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that_o whole_a sinful_a city_n god_n will_v not_o have_v destroy_v it_o now_o how_o great_a a_o encouragement_n shall_v this_o be_v unto_o you_o christian_n in_o perilous_a time_n to_o make_v your_o address_n to_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n oh_o be_v there_o none_o that_o will_v lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sinful_a nation_n before_o the_o lord_n proceed_v to_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o it_o o_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o bless_v the_o land_n o_o pray_v pray_o pray_v without_o cease_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o we_o and_o after_o all_o our_o shake_v and_o division_n settle_v peace_n and_o truth_n
my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v soon_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o utter_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o cedar_n as_o to_o stock_n up_o shrub_n yea_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o will_v easy_o sudden_o irresistible_o consume_v the_o whole_a 21.14_o whole_a jer._n 21.14_o forest_n of_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a if_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n be_v barren_a or_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n god_n may_v in_o mercy_n prune_v it_o with_o some_o small_a judgement_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o both_o the_o body_n and_o bough_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a god_n may_v just_o destroy_v it_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o three_o case_n obstinacy_n and_o impudence_n in_o sin_v when_o sinner_n be_v obstinate_a and_o shameless_a in_o sin_v the_o day_n be_v evil_a the_o time_n be_v perilous_a such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n before_o their_o utter_a destruction_n moreover_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 6._o jeremy_n jer._n 8_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v q._n d._n if_o man_n do_v fall_v will_v they_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o rise_v again_o if_o a_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o perceive_v it_o will_v he_o proceed_v and_o not_o rather_o turn_v back_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quare_fw-la rebellis_fw-la refractarius_fw-la mont._n refractarius_fw-la ar._n mont._n est_fw-la populus_fw-la iste_fw-la jerusalaim_v rebellione_n forti_fw-la pagnin_n forti_fw-la 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a_o unprofitable_a people_n we_o know_v the_o 21.19_o the_o mat._n 21.19_o barren_a figtree_n be_v curse_v by_o christ_n present_o wither_v away_o when_o a_o nation_n flourish_v in_o the_o leave_v of_o formality_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o solid_a piety_n who_o know_v how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o wither_a condition_n sure_o formal_a service_n will_v at_o length_n procure_v real_a suffering_n the_o three_o symptom_n impiety_n veil_v with_o hypocrisy_n the_o time_n be_v perilous_a when_o under_o glorious_a pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o god_n glory_n man_n studious_o prosecute_v secular_a design_n when_o man_n seek_v themselves_o under_o plausible_a pretence_n of_o do_v service_n to_o god_n when_o man_n that_o pretend_v piety_n and_o a_o public_a spirit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o 3.2_o v._o 4._o such_o as_o do_v in_o deed_n prefer_v their_o private_a interest_n before_o the_o public_a good_a with_o who_o silver_n be_v 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god_n and_o have_v thou_o give_v thy_o dear_a son_n to_o suffer_v such_o a_o curse_a and_o cruel_a dâ—ath_n for_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n as_o i_o be_o o_o sweet_a mercy_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n o_o glorious_a love_n then_o i_o think_v i_o first_o feel_v my_o heart_n that_o before_o be_v like_o a_o 36.26_o a_o eze._n 36.26_o stone_n within_o i_o to_o melt_v and_o sensible_o dissolve_v at_o once_o into_o sorrow_n and_o joy_n 12.10_o joy_n zac._n 12.10_o *_o sorrow_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o such_o a_o good_a god_n 2.10_o god_n luk._n 2.10_o joy_n that_o ever_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v tender_v to_o such_o a_o vile_a sinner_n and_o then_o when_o i_o cast_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o behold_v he_o sometime_o as_o crucify_v on_o earth_n sometime_o as_o glorify_v in_o heaven_n my_o heart_n sure_o speak_v within_o i_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n o_o dear_a jesus_n and_o have_v thou_o endure_v such_o grievous_a suffering_n for_o the_o salvation_n 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