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4_o when_o we_o be_v about_o great_a business_n we_o must_v look_v at_o god_n end_n ib._n obs_n 5_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o we_o stay_v not_o god_n time_n 19_o ob_n 6_o when_o we_o have_v a_o mercy_n promise_v we_o must_v take_v it_o by_o lawful_a mean_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o we_o have_v a_o mercy_n we_o must_v improve_v it_o for_o god_n 20_o ob_n 8_o god_n know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o man_n sin_n 22_o ob_n 9_o god_n many_o time_n suffer_v sinner_n to_o prosper_v a_o long_a time_n ib._n verse_n v._n obs_n 1_o though_o idolater_n promise_v themselves_o safety_n by_o their_o idol_n yet_o they_o will_v leave_v they_o at_o last_o 26_o ob_n 2_o take_v heed_n of_o engagement_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a 28_o ob_n 3_o if_o by_o custom_n in_o evil_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o get_v out_o this_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o none_o be_v so_o soâ—â—ish_a in_o wicked_a way_n as_o apostat_n 30_o ob_n 2_o to_o he_o deviser_n of_o evil_a in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 3_o man_n stick_v close_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n in_o god_n worship_n ib._n obs_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o hereditary_a than_o idolatry_n ib._n obs_n 5_o idol_n must_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n 34_o ob_n 6_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n we_o may_v not_o make_v our_o god_n ib._n obs_n 7_o deify_v a_o creature_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n 35_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o idolater_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n for_o their_o false_a worship_n 35_o use_v let_v we_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o the_o true_a worship_n ib._n obs_n 2_o idolater_n sow_v in_o hope_n 36_o ob_n 3_o idolater_n lay_v a_o ground_n for_o succession_n ib._n obs_n 4_o idolater_n observe_v their_o season_n ib._n obs_n 5_o many_o sow_n the_o wind_n 37_o who_o sow_v the_o wind_n 1_o some_o student_n ib._n 2_o idolater_n ib._n 3_o formalist_n 38_o 4_o vain_a glorious_a ib._n 5_o carnal_a politician_n 39_o 6_o such_o as_o serve_v themselves_o of_o sin_n ib._n use_v 1_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n that_o all_o their_o enemy_n do_v but_o sow_v the_o wind_n 39_o use_v 2._o minister_n must_v beware_v of_o sow_v the_o wind_n 1_o if_o they_o bring_v empty_a word_n 2_o their_o own_o fancy_n to_o the_o people_n 41_o ob_n 6_o they_o that_o sow_v the_o wind_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n 42_o ob_n 7_o sometime_o wicked_a action_n may_v seem_v to_o prosper_v though_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o 44_o obs_n 8_o to_o have_v our_o desire_n satisfy_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o destroy_v be_v a_o great_a judgement_n 45_o verse_n viii_o expound_v 46_o verse_n ix_o expound_v 50_o object_n why_o do_v god_n compare_v the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o a_o wild_a ass_n answ_n 1._o to_o show_v their_o stubbornness_n 52_o 2_o to_o show_v their_o contemptibleness_n 53_o obj_n why_o do_v he_o say_v alone_a answ_n 1._o to_o show_v they_o will_v be_v under_o no_o government_n 54_o 2_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o no_o society_n 55_o ob_n 1_o where_o we_o place_v our_o confidence_n there_o our_o love_n shall_v be_v place_v ib._n obs_n 2_o idolater_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o term_n if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o idol_n any_o way_n 56_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o false_a worship_n 57_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a when_o wicked_a man_n seem_v to_o prosper_v more_o than_o god_n people_n in_o outward_a estate_n 59_o ob_n 2_o many_o time_n when_o man_n think_v they_o provide_v most_o for_o their_o peace_n they_o provide_v most_o for_o their_o ruin_n 61_o ob_n 3_o people_n many_o time_n run_v heady_o on_o in_o evil_a way_n that_o will_v destroy_v they_o 62_o text_n open_v in_o diverse_a particular_n 63_o obs_n 1._o when_o sinner_n have_v bring_v trouble_n upon_o themselves_o than_o they_o complain_v much_o 66_o admonition_n to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2._o tax_n upon_o man_n estate_n be_v but_o a_o little_a burden_n in_o respect_n of_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n 67_o ob_n 3_o tax_n be_v but_o little_a burden_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o carry_v of_o our_o brethren_n into_o captivity_n 67_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o bring_v lesser_a evil_n upon_o we_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v great_a ib._n obs_n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o little_a burden_n upon_o we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n 68_o ob_n 6._o god_n judgement_n against_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o begining_n of_o further_o judgement_n ib._n verse_n xi_o open_v 69_o object_n why_o
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worship_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o let_v they_o have_v their_o desire_n to_o the_o full_a ib._n verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o whatsoever_o be_v urge_v or_o practise_v in_o matter_n of_o worship_n it_o must_v have_v warrant_v out_o of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 85_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o scripture_n as_o concern_v ourselves_o 92_o ob_n 3_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a thing_n 96_o 1_o because_o they_o be_v from_o a_o great_a god_n ib._n 2_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o great_a god_n shine_v in_o they_o ib._n 3_o they_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n will_v 97_o 4_o they_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n 98_o 5_o they_o have_v great_a power_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ib._n 6_o they_o make_v all_o those_o great_a that_o receive_v they_o 99_o 7_o they_o be_v great_a in_o god_n account_n ib._n obs_n 4_o the_o word_n be_v matter_n for_o the_o great_a spirit_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o about_o 101_o ob_n 5_o 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the_o word_n be_v otherwise_o ib._n 5_o he_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v against_o the_o word_n 112_o 6_o he_o will_v not_o search_v thorough_o into_o truth_n ib._n 7_o a_o engagement_n in_o some_o unlawful_a practice_n ib._n 8_o weighty_a argument_n now_o become_v weak_a ib._n 9_o he_o violent_o reject_v the_o word_n ib._n obs_n 8_o that_o which_o man_n corrupt_a heart_n will_v not_o close_v withal_o they_o put_v it_o upon_o christ_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v deliver_v they_o from_o it_o 113_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o man_n may_v continue_v in_o outward_a profession_n and_o yet_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n may_v be_v strange_a to_o they_o 115_o ob_n 2_o most_n man_n offer_v up_o nothing_o to_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n but_o flesh_n 116_o ob_n 3_o to_o aim_n at_o self_n in_o serve_v god_n eat_v out_o true_a devotion_n 117_o ob_n 4_o if_o self_n be_v regard_v all_o be_v reject_v 119_o ob_n 5_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o holy_a service_n and_o yet_o their_o 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