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priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lold_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n the_o priest_n be_v further_o exhort_v to_o be_v eminent_o active_a in_o this_o exercise_n and_o that_o private_o and_o public_o they_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n in_o these_o humiliation_n pray_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v of_o they_o may_v prevent_v their_o reproach_n and_o the_o heathen_n rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o name_n who_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o for_o this_o place_n of_o their_o weep_a and_o pray_v between_o the_o porch_n where_o the_o people_n meet_v of_o which_o 1_o king_n 6.3_o and_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n where_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n we_o need_v seek_v no_o mystery_n 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63.15_o and_o in_o god_n promise_n to_o his_o child_n psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o 4._o however_o the_o lord_n do_v manifest_v much_o mercy_n towards_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o presume_v on_o that_o yet_o abuse_v of_o former_a mercy_n may_v bring_v the_o exercise_n of_o mercy_n towards_o a_o visible_a church_n to_o a_o period_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o add_v no_o more_o to_o have_v mercy_n as_o of_o before_o and_o the_o sad_a evidence_n of_o this_o condition_n be_v that_o their_o former_a rod_n have_v not_o be_v bless_v but_o their_o abuse_n thereof_o by_o their_o continuance_n in_o sin_n have_v draw_v forth_o this_o new_a rod_n with_o this_o sad_a
of_o israel_n after_o their_o conversion_n yet_o herein_o be_v ground_n of_o comfort_n that_o they_o be_v under_o christ_n their_o head_n who_o have_v influence_n to_o assist_v and_o refresh_v they_o and_o power_n to_o protect_v and_o support_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v cant._n 8.5_o mic._n 2.13_o as_o for_o that_o reason_n subjoin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ver_fw-la for_o or_o because_o or_o albeit_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n if_o we_o take_v jezreel_n to_o signify_v the_o scatter_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o v._o 4._o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o there_o will_v be_v such_o a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o jezreel_n therefore_o i_o will_v make_v it_o up_o by_o this_o restitution_n as_o indeed_o in_o a_o time_n of_o love_n his_o compassion_n flow_v out_o the_o more_o abundant_o as_o calamity_n have_v be_v sad_a and_o unsupportable_a jer._n 31.20_o 21._o or_o it_o may_v be_v take_v thus_o albeit_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o great_a day_n of_o jezreel_n yet_o this_o mercy_n shall_v also_o come_v to_o pass_v neither_o the_o irreparablenesse_n of_o his_o stroke_n nor_o his_o anger_n inflict_v it_o shall_v make_v his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n void_a but_o we_o may_v as_o well_o here_o take_v jezreel_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v allude_v to_o chap._n 2.23_o to_o intimate_v by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o as_o seed_v when_o it_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o ground_n do_v hereby_o multiply_v and_o bring_v forth_o increase_v so_o they_o be_v increase_v and_o multiply_v in_o their_o dispersion_n it_o shall_v make_v the_o day_n of_o their_o recollection_n to_o be_v a_o great_a and_o remarkable_a day_n and_o it_o teach_v 1._o in_o a_o time_n of_o love_n the_o lord_n can_v and_o will_v turn_v his_o people_n hard_a lot_n into_o mercy_n jezreel_n scatter_v of_o the_o lord_n become_v 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this_o chapter_n 1._o the_o lord_n charge_v the_o godly_a remnant_n to_o contend_v with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n because_o of_o her_o defection_n and_o to_o exhort_v she_o to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n v._o 1_o 2._o lest_o he_o plague_v she_o and_o her_o child_n v._o 3_o 4._o 2._o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o the_o lord_n lay_v before_o she_o her_o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o follow_v thereupon_o threaten_v that_o since_o she_o impudent_o follow_v idol_n because_o of_o advantage_n as_o she_o suppose_v by_o they_o v._o 5._o therefore_o he_o shall_v stop_v the_o course_n of_o her_o prosperity_n and_o whoredom_n till_o she_o shall_v find_v her_o error_n v._o 6_o 7._o and_o threaten_v that_o since_o she_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o for_o her_o prosperity_n v._o 8._o therefore_o he_o will_v take_v it_o from_o she_o v._o 9_o make_v her_o vileness_n appear_v v._o 10._o deprive_v she_o of_o her_o mirth_n and_o solemnity_n v._o 11._o and_o lay_v her_o land_n waste_n v._o 12_o and_o in_o a_o word_n he_o threaten_v to_o take_v course_n with_o her_o gross_a idolatry_n v._o 13._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o israel_n under_o the_o gospel_n conversion_n and_o manifestation_n of_o his_o kindness_n under_o affliction_n vers_fw-la 14._o restitution_n to_o her_o former_a enjoyment_n ver_fw-la 15._o a_o exact_a and_o through_o reformation_n v._o 16_o 17._o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n v._o 18._o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n v._o 19_o 20._o outward_a mean_n of_o subsistence_n v._o 21_o 22._o and_o increase_v and_o many_o satisfactory_a proof_n of_o interest_n and_o love_n after_o their_o rejection_n and_o hard_a usage_n v._o 23._o verse_n 1._o say_v you_o unto_o your_o brother_n ammi_n and_o to_o your_o sister_n ruhamah_n 2._o plead_v with_o your_o mother_n plead_v for_o she_o be_v not_o my_o wife_n neither_o be_o i_o her_o husband_n let_v she_o therefore_o put_v away_o her_o whoredom_n out_o of_o her_o sight_n and_o her_o adultery_n from_o between_o her_o breast_n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v a_o enlargement_n and_o application_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n wherein_o the_o accusation_n and_o threaten_n that_o be_v typical_o propound_v be_v insist_v on_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n to_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v brief_o propound_v be_v more_o full_o branch_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o these_o verse_n there_o be_v a_o charge_n lay_v upon_o the_o godly_a remnant_n that_o they_o shall_v enter_v in_o a_o contest_v with_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n their_o mother_n concern_v her_o idolatry_n whereby_o she_o have_v forefault_v her_o privilege_n of_o be_v god_n wise_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v stir_v she_o up_o to_o duty_n and_o to_o forsake_v this_o spiritual_a whoredom_n whence_o learn_v 1._o in_o time_n of_o great_a defection_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n the_o lord_n may_v and_o do_v keep_v unto_o himself_o a_o remnant_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o continue_v his_o presence_n with_o a_o corrupt_a church_n or_o they_o prove_v witness_n for_o he_o and_o these_o to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v good_a however_o it_o go_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n for_o so_o be_v import_v here_o there_o be_v brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o plead_v which_o can_v never_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n chap._n 1.10_o 11._o as_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o shame_v present_a israel_n from_o her_o whoredom_n nor_o yet_o of_o judah_n call_v unto_o to_o plead_v with_o israel_n for_o the_o present_a church_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o be_v call_v a_o mother_n to_o either_o of_o these_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o a_o remnant_n among_o themselves_o at_o that_o same_o time_n see_v 1_o king_n 19.18_o 2._o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a be_v that_o the_o privilege_n offer_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v insure_v to_o they_o even_o when_o she_o be_v reject_v and_o in_o particular_a that_o they_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n which_o as_o it_o flow_v from_o god_n free_a mercy_n allanerly_a so_o it_o prove_v the_o fountain_n of_o much_o mercy_n and_o tender_a deal_n towards_o they_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o their_o name_n ammi_n or_o my_o people_n and_o ruhamah_n or_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n which_o name_n be_v give_v to_o they_o when_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n be_v for_o present_a or_o short_o to_o be_v lo-ammi_a and_o lo-ruhamah_a chap._n 1.6_o 9_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v on_o these_o name_n as_o to_o be_v give_v one_o to_o the_o brethren_n the_o other_o to_o the_o sister_n only_o but_o both_o of_o they_o as_o common_a to_o both_o though_o because_o of_o the_o original_a construction_n they_o be_v thus_o distribute_v 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v much_o in_o cherish_v mutual_a love_n among_o themselves_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o general_a defection_n and_o of_o approach_a calamity_n therefore_o be_v they_o design_v as_o brethren_n and_o sister_n one_o to_o another_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a in_o a_o ill_a time_n to_o be_v careful_a of_o other_o and_o of_o the_o public_a good_a and_o when_o their_o sense_n of_o their_o great_a privilege_n and_o of_o godstend_a mercy_n towards_o they_o make_v they_o compassionate_a and_o active_a for_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o station_n so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o the_o charge_n lay_v on_o ammi_n and_o ruhamah_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o mother-church_n 5._o whatever_o be_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o duty_n yet_o
wait_v for_o such_o a_o advantage_n 5._o it_o be_v also_o a_o argument_n of_o pity_n and_o ground_n of_o plead_v to_o the_o penitent_a that_o enemy_n be_v lie_v at_o wait_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o their_o distress_n and_o that_o trouble_n may_v drive_v they_o on_o tentation_n and_o put_v they_o to_o hard_a shift_n therefore_o be_v it_o plead_v as_o another_o inconvenient_a follow_v on_o their_o reproachful_a trouble_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o which_o though_o some_o read_v it_o as_o a_o explication_n of_o that_o reproach_n to_o use_v a_o byword_n against_o they_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v it_o signify_v that_o their_o want_n do_v not_o only_o give_v the_o heathen_a occasion_n of_o reproach_n against_o they_o but_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a also_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o their_o weakness_n to_o invade_v they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o sell_v themselves_o into_o bondage_n to_o get_v meat_n or_o to_o wander_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o ruth_n 1.1_o 2_o king_n 8.1_o 5._o and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n wousd_v prevent_v this_o 6._o affliction_n will_v be_v yet_o sad_a to_o the_o penitent_a when_o it_o seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a or_o able_a to_o supply_v his_o people_n and_o this_o reproach_v of_o god_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o pity_n especial_o when_o it_o become_v the_o penitent_n affliction_n for_o it_o be_v another_o ground_n of_o plead_v that_o they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n and_o that_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o this_o as_o a_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o their_o distress_n wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n ver._n 18._o then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n and_o pity_v his_o people_n follow_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o encouragement_n unto_o repentance_n hold_v forth_o by_o god_n wherein_o he_o promise_v that_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o seek_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o many_o blessing_n and_o these_o both_o temporal_a relate_n to_o their_o present_a affliction_n and_o spiritual_a the_o temporal_a promise_n be_v first_o propound_v to_o v._o 21._o then_o they_o be_v apply_v and_o amplify_v to_o v._o 28._o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o first_o promise_n wherein_o they_o be_v assure_v that_o upon_o their_o repentance_n god_n affection_n towards_o they_o and_o their_o land_n shall_v appear_v in_o compassion_n and_o pity_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o stay_v further_o vengeance_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n follow_v whence_o learn_v 1._o penitent_n will_n undoubted_o find_v good_a acceptance_n at_o god_n hand_n whatever_o their_o deserve_n have_v be_v for_o upon_o their_o perform_v what_o be_v enjoin_v before_o it_o be_v subjoin_v then_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v jealous_a 2._o penitent_n be_v allow_v to_o plead_v a_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o will_v be_v own_v and_o confirm_v in_o so_o do_v by_o god_n for_o whereas_o they_o have_v plead_v themselves_o thy_o people_n v._o 17._o now_o the_o lord_n confirm_v that_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v his_o people_n 3._o god_n people_n be_v not_o only_o dear_a to_o he_o be_v penitent_n but_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n and_o concernment_n will_v be_v respect_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o as_o come_v to_o they_o by_o covenant_n for_o not_o only_o his_o people_n but_o their_o land_n distress_n be_v consider_v as_o be_v his_o land_n give_v they_o by_o covenant_n which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o promise_a land_n in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o of_o general_a verity_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o what_o belong_v to_o penitent_n 4._o a_o room_n in_o god_n affection_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a mercy_n confer_v on_o penitent_n for_o it_o be_v here_o the_o first_o promise_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v flow_v 5._o affection_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o their_o enjoyment_n for_o their_o sake_n will_v do_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o marriage_n or_o parental_a affection_n in_o distress_n his_o affliction_n will_v resent_v injury_n do_v to_o they_o as_o a_o husband_n do_v in_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o will_v pity_a stress_n and_o upon_o that_o will_v spare_v as_o the_o word_n import_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v jealous_a for_o his_o land_n and_o pity_v his_o people_n see_v psal_n 103.13_o his_o jealousy_n for_o the_o land_n relate_v to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o its_o be_v marry_v isa_n 63.4_o which_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o their_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o verse_n 19_o yea_o the_o lord_n will_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o his_o people_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v you_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o and_o i_o will_v no_o more_o make_v you_o a_o reproach_n among_o the_o heathen_a the_o second_o promise_n show_v that_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n he_o will_v provide_v liberal_o for_o they_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n to_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o reproach_n whence_o learn_v 1._o god_n will_v prove_v his_o affection_n to_o penitent_n by_o real_a effect_n and_o may_v answer_v they_o in_o the_o very_a particular_a which_o they_o seek_v when_o it_o good_a for_o they_o and_o particular_o he_o may_v give_v plenty_n to_o they_o to_o let_v they_o see_v that_o piety_n be_v the_o short_a cut_n even_o to_o do_v well_o outward_o for_o so_o much_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o this_o promise_n subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a wherein_o he_o satisfi_v their_o desire_n and_o evidence_v his_o jealousy_n and_o pity_n i_o will_v send_v you_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n 2._o mercy_n unto_o penitent_n and_o supplicant_n be_v twice_o mercy_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o prayer_n and_o do_v evidence_n his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o 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promise_v i_o will_v no_o more_o make_v you_o a_o repraach_n among_o the_o heathen_a ver._n 20._o but_o i_o will_v remove_v far_o off_o from_o you_o the_o northern_a army_n and_o will_v drive_v he_o into_o a_o land_n barren_a and_o desolate_a with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o east-sea_n and_o his_o hinder_a part_n towards_o the_o utmost_a sea_n and_o his_o stink_n shall_v come_v up_o and_o his_o ill_a savour_n shall_v come_v up_o because_o he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n the_o three_o promise_n which_o secure_v their_o plenty_n v._o 19_o and_o remove_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o fear_n be_v that_o he_o will_v drive_v away_o these_o devour_a creature_n who_o be_v drive_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o great_a army_n by_o a_o northwind_n and_o that_o he_o will_v kill_v they_o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v
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you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o cor._n 2.12_o 4._o the_o lord_n will_v in_o due_a time_n make_v his_o interest_n in_o and_o presence_n with_o his_o people_n convince_o clear_a by_o visible_a dispensation_n and_o act_n for_o they_o for_o so_o by_o what_o i_o will_v do_v for_o you_o shall_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n 5._o where_o god_n take_v up_o his_o dwell_n among_o a_o people_n all_o that_o concern_v they_o become_v he_o and_o he_o take_v care_n thereof_o for_o than_o it_o be_v my_o mountain_n to_o wit_n zion_n where_o he_o dwell_v 6._o god_n presence_n with_o a_o people_n must_v be_v entertain_v and_o prove_v by_o their_o holiness_n for_o than_o it_o be_v my_o holy_a mountain_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v holy_a see_v psal_n 93.5_o 7._o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o can_v undertake_v for_o make_v his_o people_n holy_a and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o deny_v themselves_o and_o employ_v he_o 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lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n the_o four_o promise_n be_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o convert_v israel_n thâ—â—_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o temporal_a benefit_n which_o be_v instance_a in_o their_o mountain_n and_o hill_n abound_v with_o vine_n and_o with_o good_a pasture_n for_o the_o herd_n and_o flock_n that_o they_o may_v afford_v much_o milk_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o water_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o scarce_o in_o that_o land_n to_o this_o be_v subjoin_v the_o five_o promise_n that_o this_o plenty_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o refreshment_n convey_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o flow_v forth_o not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o quicken_n and_o comfort_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o even_o of_o those_o who_o condition_n seem_v most_o desperate_a to_o clear_v this_o promise_n a_o little_a we_o have_v first_o 1._o the_o benefit_n itself_o compare_v to_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n flow_v out_o whereby_o as_o be_v clear_v on_o zech._n 14.8_o be_v understand_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o refreshment_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o and_o instrumental_o communicate_v and_o convey_v to_o sinner_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o apply_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o fountain_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o benefit_n it_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o speech_n allude_v to_o some_o conduit_n that_o convey_v water_n to_o the_o temple_n some_o whereof_o come_v by_o the_o altar_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o there_o and_o so_o run_v out_o again_o with_o it_o see_v ezek._n 47.1_o and_o so_o it_o
you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o petition_n take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n wherein_o they_o pray_v for_o removal_n of_o sin_n learn_v 1._o the_o true_a penitent_n care_v and_o solicitude_n be_v chief_o about_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o therefore_o they_o complain_v of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o the_o chief_a burden_n and_o indeed_o where_o guilt_n remain_v the_o remove_n of_o calamity_n will_v not_o be_v in_o mercy_n but_o will_v still_o tend_v to_o worse_a and_o where_o sin_n be_v pardon_v though_o calamity_n continue_v yet_o they_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o be_v bless_v 2._o the_o zeal_n of_o true_a penitent_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o strike_v against_o all_o sin_n great_a or_o lesser_a more_o or_o less_o belove_v for_o they_o pray_v take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n 3._o man_n may_v be_v true_o penitent_a for_o sin_n when_o yet_o they_o can_v get_v themselves_o rid_v of_o it_o yea_o 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such_o as_o they_o have_v be_v most_o addict_v unto_o and_o guilty_a of_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o their_o resolve_v against_o these_o course_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o mislead_v they_o 2._o praise_n must_v be_v join_v with_o new_a obedience_n and_o a_o thankful_a sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n will_v excite_v man_n thereunto_o therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a engagement_n ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n 3._o man_n be_v natural_o endless_a in_o false_a refuge_n when_o they_o renounce_v god_n for_o they_o run_v to_o ashur_n multiply_v horse_n and_o say_v to_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n 4._o all_o these_o be_v but_o vain_a confidence_n when_o these_o who_o lean_a to_o they_o have_v most_o need_v and_o a_o penitent_a will_v see_v they_o to_o be_v so_o and_o renounce_v they_o as_o such_o for_o they_o engage_v themselves_o to_o renounce_v all_o of_o they_o neither_o to_o seek_v nor_o expect_v safety_n from_o ashur_n or_o confederacy_n with_o heathen_a and_o profane_a nation_n nor_o to_o rely_v upon_o horse_n or_o military_a preparation_n nor_o to_o put_v idol_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o that_o they_o will_v reject_v they_o never_o to_o be_v look_v on_o any_o more_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o seek_v to_o god_n renounce_v all_o other_o confidence_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n learn_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o church_n lot_n to_o be_v very_o desolate_a and_o orphan-like_a in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o look_v to_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o fatherless_a the_o cruelty_n of_o man_n put_v they_o ofttimes_o in_o this_o condition_n and_o god_n permit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o mercy_n 2._o god_n compassion_n and_o the_o sweet_a manifestation_n thereof_o be_v especial_o reserve_v for_o the_o time_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d low_a condition_n and_o their_o great_a need_n for_o as_o it_o be_v of_o general_a 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