say_v psalm_n 104._o 27._o that_o god_n open_v his_o hand_n and_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o sure_o as_o god_n be_v most_o wonderful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n so_o be_v he_o most_o humble_a and_o gentle_a to_o all_o his_o creature_n not_o disdain_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o feed_v the_o base_a swine_n or_o beast_n in_o the_o world_n but_o how_o unlike_a be_v they_o to_o god_n which_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o dumb_a beast_n no_v not_o of_o speak_v soul_n and_o live_a man_n and_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o their_o hand_n must_v not_o come_v near_o they_o but_o either_o they_o must_v take_v it_o up_o on_o the_o ground_n or_o 1._o else_o receive_v of_o their_o abridger_n i_o mean_v their_o servant_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v these_o first_o because_o god_n have_v create_v they_o gen._n 2._o 2._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n before_o that_o ever_o he_o make_v beast_n he_o make_v all_o the_o grass_n and_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v ready_a for_o they_o so_o kind_a and_o constante_n be_v their_o nature_n that_o they_o never_o forget_v their_o creator_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v more_o man_n than_o be_v beast_n that_o have_v long_o ago_o lose_v all_o their_o knowledge_n and_o grace_n and_o image_n of_o god_n call_v into_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o not_o oh_o curse_a creature_n oh_o fearful_a time_n that_o bring_v forth_o some_o man_n like_o man_n and_o some_o man_n like_o beast_n and_o some_o man_n like_o monster_n which_o be_v in_o body_n man_n in_o manner_n beast_n and_o in_o mind_n worse_a than_o any_o creature_n yea_o than_o devil_n for_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o fear_v god_n another_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o 2_o lord_n mercy_n which_o save_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36._o 6._o 7._o as_o for_o man_n sake_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n so_o for_o man_n sake_n they_o be_v receive_v into_o tuition_n again_o the_o one_o be_v do_v for_o his_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v for_o his_o instruction_n that_o as_o the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v bring_v mo_z into_o danger_n beside_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v despair_v so_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n may_v bring_v mo_z into_o favour_n again_o beside_o himself_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v and_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v how_o for_o our_o sake_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o vengeance_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o mercy_n for_o our_o example_n some_o be_v kill_v some_o be_v burn_v some_o be_v hew_v and_o some_o be_v damn_v and_o for_o we_o again_o we_o may_v see_v the_o angel_n be_v maintain_v the_o world_n be_v lengthen_v many_o good_a man_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o many_o bruit_n beast_n be_v continual_o maintain_v the_o use_n which_o 1_o come_v from_o hence_o be_v these_o first_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o any_o despair_n of_o god_n his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o either_o for_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n mat._n 6._o 25_o 26._o where_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o to_o look_v to_o the_o lilly_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n take_v care_n and_o very_o every_o hair_n on_o a_o good_a man_n head_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o see_v god_n hear_v their_o cry_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v our_o prayer_n and_o see_v he_o look_v on_o their_o mourning_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v our_o tear_n and_o see_v he_o regard_v their_o life_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o our_o soul_n he_o that_o command_v we_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o have_v also_o bind_v himself_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o ark_n or_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o alas_o why_o do_v i_o tell_v man_n of_o their_o worth_n for_o they_o know_v it_o too_o well_o or_o of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n for_o they_o be_v too_o proud_a of_o it_o sure_o because_o as_o bathsheba_n teach_v solomon_n prou._n 31._o 4_o 5._o not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o excess_n or_o to_o be_v win_v with_o vanity_n because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n that_o be_v a_o worthy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o i_o will_v teach_v man_n by_o tell_v they_o their_o worth_n to_o avoid_v from_o their_o filthy_a abomination_n what_o shall_v gold_n do_v in_o the_o dirt_n or_o pearl_n in_o a_o swine_n trough_n or_o money_n in_o a_o madman_n puâ—se_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o fool_n o_o 〈…〉_o that_o we_o have_v all_o under_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v 〈…〉_o honour_n be_v it_o to_o we_o to_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o creature_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o creator_n and_o his_o mercy_n when_o we_o entreat_v they_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n we_o be_v not_o godly_a then_o shall_v the_o best_a become_v worst_a and_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n we_o shall_v wish_v we_o have_v be_v worst_a of_o all_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o river_n of_o water_n be_v dry_v and_o how_o the_o little_a country_n cottage_n wherein_o poor_a man_n &_o cattle_n be_v foster_v be_v burn_v up_o both_o very_a wonder_a that_o the_o one_o i_o mean_v the_o water_n shall_v loose_v their_o spring_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o everlasting_a assurance_n of_o perpetuity_n but_o alas_o what_o can_v be_v perpetual_a when_o god_n alter_v what_o can_v continue_v when_o he_o dissolve_v it_o sure_o nothing_o for_o he_o bend_v the_o heaven_n melt_v the_o earth_n empti_v the_o sea_n &_o therefore_o may_v easy_o dry_v up_o the_o little_a land-brooke_n therefore_o as_o on_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o safe_a go_v because_o it_o be_v low_a so_o in_o poverty_n be_v the_o best_a estate_n because_o it_o have_v nothing_o once_o there_o be_v no_o river_n and_o so_o sometime_o be_v not_o and_o one_o day_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v again_o so_o once_o man_n have_v nothing_o now_o in_o their_o rich_a estate_n they_o have_v but_o little_a and_o one_o day_n they_o must_v forgo_v all_o but_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o little_a cottage_n be_v burn_v up_o we_o may_v note_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n so_o small_a or_o so_o vile_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v find_v it_o out_o amos._n 9_o poor_a man_n think_v because_o they_o be_v poor_a that_o god_n neither_o regard_v their_o well_o do_v nor_o think_v on_o their_o evil_n but_o they_o must_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o as_o fire_n burn_v up_o all_o that_o stand_v against_o it_o so_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o all_o that_o be_v against_o his_o law_n god_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o in_o the_o village_n and_o in_o the_o cornfield_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o on_o the_o sea_n he_o note_v thy_o do_n in_o thy_o palace_n and_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o thy_o barn_n and_o in_o thy_o labour_n and_o in_o thy_o cottage_n and_o in_o thy_o ship_n even_o as_o christ_n see_v nathaniel_n when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o figtree_n sure_o the_o building_n of_o stone_n be_v too_o high_a to_o stand_v long_o the_o building_n of_o wood_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o little_a low_a tabernacle_n with_o cord_n tie_v together_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o fire_n shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sodom_n so_o be_v it_o of_o zeboijm_n and_o as_o of_o they_o so_o be_v it_o of_o the_o poor_a shepherd_n tent_n and_o as_o of_o these_o tent_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o first_o chapter_n the_o xuj_o sermon_n chap._n 2._o v._o 1._o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n and_o shout_n in_o my_o holy_a mountain_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v for_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 11._o verse_n be_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a judgement_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n so_o that_o this_o verse_n belong_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n wherein_o the_o minister_n be_v first_o exhort_v to_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o second_o the_o people_n be_v bid_v to_o tremble_v because_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v at_o hand_n concern_v this_o blow_n of_o the_o trumpet_n we_o may_v read_v the_o right_a use_n and_o first_o institution_n thereof_o numb_a 10._o first_o it_o be_v time_n use_v for_o assemble_v the_o
as_o he_o do_v the_o pismire_n and_o coney_n prou._n 30._o 25._o 26._o then_o he_o show_v for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n how_o they_o be_v arm_v to_o destroy_v even_o as_o lion_n with_o their_o greedy_a jaw_n and_o sharp_a tooth_n which_o tear_n in_o sunder_o whosoever_o they_o meet_v neither_o shall_v they_o only_o execute_v this_o malice_n upon_o man_n but_o they_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o vine_n and_o fig_n tree_n strip_v off_o the_o bark_n break_v down_o the_o branch_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n and_o the_o body_n together_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v judgement_n first_o of_o all_o note_n see_v he_o make_v these_o beast_n infinite_a in_o number_n mighty_a in_o power_n and_o a_o nation_n for_o policy_n and_o unity_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o resist_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o small_a what_o can_v be_v more_o base_a then_o to_o threaten_v the_o jew_n which_o have_v so_o many_o city_n so_o many_o castle_n so_o many_o corn_n field_n so_o many_o storehouse_n and_o so_o many_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o few_o grasshopper_n and_o caterpillar_n which_o a_o man_n may_v tread_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o physic_n or_o natural_a mean_n may_v drive_v away_o yet_o we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o deal_v and_o arm_v they_o with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o dismay_v and_o devour_v all_o thing_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o any_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v small_a and_o of_o no_o reckon_n when_o he_o can_v make_v the_o unarmed_a worm_n to_o weary_a the_o harnished_a soldier_n no_o very_o for_o he_o have_v set_v his_o judgement_n some_o in_o the_o heaven_n some_o in_o the_o earth_n some_o in_o the_o air_n and_o some_o in_o the_o water_n that_o every_o where_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o rebellion_n and_o draw_v from_o disobedience_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n sometime_o darkness_n who_o can_v remedy_v it_o we_o may_v feel_v in_o the_o earth_n barrenness_n who_o can_v redress_v it_o we_o may_v smell_v in_o the_o air_n loathsomnes_n who_o can_v purge_v it_o and_o a_o little_a billow_n of_o the_o water_n can_v overwhelm_v we_o who_o then_o can_v save_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n prou._n 27._o 12._o call_v he_o a_o fool_n that_o run_v against_o judgement_n destroy_v himself_o oh_o say_v he_o in_o sickness_n why_o shall_v i_o repent_v i_o hope_v the_o physician_n can_v remedy_v this_o and_o so_o delai_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v take_v of_o other_o man_n good_n and_o they_o shall_v maintain_v i_o and_o consider_v not_o that_o the_o gallows_n be_v at_o hand_n nay_o that_o which_o be_v worse_a they_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o idle_a teacher_n unfruitful_a hearer_n unclean_a liver_n and_o intolerable_a blasphemer_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v hide_v themselves_o from_o it_o oh_o my_o dear_a brethren_n we_o have_v many_o judgement_n in_o our_o land_n and_o how_o do_v man_n resist_v they_o the_o husbandman_n by_o plough_v the_o gentleman_n by_o fine_v the_o rich_a man_n by_o gain_v and_o almost_o every_o one_o by_o ungodly_a flatter_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o no_o long_o be_v harden_v for_o we_o do_v strive_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o bid_v war_n against_o the_o almighty_a if_o there_o be_v any_o mean_n to_o escape_v they_o it_o be_v by_o yield_v or_o else_o assure_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v ease_v let_v we_o then_o set_v our_o heart_n at_o rest_n and_o never_o wage_v battle_n against_o the_o everlasting_a 1._o for_o he_o as_o we_o may_v read_v job._n 34._o 20._o and_o 29._o 37._o can_v easy_o without_o all_o may_v destroy_v the_o strong_a catch_v the_o wise_a overturn_v the_o swift_a and_o confound_v the_o noble_a why_o do_v we_o then_o take_v a_o contrary_a course_n as_o balaam_n do_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o hitherto_o bless_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o labour_n to_o relieve_v we_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o redress_v we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o repentance_n or_o submission_n but_o principal_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v us._n then_o i_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v by_o your_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v plough_v and_o then_o shall_v our_o barn_n and_o garner_n be_v fill_v again_o why_o shall_v we_o delay_v to_o work_v our_o own_o reconciliation_n 2_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a then_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o oh_o how_o infinite_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o which_o have_v so_o long_o feel_v his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v i_o may_v fear_v and_o all_o that_o have_v any_o soul_n may_v fear_v that_o all_o this_o time_n the_o coal_n of_o our_o transgression_n be_v in_o gather_v together_o and_o short_o will_v the_o lord_n wrath_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o then_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v this_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o resist_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o we_o seek_v not_o a_o truce_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o look_v short_o to_o be_v serve_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o have_v our_o fly_n turn_v into_o lion_n our_o worm_n into_o beast_n our_o friend_n into_o foe_n and_o these_o small_a evil_n which_o already_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v grow_v unsufferable_a the_o 1_o use_n which_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v first_o the_o same_o that_o elihu_n job_n friend_n make_v job._n 37._o 24._o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o wonderful_a judgement_n and_o work_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o conclude_v let_v man_n therefore_o fear_v before_o he_o for_o he_o regard_v none_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n wherein_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o although_o the_o lord_n work_v strange_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o forbear_v to_o destroy_v we_o it_o be_v because_o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o for_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v all_o religion_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n david_n say_v it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n peter_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o finish_v up_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a then_o my_o belove_a let_v we_o fear_v god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n exhort_v and_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o the_o world_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n teach_v fear_v he_o not_o as_o a_o judge_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v fear_v he_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o some_o wax_n desperate_a through_o feel_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n and_o other_o be_v harden_v because_o they_o have_v see_v other_o take_v and_o themselves_o escape_v and_o in_o our_o time_n although_o we_o have_v so_o many_o cause_n to_o fear_v he_o oh_o fearful_a time_n wherein_o be_v so_o little_a fear_n we_o may_v fear_v this_o one_o thing_n lest_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o a_o sick_a man_n a_o little_a before_o his_o end_n he_o have_v a_o lightning_n of_o his_o pain_n so_o that_o he_o feel_v himself_o void_a of_o pang_n and_o then_o present_o die_v so_o now_o have_v so_o little_a fear_n after_o so_o long_a fear_n we_o be_v sudden_o destroy_v but_o some_o will_v say_v if_o we_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v it_o and_o not_o appoint_v any_o mean_n to_o redress_v than_o we_o will_v rest_v content_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o can_v choose_v but_o labour_n to_o be_v ease_v by_o some_o way_n or_o other_o i_o grant_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v sound_v from_o heaven_n unto_o you_o or_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o reproove_v your_o rebellion_n than_o it_o be_v like_o you_o will_v give_v over_o but_o why_o be_v you_o not_o content_v to_o know_v this_o 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not_o the_o angel_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 4._o and_o therefore_o 2_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o lesser_a creature_n for_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o world_n who_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o eternal_a torment_n oh_o this_o shall_v much_o terrify_v we_o which_o be_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n vile_a than_o the_o creature_n and_o more_o worthy_a of_o death_n than_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v of_o corruption_n that_o all_o the_o world_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o sake_n shall_v be_v every_o day_n in_o danger_n of_o destruction_n and_o see_v the_o angel_n be_v in_o heaven_n find_v no_o place_n of_o mercy_n but_o present_a banishment_n and_o everlasting_a fire_n how_o shall_v we_o come_v into_o heaven_n with_o our_o sin_n or_o think_v to_o escape_v on_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o lord_n be_v as_o powerful_a and_o wrathful_a beneath_o among_o man_n as_o he_o be_v above_o among_o angel_n the_o 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never_o repent_v that_o thou_o forsooke_v the_o world_n beleeve_v in_o the_o lord_n mourn_v for_o thy_o sin_n study_v in_o the_o scripture_n hear_v the_o preacher_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o gospel_n pray_v many_o hour_n watch_v many_o night_n fast_v many_o day_n endure_v many_o trouble_n and_o shall_v die_v any_o death_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n see_v heaven_n be_v thy_o rest_n nay_o rather_o we_o see_v many_o man_n in_o their_o deathbed_n wish_v with_o tear_n that_o they_o have_v hawk_v and_o hunt_v and_o play_v and_o labour_v and_o love_v and_o hate_v much_o less_o for_o now_o in_o their_o sickness_n their_o sin_n come_v on_o they_o as_o the_o philistine_n come_v on_o samson_n when_o
he_o have_v lose_v his_o strength_n and_o carry_v their_o poor_a soul_n into_o miserable_a captivity_n oh_o will_v thou_o never_o weep_v nor_o sorrow_n nor_o wring_v thy_o hand_n for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n then_o be_v religious_a and_o as_o peace_n be_v in_o israel_n all_o salomon_n reign_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o thy_o soul_n all_o the_o while_n that_o religion_n reign_v the_o first_o reason_n because_o 1._o religion_n be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n matt._n 11._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o now_o this_o be_v the_o great_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o foresee_v that_o they_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v hurt_v they_o for_o this_o be_v true_a repentance_n not_o to_o commit_v sin_n which_o must_v be_v repent_v and_o it_o be_v religion_n that_o only_o awake_v we_o when_o we_o be_v sleepy_a &_o rule_v we_o when_o we_o be_v awake_v we_o never_o read_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o repent_v their_o obedience_n all_o the_o while_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n no_o more_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o repent_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v our_o heavenly_a wisdom_n another_o 2_o reason_n it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o say_v with_o david_n 2._o sam._n 6._o 22._o that_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sake_n and_o for_o religion_n we_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o 1_o vain_a that_o be_v howsoever_o the_o world_n account_v of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o zeal_n in_o religion_n yet_o we_o will_v adventure_v their_o displeasure_n far_o for_o all_o their_o mock_n and_o reproach_n and_o by_o name_n &_o slander_n shall_v not_o dismay_v we_o but_o we_o will_v go_v forward_o in_o our_o pretend_a course_n and_o as_o mical_a be_v curse_v with_o barrenness_n all_o her_o life_n long_o because_o she_o mock_v her_o husband_n david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n so_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o be_v not_o as_o barren_a and_o void_a of_o goodness_n that_o mock_v at_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n again_o let_v we_o evermore_o 2_o hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o his_o word_n jerem._n 38._o 20._o for_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v with_o heat_n nor_o freeze_v with_o cold_a nor_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o youth_n or_o be_v trouble_v with_o our_o age_n or_o repent_v our_o birth_n or_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o it_o shall_v shield_n we_o from_o all_o these_o mischief_n oh_o let_v we_o open_v our_o ear_n to_o his_o word_n that_o he_o may_v open_v his_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v never_o blame_v so_o long_o as_o they_o follow_v the_o cloud_n the_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n &_o the_o ark_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v blame_v if_o thou_o look_v upward_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v thyself_o to_o the_o main_a pillar_n of_o truth_n the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o gospel_n bear_v by_o the_o minister_n or_o else_o thou_o shall_v weep_v and_o cry_v howl_v and_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o repent_v thorough_o you_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o none_o other_o and_o my_o people_n 27._o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a now_o he_o begin_v to_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n from_o this_o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n promise_v they_o first_o his_o presence_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o then_o his_o power_n in_o the_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n his_o presence_n be_v promise_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o his_o favour_n rest_v among_o they_o vers_n 27._o and_o in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hereby_o we_o may_v first_o of_o all_o note_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v israel_n have_v the_o lord_n in_o she_o continual_o matth._n 28._o 19_o although_o by_o 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do_v break_v away_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o north_n wind_n drive_v away_o the_o rain_n so_o do_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o strength_n of_o devil_n and_o drive_v away_o the_o rage_n of_o sin_n and_o true_o as_o when_o lot_n go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o valley_n be_v destroy_v so_o when_o god_n shall_v forsake_v his_o church_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v let_v we_o learn_v 1_o to_o glorify_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 20._o for_o he_o be_v not_o far_o off_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o us._n again_o let_v we_o also_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o dwell_n among_o we_o hold_v fast_o our_o hope_n of_o trust_n heb._n 3_o 6._o that_o we_o be_v not_o confound_v at_o the_o last_o the_o presence_n of_o deborah_n make_v barac_n get_v the_o victory_n against_o sisera_n and_o his_o nine_o hundred_o charet_n of_o iron_n &_o let_v we_o not_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o woman_n or_o man_n but_o god_n almighty_a put_v to_o flight_n all_o our_o sin_n and_o lead_v our_o pleasure_n captive_n that_o they_o may_v never_o more_o offend_v the_o church_n of_o god_n second_o 2_o by_o this_o verse_n we_o must_v note_v that_o it_o behoove_v every_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o favour_n the_o lord_n favour_n toward_o he_o not_o only_o that_o god_n be_v or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o world_n but_o that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v their_o redeemer_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 11._o so_o that_o as_o elisha_n will_v not_o forsake_v elijah_n because_o he_o be_v his_o master_n nor_o ruth_n forsake_v naomi_n because_o she_o be_v her_o stepmother_n nor_o peter_n forsake_v christ_n because_o he_o be_v his_o saviour_n no_o more_o must_v we_o forsake_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v our_o master_n our_o father_n our_o saviour_n and_o our_o god_n in_o this_o one_o point_n be_v include_v all_o religion_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o profession_n that_o god_n may_v be_v we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v he_o the_o first_o 1._o reason_n because_o without_o this_o assurance_n of_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v for_o company_n or_o custom_n or_o persuasion_n or_o of_o uncertainty_n do_v not_o please_v almighty_a god_n again_o if_o we_o know_v not_o that_o 2_o god_n be_v in_o we_o then_o be_v we_o reprobate_n and_o then_o be_v it_o better_o for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o as_o live_v under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n more_o ardent_o for_o as_o the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n may_v not_o see_v his_o face_n any_o more_o except_o they_o bring_v little_a benjamin_n with_o they_o so_o may_v not_o we_o appear_v before_o god_n except_o we_o bring_v this_o persuasion_n with_o us._n gedeon_n slay_v forty_o two_o thousand_o because_o they_o can_v not_o right_o pronounce_v one_o word_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v many_o million_o that_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v they_o oh_o learn_v to_o say_v unto_o god_n my_o father_n as_o isaac_n do_v that_o he_o may_v answer_v unto_o thou_o my_o son_n as_o abraham_n do_v again_o let_v we_o open_v the_o way_n that_o other_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o we_o isai_n 26._o 2._o for_o god_n keep_v 2_o not_o his_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o as_o noah_n do_v not_o build_v his_o ark_n for_o himself_o or_o solomon_n his_o house_n for_o himself_o nor_o the_o apostle_n possess_v the_o spirit_n for_o themselves_o only_o and_o so_o let_v we_o not_o conceal_v the_o lord_n favour_n to_o ourselves_o only_o but_o
2._o 8._o therefore_o as_o the_o old_a father_n search_v for_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o so_o do_v thou_o and_o as_o the_o woman_n do_v for_o her_o money_n which_o never_o give_v over_o sweep_v and_o seek_v till_o she_o have_v find_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v thou_o but_o follow_v salvation_n as_o isaac_n follow_v abraham_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v sacrifice_v second_o when_o he_o say_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v deliverance_n in_o mount_n 2_o zion_n we_o may_v note_v that_o god_n will_v evermore_o have_v some_o save_v among_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11._o 15_o 16_o 26._o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o intolerable_a hardness_n of_o hart_n and_o great_a obstinacy_n against_o the_o gospel_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o believer_n among_o they_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n when_o they_o shall_v all_o believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o i_o think_v very_o that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n why_o they_o be_v reserve_v alive_a for_o else_o in_o consideration_n of_o that_o great_a villainy_n offer_v to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n with_o their_o infidelity_n and_o other_o notorious_a sin_n they_o have_v long_o ago_o be_v destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n three_o the_o prophet_n allege_v the_o proof_n hereofwhen_o he_o say_v as_o the_o 3_o lord_n have_v say_v whereby_o we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o church_n god_n shall_v preserve_v his_o church_n in_o what_o distress_n soever_o it_o be_v heb._n 13._o 5._o yea_o when_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v they_o shall_v be_v preserve_v the_o reason_n first_o because_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o &_o amen_o 2._o cor._n 1._o 18._o 20._o 1._o they_o be_v not_o changeable_a but_o constant_a as_o it_o be_v already_o declare_v because_o he_o be_v mighty_a that_o do_v his_o word_n again_o 2_o life_n eternal_a be_v give_v by_o promise_n col._n 3._o 14._o and_o if_o the_o promise_n never_o fail_v in_o that_o no_o more_o they_o can_v in_o this_o therefore_o let_v we_o through_o patience_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n heb._n 10._o 26._o and_o have_v once_o receive_v it_o let_v we_o fear_v no_o evil_a nor_o any_o death_n gen._n 32._o 9_o 10._o four_o save_v when_o he_o say_v that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v to_o a_o remnant_n and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o may_v note_v that_o but_o a_o remant_fw-fr that_o be_v a_o very_a few_o shall_v be_v save_v luc._n 13._o 23._o the_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o great_a hatred_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n rom._n 5._o 14._o the_o which_o hatred_n shall_v cause_v the_o damnation_n of_o many_o thousand_o second_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v but_o a_o short_a account_n 1._o of_o all_o the_o earth_n rom._n 9_o 28._o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o study_n to_o enter_v although_o he_o know_v there_o be_v but_o few_o to_o be_v save_v that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o few_o luc._n 13._o 24._o again_o let_v we_o know_v that_o except_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n do_v keep_v this_o remnant_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o sin_n 2_o and_o sathan_n no_o not_o one_o shall_v or_o can_v ever_o come_v to_o life_n eternal_a isai_n 1._o 9_o last_o when_o he_o say_v to_o as_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v call_v we_o 5_o may_v note_v that_o we_o must_v be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n before_o we_o can_v be_v save_v in_o the_o kingdom_n jude_n 5._o but_o of_o these_o point_n i_o have_v often_o already_o speak_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v the_o safe_a excuse_n my_o brevity_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o the_o xxxij_o sermon_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 1._o for_o behold_v in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n this_o third_o and_o last_o chapter_n of_o 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