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mercy_n and_o that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o wicked_a generation_n and_o raise_v up_o other_o to_o enjoy_v his_o mercy_n for_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a because_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n verse_n 14._o feed_v thy_o people_n with_o the_o rod_n the_o flock_n of_o thy_o heritage_n which_o dwell_v solitary_o in_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n let_v they_o feed_v in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 15._o according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n will_v i_o show_v unto_o he_o marvellous_a thing_n a_o three_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n who_o upon_o the_o mention_v of_o the_o ensue_a desolation_n turn_v himself_o to_o god_n or_o to_o christ_n the_o great_a shepherd_n request_v that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o scatter_a and_o desolate_a people_n in_o who_o he_o have_v 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do_v her_o good_a in_o that_o so_o to_o say_v both_o before_o her_o face_n and_o behind_o her_o back_n he_o be_v the_o same_o doct._n 1._o sense_n of_o judgement_n imminent_a or_o incumbent_n do_v call_v for_o much_o prayer_n and_o deal_n with_o god_n for_o such_o use_n do_v the_o prophet_n make_v of_o the_o threaten_a desolation_n 2._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o her_o trouble_n especial_o be_v in_o a_o solitary_a condition_n and_o full_a of_o hazard_n be_v disconsolate_a and_o expose_v to_o want_v and_o danger_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o she_o for_o they_o dwell_v solitary_o in_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n they_o be_v like_o a_o solitary_a flock_n in_o wood_n and_o mountain_n and_o albeit_o carmel_n signify_v a_o fruitful_a place_n and_o be_v so_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n isa_n 33.9_o and_o 35.2_o 2_o king_n 19_o 23._o and_o elsewhere_o yet_o it_o be_v here_o take_v in_o with_o the_o wood_n to_o show_v that_o their_o most_o fruitful_a place_n in_o exile_n shall_v look_v like_o a_o wilderness_n to_o they_o or_o because_o it_o be_v a_o open_a field_n and_o mountain_n and_o consequent_o not_o safe_a though_o other_o join_v that_o rather_o with_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n let_v they_o feed_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n in_o bashan_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o express_v jer._n 50.19_o 3._o christ_n be_v the_o only_a shepherd_n to_o who_o care_n the_o church_n be_v concredit_v and_o who_o will_v have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o they_o in_o trouble_n for_o to_o he_o do_v the_o prophet_n pray_v feed_v thy_o people_n which_o dwell_v solitary_o 4._o christ_n do_v not_o only_o feed_v his_o people_n but_o do_v exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o whereby_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n to_o he_o drive_v they_o to_o their_o food_n and_o expel_v noxious_a humour_n which_o may_v hinder_v their_o feed_n and_o thrive_a and_o he_o do_v also_o by_o his_o power_n protect_v they_o who_o 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6._o christ_n have_v ample_a allowance_n to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o all_o fullness_n for_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o in_o prayer_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o every_o need_n for_o he_o can_v make_v they_o fir_v in_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n which_o be_v fruitful_a pasture_n for_o flock_n though_o in_o relation_n to_o israel_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v more_o particular_o of_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o own_o fruitful_a land_n to_o enjoy_v it_o in_o its_o full_a extent_n even_o to_o bashan_n and_o gilead_n which_o lie_v far_o off_o beyond_o jordan_n see_v jer._n 50.19_o 7._o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v rich_a experience_n of_o his_o former_a goodness_n to_o encourage_v she_o in_o her_o present_a suit_n whereof_o faith_n ought_v to_o make_v use_n therefore_o say_v he_o let_v they_o feed_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a 8._o christ_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o needy_a and_o lawful_a desire_n of_o his_o people_n particular_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o publick-mindednesse_a and_o be_v put_v up_o for_o the_o church_n but_o will_v take_v charge_n of_o his_o afflict_a people_n to_o give_v they_o a_o bless_a issue_n for_o the_o request_n be_v here_o grant_v 9_o as_o christ_n be_v omnipotent_a so_o he_o will_v do_v wonder_n if_o need_n require_v for_o the_o behoof_n of_o his_o people_n and_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o convey_v the_o expression_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o to_o bring_v about_o their_o deliverance_n to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o admiration_n for_o i_o will_v show_v he_o or_o make_v he_o to_o enjoy_v marvellous_a thing_n 10._o as_o christ_n manifest_v of_o himself_o in_o former_a time_n for_o his_o people_n engage_v he_o to_o do_v yet_o more_o for_o they_o so_o will_v he_o make_v good_a whatever_o they_o have_v ground_n from_o former_a experience_n to_o expect_v for_o according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o come_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o will_v show_v he_o marvellow_n thing_n where_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o to_o feed_v upon_o the_o great_a act_n he_o do_v but_o also_o upon_o the_o way_n of_o his_o do_v of_o they_o his_o pass_v over_o their_o iniquity_n their_o murmur_n and_o unbelief_n his_o reduce_v they_o to_o strait_n before_o he_o appear_v for_o they_o his_o work_n by_o small_a unlikely_a and_o contrary_a mean_n etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o lord_n stand_v engage_v to_o his_o ancient_a people_n to_o give_v they_o a_o deliverance_n from_o their_o trouble_n and_o bondage_n as_o great_a and_o wonderful_a as_o that_o from_o egypt_n be_v for_o so_o be_v express_o promise_v and_o albeit_o this_o be_v spiritual_o accomplish_v and_o daily_o accomplish_v in_o the_o spititual_a deliverance_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v chief_o to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o desolation_n and_o albeit_o some_o pledge_n of_o this_o be_v give_v at_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n yet_o than_o it_o come_v short_a among_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o national_a even_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n and_o save_v of_o all_o israel_n which_o will_v be_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o will_v in_o a_o sort_n obscure_v former_a mercy_n jer._n 16.14_o 15._o verse_n 16._o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o all_o their_o might_n they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n their_o ear_n shall_v be_v deaf_a 17._o they_o shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n they_o shall_v move_v out_o of_o their_o hole_n like_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n and_o shall_v fear_v because_o of_o thou_o a_o four_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n and_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a be_v take_v from_o the_o effect_n which_o all_o these_o shall_v have_v among_o enemy_n who_o see_v all_o this_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n appear_v for_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o make_v deaf_a with_o the_o fame_n of_o god_n act_n and_o dumb_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v as_o former_o proud_a thing_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n majesty_n appear_v in_o and_o for_o his_o church_n shall_v so_o seize_v upon_o they_o as_o to_o make_v they_o with_o all_o fear_n and_o subjection_n submit_v to_o god_n and_o his_o church_n stoop_v as_o low_a as_o serpent_n and_o creep_a thing_n see_v psal_n 72.9_o isa_n 49_o 23._o all_o which_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v their_o true_a conversion_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v yield_v feign_v obedience_n and_o pretend_v friendship_n to_o secure_v themselves_o doct._n 1._o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v about_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o natural_a man_n consult_v with_o reason_n can_v never_o have_v expect_v it_o therefore_o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v 2._o the_o lord_n see_v it_o fit_v at_o some_o time_n not_o only_o to_o be_v kind_a to_o his_o people_n but_o to_o give_v public_a demonstration_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o they_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o may_v astonish_v all_o beholder_n for_o the_o nation_n shall_v see_v and_o be_v confound_v they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 126.2_o 3._o the_o church_n privilege_n and_o strength_n be_v well_o see_v will_v be_v terrible_a to_o enemy_n in_o their_o great_a power_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v confound_v at_o all_o their_o that_o be_v the_o church_n may_v or_o for_o all_o their_o might_n that_o be_v all_o the_o power_n they_o themselves_o think_v they_o have_v shall_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o confusion_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v astonish_v so_o much_o the_o