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their_o safety_n while_o he_o offer_v himself_o in_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o possible_a zacharias_n spirit_n of_o curse_v and_o indignation_n shall_v be_v strong_a so_o long_o after_o his_o death_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n be_v in_o the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n live_a mouth_n god_n forbid_v rather_o this_o generation_n by_o revive_v their_o forefather_n sin_n awake_v god_n justice_n to_o renew_v their_o plague_n and_o by_o their_o impenitency_n make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o that_o general_n pardon_v which_o christ_n have_v procure_v for_o all_o that_o be_v penitent_a or_o will_v right_o use_v it_o but_o neither_o do_v he_o pray_v that_o their_o stubbornness_n may_v be_v pardon_v nor_o do_v zachariah_n curse_n make_v they_o stubborn_a their_o impenitency_n be_v from_o themselves_o and_o while_o they_o continue_v stubborn_a and_o impenitent_a they_o can_v have_v no_o allowance_n of_o that_o general_n pardon_v which_o they_o will_v not_o plead_v or_o 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multiplication_n of_o punishment_n can_v be_v mean_v only_o of_o the_o same_o question_n person_n multiply_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a offence_n but_o withal_o of_o different_a age_n or_o succession_n be_v apparent_a partly_o because_o it_o be_v speak_v general_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n or_o nation_n partly_o from_o the_o different_a specifical_a quality_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o plague_n here_o mention_v often_o inflict_v on_o several_a generation_n of_o the_o israelite_n but_o special_o from_o the_o tenor_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o scatter_a relic_n of_o this_o people_n after_o execution_n of_o the_o last_o plague_n to_o confess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n as_o a_o especial_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v on_o their_o part_n and_o as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n in_o god_n ordination_n for_o their_o absolution_n or_o deliverance_n and_o if_o without_o confession_n of_o their_o father_n iniquity_n they_o can_v be_v absolve_v from_o their_o own_o their_o father_n iniquity_n not_o repent_v of_o be_v their_o own_o so_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a to_o reason_n but_o more_o evident_a from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n you_o shall_v perish_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o land_n of_o your_o enemy_n shall_v eat_v you_o up_o and_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v of_o you_o shall_v pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n in_o your_o enemy_n land_n and_o also_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n shall_v they_o pine_v away_o with_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v then_o confess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n with_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o trespass_v against_o i_o and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o and_o that_o i_o have_v also_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o they_o and_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a
error_n breed_v doubt_n of_o salvation_n charge_v upon_o its_o proper_a evident_a ground_n viz._n their_o make_v the_o intention_n of_o a_o bishop_n essential_o necessary_a to_o the_o consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o priest_n so_o necessary_a that_o no_o sacrament_n can_v be_v without_o it_o the_o error_n of_o the_o contrarii_fw-la teach_v a_o preposterous_a immature_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n the_o right_a mean_a betwixt_o or_o cure_v of_o these_o extremity_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o reformer_n of_o bless_a memory_n contain_v in_o the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o church_n 3700_o 40._o four_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 2._o 1._o the_o three_o point_n how_o jew_n papist_n protestant_n evident_o condemn_v themselves_o while_o they_o judge_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o heathen_a 3709_o 41_o sermon_n on_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22._o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 3717_o 42._o sermon_n on_o saint_n matth._n 23._o v._n 34_o 35_o 36._o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o behold_v i_o send_v unto_o you_o prophet_n and_o wise_a man_n that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v or_o by_o which_o mean_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v etc._n etc._n 43._o second_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n 44._o on_o 2_o king_n 23._o v_o 26_o 27._o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n etc._n etc._n 45._o on_o s._n matth._n 23._o v._n 37._o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 46._o heb._n 4._o v_o 12_o 13._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n a_o table_n of_o the_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n expound_v or_o illustrate_v in_o this_o book_n  _fw-fr genesis_n  _fw-fr 3_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 3482_o  _fw-fr 8_o 10_o 3404_o 4_o 10_o 3731_o 15_o 1_o 3382_o 18_o 22_o 23_o 25_o 3391_o 48_o 13_o 14_o 17_o 3308_o  _fw-fr exodus_fw-la  _fw-fr 3_o 6_o 3456_o 4_o 11_o 3458_o 15_o 24_o 3329_o 16_o 2_o 3329_o  _fw-fr 12_o 3330_o  _fw-fr 43_o 48_o 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n 17_o 3_o 3329_o 19_o 4_o 3773_o  _fw-fr 16_o 17_o 18_o 3406_o 21_o 17_o 3335_o &_o 3336_o 24_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 3356_o 25_o 40_o 3310_o 30_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 3621_o 33_o 20_o 23_o 24_o 3404_o  _fw-fr number_n  _fw-fr 16_o 46_o 3758_o  _fw-fr leviticus_n  _fw-fr 17_o 13_o 3722_o &_o 3732_o 19_o 9_o 3943_o  _fw-fr 17_o 3631_o 23_o 22_o 3643_o  _fw-fr 27_o 3649_o 25_o 3_o 3643_o 26_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n 3741_o  _fw-fr 38_o 3750_o &_o 3758_o  _fw-fr 40_o 41_o 3755_o  _fw-fr 44_o 45_o 3757_o  _fw-fr deuteronomie_n  _fw-fr 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 3373_o 5_o 29_o 3761_o &_o 3768_o 8_o 11_o 3643_o 18_o 18_o 3748_o 24_o 19_o 3643_o 21_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 3742_o  _fw-fr 20_o 21_o 3480_o 29_o 19_o 3659_o  _fw-fr 29_o 3771_o 32_o 15_o 3643_o  _fw-fr 41_o 42_o 3412_o  _fw-fr 43_o 3365_o  _fw-fr judges_n  _fw-fr 9_o 9_o 3348_o 13_o 22_o 23._o 3404_o  _fw-fr 1_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 8_o 7_o 8._o 3736_o  _fw-fr 2_o samuel_n  _fw-fr 2_o 11_o 3656_o  _fw-fr 1_o king_n 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6_o 3351_o  _fw-fr psalm_n  _fw-fr 2_o 2_o 4_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 3363_o etc._n etc._n 3_o 6_o 3389_o 9_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 3409_o 16_o 3630._o v_o 8_o 11._o 3308_o 23_o 4_o 3389_o 27_o 1_o 32_o 1_o 3421_o 35_o 13_o 3627_o 37_o 4_o 3508_o 45_o 9_o 3308._o v_o 6_o 7._o 3312_o 3365_o 3367_o 46_o 1_o 3389_o 50_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 6_o 3392_o 57_o 5_o &_o 11_o 3363_o  _fw-fr 8_o 3364_o 71_o 3_o 3344_o 74_o 10_o 3736_o 78_o 18_o 3330_o  _fw-fr 34_o 3758_o  _fw-fr 38_o 3637_o 82_o 1_o 2_o 8_o 3394_o 89_o 3_o 4_o 35_o 36_o 3312_o  _fw-fr 29_o etc._n etc._n 3756_o 93_o 1_o 2_o 3392_o 94_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 3392_o 96_o 10_o 13_o 3409_o 97_o 1_o 6_o 7._o 3364._o 3365_o v_o 7._o 3312_o 98_o 8_o 9_o 3409_o 99_o  _fw-fr 3365_o 102_o  _fw-fr 3365_o  _fw-fr 19_o 3310._o v_o 25_o 26._o 3312_o 103_o 15_o 3501_o 104_o 3_o 3402_o 106_o 6_o 7_o 3758_o 108_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 3364_o 109_o 6_o 7_o 3308_o 110_o  _fw-fr 3363_o  _fw-fr 1_o 3312_o 3315_o 3395_o 112_o 6_o 3515_o 114_o 4_o 3407_o 118_o 22_o 3350_o 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