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A63937 A compleat history of the most remarkable providences both of judgment and mercy, which have hapned in this present age extracted from the best writers, the author's own observations, and the numerous relations sent him from divers parts of the three kingdoms : to which is added, whatever is curious in the works of nature and art / the whole digested into one volume, under proper heads, being a work set on foot thirty years ago, by the Reverend Mr. Pool, author of the Synopsis criticorum ; and since undertaken and finish'd, by William Turner... Turner, William, 1653-1701. 1697 (1697) Wing T3345; ESTC R38921 1,324,643 657

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clark_n in_o his_o father_n life_n p._n 128._o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o table_n whereof_o if_o some_o seem_v to_o exceed_v credit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strangeness_n of_o they_o yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o do_v often_o work_v miracle_n to_o control_v the_o obstinate_a impiety_n and_o rebellion_n of_o mortal_a man_n against_o his_o commandment_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o one_o example_n here_o mention_v but_o it_o have_v a_o credible_a or_o probable_a author_n for_o the_o avoucher_n of_o it_o let_v we_o now_o out_o of_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v gather_v up_o this_o wholesome_a lesson_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v worship_v he_o invocate_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o repose_v all_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n upon_o he_o alone_o through_o christ_n jesus_n seek_v by_o please_v and_o obey_v his_o will_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n and_o render_v he_o due_a thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n chap._n cviii_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o scorner_n of_o their_o pastor_n preacher_n etc._n etc._n the_o psalmist_n david_n have_v range_v scorner_n in_o the_o high_a class_n of_o sinner_n psal_n 1.1_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o judgement_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o scorner_n prov._n 19.29_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v himself_o shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o upon_o which_o consideration_n scornfulness_n be_v just_o look_v upon_o by_o wise_a person_n as_o the_o must_v visible_a mark_n and_o characteristic_a of_o a_o reprobate_a sinner_n a_o person_n not_o worthy_a of_o more_o instruction_n from_o man_n but_o like_o ephraim_n join_v to_o idol_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n can_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 1._o mr._n batman_n tell_v we_o of_o himself_o i_o be_v say_v he_o in_o present_a danger_n to_o have_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v my_o friend_n lay_v to_o my_o charge_n such_o thing_n as_o i_o be_v innocent_a of_o be_v only_o his_o surmise_n which_o afterward_o be_v confess_v by_o he_o he_o be_v then_o in_o wealth_n but_o how_o he_o die_v if_o his_o name_n be_v know_v it_o will_v soon_o be_v discern_v not_o many_o year_n after_o i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o inconstant_a man_n who_o double_a deal_n i_o refer_v to_o god_n and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v strike_v blind_a after_o much_o molest_v i_o which_o when_o he_o have_v disclose_v in_o part_n his_o old_a malice_n die_v i_o trust_v penitent_n another_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n confess_v his_o attempt_v wrong_n with_o tear_n and_o die_v i_o trust_v a_o good_a christian_a two_o other_o for_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o manifest_a whoredom_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o if_o grace_n to_o 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war_n with_o france_n civil_a discord_n at_o home_n city_n and_o town_n decay_v and_o the_o land_n bring_v half_a to_o a_o wilderness_n ibid._n 4._o hemingius_n a_o learned_a divine_a in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n gospel_n report_v that_o about_o the_o year_n 1550._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a lewd_a companion_n in_o denmark_n who_o have_v long_o make_v a_o profession_n to_o mock_v at_o all_o religion_n and_o at_o devout_a person_n this_o fellow_n enter_v into_o a_o church_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sermon_n make_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n begin_v contrary_a to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o behave_v himself_o most_o profane_o and_o to_o show_v by_o lewd_a countenance_n and_o gesture_n his_o dislike_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o holy_a exercise_n to_o who_o the_o preacher_n be_v instant_a upon_o his_o business_n in_o hand_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o only_o sigh_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o this_o mocker_n 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