be_v handle_v before_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a prou._n 11.30_o finis_fw-la the_o errata_fw-la good_a reader_n if_o thy_o book_n be_v faulty_a in_o these_o place_n correct_v they_o after_o this_o direction_n where_o the_o first_o number_n note_v the_o page_n the_o second_o the_o column_n the_o three_o the_o line_n pag._n 1._o col_fw-fr 1._o lin_v 7._o read_v this_o time_n p._n 6._o c._n 2._o l._n 16._o five_o argument_n ibid._n l._n 47._o no_o doubt_n pa._n 17._o c._n 2._o l._n 51_o no_o natural_a man_n p._n 19_o c._n 1._o l._n 12._o heb._n 3.5.6_o pag._n 30._o c._n 2._o l_o 49._o the_o bread_n to_o be_v real_o christ_n body_n p._n 45._o c._n 1._o l._n 24._o they_o misspend_v p._n 46._o c._n 1._o l._n 22._o read_v this_o verse_n the_o eleven_o and._n p._n 49._o c._n 2._o l._n 15._o read_v of_o the_o word_n p._n 52._o c._n 1._o l._n 1_o set_v in_o the_o margin_n vers_fw-la 13._o ibid._n c._n 2._o marg_n mat._n 3._o dan._n 7.9_o p._n 54._o c._n 1._o l._n 49._o read_v dan._n 7._o p._n 61._o c._n 1._o l._n 29_o read_v world_n be_v full_a p._n 62._o c._n 1._o l._n 34._o read_v of_o death_n p._n 65._o c._n 1._o l._n 31_o create_v life_n be_v p._n 71._o c._n 2._o l._n 21_o the_o epistle_n p._n 72._o c._n 1._o l._n 13._o repetition_n c._n 2._o l._n 16._o approbation_n p._n 75._o c._n 2._o l._n 53._o 2._o joh._n 10._o p._n 84._o c._n 2._o l._n 8.13.28_o save_v faith_n p._n 113._o c._n 1._o l._n 2_o blot_v out_o with_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n p._n 114._o c._n 1._o l._n 24_o their_o constancy_n p._n 118._o c._n 2._o marg_n mark_n 13.32_o p._n 119._o c._n 1._o l._n 27._o read_v out_o of_o darkness_n can_v bring_v light_a p._n 122._o c._n 2._o l._n 1._o three_o their_o p._n 176._o c._n 2._o l._n 6._o feel_v in_o we_o and_o l._n 15._o and_o that_o as_o l._n 21._o propound_v p._n 199._o c._n 2._o l._n 21._o our_o regeneration_n p._n 215._o c._n 1._o l._n 56._o counsel_n a_o table_n 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13._o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 19_o â—8_o c._n 2._o 19_o 10_o 11_o 10._o c._n â—_o  _fw-fr â—0_n 46._o c._n 1._o 20_o 5_o 168_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 7_o 56_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 1â—_n 127_o c._n 2._o 32_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 28_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 25_o 206._o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 32_o 83._o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 42_o 43_o 178._o c._n 2._o 33_o 12_o 14_o 17_o 172._o c._n 1._o leviticus_fw-la 10_o 1_o 58._o c._n 2._o 19_o 19_o 9_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 23_o 54._o c._n 2._o number_n â—_o 23_o 13_o c._n 1._o &_o â—9_n c._n 1._o 1â—_n 6_o 8_o 2._o c._n 1._o 14_o 46_o 107_o c._n 1._o 15_o 22_o 107_o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 9_o 145_o c._n 2._o 24_o 17_o 155._o c._n 1._o â—5_n 10_o 117._o c._n 2._o deutronomie_n â—_o 2_o 189_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 3_o 128._o c._n 2._o 10_o 9_o 29._o c._n 1._o 13_o 1_o 2_o 2._o c._n 2._o &_o 8._o c._n 1.2_o  _fw-fr 3_o 190._o c_o 1._o  _fw-fr 7_o 8_o 74_o c._n 2._o 34_o 0_o 195._o c._n 2._o josua_n 2_o 0_o 185_o c._n 1._o 7_o 4_o 5_o 57_o c._n 1._o &_o 147._o c._n 1_o judge_n 4_o 4_o 138·_n c._n 2._o 13_o 4.5_o 178_o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 22_o 62._o c._n 2._o 1._o samuel_n 3_o 4_o 6.8_o 10_o 46._o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 13_o 58._o c._n 2._o 4_o 21_o 193_o c._n 2._o 12_o 18_o 57_o c._n 1._o 2._o samuel_n 13_o 5_o 145._o c._n 1._o 18_o 18_o 194._o c._n 1._o 24_o 15_o 57_o c._n 1._o 1._o king_n 19_o 14_o 212._o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 18_o 165_o c._n 1._o 20_o 31_o 133._o c._n 2._o 21_o 4_o 63._o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 10_o 101_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 23.24_o 145._o c._n 1._o 2._o king_n 2_o 12_o 28._o c._n 2_o &_o 106._o c._n 1_o 5_o 18_o 120_o c._n 2._o 6_o 16_o 105_o c._n 1._o 9_o 22_o 139_o c._n 2._o 10_o 16.29_o 31_o 212_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 25_o 31_o 93_o c._n 2._o 22_o 4_o 138_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 19_o 144._o c._n 2._o 23_o 25_o 153_o c._n 1._o &_o 213_o c._n 1._o 1._o chron._n 25_o 1_o 138._o c._n 2._o 28_o 12_o 178_o c·_fw-la 2_o 2._o chron._n 20_o 12_o 207._o c._n 2._o 30_o 18_o 28_o c._n 2._o 32_o 31_o 190._o c._n 1._o 33_o 12_o 88_o c._n 2._o 34_o 21_o 138._o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr â—7_n 95_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 32_o 181._o c._n 2._o ezra_n 7_o 10_o 10_o c._n 2._o 9_o 00_o 198_o c·_fw-la 1._o  _fw-fr 17_o 44._o c_o 2._o job._n 1_o 5_o 120_o c._n 1._o â—_o 14_o 207_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 20_o 75_o c._n 2._o 19_o 25_o 26_o 67_o c._n 2._o 21_o 7_o 14_o 14_o c._n 2._o 31_o 33_o 206_o c._n â—_o 32_o 18_o 19_o 213_o c._n 1._o psalm_n 2_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 22_o c._n 2._o &_o 55._o c._n 2_o 4_o 4_o 61_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 6_o 14_o c._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 177_o c._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 153_o c._n 2._o 10_o 3_o 102_o c._n 1._o 14_o 4_o 187_o c._n 1._o 15_o 2_o 177_o c_o 1._o 16_o 8_o 100_o c_o 1._o 18_o 97_o 31_o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 30_o 56_o c._n 2._o 19_o 12_o 148_o c._n 2d_o 23_o â—0_n 213_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 4_o 64_o c._n 2._o 25_o 9_o 10_o c._n â—_o  _fw-fr 14_o 4_o c._n 2._o &_o 151._o c._n 1._o 26_o 2_o 190_o c._n 2._o 27_o 8_o 9_o 11_o c._n 1._o &_o 95_o c._n 2._o 32_o 00_o 206._o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 1_o 207_o c._n 1._o 34_o 7_o 105_o c._n 1._o 40_o 6_o 11._o c._n 1._o &_o 95._o c._n 1_o 42_o 11_o 167_o c._n â—_o 45_o 7_o 26._o c._n 1._o &_o 163._o c._n â—_o  _fw-fr 9_o 51_o c._n 2._o 50_o 22_o 115_o c._n 2._o 51_o 00_o 213_o c_o 1._o  _fw-fr 2_o 23_o c_o 2._o  _fw-fr 14_o 146_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 17_o 217_o c._n 1._o 52_o 5_o 51_o c._n 1._o 69_o 9_o 212._o c._n 1._o 72_o 11_o â—2_n c._n 1._o 73_o 37_o 14_o c_o 2._o  _fw-fr 17_o 169._o c._n 1._o 77_o 24_o 25_o 128._o c._n 2._o 89_o 37_o 18_o c._n 2._o 91_o 10_o 190_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 11_o 13_o 13_o c._n 2._o 92_o 13_o 14_o 55_o c._n 1._o 94_o 7_o 72_o c._n 2._o 96_o 7_o 8_o 29_o c._n 2._o 97_o 00_o 31._o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 31_o c._n 1._o 99_o 5_o 63_o c._n 2._o 103._o â—â—_o 29_o c._n 2._o &_o 213_o â—_o 1_o 105_o 15_o 26._o c._n 1._o &_o 28_o c._n â—_o 110_o 2_o â—1_n c._n 2._o &_o 22._o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 3_o 22_o c._n 1._o &_o 187_o c._n 1_o 111_o 7_o 56_o c._n 2._o 113_o 6_o 7_o 100_o c_o 1_o 119_o 6_o 153_o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 11_o 9_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 24_o 22_o c._n 1._o  _fw-fr 55_o 169_o c._n 2._o  _fw-fr 57_o 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to_o 22.12_o abraham_n in_o the_o mount_n 28._o to_o jacob_n in_o the_o field_n 40._o to_o joseph_n in_o the_o stock_n 3._o to_o moses_n in_o midian_a 38.14_o to_o jeremie_n in_o the_o prison_n 2._o to_o daniel_n in_o babylon_n 10._o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o tanner_n even_o he_o show_v his_o vision_n to_o john_n in_o his_o exile_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o person_n he_o can_v advance_v who_o he_o list_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o place_n he_o can_v reveal_v where_o he_o list_v for_o person_n he_o can_v prefer_v 4._o abel_n before_o cain_n 1._o jacob_n before_o esau_n 16._o david_n before_o eliab_n 1._o mathias_n before_o judas_n he_o can_v make_v 10_o moses_n a_o courtier_n 1.1_o job_n a_o potentate_n 7._o samuel_n a_o judge_n 2.1_o david_n a_o king_n 1.1_o solomon_n a_o sovereign_n 19.19_o elysha_n a_o ploughman_n 1.1_o amos_n a_o neat_a hear_v 1.1_o jeremie_n a_o priest_n 6_o daniel_n a_o prince_n 1.1_o isaiah_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a 9_o matthew_n a_o publican_n 1â—_n peter_n a_o fisher_n regi_fw-la and_o paul_n a_o tentmaker_n to_o be_v penner_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o place_n as_o no_o time_n can_v prescribe_v against_o the_o king_n of_o a_o nation_n so_o no_o place_n can_v prescribe_v against_o this_o king_n of_o all_o nation_n 5._o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o the_o spirit_n work_v where_o it_o list_v it_o please_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v in_o this_o revelation_n 15._o that_o faithful_a witness_n that_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a 8._o that_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 18._o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o last_o 16._o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o death_n 14._o which_o have_v that_o sharp_a sword_n 15._o his_o eye_n like_o fire_n 2.1_o his_o foot_n like_o brass_n 3.1_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o hand_n 7._o the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o be_v call_v here_o 14._o amen_o 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she_o by_o her_o combat_n conquest_n triumph_n her_o combat_n defensive_a chap._n 13._o and_o offensive_a in_o christ_n by_o word_n chap._n 14._o threaten_n chap._n 15._o and_o judgement_n chap._n 16._o her_o victory_n get_v against_o that_o rome_n whore_n chap._n 17._o and_o 18._o the_o empâ—re_n beast_n chap._n 19_o and_o the_o dâ—â—â—ll_n dragon_n chap._n 20._o and_o all_o that_o glory_n which_o she_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o type_n of_o jerusalem_n most_o comfortable_o set_v down_o chap._n 21.22_o the_o thing_n in_o this_o book_n be_v i_o grant_v very_o dark_a to_o they_o that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o john_n as_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n be_v to_o they_o who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o daniel_n but_o as_o that_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v we_o can_v now_o tell_v what_o be_v foretell_v in_o it_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v foretell_v in_o this_o book_n we_o may_v easy_o see_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o and_o 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true_a meaning_n thereof_o ii_o point_n note_v here_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v angel_n what_o these_o angel_n be_v appear_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v to_o wit_n the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n of_o these_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n so_o mat._n 11.10_o john_n baptist_n be_v call_v christ_n angel_n or_o messenger_n whereby_o we_o have_v good_a light_n for_o the_o expound_v of_o a_o place_n in_o paul_n 1._o cor._n 11.10_o say_n that_o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o have_v power_n over_o her_o head_n that_o be_v be_v cover_v because_o of_o the_o angel_n where_o by_o angel_n may_v well_o be_v understand_v the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o precept_n may_v be_v this_o among_o the_o corinthian_n the_o cover_n of_o the_o head_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o a_o token_n of_o prelieminence_n and_o superiority_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o woman_n of_o corinth_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n to_o have_v their_o head_n cover_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n in_o other_o assembly_n to_o signify_v their_o submission_n and_o reverence_n unto_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n use_n whereas_o minister_n be_v the_o lord_n angel_n and_o ambassador_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v carry_v himself_o as_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n messenger_n have_v regard_n of_o two_o thing_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o message_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o delivery_n that_o they_o speak_v all_o which_o they_o be_v command_v and_o in_o such_o order_n as_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n will_v have_v it_o speak_v or_o speak_v it_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o either_o of_o these_o may_v just_o be_v challenge_v of_o unfaithfulness_n the_o minister_n therefore_o be_v christ_n messenger_n must_v deliver_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ_n alone_o unto_o his_o people_n as_o also_o in_o that_o manner_n which_o christ_n approve_v and_o will_v himself_o observe_v if_o he_o be_v present_a now_o can_v we_o once_o imagine_v that_o christ_n will_v deliver_v his_o will_n partly_o in_o english_a partly_o in_o latin_a and_o other_o language_n or_o intermingle_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o sentence_n of_o father_n of_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o other_o writer_n those_o therefore_o that_o in_o this_o sort_n dispense_v christ_n gospel_n do_v hereby_o bewray_v unfaithfulness_n in_o their_o delivery_n indeed_o this_o be_v count_v the_o learned_a kind_n of_o preach_v but_o it_o be_v not_o that_o manner_n which_o christ_n approve_v and_o beside_o if_o this_o kind_n of_o teach_v may_v take_v place_n it_o will_v bring_v in_o as_o great_a barbarism_n in_o regard_n of_o true_a divinity_n as_o be_v among_o the_o schoolman_n when_o god_n word_n be_v whole_o turn_v unto_o needless_a disputation_n yea_o it_o will_v short_o banish_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o this_o land_n iii_o point_n note_v the_o phrase_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v he_o say_v not_o the_o seven_o star_n signify_v the_o seven_o angel_n but_o be_v the_o seven_o angel_n and_o the_o seven_o candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v wherein_o we_o have_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o our_o exposition_n of_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o sacrament_n this_o bread_n be_v my_o body_n this_o cup_n be_v my_o blood_n which_o the_o papist_n understand_v proper_o of_o the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o real_a transmutation_n but_o as_o these_o seven_o star_n be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o minister_n because_o they_o do_v signify_v the_o seven_o minister_n so_o be_v the_o bread_n call_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o signify_v and_o represent_v his_o body_n and_o the_o cup_n his_o blood_n and_o as_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o seven_o minister_n be_v indeed_o seven_o star_n because_o they_o be_v so_o call_v so_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o hold_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v real_o christ_n body_n or_o the_o wine_n his_o blood_n because_o it_o be_v so_o call_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o action_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o vision_n the_o second_o chapter_n vers._n 1._o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o this_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o next_o be_v contain_v the_o four_o action_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n wherein_o he_o give_v seven_o particular_a commandment_n to_o john_n to_o write_v unto_o the_o
sin_n of_o impenitency_n forbid_v for_o the_o law_n condemn_v no_o more_o than_o it_o reveal_v but_o it_o never_o reveal_v repentance_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o forbid_v or_o condemn_v the_o want_n thereof_o second_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o may_v appear_v because_o hereby_o man_n heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o 5â—_n wrath_n unto_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n some_o to_o aggravate_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n say_v that_o impenitency_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o opinion_n be_v ancient_a but_o yet_o false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o blasphemy_n mat._n 12.31_o but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o blasphemy_n again_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o this_o life_n but_o final_a impenitency_n be_v never_o before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n use_n hence_o also_o the_o papist_n gather_v free_a will_n to_o good_a by_o nature_n she_o do_v not_o repent_v therefore_o she_o have_v freewill_n &_o power_n to_o repent_v if_o she_o will_v ans._n this_o reason_n be_v not_o good_a thus_o much_o may_v hence_o be_v gather_v that_o she_o have_v freewill_n not_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o sin_n for_o every_o man_n sin_v free_o but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o cease_v from_o sin_n or_o to_o repent_v without_o god_n special_a grace_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v will_n or_o do_v that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a before_o god_n again_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o be_v reprove_v in_o this_o wicked_a woman_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o great_a number_n in_o our_o church_n and_o congregation_n god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n a_o long_a time_n of_o repentance_n to_o some_o ten_o to_o some_o twenty_o year_n but_o they_o repent_v not_o as_o their_o life_n do_v plain_o testify_v for_o some_o live_v in_o irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n some_o in_o sabbath_n break_v some_o in_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n some_o in_o idleness_n some_o in_o covetousness_n and_o extortion_n give_v themselves_o whole_o and_o spend_v all_o their_o time_n in_o seek_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n never_o regard_v with_o reverence_n thâ—_n thing_n of_o god_n verse_n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o into_o great_a affliction_n except_o they_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o work_n christ_n have_v reprove_v this_o church_n and_o this_o woman_n for_o their_o several_a fault_n do_v here_o give_v special_a counsel_n and_o direction_n unto_o they_o both_o whereby_o they_o may_v avoid_v &_o escape_v the_o grievous_a judgement_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v this_o counsel_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o part_n first_o to_o jesabell_n and_o her_o company_n vers_n 22.23_o the_o second_o to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n verse_n 24_o 25._o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n counsel_n to_o jesabell_n be_v to_o repent_v which_o be_v not_o express_v but_o instead_o thereof_o the_o reason_n to_o move_v she_o to_o repentance_n be_v propound_v and_o it_o may_v be_v frame_v thus_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o i_o will_v punish_v thou_o with_o sundry_a judgement_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o therefore_o repent_v this_o reason_n have_v two_o part_n a_o threaten_a and_o a_o exception_n thereof_o the_o threaten_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o into_o great_a affliction_n and_o before_o this_o threaten_n christ_n prefix_v a_o word_n of_o attention_n behold_v whereby_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o and_o we_o that_o we_o ought_v serious_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o threaten_n that_o be_v propound_v in_o god_n word_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n when_o josias_n hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n read_v hiâ—_n heart_n 22.19_o melt_v which_o it_o can_v never_o have_v do_v unless_o it_o have_v first_o tremble_v at_o the_o judgement_n therein_o denounce_v and_o the_o prick_a that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n â—7_n by_o peter_n first_o sermon_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o compunction_n wrought_v in_o they_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n due_a unto_o they_o for_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o cause_n why_o sin_n be_v so_o rise_v in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n at_o this_o day_n be_v for_o that_o man_n set_v light_a by_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n word_n if_o man_n will_v tremble_v when_o they_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n it_o will_v make_v they_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o doâ—_n but_o because_o god_n be_v merciful_a therefore_o man_n fear_v he_o not_o isay._n 57.11_o this_o threaten_a have_v three_o several_a part_n according_a to_o the_o three_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n who_o it_o concern_v the_n i._n be_v against_o jesabell_n herself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o all_o in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n the_o meaning_n whereof_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o like_a word_n of_o jonaâ—â—â—_n to_o ammon_n bid_n he_o 13.5_o lie_v down_o on_o his_o bed_n and_o make_v himself_o sick_a so_o that_o christ_n meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v strike_v she_o with_o some_o grievous_a sickness_n the_o place_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v put_v for_o the_o sickness_n itself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v jesabell_n take_v her_o pleasure_n in_o fornication_n and_o thereto_o abuse_v the_o bed_n i_o will_v therefore_o send_v on_o she_o some_o great_a sickness_n which_o shall_v cast_v she_o into_o her_o bed_n use_n here_o note_v god_n deal_v with_o sinner_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o abuse_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o sin_n will_v the_o lord_n plague_n and_o punish_v they_o iâ—sabell_n abuse_v her_o bed_n with_o fornication_n &_o thither_o she_o must_v be_v cast_v with_o sickness_n diveâ—_n in_o his_o life_n time_n abuse_v his_o tongue_n and_o taste_v by_o gluttony_n and_o therefore_o 〈…〉_z now_o in_o in_o hell_n therein_o most_o of_o all_o plagâ—d_n and_o torment_v at_o hiâ—_n cry_v 24._o 〈◊〉_d drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n do_v import_v gamester_n take_v their_o pleasure_n in_o â—â—â—ding_n and_o dice_v which_o many_o time_n god_n turn_v to_o their_o woe_n for_o thereby_o they_o be_v usual_o bring_v to_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n ahab_n shed_v naboths_n blood_n to_o get_v his_o vineyard_n and_o for_o that_o sin_n must_v 24._o his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o jezabell_n and_o his_o child_n he_o shed_v and_o now_o in_o these_o day_n the_o covetous_a for_o their_o gain_n do_v suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o that_o blood_n will_v have_v blood_n from_o they_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o spoyleâ—_n the_o poor_a prou._n 22_o 2d_o this_o must_v make_v we_o to_o beware_v how_o we_o abuse_v any_o creature_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v we_o for_o any_o sin_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v cause_v that_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o woe_n and_o punishment_n unto_o we_o which_o we_o misuse_v unto_o our_o lust_n again_o note_v here_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o grievous_a sickness_n namely_o christ_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n sickness_n come_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n this_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o believe_v and_o it_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o make_v better_a use_n of_o sickness_n than_o usual_o we_o do_v if_o man_n do_v believe_v this_o it_o will_v make_v the_o hard_a heart_n to_o repent_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n for_o this_o they_o will_v say_v have_v god_n cast_v i_o down_o with_o sickness_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v to_o humble_v i_o for_o some_o of_o my_o sin_n to_o make_v i_o know_v they_o to_o leave_v they_o and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o this_o use_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v make_v hereof_o â—_o when_o the_o prophet_n come_v to_o hezâ—â—ias_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v die_v he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v as_o for_o other_o thing_n so_o for_o his_o sin_n especial_o and_o jaacob_n be_v to_o die_v â—â—_o leaâ—ed_v on_o his_o â—â—affe_n and_o by_o faith_n worshippeâ—_n towards_o the_o bed_n head_n lift_v up_o his_o body_n to_o do_v reverence_n unto_o god_n thereby_o testify_v his_o humility_n faith_n and_o hope_n and_o the_o like_a aught_o we_o to_o do_v which_o if_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v find_v our_o sickness_n will_v become_v a_o blessing_n unto_o us._n the_o second_o part_n of_o christ_n threaten_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o her_o follower_n which_o