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in_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.21_o these_o three_o city_n chorazim_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n be_v city_n of_o galilee_n very_o fruitful_a by_o reason_n they_o be_v near_o to_o jordan_n which_o make_v they_o as_o rich_a as_o nilus_n do_v the_o country_n of_o egypt_n vadianus_n joachiâ—_n we_o vadianus_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n of_o gennezareth_n where_o christ_n often_o preach_v and_o where_o most_o of_o his_o great_a work_n be_v do_v as_o mat._n 11.21_o out_o of_o bethsaida_n he_o call_v his_o first_o disciple_n peter_n andrew_n and_o philip_n in_o capernaum_n he_o do_v many_o miracle_n he_o preach_v almost_o every_o sabbath_n day_n and_o make_v they_o astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n luke_n 4.31_o and_o because_o they_o have_v all_o this_o mean_n hear_v all_o this_o preach_n the_o
that_o go_v this_o way_n miss_v of_o life_n and_o happiness_n three_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o ambassador_n be_v minister_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 19_o which_o assure_v of_o atonement_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o if_o that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n nothing_o can_v open_v it_o three_o use_v 3_o learn_v that_o if_o we_o make_v never_o so_o goodly_a and_o great_a purchase_n in_o the_o world_n be_v never_o so_o well_o store_v &_o furnish_v with_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o yet_o want_v this_o spiritual_a treasue_v we_o be_v for_o all_o that_o beggarly_a bankrupt_a naked_a base_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n apoc._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a when_o thou_o buy_v a_o village_n bonam_fw-la emis_fw-la thou_o buy_v a_o good_a one_o when_o thou_o marry_v a_o wife_n bonam_fw-la eligis_fw-la thou_o choose_v a_o good_a one_o when_o thou_o desire_v child_n bonos_fw-es optas_fw-la thou_o desire_v good_a one_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v all_o these_o riches_n thou_o be_v but_o poor_a inter_fw-la tot_fw-la dona_fw-la among_o so_o many_o gift_n &_o malus_fw-la inter_fw-la tot_fw-la bona_fw-la and_o evil_a among_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n matth._n aug._n seâ—m_n 16._o in_o matth._n say_v a_o gustine_n many_o may_v welter_v upon_o their_o gold_n like_o heliogabalus_n as_o lampridius_n and_o herodian_a report_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o for_o spiritual_a wisdom_n have_v heart_n like_o stone_n and_o head_n like_o beetle_n and_o be_v beggar_n destitute_a of_o all_o heavenly_a riches_n my_o conclusion_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o bestow_v more_o of_o our_o time_n spend_v more_o of_o our_o life_n in_o read_v the_o book_n of_o god_n than_o in_o any_o thing_n beside_o all_o our_o other_o study_n etc._n etc._n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n if_o their_o diminish_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n diminish_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o fall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o cast_v off_o and_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o same_o with_o the_o precedent_a clause_n i_o note_v from_o the_o iteration_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o note_v by_o we_o gentile_n for_o that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o weight_n full_a of_o profit_n and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o lesson_n of_o special_a use_n 1._o that_o no_o nation_n be_v they_o people_n never_o so_o dear_a so_o grace_v with_o blessing_n so_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o sin_n will_v set_v god_n and_o they_o at_o variance_n and_o 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of_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o some_o small_a but_o of_o a_o great_a and_o plentiful_a number_n 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v after_o their_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v expound_v the_o 60._o of_o isay_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o then_o god_n will_v beautify_v the_o house_n of_o his_o glory_n vers_fw-la 7._o glorify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n vers_n 13._o that_o he_o will_v again_o call_v it_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 14._o that_o in_o stead_n of_o brass_n they_o shall_v have_v gold_n in_o stead_n of_o iron_n they_o shall_v have_v silver_n in_o stead_n of_o wood_n they_o shall_v have_v brass_n in_o stead_n of_o stone_n iron_z vers_n 17._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o light_n and_o god_n their_o glory_n vers_fw-la 19_o mean_v that_o after_o their_o 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of_o assyria_n this_o be_v add_v to_o his_o former_a sin_n peceata_fw-la hoeaccedu_fw-fr ad_fw-la superiora_fw-la peceata_fw-la say_v mercer_n yet_o if_o once_o they_o say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n videatur_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la tantum_fw-la piccavit_fw-la ut_fw-la eâ—_n sedoma_fw-la comparata_fw-la justa_fw-la videatur_fw-la then_o after_o two_o day_n he_o will_v revive_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n hos_n 6.2_o what_o city_n so_o far_o go_v as_o jerusalem_n she_o justify_v sodom_n and_o samaria_n ezek._n 16.51_o that_o be_v she_o sin_v so_o much_o 61._o aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n manachaum_n lib._n 22._o cap._n 61._o that_o sodom_n compare_v
to_o she_o may_v seem_v righteous_a say_v augustine_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n gather_v she_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o his_o wing_n matth._n 23._o what_o man_n so_o far_o go_v as_o manasses_n who_o build_v altar_n to_o strange_a god_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o moloch_n give_v himself_o to_o witchcraft_n charm_v and_o sorcery_n use_v they_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_v he_o yet_o be_v in_o tribulation_n when_o he_o pray_v and_o humble_v himself_o great_o than_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o be_v entreat_v and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n 2_o chron._n â—3_n 6_o 12_o 13._o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 33.12_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o non_fw-it attendi_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la veâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d cue_n aboâ—us_o &_o â—â—ssa_fw-la quia_fw-la omâ—â—potâ—s_fw-la ipse_fw-la contra_fw-la fratrem_fw-la â—d_a vinae_fw-la 〈…〉_o nam_fw-la claâ—dit_n qui_fw-la deum_fw-la credit_n aut_fw-la noâ—_n velle_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o hart_n he_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a i_o may_v say_v as_o s._n augustine_n do_v o_o man_n who_o attend_v to_o that_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o attend_v to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n 〈◊〉_d for_o see_v god_n will_v show_v mercy_n because_o he_o be_v good_a and_o can_v because_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a he_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o divine_a piety_n against_o his_o brother_n who_o believe_v that_o god_n either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v have_v mercy_n and_o why_o will_v thou_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n who_o christ_n have_v not_o shut_v out_o of_o it_o david_n be_v far_o go_v in_o a_o â—â—lterie_n and_o murder_n peter_n in_o back-â—â—dâ—ns_a and_o apostasy_n paul_n in_o tyranny_n and_o 〈…〉_o and_o god_n church_n 〈◊〉_d aug._n de_fw-fr teâ—pore_fw-la serm._n 58._o maliâ—_n ut_fw-la pes_fw-la fraupatur_fw-la aut_fw-la manus_fw-la cum_fw-la labour_v ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d offierum_fw-la revocatâ—â—_n â—â—â—â—â—ium_n 〈…〉_o non_fw-it 〈…〉_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d yet_o the_o word_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o divid_n the_o crow_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o a_o light_a shine_a and_o a_o voice_n sound_v 〈…〉_o bring_v paul_n to_o christ_n again_o yet_o 〈…〉_o this_o to_o encourage_v thou_o on_o in_o sinnâ—_n 〈…〉_o what_o augustine_n say_v in_o the_o cite_a 〈…〉_o foot_n or_o hand_n be_v break_v it_o be_v with_o 〈…〉_o its_o first_o office_n if_o again_o â—â—t_v more_o hard_a 〈…〉_o three_o time_n not_o without_o much_o pain_n if_o daily_o i_o judge_v not_o of_o it_o but_o though_o i_o may_v not_o despair_v of_o thy_o salvation_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v not_o bestow_v salvation_n though_o i_o may_v not_o judge_v thou_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v though_o i_o may_v not_o censure_v thou_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v condemn_v thou_o i_o will_v hope_v god_n will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n but_o thou_o without_o repentance_n must_v feel_v his_o justice_n be_v thou_o never_o so_o far_o go_v yet_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v command_v and_o god_n will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o i_o leave_v this_o and_o proceed_v to_o touch_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o jew_n be_v fetch_v from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o gospel_n in_o john_n 5.25_o 22._o in_o johan._n tract_n 22._o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v which_o augustine_n expound_v of_o the_o raise_n of_o man_n dead_a and_o bury_v in_o infidelity_n and_o sin_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n side_n transeunt_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la side_n they_o pass_v from_o the_o death_n of_o infidelity_n to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 1.16_o that_o be_v a_o effectual_a instrument_n of_o power_n as_o paraeus_n and_o beza_n expound_v it_o in_o this_o god_n reveal_v his_o true_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n with_o which_o life_n and_o salvation_n be_v always_o join_v and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v salvation_n convey_v and_o communicate_v to_o all_o that_o obey_v it_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 53.1_o whereby_o he_o can_v open_v the_o grave_n of_o sin_n wherein_o man_n be_v bury_v and_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o life_n again_o man_n without_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o soul_n alive_a augustine_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o lazarus_n joh._n 11.43_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o say_v that_o surgere_fw-la to_o arise_v be_v credere_fw-la to_o believe_v to_o come_v forth_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v at_o the_o 44._o verse_n loose_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v 〈…〉_o sâ—lvi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o be_v true_a of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o by_o the_o word_n lose_v the_o band_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n wherein_o they_o be_v tie_v i_o may_v tell_v you_o of_o james_n andrew_n and_z matthew_z and_o the_o rest_n but_o i_o will_v only_o remember_v you_o of_o s._n augustine_n 〈…〉_o aug._n cons_n 〈◊〉_d 8_o 〈…〉_o as_o he_o write_v of_o himself_o that_o when_o he_o sit_v weep_v and_o speak_v these_o word_n â—ege_n quarenonâ—odâ—_n qâ—â—renâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o relle_fw-fr â—ege_n why_o not_o to_o day_n why_o not_o to_o day_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v take_v up_o and_o read_v take_v up_o and_o read_v which_o he_o expound_v thus_o that_o he_o shall_v open_v the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o read_v the_o first_o place_n he_o light_n upon_o he_o take_v the_o book_n and_o open_v it_o and_o he_o hit_v upon_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v but_o pâ—t_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n thus_o say_v he_o be_v i_o convert_v and_o thus_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n when_o our_o parent_n have_v beget_v we_o to_o die_v the_o word_n beget_v we_o to_o life_n the_o parent_n may_v say_v i_o know_v i_o beget_v a_o mortal_a child_n but_o he_o that_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n may_v say_v i_o know_v i_o beget_v a_o immortail_a one_o hereupon_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a mark_n that_o we_o be_v alive_a if_o we_o bear_v a_o love_n to_o the_o word_n whereby_o we_o be_v beget_v no_o better_a sign_n to_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n than_o thy_o love_n to_o that_o which_o beget_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o beget_v we_o 1_o jam._n 18._o &_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o hence_o use_v first_o learn_v to_o apply_v this_o gospel_n unto_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o medicine_n that_o quick_a n_v the_o dead_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o gospel_n be_v like_a to_o a_o medicine_n excellent_a only_o in_o the_o application_n think_v that_o every_o promise_n thou_o hear_v belong_v unto_o thou_o every_o precept_n thou_o hear_v pertain_v to_o thou_o every_o word_n of_o reproof_n take_v hold_v of_o thou_o if_o i_o be_v convince_v of_o any_o sin_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o if_o i_o hear_v of_o any_o judgement_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v it_o if_o i_o hear_v of_o mercy_n i_o will_v sure_o embrace_v it_o if_o i_o hear_v of_o a_o garland_n i_o will_v run_v for_o it_o of_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n i_o will_v sight_n for_o it_o if_o i_o have_v former_o presume_v to_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a i_o will_v now_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n if_o former_o despair_v because_o of_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n justice_n i_o will_v now_o cheer_v up_o my_o droop_a heart_n for_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n if_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o sick_a apply_v this_o gospel_n to_o thy_o soul_n this_o will_v heal_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v the_o leper_n matth._n 8.3_o if_o never_o so_o blind_a apply_v this_o gospel_n this_o will_v cure_v thou_o as_o it_o do_v bartimaeus_n mark_n 10.52_o if_o never_o so_o long_o dead_a apply_v this_o gospel_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o alive_a again_o as_o it_o do_v lazarus_n joh._n 11.43_o but_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o not_o to_o other_o be_v not_o like_o graceless_a spendthrift_n that_o say_v o_o there_o be_v good_a lesson_n against_o this_o greediness_n not_o like_o the_o usurer_n there_o be_v good_a lesson_n against_o prodigality_n and_o unthriftinesse_n not_o like_o the_o strict_a pharisie_n o_o there_o be_v good_a lesson_n against_o liberty_n and_o licentiousness_n not_o like_o
7.4_o when_o they_o be_v unclean_a and_o cage_n of_o filthy_a bird_n they_o say_v they_o be_v child_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o want_v the_o say_v and_o lead_v not_o the_o life_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o figleaf_n to_o hide_v from_o god_n eye_n and_z paper_z walls_z to_o keep_v out_o god_n judgement_n second_o here_o apprehend_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o lewes_z subversion_n not_o fortune_n as_o the_o epicure_n dream_n not_o destiny_n as_o the_o stoic_a nor_o number_n as_o plato_n 12._o metbod_n lit_fw-fr 6._o politic_a li._n 5._o c._n 12._o pythagoras_n and_o bodin_n nor_o as_o asymmetry_n as_o aristotle_n nor_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o centre_n as_o copernicus_n nor_o star_n and_o planet_n as_o cardanus_n and_o astrologian_n think_v the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a cause_n of_o such_o punishment_n ephes_n 5.6_o for_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n i_o sin_v therefore_o be_o i_o derision_n say_v jerusalem_n lam._n 1.8_o i_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n therefore_o have_v he_o fill_v i_o with_o bitterness_n lam._n 3.15_o i_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v i_o rob_v by_o shishacke_v 1_o king_n 14._o and_o now_o utter_o sack_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n 2_o king_n 25._o i_o sin_v and_o the_o smoke_n of_o my_o sin_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n thererefore_o be_o i_o now_o turn_v into_o a_o stink_a fen_n say_v sodom_n gen._n 19.25_o i_o sin_v therefore_o dragon_n be_v in_o my_o pleasant_a palace_n say_v babylon_n isai_n 13.21_o o_o that_o in_o this_o point_n my_o voice_n be_v like_o thunder_n my_o pen_n like_o iron_n my_o side_n like_o brass_n etc._n etc._n second_o whereas_o the_o natural_a branch_n be_v not_o spare_v yet_o the_o godly_a among_o they_o spare_v observe_v how_o far_o holiness_n exceed_v greatness_n see_v on_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o so_o i_o descend_v to_o the_o apostle_n admonition_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o express_v but_o conceive_v by_o a_o ellipsis_n as_o may_v be_v see_v both_o in_o matth._n 25.9_o and_o rom._n 11.14_o they_o contain_v the_o exhortation_n and_o the_o reason_n the_o exhortation_n take_v heed_n and_o this_o have_v in_o it_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o care_n and_o heedfulness_n to_o wit_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n of_o other_o man_n must_v be_v our_o instruction_n doct._n their_o affliction_n must_v be_v our_o admonition_n their_o woe_n must_v be_v our_o warning_n their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o suffering_n must_v be_v our_o schoolmaster_n and_o remembrancer_n when_o the_o gibeonite_n perceive_v what_o joshua_n have_v do_v to_o jericho_n and_o to_o ai_fw-fr they_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o to_o war_n but_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n and_o shift_n they_o can_v devise_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o josh_n 9.3_o when_o elijah_n send_v word_n to_o ahaziah_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o die_v the_o death_n because_o he_o have_v send_v to_o consult_v with_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n the_o king_n send_v unto_o he_o a_o captain_n and_o his_o fifty_o and_o there_o come_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o devour_v they_o after_o he_o another_o who_o be_v also_o devour_v by_o fire_n when_o the_o three_o come_v and_o see_v the_o judgement_n fall_v upon_o his_o fellow_n he_o say_v not_o as_o the_o former_a o_o man_n of_o god_n come_v down_o quick_o but_o o_o man_n of_o god_n let_v my_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n there_o come_v sire_n down_o upon_o the_o two_o former_a captain_n and_o their_o fifty_n but_o let_v my_o life_n he_o preâ—iursiâ—_n thy_o sight_n 2_o king_n 1.13_o 14._o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o so_o doom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o which_o follow_v strange_a flesh_n be_v set_v forth_o for_o example_n jude_n vers_fw-la 7._o in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o from_o 5._o to_o 11._o be_v not_o you_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o commit_v for_o nication_n as_o do_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o tempt_v christ_n as_o do_v some_o of_o they_o nor_o murmur_n like_o some_o of_o they_o for_o all_o these_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o all_o the_o judgdement_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o example_n and_o be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o the_o same_o apostle_n remember_v how_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o promise_a rest_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n give_v we_o this_o exhortation_n let_v we_o study_v to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o fall_n after_o the_o same_o example_n of_o disobedience_n heb._n 4.11_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v first_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v a_o proportion_n with_o we_o therefore_o our_o punishment_n must_v be_v like_a to_o they_o we_o may_v read_v in_o sodom_n what_o our_o own_o sin_n be_v pride_n idleness_n fullness_n of_o bread_n we_o may_v read_v in_o israel_n what_o our_o own_o life_n be_v unbelieved_a heart_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n ready_a to_o murmur_v if_o we_o want_v any_o thing_n still_o unthankful_a though_o we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o we_o may_v read_v in_o adam_n how_o subject_a we_o be_v to_o yield_v unto_o satan_n in_o david_n how_o ready_a to_o yield_v to_o our_o own_o flesh_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n how_o easy_o we_o grow_v proud_a and_o when_o we_o see_v their_o sin_n like_o we_o than_o we_o may_v well_o think_v that_o our_o punishment_n must_v be_v like_a to_o they_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v pride_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o idleness_n then_o take_v heed_n our_o punishment_n be_v not_o sire_n and_o brimstone_n if_o infidelity_n and_o unthankfulness_n take_v heed_n of_o exclusion_n from_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n if_o lukewarmnesse_n take_v heed_n of_o spue_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n if_o sabbath-breaking_a take_v heed_n that_o god_n kindle_v not_o a_o sire_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o your_o city_n that_o will_v never_o be_v quench_v as_o jer._n 17.27_o second_o god_n be_v as_o much_o displease_v with_o sin_n now_o as_o in_o time_n past_a his_o eye_n be_v as_o wide_a to_o espy_v and_o mark_v it_o his_o hand_n as_o just_a to_o revenge_v and_o censure_v it_o his_o wrath_n be_v as_o heavy_a against_o it_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v punish_v as_o they_o have_v be_v beware_v of_o the_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v do_v and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v first_o use_v 1_o to_o see_v how_o many_o instruction_n god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o make_v we_o good_a every_o punishment_n upon_o other_o be_v a_o lesson_n read_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o wisdom_n gather_v into_o a_o catalogue_n the_o punishment_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o memory_n and_o so_o to_o live_v that_o he_o may_v never_o feel_v they_o to_o think_v upon_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n and_o thence_o learn_v somewhat_o first_o that_o satan_n will_v seem_v a_o friend_n when_o he_o entice_v we_o to_o sin_n second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o innocent_a who_o satan_n dare_v not_o assault_n 45._o superbia_fw-la illic_fw-la quiahemo_fw-la potiùs_fw-la in_o svam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o der_n potestate_fw-la esse_fw-la dilexit_fw-la homieidium_fw-la quia_fw-la seipsum_fw-la praecipâ—tuvit_fw-la sornicrtio_fw-la quta_fw-la integritas_fw-la humanaser_n penuna_fw-la persuasion_n corrupta_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n enchir._n ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 45._o three_o that_o some_o sin_n may_v seem_v but_o small_a in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n which_o be_v of_o intolerable_a weight_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o the_o pluck_n of_o a_o apple_n yet_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n a_o whole_a volume_n of_o iniquity_n be_v in_o it_o as_o augustine_n observe_v pride_n be_v there_o because_o man_n love_v to_o be_v rather_o in_o his_o own_o than_o in_o god_n power_n manslaughter_n because_o he_o overthrow_v himself_o fornication_n because_o by_o the_o serpent_n persuasion_n man_n integrity_n be_v corrupt_v sacrilege_n because_o he_o believe_v not_o god_n theft_n because_o he_o take_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n covetousness_n because_o he_o covet_v more_o than_o will_v suffice_v think_v upon_o the_o woeful_a downfall_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o thence_o learn_v somewhat_o first_o that_o no_o city_n be_v so_o great_a and_o famous_a but_o sin_n will_v make_v god_n fall_v out_o with_o it_o second_o that_o god_n never_o send_v fearful_a punishment_n but_o he_o give_v many_o