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best_a saint_n on_o earth_n they_o oft_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n as_o 26._o as_o exo._n 4._o 14._o deut._n 3._o 26._o mases_n do_v against_o who_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v kindle_v this_o anger_n be_v as_o a_o father_n compassion_n of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v serm._n say_v psal_n 103._o 9_o cum_fw-la iratus_fw-la suerit_fw-la m_o sericordiae_fw-la recordabitur_fw-la immò_fw-la verò_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la indignatio_fw-la non_fw-la aliundè_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr verb._n hab._n serm._n he_o will_v not_o keep_v it_o for_o ever_o this_o anger_n arise_v from_o his_o mercy_n 2._o by_o reason_n of_o their_o rebellious_a disposition_n other_o do_v so_o far_o incense_v his_o wrath_n as_o it_o prove_v implacable_a against_o such_o say_v the_o lord_n 17_o lord_n 2_o king_n 22._o 17_o my_o wrath_n shall_v be_v kindle_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v 6_o quench_v psal_n 21._o 9_o dominum_fw-la ctiam_fw-la bonis_fw-la suis_fw-la seruis_fw-la succensintem_fw-la intelligi_fw-la datur_fw-la aug_n quaest_n super_fw-la jos_n lib._n 6_o the_o lord_n will_v swallow_v up_o such_o in_o his_o wrath_n this_o anger_n be_v as_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o judge_n from_o all_o these_o premise_n this_o conclusion_n follow_v wrath_n may_v come_v from_o god_n he_o may_v be_v provoke_v thereto_o and_o that_o by_o all_o sort_n saint_n and_o other_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o scarce_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v more_o frequent_o attribute_v to_o god_n than_o anger_n not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o forwardness_n in_o he_o to_o anger_n for_o 42._o for_o jon_n 42._o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n 6._o anger_n exo._n 34._o 6._o long-suffering_a 17._o long-suffering_a neh._n 9_o 17._o ready_a to_o pardon_v and_o when_o he_o have_v threaten_v or_o begin_v to_o inflict_v judgement_n he_o be_v soon_o bring_v to_o 16._o to_o jon._n 4._o 2._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n provoke_a disposition_n by_o sin_n whereunto_o man_n be_v exceed_o addict_v god_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v by_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v inflame_v and_o by_o obstinate_a continuance_n the_o rein_n and_o impenitenty_n that_o flame_n become_v unquenchable_a now_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o will_n his_o justice_n his_o truth_n his_o wisdom_n and_o other_o like_o divine_a excellency_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o lie_v always_o smother_v but_o rather_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o send_v it_o out_o against_o 13._o sublimitas_fw-la ineffabilis_fw-la ut_fw-la hominibus_fw-la congruat_fw-la humanis_fw-la sonis_fw-la significanda_fw-la est_fw-la aug_n contr_n adimat_fw-la cap._n 13._o sinner_n to_o scorch_v they_o to_o burn_v they_o to_o consume_v they_o if_o at_o least_o they_o repent_v not_o thus_o a_o ineffable_a sublimity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o agreeable_a to_o man_n be_v to_o be_v set_v out_o by_o word_n appertain_v to_o man_n §._o 43._o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o anger_n 1._o this_o great_a instance_n of_o god_n be_v angry_a give_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o anger_n 4._o nobis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la concessum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la indignae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la faciem_fw-la moveamur_fw-la tranquillitatemque_fw-la man_n it_o be_v velut_fw-la lenis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la aura_fw-fr conturbet_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n comment_n l._n 2._o in_o eph._n 4._o for_o nothing_o simple_o sinful_a and_o unlawful_a be_v attribute_v to_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n 21._o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o know_v no_o sin_n he_o know_v himself_o better_a than_o any_o other_o can_v have_v he_o have_v any_o sin_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v know_v it_o but_o he_o be_v 19_o be_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n 26._o spot_n heb._n 7._o 26._o holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n yet_o 35_o yet_o mar._n 35_o be_v he_o angry_a so_o be_v sundry_a saint_n on_o just_a occasion_n note_v to_o be_v angry_a yet_o not_o blame_v as_o 150_o as_o numb_a 16._o 150_o moses_n 21._o moses_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 21._o david_n 6._o david_n neh._n 5._o 6._o nehemiah_n and_o other_o anger_n be_v one_o of_o the_o affection_n affection_n in_o themselves_o be_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o understanding_n will_n memory_n and_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n ob._n they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o by_o natural_a corruption_n pervert_v and_o pollute_v answ_n 1._o we_o may_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o good_a how_o anger_n be_v good_a soul_n with_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o they_o which_o be_v accidental_a thus_o the_o essence_n be_v good_a though_o the_o accident_n be_v evil_a 2._o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v may_v be_v renew_v thus_o anger_n and_o other_o affection_n be_v account_v good_a and_o lawful_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n renew_v they_o 2._o ob._n 20._o ob._n gal._n 5_o 20._o the_o apostle_n reckon_v wrath_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o evil_a and_o col._n 3._o 8._o how_o anger_n account_v evil_a exhort_v to_o put_v it_o away_o answ_n he_o mean_v wrath_n and_o anger_n as_o pervert_v and_o corrupt_v 26._o corrupt_v eph._n 4._o 26._o in_o another_o place_n he_o impli_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v angry_a and_o yet_o not_o sin_n quest_n why_o then_o be_v wrath_n put_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v simple_o evil_a as_o 8._o as_o col_fw-fr 3._o 8._o wrath_n anger_n maliciousness_n 20._o maliciousness_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20._o idolatry_n adultery_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n answ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o violent_a passion_n and_o by_o man_n though_o regenerate_v very_o hardly_o keep_v in_o compass_n moses_n a_o 3._o ira_fw-la est_fw-la irrationalis_fw-la impetus_fw-la &_o canis_fw-la impudens_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop._n hom_o 30._o num._n 12._o 3._o man_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n regenerate_v yea_o and_o very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o be_v on_o a_o great_a cause_n angry_a so_o exceed_v therein_o as_o he_o little_o regard_v the_o table_n wherein_o god_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n have_v write_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o 19_o but_o exo._n 32._o 19_o throw_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v they_o so_o 39_o so_o act._n 15_o 39_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n man_n endue_v with_o extraordinary_a spirit_n yet_o be_v stir_v with_o anger_n grow_v so_o hot_a as_o they_o depart_v asunder_o one_o from_o the_o other_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n ever_o abide_v even_o in_o the_o best_a saint_n so_o long_o as_o they_o abide_v in_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o though_o they_o be_v regenerate_v yet_o much_o corruption_n lie_v as_o dregs_n at_o the_o bottom_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o if_o that_o person_n in_o who_o the_o sweet_a liquor_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n abound_v be_v move_v in_o his_o passion_n as_o sweet_a water_n in_o a_o glass_n have_v dregs_n be_v shake_v corruption_n will_v arise_v and_o taint_v that_o passion_n quest._n by_o what_o mean_v especial_o be_v wrath_n pervert_v pervert_v how_o be_v anger_n pervert_v and_o make_v evil_a ans_fw-fr by_o the_o same_o that_o all_o other_o affection_n be_v pervert_v which_o be_v general_o two_o 1._o mis-placing_a they_o 2._o mis-ordering_a they_o anger_n be_v misplaced_n when_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o wrong_a object_n namely_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o praiseworthy_a for_o anger_n be_v one_o of_o the_o dislike_a affection_n the_o object_n whereof_o ought_v to_o be_v evil_a evil_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o hate_v and_o grieve_v for_o and_o at_o evil_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v angry_a cain_n be_v angry_a at_o god_n accept_v his_o brother_n sacrifice_n and_o saul_n at_o the_o just_a praise_n give_v to_o david_n their_o anger_n therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o 83._o si_fw-mi mihi_fw-la irascatur_fw-la deus_fw-la num_fw-la illi_fw-la ego_fw-la similiter_fw-la redirascar_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la sed_fw-la pavebo_fw-la sed_fw-la contremiscam_fw-la sed_fw-la veniam_fw-la deprecabor_fw-la ber._n super_fw-la cant._n serm._n 83._o mis-placing_a it_o be_v evil_a but_o most_o evil_o mis-applied_n be_v their_o anger_n which_o be_v cast_v on_o god_n herein_o jonah_n much_o fail_v jon._n 4._o 4_o 9_o but_o cain_n much_o more_o gen._n 4._o 5._o if_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o shall_v i_o again_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o in_o no_o wise_a but_o i_o will_v rather_o fear_v and_o tremble_v and_o crave_v pardon_n of_o he_o anger_n be_v mis-ordered_n when_o it_o be_v unadvised_o or_o immeasurable_o move_v our_o lord_n say_v that_o 22._o that_o mat._n 5._o 22._o he_o that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n or_o temerè_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
of_o rain_n that_o fall_v in_o harvest_n so_o that_o a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n be_v sell_v before_o midsummer_n for_o 30_o shilling_n and_o after_o for_o 40_o shilling_n a_o high_a rate_n in_o those_o day_n the_o beast_n and_o cattle_n also_o by_o the_o corrupt_a grass_n whereof_o they_o feed_v die_v whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n be_v suspect_v of_o all_o man_n for_o flesh_n of_o beast_n not_o corrupt_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v horseflesh_n be_v count_v great_a delicate_n the_o poor_a steal_v fat_a dog_n to_o eat_v some_o as_o it_o be_v say_v compel_v through_o famine_n in_o hide_a place_n do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o child_n and_o some_o stole_n other_o which_o they_o devour_v thief_n that_o be_v in_o prison_n do_v pluck_v in_o piece_n those_o that_o be_v new_o bring_v among_o they_o and_o greedy_o devour_v they_o half_a alive_a when_o henry_n 6._o reign_v scarcity_n and_o dearness_n of_o corn_n 1440._o ibid._n h._n 6._o 18._o 1440._o force_v man_n to_o eat_v bean_n pease_n and_o barley_n more_o than_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o bread-corne_n be_v so_o scarce_o in_o england_n that_o poor_a people_n make_v they_o bread_n of_o fern-root_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o there_o fall_v such_o rain_n in_o november_n and_o december_n as_o thereof_o ensue_v great_a flood_n rain_n ibid._n h._n 8._o 18._o 1527._o famine_n cause_v by_o much_o rain_n which_o destroy_v cornfield_n pasture_n and_o beast_n then_o be_v it_o dry_a till_o the_o 12_o of_o april_n and_o from_o that_o time_n it_o rain_v every_o day_n and_o night_n till_o the_o three_o of_o june_n whereby_o corn_n fail_v sore_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v again_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a king_n such_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n be_v in_o london_n and_o in_o all_o england_n that_o many_o die_v for_o prince_n ibid._n h._n 8._o 19_o a_o precedent_n for_o prince_n default_n thereof_o the_o king_n of_o his_o goodness_n send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o his_o own_o provision_n 600._o quarter_n or_o else_o for_o one_o week_n there_o have_v be_v little_a bread_n the_o bread-cart_n come_v from_o stratford-bow_n towards_o london_n be_v meet_v at_o mile-end_n by_o the_o citizen_n so_o that_o the_o major_a and_o sheriff_n be_v force_v to_o go_v and_o rescue_v the_o say_a cart_n and_o to_o see_v they_o bring_v to_o the_o market_n appoint_v many_o more_o instance_n of_o exceed_v great_a dearth_n in_o other_o king_n time_n may_v be_v add_v but_o these_o be_v sufficient_a §._o 27._o of_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o terriblenesse_n of_o famine_n by_o the_o forementioned_a instance_n of_o famine_n in_o this_o our_o and_z it_o be_v manifest_v what_o may_v befall_v we_o how_o patient_a the_o lord_n be_v towards_o we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o provoke_v he_o to_o inflict_v even_o this_o judgement_n which_o may_v prove_v very_o fearful_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o final_o how_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n when_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v a_o famine_n or_o when_o a_o famine_n be_v begin_v to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o confess_v before_o god_n our_o sin_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o humble_o hearty_o earnest_o extraordinary_o with_o weep_v fast_a and_o prayer_n to_o supplicate_v mercy_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n we_o have_v a_o late_a evidence_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o such_o mean_n use_v for_o in_o the_o year_n 1626._o it_o rain_v all_o the_o spring_n and_o all_o the_o summer_n day_n after_o day_n for_o the_o most_o part_n until_o the_o second_o of_o august_n on_o which_o day_n by_o public_a proclamation_n a_o fast_o be_v solomn_o keep_v throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n and_o principality_n of_o wales_n as_o it_o have_v by_o the_o same_o proclamation_n be_v solemnize_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o place_n adjacent_a on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n before_o on_o the_o say_v second_o of_o august_n the_o sky_n clear_v and_o rain_n be_v restrain_v till_o all_o the_o harvest_n be_v end_v which_o prove_v a_o most_o plentiful_a harvest_n thus_o the_o famine_n threaten_v and_o much_o fear_v be_v withhold_v so_o as_o god_n ordinance_n due_o and_o right_o use_v be_v now_o as_o effectual_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a index_n of_o the_o special_a point_n of_o this_o treatise_n of_o famine_n a_o abundance_n exhaust_v by_o famine_n 135_o accessary_n to_o sin_n 149_o acknowledge_v plenty_n to_o come_v from_o god_n 138_o b_o banishment_n of_o man_n self_n cause_v by_o famine_n 136_o barrenness_n of_o earth_n cause_v famine_n 159_o bread_n buy_v at_o high_a rate_n 165_o c_o caterpillar_n cause_n famine_n 159_o charity_n to_o poor_a 139._o 144_o child_n how_o punish_v for_o father_n sin_n 148._o 149_o child_n by_o own_o mother_n eat_v 167_o clemency_n defer_v judgement_n 150_o cold_a excessive_a cause_v famine_n 159_o confession_n of_o sin_n 143_o conversion_n from_o sin_n 143_o corn_n violent_o take_v away_o 166_o corn_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n 166_o corn_n hoard_a up_z eat_v by_o vermin_n 170_o cry_n of_o the_o starve_a 169_o cruelty_n to_o stranger_n 140_o cruelty_n occasion_v by_o famine_n 164_o d_o daies_n how_o take_v 131_o david_n what_o it_o signify_v 132_o david_n punish_v for_o saul_n sin_n 149_o dearth_n see_v famine_n death_n desire_v in_o famine_n 165_o death_n by_o famine_n miserable_a 137_o decay_n of_o grain_n and_o other_o food_n cause_v famine_n 160_o defer_v judgement_n a_o part_n of_o clemency_n 150_o disease_n from_o famine_n 137_o desperatenes_n cause_v by_o famine_n 136_o dog_n eat_v by_o man_n 170_o dog_n eat_v man_n 169_o drunkenness_n cause_v famine_n 140_o dung_n eat_v in_o famine_n 136._o 166_o e_o enemy_n cause_n famine_n 160_o england_n fearful_a famine_n 170_o inquire_v after_o god_n how_o we_o may_v 132_o enquirie_n to_o be_v make_v of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n 161_o extremity_n of_o famine_n by_o siege_n 163_o extremity_n of_o famine_n other_o way_n 168_o f_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n 144_o famine_n famine_n in_o david_n time_n when_o 130_o famine_n a_o judgement_n 134_o famine_n effect_n 135_o famine_n how_o prevent_v 138_o famine_n by_o what_o sin_n cause_v 139_o famine_n how_o moderate_v 141_o famine_n how_o remove_v 143_o promise_n for_o succour_n in_o famine_n 145_o famine_n remove_v and_o person_n therein_o succour_v 146_o famine_n in_o pious_a polity_n 147_o famine_n long_o continue_v and_o why_o 152_o famine_n long_o continue_v what_o duty_n it_o require_v 153_o famine_n cause_n to_o be_v search_v out_o 153._o 154_o famine_n cause_v by_o god_n 157_o famine_n mean_n what_o they_o be_v 158._o 159._o 160_o famine_n mean_v order_v by_o god_n ibid._n famine_n make_v unmerciful_a 169_o famine_n cause_v cruelty_n 164_o famine_n extremity_n 163._o 168_o famine_n force_v to_o eat_v any_o thing_n 168._o 170_o famine_n fearful_a in_o england_n 170_o famine_n cause_v by_o much_o rain_n 171_o famine_n fearful_a by_o siege_n 163_o famine_n what_o use_v it_o teach_v 171_o fast_n frequent_a in_o famine_n 142_o father_n sin_n how_o punish_v in_o their_o child_n 148._o 149_o flesh_n of_o man_n own_o self_n eat_v by_o famine_n 137_o food_n of_o any_o thing_n make_v by_o famine_n 136_o food_n buy_v with_o dear_a thing_n 168_o food_n snatch_v out_o of_o other_o mouth_n 164._o 166_o food_n make_v of_o unwholesome_a thing_n 168_o frost_n overmuch_o cause_v famine_n 159_o g_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v aim_v at_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n 138_o gluttony_n cause_v famine_n 140_o god._n god_n how_o inquire_v after_o 132_o god_n able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v in_o extremity_n 146_o god_n to_o be_v seek_v unto_o for_o remove_v judgement_n 157_o god_n cause_v famine_n 157_o god_n order_v mean_n of_o famine_n 158_o god_n to_o be_v inquire_v in_o and_o by_o his_o word_n 161_o governors_n governor_n though_o good_a may_v have_v famine_n in_o their_o day_n 147_o cause_n of_o judgement_n under_o good_a governor_n 147_o duty_n which_o judgement_n under_o good_a governor_n require_v 151_o governor_n care_v in_o public_a judgement_n 151._o 153_o governor_n as_o shepherd_n 156_o governor_n power_n to_o command_v other_o 156_o governor_n example_n 156_o governor_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o 152._o 156._o 157_o governor_n piety_n must_v not_o make_v people_n secure_a 151._o 152_o grasshopper_n cause_n famine_n 159_o h_n hear_v heartedness_n cause_v by_o famine_n 136_o house_n break_v up_o for_o corn_n 163_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n 143_o i_o impious_a subject_n cause_v judgement_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pious_a prince_n 147_o inhumanity_n from_o famine_n 137_o injustice_n cause_v by_o famine_n 136_o ingratitude_n cause_v famine_n 140_o insensibleness_n of_o
god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n so_o do_v the_o israelite_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n papist_n be_v baptize_v israelites_n be_v circumcise_v papist_n retain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o do_v the_o israelite_n as_o much_o of_o they_o as_o be_v then_o write_v be_v it_o not_o too_o great_a a_o digression_n i_o can_v easy_o demonstrate_v how_o papist_n have_v much_o further_o start_v from_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n than_o the_o israelite_n do_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o war_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v then_o the_o person_n against_o who_o it_o be_v wage_v if_o protestant_n shall_v give_v just_a occasion_n of_o war_n war_n may_v just_o be_v undertake_v against_o they_o before_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o rest_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o israelite_n fight_v against_o the_o etc._n judg._n 20._o 28._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 13._o 2_o sam_n 18._o 7._o 20._o 6_o etc._n etc._n benjamite_n and_o that_o by_o god_n advice_n david_n also_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n that_o take_v part_n with_o ish_n bosh_v and_o after_o that_o with_o absalon_n and_o after_o that_o with_o sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la §._o 17._o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o war_n war_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o maintain_v right_a for_o oft_o there_o be_v such_o conspiracy_n of_o many_o man_n together_o in_o do_v wrong_n and_o so_o obstinate_a and_o violent_a they_o be_v therein_o as_o by_o no_o admonition_n persuasion_n threaten_n penalty_n of_o law_n or_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o execute_v justice_n they_o will_v be_v restrain_v and_o so_o insufferable_o ambitious_a be_v some_o &_o so_o insatiable_o covetous_a as_o no_o dignity_n or_o jurisdiction_n will_v content_v they_o no_o revenue_n or_o profit_n will_v satisfy_v they_o be_v not_o such_o man_n restrain_v and_o suppress_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n none_o shall_v live_v in_o quiet_a none_o shall_v possess_v or_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n beside_o themselves_o so_o as_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o war_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o thence_o arise_v cause_v pious_a and_o righteous_a man_n to_o use_v it_o by_o it_o a_o free_a and_o quiet_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v maintain_v peace_n be_v settle_v kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v secure_v land_n and_o inheritance_n quiet_o possess_v all_o manner_n of_o calling_n free_o exercise_v good_a 10._o in_o ipsis_fw-la rebus_fw-la bellicis_fw-la iusta_fw-la bella_fw-la a_fw-mi iniusta_fw-la sint_fw-la spectandum_fw-la amb._n offic_n l._n 1_o c._n 35._o ita_fw-la ferè_fw-la aug._n quoest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o law_n put_v in_o execution_n due_a justice_n execute_v ill_o mind_a person_n keep_v under_o and_o many_o evil_n prevent_v i_o deny_v not_o but_o by_o war_n the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v oft_o effect_v and_o all_o thing_n thereby_o put_v out_o of_o order_n but_o then_o war_n be_v abuse_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o just_a and_o right_a use_n of_o war_n for_o this_o be_v in_o warlike_a affair_n especial_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o the_o war_n undertake_v be_v just_a or_o unjust_a §._o 18._o of_o just_a war_n 10_o ne_fw-fr bella_fw-la per_fw-la moysen_n gesla_fw-la miretur_fw-la aut_fw-la horreat_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o in_fw-la illis_fw-la divina_fw-la secu_n tus_fw-la inperia_a non_fw-la soeviens_fw-la sed_fw-la obediens_fw-la fuit_fw-la aug._n count_v faust_n manich._n l._n 22._o c._n 74._o et_fw-la quoest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6._o c._n 10_o quest._n what_o war_n may_v be_v count_v just_a and_o lawful_a answ_n to_o make_v a_o just_a and_o full_a answer_n war_n must_v be_v distinguish_v 1._o there_o have_v be_v war_n extraordinary_o make_v by_o express_a charge_n from_o god_n as_o the_o war_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n against_o sihon_n and_o og_n and_o the_o midianite_n num._n 21._o 21_o 33._o &_o 31._o 1._o and_o the_o war_n in_o joshuahs_n time_n no_o question_n must_v be_v make_v of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v the_o best_a warrant_n that_o can_v be_v god_n command_n if_o any_o will_v make_v those_o war_n a_o pattern_n to_o root_v out_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v let_v they_o show_v the_o like_a warrant_n 2._o ordinary_a war_n be_v either_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a defensive_a war_n be_v that_o which_o be_v undertake_v to_o defend_v war_n defensive_a war_n ourselves_o or_o friend_n from_o such_o wrong_n as_o enemy_n intend_v or_o attempt_v against_o we_o or_o they_o whether_o the_o enemy_n be_v foreign_a or_o domestic_a this_o war_n whereunto_o moses_n send_v joshua_n be_v defensive_a against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n which_o wrong_v these_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o first_o set_v upon_o they_o the_o war_n wherein_o joshua_n aid_v the_o gibeonite_n against_o the_o five_o king_n that_o besiege_v they_o be_v defensive_a in_o the_o behalf_n ibid._n jos_n 10._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o 18._o 7._o 20._o 6._o offensive_a war_n the_o cause_n thereof_o bellum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la siebat_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop._n hon_n 14._o si_fw-mi quà _fw-la gens_fw-la vel_fw-la civitas_fw-la quae_fw-la bello_fw-la petenda_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la vindicare_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la improbè_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la red_a dear_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la iniurias_fw-la ablatum_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la est_fw-la iustum_fw-la aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6_o c._n 10._o justa_fw-la bella_fw-la defi_fw-la niri_fw-la solent_fw-la quae_fw-la ulciscuntur_fw-la iniurias_fw-la ibid._n of_o friend_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n david_n war_n against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o against_o they_o that_o take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n be_v defensive_a against_o domestics_n no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o war_n as_o these_o be_v necessity_n force_v man_n thereto_o offensive_a war_n be_v when_o enemy_n be_v first_o set_v upon_o which_o according_a to_o the_o cause_n give_v of_o offend_v a_o enemy_n may_v be_v as_o just_a as_o defensive_a war_n the_o cause_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o maintenance_n of_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n this_o move_v the_o israelite_n in_o canaan_n to_o think_v of_o make_v war_n against_o their_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n jos_n 22._o 12._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o war_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n against_o antichrist_n be_v commend_v dan._n 11._o 40._o rev._n 17._o 16._o 2._o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_o take_v away_o for_o this_o end_n the_o israelite_n in_o samuel_n and_o david_n time_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n to_o recover_v the_o city_n which_o they_o have_v take_v away_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1._o this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o abijahs_n war_n against_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o chro._n 13._o 5._o 3._o execution_n of_o vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o have_v do_v public_a wrong_n this_o reason_n do_v god_n render_v of_o send_v saul_n against_o amalek_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o for_o such_o a_o cause_n david_n make_v war_n against_o the_o amonite_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 7._o 4._o draw_v away_o enemy_n from_o some_o dangerous_a plot_n that_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n thus_o to_o draw_v saul_n from_o pursue_v david_n god_n stir_v up_o the_o philistine_n to_o invade_v israel_n thus_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 27._o 2_o chro._n 16._o 3._o asa_n set_v upon_o baasha_n to_o hinder_v the_o bulwark_n which_o baasha_n be_v make_v against_o judah_n if_o asa_n have_v not_o distrustful_o hire_v wicked_a instrument_n he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o his_o war_n 5._o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o open_a and_o profess_v enemy_n for_o this_o end_n david_n set_v upon_o all_o enemy_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o subdue_a of_o rebellious_a subject_n that_o gather_v head_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o law_n for_o this_o end_n abel_n of_o beth-maachah_a be_v besiege_v by_o david_n man_n 7._o to_o help_v and_o assist_v friend_n and_o ally_n in_o like_a case_n so_o 15._o 2_o sam_n 20._o 15._o abraham_n fight_v against_o they_o that_o with_o other_o sodomite_n have_v take_v lot_n captive_a 14._o gen._n 14._o 14._o provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o before_o man_n enter_v into_o war_n whether_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a all_o good_a and_o fair_a 74._o caution_n in_o go_v to_o war_n non_fw-la sanè_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la aliud_fw-la bella_fw-la movet_fw-la litesque_fw-la suscitat_fw-la nisi_fw-la irrationabil_n be_v iracundiae_fw-la motus_fw-la aut_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la appetitus_fw-la aut_fw-la terrenae_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la possessionis_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la talibus_fw-la certè_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la neque_fw-la occidere_fw-la neque_fw-la occumberetutum_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la mil._n temp._n c._n 2_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la item_n aug._n cont_n faust_n manich._n l._n 22._o
c._n 74._o mean_n be_v use_v to_o move_v enemy_n voluntary_o to_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o advice_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v about_o go_v to_o law_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o go_v to_o war_n we_o have_v good_a pattern_n herein_o not_o only_o in_o the_o israelite_n towards_o their_o brethren_n jos_n 22._o 13._o judg._n 20._o 12_o 13._o but_o also_o in_o jephthah_n towards_o the_o ammonite_n judg._n 11._o 12._o yea_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o the_o law_n tend_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 20._o 10_o etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n observe_v in_o faith_n may_v man_n on_o the_o forename_a ground_n wage_v war_n but_o if_o nothing_o beside_o the_o motion_n of_o unreasonable_a passion_n and_o anger_n or_o ambition_n and_o vainglory_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o earthly_a possession_n whatsoever_o do_v provoke_v man_n to_o war_n sure_o for_o these_o cause_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o kill_v or_o to_o be_v kill_v soldier_n be_v of_o old_a grave_o and_o just_o reprove_v for_o undertake_v combat_n in_o such_o case_n §._o 19_o of_o soldier_n encouragement_n in_o just_a war_n that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o war_n can_v but_o afford_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n and_o courage_n to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o just_a war_n they_o may_v on_o this_o ground_n go_v in_o faith_n with_o much_o confidence_n cheerful_o and_o courageous_o if_o there_o be_v peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n if_o they_o have_v true_o repent_v of_o all_o their_o sin_n if_o their_o person_n be_v justify_v as_o well_o as_o their_o cause_n warrant_v they_o may_v not_o only_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o that_o in_o faith_n for_o his_o assistance_n and_o blessing_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o undaunted_o meet_v death_n in_o the_o midway_n and_o comfortable_o commend_v their_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n what_o need_v he_o in_o 2._o quid_fw-la vel_fw-la vivens_fw-la vel_fw-la morieu_n metuat_fw-la cvi_fw-la vivere_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la lucrum_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la mil._n temp_v c._n 1._o eisihosy_n nos_fw-la perimant_fw-la nullum_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la animas_fw-la periculum_fw-la migrat_fw-la neque_fw-la salutem_fw-la illam_fw-la sempiternam_fw-la violare_fw-la possunt_fw-la chrys_n hom._n 7._o in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o life_n or_o death_n fear_n to_o who_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v phil._n 1._o 21._o though_o enemy_n destroy_v the_o body_n yet_o no_o danger_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o soul_n neither_o can_v they_o impeach_v eternal_a salvation_n there_o be_v much_o comfort_n in_o breathe_v out_o our_o last_o breath_n in_o god_n work_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o a_o soldier_n to_o die_v in_o the_o field_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n it_o be_v as_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o die_v in_o a_o pulpit_n upon_o the_o caution_n before_o note_a this_o assure_o will_v be_v 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