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and_o without_o forsake_v his_o old_a principle_n to_o justify_v the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o all_o imputation_n of_o heresy_n or_o schism_n and_o the_o religion_n thereof_o as_o it_o stand_v by_o law_n establish_v from_o the_o like_a imputation_n of_o novelty_n and_o to_o apply_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o objection_n of_o those_o whether_o papist_n or_o other_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v to_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o by_o some_o partial_a affection_n or_o other_o render_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v they_o 12._o i_o confess_v i_o have_v no_o purpose_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o preface_n when_o i_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o have_v say_v much_o if_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o these_o matter_n but_o i_o have_v so_o very_a much_o more_o to_o say_v for_o the_o press_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o consideration_n and_o the_o business_n withal_o seem_v to_o i_o of_o so_o much_o importance_n that_o after_o i_o have_v once_o begin_v i_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o repress_v myself_o from_o draw_v this_o preface_n into_o a_o yet_o far_o great_a length_n but_o since_o i_o have_v thus_o adventure_v to_o unbowel_v myself_o and_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o yery_a inmost_a thought_n of_o my_o heart_n in_o this_o sad_a business_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n i_o shall_v hope_v to_o find_v so_o much_o charity_n from_o all_o my_o christian_n brethren_n as_o to_o show_v i_o my_o error_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v now_o say_v i_o be_v mistake_v that_o i_o may_v retract_v it_o and_o to_o pardon_v those_o excess_n in_o modo_fw-la loquendi_fw-la if_o they_o can_v observe_v any_o such_o which_o may_v possible_o whilst_o i_o be_v passionate_o intent_n upon_o the_o matter_n unaware_o drop_v from_o my_o pen._n civility_n which_o we_o mutual_o owe_v one_o to_o another_o damus_fw-la hanc_fw-la veniam_fw-la petimúsque_fw-la vicissim_fw-la consider_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v amid_o so_o many_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n as_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o to_o do_v or_o say_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a in_o a_o weighty_a business_n and_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o to_o oversay_v or_o overdo_v yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v in_o sincerity_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o with_o comfort_n that_o my_o desire_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n consider_v both_o to_o speak_v as_o plain_a and_o to_o offend_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v if_o i_o can_v approve_v my_o carriage_n herein_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o sober_a and_o charitable_a man_n it_o will_v be_v some_o rejoice_v to_o i_o but_o i_o be_o not_o hereby_o justify_v i_o must_v final_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o my_o own_o master_n who_o be_v the_o only_a infallible_a judge_n of_o all_o man_n heart_n and_o way_n humble_o i_o beseech_v he_o to_o look_v well_o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n or_o hypocrisy_n in_o i_o timely_a to_o cover_v it_o himself_o and_o discover_v it_o to_o i_o that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o his_o grace_n repent_v of_o and_o pardon_v by_o his_o mercy_n by_o the_o same_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o guide_v my_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a decemb._n 31._o 1655._o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n repair_v the_o breach_n thereof_o and_o make_v no_o long_a tarry_n o_o lord_n our_o helper_n and_o our_o redeemer_n etiam_fw-la veni_fw-la domine_fw-la jesus_n the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n one_o of_o those_o mention_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o have_v be_v former_o omit_v be_v in_o this_o impression_n add_v the_o content_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o several_a ensue_a sermon_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o eccles_n seven_o 1._o sect._n 1_o fcclesiaste_n the_o preacher_n sermon_n 2_o or_o solomon_n paradox_n 3-6_a the_o use_n of_o rhetorical_a exornation_n in_o sermon_n 7-10_a the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n several_o explain_v 11-12_a a_o good_a name_n to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n as_o 13-14_a 1._o be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a blessing_n 15-16_a 2._o yield_a more_o solid_a content_n 17-18_a 3._o enable_v to_o worthy_a performance_n 19-22_a 4._o be_v of_o large_a extension_n both_o for_o place_n and_o time_n 23-25_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o good_a conscience_n 26-27_a the_o inference_n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o rob_v other_o of_o their_o good_a name_n 28-29_a 2._o the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o value_v any_o outward_a thing_n above_o a_o good_a name_n 30-31_a 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n in_o what_o he_o do_v but_o 32_o 4._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a care_n have_v also_o of_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o 33_o consideration_n i._o that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n 34-5_a 2._o that_o by_o our_o care_n much_o may_v be_v do_v in_o it_o 36_o 3._o that_o a_o good_a name_n lose_v be_v of_o hard_a recovery_n 37_o etc._n etc._n some_o rule_n of_o direction_n tend_v as_o help_n thereunto_o sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o prov_n xuj_o 7._o sect._n 1_o the_o sum_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 2_o 6_o the_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 7_o point_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n 8_o 9_o both_o in_o point_n of_o duty_n and_o relation_n 10_o 11_o and_o in_o point_n of_o wisdom_n and_o benefit_n 12_o 14_o point_v ii_o god_n be_v please_v with_o our_o way_n wherein_o he_o find_v 1._o conformity_n to_o his_o way_n 15_o 16_o 2._o and_o obedience_n to_o his_o will._n 17_o notwithstanding_o their_o imperfection_n 18_o 1._o as_o be_v his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o and_o 19_o 2._o behold_v they_o as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ._n 20_o the_o inference_n for_o comfort_n 21_o the_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v 22_o 24_o point_v iii_o god_n procure_v the_o peace_n of_o those_o that_o please_v he_o 25_o their_o own_o endeavour_n subordinate_o concur_v 26_o 8_o a_o grand_a objection_n remove_v 29_o four_o inference_n brief_o touch_v 30_o a_o five_o inference_n far_o consider_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o a_o double_a fallacy_n to_o wit_n 31_o two_o 1._o that_o of_o impute_v our_o suffering_n whole_o to_o the_o injustice_n of_o other_o 32_o 4_o 2._o that_o of_o think_v the_o better_a of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o way_n because_o we_o have_v enemy_n 35_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o 1_o pet._n two_o 17._o sect_n 1_o 3._o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n 4_o 8_o the_o duty_n of_o honour_v all_o man_n explain_v 9_o 10_o and_o enforce_v by_o reason_n take_v 1._o from_o justice_n 11_o 2._o from_o equity_n 12_o 14_o 3_o from_o religion_n 15_o a_o reproof_n 1._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o themselves_o 16_o 17_o 2._o of_o those_o that_o honour_v none_o but_o their_o superior_n 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o of_o those_o that_o limit_v the_o duty_n with_o a_o condition_n si_fw-mi meruerint_fw-la 24_o 26_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o brotherhood_n 37_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o by_o love_v the_o brotherhood_n 30_o two_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n viz._n 1._o their_o goodness_n in_o themselves_o 31_o etc._n etc._n their_o nearness_n to_o we_o in_o sundry_a relation_n 36_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v in_o love_v the_o brethren_n prefer_v some_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o exclude_v any_o sermon_n iu_o ad_fw-la aulam_fw-la on_o psalm_n nineteeen_o 13._o sect._n 1_o 3._o a_o general_n view_n of_o the_o nineteeen_o psalm_n 4_o 6_o the_o scope_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n 7_o the_o read_v consider_v and_o clear_v 8_o of_o presumption_n in_o general_n 9_o 11_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n material_o take_v 12_o 14_o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n infirmity_n and_o presumption_n 15_o 18_o several_o exemplify_v 19_o the_o nature_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v 20_o 24_o the_o heinousness_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n declare_v by_o sundry_a intimation_n in_o the_o text_n 25_o and_o by_o reason_n draw_v partly_o from_o their_o cause_n 26_o 27_o partly_o from_o their_o evil_a effect_n 1._o before_o repentance_n 28_o 2._o at_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n 29_o 32_o 3_o after_o repentance_n 33_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n 34_o with_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n 35_o we_o be_v to_o join_v our_o own_o endeavour_n four_o particular_a rule_n for_o direction_n herein_o viz._n 36_o 1._o do_v
confident_a that_o friend_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o assist_v he_o therein_o to_o his_o utmost_a power_n now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bold_a to_o do_v but_o what_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v do_v and_o that_o withal_o he_o have_v some_o good_a ground_n for_o his_o confidence_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o friend_n ability_n the_o experience_n of_o his_o love_n some_o former_a promise_n on_o his_o friend_n or_o merit_n on_o his_o own_o part_n or_o other_o like_a so_o as_o every_o man_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v he_o have_v reason_n to_o presume_v so_o far_o of_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v a_o good_a reasonable_a and_o warrantable_a presumption_n but_o if_o he_o fail_v in_o either_o respect_n as_o if_o he_o presume_v either_o to_o do_v unlawful_a unworthy_a or_o unbefitting_a thing_n or_o to_o do_v even_o lawful_a thing_n when_o there_o appear_v no_o great_a cause_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v his_o friend_n oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n to_o assist_v he_o 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move_v and_o induce_v the_o principal_a agent_n to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o do_v for_o example_n a_o schoolmaster_n correct_v a_o boy_n with_o a_o rod_n for_o neglect_v his_o book_n of_o this_o correction_n here_o be_v three_o dictinct_a cause_n all_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o efficient_n viz._n the_o master_n the_o rod_n and_o the_o boy_n neglect_v but_o each_o have_v its_o proper_a causality_n in_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o manner_n from_o other_o the_o master_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n that_o do_v it_o the_o rod_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o do_v it_o and_o the_o boy_n be_v neglect_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v it_o semblable_o in_o this_o judgement_n which_o befall_v jehoram_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n and_o agent_n be_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o all_o other_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3_o and_o here_o he_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n under_o god_n be_v 9_o jehu_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o and_o endue_v with_o zeal_n and_o power_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o vengeance_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v against_o ahab_n and_o against_o his_o house_n as_o appear_z in_o 4_o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o but_o now_o what_o the_o true_a proper_a impulsive_a cause_n shall_v be_v for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o which_o move_v god_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n to_o punish_v he_o that_o be_v the_o point_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o into_o which_o therefore_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v viz._n whether_o that_o be_v rather_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o father_n ahab_n sin_n whether_o we_o answer_v for_o this_o or_o for_o that_o we_o say_v but_o the_o truth_n in_o both_o 25._o for_o both_o say_n be_v true_a god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o own_o and_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n the_o difference_n only_o this_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n his_o father_n sin_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o occasion_v it_o and_o so_o indeed_o upon_o the_o point_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n rather_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o than_o his_o father_n both_o because_o justice_n do_v especial_o look_v at_o the_o desert_n and_o also_o because_o that_o which_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n be_v more_o effectual_o and_o primary_o and_o proper_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o punish_v than_o that_o which_o only_o occasion_v it_o the_o term_n whereby_o artist_n express_v these_o two_o different_a kind_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n borrow_v from_o galen_n and_o the_o physician_n of_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v excellent_a and_o full_a of_o satisfaction_n if_o they_o be_v of_o easy_a understanding_n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o especial_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o term_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o school_n i_o forbear_v to_o use_v they_o and_o rather_o than_o to_o take_v the_o short_a cut_n over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n choose_v to_o lead_v you_o a_o easy_a and_o plain_a way_n though_o it_o be_v something_o about_o and_o that_o by_o a_o familiar_a example_n a_o man_n have_v live_v for_o some_o good_a space_n in_o reasonable_a state_n of_o health_n yet_o 26._o by_o gross_a feed_n and_o through_o continuance_n of_o time_n his_o body_n the_o whilst_o have_v contract_v many_o vicious_a noisome_a and_o malignant_a humour_n it_o happen_v he_o have_v occasion_n to_o ride_v abroad_o in_o bad_a weather_n take_v wet_a on_o his_o foot_n or_o neck_n get_v cold_a with_o it_o come_v home_o find_v himself_o not_o well_o fall_v a_o shake_n first_o and_o anon_o after_o into_o a_o dangerous_a and_o last_a fever_n here_o be_v a_o fever_n and_o here_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n of_o it_o a_o antecedent_n cause_n within_o the_o abundance_n of_o noisome_a and_o crude_a humour_n that_o be_v brulifer_n causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o evident_a cause_n ab_fw-la extra_fw-la his_o ride_v in_o the_o wet_a and_o take_v cold_a upon_o it_o and_o that_o be_v galen_n brulifer_n causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o go_v on_o a_o little_a and_o compare_v these_o cause_n the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o the_o sick_a man_n friend_n they_o stand_v about_o he_o and_o in_o come_v the_o physician_n among_o they_o and_o enquire_v of_o he_o and_o they_o how_o he_o get_v his_o fever_n they_o present_o give_v he_o such_o information_n as_o they_o can_v and_o the_o information_n
be_v both_o true_a and_o sufficient_a so_o far_o as_o it_o reach_v they_o tell_v he_o the_o one_o cause_n the_o occasional_a cause_n the_o outward_a evident_a cause_n alas_o sir_n he_o ride_v such_o a_o journey_n such_o a_o time_n get_v wet_a on_o his_o foot_n and_o take_v cold_a upon_o it_o and_o that_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o all_o this_o that_o be_v all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o it_o for_o other_o cause_n they_o know_v none_o but_o by_o and_o by_o after_o some_o surview_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n he_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o other_o cause_n the_o inward_a and_o original_a cause_n whereof_o they_o be_v as_o ignorant_a before_o as_o he_o be_v of_o that_o other_o outward_a one_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o malady_n be_v superfluity_n of_o crude_a and_o noisome_a humour_n rankness_n of_o blood_n abundance_n of_o melancholy_n tough_a phlegm_n or_o some_o other_o like_o thing_n within_o now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v which_o of_o these_o two_o be_v rather_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o sickness_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o inward_a antecedent_n cause_n within_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n thereof_o although_o perhaps_o it_o have_v not_o breed_v a_o fever_n at_o that_o time_n if_o that_o other_o outward_a occasion_n have_v not_o be_v for_o by_o that_o inward_a hide_a cause_n the_o body_n be_v prepare_v for_o a_o ague_n only_o there_o want_v some_o outward_a fit_a accident_n to_o stir_v and_o provoke_v the_o humour_n within_o and_o to_o set_v they_o on_o work_v and_o the_o party_n body_n be_v so_o prepare_v may_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sickness_n by_o some_o other_o accident_n as_o well_o as_o that_o as_o overheat_v himself_o with_o exercise_n immoderate_a watch_v some_o distemper_n or_o surfeit_v in_o diet_n or_o the_o like_a but_o neither_o that_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o such_o accident_n can_v have_v cast_v he_o into_o such_o a_o fit_a if_o the_o humour_n have_v not_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o body_n thereby_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v such_o a_o disease_n so_o as_o the_o bad_a humour_n within_o may_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o that_o cold-taking_a but_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ague_n the_o disease_n itself_o issue_v from_o the_o hide_a cause_n within_o and_o the_o outward_a accident_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o disease_n itself_o why_o the_o ague_n shall_v take_v he_o as_o why_o it_o shall_v take_v he_o at_o that_o time_n rather_o than_o at_o another_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o that_o part_n or_o in_o that_o manner_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v see_v in_o some_o proportion_n how_o our_o own_o sin_n 27._o and_o other_o man_n concur_v as_o joint_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o we_o our_o own_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o true_a dispositiva_fw-la hide_a antecedent_n cause_n which_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n our_o father_n sin_n or_o our_o governors_n sin_n or_o our_o neighbour_n sin_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o be_v visit_v upon_o we_o be_v only_o the_o excitativa_fw-la outward_a evident_a cause_n or_o rather_o occasion_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o in_o this_o measure_n and_o with_o these_o circumstance_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a example_n the_o patient_n friend_n consider_v one_o cause_n and_o the_o physician_n another_o they_o the_o evident_a and_o outward_a he_o the_o inward_a and_o antecedent_n cause_n so_o respective_o to_o god_n justice_n our_o own_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o punishment_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n our_o father_n sin_n also_o or_o other_o man_n for_o justice_n look_v upon_o the_o desert_n only_o and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v ever_o and_o only_o from_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o three_o certainty_n but_o it_o be_v providence_n that_o order_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o season_n and_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o god_n punishment_n hence_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o reconcile_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v 28._o to_o cross_v one_o another_o in_o this_o argument_n in_o ezekiel_n and_o jeremiah_n it_o be_v say_v that_o 20._o every_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o jeremiah_n complain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o lam._n 5._o 7._o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n yea_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v otherwise_o i_o be_o 5._o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o only_a do_v he_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o he_o visit_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n upon_o their_o subject_n as_o 17._o david_n people_n be_v waste_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o number_v they_o yea_o and_o he_o visit_v sometime_o the_o sin_n even_o of_o ordinary_a private_a man_n upon_o public_a society_n 20._o do_v not_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n commit_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o man_n perish_v not_o alone_o in_o his_o iniquity_n now_o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_v together_o yes_o very_o well_o even_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o punish_v god_n justice_n and_o 29._o his_o wisdom_n can_v stand_v together_o mark_v then_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v one_o man_n punishment_n to_o another_o man_n sin_n it_o point_v we_o to_o god_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n who_o for_o good_a and_o just_a end_n make_v choice_n of_o these_o occasion_n rather_o than_o other_o sometime_o to_o inflict_v those_o punishment_n upon_o man_n which_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v otherwise_o abundant_o deserve_v on_o the_o contrary_a wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n give_v all_o punishment_n unto_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o the_o sufferer_n it_o point_v we_o to_o god_n justice_n which_o look_v still_o to_o the_o desert_n and_o do_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o inflict_v punishment_n but_o where_o there_o be_v personal_a sin_n to_o deserve_v they_o so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o be_v punish_v in_o any_o kind_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n may_v join_v with_o david_n in_o that_o confession_n of_o he_o psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v say_v then_o a_o unconscionable_a great_a one_o by_o cruel_a oppression_n wring_v as_o 30._o ahab_n do_v here_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n vineyard_n from_o he_o or_o by_o countenance_v sacrilege_n geld_v a_o bishopric_n of_o a_o fair_a lordship_n or_o manor_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o prodigal_a heir_n run_v one_o end_n of_o it_o away_o in_o match_n drown_v another_o end_n of_o it_o in_o tavern_n and_o tap-house_n melt_v away_o the_o rest_n in_o lust_n and_o beastly_a sensuality_n who_o do_v not_o here_o see_v both_o god_n justice_n in_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o foul_o abuse_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o providence_n withal_o in_o fasten_v the_o curse_n upon_o that_o portion_n which_o be_v so_o unjust_o get_v by_o his_o father_n sin_n every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v never_o like_a to_o prosper_v it_o be_v so_o ill_o get_v and_o so_o acknowledge_v the_o covetous_a father_n sin_n as_o occasion_v it_o and_o yet_o every_o man_n can_v say_v withal_o it_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o continue_v long_o it_o be_v so_o vain_o lavish_v out_o and_o so_o acknowledge_v the_o prodigal_a son_n sin_n as_o sufficient_o deserve_v it_o thus_o have_v we_o hear_v the_o main_a doubt_n solve_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o 31._o god_n punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n but_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n not_o eternal_a and_o with_o those_o perhaps_o so_o as_o to_o redound_v to_o the_o father_n punishment_n in_o the_o son_n perhaps_o because_o the_o son_n tread_v in_o his_o father_n step_n perhaps_o because_o he_o possess_v that_o from_o his_o father_n to_o which_o god_n curse_n adher_v perhaps_o for_o other_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o god_n himself_o wherewith_o he_o have_v not_o thought_n meet_v to_o acquaint_v we_o but_o whatever_o the_o occasion_n be_v or_o the_o end_n evermore_o for_o the_o son_n own_o personal_a sin_n abundant_o deserve_v they_o and_o the_o same_o resolution_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o other_o two_o doubt_n propose_v 32._o in_o the_o beginning_n to_o that_o why_o god_n shall_v punish_v
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