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a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o those_o that_o die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n as_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o death_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o complice_n they_o die_v not_o the_o common_a death_n of_o man_n for_o as_o there_o be_v something_o in_o this_o disease_n for_o the_o physician_n to_o look_v on_o so_o something_o for_o the_o divine_a use_v 3_o last_o when_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o that_o we_o will_v have_v it_o remove_v the_o near_a way_n we_o can_v take_v be_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v pilate_n that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n but_o what_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o so_o affliction_n can_v not_o seize_v upon_o we_o without_o god_n give_v they_o a_o commission_n a_o man_n may_v spend_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o disease_n as_o do_v the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n and_o yet_o unless_o god_n please_v all_o shall_v do_v he_o no_o good_a saul_n may_v go_v to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n for_o help_v and_o amaziah_n to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n to_o be_v heal_v but_o except_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n work_v the_o cure_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v effect_v let_v we_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n seek_v to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o inflict_a must_v be_v the_o restorer_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o point_n which_o even_o now_o i_o name_v ezra_n say_v god_n punish_v they_o not_o without_o cause_n which_o guide_v i_o to_o this_o observation_n doct._n 4_o god_n do_v never_o punish_v any_o without_o desert_n 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o say_v abraham_n
gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o trivial_a but_o gross_a sin_n which_o cause_n god_n to_o punish_v man_n mark_v it_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o old_a world_n do_v he_o take_v advantage_n at_o every_o petty_a impiety_n no_o but_o he_o stay_v till_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o bring_v he_o the_o deluge_n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o so_o before_o ever_o he_o punish_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a â—8_o gen._n 18.20_o psal_n 78._o â—8_o gen._n 18.20_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 78.38_o he_o be_v merciful_a forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o but_o ofttimes_o call_v back_o his_o anger_n and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n another_o pregnant_a place_n to_o prove_v this_o 16._o 2_o chro._n 36_o 16._o be_v 2_o chro._n 36.16_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v the_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n and_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n mark_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n punish_v they_o unless_o he_o will_v have_v his_o justice_n truth_n and_o providence_n tread_v under_o foot_n and_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v press_v under_o man_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n 2.13_o amos_n 2.13_o amos_n 2.13_o it_o show_v evident_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v for_o every_o small_a sin_n he_o be_v propense_a to_o mercy_n but_o loath_a to_o punish_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v opus_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o work_n of_o judgement_n opus_fw-la alienum_fw-la a_o strange_a work_n isa_n 28.21_o 28.21_o isa_n 28.21_o and_o when_o he_o must_v needs_o punish_v his_o people_n he_o say_v he_o will_v shave_v they_o with_o a_o razor_n that_o be_v hire_v 7.20_o isa_n 7.20_o isa_n 7.20_o as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v so_o prone_a be_v god_n to_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v ever_o think_v thought_n of_o peace_n towards_o we_o but_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o use_v 1_o we_o shall_v ever_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v this_o in_o all_o time_n thus_o do_v david_n 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o psa_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o it_o be_v so_o also_o with_o nehemiah_n 9.33_o nehem._n 9.33_o chap._n 9.33_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o daniel_n 9.7_o dan._n 9.7_o chap._n 9.7_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o to_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o poor_a thief_n on_o 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