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their_o head-city_n be_v a_o cruel_a bloody_a covetous_a and_o ambitious_a city_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v escape_v divine_a vengeance_n god_n will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n ezek._n 20._o 47._o and_o say_v to_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o do_v lie_v southward_o from_o chaldea_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o discourse_n you_o will_v find_v this_o scripture_n full_o open_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v every_o green_a tree_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o dry_a tree_n the_o flame_a flame_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o all_o fuel_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o verse_n 48._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v 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of_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o fury_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n jer._n 21._o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lest_o my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n lam._n 2._o 3_o 4._o he_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o anger_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v draw_v back_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o before_o the_o enemy_n and_o burn_v against_o jacob_n like_o a_o flame_a fire_n which_o devour_v round_o about_o he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n like_o a_o enemy_n he_o stand_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o adversary_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n he_o pour_v 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upon_o you_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o great_a affliction_n great_a judgement_n be_v liken_v unto_o fire_n but_o in_o what_o respect_n be_v great_a affliction_n great_a judgement_n quest_n like_o unto_o fire_n in_o these_o seven_o respect_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o fire_n answ_n first_o fire_n be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a to_o man_n thought_n spirit_n and_o apprehension_n how_o dreadful_a be_v the_o fire_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o london_n to_o all_o that_o be_v near_o it_o or_o spectator_n of_o it_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o some_o be_v set_v out_o in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n as_o monument_n of_o most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a vengeance_n who_o the_o king_n of_o
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21._o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n 10._o deut._n 32._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 73._o 1._o 10._o say_v god_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o deliver_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o severe_a judgement_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o curse_a schoolmaster_n as_o basil_n speak_v that_o so_o they_o may_v learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n â—hey_n suffer_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v say_v of_o gideon_n he_o take_v 16._o judg._n 8._o 16._o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o with_o they_o he_o teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n ah_o poor_a london_n how_o have_v god_n teach_v thou_o with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n with_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o fire_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o prosperity_n and_o mercy_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o laciâ—_n mich._n 6._o 8._o â—am_fw-la 3_o 32_o 33._o 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pleasant_a in_o their_o discourse_n as_o those_o that_o can_v tell_v the_o most_o please_a lie_n but_o such_o mirth-monger_n and_o mirth-maker_n may_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v that_o such_o kind_n of_o mirth_n will_v bring_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n if_o for_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v 4._o math._n 12._o 36._o phil._n 5._o 4._o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o sure_o much_o more_o for_o every_o lie_a word_n and_o if_o foolish_a talk_v and_o jest_n be_v condemn_v then_o sure_o lie_v talk_v and_o jest_v shall_v be_v much_o more_o condemn_v if_o not_o here_o yet_o in_o the_o great_a day_n when_o all_o lie_a jester_n shall_v hold_v up_o their_o hand_n at_o christ_n bar._n now_o be_v there_o none_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o merry_a lie_n of_o sport_v lie_n but_o second_o there_o be_v mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la the_o officious_a lie_n the_o helpful_a lie_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n lie_v to_o help_v himself_o or_o other_o at_o a_o pinch_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o man_n lie_v either_o 27._o exod._n 1._o 15._o to_o the_o 20._o josh_n 2._o 1._o to_o vers_n 9_o 1_o king_n 13._o 14._o to_o 27._o to_o prevent_v some_o danger_n they_o fear_v or_o else_o to_o bring_v about_o some_o good_a they_o desire_v than_o they_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n thus_o the_o egyptian_a midwife_n lie_v and_o thus_o rahab_n lie_v and_o thus_o the_o old_a prophet_n lie_v who_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n persuade_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o go_v back_o and_o eat_v bread_n with_o he_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o thus_o 19_o gen._n 27._o 19_o jacob_n tell_v his_o father_n a_o officious_a threefold_a lie_v but_o he_o hardly_o ever_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n a_o good_a day_n after_o it_o for_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o variety_n of_o trouble_n and_o his_o sorrow_n like_o job_n messenger_n come_v post_v in_o one_o after_o another_o even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n that_o both_o himself_o and_o other_o may_v see_v what_o bitterness_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o officious_a lie_n solon_n reprove_v thespis_n the_o poet_n for_o lie_v thespis_n answer_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o material_a see_v it_o be_v but_o in_o sport_n then_o salon_n beat_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o staff_n say_v if_o we_o commend_v lie_v in_o sport_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o afterward_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o all_o our_o bargain_n and_o deal_n let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o wisdom_n and_o our_o work_n to_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v yea_o we_o 8._o rom._n 3._o 8._o must_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v all_o the_o soul_n under_o heaven_n the_o prisciallanist_n in_o spain_n a_o most_o pestilentious_a sect_n teach_v in_o augustine_n time_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o the_o help_a of_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o for_o the_o propagate_a of_o the_o gospel_n 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sudden_a death_n and_o of_o haman_n who_o slander_v mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o his_o lie_n plot_v their_o ruin_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o snare_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v for_o they_o and_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n hang_v upon_o the_o same_o gallow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o innocent_a mordecai_n the_o same_o 14._o chap._n 7._o 9_o and_o chap._n 9_o 13_o 14._o liar_n that_o be_v feast_v with_o the_o king_n one_o day_n be_v make_v a_o feast_n for_o crow_n the_o next_o day_n dreadful_a be_v the_o threaten_n that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v give_v out_o against_o liar_n psal_n 5._o 6._o thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v such_o as_o lie_v in_o jest_n will_v without_o repentance_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o earnest_n psal_n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n god_n by_o one_o judgement_n or_o another_o in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lie_a lip_n as_o a_o rot_a member_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o body_n or_o as_o a_o barren_a tree_n that_o be_v stock_v up_o that_o it_o may_v cumber_v the_o ground_n no_o more_o psal_n 120._o 2_o 3_o 4._o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o lord_n from_o lie_v lip_n and_o from_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n what_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o thou_o or_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n will_v retaliate_v sharp_a for_o sharp_a with_o coal_n of_o juniper_n the_o coal_n of_o juniper_n burn_v hot_a and_o last_v long_o some_o say_v a_o month_n and_o more_o and_o smell_v sweet_a now_o upon_o these_o coal_n will_v god_n broil_v lie_v lip_n and_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n please_v himself_o and_o other_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o a_o lie_a tongue_n prov._n 19_o 5._o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v though_o man_n sometime_o by_o lie_v may_v escape_v the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o by_o lie_v escape_n the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v for_o that_o man_n and_o that_o man_n be_v for_o wrath_n who_o have_v teach_v his_o tongue_n the_o trade_n of_o lie_v hos_fw-la 12._o 1._o ephraim_n daily_o increase_v lie_n and_o desolation_n desolation_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o consequent_a of_o lie_v sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n they_o who_o heap_v up_o lie_v hasten_v desolation_n both_o upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v now_o if_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n so_o hateful_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n no_o wonder_n if_o god_n appear_v in_o flame_a fire_n against_o it_o but_o four_o and_o last_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o natural_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o a_o little_a child_n will_v blush_v many_o time_n when_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o pomponius_n atticus_n cicero_n great_a friend_n that_o he_o never_o use_v lie_v neither_o can_v he_o with_o patience_n lend_v his_o ear_n to_o a_o lyar._n tennes_n the_o son_n of_o cyrnus_n who_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n be_v so_o strict_a in_o judgement_n that_o he_o cause_v a_o axe_n to_o be_v hold_v over_o the_o witness_n head_n to_o execute_v they_o out_o of_o hand_n if_o they_o be_v take_v with_o falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n among_o the_o scythian_n when_o their_o priest_n foretell_v a_o untruth_n they_o be_v carry_v along_o upon_o hurdle_n full_a of_o heath_n and_o dry_a wood_n draw_v by_o ox_n and_o manacle_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o burn_v to_o death_n aristotle_n say_v by_o the_o 7._o arist_n ethic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o a_o lie_n be_v evil_a in_o in_o self_n and_o can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n for_o say_v he_o we_o have_v tongue_n give_v we_o 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rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o such_o among_o we_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o lie_v to_o bring_v thing_n close_o those_o that_o live_v within_o and_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o trade_n a_o course_n of_o lie_v those_o person_n sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n not_o only_o against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o against_o as_o clear_v as_o glorious_a a_o gospel-light_n as_o ever_o shine_v round_o a_o people_n since_o christ_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n have_v lay_v their_o city_n in_o ash_n he_o that_o sâ—all_v serious_o dwell_v upon_o these_o four_o thing_n viz._n 1._o that_o lie_v be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n 2._o that_o lie_v and_o liar_n be_v very_o destructive_a to_o all_o humane_a society_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n 3._o that_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n most_o hateful_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n 4._o that_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o will_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n that_o have_v thus_o be_v among_o we_o but_o before_o i_o close_o up_o this_o particular_a give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o this_o trade_n this_o course_n of_o lie_v that_o bring_v that_o sore_a judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o city_n and_o country_n i_o can_v charge_v with_o any_o clear_a evidence_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v true_o fear_v the_o lord_n who_o habitation_n be_v once_o within_o or_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n before_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n first_o because_o a_o trade_n a_o course_n of_o lie_v be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o truth_n or_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o trade_n a_o course_n of_o drunkenness_n 10._o psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o of_o whore_v of_o swear_v of_o curse_v be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o trade_n a_o course_n of_o lie_v be_v i_o know_v jacob_n lie_v and_o david_n lie_v and_o peter_n lie_v but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v ever_o give_v up_o to_o a_o trade_n of_o lie_v to_o a_o course_n of_o lie_v the_o best_a saint_n have_v have_v their_o extravagant_a motion_n and_o have_v sad_o miscarry_v as_o to_o particular_a action_n but_o he_o denominat_fw-la una_fw-la actio_fw-la noâ—_n denominat_fw-la that_o shall_v judge_v of_o a_o christian_n estate_n by_o particular_a act_n though_o notorious_a bad_a will_v certain_o condemn_v where_o god_n acquit_v we_o must_v always_o distinguish_v between_o some_o single_a evil_a action_n and_o a_o serious_a course_n of_o evil_a action_n it_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a evil_a action_n but_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o evil_a action_n that_o denominate_v a_o man_n wicked_a as_o it_o be_v not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a good_a act_n but_o a_o continue_a course_n of_o holy_a action_n that_o denominate_v a_o man_n holy_a every_o man_n be_v as_o his_o course_n be_v if_o his_o course_n be_v holy_a the_o man_n be_v holy_a if_o his_o course_n be_v wicked_a the_o man_n be_v wicked_a there_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o logic_n viz._n that_o no_o general_a rule_n can_v be_v establish_v upon_o a_o particular_a instance_n and_o there_o be_v another_o maxim_n in_o logic_n viz._n that_o no_o particular_a instance_n can_v overthrow_v a_o general_a rule_n so_o here_o look_v as_o no_o man_n can_v safe_o and_o ground_o conclude_v from_o no_o better_a premise_n then_o from_o some_o few_o particular_a action_n though_o in_o themselves_o material_o and_o substantial_o good_a that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n spiritual_a estate_n be_v good_a so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n no_o man_n ought_v
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