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sloth_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n he_o tell_v the_o emperor_n that_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n for_o you_o do_v so_o war_v against_o god_n 4._o niceph._n lib._n 11._o cap._n 4._o say_v he_o that_o you_o abandon_v the_o victory_n and_o send_v it_o to_o your_o enemy_n when_o phocas_n have_v build_v a_o mighty_a well_o about_o his_o palace_n for_o his_o security_n in_o the_o night_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n say_v o_o king_n though_o thou_o build_v as_o high_a as_o the_o cloud_n 42._o cedren_n hist_o pag._n 5_o 42._o yet_o the_o city_n may_v easy_o be_v take_v the_o sin_n within_o will_v mar_v all_o except_o sin_n be_v cast_v over_o the_o wall_n a_o wall_n of_o brass_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v the_o comic_a si_fw-mi incolae_fw-la benè_fw-la sint_fw-la morati_fw-la pulchrè_fw-la munitam_fw-la arbritror_fw-la at_o nisi_fw-la inuidia_fw-la avaritia_fw-la ambitio_fw-la exulent_fw-la centuplex_fw-la murus_fw-la parum_fw-la 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part_n the_o carriage_n of_o our_o soludier_n they_o do_v not_o sanctify_v a_o war_n as_o god_n require_v joel_n 3.9_o but_o by_o their_o godless_a behaviour_n they_o discredit_v the_o good_a cause_n for_o which_o they_o fight_v as_o we_o shall_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n at_o all_o time_n so_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n sin_n have_v no_o time_n allow_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v never_o more_o untimely_a nor_o out_o of_o season_n then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n for_o war_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n war_n be_v the_o sickness_n sin_n be_v the_o surfeit_n now_o when_o we_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o surfeit_n will_v we_o not_o be_v careful_a to_o order_v ourselves_o well_o to_o keep_v a_o strict_a diet_n and_o not_o then_o to_o drink_v in_o iniquity_n like_o water_n distemper_n ourselves_o as_o though_o we_o be_v in_o perfect_a state_n of_o health_n and_o so_o make_v our_o disease_n desperate_a war_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o our_o sin_n now_o when_o god_n fearful_a rod_n be_v over_o we_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n then_o to_o sin_n and_o provoke_v god_n more_o be_v a_o high_a contempt_n against_o he_o a_o put_v he_o to_o open_a defiance_n war_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n of_o justice_n corrective_a who_o office_n be_v to_o punish_v sin_n and_o be_v it_o not_o absurd_a that_o we_o shall_v then_o pour_v out_o ourselves_o into_o sin_n when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o correct_v sin_n in_o other_o or_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o punish_v rebel_n when_o we_o ourselves_o stand_v out_o in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n beside_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o battle_n be_v he_o and_o he_o give_v the_o victory_n now_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o any_o victory_n or_o go_v out_o and_o in_o with_o our_o army_n if_o we_o continue_v still_o in_o our_o sin_n whereby_o god_n wrath_n be_v provoke_v against_o we_o remember_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o caveat_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o deut._n 23.9_o it_o be_v the_o great_a canon_n of_o martiall-discipline_n when_o thou_o go_v out_o with_o the_o hgst_a against_o thy_o enemy_n keep_v thou_o then_o from_o all_o wickedness_n the_o reason_n follow_v for_o 14._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v holy_a that_o he_o see_v no_o unclean_a thing_n in_o thou_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o for_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v that_o speech_n to_o be_v true_a which_o azariah_n the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o king_n asa_n 2._o chron._n 15.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o as_o with_o our_o humiliation_n we_o must_v join_v reformation_n of_o our_o life_n so_o we_o must_v testify_v this_o our_o repentance_n by_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n towards_o the_o poor_a daniel_n join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o that_o counsel_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4.27_o sure_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o extend_v the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n now_o it_o be_v when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o object_n of_o mercy_n even_o man_n full_a of_o misery_n but_o that_o whereunto_o i_o be_o now_o to_o exhort_v you_o be_v not_o only_o a_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n but_o a_o act_n of_o thankfulness_n whereunto_o you_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n namely_o to_o contribute_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a maim_a and_o sick_a soldier_n who_o have_v venture_v their_o life_n and_o spend_v their_o blood_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n i_o will_v add_v only_o one_o thing_n more_o that_o this_o our_o repentance_n must_v be_v general_a as_o our_o sin_n be_v general_a and_o nationall_n a_o particular_a man_n by_o turn_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n may_v avert_v a_o particular_a judgement_n hang_v over_o his_o own_o head_n but_o where_o the_o rebellion_n against_o god_n have_v be_v general_a and_o the_o judgement_n prepare_v be_v some_o general_a calamity_n upon_o the_o land_n there_o nothing_o can_v turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n but_o a_o general_a conversion_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v teach_v we_o ezech._n 14.13_o son_n of_o man_n when_o the_o land_n sin_v against_o i_o by_o trespass_v grievous_o then_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o only_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a if_o the_o sea_n roar_v and_o swell_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v the_o bank_n it_o be_v not_o the_o care_n of_o one_o or_o two_o in_o repair_v their_o bank_n that_o will_v prevent_v the_o inundation_n but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a concurrence_n of_o all_o that_o be_v near_o the_o place_n so_o now_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v to_o roar_v from_o above_o against_o our_o nation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o swallow_v we_o up_o there_o must_v be_v a_o general_a endeavour_n to_o stop_v the_o breach_n otherwise_o the_o particular_a care_n of_o some_o few_o will_v not_o prevent_v the_o deluge_n of_o his_o wrath_n will_v we_o therefore_o remove_v this_o general_a judgement_n which_o be_v upon_o our_o land_n our_o repentance_n must_v be_v general_a as_o the_o sin_n be_v general_a that_o bring_v the_o judgement_n let_v we_o therefore_o call_v one_o another_o as_o do_v the_o repent_a israelite_n hos_n 6.1_o say_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o and_o as_o it_o be_v chap._n 50.4_o of_o this_o book_n let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n come_v together_o and_o weep_v seek_v the_o lord_n thus_o if_o we_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o we_o he_o will_v yet_o heal_v our_o land_n and_o restore_v unto_o we_o the_o year_n which_o the_o caterpillar_n have_v devour_v he_o will_v give_v we_o beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n he_o will_v make_v the_o bone_n which_o he_o have_v break_v to_o rejoice_v which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la