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but_o leave_v the_o ponderation_n of_o this_o point_n unto_o your_o own_o heart_n i_o advise_v you_o in_o the_o tender_a fear_n of_o god_n so_o to_o please_v he_o in_o all_o your_o way_n that_o not_o only_o all_o man_n but_o all_o his_o creature_n may_v be_v dispose_v and_o incline_v by_o he_o to_o our_o incolunitie_n and_o preservation_n so_o say_v the_o wiseman_n when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v also_o make_v his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o prou._n 16.7_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v eliphaz_n in_o job._n 5.23_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o but_o if_o we_o sin_v impenitent_o against_o he_o every_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v ready_o press_v by_o his_o instinct_n and_o motion_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o so_o much_o concern_v 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act_n but_o remain_v in_o guilt_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v apoc._n 18.5_o her_o sin_n be_v come_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n for_o though_o he_o always_o remember_v they_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o knowledge_n yet_o now_o he_o declare_v his_o remembrance_n by_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n thus_o we_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o permit_v sin_n and_o a_o time_n to_o punish_v sin_n the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a sin_n together_o of_o any_o state_n or_o of_o any_o person_n when_o our_o repentance_n bind_v not_o up_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o our_o continuance_n addition_n and_o renovation_n of_o sin_n draw_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n and_o compel_v he_o unto_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n who_o sin_n be_v bind_v up_o together_o in_o this_o great_a and_o fearful_a judgement_n but_o since_o she_o will_v make_v no_o benefit_n of_o this_o instruction_n as_o be_v obdurate_a in_o the_o course_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o prepare_v for_o destruction_n let_v we_o observe_v it_o brethren_n for_o our_o own_o use_n since_o we_o know_v the_o just_a severity_n of_o god_n which_o lead_v we_o unto_o speedy_a repentance_n lest_o he_o arraign_v we_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o our_o ancient_a &_o for_o our_o latter_a sin_n this_o observation_n pertain_v first_o unto_o a_o kingdom_n and_o state_n he_o do_v not_o forger_n her_o sin_n though_o he_o remember_v they_o not_o present_o in_o judgement_n after_o many_o hundred_o year_n he_o call_v amalek_n unto_o a_o account_n i_o remember_v say_v he_o unto_o saul_n what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o israel_n how_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n as_o they_o come_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o he_o send_v saul_n upon_o a_o expedition_n against_o the_o amalekite_n to_o destroy_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n o_o that_o my_o native_a country_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o at_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n new_a unto_o the_o old_a provoke_v god_n unto_o great_a indignation_n against_o she_o but_o two_o thing_n comfort_v i_o here_o the_o one_o that_o god_n will_v spare_v the_o land_n because_o he_o have_v many_o faithful_a servant_n therein_o that_o mourn_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o england_n and_o that_o as_o eliphaz_n speak_v in_o job_n 22.30_o the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sea_n that_o can_v defend_v we_o from_o invasion_n it_o be_v not_o any_o castle_n that_o can_v save_v we_o from_o the_o enemy_n and_o sin_n within_o the_o land_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o destroy_v it_o than_o any_o foe_n without_o but_o some_o righteous_a man_n be_v in_o the_o island_n and_o god_n do_v spare_v it_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o other_o be_v that_o according_a to_o david_n option_n and_o choice_n we_o shall_v rather_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o of_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n and_o castigation_n of_o this_o land_n this_o observation_n pertain_v second_o unto_o the_o church_n which_o fall_v in_o her_o inward_a purity_n can_v stand_v long_o as_o gregory_n note_v in_o her_o outward_a glory_n if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o place_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o our_o effectual_a doctrine_n and_o our_o exemplary_a life_n that_o we_o have_v a_o mansion_n in_o their_o very_a heart_n than_o the_o law_n our_o government_n our_o temporalty_n all_o outward_a provision_n for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v they_o but_o a_o weak_a consistencie_n and_o a_o feeble_a station_n in_o the_o world_n let_v not_o our_o sin_n prevail_v against_o we_o to_o provoke_v god_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o complotment_n of_o any_o mortal_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n this_o observation_n pertain_v three_o unto_o every_o particular_a person_n of_o whatsoever_o quality_n or_o condition_n rich_a or_o poor_a high_a or_o low_a for_o for_o if_o thou_o adde_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o age_n unto_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n for_o which_o david_n intreat_v pardon_n of_o god_n psalm_n 25.7_o and_o make_v a_o accumulation_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n of_o latter_a unto_o former_a without_o remorse_n of_o thy_o conscience_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n displeasure_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n although_o i_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n thus_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n know_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o thou_o but_o then_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_n against_o thou_o and_o every_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n shall_v light_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v out_o thy_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o yea_o out_o of_o heaven_n also_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v declare_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v never_o write_v there_o according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n let_v they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n psa_fw-la 69.28_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o cause_n why_o these_o ten_o king_n assemble_v against_o babylon_n to_o work_v she_o fall_v the_o second_o be_v a_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v god_n by_o his_o justice_n his_o justice_n be_v provoke_v by_o her_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 42.24_o who_o give_v jacob_n to_o the_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o connexion_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n in_o this_o one_o sentence_n which_o meet_v in_o babylon_n case_n for_o first_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o
meritorious_a cause_n of_o her_o fall_n apoc._n 17.2_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n to_o wit_n in_o her_o ecclesiastical_a state_n then_o second_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o her_o fall_n v._n 17._o god_n have_v put_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ten_o king_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v with_o one_o consent_n for_o to_o give_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o the_o beast_n how_o long_o until_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v what_o then_o they_o shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n and_o make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n upon_o what_o motion_n from_o god_n as_o the_o text_n do_v plain_o bear_v and_o therefore_o our_o most_o learned_a and_o prudent_a sovereign_n do_v true_o and_o apt_o observe_v in_o this_o place_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o great_a king_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o small_a subject_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o his_o instrument_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o employ_v they_o here_o than_o i_o note_v three_o thing_n first_o though_o king_n may_v be_v carry_v by_o their_o proper_a motion_n of_o malice_n or_o avarice_n or_o of_o some_o other_o affection_n in_o their_o war_n against_o some_o people_n and_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o ruin_v yet_o therein_o we_o may_v observe_v and_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la god_n finger_n or_o rather_o god_n hand_n in_o this_o work_n so_o nabuchadnezzar_n himself_o a_o cruel_a proud_a insolent_a prince_n in_o his_o war_n do_v so_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n therein_o that_o god_n himself_o give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o commend_v his_o service_n do_v unto_o he_o not_o only_o against_o his_o enemy_n a_o people_n that_o know_v not_o his_o law_n as_o it_o be_v ezekiel_n 29.18_o but_o also_o against_o his_o own_o people_n jeremy_n 25.9_o and_o so_o in_o his_o sacred_a expugnation_n of_o babylon_n these_o king_n be_v god_n servant_n they_o do_v their_o work_n from_o he_o and_o he_o do_v his_o work_n by_o they_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o commentary_n upon_o the_o revelation_n do_v ingenious_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o be_v here_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v it_o &_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o effect_v it_o that_o in_o this_o case_n dixisse_fw-la dei_fw-la fecisse_fw-la est_fw-la dixit_fw-la enim_fw-la cecidisse_fw-la babylonem_fw-la quia_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la caderet_fw-la the_o speech_n of_o god_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o babylon_n be_v fall_v because_o he_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v second_o we_o may_v here_o consider_v that_o as_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n to_o receive_v we_o unto_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v justice_n in_o he_o to_o punish_v our_o sin_n marciâ—_n know_v not_o this_o but_o because_o of_o different_a operation_n proceed_v from_o god_n he_o make_v a_o diversity_n of_o god_n one_o good_a another_o just_a or_o rather_o cruel_a one_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o body_n another_o of_o the_o soul_n one_o who_o he_o will_v love_v another_o who_o he_o will_v fear_v one_o in_o the_o law_n another_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o know_v one_o god_n alone_o only_o good_a only_o wise_a only_o gracious_a who_o mercy_n be_v free_a and_o proceed_v from_o himself_o who_o justice_n be_v right_a and_o be_v provoke_v by_o we_o for_o as_o we_o have_v malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la to_o offend_v he_o so_o he_o have_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la to_o afflict_v us._n amos_n 3.6_o isaiah_n 45.7_o three_o and_o last_o though_o reason_n may_v seem_v to_o persuade_v we_o as_o it_o persuade_v babylon_n herself_o that_o she_o be_v so_o strengthen_v by_o the_o confederacy_n of_o prince_n as_o in_o many_o danger_n she_o have_v not_o neglect_v the_o term_n of_o prudencie_n in_o this_o behalf_n by_o the_o amity_n of_o her_o friend_n by_o the_o diligence_n of_o her_o negotiator_n by_o the_o policy_n of_o her_o counselor_n by_o the_o art_n of_o her_o learning_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o final_o by_o a_o general_a confluence_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n for_o the_o supportation_n of_o her_o estate_n that_o she_o shall_v never_o fall_v for_o so_o she_o say_v in_o her_o heart_n i_o sit_v be_v a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o mourning_n apoc._n 18.7_o yet_o faith_n assure_v i_o that_o her_o own_o friend_n her_o own_o upholders_n her_o horn_n these_o ten_o king_n her_o old_a lover_n shall_v bring_v she_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o fall_v so_o low_a that_o she_o can_v fall_v no_o low_o i_o mean_v not_o in_o place_n and_o situation_n but_o in_o condition_n and_o estate_n now_o if_o rome_n ask_v or_o if_o my_o own_o reason_n demand_v of_o i_o how_o can_v this_o be_v i_o answer_v god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o i_o have_v hear_v his_o word_n and_o now_o i_o do_v expect_v his_o worke._n away_o then_o with_o quomodo_fw-la how_o can_v this_o or_o how_o can_v that_o be_v when_o god_n speak_v and_o god_n assure_v we_o and_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o us._n this_o word_n come_v in_o with_o incredulity_n and_o want_v of_o faith_n as_o the_o divine_a preacher_n saint_n chrysostome_n do_v excellent_o note_v upon_o the_o question_n of_o the_o jew_n john_n 6.52_o how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v therefore_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v it_o which_o i_o believe_v and_o i_o be_o no_o far_o scrupulous_a in_o regard_n of_o many_o improbability_n and_o difficulty_n which_o reason_n suggest_v and_o present_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o point_n if_o i_o have_v as_o now_o i_o have_v god_n word_n that_o this_o 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expect_v from_o rome_n hereafter_o
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that_o seek_v you_o fourthly_a i_o speak_v unto_o you_o who_o be_v subject_n of_o a_o inferior_a degree_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o christian_a piety_n and_o zeal_n i_o may_v say_v of_o you_o as_o deborah_n of_o her_o magnanimous_a people_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o avenge_a of_o israel_n and_o for_o the_o people_n that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o judic._n 5.2_o many_o volone_n shall_v then_o appear_v to_o offer_v themselves_o in_o this_o sacred_a expedition_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o disputation_n in_o this_o case_n whether_o in_o such_o a_o war_n so_o just_a and_o lawful_a voluntary_a or_o mercenary_a warfare_n may_v be_v approve_v or_o not_o and_o you_o that_o be_v press_v unto_o this_o war_n by_o your_o rightful_a prince_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o that_o scruple_n which_o so_o much_o vex_v the_o school_n how_o far_o in_o what_o cause_n with_o what_o limitation_n a_o soldier_n may_v fight_v upon_o the_o commandment_n of_o 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with_o she_o in_o treat_v with_o she_o upon_o sweet_a and_o amicable_a term_n five_o and_o last_o i_o end_v with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o every_o successful_a enterprise_n prayer_n sovereigns_n must_v pray_v with_o moses_n while_o their_o subject_n fight_v with_o amalek_n constantine_n the_o great_a attribute_v his_o victory_n unto_o the_o force_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o tabernacle_n in_o his_o camp_n frame_v according_a to_o the_o model_n of_o a_o church_n theodosius_n conquer_v a_o puissant_a enemy_n maximus_n in_o name_n and_o power_n by_o the_o prevail_v virtue_n of_o prayer_n let_v prayer_n also_o arm_v the_o soldier_n of_o this_o war_n it_o be_v more_o defensive_a than_o any_o shield_n and_o more_o offensive_a than_o any_o sword_n and_o you_o that_o go_v not_o forth_o with_o they_o in_o person_n to_o fight_v against_o babylon_n yet_o fight_v also_o by_o your_o prayer_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o success_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o 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