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shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o 12._o mat._n 13._o 12._o seem_v to_o have_v these_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n or_o degree_n of_o obduration_n and_o this_o last_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o disease_n in_o its_o full_a height_n and_o malignity_n second_o we_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o disease_n and_o what_o be_v particular_o instrumental_a unto_o it_o we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n animâ—_n sequitur_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la corporis_fw-la the_o soul_n have_v its_o operation_n according_a to_o the_o temper_n organ_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n as_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n so_o there_o be_v no_o distemper_n or_o depravity_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o product_v of_o a_o certain_a particular_a cause_n so_o that_o as_o infatuation_n of_o mind_n be_v a_o certain_a preparative_n unto_o judgement_n so_o there_o be_v certain_a preparative_n and_o predisposition_n to_o infatuation_n of_o mind_n two_o sort_n of_o evil_n there_o be_v â—n_v the_o world_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n this_o of_o infatuation_n be_v both_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o have_v the_o great_a share_n in_o the_o composition_n this_o twist_a evil_n as_o it_o arise_v from_o several_a cause_n so_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o several_a ingredient_n in_o the_o general_a god_n himself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 8._o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v not_o by_o any_o positive_a operation_n upon_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v say_v before_o but_o by_o a_o privative_a withdraw_a or_o withhold_v of_o grace_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o wax_v be_v take_v from_o the_o fire_n from_o be_v soft_a and_o pliable_a return_v to_o its_o natural_a hardness_n and_o inflexibility_n and_o this_o be_v the_o just_a permission_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o such_o as_o will_v not_o conform_v unto_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o to_o take_v their_o own_o precipitate_a and_o destructive_a course_n for_o instrumental_a cause_n there_o be_v many_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o few_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o medium_fw-la unto_o obduration_n i_o shall_v propound_v be_v the_o misunderstanding_n and_o abuse_n of_o secular_a prosperity_n and_o success_n thus_o senacharib_n best_a argument_n to_o persuade_v jerusalem_n to_o revolt_v from_o good_a king_n hezechiah_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o success_n of_o his_o sword_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o god_n of_o hamah_n arpad_n and_o and_o sepheruaim_v and_o from_o thence_o he_o 35._o 2_o king_n 18._o 34._o 35._o infer_v that_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v not_o deliver_v jerusalem_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o never_o understand_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n nor_o the_o fallacy_n of_o his_o argument_n nor_o the_o vanity_n of_o nisrock_n his_o idol_n till_o he_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o son_n sheathe_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o posture_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n when_o the_o greatness_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n power_n and_o conquest_n lift_v he_o up_o so_o high_a that_o he_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o man_n god_n bring_v he_o down_o and_o humble_v he_o into_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o 4._o dan._n 4._o babylon_n be_v grow_v fat_a as_o the_o heifer_n at_o grass_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o last_v not_o long_o for_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n 11._o jer._n 50._o 11._o be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o her_o plague_n and_o the_o same_o prophet_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o be_v wax_v fat_a and_o shine_v that_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o prosper_v until_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n come_v 29._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 29._o upon_o they_o thus_o be_v egypt_n groâ—n_v as_o a_o fair_a heifer_n and_o her_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o so_o many_o fat_a bullock_n and_o all_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o appear_v jer._n 46._o 20._o thus_o be_v iâ—surun_v grow_v fat_a and_o kick_v he_o be_v grow_v thick_a and_o cover_v with_o fatness_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v hereupon_o he_o present_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n foresee_v this_o evil_n consequent_a arise_v from_o blessing_n abuse_v enter_v a_o caveat_n against_o it_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n lest_o when_o thou_o have_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a and_o have_v build_v goodly_a house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o and_o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v then_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 13_o 14._o the_o psalmist_n speak_v very_a home_n and_o close_o to_o our_o purpose_n who_o describe_v the_o wicked_n day_n of_o sunshine_n say_v their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n couâ—d_v wish_v they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v as_o other_o man_n pray_v observe_v the_o consequent_a therefore_o pride_n compass_v they_o about_o like_o a_o chain_n violence_n cover_v they_o
the_o egyptians_n shall_v help_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n egypt_n have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a instance_n of_o god_n prosecute_n one_o judgement_n with_o another_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wrath_n upon_o that_o king_n and_o people_n god_n have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o arrow_n the_o magazine_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v inexhaustible_a what_o a_o black_a roll_n of_o judgement_n do_v we_o read_v of_o levit._n 26._o and_o deut._n 26._o and_o though_o we_o may_v suppose_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n able_a to_o undergo_v all_o that_o be_v there_o threaten_a yet_o there_o be_v 61._o deut._n 28_o 61._o mention_v make_v of_o unwritten_a plague_n so_o that_o what_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o preparation_n of_o justice_n ay_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o god_n have_v prepare_v as_o well_o of_o woe_n for_o those_o that_o hate_v as_o of_o blessedness_n for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_v the_o divine_a wrath_n but_o by_o patience_n and_o submission_n and_o a_o humble_a acceptation_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n 43._o iniquity_n leu._n 26._o 43._o so_o that_o coelum_fw-la non_fw-la animum_fw-la mutat_fw-la non_fw-la vindictam_fw-la divinam_fw-la for_o alas_o what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v unto_o cain_n to_o have_v his_o life_n allow_v he_o and_o to_o spin_v it_o out_o in_o a_o sugitive_a condition_n with_o a_o burden_n of_o horror_n upon_o he_o great_a than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v what_o pleasure_n can_v a_o man_n take_v to_o live_v upon_o earth_n with_o hell_n in_o his_o bosom_n what_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v take_v in_o forsake_v our_o country_n whilst_o the_o not_o forsake_v of_o our_o sin_n give_v we_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o suspect_v we_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o last_o general_a observation_n of_o the_o text_n and_o it_o be_v this_o 11._o obs_n 11._o that_o when_o a_o people_n be_v so_o wilful_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o rebellious_a way_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o warn_v by_o god_n word_n nor_o win_v by_o his_o mercy_n nor_o reclaim_v by_o his_o judgement_n god_n will_v certain_o forsake_v that_o people_n which_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o his_o severity_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n we_o have_v represent_v unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o vision_n many_o dreadful_a execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n intimate_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o sound_a of_o several_a trumpet_n the_o open_n of_o several_a seaâ—s_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o several_a vial_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o after_o all_o this_o as_o a_o sad_a preparative_n to_o the_o grand_a account_n which_o every_o man_n must_v give_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o judgement_n we_o read_v of_o this_o fatal_a and_o final_a determination_n he_o that_o be_v unjust_a â—et_v he_o be_v vujust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o rev._n 22._o 11._o that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o any_o gracious_a application_n shall_v be_v lest_o impenetrable_a to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a and_o a_o grievous_a servitude_n which_o thâ—_n israelites_n sustain_v under_o the_o unreasonable_a and_o indeed_o impossible_a command_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o officer_n for_o 400._o year_n together_o and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o jacob_n understand_v what_o will_v befall_v his_o posterity_n in_o egypt_n long_o before_o he_o go_v down_o thither_o god_n have_v communicate_v the_o same_o to_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n as_o appear_v gen._n 15_o 13._o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v afflict_v they_o 400_o year_n and_o yet_o jacob_n be_v command_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o fear_n of_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n notwithstanding_o this_o prediction_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n promise_v to_o go_v along_o with_o he_o as_o appear_v gen_n 46._o 34._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n extinguish_v the_o fear_n of_o 400._o year_n certain_a affliction_n and_o when_o upon_o a_o high_a provocation_n god_n threaten_v the_o same_o people_n to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o to_o substitute_v a_o angel_n in_o his_o room_n for_o their_o conduct_n into_o canaan_n see_v with_o what_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n they_o entertain_v the_o message_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o the_o people_n hear_v these_o tiding_n they_o mourn_v and_o no_o man_n do_v put_v on_o his_o ornament_n exod._n 33._o 4._o how_o far_o we_o have_v forfeit_v the_o condâ—ct_n of_o a_o gracious_a god_n in_o our_o former_a design_n and_o engagement_n i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n to_o remember_v it_o be_v well_o if_o together_o with_o our_o possession_n and_o estate_n and_o many_o other_o blessing_n we_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o donor_n also_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o a_o people_n of_o a_o city_n of_o a_o soul_n consist_v entire_o and_o immediate_o in_o the_o gracious_a presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o god_n never_o forsake_v a_o people_n till_o they_o first_o forsake_v he_o isa_n 50._o 1._o and_o as_o certain_a that_o when_o a_o people_n forsake_v their_o god_n god_n will_v also_o forsake_v and_o estrange_v himself_o from_o that_o people_n 2._o chron_n 15._o 2._o so_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o fatal_a breach_n and_o divorcement_n that_o god_n begin_v to_o withdraw_v from_o his_o sanctuary_n the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v fix_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o his_o name_n and_o worship_n when_o he_o be_v so_o high_o provoke_v as_o to_o hate_v where_o he_o love_v in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o his_o people_n with_o any_o please_a aspect_n nor_o speak_v unto_o they_o but_o in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n nor_o call_v they_o by_o that_o ancient_a name_n of_o favour_n israel_n favour_n israel_n by_o which_o he_o have_v distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o the_o world_n but_o wheâ—_n israel_n that_o be_v a_o people_n prevail_v 9_o gen._n 32._o 28_o hos_fw-la 1._o 6._o 9_o with_o god_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o loaâ—…mi_n not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n into_o lorâ—…bamah_n a_o people_n that_o have_v not_o obtain_v mercy_n when_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jerâ—my_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v i_o have_v forsake_v my_o house_n i_o have_v leave_v my_o heritage_n i_o have_v give_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 12._o 7._o then_o every_o thing_n shall_v twist_v and_o conspire_v to_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o people_n the_o schoolman_n distinguish_v of_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la and_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la conclude_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o want_n of_o god_n presence_n a_o far_o heavy_a judgement_n theâ—_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n sustain_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o memory_n and_o contemplation_n of_o a_o better_a double_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o worse_a estate_n and_o condition_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o scripture_n evident_o conclude_v apostasy_n of_o far_o near_a relation_n and_o alliance_n to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n than_o atheism_n and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v better_a man_n have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o the_o knowledge_n taste_v and_o experience_n of_o that_o way_n of_o 21._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 21._o life_n to_o turn_v away_o and_o forsake_v it_o beginning_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o conclude_v in_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o 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in_o the_o rob_n of_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o the_o deliberatâ—_n break_v of_o so_o many_o sacred_a oath_n and_o engagement_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o family_n in_o the_o â—nsnaring_a so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n by_o irreligious_a engagement_n to_o maintain_v these_o man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o must_v all_o this_o be_v disguise_v with_o pretension_n of_o piety_n and_o reformation_n can_v they_o find_v no_o other_o answer_n for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n law_n &_o scripture_n but_o must_v they_o father_n all_o their_o wickedness_n upon_o god_n himself_o â—y_a derive_v it_o from_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o sacred_a spirit_n mâ—st_v the_o dove_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v entitle_v to_o their_o â—_o erciless_a &_o bloody_a execution_n must_v the_o spâ—rit_n of_o meekness_n and_o condescertion_n be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o ambition_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v 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his_o certain_a visitation_n we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o fatal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o soul_n where_o ere_o we_o find_v it_o quos_fw-la perdere_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la dementaâ—_n prius_fw-la application_n application_n not_o to_o dismiss_v these_o general_n without_o some_o shâ—rt_a application_n you_o have_v hear_v your_o prophet_n and_o see_v his_o commission_n only_o the_o scene_n be_v change_v what_o be_v threaten_v unto_o judea_n have_v be_v the_o dismal_a tragedy_n in_o england_n desolation_n and_o devastation_n at_o home_n banishment_n and_o i_o fear_v too_o general_a a_o desertion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v abroad_o god_n have_v spend_v a_o whole_a quiver_n of_o his_o arrow_n pour_v out_o a_o whole_a volley_n of_o his_o judgement_n neither_o unlike_a nor_o inferior_a to_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n he_o have_v smite_v we_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o blast_v and_o mildew_n insomuch_o that_o we_o may_v take_v up_o thâ—_n prophet_n isaiah_n 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