live_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o pious_a law_n that_o be_v make_v by_o their_o pious_a governor_n for_o continuance_n of_o divine_a blessing_n upon_o a_o land_n there_o must_v be_v like_o governor_n like_o subject_n each_o worthy_a of_o other_o final_o governor_n must_v pray_v for_o their_o subject_n and_o subject_n for_o their_o governor_n that_o thus_o one_o may_v be_v hear_v for_o another_o and_o one_o keep_v judgement_n from_o another_o otherwise_o a_o famine_n may_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n §._o 16._o of_o long_o continue_a famine_n iii_o 2._o iii_o §_o 2._o a_o famine_n may_v long_o continue_v without_o intermission_n here_o be_v a_o famine_n of_o three_o year_n year_n after_o year_n 17._o year_n 1_o king_n 18._o 1._o luk._n 4._o 25._o jam._n 5._o 17._o in_o eliahs_n time_n a_o famine_n continue_v three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n 6._o month_n gen._n 41._o 30._o 45._o 6._o in_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o famine_n continue_v seven_o year_n together_o 2._o together_o 2_o king_n 8._o 1_o 2._o the_o like_a be_v in_o israel_n in_o elishaes_n time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n a_o famine_n continue_v ten_o year_n as_o by_o probable_a argument_n may_v be_v conjecture_v for_o 2._o for_o ruth_n 1._o 2._o elimelech_n with_o naomi_n his_o wife_n go_v into_o moab_n to_o sojourn_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o famine_n in_o israel_n 6._o israel_n 6._o when_o naomi_n hear_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v his_o people_n in_o give_v they_o bread_n she_o arise_v to_o go_v into_o she_o own_o country_n but_o from_o the_o first_o come_v of_o her_o husband_n into_o moab_n to_o this_o her_o return_v she_o have_v dwell_v 4._o dwell_v 4._o about_o ten_o year_n in_o moab_n 1._o god_n suffer_v famine_n to_o lie_v the_o long_o on_o man_n that_o the_o smart_n of_o his_o stroke_n may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_o feel_v and_o continue_v why_o famine_n be_v long_o continue_v his_o judgement_n not_o light_o regard_v for_o they_o who_o at_o first_o think_v nothing_o of_o famine_n suppose_v that_o they_o have_v store_n enough_o lay_v up_o till_o the_o famine_n be_v go_v by_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o exhaust_v all_o their_o store_n and_o when_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v their_o eye_n to_o lift_v they_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n 2._o man_n continuance_n in_o sin_n many_o time_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o continue_v his_o judgement_n on_o they_o 18_o they_o 1_o king_n 18._o 18_o while_o the_o israelite_n continue_v in_o eliahs_n time_n to_o worship_n baal_n the_o famine_n continue_v but_o 4â—_n but_o 39_o 4â—_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n rain_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n abundant_o whereby_o the_o famine_n be_v remove_v 3._o it_o be_v long_o in_o famine_n as_o in_o other_o judgement_n before_o man_n use_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v it_o on_o this_o wrong_a cause_n or_o that_o wrong_a cause_n as_o 17_o as_o 1_o king_n 18._o 17_o ahab_n lay_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o famine_n in_o his_o day_n on_o eliah_n and_o 31_o and_o 2_o king_n 6._o 31_o jehoram_n his_o son_n on_o elisha_n and_o 18._o and_o jer._n 44_o 18._o the_o jew_n in_o jeremiahs_n time_n on_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o idolatry_n and_o 7._o and_o tertus_fw-la in_o apolog_fw-la advers._fw-la gent_n c._n 40_o cypr._n tract_n 1._o contr_n demetr_v euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o the_o heathen_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n on_o christian_n man_n be_v more_o prone_a to_o pick_v out_o false_a cause_n then_o to_o search_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n it_o appear_v to_o be_v long_o ere_o david_n take_v a_o right_a course_n to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a cause_n three_o year_n have_v first_o pass_v over_o but_o when_o man_n have_v long_o weary_v themselves_o in_o search_v after_o false_a cause_n and_o observe_v by_o continuance_n of_o famine_n that_o they_o miss_v of_o the_o right_a cause_n they_o be_v force_v to_o take_v another_o course_n and_o to_o fly_v to_o god_n for_o help_v on_o this_o ground_n faith_n the_o lord_n i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o §._o 17._o of_o duty_n by_o reason_n of_o long_a famine_n much_o wisdom_n may_v be_v learn_v from_o this_o kind_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o long_a continue_a famine_n as_o the_o direction_n follow_v demonstrate_v 1._o when_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n to_o fear_v a_o famine_n 6._o famine_n see_v §._o 5._o 6._o do_v what_o lie_v in_o thou_o to_o prevent_v it_o and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o may_v long_o continue_v if_o once_o it_o begin_v evil_n that_o long_v continue_v be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a prevent_v 2._o when_o a_o famine_n be_v begin_v 51._o begin_v see_v a_o plaster_n for_o the_o plague_n on_o numb_a 16._o 46._o §._o 50_o 51._o in_o the_o begin_n thereof_o humble_a thyself_o before_o god_n seek_v to_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n betimes_o thus_o may_v thou_o at_o least_o prevent_v the_o extremity_n of_o famine_n and_o move_v god_n the_o soon_o to_o remove_v it_o 3._o provide_v before_o hand_n for_o a_o long_a time_n 6._o time_n gen._n 41._o 48._o joseph_n sanctus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la same_z in_o posterum_fw-la vinceretur_fw-la provida_fw-la ordinatione_fw-la disposuit_fw-la amb._n offic._n l_o 3._o c._n 6._o we_o have_v herein_o a_o worthy_a pattern_n in_o joseph_n many_o city_n besiege_v by_o enemy_n have_v be_v force_v to_o surrender_v themselves_o to_o the_o enemy_n for_o want_v of_o lay_v up_o sufficient_a store_n for_o a_o long_a siege_n which_o if_o they_o have_v do_v the_o enemy_n may_v have_v be_v force_v to_o raze_v his_o siege_n before_o the_o city_n be_v take_v 4._o in_o famine_n possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o patience_n luke_o 21._o 19_o such_o judgement_n as_o use_v long_o to_o continue_v require_v 32._o quamdiu_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la famis_fw-la to_o lerandum_fw-la est_fw-la durandum_fw-la est_fw-la perseverandum_fw-la est_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la aug._n enar._n in_o psal_n 32._o the_o more_o patience_n he_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o a_o famine_n say_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o want_v patience_n have_v he_o wait_v a_o little_a long_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v good_a experience_n to_o say_v 26._o say_v lam_n 3._o 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n §._o 18._o of_o search_v out_o cause_n of_o judgement_n four_o 2._o four_o sec_n §_o 2._o have_v of_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v out_o etc._n out_o jos_n 7._o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o advice_n which_o god_n himself_o give_v to_o joshua_n when_o the_o israelite_n flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr tend_v hereunto_o so_o do_v this_o exhortation_n of_o the_o prophet_n 40._o prophet_n lam._n 3._o 40._o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a course_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n so_o to_o do_v 22._o do_v gen._n 25._o 22._o when_o rebekah_n feel_v child_n struggle_v together_o in_o she_o she_o say_v why_o be_o i_o thus_o 27._o thus_o judg._n 20._o 23_o 27._o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v twice_o overthrow_v by_o the_o benjamite_n they_o both_o time_n ask_v counsel_n namely_o about_o that_o matter_n though_o saul_n be_v a_o notorious_a hypocrite_n yet_o herein_o he_o imitate_v the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n etc._n people_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 38_o etc._n etc._n in_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n the_o frequent_a expostulation_n of_o god_n people_n in_o time_n of_o judgement_n add_v further_a proof_n hereto_o such_o as_o these_o 22._o these_o exo._n 5._o 22._o wherefore_o have_v thou_o so_o evil_a entreat_v this_o people_n 11._o people_n 32._o 11._o why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n 3._o people_n judg._n 21._o 3._o why_o be_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o israel_n 14._o israel_n ser_fw-mi 2._o 14._o why_o be_v israel_n spoil_v the_o psalm_n and_o prophet_n be_v full_a of_o such_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o a_o judgement_n be_v a_o ready_a effectus_fw-la auferamus_fw-la malorum_fw-la sontem_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la morborum_fw-la sistent_n fluenta_fw-la chrysad_a pop._n hom._n 46._o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la tollitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la way_n to_o remove_v a_o judgement_n we_o find_v this_o true_a in_o bodily_a disease_n such_o physician_n as_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o a_o
distinction_n betwixt_o 20._o betwixt_o betwixt_o betwixt_o 1_o king_n 12._o 19_o 20._o judah_n and_o israel_n be_v afterward_o more_o inviolable_o ratify_v when_o by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o house_n of_o david_n in_o rehoboams_n time_n israel_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o successor_n become_v one_o kingdom_n and_o judah_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n lineage_n become_v another_o 4._o by_o a_o trope_n the_o land_n where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n inhabit_v be_v style_v 2._o style_v style_v style_v leu._n 20._o 2._o israel_n 5._o by_o another_o trope_n the_o church_n of_o god_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n be_v call_v 16._o call_v call_v call_v gal._n 6._o 16._o israel_n 6._o by_o a_o kind_n of_o propriety_n it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n who_o be_v style_v 16._o style_v style_v style_v isa_n 37._o 16._o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 21._o israel_n israel_n israel_n 21._o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 4._o israel_n israel_n israel_n isa_n 1._o 4._o the_o holy_a one_o israel_n 24._o israel_n israel_n israel_n 24._o the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n 29._o israel_n israel_n israel_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o some_o interpret_v some_o of_o those_o phrase_n the_o holy_a israel_n the_o mighty_a israel_n mean_v the_o holy_a and_o mighty_a god_n in_o this_o place_n israel_n be_v a_o collective_a word_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n assemble_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o congregation_n be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o only_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n so_o as_o in_o this_o instance_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o world_n §._o 6._o of_o the_o church_n assault_n in_o this_o world_n god_n true_a church_n be_v subject_a to_o assault_n in_o this_o world_n every_o age_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n give_v too_o evident_a demonstration_n hereof_o thus_o much_o be_v at_o first_o prefigure_v by_o cain_n rise_v up_o against_o abel_n and_o slay_v he_o gen._n 4._o 8._o &_o the_o like_a have_v be_v verify_v time_n after_o time_n even_o 92._o turbabatur_fw-la mare_fw-la fluctuabat_fw-la navicula_fw-la navicula_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la mare_fw-la seâ—ulum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n enar._n in_o psal_n 92._o till_o this_o our_o time_n fit_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v the_o world_n resemble_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o church_n to_o a_o ship_n therein_o as_o well_o may_v a_o ship_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v free_a from_o storm_n and_o wave_n beat_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o church_n from_o assault_n that_o enmity_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3._o 15._o be_v a_o especial_a cause_n hereof_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o one_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o other_o and_o there_o be_v a_o inbred_a antipathy_n betwixt_o they_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o §_o 3._o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o visible_a serpent_n as_o of_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n to_o who_o it_o 17._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la sensi_fw-la bili_fw-la serpent_n haec_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la accipienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la de_fw-la spirituali_fw-la serpent_n chrys_n in_o gen._n 3._o hom_o 17._o do_v much_o more_o agree_v as_o well_o therefore_o may_v calf_n where_o lion_n and_o lamb_n where_o wolf_n and_o hare_n where_o hound_n and_o mouse_n where_o cat_n and_o bird_n where_o buzzard_n be_v think_v to_o be_v quiet_a secure_a and_o safe_a as_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n the_o devil_n himself_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o and_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o as_o a_o god_n he_o reign_v and_o rule_v in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v subject_n themselves_o to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o god_n wherefore_o he_o be_v also_o style_v 30._o style_v style_v style_v joh._n 12._o 31._o 14._o 30._o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o his_o hellish_a brood_n 12._o brood_n brood_n brood_n eph._n 6._o 12._o worldly_a governor_n by_o this_o spirit_n be_v all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n guide_v he_o 2._o he_o he_o he_o eph_n 2._o 2._o work_v in_o they_o he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o 44._o and_o and_o and_o joh._n 8._o 44._o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v prince_n and_o subject_n therefore_o will_v in_o what_o they_o can_v annoy_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n ob._n be_v not_o christ_n able_a to_o maintain_v and_o preserve_v his_o church_n against_o all_o that_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o can_v do_v against_o it_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v able_a and_o will_v so_o far_o preserve_v it_o as_o 18._o as_o as_o as_o mat_n 16._o 18._o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o therefore_o which_o be_v do_v against_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o 27._o his_o his_o his_o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 1._o part._n 3_o §._o 22_o 27._o permission_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n have_v to_o 13._o to_o to_o to_o ibid_fw-la part._n 2._o §._o 2._o &_o treat_n 2._o part_n 5_o §._o 13._o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a many_o reason_n tend_v to_o those_o end_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o suffering_n israel_n to_o be_v assault_v by_o amalek_n he_o suffer_v this_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o manifest_v 1._o his_o providence_n in_o take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o to_o provide_v church_n god_n glory_n set_v out_o by_o attempt_n against_o his_o church_n thing_n needful_a as_o manna_n and_o water_n which_o he_o have_v do_v not_o long_o before_o so_o to_o protect_v they_o from_o thing_n hurtful_a as_o the_o attempt_n of_o amalek_n be_v 2._o his_o power_n in_o enable_v they_o who_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o war_n and_o destitute_a of_o warlike_a preparation_n be_v late_o deliver_v from_o a_o long_a bondage_n wherein_o they_o and_o their_o father_n have_v lie_v to_o vanquish_v so_o potent_a and_o well_o prepare_v a_o enemy_n 3._o his_o truth_n in_o beginning_n to_o accomplish_v that_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o be_v first_o call_v israel_n to_o he_o i_o say_v and_o to_o his_o seed_n that_o shall_v also_o be_v call_v israel_n thou_o shall_v prevail_v with_o man_n 4._o his_o justice_n in_o revenge_v so_o malicious_a a_o enemy_n as_o amalek_n 28._o gen_n 32._o 28._o be_v and_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o snate_a that_o he_o lay_v for_o israel_n 5._o his_o wisdom_n in_o turn_v that_o to_o israel_n advantage_n which_o the_o enemy_n intend_v to_o his_o great_a damage_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o reason_n follow_v which_o show_v how_o god_n herein_o aim_v at_o israel_n good_a for_o hereby_o 1._o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o wilderness_n a_o evidence_n be_v church_n enemy_n assault_n prove_v good_a to_o the_o church_n give_v of_o that_o success_n they_o shall_v have_v when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o canaan_n so_o as_o their_o faith_n may_v thus_o be_v much_o strengthen_v 2._o a_o mean_n be_v afford_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o armour_n for_o amalek_n come_v prepare_v against_o israel_n by_o the_o victory_n which_o israel_n have_v be_v spoil_v of_o all_o his_o preparation_n 3._o a_o occasion_n be_v give_v of_o exercise_v they_o to_o war_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o canaan_n 4._o joshua_n their_o general_n authority_n and_o courage_n be_v evidence_v before_o hand_n conceditur_fw-la use_v of_o the_o church_n assault_n vltima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nota_fw-la est_fw-la foelicitas_fw-la temporalis_fw-la bellarm_n controver_n 2._o l._n 4._o c._n 18._o de_fw-la notis_fw-la eccles_n at_o contrà _fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l_o 2._o c_o 23._o ne_fw-fr magni_fw-la pendamus_fw-la terrenam_fw-la foelicitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la malis_fw-la etiam_fw-la plerunque_fw-la conceditur_fw-la 5._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n be_v demonstrate_v the_o forementioned_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o assault_n 1._o discover_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o that_o note_n which_o by_o many_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v a_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n temporal_a felicity_n if_o this_o be_v so_o israel_n be_v no_o true_a church_n nor_o they_o of_o who_o christ_n say_v in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v affliction_n joh._n 16._o 33._o 2._o it_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o militant_a church_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n nor_o satan_n nor_o any_o other_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n to_o assault_v it_o there_o 3._o it_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v
accessary_a thereto_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v visit_v for_o they_o as_o the_o virtue_n of_o predecessor_n descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n as_o david_n and_o other_o so_o the_o wickedness_n of_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v upon_o their_o posterity_n if_o their_o child_n and_o child_n child_n do_v the_o like_a thing_n in_o josiahs_n day_n etc._n day_n 2_o king_n 23._o 2_o etc._n etc._n though_o he_o himself_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o redress_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o forefather_n abomination_n yet_o 10._o yet_o jer._n 3._o 6._o 10._o the_o people_n be_v not_o thorough_o reform_v 26._o reform_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o that_o therefore_o which_o be_v note_v of_o god_n remember_v manassehs_n abomination_n in_o josiahs_n day_n be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o josiah_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 20._o that_o 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o 15._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la exaudiet_fw-la moysen_n aut_fw-la samuelem_fw-la quoniam_fw-la consummata_fw-la sunt_fw-la scelera_fw-la populi_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la hier._n comment_n l._n 3._o in_o hier._n 15._o peace_n but_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o people_n who_o continue_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n that_o josiah_n take_v for_o a_o universal_a reformation_n for_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v the_o intercession_n of_o his_o best_a saint_n when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o sinful_a nation_n be_v full_a and_o in_o that_o kind_n perfect_v as_o for_o saul_n sin_n 1._o david_n have_v not_o redress_v it_o as_o he_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o slay_v of_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v a_o public_a fact_n and_o that_o against_o a_o public_a agreement_n and_o oath_n so_o as_o david_n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o he_o may_v therefore_o and_o aught_o to_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n what_o satisfaction_n he_o shall_v make_v as_o he_o do_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o saul_n sin_n by_o divine_a oracle_n 2._o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o people_n have_v their_o hand_n as_o accessary_n in_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o 2._o that_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 2._o saul_n seek_v to_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n they_o therefore_o be_v just_o punish_v with_o this_o famine_n 3._o saul_n son_n be_v a_o wicked_a offspring_n of_o a_o wicked_a stock_n and_o retain_v their_o father_n evil_a disposition_n for_o saul_n house_n be_v style_v 1._o style_v 1._o a_o bloody_a house_n under_o his_o house_n his_o child_n be_v comprise_v the_o lord_n therefore_o purpose_v to_o root_v out_o all_o his_o posterity_n take_v this_o just_a occasion_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n fact_n in_o root_a they_o out_o be_v more_o justify_v before_o all_o the_o people_n the_o envy_n thereof_o take_v from_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n the_o more_o secure_v to_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n 18._o in_o hoc_fw-la dei_fw-la creatoris_fw-la clementia_fw-la demonstratur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la truculeliae_fw-la est_fw-la &_o severitatis_fw-la it_o ā_o tenere_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la tertiam_fw-la &_o quartam_fw-la generationem_fw-la sed_fw-la signum_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la paenam_fw-la differre_fw-la peccati_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n comment_n lib._n 5._o in_o ezek._n 18._o herein_o therefore_o the_o clemency_n of_o the_o creator_n be_v manifest_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o severity_n and_o cruelty_n to_o withhold_v wrath_n till_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o a_o sign_n of_o mercy_n to_o defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o add_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v of_o such_o compassion_n that_o he_o do_v not_o present_o punish_v but_o defer_v the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n §._o 14._o of_o misjudging_a a_o profession_n by_o outward_a judgement_n it_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o famine_n befall_v pious_a polity_n it_o 12._o audlant_fw-fr qui_fw-fr temerè_fw-la &_o incircum_fw-la spectè_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la &_o divinant_fw-la dicentes_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quispia_fw-la madvenit_fw-la same_z facta_fw-la ecce_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o adtentu_fw-la justi_fw-la fames_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrys_n hom._n 32._o in_o gen._n 12._o must_v needs_o be_v a_o perverse_a ground_n of_o censure_n to_o question_v a_o religion_n and_o the_o truth_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o event_n be_v there_o any_o true_a church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n while_o that_o polity_n stand_v yet_o be_v there_o no_o external_a judgement_n from_o which_o that_o be_v not_o exempt_v a_o religion_n may_v be_v sound_a and_o good_a though_o the_o professor_n thereof_o through_o their_o unworthy_a walk_v pull_v many_o judgement_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n 30._o head_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n in_o the_o primitive_a and_o pure_a time_n thereof_o provoke_v god_n to_o judge_v they_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o be_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o profess_v teach_v they_o by_o a_o apostle_n the_o religion_n i_o say_v not_o their_o abuse_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o better_a touchstone_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n by_o then_o external_a event_n 17._o event_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 17._o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 31._o god_n pro._n 11._o 31._o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v then_o that_o be_v account_v no_o church_n where_o judgement_n be_v or_o they_o not_o righteous_a who_o on_o earth_n be_v recompense_v well_o may_v we_o judge_v that_o god_n inflict_v no_o judgement_n without_o a_o just_a cause_n but_o a_o false_a religion_n be_v not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o judgement_n wherefore_o neither_o judge_n other_o church_n in_o their_o religion_n because_o of_o famine_n plague_n or_o other_o like_a judgement_n befall_v they_o nor_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o thy_o own_o profession_n especial_o when_o thou_o have_v evidence_n of_o the_o correspondency_n thereof_o to_o god_n word_n for_o such_o cause_n §._o 15._o of_o duty_n which_o judgement_n under_o pious_a prince_n require_v worthy_a direction_n be_v afford_v even_o to_o pious_a governor_n and_o their_o people_n by_o this_o public_a judgement_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o israel_n in_o david_n time_n governors_n must_v therefore_o 1._o make_v the_o best_a enquiry_n they_o can_v into_o former_a time_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o public_a cry_a sin_n as_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o not_o expiate_v either_o by_o any_o public_a judgement_n on_o god_n part_n or_o by_o any_o public_a humiliation_n and_o satisfaction_n on_o people_n part_n such_o sin_n be_v treasure_v up_o vengeance_n may_v be_v execute_v for_o they_o in_o succeed_a time_n successor_n therefore_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n in_o such_o case_n 2._o be_v careful_a over_o their_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a order_n that_o as_o they_o themselves_o profess_v affect_v and_o maintain_v true_a religion_n so_o their_o subject_n may_v subject_v themselves_o thereto_o and_o show_v forth_o the_o power_n thereof_o not_o common_a 17._o a_o principibus_fw-la non_fw-la requiruntur_fw-la opera_fw-la tantum_fw-la trita_fw-la &_o vulgaria_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiant_fw-la alijs_fw-la ut_fw-la vivre_fw-fr alijs_fw-la ut_fw-la illis_fw-la praeluccant_a omni_fw-la virtutum_fw-la genere_fw-la martyr_n comment_fw-fr in_o 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o and_o ordinary_a work_n only_o be_v require_v of_o governor_n but_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a for_o other_o live_v for_o other_o and_o shine_v out_o to_o they_o in_o every_o kind_n of_o virtue_n otherwise_o the_o sin_n of_o subject_n notwithstanding_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o governor_n may_v pull_v down_o public_a vengeance_n as_o for_o people_n under_o pious_a governor_n 1._o they_o may_v not_o be_v secure_a and_o careless_a much_o less_o dissolute_a and_o licentious_a because_o they_o have_v such_o governor_n as_o if_o no_o judgement_n can_v fall_v on_o a_o land_n in_o the_o time_n of_o good_a governor_n god_n have_v many_o way_n to_o punish_v such_o people_n even_o in_o such_o time_n as_o by_o inflict_v such_o judgement_n as_o prove_v great_a plague_n to_o the_o common_a people_n then_o to_o their_o governor_n as_o this_o famine_n be_v for_o famine_n for_o the_o most_o part_n lie_v most_o heavy_a on_o the_o mean_a sort_n or_o by_o give_v over_o their_o governor_n to_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o will_v pull_v down_o public_a judgement_n as_o he_o give_v over_o david_n or_o by_o take_v away_o their_o governor_n as_o he_o take_v away_o josiah_n 29._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o 2_o king_n 23._o 26_o 29._o and_o then_o pour_v out_o the_o vial_n of_o his_o indignation_n 2._o they_o must_v
give_v instance_n of_o like_a hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o other_o in_o succeed_a age_n and_o we_o in_o our_o age_n have_v find_v woeful_a experience_n of_o as_o much_o in_o the_o hatred_n of_o papist_n and_o other_o against_o we_o wrathful_a and_o revengeful_a affection_n whereof_o malice_n and_o nature_n malice_n of_o a_o increase_a nature_n hatred_n be_v not_o the_o least_o be_v of_o a_o spread_a and_o increase_a nature_n like_o fire_n the_o long_a it_o continue_v especial_o have_v matter_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o further_a it_o spread_v itself_o and_o the_o hot_a it_o wax_v but_o the_o forenamed_a affection_n can_v never_o want_v fuel_n goodness_n itself_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o malignant_a disposition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v malicious_a become_v fuel_n to_o man_n semper_fw-la contra_fw-la virtutem_fw-la insanit_fw-la malicia_fw-la chrys_n in_o gen._n 6._o hom_o 23._o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o depth_n of_o corruption_n in_o natural_a man_n the_o fire_n of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n these_o fiery_a affection_n therefore_o may_v fit_o and_o just_o be_v add_v to_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v nor_o will_v say_v it_o be_v enough_o pro._n 30._o 15._o especial_o against_o truth_n and_o virtue_n be_v malice_n always_o mad_a both_o the_o power_n which_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v over_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n and_o also_o the_o deep_a root_a that_o corruption_n have_v take_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v hereby_o 6._o quid_fw-la longius_fw-la à _fw-la voluntate_fw-la diu_fw-la inâ_fw-la quam_fw-la malicia_fw-la planè_fw-la chaos_n magnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o illam_fw-la firmatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la cumsemper_fw-la eum_fw-la delectet_fw-la praestare_fw-la beneficia_fw-la &_o ingra'i_v no_o bis_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la suggerat_fw-la affectio_fw-la crudel_n ssima_fw-la &_o innoxijs_fw-la velle_fw-la nocere_fw-la bern._n in_o quadrag_v serm._n 6._o manifest_v that_o which_o so_o far_o spread_v itself_o which_o so_o long_o continue_v which_o be_v so_o unsatiable_a as_o we_o hear_v malice_n and_o hatred_n to_o be_v must_v needs_o have_v fast_o and_o deep_a root_n and_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o flame_v forth_o must_v needs_o be_v blow_v up_o by_o some_o mean_n or_o other_o now_o the_o devil_n be_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a at_o all_o turn_n where_o he_o observe_v fire_n to_o be_v to_o blow_v it_o up_o and_o where_o he_o be_v suffer_v so_o incessant_o to_o incense_v the_o fire_n of_o malice_n what_o can_v we_o else_o think_v but_o that_o he_o there_o bear_v a_o great_a sway_n yea_o that_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a rule_n a_o matter_n of_o much_o humiliation_n for_o what_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n sure_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n betwixt_o it_o and_o we_o for_o where_o he_o be_v always_o delight_v in_o do_v good_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o pernicious_a affection_n of_o malice_n do_v work_v in_o we_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v wrong_a even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v harmless_a how_o wise_a and_o circumspect_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v that_o be_v of_o wary_a other_o malice_n must_v make_v we_o the_o more_o wary_a the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o give_v not_o unnecessary_a advantage_n to_o such_o malicious_a person_n who_o wrath_n be_v implacable_a who_o hatred_n be_v unsatiable_a so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v israelite_n in_o the_o world_n there_o will_v be_v amalakite_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v people_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a god_n there_o will_v be_v malicious_a enemy_n that_o for_o their_o profession_n sake_n will_v work_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v as_o there_o be_v a_o direct_a contrariety_n betwixt_o truth_n and_o error_n so_o there_o be_v a_o imbred_a antipathy_n betwixt_o professor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o near_a bond_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o this_o case_n little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v for_o the_o brother_n will_v betray_v the_o brother_n to_o 21._o mat._n 10._o 21._o death_n and_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o child_n will_v rise_v against_o the_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o die_v among_o other_o reason_n of_o this_o immortal_a feud_n against_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o truth_n be_v a_o light_n that_o discover_v the_o evil_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o darkness_n now_o the_o near_a that_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o light_n be_v to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o darkness_n the_o more_o conspicuous_o be_v their_o evil_a deed_n discover_v which_o make_v they_o the_o more_o fret_v and_o fume_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o if_o the_o like_a fall_n out_o in_o our_o day_n before_o our_o day_n it_o be_v so_o and_o after_o our_o day_n it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o papist_n to_o protestant_n be_v as_o amalakite_n to_o israelite_n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o no_o propinquity_n of_o country_n kindred_n neighbourhood_n or_o the_o like_a can_v restrain_v their_o malice_n but_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v all_o advantage_n they_o can_v against_o we_o their_o profession_n be_v palpable_a antichristianisme_n this_o their_o malice_n against_o we_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o our_o religion_n be_v true_a and_o orthodox_n christianity_n which_o may_v minister_v unto_o we_o no_o small_a comfort_n against_o their_o bitter_a hatred_n of_o we_o §._o 4._o of_o undue_a beginning_n war_n ii_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o amalakite_n malice_n be_v note_v in_o these_o two_o word_n come_v fight_v the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n word_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v impli_v that_o the_o amalakite_n first_o set_v upon_o the_o israelite_n the_o other_o and_o fight_v import_v a_o hostile_a attempt_n against_o they_o whereby_o the_o amalakite_n think_v to_o have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d israelite_n israelite_n israelite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v to_o devour_v and_o consume_v as_o well_o as_o to_o fight_v against_o or_o to_o join_v both_o together_o it_o signify_v by_o fight_v to_o consume_v in_o allusion_n whereunto_o david_n say_v of_o the_o ordinary_a instrument_n of_o war_n 25_o war_n war_n war_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 25_o the_o sword_n devour_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o where_o wrong_n where_o where_o where_o deut._n 32._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sumpti_fw-la comesti_fw-la excsi_fw-la malice_n provoke_v to_o do_v wrong_n moses_n speak_v of_o devour_v he_o use_v this_o word_n from_o this_o evidence_n of_o their_o malice_n we_o may_v infer_v that_o it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o malicious_a enemy_n first_o to_o seek_v other_o destruction_n or_o causeless_o to_o begin_v war_n this_o be_v note_v as_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o malicious_a mind_n of_o the_o 6._o the_o the_o the_o exo._n 14._o 5_o 6._o egyptian_n 1._o egyptian_n egyptian_n egyptian_n num._n 21._o 1._o canaanite_n 23._o canaanite_n canaanite_n canaanite_n 23._o amorites_n and_o of_o all_o those_o enemy_n which_o invade_v and_o annoy_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n on_o this_o ground_n the_o prophet_n make_v this_o complaint_n 7._o complaint_n complaint_n complaint_n psal_n 120._o 7._o i_o be_o for_o peace_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v for_o war_n and_o oft_o do_v he_o complain_v that_o 4._o that_o that_o that_o 35._o 7_o 19_o 69._o 4._o without_o cause_n they_o lay_v a_o net_n for_o he_o without_o cause_n they_o dig_v for_o his_o soul_n wrong_v full_o they_o be_v his_o enemy_n they_o hate_v he_o without_o cause_n 3._o cause_n cause_n cause_n 109._o 3._o they_o fight_v against_o he_o without_o cause_n 161._o cause_n cause_n cause_n 119._o 161._o they_o persecute_v he_o without_o cause_n 52._o cause_n cause_n cause_n lam._n 3._o 52._o they_o chase_v i_o sore_o say_v the_o church_n like_o a_o bird_n without_o cause_n malice_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o equity_n or_o honesty_n nor_o to_o honour_n or_o reputation_n it_o only_o care_v to_o satisfy_v its_o own_o venomous_a at_o end_v that_o malicious_a aim_n at_o humour_n which_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v therefore_o impatient_a at_o all_o delay_n it_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o do_v mischief_n whether_o they_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a whether_o there_o be_v cause_n or_o no_o cause_n and_o whereas_o that_o light_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v in_o man_n even_o as_o they_o be_v reasonable_a creature_n may_v somewhat_o direct_v
they_o in_o point_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o policy_n malice_n like_o a_o thick_a cloud_n arise_v before_o that_o light_n and_o so_o obscure_v and_o hide_v it_o as_o no_o direction_n can_v from_o thence_o be_v take_v herein_o then_o man_n offend_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o have_v no_o other_o light_n account_v that_o 14._o summa_fw-la quidem_fw-la authoritate_fw-la philosophi_fw-la quicquid_fw-la justum_fw-la sit_fw-la id_fw-la utile_fw-la etiam_fw-la esse_fw-la censent_fw-la cic_a offic._n l._n 2._o complex_fw-la est_fw-la honestatis_fw-la semper_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o utilitatis_fw-la honestas_fw-la amb._n offic_n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o which_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a to_o be_v profitable_a and_o nothing_o but_o that_o profit_n be_v always_o a_o companion_n of_o honesty_n and_o honesty_n of_o profit_n ob._n be_v the_o two_o son_n of_o jacob_n who_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n and_o slow_a all_o the_o male_n among_o they_o gen._n 34._o 25._o and_o joshua_n who_o go_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o utter_o destroy_v they_o jos_n 12._o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o david_n who_o go_v and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n moabite_n edomite_n syrian_n and_o other_o nation_n 2_o sam._n 8._o be_v these_o and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god-blinded_n with_o hatred_n and_o whet_v on_o with_o malice_n in_o that_o they_o first_o set_v upon_o their_o enemy_n answ_n 1._o all_o particular_a action_n of_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o good_a man_n be_v not_o every_o way_n justifiable_a and_o imitable_a instance_n that_o of_o 7._o of_o of_o of_o gen._n 49._o 7._o simeon_n and_o levi_n which_o their_o old_a good_a father_n by_o divine_a instinct_n curse_v 2._o that_o which_o those_o son_n of_o jacob_n do_v they_o do_v not_o altogether_o without_o cause_n they_o do_v it_o in_o 31._o in_o in_o in_o gen._n 34._o 31._o revenge_n of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o their_o sister_n but_o this_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o excuse_v they_o for_o their_o anger_n be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n be_v cruel_a 3._o as_o for_o joshuaes_n root_n out_o of_o the_o canaanite_n he_o be_v begin_v how_o war_n just_o begin_v not_o move_v thereto_o by_o malice_n because_o he_o do_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o motion_n but_o by_o express_a 1._o express_a express_a express_a jos_n 1._o 1._o charge_n from_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o canaanite_n by_o their_o extreme_a wickedness_n have_v deserve_v utter_o to_o be_v root_v out_o of_o their_o land_n god_n therefore_o the_o supreme_a lord_n over_o all_o nation_n make_v joshua_n his_o minister_n to_o execute_v his_o just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o 4._o the_o enemy_n who_o david_n subdue_v have_v before_o his_o time_n do_v exceed_v great_a wrong_n to_o israel_n that_o therefore_o which_o he_o do_v be_v partly_o as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o unjust_a wrong_n for_o lawful_a war_n be_v a_o public_a execution_n of_o public_a justice_n and_o partly_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o secure_a israel_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v from_o further_a wrong_n these_o premise_n due_o consider_v it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v that_o david_n never_o begin_v 1._o nunquam_fw-la david_n nisi_fw-la lacessitus_fw-la bellum_fw-la intulit_fw-la amb._n offic._n lib._n 1_o cap_n 35._o deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la providit_fw-la ne_fw-la david_n prio_fw-la illis_fw-la inferret_fw-la bellum_fw-la ne_fw-la videretur_fw-la ingratus_fw-la p._n martyr_n comment_fw-fr in_o 2_o sam._n 5._o 17._o fory_n &_o magnanimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la habendi_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la faciunt_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la propulsant_fw-la injuriam_fw-la cic_a offic._n l._n 1._o waâ—re_o but_o provoke_v thereto_o of_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v in_o special_a say_v that_o when_o they_o hear_v that_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n over_o israel_n all_o the_o philistine_n come_v up_o to_o seek_v david_n 2_o sam._n 5._o 17._o that_o be_v to_o prevent_v david_n by_o give_v the_o first_o onset_n and_o begin_v war_n for_o god_n so_o order_v it_o that_o david_n shall_v not_o begin_v war_n against_o they_o lest_o he_o may_v seem_v ungrateful_a by_o these_o answer_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o war_n begin_v lawful_o on_o just_a cause_n and_o unlawful_o and_o malicious_o upon_o no_o just_a ground_n may_v be_v discern_v the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n especial_o concern_v king_n prince_n state_n general_n captain_n soldier_n and_o all_o such_o as_o wage_v war_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o inward_a passion_n hatred_n malice_n undue_a desire_n of_o undeserved_a revenge_n or_o any_o such_o like_a unjust_a and_o unwarrantable_a provocation_n whet_v they_o not_o on_o to_o begin_v war_n they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v true_o valorous_a begin_v the_o issue_n of_o unjust_a war_n begin_v and_o magnanimous_a not_o who_o offer_n but_o who_o protect_v from_o wrong_n i_o shall_v afterward_o §_o 18._o have_v occasion_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o lawful_a war_n in_o the_o mean_a let_v notice_n be_v take_v of_o the_o ill_a success_n that_o such_o war_n have_v not_o to_o insist_v on_o this_o of_o amalek_n or_o of_o other_o malicious_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n let_v the_o woeful_a issue_n of_o josiah_n his_o go_v to_o fight_v etc._n 2_o chro._n 35._o 20_o etc._n etc._n against_o necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n without_o any_o just_a cause_n on_o nechoes_n part_n be_v note_v if_o god_n punish_v this_o fault_n so_o severe_o in_o such_o a_o worthy_a such_o a_o belove_a one_o as_o josiah_n be_v who_o not_o in_o hatred_n or_o malice_n but_o upon_o rash_a suspicion_n and_o unadvised_a policy_n go_v out_o and_o fight_v against_o necho_n how_o can_v they_o who_o malice_n set_v on_o work_n in_o like_a case_n look_v to_o escape_v the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n pro._n 11._o 31._o §._o 5._o of_o the_o title_n israel_n 4._o cum_fw-la dco_o invaleseen_n est_fw-la in_o terpretatio_fw-la israelis_n tertul_n advers._fw-la martion_n l._n 4._o iii_o the_o party_n assault_v be_v israel_n israel_n be_v a_o name_n give_v to_o abraham_n grandchild_n who_o be_v first_o call_v jacob_n but_o in_o memory_n of_o his_o steadfast_a faith_n whereby_o deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d b_o compâ—nituo_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principatum_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d princeps_fw-la dei_fw-la nut_n qui_fw-la principalem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la he_o be_v say_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n who_o wrestle_v with_o he_o he_o be_v call_v israel_n genesis_n 32._o 28._o the_o word_n be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n the_o one_o signify_v to_o obtain_v principality_n or_o to_o prevail_v the_o other_o be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o as_o it_o signify_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o expound_v it_o a_o prince_n that_o have_v power_n with_o god_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n deo_fw-la prophet_n prophet_n prophet_n hos_fw-la 12._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principent_fw-la se_fw-la gessit_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la hosea_n also_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n for_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o name_n israel_n he_o say_v of_o he_o that_o be_v so_o call_v he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n or_o he_o behave_v himself_o princely_a with_o god_n this_o be_v a_o title_n of_o much_o honour_n and_o a_o name_n which_o give_v evidence_n of_o god_n great_a favour_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o strong_a faith_n in_o god_n it_o be_v first_o give_v to_o 28._o to_o to_o to_o gen._n 32._o 28._o jacob_n himself_o 2._o to_o a_o israelis_n a_o a_o a_o 33_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deus_fw-la deus_fw-la israelis_n well_o ut_fw-mi trem._n &_o jun._n sic_fw-la altar_n dei_fw-la sortis_fw-la dei_fw-la israelis_n altar_n that_o jacob_n build_v to_o god_n which_o be_v call_v god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n or_o as_o some_o by_o insert_v the_o word_n altar_n expound_v it_o thus_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o strong_a god_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n 3._o to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacomb_n who_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 32._o call_v call_v call_v gen_n 32._o 32._o the_o child_n of_o israel_n so_o also_o be_v they_o call_v 20._o call_v call_v call_v 47._o 27._o 48._o 20._o israel_n and_o this_o name_n be_v in_o common_a give_v to_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jacob_n till_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n together_o with_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n that_o border_v next_o to_o judah_n and_o lay_v part_n within_o he_o grow_v so_o populous_a and_o so_o potent_a as_o it_o get_v a_o peculiar_a name_n to_o itself_o which_o be_v 5._o be_v be_v be_v 1_o sam._n 18._o 16._o 2_o sam._n 5._o 5._o judah_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o tribe_n retain_v this_o name_n israel_n this_o
not_o be_v overmuch_o deject_v at_o our_o pronesse_n thereto_o see_v it_o be_v that_o condition_n that_o none_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v exempt_v from_o and_o this_o be_v one_o use_v that_o we_o may_v make_v of_o such_o weakness_n as_o be_v note_v to_o be_v in_o such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n register_v in_o the_o calendar_n of_o true_a saint_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o hereupon_o to_o soothe_v ourselves_o too_o much_o in_o our_o weakness_n but_o rather_o this_o pronesse_n to_o faint_v shall_v make_v we_o with_o our_o uttermost_a power_n 12._o power_n power_n power_n heb._n 12._o 12._o to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n to_o rouse_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o quicken_v our_o spirit_n when_o we_o go_v to_o prayer_n direction_n hereunto_o have_v be_v give_v 4_o give_v give_v give_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph._n 6._o 18._o treat_n 3._o part_n 5._o §._o 136._o periculum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la oralio_fw-la tepida_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la viuâ_fw-la affectione_n procedens_fw-la in_o ascensu_fw-la languescit_fw-la &_o deficit_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vigorem_fw-la bern_n in_o quadragess_n serm_v 4_o elsewhere_o there_o be_v danger_n if_o prayer_n be_v cold_a it_o faint_v and_o fail_v in_o the_o ascent_n thereof_o because_o it_o have_v no_o vigour_n §._o 46._o of_o the_o prejudice_n of_o fail_v in_o prayer_n four_o citat_fw-la four_o four_o four_o interdum_fw-la graviter_fw-la impeditur_fw-la oratio_fw-la á_z pusittanimitate_fw-la spiritus_fw-la bern_n joc_n citat_fw-la intermission_n of_o faithful_a and_o servant_n prayer_n oft_o prove_v very_o prejudicial_a here_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v against_o his_o church_n it_o endanger_v peter_n life_n mat._n 14._o 30._o for_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sink_n in_o the_o water_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o faint_a may_v be_v reckon_v etc._n reckon_v reckon_v reckon_v 1_o sam._n 10._o 8._o 13_o 8_o etc._n etc._n saul_n prevent_v the_o time_n that_o samuel_n have_v appoint_v to_o come_v to_o he_o which_o cost_v he_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o wearisomeness_n which_o be_v tax_v in_o the_o jew_n that_o say_v 5._o say_v say_v say_v am._n 8._o 5._o when_o will_v the_o new-moone_n and_o sabbath_n be_v go_v and_o say_v of_o the_o service_n which_o they_o perform_v to_o the_o lord_n 13._o lord_n lord_n lord_n mal._n 1._o 13._o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n it_o be_v of_o a_o faint_a spirit_n which_o 627._o which_o which_o which_o jam._n 1._o 627._o the_o apostle_n oppose_v to_o faith_n he_o say_v let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o to_o intermit_v faithful_a prayer_n while_o the_o occasion_n remain_v be_v to_o intermit_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o blessing_n desire_v be_v to_o be_v obtain_v it_o be_v as_o if_o before_o the_o battle_n be_v end_v soldier_n shall_v cease_v to_o fight_v or_o runner_n in_o a_o race_n fall_v down_o and_o lie_v still_o before_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o goal_n 2._o by_o such_o faint_a and_o intermit_a prayer_n as_o the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n in_o man_n be_v manifest_v so_o the_o power_n truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o other_o divine_a property_n be_v impeach_v how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v think_v but_o that_o much_o prejudice_n must_v needs_o come_v to_o such_o man_n thereby_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n prayer_n do_v in_o the_o issue_n prove_v fruitless_a prayer_n information_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o fruitless_a prayer_n may_v hence_o be_v gather_v they_o faint_v they_o fail_v they_o intermit_v they_o give_v over_o pray_v before_o that_o for_o which_o they_o pray_v be_v accomplish_v when_o any_o judgement_n public_a or_o private_a be_v beginning_n or_o be_v fear_v as_o plague_v famine_n sword_n restraint_n of_o liberty_n or_o the_o like_a hearty_a earnest_a extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v oft_o make_v yea_o and_o fast_v add_v thereto_o but_o if_o god_n seem_v to_o tarry_v long_o before_o he_o remove_v that_o judgement_n man_n think_v it_o in_o vain_a still_o to_o wait_v as_o he_o who_o say_v 33._o say_v say_v say_v 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o and_o so_o loose_a the_o fruit_n of_o their_o former_a prayer_n by_o not_o follow_v they_o and_o continue_v to_o hold_v out_o till_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v special_a blessing_n give_v over_o how_o fit_o now_o may_v that_o general_a encouragement_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12._o apostle_n apostle_n apostle_n gal._n 6._o 9_o see_v the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n on_o eph_n 6._o 13._o treat_n 1._o part_n 4_o §_o 12._o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v yea_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereunto_o continuance_n and_o perseverance_n be_v more_o requisite_a than_o prayer_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n we_o speak_v 70._o speak_v speak_v speak_v §_o 44._o necessitatibus_fw-la implicatus_fw-la or_o a_o fortiter_fw-la &_o dic_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o psalmo_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la meis_fw-la erue_fw-la i_o aug._n bonifac._n epist_n 70._o before_o here_o we_o see_v the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o contrary_n if_o therefore_o desire_v of_o good_a or_o fear_v of_o evil_n be_v motive_n of_o force_n there_o be_v motive_n of_o force_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o all_o perseverance_n and_o in_o hold_v out_o to_o be_v fervent_a therefore_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o strait_n be_v ardent_a and_o instant_n in_o prayer_n and_o say_v to_o god_n as_o thou_o be_v teach_v psal_n 25._o 17._o o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o my_o distress_n §._o 47._o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n v._o 42._o v._o v._o v._o see_v §._o 42._o war_n be_v waver_v sundry_a proverbial_a sentence_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n which_o give_v evidence_n hereto_o as_o 25._o as_o as_o as_o 2_o sam._n 11_o 25._o the_o sword_n devour_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o 11_o another_o another_o another_o 1_o king_n 20._o 11_o let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n boast_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o 11._o off_o off_o off_o eccl._n 9_o 11._o the_o battle_n be_v not_o to_o the_o strong_a time_n and_o chance_n happen_v to_o all_o 31._o all_o all_o all_o pro._n 21._o 31._o the_o horse_n be_v prepare_v against_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n but_o safety_n namely_o in_o battle_n or_o victory_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n 23._o lord_n lord_n lord_n jer._n 50._o 23._o how_o be_v the_o hammer_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n cut_v asunder_o and_o break_v 33._o break_v break_v break_v 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n 7._o woman_n woman_n woman_n judg._n 1._o 7._o as_o i_o have_v do_v so_o god_n have_v requite_v i_o take_v for_o instance_n the_o king_n that_o upon_o their_o conquest_n over_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v overthrow_v by_o abram_n gen._n 14._o 11_o 15._o and_o the_o amalakite_n that_o sack_v ziklag_n and_o be_v surprise_v by_o david_n 1_o sam._n 30._o 1_o 17._o all_o age_n have_v give_v woeful_a demonstration_n hereof_o i_o will_v in_o that_o innumerable_a variety_n of_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v produce_v insist_v only_o on_o such_o as_o show_v how_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n have_v have_v the_o worst_a in_o battle_n 4._o battle_n battle_n battle_n jos_n 7._o 4._o victorious_a joshua_n and_o his_o army_n not_o only_o here_o but_o after_o he_o begin_v to_o conquer_v canaan_n flee_v before_o their_o enemy_n 23_o enemy_n enemy_n enemy_n judg._n 20._o 21_o 23_o the_o eleven_o tribe_n be_v twice_o put_v to_o the_o worst_a by_o the_o benjamite_n and_o after_o that_o the_o benjamite_n utter_o vanquish_v by_o they_o etc._n they_o they_o they_o judg._n 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n be_v oft_o overthrow_v by_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o judge_n time_n and_o in_o the_o king_n time_n valorous_a david_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o 10._o from_o from_o from_o 1_o sam._n 21._o 10._o saul_n and_o from_o 14_o from_o from_o from_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 14_o absalon_n 1._o absalon_n absalon_n absalon_n 1_o sam._n 30_o 1._o david_n city_n be_v spoil_v and_o burn_v by_o the_o amalakite_n 22._o amalakite_n amalakite_n amalakite_n 2_o chro._n 25._o 11_o 22._o amaziah_n that_o overthrow_v the_o edomite_n be_v soon_o after_o overthrow_v by_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n not_o to_o insist_v on_o any_o more_o particular_n the_o manifold_a complaint_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o case_n give_v further_a evidence_n to_o the_o truth_n thereof_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o &c_n these_o these_o these_o psal_n 44._o 7_o &c_n
&c_n thou_o have_v save_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o have_v put_v they_o to_o shame_v that_o hate_v we_o but_o thou_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o put_v we_o to_o shame_n and_o go_v not_o forth_o with_o our_o army_n thou_o make_v we_o to_o turn_v our_o back_n to_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o more_o like_o these_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n the_o heathen_a by_o their_o experimental_a neopolit_fw-la levissimus_fw-la saepe_fw-la casus_fw-la ex_fw-la victo_fw-la victorem_fw-la ex_fw-la victore_fw-la victum_fw-la exercitum_fw-la reddit_fw-la 10._o vian_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la neopolit_fw-la observation_n be_v move_v to_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o true_a it_o be_v that_o war_n be_v order_v by_o god_n so_o as_o this_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n be_v not_o without_o he_o and_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o through_o any_o neglect_n or_o impotency_n in_o he_o our_o god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o by_o such_o as_o take_v they_o for_o god_n be_v account_v oftentimes_o unable_a to_o help_v in_o battle_n yea_o 25._o antiquo_fw-la memores_fw-la de_fw-la vulncre_fw-la poenas_fw-la exigit_fw-la alma_fw-la venus_n ovid._n metamorph_n lib._n 14._o de_fw-fr marte_fw-la a_o diomedes_n vulnerato_fw-la homerus_fw-la iliad_n β_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 15._o 25._o when_o they_o come_v themselves_o to_o succour_v such_o as_o they_o favour_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v wound_v but_o our_o god_n be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o impotency_n he_o be_v able_a at_o all_o time_n to_o make_v who_o he_o will_v victorious_a only_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o see_v it_o meet_v sometime_o to_o suffer_v enemy_n to_o have_v the_o better_a over_o his_o people_n though_o we_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v suffer_v enemy_n to_o prevail_v yet_o ought_v we_o to_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o impeach_v his_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n truth_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o infinite_a excellent_a property_n but_o rather_o to_o say_v as_o good_a old_a elie_n do_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o as_o david_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o yet_o in_o scripture_n many_o weighty_a reason_n be_v imply_v to_o demonstrate_v to_o we_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o this_o particular_a some_o of_o these_o reason_n be_v such_o as_o these_o that_o follow_v 1._o to_o cause_v his_o church_n and_o people_n more_o narrow_o and_o church_n why_o god_n suffer_v enemy_n to_o prevail_v over_o his_o church_n thorough_o to_o search_v themselves_o for_o many_o evil_n many_o time_n be_v so_o close_o convey_v and_o conceal_v as_o unless_o god_n by_o some_o visible_a judgement_n force_v man_n to_o search_v it_o out_o it_o may_v lie_v and_o fester_v and_o so_o cause_v the_o great_a mischief_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n so_o to_o leave_v joshua_n and_o his_o army_n etc._n jos_n 7._o 10_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o flee_v before_o the_o man_n of_o ai_fw-fr 2._o to_o punish_v some_o scandalous_a sin_n whereby_o the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n be_v slander_v this_o reason_n god_n himself_o render_v 10._o 2_o sam_n 12._o 10._o of_o those_o cross_n which_o by_o the_o sword_n befall_v david_n thus_o do_v god_n punish_v the_o israelite_n for_o their_o presumption_n 44._o num._n 14._o 44._o 3._o to_o bring_v people_n to_o sound_n and_o solemn_a repentance_n 26._o judg._n 20_o 26._o this_o fruit_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o eleven_o tribe_n after_o they_o have_v be_v twice_o foil_v by_o the_o benjamite_n 4._o to_o show_v that_o victory_n come_v not_o mere_o from_o &c_n judg._n 20._o 17._o &c_n &c_n man_n preparation_n for_o after_o that_o the_o foresay_a eleven_o tribe_n have_v lose_v at_o one_o time_n two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n and_o at_o another_o time_n eighteen_o thousand_o than_o god_n give_v they_o the_o victory_n 5._o to_o turn_v the_o boast_n of_o enemy_n to_o their_o great_a shame_n and_o damage_n as_o that_o advantage_n which_o the_o philistines_n get_v against_o samson_n do_v read_v for_o this_o purpose_n etc._n isa_n 10._o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o just_a insultation_n over_o the_o proud_a king_n of_o assyria_n 6._o to_o give_v evidence_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n in_o cast_v down_o and_o raise_v up_o again_o according_a to_o that_o which_o 7._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6_o 7._o be_v say_v of_o he_o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o he_o bring_v low_a and_o lift_v up_o on_o this_o ground_n when_o david_n be_v force_v out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n be_v spoil_v and_o burn_v by_o enemy_n and_o his_o own_o 6._o 30._o 6._o soldier_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o he_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 7._o to_o make_v man_n more_o fervent_o instant_o and_o constant_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o moses_n here_o do_v for_o observe_v that_o when_o his_o hand_n fall_v amalek_n prevail_v he_o use_v all_o the_o help_n he_o can_v to_o keep_v his_o hand_n up_o and_o steady_a as_o be_v note_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n good_a ground_n of_o hope_n and_o comfort_n be_v hereby_o minister_v to_o overcome_v hope_v to_o such_o as_o be_v overcome_v such_o as_o sometime_o have_v the_o worst_a in_o war_n and_o against_o who_o enemy_n have_v prevail_v that_o the_o stream_n may_v turn_v that_o they_o who_o be_v overthrow_v may_v rise_v again_o and_o the_o conquer_v prove_v conqueror_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v the_o orderer_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o success_n of_o war_n ever_o remain_v the_o same_o as_o wise_a to_o know_v when_o to_o suffer_v amalek_n and_o when_o israel_n to_o prevail_v as_o able_a to_o give_v victory_n to_o the_o conquer_a as_o ready_a to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o those_o that_o be_v overthrow_v and_o to_o receive_v such_o as_o thereby_o be_v bring_v to_o renew_v their_o repentance_n as_o careful_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n as_o observant_a of_o enemy_n insultation_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v let_v we_o wise_o observe_v the_o end_n of_o god_n permission_n in_o this_o case_n whereof_o some_o be_v note_v and_o answerable_o make_v use_n thereof_o these_o time_n give_v just_a occasion_n vanquish_v mis-judge_n not_o such_o as_o be_v vanquish_v to_o make_v a_o wise_a application_n of_o this_o point_n enemy_n as_o hateful_a to_o god_n as_o amalek_n be_v have_v in_o many_o place_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o such_o as_o have_v have_v as_o true_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n as_o israel_n have_v what_o then_o shall_v we_o hereupon_o impeach_v god_n of_o injustice_n or_o make_v question_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o religion_n or_o so_o load_v they_o with_o sin_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n of_o all_o far_o be_v that_o from_o we_o 1._o concern_v god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v a_o thought_n to_o arise_v in_o our_o mind_n derogatory_n to_o his_o justice_n but_o if_o any_o such_o do_v begin_v to_o rise_v present_o to_o quash_n and_o suppress_v they_o god_n in_o justice_n may_v make_v idolater_n his_o rod_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heathen_a isa_n 10._o 5._o to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a religion_n but_o after_o the_o rod_n be_v thus_o use_v to_o what_o end_n be_v it_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 2._o concern_v the_o difference_n of_o religion_n betwixt_o protestant_n and_o papist_n we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o by_o event_n and_o success_n in_o war_n there_o be_v other_o more_o sure_a evidence_n ground_v on_o god_n word_n which_o give_v such_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o and_o falsehood_n of_o the_o other_o as_o we_o may_v pawn_v life_n soul_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n upon_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o renounce_v salvation_n if_o popery_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o attain_v thereto_o 3._o concern_v their_o sin_n whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profession_n but_o not_o so_o trample_v upon_o as_o they_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o high_a judge_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o a_o wise_a caveat_n in_o this_o case_n luke_n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o let_v we_o believe_v and_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o do_v as_o moses_n here_o do_v be_v more_o earnest_n in_o prayer_n for_o they_o judg._n 20._o 26._o jos_n 7._o 6_o etc._n etc._n num._n 21._o 2._o to_o