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my_o text_n but_o in_o open_a and_o visible_a judgement_n this_o be_v true_a also_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n natural_o tend_v to_o impair_v our_o health_n and_o our_o estate_n and_o either_o hurry_v we_o untimely_a to_o our_o grave_n or_o else_o continue_v we_o here_o in_o beggary_n and_o want_n unpitied_a and_o unrelieve_v sloth_n and_o idleness_n clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 23._o 21._o and_o if_o you_o see_v the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a behold_v it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o it_o prov._n 24._o 30_o 31._o and_o all_o this_o though_o the_o usual_a consequence_n of_o the_o very_a order_n of_o nature_n be_v proper_o ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o who_o as_o david_n observe_v psalm_n 107._o 34._o make_v a_o fruitful_a land_n barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n for_o the_o idleness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o of_o lust_n and_o debauchery_n st._n paul_n observe_v in_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 18._o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v much_o more_o so_o now_o and_o though_o never_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n yet_o too_o many_o in_o this_o age_n so_o far_o poison_v and_o destroy_v it_o till_o at_o last_o they_o become_v loathsome_a to_o themselves_o and_o all_o about_o they_o drop_v by_o peacemeal_n into_o their_o grave_n and_o as_o far_o as_o possible_a become_v live_a monument_n and_o example_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n a_o quarrelsome_a temper_n be_v continual_o in_o broil_n and_o danger_n and_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a to_o other_o trouble_v his_o own_o flesh_n prov._n 11._o 17._o so_o that_o without_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n from_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 55._o 23._o a_o bloodthirsty_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n a_o old_a liar_n be_v sure_a to_o get_v this_o by_o it_o that_o no_o body_n will_v believe_v he_o and_o a_o old_a knave_n this_o that_o no_o body_n will_v trust_v he_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o other_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o live_v at_o home_n in_o peace_n and_o the_o slanderer_n usual_o get_v himself_o a_o blot_n envy_n be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14._o 30._o and_o of_o these_o and_o many_o other_o sin_v the_o wise_a man_n pronounce_v that_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o punishment_n be_v the_o natural_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o sin_n he_o sow_v iniquity_n and_o reap_v vanity_n prov._n 22._o 8._o and_o what_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o for_o the_o harvest_n to_o follow_v seed_v he_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n say_v job_n 15._o 35._o and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1._o 15._o and_o what_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o that_o the_o birth_n shall_v follow_v conception_n yea_o so_o close_o be_v 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and_o disturb_v the_o order_n of_o the_o world_n to_o make_v his_o power_n and_o his_o justice_n know_v to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o cast_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o sinner_n not_o that_o god_n have_v any_o delight_n to_o hurry_v the_o world_n into_o confusion_n and_o destroy_v his_o own_o creature_n but_o when_o the_o cry_n of_o our_o sin_n like_o the_o voice_n of_o abel_n blood_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o soul_n from_o under_o the_o altar_n cry_v loud_a for_o vengeance_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o god_n to_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v psal_n 9_o 16._o and_o by_o the_o out-going_n of_o his_o power_n vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v this_o that_o move_v god_n to_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o flood_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v this_o that_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n out_o of_o heaven_n they_o be_v the_o 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