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punish_v one_o for_o another_o cause_n §._o 23._o consid._n 3._o from_o the_o distinction_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n arise_v from_o a_o three_o consideration_n which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n or_o indefinite_o any_o one_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o man_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n or_o other_o not_o as_o to_o the_o cause_n proper_o deserve_v they_o but_o only_o as_o occasion_v those_o punishment_n it_o please_v god_n to_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n or_o of_o some_o other_o to_o bring_v upon_o their_o child_n or_o those_o that_o otherwise_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o relation_n those_o evil_n which_o by_o their_o own_o corruption_n &_o sin_n they_o have_v just_o deserve_v this_o distinction_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n if_o well_o heed_v both_o full_o acquit_v god_n justice_n and_o abundant_o reconcile_v the_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o scripture_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a the_o while_n a_o little_a to_o open_v it_o be_v §._o 24._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n what_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cause_n de_fw-fr numero_fw-la efficientium_fw-la which_o the_o learned_a for_o distinction_n sake_n call_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n and_o it_o be_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o 10._o as_o quae_fw-la principalem_fw-la efficientem_fw-la impellit_fw-la ad_fw-la efficiendum_fw-la keckerm_n 1._o syst._n log._n 10._o move_v and_o induce_v the_o principal_a agent_n to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o do_v for_o example_n a_o schoolmaster_n correct_v a_o boy_n with_o a_o rod_n for_o neglect_v his_o book_n of_o this_o correction_n here_o be_v three_o distinct_a cause_n all_o in_o the_o rank_n of_o efficient_n viz._n the_o master_n the_o rod_n and_o the_o boy_n neglect_v but_o each_o have_v its_o proper_a causality_n in_o a_o different_a kind_n and_o manner_n from_o other_o 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what_o the_o true_a proper_a impulsive_a cause_n shall_v be_v for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v and_o which_o move_v god_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o sort_n to_o punish_v he_o that_o be_v the_o point_n wherein_o consist_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o into_o which_o therefore_o we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v viz._n whether_o that_o be_v rather_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o his_o father_n ahabs_n sin_n whether_o we_o answer_v for_o this_o or_o for_o that_o we_o say_v but_o the_o truth_n in_o both_o for_o both_o say_n be_v true_a cause_n §._o 25._o two_o sort_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o own_o and_o god_n punish_v he_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n the_o difference_n only_o this_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n his_o father_n sin_n the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o occasion_v it_o and_o so_o indeed_o upon_o the_o point_n and_o respective_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 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forbear_v to_o use_v they_o and_o rather_o than_o to_o take_v the_o short_a cut_n over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n choose_v to_o lead_v you_o a_o easy_a and_o plain_a way_n though_o it_o be_v something_o about_o and_o that_o by_o a_o familiar_a example_n example_n §._o 26._o explain_v by_o a_o familiar_a example_n a_o man_n have_v live_v for_o some_o good_a space_n in_o reasonable_a state_n of_o health_n yet_o by_o gross_a feed_n and_o through_o continuance_n of_o time_n his_o body_n the_o while_o have_v contract_v many_o vicious_a noisome_a and_o malignant_a humour_n it_o happen_v he_o have_v occasion_n to_o ride_v abroad_o in_o bad_a weather_n take_v wet_a on_o his_o foot_n or_o neck_n get_v cold_a with_o it_o come_v home_o find_v himself_o not_o well_o fall_v a_o shake_n first_o and_o anon_o after_o into_o a_o dangerous_a and_o last_a fever_n here_o be_v a_o fever_n and_o here_o be_v two_o different_a cause_n of_o it_o a_o antecedent_n cause_n within_o the_o abundance_n of_o noisome_a 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periphrasis_n of_o bribery_n or_o sixth_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o transgression_n he_o shall_v punish_v or_o of_o other_o as_o foul_a never_o a_o man_n of_o these_o be_v for_o the_o turn_n not_o one_o of_o these_o will_v venture_v to_o break_v the_o jaw_n or_o tusk_n of_o a_o oppress_a tiger_n or_o boar_n and_o to_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n the_o timorous_a man_n be_v afraid_a of_o every_o shadow_n and_o if_o he_o do_v but_o hear_v of_o tooth_n he_o think_v it_o be_v good_a sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o so_o keep_v aloof_o off_o for_o fear_n of_o bite_a 1.8_o bite_a jam._n 1.8_o the_o double_a mind_a man_n as_o s._n james_n say_v be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n he_o begin_v to_o do_v something_o in_o a_o sudden_a heat_n when_o the_o fit_a take_v he_o but_o before_o one_o jaw_n can_v be_v half_o break_v he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n he_o be_v he_o be_v sorry_a for_o what_o be_v do_v and_o instead_o of_o break_v the_o rest_n fall_v a_o bind_n up_o 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argument_n §._o 1._o the_o argument_n the_o abridgement_n be_v short_a which_o some_o have_v make_v of_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o psalm_n but_o into_o two_o word_n guevara_n word_n boy_n expos._n of_o proper_a psalm_n in_o init_fw-la out_o of_o guevara_n hosannah_n and_o haleluia_o most_o of_o the_o psalm_n spend_v themselves_o as_o in_o their_o proper_a argument_n either_o in_o supplication_n pray_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o that_o be_v hosannah_n or_o in_o thanksgiving_a blessing_n god_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o that_o be_v haleluia_o this_o psalm_n be_v of_o the_o late_a sort_n the_o word_n haleluia_o both_o prefix_a in_o the_o title_n and_o repeat_v in_o the_o close_a of_o it_o sufficient_o give_v it_o to_o be_v a_o psalm_n of_o thanksgiving_a as_o be_v also_o the_o three_o next_o before_o it_o and_o the_o
mark_n 10.21_o vnum_fw-la tibi_fw-la deest_fw-la one_o thing_n be_v want_v so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a and_o utmost_a fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v as_o constant_o and_o frequent_o as_o fervent_o as_o we_o can_v unless_o you_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o justice_n be_v good_a unto_o we_o one_o thing_n will_v be_v want_v still_o one_o main_a ingredient_n of_o singular_a virtue_n without_o which_o the_o whole_a receipt_n beside_o as_o precious_a and_o sovereign_a as_o it_o be_v may_v be_v take_v and_o yet_o fail_v the_o cure_n and_o that_o be_v the_o severe_a and_o fearless_a and_o impartial_a execution_n of_o judgement_n till_o we_o see_v a_o care_n in_o the_o god_n on_o earth_n faithful_o to_o execute_v they_o our_o hope_n can_v be_v but_o faint_a that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v in_o mercy_n remove_v his_o judgement_n if_o god_n send_v a_o etc._n a_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o etc._n etc._n famine_n into_o the_o land_n let_v holy_a david_n do_v what_o he_o can_v otherwise_o it_o will_v continue_v year_n after_o year_n so_o long_o as_o judgement_n be_v not_o do_v upon_o the_o bloody_a house_n of_o saul_n for_o his_o cruelty_n in_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n god_n will_v not_o be_v 14._o be_v ibid._n ver_fw-la 14._o entreat_v for_o the_o land_n one_o know_v achan_n that_o have_v get_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n by_o sacrilege_n or_o injustice_n if_o suffer_v be_v able_a to_o 7.25.26_o to_o jos._n 7.25.26_o trouble_v a_o whole_a israel_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v 12._o will_v i_o will_v not_o be_v with_o you_o anymore_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o vers_fw-la 12._o not_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n till_o he_o have_v deserve_v judgement_n do_v upon_o he_o if_o 25.3.4_o if_o num._n 25.3.4_o israel_n have_v join_v himself_o unto_o baal-peor_n so_o as_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v by_o any_o mean_n until_o moses_n take_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n if_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o think_v of_o any_o other_o course_n when_o god_n himself_o have_v pronounce_v it_o impossible_a that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v 35.33_o be_v num._n 35.33_o purge_v from_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v in_o it_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o up_o then_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehe_n thereunto_o §._o 29._o a_o general_a exhortation_n thereunto_o up_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o people_n all_o you_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n gird_v your_o sword_n upon_o your_o thigh_n and_o with_o your_o javelin_n in_o your_o hand_n pursue_v the_o idolater_n and_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o murderer_n and_o the_o oppressor_n and_o every_o know_a offender_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o never_o rise_v again_o to_o do_v more_o mischief_n let_v it_o appear_v what_o 44._o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lysias_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 44._o love_n you_o bear_v to_o the_o state_n by_o your_o hatred_n to_o they_o and_o show_v your_o pity_n to_o we_o by_o show_v none_o to_o they_o the_o destroy_a angel_n of_o god_n attend_v upon_o you_o for_o his_o dispatch_n if_o you_o will_v but_o set_v in_o stout_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v go_v why_o shall_v either_o sloth_n or_o fear_v or_o any_o partial_a or_o corrupt_a respect_n whatsoever_o make_v you_o 44._o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lysias_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 44._o cruel_a to_o the_o good_a in_o spare_v the_o bad_a or_o why_o shall_v you_o suffer_v yourselves_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n to_o execute_v judgement_n to_o lose_v either_o the_o opportunity_n or_o the_o glory_n of_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o plague_n to_o §._o 30._o with_o particular_a application_n to_o but_o for_o that_o matter_n appertain_v to_o justice_n and_o judgement_n must_v pass_v through_o many_o hand_n before_o they_o come_v to_o you_o and_o there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o juggle_a use_v in_o convey_v they_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v represent_v unto_o you_o many_o time_n in_o much_o different_a form_n from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o at_o the_o first_o that_o your_o care_n and_o zeal_n to_o execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n faithful_o according_a to_o your_o knowledge_n may_v not_o through_o the_o fault_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o other_o man_n fail_v the_o bless_a end_n and_o success_n that_o phinehe_v find_v i_o desire_v that_o every_o of_o they_o also_o as_o well_o as_o you_o will_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n each_o in_o his_o place_n and_o office_n to_o set_v himself_o upright_o and_o unpartial_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o advance_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n the_o due_a course_n and_o administration_n of_o justice._n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o scripture_n which_o point_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o these_o assembly_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o reflect_v upon_o another_o which_o give_v we_o sundry_a particular_a direction_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n and_o it_o be_v that_o scripture_n whereinto_o we_o make_v some_o entrance_n the_o last_o assize_n and_o will_v have_v now_o proceed_v far_o have_v not_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o this_o his_o grievous_a visitation_n lead_v i_o to_o make_v choice_n rather_o of_o this_o text_n as_o the_o more_o seasonable_a that_o other_o be_v write_v in_o exod._n 23._o the_o three_o first_o verse_n 3._o exod._n 23.1_o 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o raise_v a_o false_a report_n put_v not_o thy_o hand_n with_o the_o wicked_a to_o be_v a_o unrighteous_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a neither_o shall_v thou_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n neither_o shall_v thou_o countenance_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n wherein_o be_v note_v five_o special_a rule_n share_v out_o among_o five_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o accuser_n the_o witness_n the_o jurer_n the_o pleader_n the_o officer_n i_o will_v but_o give_v each_o of_o they_o some_o brief_a intimation_n of_o their_o duty_n from_o their_o several_a proper_a rule_n and_o conclude_v if_o thou_o come_v hither_o then_o as_o a_o plaintiff_n accuser_n §._o 31._o the_o accuser_n or_o other_o party_n in_o a_o civil_a cause_n or_o to_o give_v voluntary_a information_n upon_o a_o statute_n or_o to_o prosecute_v against_o a_o malefactor_n or_o any_o way_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o accuser_n let_v neither_o the_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o of_o any_o other_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o nor_o secret_a malice_n or_o envy_n against_o thy_o adversary_n nor_o thy_o desire_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o three_o party_n sway_v thou_o 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fide_fw-la like_o a_o downright_a knight_n of_o the_o post_n that_o make_v of_o a_o flacc._n a_o quibus_fw-la iusiurandum_fw-la jocus_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ludus_fw-la laus_fw-la merces_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratulatio_fw-la proposita_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la flacc._n oath_n a_o jest_n and_o a_o pastime_n of_o a_o deposition_n or_o deal_v withal_o by_o a_o bribe_n or_o suborn_v by_o thy_o landlord_n or_o great_a neighbour_n or_o egg_v on_o with_o thy_o own_o spleen_n or_o malice_n to_o swear_v and_o forswear_v as_o these_o shall_v prompt_v thou_o or_o to_o graecorum_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la solemn_a graecorum_n interchange_v a_o deposition_n with_o thy_o friend_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v in_o greece_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la swear_v thou_o for_o i_o to_o day_n i_o will_v swear_v for_o thou_o tomorrow_o or_o tempt_v
the_o humour_n have_v not_o be_v ripe_a and_o the_o body_n thereby_o prepare_v to_o entertain_v such_o a_o disease_n so_o as_o the_o bad_a humour_n within_o may_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o that_o cold-taking_a but_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o ague_n the_o disease_n itself_o issue_v from_o the_o hide_a cause_n within_o and_o the_o outward_a accident_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o disease_n itself_o why_o the_o ague_n shall_v take_v he_o as_o why_o it_o shall_v take_v he_o at_o that_o time_n rather_o than_o at_o another_o and_o hold_v he_o in_o that_o part_n or_o in_o that_o manner_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o argument_n §._o 27._o and_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a argument_n from_o this_o example_n we_o may_v see_v in_o some_o proportion_n how_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o other_o man_n concur_v as_o joint_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n bring_v upon_o us._n our_o own_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o true_a dispositiva_fw-la true_a causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interna_fw-la antecedens_fw-la dispositiva_fw-la hide_a antecedent_n cause_n which_o deserve_v the_o punishment_n our_o father_n sin_n or_o our_o governor_n sin_n or_o our_o neighbour_n sin_n or_o whatsoever_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o be_v visit_v upon_o we_o be_v only_o the_o excitativa_fw-la the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exterterna_fw-la irritatrix_fw-la excitativa_fw-la outward_a evident_a cause_n or_o rather_o occasion_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o in_o this_o measure_n and_o with_o these_o circumstance_n and_o as_o in_o the_o former_a example_n the_o patient_n friend_n consider_v one_o cause_n and_o the_o physician_n another_o they_o the_o evident_a and_o outward_a he_o the_o inward_a and_o antecedent_n cause_n so_o respective_o to_o god_n justice_n our_o own_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o punishment_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n our_o father_n sin_n also_o or_o other_o man_n for_o justice_n look_v upon_o the_o desert_n only_o and_o so_o the_o punishment_n be_v ever_o and_o only_o from_o our_o own_o personal_a sin_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o our_o three_o certainty_n but_o it_o be_v providence_n that_o order_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o season_n and_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o god_n punishment_n hence_o may_v we_o learn_v to_o reconcile_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n scripture_n §._o 28._o the_o seem_a contradiction_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o cross_v one_o another_o in_o this_o argument_n in_o ezekiel_n and_o jeremy_n it_o be_v say_v that_o 18.20_o that_o jer._n 31.30_o &_o ezek._n 18.20_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o jeremie_n complain_v as_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o lam._n 5._o 5.7_o 5._o lam_n 5.7_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n yea_o god_n himself_o proclaim_v otherwise_o i_o be_o 20.5_o be_o exod._n 20.5_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n nor_o only_a do_v he_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n but_o he_o visit_v also_o the_o son_n of_o prince_n upon_o their_o subject_n as_o 24.17_o as_o 2._o sam._n 24.17_o david_n people_n be_v waste_v for_o his_o sin_n in_o number_v they_o yea_o and_o he_o visit_v sometime_o the_o sin_n even_o of_o ordinary_a private_a man_n upon_o public_a society_n 22.20_o society_n jos._n 22.20_o do_v not_o achan_n the_o son_n of_o zerah_n commit_v a_o trespass_n in_o the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o wrath_n sell_v upon_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o man_n perish_v not_o alone_o in_o his_o iniquity_n now_o how_o can_v all_o this_o stand_v together_o yes_o very_o well_o even_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o punish_v reconcile_v §._o 29._o how_o to_o be_v reconcile_v god_n justice_n and_o his_o wisdom_n can_v stand_v together_o mark_v then_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n ascribe_v one_o man_n punishment_n to_o another_o man_n sin_n it_o point_v we_o to_o god_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n who_o for_o good_a and_o just_a end_n make_v choice_n of_o these_o occasion_n rather_o than_o other_o sometime_o to_o inflict_v those_o punishment_n upon_o man_n which_o their_o own_o sin_n have_v otherwise_o abundant_o deserve_v on_o the_o contrary_a wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n give_v all_o punishment_n unto_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o the_o sufferer_n it_o point_v we_o to_o god_n justiâ—e_n which_o look_v still_o to_o the_o desert_n and_o do_v not_o upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o inflict_v punishment_n but_o where_o there_o be_v personal_a sin_n to_o deserve_v they_o so_o that_o every_o man_n that_o be_v punish_v in_o any_o kind_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n may_v join_v with_o david_n in_o that_o confession_n of_o he_o psal._n 51._o 51.4_o 51._o psal._n 51.4_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o iudge_v thereof_o §._o 30._o with_o a_o exemplary_a instance_n thereof_o say_v then_o a_o unconscionable_a great_a one_o by_o cruel_a oppression_n wring_v as_o ahab_n do_v here_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n vineyard_n from_o he_o or_o by_o countenance_v sacrilege_n geld_v a_o bishopric_n of_o a_o fair_a lordship_n or_o manor_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o prodigal_a heir_n run_v one_o end_n of_o it_o away_o in_o match_n drown_v another_o end_n of_o it_o in_o tavern_n and_o tap-house_n melt_v away_o the_o rest_n in_o lust_n and_o beastly_a sensuality_n who_o do_v not_o here_o see_v both_o god_n justice_n in_o turn_v he_o out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o foul_o abuse_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o providence_n withal_o in_o fasten_v the_o curse_n upon_o that_o portion_n which_o be_v so_o unjust_o get_v by_o his_o father_n sin_n every_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v never_o like_a to_o prosper_v it_o be_v so_o ill_o get_v and_o so_o acknowledge_v the_o covetous_a father_n sin_n as_o occasion_v it_o and_o yet_o every_o man_n can_v say_v withal_o it_o be_v never_o likely_a to_o continue_v long_o it_o be_v so_o vain_o lavish_v out_o and_o so_o acknowledge_v the_o prodigal_a son_n sin_n as_o sufficient_o deserve_v it_o thus_o have_v we_o hear_v the_o main_a doubt_n solue_v doubt_n §._o 31._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o â—aine_a doubt_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o god_n punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n but_o with_o temporal_a punishment_n not_o eternal_a and_o with_o those_o perhaps_o so_o as_o to_o redound_v to_o the_o father_n punishment_n in_o the_o son_n perhaps_o because_o the_o son_n tread_v in_o his_o father_n step_n perhaps_o because_o he_o possess_v that_o from_o his_o father_n to_o which_o god_n curse_v adher_v perhaps_o for_o other_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o god_n himself_o wherewith_o he_o have_v not_o thought_n meet_v to_o acquaint_v we_o but_o what_o ever_o the_o occasion_n be_v or_o the_o end_n evermore_o for_o the_o son_n own_o personal_a sin_n abundant_o deserve_v they_o and_o the_o same_o resolution_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o other_o two_o doubt_n propose_v in_o the_o beginning_n rest_n §._o 32._o apply_v also_o to_o the_o rest_n to_o that_o why_o god_n shall_v punish_v any_o one_o man_n for_o another_o and_o to_o the_o three_o why_o god_n shall_v punish_v the_o lesser_a offender_n for_o the_o great_a in_o which_o and_o all_o other_o doubt_n of_o like_a kind_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o consider_v that_o when_o god_n do_v so_o they_o be_v first_o only_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o he_o so_o inflict_v and_o those_o second_o no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o sufferer_n by_o his_o own_o sin_n have_v most_o rightful_o deserve_v all_o those_o other_o consideration_n as_o that_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v but_o one_o body_n and_o so_o each_o may_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o other_o sin_n and_o stripe_n that_o oftentimes_o we_o have_v give_v way_n to_o other_o man_n sin_n when_o we_o may_v have_v stop_v they_o or_o consent_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v withstand_v they_o or_o silent_a allowance_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v check_v they_o or_o perhaps_o furtherance_n when_o we_o shall_v rather_o have_v hinder_v they_o that_o the_o punishment_n bring_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o father_n or_o other_o man_n sin_n may_v turn_v to_o our_o great_a spiritual_a advantage_n in_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n the_o subdue_a of_o our_o corruption_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o care_n the_o exercise_v of_o our_o grace_n that_o