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not_o a_o god_n that_o will_v iniquity_n it_o be_v proper_a unto_o he_o nolle_n inquitatem_fw-la not_o to_o will_n iniquity_n habbakkuk_n avouch_v it_o chap._n 1.13_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n mundi_fw-la sunt_fw-la oculi_fw-la tui_fw-la thy_o eye_n be_v pure_a free_a from_o all_o spot_n and_o uncleanness_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o behold_v evil_a to_o approve_v it_o nor_o can_v look_v on_o iniquity_n to_o allow_v it_o so_o true_a be_v my_o four_o conclusion_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n god_n proper_o will_v not_o neither_o indeed_o can_v he_o will_v it_o now_o out_o of_o these_o conclusion_n and_o the_o fore-alleaged_n distinction_n i_o frame_v the_o resolution_n to_o the_o doubt_v propound_v the_o doubt_n be_v how_o be_v it_o that_o god_n absolute_o good_a good_a in_o se._n and_o good_a extra_n see_v good_a in_o himself_o and_o good_a to_o all_o his_o 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cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à _fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o 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by_o evil_a i_o understand_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n internal_a or_o external_a either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o outward_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o define_v not_o only_o by_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v importable_a by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o vicious_a habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n foecundum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la definit_a ubi_fw-la 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shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o afflict_v us._n my_o resolution_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o my_o first_o general_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o next_o general_n the_o author_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o lord_n god_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o note_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v begin_v their_o preach_n and_o prophecying_n to_o show_v that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a credit_n and_o authority_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n dicere_fw-la with_o the_o
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circuitu_fw-la terra_fw-la it_o be_v in_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o land_n it_o enuiron_v the_o whole_a land_n the_o septuagint_n have_v a_o read_n by_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tyre_n shall_v be_v make_v desolate_a round_o about_o shall_v thy_o land_n be_v waste_v saint_n cyril_n will_v have_v they_o thus_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o tyre_n and_o the_o land_n thereabouts_o the_o whole_a country_n shall_v by_o the_o incursion_n of_o robber_n be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n tyrus_n be_v in_o hebrew_a tzor_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o prophecy_n vers_fw-la 9_o it_o seem_v the_o s_n ptuagint_n do_v in_o this_o place_n read_v tzor_n hieron_n hieron_n as_o also_o aquila_n once_o do_v read_v but_o now_o the_o common_a read_n of_o this_o place_n be_v tzar_n and_o tzar_n be_v a_o enemy_n or_o adversary_n and_o have_v other_o signification_n whereof_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v thus_o our_o english_a translation_n be_v clear_v it_o be_v good_a 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4._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la say_v god_n punish_v no_o man_n but_o who_o he_o do_v first_o warn_v terrify_v and_o advertise_v of_o the_o peril_n and_o sure_o herein_o appear_v god_n mercy_n that_o he_o threaten_v before_o he_o punish_v that_o by_o his_o threaten_a man_n may_v learn_v to_o amend_v he_o threaten_v say_v s._n chrysostome_n hom._n 12._o in_o genes_n ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la correctis_fw-la minas_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la minimè_fw-la perducat_fw-la that_o we_o be_v amend_v his_o menace_a need_n not_o take_v effect_n if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o god_n threaten_n why_o do_v zephaniah_n chap._n 2.1_o 2._o thus_o exhort_v the_o jew_n gather_v yourselves_o together_o yea_o gather_v together_o o_o nation_n not_o desire_v before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o day_n pass_v as_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_v come_v upon_o you_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n he_o call_v upon_o the_o jewish_a nation_n to_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n by_o true_a repentance_n where_o behold_v say_v saint_n hierome_n the_o clemency_n of_o god_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la infer_v supplicia_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la terrere_fw-la passuros_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la provocat_fw-la ne_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la minatus_fw-la est_fw-la because_o god_n will_n be_v rather_o to_o terrify_v they_o than_o to_o lay_v punishment_n upon_o they_o he_o incite_v they_o to_o repentance_n that_o he_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o do_v as_o he_o have_v threaten_v this_o be_v that_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o goodness_n the_o forbearance_n the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n whereof_o saint_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 2.4_o despise_v thou_o o_o man_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long_o suffer_v not_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n it_o lead_v to_o repentance_n it_o be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o to_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o be_v my_o observation_n establish_v god_n threaten_n to_o punish_v long_o before_o he_o punish_v be_v invitation_n to_o repentance_n one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o if_o after_o threaten_a repentance_n follow_v it_o procure_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n this_o we_o hear_v even_o now_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n will_v cease_v for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n ezâ—ch_n 33.14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v a_o second_o reason_n i_o take_v from_o the_o 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credimus_fw-la wretched_a be_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o upon_o his_o oath_n i_o shall_v but_o point_v at_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n because_o i_o have_v handle_v they_o at_o large_a in_o my_o four_o sermon_n upon_o this_o chapter_n the_o first_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n there_o be_v comfort_n remain_v hope_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v find_v health_n in_o sickness_n and_o life_n in_o death_n the_o second_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o we_o of_o the_o ministry_n to_o propound_v unto_o you_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n with_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o thus_o we_o offer_v unto_o you_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n the_o three_o be_v a_o warn_n unto_o you_o to_o all_o that_o have_v this_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n to_o be_v hearer_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n it_o be_v your_o part_n whensoever_o you_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sinner_n to_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o unto_o repentance_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o stay_v his_o judgement_n the_o four_o be_v to_o assure_v we_o that_o if_o god_n threaten_v and_o no_o repentance_n follow_v then_o certain_o the_o threaten_n pronounce_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n threaten_v not_o in_o vain_a nor_o do_v he_o terrify_v we_o without_o cause_n if_o we_o prevent_v not_o his_o threaten_n by_o true_a repentance_n his_o threaten_n will_v prevent_v we_o by_o just_a execution_n and_o so_o much_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o this_o circumstance_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n foretell_v so_o long_o before_o it_o take_v effect_v a_o second_o doctrine_n arise_v from_o the_o same_o be_v hâ—stes_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la excitari_fw-la ad_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la punienda_fw-la