people_n of_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o time_n too_o build_v god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o because_o the_o rebuke_n be_v general_a 〈◊〉_d all_o sort_n young_a and_o old_a 〈…〉_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d stand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o build_v goâ—â—_n house_n what_o manner_n of_o man_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v simple_a what_o a_o comfort_n be_v this_o for_o the_o poor_a unlearned_a man_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d refse_v not_o but_o require_v &_o take_v in_o good_a woorthe_a that_o little_a service_n which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o will_n he_o to_o build_v his_o house_n 〈◊〉_d welâ—_n as_o the_o â—yche_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d god_n love_v not_o poor_a man_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o able_a to_o serve_v he_o but_o he_o love_v 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o â—yths_n and_o learned_a and_o they_o muâ—â—â—_n serve_v he_o nor_o again_o he_o must_v not_o think_v i_o may_v do_v what_o i_o will_v god_n care_v not_o for_o i_o noâ—_n he_o have_v no_o work_n for_o i_o to_o do_v in_o his_o house_n it_o be_v in_o buyldinge_v god_n spiritual_a house_n as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o we_o in_o our_o buyldinge_n in_o buyldinge_n there_o be_v master_n mason_n and_o carpenter_n which_o do_v devise_v the_o work_n draw_v out_o the_o fation_n of_o it_o &_o set_v their_o man_n on_o work_n there_o be_v also_o some_o that_o fall_v tree_n carry_v stone_n bring_v mortar_n and_o make_v clean_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n so_o in_o buyldinge_v god_n house_n there_o be_v scotfree_a &_o learned_a there_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_a learn_v but_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a of_o all_o as_o he_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o make_v not_o himself_o so_o god_n have_v some_o work_n for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o require_v his_o service_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o ruler_n or_o a_o preacher_n yet_o he_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n who_o he_o must_v see_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v require_v of_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o marry_v but_o 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to_o josua_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o though_o they_o have_v only_o sin_v or_o they_o can_v or_o shall_v remedy_n this_o matter_n what_o reason_n seem_v this_o that_o when_o many_o do_v offend_v a_o few_o shall_v be_v rebuke_v &_o when_o all_o the_o people_n be_v negligent_a the_o chief_a ruler_n both_o in_o civil_a matter_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o the_o chief_a priest_n &_o high_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v blame_v this_o be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o man_n wit_n can_v not_o attain_v unto_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v well_o consider_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v the_o crookedness_n of_o man_n heart_n &_o how_o ready_o we_o be_v all_o to_o evil_a have_v appoint_v ruler_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n too_o minister_v justice_n punish_v sin_n defend_v the_o right_n &_o cause_n man_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o in_o his_o church_n he_o have_v place_v preacher_n to_o teach_v his_o law_n to_o pull_v down_o superstition_n &_o idolatry_n &_o too_o stir_v up_o the_o slothful_a &_o negligent_a to_o serve_v and_o fear_v he_o glory_n if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o ruler_n be_v negligent_a in_o their_o office_n the_o people_n which_o be_v always_o readi_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o ease_n &_o pleasure_n fall_v from_o god_n but_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o ruler_n for_o their_o negligence_n that_o neither_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n then self_o nor_o see_v the_o people_n do_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o partaker_n of_o their_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v do_v through_o their_o negligence_n in_o not_o punish_v and_o see_v the_o people_n do_v their_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n speak_v to_o zerubabell_n yâ—_z son_n of_o salathiel_n ruler_n of_o jehuda_n and_o to_o josua_n when_o god_n gather_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o he_o appoint_v moses_n and_o aaron_n iiii_o two_o â—â—â—thren_n to_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n the_o one_o in_o religion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o these_o two_o kinâ—â—_n of_o ruler_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o common_a wealth_n that_o they_o shall_v love_v &_o stick_v together_o like_a brethren_n â–ª_o &_o that_o the_o one_o with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o sword_n shall_v jointe_o build_v god_n house_n pull_v down_o antichrist_n the_o pope_n and_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v commit_v idolatry_n in_o baal_n peor_n twenty-five_o and_o fall_v to_o adultery_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o moab_n moses_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n command_v all_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n to_o be_v hang_v on_o gallows_n against_o the_o sun_n because_o they_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n in_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o such_o mischief_n to_z the_o preacher_n say_v ezechiel_n thou_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watch_n man_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n xxxiii_o thou_o shall_v hear_v word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o show_v they_o from_o i_o if_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v dye_v the_o death_n &_o thou_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n the_o wicked_a shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o i_o will_v require_v his_o bloudde_n of_o thy_o hand_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o wickedness_n when_o thou_o tell_v best_a he_o he_o shall_v dye_v in_o his_o wickedness_n â–ª_o and_o thou_o have_v save_v thy_o own_o soul_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n in_o warn_v he_o by_o these_o punishemente_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o duty_n of_o civyll_a ruler_n by_o what_o name_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n or_o to_o set_v in_o a_o evil_a deputy_n for_o they_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o profit_n that_o they_o may_v go_v hawk_n or_o hunt_v game_n or_o keep_v whore_n for_o god_n that_o give_v theym_a that_o authoritiye_o will_v look_v â–ª_o for_o a_o count_n for_o it_o of_o they_o nor_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n deane_n â–ª_o archedeacon_n â–ª_o prebendarie_n or_o parson_n to_o set_v in_o a_o parish_n priest_n to_o make_v conjure_v water_n &_o serve_v the_o people_n in_o a_o strange_a tunge_v which_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o understande_v for_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o people_n be_v not_o amend_v hely_n have_v complaint_n make_v to_o he_o of_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o his_o child_n fall_v and_o break_v his_o neck_n iiii_o because_o he_o will_v
before_o it_o come_v that_o they_o may_v repent_v and_o escape_v as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v three_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o â—â—_o show_v it_o first_o by_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n before_o he_o drown_v the_o world_n â—â—_o stir_v up_o no_n who_o peter_n call_v 〈◊〉_d eyghte_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n two_o whâ—â—_n he_o be_v make_v his_o ark_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n towards_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d they_o may_v amend_v and_o avoid_v the_o daâ—â—â—ger_a come_n by_o repentance_n so_o 〈◊〉_d laugh_v at_o he_o and_o few_o care_v for_o hymn_n therefore_o be_v all_o drown_v save_o eight_o pâ—â—sons_n nineteeen_o lot_n preach_v in_o sodom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v not_o amend_v fire_n from_o heaven_n destroy_v they_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o nabuchodonozer_n god_n 〈◊〉_d many_o prophet_n many_o year_n to_o warâ—â—_n they_o before_o hand_n who_o write_n also_o we_o have_v as_o esay_n jeremy_n osee_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o the_o last_o destruction_n by_o the_o româ—â—nes_n christ_n himself_o come_v and_o also_o 〈◊〉_d his_o apostle_n too_o teach_v repentance_n but_o when_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a than_o they_o utter_o perish_v have_v not_o we_o in_o england_n be_v as_o diligent_o warn_v by_o our_o preacher_n &_o almost_o all_o in_o vain_a what_o shall_v we_o look_v forthen_a but_o destruction_n if_o we_o amend_v not_o thus_o god_n of_o his_o endless_a mercy_n never_o come_v sudden_o upon_o we_o to_o destroy_v we_o but_o merciful_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o take_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o perish_v and_o ever_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o sluggish_a either_o by_o his_o spirit_n word_n minister_n or_o else_o his_o gentle_a correction_n to_o call_v for_o his_o mercy_n and_o where_o he_o say_v i_o will_v call_v a_o â—rought_v or_o the_o sword_n upon_o the_o earth_n call_v etc._n etc._n this_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o betoken_v nothing_o but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v able_a too_o do_v it_o so_o easy_o as_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o call_v for_o it_o obey_v and_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o speak_v it_o so_o soon_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o when_o one_o of_o we_o come_v at_o another_o call_n god_n do_v all_o by_o his_o word_n and_o to_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v too_o do_v it_o with_o he_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o say_v the_o word_n so_o soon_o it_o be_v do_v with_o he_o sayinge_v &_o do_v be_v two_o diverse_a thing_n with_o we_o and_o much_o pain_n we_o take_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v speak_v but_o with_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o as_o the_o psalm_n say_v cxlviii_o he_o speak_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v i._n moses_n speak_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o say_v god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_o make_v &_o let_v there_o be_v make_v the_o sun_n and_o star_n beast_n and_o fish_n and_o they_o be_v make_v straight_o way_n so_o when_o god_n bring_v nabuchodonozor_n to_o destroy_v jerâ—salem_n and_o the_o country_n v._n he_o say_v he_o will_v call_v &_o hiss_v or_o whistle_v he_o from_o the_o north_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v god_n call_v &_o he_o come_v so_o all_o other_o thing_n drought_n hunger_n plague_v sword_n do_v tarry_v and_o wait_v for_o god_n cowlinge_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o whystle_n they_o come_v straight_a and_o nothing_o dare_v or_o can_v withstand_v his_o call_n as_o david_n say_v fire_n hail_n snow_n ice_n &_o tempest_n which_o do_v his_o commandment_n see_v therefore_o his_o threaten_a be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o too_o save_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n let_v we_o turn_v by_o time_n that_o he_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o call_n and_o desire_v he_o not_o to_o order_v we_o accord_v to_o his_o justice_n but_o after_o his_o endless_a mercy_n for_o else_o shall_v that_o be_v true_a of_o solomon_n i_o call_v and_o you_o refuse_v &_o therefore_o i_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n proâ—â—_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o where_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v wheat_n plague_n wine_n oil_n all_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n â–ª_o and_o labour_v of_o man_n yea_o man_n himself_o and_o beast_n for_o not_o build_v his_o house_n let_v â—s_n consider_v the_o horrible_a filthiness_n of_o this_o sin_n especial_o in_o not_o buildinge_v his_o house_n that_o it_o will_v not_o let_v any_o creature_n of_o god_n serve_v man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o thus_o displease_v god_n this_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o lock_v it_o up_o and_o so_o harden_v the_o cloud_n that_o no_o rain_n nor_o dew_n can_v be_v wrong_a out_o to_o moisten_v the_o ground_n withal_o such_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o where_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n sun_n moon_n star_n cattle_n fish_n foul_a corn_n herb_n and_o 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beast_n of_o the_o field_n bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o break_v god_n commandment_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n which_o god_n forbid_v he_o all_o thing_n begin_v to_o disobey_v he_o and_o as_o it_o be_v will_v avenge_v that_o disobedience_n do_v against_o god_n their_o maker_n the_o earth_n will_v not_o bring_v forth_o her_o good_a fruit_n willing_o but_o weedens_fw-la brambleâ—_n and_o brier_n no_o kind_n of_o beast_n will_v obey_v he_o but_o wax_v wild_a and_o rebel_v against_o he_o the_o token_n of_o this_o just_a punishment_n remain_v on_o we_o to_o this_o day_n &_o shall_v to_o the_o world_n end_n the_o earth_n will_v bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n willing_o but_o with_o much_o labour_n toylinge_v tillinge_v dunginge_v barowinge_v sowinge_v etc._n etc._n as_o though_o it_o shall_v say_v too_o man_n i_o will_v not_o serve_v thou_o nor_o yet_o willingli_fw-la geve_v thou_o any_o fruit_n at_o all_o so_o neither_o horse_n 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