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but_o these_o may_v suffice_v therefore_o let_v we_o know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o so_o sure_a as_o trouble_v and_o affliction_n be_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o sure_o also_o be_v deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o same_o as_o we_o may_v write_v of_o the_o one_o and_o make_v reckon_v of_o it_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o coat_n on_o our_o back_n so_o may_v we_o also_o in_o god_n good_a time_n write_v of_o the_o other_o and_o make_v full_a account_n of_o it_o as_o sure_a as_o the_o lord_n be_v true_a abraham_n be_v in_o trouble_n but_o deliver_v job_n in_o trouble_n but_o deliver_v david_n in_o great_a trouble_n but_o deliver_v the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o furnace_n but_o deliver_v daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n but_o deliver_v ionas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n but_o deliver_v paul_n in_o innumerable_a trouble_n but_o yet_o deliver_v out_o of_o all_o phil._n all_o this_o be_v true_a that_o you_o say_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n child_n be_v chastise_v only_o for_o their_o 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be_v add_v because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v lie_a kill_a steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o here_o than_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o will_v incense_v god_n against_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o all_o to_o mourn_v so_o likewise_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n that_o for_o the_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o will_v plague_v the_o whole_a land_n 3.8_o amos_n 3.8_o shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 1._o jer._n 7.19_o 1._o do_v they_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n and_o not_o themselves_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o own_o face_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v 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fill_v you_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o beleeve_a that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n antil_n the_o sun_n draw_v low_a asunetus_fw-la it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o and_o i_o to_o be_v go_v phil._n indeed_o the_o night_n will_v approach_v by_o and_o by_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n break_v off_o theol._n sith_o it_o be_v so_o we_o will_v here_o surcease_v and_o go_v no_o further_o asun_fw-it sir_n i_o will_v now_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o good_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o you_o this_o day_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v remember_v some_o of_o they_o while_o i_o live_v i_o do_v therefore_o praise_v god_n for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o counsel_n and_o for_o this_o day_n which_o i_o hope_v shall_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n theol._n the_o lord_n for_o 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fear_n unto_o the_o end_n all_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n a_o table_n contain_v all_o the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o page_n where_o they_o be_v set_v down_o man_n natural_a corruption_n pag._n 5_o man_n misery_n in_o nature_n pag._n 6_o man_n nature_n corrupt_v but_o not_o destroy_v by_o adam_n fall_n ibid._n some_o spark_n of_o god_n image_n still_o remain_v after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 7_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n pag._n 8_o man_n natural_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v his_o misery_n ibid._n man_n in_o nature_n be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n pag._n 10_o man_n grow_v to_o year_n live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n perish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 12_o man_n continue_v curse_v till_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o ibid._n none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o regenerate_v ibid._n regeneration_n what_o pag._n 13_o the_o quality_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 14_o remnant_n of_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n ibid._n regeneration_n unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n pag._n 15_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 24_o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 30_o eight_o sign_n of_o damnation_n pag._n 31_o nine_o manifest_a token_n of_o damnation_n ib._n pride_n describe_v pag._n 33_o pride_n of_o gift_n condemn_v pag._n 35_o pride_n in_o apparel_n condemn_v pag._n 42_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n for_o apparel_n pag._n 52_o 53_o 54_o whoredom_n and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o pag._n 58_o excuse_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 59_o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 60_o the_o punishment_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 61_o 62_o the_o cause_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 65_o 66_o remedy_n against_o whoredom_n pag._n 69_o covetousness_n what_o pag._n 70_o covetousness_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v ibid._n four_o note_n to_o discern_v the_o inward_a covetousness_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o pag._n 72_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 74_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n pag._n 77_o excuse_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 94_o remedy_n against_o covetousness_n pag._n 101_o 102_o god_n providence_n for_o his_o child_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n pag._n 103_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n god_n blessing_n be_v all_o in_o all_o pag._n 119_o outward_a mean_n alone_o do_v not_o uphold_v we_o pag._n 120_o god_n child_n sometime_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a distress_n pag._n 123_o god_n child_n always_o sure_a to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n pag._n 128_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o god_n child_n pag._n 129_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o grievous_a sin_n pag._n 135_o 136_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n punish_v pag._n 137_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o age._n pag._n 138_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o sure_a sign_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 147_o swear_v and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o pag._n 154_o excuse_n for_o swear_v pag._n 163_o cause_n of_o swear_v pag._n 166_o remedy_n against_o swear_v pag._n 167_o lie_v flatter_a and_o dissemble_v ibid._n punishment_n for_o lie_v pag._n 175_o 176_o excuse_n for_o lie_v pag._n 177_o cause_n of_o lie_v pag._n 178_o 179_o remedy_n against_o lie_v ibid._n drunkenness_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 110_o 181_o excuse_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 184_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 185_o remedy_n of_o drunkenness_n ibid._n idleness_n and_o the_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 190_o cause_n of_o idleness_n pag._n 197_o remedy_n against_o idleness_n ibid._n oppression_n a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n pag._n 198_o many_o woe_n denounce_v against_o oppressor_n pag._n 199_o sundry_a kind_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 200_o 201_o cause_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 215_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n ibid._n sin_n hurt_v man_n in_o their_o body_n good_n and_o name_n pag._n 216_o sin_n bring_v great_a danger_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n pag._n 224_o nine_o prediction_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 229_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a keep_v back_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o land_n pag._n 322_o 323_o prayer_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o great_a force_n ibid._n the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n child_n pag._n 242_o the_o best_a course_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o his_o wrath_n from_o our_o land_n pag._n 244_o ten_o special_a thing_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o peace_n pag._n 250_o 251_o nine_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_a soul_n pag._n 252_o saint_n peter_n eight_o mark_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n seven_o infallible_a token_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 253_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n prove_v pag._n 254_o 255_o objection_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n answer_v pag._n 259_o the_o groundwork_n of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 261_o some_o doubt_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n pag._n 262_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 265_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n pag._n 266_o the_o security_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o wicked_a brag_n of_o be_v vain_a pag._n 267_o 268_o nine_o thing_n require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n pag._n 271_o 272_o many_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o few_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n pag._n 273_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o example_n pag._n 277_o 278_o but_o few_o even_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v pag._n 284_o objection_n against_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a answer_v pag._n 285_o objection_n of_o atheist_n and_o unbeliever_n answer_v pag._n 286_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n much_o commend_v pag._n 294_o defer_v of_o repent_v dangerous_a pag._n 299_o god_n no_o author_n of_o man_n condemnation_n but_o himself_o pag._n 300_o objection_n against_o predestination_n answer_v pag._n 301_o 302_o god_n decree_v no_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n pag._n 305_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n prove_v pag._n 306_o prescience_n in_o god_n what_o pag._n 307_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n prove_v pag._n 308_o the_o first_o motive_n of_o election_n be_v in_o god_n himself_o pag._n 309_o fore-seen_a faith_n and_o fore-seen_a work_n no_o motive_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n faith_n depend_v upon_o election_n not_o election_n upon_o faith_n pag._n 311_o a_o reason_n yield_v why_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o cavil_v and_o object_v against_o the_o truth_n pag._n 315_o nine_o bar_n out_o of_o heaven_n pag._n 316_o nine_o gate_n into_o hell_n ibid._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 32â—_n
heaven_n do_v pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o say_v 5.11_o 〈◊〉_d 5.11_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o eaâ—ly_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n and_o to_o they_o that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v we_o a_o cabeat_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 21.24_o luke_n 21.24_o take_v heed_n say_v he_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o thus_o you_o hear_v how_o both_o christ_n himself_o and_o sundry_a of_o the_o prophet_n do_v thunder_v down_o from_o heaven_n against_o this_o gross_a beastliness_n which_o now_o abound_v and_o reign_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n phil._n true_o indeed_o but_o yet_o almost_o nothing_o will_v make_v man_n leave_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o rise_v and_o over-common_a vice_n we_o see_v many_o that_o think_v themselves_o some_o body_n and_o as_o we_o say_v no_o small_a fool_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v overtake_v with_o it_o and_o thereby_o lose_v their_o credit_n and_o reputation_n with_o all_o wise_a man_n yea_o do_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o swine_n and_o brute_n beast_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n avouch_v say_v wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n and_o strong_a drink_n be_v rage_v 1_o prov._n â—0_n 1_o whosoever_o be_v deceive_v therein_o be_v not_o wise_a theol._n the_o wise_a king_n in_o the_o same_o book_n do_v most_o notable_o and_o full_o describe_v unto_o we_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n which_o do_v accompany_v drunkenness_n and_o follow_v drunkard_n at_o the_o heel_n 25.29_o prov._n 25.29_o to_o who_o he_o say_v be_v woe_n to_o who_o be_v alas_o to_o who_o be_v strife_n to_o who_o be_v babble_v to_o who_o be_v wound_n without_o cause_n to_o who_o be_v the_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n even_o to_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n to_o they_o that_o go_v and_o seek_v out_o mix_v wine_n 23.21_o prov._n 23.21_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o say_v be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v bibber_n of_o wine_n or_o of_o they_o which_o glut_v themselves_o with_o flesh_n for_o the_o drinker_n and_o the_o feaster_n shall_v become_v poor_a and_o the_o fleeper_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n moreover_o he_o say_v 23.33_o prov._n 23.33_o their_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o sleep_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n in_o all_o these_o speech_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o most_o lively_a manner_n describe_v unto_o we_o the_o property_n of_o drunkard_n even_o their_o stagger_n their_o reel_a their_o snort_n their_o senseless_a sensuality_n behold_v then_o what_o be_v the_o curse_a fruit_n &_o event_n of_o drunkenness_n even_o these_o which_o follow_v woe_n alas_o grief_n misery_n beggary_n poverty_n shame_n lust_n strife_n babble_v brawl_a fight_n quarrel_v surfeit_a sickness_n disease_n swinish_a sleep_a security_n and_o sensuality_n so_o then_o i_o conclude_v that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o vice_n more_o beseem_v a_o hog_n than_o any_o reasonable_a man_n and_o as_o one_o say_v it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o vice_n well_o therefore_o say_v the_o heathen_a writer_n when_o the_o wine_n be_v in_o olinth_n dâ—most_a olinth_n a_o man_n be_v as_o a_o run_a coach_n without_o a_o coachman_n phil._n let_v we_o hear_v what_o execution_n have_v be_v do_v upon_o drunkard_n in_o former_a age_n that_o now_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o take_v heed_n by_o their_o example_n theol._n 13.29_o 1_o sam._n 13.29_o ammon_n one_o of_o david_n ungracious_a child_n be_v drink_v be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n absolom_n 20.20_o 1_o kâ—n._n 20.20_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n be_v drink_v be_v discomfit_v by_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n elah_n 16.10_o 1_o kin._n 16.10_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v drink_v be_v slay_v by_o zimri_n his_o servant_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o chariot_n who_o also_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n lot_z be_v drink_v 19.37_o gen._n 19.37_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v in_o his_o posterity_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o execution_n have_v be_v do_v even_o upon_o king_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n therefore_o let_v man_n learn_v once_o at_o last_o to_o shun_v unce_n and_o embrace_v virtue_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o their_o salvation_n iâ—_n fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o all_o our_o shift_n and_o startinghole_n will_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o end_n but_o when_o we_o have_v ask_v hither_o and_o thither_o never_o so_o muâ—h_o yet_o at_o the_o last_o we_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o god_n wrath_n antil_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v you_o make_v it_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o little_a oâ—ertaken_v with_o drink_n now_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v his_o fault_n and_o the_o best_a of_o â—s_n all_o may_v be_v amend_v if_o neighbour_n meet_v together_o now_o and_o then_o at_o the_o alehouse_n and_o play_v a_o game_n at_o maw_n for_o a_o pot_n of_o ale_n mean_v no_o hurt_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v good_a fellowship_n and_o a_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v love_n among_o neighbour_n and_o not_o so_o heinous_a a_o thing_n as_o you_o make_v it_o theol._n i_o see_v you_o will_v fain_o make_v fair_a weather_n of_o it_o and_o smooth_a over_o the_o matter_n with_o sweet_a word_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a evil_n in_o it_o but_o howsoever_o you_o mince_v it_o and_o blanch_v it_o over_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v stately_a 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o that_o drunkard_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n i_o think_v this_o one_o sentence_n be_v enough_o to_o amaze_v and_o strike_v through_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o drunkard_n in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v all_o drunkard_n be_v notorious_a reprobate_n and_o hellhound_n brand_v of_o satan_n and_o devote_v to_o perpetual_a destruction_n and_o damnation_n but_o you_o say_v you_o mean_v no_o hurt_n i_o answer_v whatsoever_o you_o mean_v your_o action_n be_v naught_o and_o your_o fellowship_n as_o bad_a for_o what_o good_a meaning_n can_v you_o have_v or_o what_o good_a fellowship_n call_v you_o it_o for_o poor_a labour_a man_n artificer_n and_o such_o like_a to_o sit_v idle_a all_o the_o day_n long_o in_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n misspend_v their_o time_n and_o their_o money_n in_o game_n riot_v swear_v stare_a swill_a bezzel_a bibbing_a brawl_a and_o brabble_v there_o be_v no_o true_a fellowship_n in_o it_o it_o be_v mere_a impiety_n if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o impiety_n for_o poor_a man_n do_v live_v idle_o dissolute_o neglect_v their_o calling_n while_o their_o poor_a wife_n and_o child_n fit_a cry_v at_o home_n for_o 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