from_o the_o tempest_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n and_o prevent_v great_a &_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o come_v the_o lion_n also_o have_v now_o roar_v after_o his_o prey_n 3.1_o amos_n 3.1_o and_o will_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a will_v we_o not_o prostrate_a and_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o 16.14_o prov._n 19.12_o &_o 16.14_o the_o king_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n which_o yet_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v and_o will_v we_o neither_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o pacify_v it_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o once_o to_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n 5.14_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o and_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v more_o fierce_a to_o tear_v and_o go_v away_o to_o take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v we_o thus_o therefore_o speak_v this_o lion_n to_o we_o in_o mercy_n now_o consider_v this_o 50.22_o psalm_n 50.22_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v last_o kindle_v and_o as_o fire_v kindle_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v as_o fire_n and_o that_o we_o now_o be_v under_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v already_o kindle_v against_o we_o now_o who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n or_o thorn_n against_o god_n who_o be_v this_o fire_n in_o battle_n i_o will_v say_v god_n 27.4_o esay_n 27.4_o even_o go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o fuel_n fron_n which_o we_o shall_v withdraw_v fuel_n fire_n we_o know_v be_v of_o a_o catch_a nature_n and_o it_o lick_v up_o every_o thing_n it_o meet_v withal_o which_o be_v of_o a_o combustible_a nature_n and_o grow_v more_o fierce_a where_o it_o find_v such_o fuel_n to_o feed_v it_o now_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o their_o impenitency_n afford_v matter_n and_o fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o therefore_o in_o hell_n burn_v for_o ever_o and_o 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with_o he_o we_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o now_o will_v we_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o promise_n by_o and_o in_o example_n wrath_n example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v turn_v away_o wrath_n learn_v we_o then_o to_o avoid_v god_n wrath_n by_o faith_n and_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n hezekiah_n k._n hezekiah_n who_o have_v offend_v by_o unthankfulness_n and_o pride_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 26._o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n do_v yet_o humble_a himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o â—â—ies_n of_o hezekiab_n the_o â—â—â—e_z we_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o king_n josiah_n josiah_n k._n josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a 20._o 2_o 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be_v pour_v out_o upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 12._o &_o 12._o so_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n turn_v from_o he_o thâ—_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o now_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v now_o go_v out_o against_o we_o by_o pestilence_n work_n like_o effect_n and_o like_o humiliation_n in_o we_o which_o doubtless_o if_o it_o do_v not_o we_o must_v look_v to_o perish_v in_o his_o wrath_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o motive_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n wrath_n chap._n vii_o this_o festilence_n be_v sensible_a wrath_n wrath_n go_v out_o and_o manifest_v to_o the_o end_n that_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n displeasure_n we_o may_v with_o good_a hope_n by_o submission_n seek_v to_o pacify_v the_o same_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v that_o this_o pestilence_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o sensible_a evil_n he_o god_n in_o this_o pestilence_n will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o appease_v he_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o by_o which_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a that_o so_o we_o may_v search_v into_o ourselves_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v prove_v provocation_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o know_v who_o we_o have_v offend_v to_o fear_v and_o to_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n it_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a as_o whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o take_v special_a notice_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o great_a evil_n &_o calamity_n whereas_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n present_o or_o yet_o final_o to_o destroy_v we_o all_o and_o every_o one_o he_o will_v leave_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n without_o any_o further_a warning_n give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n without_o control_v judgement_n he_o may_v give_v we_o over_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o insensible_a judgement_n and_o so_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n then_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n which_o some_o have_v be_v &_o yet_o haâ—â—_n come_v to_o repentance_n as_o thâ—_n incestuous_a corinthian_a 7._o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o with_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o bâ—_n such_o as_o god_n deliver_v upâ—â—_n hardness_n of_o hart_n be_v lefty_a final_a impenitency_n 5._o prov._n 5._o in_o thâ—_n insensible_a chain_n &_o coaâ—â—_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n reseruâ—_n like_o the_o evil_a angel_n whiâ—â—_n fall_v in_o everlasting_a chainâ—_n under_o darkness_n not_o as_o tâ—â—_n former_a 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o who_o be_v deliverâ—â—_n to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirâ—â—_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o 6._o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o unto_o tâ—â—_n judgement_n of_o the_o great_a dâ—â—_n when_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v so_o full_a and_o so_o riâ—â—_n that_o god_n intend_v no_o mercy_n for_o they_o unto_o as_o he_o do_v such_o as_o he_o hate_v and_o will_v no_o long_o show_v mercy_n unto_o than_o he_o â—â—aseth_v to_o punish_v sensible_o and_o leave_v man_n to_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o way_n without_o any_o show_n of_o displeasure_n and_o to_o dally_v with_o their_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n this_o silence_n in_o god_n while_o he_o forbear_v outward_a and_o sensible_a
to_o destroy_v whence_o origeâ—_n note_v that_o the_o wicked_a aâ—â—_n as_o earthen_a vessel_n of_o dishonour_n to_o be_v break_v anâ—_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o judgement_n break_v iâ—_n upon_o his_o people_n like_o thâ—_n sea_n and_o make_v a_o breaâ—â—_n among_o they_o as_o now_o by_o pestilence_n by_o which_o heâ—_n scatter_v we_o one_o from_o another_o etc._n etc._n pestilence_n but_o especial_o here_o pestilence_n and_o of_o this_o plague_n by_o pestilence_n we_o understand_v the_o word_n here_o this_o same_o word_n be_v use_v also_o by_o moses_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 12.23.27_o exod._n 12.23.27_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v wherewith_o god_n be_v say_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o smite_v they_o and_o that_o angel_n be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n for_o as_o god_n by_o a_o angel_n deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n 20.16_o numb_a 20.16_o so_o by_o a_o angel_n he_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n hebr._n 11.28_o so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o those_o first_o bear_v be_v destroy_v by_o pestilence_n to_o which_o i_o i_o conceive_v the_o lord_n in_o amos_n have_v reference_n when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n 4.10_o amos_n 4.10_o even_o so_o in_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v in_o king_n david_n time_n he_o be_v call_v the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n 24.16_o 2._o sam._n 24.16_o moreover_o these_o murmurer_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n 14.12_o numb_a 14.12_o i_o will_v smite_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o pestilence_n now_o when_o after_o this_o threaten_a be_v they_o so_o smite_v unless_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o our_o main_a scope_n whether_o this_o plague_n here_o be_v the_o pestilence_n or_o no_o yet_o so_o we_o now_o take_v it_o doctr._n and_o do_v observe_v that_o the_o pestilence_n be_v wrath_n god_n pestilence_n be_v a_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o wrath_n in_o god_n or_o a_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o god_n displeasure_n here_o we_o see_v the_o one_o be_v explany_v and_o express_v by_o the_o other_o and_o this_o be_v the_o observation_n hence_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrathful_a displeasure_n to_o each_o and_o every_o particular_a person_n smite_v by_o it_o see_v a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v both_o be_v smite_v and_o die_v of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o commonalty_n to_o the_o kingdom_n city_n who_o to_o who_o town_n or_o place_n where_o it_o be_v in_o which_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v as_o in_o david_n case_n yet_o here_o in_o my_o text_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o pestilence_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sword_n come_v to_o avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n covenant_n 26.25_o â—ev_n 26.25_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a and_o obstinate_a its_o main_a business_n be_v with_o those_o against_o who_o god_n have_v the_o great_a quarrel_n death_n it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a death_n the_o plague_n than_o be_v and_o must_v be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o wrath_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o egyptian_n hâ—â—_n that_o be_v god_n cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n 51_o psal_n 78.49_o â—0_n 51_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n and_o trouble_v by_o send_v evil_a angel_n among_o they_o he_o give_v their_o life_n over_o to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o smite_v all_o the_o firstborn_a in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n so_o numb_a 25.3_o 4_o 8._o this_o be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a death_n or_o death_n bare_o why_o why_o or_o a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o nature_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o of_o sin_n general_o but_o this_o as_o the_o like_a death_n by_o sword_n and_o famine_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o some_o great_a special_a spread_a and_o reign_a sin_n in_o it_o be_v wrath_n and_o the_o face_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n may_v &_o ought_v be_v see_v in_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o 1._o god_n hand_n be_v special_o in_o it_o god_n hand_n be_v more_o see_v or_o to_o be_v see_v in_o it_o god_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v upon_o or_o to_o meet_v man_n with_o pestilence_n 24._o exod_a 5.3_o â—am_fw-la 24._o and_o it_o be_v a_o fall_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n exodus_fw-la 5.3_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o know_v the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o word_n there_o use_v deber_n death_n yet_o that_o death_n be_v pestilence_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v it_o for_o pestilence_n in_o revel_n 6.8_o from_o ezek._n 14.21_o so_o the_o murrain_n or_o pestilence_n on_o the_o cattle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 9.3_o exod._n 9.3_o 3_o 2._o it_o be_v full_a of_o woeful_a evil_n psal_n â—1_n 3_o 2._o common_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a death_n as_o that_o a_o grievous_a murrain_n exod._n 9.3_o and_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o noisome_a or_o rather_o woeful_a pestilence_n or_o pest_n of_o woeful_a misery_n or_o evil_n now_o what_o these_o evil_n be_v who_o know_v not_o through_o the_o noisomeness_n and_o contagion_n of_o it_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o stranger_n to_o his_o own_o house_n to_o his_o dear_a friend_n yea_o as_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o they_o and_o a_o instrument_n of_o death_n to_o wife_n child_n friend_n and_o it_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o comforter_n in_o his_o great_a agony_n and_o need_n and_o at_o length_n of_o life_n and_o of_o a_o honourable_a burial_n it_o be_v a_o enemy_n of_o trade_v and_o civil_a commerce_n it_o be_v common_o accompany_v with_o famine_n and_o follow_v where_o it_o work_v not_o reformation_n with_o 〈◊〉_d sting_v by_o god_n wise_a providence_n with_o this_o deadly_a disease_n so_o the_o whole_a point_n itself_o afford_v unto_o we_o a_o double_a instruction_n use_v 1_o pestilence_n not_o to_o be_v secure_a in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n 1._o not_o to_o dally_v with_o god_n at_o such_o time_n especial_o as_o these_o god_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o we_o true_o displease_v with_o we_o &_o with_o our_o way_n and_o will_v have_v we_o know_v so_o much_o while_o he_o manifest_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o we_o by_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o four_o sore_a judgement_n 14.21_o ezek._n 14.21_o whereby_o he_o power_v out_o his_o fury_n upon_o we_o in_o blood_n to_o cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n as_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v 29._o verse_n 29._o and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v not_o for_o a_o ordinary_a death_n but_o for_o a_o true_a sign_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o see_v in_o it_o and_o accord_o fear_v and_o tremble_v and_o so_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n not_o make_v light_n thereof_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o we_o for_o the_o same_o when_o pestilence_n find_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n 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general_o all_o by_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n of_o themselves_o other_o and_o other_o and_o reformation_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o thing_n amiss_o and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o shall_v upon_o other_o text_n and_o ground_n of_o scripture_n more_o particular_o and_o full_o be_v name_v if_o god_n will_n such_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v i_o know_v during_o the_o time_n of_o god_n patience_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v god_n plague_n for_o their_o idolatry_n in_o egypt_n ezek._n 20.7_o 8._o seek_v to_o turn_v they_o away_o namely_o sword_n &_o pestilence_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o by_o humiliation_n &_o sacrifice_n though_o not_o within_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o
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coelestium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nemque_fw-la pesti_fw-la exposcunt_fw-la their_o matron_n prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n &_o sweep_v their_o temple_n with_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n seek_v pardon_n child_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o child_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o offend_a &_o angry_a god_n and_o a_o end_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o the_o pestilence_n many_o such_o like_a thing_n have_v livy_n concern_v their_o supplication_n even_o for_o many_o day_n together_o upon_o occasion_n of_o war_n â—nd_v public_a evil_n and_o danger_n as_o i_o show_v 3._o show_v a_o word_n in_o season_n or_o england_n summons_n on_o josh_n 7._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o virgil_n aeneid_n lib._n 4._o &_o lib._n 3._o elsewhere_o so_o virgil_n principiò_fw-la deâ—ubra_fw-la adeunt_fw-la pacemque_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—as_fw-la exquirunt_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o exorant_fw-la pacem_fw-la divum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la noâ—ius_n propitiationem_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n they_o use_v to_o do_v be_v to_o frequent_v their_o temple_n and_o from_o altar_n to_o altar_n to_o seek_v peace_n that_o be_v propitiation_n so_o plautus_n 1._o plaut_n in_o mercator_n act._n 4._o sc_fw-la 1._o so_o the_o carthaginian_n when_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o pestilence_n aris_n impuberes_fw-la admoveruâ—_n pacem_fw-la deorum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la câ—rum_fw-la exposcentes_fw-la 18._o justin_n lib._n 18._o as_o justiâ—_n relate_v that_o be_v as_o thâ—_n scripture_n express_v thâ—_n like_o practice_n of_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n 106.37_o psal_n 106.37_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n seek_v atonement_n with_o these_o their_o goâ—_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n of_o which_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a in_o sacrificiâ—â—_n their_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o case_n especial_o of_o distress_n more_o 106.37_o more_o israel_n idolatry_n in_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n on_o psalm_n 106.37_o elsewhere_o now_o shall_v the_o heathen_a â—n_n case_n 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