to_o be_v good_a ourselves_o he_o that_o be_v proud_a of_o what_o he_o have_v let_v i_o put_v the_o apostle_n question_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o he_o that_o give_v thou_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o injoye_v can_v have_v withhold_v it_o from_o thou_o &_o give_v it_o to_o he_o from_o who_o it_o be_v withhold_v prov._n 22.2_o the_o rich_a and_o poor_a meet_v together_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o all_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n he_o that_o make_v thou_o a_o man_n make_v thou_o rich_a and_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o rich_a and_o thy_o neighbour_n poor_a can_v and_o yet_o can_v have_v make_v thou_o poor_a and_o he_o rich_a i_o suppose_v thou_o have_v receive_v evil_a thing_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o good_a the_o 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all_o proud_a man_n do_v sith_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v indebt_v to_o god_n for_o all_o that_o good_a which_o he_o either_o be_v or_o have_v or_o have_v do_v or_o have_v suffer_v and_o it_o be_v think_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o debt_n especial_o when_o he_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n have_v then_o prove_v that_o every_o man_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v humble_a and_o no_o man_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o be_v proud_a from_o those_o premise_n i_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o he_o who_o think_v sober_o of_o himself_o and_o not_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o humble_a person_n and_o that_o the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la or_o essence_n of_o humility_n do_v consist_v in_o know_v and_o own_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o mean_v vile_a and_o unworthy_a as_o indeed_o we_o be_v and_o that_o from_o that_o fountain_n do_v issue_v all_o those_o 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himself_o to_o considerable_a suffering_n as_o for_o conscience_n sake_n or_o under_o that_o notion_n to_o put_v no_o trust_n at_o all_o in_o man_n of_o good_a and_o commendable_a life_n be_v to_o decry_v the_o validity_n of_o all_o humane_a testimony_n and_o to_o raze_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n now_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v man_n in_o this_o case_n why_o shall_v we_o trust_v they_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v they_o in_o other_o thing_n why_o not_o in_o this_o second_o that_o all_o such_o person_n who_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a charity_n aught_o to_o be_v deem_v and_o take_v as_o act_v from_o conscience_n and_o from_o a_o fear_n of_o offend_a god_n in_o do_v otherwise_o shall_v at_o no_o hand_n be_v treat_v with_o such_o severity_n and_o rigour_n as_o they_o just_o may_v if_o we_o can_v be_v certain_a or_o rational_o presume_v that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v from_o such_o base_a principle_n or_o sinister_a end_n as_o pride_n contumacy_n interest_n or_o the_o like_a who_o ever_o have_v the_o heart_n or_o the_o face_n to_o deal_v rigorous_o with_o any_o man_n pretend_v conscience_n for_o what_o he_o do_v or_o refuse_v to_o do_v especial_o about_o indifferent_a thing_n unless_o he_o do_v think_v or_o at_o leastwise_o make_v as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o conscience_n be_v but_o mere_o pretend_v in_o the_o case_n but_o if_o conscience_n be_v real_o interest_v and_o engage_v as_o in_o the_o circumstance_n before_o put_v we_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n tenderness_n towards_o those_o that_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n though_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n will_v tell_v we_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o carry_v towards_o they_o viz._n not_o only_o with_o calmness_n but_o kindness_n rom._n 10.1_o three_o that_o person_n agree_v and_o consent_v with_o we_o in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o christianity_n ought_v not_o 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their_o family_n and_o if_o able_a for_o public_a employment_n shall_v be_v entrust_v therewithal_o special_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o the_o church_n or_o state_n or_o both_o have_v apparent_a need_n of_o their_o service_n and_o for_o want_v thereof_o be_v force_v to_o employ_v many_o worse_a and_o less_o useful_a in_o their_o room_n five_o that_o man_n shall_v make_v no_o more_o division_n in_o church_n or_o state_n then_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n and_o can_v be_v avoid_v and_o least_o of_o all_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o though_o to_o the_o raise_n of_o themselves_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 16.17_o 18._o mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n and_o offence_n for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n doubtless_o the_o way_n to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o communion_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o accessible_a as_o god_n appoint_v of_o old_a 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isa_n 42.25_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n i_o know_v a_o good_a gentlewoman_n who_o behold_v the_o flame_n of_o london_n by_o which_o she_o lose_v not_o one_o pound_n worth_a of_o her_o estate_n do_v thereby_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o impression_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o he_o city_n as_o herself_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o present_o fall_v into_o a_o languish_a distemper_n though_o before_o of_o a_o healthful_a cheerful_a constitution_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o remedy_n which_o her_o love_a husband_n one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a physician_n in_o england_n can_v supply_v she_o withal_o which_o the_o bill_n i_o have_v see_v have_v assure_v i_o to_o have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o can_v be_v use_v she_o outrun_v her_o husband_n to_o the_o grave_n who_o many_o infirmity_n make_v it_o probable_a he_o will_v have_v arrive_v there_o many_o year_n before_o she_o if_o she_o be_v too_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n wrath_n i_o doubt_v that_o most_o other_o be_v but_o too_o little_a another_o affect_a consideration_n be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v never_o angry_a without_o a_o cause_n nor_o yet_o above_o the_o cause_n give_v or_o more_o than_o he_o have_v cause_n for_o there_o be_v never_o anger_n on_o god_n part_n but_o there_o be_v provocation_n on_o we_o and_o provocation_n proportionable_a to_o that_o anger_n ps_n 107.17_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o
iniquity_n be_v afflict_v if_o we_o can_v slight_v their_o anger_n who_o will_v be_v angry_a for_o nothing_o and_o they_o know_v not_o why_o themselves_o to_o be_v sure_a his_o anger_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v who_o be_v never_o displease_v but_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o a_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o that_o wrath_n of_o he_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n than_o with_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o joab_n doubtless_o be_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o corn_n as_o for_o the_o displeasure_n of_o absalon_n which_o be_v intimate_v thereby_o sure_o david_n be_v grieve_v at_o saul_n throw_v his_o javelin_n at_o he_o though_o it_o hit_v he_o not_o because_o it_o do_v betoken_v the_o displeasure_n he_o have_v against_o he_o david_n do_v not_o deprecate_v chastisement_n but_o anger_n ps_n 6.1_o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n chasten_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n and_o it_o be_v say_v be_v you_o afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n for_o wrath_n bring_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sword_n job_n 19.29_o as_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o for_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o god_n send_v judgement_n on_o purpose_n to_o make_v his_o anger_n know_v against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n therefore_o say_v the_o scrip_n god_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v ps_n 9.16_o and_o rom._n 1._o it_o be_v say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n judgement_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o as_o such_o they_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o angry_a be_v god_n think_v you_o when_o he_o burn_v our_o city_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o import_v much_o wrath_n when_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o his_o jealousy_n be_v say_v but_o to_o smoke_n against_o a_o man_n deut._n 29.20_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o do_v not_o only_a smoke_n against_o london_n but_o flame_v out_o now_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o have_v set_v we_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o and_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o our_o heart_n more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o like_o ingenious_a child_n who_o be_v more_o trouble_v at_o their_o parent_n frown_n than_o at_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o rod_n i_o say_v thus_o to_o do_v may_v conduce_v very_o much_o towards_o the_o build_n of_o our_o city_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o discourse_n xxxiv_o that_o great_o to_o bewail_v those_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o which_o help_v to_o burn_v the_o old_a city_n will_v help_v to_o build_v the_o new_a one_o what_o those_o sin_n be_v i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n concern_v the_o burn_a of_o london_n whereunto_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o tautology_n i_o refer_v thou_o some_o it_o may_v be_v can_v cry_v not_o guilty_a in_o their_o own_o person_n as_o to_o several_a of_o they_o say_v as_o he_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o god_n i_o be_o not_o so_o nor_o so_o viz._n no_o idolater_n no_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o who_o can_v wash_v he_o or_o her_o hand_n in_o innocency_n as_o to_o every_o of_o they_o or_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o another_o as_o be_v himself_o without_o any_o sin_n therein_o mention_v as_o the_o prophet_n od_v say_v to_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n who_o deal_v severe_o with_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n who_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n have_v deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d chron._n 28.10_o and_o now_o you_o purpose_v to_o keep_v under_o the_o â—â—â—â—dren_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o bondman_n use_v bondwoman_n to_o you_o but_o be_v there_o not_o with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d with_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o say_v i_o 〈◊〉_d any_o that_o shall_v think_v themselves_o so_o righteous_a as_o â—â—t_n they_o need_v no_o repentance_n but_o be_v there_o not_o â—ith_v you_o even_o with_o you_o sin_n against_o your_o god_n let_v we_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n bewail_v our_o own_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d david_n do_v that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v as_o he_o ps_n 38.18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o â—ill_v be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o do_v as_o he_o ps_n 6.6_o all_o 〈◊〉_d night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o â—â—y_a tear_n viz._n of_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n whereby_o â—e_n have_v provoke_v that_o anger_n of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o psalm_n he_o deprecate_v let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o place_n bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o â—â—â—ch_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v though_o we_o have_v none_o of_o â—ur_n own_o much_o more_o be_v as_o it_o be_v brethren_n 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n with_o other_o man_n have_v be_v partaker_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o make_v ourselves_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o accessary_a thereunto_o this_o do_v not_o â—ot_n yet_o vex_v he_o his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n 2_o pet._n 2._o â—_o and_o as_o for_o david_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v and_o in_o ps_n 119.136_o he_o say_v river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n thus_o ezra_n mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o marry_v cananitish_a wife_n ezra_n 9.1_o though_o he_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n himself_o and_o thus_o nehemiah_n bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n nehemiah_n 9.33_o thou_o have_v do_v right_o but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o neither_o have_v our_o king_n our_o priest_n nor_o our_o father_n keep_v thy_o law_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v better_a than_o nothing_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n themselves_o not_o to_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n or_o past_a feel_n it_o be_v better_a than_o that_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o and_o by_o those_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v best_o of_o all_o to_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o displeasure_n whether_o in_o ourselves_o or_o other_o viz._n our_o own_o and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n it_o be_v some_o ingenuity_n in_o a_o child_n to_o resent_v a_o correction_n and_o to_o be_v ashamed_a when_o his_o father_n have_v as_o it_o be_v spit_v in_o his_o face_n it_o be_v more_o to_o resent_v his_o parent_n anger_n and_o frown_n but_o it_o be_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o his_o fault_n unless_o it_o be_v more_o than_o that_o to_o be_v trouble_v even_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n a_o child_n may_v be_v sorry_a his_o father_n be_v offend_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o fault_n as_o such_o whereby_o he_o give_v he_o the_o offence_n therefore_o to_o lament_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o i_o be_o now_o exhort_v to_o be_v more_o than_o to_o lament_v the_o effect_n or_o the_o anger_n itself_o but_o the_o question_n be_v how_o the_o do_v of_o this_o will_v help_v to_o build_v our_o city_n now_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o our_o city_n bless_a be_v god_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n to_o be_v build_v if_o our_o sin_n hinder_v not_o neither_o shall_v they_o hinder_v it_o how_o great_a soever_o our_o former_a provocation_n have_v be_v if_o our_o heart_n do_v but_o serve_v we_o due_o to_o lament_v our_o own_o abomination_n and_o the_o abomination_n of_o one_o another_o ezek._n 9.4_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o viz._n unto_o the_o man_n with_o the_o inkhorn_n by_o his_o side_n go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n and_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o that_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o this_o mark_n be_v for_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n whilst_o other_o be_v devote_v to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n like_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o their_o door_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o and_o the_o destroy_a angel_n not_o come_v into_o their_o house_n exod._n 12.23_o lot_z who_o vex_v his_o soul_n with_o the_o â—â—thy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o zoar_n a_o â—â—â—tle_a city_n provide_v for_o he_o and_o he_o when_o
fire_n â—ame_n down_o upon_o the_o zodomite_n where_o in_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o â—â—e_v apostle_n infer_v the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d godly_a viz._n from_o those_o flame_n and_o calamity_n â—â—ich_a destroy_v other_o though_o the_o house_n of_o wicked_a â—en_n like_o these_o in_o sodom_n shall_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n oeternal_a fire_n that_o be_v be_v condemn_v by_o god_n alâ—ays_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n which_o yet_o be_v more_o distinction_n â—an_v god_n do_v ordinary_o make_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o doubt_v not_o but_o such_o as_o mourn_v in_o zion_n shall_v have_v â—ave_n to_o build_v the_o waste_a place_n and_o shall_v have_v beauty_n 〈◊〉_d their_o ash_n now_o be_v london_n seed_n time_n the_o city_n itself_o be_v to_o resown_n sow_n in_o tear_n and_o you_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o 〈◊〉_d go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n 〈◊〉_d he_o ps_n 126.5_o 6._o discourse_n xxxv_o â—â—â—t_o to_o reform_v throughout_o england_n whatsoever_o be_v manifest_o amiss_o and_o can_v be_v reform_v will_v admirable_o promote_v the_o city_n have_v discourse_v of_o humiliation_n upon_o several_a 〈◊〉_d account_n but_o what_o signify_v humiliation_n withâ—â—_n reformation_n for_o who_o be_v ever_o true_o humble_v â—â—t_n do_v not_o true_o reform_v a_o thorough_a reformation_n have_v be_v a_o work_n so_o long_o speak_v off_o and_o so_o â—â—ttle_o perfect_v that_o some_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o â—at_a as_o of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n which_o for_o so_o â—â—ny_a age_n have_v baffle_v the_o most_o ingenious_a chemist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n attainable_a i_o say_v of_o reformation_n as_o divine_n do_v of_o sanctification_n therâ—_n be_v a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o part_n which_o may_v some_o reformation_n there_o may_v be_v oâ—_n all_o thing_n or_o kind_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v amiss_o all_o oâ—_n a_o complete_a reformation_n can_v hardly_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o life_n of_o any_o one_o thing_n or_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v solomon_n place_v it_o among_o the_o vanity_n which_o hâ—_n have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n that_o that_o which_o be_v crookeâ—_n can_v be_v make_v straight_o and_o that_o which_o be_v want_v can_v not_o be_v number_v eccles_n 1.15_o seem_v thereby_o tâ—_n mean_v that_o there_o be_v some_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n anâ—_n those_o not_o a_o few_o that_o will_v never_o be_v mend_v thaâ—_n be_v like_o incurable_a disease_n or_o like_o those_o defect_n iâ—_n nature_n which_o can_v none_o be_v supply_v ex._n gr_n if_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v blind_a or_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n but_o he_o will_v noâ—_n have_v we_o to_o think_v that_o none_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n thaâ—_n be_v amiss_o in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v rectify_v or_o reform_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o moral_n and_o political_a disease_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a that_o may_v be_v cure_v though_o some_o be_v incurable_a some_o bone_n that_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n may_v be_v set_v and_o some_o that_o be_v break_v may_v be_v make_v whole_a again_o though_o all_o can_v i_o mention_v that_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v amisâ—_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v mend_v to_o the_o end_n people_n may_v not_o be_v discontent_v and_o say_v with_o jonaâ—_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v angry_a to_o the_o death_n so_o long_o as_o they_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o church_n or_o state_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o that_o will_v be_v better_o otherwise_o for_o they_o that_o live_v by_o that_o principle_n shall_v be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o time_n restless_a and_o malcontent_a man_n must_v be_v more_o than_o mortal_a man_n before_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o any_o fail_n and_o oversight_n or_o of_o turn_v aside_o more_o or_o less_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v many_o wilful_a miscarriage_n and_o presumptuous_a iniquity_n in_o the_o world_n which_o man_n may_v avoid_v as_o well_o as_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n so_o much_o david_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o â—esumptuous_a sin_n many_o thing_n be_v leave_v unreformed_a not_o because_o man_n can_v reform_v they_o or_o do_v think_v they_o ought_v not_o or_o need_v not_o so_o to_o do_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o and_o because_o they_o love_v darkness_n better_o than_o light_n and_o evil_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 1.32_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o those_o that_o do_v they_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o reform_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n may_v 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