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and_o lie_v proceed_v from_o this_o confusion_n the_o very_a tongue_n do_v sometime_o obscure_a and_o hinder_v our_o knowledge_n whether_o man_n shall_v speak_v natural_o hebrew_a whether_o we_o shall_v speak_v hebrew_n after_o the_o last_o resurrection_n the_o inconvenience_n proceed_v from_o this_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n great_a controversy_n about_o word_n god_n mercy_n in_o the_o union_n of_o these_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ancient_a and_o strange_a tongue_n add_v lustre_n to_o science_n against_o translation_n that_o the_o title_n of_o christ_n and_o scripture_n shall_v continue_v unchangeable_a the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v in_o fiery_a tongue_n the_o author_n here_o humble_o crave_v pardon_n for_o all_o his_o error_n he_o recal_v himself_o the_o punishment_n in_o woman_n conception_n and_o delivery_n other_o creature_n be_v compare_v with_o man_n in_o his_o birth_n how_o this_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v natural_a 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death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o element_n man_n death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o angel_n the_o soul_n receive_v a_o kind_n of_o perfection_n from_o the_o body_n the_o soulâ—_n build_v the_o frame_n of_o our_o body_n the_o immortal_a soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o corruption_n how_o easy_o the_o soul_n may_v preserve_v life_n by_o a_o natural_a course_n how_o the_o death_n of_o man_n be_v against_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o nature_n in_o general_n how_o death_n serve_v to_o instruct_v us._n death_n be_v a_o very_a powerful_a mean_n to_o recall_v a_o sinner_n death_n â—ights_v in_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o christian_a man_n desire_v death_n as_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o happiness_n death_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o death_n be_v our_o comfort_n in_o all_o our_o worldly_a misery_n death_n give_v the_o chrisâ—â—aâ—_n man_n a_o excellent_a resolution_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n the_o fearful_a circumstance_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n how_o we_o shall_v prevent_v god_n wrath_n what_o effect_n the_o
be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n thither_o flock_n all_o the_o blood_n to_o help_v and_o further_o the_o conception_n or_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v before_o the_o eye_n thither_o be_v all_o the_o blood_n convey_v to_o meet_v it_o and_o to_o give_v it_o the_o best_a entertainment_n here_o be_v a_o shame_n here_o be_v a_o confession_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o of_o thy_o own_o act_n and_o therefore_o needs_o thou_o must_v acknowledge_v thy_o own_o corruption_n indicio_fw-la tuo_fw-la quasi_fw-la sorex_fw-la perijsti_fw-la thou_o have_v no_o grace_n to_o commit_v sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o have_v grace_n to_o conceal_v sin_n hitherto_o we_o have_v only_o enjoin_v man_n penance_n we_o have_v discover_v his_o nakedness_n that_o so_o in_o a_o white_a sheet_n we_o may_v put_v he_o to_o shame_n now_o let_v we_o implore_v brachium_fw-la seculare_fw-la himself_o the_o temporal_a power_n for_o his_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n i_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o punishment_n impose_v by_o man_n law_n but_o willing_o undertake_v by_o nature_n herself_o why_o shall_v fearfulness_n so_o much_o possess_v man_n together_o with_o a_o continual_a expectation_n what_o evil_a may_v befall_v he_o be_v it_o not_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o guiltiness_n of_o conscience_n how_o often_o upon_o any_o relation_n of_o the_o least_o mischance_n do_v we_o strike_v our_o breast_n our_o thigh_n wring_v our_o hand_n stamp_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o sudden_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o if_o these_o outward_a annoyance_n can_v not_o any_o way_n concern_v we_o be_v not_o the_o root_n of_o this_o corruption_n within_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o nature_n seem_v to_o punish_v the_o root_n to_o curse_v and_o defy_v the_o earth_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o guilt_n together_o with_o the_o just_a and_o due_a vengeance_n of_o heaven_n if_o any_o great_a misfortune_n befall_v we_o than_o we_o begin_v to_o tear_v the_o hair_n to_o bite_v the_o flesh_n to_o forbear_v the_o 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property_n of_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v always_o call_v themselves_o to_o account_n and_o accuse_v themselves_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v sapiens_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la accusator_fw-la svi_fw-la this_o can_v be_v without_o a_o just_a ground_n first_o presume_v and_o presuppose_v a_o inward_a and_o secret_a corruption_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o suspect_v themselves_o whereas_o the_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a conceive_v a_o casualty_n and_o chance_n never_o dream_v of_o just_a judgement_n but_o i_o pray_o mark_v the_o disposition_n of_o man_n body_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o arm_n and_o our_o hand_n be_v fit_a dispose_v to_o buffer_v ourselves_o then_o to_o revenge_v our_o enemy_n they_o be_v bend_v to_o our_o body_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v embrace_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o be_v our_o own_o great_a enemy_n whereas_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n their_o own_o horn_n their_o tusk_n their_o claw_n &_o their_o hoof_n can_v no_o way_n offend_v themselves_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v how_o subject_a and_o liable_a our_o nature_n be_v to_o many_o ill_a accidence_n and_o chance_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o all_o those_o disease_n which_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o distemper_n or_o riot_n but_o even_o from_o the_o complexion_n itself_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v hereditary_a to_o whole_a mankind_n as_o other_o proper_a disease_n be_v entail_v to_o certain_a family_n and_o tribe_n old_a age_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o continue_a disease_n and_o therefore_o undoubted_o be_v a_o natural_a punishment_n of_o nature_n to_o herself_o my_o second_o part_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o subject_n but_o punishment_n shall_v be_v public_a and_o open_a both_o for_o the_o example_n of_o malefactor_n as_o likewise_o in_o nature_n defence_n to_o justify_v her_o action_n behold_v then_o we_o be_v make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o god_n to_o angel_n to_o man_n our_o punishment_n be_v therefore_o lay_v open_a and_o manifest_a to_o god_n to_o angel_n god_n to_o man_n how_o 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altar_n the_o idolater_n of_o old_a time_n how_o cruel_o they_o torment_v themselves_o offer_v up_o together_o with_o the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o substance_n their_o own_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n in_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n the_o jew_n how_o strict_a be_v they_o in_o observe_v their_o fast_n how_o curious_a in_o their_o wash_n put_v on_o their_o haircloth_n and_o ash_n the_o christian_a in_o his_o service_n of_o god_n prepare_v himself_o with_o inward_a mortification_n and_o outward_a ceremony_n the_o one_o serve_v as_o a_o potion_n of_o bitterness_n to_o purge_v his_o inward_a uncleanness_n the_o other_o as_o a_o plaster_n or_o salve_v to_o cover_v his_o ulcer_n as_o true_o acknowledge_v that_o inward_o and_o outward_o we_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o both_o tend_v to_o edification_n for_o the_o angel_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o we_o scarce_o hear_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n of_o our_o guardian_n angel_n for_o so_o scripture_n say_v god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o and_o angel_n be_v appoint_v as_o god_n messenger_n for_o our_o ministry_n if_o any_o extraordinary_a good_a do_v befall_v we_o we_o will_v rather_o choke_v it_o up_o with_o unthankfulness_n angel_n or_o attribute_v it_o to_o some_o secret_a and_o hide_a cause_n in_o nature_n sometime_o to_o a_o mere_a casualty_n and_o chance_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o as_o be_v guilty_a to_o ourselves_o that_o through_o our_o sin_n and_o corruption_n we_o do_v not_o deserve_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n but_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o those_o evil_a spirit_n the_o firebrand_n and_o instrument_n of_o god_n wrath_n these_o be_v they_o which_o we_o fear_v upon_o every_o occasion_n we_o can_v say_v apage_fw-la apage_fw-la avoid_v avoid_z abrâ—â—unciâ—_n tibi_fw-la sathana_n many_o there_o be_v wâ—â—ches_n &_o sorcerer_n which_o have_v enter_v 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