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in_o those_o crooked_a path_n which_o be_v declare_v as_o forerunner_n and_o procurer_n of_o such_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o their_o multiply_a idolatry_n and_o covetousness_n compare_v chap._n 57_o with_o chap._n 56._o likewise_o the_o oppression_n fraudilence_n violence_n deceit_n and_o the_o like_v speak_v of_o mich._n 6._o as_o forerunner_n of_o such_o judgement_n as_o the_o take_v away_o righteous_a and_o good_a man_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o among_o man_n chap._n 7._o but_o to_o these_o scripture_n have_v speak_v more_o full_o in_o the_o foresaid_a lamentation_n i_o shall_v here_o add_v no_o more_o yet_o something_o more_o we_o shall_v brief_o add_v to_o what_o be_v there_o also_o hint_v of_o that_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o among_o believer_n be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o many_o sleep_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31._o it_o be_v as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o verse_n 28._o 31._o for_o their_o not_o so_o discern_v consider_v and_o 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have_v no_o hand_n or_o heart_n in_o the_o sin_n see_v page_n 13_o 14._o correction_n of_o sin_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o by_o evil_a instrument_n of_o which_o god_n be_v more_o remote_o the_o author_n the_o author_n of_o the_o punishment_n on_o the_o party_n punish_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sinful_a action_n in_o the_o instrument_n page_n 14_o 15._o there_o be_v other_o more_o direct_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o which_o sort_n this_o some_o use_n of_o this_o page_n 16_o 17_o 18._o 3_o the_o reason_n or_o procure_v cause_n be_v our_o own_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n some_o general_a demonstration_n of_o this_o by_o other_o scripture_n as_o ezek._n 33._o with_o other_o scripture_n page_n 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31._o page_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o a_o general_a expression_n of_o any_o way_n of_o iniquity_n that_o may_v be_v fignify_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o veiw_v as_o particular_o apply_v in_o the_o text._n in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v some_o consideration_n propound_v of_o the_o due_a order_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o precedency_n in_o the_o nature_n worth_n and_o goodness_n of_o thing_n after_o which_o some_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v rather_o than_o yea_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o other_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o seek_v he_o first_o and_o so_o as_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o page_n 22_o 23._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o time_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n equal_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v first_o that_o other_o thing_n may_v 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