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show_v his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o thereby_o to_o terrify_v we_o from_o commit_v the_o same_o 9_o of_o this_o also_o do_v proceed_v all_o those_o hard_a and_o bitter_a speech_n in_o scripture_n touch_v sinner_n which_o come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o true_a and_o certain_a may_v just_o geeve_v all_o they_o great_a cause_n of_o fear_n which_o live_v in_o sin_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v death_n 40._o blood_n contention_n edge_n of_o sword_n oppression_n hunger_n contrition_n and_o whip_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o wicked_a sinner_n and_o again_o 9_o god_n shall_v rain_v snare_n of_o fire_n upon_o sinner_n brimstone_n with_o tempestuous_a wind_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n again_o god_n will_v be_v know_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o the_o sinner_n who_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n many_o whip_n belong_v unto_o a_o sinner_n 144._o let_v sinner_n be_v turn_v into_o hell_n god_n shall_v scatter_v all_o sinner_n god_n shall_v dash_v the_o tooth_n of_o sinner_n in_o their_o mouth_n god_n shall_v scoff_n at_o a_o sinner_n 103._o when_o he_o see_v his_o day_n of_o destruction_n come_v on_o the_o sword_n of_o sinner_n shall_v turn_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n thou_o shall_v see_v when_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v the_o arm_n of_o sinner_n shall_v be_v crush_v and_o break_v sinner_n shall_v wither_v from_o the_o earrh_n 140._o desire_v not_o the_o glory_n and_o riches_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v the_o subversion_n which_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 13._o god_n have_v give_v he_o riches_n to_o deceive_v he_o therewith_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v a_o cruel_a day_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n wrath_n and_o fury_n to_o make_v desolate_a the_o earth_n and_o to_o crush_v in_o piece_n her_o sinner_n within_o she_o 57_o the_o just_a man_n shall_v rejoice_v see_v this_o revenge_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o sinner_n these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o sentence_n more_o of_o scripture_n which_o i_o omit_v utter_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o sinner_n may_v instruct_v we_o of_o their_o pitiful_a estate_n and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a hatred_n of_o god_n against_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o persist_v in_o sin_n 10_o of_o all_o these_o consideration_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v gather_v one_o conclusion_n great_o to_o be_v note_v and_o consider_v by_o we_o which_o be_v miseros_fw-la facit_fw-la populos_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 10._o sin_n bring_v man_n to_o misery_n and_o again_o qui_fw-la diligit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la odit_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o which_o love_v iniquity_n hate_v his_o own_o soul._n or_o as_o the_o angel_n raphael_n utter_v it_o in_o other_o word_n 12._o they_o which_o commit_v sin_n be_v open_a enemy_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n wherefore_o they_o lie_v down_o to_o all_o man_n this_o 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not_o all_o this_o strong_a enough_o to_o batter_v their_o heart_n which_o live_v in_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v commit_v the_o same_o daily_a without_o consideration_n or_o scruple_n what_o obstinacy_n and_o hardness_n of_o hart_n be_v this_o sure_o we_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n prophesy_v true_o of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v sinner_n alienate_v from_o god_n 57_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o fury_n like_o a_o serpent_n and_o like_o a_o deaf_a cockatrice_n which_o stop_v her_o ear_n to_o the_o enchanter_n this_o fury_n i_o say_v be_v the_o fury_n or_o madness_n of_o wilful_a sinner_n which_o stop_v their_o ear_n like_o serpent_n to_o all_o the_o holy_a enchantment_n that_o god_n can_v use_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o conversion_n that_o be_v to_o all_o his_o internal_a motion_n and_o good_a inspiration_n to_o all_o remorse_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n to_o all_o
in_o another_o place_n 1._o audite_fw-la coeli_fw-la &_o auribus_fw-la percipe_fw-la terra_fw-la harken_v you_o heaven_n and_o thou_o earth_n bend_v hither_o thy_o ear_n filios_fw-la enutrivi_fw-la &_o exaltavi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la autem_fw-la spreverunt_fw-la me_fw-it i_o have_v nourish_v up_o child_n and_o have_v exalt_v they_o and_o now_o they_o contemn_v i_o what_o a_o pitiful_a complaint_n be_v this_o of_o god_n against_o most_o vile_a and_o base_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o yet_o god_n amplifi_v this_o iniquity_n more_o by_o certain_a example_n and_o comparison_n the_o ox_n say_v he_o know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n know_v the_o manger_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o yet_o my_o people_n know_v not_o i_o woe_n be_v to_o the_o sinful_a nation_n to_o the_o people_n load_v with_o iniquity_n to_o this_o naughty_a seed_n to_o wicked_a child_n what_o complaint_n can_v be_v more_o vehement_a than_o this_o what_o threaten_v can_v be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o this_o woe_n come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o he_o which_o may_v punish_v we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 19_o wherefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o have_v grace_n cease_v to_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o god_n any_o long_o cease_v to_o offend_v he_o which_o have_v by_o so_o many_o way_n prevent_v thou_o with_o benefit_n cease_v to_o render_v evil_a for_o good_a hatred_n for_o love_n contempt_n for_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o thou_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o all_o that_o he_o can_v 4._o he_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o a_o certain_a manner_n all_o that_o he_o be_v worth_a himself_o and_o mean_v beside_o to_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o require_v no_o more_o for_o all_o this_o at_o thy_o hand_n but_o love_n and_o gratitude_n o_o dear_a brother_n why_o will_v thou_o not_o yield_v he_o this_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o do_v as_o much_o to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v another_o man_n to_o do_v to_o thou_o for_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o thousand_o part_n of_o these_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v for_o i_o dare_v well_o say_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v give_v a_o man_n but_o a_o alm_n at_o thy_o door_n thou_o will_v think_v he_o bind_v to_o love_v thou_o for_o it_o albeit_o thou_o have_v nothing_o in_o thou_o worth_a love_n beside_o but_o now_o thy_o lord_n beside_o these_o his_o gift_n have_v infinite_a cause_n to_o make_v thou_o love_v he_o that_o be_v all_o the_o cause_n which_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v to_o purchase_v love_n and_o infinite_a more_o beside_o for_o if_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o thing_n create_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n which_o do_v procure_v love_n be_v put_v together_o in_o one_o benefit_n as_o all_o their_o beauty_n all_o their_o virtue_n all_o their_o nobility_n all_o their_o goodness_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o thy_o lord_n and_o savior_n who_o thou_o contemn_v do_v pass_v all_o this_o and_o that_o by_o many_o and_o infinite_a degree_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o all_o these_o thing_n together_o but_o also_o he_o be_v very_a beauty_n itself_o virtue_n itself_o wisdom_n itself_o sweetness_n itself_o nobility_n itself_o goodness_n itself_o and_o the_o very_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n where_o hence_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v derive_v by_o little_a piece_n and_o parcel_n unto_o his_o creature_n 20_o be_v ashamed_a then_o good_a christian_n of_o this_o thy_o ingratitude_n to_o so_o great_a so_o good_a &_o bountiful_a a_o lord_n and_o resolve_v thyself_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o amend_v thy_o course_n of_o life_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n which_o have_v less_o cause_n to_o say_v so_o than_o thou_o prayer_n domine_fw-la propitiare_fw-la peccatomeo_fw-la 24._o multum_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la o_o lord_n pardon_v i_o my_o offence_n for_o it_o be_v great_a in_o thy_o sight_n i_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o o_o lord_n which_o do_v so_o much_o displease_v thou_o or_o dry_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o so_o bind_v thy_o hand_n from_o do_v good_a as_o ingratitude_n in_o the_o receiver_n of_o thy_o benefit_n wherein_o hitherto_o i_o have_v exceed_v all_o other_o but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o o_o lord_n in_o my_o ignorance_n not_o consider_v thy_o gift_n unto_o i_o nor_o what_o account_n thou_o will_v demand_v again_o of_o the_o same_o but_o now_o see_v thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o worthy_a of_o this_o grace_n also_o whereby_o to_o see_v and_o know_v my_o own_o state_n and_o default_n i_o hope_v hereafter_o by_o direction_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o thou_o to_o show_v myself_o a_o better_a child_n towards_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o overcome_v at_o the_o length_n with_o consideration_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o how_o can_v i_o have_v the_o hart_n to_o offend_v thou_o hereafter_o see_v thou_o have_v prevent_v i_o so_o many_o way_n with_o benefit_n even_o when_o i_o demand_v not_o the_o same_o can_v i_o have_v hand_n ever_o more_o to_o sin_n against_o thou_o which_o have_v give_v up_o thy_o own_o most_o tender_a hand_n to_o be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o my_o sin_n heretofore_o no_o no_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o injury_n against_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o woe_n worth_a i_o that_o have_v do_v it_o so_o often_o heretofore_o but_o by_o thy_o holy_a assistance_n i_o trust_v not_o to_o return_v to_o such_o iniquity_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o which_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n from_o thy_o holy_a throne_n of_o heaven_n to_o say_v amen_n chap._n viii_o of_o what_o opinion_n and_o feeling_n we_o shall_v be_v touch_v these_o matter_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n heart_n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v teach_v we_o and_o experience_n make_v it_o plain_a that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n the_o commodity_n preferment_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n do_v possess_v so_o strong_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o man_n and_o do_v hold_v they_o chain_v with_o so_o forcible_a inchauntment_n be_v forsake_v also_o upon_o their_o just_a desert_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v and_o threaten_v what_o a_o man_n can_v &_o bring_v against_o they_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o genesis_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apocalips_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v all_o against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n yet_o will_v it_o prevail_v nothing_o with_o they_o be_v in_o that_o lamentable_a case_n as_o either_o they_o believe_v not_o or_o esteem_v not_o whatsoever_o be_v say_v to_o that_o purpose_n against_o their_o settle_a life_n and_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_n of_o this_o we_o have_v infinite_a example_n in_o scripture_n as_o of_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n with_o the_o city_n about_o 19_o which_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o warning_n that_o good_a lot_n give_v unto_o they_o also_o of_o pharaoh_n 6.7.8.9_o who_o all_o that_o ever_o moses_n can_v do_v either_o by_o sign_n or_o saieng_n move_v nothing_o also_o of_o judas_n who_o by_o no_o fair_a mean_n or_o threaten_n use_v to_o he_o by_o his_o master_n 26._o will_v change_v his_o wicked_a resolution_n but_o especial_o the_o prophet_n send_v from_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o their_o naughty_a life_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o plaeg_n hang_v over_o they_o do_v give_v abundant_a testimony_n of_o this_o complain_v every_o where_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o sinner_n heart_n that_o will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o all_o the_o exhortation_n preach_n promise_n and_o thundering_n that_o they_o can_v use_v the_o prophet_n zacharie_n shall_v testify_v for_o all_o in_o this_o matter_n 7._o who_o say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o little_a before_o their_o destruction_n hoc_fw-la ait_fw-la dominus_fw-la exercituum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n judge_v just_o and_o so_o forth_o and_o present_o he_o add_v and_o they_o will_v not_o attend_v 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to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 90._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n and_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n this_o benefit_n also_o acknowledge_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o our_o oldman_n be_v crucify_v 6._o to_o the_o end_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o servitude_n to_o sin_n understanding_n by_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n our_o concupiscence_n mortify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n mind_n 27_o after_o this_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n follow_v another_o of_o no_o less_o importance_n than_o this_o and_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la locus_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o place_n be_v make_v in_o peace_n 〈…〉_o and_o in_o another_o 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