heart_n but_o half_a love_n but_o half_a fear_n but_o half_a obedience_n nay_o hardly_o that_o lord_n what_o patience_n be_v thou_o how_o can_v thou_o ever_o put_v it_o up_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o vile_a so_o unworthy_a a_o worm_n as_o i_o be_o oh_o i_o be_o ashamed_a i_o be_o consounded_a to_o think_v how_o thou_o have_v be_v make_v to_o serve_v with_o my_o sin_n now_o lord_n in_o thy_o strength_n i_o solemn_o resolve_v and_o promise_n that_o from_o henceforth_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o no_o more_o but_o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n against_o all_o other_o suit_n or_o claim_n whatsoever_o in_o vain_a shall_v the_o world_n plead_v precedent_n or_o prescription_n or_o the_o flesh_n relation_n or_o satan_n possession_n thy_o title_n and_o interest_n shall_v stand_v good_a against_o all_o corrival_n amen_n lord_n say_v amen_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v what_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n be_v in_o general_a proceed_v we_o now_o to_o show_v you_o in_o special_a what_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o rod_n be_v under_o which_o we_o be_v now_o complain_v and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o several_a part_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o scourge_n or_o branch_n of_o it_o as_o 1._o the_o terrible_a concussion_n and_o tremble_v of_o the_o ark._n 2._o that_o dreadful_a and_o unparalleled_a besom_n of_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n 3._o the_o devour_a sword_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n a_o land-impoverishing_a and_o desolate_v calamity_n 4._o the_o miserable_a decay_n of_o trade_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o complaint_n of_o the_o husbandman_n 5._o those_o dismal_a flame_n that_o have_v lay_v the_o glory_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o ash_n 6._o the_o sad_a division_n and_o grievous_a murmur_n among_o the_o discontent_a vulgar_a with_o all_o those_o misery_n and_o mischief_n the_o natural_a issue_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o and_o the_o forementioned_a judgement_n 7._o i_o may_v add_v a_o seven_o the_o plentiful_a increase_n which_o every_o year_n have_v hitherto_o afford_v which_o though_o in_o its_o self_n a_o mercy_n yet_o consider_v with_o the_o general_n and_o horrible_a abuse_n of_o it_o and_o compare_v with_o those_o other_o evil_n we_o lie_v under_o seem_v to_o bespeak_v our_o case_n as_o zophar_n describe_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 20.22_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o sufficiency_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o strait_n now_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o complicate_v rod_n shall_v be_v as_o to_o we_o who_o be_v exercise_v therewith_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n and_o for_o the_o more_o successful_a management_n of_o this_o great_a quaery_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o person_n concern_v distinct_o but_o of_o the_o rod_n its_o self_n somewhat_o more_o complex_o the_o person_n i_o shall_v consider_v under_o this_o twofold_a general_a notion_n friend_n enemy_n 1._o friend_n or_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n usual_a method_n to_o cause_n judgement_n to_o begin_v at_o his_o own_o house_n he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v unto_o the_o church_n rev._n 2.11_o 17_o 29._o not_o to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o province_n but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o same_o method_n we_o shall_v observe_v here_o and_o begin_v first_o with_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n at_o least_o those_o that_o be_v visioly_a and_o by_o special_a profession_n such_o therefore_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 5._o rev._n 2.1_o 4_o 5._o of_o england_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n i_o have_v somewhat_o and_o that_o not_o a_o little_a against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v loss_n of_o love_n in_o conjugal_a relation_n dissolve_v the_o union_n at_o least_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d wanton_a church_n will_v provoke_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o â—ealousie_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n prov._n 6.24_o slay_v utter_o young_a and_o old_a both_o maid_n and_o little_a child_n and_o woman_n but_o come_v not_o near_o any_o man_n upon_o who_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n than_o they_o begin_v at_o the_o ancient_a man_n which_o be_v before_o the_o house_n ezek._n 9.6_o but_o more_o particular_o this_o rod_n have_v a_o special_a errand_n 1._o to_o the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o church_n and_o these_o be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a 1._o civil_a or_o magisterial_a but_o i_o fear_v what_o the_o issue_n of_o my_o message_n may_v be_v here_o with_o some_o who_o lust_n and_o interest_n lead_v they_o another_o way_n 〈◊〉_d isa_n 59_o 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_a mark_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o those_o i_o mean_v who_o irregular_a will_n and_o prejudice_v passion_n be_v their_o only_a rule_n in_o their_o arbitrary_a execution_n or_o remission_n of_o those_o pious_a and_o wholsoth_o law_n provide_v by_o the_o sacred_a and_o honourable_a authority_n whereby_o they_o be_v depute_a he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o city_n though_o never_o so_o serious_o seasonable_o meek_o loyal_o must_v by_o these_o be_v put_v to_o silence_n sin_n must_v not_o be_v speak_v against_o we_o may_v not_o say_v that_o poison_n be_v poison_n for_o fear_v of_o sow_v or_o soment_v seditious_a principle_n god_n have_v set_v we_o for_o watchman_n but_o we_o must_v not_o proclaim_v what_o we_o see_v for_o fear_v of_o commit_v a_o riot_n and_o disturb_v the_o common_a peace_n oh_o how_o be_v some_o man_n afraid_a they_o 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may_v serve_v thou_o as_o rebeccah_n serve_v isaac_n 〈◊〉_d may_v dress_v thou_o a_o savoury_a dish_n such_o as_o tâ—â—_n like_v and_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o thou_o bastard_z coâ—â—_n fort_n may_v seem_v very_o beautiful_a and_o steal_v â—â—ters_n sweet_a but_o these_o be_v waste_v comfort_n cistern_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v long_o these_o wâ—â—_n will_v quick_o run_v on_o the_o lees_n when_o god_n â—â—gins_v to_o walk_v with_o thou_o above_o thy_o reach_n 〈◊〉_d to_o lead_v thou_o through_o the_o dark_a and_o narrow_a wâ—â—_n of_o his_o providence_n these_o comfort_n will_v 〈◊〉_d shade_n too_o and_o tend_v to_o thy_o disquietment_n therefore_o my_o brethren_n examine_v your_o câ—â—_n fort_n see_v who_o image_n and_o superscription_n 〈◊〉_d bear_n and_o be_v sure_a that_o among_o all_o oâ—_n thing_n you_o have_v to_o comfort_v yourselves_o wâ—_n you_o be_v not_o without_o that_o one_o which_o will_v 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o you_o in_o death_n and_o sweeten_v the_o bitter_a 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o 3._o consider_v what_o use_v have_v you_o madâ—_n your_o comfort_n how_o have_v you_o set_v faith_n 〈◊〉_d hope_n on_o work_n in_o your_o strait_n and_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—th_n god_n give_v you_o this_o talon_n to_o lie_v idle_a by_o 〈◊〉_d those_o jewel_n that_o be_v of_o great_a worth_n 〈◊〉_d of_o great_a use_n the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o priâ—â—edge_n in_o it_o the_o more_o of_o duty_n bless_a be_v 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comâ—â—t_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulated_a that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o â—â—â—ch_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n â—3_n 4._o here_o be_v four_o thing_n observable_a in_o 〈◊〉_d comfort_n 1._o the_o ground_n or_o original_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n of_o merâ—â—â—_n and_o 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