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most_o certain_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o deal_n in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v constant_o avouch_v and_o say_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o before_o it_o be_v long_o some_o way_n punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o the_o people_n before_o and_o have_v not_o this_o be_v severelie_o denounce_v against_o we_o often_o 3.10_o math._n 3.10_o which_o john_n baptist_n do_v against_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v the_o axe_n put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n have_v it_o not_o be_v preach_v that_o god_n will_v utter_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o live_v unprofitable_a under_o his_o gospel_n destroy_v they_o i_o say_v even_o by_o the_o root_n yet_o undoubted_o this_o have_v be_v often_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o hearer_n 21.19_o chap._n 21.19_o and_o that_o the_o figtree_n that_o have_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leaf_n shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o wither_v that_o be_v all_o hypocrite_n that_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a outward_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o inward_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v discover_v in_o time_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o according_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v well_o o_o lord_n unto_o those_o 125.4_o psal_n 125.4_o that_o be_v good_a &_o true_a in_o their_o heart_n but_o these_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o crooked_a way_n they_o shall_v the_o lord_n lead_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n 13.6_o luk._n 13.6_o and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o patient_a god_n towards_o all_o even_o towards_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v those_o at_o the_o last_o that_o abuse_v his_o great_a patience_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a housbandman_n who_o have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n &_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n therein_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n behold_v this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o keep_v it_o also_o the_o ground_n barren_a and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o dig_v round_o about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o and_o if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o if_o not_o then_o after_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o so_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n who_o thereby_o lead_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n or_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n have_v wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v 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prophet_n nathan_n terrify_v his_o conâ—ience_n with_o the_o fearful_a denunciation_n god_n judgement_n for_o his_o sin_n say_v 12.9_o 2._o sam._n 12.9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n then_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n &_o fast_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n before_o all_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n when_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o his_o sin_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n 21.21_o 1._o king_n 21.21_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v these_o word_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o he_o and_o fast_v and_o so_o both_o these_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v from_o messenger_n of_o god_n what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o seek_v by_o private_a fast_n to_o have_v it_o turn_v away_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n every_o where_o stir_v up_o his_o servant_n with_o all_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n more_o then_o ordinary_o thus_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o do_v sing_v unto_o we_o the_o doleful_a song_n of_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o so_o with_o john_n baptist_n do_v mourn_v unto_o we_o 7.32_o luk._n 7.32_o that_o we_o may_v have_v weep_v we_o shall_v have_v do_v as_o the_o ninivites_fw-la do_v 3.5_o jona_n 3.5_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v have_v believe_v god_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o have_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o and_o so_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n have_v seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v it_o away_o &_o not_o careless_o to_o have_v tarry_v till_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o now_o we_o have_v do_v we_o shall_v have_v be_v wise_a as_o other_o have_v be_v before_o we_o to_o have_v take_v knowledge_n of_o god_n wrath_n to_o 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resort_v thus_o to_o the_o church_n to_o seek_v unto_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n yea_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o long_o before_o and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o cause_n of_o public_a fast_n among_o we_o we_o must_v therefore_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o thing_n itself_o at_o our_o hand_n which_o we_o shall_v the_o rather_o also_o be_v persuade_v of_o if_o beside_o all_o this_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o that_o end_n we_o further_o consider_v that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n always_o make_v this_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o their_o fasting_n even_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n appear_v against_o his_o church_n as_o we_o
have_v see_v before_o have_v consider_v &_o regard_v this_o wrath_n of_o he_o to_o move_v they_o thereunto_o not_o only_o against_o themselves_o particular_o but_o against_o other_o also_o of_o the_o same_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o true_a religion_n that_o themselves_o be_v of_o through_o a_o mutual_a feel_n and_o compassion_n which_o they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o as_o the_o lively_a member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n 12.15_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o other_o church_n have_v move_v the_o god_n y_fw-fr to_o public_a fast_n rom._n 12.15_o and_o which_o he_o quicken_v by_o one_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n paul_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_n and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o a_o other_o so_o that_o though_o they_o have_v be_v free_a from_o any_o token_n at_o all_o of_o god_n displeasure_n themselve_v yet_o 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that_o it_o please_v the_o people_n he_o proceed_v further_a tâ—_n takâ—_n â—â—â—ter_v also_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cough_v he_o he_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o four_o quaternion_n of_o soldier_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o he_o we_o may_v easy_o conjecture_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o disappoint_v he_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n where_o be_v show_v how_o this_o cruel_a persecute_v tyrant_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v salute_v by_o his_o flatterer_n with_o the_o name_n of_o god_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n 22._o vers_fw-la 22._o and_o not_o of_o man_n than_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o glory_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n then_o present_o the_o evangelist_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o fast_a when_o 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present_a after_o he_o but_o vriah_n adversity_n vriah_n depart_v from_o his_o lawful_a delight_n because_o his_o brethren_n be_v in_o adversity_n sleep_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n with_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o go_v not_o down_o to_o his_o house_n then_o they_o tell_v david_n say_v vriah_n go_v not_o down_o to_o his_o house_n and_o david_n say_v unto_o vriah_n come_v thou_o not_o from_o thy_o journey_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o go_v down_o to_o thy_o house_n then_o vriah_n answer_v david_n the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o my_o lord_n joab_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o my_o lord_n abide_v in_o the_o open_a field_n shall_v i_o then_o go_v into_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o to_o lie_v with_o my_o wife_n by_o thy_o life_n and_o by_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o do_v this_o thing_n be_v this_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n vriah_n will_v not_o go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n and_o make_v 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weep_v with_o they_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o see_v they_o be_v so_o great_o humble_v in_o themselves_o we_o shall_v some_o way_n cast_v down_o ourselves_o with_o they_o therefore_o let_v we_o set_v their_o lamentable_a estate_n estate_n to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v serious_o think_v of_o their_o lamentable_a estate_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o look_a glass_n unto_o we_o let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n think_v of_o it_o serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o case_n that_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o move_v with_o it_o and_o let_v we_o not_o have_v such_o stony_a heart_n so_o void_a of_o all_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n that_o we_o shall_v hear_v weekly_a of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o what_o great_a lamentation_n be_v make_v every_o where_o some_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o wife_n some_o for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o child_n other_o for_o the_o 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that_o be_v i_o pray_v for_o they_o continual_o i_o behave_v myself_o as_o to_o my_o friend_n or_o as_o to_o my_o brother_n i_o humble_v myself_o mourn_v as_o one_o that_o bewail_v his_o mother_n if_o he_o do_v thus_o for_o his_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v it_o for_o they_o who_o have_v give_v we_o no_o other_o cause_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o of_o our_o friend_n if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o some_o one_o or_o a_o few_o private_a person_n then_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v it_o when_o the_o affliction_n be_v so_o common_a and_o
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