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in_o israel_n oh_o wretched_a people_n do_v they_o think_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o hurt_v they_o or_o that_o he_o can_v heal_v they_o no_o it_o be_v only_a god_n that_o wound_v we_o and_o he_o only_o can_v heal_v we_o he_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a 2.6_o 1_o sam._n 2.6_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o therefore_o let_v we_o in_o all_o our_o extremity_n have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o say_v with_o jehosaphat_n o_o lord_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v unto_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o as_o all_o punishment_n be_v from_o god_n so_o the_o cause_n that_o procure_v they_o be_v always_o in_o ourselves_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o punishment_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o place_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o these_o sin_n almighty_a god_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o hate_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v do_v never_o strike_v without_o a_o cause_n nor_o for_o every_o light_a cause_n either_o as_o he_o have_v express_v lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o little_a before_o vers_n 33._o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o willing_o but_o with_o much_o reluctation_n as_o he_o express_v hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n i_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o
therefore_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n call_v opus_fw-la alienum_fw-la isa_n 28.21_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n it_o be_v call_v a_o strange_a work_n because_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o he_o profess_v ezech._n 18.32_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o death_n and_o in_o destruction_n but_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v by_o our_o fin_n to_o inflict_v they_o for_o sin_n cry_v unto_o the_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n and_o suffer_v not_o god_n to_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v pour_v it_o out_o sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n that_o he_o can_v but_o punish_v it_o according_a to_o that_o psal_n 5._o 5._o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n god_n hate_v sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n do_v signify_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a if_o impiety_n there_o can_v be_v no_o impunity_n it_o be_v god_n threaten_v unto_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n deut._n 27.26_o this_o be_v repeat_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o many_o place_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n rom._n 5.12_o by_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n so_o that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o sin_n death_n can_v not_o have_v find_v a_o door_n to_o enter_v in_o at_o but_o when_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n death_n enter_v by_o sin_n and_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v and_o s._n james_n say_v chap._n 1.15_o sin_z when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n he_o say_v not_o of_o every_o sin_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o death_n but_o only_o of_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v or_o come_v to_o a_o full_a height_n for_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n forgive_v sin_v not_o finish_v or_o at_o least_o he_o tolerate_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o perfection_n that_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v without_o all_o excuse_n but_o in_o his_o justice_n he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v sin_n consummate_v by_o frequent_a iteration_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n as_o he_o she_o w_v amos_n 1.3_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o &c._n &c._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o damascus_n have_v sin_v only_o once_o in_o persecute_v of_o my_o church_n i_o may_v have_v turn_v away_o my_o judgement_n but_o they_o have_v sin_v often_o to_o three_o transgression_n they_o have_v add_v four_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n and_o for_o so_o many_o transgression_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o their_o punishment_n such_o a_o continue_a course_n in_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v death_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sin_n but_o it_o assure_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o move_v god_n to_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n signify_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v conceive_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v so_o much_o that_o sin_n when_o once_o it_o come_v to_o perfection_n be_v with_o child_n of_o death_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v deliver_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o sin_n bring_v punishment_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o suffer_v but_o only_o for_o sin_n then_o whensoever_o any_o evil_n be_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o look_v back_o into_o our_o former_a course_n examine_v our_o by_o past_a life_n and_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v to_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o we_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o affliction_n be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o affliction_n be_v from_o god_n and_o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n never_o strike_v but_o where_o he_o find_v a_o cause_n in_o the_o party_n oh_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o suffering_n may_v thus_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o alas_o we_o all_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o consideration_n for_o we_o go_v on_o walk_v rash_o and_o mind_v not_o what_o we_o do_v or_o in_o what_o case_n we_o stand_v to_o god-ward_o no_o man_n repent_v say_v our_o prophet_n cap._n 8.6_o but_o why_o no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o a_o horse_n rush_v â—nto_o the_o battle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n till_o first_o there_o be_v a_o look_a back_n 3.40_o 1._o be_o 3.40_o to_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o therefore_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n first_o we_o must_v search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n to_o find_v out_o our_o own_o wander_n before_o we_o can_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o point_n follow_v that_o great_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o doubtless_o be_v among_o we_o do_v procure_v not_o only_o a_o visitation_n but_o a_o vengeance_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o a_o terrible_a punishment_n in_o some_o sort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o offence_n commit_v which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o correction_n as_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n wrath_n according_a to_o that_o micah_n 5.15_o i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n in_o anger_n and_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a again_o i_o say_v that_o god_n inflict_v vengeance_n upon_o man_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o correction_n as_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o this_o difference_n aristotle_n put_v between_o punishment_n and_o revenge_n 10._o lib._n 1._o rhetori_fw-la c._n 10._o that_o punishment_n be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o suffer_v it_o and_o revenge_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o take_v it_o so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v any_o way_n tolerable_a god_n do_v only_o punish_v intend_v our_o amendment_n but_o if_o our_o sin_n become_v great_a and_o grievous_a such_o as_o cry_v unto_o the_o heaven_n god_n will_v proceed_v to_o revenge_v then_o he_o will_v not_o look_v so_o much_o unto_o we_o as_o unto_o himself_o for_o his_o honour_n be_v engage_v and_o must_v be_v relieve_v by_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a god_n justice_n call_v for_o revenge_n for_o by_o sin_n god_n be_v wrong_v and_o he_o must_v be_v right_v and_o get_v himself_o honour_n upon_o those_o sinner_n who_o have_v dishonour_v he_o thus_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n he_o say_v i_o will_v get_v i_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n exodus_fw-la 14.17_o god_n get_v himself_o honour_n by_o magnify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o rebellious_a tyrant_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o thereby_o god_n be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n god_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v of_o judgement_n hereby_o be_v he_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n as_o he_o say_v exod._n 7.5_o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n yea_o vengeance_n be_v so_o proper_a unto_o god_n that_o he_o do_v challenge_v it_o as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a deut._n 32.35_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v which_o place_n be_v twice_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n once_o rom._n 12_o 19_o to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o private_a revenge_n and_o again_o heb._n 10_o 30._o to_o deter_v we_o from_o wilful_a sin_v beside_o he_o be_v style_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o vengeance_n twice_o ps_n 94.1_o