cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à _fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o 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shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o afflict_v us._n my_o resolution_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o my_o first_o general_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o next_o general_n the_o author_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o lord_n god_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o note_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v begin_v their_o preach_n and_o prophecying_n to_o show_v that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a credit_n and_o authority_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n dicere_fw-la with_o the_o
32.41_o that_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o glitter_a sword_n and_o his_o hand_n shall_v take_v hold_n on_o judgement_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n for_o sin_n his_o soul_n hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n his_o law_n curse_v and_o condemn_v sin_n his_o hand_n smite_v and_o scourge_v sin_n sin_n be_v his_o motive_n to_o cast_v angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n to_o thrust_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n to_o turn_v city_n into_o ash_n to_o ruinate_v nation_n to_o torment_v his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n sin_n make_v he_o heretofore_o to_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n and_o sin_n will_v make_v he_o hereafter_o to_o burn_v this_o so_o true_a be_v my_o doctrine_n many_o sin_n do_v provoke_v almighty_a god_n to_o lay_v his_o punishment_n upon_o us._n let_v we_o now_o make_v some_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v many_o sin_n cause_n almighty_a god_n to_o punish_v we_o first_o we_o be_v hence_o teach_v at_o what_o time_n soever_o god_n shall_v lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o we_o to_o seek_v the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o in_o ourselves_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v within_o we_o it_o be_v sin_n within_o us._n it_o be_v impiety_n to_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v we_o without_o a_o cause_n non_fw-la pateremur_fw-la nisi_fw-la mereremur_fw-la say_v that_o good_a father_n we_o shall_v not_o undergo_v any_o cross_n or_o disturbance_n unless_o we_o deserve_v it_o wherefore_o let_v we_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o particular_a when_o god_n come_v near_o to_o we_o in_o judgement_n to_o touch_v either_o our_o estate_n with_o want_n or_o our_o calling_n with_o disgrace_n or_o our_o body_n with_o sickness_n or_o our_o soul_n with_o heaviness_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o sin_n within_o we_o which_o have_v deserve_v this_o and_o turn_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n water_n tear_n sorrow_n repentance_n will_v better_o satisfy_v he_o pacify_v he_o move_v he_o alter_v he_o than_o whatsoever_o vengeance_n or_o plague_n or_o blood_n or_o death_n let_v we_o enter_v into_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o corruption_n our_o transgression_n our_o sin_n wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n we_o be_v lade_v and_o return_v we_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n adulterer_n murderer_n idolater_n the_o sacrilegious_a the_o ambitious_a the_o covetous_a drunkard_n railer_n liar_n the_o blasphemous_a swearer_n forswearer_n all_o who_o by_o any_o their_o evil_a way_n provoke_v god_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n must_v take_v part_n in_o this_o conversion_n let_v no_o man_n draw_v back_o let_v not_o the_o heinousnesse_n of_o our_o forepast_a sin_n deter_v we_o or_o keep_v we_o from_o so_o holy_a a_o course_n i_o dare_v affirm_v with_o s._n austin_n serm._n 181._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la non_fw-fr nocent_a peccata_fw-la praeterita_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la placent_fw-la praesentia_fw-la sin_n past_a hurt_n not_o if_o sin_n present_a please_v not_o let_v we_o even_o now_o at_o this_o present_a in_o detestation_n of_o sin_n resolve_v to_o sin_n willing_o no_o more_o and_o our_o sin_n past_a shall_v never_o hurt_v us._n o_o let_v not_o this_o use_n slip_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n when_o god_n his_o heavy_a hand_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o any_o cross_n or_o tribulation_n seek_v we_o out_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o ourselves_o in_o our_o sin_n a_o second_o use_n follow_v and_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a patience_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o do_v so_o gracious_o forbear_v those_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n till_o by_o their_o three_o transgression_n and_o by_o their_o four_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n unto_o displeasure_n the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v frequent_a in_o proclaim_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o foolish_a prou._n 1.22_o o_o you_o foolish_a how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v foolishness_n he_o cry_v to_o the_o faithless_a math._n 17.17_o o_o generation_n faithless_a and_o crooked_a how_o long_o now_o shall_v i_o suffer_v you_o he_o cry_v to_o jerusalem_n matth._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o what_o can_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v more_o unto_o his_o vineyard_n than_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o it_o he_o dress_v it_o with_o the_o best_a and_o kindly_o husbandry_n that_o his_o heart_n can_v invent_v as_o appear_v esa_n 5.2_o such_o careful_a dress_n can_v not_o but_o deserve_v fruit_n this_o fruit_n he_o require_v not_o at_o the_o first_o hour_n but_o tarry_v for_o it_o the_o full_a time_n even_o till_o the_o autumn_n and_o time_n of_o vintage_n if_o then_o it_o fail_v do_v it_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v eat_v up_o look_v into_o the_o 13._o of_o luke_n vers_fw-la 6._o there_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o lord_n wait_v three_o year_n for_o the_o 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day_n and_o rise_v again_o though_o to_o some_o sinner_n it_o please_v god_n to_o iterate_v his_o sufferance_n as_o upon_o we_o hither_o to_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o shall_v not_o we_o hereupon_o presume_v to_o iterate_v our_o misdoing_n for_o we_o well_o know_v that_o almighty_a god_n punish_v his_o 2.4_o his_o joh._n 8.44_o iâ—d_n 6._o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o breach_n 3.17_o breach_n gen._n 3.17_o adam_n for_o one_o morsel_n 12.10_o morsel_n num._n 12.10_o miriam_n for_o one_o slander_n 32.52_o slander_n deut._n 32.52_o moses_n for_o one_o angry_a word_n 25._o word_n josh_o 7.24_o 25._o achan_n for_o one_o sacrilege_n 35.2_o sacrilege_n esai_n 35.2_o ezechias_n for_o once_o show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babel_n 35.22_o babel_n 2._o chron_n 35.22_o josias_n for_o once_o go_v to_o war_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o etc._n and_o act._n 5.5_o etc._n etc._n ananias_n and_o saphira_n for_o once_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a 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but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o recompense_v the_o slackness_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o heaviness_n thereof_o it_o keep_v the_o rule_n full_a well_o to_o render_v for_o ripe_a sin_n ripe_a plague_n for_o great_a sin_n great_a plague_n for_o grievous_a sin_n grievous_a plague_n the_o rule_n in_o the_o scholes_n be_v thus_o deliver_v culpam_fw-la poena_fw-la sequitur_fw-la every_o sin_n have_v a_o due_a punishment_n attend_v it_o god_n be_v without_o exception_n just_a and_o therefore_o gravitas_fw-la supplicij_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la peccati_fw-la denotat_fw-la grievous_a punishment_n wheresoever_o god_n shall_v lay_v they_o do_v argue_v grievous_a sin_n of_o those_o place_n and_o person_n let_v no_o man_n then_o that_o groan_v under_o any_o cross_n affliction_n or_o tribulation_n complain_v of_o his_o hard_a hap_n or_o ill_a fortune_n all_o such_o visitation_n be_v from_o god_n and_o for_o our_o
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mat._n 13.55_o repute_v for_o a_o carpenter_n son_n yea_o for_o a_o 6.3_o a_o mark_n 6.3_o carpenter_n 4.2_o carpenter_n mat._n 4.2_o hunger_a 19.28_o hunger_a iâ—b_n 4.7_o &_o 19.28_o thirst_a etc._n thirst_a iâ—â—_n 8.23_o etc._n etc._n revile_v rail_v upon_o 22.63_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d 22.63_o shameful_o abuse_v and_o in_o a_o agony_n 44._o agony_n â—eâ—s_n 44._o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o behold_v we_o his_o glorious_a head_n crown_v 27.29_o crown_v mat._n 27.29_o with_o thorn_n behold_v we_o his_o sweet_a face_n 65._o face_n mat._n 26_o 67_o mark_n 14_o 65._o buffet_v and_o spit_v upon_o behold_v we_o his_o harmless_a 25_o harmless_a iâ—h_o 20.20_o 25_o hand_n distil_v forth_o gore_n blood_n behold_v we_o his_o naked_a side_n 37_o side_n â—â—h_o 19_o 34_o 37_o pierce_v through_o with_o a_o sharp_a spear_n behold_v we_o his_o undefiled_a foot_n which_o never_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n dent_v through_o with_o cruel_a nail_n we_o must_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o â—_o esay_n confess_v it_o chap._n 53.4_o surely_n he_o christ_n jesus_n have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v 53.5_o wound_v esa_n 53.5_o for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v s._n matthew_n repeat_v it_o chap._n 8.17_o himself_o take_v our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n so_o do_v s_n peter_n 1._o epist_n chap._n 2.24_o christ_n his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n by_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v s._n paul_n speak_v as_o plain_o rom._n 4.25_o christ_n be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o 1._o cor._n 15.3_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o christ_n suffering_n our_o 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treasure_n you_o my_o choose_a people_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v punish_v you_o my_o observation_n from_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o this_o truth_n i_o further_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n peter_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o there_o say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o must_v begin_v his_o servant_n therefore_o must_v have_v the_o first_o taste_n of_o it_o and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o be_v the_o time_n now_o come_v be_v it_o not_o before_o yes_o it_o be_v ever_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n two_o of_o aaron_n son_n they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v in_o propinquis_fw-la meis_fw-la sanctificabor_fw-la levit._fw-la 10.3_o i_o 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and_o young_a spare_v not_o pity_v not_o and_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n now_o lay_v we_o all_o this_o together_o begin_v with_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o i_o begin_v at_o my_o city_n at_o my_o house_n at_o my_o sanctuary_n spare_v none_o pity_v none_o smite_v all_o you_o see_v my_o observation_n make_v good_a the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o i_o say_v in_o this_o life_n one_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n a_o second_o may_v be_v eternal_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o and_o therefore_o here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v they_o the_o less_o punish_v and_o the_o use_n may_v be_v two_o one_o to_o lessen_v we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o acknowledge_v god_n great_a mercy_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bear_v they_o all_o with_o patience_n and_o contentment_n whensoever_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o we_o in_o judgement_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o be_v our_o comfort_n when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n a_o second_o use_n may_v be_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o fearful_a their_o case_n be_v who_o pass_v all_o their_o time_n here_o in_o this_o world_n without_o any_o touch_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n it_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o every_o son_n of_o god_n whosoever_o have_v no_o part_n herein_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n he_o be_v no_o son_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12.8_o i_o have_v do_v with_o
effect_n understand_v we_o therefore_o that_o the_o threaten_n and_o denuntiation_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a if_o absolute_a then_o be_v they_o irrevocable_a and_o must_v take_v effect_n but_o if_o conditional_a then_o upon_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n they_o will_v be_v change_v they_o will_v be_v alter_v absolute_a be_v the_o denunciation_n that_o concern_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v this_o threaten_a be_v absolute_a and_o peremptory_a not_o to_o be_v revoke_v if_o adam_n have_v pray_v all_o his_o life_n long_o that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v but_o return_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n yet_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n have_v not_o be_v reverse_a peremptory_a and_o absolute_a be_v that_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n numb_a 20.12_o because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o moses_n and_o aaron_n both_o be_v threaten_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n moses_n understand_v the_o threat_n conditional_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v go_v over_o jordan_n into_o that_o good_a land_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o and_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o but_o say_v unto_o he_o deut._n 3.26_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n speak_v no_o more_o the_o sentence_n be_v peremptory_a and_o may_v not_o be_v reverse_a as_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a be_v that_o threaten_n by_o nathan_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o david_n 2._o sam._n 12.14_o because_o by_o thy_o adultery_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o child_n shall_v sure_o die_v david_n hope_n be_v that_o this_o threat_n be_v but_o conditional_a and_o therefore_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o prayer_n he_o beseech_v god_n for_o the_o child_n and_o say_v who_o can_v tell_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n have_v denounce_v the_o child_n die_v so_o peremptory_a be_v the_o sentence_n and_o not_o to_o be_v reverse_a so_o then_o its_o evident_a that_o some_o of_o god_n judgement_n denounce_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v absolute_a and_o peremptory_a not_o to_o be_v reverse_a oâ—hers_n be_v conditional_a to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o exception_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o amend_v the_o condition_n be_v sometime_o express_v sometime_o it_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n be_v express_v jerem._n 18.7_o 8._o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v likewise_o express_v ezech._n 33.14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v each_o of_o these_o commination_n be_v with_o a_o express_a condition_n the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o nation_n such_o a_o kingdom_n i_o will_v pluck_v up_o i_o will_v pull_v down_o i_o will_v destroy_v the_o nation_n the_o kingdom_n perform_v the_o condition_n repent_v and_o turn_v from_o evil_a and_o god_n reverse_v his_o sentence_n i_o will_v not_o pluck_v up_o i_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v it_o the_o second_o be_v the_o wicked_a man_n shall_v sure_o die_v the_o wicked_a man_n perform_v the_o condition_n repent_v and_o turn_v from_o evil_a and_o god_n reverse_v his_o sentence_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o diâ—_n sometime_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v but_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v so_o be_v it_o jerem._n 26.18_o there_o we_o read_v of_o micah_n the_o morushite_v that_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n prophesy_v and_o speak_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n the_o high_a place_n of_o a_o forest_n fearful_a be_v the_o commination_n it_o threaten_v ruin_n to_o their_o temple_n desolation_n to_o their_o city_n the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o their_o whole_a kingdom_n how_o do_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n hereupon_o behave_v themselves_o do_v they_o fall_v into_o desperation_n no_o they_o do_v not_o do_v they_o conclude_v a_o impossibility_n of_o obtain_v pardon_n nor_o do_v they_o so_o how_o then_o they_o conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o commination_n as_o fearful_a as_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n they_o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v pronounce_v against_o they_o so_o be_v the_o commination_n conditional_a though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v the_o like_a we_o meet_v with_o esay_n 38.1_o there_o be_v a_o comminatory_a message_n from_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o but-now-named_n hezekiah_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v the_o good_a king_n conceive_v aright_o of_o the_o message_n that_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o unto_o he_o than_o as_o a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o wall_n pray_v and_o weep_v sore_o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o message_n he_o have_v send_v and_o send_v he_o a_o new_a message_n vers_fw-la 5._o go_v and_o say_v to_o hezekiah_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o so_o be_v the_o commination_n conditional_a though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v and_o such_o be_v that_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n chap._n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n though_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n yet_o conceive_v aright_o of_o this_o threat_n that_o it_o be_v to_o he_o and_o his_o people_n no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n the_o king_n therefore_o touch_v with_o repentance_n unseat_v himself_o unthron_v himself_o come_v as_o low_a as_o the_o mean_a strip_v himself_o of_o his_o kingly_a robe_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n sit_v in_o ash_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o niniveh_n that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a fast_o keep_v by_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o say_v the_o king_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o who_o can_v tell_v and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o so_o also_o be_v this_o commination_n conditional_a though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o express_v but_o why_o be_v these_o and_o many_o other_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o sinner_n conditional_a why_o be_v they_o with_o condition_n of_o amendment_n why_o be_v the_o condition_n either_o express_v or_o suppress_v and_o only_o inclusive_o understand_v it_o be_v thus_o first_o because_o repentance_n if_o it_o follow_v after_o god_n comminatory_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o sinner_n it_o procure_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n be_v sin_n remove_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n must_v cease_v let_v sin_n be_v wash_v away_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o punishment_n shall_v never_o hurt_v us._n this_o be_v it_o which_o but_o even_o now_o you_o hear_v out_o of_o ezech._n chap._n 33.14.15_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a
if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v second_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n conditional_a because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a 145.8_o gracious_a psal_n 86.15_o exod_n 34.6_o numb_a 14.18_o psal_n 103.8_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n a_o god_n of_o long_a suffering_n and_o much_o patience_n a_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n ever_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o three_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v evermore_o conditional_a because_o in_o his_o threaten_n god_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v threaten_v but_o at_o their_o amendment_n their_o amendment_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o ezech._n 18.23_o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n ezech._n 23.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o will_v you_o die_v return_v and_o live_v i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o your_o death_n hitherto_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o god_n threaten_n that_o they_o be_v of_o punishment_n either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a and_o that_o they_o be_v either_o absolute_a or_o conditional_a and_o if_o conditional_a that_o then_o the_o condition_n be_v either_o express_v or_o only_o understand_v express_v or_o understand_v and_o that_o for_o three_o reason_n first_o because_o repentance_n wash_v away_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n second_o because_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o three_o because_o he_o aim_v especial_o at_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o we_o make_v some_o profitable_a use_n hereof_o our_o first_o use_n may_v be_v to_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o most_o fearful_a threaten_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n there_o be_v comfort_n remain_v hope_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v find_v life_n in_o death_n and_o health_n in_o sickness_n if_o we_o repent_v and_o amend_v thus_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n profit_n by_o the_o threaten_n of_o jeremy_n jeremie_n chap._n 26.6_o come_v unto_o they_o with_o a_o threaten_n from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n i_o will_v make_v this_o house_n like_o shiloh_n and_o will_v make_v this_o city_n a_o curse_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o threaten_v desolation_n to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o destruction_n to_o their_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v better_o advise_v they_o plead_v the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o same_o king_n hezekiah_n profit_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o esay_n and_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n at_o the_o threaten_n 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a_o cause_n of_o some_o subsequent_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v excoecatio_fw-la in_o judaeis_n whereof_o we_o read_v esay_n 6.10_o excoeca_n cor_fw-la populi_fw-la huius_fw-la make_v thou_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n blind_a or_o make_v it_o fat_a make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v this_o same_o excoecation_n or_o blindness_n in_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o precedent_a sin_n namely_o of_o their_o infidelity_n towards_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n because_o every_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n so_o saint_n augustine_n teach_v lib._n 5._o cap._n 3._o contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la and_o this_o distinction_n be_v find_v in_o saint_n greg._n moral_a lib._n 25._o
cap._n 9_o my_o five_o distinction_n concern_v also_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n in_o sin_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v ens_fw-la and_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v actio_fw-la and_o there_o be_v actionis_fw-la malitia_fw-la or_o there_o be_v actio_fw-la and_o there_o be_v actionis_fw-la irrectitudo_fw-la which_o be_v declinatio_fw-la à _fw-la rectitudine_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la revelatae_fw-la in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o entity_n be_v or_o action_n and_o there_o be_v of_o that_o entity_n be_v or_o action_n a_o crookedness_n obliquity_n or_o naughtiness_n every_o entity_n be_v or_o action_n as_o such_o be_v good_a from_o a_o good_a author_n 17.28_o act._n 17.28_o god_n almighty_n in_o who_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o our_o action_n the_o swerve_a of_o they_o from_o the_o line_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n as_o such_o be_v wicked_a from_o a_o wicked_a author_n 6.5_o gen._n 6.5_o man_n decay_a nature_n all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o thus_o have_v you_o my_o distinction_n i_o promise_v to_o draw_v from_o they_o some_o conclusion_n the_o first_o be_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o every_o evil_n of_o punishment_n every_o such_o evil_a god_n will_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o primarie_a efficient_a cause_n thereof_o it_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v every_o good_a thing_n be_v of_o god_n now_o every_o evil_n of_o punishment_n every_o punishment_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n by_o which_o sin_n be_v punish_v and_o so_o a_o just_a work_n and_o therefore_o every_o punishment_n be_v of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v it_o the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o some_o former_a sin_n god_n will_v and_o inflict_v this_o be_v 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