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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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inward_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sin_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v efficiens_fw-la impellenâ—_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n it_o fetch_v down_o vengeance_n from_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n it_o bring_v that_o same_o universal_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 7.17_o it_o bring_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o it_o cause_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n levit._n 18.25_o it_o will_v make_v any_o land_n sit_v mourning_n like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n or_o a_o distress_a mother_n rob_v of_o her_o child_n and_o spoil_v of_o all_o her_o comfort_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o it_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v chap._n 12.4_o how_o long_o 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
utter_v by_o the_o prophet_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n convey_v unto_o we_o by_o ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n that_o so_o it_o be_v we_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o protestation_n that_o god_n himself_o make_v hos_fw-la 12.10_o ay_o that_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o have_v multiply_v vision_n and_o use_v similitude_n by_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v by_o haggai_n chap._n 1.1_o to_o show_v that_o his_o prophecy_n be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n darius_n come_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n unto_o zerubbabel_n haggai_n be_v but_o a_o conduit_n to_o convey_v the_o word_n the_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o we_o read_v hebr._n 1.1_o that_o god_n at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n hence_o appear_v the_o harmony_n consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n even_o from_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o last_o adam_n seth_n enoch_n no_o abraham_n moses_n david_n esay_n and_o the_o rest_n not_o one_o of_o they_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o all_o their_o ministry_n but_o only_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o send_v they_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v god_n that_o speak_v in_o they_o whensoever_o be_v the_o time_n whosoever_o be_v the_o man_n wheresoever_o be_v the_o place_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o people_n the_o word_n be_v go_n god_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n when_o we_o preach_v unto_o you_o we_o say_v not_o you_o be_v to_o believe_v we_o in_o what_o we_o say_v quia_fw-la nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la because_o we_o say_v it_o but_o quia_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la because_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o 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expostulation_n and_o other_o passage_n speak_v as_o well_o there_o be_v a_o exhortation_n that_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o child_n hebr._n 12.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o speak_v and_o thus_o it_o speak_v my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o phrase_n often_o iterate_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o dumb_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.3_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o scripture_n be_v gen._n 15_o 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n in_o genesis_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 9.17_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n what_o even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o 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for_o sweetness_n chap._n 3.3_o and_o johns_n little_a book_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o angel_n the_o badge_n of_o this_o word_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n reu._n 10.10_o when_o philip_n be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o have_v preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o the_o text_n say_v there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 8.8_o when_o the_o same_o philip_n have_v teach_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o eunuch_n the_o eunuch_n go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 39_o the_o angel_n relate_v to_o the_o shepherd_n the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n say_v unto_o they_o fear_v not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v unto_o you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n luk._n 2.10_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n happy_a shepherd_n to_o hear_v so_o good_a tiding_n from_o a_o angel_n prince_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v hear_v it_o but_o they_o hear_v it_o 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derive_v unto_o we_o in_o these_o our_o day_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_v let_v i_o again_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o christian_a duty_n concern_v this_o word_n of_o god_n that_o as_o new_a bear_v infant_n you_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n thereof_o to_o grow_v thereby_o long_o you_o after_o it_o it_o be_v your_o spiritual_a nourishment_n rejoice_v in_o it_o place_v your_o happiness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o let_v it_o be_v your_o chief_a comfort_n whensoever_o you_o shall_v hear_v this_o word_n of_o god_n read_v or_o preach_v remember_v who_o word_n it_o be_v you_o hear_v and_o think_v you_o thus_o every_o man_n with_o himself_o surely_n this_o be_v the_o
evil_a deed_n another_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v because_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n and_o from_o he_o alone_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n devil_n man_n or_o other_o that_o have_v power_n any_o way_n to_o hurt_v or_o molest_v we_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n all_o power_n be_v he_o he_o alone_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o 16.32_o and_o exod._n 15.12_o numb_a 16.32_o swallow_v up_o his_o adversary_n he_o alone_o 9.5_o alone_o job_n 9.5_o remove_v mountain_n and_o overturn_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o say_v to_o the_o north_n 43.6_o north_n esa_n 43.6_o give_v up_o and_o to_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o and_o to_o the_o deep_a 44.27_o deep_a 44.27_o be_v dry_a he_o divide_v the_o 51.15_o the_o 51.15_o roar_a sea_n measure_v the_o 28.25_o the_o job_n 28.25_o wind_n and_o water_n 4.25_o water_n dan._n 4.25_o rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v 135.6_o do_v psal_n 135.6_o that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o reason_n also_o it_o be_v true_a that_o whatsoever_o visitation_n or_o punishment_n befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n from_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o observation_n proceed_v we_o to_o see_v what_o profit_n we_o may_v reap_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o better_n and_o amendment_n of_o our_o sinful_a life_n first_o from_o hence_o we_o learn_v in_o all_o our_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a author_n of_o they_o from_o who_o they_o come_v and_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o our_o sin_n the_o sole_a procurer_n of_o they_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v send_v eliphar_n among_o his_o advertisement_n give_v unto_o job_n have_v this_o for_o one_o misery_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o 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