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church_n kingdom_n commonwealth_n and_o particular_a christian_n in_o their_o several_a sphere_n be_v a_o zeal_n and_o warmth_n for_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n as_o such_o i_o know_v how_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a from_o the_o word_n thus_o consider_v and_o open_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o position_n as_o a_o foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o doct._n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o laudable_a character_n but_o the_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v entrust_v with_o government_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n to_o discover_v a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sinner_n as_o such_o i_o know_v how_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o position_n so_o self_n evident_a and_o agreeable_a to_o scripture_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o the_o character_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o reformer_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o follow_a particular_n under_o consideration_n or_o show_v 1._o what_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sinner_n as_o such_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o text_n by_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a 2._o that_o such_o a_o zeal_n be_v not_o only_o commendable_a but_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n especial_o of_o christian_a ruler_n whether_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a 3._o what_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o conscientious_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n or_o the_o discovery_n of_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sinner_n as_o such_o these_o particular_n contain_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o will_v if_o due_o handle_v give_v you_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o text._n i_o shall_v therefore_o hasten_v to_o their_o consideration_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o a_o 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as_o far_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v such_o sinner_n in_o their_o work_n deny_v his_o be_v and_o reject_v his_o government_n in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o tit._n 1.16_o they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n psal_n 14.1_o they_o deny_v he_o honour_n and_o obedience_n though_o he_o be_v their_o rightful_a lord_n they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o nay_o they_o war_n against_o he_o now_o who_o have_v any_o concern_v for_o god_n glory_n or_o kingdom_n but_o must_v discover_v his_o zeal_n and_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o such_o sinner_n what_o shall_v be_v so_o dear_a to_o a_o christian_a as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o honour_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o ps_n 139.21_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o be_v it_o deserve_v the_o slow_a and_o strength_n of_o our_o affection_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o give_v it_o the_o preference_n in_o our_o devotion_n and_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n in_o all_o our_o action_n it_o natural_o follow_v then_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v great_o concern_v for_o it_o and_o consequent_o fill_v with_o the_o great_a indignation_n against_o the_o invader_n thereof_o god_n enemy_n as_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v we_o also_o and_o nothing_o more_o discover_v our_o love_n to_o god_n than_o that_o we_o can_v bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o be_v they_o that_o be_v ungodly_a and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 2._o a_o real_a hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n the_o wicked_a ungodly_a and_o profane_a be_v hateful_a not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o sinner_n and_o rebel_n against_o their_o maker_n and_o what_o make_v they_o hateful_a unto_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o unsufferable_a to_o all_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n he_o that_o real_o hate_v the_o sin_n will_v never_o indulge_v and_o cherish_v the_o sinner_n i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n say_v the_o holy_a david_n psal_n 101.4_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o 8._o ibid._n thus_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o his_o respective_a capacity_n whether_o a_o private_a person_n magistrate_n or_o minister_n can_v bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a according_a to_o his_o abhorrence_n of_o sin_n his_o indignation_n manifest_v itself_o against_o the_o sinner_n either_o by_o a_o seasonable_a reproof_n a_o withdraw_a from_o his_o society_n a_o refusal_n to_o comply_v with_o he_o some_o testimony_n of_o dislike_n or_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o justice_n by_o shame_n or_o punishment_n thus_o a_o holy_a indignation_n against_o sinner_n as_o such_o discover_v the_o curse_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n and_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la a_o connivance_n at_o the_o sinner_n argue_v some_o respect_n unto_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v jehosaphat_n foul_a blot_n and_o black_a spot_n that_o he_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n 2_o chro._n 19.2_o shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n therfeore_n be_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n 3._o all_o lawful_a endeavour_n to_o reform_v or_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n to_o restrain_v sinner_n in_o their_o course_n who_o will_v not_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o sinner_n if_o possible_a under_o the_o old_a and_o severe_a dispensation_n the_o very_a city_n to_o be_v destroy_v have_v first_o peace_n proclaim_v to_o they_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o hope_n of_o reformation_n by_o â—â—hortation_n reproof_n or_o otherwise_o how_o happy_o be_v such_o endeavour_n use_v he_o that_o turn_v a_o sinner_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o his_o way_n save_v a_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o shall_v neither_o spare_v our_o prayer_n nor_o our_o most_o earnest_a endeavour_n every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v as_o we_o regard_v god_n honour_n our_o own_o duty_n the_o good_a of_o sinner_n or_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o restrain_v and_o suppress_v grow_v wickedness_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o station_n for_o no_o plague_n so_o spread_v and_o dangerous_a as_o sin_n no_o evil_a so_o threaten_v to_o the_o private_a and_o public_a to_o family_n church_n and_o kingdom_n it_o be_v a_o curse_a and_o bitter_a root_n the_o reproach_n of_o any_o people_n a_o evil_a attend_v with_o dreadful_a consequence_n and_o effect_n it_o therefore_o high_o concern_v every_o one_o to_o endeavour_v to_o restrain_v the_o course_n and_o spread_a thereof_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a care_n and_o work_v of_o master_n in_o their_o family_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o all_o person_n in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o how_o much_o good_a may_v be_v do_v if_o all_o do_v join_v hand_n in_o hand_n in_o this_o work_n then_o shall_v we_o glory_v not_o in_o the_o empty_a name_n of_o the_o reform_a but_o in_o a_o happy_a reformation_n the_o plague_n will_v stop_v and_o sinner_n will_v appear_v as_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v they_o on_o all_o hand_n pursue_v with_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n when_o all_o in_o their_o several_a place_n set_v up_o their_o standard_n against_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n when_o minister_n use_v aright_o the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o live_v down_o sin_n when_o christian_n testify_v against_o and_o arraign_v it_o on_o all_o occasion_n and_o magistrate_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a work_n and_o as_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o divine_o appoint_v revenger_n execute_v wrath_n upon_o incorrigible_a sinner_n and_o evil_a doer_n then_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n of_o a_o reformation_n then_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o that_o they_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n and_o active_a to_o restrain_v and_o stop_v the_o torrent_n of_o grow_a wickedness_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a who_o but_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o devastation_n can_v stand_v unconcerned_a to_o see_v a_o devour_a fire_n spread_v and_o consume_v all_o before_o it_o in_o such_o a_o case_n what_o hand_n be_v at_o work_n what_o endeavour_v use_v all_o bring_v their_o bucket_n and_o offer_v their_o service_n and_o be_v not_o the_o danger_n as_o great_a or_o great_a when_o sin_n break_v in_o upon_o a_o land_n as_o a_o flood_n when_o it_o run_v as_o lightning_n and_o kill_v like_o the_o plague_n when_o it_o spread_v as_o a_o gangrene_n and_o eat_v like_o a_o cancer_n in_o a_o word_n when_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o the_o number_n of_o sinner_n be_v daily_o increase_v who_o shall_v not_o then_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o appear_v for_o god_n who_o shall_v not_o endeavour_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o self-murtherer_n and_o to_o restrain_v the_o course_n of_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v not_o only_a thorn_n and_o brier_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o plague_n unto_o the_o world_n sure_o when_o sinner_n turn_v obstinate_a and_o resolute_a against_o reformation_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n to_o appear_v for_o he_o and_o manifest_v a_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o consider_v how_o good_a their_o cause_n be_v be_v as_o active_a for_o god_n as_o other_o be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o the_o devil_n methinks_v all_o christian_n shall_v be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o character_n of_o the_o text_n thou_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a thus_o a_o true_a zeal_n for_o god_n discover_v not_o only_o a_o concern_v for_o his_o 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