mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o severe_o punish_v they_o as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n show_v in_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n grievous_o to_o oppress_v they_o and_o here_o by_o famine_n to_o plague_v they_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v i._o that_o sin_n especial_o these_o aforenamed_a deserve_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n deut._n 28._o 1._o king_n 8._o 35_o 36_o 37._o because_o sin_n provoke_v and_o incense_v the_o wrathful_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o terrible_a threaten_n ps_n 11._o 6._o rom._n 2._o and_o he_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o evil_a doer_n of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n israelites_n in_o wilderness_n in_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v plague_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n ezech._n 18._o 31._o reu._n 18._o ii_o that_o famine_n and_o dearth_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a plague_n ezech._n 5._o 16._o deut._n 28._o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 26._o 19_o 20._o amos_n 4._o therefore_o to_o avoid_v it_o either_o prevent_v sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v or_o if_o we_o be_v overtake_v repent_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o sincere_o and_o speedy_o and_o when_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o search_v our_o way_n and_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o 2._o chro._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v heal_v our_o land_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 14._o and_o without_o mercy_n 2._o king_n 6._o 10_o 29._o ezech._n 4._o 10._o this_o famine_n man_n do_v know_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o famine_n which_o few_o know_v or_o if_o they_o know_v it_o they_o fear_v it_o not_o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 11._o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o that_o prophet_n as_o a_o great_a plague_n than_o thâ—_n famine_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o food_n for_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o alas_o who_o 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be_v the_o god_n that_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o be_v just_a in_o his_o word_n even_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o in_o threat_n as_o in_o promise_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lion_n roar_v and_o not_o be_v like_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o and_o dread_v not_o the_o curse_n deu._n 29._o 18._o but_o presume_v of_o mercy_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o also_o just_a to_o punish_v offender_n but_o such_o must_v know_v they_o deceive_v themselves_o they_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n which_o be_v to_o work_v fear_n psal_n 130._o 4._o jer._n 33._o 9_o and_o obedience_n rom._n 12._o 1._o they_o spoil_n god_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o threat_n &_o incense_v the_o lord_n wrath_n to_o plague_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o he_o threaten_v in_o deuteronomie_n 29._o 19_o in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n where_o god_n have_v place_v they_o plant_v they_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o his_o blessing_n plentiful_o yet_o see_v now_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o a_o land_n once_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n ezech._n 20._o 6._o they_o find_v scarcity_n hence_o note_n i._o that_o people_n deprive_v themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v and_o they_o enjoy_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o sin_n will_v deprive_v angel_n of_o heaven_n adam_n of_o paradise_n cain_n of_o his_o honour_n reuben_n of_o his_o birthright_n thousand_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n jerusalem_n of_o her_o king_n her_o temple_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n man_n of_o their_o honour_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la haman_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o manasses_n of_o health_n as_o vzziah_n of_o their_o life_n as_o corah_n with_o his_o company_n let_v we_o then_o blame_v ourselves_o for_o our_o misery_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n for_o punish_v we_o as_o we_o deserve_v and_o if_o we_o will_v hold_v the_o blessing_n which_o we_o do_v enjoy_v beware_v of_o sin_n which_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o all_o we_o have_v ii_o that_o a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o psal_n 107._o leu._n 26._o 19_o 20._o and_o these_o sin_n in_o particular_a procure_v this_o plague_n the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n luk._n 15._o 14._o idolatry_n 1._o king_n 17._o 1._o 2._o king_n 4._o 36._o the_o murder_n of_o innocent_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 1._o and_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a amos_n 4._o 1_o 6._o know_v then_o how_o to_o prevent_v hereby_o scarcity_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o want_n turn_v from_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o blame_v not_o the_o heaven_n or_o earth_n murmur_v not_o against_o unseasonable_a weather_n but_o be_v displease_v with_o our_o sinful_a self_n iii_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 4._o ezech._n 9_o he_o will_v show_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o he_o can_v suffer_v evil_a in_o his_o people_n if_o a_o moses_n a_o aaron_n a_o david_n a_o josias_n sin_n they_o shall_v feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o now_o therefore_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o god_n house_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o god_n enemy_n if_o the_o church_n feel_v wrath_n what_o may_v the_o adversary_n expect_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o bethlehem_n judah_n judah_n the_o royal_a tribe_n and_o this_o be_v add_v for_o distinction_n because_o there_o be_v another_o bethlehem_n in_o zebulon_n josh_n 19_o 15._o this_o bethlehem_n be_v call_v ephrata_n gen._n 35._o 13._o six_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n as_o some_o say_v here_o jacob_n feed_v his_o sheep_n gen._n 31._o hear_v rachel_n die_v david_n be_v bear_v and_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n it_o have_v the_o name_n from_o plenty_n and_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n so_o as_o we_o see_v the_o noble_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o this_o honourable_a place_n of_o bethlehem_n feel_v this_o scourge_n of_o god_n no_o place_n 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