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s._n of_o the_o sabbath_n profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n pag._n 137_o 138_o 139._o twelve_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v be_v very_o just_a and_o righteous_a in_o inflict_v the_o late_a dreadful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o those_o that_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n in_o london_n pag._n 139_o to_o 149._o six_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o abominable_a sin_n of_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n can_v with_o any_o clear_a evidence_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v true_o fear_v he_o within_o or_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n pag._n 150._o burn_a citizen_n shall_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n all_o their_o day_n pag._n 232._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n fourteen_o way_n we_o shall_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n pag._n 233_o to_o 263._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o profess_v people_n of_o london_n there_o be_v seven_o sin_n among_o the_o profess_v people_n in_o london_n that_o 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people_n pag._n 153_o 154._o thirteen_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a be_v a_o cry_a sin_n that_o bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n and_o lay_v all_o desolate_a pag._n 154_o to_o 168._o of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n people_n sin_n by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n will_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o his_o people_n sin_n pag._n 34_o 35._o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_n the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n pag._n 35_o 36._o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_n the_o embitter_a of_o sin_n to_o his_o people_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38._o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_n the_o mortify_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o his_o people_n sin_n pag._n 38_o 39_o 40._o 41._o sin_n in_o the_o general_n bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o a_o people_n pag._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67._o twelve_o observable_a thing_n about_o sin_n pag._n 218_o 219._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n thirteen_o support_n to_o bear_v up_o their_o heart_n who_o have_v either_o lose_v all_o or_o much_o or_o most_o of_o what_o they_o have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o first_o support_n be_v this_o the_o great_a god_n may_v have_v burn_v up_o all_o be_v may_v not_o have_v leave_v one_o house_n stand_v pag._n 57_o to_o 60._o the_o second_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o their_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n pag._n 60_o to_o 70._o the_o three_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n this_o have_v be_v the_o common_a lot_n the_o common_a case_n both_o of_o sinner_n and_o saint_n pag._n 70_o 71._o the_o four_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o though_o they_o have_v lose_v much_o as_o they_o be_v man_n as_o they_o be_v citizen_n merchant_n tradesman_n yet_o they_o have_v lose_v nothing_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n as_o they_o be_v saint_n as_o they_o be_v the_o call_v of_o god_n pag._n 71_o 72_o 73._o the_o five_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o one_o way_n or_o another_o make_v up_o all_o their_o loss_n to_o they_o pag._n 74_o 75_o 76._o 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judgement_n of_o fire_n pag._n 179_o 180_o 181._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n w._n of_o divine_a warning_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o slight_v they_o ten_o argument_n to_o work_v man_n to_o take_v lâ—â—d_v of_o slight_v divine_a warning_n pag._n 23_o to_o 28._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v to_o four_o thing_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 82_o 83._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o it_o and_o of_o a_o worldly_a spirit_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n discover_v pag._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o ten_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o a_o worldly_a spirit_n still_o hang_v upon_o the_o burn_a citizen_n pag._n 187_o to_o 193._o ten_o maxim_n for_o the_o burn_a citizen_n serious_o and_o frequent_o to_o dwell_v upon_o as_o they_o will_v have_v their_o affection_n moderate_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n pag._n 193_o to_o 216._o how_o we_o may_v lawful_o 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atheism_n be_v the_o main_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o pestilent_a to_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v harbour_v but_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n where_o it_o be_v practise_v and_o permit_v atheism_n be_v worse_a than_o idolatry_n for_o idolatry_n only_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o atheism_n rob_v god_n both_o of_o his_o attribute_n and_o be_v and_o therefore_o mark_v what_o follow_v verse_n 13._o therefore_o their_o god_n shall_v become_v a_o booty_n and_o their_o house_n a_o desolation_n they_o shall_v also_o build_v house_n but_o not_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n but_o not_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o so_o ezek._n 20._o 47_o 48_o 49._o and_o say_v to_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v every_o green_a tree_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o dry_a tree_n the_o flâ—ming_a flâ—me_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o all_o face_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v then_o say_v â—_o ah_o lord_n god_n they_o say_v of_o i_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v parable_n here_o be_v a_o pack_n of_o atheist_n that_o do_v mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o the_o prophet_n and_o his_o parable_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o taâ—kt_v like_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o thing_n that_o neither_o himself_n nor_o other_o understand_v for_o he_o talk_v of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n and_o of_o fire_n and_o of_o flame_a fire_n and_o of_o
declare_v make_v by_o the_o heathen_a the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n himself_o quomodo_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la pravos_fw-la videmus_fw-la discipulos_fw-la how_o can_v we_o think_v the_o master_n to_o be_v good_a who_o disciple_n we_o see_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a epiphanius_n say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n many_o shuâ—ed_v the_o society_n of_o the_o christian_n because_o of_o the_o looseness_n and_o luxuriousness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o augustin_n confess_v that_o 34._o august_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 34._o in_o his_o time_n the_o loose_a and_o luxurious_a life_n of_o many_o who_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o manichee_n to_o reproach_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o manichee_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o thing_n viz._n a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o a_o summum_fw-la 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shall_v be_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a according_a to_o that_o word_n jer._n 51._o 58._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o broad_a wall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v utter_o break_v and_o her_o high_a gate_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o folk_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a though_o babylon_n be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a same_o and_o state_n and_o riches_n and_o deserve_o account_v one_o of_o the_o world_n nine_o wonder_n though_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v 365_o furlong_n or_o 46_o mile_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o the_o height_n 50_o cubit_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o breadth_n that_o cart_n and_o carriage_n may_v meet_v on_o the_o top_n of_o they_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o city_n that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o country_n than_o a_o city_n add_v withal_o 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law_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v set_v up_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o great_a object_n of_o their_o fear_n the_o word_n for_o oppression_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v mispach_v which_o signify_v a_o scab_n a_o wound_n a_o leprosy_n now_o oppression_n be_v such_o a_o scab_n a_o wound_n a_o leprosy_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o those_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n oppressor_n may_v boast_v of_o their_o profession_n and_o call_v themselves_o saint_n or_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o god_n account_v they_o worse_o than_o scythian_n witness_v those_o dreadful_a woe_n that_o god_n have_v denounce_v against_o they_o in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n zeph._n 3._o 1._o wo_n to_o the_o oppress_a city_n jer._n 22._o 13_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o 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satan_n and_o antichrist_n the_o weaken_n of_o who_o kingdom_n be_v the_o glory_n safety_n and_o security_n of_o the_o land_n 5._o for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o wrath_n either_o feel_v or_o fear_v 6._o for_o the_o bring_n down_o of_o the_o great_a weighty_a and_o noble_a of_o 18._o james_n 5._o 16_o 17_o 18._o temporal_a favour_n and_o blessing_n upon_o city_n and_o country_n as_o may_v be_v prove_v from_o score_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o september_n the_o first_o on_o the_o 24._o of_o august_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o 2._o of_o september_n never_o marvel_v if_o god_n revenge_n the_o abuse_n do_v to_o they_o in_o flame_n of_o fire_n it_o be_v on_o a_o sabbath_n that_o the_o public_a liberty_n of_o the_o painful_a faithful_a minister_n of_o london_n be_v terminate_v and_o come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o it_o be_v on_o a_o sabbath_n that_o london_n be_v burn_v thirteen_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a be_v a_o cry_a sin_n that_o bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n and_o lay_v all_o desolate_a ezek._n 35._o 4_o 5._o 7._o i_o will_v lay_v thy_o city_n waste_v and_o thou_o 5._o see_v ezek._n 21._o 28._o 31_o 32._o and_o chap._n 25._o 3_o 4_o 5._o shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a hatred_n or_o hatred_n of_o old_a and_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o calamity_n in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o iniquity_n have_v a_o end_n thus_o will_v i_o make_v mount_n seir_n most_o desolate_a and_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o he_o that_o pass_v out_o and_o he_o that_o return_v verse_n 10._o because_o thou_o have_v say_v these_o two_o nation_n and_o these_o two_o country_n shall_v be_v i_o and_o we_o will_v possessit_fw-la whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o verse_n 11._o therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v even_o do_v according_a â—o_o thy_o 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even_o all_o of_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o edomite_n be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n their_o hatred_n be_v old_a and_o strong_a and_o active_a against_o they_o and_o they_o take_v hold_v on_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o they_o may_v express_v their_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n against_o they_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o 7._o psal_n 137._o 7._o when_o the_o babylonian_n take_v jerusalem_n they_o cry_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o when_o the_o babylonian_n enter_v jerusalem_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n flee_v to_o the_o edomite_n for_o succour_n they_o be_v their_o brethren_n but_o instead_o of_o shelter_v they_o they_o cruel_o destroy_v they_o and_o great_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o all_o opportunity_n wherein_o they_o may_v vent_v all_o their_o rage_n and_o malice_n against_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o the_o 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