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pestilence_n 3._o to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n thus_o smite_v his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o what_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o book_n of_o god_n first_o let_v we_o learn_v i_o say_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v in_o all_o age_n this_o destroyer_n into_o the_o world_n and_o next_o we_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n consider_v of_o the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n poison_v the_o element_n and_o so_o smite_v man_n with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o last_o to_o what_o end_n he_o thus_o proceed_v in_o execution_n of_o his_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o persecute_v the_o world_n universal_o with_o the_o pestilence_n be_v the_o intolerable_a sin_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o church_n these_o special_a impiety_n and_o wickedness_n which_o follow_v as_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_a be_v offer_v unto_o our_o wise_a and_o godly_a consideration_n first_o i_o sinde_v that_o ignorance_n contempt_n pestilence_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o smite_v we_o with_o the_o pestilence_n moses_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5._o 3._o let_v we_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n then_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n lest_o he_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o pestilence_n or_o sword_n contrary_o to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o second_o cause_n be_v infidelity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ministry_n pestilence_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n num._n 14._o 11._o 12._o how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n provoke_v meââ¦_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o 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whoredom_n and_o all_o superstition_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o cause_n moses_n write_v num._n 25._o and_o david_n psalm_n 106._o 28._o 29_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o do_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a thus_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n thus_o far_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o a_o five_o cause_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n according_a to_o his_o name_n power_n and_o majesty_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a pestilence_n name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n want_v of_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o fear_n all_o profanation_n of_o this_o great_a name_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n follow_v then_o will_v i_o 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