laban_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 30._o 27._o and_o pharaoh_n to_o moses_n exodus_fw-la 9_o 27._o 28._o and_o again_o chapter_n 10._o 16._o 17._o saying_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o against_o you_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n only_o this_o once_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o from_o i_o this_o death_n only_o and_o saul_n to_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o have_v err_v exceed_o thou_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o for_o thou_o hastrender_v i_o good_a and_o i_o have_v render_v thou_o â—vill_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 24._o 18._o and_o 26._o 21._o though_o afterward_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v off_o their_o back_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o harden_v again_o and_o return_v to_o their_o old_a bias_n as_o do_v the_o same_o pharaoh_n and_o saul_n for_o no_o long_a than_o they_o smart_v no_o long_o can_v they_o see_v and_o unless_o affliction_n open_v their_o eye_n there_o be_v no_o persuade_v they_o but_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o neighbour_n yea_o none_o so_o vile_a no_o such_o enemy_n tooth_n state_n as_o the_o religious_a what_o though_o it_o be_v but_o haman_n pretence_n yet_o it_o be_v abab_n very_a case_n who_o peremptory_o think_v eliah_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n when_o it_o be_v himself_o his_o sin_n bring_v the_o famine_n eliah_n prayer_n bring_v the_o rain_n yet_o ahab_n tell_v eliah_n and_o speak_v as_o he_o think_v thoutrouble_v israel_n and_o nothing_o more_o usual_a then_o for_o wicked_a man_n to_o hate_v persecute_v and_o complain_v most_o of_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v most_o bind_v and_o behold_v saul_n receive_v more_o benefit_n from_o david_n then_o from_o any_o one_o man_n in_o his_o kingdom_n beside_o both_o in_o fright_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n from_o he_o kill_v goliath_n and_o many_o the_o like_a yet_o none_o be_v so_o hate_v persecute_a and_o evil_a speak_v of_o by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v thus_o laban_n and_o potiphar_n be_v most_o angry_a with_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n for_o who_o sake_n only_o they_o prosper_v §_o 139._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v â—olly_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n keep_v off_o judgement_n and_o procure_v blessing_n not_o only_o to_o himself_o but_o other_o his_o family_n friend_n enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a city_n and_o nation_n wherein_o he_o live_v yea_o his_o posterity_n for_o many_o age_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o as_o god_n promise_v to_o establish_v david_n house_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o bless_v it_o for_o ever_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 12._o 13._o 15._o 16._o and_o promise_v to_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n who_o turn_v away_o the_o lord_n anger_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o save_v they_o from_o be_v consume_v that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o his_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o together_o with_o the_o priest_n office_n for_o ever_o numb_a 25._o 11._o 12._o 13._o thus_o israel_n from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v blessed_v and_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o iacob_n sake_n even_o many_o year_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a de._n 4._o 37._o 1_o kin._n 11._o 12._o as_o abraham_n isâ—ack_n and_o jacob_n yea_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n be_v bless_v for_o jesus_n sake_n for_o else_o all_o even_o the_o best_a shall_v have_v perish_v all_o be_v apostate_n adam_n do_v forfeit_v his_o patent_n and_o none_o but_o a_o saviour_n can_v renew_v it_o but_o see_v the_o different_a nature_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a god_n forbear_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o godly_n sake_n as_o when_o augustus_n have_v conquer_v antheny_n and_o take_v alexandria_n the_o citizen_n expect_v nothing_o but_o present_a massacre_n the_o emperor_n proclaim_v a_o general_a pardon_n for_o arrius_n his_o sake_n a_o philosopher_n of_o that_o city_n and_o his_o familiar_a friend_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a in_o requital_n persecute_v the_o godly_a for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v forbear_v and_o contemn_v those_o to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o very_a life_n like_v as_o brutus_n cassius_n domitius_n trebonius_n cimber_n tullius_n and_o many_o other_o slay_v julius_n caesar_n with_o 23._o wound_n in_o the_o senate_n house_n albeit_o he_o have_v late_o pardon_v they_o for_o sight_v against_o he_o on_o pompiâ—'s_n side_n or_o as_o they_o who_o william_n the_o conqueror_n most_o advance_v have_v the_o special_a hand_n in_o his_o destruction_n or_o as_o pompilius_n lanâ—_n who_o marcus_n tullius_n cicero_n save_v from_o the_o gallow_n by_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o judge_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v for_o murder_v his_o father_n be_v the_o prime_a man_n that_o pull_v his_o head_n out_o of_o the_o litter_n and_o cut_v it_o off_o but_o o_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a be_v this_o any_o other_o piece_n of_o policy_n then_o if_o the_o sodomite_n shall_v make_v haste_n to_o turn_v out_o lot_n and_o his_o family_n that_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n may_v make_v haste_n to_o destroy_v themâ—_n for_o as_o when_o the_o prophet_n go_v from_o jerusalem_n than_o sword_n and_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o all_o plague_n rain_v upon_o they_o even_o as_o fire_n come_v down_o upon_o sodom_n so_o soon_o as_o lot_n be_v go_v out_o or_o as_o when_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v once_o enter_v the_o ark_n the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v the_o first_o world_n gen._n 7._o 11._o 13._o so_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v accomplish_v fire_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o destroy_v the_o second_o world_n yea_o the_o rain_n shall_v not_o fall_v nor_o the_o earth_n stand_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n the_o earth_n shall_v burn_v the_o element_n melt_v the_o heaven_n flame_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o reprobate_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o hell_n the_o elect_a man_n and_o angel_n imparadise_a in_o heaven_n all_o but_o for_o this_o god_n number_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a till_o this_o be_v do_v satan_n may_v range_v abroad_o the_o wicked_a domineer_v the_o righteous_a suffer_v misery_n and_o sin_n walk_v their_o round_n the_o heaven_n move_v the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v the_o world_n stand_v and_o the_o lord_n suffer_v all_o wherefore_o cease_v you_o malicious_a sinner_n to_o vex_v the_o religious_a you_o be_v behold_v to_o they_o for_o your_o very_a breath_n if_o they_o be_v take_v away_o you_o shall_v be_v torment_v before_o your_o time_n yea_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n for_o it_o be_v no_o small_a happiness_n to_o be_v interre_v in_o they_o who_o be_v favourite_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n one_o faithful_a man_n on_o these_o occasion_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o million_o of_o the_o waver_a and_o uncertain_a indeed_o you_o may_v so_o long_o provoke_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v nor_o entreat_v for_o you_o as_o be_v well_o set_v forth_o jer._n 7._o 13._o to_o 17._o and_o then_o can_v you_o expect_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n yea_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o christ_n enemy_n shall_v be_v drag_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o their_o grave_n to_o behold_v he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v revelation_n 1._o 7._o at_o whattime_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o moses_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n for_o they_o no_o aaron_n to_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a no_o noah_n daniel_n or_o job_n to_o pity_v or_o pray_v for_o they_o yea_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mercy_n no_o more_o patience_n no_o more_o repenting_n in_o god_n towards_o they_o but_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n or_o mitigation_n but_o god_n laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o saint_n which_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2_o 3._o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o vengeance_n that_o they_o may_v at_o length_n wash_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 1._o 26._o psal._n 58._o 1_o â—_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o rock_n nor_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o earth_n shall_v melt_v with_o heat_n when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n revel_v 6._o 16._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 10._o mal._n 4._o 1._o 2_o 3._o lamb_n 5._o 3._o §_o 140._o tenthly_o man_n thy_o sin_n be_v incomparable_o great_a and_o consequent_o thy_o punishment_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o the_o hurt_n which_o thou_o do_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v against_o his_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o hurt_v and_o endamage_v of_o the_o person_n and_o life_n of_o another_o be_v a_o more_o heinous_a offence_n then_o be_v the_o diminish_n of_o his_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n so_o the_o hurt_n which_o redownd_v by_o our_o mean_n unto_o the_o soul_n
or_o two_o of_o a_o thousand_o which_o you_o partly_o know_v no_o certain_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o drunkard_n before_o be_v a_o drunkard_n still_o he_o that_o be_v a_o swearer_n before_o be_v a_o swearer_n still_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a before_o be_v filthy_a still_o etc._n etc._n though_o such_o a_o judgement_n in_o a_o different_a age_n will_v have_v cause_v a_o universal_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n as_o the_o like_a only_o threaten_v not_o execute_v do_v in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la jonas_n 3_o but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o their_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n worâ—e_n when_o they_o will_v scoff_n at_o jeer_n and_o persecute_v any_o that_o shall_v but_o refuse_v to_o run_v with_o they_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o their_o be_v the_o better_a when_o they_o be_v much_o the_o worse_o for_o this_o judgement_n for_o they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o same_o they_o be_v drink_v every_o day_n and_o scoff_n at_o those_o who_o will_v not_o nor_o only_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v as_o frequent_o as_o speak_v nor_o only_a whore_n quarrel_n and_o the_o like_a when_o thousand_o dye_n in_o a_o week_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v but_o much_o more_o abundant_a if_o they_o have_v where_o withal_o for_o as_o some_o have_v note_v the_o tavern_n and_o ale-shop_n of_o which_o too_o many_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o satan_n be_v never_o so_o thwack_v as_o in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o street_n be_v almost_o empty_a especial_o those_o house_n which_o have_v new_o or_o late_o be_v visit_v and_o which_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n each_o house_n if_o not_o each_o company_n have_v music_n aurium_fw-la tenus_fw-la up_z to_o the_o ear_n so_o the_o fiddler_n fast_v not_o what_o ever_o the_o poor_a do_v yea_o many_o poor_a snake_n that_o at_o other_o time_n never_o drink_v better_a than_o whey_n can_v now_o swim_v in_o wine_n i_o have_v myself_o see_v empty_a when_o the_o bill_n be_v at_o the_o high_a even_o bearer_n who_o have_v little_a respite_n from_o carry_v dead_a corpse_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a rank_n go_v reel_v in_o the_o street_n neither_o be_v man_n ever_o so_o impudent_a and_o audacious_a in_o roar_v and_o declare_v their_o sin_n in_o the_o open_a street_n as_o then_o thus_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n neither_o have_v this_o linger_a visitation_n either_o find_v or_o make_v they_o better_o it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n to_o see_v man_n new_o recover_v of_o the_o plague_n at_o least_o when_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o destroy_a angel_n have_v new_o sweep_v away_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o family_n and_o they_o have_v but_o new_o take_v breath_n from_o those_o noisome_a room_n where_o they_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n pen_v up_o grow_v more_o vicious_a and_o insolent_a more_o abominable_o licentious_a and_o wicked_a than_o they_o be_v before_o so_o little_o be_v they_o move_v with_o this_o grievous_a judgement_n §_o 61._o but_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o god_n people_n godâ—es_n and_o those_o son_n of_o belial_n he_o which_o true_o fear_v god_n will_v in_o such_o time_n of_o calamity_n vriah-like_a refrain_v from_o many_o lawful_a and_o allow_v recreation_n well_o know_v that_o action_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n be_v not_o always_o seasonable_a not_o ever_o warrantable_a and_o indeed_o neither_o the_o time_n nor_o place_n of_o mourning_n be_v for_o mirth_n which_o make_v our_o saviour_n christ_n soon_o turn_v the_o minstrel_n out_o of_o door_n when_o the_o ruler_n daughter_n be_v dead_a mat._n 9_o 23_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n complaint_n against_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o threaten_v her_o destruction_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n i_o call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n but_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n isaiah_n 22._o 12_o 13._o for_o which_o he_o be_v so_o offend_v that_o he_o tell_v they_o this_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v till_o death_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o blame_v the_o old_a world_n for_o that_o they_o do_v as_o free_o as_o at_o other_o time_n eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n while_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o building_n even_o unto_o the_o day_n that_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o mat._n 24._o 38._o every_o of_o which_o action_n at_o another_o time_n have_v be_v approve_v alas_o lawful_a action_n deprave_v by_o bad_a circumstance_n become_v damnable_a sin_n and_o thing_n benificiall_a in_o their_o use_n be_v dangerous_a in_o their_o abuse_n or_o miscarriage_n be_v this_o a_o time_n say_v the_o prophet_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o receive_v money_n and_o garment_n and_o vineyard_n 2_o king_n 5._o 26_o so_o the_o true_o humble_a soul_n will_v say_v be_v this_o a_o time_n to_o drink_v and_o revel_v in_o can_v god_n be_v please_v that_o in_o this_o time_n of_o visitation_n while_o the_o plague_n or_o famine_n lie_v sore_o upon_o our_o neighbour_n we_o shall_v give_v ourselves_o to_o sport_n and_o jovisance_n no_o and_o certain_o they_o have_v desperate_a soul_n that_o can_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a when_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n show_v himself_o so_o angry_a for_o as_o nothing_o magnify_v the_o religious_a zeal_n of_o vriah_n more_o than_o this_o that_o he_o abandon_v even_o allow_v comfort_n till_o he_o see_v the_o ark_n and_o israel_n victorious_a so_o nothing_o do_v aggravate_v david_n sin_n so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o can_v find_v time_n to_o loose_v the_o reins_n to_o want_v on_o desire_n and_o action_n even_o while_o the_o ark_n and_o israel_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o yet_o david_n case_n be_v no_o more_o like_o these_o man_n than_o zimrie_n case_n be_v like_o david_n for_o they_o drink_v and_o roar_v and_o swear_v and_o whore_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o presumptuous_a bravery_n to_o intimate_v that_o they_o regard_v not_o god_n wrath_n nor_o weigh_v his_o heavy_a displeasure_n now_o though_o the_o harlot_n do_v bad_a enough_o which_o wipe_v her_o lip_n that_o the_o print_n of_o her_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v see_v and_o though_o she_o commit_v it_o she_o will_v conceal_v it_o yet_o a_o absolom_n do_v far_o worse_o that_o spread_v his_o incestuous_a pallet_n on_o the_o roof_n and_o call_v the_o sun_n a_o blush_a witness_n to_o his_o filthiness_n yea_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o they_o be_v not_o frontless_a zimry_n that_o dare_v bring_v whore_n to_o their_o tent_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o israel_n while_o god_n be_v offend_v moses_n and_o all_o israel_n grieve_v the_o prince_n hang_v the_o people_n plague_v that_o dare_v brave_a god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n in_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o see_v so_o grievous_o punish_v before_o their_o eye_n this_o at_o any_o time_n be_v abominable_a but_o now_o most_o execrable_a yea_o what_o other_o be_v this_o then_o to_o imitate_v the_o thracian_n who_o when_o it_o lighten_v and_o thunder_v shoot_v arrow_n against_o heaven_n think_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o draw_v god_n to_o some_o reason_n and_o yet_o no_o marvel_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o when_o lot_n daughter_n be_v so_o little_o move_v with_o that_o grievous_a judgement_n the_o turn_n of_o sodom_n into_o ash_n of_o their_o mother_n into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n both_o in_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o dare_v think_v of_o lie_v with_o the_o their_o own_o father_n yea_o and_o one_o of_o they_o afterward_o impudentlyâ—_n call_v that_o son_n moab_n my_o father_n son_n by_o i_o no_o marvel_n when_o pharaoh_n heart_n be_v more_o hard_a after_o every_o of_o the_o 9_o plague_n no_o marvel_n when_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o soldier_n together_o with_o the_o spectator_n be_v obdurate_v at_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n notwithstanding_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n suffer_v with_o he_o those_o proof_n of_o his_o deity_n be_v enough_o to_o have_v fetch_v all_o the_o world_n upon_o their_o knee_n and_o to_o have_v make_v all_o mankind_n a_o convert_n and_o yet_o behold_v some_o mock_v and_o revile_v he_o some_o give_v he_o uinegar_n and_o gall_n in_o his_o thirst_n other_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a pierce_v his_o bless_a side_n with_o a_o spear_n other_o see_v he_o rise_v report_v that_o his_o disciple_n come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v he_o out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o heart_n be_v not_o alike_o no_o mean_n can_v work_v upon_o the_o wilful_o obdure_v even_o that_o which_o will_v make_v pagan_n relent_n as_o they_o which_o never_o pray_v in_o their_o life_n will_v pray_v at_o sea_n in_o a_o tempest_n may_v leave_v some_o christian_n worse_o than_o impenitent_a lime_n be_v kindle_v with_o water_n
ambrose_n jerom_n etc._n etc._n testify_v beside_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o many_o man_n think_v they_o can_v do_v their_o absent_a friend_n a_o great_a honour_n yea_o their_o friend_n also_o take_v it_o for_o a_o high_a honour_n but_o o_o the_o stupidity_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o can_v this_o be_v any_o honour_n or_o credit_n unto_o any_o to_o be_v thus_o dishonour_v of_o every_o infamous_a and_o beastly_a drunkard_n of_o every_o pot-companion_n tun_n or_o hogshead_n to_o be_v the_o daily_a phrase_n the_o theme_n the_o rhetoric_n of_o every_o ebrious_a and_o luxurious_a sot_n the_o occasion_n cause_n and_o patronage_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n yea_o what_o christian_a will_v not_o scorn_v to_o have_v their_o health_n their_o name_n their_o place_n and_o person_n make_v a_o common_a prologue_n or_o praeludium_n a_o ordinary_a bawd_n or_o pander_n a_o usual_a inlet_n way_n or_o passage_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o excess_n a_o common_a shoe-horne_n bait_n or_o engine_n to_o force_n or_o draw_v man_n on_o to_o drink_v beyond_o all_o measure_n a_o daily_a patronage_n plea_n or_o sanctuary_n to_o justify_v and_o bear_v out_o or_o else_o a_o frequent_a but_o unjust_a apology_n or_o excuse_n to_o extenuate_v salve_n or_o mitigate_v the_o excess_n of_o sin_n and_o infamous_a wicked_a base_a and_o swinish_a man_n it_o be_v a_o noble_a answer_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n do_v not_o drink_v my_o health_n but_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o a_o wise_a reply_n of_o a_o grave_n and_o worthy_a statesman_n of_o this_o kingdom_n i_o will_v pray_v for_o the_o king_n health_n but_o drink_v for_o my_o own_o and_o sure_o none_o but_o sot_n will_v bring_v themselves_o into_o grievous_a disease_n by_o drink_v health_n to_o other_o man_n and_o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o health_n drinker_n what_o say_v callisthenes_n to_o one_o that_o urge_v he_o to_o drink_v at_o alexander_n feast_n as_o other_o do_v i_o will_v not_o for_o who_o so_o drink_v to_o alexander_n have_v need_n of_o aesculapius_n death_n mean_v a_o physician_n nay_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o prevent_v not_o the_o physician_n and_o drink_v not_o themselves_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o recovery_n for_o not_o seldom_o do_v they_o save_v the_o physician_n a_o labour_n and_o drink_v at_o once_o another_o health_n their_o own_o death_n as_o i_o can_v instance_n in_o sundry_a example_n i_o will_v only_o give_v you_o two_o but_o they_o be_v as_o good_a as_o twenty_o at_o one_o supper_n which_o alexander_n prepare_v for_o his_o favourite_n and_o captain_n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o one_o and_o forty_o which_o kill_v themselves_o in_o that_o goodly_a conflict_n of_o carouse_v health_n where_o promachus_n have_v swallow_v down_o four_o gallon_n of_o wine_n get_v the_o prize_n and_o victory_n and_o at_o another_o drink_a feast_n or_o combat_v which_o he_o appoint_v for_o the_o indian_n himself_o drink_v his_o death_n and_o ruin_n in_o quaff_v off_o a_o whole_a carouse_n or_o health_n out_o of_o hercâ—â—es_n cup_n and_o to_o bear_v he_o company_n there_o be_v five_o and_o thirty_o more_o at_o the_o same_o time_n drink_v themselves_o dead_a in_o the_o place_n and_o never_o revive_v more_o with_o carouse_v health_n and_o round_n there_o be_v another_o example_n record_v which_o be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o pass_v it_o though_o the_o circumstance_n vary_v it_o be_v record_v of_o popelus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o poland_n that_o have_v incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o nobility_n through_o his_o ill_a government_n for_o which_o they_o intend_v to_o depose_v he_o he_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v very_o sick_a by_o his_o queen_n advice_n and_o thereupon_o send_v for_o twenty_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o pomerania_n who_o have_v the_o principal_a voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o polonian_a king_n to_o come_v and_o visit_v he_o in_o this_o his_o sickness_n which_o they_o do_v according_o the_o king_n upon_o their_o come_n request_v they_o to_o elect_v his_o son_n to_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o decease_n which_o thing_n they_o answer_v they_o will_v willing_o do_v if_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n will_v consent_v the_o queen_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n provide_v a_o cup_n of_o sudden_a poison_n of_o purpose_n to_o dispatch_v they_o and_o present_v it_o to_o they_o all_o to_o drink_v the_o king_n her_o husband_n health_n they_o to_o testify_v their_o love_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n drink_v off_o the_o cup_n as_o their_o manner_n be_v unto_o his_o health_n but_o to_o their_o own_o instant_a confusion_n and_o immediate_a death_n and_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o the_o stock_n and_o race_n of_o the_o polonian_a prince_n a_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a yet_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o these_o prince_n who_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o the_o drink_n of_o health_n former_o but_o lo_o the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n on_o both_o hand_n for_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o poison_a carcase_n of_o these_o prince_n there_o issue_v such_o infinite_a troop_n and_o swarm_n of_o rat_n and_o mouse_n as_o chase_v popelus_n his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o child_n from_o place_n to_o place_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o oraccovia_n where_o they_o be_v drown_v and_o eat_v up_o of_o these_o rat_n and_o mouse_n in_o despite_n of_o guard_n and_o garrison_n and_o all_o those_o art_n and_o policy_n of_o fire_n and_o water-work_n that_o be_v use_v to_o secure_v they_o as_o the_o polonian_a history_n do_v at_o large_a declare_v but_o not_o to_o travel_v so_o far_o for_o example_n how_o many_o health-sokers_a and_o drunkard_n may_v we_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o every_o year_n within_o the_o verge_n and_o compass_n of_o our_o land_n who_o do_v sudden_o consume_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o a_o fearful_a end_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o strange_a and_o unexpected_a death_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o they_o have_v any_o time_n or_o space_n to_o repent_v who_o death_n even_o charity_n itself_o must_v needs_o judge_v most_o miserable_a see_v they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v take_v away_o in_o god_n just_a wrath_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v sacrifice_v their_o soul_n to_o satan_n and_o do_v not_o the_o very_a echo_n of_o these_o drunken_a and_o excessive_a health_n daily_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n for_o vengeance_n on_o all_o that_o use_v they_o if_o not_o upon_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o their_o sake_n yea_o undoubted_o §_o 82._o then_o let_v no_o drunkard_n force_v thou_o pledge_v either_o against_o thy_o stomach_n or_o thy_o inability_n to_o pledge_v his_o health_n yea_o let_v quaffer_n quarrel_v rage_n and_o scoff_n threaten_v curse_n and_o load_v thou_o with_o a_o thousand_o censure_n yet_o hold_v thou_o thy_o own_o still_o it_o be_v true_a they_o will_v be_v strange_o importunate_a what_o then_o a_o shameless_a beggar_n must_v have_v a_o strong_a denial_n indeed_o if_o the_o word_n pledge_n be_v use_v serious_o proper_o opportune_o and_o not_o altogether_o mistake_v and_o use_v in_o a_o wrong_a sense_n i_o shall_v grant_v it_o a_o duty_n when_o any_o shall_v be_v call_v thereunto_o but_o sot_v drunkard_n understand_v not_o what_o they_o speak_v when_o they_o use_v the_o phrase_n for_o the_o word_n pledge_v imply_v no_o intention_n of_o drink_v as_o look_v we_o but_o to_o the_o original_n and_o first_o institution_n thereof_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o in_o the_o border_n of_o wales_n twelve_o welshman_n have_v treacherous_o stab_v 12._o englishman_n as_o they_o be_v hold_v the_o cup_n to_o their_o mouth_n it_o grow_v to_o that_o that_o none_o will_v drink_v at_o any_o public_a meeting_n except_o they_o have_v some_o friend_n present_a who_o will_v undertake_v to_o be_v their_o pledge_n and_o careful_o see_v that_o none_o shall_v hurt_v they_o the_o while_n but_o he_o who_o use_v the_o word_n now_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a the_o occasion_n be_v take_v away_o for_o god_n be_v thank_v we_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o fear_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v the_o virtuous_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a yet_o their_o mistake_n be_v no_o more_o in_o this_o their_o challenge_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o combat_n itself_o and_o the_o victory_n they_o get_v by_o it_o for_o whereas_o they_o make_v a_o sport_n of_o drunkenness_n count_v he_o a_o malefactor_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o depart_v without_o stagger_v and_o fit_a to_o be_v carry_v before_o a_o magistrate_n to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o his_o contumacy_n and_o delight_n to_o make_v man_n drink_v till_o they_o vomit_v up_o their_o shame_n again_o like_o a_o filthy_a dog_n or_o lie_v
undermine_v we_o 1_o samuel_n 18._o 17._o 21._o 25._o jeremiah_n 18._o 18._o act_n 6._o 9_o 10._o yea_o lay_v devilish_a plot_n to_o destroy_v we_o daniel_n 6._o exodus_fw-la i._n 9_o 10._o psalm_n 83._o 3_o 4_o 5._o act_n 4._o 26_o 27._o and_o 19_o chap._n and_o 23._o 10_o 14._o second_o magistrate_n they_o will_v deliver_v we_o up_o and_o false_o accuse_v we_o to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o sam._n 22._o 9_o 10._o and_o 23._o 19_o 20._o and_o 26._o 1._o act_n 6._o 8._o to_o 13._o and_o 24._o 13._o three_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v persuade_v and_o give_v devilish_a counsel_n to_o they_o against_o we_o rev._n 2._o 14._o jer._n 38._o 4._o act._n 17._o 13._o and_o never_o leave_v until_o they_o have_v in_o the_o four_o place_n shut_v we_o up_o in_o prison_n i_o king_n 22._o 27._o ler._n 36._o 5._o and_o 15._o 10._o luk._n 21._o 12_o act_n 5._o 18._o and_o 12._o 4._o and_o 4._o 3._o and_o 22._o 25._o and_o 28._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o and_o in_o case_n we_o will_v not_o yet_o yield_v to_o associate_v they_o in_o evil_a do_v nor_o conform_v to_o their_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a custom_n than_o will_v they_o give_v we_o bodily_a correction_n as_o first_o we_o they_o will_v strike_v we_o 1_o king_n 22._o 24._o jer._n 20._o 2._o and_o 37._o 15._o act_n 23._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23._o 24._o 25._o second_o we_o they_o will_v hurt_v and_o maim_n we_o numb_a 14._o 10._o ludge_n 16._o 21._o act_n 14._o 19_o three_o resâ—actory_a if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v in_o the_o last_o place_n these_o drunkard_n and_o vicious_a liver_n will_v kill_v we_o for_o be_v so_o refractory_a they_o will_v make_v we_o either_o bow_n or_o break_v they_o will_v kill_v our_o body_n if_o they_o can_v not_o corrupt_v our_o soul_n if_o we_o will_v not_o part_v with_o our_o innocency_n we_o shall_v part_v with_o our_o life_n as_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o three_o child_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n because_o they_o will_v not_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n as_o other_o do_v dan_o 3._o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o jezabel_n slay_v because_o she_o can_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o her_o own_o bow_n ay_o king_n 18._o 4._o and_o those_o numberless_a martyr_n who_o soul_n st._n john_n see_v under_o the_o altar_n rev._n 6._o which_o be_v kill_v because_o they_o will_v not_o do_v and_o say_v as_o the_o rest_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o maintain_v ve_fw-la 9_o and_o why_o fare_v it_o not_o so_o with_o we_o why_o do_v not_o the_o same_o drunkard_n vicious_a liveer_n and_o other_o enemy_n of_o holiness_n which_o now_o envy_n hate_v censure_n scoff_n at_o nicke-name_n rail_v on_o and_o slander_v we_o even_o strike_v maim_n and_o kill_v we_o but_o because_o their_o hand_n be_v tie_v by_o the_o law_n i_o dare_v say_v it_o fare_v with_o many_o of_o they_o because_o they_o can_v have_v their_o will_n as_o it_o do_v with_o achilles_n who_o be_v feign_v to_o eat_v his_o own_o heart_n because_o he_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o fight_v why_o be_v not_o our_o sanctuary_n turn_v into_o shambles_n and_o our_o bed_n make_v to_o swim_v with_o our_o blood_n long_o before_o this_o but_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v cross_v the_o confederacy_n of_o balack_n it_o be_v no_o thank_n to_o wicked_a man_n that_o their_o wickedness_n do_v not_o prosper_v the_o woâ—ld_n will_v soon_o be_v overrun_a with_o evil_n if_o man_n may_v be_v so_o ill_a as_o they_o will_v alas_o if_o our_o gracious_a king_n and_o state_n do_v not_o maintain_v true_a religion_n and_o countenance_v the_o sâ—me_n it_o will_v be_v otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o former_a experience_n witness_v §_o 103._o 1_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n witness_v the_o same_o scripture_n as_o look_v but_o rev._n 13._o and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o foretell_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o so_o many_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o will_v not_o worship_v and_o give_v honour_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o beâ—st_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n of_o pride_n that_o oppose_v and_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o that_o be_v worship_v 2_o thes._n 2._o 4._o and_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o nation_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n but_o be_v kill_v and_o put_v to_o death_n mat._n 24._o 9_o yea_o he_o affirm_v express_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v this_o hard_a measure_n from_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n only_o but_o from_o our_o dear_a and_o near_a friend_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v betray_v the_o brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o that_o child_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o die_v even_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n matâ—_n 10._o 21._o 22._o meaning_n when_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o godly_a king_n and_o their_o wholesome_a law_n neither_o do_v we_o want_v example_n to_o make_v good_a these_o testimony_n for_o by_o who_o be_v upright_a abel_n persecute_v and_o slay_v but_o by_o his_o own_o brother_n cain_n who_o scoff_v at_o righteous_a nâ—ah_n but_o his_o own_o son_n chaâ—m_n by_o who_o be_v that_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a lady_n barbara_n put_v to_o death_n for_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n but_o by_o her_o own_o father_n dioscorus_n and_o last_o by_o who_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n betray_v but_o by_o his_o own_o disciple_n ludas_fw-la 2._o but_o to_o go_v on_o age_n experience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n prove_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o sacrifice_n or_o die_v in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n the_o martyr_n must_v either_o deny_v their_o faith_n disclaim_v their_o pure_a religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n worship_v that_o bloody_a whore_n of_o rome_n according_a to_o her_o damnable_a tradition_n or_o be_v chain_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o burn_v either_o part_n with_o their_o faith_n or_o part_n with_o their_o life_n if_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o rather_o than_o god_n they_o have_v a_o law_n by_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o die_v yea_o at_o this_o present_a although_o we_o bless_a be_v god_n and_o our_o gracious_a protector_n for_o it_o endure_v little_a but_o the_o lash_n of_o evil_a tongue_n which_o be_v the_o most_o favourable_a persecution_n yet_o in_o spain_n and_o other_o place_n our_o brethren_n do_v groan_n under_o a_o merciless_a inquisition_n oh_o the_o quintessence_n of_o cruelty_n that_o they_o have_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o the_o rehearsal_n whereof_o will_v make_v a_o man_n ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o tremble_v for_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ten_o persecution_n it_o will_v cost_v a_o man_n his_o life_n to_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n the_o heathen_a emperor_n make_v it_o death_n by_o their_o edict_n and_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n if_o one_o profess_v himself_o a_o protestant_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v burn_v so_o in_o spain_n at_o this_o day_n some_o have_v be_v burn_v and_o other_o put_v into_o a_o agony_n of_o seven_o year_n continuance_n which_o be_v worse_o for_o have_v a_o testament_n about_o they_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n or_o a_o bible_n in_o their_o house_n or_o declare_v their_o faith_n some_o other_o way_n and_o can_v any_o doubt_n but_o drunkard_n will_v deal_v as_o cruel_o with_o we_o if_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o guess_v how_o cruel_a their_o hand_n will_v be_v in_o case_n the_o law_n restrain_v they_o not_o who_o even_o draw_v blood_n with_o their_o tongue_n as_o how_o will_v drunkard_n shoot_v their_o shaft_n up_o to_o the_o feather_n in_o the_o disgrace_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o humour_v they_o and_o never_o give_v over_o so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v a_o arrow_n in_o their_o quiver_n to_o hear_v they_o will_v even_o make_v a_o man_n think_v they_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o the_o dragon_n tooth_n as_o orpian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v by_o pallas_n in_o brief_a for_o i_o may_v be_v endless_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o take_v one_o example_n goodness_n which_o may_v serve_v instead_o of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o master_n himself_o be_v envy_v math._n 26_o 15_o contemn_a math._n 12._o 24._o and_o 13._o 55_o rejoice_v at_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o distress_n math._n 27._o 29._o hate_a john_n 7._o 7._o murmur_v against_o luk._n 15._o 2._o have_v his_o doctrine_n withstand_v and_o contrary_v luk._n 5._o 21._o math._n 9_o 34._o his_o action_n
a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n §_o 109._o question_n once_o but_o how_o do_v satan_n work_v man_n to_o this_o height_n of_o impiety_n answer_n not_o at_o all_o once_o but_o when_o custom_n of_o sin_n have_v deaden_v all_o remorse_n for_o sin_n a_o man_n at_o first_o go_v into_o sin_n as_o a_o young_a swimmer_n into_o the_o water_n not_o plunge_v himself_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n at_o first_o dash_n but_o by_o degree_n till_o he_o come_v in_o profundum_fw-la and_o then_o coâ—temnit_fw-la the_o imbellick_a peasant_n when_o he_o come_v first_o to_o the_o field_n shake_v at_o the_o report_n of_o a_o musket_n but_o after_o he_o have_v range_v through_o the_o fury_n of_o two_o or_o three_o battle_n he_o then_o can_v fearless_o stand_v a_o breach_n and_o dare_v undaunted_a gaze_n death_n in_o the_o face_n so_o the_o first_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n tremble_a fearful_a and_o full_a of_o the_o blush_n it_o be_v the_o iteration_n of_o evil_a that_o give_v forehead_n to_o the_o foul_a offender_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v a_o beginning_n swearer_n he_o can_v mouth_n it_o like_o the_o practise_a man_n he_o oath_n it_o as_o a_o cowardly_a fencer_n play_v who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v offer_v a_o blow_n shrink_v back_o as_o if_o his_o heart_n suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n by_o his_o tongue_n yet_o have_v rather_o take_v a_o step_n in_o vice_n then_o be_v leave_v behind_o for_o not_o be_v in_o fashion_n the_o first_o time_n the_o fox_n see_v the_o lion_n he_o fear_v he_o as_o death_n the_o second_o he_o fear_v he_o but_o not_o so_o much_o the_o three_o time_n he_o grow_v more_o bold_a and_o pass_v by_o he_o without_o quakeing_n there_o be_v no_o man_n sudden_o very_o good_a or_o extreme_o evil_a but_o grow_v so_o as_o a_o river_n be_v small_a and_o foredable_a at_o the_o head_n but_o greaten_v as_o it_o run_v on_o by_o accession_n of_o new_a water_n solomon_n first_o take_v two_o wife_n than_o three_o than_o hundred_o and_o have_v once_o get_v beyond_o the_o stake_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o modesty_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o lose_v himself_o among_o a_o thousand_o bedfellow_n as_o man_n eat_v divers_a thing_n by_o morsel_n and_o digest_v they_o with_o ease_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v eat_v whole_a will_v choke_v they_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o sinner_n we_o deal_v with_o our_o conscience_n as_o with_o our_o apparel_n when_o we_o have_v get_v on_o a_o new_a suit_n fresh_a and_o fair_a we_o be_v very_o chary_a of_o abuse_v it_o we_o take_v heed_n where_o we_o sit_v what_o we_o touch_v or_o against_o what_o we_o lean_a but_o when_o it_o be_v once_o grow_v a_o little_a old_a soil_v and_o sully_v we_o have_v no_o such_o regard_n of_o it_o we_o little_o pass_v what_o we_o do_v with_o it_o nor_o mind_n where_o we_o cast_v it_o so_o the_o uxorious_a husband_n at_o the_o first_o idolize_v his_o wife_n no_o noise_n must_v disturb_v she_o the_o cold_a wind_n must_v not_o blow_v upon_o she_o the_o sun_n must_v be_v shade_v from_o her_o beauty_n her_o foot_n must_v scarce_o touch_v the_o earth_n nothing_o must_v offend_v she_o she_o command_v all_o she_o will_v be_v a_o law_n it_o may_v be_v after_o a_o while_o none_o of_o all_o this_o but_o the_o contrary_a even_o such_o be_v our_o deal_n with_o conscience_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n who_o at_o first_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o it_o that_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n only_o trouble_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n but_o give_v way_n to_o his_o own_o corruption_n and_o satan_n temptation_n to_o what_o a_o height_n of_o sin_n be_v he_o rise_v at_o first_o he_o only_o loose_v the_o reins_n to_o idleness_n from_o idleness_n he_o proceed_v to_o lust_n from_o lust_n to_o drunkenness_n from_o drunkenness_n to_o murder_v etc._n etc._n murder_n shall_v be_v employ_v to_o hide_v adultery_n the_o fact_n which_o wine_n can_v conceal_v the_o sword_n shall_v yea_o what_o a_o brood_n of_o sin_n have_v the_o devil_n hatch_v out_o of_o this_o one_o egg_n of_o adultery_n vriah_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o mittimus_fw-la to_o joab_n and_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o his_o own_o death_n joab_n must_v be_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o friend_n the_o host_n of_o god_n must_v shameful_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o their_o enemy_n much_o blood_n of_o israel_n must_v be_v spill_v many_o a_o good_a soldier_n cast_v away_o that_o murder_n must_v be_v second_v with_o dissimulation_n and_o all_o this_o to_o hide_v one_o adultery_n o_o how_o many_o by_o this_o mean_n have_v decline_v from_o a_o vigorous_a heat_n of_o zeal_n to_o a_o temper_n of_o lukewarm_a indifferency_n and_o then_o from_o a_o careless_a mediocrity_n to_o all_o extremity_n of_o debauchedness_n and_o of_o hopeful_a beginning_n have_v end_v in_o incarnate_a devil_n resemble_v domitian_n who_o when_o first_o choose_v emperor_n do_v so_o abhor_v cruelty_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o beast_n to_o be_v kill_v for_o sacrifice_n yet_o after_o by_o degree_n and_o when_o custom_n have_v bring_v a_o habit_n he_o think_v no_o cruelty_n too_o much_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o man_n or_o dionisyus_n who_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v belove_v and_o well_o report_v of_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_o when_o the_o privy_a talk_n to_o his_o defamation_n come_v to_o his_o ear_n he_o fall_v by_o degree_n to_o exercise_v all_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n or_o nero_n who_o at_o first_o be_v require_v to_o sign_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o criminal_a offender_n condemnation_n earnest_o wish_v of_o god_n that_o he_o â—ould_v not_o write_v rather_o than_o be_v force_v to_o doom_n a_o man_n to_o death_n and_o yet_o after_o become_v the_o most_o lively_a image_n of_o cruelty_n that_o we_o read_v of_o vice_n be_v a_o pere_fw-fr patetike_n always_o in_o progression_n yea_o both_o grace_n and_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o wealth_n he_o that_o have_v much_o will_v have_v more_o so_o in_o virtue_n and_o vice_n but_o evil_a man_n especial_o and_o deceiver_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o they_o go_v first_o over_o shoe_n then_o over_o boötes_n then_o over_o shoulder_n at_o length_n over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sin_n as_o some_o do_v in_o debt_n §_o 110._o o_o the_o dangerous_a and_o insensible_a insinuation_n of_o sin_n sin_n if_o that_o crafty_a tempter_n can_v hereby_o work_v we_o but_o to_o one_o dram_n of_o less_o detestation_n to_o a_o familiarity_n in_o evil_n he_o promise_v himself_o the_o victory_n custom_n bring_v sin_n to_o be_v so_o familiar_a that_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o delight_n and_o as_o man_n do_v at_o first_o less_o like_a sin_n so_o with_o continuance_n they_o do_v less_o feel_v it_o frequency_n in_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n may_v look_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v blind_a and_o then_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o any_o light_n it_o have_v or_o hear_v a_o great_a noise_n so_o long_o as_o they_o which_o live_v near_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n that_o it_o may_v make_v he_o stark_o deaf_a for_o even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o notorious_o wicked_a who_o be_v familiar_o accustom_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o lewdness_n can_v commit_v foul_a sin_n with_o less_o touch_n of_o conscience_n than_o other_o can_v hear_v of_o they_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v blacke-smith_n that_o be_v use_v to_o the_o frequent_a and_o daily_a handle_n of_o hot_a iron_n hold_v a_o scorch_a fire_n brand_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o laugh_v whilst_o another_o will_v roar_v out_o estrich-like_a they_o can_v conco_v iron_n and_o put_v it_o off_o as_o easy_o as_o another_o weak_a stomach_n can_v do_v jelly_n oh_o how_o the_o soul_n that_o take_v a_o delight_n in_o lewdness_n be_v gain_v upon_o by_o custom_n neither_o will_v any_o mean_n restrain_v such_o a_o samson_n for_o let_v he_o be_v bind_v with_o green_a withe_n the_o shame_n of_o man_n they_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o with_o new_a rope_n the_o fear_n of_o authority_n they_o will_v not_o hold_v he_o with_o the_o pin_n and_o woof_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n none_o of_o these_o will_v hold_v he_o indeed_o for_o a_o time_n shame_n itself_o may_v hold_v they_o in_o though_o sin_n hold_v they_o under_o but_o short_o after_o they_o have_v brazen_a face_n so_o bloodless_a that_o they_o can_v blush_v and_o then_o farewell_n all_o good_a there_o be_v some_o fear_n to_o offend_v some_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a some_o remorse_n some_o conscience_n while_o shame_n last_v but_o if_o shame_n once_o depart_v knowledge_n
that_o his_o thirst_n be_v for_o all_o his_o army_n and_o not_o alone_o for_o himself_o there_o be_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o reason_n and_o charity_n in_o that_o man_n who_o will_v be_v happy_a alone_o much_o more_o do_v they_o desire_v the_o blessedness_n of_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n all_o heavenly_a heart_n be_v charitable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a presumption_n that_o he_o will_v never_o find_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n who_o desire_v to_o go_v thither_o single_a yea_o a_o desire_n to_o win_v other_o be_v a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n or_o relative_a to_o grace_v for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v convert_v but_o have_v get_v himself_o out_o of_o satan_n clutch_n he_o will_v seek_v to_o draw_v other_o after_o he_o yea_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v thankful_a and_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o principal_a aim_n as_o that_o virtuous_a lady_n which_o camden_n speak_v of_o have_v be_v a_o leper_n herself_o bestow_v the_o great_a part_n of_o her_o portion_n to_o build_v a_o hospital_n for_o other_o leper_n neither_o can_v enlighten_v soul_n choose_v but_o disperse_v their_o ray_n we_o be_v no_o whit_n thankful_a for_o our_o own_o illumination_n if_o we_o do_v not_o look_v with_o charity_n and_o pity_n upon_o the_o gross_a misse-opinion_n and_o misprision_n of_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n jud._n 22._o 23._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o 26._o heb._n 3._o 13._o and_o every_o good_a man_n meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o though_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v yet_o he_o will_v labour_v to_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o win_v other_o not_o to_o deserve_v by_o it_o but_o to_o express_v his_o thanks_o §_o 115._o and_o as_o god_n people_n will_v not_o be_v save_v alone_o soule-murther_n but_o win_v all_o they_o can_v know_v society_n no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o very_a joy_n of_o heaven_n no_o more_o will_v wicked_a man_n be_v damn_v alone_o but_o mislead_v all_o they_o can_v think_v it_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o misery_n to_o have_v companion_n as_o for_o example_n what_o make_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o of_o their_o profession_n but_o that_o they_o may_v make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o as_o out_o saviour_n express_o witness_v matth._n 23._o 15._o yea_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o can_v and_o will_v neither_o go_v in_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o that_o will_v have_v enter_v to_o come_v in_o v_o 13._o and_o what_o else_o but_o this_o love_n of_o community_n make_v baalam_n be_v a_o cure_v reprobate_a himself_o so_o willing_a first_o to_o curse_v all_o israel_n and_o after_o when_o that_o will_v not_o fadge_v to_o give_v such_o devilish_a counsel_n against_o they_o nnmb._n 22._o 14_o or_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n think_v you_o of_o all_o their_o practice_n against_o the_o just_a now_o of_o their_o tempt_v they_o and_o attempt_v what_o they_o can_v against_o they_o but_o this_o they_o will_v discourage_v we_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n beat_v we_o off_o from_o our_o holy_a profession_n or_o be_v religious_a and_o draw_v we_o back_o to_o the_o world_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v our_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o carry_v brimstone_n to_o their_o own_o fire_n and_o to_o make_v their_o own_o bed_n in_o hell_n and_o let_v such_o know_v that_o how_o many_o novice_n or_o apprentice_n of_o religion_n soever_o have_v be_v beat_v off_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o scoff_v slander_n reproach_n or_o other_o their_o malicious_a practice_n against_o the_o godly_a how_o many_o soever_o they_o have_v forestall_v with_o prejudice_n against_o the_o religious_a by_o make_v their_o favour_n to_o stink_n before_o their_o neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n through_o their_o lie_n and_o forgery_n so_o put_v a_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o slay_v they_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n unjust_o charge_v moses_n and_o aaron_n touch_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o servant_n ex._n 5._o 21._o or_o how_o many_o soever_o be_v draw_v to_o do_v and_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n by_o their_o example_n even_o so_o many_o of_o christ_n band_n they_o have_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v diminish_v and_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v arraign_v and_o condemn_v not_o only_o for_o high_a treason_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n christ_n but_o also_o for_o slay_v so_o many_o soul_n with_o death_n eternal_a which_o sin_n have_v a_o reward_n of_o torment_n answerable_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o must_v of_o necessity_n bring_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o double_a damnation_n wherefore_o let_v they_o more_o wise_o than_o dives_n look_v to_o it_o in_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o pour_a water_n upon_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v more_o need_n of_o kendle_v then_o of_o quench_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o weak_a hand_n and_o knee_n which_o shall_v rather_o be_v list_v up_o for_o god_n and_o against_o satan_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o drunkard_n and_o all_o wicked_a man_n who_o meat_n and_o drink_v it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n aim_v at_o our_o eternal_a ruin_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o their_o offspring_n and_o how_o can_v they_o do_v so_o if_o they_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o devil_n nature_n yea_o if_o they_o be_v not_o quite_o change_v from_o man_n into_o devil_n §_o 116._o but_o see_v other_o two_o reason_n why_o they_o desire_v community_n in_o the_o burn_a lake_n lake_n and_o why_o they_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o soule-murther_n the_o first_o be_v this_o they_o know_v themselves_o irrecoverable_o lose_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v desperate_a because_o they_o can_v rise_v themselves_o they_o they_o will_v ruin_v all_o they_o know_v they_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v god_n and_o so_o despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n so_o â—inned_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n and_o so_o often_o reiterated_a theirabomination_n that_o they_o be_v become_v so_o incurable_a and_o past_a hope_n of_o remedy_n that_o no_o medicine_n can_v help_v they_o as_o god_n speak_v touch_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o jeremiah_n chap._n 30._o 12._o 13._o 15._o as_o sometime_o it_o fare_v with_o a_o sick_a patient_n who_o while_o he_o have_v hope_n of_o cure_n be_v willing_a to_o abstain_v from_o such_o meat_n as_o be_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a for_o he_o but_o know_v his_o disease_n incurable_a forbear_v nothing_o that_o he_o like_v and_o like_v only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o forbid_v he_o so_o the_o proverb_n be_v verify_v in_o they_o over_o shoe_n over_o boötes_n yea_o which_o be_v desperate_a over_o shoulder_n as_o a_o man_n sink_v into_o the_o deep_a water_n catch_v hold_v of_o he_o that_o be_v next_o he_o so_o man_n dive_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o iniquity_n pull_v down_o their_o adherent_n and_o how_o can_v they_o more_o lively_o prove_v themselves_o the_o devil_n child_n who_o aim_n it_o have_v ever_o be_v see_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v wretched_a not_o to_o be_v wretched_a alone_o it_o be_v little_a content_n to_o they_o to_o be_v reprobate_n except_o they_o have_v company_n wherefore_o as_o fall_a lucifer_n draw_v numerous_a angel_n with_o he_o so_o all_o his_o agent_n and_o adherent_n as_o firebrand_n in_o burn_a themselves_o burn_v other_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o malice_n mislead_v they_o and_o they_o other_o what_o wretched_a companioun_n than_o be_v these_o man_n the_o lord_n grant_v we_o may_v know_v no_o more_o of_o they_o then_o by_o hearsay_n §_o 117_o second_o companion_n there_o be_v another_o win_a reason_n why_o they_o strive_v so_o after_o community_n for_o you_o must_v know_v the_o devil_n propound_v to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o themselves_o some_o appearance_n of_o good_a in_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v they_o think_v it_o some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n in_o misery_n to_o have_v companion_n yea_o the_o more_o the_o merry_a think_v they_o as_o sorrow_n divide_v among_o many_o be_v bear_v more_o easy_o it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o ease_n to_o sorrow_n to_o have_v partner_n as_o a_o burden_n be_v lighten_v by_o many_o shoulder_n divers_a back_n will_v carry_v a_o great_a burden_n with_o less_o pain_n or_o as_o cloud_n scatter_v into_o many_o drop_n easy_o vent_v their_o moisture_n into_o air_n many_o small_a brook_n meet_v and_o concur_v in_o one_o channel_n will_v carry_v great_a vessel_n yea_o our_o grief_n be_v lessen_v our_o joy_n enlarge_v our_o care_n lighten_v
repent_v when_o thou_o be_v sick_a though_o indeed_o the_o far_a end_n of_o all_o thy_o thought_n be_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o end_n and_o to_o make_v thy_o reckon_n at_o the_o last_o day_n sickâ—_n the_o last_o and_o least_o thing_n thou_o make_v reckon_v of_o but_o hark_v in_o thy_o ear_n oh_o secular_a man_n thy_o life_n be_v but_o a_o puff_n of_o breath_n in_o thy_o nostril_n and_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o it_o yea_o the_o least_o of_o a_o thousand_o thing_n can_v kill_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o no_o leisure_n to_o be_v sick_a surge_n may_v rise_v on_o sudden_a ere_o we_o think_v and_o while_o we_o swim_v secure_a compel_v we_o sink_v sâ—ul_a be_v mind_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n concern_v the_o philistine_n be_v prevent_v for_o want_v of_o time_n 1_o samuel_n 14._o 19_o and_o common_o we_o never_o have_v so_o much_o cause_n to_o feâ—re_v as_o when_o we_o fear_v nothing_o when_o samson_n be_v sport_v wâ—th_o his_o dalinea_n lah_o he_o little_o think_v that_o the_o philistine_n be_v in_o the_o chamber_n lie_v in_o wait_n for_o his_o life_n ind_n 16._o full_o little_a do_v sinner_n know_v how_o near_o their_o jollity_n be_v to_o perdition_n judgement_n be_v often_o at_o the_o threshold_n while_o drunkenness_n and_o surfeit_n be_v at_o the_o table_n §_o 152._o but_o admit_v what_o thou_o imagine_v namely_o true_a that_o death_n be_v not_o suddaâ—ne_v much_o the_o better_a for_o be_v it_o not_o common_o see_v that_o the_o purpose_n of_o proroge_v for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n do_v not_o only_o last_v for_o a_o year_n as_o the_o suspension_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n make_v for_o two_o year_n last_v ten_o but_o as_o ill_a debtor_n put_v off_o their_o creditor_n first_o one_o week_n then_o another_o till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v nothing_o so_o deal_v delayer_n with_o god_n they_o adjourn_v the_o time_n prefix_v from_o next_o year_n to_o next_o year_n whereby_o they_o and_o that_o good_a hour_n never_o meet_v as_o you_o shall_v observe_v one_o coach_n wheel_n follow_v another_o one_o minute_n of_o a_o clock_n hasten_v after_o another_o but_o never_o overtake_v each_o other_o in_o youth_n man_n resolve_v to_o afford_v themselves_o the_o time_n of_o age_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o age_n they_o shuffle_v it_o off_o to_o sickness_n when_o sickness_n come_v care_v to_o dispose_v their_o good_n loathness_n to_o die_v hope_v to_o escape_v etc._n etc._n martyr_n that_o good_a thought_n and_o their_o resolution_n still_o keep_v before_o they_o or_o else_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o as_o with_o many_o a_o unthrifty_a tradesman_n who_o be_v loath_a to_o turn_v over_o his_o book_n and_o cast_v up_o his_o debt_n lest_o it_o shall_v put_v he_o into_o sad_a dump_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o melancholy_a care_n when_o christ_n go_v about_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o say_v he_o torment_v they_o before_o the_o time_n matthew_n 8._o 29._o so_o whensoever_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o dismiss_v thy_o sin_n and_o pleasure_n though_o thou_o stay_v till_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a man_n yet_o they_o will_v still_o say_v thou_o dismisse_v they_o before_o the_o time_n but_o then_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o devil_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o for_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o layer_n alas_o how_o many_o man_n post_v off_o their_o conversion_n and_o at_o twenty_o send_v religion_n before_o they_o to_o thirty_o then_o put_v it_o off_o to_o forty_o and_o yet_o not_o please_v to_o overtake_v it_o they_o promise_v it_o entertainment_n at_o three_o score_n at_o last_o death_n come_v and_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o onehowre_v and_o perchance_o when_o their_o soul_n sit_v on_o their_o lip_n ready_a to_o take_v her_o slight_a than_o they_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o die_v well_o but_o as_o in_o such_o extremity_n the_o apothecary_n give_v but_o some_o opiate_n physic_n so_o the_o minister_n can_v give_v but_o some_o opiate_n divinity_n a_o cordial_a that_o may_v benumb_v they_o no_o solid_a comfort_n to_o secure_v they_o here_o be_v no_o time_n to_o ransack_v for_o sin_n to_o search_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o ulcer_n a_o little_a balm_n to_o supple_a but_o the_o core_n be_v leave_v within_o for_o though_o true_a repentance_n be_v never_o too_o late_o yet_o late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a but_o here_o be_v great_a hope_n thou_o will_v say_v as_o it_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o diverse_a let_v man_n live_v as_o they_o list_v in_o ignorance_n and_o all_o abominable_a filthiness_n so_o they_o call_v at_o last_o and_o but_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o we_o must_v infallible_o conclude_v their_o estate_n as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a as_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v you_o shall_v cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 1_o i_o know_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v come_v inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o fontem_fw-la inter_fw-la gladium_fw-la &_o jugulum_fw-la betwixt_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o brook_n betwixt_o the_o knife_n and_o the_o throat_n and_o repentance_n may_v be_v suggest_v to_o the_o heart_n in_o a_o moment_n in_o that_o very_a instant_n but_o this_o only_a may_v be_v there_o be_v no_o promise_n for_o it_o many_o threaten_n against_o it_o little_a likelihood_n of_o it_o it_o be_v madness_n for_o thou_o to_o break_v thy_o neck_n to_o try_v the_o skill_n of_o a_o bonesetter_n but_o how_o many_o on_o the_o other_o side_n die_v in_o spira_n caseâ—_n who_o be_v will_v in_o his_o sickness_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n answer_v i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o call_v he_o father_n whereas_o not_o one_o of_o many_o leave_n a_o certain_a testimony_n or_o sure_a evidence_n behind_o they_o that_o their_o repentance_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a and_o indeed_o how_o be_v it_o likely_a they_o shall_v dispatch_v that_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o business_n of_o our_o whole_a lifeâ—_n for_o as_o he_o which_o never_o go_v to_o school_n will_v hardly_o when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o it_o read_v his_o neck-verse_n so_o he_o that_o never_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n in_o his_o life_n will_v find_v it_o very_o hard_a if_o not_o impossible_a at_o his_o death_n let_v man_n therefore_o repent_v while_o they_o live_v if_o they_o will_v rejoice_v when_o they_o die_v let_v they_o with_o noah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o health_n build_v the_o ark_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n against_o the_o flood_n of_o sickness_n yea_o if_o they_o have_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n as_o paul_n do_v let_v they_o for_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o life_n make_v the_o world_n amends_o by_o their_o double_a yea_o treble_a endeavour_n to_o redeem_v that_o time_n by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o godly_a conversation_n for_o else_o we_o may_v just_o suspect_v the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n we_o seldom_o read_v of_o any_o that_o be_v long_o barren_a either_o in_o soul_n or_o womb_n but_o they_o have_v the_o happy_a issue_n afterward_o witness_n sarah_n manodh_n wife_n hannah_n elizabeth_n saul_n mary_n magdalen_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o purpose_n of_o repentance_n which_o man_n frame_v to_o themselves_o at_o the_o last_o hourâ—_n they_o be_v but_o false_a conception_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n never_o come_v to_o bear_v and_o indeed_o million_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n which_o think_v they_o will_v repent_v hereafter_o not_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o with_o a_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o long_a it_o grow_v the_o hard_a it_o be_v to_o be_v pluck_v up_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o transplant_v tree_n after_o two_o seven_o year_n or_o a_o nail_n in_o a_o post_n which_o be_v make_v fast_o by_o every_o stroke_n or_o a_o ship_n that_o leak_v which_o be_v more_o easy_o empty_v at_o the_o begin_n then_o afterward_o or_o a_o ruinous_a house_n which_o the_o long_o it_o be_v let_v run_v the_o more_o charge_n and_o labour_n will_v it_o require_v in_o the_o repair_n yea_o sin_n out_o of_o long_a possession_n will_v plead_v prescription_n custom_n of_o any_o evil_n make_v it_o like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o may_v not_o be_v alter_v or_o remove_v a_o old_a vice_n be_v within_o a_o degree_n of_o impossible_a to_o be_v amend_v which_o make_v the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n can_v the_o black-more_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leepard_v his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a ler._n 13._o 23._o all_o other_o man_n have_v but_o three_o enemy_n to_o encounter_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n but_o
he_o that_o have_v long_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o evil_n have_v a_o four_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o even_o custom_n which_o be_v a_o second_o or_o new_a nature_n §_o 153._o but_o suppose_v after_o many_o year_n spend_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n â—arrow_n and_o satan_n thou_o be_v willing_a to_o relinquish_v thy_o lust_n and_o offer_v thy_o service_n and_o best_a devotion_n at_o the_o last_o gasp_n to_o god_n will_v he_o accept_v themâ—_n no_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o will_v not_o for_o hear_v what_o himself_o say_v pro._n 1._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o you_o will_v not_o regard_v but_o despise_v all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o correction_n i_o will_v also_o laugh_v at_o your_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v like_o sudden_a desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o affliction_n and_o anguish_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v you_o shall_v seâ—ke_v i_o early_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o because_o you_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n but_o despise_v all_o my_o correction_n therefore_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o your_o own_o devise_n ver_fw-la 24._o to_o 32._o and_o this_o be_v but_o justice_n if_o god_n be_v not_o find_v of_o those_o that_o be_v content_a to_o loose_v he_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o if_o he_o regard_v not_o they_o that_o disregard_v he_o if_o he_o shut_v his_o ear_n against_o their_o prayer_n cry_v to_o he_o for_o pardon_n that_o stop_v their_o ear_n against_o his_o voice_n call_v upon_o they_o for_o repentance_n as_o salvian_n speak_v alas_o no_o child_n will_v be_v whip_v if_o he_o may_v escape_v for_o cry_v but_o he_o only_o find_v help_v in_o adversity_n that_o seek_v it_o in_o prosperity_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a hope_n of_o repentance_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n where_o there_o be_v no_o regard_n of_o honesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lifeâ—_n god_n use_v not_o to_o give_v his_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n to_o those_o who_o have_v contemn_v they_o all_o their_o life_n yea_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o think_v that_o god_n shall_v accept_v of_o our_o dry_a bone_n when_o satan_n have_v suck_v out_o all_o the_o marrow_n that_o he_o shall_v accept_v of_o the_o lees_n when_o we_o have_v give_v to_o his_o enemy_n all_o the_o good_a wine_n but_o hear_v what_o himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n c._n 1._o 8._o and_o s._n jerome_n upon_o the_o place_n it_o be_v a_o most_o base_a and_o unworthy_a thing_n to_o present_a god_n with_o thâ—t_n which_o man_n will_v disdain_v and_o thâ—nk_v scoâ—â—e_a to_o accept_v of_o wherefore_o repentance_n as_o you_o tender_v your_o own_o soul_n even_o to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n set_v upon_o the_o work_n present_o he_o that_o begin_v to_o day_n have_v the_o less_o work_n for_o to_o morrow_n and_o prorogue_v not_o your_o good_a purpose_n lest_o you_o say_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o life_n with_o those_o wicked_a one_o in_o job_n depart_v thou_o from_o i_o for_o a_o time_n god_n say_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o he_o have_v spare_v thou_o long_o and_o give_v thou_o already_o a_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n but_o he_o will_v not_o always_o wait_v for_o denial_n his_o patience_n at_o length_n will_v turn_v into_o wrath_n time_n be_v when_o he_o stay_v for_o the_o old_a world_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o stay_v forâ—_n a_o rebellious_a nation_n forty_o year_n he_o stay_v for_o a_o dissolute_a city_n forty_o day_n but_o when_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o patience_n be_v turn_v into_o fury_n and_o so_o many_o as_o repent_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o in_o any_o reasonable_a time_n we_o pray_v he_o hear_v we_o if_o we_o repeâ—t_v he_o pardon_v we_o if_o we_o amend_v our_o life_n he_o save_v we_o but_o after_o the_o hour_n prefix_v in_o his_o secret_a purpose_n there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o petition_n no_o place_n for_o conversion_n no_o mean_n for_o pacification_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n to_o repentance_n not_o of_o repentance_n if_o thou_o convert_v tomorrow_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o grace_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o to_o morrow_n conversion_n so_o that_o a_o fit_a and_o timely_a consideration_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o every_o thing_n for_o for_o want_v of_o this_o diâ—es_v pray_v but_o be_v not_o hear_v esau_n weep_v but_o be_v not_o pity_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n knock_v but_o be_v deny_v and_o how_o many_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n have_v offer_v their_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n as_o iuo_o as_o offer_v his_o money_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o can_v not_o have_v acceptance_n but_o they_o die_v as_o they_o live_v and_o go_v from_o despair_n unto_o destruction_n §_o 154._o but_o thou_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o practic_n if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v conditional_a that_o mercy_n be_v entail_v only_o to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o none_o be_v real_a christian_n but_o such_o as_o imitate_v christ_n and_o square_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n that_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v leave_v sin_n before_o sin_n leave_v we_o and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o another_o day_n when_o we_o call_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o now_o when_o he_o call_v to_o we_o for_o repentance_n how_o be_v it_o that_o so_o few_o be_v reform_v that_o most_o man_n mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o count_v they_o fool_n that_o do_v otherwise_o i_o answer_v reason_n there_o be_v two_o main_a reason_n of_o it_o though_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o 1_o ignorance_n 2_o unbelief_n first_o word_n few_o man_n believe_v what_o be_v write_v of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o touch_v his_o justice_n and_o severity_n in_o punish_v sin_n with_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o do_v they_o real_o and_o indeed_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o say_v that_o his_o curse_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o swearer_n zack_n 5._o they_o dare_v not_o swear_v as_o they_o do_v do_v they_o believe_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o thief_n nor_o murderer_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o swearer_n nor_o railer_n nor_o liar_n nor_o covetous_a person_n nor_o extortioner_n nor_o vnbeleiver_n nor_o no_o unrighteous_a man_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o rev._n 21._o 8._o they_o dare_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o sin_n without_o fear_n or_o remorse_n or_o care_n of_o amendment_n do_v they_o believe_v that_o except_o their_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 20._o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o with_o many_o the_o like_a it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v live_v as_o they_o do_v yea_o if_o they_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v either_o god_n or_o devil_n heaven_n or_o hell_n or_o that_o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n which_o shall_v everlasting_o live_v in_o bliss_n or_o woe_n and_o receive_v according_a to_o that_o they_o have_v do_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o they_o can_v not_o but_o live_v thereafter_o and_o make_v it_o their_o principal_a care_n how_o to_o be_v save_v but_o alas_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o believe_v what_o god_n threaten_v in_o his_o word_n against_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n we_o shall_v speed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a although_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o our_o own_o will_n so_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thâ—rst_v deut._n 29._o 19_o yea_o they_o prefer_v their_o condition_n before_o other_o man_n who_o be_v so_o abstemious_a and_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n even_o think_v that_o