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it_o in_o other_o he_o do_v also_o like_o it_o in_o thou_o be_v patient_a the_o same_o hand_n which_o make_v the_o wound_n shall_v heal_v the_o grief_n and_o if_o thou_o feel_v a_o decay_n of_o grace_n stir_v up_o thyself_o more_o earnest_o by_o call_v on_o god_n and_o hold_v fast_o till_o the_o lord_n come_v receive_v good_a comfort_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n as_o a_o watchman_n espy_v the_o dawn_n long_o before_o it_o be_v light_a although_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o thy_o mouth_n it_o shall_v be_v sweet_a after_o digestion_n and_o say_v i_o will_v abide_v the_o lord_n leisure_n i_o will_v drink_v his_o potion_n it_o be_v a_o cup_n but_o not_o of_o deadly_a wine_n i_o will_v receive_v it_o for_o the_o purgation_n of_o my_o sin_n although_o it_o make_v i_o sick_a the_o xxj_o sermon_n verse_n 13._o and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n these_o word_n be_v another_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n exhortation_n unto_o repentance_n wherein_o he_o note_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o repentance_n under_o this_o metaphor_n rend_v your_o heart_n mean_v the_o most_o extreme_a and_o comfortless_a pain_n in_o the_o action_n thereof_o not_o that_o indeed_o man_n shall_v rip_v up_o their_o breast_n and_o rend_v in_o twain_o their_o heart_n no_o more_o than_o when_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o cut_v off_o the_o arm_n or_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n that_o offend_v we_o we_o shall_v dismember_v our_o body_n for_o every_o fall_n or_o oversight_n but_o by_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o true_a repentance_n exceed_v all_o other_o pain_n death_n flesh_n except_v neither_o whip_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o jesuite_n do_v nor_o lance_a it_o with_o knife_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n do_v or_o prick_v it_o with_o bodkin_n or_o sickness_n or_o famine_n or_o travail_n be_v comparable_a to_o repentance_n for_o these_o may_v be_v quick_o ease_v by_o man_n but_o the_o other_o can_v be_v redress_v but_o by_o god_n upon_o this_o the_o godly_a israelite_n pray_v judg._n 10._o 15._o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o mean_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o upon_o they_o beside_o the_o insufferable_a wound_n of_o a_o torment_a mind_n be_v the_o only_a pain_n which_o be_v like_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n so_o that_o neither_o brimstone_n nor_o fire_n come_v any_o thing_n so_o near_o unto_o it_o as_o this_o do_v whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v that_o good_a man_n have_v their_o hell_n in_o this_o life_n meaning_n that_o the_o pain_n of_o repentance_n be_v so_o smart_a unto_o they_o that_o it_o differ_v many_o time_n very_o little_a from_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o other_o life_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o be_v godly_a that_o have_v long_o rest_v in_o this_o 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not_o their_o sin_n that_o lie_v secret_a in_o their_o soul_n the_o which_o account_n be_v now_o a_o day_n little_o regard_v of_o many_o minister_n '_o and_o less_o of_o many_o people_n one_o care_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o regard_v not_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o more_o they_o be_v the_o more_o be_v the_o pity_n or_o rather_o the_o more_o shall_v be_v their_o judgement_n neither_o let_v we_o be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v of_o these_o unspeakable_a gripe_n of_o mind_n for_o they_o cry_v continual_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n for_o mercy_n as_o a_o wound_n call_v for_o a_o salve_n another_o reason_n because_o in_o repentance_n man_n feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o
13._o what_o a_o matter_n be_v this_o that_o our_o knee-praier_n our_o lip-labour_n our_o easter-communicants_a our_o timeseruing_a hearer_n and_o all_o of_o that_o brood_n who_o devotion_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o jacobs_n stone_n shall_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o vain_a petition_n their_o idle_a presence_n their_o outward_a reverence_n and_o their_o temporal_a obedience_n that_o he_o abhor_v both_o they_o and_o they_o who_o tongue_n shall_v persuade_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o very_o if_o the_o prophet_n isay_n shall_v come_v from_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o tongue_n purify_v by_o a_o seraphim_n yet_o they_o will_v no_o more_o believe_v he_o then_o they_o do_v we_o except_o they_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o idleness_n another_o reason_n because_o god_n do_v not_o regard_v 2_o temporal_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o esau_n and_o ahab_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o that_o service_n which_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o outward_a also_o and_o although_o ahab_n be_v spare_v for_o his_o feign_a repentance_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o respite_v and_o the_o judgement_n come_v notwithstanding_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o unwilling_a be_v our_o merciful_a father_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o there_o appear_v in_o we_o any_o small_a sparkle_n of_o grace_n or_o any_o remorse_n for_o punishment_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v that_o no_o visor_n can_v deceive_v god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o halt_n before_o he_o it_o be_v not_o our_o lift_v up_o eye_n our_o knock_n of_o breast_n our_o sigh_v our_o whip_n our_o lance_a fast_v and_o pine_v that_o can_v satisfy_v the_o lord_n expectation_n or_o minister_v any_o comfort_n unto_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n let_v we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o exhortation_n 1_o of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 7._o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v the_o main_a point_n of_o religion_n be_v this_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o life_n 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lord_n 2_o isa_n 1._o chap._n that_o we_o wash_v ourselves_o from_o dissimulation_n and_o have_v the_o evil_a thereof_o remove_v from_o us._n the_o filth_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o odious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n that_o until_o it_o be_v scour_v off_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o that_o may_v satisfy_v his_o wrath_n or_o pacify_v his_o displeasure_n therefore_o if_o either_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o highness_n or_o the_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n may_v any_o way_n move_v we_o to_o amendment_n let_v we_o wash_v away_o this_o abominable_a filthiness_n it_o be_v but_o a_o paint_a hue_n the_o water_n will_v purge_v it_o it_o be_v like_a snow_n the_o water_n will_v melt_v it_o and_o it_o resemble_v hoar_a frost_n which_o the_o water_n dissolve_v but_o i_o mean_v not_o the_o water_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o only_a medicine_n against_o hypocrisy_n pray_v for_o it_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o wherewithal_o 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and_o dance_v marry_v or_o monker_a eat_v or_o drink_v hawk_v or_o hunt_v ride_v or_o run_v but_o in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a part_n which_o can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o the_o first_o reason_n because_o he_o look_v on_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o poor_a abject_a 1._o isa_n 29._o 19_o but_o the_o world_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v a_o brother_n if_o he_o be_v in_o poverty_n or_o a_o friend_n if_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n again_o god_n open_v his_o most_o secret_a goodness_n to_o his_o saint_n 2_o cant._n 1._o 4._o bring_v they_o into_o his_o cellar_n of_o wine_n who_o can_v but_o rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o who_o can_v withhold_v his_o hart_n from_o he_o that_o give_v he_o hart_n and_o soul_n and_o life_n and_o all_o for_o one_o benefit_n or_o good_a turn_n david_n take_v abigaijl_o for_o his_o wife_n but_o if_o we_o have_v so_o much_o kindness_n from_o the_o lord_n do_v refuse_v he_o from_o be_v 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13._o 23._o account_n it_o a_o detestable_a policy_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o take_v away_o all_o the_o smith_n out_o of_o israel_n because_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o israelite_n without_o weapon_n for_o therein_o they_o be_v never_o able_a to_o try_v their_o cause_n and_o to_o avenge_v themselves_o of_o their_o tyranny_n the_o reason_n first_o because_o no_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v to_o defend_v himself_o although_o in_o his_o reason_n own_o defence_n he_o kill_v his_o adversary_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v blame_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o truth_n i_o think_v it_o a_o rare_a policy_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o anabaptist_n deny_v christian_n to_o wear_v weapon_n because_o thereby_o the_o turk_n and_o pagan_n may_v come_v upon_o we_o unarmed_a man_n and_o so_o take_v away_o our_o life_n and_o our_o profession_n together_o therefore_o i_o hold_v it_o as_o needful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o 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strike_v more_o sure_a they_o be_v more_o dangerous_a therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v more_o zealous_a again_o when_o he_o bid_v the_o weak_a to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v strong_a he_o thereby_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o admit_v any_o excuse_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o battle_n neither_o sickness_n nor_o lameness_n nor_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n nor_o youth_n nor_o gentry_n nor_o weakness_n must_v excuse_v man_n from_o fight_v of_o the_o lord_n battle_n but_o rather_o the_o zeal_n to_o do_v he_o service_n must_v exceed_v and_o excel_v the_o want_n which_o oppress_v us._n therefore_o learn_v from_o hence_o how_o thou_o ought_v to_o live_v in_o all_o thy_o way_n that_o god_n look_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n no_o excuse_n can_v be_v
heart_n when_o they_o be_v joyful_a for_o as_o herod_n be_v strike_v with_o death_n while_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o majesty_n so_o be_v we_o never_o near_a to_o our_o woe_n than_o when_o we_o be_v mount_v to_o honour_n or_o seat_v in_o quietness_n the_o physician_n say_v that_o want_v of_o motion_n and_o love_n of_o rest_n breed_v more_o disease_n than_o all_o evil_a surfeit_n and_o so_o must_v we_o say_v that_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o more_o perish_v by_o ease_n than_o by_o labour_n by_o joy_n than_o by_o sorrow_n by_o pleasure_n than_o by_o pain_n and_o by_o idle_a religion_n than_o by_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a profession_n the_o reason_n the_o same_o that_o isay_n teach_v chap._n 65._o 12._o because_o god_n be_v refuse_v in_o his_o word_n and_o good_a reason_n why_o 1._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o as_o already_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o word_n must_v be_v a_o light_n for_o our_o path_n and_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v forget_v no_o marvel_n if_o in_o our_o great_a security_n the_o lord_n wrath_n overtake_v us._n therefore_o let_v the_o idle_a follower_n of_o the_o gospel_n persuade_v their_o soul_n with_o more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o lord_n lest_o the_o wrath_n take_v they_o sleep_v or_o sell_v or_o drink_v or_o play_v or_o dice_v or_o dance_v to_o their_o condemnation_n second_o another_o reason_n because_o they_o love_v pleasure_n 2_o more_o than_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o therefore_o as_o saneherib_n isay_n 37._o be_v slay_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o be_v worship_v his_o idol_n so_o shall_v their_o bane_n be_v wrought_v when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o belly-worship_n follow_v their_o please_a delight_n let_v we_o therefore_o never_o put_v danger_n out_o of_o our_o 1_o mind_n but_o then_o when_o we_o be_v in_o most_o quiet_a comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n let_v we_o trouble_v our_o peace_n with_o one_o thought_n or_o other_o mich._n 3._o 11._o if_o thou_o have_v child_n fear_v their_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v parent_n fear_v their_o wrath_n if_o thou_o have_v friend_n fear_v their_o hatred_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v health_n fear_v thy_o sickness_n if_o thou_o be_v joyful_a at_o a_o feast_n think_v on_o the_o misery_n of_o famine_n if_o at_o a_o pleasure_n think_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o wound_a if_o at_o liberty_n think_v upon_o the_o iron_n of_o the_o imprison_o if_o in_o life_n think_v on_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n never_o exempt_v thyself_o from_o danger_n but_o in_o peace_n remember_v war_n in_o youth_n remember_v age_n in_o play_n remember_v labour_n and_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o world_n delight_n think_v upon_o the_o hell_n of_o another_o life_n let_v sorrow_n be_v in_o thy_o sense_n mourn_v in_o thy_o soul_n danger_n in_o thy_o life_n fear_v in_o thy_o music_n trouble_v in_o thy_o sleep_n pain_n in_o thy_o health_n want_v in_o thy_o plenty_n dislike_v in_o thy_o love_n and_o distrust_v in_o thy_o desire_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v call_v to_o sickness_n but_o with_o less_o grief_n or_o to_o danger_n but_o with_o less_o fear_n or_o to_o death_n but_o with_o less_o trouble_n or_o to_o judgement_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o it_o another_o use_n see_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v draw_v to_o judgement_n 2_o in_o their_o great_a security_n then_o we_o may_v learn_v whether_o they_o fear_v wrath_n and_o evil_a or_o fear_v it_o not_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o david_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v on_o he_o and_o herewee_v see_v joel_n say_v that_o though_o they_o sleep_v yet_o shall_v they_o be_v awake_v with_o and_o for_o their_o danger_n so_o that_o if_o wicked_a man_n fear_v their_o sorrow_n be_v the_o more_o and_o if_o they_o fear_v not_o their_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o less_o oh_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v harden_v to_o feel_v more_o pain_n and_o soften_v to_o fear_v more_o wrath_n will_v not_o this_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o earnest_o to_o lament_v our_o folly_n which_o give_v we_o no_o peace_n till_o we_o desire_v they_o and_o no_o rest_n after_o we_o possess_v they_o but_o of_o this_o often_o have_v we_o speak_v before_o for_o there_o will_v i_o sit_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sit_v in_o judgement_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v with_o no_o labour_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a as_o it_o be_v mal._n 1._o 4._o even_o as_o one_o that_o sit_v in_o all_o ease_n again_o in_o this_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n which_o be_v most_o lawful_a show_v that_o his_o proceed_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o unjust_a or_o extraordinary_a but_o according_a to_o equity_n but_o this_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v regard_v when_o he_o name_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v judge_v say_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o mean_v all_o those_o which_o dwell_v near_o unto_o israel_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o those_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n danger_n and_o see_v our_o worship_n and_o live_v near_o or_o among_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o we_o but_o be_v our_o enemy_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o more_o severe_o jerem._n 12._o 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o live_v among_o we_o and_o see_v every_o day_n the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o we_o or_o turn_v to_o we_o they_o may_v wait_v for_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o be_v philisthia_n more_o judge_v than_o arabia_n and_o syria_n more_o vex_v than_o ethiopia_n because_o they_o be_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o israel_n then_o sure_o this_o may_v teach_v the_o loose_a protestant_n and_o vain_a professor_n among_o we_o what_o great_a danger_n they_o live_v in_o all_o this_o while_n they_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o believe_v it_o the_o near_a they_o be_v to_o the_o truth_n the_o 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the_o church_n isa_n 60._o 5._o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o true_a &_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o world_n &_o all_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v their_o subject_n therefore_o when_o the_o subject_n rebell_v against_o his_o natural_a prince_n he_o be_v more_o punish_v than_o a_o stranger_n so_o when_o the_o near_a neighbour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o negligent_a they_o be_v more_o endanger_v than_o other_o be_v for_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v most_o mean_n of_o instruction_n such_o as_o be_v to_o live_v among_o the_o godly_a than_o he_o reward_v such_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n with_o more_o severe_a punishment_n another_o reason_n because_o 2_o they_o shall_v succour_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n isa_n 21._o 14._o but_o if_o they_o will_v taste_v of_o their_o benefit_n and_o not_o believe_v their_o say_n or_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v the_o use_n let_v we_o never_o meddle_v use_v against_o good_a man_n matth._n 27._o 19_o for_o their_o injury_n will_v be_v reward_v double_a upon_o our_o head_n if_o thou_o live_v with_o they_o honour_v they_o if_o thou_o hear_v of_o they_o go_v visit_v they_o if_o they_o teach_v thou_o believe_v they_o if_o they_o want_v thou_o relieve_v they_o and_o never_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o our_o tread_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o without_o excuse_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o tread_v on_o our_o land_n see_v our_o
very_o sorry_a us._n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o so_o our_o saviour_n express_v his_o grief_n for_o jerusalem_n luk._n 13._o 34._o when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o which_o thing_n put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v pity_v our_o loss_n revoke_v his_o sentence_n silence_v his_o wrath_n and_o save_v we_o from_o heavy_a destruction_n but_o such_o be_v our_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o child_n in_o their_o birth_n which_o think_v not_o upon_o the_o pain_n of_o their_o mother_n in_o travail_n although_o they_o die_v in_o extremity_n yet_o they_o forget_v they_o when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o so_o do_v we_o both_o the_o anger_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n we_o regard_v not_o his_o mercy_n nor_o his_o judgement_n nor_o his_o gospel_n nor_o his_o tear_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o reason_n of_o 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