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it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o he_o know_v not_o what_o repentance_n mean_v he_o may_v say_v of_o repentance_n the_o work_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o those_o disciple_n of_o ephesus_n say_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n himself_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whither_o there_o be_v a_o holy-ghost_n or_o no._n they_o know_v well_o 2._o act._n 19_o 2._o what_o belong_v to_o the_o return_v unto_o sin_n but_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o turn_n away_o from_o sin_n therefore_o these_o action_n of_o the_o wicked_a oh_o how_o can_v they_o prosper_v yea_o alas_o how_o can_v they_o be_v but_o deface_v disprosper_v in_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v find_v bitterness_n than_o sweetness_n disprofit_v then_o profit_n as_o may_v appear_v unto_o we_o by_o a_o summary_n view_v of_o these_o particular_n argument_n that_o they_o can_v prosper_v the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o practise_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o which_o will_v be_v call_v though_o they_o deserve_v it_o not_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n become_v as_o stone_n harden_v as_o matth._n 3._o 9_o we_o read_v of_o stone_n who_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n this_o make_v the_o fleshy_a table_n of_o their_o â—_o exod._n 34._o â—_o heart_n to_o be_v as_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n in_o which_o be_v grave_v not_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o affrightful_a terror_n of_o the_o law_n it_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o become_v as_o stony_a ground_n which_o cause_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n 6._o matth._n 13._o 5._o 6._o sow_v thereon_o to_o parch_v and_o wither_v a_o stony_a heart_n which_o be_v thorough_o harden_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n proove_v more_o impenetrable_a than_o the_o stony_a rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n smite_v this_o rock_n so_o mollyfy_v the_o stiffness_n thereof_o as_o it_o become_v as_o a_o live_a fountain_n to_o yield_v water_n to_o the_o thirsty_a israelite_n but_o not_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n but_o the_o sceptre_n of_o god_n himself_o 6._o exod._n 17._o 6._o smite_v not_o once_o but_o often_o not_o on_o the_o stony_a rock_n of_o horeb_n but_o on_o the_o rocky_a stone_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o far_o from_o mollify_a it_o as_o it_o rather_o proove_v like_o the_o adamant_n of_o which_o some_o say_v that_o the_o more_o it_o be_v beat_v upon_o it_o be_v still_o more_o and_o more_o harden_v the_o second_o point_n whereby_o the_o bitterness_n and_o disprofit_v of_o the_o wicked_a which_o come_v by_o the_o action_n of_o their_o vice_n may_v appear_v unto_o we_o be_v the_o guilt_n and_o gall_v of_o conscience_n which_o continual_o record_v and_o sugge_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n commit_v god_n law_n violate_v his_o majesty_n offend_v punishment_n deserve_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o antiochus_n worm_n be_v in_o his_o bowel_n continual_o gnaw_v the_o whip_n with_o which_o christ_n drive_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o for_o a_o 15._o john_n 2._o 15._o time_n but_o the_o scourge_n of_o a_o bad_a conscience_n be_v uncessant_a perpetual_a yet_o hide_v and_o secret_a occultum_fw-la quatienti_fw-la animo_fw-la tortore_fw-la flagellum_fw-la iwenal_n iwenal_n the_o tormenter_n shake_v a_o hide_a whip_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o torment_v this_o be_v a_o damp_n that_o put_v out_o all_o the_o light_n and_o a_o pang_n which_o take_v away_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o their_o vicious_a action_n can_v prosper_v the_o three_o point_n whereby_o the_o bitterness_n and_o disprofit_v of_o the_o wicked_a which_o come_v by_o their_o action_n of_o vice_n may_v appear_v unto_o we_o be_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n thereby_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n anger_n because_o they_o be_v the_o only_a vanity_n which_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n a_o anger_n which_o because_o sin_n be_v both_o the_o fuel_n &_o the_o bellows_n of_o it_o shall_v burn_v even_o to_o the_o hottome_n of_o hell_n and_o sâ—all_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o will_v set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n 21._o deut._n 3_o 2._o 21._o it_o be_v much_o to_o consume_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o more_o to_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n most_o of_o all_o to_o burn_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n as_o there_o be_v a_o depth_n of_o god_n wisdom_n so_o be_v there_o of_o his_o wrath_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n a_o wrath_n which_o in_o the_o 42._o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o arrow_n and_o a_o sword_n of_o arrow_n which_o kill_v eminus_fw-la a_o far_o off_o and_o of_o a_o sword_n which_o wound_v cominus_fw-la near_o hand_n these_o arrow_n be_v not_o ordinary_a arrow_n but_o arrow_n which_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o blood_n this_o sword_n not_o a_o sword_n ibid._n ibid._n of_o common_a use_n but_o a_o sword_n which_o shall_v eat_v flesh_n see_v then_o the_o vicious_a action_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v provoke_v such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n to_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o anger_n though_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o godly_a that_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v do_v shall_v prosper_v yet_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o tâ—e_v four_o point_n whereby_o the_o bitterness_n and_o disprofit_v of_o the_o wicked_a which_o come_v by_o their_o vicious_a action_n may_v appear_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o they_o be_v no_o true_a possessor_n but_o usurper_n of_o the_o outward_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o they_o of_o right_a and_o due_a claim_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n witness_v speak_v of_o and_o to_o the_o saint_n all_o thing_n be_v you_o which_o general_a title_n he_o after_o open_v by_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o not_o only_a paul_n or_o apollâ—s_n or_o cephas_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o even_o also_o the_o world_n itself_o the_o wicked_a then_o 4._o 1._o câ—rin_n 3_o 21_o 22._o 2._o câ—rin_n 4._o 4._o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v god_n of_o the_o world_n by_o forge_a evidence_n intrusion_n usurpation_n therefore_o as_o in_o a_o possession_n evil_o get_v unjust_o hold_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o can_v be_v prosper_v the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o the_o five_o point_n whereby_o the_o bitterness_n and_o the_o disprofit_v of_o the_o wicked_a which_o come_v by_o their_o vicious_a action_n may_v appear_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o they_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n for_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o blessedness_n for_o they_o which_o do_v god_n commandment_n by_o enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n the_o wicked_a which_o be_v as_o 15._o apoc._n 22._o 14._o 15._o dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v lie_n shall_v stand_v without_o apocal._n 22._o 15._o therefore_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o the_o sixth_o point_n whereby_o the_o bitterness_n and_o disprofit_v of_o the_o wicked_a which_o come_v by_o their_o action_n of_o vice_n may_v appear_v unto_o we_o be_v that_o they_o press_v they_o down_o without_o repentance_n to_o hell_n a_o notable_a testimony_n concern_v which_o point_n be_v set_v down_o esay_n 5._o 14._o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n have_v set_v down_o not_o only_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o good_a but_o their_o proneness_n yea_o greediness_n to_o evil_a as_o their_o oppression_n which_o cause_v a_o cry_n among_o the_o people_n vers_fw-la 7._o covetousness_n in_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o more_o place_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 8._o drunkenness_n which_o man_n rise_v up_o early_o to_o follow_v and_o continue_v at_o it_o till_o night_n until_o the_o wine_n do_v inflame_v they_o vers_n 11._o in_o vers_fw-la 13._o denounce_v he_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n against_o they_o consist_v of_o captivity_n shame_n and_o famine_n but_o vers_fw-la 14_o come_v he_o to_o the_o most_o heavy_a and_o insupportable_a spiritual_a judgement_n itself_o that_o therefore_o that_o be_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o vicious_a action_n hell_n have_v first_o enlarge_v herself_o within_o second_o