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deo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la curse_v of_o god_n be_v all_o they_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n from_o his_o commandment_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v as_o footstep_n and_o path_n for_o man_n to_o tread_v in_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o have_v err_v for_o they_o that_o have_v err_v may_v have_v repent_v but_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n and_o here_o by_o err_v we_o understand_v not_o every_o offence_n indifferent_o but_o a_o unbridled_a licence_n to_o offend_v we_o understand_v not_o every_o slip_n but_o a_o fall_n away_o from_o god_n we_o understand_v not_o every_o disobedience_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o the_o disobedience_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n maledicti_fw-la curse_v be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o like_a curse_n be_v deut._n 27.26_o maledictus_fw-la qui_fw-la 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from_o the_o cloud_n
evident_a proof_n for_o this_o your_o public_a meeting_n there_o be_v matth._n 18.20_o a_o special_a promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n to_o light_v upon_o you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o this_o place_n and_o thereof_o the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n assure_v you_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o o_o weigh_v and_o consider_v this_o if_o you_o love_v and_o will_v have_v the_o society_n fellowship_n and_o company_n of_o your_o sweet_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n you_o must_v frequent_v this_o place_n hither_o must_v you_o come_v know_v this_o you_o can_v be_v right_a worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o private_a if_o you_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o frequent_v this_o public_a assembly_n the_o zion_n the_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v unto_o you_o much_o then_o very_o much_o to_o blame_v you_o whosoever_o do_v for_o none_o or_o for_o small_a occasion_n absent_v yourselves_o from_o this_o plâ—ce_n this_o house_n of_o god_n at_o appoint_a time_n where_o and_o when_o your_o public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o public_a renounce_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o society_n with_o idolatry_n and_o prophanesse_n a_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o a_o public_a sanctification_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o time_n be_v and_o i_o dare_v avouch_v it_o act._n 21.5_o when_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o tyre_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n bring_v s._n paul_n out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o the_o sea_n shore_n kneel_v down_o with_o he_o and_o pray_v shall_v we_o in_o these_o day_n find_v this_o zeal_n among_o christian_n i_o much_o doubt_v it_o and_o be_o persuade_v man_n will_v be_v ashamed_a in_o imitation_n of_o those_o tyrian_n to_o kneel_v down_o in_o a_o open_a place_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n public_o i_o will_v not_o rub_v this_o sore_a i_o know_v somewhat_o and_o you_o know_v more_o than_o i_o how_o backward_o many_o of_o you_o have_v be_v from_o do_v god_n due_a service_n in_o this_o place_n shall_v i_o say_v you_o have_v dishonour_v he_o some_o by_o irreverence_n some_o by_o much_o absence_n some_o by_o wilful_a refusal_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o think_v shall_v any_o one_o of_o you_o invite_v your_o neighbour_n to_o sup_v with_o you_o but_o once_o and_o he_o refuse_v it_o you_o will_v take_v some_o displeasure_n at_o he_o and_o shall_v god_n almighty_a the_o mighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n of_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n invite_v you_o many_o time_n to_o come_v and_o sup_v at_o the_o table_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n and_o you_o refuse_v it_o believe_v it_o he_o can_v take_v it_o well_o it_o be_v no_o indifferent_a or_o arbitrary_a thing_n to_o come_v or_o not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n come_v you_o must_v of_o duty_n though_o of_o duty_n you_o be_v first_o to_o examine_v yourselves_o whosoever_o therefore_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o come_v he_o sin_v very_o grievous_o as_o a_o learned_a 48._o learned_a butanus_n iâ—c_n 48._o divine_a well_o note_v 1_o because_o he_o contemn_v not_o any_o humane_a but_o a_o divine_a edict_n the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o 2_o because_o he_o little_o esteem_v the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n by_o which_o we_o be_v redeem_v 3_o because_o he_o neglect_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n 4_o because_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v none_o of_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n disciple_n i_o beseech_v you_o dear_o belove_v lie_v up_o these_o thing_n in_o your_o heart_n let_v this_o day_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o your_o reformation_n resolve_v from_o henceforth_o to_o perform_v your_o due_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o this_o 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say_v i_o take_v out_o of_o joel_n 2.15_o 16._o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o people_n sanctify_v the_o congregation_n gather_v the_o elder_n assemble_v the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o child_n and_o such_o as_o suck_v the_o breast_n must_v be_v assemble_v you_o must_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o resolution_n to_o say_v with_o joshua_n chap._n 24.15_o ay_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o duty_n be_v yet_o further_o extend_v beyond_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o your_o neighbour_n and_o also_o stranger_n if_o they_o come_v in_o your_o way_n this_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esay_n micah_n and_o zachary_n first_o esay_n 2.3_o the_o faithful_a shall_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n again_o micah_n 4.2_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o very_a same_o exhortation_n make_v by_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o the_o same_o word_n come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o thâ—_n lâ—rd_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n zachaâ—y_n chap._n 8.21_o for_o sum_n and_o substance_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o one_o town_n shall_v go_v unto_o another_o say_v up_o let_v we_o go_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o seek_v thâ—_n lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o lord_n speak_v express_v by_o two_o name_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o five_o lecture_n amos_n 1.2_o and_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v roar_v from_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n shall_v wither_v of_o the_o speaker_n and_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o speak_v i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v now_o proceed_v we_o to_o the_o sequels_fw-fr of_o the_o speech_n which_o shall_v for_o this_o time_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o discourse_n the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o shepherd_n shall_v perish_v so_o do_v the_o word_n sound_v for_o their_o substance_n yet_o after_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o original_n and_o hebrew_n copy_n we_o be_v to_o read_v otherwise_o the_o fruitful_a or_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o shepherd_n have_v mourn_v let_v we_o brief_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n the_o dwell_a place_n so_o be_v the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d english_v not_o unfit_o for_o though_o proper_o it_o signify_v fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a field_n and_o pasture_n yet_o because_o shepherd_n do_v use_v in_o the_o wilderness_n near_o unto_o such_o field_n and_o pasture_n to_o erect_v themselves_o little_a cottage_n and_o cabin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v at_o hand_n to_o defend_v their_o harmless_a sheep_n from_o savage_a and_o ravenous_a beast_n it_o may_v here_o well_o be_v english_v the_o dwell_a place_n the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o shepherd_n in_o my_o first_o lecture_n upon_o this_o prophecy_n i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o shepherd_n in_o the_o first_o rank_n i_o place_v sheepmaster_n in_o the_o second_o their_o servant_n among_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o shepherd_n be_v mesa_n king_n of_o moab_n who_o 2_o king_n 3.4_o be_v call_v a_o shepherd_n and_o there_o register_v to_o have_v render_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o ram_n with_o the_o wool_n the_o
spare_v none_o of_o they_o no_o not_o their_o young_a child_n but_o cruel_o destroy_v they_o and_o all_o they_o but_o what_o be_v their_o reward_n you_o may_v see_v it_o by_o the_o prophetical_a denunciation_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o babel_n psal_n 137.8_o 9_o o_o daughter_n of_o babel_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v bless_v shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v we_o blessed_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n this_o reward_n of_o babel_n be_v enlarge_v esay_n 13.16_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o their_o wife_n ravish_v thus_o not_o to_o trouble_v you_o with_o many_o example_n we_o see_v by_o the_o reward_n of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o example_n of_o adonibezek_n agag_n and_o the_o babylonian_n that_o god_n abhor_v it_o god_n abhor_v cruelty_n howsoever_o he_o do_v punish_v it_o with_o another_o cruelty_n god_n repai_v cruelty_n with_o cruelty_n according_a to_o the_o well_o know_a proverb_n matth._n 7.2_o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o shall_v man_n measure_v to_o you_o again_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n now_o confirm_v be_v to_o work_v in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o clemency_n and_o mercifulnesse_n when_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o cruel_a themselves_o shall_v taste_v of_o cruelty_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n we_o will_v be_v afraid_a to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o any_o cruel_o all_o cruelty_n be_v check_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n or_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o law_n that_o be_v write_v deut._n 25_o 3._o touch_v forty_o stripe_n and_o not_o above_o to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o offender_n shall_v draw_v our_o cruel_a rage_n and_o fierce_a affection_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v if_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v beat_v the_o judge_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o to_o be_v beat_v before_o his_o face_n according_a to_o his_o trespass_n unto_o a_o certain_a number_n forty_o stripe_n shall_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o have_v and_o not_o past_a lest_o if_o he_o shall_v exceed_v &_o beat_v he_o above_o that_o with_o many_o stripe_n thy_o brother_n shall_v appear_v despise_v in_o thy_o fight_n we_o may_v be_v many_o way_n guilty_a of_o cruelty_n first_o if_o we_o exercise_v tyrannous_a cruelty_n in_o inflict_a punishment_n this_o we_o know_v by_o the_o above_o cite_v place_n out_o of_o deut._n 25._o second_o if_o we_o fight_v with_o or_o beat_v our_o neighbour_n or_o maim_v his_o body_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n &_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n but_o special_o check_v levit._n 24.19_o 20._o if_o a_o man_n cause_v any_o blemish_n in_o his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o have_v do_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o breach_n for_o breach_n eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n such_o a_o blemish_n as_o he_o have_v make_v in_o any_o even_o such_o shall_v be_v repay_v to_o he_o three_o if_o we_o procure_v any_o way_n the_o death_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o famine_n by_o poison_n by_o false_a accusation_n or_o otherwise_o this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n the_o offender_n in_o this_o behalf_n may_v be_v rank_v with_o cain_n gen._n 4_o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v cain_n rise_v against_o his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o four_o if_o we_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n hardly_o this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n but_o special_o control_v deut_n 22.6_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o bird_n nest_n in_o the_o way_n in_o any_o tree_n or_o on_o the_o ground_n whether_o they_o be_v young_a or_o egg_n &_o the_o damn_n sit_v upon_o the_o young_a or_o upon_o the_o egg_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a but_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a let_v the_o damn_n go_v and_o take_v the_o young_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o prolong_v thy_o day_n this_o special_a cruelty_n be_v tax_v prou._n 12.10_o where_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n five_o if_o because_o of_o our_o neighbour_n infirmity_n we_o use_v he_o discourteous_o and_o make_v he_o our_o laugh_a stock_n or_o taunt_a recreation_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n but_o special_o check_v levit._n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v the_o deaf_a nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a six_o if_o we_o injury_n a_o stranger_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o special_o control_v exod._n 22.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v injury_n to_o a_o stranger_n neither_o oppress_v he_o seventh_o if_o we_o molest_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n and_o special_o check_v exod._n 22.22_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n eight_o if_o we_o wrong_v the_o poor_a this_o be_v a_o cruelty_n &_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n this_o cruelty_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o way_n first_o if_o we_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o poor_a upon_o usury_n this_o cruelty_n be_v tax_v exod._n 22.25_o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v he_o with_o usury_n second_o if_o we_o pay_v not_o the_o poor_a labourer_n his_o hire_n this_o cruelty_n be_v tax_v deut._n 24.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o needy_a and_o poor_a hire_a servant_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o three_o if_o we_o restore_v not_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o poor_a 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shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o anchor_n to_o keep_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o wave_n of_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n it_o assure_v we_o that_o god_n who_o bad_a shimei_n curse_v david_n who_o send_v the_o sabean_o chaldean_n fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o a_o great_a wind_n from_o beyond_o the_o wilderness_n to_o spoil_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o job_n substance_n and_o his_o child_n who_o determine_v that_o herod_n pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o israelite_n shall_v put_v to_o death_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n that_o the_o same_o god_n have_v his_o finger_n yea_o and_o his_o whole_a hand_n too_o in_o all_o our_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o here_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n must_v we_o be_v tax_v for_o a_o vanity_n at_o least_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v a_o 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