they_o these_o be_v those_o that_o poison_n not_o body_n but_o soul_n as_o the_o harlot_n so_o these_o hunt_n for_o the_o precious_a soul._n prov._n 6.26_o they_o hatch_v the_o cockatrice_n egg_n he_o that_o eat_v of_o their_o egg_n dye_n and_o that_o which_o be_v crush_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o viper_n isaiah_n 59.5_o these_o be_v those_o that_o make_v rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o church_n who_o peace_n shall_v be_v very_o dear_a unto_o we_o for_o though_o unity_n be_v not_o the_o very_o be_v yet_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o church_n these_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o people_n shall_v be_v pray_v weep_a and_o humble_v themselves_o together_o these_o set_v they_o to_o dispute_v wrangle_a and_o malice_v one_o another_o it_o be_v unity_n that_o spread_v the_o gospel_n and_o make_v mountain_n to_o become_v a_o plain_a even_o the_o seven_o hill_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v there_o that_o sweet_a synceretismus_fw-la or_o rather_o synchristianismus_fw-la that_o harmony_n of_o heart_n and_o way_n as_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a will_v the_o church_n be_v to_o her_o enemy_n it_o be_v these_o that_o breed_v tumult_n in_o the_o church_n commotion_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o embitter_v man_n spirit_n one_o against_o another_o waste_v man_n estate_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v themselves_o to_o some_o untimely_a end_n oh_o consider_v the_o sad_a end_n of_o many_o heretic_n and_o let_v their_o fall_n make_v you_o to_o fear_v arrius_n void_v his_o bowel_n julian_n die_v blaspheme_v simon_n magus_n a_o arch-heretick_n who_o by_o his_o sorcery_n and_o feign_a miracle_n delude_v many_o people_n who_o take_v he_o for_o a_o god_n act_v 8.10_o attempt_v on_o a_o time_n to_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o people_n his_o devilish_a art_n fail_v he_o 10._o he_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o break_v his_o leg_n which_o be_v his_o death_n servetus_n be_v burn_v for_o his_o blasphemy_n at_o geneva_n gibraldus_fw-la the_o heretic_n be_v sweep_v away_o by_o the_o plague_n blandrate_n physician_n to_o the_o king_n of_o pâ—land_n a_o great_a patron_n to_o socinus_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v strangle_v in_o his_o bed_n by_o his_o brother_n son_n alciat_fw-la a_o socinian_n die_v despair_v paleâ—logus_fw-la a_o arrian_n be_v burn_v francis_n david_n a_o proud_a socinian_n die_v mad_a and_o be_v distract_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o devil_n lismanninus_fw-la a_o arrian_n drown_v himself_o in_o a_o well_o olympius_n that_o deny_v the_o trinity_n be_v burn_v to_o death_n with_o three_o lightning_n beâ—old_v that_o anabaptist_n king_n with_o his_o companion_n be_v torture_v and_o put_v to_o death_n humber_n be_v burn_v muntzer_n and_o pheifer_n behead_v 63._o so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n consider_v god_n hand_n on_o nayler_n a_o quaker_n and_o sundercomb_n a_o leveller_n and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o sell_v it_o instead_o of_o food_n seduce_v heretic_n be_v worse_o those_o kill_v but_o the_o body_n these_o with_o their_o damnable_a heresy_n destroy_v the_o soul._n 2_o pet_n 2.1_o and_o if_o such_o as_o steal_v away_o but_o their_o body_n must_v die_v exod._n 21.16_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o those_o that_o ruin_n the_o better_a part_n these_o be_v call_v fox_n viper_n wolf_n thief_n troubler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o too_o not_o tolerate_v galathian_n 5.12_o christ_n blame_v the_o church_n of_o thyatire_n for_o give_v a_o toleration_n to_o jesabel_n revelation_n 2.20_o and_o commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n for_o not_o bear_v with_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a revelation_n 2.2_o and_o josiah_n be_v commend_v for_o compel_a man_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2_o chronicle_n 34.33_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a roman_n 13._o especial_o if_o they_o be_v compound_v blasphemous_a seduce_a heretic_n they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o death_n leviticus_n 24.14_o exodus_fw-la 22.20_o deuteronomy_n 13.6.8_o etc._n 9_o and_o 17.2.5_o 2_o chronicle_n 5.16_o ezra_n 7.26_o josiah_n slay_v the_o false_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 23.20_o elâ—jah_n command_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n to_o be_v slay_v 1_o king_n 18.40_o object_n lest_o any_o shall_v think_v to_o evade_v these_o proof_n as_o legal_a the_o prophet_n zachary_n 13.3_o prophese_n of_o gospel_n time_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o teach_v lie_n that_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n allude_v to_o that_o deuteronomy_n 13._o the_o equity_n of_o which_o law_n still_o remain_v under_o the_o gospel_n better_o and_o with_o less_o danger_n be_v a_o thief_n a_o adulterer_n a_o murderer_n a_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n tolerate_v than_o such_o a_o heretic_n and_o seducer_n 54._o as_o our_o large_a annotation_n have_v it_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o a_o learned_a divine_a that_o as_o in_o thing_n of_o practice_n so_o of_o persuasion_n that_o be_v impious_a either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o natural_a unconstrained_a consequence_n the_o plea_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o crime_n if_o man_n conscience_n be_v â—eared_v and_o themselves_o give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v such_o thing_n as_o to_o such_o practice_n be_v assign_v and_o appoint_v thus_o he_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o these_o be_v tolerate_v but_o in_o corner_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a if_o it_o be_v truth_n they_o teach_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o have_v church_n if_o error_n why_o shall_v it_o have_v chamber_n see_v more_o against_o toler_n mr._n ant._n burges_n on_o john_n 7.21_o serm._n 115._o mr._n gee_o on_o prayer_n cap._n 4._o sect._n 7._o p._n 358._o mr._n john_n clerk_n ser._n on_o leaven_n p._n 24.36_o see_v 9_o way_n by_o which_o the_o magistrate_n may_v stop_v the_o flood_n of_o heresy_n mr._n obad._n sedgwick_n serm._n on_o revelation_n 12.15_o p._n 37._o preach_v 1646._o james_n 27._o mr._n edward_n against_o toleration_n calvin_n contra_fw-la seru._n inter_fw-la opuscul_fw-la p._n 694._o beza_n de_fw-fr haert_n puniend_n &_o epistol_n contra_fw-la deditium_fw-la prins_n treatise_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n mr._n rudderfords_n treatise_n against_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n doctor_n tailor_n on_o titus_n 3.1.10_o p._n 347_o 715._o 2._o minister_n must_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o these_o dare_a goliah_n even_o a_o dog_n will_v bark_v when_o he_o see_v his_o master_n wrong_v and_o a_o croesus_n son_n that_o have_v be_v dumb_a all_o his_o life_n yet_o will_v speak_v when_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o father_n we_o be_v the_o lord_n watchman_n and_o when_o we_o see_v the_o wolf_n or_o the_o thief_n approach_v we_o must_v give_v warning_n seducer_n be_v subtle_a and_o people_n can_v not_o easy_o discover_v their_o plot_n we_o must_v do_v it_o for_o they_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o so_o many_o abound_a error_n among_o we_o spring_v from_o minister_n it_o be_v while_o the_o watchman_n sleep_v that_o the_o enemy_n sow_v his_o tare_n matthew_n 13.25_o 1._o some_o be_v ignorant_a dumb_a dog_n and_o can_v bark_v 2._o other_o be_v scandalous_a and_o dare_v not_o doctrine_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v question_v themselves_o 3._o other_o see_v which_o way_n the_o time_n go_v and_o like_o dead_a fish_n they_o go_v down_o the_o stream_n they_o dare_v not_o displease_v they_o love_v to_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n and_o say_v as_o the_o great_a one_o say_v but_o let_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n witness_n against_o a_o perverse_a people_n this_o
they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o instinct_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o these_o for_o substance_n bind_v all_o person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o be_v moral_a and_o so_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n these_o judicial_a precept_n which_o be_v juris_fw-la particularis_fw-la of_o particular_a equity_n such_o as_o pertain_v especial_o to_o the_o jew_n commonwealth_n and_o be_v sit_v for_o they_o and_o their_o time_n be_v now_o abolish_v e._n g._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v marry_v with_o none_o but_o his_o own_o stock_n that_o the_o brother_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o that_o a_o thief_n shall_v restore_v fourfold_a this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o their_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o to_o we_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o wealthy_a people_n good_a have_v abundance_n and_o can_v better_o bear_v a_o loss_n than_o we_o can_v to_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v a_o thousand_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o steal_v a_o ox_n from_o he_o that_o have_v but_o two_o or_o four_o 2._o violence_n be_v oft_o add_v to_o theft_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v oft_o break_a thereby_o now_o more_o regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o public_a peace_n then_o of_o a_o private_a man_n life_n melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la quam_fw-la unitas_fw-la the_o question_n than_o will_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o theft_n answ._n we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o theft_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o single_a simple_a theft_n and_o this_o admit_v of_o discreet_a pity_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o reason_n of_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o necessity_n 2._o there_o be_v compound_v theft_n when_o violence_n assault_n fright_v in_o the_o night_n time_n especial_o by_o break_v of_o a_o man_n dwell_v house_n whereby_o the_o life_n of_o he_o and_o he_o be_v endanger_v and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v multiply_v and_o increase_v there_o the_o magistrate_n may_v increase_v the_o punishment_n and_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o party_n as_o appear_v 2_o sam._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 22.2_o prov._n 6.31_o so_o then_o those_o judicial_a and_o civil_a precept_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o uphold_v it_o they_o bind_v for_o ever_o e._n g._n it_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n that_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n now_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o appear_v gen._n 38.24_o where_o judah_n before_o this_o judicial_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o moses_n appoint_v tamar_n his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n burn_v ahab_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o it_o jer._n 29.21_o 22_o 23._o so_o this_o judicial_a law_n of_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v agreeable_a to_o common_a equity_n it_o help_v to_o preserve_v all_o the_o moral_a prceept_n which_o be_v break_v by_o the_o idolatry_n murder_n and_o malice_n of_o wiche_n it_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a and_o must_v be_v execute_v in_o our_o day_n on_o such_o as_o practise_v witchcraft_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o white_a or_o black_a as_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n now_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n viz._n a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n whereby_o man_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o same_o and_o witch_n shall_v now_o be_v more_o severe_o punish_v because_o they_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o love_n against_o great_a mean_n and_o mercy_n yea_o though_o they_o never_o hurt_v any_o person_n yet_o if_o it_o can_v be_v clear_o prove_v that_o any_o person_n have_v make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v in_o confederacy_n with_o he_o this_o renounce_v the_o lord_n and_o contract_v with_o his_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v a_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o deserve_v present_a and_o certain_a death_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o magistrate_n to_o suffer_v such_o to_o live_v who_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n 1_o king_n 20.42_o true_o god_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v very_o cautious_a and_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a mystery_n he_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o bare_a report_n or_o doubtful_a sign_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v all_o the_o testimony_n sign_n circumstance_n and_o strong_a presumption_n of_o witchcraft_n together_o and_o then_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o word_n the_o lord_n use_v by_o way_n of_o caution_n before_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n 13.14_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n be_v report_v to_o be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n he_o must_v not_o present_o be_v stone_v though_o he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n but_o they_o must_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_a that_o such_o a_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v than_o they_o must_v sure_o die_v levit._fw-la 20._o ult_n this_o make_v josiah_n to_o destroy_v the_o witch_n of_o his_o time_n 2_o king_n 23.14_o yea_o saul_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o put_v witch_n to_o death_n 2_o sam._n 28.3.9_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o sincere_a in_o what_o he_o do_v for_o he_o seek_v to_o they_o in_o his_o trouble_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o cut_v off_o such_o yet_o 8._o god_n will_v balaam_n the_o sorcerer_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n josh._n 13.22_o simon_n magus_n fall_v and_o perish_v miserable_o yea_o saul_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o seek_v to_o such_o 1_o chron._n 10.13_o 14._o and_o so_o do_v ahaziah_n 2_o king_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 20.6_o 2._o idolater_n and_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n must_v die_v exod._n 22.20_o deut._n 13.6.9_o but_o witch_n be_v the_o gross_a idolater_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o devil_n they_o pray_v to_o he_o execrabilissima_fw-la trust_v in_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v god_n profess_a enemy_n 2._o they_o entice_v other_o to_o forsake_v god_n witch_n beget_v witch_n they_o usual_o seduce_v wife_n son_n daughter_n friend_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o die_v 3._o those_o that_o do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n ought_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o witch_n and_o wizard_n do_v more_o especial_o bring_v god_n plague_n on_o a_o nation_n this_o bring_v the_o curse_n on_o the_o canaanite_n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o their_o land_n deuteronomy_n 18.12_o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v that_o cry_a sin_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o forsake_v his_o people_n isaiah_n 2.6_o therefore_o thou_o have_v forsake_v thy_o people_n because_o they_o be_v soothsayer_n like_o the_o philistines_n manasses_n witchcraft_n and_o wickedness_n bring_v plague_n on_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o so_o 2_o king_n 17.17_o 18._o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o on_o this_o sin_n because_o witchcraft_n grow_v so_o rife_o in_o the_o land_n have_v it_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o midnight_n of_o popery_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v such_o work_n of_o darkness_n in_o day_n of_o darkness_n revelation_n 18.23_o but_o now_o in_o the_o glorious_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o day_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o practise_v such_o abominable_a work_n of_o darkness_n make_v man_n sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o god_n may_v say_v to_o we_o as_o jehu_n do_v to_o joram_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n since_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o
stead_n of_o confess_v it_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o hide_v it_o and_o so_o run_v himself_o into_o five_o sin_n more_o 1._o he_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o father_n it_o on_o vriah_n 2._o he_o draw_v he_o into_o that_o foul_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n 3._o after_o he_o have_v make_v he_o drunk_a he_o contrive_v how_o to_o kill_v he_o 4._o after_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o father_n his_o death_n on_o god_n 5._o he_o continue_v a_o considerable_a time_n in_o this_o sin_n without_o repentance_n all_o this_o david_n do_v when_o he_o change_v his_o condition_n and_o come_v to_o be_v a_o king_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o david_n first_o way_n which_o be_v his_o best_a when_o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o low_a 2_o chronicle_n 17.3_o solomon_n great_a prosperity_n prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o 1_o king_n 11.3_o jonah_n sleep_v when_o in_o the_o ship_n but_o pray_v in_o the_o sea_n we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o fear_v then_o to_o desire_v prosperity_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o full_a it_o be_v near_a a_o eclipse_n when_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a he_o kick_v at_o god_n deuteronomy_n 32.13_o to_o 17._o when_o man_n be_v feed_v to_o the_o full_a seneca_n than_o they_o go_v by_o troop_n to_o harlot_n jeremiah_n 5.7_o when_o once_o man_n be_v become_v lord_n they_o care_v not_o for_o god_n jeremiah_n 2.31.32_o when_o hazael_n be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v not_o the_o man_n he_o be_v his_o condition_n be_v change_v and_o he_o change_v with_o it_o 2_o king_n 8.13_o honours_n mutant_n mores_n how_o humble_a be_v saul_n before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o how_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a after_o he_o come_v to_o a_o crown_n catiline_n while_o poor_a have_v many_o seem_a virtue_n but_o when_o rich_a he_o put_v off_o all_o modesty_n and_o honesty_n many_o like_o jonathan_n march_v well_o till_o they_o come_v to_o this_o honey_n they_o be_v good_a servant_n but_o ill_a master_n etc._n like_o jeroboam_fw-la before_o he_o be_v a_o king_n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o his_o wickedness_n but_o after_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n 1_o king_n 12.18_o 20._o innopem_fw-la copia_fw-la fecit_fw-la many_o have_v be_v rich_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v rich_a they_o have_v be_v rich_a in_o grace_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v rich_a in_o good_n the_o temptation_n accompany_v prosperity_n be_v more_o dangerous_a as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o most_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v mark_v 4.19_o 1._o then_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o pride_n vzziah_n when_o strong_a contemptum_fw-la than_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v we_o 2_o chron._n 26.16_o yea_o good_a hezekiah_n have_v a_o taint_n of_o this_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o so_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o have_v honour_n without_o tumour_n 2._o then_o we_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o forget_v god_n hos._n 13.6_o and_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o prosperous_a wicked_a man_n promise_v depart_v from_o we_o job_n 21.13_o 14._o when_o man_n have_v no_o change_n they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal._n 55.19_o but_o their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o psal._n 69.20_o and_o their_o prosperity_n their_o ruin_n prov._n 1.32_o most_o be_v like_a to_o aesop_n hen_n the_o more_o she_o be_v feed_v the_o worse_o she_o lay_v clâ—mang_v hence_o the_o lord_n give_v so_o many_o caution_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o forget_v he_o in_o their_o prosperity_n deut._n 4.1_o to_o 15._o and_o 8.11_o 3._o then_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o knock_n and_o fall_v psal._n 30.6_o 7._o and_o 20._o 4._o then_o we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o cruelty_n psal._n 73.6_o 7._o babylon_n that_o sit_v at_o ease_n like_o a_o queen_n murder_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n revel_v 18.7_o 5._o then_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o riot_n and_o security_n luke_n 12.19_o 30._o prov._n 30.9_o god_n may_v speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 22.21_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n make_v man_n put_v off_o all_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o adversity_n make_v we_o wrap_v our_o garment_n about_o we_o hannibal_n and_o his_o army_n become_v effeminate_a by_o the_o spoil_n of_o capua_n which_o can_v not_o be_v conquer_v by_o their_o distress_n in_o pass_v over_o the_o almost_o unpassable_a alps_n superfluity_n in_o the_o body_n breed_v more_o dangerous_a disease_n than_o defect_n a_o wicked_a salvian_n poor_a man_n can_v do_v that_o mischief_n that_o a_o wicked_a rich_a man_n may_v both_o extreme_n be_v very_o dangerous_a hence_o agur_n pray_v give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n prov._n 30.8_o great_a riches_n be_v great_a temptation_n as_o well_o as_o extreme_a poverty_n as_o to_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o very_o good_a be_v rare_a so_o to_o be_v very_o poor_a and_o very_a good_a be_v rate_n when_o the_o devil_n tempt_v our_o asviour_n his_o first_o temptation_n be_v but_o the_o hungry_a temptation_n matth._n 4._o to_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n but_o the_o devil_n last_o temptation_n be_v the_o sore_a when_o he_o offer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o worship_v he_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n we_o may_v see_v which_o be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o devil_n keep_v his_o great_a temptation_n till_o the_o last_o fret_v not_o then_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v rather_o than_o envy_v 228._o the_o sword_n of_o god_n wrath_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o drop_v upon_o they_o their_o prosperity_n be_v transient_a but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v permanent_a fear_v not_o their_o power_n and_o pomp_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o come_v dowm_n psal._n 37.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 49.16_o their_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o 8._o and_o 21.13_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n which_o make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o be_v soon_o extinct_a psal._n 58.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o hence_o their_o pomp_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dream_n which_o quick_o vanish_v aug._n psal._n 37.20.35_o 36._o and_o 73.20_o isaiah_n 29.7_o 8._o and_o 38.13_o like_o ionah_n gourd_n they_o sudden_o rise_v and_o as_o sudden_o wither_v like_a counter_n now_o they_o stand_v for_o pound_n and_o anon_o for_o penny_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n conclude_v of_o god_n favour_n because_o he_o enjoy_v temporal_a blessing_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n for_o all_o these_o be_v blessing_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v with_o condition_n to_o the_o obedient_a throni_n deut._n 28._o yet_o they_o be_v but_o blessing_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n hate_v ofttimes_o have_v they_o in_o great_a abundance_n they_o prosper_v many_o time_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la invidiam_fw-la 51._o psal._n 73._o they_o that_o do_v wicked_o ofttimes_o be_v exalt_v mal._n 3.15_o the_o great_a turk_n that_o fat_a hog_n and_o great_a dog_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o what_o rich_a possession_n have_v he_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o for_o his_o dog_n and_o be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o such_o as_o hate_v he_o oh_o what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v for_o his_o child_n who_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v oft_o give_v in_o judgement_n as_o god_n give_v israel_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o saul_n give_v michol_n to_o david_n for_o a_o snare_n so_o riches_n oft_o fit_a and_o fat_a man_n for_o the_o slaughter_n those_o beast_n which_o the_o butcher_n intend_v to_o kill_v he_o put_v they_o into_o fat_a pasture_n job_n 21.30_o let_v we_o then_o improve_v our_o prosperity_n to_o god_n praise_n let_v our_o health_n wealth_n peace_n etc._n etc._n improve_v our_o virtue_n and_o our_o vice_n let_v we_o not_o fight_v against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n but_o the_o more_o he_o exalt_v we_o the_o high_a let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n it_o be_v jehosaphats_n great_a honour_n that_o when_o he_o have_v riches_n in_o abundance_n his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17.6_o he_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o zealous_a and_o courageous_a in_o god_n cause_n and_o go_v forward_o with_o a_o high_a and_o heroic_a spirit_n we_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28.47_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n even_o to_o make_v we_o good_a deut._n 28.1_o to_o 15._o prov._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o 22.4_o isaiah_n 1.19_o and_o 30.23_o jer._n 32.39_o hos._n 2.21_o 22._o the_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o seneca_n but_o it_o be_v our_o corruption_n that_o turn_v they_o into_o poison_n by_o abuse_v of_o
mention_v not_o vainglorious_o but_o thankful_o against_o both_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o beastly_a barbarian_n i_o have_v contend_v for_o the_o gospel_n constant_o and_o courageous_o my_o life_n be_v a_o race_n and_o i_o have_v run_v my_o course_n even_o to_o the_o very_a goal_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n i_o have_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n gospel_n inviolable_o according_a to_o my_o christian_a profession_n and_o office_n apostolical_a and_o now_o from_o henceforth_o i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o that_o crown_n of_o immortality_n which_o upon_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o a_o righteous_a god_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o and_o not_o for_o i_o only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o love_n christ_n and_o long_a for_o his_o come_n observation_n 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a sometime_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o that_o we_o may_v comfort_v and_o quicken_v other_o by_o our_o example_n but_o of_o this_o see_v the_o observation_n on_o chapter_n 3.10_o 2._o the_o sweet_a song_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v towards_o their_o last_o end_n the_o sun_n shine_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v set_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o be_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n his_o motion_n be_v quick_a when_o natural_a motion_n be_v slow_a as_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n his_o swan-like_o song_n deut._n 31._o and_o 32._o and_o 33._o and_o david_n how_o sweet_o do_v he_o sing_v a_o little_a before_o he_o die_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o he_o and_o his_o judgement_n on_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n 2_o samuel_n 23.1_o to_o 8._o joshua_n die_v how_o sweet_o do_v he_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o obedience_n by_o set_v before_o they_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n joshua_n 24._o all_o christ_n saying_n be_v excellent_a but_o none_o so_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a as_o those_o which_o he_o deliver_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n his_o last_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n how_o sweet_a be_v they_o john_n 13.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o jacob_n die_v how_o sweet_o do_v he_o bless_v his_o son_n gen._n 49._o steven_n die_v pray_v for_o their_o life_n who_o put_v he_o to_o death_n so_o do_v the_o martyr_n doctor_n preston_n last_o sermon_n be_v on_o the_o attribute_n doctor_n sibbs_n his_o last_o sermon_n on_o that_o comfortable_a text_n john_n 14.1_o and_o master_n robert_n bolton_n on_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n wicked_a man_n when_o they_o die_v they_o set_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o like_o the_o go_v out_o of_o a_o candle_n they_o leave_v a_o stench_n behind_o they_o as_o their_o body_n so_o their_o name_n rot_v and_o stink_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v as_o wicked_a man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o their_o last_o day_n be_v their_o worst_a so_o good_a man_n grow_v better_a and_o better_o and_o their_o last_o day_n be_v 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in_o sincerity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n isaiah_n 38.3_o this_o uphold_v job_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o trial_n job_n 27.5_o 6._o this_o comfort_v the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v in_o deep_a distress_n 2_o corinthian_n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n not_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o sincere_a walk_n be_v the_o deserver_n but_o the_o assurer_n of_o our_o salvation_n welldoing_a may_v evidence_n to_o we_o our_o election_n though_o it_o can_v merit_v it_o 2_o peter_z 1.10_o man_n of_o good_a conscience_n sit_v at_o a_o continnal_a feast_n proverb_n 15.15_o a_o â—or_a good_a heart_n or_o a_o quiet_a merry_a heart_n as_o some_o translation_n render_v it_o be_v not_o may_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o but_o be_v already_o a_o real_a feast_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v consummate_a it_o be_v not_o 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their_o service_n be_v precious_a mean_a work_n do_v in_o faith_n excel_v the_o victory_n of_o a_o caesar_n or_o alexander_n their_o tear_n be_v precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a proverb_n 20_o 7._o psalm_n 112.6_o and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psalm_n 116.15_o when_o one_o ask_v master_n fox_n whether_o he_o know_v such_o a_o honest_a poor_a man_n i_o tell_v you_o say_v he_o i_o forget_v lord_n and_o lady_n to_o think_v on_o such_o we_o shall_v love_v they_o intensiuè_fw-la &_o appretiatiuè_fw-la majore_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o effectu_fw-la with_o the_o choice_a of_o our_o affection_n and_o show_v it_o in_o our_o action_n we_o shall_v do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o special_o to_o the_o household_n servant_n of_o god_n gal._n 6.10_o we_o shall_v more_o free_o and_o full_o communicate_v to_o their_o necessity_n si_fw-la cetera_fw-la sint_fw-la paria_fw-la then_o to_o any_o other_o as_o god_n then_o delight_v in_o his_o saint_n so_o must_v we_o for_o grace_n 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