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earth_n quake_v and_o pestilence_n destroy_v to_o come_v nigh_a home_n england_n have_v her_o day_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v abuse_v follow_v the_o scourge_n of_o queen_n mary_n whereby_o many_o thousand_o lose_v their_o life_n yea_o even_o of_o late_a god_n have_v in_o diverse_a thing_n visit_v we_o by_o famine_n pestilence_n and_o even_o for_o our_o contempt_n of_o mercy_n offer_v which_o yet_o if_o we_o do_v refuse_v and_o reject_v great_a judgement_n shall_v cease_v upon_o us._n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o take_v place_n where_o mercy_n be_v reject_v 2._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v even_o purchase_v by_o inflict_a judgement_n upon_o contemner_n the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v for_o exhortation_n unto_o we_o all_o that_o see_v we_o have_v this_o day_n of_o mercy_n
many_o seal_n of_o thy_o pardon_n as_o thou_o have_v shed_v tear_n sigh_n sob_n and_o be_v warn_v inward_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o transgression_n second_o reas_n 2_o as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o harden_v the_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o soften_v the_o same_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v quest_n how_o do_v it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o not_o repent_v if_o he_o deny_v they_o repentance_n and_o how_o can_v man_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o hard_a heart_n see_v god_n harden_v the_o same_o answ_n i_o answer_v a_o hard_a he_o be_v and_o a_o bad_a life_n do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v a_o man_n but_o continual_a delight_n in_o evil_a without_o once_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v god_n man_n have_v have_v bad_a hard_a heart_n but_o have_v lament_v so_o have_v evil_a man_n but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o though_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o bestow_v a_o evil_a heart_n the_o heart_n be_v harden_v that_o we_o 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death_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o hell_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o of_o all_o suit_n prefer_v before_o god_n this_o especial_o be_v never_o deny_v do_v thou_o live_v a_o profane_a life_n and_o yet_o hear_v some_o sermon_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n defirest_o to_o do_v better_o stay_v not_o here_o but_o confer_v with_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v his_o will_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o strengthen_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v perform_v that_o which_o he_o command_v pray_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a pray_v continual_o than_o i_o assure_v thou_o drunkenness_n shall_v not_o drown_v thou_o covetousness_n shall_v not_o over-rule_v thou_o pride_n shall_v not_o deface_v thou_o whoredom_n shall_v not_o undo_v thou_o steal_v shall_v not_o shame_v thou_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o deceive_v thou_o nor_o thyself_o condemn_v thou_o for_o instruction_n if_o repentance_n be_v the_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o crave_v repentance_n from_o he_o than_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o repent_v and_o unless_o first_o we_o know_v they_o we_o can_v true_o repent_v they_o to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o general_a confession_n before_o god_n and_o also_o particular_o lie_v open_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o sight_n we_o must_v daily_o use_v those_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o god_n word_n the_o law_n of_o god_n our_o own_o conscience_n our_o brethren_n the_o church_n even_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v know_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v count_v they_o as_o a_o usurer_n do_v his_o money_n behold_v they_o as_o a_o husbandman_n do_v his_o ground_n condemn_v they_o as_o a_o judge_n do_v a_o thief_n pray_v against_o they_o as_o a_o mariner_n do_v to_o remove_v a_o storm_n fight_v against_o they_o as_o a_o soldier_n do_v against_o his_o enemy_n accuse_v they_o as_o a_o lawyer_n do_v one_o which_o be_v guilty_a if_o we_o once_o get_v a_o knowledge_n of_o they_o than_o their_o number_n will_v appear_v infinite_a their_o reward_n damnation_n their_o power_n execrable_a their_o presence_n intolerable_a than_o a_o drop_n of_o mercy_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o world_n than_o we_o shall_v pray_v against_o they_o if_o we_o pray_v against_o they_o we_o shall_v obtain_v repentance_n yea_o we_o shall_v mourn_v that_o we_o can_v repent_v as_o we_o will_v and_o if_o we_o do_v repent_v then_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o sorrow_n the_o lord_n will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o unspeakable_a joy_n thus_o of_o the_o 3._o reason_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n whereby_o our_o prophet_n exhort_v the_o jew_n unto_o repentance_n lay_v down_o in_o these_o word_n therefore_o now_o also_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n whereunto_o he_o do_v exhort_v they_o and_o that_o be_v unto_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o which_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o general_n first_o that_o god_n do_v not_o respect_v our_o misery_n unless_o we_o do_v repent_v second_o that_o without_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n word_n judgement_n can_v amend_v us._n concern_v the_o first_o god_n do_v not_o respect_v our_o cross_n and_o calamity_n except_o true_a repentance_n be_v join_v therewith_o doct._n 58._o isa_n 58._o this_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n confirm_v testify_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o outward_a fast_v of_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o do_v not_o true_o repent_v we_o may_v have_v sickness_n endure_v poverty_n yea_o we_o may_v die_v and_o yet_o never_o the_o near_a god_n except_o we_o have_v repentance_n the_o ornament_n of_o a_o christian_n quest_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v see_v the_o lord_n do_v punish_v we_o and_o our_o suffering_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v and_o pacify_v with_o we_o for_o it_o may_v seem_v extreme_a deal_n both_o to_o punish_v we_o in_o this_o life_n answ_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v i_o answer_v that_o though_o we_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n yet_o our_o suffering_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n everlasting_a and_o also_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o excuse_v ourselves_o for_o any_o cross_n or_o calamity_n for_o we_o may_v have_v all_o those_o trouble_n and_o yet_o unless_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n nor_o the_o glory_n thereof_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o two_o reason_n 1_o first_o because_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n they_o be_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o that_o vengeance_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v pour_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o repent_v to_o have_v sickness_n to_o want_v appetite_n to_o meat_n to_o be_v grieve_v with_o the_o ague_n fever_n palsy_n they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o one_o man_n or_o one_o woman_n can_v endure_v all_o these_o torment_n yet_o he_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n fire_n want_v true_a conversion_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n second_o reason_n 2_o because_o the_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a this_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n witness_v thou_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a 32.38_o ezek._n 32.38_o and_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o which_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n though_o god_n correct_v every_o one_o who_o he_o love_v yet_o he_o love_v not_o every_o one_o who_o he_o correct_v note_n note_n christ_n be_v crucify_v the_o apostle_n martyr_v yet_o belove_v of_o god_n herod_n be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o yet_o out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n his_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n do_v not_o better_a his_o estate_n in_o hell_n josiah_n a_o good_a king_n and_o ahab_n a_o wicked_a king_n die_v both_o in_o war_n yet_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o the_o better_a because_o he_o die_v as_o a_o good_a man_n do_v neither_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o other_o worse_o because_o he_o die_v as_o a_o evil_a man_n die_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fire_n gold_n glister_v and_o dross_n smoke_v so_o by_o tribulation_n good_a man_n become_v purge_v whereas_o evil_a man_n become_v worse_o the_o use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v these_o two_o first_o see_v our_o affliction_n can_v move_v god_n to_o pity_v we_o use_v 1_o unless_o we_o repent_v therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v
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