eye_n and_o look_v about_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v sin_n invent_v as_o fast_o as_o fashion_n i_o warn_v you_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o beseech_v you_o to_o take_v fall_n hold_v of_o judgement_n which_o be_v jacobs_n staff_n and_o our_o sovereign_n sceptre_n by_o which_o you_o that_o be_v judge_n bear_v rule_n under_o he_o that_o so_o both_o the_o judicial_a and_o iniudiciall_a of_o you_o in_o this_o honourable_a city_n may_v live_v better_o and_o walk_v with_o your_o god_n so_o shall_v your_o name_n flourish_v on_o earth_n and_o your_o soul_n reign_v in_o heaven_n while_o other_o rot_v in_o the_o grave_n and_o live_v in_o torment_n in_o hell_n thus_o belove_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o jerusalem_n god_n dear_a child_n and_o of_o the_o chief_a in_o place_n let_v we_o first_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o not_o wax_v proud_a of_o any_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o stand_v may_v fall_v and_o since_o the_o most_o excellent_a be_v subject_a to_o 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be_v speak_v unto_o exhort_v and_o rebuke_v by_o the_o peeacher_n which_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o for_o doctrine_n 20.3_o act._n 20.3_o say_v i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o 1._o because_o they_o to_o who_o salvation_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o do_v god_n word_n and_o the_o ministry_n belong_v but_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n 20.31_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o act._n 20.31_o 2._o it_o the_o minister_n must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n blood_n then_o they_o must_v lay_v god_n word_n to_o every_o man_n conscience_n but_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v free_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act._n 20.26_o therefore_o god_n minister_n must_v not_o feâ—â—e_v any_o man_n person_n nor_o spare_v any_o man_n profession_n teacher_n nor_o hearer_n prince_n nor_o people_n ruler_n nor_o subject_n rich_a nor_o poor_a etc._n etc._n for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a will_v stain_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o rich_a o_o this_o shall_v make_v both_o minister_n &_o people_n tremble_v when_o they_o hear_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o steward_n shall_v answer_v for_o his_o master_n good_n the_o factor_n for_o his_o master_n money_n the_o scholar_n for_o his_o learning_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o pastor_n answer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n if_o our_o commussion_n must_v stretch_v itself_o as_o far_o as_o christ_n redemption_n then_o our_o ministry_n must_v be_v to_o all_o 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 2.4_o but_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a therefore_o to_o all_o in_o general_a and_o to_o every_o sort_n and_o condition_n &_o seâ—e_n for_o we_o must_v make_v our_o ministry_n to_o be_v like_o christ_n net_n etc._n etc._n 13.1_o mat._n 13.1_o 1._o the_o use_n teach_v that_o since_o all_o must_v be_v speak_v unto_o the_o minister_n must_v not_o flatter_v the_o people_n nor_o conceal_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n from_o their_o sin_n for_o 14.24_o proâ—_n 24.24_o ezech._n 13.4.5_o 10.11.1_o cor._n 14.24_o he_o that_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n and_o the_o multitude_n shall_v abhor_v he_o but_o if_o we_o tell_v every_o man_n of_o his_o sin_n than_o he_o that_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o thâ—_n learned_a as_o well_o as_o the_o unlearned_a be_v rebuke_v of_o all_o man_n and_o judge_v of_o all_o here_o let_v i_o exhort_v and_o be_v exhort_v for_o what_o be_v any_o that_o we_o shall_v fear_v they_o be_v but_o man_n in_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v we_o and_o they_o be_v but_o mortal_a as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o we_o let_v therefore_o both_o preacher_n &_o hearer_n judge_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v of_o the_o lord_n use_v 2_o use_v 2._o but_o here_o be_v offer_v just_a cause_n to_o reprove_v those_o that_o reprove_v the_o reprover_n for_o nothing_o more_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o reprehension_n then_o to_o rebuke_v he_o that_o reprove_v which_o move_v hosea_n 4.4_o to_o say_v let_v none_o rebuke_n nor_o reprove_v another_o for_o the_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o rebuke_v the_o priest_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o the_o country_n bless_a be_v this_o city_n if_o it_o be_v not_o guilty_a hereof_o but_o be_v there_o not_o among_o we_o that_o will_v teach_v wise_a man_n themselves_o be_v fool_n that_o will_v control_v learned_a man_n themselves_o be_v ignorant_a that_o will_v school_v preacher_n &_o yet_o themselves_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o will_v rule_v magistrate_n themselves_o be_v subject_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v that_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n themselves_o not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a jerem._n 9.3_o for_o they_o be_v strong_a to_o evil_n but_o they_o have_v no_o courage_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o i_o must_v be_v brief_a for_o time_n call_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o hand_n 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and_o testimony_n of_o god_n unwillingness_n to_o punish_v and_o of_o his_o ready_a inclination_n to_o show_v mercy_n from_o whence_o the_o instruction_n to_o we_o be_v 1_o 1_o that_o god_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o punish_v the_o son_n of_o man_n prove_v here_o in_o the_o voice_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n 3.33_o psal_n 81_o 13._o jerem._n lamen_n 3.33_o as_o it_o be_v bewail_v their_o estate_n fall_v into_o by_o sin_n if_o parent_n have_v no_o delight_n but_o grief_n in_o punish_v their_o child_n then_o god_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o punish_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o 2._o sam._n 18.33_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v ezek._n 18.23_o he_o have_v no_o desire_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v 32._o neither_o do_v he_o delight_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n if_o god_n will_v our_o repentance_n then_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o punish_v but_o ezek._n 18.21_o and_o 33.11_o luke_n 13.34_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n if_o in_o god_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o punish_v sinner_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n nature_n but_o a_o improper_a and_o strange_a work_n of_o god_n then_o god_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o punish_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o exod._n 34.6_o isai_n 28.21_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o god_n nature_n to_o show_v mercy_n but_o his_o improper_a work_n to_o punish_v it_o be_v natural_a to_o god_n to_o be_v gracious_a but_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a and_o a_o unnatural_a work_n to_o delight_v in_o
repent_v and_o amend_v &_o other_o thunder_n forth_o like_o boâ—â—arges_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n of_o thunder_n all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o first_o say_v our_o prophe_n show_v they_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o what_o be_v amiss_o or_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o do_v amiss_o that_o be_v do_v we_o live_v in_o a_o captious_a age_n where_o if_o people_n be_v general_o reprove_v for_o sin_n 3.13_o malac._n 3.13_o they_o will_v answer_v as_o the_o people_n in_o malachy_n do_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o there_o but_o if_o we_o say_v you_o be_v sinner_n &_o show_v you_o wherein_o you_o have_v sin_v them_z we_o shall_v cause_v you_o to_o blush_v with_o shame_n and_o move_v you_o with_o david_n to_o say_v peecam_fw-la for_o cain_n must_v be_v tell_v of_o his_o â—urther_n 9_o gen._n 4._o 1._o sam_n 15._o &_o 2.12.7_o joh._n 4._o act._n 9_o saul_n of_o his_o disobodience_n david_n of_o his_o adultery_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n of_o her_o uncloane_a lift_n and_o paul_n must_v be_v plain_o tell_v of_o his_o persecution_n or_o our_o heater_n will_v never_o return_v vuto_n we_o 4.19_o joh._n 4.19_o sir_n i_o see_v that_o you_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o than_o may_v the_o preacher_n hope_v to_o profit_v by_o his_o public_a doctrine_n and_o the_o brother_n by_o his_o private_a counsel_n where_o first_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o their_o conscience_n that_o of_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n they_o be_v guiltle_a for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v only_o general_a man_n will_v misapply_v it_o and_o always_o turn_v it_o upon_o other_o soylog_n he_o touch_v such_o a_o man_n and_o such_o a_o mâ—n_z to_o day_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o wisdom_n i_o mind_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o general_n the_o original_a corruption_n and_o the_o fâ—rment_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o fuhiopâ—â—â—_n skin_n that_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_v can_v wash_v away_o but_o i_o desire_v to_o entreat_v particular_o of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v damnable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o and_o albeit_o here_o i_o may_v marshal_v up_o innumerable_a troop_n of_o transgression_n i_o entreat_v your_o godly_a patience_n that_o i_o may_v touch_v the_o sore_n of_o our_o own_o time_n in_o which_o if_o you_o will_v but_o a_o little_a open_a your_o eye_n you_o shall_v see_v qui_fw-la impià _fw-la agent_n neâ—_n intelligentâ—_n that_o will_v do_v wicked_o and_o will_v not_o understand_v and_o although_o i_o can_v touch_v all_o the_o fly_a sin_n of_o judah_n which_o make_v too_o loud_a a_o cryin_a the_o care_n of_o god_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o i_o purpose_v but_o to_o name_n i_o beseech_v you_o lend_v i_o your_o heart_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o and_o tear_n of_o repentance_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o here_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o the_o secret_a revolting_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o general_a embrace_v in_o corner_n of_o the_o wilful_a will-worship_n in_o stead_n of_o 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