all_o the_o sore_n of_o job_n and_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o joseph_n be_v nothing_o compare_v with_o it_o this_o bring_v spiritual_a blindness_n a_o reprobate_a sense_n a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n and_o strong_a delusion_n isa._n 6._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 9_o 17._o and_o 11._o 8._o 3_o eternal_a misery_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 308._o it_o bring_v sorrow_n endless_a easeless_a and_o remediless_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a like_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n no_o plague_n like_o this_o plague_n as_o piety_n have_v the_o promise_n and_o carry_v its_o reward_n with_o it_o and_o though_o no_o man_n shall_v recompense_v it_o yet_o the_o good_a we_o do_v be_v recompense_v itself_o not_o only_o for_o but_o in_o the_o very_a keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal._n 19_o 11._o the_o act_n of_o keep_v they_o be_v a_o reward_n as_o well_o as_o the_o issue_n as_o every_o good_a work_n bring_v its_o reward_n with_o it_o so_o every_o evil_a work_n bring_v 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drunkenness_n good-fellowship_n covetousness_n frugality_n pride_n decency_n etc._n etc._n those_o put_v a_o fair_a glove_n upon_o a_o foul_a hand_n and_o false_a gloss_n upon_o filthy_a vice_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v but_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o even_o for_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n call_v not_o therefore_o sin_n so_o as_o the_o corrupt_a world_n call_v it_o but_o esteem_v and_o call_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v it_o how_o be_v that_o why_o it_o call_v it_o a_o abomination_n poison_n sorrow_n sickness_n bitterness_n filth_n vomit_n folly_n madness_n darkness_n dung_n death_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o judgement_n be_v thus_o true_o convince_v of_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a preservation_n against_o sin_n 2_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o bitter_a then_o sad_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v insensible_a of_o its_o bitterness_n who_o 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it_o delight_v he_o isa._n 53._o 10_o 11._o this_o sense_n of_o sin_n argue_v some_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o soul._n nature_n will_v not_o complain_v of_o nature_n nor_o will_v corruption_n complain_v of_o corruption_n it_o be_v only_a grace_n that_o make_v we_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n 3_o pity_v those_o that_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n and_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n no_o sorrow_n like_o their_o sorrow_n no_o burden_n like_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v but_o power_n the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n into_o their_o sinsick_a soul_n be_v not_o like_a job_n friend_n miserable_a comforter_n and_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n if_o we_o must_v ease_v our_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n when_o he_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o ease_v our_o brother_n soul_n 〈…〉_z exod._n 23._o 5._o be_v not_o harsh_a or_o hasty_a be_v not_o sour_a and_o censorious_a to_o such_o but_o be_v meek_a and_o merciful_a and_o so_o bear_v each_o other_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 9_o obs._n it_o be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o people_n sin_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o god_n the_o god_n of_o all_o their_o mercy_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n their_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o 17._o who_o they_o have_v avouch_v for_o their_o god_n and_o vow_v open_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o will_v be_v his_o people_n to_o love_v serve_v fear_v and_o obey_v he_o yet_o contrary_a to_o all_o vow_n baptistical_n eucharistical_a personal_a national_a to_o fly_v from_o god_n and_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o sâ—n_n and_o make_v it_o â—xceeding_o sinful_a and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v lo-ammi_a you_o be_v no_o people_n of_o i_o as_o he_o say_v to_o ephram_n here_o hâ—s_n 1._o 9_o and_o be_v not_o this_o england_n sin_n god_n have_v take_v we_o into_o 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and_o grace_n he_o have_v a_o special_a care_n over_o we_o for_o good_a and_o now_o he_o look_v as_o well_o he_o may_v for_o the_o pleasant_a grape_n of_o obedience_n but_o behold_v the_o sour_a and_o wild_a grape_n of_o confusion_n disorder_n error_n and_o disobedience_n abound_v among_o we_o we_o have_v break_v all_o our_o covenant_n we_o be_v not_o only_a sermon-proof_n but_o we_o be_v also_o covenant_n etc._n proof_n no_o bond_n so_o sacred_a so_o strong_a but_o we_o can_v as_o easy_o break_v they_o as_o samson_n do_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o philistines_n so_o that_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o hedge_n of_o government_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a break_v down_o the_o wall_n which_o defend_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o let_v in_o all_o the_o wild_a beast_n that_o may_v destroy_v we_o just_o may_v he_o withdraw_v his_o good_a hand_n of_o providence_n and_o protection_n from_o we_o and_o expoâ—e_v we_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o rapine_n and_o ruin_n for_o our_o apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n 10_o obs._n sin_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o a_o people_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n this_o be_v god_n last_o and_o great_a rod_n and_o he_o never_o bring_v it_o forth_o till_o he_o be_v â—_o great_o provoke_v by_o his_o people_n sin_n job_n 36._o 12._o isa._n 1._o 20._o when_o no_o other_o mean_n will_v better_v a_o people_n then_o come_v the_o sword_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o 688_o god_n have_v three_o evil_a arrow_n which_o he_o shoot_v at_o a_o rebellious_a people_n viz._n the_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n ezek._n 5._o 16._o these_o be_v call_v arrow_n because_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o deadly_a and_o evil_a
because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v of_o all_o the_o three_o the_o sword_n be_v the_o â—orest_n as_o appear_v by_o david_n choice_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 14._o beside_o the_o plague_n and_o famine_n be_v the_o usual_a attendant_n of_o war_n where_o the_o sword_n go_v before_o there_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n usual_o attend_v their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n 11_o obs._n little_a infant_n be_v great_a sinner_n 1_o that_o great_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o sin_n what_o he_o do_v they_o do_v we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o that_o one_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o they_o have_v not_o only_o original_a sin_n impute_v but_o impart_v also_o they_o have_v inherent_a original_a sin_n which_o be_v radical_o seminal_o fundamental_o all_o sin_n the_o young_a child_n carry_v a_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n but_o we_o have_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o 3_o the_o sad_a disease_n pang_n and_o dismal_a death_n which_o seize_v on_o infant_n be_v strong_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n their_o very_a die_a speak_v they_o sinner_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o original_n or_o actual_a be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n cleave_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o his_o judgement_n we_o be_v all_o daninati_fw-la antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la and_o so_o may_v just_o have_v be_v send_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o tomb_n etc._n etc._n 12_o obs._n wicked_a parent_n bring_v judgement_n on_o their_o posterity_n their_o poor_a little_a one_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o hos._n 9_o 12_o 13._o though_o they_o bring_v up_o child_n yet_o i_o will_v bereave_v they_o of_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o murderer_n who_o be_v god_n executioner_n and_o so_o become_v parricide_n rather_o than_o parent_n thus_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o their_o child_n with_o they_o and_o the_o sodomite_n be_v burn_v and_o their_o child_n with_o they_o achan_n be_v not_o only_o stone_v himself_o but_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n yea_o and_o his_o cattle_n perish_v with_o he_o the_o accuser_n of_o daniel_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o lion_n both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n dan._n 6._o 24._o the_o jew_n that_o reject_v and_o crucify_a christ_n bring_v a_o curse_n not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o also_o upon_o their_o child_n matth._n 27._o 25._o his_o blood_n be_v on_o â—s_n and_o on_o our_o child_n which_o have_v lie_v on_o they_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o we_o kill_v the_o wolf_n with_o her_o whelp_n and_o the_o fox_n with_o her_o cub_n though_o the_o young_a toad_n have_v not_o actual_o poison_v any_o yet_o because_o it_o have_v a_o posonous_a nature_n in_o it_o we_o destroy_v it_o so_o do_v god_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a gen._n 19_o 25._o numb_a 16._o 32_o 33._o i_o sam._n 15._o 3._o isa._n 13._o 16._o jer._n 44._o 7._o hos._n 10._o 14._o when_o man_n rebel_v against_o god_n and_o reject_v his_o way_n he_o will_v send_v against_o they_o a_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a nation_n that_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o young_a deut._n 28._o 50._o and_o 32._o 25._o ezâ—k_n 9_o 6._o q._n be_v not_o infant_n call_v innocent_n psal._n 106._o 38._o jer._n 19_o 4._o how_o then_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o severe_o to_o punish_v they_o answ._n they_o be_v not_o call_v so_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o i_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o cruel_a man_n who_o without_o any_o cause_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o little_a one_o who_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o assyrian_n here_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a inhumanity_n in_o kill_v those_o infant_n and_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n do_v retaliate_v it_o to_o they_o nahum_n 3._o 10._o 2_o though_o they_o may_v be_v call_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o seminal_o and_o radical_o be_v every_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n cleave_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o torture_n here_o and_o eternal_a torment_n hereafter_o 3_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n may_v be_v also_o a_o move_a cause_n and_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o smite_v the_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n exod._n 20._o 5._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatrous_a parent_n upon_o their_o child_n because_o either_o they_o already_o walk_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o else_o in_o time_n they_o will_v do_v so_o or_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o which_o god_n only_o know_v 3_o god_n have_v a_o sovereign_a right_n and_o power_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o potter_n command_n and_o we_o be_v his_o clay_n he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v he_o may_v make_v we_o or_o mar_v we_o raise_v we_o or_o ruin_v we_o and_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o he_o that_o give_v life_n may_v take_v it_o away_o how_o and_o when_o he_o please_v his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n yea_o justice_n itself_o we_o must_v therefore_o adore_v god_n judgement_n when_o we_o can_v comprehend_v they_o and_o know_v that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v secret_a yet_o they_o be_v always_o just_a 4_o child_n be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n part_n of_o their_o family_n and_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o sinful_a parent_n in_o his_o child_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o cattle_n and_o estate_n because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o he_o 5_o sin_n commit_v by_o a_o particular_a man_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n 15._o do_v after_o a_o sort_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n thus_o achan_n sin_n josh._n though_o not_o know_v to_o the_o people_n yet_o make_v they_o all_o guilty_a till_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n josh._n 7._o 11._o 6_o yet_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n may_v be_v mingle_v with_o spiritual_a mercy_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jerobâ—ams_n child_n who_o be_v take_v away_o in_o mercy_n because_o there_o be_v some_o goodness_n find_v in_o he_o luther_n i_o king_n 14._o 12_o 13._o especial_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n there_o be_v great_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o they_o have_v change_v their_o temporal_a life_n for_o a_o eternal_a and_o be_v free_v from_o many_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o tentation_n which_o man_n that_o live_v to_o ripe_a year_n be_v expose_v to_o yea_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o for_o their_o original_a sin_n yet_o their_o damnation_n will_v be_v light_a than_o if_o they_o have_v live_v long_a it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o reprobate_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o they_o have_v die_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o quest._n but_o have_v not_o god_n say_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n deut._n 24._o â—6_n and_o 2_o king_n 14._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o it_o seem_v then_o to_o be_v cruelty_n to_o kill_v the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v unborn_a and_o have_v not_o deserve_v such_o evil_n answ._n 1_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v cruelty_n and_o horrid_a barbarousness_n in_o they_o to_o kill_v poor_a harmless_a little_a one_o and_o god_n threaten_v to_o visit_v such_o sin_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o sinner_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n in_o god_n for_o child_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n as_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o he_o may_v punish_v all_o without_o injustice_n beside_o he_o permit_v and_o order_v the_o cruelty_n of_o wicked_a adversary_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a as_o for_o that_o deut._n 24._o 16._o it_o speak_v of_o god_n restrain_v of_o magistrate_n who_o may_v not_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n true_a it_o be_v god_n find_v cause_n enough_o in_o child_n themselves_o to_o punish_v they_o but_o when_o they_o imitate_v their_o wicked_a parent_n this_o hasten_v and_o
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grave_n we_o put_v off_o our_o filth_n deformity_n defect_n infirmity_n and_o mortality_n itself_o it_o be_v our_o attire_v house_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o immortality_n and_o glory_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a it_o be_v but_o a_o sleep_a till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n rom._n 8._o 10_o 11._o our_o conquest_n over_o death_n be_v inchoate_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o partly_o fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_a in_o facto_fw-la and_o full_o complete_v at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o shall_v they_o awake_v and_o sing_v that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n resurrection_n isa._n 26._o 19_o this_o uphold_v job_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v my_o comfort_n be_v though_o i_o die_v yet_o i_o have_v one_o to_o right_v i_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o job_n 19_o 25._o david_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o god_n will_v redeem_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n 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