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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 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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 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all_o make_v guilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o damnation_n and_o of_o eternal_a death_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o make_v david_n psal_n 130.3_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v it_o draw_v from_o he_o that_o humble_a supplication_n psal_n 143.2_o o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v it_o wrest_v from_o he_o that_o same_o confession_n psal_n 32.6_o namely_o that_o the_o very_a godly_a have_v need_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o say_v for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o for_o this_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n from_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 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good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o 19_o not_o verse_n 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o diverse_a of_o late_a as_o erasmus_n ochinus_n castellio_n faustus_n socinus_n the_o samosatenian_a jacobus_n arminius_n and_o their_o adherent_n do_v affirm_v that_o s._n paul_n speak_v these_o word_n not_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o man_n regenerate_v but_o do_v in_o they_o describe_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o profane_a incontinent_a sensual_a unregenerate_a or_o do_v describe_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n what_o and_o how_o
if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v second_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n conditional_a because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a 145.8_o gracious_a psal_n 86.15_o exod_n 34.6_o numb_a 14.18_o psal_n 103.8_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n a_o god_n of_o long_a suffering_n and_o much_o patience_n a_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n ever_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o three_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v evermore_o conditional_a because_o in_o his_o threaten_n god_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v threaten_v but_o at_o their_o amendment_n their_o amendment_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o ezech._n 18.23_o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n ezech._n 23.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o will_v you_o die_v return_v and_o live_v i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o your_o death_n hitherto_o you_o 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