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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 infirmity_n let_v we_o be_v admunish_v of_o the_o many_o fraiky_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o we_o and_o which_o through_o hypocrisy_n we_o can_v see_v and_o from_o benee_n be_v more_o charitable_a and_o not_o so_o censorious_a of_o other_o but_o to_o be_v more_o temperate_a consider_v whereunto_o we_o ourselves_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v tempt_v doct._n 4_o again_o in_o that_o he_o cry_v unto_o jerusalem_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o indefinite_o to_o all_o and_o in_o particular_a to_o every_o one_o as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o one_o it_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o word_n to_o all_o and_o to_o rebuke_v sin_n in_o all_o and_o to_o exhort_v every_o kind_n of_o profession_n unto_o religion_n the_o prince_n the_o noble_n the_o rich_a the_o pooke_v the_o artificer_n servingman_n gentleman_n merchant_n tradesman_n as_o well_o the_o shopkeeper_n as_o the_o vintner_n as_o well_o the_o master_n as_o the_o apprentice_n must_v 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 and_o to_o press_v the_o point_n express_v the_o matter_n whereunto_o they_o be_v command_v the_o three_o part_n in_o the_o matter_n lay_v down_o the_o three_o general_a point_n five_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o the_o affection_n express_v in_o the_o interjection_n o_o second_o the_o voice_n in_o which_o god_n call_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v imperative_a and_o not_o obsecrative_a three_o the_o matter_n itself_o whereunto_o they_o be_v command_v which_o be_v to_o wash_v four_o the_o four_o be_v the_o subject_n which_o they_o must_v wash_v which_o be_v the_o heart_n five_o the_o five_o be_v the_o object_n about_o which_o they_o must_v be_v busy_v or_o from_o what_o they_o must_v wash_v their_o heart_n which_o be_v from_o wickedness_n first_o concern_v the_o affection_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o both_o concern_v god_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o first_o as_o it_o concern_v god_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a affection_n and_o a_o word_n of_o most_o evident_a demonstration_n 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
may_v see_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o ourselves_o the_o conversion_n of_o other_o and_o not_o the_o satisfy_n of_o onâ—_n own_o passion_n and_o last_o as_o the_o lord_n cry_v over_o jerusalem_n so_o let_v we_o learn_v 19.42_o jer._n 9.1.2_o matth._n 23.37_o luk._n 19.42_o when_o we_o sâ—â—_n the_o froward_a and_o wicked_a disposition_n of_o the_o world_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v by_o any_o warning_n or_o any_o mercy_n of_o god_n let_v we_o i_o say_v do_v as_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n iâ—_n be_v daâ—â—ds_n compassion_n 119.53.136_o psalm_n 119.53.136_o who_o eye_n gush_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d because_o man_n keep_v not_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v that_o sharp_a vinegar_n will_v soften_v the_o stony_a alps_n but_o brinish_a tear_n of_o the_o magistrate_n will_v mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n if_o it_o be_v not_o without_o grace_n for_o lament_v ever_o the_o â—â—â—rable_a be_v a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o draw_v tear_n if_o it_o be_v bâ—â—_n for_o company_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o some_o vain_a professor_n for_o so_o i_o may_v call_v they_o to_o rail_v odious_o as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o word_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o some_o choleric_a and_o unwise_a preacher_n who_o fashion_n it_o be_v in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o rail_v on_o they_o that_o will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o come_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n under_o their_o fâ—et_n o_o that_o they_o will_v learn_v of_o god_n how_o to_o be_v affect_a â—_o and_o as_o many_o among_o you_o as_o fear_v god_n when_o your_o people_n or_o your_o child_n 〈◊〉_d your_o servant_n or_o your_o friend_n or_o your_o neighbour_n will_v not_o be_v govern_v rail_v not_o but_o weeper_n and_o lament_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n iâ—_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n 19.42_o luk._n 19.42_o so_o do_v christ_n for_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v a_o sickness_n send_v of_o god_n and_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o cure_v therefore_o cast_v not_o off_o thy_o people_n nor_o child_n nor_o thy_o servant_n nor_o thy_o neighbour_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a but_o visâ—_n they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o if_o they_o despise_v and_o neglect_v the_o sorrow_n care_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o tear_n which_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n do_v make_v for_o their_o rebellion_n then_o they_o be_v desperate_o sinful_a and_o unto_o such_o swine_n cast_v not_o your_o pearl_n now_o a_o word_n of_o the_o affection_n as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o prophet_n oâ—â—râ—â—â—â—â—_n â—_o this_o pitiful_a mournful_a and_o under_o affection_n in_o the_o prophet_n cach_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o bear_v a_o under_o affection_n aâ—d_v to_o have_v a_o compassionate_a corâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n 9.3_o exod._n 32.32_o rom._n 9.3_o prove_v here_o because_o the_o minister_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v their_o spiritual_a father_n to_o 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