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call_v they_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n from_o bondage_n to_o freedom_n from_o hell_n to_o heaven_n therefore_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o restore_v again_o by_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n this_o prophet_n david_n comfort_v his_o heart_n 118._o and_o say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la quam_fw-la fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la laetemur_fw-la &_o exultemus_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la this_o be_v a_o joyful_a day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v &_o be_v glad_a therein_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o another_o place_n 99_o dominus_fw-la regnavit_fw-la moveatur_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o lord_n bear_v the_o rule_n the_o lord_n be_v king_n be_v the_o people_n never_o so_o unpacient_a let_v the_o whole_a world_n conspire_v say_v he_o let_v it_o be_v move_v &_o do_v what_o it_o can_v against_o god_n for_o god_n rule_v and_o reign_v over_o al._n zacharie_n when_o he_o see_v the_o comfortable_a time_n that_o shall_v ensue_v the_o birth_n of_o christ_n he_o 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despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a o_o see_v the_o prophet_n say_v non_fw-la est_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v no_o truth_n no_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n but_o swear_v lie_a manslaughter_n theft_n and_o adultery_n jeremie_n also_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n frater_fw-la venabitur_fw-la fratrem_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la 9_o say_v he_o one_o brother_n shall_v hunt_v and_o persecute_v a_o other_o unto_o death_n no_o man_n may_v safe_o trust_v his_o own_o brother_n for_o one_o brother_n undermyne_v a_o other_o and_o one_o neighbour_n beguyl_v a_o other_o and_o all_o this_o do_v we_o now_o see_v we_o i_o say_v in_o these_o our_o day_n do_v see_v and_o behold_v all_o this_o we_o see_v now_o that_o which_o nazianzen_n that_o old_a holy_a father_n speak_v of_o membra_fw-la christi_fw-la pugnant_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v at_o strife_n and_o variance_n among_o themselves_o say_v he_o and_o even_o those_o member_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o those_o member_n i_o say_v that_o christ_n blood_n redeem_v those_o member_n we_o now_o see_v at_o debate_n and_o fight_v together_o i_o speak_v but_o in_o generality_n i_o speak_v not_o now_o in_o particularity_n i_o do_v not_o here_o repeat_v to_o your_o memory_n our_o particular_a offence_n and_o great_a crime_n which_o to_o consider_v will_v cause_v any_o honest_a hart_n to_o be_v sorry_a yea_o which_o to_o remember_v will_v enforce_v the_o stony_a hart_n to_o bleed_v i_o do_v not_o now_o rehearse_v unto_o you_o by_o name_n any_o such_o our_o offence_n o_o rip_v up_o your_o conscience_n descend_v into_o your_o own_o heart_n see_v whether_o iniquity_n do_v not_o abound_v see_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o these_o our_o day_n man_n such_o as_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n any_o fidelity_n upon_o the_o earth_n see_v whether_o one_o brother_n do_v not_o hunt_v and_o persecute_v a_o other_o unto_o death_n and_o last_o see_v whether_o the_o very_a member_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o now_o at_o debate_n and_o fight_v together_o david_n when_o he_o consider_v the_o great_a oppression_n tyranny_n and_o persecution_n use_v against_o the_o faithful_a in_o his_o time_n cry_v out_o and_o say_v 12._o serua_n i_o deus_n quia_fw-la defecit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la o_o save_v i_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o saint_n more_o very_o few_o faithful_a be_v there_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n every_o man_n tell_v lie_n to_o his_o neighbour_n they_o do_v but_o slatter_v with_o their_o lip_n and_o dissemble_v in_o their_o hart_n jeremie_n the_o prophet_n when_o he_o see_v the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o day_n forsake_v god_n and_o run_v after_o their_o own_o affection_n every_o man_n whether_o his_o lust_n lead_v he_o he_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v 9_o quis_fw-la capiti_fw-la meo_fw-la dabit_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o occulis_fw-la meis_fw-la fontem_fw-la aquarum_fw-la o_o who_o will_v give_v my_o head_n water_n enough_o and_o a_o well_o of_o tear_n for_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v bewail_v the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n and_o even_o like_a as_o david_n in_o his_o time_n so_o may_v the_o just_a man_n say_v now_o serua_n i_o deus_n quoniam_fw-la defecit_fw-la sanctus_fw-la o_o lord_n help_n because_o there_o be_v no_o holy_a man_n leave_v like_a as_o jeremie_n so_o may_v the_o virtuous_a bewail_v now_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o our_o day_n and_o say_v o_o who_o shall_v pour_v water_n into_o my_o head_n and_o give_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n unto_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v bewail_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o people_n o_o christ_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o new_a commandment_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o cognisance_n thy_o badge_n whereby_o thy_o servant_n be_v know_v where_o be_v that_o peace_n which_o thou_o leafte_v to_o thy_o disciple_n where_o be_v now_o that_o 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in_o blindness_n why_o will_v he_o in_o that_o long_a time_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o other_o nation_n but_o only_o to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o case_n be_v deep_a and_o pass_v our_o capacity_n to_o reason_n it_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n wit_n and_o therefore_o herein_o we_o have_v only_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o humble_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o mind_n and_o say_v with_o paul_n the_o apostle_n o_o homo_fw-la quis_fw-la tu_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la arguis_fw-la o_o man_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o find_v fault_n with_o god_n what_o be_v thou_o that_o reproove_v the_o almighty_a as_o god_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o good_a wisdom_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o both_o summer_n and_o winter_n the_o spring_n and_o likewise_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n again_o so_o have_v he_o ordain_v a_o time_n of_o light_n and_o a_o time_n of_o darkness_n a_o time_n of_o salvation_n and_o a_o time_n of_o destruction_n and_o no_o man_n may_v say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v thou_o thus_o these_o thing_n seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v thou_o 9_o o_o man_n that_o will_v call_v god_n to_o account_v why_o he_o do_v this_o or_o why_o he_o do_v that_o thus_o it_o please_v god_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o good_a will_n oftentimes_o to_o show_v we_o his_o light_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o oftentimes_o again_o to_o take_v the_o same_o from_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o altogether_o in_o blindness_n altogether_o in_o ignorance_n altogether_o in_o utter_a darkness_n 8._o for_o so_o he_o have_v say_v by_o amos_n his_o prophet_n i_o will_v send_v a_o hunger_n upon_o the_o earth_n not_o the_o hunger_n of_o bread_n nor_o the_o thirst_n of_o water_n but_o a_o hunger_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v from_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o yea_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o east_n run_v about_o to_o â—â—ke_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o christ_n himself_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n 21._o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v when_o he_o have_v send_v a_o hâ—nger_n and_o thirst_n of_o his_o worâ—_n into_o the_o â—arth_n when_o he_o have_v take_v god_n kingdom_n from_o among_o we_o yet_o i_o say_v he_o oftentimes_o pour_v down_o his_o truth_n into_o the_o earth_n he_o distil_v his_o grace_n from_o heaheaven_n that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o so_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n malachi_n 1._o abortu_fw-la solis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la my_o name_n be_v great_a even_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o fall_n thereof_o among_o all_o nation_n i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o name_n be_v fearful_a among_o the_o heathen_a this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v the_o acceptable_a time_n and_o what_o need_v more_o example_n the_o whole_a scripture_n both_o the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v full_a of_o these_o and_o such_o like_o other_o there_o be_v time_n that_o be_v time_n of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v time_n again_o that_o be_v time_n of_o ignorance_n and_o who_o be_v there_o now_o what_o man_n so_o old_a or_o child_n so_o young_a but_o may_v well_o remember_v the_o blindness_n that_o have_v be_v in_o our_o time_n and_o our_o father_n time_n before_o we_o who_o be_v so_o blind_a who_o so_o far_o past_a knowledge_n but_o may_v both_o well_o see_v and_o remember_v the_o dark_a ignorance_n that_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o great_a grace_n that_o god_n have_v now_o pour_v down_o upon_o we_o in_o these_o our_o day_n therefore_o as_o saint_n paul_n give_v the_o corinthian_n warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o grace_n fâ—_n god_n in_o vain_a even_o so_o now_o he_o warn_v we_o and_o bid_v we_o beware_v that_o we_o take_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o we_o turn_v not_o to_o our_o old_a vanity_n again_o that_o we_o return_v not_o to_o our_o former_a wickedness_n that_o we_o defile_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n by_o our_o evil_n and_o corrupt_a live_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v give_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 6._o and_o let_v not_o sin_n have_v power_n over_o you_o herein_o be_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v paint_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o whole_a office_n and_o duty_n and_o how_o that_o we_o as_o well_o by_o our_o work_n as_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o other_o man_n to_o follow_v and_o that_o we_o give_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n or_o slander_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v this_o not_o only_o to_o the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n though_o chief_o to_o they_o indeed_o but_o i_o speak_v it_o general_o to_o all_o you_o my_o brethren_n that_o profess_v god_n gospel_n and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o s._n paul_n indifferent_o to_o all_o man_n say_v 5._o you_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o darkness_n but_o the_o câ—â—iâ—ren_n of_o light_n walk_v you_o therefore_o as_o become_v the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v give_v no_o man_n occasion_n of_o evil_a offend_v no_o man_n 6._o that_o in_o your_o office_n you_o be_v not_o find_v faulty_a and_o such_o be_v in_o old_a time_n the_o life_n of_o all_o good_a &_o godly_a man_n such_o be_v their_o live_n that_o profess_v god_n gospel_n and_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o if_o it_o so_o happen_v as_o oftentimes_o