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whoredom_n and_o all_o superstition_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o cause_n moses_n write_v num._n 25._o and_o david_n psalm_n 106._o 28._o 29_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o do_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a thus_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n thus_o far_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o a_o five_o cause_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n according_a to_o his_o name_n power_n and_o majesty_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a pestilence_n name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n want_v of_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o fear_n all_o profanation_n of_o this_o great_a name_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n follow_v then_o will_v i_o 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bread_n want_v of_o mercy_n idleness_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v number_v these_o cause_v the_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n in_o zedekiahs_n miserable_a kingdom_n ezech._n 16._o 46._o 47._o and_o jere._n 29._o 17._o 18_o and_o the_o eight_o cause_n be_v the_o affliction_n &_o grievance_n of_o god_n people_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v from_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o pestilence_n say_v ezechiel_n for_o afflict_v god_n people_n i_o will_v pestilence_n send_v her_o pestilence_n and_o blood_n into_o her_o street_n the_o cause_n be_v add_v they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a thorn_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o grievous_a thorn_n eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o east_n part_n under_o maximinius_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o rome_n and_o west_n part_n under_o maxentius_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n in_o these_o word_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la sicausam_fw-la tantorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la inquirat_fw-la 16._o persecutionem_fw-la adversus_fw-la nos_fw-la motam_fw-la causae_fw-la loco_fw-la assignare_fw-la dubitaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o persecution_n or_o affliction_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n under_o those_o two_o tyrant_n for_o ten_o year_n space_n for_o when_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o christian_n their_o plague_n cease_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o write_v again_o in_o the_o same_o 8._o story_n show_v how_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o be_v send_v from_o god_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n let_v the_o nine_o cause_n be_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o in_o general_a of_o all_o disease_n so_o no_o doubt_n one_o especial_a of_o the_o pestilence_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o this_o cause_n mean_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o sacrament_n first_o 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these_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o etc._n etc._n some_z not_o long_o before_o as_o famine_n war_n pestilence_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o but_o after_o these_o the_o end_n follow_v not_o by_o and_o by_o some_o shall_v be_v even_o in_o his_o come_n verse_n 26_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v shake_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v the_o 29._o moon_n to_o loose_v her_o light_n the_o star_n to_o fall_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n to_o pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n 2._o peter_n 3._o 10._o the_o elementâ—…_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o consume_v away_o with_o heat_n and_o last_o the_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v the_o plague_n then_o in_o these_o time_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n draw_v forth_o against_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v it_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o
jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o proclaim_v unto_o man_n that_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n can_v prevail_v against_o their_o security_n the_o lord_n himself_o come_v speedy_o to_o the_o general_a judgement_n to_o sweep_v away_o all_o sinner_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v plague_n far_o exceed_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o also_o in_o mind_n not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v plague_n without_o end_n the_o eleven_o cause_n if_o any_o yet_o will_v pestilence_n know_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n sweep_v away_o so_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n among_o pagan_n with_o this_o besom_n of_o destruction_n let_v he_o take_v a_o view_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a for_o beside_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n mention_v often_o another_o cause_n namely_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o might_n which_o he_o will_v have_v know_v as_o by_o his_o mercy_n among_o his_o people_n so_o by_o his_o fearful_a judgement_n upon_o his_o enemy_n exod._n 7._o 4._o and_o 5._o by_o great_a judgement_n the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n chap._n 9_o 14._o i_o will_v at_o this_o time_n send_v all_o my_o plague_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o i_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n the_o twelve_o and_o last_o cause_n may_v be_v this_o again_o in_o the_o church_n &_o among_o god_n people_n the_o revenge_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o where_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o keeper_n of_o his_o covenant_n the_o magistrate_n be_v slow_a to_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n there_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o he_o will_v draw_v forth_o his_o own_o sword_n of_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n levit._n 26._o 14._o 15._o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o nor_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o ordinance_n either_o if_o your_o soul_n abhor_v my_o law_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n but_o break_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o i_o will_v send_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v in_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o you_o deut_n 28_o 15._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pâ—…stilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumpâ—…on_n and_o with_o the_o fever_n &_o with_o a_o burn_a ague_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 27._o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o hotch_n of_o egypt_n with_o the_o â—…rods_n and_o with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o â—…ch_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v now_o then_o conder_v the_o premise_n may_v not_o we_o here_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n book_n more_o conclusion_n certain_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n than_o the_o learned_a plâ—…an_n can_v do_v and_o let_v we_o not_o now_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o lord_n so_o smite_v we_o in_o a_o short_a and_o light_a plague_n but_o rather_o let_v we_o admire_v and_o extol_v his_o mercy_n with_o all_o the_o praise_n we_o can_v for_o consider_v the_o gross_a ignorance_n the_o great_a atheism_n the_o beastly_a epicurism_n the_o profane_a blasphemy_n pestilence_n the_o wicked_a perjury_n all_o the_o intolerable_a profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o lord_n sabbothe_n the_o great_a contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a ministry_n word_n and_o sacrament_n uncleanness_n adultery_n incest_n fraud_n deceit_n usury_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o oppression_n with_o infinite_a more_o sin_n among_o we_o be_v it_o not_o a_o most_o admirable_a and_o miraculous_a mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o continual_o consume_v with_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o almighty_a within_o these_o few_o year_n the_o lord_n first_o begin_v with_o a_o famine_n which_o sinote_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n not_o long_o after_o he_o make_v we_o all_o to_o tremble_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o most_o bloody_a nation_n which_o come_v to_o devour_v we_o now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o have_v call_v we_o by_o pestilence_n to_o a_o sinâ—…ere_a 1592._o obedience_n unto_o his_o gospel_n the_o first_o judgement_n be_v soon_o forgottenâ—…_n the_o second_o have_v give_v we_o no_o instruction_n the_o lord_n grant_v this_o three_o and_o last_o of_o the_o pestilence_n may_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o people_n great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n argue_v great_a sin_n assure_o and_o great_a sin_n call_v for_o great_a judgement_n i_o conclude_v this_o question_n with_o the_o wise_a man_n golden_a sentence_n though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o god_n prolong_v his_o day_n yet_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 15._o well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v reverence_n before_o he_o but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o to_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o he_o the_o 3._o lecture_n verse_n 5._o 6._o verse_n 5._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n verse_n 6._o i_o mean_v the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noonday_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o allegory_n of_o which_o some_o be_v not_o unprofitable_o nor_o unfit_o here_o understand_v by_o diverse_a of_o the_o learned_a interpreter_n i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o commend_v unto_o god_n people_n that_o 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