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the_o earth_n most_o miserable_a then_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o people_n or_o a_o land_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o people_n or_o land_n become_v to_o be_v cry_v sin_n for_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o for_o a_o people_n or_o a_o land_n to_o cry_v for_o mercy_n unto_o god_n when_o their_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hold_v up_o thy_o hand_n or_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o y_z e_z heaven_n for_o favour_n when_o thy_o sin_n with_o their_o cry_n have_v solicit_v against_o thou_o for_o judgement_n when_o ziba_n have_v once_o accuse_v mephibosheth_n unto_o david_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o mephibosheth_n to_o excuse_v himself_o 29.16_o so_o if_o thou_o have_v practise_v sin_n so_o long_o that_o it_o now_o begin_v to_o cry_v unto_o heaven_n god_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n will_v hear_v the_o cry_n thereof_o &_o he_o will_v send_v down_o some_o strange_a punishment_n or_o other_o upon_o thou_o to_o destroy_v thou_o as_o abigail_n therefore_o prevent_v the_o wrath_n of_o david_n by_o meeting_n he_o before_o he_o come_v at_o her_o husband_n so_o prevent_v thou_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o meet_v god_n with_o thy_o repentance_n before_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o sin_n bring_v he_o down_o to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o thou_o cry_v thou_o for_o mercy_n before_o thy_o sin_n cry_v for_o judgement_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o sin_n with_o contrition_n &_o sorrow_n still_o their_o cry_n with_o repentance_n &_o amendment_n of_o life_n &_o as_o pharaoh_n deal_v which_o it_o the_o child_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n so_o deal_v thou_o with_o thy_o sin_n kill_v they_o in_o the_o birth_n never_o let_v they_o trouble_v the_o house_n with_o their_o cry_n 1.16_o so_o shall_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi find_v god_n merciful_a unto_o thou_o &_o the_o heaven_n favourable_a unto_o thou_o otherwise_o if_o thy_o sin_n send_v their_o cry_n before_o thou_o into_o heaven_n look_v for_o some_o fearful_a judgement_n from_o heaven_n to_o light_v upon_o thou_o the_o four_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n destruction_n be_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o destruction_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v 3._o thing_n first_o that_o the_o whole_a country_n be_v destroy_v second_o the_o whole_a people_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n old_a and_o young_a be_v all_o take_v away_o in_o this_o judgement_n three_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o tremelius_fw-la call_v foetum_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o brood_n of_o the_o earth_n whatsoever_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o or_o nourish_v be_v all_o destroy_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o these_o city_n concern_v the_o country_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o largeness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o country_n and_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o country_n 14.2_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o country_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o number_n of_o city_n which_o it_o contain_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o scite_fw-la and_o circuit_n of_o the_o soil_n within_o the_o compass_n and_o territory_n whereof_o it_o be_v bound_v concern_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o country_n in_o respect_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o city_n thereof_o moses_n describe_v they_o to_o be_v five_o sodom_n gomorrha_n admah_n zeboim_n zoar_n which_o be_v also_o call_v bela_n of_o these_o five_o city_n four_o be_v overthrow_v in_o this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o you_o may_v read_v deut._n 29.23_o 19.22_o for_o zoar_n be_v preserve_v at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o lot_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o sodom_n &_o gomorrha_n be_v only_o name_v in_o this_o place_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n be_v because_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n more_o populous_a than_o the_o rest_n more_o abound_v in_o wealth_n and_o more_o abominable_a in_o their_o sin_n the_o first_o thing_n then_o which_o we_o be_v to_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o this_o country_n moses_n set_v it_o forth_o unto_o we_o gen._n 13.10_o by_o compare_v it_o to_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n or_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v water_v with_o the_o overflow_a stream_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n so_o that_o out_o of_o all_o question_n this_o country_n of_o sodom_n &_o gomorrah_n be_v a_o most_o goodly_a country_n fertile_a pleasant_a &_o delightful_a for_o as_o paradise_n be_v water_v with_o the_o sweet_a fresh_a wholesome_a water_n of_o euphrates_n &_o egypt_n with_o y_z e_z fair_a soft_a slide_a stream_n of_o nilus_n so_o this_o land_n of_o sodom_n lie_v alongst_o the_o overflow_a bank_n of_o jordan_z may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o either_o of_o they_o for_o all_o â—ind_n of_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o country_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a rich_a pleasant_a country_n 16.49_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezechiel_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o country_n be_v pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n the_o pride_n of_o this_o people_n show_v their_o riches_n their_o fullness_n of_o bread_n the_o fruitfulness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n in_o this_o people_n show_v the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o country_n but_o how_o populous_a soever_o this_o country_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v in_o it_o how_o large_a and_o great_a soever_o this_o country_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o circuit_n of_o it_o how_o rich_a fruitful_a and_o pleasant_a soever_o this_o country_n be_v the_o lord_n overthrow_v those_o city_n and_o all_o the_o plain_a even_o the_o whole_a country_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o as_o unpleasant_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v pleasant_a for_o there_o arise_v such_o filthy_a and_o foggy_a vapour_n and_o mist_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n as_o none_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o smell_n of_o they_o and_o as_o borchardus_fw-la report_v the_o neighbour_n mountain_n be_v make_v barren_a with_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o and_o how_o fruitful_a soever_o it_o be_v before_o the_o desolation_n of_o it_o undoubted_o it_o be_v now_o as_o fruitless_a and_o barren_a the_o water_n be_v so_o bitter_a and_o unsavoury_a that_o nothing_o live_v in_o they_o for_o if_o any_o fish_n do_v happen_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n of_o this_o country_n out_o of_o the_o river_n jordan_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o say_v ryver_n they_o die_v present_o no_o grass_n grow_v in_o the_o country_n tree_n there_o be_v which_o bear_v fruit_n which_o outward_o seem_v very_o fair_a but_o within_o y_z e_z rind_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n &_o ash_n and_o last_o this_o country_n be_v now_o as_o desolate_a as_o ever_o it_o be_v beautiful_a and_o goodly_a for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n inhabit_v there_o no_o creature_n abide_v there_o sin_n not_o a_o cottage_n or_o a_o hovel_n stand_v in_o all_o the_o country_n for_o the_o lord_n destroy_v all_o the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n fron_n whence_o we_o for_o our_o instruction_n may_v learn_v and_o know_v that_o when_o almighty_a god_n take_v vengeance_n upon_o any_o land_n or_o country_n for_o sin_n he_o respect_v neither_o greatness_n nor_o excellency_n nor_o goodliness_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o any_o other_o outward_a thing_n whatsoever_o a_o fruitful_a land_n make_v he_o barren_a a_o populous_a country_n make_v he_o waste_v 107.34_o a_o beautiful_a country_n make_v he_o desolate_a and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o though_o babylon_n sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o say_v she_o be_v no_o widow_n neither_o shall_v see_v any_o
mourning_n yet_o her_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o she_o in_o one_o day_n death_n sorrow_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o disciple_n wonder_v at_o the_o fair_a and_o goodly_a build_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v a_o time_n come_v even_o the_o time_n when_o god_n shall_v visit_v that_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n at_o which_o time_n there_o shall_v not_o one_o stone_n be_v leave_v upon_o another_o of_o all_o that_o beautiful_a building_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o we_o therefore_o of_o this_o land_n and_o city_n ought_v to_o take_v this_o alarm_n for_o a_o warning_n give_v we_o by_o sodom_n &_o other_o place_n most_o excellent_a &_o eminent_a in_o their_o time_n yet_o all_o destroy_v &_o overthrow_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o impiety_n for_o though_o england_n be_v a_o paradise_n for_o pleasure_n a_o storehouse_n of_o wealth_n and_o a_o rich_a exchequer_n of_o all_o plenty_n and_o delight_n and_o though_o london_n be_v the_o king_n chamber_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o noble_n the_o mart_n of_o rich_a and_o worthy_a merchant_n &_o indeed_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n yet_o if_o god_n once_o visit_v this_o land_n and_o city_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o neither_o this_o nor_o that_o neither_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o territory_n nor_o their_o beauty_n excellency_n riches_n or_o multitude_n of_o people_n shall_v excuse_v they_o but_o he_o will_v make_v they_o as_o sodom_n and_o like_v unto_o gomorrha_n if_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v any_o place_n for_o the_o outward_a worthiness_n of_o it_o 50.2_o he_o will_v have_v spare_v zion_n in_o which_o place_n the_o lord_n appear_v in_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o of_o which_o place_n god_n give_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o habitation_n of_o jacob_n and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o lord_n have_v choose_v zion_n say_v 132.13.14_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v for_o i_o have_v a_o delight_n therein_o and_o yet_o this_o place_n be_v so_o deface_v spoil_v and_o ruinate_v at_o this_o day_n that_o it_o lie_v abhor_v &_o desolate_a be_v a_o cage_n of_o most_o unclean_a bird_n and_o a_o filthy_a den_n of_o turk_n miscreant_n and_o infidel_n and_o how_o can_v england_n or_o london_n secure_v themselves_o or_o promise_v any_o immunity_n of_o god_n judgement_n unto_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o outward_a worthiness_n or_o excellency_n wherewith_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v blessed_v above_o other_o nation_n for_o whensoever_o god_n shall_v visit_v this_o land_n &_o city_n for_o their_o sin_n nothing_o shall_v exempt_v we_o from_o his_o judgement_n except_o we_o prevent_v they_o by_o repentance_n concern_v the_o generality_n of_o this_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n it_o be_v furthermore_o say_v overthrow_n that_o he_o destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n the_o whole_a people_n of_o the_o land_n not_o man_n only_o but_o woman_n too_o not_o man_n &_o woman_n only_o but_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n even_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n perish_v in_o this_o overthrow_n not_o the_o poor_a only_o but_o poor_a and_o rich_a not_o the_o base_a and_o inglorious_a peasant_n but_o the_o noble_a and_o honourable_a among_o they_o not_o the_o subject_n but_o their_o king_n and_o ruler_n not_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n but_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n even_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o city_n be_v overthrow_v in_o this_o destruction_n so_o that_o as_o god_n spare_v no_o place_n for_o any_o respect_n of_o outward_a excellency_n no_o more_o do_v he_o spare_v any_o person_n for_o his_o own_o worthiness_n or_o eminency_n but_o when_o he_o bring_v his_o judgement_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n the_o wise_a and_o the_o fool_n perish_v both_o together_o the_o king_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o beggar_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o bear_v both_o a_o part_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v testify_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n david_n you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n 82.7_o and_o you_o prince_n shall_v fall_v like_o other_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n tell_v jeconiah_n king_n of_o juda_n 22.24_o that_o though_o he_o be_v the_o signet_n of_o the_o lord_n right_a hand_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v pluck_v from_o thence_o no_o title_n of_o honour_n eminency_n or_o excellency_n can_v free_o a_o man_n from_o god_n judgement_n the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v upon_o pharaoh_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o the_o honourable_a and_o renown_a personage_n of_o the_o world_n must_v not_o flatter_v themselves_o nor_o suffer_v the_o pomp_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n to_o deceive_v they_o for_o whether_o their_o honour_n and_o dignity_n consist_v in_o authority_n or_o in_o wealth_n and_o riches_n 5.30_o or_o in_o the_o voluptuousness_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n none_o of_o these_o can_v free_a they_o from_o god_n judgement_n nay_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o proceed_n of_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n we_o shall_v often_o see_v that_o the_o man_n in_o chief_a place_n do_v soon_o taste_v of_o his_o judgement_n ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n be_v first_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o ramoth_n gilead_n among_o all_o the_o people_n that_o meet_v jehu_n as_o he_o go_v to_o izreel_n we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o be_v slay_v but_o the_o 2._o king_n jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n &_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n .1000_o prince_n do_v profane_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_n vessel_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o belshazzar_n king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n as_o also_o do_v his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n yet_o the_o 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