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evil_a say_v he_o and_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o christian_n must_v abstain_v not_o only_o from_o evil_a itself_o but_o from_o all_o appeâ—â—â—nce_n of_o evil_a yet_o because_o nothing_o be_v so_o 22._o 1._o thess_n 5._o 22._o evil_a but_o if_o it_o be_v common_o use_v seem_v to_o be_v good_a and_o man_n will_v needs_o defend_v it_o so_o to_o be_v as_o in_o this_o case_n some_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o when_o they_o give_v themselves_o to_o pray_v private_o in_o the_o church_n they_o do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o prepare_v to_o serve_v god_n but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o come_v disordered_o to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o
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confirmation_n among_o man_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o strifâ—_n as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n how_o much_o more_o do_v it_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o doubt_v when_o the_o lord_n almighty_a bind_v himself_o with_o a_o oath_n the_o interrogation_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o these_o word_n to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n do_v more_o significant_o express_v the_o punishment_n of_o not_o obey_v and_o here_o be_v also_o use_v a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n whereby_o less_o be_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v &_o whereby_o we_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v dreadful_a punishment_n ordain_v for_o all_o obstinate_a &_o unbelieve_a sinner_n for_o what_o ensue_v from_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o immortality_n but_o to_o have_v thy_o part_n &_o portion_n with_o they_o which_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o â—od_a &_o what_o part_n have_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n declare_v in_o these_o word_n the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a &_o 8._o revel_v â—1_n 8._o murderer_n &_o wheremonger_n &_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o â—â—ers_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o seconâ—_o death_n this_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n &_o disobedience_n &_o although_o the_o time_n of_o payment_n be_v defer_v until_o the_o harvest_n of_o this_o world_n yet_o this_o cup_n of_o vengeance_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n which_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o rest_n and_o therefore_o as_o one_o father_n say_v he_o that_o do_v evil_a aught_o to_o fear_v the_o more_o if_o he_o be_v not_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n for_o than_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v the_o deep_a of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v these_o thing_n be_v most_o true_a let_v it_o not_o grieve_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a though_o sinner_n do_v flourish_v for_o a_o time_n and_o though_o thou_o see_v the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o wicked_a and_o profane_a people_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o thou_o thyself_o do_v suffer_v affliction_n and_o be_v try_v with_o diverse_a adversity_n remember_v for_o all_o this_o that_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n and_o the_o damnation_n of_o his_o enemy_n sleep_v not_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o god_n in_o former_a age_n do_v so_o 〈…〉_o lie_v punish_v for_o a_o example_n unto_o the_o world_n do_v now_o reign_v in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d visit_v with_o the_o like_a severity_n and_o punishment_n because_o as_o we_o read_v god_n have_v 〈…〉_o a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o 1â—â—1_n act_n 1â—â—1_n world_n 〈◊〉_d rightousnes_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o chrysostome_n many_o of_o those_o sin_n for_o the_o which_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o day_n 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the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o jerusalem_n 42._o 1._o king_n 10._o 1_o mat._n 12._o 42._o to_o what_o end_n to_o hear_v the_o wysdome_n of_o selomon_n we_o may_v easy_o gather_v that_o such_o a_o journey_n can_v not_o be_v perform_v without_o great_a charge_n and_o many_o danger_n 〈…〉_o and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n witness_v she_o shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n and_o shall_v condemn_v those_o that_o be_v careless_a to_o hear_v the_o wysdome_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a salâ—mon_n which_o he_o have_v now_o bless_a be_v his_o name_n for_o it_o send_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n even_o into_o this_o land_n and_o have_v disperse_v it_o over_o the_o same_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o travail_v far_o for_o to_o hear_v it_o for_o now_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n with_o we_o and_o now_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o if_o we_o will_v and_o by_o hear_v it_o we_o may_v live_v the_o hour_n shall_v come_v say_v christ_n and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v 2d_o io._n 5._o 2d_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o hear_v it_o shall_v live_v loe_o hear_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n through_o sin_n and_o therefore_o oppress_v with_o eternal_a destruction_n without_o hope_n of_o life_n except_o we_o be_v quicken_v by_o hear_v of_o christ_n voice_n the_o prophet_n david_n have_v experience_n of_o this_o in_o himself_o which_o make_v he_o say_v i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n 93_o psal_n 119._o 93_o for_o by_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o time_n that_o i_o hear_v and_o obey_v thy_o voice_n i_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o the_o gospel_n of_o thy_o save_a health_n have_v restore_v i_o to_o life_n consider_v therefore_o the_o necessity_n of_o hear_v and_o let_v that_o move_v you_o to_o put_v away_o hardness_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o without_o 36._o io._n 3._o 36._o faith_n none_o can_v be_v save_v from_o the_o second_o death_n nor_o from_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o faith_n as_o witness_v the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v by_o hear_v neither_o have_v god_n appoint_v any_o other_o 17._o rom._n 1â—_n 17._o mean_n than_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voâ—ce_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n salvation_n as_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a by_o that_o one_o and_o notable_a example_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o because_o he_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v after_o his_o bodily_a death_n torment_v in_o hell_n 16._o luke_n 16._o and_o desire_v to_o have_v lazarus_n send_v to_o preach_v unto_o his_o brethren_n lest_o they_o also_o shall_v come_v into_o that_o place_n of_o â—orment_n receive_v this_o answer_n from_o abrahaâ—â—_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v theâ—_n but_o 29._o â—er_n 29._o when_o he_o be_v yet_o more_o instant_a to_o have_v one_o send_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a abraham_n repli_v again_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o bâ—e_v persuade_v 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a again_o this_o may_v suffice_v any_o man_n that_o will_v understande_v that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o other_o way_n nor_o mean_n for_o man_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v but_o by_o hear_v his_o voice_n reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n wherefore_o so_o long_o as_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n last_v let_v no_o man_n harden_v his_o heart_n from_o hear_v let_v no_o man_n look_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n not_o become_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o own_o death_n let_v no_o man_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o most_o man_n be_v be_v like_o the_o vain_a athenian_n more_o desirous_a either_o to_o tell_v 21._o act._n 17._o 21._o or_o to_o hear_v some_o news_n of_o other_o man_n or_o that_o concern_v some_o worldly_a commodity_n then_o to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o yet_o cry_v open_o &_o utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o streâ—â—â—_n 20._o pro._n 1._o 20._o for_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o wisdom_n if_o thou_o be_v hear_v and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n say_v the_o 21._o jam_fw-la 1._o 21._o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o save_v man_n soul_n and_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v 16._o rom._n 1._o 16._o herein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o lawyer_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n and_o all_o the_o cloquence_n of_o the_o ready_a orator_n &_o advocat_n though_o a_o man_n hear_v they_o never_o so_o attentive_o can_v make_v he_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o they_o to_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n to_o a_o trouble_a soul_n disquiet_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n &_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n for_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n have_v that_o prerogative_n &_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v command_v not_o to_o harden_v their_o heart_n if_o they_o will_v hear_v it_o but_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n not_o to_o harden_v his_o heart_n since_o the_o scripture_n say_v i_o will_v harden_v pharach_n heart_n and_o in_o a_o other_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o revel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d place_n he_o shut_v and_o no_o man_n open_v here_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n a_o divine_a harden_v and_o
in_o which_o forty_o year_n he_o overthrow_v they_o and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o with_o their_o sin_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v the_o rain_n upon_o the_o earth_n when_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n 12._o gen._n 7._o 12._o of_o the_o old_a world_n except_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v drown_v in_o those_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n the_o lord_n wipe_v away_o all_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_v forty_o day_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o people_n of_o niâ—eveh_n for_o repentance_n and_o in_o that_o space_n they_o repent_v for_o they_o believe_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jonah_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackecloath_n 5._o jon._n 3._o 4._o 5._o from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o natural_a observation_n it_o be_v note_v in_o mankind_n general_o that_o a_o proem_n a_o plin._n nat_n hist_o lib._n 7._o in_o proem_n infant_n do_v seldom_o or_o never_o laugh_v before_o he_o be_v forty_o day_n old_a here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o man_n â—ath_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v always_o sorry_a and_o to_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n when_o god_n establish_v perfect_a righteousness_n upon_o earth_n forty_o of_o day_n and_o night_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o when_o moses_n be_v call_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o mount_n sinai_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n 28._o exod._n 24_o 18_o &_o 34._o 28._o in_o which_o he_o fast_v miraculous_o that_o so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v unto_o the_o israelite_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o again_o forty_o day_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o king_n â—9_n 〈◊〉_d forty_o 〈◊〉_d e_o 〈…〉_o h_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o lord_n continue_v â—â—sâ—ing_v because_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n that_o shall_v restore_v the_o law_n to_o the_o former_a perfection_n thereof_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v fast_v 2._o maâ—_n 4._o 2._o â—uke_n 4_o 2._o 〈…〉_o and_o forty_o might_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o public_a life_n and_o preach_v the_o end_n of_o which_o fast_o oâ—_n 〈…〉_o le_fw-fr as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o upon_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o â—â—angell_n mat._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d m._n câ—luâ—_n do_v well_o obsetue_n be_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o seal_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v adorn_v with_o miracle_n and_o rate_v sign_n and_o after_o he_o have_v suffer_v his_o passion_n and_o be_v â—â—sen_v again_o he_o be_v see_v of_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o spice_n of_o forty_o day_n 3_o act._n 1._o 3_o in_o which_o forty_o day_n he_o confirm_v unto_o they_o the_o verity_n of_o his_o â—uâ—â—ection_n thus_o we_o see_v where_o unto_o this_o number_n forty_o be_v usual_o apply_v in_o holy_a scripture_n for_o as_o teâ—â—e_n be_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a number_n and_o all_o supe_n 〈…〉_o number_n do_v arise_v either_o by_o add_v unto_o teâ—â—e_n oâ—_n else_o by_o multiply_v of_o ten_o so_o the_o multiply_a of_o ten_o in_o this_o number_n forty_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o give_v unto_o man_n such_o space_n of_o day_n or_o of_o year_n either_o to_o see_v the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o his_o work_n or_o to_o amend_v and_o turn_v unto_o he_o before_o they_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o here_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o depart_n from_o iniquity_n our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v effectual_a earnest_a and_o unsamed_a and_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o same_o not_o for_o one_o day_n but_o forty_o day_n or_o forty_o year_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n now_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o people_n forty_o year_n be_v sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v he_o not_o displease_v with_o they_o that_o sin_v who_o carâ—â—â—ses_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o natural_a corruption_n or_o original_a sin_n wherein_o all_o man_n be_v wrap_v from_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o wherewith_o mankind_n have_v be_v infect_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n this_o corruption_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n by_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n waieâ—_n we_o sin_v three_o manner_n of_o waieâ—_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o be_v in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n affirm_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o desile_v a_o man_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o come_v 19_o mat._n 15._o 19_o eviâ—â—_n thought_n these_o be_v sin_n and_o defile_v thâ—_n whole_a man_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n these_o be_v sin_n in_o deed_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v sin_n commit_v in_o word_n and_o now_o all_o these_o transgression_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n and_o they_o be_v sin_n three_o sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o three_o sort_n one_o be_v count_v a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n into_o the_o which_o the_o godly_a and_o regenerate_v man_n of_o god_n do_v common_o fall_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n speak_v paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o evil_a which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o and_o 8._o rom_n 7._o 19_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 8._o of_o this_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n the_o second_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n commit_v through_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n when_o he_o that_o sin_v know_v not_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n when_o he_o live_v a_o pharisâ—â—_n and_o persecute_v the_o christian_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v zeal_n and_o in_o his_o life_n be_v unrebukeable_a 6._o phil._n 3._o 6._o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o this_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v convert_v he_o say_v i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 13._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o three_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o malice_n or_o a_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n when_o they_o that_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o know_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o forsake_v their_o own_o way_n to_o follow_v it_o and_o to_o obey_v it_o such_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o do_v not_o 9_o 1._o sam._n 15_o 9_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v command_v to_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o this_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o they_o forty_o year_n who_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v more_o extend_v towards_o they_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v notwithstanding_o disobey_v his_o voice_n and_o tempt_v he_o â—enne_n time_n as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v â—2_n num._n 14._o â—2_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o horrible_a plague_n where_o their_o carkeise_n fall_v for_o a_o example_n and_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v thereof_o this_o sin_n of_o malicious_a forwardness_n &_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o fearful_a &_o be_v therefore_o call_v rebellion_n 23._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o wickedness_n &_o idolatry_n &_o compare_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n john_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v sinâ—s_n of_o 9_o 1._o 10._o 3._o 8._o 9_o the_o devil_n and_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o we_o see_v how_o fearful_o it_o be_v punish_v in_o god_n choose_a people_n and_o their_o punishment_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o might_n if_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d well_o weigh_v terrify_v the_o stubborn_a &_o froward_a generation_n of_o this_o age_n and_o may_v move_v those_o that_o prefer_v the_o
2._o pâ—t_fw-la 2._o 9_o how_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v the_o heathen_a man_n as_o justine_n martyr_n allege_v moâ—â—â—chia_fw-la just_a mart._n in_o hâ—de_n moâ—â—â—chia_fw-la be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o this_o judgement_n &_o of_o the_o reckon_n to_o come_v for_o he_o speak_v plat_o thereof_o sâ—â—ustus_fw-la et_fw-la â—mpâ—us_fw-la eadem_fw-la conditione_n futu_fw-la 〈…〉_o rape_n â—urare_fw-la frauda_fw-la misce_fw-la if_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o just_a man_n &_o the_o wicked_a then_o go_v to_o catch_v what_o thou_o can_v steal_v deceive_v make_v confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n sâ—derrarenolâ—_n but_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v aâ—iudgment_n in_o hell_n beneath_o which_o god_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v do_v who_o name_n be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o i_o dâ—re_v not_o name_v he_o thâ—â—_n and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v out_o of_o philâ—moâ—_n &_o other_o heathen_a writer_n which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v set_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o ommpotency_n of_o god_n &_o the_o immortality_n of_o man_n soul_n but_o also_o the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n &_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n after_o this_o life_n &_o how_o that_o god_n which_o as_o one_o of_o they_o say_v be_v the_o eye_n of_o equity_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n do_v bear_v with_o the_o evil_a deed_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n for_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n hereafter_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a psalmist_n be_v of_o singular_a force_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o other_o confess_v that_o his_o fâ—â—tâ—_n be_v almost_o go_v &_o that_o his_o step_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v 5._o psal_n 73._o â—3_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o they_o thrive_v in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v not_o in_o trowble_n 20._o ver_fw-la 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o as_o other_o man_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n open_v his_o understanding_n he_o see_v the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v seâ—â—_n in_o slippery_a place_n and_o be_v sudden_o destroy_v &_o horriblelio_fw-la consume_v as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v job_n 18._o job._n 21._o 17._o 18._o testify_v the_o like_a both_o of_o their_o momentary_a prosperity_n and_o of_o their_o sudden_a destruction_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v here_o a_o singular_a comfort_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v discourage_v with_o tribulation_n and_o adversity_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o at_o any_o time_n stumble_v at_o god_n long_a patience_n and_o benignity_n towards_o reprobate_n and_o unjust_a man_n see_v that_o he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v though_o 12._o rom._n 2._o 6._o rev._n 22._o 12._o he_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o punish_v and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o life_n punish_v all_o man_n sin_n alike_o here_o also_o secure_a worldling_n and_o such_o as_o be_v slow_a to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n may_v be_v move_v to_o fear_v god_n judgment_n and_o by_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o sâ—are_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v take_v of_o he_o at_o his_o 26._o 2._o tim._n 〈◊〉_d 26._o will_n and_o now_o if_o neither_o the_o promise_n of_o enter_v into_o eternal_a rest_n nor_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n fearful_a judgment_n reveal_v against_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n can_v move_v we_o to_o repentance_n let_v we_o yet_o make_v use_n of_o god_n visitation_n wherewith_o we_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o our_o day_n to_o be_v visit_v as_o in_o all_o age_n god_n show_v diverse_a token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o unrighteousness_n and_o unbelief_n of_o man_n for_o every_o plague_n ev_v 〈…〉_o calamity_n sudden_a death_n burn_v with_o fire_n 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi strange_a sickness_n famine_n every_o stand_v of_o water_n ruin_n of_o building_n unseasonable_a weather_n every_o one_o of_o these_o and_o of_o the_o like_a adversity_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sermon_n of_o repentance_n to_o all_o that_o see_v they_o or_o hear_v thereof_o for_o whensoever_o god_n punish_v some_o kind_n of_o sin_n or_o punish_v some_o man_n more_o severe_o than_o other_o that_o have_v sin_v even_o that_o his_o punishment_n be_v a_o warning_n &_o a_o memento_n to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o call_v to_o reremembrance_n our_o own_o sin_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o eveâ—â—e_a sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o man_n &_o that_o he_o will_v strike_v with_o a_o more_o heavy_a hand_n if_o his_o warning_n and_o example_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o regard_v wherefore_o to_o come_v to_o ourselves_o we_o see_v that_o beside_o the_o pestilence_n and_o many_o other_o â—ignes_n of_o god_n anger_n where_o with_o this_o land_n of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v visit_v the_o lord_n have_v now_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n together_o send_v scarcity_n of_o bread_n famine_n and_o penury_n among_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o helpless_a who_o for_o the_o mostpart_n suffer_v these_o thing_n be_v sinner_n above_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o taste_v of_o this_o cup_n if_o we_o think_v so_o we_o utter_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v otherwise_o teach_v of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n in_o these_o word_n when_o the_o land_n sin_v against_o i_o by_o commit_v a_o trespass_n then_o will_v i_o 13_o ezeâ—_n 14_o 13_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n upon_o it_o and_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o bread_n thereof_o and_o will_v send_v famine_n upon_o it_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n stretch_v out_o and_o that_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n be_v break_v we_o see_v and_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n be_v great_a and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o have_v not_o ob_fw-la 〈…〉_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v but_o some_o punish_v with_o the_o scourge_n of_o hunger_n and_o advesitie_n the_o rest_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o touch_v be_v so_o far_o from_o repentance_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o 6._o amos._n 6._o 6._o with_o the_o cheâ—â—â—e_a ointment_n but_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o afflection_n of_o joseph_n few_o do_v weep_v or_o have_v that_o christian-like_a affection_n to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o will_v you_o still_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n shall_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o brethren_n cause_v we_o to_o fear_v &_o to_o turn_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n before_o that_o great_a plague_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o land_n even_o upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a and_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n every_o man_n may_v gather_v that_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o man_n do_v testify_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n as_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o heathen_a poet_n speak_v et_fw-la tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la paries_fw-la cum_fw-la proximus_fw-la ordet_fw-la horatius_n horatius_n when_o thou_o see_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n set_v on_o fire_n thou_o have_v warning_n to_o look_v to_o thy_o own_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n sometime_o cut_v down_o the_o green_a tree_n show_v thereby_o what_o he_o will_v do_v to_o the_o unfruitful_a fig_n tree_n that_o keep_v barâ—en_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o vineyard_n though_o he_o let_v it_o stand_v for_o awhile_o that_o no_o man_n therefore_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n or_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o better_a man_n because_o he_o see_v other_o man_n punish_v &_o himself_o not_o touch_v christ_n teach_v we_o most_o plain_o by_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o the_o galilean_n make_v by_o pilate_n &_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o 5._o luk._n 13._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o tower_n upon_o the_o man_n â—n_n siloaâ—â—_n that_o the_o worst_a man_n be_v not_o first_o punish_v but_o that_o if_o god_n show_v such_o token_n of_o his_o judgment_n upon_o some_o few_o all_o other_o man_n except_o they_o amend_v shall_v nothing_o the_o rather_o escape_v his_o heavy_a hand_n for_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o a_o time_n when_o we_o see_v therefore_o that_o god_n handle_v some_o man_n severelie_o and_o in_o his_o justice_n we_o ought_v to_o fear_v &_o examine_v ourselves_o what_o we_o have_v deserve_v &_o so_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o long_o
abstain_v from_o such_o enemy_n stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n do_v common_o stand_v in_o more_o fear_n of_o enemy_n they_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o their_o know_a country_n and_o among_o their_o acquaintance_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o jacob_n how_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 34._o 3_o 〈…〉_o he_o fear_v the_o canaanite_n when_o his_o son_n have_v slay_v hamor_n and_o sechem_n he_o fear_v because_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o â—â—mber_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o enemy_n so_o lot_n be_v despise_v of_o the_o sodomite_n because_o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o one_o that_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v in_o that_o country_n therefore_o they_o regard_v not_o his_o prayer_n nor_o his_o entreaty_n he_o make_v unto_o they_o but_o bid_v he_o be_v paâ—king_v as_o a_o stranger_n this_o pride_n of_o insult_v against_o stranger_n lie_v as_o poison_v within_o we_o all_o what_o nation_n soever_o we_o be_v of_o and_o upon_o any_o light_a occasion_n show_v itself_o it_o please_v god_n therefore_o 34._o acta_fw-la 10._o 34._o who_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n to_o bridle_v such_o insolency_n by_o his_o holy_a word_n as_o it_o be_v write_v love_v the_o stranger_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o 19_o deut._n 10._o 19_o stranger_n as_o thyself_o with_o a_o memento_n that_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o you_o be_v stranger_n 34._o levi._n 19_o 34._o â—n_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n io_o 〈…〉_o have_v brethren_n do_v behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a humility_n and_o a_o 〈…〉_o nde_fw-ge at_o the_o rough_a word_n of_o joseph_n which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v stâ—â—gers_n in_o the_o land_n &_o few_o in_o number_n and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v cause_v all_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n to_o look_v to_o their_o own_o waâ—es_n &_o to_o live_v wary_o because_o they_o be_v compel_v about_o with_o strange_a people_n of_o strange_a condition_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n &_o they_o few_o now_o the_o state_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n here_o upon_o earth_n be_v by_o the_o condition_n and_o nature_n of_o stranger_n most_o â—iâ—ly_o express_v for_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n â—hey_n be_v call_v stranger_n the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o faithful_a confess_v that_o they_o be_v so_o say_v i_o be_o a_o 12._o psal_n 119._o 19_o psal_n 39_o 12._o stranger_n upon_o earth_n and_o again_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o &_o a_o soiournor_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v &_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o and_o his_o people_n unworthines_n he_o say_v we_o be_v stranger_n before_o thou_o &_o sojourner_n â—ike_v all_o our_o father_n our_o date_n be_v like_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o earth_n 15._o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 29._o 15._o and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v we_o see_v that_o this_o be_v true_a for_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabetnacle_n of_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v as_o a_o stranger_n among_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n which_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n daily_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o wound_v his_o soul_n more_o deadly_a they_o the_o multitude_n of_o any_o strange_a and_o barbarous_a people_n can_v wound_v or_o hurt_v his_o body_n when_o they_o be_v move_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o man_n can_v kill_v but_o the_o body_n but_o fleshly_a lust_n kill_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n too_o this_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v where_o he_o say_v if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v we_o read_v in_o a_o heathen_a writer_n that_o 4._o d_o 〈…〉_o c_o 〈…〉_o de_fw-fr bâ—th_n tre._n lib._n 4._o the_o arrow_n of_o hercules_n have_v be_v dâ—pt_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o venomous_a monster_n hidrâ—_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v shoot_v of_o wound_a with_o any_o of_o they_o perish_v and_o dyeil_n without_o recovery_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o such_o arrow_n for_o the_o flesh_n of_o all_o man_n have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o vemme_n of_o â—lie_a old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o the_o lust_n thereof_o â—lay_v the_o soul_n with_o endless_a death_n of_o they_o be_v not_o refisted_a with_o great_a vigilaâ—ty_n for_o as_o james_n say_v when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v 15._o jam._n 1._o 15._o it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n &_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o dâ—ath_n here_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o lust_n give_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o wâ—t_v death_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n &_o again_o the_o sâ—nâ—e_n apostle_n say_v from_o whence_o be_v war_n 1._o jam._n 4._o 1._o and_o contention_n among_o youâ—_n be_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n that_o sight_n in_o your_o member_n here_o note_n that_o he_o say_v your_o lust_n and_o in_o your_o member_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o member_n &_o within_o our_o body_n we_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v in_o our_o garment_n we_o may_v have_v they_o wash_v out_o or_o change_n and_o put_v on_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v clean_o or_o if_o they_o be_v in_o some_o one_o kind_n of_o meat_n we_o may_v abstain_v from_o that_o and_o live_v by_o other_o meat_n but_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o they_o that_o have_v fast_v from_o meat_n your_o lust_n remain_v still_o 4._o isa_n 58._o 4._o or_o if_o they_o be_v as_o a_o plague_n in_o some_o town_n or_o city_n or_o in_o some_o man_n house_n the_o inhabitant_n there_o of_o may_v change_v their_o dwell_n and_o so_o avoid_v they_o or_o if_o they_o be_v in_o some_o one_o country_n more_o than_o in_o another_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o leave_v that_o as_o a_o wilderness_n rather_o than_o to_o die_v in_o it_o even_o as_o abraham_n forsake_v 10_o gen._n 12._o 10_o canaan_n and_o go_v into_o egypt_n in_o time_n of_o a_o famine_n nay_o if_o these_o lust_n be_v but_o in_o some_o one_o outward_a member_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n or_o the_o foot_n some_o man_n will_v be_v content_a to_o cut_v of_o that_o member_n to_o save_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n from_o infection_n or_o death_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o fleshi_v infect_v even_o the_o heart_n and_o no_o man_n can_v make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n no_o man_n can_v go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n nor_o change_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o this_o life_n last_v luther_n write_v of_o one_o that_o be_v grieve_v eremite_n martin_n luther_n of_o one_o that_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o eremite_n with_o himself_o for_o sin_n &_o weary_a with_o see_v &_o hear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v he_o forsake_v the_o society_n of_o man_n &_o go_v into_o a_o desert_n place_n think_v there_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o evil_n &_o from_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n but_o herein_o he_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n he_o have_v with_o he_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n to_o hold_v water_n in_o this_o vessel_n with_o often_o fall_v down_o from_o the_o place_n where_o he_o will_v have_v have_v it_o to_o stand_v do_v move_v he_o to_o such_o angerâ—_n that_o at_o the_o last_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n then_o he_o begin_v to_o consider_v what_o his_o nature_n be_v &_o see_v that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o himself_o though_o no_o man_n disquiet_v he_o if_o this_o be_v true_a as_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o man_n flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 18._o rom._n 7._o 18._o what_o excellent_a thing_n do_v the_o heremite_n &_o such_o people_n as_o forsake_v the_o felowshipe_n of_o man_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o abstain_v from_o offend_v when_o they_o want_v occasion_n to_o offend_v you_o know_v that_o the_o thief_n can_v steal_v so_o long_o as_o nothing_o be_v lesâ—e_n in_o his_o way_n if_o there_o be_v no_o battle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o victory_n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o christian_n victory_n be_v not_o get_v by_o alter_v the_o dwell_a place_n of_o his_o body_n oâ—_n by_o go_v out_o of_o the_o woâ—ld_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o â—oâ—ieâ—â—e_n of_o man_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o world_n by_o â—eâ—iâ—â—ing_v his_o daylâ—e_a adversary_n to_o keep_v himself_o as_o â—â—mes_o sâ—â—th_v unspoâ—ted_v of_o the_o 27._o jam_fw-la 1_o 27._o world_n for_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o