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those_o people_n be_v by_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o ability_n and_o strength_n yet_o to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n by_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a let_v we_o look_v unto_o the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o with_o reverence_n have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o long_o ago_o for_o 2_o it_o be_v he_o even_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o such_o breach_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v make_v this_o breach_n upon_o we_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_n of_o punishment_n or_o correction_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v his_o work_n though_o his_o strange_a work_n isaiah_n 28._o 21._o to_o which_o he_o be_v unwilling_o provoke_v it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o patience_n to_o prepare_v and_o frame_v such_o evil_a thing_n against_o man_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n that_o please_v he_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o natural_o and_o free_o from_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n in_o he_o evil_a or_o wrath_n towards_o man_n have_v not_o its_o original_n in_o his_o gracious_a heart_n or_o counsel_n whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o frame_v and_o create_v it_o against_o man_n as_o a_o thing_n without_o he_o or_o that_o have_v not_o its_o original_n in_o he_o but_o his_o strange_a act_n not_o frame_v against_o any_o till_o he_o be_v high_o provoke_v to_o it_o i_o the_o lord_n form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n isaiah_n 45._o 7._o note_v that_o darkness_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o create_v be_v darkness_n as_o oppose_v to_o light_n favour_n grace_n and_o good_a thing_n vouchsaled_a to_o man_n and_o so_o evil_a as_o oppose_v to_o peace_n and_o not_o as_o oppose_v to_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o 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not_o be_v righteous_o or_o lawful_o the_o author_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o he_o have_v any_o hand_n or_o heart_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n punish_v it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n injustice_n and_o wickedness_n for_o any_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v that_o fact_n in_o another_o of_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n and_o mover_n or_o if_o but_o a_o promoter_n and_o approver_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o attribute_v any_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n injustice_n or_o wickedness_n to_o the_o almighty_a yea_o therefore_o to_o he_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o ungodly_a sinner_n that_o despise_v he_o and_o run_v to_o other_o rock_n because_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 15_o 31_o 35._o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o commit_v vengeance_n to_o he_o as_o indeed_o altogether_o unmeet_a ourselves_o to_o assume_v it_o it_o be_v his_o work_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o seasonable_o and_o righteous_o to_o punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n isa_n 13._o 11._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n for_o man_n evil_n and_o iniquity_n or_o correction_n and_o trial_n for_o purge_v they_o there_o be_v some_o of_o which_o god_n be_v more_o remote_o the_o author_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v execute_v by_o evil_a instrument_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o the_o instrument_n do_v evil_a or_o sinful_o as_o those_o many_o and_o great_a affliction_n on_o job_n shimeies_n curse_v david_n and_o the_o like_a which_o yet_o they_o do_v well_o to_o take_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n as_o his_o do_v and_o order_v to_o they_o but_o in_o such_o judgement_n as_o these_o this_o cautionary_a 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it_o for_o evil_a as_o joseph_n well_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 50._o 20._o yea_o think_v it_o for_o evil_a but_o god_n mean_v it_o for_o good_a they_o envy_v and_o hate_v he_o and_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o that_o but_o suffer_v their_o evil_n to_o have_v influence_n upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o send_v he_o to_o egypt_n to_o preserve_v they_o and_o much_o people_n alive_a they_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v send_v he_o thither_o gen._n 45._o 7_o 8._o so_o the_o assyrian_a tâ—e_v rod_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v by_o he_o order_v and_o use_v to_o punish_v and_o purge_v a_o hypocritical_a nation_n howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o nor_o do_v his_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o isaiah_n 10._o 5_o 7._o so_o also_o in_o raise_v up_o the_o chaldaean_n that_o bitter_a and_o hasty_a nation_n that_o come_v to_o eat_v up_o and_o to_o 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in_o store_n for_o judgement_n to_o execute_v such_o judgement_n as_o he_o delight_v not_o to_o employ_v good_a angel_n and_o as_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o proverb_n 16._o 4._o god_n do_v not_o move_v shemei_n to_o curse_v but_o shemei_n harden_v his_o heart_n against_o that_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n which_o will_v have_v prevent_v he_o and_o conceive_v the_o evil_a and_o malicious_a thought_n and_o lust_n which_o god_n approve_v not_o nor_o come_v it_o into_o his_o mind_n as_o jer._n 19_o 5._o and_o 32._o 35._o and_o be_v at_o this_o time_n himself_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v leave_v or_o give_v up_o
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