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that_o behalf_n no_o such_o artifices_fw-la and_o plausible_a pretension_n whereby_o to_o work_v they_o over_o to_o their_o side_n no_o such_o advantage_n as_o the_o agreement_n in_o some_o common_a principle_n may_v afford_v for_o bring_v on_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o papist_n have_v who_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a catholic_n church_n and_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o have_v their_o instrument_n ready_a at_o hand_n in_o every_o corner_n to_o gain_v proselyte_n for_o rome_n the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o antiquity_n universality_n consent_v of_o counsel_n and_o father_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o weak_a and_o credulous_a person_n and_o some_o ground_n also_o to_o work_v upon_o in_o the_o agreement_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o we_o in_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n §_o ix_o these_o reason_n i_o confess_v be_v satisfactory_a
12.19_o glory_n and_o 12._o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o we_o then_o to_o encroach_v upon_o judicium_fw-la god_n royalty_n in_o either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o glory_n or_o vengeance_n so_o neither_o in_o this_o of_o judgement_n dominus_fw-la judicabit_fw-la 10.30_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v judge_v his_o people_n heb._n 10._o it_o be_v flat_a usurpation_n in_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v second_o it_o be_v rashness_n in_o we_o a_o judge_n must_v phocylid_n understand_v the_o truth_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o prudentia_fw-la fact_n and_o for_o point_n of_o law_n and_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o both_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v give_v rash_a judgement_n how_o then_o dare_v any_o of_o we_o undertake_v to_o sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o other_o man_n conscience_n wherewith_o we_o be_v so_o little_o acquaint_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o but_o too_o much_o unacquainted_a with_o our_o own_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v the_o depth_n of_o our_o own_o 32._o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o to_o ransack_v thorough_o the_o many_o secret_a wind_n and_o turn_n therein_o how_o much_o less_o than_o be_v we_o able_a to_o fathom_v the_o bottom_n of_o other_o man_n heart_n with_o any_o certainty_n to_o pronounce_v of_o they_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o must_v then_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o man_n spirit_n and_o heart_n and_o reins_n to_o he_o that_o be_v 12.9_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o alone_o 2.23_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v most_o emphatical_a hebrew_n 4._o wherefore_o our_o apostle_n precept_n elsewhere_o be_v good_a to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 4.5_o judge_n nothing_o before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n unless_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v these_o hide_a thing_n to_o light_n and_o to_o make_v manifest_a these_o counsel_n it_o be_v 18._o rashnessi_fw-it in_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v three_o this_o judge_v be_v uncharitable_a charity_n be_v not_o easy_o suspicious_a but_o upon_o just_a cause_n much_o less_o than_o censorious_a and_o peremptory_a indeed_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o 2._o thing_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o secundùm_fw-la quod_fw-la sunt_fw-la as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v to_o judge_v of_o they_o just_a as_o they_o be_v without_o any_o sway_n or_o partial_a inclination_n either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a but_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n and_o their_o action_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o there_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n must_v take_v place_n 81._o dubia_fw-la in_o meliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la sunt_fw-la interpretanda_fw-la unless_o we_o see_v manifest_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a we_o ought_v ever_o to_o interpret_v what_o be_v do_v by_o other_o with_o as_o much_o favour_n as_o may_v be_v to_o err_v thus_o be_v better_a than_o to_o hit_v right_o the_o other_o way_n because_o this_o course_n be_v error_n safe_a and_o secure_v we_o as_o from_o r._n injure_v other_o so_o from_o endanger_v ourselves_o whereas_o in_o judge_v ill_a though_o right_a we_o be_v still_o 2._o unjust_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o event_n only_o and_o not_o our_o choice_n free_v we_o from_o wrong_a judgement_n true_a charity_n be_v ingenious_a it_o 13.5_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13._o how_o far_o then_o be_v they_o from_o charity_n that_o be_v ever_o suspicious_a and_o think_v nothing_o well_o for_o we_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o maintain_v charity_n and_o to_o avoid_v as_o far_o as_o humane_a frailty_n will_v give_v leave_n even_o sinister_a suspicion_n of_o our_o brethren_n action_n or_o if_o through_o frailty_n we_o can_v that_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o from_o light_a suspicion_n fall_v into_o uncharitable_a censure_n let_v we_o at_o leastwise_o suspend_v our_o 4._o definitive_a judgement_n and_o not_o determine_v too_o peremptory_o against_o such_o as_o do_v not_o in_o every_o respect_n just_a as_o we_o do_v or_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o do_v or_o as_o we_o think_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o be_v uncharitable_a for_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v last_o there_o be_v scandal_n in_o judge_v possible_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v may_v have_v that_o strength_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n that_o though_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a censure_n lie_v thick_a in_o his_o way_n he_o can_v light_o skip_v over_o all_o those_o stumbling-block_n and_o escape_v a_o fall_n saint_n paul_n have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n 4.5_o with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a thing_n say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o of_o humane_a judgement_n 1_o cor._n 4._o if_o our_o judge_a light_n upon_o such_o a_o object_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o scandal_n to_o he_o but_o that_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o we_o we_o be_v to_o esteem_v thing_n by_o their_o nature_n not_o event_n and_o therefore_o we_o give_v a_o scandal_n if_o we_o judge_v notwithstanding_o he_o that_o be_v judge_v take_v it_o not_o as_o a_o scandal_n for_o that_o judge_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o scandal_n be_v clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 13._o of_o this_o chapter_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v four_o main_a reason_n against_o this_o judge_n of_o our_o brethren_n 1._o we_o have_v no_o right_a to_o judge_v and_o so_o our_o judge_n be_v usurpation_n 2._o we_o may_v err_v in_o our_o judgement_n and_o so_o our_o judge_n be_v rashness_n 3._o we_o take_v thing_n the_o worst_a way_n when_o we_o judge_v and_o so_o our_o judge_n be_v uncharitable_a 4._o we_o offer_v occasion_n of_o offence_n by_o our_o judge_n and_o so_o our_o judge_n be_v scandalous_a let_v not_o he_o therefore_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o text_n in_o the_o general_a use_n of_o it_o wherein_o we_o have_v see_v the_o two_o fault_n of_o despise_v and_o of_o judge_v our_o brethren_n lay_v open_a and_o the_o ugliness_n of_o both_o discover_v i_o now_o descend_v to_o make_v such_o application_n as_o i_o promise_v both_o of_o the_o case_n and_o rule_n unto_o some_o difference_n and_o to_o some_o offence_n give_v and_o take_v in_o our_o church_n in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n the_o case_n rule_v in_o my_o text_n be_v of_o eat_v and_o not_o eat_v the_o difference_n which_o some_o maintain_v in_o our_o church_n be_v many_o in_o the_o particular_a as_o of_o kneel_v and_o not_o kneel_v wearing_z and_o not_o wear_v cross_v and_o not_o cross_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o these_o and_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o gross_a under_o the_o term_n of_o conform_v and_o not_o conform_v let_v we_o first_o compare_v the_o case_n that_o have_v find_v wherein_o they_o agree_v or_o disagree_v we_o may_v thereby_o judge_v how_o far_o s._n paul_n advice_n in_o my_o text_n ought_v to_o rule_v we_o for_o not_o despise_v for_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o there_o be_v four_o special_a thing_n wherein_o if_o we_o compare_v this_o our_o case_n with_o the_o apostle_n in_o every_o of_o the_o four_o we_o shall_v find_v some_o agreement_n and_o some_o disparity_n also_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n 2._o the_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n 3._o their_o several_a practice_n about_o the_o thing_n and_o 4._o their_o mutual_a carriage_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o first_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o the_o two_o case_n agree_v in_o each_o of_o these_o first_o the_o matter_n whereabout_o the_o eater_n and_o the_o not-eater_n differ_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o indifferent_a so_o it_o be_v between_o the_o conformer_n and_o not_o conformer_n in_o our_o case_n as_o there_o fish_n and_o flesh_n and_o herb_n be_v mere_o indifferent_a such_o as_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v without_o sin_n so_o here_o cap_n and_o surplis_n cross_n and_o ring_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v thing_n mere_o indifferent_a such_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n may_v be_v use_v or_o not_o use_v without_o sin_n as_o be_v neither_o express_o command_v nor_o express_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n second_o the_o person_n agree_v for_o as_o there_o so_o here_o also_o some_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n some_o weak_a
unclean_a of_o itself_o that_o be_v i_o steadfast_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n again_o at_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n that_o be_v be_v thou_o in_o thy_o conscience_n persuade_v that_o thou_o may_v lawful_o partake_v any_o of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n let_v that_o persuasion_n suffice_v thou_o for_o the_o approve_v of_o thy_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o trouble_v not_o the_o church_n nor_o offend_v thy_o weak_a brother_n by_o a_o needless_a and_o unseasonable_a ostentation_n of_o that_o thy_o knowledge_n last_o in_o this_o three_o and_o twenty_o verse_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o eat_v some_o kind_n of_o meat_n as_o namely_o swine_n flesh_n or_o blooding_n and_o yet_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o own_o judgement_n to_o eat_v thereof_o because_o he_o see_v other_o so_o to_o do_v or_o because_o he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o undergo_v the_o taunt_n and_o jeer_n of_o scorner_n or_o out_o of_o any_o other_o poor_a respect_n such_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o a_o transgressor_n because_o he_o adventure_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o then_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v ab_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la ad_fw-la thesin_n immediate_o reduce_v that_o particular_a case_n into_o a_o general_a rule_n in_o these_o word_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n by_o the_o process_n of_o which_o his_o discourse_n it_o may_v appear_v that_o by_o faith_n no_o other_o thing_n be_v here_o mean_v than_o such_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o we_o have_v now_o declare_v and_o that_o the_o true_a purport_n and_o intent_n of_o these_o word_n be_v but_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n whosoever_o shall_v enterprise_v the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o very_o believe_v to_o be_v unlawful_a or_o at_o leastwise_o be_v not_o reasonable_o well_o persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o let_v the_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o and_o in_o itself_o what_o it_o can_v be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a indifferent_a or_o necessary_a convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a it_o matter_v not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n howsoever_o which_o be_v the_o plain_a evident_a and_o undeniable_a purpose_n of_o these_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v any_o more_o breath_n either_o in_o the_o far_a refutation_n of_o such_o conclusion_n as_o be_v mis-inferred_n hence_o which_o fall_v of_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o far_a explication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n which_o already_o appear_v but_o address_v myself_o rather_o to_o the_o application_n of_o it_o wherein_o because_o upon_o this_o great_a principle_n may_v depend_v the_o resolution_n of_o very_a many_o case_n of_o conscience_n which_o may_v trouble_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a and_o holy_a walk_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o proceed_v by_o resolve_v some_o of_o the_o most_o material_a doubt_n and_o question_n among_o those_o which_o have_v occur_v unto_o my_o thought_n by_o occasion_n of_o this_o text_n in_o my_o meditation_n thereon_o first_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o power_n the_o conscience_n have_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o good_a and_o lawful_a to_o become_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a and_o whence_o it_o have_v that_o power_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n judgement_n or_o conscience_n to_o alter_v the_o natural_a condition_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n or_o degree_n but_o that_o still_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a remain_v 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15.4_o o_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_v make_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justice_n and_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o thing_n have_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o will_v have_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a when_o the_o roman_a soldier_n have_v in_o a_o tumult_n proclaim_v galba_n emperor_n they_o think_v they_o have_v do_v a_o good_a day_n work_n every_o man_n promise_v himself_o so_o much_o good_a of_o the_o new_a emperor_n but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o he_o prove_v no_o better_a than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o one_o give_v this_o censure_n of_o he_o histor._n omnium_fw-la consensu_fw-la capax_fw-la imperij_fw-la nisi_fw-la imperasset_fw-la he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n in_o every_o man_n judgement_n worthy_a to_o have_v be_v emperor_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v emperor_n and_o so_o show_v himself_o unworthy_a 3._o magistratus_fw-la indicat_fw-la 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2._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n say_v david_n in_o psal._n 103._o and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v by_o a_o ordinary_a hebraism_n forget_v not_o any_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n he_o summon_v all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o all_o he_o have_v from_o he_o he_o think_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o not_o to_o receive_v any_o of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n without_o thanksgiving_n which_o necessity_n of_o thanksgiving_n will_v yet_o more_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v it_o either_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n or_o as_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o and_o true_o both_o 38._o it_o be_v first_o a_o act_n of_o justice._n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o contain_v the_o first_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o justice_n bind_v every_o man_n that_o 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he_o be_v a_o unthankful_a wretch_n you_o need_v say_v no_o more_o you_o can_v say_v no_o worse_o by_o any_o mortal_a creature_n very_o every_o benefit_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o obligation_n and_o we_o all_o confess_v it_o if_o we_o receive_v but_o some_o small_a kindness_n from_o another_o we_o can_v ready_o and_o complemental_o protest_v ourselves_o much_o bind_v to_o he_o for_o it_o indeed_o when_o we_o say_v so_o we_o often_o speak_v it_o but_o of_o course_n and_o think_v it_o not_o but_o yet_o when_o we_o do_v so_o we_o speak_v more_o truth_n than_o we_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o kindness_n in_o he_o we_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o equity_n bind_v to_o he_o thereby_o the_o common_a say_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n qui_fw-la beneficium_fw-la accepit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la vendidit_fw-la some_o man_n therefore_o refuse_v kindness_n and_o courtesy_n at_o other_o man_n hand_n because_o forsooth_o they_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v to_o 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benefit_n yet_o thanks_o be_v due_a even_o for_o those_o few_o or_o for_o that_o one_o more_o than_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o return_v but_o what_o can_v thou_o allege_v or_o how_o excuse_v thy_o unthankfulness_n when_o his_o mercy_n be_v renew_v every_o morning_n nay_o every_o 3._o moment_n when_o he_o be_v ever_o 145.16_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o blessing_n and_o 68.29_o load_v and_o even_o overwhelm_v thou_o with_o his_o benefit_n as_o if_o he_o do_v vie_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v have_v thou_o see_v how_o easy_o he_o can_v overcome_v thy_o evil_n with_o his_o goodness_n and_o infinite_o outstrip_v thy_o infinite_a ingratitude_n with_o his_o more_o infinite_a munificence_n his_o angel_n be_v about_o thou_o though_o thou_o know_v it_o not_o from_o a_o thousand_o unknown_a danger_n he_o deliver_v thou_o which_o thou_o suspect_v not_o he_o still_o continue_v his_o goodness_n unto_o thou_o and_o reprive_v thy_o destruction_n though_o thou_o deservede_v it_o not_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o thy_o very_a life_n and_o be_v thou_o owe_v to_o he_o 17.28_o in_o who_o we_o all_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v thence_o resolve_v with_o holy_a david_n to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n 104.33_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o god_n while_o thou_o have_v thy_o be_v many_o and_o continual_a receipt_n shall_v provoke_v many_o and_o continual_a thanks_o consider_v three_o thy_o future_a necessity_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o thou_o have_v 55._o that_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v continue_v together_o for_o ever_o and_o never_o part_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v make_v pretty_a shift_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o old_a stock_n hereafter_o and_o never_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o he_o for_o more_o there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o less_o need_n to_o take_v care_n for_o give_v thanks_o for_o what_o be_v past_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o any_o of_o we_o of_o what_o we_o have_v we_o be_v but_o tenant_n at_o courtesy_n and_o we_o stand_v continual_o upon_o our_o good_a behaviour_n whether_o we_o shall_v hold_v of_o he_o any_o long_o or_o no_o and_o much_o of_o our_o future_a happiness_n stand_v upon_o our_o present_a thankfulness_n and_o with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o crave_v to_o have_v more_o and_o yet_o more_o we_o must_v have_v or_o we_o can_v subsist_v if_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o what_o we_o have_v 77._o peremptoria_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n it_o cut_v it_o of_o all_o kindness_n 18._o ventus_fw-la urens_fw-la &_o exiccans_fw-la like_o that_o 50._o strong_a east-winde_n which_o in_o a_o night_n dry_v up_o the_o red-sea_n it_o hold_v off_o the_o stream_n of_o god_n bounty_n from_o flow_v and_o dry_v up_o those_o channel_n whereby_o his_o mercy_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v convey_v unto_o we_o certain_o this_o be_v one_o special_a cause_n why_o god_n so_o often_o say_v we_o nay_o and_o send_v we_o away_o empty_a when_o we_o 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by_o our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n we_o erect_v a_o ladder_n like_o that_o which_o 28.12_o jacob_n see_v whereon_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v we_o preserve_v a_o mutual_a intercourse_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o we_o maintain_v a_o kind_n of_o continual_a trade_n as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o the_o commodity_n be_v bring_v we_o in_o they_o be_v god_n blessing_n for_o these_o we_o traffic_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v we_o therefore_o deal_v square_o as_o wise_a and_o honest_a merchant_n shall_v do_v let_v we_o keep_v touch_n and_o pay_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o credit_n be_v worth_a let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o have_v commodity_n still_o bring_v we_o in_o and_o we_o send_v none_o out_o 1._o omne_fw-la te_fw-la advorsùm_fw-la spectantia_fw-la this_o deal_n can_v hold_v long_o rather_o let_v we_o think_v that_o the_o quick_a and_o speedy_a and_o more_o return_v we_o make_v our_o gain_n will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o that_o 25._o the_o often_o we_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o blessing_n the_o more_o we_o secure_v unto_o ourselves_o both_o the_o continuance_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o they_o 56._o consider_v four_a thy_o misery_n if_o thou_o shall_v want_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o 1.2_o carendo_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la fruendo_fw-la fool_n will_v not_o know_v that_o true_a worth_n of_o thing_n but_o by_o want_v which_o wise_a man_n have_v rather_o learn_v by_o have_v they_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o common_a folly_n of_o we_o all_o we_o will_v not_o prize_v god_n blessing_n as_o we_o shall_v till_o he_o for_o our_o unthankfullness_n take_v they_o from_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o value_v they_o better_a before_o we_o have_v they_o again_o we_o repine_v at_o god_n great_a
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not_o like_o other_o man_n now_o if_o at_o any_o time_n when_o we_o see_v any_o of_o our_o brethren_n fall_v into_o some_o sin_n from_o which_o by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o we_o have_v be_v hitherto_o preserve_v we_o then_o feel_v this_o swell_a begin_v to_o rise_v in_o we_o as_o sometime_o it_o will_v do_v the_o point_n already_o deliver_v may_v stand_v we_o in_o good_a stead_n to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o our_o pride_n and_o to_o let_v out_o some_o of_o that_o windy_a vanity_n by_o consider_v that_o this_o our_o forbearance_n of_o evil_a wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o excel_v our_o brother_n be_v not_o from_o nature_n but_o from_o grace_n not_o from_o our_o self_n but_o from_o god_n and_o here_o a_o little_a let_v i_o close_o with_o
strength_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o avoid_v any_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o foul_a when_o a_o heathen_a man_n pray_v unto_o jupiter_n to_o save_v he_o from_o his_o enemy_n one_o that_o overhear_v he_o will_v needs_o mend_v it_o with_o a_o more_o needful_a prayer_n that_o jupiter_n will_v save_v he_o from_o his_o friend_n he_o think_v they_o may_v do_v he_o more_o hurt_v because_o he_o trust_v they_o but_o as_o for_o his_o enemy_n he_o can_v look_v to_o himself_o well_o enough_o for_o receive_v harm_n from_o they_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n bad_a need_n pray_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v we_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o profess_a enemy_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v we_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o false-hearted_a friend_n but_o there_o be_v another_o prayer_n yet_o more_o needful_a and_o to_o be_v press_v with_o great_a 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no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o deliver_v ourselves_o last_o since_o this_o restraint_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v may_v be_v but_o a_o common_a grace_n and_o can_v give_v we_o no_o sound_n nor_o solid_a comfort_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a restraint_n and_o no_o more_o though_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o because_o we_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o rest_v nor_o think_v ourselves_o safe_a enough_o till_o we_o have_v a_o well_o ground_a assurance_n that_o we_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o high_a and_o a_o better_a grace_n even_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n for_o that_o will_v hold_v out_o against_o temptation_n where_o this_o may_v fail_v we_o may_v deceive_v ourselves_o then_o and_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n do_v so_o deceive_v themselves_o if_o upon_o our_o abstain_v from_o sin_n from_o which_o god_n withholdeth_a we_o we_o present_o conclude_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n for_o between_o this_o restrain_v grace_n whereof_o we_o have_v now_o speak_v and_o that_o renew_v grace_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v there_o be_v sundry_a wide_a difference_n they_o differ_v first_o in_o their_o fountain_n renew_v grace_n spring_v from_o the_o special_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v his_o his_n in_o christ_n restrain_v grace_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o that_o general_a mercy_n of_o god_n whereof_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n that_o 145._o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n they_o differ_v second_o in_o their_o extent_n both_o of_o person_n subject_a object_n and_o time_n for_o the_o person_n restrain_v grace_n be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a renew_v grace_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect._n for_o the_o subject_a restrain_v grace_n may_v bind_v one_o part_n or_o faculty_n of_o a_o man_n as_o the_o hand_n or_o tongue_n and_o leave_v another_o free_a as_o the_o heart_n or_o ear_n renew_v grace_n work_v upon_o all_o in_o some_o measure_n sanctify_v the_o whole_a man_n 6.23_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n with_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o each_o for_o the_o object_n restrain_v grace_n may_v withhold_v a_o man_n from_o one_o sin_n and_o give_v he_o scope_n to_o another_o renew_v grace_n carry_v a_o equal_a and_o just_a respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n for_o the_o time_n restrain_v grace_n may_v tie_v we_o now_o and_o by_o and_o by_o unloose_v we_o renew_v grace_n hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n more_o or_o less_o and_o never_o leave_v we_o whole_o destitute_a three_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o ends._n restrain_v grace_n be_v so_o intend_a chief_o for_o the_o good_a of_o humane_a society_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o as_o that_o indifferent_o it_o may_v or_o may_v not_o do_v good_a to_o the_o receiver_n but_o renew_v grace_n be_v especial_o intend_v for_o the_o 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not_o hurt_v he_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n make_v in_o their_o natural_a disposition_n appear_v by_o their_o entertainment_n of_o their_o next_o guest_n who_o they_o devour_v with_o all_o greediness_n 24._o break_v their_o bone_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o these_o two_o instance_n and_o example_n we_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n conceive_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o wicked_a man_n it_o bridle_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o they_o for_o the_o time_n that_o it_o can_v break_v out_o and_o manacle_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o do_v not_o show_v forth_o the_o ungodly_a disposition_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o all_o the_o while_n their_o heart_n still_o remain_v unsanctified_a and_o their_o natural_a corruption_n undiminish_a whereas_o the_o renew_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n of_o god_n by_o a_o real_a change_n of_o a_o lion_n make_v a_o lamb_n alter_v the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o drain_n out_o some_o of_o the_o corruption_n beget_v a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a spirit_n new_a habit_n new_a quality_n new_a disposition_n new_a thought_n new_a desire_n make_v a_o 4.24_o new_a man_n in_o every_o part_n and_o faculty_n complete_o new_a content_v not_o thyself_o then_o with_o a_o bare_a forbearance_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o change_v nor_o thy_o will_n change_v nor_o thy_o affection_n change_v but_o strive_v to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n to_o be_v 2.2_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o thy_o mind_n to_o hate_v sin_n to_o love_n god_n to_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o secret_a corruption_n to_o take_v delight_n in_o holy_a duty_n to_o subdue_v thy_o understanding_n and_o
sever._n lib._n 1_o hist._n sacra_fw-la sacra_fw-la levita_fw-la samuel_n non_fw-la sacerdos_n non_fw-la pontifex_fw-la fuit_fw-la hieron_n lib._n cont_n jovin_n v_o drus._n not_o ad_fw-la sulpiâ—_n hist._n p._n 154._o 154._o 1_o sam._n 7.16_o 7.16_o 1_o sam._n 15.33_o 15.33_o 1_o chron._n 26.29.32_o 26.29.32_o in_o omni_fw-la negotio_fw-la divino_fw-la &_o humano_fw-la vatab_v in_o 1._o parab_n 26._o sect._n 14._o phinehe_v his_o fact_n examine_v examine_v serm._n 2._o add_v cler._n sect._n 30._o 30._o numb_a 25.5_o 25.5_o hall_n 7._o contempl_n 4._o 4._o num._n 25.5_o sect._n 15._o and_o justify_v justify_v num._n 25.12_o 13._o 13._o psal._n 106.31_o 106.31_o gen._n 15.6_o apply_v by_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 4.3_o 4.3_o jud._n 3.9_o 15._o etc._n etc._n &_o 2.16.18_o 2.16.18_o jud_n 5.7_o &_o 10.1_o 3_o etc._n etc._n etc._n jud._n 3.10_o 3.10_o nescit_fw-la tarda_fw-la molimina_fw-la spiritús_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratia_fw-la ambr._n 2._o in_o luc._n 3._o sect._n 16._o yet_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v imitate_v isaiah_n 8.20_o 8.20_o 1_o john_n 4.1_o sect._n 17._o but_o with_o limitation_n limitation_n rom._n 15.4_o 15.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o sect._n 18._o unto_o his_o zeal_n zeal_n num._n 25.11_o 25.11_o ibid._n 13._o 13._o sirac_n 45.23_o 45.23_o 1_o mac._n 2.54_o 2.54_o as_o neh._n 1.4_o job_n 2.13_o psal._n 137.1_o isaiah_n 47.1_o 8._o 8._o verbum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la soliditatem_fw-la mentis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la cassiodorus_n constant_a lyranus_fw-la constantiâ_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o audaciâ_fw-la operis_fw-la ludolfus_n hic_fw-la he_o have_v zeal_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stand_v up_o with_o good_a courage_n of_o heart_n sirac_n 45.23_o 45.23_o masora_n populus_fw-la semper_fw-la à _fw-la summo_fw-la exigit_fw-la senec._n in_o octau._n act._n 2._o sect._n 19_o manifest_v by_o execute_v judgement_n judgement_n gal._n 4.18_o 4.18_o 3_o king_n 9_o 9_o chro._n 19.6_o 19.6_o jer._n 48.10_o sect._n 20._o 1_o personal_o eccles._n 11.4_o 11.4_o regium_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la rectè_fw-la feceris_fw-la audire_fw-la malè_fw-la malè_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4.5_o sect._n 21._o 2_o speedy_o speedy_o virgil._n eclog_n 9_o 9_o qui_fw-la tardè_fw-la fecit_fw-la diu_fw-la noluit_fw-la senec._n 1._o de_fw-fr benef_n 1._o 1._o odit_fw-la verus_fw-la amâ—r_fw-la nec_fw-la patitur_fw-la moras_fw-la senec_n in_o herc._n fur_n act_n 2._o 2._o dum_fw-la poenas_fw-la odio_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o festinat_fw-la inulte_fw-la horat._n 1._o epist._n 2._o 2._o nunc_fw-la ira_fw-la amòrque_fw-la causam_fw-la junxê_a re_fw-la quid_fw-la sequetur_fw-la senec._n in_o med._n act_n 4._o 4._o saepè_fw-la causas_fw-la tantum_fw-la dâ—fferunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la litigantibus_fw-la plus_fw-la quam_fw-la totum_fw-la auferunt_fw-la quia_fw-la major_n est_fw-la expensarum_fw-la sumptus_fw-la quam_fw-la sententiae_fw-la fructus_fw-la innocent_n innocent_n bern._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_n consid_n eccl._n 8.11_o sect._n 22._o 3._o resolute_o resolute_o num._n 25.14_o 25.14_o num._n 25.15_o compare_v with_o num._n 31.8_o 31.8_o amor_fw-la timere_fw-la neminem_fw-la verus_fw-la potest_fw-la senec._n in_o med._n act_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viros_fw-la virtutis_fw-la exod._n 8.21_o justum_fw-la esse_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la vacat_fw-la pectus_fw-la metu_fw-la senec._n in_o oct._n act._n 2._o 2._o prov._n â—2_n 13_o &_o 26.13_o sect._n 23._o execute_v of_o judgement_n judgement_n num._n 25.11_o 25.11_o ibid._n 13._o sect._n 24._o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n god_n rom._n 13.4_o 13.4_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 15.22_o prov._n 21.3_o sect._n 25._o and_o stay_v the_o plague_n plague_n psal._n 35.13_o sect._n 26._o england_n plague_n plague_n psal._n 51.4_o 51.4_o isaiah_n 3.15_o sect._n 27._o to_o be_v stay_v by_o add_v to_o our_o humiliation_n humiliation_n joel_n 2.12_o 15_o etc._n etc._n &_o num._n 25.6_o 25.6_o proclamation_n for_o a_o weekly_a fast_o with_o a_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o other_o direction_n publish_v 1625._o 1625._o mark_n 10.21_o 10.21_o 2_o sam._n 21.1_o etc._n etc._n etc._n ibid._n vers_fw-la 14._o 14._o josh._n 7.25_o 26._o 26._o i_o will_v not_o be_v with_o you_o any_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o v_o 12_o 12_o num._n 25.3_o 4._o 4._o num._n 35.33_o 35.33_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lysias_n apud_fw-la stob._n serm._n 44._o sect._n 30._o with_o particular_a application_n to_o sect._n 31._o the_o accuser_n sect._n 32._o the_o witness_n witness_n sâ—e_fw-fr cic._n pro_fw-la flac._n although_o turneb_n 13._o advers._fw-la 14._o interpret_v the_o proverb_n otherwise_o graecâ_fw-la fide_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la optimâ_fw-la optimâ_fw-la quibus_fw-la jusjurandum_fw-la jocus_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la ludus_fw-la laus_fw-la merces_fw-la gratia_fw-la gratulatio_fw-la proposita_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n pro_fw-la flac._n flac._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la solenne_n graecorum_n graecorum_n prov._n 19.5_o &_o 9_o sect._n 33._o the_o jurer_n jurer_n deinde_fw-la praetores_fw-la urbani_fw-la qui_fw-la jurati_fw-la debent_fw-la optimum_fw-la quemque_fw-la in_o selectos_fw-la judices_fw-la refer_v cic._n pâ—o_o cluent_a unum_n ex_fw-la selectis_fw-la judicibus_fw-la objiciebat_fw-la horat._n 1._o serm._n sit_v 4._o sect._n 34._o the_o pleader_n pleader_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gol._n 5._o noct._n att._n 5._o 5._o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la dicendi_fw-la peritus_fw-la cicero_n sect._n 35._o the_o officer_n sect._n 36._o and_o the_o judge_n judge_n psal._n 75.2_o 3._o 3._o prov._n 14.34_o 14.34_o prov._n 16.12_o 16.12_o jer._n 1.10_o §._o 1._o the_o coherence_n coherence_n sic_fw-la râ—us_fw-la ille_fw-la fere_n est_fw-la de_fw-fr quo_fw-la victoria_fw-la lucro_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la ovid_n de_fw-la nuce_fw-la nuce_fw-la ver._n 4._o hic_fw-la hic_fw-la ver._n 11._o 11._o ver._n 13._o 13._o ver._n 13._o 13._o juven_n satyr_n 13._o §._o 2._o argument_n argument_n hab._n 1.13_o 1.13_o psal._n 51.6_o 51.6_o tit._n 1.2_o 1.2_o james_n 1.17_o 1.17_o 4_o kin._n â—0_n 10_o 10_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o 1.17_o exod._n 34.7_o §._o 3._o and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n text._n psal._n 145.17_o 145.17_o psal._n 51.4_o §._o 4._o ahab_n person_n consider_v consider_v see_v 4._o kin._n 10.31_o 10.31_o 3_o king_n 16.30_o 16.30_o ibid._n 33._o 33._o ver._n 27._o hic_fw-la §._o 5._o and_o his_o carriage_n with_o the_o observation_n thence_o thence_o verse_n 20.24_o hic_fw-la §._o 6._o observat._n i._n how_o 〈◊〉_d a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n duty_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 3.5_o tit._n 12.4_o §._o 7._o with_o the_o application_n application_n mat._n 13.5_o 13.5_o luke_n 8.6_o 8.6_o mat._n 13.20_o mark_v 4.16_o 4.16_o mat._n 13.21_o &_o mar._n 4.17_o 4.17_o heb._n 6.4_o 5._o §._o 8._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 8.9_o and_o proof_n thereof_o thereof_o 4_o king_n 10.16_o 28._o 28._o mark_v 6.10_o 6.10_o exod._n 14.4_o 14.4_o rom._n 1.16_o 1.16_o see_v eccl._n 9.1_o 9.1_o jer._n 11.20_o &_o 17.10_o §._o 9_o inference_n thence_o 1._o of_o terror_n against_o profaneness_n profaneness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 3.5_o psal._n 1.1_o 1.1_o mark_n 6.20_o 6.20_o mat._n 13.20_o 13.20_o mat._n 24.51_o §._o 10._o 10._o rom._n 8.13_o 2._o of_o exhortation_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n godliness_n gal._n 5.22_o 5.22_o mat._n 5.16_o 5.16_o mat._n 11.19_o §._o 11._o 3._o of_o admonition_n to_o forbear_v judge_v judge_v 1_o cor._n 13.7_o 13.7_o judas_n 23._o 23._o 2_o thes._n 2.3_o §._o 12._o 4._o of_o direction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n sincerity_n mat._n 5.20_o §._o 13._o by_o the_o mark_n 1._o of_o integrity_n integrity_n mark_v 6.20.17.27_o 6.20.17.27_o luke_n 13_o 3â—_n 3â—_n mat._n 19.17_o 20._o 20._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 21._o 21._o ibid._n 22._o 22._o mat._n 23.23_o 23.23_o ibid._n 24._o 24._o op._n imperfect_a in_o mar_n hom_n 45._o 45._o psa._n 119.6_o §._o 14._o 2._o of_o constancy_n constancy_n mat._n 13.5_o 6._o 6._o persius_n persius_n qualitatis_fw-la verae_fw-la tenor_n permanet_fw-la falsa_fw-la non_fw-la durant_fw-mi senec._n epist._n 120._o 120._o 3_o kin._n 22.27_o 22.27_o in_o categ_n cap._n de_fw-fr qualit_fw-la §._o 15_o both_o join_v together_o for_o trial_n §._o 16._o the_o open_n of_o the_o second_o observation_n §._o 17._o observat._n ii_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n word_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o 5._o heb._n 4.12_o 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 23.29_o 23.29_o 1_o sam._n 15.24_o 15.24_o john_n 3.5_o 3.5_o act_n 24.25_o §._o 18._o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 1._o in_o the_o instrument_n instrument_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o 4.7_o psal._n 29.4_o 5._o §._o 19_o 2._o in_o the_o object_n object_n luke_n 16.24_o 16.24_o gen._n 25.30_o 31._o §._o 20.3_o in_o the_o fit_a application_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o other_o vers._n 20._o hic_fw-la hic_fw-la vers._n 19_o 19_o ver._n 21_o etc._n etc._n etc._n act._n 24.25_o 24.25_o act._n 24.2_o etc._n etc._n etc._n tacit._n hist._n lib._n 5._o §._o 21._o a_o inference_n against_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n word_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o 4.7_o ephes._n 6.17_o §._o 22._o the_o success_n of_o ahab_n humiliation_n humiliation_n osee_n 6.6_o 6.6_o esa._n 19.16_o 19.16_o psal._n 35.13_o 35.13_o esa._n 58.5_o 58.5_o prov._n 15_o 8._o §._o 23._o
judgement_n upon_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n do_v withal_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o bless_v that_o action_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a in_o which_o respect_n especial_o if_o the_o word_n withal_o will_v bear_v it_o as_o it_o seem_v it_o will_v some_o man_n shall_v have_v do_v well_o not_o to_o have_v show_v so_o much_o willingness_n to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o church-translation_n in_o our_o service-book_n by_o be_v clamorous_a against_o this_o very_a place_n as_o a_o gross_a corruption_n and_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v their_o refusal_n of_o subscription_n to_o the_o book_n but_o i_o will_v not_o now_o trouble_v either_o you_o or_o myself_o with_o far_a curiosity_n in_o examine_v translation_n because_o howsoever_o other_o translation_n that_o render_v it_o pray_v or_o appease_v may_v be_v allow_v either_o as_o tolerable_o good_a or_o at_o least_o excusable_o ill_a yet_o this_o that_o render_v it_o by_o execute_v judgement_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a whether_o 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remedy_n in_o some_o former_a distemper_n of_o the_o state_n it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v find_v some_o ease_n by_o diet_n in_o 35.13_o humble_v their_o soul_n by_o fast_v or_o by_o a_o issue_n at_o the_o tongue_n or_o eye_n in_o a_o humble_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o in_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o they_o with_o tear_n of_o repentance_n and_o they_o do_v well_o now_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o those_o remedy_n again_o wherein_o they_o have_v find_v so_o much_o help_v in_o former_a time_n especial_o the_o remedy_n be_v proper_a for_o the_o malady_n and_o such_o as_o often_o may_v do_v good_a but_o never_o can_v do_v harm_n but_o alas_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n have_v not_o strength_n enough_o against_o those_o more_o prevalent_a corruption_n wherewith_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n be_v then_o pester_v this_o phinehe_n see_v who_o well_o perceive_v that_o as_o in_o a_o dangerous_a pleurisy_n the_o party_n can_v live_v unless_o he_o bleed_v so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a to_o be_v do_v upon_o israel_n in_o this_o their_o little_a less_o than_o desperate_a estate_n a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v and_o some_o of_o the_o rank_a blood_n let_v out_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n this_o course_n therefore_o he_o try_v and_o languish_v israel_n find_v present_a ease_n in_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o blood_n run_v instant_o the_o grief_n cease_v he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v 26._o as_o god_n bring_v upon_o that_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n a_o fearful_a destruction_n plague_n so_o he_o have_v in_o his_o just_a wrath_n send_v his_o destroy_a angel_n against_o we_o for_o we_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v that_o plague_n upon_o they_o be_v whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n i_o can_v say_v the_o very_a same_o sin_n have_v cause_v we_o for_o although_o the_o execution_n of_o good_a law_n against_o both_o incontinent_a and_o idolatrous_a person_n have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o all_o know_v to_o say_v no_o more_o slack_a enough_o yet_o god_n holy_a name_n be_v bless_v for_o it_o neither_o idolatry_n nor_o whoredom_n be_v at_o that_o height_n of_o shameless_a impudence_n and_o impunity_n among_o we_o that_o they_o dare_v brave_a our_o mosese_n and_o outface_v whole_a congregation_n as_o it_o be_v in_o israel_n but_o still_o this_o be_v sure_a no_o plague_n but_o for_o sin_n nor_o national_a plague_n but_o for_o national_n sin_n so_o that_o albeit_o none_o of_o we_o may_v dare_v to_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v so_o far_o of_o god_n counsel_n as_o to_o say_v for_o what_o very_a sin_n most_o this_o plague_n be_v send_v among_o we_o yet_o none_o of_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a but_o that_o beside_o those_o secret_a personal_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o whereunto_o every_o man_n own_o heart_n be_v privy_a there_o be_v many_o public_a and_o national_a sin_n whereof_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n be_v general_o guilty_a abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v god_n in_o his_o deal_n towards_o we_o and_o to_o 51.4_o clear_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v our_o wretched_a unthankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o his_o gospel_n and_o our_o peace_n our_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o security_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o wooden_a and_o watery_a wall_n our_o riot_n and_o excess_n the_o note_a proper_a sin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o much_o intemperate_a abuse_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n in_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o dispert_n and_o other_o provision_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n our_o incompassion_n to_o our_o brethren_n miserable_o waste_v with_o war_n and_o famine_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n our_o heavy_a oppression_n of_o our_o brethren_n at_o home_n in_o rack_a the_o rent_n and_o crack_v the_o back_n and_o 3.15_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a our_o cheap_a and_o irreverent_a regard_n unto_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o sabbath_n and_o minister_n our_o wantonness_n and_o toyishnesse_n of_o understanding_n in_o corrupt_v the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n with_o a_o thousand_o nicety_n and_o novelty_n and_o unnecessary_a wrangling_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o reckon_v no_o more_o that_o universal_a corruption_n which_o be_v in_o those_o which_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o we_o call_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n by_o sale_n of_o office_n enhaunce_v of_o fee_n devise_v new_a subtlety_n both_o for_o delay_n and_o evasion_n truck_v for_o expedition_n make_v trap_n of_o petty_a penal_a statute_n and_o but_o cobweb_n of_o the_o most_o weighty_a and_o material_a law_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n many_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o land_n be_v free_a from_o some_o and_o some_o from_o all_o of_o these_o common_a crime_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n but_o i_o fear_v i_o not_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o not_o a_o man_n of_o we_o all_o but_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o thus_o far_o that_o we_o have_v not_o mourn_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n so_o feel_o nor_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o they_o to_o our_o power_n so_o faithful_o as_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v by_o these_o and_o other_o sin_n we_o have_v provoke_v god_n heavy_a judgement_n against_o we_o and_o the_o plague_n be_v grievous_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o 27._o humiliation_n and_o now_o it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o know_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v best_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o stay_v this_o plague_n public_a humiliation_n have_v ever_o be_v thought_n
and_o so_o they_o be_v proper_a remedy_n against_o public_a judgement_n 25.6_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourn_v to_o sanctify_v a_o fast_a and_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o gather_v the_o people_n and_o elder_n together_o and_o weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o to_o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o spare_v his_o people_n and_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o ever_o never_o do_v people_n thus_o humble_a themselves_o with_o true_a lowly_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a heart_n who_o find_v not_o comfort_v by_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o in_o the_o end_n benefit_n and_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o moses_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o our_o israel_n 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