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but_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o return_v god_n a_o trespass_n offer_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 6.3_o 2._o sam._n 6.3_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o why_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o remove_v from_o they_o thus_o say_v they_o which_o word_n be_v also_o appliable_a to_o we_o you_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v lighten_v his_o hand_n from_o off_o you_o and_o from_o off_o your_o land_n 5._o verse_n 4._o &_o 5._o wherefore_o then_o do_v you_o harâ—en_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v wrought_v wonderful_o among_o they_o do_v they_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o they_o depart_v and_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o we_o to_o do_v likewise_o even_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o and_o by_o offer_v our_o sin_n offer_v no_o long_o harden_v our_o heart_n but_o let_v our_o sin_n go_v when_o the_o destroy_a 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why_o now_o this_o may_v teachtâ—_n that_o sin_n be_v true_o displease_v unto_o god_n he_o neither_o approove_v of_o it_o nor_o of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d our_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v 1._o sin_n be_v impurity_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d that_o regard_v both_o sin_n and_o sinner_n be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o most_o holy_a natureâ—_n immaculate_a essence_n 2._o sâ—_n 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n and_o so_o opâ—â—seth_v and_o withstand_v his_o holy_a will_n which_o be_v sovereign_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o god_n oppose_v and_o resist_v such_o proud_a sinner_n and_o walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n especial_o in_o these_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v unthankfulnes_n and_o therefore_o just_o hate_v of_o he_o 4._o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v dishonour_n to_o he_o especial_o such_o sin_n as_o now_o be_v sin_v when_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n against_o all_o his_o attribute_n of_o goodness_n mercy_n grace_n justice_n and_o against_o 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for_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o he_o against_o as_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v and_o renew_a 1625._o ann._n 1625._o after_o such_o havoc_n as_o it_o have_v former_o not_o many_o year_n ago_o make_v among_o we_o especial_o in_o the_o mother_n city_n but_o never_o the_o like_a with_o we_o to_o that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v now_o but_o oh_o the_o stupidity_n grossness_n wrath_n 2._o to_o bewail_v man_n senselesnes_n under_o wrath_n and_o senselessness_n of_o our_o heart_n here_o i_o may_v take_v up_o moses_n his_o complaint_n in_o like_a case_n who_o know_v thâ—_n power_n of_o thy_o anger_n 90.11_o psal_n 90.11_o eveâ—â—_n according_a to_o thy_o fear_n soâ—â—_n thy_o wrath_n who_o heartâ—â—_n smite_v with_o fear_n answerable_a to_o the_o terriblenes_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o wrath_n &_o by_o occasion_n of_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n as_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v who_o so_o fear_v thou_o foâ—â—_n this_o thy_o wrath_n 16.6_o deut._n 13.11_o psal_n 119.120_o jon._n 1.16_o prov._n 16.6_o as_o by_o it_o 〈◊〉_d depart_v from_o evil_a for_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n wherâ—_n it_o be_v indeed_o man_n depart_v 〈◊〉_d evil_a oh_o that_o this_o terroâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d be_v even_o at_o this_o time_n some_o regard_v make_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o 3._o to_o learn_v true_a wisdom_n &_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n from_o it_o whâ—_n now_o set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o he_o 5.10.11_o psalm_n 90.7.8_o 2._o cor._n 5.10.11_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n who_o be_v now_o consume_v by_o his_o anger_n and_o trouble_v by_o his_o wrath_n oh_o i_o say_v that_o this_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v drive_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o our_o duty_n as_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n do_v paul_n and_o can_v bring_v we_o in_o time_n to_o true_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n of_o soul_n and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v up_o moses_n his_o prayer_n also_o oh_o that_o we_o do_v it_o with_o like_a heart_n and_o true_a desire_n 90.12_o psalm_n 90.12_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o by_o his_o spirit_n accompani_v his_o word_n and_o judgement_n can_v free_v we_o from_o this_o stupidity_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o way_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o 8._o verse_n 8._o may_v we_o with_o comfort_n hope_v and_o good_a confidence_n make_v that_o his_o next_o petition_n 13._o verse_n 13._o return_v o_o lord_n his_o long_a and_o let_v it_o repeâ—â—_n thou_o concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o so_o on_o as_o theâ—â—_n it_o follow_v chap._n 3._o that_o this_o wrath_n be_v pestilence_n that_o pestilence_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v dally_v withal_o yet_o god_n displeasure_n more_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o and_o pray_v against_o than_o the_o 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may_v be_v not_o always_o in_o that_o fresh_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o which_o he_o desire_v this_o make_v holy_a david_n in_o his_o sickness_n pray_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o after_o this_o method_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v where_o though_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o pray_v for_o heal_v yet_o first_o &_o chief_o he_o pray_v both_o against_o god_n hot_a displeasure_n &_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n he_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n apprehend_v god_n displeasure_n &_o heavy_a wrath_n as_o the_o just_a desert_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o rigour_n and_o according_o be_v more_o affect_v in_o soul_n through_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n then_o in_o body_n through_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o disease_n or_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o sickness_n or_o evil_n which_o trouble_v he_o in_o body_n which_o he_o take_v only_o as_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o which_o he_o can_v well_o endure_v according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v 3.19_o revel_v 3.19_o i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v as_o against_o god_n wrath_n cause_v by_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o well_o know_v to_o be_v intolerable_a it_o be_v such_o as_o when_o it_o lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o nature_n who_o as_o our_o surety_n and_o in_o our_o stead_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o many_o of_o we_o never_o look_v so_o far_o as_o to_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o anger_n in_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o in_o he_o if_o they_o have_v but_o the_o outward_a evil_n remove_v as_o now_o this_o of_o plague_n they_o little_o regard_v god_n wrath_n and_o displeasure_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o how_o contrary_a god_n be_v unto_o they_o though_o they_o shall_v utter_o in_o soul_n and_o eternal_o be_v consume_v by_o it_o for_o they_o will_v return_v present_o to_o yea_o do_v still_o continue_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o bring_v they_o under_o his_o curse_n and_o wrathful_a displeasure_n make_v light_a account_n thereof_o with_o pharaoh_n sometime_o desire_v a_o removal_n of_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n but_o never_o of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o sin_n provoke_v god_n unto_o which_o he_o present_o return_v such_o may_v have_v the_o plague_n keep_v or_o remove_v from_o they_o now_o and_o yet_o remain_v under_o and_o perish_v in_o god_n wrath_n and_o hot_a displeasure_n temopral_o and_o eternal_o as_o do_v pharaoh_n here_o we_o may_v try_v our_o selus_fw-la hence_o trial_o of_o ourselves_o hence_o whether_o at_o this_o time_n the_o pestilence_n &_o outward_a evil_n which_o be_v among_o we_o or_o god_n displeasure_n trouble_v we_o most_o to_o make_v light_n of_o sin_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o now_o without_o due_a search_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o way_n or_o otherwise_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o apparent_a evil_n and_o not_o to_o reform_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n be_v to_o make_v light_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v it_o but_o to_o procure_v new_a wrath_n or_o at_o least_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o old_a but_o how_o many_o such_o now_o have_v we_o oh_o say_v they_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o evil_n accompany_v it_o be_v intolerable_a and_o oh_o that_o this_o fire_n be_v once_o quench_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o displeasure_n be_v love_v plead_v for_o at_o least_o not_o forsake_v or_o put_v away_o so_o much_o as_o in_o purpose_n of_o heart_n do_v such_o man_n fear_v god_n displeasure_n do_v his_o wrath_n trouble_v they_o or_o do_v they_o see_v &_o groan_n under_o his_o wrath_n while_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o outward_a evil_n and_o pray_v for_o heal_v no_o alas_o this_o plague_n be_v not_o see_v as_o a_o effect_n &_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o only_o as_o cross_v and_o contrary_a to_o we_o in_o our_o health_n life_n friend_n good_n to_o our_o sinful_a association_n &_o company_v one_o with_o another_o whereas_o we_o shall_v look_v more_o to_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o plague_n than_o to_o the_o plague_n itself_o or_o in_o any_o other_o respect_n and_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o by_o our_o endeavour_n pray_v against_o wrath_n and_o beg_v and_o seek_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n more_o than_o life_n itself_o crave_v still_o and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n mercy_n mercy_n good_a lord_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n give_v and_o show_v mâ—_n mercy_n or_o else_o i_o die_v what_o will_v health_n freedom_n from_o pestilence_n what_o will_v wealth_n or_o life_n itself_o avail_v i_o 〈◊〉_d for_o want_n of_o mercy_n i_o periâ—â—_n eternal_o nay_o i_o may_v have_v these_o and_o perish_v 7._o psam_fw-la 92.6_o 7._o yea_o these_o may_v be_v give_v i_o iâ—_n i_o still_o persist_v in_o my_o old_a sin_n that_o i_o may_v more_o certain_o perish_v now_o o_o holy_a god_n in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o servant_n first_o aright_o to_o apprehend_v thy_o wrath_n now_o go_v out_o against_o we_o while_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v both_o to_o beg_v and_o to_o receive_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v glorify_v by_o show_v mercy_n while_o we_o be_v ashamed_a abash_v and_o true_o humble_v in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o just_a wrath_n go_v out_o against_o we_o and_o manifest_v thus_o by_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n amen_n chap._n iu._n that_o pestilence_n be_v from_o god_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n and_o not_o to_o bâ—â—_n ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o author_n or_o instrument_n neither_o much_o to_o be_v fearedâ—_n the_o godly_a to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v a_o mercy_n 3.6_o pestilence_n be_v only_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o author_n exod._n 4.11_o isa_n 45.7_o amos_n 3.6_o next_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o wrath_n and_o this_o pestilence_n be_v goâ—_n out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n then_o both_o &_o will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v thâ—_n author_n and_o inflict_a of_o thâ—_n as_o of_o all_o other_o like_a evil_a threaten_v 1._o threaten_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o threan_v it_o as_o we_o may_v seâ—_n exod._n 9.16_o numb_a 14.12_o and_o levit._n 26.25_o deut._n 28.21_o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o within_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o you_o and_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o disobedient_a the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n also_o who_o send_v it_o and_o inflict_v it_o it_o 2._o inflict_v it_o as_o of_o david_n people_n it_o be_v say_v so_o the_o lord_n send_v pestilence_n upon_o israel_n 21.24_o 1_o chron._n 21.24_o and_o there_o fall_v of_o israel_n seventie_o thousand_o man_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n be_v so_o smite_v as_o most_o think_v say_v he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v die_v 1-14_a isa_n 38_o 1-14_a and_o not_o live_v and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o so_o amos_n 4.10_o i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 78.50_o 51._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o sore_a judgement_n which_o god_n special_o send_v eze._n 14.19_o 21._o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n arrow_n of_o which_o he_o say_v i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o 91.5_o deut._n 32.23_o 24._o psa_fw-la 91.5_o that_o arrow_n which_o fly_v by_o day_n that_o fly_v both_o swift_o and_o fetch_v or_o reach_v those_o that_o will_v fly_v in_o their_o sin_n far_a from_o it_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n yea_o 1._o homer_n iliad_n 1._o the_o poet_n homer_n a_o heathen_a call_v it_o a_o evil_a arrow_n and_o euripides_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calamity_n or_o destruction_n send_v of_o god_n the_o prophet_n habakkuck_v tremble_v at_o god_n majesty_n say_v before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n 3.5_o habak_v 3.5_o and_o burn_a coal_n or_o burn_v disease_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n yea_o little_a child_n and_o profane_a curser_n will_v tell_v you_o this_o plague_n be_v from_o god_n while_o in_o the_o street_n and_o elsewhere_o you_o may_v hear_v they_o curse_v and_o bid_v the_o plague_n of_o or_o from_o god_n yea_o the_o hot_a plague_n of_o god_n go_v with_o such_o as_o they_o wish_v ill_o unto_o
the_o text_n iâ—_n brief_o to_o be_v considereâ—_n from_o the_o author_n of_o thâ—_n wrath_n which_o be_v here_o saiâ—_n to_o be_v go_v forth_o from_o thâ—_n lord._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n theâ—_n we_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o and_o who_o now_o have_v to_o deâ—â—_n with_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v noâ—_n to_o dally_v with_o he_o we_o may_v perhaps_o presume_v oâ—_n impunity_n from_o man_n wheâ—â—_n we_o offend_v they_o and_o hope_v by_o gift_n friend_n flattery_n and_o feign_a submission_n to_o assuage_v their_o displeasure_n or_o it_o may_v be_v when_o god_n faithful_a servant_n discover_v â—ur_n sin_n servant_n who_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n &_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o we_o for_o the_o â—â—me_n though_o they_o do_v it_o accord_v to_o god_n word_n â—et_o we_o can_v count_v their_o â—ords_n but_o wind_n and_o â—â—enselves_n lie_v prophet_n â—r_o otherwise_o to_o speak_v as_o â—et_v on_o by_o those_o we_o alike_o â—â—ate_v or_o we_o threaten_v and_o â—ome_v even_o with_o they_o for_o â—heir_a boldness_n &_o sauciness_n â—â—r_a at_o least_o we_o can_v withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o they_o â—nd_v hear_v they_o no_o more_o â—nd_v so_o at_o once_o seek_v their_o disgrace_n as_o not_o worthy_a â—o_o be_v hear_v and_o keep_v our_o â—elves_n as_o we_o think_v out_o â—f_a the_o lash_n of_o their_o word_n but_o what_o can_v we_o thus_o dâ—_n with_o the_o lord_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o perform_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n 9_o psal_n 149.7_o 8_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d execute_v vengeance_n upon_o thâ—_n heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v theâ—â—_n king_n with_o chain_n anâ—_n their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n 〈◊〉_d iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o theâ—â—_n the_o judgement_n write_v who_o as_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o in_o thâ—_n kind_a but_o he_o reveal_v hâ—_n secret_a unto_o his_o servant_n tâ—â—_n prophet_n 3.7_o amos_n 3.7_o so_o he_o confirmeâ—â—_n the_o word_n of_o his_o servanâ—â—_n both_o in_o good_a and_o evil_a aâ—â—_n perform_v the_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d his_o messenger_n man_n maâ—_n then_o belie_v the_o lord_n 44.26_o isa_n 44.26_o anâ—_n say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o neither_o shâ—â—â—_n evil_a come_v upon_o we_o neither_o â—â—all_v we_o see_v sword_n nor_o faâ—ine_n 14._o jer._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d all_o become_v wind_n and_o the_o â—ord_n be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o â—ncouragement_n of_o his_o serâ—ant_n jeremy_n evil_n and_o will_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o author_n as_o of_o other_o evil_n because_o you_o â—â—eake_a this_o word_n behold_v i_o â—ill_v make_v my_o word_n in_o thy_o â—outh_n fire_n and_o this_o people_n â—ood_a and_o it_o shall_v devour_v â—hem_fw-mi loe_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o naâ—ion_n upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o then_o if_o we_o â—ave_n neglect_v the_o word_n of_o god_n servant_n former_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o by_o god_n himself_o but_o to_o become_v wise_a for_o after_o time_n who_o among_o you_o will_v give_v ear_n this_o 25._o isay_n 42.23_o 24_o 25._o who_o will_v hearken_v aâ—â—_n hear_v for_o the_o time_n to_o comeâ—â—_n who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoileâ—_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v therefore_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n etc._n etc._n oh_o let_v it_o not_o be_v saiâ—_n of_o we_o as_o there_o it_o follow_v and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o pestilence_n so_o of_o pestilence_n yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yeâ—_n he_o laâ—d_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n far_o be_v this_o stupidity_n from_o uâ—_n at_o this_o time_n let_v we_o consider_v then_o that_o this_o wrath_n iâ—_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d be_v he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o who_o we_o have_v provoke_v and_o â—â—erefore_o there_o be_v no_o dalâ—ing_n with_o he_o as_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 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