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bad_a as_o they_o find_v thou_o for_o if_o so_o they_o will_v leave_v thou_o worse_o and_o that_o no_o wind_n may_v go_v down_o till_o it_o have_v drive_v thou_o near_o thy_o haven_n 3_o endeavour_n for_o a_o tender_a tremble_a heart_n at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o solicitation_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o eternal_a take_v away_o spiritual_a feel_n man_n sleep_v by_o little_a and_o little_a from_o slumber_n they_o fall_v to_o sleep_v every_o sin_n neglect_v be_v a_o step_n downward_o to_o a_o deep_a sleep_n a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v up_o of_o several_a drop_n 5.22_o prov._n 5.22_o many_o knot_n tie_v one_o upon_o another_o will_v hardly_o be_v loose_v every_o sin_n repeat_v and_o not_o repent_v of_o bind_v down_o the_o soul_n in_o insensibleness_n and_o sloth_n 5._o dum_fw-la servitur_fw-la libidini_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la et_fw-la dum_fw-la consuctudini_fw-la non_fw-la resistatur_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la necessiâ—as_fw-la 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vast_a bosom_n and_o overcome_v all_o the_o improbability_n that_o seem_v to_o keep_v away_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o keep_v away_o mercy_n noah_n be_v not_o drown_v in_o a_o deep_a sleep_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n with_o the_o old_a world_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v faith_n teach_v noah_n to_o fear_v 11._o hebr._n 11._o and_o fear_v that_o watchful_a grace_n prevent_v feel_v faith_n make_v a_o man_n solicitous_a for_o a_o while_n and_o safe_a to_o eternity_n natural_o we_o be_v more_o move_v with_o fear_n then_o stir_v with_o hope_n 5_o vigorous_o and_o constant_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o godliness_n never_o think_v thou_o have_v do_v enough_o think_v not_o thy_o work_n be_v end_v till_o thy_o life_n be_v end_v take_v heed_n of_o remissness_n in_o holy_a duty_n fervency_n of_o spirit_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n join_v
truth_n and_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n reparation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o wipe_v off_o the_o blemish_n cast_v upon_o it_o by_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a man_n when_o we_o have_v upon_o ground_a deliberation_n choose_v our_o love_n we_o shall_v zealous_o express_v the_o love_n of_o our_o choice_n sinner_n as_o they_o say_v of_o young_a man_n thought_n of_o old_a think_v that_o saint_n be_v foolish_a but_o saint_n know_v that_o sinner_n be_v so_o let_v not_o their_o prosecution_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o zealous_a than_o thy_o reprehension_n of_o it_o nor_o their_o opposition_n of_o any_o way_n of_o god_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o thy_o contention_n for_o it_o let_v thy_o fire_n have_v more_o purity_n than_o they_o but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v inferior_a in_o its_o fervour_n the_o christian_n serpent_n must_v not_o devour_v his_o dove_n how_o good_a a_o master_n do_v the_o godly_a serve_v who_o require_v no_o duty_n but_o such_o as_o he_o warrant_v in_o and_o reward_n after_o the_o do_v satan_n servant_n be_v sceptic_n and_o he_o put_v they_o upon_o such_o employment_n in_o the_o do_v whereof_o they_o can_v know_v they_o do_v well_o and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v know_v they_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o that_o to_o their_o cost_n 5._o corrupt_a affection_n blear_a and_o darken_v the_o judgement_n 3._o observe_v 3._o these_o seducer_n hate_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o deilght_v to_o oppose_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o will_v not_o know_v they_o he_o who_o will_v be_v disobedient_a in_o heart_n shall_v soon_o have_v a_o dull_a head_n they_o who_o love_n sin_n will_v leave_v the_o truth_n lust_n oppose_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o light_n repentance_n make_v man_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o every_o one_o who_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n john_n 3.20_o man_n love_v not_o to_o study_v such_o truth_n as_o will_v hinder_v they_o be_v know_v from_o go_v on_o in_o some_o gainful_a wickedness_n it_o be_v from_o unrighteousness_n that_o man_n imprison_v truth_n they_o who_o think_v the_o believe_v of_o the_o resurrection_n will_v hinder_v their_o course_n in_o sin_n 28.5_o prov._n 28.5_o teach_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v past_a 2_o tim._n 2.18_o lust_n pervert_v light_a and_o make_v man_n in_o stead_n of_o bring_v their_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o scripture_n to_o bring_v to_o draw_v the_o scripture_n by_o carnal_a and_o witty_o wicked_a distinction_n and_o evasion_n to_o both_o knowledge_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o obedience_n and_o obedience_n the_o nurse_n of_o knowledge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a breed_v the_o latter_a and_o the_o latter_a feed_v the_o former_a of_o this_o large_o before_o part_n 1._o pag._n 616_o 617_o etc._n etc._n petrarc_n observe_v 6._o qui_fw-la prius_fw-la quam_fw-la chord_n as_o exploraverit_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la inconcinnè_fw-la percutit_fw-la absonum_fw-la et_fw-la absurdum_fw-la strepitum_fw-la reddit_fw-la sic_fw-la judex_fw-la qui_fw-la singulas_fw-la liâ—ga_fw-la torum_fw-la causas_fw-la non_fw-la pulsavis_fw-la nec_fw-la audivit_fw-la stultam_fw-la planè_fw-la &_o absurdam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la pronuntiet_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la petrarc_n 6._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o forbear_v speak_v against_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o understand_v not_o he_o that_o answer_v a_o matter_n say_v solomon_n before_o he_o hear_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n to_o he_o prov._n 18.13_o as_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commend_v so_o neither_o to_o be_v condemn_v before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o cause_n as_o he_o cause_v a_o harsh_a and_o unmusical_a sound_n who_o strike_v and_o play_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n before_o he_o have_v try_v and_o tune_v they_o so_o he_o must_v needs_o pass_v a_o foolish_a and_o absurd_a sentence_n upon_o any_o cause_n who_o pass_v that_o sentence_n before_o he_o have_v serious_o hear_v and_o weigh_v the_o cause_n to_o which_o he_o speak_v herein_o 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similitudo_fw-la eft_o &_o in_o disceruendo_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la perdifficilis_fw-la distanâ—ia_fw-la praemonâ—t_fw-la ergo_fw-la dominus_fw-la ne_fw-la uâ—i_fw-la quid_fw-la ambignum_fw-la est_fw-la cito_fw-la sententiam_fw-la proferamus_fw-la sed_fw-la deo_fw-la judici_fw-la terminum_fw-la reservemus_fw-la hieron_n ut_fw-la nobis_fw-la exemplum_fw-la proponat_fw-la ne_fw-la mâ—la_fw-la hominum_fw-la ante_fw-la praesumamus_fw-la credere_fw-la quam_fw-la probare_fw-la gr._n mor._n l._n 19_o c._n 23._o doubtful_a case_n be_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o our_o censure_n the_o wheat_n and_o courser_n grain_n say_v hierom_n be_v so_o like_a to_o one_o another_o when_o new_o come_v up_o and_o before_o the_o stalk_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_v between_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n by_o command_v that_o both_o shall_v be_v let_v alone_o till_o the_o harvest_n admonish_v as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o judge_v of_o doubtful_a thing_n but_o 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devil_n labour_v to_o make_v useful_a and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n and_o a_o stirrup_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o into_o the_o saddle_n how_o great_a a_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o a_o good_a a_o clear_a head_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o bad_a a_o unclean_a heart_n tremble_v to_o think_v that_o any_o of_o thy_o accomplishment_n shall_v be_v ornament_n to_o beautify_v the_o devil_n ornari_fw-la diabolus_fw-la cupit_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la ornari_fw-la that_o thy_o voice_n shall_v make_v he_o music_n that_o thy_o wit_n eloquence_n strength_n authority_n shall_v be_v weapon_n to_o fight_v for_o he_o against_o thy_o lord_n and_o their_o donor_n oh_o let_v not_o satan_n drink_v the_o wine_n of_o that_o vineyard_n which_o he_o never_o plant_v or_o draw_v out_o of_o that_o well_o which_o he_o never_o dig_v inhabit_v that_o house_n which_o he_o never_o build_v oh_o let_v all_o thy_o endowment_n be_v engine_n employ_v for_o the_o giver_n thy_o ability_n never_o have_v their_o due_a improvement_n but_o when_o they_o advance_v christ_n never_o have_v the_o ass_n so_o rich_a so_o precious_a a_o burden_n as_o when_o christ_n sit_v upon_o it_o 2._o 2._o observe_v 2._o god_n often_o give_v excellent_a endowment_n to_o wicked_a person_n balaam_n famous_a for_o his_o prophecy_n be_v in_o famous_a for_o his_o profaneness_n they_o who_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v prophesy_v in_o christ_n name_n work_v miracle_n 7._o matth_n 7._o and_o cast_v out_o devil_n both_o judas_n and_o caiphas_n prove_v this_o point_n god_n be_v a_o very_a bountiful_a master_n some_o bone_n and_o crumb_n he_o let_v we_o fall_v even_o to_o dog_n god_n bounty_n be_v so_o full_a a_o cup_n that_o though_o it_o be_v fill_v for_o his_o child_n some_o drop_n run_v over_o upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o by_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n god_n often_o do_v good_a to_o his_o church_n gift_n be_v ministrantia_fw-la not_o sanctificantia_fw-la beneficial_a 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intention_n be_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n as_o its_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n which_o the_o sinner_n look_v at_o in_o his_o sin_v the_o end_n of_o obtain_v all_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v as_o he_o say_v that_o a_o man_n thereby_o may_v get_v a_o kind_n of_o singular_a perfection_n and_o excellency_n to_o himself_o yet_o that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o execution_n as_o its_o that_o which_o furnish_v a_o man_n with_o matter_n to_o act_v and_o commit_v sin_n and_o give_v opportunity_n to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o sin_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 28.20_o he_o that_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a and_o chap._n 23.4_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a he_o that_o desire_v more_o than_o enough_o will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o stop_v will_v break_v all_o bound_n to_o desire_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o sufficiency_n be_v to_o seek_v for_o more_o than_o 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as_o lie_n or_o at_o the_o best_a as_o conjectural_a uncertainty_n but_o our_o faith_n must_v take_v into_o its_o vast_a comprehension_n god_n whole_a reveal_v will_n part_v whereof_o be_v this_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o last_o and_o dreadful_a judgement_n will_v never_o affright_v we_o from_o sin_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o devil_n dress_v of_o uncertainty_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v but_o sport_v with_o it_o and_o make_v it_o our_o playfellow_n in_o stead_n of_o our_o monitor_n let_v we_o therefore_o labour_n to_o make_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n to_o sink_v into_o our_o heart_n 8._o si_fw-mi nunc_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la manifestâ_fw-la plecterâ—tur_fw-la poenâ_fw-la nihil_fw-la ultimo_fw-la judicio_fw-la reservari_fw-la crederetur_fw-la rursus_fw-la si_fw-la nullum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la puni_fw-la ret_fw-la apertè_fw-la divinitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la putaretur_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o 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come_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o judgement_n in_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n explication_n and_o here_o 1._o the_o title_n 2._o approach_v 3._o attendance_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v all_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o aug._n tune_n manifestè_fw-la veniet_fw-la judicaturus_fw-la justè_fw-la qui_fw-la occultè_fw-la venerat_fw-la judicandus_fw-la injustè_fw-fr aug._n of_o the_o title_n lord_n i_o have_v speak_v very_o large_o before_o pag._n 344_o etc._n etc._n p._n 1._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o lord_n the_o judge_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n i_o have_v also_o speak_v pag._n 527_o 528_o 529._o the_o reason_n also_o why_o he_o shall_v even_o as_o man_n judge_v the_o world_n i_o have_v mention_v p._n 525_o 526_o 528._o and_o how_o he_o exclude_v not_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v needful_a here_o again_o to_o repeat_v the_o fitness_n of_o christ_n for_o judicature_n 4.5_o rev._n 6.16_o 1_o jo._n 2.28_o rev._n 5.9_o rev._n 19.11_o psal_n 45.6_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o rev._n 1.14_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o advancement_n after_o his_o humiliation_n the_o necessity_n that_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n shall_v be_v visible_a the_o great_a horror_n and_o amazement_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o excellent_a qualification_n of_o this_o judge_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o righteousness_n omniscience_n strength_n and_o fortitude_n etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o second_o therefore_o futuro_fw-la act._n 1.11.10.42.17.13_o aoristum_fw-la secundum_fw-la ponit_fw-la pro_fw-la futuro_fw-la the_o approach_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o word_n come_v gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n judas_n put_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o time_n past_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o if_o 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behold_v he_o come_v with_o cloud_n etc._n etc._n not_o shall_v come_v he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o come_v already_o christ_n come_v to_o we_o either_o in_o spirit_n or_o in_o person_n 1._o in_o spirit_n he_o come_v 1._o in_o the_o ministry_n to_o win_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o thus_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v in_o noah_n time_n to_o the_o spirit_n now_o in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 2._o in_o some_o special_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n the_o former_a when_o he_o meet_v we_o with_o comfort_n strength_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n john_n 14.18.23_o the_o late_a in_o testification_n of_o displeasure_n rev._n 2.16_o john_n 16.8_o 2._o in_o person_n he_o come_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o carnem_fw-la 2._o in_o carne_fw-la 1._o into_o flesh_n in_o humility_n in_o his_o incarnation_n to_o be_v judge_v 2._o in_o flesh_n in_o glory_n at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n where_o consider_v 1._o whence_o he_o come_v where_o 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thou_o yea_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o thou_o shall_v thou_o be_v convince_v by_o he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v then_o so_o far_o from_o shelter_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o know_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o such_o as_o we_o know_v not_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o particular_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o judge_n towards_o the_o wicked_a viz._n the_o manner_n of_o his_o judge_v they_o namely_o by_o way_n of_o conviction_n 2._o the_o party_n to_o be_v judge_v follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n who_o be_v here_o say_v for_o their_o quality_n to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o for_o their_o quantity_n all_o the_o ungodly_a of_o this_o before_o at_o large_a three_o the_o cause_n of_o and_o matter_n about_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v be_v next_o considerable_a &_o they_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n in_o these_o word_n their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v not_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o first_o particular_a here_o considerable_a etc._n vide_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 302.303_o etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o general_a nature_n of_o their_o deed_n here_o say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a as_o be_v sufficient_o know_v by_o the_o former_a consideration_n of_o the_o party_n who_o be_v call_v ungodly_a by_o which_o its_o manifest_a that_o ungodly_a deed_n be_v primary_o and_o proper_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v immediate_o against_o god_n himself_o and_o so_o against_o the_o first_o table_n in_o the_o profane_a oppose_v of_o god_n worship_n and_o honour_n in_o which_o respect_n ungodliness_n be_v distinguish_v from_o unrightousnesse_n which_o proper_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o yet_o secondary_o and_o in_o a_o more_o large_a consideration_n ungodliness_n here_o comprehend_v any_o sin_n commit_v either_o against_o god_n or_o man_n and_o so_o against_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n for_o even_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o man_n have_v in_o it_o a_o defect_n and_o a_o withdraw_n of_o some_o duty_n due_a to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v why_o the_o apostle_n only_o here_o say_v ungodly_a and_o not_o unrighteous_a deed_n also_o it_o be_v answer_v for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v inseparable_a wheresoever_o ungodliness_n be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o conscience_n make_v of_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o two_o table_n be_v give_v so_o be_v they_o break_v and_o embrace_v both_o together_o and_o he_o who_o break_v one_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o break_v the_o other_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v the_o same_o 2._o because_o ungodliness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o unrightenesse_n he_o who_o have_v a_o profane_a godless_a heart_n will_v not_o stick_v at_o any_o act_n of_o unjustice_n it_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a as_o holiness_n put_v a_o man_n upon_o righteousness_n so_o profaneness_n upon_o 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