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the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n 23.29_o marrow_n jer._n 23.29_o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_v as_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n jerem._n 23._o like_o a_o soft_a fire_n to_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v the_o heart_n of_o relent_a sinner_n and_o true_a convert_v but_o like_o a_o strong_a hammer_n to_o batter_v and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o rocky_a and_o flinty_a conscience_n of_o obstinate_a and_o harden_a offender_n example_n hereof_o if_o you_o require_v behold_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o king_n 15.24_o king_n 1._o sam._n 15.24_o saul_n whine_v when_o samuel_n reprove_v he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o 3.5_o the_o jon._n 3.5_o ninevite_n droop_a when_o jonas_n threaten_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 24.25_o apostle_n act._n 24.25_o felix_n tremble_v when_o paul_n discourse_v before_o he_o in_o the_o martyrology_n of_o the_o church_n tyrant_n and_o 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the_o great_a king_n he_o choose_v weak_a instrument_n as_o here_o eliah_n and_o yet_o furnish_v they_o with_o power_n to_o effect_v great_a matter_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n may_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o instrument_n but_o redound_v whole_o to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o chief_a agent_n that_o employ_v it_o 4.7_o it_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n say_v s._n paul_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o we_o say_v word_n be_v but_o wind_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n of_o the_o best_a minister_n be_v no_o better_o as_o they_o be_v breathe_v out_o and_o utter_v by_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o yet_o this_o wind_n as_o it_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o inspire_v by_o the_o powerful_a eternal_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v strong_a enough_o by_o his_o effectual_a work_n with_o it_o not_o only_o to_o shake_v the_o top_n branch_n but_o to_o rend_v up_o the_o very_a bottome-roote_n of_o the_o tall_a cedar_n in_o libanon_n 29.4.5_o libanon_n psal._n 29.4.5_o vox_fw-la domini_fw-la confringens_fw-la cedros_fw-la psal._n 29._o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o glorious_a voice_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n yea_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n another_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o object_n object_n §._o 19_o 2._o in_o the_o object_n and_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o natural_a conscience_n which_o the_o most_o presumptuous_a sinner_n can_v never_o so_o stifle_v though_o he_o endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v sometime_o snub_v and_o sting_a and_o lash_v and_o vex_v he_o with_o ugly_a representation_n of_o his_o past_a sin_n and_o terrible_a suggestion_n of_o future_a vengeance_n and_o then_o of_o all_o other_o time_n be_v the_o force_n of_o it_o most_o lively_a when_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n awaken_v it_o after_o a_o long_a dead_a sleep_n then_o it_o rise_v and_o sampson-like_a rouse_v up_o itself_o and_o bestir_v itself_o lusty_o as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n and_o it_o put_v the_o disquiet_v patient_a to_o such_o unsufferable_a pain_n that_o he_o run_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o distract_a man_n and_o do_v he_o know_v not_o what_o and_o seek_v for_o ease_v he_o know_v not_o where_o then_o he_o will_v give_v all_o dives_fw-la his_o wealth_n for_o 16.24_o for_o luk._n 16.24_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v the_o heat_n he_o feel_v and_o with_o 25.30.31_o with_o gen._n 25.30.31_o esau_n part_n with_o his_o birthright_n for_o any_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a or_o mean_a that_o will_v give_v he_o but_o the_o least_o present_a refresh_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o faint_v then_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o rent_v the_o garment_n and_o tear_v the_o hair_n and_o knock_v the_o breast_n and_o outcry_n to_o heaven_n and_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o hear_v of_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o former_a security_n while_o his_o conscience_n lie_v fast_o asleep_a and_o at_o rest_n be_v now_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o greedy_o entertain_v and_o all_o too_o little_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n they_o can_v possible_o give_v any_o ease_n or_o assuagement_n to_o the_o present_a torment_n he_o feel_v in_o his_o soul_n other_o §._o 20._o 3._o in_o the_o fit_a application_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o a_o three_o cause_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o object_n for_o although_o god_n word_n in_o the_o general_n be_v powerful_a and_o the_o conscience_n
also_o here_o allude_v he_o express_o compare_v unto_o young_a lion_n lusty_a and_o strong_a and_o greedy_a after_o the_o prey_n justice_n §._o 17._o the_o magistrate_n four_o duty_n courage_n in_o execute_v justice_n now_o to_o the_o do_v of_o this_o to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o jaw_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o his_o tooth_n there_o be_v require_v a_o stout_a heart_n and_o a_o undaunted_a 4.9_o undaunted_a see_v syrac_n 4.9_o courage_n not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n shall_v their_o face_n be_v as_o the_o face_n of_o lion_n and_o â—heir_a visage_n never_o so_o terrible_a and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a magistrate_n last_o duty_n in_o my_o text_n without_o fear_n to_o execute_v justice_n bold_o upon_o the_o stout_a offender_n and_o so_o to_o curb_v the_o power_n of_o great_a &_o wicked_a man_n that_o the_o poor_a may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o keep_v their_o own_o by_o they_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o iethro_n character_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n in_o exod._n 18._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v 18.21_o be_v exod._n 18.21_o a_o man_n of_o courage_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o every_o 10.20_o every_o 3._o kin._n 10.20_o step_v up_o s_z throne_n for_o judgement_n be_v support_v with_o lion_n to_o teach_v king_n and_o all_o magistrate_n that_o a_o lion-like_a courage_n and_o resolution_n be_v necessary_a for_o all_o those_o set_v upon_o the_o throne_n or_o bench_n for_o justice_n and_o for_o judgement_n when_o etc._n when_o 1._o sam._n 17.34_o etc._n etc._n david_n keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o there_o come_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n and_o take_v a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n he_o go_v out_o after_o the_o lion_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o take_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o when_o the_o lion_n rise_v against_o he_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n and_o smite_v he_o again_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o the_o bear_n also_o every_o magistrate_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o homer_n of_o esa._n 44.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saepè_fw-la apud_fw-la homer_n shepherd_n and_o the_o people_n they_o be_v his_o flock_n he_o must_v do_v that_o then_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o flock_n that_o david_n do_v those_o that_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o spoil_n though_o but_o of_o the_o poor_a lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n be_v they_o as_o terrible_a as_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o bear_n he_o must_v after_o they_o and_o smite_v they_o and_o pluck_v the_o spoil_n out_o of_o their_o tooth_n and_o though_o they_o show_v their_o spleen_n and_o turn_v again_o at_o it_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o shrink_v for_o that_o but_o rather_o take_v fresh_a courage_n and_o to_o they_o again_o and_o take_v they_o by_o the_o beard_n and_o shake_v they_o and_o never_o leave_v they_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o under_o and_o break_v their_o jaw_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o their_o tooth_n make_v they_o past_o bite_v or_o grind_v again_o in_o haste_n he_o be_v a_o base_a 10.12_o base_a joh._n 10.12_o hireling_n and_o not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o shepherd_n who_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wolf_n come_v thrust_v his_o head_n in_o a_o bush_n and_o leave_v the_o poor_a cattle_n to_o the_o spoil_n the_o good_a magistrate_n must_v put_v on_o this_o resolution_n to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o course_n and_o without_o fear_n of_o one_o or_o other_o to_o do_v justice_n upon_o whosoever_o dare_v do_v injustice_n &_o to_o suppress_v oppression_n even_o in_o the_o great_a a_o resolution_n necessary_a law_n §._o 18._o with_o reason_n thereof_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o offender_n necessary_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n which_o as_o all_o experience_n show_v be_v far_o better_o unmake_v than_o unkept_a 24._o unkept_a horat._n 3._o od._n 24._o quid_fw-la vanae_fw-la sine_fw-la moribus_fw-la leges_fw-la proficiunt_fw-la the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o execution_n without_o which_o the_o law_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n of_o less_o use_n and_o regard_n than_o scarecrow_n be_v in_o the_o corn_n field_n whereof_o the_o bird_n be_v a_o little_a afraid_a at_o the_o first_o but_o anon_o after_o a_o little_a use_n they_o grow_v so_o bold_a with_o they_o as_o to_o sit_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o defile_v they_o we_o see_v the_o experience_n hereof_o but_o too_o much_o in_o the_o too_o much_o suffer_v insolency_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n than_o against_o who_o never_o be_v law_n either_o better_o make_v or_o worse_o execute_v rogue_n and_o recusant_n now_o we_o know_v the_o law_n be_v general_a in_o their_o intent_n and_o include_v as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a the_o magistrate_n therefore_o who_o be_v 7._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 5._o ethic._n 7._o lex_fw-la loquens_fw-la and_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o law_n execute_v must_v proceed_v as_o general_o and_o punish_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o small_a it_o be_v a_o old_a complaint_n yet_o grow_v out_o of_o date_n but_o slow_o that_o law_n be_v like_o tribuunt_fw-la like_o anacharsis_n apud_fw-la plutarch_n in_o solone_n nonnulli_fw-la zaleuco_n tribuunt_fw-la cobweb_n wherein_o the_o small_a fly_n be_v catch_v but_o great_a one_o break_v through_o sure_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o good_a law_n be_v not_o such_o of_o themselves_o they_o do_v or_o shall_v intend_v a_o fast._n a_o ind_n latae_fw-la leges_fw-la ne_fw-la fortior_fw-la omne_fw-la posset_n ovid._n 3._o fast._n universal_a reformation_n it_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o bad_a man_n together_o with_o the_o baseness_n or_o cowardice_n of_o sordid_a or_o sluggish_a magistrate_n that_o make_v they_o such_o and_o i_o very_o persuade_v myself_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n that_o make_v good_a law_n so_o much_o contemn_v even_o by_o mean_a one_o too_o at_o the_o last_o as_o the_o not_o execute_v they_o upon_o the_o great_a one_o 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champion_n and_o challenge_v all_o comer_n by_o and_o by_o step_v in_o another_o man_n perhaps_o much_o of_o his_o own_o size_n but_o without_o either_o sword_n or_o staff_n and_o do_v but_o show_v his_o tooth_n and_o stare_v upon_o he_o whereat_o my_o gay_a champion_n first_o tremble_v and_o anon_o for_o very_a fear_n let_v his_o sword_n fall_v and_o shrink_v himself_o into_o the_o crowd_n think_v what_o a_o ridiculous_a sight_n this_o will_v be_v and_o just_o such_o another_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v a_o fearful_a magistrate_n he_o be_v adorn_v with_o 15._o with_o considera_fw-la qualia_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la praestes_fw-la qui_fw-la tantâ_fw-la authoritate_fw-la subveheris_fw-la cassiod_n 6._o epist._n 15._o robe_n the_o mark_n and_o ensign_n of_o his_o power_n god_n have_v arm_v he_o with_o a_o 13.4_o a_o rom._n 13.4_o sword_n indeed_o as_o well_o to_o put_v courage_n into_o his_o heart_n as_o awe_v into_o the_o people_n and_o thus_o adorn_v and_o arm_v he_o stand_v in_o the_o 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by_o their_o power_n nor_o their_o wise_a counsellor_n by_o their_o policy_n nor_o balaam_n himself_o by_o his_o sorcery_n can_v bring_v upon_o they_o this_o damn_a counsel_n be_v follow_v but_o too_o soon_o and_o prosper_v but_o too_o well_o sin_n §._o with_o the_o success_n thereof_o both_o in_o their_o sin_n the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n come_v into_o the_o tent_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o their_o blandishment_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n and_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n who_o besot_v once_o with_o lust_n it_o be_v then_o no_o hard_a matter_n to_o lead_v whither_o they_o list_v and_o by_o wanton_a insinuation_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o sit_v with_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o to_o accompany_v they_o at_o the_o 25.2_o the_o num._n 25.2_o feast_n and_o to_o eat_v with_o they_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n yea_o and_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n with_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n insomuch_o as_o israel_n 106.28_o israel_n psal._n 106.28_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o that_o dead_a and_o abominable_a idol_n at_o the_o least_o for_o all_o idol_n be_v such_o if_o not_o as_o most_o have_v think_v a_o 20._o a_o quem_fw-la graecia_n priapum_fw-la dixit_fw-la hist._n scolast_n in_o num._n c._n 34._o &_o alij_fw-la secuti_fw-la hieronymum_n in_fw-la c_o 9_o osee_n &_o 1._o cont_n io._n 12._o see_v vatabl._n in_o num._n 25.3_o seldem_fw-la synt._n 1._o de_fw-fr do_v syr._n c._n 5._o lael_n biscioâ—_n 3._o hor._n subce_n 20._o beastly_a and_o obscene_a idol_n withal_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o now_o may_v balak_n save_v his_o money_n punishment_n §._o 8._o and_o punishment_n and_o balaam_n spare_v his_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o hire_v or_o be_v hire_v to_o curse_v whoremonger_n and_o idolater_n these_o be_v two_o plaguy_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o will_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o a_o people_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o conjurer_n when_o that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o 5._o a_o 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command_n num._n 25.4.5_o moses_n strike_v the_o ruler_n and_o at_o moses_n his_o command_n the_o underruler_n must_v strike_v each_o in_o their_o several_a regiment_n those_o that_o have_v offend_v and_o he_o himself_o also_o strike_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o a_o plague_n destroy_v of_o they_o in_o one_o day_n ruler_n day_n 1_o cor._n 10.8_o the_o other_o thousand_o num._n 25.9_o it_o seem_v be_v those_o that_o be_v hang_v up_o by_o moses_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o ruler_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o provocation_n §._o 9_o zimri_n provocation_n if_o that_o plague_n have_v last_v many_o day_n israel_n have_v not_o last_v many_o day_n but_o the_o people_n by_o their_o plague_n make_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n humble_v themselves_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o the_o plague_n in_o a_o solemn_a and_o 25.6_o and_o num._n 25.6_o general_a assembly_n weep_v and_o mourn_v both_o for_o sin_n and_o plague_n before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o holy_a sorrow_n and_o devotion_n when_o lo_o 14._o lo_o ibid._n 14._o zimri_n a_o prince_n of_o a_o chief_a house_n in_o one_o of_o their_o tribe_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o lust_n come_v open_o in_o the_o 6._o the_o ibid._n 6._o face_n of_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o bring_v his_o minion_n with_o he_o cosbi_n the_o daughter_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 31.8_o the_o compare_v num._n 25.15_o with_o num._n 31.8_o five_o king_n of_o midian_a into_o his_o tent_n there_o to_o commit_v filthiness_n with_o she_o execution_n §._o 10._o and_o his_o execution_n doubtless_o moses_n the_o captain_n and_o eleâ—zar_n the_o priest_n and_o all_o israel_n that_o see_v this_o shameless_a prank_n of_o that_o lewd_a couple_n see_v it_o with_o grief_n enough_o but_o phinehe_v enrage_v with_o a_o pious_a indignation_n to_o see_v such_o foul_a affront_n give_v to_o god_n &_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o congregation_n at_o such_o a_o heavy_a time_n and_o in_o such_o open_a manner_n &_o for_o that_o very_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o then_o lay_v under_o god_n hand_n think_v there_o be_v something_o more_o to_o be_v do_v than_o bare_a weep_a and_o therefore_o his_o blood_n warm_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n he_o 25.7.8_o he_o num._n 25.7.8_o start_v up_o forthwith_o make_v to_o the_o tent_n where_o these_o two_o great_a personage_n be_v and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o filthiness_n speed_v they_o both_o at_o once_o and_o nayâ—eth_v they_o to_o the_o place_n with_o his_o javeline_n and_o the_o next_o thing_n we_o hear_v be_v god_n well_o please_v with_o the_o 11._o the_o ibid._n 11._o zeal_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o malefactor_n be_v appease_v towards_o his_o people_n and_o withdraw_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o plague_n from_o they_o and_o of_o that_o deliverance_n my_o text_n speak_v then_o stand_v up_o phinehe_n and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v the_o person_n the_o instrument_n to_o work_v this_o deliverance_n for_o israel_n be_v phinehe_n consider_v §._o 11._o the_o person_n of_o phinebes_n consider_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n who_o be_v then_o high_a priest_n in_o immediate_a succession_n to_o his_o father_n aaron_n not_o long_o before_o decease_v and_o do_v himself_o afterward_o succeed_v in_o the_o high_a priesthood_n unto_o eleazar_n his_o father_n a_o wise_a a_o godly_a and_o a_o zealous_a man_n employ_v afterward_o by_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o great_a affair_n both_o of_o 31.6_o of_o num._n 31.6_o war_n and_o 22.13.31.32_o and_o jos._n 22.13.31.32_o embassy_n but_o it_o be_v this_o heroical_a act_n of_o he_o in_o do_v execution_n upon_o those_o two_o great_a audacious_a offender_n which_o get_v he_o the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a and_o the_o lastingst_a renown_n of_o which_o act_n more_o anon_o when_o we_o come_v to_o it_o in_o his_o person_n we_o will_v consider_v only_o what_o his_o calling_n and_o condition_n be_v and_o what_o congruity_n there_o may_v be_v between_o what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o do_v he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n and_o that_o whole_a tribe_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o the_o etc._n the_o num._n 1._o â—9_n etc._n etc._n service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o he_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o family_n and_o lineage_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o burn_v incense_n and_o to_o pray_v and_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n neither_o levite_n nor_o priest_n have_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o matter_n of_o judicature_n unless_o in_o some_o few_o cause_n and_o those_o for_o the_o most_o part_n concern_v matter_n either_o mere_o or_o mixt_o ecclesiastical_a but_o neither_o to_o give_v sentence_n nor_o to_o do_v execution_n in_o matter_n and_o cause_n mere_o civil_a as_o by_o any_o right_a or_o virtue_n of_o his_o leviticall_a or_o priestly_a office_n temporal_a §._o 12._o the_o spiritual_a power_n do_v not_o include_v the_o temporal_a the_o more_o unreasonable_a be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o rome_n to_o challenge_v to_o himself_o any_o temporal_a or_o civil_a jurisdiction_n as_o virtual_o annex_v to_o his_o spiritual_a power_n or_o necessary_o derive_v thence_o templun_n and_o praetorium_n the_o chair_n and_o the_o throne_n the_o altar_n and_o the_o bench_n the_o sheephooj_n and_o the_o sceptre_n the_o key_n and_o the_o sword_n though_o they_o may_v sometime_o concur_v upon_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o the_o power_n remain_v perpetual_o distinct_a and_o independent_a and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o of_o necessity_n infer_v the_o one_o the_o other_o our_o saviour_n 22.26_o saviour_n luk._n 22.26_o vos_fw-fr autem_fw-la non_fw-la
minister_n and_o priest_n of_o god_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n put_v his_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n against_o sin_n offer_v he_o up_o in_o holocaustum_fw-la for_o a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n samuelâ—aith_o â—aith_z that_o 15.22_o that_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o solomon_n that_o 21.3_o that_o prou._n 21.3_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n obedience_n that_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o the_o best_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o second_o best_a be_v the_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n there_o be_v no_o ready_a way_n to_o appease_v god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n than_o be_v the_o root_n out_o of_o sinner_n nor_o can_v his_o deputy_n by_o any_o other_o course_n turn_v away_o his_o just_a judgement_n so_o effectual_o as_o by_o faithful_o execute_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n themselves_o plague_n §._o 25._o and_o stay_v the_o plague_n when_o phinehe_n do_v this_o act_n the_o public_a body_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o weak_a state_n and_o stand_v need_n of_o a_o present_a and_o sharp_a 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 in_o psal._n 35.13_o humble_v their_o soul_n by_o fast_v or_o by_o a_o issue_n in_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_n blood_n letout_a 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 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 §._o 26._o england_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 &_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 nationall_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 off_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 to_o psal._n 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 disport_n and_o other_o provision_n and_o comfort_n of_o 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