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they_o of_o the_o contrary_a by_o manifest_a experience_n as_o we_o have_v a_o express_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o deut._n 29.19.20_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o his_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o old_a world_n they_o be_v eate_v and_o drink_v and_o then_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o to_o this_o present_a day_n when_o man_n cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n than_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_n upon_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v now_o the_o first_o thing_n here_o considerable_a viz._n the_o time_n of_o this_o dispensation_n now_o he_o pour_v out_o of_o it_o the_o second_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o abundance_n effundit_fw-la he_o pour_v it_o forth_o here_o be_v not_o only_a drop_n but_o shower_n water_n of_o a_o full_a cup_n be_v wring_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n still_o set_v it_o pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o and_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n psal_n 79.6_o and_o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o carriage_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o drink_v down_o iniquity_n like_o water_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v they_o put_v no_o bound_n at_o all_o to_o their_o wickedness_n but_o be_v unsatiable_a and_o unmeasureable_a in_o sin_v and_o according_o be_v it_o fit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o deal_v withal_o in_o regard_n of_o punish_v as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v babylon_n by_o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o rev._n 18.7_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o may_v oftentimes_o observe_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o full_a current_n and_o carrear_n of_o they_o with_o which_o they_o proceed_v methinks_v this_o word_n powreth-forth_a it_o carry_v many_o thing_n in_o it_o at_o once_o the_o suddenness_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o violence_n and_o the_o excessiveness_n as_o when_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v gracious_a he_o tumble_v in_o blessing_n upon_o his_o people_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o abundance_n so_o likewise_o when_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v revengeful_a he_o power_v forth_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n upon_o those_o which_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o he_o that_o be_v the_o second_o this_o the_o measure_n the_o three_o be_v the_o subject_n or_o person_n upon_o who_o this_o cup_n of_o vengeance_n be_v pour_v forth_o now_o this_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o employ_v and_o it_o refer_v to_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a both_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o his_o enemy_n the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a man_n both_o each_o have_v a_o share_n in_o these_o judgement_n as_o in_o ezek._n 21.3_o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o will_v cut_v off_o from_o thou_o both_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o eccles_n 2.16_o there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o the_o wise_a more_o than_o of_o the_o fool_n all_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o as_o for_o the_o godly_a and_o righteous_a to_o speak_v of_o they_o first_o for_o the_o other_o will_v come_v in_o afterward_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n even_o these_o have_v this_o wine_n of_o god_n judgement_n now_o and_o then_o pour_v out_o unto_o they_o god_n afflict_v even_o his_o own_o people_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o heavy_a manner_n now_o and_o then_o yea_o he_o begin_v with_o they_o first_o of_o all_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n first_o ezek._n 9.6_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n in_o his_o charge_n to_o the_o destroy_v angel_n and_o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o jer._n 25.29_o &_o 49.12_o i_o begin_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n here_o be_v the_o order_n which_o god_n now_o observe_v in_o his_o judiciary_n dispensation_n to_o inflict_v correction_n first_o of_o all_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v for_o sundry_a reason_n first_o that_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v the_o more_o warn_v wicked_a man_n and_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o expect_v for_o themselves_o for_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o green-tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o they_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n which_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o sure_o those_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v especial_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v it_o as_o it_o be_v there_o again_o jer._n 49.12_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o terror_n and_o tremble_v and_o amazement_n to_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v very_o much_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n well_o but_o if_o they_o do_v right_o consider_v it_o they_o will_v see_v that_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o do_v so_o for_o this_o make_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o themselves_o when_o they_o which_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n be_v once_o remove_v the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v now_o break_v in_o so_o much_o the_o fierce_a and_o fast_o upon_o the_o rest_n that_o stay_v behind_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n sometime_o do_v not_o punish_v wicked_a man_n be_v because_o his_o child_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o he_o can_v come_v at_o they_o second_o god_n afflict_v also_o his_o people_n as_o be_v most_o provoke_v by_o they_o of_o any_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n servant_n have_v the_o great_a aggravation_n in_o they_o as_o be_v against_o great_a bond_n and_o obligation_n and_o engagement_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n amos_n 3.2_o three_o to_o prevent_v scandal_n and_o hereby_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n that_o they_o from_o hence_o forth_o may_v not_o charge_v the_o lord_n with_o injustice_n and_o partiality_n towards_o his_o own_o as_o if_o he_o allow_v and_o favour_a sin_n in_o any_o which_o he_o do_v not_o do_v for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n do_v he_o pour_v his_o judgement_n even_o upon_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o so_o much_o also_o for_o the_o second_o general_n in_o the_o text_n as_o to_o the_o description_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o execution_n he_o punish_v the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n but_o the_o dregs_o thereof_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wring_v they_o out_o and_o drink_v they_o in_o which_o passage_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n more_o considerable_a of_o we_o first_o the_o person_n mention_v and_o they_o be_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n second_o the_o evil_a denounce_v against_o they_o and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v wring_v out_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o shall_v drink_v they_o up_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o both_o first_o i_o say_v here_o be_v the_o person_n mention_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n he_o may_v have_v say_v only_o the_o wicked_a and_o add_v no_o more_o but_o he_o join_v the_o earth_n unto_o it_o to_o make_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o emphatical_a and_o full_a of_o its_o signification_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v by_o this_o expression_n which_o for_o the_o open_n and_o explain_v of_o it_o to_o we_o do_v contain_v these_o intimation_n in_o it_o first_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o wickedness_n and_o that_o be_v this_o world_n here_o below_o wickedness_n it_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o it_o reside_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o it_o in_o heaven_n it_o come_v not_o there_o at_o all_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v thereinto_o for_o there_o dwell_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 2._o pet._n 3._o not_o in_o the_o old_a earth_n but_o in_o the_o new_a which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o heaven_n itself_o and_o belong_v unto_o it_o second_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n to_o denote_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o portion_n of_o wickedness_n for_o their_o affection_n be_v set_v only_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o they_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o nothing_o but_o they_o philip._n 3.19_o if_o you_o can_v anatomize_v and_o rip_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o carnal_a person_n you_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o earth_n in_o it_o there_o
follow_a explication_n etc._n etc._n first_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v pharisaical_a righteousness_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n because_o it_o have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o foundation_n for_o it_o and_o that_o be_v a_o change_v and_o renew_v heart_n the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a that_o come_v from_o it_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o now_o this_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n it_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o do_v issue_n from_o such_o person_n as_o have_v none_o of_o this_o change_n wrought_v in_o they_o and_o so_o may_v likewise_o do_v from_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o they_o therefore_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o there_o be_v not_o regeneration_n there_o can_v be_v salvation_n and_o whatever_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o one_o fall_v consequent_o short_a of_o the_o other_o now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v here_o observable_a of_o we_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a man_n may_v abound_v in_o all_o the_o outward_a duty_n both_o of_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o yet_o remain_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o unconvert_v and_o so_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o principle_n there_o be_v divers_a false_a and_o sinister_a principle_n which_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n may_v proceed_v from_o which_o be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o 1._o first_o of_o all_o the_o want_n of_o temptation_n and_o pravation_n to_o evil_n the_o reason_n why_o many_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o those_o instigation_n in_o they_o to_o evil_a as_o some_o other_o have_v it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o any_o thing_n better_o but_o because_o that_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v out_o as_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v be_v these_o person_n in_o such_o company_n have_v such_o argument_n propound_v to_o they_o and_o such_o persuasion_n fasten_v upon_o they_o as_o other_o have_v they_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o other_o be_v shall_v god_n but_o let_v satan_n loose_v upon_o they_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o his_o fiery_a dart_n we_o know_v not_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o of_o any_o other_o beside_o who_o perhaps_o they_o most_o disdain_n second_o the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n and_o occasion_n to_o be_v afford_v unto_o they_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o opportunity_n make_v a_o thief_n and_o so_o it_o do_v any_o other_o sin_n beside_o that_o we_o can_v think_v of_o the_o reason_n why_o many_o person_n do_v no_o more_o mischief_n than_o they_o do_v be_v because_o they_o have_v not_o those_o mean_n and_o advantage_n for_o it_o but_o be_v outward_o restrain_v from_o it_o as_o good_a man_n do_v not_o always_o that_o good_a which_o they_o will_v do_v for_o want_v of_o a_o opportunity_n so_o evil_a man_n do_v not_o that_o evil_n but_o this_o do_v not_o therefore_o make_v they_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n better_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o any_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o that_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v not_o ability_n to_o commit_v impotency_n be_v not_o innocency_n nor_o want_v of_o opportunity_n grace_n three_o natural_a ingenuity_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o moral_a honesty_n these_o be_v such_o as_o go_v very_o far_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o this_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n there_o be_v many_o who_o by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o dictate_v thereof_o be_v convince_v that_o such_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o such_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v who_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v retain_v evil_a heart_n in_o themselves_o love_v even_o that_o evil_n which_o they_o abstain_v from_o and_o hate_v the_o good_a which_o they_o do_v the_o pharisee_n they_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n matth._n 23.5_o last_o self-love_n in_o fear_n of_o shame_n and_o punishment_n and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v that_o which_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o prevail_v upon_o many_o person_n more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o renew_v grace_n but_o restrain_v that_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n and_o which_o be_v productive_a of_o righteousness_n in_o they_o which_o be_v one_o ground_n of_o the_o defectiveness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v but_o second_o as_o it_o be_v defective_a in_o it_o from_o its_o principle_n so_o it_o be_v defective_a also_o from_o its_o concomitant_n and_o the_o consistency_n of_o it_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o the_o outward_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o favour_n himself_o in_o the_o base_a and_o vile_a lust_n pride_n and_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o covetousness_n and_o hatred_n both_o of_o goodness_n itself_o and_o those_o which_o be_v good_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o sometime_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o some_o person_n of_o a_o more_o loose_a conversation_n such_o person_n as_o these_o think_v both_o to_o cover_v and_o also_o to_o excuse_v their_o secret_a and_o inwad_n abomination_n by_o outward_a and_o glorious_a practice_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n three_o this_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n it_o be_v also_o defective_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o effect_n in_o that_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v desirable_a in_o it_o as_o first_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o 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better_a to_o do_v it_o in_o other_o from_o particular_n arise_v to_o general_n that_o we_o may_v still_o be_v further_o encourage_v thus_o to_o do_v let_v we_o consider_v but_o two_o thing_n more_o first_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o easy_a for_o god_n to_o settle_v our_o thought_n for_o we_o and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v very_o please_a that_o we_o shall_v commit_v our_o thought_n to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a first_o of_o all_o for_o he_o to_o undertake_v they_o and_o settle_v they_o we_o put_v he_o to_o no_o great_a cost_n or_o trouble_v hereby_o let_v they_o be_v as_o great_a or_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v be_v and_o of_o as_o great_a concernment_n he_o can_v as_o easy_o take_v care_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o he_o can_v of_o a_o person_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o one_o particular_a believer_n and_o member_n of_o it_o he_o can_v rule_v the_o ocean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o small_a river_n or_o breach_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o earth_n second_o it_o be_v very_o please_v to_o he_o also_o while_o we_o thus_o delight_v our_o own_o soul_n we_o refresh_v he_o while_o hereby_o we_o have_v he_o in_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o attribute_n wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o glorify_v by_o we_o so_o much_o may_v serve_v that_o and_o likewise_o for_o this_o whole_a text._n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n xxiii_o psal_n 104.34_o my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o man_n above_o other_o creature_n here_o below_o that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o reflection_n and_o meditation_n and_o have_v his_o thought_n and_o the_o working_n of_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v remarkable_a in_o in_o he_o so_o be_v the_o excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o 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begin_v it_o and_o continue_v it_o with_o he_o in_o all_o conscionable_a obedience_n to_o he_o we_o be_v apt_a for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o please_v and_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o thought_n of_o security_n and_o indulgence_n to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o the_o next_o year_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o last_o and_o more_o abundant_o but_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a uncertainty_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o hour_n ourselves_o but_o it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o all_o time_n and_o season_n that_o may_v be_v and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o time_n so_o much_o the_o better_a and_o comfortable_a to_o we_o by_o our_o conformableness_n and_o fruitfulness_n under_o they_o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o shall_v dig_v etc._n etc._n sermon_n v._n luke_n 10.38_o now_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o go_v that_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o 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