it_o make_v it_o pinch_v the_o poor_a and_o favour_v the_o rich_a you_o flatter_v the_o rich_a so_o vatabl_a you_o accept_v the_o riâ—h_a man_n lame_a sacrifice_n and_o have_v a_o evasion_n for_o it_o in_o some_o gloss_n but_o you_o reject_v the_o poor_n and_o be_v precise_a in_o the_o letter_n to_o this_o purpose_n theodoret_n the_o sir_n and_o both_o the_o arabiques_n which_o i_o find_v in_o corn._n a_o lap_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la who_o also_o in_o prooem_n ad_fw-la proph_n min._n pag._n 5._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o double_a arab._n version_n one_o of_o alexandria_n the_o other_o of_o antioch_n be_v at_o rome_n both_o in_o the_o vatican_n and_o in_o the_o library_n of_o cardinal_n medici_n translate_v into_o latin_a by_o sergius_n risius_n archbishop_n of_o damascus_n you_o accept_v or_o take_v the_o law_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o you_o look_v but_o to_o the_o shell_n and_o skin_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v hypocritical_a in_o it_o wrest_v the_o law_n to_o serve_v man_n so_o the_o pharise_n deal_v with_o christ_n the_o law_n allow_v circumcision_n on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o approve_v christ_n do_v but_o heal_v a_o poor_a disease_a man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o that_o in_o he_o they_o condemn_v as_o if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n therefore_o christ_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o judge_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o translation_n be_v according_a to_o appearance_n i_o understand_v it_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o face_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n joh._n 7.24_o and_o i_o be_o confirm_v by_o the_o learned_a heinsius_n who_o i_o consult_v after_o the_o collect_v of_o these_o note_n in_o his_o aristarchus_n sacer._n pt_n 2._o ca._n 8._o where_o he_o parallel_v this_o very_a place_n of_o our_o prophet_n with_o that_o of_o john_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o first_o contestation_n large_o for_o that_o supply_n which_o tremellius_n make_v unto_o the_o text_n by_o add_v the_o word_n say_v so_o to_o join_v this_o to_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v both_o needless_a and_o obscure_v the_o sense_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a head_n ii_o the_o second_o contestation_n verse_n 10_o this_o second_o contestation_n be_v only_o in_o the_o 10_o verse_n wherein_o he_o contest_v with_o they_o for_o their_o unequal_a and_o unrighteous_a deal_n argue_v it_o to_o be_v against_o nature_n and_o religion_n first_o against_o nature_n all_o be_v of_o one_o flesh_n have_v we_o not_o all_o one_o father_n god_n say_v deodate_v or_o abraham_n according_a to_o other_o and_o so_o he_o take_v it_o we_o come_v all_o of_o jacob_n or_o at_o least_o of_o abraham_n or_o at_o least_o of_o adam_n second_o against_o religion_n be_v all_o of_o one_o church_n have_v not_o one_o god_n create_v we_o or_o make_v we_o we_o serve_v the_o same_o god_n the_o creator_n three_o another_o evidence_n against_o nature_n we_o be_v brother_n of_o the_o same_o stock_n why_o do_v we_o deal_v treacherous_o every_o man_n against_o his_o brother_n why_o do_v we_o the_o prophet_n include_v himself_o that_o his_o reproof_n may_v be_v the_o mild_a a_o rhetorical_a communicate_v why_o do_v we_o that_o be_v why_o do_v you_o deal_v treacherous_o the_o geneva_n why_o do_v we_o transgress_v every_o one_o against_o his_o brother_n our_o old_a english_a why_o be_v every_o one_o deceive_v of_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o mont._n but_o pagn_n otherwise_o every_o one_o despise_v his_o brother_n four_o another_o evidence_n that_o their_o deal_n be_v against_o religion_n by_o profane_v the_o covenant_n of_o our_o father_n they_o break_v or_o violate_v the_o covenant_n that_o their_o father_n and_o ancestor_n enter_v into_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v regard_n and_o be_v answerable_a unto_o it_o in_o all_o equal_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n s._n hierome_n and_o some_o other_o take_v this_o verse_n as_o a_o particular_a reproof_n of_o their_o injurious_a deal_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o take_v other_o and_o that_o here_o two_o argument_n be_v bring_v to_o reconcile_v their_o love_n the_o communion_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o violation_n of_o the_o particular_a covenant_n of_o marriage_n or_o the_o covenant_n against_o marry_v of_o stranger_n which_o be_v here_o reprove_v that_o they_o deal_v treacherous_o against_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v either_o the_o brethren_n of_o their_o wife_n or_o their_o wife_n themselves_o the_o female_n also_o among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v include_v under_o the_o term_n of_o brethren_n but_o i_o rest_v in_o the_o sense_n above_o which_o be_v that_o also_o which_o deodate_v in_o his_o margin_n prefer_v though_o he_o give_v the_o other_o also_o which_o be_v that_o of_o s._n hierome_n and_o come_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v consider_v the_o reader_n may_v find_v another_o interpretation_n in_o the_o learned_a tarnovius_n the_o young_a which_o to_o i_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o contestation_n iii_o the_o three_o contestation_n three_o he_o contest_v with_o they_o for_o their_o marry_n with_o stranger_n and_o infidel_n verse_n 11.12_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o sin_n discover_v ver_fw-la 11._o 2._o the_o sin_n threaten_v ver_fw-la 12._o verse_n 11_o i._n the_o sin_n discover_v the_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 11._o it_o be_v discover_v in_o many_o aggravation_n 1._o from_o the_o person_n 2._o from_o the_o subject_a place_n 3._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n 4._o from_o the_o effect_n first_o from_o the_o person_n judah_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o and_o a_o abomination_n be_v commit_v in_o israel_n and_o jerusalem_n he_o exaggerates_n the_o same_o with_o more_o and_o sharp_a word_n for_o israel_n be_v now_o no_o other_o than_o judah_n judah_n that_o be_v the_o jewish_a people_n the_o people_n of_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o whatsoever_o tribe_n as_o esth_n 2.5_o mordecai_n though_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judaeus_fw-la a_o jew._n the_o word_n be_v here_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o compare_v a_o nation_n to_o a_o woman_n and_o hence_o that_o ordinary_a phrase_n the_o daughter_n of_o tyre_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n the_o aggravation_n from_o the_o person_n here_o be_v this_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o praise_n or_o confession_n as_o we_o find_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n in_o the_o imposition_n genes_n 29.35_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confessus_fw-la est_fw-la laudavit_fw-la he_o even_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o praise_n and_o he_o in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o know_v psal_n 76.2_o he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v unto_o my_o dishonour_n second_o from_o the_o subject_a place_n in_o israel_n and_o jerusalem_n of_o israel_n see_v verse_n 1._o jerusalem_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n it_o be_v first_o call_v salem_n where_o melchisedec_n be_v king_n genes_n 14.18_o afterward_o it_o be_v call_v jebus_n judg._n 19.10_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jebusite_n which_o make_v our_o minsheiu_n compound_v it_o of_o jebus_n and_o salem_n as_o if_o the_o name_n be_v jebusalem_n and_o for_o better_a sound_n the_o b_o change_v into_o r._n but_o when_o david_n get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o jebusite_n hand_n he_o call_v it_o jerusalem_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videbunt_fw-la paecem_fw-la they_o shall_v see_v peace_n and_o i_o the_o rather_o assent_v to_o this_o derivation_n than_o to_o that_o of_o g._n pasor_n in_o his_o etyma_n nom_fw-mi propr_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lexic_n in_o n.t._n who_o will_v derive_v it_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timete_fw-la schalemum_fw-la fear_v you_o salem_n a_o name_n as_o he_o think_v give_v by_o the_o jebusite_n to_o the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o confidence_n of_o their_o strength_n which_o can_v be_v make_v evident_a neither_o do_v his_o other_o reason_n hold_v see_v the_o place_n in_o verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o rather_o i_o say_v assent_n to_o the_o former_a derivation_n because_o david_n build_v to_o the_o old_a city_n of_o jebus_n or_o salem_n a_o new_a addition_n unto_o mount_n zion_n which_o be_v mount_v moriah_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n betwixt_o zion_n and_o salem_n the_o very_a place_n which_o abraham_n long_o before_o have_v name_v jireh_n will_v â—ee_n as_o it_o be_v genes_n 22.14_o he_o call_v the_o name_n of_o that_o place_n jehovah-iireh_a the_o lord_n will_v see_v which_o haply_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n of_o this_o city_n have_v a_o dual_a form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o ordinary_o without_o jod_n as_o it_o be_v
the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v give_v evidence_n against_o he_o to_o inform_v the_o judge_n and_o the_o jury_n when_o the_o judge_n himself_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o be_v ready_a both_o to_o inform_v the_o jury_n and_o to_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o his_o own_o knowledge_n a_o witness_n i._n as_o a_o guilty_a person_n be_v condemn_v by_o testimony_n of_o witness_n the_o crime_n prove_v and_o manifest_a so_o will_v i_o give_v sentence_n against_o the_o wicked_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o know_v they_o have_v do_v doctrine_n the_o lord_n proceed_v not_o to_o judgement_n to_o condemn_v or_o punish_v any_o but_o upon_o know_v and_o manifest_a cause_n upon_o the_o know_a desert_n and_o merit_n of_o man_n sometime_o secret_a to_o other_o sometime_o know_v to_o they_o this_o be_v prove_v numb_a 20.12_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n act_v 5._o infinite_a be_v the_o example_n of_o know_a sinner_n as_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n core_n and_o dathan_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o reason_n 1_o because_o he_o be_v most_o just_a and_o therefore_o must_v proceed_v upon_o know_a cause_n for_o it_o be_v as_o well_o injustice_n to_o punish_v for_o a_o unknown_a cause_n upon_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n as_o for_o no_o cause_n for_o a_o unknown_a cause_n be_v no_o cause_n de_fw-fr non_fw-fr existentibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparentibus_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la reason_n 2_o because_o he_o will_v manifest_v his_o justice_n to_o man_n therefore_o he_o usual_o proceed_v upon_o know_v cause_n to_o they_o as_o sometime_o upon_o know_a cause_n know_v to_o they_o only_o know_v to_o himself_o to_o manifest_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o judgement_n to_o man_n use_v 1_o if_o we_o see_v one_o afflict_v punish_v we_o account_v upright_o to_o know_v god_n proceed_n be_v upright_o and_o upon_o know_a cause_n and_o hence_o may_v we_o learn_v how_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o such_o doubt_n when_o we_o see_v what_o befall_v chorah_n and_o all_o their_o company_n achan_n &_o he_o when_o some_o sin_v only_o in_o the_o know_a sin_n yet_o other_o be_v punish_v we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v most_o just_a from_o this_o ground_n that_o he_o proceed_v never_o but_o just_o though_o it_o be_v secret_a from_o we_o use_v 2_o for_o imitation_n first_o for_o the_o magistrate_n god_n upon_o the_o earth_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v against_o malefactor_n but_o upon_o know_v and_o manifest_v prove_v cause_n not_o upon_o slender_a conjecture_n or_o suspicion_n for_o so_o will_v god_n himself_o do_v and_o they_o execute_v his_o judgement_n aught_o to_o proceed_v no_o otherwise_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o injustice_n they_o ought_v to_o not_o to_o proceed_v for_o any_o hatred_n to_o their_o person_n or_o their_o profession_n or_o for_o any_o other_o sinister_a respect_n upon_o accusation_n half_o have_v and_o slender_a or_o no_o proof_n the_o lawyer_n say_v that_o it_o be_v unjust_a not_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o whole_a law_n but_o to_o give_v sentence_n from_o some_o part_n of_o it_o 1.10_o it_o veritatem_fw-la inauditam_fw-la si_fw-la damnent_fw-la leges_fw-la praeter_fw-la invidiam_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la suspitionem_fw-la merebuntur_fw-la alicujus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nolentes_fw-la audire_fw-la quod_fw-la auditum_fw-la damnare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la tertull._n apolog._n adversus_fw-la gentes_fw-la cap._n 1.10_o if_o the_o law_n condemn_v truth_n unheard_a beside_o the_o note_n of_o injustice_n they_o will_v cause_v a_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o some_o unwillingness_n to_o hear_v lest_o after_o they_o have_v hear_v they_o can_v not_o condemn_v as_o tertull._n speak_v so_o of_o magistrate_n therefore_o in_o thing_n not_o manifest_a not_o prove_v or_o by_o such_o witness_n who_o person_n be_v infamous_a their_o credit_n suspicious_a such_o as_o may_v be_v suborn_v or_o do_v thing_n of_o spleen_n and_o malice_n which_o may_v happy_o appear_v to_o they_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o judge_v and_o as_o they_o have_v power_n rather_o reprove_v then_o condemn_v again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n when_o he_o judge_v and_o censure_v the_o action_n of_o other_o man_n but_o secundum_fw-la alligata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o humour_n out_o of_o the_o dislike_n of_o their_o person_n justify_v some_o because_o they_o have_v affection_n to_o they_o condemn_v other_o and_o their_o action_n because_o they_o dislike_v they_o or_o condemn_v some_o man_n do_n only_o for_o the_o name_n they_o have_v like_a unto_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n or_o frenzy_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o right_a line_n draw_v upon_o the_o wall_n think_v they_o see_v some_o deform_a and_o ill_o shape_v creature_n ut_fw-la aristot_n so_o they_o out_o of_o sick_a disease_a and_o corrupt_a mind_n do_v not_o only_o deprave_v the_o right_a line_n that_o be_v the_o famous_a and_o good_a action_n of_o other_o but_o account_v they_o as_o vice_n and_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o reproach_n and_o infamy_n if_o that_o for_o man_n word_n be_v true_a which_o luther_n use_v to_o say_v luther_n say_v sceleratum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la noveris_fw-la esse_fw-la pium_fw-la &_o sanum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la sensum_fw-la ex_fw-la verbis_fw-la incommodè_fw-la dictis_fw-la statuere_fw-la errorem_fw-la luther_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a practice_n when_o you_o know_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o meaning_n to_o be_v good_a &_o sound_a yet_o to_o catch_v at_o his_o word_n it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o fit_o deliver_v to_o accuse_v he_o of_o error_n so_o for_o man_n action_n out_o of_o some_o infirmity_n or_o upon_o some_o suspicion_n when_o they_o know_v nothing_o but_o good_a in_o they_o and_o yet_o believe_v every_o report_n against_o they_o as_o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v with_o he_o and_o other_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n credunt_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la probentur_fw-la &_o nolent_fw-la inquirere_fw-la ne_fw-la probentur_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la they_o believe_v thing_n of_o we_o without_o trial_n or_o proof_n and_o will_v not_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v otherwise_o against_o the_o soothsayer_n he_o number_v up_o the_o particular_a offender_n he_o will_v deal_v with_o not_o that_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o man_n no_o but_o allege_v these_o as_o a_o taste_n of_o other_o or_o as_o the_o sin_n which_o then_o rule_v and_o reign_v among_o they_o but_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o here_o be_v number_v not_o sin_n of_o one_o kind_n not_o against_o the_o second_o table_n only_o or_o first_o only_o but_o against_o both_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n will_v judge_v punish_v and_o destroy_v man_n for_o irreligion_n aswell_o as_o dishonesty_n for_o the_o neglect_n or_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n aswell_o as_o the_o second_o and_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la and_o for_o both_o manifest_v here_o for_o they_o be_v join_v together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o condemnation_n prove_v further_o from_o the_o threaten_n and_o execution_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o word_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o idolater_n the_o sabbath_n breaker_n the_o swearer_n etc._n etc._n threaten_a and_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o adulterer_n murderer_n and_o other_o dishonest_a and_o unjust_a person_n in_o deuter._n 28._o all_o the_o curse_n repeat_v respect_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o or_o of_o either_o of_o the_o table_n ezek._n 22.6.7.8_o hosea_n 4.1.2_o 1._o cor._n 6.9.10_o 1._o tim._n 1.9.10_o galat._n 5.19.20.21_o revel_v 21.8_o every_o where_o offender_n against_o both_o table_n be_v join_v together_o reason_n 1_o because_o as_o jam._n 2.11_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v now_o though_o thou_o do_v none_o adultery_n yet_o if_o thou_o kill_v thou_o be_v a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n so_o he_o that_o command_v obedience_n to_o the_o one_o and_o forbid_v disobedience_n do_v so_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o he_o be_v disobey_v and_o provoke_v in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o reason_n 2_o because_o the_o curse_n be_v not_o a_o appendant_a to_o one_o table_n but_o to_o both_o and_o every_o precept_n and_o every_o branch_n of_o every_o precept_n deut._n 27.26_o use_v 1_o then_o under_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v use_v of_o the_o law_n moral_a for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n which_o thing_n will_v he_o not_o neither_o can_v he_o in_o justice_n do_v if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o they_o under_o the_o gospel_n use_v 2_o this_o may_v teach_v many_o in_o the_o church_n to_o expect_v christ_n a_o terrible_a judge_n and_o swift_a witness_n against_o they_o see_v if_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v care_n of_o
with_o it_o as_o a_o faithful_a dispenser_n give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o portion_n where_o and_o to_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v they_o down_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o old_a and_o to_o young_a to_o marry_v and_o unmarried_a to_o the_o good_a and_o profane_a without_o fear_n and_o flattery_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a affection_n remember_v that_o this_o in_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a and_o to_o every_o verse_n it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n fear_v to_o corrupt_v as_o well_o as_o to_o add_v lest_o that_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v prov._n 30.6_o add_v not_o to_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n remember_v that_o of_o luke_n 12.42_o that_o i_o may_v be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v that_o verse_n 43_o 44._o which_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v general_a or_o to_o i_o in_o particular_a whether_o before_o i_o have_v go_v through_o the_o whole_a or_o this_o chapter_n or_o this_o verse_n i_o know_v not_o use_v 2_o this_o teach_v all_o to_o who_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v first_o they_o must_v hear_v for_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o withdraw_v themselves_o negligent_o or_o careless_o prefer_v vain_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o no_o value_n before_o it_o if_o any_o withdraw_v himself_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o to_o use_v the_o word_n rather_o than_o the_o full_a sense_n as_o israel_n say_v to_o sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n judg._n 7.24_o so_o will_v not_o thou_o hear_v that_o thy_o prince_n father_n or_o master_n say_v unto_o thou_o nay_o will_v not_o idolater_n hear_v that_o which_o their_o god_n say_v unto_o they_o how_o much_o more_o you_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v speak_v to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v speak_v be_v but_o the_o deliver_n of_o it_o in_o more_o word_n which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o few_o press_v it_o at_o large_a which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o more_o brief_o this_o as_o a_o clew_n of_o thread_n wound_v up_o by_o we_o it_o be_v but_o draw_v out_o at_o length_n yea_o and_o it_o must_v be_v hear_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o all_o reverence_n receive_v with_o humility_n believe_v by_o faith_n obey_v with_o care_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o time_n and_o person_n present_v only_o but_o for_o all_o successive_a age_n and_o people_n as_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n and_o decree_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o only_o for_o they_o that_o live_v then_o but_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v bear_v subject_n to_o the_o same_o sovereign_n therefore_o not_o any_o sin_n be_v here_o reprove_v but_o it_o be_v reprove_v in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v find_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o judgement_n threaten_v but_o menace_v against_o the_o man_n of_o our_o time_n that_o hear_v it_o not_o any_o duty_n command_v but_o it_o be_v appertain_v to_o we_o as_o to_o they_o because_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o they_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n i_o can_v say_v as_o daniel_n 4.19_o fine_a so_o the_o prophecy_n be_v for_o other_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o be_v for_o other_o and_o judgement_n to_o your_o enemy_n but_o as_o peter_n act._n 2.39_o it_o be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n so_o these_o thing_n here_o command_v and_o reprove_v be_v for_o you_o and_o your_o child_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o speak_v thus_o sharp_o unto_o you_o very_o because_o god_n will_v nevertheless_o bring_v these_o if_o i_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n and_o by_o speak_v i_o may_v prevent_v he_o shall_v not_o if_o so_o be_v my_o exhortation_n this_o day_n may_v find_v place_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o hereafter_o in_o your_o life_n but_o shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o not_o with_o a_o rod_n but_o in_o love_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1_o cor._n 4.21_o then_o as_o chrysostome_n ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n hom._n 27._o by_o our_o mutual_a love_n you_o and_o i_o by_o all_o the_o travel_n i_o have_v feel_v for_o you_o till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o full_o gal._n 4.19_o give_v i_o that_o wherein_o i_o may_v glory_v before_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o glory_n but_o your_o progress_n and_o increase_n in_o piety_n here_o and_o your_o salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v believe_v i_o belove_v si_fw-mi fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la i_o pro_fw-la vobis_fw-la certamen_fw-la bene_fw-la gerere_fw-la ve_z autem_fw-la bene_fw-la gestae_fw-la rei_fw-la praemia_fw-la far_o nunquam_fw-la profectò_fw-la vobis_fw-la tantum_fw-la turbationis_fw-la ingererem_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la hoc_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la inquam_fw-la chrysostom_n de_fw-fr virtut_o &_o vitiis_fw-la sermo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o undergo_v the_o combat_n and_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o trophy_n of_o the_o victory_n i_o will_v not_o put_v you_o to_o so_o much_o trouble_v but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v this_o may_v not_o be_v for_o every_o one_o must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o pass_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o piety_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v neither_o buy_v nor_o borrow_a oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n will_v serve_v to_o enter_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n to_o israel_n the_o second_o person_n to_o who_o as_o the_o subject_a to_o israel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a people_n who_o be_v late_o deliver_v out_o of_o captivity_n and_o now_o enjoy_v their_o land_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o religion_n and_o as_o man_n not_o sufficient_o instruct_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o cross_n or_o forget_v their_o former_a calamity_n return_v to_o their_o former_a corruption_n and_o sin_n who_o sin_n be_v the_o worse_a by_o that_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o make_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v better_v by_o his_o mercy_n they_o grow_v worse_a by_o israel_n he_o understand_v the_o whole_a company_n both_o priest_n and_o people_n call_v it_o israel_n which_o for_o distinction_n be_v before_o call_v judah_n after_o the_o rent_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o ten_o and_o two_o tribe_n judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o some_o of_o levi_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o jeroboam_n for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o salmanassor_n be_v so_o lead_v into_o captivity_n that_o they_o never_o return_v he_o now_o call_v these_o two_o tribe_n by_o the_o old_a and_o wont_a name_n to_o israel_n then_o his_o own_o people_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n yea_o reserve_v to_o himself_o from_o those_o ten_o tribe_n thus_o special_o belove_v he_o send_v though_o with_o grief_n thus_o threaten_v doctrine_n god_n will_v punish_v he_o even_o his_o own_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n how_o dear_a soever_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v indeed_o his_o love_n unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o they_o as_o matth._n 7.18_o but_o yet_o sin_n of_o great_a nature_n habit_n and_o custom_n he_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o unpunished_a 2_o sam._n 7.14.18_o not_o only_o the_o threaten_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o many_o affliction_n and_o plague_n record_v in_o the_o word_n upon_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o israel_n upon_o particular_a person_n on_o moses_n numb_a 20._o on_o miriam_n numb_a 1._o david_n often_o and_o other_o the_o good_a king_n who_o be_v punish_v prove_v this_o manifest_o reas_n 1_o because_o he_o love_v his_o own_o therefore_o will_v he_o correct_v and_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o spare_n of_o the_o rod_n be_v hatred_n not_o love_n ira_fw-la nulla_fw-la ira_fw-la magna_fw-la ira_fw-la the_o fondness_n of_o affection_n not_o the_o favour_n of_o judgement_n prov._n 13.24_o it_o be_v love_n because_o of_o that_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n reas_n 2_o because_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v not_o as_o wisdom_n of_o her_o child_n only_o but_o even_o of_o wicked_a and_o enemy_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v spare_v his_o own_o then_o will_v they_o say_v god_n be_v wicked_a like_o they_o as_o the_o wicked_a when_o he_o spare_v themselves_o say_v psal_n 50.21_o hence_o be_v the_o death_n of_o david_n child_n denounce_v and_o perform_v to_o prevent_v or_o to_o stay_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o sam._n 12.14_o as_o he_o insinuate_v in_o his_o psalm_n of_o repentance_n psalm_n 51.4_o reas_n 3_o because_o he_o may_v manifest_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o punish_v it_o not_o in_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a only_o who_o person_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o
hate_v but_o in_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o use_v 1_o if_o god_n will_v and_o must_v deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o general_a and_o particular_a let_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o member_n think_v of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o if_o to_o they_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n though_o they_o fear_v not_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v he_o it_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n and_o deceit_n that_o may_v seize_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v his_o even_o true_o he_o though_o usual_o they_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o sleight_n of_o satan_n who_o he_o have_v before_o deceive_v with_o another_o persuade_v they_o they_o be_v god_n when_o they_o be_v not_o for_o common_o none_o so_o confident_a as_o those_o none_o so_o bold_a as_o these_o blind_a byard_n but_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v taint_v with_o this_o let_v he_o know_v that_o as_o the_o husbandman_n preserve_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n in_o a_o moist_a year_n from_o rot_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o liver_n when_o they_o be_v a_o little_a taint_v by_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o may_v he_o be_v recover_v and_o preserve_v by_o those_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n even_o by_o those_o salt_n water_n when_o the_o stream_n run_v thus_o that_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o he_o have_v not_o spare_v those_o who_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n untoothsome_a happy_o may_v they_o be_v but_o without_o doubt_n wholesome_a they_o be_v let_v no_o church_n then_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n jer._n 7.4_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o wickedness_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o make_v his_o house_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n vers_fw-la 11._o but_o let_v they_o know_v he_o see_v it_o and_o go_v to_o shiloh_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o other_o church_n and_o see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o and_o the_o like_a will_v he_o do_v to_o it_o vers_n 14._o let_v no_o particular_a man_n think_v he_o may_v sin_v as_o presume_v he_o be_v god_n for_o if_o he_o spare_v not_o moses_n miriam_n david_n and_o other_o how_o he_o can_v they_o not_o have_v challenge_v more_o than_o he_o or_o be_v it_o not_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v have_v spare_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o let_v he_o think_v of_o that_o to_o solomon_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n i_o will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o iron_n but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o if_o god_n make_v it_o true_a in_o he_o it_o be_v the_o best_a he_o can_v look_v for_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o benefit_n it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n i_o answer_v much_o every_o way_n as_o that_o god_n will_v pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n of_o thou_o when_o thou_o serve_v he_o many_o sin_n of_o passion_n when_o they_o be_v not_o continue_v in_o have_v you_o not_o hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n again_o be_v it_o no_o benefit_n to_o be_v his_o father_n heir_n unless_o he_o may_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v what_o he_o listen_v without_o controlment_n or_o correction_n beside_o even_o this_o be_v a_o benefit_n for_o if_o that_o be_v true_a let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n psalm_n 141.8_o much_o more_o this_o when_o that_o we_o be_v chasten_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v 1._o cor._n 2.32_o use_v 2_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o comfort_v when_o affliction_n and_o punishment_n be_v befall_v one_o who_o be_v he_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o fail_v he_o for_o fear_n as_o if_o god_n have_v utter_o cast_v he_o off_o but_o it_o rise_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v and_o will_v afflict_v his_o child_n and_o because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v experience_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a not_o acquaint_v with_o his_o father_n threat_n and_o correction_n no_o soon_o see_v his_o father_n lie_v hand_n upon_o rod_n but_o fear_v he_o hate_v he_o but_o a_o little_a use_n under_o this_o teach_v he_o there_o be_v indeed_o love_v where_o hatred_n be_v in_o show_n and_o so_o with_o they_o but_o they_o must_v learn_v this_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v rest_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o ark_n do_v stay_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o ararat_n after_o it_o have_v float_v a_o long_a time_n upon_o the_o water_n see_v he_o afflict_v his_o own_o yea_o more_o than_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n and_o yet_o still_o his_o people_n israel_n have_v forget_v their_o late_a misery_n and_o calamity_n the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o they_o be_v wear_v clean_o out_o of_o memory_n they_o return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a corruption_n and_o sin_n and_o be_v new_o threaten_v with_o other_o and_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n doctr._n if_o man_n many_o or_o few_o a_o county_n or_o city_n one_o or_o a_o company_n after_o they_o have_v be_v deliver_v or_o free_v from_o some_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n do_v forget_v it_o pass_v it_o over_o without_o profit_n and_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n again_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o new_a and_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o he_o do_v this_o to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v he_o do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o to_o the_o natural_a olive-tree_n what_o can_v the_o wild_a olive_n look_v for_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o esay_n who_o reprove_v the_o people_n because_o they_o profit_v not_o by_o former_a judgement_n but_o remain_v obstinate_a and_o in_o their_o sin_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 5._o special_o vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n lodge_v therein_o but_o now_o they_o be_v murderer_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o widow_n cause_n come_v before_o they_o whereunto_o he_o add_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n vers_fw-la 24._o to_o this_o i_o add_v esay_n 12.9.17.21_o infer_v upon_o vers_fw-la 13._o manifest_a by_o deut._n 28.45_o jerem._n 5.3_o john_n 5.14_o a_o example_n of_o this_o also_o the_o ninevite_n may_v be_v compare_v together_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n and_o nahum_n reas_n 1_o because_o it_o can_v be_v equal_a and_o right_n that_o god_n shall_v go_v away_o and_o give_v over_o as_o overcome_v by_o the_o obstinacy_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v give_v over_o a_o rebel_n because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subdue_v he_o with_o a_o small_a company_n and_o not_o gather_v more_o force_n it_o be_v too_o much_o indignity_n and_o dishonour_n so_o in_o this_o for_o god_n strike_v for_o sin_n must_v not_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n till_o the_o rebel_n come_v in_o as_o joab_n give_v not_o over_o the_o siege_n of_o abel_n till_o shebaes_n head_n be_v give_v he_o 2_o sam._n 20.22_o reas_n 2_o because_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o a_o people_n to_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o exete_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o if_o the_o defer_v be_v thus_o dangerous_a what_o be_v the_o remove_n and_o not_o renew_v or_o double_v the_o judgement_n it_o harden_v man_n reas_n 3_o because_o he_o must_v do_v it_o whether_o his_o own_o or_o not_o if_o his_o own_o that_o he_o may_v cure_v they_o as_o physician_n or_o chirurgeon_n double_v the_o dose_n of_o their_o medicine_n and_o use_v more_o violent_a mean_n when_o they_o find_v the_o body_n hard_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o disease_n more_o settle_v so_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o find_v his_o own_o more_o obstinate_a if_o not_o he_o that_o he_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o show_v his_o power_n upon_o they_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v and_o destroy_v every_o one_o that_o be_v obstinate_a against_o he_o use_v learn_v then_o to_o fear_v before_o god_n and_o to_o profit_v under_o his_o hand_n to_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n lest_o otherwise_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o we_o head_n and_o tail_n branch_n and_o root_n in_o one_o day_n esay_n 9.13_o 14._o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o malachy_n or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o
mareshah_n use_v 2_o if_o our_o bloody_a romanist_n have_v prevail_v in_o their_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a plot_n to_o the_o supplant_n and_o overthrow_n of_o our_o kingdom_n church_n the_o burn_a of_o our_o city_n the_o raize_v of_o our_o town_n the_o sack_n of_o our_o house_n and_o our_o utter_a ruin_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v look_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o destroy_v and_o pull_v up_o and_o they_o but_o only_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o wrath_n object_n then_o you_o justify_v their_o act_n and_o intent_n if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o they_o but_o his_o instrument_n for_o it_o answ_n i_o justify_v they_o as_o much_o as_o luke_n do_v judas_n and_o herod_n and_o pilate_n the_o ruler_n and_o the_o jew_n because_o in_o the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n they_o do_v the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 4.28_o who_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n for_o resist_v his_o reveal_v will_n and_o commit_v murder_n and_o so_o must_v these_o without_o speedy_a repentance_n beside_o god_n and_o their_o end_n be_v indifferent_a god_n have_v do_v it_o to_o purge_v the_o land_n of_o we_o and_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o just_a justice_n they_o of_o malice_n and_o for_o our_o principal_a good_a the_o profession_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o more_o than_o heathenish_a idolatry_n use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v destroy_v and_o root_v out_o if_o we_o will_v be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o papist_n and_o atheist_n to_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o lord_n on_o our_o side_n if_o he_o be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o or_o if_o they_o side_n against_o we_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v to_o destroy_v we_o for_o if_o he_o only_o destroy_v than_o no_o other_o can_v then_o though_o they_o provide_v their_o great_a army_n though_o they_o have_v their_o secret_a plot_n though_o they_o straw_n our_o way_n with_o gunpowder_n yet_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o we_o shall_v escape_v and_o as_o we_o have_v so_o shall_v we_o still_o have_v occasion_n to_o praise_n god_n sing_v psal_n 12_o 4_o and_o 12.9_o for_o he_o only_o destroy_v and_o save_v when_o he_o will_v save_v nothing_o can_v destroy_v &_o è_fw-la contrà _fw-la man_n and_o munition_n wise_a counsellor_n grave_a senator_n valorous_a captain_n resolute_a soldier_n be_v some_o help_n and_o mean_n it_o may_v be_v good_a to_o have_v peace_n with_o other_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n about_o they_o but_o to_o establish_v a_o state_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o fall_v nothing_o can_v be_v sure_a but_o to_o have_v peace_n and_o be_v at_o one_o with_o god_n that_o we_o may_v have_v he_o our_o protector_n then_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o not_o fall_v and_o perish_v do._n quis_fw-la ei_fw-la de_fw-la saeculo_fw-la metus_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la deus_fw-la tutorest_n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n do._n but_o be_v without_o fear_n what_o need_v he_o fear_v the_o world_n who_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o guardian_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o god_n theaten_v be_v shame_n to_o their_o destruction_n reproach_n and_o disgrace_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n express_v how_o great_a their_o misery_n shall_v be_v when_o as_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o by_o word_n to_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o that_o be_v other_o nation_n that_o live_v about_o they_o or_o pass_v by_o they_o or_o hear_v of_o they_o shall_v take_v as_o it_o be_v this_o parable_n against_o they_o and_o say_v this_o mountain_n of_o seir_n be_v a_o border_n of_o wickedness_n a_o region_n who_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v waist_n for_o their_o iniquity_n this_o destruction_n be_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o chance_n or_o natural_a and_o humane_a revolution_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o impious_a manner_n have_v god_n curse_v and_o destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o doct._n god_n make_v man_n odious_a and_o contemptible_a among_o man_n a_o parable_n and_o by_o word_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o people_n from_o their_o judgement_n and_o utter_a destruction_n they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n doctr._n from_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o country_n or_o nation_n man_n may_v gather_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n their_o desert_n and_o god_n displeasure_n so_o here_o and_o threaten_v beforehand_o deut._n 29.21_o 22._o and_o 1_o king_n 9.8_o 9_o and_o jer._n 2d_o 8_o 9_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o great_a city_n then_o they_o shall_v answer_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o reas_n because_o though_o it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o afflict_v particular_a man_n for_o some_o other_o respect_n as_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o glorify_v of_o himself_o sometime_o for_o prevent_v of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o be_v but_o man_n though_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o he_o do_v job_n the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o read_v that_o he_o afflict_v a_o general_a land_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n or_o a_o state_n general_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o the_o whole_a be_v because_o general_a judgement_n come_v upon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v ever_o wicked_a who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n spare_v for_o the_o good_a who_o now_o be_v either_o take_v away_o or_o entangle_v with_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v remove_v which_o hinder_v and_o so_o the_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o then_o by_o these_o judgement_n may_v the_o sin_n be_v note_v use_v 1_o then_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n do_v we_o no_o wrong_n when_o for_o the_o general_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v upon_o our_o city_n and_o land_n the_o spread_a and_o devour_a plague_n they_o gather_v and_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v marvellous_o defile_v and_o pollute_v even_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n some_o wrong_n may_v haply_o have_v be_v do_v to_o particular_a man_n so_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o when_o man_n either_o have_v not_o commit_v these_o sin_n which_o deserve_v it_o but_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v befall_v they_o or_o they_o have_v humble_v and_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o god_n which_o another_o can_v so_o discern_v but_o to_o the_o general_a there_o can_v be_v none_o see_v god_n use_v not_o to_o bring_v general_a plague_n but_o where_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v general_a and_o full_a whereas_o then_o the_o whole_a head_n have_v be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n heavy_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o state_n and_o time_n cover_v with_o iniquity_n for_o wise_a physician_n do_v not_o administer_v physic_n for_o the_o whole_a when_o one_o part_n only_o be_v ill_o affect_v nor_o just_a magistrate_n do_v not_o shake_v or_o smite_v all_o with_o the_o sword_n when_o a_o few_o have_v offend_v much_o less_o will_v god_n only_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a send_v a_o general_a judgement_n when_o but_o a_o few_o have_v deserve_v it_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o the_o merit_n be_v general_a as_o in_o david_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o use_v 2_o if_o other_o passenger_n looker_n on_o may_v thus_o gather_v what_o may_v those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o how_o may_v they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o wrath_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o their_o fall_n away_o general_a because_o their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o the_o one_o the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o proof_n as_o do_v daniel_n 9_o a_o 5._o ad_fw-la 15._o so_o may_v we_o from_o our_o general_a judgement_n argue_v our_o general_a apostasy_n and_o impiety_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o first_o of_o god_n witness_n of_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o uprightness_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o be_v the_o heathen_a and_o other_o nation_n who_o know_v he_o not_o aright_o doctr._n god_n will_v have_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o wicked_a and_o profane_a nation_n and_o man_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o so_o here_o so_o deut._n 29.22_o dan._n 5.22_o
among_o you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a and_o matth._n 12.34_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o speak_v good_a thing_n when_o you_o be_v evil_a for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v hence_o be_v that_o matth._n 26.73_o so_o after_o a_o while_n come_v unto_o he_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n sure_o thou_o be_v also_o one_o of_o they_o for_o even_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o though_o the_o tongue_n may_v now_o and_o then_o prove_v a_o false_a glass_n yet_o it_o be_v then_o when_o it_o make_v show_v not_o of_o the_o worse_o but_o of_o the_o better_a as_o false_a glass_n do_v common_o make_v man_n seem_v fair_a than_o they_o be_v and_o not_o foul_a reas_n 2_o because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o hypocritical_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v account_v good_a that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o good_a be_v it_o will_v show_v itself_o nay_o though_o nothing_o be_v in_o it_o yet_o it_o will_v dissemble_v at_o least_o for_o time_n and_o place_n so_o when_o there_o nothing_o appear_v but_o evil_a and_o the_o whole_a course_n be_v nought_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v stark_o naught_o many_o apple_n rot_v at_o the_o heart_n be_v whole_a skin_v but_o if_o rot_a in_o the_o outside_n they_o have_v the_o taint_n of_o the_o heart_n use_v 1_o this_o control_v such_o rash_a censurer_n as_o will_v go_v further_o than_o god_n prophet_n as_o will_v judge_v of_o man_n not_o by_o their_o life_n and_o their_o action_n but_o by_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o conceit_n contrary_a to_o their_o action_n if_o the_o prophet_n a_o man_n of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n do_v content_v himself_o with_o their_o action_n and_o join_v issue_n with_o they_o upon_o their_o outward_a carriage_n shall_v these_o man_n who_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o any_o extraordinary_a gift_n to_o discern_v spirit_n sit_v upon_o man_n soul_n and_o judge_v their_o secret_n and_o condemn_v they_o for_o hypocrite_n and_o contemn_v they_o for_o deep_a dissembler_n though_o they_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o their_o life_n that_o may_v argue_v their_o hypocrisy_n and_o hollowness_n object_n but_o do_v such_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n these_o thing_n without_o ground_n answ_n it_o can_v be_v neither_o be_v but_o they_o be_v deceitful_a ground_n the_o first_o be_v the_o strict_a course_n of_o life_n that_o the_o party_n take_v they_o thus_o judge_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n different_a spirit_n the_o prophet_n condemn_v man_n for_o their_o dissolute_a life_n these_o for_o the_o straitness_n of_o their_o life_n thus_o if_o any_o man_n do_v make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v by_o they_o note_v as_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o as_o he_o say_v non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la salvus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la malus_fw-la salvus_fw-la saltem_fw-la à _fw-la linguis_fw-la maledicis_fw-la so_o it_o be_v 1_o pet._n 4.4_o it_o seem_v unto_o they_o strange_a that_o you_o run_v not_o with_o they_o unto_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n therefore_o speak_v they_o evil_a of_o you_o but_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v that_o balaam_n when_o he_o think_v to_o have_v curse_a god_n people_n for_o hire_n do_v bless_v they_o again_o and_o again_o though_o against_o his_o will_n so_o these_o man_n more_o commend_v than_o discommend_v these_o person_n where_o they_o seek_v so_o to_o disgrace_v they_o while_o unwilling_o they_o heap_v praise_n as_o reproach_n upon_o they_o and_o while_o they_o go_v about_o to_o backbite_v they_o against_o their_o will_n they_o acquit_v they_o because_o they_o object_v good_a thing_n instead_o of_o evil_a against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v find_v no_o matter_n of_o evil_a in_o they_o object_n but_o matth._n 23.23_o christ_n condemn_v the_o scribe_n for_o strictness_n in_o pay_v tithe_n answ_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n answer_v the_o former_a and_o it_o show_v they_o be_v hypocrite_n not_o for_o do_v the_o less_o but_o omit_v the_o great_a as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n who_o do_v the_o great_a and_o omit_v the_o less_o if_o they_o can_v just_o challenge_v they_o for_o omit_v the_o great_a they_o can_v make_v they_o hypocrite_n nay_o happy_o these_o that_o be_v censure_v may_v just_o by_o christ_n rule_n judge_v their_o censurer_n as_o hypocrite_n because_o they_o omit_v the_o less_o and_o be_v altogether_o negligent_a in_o they_o for_o undoubted_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v sound_a in_o neither_o that_o be_v not_o in_o both_o luke_n 16.10_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o least_o he_o be_v also_o faithful_a in_o much_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a in_o the_o least_o be_v unjust_a also_o in_o much_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v apparent_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o one_o know_v sin_n though_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o seem_v never_o so_o strict_a for_o eccles_n 10.12_o any_o one_o dead_a fly_n corrupt_v the_o ointment_n but_o to_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o be_v strict_a than_o ourselves_o in_o some_o case_n and_o for_o be_v nice_a in_o matter_n of_o small_a moment_n when_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o his_o life_n be_v otherwise_o righteous_a also_o it_o be_v to_o condemn_v he_o for_o that_o which_o christ_n will_v commend_v he_o for_o at_o the_o last_o when_o no_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o praise_n or_o his_o joy_n from_o he_o matth._n 25.21_o but_o these_o man_n thus_o condemn_v themselves_o for_o as_o the_o heathen_a ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la optimus_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la quemque_fw-la optimum_fw-la esse_fw-la putat_fw-la so_o ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la pessimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o heliogabalus_n think_v every_o man_n dishonest_a in_o heart_n because_o he_o be_v so_o himself_o so_o these_o man_n think_v that_o man_n can_v without_o hypocrisy_n either_o be_v nice_a in_o small_a thing_n or_o very_o careful_a and_o zealous_a in_o great_a thing_n because_o themselves_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o sincerity_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o they_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o if_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o they_o shall_v but_o dissemble_v and_o they_o measure_v other_o man_n conscience_n by_o their_o own_o in_o a_o word_n thus_o to_o judge_n be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a course_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v needs_o have_v it_o that_o the_o tree_n be_v rot_v at_o the_o root_n because_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a or_o at_o least_o because_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o show_v better_a and_o fair_a than_o the_o fruit_n of_o many_o other_o tree_n that_o grow_v near_o it_o then_o as_o math._n 7.1_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v else_o if_o thou_o thus_o judge_v god_n servant_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o censure_n from_o he_o and_z it_o may_v be_v from_o those_o who_o thou_o thus_o censure_v because_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n the_o second_o ground_n of_o these_o man_n judge_v be_v some_o strange_a judgement_n that_o befall_v they_o that_o seem_v thus_o religious_a and_o careful_a for_o if_o one_o that_o have_v make_v conscience_n of_o his_o way_n be_v overtake_v with_o any_o judgement_n a_o unusual_a cross_n or_o die_v sudden_o then_o judge_v they_o of_o he_o as_o job_n friend_n do_v of_o he_o that_o god_n have_v find_v out_o his_o hyprocisie_n what_o will_v they_o do_v if_o he_o have_v dye_v in_o that_o misery_n and_o yet_o may_v he_o have_v do_v well_o enough_o for_o all_o that_o and_o do_v trust_v in_o god_n job_n 13.15_o loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o will_v approve_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n thus_o the_o barbarian_n judge_v of_o st._n paul_n act_n 28.4_o and_o so_o the_o disciple_n john_n 9.2_o but_o as_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v before_o god_n for_o that_o they_o have_v suffer_v but_o do_v so_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n for_o so_o christ_n show_v by_o cross_v his_o disciple_n judgement_n john_n 9.3_o as_o also_o they_o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o as_o he_o show_v not_o only_o by_o this_o which_o may_v come_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o pilate_n but_o from_o that_o of_o the_o 18._o who_o perish_v under_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n for_o the_o like_a may_v befall_v to_o another_o and_o themselves_o object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n judge_n at_o all_o by_o god_n judgement_n answ_n yes_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n if_o god_n have_v foretell_v such_o a_o thing_n numb_a 16.29_o 30._o when_o it_o come_v we_o may_v judge_v or_o if_o the_o judgement_n befall_v he_o that_o have_v be_v and_o
nothing_o hold_v not_o in_o the_o three_o heir_n a_o man_n may_v seek_v to_o rise_v like_o haman_n and_o be_v aloft_o a_o while_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o a_o man_n may_v get_v a_o name_n a_o while_n but_o it_o will_v not_o last_v long_o partly_o because_o it_o be_v vana_fw-la quia_fw-la vani_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la hominum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o other_o 4._o other_o merces_fw-la congregatas_fw-la in_o saccum_fw-la pertusum_fw-la ad_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la in_o aliâ—no_fw-la ore_fw-la constitutum_fw-la quae_fw-la arcu_fw-la non_fw-la clauditur_fw-la nec_fw-la seras_fw-la habet_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr adventu_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 4._o as_o ware_n put_v up_o in_o a_o break_a bag_n as_o a_o treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o another_o mouth_n nor_o lock_v in_o a_o chest_n nor_o make_v fast_o with_o bar_n as_o bernard_n have_v it_o and_o partly_o because_o god_n will_v cast_v dung_n into_o his_o face_n the_o best_a glory_n be_v for_o well_o do_v that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n self_n not_o in_o another_o power_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o that_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o good_a ground_n that_o be_v certain_a and_o unmoveable_a it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o those_o who_o have_v his_o spirit_n vera_fw-la gloria_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la veritatis_fw-la true_a glory_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n dung_n in_o your_o face_n the_o lord_n have_v honour_v these_o priest_n very_o high_a they_o have_v dishonour_v he_o he_o threaten_v marvellous_o and_o the_o more_o to_o disgrace_n and_o dishonour_v they_o doctrine_n the_o more_o god_n have_v honour_v and_o advance_v man_n either_o in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n if_o they_o dishonour_v he_o he_o will_v dishonour_v they_o and_o lay_v the_o great_a disgrace_n upon_o they_o so_o with_o these_o priest_n none_o more_o honour_v with_o god_n than_o they_o no_o great_a disgrace_n than_o here_o be_v mention_v now_o this_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jezabel_n 2_o king_n 9.37_o of_o jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 14.7.8.9.10_o of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.27_o ed_z finem_fw-la of_o capernaum_n matth._n 11.22.23_o manifest_a in_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v the_o mirror_n now_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v once_o speak_v of_o with_o admiration_n now_o the_o by_o word_n reason_n 1_o because_o according_a to_o their_o privilege_n abuse_v so_o be_v their_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o great_a or_o more_o in_o number_n then_o god_n give_v or_o reward_v according_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o work_n must_v needs_o receive_v more_o disgrace_n and_o dishonour_n reason_n 2_o because_o his_o judgement_n in_o they_o will_v be_v more_o perspicuous_a and_o strike_v a_o more_o awe_n and_o fear_n in_o other_o and_o more_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o because_o they_o be_v more_o in_o the_o eye_n as_o a_o beacon_n upon_o a_o hill_n as_o a_o captain_n or_o lieutenant_n in_o a_o band._n and_o so_o the_o more_o shall_v glorify_v his_o justice_n and_o fear_v his_o power_n use_v 1_o if_o thou_o see_v man_n lift_v up_o to_o honour_n &_o high_a place_n do_v not_o envy_v they_o for_o if_o they_o be_v good_a there_o be_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v prov._n 29.2_o if_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o abuse_v their_o privilege_n &_o high_a place_n there_o be_v cause_n to_o sigh_v but_o not_o to_o envy_v pro._n 29.2_o because_o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o a_o disgrace_n a_o public_a one_o a_o great_a one_o answerable_a to_o their_o honour_n the_o cloud_n that_o obscure_v the_o sun_n be_v lift_v up_o but_o pour_v down_o again_o who_o will_v envy_v man_n upon_o a_o high_a pinnacle_n ready_a to_o be_v cast_v down_o who_o a_o man_n walk_v upon_o the_o ice_n where_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o every_o hour_n his_o foot_n will_v slide_v or_o it_o break_v and_o he_o be_v utter_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o pit_n special_o if_o some_o secret_a fire_n be_v kindle_v on_o it_o or_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v hot_o upon_o it_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o god_n have_v advance_v and_o honour_a more_o than_o other_o with_o any_o privilege_n of_o knowledge_n wisdom_n authority_n or_o credit_n not_o to_o think_v that_o those_o privilege_n be_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o nimrods_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n and_o his_o church_n and_o dishonour_v he_o and_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o away_o without_o dishonour_n from_o he_o nay_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o dishonour_v and_o more_o vile_a than_o any_o other_o heliod_n quanto_fw-la major_n gratia_fw-la tanto_fw-it amply_o peccantibus_fw-la poena_fw-la chrysost_n and._n potentes_fw-la potenter_fw-la termenta_fw-mi patientur_fw-la hierom._n ad_fw-la heliod_n for_o the_o great_a grace_n sinner_n have_v receive_v if_o they_o sin_v their_o punishment_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o large_a chrysost_n mighty_a sinner_n shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v hierom._n ad_fw-la heliod_n it_o be_v good_a all_o that_o be_v above_o other_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o house_n and_o every_o place_n where_o they_o come_v and_o keep_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o such_o as_o be_v above_o other_o in_o their_o place_n in_o the_o church_n will_v remember_v that_o matth._n 5.13_o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n have_v lose_v his_o favour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o it_o or_o it_o shall_v carry_v you_o away_o meaning_n that_o he_o will_v add_v confusion_n and_o destruction_n unto_o their_o shame_n doctrine_n shame_n and_o disgrace_v bring_v upon_o minister_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o by_o their_o just_a desert_n and_o default_n by_o their_o careless_a carriage_n and_o dissolute_a life_n be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n which_o usual_o follow_v unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o repentance_n so_o be_v it_o here_o matth._n 5.13_o 1_o sam._n 2.30.31.32_o with_o chap._n 4._o 1_o sam._n 15.30_o jer._n 24.9.10_o reason_n 1_o because_o this_o argue_v a_o great_a height_n of_o wickedness_n and_o that_o man_n be_v settle_v much_o in_o it_o when_o shame_n will_v not_o shake_v they_o from_o it_o and_o rouse_v they_o up_o for_o whereas_o to_o a_o man_n of_o any_o honesty_n or_o that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o goodness_n his_o name_n be_v of_o more_o account_n than_o his_o good_n and_o that_o touch_v more_o affect_v he_o then_o the_o other_o take_v away_o now_o touch_v in_o this_o and_o not_o affect_v argue_v his_o desperateness_n and_o dishonesty_n reason_n 2_o because_o when_o god_n have_v smite_v man_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o they_o return_v not_o it_o be_v just_a with_o he_o to_o proceed_v unto_o their_o person_n and_o themselves_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o when_o we_o see_v man_n in_o contempt_n minister_n magistrate_n and_o other_o to_o judge_v of_o it_o as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o some_o fearful_a confusion_n and_o destruction_n if_o they_o be_v unjust_o without_o their_o default_n then_o be_v it_o of_o a_o general_a judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o land_n it_o be_v also_o a_o judgement_n itself_o if_o just_o for_o their_o dissolute_a and_o corrupt_a life_n then_o be_v it_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o they_o of_o their_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n when_o the_o clergy_n be_v come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o wealth_n yet_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wane_n and_o ebb_n of_o worship_n and_o respect_n nay_o in_o shame_n and_o reproach_n because_o as_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o more_o light_n be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o the_o more_o be_v deformity_n and_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n espy_v so_o as_o the_o gospel_n draw_v near_o that_o they_o be_v like_o baal_n priest_n for_o deceive_v the_o people_n in_o contempt_n with_o not_o affect_v they_o to_o make_v they_o return_v from_o their_o idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n therefore_o shame_n and_o confusion_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o have_v see_v so_o of_o other_o if_o they_o be_v in_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o of_o they_o so_o of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o particular_a man_n for_o as_o a_o sickness_n cause_v by_o man_n misdiet_v of_o himself_o or_o otherwise_o by_o his_o default_n and_o not_o speedy_o cure_v be_v a_o forerunner_n and_o procurer_n of_o a_o great_a disease_n so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n use_v 2_o to_o teach_v every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o any_o reproach_n or_o contempt_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o think_v of_o it_o as_o the_o harbinger_n of_o confusion_n and_o destruction_n if_o he_o
of_o other_o know_v himself_o guilty_a of_o some_o gross_a sin_n adultery_n covetuousnesse_n swear_v and_o such_o like_a and_o lie_v in_o they_o yet_o boast_v god_n respect_n and_o love_v he_o he_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n like_o a_o brag_a courtier_n that_o boast_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o prince_n when_o he_o never_o have_v it_o or_o be_v clean_o cast_v out_o of_o it_o for_o it_o may_v cost_v he_o set_v on_o but_o this_o sure_o shall_v or_o speak_v of_o other_o for_o sinister_a respect_n who_o if_o they_o do_v but_o offend_v they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o hope_n they_o have_v and_o have_v settle_v upon_o they_o will_v condemn_v they_o for_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o yet_o will_v for_o the_o present_a advance_v they_o as_o the_o only_a white_a one_o of_o god_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o see_v that_o be_v to_o blaspheme_v and_o speak_v wicked_o of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v dangerous_a slander_v a_o state_n or_o a_o just_a judge_n say_v he_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a how_o much_o more_o this_o but_o if_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v labour_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o account_v man_n belove_v that_o be_v good_a and_o they_o hate_v that_o be_v wicked_a he_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o they_o judge_v from_o outward_a thing_n the_o ease_n plenty_n &_o prosperity_n which_o idolater_n have_v and_o for_o that_o account_v they_o happy_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n but_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v they_o as_o measure_v god_n by_o a_o false_a rule_n themselves_o hate_v because_o of_o their_o long_a cross_n and_o other_o belove_v because_o of_o their_o long_a prosperity_n doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v hate_v of_o god_n who_o be_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o some_o long_a affliction_n so_o be_v not_o they_o to_o be_v account_v belove_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o in_o some_o long_a outward_a felicity_n manifest_a here_o and_o that_o eccles_n 9.1_o psal_n 73.1_o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o reason_n 1_o because_o these_o state_n be_v common_a to_o both_o and_o if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v any_o propriety_n in_o they_o prosperity_n &_o long_a impunity_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o cross_n to_o godly_a as_o all_o time_n manifest_a to_o we_o and_o if_o either_o argue_v love_n or_o hatred_n or_o do_v but_o look_v that_o way_n it_o be_v prosperity_n hatred_n and_o the_o cross_n rather_o argue_v love_n rev._n 3.19_o reason_n 2_o because_o god_n less_o love_v where_o outward_a thing_n be_v not_o in_o particular_a but_o general_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o man_n else_o will_v think_v they_o belove_v for_o their_o outward_a thing_n and_o by_o they_o to_o deserve_v love_n and_o so_o never_o acknowledge_v his_o love_n free_a but_o that_o he_o love_v they_o because_o he_o may_v better_o honour_v himself_o by_o they_o as_o st._n august_n give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v not_o the_o wise_a scribe_n or_o philosopher_n not_o the_o senator_n not_o the_o rich_a merchant_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n because_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v choose_v for_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o these_o argue_v rather_o not_o love_v use_v 1_o by_o the_o way_n this_o will_v confute_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o flourish_a estate_n a_o sign_n and_o true_a note_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o of_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n for_o no_o church_n without_o love_n when_o it_o be_v manifest_a the_o cross_n be_v comeâ—_n ecclesiae_fw-la and_o no_o society_n have_v have_v more_o affliction_n than_o it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o if_o it_o will_v not_o conclude_v that_o one_o man_n be_v belove_v and_o so_o two_o etc._n etc._n then_o not_o a_o multitude_n use_v 2_o this_o confute_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o most_o man_n who_o measure_v the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o by_o outward_a thing_n account_v he_o that_o be_v in_o poverty_n and_o misery_n accurse_a and_o reject_v and_o he_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o full_a to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o they_o blaspheme_v god_n so_o usual_o as_o they_o do_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o when_o they_o account_v they_o belove_v their_o reason_n and_o ground_n be_v all_o upon_o this_o foundation_n they_o have_v riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o every_o thing_n succeed_v well_o with_o they_o like_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o account_v the_o people_n accurse_v because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n and_o themselves_o happy_a because_o they_o know_v when_o they_o know_v nothing_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v as_o these_o for_o knowledge_n so_o they_o for_o riches_n as_o among_o the_o egyptian_n he_o only_o be_v account_v rich_a that_o have_v his_o hear_v full_a of_o white_a kine_n so_o now_o he_o only_o belove_v that_o have_v his_o purse_n and_o treasure_n full_a how_o usual_a this_o manner_n of_o judge_v be_v be_v too_o too_o apparent_a but_o how_o fallacious_a and_o deceitful_a it_o be_v may_v be_v as_o apparent_a like_o that_o of_o sinionides_n who_o will_v have_v wealth_n better_o than_o wisdom_n because_o the_o wise_a stand_v with_o cap_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o rich_a so_o they_o the_o wealthy_a than_o the_o poor_a because_o they_o will_v have_v it_o to_o argue_v more_o favour_n and_o so_o judge_v a_o man_n how_o wicked_a at_o least_o how_o ungodly_a soever_o he_o be_v if_o he_o have_v riches_n and_o be_v in_o prosperity_n and_o plenty_n and_o other_o hate_v but_o these_o condemn_v the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n as_o psalm_n 73._o yea_o they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v god_n himself_o as_o if_o he_o love_v the_o wicked_a use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o judge_v and_o measure_v the_o love_n of_o god_n by_o these_o outward_a thing_n to_o think_v of_o that_o james_z 2.1_o my_o brethren_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n for_o so_o much_o it_o will_v carry_v though_o more_o we_o have_v a_o proverb_n which_o may_v confute_v these_o conceit_n and_o better_o inform_v we_o for_o usual_o we_o say_v not_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n that_o be_v rich_a but_o he_o be_v rich_a that_o god_n love_v and_o so_o he_o be_v for_o he_o be_v rich_a that_o a_o prince_n love_v though_o he_o possess_v he_o not_o with_o land_n and_o live_n because_o his_o love_n will_v ever_o administer_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o his_o place_n and_o state_n but_o this_o be_v true_a especial_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o such_o a_o prince_n as_o be_v not_o mutable_a in_o his_o mind_n not_o mortal_a in_o his_o nature_n he_o be_v rich_a that_o such_o a_o prince_n love_v which_o be_v only_o god_n but_o admit_v this_o yet_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v that_o god_n love_v he_o or_o how_o may_v a_o man_n judge_v who_o be_v belove_v if_o not_o by_o these_o outward_a thing_n i_o answer_v by_o another_o question_n how_o do_v courtier_n know_v prince_n love_v they_o how_o child_n that_o their_o father_n love_n they_o as_o child_n the_o first_o be_v not_o from_o common_a gift_n which_o be_v prince_n largesse_n they_o cast_v at_o all_o adventure_n but_o their_o special_a place_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n the_o second_o not_o that_o they_o have_v meat_n and_o drink_v apparel_n and_o such_o thing_n necessary_a common_a to_o they_o and_o servant_n but_o that_o they_o have_v inheritance_n and_o portion_n provide_v for_o they_o so_o not_o these_o outward_a thing_n common_a nor_o common_a grace_n knowledge_n utterance_n etc._n etc._n but_o particular_a grace_n faith_n hope_n sanctification_n and_o such_o like_a he_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o these_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n their_o blasphemy_n consist_v on_o two_o part_n one_o that_o god_n shall_v favour_v the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a another_o that_o if_o that_o be_v deny_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v and_o govern_v thing_n upon_o earth_n for_o if_o he_o do_v then_o will_v it_o not_o go_v so_o well_o with_o such_o wicked_a they_o deny_v not_o here_o by_o this_o interrogation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n but_o from_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o show_v himself_o careless_a and_o remiss_a in_o his_o government_n and_o so_o in_o this_o thing_n call_v it_o into_o question_n doctrine_n for_o man_n to_o deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o impunity_n and_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n be_v a_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a thing_n for_o such_o be_v these_o reprove_v this_o make_v david_n
pray_v so_o earnest_o for_o god_n jugement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o his_o providence_n be_v over_o the_o earth_n psalm_n 58._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la insinuate_v else_o that_o they_o will_v from_o their_o prosperity_n deny_v his_o providence_n he_o note_v of_o himself_o that_o from_o their_o prosperity_n he_o be_v taint_v &_o infect_v with_o this_o have_v not_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n cure_v he_o psal_n 73.17_o and_o show_v direct_o that_o other_o see_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o astonish_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o prosperity_n and_o their_o own_o misery_n call_v into_o question_n the_o providence_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n verse_n 11._o example_n of_o this_o be_v in_o gideon_n judge_n 6.12.13_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n appear_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o thou_o valiant_a man_n to_o who_o gideon_n answer_v ah_o my_o lord_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o why_o then_o be_v all_o this_o come_v upon_o we_o and_o where_o be_v all_o his_o miracle_n which_o our_o father_n tell_v we_o of_o and_o say_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v we_o and_o deliver_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o see_v not_o how_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o former_a else_o to_o accuse_v god_n as_o a_o favourer_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o one_o that_o love_v not_o the_o good_a if_o they_o shall_v acknowledge_v his_o providence_n see_v they_o measure_v his_o love_n by_o outward_a thing_n therefore_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o to_o deny_v his_o providence_n and_o particular_a disposition_n of_o thing_n reason_n 2_o because_o as_o s._n peter_n speak_v they_o be_v blind_a or_o blind_v with_o some_o passion_n and_o can_v see_v a_o far_o off_o either_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o may_v see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o he_o regard_v or_o to_o see_v the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o but_o only_o look_v to_o the_o present_a view_n be_v thus_o deceive_v and_o err_v use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o when_o we_o hear_v many_o man_n wrangle_v and_o jangle_v against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o deny_v his_o administration_n and_o government_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o even_o from_o this_o that_o those_o who_o walk_v upright_o be_v under_o the_o wind_n and_o they_o who_o contemn_v god_n despise_v or_o at_o least_o neglect_v his_o worship_n live_v in_o atheism_n or_o irreligion_n and_o prophanesse_n yet_o they_o flourish_v and_o have_v all_o thing_n in_o abundance_n as_o heart_n can_v desire_v for_o if_o he_o do_v how_o will_v he_o not_o remedy_v this_o and_o rectify_v this_o confusion_n such_o quarrel_v as_o this_o be_v but_o the_o old_a sophystry_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o old_a corruption_n of_o man_n which_o have_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n confute_v in_o every_o age_n and_o place_n since_o it_o be_v first_o invent_v which_o may_v have_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o iniquity_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o satan_n wonderful_a malicious_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n marveylous_a weak_a notable_a to_o look_v to_o thing_n past_a or_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v use_v 2_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o such_o corruption_n as_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v or_o question_n about_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n when_o we_o look_v abroad_o and_o consider_v thing_n and_o find_v thing_n thus_o dispose_v of_o which_o seem_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o stay_v we_o we_o must_v consider_v two_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v that_o howsoever_o other_o argument_n and_o reason_n of_o god_n divine_a providence_n and_o mercy_n towards_o all_o and_o particular_a man_n be_v to_o be_v see_v and_o be_v manifest_a of_o all_o both_o in_o their_o life_n past_a and_o present_a in_o all_o place_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o example_n of_o his_o judgement_n always_o to_o be_v see_v but_o to_o be_v expect_v in_o their_o due_a time_n such_o as_o be_v reserve_v for_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v by_o the_o time_n past_a and_o present_a and_o find_v nothing_o nor_o no_o part_n of_o man_n life_n without_o apparent_a proof_n of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n because_o he_o still_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o good_a and_o bad_a yet_o that_o part_n of_o providence_n which_o be_v in_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o a_o fit_a time_n but_o it_o be_v the_o future_a and_o time_n to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o will_v manifest_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o he_o certain_o do_v govern_v this_o advice_n be_v give_v psa_fw-la 37.1.2.9.10.35.36_o and_o that_o job_n 27._o from_o 7._o to_o 14._o and_o vers_n 30._o therefore_o must_v we_o with_o david_n go_v into_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o consider_v not_o the_o beginning_n nor_o the_o present_a state_n but_o the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n which_o will_v manifest_o prove_v his_o providence_n god_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o his_o own_o like_v to_o prince_n with_o their_o hawk_n and_o partridge_n or_o their_o state_n be_v like_o the_o partridge_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o hawk_n the_o second_o be_v the_o time_n present_a that_o this_o divers_a deal_n of_o god_n with_o they_o argue_v his_o providence_n because_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n for_o the_o one_o and_o to_o destruction_n for_o the_o other_o as_o it_o argue_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o his_o wisdom_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o two_o patient_n one_o desperate_o sick_a and_o he_o care_v not_o for_o his_o health_n the_o other_o so_o sick_a as_o he_o may_v be_v recover_v he_o use_v divers_a diet_n and_o manner_n of_o usage_n so_o god_n deal_v with_o he_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v my_o messenger_n and_o he_o shall_v prepare_v the_o way_n before_o i_o and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v shall_v speedy_o come_v to_o his_o temple_n even_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o you_o desire_v behold_v he_o shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2_o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v endure_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o purge_a fire_n and_o like_a fuller_n soap_n 3_o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v down_o to_o try_v and_o fine_v the_o silver_n he_o shall_v even_o fine_a the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n 4_o then_o shall_v the_o offering_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o the_o year_n afore_o 5_o and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o to_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 6_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o and_o you_o son_n of_o jaacob_n be_v not_o consume_v 7_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o be_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o you_o say_v wherein_o shall_v we_o return_v 8_o will_v a_o man_n spoil_v his_o god_n yet_o have_v you_o spoil_v i_o but_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o spoil_v thou_o in_o tithe_n and_o offering_n 9_o you_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n for_o you_o have_v spoil_v i_o even_o this_o whole_a nation_n 10_o bring_v you_o all_o the_o tithe_n into_o the_o storehouse_n that_o there_o may_v be_v meat_n in_o my_o house_n and_o prove_v i_o now_o herewith_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o i_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n unto_o you_o and_o pour_v you_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n 11_o and_o i_o will_v rebuke_v the_o devourer_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o your_o ground_n neither_o shall_v your_o vine_n be_v barren_a in_o the_o field_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 12_o and_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v you_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o pleasant_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 13_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v
have_v so_o receive_v it_o that_o by_o it_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o fearful_a condition_n and_o damnable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o one_o speak_v of_o this_o of_o johns_n come_n and_o prepare_v say_v it_o be_v like_a as_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v admonish_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o physician_n that_o he_o know_v and_o feel_v his_o disease_n may_v reverent_o receive_v he_o and_o submit_v himself_o to_o he_o so_o in_o this_o and_o to_o this_o end_n belong_v that_o matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o as_o also_o when_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n abroad_o matth._n 10.6_o 7._o but_o go_v rather_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o as_o you_o go_v preach_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n luke_n 1.76_o 77._o and_o thou_o babe_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a for_o thou_o shall_v go_v before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o prepare_v his_o way_n and_o to_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n unto_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n who_o you_o seek_v the_o second_o prophecy_n touch_v christ_n the_o lord_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o prophesi_v of_o his_o person_n and_o come_n and_o he_o be_v first_o call_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v king_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n doctrine_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n the_o government_n of_o it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a who_o you_o seek_v who_o you_o desire_v christ_n be_v desire_v and_o seek_v for_o of_o the_o jew_n two_o way_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_o affect_v some_o be_v mere_a natural_a man_n they_o seek_v for_o he_o as_o a_o temporal_a deliverer_n other_o have_v faith_n and_o they_o seek_v for_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a deliverer_n it_o be_v like_a in_o all_o circumstance_n he_o mean_v here_o the_o faithful_a seek_v of_o he_o and_o their_o desire_n who_o desire_v his_o come_n doctrine_n the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n seek_v for_o and_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o double_a come_n of_o he_o one_o in_o the_o flesh_n another_o to_o judgement_n one_o in_o humility_n another_z in_o honour_n one_o as_o a_o servant_n another_z as_o a_o king_n to_o be_v judge_v and_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o base_a come_n be_v it_o here_o speak_v this_o christ_n show_v in_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o and_o so_o have_v the_o more_o weight_n for_o he_o desire_v of_o it_o they_o must_v needs_o john_n 8.56_o your_o father_n abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v my_o day_n and_o more_o general_o luke_n 10.24_o i_o tell_v you_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o see_v and_o 2.25_o old_a simeon_n wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o have_v so_o many_o promise_n of_o his_o come_v every_o where_n in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o believe_v they_o can_v not_o but_o expect_v and_o desire_v faith_n breed_v hope_n and_o hope_n be_v a_o patient_a abide_n for_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o rom._n 8.25_o now_o that_o a_o man_n hope_n for_o that_o he_o desire_v reason_n 2_o because_o they_o have_v so_o many_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o his_o suffering_n to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o happiness_n now_o that_o they_o well_o know_v can_v not_o be_v as_o he_o be_v god_n which_o be_v impatible_a and_o incorruptible_a therefore_o he_o must_v be_v man_n which_o make_v they_o desire_n that_o this_o may_v be_v use_v 1_o this_o condemn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o think_v the_o faithful_a people_n before_o christ_n do_v only_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n temporal_a blessing_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o if_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n and_o a_o seek_n after_o christ_n and_o his_o come_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o than_o temporal_a thing_n they_o look_v after_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v so_o often_o and_o so_o full_o speak_v of_o his_o outward_a baseness_n and_o suffering_n as_o isaiah_n 53._o by_o who_o they_o will_v not_o look_v for_o outward_a thing_n so_o many_o as_o be_v enlighten_v like_v unto_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v the_o catechism_n of_o trent_n in_o explicatione_n symboli_fw-la make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o church_n and_o synagogue_n they_o say_v that_o synagogue_n be_v therefore_o apply_v to_o the_o people_n that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n because_o like_a bruit_n beast_n which_o most_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v congregat_v and_o gather_v together_o they_o respect_v intend_a and_o seek_v nothing_o but_o only_o outward_a sensible_a earthly_a and_o transitory_a thing_n who_o if_o they_o seek_v for_o christ_n and_o desire_v he_o and_o wait_v for_o salvation_n by_o he_o must_v needs_o wait_v for_o more_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o now_o we_o have_v the_o enjoy_v of_o that_o they_o hope_v for_o and_o desire_v we_o shall_v as_o much_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o as_o they_o desire_v it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n special_o reprove_v in_o the_o jew_n john_n 8.56_o that_o they_o be_v so_o unlike_a abraham_n he_o rejoice_v and_o desire_v he_o be_v absent_a but_o they_o contemn_v he_o be_v present_a as_o if_o he_o expect_v that_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o in_o he_o be_v come_v than_o he_o can_v desire_v the_o day_n and_o come_n and_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v see_v christ_n say_v luke_n 10.23.24_o bless_a be_v the_o eye_n which_o see_v that_o you_o see_v for_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o many_o prophet_n and_o king_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v those_o thing_n that_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o you_o hear_v and_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o it_o be_v that_o which_o if_o we_o see_v indeed_o by_o faith_n make_v we_o happy_a for_o though_o we_o can_v see_v he_o now_o bodily_a or_o hear_v he_o personal_o as_o they_o who_o live_v in_o same_o age_n yet_o we_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n face_n to_o face_n as_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o so_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o not_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n touch_v john_n john_n 5.35_o they_o rejoice_v for_o a_o season_n in_o his_o light_n but_o more_o constanly_a &_o if_o we_o have_v faith_n so_o we_o will_n s_o august_n the_o doct_n christi_fw-la 1.38_o say_v 1.38_o say_v jnter_fw-la temporaliae_fw-la at_o que_fw-la aeterna_fw-la hoc_fw-la interest_n quod_fw-la temporale_fw-la aliquid_fw-la plus_fw-la diligitur_fw-la antequam_fw-la habeatur_fw-la vilescit_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la advenerit_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la satiat_fw-la any_fw-la mam_n aeternum_fw-la autem_fw-la ardentius_fw-la diligitur_fw-la adeptum_fw-la quam_fw-la desideratum_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr doct_n christi_fw-la 1.38_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o thing_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a that_o which_o be_v temporal_a be_v more_o affect_v before_o it_o be_v enjoy_v but_o when_o we_o have_v it_o we_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o because_o it_o satisfy_v not_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v more_o love_v when_o we_o once_o enjoy_v it_o then_o while_o we_o look_v for_o it_o use_v 3_o to_o teach_v we_o if_o they_o desire_v so_o great_o his_o first_o come_n we_o ought_v more_v his_o second_o come_v see_v that_o be_v but_o as_o bernard_n in_o infirmitate_fw-la ut_fw-la justificat_fw-la in_o weakness_n to_o justify_v we_o this_o shall_v be_v in_o gloria_fw-la ut_fw-la glorificat_fw-la in_o glory_n to_o crown_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n revelat._n 22.17_o use_v a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v desire_v the_o day_n of_o marriage_n that_o as_o she_o desire_v it_o much_o more_o than_o her_o espousall_n though_o that_o she_o do_v so_o ought_v they_o and_o as_o she_o desire_v his_o person_n though_o in_o infirmity_n and_o baseness_n but_o more_o when_o he_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o come_v to_o endow_v she_o yea_o possess_v she_o of_o infinite_a riches_n possession_n and_o glory_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o soul_n espouse_v to_o christ_n if_o they_o desire_v he_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o we_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o servant_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o desire_v he_o as_o a_o king_n if_o his_o stand_n at_o bar_n where_o he_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o malefactor_n how_o his_o come_n
child_n but_o that_o which_o a_o father_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v that_o to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o to_o the_o young_a as_o to_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o be_v his_o second_o wife_n as_o of_o the_o jew_n his_o first_o wife_n provide_v they_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n the_o same_o spirit_n the_o same_o mediator_n when_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o which_o other_o have_v have_v who_o have_v be_v gracious_o accept_v then_o shall_v they_o be_v certain_o receive_v if_o they_o object_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o worthy_a as_o other_o have_v not_o such_o strength_n of_o faith_n such_o greatness_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o like_a i_o answer_v first_o this_o smell_n of_o infirmity_n and_o pride_n that_o as_o they_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o babble_n so_o these_o for_o their_o great_a worthiness_n and_o second_o that_o child_n who_o seek_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o father_n and_o hope_v to_o receive_v as_o other_o have_v do_v do_v not_o look_v upon_o their_o worthiness_n but_o the_o naturalnesse_n of_o their_o father_n love_n verse_n v._o and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o to_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o in_o judgement_n the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n power_n touch_v the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a and_o in_o they_o he_o speak_v now_o of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o evasion_n from_o his_o judgement_n neither_o any_o way_n to_o escape_v they_o see_v he_o will_v be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_n from_o who_o knowledge_n and_o power_n and_o uprightness_n they_o can_v exempt_v themselves_o and_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o verse_n and_o have_v two_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o judgement_n the_o second_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o from_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o in_o judgement_n i._n you_o do_v much_o detract_v from_o i_o and_o disgrace_v i_o as_o if_o i_o regard_v not_o what_o thing_n be_v do_v here_o below_o but_o only_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o let_v thing_n run_v as_o they_o will_v but_o now_o i_o will_v come_v near_o unto_o you_o and_o see_v you_o say_v where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n i_o will_v come_v to_o you_o not_o as_o you_o will_v to_o revenge_v other_o for_o your_o sake_n but_o to_o exercise_v severe_a judgement_n against_o you_o and_o so_o he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o perfect_a and_o sensible_a judgement_n which_o they_o have_v think_v and_o judge_v to_o be_v far_o off_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n another_o effect_n i._n i_o who_o be_o the_o judge_n will_v also_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n i_o will_v come_v speedy_o and_o speedy_o will_v i_o lay_v open_a all_o your_o sin_n for_o all_o your_o wind_n and_o turn_n all_o your_o secret_a conceal_n of_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o i_o you_o think_v that_o i_o be_o slow_a in_o execute_v of_o judgement_n but_o i_o will_v come_v soon_o than_o you_o think_v of_o or_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o you_o for_o to_o your_o destruction_n i_o will_v be_v swift_o present_a and_o all_o your_o hypocrisy_n shall_v not_o help_v you_o for_o i_o will_v find_v out_o these_o sin_n which_o you_o cover_v by_o fraud_n and_o cunning_a and_o cloak_n under_o one_o thing_n or_o another_o and_o cover_v by_o some_o colour_n he_o note_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v witness_n to_o evict_v they_o and_o punish_v they_o there_o shall_v want_v no_o witness_n for_o these_o thing_n to_o prove_v they_o though_o you_o do_v it_o in_o great_a secret_a i_o will_v be_v the_o witness_n of_o it_o and_o for_o these_o he_o number_n up_o certain_a particular_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a without_o witness_n the_o first_o he_o call_v soothsayer_n some_o think_v the_o word_n signify_v such_o as_o we_o usual_o call_v juggler_n such_o as_o make_v thing_n seem_v otherwise_o to_o the_o eye_n then_o they_o be_v and_o under_o this_o he_o comprehend_v all_o who_o use_v any_o enchantment_n or_o magic_a and_o have_v society_n with_o devil_n the_o other_o particular_n see_v in_o their_o place_n as_o they_o follow_v i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n they_o because_o of_o the_o long_a patience_n of_o god_n put_v far_o from_o they_o both_v he_o and_o the_o day_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o think_v no_o evil_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o but_o he_o threaten_v they_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o patience_n that_o he_o will_v certain_o visit_v and_o judge_v they_o the_o lord_n proper_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v far_o of_o see_v ubique_fw-la totum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o so_o neither_o to_o come_v near_o proper_o but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v cum_fw-la manifestatur_fw-la and_o to_o depart_v cum_fw-la occultatur_fw-la but_o ever_o present_a either_o hide_v or_o manifest_a august_n now_o when_o he_o manife_v himself_o either_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v near_o as_o in_o this_o place_n doctrine_n howsoever_o the_o lord_n spare_v long_o yet_o will_v he_o visit_v in_o the_o end_n those_o who_o abuse_v his_o patience_n jer._n 6.6_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o soothsaier_n anoher_n effect_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o or_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o proceed_n first_o swift_o then_o by_o way_n of_o witness_n and_o evict_v they_o before_o he_o condemn_v they_o his_o swiftness_n be_v not_o simple_o for_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o think_v judgement_n far_o of_o and_o promise_v themselves_o safety_n as_o before_o he_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o swift_o unlooked_a for_o doctrine_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o least_o think_v of_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o themselves_o all_o security_n and_o think_v they_o be_v further_a by_o reason_n of_o god_n patience_n then_o will_v he_o come_v to_o judgement_n soon_o than_o they_o think_v of_o mich._n 1.3_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v a_o witness_n if_o he_o will_v be_v a_o witness_n than_o a_o true_a witness_n and_o so_o know_v all_o they_o do_v their_o wickedness_n else_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v a_o true_a witness_n doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o know_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o a_o eyewitness_n of_o they_o all_o sees_z and_o behold_v whatsoever_o they_o do_v and_o wheresoever_o mich._n 1.3_o use_v 1_o to_o admonish_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v and_o to_o look_v to_o their_o carriage_n use_v 2_o to_o teach_v they_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o go_v about_o to_o cover_v it_o or_o to_o imagine_v they_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n avoid_v punishment_n for_o it_o see_v he_o that_o be_v the_o judge_n know_v it_o and_o a_o most_o righteous_a judge_n who_o as_o he_o will_v reward_v the_o godly_a for_o their_o good_a so_o will_v he_o recompense_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o evil_n and_o as_o neither_o the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o disgrace_n their_o good_a thing_n call_v good_a evil_n nor_o their_o own_o modesty_n ready_a to_o deny_v or_o lessen_v their_o good_a as_o matth._n 25._o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o their_o reward_n or_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o they_o either_o present_a or_o future_a and_o all_o because_o he_o know_v they_o and_o be_v merciful_a and_o just_a so_o neither_o the_o corruption_n of_o other_o like_o themselves_o approve_v and_o applaud_v their_o evil_n nor_o their_o own_o cunning_a either_o in_o stay_v the_o passage_n of_o man_n judgement_n against_o they_o or_o in_o smother_a humane_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v shall_v defend_v they_o from_o their_o just_a recompense_n and_o keep_v evil_a thing_n from_o they_o both_o present_a and_o future_a and_o all_o because_o he_o know_v they_o and_o be_v most_o just_a in_o vain_a be_v it_o then_o for_o they_o to_o take_v this_o course_n as_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a vain_a and_o bootless_a thing_n for_o a_o malefactor_n to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o examination_n take_v by_o a_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o court_n from_o the_o clerk_n of_o assize_n or_o to_o bribe_v and_o stop_v
the_o one_o they_o have_v none_o of_o the_o other_o for_o many_o seem_v marvellous_a careful_a of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o will_v hear_v the_o word_n they_o will_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n they_o will_v not_o swear_v a_o oath_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n hate_v idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a but_o yet_o live_v in_o some_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o hatred_n and_o malice_n lust_n or_o covetousness_n cruelty_n or_o oppression_n slander_v and_o discontentment_n disobedience_n and_o disloyalty_n and_o these_o be_v religious_a hypocrite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o there_o be_v who_o have_v care_n to_o deal_v just_o to_o perform_v faithfulness_n to_o man_n be_v merciful_a liberal_a love_a and_o kind_n etc._n etc._n yet_o care_v not_o or_o regard_v not_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n be_v swearer_n prophaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n neglecter_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n careless_a negligent_a drowsy_a hearer_n and_o prayer_n have_v little_a hatred_n of_o idolatry_n and_o less_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o these_o be_v civil_a hypocrite_n both_o these_o in_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o their_o heart_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o these_o and_o none_o more_o lie_v censure_v judge_a and_o condemn_v one_o another_o and_o remember_v not_o that_o the_o judge_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o both_o see_v he_o command_v both_o he_o will_v condemn_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o either_o and_o the_o curse_n be_v to_o he_o that_o neglect_v religion_n and_o the_o first_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o and_o honesty_n use_v 3_o to_o persuade_v these_o hypocrite_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o both_o they_o and_o all_o other_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o care_n of_o perform_v obedience_n to_o christ_n in_o both_o be_v careful_a of_o religion_n with_o honesty_n and_o of_o honesty_n with_o religion_n this_o must_v be_v do_v and_o the_o other_o must_v be_v lest_o undo_v have_v thou_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n any_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n any_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n any_o fear_n of_o his_o great_a name_n any_o love_n to_o hear_v or_o to_o pray_v see_v thou_o be_v careful_a of_o justice_n chastity_n sobriety_n obedience_n fidelity_n and_o true_a love_n to_o man_n or_o else_o for_o all_o that_o when_o thou_o think_v to_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o but_o a_o swift_a witness_n and_o a_o ireful_a judge_n against_o thou_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n many_o will_v easy_o grant_v i_o that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o religious_a so_o devout_a and_o careful_a of_o the_o first_o table_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v unjust_a a_o extortioner_n a_o murderer_n and_o such_o like_a as_o they_o act_v 28.5_o judge_v of_o st._n paul_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v but_o his_o judgement_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o condemnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o if_o a_o man_n be_v just_a chaste_a merciful_a and_o such_o like_a though_o he_o know_v not_o religion_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o care_n of_o his_o service_n though_o a_o swearer_n &_o blasphemer_n a_o profaner_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n yet_o he_o may_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o no_o fear_n of_o perish_v or_o judgement_n and_o so_o will_v they_o speak_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v think_v a_o man_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o felony_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a must_v needs_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o not_o of_o these_o though_o he_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n person_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o fear_n but_o if_o a_o traitor_n shall_v die_v though_o not_o guilty_a of_o felony_n and_o a_o felon_n though_o not_o culpable_a of_o treason_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o man_n law_n much_o more_o they_o who_o shall_v separate_v these_o two_o table_n therefore_o must_v we_o endeavour_v to_o be_v religious_o honest_a and_o honest_o religious_a to_o avoid_v the_o transgression_n of_o both_o table_n and_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o they_o lest_o if_o we_o separate_v these_o we_o lay_v ourselves_o open_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n and_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o comfortable_a and_o happy_a presence_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n the_o first_o particular_a who_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o under_o this_o all_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n such_o deuter._n 18.10_o 11._o let_v none_o be_v find_v among_o you_o that_o make_v his_o son_n or_o daughter_n go_v through_o the_o fire_n or_o that_o use_v witchcraft_n or_o a_o regarde_a of_o time_n or_o a_o marker_n of_o the_o fly_n of_o fowl_n or_o a_o sorcerer_n or_o a_o charmer_n or_o that_o councel_v with_o spirit_n or_o a_o soothsayer_n or_o that_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o dead_a doctrine_n the_o lord_n as_o he_o will_v judge_v and_o destroy_v all_o other_o malefactor_n so_o will_v he_o soothsayer_n witch_n enchanter_n sorcerer_n necromancer_n wizard_n and_o all_o such_o like_a so_o be_v affirm_v here_o and_o if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v past_a we_o shall_v find_v it_o true_a deuter._n 18.12_o for_o all_o that_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o these_o abomination_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n do_v cast_v they_o out_o before_o thou_o 2._o king_n 17.17_o 18._o and_o they_o make_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n and_o use_v witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n yea_o sold_n themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o anger_v he_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_v wroth_a with_o israel_n and_o put_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o none_o be_v leave_v but_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o mich._n 5.12_o and_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o enchanter_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n in_o the_o new_a gal._n 5.20_o 21._o revelat._n 21.8_o sorcerer_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v gross_a idolater_n and_o the_o be_v they_o use_v be_v gross_a idolatry_n for_o here_o be_v ever_o either_o the_o express_a invocate_a and_o call_v upon_o the_o devil_n &_o seek_v from_o he_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n secret_a and_o to_o come_v help_v in_o trouble_n deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o such_o like_a proper_a unto_o god_n or_o else_o some_o secret_n and_o covert_a invocation_n on_o he_o as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o under_o some_o barbarous_a term_n which_o have_v no_o signification_n or_o by_o some_o superstition_n and_o art_n of_o slight_a invent_v by_o he_o which_o tertul._n l_o b._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la call_v second_o idolatry_n for_o as_o in_o the_o first_o he_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o god_n so_o here_o a_o angel_n or_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o such_o like_a &_o in_o both_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v worship_v when_o as_o then_o they_o be_v worshipper_n of_o the_o devil_n take_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o most_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o invocation_n and_o his_o worship_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o most_o deadly_a and_o great_a enemy_n how_o shall_v he_o put_v it_o up_o and_o not_o be_v revenge_v of_o such_o a_o generation_n reason_n 2_o because_o they_o bewitch_v and_o deceive_v many_o and_o draw_v they_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o destruction_n as_o be_v say_v of_o simon_n magus_n act_n 8.9_o when_o as_o therefore_o they_o so_o strive_v against_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o other_o no_o marvel_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v and_o destroy_v they_o use_v 1_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o draw_v forth_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n against_o these_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o city_n of_o god_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o will_v do_v see_v they_o have_v the_o commandment_n for_o it_o exod._n 22.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v levit._fw-la 20.27_o and_o if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n or_o soothsay_v in_o they_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o so_o do_v saul_n while_o he_o be_v assist_v of_o
the_o lord_n and_o josias_n 2._o king_n 23.24_o and_o this_o as_o well_o such_o as_o hurt_v as_o help_v and_o though_o they_o do_v neither_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v familiarity_n with_o a_o spirit_n as_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o our_o land_n require_v and_o slender_a it_o be_v which_o be_v object_v to_o say_v now_o there_o be_v none_o when_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o never_o will_v the_o apostle_n have_v threaten_v any_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v such_o sin_n and_o such_o offender_n to_o have_v thus_o fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n use_v 2_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o avoid_v this_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o become_v soothsayer_n wizard_n wiseman_n etc._n etc._n upon_o hope_n of_o gain_n for_o desire_v of_o revenge_n affect_v vainglory_n to_o know_v and_o reveal_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n know_v that_o though_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o law_n and_o punishment_n of_o man_n either_o hurt_v not_o or_o cover_v their_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n by_o medicine_n and_o herb_n or_o deny_v they_o consult_v with_o any_o spirit_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o witness_n and_o see_v the_o secret_a of_o their_o compact_n with_o satan_n behold_v their_o invocation_n and_o worship_v of_o he_o either_o in_o secret_a place_n or_o in_o secret_a manner_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v and_o will_v judge_v they_o and_o do_v judge_v they_o in_o this_o life_n with_o blindness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n oftentimes_o poverty_n and_o such_o like_a but_o sure_o he_o shall_v judge_v they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n with_o he_o who_o have_v seek_v to_o better_v their_o portion_n by_o he_o use_v 3_o to_o dissuade_v man_n from_o seek_v to_o soothsayer_n and_o sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v any_o commerce_n or_o fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o their_o art_n to_o seek_v from_o they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v the_o find_n of_o thing_n lose_v the_o help_a of_o creature_n ill_o affect_v and_o such_o like_a for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n god_n and_o threaten_v levit._n 20.6_o manifest_v in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 28._o this_o may_v dissuade_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o their_o punishment_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o christ_n for_o judge_v these_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o who_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n yet_o be_v it_o lamentable_a and_o fearful_a to_o see_v what_o flock_v there_o be_v of_o man_n but_o more_o of_o woman_n to_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v witch_n and_o have_v familiarity_n or_o commerce_n open_o or_o close_o with_o the_o devil_n sometime_o for_o thing_n lose_v sometime_o for_o barrenness_n sometime_o for_o long_a and_o extreme_a disease_n of_o their_o child_n not_o fear_v this_o that_o christ_n will_v judge_v they_o than_o those_o who_o communicate_v with_o they_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o practice_n for_o as_o no_o receiver_n no_o thief_n so_o no_o frequenter_a to_o those_o no_o such_o special_o such_o as_o be_v call_v white_a and_o good_a witch_n or_o sorcerer_n but_o they_o will_v say_v they_o be_v bewitch_v ergò_fw-la they_o may_v seek_v to_o be_v help_v answer_n as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n that_o you_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o beelzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2_o king_n 1.3_o or_o that_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v job_n this_o when_o no_o doubt_n he_o discern_v as_o well_o as_o these_o that_o he_o be_v bewitch_v but_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n often_o follow_v after_o this_o in_o possession_n devil_n depart_v in_o other_o extremity_n thing_n be_v appease_v answer_n this_o be_v nothing_o for_o first_o devil_n know_v how_o to_o agree_v among_o themselves_o to_o deceive_v man_n and_o none_o of_o we_o will_v trust_v or_o commit_v his_o business_n to_o one_o that_o be_v deceitful_a and_o perfidious_a now_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o only_o a_o liar_n but_o the_o father_n of_o a_o lie_n second_o if_o health_n and_o ease_n follow_v it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o lawful_a mean_n which_o be_v use_v before_o and_o god_n see_v how_o corrupt_a and_o impatient_a thy_o heart_n be_v to_o abide_v his_o leisure_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o thy_o corruption_n and_o let_v thou_o have_v thou_o own_o will_n even_o then_o to_o use_v such_o a_o unlawful_a mean_n when_o health_n and_o ease_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o that_o to_o confirm_v thou_o in_o thy_o blindness_n and_o infidelity_n or_o last_o it_o may_v be_v like_o that_o deut._n 13.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophet_n or_o unto_o that_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n for_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n prove_v you_o to_o know_v whether_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n and_o therefore_o for_o thou_o to_o take_v heed_n how_o thou_o hearken_v to_o these_o lest_o thou_o bewray_v thou_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o use_v nothing_o but_o good_a word_n and_o lawful_a mean_n prayer_n and_o herb_n and_o simples_n and_o such_o like_a i_o answer_v first_o with_o saint_n chrysost_o chryso_n chrysost_o christianae_n mulier_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la excantaus_n &_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la loquor_fw-la quam_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la chrysost_n ho._n 21._o ad_fw-la popul_n antioch_n proptere_n à _fw-la namque_fw-la magis_fw-la odi_fw-la &_o aversarâ—_n quod_fw-la dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la ad_fw-la contumelium_fw-la utitur_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dicens_fw-la esse_fw-la christianam_fw-la gentilium_fw-la opera_fw-la facit_fw-la etenim_fw-la &_o daemon_n dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la fatebantur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la erunt_fw-la daemon_n chryso_n she_o be_v a_o christian_a woman_n that_o use_v the_o spell_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o speak_v these_o word_n before_o go_v when_o they_o excuse_v themselves_o for_o the_o like_a he_o answer_v for_o that_o cause_n hate_n and_o detest_v she_o the_o more_o because_o she_o vile_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n profess_v herself_o a_o christian_n she_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o heathen_a for_o so_o the_o devil_n confess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v devil_n still_o for_o they_o say_v luke_n 4.4.1_o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o rebuke_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o beware_v of_o this_o deceit_n for_o as_o they_o who_o be_v temper_v bitter_a cup_n for_o child_n first_o rub_v the_o mouth_n with_o honey_n that_o that_o headless_a age_n when_o it_o shall_v perceive_v the_o sweetness_n shall_v not_o feel_v and_o fear_v the_o bitterness_n and_o they_o who_o give_v poisonful_a herb_n give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o medicine_n that_o no_o man_n then_o read_v the_o superscription_n of_o a_o remedy_n shall_v suspect_v poison_n so_o deal_v these_o beside_o in_o their_o herb_n the_o devil_n be_v but_o god_n ape_n who_o see_v he_o not_o do_v thing_n but_o by_o mean_n use_v the_o like_a that_o no_o man_n may_v suspect_v he_o as_o he_o appear_v in_o like_a habit_n to_o samuel_n but_o to_o conclude_v what_o colour_n and_o covert_n soever_o be_v make_v christ_n be_v the_o witness_n and_o know_v all_o and_o he_o will_v be_v the_o judge_n to_o reward_v all_o who_o shall_v thus_o pollute_v and_o defile_v themselves_o and_o against_o the_o adulterer_n the_o second_o particular_a adultery_n in_o the_o etymology_n of_o it_o be_v a_o go_v up_o to_o another_o man_n bed_n as_o gen._n 49.4_o thou_o be_v light_a as_o water_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v excellent_a because_o thou_o wente_v up_o to_o thy_o father_n bed_n then_o do_v thou_o defile_v my_o bed_n thy_o dignity_n be_v go_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o another_o man_n but_o no_o doubt_n in_o this_o place_n not_o only_o this_o but_o under_o it_o fornication_n and_o wantonness_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n be_v contain_v as_o in_o the_o commandment_n doctrine_n the_o lord_n as_o he_o will_v judge_v condemn_v and_o destroy_v all_o wicked_a man_n so_o adulterer_n whoremonger_n fornicator_n bugger_n and_o other_o unclean_a person_n here_o and_o gal._n 5.19.21_o ephes_n 5.5_o heb._n 13.4_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v revelat_fw-la 21.8_o use_v this_o aught_o to_o make_v every_o one_o fly_v adultery_n though_o he_o can_v escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o man_n yet_o for_o god_n
judgement_n in_o this_o life_n often_o waste_v of_o the_o body_n and_o fearful_a disease_n poverty_n reproach_n and_o ignomy_n such_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v put_v out_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n job_n speak_v of_o cap._n 31.9.10_o but_o if_o these_o be_v not_o fear_v because_o they_o befall_v in_o a_o few_o and_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v of_o the_o few_o yet_o this_o shall_v eccles_n 11.9_o that_o christ_n will_v judge_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o exclude_v he_o heaven_n cast_v he_o into_o hell_n and_o the_o fire_n that_o burn_v for_o ever_o and_o against_o false_a swearer_n the_o three_o particular_a which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o bare_o as_o the_o other_o but_o with_o this_o addition_n of_o false_o or_o vain_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o swear_v be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a as_o the_o other_o but_o a_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o bind_v to_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n and_o necessity_n of_o other_o so_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lord_n alone_o and_o take_v in_o truth_n not_o swear_v a_o lie_n and_o false_a thing_n in_o judgement_n advise_o and_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n in_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o oath_n nothing_o but_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a and_o undertake_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o discharge_n of_o duty_n the_o appease_n of_o controversy_n the_o satisfy_n of_o other_o and_o the_o clear_n of_o a_o man_n innocency_n but_o these_o and_o their_o like_a be_v want_v it_o be_v a_o false_a oath_n and_o man_n swear_v false_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v all_o false_a swearer_n such_o as_o swear_v by_o other_o than_o himself_o false_a thing_n not_o in_o truth_n rash_o not_o in_o judgement_n unlawful_a thing_n not_o in_o righteousness_n neither_o respect_v god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o discharge_v of_o duty_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o and_o exod._n 20.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a not_o guiltless_a but_o under_o that_o bitter_a curse_n of_o condemnation_n deut._n 27.26_o zach._n 5.2.3.4_o james_n 5.12_o but_o before_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o be_v nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n reason_n 1_o because_o he_o hate_v such_o oath_n zach._n 8.17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n now_o hate_v these_o he_o must_v needs_o for_o they_o hate_v those_o that_o love_n and_o practice_v they_o and_o hatred_n will_v procure_v judgement_n wrath_n and_o destruction_n reason_n 2_o because_o swear_v by_o other_o they_o be_v idolater_n for_o whereas_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o only_a god_n ordinance_n but_o a_o special_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n both_o because_o there_o be_v invocation_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o table_n command_v and_o of_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o impose_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v this_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n josh_n 7.19_o and_o the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o take_v a_o oath_n among_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n 1_o king_n 8.31_o and_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o athenian_n and_o roman_n then_o to_o give_v god_n worship_n to_o another_o be_v idolatry_n and_o idolater_n must_v be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v reason_n 3_o because_o if_o rash_o by_o he_o the_o name_n of_o god_n so_o dear_a unto_o he_o he_o dishonour_v and_o vilify_n it_o by_o such_o usual_a &_o rash_a swear_n he_o will_v revenge_v it_o if_o serious_o &_o yet_o not_o in_o truth_n for_o thing_n past_a or_o to_o come_v know_v they_o to_o be_v false_a &_o intend_v not_o to_o do_v they_o he_o call_v god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o falsehood_n and_o a_o revenger_n of_o it_o and_o so_o must_v he_o come_v upon_o he_o for_o this_o he_o tempt_v god_n desperate_o and_o dare_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o face_n to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v show_v we_o the_o fearful_a estate_n not_o of_o a_o few_o but_o of_o a_o multitude_n and_o whole_a troop_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v common_a and_o usual_a false_a swearer_n who_o can_v neither_o buy_v nor_o sell_v meet_v nor_o depart_v neither_o speak_v serious_o nor_o in_o jest_n neither_o persuade_v nor_o promise_n neither_o entreat_v nor_o threaten_v neither_o relate_v thing_n past_a nor_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o expectation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v without_o swear_v and_o many_o oath_n oftentimes_o by_o those_o which_o be_v no_o god_n commit_v idolatry_n usual_o rash_o and_o unadvised_o and_o not_o seldom_o wicked_o false_o and_o deceitful_o in_o this_o sin_n be_v wrap_v both_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n rich_a and_o poor_a high_a and_o low_a noble_a and_o base_a minister_n and_o people_n if_o the_o lord_n that_o threaten_v to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o such_o and_o a_o severe_a judge_n shall_v now_o come_v to_o destroy_v and_o cast_v to_o hell_n all_o such_o how_o fearful_a then_o will_v we_o think_v and_o account_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v very_o how_o nigh_o that_o day_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o his_o glorious_a appear_v be_v no_o body_n can_v tell_v few_o suspect_v it_o to_o be_v so_o nigh_o as_o it_o be_v but_o say_v it_o be_v as_o far_o off_o as_o they_o suppose_v yet_o do_v he_o judge_v they_o every_o day_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n and_o a_o fearful_a one_o that_o they_o sin_v every_o day_n and_o swear_v every_o hour_n and_o see_v it_o not_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v it_o but_o the_o morning_n swear_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o afternoon_n this_o day_n with_o to_o morrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o all_o these_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n ready_a to_o break_v in_o at_o the_o door_n though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o other_o may_v see_v it_o manifest_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v thou_o think_v his_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v that_o have_v a_o bal_n of_o fire_n hang_v over_o his_o house_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o he_o to_o consume_v he_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n servant_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o they_o all_o within_o door_n give_v themselves_o to_o chambering_n and_o wantonness_n to_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n to_o whoredom_n and_o uncleanness_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o draw_v and_o hasten_v this_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o consume_v he_o will_v thou_o not_o think_v he_o in_o a_o fearful_a condition_n such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o swearer_n the_o plague_n of_o god_n tend_v upon_o their_o house_n the_o volume_n of_o curse_n be_v hover_v and_o fly_v about_o their_o house_n and_o this_o fire_n hang_v over_o they_o and_o still_o by_o their_o oath_n as_o the_o falconer_n by_o his_o lure_n and_o hallow_v call_v this_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o their_o case_n the_o more_o fearful_a because_o custom_n have_v make_v they_o when_o they_o swear_v they_o deny_v they_o do_v and_o if_o they_o be_v evict_v for_o it_o they_o account_v it_o as_o nothing_o no_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a speech_n as_o saint_n chrysost_o ho._n ad_fw-la baptiz_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la jurantem_fw-la increpaverit_fw-la risus_fw-la movet_fw-la jocos_fw-la narrare_fw-la putatur_fw-la but_o the_o same_o day_n or_o the_o day_n after_o that_o lot_n son_n in_o law_n mock_v and_o despise_v their_o father_n admonition_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n devour_v they_o and_o their_o city_n gen._n 19_o so_o may_v it_o upon_o they_o pity_v then_o their_o fearful_a condition_n and_o fear_n and_o fly_v their_o society_n their_o fellowship_n their_o family_n for_o though_o thou_o have_v escape_v hitherto_o yet_o when_o the_o fly_a book_n enter_v in_o at_o their_o door_n and_o window_n thou_o may_v happy_o be_v there_o then_o and_o partake_v in_o their_o plague_n but_o in_o truth_n thou_o have_v not_o escape_v but_o as_o they_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v grow_v senseless_a so_o thou_o by_o they_o art_n grow_v less_o to_o fear_v a_o oath_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o and_o so_o have_v get_v more_o hurt_n to_o thy_o soul_n then_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o good_a to_o thy_o body_n and_o state_n howsoever_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o great_a thing_n by_o they_o use_v 2_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o secure_a man_n who_o lie_v in_o this_o sin_n to_o hate_v swear_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o persuade_v
they_o as_o zach._n 8.17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o not_o for_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o for_o the_o punishment_n if_o not_o in_o a_o state_n where_o there_o be_v little_a law_n against_o it_o yet_o in_o a_o church_n where_o the_o king_n of_o it_o be_v both_o a_o swift_a witness_n and_o a_o severe_a judge_n and_o will_v both_o judge_n and_o condemn_v every_o false_a swearer_n s._n chrysostome_n dissuade_v from_o this_o sin_n and_o persuade_v little_a at_o length_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o antioch_n this_o utinam_fw-la mihi_fw-la liceret_fw-la frequenter_a jurantium_fw-la animas_fw-la exuere_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la oculis_fw-la subjicere_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &_o cicatrice_n quas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la capiunt_fw-la à _fw-la juramentis_fw-la nec_fw-la admonitionis_fw-la nec_fw-la concilii_fw-la indigeremus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vulneram_fw-la aspectus_fw-la omni_fw-la sermone_fw-la potentius_fw-la hom._n 14._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n i_o will_v i_o may_v uncover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o soul_n of_o ordinary_a swearer_n naked_a and_o set_v their_o wound_n and_o scar_n before_o their_o eye_n which_o they_o daily_o receive_v by_o oath_n then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n because_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o wound_n will_v more_o prevail_v then_o all_o my_o word_n this_o will_v i_o wish_v to_o give_v they_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o prevail_v not_o i_o will_v i_o can_v give_v they_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v make_v they_o see_v and_o believe_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o the_o fly_a book_n full_a of_o curse_n be_v long_o since_o come_v abroad_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o their_o house_n and_o person_n that_o christ_n will_v certain_o as_o he_o hear_v every_o oath_n so_o judge_v they_o for_o it_o and_o lay_v heavy_a plague_n upon_o they_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o ship-master_n voice_n jonah_n 1.6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o swearer_n call_v upon_o god_n that_o thou_o perish_v not_o and_o so_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v they_o themselves_o to_o reform_v they_o in_o they_o not_o swear_v for_o gain_v less_o for_o pleasure_n or_o vanity_n not_o for_o courtesy_n as_o in_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v place_n not_o in_o passion_n and_o such_o like_a but_o remember_v the_o law_n think_v of_o the_o judgement_n not_o forget_v the_o judge_n and_o so_o not_o allege_v excuse_n jam._n 5.12_o but_o before_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o against_o those_o who_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n the_o four_o particular_a be_v oppression_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o be_v several_a this_o the_o first_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v hire_v and_o use_v another_o and_o have_v his_o labour_n and_o sweat_n whether_o he_o be_v hire_v by_o day_n week_n or_o year_n whether_o by_o day_n or_o by_o whole_a if_o they_o retain_v their_o wage_n from_o they_o unjust_o deny_v it_o they_o direct_o or_o under_o some_o colour_n or_o diminish_v it_o or_o defer_v it_o which_o be_v a_o injury_n unto_o they_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o keep_v back_o their_o hireling_n wage_n which_o for_o his_o live_n work_v with_o he_o either_o by_o day_n month_n or_o year_n and_o such_o be_v here_o threaten_v like_o to_o this_o that_o jer._n 22.13_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n without_o equity_n he_o use_v his_o neighbour_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n jam._n 5.4_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o that_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o require_v they_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o not_o withhold_v the_o right_n from_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o but_o they_o have_v have_v their_o labour_n their_o wage_n be_v then_o the_o other_o right_a and_o due_a so_o that_o to_o withhold_v it_o be_v injustice_n but_o all_o unjust_a man_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o destroy_v reason_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a for_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v not_o defraud_v his_o beast_n but_o give_v he_o his_o due_a when_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o regard_v that_o deut._n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzell_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corne._n god_n speak_v not_o for_o ox_n but_o for_o man_n and_o if_o mercy_n be_v not_o show_v here_o then_o jam._n 2.13_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n use_v 1_o then_o be_v there_o many_o in_o this_o city_n many_o i_o fear_v nay_o it_o be_v without_o fear_n hearer_n of_o the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v because_o they_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n and_o be_v the_o labourer_n pursebearer_n and_o cofferer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o very_o christ_n shall_v judge_v they_o for_o it_o will_v they_o will_v they_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o have_v servant_n or_o use_v hireling_n to_o take_v the_o apostle_n rule_v collo_fw-la 4.1_o do_v not_o detain_v and_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o wage_n it_o be_v equal_a it_o be_v right_v you_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o know_v you_o else_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n give_v it_o they_o cheerful_o full_o ready_o not_o fraudulent_o else_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o your_o fraud_n if_o you_o have_v do_v it_o do_v it_o no_o more_o and_o for_o that_o be_v do_v make_v they_o restitution_n search_v your_o book_n and_o see_v wherein_o you_o have_v defraud_v they_o deut._n 24.14.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a neither_o of_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o vex_v the_o widow_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o sinner_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v namely_o such_o as_o vex_v injure_v and_o oppress_v widow_n howsoever_o this_o with_o those_o which_o follow_v be_v usual_o join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o though_o he_o do_v they_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o christ_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o brief_o and_o several_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n to_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n against_o all_o those_o who_o vex_v oppress_v and_o injure_v the_o widow_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o that_o exod._n 22.22.23.24_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a deuter._n 27.19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o jer._n 22.3.5_o matth._n 23.14_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n the_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v colour_v and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o be_v heavy_a but_o a_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o because_o of_o the_o simple_a sin_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v guilty_a not_o only_o of_o injustice_n but_o cruelty_n of_o cruel_a injustice_n for_o to_o injure_v and_o vex_v any_o be_v injustice_n but_o to_o vex_v widow_n and_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o helpless_a be_v cruelty_n
church_n verse_n 5.6_o second_o a_o precept_n or_o exhortation_n to_o read_v and_o remember_v the_o law_n verse_n 4._o now_o in_o this_o first_o verse_n be_v a_o prediction_n or_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n even_o a_o utter_a destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a by_o it_o oppose_v their_o former_a blasphemy_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o god_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o have_v altogether_o cast_v off_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o in_o this_o the_o first_o word_n behold_v show_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o point_v at_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v already_o come_v and_o present_v doctrine_n the_o judgement_n god_n threaten_v against_o the_o wicked_a he_o certain_o perform_v vide_fw-la cap._n 1.5_o doct._n 1._o the_o day_n come_v many_o think_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v have_v their_o full_a doom_n and_o true_a it_o be_v till_o then_o this_o and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o full_o accomplish_v the_o wicked_a have_v not_o their_o full_a portion_n yet_o do_v god_n so_o execute_v his_o judgement_n here_o as_o may_v be_v to_o manifest_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o he_o show_v by_o some_o few_o example_n and_o small_a thing_n that_o he_o do_v that_o one_o day_n he_o will_v full_o judge_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o their_o opinion_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a and_o reasonable_a who_o think_v this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n that_o upon_o their_o ingrateful_a reject_v of_o mercy_n whereas_o they_o boast_v of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o look_v for_o a_o great_a day_n the_o day_n indeed_o shall_v come_v but_o not_o such_o a_o day_n as_o they_o imagine_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v consume_v they_o like_o that_o day_n amos_n 5.20_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o not_o light_a and_o therefore_o he_o add_v it_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n a_o common_a phrase_n in_o scripture_n when_o god_n wrath_n and_o man_n power_n to_o resist_v be_v compare_v god_n wrath_n be_v as_o fire_v which_o consume_v any_o dry_a matter_n it_o light_v upon_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n which_o word_n answer_v their_o blasphemy_n cap._n 3.15_o show_v they_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a error_n to_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o god_n will_v spare_v they_o but_o the_o event_n shall_v show_v the_o contrary_n the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o i._n the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v appoint_v in_o who_o power_n all_o time_n and_o season_n be_v not_o when_o man_n shall_v think_v fit_a or_o prescribe_v i_o and_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n a_o expression_n note_v their_o utter_a destruction_n doctr._fw-la 1_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v and_o burn_v up_o all_o proud_a and_o wicked_a man_n doctr._fw-la 2_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v all_o wicked_a man_n so_o special_o such_o as_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o for_o jolly_a and_o happy_a fellow_n such_o as_o grow_v and_o increase_v by_o their_o wickedness_n and_o unjust_a deal_n it_o be_v david_n observation_n psal_n 37.35.36_o and_o iob_n job_n 24.23.24_o and_o solomon_n pro._n 3.35_o reason_n 1_o because_o this_o will_v more_o magnify_v both_o his_o justice_n and_o power_n tâ—at_v he_o respect_v not_o person_n in_o judgement_n and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v every_o one_o that_o be_v lift_v up_o reason_n 2_o because_o this_o will_v make_v he_o more_o general_o and_o thorough_o fear_v then_o if_o he_o smite_v other_o upon_o who_o there_o be_v less_o observation_n reason_n 3_o because_o it_o will_v more_o plain_o prove_v his_o providence_n and_o government_n when_o as_o in_o those_o from_o who_o prosperous_a estate_n than_o make_v a_o reason_n to_o deny_v he_o manife_v his_o providence_n so_o man_n come_v to_o change_v their_o judgement_n as_o act._n 28.4.6_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v instruct_v we_o when_o we_o see_v wicked_a man_n to_o grow_v great_a in_o wealth_n and_o honour_n by_o iniquity_n yet_o not_o to_o envy_v they_o for_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v great_a we_o can_v pity_v poor_a snake_n in_o misery_n and_o poverty_n when_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n nor_o fear_n of_o god_n because_o they_o must_v go_v out_o of_o one_o misery_n to_o a_o great_a yet_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o as_o wicked_a as_o they_o who_o sure_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o our_o pity_n as_o the_o other_o be_v rather_o near_o and_o sure_a of_o punishment_n and_o of_o sore_a as_o a_o rebel_n or_o traitor_n the_o great_a his_o wealth_n and_o advancement_n have_v be_v the_o great_a be_v his_o fact_n and_o shall_v be_v his_o punishment_n use_v 2_o to_o admonish_v the_o rich_a and_o renown_a among_o man_n that_o they_o make_v not_o those_o thing_n they_o enjoy_v a_o occasion_n to_o harden_v or_o hearten_v they_o in_o sin_n if_o they_o love_v their_o own_o safety_n the_o high_a they_o be_v the_o more_o holy_a they_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o man_n who_o have_v wealth_n therefore_o to_o presume_v to_o transgress_v the_o law_n without_o fear_n when_o as_o that_o may_v soon_o bring_v their_o life_n and_o state_n in_o question_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o proud_a shall_v be_v stubble_n doctr._fw-la 3_o wicked_a man_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v great_a honourable_a rich_a powerful_a yet_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v go_n so_o much_o this_o similitude_n show_v which_o be_v more_o full_a in_o esa_n 27.4_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o see_v also_o psal_n 37.20_o es_fw-ge 1.31_o nah._n 1.10_o we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o this_o in_o pharaoh_n ahab_n sennacherib_n herod_n and_o notable_o in_o he_o that_o be_v both_o a_o example_n of_o the_o point_n and_o one_o that_o teach_v it_o namely_o nebuchadnezar_n dan._n 4.30.32_o reason_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v most_o powerful_a the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o have_v all_o creature_n at_o command_n to_o do_v with_o they_o as_o he_o listen_v reason_n 2_o because_o all_o man_n be_v weak_a compare_v with_o he_o they_o be_v but_o grasshopper_n es_fw-ge 40.22_o and_o repute_v as_o nothing_o dan._n 4.35_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v great_a man_n not_o to_o sin_n and_o promise_v safety_n to_o themselves_o for_o their_o greatness_n esa_n 9.14_o use_v 2_o to_o admonish_v the_o mean_a sort_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o provoke_a god_n for_o if_o the_o other_o can_v resist_v he_o how_o shall_v they_o escape_v as_o he_o fear_v not_o the_o other_o power_n he_o will_v not_o pity_v the_o meanness_n of_o these_o the_o fir_n tree_n must_v howl_v if_o the_o ceader_n be_v fall_v if_o the_o mighty_a or_o the_o gallant_n as_o the_o word_n be_v be_v spoil_v zach._n 11.2_o then_o as_o the_o three_o captain_n who_o be_v of_o equal_a strength_n with_o the_o other_o two_o when_o he_o see_v they_o perish_v entreat_v humble_o for_o his_o life_n 2._o kin._n 1.13_o how_o much_o more_o be_v such_o to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n who_o see_v he_o abase_v more_o mighty_a than_o themselves_o use_v 3_o to_o instruct_v mean_a man_n retainer_n and_o follower_n of_o other_o not_o to_o commit_v evil_a at_o their_o command_n not_o to_o be_v their_o bawd_n and_o pander_n their_o instrument_n for_o blood_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o though_o they_o may_v bear_v they_o out_o sometime_o against_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o humane_a justice_n yet_o not_o against_o god_n they_o can_v defend_v themselves_o how_o shall_v they_o defend_v they_o if_o they_o command_v as_o absalon_n do_v his_o servant_n to_o kill_v ammon_n upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o greatness_n 2._o sam._n 13.28_o yet_o consider_v absalon_n can_v not_o save_v himself_o but_o be_v hang_v and_o strike_v through_o with_o dart_n verse_n ii_o but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n and_o you_o shall_v go_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o as_o fat_a calf_n but_o unto_o you_o that_o fear_v my_o name_n shall_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v here_o be_v a_o second_o prediction_n or_o prophecy_n which_o be_v touch_v the_o godly_a and_o of_o good_a thing_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o to_o they_o do_v he_o turn_v his_o speech_n that_o he_o do_v not_o denounce_v this_o terrible_a day_n to_o afflict_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o good_a but_o to_o terrify_v the_o wicked_a who_o shall_v perish_v be_v contemner_n of_o god_n but_o when_o that_o shall_v come_v you_o that_o