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live_v but_o that_o they_o may_v live_v cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o otherwise_o what_o do_v we_o but_o prolong_v their_o life_n in_o misery_n and_o penury_n and_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o beggary_n and_o necessity_n how_o many_o be_v there_o every_o where_o that_o care_v not_o how_o much_o they_o spend_v in_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n in_o revel_v and_o riotousness_n in_o feast_v and_o banquet_n who_o think_v they_o never_o bestow_v enough_o in_o compliment_n and_o entertainment_n yet_o grudge_v at_o a_o little_a give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o strive_v who_o shall_v bestow_v least_o wrong_v touch_v widow_n and_o fatherless_a child_n how_o wrong_v such_o a_o one_o be_v though_o the_o best_a husband_n and_o most_o provident_a he_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v make_v the_o best_a bargain_n and_o to_o go_v away_o with_o all_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n the_o second_o and_o three_o branch_n be_v touch_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a god_n will_v be_v avenge_v of_o such_o as_o vex_v and_o oppress_v they_o deut._n 10.18_o &_o 14.29_o &_o 24.17_o true_a it_o be_v many_o widow_n be_v tender_v and_o regard_v and_o much_o make_v off_o while_o their_o husband_n be_v live_v and_o so_o be_v child_n in_o their_o father_n life_n time_n but_o when_o once_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n be_v dead_a they_o be_v not_o once_o look_v upon_o but_o leave_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o soon_o out_o of_o mind_n it_o be_v grief_n and_o sorrow_n enough_o to_o the_o widow_n to_o loose_v her_o husband_n and_o the_o child_n their_o parent_n howbeit_o the_o cruelty_n of_o man_n spare_v not_o to_o add_v more_o affliction_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v their_o cause_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o oppressor_n see_v this_o exod._n 22._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n 22.23.24_o exod._n 22.23.24_o or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a 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 where_o he_o threaten_v not_o only_o to_o punish_v they_o but_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o have_v sin_v according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o what_o judgement_n you_o judge_v you_o shall_v be_v judge_v injury_v math._n 7.2_o touch_v stranger_n how_o they_o aâ—â—_n injury_v and_o with_o what_o measure_v you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o again_o the_o last_o be_v touch_v stranger_n that_o be_v such_o as_o
make_v his_o servant_n and_o cattle_n fly_v into_o he_o house_n 9.20.21_o exod._n 9.20.21_o but_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n leave_v they_o in_o the_o field_n and_o there_o they_o all_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n perish_v be_v it_o any_o better_a with_o the_o most_o sort_n no_o doubtless_o for_o why_o have_v god_n execute_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v daily_o cast_v they_o abroad_o as_o the_o firebrand_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v it_o not_o because_o we_o regard_v neither_o his_o promise_n nor_o his_o threaten_n doubtless_o if_o we_o have_v take_v his_o word_n he_o have_v never_o draw_v his_o sword_n and_o have_v we_o believe_v his_o threaten_n we_o have_v not_o feel_v his_o punishment_n if_o we_o have_v hearken_v to_o his_o mouth_n to_o hear_v his_o voice_n he_o have_v not_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o smite_v with_o his_o rod._n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v the_o 70._o 29.10_o jer._n 25.12_o &_o 29.10_o year_n captivity_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o till_o the_o babylonian_n come_v indeed_o and_o carry_v they_o away_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o open_v our_o ear_n and_o to_o give_v we_o believe_a heart_n before_o his_o plague_n fall_v upon_o we_o whereas_o other_o run_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v three_o see_v our_o god_n be_v thus_o patient_a and_o gentle_a even_o towards_o we_o that_o provoke_v he_o every_o day_n what_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v one_o towards_o a_o other_o as_o he_o be_v not_o soon_o provoke_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v kind_a towards_o those_o that_o provoke_v we_o and_o disturb_v our_o peace_n and_o patience_n forgive_a one_o another_o as_o god_n have_v forgive_v we_o and_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n sow_n shall_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o patience_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n therefore_o to_o learn_v meekness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o our_o brethren_n as_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v perfect_a 5.48_o math._n 5.48_o because_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a and_o to_o be_v merciful_a because_o he_o be_v merciful_a so_o we_o shall_v be_v patient_a because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n this_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 6.36_o luc._n 6.36_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a 15.5_o rom._n 15.5_o forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o 3.12.13_o col._n 3.12.13_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o 4.31.32_o eph._n 4.31.32_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o be_v give_v to_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n and_o do_v not_o put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n &_o wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o evil_a speak_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o make_v a_o law_n against_o ourselves_o and_o so_o find_v the_o same_o measure_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o we_o show_v towards_o our_o brother_n cut_v it_o down_o etc._n etc._n hitherto_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n now_o follow_v his_o commandment_n direct_v to_o the_o dresser_n of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o cut_v it_o down_o when_o once_o the_o day_n of_o his_o patience_n be_v expire_v at_o the_o last_o he_o execute_v judgement_n dcto_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o cut_v down_o the_o figtree_n and_o wherefore_o destruction_n patience_n abnse_v cause_v destruction_n he_o have_v wait_v for_o fruit_n three_o year_n and_o yet_o find_v none_o now_o the_o time_n approach_v that_o it_o must_v be_v hew_v down_o for_o where_o the_o acceptable_a time_n of_o grace_n be_v neglect_v there_o judgement_n be_v most_o worthy_o call_v for_o this_o reach_v that_o patience_n neglect_v bring_v forth_o destruction_n if_o we_o make_v not_o his_o patience_n to_o work_v in_o we_o repentance_n he_o will_v cause_v his_o patience_n to_o work_v out_o his_o judgement_n he_o do_v desire_v our_o amendment_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o deserve_v revengement_n as_o than_o god_n patience_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n to_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n so_o his_o patience_n and_o kindness_n abuse_v and_o despise_v bring_v forth_o utter_a confusion_n thus_o the_o prophet_n speak_v esay_n 5._o 5.5_o esay_n 5.5_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o whâ—â—_n i_o will_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v up_o tread_v down_o and_o lay_v waste_n this_o do_v nathan_n preach_v to_o david_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 12.9.10_o 2_o sam._n 12.9.10_o i_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o israel_n etc._n etc._n if_o that_o have_v be_v too_o little_a i_o will_v have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n thou_o have_v kill_v vriah_n with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v example_n hereof_o in_o the_o old_a world_n in_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n in_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n yea_o in_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o 2.5_o rom._n 2.5_o of_o they_o all_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o a_o sharp_a and_o severe_a threaten_n of_o most_o heavy_a vengeance_n to_o come_v at_o the_o last_o upon_o such_o as_o abuse_v the_o great_a lenity_n and_o long-sufferance_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o better_v but_o harden_v thereby_o and_o not_o make_v wise_a but_o worse_a by_o they_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v this_o abuse_v cause_n destruction_n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n it_o be_v justice_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o he_o but_o destruction_n be_v as_o due_a to_o such_o as_o neglect_v his_o patience_n as_o wage_n be_v to_o the_o labourer_n 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o thus_o do_v such_o deserve_v to_o be_v proceed_v against_o for_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n render_v by_o the_o apostle_n where_o the_o doctrine_n have_v his_o confirmation_n 2.6_o rom._n 2.6_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2._o second_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o it_o skill_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a all_o that_o neglect_v his_o patience_n lie_v with_o all_o under_o his_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v conclude_v vers_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n thrid_o sin_n be_v thereby_o increase_v for_o the_o long_o he_o wait_v by_o his_o patience_n the_o more_o heavy_o will_v he_o pursue_v we_o by_o his_o vengeance_n 12.48_o luc._n 12.48_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v to_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o this_o reprove_v the_o fond_a persuasion_n of_o such_o as_o imagine_v use_v 1_o that_o albeit_o all_o other_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v yet_o they_o alone_o may_v escape_v god_n judgement_n as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o impunity_n even_o in_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o wrath_n have_v light_v upon_o other_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n marvellous_a have_v be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n we_o have_v have_v peace_n within_o our_o wall_n and_o plenteousness_n within_o our_o dwelling_n he_o have_v make_v we_o hitherto_o the_o head_n and_o our_o enemy_n the_o tail_n defeat_v 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name_n of_o good_a work_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v neither_o the_o only_a good_a work_n nor_o the_o chief_a good_a work_n for_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o try_v ourselves_o thereby_o these_o work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o general_n and_o other_o special_a the_o general_n be_v such_o as_o concern_v all_o among_o which_o the_o work_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 22.38_o math._n 22.38_o must_v have_v the_o first_o place_n to_o love_n god_n above_o ourselves_o to_o fear_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o to_o reverence_v his_o name_n and_o to_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v like_a 5.22.23_o gal._n 5.22.23_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_a love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n and_o such_o like_a 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forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o prevent_v god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o procure_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n he_o have_v make_v a_o sure_a promise_n of_o remission_n of_o former_a offence_n to_o all_o such_o as_o true_o turn_v unto_o he_o thus_o the_o prophet_n have_v wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o take_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n then_o though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a 55.6.7_o esay_n 1.16.18_o &_o 55.6.7_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o chap_n 55._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o own_o imagination_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o 18.23_o ezek._n 18.23_o and_o the_o prophet_n 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be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o tell_v you_o this_o man_n go_v down_o to_o his_o house_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o paul_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n when_o he_o be_v convert_v so_o the_o penitent_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n lord_n 23.42.43_o luk._n 23.42.43_o remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n 1.4_o mar._n 1.4_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o evangelist_n witness_v that_o john_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n where_o we_o see_v he_o kniti_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n together_o the_o reason_n first_o reason_n 1_o all_o penitent_a person_n shall_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n 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