beget_v thou_o spiritual_o be_v fit_a to_o nourish_v thou_o they_o who_o oft_o change_v their_o master_n be_v seldom_o good_a scholar_n please_v not_o thyself_o in_o the_o part_n or_o ability_n of_o thy_o minister_n but_o labour_v to_o find_v the_o experimental_a work_n of_o his_o ministry_n upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v seducer_n when_o they_o suggest_v that_o thy_o minister_n be_v antichristan_a thus_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anti-christian_n to_o i_o for_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o form_v christ_n in_o my_o heart_n this_o of_o the_o three_o particular_a in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o entrance_n of_o these_o seducer_n viz._n their_o subtlety_n and_o slynesse_n in_o get_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a 4._o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o describe_v their_o entrance_n be_v by_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o christian_n may_v possible_o raise_v 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adjudge_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a recompense_n in_o which_o respect_n judgement_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a judiciary_n proceed_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n towards_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o discover_v and_o sentence_v of_o and_o execute_v sentence_n upon_o all_o at_o that_o day_n act_v 24.25_o he_o reason_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o judgement_n to_o come_v 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o 3._o for_o a_o cause_n or_o controversy_n discuss_v judge_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n so_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o you_o have_v cause_n and_o controversy_n among_o yourselves_o 4._o loc_fw-la mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 20.47.23.40_o rom._n 2.3_o cor._n 11.34_o judicium_fw-la vocat_fw-la vel_fw-la damnationem_fw-la vel_fw-la reprobrum_fw-la sensum_fw-la quo_fw-la feruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la pervertant_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la id_fw-la quisquam_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la svo_fw-la exitio_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n potest_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la intelligi_fw-la justa_fw-la derelictio_fw-la quâ_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la permissi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la pati_fw-la naufragium_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la errorum_fw-la fluctibus_fw-la abripi_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la fierent_fw-la errorum_fw-la magistri_fw-la tandem_fw-la judicium_fw-la illud_fw-la gravissimum_fw-la aeternae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la subituri_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la for_o the_o wrath_n vengeance_n damnation_n and_o punishment_n execute_v upon_o man_n for_o wickedness_n as_o rom._n 3.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n to_o himself_o so_o mat._n 23.14_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o rom._n 13.2_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n and_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o lest_o he_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n linger_v not_o and_o thus_o i_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n judas_n here_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o condemnation_n intend_v that_o punishment_n by_o god_n inflict_v upon_o seducer_n in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_a themselves_o turn_v backsliders_a and_o apostate_n but_o become_v opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o perverter_n of_o other_o hereby_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o eternal_a condemnation_n a_o punishment_n make_v up_o of_o many_o poisonful_a ingredient_n and_o that_o have_v in_o it_o a_o complication_n of_o many_o spiritual_a woe_n which_o 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of_o benumbedness_n insensibleness_n cauterizednesse_n under_o all_o the_o most_o awaken_n administration_n of_o god_n word_n or_o rod_n a_o judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n put_v for_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o which_o difference_v they_o from_o the_o elect_a rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v and_o rom._n 11.7_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o elect_a he_o say_v the_o rest_n be_v harden_v of_o seducer_n do_v paul_n speak_v 4.2_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o some_o who_o have_v conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n who_o nothing_o awaken_v but_o eternal_a burn_n though_o too_o late_o to_o a_o serious_a sensibleness_n of_o their_o estate_n these_o seducer_n feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n judas_n 12._o 3._o a_o three_o woe_n in_o this_o condemnation_n be_v inccorrigiblenesse_n and_o unreformednesse_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o 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and_o can_v never_o be_v restore_v and_o the_o worst_a of_o murderer_n in_o kill_v three_o at_o once_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o thus_o sin_v his_o neighbour_n who_o name_n he_o ruin_n and_o the_o hearer_n who_o receive_v his_o slander_n and_o yet_o take_v away_o this_o sinful_a censure_v from_o many_o professor_n there_o will_v nothing_o remain_v to_o show_v they_o religious_a whereas_o a_o just_a man_n be_v a_o severe_a judge_n only_o to_o himself_o 4._o how_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n i_o know_v it_o be_v doubt_v by_o some_o 8.1.33_o observe_v 4._o rev._n 20.12_o mat._n 10.26_o vid._n aquin._n q_o 87._o suppl_n est_fw-la in_o l._n 4._o sendist_n 47._o rom._n 8.1.33_o whether_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o discussion_n and_o discovery_n scripture_n seem_v to_o many_o most_o to_o favour_n the_o affirmative_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o 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son_n be_v much_o light_a than_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o malefactor_n it_o matter_n not_o what_o shall_v ever_o be_v say_v or_o do_v against_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n shall_v never_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o do_v with_o i_o what_o thou_o will_v say_v luther_n since_o thou_o have_v pardon_v my_o sin_n 5._o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o god_n will_v be_v but_o contemptible_a creature_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n what_o underling_n then_o shall_v those_o appear_v and_o be_v who_o now_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n satan_n who_o have_v have_v so_o many_o follower_n adorer_n who_o now_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n yea_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v then_o open_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o tremble_a malefactor_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n as_o once_o josuahs_n soldier_n set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o canaanitish_a king_n so_o the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n trample_v upon_o these_o fall_a angel_n death_n 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c_o do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 82.3_o and_o jer._n 22.2_o o_o king_n of_o judah_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n thou_o and_o thy_o servant_n execute_v yet_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n deliver_v the_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 21.12_o oh_o you_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n 2._o from_o the_o direction_n which_o god_n give_v to_o people_n to_o seek_v judgement_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22.9_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o trespass_n whether_o it_o for_o ox_n for_o ass_n for_o sheep_n for_o raiment_n or_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o lose_a thing_n which_o another_o challenge_v etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o who_o the_o judge_n shall_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 19.17_o both_o the_o man_n between_o who_o the_o controversy_n be_v shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n before_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o judge_n 3._o from_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o judgement_n 1_o truth_n often_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o falsehood_n lurk_v in_o corner_n a_o prudent_a magistrate_n bring_v both_o to_o the_o light_n the_o one_o because_o it_o seek_v it_o the_o other_o because_o it_o shun_v it_o 2._o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o fewness_n weakness_n and_o meekness_n be_v often_o great_a sufferer_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v numerous_a potent_a and_o oppressive_a the_o public_a judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o former_a a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o as_o a_o wind_n to_o scatter_v the_o late_a prov._n 20.8_o and_o without_o these_o public_a judgement_n what_o will_v place_n be_v but_o as_o mountain_n of_o prey_n den_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o habitation_n fit_a for_o cyclops_n than_o christian_n god_n have_v not_o by_o grace_n give_v to_o any_o a_o right_a in_o another_o estate_n nor_o take_v away_o from_o any_o a_o orderly_a and_o regular_a love_n of_o his_o own_o welfare_n and_o nature_n in_o the_o best_a dictate_v and_o desire_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o these_o public_a judgement_n have_v grant_v help_n for_o self-preservation_n from_o injury_n and_o oppression_n only_o it_o must_v be_v here_o heed_v that_o these_o suit_n and_o judgment_n be_v not_o transact_v undue_o either_o by_o the_o judge_v or_o the_o judge_n 1._o by_o the_o judged_n they_o must_v not_o desire_v judgement_n out_o of_o envy_n revenge_n covetousness_n or_o a_o desire_n of_o contend_v 2._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o judgement_n be_v desire_v must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o frivolous_a 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v desire_v till_o after_o patient_a wait_a and_o christian_a endeavour_n to_o compound_v difference_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o amicable_a reconcilement_n 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la certent_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la certent_fw-la pectora_fw-la zec._n 7.9.8_o 16._o judex_n q._n jus_o dicens_fw-la var._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o the_o party_n who_o differ_v must_v not_o manage_v their_o contestation_n with_o bitter_a and_o unchristian_a animosity_n rail_n bribery_n false_a accusation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o end_n of_o desire_v judgement_n must_v not_o be_v the_o undo_n or_o defame_v of_o our_o adversary_n but_o the_o preserve_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o welfare_n of_o other_o 2._o the_o judge_n must_v not_o wrongful_o transact_v these_o judgement_n they_o must_v give_v every_o one_o his_o due_a deut_n 16.20_o justice_n justice_z or_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o do_v and_o chap._n 1.16_o moses_n say_v he_o charge_v the_o judge_n to_o hear_v the_o cause_n between_o their_o brethren_n to_o judge_v righteous_o between_o every_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n jerem._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n justice_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o
which_o be_v give_v by_o some_o papist_n who_o haply_o to_o wave_v the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n expound_v this_o fore-writing_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v the_o prediction_n by_o write_v which_o go_v before_o in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v these_o seducer_n nor_o can_v this_o writing_n here_o mention_v so_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o if_o either_o he_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o memory_n or_o to_o remember_v any_o thing_n or_o have_v any_o defect_n or_o weakness_n of_o memory_n or_o have_v any_o material_a book_n wherein_o he_o write_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o but_o this_o writing_n or_o book_n be_v speak_v concern_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o resemble_v he_o to_o man_n who_o what_o he_o purpose_v exact_o to_o remember_v or_o certain_o to_o do_v he_o book_n and_o write_v down_o before_o hand_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o four_o meta_n phoricall_a book_n or_o writing_n which_o god_n have_v 1._o the_o book_n of_o his_o providence_n or_o god_n knowledge_n and_o decree_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a person_n thing_n and_o event_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o book_n be_v write_v all_o the_o member_n of_o david_n â—0_n rom._n 5.1_o summa_fw-la judicii_fw-la aequitas_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la foro_fw-la significatur_fw-la pareus_n in_o apoc_n â—0_n psal_n 132.16_o and_o all_o the_o tear_n of_o david_n psal_n 56.8_o 2._o the_o book_n of_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n that_o god_n have_v of_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o which_o at_o the_o last_o day_n he_o will_v give_v judgement_n thus_o dan._n 7.13_o it_o be_v say_v the_o throne_n shere_v set_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o revel_v 20.12_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v it_o be_v a_o term_n take_v from_o public_a judgement_n here_o among_o man_n wherein_o be_v produce_v all_o the_o writing_n of_o information_n deposition_n of_o witness_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o god_n omniscience_n shall_v discover_v and_o rehearse_v all_o action_n and_o his_o justice_n proceed_v according_o 3._o the_o book_n of_o life_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o 22_o 19_o call_v also_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n revel_v 13.8_o and_o 21.27_o which_o be_v god_n eternal_a decree_n to_o bestow_v grace_n and_o glory_n upon_o some_o 4.3_o phil._n 4.3_o and_o in_o this_o be_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o these_o it_o be_v say_v often_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 10.20_o luk._n 10.20_o and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o book_n be_v say_v to_o be_v open_v because_o it_o shall_v then_o be_v manifest_v to_o all_o who_o be_v elect_v 4._o this_o writing_n here_o mention_v by_o judas_n namely_o that_o black_a bill_n or_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v appoint_v 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that_o of_o achan_n bern._n tu_fw-la otiosè_fw-la spectas_fw-la otiosè_fw-la non_fw-la spectaris_fw-la tu_fw-la spectas_fw-la curiosè_fw-la spectaris_fw-la curiosius_fw-la bern._n i_o see_v i_o covet_v and_o take_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n and_o lust_a after_o she_o be_v put_v together_o mat._n 5.26_o and_o we_o read_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o of_o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o the_o adulteress_n but_o willing_o neither_o be_v nor_o behold_v a_o provocation_n of_o sin_n god_n will_v preserve_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n not_o in_o thy_o wander_n dinah_n be_v not_o safe_a out_o of_o the_o woman_n orb_n the_o house_n only_o to_o see_v be_v not_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o suspect_a place_n what_o wise_a man_n will_v go_v to_o a_o house_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n only_o to_o see_v the_o fit_n of_o the_o visit_v it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v tentation_n at_o the_o staff_n end_n and_o not_o to_o let_v it_o into_o the_o grapple_n for_o though_o possible_o we_o may_v fight_v and_o conquer_v yet_o it_o be_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o be_v put_v to_o fight_v the_o project_n of_o balaam_n be_v too_o prosperous_a have_v the_o moabite_n send_v their_o strong_a soldier_n to_o persuade_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolatry_n they_o have_v be_v return_v with_o contempt_n but_o as_o god_n fetch_v glory_n to_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n so_o man_n often_o undo_v themselves_o by_o the_o fair_a work_n of_o god_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o second_o particular_a considerable_a in_o this_o example_n of_o sodom_n viz._n the_o cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n the_o three_o follow_v namely_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o punishment_n their_o suffering_n the_o vengeance_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o punishment_n be_v set_v out_o 1._o more_o general_o so_o it_o be_v call_v vengeance_n 2._o more_o particulary_a so_o it_o be_v a_o vengeance_n manifest_v by_o eternal_a fire_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a 1._o by_o what_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n 2._o in_o what_o measure_n or_o how_o long_o they_o be_v punish_v the_o fire_n be_v eternal_a i_o shall_v here_o inquire_v what_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o this_o vengeance_n fire_n here_o call_v eternal_a explication_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o translate_v vengeance_n be_v of_o a_o signification_n belong_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o it_o be_v take_v several_a way_n 1._o proper_o it_o signify_v right_a or_o justice_n in_o which_o respect_n among_o the_o heathen_n the_o goddess_n of_o just_a vengeance_n nemesis_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justice_n or_o vengeance_n act._n 21.4_o no_o doubt_n say_v the_o barbarian_n of_o paul_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n 25._o non_fw-la dubito_fw-la quin_fw-la sicut_fw-la plurimis_fw-la locis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ponatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez._n in_o act._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehendit_fw-la seriem_fw-la totam_fw-la judicii_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la execuâ—ionem_fw-la lorin_n in_o act._n 25._o yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n as_o act._n 25.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n desire_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n against_o paul_n 3._o for_o the_o punishment_n itself_o inflict_v after_o the_o pass_n of_o sentence_n thus_o 2_o thes_n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n by_o judas_n who_o fit_o express_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o sodomite_n by_o this_o word_n because_o it_o be_v most_o just_o and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o offender_n execute_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n who_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o he_o bring_v upon_o sinner_n yea_o be_v righteousness_n itself_o who_o very_a judgement_n even_o because_o they_o be_v his_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o as_o to_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n so_o eminent_a be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n gen._n 18.21_o that_o he_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o sin_n where_o he_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o ought_v not_o to_o condemn_v any_o before_o a_o accurate_a examination_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o of_o this_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n judgement_n and_o the_o great_a day_n much_o have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o the_o second_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o these_o sodomite_n be_v punish_v they_o burn_v with_o a_o threefold_a fire_n 1._o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n they_o burn_v in_o their_o lust_n one_o towards_o another_o 1.27_o 1_o cor._n 7.9_o rom._n 1.27_o and_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n 2._o the_o fire_n which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o rivet_n his_o verbis_fw-la significatur_fw-la quod_fw-la preter_fw-la naturalem_fw-la rerum_fw-la cursum_fw-la miraculum_fw-la operatus_fw-la est_fw-la puniendo_fw-la iniquos_fw-la ad_fw-la differentiam_fw-la enim_fw-la naturalium_fw-la causarum_fw-la naturali_fw-la ordine_fw-la occurentium_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la sulphur_n &_o ig_n nem_n idjunctum_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la à _fw-la jeho_fw-la veb_n cajetan_n sic_fw-la quoque_fw-la tostatus_n pererius_n &_o è_fw-la nostris_fw-la calvin_n zanch._n muscul_fw-la pareus_n rivet_n gen._n 19.24_o the_o remarkablenesse_n of_o which_o punish_v mean_v by_o fire_n appear_v in_o sundry_a respect_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o miraculous_a fire_n beside_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n brimstone_n to_o which_o some_o add_v salt_n and_o all_o that_o vast_a quantity_n of_o fiery_a matter_n be_v never_o produce_v by_o natural_a cause_n god_n it_o be_v who_o provide_v the_o matter_n for_o so_o great_a a_o flame_n the_o fall_n whereof_o also_o he_o order_v for_o time_n and_o place_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n rain_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v by_o a_o elegant_a hebraism_n from_o himself_o the_o noun_n be_v put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pronoune_n as_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 1_o king_n 8.1_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o the_o rain_v there_o mention_v be_v not_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a cause_n nor_o after_o a_o natural_a manner_n but_o immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n himself_o and_o by_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o omnipotent_a arm_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o abundant_a fire_n of_o a_o vast_a quantity_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rain_v down_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sprinkle_n but_o a_o shower_n here_o be_v not_o spark_n but_o flake_n sheet_n of_o fire_n river_n of_o brimstone_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sudden_a fire_n it_o come_v not_o by_o degree_n when_o the_o morning_n arise_v or_o at_o break_v of_o day_n there_o be_v no_o tiding_n of_o destruction_n till_o than_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o sun_n arise_v 19.28_o gen._n 19.24_o cen._n 19.28_o fire_n be_v rain_v down_o and_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n abram_n behold_v the_o smoke_n of_o the_o country_n haply_o the_o work_n be_v do_v in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n lam._n 4.6_o sodom_n be_v overthrow_v as_o in_o a_o moment_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o torment_a fire_n the_o execution_n by_o fire_n have_v ever_o be_v account_v one_o of_o the_o most_o afflictive_a to_o sense_n and_o therefore_o impose_v upon_o the_o great_a offender_n how_o great_a be_v the_o torment_n when_o the_o skin_n be_v puckerd_v the_o sinew_n crack_v the_o blood_n scald_v famine_n the_o great_a of_o punishment_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o fire_n whereby_o the_o natural_a moisture_n be_v dry_v up_o nay_o fire_n lend_v a_o resemblance_n to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o destructive_a fire_n utter_o consume_v all_o upon_o which_o it_o fall_v 29.23_o gen._n 19.25_o deut._n 29.23_o city_n inhabitant_n the_o plain_a and_o all_o that_o grow_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o brochardus_fw-la report_v so_o far_o as_o the_o vapour_n arise_v out_o of_o lake_n of_o sodom_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o wind_n it_o make_v all_o place_n dry_a and_o barren_a destroy_v all_o fruit_n grass_n plant_n and_o what_o ever_o the_o earth_n yield_v and_o so_o poysonful_o be_v that_o brimstony_v lake_n taint_v which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o place_n where_o sodom_n stand_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o
judgement_n a_o unjust_a judge_n be_v a_o solecism_n a_o contradiction_n a_o judge_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n enliven_v to_o this_o end_n judge_n must_v be_v godly_a righteousness_n will_v not_o stand_v without_o religion_n jethro_n advice_n to_o moses_n be_v choose_v man_n fear_v god_n exod._n 18.21_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o say_v jehoshaphat_n to_o the_o judge_n 2_o chr._n 19.6_o 7._o the_o aethiopian_n apprehend_v that_o the_o angel_n attend_v on_o all_o judicatories_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o they_o they_o leave_v twelve_o chair_n empty_a in_o the_o judgement-place_n which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o judge_n must_v believe_v that_o a_o great_a than_o the_o angel_n be_v there_o 2._o impartial_a he_o must_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a leu._n 19.15_o and_o deut._n 1.17_o he_o must_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a there_o must_v no_o man_n condition_n be_v regard_v in_o judgement_n nor_o must_v the_o judge_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o any_o one_o person_n but_o the_o face_n of_o his_o cause_n job_n 34.19_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n a_o judge_n will_v be_v a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n it_o shine_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o beggar_n as_o the_o noble_a 3._o a_o master_n of_o his_o affection_n anger_n hatred_n pity_n fear_v etc._n etc._n the_o cloud_n of_o affection_n will_v hinder_v the_o sunshine_n of_o justice_n the_o athenian_a judge_n use_v to_o sit_v in_o mars-street_n to_o show_v that_o they_o have_v martial_a heart_n constantine_n be_v term_v a_o man-child_n brightman_n rev._n 12.5_o so_o brightman_n for_o his_o courage_n he_o who_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o justice_n must_v leave_v his_o affection_n as_o abraham_n do_v his_o ass_n and_o servant_n at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o love_n and_o wisdom_n seldom_o dwell_v under_o one_o roof_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n be_v a_o snare_n a_o coward_n we_o say_v can_v be_v a_o honest_a man_n nor_o will_v a_o fearful_a and_o flexible_a judge_n be_v able_a to_o say_v injustice_n nay_o 4._o deliberate_a in_o the_o case_n of_o information_n about_o false_a worship_n 17.3_o deut._n 17.3_o moses_n direct_v to_o this_o deliberation_n before_o sentence_n be_v give_v if_o it_o be_v tell_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o inquire_v diligent_o and_o behold_v it_o be_v true_a and_o the_o thing_n certain_a etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n what_o plenty_n of_o word_n be_v here_o to_o prevent_v precipitancy_n in_o judicature_n it_o much_o commend_v the_o integrity_n of_o job_n who_o profess_v job_n 29.16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o 25.16_o out_o see_v the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a festus_n act._n 25.16_o both_o side_n must_v be_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a though_o a_o judge_n med._n judge_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la inaudita_fw-la alerâ_fw-la aequum_fw-la licit_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n sentence_n be_v right_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o right_a in_o give_v it_o if_o he_o give_v it_o before_o either_o party_n be_v hear_v 5._o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n a_o man_n of_o truth_n exod._n 18.21_o hate_v lie_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n zech._n 8.16_o his_o heart_n must_v love_v his_o tongue_n speak_v the_o truth_n 19.7_o exod._n 18.21.23.8_o deut._n 16.19.27.26_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o nor_o will_v the_o hand_n without_o go_v right_a if_o the_o wheel_n within_o go_v wrong_n 6._o incorrupt_a hate_v bribe_n because_o hate_v covetousness_n a_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a of_o who_o hand_n say_v samuel_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o gift_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o 1_o sam._n 12.3_o a_o judge_n must_v neither_o take_v money_n to_o be_v unjust_a nor_o to_o be_v just_a righteousness_n be_v its_o own_o reward_n the_o thebean_o erect_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o judge_n without_o hand_n the_o gain_n of_o bribe_n be_v sum_v up_o job_n 15.34_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n 7._o sober_a and_o temperate_a he_o that_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n that_o attend_v on_o majesty_n will_v soon_o neglect_v the_o pain_n which_o belong_v to_o magistracy_n it_o be_v a_o prudent_a instruction_n of_o lemuel_n mother_n prov._n 31.4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n to_o drink_v strong_a drink_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o some_o understand_v those_o word_n jer._n 21.12_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n proper_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v perform_v act_n of_o judgement_n early_o before_o they_o be_v endanger_v by_o abundant_a eat_n or_o feast_v to_o render_v themselves_o less_o able_a to_o discern_v of_o cause_n 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n consist_v in_o the_o dstribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 1._o of_o reward_n to_o those_o who_o keep_v 2._o of_o punishment_n to_o those_o who_o break_v the_o law_n 1._o of_o reward_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 13._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o this_o the_o supreme_a lord_n give_v a_o example_n who_o join_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o with_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n exod._n 20._o nor_o must_v a_o magistrate_n be_v a_o sun_n only_o for_o lustre_n of_o majesty_n but_o also_o for_o warmth_n and_o benignity_n 2._o of_o punishment_n these_o be_v of_o sundry_a kind_n some_o concern_v the_o name_n as_o degradation_n some_o the_o estate_n as_o pecuniary_a mulct_n some_o the_o body_n and_o these_o be_v either_o capital_a or_o not_o capital_a as_o mutilation_n of_o some_o part_n etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v from_o scripture-commands_a that_o it_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n to_o punish_v deut._n 19.21_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v but_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o life_n 2._o from_o his_o function_n rom._n 13.4_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a governor_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n 3._o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o punishment_n to_o the_o punish_v who_o may_v grieve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o spectator_n who_o may_v be_v warn_v from_o do_v the_o like_a etc._n prov._n 19.25_o deut._n 19_o 19r_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la flagitiorum_fw-la illecebra_fw-la exod._n 21.12_o lâ—u._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n sinful_a indulgence_n silent_o yet_o strong_o invite_v to_o a_o second_o 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