wrong_v many_o a_o soul_n and_o a_o ignorant_a magistracy_n undo_v many_o a_o cause_n therefore_o that_o be_v the_o second_o it_o will_v be_v very_o honourable_a unto_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o honourable_a and_o populous_a city_n that_o they_o will_v apply_v themselves_o much_o these_o way_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o not_o be_v act_v bare_o by_o those_o that_o plead_v the_o cause_n god_n will_v judge_v by_o law_n my_o brethren_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v and_o so_o shall_v you_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n he_o will_v not_o judge_v by_o prerogative_n he_o will_v judge_v by_o law_n rom._n 2.16_o that_o be_v the_o second_o uphold_v the_o law_n and_o you_o uphold_v the_o commonwealth_n three_o magistrate_n be_v to_o uphold_v their_o own_o authority_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o uphold_v the_o commonwealth_n i_o say_v you_o be_v to_o uphold_v your_o own_o authority_n to_o 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the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n my_o belove_a if_o the_o lord_n engage_v your_o heart_n to_o uphold_v holiness_n among_o you_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v strike_v that_o awe_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o offender_n of_o the_o proud_a oppressor_n as_o that_o will_v when_o magistrate_n bear_v a_o double_a image_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o man_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o magistrate_n uphold_v your_o authority_n that_o be_v the_o three_o four_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o uphold_v the_o people_n liberty_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o uphold_v the_o commonwealth_n uphold_v the_o people_n liberty_n the_o liberty_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o sacred_a thing_n and_o of_o very_o high_a esteem_n act_v 22.28_o with_o a_o great_a price_n buy_v i_o this_o freedom_n but_o i_o be_v freeborn_a say_v paul_n your_o liberty_n my_o belove_a have_v cost_n much_o more_o than_o his_o can_v cost_v what_o expense_n both_o of_o treasure_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o how_o great_a care_n what_o great_a care_n shall_v the_o magistrate_n take_v those_o that_o be_v custodes_fw-la libertatis_fw-la it_o be_v your_o honour_n to_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o your_o city_n it_o be_v your_o honour_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la obedire_fw-la aliud_fw-la servire_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o obey_v as_o a_o subject_n it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o slave_n therefore_o i_o say_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n shall_v be_v preserve_v you_o must_v draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n draw_v from_o law_n and_o love_n or_o otherwise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o think_v to_o ride_v a_o people_n as_o a_o beast_n that_o beast_n will_v with_o the_o first_o opportunity_n cast_v his_o rider_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o star_n have_v fall_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o you_o see_v at_o this_o very_a day_n so_o many_o prince_n walk_v like_o servant_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o sure_o that_o authority_n which_o entrenche_n on_o the_o people_n liberty_n be_v not_o last_v nullum_fw-la violentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la it_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n that_o equal_a justice_n be_v towards_o all_o and_o that_o all_o have_v equal_a access_n to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v administer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o to_o servant_n or_o friend_n do_v not_o put_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o case_n out_o of_o partiality_n to_o any_o man_n for_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o all_o particular_a respect_n in_o judgement_n shall_v be_v put_v far_o away_o the_o most_o upright_o and_o wary_a magistrate_n may_v sometime_o distribute_v uneven_o for_o the_o balance_n do_v seldom_o hang_v even_o when_o some_o personal_a respect_n be_v put_v into_o one_o end_n consider_v that_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o be_v the_o four_o particular_a in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o first_o branch_n i_o be_o sorry_a the_o time_n hasten_v so_o the_o magistrate_n must_v uphold_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o uphold_v the_o commonwealth_n he_o must_v uphold_v their_o propriety_n that_o every_o man_n may_v sit_v down_o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o fig_n tree_n mica_n 4.4_o that_o man_n may_v have_v something_o that_o they_o may_v call_v their_o own_o not_o only_o their_o own_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_n but_o their_o own_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v universa_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o regis_fw-la imperio_fw-la non_fw-la in_o patrimonio_fw-la though_o you_o come_v under_o the_o magistrate_n command_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o the_o magistrate_n patrimony_n he_o may_v not_o dispose_v of_o the_o subject_n estate_n at_o 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commonwealth_n support_v then_o do_v magistrate_n prove_v the_o corner_n when_o the_o liberty_n when_o the_o religion_n i_o say_v the_o law_n the_o authority_n the_o liberty_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v preserve_v and_o remember_v the_o promise_n and_o we_o may_v look_v out_o for_o the_o time_n in_o ezek._n 45.8_o my_o prince_n say_v god_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o my_o prince_n they_o shall_v give_v unto_o their_o people_n their_o portion_n in_o my_o land_n say_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v all_o to_o themselves_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v with_o their_o own_o portion_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v that_o their_o brethren_n shall_v take_v their_o portion_n my_o prince_n shall_v oppress_v my_o people_n no_o more_o now_o my_o belove_a then_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v magistrate_n prove_v the_o
god_n that_o man_n can_v receive_v the_o heart_n make_v up_o a_o stop_n a_o dam_n against_o they_o they_o pass_v not_o through_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o bring_v into_o subjection_n every_o thought_n 2_o cor._n 10.6_o but_o man_n imprison_v truth_n in_o unrighteonsness_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o whole_a man_n through_o the_o whole_a soul_n this_o be_v a_o marish_a place_n etc._n etc._n second_o when_o the_o water_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v mix_v together_o this_o make_v the_o mire_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n do_v mix_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o either_o man_n can_v hold_v some_o truth_n and_o yet_o keep_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v stand_v for_o truth_n and_o yet_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o shine_v as_o light_n and_o have_v their_o lamp_n and_o yet_o be_v unclean_a all_o the_o while_n or_o else_o when_o man_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o do_v plead_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o maintain_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v stand_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o lust_n but_o seek_v to_o cover_v they_o under_o it_o alex._n clem._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n forâ—ing_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o lust_n voluptatem_fw-la sequi_fw-la non_fw-la quam_fw-la audit_n sed_fw-la quam_fw-la attulit_fw-la aust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d austin_n austin_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o they_o do_v wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o intend_v in_o they_o and_o all_o be_v to_o favour_v some_o lust_n or_o other_o follow_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n they_o do_v handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o and_o make_v it_o speak_v peace_n when_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n do_v speak_v terror_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o long_a man_n continue_v the_o more_o filthy_a they_o grow_v the_o long_a the_o truth_n of_o god_n lie_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o if_o they_o reform_v not_o they_o make_v he_o grow_v the_o more_o filthy_a and_o the_o more_o pollute_a it_o make_v a_o man_n lust_n the_o more_o hateful_a and_o the_o more_o defile_v for_o ordinance_n do_v ripen_v man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o their_o grace_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n they_o may_v the_o more_o fit_o be_v call_v miry_a place_n nâ—w_o the_o judgement_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o salt_n first_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o have_v the_o water_n flow_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o by_o they_o many_o be_v heal_v but_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v under_o they_o and_o now_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v those_o heal_a ordinance_n which_o work_v a_o very_a great_a change_n upon_o other_o man_n and_o restore_v their_o soul_n they_o shall_v take_v no_o place_n upon_o they_o that_o which_o be_v their_o sin_n shall_v be_v their_o plague_n they_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v they_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v they_o will_v not_o come_v when_o they_o be_v invite_v they_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o my_o supper_n a_o man_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plague_n befall_v he_o then_o to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a fruit_n there_o of_o man_n that_o have_v live_v under_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o have_v not_o be_v heal_v by_o they_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o up_o as_o incorrigible_a in_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v that_o make_v the_o anathema_n maranatha_n reserve_v they_o be_v as_o incorrigible_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o his_o come_n for_o this_o be_v that_o curse_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v denounce_v by_o god_n most_o proper_o its_o god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o sinner_n that_o shall_v be_v their_o punishment_n which_o they_o choose_v to_o themselves_o as_o their_o way_n of_o sin_v he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a shall_v be_v ignorant_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a shall_v be_v filthy_a still_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v heal_v the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v heal_v etc._n etc._n second_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o salt_n which_o have_v a_o double_a interpretation_n give_v of_o it_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n deut._n 29,23_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v brimstone_n and_o salt_n it_o be_v not_o sow_v and_o neither_o grass_n nor_o any_o thing_n grow_v therein_o so_o abimelech_n deal_v with_o shechem_n he_o beat_v down_o the_o city_n and_o sow_v it_o with_o salt_n judg._n 9.45_o psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n he_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o saltness_n that_o be_v barrenness_n and_o so_o jerom_n give_v to_o salt_n ut_fw-mi in_o perpetuum_fw-la frugibus_fw-la careant_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o bear_v fruit_n for_o ever_o second_o give_v to_o salt_n ut_fw-la alios_fw-la condiant_a exemplorum_fw-la sale_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o some_o exemplary_a judgement_n that_o may_v teach_v all_o other_o man_n to_o beware_v for_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o rock_n when_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v he_o will_v fall_v and_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n will_v be_v great_a doctrine_n some_o man_n that_o live_v under_o the_o pure_a and_o the_o most_o powerful_a ordinance_n be_v in_o judgement_n give_v up_o unto_o a_o perpetual_a barrenness_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o there_o be_v these_o sour_a particular_n first_o that_o god_n do_v by_o the_o gospel_n execute_v spiritual_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o confer_v spiritual_a blessing_n second_o that_o of_o all_o judgement_n those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a three_o why_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o judgement_n give_v man_n up_o to_o a_o barrenness_n under_o the_o gospel_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o and_o how_o these_o judgement_n be_v execute_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n first_o the_o lord_n do_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n execute_v spiritual_a judgement_n as_o well_o as_o confer_v spiritual_a blessing_n there_o be_v the_o great_a curse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a mercy_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n all_o judgement_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a come_v out_o of_o ordinance_n for_o as_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v so_o there_o belong_v to_o they_o also_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v temporal_a judgement_n come_v out_o of_o ordinance_n ezek._n 10.2_o take_v fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v over_o the_o city_n they_o think_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v serve_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o ad_fw-la expianda_fw-la 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of_o the_o judgement_n either_o to_o fear_v it_o or_o to_o fly_v from_o it_o so_o that_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o time_n of_o judgement_n be_v appoint_v this_o they_o shall_v and_o they_o may_v have_v know_v believe_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o but_o they_o be_v more_o unwise_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a safety_n than_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n they_o know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o the_o observation_n that_o i_o purpose_n to_o insist_v upon_o be_v these_o two_o first_o that_o there_o be_v unto_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n of_o judgement_n second_o that_o this_o time_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v know_v or_o else_o in_o vain_a be_v they_o blame_v for_o not_o know_v it_o first_o doctrine_n doctrine_n there_o be_v unto_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o set_n and_o a_o appoint_a time_n for_o judgement_n a_o time_n when_o judgement_n shall_v infallible_o come_v and_o god_n will_v bear_v 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people_n of_o israel_n be_v set_v out_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o by_o a_o ephah_n the_o great_a dry_a measure_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o ephah_n before_o it_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o land_n of_o shinar_n second_o there_o be_v a_o measure_n of_o wrath_n which_o every_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n shall_v treasure_n up_o for_o all_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o same_o measure_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o do_v not_o treasure_n up_o the_o same_o measure_n unto_o themselves_o rom._n 2.4,5_o now_o see_v it_o be_v a_o treasure_n that_o do_v grow_v by_o degree_n and_o several_a addition_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o fill_n and_o the_o gather_n of_o this_o treasure_n some_o exchequer_n day_n
when_o this_o treasure_n be_v bring_v in_o so_o that_o the_o time_n in_o which_o man_n fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o wrath_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o call_v a_o appoint_a time_n of_o sin_v now_o as_o some_o man_n and_o some_o nation_n measure_n and_o treasure_n be_v great_a than_o other_o so_o god_n give_v they_o a_o appoint_a time_n to_o fill_v it_o up_o and_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o the_o great_a judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n be_v for_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v unto_o a_o man_n or_o a_o nation_n a_o long_a time_n of_o sin_v as_o the_o time_n that_o man_n have_v to_o sin_n be_v but_o small_a only_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o body_n for_o he_o shall_v only_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n not_o those_o that_o be_v do_v in_o statu_fw-la separato_fw-la 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o appoint_a time_n under_o heaven_n job._n 7.1_o a_o short_a time_n appoint_v for_o his_o be_v and_o therefore_o a_o short_a time_n for_o his_o sin_v but_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o large_a time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o it_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v much_o wrath_n reserve_v and_o prepare_v for_o he_o that_o must_v have_v so_o long_a time_n to_o enlarge_v the_o vessel_n and_o fit_v it_o to_o receive_v it_o for_o as_o gray_a hair_n be_v a_o crown_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n pro._n 16.31_o that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n to_o live_v long_o to_o add_v to_o a_o man_n crown_n so_o it_o be_v a_o special_a curse_n for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a and_o yet_o his_o day_n to_o be_v prolong_v eccl._n 8.12_o second_o a_o time_n of_o patience_n when_o the_o lord_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o reprove_v not_o psal_n 50.21_o indeed_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o morning_n psal_n 7.11_o there_o be_v not_o a_o day_n that_o he_o rise_v but_o a_o cloud_n of_o god_n displeasure_n rise_v over_o he_o but_o yet_o he_o deferr_v his_o judgement_n hold_v his_o hand_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o be_v press_v under_o their_o abomination_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v under_o sheau_n amos_n 2.13_o for_o to_o have_v man_n go_v on_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o to_o have_v their_o heart_n full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o be_v make_v the_o ground_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o sin_v can_v be_v but_o a_o great_a and_o a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n bear_v and_o do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o adversary_n as_o he_o say_v in_o judgement_n he_o do_v isa_n 1.24_o and_o it_o be_v a_o ease_n to_o he_o jer._n 32.31_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o lord_n say_v have_v be_v a_o provocation_n to_o he_o from_o the_o day_n that_o it_o be_v build_v which_o be_v many_o hundred_o year_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v bear_v it_o and_o have_v not_o remove_v it_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n according_a as_o he_o threaten_v for_o to_o do_v for_o there_o be_v a_o season_n for_o god_n to_o glorify_v all_o his_o attribute_n he_o will_v make_v they_o all_o exceed_a glorious_a in_o their_o time_n now_o after_o this_o life_n there_o shall_v be_v time_n to_o glorify_v justice_n mercy_n and_o truth_n but_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o heaven_n nothing_o that_o shall_v burden_n god_n patience_n and_o in_o hell_n he_o will_v show_v forth_o no_o patience_n nothing_o but_o wrath_n to_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v the_o breath_n the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n burn_v in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 30._o ult_n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o glorify_v his_o patience_n and_o a_o time_n for_o christ_n to_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o a_o time_n for_o he_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o decree_n to_o conceive_v and_o to_o bear_v before_o it_o bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.1_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o consider_v not_o what_o a_o precious_a time_n even_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n be_v to_o have_v a_o poor_a soul_n that_o expect_v to_o be_v execute_v at_o last_o but_o to_o have_v two_o or_o three_o year_n add_v to_o his_o life_n by_o way_n of_o a_o reprival_n how_o great_a a_o favour_n do_v he_o esteem_v it_o so_o for_o a_o man_n or_o a_o people_n to_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o the_o lord_n to_o cut_v ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n out_o of_o eternity_n but_o to_o respite_n the_o judgement_n and_o give_v a_o man_n but_o so_o much_o time_n of_o ease_n it_o be_v a_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a favour_n it_o be_v not_o time_n of_o slackness_n but_o time_n of_o patience_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o three_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o repentance_n when_o god_n do_v defer_v and_o respite_n the_o judgement_n after_o sin_v of_o purpose_n that_o man_n may_v return_v and_o come_v in_o rev._n 2.21_o i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o she_o repent_v not_o the_o word_n be_v emphatical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v it_o and_o the_o principal_a and_o proper_a intent_n that_o god_n have_v in_o it_o be_v this_o that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o repent_v come_v in_o and_o make_v their_o peace_n in_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o lord_n call_v man_n to_o repentance_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n all_o the_o day_n long_o jer._n 32.33_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v mourn_a baldness_n and_o sackcloth_n isa_n 22.7_o a_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n strive_v inward_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o a_o time_n when_o if_o man_n seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v isa_n 55.6_o and_o when_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v threaten_v never_o so_o severe_o it_o be_v but_o with_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o if_o then_o they_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o his_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o they_o shall_v make_v peace_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n isa_n 27_o 5._o when_o tho_o there_o be_v a_o cloud_n of_o blood_n hang_v over_o a_o people_n and_o grievous_o threaten_v danger_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o conditional_a and_o if_o they_o return_v and_o repent_v they_o shall_v make_v their_o peace_n and_o god_n will_v be_v again_o reconcile_v and_o the_o judgement_n shall_v not_o come_v as_o we_o see_v in_o nineveh_n for_o that_o only_o i_o call_v time_n of_o repentance_n when_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o mercy_n else_o repentance_n will_v not_o profit_v for_o it_o come_v too_o late_o four_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n and_o repentance_n have_v their_o period_n indeed_o these_o time_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o length_n to_o all_o to_o some_o god_n shewâ—_n but_o a_o little_a patience_n and_o to_o other_o a_o great_a deal_n riches_n of_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n that_o though_o they_o do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n yet_o their_o day_n be_v prolong_v so_o for_o repentance_n some_o have_v but_o a_o winter_n and_o other_o a_o summer_n day_n but_o when_o these_o be_v long_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o will_v expire_v and_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o they_o have_v their_o fix_a and_o set_v bound_n that_o they_o can_v pass_v first_o time_n of_o repentance_n for_o though_o the_o spirit_n may_v strive_v and_o strive_v long_o yet_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o always_o strive_v gen._n 6.3_o and_o though_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o repentance_n man_n do_v come_v in_o he_o will_v turn_v from_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n isa_n 55.6_o yet_o if_o this_o time_n be_v pass_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v find_v jerusalem_n have_v the_o day_n of_o her_o visitation_n wherein_o she_o may_v have_v know_v the_o thing_n belong_v to_o her_o peace_n but_o a_o great_a while_n before_o the_o judgement_n come_v they_o be_v hide_v from_o her_o eye_n luke_n 19.42_o second_o it_o be_v true_a the_o time_n of_o patience_n may_v last_v long_o than_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n for_o god_n may_v withhold_v his_o hand_n even_o when_o judgement_n be_v determine_v against_o a_o people_n but_o yet_o the_o time_n of_o patience_n will_v not_o always_o last_v the_o long_a day_n
mat._n 16.3_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n reprove_v in_o the_o pharisee_n they_o can_v discern_v the_o true_a face_n of_o the_o sky_n but_o can_v not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n one_o may_v have_v be_v do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o they_o have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o like_a care_n and_o industry_n but_o may_v it_o be_v know_v as_o the_o lord_n govern_v the_o world_n by_o the_o sun_n psal_n 19.1_o rom._n 10.18_o and_o in_o nature_n do_v many_o time_n cause_n comet_n and_o blaze_a star_n as_o token_n of_o some_o dangerous_a and_o dismal_a accident_n approach_v in_o nature_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o word_n some_o sign_n also_o hat_n be_v as_o so_o many_o comet_n to_o the_o world_n if_o a_o man_n do_v wise_o behold_v they_o by_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n and_o a_o right_a judgement_n result_v from_o they_o for_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o be_v not_o weary_v with_o process_n of_o time_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v ever_o win_v to_o give_v his_o blessing_n in_o one_o age_n which_o he_o have_v curse_v in_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o have_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o judgement_n in_o one_o age_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o another_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_a to_o a_o well-drawn_a picture_n that_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o every_o person_n and_o every_o nation_n alike_o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o sign_n forego_v judgement_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v set_v down_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v these_o two_o which_o i_o desire_v every_o one_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v lay_v to_o heart_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a a_o little_a to_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n first_o a_o fullness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v make_v the_o sign_n when_o judgement_n be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o amorites_n gen._n 15.16_o when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o this_o be_v make_v the_o ground_n of_o bring_v judgement_n put_v in_o thy_o sikle_n and_o reap_v for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a joel_n 3.16_o so_o jer._n 1.11,12_o a_o almond_n tree_n have_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n of_o any_o tree_n and_o it_o note_v the_o hasten_v of_o they_o to_o ripen_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o they_o do_v hasten_v their_o sin_n to_o a_o ripeness_n so_o he_o will_v hasten_v to_o ripen_v his_o judgement_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n forego_v judgement_n but_o when_o be_v sin_n full_a when_o be_v it_o ripe_a in_o a_o nation_n i_o know_v divine_n common_o and_o true_o set_v forth_o the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n by_o its_o universality_n impudence_n and_o obstinacy_n but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o these_o but_o let_v we_o look_v into_o this_o nation_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o our_o prophet_n speak_v here_o and_o see_v what_o do_v ripen_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o fullness_n that_o bring_v the_o judgement_n see_v what_o it_o be_v among_o they_o that_o fill_v the_o epha_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o woman_n with_o the_o wind_n in_o their_o wing_n to_o carry_v they_o away_o first_o when_o a_o people_n seek_v to_o make_v void_a the_o law_n than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n to_o work_v that_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n so_o david_n say_v psal_n 119.126_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v irritum_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la palam_fw-la ex_fw-la professo_fw-la sed_fw-la oblique_a not_o by_o open_a oppose_v but_o by_o secret_a undermine_v it_o be_v fit_o express_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 13.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v unlord_v take_v away_o the_o roll_a power_n of_o the_o law_n by_o your_o tradition_n how_o this_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o they_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o church_n sometime_o by_o oppose_a scripture_n to_o scripture_n sometime_o by_o 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therefore_o call_v principality_n and_o power_n because_o of_o that_o great_a and_o that_o glorious_a government_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o during_o the_o mediator_n kingdom_n of_o christ_n ezech._n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o government_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o thing_n below_o and_o in_o this_o do_v their_o degree_n of_o glory_n consist_v in_o officio_fw-la in_o the_o office_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v employ_v they_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o but_o only_o in_o their_o office_n as_o zanch._n observe_v answerable_a unto_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v employ_v they_o in_o for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a instrument_n and_o officer_n in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v give_v up_o his_o kingdom_n then_o shall_v they_o lay_v down_o they_o for_o cor._n 1.15,28_o he_o shall_v put_v down_o all_o rule_n authority_n and_o power_n calvin_n calvin_n de_fw-fr principatu_fw-la angelico_n etiam_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la all_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o oeconomical_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o therefore_o according_a unto_o the_o particular_a service_n in_o which_o god_n do_v employ_v the_o angel_n such_o a_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v unto_o one_o angel_n and_o another_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v unto_o another_o 2_o dan._n 10,21_o zach._n 6.8_o the_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o north_n so_o rev._n 7._o there_o be_v four_o angel_n that_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n that_o they_o must_v not_o blow_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v motus_fw-la bellicos_fw-la &_o impetus_fw-la hostiles_fw-la and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o sound_n the_o trumpet_n unto_o war_n and_o then_o if_o the_o angel_n go_v out_o before_o they_o he_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o instrument_n among_o man_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v succeed_v according_o to_o that_o say_n of_o opera_fw-la divinae_fw-la providentiae_fw-la angelico_n administerio_fw-la geruntur_fw-la answerable_a unto_o the_o work_n so_o there_o be_v a_o angel_n to_o who_o the_o great_a care_n of_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n commit_v for_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o elect._n some_o by_o angel_n understand_v messenger_n and_o instrument_n raise_v up_o among_o man_n whether_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n and_o so_o brightman_n brightman_n brightman_n vir_fw-la aliquis_fw-la praestans_fw-la &_o egregius_fw-la qui_fw-la subito_fw-la nec_fw-la expectatus_fw-la adveniet_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la coelitus_fw-la delabuntur_fw-la sudden_o and_o unexpected_o as_o if_o he_o have_v descend_v from_o heaven_n some_o great_a instrument_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v unexpected_o raise_v up_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o individual_a person_n and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n full_a of_o vial_n unto_o rome_n not_o to_o seven_o individual_a person_n but_o for_o seven_o sort_n of_o instrument_n â—nd_v officer_n that_o god_n will_v successive_o raise_v up_o for_o to_o finish_v that_o work_n which_o shall_v though_o they_o be_v many_o all_o concur_v as_o one_o person_n to_o effect_v that_o about_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v now_o i_o shall_v choose_v to_o put_v both_o these_o together_o and_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o heavenly_a angel_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n employ_v in_o these_o administration_n which_o have_v the_o first_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n and_o also_o all_o man_n all_o sort_n of_o instrument_n and_o officer_n that_o those_o angel_n do_v stir_v up_o and_o employ_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o wheel_n and_o when_o i_o be_o go_v forth_o the_o prince_n of_o grace_n shall_v come_v therefore_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o instrument_n stir_v up_o and_o act_v by_o the_o angel_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o as_o but_o one_o person_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o first_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n and_o all_o the_o roman_a power_n be_v commit_v unto_o a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o if_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v engage_v for_o it_o to_o support_v rome_n yet_o this_o angel_n be_v a_o mighty_a angel_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o destroy_v it_o and_o if_o a_o angel_n have_v undertake_v it_o he_o will_v not_o want_v instrument_n those_o that_o he_o will_v sure_o in_o all_o age_n stir_v up_o to_o effect_v it_o second_o rome_n ruin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o angel_n so_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o angel_n matter_n of_o joy_n and_o triumph_v for_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v joy_n to_o the_o angel_n so_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n also_o but_o especial_o unto_o those_o angel_n that_o be_v employ_v as_o officer_n therein_o as_o ezech._n 9.1_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o angel_n the_o order_n of_o that_o great_a work_n be_v commit_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o the_o babylonish_n army_n do_v the_o work_n but_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o order_v it_o second_o of_o who_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v speak_v of_o babylon_n rev._n 17.12.3_o there_o be_v a_o woman_n see_v ride_v upon_o a_o scarlet-coloured_n beast_n full_a of_o name_n of_o blasphemy_n have_v seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n and_o this_o woman_n have_v write_v upon_o her_o forchead_n mystery_n babylon_n the_o great_a the_o mother_n of_o harlot_n who_o be_v it_o ver_fw-la last_o it_o be_v that_o great_a city_n that_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v literal_o