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of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n that_o she_o profess_v christ_n name_n where_o satan_n have_v his_o throne_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o in_o the_o day_n when_o antipas_n his_o faithful_a martyr_n be_v slay_v rev._n 2._o 12_o 13._o fly_v sin_n then_o which_o bring_v destruction_n not_o only_o on_o the_o sinner_n but_o also_o on_o the_o very_a town_n city_n castle_n and_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v as_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o righteous_a job_n 5._o 24._o and_o 8._o 6._o prov._n 3._o 33._o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o hedge_n about_o they_o and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o robbery_n fire_n molestation_n by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o other_o calamity_n job_n 1._o 10._o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a sin_n make_v a_o man_n naked_a and_o expose_v he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n he_o will_v destroy_v the_o very_a dwelling_n of_o idolater_n swearer_n curser_n briber_n etc._n etc._n job_n 12._o 6._o and_o 15._o 34._o zach._n 5._o 4._o the_o wickedness_n that_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o great_a house_n and_o castle_n of_o this_o land_n have_v say_v so_o many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o we_o may_v look_v to_o be_v bring_v yet_o low_o we_o have_v bring_v god_n low_a in_o our_o judgement_n low_a in_o our_o affection_n low_a in_o our_o action_n low_a in_o his_o ordinance_n low_a in_o his_o vicegerent_n and_o ambassador_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o to_o debase_v we_o who_o have_v so_o many_o way_n debase_v he_o 7_o obs._n no_o fortification_n can_v preserve_v a_o sinful_a people_n from_o ruin_n let_v they_o make_v wall_n as_o high_a as_o heaven_n and_o ditch_n as_o deep_a as_o hell_n yet_o if_o sin_n reign_v within_o it_o will_v bring_v all_o down_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fleet_n by_o sea_n nor_o force_n by_o land_n it_o be_v not_o a_o magazine_n of_o treasure_n nor_o a_o arsenal_n of_o armour_n that_o can_v preserve_v a_o wicked_a kingdom_n from_o ruin_n as_o samaria_n be_v a_o well_o fortify_v so_o it_o be_v a_o rebellious_a idolatrous_a sinful_a place_n and_o this_o bring_v it_o down_o ezek._n 16._o 46._o and_o 23._o 4_o 5._o hos._n 7._o 1._o amos_n 3._o 9_o 10._o mic._n 1._o 5_o 7._o though_o it_o be_v strong_o fortify_v both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o very_o large_a about_o three_o mile_n in_o compass_n yet_o samaria_n sin_n be_v samaria_n ruin_n niniveh_n be_v a_o populous_a ancient_a great_a strong_a wealthy_a city_n yet_o her_o great_a sin_n lay_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v all_o her_o strong_a hold_v drop_n like_o ripe_a fig_n with_o little_a ado_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n babylon_n a_o most_o ancient_a ample_a wealthy_a well_o fortify_v potent_a populous_a babylon_n pompous_a city_n yet_o abound_v with_o sin_n all_o her_o power_n and_o policy_n can_v not_o keep_v she_o from_o ruin_n jerusalem_n that_o strong_a city_n encompass_v with_o mountain_n tower_n and_o bulwork_n fortify_v both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o so_o powerful_o protect_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o many_o year_n together_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v judge_v invincible_a lam._n 4._o 12._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o jerusalem_n sin_n be_v jerusalem_n ruin_n and_o therefore_o for_o her_o sake_n let_v none_o confide_v in_o city_n or_o any_o privilege_n whatsoever_o we_o be_v apt_a in_o our_o distress_n to_o run_v to_o well-fortified_n place_n but_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n look_v for_o from_o those_o creature-confidence_n if_o the_o lord_n help_v not_o how_o shall_v these_o help_v this_o be_v to_o forsake_v god_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n and_o to_o go_v to_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n of_o creature-comfort_n that_o will_v fail_v and_o forsake_v they_o in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n 8_o obs._n sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n samaria_n have_v rebel_v or_o embitter_v as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o fountain_n god_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v most_o bitter_o by_o her_o sin_n hos_fw-la 12._o 14._o ephraim_n sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o god_n rivet_n yea_o they_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n also_o this_o may_v discover_v to_o we_o the_o curse_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o iniquity_n which_o turn_v god_n sweetness_n into_o bitterness_n his_o patience_n into_o wrath_n and_o his_o bowel_n into_o wormwood_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v sadden_fw-mi god_n and_o embitter_v his_o soul_n it_o be_v sin_n to_o see_v every_o base_a lust_n prefer_v before_o he_o to_o see_v satan_n in_o the_o throne_n the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n keep_v out_o must_v needs_o embitter_v his_o spirit_n against_o we_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o sustain_v the_o pillar_n of_o it_o yet_o never_o complain_v of_o that_o burden_n but_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n that_o he_o oft_o complain_v of_o that_o as_o tire_v he_o out_o isa._n 1._o 14_o 24_o &_o 43_o 24._o amos_n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o be_v as_o gall_n which_o he_o can_v endure_v deut._n 32._o 32._o god_n be_v all_o love_n and_o sweetness_n and_o will_v not_o deal_v thus_o bitter_o with_o we_o do_v not_o our_o bitter_a sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o it_o sin_n be_v bitter_a 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o christ_n 3_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4_o to_o angel_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a 5_o to_z man_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a 6_o to_z kingdom_n and_o state_n 7_o to_z creature_n 8_o in_o its_o effect_n privative_a positive_a 1_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o god_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o 2_o to_o christ_n it_o make_v he_o cry_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o make_v his_o soul_n heavy_a unto_o death_n 86._o so_o bitter_a be_v our_o sin_n to_o he_o that_o they_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa._n 53._o 4._o and_o make_v he_o sweat_v non_fw-la guâ—tas_fw-la sed_fw-la grumos_fw-la clod_n of_o blood_n luke_n 22._o 44._o when_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v every_o sin_n be_v as_o gall_v to_o he_o lam._n 1._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fountain_n because_o i_o have_v embitter_v he_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o judgement_n on_o i_o for_o i_o have_v embitter_v he_o against_o i_o by_o my_o bitter_a sin_n 3_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n nothing_o grieve_v it_o and_o drive_v it_o out_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o sin_n gen._n 6._o 3._o ephes._n 4._o 29._o to_o the_o angel_n 1_o to_o the_o good_a angel_n it_o be_v bitter_a and_o displease_v to_o they_o to_o see_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n daily_o provoke_v by_o a_o company_n of_o sinful_a rebellious_a creature_n and_o shall_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o but_o a_o word_n of_o command_n they_o will_v sudden_o smite_v all_o the_o wicked_a dead_a and_o revenge_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o senacherib_n blasphemous_a camp_n where_o one_o angel_n in_o one_o night_n kill_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o man_n 2_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o evil_a angel_n it_o have_v throw_v they_o from_o heaven_n to_o hell_n and_o of_o
because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v of_o all_o the_o three_o the_o sword_n be_v the_o â—orest_n as_o appear_v by_o david_n choice_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 14._o beside_o the_o plague_n and_o famine_n be_v the_o usual_a attendant_n of_o war_n where_o the_o sword_n go_v before_o there_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n usual_o attend_v their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n 11_o obs._n little_a infant_n be_v great_a sinner_n 1_o that_o great_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o sin_n what_o he_o do_v they_o do_v we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o that_o one_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o they_o have_v not_o only_o original_a sin_n impute_v but_o impart_v also_o they_o have_v inherent_a original_a sin_n which_o be_v radical_o seminal_o fundamental_o all_o sin_n the_o young_a child_n carry_v a_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n but_o we_o have_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n about_o we_o 3_o the_o sad_a disease_n pang_n and_o dismal_a death_n which_o seize_v on_o infant_n be_v strong_a proof_n of_o this_o point_n their_o very_a die_a speak_v they_o sinner_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o original_n or_o actual_a be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n cleave_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n so_o that_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o his_o judgement_n we_o be_v all_o daninati_fw-la antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la and_o so_o may_v just_o have_v be_v send_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o tomb_n etc._n etc._n 12_o obs._n wicked_a parent_n bring_v judgement_n on_o their_o posterity_n their_o poor_a little_a one_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o they_o hos._n 9_o 12_o 13._o though_o they_o bring_v up_o child_n yet_o i_o will_v bereave_v they_o of_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o murderer_n who_o be_v god_n executioner_n and_o so_o become_v parricide_n rather_o than_o parent_n thus_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o their_o child_n with_o they_o and_o the_o sodomite_n be_v burn_v and_o their_o child_n with_o they_o achan_n be_v not_o only_o stone_v himself_o but_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n yea_o and_o his_o cattle_n perish_v with_o he_o the_o accuser_n of_o daniel_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o lion_n both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n dan._n 6._o 24._o the_o jew_n that_o reject_v and_o crucify_a christ_n bring_v a_o curse_n not_o only_o upon_o themselves_o but_o also_o upon_o their_o child_n matth._n 27._o 25._o his_o blood_n be_v on_o â—s_n and_o on_o our_o child_n which_o have_v lie_v on_o they_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o wicked_a and_o their_o seed_n as_o we_o kill_v the_o wolf_n with_o her_o whelp_n and_o the_o fox_n with_o her_o cub_n though_o the_o young_a toad_n have_v not_o actual_o poison_v any_o yet_o because_o it_o have_v a_o posonous_a nature_n in_o it_o we_o destroy_v it_o so_o do_v god_n by_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a gen._n 19_o 25._o numb_a 16._o 32_o 33._o i_o sam._n 15._o 3._o isa._n 13._o 16._o jer._n 44._o 7._o hos._n 10._o 14._o when_o man_n rebel_v against_o god_n and_o reject_v his_o way_n he_o will_v send_v against_o they_o a_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a nation_n that_o shall_v not_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o young_a deut._n 28._o 50._o and_o 32._o 25._o ezâ—k_n 9_o 6._o q._n be_v not_o infant_n call_v innocent_n psal._n 106._o 38._o jer._n 19_o 4._o how_o then_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o severe_o to_o punish_v they_o answ._n they_o be_v not_o call_v so_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o i_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o cruel_a man_n who_o without_o any_o cause_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o little_a one_o who_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n so_o the_o assyrian_n here_o be_v guilty_a of_o great_a inhumanity_n in_o kill_v those_o infant_n and_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n do_v retaliate_v it_o to_o they_o nahum_n 3._o 10._o 2_o though_o they_o may_v be_v call_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n etc._n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o seminal_o and_o radical_o be_v every_o sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n cleave_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o all_o torture_n here_o and_o eternal_a torment_n hereafter_o 3_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n may_v be_v also_o a_o move_a cause_n and_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o smite_v the_o parent_n with_o their_o child_n exod._n 20._o 5._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatrous_a parent_n upon_o their_o child_n because_o either_o they_o already_o walk_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o else_o in_o time_n they_o will_v do_v so_o or_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o which_o god_n only_o know_v 3_o god_n have_v a_o sovereign_a right_n and_o power_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n he_o be_v the_o potter_n command_n and_o we_o be_v his_o clay_n he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v he_o may_v make_v we_o or_o mar_v we_o raise_v we_o or_o ruin_v we_o and_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o he_o that_o give_v life_n may_v take_v it_o away_o how_o and_o when_o he_o please_v his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n yea_o justice_n itself_o we_o must_v therefore_o adore_v god_n judgement_n when_o we_o can_v comprehend_v they_o and_o know_v that_o though_o they_o may_v be_v secret_a yet_o they_o be_v always_o just_a 4_o child_n be_v part_n of_o their_o parent_n part_n of_o their_o family_n and_o part_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v the_o sinful_a parent_n in_o his_o child_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o cattle_n and_o estate_n because_o they_o do_v not_o only_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o he_o 5_o sin_n commit_v by_o a_o particular_a man_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o politic_a body_n 15._o do_v after_o a_o sort_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n thus_o achan_n sin_n josh._n though_o not_o know_v to_o the_o people_n yet_o make_v they_o all_o guilty_a till_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n josh._n 7._o 11._o 6_o yet_o these_o temporal_a judgement_n may_v be_v mingle_v with_o spiritual_a mercy_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jerobâ—ams_n child_n who_o be_v take_v away_o in_o mercy_n because_o there_o be_v some_o goodness_n find_v in_o he_o luther_n i_o king_n 14._o 12_o 13._o especial_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n there_o be_v great_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o they_o have_v change_v their_o temporal_a life_n for_o a_o eternal_a and_o be_v free_v from_o many_o sin_n sorrow_n and_o tentation_n which_o man_n that_o live_v to_o ripe_a year_n be_v expose_v to_o yea_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v away_o for_o their_o original_a sin_n yet_o their_o damnation_n will_v be_v light_a than_o if_o they_o have_v live_v long_a it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o reprobate_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v or_o that_o they_o have_v die_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v for_o than_o they_o will_v not_o have_v have_v so_o many_o sin_n to_o answer_v for_o quest._n but_o have_v not_o god_n say_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n deut._n 24._o â—6_n and_o 2_o king_n 14._o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 20._o it_o seem_v then_o to_o be_v cruelty_n to_o kill_v the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v unborn_a and_o have_v not_o deserve_v such_o evil_n answ._n 1_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o assyrian_n it_o be_v cruelty_n and_o horrid_a barbarousness_n in_o they_o to_o kill_v poor_a harmless_a little_a one_o and_o god_n threaten_v to_o visit_v such_o sin_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o such_o sinner_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n in_o god_n for_o child_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n as_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o he_o may_v punish_v all_o without_o injustice_n beside_o he_o permit_v and_o order_v the_o cruelty_n of_o wicked_a adversary_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a as_o for_o that_o deut._n 24._o 16._o it_o speak_v of_o god_n restrain_v of_o magistrate_n who_o may_v not_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n true_a it_o be_v god_n find_v cause_n enough_o in_o child_n themselves_o to_o punish_v they_o but_o when_o they_o imitate_v their_o wicked_a parent_n this_o hasten_v and_o
heighten_v wrath_n by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n 3_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o father_n iniquity_n and_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o his_o step_n ezek._n 18._o 14_o 17._o if_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n and_o fear_v and_o do_v not_o the_o like_a he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o his_o father_n iniquity_n but_o if_o the_o son_n tread_v in_o his_o father_n step_n he_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o become_v accessary_a to_o his_o father_n sin_n by_o imitation_n and_o approbation_n of_o it_o matth._n 23._o 32._o luke_n 11._o 48_o 50._o the_o blood_n of_o former_a generation_n have_v not_o be_v require_v of_o that_o generation_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v as_o bloody_a as_o the_o former_a but_o where_o old_a sin_n be_v continue_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o new_a act_n of_o they_o there_o the_o old_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o new_a be_v just_o punish_v so_o that_o the_o threaten_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o fol._n but_o conditional_o viz._n if_o the_o child_n do_v persist_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o walk_v in_o their_o wicked_a way_n 4_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o personal_a iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n 300._o god_n will_v not_o damn_v a_o son_n simple_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o everlasting_a ruin_n yet_o he_o may_v lay_v many_o temporal_a chafâ—isements_n upon_o a_o good_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n in_o ezek._n 18._o 20_o 23_o 32._o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o eternal_a and_o not_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n 1_o this_o shall_v make_v parent_n fearful_a of_o displease_v god_n lest_o they_o bring_v misery_n not_o only_o on_o themselves_o but_o also_o on_o their_o child_n their_o idolatry_n may_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o their_o child_n child_n to_o many_o generation_n 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very_o pitiful_a and_o tender_a over_o infant_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v nineveh_n for_o the_o infant_n sake_n that_o be_v in_o ti_o jonah_n 4_o 11._o and_o in_o the_o sack_n of_o city_n he_o command_v they_o to_o spare_v infant_n deut._n 20._o 14._o but_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n which_o many_o time_n harden_v god_n heart_n against_o they_o and_o make_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o destruction_n both_o of_o they_o and_o they_o yea_o and_o it_o harden_v man_n heart_n against_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v but_o act_v such_o cruelty_n against_o they_o as_o they_o never_o intend_v as_o we_o see_v in_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8._o 11_o 12_o 13._o when_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n weep_v and_o tell_v he_o what_o mischief_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o israel_n viz._n that_o he_o shall_v kill_v the_o young_a man_n and_o dash_v the_o infant_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o rend_v in_o piece_n the_o woman_n with_o child_n be_o i_o a_o dog_n say_v hazael_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o he_o than_o think_v it_o a_o base_a and_o barbarous_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v king_a benhadad_n servant_n to_o act_v such_o inhuman_a villainy_n upon_o the_o mother_n with_o their_o infant_n the_o prophet_n only_o tell_v him_z that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n vers_n 13._o and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v change_v his_o condition_n he_o will_v also_o change_v his_o manner_n and_o commit_v all_o the_o abomination_n which_o he_o mention_v let_v parent_n than_o labour_v for_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v leave_v a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o curse_n to_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 17._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 6._o psal._n 112._o 2._o if_o you_o will_v not_o pity_v yourselves_o yet_o pity_v your_o little_a one_o let_v not_o they_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o you_o 731._o it_o be_v ill-being_a a_o wicked_a man_n child_n yea_o their_o very_a beast_n faâ—e_v the_o worse_o for_o they_o josh._n 7._o 24_o 25._o achan_n be_v stone_v and_o his_o cattle_n with_o he_o wicked_a egyptian_n bring_v a_o murrain_n upon_o their_o cattle_n exod._n 9_o 3._o as_o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o public_a good_a the_o family_n city_n kingdom_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o yea_o his_o cattle_n be_v spare_v for_o his_o sake_n exod._n 9_o 4._o the_o lord_n shall_v sever_v between_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n bless_v the_o very_a cattle_n of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o the_o creature_n can_v speak_v it_o will_v desire_v to_o serve_v those_o that_o serve_v god_n most_o parent_n provide_v inheritance_n for_o their_o child_n but_o ofttimes_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n with_o they_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a legacy_n that_o joab_n leave_v to_o his_o child_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o leper_n another_o a_o weakling_n a_o three_o beg_v his_o bread_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 29._o so_o many_o a_o man_n to_o one_o child_n he_o leave_v his_o murder_n to_o another_o his_o adultery_n to_o a_o three_o his_o usury_n to_o a_o four_o his_o swear_v gehazi_n leave_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n behind_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n but_o he_o leave_v the_o leprosy_n with_o it_o better_o want_v such_o man_n land_n and_o inheritance_n than_o thus_o to_o inherit_v their_o sin_n too_o 2_o let_v child_n be_v humble_v then_o for_o their_o forefather_n sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o lâ—u._n 26._o 41._o so_o do_v nehemia_n ch_n 1._o 6._o and_o david_n psal._n 79._o 8._o remember_v not_o against_o we_o iniquitates_fw-la praecedentium_fw-la say_v the_o original_a the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n he_o that_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o they_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o so_o become_v accessary_a to_o they_o hence_o the_o lord_n blame_v belshazzar_n for_o not_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n sin_n and_o punishment_n which_o he_o know_v of_o dan._n 5._o 22._o let_v we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o say_v with_o he_o deut._n 26._o 5._o a_o syrian_a be_v my_o father_n ready_a to_o perish_v and_o with_o david_n we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n psal._n 106._o 6._o and_o with_o daniel_n ch_n 9_o 8._o deprecate_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o uâ—_n for_o their_o sin_n so_o jer._n 14._o 20._o 3_o admire_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v bear_v so_o long_o with_o we_o who_o have_v be_v sinner_n from_o the_o womb_n if_o little_a one_o who_o never_o sin_v against_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v do_v endure_v such_o pang_n sorrow_n sickness_n and_o death_n what_o may_v man_n of_o year_n look_v for_o who_o have_v add_v to_o original_a corruption_n a_o numberless_a number_n of_o actual_a transgression_n if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o infant_n who_o be_v innocent_n and_o righteous_a comparative_o shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n appear_v if_o he_o spare_v not_o little_a one_o that_o lie_n in_o their_o mother_n bowel_n but_o suffer_v wicked_a man_n to_o drag_v they_o thence_o where_o oh_o where_o shall_v those_o wicked_a parent_n appear_v that_o have_v be_v the_o primary_n cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o they_o and_o have_v be_v the_o author_n and_o actor_n of_o that_o wickedness_n which_o have_v bring_v this_o misery_n on_o they_o it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a humiliation_n to_o we_o all_o when_o we_o see_v the_o sharp_a and_o sore_a judgement_n that_o oft_o light_a upon_o little_a one_o
king_n 22._o 20_o 21._o and_o fulfil_v his_o will_n wicked_a man_n oft_o break_v the_o will_n of_o god_n commandment_n injustice_n and_o yet_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_n they_o serve_v his_o purpose_n and_o providence_n material_o when_o formal_o and_o intentional_o they_o seek_v themselves_o as_o josephs_n brethren_n do_v in_o sell_v joseph_n and_o the_o babylonian_n when_o they_o carry_v the_o jew_n into_o captivity_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a christ_n act._n 4._o 27_o 28._o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la they_o do_v god_n will_n but_o pierce_v their_o own_o 2_o god_n often_o warn_v even_o wicked_a man_n before_o he_o simte_n they_o god_n send_v the_o prophet_n jehu_n here_o to_o tell_v baasha_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o shall_v befall_v he_o before_o it_o come_v 3_o wicked_a man_n be_v ungrateful_a man_n baasha_n here_o sin_n against_o god_n who_o have_v exalt_v he_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o raise_v he_o from_o a_o contemptible_a condition_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n over_o israel_n but_o he_o instead_o of_o worship_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n worship_n calf_n this_o sin_v against_o mercy_n be_v often_o note_v as_o a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n 19_o as_o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 17._o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 7_o 8._o and_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 8._o 4_o god_n be_v most_o true_a in_o his_o threaten_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n unfulfil_v god_n threaten_v to_o root_v up_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o now_o it_o be_v do_v he_o threaten_v to_o root_v up_o baasha_n posterity_n and_o it_o be_v do_v 1_o king_n 16._o 3_o 11._o as_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v most_o true_a and_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n be_v fulfil_v so_o all_o his_o threaten_n be_v most_o true_a and_o shall_v in_o their_o time_n be_v fulfil_v 5_o idolatry_n bring_v judgement_n upon_o a_o man_n posterity_n no_o sin_n soon_o than_o this_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n jeroboam_fw-la thought_n to_o have_v settle_v the_o kingdom_n on_o his_o posterity_n but_o his_o idolatry_n root_v up_o his_o family_n and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v transfer_v to_o another_o stock_n so_o true_a be_v that_o isa._n 14._o 20._o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v bildad_o speak_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v they_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n among_o the_o people_n job_n 18._o 19_o their_o fruit_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 21._o 10._o &_o 37._o 28._o &_o 109._o 13._o 6_o parity_n in_o sin_n bring_v parity_n in_o punishment_n baasha_n walk_v in_o jeroboam_n step_n and_o meet_v with_o jeroboam_n plague_n his_o house_n be_v ruin_v as_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v baasha_n cut_v off_o jeroboam'_v seed_n and_o zimri_n cut_v off_o he_o 1_o king_n 16._o 3_o 4_o 9_o 4_o baasha_n be_v dead_a elah_n the_o wicked_a son_n of_o a_o wicked_a father_n succeed_v he_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n current_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o servant_n zimri_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o drunkenness_n 1_o king_n 16._o 9_o sure_a and_o that_o there_o may_v none_o be_v leave_v to_o avenge_v his_o death_n zimri_n slay_v all_o his_o house_n friend_n and_o kindred_n v_o 11_o 12._o and_o this_o he_o do_v present_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v prevent_v as_o indeed_o he_o have_v be_v for_o within_o few_o day_n himself_o be_v burn_v v_o 13._o quest._n but_o why_o be_v elah_n thus_o punish_v answ._n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n five_o 13._o obs._n 1_o god_n sometime_o smite_v wicked_a man_n dead_a in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o he_o do_v elah_n here_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n so_o he_o do_v amâ—â—â—_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 29._o 42._o and_o belshazzar_n dan._n 5._o 2_o 30._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o secure_a than_o judgement_n be_v near_a when_o man_n least_o dream_n of_o death_n than_o it_o come_v and_o arrest_v they_o luk._n 12._o 20._o it_o be_v infinite_a patience_n that_o the_o lord_n bear_v with_o any_o of_o we_o the_o angel_n sin_v but_o once_o and_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n â—dam_n sin_v but_o once_o and_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n we_o have_v multiply_v transgression_n and_o yet_o behold_v we_o live_v admire_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o let_v it_o lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n else_o that_o god_n which_o slay_v elah_n in_o the_o act_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v also_o slay_v thou_o he_o that_o slay_v zimri_n and_o cozbi_n in_o the_o act_n of_o uncleaanness_n if_o thou_o act_v such_o wickedness_n may_v slay_v thou_o he_o that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o devour_v corah_n and_o his_o follower_n for_o their_o oppose_a moses_n and_o aaron_n will_v not_o always_o bear_v with_o our_o reviler_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n obs._n 2_o when_o we_o rebel_v against_o god_n than_o man_n rebel_v against_o we_o if_o elah_n rise_v against_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o heaven_n zimri_n his_o servant_n shall_v rise_v against_o elah_n his_o lord_n and_o master_n on_o earth_n so_o joash_n and_o ammon_n two_o wicked_a king_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v by_o their_o own_o servant_n all_o creature_n be_v god_n servant_n if_o their_o lord_n be_v against_o we_o they_o be_v against_o we_o if_o he_o be_v for_o we_o they_o be_v for_o we_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o subject_n be_v more_o seditious_a and_o rebellious_a in_o popish_a and_o heathenish_a country_n it_o be_v because_o their_o ruler_n rebel_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n stir_v up_o some_o to_o rebel_v against_o they_o 3_o idol_n be_v vanity_n elah_n provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o his_o vanity_n vers_n 13._o i._n e._n with_o his_o idol_n idol-god_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o call_v vain_a thing_n 13._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 21._o and_o vanity_n deut._n 32._o 21._o jer._n 8._o 19_o isa._n 41._o 28._o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4._o a_o idol_n be_v something_o material_o weems_n it_o be_v wood_n stone_n brass_n or_o gold_n but_o formal_o it_o be_v nothing_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o a_o god_n in_o they_o their_o deity_n whole_o consist_v in_o the_o idolater_n vain_a opinion_n 2_o they_o can_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a they_o can_v neither_o hurt_v nor_o help_n and_o so_o be_v nothing_o psal._n 115._o 5._o and_o isa._n 41._o 23._o and_o therefore_o the_o confidence_n that_o be_v place_v in_o they_o be_v a_o vain_a confidence_n and_o they_o that_o serve_v they_o be_v bereave_v of_o true_a understanding_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v vain_a 2_o king_n 17._o 15._o 5_o zimri_n have_v slay_v his_o master_n emit_fw-la gate_n into_o his_o throne_n he_o have_v be_v but_o seven_o day_n in_o it_o when_o to_o save_v the_o executioner_n a_o labour_n he_o burn_v himself_o with_o the_o royal_a palace_n that_o 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