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like_a calamity_n we_o must_v loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n etc._n isai_n lviii_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a we_o must_v deal_v our_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o bring_v the_o poor_a outcast_n into_o our_o house_n when_o we_o see_v the_o naked_a we_o must_v cover_v they_o and_o not_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n we_o must_v draw_v out_o our_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a then_o shall_v we_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v answer_v we_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o will_v say_v here_o i_o am._n our_o few_o old_a waste_n place_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o our_o imperfect_a foundation_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v for_o ever_o be_v the_o repairer_n of_o our_o breach_n the_o end_n
the_o severe_a temporal_a calamity_n that_o can_v befall_v man_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 23._o jer._n v._o 23._o because_o they_o have_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v a_o revolt_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n he_o cast_v they_o off_o as_o unworthy_a to_o be_v under_o his_o far_a care_n and_o discipline_n he_o abandon_v they_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n resolve_v to_o strike_v they_o no_o more_o 1.5_o isai_n 1.5_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o fury_n towards_o they_o to_o rest_v and_o that_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v from_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v quiet_a and_o be_v angry_a no_o more_o ezek._n xvi_o 42._o 3._o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v to_o revolt_a sinner_n when_o god_n inflict_v punishment_n for_o a_o worse_a purpose_n not_o for_o the_o sinner_n reformation_n but_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n when_o the_o suffering_n that_o befall_v they_o be_v vindictive_a and_o not_o design_v for_o their_o correction_n when_o judgement_n be_v not_o 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to_o amend_v his_o life_n sin_n no_o more_o or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v sin_n no_o long_o now_o imply_v he_o former_o to_o have_v be_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o that_o his_o long_a infirmity_n be_v his_o punishment_n 2._o these_o word_n be_v a_o admonition_n and_o contain_v wholesome_a advice_n for_o the_o future_a conduct_n of_o his_o life_n sin_n no_o more_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o loc_n 3._o this_o admonition_n be_v enforce_v with_o a_o twofold_a argument_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o this_o great_a mercy_n of_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o relapse_n he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o signal_n favour_n he_o have_v new_o receive_v of_o god_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a by_o a_o miracle_n and_o ought_v not_o in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n to_o offend_v the_o author_n of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n and_o then_o withal_o he_o set_v before_o he_o the_o danger_n of_o return_v to_o his_o old_a vomit_n threaten_v he_o not_o only_o with_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o mercy_n thus_o miraculous_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o also_o with_o some_o heavy_a judgement_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o have_v thus_o open_v the_o word_n i_o shall_v deduce_v from_o they_o these_o three_o very_a natural_a and_o easy_a observation_n 1._o that_o great_a calamity_n be_v general_o inflict_v by_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o remove_v such_o calamity_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v 3._o that_o if_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o calamity_n we_o do_v not_o forsake_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v we_o may_v just_o dread_v much_o sore_a judgement_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o to_o each_o of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o in_o conclusion_n apply_v all_o to_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n i._o great_a calamity_n be_v general_o inflict_v by_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v general_o not_o always_o for_o god_n have_v other_o end_n in_o some_o affliction_n when_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o single_a person_n that_o suffer_v they_o and_o yet_o even_o these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n punishment_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o esteem_v by_o the_o sufferer_n but_o to_o great_a society_n to_o nation_n and_o city_n they_o be_v always_o punishment_n though_o god_n do_v not_o now_o interpose_v in_o so_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a a_o way_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o form_n of_o who_o government_n be_v a_o theocracy_n 〈◊〉_d see_v dr._n hicks_n his_o peculium_fw-la dei._n joseph_n contra_fw-la appionem_fw-la &_o antiquit_fw-la lib._n 4._o moses_n sic_fw-la loqui_fw-la docetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n be_v but_o a_o vice_n roy_fw-fr or_o deputy_n to_o jehovah_n who_o be_v their_o king_n who_o give_v they_o their_o political_a law_n and_o frequent_o execute_v they_o also_o upon_o offender_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o do_v his_o providence_n still_o visible_o appear_v in_o recompense_v politic_a body_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o protect_v and_o prosper_v religious_a virtuous_a and_o just_a nation_n and_o in_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v profane_a dissolute_a and_o faithless_a and_o in_o truth_n if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o punish_v city_n and_o nation_n as_o such_o he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o this_o world_n for_o though_o every_o member_n of_o any_o society_n must_v appear_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n as_o well_o politic_a as_o
severe_a course_n suit_v not_o our_o temper_n it_o may_v be_v we_o be_v of_o that_o generous_a disposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wrought_v on_o by_o kindness_n and_o favour_n have_v not_o be_v ill_o bestow_v upon_o we_o i_o will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v so_o but_o alas_o be_v not_o the_o contrary_a evident_a do_v not_o prosperity_n make_v we_o proud_a and_o wanton_a 15._o deut._n xxxii_o 15._o have_v we_o not_o with_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v have_v we_o not_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n mosis_fw-la quievit_fw-la parumper_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la audacia_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la malitia_fw-la recesserant_fw-la host_n à _fw-la civibus_fw-la nec_fw-la cives_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la sceleribus_fw-la gildas_n de_fw-fr excid_n britan._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n philo_n in_o vita_fw-la mosis_fw-la how_o have_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n blessing_n forget_v all_o sobriety_n and_o gratitude_n forget_v both_o god_n and_o ourselves_o the_o lucid_a interval_n of_o mercy_n have_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o our_o right_a mind_n nor_o yet_o prevail_v with_o we_o for_o the_o least_o intermission_n of_o sin_v as_o gildas_n complain_v of_o our_o ancestor_n nay_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o pharaoh_n the_o only_a use_n we_o have_v make_v of_o that_o respite_n we_o have_v have_v between_o judgement_n have_v be_v like_o wrestler_n to_o take_v breath_n to_o recover_v spirit_n and_o strength_n for_o a_o fresh_a combat_n with_o heaven_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a with_o great_a fury_n and_o violence_n to_o sly_a in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n have_v we_o be_v as_o be_v suggest_v of_o that_o generous_a temper_n that_o must_v be_v manage_v by_o fair_a mean_n god_n have_v make_v sufficient_a trial_n of_o we_o in_o that_o way_n he_o have_v heap_v favour_n upon_o we_o and_o even_o lade_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n 24._o isai_n xliii_o 24._o but_o in_o return_n we_o have_v make_v he_o to_o serve_v with_o our_o sin_n and_o weary_v he_o with_o our_o iniquity_n if_o the_o fire_n drive_v out_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o haunt_v our_o old_a building_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v now_o return_v with_o seven_o other_o evil_a spirit_n more_o wicked_a than_o himself_o and_o to_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o our_o new_a habitation_n for_o our_o impiety_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o ever_o our_o pride_n and_o vanity_n prodigious_a our_o luxury_n and_o debauchery_n have_v outstrip_v all_o example_n of_o former_a age_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v outdo_v 1._o nil_fw-la erit_fw-la ulterius_fw-la quod_fw-la nostris_fw-la moribus_fw-la addat_fw-la posteritas_fw-la juv._n sat._n 1._o i_o wish_v they_o never_o may_v be_v match_v by_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v have_v not_o oppression_n deceit_n and_o perjury_n overspread_v we_o and_o may_v not_o that_o be_v say_v of_o london_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o gilead_n 18._o hos_fw-la vi_o 18._o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o they_o that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o be_v pollute_v with_o blood_n be_v not_o adultery_n and_o whoredom_n esteem_v so_o venial_a sin_n that_o they_o be_v seldom_o chastise_v with_o great_a severity_n than_o a_o smile_n be_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o sin_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n like_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o yet_o we_o dread_v not_o a_o like_a overthrow_n nay_o as_o though_o our_o wickedness_n bring_v on_o ruin_n too_o slow_o whilst_o it_o operate_v only_o in_o a_o moral_a way_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o we_o have_v of_o late_o trade_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a and_o more_o quick_a tendency_n to_o destruction_n we_o have_v rend_v the_o church_n by_o causeless_a schism_n and_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n against_o itself_o by_o disloyal_a faction_n we_o have_v be_v heady_a and_o ungovernable_a which_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o approach_a ruin_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o our_o clamorous_a zeal_n for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n we_o have_v dishonour_v it_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o after_o all_o our_o fierce_a outcry_n against_o popery_n the_o worst_a of_o its_o abomination_n have_v be_v commit_v among_o we_o god_n speak_v thus_o to_o judah_n thou_o that_o have_v judge_v thy_o sister_n samaria_n and_o sodom_n bear_v thy_o own_o shame_n for_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v more_o abominable_a than_o they_o they_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o thou_o be_v confound_v and_o bear_v thy_o shame_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v justify_v thy_o sister_n ezek._n xvi_o 52._o be_v not_o this_o discourse_n very_o applicable_a to_o we_o may_v not_o god_n thus_o reproach_v we_o you_o have_v judge_v your_o sister_n rome_n but_o have_v equal_v if_o not_o outdo_v her_o abomination_n and_o the_o villainy_n you_o condemn_v in_o she_o you_o have_v justify_v by_o worse_a practice_n be_v there_o jesuit_n among_o the_o papist_n so_o be_v there_o among_o we_o if_o agreement_n with_o they_o in_o their_o worst_a principle_n and_o practice_n may_v entitle_v man_n to_o the_o name_n who_o want_n almost_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o order_n and_o habit_n be_v their_o jesuit_n dangerous_a incendiary_n so_o be_v we_o do_v the_o romish_a jesuit_n subject_v prince_n to_o the_o pope_n we_o subject_n they_o to_o the_o people_n do_v their_o jesuit_n contrive_v the_o depose_n and_o murder_v of_o king_n so_o do_v we_o do_v they_o give_v the_o pope_n a_o power_n to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o dispense_v with_o their_o oath_n we_o make_v quick_a work_n of_o it_o and_o without_o that_o piece_n of_o superstition_n and_o formality_n allow_v every_o man_n to_o do_v it_o for_o himself_o do_v they_o allow_v equivocation_n and_o mental_a reservation_n we_o do_v worse_a who_o condemn_v it_o in_o the_o principle_n but_o admit_v it_o in_o practice_n do_v they_o make_v oath_n and_o sacrament_n the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n the_o seal_n of_o secrecy_n in_o their_o hellish_a design_n we_o be_v not_o very_a unlike_o they_o who_o conceal_v as_o hellish_a treason_n contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n to_o discover_v they_o who_o take_v oath_n and_o sacrament_n to_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o a_o faction_n and_o to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o power_n to_o ruin_v both_o church_n and_o state_n do_v they_o at_o rome_n propagate_v religion_n by_o assassination_n and_o massacre_n there_o have_v be_v also_o those_o among_o we_o who_o stick_v at_o neither_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o devilish_a plot_n and_o though_o they_o do_v not_o canonize_v or_o saint_n traitor_n as_o the_o pope_n do_v they_o dub_v they_o hero_n and_o assertor_n of_o religion_n and_o liberty_n which_o poor_a reward_n may_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v animate_v our_o zealot_n to_o as_o desperate_a attempt_n as_o a_o saintship_n do_v the_o romish_a when_o i_o consider_v what_o zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n these_o man_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v for_o pure_a congregation_n not_o only_o than_o the_o roman_a but_o even_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n that_o they_o will_v be_v think_v reformatissimi_fw-la the_o most_o sincere_a most_o zealous_a nay_o the_o only_a protestant_n in_o the_o nation_n these_o pretence_n aggravate_v their_o crime_n beyond_o those_o of_o romish_a traitor_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o say_v they_o have_v justify_v their_o sister_n and_o the_o papist_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o they_o in_o short_a our_o blood_n feud_n and_o the_o devilish_a confederacy_n of_o atheist_n and_o enthusiast_n presage_v ruin_n to_o we_o and_o we_o act_v as_o though_o we_o design_v to_o prevent_v the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o become_v our_o own_o executioner_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o city_n lie_v in_o ash_n and_o its_o wealth_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n when_o nothing_o but_o desolation_n present_v itself_o to_o our_o view_n and_o thousand_o lay_v in_o the_o field_n a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v london_n be_v as_o miserable_a as_o it_o can_v be_v make_v but_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o universal_a corruption_n of_o manner_n the_o debauchery_n the_o uncleanness_n profaneness_n and_o other_o abomination_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o it_o without_o shame_n and_o though_o not_o with_o allowance_n yet_o with_o impunity_n when_o i_o see_v how_o factious_a 101._o non_fw-la tam_fw-la maenium_fw-la subversione_n domorúmque_fw-la exustione_fw-la civitas_n perire_fw-la dicenda_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la justitiae_fw-la exterminio_fw-la &_o morum_fw-la corruption_n nic._n de_fw-fr clemangiis_fw-la ep._n 101._o heady_a and_o ungovernable_a man_n be_v i_o must_v needs_o profess_v that_o in_o all_o its_o present_a splendour_n i_o look_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o city_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o when_o it_o lay_v in_o ruin_n for_o a_o city_n be_v not_o so_o effectual_o undo_v by_o the_o demolish_n of_o its_o wall_n and_o burn_v of_o