noah_n flood_n return_v or_o a_o sermon_n preach_v august_n the_o 7_o the_o 1655._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a christopher_n pack_v lord_n major_a of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o company_n of_o draper_n by_o r._n gell_n d._n d._n and_o rector_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o mary_n alder-mary_n london_n 1_o thess_n 5.3_o for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o security_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v judas_n 7._o even_o as_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n london_n print_v by_o j._n l._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black-spread_a eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n 1655._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a christopher_n pack_v lord_n major_a of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n my_o lord_n after_o experience_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o myself_o and_o my_o neighbour_n in_o this_o city_n in_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o imminent_a peril_n of_o fire_n jan._n the_o seventeen_o 1654._o i_o be_v embolden_v humble_o to_o offer_v to_o your_o lordship_n a_o expedient_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o like_a danger_n among_o we_o and_o upon_o my_o humble_a address_n to_o your_o honour_n i_o find_v such_o a_o favourable_a reception_n and_o yourself_o so_o sensible_a of_o what_o i_o submit_v unto_o your_o serious_a consideration_n that_o i_o have_v often_o wish_v a_o opportunity_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o now_o since_o divine_a providence_n have_v so_o order_v it_o that_o i_o be_v choose_v by_o lot_n to_o preach_v before_o your_o honour_n and_o the_o worshipful_a society_n of_o draper_n and_o have_v be_v much_o importune_v by_o many_o of_o that_o worshipful_a company_n to_o print_v and_o publish_v my_o sermon_n such_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o which_o motion_n 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ble_a i_o presume_v to_o publish_v and_o dedicate_v the_o say_a sermon_n to_o your_o lordship_n be_v also_o more_o than_o confident_a that_o what_o be_v sincere_o and_o upright_o intend_v will_v be_v favourable_o and_o candide_o accept_v by_o your_o honour_n and_o your_o worshipful_a society_n which_o be_v all_o the_o return_v desire_v and_o hope_v for_o by_o he_o who_o be_v my_o lord_n your_o humble_o devote_a orator_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o his_o generation_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n robert_n gell._n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n the_o person_n before_o who_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v be_v specify_v in_o the_o front_n of_o it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o preach_v it_o in_o the_o author_n dedicatory_a application_n but_o it_o be_v intentend_v by_o the_o author_n for_o more_o public_a good_a because_o every_o bonum_fw-la utile_fw-la the_o maxime-holdeth_a quò_fw-la communius_fw-la eo_fw-la melius_fw-la therefore_o to_o this_o end_n be_v resolve_v the_o print_n of_o it_o and_o that_o none_o may_v snatch_v a_o occasion_n to_o cavil_n the_o author_n he_o have_v be_v most_o careful_a as_o his_o inch_n of_o time_n will_v permit_v for_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o go_v out_o of_o town_n within_o two_o day_n after_o his_o preach_a to_o set_v down_o in_o due_a order_n what_o before_o he_o public_o deliver_v and_o do_v commit_v the_o inspection_n of_o all_o to_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o see_v it_o do_v as_o he_o know_v the_o author_n mind_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v it_o will_v come_v forth_o both_o for_o matter_n form_n and_o intent_n without_o just_a exception_n to_o any_o but_o yet_o if_o any_o supercilious_a critic_n shall_v read_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o disdainful_o subscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v presume_v in_o the_o author_n behalf_n to_o reply_v thus_o it_o be_v easy_o believe_v even_o that_o the_o probability_n of_o his_o first_o act_n for_o its_o object_n be_v in_o plain_a english_a that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o savour_v heavenly_a truth_n and_o be_v skilled_a in_o divine_a logic_n w._n p._n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a christopher_n pack_v lord_n major_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o before_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o society_n of_o draper_n matth._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o 37_o but_o as_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n be_v so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v 38_o for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o no_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n 39_o and_o know_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o away_o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v if_o this_o text_n seem_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o grave_n and_o solemn_a assembly_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o ere_o we_o leave_v it_o suitable_a enough_o and_o proper_a for_o the_o time_n however_o there_o be_v the_o same_o warrant_v both_o for_o the_o preacher_n and_o his_o text_n the_o choice_n of_o both_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o same_o original_a the_o word_n contain_v a_o prophetical_a parallel_n touch_v the_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v deliver_v 1._o succinct_o and_o brief_o verse_n 37._o 2._o more_o full_o and_o large_o v._o 38_o 39_o 1._o succinct_o and_o brief_o and_o so_o we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n these_o particular_n 1._o noah_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v parallel_v 2._o noah_n have_v his_o day_n 3._o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v his_o come_n or_o his_o day_n as_o luke_n 17.26_o 4._o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o the_o day_n or_o come_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v parallel_v i_o shall_v not_o spend_v time_n in_o these_o but_o only_o explain_v who_o this_o son_n of_o man_n be_v and_o what_o his_o come_n be_v for_o all_o these_o and_o other_o parallel_n will_v meet_v we_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o text._n 1._o the_o lord_n jesus_n very_o often_o style_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n matth._n 8.20_o and_o 9.6_o and_o 16.20_o beside_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o some_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v signify_v his_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o for_o man_n sake_n heb._n 2._o for_o what_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o man_n as_o david_n explain_v one_o by_o the_o other_o psal_n 8.4_o or_o when_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o intimate_v that_o he_o live_v in_o mean_a repute_n and_o a_o contemptible_a estate_n among_o man_n or_o he_o give_v himself_o that_o name_n by_o which_o he_o will_v be_v more_o familiar_o know_v and_o call_v and_o this_o be_v all_o interpreter_n make_v of_o this_o when_o our_o lord_n call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man._n but_o i_o believe_v our_o lord_n have_v great_a reason_n than_o these_o why_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man._n nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o he_o have_v reference_n unto_o daniel_n who_o be_v most_o punctual_a in_o his_o observation_n touch_v the_o messiah_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n he_o be_v call_v dan._n 7.13_o the_o son_n of_o man._n object_n but_o the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o son_n of_o man._n answer_v but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o similitudinis_fw-la but_o certitudinis_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 2.8_o as_o a_o man_n not_o in_o similitude_n only_o but_o also_o certain_o as_o when_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 16.13_o
of_o man_n as_o pride_n common_o follow_v high_a place_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n especial_o such_o as_o never_o be_v in_o authority_n before_o asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humili_fw-la cum_fw-la surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la covetousness_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v too_o general_a so_o that_o mammon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n god_n yet_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v most_o rife_o among_o officer_n who_o very_o often_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bribetaker_n mich._n 7.3_o envy_n though_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n now_o epidemical_a and_o most_o what_o hide_v itself_o under_o the_o name_n of_o zeal_n yet_o it_o be_v usual_o find_v among_o man_n of_o science_n and_o faculty_n according_a to_o the_o fable_n that_o envy_n be_v once_o miss_v in_o hell_n and_o seek_v for_o it_o be_v find_v in_o monastery_n and_o college_n and_o so_o it_o be_v academical_a i_o wish_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o our_o pulpit_n as_o saint_n paul_n complain_v that_o it_o be_v of_o his_o time_n some_o preach_v christ_n of_o envy_n and_o strife_n so_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n however_o at_o this_o day_n very_o common_a yet_o it_o usual_o harbour_v among_o citizen_n jer_z 6.6_o simony_n be_v between_o micha_n and_o his_o levite_n the_o patron_n and_o his_o clerk_n hypocrisy_n and_o the_o art_n of_o seem_v extreme_a rife_o at_o this_o day_n be_v find_v among_o religious_a man_n deceit_n fraud_n circumvention_n among_o merchant_n hos_n 12.7_o but_o as_o for_o intemperancy_n incontinency_n looseness_n of_o life_n voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n to_o the_o subject_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o prince_n the_o learned_a as_o the_o ignorant_a the_o poor_a as_o the_o rich_a the_o wise_a as_o the_o foolish_a and_o these_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2._o they_o be_v so_o do_v until_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o they_o will_v be_v so_o do_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n will_v you_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o whoredom_n wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4_o 11._o for_o as_o in_o nature_n all_o disease_n everberate_a and_o weaken_v the_o man_n whence_o the_o affection_n must_v needs_o continue_v so_o in_o this_o state_n sin_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n weaken_v it_o as_o ezekiel_n intimate_v 17.30_o how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n since_o thou_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n even_o the_o work_n of_o a_o imperious_a whorish_a woman_n how_o dangerous_a therefore_o be_v it_o to_o adventure_v upon_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n since_o have_v begin_v it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o relinquish_v it_o which_o solomon_n certain_o intend_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n prov._n 29.6_o whereby_o he_o be_v wind_v in_o the_o more_o fast_o the_o long_o he_o act_v his_o transgression_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n speak_v more_o plain_o can_v the_o aethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a which_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a therefore_o let_v we_o take_v solomon_n advice_n which_o he_o give_v prov._n 17.14_o in_o regard_n of_o strife_n and_o contention_n leave_v it_o off_o before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o every_o sin_n leave_v it_o off_o before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o for_o this_o reason_n be_v common_a to_o all_o sin_n which_o he_o apply_v unto_o strife_n that_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v as_o when_o one_o let_n out_o water_n we_o soon_o will_v swell_v to_o a_o inundation_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o bring_v with_o it_o a_o flood_n of_o vengeance_n which_o be_v the_o three_o parallel_n there_o be_v a_o flood_n prepare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n to_o take_v all_o those_o away_o who_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v marry_v and_o give_v in_o marriage_n and_o there_o be_v a_o like_a flood_n of_o calamity_n a_o new_a deluge_n a_o overflow_a scourge_n prepare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o take_v the_o like_a offender_n away_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n use_v only_o to_o signify_v neah_n flood_n gen._n 6._o verse_n 7._o psalm_n 29.10_o it_o be_v derive_v either_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o fall_v import_v the_o great_a fall_n of_o water_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o confound_v and_o so_o it_o note_v that_o universal_a confusion_n of_o all_o thing_n wrought_v by_o the_o flood_n such_o a_o like_a flood_n there_o must_v be_v even_o a_o flood_n of_o fire_n be_v that_o proper_a sure_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o saint_n john_n expression_n who_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o burn_a lake_n and_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n revel_v 19.20_o and_o 20.10_o etc._n etc._n for_o thus_o the_o lord_n in_o both_o flood_n hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o both_o world_n the_o old_a world_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n carnal_a sin_n sin_n of_o the_o concupiscible_a and_o the_o lord_n overwhelm_v they_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n but_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o late_a world_n be_v spiritual_a as_o great_a pride_n whereof_o 2._o esd_v 8.50_o hypocrisy_n envy_n ignorance_n bloody_a zeal_n wrath_n make_v holiness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o overwhelm_a scourge_n must_v be_v proportionable_a unto_o these_o spiritual_a sin_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o irascible_a even_a fire_n war_n and_o bloodshed_n for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n esay_n 66.15.16_o but_o whence_o come_v either_o flood_n come_v it_o by_o chance_n or_o come_v it_o by_o a_o unavoidable_a fate_n and_o destiny_n sure_o judgement_n follow_v transgression_n the_o deluge_n of_o water_n suppose_v a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n the_o overflow_a scourge_n suppose_v the_o overflow_a and_o abundance_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2._o pet._n 2.5_o it_o be_v first_o a_o ungodly_a world_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o it_o whence_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o dutch_a a_o sin-flood_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 17.1_o he_o have_v sufficiency_n of_o that_o wherewith_o he_o punish_v he_o have_v a_o treasury_n of_o wrath_n 1._o king_n 8.46_o and_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o treasury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esay_n 13.6_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o sword_n the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n whence_o appear_v the_o vain_a assertion_n of_o berosus_n and_o annius_n that_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n determine_v a_o flood_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v foresee_v in_o the_o star_n and_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n but_o that_o rule_n of_o divine_n be_v most_o true_a praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la imponit_fw-la rebus_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la though_o god_n foresee_v both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o sin-flood_n yet_o his_o foresight_n impose_v no_o necessity_n upon_o either_o and_o therefore_o calvin_n say_v well_o that_o the_o chaldean_n can_v not_o foresee_v the_o destruction_n which_o be_v imminent_a because_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o star_n but_o from_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o how_o do_v or_o shall_v it_o take_v they_o away_o and_o how_o know_v they_o not_o 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 7.23_o which_o we_o turn_v to_o destroy_v but_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o blot_v out_o according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o water_n the_o flood_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sweep_v they_o away_o as_o filth_n proverb_n 28.3_o as_o a_o sweep_a rain_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n the_o hail_n sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o vain_a confidence_n of_o ungodly_a man_n esa_n 18.17_o 2._o but_o know_v they_o not_o how_o be_v that_o possible_a for_o they_o have_v eight_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n whereof_o enoch_n be_v the_o first_o who_o begin_v to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n know_v not_o until_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o away_o and_o these_o of_o this_o late_a world_n so_o do_v will_v not_o know_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n
like_o a_o flood_n of_o calamity_n and_o judgement_n which_o will_v take_v they_o all_o away_o gen._n 4.26_o for_o so_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v render_v and_o saint_n peter_n call_v noah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 2.5_o and_o these_o have_v warn_v they_o successive_o from_o the_o flood_n that_o from_o enoch_n above_o 1000_o year_n that_o from_o noah_n first_o preach_v 120._o year_n and_o have_v they_o not_o know_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o know_v but_o to_o consider_v and_o heed_n what_o we_o know_v and_o therefore_o the_o lxx_o turn_v it_o often_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o eccles_n 5.2_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a hebr._n 3.10_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n so_o paul_n may_v be_v understand_v act._n 23.5_o i_o know_v not_o brethren_n that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n i_z e._n he_o consider_v not_o thus_o saint_n luke_n 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idolatry_n and_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a of_o that_o age_n abuse_v he_o also_o so_o plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o call_v typhon_n i._n e._n whatsoever_o be_v destructive_a and_o hurtful_a seth_n or_o smu_n insert_v seem_v name_n those_o two_o great_a assertor_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adversary_n of_o idolatry_n seth_n the_o father_n of_o enoch_n the_o first_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n the_o eight_o and_o last_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n immediate_o before_o the_o flood_n these_o be_v the_o mocker_n in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v mocker_n and_o scoffer_n in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o day_n before_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n 2._o pet._n 3.34_o jud._n verse_n 18._o according_a to_o the_o psal_n 42.3_o and_o psalm_n 89.51_o who_o slander_n the_o footstep_n of_o god_n anoint_v and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n the_o prophet_n esay_n have_v foretell_v the_o overflow_a scourge_n he_o forewarn_v the_o man_n of_o this_o generation_n isaiah_n 28.22_o be_v not_o mocker_n lest_o your_o bond_n be_v make_v strong_a 3_o a_o three_o reason_n may_v therefore_o be_v from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o great_a judge_n to_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o harden_a and_o deride_v world_n according_a to_o which_o equity_n he_o proceed_v 2._o chron._n 36.18_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o exorbitance_n and_o excess_n of_o natural_a desire_n eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n such_o as_o god_n himself_o have_v implant_v in_o our_o nature_n be_v thus_o destructive_a and_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o excess_n and_o exorbitance_n become_v destructive_a which_o the_o devil_n himself_o have_v sow_v in_o our_o nature_n if_o the_o good_a seed_n be_v thus_o abuse_v as_o to_o prove_v degenerate_a which_o the_o good_a man_n sow_v in_o the_o field_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o tare_n which_o the_o wicked_a man_n sow_v in_o it_o such_o be_v envy_n and_o pride_n and_o coveteousnesse_n and_o wrath_n and_o false_a righteousness_n yet_o say_v the_o perverse_a judgement_n of_o the_o foolish_a world_n every_o one_o can_v point_v at_o a_o great_a eater_n and_o reel_a drunkard_n and_o a_o poor_a lecher_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v most_o infamous_a and_o shameful_a name_n but_o the_o envious_a person_n get_v credit_n by_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n be_v account_v zealous_a carnalia_fw-la peccata_fw-la plus_fw-la habent_fw-la infamiae_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la plus_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la peccati_fw-la say_v gregory_n in_o the_o day_n before_o the_o flood_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v they_o marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o day_n before_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n which_o shall_v now_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n there_o be_v who_o spend_v their_o precious_a time_n in_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n in_o game_n in_o card_v in_o dice_v cautè_fw-la sine_fw-la castè_fw-fr which_o by_o woeful_a experience_n many_o decay_a and_o ruin_a family_n can_v witness_v they_o of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v chaste_a and_o honest_a in_o comparison_n of_o many_o in_o this_o present_a lascivious_a generation_n they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o natural_a desire_n they_o marry_v wife_n and_o give_v in_o marriage_n but_o as_o for_o many_o of_o this_o late_a world_n they_o bind_v not_o their_o unruly_a appetite_n with_o the_o lawful_a use_n 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the_o prophet_n they_o justify_v the_o old_a world_n in_o all_o the_o abomination_n which_o they_o have_v do_v ezech._n 16.51_o these_o be_v most_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o will_v persuade_v we_o to_o security_n in_o they_o but_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ephesian_n 5._o belove_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n of_o the_o old_a world_n have_v a_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n grant_v they_o before_o the_o flood_n even_o 120._o year_n but_o the_o man_n of_o that_o age_n know_v not_o their_o time_n and_o neglect_v the_o eight_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o while_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o carnal_a security_n they_o know_v not_o and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o take_v they_o all_o
away_o and_o have_v not_o the_o like_a time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n be_v grant_v unto_o we_o before_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n have_v not_o the_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n preach_v unto_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v come_v revel_v 14.6_o 7._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o know_v our_o time_n our_o precious_a time_n shall_v we_o abuse_v it_o as_o they_o do_v or_o worse_o than_o they_o do_v shall_v it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o stupid_a jew_n jer._n 8.7_o the_o stork_n in_o the_o heaven_n know_v her_o appoint_a time_n and_o the_o turtle_n and_o the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_v observe_v the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v we_o not_o know_v as_o they_o know_v not_o and_o shall_v the_o overflow_a scourge_n surprise_v we_o 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