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of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n v._o 27._o they_o do_v eat_v they_o drink_v they_o marry_v wife_n they_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n until_o the_o day_n that_o noah_n enter_v into_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v they_o all_o v._n 28._o likewise_o also_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n they_o do_v eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v ver_fw-la 19_o but_o the_o same_o day_n that_o lot_n go_v out_o of_o sodom_n it_o rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n and_o destroy_v they_o all_o ver_fw-la 30._o even_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v reveal_v luke_n 21.22_o for_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n ver_fw-la 23.24_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a distress_n in_o the_o
therefore_o to_o injure_v inâ—â—cence_n be_v to_o in_o jure_fw-la god_n himself_o and_o this_o doubtess_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o prince_n whether_o old_a or_o young_a be_v a_o provoke_a sin_n and_o here_o to_o give_v you_o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o thing_n in_o our_o time_n of_o rebellion_n do_v not_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n after_o a_o cruel_a civil_a war_n and_o rebellion_n against_o our_o lawful_a sovereign_n at_o last_o try_v and_o condemn_v he_o and_o murder_v he_o at_o his_o own_o palace_n gate_n and_o after_o our_o seem_a repentance_n which_o lie_v upon_o record_n against_o we_o have_v we_o not_o return_v greedy_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n again_o etc._n etc._n yea_o justify_v and_o applaud_v those_o curse_a doctrine_n and_o principle_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o bradshaw_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o regicide_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o that_o pious_a prince_n and_o certain_o till_o we_o can_v find_v out_o such_o a_o other_o piece_n of_o horrid_a villainy_n to_o match_v it_o in_o all_o the_o most_o barbarous_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n it_o will_v be_v a_o difficult_a business_n to_o wipe_v of_o the_o imputation_n that_o we_o be_v the_o worst_a christian_n that_o ever_o be_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n before_o and_o then_o what_o a_o terrible_a amaze_a judgement_n may_v we_o not_o just_o expect_v ere_o it_o belong_v which_o the_o long_o it_o be_v a_o come_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v the_o heavy_a upon_o we_o even_o such_o as_o will_v startle_v and_o amaze_v the_o bold_a and_o confident_a atheist_n and_o deist_n of_o our_o time_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n then_o will_v be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v chap._n 33.14_o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n &_o who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o consider_v as_o our_o divine_n inform_v we_o that_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o such_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o other_o world_n therefore_o must_v be_v punish_v in_o this_o as_o alsâ—_n what_o a_o late_a eminent_a mathematician_n and_o modest_a astrologâ—â—_n mr._n vincent_n wing_n in_o his_o almanac_n for_o the_o year_n 1669_o haâ—â—_n tell_v we_o viz._n that_o about_o the_o year_n 1692_o or_o a_o little_a befoâ—â—_n 1700_o many_o expect_v great_a alteration_n and_o change_n in_o this_o world_n if_o not_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o earthly_a fabric_n the_o lord_n fit_v we_o to_o embrace_v his_o mercy_n and_o patient_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o second_o come_v amen_o and_o the_o same_o mr._n wing_n predict_v the_o restauration_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o will_v as_o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v be_v his_o neighbour_n in_o the_o country_n of_o rutland_n after_o the_o restauration_n and_o also_o in_o his_o almanac_n for_o the_o year_n 1672_o he_o thus_o far_o predict_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o his_o grandeur_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n if_o there_o be_v any_o verity_n in_o astrology_n some_o great_a person_n will_v very_o short_o appear_v upon_o the_o public_a stage_n with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a lustre_n and_o further_o intimate_v that_o paris_n and_o fr._n to_o be_v concern_v herein_o i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o but_o although_o god_n have_v his_o council_n in_o heaven_n by_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v sometime_o to_o give_v intimation_n of_o approach_a judgement_n upon_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o have_v we_o no_o other_o intimation_n of_o judgement_n but_o those_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o gild_n before_o mention_v and_o more_o especial_o if_o we_o take_v in_o that_o wife_n say_v of_o that_o heathen_a philosopher_n antisthenes_n that_o common_a wealth_n be_v then_o destroy_v when_o they_o have_v lose_v once_o their_o distinction_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o want_v the_o honesty_n of_o heathen_n will_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o we_o christian_n although_o we_o be_v in_o profession_n the_o best_a sort_n of_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o world_n i_o humble_o conceive_v we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v too_o presumptuous_a and_o to_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o we_o but_o to_o think_v of_o timely_a preventive_a repentance_n with_o nineveh_n that_o so_o our_o iniquity_n may_v not_o be_v our_o ruin_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o psal_n 76.7_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o who_o may_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o once_o thou_o be_v angry_a from_o all_o thy_o wrath_n and_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o amen_n finis_fw-la