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be_v suffer_v to_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n they_o think_v themselves_o hereby_o somewhat_o revenge_v on_o god_n as_o he_o that_o deface_v the_o picture_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o can_v come_v at_o his_o person_n ease_v his_o spleen_n a_o little_a or_o as_o the_o dog_n somewhat_o break_v his_o rage_n by_o gnaw_v the_o stone_n when_o he_o can_v reach_v the_o thrower_n they_o now_o walk_v abroad_o as_o it_o be_v with_o their_o keeper_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v close_o confine_v yea_o dungeon_v now_o they_o contain_v their_o hell_n than_o their_o hell_n shall_v contain_v they_o in_o short_a as_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o full_a when_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v reunite_v and_o both_o cast_v into_o hell_n so_o the_o torment_n of_o these_o angel_n shall_v be_v complete_v when_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o fetter_v in_o their_o infernal_a prison_n as_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o stir_v forth_o they_o be_v now_o enter_v into_o divers_a degree_n of_o punishment_n but_o the_o full_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o upon_o they_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n observation_n 1_o no_o secrecy_n can_v shelter_v sin_n from_o god_n observation_n 1._o observe_v 1._o he_o who_o will_v make_v sin_n know_v to_o conscience_n and_o all_o spectator_n must_v needs_o know_v they_o himself_o sin_n be_v undoubted_o write_v in_o if_o they_o be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o book_n god_n need_v not_o wrack_n no_o nor_o ask_v the_o offender_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o no_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n 11.4_o jer._n 17.10_o psal_n 11.4_o he_o tri_v the_o reins_o his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o compass_v he_o winnow_v our_o path_n and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o way_n 139._o psal_n 139._o whither_o shall_v we_o fly_v from_o his_o presence_n he_o understand_v our_o thought_n afar_o off_o know_v they_o long_o before_o they_o come_v into_o we_o and_o long_o after_o they_o be_v go_v away_o from_o we_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v dissect_v anatomize_v and_o barefaced_a in_o his_o eye_n he_o who_o know_v what_o we_o will_v do_v before_o we_o do_v it_o must_v needs_o know_v what_o we_o have_v do_v afterward_o there_o be_v nothing_o exist_v in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v before_o in_o god_n knowledge_n as_o the_o house_n be_v first_o in_o the_o head_n before_o erect_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n he_o make_v we_o and_o therefore_o know_v every_o nook_n and_o corner_n and_o turn_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v sustain_v and_o move_v by_o he_o in_o our_o most_o retire_a motion_n how_o plain_o discern_v by_o he_o be_v the_o close_a hypocrite_n and_o every_o devil_n though_o in_o a_o samuel_n mantle_n we_o can_v only_o hear_v but_o god_n see_v hollowness_n we_o do_v but_o observe_v the_o surface_n but_o god_n eye_n pierce_v into_o the_o entrail_n of_o every_o action_n he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n how_o exact_a shall_v we_o be_v even_o in_o secret_a walking_n we_o be_v constant_o in_o the_o view_n of_o so_o accurate_a a_o observer_n we_o shall_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o we_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o counterpoison_v of_o sin_n whensoever_o thou_o be_v sin_v remember_v that_o all_o thou_o do_v be_v book_v in_o god_n omniscience_n latimer_n be_v examine_v by_o his_o popish_a adversary_n hear_v a_o pen_n walk_v behind_o the_o hang_n to_o take_v all_o his_o word_n this_o make_v he_o wary_a how_o he_o express_v himself_o but_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o fear_v sin_n since_o god_n write_v down_o every_o offence_n and_o will_v one_o day_n so_o read_v over_o his_o book_n to_o conscience_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o copy_n it_o out_o with_o infinite_a horror_n god_n do_v but_o read_v one_o page_n one_o line_n of_o this_o book_n one_o sin_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o terror_n thereof_o make_v he_o his_o own_o executioner_n 2_o how_o foolish_a be_v sinner_n 2._o observe_v 2._o who_o be_v so_o despair_v at_o and_o yet_o so_o fearless_o before_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o last_o sentence_n most_o irrational_a be_v that_o resolution_n because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o to_o be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a 8.11_o eccles_n 8.11_o how_o wise_a be_v it_o to_o argue_v contrary_o because_o the_o sentence_n be_v defer_v therefore_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o have_v it_o prevent_v and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v the_o defer_v of_o judgement_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o its_o prevention_n the_o speedy_a repentance_n of_o sinner_n will_v be_v a_o much_o more_o comfortable_a prediction_n wrath_n when_o it_o be_v to_o come_v may_v be_v flee_v from_o when_o once_o it_o be_v come_v it_o be_v unavoidable_a christian_n be_v as_o wise_a for_o your_o soul_n as_o the_o egyptian_n be_v for_o their_o cattle_n who_o fear_v the_o threaten_n of_o bail_n take_v they_o into_o house_n faith_n in_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n may_v prevent_v the_o feel_n of_o judgement_n threaten_v for_o your_o soul_n sake_n be_v warn_v to_o get_v your_o pardon_n in_o the_o blood_n if_o ever_o you_o will_v avoid_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o judge_n give_v you_o not_o a_o pardon_n here_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o sentence_n hereafter_o it_o be_v only_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o can_v blot_v the_o book_n of_o judgement_n judge_n yourselves_o and_o pass_v a_o irrevocable_a sentence_n upon_o your_o sin_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v sentence_v for_o your_o sin_n repent_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o minister_n in_o this_o your_o day_n for_o if_o you_o put_v off_o that_o work_n till_o god_n speak_v in_o his_o day_n repentance_n itself_o will_v be_v unprofitable_a if_o you_o harden_v your_o heart_n here_o in_o sin_n the_o heart_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v harden_v hereafter_o in_o his_o sentence_n and_o your_o suffering_n the_o great_a work_n of_o poor_a minister_n be_v the_o prevention_n of_o the_o dreadful_a sound_n of_o the_o last_o sentence_n know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o warn_v you_o all_o the_o hatred_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n be_v for_o our_o love_a plainness_n herein_o but_o we_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o warn_v you_o with_o tear_n as_o well_o as_o with_o sweat_n we_o can_v better_o bear_v your_o hatred_n here_o then_o either_o you_o or_o we_o bear_v god_n hereafter_o and_o we_o have_v rather_o your_o lust_n shall_v curse_v we_o here_o than_o your_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n if_o our_o voice_n can_v make_v you_o bend_v god_n will_v make_v you_o break_v if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v be_v it_o not_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v you_o 3_o great_a be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o rash_a judgement_n 3_o observat_fw-la 3_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o rob_v christ_n of_o his_o honour_n whereby_o a_o man_n advance_v himself_o into_o christ_n tribunal_n and_o which_o take_v the_o work_n of_o judgement_n out_o of_o christ_n hand_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 14.10_o 1_o cor._n 4_o 5._o strong_o argue_v against_a it_o from_o the_o last_o judgement_n christian_n commit_v this_o sin_n both_o by_o a_o curious_a inquisition_n into_o the_o way_n of_o other_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v find_v out_o matter_n of_o defamation_n and_o principal_o by_o pass_v of_o sentence_n or_o give_v of_o censure_n against_o the_o person_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o without_o a_o
28.5_o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o truth_n dan._n 9.13_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o he_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n this_o for_o the_o first_o specify_v fault_n wherewith_o these_o seducer_n be_v charge_v viz._n their_o defile_v the_o flesh_n the_o second_o follow_v their_o contempt_n of_o magistracy_n and_o in_o that_o first_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n thereof_o viz._n they_o despise_v dominion_n inward_o explication_n three_o thing_n i_o here_o propound_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o what_o we_o be_v here_o to_o understand_v by_o dominion_n 2._o what_o by_o despise_v that_o dominion_n 3._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v judas_n here_o condemn_v they_o for_o that_o despise_v thereof_o in_o the_o first_o we_o may_v consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o who_o this_o dominion_n be_v attribute_v 2._o what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o mention_v in_o peter_n 2.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o tranflate_v government_n and_o though_o it_o proper_o signify_v lordship_n domination_n or_o government_n in_o the_o abstract_n the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o magistracy_n or_o any_o rule_n over_o other_o yet_o must_v it_o necessary_o comprehend_v the_o person_n themselves_o govern_v or_o in_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n government_n without_o governor_n be_v but_o a_o notion_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o governor_n there_o will_v be_v no_o hate_v of_o government_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o by_o high_a power_n understand_v both_o the_o power_n or_o authority_n itself_o as_o also_o the_o person_n vest_v with_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o when_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o command_v the_o christian_n to_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brotherhood_n he_o intend_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o we_o understand_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o land_n the_o noble_n themselves_o and_o yet_o here_o judas_n name_v in_o the_o abstract_n rather_o dominion_n and_o authority_n itself_o than_o those_o who_o be_v place_v therein_o to_o show_v what_o it_o be_v which_o these_o seducer_n oppose_v and_o strike_v at_o namely_o not_o at_o officer_n so_o much_o as_o at_o their_o office_n not_o at_o magistrate_n but_o at_o magistracy_n they_o love_v not_o this_o same_o rule_n over_o other_o and_o such_o a_o difference_n among_o man_n they_o aim_v at_o anarchy_n as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n be_v proud_a they_o can_v not_o endure_v superior_n and_o be_v licentious_a they_o be_v impatient_a of_o restraint_n so_o i_o by_o this_o dominion_n of_o which_o judas_n speak_v understand_v the_o dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n receive_v from_o his_o father_n and_o so_o refer_v this_o despise_n of_o dominion_n to_o that_o sin_n of_o ungodliness_n mention_v for_o 4._o lyran._n dominaâ—iâ—nem_fw-la contemunat_a i._n e._n christâ—m_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deminatiâ—_n in_o abstracts_n propter_fw-la excellentian_n domiâ—ii_fw-la lyran._n where_o these_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o to_o deny_v the_o only_a lord_n god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n lyranus_fw-la thus_o they_o despise_v dominion_n that_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v not_o only_o call_v lord_n in_o the_o concrete_a but_o even_o dominion_n in_o the_o abstract_n because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o dominion_n but_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o satan_n have_v ever_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o domination_n of_o christ_n by_o heretic_n who_o have_v deny_v his_o nature_n sometime_o his_o office_n at_o other_o time_n and_o have_v indeed_o show_v themselves_o anti-christs_a 1_o joh._n 2.4_o yet_o under_o correction_n i_o conceive_v that_o the_o dominion_n and_o dignity_n whereof_o judas_n here_o speak_v be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dominion_n be_v never_o attribute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o always_o either_o to_o angel_n eph._n 1.21_o col._n 1.16_o or_o magistrate_n and_o it_o be_v only_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o place_n to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o they_o who_o by_o these_o word_n understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o christ_n yield_v that_o the_o next_o word_n despise_v dignity_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o be_v conceive_v compare_v these_o seducer_n as_o for_o uncleanness_n to_o sodomite_n so_o for_o contempt_n of_o government_n to_o the_o israelâ—â—s_n who_o rebel_v against_o moses_n he_o must_v suitable_o also_o subjoin_v this_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a of_o uncleanness_n in_o regard_n the_o love_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o dissoluteness_n of_o life_n make_v they_o hate_v that_o government_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o restrain_v they_o 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o this_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v 1._o more_o general_o it_o stand_v in_o superiority_n preeminency_n supereminency_n above_o other_o as_o be_v evident_a 1._o by_o those_o name_n by_o which_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n xen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 20.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 20_o 25._o rom._n 13.3_o luk._n 12.11_o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 27.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d xen._n as_o power_n authority_n rule_n as_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o timoth._n 2.2_o tit._n 3.1_o 2._o by_o those_o title_n which_o be_v give_v to_o magistrate_n as_o king_n and_o such_o as_o exercise_v authority_n luk._n 22.25_o they_o that_o be_v great_a mat._n 20.25_o ruler_n rom._n 13.3_o power_n in_o 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