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that_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n yea_o they_o know_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n be_v limit_v with_o this_o condition_n as_o saint_n john_n do_v plain_o witness_v 1.9_o 1._o john_n 1.9_o if_o say_v he_o we_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v our_o sin_n therefore_o no_o acknowledgement_n no_o pardon_n but_o say_v chrysostom_n confessio_fw-la reddit_fw-la deum_fw-la propitium_fw-la psal_n chrysost_n in_o psal_n confession_n make_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a this_o the_o bless_a prophet_n david_n do_v witness_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n bend_v his_o speech_n unto_o god_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n say_v he_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o 5._o psal_n 32_o 5._o august_n august_n wherefore_o augustine_n give_v worthy_a advice_n dimitte_n satanam_fw-la &_o teipsum_fw-la accusa_fw-la 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the_o fervent_a zealous_a servant_n of_o god_n eliah_n how_o do_v cruel_a saul_n plot_n and_o practice_v against_o innocent_a david_n nay_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a who_o love_v not_o each_o other_o yet_o these_o as_o we_o often_o see_v can_v be_v content_a to_o join_v hand_n together_o to_o conspire_v a_o mischief_n against_o the_o righteous_a 4_o luke_n 23.12_o aug._n in_o psal_n 36_o conc._n 2._o injusti_fw-la vix_fw-la se_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la &c_n &c_n tunc_fw-la autem_fw-la secum_fw-la concordant_a quum_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la iusti_fw-la conspirant_a non_fw-la quia_fw-la se_fw-la amant_fw-fr sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la qui_fw-la amandus_fw-la erat_fw-la simul_fw-la oderunt_fw-la psal_n 129.2_o 3_o 4_o pilate_n and_o herod_n will_v be_v friend_n together_o to_o supplant_v christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v that_o which_o augustine_n speak_v the_o wicked_a can_v hardly_o abide_v one_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o than_o they_o agree_v together_o when_o they_o conspire_v to_o destroy_v the_o godly_a not_o for_o that_o they_o themselves_o love_v one_o a_o other_o but_o for_o that_o they_o both_o hate_v he_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o love_v but_o let_v this_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o their_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n have_v stand_v for_o their_o defence_n and_o will_v stand_v for_o their_o defence_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o whole_a flock_n of_o christ_n may_v well_o say_v they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n oh_o they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o the_o plower_n plough_v upon_o my_o back_n and_o make_v long_a furrow_n but_o the_o righteous_a lord_n have_v cut_v the_o cord_n of_o the_o wicked_a 34.19_o psal_n 34.19_o for_o it_o be_v clear_o true_a that_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v 37.33_o psal_n 37.33_o whole_o &_o altogether_o but_o will_v so_o preserve_v they_o that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o happy_a deliverance_n here_o 21.4_o rev._n 21.4_o or_o translate_v they_o where_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o mourning_n nor_o lamentation_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 15.28_o psal_n 16_o 11._o but_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o before_o who_o face_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n know_v his_o sheep_n preservative_o to_o keep_v they_o both_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o sin_n &_o the_o rage_n of_o satan_n &_o all_o his_o pernicious_a complice_n 59.2_o not_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v remissive_a by_o proper_a speak_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o effect_n esa_n 59.2_o three_o he_o do_v know_v they_o remissive_o that_o be_v to_o forgive_v and_o pardon_v all_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o transgression_n oh_o this_o be_v the_o special_a happiness_n of_o a_o christian_a condition_n for_o how_o grievous_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o separate_v between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n for_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o but_o in_o thought_n the_o angel_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n 18.20_o gen._n 3.17_o gen._n 6.7_o gen._n 18.20_o for_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o sin_v the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v and_o those_o flourish_a city_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n 19.23_o deut._n 19.23_o admah_n and_o zeboim_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n oh_o say_v the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o wherefore_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n yea_o so_o grievous_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o when_o once_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o be_v discern_v and_o the_o deepness_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o it_o oh_o how_o it_o terrify_v the_o soul_n it_o make_v cain_n to_o cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v 27.5_o 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give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n his_o due_a punishment_n of_o the_o nocent_a and_o absolve_v of_o the_o innocent_a be_v his_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o justice_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n and_o be_v call_v the_o distributive_a or_o judiciary_n justice_n of_o god_n because_o by_o it_o he_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n now_o observe_v we_o this_o distributive_a or_o judiciary_n justice_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_a know_v and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a kind_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o world_n first_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o know_v many_o divine_a thing_n as_o that_o their_o be_v a_o eternal_a power_n for_o they_o conclude_v nuncupavit_fw-la euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nuncupavit_fw-la that_o this_o glorious_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n have_v some_o excellent_a builder_n they_o have_v also_o some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o dispose_v and_o work_v all_o thing_n 2.15_o anaxag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v god_n that_o dispose_v and_o work_v all_o thing_n to_o which_o purpose_n also_o speak_v orpheus_n sophocles_n pythagonas_fw-la with_o divers_a other_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a never_o wax_v old_a live_v ever_o the_o chaldaean_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phocylid_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plat._n in_o gorgia_n &_o virg._n aeneid_n 6._o and_o dâ—aco_n a_o heathen_a man_n so_o far_o discern_v this_o judiciarie_n justice_n that_o he_o appoint_v death_n for_o all_o sin_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v he_o that_o sin_n deserve_v death_n rom._n 2.15_o they_o also_o understand_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o beside_o divers_a other_o phocylides_n do_v plain_o witness_v the_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v immortal_a never_o wax_v old_a but_o live_v ever_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o a_o place_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_v provide_v for_o it_o as_o the_o chaldean_a precept_n do_v witness_n seek_v paradise_n the_o most_o splendent_a region_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o that_o great_a point_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o former_a author_n phocylides_n do_v manifest_o testify_v we_o hope_v say_v he_o short_o to_o return_v from_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v a_o eternal_a and_o a_o heavenly_a light_n and_o concern_v this_o distributive_a or_o judiciary_n justice_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o also_o plain_o understand_v it_o as_o among_o other_o hierocles_n do_v testify_v who_o show_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o ungodly_a will_v not_o have_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a speak_v after_o this_o manner_n a_o wicked_a man_n say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a lest_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o judge_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a judge_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o punishment_n yea_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o plato_n a_o heathen_a man_n do_v appoint_v elysian_a field_n unto_o they_o of_o upright_a conversation_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o place_n of_o torment_n for_o the_o wicked_a the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v he_o this_o distributive_a justice_n of_o god_n wherefore_o we_o see_v first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o heathen_a know_v this_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n second_o they_o know_v it_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v their_o conscience_n do_v bear_v they_o witness_v either_o accuse_v they_o