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for_o now_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n and_o 29._o verse_n see_v what_o a_o dreadful_a slaughter_n the_o lord_n make_v according_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o cattle_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a see_v further_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v this_o sin_n of_o oppression_n jer._n 34.17_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o have_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o in_o proclaim_v liberty_n every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n and_o every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n behold_v i_o proclaim_v a_o liberty_n for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n and_o i_o will_v make_v you_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o high_o displease_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v oppress_v either_o in_o their_o civil_a or_o spiritual_a liberty_n and_o enjoyment_n according_a to_o that_o in_o psa_n 12.5_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o at_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o and_o
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unto_o you_o desolate_a matth._n 23.37_o 38._o persecution_n be_v the_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o a_o nation_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n and_o god_n do_v usual_o retaliate_v the_o sin_n of_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v man_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o psal_n 35.6_o as_o the_o fire_n burn_v the_o wood_n and_o as_o the_o flame_n set_v the_o mountain_n on_o fire_n so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o trouble_v for_o ever_o yea_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o who_o name_n alone_o be_v jehovah_n be_v the_o most_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 83.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o who_o be_v they_o who_o the_o psalmist_n 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judgement_n even_o this_o of_o the_o pestilence_n among_o a_o people_n 8._o the_o eight_o sin_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o a_o people_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n distrust_n and_o murmur_a against_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a and_o marvellous_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o the_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n the_o 13_o and_o 14._o chapter_n of_o number_n there_o be_v certain_a man_n the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v send_v to_o search_v and_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o be_v return_v they_o make_v a_o rehearsal_n thereof_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o to_o all_o the_o congregation_n and_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o they_o have_v search_v say_v the_o land_n through_o which_o we_o have_v go_v to_o search_v it_o be_v a_o land_n that_o eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o we_o see_v in_o it_o be_v man_n of_o a_o great_a stature_n and_o there_o we_o see_v the_o giant_n the_o son_n of_o anak_n which_o come_v of_o the_o giant_n and_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o sight_n as_o grasshopper_n and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o their_o sight_n this_o evil_a report_n cause_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_n and_o to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n or_o will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n be_v it_o not_o better_o
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but_o see_v how_o high_o provoke_v be_v this_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n provoke_v i_o and_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o believe_v i_o for_o all_o the_o sign_n that_o i_o have_v show_v among_o they_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v i_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o disinherit_v they_o verse_n 12._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o unto_o all_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o i_o in_o this_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v and_o there_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o further_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o moses_n send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n who_o return_v and_o make_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o murmur_v against_o he_o by_o bring_v up_o a_o slander_n upon_o the_o land_n even_o those_o man_n that_o do_v bring_v up_o the_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n vers_n 35_o 36_o 37_o of_o the_o 14._o of_o numb_a and_o the_o lord_n render_v the_o reason_n why_o their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n v._o 22._o because_o all_o those_o man_n which_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n say_v he_o and_o my_o miracle_n which_o i_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n &_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o that_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o so_o great_o displease_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o miraculous_a preservation_n to_o cherish_v a_o murmur_a distrust_v and_o unbeleive_v spirit_n against_o the_o lord_n not_o believe_v his_o promise_n nor_o rely_v on_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o outstretch_a arm_n to_o defend_v they_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n be_v the_o lord_n wroth_a and_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o jacob_n and_o anger_n also_o come_v up_o against_o israel_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o salvation_n ps_n 78.21_o 22._o so_o in_o heb._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v that_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbeleif_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o so_o that_o he_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n nor_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n but_o murmur_v against_o he_o after_o they_o have_v see_v his_o glory_n to_o wit_v his_o glorious_a work_n and_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n see_v exod._n 16.2_o 3._o comp_n with_o nehem._n 9_o from_o the_o 10_o to_o the_o 18_o verse_n o_o then_o that_o this_o may_v be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n by_o all_o such_o who_o have_v see_v the_o wonderful_a outgoing_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v a_o deep_a share_n in_o the_o glorious_a deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v have_v yet_o through_o a_o heart_n of_o infidelity_n and_o distrust_n depart_v from_o god_n &_o thereby_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o good_a land_n even_o the_o good_a and_o honourable_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n shake_v hand_n again_o with_o a_o carnal_a corrupt_a interest_n and_o long_v after_o the_o fleshpot_n the_o onion_n and_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n have_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n or_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n whereunto_o they_o be_v as_o in_o egyptian_a bandage_n again_o captivate_v and_o enslave_v for_o i_o intend_v not_o here_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o infidelity_n and_o unbeleif_n such_o carnal_a unbeleive_v and_o regenerate_a person_n to_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v and_o be_v lose_v and_o who_o mind_n the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n can_v shine_v into_o they_o but_o such_o rather_o who_o with_o open_a face_n have_v behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a and_o wonderful_a work_n in_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o through_o base_a fear_n and_o distrust_n of_o his_o power_n and_o promise_n suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o depart_v and_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o asa_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n a_o huge_a host_n of_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o lubim_n because_o they_o rely_v on_o he_o do_v afterward_o rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o not_o on_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n for_o which_o he_o receive_v so_o sharp_a a_o rebuke_n from_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o 9_o the_o nine_o pestilential_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o discontent_n accompany_v also_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o distrustfulness_n and_o unbeleif_n when_o a_o people_n will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o god_n allowance_n but_o will_v loathe_v his_o blessing_n and_o his_o provision_n and_o fall_v a_o lust_a after_o evil_a thing_n to_o satisfy_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n this_o be_v israel_n provoke_a sin_n numb_a 11.4_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v among_o they_o fall_v a_o lust_a and_o they_o weep_v and_o say_v who_o shall_v give_v we_o flesh_n to_o eat_v we_o remember_v the_o fish_n which_o we_o do_v eat_v in_o egypt_n free_o the_o cucumber_n and_o the_o melon_n and_o the_o leek_n and_o the_o onion_n and_o the_o garlic_n but_o now_o our_o soul_n be_v dry_v away_o there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o beside_o this_o manna_n before_o our_o eye_n though_o it_o be_v the_o corn_n of_o heaven_n and_o angel_n food_n that_o they_o eat_v and_o such_o as_o do_v prefigure_v christ_n himself_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n joh._n 6.31_o 32_o 33._o and_o 1_o cor._n 10.3_o yet_o now_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o count_v it_o but_o as_o a_o despicable_a thing_n and_o nothing_o noâ—_n will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o flesh_n and_o this_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 78_o psalm_n and_o the_o 18_o verse_n they_o tempt_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o ask_v meat_n for_o their_o lust_n yea_o they_o speak_v against_o god_n and_o say_v can_v god_n furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n behold_v he_o smite_v the_o rock_n that_o the_o water_n gush_v out_o and_o the_o stream_n overflow_v can_v be_v give_v bread_n also_o can_v be_v provide_v flesh_n for_o his_o people_n therefore_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o and_o be_v wroth_a so_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v against_o jacob_n and_o anger_n also_o come_v up_o against_o israel_n etc._n etc._n well_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n but_o flesh_n and_o flesh_n they_o shall_v have_v with_o a_o witness_n till_o it_o come_v out_o at_o their_o very_a nostril_n and_o be_v loathsome_a unto_o they_o so_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v for_o he_o give_v they_o their_o own_o desire_n they_o be_v not_o estrange_v from_o their_o lust_n but_o while_o the_o flesh_n be_v yet_o between_o their_o tooth_n ere_o it_o be_v chew_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o the_o people_n and_o the_o
of_o egypt_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v the_o strength_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v your_o shame_n and_o the_o trust_n in_o the_o shadow_n of_o egypt_n your_o confusion_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v up_o that_o bitter_a complaint_n jer._n 2.12_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a why_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n my_o peo_fw-la have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n all_o other_o thing_n to_o rely_v upon_o beside_o god_n will_v prove_v but_o as_o break_a cistern_n therefore_o say_v david_n at_o another_o time_n when_o his_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v strong_a in_o god_n i_o will_v not_o trust_v in_o my_o bow_n neither_o shall_v my_o sword_n save_v i_o through_o thou_o will_v we_o push_v down_o our_o enemy_n through_o thy_o name_n will_v we_o tread_v they_o under_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o psal_n 44.5_o 6._o yea_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n himself_o declare_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n must_v proceed_v from_o himself_o and_o not_o from_o any_o secondary_a cause_n hos_fw-la 1.7_o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n nor_o by_o sword_n nor_o by_o battle_n by_o horse_n nor_o by_o horseman_n take_v we_o heed_n then_o of_o any_o presumptuous_a rely_v on_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o of_o strengthen_v ourselves_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o any_o creature_n whether_o army_n or_o parliament_n or_o navy_n or_o any_o sinful_a confederacy_n or_o association_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o isa_n 8.9_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 17.5_o but_o let_v we_o say_v with_o the_o church_n hos_n 12.3_o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o we_o will_v not_o ride_v upon_o horse_n neither_o will_v we_o say_v any_o more_o to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o go_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v we_o will_v not_o put_v our_o trust_n any_o more_o in_o man_n we_o will_v confide_v no_o more_o in_o any_o humane_a mean_n nor_o send_v abroad_o for_o help_n and_o confederacy_n all_o beside_o thou_o be_v vanity_n and_o the_o rely_v on_o it_o apparent_a ruin_n therefore_o we_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n for_o he_o bring_v down_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o high_a the_o lofty_a city_n he_o lay_v it_o low_a he_o lay_v it_o low_a even_o to_o the_o ground_n he_o bring_v it_o even_o to_o the_o dust_n the_o foot_n shall_v tread_v it_o down_o even_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o step_n of_o the_o needy_a isa_n 26.4_o 5_o 6._o so_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o heart_n lift_v up_o put_v confidence_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o not_o rely_v on_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o show_v strength_n with_o his_o arm_n and_o that_o scatter_v the_o proud_a in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n luk._n 1.51_o 11._o the_o eleven_o provoke_v pestilential_a destroy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n backslide_n and_o revolt_a from_o god_n jer_n 2.18_o 19_o and_o now_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o egypt_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o sihor_n or_o what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o assyria_n to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o 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upon_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n even_o those_o who_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n let_v they_o not_o keep_v silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o make_v his_o jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62.6_o 7._o till_o the_o heaven_n drop_v down_o from_o above_o and_o the_o sky_n pour_v down_o righteousness_n and_o the_o earth_n open_a and_o bring_v forth_o salvation_n and_o righteousness_n spring_v up_o together_o isa_n 45.8_o till_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o god_n
the_o earth_n render_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o proud_a so_o high_o provoke_v be_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o destroy_n of_o god_n heritage_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o will_v remember_v they_o and_o not_o forget_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a or_o of_o the_o afflict_a 4._o the_o four_o pestilential_a and_o high_o provoke_v sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o false_a god_n or_o the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n this_o be_v that_o sin_n that_o have_v great_o incense_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n and_o the_o sword_n among_o a_o people_n judg._n 5.8_o it_o be_v say_v they_o choose_v new_a god_n than_o be_v war_n in_o the_o gate_n when_o israel_n forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o true_a worship_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o heathen_a than_o the_o lord_n ever_o and_o anon_o punish_v they_o with_o war_n and_o as_o the_o sword_n so_o the_o pestilence_n break_v in_o among_o they_o for_o this_o very_a sin_n psal_n 106.28_o 29._o they_o join_v themselves_o also_o to_o baal-peor_n and_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o dead_a thus_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n with_o their_o invention_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o see_v num._n 25.2_o to_o which_o this_o in_o the_o psalm_n do_v refer_v it_o be_v say_v they_o call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n and_o the_o people_n do_v eat_v and_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n and_o israel_n join_v himself_o to_o baal-peor_a and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n so_o that_o there_o die_v in_o the_o plague_n no_o less_o than_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o many_o more_o have_v be_v destroy_v have_v not_o phinehas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v as_o in_o the_o 30._o verse_n of_o that_o 106._o psalm_n comp_n with_o num._n 25.11_o baal-peor_a be_v the_o idol-god_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o moabite_n they_o call_v or_o invite_v the_o people_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n or_o offering_n of_o their_o god_n they_o allure_v the_o people_n by_o fleshly_a bait_n to_o defile_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n and_o the_o people_n they_o participate_v or_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n which_o sin_n god_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n have_v forewarn_v they_o of_o exod._n 34.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n whither_o thou_o go_v lest_o it_o be_v for_o a_o snare_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o but_o you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o their_o grove_n for_o thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v jealous_a be_v a_o jealous_a god_n lest_o thou_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n and_o one_o call_v thou_o and_o thou_o eat_v of_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o thou_o take_v of_o their_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o make_v thy_o son_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n dehort_v the_o corinthian_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o so_o incur_v the_o like_a punishment_n 1_o cor._n 10.8_o neither_o let_v we_o commit_v fornication_n as_o some_o of_o they_o commit_v mean_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o corporal_a uncleanness_n and_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o though_o there_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o fall_v in_o all_o but_o three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o fall_v or_o perish_v in_o one_o day_n so_o when_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n and_o the_o people_n have_v make_v they_o a_o molden_n calf_n and_o give_v it_o divine_a adoration_n say_v these_o be_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n which_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n how_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a against_o they_o for_o to_o consume_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o yet_o say_v the_o lord_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n because_o they_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v see_v psal_n 1â—_n 23_o comp_n with_o exod._n 32.4_o and_o 35._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d whence_o be_v that_o dehortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n likewise_o in_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o neither_o say_v he_o be_v you_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rose_n up_o to_o play_v the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o laugh_v or_o rejoice_v gen._n 21.6_o here_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o sing_n and_o dance_v about_o the_o golden_a calf_n they_o have_v make_v as_o in_o the_o 18._o and_o 19_o verse_n of_o exod._n 32._o as_o aforesaid_a so_o jer._n 19.3_o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o this_o place_n the_o which_o whosoever_o hear_v his_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v and_o wherefore_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o severe_a because_o they_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v estrange_v this_o place_n and_o have_v burn_v incense_n in_o it_o unto_o other_o god_n who_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n have_v know_v nor_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o have_v fill_v this_o place_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n they_o have_v build_v also_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n for_o burn_a offering_n unto_o baal_n which_o i_o command_v not_o nor_o speak_v it_o neither_o come_v it_o into_o my_o mind_n therefore_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n before_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o carcase_n will_v i_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v make_v this_o city_n desolate_a and_o a_o hiss_a every_o one_o that_o pass_v thereby_o shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v because_o of_o all_o the_o plague_n thereof_o so_o ezek._n 33.25_o 26_o 27._o wherefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o eat_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n towards_o your_o idol_n and_o shed_v blood_n and_o shall_v you_o possess_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n as_o i_o live_v sure_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o waste_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fort_n and_o in_o the_o cave_n shall_v die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n for_o i_o will_v lay_v the_o land_n most_o desolate_a and_o the_o pomp_n of_o her_o strength_n shall_v cease_v hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o horeh_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o to_o have_v destroy_v they_o deut._n 9.8_o and_o deut._n 32.16_o to_o 21._o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o jealousy_n with_o strange_a god_n with_o abomination_n provoke_v they_o he_o to_o anger_n they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o who_o their_o father_n fear_v not_o of_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v they_o they_o be_v unmindful_a and_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v they_o what_o then_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n smite_v all_o his_o house_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o he_o any_o that_o breathe_v but_o take_v they_o away_o as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_n till_o it_o be_v all_o go_v for_o say_v the_o text_n he_o make_v he_o other_o god_n and_o melt_a image_n to_o provoke_v the_o
loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n so_o in_o the_o 36._o of_o ezekiel_n speak_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o israel_n how_o that_o he_o will_v take_v they_o from_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o all_o country_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o save_v they_o from_o all_o their_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o 11._o verse_n then_o say_v he_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o temper_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n escape_v remnant_n they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n for_o their_o iniquity_n or_o for_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v as_o it_o be_v ezek._n 20.43_o they_o shall_v even_o abhor_v and_o detest_v themselves_o for_o their_o iniquity_n which_o will_v appear_v so_o odious_a filthy_a and_o abominable_a in_o their_o sight_n as_o the_o israelite_n loathe_v the_o manna_n in_o contempt_n count_v it_o base_a or_o vile_a in_o comparison_n with_o other_o meat_n num._n 25.5_o or_o as_o job_n loathe_v his_o own_o life_n when_o his_o soul_n will_v choose_v strangle_v and_o death_n rather_o than_o life_n job_n 7.15_o 16._o this_o indignation_n or_o bitter_a hatred_n against_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o fruit_n or_o note_n of_o true_a repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o now_o soul_n examine_v the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o repentance_n hereby_o do_v the_o sigh_n of_o thy_o sin_n ever_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o hatred_n and_o abhorrency_n in_o thy_o soul_n against_o sin_n do_v it_o ever_o make_v thou_o to_o abhor_v thyself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n to_o loath_a thyself_o in_o thy_o own_o sight_n a_o impenitent_a person_n may_v refrain_v from_o sin_n but_o a_o true_a convert_v and_o penitent_a person_n will_v hate_v sin_n a_o impenitent_a person_n may_v forbear_v to_o swear_v but_o a_o true_a convert_n fear_v a_o oath_n eccles_n 9.2_o a_o wicked_a person_n may_v abstain_v from_o some_o gross_a evil_n but_o the_o godly_a person_n will_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess_n 5.22_o a_o wicked_a person_n may_v leave_v some_o evil_n but_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o love_v the_o lord_n will_v hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o a_o wicked_a person_n may_v abandon_v some_o evil_a way_n but_o the_o true_o repent_v person_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal_n 119.104_o a_o wicked_a and_o a_o impenitent_a person_n may_v refrain_v from_o tell_v a_o lie_n but_o the_o godly_a and_o such_o as_o be_v true_o convert_v will_v hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v vers_n 163._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v perhaps_o check_v himself_o for_o his_o unclean_a thought_n but_o the_o godly_a man_n hate_v vain_a thought_n vers_fw-la 113._o and_o as_o david_n in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n so_o will_v the_o godly_a say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n psal_n 139.21_o 22._o now_o to_o work_v this_o hatred_n detestation_n and_o aversion_n in_o thy_o will_n against_o sin_n take_v these_o help_n consider_v first_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o second_o how_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o three_o how_o thou_o be_v hurt_v and_o prejudice_v by_o it_o first_o consider_v then_o what_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o self_n sin_n in_o its_o self_n be_v foul_a than_o any_o fiend_n or_o devil_n in_o hell_n because_o it_o make_v that_o so_o as_o fire_n be_v hot_a than_o water_n that_o be_v heat_v 2_o it_o be_v extreme_o ill_a nothing_o come_v near_a it_o for_o take_v sin_n in_o the_o abstract_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ill_o than_o the_o damnation_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n for_o when_o two_o ill_n fight_v together_o that_o which_o conquer_v must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v lie_v in_o hell_n ten_o thousand_o year_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o come_v out_o as_o ever_o for_o the_o eternal_a duration_n in_o hell_n can_v expiate_v sin_n 3_o it_o be_v most_o infectious_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o leprosy_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o peep_v into_o the_o world_n stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o no_o soon_o be_v sin_n commit_v by_o adam_n but_o the_o star_n seem_v impure_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o creature_n be_v all_o at_o variance_n the_o earth_n full_a of_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o all_o thing_n subject_v unto_o the_o curse_n 4_o it_o be_v most_o filthy_a and_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o most_o vile_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v name_v to_o menstruous_a rag_n to_o the_o vomit_n of_o dog_n and_o whereas_o no_o dirt_n or_o filthy_a thing_n can_v stain_v a_o sunbeam_n sin_n stain_v a_o more_o glorious_a creature_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n 5_o it_o be_v of_o a_o hellish_a nature_n that_o it_o draw_v out_o and_o take_v into_o itself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o curse_a consequence_n 1._o privative_a the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o guard_n of_o angel_n peace_n of_o conscience_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o obnoxious_a 2._o positive_a it_o bring_v all_o misery_n spiritual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n horror_n of_o conscience_n despair_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o temporal_a loss_n and_o cross_n here_o and_o hereafter_o eternal_a torment_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n forever_o more_o rev._n 21.8_o second_o consider_v how_o god_n be_v provoke_v with_o it_o for_o 1._o each_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o god_n infinite_a hatred_n what_o infinite_a of_o infinite_n of_o hatred_n have_v thou_o then_o upon_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o sin_n when_o each_o sin_n have_v the_o infinite_a hatred_n of_o god_n upon_o 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