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foot_n here_o what_o else_o can_v yourselves_o think_v of_o or_o hope_v for_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o behold_v her_o decay_a estate_n such_o church_n as_o this_o if_o any_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o this_o within_o this_o realm_n may_v give_v some_o occasion_n to_o that_o same_o scandalous_a assertion_n of_o one_o of_o our_o english_a 313._o english_a gul._n reginald_n caluino_n turc_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o in_o argumento_fw-la libri_fw-la in_o anglicano_n &_o turcico_fw-la ministerio_fw-la summa_fw-la est_fw-la convenienâ—ia_fw-la templa_fw-la utrinque_fw-la sunt_fw-la similia_fw-la sed_fw-la turcis_n ornatiora_fw-la &_o magnificentiora_fw-la pag._n 313._o fugitive_n beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o the_o church_n in_o turkey_n be_v more_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a then_o we_o in_o england_n of_o we_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v 318._o be_v apud_fw-la vestâ—os_fw-la euangelices_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la plerumque_fw-la turpes_fw-la sordidae_fw-la &_o immundae_fw-la tacent_fw-la at_o hominum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la mercatorum_fw-la iuridicorum_fw-la baronum_fw-la comitunque_fw-la dâ—â—ibus_fw-la nihâ—l_fw-la ornatius_fw-la nihil_fw-la opâ—rosius_fw-la &_o in_o his_o poâ—â—endis_fw-la humming_n privatiregias_fw-it aliquando_fw-la gazas_fw-la consumunt_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 318._o turpes_fw-la sordidae_fw-la immundae_fw-la foul_a unclean_a &_o sluttish_a to_o persuade_v you_o to_o repair_v her_o decay_a place_n i_o will_v it_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o my_o rhetoric_n yet_o let_v i_o propound_v one_o question_n unto_o you_o hag._n 1.4_o be_v it_o time_n for_o yourselves_o to_o dwell_v in_o your_o sciled_a house_n and_o this_o house_n to_o lie_v waste_n consider_v your_o own_o way_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o give_v your_o answer_n unto_o god_n a_o second_o note_n for_o your_o further_a instruction_n and_o meditation_n follow_v be_v it_o true_a be_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n mean_v to_o lay_v waste_n &_o make_v desolate_a all_o manner_n
inflict_v upon_o the_o syrian_n be_v general_o set_v down_o i_o note_v 1_o who_o punish_v 2_o how_o he_o punish_v 3_o who_o he_o punish_v the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o punish_v by_o fire_n the_o punish_v be_v the_o syrian_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v send_v the_o note_n yield_v we_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n our_o first_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o proclivity_n and_o propensnes_n unto_o mercy_n we_o must_v break_v out_o into_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o sing_v a_o loud_a of_o his_o mercy_n as_o david_n do_v ps_n 145.7_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o be_v love_v and_o good_a to_o all_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a bless_v above_o all_o yea_o be_v blessedness_n itself_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o man_n be_v love_v and_o good_a unto_o every_o man_n our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v his_o vengeance_n against_o we_o yet_o he_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o forgive_v all_o their_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n his_o goodness_n here_o rest_v not_o it_o reach_v also_o unto_o the_o reprobate_n though_o they_o can_v feel_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o it_o for_o he_o make_v his_o 5.45_o his_o matth_n 5.45_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a &_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a yea_o many_o time_n the_o sun_n and_o rain_n and_o all_o 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of_o great_a goodness_n jonah_n know_v it_o well_o and_o confess_v according_o chap._n 4.2_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o evil_a the_o church_n know_v it_o well_o and_o pray_v according_o o_o god_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v ever_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v receive_v our_o humble_a petition_n david_n jonah_n and_o the_o church_n all_o have_v learn_v it_o at_o god_n own_o mouth_n who_o have_v descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n to_o mount_v sinai_n pass_v before_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n and_o cry_v as_o be_v record_v exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n in_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n although_o afterwards_o there_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o his_o justice_n which_o he_o may_v not_o forget_v yet_o we_o see_v the_o main_a stream_n run_v concern_v mildness_n and_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o the_o lord_n delight_v his_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n a_o deliverer_n a_o preserver_n a_o redeemer_n and_o a_o pardoner_n as_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n his_o vengeance_n and_o his_o fury_n he_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o heavy_a and_o leaden_a foot_n to_o which_o purpose_n zanchius_n allege_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 28.21_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v as_o once_o he_o do_v in_o mount_n perazim_n when_o david_n overcome_v the_o philistine_n he_o shall_v be_v angry_a as_o once_o he_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n when_o joshua_n discomfit_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n he_o shall_v stand_v he_o shall_v be_v angry_a that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n out_o of_o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o note_v that_o god_n work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o proper_a unto_o himself_o and_o natural_a as_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v or_o else_o strange_a and_o somewhat_o diverse_a from_o his_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o punish_v i_o know_v some_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n otherwise_o understand_v by_o that_o strange_a work_n and_o strange_a act_n of_o god_n there_o mention_v opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la insolens_fw-la &_o admirabile_fw-la some_o such_o work_n as_o god_n seldom_o work_v some_o great_a wonder_n notwithstanding_o this_o natural_a exposition_n of_o that_o place_n the_o former_a may_v well_o be_v admit_v also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unnatural_a be_v ground_v upon_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o do_v make_v for_o the_o preeminence_n of_o mercy_n above_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v one_o scale_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o other_o prove_v the_o heavy_a mercy_n do_v overweigh_v he_o who_o be_v ever_o just_a be_v merciful_a more_o than_o ever_o if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a he_o may_v forget_v our_o iniquity_n but_o his_o tender_a mercy_n he_o will_v never_o forgeâ—_n this_o our_o lord_n good_a merciful_a gracious_a and_o long_o suffer_v be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o punisher_n and_o send_v fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n whereupon_o i_o build_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o office_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n god_n arrogate_v and_o assume_v to_o himself_o deut._n 32_o 35._o where_o he_o say_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v i_o this_o due_a be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10.30_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o sweet_a singer_n psal_n 94.1_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n o_o god_n the_o avenger_n you_o see_v by_o these_o now-cited_n place_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o who_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n be_v faithful_o deliver_v by_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n chap._n 39_o where_o he_o say_v 28._o verse_n 28._o there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n which_o in_o their_o rigour_n lie_v on_o sure_a stroke_n in_o the_o time_n of_o destruction_n they_o show_v forth_o their_o power_n &_o accomplish_v the_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o fire_n and_o hail_n and_o famine_n &_o death_n 29._o verse_n 29._o all_o these_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n 30._o verse_n 30._o and_o the_o scorpion_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o sword_n execute_v vengeance_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o say_v he_o 26._o verse_n 26._o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o man_n life_n as_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o iron_n and_o salt_n and_o meal_n and_o wheat_n and_o honey_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o oil_n and_o clothing_n 27._o verse_n 27._o all_o those_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v for_o good_a unto_o the_o godly_a yet_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v unto_o evil_a so_o my_o doctrine_n stand_v good_a it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o you_o see_v he_o have_v way_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o good_a be_v glad_a to_o do_v he_o service_n against_o us._n the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v move_v our_o heart_n
proposition_n the_o whole_a world_n with_o all_o thing_n therein_o be_v whole_o and_o alone_o subject_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n dominion_n and_o rule_n of_o almighty_a god_n by_o who_o providence_n all_o thing_n be_v preserve_v all_o thing_n be_v rule_v and_o thing_n be_v order_v these_o be_v the_o three_o degree_n by_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o may_v discern_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a providence_n the_o first_o be_v gradus_fw-la conseruationis_fw-la the_o second_o gradus_fw-la gubernationis_fw-la the_o three_o be_v gradus_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la the_o first_o degree_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o maintenance_n or_o preservation_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o rule_n or_o government_n the_o three_o degree_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o ordination_n or_o direction_n the_o first_o impli_v thus_o much_o that_o all_o thing_n in_o general_a and_o every_o thing_n in_o particular_a be_v by_o almighty_a god_n sustain_v ordinary_o in_o the_o same_o 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my_o propound_a doctrine_n no_o calamity_n or_o misery_n befall_v any_o one_o of_o whatsoever_o estate_n or_o degree_n by_o chance_n or_o at_o adventure_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o true_a it_o be_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o god_n by_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n maintain_v and_o preserve_v rule_v and_o govern_v order_v dispose_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n even_o to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o calamity_n or_o misery_n shall_v befall_v any_o one_o of_o we_o by_o adventure_n by_o hap-hazzard_a by_o chance_n by_o fortune_n the_o epicure_n in_o job_n chap._n 22.13_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a and_o soul_n error_n to_o think_v that_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n can_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n see_v our_o misdoing_n and_o judge_v we_o for_o they_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o belove_v so_o to_o be_v conceit_v we_o may_v not_o think_v 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of_o oil_n in_o a_o poor_a widow_n house_n to_o the_o â—â—ing_n of_o sparrow_n to_o the_o ground_n to_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n to_o the_o feed_n of_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n to_o the_o call_a of_o â—indes_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n and_o of_o the_o tear_n that_o trickle_v down_o our_o cheek_n wherefore_o dear_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o calamity_n or_o misery_n have_v already_o seize_v upon_o we_o or_o shall_v hereafter_o overtake_v we_o let_v we_o not_o lay_v it_o upon_o blind_a fortune_n but_o look_v we_o rather_o to_o the_o hand_n that_o strike_v us._n he_o who_o be_v note_v in_o my_o text_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ashdod_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o ashkelon_n he_o it_o be_v that_o for_o our_o sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o calamiti_fw-la s_o and_o misery_n whatsoever_o calamity_n or_o misery_n do_v molest_v or_o trouble_v we_o be_v we_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v 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his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o all_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n the_o promise_n be_v exod._n 19.5_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o peculiar_a or_o chief_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n though_o all_o the_o earth_n be_v i_o a_o peculiar_a or_o a_o chief_a treasure_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segullah_n which_o signify_v once_o own_o proper_a good_a which_o he_o love_v and_o keep_v in_o store_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o special_a use_n you_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d segullah_n a_o peculiar_a a_o chief_a treasure_n unto_o i_o above_o all_o people_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v that_o although_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n yet_o this_o people_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n shall_v above_o all_o other_o have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o he_o or_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v commit_v unto_o this_o people_n his_o people_n israel_n as_o a_o chief_a 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treasure_n you_o my_o choose_a people_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o will_v punish_v you_o my_o observation_n from_o hence_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o this_o truth_n i_o further_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n peter_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 4._o verse_n 17._o he_o there_o say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o must_v begin_v his_o servant_n therefore_o must_v have_v the_o first_o taste_n of_o it_o and_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o they_o to_o have_v it_o be_v the_o time_n now_o come_v be_v it_o not_o before_o yes_o it_o be_v ever_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n two_o of_o aaron_n son_n they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o devour_v this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v in_o propinquis_fw-la meis_fw-la sanctificabor_fw-la levit._fw-la 10.3_o i_o 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be_v he_o please_v god_n so_o do_v the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n expound_v the_o place_n chap._n 11.5_o enoch_n before_o his_o translation_n have_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n the_o testimony_n which_o he_o have_v be_v that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v to_o please_v god_n syracides_n in_o the_o 44._o of_o his_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la vers_fw-la 16._o say_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n enoch_n please_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v translate_v be_v a_o example_n of_o repentance_n to_o all_o generation_n enoch_n please_v the_o lord_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la in_o genesis_n it_o be_v enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v to_o please_v god_n onkelos_n say_v it_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n sure_o he_o that_o so_o live_v please_v god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o that_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n perfect_a in_o 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to_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o to_o walk_v before_o god_n be_v all_o one_o it_o be_v not_o foris_fw-la simulare_fw-la pietatem_fw-la hypocritarum_fw-la more_fw-mi it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v outward_o a_o show_n of_o piety_n as_o hypocrite_n use_v to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v sincere_a deo_fw-la fidere_fw-la it_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n sincere_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o whole_o to_o serve_v he_o alone_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n such_o be_v those_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o solomon_n speak_v 2_o chron._n 6.14_o that_o walk_n before_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n such_o be_v they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 16.4_o such_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n deut._n 13.4_o where_o they_o be_v further_o describe_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o obey_v his_o voice_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n you_o see_v 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