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those_o people_n be_v by_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o ability_n and_o strength_n yet_o to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n by_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a let_v we_o look_v unto_o the_o maker_n thereof_o and_o with_o reverence_n have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o long_o ago_o for_o 2_o it_o be_v he_o even_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o such_o breach_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v make_v this_o breach_n upon_o we_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o evil_n of_o punishment_n or_o correction_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v his_o work_n though_o his_o strange_a work_n isaiah_n 28._o 21._o to_o which_o he_o be_v unwilling_o provoke_v it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o his_o delight_n in_o this_o day_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o patience_n to_o prepare_v and_o frame_v such_o evil_a thing_n against_o man_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n that_o please_v he_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o natural_o and_o free_o from_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n in_o he_o evil_a or_o wrath_n towards_o man_n have_v not_o its_o original_n in_o his_o gracious_a heart_n or_o counsel_n whence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o frame_v and_o create_v it_o against_o man_n as_o a_o thing_n without_o he_o or_o that_o have_v not_o its_o original_n in_o he_o but_o his_o strange_a act_n not_o frame_v against_o any_o till_o he_o be_v high_o provoke_v to_o it_o i_o the_o lord_n form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n isaiah_n 45._o 7._o note_v that_o darkness_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o create_v be_v darkness_n as_o oppose_v to_o light_n favour_n grace_n and_o good_a thing_n vouchsaled_a to_o man_n and_o so_o evil_a as_o oppose_v to_o peace_n and_o not_o as_o oppose_v to_o good_a thing_n do_v by_o man_n it_o be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o frame_v or_o create_v that_o be_v their_o way_n their_o do_n none_o of_o he_o but_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n as_o amos_n 3_o 3._o 6._o you_o have_v i_o know_v above_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o you_o will_v i_o punish_v for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o of_o these_o punishment_n for_o their_o iniquity_n he_o say_v verse_n 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o yea_o that_o he_o tempt_v no_o man_n with_o evil_a nor_o can_v he_o be_v tempt_v or_o move_v to_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o or_o fellowship_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a no_o not_o inmoving_a prompt_v approve_v or_o allow_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o maker_n of_o all_o punishment_n of_o it_o present_v &_o eternal_a and_o righteous_a in_o execute_v such_o judgement_n as_o indeed_o all_o his_o way_n be_v equal_a and_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o work_n now_o he_o can_v not_o be_v righteous_o or_o lawful_o the_o author_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o he_o have_v any_o hand_n or_o heart_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n punish_v it_o be_v great_a cruelty_n injustice_n and_o wickedness_n for_o any_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v that_o fact_n in_o another_o of_o which_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n and_o mover_n or_o if_o but_o a_o promoter_n and_o approver_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o attribute_v any_o manner_n of_o cruelty_n injustice_n or_o wickedness_n to_o the_o almighty_a yea_o therefore_o to_o he_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o ungodly_a sinner_n that_o despise_v he_o and_o run_v to_o other_o rock_n because_o he_o be_v the_o rock_n his_o work_n be_v perfect_a a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o without_o iniquity_n just_a and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 15_o 31_o 35._o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o commit_v vengeance_n to_o he_o as_o indeed_o altogether_o unmeet_a ourselves_o to_o assume_v it_o it_o be_v his_o work_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o seasonable_o and_o righteous_o to_o punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n isa_n 13._o 11._o of_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n for_o man_n evil_n and_o iniquity_n or_o correction_n and_o trial_n for_o purge_v they_o there_o be_v some_o of_o which_o god_n be_v more_o remote_o the_o author_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v execute_v by_o evil_a instrument_n and_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o the_o instrument_n do_v evil_a or_o sinful_o as_o those_o many_o and_o great_a affliction_n on_o job_n shimeies_n curse_v david_n and_o the_o like_a which_o yet_o they_o do_v well_o to_o take_v out_o of_o god_n hand_n as_o his_o do_v and_o order_v to_o they_o but_o in_o such_o judgement_n as_o these_o this_o cautionary_a distinction_n be_v well_o to_o be_v observe_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o the_o party_n punish_v not_o of_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o the_o instrument_n by_o who_o he_o punish_v he_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o or_o fellowship_n with_o the_o sinful_a action_n of_o the_o instrument_n in_o move_v or_o promote_a to_o it_o or_o allow_v and_o approve_v of_o it_o but_o yet_o be_v the_o author_n &_o orderer_n of_o the_o punishment_n or_o correction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o influence_n of_o such_o evil_n on_o the_o subject_n they_o fall_v upon_o by_o permit_v &_o order_v such_o influence_n of_o other_o evil_n to_o light_n upon_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v it_o while_o it_o be_v to_o day_n though_o in_o that_o which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o instrument_n do_v the_o influence_n of_o which_o he_o permit_v to_o fall_v on_o other_o they_o do_v evil_a and_o sinful_o and_o intend_v it_o for_o evil_a as_o joseph_n well_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 50._o 20._o yea_o think_v it_o for_o evil_a but_o god_n mean_v it_o for_o good_a they_o envy_v and_o hate_v he_o and_o think_v to_o destroy_v he_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o that_o but_o suffer_v their_o evil_n to_o have_v influence_n upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o send_v he_o to_o egypt_n to_o preserve_v they_o and_o much_o people_n alive_a they_o mean_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o they_o but_o god_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v send_v he_o thither_o gen._n 45._o 7_o 8._o so_o the_o assyrian_a tâ—e_v rod_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v by_o he_o order_v and_o use_v to_o punish_v and_o purge_v a_o hypocritical_a nation_n howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o nor_o do_v his_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o isaiah_n 10._o 5_o 7._o so_o also_o in_o raise_v up_o the_o chaldaean_n that_o bitter_a and_o hasty_a nation_n that_o come_v to_o eat_v up_o and_o to_o destroy_v god_n in_o give_v permissive_a commission_n to_o they_o be_v yet_o of_o puâ—eâ—_n eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n or_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sinful_a thought_n and_o action_n but_o he_o do_v ordain_v the_o influence_n of_o their_o wrath_n and_o evil_n for_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o for_o correction_n that_o utter_a destruction_n to_o his_o people_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o so_o be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n though_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a in_o they_o hab._n 1._o 6._o 12_o 13_o and_o so_o general_o he_o have_v make_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o wrath_n he_o make_v no_o man_n wicked_a but_o such_o as_o make_v themselves_o so_o he_o have_v make_v and_o order_v they_o to_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v use_v and_o order_v by_o he_o in_o the_o influence_n of_o their_o wickedness_n as_o rod_n to_o execute_v wrath_n on_o other_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n they_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o store_n for_o judgement_n to_o execute_v such_o judgement_n as_o he_o delight_v not_o to_o employ_v good_a angel_n and_o as_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o proverb_n 16._o 4._o god_n do_v not_o move_v shemei_n to_o curse_v but_o shemei_n harden_v his_o heart_n against_o that_o grace_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n which_o will_v have_v prevent_v he_o and_o conceive_v the_o evil_a and_o malicious_a thought_n and_o lust_n which_o god_n approve_v not_o nor_o come_v it_o into_o his_o mind_n as_o jer._n 19_o 5._o and_o 32._o 35._o and_o be_v at_o this_o time_n himself_o a_o fit_a person_n to_o be_v leave_v or_o give_v up_o
to_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n as_o psalm_n 18_o 12._o isaiah_n 66._o 3_o 4._o god_n now_o leave_v he_o to_o it_o in_o just_a judgement_n to_o he_o which_o though_o he_o do_v he_o can_v yet_o have_v restrain_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o from_o fall_v on_o david_n or_o turn_v it_o on_o his_o own_o head_n as_o after_o he_o do_v or_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o now_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o light_n on_o david_n for_o good_a and_o holy_a end_n what_o god_n do_v in_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a and_o mean_v for_o good_a to_o david_n though_o what_o shimei_n do_v be_v sinful_a and_o mean_v for_o evil_a to_o which_o agree_v that_o general_a affirmation_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o note_v still_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n which_o direct_o or_o of_o itself_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o turn_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o to_o restrain_v that_o remainder_n thereof_o which_o may_v not_o do_v so_o psalm_n 76._o 10._o with_o james_n 1._o 20._o but_o there_o be_v other_o judgement_n for_o punishment_n correction_n and_o purge_v of_o sin_n that_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o the_o author_n of_o which_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o without_o such_o evident_a and_o visible_a use_n or_o employment_n of_o instrument_n as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a and_o so_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o direct_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o as_o the_o withhold_a rain_n give_v want_n of_o bread_n smite_v with_o blast_v and_o mil-dew_n send_v the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n take_v away_o their_o horse_n and_o make_v the_o stink_n of_o their_o camp_n to_o come_v up_o into_o their_o nostril_n a_o judgement_n now_o uponus_fw-la overthrow_v some_o of_o they_o as_o he_o overthrow_v sodom_n etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 14._o 22._o with_o amos_n 4._o 2_o 6_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 14_o 15._o likewise_o many_o of_o those_o extraordinary_a or_o unusual_a sickness_n weakness_n and_o death_n wherewith_o god_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o stubborness_n in_o iniquity_n in_o not_o timely_a judge_v themselves_o as_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 30_o 31_o 32._o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o his_o own_o hand_n do_v by_o himself_o without_o such_o use_n of_o instrument_n as_o before_o so_o of_o that_o sickness_n unto_o death_n and_o threaten_v with_o it_o on_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n 38._o 1._o he_o say_v verse_n 15._o he_o namely_o the_o lord_n have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o breach_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n the_o lord_n make_v it_o even_o by_o himself_o without_o evident_a and_o discernible_a use_n of_o instrument_n by_o a_o immediate_a and_o sudden_a stroke_n and_o such_o be_v also_o that_o which_o we_o have_v this_o day_n to_o lament_v as_o to_o the_o immediate_a and_o direct_a hand_n of_o the_o maker_n in_o it_o though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n as_o there_o but_o by_o pine_a sickness_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o from_o day_n even_o to_o night_n he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o as_o to_o we_o and_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o personal_a usefulness_n of_o he_o in_o this_o world_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v make_v this_o breach_n upon_o we_o let_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v of_o use_n 1_o to_o astonish_v we_o and_o make_v we_o silent_a before_o he_o from_o murmur_v or_o dispute_v according_a to_o the_o frowardness_n and_o unsubmittedness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o from_o our_o â—aâ—n_a thought_n and_o imagination_n in_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o way_n or_o other_o of_o our_o own_o to_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a or_o grievance_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o â—ow_o before_o he_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n he_o be_v against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o who_o only_o can_v heal_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n to_o behold_v his_o righteousness_n the_o immediateness_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o it_o leave_v we_o the_o more_o without_o room_n or_o colour_n to_o wander_v with_o our_o eye_n into_o corner_n or_o to_o reason_n or_o dispute_v indeed_o such_o a_o behaviour_n under_o his_o hand_n when_o lift_v up_o be_v very_o evil_a and_o unseemly_a when_o yet_o its_o evident_a evil_a instrument_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o judgement_n execute_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o then_o not_o to_o look_v to_o consider_v or_o to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o â—o_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o he_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o receive_v the_o correction_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n quiet_o endure_v it_o as_o his_o hand_n and_o wait_v for_o he_o as_o jâ—b_v david_n and_o other_o but_o now_o his_o hand_n lift_v up_o 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