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A96538 A word in season, for a warning to England: or a prophecy of perillous times open'd and apply'd. Wherein the signes of bad times, and the means of making the times good, are represented as the great concernment of all good Christians in this present age. First exhibited in a sermon preached in the Abby at Westminster, July 5. 1659. and since enlarged and published. / By Thomas VVilles, M.A. minister of the Gospel, in the city of London. Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692. 1659 (1659) Wing W2308; Thomason E1734_1; ESTC R7862 218,037 465

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the_o three_o sin_n injustice_n cruelty_n oppression_n righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n 14.34_o people_n prov._n 14.34_o and_o especial_o injustice_n cruelty_n oppression_n sin_n which_o make_v the_o time_n evil_a and_o perilous_a this_o complicate_v iniquity_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n interpretative_a murder_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n stop_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o cast_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o dung_n in_o their_o face_n say_v 15._o say_v isa_n 1.11_o 15._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n and_o solemnity_n they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v why_o so_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n but_o how_o do_v they_o contract_v this_o guilt_n sure_o by_o their_o injustice_n cruelty_n oppression_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o precept_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o present_a practice_n 1.17_o practice_n isa_n 1.17_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n now_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o person_n guilty_a of_o these_o sin_n be_v in_o god_n account_v murderer_n man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o innocent_a blood_n which_o cry_v aloud_o to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o such_o bloody_a wretch_n covetous_a cruel_a and_o oppress_a tyrant_n and_o this_o be_v yet_o more_o clear_a from_o the_o follow_a complaint_n and_o commination_n for_o thus_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v 24._o proceed_v isa_n 1.21_o 24._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o now_o murderer_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o 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58.4_o lord_n isa_n 58.4_o you_o fast_o for_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n you_o shall_v not_o fast_o as_o you_o do_v this_o day_n to_o make_v your_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a these_o be_v the_o sin_n which_o obstruct_v the_o lord_n save_v mercy_n and_o draw_v down_o his_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o large_a and_o lively_a representation_n hereof_o which_o call_v for_o our_o sad_a and_o serious_a thought_n in_o a_o timely_a reflection_n upon_o our_o sin_n and_o suffering_n in_o these_o distract_a time_n that_o we_o may_v wise_o bethink_v ourselves_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a of_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o lord_n sore_a judgement_n upon_o our_o land_n we_o have_v set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 1-19_a isaiah_n chap._n 51._o v._n 1-19_a in_o these_o
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lord_n 9_o lord_n jer._n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o they_o then_o commit_v adultery_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n they_o be_v as_o feed_v horse_n in_o the_o morning_n every_o one_o neigh_v after_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_z and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o so_o the_o prophet_n complain_v as_o of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o his_o time_n 10_o time_n jer._n 23_o 10_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n find_v the_o land_n full_a of_o such_o filth_n he_o come_v and_o sweep_v it_o with_o the_o bosom_n of_o desolation_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n the_o commit_v of_o adultery_n be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v 3._o say_v hos_fw-la 4.2_o 3._o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v the_o six_o sin_n gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n when_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o 〈◊〉_d plato_n de_fw-fr rep._n l._n 7._o for_o if_o man_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o want_v estate_n of_o their_o own_o b_o ggarly_a and_o hunger-starved_a fellow_n shall_v come_v once_o to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o will_v make_v account_n they_o may_v and_o must_v raise_v their_o private_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o public_a revenue_n this_o city_n this_o community_n be_v not_o well_o constitute_v can_v be_v happy_a for_o hence_o will_v arise_v contention_n for_o the_o principality_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a war_n will_v both_o destroy_v the_o competitor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o varus_n governor_n of_o syria_n that_o he_o come_v poor_a into_o the_o country_n and_o find_v it_o rich_a but_o depart_v thence_o rich_a and_o leave_v the_o country_n poor_a to_o prevent_v this_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a by_o proud_a officer_n of_o state_n it_o
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