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A04379 Newcastles call, to her neighbour and sister townes and cities throughout the land, to take warning by her sins and sorrowes Lest this overflowing scourge of pestilence reach even unto them also. As also a direction, how to discover such sins as are the procurers of Gods judgments by divers methods. By R. Jenison, Dr. of D. Whereunto is added, the number of them that dyed weekely in Newcastle and Garth-side, from May 6. to December 31. 1636. Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652. 1637 (1637) STC 14492; ESTC S107703 57,340 278

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5.7_o jerem._n 5.7_o see_v thou_o will_v neither_o seek_v pardon_n nor_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n tell_v i_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v violate_v my_o justice_n to_o spare_v thou_o in_o thy_o sin_n how_o can_v thou_o in_o reason_n expect_v it_o will_v you_o infect_v one_o another_o with_o your_o evil_a example_n and_o company-keeping_a by_o tempt_v and_o entice_v one_o another_o to_o sin_n to_o my_o dishonour_n and_o shall_v i_o still_o fit_a still_o and_o do_v nothing_o shall_v not_o i_o send_v my_o plague_n among_o you_o to_o make_v you_o afraid_a one_o of_o another_o and_o to_o sever_v you_o one_o from_o another_o shall_v i_o not_o multiply_v my_o plague_n till_o you_o each_o of_o you_o see_v the_o plague_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o seek_v unto_o i_o for_o mercy_n and_o for_o heal_v if_o otherwise_o 5.9_o jerem._n 5.9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n use_v use_v 1_o people_n in_o our_o suffering_n to_o justify_v god_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n now_o 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hezekiah_n smite_v therewith_o as_o be_v probable_o think_v in_o his_o own_o person_n now_o why_o we_o at_o this_o time_n shall_v do_v likewise_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v by_o such_o argument_n why_o why_o as_o the_o text_n will_v afford_v and_o after_o that_o i_o shall_v direct_v general_o to_o the_o mean_n and_o remedy_n which_o more_o particular_o and_o several_o i_o shall_v handle_v on_o other_o ground_n of_o scripture_n 1._o why_o we_o be_v speedy_o and_o careful_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n now_o gon●_n out_o by_o pestilence_n against_o we_o of_o this_o place_n and_o nation_n text_n four_o motive_n from_o the_o text_n the_o text_n will_v afford_v we_o four_o argument_n whilst_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o this_o pestilence_n be_v 1._o wrath_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 2._o wrath_n go_v ●ut_v or_o manifest_v 3._o wrath_n go_v out_o and_o as_o yet_o but_o go_v out_o and_o begin_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o first_o 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from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o how_o unhappy_a dismal_a dangerous_a at_o least_o and_o fearful_a be_v the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o under_o such_o wrath_n remain_v secure_a and_o continue_v unhumble_v be_v it_o not_o high_a time_n to_o look_v out_o when_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o to_o look_v about_o we_o when_o the_o spark_n of_o god_n vengeance_n fly_v so_o about_o our_o ear_n in_o a_o word_n to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o our_o own_o safety_n when_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n be_v like_a to_o meet_v we_o at_o every_o turn_n why_o then_o do_v we_o not_o in_o time_n humble_v ourselves_o angel_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o destroy_a angel_n go_v out_o and_o do_v we_o not_o hear_v morning_n by_o morning_n concern_v this_o house_n and_o that_o yea_o those_o many_o house_n where_o not_o a_o night_n or_o day_n pass_v almost_o 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thy_o heart_n and_o upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o now_o i_o will_v 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 10.3_o exod._n 9.13.14.15_o &_o 10.3_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o even_o thus_o may_v god_n speak_v to_o pride_n within_o we_o to_o self-love_n let_v thy_o belove_a sin_n go_v or_o i_o will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o with_o pestilence_n or_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o now_o belove_v tha●_n this_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o already_o why_o do_v we_o not_o part_v with_o and_o send_v away_o our_o sin_n as_o at_o length_n pharaoh_n be_v force_v to_o let_v go_v the_o people_n and_o the_o philistine_n the_o ark_n of_o who_o to_o our_o shame_n we_o may_v learn_v what_o to_o do_v for_o be_v force_v by_o judgement_n to_o send_v back_o the_o ark_n their_o priest_n advise_v not_o to_o send_v it_o away_o empty_a but_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o return_v god_n a_o trespass_n offer_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 6.3_o 2._o sam._n 6.3_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o why_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o remove_v from_o they_o thus_o say_v they_o which_o word_n be_v also_o appliable_a to_o we_o you_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n peradventure_o he_o will_v lighten_v his_o hand_n from_o off_o you_o and_o from_o off_o your_o land_n 5._o verse_n 4._o &_o 5._o wherefore_o then_o do_v you_o har●en_o your_o heart_n as_o the_o egyptian_n and_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v wrought_v wonderful_o among_o they_o do_v they_o not_o let_v the_o people_n go_v and_o they_o depart_v and_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o we_o to_o do_v likewise_o even_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o take_v shame_n to_o ourselves_o and_o by_o offer_v our_o sin_n offer_v no_o long_o harden_v our_o heart_n but_o let_v our_o sin_n go_v when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n thus_o lay_v about_o he_o god_n and_o it_o be_v as_o a_o messenger_n from_o god_n here_o again_o i_o may_v say_v our_o enemy_n be_v go_v out_o to_o seek_v we_o and_o who_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o sinner_n than_o god_n himself_o and_o will_v we_o cast_v to_o meet_v he_o in_o our_o sin_n here_o be_v god_n messenger_n storm_n and_o as_o a_o storm_n as_o it_o be_v pursuivant_n send_v out_o with_o warrant_n to_o arrest_v we_o and_o will_v we_o not_o hide_v ourselves_o here_o be_v judgement_n lay_v to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o th●_n plummet_n ourselves_o esay_n 28.17_o from_o which_o we_o shall_v hide_v ourselves_o and_o hail_n threaten_v to_o sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o water_n to_o overflow_v all_o our_o own_o hide_v place_n whereby_o we_o secure_v ourselves_o against_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n and_o will_v we_o not_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o most_o of_o pharaoh_n his_o servant_n be_v who_o be_v tell_v of_o storm_n 9.19.20_o exod._n 9.19.20_o of_o great_a hail_n in_o the_o field_n fear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v their_o servant_n and_o their_o cattle_n flee_v into_o the_o house_n and_o shall_v we_o so_o little_a regard_n the_o word_n and_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o go_v out_o against_o we_o as_o not_o to_o renounce_v all_o vain_a confidence_n and_o refuge_n of_o our_o own_o and_o to_o seek_v forthwith_o by_o faith_n and_o humiliation_n 32.2_o isa_n 32.2_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n as_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n from_o the_o wind_n lyon_n zephan_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o a_o roar_a lyon_n and_o as_o under_o a_o covert_n
from_o the_o tempest_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n and_o prevent_v great_a &_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o come_v the_o lion_n also_o have_v now_o roar_v after_o his_o prey_n 3.1_o amos_n 3.1_o and_o will_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a will_v we_o not_o prostrate_a and_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o 16.14_o prov._n 19.12_o &_o 16.14_o the_o king_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n which_o yet_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v and_o will_v we_o neither_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o pacify_v it_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o once_o to_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n 5.14_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o and_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v more_o fierce_a to_o tear_v and_o go_v away_o to_o take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v we_o thus_o therefore_o speak_v this_o lion_n to_o we_o in_o mercy_n now_o consider_v this_o 50.22_o psalm_n 50.22_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v last_o kindle_v and_o as_o fire_v kindle_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v as_o fire_n and_o that_o we_o now_o be_v under_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v already_o kindle_v against_o we_o now_o who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n or_o thorn_n against_o god_n who_o be_v this_o fire_n in_o battle_n i_o will_v say_v god_n 27.4_o esay_n 27.4_o even_o go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o fuel_n fron_n which_o we_o shall_v withdraw_v fuel_n fire_n we_o know_v be_v of_o a_o catch_a nature_n and_o it_o lick_v up_o every_o thing_n it_o meet_v withal_o which_o be_v of_o a_o combustible_a nature_n and_o grow_v more_o fierce_a where_o it_o find_v such_o fuel_n to_o feed_v it_o now_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o their_o impenitency_n afford_v matter_n and_o fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o therefore_o in_o hell_n burn_v for_o ever_o and_o will_v we_o still_o by_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n repentance_n seek_v to_o quench_v it_o by_o tear_n of_o repentance_n seek_v to_o make_v this_o fire_n great_a and_o fierce_a be_v it_o not_o yet_o big_a enough_o will_v we_o needs_o perish_v and_o be_v devour_v by_o it_o why_o do_v we_o not_o rather_o draw_v bucket_n of_o water_n and_o run_v in_o therewith_o to_o quench_v this_o fire_n by_o shed_v unfeigned_a ●_o 1_o sam._n 7.6_o judg._n 2.4_o ●_o jer._n 9.1_o ●_o and_o abundant_a tear_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o become_v weeper_n and_o true_a mourner_n still_o wish_v we_o can_v weep_v more_o why_o do_v we_o not_o take_v hold_n on_o god_n strength_n even_o on_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o 5._o esay_n 27.4_o 5._o who_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n that_o we_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o see_v he_o have_v both_o tell_v we_o that_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o promise_v that_o thus_o seek_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o we_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o now_o will_v we_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o promise_n by_o and_o in_o example_n wrath_n example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v turn_v away_o wrath_n learn_v we_o then_o to_o avoid_v god_n wrath_n by_o faith_n and_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n hezekiah_n k._n hezekiah_n who_o have_v offend_v by_o unthankfulness_n and_o pride_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 26._o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n do_v yet_o humble_a himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o ●●ies_n of_o hezekiab_n the_o ●●●e_z we_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o king_n josiah_n josiah_n k._n josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a 20._o 2_o king_n 22_o 11-13_a 19_o 20._o and_o be_v humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o apprehend_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o weep_v before_o he_o the_o lord_n hereupon_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o ●●ewed_v he_o mercy_n yea_o see_v how_o gracious_o god_n deal_v with_o king_n rehoboam_n one_o rehoboa●_n k._n rehoboa●_n none_o of_o the_o very_o best_a who_o 7._o 2._o chron._n 12.6_o 7._o be_v punish_v by_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n for_o forsake_v the_o lord_n repent_v both_o he_o and_o his_o prince_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o shemaiah_n a●_n humble_v themselves_o sa●ing_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a whereupon_o they_o be_v deliver_v though_o not_o fro●_n the_o spoil_n yet_o from_o destruction_n for_o thus_o say_v th●_n lord_n they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n sha●●_n not_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shishak_n 12._o &_o 12._o so_o when_o he_o humble_v himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o th●_n lord_n turn_v from_o he_o th●_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o altogether_o and_o also_o in_o judah_n thing_n go_v well_o now_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o present_a sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v now_o go_v out_o against_o we_o by_o pestilence_n work_n like_o effect_n and_o like_o humiliation_n in_o we_o which_o doubtless_o if_o it_o do_v not_o we_o must_v look_v to_o perish_v in_o his_o wrath_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o first_o motive_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n wrath_n chap._n vii_o this_o festilence_n be_v sensible_a wrath_n wrath_n go_v out_o and_o manifest_v to_o the_o end_n that_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n displeasure_n we_o may_v with_o good_a hope_n by_o submission_n seek_v to_o pacify_v the_o same_o we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v that_o this_o pestilence_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o outward_a and_o sensible_a evil_n he_o god_n in_o this_o pestilence_n will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o may_v seek_v to_o appease_v he_o and_o therefore_o such_o as_o by_o which_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v angry_a that_o so_o we_o may_v search_v into_o ourselves_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o sin_n as_o have_v prove_v provocation_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o know_v who_o we_o have_v offend_v to_o fear_v and_o to_o do_v no_o more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n it_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a as_o whereof_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o take_v special_a notice_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o great_a evil_n &_o calamity_n whereas_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n present_o or_o yet_o final_o to_o destroy_v we_o all_o and_o every_o one_o he_o will_v leave_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n without_o any_o further_a warning_n give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n without_o control_v judgement_n he_o may_v give_v we_o over_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o insensible_a judgement_n and_o so_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n then_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n which_o some_o have_v be_v &_o yet_o ha●●_n come_v to_o repentance_n as_o th●_n incestuous_a corinthian_a 7._o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o with_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7._o b●_n such_o as_o god_n deliver_v up●●_n hardness_n of_o hart_n be_v lefty_a final_a impenitency_n 5._o prov._n 5._o in_o th●_n insensible_a chain_n &_o coa●●_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n reseru●_n like_o the_o evil_a angel_n whi●●_n fall_v in_o everlasting_a chain●_n under_o darkness_n not_o as_o t●●_n former_a 5.5_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o who_o be_v deliver●●_n to_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spir●●_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o 6._o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o unto_o t●●_n judgement_n of_o the_o great_a d●●_n when_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v so_o full_a and_o so_o ri●●_n that_o god_n intend_v no_o mercy_n for_o they_o unto_o as_o he_o do_v such_o as_o he_o hate_v and_o will_v no_o long_o show_v mercy_n unto_o than_o he_o ●●aseth_v to_o punish_v sensible_o and_o leave_v man_n to_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o way_n without_o any_o show_n of_o displeasure_n and_o to_o dally_v with_o their_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n this_o silence_n in_o god_n while_o he_o forbear_v outward_a and_o sensible_a
punishment_n be_v to_o the_o impenitent_a a_o sign_n of_o the_o great_a anger_n that_o may_v be_v 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n 2._o even_o as_o it_o be_v among_o man_n where_o such_o as_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o by_o anger_n do_v show_v their_o displeasure_n be_v soon_o please_v and_o appease_v whereas_o such_o as_o who_o anger_n be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o who_o intend_v revenge_n be_v like_o the_o sulle●_n cur_n which_o give_v no_o warning_n by_o bark_v silent_a threaten_v little_a conceal_v their_o hatred_n but_o secret_o and_o silent_o purpose_n and_o contrive_v mischief_n and_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o be_v displease_v hatred_n difference_n between_o anger_n and_o hatred_n neither_o do_v they_o care_v for_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o revenge_n because_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o party_n his_o good_a or_o better_v but_o his_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n whereas_o such_o as_o be_v only_o angry_a and_o do_v not_o true_o hate_v will_v show_v their_o anger_n as_o when_o a_o father_n or_o ●aster_n chide_v threaten_v ●●corrects_v his_o son_n or_o ser●●nt_n he_o will_v have_v his_o child_n or_o servant_n know_v that_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o for_o what_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v seek_v unto_o and_o more_o respect_v afterward_o be_v ever_o ready_a upon_o submission_n or_o amendment_n to_o show_v favour_n and_o friendliness_n this_o difference_n the_o philosopher_n put_v between_o anger_n and_o hatred_n suprà_fw-la arist_n ut_fw-la suprà_fw-la and_o god_n himself_o seem_v to_o do_v somewhat_o like_a yet_o without_o all_o sin_n in_o himself_o or_o wrong_v do_v any_o who_o he_o love_v and_o intend_v good_a to_o he_o chasten_v namely_o by_o some_o outward_a &_o sensible_a evil_n and_o correction_n as_o a_o love_a father_n ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o submission_n &_o repentance_n he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v on_o secure_o in_o sin_n without_o correction_n though_o he_o also_o sensible_o punish_v the_o wicked_a who_o receive_v no_o correction_n neither_o will_v he_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n without_o warning_n and_o correction_n but_o for_o such_o as_o long_o contemn_v warning_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o word_n or_o by_o sensible_a stroke_n &_o lesser_a judgement_n the_o lord_n in_o great_a wrath_n both_o give_v they_o over_o to_o do_v their_o own_o wicked_a will_n and_o when_o so_o they_o do_v he_o will_v no_o long_o show_v his_o anger_n by_o use_v the_o rod_n sensible_o though_o he_o be_v never_o more_o angry_a indeed_o then_o at_o such_o time_n least_o god_n never_o be_v more_o angry_a with_o sinner_n then_o when_o he_o show_v it_o least_o thus_o leave_v they_o insensiblie_o under_o his_o heavy_a wrath_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o certain_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n both_o temporal_a &_o eternal_a one_o text_n and_o instance_n for_o many_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n thus_o 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