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or_o else_o thou_o shall_v weep_v and_o cry_v howl_v and_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o repent_v thorough_o you_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o none_o other_o and_o my_o people_n 27._o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a now_o he_o begin_v to_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n from_o this_o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n promise_v they_o first_o his_o presence_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o then_o his_o power_n in_o the_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n his_o presence_n be_v promise_v first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o his_o favour_n rest_v among_o they_o vers_n 27._o and_o in_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n and_o hereby_o we_o may_v first_o of_o all_o note_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v israel_n have_v the_o lord_n in_o she_o continual_o matth._n 28._o 19_o although_o by_o 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commonwealth_n or_o for_o the_o world_n for_o the_o church_n for_o it_o teach_v to_o save_v soul_n for_o who_o will_v loose_v his_o own_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o it_o preserve_v life_n for_o who_o will_v kill_v himself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n for_o it_o keep_v humanity_n for_o who_o will_v become_v a_o beast_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v use_v to_o forget_v injury_n levit._fw-la 19_o 18._o for_o their_o remembrance_n provoke_v we_o to_o revenge_v and_o all_o revenge_n be_v damnable_a before_o god_n oh_o who_o soul_n be_v not_o set_v on_o fire_n to_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n which_o i_o may_v follow_v with_o all_o the_o example_n of_o the_o world_n for_o who_o can_v abide_v to_o have_v his_o own_o blood_n shed_v his_o own_o body_n maim_v his_o own_o child_n murder_v and_o his_o own_o soul_n damn_v therefore_o do_v not_o so_o to_o other_o but_o write_v this_o law_n on_o the_o palm_n of_o thy_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n it_o will_v 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he_o and_o his_o people_n that_o be_v he_o will_v take_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n who_o they_o have_v spoil_v and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n shall_v sell_v they_o away_o to_o the_o sabean_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o arabia_n be_v great_a merchant_n which_o shall_v likewise_o send_v they_o away_o into_o a_o very_a far_a country_n that_o so_o their_o own_o policy_n may_v return_v to_o their_o own_o damage_n whereby_o here_o come_v a_o question_n to_o be_v handle_v namely_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n have_v conquer_v any_o nation_n their_o enemy_n to_o sell_v
heart_n when_o they_o be_v joyful_a for_o as_o herod_n be_v strike_v with_o death_n while_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n of_o majesty_n so_o be_v we_o never_o near_a to_o our_o woe_n than_o when_o we_o be_v mount_v to_o honour_n or_o seat_v in_o quietness_n the_o physician_n say_v that_o want_v of_o motion_n and_o love_n of_o rest_n breed_v more_o disease_n than_o all_o evil_a surfeit_n and_o so_o must_v we_o say_v that_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o man_n soul_n that_o more_o perish_v by_o ease_n than_o by_o labour_n by_o joy_n than_o by_o sorrow_n by_o pleasure_n than_o by_o pain_n and_o by_o idle_a religion_n than_o by_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a profession_n the_o reason_n the_o same_o that_o isay_n teach_v chap._n 65._o 12._o because_o god_n be_v refuse_v in_o his_o word_n and_o good_a reason_n why_o 1._o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o as_o already_o we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o word_n must_v be_v a_o light_n for_o our_o path_n and_o a_o remembrancer_n to_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v forget_v no_o marvel_n if_o in_o our_o great_a security_n the_o lord_n wrath_n overtake_v us._n therefore_o let_v the_o idle_a follower_n of_o the_o gospel_n persuade_v their_o soul_n with_o more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o lord_n lest_o the_o wrath_n take_v they_o sleep_v or_o sell_v or_o drink_v or_o play_v or_o dice_v or_o dance_v to_o their_o condemnation_n second_o another_o reason_n because_o they_o love_v pleasure_n 2_o more_o than_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o therefore_o as_o saneherib_n isay_n 37._o be_v slay_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o be_v worship_v his_o idol_n so_o shall_v their_o bane_n be_v wrought_v when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o belly-worship_n follow_v their_o please_a delight_n let_v we_o therefore_o never_o put_v danger_n out_o of_o our_o 1_o mind_n but_o then_o when_o we_o be_v in_o most_o quiet_a comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n let_v we_o trouble_v our_o peace_n with_o one_o thought_n or_o other_o mich._n 3._o 11._o if_o thou_o have_v child_n fear_v their_o death_n if_o thou_o have_v parent_n fear_v their_o wrath_n if_o thou_o have_v friend_n fear_v their_o hatred_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v health_n fear_v thy_o sickness_n if_o thou_o be_v joyful_a at_o a_o feast_n think_v on_o the_o misery_n of_o famine_n if_o at_o a_o pleasure_n think_v upon_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o wound_a if_o at_o liberty_n think_v upon_o the_o iron_n of_o the_o imprison_o if_o in_o life_n think_v on_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n never_o exempt_v thyself_o from_o danger_n but_o in_o peace_n remember_v war_n in_o youth_n remember_v age_n in_o play_n remember_v labour_n and_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o world_n delight_n think_v upon_o the_o hell_n of_o another_o life_n let_v sorrow_n be_v in_o thy_o sense_n mourn_v in_o thy_o soul_n danger_n in_o thy_o life_n fear_v in_o thy_o music_n trouble_v in_o thy_o sleep_n pain_n in_o thy_o health_n want_v in_o thy_o plenty_n dislike_v in_o thy_o love_n and_o distrust_v in_o thy_o desire_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v call_v to_o sickness_n but_o with_o less_o grief_n or_o to_o danger_n but_o with_o less_o fear_n or_o to_o death_n but_o with_o less_o trouble_n or_o to_o judgement_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o it_o another_o use_n see_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v draw_v to_o judgement_n 2_o in_o their_o great_a security_n then_o we_o may_v learn_v whether_o they_o fear_v wrath_n and_o evil_a or_o fear_v it_o not_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o david_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v on_o he_o and_o herewee_v see_v joel_n say_v that_o though_o they_o sleep_v yet_o shall_v they_o be_v awake_v with_o and_o for_o their_o danger_n so_o that_o if_o wicked_a man_n fear_v their_o sorrow_n be_v the_o more_o and_o if_o they_o fear_v not_o their_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o less_o oh_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v harden_v to_o feel_v more_o pain_n and_o soften_v to_o fear_v more_o wrath_n will_v not_o this_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o love_n with_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o earnest_o to_o lament_v our_o folly_n which_o give_v we_o no_o peace_n till_o we_o desire_v they_o and_o no_o rest_n after_o we_o possess_v they_o but_o of_o this_o often_o have_v we_o speak_v before_o for_o there_o will_v i_o sit_v when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v sit_v in_o judgement_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v with_o no_o labour_n condemn_v the_o wicked_a as_o it_o be_v mal._n 1._o 4._o even_o as_o one_o that_o sit_v in_o all_o ease_n again_o in_o this_o that_o he_o sit_v in_o judgement_n he_o allude_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n which_o be_v most_o lawful_a show_v that_o his_o proceed_n against_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o unjust_a or_o extraordinary_a but_o according_a to_o equity_n but_o this_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v regard_v when_o he_o name_v the_o person_n who_o he_o will_v judge_v say_v all_o the_o heathen_a round_o about_o mean_v all_o those_o which_o dwell_v near_o unto_o israel_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o those_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n danger_n and_o see_v our_o worship_n and_o live_v near_o or_o among_o we_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o we_o but_o be_v our_o enemy_n god_n will_v judge_v they_o more_o severe_o jerem._n 12._o 14._o for_o if_o they_o which_o live_v among_o we_o and_o see_v every_o day_n the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o in_o we_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o we_o or_o turn_v to_o we_o they_o may_v wait_v for_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o be_v philisthia_n more_o judge_v than_o arabia_n and_o syria_n more_o vex_v than_o ethiopia_n because_o they_o be_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o israel_n then_o sure_o this_o may_v teach_v the_o loose_a protestant_n and_o vain_a professor_n among_o we_o what_o great_a danger_n they_o live_v in_o all_o this_o while_n they_o have_v hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o not_o believe_v it_o the_o near_a they_o be_v to_o the_o truth_n the_o more_o be_v the_o lord_n wrath_n against_o they_o and_o the_o long_o they_o have_v live_v in_o our_o peace_n and_o see_v the_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n the_o more_o shall_v be_v their_o heavy_a judgement_n it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o that_o they_o live_v in_o rome_n or_o in_o barbary_n or_o in_o tartary_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o talk_v of_o for_o than_o shall_v they_o be_v far_o from_o danger_n but_o now_o they_o live_v with_o we_o eat_v at_o our_o table_n tread_v on_o our_o land_n stand_v in_o our_o church_n clothe_v with_o our_o garment_n and_o bless_v by_o our_o god_n oh_o how_o dear_a shall_v they_o pay_v for_o all_o these_o benefit_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v they_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o much_o more_o they_o that_o dwell_v with_o we_o he_o will_v condemn_v they_o that_o dwell_v about_o we_o much_o more_o they_o that_o dwell_v among_o us._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v 1._o these_o first_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n isa_n 60._o 5._o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o true_a &_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o world_n &_o all_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v their_o subject_n therefore_o when_o the_o subject_n rebell_v against_o his_o natural_a prince_n he_o be_v more_o punish_v than_o a_o stranger_n so_o when_o the_o near_a neighbour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o negligent_a they_o be_v more_o endanger_v than_o other_o be_v for_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v most_o mean_n of_o instruction_n such_o as_o be_v to_o live_v among_o the_o godly_a than_o he_o reward_v such_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n with_o more_o severe_a punishment_n another_o reason_n because_o 2_o they_o shall_v succour_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n isa_n 21._o 14._o but_o if_o they_o will_v taste_v of_o their_o benefit_n and_o not_o believe_v their_o say_n or_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v the_o use_n let_v we_o never_o meddle_v use_v against_o good_a man_n matth._n 27._o 19_o for_o their_o injury_n will_v be_v reward_v double_a upon_o our_o head_n if_o thou_o live_v with_o they_o honour_v they_o if_o thou_o hear_v of_o they_o go_v visit_v they_o if_o they_o teach_v thou_o believe_v they_o if_o they_o want_v thou_o relieve_v they_o and_o never_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o our_o tread_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o without_o excuse_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o tread_v on_o our_o land_n see_v our_o
church_n read_v our_o book_n and_o believe_v not_o our_o sermon_n now_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o have_v live_v thus_o long_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n &_o yet_o know_v not_o nor_o obeye_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v arraign_v for_o rebellion_n yes_o very_o and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o live_v with_o good_a man_n and_o know_v they_o not_o that_o may_v have_v the_o truth_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o it_o that_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o will_v be_v reprobate_v be_v not_o therefore_o a_o enemy_n to_o godliness_n or_o to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o thou_o hear_v they_o not_o their_o word_n will_v hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o help_v they_o not_o their_o want_n will_v witness_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o oppress_v they_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v judge_v thou_o the_o xl_o sermon_n verse_n 13._o put_v in_o your_o scythe_n for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a come_v get_v you_o down_o for_o the_o winepress_a be_v full_a yea_o the_o winepress_a run_v over_o for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a 14._o o_o multitude_n o_o multitude_n come_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o thresh_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o thresh_v at_o the_o length_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o execution_n contain_v under_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o harvest_n and_o thresh_v of_o corn_n in_o the_o harvest_n and_o winepress_a we_o must_v consider_v their_o death_n and_o under_o the_o thresh_a their_o condemnation_n for_o the_o first_o where_o he_o compare_v their_o destruction_n to_o a_o harvest_n he_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n both_o old_a and_o new_a to_o set_v forth_o a_o massacre_n of_o man_n by_o cut_v down_o of_o corn_n the_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o latter_a judgement_n in_o the_o revelation_n only_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o scythe_n but_o there_o the_o angel_n be_v say_v to_o reap_v with_o sickle_n the_o matter_n be_v all_o one_o for_o as_o one_o say_v non_fw-la multum_fw-la refert_fw-la a_o uno_fw-la grandi_fw-la fluctu_fw-la a_o paulatim_fw-la aqua_fw-la subrepente_fw-la navis_fw-la submergatur_fw-la it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o ship_n drown_v either_o with_o one_o great_a wave_n or_o by_o a_o leak_n and_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v with_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o rapier_n so_o the_o judgement_n be_v alike_o both_o with_o the_o sickle_n and_o with_o the_o since_o by_o the_o allegory_n both_o of_o the_o harvest_n and_o of_o the_o winepress_a wherein_o there_o be_v not_o a_o stalk_n but_o it_o be_v cut_v nor_o a_o grape_n but_o it_o be_v press_v out_o we_o may_v note_v that_o not_o one_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n amos_n 9_o 2._o the_o which_o thing_n the_o lord_n by_o this_o plain_a similitude_n will_v have_v we_o observe_v that_o every_o day_n we_o may_v see_v our_o misery_n and_o learn_v to_o mitigate_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n toward_o us._n neither_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a more_o tolerable_a because_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v here_o compare_v to_o corn_n for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o worst_a and_o base_a corn_n such_o as_o be_v cut_v with_o the_o since_o not_o reap_v with_o a_o sickle_n for_o although_o they_o be_v corn_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o lord_n spend_v david_n say_v they_o lie_v like_o sheep_n in_o hell_n be_v they_o the_o better_a in_o hell_n because_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o sheep_n no_o very_o no_o more_o be_v they_o the_o happy_a because_o they_o be_v resemble_v to_o corn_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o reason_n universal_a judgement_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v every_o action_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a unto_o judgement_n eccl._n 12._o 14._o if_o he_o will_v bring_v every_o action_n then_o much_o more_o every_o man_n for_o every_o man_n have_v a_o thousand_o action_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o adjudge_v as_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o particular_a censure_n of_o god_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o see_v therefore_o use_v there_o be_v not_o one_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o must_v come_v to_o judgement_n as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o stalk_n in_o a_o corne-fielde_n but_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o that_o we_o must_v every_o one_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n then_o let_v we_o live_v in_o the_o continual_a expectation_n thereof_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wrongful_o imprison_v think_v it_o long_o till_o the_o judge_n come_v who_o will_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n because_o he_o know_v his_o injury_n in_o like_a sort_n a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o this_o world_n have_v his_o flesh_n for_o his_o gaol_n his_o sin_n for_o his_o iron_n the_o devil_n for_o his_o keeper_n and_o christ_n his_o saviour_n for_o his_o judge_n think_v long_o 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