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man_n and_o think_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o king_n of_o that_o people_n which_o be_v themselves_o so_o wicked_a that_o good_a abraham_n say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o they_o but_o the_o favour_n afford_v he_o be_v this_o he_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n his_o duty_n by_o a_o dream_n dream_n be_v one_o of_o the_o ordinance_n whereby_o god_n do_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o man_n in_o those_o time_n pharaoh_n be_v show_v a_o thing_n in_o a_o dream_n and_o so_o be_v nebuchadnezar_n but_o god_n do_v not_o appear_v unto_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o dream_n this_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o his_o i_o say_v in_o which_o most_o time_n he_o use_v to_o teach_v good_a man_n now_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o abimelech_n that_o he_o so_o teach_v he_o and_o not_o by_o heavy_a plague_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n foremention_v how_o much_o more_o mercy_n show_v the_o lord_n to_o we_o to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o 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to_o obey_v god_n and_o amend_v your_o life_n that_o he_o may_v also_o make_v haste_n to_o heal_v these_o be_v abimelechs_n mercy_n barrenness_n the_o cross_n that_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o be_v no_o more_o but_o one_o only_a viz._n god_n do_v strike_v he_o with_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n and_o his_o woman_n with_o barrenness_n and_o this_o cross_n be_v rather_o send_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o mercy_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o touch_v sarah_n then_o in_o anger_n or_o displeasure_n against_o he_o sickness_n of_o a_o man_n person_n wife_n and_o family_n be_v cross_n but_o sometime_o the_o lord_n
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time_n if_o we_o be_v less_o evil_a than_o other_o god_n be_v more_o good_a to_o we_o not_o ourselves_o more_o good_a in_o ourselves_o every_o carcase_n will_v breed_v worm_n if_o it_o be_v not_o imbalm_v or_o some_o way_n preserve_v from_o putrify_v but_o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o consider_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n more_o particular_o first_o as_o we_o find_v they_o record_v by_o moses_n in_o geneses_n rebel_v next_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v afterward_o tax_v they_o by_o way_n of_o upbraid_v israel_n with_o the_o same_o abomination_n the_o first_o sin_n note_v in_o the_o sodomite_n be_v gen._n 14.4_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o king_n of_o shinar_n twelve_o year_n in_o the_o 14_o they_o rebel_v those_o that_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o another_o prince_n and_o receive_v the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n at_o length_n covenant_v homage_n and_o obedience_n as_o in_o such_o case_n they_o always_o do_v to_o redeem_v their_o life_n by_o their_o service_n upon_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n make_v betwixt_o the_o conqueror_n and_o conquer_v be_v very_o weary_a of_o the_o yoke_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o watch_v all_o advantage_n of_o make_v themselves_o free_a again_o by_o rebellion_n whensoever_o they_o think_v themselves_o strong_a enough_o to_o justify_v and_o bear_v out_o their_o rebellion_n but_o without_o doubt_n this_o course_n be_v sinful_a and_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o covenant_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v firm_o keep_v among_o man_n even_o though_o a_o man_n covenant_n be_v make_v to_o his_o own_o disadvantage_n therefore_o be_v the_o lord_n great_o displease_v with_o zedekiah_n the_o last_o of_o salomon_n race_n i_o think_v that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n because_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o land_n and_o make_v himself_o king_n over_o it_o for_o so_o say_v ezekiel_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n in_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o egypt_n shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o in_o the_o place_n who_o oath_n he_o despise_v and_o who_o covenant_n he_o break_v he_o shalld_v die_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o see_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n and_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o lord_n you_o see_v be_v offend_v with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n and_o punish_v it_o because_o it_o be_v as_o you_o see_v a_o despise_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o breach_n of_o a_o covenant_n for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o trouble_v the_o world_n and_o make_v war_n everlasting_a though_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o a_o neighbour_n prince_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o ground_n to_o make_v war_n and_o conquer_v his_o border_a neighbour_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o his_o yoke_n yet_o when_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v make_v he_o conqueror_n and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o conquer_a have_v draw_v they_o to_o subjection_n and_o now_o covenant_n and_o agreement_n of_o peace_n have_v be_v conclude_v upon_o the_o break_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v violate_v the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n among_o man_n and_o breed_v new_a trouble_n and_o broil_n there_o where_o may_v have_v be_v much_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n if_o they_o will_v have_v be_v content_v to_o have_v bear_v the_o yoke_n as_o jeremy_n be_v wish_v to_o command_v the_o king_n who_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v conquer_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v chap._n 21.2_o 9_o the_o
lord_n then_o that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n do_v not_o likely_a leave_n such_o rebellion_n unpunished_a this_o therefore_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o detest_v much_o more_o as_o a_o much_o more_o plain_a and_o fearful_a crime_n the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n against_o those_o more_o rightful_a king_n and_o prince_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v more_o subjection_n as_o be_v both_o natural_a bear_v subject_n and_o also_o have_v tie_v ourselves_o by_o a_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o loyalty_n for_o the_o more_o confirm_v of_o we_o in_o our_o duty_n and_o strong_a tie_n our_o conscience_n to_o it_o and_o the_o pope_n that_o take_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o dissolve_v and_o unloose_v such_o oath_n dispence_v with_o they_o and_o pretend_v to_o free_a man_n conscience_n from_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o and_o from_o all_o danger_n of_o sin_n by_o break_v they_o carry_v himself_o exceed_o wicked_o and_o be_v most_o extreme_o 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fear_n god_n and_o honour_n the_o king_n and_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n unto_o he_o for_o conscience_n rebellion_n against_o our_o king_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o this_o also_o be_v like_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n or_o idol_n if_o israel_n must_v bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n how_o much_o more_o every_o people_n of_o their_o natural_a liege_n lord_n and_o sovereign_a and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n chastisement_n the_o next_o be_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v scourge_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o amraphel_n and_o his_o confederate_n so_o that_o they_o lose_v the_o day_n and_o many_o of_o they_o their_o life_n and_o the_o rest_n their_o liberty_n and_o their_o good_n and_o after_o deliver_v they_o again_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v not_o any_o whit_n amend_v by_o this_o chastisement_n but_o their_o wickedness_n continue_v still_o to_o make_v the_o same_o outcry_n and_o shrill_a clamour_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n as_o he_o tell_v abraham_n before_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n not_o to_o profit_v by_o correction_n 29.1_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n be_v often_o reprove_v much_o more_o correct_v shall_v sure_o fall_v into_o mischief_n god_n complain_v of_o israel_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o and_o again_o thy_o child_n will_v receive_v no_o correction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a provocation_n to_o a_o man_n against_o his_o inferior_n 30._o if_o he_o have_v punish_v they_o for_o any_o offence_n and_o can_v find_v they_o one_o whit_n amend_v incorrigibleness_n increase_v wrath_n in_o all_o superior_n for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o frustration_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o labour_n and_o that_o be_v tedious_a second_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n that_o the_o offender_n be_v utter_o hearden_v in_o a_o evil_a course_n and_o that_o do_v stop_v the_o way_n against_o all_o further_a proceed_v of_o clemency_n and_o make_v justice_n arm_v itself_o with_o vengeance_n when_o mercy_n will_v be_v but_o abuse_v if_o it_o shall_v show_v itself_o be_v warn_v therefore_o to_o compare_v your_o own_o self_n with_o these_o sodomite_n and_o judge_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o yourselves_o if_o you_o also_o have_v not_o profit_v naught_o by_o his_o correction_n i_o will_v press_v the_o point_n upon_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o man_n own_o particular_a have_v not_o god_n afflict_v thou_o make_v thou_o groan_n and_o complain_v with_o loss_n and_o cross_n and_o more_o than_o one_o or_o two_o calamity_n and_o yet_o after_o deliverance_n grant_v you_o have_v return_v to_o your_o vomit_n and_o again_o be_v become_v wallower_n in_o the_o mire_n even_o give_v over_o yourselves_o to_o the_o self_n same_o crime_n for_o which_o your_o own_o soul_n do_v smite_v you_o in_o your_o misery_n and_o tell_v you_o plain_o that_o for_o those_o very_a thing_n the_o lord_n send_v those_o testimony_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o you_o so_o great_a be_v that_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o fault_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o rod_n more_o smart_a and_o if_o future_a amendment_n upon_o future_a and_o worse_a cross_n do_v not_o come_v betwixt_o to_o cut_v thou_o of_o and_o destroy_v thou_o at_o once_o as_o here_o you_o see_v in_o sodom_n indeed_o the_o most_o horrible_a abomination_n that_o they_o do_v public_o live_v in_o require_v so_o extraordinary_a and_o public_a a_o punishment_n but_o the_o particular_a fault_n of_o one_o particular_a man_n in_o a_o matter_n vile_a enough_o though_o not_o so_o loathsome_a shall_v sure_o procure_v another_o and_o a_o sore_a chastisement_n or_o else_o even_o utter_a destruction_n at_o length_n let_v this_o admonition_n enter_v into_o your_o soul_n and_o move_v you_o to_o repent_v now_o of_o that_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n which_o cause_v you_o not_o to_o repent_v upon_o a_o former_a adversity_n or_o else_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o shall_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n to_o yourselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n you_o that_o do_v present_o lie_v under_o any_o hand_n of_o god_n set_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o find_v out_o and_o reform_v your_o offence_n and_o be_v much_o more_o earnest_a with_o god_n to_o make_v the_o cross_a profitable_a to_o you_o in_o that_o behalf_n then_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o your_o shoulder_n and_o you_o that_o have_v come_v late_o out_o of_o a_o cross_n and_o now_o be_v get_v again_o into_o a_o large_a place_n beware_v of_o forget_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n let_v the_o present_a exhortation_n stir_v you_o up_o to_o do_v better_a than_o the_o sodomite_n say_v in_o your_o conscience_n be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a folly_n in_o they_o and_o a_o just_a forerunner_n of_o their_o final_a ruin_n that_o captivity_n take_v away_o nothing_o from_o their_o sin_n why_o will_v you_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n which_o you_o can_v but_o condemn_v in_o they_o they_o have_v no_o public_a 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to_o be_v a_o fearful_a offence_n the_o hatred_n of_o which_o must_v needs_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v blame_v in_o a_o heathen_a nation_n jer._n 48.29_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o pride_n of_o moab_n he_o be_v exceed_o proud_a his_o loftiness_n arrogancy_n and_o pride_n and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o jew_n too_o chap._n 13.13_o that_o he_o will_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o their_o pride_n and_o our_o saviour_n reckon_v up_o that_o abominable_a litter_n and_o brood_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v their_o original_n in_o man_n heart_n that_o be_v his_o corrupt_a inward_a disposition_n among_o the_o rest_n name_v pride_n mark_v 7.22_o and_o how_o much_o god_n hate_v this_o vice_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o threat_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v thunder_v against_o it_o s._n peter_n say_v â—_o epist_n chap._n 5.5_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a he_o set_v himself_o against_o he_o as_o in_o a_o army_n order_v for_o the_o battle_n he_o be_v always_o in_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o troop_n rank_v and_o ready_a to_o give_v the_o onset_n and_o take_v every_o advantage_n of_o do_v he_o mischief_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 11.2_o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v a_o fall_n a_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o run_v into_o most_o shameful_a fault_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o great_a of_o all_o reproach_n when_o once_o he_o give_v pride_n the_o possession_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o after_o prov._n 16.28_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o necessary_a forerunner_n of_o ruin_n it_o be_v a_o harbinger_n to_o note_v our_o a_o lodging_n place_n for_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o chap._n 29.23_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o true_o low_a enough_o even_o as_o low_o as_o hell_n itself_o for_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o cast_v he_o low_a and_o low_a that_o make_v god_n his_o utter_a enemy_n it_o must_v be_v a_o loathsome_a vice_n if_o 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baseness_n and_o do_v right_o believe_v it_o and_o consider_v of_o it_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o himself_o but_o his_o high_a fancy_n be_v ever_o strong_a and_o work_v in_o he_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o fill_v up_o with_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n that_o either_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o certain_o know_v these_o thing_n a_o drunken_a beggar_n will_v carry_v himself_o like_o some_o emperor_n and_o he_o care_v for_o no_o man_n because_o he_o have_v not_o the_o wit_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o baseness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o proud_a man_n so_o very_a a_o fool_n he_o be_v that_o he_o can_v instruct_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o contemptiblenesse_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o himself_o now_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n be_v so_o vile_a thing_n themselves_o that_o no_o natural_a issue_n of_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v like_o themselves_o even_o sinful_a and_o 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