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ship_n 1.5_o jonah_n 1.5_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o watch_v over_o our_o way_n the_o watch_n look_v to_o the_o enemy_n without_o but_o we_o have_v more_o need_n to_o watch_v upon_o our_o domestic_a and_o inward_a enemy_n nota._n nota._n lest_o they_o surprise_n we_o even_o our_o juste_n and_o concupiscence_n our_o pride_n our_o avarice_n our_o malice_n all_o which_o be_v like_a to_o overthrow_v our_o soul_n let_v we_o therefore_o watch_v lest_o we_o be_v supprise_v 〈◊〉_d preacher_n be_v god_n watchman_n ezech_v 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o every_o christian_n shall_v watch_v so_o much_o more_o shall_v pastor_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n who_o god_n have_v make_v watchman_n of_o israel_n that_o when_o they_o see_v traitor_n and_o wolf_n enter_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o god_n they_o may_v give_v warning_n and_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o adoertise_v the_o citizen_n of_o their_o danger_n so_o those_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o 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come_v the_o church_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n lord_n make_v thy_o ministry_n true_a to_o the_o church_n that_o they_o see_v the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o the_o lord_n jerusalem_n they_o may_v in_o time_n give_v warning_n lest_o both_o they_o and_o the_o city_n perish_v 3._o comfort_n and_o light_n must_v come_v from_o above_o the_o watchman_n wait_v for_o the_o day_n and_o he_o be_v very_o glad_a when_o he_o see_v it_o break_v for_o than_o he_o know_v the_o sun_n be_v a_o rise_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o will_v inlighten_v all_o the_o world_n no_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v find_v on_o earth_n for_o a_o christian_a soul_n in_o this_o dark_a night_n we_o must_v look_v to_o the_o day_n dawn_v when_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n of_o his_o glorious_a appear_v shall_v come_v to_o deliver_v his_o church_n from_o all_o misery_n 22.25_o our_o light_n come_v from_o
countenance_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o everlasting_a burn_a 32.22_o deut._n 4.24_o &_o heb._n 12.29_o deu._n 32.22_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o wrath_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n then_o since_o we_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o under-lie_a the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o circumspect_a that_o we_o come_v not_o under_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o high_a wrath_n the_o anger_n of_o a_o mortal_a king_n reach_v and_o extend_v to_o the_o body_n god_n difference_n betwixt_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o king_n &_o of_o god_n good_n and_o posterity_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n reach_v further_a even_o to_o the_o soul_n the_o anger_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v finite_a and_o will_v have_v a_o end_n but_o god_n anger_n 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sin_n but_o he_o be_v angry_a that_o we_o shall_v undo_v his_o image_n in_o we_o and_o be_v cause_n of_o our_o own_o damnation_n as_o a_o father_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o son_n not_o for_o any_o wrong_n come_v to_o he_o but_o to_o see_v his_o own_o image_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n destroy_v itself_o neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n the_o duplication_n of_o the_o word_n anger_n and_o heat_n or_o fury_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o david_n apprehend_v deep_o god_n indignation_n for_o there_o be_v many_o alas_o who_o do_v think_v little_a of_o it_o but_o a_o heart_n afflict_a and_o mortify_v will_v redouble_v the_o grievance_n and_o think_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o majesty_n anger_n but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v object_n 27.4_o esay_n 27.4_o how_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o anger_n with_o i_o and_o here_o david_n crave_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o his_o anger_n i_o answer_v he_o have_v no_o fleshly_a anger_n answer_v such_o as_o proceed_v from_o rash_a judgement_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n but_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o when_o he_o be_v only_o angry_a at_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a at_o nothing_o in_o his_o creature_n but_o only_a sin_n which_o bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n for_o as_o if_o a_o father_n see_v a_o serpent_n in_o his_o child_n bosom_n he_o will_v hate_v the_o serpent_n notwithstanding_o his_o love_n to_o the_o boy_n simil._n so_o we_o be_v god_n child_n he_o love_v that_o which_o he_o make_v of_o we_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o hate_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v in_o we_o our_o sin_n man_n god_n anger_n differ_v from_o man_n and_o as_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o the_o anger_n of_o man_n the_o one_o be_v ground_v upon_o partial_a affection_n of_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n which_o be_v offend_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o cross_v it_o the_o other_o be_v only_o move_v at_o fin_n so_o they_o differ_v in_o 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not_o then_o desperate_a and_o miserable_a man_n who_o at_o every_o word_n cry_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n alas_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v feel_v the_o dint_n of_o that_o wrath_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o cry_v o_o mountain_n cover_v 6.16_o revel_v 6.16_o and_o o_o hill_n hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o that_o terrible_a judge_n verse_n 2._o verse_n 2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v doctr._fw-la 1_o have_v mercy_n to_o fly_v and_o escape_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n himself_o no_o mean_n to_o eschew_v god_n anger_n but_o to_o go_v to_o himself_o he_o see_v no_o mean_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o retire_v himself_o to_o god_n even_o to_o he_o who_o wound_v he_o that_o he_o may_v heal_v he_o he_o fly_v not_o with_o adam_n to_o the_o bush_n 1.3_o gen_n 3.8_o 1_o sam_n 28.8_o 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that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n mercy_n a_o sense_n of_o misery_n iâ—_n a_o spur_n to_o crave_v mercy_n or_o else_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v ask_v for_o mercy_n then_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o more_o effectual_o crave_v pardon_n every_o one_o of_o we_o first_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n use_v &c_n labour_n for_o a_o true_a â—â—nse_n of_o our_o misery_n to_o make_v we_o theâ—_n more_o earnest_a for_o mâ—â—y_n joh._n â—_o 7_o &c_n &c_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n sport_v herself_o with_o the_o offer_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o christ_n jesus_n offer_v she_o out_o of_o his_o own_o bless_a mouth_n until_o the_o time_n be_v object_v her_o sin_n to_o she_o than_o she_o receive_v they_o glad_o &_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a city_n so_o do_v the_o magdalen_n peter_n manasses_n etc._n luke_n 7.37_o luk._n 22.62_o 2_o chro._n 33.12_o act_n 9.4_o etc._n etc._n paul_n and_o so_o have_v and_o must_v all_o penitent_a sinner_n do_v so_o necessary_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o feel_v our_o own_o misery_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v more_o welcome_a and_o sweet_a unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a voice_n when_o man_n call_v for_o god_n mercy_n not_o have_v the_o least_o remorse_n for_o their_o sin_n 5.4_o luk._n 18.11_o ark_n 2.17_o matth._n 5.4_o the_o pharisee_n need_v not_o christ_n as_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n god_n give_v we_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n that_o we_o may_v mourn_v to_o the_o end_n we_o
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keep_v her_o sure_a but_o she_o must_v retire_v to_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o most_o high_a 91._o psal_n 91._o and_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o rock_n my_o refuge_n and_o strong_a tower_n where_o she_o shall_v dwell_v more_o safe_o 7._o gen._n 7._o then_o in_o the_o ark_n of_o noah_n in_o the_o deluge_n or_o mariner_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o port_n for_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o port_n they_o may_v yet_o drown_v simil._n or_o their_o ship_n may_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n as_o often_o have_v happen_v and_o sure_a than_o the_o heart_n 2.14_o no_o refuge_n sure_a but_o god_n cant._n 2.14_o or_o wild_a ass_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o mountain_n or_o the_o dove_n in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n or_o those_o that_o be_v besiege_v in_o castle_n and_o strong_a wall_a city_n or_o the_o chicke_n under_o the_o mother_n wing_n 23.27_o mat._n 23.27_o and_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n child_n who_o 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10.13_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v lorinus_n here_o bring_v in_o purgatory_n as_o though_o david_n have_v not_o have_v purgatory_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o lâ—fe_n but_o have_v need_n of_o another_o purgatory_n in_o another_o life_n verse_n 18._o when_o i_o declare_v my_o pain_n and_o be_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n verse_n 19_o then_o my_o enemy_n be_v alive_a and_o be_v mighty_a and_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o wrongful_o be_v many_o here_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v describe_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o they_o utter_v their_o malice_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o he_o be_v low_a in_o declare_v both_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o be_v afflict_v of_o god_n they_o afflict_v he_o and_o impeach_v his_o spiritual_a meditation_n thus_o satan_n take_v we_o at_o the_o shot_n and_o at_o the_o pinch_n that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n special_o and_o most_o particular_o he_o then_o manife_v his_o malice_n most_o against_o we_o to_o interrupt_v our_o divine_a service_n yea_o he_o go_v mad_a in_o fury_n when_o he_o see_v we_o serve_v god_n sin_n satan_n abhor_v our_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o exercise_n which_o he_o do_v more_o abhor_v then_o repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o in_o so_o do_v we_o bid_v adieu_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o acquit_v ourselves_o from_o his_o camp_n lorinus_n follow_v origen_n expound_v this_o of_o auricular_a confession_n to_o the_o priest_n yet_o he_o grant_v that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o convince_v the_o use_n of_o confession_n sacramental_a which_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n neither_o the_o other_o which_o be_v make_v sometime_o to_o man_n yet_o he_o think_v it_o favour_v they_o both_o lest_o contadict_v the_o father_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o favour_v the_o heretic_n who_o abhor_v the_o sacramental_a confession_n my_o enemy_n be_v alive_a the_o misery_n of_o god_n child_n inanimate_v their_o enemy_n and_o give_v they_o new_a courage_n as_o though_o they_o get_v a_o new_a life_n and_o be_v reviue_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o destruction_n of_o god_n child_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v in_o effect_n dead_a who_o delight_n in_o the_o dead_a work_n of_o sin_n non_fw-la est_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la valere_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-mi vivis_fw-la animae_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la antiquà _fw-la tibi_fw-la remanet_fw-la vigoris_fw-la pelle_fw-la foemineos_fw-la metus_fw-la eâ—â—_n inhospitalem_fw-la caucasum_fw-la ment_fw-la endue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardere_fw-la but_o rather_o as_o plato_n in_o cratylo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vivere_fw-la unde_fw-la jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n also_o i_o mark_v here_o what_o be_v the_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n sin_n and_o do_v of_o wrong_n the_o devil_n he_o delight_v to_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o the_o wicked_a can_v sleep_v till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o sin_n and_o neither_o can_v eat_v nor_o drink_v with_o delight_n till_o they_o have_v perform_v some_o mischief_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o wrongful_o be_v many_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v god_n to_o deliver_v he_o be_v his_o innocence_n that_o the_o wrong_n he_o suffer_v be_v causeless_a for_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o maintain_v we_o against_o our_o enemy_n if_o we_o have_v just_o provoke_v their_o anger_n 5.4_o psal_n 5.4_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o love_v no_o iniquity_n and_o no_o wickedness_n dwell_v with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o his_o pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v envious_a neither_o will_v our_o christian_a profession_n admit_v it_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o do_v wrong_n none_o a_o mark_n of_o one_o true_o religious_a he_o do_v wrong_a to_o none_o that_o by_o the_o contrary_a it_o will_v be_v content_a patient_o to_o endure_v injury_n then_o if_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o true_a religion_n to_o do_v violence_n to_o none_o what_o religion_n think_v you_o the_o romanist_n have_v who_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v sâ—ruice_n do_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d murder_n prince_n shed_v christian_n and_o innocent_a blood_n it_o be_v a_o bloody_a religion_n aâ—d_v the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o iâ—_n and_o rome_n the_o mother_n which_o hatch_v it_o fly_v from_o â—haâ—_n babel_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o they_o also_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a be_v my_o adversary_n because_o i_o â—oâ—â—ow_v goodness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o iniquity_n that_o not_o only_o they_o harm_v he_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o wrong_v do_v by_o he_o to_o any_o of_o they_o but_o also_o he_o have_v provoke_v they_o by_o his_o benefit_n to_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o devilish_o dispose_v that_o as_o judas_n do_v recompense_n christ_n so_o do_v they_o david_n repay_v he_o evil_a for_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o 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they_o praise_v let_v we_o suspect_v ourselves_o lest_o we_o have_v do_v any_o evil_a for_o which_o they_o do_v it_o as_o antisthenes_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o people_n praise_v he_o say_v quid_fw-la inquit_fw-la mali_fw-la feci_fw-la plutarch_n plutarch_n what_o evil_a have_v i_o commit_v because_o i_o follow_v goodness_n this_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o their_o persecution_n to_o trouble_v he_o for_o religion_n and_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n so_o they_o hate_v god_n in_o he_o and_o persecute_v god_n in_o he_o 21._o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o my_o god_n verse_n 22._o haste_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o o_o my_o lord_n my_o salvation_n these_o two_o verse_n contain_v a_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o a_o threefold_a repetitionâ—_n ever_o he_o fear_v desertion_n for_o sin_n engender_v this_o fear_n for_o if_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o deep_a danger_n this_o will_v ever_o comfort_v we_o if_o we_o be_v 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have_v a_o particular_a judgement_n upon_o man_n in_o this_o world_n both_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a iudicie_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—â—â—er_fw-la manifesto_fw-la semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la iusto_fw-la not_o always_o by_o a_o manifest_a yet_o always_o by_o a_o just_a judgement_n he_o erect_v a_o tribunal_n in_o man_n conscience_n he_o summon_v the_o party_n accuse_v &_o convict_v he_o this_o judgement_n be_v by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n for_o every_o man_n work_n shall_v be_v manifest_a as_o by_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o fire_n both_o let_v they_o see_v their_o fault_n and_o burn_v up_o their_o dross_n as_o also_o he_o punish_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o their_o posterity_n as_o he_o do_v as_o well_o to_o david_n as_o to_o saul_n 12.10_o 2._o sa._n 12.10_o for_o he_o say_v that_o blood_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o so_o it_o be_v therefore_o let_v not_o man_n although_o the_o best_a christian_n think_v to_o escape_v the_o censure_n of_o 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