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this_o time_n it_o be_v a_o sword_n like_o that_o which_o be_v describe_v ezek._n 21._o a_o sword_n a_o sword_n sharpen_v and_o also_o fouâ—bished_a for_o 9_o it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v slay_v enter_v into_o the_o privy_a chamber_n ver_fw-la 14._o it_o contemn_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o son_n ver_fw-la 10_o that_o be_v it_o regard_v not_o the_o king_n sceptre_n where_o even_o the_o geneva_n note_n in_o the_o margin_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n because_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v reverence_v he_o as_o be_v in_o god_n place_n but_o this_o be_v a_o desperate_a sword_n as_o be_v express_v verse_n 13._o and_o what_o shall_v this_o be_v if_o the_o sword_n contemn_v even_o the_o rod_n such_o be_v the_o sword_n which_o god_n have_v send_v against_o our_o land_n it_o contemn_v the_o rod_n despise_v the_o sceptre_n &_o spare_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o that_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v almost_o take_v in_o their_o pit_n lam._n 4.20_o this_o sword_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o it_o devour_v without_o respect_n of_o sex_n age_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o destroy_v we_o may_v now_o with_o sad_a heart_n and_o wet_a eye_n behold_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n like_o a_o sorrowful_a widow_n not_o only_o as_o rebecca_n pain_v with_o the_o struggle_v of_o her_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n but_o as_o rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n who_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v because_o they_o be_v not_o it_o be_v repot_v of_o judas_n macchabaeus_n 2._o mac._n 12._o that_o after_o a_o shaughter_n of_o the_o people_n he_o cause_v to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o dead_a now_o howsoever_o that_o author_n have_v relate_v this_o story_n yet_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o judas_n offer_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o certain_o that_o error_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a but_o it_o 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covetousness_n which_o set_v on_o worktheir_o lay-follower_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o discipline_n while_o they_o hear_v we_o speak_v against_o bishop_n and_o cathedral_n church_n say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n it_o tickle_v their_o ear_n look_v for_o the_o like_a prey_n they_o have_v before_o of_o monastery_n yea_o they_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n devour_v already_o the_o church_n inheritance_n they_o care_v not_o for_o religion_n so_o they_o may_v get_v the_o spoil_n they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o crucify_v christ_n so_o they_o may_v have_v his_o garment_n our_o age_n be_v full_a of_o spoil_v soldier_n and_o of_o wicked_a dionysian_o who_o will_v rob_v christ_n of_o his_o golden_a coat_n as_o neither_o fit_a for_o he_o in_o winter_n nor_o in_o summer_n and_o say_v m._n cartwright_n they_o be_v cormorant_n and_o seek_v to_o fill_v the_o bottomless_a sack_n of_o their_o greedy_a appetite_n they_o do_v yawn_v after_o a_o prey_n and_o will_v thereby_o to_o their_o perpetual_a shame_n purchase_v to_o themselves_o a_o field_n of_o blood_n so_o that_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o man_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o this_o rebellious_a sect_n it_o be_v no_o acceptablesacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o man_n to_o appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n this_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n but_o to_o sacrifice_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n unto_o wicked_a and_o sacrilegious_a man_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n that_o it_o will_v incense_v it_o the_o more_o against_o we_o and_o against_o the_o whole_a land_n such_o a_o sacrifice_n will_v be_v as_o abominable_a unto_o god_n as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n and_o the_o offering_n of_o swine_n blood_n isa_n 68.3_o it_o be_v another_o sacrifice_n wherewith_o we_o must_v make_v a_o atonement_n even_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o david_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n vow_v unto_o god_n ps_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n which_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n that_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o by_o this_o humiliation_n god_n wrath_n have_v be_v often_o pacify_v ahab_n by_o a_o outward_a humiliation_n procure_v the_o adjourn_v of_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n so_o do_v the_o ninevite_n when_o their_o destruction_n be_v within_o forty_o day_n they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o fast_v whereupon_o the_o lord_n repeal_v his_o sentence_n and_o they_o be_v not_o destroy_v in_o the_o second_o of_o joel_n i_o find_v that_o even_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n ver_fw-la 1._o that_o be_v destruction_n ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o they_o present_o yet_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o that_o his_o people_n shall_v make_v his_o threaten_n void_a for_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n he_o exhort_v they_o unto_o repentance_n say_v therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o unto_o i_o also_o now_o that_o be_v even_o now_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v go_v forth_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n now_o when_o i_o have_v whet_v my_o sword_n bend_v my_o bow_n and_o prepare_v the_o instrument_n of_o death_n yet_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n rend_v your_o heart_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o therefore_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_a câ—ll_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n when_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o take_v in_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n humble_v themselves_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o humble_v themselves_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o shemaiah_n say_v they_o have_v humble_v themselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o will_v grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v not_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o shâ—shak_n 2_o chron._n 12.7_o so_o powerful_a be_v true_a humiliation_n to_o assuage_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o for_o want_v of_o this_o humiliation_n many_o time_n god_n people_n maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n by_o lawful_a authority_n yet_o be_v foil_v as_o be_v the_o israelite_n before_o ai_fw-fr who_o can_v not_o prevail_v until_o such_o time_n as_o joshua_n fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o mourn_v and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n jos_n 7.6_o the_o israelite_n go_v against_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v go_n people_n they_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o a_o special_a commission_n from_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o twice_o foil_v because_o they_o do_v neglect_v to_o seek_v god_n by_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n as_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o event_n for_o be_v beat_v unto_o it_o they_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v and_o fast_v and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o peace-offering_n before_o the_o lord_n judg._n 20.26_o whereupon_o they_o overcome_v the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o first_o of_o sam._n 7.6_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o
therefore_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n call_v opus_fw-la alienum_fw-la isa_n 28.21_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n it_o be_v call_v a_o strange_a work_n because_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o he_o profess_v ezech._n 18.32_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o death_n and_o in_o destruction_n but_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n constrain_v by_o our_o fin_n to_o inflict_v they_o for_o sin_n cry_v unto_o the_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n and_o suffer_v not_o god_n to_o rest_v till_o he_o have_v pour_v it_o out_o sin_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n that_o he_o can_v but_o punish_v it_o according_a to_o that_o psal_n 5._o 5._o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n for_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n god_n hate_v sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v punish_v it_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n do_v signify_v both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o these_o two_o be_v inseparable_a if_o impiety_n there_o can_v be_v no_o impunity_n it_o be_v god_n threaten_v unto_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2.17_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o abide_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n deut._n 27.26_o this_o be_v repeat_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezech._n 18.4_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o many_o place_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o 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consummate_v by_o frequent_a iteration_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o impenitency_n as_o he_o she_o w_v amos_n 1.3_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o damascus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o &c._n &c._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o damascus_n have_v sin_v only_o once_o in_o persecute_v of_o my_o church_n i_o may_v have_v turn_v away_o my_o judgement_n but_o they_o have_v sin_v often_o to_o three_o transgression_n they_o have_v add_v four_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n and_o for_o so_o many_o transgression_n i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o their_o punishment_n such_o a_o continue_a course_n in_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deserve_v death_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o sin_n but_o it_o assure_o bring_v it_o forth_o and_o move_v god_n to_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n signify_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o 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sin_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o alas_o we_o all_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o consideration_n for_o we_o go_v on_o walk_v rash_o and_o mind_v not_o what_o we_o do_v or_o in_o what_o case_n we_o stand_v to_o god-ward_o no_o man_n repent_v say_v our_o prophet_n cap._n 8.6_o but_o why_o no_o man_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o a_o horse_n rush_v â—nto_o the_o battle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n till_o first_o there_o be_v a_o look_a back_n 3.40_o 1._o be_o 3.40_o to_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o therefore_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n first_o we_o must_v search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n to_o find_v out_o our_o own_o wander_n before_o we_o can_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o point_n follow_v that_o great_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o doubtless_o be_v among_o we_o do_v procure_v not_o only_o a_o visitation_n but_o a_o vengeance_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o so_o a_o terrible_a punishment_n in_o some_o sort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o offence_n commit_v which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o man_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o correction_n as_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n wrath_n according_a to_o that_o micah_n 5.15_o i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n in_o anger_n and_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a again_o i_o say_v that_o god_n inflict_v vengeance_n upon_o man_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o correction_n as_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o this_o difference_n aristotle_n put_v between_o punishment_n and_o revenge_n 10._o lib._n 1._o rhetori_fw-la c._n 10._o that_o punishment_n be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o suffer_v it_o and_o revenge_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o take_v it_o so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v any_o way_n tolerable_a god_n do_v only_o punish_v intend_v our_o amendment_n but_o if_o our_o sin_n become_v great_a and_o grievous_a such_o as_o cry_v unto_o the_o heaven_n god_n will_v proceed_v to_o revenge_v then_o he_o will_v not_o look_v so_o much_o unto_o we_o as_o unto_o himself_o for_o his_o honour_n be_v engage_v and_o must_v be_v relieve_v by_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a god_n justice_n call_v for_o revenge_n for_o by_o sin_n god_n be_v wrong_v and_o he_o must_v be_v right_v and_o get_v himself_o honour_n upon_o those_o sinner_n who_o have_v dishonour_v he_o thus_o be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o pharaoh_n he_o say_v i_o will_v get_v i_o honour_n upon_o pharaoh_n exodus_fw-la 14.17_o god_n get_v himself_o honour_n by_o magnify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o rebellious_a tyrant_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o thereby_o god_n be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n god_n be_v know_v by_o execute_v of_o judgement_n hereby_o be_v he_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o egyptian_n as_o he_o say_v exod._n 7.5_o and_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n yea_o vengeance_n be_v so_o proper_a unto_o god_n that_o he_o do_v challenge_v it_o as_o his_o own_o peculiar_a deut._n 32.35_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v which_o place_n be_v twice_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n once_o rom._n 12_o 19_o to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o private_a revenge_n and_o again_o heb._n 10_o 30._o to_o deter_v we_o from_o wilful_a sin_v beside_o he_o be_v style_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o vengeance_n twice_o ps_n 94.1_o