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without_o repentance_n but_o these_o prevail_a little_a with_o he_o hereto_o god_n send_v a_o particular_a charge_n against_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n by_o a_o parable_n and_o the_o plain_a explication_n and_o application_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 1_o 12._o he_o tell_v he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o charge_v on_o he_o what_o in_o return_n he_o have_v do_v against_o god_n and_o threaten_v he_o for_o his_o unrighteous_a carriage_n and_o all_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o he_o no_o soon_o come_v in_o but_o he_o be_v receive_v no_o soon_o confess_v but_o have_v a_o declaration_n of_o pardon_n i_o have_v sin_v say_v he_o god_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v the_o prophet_n god_n deal_v plain_o and_o open_o with_o he_o and_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o by_o such_o check_n bring_v he_o home_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 6._o 23._o as_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n a_o light_n so_o such_o reproof_n or_o correction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n god_n charge_v it_o upon_o their_o soul_n to_o return_v to_o he_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o live_v three_o when_o this_o also_o will_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n shake_v his_o rod_n yea_o and_o sometime_o lay_v it_o on_o too_o by_o rod_n understand_v correction_n so_o term_v in_o scripture_n often_o he_o often_o whip_v his_o in_o from_o their_o irregularity_n and_o this_o sometime_o by_o give_v they_o to_o meet_v with_o disappointment_n in_o sin_n though_o they_o range_v think_v to_o meet_v with_o sweet_a food_n yet_o they_o find_v not_o the_o sweetness_n they_o expect_v yea_o god_n cross_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o this_o in_o kindness_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o israel_n mercy_n that_o which_o god_n speak_v hos_fw-la 2._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n thorn_n i._n e._n difficulty_n and_o distress_n so_o that_o though_o sinner_n follow_v their_o sin_n with_o the_o great_a eagerness_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o obtain_v their_o desire_n ah_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a way_n of_o mercy_n when_o god_n fetch_v in_o his_o from_o their_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o not_o overtaking_a their_o sin_n sometime_o he_o whip_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o to_o read_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o punishment_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o punishment_n be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o rebellious_a israel_n hos_fw-la 4._o 14_o 17._o which_o word_n origen_n quote_v in_o a_o certain_a homily_n say_v etc._n say_v vis_fw-fr indignantis_fw-la dei_fw-la terribilâ—â—m_fw-la vocem_fw-la audire_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o terrible_a voice_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n you_o shall_v be_v without_o punishment_n say_v god_n for_o a_o argument_n that_o you_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n i_o will_v not_o once_o foul_a my_o finger_n with_o you_o or_o be_v at_o pain_n to_o correct_v you_o take_v your_o swinge_n in_o sin_n for_o i_o etc._n etc._n never_o be_v jerusalem_n condition_n so_o desperate_a as_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v quiet_a and_o i_o will_v be_v no_o more_o angry_a ezek_n 16_o 42._o not_o a_o great_a plague_n can_v befall_v a_o man_n than_o to_o prosper_v in_o sinful_a practice_n bernard_n call_v it_o etc._n it_o misericordiam_fw-la omni_fw-la indignatione_fw-la crudeliorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o pity_n more_o cruel_a than_o all_o wrath_n a_o kill_a courtesy_n see_v ezek._n 3._o 20._o i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o viz._n of_o prosperity_n i_o will_v not_o recall_v he_o by_o calamity_n i_o will_v prosper_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o by_o affiiction_n restrain_v he_o from_o sin_n his_o own_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v thus_o alone_o but_o let_v they_o feel_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o scourge_v they_o off_o from_o it_o david_n find_v this_o by_o glad_a experience_n psal_n 119._o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n now_o that_o i_o have_v be_v lash_v to_o it_o and_o pay_v for_o my_o learning_n 〈◊〉_d learning_n vexatio_fw-la that_o intellectum_fw-la quae_fw-la nocent_a docent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smart_n make_v wit_n as_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o garment_n with_o a_o stick_n beat_v out_o the_o moth_n and_o dust_n so_o do_v affliction_n corruption_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n david_n lie_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v set_v home_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o from_o they_o by_o god_n scourge_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v say_v as_o vers_n 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o old_a and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hollander_n late_o grow_v rich_a 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15_o and_o to_o the_o 24._o which_o make_v king_n alfred_n beseech_v god_n to_o send_v he_o ever_o and_o anon_o some_o â—it_n of_o sickness_n for_o that_o say_v he_o i_o ever_o find_v myself_o best_a when_o worst_a best_a in_o soul_n when_o worst_a in_o body_n the_o sickness_n of_o this_o be_v a_o medicine_n to_o that_o four_o if_o neither_o this_o bring_v the_o sinner_n in_o god_n have_v his_o dog_n which_o he_o send_v out_o after_o he_o and_o set_v at_o he_o to_o worry_v he_o in_o by_o sincere_a repentance_n these_o bark_a cur_n which_o will_v bite_v too_o if_o not_o rate_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o wicked_a malevolent_a one_o of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o persecution_n of_o tongue_n or_o hand_n many_o a_o time_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o spear_n thrust_v into_o they_o to_o kill_v they_o do_v but_o launch_v the_o impostume_n and_o preserve_v life_n such_o a_o cur_n god_n send_v out_o after_o david_n in_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n david_n have_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 12._o and_o now_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o curse_v by_o a_o subject_a of_o he_o and_o be_v not_o david_n right_o punish_v by_o shimei_n rail_n for_o his_o harken_v so_o ready_o to_o ziba_n flatter_n be_v he_o not_o just_o spoil_v of_o honour_n who_o so_o unjust_o spoil_v mephibosheth_n of_o his_o good_n do_v not_o his_o call_v he_o bloody_a man_n think_v you_o mind_v he_o of_o that_o crimson_a sin_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o which_o he_o pray_v so_o hard_o psal_n 51._o 14._o man_n rail_v and_o reproach_v thou_o cast_v that_o in_o thy_o tooth_n which_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o consider_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n have_v thou_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o otl_n ere_fw-we run_v away_o from_o god_n that_o he_o thus_o bark_v thou_o in_o reflection_n much_o talk_n be_v there_o from_o preacher_n concern_v such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o prosper_a sinner_n sinful_a course_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v that_o anger_n from_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v out_o against_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o i_o find_v not_o but_o thing_n prosper_v with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o most_o precise_a of_o they_o all_o my_o body_n be_v sound_a my_o estate_n increase_a and_o my_o credit_n and_o reputation_n save_v with_o such_o nice_a one_o staunch_a and_o good_a and_o be_v not_o all_o well_o with_o i_o may_v not_o i_o bless_v myself_o for_o all_o that_o man_n cry_v out_o against_o my_o covetousness_n my_o pride_n my_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n what_o though_o man_n talk_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n to_o discourage_v can_v i_o not_o
abide_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v watch_n over_o their_o flock_n by_o night_n beza_n render_v it_o excubantes_fw-la vulg_n vigilantes_fw-la neither_o fit_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi agere_fw-la to_o lie_v without_o scult_a without_o except_o excubare_fw-la be_v extra_fw-la cubare_fw-la i._n e._n fâ—ris_n atque_fw-la adâ—o_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi pernoctare_fw-la bez._n nam_fw-la vigilat_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o lecto_fw-la insomnem_fw-la ducit_fw-la noctem_fw-la scult_a door_n under_o the_o open_a heaven_n he_o may_v wake_v who_o yet_o lie_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o within_o door_n but_o these_o be_v in_o the_o field_n watch_v to_o preserve_v their_o flock_n this_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o the_o shepherd_n be_v at_o the_o tower_n of_o edar_fw-la if_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o menoch_n hierom_n and_o tostat_fw-la a_o place_n of_o fruitful_a pasture_n where_o jacob_n feed_v his_o flock_n gen._n 35._o 21._o but_o one_o mile_n distant_a from_o bethlehem_n say_v the_o same_o menoch_n of_o this_o mention_n also_o mic._n 4._o 8._o four_o in_o fold_v they_o in_o some_o place_n and_o season_n this_o be_v one_o reason_n urge_v harm_n urge_v vid._n scal._n &_o lighâ—f_n harm_n by_o some_o against_o christ_n birth_n on_o decemb._n 25._o because_o then_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o watch_v their_o sheep_n by_o night_n in_o the_o field_n but_o rather_o house_v or_o sell_fw-mi they_o and_o feed_v they_o with_o hay_n cut_v for_o that_o use_n in_o its_o season_n of_o which_o see_v pro._n 27._o 25._o fold_n for_o preservation_n you_o have_v often_o mention_v of_o isa_n 13._o 20._o and_o 65._o 10._o mic._n 2._o 12_o etc._n etc._n application_n christ_n in_o all_o respect_n manifest_v himself_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o his_o people_n by_o that_o value_n and_o esteem_v that_o he_o put_v upon_o they_o he_o value_v they_o at_o a_o exceed_a high_a rate_n he_o look_v not_o on_o they_o as_o man_n 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former_o say_v the_o people_n may_v object_v but_o we_o have_v repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n answer_v i_o but_o your_o goodness_n be_v but_o perish_v and_o soon_o go_v like_o a_o morning_n cloud_n blow_v off_o with_o the_o wind_n or_o the_o dew_n that_o pass_v early_o away_o when_o the_o sun_n get_v any_o strength_n the_o best_a cure_n for_o which_o disease_n be_v that_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o ult_n always_o to_o abound_v etc._n etc._n reflection_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v find_v partial_a in_o the_o law_n of_o my_o god_n i_o have_v christian_a for_o the_o partial_a christian_a be_v in_o some_o thing_n for_o god_n and_o in_o many_o more_o for_o world_n and_o sin_n in_o some_o mean_a low_a matter_n how_o forward_o and_o zealous_a but_o in_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n how_o careless_a and_o indifferent_a spirit_v if_o not_o neglective_a like_o the_o pharisee_n of_o old_a mat._n 23._o 23._o so_o have_v not_o i_o be_v nice_a in_o the_o minutula_n the_o small_a matter_n whilst_o i_o have_v be_v negligent_a in_o the_o magnalia_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n much_o noise_n stir_v and_o quarrel_n about_o a_o ceremony_n whether_o for_o the_o use_n or_o omit_v of_o it_o whilst_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n walk_v holy_o before_o god_n and_o profitable_o unto_o man_n have_v be_v slight_o pass_v by_o do_v not_o my_o zeal_n with_o the_o many_o run_v out_o either_o to_o press_v as_o a_o thing_n indispensible_a a_o institution_n of_o man_n with_o the_o negligent_a use_n of_o the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n make_v it_o my_o great_a business_n and_o study_n to_o decry_v such_o a_o observance_n as_o a_o humane_a invention_n not_o regard_v by_o a_o strict_a universal_a obedience_n to_o testify_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v exercise_v himself_o act._n 24._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o use_v diligence_n skill_n and_o conscience_n i_o lay_v my_o policy_n and_o bend_v my_o wit_n i_o discipline_n and_o inure_v myself_o alas_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o make_v no_o bone_n as_o we_o say_v of_o a_o foul_a fault_n when_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v much_o scruple_v to_o make_v more_o ado_n about_o put_v on_o a_o surplice_n than_o put_v off_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n what_o be_v to_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23._o 24._o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o grot._n a_o proverbialis_fw-la locutio_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la competens_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videri_fw-la volunt_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la minutis_fw-la cùm_fw-la praecipua_fw-la officiorum_fw-la securè_fw-la negligant_fw-la grot._n proverbial_a speech_n use_v to_o those_o who_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v very_o strict_a in_o small_a matter_n whilst_o they_o careless_o neglect_v their_o chief_a duty_n saul_n keep_v a_o great_a stir_n about_o eat_v of_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n 1_o sam._n 14_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o yet_o make_v light_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n vers_n 44._o mart._n 44._o hoc_fw-la planè_fw-la est_fw-la humanum_fw-la ingenium_fw-la ut_fw-la hodiè_fw-la videmus_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la decreta_fw-la magni_fw-la faciant_fw-la dei_fw-la autâ—m_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o mandata_fw-la contemnant_fw-la mart._n as_o though_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o the_o priest_n make_v conscience_n forsooth_o of_o put_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n into_o the_o treasury_n mat._n 27._o 6._o who_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n to_o lie_v in_o a_o chest_n but_o the_o blood_n itself_o they_o can_v well_o enough_o