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purchase_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o must_v therefore_o look_v to_o suffer_v one_o day_n severe_o for_o they_o how_o gaudy_o soever_o he_o may_v appear_v or_o whatever_o show_n he_o make_v 85._o make_v dii_fw-la deaeque_fw-la quà m_fw-la malè_fw-la est_fw-la extra_fw-la legem_fw-la viventibus_fw-la quicquid_fw-la meruerunt_fw-la semper_fw-la expectant_a petron._n arb._n satyr_n c_o 85._o his_o mind_n may_v yet_o be_v very_o uneasy_a 57.20_o uneasy_a be_v 57.20_o like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt._n and_o none_o but_o himself_o know_v what_o private_a pang_n and_o agony_n seize_v he_o in_o his_o most_o halcyon_n day_n 195._o day_n poena_n autem_fw-la vehemens_fw-la ac_fw-la multò_fw-la saevior_fw-la illis_fw-la quas_fw-la aut_fw-la caeditius_fw-la gravis_fw-la invenit_fw-la aut_fw-la radamanthus_n nocte_fw-la dieque_fw-la suum_fw-la gestare_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la juv._n sat._n 13._o v._n 195._o what_o anguish_n fear_v and_o grief_n possess_v his_o soul_n how_o dissemble_v his_o joy_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o how_o much_o more_o miserable_a he_o be_v in_o truth_n than_o those_o who_o be_v most_o tempt_v to_o envy_v his_o success_n his_o seem_a advantage_n above_o other_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o all_o be_v right_o within_o for_o notwithstanding_o these_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v continual_o upon_o the_o rack_n and_o he_o may_v hereby_o pay_v dear_o even_o at_o present_a for_o what_o he_o so_o value_v himself_o upon_o instance_n be_v frequent_a in_o history_n of_o person_n who_o no_o outward_a grandeur_n wealth_n or_o power_n can_v set_v at_o rest_n that_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n shall_v not_o fill_v their_o soul_n with_o dread_n and_o terror_n as_o if_o they_o be_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o come_v to_o account_v for_o their_o iniquity_n such_o as_o 66._o as_o tacit._n annal._n l._n 6._o sueton._n in_o vit_fw-mi tiber._n c._n 63_o 64_o 65_o 66._o tiberius_n 51._o tiberius_n id._n in_o vit_fw-mi cal._n c._n 51._o caligula_n and_o 3._o and_o zon._n annal._n to._n 3._o anastasius_n of_o rome_n 20._o rome_n cic._n tusc_n quaest_n l._n 5._o c._n 20._o dionysius_n of_o corinth_n 7._o corinth_n p._n de_fw-fr comines_n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o lewis_n xi_o of_o france_n and_z al._n and_z speed_z baker_n trussel_n &_o al._n richard_z iii_o of_o our_o own_o nation_n etc._n etc._n who_o frightful_a dream_n by_o night_n and_o restless_a fear_n by_o day_n be_v a_o sufficient_a confirmation_n of_o the_o poet_n assertion_n that_o 4._o that_o afferat_fw-la ipse_fw-la licet_fw-la sacras_fw-la epidaurius_n herbas_fw-la sanabit_fw-la nullâ_fw-la vulnera_fw-la cordis_fw-la open_a ovid._n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr pont_n el._n 4._o aesculapius_n with_o all_o his_o medicament_n have_v no_o cure_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n if_o the_o great_a affluence_n of_o outward_a enjoyment_n can_v set_v a_o man_n at_o ease_n sure_a king_n and_o emperor_n shall_v have_v the_o best_a title_n to_o it_o yet_o these_o forementioned_a and_o other_o show_v that_o they_o be_v many_o time_n far_o from_o it_o than_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o subject_n when_o once_o the_o great_a of_o man_n rebel_v against_o god_n on_o who_o they_o have_v their_o whole_a dependence_n for_o their_o life_n and_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n they_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o will_v have_v no_o regard_n to_o they_o more_o than_o other_o but_o will_v be_v at_o least_o as_o high_o incense_v against_o they_o and_o consequent_o they_o must_v have_v as_o much_o cause_n as_o any_o to_o dread_v the_o heavy_a effect_n of_o his_o displeasure_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o truth_n in_o that_o of_o the_o moralist_n that_o 105._o that_o tutum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la res_fw-la in_o malâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la praestat_fw-la nulla_fw-la securum_fw-la putat_fw-la enim_fw-la se_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la posse_fw-la deprehendi_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la somnos_fw-la movetur_fw-la &_o quoties_fw-la alicujus_fw-la scelus_fw-la loquor_fw-la de_fw-la svo_fw-la cogitat_fw-la senec._n epist_n 105._o he_o who_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n may_v sometime_o be_v safe_a from_o any_o present_a danger_n but_o never_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o for_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o yet_o discover_v he_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v and_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o he_o mention_n another_o wickedness_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o torment_a remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o but_o if_o to_o this_o be_v add_v the_o consideration_n of_o another_o life_n and_o the_o extremity_n of_o those_o dismal_a torture_n the_o sinner_n must_v then_o expect_v to_o undergo_v no_o wonder_n though_o he_o find_v himself_o very_o uneasy_a at_o the_o thought_n hereof_o these_o will_v pursue_v he_o into_o his_o close_a retirement_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o care_n he_o can_v take_v to_o prevent_v they_o and_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o dart_n pierce_v he_o to_o the_o quick_a the_o remembrance_n of_o have_v act_v unagreeable_o to_o his_o profession_n a_o sense_n of_o the_o guilt_n hereby_o contract_v and_o a_o fear_n of_o present_a suffering_n together_o with_o the_o dread_n of_o a_o approach_a judgement_n and_o the_o ineffable_a terror_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o other_o world_n will_v cut_v he_o to_o the_o soul_n will_v even_o overwhelm_v he_o with_o grief_n and_o if_o due_o attend_v to_o will_v make_v he_o hearty_o repent_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v so_o indirect_a a_o course_n to_o promote_v his_o own_o welfare_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n and_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o i_o mention_v in_o the_o second_o place_n namely_o 2._o the_o intolerable_a torture_n that_o be_v due_a to_o these_o practice_n in_o a_o future_a state_n when_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v be_v everlasting_o punish_v in_o hell-fire_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n this_o will_v undoubted_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o among_o other_o in_o particular_a of_o those_o who_o distrust_n of_o his_o goodness_n have_v put_v they_o upon_o unwarrantable_a contrivance_n for_o their_o own_o safety_n or_o advancement_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o 5.10_o that_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v and_o god_n know_v how_o soon_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o then_o etc._n then_o rom._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n will_v he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a though_o for_o never_o so_o plausible_a a_o end_n and_o upon_o never_o so_o advantageous_a a_o prospect_n nothing_o of_o this_o nature_n will_v then_o be_v allow_v of_o as_o a_o excuse_n for_o have_v transgress_v god_n law_n or_o will_v deliver_v from_o the_o severity_n denounce_v against_o such_o as_o know_o transgress_v they_o but_o howsoever_o they_o escape_v at_o present_a they_o will_v be_v sure_a unless_o a_o timely_a repentance_n prevent_v it_o to_o be_v confine_v hereafter_o to_o unavoidable_a insupportable_a and_o yet_o incessant_a agony_n and_o how_o disadvantageous_a a_o bargain_n this_o will_v be_v to_o they_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o those_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n 16.26_o disciple_n s._n matt._n 16.26_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n if_o a_o man_n can_v possible_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o any_o profitable_a or_o otherwise_o useful_a wickedness_n at_o present_a yet_o he_o will_v find_v a_o doleful_a and_o a_o amaze_a change_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o last_o to_o 50.11_o to_o be_v 50.11_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n and_o 20.10_o and_o rev._n 20.10_o be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o if_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v a_o unequal_a compensation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o soul_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o how_o egregious_a must_v their_o folly_n be_v that_o will_v dare_v to_o ruin_v their_o soul_n beyond_o hope_n of_o recovery_n only_o for_o some_o small_a inconsiderable_a advantage_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v go_v again_o and_o whilst_o it_o last_v may_v administer_v but_o little_a satisfaction_n or_o for_o the_o avoid_v some_o present_a uneasiness_n which_o possible_o may_v have_v be_v soon_o over_o without_o it_o and_o much_o better_a and_o more_o desirable_o than_o with_o
posterity_n of_o isaac_n be_v increase_v into_o a_o great_a people_n and_o be_v above_o 400_o year_n after_o this_o promise_n conduct_v by_o joshua_n into_o canaan_n and_o settle_v there_o become_v in_o time_n two_o potent_a and_o flourish_a kingdom_n and_o be_v bless_v and_o high_o favour_v by_o god_n above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o may_v have_v continue_v so_o have_v they_o not_o by_o their_o multiply_a transgression_n provoke_v god_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n that_o he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o they_o whereto_o if_o i_o shall_v far_o add_v that_o message_n of_o the_o prophet_n jado_n as_o antiq_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 3._o josephus_n call_v he_o sameas_n as_o dejejun_n c._n 16._o tertullian_n adonias_n as_o the_o l._n 4._o c._n 16._o apostolical_a constitution_n the_o prophet_n who_o be_v send_v from_o judah_n to_o bethel_n and_o there_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o cry_v against_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o altar_n altar_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v a_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n josiah_n by_o name_n and_o upon_o thou_o shall_v he_o offer_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o high-place_n that_o burn_v incense_n upon_o thou_o and_o man_n bone_n shall_v be_v burn_v upon_o thou_o what_o can_v have_v be_v more_o express_o fulfil_v than_o this_o be_v about_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o 2_o king_n 23.15_o 20._o king_n of_o judah_n be_v at_o that_o time_n name_v josiah_n and_o the_o altar_n in_o bethel_n and_o the_o high-place_n be_v break_v down_o by_o his_o order_n and_o their_o priest_n slay_v and_o man_n bone_n burn_v upon_o they_o as_o have_v so_o long_o before_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o to_o these_o few_o instance_n already_o mention_v may_v be_v add_v joshua_n denunciation_n against_o whosoever_o that_o shall_v ever_o undertake_v the_o re-building_n of_o jericho_n n._n that_o ch._n 6.26_o he_o shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o his_o first_o bear_v and_o in_o his_o young_a son_n he_o shall_v set_v up_o the_o gate_n of_o it_o that_o be_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o attempt_n the_o lay_v his_o foundation_n shall_v cost_v he_o his_o heir_n and_o that_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o finish_v it_o and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n he_o shall_v have_v lose_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n fulfil_v in_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n who_o 1_o king_n 16_o 34._o lay_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o in_o abiram_n his_o first-born_a and_o set_v up_o the_o gate_n thereof_o in_o his_o young_a son_n segub_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n together_o with_o elijah_n prophecy_n of_o a_o 1_o king_n 17.1_o great_a drought_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahab_n wherein_o himself_o be_v feed_v by_o v._o 6._o raven_n and_o afterward_o v._o 16._o yet_o more_o miraculous_o his_o threaten_n to_o this_o wicked_a king_n that_o c._n 21.19_o in_o the_o place_n where_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o naiboth_n they_o shall_v lick_v his_o also_o and_o of_o jezebel_n v._o 23._o that_o the_o dog_n shall_v eat_v jezebel_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o jezreel_n and_o elisha_n prophecy_n of_o a_o sudden_a incredible_a 2_o king_n 7.1_o plenty_n in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n and_o famine_n which_o be_v however_o bring_v about_o in_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a and_o surprise_v manner_n and_o jeremiah_n declaration_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o jer._n 25.12_o after_o seventy_o year_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o nation_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o iniquity_n which_o isaiah_n also_o intimate_v be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o isa_n 44.8_o cyrus_n who_o god_n long_o before_o call_v his_o shepherd_n because_o he_o foresee_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o shepherd_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o command_v the_o reparation_n of_o their_o metropolis_n and_o temple_n say_v as_o the_o prophet_n expression_n be_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v and_o to_o the_o temple_n thy_o foundation_n shall_v be_v lay_v as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n according_a to_o the_o history_n of_o ez._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ezra_n but_o these_o i_o content_v myself_o to_o have_v just_o mention_v as_o also_o i_o purposely_o omit_v many_o other_o design_v to_o instance_n but_o in_o one_o prediction_n more_o in_o this_o place_n but_o which_o be_v of_o much_o great_a consequence_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v more_o especial_o remarkable_a and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o more_o visible_a at_o this_o day_n and_o that_o be_v the_o notice_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n c._n cell_n l._n 1._o p._n 39_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n be_v give_v beforehand_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n incarnation_n and_o suffering_n and_o the_o wonderful_a stupendous_a deliverance_n he_o be_v to_o work_v out_o for_o his_o people_n which_o according_a to_o all_o the_o jewish_a calculation_n so_o evident_o point_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o appearance_n that_o de_fw-fr veritat_fw-la rel_n christ_n l._n 5.14_o nehumiae_n illius_fw-la magistri_fw-la hebraei_n mentio_fw-la fit_n in_o thalmudicis_fw-la ni_fw-fr fallor_fw-la est_fw-la in_o titulo_fw-la de_fw-la synedrio_fw-la ostendit_fw-la istum_fw-la mihi_fw-la locum_fw-la olim_fw-la hagae_n stoctoxus_fw-la puto_fw-la ejus_fw-la fieri_fw-la mentionem_fw-la &_o in_o abenada_n ad_fw-la danielera_fw-la cl._n sarrav_n epist_n p._n 52._o grotius_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o nehumiah_n a_o jew_n who_o live_v about_o half_a a_o age_n before_o it_o and_o public_o declare_v that_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n can_v not_o be_v defer_v above_o fifty_o year_n long_o nor_o be_v this_o any_o singular_a conjecture_n of_o his_o own_o but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a opinion_n of_o that_o people_n who_o ordinary_o conclude_v it_o can_v not_o be_v long_o before_o the_o promise_a deliverer_n shall_v show_v himself_o hence_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n we_o find_v he_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o name_n of_o quod_fw-la magnum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la prophetam_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la tempore_fw-la expectarent_fw-la illu_z nunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appellant_z cum_fw-la articulo_fw-la nunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dodw._n c._n grot._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la laicorum_fw-la sacerdotali_fw-la p._n 183._o the_o prophet_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v and_o again_o of_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v to_o come_v when_o john_n the_o baptist_n his_o forerunner_n appear_v we_o find_v all_o man_n s._n luke_n 3.15_o muse_v in_o their_o heart_n whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o thus_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o good_a devout_a simeon_n that_o he_o s._n luke_n 2.25_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n dr._n lightfoot'_v harm_n of_o the_o evang._n sect._n 6._o the_o expect_a comforter_n promise_a himself_o to_o see_v it_o in_o his_o day_n and_o s._n luke_n 2.28_o etc._n etc._n he_o hearty_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o one_o v._o 37_o 38._o anna_n a_o prophetess_n a_o pious_a and_o age_a widow_n who_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o temple_n but_o serve_v god_n with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n speak_v of_o he_o to_o all_o that_o look_v for_o redemption_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o even_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n can_v tell_v our_o saviour_n s._n joh._n 4.25_o i_o know_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v who_o be_v call_v christ_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o jew_n s._n joh._n 1.19_o send_v priest_n and_o levite_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o john_n the_o baptist_n to_o inquire_v of_o he_o who_o he_o be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n they_o then_o look_v for_o or_o not_o as_o i_o take_v to_o be_v very_o plain_a from_o the_o follow_a word_n v._o 20._o and_o he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o but_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o prevalency_n of_o this_o same_o persuasion_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o herodian_o to_o look_v upon_o herod_n as_o the_o christ_n be_v intimate_v by_o herodianos_n qui_fw-la christum_fw-la herodem_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la de_fw-fr praescr_n adv_fw-la haeret_fw-la c._n 45._o tertullian_n and_o more_o express_o assert_v by_o adu._n haeres_fw-la l._n 1._o haer_fw-mi 20._o epiphanius_n as_o other_o also_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o that_o nation_n by_o pretend_v several_o to_o be_v the_o saviour_n they_o expect_v to_o come_v about_o that_o time_n of_o who_o gamaliel_n name_v two_o act._n 5.36_o 37._o theudas_n and_o judas_n of_o galilee_n who_o both_o perish_a in_o their_o attempt_n as_o jos_n antiq._n l._n 20._o
their_o suppose_a deity_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n though_o with_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n both_o wise_a and_o unwise_a philosopher_n and_o other_o in_o all_o place_n embrace_v his_o religion_n that_o nulla_fw-la jam_fw-la natio_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la barbari_fw-la moris_fw-la &_o mansuetudinem_fw-la nesciens_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la ejus_fw-la amore_fw-la versa_fw-la molliverit_fw-la asperitatem_fw-la â—â—am_fw-la etc._n etc._n arnob._n adv_o gent._n l._n 2._o christianity_n have_v spread_v itself_o throughout_o the_o world_n soften_a man_n manner_n and_o teach_v they_o candour_n meekness_n and_o condescension_n that_o the_o great_a wit_n orator_n grammarian_n rhetorician_n lawyer_n physician_n philosopher_n entertain_v it_o renounce_v their_o former_a opinion_n and_o practice_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o study_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o servant_n can_v be_v content_a to_o endure_v all_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o merciless_a and_o enrage_a master_n wife_n to_o be_v part_v from_o their_o implacable_a husband_n child_n to_o be_v disinherited_a by_o their_o incense_a parent_n than_o forsake_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o treacherous_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o that_o spiritual_a warfare_n wherein_o they_o have_v engage_v that_o when_o dreadful_a punishment_n be_v decree_v for_o all_o that_o adhere_v to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o religion_n it_o grow_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o people_n be_v only_o the_o more_o vigorous_a and_o the_o ready_a to_o proceed_v undaunted_o against_o all_o the_o menace_n and_o all_o those_o interdict_v which_o be_v design_v to_o work_v upon_o their_o fear_n and_o all_o the_o prohibition_n they_o meet_v with_o serve_v but_o to_o fix_v they_o the_o firm_a in_o the_o faith_n that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v receive_v cum_fw-la vero_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la solis_fw-la useque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la lex_fw-la divina_fw-la suscepta_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la seuxs_fw-la omnis_fw-la aetas_fw-la &_o gens_fw-la &_o regio_fw-la unis_fw-la ac_fw-la paribus_fw-la animus_fw-la deo_fw-la serviant_fw-la etc._n etc._n lactant._n instit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 13._o from_o the_o rise_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o every_o age_n sex_n nation_n and_o country_n set_v themselves_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o everywhere_o be_v the_o same_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v and_o every_o where_o the_o same_o contempt_n of_o death_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o rack_n or_o sire_n to_o overcome_v do_v illis_fw-la inspirata_fw-la patientia_fw-la nostri_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr viris_fw-la taceam_fw-la puerr_v &_o mulierculae_fw-la tortorer_n suos_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr vincunt_fw-la &_o exprimere_fw-la illis_fw-la gemitum_fw-la nec_fw-la ignis_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n not_o man_n only_o but_o woman_n and_o child_n or_o but_o to_o squeeze_v a_o groan_n from_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o inspire_a patience_n whereby_o their_o god_n have_v condescend_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o this_o holy_a conflict_n and_o in_o a_o word_n that_o ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nullus_fw-la esser_fw-it tetrarum_fw-la angulus_fw-la tam_fw-la remotus_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la religio_fw-la dei_fw-la penetrasset_fw-la nulla_fw-la denique_fw-la natio_fw-la tam_fw-la feris_fw-la moribus_fw-la vivens_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la suscepto_fw-la dei_fw-la cultu_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiae_fw-la opera_fw-la mitesceret_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr mort_fw-fr perseq_n c._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o remote_a corner_n of_o the_o earth_n whither_o this_o divine_a religion_n have_v not_o penetrate_v no_o nation_n live_v so_o void_a of_o all_o humanity_n as_o not_o to_o be_v mollify_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o better_a temper_n by_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o our_o saviour_n have_v forewarn_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n be_v attend_v with_o frequent_a tribulation_n and_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n and_o the_o cruel_a and_o most_o barbarous_a torture_n and_o death_n such_o be_v the_o courage_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o early_a age_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v till_o at_o length_n king_n become_v its_o nurse_n father_n and_o queen_n its_o nurse_n mother_n and_o they_o that_o before_o have_v meet_v together_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o mountain_n and_o in_o desert_n and_o in_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v escape_v the_o discovery_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v encourage_v to_o do_v it_o public_o in_o place_n purposely_o dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o great_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a of_o man_n glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n so_o mighty_o grow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prevail_v against_o all_o the_o impediment_n it_o have_v to_o contest_v with_o and_o settle_a itself_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o its_o professor_n but_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o terror_n of_o its_o obstinate_a adversary_n and_o though_o divers_a of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v then_o and_o afterward_o have_v since_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o iniquity_n to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o either_o to_o let_v they_o be_v overrun_v with_o mahometan_n or_o perhaps_o to_o relapse_n into_o paganism_n yet_o the_o many_o christian_a nation_n that_o be_v at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o sufficient_a indication_n that_o god_n be_v not_o forgetful_a of_o this_o his_o promise_n and_o these_o together_o with_o all_o those_o part_n that_o former_o have_v be_v christian_n and_o may_v still_o have_v continue_v so_o have_v they_o but_o mind_v to_o walk_v worthy_a their_o most_o holy_a profession_n and_o those_o other_o that_o will_v probable_o be_v hereafter_o bring_v over_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sensible_a proof_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o memorable_a prediction_n that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n shall_v draw_v all_o man_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o possession_n none_o of_o those_o pseudo-christs_a before_o mention_v be_v able_a to_o plant_v a_o doctrine_n or_o leave_v a_o sect_n behind_o they_o that_o shall_v continue_v any_o time_n after_o they_o but_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o true_a messiah_n have_v the_o number_n of_o his_o follower_n soon_o increase_v to_o a_o miracle_n his_o gospel_n prove_v wonderful_o prevalent_a wheresoever_o it_o be_v preach_v his_o save_a word_n like_o a_o sunbeam_n say_v hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o eusebius_n enlighten_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n and_o apostle_n go_v out_o as_o have_v be_v foretell_v of_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n into_o all_o land_n and_o their_o speech_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o throughout_o all_o city_n and_o village_n spring_v up_o church_n abound_v with_o a_o immense_a multitude_n of_o believer_n and_o they_o that_o have_v from_o their_o infancy_n be_v addict_v to_o superstition_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o devil_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o one_o god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o divine_a and_o sober_a religion_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v sow_o among_o mankind_n so_o much_o concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o prophecy_n namely_o of_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o people_n shall_v no_o more_o have_v any_o polity_n or_o settle_a government_n among_o they_o and_o this_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n 2._o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n into_o all_o part_n to_o continue_v a_o last_a monument_n of_o god_n just_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o all_o their_o impiety_n and_o especial_o for_o their_o intolerable_a rage_n and_o malice_n in_o procure_v the_o crucisixion_n of_o our_o everblessed_n saviour_n 1._o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n this_o the_o prophet_n ch._n 9.26_o daniel_n have_v long_o before_o so_o plain_o intimate_v that_o their_o own_o historian_n conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 10._o c._n 12._o they_o who_o shall_v consult_v his_o write_n can_v not_o but_o admire_v the_o singular_a honour_n god_n have_v do_v he_o in_o give_v he_o thus_o to_o understand_v his_o will_n which_o he_o have_v manifest_o declare_v beforehand_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o all_o those_o epicurean_o
act_v like_o christian_n nor_o show_v themselves_o wise_a for_o this_o or_o for_o the_o other_o world_n chap._n iii_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n i_o propound_v be_v to_o enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n from_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o god_n continual_a care_n of_o we_o that_o observe_v what_o regard_v he_o have_v for_o we_o what_o a_o good_a providence_n he_o exercise_v over_o we_o and_o how_o willing_a he_o be_v to_o multiply_v his_o benefit_n upon_o we_o we_o may_v hence_o also_o be_v invite_v to_o cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v from_o these_o three_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o general_n and_o the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n 2._o of_o the_o peculiar_a offer_v of_o protection_n that_o be_v make_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o righteous_a 3._o of_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o his_o goodness_n hitherto_o and_o the_o reason_n we_o therefore_o have_v still_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o sect_n i._o first_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o general_n and_o the_o care_n he_o take_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n concern_v which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n 119.68_o god_n ps_n 119.68_o be_v good_a and_o delight_n in_o do_v good_a that_o 147.5_o that_o 147.5_o great_a be_v our_o lord_n and_o great_a be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a 40.28_o infinite_a isa_n 40.28_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o search_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o maintain_v and_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o that_o as_o he_o at_o first_o 10.12_o first_o jer._n 10.12_o make_v the_o earth_n by_o his_o power_n establish_v the_o world_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n by_o his_o discretion_n so_o he_o still_o 1.3_o still_o heb._n 1.3_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n and_o 12.10_o and_o job_n 12.10_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o soul_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n and_o the_o breath_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v ever_o happen_v to_o any_o of_o we_o without_o his_o order_n or_o at_o least_o his_o permission_n all_o creature_n of_o whatever_o sort_n be_v his_o he_o make_v they_o and_o he_o be_v their_o true_a proprietor_n and_o what_o then_o can_v be_v more_o natural_a than_o for_o his_o kindness_n to_o be_v extend_v to_o they_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o minutius_n felix_n 318._o felix_n octau._n p._n 317_o 318._o speak_v and_o he_o observe_v all_o thing_n nor_o can_v ought_v be_v conceal_v from_o he_o for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o in_o our_o thought_n as_o in_o a_o second_o darkness_n insomuch_o that_o we_o not_o only_o live_v under_o he_o but_o may_v in_o a_o manner_n be_v say_v to_o live_v together_o with_o he_o whatever_o good_a 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l._n 4._o p_o 489._o his_o goodness_n diffuse_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o correr_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o by_o his_o unwearied_a providence_n and_o protection_n all_o kind_n of_o being_n be_v sustain_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n too_o great_a to_o need_v his_o care_n nor_o any_o thing_n so_o little_a that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v care_n of_o it_o particular_o the_o excellent_a beauty_n admirable_a order_n and_o singular_a usefulness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n loud_o proclaim_v a_o stupendous_a hand_n of_o providence_n preserve_v that_o harmony_n among_o they_o and_o those_o regular_a motion_n and_o vicissitude_n wherein_o we_o see_v they_o the_o contemplation_n whereof_o deep_o affect_v the_o holy_a psalmist_n and_o make_v he_o break_v forth_o into_o that_o divine_a goodness_n 3._o goodness_n ps_n 19.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o firmament_n show_v his_o handy_a work_n day_n unto_o day_n 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