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persist_v and_o take_v no_o warning_n by_o what_o now_o i_o tell_v sure_o with_o harden_a heart_n they_o be_v accurse_v and_o god_n a_o while_n his_o judgement_n take_v away_o that_o he_o may_v plague_v they_o more_o another_o day_n but_o thus_o in_o writing_n i_o my_o duty_n shall_v discharge_v by_o give_v warning_n to_o prepare_v and_o though_o fierce_a judgement_n shall_v upon_o we_o fall_v to_o all_o the_o world_n i_o guiltless_a shall_v appear_v and_o these_o my_o word_n shall_v once_o respect_v be_v and_o be_v observe_v by_o those_o that_o do_v they_o read_v and_o other_o place_n though_o these_o will_v not_o see_v shall_v warning_n take_v and_o fly_v their_o sin_n with_o speed_n and_o those_o that_o will_v not_o by_o they_o warning_n take_v shall_v when_o as_o plague_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o unto_o they_o i_o speak_v and_o wish_v they_o have_v be_v warn_v at_o this_o day_n and_o those_o in_o who_o no_o watchfulness_n be_v see_v shall_v 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all_o other_o place_n at_o this_o time_n free_v from_o war._n chapter_n i._o that_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o judgement_n to_o punish_v sinful_a and_o rebellious_a people_n withal_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 10.31_o heb_fw-mi 10.31_o for_o sure_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a be_v their_o condition_n that_o by_o their_o evil_a action_n have_v make_v god_n at_o senâ—ity_n with_o they_o it_o be_v better_o for_o such_o if_o they_o may_v so_o be_v free_a that_o a_o millstone_n be_v tie_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o they_o cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n then_o that_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o abide_v all_o the_o plague_n judgement_n and_o misery_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o who_o can_v name_v or_o reckon_v up_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o amory_n ready_a at_o any_o time_n upon_o occasion_n to_o send_v to_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o those_o who_o walk_v perverse_o before_o he_o many_o several_a sort_n the_o egyptian_n feel_v in_o their_o land_n and_o they_o so_o strange_a as_o be_v never_o before_o that_o time_n hear_v of_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o own_o people_n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a but_o walk_n untoward_o before_o he_o 28.61_o deut._n 28.61_o he_o will_v send_v plague_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n even_o new_a plague_n which_o be_v never_o before_o send_v upon_o any_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o curse_n threaten_v we_o shall_v find_v they_o many_o 22._o deut._n 28.15_o 63._o leu._n 16.18_o 22._o strange_a and_o fearful_a for_o he_o not_o only_o threaten_v to_o turn_v every_o blessing_n into_o a_o curse_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v bring_v 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modos_fw-la qui_fw-la humano_fw-la sensu_fw-la comprehendi_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la vuli_fw-la impios_fw-la perdere_fw-la cal._n in_o jer._n 50.25_o lob_v 5.14_o psal_n 18.26_o ps_n 7_o 11_o 12.13_o who_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o his_o command_n see_v that_o every_o time_n he_o punish_v he_o can_v change_v his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o make_v they_o every_o time_n more_o fierce_a and_o fearful_a than_o other_o well_o therefore_o may_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o armoury_n store_v with_o weapon_n of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n when_o he_o have_v not_o only_o one_o or_o two_o but_o many_o yea_o infinite_a several_a sort_n and_o they_o too_o so_o strange_a that_o no_o man_n can_v conceive_v of_o they_o for_o contrary_a to_o all_o expectation_n
they_o and_o a_o worse_a death_n more_o shameful_a and_o ignominious_a happen_v unto_o they_o than_o that_o from_o which_o they_o flee_v in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v no_o place_n free_a from_o danger_n infrâ—_fw-la ezek._n 9.6_o vid._n infrâ—_fw-la or_o that_o can_v privilege_v those_o who_o god_n will_v have_v punish_v judgement_n oftentimes_o begin_v at_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n and_o in_o those_o place_n where_o man_n think_v themselves_o safe_a they_o there_o meet_v with_o the_o most_o danger_n so_o that_o by_o this_o likewise_o the_o point_n be_v more_o clear_o prove_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o man_n in_o all_o place_n do_v witness_v the_o lord_n variety_n of_o punishment_n so_o do_v his_o send_v they_o upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o rich_a man_n be_v not_o spare_v for_o his_o wealth_n nor_o the_o poor_a man_n for_o his_o poverty_n nor_o the_o noble_a man_n for_o his_o honour_n nor_o the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o authority_n etc._n etc._n 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unknown_a mean_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o beholder_n and_o the_o set_n forth_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o thus_o wonderful_o meet_v he_o with_o the_o tyrant_n maximinus_n 51_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constantine_n lib_fw-la 1._o cap._n 51_o who_o have_v lose_v the_o day_n in_o the_o field_n throw_v from_o he_o his_o princely_a robe_n and_o thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o common_a soldier_n and_o after_o disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o hide_v himself_o in_o town_n and_o village_n but_o say_v the_o story_n he_o can_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o watchful_a eye_n of_o divine_a providence_n for_o after_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o safety_n mark_v it_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n to_o the_o ground_n his_o body_n be_v so_o wither_v he_o can_v scarce_o be_v know_v such_o strange_a judgement_n be_v send_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n belshazzar_n herod_n pontius_n pilate_n 38._o dan._n 4.31_o 32_o &_o 5.30_o act_n 12.23_o euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap_n 7._o socrat._v eccl_n hist_n lib._n 1_o cap_n 38._o arius_n the_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o which_o i_o can_v name_v who_o be_v punish_v with_o strange_a judgement_n which_o be_v not_o before_o hear_v of_o i_o can_v further_o enlarge_v this_o chapter_n by_o other_o proof_n and_o argument_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n but_o i_o know_v it_o be_v needless_a and_o it_o may_v be_v will_v be_v account_v foolish_a by_o some_o that_o i_o have_v already_o or_o shall_v heap_v up_o so_o many_o testimony_n to_o prove_v a_o undeniable_a truth_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o judgement_n to_o punish_v obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n withal_o chapter_n two_o show_v why_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n use_v variety_n of_o judgement_n &c_n &c_n who_o can_v search_v into_o the_o unknown_a depth_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o ever_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n 29.29_o rom._n 11.34_o deut._n 29.29_o yet_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o as_o far_o as_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o reveal_v himself_o so_o far_o may_v we_o lawful_o search_v into_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o edification_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o sure_o not_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o loâ—d_n appoint_v such_o variety_n of_o judgement_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o and_o devour_v those_o who_o walk_v stubborn_o before_o he_o but_o he_o send_v abroad_o his_o unknown_a plague_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cause_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n to_o shine_v the_o world_n over_o that_o every_o one_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n in_o provide_v judgement_n unavoidable_a for_o his_o enemy_n for_o this_o cause_n do_v he_o send_v such_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o plague_n among_o the_o egyptian_n 10.2_o exod._n 10.2_o that_o his_o power_n and_o mighty_a act_n may_v be_v tell_v to_o their_o posterity_n which_o shall_v come_v after_o and_o that_o all_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o none_o can_v do_v such_o wonder_n or_o produce_v such_o plague_n as_o he_o can_v do_v for_o this_o through_o his_o many_o sort_n of_o plague_n he_o cause_v the_o magician_n to_o confess_v when_o he_o tâ—â—â—ed_v their_o dust_n into_o lice_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v but_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o that_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n 8.19_o exod._n 8.19_o thus_o even_o against_o their_o will_n acknowledge_v his_o power_n far_o above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n and_o if_o that_o have_v not_o cause_v in_o they_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n he_o further_o will_v have_v make_v know_v his_o unspeakable_a strength_n to_o their_o terror_n for_o the_o lord_n always_o punish_v those_o that_o will_v not_o worship_v he_o 13._o euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o more_o grievous_o then_o even_o wicked_a tyrant_n can_v invent_v to_o punish_v those_o who_o they_o hate_v as_o a_o tyrant_n confess_v for_o he_o will_v have_v it_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o from_o the_o west_n there_o be_v none_o beside_o he_o 6._o isa_n 45.5_o 6._o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o else_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v many_o time_n many_o strange_a wonder_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v without_o any_o mean_n or_o at_o such_o time_n when_o as_o no_o other_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v beside_o he_o even_o that_o all_o man_n may_v witness_v that_o he_o be_v god_n 7.5_o isa_n 43.12_o see_v exod._n 12.12_o &_o 7.5_o thus_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v many_o sort_n of_o judgement_n against_o gog_n as_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o blond_n and_o overflow_a rain_n hailstone_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o why_o so_o even_o to_o magnify_v himself_o 23._o ezek._n 38.21.22_o 23._o and_o sanctify_v himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v in_o the_o eye_n f_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o that_o one_o cause_n why_o god_n use_v variety_n of_o judgement_n be_v that_o so_o his_o power_n and_o might_n may_v be_v know_v and_o confess_v of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v do_v many_o strange_a thing_n for_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n when_o he_o have_v wrought_v many_o strange_a deliverance_n well_o read_v ezekiel_n chap._n 5._o and_o note_v it_o well_o and_o exalt_v himself_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o make_v it_o apparent_a before_o they_o that_o he_o be_v the_o
to_o the_o lord_n to_o behold_v their_o action_n the_o woman_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v never_o more_o haughty_a than_o we_o be_v still_o compare_v their_o ornament_n with_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o country_n and_o see_v if_o we_o do_v not_o surpass_v they_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o bravery_n fearful_a be_v the_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o they_o and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o he_o that_o be_v always_o the_o same_o have_v the_o like_a or_o worse_o still_o in_o store_n for_o we_o again_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o tremble_v we_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o convince_v for_o our_o oath_n and_o vain_a idle_a and_o wicked_a swear_n and_o blaspheme_v and_o take_v the_o lord_n name_v in_o vain_a walk_v the_o street_n and_o without_o listen_v you_o may_v hear_v most_o horrid_a oath_n and_o curse_n on_o every_o side_n and_o do_v we_o think_v the_o lord_n word_n be_v in_o vain_a who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o hold_v those_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o who_o know_v but_o for_o swear_v former_o our_o land_n be_v cause_v to_o mourn_v 23.10_o jeâ—_n 23.10_o and_o if_o still_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o sâ—n_n we_o must_v needs_o look_v for_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a punishment_n but_o many_o think_v they_o take_v not_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o faith_n troth_n by_o light_n or_o by_o bread_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v not_o such_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v name_n in_o vain_a and_o fearful_o too_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o jer_z mat._n 5.34_o 35._o jam._n 5.12_o see_v mr._n boltons_n treatise_n call_v the_o saent_n solfe-inriching_a examination_n pag._n 245_o jer._n 5.7_o deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la quadem_fw-la necessitate_v constringi_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la severas_fw-la poenas_fw-la exigat_fw-la de_fw-la judeis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cal._n praelect_a in_o jer_z for_o they_o shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o jerusalem_n nor_o by_o their_o head_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o oath_n be_v displeasant_a to_o god_n yea_o and_o to_o swear_v by_o false_a god_n or_o idolatrous_a thing_n as_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n be_v more_o abominable_a and_o displeasant_a to_o he_o and_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v hardly_o pardon_v without_o inflict_a punishment_n upon_o the_o offender_n how_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o i_o to_o punish_v you_o for_o shall_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v suffer_v my_o glory_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o while_o thus_o we_o sin_v we_o may_v fear_v every_o moment_n some_o plague_n or_o other_o to_o be_v send_v upon_o we_o to_o conclude_v in_o few_o word_n because_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o name_v all_o these_o sin_n that_o as_o yet_o be_v practise_v among_o we_o if_o we_o make_v but_o a_o slender_a search_n we_o may_v find_v we_o in_o these_o part_n guilty_a of_o so_o many_o cry_a abomination_n and_o so_o little_a true_a humiliation_n wrought_v in_o any_o among_o we_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v variety_n of_o judgement_n to_o send_v among_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n we_o may_v conclude_v and_o think_v with_o ourselves_o that_o he_o have_v they_o in_o store_n for_o we_o for_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o of_o that_o number_n and_o can_v say_v we_o be_v free_a from_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o send_v sharp_a and_o fearful_a plague_n chap._n four_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o peace_n or_o tranquillity_n or_o to_o be_v free_a from_o god_n judgement_n or_o plague_n as_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n objection_n answer_v many_o fearful_a plague_n discover_v you_o have_v hear_v in_o what_o a_o slate_n and_o condition_n we_o be_v how_o that_o as_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o by_o the_o former_a correction_n we_o have_v have_v we_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o amend_v our_o way_n or_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v think_v of_o ourselves_o no_o better_o then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v variety_n of_o judgement_n in_o store_n and_o not_o without_o cause_n may_v we_o think_v so_o see_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o wicked_a man_n to_o expect_v peace_n because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v proclaim_v open_o that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a true_a it_o be_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o of_o peace_n though_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o wicked_a way_n but_o that_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o false_a and_o ungrounded_a conceit_n that_o god_n will_v spare_v they_o because_o of_o some_o gracious_a promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o his_o people_n which_o presumptuous_o and_o false_o they_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n observe_v this_o hypocrisy_n to_o be_v in_o man_n 29.19_o deut._n 29.19_o denounce_v very_o fearful_a judgement_n against_o they_o for_o it_o and_o say_v that_o if_o there_o shall_v he_o such_o a_o man_n 20._o ver._n 20._o that_o shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o iniquity_n and_o think_v he_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o he_o walk_v etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o spare_v such_o a_o man_n but_o his_o anger_n and_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o bocke_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v against_o he_o and_o lie_v on_o he_o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n observe_v the_o place_n i_o beseech_v you_o for_o it_o concern_v all_o man_n that_o be_v bury_v in_o security_n as_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o in_o these_o part_n be_v who_o bless_v themselves_o often_o in_o their_o iniquity_n than_o they_o do_v god_n for_o his_o benefit_n and_o put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n as_o if_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v peace_n never_o look_v into_o their_o own_o way_n or_o perceive_v that_o sin_n have_v be_v be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o disquietness_n and_o misery_n nay_o they_o so_o behave_v themselves_o as_o if_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o continue_v this_o peace_n unto_o they_o or_o how_o ever_o as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o war_n or_o further_a trouble_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o danger_n therefore_o they_o feed_v themselves_o with_o foolish_a hope_n of_o perpetual_a tranquillity_n as_o if_o all_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o sinner_n be_v but_o in_o jest_n or_o as_o if_o man_n may_v go_v on_o in_o their_o folly_n without_o controlment_n and_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o punishment_n but_o i_o will_v have_v such_o to_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v and_o be_v not_o too_o presumptuous_a or_o secure_a for_o in_o a_o day_n when_o perhaps_o they_o little_a dream_n of_o it_o will_v god_n judgement_n thunder_n about_o their_o ear_n to_o their_o terror_n for_o sin_n can_v escape_v unpunished_a by_o one_o judgement_n or_o another_o 37.12_o job._n 37.12_o if_o man_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o die_v without_o knowledge_n say_v elibu_n but_o i_o know_v our_o people_n be_v fearless_a because_o as_o they_o suppose_v all_o danger_n be_v past_a nay_o but_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v to_o deliver_v they_o for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o sin_n so_o long_o may_v they_o expect_v punishment_n 1.20_o isa_n 1.20_o if_o they_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n they_o shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o say_v the_o prophet_n 14.18_o ezek._n 38.22_o psal_n 91.5_o â—_o jer._n 14.18_o but_o what_o though_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v go_v yet_o be_v have_v pestilence_n to_o plead_v against_o man_n withal_o which_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o be_v a_o arrow_n that_o hill_v at_o nome-day_n nay_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v escape_v both_o sword_n and_o pestilence_n yet_o he_o have_v famine_n that_o kill_v many_o thousand_o where_o it_o enter_v and_o if_o they_o by_o any_o mean_n escape_v all_o these_o he_o have_v still_o in_o store_n fear_v pit_n and_o share_v if_o they_o seek_v to_o fly_v from_o the_o fear_n 44_o jer._n 48.43_o 44_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o if_o they_o get_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n while_o they_o think_v to_o escape_v one_o judgement_n they_o run_v into_o v._n into_o incidit_fw-la
place_n visit_v to_o other_o place_n free_a as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o as_o well_o send_v plague_n to_o those_o place_n to_o which_o they_o flee_v for_o refuge_n as_o to_o they_o from_o which_o they_o depart_v but_o yet_o thus_o will_v man_n drown_v in_o security_n flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o immunity_n from_o danger_n against_o all_o likelihood_n for_o if_o the_o judgement_n of_o war_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n be_v send_v upon_o any_o place_n for_o sin_n as_o without_o question_n they_o be_v when_o one_o place_n be_v smite_v another_o may_v tremble_v see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o fault_n and_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o the_o fly_n of_o man_n from_o a_o place_n visit_v to_o any_o other_o as_o yet_o free_a may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o lessen_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o place_n in_o distress_n and_o bring_v be_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o be_v free_a 22_o tâ—cium_n &_o in_fw-la pectore_fw-la isto_fw-la circum_fw-la feras_fw-la fontem_fw-la fomi_fw-la temque_fw-la tui_fw-la mali_fw-la just_a lipsi_fw-la de_fw-la constan_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o job._n 34.21_o 22_o see_v sin_n be_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o by_o the_o remove_n of_o such_o and_o so_o god_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n will_v follow_v they_o as_o joab_n follow_v sheba_n into_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o enter_v for_o be_v sure_a their_o sin_n that_o be_v punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n shall_v find_v they_o out_o cain_n can_v fly_v from_o his_o torment_a conscience_n no_o more_o can_v any_o mark_v out_o to_o destruction_n escape_v whithersoever_o they_o enter_v or_o betake_v themselves_o the_o mountain_n can_v cover_v they_o nor_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n hide_v they_o from_o those_o plague_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v therefore_o whither_o shall_v they_o fly_v but_o what_o if_o they_o do_v fly_v do_v it_o not_o often_o befall_v such_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v fly_v from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n shall_v meet_v they_o 5.19_o amos_n 5.19_o or_o go_v into_o a_o house_n for_o safety_n and_o a_o serpent_n shall_v bite_v they_o yea_o god_n threaten_v such_o thing_n against_o those_o who_o provide_v not_o otherways_o to_o suffer_v then_o by_o flight_n 16._o isa_n 30.7_o 15_o 16._o he_o cry_v to_o all_o man_n that_o their_o strength_n be_v to_o sit_v still_o and_o that_o in_o return_v and_o rest_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o man_n by_o their_o action_n say_v no_o but_o we_o will_v flee_v upon_o horse_n and_o ride_v upon_o the_o swift_a therefore_o say_v god_n shall_v you_o flee_v and_o those_o that_o pursue_v you_o shall_v be_v swift_a one_o thousand_o shall_v flee_v at_o the_o rebuke_n of_o one_o etc._n etc._n a_o example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o zedichiah_n 38.17_o jer._n 38.17_o who_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o abide_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o abide_v there_o what_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o he_o to_o suffer_v but_o he_o will_v escape_v and_o flee_v away_o from_o danger_n and_o so_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o that_o his_o flight_n be_v his_o utter_a overthrow_n for_o while_o he_o think_v to_o escape_v he_o run_v himself_o into_o danger_n that_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v and_o far_o worse_a than_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v undergo_v if_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n 6_o jer._n 39.4_o 5_o 6_o thus_o it_o befall_v many_o man_n even_o at_o this_o instant_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n they_o flee_v from_o one_o judgement_n 2._o mors_fw-la &_o fugacem_fw-la persequitur_fw-la virum_fw-la hor._n li_n 3._o odd_a 2._o and_o meet_v with_o other_o more_o grievous_a how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o fly_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o war_n into_o other_o place_n there_o feel_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n in_o the_o oxtream_a manner_n and_o how_o many_o fly_v the_o country_n into_o strong_a hold_n be_v there_o in_o distress_n and_o misery_n by_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n or_o some_o other_o 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ourselves_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n thus_o to_o punish_v we_o by_o 27._o by_o see_v judg._n 2.13_o 14._o &_o 3.12_o &_o 4.1_o isa_n 10.5_o 6._o neh._n 9.26_o 27._o oppressor_n our_o own_o action_n be_v always_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n why_o shall_v we_o then_o murmur_v at_o that_o which_o ourselves_o procure_v but_o rather_o patient_o endure_v it_o and_o confess_v we_o be_v punish_v less_o 9.13_o ezra_n 9.13_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v until_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o can_v never_o patient_o suffer_v affliction_n but_o there_o will_v be_v in_o we_o a_o fret_a and_o a_o murmur_a while_n we_o suffer_v when_o we_o be_v chastise_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n as_o ephraim_n be_v 19_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o until_o he_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o then_o he_o be_v instruct_v and_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n so_o if_o we_o but_o due_o consider_v what_o we_o have_v do_v and_o how_o we_o have_v provoke_v god_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v what_o ever_o he_o shall_v send_v upon_o we_o because_o we_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o than_o we_o endure_v conscientia_fw-la magna_fw-la solet_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la esse_fw-la quae_fw-la manat_fw-la ex_fw-la optima_fw-la conscientia_fw-la second_o if_o we_o be_v oppress_v it_o will_v mighty_o strengthen_v our_o patience_n under_o oppression_n if_o we_o have_v so_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o all_o man_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o place_n what_o ever_o that_o we_o have_v give_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o or_o cause_n to_o they_o to_o deal_v so_o rigorous_o with_o we_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o excellent_a companion_n in_o affliction_n such_o a_o conscience_n as_o be_v void_a of_o offence_n 5.11_o act_n 24.16_o aproscopon_n suneidesin_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o mat._n 5.11_o that_o can_v testify_v that_o we_o have_v do_v harm_n to_o no_o man_n or_o wrong_v any_o man_n if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o testimony_n within_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v even_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v after_o that_o manner_n this_o be_v david_n comfort_n when_o he_o be_v oppress_v by_o saul_n and_o wicked_a and_o bloody_a man_n 13.7_o neque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la mea_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la neque_fw-la peccatum_fw-la meum_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o persequeretur_fw-la raâ—er_n snoyg_fw-mi paraphras_fw-mi in_o psal_n 59.3_o rom._n 13.7_o that_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v without_o cause_n though_o they_o lay_v wait_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o gather_v themselves_o against_o he_o yet_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o transgression_n or_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o fault_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o they_o etc._n etc._n even_o so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o give_v no_o offence_n either_o to_o one_o or_o other_o in_o 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