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the_o world_n now_o do_v not_o god_n raise_v up_o magistrate_n and_o spirit_n magistrate_n to_o own_v they_o to_o stand_v by_o they_o and_o to_o defend_v they_o in_o all_o honest_a and_o just_a way_n how_o soon_o will_v they_o be_v devour_v and_o destroy_v certain_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v forth_o for_o the_o natural_a good_a and_o civil_a good_a and_o moral_a good_a and_o spiritual_a good_a of_o all_o that_o live_v sober_o and_o quiet_o under_o iâ—_n stobaeus_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o persian_a law_n 294._o stobaeus_n serm_n 42._o p._n 294._o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n every_o man_n have_v five_o day_n liberty_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v that_o by_o behold_v the_o wickedness_n and_o disorder_n of_o those_o few_o day_n they_o may_v prize_v government_n the_o better_a all_o their_o day_n after_o certain_o have_v some_o hotheaded_a and_o little-witted_n and_o fierce-spirited_n man_n have_v but_o two_o or_o three_o day_n liberty_n to_o have_v do_v what_o they_o please_v in_o this_o great_a city_n during_o your_o lordship_n mayoralty_n they_o will_v have_v make_v sad_a work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o when_o a_o righteous_a government_n fail_v then_o 1._o order_n fail_v 2._o religion_n fail_v 3._o trade_n fail_v 4._o justice_n fail_v 5._o prosperity_n fail_v 6._o strength_n and_o power_n fail_v 7._o fame_n and_o honour_n fail_v 8._o wealth_n and_o riches_n fail_v 9_o peace_n and_o quiet_n fail_v 10._o all_o humane_a converse_n and_o society_n fail_v to_o take_v a_o righteous_a government_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o take_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n and_o leave_v it_o no_o more_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o beautiful_a structure_n but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o confuse_a heap_n in_o such_o town_n city_n and_o kingdom_n where_o righteous_a government_n fail_v there_o every_o man_n hand_n will_v be_v quick_o engage_v 12._o gen._n 26._o 12._o against_o his_o brother_n o_o the_o sin_n the_o sorrow_n the_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n that_o will_v unavoidable_o break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n upon_o such_o a_o people_n public_a pâ—rsons_n shall_v have_v public_a spirit_n their_o gift_n and_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n in_o that_o old_a maxim_n magistratus_fw-la virum_fw-la indicat_fw-la in_o my_o epistle_n to_o my_o treatise_n call_v a_o cabinet_n of_o choice_a jewel_n the_o ingenious_a reader_n may_v find_v six_o argument_n to_o encourage_v magistrate_n to_o be_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n goodness_n shall_v diffuse_v themselves_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v a_o base_a and_o ignoble_a spirit_n to_o pity_n catiline_n more_o than_o to_o pity_n rome_n to_o pity_v any_o particular_a sort_n of_o man_n more_o than_o to_o pity_v the_o whole_a it_o be_v cruelty_n to_o the_o good_a to_o justify_v the_o bad_a it_o be_v wrong_n to_o the_o sheep_n to_o animate_v the_o wolf_n it_o be_v danger_n if_o not_o death_n to_o the_o lamb_n not_o to_o restrain_v or_o chain_v up_o the_o lion_n but_o sir_n from_o this_o ignoble_a spirit_n god_n have_v deliver_v you_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o place_v the_o statue_n of_o their_o prince_n by_o their_o fountain_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v or_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v fountain_n of_o the_o public_a good_n sir_n have_v not_o you_o be_v such_o a_o fountain_n man_n will_v never_o have_v beâ—n_v so_o warm_a for_o your_o continuance_n my_o lord_n the_o great_a god_n have_v make_v you_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o public_a good_a a_o public_a blessing_n and_o this_o have_v make_v your_o name_n precious_a and_o your_o government_n desirable_a and_o your_o person_n honourable_a in_o the_o thought_n heart_n and_o eye_n of_o all_o people_n many_o may_v i_o not_o say_v most_o of_o the_o
13._o know_v that_o have_v but_o read_v any_o thing_n of_o scripture_n or_o history_n s._n austin_n plain_o deny_v that_o ever_o the_o româ—n_a polity_n can_v be_v call_v proper_o a_o commonwealth_a upon_o this_o ground_n that_o ubi_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la est_fw-la justitiâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la râ—spublica_fw-la he_o call_v common_a wealth_n without_o justice_n but_o magna_fw-la lâ—tâ—ociniâ—_n or_o in_o lipsius_n his_o language_n congery_n confusio_fw-la turba_n it_o be_v but_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n respublica_fw-la commonwealth_n where_o the_o public_a good_a be_v not_o consult_v by_o a_o impartial_a justice_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v but_o a_o confuse_a heap_n a_o rout_n of_o man_n or_o if_o we_o will_v call_v it_o so_o at_o present_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o long_o without_o impartial_a justice_n partly_o because_o injustice_n 3._o 1_o king_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o and_o oppression_n make_v the_o multitude_n tumultuous_a and_o fill_v the_o people_n head_n with_o dangerous_a design_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o and_o partly_o because_o it_o lay_v a_o nation_n open_a and_o obuoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v good_a by_o score_n of_o scripture_n impartial_a justice_n be_v the_o best_a establishment_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n by_o judgement_n establish_v the_o 14._o see_v numb_a 25._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 21_o 14._o land_n prov._n 29._o 4._o it_o be_v the_o best_a security_n against_o desolate_v judgement_n run_v you_o through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o seek_v in_o the_o broad_a place_n thereof_o if_o you_o can_v find_v a_o man_n iâ—_n there_o be_v any_o that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o i_o will_v pardon_v it_o jer._n 5_o 1._o my_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d the_o honour_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n impartial_o so_o iâ—â—s_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n speedy_o jer._n 28_o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thâ—s_o sâ—iâ—h_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hâ—nd_n of_o the_o opprâ—ssâ—r_n lest_o my_o god_n god_n be_v very_o speedy_a and_o swift_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n joel_n 3._o 4._o gen._n 19_o numb_a 16._o ezra_n 7._o 20._o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o become_v magistrate_n to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n sury_n go_v out_o like_a fiâ—e_n â—nd_v burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n after_o examination_n execution_n be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o expedition_n when_o man_n cry_v out_o for_o justice_n justice_n magistrate_n must_v not_o cry_v out_o crâ—s_v craâ—_n to_o morrow_n to_o morrow_n magistrate_n must_v do_v justice_n in_o the_o morning_n neiâ—her_o noon-justice_n nor_o afternoon_n justice_n nor_o evening-justice_n nor_o night-justice_n be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o so_o honourable_a to_o magistrate_n or_o so_o advantageous_a to_o the_o people_n as_o morning-justice_n be_v to_o delay_v justice_n be_v worse_a sometime_o than_o to_o deny_v justice_n it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n for_o magistrate_n to_o be_v as_o long_o a_o bring_n forth_o their_o verdict_n as_o the_o elephant_n her_o young_a delay_v of_o justice_n make_v many_o more_o irreconcilable_a it_o make_v many_o man_n go_v up_o and_o down_o this_o world_n with_o heavy_a heart_n empty_a purse_n and_o thread_n bare_a coat_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o famous_a passage_n of_o theodorick_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o when_o a_o widow_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o sad_a complaint_n that_o she_o have_v a_o suit_n depend_v in_o the_o court_n three_o year_n which_o may_v have_v be_v end_v in_o a_o few_o day_n the_o king_n demand_v of_o her_o the_o judge_n name_n she_o tell_v he_o he_o send_v a_o special_a command_n to_o they_o to_o give_v all_o the_o speedy_a dispatch_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o widow_n cause_n which_o they_o do_v and_o in_o two_o day_n determine_v it_o to_o the_o widow_n like_v this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n call_v for_o the_o judge_n and_o they_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v both_o applause_n and_o reward_n for_o their_o expedition_n hasten_v to_o he_o full_a of_o joy_n but_o after_o the_o king_n have_v propound_v several_a thing_n to_o they_o about_o their_o former_a delay_n he_o command_v both_o their_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o because_o they_o have_v spin_v out_o that_o cause_n to_o a_o three_o year_n length_n which_o two_o day_n will_v have_v end_v here_o be_v royal_a justice_n and_o speedy_a justice_n indeed_o psal_n 101._o 8._o i_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n summomane_a i_o will_v do_v morning-justice_n festinanter_fw-la so_o genebrad_n i_o will_v hasty_o do_v it_o justice_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o wing_n delay_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o injurious_a prov._n 13._o 12._o hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a the_o hebrew_a word_n memushshacah_n that_o be_v here_o render_v defer_v be_v from_o mashâ—ch_n that_o signify_v to_o draw_v out_o at_o length_n man_n be_v short-breathed_n and_o short-spirited_n and_o hope_n hour_n be_v full_a of_o eternity_n and_o when_o their_o hope_n be_v draw_v ouâ—_n at_o length_n this_o make_v their_o heart_n sick_a and_o ah_o what_o a_o world_n of_o such_o sick_a soul_n lie_v languish_v at_o hope_n hospital_n all_o the_o world_n over_o hope_v in_o the_o text_n be_v put_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o now_o when_o the_o good_a thing_n man_n hope_v for_o be_v it_o justice_n or_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n etc._n etc._n be_v defer_v and_o delay_v this_o make_v the_o poor_a client_n sick_a at_o heart_n a_o linger_a hope_n always_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o linger_a consumption_n overcome_v julius_n caesar_n quick_a dispatch_n be_v note_v in_o three_o word_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la i_o come_v i_o see_v i_o overcome_v the_o hard_a travel_n hope_n have_v and_o the_o more_o strong_o it_o labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o be_v defer_v and_o delay_v the_o more_o deadly_a sick_a the_o client_n grow_v the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o soul_n of_o justice_n amos_n 5._o 24._o buâ—_n let_v judgement_n run_v down_o as_o water_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n the_o hebrew_n word_n veiiggal_a that_o be_v here_o render_v run_v down_o be_v from_o galal_n that_o signify_v to_o roll_v down_o free_o plentiful_o vigorous_o constant_o speedy_o as_o the_o greaâ—_n billow_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o wave_n roll_v speedy_o over_o the_o rock_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n like_o a_o mighty_a stream_n shall_v bear_v down_o all_o before_o it_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la tuat_fw-la orb_n let_v justice_n be_v do_v whatever_o come_v of_o it_o deut._n 16._o 20._o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedek_n tsedek_n justice_n justice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o justice_n thou_o shall_v follow_v and_o nothing_o but_o â—ustice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n exact_o without_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n resolute_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n speedy_o without_o delay_n or_o excuse_n a_o magistrate_n that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o hand_n must_v never_o plead_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n my_o lord_n this_o will_v be_v your_o honour_n while_o you_o live_v and_o your_o comfort_n when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v that_o whilst_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n you_o do_v justice_n speedy_o as_o well_o as_o impartial_o you_o do_v justice_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o justice_n at_o noon_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o justice_n at_o night_n what_o have_v be_v your_o whole_a mayoralty_n but_o one_o continue_a day_n of_o justice_n who_o can_v sum_v up_o the_o many_o thousand_o cause_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o the_o many_o thousand_o difference_n that_o you_o have_v sweet_o and_o friendly_o compose_v and_o end_v if_o the_o lawyer_n please_v but_o to_o speak_v out_o they_o must_v ingenuous_o confess_v that_o your_o lordship_n have_v ease_v they_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n my_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n speedy_o so_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n resolute_o courageous_o valiant_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o joshua_n come_v into_o the_o
5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 6_o 7._o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n sin_n be_v but_o a_o bitter_a sweet_a it_o be_v a_o evil_a worse_o than_o hell_n itself_o salt_n brine_n preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n and_o salt_n marsh_n keep_v the_o sheep_n from_o rot_v and_o so_o sharp_a trial_n severe_a providence_n preserve_v the_o saint_n from_o spiritual_a putrefying_a and_o from_o spiritual_a rot_v the_o rabbin_n to_o keep_v their_o scholar_n from_o sin_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n head_n ache_v and_o saint_n under_o fiery_a trial_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o sin_n make_v not_o only_o their_o head_n but_o also_o their_o heart_n ache_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o many_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v into_o belove_a god_n by_o his_o fiery_a dispensation_n have_v destroy_v many_o or_o most_o of_o your_o outward_a comfort_n but_o little_o do_v you_o know_v the_o horrible_a sin_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o lord_n have_v preserve_v you_o from_o a_o full_a estate_n lay_v man_n most_o open_a to_o the_o great_a sin_n the_o worst_a of_o share_n and_o the_o deadly_a temptation_n the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v fall_v foul_a under_o their_o high_a worldly_a enjoyment_n witness_n david_n solomon_n hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n under_o your_o outward_a fullness_n how_o low_o be_v your_o communion_n with_o god_n how_o languish_v be_v your_o grace_n how_o lean_a be_v your_o soul_n and_o how_o be_v your_o spring_n of_o inward_a comfort_n dry_v up_o how_o little_o have_v god_n of_o your_o thought_n your_o heart_n your_o time_n your_o strength_n o_o sir_n how_o bad_a will_v you_o have_v be_v by_o this_o time_n if_o god_n have_v not_o remove_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o fuel_n to_o your_o lust_n and_o quench-coal_n to_o your_o grace_n well_o often_o think_v of_o this_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n yea_o from_o the_o least_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o three_o by_o severe_a providence_n and_o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_v the_o embitter_a of_o sin_n to_o his_o people_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o burn_v up_o man_n comfort_n round_o about_o they_o than_o they_o will_v cry_v out_o ah_o what_o a_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sin_n that_o put_v god_n upon_o burn_a work_n then_o they_o will_v speak_v that_o language_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o prophet_n once_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n jer._n 2._o 15._o they_o make_v his_o land_n waste_v his_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n verse_n 17._o have_v thou_o not_o procure_v these_o thing_n to_o thyself_o verse_n 19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n so_o chap._n 4._o 18._o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n yea_o now_o they_o will_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n also_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n hos_n 12._o 14._o ephraim_n provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v most_o bitter_o or_o with_o bitterness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o relation_n and_o friend_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o conscience_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o good_a book_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o man_n under_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o spirit_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o the_o fore_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o his_o secret_a whisper_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o minister_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o god_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o christ_n witness_v his_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o witness_v the_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o sweat_a clod_n of_o blood_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v but_o no_o gall_n be_v so_o bitter_a to_o he_o as_o your_o sin_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 29._o gen._n 6._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 29._o for_o nothing_o grieve_v he_o and_o provoke_v he_o and_o vex_v he_o but_o sin_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o good_a angel_n every_o sin_n that_o you_o commit_v be_v as_o a_o dagger_n at_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o bitter_a to_o they_o as_o to_o see_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n daily_o yea_o hourly_o crucify_v by_o sinner_n fin_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o evil_a angel_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o turn_v down_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n 6._o judas_n 6._o of_o the_o great_a day_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n witness_n adam_n hide_v of_o himself_o and_o 22._o gen._n 3._o 10._o math._n 27._o gen._n 4._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22._o judas_n his_o hang_n of_o himself_o and_o cain_n cry_v out_o my_o burden_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o creature_n who_o groan_n under_o their_o burden_n and_o who_o long_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o bondage_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v subject_v they_o to_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o will_v not_o feel_o affectionate_o experimental_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a till_o god_n come_v and_o burn_v we_o up_o lam._n 4._o 11._o and_o give_v we_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n to_o drink_v chap._n 3._o 19_o 20._o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o o_o sir_n how_o bitter_a shall_v sin_n be_v to_o you_o who_o have_v see_v london_n all_o in_o flame_n certain_o god_n by_o burn_v 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inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v embitter_v he_o against_o i_o by_o my_o most_o bitter_a sin_n but_o four_o by_o severe_a providence_n and_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_v the_o mortify_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o his_o people_n sin_n isa_n 1._o 25._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o to_o wit_n to_o correct_v or_o chastise_v thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n or_o dross_n 9_o dan._n 11._o 35._o mal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31._o 9_o and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n or_o tin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n some_o by_o dross_n understand_v gross_a
man_n under_o their_o loss_n cross_n trial_n and_o suffering_n from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v under_o fiery_a trial_n what_o a_o evil_a spirit_n what_o a_o desperate_a spirit_n what_o a_o sullen_a spirit_n what_o a_o proud_a spirit_n what_o a_o satanical_a spirit_n what_o a_o hellish_a spirit_n do_v they_o discover_v they_o tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o 26._o phil._n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o world_n but_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v under_o fiery_a trial_n they_o make_v conscience_n of_o carry_v of_o it_o so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n be_v in_o they_o of_o a_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a before_o the_o lord_n however_o they_o be_v judge_v and_o censure_v as_o hypocrite_n deceiver_n dissembler_n and_o what_o not_o o_o that_o all_o that_o be_v sufferer_n by_o this_o fiery_a dispensation_n will_v 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humility_n integrity_n and_o holy_a ingenuity_n to_o fear_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o rather_o then_o other_o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v mat._n 26._o 21_o 22._o and_o as_o they_o 22._o math._n 26._o 21_o 22._o do_v eat_v he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o and_o they_o be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a and_o begin_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n be_v it_o i_o it_o be_v better_a for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o ransack_v and_o search_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o achan_n the_o accurse_a thing_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n 7._o lam._n 3._o 40._o joshua_n 7._o that_o have_v bring_v that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o we_o then_o for_o man_n without_o any_o scripture-warrant_a to_o fix_v it_o upon_o this_o party_n and_o that_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a to_o he_o that_o smite_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n his_o own_o â—â—east_n his_o own_o thigh_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o prophet_n long_o since_o have_v complain_v of_o no_o man_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v 6._o jer._n 8._o 6._o what_o have_v i_o do_v that_o be_v none_o comparative_o so_o how_o rare_a be_v it_o to_o find_v a_o burn_a citizen_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o wickedness_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v most_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o blame_v other_o more_o than_o themselves_o and_o to_o judge_v 4._o math._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o other_o rather_o then_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v bring_v down_o this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n amat_fw-la deus_fw-la seipsos_fw-la judicantes_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n non_fw-la judicare_fw-la god_n love_v to_o judge_v they_o that_o judge_n other_o rash_o but_o not_o those_o that_o judge_n themselves_o religious_o but_o three_o premise_v this_o with_o i_o in_o time_n of_o common_a judgement_n common_a calamity_n and_o misery_n other_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v look_v upon_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o procuring-cause_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n thus_o david_n do_v in_o that_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o so_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o israel_n from_o the_o morning_n even_o to_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o there_o dye_v of_o the_o people_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beer-sheba_a seventy_o thousand_o man_n but_o mark_v the_o 17._o verse_n and_o david_n speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o see_v the_o angel_n that_o smite_v the_o people_n and_o say_v lo_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o against_o my_o father_n house_n and_o thus_o do_v good_a nebemiah_n nehem._n 1._o 3_o 6_o 7._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n there_o in_o the_o province_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v we_o have_v deal_v very_o corrupt_o against_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n nor_o the_o statute_n nor_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n now_o certain_o it_o be_v as_o much_o our_o glory_n as_o our_o duty_n to_o write_v after_o these_o bless_a copy_n that_o these_o worthy_n have_v set_v before_o we_o alexander_n have_v somewhat_o a_o wry_a neck_n and_o his_o soldier_n think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v like_o he_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v like_a to_o david_n and_o nehemiah_n in_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o be_v honourable_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o advantageous_a to_o ourselves_o but_o what_o plutarch_n say_v 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but_o always_o have_v harp_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o hallelujah_n in_o their_o mouth_n 8._o rev._n 14._o 1_o 2._o 3_o 4._o chap._n 19_o 1._o to_o vers_n 8._o upon_o this_o very_a account_n that_o they_o have_v live_v under_o the_o warm_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o charge_v this_o vile_a sin_n of_o slight_v scorn_v and_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n upon_o they_o who_o above_o all_o oâ—her_a man_n be_v most_o exercise_v in_o a_o serious_a and_o hearty_a blessing_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n for_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n some_o there_o be_v that_o bless_a god_n for_o their_o yearly_a income_n and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o bless_a god_n for_o their_o prosperous_a relation_n and_o friend_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o bless_a god_n for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o various_a peril_n and_o danger_n but_o those_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n work_v in_o power_n upon_o they_o they_o make_v it_o their_o business_n and_o work_n above_o all_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o who_o dare_v charge_n upon_o they_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o seven_o and_o last_o there_o be_v none_o within_o nor_o without_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n that_o have_v suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n and_o such_o hard_a thing_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o power_n and_o purity_n as_o they_o have_v do_v who_o have_v find_v the_o powerful_a and_o save_a work_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n such_o have_v be_v as_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o israel_n in_o london_n now_o what_o folly_n and_o vanity_n will_v it_o be_v to_o charge_v 18._o isa_n 8._o 18._o they_o with_o slight_v scorn_v and_o contemn_v of_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v be_v the_o only_a sufferer_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o twelve_o sin_n that_o bring_v the_o fiery_a dispensation_n upon_o city_n and_o people_n the_o sin_n that_o bring_v the_o fiery_a dispensation_n upon_o a_o 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allude_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o hell-fire_n or_o of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o doubtless_o the_o example_n that_o shall_v warn_v sinner_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o most_o high_a be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o history_n in_o genesis_n i_o can_v at_o present_v see_v how_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n can_v be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o example_n to_o sinner_n by_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o hell-fire_n when_o the_o history_n be_v whole_o silent_a as_o to_o any_o such_o fire_n some_o to_o mollify_v the_o seem_a austerity_n of_o that_o phrase_n which_o judas_n uâ—es_v viz._n eternal_a fire_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o be_v make_v a_o example_n of_o eternal_a fire_n suffer_v vengeance_n by_o which_o construction_n they_o gather_v that_o the_o fire_n which_o have_v irreparable_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o fire_n of_o hell_n of_o that_o eternal_a fire_n that_o be_v reserve_v for_o wicked_a man_n and_o by_o which_o sinner_n ought_v to_o be_v warn_v other_o by_o eternal_a fire_n understand_v the_o duration_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o soil_n thereabouts_o wear_v the_o mark_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n to_o this_o very_a day_n several_a author_n write_v that_o the_o air_n there_o be_v so_o infectious_a that_o no_o creature_n can_v live_v there_o etc._n josephus_n tertullian_n augustine_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o apple_n and_o other_o fruit_n that_o grow_v there_o seem_v pleasant_a unto_o the_o eye_n yet_o if_o you_o do_v but_o touch_v they_o they_o present_o turn_v into_o cinder_n and_o ash_n the_o stink_a lake_n of_o asphaltes_n near_a to_o sodom_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o god_n vengeance_n kill_v all_o fish_n that_o swim_v in_o it_o and_o fowl_n that_o fly_v over_o it_o other_o by_o eternal_a fire_n understand_v a_o utter_a destruction_n according_a to_o that_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 6._o and_o turn_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n into_o ash_n condemn_v they_o with_o a_o overthrow_n that_o be_v utter_o destroy_v they_o make_v they_o a_o ensample_n unto_o those_o that_o after_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a god_n hang_v they_o up_o in_o gibbet_n as_o it_o be_v that_o other_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o do_v wicked_o as_o they_o have_v do_v what_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o these_o sodomite_n be_v destroy_v be_v eternal_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o understand_v it_o of_o hell-fire_n for_o even_o that_o very_a fire_n which_o consume_v those_o city_n may_v be_v call_v eternal_a because_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n by_o fire_n be_v a_o punishment_n that_o shall_v last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v god_n resolve_v those_o city_n shall_v never_o be_v rebuilt_a but_o remain_v perpetual_a desolation_n in_o all_o generation_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n eternal_a be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n again_o the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n that_o fall_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o eternal_a fire_n or_o those_o eternal_a torment_n that_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o sodomite_n by_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o by_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n do_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o rain_v hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o rain_v material_a fire_n and_o brimstone_n both_o upon_o their_o person_n and_o their_o habitation_n now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o doubtless_o the_o body_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n which_o be_v now_o lay_v in_o ashae_n be_v as_o free_v from_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n as_o any_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n yea_o more_o free_a than_o many_o in_o some_o parr_n of_o the_o nation_n yea_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o i_o can_v see_v how_o these_o sin_n that_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o sodomite_n can_v be_v clear_o or_o ground_o charge_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o precious_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o do_v true_o fear_v he_o in_o that_o renown_a city_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o in_o all_o their_o solemn_a and_o secret_a address_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v serious_o lament_v and_o mourn_v over_o these_o cry_a abomination_n second_o because_o man_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n be_v such_o high_a and_o horrid_a sin_n against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o god_n common_o preserve_v his_o choose_a from_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o apoâ—lo_n to_o i_o that_o can_v produce_v any_o one_o instance_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n of_o any_o one_o person_n that_o after_o real_a and_o through_o conversion_n do_v ever_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o to_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n aristotle_n call_v beastiality_n a_o furpass_a wickedness_n by_o the_o law_n of_o those_o two_o emperor_n theodisius_fw-la and_o arcadius_n sodomite_n be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o fire_n in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n the_o templar_n who_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n be_v decree_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o among_o the_o roman_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o who_o be_v attempt_v to_o that_o abuse_n to_o kill_v he_o who_o make_v the_o assault_n tertullian_n bring_v in_o christianity_n triumph_v over_o paganism_n because_o this_o sin_n be_v peculiar_a to_o heathen_n and_o that_o christian_n never_o change_v the_o sex_n nor_o accompany_v with_o any_o but_o their_o own_o wife_n this_o and_o such_o like_a as_o tertullian_n speak_v
sabbath_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o sanctify_v they_o the_o singular_a blessing_n that_o the_o right_n sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n will_v bring_v upon_o we_o be_v 1._o spiritual_a they_o that_o conscientious_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n they_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v many_o precious_a christian_n that_o have_v a_o work_n of_o god_n a_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n who_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o world_n be_v there_o so_o many_o in_o their_o hand_n to_o give_v to_o see_v that_o work_n to_o know_v that_o work_n oh_o but_o now_o they_o that_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n they_o shall_v both_o see_v and_o know_v the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o they_o shall_v find_v â—he_n lord_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o their_o soul_n they_o 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