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my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v soon_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o utter_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o cedar_n as_o to_o stock_n up_o shrub_n yea_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o will_v easy_o sudden_o irresistible_o consume_v the_o whole_a 21.14_o whole_a jer._n 21.14_o forest_n of_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a if_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n be_v barren_a or_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n god_n may_v in_o mercy_n prune_v it_o with_o some_o small_a judgement_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o both_o the_o body_n and_o bough_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a god_n may_v just_o destroy_v it_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o three_o case_n obstinacy_n and_o impudence_n in_o sin_v when_o sinner_n be_v obstinate_a and_o shameless_a in_o sin_v the_o day_n be_v evil_a the_o time_n be_v perilous_a such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n before_o their_o utter_a destruction_n moreover_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 6._o jeremy_n jer._n 8_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v q._n d._n if_o man_n do_v fall_v will_v they_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o rise_v again_o if_o a_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o perceive_v it_o will_v he_o proceed_v and_o not_o rather_o turn_v back_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quare_fw-la rebellis_fw-la refractarius_fw-la mont._n refractarius_fw-la ar._n mont._n est_fw-la populus_fw-la iste_fw-la jerusalaim_v rebellione_n forti_fw-la pagnin_n forti_fw-la 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abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v they_o fall_v among_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o say_v the_o lord_z i_o will_v sure_o consume_v they_o say_v the_o lord_z there_o shall_v be_v no_o grape_n on_o the_o vine_n nor_o fig_n on_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o leaf_n shall_v fade_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o they_o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n or_o heal_a *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o and_o behold_v 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thus_o the_o multiply_v abomination_n of_o a_o pertinacious_o wicked_a people_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n just_o may_v the_o lord_n give_v their_o land_n to_o stranger_n who_o be_v continual_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o their_o sin_n custom_n in_o sin_v take_v away_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v man_n confirm_v themselves_o in_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o with_o pharaoh_n harden_v their_o heart_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n 24._o prophet_n jer._n 13.23_o 24._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a therefore_o will_v i_o scatter_v they_o as_o the_o stubble_n that_o pass_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o wilderness_n how_o severe_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o stubborn_a sinner_n that_o wilful_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o wicked_a way_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o say_v the_o lord_z to_o his_o people_n israel_n 20._o israel_n deut._n 29_o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubbornness_n mont._n stubbornness_n so_o the_o marg._n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la cogitationem_fw-la pagn_n in_o obstinatione_n ar._n mont._n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o thâ—_n anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v
which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n describe_v these_o seducer_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o brief_o represent_v partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v upon_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o arise_v from_o latent_fw-la property_n by_o which_o we_o can_v so_o easy_o discern_v they_o the_o four_o and_o five_o mark._n covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n seducer_n however_o pretend_v piety_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n do_v indeed_o pursue_v worldly_a profit_n and_o secular_a advantage_n they_o so_o manage_v the_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o 6.5_o as_o 1_o tim._n 6.5_o suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n they_o 2.3_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o through_o covetousness_n with_o feign_a word_n make_v merchandise_n of_o poor_a seduce_a people_n they_o cry_v out_o against_o covetousness_n in_o other_o that_o themselves_o may_v pass_v more_o unsuspected_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o secret_a sin_n this_o spiritual_a 3.5_o spiritual_a col._n 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curse_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o 11._o who_o judas_n 11._o run_v greedy_o after_o the_o error_n of_o balaam_n for_o a_o reward_n they_o be_v indeed_o as_o they_o be_v style_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.2_o lover_n of_o silver_n though_o boaster_n of_o saintship_n and_o admirer_n of_o gold_n more_o than_o follower_n of_o godliness_n however_o they_o false_o grave_a upon_o their_o church_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o can_v true_o write_v upon_o their_o coin_n god_n with_o we_o seducer_n be_v such_o also_o as_o while_o they_o boast_v of_o spiritual_a liberty_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o fleshly_a lust_n spiritual_a pollution_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o corporal_a defilement_n these_o filthy_a dreamer_n do_v defile_v the_o flesh_n 8._o flesh_n judas_n 8._o they_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3.3_o incontinent_a perhaps_o for_o their_o be_v carry_v headlong_o to_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n by_o their_o unbrideled_a xenoph._n unbrideled_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libidinosum_fw-la denot_v at_o apud_fw-la xenoph._n lust_n for_o these_o be_v they_o 2.10_o they_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n 4._o uncleanness_n judas_n 4._o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n oft_o while_o they_o have_v holiness_n in_o their_o mouth_n they_o have_v a_o adulteress_n in_o their_o eye_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2.14_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o they_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o so_o the_o marg._n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o adulteress_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n yea_o many_o seducer_n be_v no_o better_a than_o 7._o than_o judas_n v._n 7._o sodomite_n corrupt_a opinion_n be_v usual_o accompany_v with_o lewd_a practice_n with_o filthy_a life_n the_o nicholaitan_n carpocratian_o adamite_n and_o several_a other_o heretic_n do_v profess_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o a_o loose_a and_o libidinous_a life_n community_n of_o wife_n be_v a_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n and_o promiscuous_a adultery_n be_v their_o constant_a practice_n the_o bohemian_a adamite_n when_o they_o desire_v to_o satisfy_v their_o beastly_a lust_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v my_o spirit_n be_v wax_v hot_a towards_o such_o a_o woman_n to_o who_o he_o that_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n will_v reply_v go_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n in_o all_o age_n the_o church_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v they_o without_o defile_v a_o name_n so_o sacred_a which_o have_v be_v found_v and_o father_v by_o false-teacher_n and_o seducer_n have_v be_v 18.2_o be_v rev._n 18.2_o cage_n of_o unclean_a bird_n but_o it_o be_v time_n we_o get_v out_o of_o this_o filth_n and_o mire_n for_o fear_n of_o defilement_n behold_v then_o for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o characteristical_a discourse_n the_o fit_a character_n filthy_a conversation_n and_o fearful_a conclusion_n of_o these_o vile_a apostate_n these_o delude_a dreamer_n and_o self-deceiving_a seducer_n as_o represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o prophetic_a premonition_n concern_v they_o which_o he_o pen_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o a_o perpetual_a caution_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n these_o say_v he_o 17-22_a he_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 17-22_a be_v well_n without_o water_n cloud_n that_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o tempest_n to_o who_o the_o mist_n or_o blackness_n 〈◊〉_d blackness_n so_o judas_n v._n 13._o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o darkness_n be_v reserve_v for_o ever_o for_o when_o they_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n they_o allure_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n through_o much_o wantonness_n those_o that_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n while_o they_o promise_v they_o liberty_n they_o themselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o corruption_n for_o of_o who_o a_o man_n be_v overcome_v of_o the_o same_o be_v he_o bring_v in_o bondage_n for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o â—â—ey_n have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o it_o 〈◊〉_d happen_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o true_a proverb_n the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o â—he_v soâ—_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o character_n of_o seducer_n whereby_o we_o may_v know_v when_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n prediction_n they_o be_v come_v among_o we_o come_v we_o now_o to_o consider_v in_o 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subject_v sole_o to_o the_o law_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o manifest_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o by_o divine_a revelation_n as_o the_o command_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a law_n which_o lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n or_o whereunto_o a_o man_n be_v pure_o out_o of_o conscience_n bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o man_n they_o lay_v not_o a_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n bind_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v they_o any_o further_a than_o he_o be_v thereunto_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o which_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n and_o constitution_n be_v ratify_v which_o be_v found_v in_o a_o lawful_a authority_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o scripture_n 14._o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o 〈◊〉_d every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n of_o man_n
soul_n the_o second_o duty_n the_o practice_n of_o piety_n be_v they_o day_n of_o danger_n time_n of_o peril_n wherein_o you_o live_v yet_o dare_v to_o be_v pious_a though_o the_o time_n be_v perilous_a to_o be_v religious_a when_o religion_n be_v both_o in_o fashion_n and_o in_o favour_n be_v no_o great_a praise_n but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a when_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil._n it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n which_o shall_v flourish_v for_o ever_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o noah_n 6.9_o noah_n gen._n 6.9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n which_o be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a job_n shine_v as_o a_o bright_a star_n in_o the_o east_n when_o almost_o all_o the_o world_n be_v overspread_v with_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v he_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n in_o his_o word_n both_o for_o 1.1_o 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those_o duty_n whereby_o in_o your_o place_n you_o may_v glorify_v god_n moreover_o consider_v to_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a time_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v bad_a time_n good_a and_o therefore_o say_v hierome_n ne_fw-fr dicas_fw-la priora_fw-la tempora_fw-la meliora_fw-la fuere_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutes_fw-la faciunt_fw-la dies_fw-la bonos_fw-es vitia_n malos_fw-la 41._o malos_fw-la hier._n in_o eccl._n c._n 41._o say_v not_o the_o time_n be_v better_a heretofore_o then_o now_o they_o be_v virtue_n make_v good_a day_n vice_n bad_a it_o be_v then_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o turn_v his_o complaint_n of_o evil_a time_n into_o the_o practice_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n for_o this_o will_v be_v singular_o conducible_a to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o time_n good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o day_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a say_v chrysostome_n not_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o one_o day_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o another_o but_o according_a to_o our_o diligence_n or_o slothfulness_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o if_o thou_o work_v righteousness_n the_o day_n become_v good_a unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o commit_v sin_n evil_a and_o full_a of_o vexation_n if_o thou_o wise_o consider_v these_o thing_n thou_o may_v so_o dispose_v thyself_o as_o to_o have_v the_o whole_a year_n prosperous_a and_o happy_a this_o if_o thou_o make_v prayer_n and_o almsdeed_n to_o be_v thy_o daily_a exercise_n thus_o christian_a virtue_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a antidote_n against_o evil_a time_n to_o be_v diligent_a serious_a and_o constant_a herein_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o see_v good_a day_n though_o a_o man_n be_v encompass_v with_o the_o black_a midnight_n of_o darkness_n let_v he_o light_v up_o his_o lamp_n and_o he_o present_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o light_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o 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