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they_o rather_o vilify_v they_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n and_o disgrace_n there_o be_v many_o scripture_n text_n that_o offer_v themselves_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n eph._n 6.5_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n col_n 3.22_o exhort_v servant_n say_v paul_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o tit._n 2.9_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v further_o press_v this_o duty_n servant_n say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o from_o all_o these_o place_n you_o may_v see_v this_o duty_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o its_o foundation_n the_o centurion_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v choice_a servant_n for_o their_o readiness_n to_o obey_v he_o for_o he_o tell_v christ_n that_o if_o he_o bid_v one_o go_v he_o go_v and_o if_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o if_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v though_o he_o speak_v those_o thing_n to_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o sickness_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o that_o sickness_n that_o have_v arrest_v his_o servant_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o as_o it_o do_v afflict_v his_o servant_n when_o christ_n command_v it_o so_o to_o do_v so_o it_o must_v leave_v his_o servant_n and_o depart_v when_o christ_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o mat_n 8.8_o 9_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o every_o master_n have_v such_o a_o servant_n or_o such_o servant_n as_o this_o centurion_n have_v there_o will_v be_v more_o quietness_n in_o family_n and_o better_a success_n in_o all_o their_o employment_n than_o now_o there_o be_v but_o many_o servant_n in_o our_o time_n will_v go_v and_o come_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n their_o master_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o not_o they_o to_o their_o master_n but_o such_o servant_n will_v be_v the_o great_a loser_n at_o last_o mark_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o you_o heb._n 13.17_o which_o be_v a_o exhortation_n in_o general_a yet_o it_o concern_v servant_n in_o special_a servant_n must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o master_n mind_n though_o they_o give_v no_o particular_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n elisha_n do_v not_o command_v his_o servant_n gehazi_n not_o to_o go_v after_o naaman_n to_o receive_v a_o gratuity_n yet_o he_o go_v and_o do_v receive_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o change_n of_o raiment_n of_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o crack_v of_o his_o profit_n as_o we_o say_v for_o he_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n with_o they_o into_o the_o bargain_n 2_o king_n 5.20_o 22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o can_v any_o man_n with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n conceive_v that_o this_o example_n of_o disobedience_n in_o gehazi_n to_o his_o master_n and_o of_o the_o severe_a hand_n of_o god_n on_o he_o for_o it_o do_v stand_v upon_o record_n for_o nothing_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o and_o this_o be_v write_v to_o terrify_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a servant_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v full_a but_o gracious_a servant_n will_v learn_v and_o practice_n better_o master_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n to_o show_v all_o diligence_n fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o discharge_n their_o business_n and_o answer_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n when_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n of_o eph._n 7.5_o 9_o which_o we_o make_v use_v of_o before_o have_v exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o christ_n he_o add_v not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o very_a same_o you_o find_v in_o col._n 3.22_o in_o tit._n 2.9_o 10._o exhort_v servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n when_o servant_n serve_v their_o master_n not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o also_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v plentiful_o recompense_v the_o same_o either_o in_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n or_o in_o both_o he_o be_v a_o bless_a servant_n who_o obey_v his_o master_n command_n chief_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n injunction_n such_o a_o one_o not_o doubt_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n to_o his_o father_n laban_n and_o joseph_n to_o potiphar_n and_o after_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n gen._n 30.27_o chap._n 39.3_o ult_n there_o be_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o servant_n must_v show_v themselves_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o dame_n first_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o second_o by_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o business_n three_o by_o preserve_v their_o estate_n and_o in_o help_v to_o increase_v they_o four_o by_o labour_v to_o protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n to_o their_o power_n and_o five_o by_o labour_v to_o preserve_v their_o reputation_n in_o order_n whereunto_o they_o must_v keep_v their_o secret_n undisclose_v and_o their_o infirmity_n from_o be_v publish_v but_o such_o servant_n as_o walk_v in_o way_n contrary_a hereunto_o it_o be_v incomparable_o better_a for_o a_o christian_a housholder_n to_o have_v they_o out_o than_o in_o his_o family_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v far_o better_a that_o such_o servant_n shall_v lie_v under_o the_o cudgel_n of_o a_o turkish_a patron_n than_o set_v their_o foot_n under_o a_o honest_a man_n table_n thus_o we_o have_v with_o much_o brevity_n pass_v through_o the_o duty_n which_o servant_n owe_v unto_o their_o master_n and_o dame_n first_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o honour_v they_o second_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o three_o and_o last_o they_o must_v show_v all_o diligence_n fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o in_o do_v their_o business_n and_o in_o answer_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o now_o to_o come_v to_o a_o full_a period_n of_o all_o and_o conclude_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o duty_n use_v 1_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o may_v serve_v for_o just_a reproof_n to_o most_o man_n in_o our_o time_n who_o do_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o marriage_n without_o any_o consideration_n at_o all_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o estate_n fit_a for_o every_o man_n that_o will_v to_o enter_v into_o true_o i_o do_v exceed_o like_o those_o sweet_a expression_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o have_v affirm_v the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v honourable_a
9_o 16._o it_o be_v to_o no_o â—nd_n to_o teach_v the_o first_o way_n if_o you_o neglect_v the_o second_o or_o at_o least_o to_o little_a purpose_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v christ_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o after_o their_o do_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23.2_o 3._o so_o if_o parent_n &_o c._n â—e_v like_o they_o in_o teach_v and_o in_o practice_n too_o well_o they_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o sin_n by_o their_o example_n but_o if_o they_o lead_v they_o to_o good_a it_o will_v be_v very_o rare_a for_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o superior_n be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o lead_v the_o inferior_n â—nto_o vile_a way_n and_o this_o daily_a experience_n will_v â—eare_z witness_n to_o if_o parent_n and_o master_n be_v give_v over_o to_o swear_v blaspheme_v lie_v drunkenness_n uncleanness_n hate_v of_o god_n his_o way_n and_o people_n or_o to_o any_o other_o sin_n of_o such_o â—ves_v many_o time_n be_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o of_o this_o take_v special_a notice_n that_o evil_a example's_n be_v of_o a_o far_o more_o draw_v nature_n for_o imitation_n than_o good_a be_v hopeful_a for_o reformation_n you_o that_o be_v governor_n if_o you_o tread_v in_o filth_n but_o over_o shoe_n may_v occasion_v those_o that_o be_v under_o you_o to_o wade_v over_o their_o boot_n top_n they_o that_o pervert_v soul_n in_o any_o kind_n may_v make_v they_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n seven_o fold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o themselves_o good_a man_n be_v easy_o mislead_v by_o bad_a example_n peter_n give_v a_o bad_a example_n gal._n 2.11_o 12._o then_o in_o ver_fw-la 13._o the_o jew_n and_o barnabas_n be_v corrupt_v by_o it_o now_o if_o such_o man_n may_v be_v so_o abuse_v by_o bad_a example_n there_o be_v much_o more_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o those_o who_o deserve_v no_o good_a repute_n family_n the_o four_o duty_n of_o governor_n of_o family_n now_o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n to_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o labour_v to_o restrain_v they_o from_o walk_v in_o scandalous_a and_o evil_a way_n and_o this_o to_o do_v betimes_o for_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v in_o all_o his_o posterity_n such_o a_o curse_a depravity_n that_o there_o remain_v no_o principle_n of_o good_a in_o they_o to_o further_a the_o soul_n in_o gracious_a way_n the_o mind_n be_v stuff_v with_o ignorance_n the_o will_n be_v perverse_a and_o all_o the_o affection_n be_v out_o of_o order_n now_o the_o will_n be_v the_o chief_a agitator_n of_o all_o evil_o and_o opposer_n of_o good_a the_o will_n shall_v be_v guide_v by_o a_o rectify_a understanding_n but_o it_o rebel_v against_o it_o or_o else_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o a_o man_n be_v violent_o carry_v to_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o against_o a_o enlighten_v judgement_n as_o it_o be_v often_o see_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o will_n be_v regenerate_v it_o desire_n to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n and_o not_o tâ—_n deviate_v from_o his_o commandment_n and_o thâ—_n be_v the_o will_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o that_o be_v in_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o agony_n though_o he_o speak_v more_o particular_o to_o peter_n the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a or_o ready_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26.41_o and_o of_o this_o will_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 7.18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o will_v we_o speak_v of_o there_o must_v be_v no_o restriction_n lay_v on_o this_o but_o we_o must_v rather_o labour_v after_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o perverse_a will_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o their_o superior_n must_v labour_v to_o check_v and_o bridle_v a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n ashamed_a prov._n 29.15_o but_o it_o may_v be_v here_o demand_v what_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v by_o superior_n to_o restrain_v inferior_n from_o walk_v in_o scandalous_a way_n and_o for_o curb_v the_o perverse_a will_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v set_v under_o they_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o i_o answer_v first_o love_a admonition_n and_o sweet_a endeavour_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o evil_a way_n only_o this_o i_o must_v premise_v that_o what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v with_o church_n member_n upon_o their_o uneven_a walk_n must_v in_o some_o particular_n of_o they_o be_v take_v with_o domestic_a member_n the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a roman_n of_o his_o confidence_n of_o their_o ability_n to_o admonish_v one_o another_o rom._n 15.14_o and_o can_v we_o conceive_v that_o they_o do_v not_o improve_v those_o ability_n upon_o occasion_n when_o brethren_n do_v offend_v sure_o we_o can_v now_o this_o way_n of_o admonition_n god_n himself_o take_v with_o cain_n gen._n 4.7_o and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o mat._n 18.15_o prescribe_v this_o ruleâ—_n very_o full_o be_v the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o thes_n 5.14_o now_o we_o exhort_v you_o brethren_n warn_v they_o that_o be_v unruly_a be_v patient_a towards_o all_o man_n so_o in_o 2_o tim._n 2.25_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o when_o thou_o do_v thus_o admonish_v the_o offender_n or_o offender_n under_o thy_o charge_n tell_v he_o or_o they_o that_o by_o such_o course_n they_o sin_n against_o god_n where_o lie_v down_o scripture_n proof_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convince_v second_o that_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n three_o that_o they_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o all_o judgement_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o in_o these_o two_o last_o particular_n labour_v to_o amaze_v they_o with_o terror_n and_o dread_n but_o if_o this_o gentle_a mean_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o thou_o must_v sharp_o reprove_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n tit._n 1.15_o and_o this_o sharpness_n may_v be_v include_v in_o that_o phrase_n in_o jud._n 23._o pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n so_o leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o but_o if_o this_o mean_n also_o produce_v no_o amendment_n then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o correction_n for_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n will_v drive_v it_o away_o prov._n 22_o 15._o and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v too_o that_o a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v correct_v with_o word_n prov._n 29.19_o and_o yet_o certain_o god_n will_v have_v they_o reform_v too_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o also_o that_o the_o procrastination_n or_o put_v off_o of_o correction_n of_o your_o child_n will_v but_o fit_v they_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a the_o bow_v tree_n whilst_o they_o be_v young_a be_v a_o similitude_n often_o on_o this_o occasion_n make_v use_v of_o but_o too_o seldom_o practise_v prov._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o correct_v he_o betimes_o prov._n 23.23_o 24._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n but_o in_o make_v use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o correction_n whether_o of_o child_n or_o servant_n observe_v with_o care_n these_o three_o thing_n first_o a_o fit_a time_n second_o that_o your_o end_n be_v good_a and_o last_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n first_o for_o a_o fit_a time_n which_o time_n be_v when_o the_o heat_n of_o passion_n be_v over_o for_o we_o must_v be_v just_a in_o the_o measure_n of_o correction_n which_o we_o can_v be_v if_o passion_n have_v command_v passion_n may_v provoke_v we_o to_o play_v the_o tyrant_n and_o to_o make_v the_o party_n correct_v despise_v in_o our_o eye_n deut._n 25.3_o and_o that_o will_v dishearten_v and_o deject_v they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n propose_v a_o right_a end_n in_o correct_v any_o under_o your_o charge_n you_o must_v not_o give_v correction_n to_o manifest_v your_o authority_n or_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o for_o cross_v you_o but_o sincere_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o they_o to_o subdue_v
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of_o these_o time_n as_o once_o he_o do_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n amorâ—_n â—_z 13_o behold_v say_v god_n i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n and_o true_o it_o be_v only_o his_o mercy_n that_o the_o land_n do_v not_o spew_v we_o out_o leu._n 18_o 28._o and_o that_o which_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n be_v that_o after_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n in_o the_o late_a and_o this_o present_a age_n have_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o horrid_a sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o have_v spend_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o rein_n and_o waste_v their_o best_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o mourn_v over_o we_o and_o say_v they_o have_v spend_v their_o labour_n in_o vain_a and_o their_o strength_n to_o no_o purpose_n isa_n 49.4_o for_o custom_n in_o sin_n do_v bring_v a_o necessity_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o habitual_a way_n that_o no_o mean_n without_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n can_v reform_v the_o evil_a manner_n of_o most_o for_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v preach_v down_o sin_n nor_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n cut_v it_o down_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n but_o beloved_n how_o easy_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v many_o if_o not_o all_o the_o exorbitance_n of_o these_o time_n have_v be_v prevent_v by_o the_o christian_a and_o prudent_a care_n of_o domestic_a governor_n they_o may_v have_v break_v the_o egg_n betimes_o and_o so_o have_v prevent_v it_o from_o bring_v forth_o a_o serpent_n they_o may_v have_v take_v and_o dash_v babylon_n little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n psal_n 137._o ult_n every_o family_n be_v a_o little_a nursery_n to_o the_o great_a orchard_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n now_o family_n discipline_n be_v the_o prune_n engraft_v enoculate_v and_o dig_v about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tender_a imp_n to_o qualify_v and_o fit_v they_o for_o transplantation_n into_o either_o or_o both_o the_o foresay_a orchard_n but_o if_o the_o mean_n beforementioned_a be_v not_o use_v instead_o of_o remove_v fruitful_a tree_n you_o shall_v replant_v crab_n brier_n and_o thorn_n and_o such_o vine_n as_o shall_v bring_v forth_o no_o grape_n but_o such_o as_o moses_n mention_n in_o his_o song_n deut._n 32.32_o their_o vine_n be_v of_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrah_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o such_o grape_n as_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o isa_n 5.2_o now_o as_o parent_n and_o master_n may_v be_v charge_v to_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n beforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n so_o may_v all_o the_o error_n fundamental_a and_o circumstantial_a now_o maintain_v with_o a_o whore_n forehead_n be_v bring_v and_o lay_v down_o at_o their_o door_n likewise_o for_o have_v they_o take_v more_o pain_n with_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o season_v their_o heart_n and_o inform_v their_o judgement_n by_o a_o catechisticall_a way_n in_o the_o solid_a and_o profound_a truth_n of_o god_n both_o concern_v faith_n and_o life_n thing_n to_o be_v believe_v &_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v there_o may_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o their_o sincere_a endeavour_n have_v be_v better_a fruit_n expect_v in_o these_o day_n of_o sadness_n and_o sorrow_n than_o decline_v pure_a truth_n vilify_a god_n ordinance_n and_o faithful_a minister_n rage_v against_o and_o worry_v of_o the_o tender_a lamb_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o they_o take_v the_o same_o diabolical_a course_n that_o some_o heathen_n of_o old_a take_v that_o be_v clothe_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o bear_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n that_o so_o their_o dog_n may_v fasten_v their_o empoison_a fang_n in_o their_o tender_a heart_n so_o these_o calumniate_v such_o who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n walk_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n than_o themselves_o with_o many_o opprobrious_a and_o vile_a but_o notorious_o false_a aspersion_n they_o be_v say_v they_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n and_o many_o other_o hellish_a accusation_n they_o have_v against_o they_o which_o i_o forbear_v to_o name_n not_o doubt_v but_o in_o god_n time_n the_o guilt_n of_o their_o abomination_n will_v settle_v in_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o so_o clap_v to_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o sting_v their_o soul_n that_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v awaken_v to_o see_v their_o evil_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o their_o beagle_n and_o bloodhound_n take_v the_o send_v not_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o non-guilty_a from_o the_o curse_a vomit_n of_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o run_v with_o so_o much_o hellish_a fury_n at_o they_o that_o do_v not_o god_n gracious_o and_o the_o precious_a law_n of_o the_o time_n preserve_v they_o they_o must_v inevitable_o 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punishment_n for_o the_o plague_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n do_v follow_v sin_n as_o the_o thread_n do_v the_o needle_n and_o here_o we_o may_v run_v in_o infinitum_fw-la in_o make_v this_o clear_a from_o scripture_n demonstration_n some_o we_o shall_v produce_v and_o but_o a_o few_o to_o what_o we_o may_v read_v deut._n 28._o the_o whole_a chapter_n consider_v lam._n 3.39_o also_o 2_o chron_n 36.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o last_o mat._n 23.37_o 38._o thus_o for_o the_o first_o use_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o may_v serve_v for_o just_a reproof_n use_v 2_o and_o to_o speak_v terror_n and_o horror_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o curse_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n beforementioned_a which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n you_o have_v see_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o overflow_a enormity_n of_o every_o kind_n and_o horrid_a crime_n of_o the_o time_n and_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v now_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o all-just_a god_n fall_v upon_o we_o in_o these_o our_o day_n which_o without_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v bury_v every_o man_n and_o mother_n child_n in_o their_o own_o justly-deserved_n ruin_n and_o have_v thou_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n insensible_a of_o thy_o own_o condition_n be_v thou_o worse_o than_o a_o stoic_a have_v thou_o like_o jonah_n set_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o world_n all_o in_o a_o rage_a and_o be_v thou_o fast_o asleep_a ah_o poor_a soul_n thy_o condition_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v with_o tear_n of_o blood_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o guilt_n and_o also_o of_o thy_o punishment_n thou_o be_v guilty_a first_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o family_n and_o by_o their_o bad_a example_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o whole_a town_n city_n county_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a 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all_o the_o damn_a ghost_n to_o make_v way_n for_o thou_o read_v that_o place_n â—a_o 14.9_o it_o may_v make_v thy_o loin_n to_o tremble_v â—hy_a knee_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o and_o the_o â—aire_a of_o thy_o head_n to_o stand_v on_o end_n and_o for_o such_o â—f_a thy_o relation_n to_o who_o god_n give_v no_o repentance_n oh_o how_o will_v they_o salute_v thou_o and_o upbray_v thou_o and_o say_v here_o be_v my_o curse_a husband_n â—ill_v thy_o wife_n say_v oh_o here_o be_v my_o curse_a father_n say_v thy_o poor_a child_n and_o say_v the_o â—_z here_o be_v my_o curse_a master_n oh_o say_v â—hey_n all_o have_v he_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n pray_v with_o we_o and_o for_o we_o live_v a_o holy_a â—fe_n for_o a_o example_n to_o we_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n â—reclaime_v we_o from_o our_o evil_a way_n though_o he_o â—ad_v beat_v we_o black_a and_o blue_a and_o give_v we_o stripe_n within_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20.30_o â—_o look_v the_o old_a translation_n he_o may_v have_v saâ—ed_v we_o from_o hence_o but_o now_o we_o be_v irrecoverable_o lose_v for_o ever_o after_o all_o which_o down_o thou_o â—nkest_v with_o mountain_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_n into_o â—he_n bottomless_a pit_n when_o the_o hatch_n of_o hell_n â—hall_v be_v shut_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o vengeance_n with_o fork_a instrument_n with_o iron_n tooth_n with_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o the_o bite_n and_o gnaw_v of_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n than_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v one_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n nor_o one_o breath_n of_o air_n to_o refresh_v thou_o with_o and_o that_o which_o will_v aggravate_v thy_o misery_n will_v be_v this_o that_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o torment_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v million_o of_o million_o of_o year_n nay_o it_o will_v be_v beyond_o time_n even_o all_o time_n for_o ever_o and_o for_o evermore_o and_o therefore_o well_o say_v a_o reverend_n 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