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answer_v the_o lord_n love_n unto_o you_o by_o meekness_n and_o fear_v and_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n by_o oppose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o set_v yourselves_o to_o fight_v as_o against_o he_o in_o his_o proceed_n though_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n even_o because_o of_o your_o own_o multiply_a iniquity_n when_o you_o may_v bring_v calamity_n and_o misery_n upon_o this_o city_n and_o it_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v tribulation_n and_o sorrow_n and_o then_o you_o complain_v of_o the_o general_a decay_n of_o trading_n but_o what_o can_v you_o attribute_v that_o unto_o but_o to_o your_o sin_n also_o for_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o double_a deal_n deceit_n and_o wickedness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o trade_n that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v your_o former_a mercy_n into_o a_o present_a judgement_n in_o that_o respect_n but_o in_o this_o case_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v content_v and_o to_o be_v still_o and_o not_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n nor_o against_o any_o other_o in_o the_o nation_n but_o the_o rather_o to_o repent_v that_o the_o wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o you_o and_o whereas_o you_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o appeal_n to_o your_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z common-council-man_n of_o this_o city_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v instrument_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o three_o nation_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n answ._n alas_o my_o friend_n these_o trouble_n distraction_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v approach_v and_o which_o further_o may_v ensue_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o you_o and_o the_o nation_n sin_n and_o can_v be_v remove_v nor_o remit_v but_o as_o you_o and_o the_o nation_n repent_v and_o turn_v from_o your_o sin_n so_o that_o you_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n to_o remove_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o you_o and_o this_o nation_n for_o its_o certain_a that_o 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