sin_n than_o we_o we_o must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o distress_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n abroad_o and_o note_v how_o that_o the_o bed_n do_v not_o privilege_v the_o sick_a man_n nor_o the_o cradle_n the_o suckle_a babe_n nor_o the_o great_a belly_n the_o woman_n nor_o the_o altar_n the_o priest_n nor_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n the_o magistrate_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o merciless_a soldier_n they_o fight_v and_o be_v kill_v they_o yield_v and_o be_v murder_v they_o fly_v and_o be_v pursue_v they_o remain_v and_o be_v beleaguer_v they_o hide_v themselves_o and_o be_v hunger-starved_a their_o corn_n field_n be_v devour_v by_o troop_n of_o horse_n their_o stream_n of_o water_n be_v colour_v red_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o in_o some_o place_n their_o earth_n be_v void_a as_o if_o it_o be_v return_v into_o the_o chaos_n again_o as_o it_o be_v zech._n 8._o 10._o 10._o there_o be_v no_o hire_n for_o man_n nor_o beast_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o go_v out_o nor_o to_o he_o that_o come_v in_o because_o of_o affliction_n for_o all_o man_n be_v set_v every_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o yet_o we_o a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o as_o much_o iniquity_n as_o any_o nation_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v at_o rest_n no_o trumpet_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o street_n no_o solitude_n ante_fw-la ostia_fw-la no_o desolation_n be_v before_o our_o gate_n our_o ploughshare_n be_v not_o beat_v into_o sword_n nor_o our_o mattock_n into_o spear_n the_o seat_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o interrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o free_a passage_n we_o lay_v we_o down_o to_o sleep_v and_o take_v our_o rest_n god_n make_v we_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n and_o upon_o the_o comparison_n of_o these_o thing_n we_o must_v bethink_v ourselves_o what_o ungrateful_a wretch_n we_o have_v be_v to_o dishonour_v our_o god_n with_o our_o sin_n that_o have_v and_o do_v follow_v we_o with_o so_o much_o love_a kindness_n above_o other_o people_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o we_o we_o must_v earnest_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o our_o misdoing_n past_o and_o we_o must_v swear_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o almighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n to_o renounce_v our_o evil_a way_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o sincerity_n and_o with_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o then_o our_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v we_o nor_o give_v we_o up_o for_o a_o reproach_n that_o stranger_n shall_v rule_v over_o we_o but_o bless_v we_o all_o our_o line_n long_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o entail_v the_o blessing_n more_o firm_o than_o by_o any_o law_n you_o can_v devise_v to_o descend_v upon_o our_o posterity_n successive_o so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v endure_v and_o to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v o_o most_o gracious_a god_n let_v not_o our_o manifold_a sin_n make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o we_o let_v they_o not_o provoke_v thou_o to_o remove_v thy_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a blessing_n from_o we_o give_v we_o o_o lord_n give_v we_o break_a heart_n contrite_a spirit_n and_o bleed_a soul_n to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o at_o a_o atonement_n with_o we_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a lord_n we_o confess_v it_o but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a lord_n we_o believe_v it_o mercy_n therefore_o dear_a father_n have_v mercy_n upon_o our_o king_n upon_o our_o queen_n upon_o our_o nobility_n upon_o our_o clergy_n upon_o our_o magistracy_n upon_o our_o commonalty_n upon_o our_o whole_a land_n for_o thy_o zion_n sake_n for_o thy_o gospel_n sake_n for_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n give_v o_o lord_n give_v thy_o angel_n charge_v over_o we_o let_v they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o we_o that_o no_o pestilence_n come_v among_o we_o to_o devour_v we_o no_o famine_n befall_v we_o to_o starve_v we_o no_o sword_n of_o a_o enemy_n invade_v we_o to_o destroy_v we_o and_o then_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n we_o will_v bless_v thou_o we_o will_v praise_v thou_o we_o will_v magnify_v thou_o we_o will_v sing_v song_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o thou_o we_o will_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o son_n our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o which_o bless_v and_o glorious_a trinity_n of_o person_n and_o but_o one_o god_n be_v give_v all_o might_n majesty_n dominion_n and_o praise_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la basil._n ep_n 63._o niceph._n lib._n 14._o cap._n 3._o job_n 19_o 12._o jonah_n 3._o 8._o jer._n 36._o 1_o 2_o 3._o six_o sen._n lib._n 2._o bibl._n carranz_n sum_fw-la council_n saluian_a lib._n 1._o degub_fw-la dei_fw-la hosea_n 11._o 9_o rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o aquin._n p._n 1._o q._n 21_o 3._o 0._o gen._n 14._o 15_o 16._o gen._n 18._o 21._o gen._n 18._o 32._o micah_n 2._o 2._o bertij_fw-la tab_v geogra_fw-la gen._n 13._o 13._o prosp._n lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr cont_n cap._n 3._o deut._n 32._o 15._o ecclus._n 33._o 27._o aug._n luke_n 16._o aug._n lib._n 16._o c._n 30._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la calvin_n gen._n 19_o 7._o gen._n 19_o 9_o herodot_n fulgent_n ep_n 6._o ad_fw-la theod._n sen._n ecclus._n 10._o 2._o jer._n 51._o 57_o aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap_n sueton._n vita_fw-la jul._n caes._n jonah_n 4._o 1._o munit._n munit._n psal._n 21_o 3â—_n 3â—_n lam._n 3._o 23._o psal._n 94._o 3_o 4._o 4._o judge_n 10._o 16._o 16._o jerem._n 31._o 20_o exod._n 25._o 21._o 21._o ambr._n epist._n lib._n 1._o ep_n 3._o 3._o aug._n lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la exod._n 34._o 6._o job_n 22._o 2._o 3._o aug._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 5._o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la gen._n 7._o 4._o saluian_a gen._n 19_o 22._o john_n 1._o 1._o aug._n lib._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d civet_n dei_fw-la c._n ambr._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la cont_n arrian_n psal._n 35._o 27._o varro_n psal._n 106._o 23._o hieron_n jerem._n 5._o 1._o 2._o reg._n 2._o 12_o exod._n 32._o 10._o exod._n 32._o 10._o exod._n 32._o 2._o reg._n 8._o 19_o act_n 27._o verse_n 24._o hest._n 3._o 8._o gen._n 30._o 27._o psal._n 12._o 1._o isaiah_n 1._o 9_o apoc._n 12._o 17_o tert._n apol._n aug._n the_o civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o strabo_n geog._n lib._n 16._o 16._o tert._n de_fw-fr pallio_fw-la pallio_fw-la vid._n plin._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 52._o basil._n menol._n bedae_n exod._n 9_o 24._o arist._n lib._n 4._o the_o coel_n c._n 5._o job_n 1._o 16._o 2._o reg._n 1._o john_n 2._o job_n 37._o 6._o tert._n sodomâ—_n aug._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr mirab_n script_n wisd._n 19_o 20._o judge_n 15._o isaiah_n 5._o 25._o matth._n 21._o 19_o psal._n 106._o 11._o amb._n lib._n 2_o de_fw-la vocat_fw-la genâ—_n c._n 4._o jer._n 50._o 39_o 40._o gen._n 13._o 10._o gen._n 3._o 18._o zeph._n 2_o 9_o jer._n 26._o 18._o ovid._n epist_n tert._n sodoma_n isaiah_n 30._o 33._o matth._n 25._o 41._o psal._n 126._o 5._o psal._n 32._o 10._o wisd._n 17._o 21._o nahum_n 1._o 9_o rom._n 1._o 28._o epist._n jud._n ver_fw-la 7_o psal._n 103._o 9_o aug._n lib._n 21._o c._n 11_o the_o civet_n dei_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2._o 6._o job_n 31._o 9_o judge_n 5._o 28._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 11._o luke_n 17._o 28._o luke_n 17._o 28._o prosp._n lib._n 1._o c._n 21_o de_fw-la vita_fw-la con_fw-mi 2._o tim._n 2._o 4._o aug._n the_o ciu_o dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o prou._n 11._o 4._o rom._n 13._o 8._o bern._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la consid_n matth._n 5._o 40._o luke_n 3._o 13._o luke_n 17._o 28._o gen._n 10._o 10._o 2._o sam._n 18._o 18._o isaiah_n 59_o 3._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o 1._o john_n 5._o 19_o ambr._n de_fw-fr abra._n patr_n cap._n 6._o gen._n 19_o â—_o act_n 18._o 10._o hollinsh_fw-mi chro._n chro._n psal._n 122._o 7._o 7._o job_n 29._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 126._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 132._o 15._o 15._o psal._n 144._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 14._o reg._n 4._o 25._o 25._o psal._n 132._o 17_o 18._o luke_n 24._o 11._o gen._n 19_o 14._o jer._n 13._o 23._o ecclus._n 33._o 18._o 18._o jer_n 46._o 18._o 18._o job_n 31._o 40._o 40._o psal._n 107._o 34._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 15._o job_n 39_o 23._o habac._n 1._o 6._o 2._o esdr._n 15._o 2d_o 30._o ezech._n 21._o 27._o euseb._n eccl._n hist._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o psal._n 92._o 6._o 2._o reg._n 7._o 2._o lament_n 4._o 2._o micah_n 3._o 12._o nahum_n 3._o 8_o 9_o 10._o jer._n 50._o 14_o 15._o livius_fw-la jer._n 51._o 31._o isaiah_n 58._o 5._o august_n amb._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la poenit_fw-la 1._o sam._n 17._o 37._o dan._n 9_o 19_o psal._n 55._o 17._o zech._n 8._o 10._o
not_o according_a to_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o passion_n it_o do_v never_o transport_v he_o beyond_o himself_o neither_o cause_v it_o he_o utter_o to_o stop_v his_o ear_n to_o his_o justice_n when_o it_o plead_v for_o indignation_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o holy_a writ_n that_o mercy_n be_v potent_a with_o god_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n with_o he_o he_o will_v hear_v her_o mediate_a for_o the_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o can_v discern_v in_o they_o any_o hope_n of_o amendment_n how_o long_o do_v he_o protract_v sodom_n ruin_n and_o what_o course_n do_v he_o take_v to_o reclaim_v they_o send_v lot_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o stir_v up_o four_o king_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v take_v the_o people_n and_o be_v carry_v of_o they_o into_o captivity_n press_v abraham_n out_o to_o rescue_v they_o 16._o who_o divide_v himself_o against_o they_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n by_o night_n and_o smite_v they_o and_o pursue_v they_o unto_o hoba_n which_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o damascus_n and_o he_o bring_v back_o all_o the_o good_n and_o also_o bring_v again_o his_o brother_n lot_n and_o his_o good_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o and_o the_o people_n yea_o when_o their_o sin_n cry_v out_o for_o brimstone_n flame_n &_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o god_n and_o he_o have_v dispatch_v his_o minister_a spirit_n to_o go_v down_o 21._o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o come_v up_o unto_o he_o he_o protect_v unto_o abraham_n if_o he_o can_v find_v ten_o righteous_a man_n there_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o for_o ten_o sake_n 32._o god_n goodness_n towards_o they_o do_v surpass_v all_o oratory_n to_o express_v all_o cogitation_n to_o think_v he_o will_v have_v spare_v they_o upon_o any_o tolerable_a term_n they_o may_v have_v make_v their_o peace_n upon_o any_o indifferent_a condition_n god_n i_o say_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o their_o desolation_n at_o last_o when_o he_o see_v that_o no_o preach_n no_o war_n no_o captivity_n no_o redemption_n from_o captivity_n can_v beget_v any_o piety_n among_o they_o then_o the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n their_o sin_n be_v insufferable_a not_o ordinary_a but_o great_a very_o great_a transgression_n they_o do_v provoke_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o little_a of_o they_o they_o do_v even_o against_o nature_n and_o common_a reason_n agree_v to_o be_v wicked_a they_o be_v not_o only_a sinner_n draw_v to_o iniquity_n by_o the_o strong_a incitation_n of_o nature_n but_o they_o be_v wicked_a industrious_o wicked_a willing_o wicked_a like_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n 2._o they_o devise_v iniquity_n upon_o their_o bed_n and_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o they_o be_v scelerum_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o inventores_fw-la prime_a offender_n and_o inventor_n of_o new_a villainy_n they_o take_v delight_n in_o damn_a transgression_n their_o great_a glory_n be_v in_o the_o great_a iniquity_n and_o they_o be_v then_o most_o merry_a when_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n be_v most_o angry_a i_o read_v of_o a_o people_n in_o picenum_n that_o be_v call_v nequi_fw-la nates_fw-la wicked_a one_o à _fw-la soli_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la say_v the_o geographer_n geogra_fw-la from_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o their_o soil_n the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v call_v wicked_a one_o from_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o manner_n 13._o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a and_o sinner_n before_o the_o lord_n exceed_o pride_n a_o sin_n that_o make_v of_o angel_n devil_n as_o prosper_n say_v 3._o a_o sin_n that_o be_v forerunner_n to_o destruction_n as_o solomon_n show_v humility_n go_v before_o honour_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n a_o sin_n of_o which_o they_o that_o be_v guilty_a have_v god_n always_o at_o their_o back_n to_o take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o for_o it_o as_o seneca_n have_v it_o sequitur_fw-la superbos_fw-la ultor_fw-la à _fw-la tergo_fw-la deus_fw-la be_v in_o high_a esteem_n among_o they_o excessive_a they_o be_v above_o measure_n a_o mortal_a iniquity_n dives_fw-la epulo_fw-la est_fw-la parochianus_fw-la diabolo_fw-it a_o rich_a epicure_n be_v a_o parishioner_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o high_a man_n feed_v the_o more_o outrageous_a the_o blood_n boil_v and_o the_o hard_a task_n it_o be_v to_o resist_v concupiscence_n 15._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v thou_o be_v waxen_a fat_a thou_o be_v grow_v thick_a thou_o be_v cover_v with_o fatness_n then_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n idleness_n likewise_o a_o sin_n capital_a by_o the_o law_n of_o draco_n 27._o a_o sin_n that_o teach_v much_o evil_n a_o sin_n that_o choke_v virtue_n nourish_v pride_n frame_v a_o life_n fit_v only_o for_o hell_n fire_n a_o sin_n the_o whole_a university_n of_o thing_n cry_v down_o abound_v among_o they_o whereas_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v perpetual_o in_o action_n tree_n grow_v water_n flow_v bird_n fly_v ox_n plough_v sphere_n move_v the_o man_n of_o sodom_n like_v to_o stand_v pond_n like_v to_o sodomes_n salt-pit_n stink_v for_o lack_n of_o motion_n the_o poor_a they_o do_v contemn_v a_o cry_a sin_n negatur_fw-la gutta_fw-la qui_fw-la negavit_fw-la micam_fw-la aug._n a_o drop_n of_o water_n be_v deny_v to_o dives_fw-la to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n be_v in_o hell_n in_o torment_n who_o deny_v a_o crumb_n from_o off_o his_o table_n to_o lazarus_n to_o allay_v his_o hunger_n 16._o live_v on_o earth_n in_o pleasure_n these_o be_v sin_n which_o the_o earth_n itself_o can_v no_o long_o endure_v harken_v and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o great_a abomination_n than_o these_o masculine_a beastiality_n a_o sin_n none_o but_o a_o devil_n come_v out_o of_o hell_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n dare_v to_o commit_v a_o sin_n enough_o to_o defile_v the_o tongue_n that_o talk_v of_o it_o a_o sin_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sure_o neither_o god_n nor_o man_n do_v know_v of_o it_o yet_o the_o turpitude_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v motive_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n disdain_v it_o be_v as_o allowable_a among_o they_o by_o custom_n as_o any_o other_o act_n in_o other_o commonwealth_n be_v by_o law_n nay_o peccabant_fw-la &_o publicabant_fw-la they_o do_v sin_n and_o not_o for_o shame_n hide_v it_o dei_fw-la but_o with_o ostentation_n they_o do_v publish_v it_o it_o be_v manifest_a god_n rehearse_v judahs_n sin_n say_v they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n do_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o to_o rejoice_v at_o it_o it_o be_v a_o desperate_a iniquity_n deplorata_fw-la nequitia_fw-la a_o lamentable_a wickedness_n calvin_n for_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v pastime_n in_o it_o to_o anger_v the_o power_n 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