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his_o face_n evermore_o 228_o 6_o john_n 8._o 6._o jesus_n stop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o singer_n write_v on_o the_o ground_n 254_o 7_o james_n 5._o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o 27â—…_n sermon_n on_o proper_a lesson_n isaiah_n 5._o 18._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart_n rope_n in_o this_o text_n two_o point_n be_v to_o beediscuss_v especial_o first_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o sound_n a_o woe_n before_o he_o send_v a_o woe_n second_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n in_o draw_v iniquity_n touch_v the_o first_o in_o holy_a writ_n we_o find_v two_o kind_n of_o woe_n a_o woe_n of_o condole_v and_o a_o woe_n of_o condemn_v condole_v as_o psalm_n 1â—…0_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o misery_n mica_n 7._o 1._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o as_o the_o grape_n glean_v of_o the_o vintage_n and_o in_o this_o prophecy_n
chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 5._o woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v this_o kind_n of_o woe_n nothing_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a concern_v our_o present_a text_n that_o other_o be_v two_o fold_n to_o wit_n a_o woe_n of_o instruction_n and_o a_o woe_n of_o destruction_n or_o in_o plain_a term_n a_o woe_n denounce_v and_o a_o woe_n execute_v the_o woe_n whereof_o i_o be_o now_o to_o treat_v and_o many_o more_o both_o after_o and_o before_o these_o word_n as_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o other_o in_o the_o land_n woe_n to_o they_o who_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o follow_v drunkenness_n woe_n to_o they_o who_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a be_v but_o warning_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a arming_n against_o that_o heavy_a woe_n of_o destruction_n which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v threaten_v by_o a_o nation_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o with_o arrow_n that_o be_v sharp_a and_o all_o their_o bow_n bend_v with_o horse_n have_v hoof_n like_o flint_n &_o with_o chariot_n have_v wheel_n like_o whirlwind_n roar_v as_o the_o lion_n or_o as_o the_o roar_a sea_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o none_o shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o security_n to_o sound_v out_o the_o woe_n of_o severity_n be_v not_o welcome_a though_o it_o be_v wholesome_a it_o be_v harsh_a unto_o flesh_n and_o blood_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v at_o 1._o ease_n in_o zion_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o 15._o league_n with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n agreement_n unto_o such_o as_o dream_v of_o 10_o peace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n but_o speak_v flatter_a thing_n isaiah_n 30._o 10._o but_o the_o thunder_a of_o woe_n be_v wholesome_a to_o such_o as_o have_v heart_n and_o ear_n to_o 22._o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o either_o bring_n or_o hasten_v of_o woe_n as_o that_o if_o it_o work_v true_a repentance_n it_o do_v often_o defer_v and_o sometime_o deliver_v we_o from_o a_o woe_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n howsoever_o the_o wicked_a have_v rather_o once_o feel_v than_o ever_o fear_v destruction_n and_o woe_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n infinite_a rich_a mercy_n who_o 32_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n first_o to_o become_v a_o preacher_n and_o then_o a_o punisher_n first_o to_o sound_v a_o woe_n before_o he_o send_v a_o woe_n first_o to_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o wrath_n before_o he_o vex_v we_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n psal._n 2._o 5._o so_o we_o read_v that_o he_o do_v enjoin_v his_o prophet_n to_o 1._o cry_v aloud_o &_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n in_o show_v his_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n and_o christ_n albeit_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isaiah_n 9_o 6._o do_v choose_v some_o for_o his_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o 17._o son_n of_o thunder_n so_o well_o as_o other_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o consolation_n and_o after_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a and_o give_a gift_n unto_o man_n ephes._n 4._o 8._o he_o bestow_v upon_o his_o apostle_n not_o only_o cleave_v but_o all_o so_o fiery_a tongue_n acts._n 2._o 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o direct_v but_o also_o correct_v as_o 2._o st._n paul_n speak_v improve_v rebuke_n etc._n etc._n as_o nazianzen_n write_v of_o basil_n that_o they_o may_v lighten_v in_o their_o do_n and_o thunder_n in_o their_o doctrine_n in_o this_o chapter_n at_o the_o 6._o verse_n the_o preacher_n be_v compare_v unto_o cloud_n i_o will_v command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o rain_v no_o more_o rain_n upon_o my_o vineyard_n that_o be_v the_o pastor_n &_o teacher_n that_o they_o preach_v no_o more_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v math_n augustine_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n denounce_v a_o woe_n than_o he_o thunder_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o when_o they_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n he_o distil_v as_o it_o be_v drop_n of_o his_o mercy_n send_v a_o joyful_a rain_n thaâ—…_n refresh_v his_o inheritance_n god_n as_o a_o exquisite_a musician_n twine_v the_o string_n of_o our_o heart_n every_o way_n that_o he_o may_v put_v we_o in_o tune_n he_o have_v a_o long_a desire_n that_o the_o tear_n of_o our_o repentance_n may_v quench_v utter_o the_o coal_n of_o his_o displeasure_n for_o albeit_o the_o 10._o axe_n be_v lay_v unto_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v hew_v down_o so_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v any_o hope_n for_o fruit_n of_o amendment_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n if_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v 13._o have_v his_o bow_n bend_v and_o ready_a but_o as_o he_o that_o shoot_v to_o hit_v another_o have_v the_o string_n of_o his_o bow_n upon_o his_o own_o breast_n even_o so_o god_n in_o draw_v the_o bow_n to_o shoot_v the_o bitter_a arrow_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o we_o have_v his_o hand_n on_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o anger_n he_o remember_v mercy_n abacuc_n 3._o 2._o denounce_v a_o great_a many_o woe_n before_o he_o will_v execute_v as_o much_o as_o one_o woe_n this_o exceed_a kindness_n and_o long_o suffer_v in_o god_n commendat_fw-la et_fw-la emendat_fw-la as_o augustine_n speak_v it_o recommend_v god_n as_o a_o pattern_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v 3â—…_n merciful_a as_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a be_v the_o 8._o lord_n gracious_a full_a of_o pity_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n then_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n ephes._n 5._o 1._o as_o god_n say_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 25._o 40._o so_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o fac_fw-la secundum_fw-la exemplar_n perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a according_a to_o the_o pattern_n do_v not_o rash_o judge_v much_o less_o condemn_v any_o man_n 5._o before_o the_o time_n but_o expect_v amendment_n in_o thy_o great_a enemy_n hope_v the_o best_a even_o of_o the_o worst_a although_o he_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n second_o the_o bountifulness_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2._o 4._o for_o that_o which_o be_v count_v of_o man_n slackness_n be_v in_o god_n patience_n desire_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o all_o shall_v amend_v and_o be_v save_v 2._o pet._n 3._o 9_o if_o we_o shall_v harden_v our_o heart_n and_o neglect_v the_o woe_n of_o instruction_n undoubted_o the_o woe_n of_o destruction_n will_v one_o day_n come_v upon_o us._n if_o we_o continue_v not_o only_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o delight_v in_o sin_n but_o to_o boast_v of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o to_o boast_v of_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o justify_v sin_n as_o to_o make_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart_n rope_n what_o do_v we_o but_o 5._o heap_v upon_o ourselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o disease_n of_o our_o age_n through_o a_o long_a peace_n grow_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o riot_n and_o excess_n and_o consequent_o have_v not_o so_o much_o use_v of_o restorative_n as_o need_v of_o lance_a and_o corrosive_n when_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o people_n say_v 〈◊〉_d cyprian_n be_v tumentia_fw-la than_o the_o preacher_n as_o good_a surgeon_n must_v open_v the_o swell_a vein_n of_o pride_n &_o lance_n the_o puffed-up_a impostume_n of_o greedy_a desire_n than_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o cry_v woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n woe_n be_v to_o those_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a for_o reward_n in_o a_o word_n the_o best_a music_n for_o our_o time_n be_v that_o of_o the_o angel_n apocalyps_n 8._o 13._o woe_n woe_n wo_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o because_o man_n have_v despise_v the_o prophet_n and_o 37._o stone_v if_o not_o with_o hard_a flint_n 4._o yet_o with_o hard_a speech_n and_o usage_n such_o as_o have_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o early_o &_o late_o therefore_o god_n make_v the_o very_a dumb_a creature_n to_o preach_v and_o sound_v out_o his_o woe_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o perverse_a generation_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n quake_v and_o shake_v
of_o condole_v woe_n and_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o condemn_v though_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o our_o grievous_a sin_n be_v great_a than_o we_o yet_o as_o god_n say_v to_o rebecca_n the_o great_a shall_v serve_v the_o lesser_a in_o christ_n all_o thiâ—…gs_n be_v we_o and_o all_o thing_n quoth_v paul_n even_o sin_n itself_o quoth_v augustine_n even_o the_o devil_n himself_o quoth_v luther_n work_v together_o for_o our_o good_a yea_o for_o the_o best_a if_o we_o love_v god_n in_o his_o christ._n heale_n we_o thenô_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v heal_v save_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a woe_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v with_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n where_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v free_a from_o sorrow_n because_o free_a from_o sin_n cease_v to_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n isaiah_n 41._o 14._o fear_v not_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n reu._n 1._o 8._o as_o isaiah_n speak_v in_o this_o chap._n at_o the_o 4._o verse_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o and_o that_o unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o in_o himself_o be_v yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o 8._o and_o therefore_o the_o church_n allot_v a_o proper_a scripture_n for_o every_o sunday_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n begin_v and_o end_v her_o devout_a service_n with_o the_o come_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o first_o sentence_n declare_v in_o the_o gospel_n appoint_v for_o the_o first_o sunday_n be_v behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o last_o gospel_n on_o the_o last_o sunday_n this_o of_o a_o truth_n be_v the_o same_o prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n which_o occasion_v 1608._o petrus_n machado_n to_o term_v this_o order_n annulus_fw-la christianus_n as_o it_o be_v the_o christian_n round_o or_o 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