cunning_a apothecary_n may_v either_o serve_v as_o a_o antidote_n to_o prevent_v sin_n or_o a_o cordial_n to_o such_o as_o have_v surfeit_v on_o the_o sour_a grape_n of_o sinne._n this_o text_n be_v then_o a_o fit_a place_n for_o a_o preacher_n of_o repentance_n for_o here_o be_v much_o water_n wherein_o if_o i_o shall_v wade_v but_o shallow_a it_o be_v not_o that_o i_o fear_v to_o wet_v my_o foot_n for_o to_o do_v any_o good_a i_o be_o you_o as_o you_o be_v christ_n but_o i_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o either_o some_o storm_n of_o your_o molest_a patience_n or_o my_o faint_a heart_n through_o my_o own_o weakness_n may_v sink_v both_o i_o and_o my_o poor_a meditation_n to_o the_o bottom_n how_o david_n fall_v into_o this_o strait_n some_o there_o have_v be_v who_o as_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o world_n original_a 1._o phys_n 1._o so_o also_o of_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o and_o do_v therefore_o father_n many_o particular_a passage_n upon_o fatal_a necessity_n but_o aristotle_n and_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v etiam_fw-la comite_fw-la ratione_fw-la do_v sound_o confute_v and_o worthy_o explode_v this_o their_o error_n as_o find_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o all_o effect_n upon_o some_o certain_a cause_n which_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n discern_v only_o to_o be_v natural_a but_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a prospective_n glass_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v easy_o discern_v though_o a_o far_o off_o a_o supreme_a power_n guide_v and_o rule_v all_o particular_a occurrence_n whatsoever_o 10.29_o mat._n 10.29_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sparrow_n from_o the_o house_n or_o a_o hair_n from_o our_o head_n which_o as_o it_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o also_o in_o this_o strait_a of_o david_n that_o as_o jacob_n speak_v 28.16_o gen._n 28.16_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o strait_a though_o man_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o for_o war_n i_o know_v it_o be_v oftentimes_o the_o curse_a issue_n of_o boundless_a ambition_n as_o it_o be_v in_o alexander_n vnus_fw-la pellaeo_n iweni_fw-la non_fw-la sufficit_fw-la orbis_fw-la aestuat_fw-la infaelix_fw-la angusto_fw-la limit_fw-la mundi_fw-la 10._o juu_n sat._n 10._o or_o as_o in_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o may_v be_v rerum_fw-la domini_fw-la or_o as_o in_o the_o proud_a race_n of_o ottoman_a now_o advance_v his_o moony_n standard_n in_o polonia_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o covetousness_n as_o in_o pyrrhus_n the_o epyrote_n philip_n of_o macedon_n to_o grow_v rich_a by_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o as_o though_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v give_v they_o the_o impropriation_n of_o all_o or_o else_o this_o fire_n may_v be_v beget_v by_o collision_n of_o slint_n and_o steel_n as_o in_o simeon_n and_o levy_n to_o revenge_v the_o rape_n of_o dinah_n 15._o gen._n 34.25_o 1_o sam._n 15._o or_o as_o in_o saul_n who_o smite_v the_o amalekite_n for_o a_o former_a injury_n proffer_v to_o the_o wander_a israelite_n but_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v no_o war_n in_o hand_n or_o if_o there_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o bow_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o have_v almighty_a god_n stand_v but_o as_o a_o indifferent_a spectator_n the_o glory_n can_v not_o in_o all_o probability_n have_v depart_v from_o israel_n for_o famine_n it_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o supine_n negligence_n of_o a_o people_n who_o have_v rather_o beg_v then_o labour_n yea_o almost_o starve_v then_o labour_n and_o so_o live_v idle_o quasi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la daret_fw-la omne_fw-la tellus_fw-la ovid._n ovid._n or_o else_o when_o some_o shall_v labour_v and_o other_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o their_o hand_n 6.11_o judg._n 6.11_o when_o gideon_n wheat_n without_o hide_v shall_v feed_v midian_a or_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o sabaean_o spoil_n job_n of_o his_o cattle_n and_o provision_n 1.15.17_o job_n 1.15.17_o or_o by_o the_o horrible_a gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o excess_n of_o the_o time_n by_o prodigious_a &_o prodigal_a usage_n of_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n 11.28_o act_n 11.28_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n of_o who_o xiphiline_n report_v that_o he_o be_v wont_v indulgere_fw-la conviviis_fw-la effusissimè_fw-la but_o there_o be_v now_o no_o famine_n claudii_n in_o vita_fw-la claudii_n that_o for_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v stay_v by_o atonement_n as_o appear_v cap._n 2_o 1._o the_o land_n now_o give_v her_o increase_n and_o abound_v as_o it_o do_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a cornucopia_n to_o relieve_v all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o neither_o nature_n on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o man_n on_o the_o other_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o strait_a this_o by_o way_n of_o probability_n pestilence_n when_o i_o consider_v this_o last_o plague_n and_o punishment_n although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o natural_a reason_n of_o it_o give_v yet_o this_o come_n so_o sudden_o without_o any_o previous_a disposition_n of_o air_n or_o body_n i_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a arrow_n shoot_v from_o god_n quiver_n verè_fw-la opus_fw-la et_fw-la digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la 3.6_o amos_n 3.6_o nor_o can_v this_o kind_n of_o evil_n have_v be_v in_o the_o city_n if_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v not_o wrought_v it_o this_o make_v the_o measure_n of_o david_n sorrow_n before_o press_v down_o now_o to_o run_v over_o when_o he_o apprehend_v not_o only_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o 5.20_o judg._n 5.20_o as_o they_o do_v against_o sisera_n but_o even_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n he_o who_o valour_n whilom_o laugh_v at_o the_o stern_a visage_n of_o goliath_n fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v now_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o sorrow_n as_o upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travail_n with_o a_o enemy_n he_o may_v fight_v or_o from_o he_o flee_v but_o now_o see_v it_o be_v god_n with_o who_o he_o can_v fight_v from_o who_o he_o can_v flee_v now_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a strait_n but_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o indeed_o in_o god_n eternal_a predestination_n and_o election_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o inquire_v as_o why_o jacob_n be_v love_v and_o esau_n hate_v 9.13_o rom._n 9.13_o because_o the_o potter_n may_v do_v with_o the_o clay_n as_o he_o list_v but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v make_v in_o this_o particular_a it_o shall_v full_o appear_v that_o god_n seek_v no_o quarrel_n against_o david_n nor_o seek_v occasion_n to_o devour_v or_o waste_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n 7.13_o jos_n 7.13_o why_o be_v israel_n discomfit_v at_o a_z be_v there_o not_o a_o execrable_a thing_n among_o they_o why_o do_v both_o wind_n and_o water_n conspire_v the_o wrack_n of_o jonah_n be_v not_o he_o profugus_fw-la 1.12_o jon._n 1.12_o a_o runaway_n from_o god_n pone_fw-la poenam_fw-la supponis_fw-la culpam_fw-la for_o sure_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a in_o pardon_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v may_v full_o persuade_v we_o that_o he_o will_v never_o punish_v till_o it_o be_v commit_v propter_fw-la i_o haec_fw-la tempestas_fw-la say_v jonah_n 1.12_o jonah_n 1.12_o propter_fw-la i_o haec_fw-la pestis_fw-la may_v david_n say_v until_o man_n be_v actor_n of_o sin_n god_n be_v never_o author_n of_o punishment_n 13.9_o judg._n 16.30_o os_fw-la 13.9_o the_o philistines_n house_n fall_v not_o upon_o samson_n unless_o his_o own_o hand_n pull_v it_o down_o israel_n destruction_n be_v not_o but_o of_o herself_o non_fw-la tellus_fw-la cymbam_fw-la tellurem_fw-la cymba_fw-la reliquit_fw-la for_o as_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v mortal_a have_v he_o not_o be_v sinful_a no_o more_o shall_v his_o posterity_n ever_o smart_v but_o by_o the_o sore_a of_o sin_n when_o sin_n be_v finish_v if_o we_o have_v not_o occasion_n to_o glorify_v god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v us._n 1._o theorem_fw-la 1._o hence_o observe_v that_o previous_a sin_n be_v always_o the_o cause_n of_o subsequent_a misery_n yea_o it_o be_v proprium_fw-la omni_fw-la soli_fw-la though_o not_o semper_fw-la to_o have_v sin_n the_o prodromus_fw-la the_o forerunner_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o only_a prologue_n to_o the_o say_a tragedy_n of_o one_o man_n or_o the_o general_a ruin_n of_o many_o have_v not_o david_n number_v israel_n gad_n have_v not_o threaten_v it_o god_n have_v not_o punish_v it_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o can_v so_o far_o justify_v their_o suppose_a god_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o to_o confess_v that_o when_o sin_n prevail_v not_o before_o 3._o hor._n carm._n lib._n 1._o od._n 3._o
that_o the_o motto_n of_o the_o most_o afflict_a soul_n may_v be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n be_v great_a the_o rather_o for_o these_o reason_n follow_v in_o the_o act_n of_o punish_v god_n punish_v a_o little_a and_o pardon_v a_o great_a deal_n not_o suit_v his_o plague_n according_a to_o our_o desert_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v consume_v but_o as_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a creditor_n when_o the_o debtor_n owe_v a_o hundred_o bid_v he_o take_v his_o pen_n and_o write_v fifty_o or_o at_o the_o most_o four_o score_n nay_o indeed_o not_o take_v so_o much_o as_o five_o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o his_o debtor_n cut_v off_o only_o the_o hem_n of_o our_o garment_n or_o the_o skirt_n of_o our_o raiment_n when_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o our_o soul_n as_o forfeit_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o transgression_n any_o sin_n commit_v against_o our_o infinite_a god_n deserve_v a_o infinite_a punishment_n if_o god_n therefore_o shall_v abate_v eternity_n and_o send_v we_o punishment_n be_v not_o his_o mercy_n great_a if_o when_o we_o deserve_v many_o stripe_n he_o give_v we_o but_o stripe_n be_v not_o his_o mercy_n great_a for_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n will_v have_v have_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n in_o the_o end_n of_o punish_v far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n nay_o he_o aim_v at_o their_o instruction_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o keep_v his_o statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o whereas_o a_o enemy_n will_v funditus_fw-la delere_fw-la nocentem_fw-la that_o his_o name_n 55.8_o esa_n 55.8_o nor_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n god_n way_n be_v not_o as_o man_n way_n god_n indeed_o sometime_o destroy_v the_o body_n that_o he_o may_v save_v the_o soul_n he_o punish_v his_o child_n with_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n other_o take_v vengeance_n out_o of_o hatred_n god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n castigans_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la odio_fw-la habeat_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la amet_fw-la the_o original_n of_o this_o action_n be_v so_o far_o different_a must_v of_o necessity_n suppose_v a_o contrary_a end_n a_o great_a armada_n prevail_a kill_v up_o all_o a_o powder-treason_n undiscovered_a blow_v up_o all_o ab_fw-la uno_fw-la intenditur_fw-la ruina_fw-la ab_fw-la altero_fw-la doctrina_fw-la god_n mean_v good_a man_n mean_v mischief_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o punish_v god_n mercy_n be_v great_a albeit_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v move_v and_o his_o patience_n provoke_v and_o though_o with_o man_n laesa_fw-la patientia_fw-la vertitur_fw-la in_o furorem_fw-la patience_n provoke_v turn_v to_o fury_n and_o yet_o not_o furor_fw-la brevis_fw-la a_o short_a fury_n but_o a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n yet_o god_n though_o offend_v will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v 103.9_o psal_n 103.9_o neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o yea_o although_o he_o whet_v his_o sword_n and_o bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v ready_a his_o arrow_n yet_o a_o poor_a soul_n may_v have_v a_o present_a appeal_n a_o deo_fw-la irato_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la placatum_fw-la be_v so_o appeasable_a and_o facile_a unto_o such_o as_o shall_v upon_o the_o bend_a knee_n of_o their_o soul_n sue_v out_o grace_n and_o pardon_n by_o renounce_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o great_a mercy_n nay_o the_o lord_n himself_o of_o himself_o in_o this_o present_a plague_n without_o any_o entreaty_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o penitent_a sinner_n i_o speak_v it_o do_v command_v the_o destroy_a angel_n to_o hold_v his_o hand_n as_o grieve_v to_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o that_o david_n have_v not_o time_n to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a but_o at_o the_o cease_n of_o the_o plague_n a_o freewill_n offer_v gratulatory_a for_o the_o removal_n of_o so_o heavy_a a_o judgement_n in_o this_o very_a punishment_n the_o lord_n be_v more_o than_o justifiable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o have_v he_o now_o decree_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o famine_n the_o sword_n shall_v destroy_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o sword_n the_o pestilence_n shall_v destroy_v and_o so_o have_v send_v althose_n three_o fury_n of_o hell_n at_o once_o to_o have_v assail_v israel_n what_o curse_a atheist_n dare_v have_v say_v or_o think_v but_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a but_o now_o hehold_v he_o also_o merciful_a he_o open_v but_o one_o seal_n send_v but_o one_o punishment_n nor_o be_v that_o positive_o set_v down_o or_o call_v out_o by_o name_n to_o enter_v combat_n with_o israel_n but_o leave_v arbitrary_a to_o david_n choose_v one_o it_o be_v much_o if_o beggar_n may_v be_v chooser_n more_o if_o sinner_n traian_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o seneca_n bid_v he_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n traian_n be_v cruel_a in_o his_o decree_n though_o kind_n in_o such_o a_o proffer_n god_n not_o cruel_a but_o merciful_a unto_o all_o his_o work_n make_v david_n here_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n choose_v one_o be_v not_o here_o great_a mercy_n now_o seneca_n in_o his_o wisdom_n choose_v the_o easy_a to_o bleed_v to_o death_n in_o a_o bath_n and_o david_n now_o have_v consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n great_a of_o themselves_o but_o yet_o great_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n choose_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o be_v just_a and_o merciful_a in_o the_o act_n of_o punishment_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a in_o the_o end_n of_o punishment_n patient_a and_o merciful_a in_o his_o manner_n of_o punishment_n and_o last_o exceed_o merciful_a in_o this_o very_a punishment_n as_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n may_v just_o provoke_v our_o admiration_n so_o david_n wise_a choice_n may_v be_v justify_v as_o christ_n do_v that_o of_o mary_n he_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n 10.42_o luk._n 10.42_o to_o fall_v into_o god_n hand_n who_o mercy_n be_v great_a can_v we_o now_o but_o wonder_n at_o david_n choice_n when_o all_o thing_n consider_v ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la misericordia_fw-la foolish_a and_o unfortunate_a be_v the_o ingress_n into_o this_o sin_n but_o most_o prudent_a and_o happy_a the_o evasion_n out_o of_o it_o object_n but_o how_o be_v it_o so_o happy_a see_v the_o apostle_n to_o affright_v from_o sin_n determine_v and_o define_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 10.31_o heb._n 10.31_o after_o that_o i_o have_v serve_v necessity_n in_o the_o reconcile_n these_o two_o place_n i_o must_v obey_v the_o time_n thus_o then_o brief_o resp_n 1_o two_o thing_n must_v here_o be_v consider_v first_o of_o what_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n the_o apostle_n speak_v supra_fw-la willet_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la namely_o of_o those_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v despite_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o appeareth_z verse_n 29._o but_o david_n case_n and_o they_o be_v not_o alike_o his_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o of_o infirmity_n they_o be_v sin_n but_z sin_z of_o reprobate_n they_o be_v sin_n but_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o the_o first_o be_v intolerable_a the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o abominable_a and_o the_o three_o as_o christ_n the_o truth_n itself_o have_v pronounce_v impardonable_a either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v save_v bellarmine_n patience_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o feel_n of_o pardon_n in_o this_o world_n 12.32_o explic._n locus_fw-la mat._n 12.32_o or_o benefit_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v or_o as_o our_o church_n in_o short_a term_n never_o here_o then_o be_v the_o case_n it_o be_v one_o case_n to_o appear_v before_o a_o temporal_a judge_n as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o wrong_n or_o violence_n to_o my_o neighbour_n which_o may_v be_v answer_v and_o avoid_v by_o some_o legal_a mean_n or_o if_o not_o the_o punishment_n may_v extend_v to_o loss_n of_o good_n or_o good_a name_n and_o not_o touch_v life_n it_o be_v another_o case_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v appear_v as_o guilty_a of_o that_o roar_a sin_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o sovereign_n a_o monstrous_a sin_n worthy_a ten_o thousand_o death_n if_o a_o malefactor_n have_v so_o many_o life_n what_o a_o woeful_a and_o fearful_a case_n be_v this_o so_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o sin_n with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n and_o herein_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o
that_o see_v themselves_o in_o a_o evil_a case_n but_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o help_v it_o while_o he_o be_v thus_o ruminate_v of_o this_o hard_a bargain_n gad_n tarry_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o now_o impatient_a of_o further_a delay_n demand_v a_o speedy_a resolution_n 13._o verse_n 13._o that_o he_o may_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o send_v he_o thus_o then_o at_o the_o length_n out_o of_o the_o abundant_a sorrow_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o tremble_a lip_n and_o tongue_n utter_v these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n of_o passion_n oh_o man_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o i_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o pride_n of_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v i_o oh_o carry_v god_n my_o sigh_n and_o tear_n perhaps_o that_o sweet_a incense_n may_v appease_v he_o present_v unto_o my_o love_a god_n my_o straighten_a soul_n and_o see_v if_o that_o will_v satisfy_v he_o tell_v he_o my_o soul_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o grate_n of_o misery_n for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n my_o sin_n have_v so_o engage_v my_o soul_n unto_o god_n that_o my_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n my_o god_n will_v not_o despise_v but_o here_o the_o seer_n interrupt_v he_o david_n now_o leave_v off_o passion_n and_o arm_v thyself_o with_o patience_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v set_v down_o and_o god_n will_v never_o grant_v decree_n upon_o decree_n the_o sentence_n be_v past_a and_o may_v not_o be_v reverse_a thy_o sin_n be_v great_a note_n note_n so_o must_v be_v thy_o punishment_n as_o no_o counsel_n though_o of_o thy_o friend_n can_v divert_v thou_o from_o the_o one_o so_o no_o prayer_n though_o never_o so_o carne_a shall_v avert_v from_o thou_o the_o other_o herein_o be_v gad_n a_o faithful_a messenger_n but_o a_o miserable_a comforter_n the_o devil_n ought_v israel_n a_o spite_n and_o now_o he_o have_v pay_v it_o they_o when_o nathan_n tell_v david_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o present_o absolue_v he_o upon_o his_o repentance_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n why_o may_v not_o gad_n say_v as_o much_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a oh_o but_o if_o we_o well_o remember_v the_o child_n bear_v of_o that_o adulterous_a bed_n dye_v for_o david_n sin_n and_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v just_a thus_o be_v david_n still_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n have_v he_o be_v now_o number_v of_o his_o day_n he_o have_v apply_v his_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n but_o now_o in_o number_v the_o people_n his_o heart_n give_v way_n to_o folly_n now_o not_o only_o be_v he_o bring_v to_o the_o logician_n dilemma_n but_o indeed_o to_o trilemma_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v in_o war_n cast_v it_o any_o way_n and_o still_o one_o point_n lie_v upward_o obvious_a to_o the_o face_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o foot_n now_o i_o conceive_v your_o judicious_a apprehension_n ready_a to_o forestall_v i_o and_o already_o to_o conceive_v a_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v propound_v as_o a_o true_a bear_v child_n lawful_o beget_v from_o david_n case_n and_o my_o premise_a discourse_n doct._n that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o easy_a matter_n to_o yield_v to_o sin_n then_o to_o answer_v for_o it_o samson_n be_v bind_v with_o seven_o green_a cord_n and_o he_o break_v they_o from_o his_o arm_n like_o a_o three_o david_n be_v now_o tie_v with_o one_o twist_n of_o a_o threefold_a cord_n and_o can_v get_v loose_a i_o have_v hear_v and_o read_v of_o some_o noctambulones_n that_o have_v leave_v their_o bed_n in_o their_o sleep_n and_o have_v climb_v up_o such_o dangerous_a place_n that_o wake_v they_o can_v scarce_o tell_v how_o to_o get_v down_o again_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o wilful_a son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v lull_v asleep_a in_o sin_n questionless_a dream_n of_o great_a security_n but_o when_o their_o slumber_n be_v past_a when_o the_o word_n or_o their_o conscience_n shall_v awake_v they_o than_o their_o voice_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o david_n angustior_fw-la it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o sin_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v of_o venus_n laeta_n venire_fw-la venus_n tristis_fw-la abire_fw-la solet_fw-la for_o sin_n still_o present_v to_o man_n utile_a iucundum_fw-la or_o honestum_fw-la which_o be_v by_o and_o by_o apprehend_v satan_n suggest_v man_n consent_v and_o both_o their_o finger_n itch_n till_o the_o fear_n be_v wrought_v which_o be_v once_o effect_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n last_v but_o for_o a_o season_n be_v withdraw_v and_o go_v satan_n deal_v as_o ammon_n do_v by_o thamar_n thrust_v he_o out_o bolt_v the_o door_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o poor_a sinner_n then_o be_v poor_a man_n leave_v to_o himself_o and_o have_v no_o company_n but_o a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o then_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o strange_a perplexity_n in_o a_o wonderful_a strait_n and_o what_o i_o now_o belove_v say_v concern_v one_o sinner_n i_o say_v of_o all_o when_o neither_o the_o voice_n of_o reason_n can_v revoke_v they_o the_o bridle_n of_o religion_n restrain_v they_o nor_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n move_v they_o they_o that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v like_o david_n use_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o liberty_n shall_v in_o the_o height_n of_o punishment_n find_v themselves_o like_o david_n in_o a_o great_a strait_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o want_v proof_n within_o the_o confine_n of_o my_o text_n fix_v we_o but_o our_o eye_n on_o david_n it_o be_v a_o brave_a thing_n to_o number_v the_o people_n it_o be_v indeed_o so_o be_v a_o wasp_n a_o pretty_a thing_n to_o see_v too_o but_o it_o bear_v a_o sting_n in_o the_o tail_n so_o be_v sin_n mulier_fw-la formosa_fw-la supernè_fw-la outward_o and_o upward_o fair_a but_o desinit_fw-la in_o piscem_fw-la whatsoever_o the_o premise_n or_o the_o promise_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o sinner_n may_v in_o the_o end_n say_v to_o it_o as_o die_a agrippa_n do_v to_o his_o dog_n abi_fw-la hinc_fw-la in_o malam_fw-la rem_fw-la qui_fw-la perdidisti_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la see_v here_o what_o david_n number_v or_o practice_n in_o arithmetic_n come_v too_o addition_n of_o sin_n substraction_n of_o liberty_n multiplication_n of_o sorrow_n division_n like_o the_o division_n of_o reuben_n even_o great_a thought_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o worldling_n to_o deal_v in_o sin_n as_o prodigal_n do_v in_o expense_n spend_v and_o call_v and_o never_o mind_v the_o reckon_n no_o nor_o their_o general_a estate_n till_o poverty_n come_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n and_o thus_o the_o sinner_n multiply_v his_o transgression_n never_o mind_v the_o fearful_a event_n and_o dire_a catastrophe_n of_o his_o wickedness_n when_o as_o indeed_o he_o shall_v like_v the_o wise_a builder_n sit_v down_o and_o cast_v up_o his_o reckon_n but_o satan_n like_o a_o cunning_a sophister_n set_v the_o best_a side_n forward_o separate_v the_o end_n from_o the_o mean_n as_o if_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n be_v of_o no_o acquaintance_n and_o do_v not_o use_v to_o kiss_v each_o other_o s._n john_n do_v eat_v the_o book_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o in_o his_o belly_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_v but_o he_o that_o swallow_v the_o bait_n which_o satan_n give_v he_o shall_v find_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n to_o last_v but_o for_o a_o season_n and_o in_o the_o end_n bitterness_n bitterness_n eve_n see_v the_o apple_n that_o it_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o after_o can_v have_v wish_v that_o she_o have_v never_o see_v it_o the_o fox_n mention_v by_o horace_n get_v easy_o into_o the_o garner_n of_o corn_n but_o have_v eat_v his_o fill_n can_v not_o so_o soon_o get_v out_o the_o hunter_n horn_n debt_n lively_a emblem_n be_v easy_o enter_v but_o hard_o in_o the_o egress_n a_o man_n fall_v down_o with_o the_o tide_n may_v easy_o shoot_v the_o bridge_n but_o to_o return_v against_o the_o stream_n hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la facilis_fw-la descensus_fw-la averni_fw-la junenal_n junenal_n dives_fw-la may_v slip_v into_o hell_n and_o misery_n without_o either_o spoil_v his_o purple_a garment_n or_o pinch_v his_o well-fed_a belly_n but_o then_o there_o be_v magnum_fw-la chaos_n not_o a_o wall_n but_o a_o world_n of_o separation_n betwixt_o he_o and_o happiness_n the_o unthrifty_a tradesman_n that_o make_v the_o tavern_n his_o shop_n the_o playhouse_n his_o exchange_n game_n his_o traffic_n and_o whore_n his_o customer_n when_o need_n and_o debt_n en-count_a he_o and_o his_o former_a folly_n like_o spider_n poison_v he_o that_o he_o break_v then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v he_o make_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o misery_n than_o his_o letter_n certify_v his_o friend_n and_o his_o tongue_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o creditor_n i_o be_o in_o
orb_n if_o the_o intelligence_n fail_v in_o their_o move_a office_n nor_o can_v i_o wonder_v at_o the_o inordinate_a action_n of_o this_o sublunary_a world_n when_o god_n intelligencer_n dare_v not_o tell_v israel_n of_o her_o sin_n 58.1_o isa_n 58.1_o and_o judah_n of_o her_o transgression_n now_o if_o i_o dare_v adventure_v i_o can_v put_v some_o into_o a_o wonderful_a strait_n and_o bring_v some_o soul_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n have_v open_o quit_v shall_v i_o say_v that_o simon_n magus_n be_v turn_v a_o great_a patron_n of_o benefice_n among_o we_o and_o that_o his_o bosome-seruant_n quid_fw-la dabis_fw-la be_v a_o disposer_n of_o live_n i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o age_n will_v take_v it_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o some_o gallant_n wear_v vicar_n clothes_n or_o spend_v the_o clergy_n book_n in_o yellow_a ruff_n they_o may_v perhaps_o have_v pepper_n in_o the_o nose_n as_o well_o as_o clove_n in_o their_o band_n or_o shall_v i_o condemn_v the_o general_a apostasy_n of_o the_o world_n from_o that_o good_a estate_n and_o plight_n wherein_o our_o father_n have_v know_v it_o some_o stoical_a athenian_a may_v just_o as_o his_o wisdom_n think_v ask_v what_o will_v this_o babbler_n say_v if_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o will_v needs_o know_v than_o this_o i_o say_v and_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o other_o who_o shoe_n latchet_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v that_o for_o the_o particular_a sin_n of_o sacrilege_n all_o that_o be_v so_o get_v be_v aurum_fw-la tholossanum_fw-la and_o that_o all_o the_o bread_n at_o such_o patron_n table_n be_v cheat_v loaf_n and_o for_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o one_o say_v bitter_o of_o rome_n probabilius_fw-la est_fw-la strui_fw-la novam_fw-la quam_fw-la emendare_fw-la antiquam_fw-la more_o like_a to_o have_v a_o new_a rome_n build_v than_o the_o old_a to_o be_v amend_v so_o i_o say_v of_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a soon_o to_o see_v it_o change_v in_o substance_n then_o in_o manner_n in_o regard_n that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v the_o world_n be_v likely_a soon_o to_o cease_v to_o be_v then_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o hence_o be_v nostri_fw-la mundi_fw-la calamitas_fw-la that_o man_n have_v rather_o ten_o time_n commit_v one_o sin_n then_o once_o hear_v of_o ten_o sin_n david_n take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n that_o gad_n speak_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o harsh_a and_o blame_v none_o but_o himself_o for_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o straight_a i_o will_v that_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v herein_o not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o such_o as_o david_n then_o will_v herod_n hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o john_n baptist_n glad_o then_o will_v every_o man_n so_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n according_a to_o the_o word_n then_o will_v god_n be_v honour_v his_o minister_n comfort_v and_o the_o world_n well_o amend_v but_o if_o the_o dease_fw-mi adder_n will_v not_o hear_v when_o we_o charm_v the_o world_n with_o zeal_n and_o discretion_n happy_o unite_v than_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n 18.1_o luk._n 18.1_o and_o to_o deal_v as_o that_o oppress_a widow_n move_v they_o with_o uncessant_a preach_n and_o to_o be_v bold_a as_o lion_n in_o god_n cause_n let_v peter_n tell_v simon_n magus_n plain_o 13.10_o act._n 8.23_o act_n 13.10_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n let_v paul_n tell_v elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n that_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o he_o be_v full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n we_o must_v learn_v of_o gad_n not_o spare_v to_o speak_v though_o we_o spare_v to_o speed_v and_o all_o godly_a and_o conscionable_a hearer_n must_v learn_v of_o david_n to_o hear_v with_o quietness_n to_o bear_v with_o patience_n and_o to_o mend_v with_o willingness_n as_o david_n chide_v not_o with_o gad_n so_o he_o quarrel_v not_o with_o god_n and_o though_o as_o our_o proverb_n go_v loser_n must_v have_v leave_n to_o speak_v yet_o he_o though_o i_o suppose_v his_o heart_n wax_v hot_a within_o he_o never_o speak_v with_o his_o lip_n to_o justify_v himself_o 39_o psal_n 39_o thus_o may_v his_o pharifaicall_a thought_n have_v suggest_v ah_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o this_o thy_o people_n o_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o and_o have_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n sticken_fw-mi to_o thy_o testimony_n i_o have_v have_v so_o great_a a_o care_n of_o my_o way_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v in_o my_o tongue_n o_o thou_o lord_n good_a and_o gracious_a full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n be_v thy_o mercy_n clean_o forget_v or_o shall_v all_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o my_o life_n be_v too_o little_a to_o expiate_v one_o small_a sin_n thou_o make_v proffer_v of_o mercy_n to_o five_o city_n for_o ten_o righteous_a and_o will_v thou_o not_o spare_v one_o man_n for_o one_o sin_n thou_o that_o pardone_v such_o a_o number_n of_o sin_n to_o thy_o people_n will_v thou_o not_o pardon_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o number_v of_o the_o people_n thus_o may_v david_n seem_v to_o have_v plead_v for_o himself_o linium_fw-la apud_fw-la linium_fw-la tullus_z a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n have_v plead_v for_o the_o life_n of_o horatius_n who_o have_v murder_v his_o sister_n and_o not_o prevail_a the_o father_n of_o this_o horatius_n demand_v of_o the_o roman_n whether_o they_o can_v lead_v his_o son_n to_o death_n but_o his_o own_o demerit_n and_o valiant_a act_n will_v even_o give_v a_o dumb_a show_n to_o have_v his_o life_n save_v so_o may_v humane_a judgement_n have_v it_o now_o be_v advocate_n have_v plead_v for_o david_n but_o it_o will_v not_o have_v prevail_v nor_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a bail_n to_o have_v free_v david_n from_o this_o unsuspected_a sin_n and_o unexpected_a sorrow_n now_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v a_o heart_n to_o consider_v and_o a_o memory_n to_o remember_v can_v in_o sense_n but_o hear_v in_o reason_n he_o must_v understand_v and_o unless_o he_o will_v forget_v himself_o remember_v this_o for_o his_o instruction_n doctr._n that_o the_o weight_n of_o man_n merit_n be_v not_o sufficient_a by_o many_o grain_n to_o counterpoise_v the_o burden_n of_o one_o wilful_a sin_n if_o god_n be_v extreme_a to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o fair_a soever_o the_o precedent_a part_n of_o their_o life_n have_v be_v both_o in_o their_o public_a and_o private_a calling_n yet_o that_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n who_o can_v espy_v one_o man_n among_o many_o without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n can_v in_o his_o omniscience_n and_o may_v and_o do_v often_o in_o his_o justice_n enter_v into_o judgement_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o one_o sin_n especial_o if_o wilful_a as_o be_v this_o of_o david_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n 2.2_o reu._n 2.2_o though_o laudable_a for_o her_o work_n her_o labour_n her_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o something_o that_o god_n have_v against_o she_o for_o which_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o she_o repent_v many_o plank_n well_o pin_v and_o calk_v make_v the_o ship_n to_o float_v one_o and_o but_o one_o leak_n will_v sink_v it_o one_o wound_n may_v strike_v goliath_n dead_a as_o well_o as_o three_o and_o twenty_o do_v caesar_n 17._o sam._n 17._o 16.18_o sueton._n judg._n 16.18_o one_o dalilah_n will_v do_v samson_n as_o much_o spite_n as_o all_o the_o philistines_n one_o wheel_n break_v spoil_v all_o the_o whole_a clock_n one_o vein_n bleed_v will_v let_v out_o the_o vital_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o more_o one_o fly_n will_v spoil_v a_o whole_a box_n of_o ointment_n 49._o 1_o reg._n 49._o one_o herb_n colloquintida_n spoil_v all_o the_o pottage_n one_o apple_n lose_v adam_n the_o pleasant_a paradise_n 14.27_o 1_o sam._n 14.27_o one_o lick_n of_o honey_n endanger_v the_o life_n of_o jonathan_n one_o achan_n be_v a_o trouble_n to_o all_o israel_n 7.25_o jos_n 7.25_o one_o jonah_n if_o faulty_a 17._o jonah_n 17._o be_v lade_v too_o heavy_a for_o a_o whole_a ship_n and_o one_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o procure_v god_n anger_n and_o too_o much_o for_o a_o man_n to_o commit_v reason_n now_o that_o god_n may_v not_o be_v challenge_v of_o any_o injustice_n as_o though_o he_o will_v easy_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o man_n 2.10_o jam._n 2.10_o hear_v what_o s._n james_n aver_v that_o he_o that_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o a_o stone_n cast_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o