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great_a condescension_n that_o he_o desire_v no_o better_a habitation_n then_o among_o his_o own_o people_n 2._o he_o will_v fill_v they_o with_o spiritual_a joy_n v._o 16._o sing_v they_o shall_v sing_v i._n e._n they_o shall_v great_o and_o they_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v 3._o he_o will_v bless_v their_o posterity_n v._o 11_o 12._o 4._o he_o will_v bless_v their_o provision_n and_o satisfy_v the_o poor_a in_o zion_n with_o bread_n v._o 15._o i._n e._n with_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n needful_a for_o they_o 5._o since_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n be_v expose_v to_o more_o danger_n than_o other_o therefore_o he_o promise_v to_o they_o more_o special_a protection_n v._o 16._o 6._o he_o will_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n v._o 17_o 18._o and_o will_v make_v the_o horn_n i._n e._n the_o power_n and_o might_n of_o his_o people_n to_o prosper_v and_o increase_v so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a prevail_a way_n viz._n sincere_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o covenant_n and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v we_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v not_o fast_v pray_v humiliation_n unless_o we_o real_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o we_o do_v but_o dodge_n with_o god_n and_o can_v look_v to_o prosper_v hence_o ezra_n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o tell_v the_o people_n they_o have_v sin_v great_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o what_o must_v they_o do_v why_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o v._o 3._o god_n must_v and_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n psal._n 105.8_o 9_o and_o 106.45_o and_o 111.5_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o covenant_n and_o save_v they_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n with_o a_o notwithstanding_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n people_n in_o their_o
a_o fool_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 13.12_o 13_o 4._o it_o destroy_v the_o body_n it_o consume_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o so_o shorten_v the_o life_n it_o impair_v the_o strength_n prov._n 31.3_o and_o waste_v the_o flesh_n prov._n 5.11_o and_o make_v man_n liable_a to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o ought_v to_o punish_v adulterer_n with_o death_n virg._n levit._n 20.10_o gen._n 38.24_o deut._n 22.22_o yea_o the_o pharisee_n though_o they_o dispense_v with_o other_o sin_n yet_o judge_v adulterer_n worthy_a of_o death_n john_n 8.5_o the_o anabaptist_n allege_v this_o text_n for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o vindicate_v it_o 1._o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o plead_v for_o the_o woman_n in_o favour_n of_o adultery_n for_o he_o condemn_v even_o adulterous_a aspect_n matth._n 5.28_o and_o charge_v she_o to_o go_v gualther_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o kind_n viz._n willing_o and_o deliberate_o 2._o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v absolute_o that_o the_o sin_n deserve_v not_o condemnation_n 108._o or_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o punish_v it_o but_o he_o only_o tell_v she_o neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o q._n d._n though_o the_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n duty_n i_o have_v no_o commission_n to_o take_v his_o sword_n into_o my_o hand_n the_o end_n of_o my_o come_n into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o save_v not_o to_o punish_v as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o to_o forgive_v not_o to_o take_v away_o temporal_a life_n but_o to_o purchase_v eternal_a 3._o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o ensnare_v christ_n but_o he_o snare_v they_o q._n d._n the_o fact_n be_v evident_a but_o who_o be_v you_o that_o demand_v justice_n against_o she_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o your_o conscience_n o_o you_o hypocrite_n and_o see_v if_o you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a crime_n yourselves_o 4._o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v compassionate_a to_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o be_v confound_v with_o shame_n and_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n we_o shall_v send_v such_o away_o with_o some_o comfort_n and_o godly_a admonition_n as_o christ_n do_v this_o woman_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la nata_fw-la as_o occasion_n require_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n sen._n this_o keep_v geneva_n so_o pure_a even_o their_o sharp_a punish_v of_o adulterer_n 5._o it_o destroy_v the_o soul_n it_o besot_v a_o man_n it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o gift_n yea_o of_o his_o heart_n hos._n 4.11_o it_o blind_v the_o judgement_n draw_v away_o the_o will_n from_o goodness_n and_o make_v the_o affection_n so_o brutish_a that_o they_o mind_v nothing_o and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o beastly_a sensuality_n hence_o such_o impure_a person_n be_v compare_v to_o unclean_a dog_n deut._n 23.18_o 2_o sam._n 3.8_o and_o to_o unruly_a stallion_n jer._n 5.8_o how_o sottish_a do_v this_o sin_n make_v wise_a solomon_n and_o those_o great_a philosopher_n rom._n 1.21.26_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o such_o seldom_o repent_v hence_o the_o guest_n of_o the_o harlot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9_o ult_n and_o 7.26_o 27._o the_o whore_n be_v a_o pit_n that_o he_o which_o fall_v into_o hardly_o ever_o come_v out_o again_o prov._n 2.18_o 19_o her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n my_o heart_n tremble_v when_o i_o read_v this_o text._n none_o return_v again_o i._n e._n none_o return_v ordinary_o they_o be_v very_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o pit_n prov._n 23.27_o like_o a_o winter_n plague_n some_o do_v escape_v but_o very_o few_o and_o that_o hardly_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la maximae_fw-la adherentiae_fw-la a_o sin_n that_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o it_o have_v once_o possess_v such_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o church-communion_n here_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o such_o here_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o ephes._n 5.11_o and_o god_n bar_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n hereafter_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes._n 5.5_o 6._o revel_v 21.8_o and_o 23.15_o never_o any_o give_v themselves_o to_o such_o sensual_a lust_n but_o they_o pay_v full_a dear_o for_o they_o their_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n prov._n 5.4_o as_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o more_o sensual_a delight_n and_o wilfulness_n so_o they_o bring_v more_o guilt_n and_o horror_n with_o they_o insomuch_o as_o many_o have_v despair_v under_o the_o burden_n &_o have_v murder_v themselves_o we_o shall_v therefore_o careful_o fly_v these_o fleshly_a lust_n 10._o because_o they_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o the_o other_o lust_n war_n against_o we_o yet_o none_o war_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o this_o let_v no_o man_n then_o think_v this_o sin_n small_a as_o do_v the_o heathen_a who_o number_v fornication_n among_o thing_n indifferent_a act_n 15.20_o when_o scarce_o any_o sin_n be_v more_o express_o forbid_v or_o more_o severe_o punish_v in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 20.14_o deut._n 23.17_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n aquinas_n ephes._n 5.5_o 6._o or_o make_v you_o think_v this_o a_o sleight_n sin_n but_o get_v your_o judgement_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o see_v how_o contrary_a it_o speak_v to_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n god_n call_v it_o a_o great_a wickedness_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o a_o heinous_a crime_n job_n 37.11_o 12._o and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o thousand_o gen._n 34.25_o judg._n 20.35_o 1_o cor._n 20.8.11_o it_o be_v call_v a_o abomination_n ezek._n 22.11_o and_o a_o sin_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n job_n 31.11_o numb_a 25.11_o 12._o and_o though_o such_o sinner_n may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n heb._n 13.4_o who_o will_v punish_v his_o servant_n who_o repent_n for_o this_o sin_n with_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n prov._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o or_o if_o they_o be_v impenitent_a profane_a violator_n and_o contemner_n of_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v among_o man_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o eternal_o rev._n 22.15_o object_n sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v fall_v once_o yea_o and_o again_o into_o this_o foul_a sin_n my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o and_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_v more_o by_o i_o then_o i_o do_v by_o myself_o have_v see_v my_o beastly_a abomination_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o i_o be_o become_v a_o terror_n to_o myself_o and_o be_o even_o swallow_v up_o with_o total_a desperation_n etc._n etc._n answ._n since_o you_o have_v sin_v in_o day_n of_o so_o great_a light_n and_o love_n and_o against_o such_o woo_n and_o warn_n to_o the_o contrary_a your_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o your_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a and_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o humble_v thyself_o sincere_o confess_v and_o forsake_v thy_o former_a lewd_a way_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v in_o israel_n even_o for_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n not_o a_o cistern_n open_v for_o repentant_a sinner_n to_o wash_v away_o their_o uncleanness_n zech._n 23.1_o and_o that_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v act_v before_o conversion_n as_o rahab_n be_v a_o harlot_n before_o her_o conversion_n james_n 2.25_o yet_o upon_o her_o repentance_n she_o be_v save_v heb._n 11.31_o poor_a self-condemned_n harlot_n that_o have_v no_o apology_n for_o themselves_o yet_o go_v to_o heaven_n before_o proud_a and_o self-conceited_a pharisee_n yea_o though_o you_o have_v be_v as_o vile_a sinner_n as_o the_o sodomite_n yet_o upon_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n god_n have_v promise_v pardon_n even_o to_o such_o isaiah_n 1.10_o compare_v with_o verse_n 18._o god_n will_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v such_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o 2._o if_o you_o have_v fall_v after_o conversion_n so_o do_v david_n yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o be_v pardon_v and_o that_o god_n which_o pardon_v such_o sin_n as_o we_o commit_v before_o conversion_n when_o we_o sin_v with_o full_a consent_n will_v much_o more_o pardon_v our_o sin_n which_o with_o reluctancy_n and_o unwillingness_n by_o the_o strength_n
etc._n nemo_fw-la adeò_fw-la ferus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la mitescere_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la culturae_fw-la patientem_fw-la accommodet_fw-la aurem_fw-la hor._n 4._o labour_n for_o that_o graceful_a grace_n of_o meekness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o this_o fierceness_n do_v not_o only_o praise_v it_o but_o practise_v it_o put_v it_o on_o as_o your_o garment_n yea_o as_o your_o ornament_n colos._n 3.12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 3.4_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o religion_n when_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o be_v gentle_a placable_a clement_a ready_a to_o forget_v and_o forgive_v injury_n none_o so_o mild_a as_o the_o meekened_a man_n numb_a 12.3_o gal._n 4.20_o 1_o sam._n 10._o ult_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o 11._o 1_o thes._n 2.7_o gen._n 50.19_o 20._o levit._fw-la 10.3_o and_o 13.8_o they_o seek_v not_o revenge_n nor_o do_v they_o study_v how_o to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n but_o what_o be_v say_v flatter_o of_o caesar_n be_v real_o true_a of_o they_o nihil_fw-la 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they_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n since_o they_o have_v more_o especial_a influence_n on_o he_o and_o be_v more_o near_o relate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a but_o as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o the_o drunkard_n terror_n the_o swearer_n terror_n and_o the_o profane_a man_n terror_n so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o blaspheamer_n terror_n and_o the_o quaker_n terror_n make_v they_o quake_n in_o a_o better_a kind_n etc._n etc._n that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v witch_n accumulative_a compound_v seduce_a blasphemous_a witch_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v read_v their_o book_n or_o know_v their_o practice_n but_o be_v or_o may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n be_v clear_a exod._n 22.18_o levit._fw-la 24.16_o dan._n 3.29_o deut._n 13.6_o to_o 10._o some_o judicial_a precept_n be_v juris_fw-la communis_fw-la of_o common_a equity_n such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o 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it_o may_v extenuate_v though_o it_o can_v excuse_v 1_o timothy_n 1.13_o nothing_o aggravate_v sin_n like_o this_o sin_v against_o light_n he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n when_o a_o man_n sin_v for_o want_v of_o light_n god_n usual_o bear_v and_o forbear_v but_o when_o light_n be_v come_v and_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v go_v on_o this_o be_v presumptuous_a sin_v this_o be_v rebellion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n it_o make_v sin_n exceed_v sinful_a 1._o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n aggravate_v the_o heathen_n sin_n and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o roman_n 1._o when_o they_o know_v god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o light_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 2._o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n be_v worse_a the_o jew_n that_o know_v the_o law_n yet_o 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in_o bond_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v ill_o but_o to_o forsake_v a_o paul_n his_o approve_a friend_n a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o bond_n for_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v try_v who_o shall_v love_v at_o all_o time_n proverb_n 17.17_o when_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o yet_o now_o to_o forsake_v he_o be_v both_o inhuman_a and_o unchristian_a and_o this_o aggravate_v england_n sin_n we_o can_v sin_v now_o at_o such_o cheap_a rate_n as_o former_o our_o sin_n especial_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v commit_v against_o great_a light_n and_o great_a love_n then_o ordinary_a against_o great_a privilege_n experience_n victory_n and_o deliverance_n than_o ever_o our_o forefather_n see_v we_o have_v be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n in_o mercy_n god_n have_v make_v we_o his_o darling_n nation_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o look_v to_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o low_a hell_n for_o our_o abuse_n 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thy_o friend_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o sinner_n be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o your_o saviour_n for_o all_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o god_n keep_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o when_o we_o sin_n against_o they_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v at_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n case_n where_o the_o love_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v show_v he_o 2_o samuel_n 12.7_o 8._o fire_n mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o wine_n burn_v more_o fierce_o so_o sin_n against_o great_a mercy_n be_v great_a provocation_n the_o injury_n of_o a_o friend_n go_v near_o to_o we_o then_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n when_o god_n shall_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v rebel_v against_o he_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o isaiah_n 1.2_o 3._o he_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o good_a example_n paul_n go_v before_o he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o glory_n in_o all_o as_o comfortable_a and_o honourable_a yet_o demas_n desert_n he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o our_o sin_n how_o many_o example_n of_o zeal_n piety_n chastity_n temperance_n constancy_n have_v god_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o our_o own_o day_n and_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o follow_v such_o must_v know_v that_o they_o must_v one_o day_n answer_v not_o only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o good_a example_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n hebrew_n 11.7_o noah_n faith_n condemn_v the_o old_a world_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o sin_n upon_o a_o light_a temptation_n aggravate_v a_o sin_n now_o demas_n have_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o flinch_v if_o he_o fear_v suffer_v for_o christ_n he_o know_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o who_o forsake_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o land_n or_o life_n for_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o can_v he_o have_v bring_v his_o life_n and_o estate_n to_o a_o better_a market_n 2_o if_o he_o love_v the_o world_n and_o find_v sweetness_n in_o that_o be_v there_o not_o more_o sweetness_n in_o he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v a_o thing_n so_o tale_n much_o more_o so_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o all_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o creator_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n transcendency_n and_o causality_n and_o be_v not_o this_o our_o case_n upon_o with_o small_a and_o light_a temptation_n do_v we_o sin_n what_o a_o slight_a matter_n make_v many_o man_n to_o curse_v lie_v swear_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o a_o temptation_n but_o do_v even_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n and_o willing_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n they_o be_v not_o passive_o sell_v under_o sin_n as_o paul_n be_v against_o his_o will_n roman_n 7._o but_o they_o active_o sell_v themselves_o as_o ahab_n do_v to_o do_v wicked_o peccatum_fw-la they_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n they_o seek_v occasion_n and_o company_n to_o sin_n withal_o this_o elective_a deliberate_a sin_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o come_v near_o the_o devil_n sin_n he_o rebel_v against_o god_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o sin_v without_o a_o tempter_n and_o therefore_o perish_v without_o a_o mediator_n 5._o to_o draw_v other_o into_o sin_n aggravate_v sin_n demas_n by_o his_o evil_a example_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v tacit_o and_o interpretative_o say_v there_o be_v much_o more_o sweetness_n in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o truth_n this_o heighten_v manasses_n sin_n that_o he_o make_v judah_n sin_n with_o he_o 2_o king_n 21.16_o so_o jer._n 2.33_o we_o have_v too_o many_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o we_o need_v not_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v and_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n it_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o undo_v thyself_o but_o thy_o child_n thy_o servant_n thy_o neighbour_n have_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o thou_o yea_o and_o that_o many_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n who_o thy_o wickedness_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thither_o this_o help_v to_o humble_a paul_n and_o therefore_o he_o oft_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o persecute_v other_o and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v act_v 26.10_o 11._o many_o by_o their_o loose_a walk_v put_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o brother_n to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o bone_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o break_v a_o leg_n a_o arm_n or_o bone_n of_o another_o it_o can_v not_o but_o afflict_v he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o humanity_n leave_v but_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o 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