natural_a whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a yet_o those_o society_n themselves_o will_v cease_v with_o this_o world_n and_o can_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o next_o now_o there_o concur_v two_o very_a different_a cause_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o sinner_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o unrighteousness_n the_o latter_a just_o merit_v those_o calamity_n which_o the_o former_a inflict_v so_o that_o in_o every_o sad_a providence_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n lift_v up_o against_o we_o and_o recompense_v the_o evil_a work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n upon_o we_o 1._o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n we_o must_v behold_v the_o righteous_a hand_n of_o god_n by_o who_o providence_n affliction_n befall_v sinful_a man_n for_o as_o eliphaz_n say_v job_n v._n 6._o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n nor_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o most_o inconsiderable_a and_o seem_o contingent_a event_n 33._o matt._n xi_o 29._o prov._n xvi_o 33._o such_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sparrow_n or_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o die_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v much_o more_o interest_v in_o what_o befall_v so_o noble_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n nay_o great_a society_n of_o man_n the_o calamity_n of_o city_n and_o kingdom_n must_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o mere_a chance_n nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o god_n be_v no_o far_o concern_v with_o they_o than_o by_o his_o general_a concourse_n with_o the_o immediate_a and_o second_o cause_n of_o they_o if_o we_o suffer_v by_o fire_n or_o by_o sea_n by_o immoderate_a rain_n or_o drought_n we_o must_v behold_v these_o as_o scourge_v in_o god_n hand_n if_o we_o be_v punish_v either_o by_o war_n or_o pestilence_n we_o must_v esteem_v both_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o destroy_a angel_n god_n minister_n and_o the_o executioner_n of_o his_o just_a though_o fierce_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrath_n he_o make_v the_o creature_n his_o weapon_n for_o vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n wisd_v v._o 18._o if_o the_o sea_n overflow_v its_o bank_n and_o drown_v a_o country_n it_o be_v by_o god_n commission_n that_o the_o ocean_n enlarge_v its_o territory_n and_o swallow_n up_o a_o sinful_a land_n if_o famine_n afflict_v a_o nation_n whether_o the_o immediate_a cause_n be_v excessive_a drought_n or_o rain_n know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n 16._o ezek._n v._n 16._o who_o send_v unseasonable_a rain_n and_o withhold_v it_o in_o its_o season_n if_o the_o pestilence_n rage_n in_o a_o city_n and_o consume_v its_o inhabitant_n this_o evil_a also_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o undergo_v the_o misery_n of_o war_n and_o our_o enemy_n prevail_v over_o we_o we_o must_v remember_v 6._o isa_n xxxiv_o 6._o that_o it_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o fill_v itself_o with_o our_o blood_n they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o put_v my_o sword_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n ezek._n xxx_o 25._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o plead_v with_o we_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o sell_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n because_o we_o have_v sell_v ourselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n if_o the_o fire_n consume_v our_o dwelling_n and_o lay_v our_o city_n in_o ash_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n plead_v with_o sinful_a flesh_n by_o fire_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o sword_n 14._o isai_n lxvi_o 16._o hos_fw-la viii_o 14._o he_o send_v fire_n upon_o our_o city_n and_o flame_n to_o devour_v our_o palace_n in_o short_a by_o whatever_o hand_n we_o suffer_v by_o whatever_o instrument_n he_o please_v to_o afflict_v we_o we_o must_v hear_v the_o rod_n and_o consider_v who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mich._n vi_o 9_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v our_o suffering_n to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o sin_n 2._o whilst_o we_o behold_v god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o calamity_n we_o must_v ascribe_v they_o to_o his_o justice_n 8._o a_o deo_fw-la quidem_fw-la punimur_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsi_fw-la facimus_fw-la ut_fw-la puniamur_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la l._n 8._o and_o not_o forget_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o suffering_n be_v in_o ourselves_o for_o god_n will_v not_o inflict_v they_o do_v not_o we_o both_o need_n and_o deserve_v they_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v never_o reveal_v but_o against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o even_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o 10._o ezra_n ix_o 13._o job_n xi_o 6._o psal_n ciii_o 10._o our_o punishment_n be_v much_o light_a than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o vengeance_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o rebellious_a creature_n sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v as_o near_o relate_v as_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_v and_o the_o latter_a in_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o it_o imply_v the_o former_a for_o no_o suffering_n be_v proper_o a_o punishment_n unless_o inflict_v for_o sin_n hence_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o bear_v sin_n or_o iniquity_n signify_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o 12._o exod._n xxviij_o 43._o levit._fw-la xxiv_o 15_o 16._o and_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n in_o their_o punishment_n isa_n liii_o 11_o 12._o when_o a_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v say_v to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o way_n prov._n i._n 31._o to_o be_v recompense_v according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n jer._n xxv_o 14._o and_o to_o possess_v his_o iniquity_n job_n xiii_o 26._o all_o which_o form_n of_o speech_n import_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o calamity_n and_o as_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o our_o suffering_n so_o must_v we_o likewise_o own_o his_o goodness_n his_o wisdom_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o we_o in_o our_o present_a lapse_v condition_n in_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o frailty_n 5._o rev._n iii_o 19_o heb._n xii_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o true_o love_v we_o shall_v he_o not_o when_o he_o see_v it_o necessary_a rebuke_n and_o chasten_v we_o shall_v he_o not_o visit_v our_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n 34._o psal_n lxxxix_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o our_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n we_o may_v have_v just_a ground_n to_o fear_v that_o he_o have_v utter_o take_v his_o lovingkindness_n from_o we_o and_o be_v about_o to_o break_v his_o covenant_n it_o will_v neither_o consist_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n nor_o yet_o with_o his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o sin_n without_o punishment_n i_o know_v some_o man_n refer_v all_o to_o irrespective_a decree_n or_o tell_v we_o that_o vindictive_a justice_n be_v natural_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o must_v sacrifice_v some_o of_o his_o creature_n in_o hell_n fire_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o attribute_n nay_o that_o he_o have_v foredamned_a the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n by_o mere_a prerogative_n and_o pure_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n but_o this_o account_n of_o god_n differ_v infinite_o from_o that_o he_o give_v we_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o represent_v he_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n 7._o exod._n xxxiv_o 6_o 7._o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o 9_o psal_n cxlv_o 9_o ezek._n xxxiij_o 11._o 2_o pet._n iii_o 9_o he_o be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o that_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v unto_o repentance_n he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o get_v himself_o glory_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n till_o he_o see_v the_o sinner_n will_v die_v that_o he_o be_v desperate_a and_o incorrigible_a that_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o neither_o gentleness_n nor_o severity_n can_v work_v upon_o he_o he_o seek_v no_o advantage_n against_o his_o wretched_a creature_n though_o to_o punish_v be_v his_o work_n 21._o isai_n xxviii_o 21._o it_o be_v his_o strange_a work_n he_o never_o set_v about_o it_o but_o with_o reluctance_n and_o when_o we_o compel_v he_o to_o it_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o justice_n and_o providence_n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n iii_o 33._o
to_o the_o computation_n dr._n hammond_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o annotation_n who_o number_n be_v very_o great_a be_v ordinary_o cast_v into_o it_o if_o the_o virtuous_a particle_n of_o the_o entrail_n be_v well_o diffuse_v why_o may_v not_o these_o water_n have_v cure_v as_o many_o as_o go_v in_o before_o they_o subside_v if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o sink_v quick_o it_o be_v much_o they_o shall_v cure_v so_o much_o as_o one_o patient_a for_o it_o be_v by_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o and_o frequent_a use_n that_o bathe_v relieve_v inveterate_a weakness_n whereas_o it_o shall_v seem_v once_o descend_v into_o the_o pool_n be_v sufficient_a and_o last_o this_o account_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o ascribe_v these_o cure_n to_o a_o supernatural_a power_n and_o particular_o tectum_fw-la particular_o in_o joannem_fw-la homil._n 35._o &_o tom._n 5._o homil_n 62._o in_o paralyt_v demissum_fw-la per_fw-la tectum_fw-la s._n chrysostome_n more_o than_o once_o compare_v the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n to_o the_o baptismal_a water_n make_v the_o former_a a_o miraculous_a type_n of_o the_o latter_a i_o need_v not_o labour_v far_o in_o confutation_n of_o this_o opinion_n which_o that_o excellent_a author_n deliver_v modest_o and_o only_o as_o a_o conjecture_n and_o therefore_o shall_v proceed_v to_o show_v how_o our_o bless_a lord_n 38._o act_n x._o 38._o who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a come_v to_o this_o heal_a pool_n and_o among_o a_o multitude_n of_o expectant_n be_v please_v to_o single_a out_o this_o poor_a paralytic_n as_o the_o meet_a object_n for_o he_o to_o show_v his_o divine_a power_n and_o compassion_n upon_o not_o that_o he_o deserve_v better_a than_o other_o many_o of_o who_o disease_n may_v be_v pure_a infelicity_n whereas_o his_o long_a infirmity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o miserable_a circumstance_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v be_v the_o only_a motive_n of_o our_o saviour_n pity_n he_o consider_v 1._o the_o long_a time_n he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o weak_a and_o helpless_a condition_n 38_o year_n and_o perhaps_o have_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o time_n in_o vain_a wait_v at_o bethesda_n for_o cure_v 6._o v._o 6._o jesus_n see_v he_o lie_v and_o know_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o that_o case_n and_o then_o 2_o he_o consider_v his_o impotence_n and_o poverty_n which_o render_v he_o unlikely_a ever_o to_o receive_v help_n there_o be_v unable_a to_o step_v first_o into_o the_o pool_n after_o the_o trouble_v of_o the_o water_n 7._o v._o 7._o and_o have_v no_o friend_n or_o servant_n to_o put_v he_o in_o his_o sad_a condition_n move_v pity_n in_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o immediate_o with_o a_o word_n restore_v spirit_n to_o his_o weak_a nerve_n and_o strength_n and_o motion_n to_o his_o wither_a limb_n such_o a_o surprise_a mercy_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n of_o no_o extraordinary_a devotion_n to_o the_o temple_n with_o a_o soul_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n thither_o the_o impotent_a person_n quick_o go_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o thither_o our_o saviour_n follow_v he_o to_o complete_a the_o cure_n which_o be_v scarce_o half_o wrought_v at_o bethesda_n his_o body_n indeed_o be_v there_o make_v whole_a but_o his_o better_a part_n his_o soul_n still_o need_v the_o physician_n and_o till_o that_o also_o be_v heal_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o long_a infirmity_n still_o remain_v and_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o relapse_v into_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o that_o out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v new_o recover_v the_o bless_a jesus_n therefore_o apply_v he_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o spiritual_a malady_n and_o in_o my_o text_n prescribe_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o all_o possible_a danger_n of_o a_o relapse_n give_v he_o this_o loc_n this_o cyril_n alex._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o wholesome_a ghostly_a advice_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o in_o which_o word_n i_o shall_v observe_v three_o particular_n hint_v by_o s._n chrysostome_n on_o this_o place_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o loc_n joh._n ix_o 2_o 3._o 1._o a_o implicit_a accusation_n and_o gentle_a reproof_n of_o his_o past_a life_n a_o plain_a intimation_n that_o his_o tedious_a bodily_a distemper_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n our_o saviour_n infinite_a candour_n which_o absolve_v both_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o his_o parent_n and_o declare_v that_o his_o calamity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v either_o to_o his_o own_o or_o their_o sin_n can_v not_o acquit_v this_o impotent_a person_n 62._o person_n chrys_n tom._n v._o hom._n 62._o he_o do_v not_o open_o shame_v he_o before_o the_o multitude_n at_o bethesda_n he_o do_v not_o public_o reproach_v his_o former_a lewd_a conversation_n but_o find_v he_o out_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o private_o admonish_v he_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n sin_n no_o more_o or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v sin_n no_o long_o now_o imply_v he_o former_o to_o have_v be_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o that_o his_o long_a infirmity_n be_v his_o punishment_n 2._o these_o word_n be_v a_o admonition_n and_o contain_v wholesome_a advice_n for_o the_o future_a conduct_n of_o his_o life_n sin_n no_o more_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o loc_n 3._o this_o admonition_n be_v enforce_v with_o a_o twofold_a argument_n the_o one_o draw_v from_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o this_o great_a mercy_n of_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o relapse_n he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o signal_n favour_n he_o have_v new_o receive_v of_o god_n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a by_o a_o miracle_n and_o ought_v not_o in_o point_n of_o gratitude_n to_o offend_v the_o author_n of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n and_o then_o withal_o he_o set_v before_o he_o the_o danger_n of_o return_v to_o his_o old_a vomit_n threaten_v he_o not_o only_o with_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o mercy_n thus_o miraculous_o confer_v upon_o he_o but_o also_o with_o some_o heavy_a judgement_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o have_v thus_o open_v the_o word_n i_o shall_v deduce_v from_o they_o these_o three_o very_a natural_a and_o easy_a observation_n 1._o that_o great_a calamity_n be_v general_o inflict_v by_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o remove_v such_o calamity_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o forsake_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v 3._o that_o if_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o calamity_n we_o do_v not_o forsake_v those_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v inflict_v we_o may_v just_o dread_v much_o sore_a judgement_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o to_o each_o of_o these_o in_o order_n and_o in_o conclusion_n apply_v all_o to_o this_o solemn_a occasion_n i._o great_a calamity_n be_v general_o inflict_v by_o god_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v general_o not_o always_o for_o god_n have_v other_o end_n in_o some_o affliction_n when_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o single_a person_n that_o suffer_v they_o and_o yet_o even_o these_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n punishment_n and_o shall_v be_v so_o esteem_v by_o the_o sufferer_n but_o to_o great_a society_n to_o nation_n and_o city_n they_o be_v always_o punishment_n though_o god_n do_v not_o now_o interpose_v in_o so_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a a_o way_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v in_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o form_n of_o who_o government_n be_v a_o theocracy_n 〈◊〉_d see_v dr._n hicks_n his_o peculium_fw-la dei._n joseph_n contra_fw-la appionem_fw-la &_o antiquit_fw-la lib._n 4._o moses_n sic_fw-la loqui_fw-la docetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o supreme_a civil_a magistrate_n be_v but_o a_o vice_n roy_fw-fr or_o deputy_n to_o jehovah_n who_o be_v their_o king_n who_o give_v they_o their_o political_a law_n and_o frequent_o execute_v they_o also_o upon_o offender_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o do_v his_o providence_n still_o visible_o appear_v in_o recompense_v politic_a body_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o protect_v and_o prosper_v religious_a virtuous_a and_o just_a nation_n and_o in_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v profane_a dissolute_a and_o faithless_a and_o in_o truth_n if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o punish_v city_n and_o nation_n as_o such_o he_o must_v do_v it_o in_o this_o world_n for_o though_o every_o member_n of_o any_o society_n must_v appear_v at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n and_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n as_o well_o politic_a as_o
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