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A49589 The wedding-supper as it was handled out of the fourteen first verses of the 22. chapter of Matthew, in sundry exercises in Tavistock in Devon. Wherein the offer of salvation, both to Jews and Gentiles, is noted: and divers plain and pithy doctrines observed, and applied. Being the effect of twelve sermons preached by Thomas Larkham, the oppressed pastor of the despised Church of Christ there. Larkham, Thomas, 1602-1669.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver. 1652 (1652) Wing L442; ESTC R222016 113,881 272

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from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n be_v great_a 18.20.21_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o gen._n 18.20.21_o and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whither_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n the_o lord_n do_v destroy_v they_o he_o cause_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o he_o overthrow_v those_o four_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a 19.24.25_o gen._n 19.24.25_o sodom_n gomorra_n admah_n and_o zeboim_n so_o for_o jerusalem_n you_o may_v read_v luke_n 13._o ver_fw-la 34.35_o prophet_n be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o apostle_n and_o christ_n himself_o be_v among_o they_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v her_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n they_o 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there_o what_o follow_v o_o sad_a expression_n i_o will_v say_v god_n laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a use_v 1_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n which_o say_v erewhile_o go_v you_o out_o and_o fetch_v in_o all_o go_v tell_v they_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v come_v away_o while_o my_o white_a flag_n be_v abroad_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n be_v now_o become_v so_o severe_a upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o mercy_n then_o foolish_a if_o not_o mad_a be_v they_o that_o do_v not_o consider_v this_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o that_o do_v so_o set_v and_o settle_v themselves_o daily_o to_o abuse_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n some_o by_o take_v no_o notice_n at_o all_o thereof_o other_o by_o make_v profession_n a_o cloak_n for_o their_o knavery_n other_o by_o undervalue_v it_o other_o by_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o 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find_v it_o true_a enough_o what_o he_o say_v afterward_o you_o may_v see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n jer._n 18._o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o the_o 18._o their_o sin_n be_v they_o depart_v from_o the_o ancient_a path_n to_o walk_v in_o a_o way_n not_o cast_v up_o they_o make_v their_o will_n their_o law_n and_o their_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v make_v desolate_a and_o a_o perpetual_a hiss_v to_o be_v scatter_v as_o with_o a_o east_n wind_n before_o the_o enemy_n and_o oh_o sad_a business_n tremble_v if_o there_o be_v any_o life_n in_o thou_o i_o will_v say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o 17._o ver_fw-la of_o that_o chap._n show_v they_o the_o back_n and_o not_o the_o face_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n mat._n 23.37.38_o you_o may_v read_v there_o what_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n be_v and_o you_o will_v not_o the_o punishment_n your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a luk._n 14.24_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o none_o of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n so_o again_o have_v i_o time_n i_o may_v read_v unto_o you_o luk._n 19.42.43.44_o a_o sad_a prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v heb._n 10.28.29_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o great_a sin_n be_v in_o england_n yea_o in_o this_o very_a place_n read_v therefore_o for_o it_o be_v you_o isaiah_n 30._o for_o 8._o to_o the_o 15._o now_o go_v write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_n in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o that_o this_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n lie_v child_n child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n then_o at_o the_o 12._o 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