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more_o and_o more_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n impunity_n in_o sin_v be_v the_o great_a punishment_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o sinner_n but_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v shall_v fall_v that_o be_v shall_v sin_v without_o restraint_n without_o control_n drusius_n drusius_n he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v so_o drusius_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v these_o first_o because_o every_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n as_o from_o god_n but_o in_o we_o they_o be_v sin_n also_o now_o as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o worse_a evil_n than_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n so_o it_o can_v be_v punish_v with_o any_o thing_n worse_o than_o itself_o the_o apostle_n can_v call_v it_o by_o a_o worse_a name_n than_o itself_o rom._n 13.7_o sinful_a sin_n and_o god_n can_v inflict_v 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light_v be_v the_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n and_o as_o any_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v far_o beyond_o any_o blessing_n unto_o the_o body_n so_o if_o the_o soul_n prosper_v and_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n what_o become_v of_o the_o outward_a man_n though_o there_o be_v crus_fw-la in_o nervo_fw-la si_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la coelo_fw-la for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n dwell_v and_o in_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v delight_n therefore_o let_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v adorn_v there_o be_v no_o adorn_v like_o it_o bernard_n tertul._n bernard_n aliter_fw-la pigmentatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la vestes_fw-la indutus_fw-la purpura_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pannosa_fw-la and_o if_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v so_o glorious_a then_o there_o be_v no_o defilement_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o inward_a man_n nor_o no_o punishment_n i_o ke_v to_o that_o upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v of_o spiritual_a it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o corporal_n aquinas_n aquinas_n eleemosyna_fw-la cordis_fw-la major_a quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la spirituales_fw-la elcemosynae_n sunt_fw-la corporalibus_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la praeferendae_fw-la so_o may_v we_o say_v of_o spiritual_a judgement_n there_o be_v no_o judgement_n of_o god_n so_o much_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v as_o spiritual_a mercy_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v unto_o a_o saint_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o prosperity_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o judgement_n upon_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o three_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n its_o true_a its_o a_o judgement_n that_o god_n do_v sometime_o 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we_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o spiritual_a judgement_n the_o lord_n do_v give_v a_o man_n up_o to_o sin_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o do_v never_o intend_v to_o do_v he_o good_a more_o four_o it_o be_v the_o sad_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n and_o a_o most_o dreadful_a earnest_n of_o a_o man_n damnation_n first_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a evidence_n of_o a_o man_n reprobation_n for_o there_o be_v three_o consequent_n of_o reprobation_n and_o both_o of_o they_o be_v spiritual_a judgement_n 1._o permissio_fw-la peccati_fw-la the_o permission_n of_o sin_n 2._o in_o peccato_fw-la derelictio_fw-la the_o be_v leave_v in_o sin_n 3._o traditio_fw-la satanae_n to_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o satan_n to_o carry_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n and_o all_o these_o be_v spiritual_a
of_o the_o world_n now_o if_o man_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o wrath_n and_o one_o judgement_n do_v make_v way_n for_o another_o god_n will_v punish_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o sure_o they_o must_v be_v utter_o destroy_v at_o the_o last_o so_o it_o be_v with_o rome_n one_o judgement_n make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o one_o vial_n do_v prepare_v and_o fit_v the_o subject_n for_o another_o so_o that_o as_o unto_o the_o saint_n one_o mercy_n do_v but_o prepare_v the_o subject_n and_o open_v the_o door_n unto_o another_o so_o also_o to_o ungodly_a man_n one_o judgement_n make_v way_n for_o another_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v harden_v unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n five_o it_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o all_o their_o prayer_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o this_o way_n first_o it_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expect_v the_o rest_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n and_o christ_n prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o his_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v frustrate_v nor_o make_v void_a and_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v lay_v up_o prayer_n for_o it_o for_o rev._n 16.1_o the_o vial_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o double_a voice_n in_o this_o book_n a_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n quoth_v immediate_a a_o deo_fw-la prosiciscitur_fw-la and_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n cum_fw-la precibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la impetratur_fw-la brightman_n brightman_n brightman_n therefore_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o wrath_n that_o rome_n have_v have_v upon_o she_o have_v be_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o by_o their_o power_n and_o it_o have_v be_v their_o expectation_n long_o ago_o that_o rome_n shall_v be_v utter_o ruin_v lactantius_n lactantius_n horreo_fw-la dicere_fw-la dicam_fw-la tamen_fw-la quia_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la romanum_fw-la nomen_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la amovebitur_fw-la now_o god_n that_o have_v raise_v this_o expectation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o draw_v out_o this_o supplication_n he_o will_v not_o frustrate_v their_o expectation_n he_o will_v fulfil_v their_o petition_n doct._n 2._o all_o the_o roman_a power_n shall_v utter_o fall_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o double_a destruction_n jer._n 17.18_o and_o the_o sword_n shall_v be_v double_a upon_o they_o ezek._n 21.14_o babylon_n be_v fall_v be_v fall_v first_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n as_o from_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v pure_a wrath_n without_o mixture_n rev._n 14.10_o they_o have_v a_o cup_n of_o fornication_n with_o which_o they_o make_v all_o nation_n to_o drink_v now_o god_n have_v a_o cup_n of_o indignation_n also_o that_o which_o they_o must_v all_o drink_n and_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n if_o water_n be_v mix_v with_o wine_n it_o break_v the_o force_n of_o the_o wine_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o soon_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o drunkenness_n as_o pure_a wine_n do_v this_o note_n summum_fw-la poenae_fw-la severitatem_fw-la judgement_n without_o mercy_n here_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o he_o execute_v upon_o man_n have_v mercy_n mix_v with_o they_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o light_n with_o all_o their_o darkness_n non_fw-la dantur_fw-la puraetenebrae_fw-la but_o in_o hell_n there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n and_o fury_n without_o compassion_n and_o true_o the_o judgement_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o rome_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a resemblance_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o their_o judgement_n be_v very_o terrible_a second_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o utter_a destruction_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o torment_v because_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o hope_n rev._n 18.7_o when_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o set_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o be_o no_o widow_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n the_o thought_n of_o babylon_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v high_a and_o be_v eminent_o confident_a of_o victory_n and_o success_n and_o yet_o ver_fw-la 8._o her_o plague_n come_v in_o one_o day_n as_o sodom_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 14.10_o they_o shall_v be_v torment_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n god_n will_v as_o it_o be_v rain_n hell_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o he_o have_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o this_o spiritual_a sodom_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v it_o till_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o safe_a then_o shall_v judgement_n come_v and_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o sea_n like_o a_o millstone_n sudden_o and_o irrecoverable_o three_o the_o judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o party_n and_o upon_o all_o degree_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o join_v with_o they_o all_o those_o that_o do_v partake_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o share_n of_o the_o plague_n 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a_o habitationfor_a devil_n which_o love_n to_o be_v in_o solitary_a and_o desolate_a place_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o cage_n for_o every_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n as_o sodom_n be_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o wrath_n unto_o all_o the_o world_n isa_n 13.19,20_o rev._n 18.22,23_o the_o voice_n of_o harper_n and_o trumpeter_n shall_v be_v hear_v no_o more_o in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o light_n of_o a_o candle_n shall_v shine_v no_o more_o at_o all_o in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n five_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o instrument_n of_o vengeance_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o destroy_v they_o as_o he_o have_v before_o put_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o 10._o king_n to_o set_v she_o up_o so_o shall_v he_o also_o put_v it_o into_o their_o heart_n to_o cast_v she_o down_o they_o shall_v make_v her_o desolate_a and_o naked_a and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n rev._n 17.16_o and_o rev._n 18.6_o reward_v she_o as_o she_o reward_v you_o 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god_n this_o way_n in_o be_v free_v from_o temptation_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o lead_v his_o people_n through_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n exod._n exod._n though_o it_o be_v the_o near_a way_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n lest_o the_o people_n see_v it_o and_o their_o heart_n turn_v back_o again_o into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o the_o lord_n do_v strange_o order_v thing_n in_o his_o providence_n that_o temptation_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o people_n eye_n satan_n desire_v continual_o to_o winnow_v the_o saint_n but_o the_o lord_n rebuke_n he_o and_o all_o his_o temptation_n 2._o if_o temptation_n sometime_o assault_v they_o yet_o he_o do_v make_v provision_n for_o they_o against_o temptation_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o winnow_v thou_o say_v our_o lord_n to_o peter_n 23.31_o luk._n 23.31_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o the_o lord_n lay_v in_o consolation_n for_o the_o future_a trial_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o as_o the_o temptation_n be_v fore-appointed_n so_o also_o be_v the_o consolation_n jer._n 10.11_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o babylon_n and_o shall_v have_v temptation_n to_o worship_v other_o god_n they_o be_v bid_v to_o make_v this_o answer_n the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o these_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o one_o answer_v god_n put_v into_o their_o mouth_n be_v write_v in_o the_o chaldee_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n 3._o affliction_n to_o come_v either_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o as_o hezekiah_n thou_o shall_v say_v god_n be_v gather_v into_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n god_n have_v a_o ark_n for_o noah_n and_o a_o grave_a for_o methusalah_n the_o flood_n be_v appoint_v to_o come_v upon_o all_o the_o earth_n well_o at_o the_o 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