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and_o city_n o_o let_v we_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o land_n or_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v their_o heart_n be_v it_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o brood_a of_o all_o punishment_n o_o then_o let_v it_o 3_o teach_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o set_v heart_n and_o hand_n and_o all_o to_o work_v to_o join_v all_o our_o force_n of_o prayer_n and_o tear_n against_o these_o enemy_n and_o labour_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o these_o when_o ionas_n be_v in_o the_o ship_n the_o mariner_n come_v about_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o from_o whence_o come_v thou_o so_o if_o
the_o creature_n lie_v under_o ibid._n every_o creature_n have_v 1._o a_o specifical_a end_n 301._o 2._o a_o ultimate_a end_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o right_a unto_o the_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o civil_a right_n ibid._n 2._o a_o providentiall_a right_n ibid._n 3_o a_o vindicative_a right_n 302._o 4._o a_o creature_n right_a as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n ibid._n but_o he_o have_v no_o filial_a right_n no_o sonlike_a right_n in_o christ_n ibid._n use_v to_o show_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v merry_a at_o any_o time_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o near_o they_o but_o groan_v under_o they_o 303._o all_o creature_n groan_n to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n and_o these_o groan_n be_v 1._o upbraid_v groan_n 305._o 2._o witness_v groan_n ibid._n 3._o accuse_v groan_n 307._o 4._o judge_v and_o condemn_v groan_n ibid._n use_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o do_v abuse_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 4._o use_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n 308._o 5._o use_v the_o creature_n as_o so_o many_o ladder_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o climb_v up_o towards_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 2._o 6._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o four_o particular_n 313._o doct._n a_o true_a christian_a walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v 314._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v object_n can_v any_o man_n walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 315._o answ_n none_o can_v walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v in_o regard_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o similitude_n they_o may_v ibid._n the_o life_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o life_n ibid._n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o be_v a_o example_n of_o life_n unto_o we_o for_o our_o sanctification_n 316._o this_o question_n answer_v viz._n what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n walk_v 317._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n 1._o because_o as_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a so_o he_o come_v to_o conform_v they_o to_o his_o image_n ibid._n 2._o because_o in_o vain_a we_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o imitator_n of_o christ_n and_o live_v as_o he_o live_v 318._o 3._o because_o all_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o same_o life_n and_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 319._o 4_o because_o of_o that_o near_a relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o member_n 320_o use_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o all_o man_n that_o live_v not_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 321._o of_o all_o sin_n under_o heaven_n god_n can_v endure_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v home_o to_o man_n in_o particular_n 322._o reas_n 1._o particular_n be_v most_o operative_a ibid._n 2._o particular_n be_v most_o distinct_a and_o most_o powerful_a 324._o 3_o particular_n be_v most_o sensible_a ibid._n doctr._n every_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o preach_v so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o pretioas_n and_o the_o vile_a 325._o reas_n 1._o because_o otherwise_o a_o minister_n profane_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o otherwise_o he_o can_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n 326._o 3._o otherwise_o he_o be_v like_a to_o do_v no_o good_a by_o his_o ministry_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o john_n 3._o 20._o the_o context_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n 1._o what_o man_n natural_a estate_n and_o condition_n be_v without_o christ_n 331._o 2._o god_n gracious_a provision_n for_o man_n salvation_n ibid._n 3._o the_o condition_n require_v viz._n faith_n 332._o 4._o the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v ibid._n but_o christ_n be_v neither_o the_o efficient_a nor_o deficient_a cause_n thereof_o ibid._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o damnation_n be_v from_o themselves_o prove_v 1._o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n ibid._n 2._o by_o experience_n ibid._n 3._o by_o reason_n 333._o in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o wicked_n rejection_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o that_o rejection_n ibid._n viz_o 1._o first_o from_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o person_n ibid._n 2._o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o nature_n ibid._n doctr._n a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n yea_o grace_n itself_o ibid._n this_o hatred_n be_v 1._o a_o actual_a hatred_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 3._o it_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o union_n with_o the_o word_n 334._o this_o union_n of_o the_o word_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n 1._o to_o general_a preach_n ibid._n 2._o to_o merciful_a preach_n 335._o 3._o to_o preach_v when_o the_o minister_n be_v dead_a ibid._n if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hatâ—_n a_o righteous_a man_n it_o be_v either_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 337._o 2._o because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o admirable_a wit_n and_o knowledge_n ibid._n 3._o or_o because_o god_n give_v he_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n 4._o this_o hatred_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o rise_v against_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o its_o lust_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v love_v three_o kind_n of_o preach_v 1._o eloquent_a preach_v that_o savour_v more_o of_o humanity_n then_o of_o divinity_n 2._o impertinent_a preach_v ibid._n 3._o now_o and_o then_o some_o preach_v to_o satisfy_v the_o crave_n of_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n because_o he_o hate_v all_o truth_n even_o the_o very_a be_v of_o the_o word_n 339._o 2._o because_o he_o hate_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o word_n 340._o because_o he_o can_v endure_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n all_o natural_a man_n hate_v the_o word_n 1._o because_o no_o entreaty_n no_o beseech_v can_v possible_o reconcile_v they_o 341._o 2._o because_o neither_o money_n nor_o price_n can_v make_v they_o friend_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o the_o love_n in_o the_o world_n can_v unite_v they_o together_o 343._o 4._o because_o neither_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v solder_v they_o together_o ibid._n every_o natural_a man_n have_v rather_o be_v damn_v then_o leave_v his_o sin_n rather_o go_v to_o hell_n then_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 344._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 42._o 24._o the_o word_n contain_v five_o thing_n 1._o the_o author_n of_o the_o destruction_n 350._o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o the_o judgement_n itself_o ibid._n 3._o the_o people_n on_o who_o it_o be_v inflict_v ibid._n 5._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o ibid._n doctrine_n 1._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o nation_n 351._o use_v 1_o for_o comfort_v to_o god_n child_n see_v god_n be_v the_o orderer_n of_o all_o event_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a that_o god_n who_o they_o hate_v shall_v be_v their_o judge_n ibid._n use_v 3_o to_o learn_v in_o all_o calamity_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n 352._o doctrine_n 2._o sin_n and_o disobedience_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v down_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n upon_o a_o nation_n church_n or_o people_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o land_n in_o what_o a_o poor_a condition_n it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n 353._o 2._o to_o show_v who_o be_v the_o great_a traitor_n to_o a_o kingdom_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v all_o of_o we_o to_o set_v hand_n and_o heart_n prayer_n and_o tear_n on_o work_n against_o sin_n ibid._n especial_o it_o concern_v thâ—se_a that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n 354._o doctrine_n 3._o the_o lord_n often_o time_n bring_v fearful_a and_o unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n upon_o his_o own_o profess_v people_n 335._o four_o sign_n of_o judgement_n a_o come_n 1._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n with_o one_o voice_n foretell_v judgement_n to_o come_v 856._o 2._o when_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n do_v abound_v ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n cast_v in_o bone_n of_o dissension_n ibid._n 4._o when_o all_o man_n heart_n begin_v
say_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n rev._n 3._o 21._o he_o add_v let_v he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n hear_v will_v god_n make_v his_o saint_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n then_o let_v all_o wicked_a man_n give_v ear_n and_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v of_o his_o church_n the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n therefore_o let_v all_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o their_o judgement_n last_o it_o condemn_v all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o see_v glory_n and_o majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n saint_n there_o be_v majesty_n in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o judge_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v discover_v in_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o sovereign_a majesty_n even_o so_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v a_o majesty_n in_o their_o course_n in_o their_o look_n in_o their_o thought_n and_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o in_o all_o these_o they_o shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a may_v give_v the_o saint_n nick_n name_n and_o scorn_v flout_v condemn_v and_o deride_v they_o now_o in_o this_o life_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v they_o that_o how_o light_o soever_o they_o esteem_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n they_o may_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o saint_n as_o long_o since_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n do_v against_o good_a lot_n gen._n 19_o 9_o this_o fellow_n say_v they_o will_v be_v our_o 〈…〉_z why_o what_o have_v lot_n do_v with_o they_o alas_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o when_o they_o will_v have_v do_v that_o sodomitish_a villainy_n against_o the_o two_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o he_o lot_z go_v to_o they_o and_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o so_o let_v the_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o abuse_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n say_v i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o so_o wicked_o be_v not_o drunkard_n be_v not_o swearer_n brethren_n i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o so_o vain_o nor_o so_o profane_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o your_o mouth_n i_o pray_v you_o my_o brethren_n do_v not_o profane_a god_n sabath_n do_v not_o lie_v do_v not_o cheat_v nor_o cozen_v if_o you_o do_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v plague_v we_o for_o it_o oh_o then_o present_o they_o cry_v out_o who_o make_v you_o our_o judge_n as_o once_o the_o hebrew_n do_v of_o moses_n act_v 7._o 39_o do_v thou_o call_v saint_n hypocrite_n and_o dissembler_n man_n that_o judge_v before_o the_o time_n thou_o fool_n be_v thou_o not_o as_o good_a to_o suffer_v the_o saint_n to_o judge_v thou_o now_o whereby_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n and_o by_o faith_n and_o speedy_a repentance_n prevent_v that_o doom_n which_o otherwise_o they_o tell_v thou_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o as_o hereafter_o when_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o repent_v thou_o shall_v never_o escape_v that_o doom_n and_o vengeance_n to_o which_o the_o saint_n will_v judge_v thou_o what_o will_v thou_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o call_v a_o drunkard_n a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o adulterer_n a_o adulterer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o carnal_a man_n a_o carnal_a man_n or_o a_o worldly_a man_n a_o worldly_a man_n it_o be_v a_o pretty_a observation_n out_o of_o cyprian_a that_o because_o christ_n do_v reprove_v all_o sort_n of_o religion_n and_o spare_v none_o he_o reprove_v the_o scribe_n the_o pharisee_n the_o lawyer_n the_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o do_v not_o reprove_v the_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o people_n not_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o but_o he_o will_v not_o if_o thou_o revile_a the_o saint_n thou_o revile_a thy_o judge_n take_v heed_n then_o how_o thou_o cast_v the_o least_o aspersion_n upon_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o say_v they_o be_v rash_a judge_n uncharitable_a censurer_n dissemble_v hypocrite_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n o_o that_o the_o people_n will_v hearken_v and_o be_v admonish_v in_o time_n to_o prevent_v this_o judgement_n our_o saviour_n say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n hate_v it_o joh._n 3._o 19_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o god_n call_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n these_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n how_o can_v the_o wicked_a escape_n damnation_n that_o have_v so_o many_o thousand_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o if_o the_o malefactor_n that_o be_v indict_v for_o murder_n or_o felony_n can_v escape_v condemnation_n that_o have_v but_o one_o judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o he_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n live_v in_o thy_o sin_n without_o christ_n how_o can_v thou_o escape_v that_o have_v so_o many_o million_o of_o saint_n to_o judge_v thou_o yea_o from_o adam_n the_o first_o till_o the_o last_o saint_n that_o shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n sure_o the_o wicked_a shall_v never_o escape_v condemnation_n for_o 1._o god_n the_o father_n who_o judge_v by_o way_n of_o authority_n he_o will_v condemn_v thou_o all_o judgement_n come_v original_o from_o he_o he_o that_o have_v often_o command_v thou_o to_o repent_v and_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n he_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o obey_v he_o 2._o god_n the_o son_n he_o will_v judge_v thou_o who_o judge_v by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n acts._n 10._o first_o christ_n preach_v to_o thou_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o which_o if_o thou_o yield_v not_o then_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n appoint_v wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v thou_o that_o saviour_n that_o thou_o say_v thou_o desire_v if_o thou_o part_v not_o with_o thy_o lust_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v thy_o judge_n that_o will_v condemn_v thou_o 3._o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v judge_v thou_o that_o spirit_n that_o now_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v with_o thou_o that_o suggest_v good_a motion_n into_o thy_o heart_n that_o put_v 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