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our_o sin_n that_o be_v they_o have_v threaten_v god_n heavy_a judgement_n against_o we_o out_o of_o his_o word_n to_o rouse_v we_o from_o the_o drowsy_a security_n of_o sin_n have_v we_o not_o hear_v it_o preach_v unto_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o for_o our_o great_a barrenness_n 21.43_o mat._n 21.43_o and_o green_a to_o a_o nation_n that_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o have_v we_o not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 5.1_o â—sa_fw-la 5.1_o that_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v plant_v among_o we_o a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a fruitful_a hill_n and_o have_v hedge_v it_o and_o gather_v out_o the_o stone_n of_o it_o and_o have_v plant_v it_o with_o the_o best_a plant_n and_o have_v build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o and_o make_v a_o winepress_a therein_o and_o then_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n but_o it_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n that_o therefore_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o hedge_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v eat_v up_o and_o will_v break_v down_o the_o wall_n thereof_o that_o it_o may_v be_v tread_v down_o and_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v it_o waste_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v dig_v but_o brier_n and_o thorn_n shall_v grow_v up_o in_o it_o and_o will_v command_v the_o cloud_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o rain_v upon_o it_o and_o as_o this_o have_v be_v threaten_v so_o the_o lord_n may_v according_a to_o our_o desert_n after_o the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n have_v give_v we_o up_o either_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o foreign_a enemy_n abroad_o or_o rebellious_a person_n at_o home_n who_o may_v have_v break_v down_o all_o and_o lay_v we_o &_o the_o church_n of_o god_n waste_n now_o though_o he_o have_v spare_v we_o this_o way_n yet_o according_a to_o former_a judgement_n denounce_v he_o have_v not_o let_v we_o alone_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o have_v take_v we_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n by_o send_v this_o pestilence_n among_o we_o which_o david_n account_v a_o great_a favour_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n gad_n 24.13_o 2._o sam._n 24.13_o after_o that_o he_o have_v offend_v the_o lord_n in_o number_v of_o the_o people_n whether_o of_o these_o three_o punishment_n he_o will_v choose_v either_o seven_o year_n famine_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o land_n or_o to_o fly_v three_o month_n before_o his_o enemy_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v three_o day_n pestilence_n in_o the_o land_n say_v i_o be_o in_o a_o wonder_a great_a strait_n let_v we_o now_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o so_o he_o choose_v the_o pestilence_n as_o a_o merciful_a visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o must_v we_o think_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v this_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o that_o have_v be_v threaten_v by_o his_o servant_n yet_o herein_o he_o have_v deal_v very_o merciful_o with_o we_o in_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o cruel_a oppression_n of_o bloody_a man_n threaten_v for_o god_n judgement_n to_o come_v for_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v constant_o threaten_v we_o must_v needs_o then_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v not_o keep_v silence_n against_o our_o sin_n but_o have_v out_o of_o his_o word_n show_v that_o of_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n he_o must_v needs_o punish_v we_o some_o way_n for_o our_o sin_n unless_o we_o speedy_o repent_v and_o this_o as_o it_o have_v be_v always_o the_o usual_a deal_n of_o
god_n towards_o his_o church_n to_o which_o special_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n beforehand_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 3.17_o ezek._n 3.17_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o so_o we_o have_v not_o want_v this_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o time_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n we_o have_v be_v warn_v of_o his_o judgement_n to_o come_v from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o though_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n they_o can_v not_o foretell_v when_o in_o what_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n either_o with_o the_o sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v in_o their_o time_n to_o who_o it_o be_v special_o reveal_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o deal_n in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v constant_o avouch_v and_o say_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o before_o it_o be_v long_o some_o way_n punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o the_o people_n before_o and_o have_v not_o this_o be_v severelie_o denounce_v against_o we_o often_o 3.10_o math._n 3.10_o which_o john_n baptist_n do_v against_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v the_o axe_n put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n have_v it_o not_o be_v preach_v that_o god_n will_v utter_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o live_v unprofitable_a under_o his_o gospel_n destroy_v they_o i_o say_v even_o by_o the_o root_n yet_o undoubted_o this_o have_v be_v often_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o hearer_n 21.19_o 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that_o abuse_v his_o great_a patience_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a housbandman_n who_o have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n &_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n therein_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n behold_v this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o keep_v it_o also_o the_o ground_n barren_a and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o dig_v round_o about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o and_o if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o if_o not_o then_o after_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o so_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n who_o thereby_o lead_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n or_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n have_v wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v 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