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do_v call_v for_o vengeance_n to_o light_v upon_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o but_o what_o of_o other_o sin_n do_v not_o they_o cry_v also_o be_v they_o dumb_a no_o say_v gregory_n moral_n 5._o cap._n 8._o omnis_fw-la namque_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la apud_fw-la secreta_fw-la dei_fw-la iudicia_fw-la habet_fw-la voces_fw-la svas_fw-la every_o iniquity_n have_v a_o voice_n to_o discover_v itself_o before_o god_n his_o secret_a judgement_n not_o a_o voice_n only_o but_o foot_n also_o yea_o and_o the_o wing_n too_o to_o make_v way_n into_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n 2_o vengeance_n dr._n king_n b._n of_o london_n upon_o jon._n lect_n 2_o every_o sin_n be_v of_o â—_o high_a elevation_n it_o ascend_v above_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n it_o aspire_v and_o press_v before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n own_o throne_n god_n complain_v of_o niniveh_n jon._n 1.2_o their_o wickedness_n be_v come_v up_o before_o i_o he_o tell_v sennacherib_n 2._o king_n 19.28_o and_o esai_n 27.29_o thy_o tumult_n be_v come_v 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our_o head_n both_o with_o abundance_n &_o with_o violence_n 93.3_o violence_n psal_n 93.3_o the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n the_o flood_n have_v lift_v up_o their_o wave_n the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v be_v marvelous_a her_o surge_n have_v break_v down_o her_o wall_n yea_o have_v go_v over_o her_o wall_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o precious_a life_n of_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n the_o arrow_n of_o a_o woeful_a pestilence_n have_v be_v cast_v abroad_o at_o large_a in_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o our_o realm_n even_o to_o the_o empty_n and_o dispeople_a of_o some_o part_n thereof_o treason_n against_o our_o king_n and_o country_n mighty_a monstrous_a &_o prodigious_a have_v be_v plot_v by_o a_o number_n of_o lion_n whelp_n lurk_v in_o their_o den_n and_o watch_v their_o hour_n to_o undo_v us._n all_o these_o thing_n and_o other_o like_a visitation_n have_v be_v accomplish_v among_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o amend_v not_o yea_o we_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o we_o fleet_n from_o sin_n to_o sin_n as_o a_o fly_n shift_v from_o sore_a to_o sore_o we_o tempt_v the_o lord_n we_o murmur_v we_o lust_n we_o commit_v idolatry_n we_o serve_v the_o flesh_n we_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o rise_v to_o play_v of_o bloodshed_n of_o blasphemy_n &_o rage_n against_o god_n of_o oppression_n of_o extortion_n of_o fraud_n against_o poor_a labourer_n of_o anger_n of_o bitterness_n of_o wrath_n of_o strife_n of_o malice_n public_a infamous_a and_o enormous_a sin_n we_o make_v no_o conscience_n we_o commit_v they_o with_o greediness_n we_o draw_v they_o on_o as_o with_o 〈◊〉_d we_o glory_n in_o they_o as_o if_o we_o have_v even_o sell_v ourselves_o to_o 〈…〉_o before_o the_o lord_n lord_n whether_o will_v we_o 〈◊〉_d we_o freeze_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o growâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d queen_n 〈…〉_o câ—â—â—â—ittie_n tot_fw-la facit_fw-la passus_fw-la ad_fw-la inforâ—â—â—_n say_v tri._n say_v pet._n the_o palâ—_n de_fw-fr thes_n n._n par_fw-fr aestival_n enarr_n 2._o in_o dom._n 16._o tri._n one_o look_v how_o many_o sin_n a_o man_n commit_v so_o many_o step_n he_o go_v towards_o hell_n yea_o say_v i_o for_o every_o sin_n we_o commit_v we_o deserve_v to_o be_v throw_v headlong_o into_o hell_n fire_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v our_o lord_n god_n tell_v we_o what_o be_v best_a ezech._n 18.30_o return_v &_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v away_o from_o all_o our_o transgression_n so_o shall_v not_o iniquity_n be_v your_o destruction_n &_o verse_n 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o shall_v you_o die_v &_o 32._o i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_v you_o therefore_o and_o liâ—â—_n can_v there_o be_v a_o sweet_a invitation_n come_v therefore_o join_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n &_o stand_v 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with_o silence_n many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o god_n be_v term_v a_o terrible_a god_n let_v we_o confess_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 76.7_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o jacob_n thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v who_o shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n when_o thou_o be_v angry_a here_o be_v they_o worthy_o to_o be_v tax_v and_o censure_v who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v god_n judgement_n as_o that_o they_o plain_o scoff_n and_o jest_n at_o they_o such_o a_o one_o be_v he_o of_o cambridge_n shire_n who_o 1606._o who_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v febr._n 8._o 1606._o some_o 14._o year_n since_o in_o the_o year_n 1592._o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o lord_n glorious_a voice_n the_o thunder_n the_o story_n be_v deliver_v by_o perkins_n in_o his_o 36._o his_o print_a at_o cambridg_n in_o 4o._o 1596._o pag._n 36._o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o these_o word_n one_o be_v with_o his_o companion_n in_o a_o house_n drink_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n when_o he_o be_v 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abraham_n he_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o how_o because_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a also_o to_o do_v it_o this_o ableness_n of_o god_n abraham_n oppose_v to_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o so_o above_o hope_n believe_v under_o hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v this_o promise_n abraham_n lay_v hold_v of_o not_o consider_v his_o own_o body_n even_o now_o dead_a be_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n he_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n how_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v increase_v and_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o why_o be_v all_o this_o write_v of_o abraham_n s._n paul_n say_v why_o ver_fw-la 23._o now_o it_o be_v not_o 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