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many_o desolation_n have_v god_n wrought_v by_o fire_n by_o fire_n he_o lay_v waist_n sodom_n gomorah_n and_o their_o sister_n city_n gen._n 19.24_o by_o fire_n he_o do_v eat_v up_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.2_o by_o fire_n he_o cut_v of_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n num._n 16.35_o by_o fire_n he_o devour_v two_o captain_n &_o twice_o fifty_o man_n 2._o king_n 1_o 10._o &_o 12._o why_o do_v i_o load_v your_o memory_n with_o multitude_n of_o example_n for_o this_o point_n my_o text_n tell_v you_o that_o fire_n god_n creature_n become_v god_n instrument_n &_o executioner_n of_o his_o vengeance_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o azzah_n to_o consume_v her_o wall_n and_o devour_v her_o palace_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n 8._o fire_n see_v lect_n 8._o by_o fire_n in_o this_o place_n as_o verse_n the_o 4._o the_o learned_a expositor_n do_v understand_v not_o only_o natural_a fire_n but_o also_o the_o sword_n and_o pestilence_n 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of_o whatsoever_o estate_n or_o degree_n by_o chance_n or_o at_o adventure_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o true_a it_o be_v and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o it_o that_o god_n by_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n maintain_v and_o preserve_v rule_v and_o govern_v order_v dispose_v and_o direct_v all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n even_o to_o the_o very_a hair_n of_o our_o head_n it_o can_v be_v that_o any_o calamity_n or_o misery_n shall_v befall_v any_o one_o of_o we_o by_o adventure_n by_o hap-hazzard_a by_o chance_n by_o fortune_n the_o epicure_n in_o job_n chap._n 22.13_o be_v in_o a_o gross_a and_o foul_a error_n to_o think_v that_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n can_v through_o the_o dark_a cloud_n see_v our_o misdoing_n 〈…〉_o belove_n so_o 〈…〉_o god_n to_o 〈…〉_o and_o not_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o valley_n 〈…〉_o we_o may_v 〈…〉_o better_o thing_n 〈…〉_o 23._o psalm_n 139._o that_o god_n be_v every_o 〈…〉_o that_o there_o 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overthrow_n and_o extirpation_n of_o his_o own_o seed_n when_o he_o thirst_v not_o for_o any_o blood_n but_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o side_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o kinsman_n never_o be_v there_o more_o eager_a and_o bitter_a contention_n between_o turk_n and_o christian_n then_o now_o a_o day_n there_o be_v between_o christian_a &_o christian_a a_o brother_n and_o a_o brother_n all_o we_o who_o have_v give_v our_o name_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o vow_v he_o service_n in_o our_o baptism_n we_o be_v all_o brethren_n we_o be_v fratres_fw-la uterini_fw-la brethren_n from_o the_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v one_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n one_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o mother_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n militant_a
elias_n elizeus_fw-la paul_n and_o christ_n himself_o angry_a their_o anger_n be_v a_o good_a anger_n i_o thus_o describe_v it_o a_o good_a anger_n be_v a_o godly_a and_o reasonable_a desire_n of_o just_a revenge_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o a_o true_a zeal_n of_o justice_n whereby_o be_v displease_v as_o well_o with_o our_o own_o sin_n as_o with_o other_o man_n we_o covet_v after_o a_o lawful_a revenge_n that_o the_o person_n may_v be_v save_v that_o god_n wrath_n may_v be_v appease_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v promote_v my_o description_n i_o thus_o explicate_v a_o good_a anger_n be_v a_o godly_a and_o reasonable_a desire_n of_o just_a revenge_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o a_o true_a zeal_n of_o justice_n i_o say_v a_o true_a zeal_n because_o there_o be_v also_o a_o false_a zeal_n when_o some_o man_n do_v pretend_v god_n glory_n &_o indeed_o intend_v nothing_o less_o this_o true_a zeal_n direct_v our_o anger_n against_o man_n vice_n not_o their_o person_n we_o must_v love_v the_o man_n but_o be_v angry_a at_o his_o sin_n not_o at_o his_o sin_n only_o but_o at_o our_o own_o also_o we_o must_v detest_v our_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n and_o lawful_o vindicate_v as_o well_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o our_o own_o &_o all_o this_o that_o ourselves_o &_o other_o may_v be_v save_v that_o god_n wrath_n may_v be_v pacify_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o glory_n may_v be_v advance_v i_o will_v not_o now_o examine_v whether_o this_o good_a anger_n have_v at_o any_o time_n affect_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o sin_n whether_o you_o have_v with_o connivencie_n patience_n and_o silence_n endure_v god_n his_o commandment_n to_o be_v violate_v his_o holy_a name_n by_o vain_a and_o fearful_a oath_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v the_o sabbaoth_n to_o be_v profane_v parent_n to_o be_v dishonour_v murder_n adultery_n or_o theft_n to_o be_v commit_v your_o neighbour_n to_o be_v wrong_v and_o other_o like_a sin_n to_o be_v act_v whether_o you_o have_v with_o connivency_n patience_n and_o silence_n 〈…〉_o such_o foul_a demeanour_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o 〈…〉_o have_v reprove_v and_o â—â—â—ed_v i_o leave_v to_o the_o pâ—â—â—â—o_o examination_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n only_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o heaven_n that_o will_v one_o day_n call_v you_o to_o 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o thing_n my_o text_n now_o admonish_v i_o to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o â—collanger_n whereof_o edom_n be_v here_o accuse_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o almighty_a god_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o spoil_v his_o brother_n evermore_o my_o doctrine_n be_v every_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o anger_n my_o proposition_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o rash_a unadvised_a evil_a and_o sinful_a anger_n which_o the_o austen_n of_o our_o time_n learned_a 4._o learned_a comment_fw-fr in_o ephes_n 4._o zanchius_n thus_o describe_v evil_a anger_n be_v â—â—t_n unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a desire_n of_o revenge_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o a_o sense_n of_o some_o injury_n do_v we_o or_o through_o the_o vice_n of_o impatience_n in_o we_o whereby_o be_v displease_v at_o man_n rather_o than_o at_o their_o vice_n we_o wish_v vengeance_n to_o betide_v they_o respect_v our_o own_o wilful_a lust_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o either_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o any_o public_a good_a or_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o this_o anger_n according_a to_o 16._o to_o orthodox_n fid_fw-we lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o damascene_fw-la be_v three_o the_o first_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v call_v it_o choler_n it_o be_v a_o hasty_a anger_n and_o of_o short_a continuance_n the_o second_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v call_v it_o angrynes_n it_o be_v a_o more_o permanent_a anger_n of_o more_o continuance_n the_o three_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v call_v it_o wrath_n it_o be_v a_o settle_a anger_n watch_v opportunity_n to_o work_v revenge_n these_o three_o kind_n of_o anger_n s._n paul_n condemn_v for_o evil_a under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anger_n bitterness_n &_o wrath_n ephes_n 4.31_o let_v all_o bitterness_n anger_n and_o wrath_n he_o put_v away_o from_o you_o our_o saviour_n christ_n math._n 5.22_o admonish_v his_o disciple_n if_o not_o of_o three_o kind_n yet_o of_o three_o degree_n of_o anger_n 1._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n unadvised_o he_o shall_v be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n 2._o whosoever_o say_v unto_o his_o brother_n raca_n he_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n 3._o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n he_o shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n the_o first_o condemn_v the_o anger_n in_o the_o hart_n when_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o move_v and_o conceal_v it_o the_o second_o condemn_v the_o anger_n in_o the_o countenance_n when_o a_o man_n by_o his_o face_n and_o gesture_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v angry_a the_o three_o conden_v the_o anger_n in_o speech_n when_o a_o man_n by_o foul_a and_o bitter_a speak_n manife_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a you_o see_v diverse_a kind_n of_o anger_n gregory_n the_o great_a moral_a lib._n 5._o cap._n 30._o appli_v they_o to_o man_n person_n he_o reckon_v up_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n subject_a to_o these_o evil_a anger_n 1._o some_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o soon_o pacify_v 2._o some_o be_v slow_o angry_a and_o slow_o pacify_v 3._o some_o be_v soon_o angry_a and_o slow_o pacify_v 4._o some_o be_v slow_o angry_a and_o soon_o pacify_v all_o those_o do_v sin_n in_o their_o anger_n but_o not_o all_o equal_o some_o more_o some_o less_o grievous_o yet_o all_o do_v sin_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v propagate_v and_o the_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n further_v i_o beseech_v you_o receive_v into_o your_o devout_a heart_n my_o propound_a doctrine_n every_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o anger_n if_o you_o demand_v a_o reason_n hereof_o i_o must_v repeat_v unto_o you_o god_n his_o holy_a commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n in_o the_o name_n of_o murder_n be_v inhibit_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o anger_n above_o specify_v the_o anger_n that_o lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o anger_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o countenance_n the_o anger_n that_o be_v manifest_v in_o word_n whereto_o i_o add_v that_o anger_n that_o break_v into_o action_n if_o you_o wound_v or_o but_o strike_v your_o neighbour_n if_o you_o speak_v bitter_o against_o he_o if_o you_o look_v frown_o at_o he_o if_o you_o hate_v he_o in_o heart_n or_o be_v unadvised_o angry_a with_o he_o you_o be_v before_o almighty_a god_n guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n every_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o anger_n an_o other_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o foul_a effect_n of_o anger_n the_o primadaye_n the_o peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primadaye_n author_n of_o the_o french_a academy_n par_fw-fr 2._o chap._n 55._o thus_o discourse_v of_o they_o anger_n be_v a_o vice_n that_o have_v wonderful_a effect_n in_o the_o body_n &_o such_o as_o be_v very_o unbeseeming_a a_o man_n for_o first_o of_o all_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v offend_v the_o blood_n boil_v round_o about_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v swell_v &_o puff_v up_o whereupon_o follow_v a_o continual_a pant_a &_o tremble_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o breast_n and_o when_o these_o burn_a flame_n and_o kindle_v spirit_n be_v ascend_v up_o from_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o brain_n then_o be_v anger_n come_v to_o his_o perfection_n from_o hence_o come_v change_v of_o countenance_n shake_v of_o the_o lip_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a visage_n stop_v of_o speech_n and_o terrible_a look_n more_o meet_a for_o a_o beast_n then_o for_o a_o man_n lactantius_n have_v the_o like_a discourse_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 5._o albescens_fw-la 5._o ira_fw-la cùm_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la cviusquam_fw-la incidit_fw-la velut_fw-la saeva_fw-la tempestas_fw-la tantos_fw-la excitat_fw-la fluctus_fw-la ut_fw-la statum_fw-la mentis_fw-la immutet_fw-la ardescant_fw-la oculi_fw-la os_fw-la tremat_fw-la lingua_fw-la titubet_fw-la dentes_fw-la concrepent_fw-la alternis_fw-la vultum_fw-la maculet_fw-la nunc_fw-la suffusus_fw-la rubor_fw-la nunc_fw-la pallor_n albescens_fw-la when_o anger_n say_v he_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n like_o a_o sore_a tempest_n it_o raise_v such_o wave_n that_o it_o change_v the_o very_a state_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o eye_n wax_v fiery_a the_o mouth_n tremble_v the_o tongue_n falter_v the_o tooth_n
mould_n with_o other_o man_n o_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n but_o leave_v we_o the_o pharisee_n in_o his_o pride_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n for_o us._n the_o publican_n be_v he_o who_o we_o must_v follow_v gerit_fw-la typum_fw-la omnium_fw-la poenit_fw-la entium_fw-la all_o that_o will_v true_o repent_v must_v take_v he_o for_o a_o ensample_n he_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n smite_v his_o breast_n and_o say_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n he_o stand_v a_o far_o of_o i_o 514._o i_o b._n king_n in_o jon._n lect_n 38._o pag._n 514._o not_o dare_v to_o approach_v to_o god_n that_o god_n may_v approach_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n for_o he_o know_v heaven_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o majesty_n which_o by_o sin_v he_o have_v provoke_v unto_o displeasure_n he_o smite_v his_o breast_n as_o the_o ark_n of_o all_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v punish_v himself_o 〈…〉_o to_o punish_v he_o and_o 〈…〉_o hear_v and_o tremble_a tongâ—â—_n he_o call_v up_o 〈…〉_o and_o find_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 364._o sinner_n pet._n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la dom._n 2._o post_fw-la trin._n â—â—â—r_n p._n 364._o oratio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v a_o short_a prayer_n but_o full_a of_o fruit_n o_o god_n 〈…〉_o merciful_a i_o say_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d thy_o 〈…〉_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d or_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v merciful_a to_o 〈…〉_o sinner_n my_o whole_a composition_n 〈…〉_o whatsoever_o i_o be_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n so_o far_o as_o my_o manhood_n and_o humanity_n go_v a_o sinner_n and_o not_o only_o by_o my_o office_n and_o â—â—lling_n because_o i_o be_o a_o publican_n but_o even_o by_o â—â—ture_n and_o kiâ—de_v itself_o a_o sinner_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n this_o publican_n be_v set_v for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o us._n we_o must_v with_o he_o confess_v our_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v no_o 〈◊〉_d boast_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o innocence_n inâ—â—gâ—ity_n or_o uprightness_n quando_fw-la mare_fw-la sâ—ne_fw-la proâ—â—â—is_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la peccaâ—iâ—_n say_v 356_o say_v apud_fw-la pet._n de_fw-fr palude_fw-la dom._n 11._o trinit_fw-la p._n 356_o chrysostome_n when_o the_o seâ—_n be_v without_o 〈◊〉_d be_v we_o without_o sin_n but_o the_o sea_n be_v never_o free_a 〈…〉_o in_o vain_a thâ—â—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈…〉_o when_o thou_o exaltesâ—_n thyself_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v 〈…〉_o what_o 〈…〉_o at_o his_o close_n up_o of_o this_o parâ—â—â—e_n of_o the_o publicaâ—â—_n and_o pâ—â—risee_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_a himself_o and_o death_n be_v his_o recompense_n gen._n 3.19_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_a himself_o and_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d exod._n 14.28_o â—â—rah_n darhan_n and_o abicam_fw-la exalt_v the_o 〈…〉_o the_o â—ardropened_a her_o mouth_n &_o swallow_v they_o up_o num._n 16.32_o sâ—â—le_o exalt_v himself_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v send_v to_o vex_v â—â—m_fw-la 2._o sâ—â—_n 16.15_o absalon_n exalt_v himself_o &_o he_o be_v hang_v in_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ke_v 2._o sam._n 16.9_o nabuchâ—donâ—sor_n exalt_v himself_o &_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v his_o dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4.29_o amiâ—chus_n exalt_v himself_o and_o he_o die_v a_o miserable_a death_n consâ—â—ed_v of_o worm_n â—_o mach._n 9.9_o herodâ—_n agrippa_n exalt_v himself_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o so_o be_v he_o also_o eat_v of_o worm_n &_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act._n 12.23_o it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la exaltat_fw-la humiliabitur_fw-la every_o one_o that_o exaltâ—â—â—_n himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o let_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o belove_v work_v in_o we_o a_o vigilancy_n to_o keep_v the_o proud_a devil_n under_o that_o we_o swell_v not_o up_o through_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o fleshly_a righteousness_n that_o we_o lift_v not_o up_o our_o peacock_n feather_n nor_o extol_v our_o eye_n lid_n through_o a_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o desert_n but_o in_o all_o humility_n pray_v we_o ever_o with_o the_o publican_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o sinner_n and_o ascribe_v we_o unto_o he_o all_o laud_n and_o praise_n for_o suffer_v we_o notwithstanding_o our_o manifold_a sin_n every_o man_n to_o dwell_v 4.25_o dwell_v 1._o king_n 4.25_o under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o figgetree_n to_o live_v in_o our_o own_o land_n in_o peace_n free_a from_o all_o fear_n of_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n thus_o much_o of_o my_o first_o use_n a_o second_o follow_v my_o doctrine_n be_v when_o god_n punish_v a_o nation_n with_o captivity_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o spare_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prince_n nor_o king_n will_v you_o have_v a_o reason_n hereof_o hear_v then_o what_o elihu_n say_v job_n 34.19_o god_n accept_v not_o 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