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21.4_o and_o therefore_o that_o city_n can_v be_v the_o city_n in_o my_o text._n in_o the_o other_o city_n the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n the_o terrene_a city_n the_o city_n of_o the_o wicked_a babylon_n great_a babylon_n the_o city_n of_o confusion_n there_o be_v no_o sure_a repose_n for_o the_o godly_a there_o there_o may_v they_o become_v a_o reproach_n to_o their_o 79.4_o their_o psal_n 44.13_o &_o psal_n 79.4_o neighbour_n there_o may_v they_o be_v a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o they_o may_v be_v a_o byword_n 44.14_o byword_n psal_n 44.14_o among_o the_o heathen_a a_o shake_n of_o the_o head_n among_o the_o people_n there_o they_o may_v 11.37_o may_v hebr._n 11.37_o be_v tempt_v they_o may_v be_v stone_v they_o may_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o may_v be_v saw_v asunder_o there_o may_v they_o daily_o 88.9_o daily_o psal_n 88.9_o mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n for_o even_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v 1._o be_v august_n 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evil_a of_o revengement_n pain_n punishment_n or_o affliction_n in_o a_o city_n in_o the_o terrene_a city_n in_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o such_o evil_a any_o where_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o or_o as_o the_o marginal_a read_n be_v shall_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v somewhat_o the_o point_n of_o observation_n be_v there_o be_v no_o affliction_n any_o where_o in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o either_o he_o do_v it_o or_o do_v somewhat_o in_o it_o by_o affliction_n in_o this_o my_o thesis_n i_o understand_v the_o suffering_n of_o any_o thing_n the_o sense_n or_o cogitation_n whereof_o our_o nature_n shun_v whatsoever_o be_v any_o way_n grievous_a or_o offensive_a to_o our_o humane_a nature_n i_o call_v affliction_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n a_o froward_a husband_n or_o wife_n rebellious_a child_n unthankful_a friend_n loss_n of_o good_n
cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n be_v amplify_v from_o two_o topicke_n à _fw-la genere_fw-la &_o à _fw-la specie_fw-la from_o the_o genus_fw-la thus_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a from_o the_o species_n thus_o they_o store_v up_o violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n that_o so_o it_o be_v god_n be_v produce_v for_o witness_n for_o neum_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o these_o particular_n yield_v material_n for_o my_o two_o former_a sermon_n now_o from_o the_o accusation_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o commination_n vers_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o word_n be_v a_o denunciation_n of_o punishment_n concern_v which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o cause_n the_o author_n the_o punishment_n itself_o the_o cause_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o particle_n therefore_o the_o author_n be_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o punishment_n be_v a_o conquest_n by_o war_n and_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o the_o siege_n 2_o by_o the_o victory_n 3_o by_o the_o spoil_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n there_o be_v the_o siege_n the_o whole_a land_n beset_v round_o about_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o there_o be_v the_o victory_n the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o strong_a man_n and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v the_o spoil_n be_v at_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o my_o future_a discourse_n i_o will_v handle_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n begin_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o particle_n befit_v a_o commination_n it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o point_v to_o the_o sin_n there_o touch_v to_o the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o the_o oppression_n there_o vers_n 9_o to_o the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o will_n to_o their_o violence_n and_o robbery_n store_v up_o in_o their_o palace_n vers_fw-la 10._o the_o relation_n that_o this_o particle_n have_v to_o those_o sin_n show_v that_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v as_o if_o our_o prophet_n have_v thus_o speak_v because_o you_o that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o samaria_n do_v oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a therefore_o will_v i_o bring_v against_o you_o mighty_a than_o yourselves_o that_o shall_v oppress_v and_o spoil_v you_o therefore_o the_o observation_n be_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n in_o this_o my_o thesis_n by_o evil_a i_o understand_v malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n or_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v two_o fold_n internal_a or_o external_a either_o inward_a or_o outward_a the_o inward_a pertain_v to_o the_o mind_n the_o outward_a to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o define_v not_o only_o by_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o body_n or_o by_o the_o mortality_n of_o this_o life_n but_o also_o by_o the_o most_o grievous_a affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o crookedness_n obliquity_n and_o blemish_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o evil_a conscience_n by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v importable_a by_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o vicious_a habit_n whereby_o we_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n foecundum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la ibi_fw-la definit_a ubi_fw-la incipit_fw-la sin_n be_v fruitful_a if_o it_o once_o begin_v it_o leave_v not_o there_o the_o worst_a thing_n of_o it_o be_v behind_o even_o the_o extreme_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o the_o soul_n again_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whereof_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a pubike_a affliction_n i_o call_v such_o whereof_o many_o man_n at_o once_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feeling_n such_o be_v the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n the_o ruin_n of_o city_n by_o earthquake_n the_o waste_v do_v in_o they_o by_o fire_n war_n evil_a beast_n pestilence_n famine_n tyranny_n persecution_n the_o death_n of_o good_a prince_n heresy_n schism_n every_o common_a misery_n all_o these_o be_v public_a private_a affliction_n be_v such_o as_o private_a man_n in_o their_o own_o particular_a do_v suffer_v as_o sickness_n grief_n infamy_n poverty_n imprisonment_n death_n of_o all_o these_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a or_o outward_a or_o inward_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n sin_n it_o be_v causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v efficiens_fw-la impellenâ—_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o all_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n it_o fetch_v down_o vengeance_n from_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n it_o bring_v that_o same_o universal_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n gen._n 7.17_o it_o bring_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 19.24_o it_o cause_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o spew_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n levit._n 18.25_o it_o will_v make_v any_o land_n sit_v mourning_n like_o a_o desolate_a widow_n or_o a_o distress_a mother_n rob_v of_o her_o child_n and_o spoil_v of_o all_o her_o comfort_n it_o be_v avouch_v by_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 107.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o it_o be_v that_o whereof_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n complain_v chap._n 12.4_o how_o long_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n wither_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o turn_v to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n chap._n 1.4_o behold_v there_o the_o mountain_n melt_v as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o far_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o my_o doctrine_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o befall_v man_n in_o this_o life_n saint_n augustine_n serm._n 139._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la thus_o deliver_v it_o malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la causâ_fw-la homines_fw-la mala_fw-la ista_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o man_n suffer_v affliction_n without_o cause_n god_n be_v just_a he_o be_v omnipotent_a nullo_n modo_fw-la ista_fw-la pateremur_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la mereremur_fw-la sure_o no_o evil_n can_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v deserve_v all_o the_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o this_o truth_n may_v teach_v we_o first_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o to_o profit_v thereby_o unto_o amendment_n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o justify_v god_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v afflict_v we_o and_o to_o bear_v his_o visitation_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n lament_n 3.39_o a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n wherefore_o do_v he_o complain_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v transgress_v and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o afflict_v us._n my_o resolution_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o micah_n the_o prophet_n chap._n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o my_o first_o general_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n here_o denounce_v imply_v in_o this_o particle_n therefore_o i_o proceed_v to_o my_o next_o general_n the_o author_n of_o this_o punishment_n the_o lord_n god_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o note_n wherewith_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v begin_v their_o preach_n and_o prophecying_n to_o show_v that_o they_o deliver_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o divine_a credit_n and_o authority_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la say_v the_o lord_n dicere_fw-la with_o the_o