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who_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o guardian_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o god_n theaten_v be_v shame_n to_o their_o destruction_n reproach_n and_o disgrace_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n express_v how_o great_a their_o misery_n shall_v be_v when_o as_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o by_o word_n to_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o that_o be_v other_o nation_n that_o live_v about_o they_o or_o pass_v by_o they_o or_o hear_v of_o they_o shall_v take_v as_o it_o be_v this_o parable_n against_o they_o and_o say_v this_o mountain_n of_o seir_n be_v a_o border_n of_o wickedness_n a_o region_n who_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v waist_n for_o their_o iniquity_n this_o destruction_n be_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o chance_n or_o natural_a and_o humane_a revolution_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o impious_a manner_n have_v god_n curse_v and_o destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o doct._n god_n make_v man_n odious_a and_o contemptible_a among_o man_n a_o parable_n and_o by_o word_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o people_n from_o their_o judgement_n and_o utter_a destruction_n they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n doctr._n from_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o country_n or_o nation_n man_n may_v gather_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n their_o desert_n and_o god_n displeasure_n so_o here_o and_o threaten_v beforehand_o deut._n 29.21_o 22._o and_o 1_o king_n 9.8_o 9_o and_o jer._n 2d_o 8_o 9_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o great_a city_n then_o they_o shall_v answer_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o reas_n because_o though_o it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o afflict_v particular_a man_n for_o some_o other_o respect_n as_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o glorify_v of_o himself_o sometime_o for_o prevent_v of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o be_v but_o man_n though_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o he_o do_v job_n the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o read_v that_o he_o afflict_v a_o general_a land_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n or_o a_o state_n general_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o the_o whole_a be_v because_o general_a judgement_n come_v upon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v ever_o wicked_a who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n spare_v for_o the_o good_a who_o now_o be_v either_o take_v away_o or_o entangle_v with_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v remove_v which_o hinder_v and_o so_o the_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o then_o 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be_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o that_o of_o christ_n matth._n 7.12_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o which_o tertul._n god_n have_v measure_v out_o my_o action_n by_o my_o will_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o unto_o other_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v do_v unto_o myself_o and_o shall_v do_v to_o other_o as_o i_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v to_o i_o and_o if_o that_o of_o james_n will_n and_o shall_v be_v true_a jam._n 2.13_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o extreme_a cruelty_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o who_o carry_v themselves_o cruel_o to_o other_o man_n shall_v take_v heed_n then_o how_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o oppress_a 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still_o she_o be_v to_o obey_v her_o master_n exod._n 21.4_o if_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n by_o covenant_n and_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o covenant_n she_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o he_o for_o the_o time_n have_v remit_v his_o authority_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v submission_n that_o be_v to_o their_o reproof_n and_o correction_n for_o those_o man_n who_o they_o fear_v they_o will_v suffer_v both_o at_o their_o hand_n doctr._n servant_n must_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o master_n to_o be_v control_v and_o correct_v by_o they_o whether_o they_o do_v it_o just_o or_o unjust_o whether_o deserve_o or_o not_o they_o must_v fear_v they_o and_o therefore_o suffer_v from_o they_o when_o god_n allow_v the_o master_n to_o reprove_v and_o correct_v his_o servant_n as_o he_o do_v prov._n 29.19_o than_o it_o must_v imply_v that_o his_o servant_n must_v suffer_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 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a_o reverend_a dread_n and_o yet_o delightful_a such_o as_o the_o angel_n have_v now_o in_o heaven_n as_o angel_n fear_v isaiah_n 6.2_o 3_o 4._o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o as_o we_o reverence_v a_o great_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o place_n though_o he_o bear_v we_o no_o evil_a will_n nor_o we_o expect_v any_o evil_n from_o he_o so_o no_o doubt_n the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n though_o they_o neither_o fear_n to_o lose_v he_o because_o they_o can_v not_o fall_v from_o he_o nor_o to_o offend_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o displease_v he_o yet_o they_o reverence_v he_o still_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o majesty_n which_o they_o can_v neither_o sufficient_o admire_v nor_o adore_v now_o further_o by_o these_o two_o difference_n as_o by_o the_o former_a may_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o childelike_a or_o servile_a fear_n as_o by_o the_o first_o whether_o thou_o 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require_v at_o thy_o hand_n yea_o the_o magistrate_n do_v sin_n in_o not_o punish_v nehe._n 13.17_o 2_o sam._n 3.38_o 39_o and_o for_o this_o be_v it_o think_v that_o law_n be_v make_v num._n 35.31_o you_o shall_v take_v no_o recompense_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o murderer_n which_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o by_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v other_o encouragement_n to_o kill_v and_o make_v also_o the_o sin_n his_o own_o yea_o and_o as_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v the_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n so_o the_o child_n sin_n be_v the_o parent_n 1_o sam._n 2.29_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o kick_v against_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o my_o offering_n which_o i_o command_v in_o my_o tabernacle_n and_o honour_v thy_o child_n above_o i_o to_o make_v yourselves_o fat_a with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o israel_n my_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o eli_n when_o yet_o his_o son_n only_o be_v guilty_a reas_n 1_o because_o 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the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n undoubted_o that_o state_n must_v expect_v a_o judgement_n from_o god_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v one_o itself_o when_o god_n take_v away_o good_a man_n such_o as_o be_v the_o charet_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n their_o defence_n and_o preservation_n who_o prevail_v more_o by_o their_o prayer_n as_o moses_n exod._n 17._o then_o all_o the_o host_n do_v by_o their_o spear_n special_o when_o their_o successor_n be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n that_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n by_o their_o wicked_a life_n it_o go_v hard_a with_o the_o church_n when_o her_o good_a prophet_n be_v by_o god_n forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o as_o jer._n 14.11_o but_o yet_o if_o they_o remain_v with_o they_o though_o they_o can_v prevail_v at_o one_o time_n yet_o they_o may_v at_o another_o but_o more_o hard_a when_o he_o take_v they_o away_o when_o they_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o have_v they_o to_o 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