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will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o god_n as_o if_o you_o can_v make_v your_o part_n good_a against_o he_o ezekiel_n 22._o 14._o he_o that_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n he_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lust_n and_o god_n will_v do_v contend_v for_o the_o mastery_n let_v this_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o dare_a attempt_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o his_o maker_n a_o challenge_v of_o god_n to_o the_o combat_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v consider_v what_o be_o i_o now_o a_o do_v shall_v i_o challenge_v the_o combat_n of_o my_o maker_n draw_v omnipotency_n about_o my_o ear_n a_o angel_n dare_v not_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o again_o it_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n 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this_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o consummate_a act_n of_o sensuality_n much_o more_o hosea_n 4._o 11._o whoredom_n and_o wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n these_o two_o be_v mention_v because_o usual_o they_o go_v together_o and_o both_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n besot_v the_o conscience_n take_v away_o the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o affection_n so_o that_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n insensible_a of_o danger_n and_o unfit_a for_o duty_n and_o so_o grow_v sapless_a careless_a senseless_a 3._o next_o to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n there_o be_v the_o name_n now_o it_o blot_v the_o name_n prov._n 6._o 33._o a_o wound_n and_o a_o dishonour_n shall_v â—e_n get_v and_o a_o reproach_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v off_o sensual_a wickedness_n be_v most_o disgraceful_a as_o have_v turpitude_n in_o it_o and_o be_v soon_o discern_v then_o spiritual_a 4._o it_o blast_v the_o estate_n heb._n 13._o 4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v he_o will_v â—udge_v other_o but_o 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quiet_o in_o their_o sin_n unmolested_a undisturbed_a salvianus_n the_o time_n of_o sodom_n cry_v to_o i_o the_o lord_n proffer_v abraham_n if_o there_o be_v but_o ten_o righteous_a person_n find_v there_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o city_n in_o four_o city_n not_o ten_o righteous_a person_n god_n be_v silent_a as_o long_o as_o their_o sin_n will_v let_v he_o be_v quiet_a but_o then_o when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o bear_v he_o go_v down_o to_o take_v vengeance_n how_o long_o do_v the_o lord_n protract_v the_o ruin_n of_o these_o wicked_a city_n justice_n be_v his_o strange_a work_n but_o it_o be_v his_o work_n mercy_n do_v much_o with_o god_n but_o not_o all_o justice_n must_v be_v hear_v especial_o when_o it_o plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o abuse_a mercy_n god_n that_o will_v spare_v the_o sinner_n yet_o hate_v the_o sin_n when_o a_o people_n do_v nothing_o but_o weary_a justice_n and_o abuse_v mercy_n syrm._n the_o lord_n will_v rain_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 19_o 24._o christ_n will_v interpose_v for_o such_o a_o people_n destruction_n heaven_n will_v rain_v down_o hell_n upon_o a_o people_n so_o obstinate_o wicked_a the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a but_o not_o senseless_a as_o he_o will_v not_o always_o contend_v so_o not_o always_o forbear_v 4._o lot_n admonition_n it_o seem_v he_o frequent_o reprove_v they_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o scorn_v he_o gen._n 19_o 9_o this_o one_o fellow_n come_v in_o to_o sojourn_v among_o we_o and_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v a_o judge_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o vex_v with_o those_o lewd_a course_n but_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v he_o seek_v to_o dissuade_v they_o thence_o learn_v that_o god_n seldom_o punish_v without_o warning_n the_o old_a world_n have_v noah_n ministry_n and_o sodom_n lot_n admonition_n the_o lord_n may_v say_v to_o every_o punish_a people_n as_o reuben_n to_o his_o breren_n do_v not_o i_o warn_v you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v gen._n 42._o 22._o seldom_o do_v he_o hew_v a_o 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in_o their_o abomination_n consider_v when_o the_o vice_n of_o inferior_n be_v dissemble_v and_o wink_v at_o by_o governor_n the_o lord_n himself_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o then_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o speedy_a ruin_n the_o guilt_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v much_o increase_v when_o sin_n be_v tolerate_v yea_o favour_a and_o countenance_v especial_o when_o righteousness_n be_v rather_o restrain_v and_o curb_v then_o sin_n as_o the_o affront_v do_v to_o lot_n witness_v the_o end_n why_o magistracy_n be_v ordain_v be_v then_o pervert_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 13._o 5._o namely_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o that_o goodness_n be_v encourage_v they_o be_v punish_v for_o allow_v the_o filthiness_n of_o strange_a flesh_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v careless_a and_o wink_v at_o yea_o countenance_n strange_a opinion_n as_o horrid_a and_o as_o much_o against_o the_o light_n of_o christianity_n as_o that_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n second_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n see_v ezek._n 16._o 49._o loe_o this_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o sister_n sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n neither_o do_v she_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a to_o which_o add_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o text_n and_o then_o this_o black_a roll_n be_v complete_a i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o the_o sin_n 2._o the_o aggravation_n 1._o the_o sin_n 1._o pride_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o enjoy_v plenty_n and_o not_o to_o grow_v haughty_a prosperous_a wind_n soon_o fill_v the_o sail_n but_o blow_v too_o strong_o overturn_v the_o vessel_n how_o few_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v a_o full_a cup_n without_o spill_v to_o manage_v plenty_n without_o pride_n man_n grow_v rich_a and_o then_o high_a mind_a and_o that_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o ruin_n 2._o idleness_n a_o easy_a careless_a life_n make_v way_n for_o danger_n god_n send_v all_o 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