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tarry_v the_o full_a time_n he_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n in_o the_o autumn_n and_o time_n of_o vintage_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o 6._o his_o lâ—k_v 13_o 6._o figtree_n three_o year_n and_o be_v content_v to_o be_v entreat_v that_o dig_v and_o dung_v and_o expectation_n a_o four_o year_n may_v be_v bestow_v upon_o it_o 34.6_o exod._n 34.6_o thus_o we_o see_v god_n patience_n be_v wonderful_a he_o be_v merciful_a gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o hereon_o presume_v our_o safe_a way_n shall_v be_v to_o rise_v at_o the_o first_o call_n if_o we_o defer_v our_o obedience_n to_o the_o second_o call_v we_o may_v be_v prevent_v then_o may_v god_n just_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o jew_n esai_n 65.12_o i_o call_v and_o you_o do_v not_o answer_v i_o speak_v and_o you_o hear_v not_o and_o albeit_o some_o fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o rise_v again_o albeit_o to_o some_o sinner_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o iterate_v his_o sufferance_n yet_o may_v not_o we_o take_v encouragement_n thereby_o to_o iterate_v our_o misdoing_n we_o know_v that_o god_n punish_v his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n for_o one_o breach_n 421._o see_v lect._n 12._o p._n 135._o king_n upon_o joh._n lect._n 31._o pag_n 421._o adam_n for_o one_o morsel_n miriam_n for_o one_o slander_n moses_n for_o one_o angry_a word_n achan_n for_o one_o sacrilege_n ezechias_n for_o once_o show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babel_n josias_n for_o once_o go_v to_o war_n without_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n for_o once_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 59.1_o esai_n 59.1_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n now_o shorten_v that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o speedy_a and_o quick_a in_o avenge_a himself_o upon_o we_o for_o our_o offence_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o think_v god_n be_v not_o slack_v in_o come_v as_o some_o count_n slackness_n he_o make_v the_o cloud_n his_o chariot_n 22.12_o psa_fw-la 18.11_o reuâ—l_o 22.12_o he_o ride_v upon_o the_o cherubin_n he_o fly_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o so_o he_o come_v and_o come_v quick_o and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v the_o seven_o lecture_n amos_n 1.3_o because_o they_o have_v thresh_v gilead_n with_o thresh_a instrument_n of_o iron_n this_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o prophecy_n the_o description_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n by_o which_o the_o syrian_n so_o much_o offend_v let_v we_o first_o examine_v the_o word_n gilead_n gilead_n or_o galaad_n or_o galeed_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v sometime_o a_o hill_n sometime_o a_o city_n and_o sometime_o a_o region_n or_o country_n a_o hill_n gen._n 31._o so_o name_v as_o appear_v verse_n 47._o of_o the_o heap_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v make_v thereon_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o league_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n for_o gilead_n be_v interpret_v a_o testimonii_fw-la a_o aceruus_fw-la testimonii_fw-la heap_n of_o witness_n this_o mountain_n gilead_n be_v the_o adrichom_n the_o adrichom_n great_a of_o all_o beyond_o jordan_n it_o be_v in_o length_n 50._o mile_n and_o as_o it_o be_v continue_v and_o run_v along_o it_o receive_v diverse_a name_n from_o arnon_n to_o the_o city_n cedar_n it_o be_v call_v galaad_n then_o to_o bozra_n it_o be_v name_v seir_n afterward_o hermon_n and_o so_o reach_v to_o damascus_n it_o be_v join_v to_o libanus_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n locum_fw-la s._n comment_fw-fr in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la hierom_n say_v in_o the_o 22._o of_o jer._n verse_n 6._o lebanon_n be_v call_v the_o head_n or_o beginning_n of_o galeed_n gilead_n or_o galaad_n or_o galeed_n be_v also_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o mount_n gilead_n as_o s._n hierome_n witness_v here_o be_v bear_v and_o bury_v the_o valiant_a
chap._n 49.25_o where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o glorious_a city_n and_o the_o city_n of_o his_o joy_n damascus_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o the_o bare_a city_n but_o câ—â—us_a but_o â—eâ—_n câ—â—us_a tractus_fw-la damascus_n sieve_n decapolitanus_n the_o whole_a country_n about_o damascus_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o decapolis_n whereof_o we_o read_v mark_n 7.31_o i_o will_v also_o break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n to_o break_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n be_v to_o consume_v to_o destroy_v to_o waste_v to_o spoil_v in_o the_o 24._o of_o esai_n vers_fw-la 19_o where_o the_o prophet_n say_v confractione_fw-la confringetur_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o earth_n shall_v with_o break_v be_v break_v the_o meaning_n be_v the_o earth_n shall_v certain_o be_v waste_v and_o spoil_v so_o here_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n that_o be_v i_o will_v consume_v &_o spoil_v all_o the_o munition_n all_o the_o fortification_n all_o the_o fence_a fortress_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o damascus_n this_o office_n of_o break_v bar_n god_n elsewhere_o assume_v to_o himself_o as_o esai_n 45.2_o where_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o cyrus_n his_o anointed_n i_o will_v break_v the_o brazen_a door_n and_o burst_v the_o iron_n bar_n the_o psalmist_n also_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o office_n of_o break_v bar_n psal_n 107.16_o where_o exhort_v we_o to_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n he_o bring_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n for_o he_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o have_v burst_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n asunder_o now_o have_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n i_o will_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o damascus_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v break_v by_o my_o mighty_a power_n will_v lay_v waste_n and_o consume_v the_o bar_n bar_v for_o bar_n all_o the_o strength_n of_o damascus_n of_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o border_v upon_o damascus_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o lessâ—â—s_n may_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o for_o our_o further_a instruction_n and_o meditation_n you_o will_v remember_v my_o three_o propound_a circumstance_n the_o punisher_n the_o punishment_n the_o punish_v the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o punishment_n be_v break_v of_o bar_n the_o punish_v be_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o damascus_n from_o the_o first_o circumstance_n of_o the_o punisher_n the_o lord_n himself_o take_v vengeance_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n i_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o my_o last_o lecture_n commend_v unto_o you_o and_o then_o at_o large_a confirm_v i_o need_v not_o make_v any_o repetition_n of_o it_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o day_n after_o day_n can_v be_v either_o vain_a or_o unfruitful_a to_o us._n it_o may_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v wary_a and_o heedful_a that_o by_o our_o daily_a sin_v we_o make_v not_o ourselves_o 6.20_o ourselves_o john_n 8.34_o rom._n 6.20_o servant_n unto_o sin_n and_o 2.19_o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o corruption_n and_o whereas_o we_o can_v but_o sin_n daily_o for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v 20.9_o have_v prou._n 20.9_o purge_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o clean_a from_o my_o sin_n it_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o to_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n offend_v his_o majesty_n and_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n we_o must_v believe_v it_o though_o god_n be_v good_a gracious_a merciful_a and_o long_o suffer_v yet_o be_v he_o also_o a_o just_a god_n god_n the_o avenger_n and_o punisher_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n may_v further_o admonish_v we_o to_o be_v wary_a in_o any_o case_n that_o we_o breathe_v not_o after_o revengement_n to_o revenge_v our_o wrong_n be_v god_n office_n we_o must_v not_o intrude_v ourselves_o into_o it_o we_o may_v not_o usurp_v it_o why_o will_v we_o herein_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n chap._n 28.1_o speak_v it_o confident_o he_o that_o seek_v vengeance_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o keep_v his_o sin_n mark_v his_o exhortation_n follow_v verse_n the_o 2._o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o also_o wise_a siracides_n say_v no_o more_o than_o do_v our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n matt._n 6.14_o 15._o if_o you_o do_v forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o do_v not_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n no_o more_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n dear_o belove_v be_v this_o so_o will_v not_o god_n forgive_v we_o unless_o we_o forgive_v other_o we_o must_v needs_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v so_o pray_v daily_o as_o we_o do_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o us._n much_o then_o belove_v very_o much_o to_o blame_v be_v we_o who_o lead_v our_o life_n as_o if_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la that_o same_o old_a law_n of_o render_v like_a for_o like_a first_o record_v 5.38_o record_v and_o levit._n 24.20_o &_o deut._n 19_o 21._o matth._n 5.38_o exod._n 21.24_o be_v this_o day_n in_o force_n even_o this_o day_n we_o stick_v not_o to_o be_v of_o mind_n with_o the_o godless_a worldling_n receive_v i_o wrong_v i_o will_v repay_v it_o eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n hand_n for_o hand_n foot_n for_o foot_n burn_v for_o burn_v wound_n for_o wound_n stripe_n for_o stripe_n as_o good_a as_o he_o bring_v i_o will_v give_v he_o we_o be_v command_v matth._n 18.22_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o even_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n how_o have_v we_o cast_v behind_o we_o this_o holy_a commandment_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n sin_n against_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v meet_a with_o he_o seven_o year_n after_o if_o possible_a tell_v i_o if_o by_o order_n of_o friend_n or_o constraint_n thou_o be_v move_v to_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n will_v thou_o forgive_v he_o forgive_v he_o yea_o after_o a_o sort_n we_o will_v forsooth_o forgive_v the_o fault_n but_o not_o forget_v the_o matter_n nor_o affect_v the_o party_n that_o wrong_a us._n be_v this_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n be_v this_o not_o to_o resist_v evil_a nothing_o less_o learn_v therefore_o of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v your_o enemy_n matth._n 5.44_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o hurt_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o again_o learn_v of_o christ_n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v evil_a matt._n 5.39_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o &_o if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o will_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v with_o he_o one_o mile_n go_v with_o he_o twain_o this_o be_v it_o whereto_o s._n peter_n exhort_v you_o 1_o epist_n chap._n 3.8_o be_v you_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n one_o suffer_v with_o another_o love_v as_o brethren_n be_v pitiful_a be_v courteous_a render_v not_o evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o rebuke_v for_o rebuke_n but_o contrariwise_o bless_v if_o you_o will_v be_v heir_n of_o blessing_n let_v wise_a solomon_n counsel_n somewhat_o prevail_v with_o you_o that_o counsel_n which_o he_o give_v you_o pro._n 24.29_o o_o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o when_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o wrong_n what_o else_o but_o follow_v the_o same_o wise_a man_n counsel_n give_v i_o pro._n 20.22_o expectabo_fw-la dominum_fw-la &_o liberabit_fw-la i_o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o i_o shut_v up_o this_o meditation_n with_o s._n paul_n exhortation_n rom._n 12.17_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o be_v have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n hitherto_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v labour_v to_o work_v in_o you_o a_o detestation_n of_o all_o private_a revengement_n the_o occasion_n of_o my_o discourse_n be_v from_o my_o propound_a doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n proper_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o not_o any_o way_n to_o be_v meddle_v in_o by_o us._n it_o be_v not_o for_o we_o by_o ourselves_o to_o avenge_v the_o
snow_n the_o frost_n the_o whirlwind_n the_o rain_n all_o these_o god_n rule_v and_o govern_v after_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o who_o i_o pray_v you_o rule_v man_n and_o man_n affair_n but_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n say_v jerem._n chap._n 10.23_o i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n king_n solomon_n confess_v as_o much_o prou._n 20.24_o the_o step_n of_o man_n be_v rule_v by_o the_o lord_n from_o this_o roll_a providence_n of_o god_n king_n david_n psal_n 23.1_o draw_v unto_o himself_o a_o very_a comfortable_a argument_n the_o lord_n feed_v i_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o want_v let_v we_o as_o comfortable_o reason_n with_o ourselves_o the_o lord_n feed_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o want_v it_o be_v speak_v to_o our_o never_o end_a comfort_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 10.29_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o 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hierome_n apply_v it_o aâ—_n he_o do_v the_o former_a he_o apply_v it_o to_o such_o as_o live_v in_o discord_n and_o variance_n their_o punishment_n it_o be_v ut_fw-la capiantur_fw-la laqueo_fw-la to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o snare_n in_o a_o snare_n that_o be_v place_v not_o in_o the_o air_n but_o on_o the_o ground_n from_o which_o whosoever_o be_v deliver_v good_a cause_n have_v he_o to_o rejoice_v and_o to_o say_v as_o it_o be_v psal_n 124.7_o our_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o we_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v contritus_fw-la ille_fw-la laqueus_fw-la that_o same_o break_a snare_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 16.20_o deus_fw-la conteret_fw-la satanam_fw-la sub_fw-la pedibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la velociter_fw-la god_n shall_v bruise_v he_o shall_v break_v satan_n under_o your_o foot_n short_o and_o hitherto_o he_o bring_v that_o psa_n 140.5_o juxta_fw-la simitam_fw-la scandulum_fw-la 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discord_n and_o variance_n shall_v fall_v into_o such_o calamity_n out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v for_o he_o as_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v for_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o a_o snare_n must_v calamity_n be_v the_o guerdon_n the_o recompense_n of_o the_o man_n that_o live_v in_o discord_n and_o variance_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o the_o foulness_n the_o leprosy_n of_o this_o sin_n will_v nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o how_o foul_a and_o leprous_a this_o sin_n be_v it_o may_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o detestation_n wherein_o god_n hold_v it_o six_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o the_o seven_o his_o soul_n abhor_v a_o proud_a look_n a_o dissemble_a tongue_n hands_z that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n a_o heart_n that_o devise_v wicked_a imagination_n foot_n that_o be_v swift_a in_o run_v to_o mischief_n a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n these_o be_v the_o six_o which_o the_o lord_n hate_v the_o seven_o which_o his_o soul_n abhor_v be_v he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n prou._n 6.16_o and_o no_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v with_o his_o soul_n abhor_v such_o a_o one_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la dissentionis_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la pacis_fw-la as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 14.33_o for_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n of_o tumult_n of_o unquietness_n of_o conjusion_n of_o dissension_n of_o discord_n but_o a_o god_n of_o peace_n again_o this_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v very_o foul_a and_o leprous_a in_o that_o it_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o do_v so_o saint_n paul_n prove_v gal._n 5.19_o because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n among_o which_o he_o number_v hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n and_o sedition_n and_o conclude_v that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a_o three_o way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o foulness_n and_o leprosy_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o appellation_n which_o in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o sinner_n he_o be_v carnal_a he_o be_v froward_a he_o be_v proud_a he_o be_v foolish_a first_o he_o be_v carnal_a saint_n paul_n avouch_v it_o 1_o cor._n 3.3_o you_o be_v yet_o carnal_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a deny_v it_o not_o for_o you_o be_v carnal_a and_o you_o walk_v as_o man_n you_o be_v carnal_a you_o follow_v the_o force_n and_o provocation_n of_o your_o flesh_n your_o sensuality_n your_o concupiscence_n and_o you_o walk_v as_o man_n you_o walk_v not_o after_o god_n not_o after_o the_o spirit_n 1.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.6_o rom._n 8.4_o gal._n 5.16_o colos_n 1.10_o not_o in_o the_o spirit_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n not_o worthy_a of_o the_o gospel_n as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o division_n second_o the_o sinner_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v froward_a so_o do_v solomon_n style_v he_o pâ—ou_n 16.28_o a_o froward_a man_n sow_v strife_n this_o froward_a man_n in_o the_o hebrew_n vir_fw-la perversitatum_fw-la a_o man_n of_o frowardness_n a_o man_n give_v altogether_o to_o frowardness_n sow_v strife_n between_o man_n and_o man_n between_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n and_o be_v a_o very_a batemaker_n will_v you_o a_o full_a description_n of_o he_o you_o may_v have_v it_o prou._n 6.12_o there_o shall_v you_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o naughty_a person_n a_o wicked_a man_n one_o that_o wake_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n that_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n that_o speak_v with_o his_o foot_n that_o teach_v with_o his_o finger_n that_o have_v frowardness_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o continual_o devise_v mischief_n that_o sow_v discord_n believe_v it_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a
mark_n of_o a_o naughty_a a_o wicked_a a_o froward_a man_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n three_o this_o kind_n of_o sinner_n be_v a_o proud_a man_n for_o as_o it_o be_v prou._n 13.10_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n only_o by_o pride_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o pride_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o contention_n but_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a so_o be_v that_o place_n by_o some_o expound_v but_o well_o may_v it_o without_o gloss_n or_o exposition_n pass_v for_o a_o truth_n that_o only_o by_o pride_n come_v contention_n if_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o grat._n against_o the_o pelagian_o be_v not_o deceive_v out_o of_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o that_o book_n i_o thus_o frame_v his_o argument_n every_o contempt_n of_o god_n be_v pride_n but_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o god_n therefore_o every_o sin_n be_v pride_n according_a to_o that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 10.15_o initium_fw-la omnis_fw-la 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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 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affection_n 28_o affliction_n 254_o alexander_n the_o six_o 157_o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n 169_o of_o stone_n of_o holocau_v ibid._n there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n 169_o the_o altar_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 170_o popish_a altar_n 171_o none_n such_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n ibid._n our_o altar_n now_o not_o material_a 172_o it_o be_v our_o heart_n 177_o the_o ammonite_n enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 18_o exclude_v from_o that_o church_n 18_o the_o amorite_n 214_o destroy_v ibid._n amorites_n they_o be_v tale_n and_o strong_a 226_o they_o be_v destroy_v 236_o amos._n 307_o amos_n why_o he_o first_o prophesy_v against_o foreign_a nation_n 2._o 47_o antaeus_n 226_o antiochus_n 149_o antonius_n caracalla_n ibid._n arias_n 344_o asaphel_n 343_o aspasia_n 149_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n 7._o atalanta_n 343_o atheist_n deny_v god_n and_o his_o truth_n 12_o b_o man_n of_o base_a estate_n comfort_v 45_o beast_n worship_v for_o go_n 247_o beauty_n 229_o behold_v 322_o 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no_o evasion_n from_o god_n 342_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a be_v sin_n 60_o extortion_n 133_o god_n whole_o a_o eye_n 105_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v all_o thing_n 104_o f_o faith_n the_o power_n of_o it_o 260_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n 7_o perseverance_n in_o our_o faith_n 8_o faithful_n their_o steadfastness_n and_o stability_n 368_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_n 10_o the_o famine_n of_o jerusalem_n 100_o father_n 83_o our_o father_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 92_o the_o papist_n follow_v their_o father_n in_o religion_n 93_o fire_n 34._o 97_o no_o flee_v from_o god_n 342._o 360_o flee_v to_o god_n 346_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n rejoice_v not_o 70_o fornication_n 149_o 152_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n 152_o name_n not_o fornication_n ibid._n fornication_n unlawful_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 153._o fornicator_n 149_o freedom_n 253_o fridericke_n the_o four_o 94_o fruit_n 237_o g_o gentiles_n their_o call_n 254_o their_o go_n 247_o giant_n 234_o glory_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n 231_o god_n his_o counsel_n 238_o all_o power_n be_v he_o 239_o the_o honour_n of_o victory_n be_v he_o 239_o be_v present_a every_o where_n 344_o see_v all_o thing_n 104._o 345_o be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n 218_o and_o in_o the_o uphold_v his_o child_n 218._o 219_o faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n 260_o a_o present_a help_n 261_o what_o god_n be_v 113_o no_o accident_n in_o god_n 114._o god_n attribute_n negative_a 113_o affirmative_a 114_o god_n be_v unpartial_a 103_o good_n external_a we_o must_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n 173_o good_n of_o the_o body_n must_v be_v offer_v 174_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v offer_v 176_o good_n unlawful_o get_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n 200_o nor_o in_o the_o service_n of_o idol_n ibid._n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 272_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o good_a thing_n 275_o great_a personage_n punish_v by_o god_n 44_o grubenheimer_n 88_o h_n haile_o 295_o hanani_fw-la 308_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v attentive_a 16_o 50_o a_o faithful_a heart_n 178_o our_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v set_v on_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n 45_o heaven_n 139_o hell_n 210_o hercules_n the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n 227_o a_o horse_n a_o vain_a thing_n 366_o a_o horse_n describe_v 365_o the_o horseman_n 364_o hyperbole_n 224._o 225_o ay_o k._n james._n 94_o idol_n 80_o idolater_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o they_o 249_o jehovah_n 5._o 49._o 112_o jeremie_n 307_o jew_n their_o captivity_n 98_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n ibid._n the_o jew_n a_o stifnecked_a people_n 83_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jew_n foretell_v 97_o jerusalem_n ibid._n 107_o have_v fair_a appellation_n 99_o 107_o afflict_a with_o famine_n 100_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n 101._o 102_o the_o desolation_n foretell_v 100_o impiety_n take_v for_o impiety_n by_o god_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o 104_o like_a impiety_n like_o punishment_n 105_o incest_n 148_o incestuous_a person_n ibid._n incestuous_a marriage_n 149._o 155_o incestuous_a marriage_n among_o the_o heathen_a 149_o incontinen_n 153_o john_n of_o leyden_n 88_o john_n the_o thirteen_o 156_o john_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o 157_o johannes_n de_fw-fr casa_n ibid._n jonah_n 360._o 362_o iphictus_fw-la 343_o israel_n 150_o their_o sin_n 161_o their_o prerogative_n 150_o israel_n unthankfulness_n 207._o 209_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n their_o number_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n 254_o judah_n 55_o 80._o 111_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n 55._o 97_o judas_n 2â—â—_n judge_n admonish_v 19â—_n judgement_n begin_v with_o god_n child_n 108_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n exercise_v upon_o great_a one_o 44_o the_o last_o judgement_n 296_o julia._n 149_o god_n justice_n go_v on_o slow_o 62_o justice_n admonish_v 195_o k_o kerioth_n 33_o kindred_n 29_o 148_o l_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 66_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v 67_o it_o surpass_v all_o other_o law_n 66_o a_o lie_n in_o word_n 81_o in_o manner_n ibid._n in_o thing_n ibid._n lie_v 81_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ibid._n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n in_o commerce_n with_o man_n of_o three_o sort_n ibid._n a_o exhortation_n to_o love._n 30_o the_o praise_n of_o christian_n love._n ibid._n lie_v down_o at_o meat_n 162_o lion_n thankful_a 208_o strong_a than_o lion_n 234_o carnal_a lust_n 159_o fleshly_a lust_n ibid._n m_n magistrate_n 195_o their_o duty_n ibid._n man_n shall_v be_v courteous_a 24_o man_n of_o two_o sort_n 39_o martyrdom_n 174_o in_o peace_n ibid._n martin_n of_o polonia_n 171_o mean_n use_v by_o god_n 238_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n 272_o their_o duty_n 276._o 286_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 271_o micaiah_n 308_o mirraim_n 246_o moab_n 18._o 32._o 36_o the_o moabite_n 22_o there_o inhumanity_n 19_o their_o pride_n ibid._n their_o cruelty_n 22_o a_o cruel_a mother_n 101_o munition_n 35_o n_n naked_a 370_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 4._o 114_o how_o profane_a 146_o how_o sanctify_a 147_o nazarene_n 268_o nazarites_n ibid._n their_o law_n 270_o 284_o nazirite_n 268_o nazirite_n 268_o o_o obedience_n 76_o obedience_n better_o than_o sacrifice_n 73._o 74_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 73_o og_n k._n of_o bashan_n 226._o 236_o height_n and_o strength_n 226_o his_o bedsteed_o 227_o oak_n strong_a as_o the_o oak_n 225_o oppression_n 133_o 187._o 188_o unlawful_a ibid._n oppression_n of_o this_o age_n 187_o 188_o oppressor_n hate_v 194_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a god_n see_v 197_o one_o poor_a man_n may_v not_o oppress_v another_o ibid._n the_o order_n of_o god_n benefit_n invert_v 242_o orion_n 343_o p_o paine_n the_o companion_n of_o a_o fault_n 105_o a_o painter_n of_o prussia_n 88_o the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n 139_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n 21_o 42_o 45_o 61_o paulus_n the_o three_o 157_o take_v of_o pannes_n 165_o we_o enjoy_v peace_n 45_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n 8_o person_n 103_o person_n not_o respect_v by_o god_n ibid._n pharaoh_n 366_o pius_n the_o three_o 157_o pledge_n 165_o a_o poor_a man_n pledge_n not_o to_o be_v take_v 166_o poor_a god_n plead_v their_o cause_n 130._o 135_o do_v good_a to_o they_o 138_o they_o will_v carry_v thou_o to_o heaven_n 139_o for_o the_o poor_a oppress_a consolation_n 135_o the_o poor_a not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o his_o way_n 138_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v wicked_a 136_o pope_n wicked_a 156_o incestuous_a ibid._n pope_n dispensation_n 155_o powder_n treason_n 219_o promise_n of_o god_n 260_o preacher_n must_v deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 15_o 50_o god_n present_v every_o where_o prophet_n 265_o 303_o how_o instruct_v 266_o true_a prophet_n two_o sort_n 306_o false_a prophet_n two_o sort_n 305_o lie_v prophet_n 303_o punishment_n follow_v wickedness_n 103_o r_n to_o raise_v up_o 264_o rechabite_v 76_o rehoboam_n 56_o repent_v 46_o repentance_n 46_o 78_o 202_o restitution_n 201_o the_o rider_n 364_o root_n 235_o s_n sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n 172_o of_o two_o sort_n 172_o propitiatory_a expiatory_a or_o satisfactory_a 172_o eucharistical_a or_o gratulatorie_a 172_o eucharistical_a of_o three_o sort_n 173_o evangelicall_a 177_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n 176_o god_n sacrifice_n must_v be_v the_o fat_a 175_o salmanasser_n 372_o saul_n 288_o saul_n a_o good_a man_n of_o person_n 228_o reject_v by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n god_n the_o author_n of_o holy_a scripture_n 14_o 50_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n 13_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o no_o private_a motion_n 13_o the_o scripture_n vilify_v by_o papist_n 14_o 51._o magnify_v 54._o 55_o easy_n 90_o have_v free_a passage_n in_o old_a time_n ibid._n diverse_o resemble_v 91_o in_o the_o scripture_n christian_n general_o have_v knowledge_n 94_o the_o red_a sea_n 255_o sheep_n in_o england_n cruel_a 193_o a_o shout_v 40_o shur_n 255_o sihon_n k._n of_o the_o amorites_n 236_o sin_n a_o grievous_a burden_n 1_o punish_v by_o god_n in_o the_o angel_n 21_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o cross_n 60_o to_o be_v punish_v 104_o resemble_v 106_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 124_o grievous_a sin_n have_v grievous_a punishment_n 62_o elee_n from_o sin_n 106_o god_n will_v punish_v sin_n in_o his_o dear_a child_n 107_o s_o a_o part_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v it_o sin_n 108_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sinne._n 150_o a_o exhortation_n against_o sinne._n 60_o our_o sin_n press_v into_o god_n presence_n 42_o god_n punish_v for_o one_o sinne._n 62_o every_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v ibid._n our_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n 10_o sin_z procure_v god_n wrath_n 20_o sin_n hate_v of_o god_n 20._o