because_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o mischief_n which_o they_o bring_v of_o all_o the_o three_o the_o sword_n be_v the_o â—orest_n as_o appear_v by_o david_n choice_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 14._o beside_o the_o plague_n and_o famine_n be_v the_o usual_a attendant_n of_o war_n where_o the_o sword_n go_v before_o there_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n usual_o attend_v their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n 11_o obs._n little_a infant_n be_v great_a sinner_n 1_o that_o great_a sin_n and_o rebellion_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o sin_n what_o he_o do_v they_o do_v we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o that_o one_o man_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o they_o have_v not_o only_o original_a sin_n impute_v but_o impart_v also_o they_o have_v inherent_a original_a sin_n which_o be_v radical_o seminal_o fundamental_o all_o sin_n the_o young_a child_n carry_v a_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n within_o he_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n but_o we_o have_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n 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2_o it_o be_v not_o cruelty_n in_o god_n for_o child_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n as_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o he_o may_v punish_v all_o without_o injustice_n beside_o he_o permit_v and_o order_v the_o cruelty_n of_o wicked_a adversary_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a as_o for_o that_o deut._n 24._o 16._o it_o speak_v of_o god_n restrain_v of_o magistrate_n who_o may_v not_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n true_a it_o be_v god_n find_v cause_n enough_o in_o child_n themselves_o to_o punish_v they_o but_o when_o they_o imitate_v their_o wicked_a parent_n this_o hasten_v and_o
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the_o threaten_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o fol._n but_o conditional_o viz._n if_o the_o child_n do_v persist_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o walk_v in_o their_o wicked_a way_n 4_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o personal_a iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a punishment_n 300._o god_n will_v not_o damn_v a_o son_n simple_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o everlasting_a ruin_n yet_o he_o may_v lay_v many_o temporal_a chafâ—isements_n upon_o a_o good_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n in_o ezek._n 18._o 20_o 23_o 32._o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o eternal_a and_o not_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n 1_o this_o shall_v make_v parent_n fearful_a of_o displease_v god_n lest_o they_o bring_v misery_n not_o only_o on_o themselves_o but_o also_o on_o their_o child_n their_o idolatry_n may_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o their_o child_n child_n to_o many_o generation_n 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that_o i_o shall_v do_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o he_o than_o think_v it_o a_o base_a and_o barbarous_a thing_n when_o he_o be_v king_a benhadad_n servant_n to_o act_v such_o inhuman_a villainy_n upon_o the_o mother_n with_o their_o infant_n the_o prophet_n only_o tell_v him_z that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n vers_n 13._o and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v change_v his_o condition_n he_o will_v also_o change_v his_o manner_n and_o commit_v all_o the_o abomination_n which_o he_o mention_v let_v parent_n than_o labour_v for_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v leave_v a_o blessing_n and_o not_o a_o curse_n to_o their_o posterity_n gen._n 17._o 7._o exod._n 20._o 6._o psal._n 112._o 2._o if_o you_o will_v not_o pity_v yourselves_o yet_o pity_v your_o little_a one_o let_v not_o they_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o you_o 731._o it_o be_v ill-being_a a_o wicked_a man_n child_n yea_o their_o very_a beast_n faâ—e_v the_o worse_o for_o they_o josh._n 7._o 24_o 25._o achan_n be_v stone_v and_o his_o cattle_n with_o he_o wicked_a egyptian_n bring_v a_o murrain_n upon_o their_o cattle_n exod._n 9_o 3._o as_o a_o good_a man_n be_v a_o public_a good_a the_o family_n city_n kingdom_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o yea_o his_o cattle_n be_v spare_v for_o his_o sake_n exod._n 9_o 4._o the_o lord_n shall_v sever_v between_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o israel_n there_o shall_v nothing_o die_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n bless_v the_o very_a cattle_n of_o his_o people_n and_o if_o the_o creature_n can_v speak_v it_o will_v desire_v to_o serve_v those_o that_o serve_v god_n most_o parent_n provide_v inheritance_n for_o their_o child_n but_o ofttimes_o they_o leave_v their_o sin_n with_o they_o too_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a legacy_n that_o joab_n leave_v to_o his_o child_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o leper_n another_o a_o weakling_n a_o three_o beg_v his_o bread_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 29._o so_o many_o a_o man_n to_o one_o child_n he_o leave_v 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shall_v have_v cry_v kiss_v the_o son_n and_o worship_n he_o they_o cry_v kiss_v the_o calf_n which_o jeroboam_n have_v set_v up_o and_o worship_v they_o hos._n 13._o 1_o 2._o and_o this_o idolatry_n be_v universal_a it_o be_v not_o in_o one_o but_o in_o all_o their_o city_n 2_o king_n 17._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ezek._n 23._o 4_o 5._o this_o be_v a_o god-provoking_a 82._o and_o a_o land-destroying_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o choose_n as_o it_o be_v another_o husband_n it_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o the_o marriage-knot_n between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n it_o be_v a_o prefer_n of_o the_o devil_n before_o christ_n and_o dirty_a dunghill_n god_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v before_o the_o live_a god_n 2_o king_n 17._o 12._o what_o ever_o sinner_n may_v escape_v yet_o idolater_n be_v sure_a to_o pay_v for_o it_o when_o man_n begin_v to_o choose_v new_a god_n the_o next_o news_n be_v war_n be_v in_o the_o gate_n judg._n 5._o 8._o psal._n 78._o 58._o jer_z 22._o 7_o 8_o 9_o micah_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 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what_o town_n city_n county_n be_v not_o pester_v with_o they_o these_o pprophecy_n false_o and_o too_o many_o love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o what_o will_v they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o when_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o to_o account_v for_o all_o their_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n jer._n 5._o ult_n beside_o the_o gross_a idolatry_n that_o still_o abound_v in_o the_o land_n many_o fall_v open_o to_o popery_n and_o many_o in_o their_o affection_n hanker_a after_o the_o bewitch_a allurement_n of_o that_o babylonish_n harlot_n a_o sad_a omen_n of_o a_o approach_a judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o france_n and_o germany_n and_o add_v to_o this_o the_o great_a worldly-mindedness_a and_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o abound_v among_o we_o which_o be_v idolatry_n in_o god_n esteem_n col._n 3._o 5._o 2_o a_o second_o sin_n of_o ephraim_n be_v a_o ready_a compliance_n with_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n hos._n 5._o 11._o and_o 11._o 6._o ephraim_n be_v oppress_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n because_o he_o willing_o walk_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n prefer_v they_o before_o god_n commandment_n jeroboam_fw-la can_v no_o soon_o command_v idolatry_n but_o the_o people_n ready_o obey_v i_o king_n 12._o 32_o 33._o omri_n another_o of_o their_o king_n make_v statute_n for_o grosser_n idolatry_n and_o even_o in_o those_o statute_n do_v they_o walk_v micah_n 6._o 16._o and_o for_o this_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v they_o hosea_n 5._o 12_o 14._o and_o be_v not_o this_o england_n sin_n be_v not_o many_o too_o many_o among_o we_o more_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o a_o seducer_n than_o to_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o more_o ready_a to_o follow_v vanity_n than_o verity_n prefer_n the_o chaff_n of_o
21_o 22_o forefather_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v in_o sin_n p._n 146_o fortification_n can_v shelter_v a_o sinful_a people_n p._n 71_o g_o god_n decree_v unchangeable_a p_o 40_o god_n be_v patient_a p._n 4_o 5_o godly_a may_v lie_v in_o deep_a distress_n p._n 33_o yet_o god_n will_v deliver_v they_o p._n 34_o god_n goodness_n be_v free_a p._n 46_o 134_o good_a man_n be_v good_a in_o bad_a time_n p._n 70_o goodness_n if_o but_o a_o little_a god_n own_v it_o p._n 135._o 147_o h._n hardness_n of_o heart_n a_o great_a sin_n p._n 133_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v far_o p._n 16_o 17_o hypocrisy_n a_o great_a sin_n p._n 97_o 98_o i._n idol_n be_v vanity_n p._n 126_o idolatry_n bring_v judgement_n p._n 87._o 88_o 133._o 139._o 158._o 160_o ingratitude_n bring_v judgement_n p._n 101._o 102_o innocent_n how_o child_n be_v such_o p._n 80._o 81_o how_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n p._n 82._o 83_o god_n hand_n on_o they_o shall_v humble_v we_o p._n 85_o infant_n be_v sinner_n p._n 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gnaval_a â—ucvus_fw-la obliquus_fw-la fuit_fw-la signari_fw-la in_o sacculo_fw-la prodiâ—igenâ—â—_n custodia_fw-la proverb_n tsarur_n tigatâ—_n est_fw-la a_o tsarar_n sigaviâ—_n custodivit_fw-la constrinxit_fw-la quaâ—i_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d ita_fw-la gen._n 42._o 35._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 29._o prov._n 13._o 22._o &_o 30._o 4._o tsephunal_n abscondita_fw-la est_fw-la a_o tsaphan_n recondidit_fw-la custodivit_fw-la so_o job_n 10._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 17._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o etsi_fw-la deus_fw-la paeâ—am_fw-la differt_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la aufert_fw-la sed_fw-la singula_fw-la peccata_fw-la notat_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la colligat_fw-la in_o fasciculo_fw-la recondit_fw-la in_o sacculo_fw-la idcoque_fw-la securitas_fw-la est_fw-la vitanda_fw-la &_o paenitentia_fw-la agenda_fw-la tarnovius_n sero_fw-la licet_fw-la veniat_fw-la â—â—rte_fw-la venire_fw-la solet_fw-la so_o long_o we_o have_v enjoy_v the_o gospel_n complete_o without_o interruption_n q_o elizabeth_n begin_v her_o reign_n 1558._o facit_fw-la securos_fw-la quos_fw-la cupit_fw-la â—sse_fw-la captivos_fw-la aug._n see_v mr._n brooks_n his_o remedye_n against_o satan_n device_n p._n 8_o 9â—_n 52._o and_o dr._n hortoâ—_n his_o fast_a serm._n on_o nu._n 32._o 23._o preach_v 1646._o soâ—cmus_n ut_fw-la sanâ—mur_fw-la aperiamus_fw-la ut_fw-la operiantur_fw-la aug._n nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la deterior_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la melior_fw-la toties_fw-la delinquendo_fw-la quoâ—ies_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la indignius_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la misericordia_fw-la desumere_fw-la argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la pâ—ovocandam_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la libenter_fw-la excipit_fw-la paenitentes_fw-la data_fw-la obera_fw-fr velle_fw-la fieri_fw-la peccatores_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la c._n 7._o how_o we_o shall_v improve_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n see_v d._n thomas_n geodwin_n aggravation_n of_o sin_n against_o mercy_n on_o rom._n 2._o 4._o 5._o and_o mr._n church_n his_o miscelan_n p._n 122._o 122._o humanis_fw-la rebus_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la viri_fw-la est_fw-la accepta_fw-la injuria_fw-la patient_fw-la far_o non_fw-la ad_fw-la ulciscendum_fw-la se_fw-la parare_fw-la aristor_n rhetor._n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o see_v motive_n to_o patience_n young_n victory_n of_o patience_n ch_z 17._o and_o a_o lapide_fw-la in_o num._n 12._o 3._o &_o add_v rom._n 12._o 9_o davenant_n in_o col._n 3._o 12._o p._n 313._o and_o my_o commentary_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 10._o p._n 198._o cheblei_fw-la joledah_n dolores_fw-la pâ—rturientis_fw-la chebte_n signisicat_fw-la dolores_fw-la accrbâ—ssimos_fw-la &_o intâ—â—_n issimos_fw-la quales_fw-la sunt_fw-la parturieâ—ium_fw-la ben_n lo_o bacham_n filius_fw-la non_fw-la sapiens_fw-la i._n e._n valde_fw-la insipiens_fw-la imo_fw-la prorsus_fw-la demon_n hebraei_n enim_fw-la quod_fw-la volunt_fw-la vehemenâ—issime_fw-la asseâ—erare_fw-la pâ—aecipue_v in_o vitio_fw-la per_fw-la negationem_fw-la contrarii_fw-la describunt_fw-la ut_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la prov._n 10._o 2._o &_o 18._o 3._o &_o
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45._o 3._o obad._n 6._o let_v we_o then_o wean_v our_o heart_n from_o those_o fly_a 38._o fade_a transitory_a thing_n what_o the_o prophet_n say_v of_o riches_n if_o they_o increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o all_o creature_n comfort_n if_o friend_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o if_o child_n increase_v or_o honour_n or_o army_n or_o pleasant_a habitation_n etc._n etc._n yet_o set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o thing_n that_o have_v wing_n to_o fly_v from_o we_o in_o our_o great_a need_n lie_v loose_a therefore_o in_o your_o affection_n to_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n that_o so_o when_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v for_o they_o by_o fire_n sword_z or_o any_o other_o way_n it_o may_v not_o trouble_v you_o to_o part_v with_o they_o make_v not_o idol_n of_o they_o in_o overloving_a they_o lest_o you_o lose_v they_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n greedy_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n 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against_o god_n and_o prosper_v cyprian_n but_o meet_v he_o in_o a_o way_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n dispatch_v those_o messenger_n to_o meet_v he_o on_o the_o way_n whilst_o he_o be_v afar_o off_o that_o you_o may_v prevent_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n a_o lion_n will_v not_o seize_v on_o a_o yield_a prey_n the_o bend_a reed_n be_v preserve_v when_o the_o stubborn_a oak_n be_v pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n isa._n 2._o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n by_o â—his_n mean_v we_o shall_v either_o remove_v the_o judgement_n or_o get_v it_o sanctify_v so_o as_o all_o shall_v be_v for_o good_a unto_o we_o or_o else_o god_n will_v take_v we_o away_o as_o he_o do_v josiah_n before_o the_o evil_n come_v we_o shall_v escape_v those_o trial_n we_o can_v bear_v and_o be_v enable_v for_o to_o undergo_v those_o trial_n which_o we_o can_v escape_v 5_o obs._n eminent_a place_n ofttimes_o be_v eminent_a in_o sin_n in_o great_a city_n usual_o there_o be_v great_a sinner_n jerusalem_n be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o what_o great_a abomination_n be_v in_o it_o there_o be_v murder_n oppression_n bribery_n profanation_n of_o sabbath_n and_o holy_a thing_n her_o prince_n be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n raven_a wolf_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n ezek._n 22._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la babylon_n a_o famous_a wealthy_a populous_a city_n yet_o full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o pride_n full_a of_o witchcraft_n and_o fornication_n both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a jer._n 50._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 36_o 38._o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v full_a of_o cry_v sin_n as_o pride_n idleness_n gluttony_n inhumanity_n and_o notorious_a uncleanness_n and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n samaria_n be_v full_a of_o idolatry_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n i_o king_n 13._o 32._o isa._n 10._o 10_o 11._o hos._n 8._o 5._o the_o lesser_a city_n be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o samaria_n ezek._n 16._o 46._o and_o those_o be_v like_o their_o mother_n great_a city_n have_v great_a influence_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n town_n if_o they_o be_v idolatrous_a superstitious_a riotous_a proud_a profane_a so_o will_v the_o place_n round_o about_o they_o be_v if_o great_a babylon_n be_v a_o harlot_n she_o will_v quick_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o more_o harlot_n and_o abomination_n rev._n 17._o 3._o we_o shall_v not_o therefore_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o such_o populous_a place_n unless_o we_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o they_o for_o than_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o as_o he_o do_v lot_n in_o sodom_n but_o to_o go_v live_v in_o they_o without_o a_o call_n only_o for_o pleasure_n or_o to_o see_v fashion_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o sore_a temptation_n we_o see_v traveller_n that_o go_v to_o such_o great_a place_n to_o see_v fashion_n return_v ofttimes_o infect_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul._n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o one_o nunquam_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la fui_fw-la quin_fw-la minor_fw-la homo_fw-la redii_fw-la 6_o obs._n such_o place_n as_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o sin_n usual_o be_v eminent_a for_o punishment_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n here_o for_o her_o sin_n be_v make_v a_o desolation_n mic._n 1._o 6._o when_o sin_n grow_v general_a and_o national_a it_o bring_v national_a judgement_n isa._n 8._o 18._o jer._n 11._o 9_o 11._o hos._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o when_o all_o israel_n transgress_v the_o law_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o they_o dan._n 9_o 11._o many_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o better_a because_o they_o have_v so_o many_o companion_n when_o the_o more_o general_a the_o sin_n the_o near_a to_o judgement_n if_o all_o nation_n sin_n all_o nation_n must_v have_v the_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n give_v they_o jor._n 25._o 15._o mal._n
angel_n it_o have_v turn_v they_o into_o devil_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jude_n 6._o 5_o to_z man._n 1_o to_o good_a man_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o bitter_a to_o they_o as_o sin_n nothing_o grieve_v they_o like_o this_o that_o they_o have_v grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n all_o loss_n cross_n reproach_n be_v light_n with_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n can_v bear_v any_o affliction_n but_o not_o sin_n rev._n 2._o 2._o good_a david_n oft_o complain_v of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n seldom_o of_o his_o suffering_n psal._n 38._o 4._o so_o bitter_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n to_o they_o that_o it_o ofttimes_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o long_o to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o they_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o rom._n 7._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o it_o make_v they_o a_o burden_n to_o themselves_o job_n 7._o 20._o and_o cause_v they_o to_o weep_v bitter_o matth._n 26._o 75._o hence_o job_n 13._o text._n 26._o call_v sin_n bitter_a thing_n thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o what_o be_v that_o why_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n 2_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o wicked_a man_n though_o whilst_o conscience_n sleep_v they_o may_v think_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n yet_o to_o a_o enlighten_v and_o a_o awaken_v conscience_n nothing_o be_v more_o bitter_a this_o make_v adam_n to_o hide_v himself_o and_o cain_n to_o complain_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v judas_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o but_o go_v forth_o and_o hang_v himself_o nothing_o so_o bitter_a as_o sin_v when_o it_o be_v once_o charge_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o heavy_a thing_n this_o be_v the_o most_o heavy_a a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v those_o that_o will_v not_o now_o believe_v it_o yet_o shall_v one_o day_n find_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 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it_o be_v become_v connatural_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o and_o so_o be_v not_o grievous_a poison_n in_o a_o toad_n be_v not_o troublesome_a he_o be_v never_o sick_a of_o it_o nor_o sensible_a of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o he_o but_o poison_n in_o a_o man_n a_o sheep_n a_o dove_n be_v deadly_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a bitterness_n now_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o spiritual_a life_n in_o they_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o 3_o the_o devil_n that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n keep_v wicked_a man_n in_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n so_o that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n and_o this_o make_v man_n so_o fearless_a of_o sin_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v what_o we_o know_v not_o nihil_fw-la volitum_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la cognitum_fw-la so_o we_o can_v 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till_o they_o have_v vomit_v up_o such_o wicked_a man_n which_o like_o corrupt_a humour_n oppress_v and_o burden_v they_o leu._n 18._o 25_o 28._o and_o 20._o 22._o this_o be_v that_o bitter_a water_n which_o cause_v the_o curse_n to_o seize_v on_o person_n and_o nation_n num._n 5._o 18._o and_o bring_v upon_o they_o bitter_a destruction_n deâ—t_n 32._o 24._o thus_o the_o ten_o tribe_n here_o be_v spew_v out_o for_o their_o idolatry_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a by_o salmaneser_n into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o mede_n from_o whence_o they_o never_o return_v 2_o king_n 17_o 18._o and_o the_o jew_n be_v vomit_v up_o when_o they_o be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 21._o 7_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o creature_n fol._n they_o all_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n and_o as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n belong_v to_o be_v disburden_v and_o ease_v of_o her_o birth_n so_o the_o whole_a creation_n travel_v in_o pain_n and_o belong_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o bondage_n vanity_n and_o corruption_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n lapide_fw-la rom._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 8_o it_o be_v bitter_a in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v twofold_a i_o privative_a 2_o positive_a the_o privative_a effect_n of_o â—in_a be_v sevenfold_a 1_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o our_o soul_n psal._n 30._o 5._o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n 2_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o god_n fatherly_a care_n and_o protection_n over_o we_o gen._n 4._o 14._o exod._n 32._o 25._o 3_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o angel_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o one_o angel_n but_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n about_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o whilst_o he_o keep_v god_n way_n psal._n 34._o 7._o and_o 9â—_n 11_o 12._o heb._n 1._o 13._o 4_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n a_o jewel_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o all_o the_o world_n adam_n when_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v afraid_a and_o hide_v himself_z david_n after_o his_o sin_n complain_v of_o break_a bone_n his_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o bitter_a to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o his_o bone_n psal._n 51._o 8._o 5_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o excellency_n purity_n be_v our_o excellency_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o only_a sin_n that_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o glory_n and_o make_v we_o like_o other_o man_n as_o jacob_n say_v of_o reuben_n when_o he_o have_v defile_v his_o father_n bed_n thou_o shall_v not_o excel_v gen._n 49._o 4._o 6_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o true_a right_n to_o the_o creature_n 30._o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o usurper_n though_o he_o may_v have_v a_o civil_a right_n in_o foro_fw-la soli_fw-la yet_o in_o foro_fw-la poli_fw-fr he_o have_v a_o sanctify_a right_n to_o nothing_o when_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o all_o be_v they_o i_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 7_o it_o deprive_v we_o of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n rev._n 21_o ult_n 2_o the_o positive_a effect_n of_o sin_n be_v more_o especial_o thâ—ee_o it_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o misery_n external_n internal_a eternal_a 1_o sin_n expose_v we_o to_o misery_n external_n in_o body_n good_n good_a name_n we_o may_v thank_v sin_n for_o all_o our_o sickness_n sorrow_n sore_n loss_n plague_n poverty_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 28._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n lam._n 3._o 39_o 2_o internal_a it_o bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n the_o â—oreft_v of_o plague_n all_o the_o plague_n of_o pharaoh_n
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drunkenness_n good-fellowship_n covetousness_n frugality_n pride_n decency_n etc._n etc._n those_o put_v a_o fair_a glove_n upon_o a_o foul_a hand_n and_o false_a gloss_n upon_o filthy_a vice_n the_o better_a to_o deceive_v but_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o even_o for_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n call_v not_o therefore_o sin_n so_o as_o the_o corrupt_a world_n call_v it_o but_o esteem_v and_o call_v it_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v it_o how_o be_v that_o why_o it_o call_v it_o a_o abomination_n poison_n sorrow_n sickness_n bitterness_n filth_n vomit_n folly_n madness_n darkness_n dung_n death_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o judgement_n be_v thus_o true_o convince_v of_o the_o vileness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a preservation_n against_o sin_n 2_o if_o sin_n be_v so_o bitter_a then_o sad_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o as_o be_v insensible_a of_o its_o bitterness_n who_o make_v that_o their_o recreation_n here_o which_o will_v be_v their_o damnation_n hereafter_o who_o plead_v not_o only_o for_o infirmity_n which_o yet_o no_o good_a man_n dare_v do_v but_o also_o for_o enormity_n they_o declare_v their_o sin_n like_o sodom_n impudent_o and_o impenitent_o they_o thank_v god_n they_o never_o know_v what_o the_o burden_n or_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n mean_v the_o more_o be_v behind_o for_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o bitter_a here_o it_o will_v be_v in_o another_o world_n and_o therefore_o this_o may_v comfort_v those_o that_o groan_n and_o grieve_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n such_o as_o make_v their_o sin_n their_o great_a sorrow_n christ_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o their_o great_a joy_n christ_n call_v such_o as_o it_o be_v by_o name_n to_o come_v to_o he_o isa._n 55._o 1_o 2._o matth._n 11._o 28._o this_o qualify_v a_o man_n and_o fit_v he_o for_o christ_n when_o christ_n see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n in_o our_o soul_n it_o delight_v he_o isa._n 53._o 10_o 11._o this_o sense_n of_o sin_n argue_v some_o spiritual_a life_n in_o the_o soul._n nature_n will_v not_o complain_v of_o nature_n nor_o will_v corruption_n complain_v of_o corruption_n it_o be_v only_a grace_n that_o make_v we_o true_o sensible_a of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n 3_o pity_v those_o that_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n and_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n no_o sorrow_n like_o their_o sorrow_n no_o burden_n like_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n add_v not_o affliction_n to_o the_o affliction_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v wound_v but_o power_n the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n into_o their_o sinsick_a soul_n be_v not_o like_a job_n friend_n miserable_a comforter_n and_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n if_o we_o must_v ease_v our_o enemy_n ox_n or_o ass_n when_o he_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o ease_v our_o brother_n soul_n 〈…〉_z exod._n 23._o 5._o be_v not_o harsh_a or_o hasty_a be_v not_o sour_a and_o censorious_a to_o such_o but_o be_v meek_a and_o merciful_a and_o so_o bear_v each_o other_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 1_o 2._o 9_o obs._n it_o be_v a_o sad_a aggravation_n of_o people_n sin_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o their_o god_n the_o god_n of_o all_o their_o mercy_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n their_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o 17._o who_o they_o have_v avouch_v for_o their_o god_n and_o vow_v open_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o will_v be_v his_o people_n to_o love_v serve_v fear_v and_o obey_v he_o yet_o contrary_a to_o all_o vow_n baptistical_n eucharistical_a personal_a national_a to_o fly_v from_o god_n and_o to_o rebel_v against_o he_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o sâ—n_n and_o make_v it_o â—xceeding_o sinful_a and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v lo-ammi_a you_o be_v no_o people_n of_o i_o as_o he_o say_v to_o ephram_n here_o hâ—s_n 1._o 9_o and_o be_v not_o this_o england_n sin_n god_n have_v take_v we_o into_o 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manner_n of_o rapine_n and_o ruin_n for_o our_o apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n 10_o obs._n sin_n especial_o the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n bring_v the_o sword_n upon_o a_o people_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n this_o be_v god_n last_o and_o great_a rod_n and_o he_o never_o bring_v it_o forth_o till_o he_o be_v â—_o great_o provoke_v by_o his_o people_n sin_n job_n 36._o 12._o isa._n 1._o 20._o when_o no_o other_o mean_n will_v better_v a_o people_n then_o come_v the_o sword_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o 688_o god_n have_v three_o evil_a arrow_n which_o he_o shoot_v at_o a_o rebellious_a people_n viz._n the_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n ezek._n 5._o 16._o these_o be_v call_v arrow_n because_o they_o be_v sharp_a and_o deadly_a and_o evil_a
man_n invention_n before_o the_o wheat_n of_o god_n word_n let_v the_o able_a minister_n in_o the_o land_n preach_v in_o some_o town_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o prefer_v a_o rail_n seduce_a sectary_n that_o preach_v the_o fancy_n and_o dotage_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n before_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o dispense_v his_o word_n sincere_o this_o also_o be_v a_o sad_a presage_n of_o some_o approach_a judgement_n 3_o contempt_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a age_n of_o prophet_n they_o have_v the_o best_a preach_v a_o little_a before_o their_o ruin_n so_o great_a be_v the_o lord_n care_v over_o they_o and_o so_o loath_a be_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v perish_v that_o he_o send_v extraordinary_a prophet_n to_o they_o more_o in_o number_n than_o he_o do_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o by_o they_o he_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o priest_n and_o levite_n they_o have_v elijah_n elisha_n jonah_n amos_n micah_n joel_n and_o hosea_n who_o prophesy_v about_o seven_o and_o forty_o year_n unto_o they_o beside_o these_o prophet_n ahijah_n semaja_n jehu_n iddo_n amani_n azariah_n etc._n etc._n yet_o such_o be_v their_o obstinacy_n and_o perverseness_n that_o no_o woo_n nor_o warning_n can_v work_v upon_o they_o instead_o of_o harken_v to_o those_o messenger_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a compassion_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o their_o idol_n lavater_n they_o mock_v jeer_v misuse_v and_o persecute_v they_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o pack_n of_o cheat_n and_o deceiver_n that_o fright_a people_n without_o a_o cause_n till_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v forth_o against_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n his_o anger_n be_v so_o fierce_a it_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v when_o david_n send_v messenger_n to_o comfort_n hanun_n and_o he_o abuse_v they_o david_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o etc._n and_o it_o cost_v he_o dear_a 2_o sam._n 10._o 4._o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n be_v a_o infallible_a forerunner_n of_o judgement_n when_o eli'_v son_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o father_n god_n cut_v they_o off_o when_o amaziah_n contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v he_o 2_o chron._n 25._o 16._o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o nation_n ruin_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o england_n never_o be_v the_o land_n so_o full_a of_o pious_a painful_a learned_a minister_n and_o never_o be_v any_o so_o coorse_o and_o ingrateful_o deal_v withal_o by_o many_o as_o these_o be_v what_o load_v of_o reproach_n and_o flood_n of_o bitter_a railing_n be_v cast_v out_o against_o we_o not_o for_o any_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v do_v but_o sole_o for_o discharge_v our_o duty_n and_o stop_v man_n in_o their_o sinful_a heretical_a destructive_a way_n we_o be_v their_o enemy_n only_o because_o we_o tell_v they_o 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arise_v and_o fulfil_v what_o ever_o he_o have_v say_v though_o he_o seldom_o come_v at_o our_o time_n yet_o he_o never_o fail_v his_o own_o hab._n 2._o 3._o heb._n 10._o 37._o he_o let_v ahab_n reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n suffer_v jesabel_n to_o stone_n naboth_n to_o slay_v his_o prophet_n to_o persecute_v his_o people_n i_o but_o see_v what_o havoc_n jehu_n make_v among_o they_o and_o how_o god_n recompense_v his_o patience_n with_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o fury_n and_o suffer_v not_o one_o word_n to_o fail_v that_o he_o speak_v against_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n let_v we_o therefore_o firm_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o let_v we_o not_o faint_a in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o then_o our_o strength_n be_v but_o small_a prov._n 24._o 10._o and_o let_v we_o not_o envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n nor_o fret_v when_o they_o seem_v to_o carry_v all_o before_o they_o for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n 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i_o and_o the_o light_n make_v manifest_a the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o do_v must_v be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o discharge_v i_o but_o lay_v a_o necessity_n upon_o i_o i_o behold_v this_o with_o tremble_a and_o fear_n i_o do_v resolve_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o i_o have_v perform_v the_o lord_n require_v so_o have_v purpose_v in_o heart_n i_o great_o desire_v the_o lord_n assistance_n and_o it_o be_v show_v i_o how_o to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v way_n for_o i_o so_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n i_o wait_v opportunity_n till_o the_o sing_a time_n begin_v which_o when_o i_o hear_v i_o pass_v in_o but_o be_v fearful_a to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o hat_n again_o and_o so_o lose_v my_o main_a business_n for_o the_o lord_n i_o step_v out_o again_o but_o stay_v not_o i_o come_v in_o again_o i_o look_v towards_o the_o pulpit_n and_o spy_v the_o pew_n door_n open_a that_o the_o priest_n may_v pass_v up_o the_o pulpit_n so_o i_o wait_v think_v that_o edmund_n calamy_n will_v go_v up_o the_o pulpit_n i_o intend_v to_o get_v in_o before_o he_o for_o think_v i_o that_o boy_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o stair_n will_v open_v the_o pulpit_n door_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o i_o will_v get_v in_o before_o but_o no_o priest_n come_v whereupon_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o fix_v my_o eye_n upon_o the_o pulpit_n and_o i_o spy_v a_o iron_n hook_n and_o i_o pass_v through_o the_o pew_n up_o the_o stair_n and_o unhookt_v the_o door_n and_o pull_v twice_o and_o get_v it_o open_a and_o i_o sit_v myself_o down_o upon_o the_o cushion_n and_o my_o foot_n upon_o the_o seat_n where_o the_o priest_n when_o he_o have_v tell_v out_o his_o lie_n do_v sit_v down_o and_o have_v my_o work_n ready_a i_o pull_v one_o or_o two_o stitch_n the_o people_n lose_v their_o song_n and_o some_o cry_v pull_v he_o down_o some_z break_v his_o neck_n down_o 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give_v i_o a_o violent_a kick_n on_o the_o shin_n and_o say_v he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o knock_v i_o down_o he_o make_v my_o shin_n bleed_v and_o another_o kick_v i_o on_o the_o other_o shin_n but_o do_v not_o much_o hurt_n another_o say_v that_o i_o have_v be_v some_o notorious_a sinner_n heretofore_o and_o now_o come_v to_o do_v something_o that_o may_v merit_v present_o the_o churchwarden_n as_o they_o call_v he_o come_v out_o and_o he_o and_o the_o bell-toll_a carry_v i_o away_o to_o the_o counter_a till_o their_o sermon_n be_v end_v as_o they_o call_v it_o than_o they_o carry_v i_o away_o to_o paul_n yard_n to_o stay_v for_o the_o mayor_n but_o the_o sergeant_n say_v he_o will_v carry_v i_o away_o to_o the_o mayor_n house_n and_o there_o stay_v i_o till_o he_o come_v in_o so_o he_o do_v and_o all_o the_o way_n through_o paternoster-row_n as_o i_o go_v the_o boy_n kick_v my_o heel_n so_o then_o the_o mayor_n come_v in_o and_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o be_v at_o work_n in_o the_o pulpit_n then_o say_v he_o to_o i_o wherefore_o do_v you_o work_v there_o i_o say_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o false_a spirit_n and_o say_v he_o where_o be_v your_o surety_n i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o surety_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o bear_v i_o out_o in_o this_o thing_n say_v he_o to_o they_o carry_v he_o again_o to_o the_o counter_a so_o they_o carry_v i_o back_o again_o and_o there_o i_o be_v till_o the_o three_o day_n now_o let_v all_o sober_a people_n judge_n whether_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n out_o of_o envy_n against_o either_o priest_n or_o people_n yea_o further_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n lay_v it_o not_o to_o their_o charge_n who_o have_v say_v that_o i_o do_v it_o in_o malice_n devilishness_n and_o envy_n it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o so_o do_v write_v my_o name_n be_v a_o prisoner_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o common_a gaol_n in_o newgate_n london_n commit_v the_o 1_o 5_o of_o the_o 5_o month_n 59_o solomon_n eccles._n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o commentary_n on_o hosea_n a._n anarchy_n dangerous_a p._n 103._o 104_o application_n of_o the_o word_n necessary_a p._n 67_o assurance_n attainable_a p._n 41_o atheism_n how_o dangerous_a p._n 106._o 107_o b._n barrenness_n under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n a_o great_a sin_n p._n 99_o 100_o beware_v of_o man_n amplify_v in_o many_o particular_n p._n 92_o to_o 97_o c._n carnal_a policy_n ruin_v man_n p._n 121_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n p._n 33_o city_n that_o be_v great_a usual_o have_v great_a sin_n p._n 69_o 70_o and_o great_a punishment_n ibid._n conviction_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o conversion_n p._n 17._o 18_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 19_o what_o â—â—easure_n requisite_a to_o conversion_n ibid._n impediment_n to_o conviction_n p._n 20_o motive_n to_o get_v it_o p._n 21_o covenant_n â—ins_v against_o it_o grievous_a p._n 78._o 102_o d._n death_n be_v terrible_a in_o itself_o p._n 35_o 36_o it_o be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n p._n 36._o 37_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o believer_n p._n 37._o 38._o 39_o consolation_n against_o it_o p._n 40_o division_n dangerous_a p._n 104_o 105_o e._n england_n abuse_n of_o patience_n p._n 7._o 8_o f._n father_n god_n be_v so_o to_o his_o child_n p._n 53_o fool_n what_o man_n be_v so_o p._n