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remembrance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v do_v away_o why_o may_v we_o not_o nay_o how_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o very_a curse_n from_o we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o curse_n the_o present_a age_n be_v rise_v of_o many_o enormous_a cry_a sin_n which_o call_v loud_o for_o a_o judgement_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o we_o a_o right_a heavy_a one_o whereat_o all_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v can_v we_o say_v other_o but_o that_o it_o be_v most_o just_a even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n but_o if_o unto_o our_o own_o so_o many_o so_o great_a god_n shall_v also_o add_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n the_o bloodshed_n and_o tyranny_n and_o grievous_a unnatural_a butchery_n in_o the_o long_a time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n and_o the_o universal_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n cover_v the_o whole_a land_n in_o the_o long_o and_o dark_a time_n of_o popery_n and_o if_o as_o he_o sometime_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o jew_n of_o 36._o that_o one_o generation_n all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n that_o ever_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n so_o he_o shall_v bring_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o ancestor_n for_o many_o generation_n past_a upon_o this_o generation_n of_o we_o who_o can_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o now_o when_o the_o security_n of_o the_o time_n give_v we_o but_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o and_o the_o region_n begin_v to_o look_v white_a towards_o the_o harvest_n be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o we_o with_o all_o humiliation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o and_o with_o all_o contention_n of_o voice_n and_o spirit_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o say_v remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n spare_v we_o good_a lord_n spare_v the_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o spare_v we_o good_a lord_n three_o since_o not_o only_o our_o father_n sin_n and_o our_o own_o 35._o but_o our_o neighbour_n sin_n too_o aliquid_fw-la malum_fw-la propter_fw-la vicinum_fw-la malum_fw-la but_o especial_o the_o sin_n of_o prince_n and_o governor_n 2._o delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la may_v bring_v judgement_n upon_o we_o and_o enwrap_v we_o in_o their_o punishment_n it_o shall_v reach_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o seek_v his_o own_o private_a in_o the_o common_a and_o public_a good_a and_o to_o endeavour_v if_o but_o for_o our_o own_o security_n from_o
discover_v sect._n 22_o point_n ii_o the_o judge_n not_o to_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n sect._n 23_o a_o threefold_a care_n requisite_a thereunto_o i._o in_o receive_v information_n sect._n 24_o 2._o in_o examine_v cause_n sect._n 25_o 3_o in_o repress_v contentious_a person_n and_o suit_n sect._n 26_o for_o which_o purpose_n the_o likely_a help_n be_v sect._n 27_o 1._o to_o reject_v information_n tender_v without_o oath_n sect._n 28_o 2._o to_o temper_v the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n with_o equity_n sect._n 29_o 3._o to_o punish_v partiality_n and_o collusion_n in_o the_o informer_n sect._n 30_o 4._o to_o allow_v the_o wrong_a party_n full_a satisfaction_n sect._n 31_o 5._o to_o restrain_v abuse_n in_o their_o servant_n and_o officer_n sect._n 32_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la on_o psal._n cvi_o xxx_o sect._n 12_a the_o argument_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n sect._n 3_o the_o coherence_n scope_n sect._n 4_o and_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 5-6_a the_o history_n of_o balak_n and_o balaams_n plot_n against_o israel_n sect._n 7-8_a with_o the_o success_n thereof_o both_o in_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n sect._n 9-10_a zimri_n provocation_n and_o execution_n sect._n 11_o the_o person_n of_o phinehe_n consider_v sect._n 12_o observation_n i._o the_o spiritual_a power_n do_v not_o include_v sect._n 13_o nor_o yet_o exclude_v the_o temporal_a sect._n 14_o phinehe_n his_o fact_n examine_v sect._n 15_o and_o justify_v sect._n 16_o 17_o how_o far_o forth_o it_o may_v be_v imitate_v sect._n 18_o observation_n ii_o the_o zeal_n of_o phinehes_n sect._n 19_o manifest_v by_o execute_v judgement_n sect._n 20_o 1._o personal_o sect._n 21_o 2._o speedy_o sect._n 22_o 3._o resolute_o sect._n 23_o 25_o observation_n iii_o the_o plague_n stay_v by_o execute_v judgement_n sect._n 26_o 28_o with_o application_n to_o england_n sect._n 29_o a_o exhortation_n to_o execute_v judgement_n sect._n 30_o with_o particular_a application_n sect._n 31_o 1._o to_o the_o accuser_n sect._n 32_o 2._o to_o the_o witness_n sect._n 33_o 3._o to_o the_o jurer_n sect._n 34_o 4._o to_o the_o pleader_n sect._n 35_o 5._o to_o the_o officer_n sect._n 36_o 6._o to_o the_o judge_n sermon_n i._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_z 1_o king_n 21.29_o sect._n 1_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2_o argument_n of_o the_o text_n and_o sect._n 3_o division_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 4_o 5_o from_o ahab_n person_n and_o carriage_n sect._n 6_o 8_o observation_n i._o how_o far_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n sect._n 9_o four_o inference_n thence_o i._o of_o terror_n to_o the_o profane_a sect._n 10_o ii_o of_o exhortation_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n sect._n 11_o iii_o of_o admonition_n to_o forbear_v judge_v sect._n 12_o four_o of_o direction_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n sect._n 13_o by_o the_o mark_n 1._o of_o integrity_n and_o sect._n 14_o 2._o of_o constancy_n sect._n 15_o both_o join_v together_o sect._n 16_o 17_o observation_n ii_o concern_v the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n sect._n 18_o with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o instrument_n sect._n 19_o 2._o of_o the_o object_n sect._n 20_o 3_o of_o the_o fit_a application_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o sect._n 21_o the_o inference_n thence_o against_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n sect._n 22_o 23_o from_o the_o success_n of_o ahab_n humiliation_n sect._n 24_o observation_n iii_o concern_v the_o reward_n of_o common_a grace_n sect._n 25_o with_o sundry_a reason_n thereof_o sect._n 26_o and_o inference_n thence_o sect._n 27_o the_o main_a inference_n to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a 1._o against_o temptation_n from_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a sect._n 28_o ii_o against_o temporal_a affliction_n sect._n 29_o iii_o against_o doubt_n of_o their_o eternal_a reward_n sermon_n ii_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o king_n 21.29_o sect._n 1_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o three_o observation_n in_o the_o former_a sermon_n sect._n 2_o 4_o observation_n iv._o concern_v god_n forbear_v of_o threaten_a judgement_n sect._n 5_o prove_v 1._o from_o his_o proneness_n to_o mercy_n sect._n 6_o 2._o from_o the_o end_n of_o his_o threaten_n sect._n 7_o 8_o the_o doubt_n how_o this_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n truth_n sect._n 9_o resolve_v by_o understanding_n in_o all_o his_o threaten_n sect._n 10_o a_o clause_n of_o exception_n sect._n 11_o 12_o tho_o not_o always_o express_v sect._n 13_o 14_o inference_n 1._o of_o comfort_n to_o the_o distress_a sect._n 15_o 2._o of_o terror_n to_o the_o secure_a sect._n 16_o 3_o of_o instruction_n to_o all._n sect._n 17_o god_n promise_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v sect._n 18_o and_o entertain_v sect._n 19_o 20_o observation_n v._o that_o though_o it_o be_v some_o grief_n to_o foreknow_v the_o evil_n to_o come_v sect._n 21_o yet_o be_v it_o some_o happiness_n not_o to_o live_v to_o see_v they_o sect._n 22_o with_o the_o reason_n sect._n 23_o 25_o and_o sundry_a use_v thereof_o sect._n 26_o the_o conclusion_n sermon_n iii_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o king_n 21.29_o sect._n 1_o 2_o the_o grand_a doubt_n concern_v god_n justice_n propose_v sect._n 3_o certainty_n i._o all_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v just_a sect._n 4_o 5_o ii_o temporal_a evil_n not_o the_o proper_a adequate_a punishment_n of_o sin_n sect._n 6_o 7_o 3._o all_o evil_n of_o pain_n howsoever_o consider_v sect._n 8_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o sect._n 9_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sufferer_n himself_o sect._n 10_o how_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o father_n sin_n upon_o the_o child_n sect._n 11_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n sect._n 12_o 16_o consideration_n i._o that_o they_o be_v punish_v with_o temporal_a punishment_n only_o not_o with_o spiritual_a or_o eternal_a sect._n 13_o 15_o an_o objection_n answer_v sect._n 17_o consideration_n ii_o that_o such_o punishment_n befall_v they_o either_o sect._n 18_o 21_o 1._o as_o continue_v in_o their_o father_n sin_n or_o sect._n 22_o 2._o as_o possess_v something_o from_o their_o father_n with_o god_n curse_n cleave_v thereunto_o sect._n 23_o 25_o consideration_n iii_o a_o distinction_n of_o impulsive_a cause_n sect._n 26_o explain_v by_o a_o familiar_a example_n sect._n 27_o and_o apply_v to_o the_o present_a argument_n sect._n 28_o seem_v contradiction_n of_o scripture_n herein_o sect._n 29_o how_o to_o be_v reconcile_v sect._n 30_o with_o a_o exemplary_a instance_n thereof_o sect._n 31_o 32_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o main_a doubt_n sect._n 33_o three_o duty_n infer_v from_o the_o premise_n 1._o to_o live_v well_o as_o for_o our_o own_o so_o even_o for_o posteritie_n sake_n also_o sect._n 34_o ii_o to_o grieve_v as_o for_o our_o own_o so_o for_o our_o forefather_n sin_n also_o sect._n 35_o iii_o to_o endeavour_n to_o hinder_v sin_n in_o other_o sermon_n iu_o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la on_o 1_o cor._n 7.24_o sect._n 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n sect._n 2-3_a the_o pertinency_n and_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v handle_v sect._n 4_o 5_o viz._n of_o man_n particular_a calling_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v thereby_o sect._n 6_o point_n i._o the_o necessity_n of_o live_v in_o a_o call_v sect._n 7_o reason_n hereof_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ordinance_n sect._n 8_o and_o gift_n of_o god_n sect._n 9_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n himself_o sect._n 10_o 14_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o sect._n 15_o inference_n for_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o live_v idle_o without_o a_o call_v sect._n 16_o 17_o as_o viz._n 1._o idle_n monk_n and_o friar_n sect._n 18_o 20_o â—_o 2._o idle_a gallant_n sect._n 21_o 22_o 3._o idle_n beggar_n sect._n 23_o 24_o point_n ii_o concern_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v sect._n 25_o that_o be_v our_o proper_a call_v whereunto_o god_n call_v we_o and_o sect._n 26_o by_o what_o inquiry_n that_o may_v be_v know_v sect._n 27_o enquiry_n i._n concern_v the_o employment_n itself_o 1._o whether_o it_o be_v honest_a and_o lawful_a or_o no_o sect._n 28_o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o call_v or_o no_o sect._n 29_o 3._o whether_o it_o tend_v to_o common_a utility_n or_o no_o sect._n 30_o the_o usurer_n call_v examine_v by_o these_o rule_n sect._n 32_o 33_o ii_o concern_v our_o fitness_n for_o that_o employment_n sect._n 34_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o education_n sect._n 35_o 36_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o ability_n sect._n 37_o 39_o 3_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o inclination_n sect._n 40_o iii_o concern_v the_o providential_a opportunity_n we_o have_v thereunto_o sect._n 41_o 43_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o great_a importance_n of_o a_o outward_a call_v sect._n 44_o point_n iii_o concern_v the_o abide_n in_o our_o calling_n sect._n 45_o 46_o 1._o what_o be_v not_o
of_o himself_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n especial_o it_o be_v that_o he_o make_v so_o much_o account_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o egyptian_n be_v plague_v not_o only_o in_o the_o blast_n of_o their_o corn_n the_o murrain_n of_o their_o cattle_n the_o unwholesomenesse_n of_o their_o water_n the_o annoyance_n of_o vermin_n and_o such_o like_a but_o also_o and_o much_o more_o in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o 6._o first-born_a that_o be_v their_o last_o and_o great_a plague_n the_o news_n of_o his_o child_n slay_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n do_v put_v job_n though_o not_o quite_o out_o of_o patience_n yet_o more_o 1.20_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o patience_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o substance_n beside_o though_o of_o many_o thousand_o of_o ox_n and_o ass_n and_o sheep_n and_o camel_n now_o if_o no_o man_n charge_n god_n with_o injustice_n if_o when_o a_o man_n sin_v he_o punish_v he_o in_o his_o body_n or_o good_n or_o good_a name_n or_o in_o other_o thing_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v suspect_v of_o injustice_n when_o he_o sin_v to_o punish_v he_o in_o his_o child_n at_o least_o there_o where_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o child_n see_v or_o foresee_v redound_v to_o the_o grief_n and_o afflion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n just_o punish_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o incestuous_a son_n amnon_n and_o of_o his_o murderous_a son_n absalon_n upon_o which_o ground_n some_o think_v that_o clause_n 20.5_o unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n to_o have_v be_v add_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n respective_o to_o the_o ordinary_a age_n of_o man_n who_o oftentimes_o live_v to_o see_v their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o four_o generation_n but_o very_o seldom_o far_o imply_v as_o they_o think_v that_o god_n usual_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n within_o such_o a_o compass_n of_o time_n as_o they_o may_v in_o likelihood_n see_v it_o and_o grieve_v at_o it_o and_o than_o what_o ever_o evil_a it_o be_v it_o be_v rather_o inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n to_o they_o than_o to_o their_o child_n this_o in_o part_n satisfy_v the_o doubt_n that_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n lay_v upon_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n be_v only_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o consequent_o by_o our_o second_o ground_n not_o proper_o punishment_n but_o yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o these_o temporal_a evil_n be_v it_o proper_o be_v it_o improper_o 17._o be_v still_o a_o kind_n of_o punishment_n and_o we_o have_v be_v already_o teach_v from_o the_o three_o ground_n that_o all_o evil_n of_o punishment_n whether_o proper_a or_o improper_a be_v bring_v upon_o man_n evermore_o and_o only_o for_o their_o own_o personal_a sin_n the_o doubt_n be_v not_o yet_o whole_o remove_v unless_o we_o admit_v of_o a_o second_o consideration_n and_o that_o concern_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o child_n upon_o who_o such_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o first_o it_o be_v considerable_a 18._o that_o child_n most_o time_n tread_v in_o their_o father_n step_n and_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o their_o punishment_n and_o this_o they_o do_v especial_o by_o a_o threefold_a conveyance_n of_o sin_n from_o their_o parent_n viz._n nature_n example_n and_o education_n first_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v see_v especial_o in_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v more_o sensual_a than_o other_o and_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n symbolize_v with_o the_o predominant_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o experience_n that_o some_o sin_n especial_o the_o proneness_n and_o inclination_n unto_o they_o do_v follow_v some_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n of_o body_n more_o than_o other_o and_o arise_v from_o they_o as_o ambition_n rage_n rashness_n and_o turbulent_a intermeddle_v in_o other_o man_n affair_n from_o choler_n wantonness_n and_o licentious_a mirth_n from_o blood_n drunkenness_n and_o laziness_n from_o phlegm_n envy_n and_o sullenness_n implacable_a thirst_n of_o revenge_n from_o melancholy_a and_o these_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o note_n that_o by_o the_o way_n do_v oftentimes_o prove_v our_o master-sinne_n such_o as_o divine_v usual_o call_v our_o bosom_n and_o darling_n and_o belove_a sin_n peccatum_fw-la in_fw-la deliciis_fw-la because_o 19_o natural_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a proneness_n and_o inclination_n to_o these_o than_o to_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v against_o and_o to_o strive_v against_o and_o to_o fight_v against_o these_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o especial_o and_o above_o all_o other_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n so_o to_o strengthen_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o enable_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o to_o have_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n subdue_v these_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o they_o it_o be_v to_o be_v comfortable_o hope_v that_o we_o have_v 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