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5._o hos_fw-la 2._o 6_o 7._o burn_a child_n dread_v the_o fire_n sin_n be_v but_o a_o bitter_a sweet_a it_o be_v a_o evil_a worse_o than_o hell_n itself_o salt_n brine_n preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n and_o salt_n marsh_n keep_v the_o sheep_n from_o rot_v and_o so_o sharp_a trial_n severe_a providence_n preserve_v the_o saint_n from_o spiritual_a putrefying_a and_o from_o spiritual_a rot_v the_o rabbin_n to_o keep_v their_o scholar_n from_o sin_n be_v wont_a to_o tell_v they_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n head_n ache_v and_o saint_n under_o fiery_a trial_n do_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o sin_n make_v not_o only_o their_o head_n but_o also_o their_o heart_n ache_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v god_n preserve_v his_o people_n from_o many_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o they_o will_v certain_o fall_v into_o belove_a god_n by_o his_o fiery_a dispensation_n have_v destroy_v many_o or_o most_o of_o your_o outward_a comfort_n but_o little_o do_v you_o know_v the_o horrible_a sin_n that_o by_o 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to_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o three_o by_o severe_a providence_n and_o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_v the_o embitter_a of_o sin_n to_o his_o people_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o burn_v up_o man_n comfort_n round_o about_o they_o than_o they_o will_v cry_v out_o ah_o what_o a_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sin_n that_o put_v god_n upon_o burn_a work_n then_o they_o will_v speak_v that_o language_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o prophet_n once_o speak_v to_o the_o jew_n jer._n 2._o 15._o they_o make_v his_o land_n waste_v his_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n verse_n 17._o have_v thou_o not_o procure_v these_o thing_n to_o thyself_o verse_n 19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o my_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n so_o chap._n 4._o 18._o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n yea_o now_o they_o will_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n also_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n hos_n 12._o 14._o ephraim_n provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v most_o bitter_o or_o with_o bitterness_n as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o relation_n and_o friend_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o conscience_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o good_a book_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o man_n under_o terror_n and_o horror_n of_o spirit_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o the_o fore_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o his_o secret_a whisper_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o minister_n may_v tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o bitter_a thing_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o wrath_n from_o heaven_n against_o and_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o be_v of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o grand_a design_n of_o god_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o christ_n witness_v his_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o witness_v the_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o sweat_a clod_n of_o blood_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n they_o give_v he_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v but_o no_o gall_n be_v so_o bitter_a to_o he_o as_o your_o sin_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 29._o gen._n 6._o 3._o eph._n 4._o 29._o for_o nothing_o grieve_v he_o and_o provoke_v he_o and_o vex_v he_o but_o sin_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o good_a angel_n every_o sin_n that_o you_o commit_v be_v as_o a_o dagger_n at_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n so_o bitter_a to_o they_o as_o to_o see_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n daily_o yea_o hourly_o crucify_v by_o sinner_n fin_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o evil_a angel_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o turn_v down_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n 6._o judas_n 6._o of_o the_o great_a day_n they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n witness_n adam_n hide_v of_o himself_o and_o 22._o gen._n 3._o 10._o math._n 27._o gen._n 4._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 20_o 21_o 22._o judas_n his_o hang_n of_o himself_o and_o cain_n cry_v out_o my_o burden_n be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o may_v tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o creature_n who_o groan_n under_o their_o burden_n and_o who_o long_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o bondage_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v subject_v they_o to_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o will_v not_o feel_o affectionate_o experimental_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v bitter_a till_o god_n come_v and_o burn_v we_o up_o lam._n 4._o 11._o and_o give_v we_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n to_o drink_v chap._n 3._o 19_o 20._o remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o o_o sir_n how_o bitter_a shall_v sin_n be_v to_o you_o who_o have_v see_v london_n all_o in_o flame_n certain_o god_n by_o burn_v up_o your_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o delightful_a thing_n will_v teach_v you_o to_o taste_v a_o great_a bitterness_n in_o sin_n then_o ever_o o_o happy_a fire_n that_o shall_v render_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o promise_n and_o ordinance_n more_o sweet_a and_o sin_n more_o bitter_a to_o poor_a sinner_n soul_n doubtless_o one_o of_o god_n great_a design_n by_o this_o late_a judgement_n of_o fire_n be_v to_o embitter_v sin_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n when_o judgement_n embitter_v our_o sin_n to_o we_o than_o they_o work_v kind_o powerful_o effectual_o and_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o love_n in_o those_o judgement_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v justify_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lam._n 1._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v because_o i_o have_v embitter_v he_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o all_o the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v embitter_v he_o against_o i_o by_o my_o most_o bitter_a sin_n but_o four_o by_o severe_a providence_n and_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_v the_o mortify_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o his_o people_n sin_n isa_n 1._o 25._o and_o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o to_o wit_n to_o correct_v or_o chastise_v thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n or_o dross_n 9_o dan._n 11._o 35._o mal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31._o 9_o and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n or_o tin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n some_o by_o dross_n understand_v gross_a
from_o their_o necessity_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o price_n of_o their_o commodity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v raise_v 3_o be_v there_o none_o within_o nor_o without_o thy_o wall_n o_o london_n that_o use_v his_o neighbour_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o no_o reward_n for_o his_o work_n that_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n and_o that_o be_v the_o poor_a labourer_n purse-bearer_n and_o cofferer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o that_o fleece_v the_o poor_a to_o feather_n their_o own_o nest_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23._o zeph._n 3._o 3_o themselves_o on_o the_o poor_n ruin_n be_v there_o no_o false_a weight_n false_a ware_n false_a light_n false_a measure_n to_o be_v find_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o wall_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v cheat_v cozen_v and_o oppress_v o_o how_o do_v the_o rich_a work_n upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a bring_v they_o to_o such_o under-prize_n as_o have_v undo_v both_o they_o and_o their_o make_v good_a that_o word_n amos_n 8_o 4._o they_o swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a and_o make_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o fail_v o_o the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o poor_a by_o their_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n what_o overreach_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o what_o over-rating_a of_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o wall_n o_o london_n thy_o poor_a o_o london_n do_v rise_v early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o they_o do_v fare_v hard_o and_o lie_v hard_a and_o work_v hard_a and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n oppression_n and_o unmercifulness_n of_o many_o of_o thy_o wealthy_a citizen_n they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o make_v any_o convenient_a supply_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n oppression_n turn_v prince_n into_o roar_a lion_n and_o judge_n into_o evening_n wolf_n it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o creature_n do_v oppress_v they_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n look_v upon_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n as_o upon_o eagle_n vulture_n hawk_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o prey_v upon_o their_o own_o kind_n look_v upon_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o upon_o the_o lion_n the_o tiger_n the_o wolf_n the_o bear_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o favourable_a to_o they_o of_o their_o oâ—n_a kind_n and_o yet_o man_n unnatural_o prey_v upon_o one_o another_o like_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a swallow_v up_o the_o small_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o that_o great_a and_o common_a rule_n of_o equity_n math._n 7._o 12._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o now_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v have_v another_o to_o wrong_n and_o oppress_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n name_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o wrong_v or_o oppress_v other_o in_o their_o estate_n name_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n punish_v this_o sin_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n it_o be_v thy_o oppressor_n o_o london_n that_o have_v turn_v thy_o glory_n into_o ash_n now_o this_o insolent_a oppress_v of_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v make_v good_a against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v true_o fear_v he_o in_o that_o great_a city_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n they_o have_v often_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o solemn_a address_n to_o god_n where_o this_o sin_n be_v rampant_a where_o it_o rule_v as_o a_o prince_n upon_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o thâ—_n fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o such_o man_n heart_n levit._fw-la 25._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n now_o this_o lie_v fair_a in_o the_o word_n viz._n that_o such_o as_o do_v oppress_v other_o they_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n and_o such_o as_o do_v fear_n god_n they_o will_v not_o oppress_v other_o amaleck_n be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v seâ—_n 5._o deut._n 25._o 18._o oppressor_n be_v person_n destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o against_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v near_o in_o judgement_n mala._n 3._o 5._o this_o black_a brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o fear_v noâ—_n god_n have_v amaleck_n fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o oppress_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v comfort_v they_o and_o succour_v they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o necessity_n misery_n and_o distress_n the_o jew_n oppress_v one_o another_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o not_o fear_v of_o god_n nehem._n 5._o 9_o oppression_n be_v so_o cry_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n that_o certain_o it_o can_v be_v just_o charge_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v set_v up_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n as_o the_o great_a object_n of_o their_o fear_n the_o word_n for_o oppression_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v mispach_v which_o signify_v a_o scab_n a_o wound_n a_o leprosy_n now_o oppression_n be_v such_o a_o scab_n a_o wound_n a_o leprosy_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o those_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n oppressor_n may_v boast_v of_o their_o profession_n and_o call_v themselves_o saint_n or_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o god_n account_v they_o worse_o than_o scythian_n witness_v those_o dreadful_a woe_n that_o god_n have_v denounce_v against_o they_o in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n zeph._n 3._o 1._o wo_n to_o the_o oppress_a city_n jer._n 22._o 13_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o 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