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and_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o we_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o his_o deep_a displeasure_n and_o let_v no_o man_n desire_v such_o a_o judgement_n unto_o himself_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v isa_n 30.14_o that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n may_v cease_v from_o they_o the_o delinquent_n be_v bring_v in_o in_o order_n and_o every_o one_o as_o they_o be_v find_v more_o or_o less_o guilty_a so_o receive_v a_o censure_n proportionable_a even_o the_o serpent_n itself_o which_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n which_o satan_n use_v in_o this_o temptation_n whence_o 2_o observe_v whosoever_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o any_o sin_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o punishment_n observe_v 2_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.9_o whether_o live_v under_o the_o law_n or_o without_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 12._o either_o at_o present_a in_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o vengeance_n as_o the_o searcher_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n die_v present_o before_o the_o lord_n numb_a 14.37_o or_o in_o the_o day_n of_o recompense_n where_o in_o not_o one_o of_o the_o murmur_a congregation_n escape_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n hand_n numb_a 26.65_o as_o god_n have_v before_o give_v sentence_n on_o they_o numb_a 14.29_o or_o at_o the_o far_a they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v call_v to_o account_v at_o the_o great_a day_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a and_o that_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n judas_n 15._o when_o every_o secret_a thing_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n eccles_n 12.14_o reason_n 1._o god_n be_v able_a both_o to_o convince_v and_o punish_v and_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o pure_a eye_n or_o escape_v his_o revenge_a hand_n 2._o the_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n necessary_o move_v he_o to_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v just_a in_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o serpent_n be_v only_o a_o instrument_n in_o this_o sin_n carry_v on_o and_o act_v by_o satan_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o he_o receive_v his_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n whence_o 3_o observe_v every_o instrument_n in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v defile_v thereby_o be_v liable_a to_o god_n curse_n observe_v 3_o not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n which_o the_o soul_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n to_o sin_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n with_o the_o soul_n but_o even_o insensible_a creature_n must_v be_v destroy_v if_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o sin_n as_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v by_o moses_n exod._n 32.20_o manasseh_n image_n of_o the_o grove_n by_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.6_o yea_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n though_o erect_v by_o god_n own_o appointment_n be_v break_v in_o piece_n by_o hezekiah_n be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n 2_o king_n 18.4_o and_o this_o may_v not_o only_o be_v do_v in_o justice_n see_v sin_n pollute_v whatsoever_o touch_v it_o but_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o terror_n as_o well_o to_o manifest_v god_n holiness_n in_o his_o zeal_n against_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v man_n tremble_v at_o so_o dangerous_a a_o evil_a as_o sin_n be_v that_o bring_v destruction_n to_o all_o that_o come_v near_o it_o that_o all_o man_n may_v fear_v to_o abuse_v wealth_n food_n house_n apparel_n wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n etc._n etc._n as_o instrument_n to_o sin_n lest_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n light_a both_o upon_o they_o and_o upon_o ourselves_o it_o have_v be_v intimate_v that_o although_o this_o curse_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o serpent_n yet_o withal_o it_o be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n intend_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o who_o presence_n it_o be_v denounce_v against_o he_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o feel_o apprehend_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v voluntary_o commit_v when_o they_o behold_v so_o fearful_a a_o curse_n bring_v upon_o a_o involuntary_a agent_n in_o the_o same_o transgression_n whence_o 4_o observe_v one_o man_n punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v other_o man_n instruction_n observe_v 4_o whether_o inflict_v by_o man_n in_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n deut._n 13.14_o or_o lay_v on_o by_o god_n immediate_a hand_n zeph._n 3.5_o 6._o thus_o god_n make_v abraham_n acquaint_v with_o that_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o he_o be_v to_o execute_v upon_o sodom_n that_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n may_v take_v instruction_n by_o it_o gen._n 18.18_o 19_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n be_v divers_a of_o god_n judgement_n record_v to_o posterity_n psal_n 78.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o and_o it_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v this_o use_n of_o other_o man_n punishment_n see_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o must_v measure_v all_o with_o the_o same_o line_n as_o proceed_v always_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o justice_n assist_v by_o the_o same_o power_n carry_v on_o by_o the_o same_o zeal_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o have_v still_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o end_n even_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o own_o glory_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o god_n when_o he_o thus_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o man_n smart_n as_o he_o do_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n that_o both_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v the_o more_o admire_v when_o he_o make_v other_o man_n poison_n our_o medicine_n and_o their_o wound_n our_o heal_n god_n both_o in_o this_o judgement_n which_o he_o denounce_v against_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v ver_fw-la 17._o against_o adam_n first_o express_v the_o cause_n and_o pass_v the_o censure_n and_o that_o to_o manifest_v the_o 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