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it_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v who_o sin_n be_v not_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n question_n 2_o shall_v no_o wicked_a man_n at_o all_o escape_n this_o destruction_n none_o who_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o for_o answer_v first_o king_n and_o great_a man_n shall_v suffer_v if_o they_o run_v with_o the_o common_a sort_n isay_n 41.2_o daniel_n 5.27_o second_o wiseman_n shall_v be_v punish_v if_o they_o thus_o play_v the_o fool_n exod._n 1.10_o and_o 15.7_o and_o rom._n 1.22_o three_o proud_a man_n shall_v be_v ruin_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o malach._n 4.1_o four_o hypocrite_n shall_v perish_v who_o walk_v in_o this_o broad_a way_n secret_o and_o unseen_a matth._n 23._o question_n 3_o why_o must_v we_o thus_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o renounce_v sin_n answer_n 1_o first_o 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be_v too_o high_a above_o our_o reach_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o good_a we_o must_v labour_v that_o we_o may_v be_v regenerate_v and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n three_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v but_o evil_a answer_n 3_o tree_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n we_o must_v labour_v and_o desire_n that_o we_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o wild_a olive_n and_o engraft_a into_o the_o new_a and_o live_a stock_n jesus_n christ_n four_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v void_a and_o destitute_a answer_n 4_o of_o grace_n yea_o dead_a unto_o grace_n ephes_n 2.1_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o we_o may_v be_v recover_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n again_o quicken_v in_o we_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v change_v and_o transform_v after_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n five_o because_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o member_n of_o 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3.19_o and_o psal_n 103.14_o 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o smoke_n as_o psalm_n 102.3_o 3._o it_o be_v compare_v sometime_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o brevity_n of_o it_o to_o a_o hand-breath_n as_o psalm_n 39.5_o 4._o sometime_o it_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o grass_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n as_o esa_n 40.7_o job_n 14.2_o and_o psal_n 102.3.11_o and_o james_n 1.10_o 5._o it_o be_v say_v sometime_o to_o be_v like_o a_o shadow_n as_o psalm_n 102.11_o and_o 109.23_o job_n 8.9_o and_o 14.2_o 6._o sometime_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o sleep_n psalm_n 90.5_o sometime_o to_o a_o vapour_n jam._n 4.14_o sometime_o to_o a_o thought_n psal_n 90.9_o answer_v 3_o three_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o natural_a life_n be_v not_o the_o true_a life_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o life_n for_o 1._o this_o life_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n have_v in_o it_o more_o gall_n than_o honey_n more_o sorrow_n than_o joy_n more_o evil_a than_o good_a there_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v in_o india_n 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either_o be_v refer_v to_o false_a prophet_n in_o particular_a o._n or_o to_o all_o wicked_a man_n in_o general_n p._n o._n first_o observat_fw-la these_o word_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o false_a prophet_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n will_v say_v the_o prophet_n or_o teacher_n who_o seduce_v and_o lead_v aside_o people_n shall_v at_o last_o be_v destroy_v read_v jerem._n 14.14.15_o and_o 23.1.2_o and_o ezech._n 13.8.9_o and_o 34.10_o and_o 2_o peter_n 2.2.3_o why_o must_v all_o false_a prophet_n be_v destroy_v question_n 1_o first_o because_o they_o be_v unsavourie_a salt_n matth._n 5.13_o answer_v 1_o and_o good_a for_o nothing_o second_o because_o they_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v destruction_n answer_v 2_o upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o seduce_v and_o mislead_v they_o if_o they_o that_o admonish_v not_o the_o people_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o enemy_n that_o approach_n shall_v be_v punish_v ezech._n 3.17_o and_o 33.7_o then_o much_o more_o those_o who_o sow_v cushion_n 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unsupportable_a torture_n exercise_v upon_o the_o body_n 2._o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v whole_o deject_v through_o sorrow_n whole_o devote_v unto_o sorrow_n and_o whole_o devour_v and_o consume_v by_o and_o with_o sorrow_n 3._o the_o conscience_n shall_v for_o ever_o presage_v terrible_a thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n must_v needs_o be_v exquisite_a that_o thus_o be_v extend_v both_o to_o body_n soul_n and_o conscience_n answer_n 7_o seven_o it_o evident_o appear_v by_o the_o conâ—â—â—â—ltie_n perpetuity_n and_o eternity_n of_o hell_n torment_n which_o shall_v never_o have_v either_o end_n or_o ease_v they_o shall_v be_v continual_a and_o perpetual_a sine_fw-la intervallo_fw-la without_o any_o intermission_n or_o interruption_n the_o papist_n feign_v some_o lady_n day_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o hell_n when_o the_o soul_n play_n or_o make_v holy_a day_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a dream_n for_o as_o be_v show_v before_o from_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v there_o no_o rest_n nor_o ease_n nor_o cessation_n of_o torment_n yea_o these_o torment_n shall_v be_v eternal_a semper_fw-la and_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o neither_o the_o torment_n nor_o the_o tormentor_n nor_o the_o torment_a shall_v ever_o be_v consume_v or_o end_v but_o shall_v endure_v &_o last_v for_o ever_o semper_fw-la moribundus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la robore_fw-la vacuus_fw-la sensu_fw-la plenus_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la far_o non_fw-la possis_fw-la semper_fw-la feras_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la in_o hell_n man_n shall_v be_v ever_o a_o die_a but_o never_o be_v dead_a ever_o weak_a and_o void_a of_o strength_n but_o full_a of_o sense_n of_o smart_n and_o that_o which_o they_o can_v never_o suffer_v with_o any_o patience_n they_o must_v ever_o suffer_v with_o insufferable_a pain_n answer_n 8_o eight_o the_o exquisite_a torment_n of_o hell_n appear_v
thus_o mercy_n and_o anger_n be_v call_v the_o two_o arm_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la simile_n ex_fw-la se_fw-la dignoscuntur_fw-la mutuò_fw-la stapleton_n and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o will_v help_v we_o to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o other_o now_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o care_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n once_o to_o imagine_v the_o joy_n that_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v prepare_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o righteous_a man_n 1_o corinth_n 2.9_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n once_o to_o conceive_v the_o torment_n that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o just_a anger_n and_o indignation_n prepare_v in_o hell_n for_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n nine_o this_o appear_v from_o the_o name_n give_v unto_o answer_n 9_o both_o sort_n the_o righteous_a be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v full_a of_o all_o joy_n and_o felicity_n the_o wicked_a be_v call_v vessel_n of_o anger_n 9.22.23_o rom._n 9.22.23_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v to_o the_o brim_n with_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o righteous_a in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v good_a measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o 6.38_o over_o luke_n 6.38_o of_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v give_v in_o hell_n great_a measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o of_o pain_n and_o torment_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o grief_n this_o be_v the_o great_a ten_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v the_o consummation_n answer_n 10_o &_o very_a compliment_n of_o all_o punishment_n in_o regard_n whereof_o all_o other_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n be_v light_a and_o easy_a last_o a_o mortal_a body_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o torment_n answer_v 11_o neither_o can_v possible_o endure_v they_o the_o insufferablenesse_n of_o such_o pain_n will_v cause_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n to_o die_v within_o he_o and_o his_o very_a spirit_n to_o faint_v and_o fail_v he_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o other_o torment_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o most_o extreme_a and_o excessive_a wherefore_o let_v we_o daily_o so_o meditate_v thereof_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o escape_v and_o avoid_v they_o where_o be_v hell_n quest_n 3_o certain_o answer_v the_o father_n do_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o christ_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o descent_n unto_o hell_n in_o opposition_n unto_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v as_o well_o doubt_v whether_o heaven_n be_v above_o we_o as_o doubt_v of_o hell_n be_v beneath_o we_o whether_o be_v this_o fire_n of_o hell_n a_o material_a fire_n or_o not_o quest_n 4_o certain_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n answer_v so_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v above_o our_o apprehension_n and_o imagination_n but_o yet_o without_o doubt_n there_o be_v material_a fire_n in_o hell_n because_o the_o body_n which_o here_o on_o earth_n sin_v be_v there_o in_o hell_n to_o be_v torment_v and_o punish_v what_o be_v these_o insufferable_a torment_n which_o quest_n 5_o wretched_a and_o wicked_a soul_n shall_v endure_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o first_o the_o monk_n dispute_v and_o affirm_v much_o of_o answer_n 1_o these_o torment_n which_o i_o here_o omit_v second_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v forth_o unto_o we_o answer_n 2_o two_o sort_n of_o punishment_n namely_o first_o of_o sense_n to_o wit_n sorrow_n either_o in_o body_n which_o be_v signify_v or_o express_v by_o fire_n v._o soul_n which_o be_v signify_v or_o express_v by_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n w._n second_o of_o loss_n to_o wit_n a_o exclude_v and_o extrude_a out_o of_o heaven_n never_o to_o have_v any_o place_n or_o portion_n or_o inheritance_n therein_o x._o v._o first_n there_o be_v poena_n sensus_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n which_o be_v first_o dolour_n corporis_fw-la the_o pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v better_o express_v nor_o more_o full_o illustrate_v this_o torment_n then_o thus_o 1._o let_v we_o meditate_v &_o remember_v the_o most_o grievous_a pain_n and_o torture_n &_o sickness_n the_o mortal_a body_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a unto_o whether_o headache_n or_o toothache_n or_o colic_n or_o stone_n or_o gout_n or_o whatsoever_o then_o 2._o let_v we_o suppose_v all_o these_o to_o be_v in_o one_o man_n at_o once_o and_o that_o in_o extreme_a manner_n then_o 3._o remember_v that_o the_o least_o pain_n and_o torment_v which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v in_o thy_o body_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v great_a than_o the_o great_a yea_o then_o all_o these_o and_o 4._o meditate_v upon_o the_o eternity_n of_o these_o torment_n and_o remember_v that_o thy_o body_n must_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o only_o for_o ten_o or_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o or_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n second_o the_o next_o thing_n which_o here_o beg_v our_o most_o serious_a consideration_n be_v dolour_n animae_fw-la the_o internal_a pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o former_a torment_n which_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o body_n here_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v ruminate_v upon_o namely_o 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v a_o horrible_a expectation_n of_o some_o unsupportable_a misery_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o heart_n will_v presage_v such_o terrible_a thing_n that_o it_o will_v cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o hill_n to_o cover_v it_o from_o the_o dreadful_a face_n of_o the_o ireful_a judge_n read_v psalm_n 50.2_o isa_n 13.9_o joel._n 2.2_o abac._n 3.9.10.16_o for_o to_o the_o wicked_a first_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a the_o poor_a soul_n see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n 10.31_o hand_n hebr._n 10.31_o because_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n 29._o fire_n hebr._n 12_o 29._o second_o hence_o the_o fright_a soul_n will_v cry_v oh_o where_o shall_v i_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o this_o angry_a god_n if_o balthazar_n be_v knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o when_o he_o see_v but_o a_o hand_n write_v against_o he_o daniel_n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n how_o will_v that_o poor_a wretch_n tremble_v that_o see_v the_o angry_a face_n of_o god_n frown_v upon_o he_o yea_o three_o hence_o he_o will_v wring_v his_o hand_n and_o with_o bitter_a tear_n cry_v out_o oh_o how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a be_o i_o now_o become_v that_o can_v appease_v the_o lord_n anger_n nor_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o beginning_n be_v miserable_a let_v we_o now_o therefore_o proceed_v and_o consider_v whether_o the_o fear_n be_v great_a than_o the_o danger_n or_o the_o evil_a every_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o fear_n and_o fearful_a expectation_n 2._o after_o this_o dreadful_a presage_n of_o mourning_n follow_v nothing_o else_o but_o perpetual_a lamentation_n for_o then_o continual_o these_o thing_n will_v come_v to_o their_o remembrance_n to_o wit_n first_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o commit_v in_o all_o their_o life_n second_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o neglect_v and_o lose_v and_o trifle_v away_o and_o the_o ofer_n of_o mercy_n which_o they_o contemn_v and_o despise_v three_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o have_v acquire_v for_o every_o moment_n the_o miserable_a soul_n will_v call_v this_o to_o mind_n thus_o be_o i_o torment_v and_o thus_o shall_v i_o be_v torment_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o hence_o come_v those_o double_a clamour_n ve_fw-la vae_fw-la woe_n be_v i_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v if_o ever_o thou_o have_v i_o speak_v here_o to_o the_o wicked_a be_v drown_v or_o drench_v in_o desperate_a tear_n wish_v for_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o the_o medicine_n of_o death_n to_o rid_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o horrid_a fear_n yea_o in_o thy_o desperation_n have_v go_v about_o to_o shorten_v thy_o day_n either_o by_o poison_n or_o knife_n or_o halter_n or_o the_o like_a think_v but_o how_o great_a the_o horror_n of_o thy_o conscience_n then_o be_v and_o yet_o how_o little_a it_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o that_o horror_n of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n which_o thou_o shall_v feel_v in_o hell_n for_o first_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v more_o quick_a fighted_a there_o then_o it_o be_v here_o and_o can_v more_o full_o conceive_v of_o and_o apprehend_v the_o misery_n which_o be_v measure_v out_o and_o allot_v unto_o it_o to_o suffer_v than_o now_o it_o be_v able_a and_o second_o the_o sight_n thereof_o cause_v all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n to_o fade_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o
end_n of_o miracle_n be_v to_o show_v spiritual_a cure_n by_o temporal_a christ_n heal_v the_o sick_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o only_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n read_v matth._n 11.5.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o compare_v it_o with_o isa_n 35.5_o and_o 61.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o read_v this_o or_o any_o other_o miracle_n of_o this_o kind_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o record_v in_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o namely_o 1._o acknowledge_v god_n in_o christ_n john_n 17.3_o and_o 10.38_o and_o 2._o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 3._o that_o all_o the_o infirmity_n and_o malady_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v cure_v only_o by_o christ_n what_o manner_n of_o disease_n or_o sickness_n be_v the_o leprosy_n quest_n 4_o first_o it_o be_v a_o most_o loathsome_a sickness_n answer_v as_o appear_v thus_o 1._o those_o who_o be_v leprous_a be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n levit._fw-la 13.46_o num._n 5.2_o 2._o the_o leper_n must_v have_v his_o clothes_n burn_v levit._fw-la 13.52_o 3._o if_o any_o of_o the_o priest_n become_v leper_n they_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o not_o suffer_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n until_o they_o be_v heal_v leviticus_n 22.4_o answer_v 2_o second_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o contagious_a and_o infectious_a disease_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o their_o garment_n burn_v and_o the_o house_n and_o wall_n and_o stone_n remove_v levitic_a 14._o answer_v 3_o three_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o hereditary_a disease_n as_o we_o see_v in_o gehezi_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o answer_v 4_o four_o it_o be_v a_o disease_n scarce_o curable_a a_o disease_n only_o heal_v by_o god_n 2_o king_n 5.7_o because_o it_o be_v send_v by_o he_o as_o a_o punishment_n as_o we_o see_v in_o joah_n 2._o samuel_n 3.29_o and_o miriam_n numb_a 12.10_o and_o gehezi_n 2._o king_n 5.27_o answer_v 5_o five_o hence_o such_o strict_a charge_n be_v give_v by_o god_n that_o the_o leper_n shall_v diligent_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v enjoin_v he_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o levite_n for_o cure_v of_o his_o leprosy_n deuter._n 24.8_o quest_n 5_o what_o may_v we_o observe_v in_o the_o leprosy_n for_o our_o instruction_n answer_n 1_o first_o that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a disease_n yet_o it_o be_v cure_v by_o christ_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n wife_n mother_n and_o â—n_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 1.8_o quest_n 6_o why_o do_v christ_n heal_v corporal_a infirmity_n and_o disease_n answer_v 1_o first_o that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v merciful_a in_o all_o thing_n both_o towards_o body_n and_o soul_n answer_v 2_o second_o that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o cornucopia_n unto_o we_o from_o who_o we_o may_v have_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a either_o external_a or_o internal_a rom._n 8.32_o answer_v 3_o three_o that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n answer_n 2_o second_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o disease_n scarce_o curable_a and_o yet_o christ_n cure_v it_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o unto_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a christ_n come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n john_n 10.38_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v heal_v all_o our_o disease_n psalm_n 103.3_o wherefore_o none_o shall_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o danger_n whether_o temporal_a for_o god_n can_v deliver_v david_n from_o the_o bear_n and_o daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o three_o child_n from_o the_o fire_n or_o spiritual_a for_o whether_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o or_o great_a or_o of_o long_a continuance_n yet_o the_o lord_n can_v take_v they_o away_o and_o pardon_v they_o isa_n 1.16_o ezech._n 18_o answer_n 3_o three_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o many_o respect_n viz._n 1._o of_o all_o other_o disease_n leprosy_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o great_a the_o fall_a sickness_n the_o palsy_n the_o convulsion_n the_o plague_n be_v great_a evil_n but_o either_o they_o be_v not_o perpetual_a or_o not_o diâ—turnall_a or_o at_o least_o a_o man_n be_v not_o separate_v for_o these_o but_o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o cleave_v evil_a and_o so_o abominable_a that_o he_o who_o be_v take_v therewith_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n thus_o of_o all_o evil_n sin_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o worst_a and_o great_a poverty_n imprisonment_n sickness_n and_o death_n be_v evil_n but_o yet_o such_o evil_n that_o either_o a_o man_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o or_o else_o they_o may_v become_v unto_o he_o the_o end_n of_o evil_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_n which_o endure_v with_o we_o and_o at_o length_n bring_v we_o without_o repentance_n to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o sleight_v sin_n as_o the_o most_o do_v think_v it_o no_o great_a matter_n but_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v some_o great_a and_o infinite_a thing_n yea_o the_o very_a epitome_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o consequent_o a_o thing_n which_o can_v never_o be_v hate_v abhor_a or_o detest_v enough_o 2._o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o hereditary_a evil_n a_o disease_n which_o the_o child_n have_v from_o the_o father_n and_o which_o be_v again_o by_o the_o child_n derive_v to_o posterity_n so_o we_o first_o receive_v sin_n from_o our_o parent_n and_o second_o contaminate_v our_o posterity_n by_o sin_n and_o therefore_o both_o for_o our_o own_o and_o our_o issue_n sake_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o leprosy_n be_v a_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n odious_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o leper_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o god_n sanctuary_n and_o man_n society_n so_o sin_n be_v unto_o god_n so_o abominable_a that_o he_o can_v endure_v either_o to_o see_v sin_n or_o to_o hear_v a_o sinner_n iniquity_n make_v man_n more_o odious_a and_o deform_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o any_o monster_n or_o dead_a carcase_n jerem._n 5.25_o 4._o the_o send_v and_o smell_v of_o a_o leprous_a man_n be_v of_o all_o other_o disease_n most_o grievous_a and_o irksome_a unto_o the_o nostril_n of_o any_o because_o all_o the_o humour_n in_o such_o be_v vitiate_a and_o corrupt_v thus_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n sin_n stink_n not_o thus_o in_o our_o nostril_n yet_o certain_o of_o all_o noisome_a smell_n unto_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o worst_a hence_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o the_o wicked_a 5.9_o psalm_n 5.9_o that_o their_o threat_n be_v as_o a_o open_a sepulchre_n that_o be_v as_o from_o a_o sepulchre_n wherein_o lie_v a_o dead_a rot_a carcase_n issue_v forth_o a_o most_o vile_a stench_n and_o unsavoury_a and_o unwholesome_a smell_n when_o the_o grave_n be_v open_a so_o from_o a_o man_n who_o soul_n be_v dead_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n proceed_v nothing_o but_o loathsome_a scent_n 5._o the_o leprosy_n 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mouth_n cover_v with_o a_o cloth_n and_o when_o he_o see_v any_o he_o cry_v i_o be_o unclean_a i_o be_o unclean_a that_o so_o all_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o avoid_v he_o thus_o sin_n be_v infectious_a regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n easy_o corrupt_v the_o child_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o master_n his_o servant_n the_o sin_n of_o superior_n which_o appear_v unto_o man_n be_v a_o great_a snare_n unto_o inferior_n and_o therefore_o every_o man_n shall_v labour_v so_o to_o suppress_v his_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o other_o and_o so_o infect_v other_o and_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o punish_v those_o who_o like_o sodom_n hide_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o discover_v they_o to_o the_o world_n and_o for_o
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meditation_n and_o hear_v and_o then_o with_o the_o leper_n come_v unto_o the_o lord_n quest_n 8_o how_o must_v we_o come_v unto_o christ_n answer_v 1_o first_o with_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o leprosy_n and_o sin_n none_o come_v unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o a_o physician_n but_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a and_o leprous_a and_o disease_v for_o the_o sound_n need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a matth._n 9.12_o we_o be_v selfe-lover_n and_o therefore_o we_o ask_v daily_o cui_fw-la bono_fw-mi and_o inquire_v what_o benefit_n it_o will_v be_v unto_o we_o and_o where_o we_o feel_v no_o want_n we_o have_v no_o wâ—â—_n neither_o labour_n for_o the_o thing_n awant_v unto_o we_o wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o misery_n and_o of_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v never_o with_o this_o leper_n run_v unto_o he_o answer_v 2_o second_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o christ_n with_o humble_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n answer_v 3_o 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etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o find_v favour_n we_o must_v come_v humble_o if_o a_o rebel_n come_v before_o the_o king_n shall_v show_v small_a or_o no_o submission_n and_o reverence_n unto_o the_o king_n all_o beholder_n will_v say_v he_o deserve_v no_o mercy_n or_o pardon_v from_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o either_o consider_v god_n or_o ourselves_o we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o humility_n and_o humiliation_n become_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v three_o god_n look_v upon_o those_o who_o pray_v mark_v answer_n 3_o and_o observe_v both_o the_o heart_n and_o body_n in_o prayer_n and_o accept_v of_o those_o who_o come_v with_o humble_a body_n and_o humble_v soul_n isa_n 57.15_o and_o psalm_n 138.6_o and_o therefore_o humiliation_n and_o humility_n become_v we_o in_o prayer_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n four_o humility_n help_v we_o in_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v answer_n 4_o a_o mean_n 1._o to_o curb_v and_o restrain_v and_o 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the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o ii_o the_o solace_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o iii_o the_o remedy_n against_o evil_n second_o the_o next_o thing_n imply_v in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o cry_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o fervour_n and_o zeal_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v fervent_o as_o well_o as_o obser_n 2_o perseverant_o rom._n 12.12_o hâ—â—_n observe_v these_o thing_n namely_o i._o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o thing_n but_o we_o can_v expect_v nothing_o without_o prayer_n james_n 4.2_o if_o we_o will_v have_v we_o must_v ask_v matth._n 7.7_o for_o prayer_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v and_o by_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v ii_o we_o be_v hinder_v from_o good_a thing_n by_o satan_n who_o be_v expel_v and_o drive_v away_o by_o prayer_n alone_o and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v iii_o it_o be_v the_o remedy_n against_o temptation_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n admonition_n pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o sin_n we_o must_v pray_v iv_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o serve_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o unto_o he_o spiritual_a hearty_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 5_o verse_n 5._o tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a and_o sit_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o a_o colt_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n our_o saviour_n here_o by_o call_v himself_o a_o king_n minister_v occasion_n unto_o we_o to_o consider_v a_o little_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o nature_n thereof_o because_o king_n and_o kingdom_n be_v relata_fw-la quest_n 1_o what_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n answ_n that_o whereby_o he_o do_v dispense_v and_o administer_v with_o authority_n and_o power_n all_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n psalm_n 2.6_o daniel_n 2.44_o luke_n 1.36_o quest_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n 1_o first_o it_o be_v a_o universal_a kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o three_o regard_n viz._n i._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o age_n matth._n 22.43_o 44_o 45._o for_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n ii_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o belong_v unto_o this_o kingdom_n for_o there_o be_v some_o of_o all_o nation_n and_o vocation_n which_o belong_v thereunto_o daniel_n 7.14_o revelat._n 17.4_o iii_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o all_o creature_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o good_a of_o god_n choose_v and_o promote_v or_o help_v forward_o their_o salvation_n ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o answ_n 2_o second_o this_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o very_a soul_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n rom._n 14.17_o yea_o answ_n 3_o three_o it_o dispense_v both_o eternal_a life_n and_o death_n revelat._n 1.18_o answ_n 4_o four_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a kingdom_n daniel_n 2.44_o and_o 7.14_o answ_n 5_o five_o the_o last_o property_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v this_o it_o bring_v true_a peace_n and_o perfect_a happiness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v heir_n thereof_o esa_n 9.6_o ephes_n 2.16_o hebr._n 7.2_o and_o hence_o this_o kingdom_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n and_o glory_n sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o glory_n and_o sometime_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hebr._fw-la 2.5_o quest_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n answ_n 1_o first_o they_o must_v admire_v the_o singular_a humility_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o intimate_v and_o imply_v in_o this_o word_n ecce_n behold_v tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o meek_a etc._n etc._n it_o must_v needs_o breed_v and_o beget_v admiration_n in_o we_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v these_o thing_n viz._n i._o who_o come_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o father_n ii_o unto_o who_o do_v he_o come_v unto_o those_o who_o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job._n 15._o and_o therefore_o christ_n come_v unto_o we_o be_v no_o other_o than_o first_o the_o come_n of_o light_n to_o darkness_n and_o second_o the_o come_n of_o righteousness_n to_o unrighteousness_n and_o three_o the_o come_n of_o life_n to_o death_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v we_o but_o admire_v it_o elizabeth_n wonder_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mother_n of_o her_o lord_n shall_v come_v and_o visit_v she_o and_o we_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o admire_v why_o 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