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power_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o son_n sheathe_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o posture_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n when_o the_o greatness_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n power_n and_o conquest_n lift_v he_o up_o so_o high_a that_o he_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o man_n god_n bring_v he_o down_o and_o humble_v he_o into_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o 4._o dan._n 4._o babylon_n be_v grow_v fat_a as_o the_o heifer_n at_o grass_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o last_v not_o long_o for_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n 11._o jer._n 50._o 11._o be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o her_o plague_n and_o the_o same_o prophet_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o be_v wax_v fat_a and_o shine_v that_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o prosper_v until_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n come_v 29._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 29._o upon_o they_o thus_o be_v egypt_n groâ—n_v as_o a_o fair_a heifer_n and_o her_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o so_o many_o fat_a bullock_n and_o all_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o appear_v jer._n 46._o 20._o thus_o be_v iâ—surun_v grow_v fat_a and_o kick_v he_o be_v grow_v thick_a and_o cover_v with_o fatness_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v hereupon_o he_o present_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n foresee_v this_o evil_n consequent_a arise_v from_o blessing_n abuse_v enter_v a_o caveat_n against_o it_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n lest_o when_o thou_o 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provocation_n the_o sin_n of_o â—…rsing_v and_o swear_v which_o make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o some_o man_n language_n be_v it_o certain_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o common_a swearer_n that_o the_o next_o oath_n he_o swear_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o quick_a to_o hell_n i_o persuade_v myself_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o forbear_v so_o powerful_a and_o predominant_a be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o deprave_a custom_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o true_o though_o custom_n in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a one_o in_o divinity_n a_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n for_o take_v a_o purse_n upon_o the_o high_a weigh_n or_o for_o pick_v a_o pocket_n at_o a_o sermon_n and_o shall_v plead_v at_o the_o bar_n under_o this_o form_n my_o lord_n i_o pray_v be_v good_a to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n i_o have_v get_v and_o will_v leave_v but_o i_o cannoâ—_n will_v not_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n on_o he_o away_o with_o he_o to_o execution_n certain_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v we_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o custom_n the_o more_o our_o guilt_n and_o shame_n that_o to_o the_o high_a dishonour_n and_o provocation_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n can_v be_v conteâ—t_v to_o sin_n over_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o year_n together_o without_o ever_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o true_o he_o that_o shall_v favour_v himself_o in_o any_o wicked_a way_n and_o indulge_v unto_o any_o please_a transgression_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o persevere_v therein_o do_v apparent_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n deliver_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o himself_o to_o that_o devil_n who_o name_n be_v legion_n and_o make_v 9_o mar._n 5_o 9_o way_n for_o a_o 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