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and_o make_v over_o unto_o they_o as_o accessory_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o he_o and_o on_o they_o he_o bestow_v himself_o who_o be_v 15.28_o be_v 1._o cor._n 15.28_o all_o in_o all_o 16.11_o all_o psal._n 16.11_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o to_o which_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a o_o thou_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o have_v promise_v it_o unto_o we_o bring_v we_o in_o the_o end_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o and_o give_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o earnest_n of_o he_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o seal_v it_o unto_o us._n to_o which_o bless_a son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n together_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n they_z person_n and_o one_o only_a wise_a gracious_a glorious_a almighty_a and_o eternal_a lord_n god_n be_v ascribe_v by_o we_o and_o all_o thy_o faithful_a people_n throughout_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n amen_n the_o second_o sermon_n 1620._o grantham_n linc._n 27._o febr._n 1620._o 3_o king_n 21.29_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n i_o will_v not_o so_o far_o either_o distrust_n your_o memory_n observation_n §._o 1._o a_o repetition_n of_o three_o former_a observation_n or_o straiten_v myself_o of_o time_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o what_o i_o be_o now_o purpose_v to_o speak_v as_o to_o make_v any_o repetition_n of_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v observe_v the_o last_o time_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o ahabs_n person_n and_o condition_n who_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n take_v joint_o with_o his_o present_a carriage_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o success_n thereof_o he_o be_v humble_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n that_o humble_v he_o upon_o his_o humble_v god_n adiourn_v his_o punishment_n from_o all_o which_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v even_o in_o hypocrite_n a_o outward_a formal_a humiliation_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n able_a to_o humble_v a_o oppress_a ahab_n 3._o the_o boundless_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o not_o suffer_v the_o outward_a formal_a humiliation_n of_o a_o ungodly_a hypocrite_n to_o pass_v altogether_o unrewarded_a all_o this_o the_o last_o time_n by_o occasion_n of_o those_o first_o clause_n in_o the_o verse_n see_v thou_o how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o we_o be_v now_o next_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o great_a favour_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o show_v to_o ahab_n upon_o his_o humiliation_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v the_o removeall_n at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v the_o suspension_n of_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n and_o his_o house_n most_o deserve_o for_o his_o 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a_o great_a judgement_n and_o a_o heaâ—y_n but_o the_o great_a the_o judgement_n be_v when_o it_o be_v deserve_v and_o threaten_v the_o great_a the_o mercy_n be_v if_o it_o be_v afterward_o forbear_v as_o some_o of_o this_o be_v but_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o the_o judgement_n here_o we_o see_v be_v mercy_n good_a store_n god_n who_o be_v 2.4_o be_v eph._n 2.4_o rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o delight_v to_o be_v style_v 9.31_o style_v deus_fw-la miserationum_fw-la nebem_fw-la 9.31_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o 1.3_o the_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o father_n of_o mercy_n abundant_o manife_v his_o mercy_n in_o deal_v thus_o gracious_o with_o one_o that_o deserve_v it_o so_o little_a here_o be_v mercy_n in_o but_o threaten_v the_o punishment_n when_o he_o may_v have_v inflict_v it_o and_o more_o mercy_n in_o not_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n when_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o here_o be_v mercy_n first_o in_o suspend_v the_o punishment_n i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a and_o mercy_n again_o in_o suspend_v it_o for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n of_o these_o two_o point_n we_o shall_v entreat_v at_o this_o time_n and_o first_o and_o principal_o of_o the_o former_a i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o they_o judgement_n §._o 3._o obseru_n 4._o concern_v god_n forbear_v of_o threaten_a judgement_n that_o have_v read_v the_o sacred_a story_n with_o observation_n to_o see_v god_n when_o man_n be_v humble_v at_o his_o threaten_n to_o revoke_v they_o saepè_fw-la they_o chrysost._n in_o gen._n hom_n 25._o &_o ahbi_fw-la saepè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v chrysostome_n more_o than_o once_o this_o be_v ever_o god_n manner_n when_o man_n change_v their_o deed_n to_o change_v his_o doom_n when_o they_o renounce_v their_o sinner_n to_o recall_v his_o
and_o call_v upon_o he_o daily_o for_o mercy_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o that_o 9.4_o that_o ezek_n 9.4_o weep_v and_o mourn_v in_o secret_a and_o upon_o their_o bed_n for_o your_o abomination_n who_o you_o hate_v and_o despise_v and_o persecute_v and_o defame_v and_o account_v as_o the_o very_a scum_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o refuse_n and_o offscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o yet_o you_o owe_v your_o preservation_n sure_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o godly_a jehoshaphat_n or_o other_o who_o 3.14_o who_o 4._o king_n 3.14_o presence_n god_n regard_v among_o you_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o some_o zealous_a moses_n or_o other_o that_o 106.23_o that_o psal._n 106.23_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n for_o you_o god_n wrath_n have_v enter_v in_o upon_o you_o long_o ere_o this_o as_o a_o mighty_a breach_n of_o water_n and_o as_o a_o overflow_a deluge_n overwhelm_v you_o and_o you_o have_v be_v sweep_v away_o as_o with_o the_o 14.23_o the_o esay_n 14.23_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n and_o devour_v as_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v 22.30_o be_v job_n 22.30_o the_o innocent_a that_o deliver_v the_o land_n and_o reprive_v it_o from_o destruction_n when_o the_o sentence_n of_o desolation_n be_v pronounce_v against_o it_o and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o his_o hand_n o_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o god_n that_o will_v have_v spare_v the_o five_o city_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n if_o among_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o beastly_a &_o filthy_a person_n there_o have_v be_v find_v but_o 18.32_o but_o gen._n 18.32_o ten_o righteous_a one_o and_o that_o be_v for_o each_o city_n but_o two_o person_n nay_o that_o will_v have_v pardon_v jerusalem_n if_o in_o all_o the_o 5.1_o jer._n 5.1_o street_n and_o broad_a place_n thereof_o replenish_v with_o a_o world_n of_o idolater_n and_o swearer_n and_o adulterer_n and_o oppressor_n there_o have_v be_v find_v but_o one_o single_a man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o seek_v the_o truth_n 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follow_v their_o example_n by_o pray_v for_o their_o continuance_n thou_o may_v be_v still_o and_o more_o and_o ever_o happy_a but_o if_o these_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n be_v now_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n if_o these_o man_n that_o prolong_v thy_o peace_n and_o prorogue_v thy_o destruction_n be_v now_o despise_v in_o thy_o heart_n in_o this_o day_n of_o thy_o peace_n god_n be_v just_a thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o thou_o in_o their_o day_n when_o they_o be_v go_v thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o vengeance_n may_v overtake_v thou_o and_o 50.22_o and_o psal._n 50.22_o then_o shall_v he_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o leave_v to_o deliver_v thou_o i_o have_v now_o do_v conclusion_n §._o 26._o the_o conclusion_n beseech_v we_o god_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o shed_v his_o holy_a spirit_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o by_o his_o good_a blessing_n upon_o we_o that_o which_o have_v be_v present_o deliver_v agreeable_o to_o his_o holy_a truth_n and_o word_n may_v take_v root_n downward_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n upward_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o so_o to_o assist_v we_o ever_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v with_o humble_a confidence_n lie_v hold_v on_o his_o mercy_n with_o cheerful_a reverence_n tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n turn_v from_o we_o what_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o by_o unwearied_a obedience_n assure_v unto_o we_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o which_o holy_a father_n son_n and_o spirit_n three_o person_n and_o etc._n etc._n 1621._o at_o grantham_n linc._n 19_o jun._n 1621._o the_o three_o sermon_n 3_o king_n 21.29_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n but_o in_o his_o son_n day_n will_v i_o bring_v the_o evil_a upon_o his_o house_n propose_v §._o 1._o the_o doubt_n propose_v i_o come_v now_o this_o three_o time_n to_o entreat_v of_o this_o scripture_n and_o by_o god_n help_n to_o finish_v it_o of_o the_o three_o part_n whereof_o heretofore_o propound_v viz._n 1._o ahabs_n humiliation_n 2._o the_o suspension_n of_o his_o judgement_n for_o life_n 3._o and_o the_o devolution_n of_o it_o upon_o jehoram_n the_o two_o former_a have_v be_v already_o handle_v the_o last_o only_o now_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o prosecution_n whereof_o as_o heretofore_o we_o have_v clear_v god_n holiness_n and_o truth_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v now_o occasion_v to_o clear_v his_o justice_n from_o such_o imputation_n as_o may_v seem_v to_o lie_v upon_o it_o from_o this_o act._n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n according_o as_o jehoram_n who_o stand_v here_o punishable_a for_o ahabs_n sin_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a reference_n to_o ahab_n that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o relatè_fw-la as_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n or_o disparatè_fw-la as_o another_o man_n from_o ahab_n or_o comparatè_fw-la as_o a_o man_n 3.2_o man_n 4_o king_n 3.2_o not_o altogether_o so_o bad_a as_o ahab_n now_o what_o 7._o what_o quisquam_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la fuisse_fw-la illum_fw-la jupiter_fw-la deum_fw-la credat_fw-la tà m_fw-la iniustum_fw-la tam_fw-la impium_fw-la nec_fw-la mortulium_fw-la saltem_fw-la constituta_fw-la seruantem_fw-la apud_fw-la quos_fw-la nefas_fw-la haberetur_fw-la magnum_fw-la alterum_fw-la pro_fw-la altero_fw-la plectâ—_n &_o aliena_fw-la delicta_fw-la aliorum_fw-la ceruicibus_fw-la vindicari_fw-la arnob._n contr_n gent._n lib._n 7._o justice_n first_o to_o punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n or_o indeed_o second_o any_o one_o man_n for_o another_o but_o most_o of_o all_o three_o the_o lesser_a offender_n for_o the_o great_a it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o much_o difficulty_n whereof_o §._o 2._o for_o resolution_n whereof_o as_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n it_o seem_v to_o clear_v these_o doubt_n if_o all_o thing_n thereto_o appertain_v be_v due_o and_o distinct_o consider_v the_o great_a trouble_n will_v be_v the_o thing_n be_v of_o more_o variety_n than_o hardness_n to_o sort_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o we_o may_v therein_o proceed_v orderly_a and_o without_o confusion_n evermore_o we_o know_v certainty_n must_v rule_v uncertainty_n and_o clear_a truth_n doubtful_a it_o will_v be_v therefore_o expedient_a for_o we_o for_o the_o better_a guide_n of_o our_o judgement_n first_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o certainty_n and_o then_o afterward_o by_o they_o to_o measure_v out_o fit_a resolution_n to_o the_o doubt_n and_o then_o last_o from_o the_o premise_n to_o raise_v some_o few_o instruction_n for_o our_o use_n the_o first_o certainty_n then_o certainty_n §._o 3._o the_o first_o certainty_n and_o a_o main_a one_o be_v this_o howsoever_o thing_n appear_v to_o we_o yet_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v unjust_a as_o not_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o neither_o in_o his_o punishment_n 3.5.6_o punishment_n rom._n 3.5.6_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a that_o take_v vengeance_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n 18.25_o world_n gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a indeed_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o justice_n oftentimes_o may_v be_v oftentimes_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o but_o they_o never_o be_v they_o never_o can_v be_v unrighteous_a in_o he_o if_o in_o a_o deep_a point_n of_o law_n a_o learned_a discreet_a judge_n shall_v upon_o sufficient_a ground_n give_v sentence_n flat_a contrary_n to_o what_o a_o ordinary_a by-slander_n will_v think_v reason_n as_o many_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o grieve_a party_n to_o complain_v of_o injustice_n do_v he_o he_o shall_v rather_o impute_v what_o be_v do_v to_o want_v of_o skill_n in_o himself_o than_o of_o
it_o be_v rashness_n in_o us._n a_o judge_n must_v phocylid_n must_v et_fw-la nunc_fw-la reges_fw-la intelligite_fw-la â—radiâ—ini_fw-la qui_fw-la iudicutit_fw-la terram_fw-la psal._n 2_o 10._o si_fw-mi iudicat_fw-la cognosce_fw-la sen_n in_o med._n act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phocylid_n understand_v the_o truth_n both_o for_o matter_n of_o â—rudentia_fw-la of_o et_fw-la normam_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la normam_fw-la secundum_fw-la quam_fw-la &_o causam_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la statuendum_fw-la ad_fw-la factum_fw-la haec_fw-la pertinet_fw-la illa_fw-la ad_fw-la ius_n ad_fw-la illam_fw-la pariciâ_fw-la opuâ—_fw-la est_fw-la â—d_a hâ—â—c_n â—rudentia_fw-la fact_n and_o for_o point_n of_o law_n and_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n for_o both_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o sentence_n or_o else_o he_o will_v give_v rash_a judgement_n how_o then_o dare_v any_o of_o we_o undertake_v to_o sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o other_o man_n conscience_n wherewith_o we_o be_v so_o little_o acquaint_v that_o we_o be_v indeed_o but_o too_o much_o unacquainted_a with_o our_o own_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o search_v the_o depth_n of_o our_o own_o 32._o own_o jer._n 17.9_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n 1._o cor._n 4.4_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n 1._o joh._n 3_o 21._o latet_fw-la i_o facultaâ—_n mea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o i_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la animus_n meus_fw-la de_fw-la viribus_fw-la suis_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la interrogans_fw-la non_fw-la facilè_fw-la sibi_fw-la credendum_fw-la existimet_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la in_o est_fw-la plerunque_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n lib._n 10_o confes._n cap._n 32._o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o to_o ransack_v thorough_o the_o many_o secret_a wind_n and_o turn_n therein_o how_o much_o less_o than_o be_v we_o able_a to_o fathom_v the_o 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to_o light_n and_o to_o make_v manifest_a these_o counsel_n it_o be_v 18._o be_v temeritas_fw-la est_fw-la damnare_fw-la quod_fw-la nescias_fw-la sen._n epist._n 91._o sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la dam_n facta_fw-la media_fw-la quae_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la quo_fw-la animo_fw-la fiant_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi &_o malo_fw-la fieri_fw-la possunt_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la temerarium_fw-la est_fw-la iudicare_fw-la august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr serm._n dom._n in_o morte_fw-la cap._n 18._o rashness_n in_o we_o to_o judge_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v three_o this_o judge_a be_v uncharitable_a uncharitable_a §._o 15._o iii_o uncharitable_a charity_n be_v not_o easy_o suspicious_a but_o upon_o just_a cause_n much_o less_o than_o censorious_a and_o peremptory_a indeed_o when_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o 2._o of_o in_o rerum_fw-la iudicio_fw-la debet_fw-la aliquis_fw-la niti_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la interpretetur_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la 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statuerit_fw-la hanâ—_n aequus_fw-la fuit_fw-la sen._n in_o med._n act._n 2._o unjust_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o event_n only_o and_o not_o our_o choice_n free_v we_o from_o wrong_a judgement_n true_a charity_n be_v ingenuous_a it_o 13.5_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o think_v no_o evil_a 1._o cor._n 13._o how_o far_o then_o be_v they_o from_o charity_n that_o be_v ever_o suspicion_n and_o think_v nothing_o well_o for_o we_o let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n to_o maintain_v charity_n and_o to_o avoid_v as_o far_o as_o humane_a frailty_n will_v give_v leave_n even_o sinister_a suspicion_n of_o our_o brethren_n action_n or_o if_o through_o frailty_n we_o can_v that_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o from_o light_a suspicion_n fall_v into_o uncharitable_a censure_n let_v we_o at_o leastwise_o suspend_v our_o 4._o our_o si_fw-mi suspiciones_fw-la vitare_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈…〉_o id_fw-la est_fw-la definitivar_fw-la firmasque_fw-la sententias_fw-la continere_fw-la debemus_fw-la 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