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that_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n or_o of_o god_n do_v enjoin_v the_o contrary_n for_o unless_o our_o own_o private_a resolution_n be_v overrule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o public_a determination_n we_o shall_v leave_v no_o possibility_n of_o sociable_a life_n in_o this_o world_n this_o make_v our_o saviour_n to_o admonish_v those_o hypocrite_n which_o come_v to_o tempt_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n of_o caesar_n mat._n 22.21_o this_o make_v paul_n to_o exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n ephes_n 6.5_o this_o make_v peter_n to_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1._o pet._n 2.13_o who_o vers_n 15._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v we_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o this_o be_v paul_n conclusion_n rom._n 13.5_o we_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o subject_n ourselves_o unto_o honest_a and_o just_a politic_a law_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o do_v we_o all_o herein_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v those_o which_o live_v within_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n the_o common_a wealth_n or_o great_a corporation_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o examination_n their_o heart_n will_v witness_v with_o they_o that_o nor_o law_n of_o church_n nor_o law_n of_o common_a wealth_n nor_o law_n of_o university_n nor_o law_n of_o great_a town_n be_v in_o any_o mean_v keep_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v now_o not_o only_o great_a one_o but_o little_a fly_n also_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o break_v through_o so_o rend_v and_o tear_v be_v the_o cobweb_n great_a and_o little_a old_a and_o young_a every_o one_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o learn_v come_v and_o receive_v instruction_n of_o solomon_n my_o son_n say_v he_o prov._n 6.20_o my_o son_n keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n and_o forget_v not_o thy_o mother_n instruction_n bound_v they_o both_o always_o about_o thy_o heart_n it_o do_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o disobedient_a to_o the_o ordinance_n to_o the_o good_a and_o just_a ordinance_n appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o the_o direct_n of_o our_o step_n in_o the_o course_n of_o this_o life_n let_v we_o not_o say_v we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o one_o when_o we_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o other_o for_o unless_o we_o observe_v both_o we_o obey_v neither_o god_n have_v express_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v man_n law_n which_o if_o we_o obey_v not_o god_n law_n by_o we_o be_v disobey_v now_o let_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n any_o one_o of_o the_o heaven_n or_o element_n once_o cease_v fail_v or_o swerve_v the_o sequel_n be_v manifest_a ruin_n to_o itself_o and_o whatsoever_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o man_n the_o noble_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o a_o very_a world_n in_o himself_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o despise_v man_n law_n shall_v draw_v no_o harm_n after_o he_o man_n nobleness_n above_o other_o creature_n in_o this_o case_n help_v he_o nothing_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n unto_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a this_o we_o be_v assure_v by_o s._n paul_n testimony_n rom._n 2.9_o as_o for_o we_o who_o live_v within_o these_o goodly_a building_n provide_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v not_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v that_o we_o live_v according_a to_o our_o law_n o_o happy_a hour_n wherein_o such_o a_o speech_n may_v true_o be_v utter_v but_o this_o latter_a and_o last_o age_n full_a of_o the_o ripe_a &_o last_o sin_n which_o no_o posterity_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o add_v unto_o forbid_v i_o so_o to_o say_v i_o must_v say_v the_o contrary_a we_o live_v not_o according_a to_o our_o law_n we_o will_v murmur_v and_o repine_v &_o it_o may_v be_v not_o without_o cause_n if_o we_o be_v abridge_v of_o our_o founder_n and_o usual_a allowance_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o unwilling_a to_o observe_v those_o easy_a honest_a &_o just_a law_n prescribe_v we_o by_o our_o founder_n sure_o we_o have_v forget_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o because_o of_o wrath_n only_o but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n where_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o every_o one_o both_o head_n and_o member_n of_o all_o our_o particular_a society_n will_v enter_v a_o due_a examination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o consider_v whether_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o local_a law_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n and_o my_o prayer_n be_v that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n both_o of_o head_n &_o member_n of_o head_n that_o they_o will_v not_o grieve_v their_o company_n by_o stop_v or_o withdraw_v their_o ordinary_a and_o statutable_a maintenance_n and_o of_o member_n that_o they_o think_v not_o much_o to_o be_v restrain_v by_o their_o head_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o college_n that_o so_o joint_o and_o joyful_o both_o head_n and_o member_n may_v labour_v together_o for_o the_o due_a perform_v of_o their_o founder_n will_n as_o in_o a_o plague_n time_n we_o marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o those_o that_o die_v as_o at_o those_o which_o escape_n so_o in_o this_o general_a infection_n of_o sin_n wherein_o these_o latter_a and_o last_o time_n be_v drunken_a and_o drown_v we_o marvel_v not_o so_o much_o at_o the_o vileness_n of_o the_o most_o as_o that_o any_o almost_o be_v innocent_a if_o i_o they_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v plead_v for_o your_o innocence_n if_o i_o shall_v speak_v you_o fair_a if_o i_o shall_v sow_v pillow_n under_o your_o armhole_n &_o make_v veil_n upon_o your_o head_n happy_o you_o will_v like_v it_o well_o but_o assure_v i_o be_o i_o shall_v endammage_n my_o own_o soul_n so_o much_o solomon_n teach_v i_o prov._n 29.24_o where_o he_o say_v he_o that_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n therefore_o to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n though_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v from_o your_o wickedness_n and_o wicked_a way_n i_o must_v warn_v you_o of_o a_o matter_n and_o howsoever_o it_o may_v near_o touch_v some_o among_o you_o yet_o i_o beseech_v you_o hear_v i_o patient_o it_o have_v be_v often_o speak_v out_o of_o this_o place_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o with_o good_a fruit_n of_o a_o intolerable_a abuse_n nuzz_v and_o foster_v up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o some_o of_o our_o college_n i_o mean_v the_o dear_a and_o usual_a sell_v of_o place_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v destine_v and_o appoint_v by_o our_o founder_n law_n to_o scholar_n of_o best_a desert_n it_o have_v be_v herehence_a tell_v we_o 1599_o this_o sermon_n be_v preach_v 1599_o that_o in_o diverse_a of_o our_o judgement_n 20._o 30._o pound_n or_o more_o be_v but_o easy_a price_n for_o so_o good_a preferment_n i_o grieve_v &_o shame_n even_o for_o the_o love_n we_o all_o aught_o to_o have_v of_o this_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v to_o repeat_v all_o that_o have_v be_v public_o preach_v unto_o we_o concern_v this_o point_n i_o hope_v and_o believe_v we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v religion_n to_o be_v a_o pretty_a policy_n to_o keep_v the_o mean_a sort_n in_o awe_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o god_n spirit_n guide_v therewith_o consider_v we_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o despise_v the_o just_a law_n of_o our_o
from_o christ_n but_o firm_o continue_v in_o that_o call_n and_o profession_n which_o they_o have_v once_o undertake_v if_o there_o be_v any_o which_o have_v not_o a_o true_a feel_n and_o touch_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n most_o love_a invitation_n to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o their_o sin_n but_o they_o which_o live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n be_v wonderful_o affect_v when_o they_o hear_v such_o punishment_n denounce_v and_o no_o marvel_n for_o here_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o plain_a express_a word_n that_o god_n will_v certain_o most_o severe_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o who_o do_v willing_o sin_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v willing_o sin_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o that_o shall_v wilful_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o that_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o by_o a_o total_a renounce_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o he_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n these_o thing_n be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o 26_o and_o 27_o verse_n 26_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n 27_o but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n the_o proposition_n be_v in_o itself_o so_o certain_a and_o perspicuous_a that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o the_o truth_n thereof_o but_o because_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o thing_n which_o the_o most_o holy_a witness_n of_o christ_n have_v speak_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o apply_v himself_o for_o our_o good_a and_o do_v strengthen_v and_o prove_v the_o foresay_a truth_n with_o a_o double_a argument_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v draw_v from_o a_o comparison_n with_o small_a matter_n the_o second_o from_o god_n own_o word_n both_o the_o argument_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o apposite_a one_o to_o refute_v the_o jew_n the_o other_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v we_o all_o up_o the_o first_o argument_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 28_o 29._o wherein_o that_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v do_v assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o all_o they_o shall_v certain_o die_v which_o despise_v moses_n law_n and_o so_o the_o same_o spirit_n do_v as_o it_o be_v lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o serious_a and_o earnest_a meditation_n of_o that_o most_o bitter_a punishment_n wherewith_o all_o those_o questionless_a shall_v be_v torture_v which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o what_o more_o forcible_o he_o that_o despise_v moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n v._o 28._o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a which_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n as_o a_o unholy_a thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o do_v despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n v._o 29._o we_o have_v the_o second_o argument_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o two_o testimony_n which_o be_v record_v deut._n 32._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 35._o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o second_o ver_fw-la 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o strength_n of_o these_o testimony_n be_v nothing_o weaken_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v we_o know_v god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v we_o know_v he_o be_v always_o like_o himself_o we_o know_v he_o do_v never_o repent_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v it_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n the_o proof_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n do_v elegant_o conclude_v vers_fw-la 31._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n by_o which_o man_n be_v warn_v of_o the_o fearful_a severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n may_v learn_v so_o to_o apply_v themselves_o that_o they_o never_o fall_v from_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n but_o to_o who_o to_o the_o faithful_a no._n holy_a david_n when_o by_o god_n commandment_n the_o prophet_n gad_n offer_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o three_o evil_n i_o be_o say_v he_o 24.14_o 2._o sam._n 24.14_o in_o a_o wonderful_a straight_o let_v we_o fall_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a so_o then_o to_o they_o which_o live_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n on_o who_o then_o fall_v this_o fear_n true_o upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a and_o unbeliever_n but_o especial_o upon_o apostate_n those_o which_o fall_v from_o christ_n forsake_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o betray_v the_o gospel_n but_o yet_o these_o live_v live_v yea_o live_v to_o be_v old_a be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a peace_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n neither_o have_v god_n lay_v his_o scourge_n upon_o they_o they_o toil_v not_o themselves_o as_o other_o do_v 73.5_o psal_n 73.5_o neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n they_o gird_v themselves_o with_o pride_n as_o with_o a_o chain_n and_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o cruelty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n harken_v now_o and_o be_v learned_a 73.8_o psal_n 73.8_o you_o that_o set_v your_o face_n against_o heaven_n hence_o you_o may_v learn_v that_o our_o god_n be_v a_o live_a god_n that_o god_n it_o be_v who_o with_o his_o iron_n rod_n will_v break_v the_o stifnecked_a 2.9_o psal_n 2.9_o like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o this_o be_v the_o god_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a epigrammatist_n say_v insuave_fw-la est_fw-la quicquid_fw-la nimium_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la olim_fw-la mel_n quoque_fw-la si_fw-la immodica_fw-la est_fw-la copia_fw-la bilis_fw-la erit_fw-la too_o much_o of_o any_o thing_n be_v unpleasant_a &_o distasteful_a neither_o be_v it_o good_a to_o eat_v too_o much_o honey_n 25.27_o prov._n 25.27_o because_o it_o turn_v into_o choler_n therefore_o i_o will_v endeavour_v belove_v in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o speak_v so_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v distasteful_a unto_o you_o i_o will_v not_o repeat_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v of_o the_o proposition_n and_o of_o the_o first_o argument_n by_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v confirm_v i_o will_v brief_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o the_o second_o argument_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o 30._o verse_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n in_o which_o verse_n i_o think_v three_o thing_n especial_o worthy_a our_o observation_n the_o first_o that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o say_n which_o i_o gather_v out_o of_o these_o word_n we_o know_v he_o that_o have_v say_v the_o second_o that_o god_n will_v revenge_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o those_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v to_o himself_o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o his_o people_n 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