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in_o a_o look_a glass_n behold_v our_o imperfection_n no_o man_n be_v so_o just_a but_o he_o be_v force_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n to_o be_v the_o captive_a of_o sin_n sometime_o yet_o here_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o nothing_o do_v by_o infirmity_n of_o concupiscence_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v make_v the_o regenerate_a man_n guilty_a before_o god_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v discharge_v and_o quit_v he_o in_o god_n sight_n without_o which_o he_o be_v a_o miserable_a and_o a_o unhappy_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n confess_v of_o himself_o say_v 7.24_o say_v rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n secondlie_o as_o the_o gadite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o host_n of_o man_n so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v often_o foil_v and_o overcome_v by_o the_o evill-spirite_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o this_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o humble_a man_n and_o to_o make_v he_o confess_v his_o own_o unworthynes_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o fall_v before_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n he_o will_v presume_v that_o his_o perseverance_n in_o righteousness_n grow_v from_o his_o own_o inhaerent_a justice_n and_o thereupon_o like_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n boast_v 3.17_o boast_v apo._n 3.17_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o god_n in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n permit_v the_o devil_n oftentimes_o to_o get_v the_o upperhand_n and_o to_o overcome_v his_o child_n that_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o feel_v their_o own_o weakness_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o humility_n and_o that_o he_o in_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o may_v declare_v his_o powerful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o than_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o laodicea_n by_o christ_n thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o mankind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o happy_a in_o grace_n so_o rich_a in_o the_o spirit_n so_o quicksighted_n in_o understanding_n and_o so_o clothe_v with_o the_o raiment_n of_o righteousness_n but_o that_o he_o have_v need_v to_o buy_v gold_n of_o god_n try_v by_o the_o fire_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v rich_a and_o white_a raymente_n that_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o eye-salue_n that_o he_o may_v see_v it_o be_v a_o confident_a protestation_n of_o peter_n say_v unto_o christ_n 26.33.34_o christ_n mat._n 26.33.34_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v by_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v but_o yet_o the_o sequel_n prove_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v true_a who_o reply_v thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o this_o night_n before_o the_o cock_n crow_n thou_o shall_v deny_v i_o thrice_o 26.75_o thrice_o mat._n 26.75_o for_o he_o deny_v our_o saviour_n with_o 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god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n abhor_v the_o bloodthirsty_a and_o cruel_a man_n and_o therefore_o 34._o therefore_o 1._o reg._n 22_o 34._o he_o cover_v he_o with_o shame_n and_o cut_n he_o off_o for_o ever_o the_o wolvish_a king_n ahab_n and_o herode_fw-la and_o the_o wolvish_a queen_n jezabel_n &_o athalia_fw-la which_o all_o of_o they_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o innocence_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n put_v to_o violent_a and_o shameful_a death_n 34._o death_n 1._o reg._n 22_o 34._o a_o arrow_n shoot_v from_o the_o bow_n of_o a_o aramite_n 12.23_o aramite_n acts._n 12.23_o a_o worm_n 16._o worm_n 2._o reg._n 11_o 16._o the_o sword_n 9.35_o sword_n 2._o reg._n 9.35_o and_o dog_n revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o guiltless_a which_o have_v be_v by_o they_o unjust_o shed_v thus_o do_v the_o rigour_n of_o punishment_n from_o heaven_n plain_o demonstrate_v how_o hateful_a the_o tyrannical_a wolf_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o who_o be_v compassionate_a and_o merciful_a our_o heavenly_a father_z see_v then_o that_o all_o man_n be_v command_v to_o be_v merciful_a as_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v merciful_a oh_o let_v every_o one_o that_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n beware_v of_o be_v a_o wolf_n in_o cruelty_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n a_o lamb_n in_o meekness_n and_o innocence_n but_o alas_o experience_n prove_v that_o for_o one_o lamb_n that_o be_v choose_v there_o be_v many_o wolf_n that_o shall_v be_v reject_v for_o their_o cruelty_n we_o may_v know_v they_o by_o their_o work_n oppression_n of_o the_o fatherless_a &_o the_o widow_n extortion_n the_o grind_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n face_n &_o the_o sell_n of_o the_o needy_a for_o shoe_n be_v brand_n and_o mark_n of_o their_o wolvish_a profession_n the_o eye_n of_o these_o wolf_n though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o swell_v with_o fatness_n yet_o when_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n come_v they_o shall_v sure_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o wrath_n because_o god_n hate_v &_o abhor_v they_o neither_o be_v they_o less_o odious_a unto_o man_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v not_o rejoice_v when_o a_o tyrant_n die_v even_o as_o the_o 6._o the_o 1._o sam._n 18_o 6._o woman_n of_o israel_n do_v sing_v &_o play_v upon_o instrument_n when_o goliath_n be_v slay_v so_o the_o people_n rejoice_v when_o a_o wolvish_a giant_n die_v because_o by_o his_o death_n they_o one_o deliver_v from_o oppression_n &_o wrong_n the_o roman_n do_v not_o only_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o nero_n caligula_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o imperious_a wolf_n but_o do_v also_o insult_v ever_o their_o dead_a body_n hale_v they_o along_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n and_o hang_v they_o upon_o gibbet_n as_o the_o fit_a meat_n for_o ravenous_a fowl_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o tyrant_n like_o dyonisius_n dare_v never_o go_v abroad_o without_o a_o strong_a guard_n because_o they_o know_v that_o cruelty_n cause_v hatred_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o people_n raise_v revengeful_a rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n second_o the_o wolf_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o fraudulencie_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n call_v unjust_a judge_n such_o as_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o let_v the_o guilty_a go_v free_a wolf_n say_v 3.3_o say_v zeph._n 3.3_o her_o judge_n be_v as_o wolf_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o leave_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n neither_o do_v he_o miscall_v they_o for_o this_o name_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o such_o as_o will_v be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n some_o judge_n and_o some_o lawyer_n be_v weigh_v will_v be_v sure_o find_v to_o be_v deceitful_a upon_o the_o weighte_n and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o by_o their_o subtlety_n and_o fraud_n devour_v the_o afflict_a and_o eat_v up_o the_o poor_a from_o among_o man_n if_o in_o this_o respect_n benjamin_n have_v be_v compare_v by_o jacob_n to_o a_o wolf_n then_o can_v we_o think_v not_o otherwise_o but_o that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o 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self-will_a cause_v rehoboam_n to_o threaten_v his_o subject_n but_o cayne_v wrath_n be_v punish_v with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n &_o rehoboams_n 12.14_o rehoboams_n 1._o reg._n 12.14_o self-will_n with_o the_o revolt_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o even_o so_o in_o all_o man_n wrath_n &_o self-will_n be_v never_o unrewarded_a wherefore_o as_o s._n james_n say_v so_o say_v i_o 1.19_o i_o jam._n 1.19_o my_o dear_a brethren_n let_v every_o man_n be_v swift_a to_o hear_v slow_a to_o speak_v &_o slow_a to_o wrath_n curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a &_o their_o rage_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n &_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n jacob_n have_v before_o make_v a_o apology_n for_o himself_o do_v in_o these_o word_n chastise_v his_o son_n with_o a_o temporal_a curse_n say_v curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n &c_n &c_n these_o bitter_a word_n of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v speak_v so_o emphaticallie_o as_o they_o be_v and_o no_o doubt_n not_o 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god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v the_o wicked_a enterprise_n of_o man_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n neither_o do_v these_o furious_a menâ—ime_n at_o any_o such_o end_n as_o the_o hatred_n of_o vice_n &_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o only_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o revengeful_a mind_n gen._n mind_n caiet_fw-mi in_o cap._n 34._o gen._n three_o some_o affirm_v that_o this_o act_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o sichemite_n have_v grievous_o sin_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n because_o they_o do_v it_o fraudulent_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o caietan_n who_o assertion_n be_v not_o sound_a because_o it_o be_v doubtful_a &_o uncertain_a whether_o all_o the_o sichemite_n that_o be_v slay_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n or_o no._n four_o gen._n four_o thom._n anglic._n in_o cap._n 34._o gen._n some_o hold_n that_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o this_o slaughter_n be_v of_o god_n &_o therefore_o good_a and_o that_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v for_o this_o only_a to_o be_v blame_v because_o in_o the_o execution_n they_o exceed_v measure_n &_o pass_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o commission_n &_o of_o god_n decree_n by_o be_v transport_v with_o passion_n but_o this_o can_v be_v true_a for_o jacob_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o execution_n but_o also_o the_o very_a first_o devise_n &_o counsel_n say_v into_o their_o secret_n let_v not_o my_o soul_n come_v five_o some_o proceed_n further_o have_v defend_v both_o their_o fact_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o call_v their_o craft_n &_o dissimulation_n a_o prudent_a caution_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o say_v they_o all_z the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v unto_o that_o wickedness_n &_o therefore_o they_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o to_o this_o i_o must_v answer_v as_o i_o do_v before_o it_o can_v be_v gather_v that_o all_o the_o sichemite_n be_v consent_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o shechem_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a city_n have_v offend_v herein_o yet_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v no_o such_o calling_n or_o commission_n to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n because_o they_o be_v not_o magistrate_n second_o there_o be_v a_o text_n of_o scripture_n allege_v for_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o judith_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v unto_o 9.2_o unto_o judith_n 9.2_o simeon_n a_o sword_n to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o the_o stranger_n that_o open_v the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n &_o defile_v she_o &_o discover_v the_o thigh_n with_o shame_n &_o pollute_v the_o womb_n to_o reproach_n &_o afterward_o the_o text_n say_v 9.4_o say_v jud._n 9.4_o that_o they_o that_o be_v simeon_n &_o levi_n be_v move_v with_o zeal_n and_o abhor_v the_o pollution_n of_o their_o blood_n if_o then_o god_n give_v they_o a_o sword_n &_o they_o use_v it_o with_o zeal_n than_o be_v the_o fact_n rather_o commendable_a then_o to_o be_v blame_v this_o argument_n be_v thus_o avoid_v though_o simeon_n &_o levi_n be_v minister_n of_o god_n justice_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n for_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o do_v it_o not_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o book_n which_o be_v no_o canonical_a scripture_n where_o their_o zeal_n be_v commend_v we_o may_v expose_v the_o censure_n and_o sentence_n of_o jacob_n which_o say_v that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o their selfe_o will_v therefore_o not_o by_o any_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n also_o he_o curse_v they_o say_v curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o rage_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a now_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o in_o zeal_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v bless_v they_o curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o curse_v the_o one_o proceed_v from_o a_o tongue_n under_o which_o there_o be_v a_o poison_n of_o asp_n and_o this_o be_v damnable_a so_o 16.5.7_o so_o 1._o sam._n 16.5.7_o shemâ—i_n curse_a david_n say_v come_v forth_o come_v forth_o thou_o murderer_n and_o wicked_a man_n the_o other_o be_v the_o language_n of_o a_o zealous_a heart_n and_o so_o as_o we_o read_v many_o time_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v use_v imprecation_n &_o denounce_v curse_n david_n say_v 35.4_o say_v psa_fw-la 35.4_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v &_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n and_o jacob_n here_o say_v curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v by_o they_o in_o wrath_n or_o malice_n but_o with_o these_o consideration_n and_o regard_n first_o they_o speak_v as_o prophet_n &_o as_o mnister_n and_o denouncer_n of_o god_n sentence_n and_o decree_n so_o then_o their_o speech_n be_v not_o so_o much_o malediction_n as_o prediction_n second_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o accurse_v such_o only_a in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o their_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n and_o if_o they_o denounce_v any_o spiritual_a curse_n it_o be_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v incorrigible_a three_o they_o do_v not_o hereby_o revenge_v their_o own_o particular_a cause_n but_o do_v tax_v and_o censure_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n though_o this_o kind_n of_o curse_v have_v be_v use_v by_o diverse_a holy_a man_n yet_o their_o action_n must_v not_o be_v our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n before_o we_o curse_v any_o man_n we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o what_o spirit_n we_o be_v of_o otherwise_o though_o like_o john_n and_o james_n we_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o elias_n our_o saviour_n will_v say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o 9.55_o they_o luc._n 9.55_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v curse_v be_v their_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n jacob_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o pronounce_v against_o they_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n lay_v aside_o all_o natural_a affection_n and_o
fatherlie_a disposition_n this_o may_v teach_v all_o man_n but_o especial_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n with_o impartial_a eye_n they_o must_v not_o spy_v a_o mote_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o poverty_n and_o overlook_v a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o greatness_n they_o must_v not_o be_v bold_a in_o the_o mountain_n of_o judah_n and_o be_v tongue-tied_n when_o they_o come_v to_o bethel_n the_o kings-chappell_n but_o in_o every_o place_n and_o to_o every_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o he_o be_v if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n speak_v bold_o and_o power_n upon_o his_o head_n the_o vial_n of_o god_n vengeance_n and_o proclaim_v his_o execration_n and_o curse_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v terrify_v from_o sin_v &_o draw_v to_o reformation_n &_o newness_n of_o life_n partiality_n be_v like_a to_o the_o evil_a and_o lie_a 22.2_o lie_a 1._o reg._n 22.2_o spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n it_o corrupt_v both_o pulpit_n and_o tribunal_n it_o make_v judge_n which_o shall_v punish_v sin_n blind_a and_o preacher_n that_o shall_v cry_v out_o against_o sin_n dumb-dogge_n partiality_n make_v great_a personage_n presume_v and_o assume_v a_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n in_o sin_v but_o will_v judge_n and_o minister_n do_v as_o jacob_n do_v lie_v aside_o all_o respect_n the_o tribunal_n and_o the_o pulpit_n will_v be_v more_o regard_v and_o sin_n better_o restrain_v i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n and_o scatter_v they_o in_o israel_n in_o these_o word_n be_v contain_v the_o punishment_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n their_o vnton_n be_v requite_v and_o recompense_v with_o a_o division_n they_o be_v brethren_n in_o evil_a and_o confederate_n in_o mischief_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o divide_v in_o israel_n herein_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v prove_v true_a 18.2_o true_a ezech._n 18.2_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n for_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o simeon_n and_o levi_n these_o two_o tribe_n or_o family_n be_v punish_v and_o this_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o simeon_n have_v no_o possession_n or_o inheritance_n by_o himself_o but_o be_v 19_o be_v josu_fw-la 19_o intermingle_v with_o judah_n 4._o judah_n 1._o chron._n 4._o and_o be_v constrain_v afterward_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o enlarge_v his_o bound_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o poor_a hieros_n poor_a tharg_n hieros_n scribe_n which_o be_v disperse_v in_o israel_n come_v of_o simeon_n howsoever_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v ignoble_a base_a and_o contemptible_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o rest_n insomuch_o as_o 33._o as_o deut._n 33._o moses_n omit_v it_o in_o his_o blessing_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o this_o act_n against_o the_o sichemite_n or_o for_o that_o simeon_n be_v ringleader_n in_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o joseph_n for_o which_o cause_n afterward_o 42.25_o afterward_o gen._n 42.25_o joseph_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n pick_v he_o out_o to_o be_v his_o pledge_n and_o prisoner_n or_o for_o that_o zimri_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n have_v late_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o the_o madianitish_a cosbi_n or_o else_o for_o because_o judas_n iscariot_n that_o betray_v our_o saviour_n be_v foresee_v by_o moses_n to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n i_o know_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o certain_o be_v resolve_v only_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v to_o manifest_v their_o baseness_n moses_n neglect_v they_o in_o his_o blessing_n levi_n also_o be_v divide_v in_o israel_n for_o the_o 21._o the_o josh_n 21._o levite_n have_v no_o certain_a inheritance_n but_o only_o some_o city_n allot_v unto_o they_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 48._o they_o go_v also_o wander_v up_o &_o down_o to_o gather_v the_o tithe_n of_o their_o inheritance_n i_o will_v divide_v they_o in_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n and_o levi_n only_o offend_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o only_o punish_v but_o even_o all_o their_o posterity_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v extreme_a rigour_n in_o jacob_n and_o injustice_n in_o god_n to_o make_v the_o child_n bear_v their_o father_n iniquity_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n instance_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o disperse_a levite_n &_o scatter_a simeonites_n for_o this_o speech_n &_o other_o instance_n diverse_a heretic_n as_o the_o marcionite_n the_o valentinian_o and_o the_o carpocratian_o reject_v the_o old_a testament_n and_o affirm_v god_n the_o author_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o evil_a god_n because_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o parent_n that_o be_v sinner_n and_o punish_v the_o child_n that_o be_v innocent_n beside_o god_n in_o do_v thus_o be_v at_o contradiction_n with_o himself_o for_o thus_o he_o answer_v the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 18.4_o ezechiel_n ezech._n 18.4_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o like_a as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n be_v i_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n my_o also_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n for_o clear_v of_o this_o difficult_a point_n first_o i_o will_v show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o second_o though_o he_o punish_v one_o for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a for_o the_o first_o 5.9_o first_o deu._n 5.9_o god_n in_o deuteronomie_n say_v that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n and_o in_o ezechiel_n he_o say_v that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n these_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n christ_n and_o belial_n god_n and_o mammon_n and_o yet_o if_o we_o observe_v this_o distinction_n we_o shall_v easy_o reconcile_v they_o punishment_n be_v twofold_a temporal_a &_o eternal_a temporal_a punishment_n have_v their_o end_n in_o this_o life_n eternal_a be_v such_o as_o appertain_v to_o everlasting_a damnation_n now_o then_o in_o deuteronomie_n god_n speak_v of_o temporal_a punishment_n &_o in_o ezechiel_n of_o eternal_a in_o this_o world_n both_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o 9.25_o as_o gen._n 9.25_o chanaan_n be_v curse_v by_o noah_n for_o cham_n sake_n and_o subject_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o prince_n 24.15_o 2._o sam._n 24.15_o as_o the_o israelite_n that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n for_o david_n sake_n &_o many_o man_n for_o one_o private_a man_n offence_n as_o in_o the_o host_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n for_o 7.5_o for_o josh_n 7.5_o achan_n sake_n but_o in_o the_o world_n to_o 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but_o also_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o parent_n gen._n parent_n chrysost_n hom_n 29._o in_o gen._n oftentimes_o he_o punish_v the_o father_n in_o the_o child_n &_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o people_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o child_n no_o less_o grieve_v their_o 〈◊〉_d then_o if_o themselves_o be_v afflict_v but_o if_o so_o be_v the_o childrenâ—e_n disperse_v &_o scatter_v for_o their_o sake_n as_o the_o simeoniâ—â—â—_n &_o levites_n be_v or_o if_o they_o suffer_v death_n for_o their_o sake_n as_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n do_v yet_o have_v they_o no_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o for_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o also_o &_o otherwise_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o must_v die_v now_o then_o if_o god_n will_v use_v their_o death_n in_o that_o sort_n to_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o