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they_o be_v swear_v to_o acknowledge_v as_o their_o only_a supreme_a governor_n rom._n 13._o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n and_o show_v we_o that_o they_o that_o do_v so_o shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n they_o set_v up_o resistance_n and_o rebellion_n for_o a_o virtue_n and_o slander_v that_o holy_a law_n with_o the_o opprobrious_a title_n of_o malignancy_n wherewith_o this_o brand_n those_o that_o submit_v thereunto_o mat._n 26.52_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o whosoever_o take_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o they_o teach_v man_n and_o practice_n it_o themselves_o to_o take_v the_o sword_n and_o ravish_v it_o from_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o to_o use_v it_o not_o only_o without_o he_o but_o against_o he_o to_o maintain_v their_o wicked_a doctrine_n their_o schismatical_a design_n and_o unjust_a oppression_n and_o to_o 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he_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n this_o may_v further_o appear_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o can_v meditate_v no_o evil_a to_o his_o poor_a creature_n make_v after_o his_o own_o image_n if_o not_o engage_v thereto_o in_o justice_n god_n be_v all_o love_n and_o mercy_n till_o sin_v kindle_v a_o flame_n of_o fury_n and_o wrath_n in_o he_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o flame_n of_o love_n too_o for_o it_o be_v his_o very_a love_n unto_o goodness_n that_o incense_v he_o against_o sin_n no_o cause_n in_o god_n without_o sin_n no_o cause_n in_o the_o creature_n without_o sin_n affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 5.6_o 2._o from_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o affliction_n as_o they_o be_v either_o punishment_n or_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n be_v there_o no_o sin_n there_o will_v be_v no_o punishment_n be_v there_o no_o disease_n there_o need_v no_o medicine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o error_n 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heal_a physician_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o this_o be_v opus_fw-la alienum_fw-la the_o first_o spring_n of_o this_o motion_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n not_o in_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v therein_o 5._o those_o wherein_o the_o spirit_n argue_v from_o calamity_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o removal_n ubi_fw-la negatio_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la negationis_fw-la ibi_fw-la affirmatio_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la affirmationis_fw-la 6._o those_o place_n where_o we_o find_v god_n practice_n herein_o record_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v curse_v as_o his_o utensil_n and_o furniture_n gen._n 3._o it_o be_v for_o the_o bloody_a sin_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o be_v curse_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagahond_n a_o rogue_n upon_o 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our_o great_a our_o horrid_a our_o cry_n our_o national_a sin_n our_o universal_a corruption_n and_o desertion_n of_o god_n that_o these_o great_a evil_n be_v befall_v we_o in_o the_o church_n and_o state_n especial_o from_o our_o hay_n nous_fw-fr contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a worship_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o profanation_n of_o his_o house_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o that_o government_n which_o he_o have_v set_v over_o we_o and_o the_o violate_v the_o authority_n of_o christ_n from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v indeed_o the_o womb_n of_o universal_a corruption_n and_o confusion_n and_o however_o it_o may_v be_v paint_v over_o with_o false_a colour_n and_o pretence_n invent_v by_o worldly_a and_o deprave_a mind_n to_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o withal_o yet_o it_o will_v appear_v one_o day_n in_o its_o own_o colour_n when_o those_o that_o have_v bring_v forth_o and_o nurse_v this_o monster_n will_v 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against_o those_o sacred_a bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o carelessness_n of_o parent_n of_o their_o child_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o spiritual_a good_a neglect_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o in_o the_o nurture_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o salvation_n their_o heathenish_a cruelty_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o progeny_n who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o damn_v their_o own_o for_o they_o to_o get_v they_o a_o temporal_a inheritance_n here_o by_o their_o appression_n and_o injustice_n but_o take_v no_o care_n to_o provide_v either_o for_o they_o or_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o eternal_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n too_o clear_a a_o evidence_n of_o their_o heathenish_a heart_n however_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n for_o the_o disobedience_n and_o undutifulnesse_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n the_o viper_n that_o be_v beget_v 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sad_a condition_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n be_v 59.1_o 2._o behold_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v seve_v neither_o be_v his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o our_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o these_o even_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o calamity_n perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la thy_o destruction_n be_v from_o thyself_o be_v god_n voice_n unto_o england_n now_o as_o well_o as_o to_o israel_n heretofore_o thus_o we_o see_v our_o disease_n in_o the_o stream_n and_o in_o the_o fountain_n in_o the_o symptom_n and_o in_o the_o root_n and_o indeed_o the_o fountain_n be_v much_o more_o bitter_a than_o the_o stream_n the_o root_n much_o more_o poisonous_a and_o deadly_a than_o the_o branch_n our_o sin_n be_v our_o great_a misery_n and_o judgement_n but_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o no_o physician_n there_o have_v the_o lord_n that_o wound_v we_o no_o heal_n for_o we_o yes_o there_o be_v a_o physician_n that_o can_v heal_v we_o and_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v god_n there_o be_v a_o balm_n that_o can_v cure_v we_o and_o this_o be_v but_o one_o neither_o and_o that_o be_v his_o mercy_n god_n have_v wound_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v he_o only_a that_o can_v heal_v we_o he_o can_v do_v it_o for_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n he_o have_v omnipotent_a mercy_n as_o well_o as_o omnipotent_a justice_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o difference_n in_o his_o attribute_n his_o mercy_n will_v seem_v to_o have_v the_o better_a of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v the_o strong_a of_o the_o two_o he_o pull_v down_o and_o build_v up_o and_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o he_o to_o raise_v as_o to_o demolish_v he_o increase_v the_o nation_n and_o destroy_v they_o he_o enlarge_v the_o nation_n and_o 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