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repent_v and_o amend_v &_o other_o thunder_n forth_o like_o boâ—â—arges_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o son_n of_o thunder_n all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v but_o first_o say_v our_o prophe_n show_v they_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o what_o be_v amiss_o or_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o do_v amiss_o that_o be_v do_v we_o live_v in_o a_o captious_a age_n where_o if_o people_n be_v general_o reprove_v for_o sin_n 3.13_o malac._n 3.13_o they_o will_v answer_v as_o the_o people_n in_o malachy_n do_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o there_o but_o if_o we_o say_v you_o be_v sinner_n &_o show_v you_o wherein_o you_o have_v sin_v them_z we_o shall_v cause_v you_o to_o blush_v with_o shame_n and_o move_v you_o with_o david_n to_o say_v peecam_fw-la for_o cain_n must_v be_v tell_v of_o his_o â—urther_n 9_o gen._n 4._o 1._o sam_n 15._o &_o 2.12.7_o joh._n 4._o act._n 9_o saul_n of_o his_o disobodience_n david_n of_o his_o adultery_n the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n of_o her_o uncloane_a lift_n and_o paul_n must_v be_v plain_o tell_v of_o his_o persecution_n or_o our_o heater_n will_v never_o return_v vuto_n we_o 4.19_o joh._n 4.19_o sir_n i_o see_v that_o you_o be_v a_o prophet_n for_o than_o may_v the_o preacher_n hope_v to_o profit_v by_o his_o public_a doctrine_n and_o the_o brother_n by_o his_o private_a counsel_n where_o first_o they_o shall_v prove_v to_o their_o conscience_n that_o of_o this_o and_o that_o sin_n they_o be_v guiltle_a for_o if_o the_o doctrine_n be_v only_o general_a man_n will_v misapply_v it_o and_o always_o turn_v it_o upon_o other_o soylog_n he_o touch_v such_o a_o man_n and_o such_o a_o mâ—n_z to_o day_n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o wisdom_n i_o mind_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o sin_n in_o general_n the_o original_a corruption_n and_o the_o fâ—rment_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o fuhiopâ—â—â—_n skin_n that_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_v can_v wash_v away_o but_o i_o desire_v to_o entreat_v particular_o of_o wickedness_n which_o be_v damnable_a to_o ourselves_o and_o hurtful_a to_o other_o and_o albeit_o here_o i_o may_v marshal_v up_o innumerable_a troop_n of_o transgression_n i_o entreat_v your_o godly_a patience_n that_o i_o may_v touch_v the_o sore_n of_o our_o own_o time_n in_o which_o if_o you_o will_v but_o a_o little_a open_a your_o eye_n you_o shall_v see_v qui_fw-la impià _fw-la agent_n neâ—_n intelligentâ—_n that_o will_v do_v wicked_o and_o will_v not_o understand_v and_o although_o i_o can_v touch_v all_o the_o fly_a sin_n of_o judah_n which_o make_v too_o loud_a a_o cryin_a the_o care_n of_o god_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o i_o purpose_v but_o to_o name_n i_o beseech_v you_o lend_v i_o your_o heart_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o and_o tear_n of_o repentance_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o here_o i_o mean_v not_o to_o make_v rehearsal_n of_o the_o secret_a revolting_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o general_a embrace_v in_o corner_n of_o the_o wilful_a will-worship_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o shameful_a idolatry_n in_o truck_v to_o mass_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n by_o seditious_a papist_n because_o they_o be_v yet_o unknown_a neither_o do_v i_o mind_n to_o show_v you_o how_o impudent_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v abuse_v wrest_a and_o trample_v under_o foot_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o overthrow_v of_o the_o helpless_a neither_o be_v it_o my_o purpose_n to_o remember_v you_o of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o rich_a nor_o of_o the_o irrefragable_a incorrigibility_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o of_o the_o incredulity_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n among_o all_o because_o these_o be_v covert_o carry_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o which_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v to_o god_n as_o they_o appear_v for_o vengeance_n to_o reform_v and_o which_o the_o late_a inundation_n of_o water_n the_o strange_a &_o sharp_a winter_n with_o the_o dry_a and_o scorch_a summer_n cause_v the_o land_n to_o mourn_v and_o the_o herb_n of_o every_o field_n to_o wither_v 12.4_o jerem._n 12.4_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o not_o yet_o a_o year_n old_a may_v move_v we_o to_o repentance_n but_o my_o purpose_n be_v to_o bring_v into_o your_o presence_n such_o cry_a sin_n &_o such_o a_o disorderly_a order_n of_o roarer_n within_o this_o your_o city_n that_o partly_o the_o amendment_n and_o partly_o the_o reformation_n to_o you_o my_o lord_n do_v belong_v it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o make_v you_o magistrate_n and_o father_n of_o this_o city_n not_o only_o rosee_v that_o common_a equity_n and_o quietness_n be_v keep_v among_o the_o people_n but_o also_o that_o god_n may_v have_v his_o due_a honour_n and_o glory_n both_o from_o you_o and_o they_o now_o among_o superior_n for_o you_o to_o amend_v the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o be_v especial_o three_o and_o in_o these_o the_o prophet_n cry_v upon_o you_o who_o scat_n be_v on_o high_a to_o wash_v your_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n and_o here_o by_o name_n to_o show_v you_o what_o sin_n they_o be_v the_o first_o be_v carelessness_n lenity_n and_o neglect_v of_o justice_n the_o second_o be_v covetousness_n and_o bribery_n the_o three_o be_v sacrilege_n the_o church-piercing_a sin_n against_o these_o the_o prophet_n cry_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o these_o heaven-crying_a sin_n remove_v these_o beam_n out_o of_o your_o own_o eye_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o clear_a to_o correct_v and_o reform_v other_o and_o here_o pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v bold_a with_o my_o better_n for_o it_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n to_o discover_v sin_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o this_o and_o that_o wickedness_n before_o he_o can_v profit_v they_o that_o he_o be_v he_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n that_o jeremy_n receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o o_o city_n wash_v thy_o 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to_o magistrate_n to_o parent_n to_o master_n where_o have_v you_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o the_o magistrate_n be_v careless_a of_o his_o office_n or_o too_o mild_a in_o his_o office_n when_o read_v you_o or_o hear_v you_o of_o the_o unheard_a off_o sin_n of_o deflower_v of_o virgin_n of_o kill_v of_o old_a man_n of_o brain_v of_o child_n and_o of_o force_v of_o woman_n even_o unto_o death_n but_o when_o &_o where_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n 21.25_o judg._n 4.1_o &_o 17.6_o &_o 21.25_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v judg._n 2.19_o there_o be_v then_o no_o king_n in_o israel_n when_o hear_v you_o superior_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o inferior_n but_o when_o superior_n wax_v careless_a of_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n for_o when_o magistrate_n wax_v careless_a of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o neglect_v justice_n to_o punish_v offender_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o no_o king_n in_o 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