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&_o dog_n most_o of_o all_o and_o therefore_o in_o time_n of_o common_a plague_n there_o be_v order_n take_v in_o all_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a which_o be_v well_o govern_v to_o kill_v up_o all_o dog_n that_o be_v not_o shut_v up_o but_o run_v abroad_o of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n or_o quality_n or_o price_n soever_o they_o be_v least_o by_o come_v into_o man_n company_n they_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o the_o infection_n and_o we_o read_v that_o some_o only_a but_o buy_v a_o dog_n skin_n in_o the_o market_n and_o bring-in_a it_o home_n they_o have_v bring_v the_o pestilence_n into_o their_o house_n to_o the_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v &_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o so_o many_o place_n there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o far_o off_o from_o it_o or_o so_o free_a but_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v it_o more_o or_o less_o come_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o place_n so_o clear_a whether_o it_o may_v not_o speedy_o come_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o open_a and_o secret_a way_n to_o bring_v it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n providence_n all_o that_o have_v wisdom_n may_v think_v it_o likely_a to_o come_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o time_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o merciful_a unto_o they_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n wrath_n manifest_o appear_v in_o this_o grievous_a pestilence_n though_o not_o yet_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n yet_o just_o to_o be_v fear_v as_o we_o have_v see_v we_o must_v think_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n by_o fast_v &_o prayer_n to_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o turn_v that_o from_o we_o before_o it_o come_v which_o as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v so_o we_o see_v many_o mean_n to_o bring_v it_o speedy_o upon_o we_o as_o other_o of_o his_o servant_n have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n before_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o present_a see_v the_o time_n cut_n i_o off_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o first_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o god_n wrath_n likely_a to_o come_v observe_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o public_a fast_n homil_n ix_o the_o nine_o homily_n continue_v to_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o public_a fast_n namely_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o come_v have_v be_v just_o fear_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o have_v abound_v and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o the_o same_o open_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o when_o god_n wrath_n have_v not_o only_o be_v upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o last_o day_n we_o enter_v into_o this_o treatise_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o public_a fasting_n have_v hitherto_o proceed_v thus_o far_o to_o show_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v move_v thereunto_o not_o only_a when_o some_o great_a punishment_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n displeasure_n have_v be_v upon_o they_o fast_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o come_v consider_v in_o sin_n that_o have_v abound_v have_v be_v cause_n of_o public_a fast_n but_o when_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o serve_v god_n providence_n by_o there_o have_v be_v some_o likelihood_n of_o it_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v proceed_v therefore_o secondary_o they_o have_v consider_v of_o god_n displeasure_n likely_a to_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o see_v and_o observe_v diligent_o the_o manifold_a great_a sin_n and_o notorious_a offence_n which_o in_o their_o time_n have_v be_v commit_v for_o which_o they_o true_o judge_v and_o fear_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o some_o way_n punish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o same_o though_o he_o have_v bear_v with_o they_o a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o long_o that_o of_o his_o great_a patience_n he_o have_v forbear_v they_o the_o great_a and_o more_o speedy_a shall_v his_o punishment_n be_v according_a to_o his_o justice_n and_o this_o they_o have_v certain_o gather_v from_o the_o constant_a truth_n of_o god_n threaten_n reveal_v in_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o from_o the_o continual_a execution_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o other_o from_o time_n to_o time_n see_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o true_a and_o that_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o punish_v sin_n so_o and_o so_o as_o be_v large_o set_v down_o in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n special_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o when_o they_o have_v see_v sin_n to_o abound_v than_o they_o have_v no_o less_o wise_o then_o certain_o conclude_v that_o wrath_n be_v at_o hand_n because_o god_n be_v offend_v for_o even_o as_o when_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n upon_o earth_n 6._o gen._n 6._o he_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o water_n and_o drown_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o when_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o their_o sin_n exceed_v grievous_a 18.20_o gen._n 18.20_o the_o lord_n rain_v brimstone_n and_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o 15.16_o gen._n 15.16_o and_o overthrow_v they_o and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o and_o when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v full_a 2.11_o judg._n 2.11_o than_o the_o land_n spew_v they_o out_o and_o when_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n do_v wicked_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtarosh_n the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v hot_a
god_n towards_o his_o church_n to_o which_o special_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n beforehand_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 3.17_o ezek._n 3.17_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o so_o we_o have_v not_o want_v this_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o time_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n we_o have_v be_v warn_v of_o his_o judgement_n to_o come_v from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o though_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n they_o can_v not_o foretell_v when_o in_o what_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n either_o with_o the_o sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v in_o their_o time_n to_o who_o it_o be_v special_o reveal_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o deal_n in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v constant_o avouch_v and_o say_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o before_o it_o be_v long_o some_o way_n punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o the_o people_n before_o and_o have_v not_o this_o be_v severelie_o denounce_v against_o we_o often_o 3.10_o math._n 3.10_o which_o john_n baptist_n do_v against_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v the_o axe_n put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n have_v it_o not_o be_v preach_v that_o god_n will_v utter_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o live_v unprofitable_a under_o his_o gospel_n destroy_v they_o i_o say_v even_o by_o the_o root_n yet_o undoubted_o this_o have_v be_v often_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o hearer_n 21.19_o chap._n 21.19_o and_o that_o the_o figtree_n that_o have_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leaf_n shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o wither_v that_o be_v all_o hypocrite_n that_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a outward_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o inward_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v discover_v in_o time_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o according_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v well_o o_o lord_n unto_o those_o 125.4_o psal_n 125.4_o that_o be_v good_a &_o true_a in_o their_o heart_n but_o these_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o crooked_a way_n they_o shall_v the_o lord_n lead_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n 13.6_o luk._n 13.6_o and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o patient_a god_n towards_o all_o even_o towards_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v those_o at_o the_o last_o that_o abuse_v his_o great_a patience_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a housbandman_n who_o have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n &_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n therein_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n behold_v this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o keep_v it_o also_o the_o ground_n barren_a and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o dig_v round_o about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o and_o if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o if_o not_o then_o after_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o so_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n who_o thereby_o lead_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n or_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n have_v wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v with_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n but_o undoubted_o if_o after_o this_o preach_n from_o year_n to_o year_n we_o remain_v unfruitful_a at_o the_o last_o he_o will_v root_v they_o up_o which_o make_v the_o church_n barren_a which_o be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n the_o most_o fruitful_a place_n in_o the_o world_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v long_o ago_o to_o have_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o fast_v and_o craier_n to_o escape_v this_o wrath_n these_o &_o such_o like_a thing_n have_v not_o only_o be_v preach_v every_o where_o but_o with_o great_a earnestness_n and_o zeal_n so_o utter_v that_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o be_v thereunto_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o that_o god_n warn_v we_o of_o his_o judgement_n by_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v believe_v they_o and_o so_o have_v seek_v heretofore_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o have_v these_o â—â—ings_n turn_v away_o for_o as_o david_n whenâ—he_v prophet_n nathan_n terrify_v his_o conâ—ience_n with_o the_o fearful_a denunciation_n god_n judgement_n for_o his_o sin_n say_v 12.9_o 2._o sam._n 12.9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n then_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n &_o fast_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n before_o all_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n when_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o his_o sin_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n 21.21_o 1._o king_n 21.21_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v these_o word_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o he_o and_o fast_v and_o so_o both_o these_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v from_o messenger_n of_o god_n what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o 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