of_o other_o sin_n 3._o which_o god_n more_o apparent_o manifest_v himself_o against_o and_o strike_v at_o in_o his_o cross_a providence_n 4._o which_o our_o conscience_n must_v take_v to_o or_o reflect_v on_o by_o way_n of_o charge_n if_o not_o upon_o ourselves_o yet_o at_o least_o upon_o one_o another_o 5._o which_o the_o evil_a under_o present_a consideration_n reflect_v on_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n these_o be_v the_o token_n by_o which_o as_o i_o suppose_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v predominant_a in_o this_o effect_n may_v be_v discern_v 2._o now_o which_o be_v they_o unto_o what_o sin_n do_v these_o token_n more_o eminent_o agree_v according_a to_o these_o character_n or_o any_o other_o rule_n i_o have_v to_o go_v by_o and_o upon_o the_o most_o considerate_a and_o impartial_a survey_n that_o i_o can_v take_v of_o the_o visible_a state_n and_o way_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o sin_n that_o among_o the_o whole_a herd_n appear_v to_o i_o as_o saul_n do_v among_o the_o people_n 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whit_n more_o inveterate_a or_o upbraidable_a then_o be_v we_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n his_o brethren_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n 16.29_o luk._n 16.29_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o we_o have_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n he_o who_o be_v great_a than_o jonah_n great_a than_o solomon_n be_v here_o in_o his_o administration_n and_o that_o in_o those_o ordinance_n which_o they_o have_v not_o with_o we_o and_o as_o they_o of_o that_o generation_n repent_v not_o at_o the_o presence_n and_o preach_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o 22.2.23.37_o mat._n 21_o 33_o 22.2.23.37_o have_v not_o we_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o plant_v and_o manure_v vineyard_n let_v out_o to_o we_o and_o have_v not_o we_o as_o reproachful_o deny_v to_o render_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o their_o season_n as_o violent_o handle_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o we_o to_o demand_v they_o as_o do_v the_o 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and_o death_n and_o have_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o do_v unto_o with_o we_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n calling_n more_o question_v his_o ministry_n more_o base_o account_v of_o his_o office_n more_o presumptuous_o and_o unwarrantable_o usurp_v by_o the_o corinthian_n or_o their_o novel_a teacher_n than_o now_o be_v the_o same_o ministry_n the_o galatian_n do_v not_o more_o vile_o desert_n the_o gospel_n nor_o more_o strange_o change_v their_o respect_n towards_o and_o fall_v to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o bring_v it_o to_o they_o than_o man_n do_v now_o adays_o grow_v weary_a of_o and_o cast_v off_o that_o gospel_n and_o turn_v to_o grudge_n at_o and_o emulate_v the_o true_a preacher_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o will_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o will_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n from_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v be_v turn_v unto_o fable_n and_o do_v not_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n now_o fulfil_v and_o act_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n discover_v in_o their_o time_n some_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o stead_n thereof_o betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o wanton_a and_o impure_a lust_n and_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o become_v scoffer_n and_o mocker_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v not_o we_o many_o of_o this_o stamp_n multitude_n of_o worldly_a and_o sensual_a libertine_n multitude_n of_o profane_a atheistical_a derider_n of_o holiness_n and_o strictness_n and_o of_o the_o reward_n thereof_o these_o thing_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v but_o in_o the_o bud_n they_o be_v now_o with_o we_o grow_v ripe_a and_o rot_a once_o more_o those_o sharp_a rebuke_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n send_v unto_o the_o 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for_o sign_n this_o be_v it_o with_o which_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n be_v sore_o aggrieve_v the_o wicked_a do_v compass_n about_o the_o righteous_a wherefore_o look_v thou_o on_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o 13._o hab._n 1.4_o 13._o and_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o amplyfi_v the_o punishment_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o say_v 7.24.21.31_o ezek._n 7.24.21.31_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a upon_o they_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o brutish_a man_n and_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v 2._o sometime_o the_o subordinate_a agent_n be_v person_n of_o near_a relation_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o sufferer_n and_o this_o cut_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o exulcerate_v their_o sorrow_n when_o those_o that_o be_v intimate_o tie_v to_o they_o by_o domestical_a political_n or_o ecclesiastical_a relation_n by_o the_o 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that_o hate_v i_o that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o than_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o 21._o psa_fw-la 55.12_o 13_o 14_o 20_o 21._o but_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n and_o once_o again_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n it_o move_v his_o choler_n he_o have_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o such_o as_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o he_o have_v break_v his_o covenant_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o draw_v sword_n this_o lay_v hard_a upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o vex_v he_o to_o indignation_n that_o one_o endear_v to_o he_o by_o so_o many_o oblige_a name_n and_o relation_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n against_o he_o and_o shall_v prove_v such_o a_o circumvent_a bloody_a reproachful_a and_o 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