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which_o be_v forget_v no_o marvel_n if_o in_o our_o great_a security_n the_o lord_n wrath_n overtake_v us._n therefore_o let_v the_o idle_a follower_n of_o the_o gospel_n persuade_v their_o soul_n with_o more_o zeal_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o lord_n lest_o the_o wrath_n take_v they_o sleep_v or_o sell_v or_o drink_v or_o play_v or_o dice_v or_o dance_v to_o their_o condemnation_n second_o another_o reason_n because_o they_o love_v pleasure_n 2_o more_o than_o god_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 4._o therefore_o as_o saneherib_n isay_n 37._o be_v slay_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o be_v worship_v his_o idol_n so_o shall_v their_o bane_n be_v wrought_v when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o belly-worship_n follow_v their_o please_a delight_n let_v we_o therefore_o never_o put_v danger_n out_o of_o our_o 1_o mind_n but_o then_o when_o we_o be_v in_o most_o quiet_a comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n let_v we_o trouble_v our_o peace_n with_o one_o thought_n or_o other_o mich._n 3._o 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thy_o desire_n so_o shall_v thou_o never_o be_v call_v to_o sickness_n but_o with_o less_o grief_n or_o to_o danger_n but_o with_o less_o fear_n or_o to_o death_n but_o with_o less_o trouble_n or_o to_o judgement_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o it_o another_o use_n see_v the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v draw_v to_o judgement_n 2_o in_o their_o great_a security_n then_o we_o may_v learn_v whether_o they_o fear_v wrath_n and_o evil_a or_o fear_v it_o not_o yet_o all_o be_v one_o it_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o david_n say_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v on_o he_o and_o herewee_v see_v joel_n say_v that_o though_o they_o sleep_v yet_o shall_v they_o be_v awake_v with_o and_o for_o their_o danger_n so_o that_o if_o wicked_a man_n fear_v their_o sorrow_n be_v the_o more_o and_o if_o they_o fear_v not_o their_o danger_n be_v not_o the_o less_o oh_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v harden_v to_o feel_v more_o pain_n and_o soften_v to_o 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the_o church_n isa_n 60._o 5._o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o true_a &_o lawful_a king_n of_o the_o world_n &_o all_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v their_o subject_n therefore_o when_o the_o subject_n rebell_v against_o his_o natural_a prince_n he_o be_v more_o punish_v than_o a_o stranger_n so_o when_o the_o near_a neighbour_n of_o the_o church_n be_v most_o of_o all_o negligent_a they_o be_v more_o endanger_v than_o other_o be_v for_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v most_o mean_n of_o instruction_n such_o as_o be_v to_o live_v among_o the_o godly_a than_o he_o reward_v such_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n with_o more_o severe_a punishment_n another_o reason_n because_o 2_o they_o shall_v succour_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n isa_n 21._o 14._o but_o if_o they_o will_v taste_v of_o their_o benefit_n and_o not_o believe_v their_o say_n or_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o sorrow_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v the_o use_n let_v we_o never_o meddle_v use_v against_o good_a man_n matth._n 27._o 19_o for_o their_o injury_n will_v be_v reward_v double_a upon_o our_o head_n if_o thou_o live_v with_o they_o honour_v they_o if_o thou_o hear_v of_o they_o go_v visit_v they_o if_o they_o teach_v thou_o believe_v they_o if_o they_o want_v thou_o relieve_v they_o and_o never_o be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o they_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o our_o tread_v on_o the_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o without_o excuse_n if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o and_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o tread_v on_o our_o land_n see_v our_o
church_n read_v our_o book_n and_o believe_v not_o our_o sermon_n now_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o have_v live_v thus_o long_o in_o a_o strange_a place_n &_o yet_o know_v not_o nor_o obeye_v the_o lord_n of_o that_o place_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v arraign_v for_o rebellion_n yes_o very_o and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o that_o live_v with_o good_a man_n and_o know_v they_o not_o that_o may_v have_v the_o truth_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o it_o that_o may_v be_v save_v and_o yet_o will_v be_v reprobate_v be_v not_o therefore_o a_o enemy_n to_o godliness_n or_o to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o if_o thou_o hear_v they_o not_o their_o word_n will_v hurt_v thou_o if_o thou_o help_v they_o not_o their_o want_n will_v witness_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o oppress_v they_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v judge_v thou_o the_o xl_o sermon_n verse_n 13._o put_v in_o your_o scythe_n for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a come_v get_v you_o down_o for_o the_o 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