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they_o out_o and_o that_o with_o violence_n but_o than_o it_o be_v with_o the_o same_o violence_n we_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 11.12_o matth._n 11.12_o a_o violence_n upon_o ourselves_o 1._o by_o lay_v ourselves_o prostrate_a by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o our_o devotion_n by_o our_o frequent_a prayer_n that_o god_n will_v either_o melt_v their_o heart_n or_o shorten_v their_o hand_n either_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n 21._o matth._n 17_o 21._o or_o strike_v off_o their_o chariot_n wheel_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o spirit_n these_o malignant_a spirit_n can_v be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v which_o be_v energetical_a and_o prevalent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v eusebius_n a_o most_o
war_n as_o nicippus_n sheep_n in_o aelian_a do_v yean_v a_o lion_n god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o peace_n and_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n till_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n till_o we_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o plenty_n and_o we_o answer_v he_o by_o luxury_n he_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o love_n and_o we_o answer_v he_o by_o oppression_n he_o make_v our_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o ground_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o a_o still_a voice_n and_o we_o defy_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n every_o benefit_n of_o his_o cry_v 11.12_o zech._n 11.12_o give_v i_o my_o price_n and_o lo_o in_o stead_n of_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n delight_v in_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o leave_v they_o defend_v of_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n call_v it_o down_o to_o countenance_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o heart_n 5._o gen._n 6_o 5._o which_o have_v be_v evil_a continual_o this_o be_v the_o goodly_a price_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o blessing_n be_v prize_v at_o 11.13_o zech._n 11.13_o and_o then_o when_o this_o light_n be_v thus_o abuse_v our_o sun_n do_v set_v our_o day_n be_v shut_v in_o that_o now_o that_o then_o have_v its_o end_n 105.32_o psal_n 105.32_o the_o next_o call_n be_v in_o thunder_n and_o he_o give_v we_o hail_n for_o rain_n and_o flame_a fire_n in_o our_o land_n such_o a_o then_o such_o a_o opportunity_n we_o have_v and_o we_o may_v say_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n enough_o that_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o but_o since_o we_o have_v let_v slip_v that_o time_n of_o peace_n that_o acceptable_a time_n yet_o at_o least_o let_v we_o turn_v now_o in_o the_o storm_n 24.29_o psal_n 107.28_o 29._o matth_n 24.29_o that_o god_n may_v make_v a_o calm_a let_v we_o turn_v to_o he_o in_o our_o trouble_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o out_o of_o our_o distress_n now_o when_o our_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o our_o moon_n turn_v into_o blood_n when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n 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the_o people_n which_o be_v as_o the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n but_o ebb_v and_o flow_v with_o more_o uncertainty_n and_o from_o a_o cause_n less_o know_v now_o in_o this_o draught_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o god_n thus_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o whirlwind_n thus_o knock_v with_o his_o hammer_n call_v thus_o loud_o unto_o we_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o let_v we_o bow_v down_o our_o head_n and_o in_o all_o humility_n answer_v he_o ecce_fw-la accedimus_fw-la behold_v 18.7_o jer._n 3_o 22._o matth._n 18.7_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o offence_n so_o may_v we_o of_o these_o judgement_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o send_v to_o fright_v we_o to_o he_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la vt_fw-la veniant_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o come_v not_o only_a necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la by_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n suppose_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o change_n and_o chance_n of_o a_o sinful_a world_n or_o rather_o suppose_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n manner_n which_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o tumult_n and_o sedition_n plague_n famine_n and_o war_n for_o what_o other_o fruit_n can_v grow_v from_o we_o â—â—h_v evil_a tree_n but_o necessitate_v finis_fw-la also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v for_o god_n in_o who_o power_n both_o man_n and_o their_o action_n be_v do_v not_o only_o not_o hinder_v they_o by_o his_o mighty_a hand_n but_o permit_v they_o and_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o providence_n send_v they_o upon_o we_o partly_o for_o our_o trial_n but_o especial_o for_o our_o amendment_n that_o find_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n upon_o every_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o rest_n for_o our_o foot_n in_o these_o tumultuous_a wave_n we_o may_v flee_v to_o the_o aâ—k_n and_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o certain_o if_o judgement_n work_n not_o this_o effect_n they_o will_v work_v a_o far_o worse_o if_o they_o do_v not_o set_v a_o period_n to_o our_o sin_n they_o be_v then_o but_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazianzene_n the_o prologue_n to_o that_o long_a and_o last_a tragedy_n sad_a type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v but_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n love_n the_o blow_n of_o a_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esai_n in_o 10._o esai_n as_o basil_n call_v they_o blow_v to_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o our_o evil_a way_n o_o felicem_fw-la servum_fw-la cujus_fw-la emendationi_fw-la instat_fw-la dominus_fw-la cvi_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la say_v tertullian_n 11._o de_fw-fr patient_a 11._o oh_o happy_a servant_n who_o god_n take_v such_o care_n to_o amend_v who_o he_o thus_o dig_v about_o and_o water_v with_o his_o discipline_n of_o affliction_n who_o he_o thus_o purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n who_o he_o love_v so_o well_o as_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o to_o who_o he_o give_v so_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n as_o to_o chastise_v he_o ibid._n ibid._n quem_fw-la admonendi_fw-la dissimulatione_fw-la non_fw-la decipit_fw-la who_o he_o thus_o plain_o tell_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o write_v and_o imprint_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o very_a flesh_n who_o he_o do_v not_o in_o his_o anger_n dissemble_v with_o and_o deceive_v that_o be_v let_v alone_o that_o he_o may_v ruin_v himself_o seem_v to_o favour_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o touch_v not_o that_o he_o may_v grind_v he_o to_o piece_n nam_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la nulla_fw-la poena_fw-la not_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o all_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o all_o and_o nothing_o more_o deplorable_a than_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o when_o god_n be_v silent_a and_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v 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be_v to_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o event_n be_v he_o spare_v one_o too_o many_o 1._o 2_o sam._n 1._o for_o one_o of_o they_o be_v his_o executioner_n god_n bid_v we_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n 12._o rom._n 6.6_o 12._o to_o leave_v no_o sin_n reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n and_o if_o we_o favour_v and_o spare_v but_o one_o that_o one_o if_o we_o turn_v not_o from_o it_o will_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o turn_v we_o to_o destruction_n again_o it_o be_v obedience_n only_o that_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o that_o as_o exact_v and_o perfect_a as_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v and_o so_o every_o degree_n of_o sin_n be_v rebellion_n god_n require_v totam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la the_o whole_a will_n for_o indeed_o where_o it_o be_v not_o whole_a it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o a_o will_n and_o integram_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la a_o solid_a entire_a universal_a conversion_n true_a obedience_n say_v luther_n non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o genus_fw-la deliberativum_fw-la do_v not_o demur_n and_o deliberate_v i_o may_v add_v non_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o genus_fw-la judiciale_a it_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o itself_o to_o determine_v which_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o which_o may_v be_v omit_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o what_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v for_o as_o our_o faith_n be_v imperfect_a if_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o truth_n reveal_v so_o be_v our_o obedience_n imperfect_a when_o it_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o command_n and_o both_o be_v unavailable_a because_o in_o the_o one_o we_o stick_v at_o some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n reveal_v and_o in_o the_o other_o come_v short_a of_o the_o command_n and_o so_o in_o the_o one_o we_o distrust_v god_n in_o the_o other_o we_o oppose_v he_o what_o be_v a_o sigh_n if_o my_o murmur_a drown_v it_o what_o be_v my_o devotion_n if_o my_o impatience_n chill_v it_o what_o be_v my_o liberality_n if_o my_o uncleanness_n defile_v it_o what_o be_v my_o prayer_n if_o my_o partial_a obedience_n turn_v they_o into_o sin_n what_o be_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n to_o one_o poor_a man_n when_o my_o oppression_n have_v eat_v up_o a_o thousand_o what_o be_v my_o faith_n if_o my_o malice_n make_v i_o worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n the_o voice_n of_o scripture_n the_o language_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n the_o language_n of_o repentance_n to_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n all_o the_o virtue_n in_o the_o world_n can_v wash_v off_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o unrepented_a sin_n 6.7_o mic._n 6.7_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n say_v the_o prophet_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n shall_v i_o bring_v the_o merit_n of_o one_o saint_n the_o supererogation_n of_o another_o and_o add_v to_o these_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v i_o bring_v my_o alm_n my_o devotion_n my_o tear_n all_o these_o will_v vanish_v at_o the_o guilt_n of_o one_o sin_n and_o melt_v before_o it_o as_o wax_v before_o the_o sun_n for_o every_o sin_n be_v as_o seneca_n speak_v of_o alexander_n in_o kill_n callisthenes_n benef._n de_fw-fr benef._n crimen_fw-la aeternum_fw-la a_o everlasting_a sin_n which_o no_o virtue_n of_o our_o own_o but_o a_o full_a complete_a repentance_n can_v redeem_v as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o alexander_n slay_v so_o many_o thousand_o persian_n it_o will_v be_v reply_v he_o do_v so_o but_o withal_o he_o slay_v callisthenes_n he_o slay_v darius_n it_o be_v true_a and_o callisthenes_n too_o he_o win_v all_o as_o far_o as_o the_o very_a ocean_n it_o be_v true_a but_o he_o kill_v callisthenes_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o we_o shall_v fill_v our_o mind_n and_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o the_o forbearance_n of_o these_o or_o those_o sin_n our_o conscience_n will_v check_v and_o take_v we_o up_o and_o tell_v we_o but_o we_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o or_o that_o belove_a sin_n and_o none_o 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the_o world_n to_o put_v in_o immoderate_a and_o yet_o keep_v no_o moderation_n in_o our_o love_n when_o he_o forbid_v we_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o that_o without_o a_o cause_n and_o yet_o suffer_v every_o breath_n to_o raise_v a_o tempest_n in_o we_o when_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o swear_v and_o swear_v again_o though_o it_o be_v against_o a_o former_a oath_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n to_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o curse_v our_o friend_n and_o our_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a folly_n thus_o to_o trifle_v with_o our_o master_n and_o delude_v his_o precept_n and_o what_o do_v we_o with_o these_o distinction_n and_o limitation_n and_o mitigation_n but_o shake_v christ_n livery_n off_o from_o our_o back_n and_o thrust_v ourselves_o out_o of_o his_o service_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o who_o servant_n be_v we_o quot_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la domini_fw-la for_o this_o one_o master_n who_o 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epistle_n prove_v not_o a_o compliment_n and_o their_o subscription_n a_o lie_n soro_fw-la athen._n deipn_n l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la uti_fw-la soro_fw-la let_v they_o who_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fit_a their_o conversation_n and_o doctrine_n to_o the_o time_n and_o so_o make_v they_o worse_o who_o force_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o philip_n or_o any_o great_a potentate_n as_o he_o be_v who_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o buskin_n to_o be_v pull_v on_o and_o fit_v any_o design_n any_o enterprise_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o they_o be_v call_v and_o what_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n of_o that_o christ_n who_o will_v one_o day_n call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n require_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n at_o their_o hand_n call_v upon_o they_o as_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v upon_o quinctilius_n varus_n quinctili_fw-la vare_fw-la red_a legiones_fw-la give_v a_o account_n of_o your_o stewardship_n where_o be_v the_o legion_n those_o soul_n which_o i_o commit_v to_o your_o hand_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o you_o betray_v to_o the_o world_n and_o leave_v they_o mammonist_n the_o soul_n of_o they_o you_o betray_v to_o pride_n and_o make_v they_o factious_a the_o soul_n of_o they_o you_o betray_v to_o discontent_n and_o make_v they_o seditious_a the_o soul_n of_o they_o you_o betray_v to_o cruelty_n and_o make_v they_o murderer_n 11.51_o luke_n 11.51_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o you_o and_o very_o it_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o this_o generation_n 6.20_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6.20_o and_o let_v they_o who_o be_v teach_v remember_v that_o they_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o and_o not_o be_v drive_v from_o he_o with_o every_o wound_n of_o doctrine_n not_o judge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n by_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o person_n by_o his_o doctrine_n in_o christianity_n say_v s._n hierom_n non_fw-la multum_fw-la differunt_fw-la decipere_fw-la &_o decipi_fw-la there_o be_v no_o great_a difference_n between_v these_o two_o to_o take_v a_o cheat_n and_o to_o offer_v one_o for_o both_o be_v deceive_v and_o both_o perish_v the_o one_o come_v with_o a_o veil_n the_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o draw_v it_o over_o his_o face_n the_o one_o put_v out_o the_o other_o eye_n and_o the_o other_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v blind_a and_o both_o rejoice_v at_o the_o work_n both_o cry_n so_o so_o thus_o we_o will_v have_v it_o when_o we_o see_v so_o many_o so_o diffident_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o shall_v fit_v they_o for_o happiness_n take_v nothing_o upon_o trust_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n 16._o judas_n 16._o when_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o have_v man_n person_n in_o admiration_n and_o their_o eye_n dazzle_v at_o every_o mushroom_n in_o divinity_n that_o grow_v up_o in_o a_o night_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o debauch_v their_o reason_n and_o deliver_v up_o their_o understanding_n and_o will_n to_o a_o face_n to_o a_o voice_n to_o the_o gesture_n and_o behaviour_n and_o sleight_n of_o man_n when_o every_o empty_a cloud_n that_o come_v towards_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o reason_n as_o balaams_n ass_n shall_v be_v receive_v for_o a_o prophet_n when_o man_n be_v so_o incline_v so_o ready_a so_o ambitious_a to_o be_v deceive_v we_o need_v not_o wonder_v to_o see_v so_o many_o blind_a bartimeus_n in_o our_o street_n who_o grope_v at_o noon_n day_n and_o stumble_v at_o every_o straw_n that_o blindness_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n that_o truth_n be_v become_v a_o monster_n and_o error_n a_o saint_n that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v more_o disciple_n than_o christ_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v why_o shall_v you_o desire_v to_o be_v please_v if_o we_o thus_o please_v you_o we_o damn_v you_o why_o shall_v we_o study_v to_o please_v you_o if_o we_o study_v to_o please_v you_o we_o damn_v ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o your_o favour_n your_o applause_n which_o we_o affect_v we_o know_v well_o enough_o out_o of_o what_o treasury_n those_o wind_n come_v and_o how_o uncertain_o they_o blow_v one_o applause_n of_o conscience_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o triumph_n in_o the_o world_n bring_v then_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o our_o doctrine_n be_v not_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la be_v not_o light_a but_o full_a weight_n if_o it_o be_v not_o refuse_v silver_n but_o current_a coin_n and_o bear_v no_o other_o image_n but_o of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n even_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n for_o our_o common_a master_n sake_n who_o servant_n we_o be_v 1.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o jam._n 1.21_o lay_z aside_o all_o malice_n and_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o with_o the_o meekness_n of_o a_o newborn_a babe_n receive_v it_o that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o but_o if_o nothing_o yet_o be_v truth_n which_o do_v not_o please_v you_o than_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v but_o even_o tell_v you_o another_o truth_n vero_fw-la verius_fw-la most_o true_a it_o be_v you_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n let_v we_o all_o both_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n purge_v out_o this_o evil_a humour_n of_o please_a and_o be_v please_v and_o let_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 4.25_o hebr._n 10.14_o ephes_n 4.25_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n let_v we_o speak_v truth_n every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o think_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o admonition_n be_v impropriate_a and_o pertain_v only_o to_o the_o minister_n
look_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xlv_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o look_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xlvi_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o look_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xlvii_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o look_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o sermon_n john_n v._n 35._o he_o be_v a_o burn_a and_o a_o shine_a light_n and_o you_o be_v willing_a for_o a_o season_n to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o light_n it_o be_v the_o high_a prerogative_n of_o truth_n that_o it_o need_v no_o advocate_n or_o witness_n to_o set_v it_o off_o or_o commend_v it_o suis_fw-la illa_fw-la contenta_fw-la est_fw-la viribus_fw-la nec_fw-la spoliatur_fw-la vi_fw-la suâ_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nullum_fw-la haheat_n vindicem_fw-la she_o rest_v upon_o she_o own_o basis_n and_o be_v content_a with_o she_o own_o strength_n and_o will_v at_o last_o prevail_v though_o she_o find_v no_o champion_n and_o undertaker_n she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n basil_n of_o the_o same_o hue_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o same_o beauty_n 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