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have_v fill_v our_o whole_a man_n with_o corruption_n 2._o it_o have_v make_v we_o become_v vassal_n unto_o sin_n and_o satan_n 3._o it_o have_v disable_v we_o from_o understand_v the_o will_n and_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o it_o cause_v we_o to_o lose_v our_o right_n unto_o and_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o creature_n 5._o it_o make_v our_o person_n and_o action_n unacceptable_a to_o god_n 6._o it_o have_v cast_v we_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o make_v we_o liable_a and_o subject_a to_o all_o the_o plague_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o endless_a easless_a and_o remediless_a torment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v sect._n ix_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v our_o first_o parent_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o
burden_n tarpeia_n for_o the_o desire_n she_o have_v of_o all_o the_o gold_n bracelet_n which_o the_o sabine_n wear_v about_o their_o left_a arm_n when_o they_o go_v to_o besiege_v room_n sell_v the_o fort_n or_o castle_n of_o the_o city_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o great_a garrison_n of_o which_o her_o father_n tarpeius_n be_v captain_n to_o the_o sabine_n and_o ask_v for_o reward_n of_o her_o treason_n fatius_fw-la the_o sabine_n general_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n when_o she_o have_v open_v they_o a_o gate_n in_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o in_o command_v his_o whole_a army_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v who_o take_v the_o bracelet_n which_o himself_o wear_v on_o his_o left_a arm_n and_o his_o target_n do_v hang_v they_o about_o her_o neck_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n until_o she_o be_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o they_o be_v press_v to_o death_n under_o the_o burden_n and_o much_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v god_n deal_v with_o unmerciful_a miser_n and_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungrateful_a man_n as_o see_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o a_o man_n to_o who_o god_n give_v riches_n in_o wrath_n it_o be_v so_o well_o worth_a your_o knowledge_n and_o observation_n that_o david_n be_v very_o inquisitive_a with_o the_o lord_n about_o it_o psal._n 73.3_o to_o 13._o and_o likewise_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n chap._n 12._o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n wheâ—_n i_o speak_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_n very_o treacherous_o thou_o have_v plant_v they_o yea_o they_o have_v take_v râ—â—â—_n they_o grow_v yea_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o their_o reins_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o yea_o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o consider_v how_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o robber_n do_v prosper_v how_o secure_a they_o be_v that_o provoke_v god_n and_o how_o abundant_o god_n give_v into_o their_o hand_n job_n 12.6_o they_o increase_v in_o riches_n wax_v fat_a and_o sbine_n jerem._n 5.28_o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v yea_o there_o be_v no_o hand_n in_o their_o death_n psalm_n 73._o and_o many_o the_o like_a place_n but_o hear_v all_o and_o you_o will_v never_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n neither_o will_v your_o tooth_n water_n after_o their_o dainty_n as_o what_o be_v ever_o the_o conclusion_n their_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n be_v no_o soon_o mention_v but_o it_o follow_v and_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o ca_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o desolation_n in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n psalm_n 73.18_o to_o the_o 21._o verse_n pull_v they_o out_o like_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n jerem._n 12.3_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o into_o hell_n job_n 21.13_o because_o they_o have_v no_o change_n therefore_o they_o fear_v not_o god_n psal._n 55.19_o but_o no_o great_a judgement_n than_o thus_o to_o be_v free_a from_o judgement_n ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o say_v god_n hosea_n 4.17_o and_o the_o like_a i_o will_v not_o visit_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o be_v harlot_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o be_v whore_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o hereupon_o all_o they_o do_v be_v well_o but_o think_v it_o not_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o dispensation_n that_o thou_o and_o thousand_o more_o do_v prosper_v in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o some_o eminent_a judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o upon_o they_o while_o they_o be_v contrive_v their_o deep_a and_o devilish_a plot_n for_o though_o 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scrape_v off_o the_o moss_n or_o pare_n of_o the_o root_n or_o dig_v and_o dung_v about_o they_o so_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v they_o fruitful_a whereas_o he_o let_v they_o alone_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o hedge-row_n or_o forest_n till_o at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v with_o his_o axe_n and_o cut_v they_o down_o for_o the_o fire_n fat_a ware_n you_o know_v be_v but_o fit_v for_o the_o shambles_n god_n put_v money_n indeed_o into_o these_o earthen_a box_n that_o have_v only_o one_o chink_n to_o let_v in_o but_o none_o to_o let_v out_o with_o purpose_n to_o break_v they_o when_o they_o be_v full_a what_o be_v haman_n the_o better_a for_o all_o he_o have_v when_o the_o king_n frown_v upon_o he_o or_o the_o happy_a for_o be_v lift_v up_o the_o ladder_n when_o he_o be_v to_o come_v down_o again_o with_o a_o rope_n and_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v this_o very_a night_n thou_o may_v loose_v both_o thy_o gold_n thy_o life_n and_o thy_o soul_n too_o and_o therefore_o what_o 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