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other_o for_o that_o will_v turn_v for_o a_o witness_n against_o you_o which_o also_o you_o be_v sensible_a and_o apprehensible_a of_o and_o therefore_o perhaps_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o you_o do_v act_v this_o kind_n of_o revenge_n and_o spite_n against_o i_o as_o to_o send_v i_o rather_o unto_o a_o wâ—rse_a place_n than_o that_o of_o dragon_n to_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o this_o be_v among_o the_o rave_n of_o detract_v person_n which_o have_v some_o representation_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o howl_n of_o damn_a spirit_n but_o you_o do_v not_o know_v oâ—_n at_o least_o not_o thorough_o consider_v that_o this_o will_v make_v it_o turn_v for_o a_o yet_o great_a witness_n and_o testimony_n against_o yourselves_o so_o that_o to_o excuse_v the_o sin_n hereof_o you_o will_v one_o day_n wish_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v impute_v mâ—â—ness_n to_o you_o for_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sonâ—_n of_o mâ—n_z â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d of_o evil_n and_o maâ—ness_n iâ—_n in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o â—â—ve_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 9_o 3._o so_o the_o more_o wâ—se_n and_o discern_a of_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a if_o the_o lord_n will_v reckon_v their_o former_a sin_n and_o evil_a as_o madness_n so_o that_o they_o may_v either_o escape_n or_o have_v their_o punishment_n mitigate_v after_o death_n but_o the_o all_o wise_a and_o all_o know_v be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deceive_v he_o will_v minister_v true_a judgement_n unto_o the_o people_n in_o uprightness_n and_o he_o will_v â—â—pute_v this_o act_n of_o you_o not_o as_o madness_n but_o as_o malice_n yea_o to_o be_v rebellion_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o such_o stubbornness_n which_o be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n because_o you_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 23_o he_o will_v adjudge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o rebellion_n and_o a_o worse_a sort_n of_o 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at_o his_o come_n and_o say_v come_v thou_o peaceable_a so_o at_o the_o coâ—ing_n of_o christ_n â—â—o_o be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n â—as_v god_n john_n 1._o 1_o into_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d herod_n â—he_v king_n 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n he_o be_v trouble_v and_o all_o jerusalem_n with_o he_o mâ—tâ—_n â—_o 3_o in_o like_a manner_n each_o manifestation_n or_o rumour_n or_o report_n of_o the_o true_a woâ—d_a oâ—_n god_n do_v cause_v a_o motion_n or_o trouble_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n though_o they_o do_v only_o apprehend_v or_o guess_v somewhat_o but_o they_o do_v not_o know_v distinct_o what_o it_o be_v so_o that_o let_v not_o people_n think_v as_o if_o any_o strange_a or_o new_a thing_n happen_v that_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d come_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n the_o outward_a testimony_n whereof_o be_v write_a and_o print_v be_v the_o very_a same_o by_o interpretation_n and_o his_o reâ—l_a intâ—â—tion_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v out_o every_o sentence_n word_n and_o syllable_n into_o their_o ear_n but_o he_o do_v not_o open_v his_o lip_n as_o to_o utter_v any_o thing_n audible_o contain_v in_o it_o yet_o by_o do_v so_o far_o only_o he_o do_v trouble_v who_o you_o call_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n maâ—â—_n and_o all_o their_o officer_n and_o servant_n with_o they_o but_o i_o do_v hereby_o tell_v they_o fâ—rther_o that_o this_o trouble_v be_v a_o short_a and_o little_a earnest_n of_o a_o worse_a thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v they_o and_o â—â—at_v worse_o 〈…〉_o likeas_n the_o fiâ—e_n at_o kensington-house_n be_v a_o sign_n or_o warn_v of_o â—hat_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o or_o their_o own_o heaâ—s_n for_o
as_o the_o lord_n sâ—â—th_v 〈…〉_o mal._n 3._o 5._o so_o in_o this_o life_n god_n do_v not_o usual_o pâ—â—ish_v but_o 〈◊〉_d sheâ—â—_n a_o token_n â—â—â—t_v he_o will_v pâ—â—ish_v or_o rather_o he_o do_v only_o bâ—gâ—n_v tâ—_n punish_v and_o so_o in_o whatever_o affliction_n he_o do_v lay_v upon_o mâ—nd_n body_n or_o eâ—ate_n or_o if_o it_o be_v sudden_a temporal_a death_n the_o orâ—â—er_n â—eems_v to_o be_v correction_n or_o chastisement_n which_o be_v inâ—erior_a or_o less_o than_o punishment_n and_o as_o for_o temporal_a death_n 〈…〉_o and_o so_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o do_v and_o do_v yet_o hover_v over_o whitehall_n and_o kensington_n 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—s_v word_n be_v show_v to_o i_o in_o my_o heart_n even_o before_o that_o fire_n also_o happen_v at_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o year_n be_v late_o a_o little_a kindle_v and_o do_v break_v forth_o upon_o the_o latter_a place_n into_o devour_a fire_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o expression_n i_o shall_v have_v proclaim_v out_o aloud_o when_o i_o be_v at_o kensington-house_n but_o i_o neglect_v so_o to_o do_v for_o fear_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n in_o this_o thing_n but_o i_o do_v proclaim_v this_o word_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v two_o day_n before_o the_o fire_n happen_v there_o and_o then_o i_o do_v through_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o prison_n i_o be_v in_o utter_v it_o with_o a_o loud_a audible_a distinct_a voice_n to_o the_o intent_n whereof_o i_o do_v think_v at_o the_o very_a time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o great_a effect_n and_o confirmation_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o ratify_v and_o record_v before_o god_n and_o it_o be_v then_o answer_v in_o a_o still_a voice_n to_o my_o heart_n that_o it_o will_v be_v so_o according_o for_o a_o law_n be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o energy_n when_o it_o be_v proclaim_v and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v more_o establish_v by_o be_v be_v speak_v out_o this_o fire_n do_v not_o hurt_v the_o person_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a 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in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o bowel_n if_o herein_o they_o will_v give_v glory_n unto_o goâ—_n by_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—_n and_o tell_v open_o their_o courtier_n and_o clergy_n who_o may_v tell_v other_o the_o same_o 〈…〉_o have_v at_o that_o very_a time_n but_o if_o tâ—ey_a â—râ—_n sallâ—n_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o discouâ—â—_v 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o leaâ—_n by_o some_o of_o their_o thought_n then_o their_o sâ—â—_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d what_o appear_v and_o â—hey_n shall_v hereby_o confess_v then_o own_o 〈◊〉_d hear_v you_o give_v ear_n be_v not_o proud_a â—or_a 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v speak_v thus_o iâ—_n his_o word_n and_o he_o do_v now_o command_v and_o require_v you_o to_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israeâ—_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o 〈…〉_o you_o do_v think_v aâ—_n that_o very_a time_n hide_v it_o not_o from_o we_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n 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man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n as_o that_o be_v exact_o your_o case_n and_o of_o those_o who_o side_n with_o you_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil._n what_o you_o call_v my_o trouble_v of_o you_o it_o be_v only_o to_o prevent_v all_o that_o for_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o word_n and_o truth_n which_o appear_v forth_o through_o i_o and_o your_o be_v trouble_v thereat_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o the_o great_a hatred_n for_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v commit_v do_v leave_v gild_n behind_o now_o when_o the_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o manifest_v then_o also_o the_o
assertion_n and_o this_o be_v make_v know_v and_o stand_v its_o ground_n than_o it_o be_v foil_v several_a whereof_o make_v a_o â—all_n and_o it_o grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o successive_a act_n hereof_o will_v so_o â—â—und_v iâ—_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n that_o it_o shall_v noâ—_n bâ—_n able_a to_o rise_v but_o fall_v undâ—â—_n our_o foot_n psal_n 18._o 38._o but_o where_o this_o power_n and_o force_n do_v keep_v the_o upper_a hand_n anâ—_n thing_n be_v so_o do_v whereof_o no_o better_a reason_n can_v well_o be_v give_v but_o only_o because_o they_o actual_o be_v and_o can_v so_o be_v do_v this_o may_v be_v â—itly_o resemble_v to_o a_o company_n of_o rubber_n or_o arm_a men._n and_o so_o where_o we_o read_v of_o aâ—_n army_n go_v into_o another_o country_n to_o gather_v contribution_n it_o be_v it_o truth_n a_o great_a robbeâ—_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n that_o do_v stâ—â—l_o which_o be_v against_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n but_o so_o far_o do_v transgression_n prevail_v anâ—_n reign_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o the_o relation_n thereof_o be_v make_v public_a and_o it_o seem_v allowable_a of_o good_a report_n and_o honourable_a achievement_n who_o can_v take_v away_o what_o they_o will_v from_o weak_a and_o desenceless_a creature_n this_o the_o first_o do_v by_o force_n and_o compulsion_n which_o they_o must_v yield_v unto_o least_o further_o they_o be_v make_v captive_n slave_n or_o prisoner_n and_o so_o be_v gird_v or_o kill_v now_o because_o this_o state_n and_o kind_n of_o act_v be_v not_o love_v or_o approve_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o to_o impose_v upon_o and_o delude_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v choose_v out_o the_o more_o know_v man_n who_o be_v act_v by_o reward_n for_o this_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o hire_v and_o these_o do_v lay_v aside_o the_o habiliment_n of_o war_n and_o force_n and_o they_o do_v apâ—_n thing_n in_o a_o way_n of_o law_n and_o judiciary_n proceed_v here_o again_o like_o ambitious_a absalon_n in_o matter_n that_o be_v gâ—od_a and_o right_n in_o a_o private_a cause_n between_o man_n and_o man_n wherein_o the_o public_a for_o so_o they_o call_v themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o multitude_n be_v nothing_o interest_v or_o concern_v they_o will_v indeed_o do_v true_a justice_n for_o hereby_o they_o do_v the_o more_o cover_n and_o get_v reputation_n for_o their_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o so_o they_o gloss_n and_o smooth_a the_o thing_n over_o by_o some_o plausible_a say_v or_o expression_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o true_a yet_o they_o be_v very_fw-la 〈…〉_o a_o they_o have_v a_o likeness_n to_o truth_n and_o so_o like_o bitter_a gild_a pill_n be_v swallow_v down_o whole_a for_o truth_n by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o credulous_a multitude_n who_o nature_n be_v greedy_o and_o hasty_o to_o catch_v in_o and_o receive_v the_o thing_n the_o multitude_n have_v be_v â—itly_o term_v bellua_fw-la multorum_fw-la capitum_fw-la and_o it_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o beast_n which_o do_v neither_o chew_v the_o cud_n nor_o divide_v the_o hoof_n for_o they_o neither_o consider_v thorough_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n nor_o do_v they_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a truth_n and_o falsehood_n right_o and_o wrong_n and_o so_o it_o here_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o simple_a believe_v every_o word_n when_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n search_v out_o the_o matter_n and_o â—â—_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n also_o he_o do_v conceive_v the_o more_o zeal_n and_o indignation_n against_o it_o as_o the_o more_o sin_n and_o evil_n be_v wrap_v up_o interweave_v and_o cunning_o conceal_v therein_o as_o much_o as_o god_n do_v exceed_v the_o goodness_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o whole_a ocean_n to_o a_o single_a drop_n of_o water_n so_o he_o have_v a_o proportionable_a displeasure_n against_o secret_a sin_n and_o iniquity_n which_o as_o he_o do_v now_o set_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 90._o 8._o so_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n he_o will_v manifest_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o bring_v oâ—â—_n the_o hide_a â—â—â—ngs_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o the_o most_o close_a act_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v punishment_n according_o but_o this_o punishment_n be_v not_o present_o execute_v for_o who_o have_v ever_o feel_v it_o and_o who_o do_v understand_v what_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v terror_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o worse_a thing_n to_o come_v all_o which_o be_v in_o deed_n sensible_a we_o do_v believe_v that_o which_o be_v reveal_v aâ—â—_n when_o a_o conviction_n which_o imply_v a_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v so_o be_v wrought_v than_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v its_o due_a effect_n who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psalm_n 90._o 11._o people_z do_v harden_v and_o shut_v themselves_o â—p_v against_o the_o sense_n thereof_o but_o when_o it_o shall_v once_o enter_v within_o they_o when_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v break_v into_o their_o mind_n which_o the_o devil_n hinder_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v all_o this_o will_v make_v they_o afraid_a and_o enforce_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o a_o angry_a and_o displease_v god_n and_o so_o because_o that_o wrath_n which_o â—overs_v over_o the_o dwell_a â—â—â—ce_n of_o â—â—e_z unrighteous_a yea_o over_o the_o very_a hâ—â—d_n 〈…〉_o psalm_n 63._o 11._o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o visible_a as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d swâ—â—d_v or_o 〈◊〉_d â—ow_o pâ—inted_v at_o they_o which_o also_o do_v no_o hurt_n at_o present_a until_o it_o be_v lay_v on_o or_o discharge_v and_o so_o be_v god_n prepare_v for_o punishment_n which_o he_o can_v as_o easy_o inflict_v as_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d moth_n for_o he_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n and_o they_o die_v and_o then_o his_o sentence_n be_v execute_v upon_o the_o evil_a doer_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o punishment_n of_o god_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o future_a he_o will_v or_o shall_v punish_v nevertheless_o because_o his_o wrath_n be_v not_o see_v it_o be_v not_o so_o sensible_a even_o to_o the_o child_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n still_o it_o be_v real_a and_o intelligible_a that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o they_o shall_v know_v and_o feel_v upon_o a_o die_a bed_n when_o all_o the_o method_n of_o harden_v do_v fail_v than_o it_o be_v sensible_a and_o perceive_v from_o within_o then_o conscience_n do_v accuse_v of_o sin_n and_o foreshow_v of_o 〈◊〉_d mean_v to_o come_v now_o it_o will_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o health_n and_o life_n as_o upon_o a_o deathbed_n but_o heretofore_o stupeâ—actions_n delusion_n and_o hindrance_n be_v seek_v after_o which_o fail_v at_o the_o last_o time_n and_o also_o they_o approach_v near_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o quench_v his_o spirit_n as_o in_o time_n past_a then_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n into_o their_o knowledge_n but_o what_o they_o do_v apprehend_v of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o general_n and_o confuse_a way_n and_o what_o they_o do_v know_v concern_v his_o word_n that_o be_v a_o wrest_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n or_o rather_o like_o the_o jew_n and_o ruler_n of_o old_a act_v 13._o 27._o because_o they_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o the_o vâ—â—ce_n of_o his_o word_n read_v every_o sabbath_n and_o weekday_n they_o have_v by_o sin_v against_o god_n fulfil_v his_o word_n to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n but_o if_o his_o wrath_n do_v once_o enter_v within_o the_o vail_n of_o their_o heart_n which_o vaâ—l_o be_v make_v up_o of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n then_o be_v that_o also_o fulfil_v by_o thy_o wrath_n we_o be_v trouble_v ps_n â—0_n 7._o even_o at_o the_o manifestation_n and_o revelation_n thereof_o so_o that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a until_o they_o do_v cease_v from_o that_o unrighteousness_n to_o which_o this_o wrath_n be_v annex_v and_o what_o knowledge_n thereof_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o show_v unto_o i_o his_o servant_n if_o i_o have_v be_v or_o may_v yet_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v and_o declare_v it_o audible_o distinct_o and_o deliberate_o before_o and_o unto_o he_o it_o will_v turn_v the_o governor_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n thereof_o which_o will_v work_v so_o far_o that_o he_o will_v actual_o and_o indeed_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n truth_n i_o shall_v actual_o persuade_v he_o to_o give_v up_o
beside_o the_o mischief_n and_o hart_n they_o will_v do_v there_o be_v such_o a_o buzz_v of_o these_o two-footed_a worm_n they_o keep_v such_o a_o hum_n and_o noise_n with_o their_o word_n with_o their_o several_a say_n which_o be_v but_o a_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n that_o it_o be_v all_o but_o a_o confuse_a imagination_n or_o deceitful_a falsehood_n without_o one_o sentence_n of_o clear_a reason_n or_o manifest_v certain_a truth_n sin_n do_v spread_v like_o a_o leprosy_n and_o it_o do_v corrupt_v the_o understanding_n after_o it_o have_v prevail_v over_o the_o will._n but_o when_o the_o will_n have_v commit_v the_o sin_n than_o conscience_n do_v begin_v to_o accuse_v thereof_o and_o there_o do_v arise_v so_o many_o fear_n that_o the_o sinner_n be_v become_v like_o one_o walk_v upon_o brittle_a ice_n who_o be_v afraid_a at_o every_o step_n so_o he_o tremble_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v for_o fâ—â—r_n be_v the_o betray_n of_o those_o succour_n which_o reason_n offer_v 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you_o may_v read_v rev._n 6._o 15._o what_o be_v write_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o great_a mâ—â—_n and_o the_o rich_a mâ—n_z and_o the_o mighty_a men._n by_o the_o like_a word_n of_o truth_n if_o it_o will_v not_o be_v too_o tedious_a i_o can_v answer_v that_o objection_n of_o shame_n disgrace_n or_o contempt_n which_o as_o yet_o do_v hinder_v the_o governor_n from_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o restitution_n only_o by_o bring_v out_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o thing_n that_o the_o shame_n be_v rather_o in_o continue_v therein_o than_o in_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o it_o be_v brutish_a to_o refuse_v it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o here_o it_o be_v also_o
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