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they_o to_o who_o he_o make_v his_o â—ath_n so_o that_o his_o herald_n the_o minister_n may_v well_o take_v up_o hose_n solemn_a word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o romansâ—ague_n â—ague_z illa_fw-la palam_fw-la prima_fw-la postrema_fw-la ex_fw-la tabulis_fw-la cerave_n reciâ—ta_fw-la sunt_fw-la sine_fw-la dolo_fw-la malo_fw-la utique_fw-la ea_fw-la hic_fw-la hoâ—ie_fw-la certissimè_fw-la intelâ—cta_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o god_n oath_n there_o be_v neither_o equivocation_n â—or_a mental_a reservation_n he_o swear_v in_o truth_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o property_n of_o god_n oath_n he_o be_v not_o â—ke_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v and_o this_o property_n be_v to_o be_v â—itated_v by_o man_n the_o second_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o god_n the_o stableness_n of_o â—e_a oath_n for_o though_o all_o man_n shall_v swear_v in_o veritate_fw-la â—entis_fw-la yet_o only_o god_n can_v swear_v in_o certitudine_fw-la â—eritatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v only_o for_o he_o to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o shrink_v from_o it_o and_o â—hy_a only_o god_n free_a will_n be_v reciprocal_a with_o his_o executive_a power_n so_o that_o he_o can_v will_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v neither_o can_v do_v less_o than_o he_o can_v will_v but_o the_o creature_n will_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o his_o power_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n whereunto_o our_o williâ—clines_v aright_o we_o presume_v too_o much_o as_o saint_n james_n hâ—â—_n teach_v if_o we_o promise_v ourselves_o the_o do_v of_o the_o without_o this_o clause_n â—f_n god_n will_v if_o we_o live_v but_o to_o return_v to_o god_n to_o make_v he_o change_v thâ—_n must_v be_v some_o cause_n either_o from_o without_o or_o from_o within_o from_o without_o it_o can_v be_v for_o all_o other_o thing_n live_v aâ—â—_n move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v in_o god_n so_o that_o he_o can_v remit_v and_o intend_v his_o creature_n force_n as_o seem_v goodâ—_n he_o he_o proportionate_v all_o
to_o be_v doubt_v whether_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o signification_n but_o that_o which_o i_o note_v be_v this_o that_o all_o three_o translation_n do_v but_o full_o express_v the_o fact_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o contain_v some_o principal_a circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n why_o then_o do_v we_o wrangle_v about_o word_n that_o phinees_n execute_v judgement_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o pacify_v god_n and_o use_v prayer_n to_o sanctify_v his_o work_n unto_o god_n they_o may_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v all_o there_o be_v no_o judicious_a divine_a can_v deny_v and_o yet_o lo_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o blemish_n of_o our_o liturgy_n this_o seem_v a_o just_a cause_n why_o many_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o subscribe_v to_o our_o liturgy_n he_o that_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o septuagint_n and_o observe_v that_o both_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n notwithstanding_o that_o difference_n use_v it_o and_o edify_v many_o thousand_o by_o it_o he_o that_o know_v that_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ignorant_a of_o the_o original_a hebrew_n and_o yet_o bring_v many_o hebrew_n unto_o god_n he_o that_o know_v saint_n hieromes_n translation_n be_v by_o saint_n austin_n and_o other_o impugn_a who_o think_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o practice_v of_o religion_n of_o great_a price_n than_o phrase_n and_o property_n of_o word_n he_o i_o say_v that_o know_v these_o thing_n will_v judge_v our_o church_n tread_v their_o step_n worthy_a of_o better_a entertainment_n than_o the_o reproach_n of_o spiteful_a tongue_n brethren_n â—_o 1_o cor._n 8._o â—_o we_o know_v that_o we_o all_o have_v knowledge_n but_o knowledge_n puff_v up_o and_o it_o be_v charity_n that_o edifi_v wherefore_o we_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o persuade_v our_o opposite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.3_o rom._n 12.3_o 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thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v smite_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v therefore_o i_o say_v sure_o those_o to_o who_o i_o have_v hitherto_o preach_v be_v but_o poor_a man_n and_o simple_a one_o which_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o what_o he_o find_v he_o report_v those_o great_a man_n be_v become_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n they_o have_v break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v god_n band_n 6._o amos_n 6._o v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o be_v great_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o amos_n that_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n eat_v the_o lamb_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o calf_n out_o of_o the_o stall_n they_o sing_v unto_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o viol_n and_o invent_v to_o themselves_o instrument_n of_o music_n like_o david_n they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_a themselves_o with_o sweet_a ointment_n in_o the_o midst_n and_o yet_o without_o all_o touch_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n i_o will_v this_o be_v not_o a_o disease_n of_o we_o sure_o i_o be_o mortification_n in_o the_o day_n of_o mortality_n be_v in_o no_o such_o request_n as_o reason_n much_o more_o religion_n require_v it_o to_o be_v we_o have_v too_o many_o zimri_n we_o lack_v a_o phinees_n to_o stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n second_o his_o fact_n be_v as_o honourable_a as_o zimri_n be_v detestable_a that_o which_o i_o will_v observe_v be_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o prayer_n and_o interrupt_v his_o tear_n harden_v that_o heart_n against_o a_o sinner_n which_o melt_v at_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n erect_v that_o body_n yea_o and_o soul_n too_o against_o a_o sinner_n which_o lie_v humble_a and_o prostrate_a before_o god_n sanctify_v those_o hand_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n provoke_v by_o a_o sinner_n which_o before_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o innocence_n to_o god_n as_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n so_o will_v he_o have_v judgement_n too_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n 8_o mich._n 6.6_o 7_o 8_o and_o how_o myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n and_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o firstborn_a for_o my_o transgression_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o etc._n esa_n 1._o v._n 11._o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o very_a same_o lesson_n be_v in_o the_o first_o of_o esay_n open_v and_o notorious_a malefactor_n be_v true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o take_n away_o of_o they_o be_v a_o purge_n of_o the_o state_n better_o that_o one_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n than_o a_o thousand_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o atheist_n blasphemer_n adulterer_n and_o oppressor_n be_v now_o just_o punish_v our_o whole_a land_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o often_o plague_v and_o magistrate_n must_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o innocent_a of_o their_o brother_n blood_n who_o god_n do_v visit_v through_o their_o default_n i_o may_v add_v too_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o malefactor_n be_v encourage_v while_o too_o much_o connivencie_n be_v use_v but_o to_o close_v up_o this_o point_n this_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o we_o all_o we_o must_v not_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o though_o magistrate_n be_v defective_a in_o their_o charge_n they_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o their_o lord_n and_o we_o to_o our_o common_a lord_n we_o be_v nothing_o the_o more_o innocent_a because_o they_o be_v negligent_a therefore_o it_o behoove_v we_o all_o in_o time_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o lest_o in_o due_a time_n we_o be_v judge_v take_v this_o for_o our_o comfort_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o find_v god_n a_o severe_a judge_n that_o will_v be_v his_o own_o sincere_a judge_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o last_o point_n to_o which_o i_o come_v the_o plague_n cease_v when_o judgement_n be_v execute_v upon_o one_o the_o plague_n cease_v from_o they_o all_o behold_v here_o a_o merciful_a judge_n modicum_fw-la supplicii_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la patri_fw-la if_o we_o respect_v the_o measure_n it_o be_v little_a 8._o little_a esa_n 27._o v._n 7_o 8._o have_v he_o smite_v judah_n say_v esay_n as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v judah_n or_o be_v the_o laughter_n of_o judah_n like_v to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o judah_n in_o measure_n and_o in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o will_v thou_o contend_v with_o judah_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o time_n also_o it_o be_v little_a 8._o little_a esa_n 54.7_o 8._o for_o a_o little_a while_n say_v he_o have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a compassion_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o my_o anger_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a mercy_n have_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o god_n passion_n be_v not_o like_o man_n that_o it_o must_v have_v its_o forth_o or_o that_o it_o must_v calm_v with_o time_n god_n be_v not_o like_o a_o prince_n that_o conquer_v kingdom_n and_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o himself_o god_n who_o can_v command_v all_o command_v himself_o most_o of_o all_o and_o this_o
absolute_a freedom_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o his_o incommunicable_a property_n his_o stroke_n lay_v on_o his_o child_n be_v ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la but_o not_o ad_fw-la destructionem_fw-la may_v be_v stay_v when_o and_o where_o it_o please_v he_o david_n no_o soon_o confess_v 12.13_o confess_v 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v but_o nathan_n be_v furnish_v with_o his_o message_n and_o god_n have_v remove_v the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n so_o soon_o as_o 19_o as_o 2_o king_n 19_o ezechias_n be_v humble_v god_n be_v entreat_v if_o the_o 15._o the_o luk._n 15._o prodigal_a son_n do_v but_o penitent_o look_v towards_o his_o father_n he_o shall_v be_v love_o receive_v and_o cherish_v 22._o cherish_v ezek._n 18.21_o 22._o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o if_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o not_o pacify_v it_o be_v because_o some_o sin_n be_v smother_v because_o man_n be_v not_o unfeigned_o mortify_v if_o we_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n feel_o if_o we_o crucify_v the_o just_n of_o the_o flesh_n unpartial_o if_o we_o purpose_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n steadfast_o god_n will_v release_v our_o debt_n remove_v our_o plague_n and_o establish_v our_o prosperity_n merciful_o speedy_o and_o irrepentant_o let_v we_o use_v this_o method_n in_o our_o return_n to_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o measure_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o have_v be_v say_v be_v this_o god_n break_v not_o with_o man_n except_o man_n break_v first_o with_o god_n and_o if_o god_n be_v right_o pacify_v he_o will_v easy_o be_v reconcile_v o_o lord_n infuse_v goodness_n into_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o graciousnesse_n of_o thy_o nature_n bridle_v we_o so_o with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o we_o pass_v not_o those_o bound_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v we_o lest_o thy_o wrath_n break_v out_o upon_o we_o or_o if_o we_o sin_v as_o lord_n who_o sin_v not_o let_v we_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o both_o displease_v and_o despise_v thou_o raise_v many_o phinehass_n in_o the_o day_n of_o so_o many_o zimry_n yea_o lord_n let_v every_o man_n be_v a_o phinehas_n unto_o himself_o final_o in_o our_o true_a humility_n and_o unfeigned_a zeal_n for_o thy_o glory_n good_a lord_n accept_v we_o good_a lord_n bless_v we_o and_o our_o seed_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o saint_n paul_n cross_n on_o trinity_n sunday_n judas_n 5.20_o 21._o but_o you_o belove_v edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n we_o solemnize_v this_o day_n to_o one_o god_n in_o three_o person_n who_o we_o can_v 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