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life_n by_o grace_n and_o the_o bless_a in_o the_o other_o by_o glory_n of_o the_o five_o privilege_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o the_o righteous_a enjoy_v and_o of_o the_o torment_n and_o inward_a bite_v with_o which_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a be_v torture_v chap._n xvii_o after_o the_o joy_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o other_o joy_n do_v succeed_v which_o the_o righteous_a have_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o the_o more_o evident_a understanding_n of_o this_o privilege_n we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o bountiful_o provide_v that_o all_o the_o creature_n have_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o preservation_n and_o perfection_n when_o it_o will_v that_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n shall_v be_v perfect_a have_v provide_v most_o plentiful_o and_o copious_o that_o not_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v 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be_v a_o tormenter_n and_o torturer_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o afflict_v and_o excruciate_v they_o inward_o &_o without_o intermission_n accuse_v sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n commit_v and_o mingle_v wormwood_n with_o all_o their_o pleasure_n insomuch_o that_o scarce_o they_o bite_v of_o the_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n but_o a_o tear_n do_v fall_v from_o their_o eye_n this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o plague_n with_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o esay_n do_v threaten_v that_o he_o will_v torment_v the_o wicked_a say_v and_o i_o will_v make_v babylon_n a_o possession_n to_o the_o hedgehog_n 14_o for_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o hart_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o here_o be_v understand_v by_o babylon_n be_v give_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o hedgehog_n that_o thorny_a and_o prick_a creature_n that_o be_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o also_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o thorn_n and_o prick_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o sin_n do_v bring_v with_o they_o which_o as_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o needle_n do_v thrust_v through_o and_o rend_v the_o hart_n of_o man_n but_o if_o thou_o ask_v i_o what_o be_v these_o thorn_n i_o say_v that_o one_o be_v the_o filthiness_n and_o enormity_n of_o sin_n thorn_n that_o of_o it_o own_o nature_n be_v so_o abominable_a that_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n say_v if_o i_o know_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v i_o and_o that_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o yet_o i_o shall_v blush_v to_o sin_n for_o the_o only_a filthiness_n of_o sin_n plato_n another_o thorn_n be_v thorn_n when_o the_o sin_n bring_v with_o it_o a_o offence_n or_o injury_n to_o another_o man_n for_o then_o as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n be_v represent_v to_o his_o eye_n which_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v a_o example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o maccabee_n 6_o all_o the_o injury_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o antiochus_n the_o king_n have_v do_v at_o jerusalem_n come_v into_o his_o mind_n 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through_o fear_n be_v doubtful_a whether_o he_o shall_v die_v or_o not_o for_o the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o own_o love_n and_o the_o perturbation_n of_o fear_n make_v he_o to_o fear_v a_o shadow_n and_o to_o dread_v where_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n therefore_o if_o in_o the_o land_n destruction_n and_o common_a infirmity_n do_v arise_v as_o the_o plague_n earthquake_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n a_o sinner_n straightway_n fear_v and_o be_v trouble_v and_o be_v alter_v through_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n persuade_v himself_o that_o these_o shall_v light_v upon_o he_o all_o these_o thorn_n together_o prick_v gore_n and_o thrust_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o very_o large_o remember_v one_o of_o job_n friend_n 15_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v he_o be_v continual_o as_o one_o
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