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strange_a fire_n kindle_v upon_o earth_n bring_v strange_a fire_n from_o heaven_n fire_n natural_o ascend_v but_o the_o fire_n that_o destroy_v the_o sodomite_n descend_v gen._n 19.24_o the_o sin_n be_v strange_a and_o the_o destruction_n strange_a god_n proportion_v the_o punishment_n to_o the_o sin_n pay_v man_n in_o their_o own_o coin_n they_o have_v fire_n for_o fire_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o strange_a fire_n for_o strange_a fiery_a lust_n 5._o abundance_n of_o idleness_n ezek._n 16.49_o that_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n idleness_n be_v ever_o the_o incendiary_n of_o filthiness_n and_o where_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o it_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a fire_n of_o it_o kindle_v which_o will_v burn_v to_o destruction_n it_o be_v as_o coal_n to_o burn_a coal_n and_o as_o wood_n to_o the_o fire_n that_o kindle_v the_o wildfire_n of_o lust_n that_o burn_v to_o hell_n fire_n it_o be_v like_a oil_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o uncleanness_n which_o feed_v it_o till_o it_o bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n quaeritur_fw-la aegistus_n quare_fw-la sit_fw-la luxuriosus_fw-la in_fw-la promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la that_o man_n that_o be_v idle_a will_v be_v luxurious_a it_o breed_v and_o feed_v the_o fire_n of_o all_o filphy_a lust_n which_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v to_o destruction_n 6._o neglect_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a ezek._n 16.49_o this_o be_v a_o destroy_a sin_n for_o which_o god_n take_v the_o sodomite_n away_o as_o he_o see_v good_a they_o that_o make_v so_o much_o of_o themselves_o and_o do_v so_o indulge_v their_o own_o sensual_a desire_n they_o mind_v not_o at_o all_o the_o poor_a among_o they_o but_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o cruel_a to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o bring_v ruin_n with_o it_o 7._o converse_v in_o and_o about_o worldly_a matter_n luke_n 17.28_o they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o plant_v they_o build_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o and_o take_v up_o with_o they_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o their_o end_n be_v destruction_n that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3.19_o these_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o heart_n and_o that_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o they_o and_o will_v destroy_v all_o those_o that_o set_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n upon_o they_o earth_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o the_o element_n and_o earthly-mindedness_a that_o that_o bring_v heavy_a destruction_n with_o it_o quest_n 2._o how_o will_v god_n destroy_v the_o wicked_a ans_fw-fr 1._o speedy_o psal_n 37.2_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o as_o the_o grass_n they_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n some_o of_o they_o psal_n 55.23_o god_n will_v make_v speedy_a dispatch_n with_o they_o some_o die_n in_o youth_n who_o life_n have_v be_v among_o the_o unclean_a job_n 36.13_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o fly_a roll_n the_o curse_n that_o come_v speedy_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o 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the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n how_o dreadful_o be_v the_o old_a world_n the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a destroy_v by_o the_o universal_a deluge_n gen._n 7.22_o 23._o sometime_o there_o fall_v such_o a_o dreadful_a rain_n as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v come_v together_o sometime_o there_o break_v out_o such_o fearful_a flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o such_o dreadful_a thunderclaps_a be_v hear_v as_o be_v amaze_a to_o we_o so_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o storm_n fall_v dreadful_o as_o well_o as_o sudden_o upon_o they_o 4._o ignominious_o so_o haman_n be_v ignominious_o destroy_v and_o his_o ten_o son_n they_o be_v all_o hang_v esth_n 7.10_o &_o 9.14_o so_o achitophel_n 2_o sam._n 17.23_o he_o hang_v himself_o so_o judas_n hang_v himself_o burst_v in_o sunder_o and_o all_o his_o bowel_n gush_v out_o mat._n 27.5_o act_n 1.18_o so_o herod_n be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o thus_o arrius_n that_o wicked_a heretic_n that_o obstinate_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o far_o more_o himself_o die_v a_o ignominious_a death_n void_v out_o his_o bowel_n with_o his_o excrement_n see_v also_o 2_o chron._n 21.18_o 19_o 5._o everlasting_o 2_o thess_n 1.9_o who_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o that_o be_v a_o pitiful_a destruction_n if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n it_o be_v the_o less_o matter_n but_o to_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v that_o judas_n ver_fw-la 7._o that_o be_v the_o worst_a thing_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o that_o must_v undergo_v that_o destruction_n see_v obad._n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o have_v the_o life_n take_v away_o be_v afflictive_a for_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o he_o have_v for_o that_o job_n 2.4_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o
malefactor_n hang_v upon_o the_o gallow_n oh_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o pity_v these_o that_o die_v the_o second_o death_n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o beware_v of_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o man_n lest_o our_o end_n be_v like_o they_o 2._o of_o company_n with_o they_o lest_o they_o carry_v we_o to_o destruction_n along_o with_o they_o 3._o to_o pity_v dear_a england_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n for_o that_o will_v prevent_v this_o destruction_n 4._o to_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v never_o be_v our_o doom_n and_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v never_o see_v it_o 5._o to_o do_v all_o we_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o 1._o get_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n 1_o thess_n 1.10_o 2._o forsake_v sin_n ezek._n 18.30_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o three_o doctrine_n and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n for_o i_o say_v that_o this_o interrogation_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o negation_n in_o it_o reason_n 1._o from_o god_n 2._o from_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o first_o from_o god_n 1._o though_o he_o may_v correct_v and_o sore_o afflict_v his_o righteous_a one_o yet_o he_o have_v always_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o universal_a deluge_n 2_o pet._n 2.5_o lot_z in_o sodom_n be_v deliver_v when_o they_o be_v all_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o god_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deal_v alike_o with_o the_o one_o and_o with_o the_o other_o but_o all_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n put_v a_o difference_n as_o he_o do_v of_o old_a between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o israelite_n so_o now_o between_o his_o righteous_a servant_n and_o wicked_a one_o mal._n 3.17_o 18._o 2._o he_o have_v command_v they_o to_o go_v out_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o 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his_o righteous_a that_o he_o will_v have_v spare_v ezek._n 9.6_o and_o he_o will_v see_v to_o it_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o charge_n they_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o not_o a_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n shall_v perish_v 5._o he_o love_v the_o righteous_a psal_n 146.8_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v destroy_v those_o he_o love_v how_o can_v we_o think_v then_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o righteous_a who_o he_o love_v with_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o he_o will_v sure_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o 6._o he_o have_v say_v that_o other_o shall_v discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o mal._n 3.18_o and_o this_o can_v not_o be_v if_o god_n shall_v destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a if_o we_o may_v discern_v 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and_o the_o other_o shall_v see_v it_o 2._o we_o see_v what_o cause_n of_o thankfulness_n righteous_a one_o have_v that_o they_o be_v better_o care_v for_o then_o other_o be_v for_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o and_o he_o must_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o psal_n 115.1_o his_o grace_n be_v magnify_v by_o it_o that_o we_o and_o other_o have_v any_o difference_n make_v betwixt_o we_o let_v we_o shout_n forth_o grace_n grace_n for_o this_o 3._o we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o in_o prov._n 11.4_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a destruction_n that_o be_v the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o sore_a death_n and_o that_o every_o righteous_a one_o be_v save_v from_o the_o serpent_n may_v hiss_v but_o it_o can_v bite_v the_o sting_n be_v go_v and_o therefore_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o hos_fw-la 13.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n say_v god_n and_o these_o plague_n be_v kill_v plague_n to_o death_n it_o will_v never_o live_v more_o and_o therefore_o can_v hurt_v the_o righteous_a 4._o we_o see_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v indeed_o more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o for_o god_n put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v they_o with_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v his_o brand_n that_o he_o will_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n his_o precious_a one_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o with_o the_o dung_n his_o gold_n that_o he_o will_v not_o throw_v out_o with_o the_o dross_n his_o rare_a one_o that_o he_o will_v hang_v out_o for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n and_o save_v from_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n 5._o we_o see_v that_o all_o our_o love_n be_v too_o little_a for_o he_o that_o save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n when_o other_o be_v burn_v up_o in_o it_o that_o free_v we_o from_o that_o destruction_n that_o wicked_a man_n fall_v headlong_o into_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o we_o be_v too_o little_a for_o he_o the_o full_a stream_n and_o strong_a current_n of_o our_o affection_n the_o unite_a force_n of_o our_o dear_a bowel_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o our_o love_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o can_v come_v up_o in_o any_o degree_n to_o he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n to_o his_o sea_n a_o beam_n to_o his_o sun_n a_o stream_n to_o his_o fountain_n a_o bucket_n to_o his_o well_o a_o spark_n to_o his_o fire_n he_o be_v all_o love_n to_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.8_o 16._o but_o oh_o how_o little_a be_v we_o that_o we_o express_v to_o he_o 6._o we_o see_v what_o we_o may_v expect_v if_o calamitous_a time_n shall_v come_v that_o it_o will_v be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a isa_n 3.10_o there_o will_v be_v a_o difference_n make_v between_o they_o and_o the_o wicked_a yea_o though_o they_o shall_v both_o be_v kill_v yet_o a_o great_a difference_n shall_v be_v make_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v with_o that_o great_a destruction_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v with_o they_o may_v be_v singe_v but_o not_o burn_v they_o may_v be_v black_v by_o their_o smoke_n but_o not_o consume_v in_o their_o fire_n use_v 2._o for_o terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n god_n will_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o righteous_a one_o and_o they_o briar_n and_o thorn_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o when_o fruitful_a one_o shall_v be_v preserve_v dirt_n and_o dung_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o when_o jewel_n shall_v be_v hang_v out_o for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n rose_n and_o lily_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o garden_n when_o bramble_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v use_v 3._o for_o humiliation_n to_o righteous_a one_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o wicked_a what_o need_v they_o fear_v when_o god_n make_v such_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o man_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o gold_n and_o dross_n much_o more_o god_n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o exalt_v grace_n that_o put_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o righteous_a one_o and_o other_o let_v discriminate_a grace_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o admire_v for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n that_o destruction_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o other_o and_o not_o of_o we_o let_v this_o crown_n grace_n and_o let_v we_o say_v the_o king_n favour_n have_v do_v this_o that_o pharaoh_n butler_n be_v restore_v and_o the_o baker_n hang_v when_o both_o have_v offend_v their_o lord_n it_o be_v his_o grace_n to_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o gen._n 40.21_o 22._o so_o here_o 2._o to_o be_v humble_a for_o as_o mephibosheth_n say_v of_o himself_o we_o be_v no_o better_o then_o dead_a dog_n and_o fit_a fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n of_o destruction_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o 3._o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v bore_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n for_o ever_o ps_n 116.16_o use_v 5._o for_o consol_n 1._o in_o the_o wicked_n destruction_n the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o share_v in_o their_o misery_n they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o as_o lot_z out_o of_o sodom_n 2._o against_o their_o fear_n god_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v they_o when_o the_o fire_n be_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o peradventure_o there_o be_v fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n will_v thou_o also_o destroy_v and_o not_o spare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o fifty_o righteous_a that_o be_v therein_o etc._n etc._n doct._n iu._n that_o godly_a man_n that_o plead_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o hope_v the_o best_a that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o righteous_a one_o among_o they_o thus_o abraham_n hope_v the_o best_a of_o wicked_a sodom_n that_o there_o may_v be_v fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o charity_n 2._o from_o the_o lord_n providence_n 3._o from_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o hope_n 4._o from_o god_n honour_n first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o charity_n it_o be_v that_o that_o 1._o hope_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o that_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v hope_v that_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n and_o likelihood_n of_o it_o do_v not_o hope_n for_o impossibility_n but_o for_o thing_n that_o be_v possible_a and_o any_o whit_n probable_a those_o thing_n it_o hope_n for_o 2._o it_o believe_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 13.7_o that_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v charity_n be_v not_o blind_a and_o foolish_a to_o believe_v every_o thing_n but_o it_o believe_v what_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o so_o from_o that_o belief_n hope_v the_o best_a even_o of_o the_o worst_a place_n that_o be_v 3._o it_o think_v all_o the_o good_a it_o can_v but_o think_v no_o evil_a 1_o cor._n 13.5_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a construction_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o thing_n that_o carry_v a_o ill_a face_n with_o it_o that_o it_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v sodom_n be_v a_o sinful_a place_n but_o yet_o say_v abraham_n it_o may_v be_v there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o good_a among_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v think_v they_o all_o wicked_a second_o from_o the_o lord_n providence_n 1._o in_o permit_v good_a and_o bad_a to_o be_v together_o matth._n 13.30_o tare_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v among_o the_o wheat_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o harvest_n as_o christ_n expound_v it_o ver_fw-la 39_o 2._o in_o make_v his_o word_n as_o a_o draw-net_n which_o take_v up_o good_a and_o bad_a mat._n 12.47_o so_o that_o some_o good_a will_v be_v among_o the_o wicked_a 3._o in_o cast_v some_o of_o
obedience_n to_o he_o we_o owe_v he_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o more_o than_o ever_o we_o can_v here_o pay_v he_o 3._o to_o long_o for_o the_o time_n when_o as_o he_o overflow_v to_o we_o in_o bounty_n so_o we_o shall_v to_o he_o in_o love_n and_o duty_n 4._o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v we_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o it_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o thing_n we_o ask_v 5._o to_o be_v liberal_a ourselves_o we_o have_v a_o example_n worthy_a our_o imitation_n 6._o to_o be_v little_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o who_o be_v we_o that_o he_o shall_v thus_o condescend_v to_o we_o verse_n 26._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v if_o i_o find_v in_o sodom_n fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n than_o i_o will_v spare_v all_o the_o place_n for_o their_o sake_n doct._n xi_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o full_a of_o love_n to_o his_o righteous_a one_o that_o he_o will_v spare_v a_o multitude_n of_o wicked_a one_o for_o their_o sake_n sodom_n be_v a_o city_n that_o have_v many_o in_o it_o and_o they_o be_v sinner_n above_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n he_o will_v have_v spare_v all_o the_o place_n for_o their_o sake_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o lord_n 2._o from_o his_o righteous_a one_o first_o from_o the_o lord_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n so_o of_o old_a exod._n 34._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o such_o a_o god_n as_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.18_o and_o therefore_o though_o such_o sinner_n and_o righteous_a one_o deserve_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o mercy_n yet_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o delight_n malefactor_n deserve_v nothing_o but_o punishment_n but_o if_o a_o prince_n delight_n in_o mercy_n and_o will_v spare_v they_o who_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v against_o it_o but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v his_o delight_n so_o here_o 2._o he_o have_v promise_v that_o for_o the_o sake_n 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