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sin_n will_v confess_v their_o master_n to_o beget_v a_o precedent_n of_o vice_n be_v like_o the_o set_n a_o man_n own_o house_n on_o fire_n it_o burn_v many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o ruin_n alas_o while_o i_o live_v i_o sin_v too_o much_o lerme_v not_o continue_v long_o in_o wickedness_n then_o life_n sin_n have_v a_o ubiquity_n one_o sinner_n example_n infect_v other_o and_o they_o spread_v it_o abroad_o to_o more_o like_o a_o man_n that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n and_o leave_v the_o infection_n to_o a_o whole_a city_n so_o that_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thousand_o yea_o they_o have_v so_o much_o to_o answer_v for_o that_o have_v thus_o occasion_v so_o much_o ill_o that_o it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v at_o all_o then_o be_v to_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o o_o what_o infinite_a torment_n do_v mahomet_n endure_v when_o every_o turk_n that_o perish_v by_o his_o juggle_n do_v daily_o add_v to_o the_o pile_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o so_o each_o sinner_n according_a to_o his_o proportion_n and_o the_o number_n of_o soul_n which_o miscarry_v through_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o evil_a example_n for_o they_o shall_v speed_v at_o last_o like_v he_o that_o betray_v a_o city_n to_o a_o tyrant_n who_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_v it_o first_o hang_v up_o the_o party_n that_o help_v he_o to_o it_o yea_o perhaps_o god_n will_v even_o in_o this_o life_n make_v they_o a_o example_n of_o his_o just_a vengeance_n and_o provoke_v indignation_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n and_o julian_n as_o their_o sin_n have_v pervert_v many_o so_o their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n may_v perchance_o convert_v many_o the_o life_n of_o julian_n make_v many_o infidel_n the_o death_n of_o julian_n make_v many_o christian_n god_n will_v teach_v man_n to_o fear_v he_o even_o by_o their_o ruin_n that_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v he_o yea_o the_o d_o well_o who_o now_o be_v their_o good_a master_n will_v in_o the_o end_n reward_v these_o his_o subject_n as_o that_o emperor_n which_o plutarch_n speak_v of_o do_v by_o one_o that_o kill_v a_o great_a man_n who_o first_o crown_v he_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o then_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v for_o the_o murder_n or_o as_o the_o wolf_n do_v by_o the_o ewe_n who_o suck_v she_o while_o she_o be_v a_o little_a one_o and_o devour_v she_o when_o she_o be_v grow_v a_o great_a one_o nutritus_fw-la per_fw-la i_o sed_fw-la tandem_fw-la saeutiet_n in_o i_o so_o that_o it_o be_v happy_a for_o all_o seduce_a drunkard_n whor_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v prevent_v of_o do_v this_o great_a mischief_n and_o in_o their_o nonage_n throw_v alive_a into_o the_o sea_n as_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n throw_v heleogabalus_fw-la into_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n with_o his_o mother_n semâ—a_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n for_o that_o she_o bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o gulf_n of_o mischief_n as_o lampridius_n report_v yea_o the_o whole_a state_n shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o such_o riddance_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v become_v though_o not_o profitable_a yet_o infinite_o less_o hurtful_a to_o such_o as_o shall_v remain_v §_o 131._o the_o eight_o circumstance_n which_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n or_o party_n which_o be_v offend_v eye_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n thou_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o great_a condemnation_n in_o that_o thou_o injure_v those_o who_o god_n tender_o love_v which_o be_v far_o more_o displease_v unto_o he_o then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v do_v unto_o other_o they_o be_v as_o the_o signet_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n yea_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o say_v god_n mean_v the_o jew_n his_o choose_a and_o belove_a people_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o own_o eye_n zach._n 2._o 8._o and_o who_o be_v they_o which_o lie_v scoff_a at_o traduce_v nickname_a revile_a and_o persecute_v but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n such_o as_o be_v most_o religious_a and_o conscionable_a such_o as_o will_v not_o swear_v nor_o be_v drink_v nor_o commit_v such_o wickedness_n as_o thou_o do_v now_o he_o which_o do_v these_o thing_n to_o evil_a man_n who_o be_v god_n enemy_n grievous_o offend_v he_o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o will_v i_o destroy_v that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n psa._n 101._o 5_o and_o the_o word_n neighbour_n include_v very_a heathen_n how_o heinous_o then_o do_v they_o offend_v which_o do_v the_o same_o and_o worse_o to_o his_o child_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 18._o galat._n 3._o 26._o john_n 1._o 12._o who_o partake_v of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o peter_n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v like_o god_n in_o holâ—nesse_n
what_o though_o none_o of_o christ_n own_o band_n can_v be_v diminish_v when_o thou_o do_v the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o power_n and_o so_o far_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v flout_v man_n out_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o death_n eternal_a and_o when_o the_o intention_n and_o offer_v of_o this_o mischief_n shall_v be_v judge_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o mischief_n god_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v perform_v as_o what_o be_v intend_v and_o measure_n what_o we_o do_v by_o what_o we_o mean_v to_o do_v he_o that_o shoot_v at_o a_o mark_n and_o kill_v a_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v not_o hold_v a_o murderer_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v purpose_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n though_o he_o be_v prevent_v be_v as_o guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n as_o if_o he_o have_v actual_o kill_v he_o one_o man_n will_v the_o knowledge_n of_o another_o wife_n he_o never_o attain_v it_o perhaps_o never_o attempt_v it_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n a_o man_n will_v steal_v if_o he_o dare_v he_o be_v a_o thief_n though_o he_o have_v steal_v nothing_o a_o strange_a thing_n say_v augustine_n witty_o the_o man_n be_v still_o alive_a and_o yet_o be_v thou_o a_o murderer_n the_o woman_n be_v still_o chaste_a and_o untouched_a and_o yet_o be_v thou_o a_o adulterer_n good_a and_o evil_a thought_n and_o desire_n in_o god_n account_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a work_n and_o as_o most_o he_o accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n so_o usual_o he_o mesure_n the_o deed_n by_o the_o will_n man_n indeed_o look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 7._o and_o so_o measure_v the_o will_n by_o the_o work_n but_o god_n behold_v the_o heart_n jer._n 11._o 20._o and_o measure_v the_o work_n by_o the_o will_v for_o though_o our_o person_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o work_n yet_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o our_o heart_n as_o be_v the_o widow_n mite_n mark_v 12._o 43._o the_o lord_n accept_v affect_v for_o effect_v willing_a for_o work_v desire_n for_o deed_n purpose_n for_o performance_n abraham_n have_v only_o a_o intention_n to_o offer_v isaac_n and_o yet_o the_o holy-ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n do_v offer_v isaac_n and_o it_o be_v reward_v as_o do_v neither_o have_v david_n be_v less_o guilty_a of_o vriah_n death_n in_o that_o he_o write_v to_o joab_n to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v smite_v and_o die_v although_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sword_n than_o he_o be_v it_o be_v perform_v 2_o sam._n 11._o 15._o nor_o jesabel_n of_o naboth_n in_o that_o she_o send_v her_o letter_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n to_o that_o purpose_n actual_o 1_o king_n 21._o 10._o 19_o so_o he_o that_o murder_n soul_n intentional_o be_v as_o guilty_a as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o actual_o and_o shall_v speed_v thereafter_o for_o god_n who_o pnnish_v or_o reward_v nothing_o but_o the_o will_v will_v even_o arraign_v and_o condemn_v thou_o for_o do_v the_o same_o in_o fact_n §_o 141._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v as_o another_o aggravation_n age_n belong_v to_o this_o circumstance_n the_o extension_n of_o it_o and_o herein_o thou_o do_v outstrip_v almost_o all_o other_o sinner_n in_o the_o heynousnesse_n of_o thy_o offence_n for_o whereas_o other_o sin_n viz._n swear_v theft_n murder_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o single_a bullet_n which_o kill_v but_o one_o at_o once_o namely_o the_o party_n offend_v one_o of_o thy_o sin_n viz._n drunkenness_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o chain-shot_n which_o send_v man_n by_o cluster_n to_o hell_n the_o other_o i_o mean_v thy_o scandalize_a the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o turn_v good_a into_o evil_n be_v like_o that_o plot_n of_o the_o gunpowder_n treason_n which_o if_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n will_v have_v destroy_v a_o multitude_n at_o one_o blow_n yea_o thereby_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o thy_o utmost_a but_o even_o sufficient_a without_o god_n great_a mercy_n to_o murder_v and_o destroy_v all_o that_o hear_v of_o thy_o milicious_a slander_n and_o bitter_a invective_n make_v they_o ashamed_a of_o their_o holy_a profession_n and_o fly_v from_o christ_n standard_n back_o to_o the_o world_n now_o injury_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o intolerable_a as_o they_o be_v dilate_v unto_o more_o those_o offence_n which_o be_v of_o narrow_a extent_n may_v receive_v a_o easy_a satisfaction_n the_o amends_o be_v not_o possible_a where_o the_o wrong_n be_v universal_a as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o story_n of_o queen_n vashti_n esther_n 1._o 16._o 17._o 18._o and_o thou_o do_v not_o inveigh_v against_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n or_o congregation_n but_o against_o all_o the_o faithful_a throughout_o the_o land_n wherein_o thou_o more_o than_o resemble_v a_o mad_a dog_n who_o spare_v none_o but_o bite_v at_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o for_o this_o thy_o ill_a report_n of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n like_o poison_n disperse_v itself_o into_o every_o vein_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a now_o he_o be_v monstrous_o malicious_a and_o deserve_v grievous_o to_o be_v punish_v that_o cast_v poison_n into_o one_o cup_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o poison_v one_o alone_a but_o he_o more_o which_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o whole_a vessel_n whereof_o all_o the_o family_n drink_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o speed_v every_o one_o in_o the_o house_n but_o he_o be_v desperate_o and_o prodigious_o wicked_a beyond_o expression_n who_o hurl_v deadly_a poison_n into_o the_o fountain_n whence_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v serve_v as_o once_o the_o jew_n serve_v this_o city_n and_o even_o such_o and_o no_o other_o be_v thy_o case_n it_o differ_v not_o a_o hair_n breadth_n only_o thou_o poysone_v soul_n the_o other_o body_n and_o therein_o transcende_v now_o as_o this_o be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n above_o any_o i_o can_v think_v upon_o so_o great_a offence_n if_o ever_o they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n have_v need_n of_o answerable_a satisfaction_n notorious_a offender_n may_v not_o think_v to_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o task_n of_o ordinary_a service_n the_o retribution_n of_o their_o obedience_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o crime_n as_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n who_o as_o he_o have_v do_v more_o evil_a to_o the_o saint_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o in_o add_v to_o the_o church_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v yea_o faith_n god_n to_o ananias_n i_o will_v show_v he_o how_o many_o thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n act._n 9_o 16._o §_o 142._o thus_o i_o have_v unfold_v thy_o several_a and_o superlative_a sin_n speak_v and_o lay_v before_o thou_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o they_o single_a i_o have_v also_o show_v thou_o how_o they_o be_v greatn_v and_o aggravate_v by_o sundry_a circumstance_n which_o will_v also_o add_v weight_n to_o thy_o torment_n and_o without_o repentance_n double_v thy_o doom_n all_o which_o i_o think_v be_v put_v together_o and_o due_o consider_v shall_v make_v thou_o loath_a and_o abhor_v thy_o present_a condition_n and_o not_o only_o awaken_v thy_o conscience_n but_o fetch_v blood_n from_o thy_o secure_a heart_n yea_o if_o thou_o wish_v or_o care_v to_o be_v save_v or_o ever_o hope_v for_o entrance_n into_o god_n kingdom_n thou_o will_v with_o ephraim_n strike_v thyself_o upon_o the_o thigh_n jer._n 31._o 19_o smite_v thy_o breast_n with_o the_o publican_n luk._n 18._o 13._o and_o with_o amazement_n and_o indignation_n say_v what_o have_v i_o doneâ—_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v savedâ—_n at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o hole_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o bark_n of_o popery_n licentiousness_n but_o some_o popish_a proctor_n or_o other_o will_v find_v a_o peg_n to_o stop_v it_o so_o though_o this_o pot_n have_v so_o wide_a a_o mouth_n that_o as_o one_o will_v think_v no_o potlid_n can_v be_v find_v big_a enough_o to_o cover_v it_o yet_o thou_o have_v a_o shift_n for_o thy_o persevere_v or_o rather_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n have_v furnish_v thou_o with_o a_o evasion_n for_o that_o he_o may_v make_v smooth_a the_o way_n to_o perdition_n he_o will_v tell_v the_o procrastinator_fw-la that_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v hear_v by_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a therefore_o he_o may_v go_v on_o bold_o and_o let_v the_o worst_a that_o can_v come_v repentance_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n and_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o which_o the_o common_a people_n make_v their_o neck-verse_n will_v make_v all_o even_o otherwise_o god_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n who_o say_v at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n
god_n spirit_n threaten_v will_v prove_v the_o crop_n they_o will_v reap_v for_o god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o flesh_n be_v a_o liar_n §_o 144._o but_o god_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o be_v incomparable_o gracious_a object_n merciful_a transcendent_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n etc._n etc._n ezo_n 34._o 6._o and_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v so_o by_o david_n psalm_n 86._o 5._o by_o joel_n chap._n 2._o 13._o by_o jonah_n chap._n 4._o 22._o by_o micha_n chap._n 7_o 18._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n it_o be_v very_o true_a answ._n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o title_n exodus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o john_n 4._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o rich_a and_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n ephesian_n 2._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o 19_o his_o love_n be_v without_o height_n or_o depth_n or_o length_n or_o breath_n or_o any_o dimension_n even_o pass_v knowledge_n ephes._n 3._o 18._o yea_o the_o scripture_n advance_v god_n mercy_n above_o his_o justice_n psa._n 36._o 5._o to_o 12._o not_o in_o its_o essence_n for_o god_n in_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v infinite_o good_a and_o one_o be_v not_o great_a than_o another_o but_o in_o its_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o mercy_n that_o it_o please_v he_o micha_n 7._o 18._o whereas_o justice_n be_v call_v his_o strange_a work_n isaiah_n 28._o 21._o lamentation_n 3._o 33._o that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exedus_fw-la 34._o 6._o he_o bestow_v mercy_n every_o day_n inflict_v judgement_n but_o now_o and_o then_o spare_o and_o after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o forbearance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 15._o isaiah_n 65._o 2._o that_o he_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n only_o whereas_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o exodus_fw-la 20._o 5._o 6_o so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o three_o or_o 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