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this_o say_v god_n david_n also_o in_o his_o psalm_n say_v 85._o sciant_fw-la quòd_fw-la manus_fw-la tua_fw-la fecit_fw-la haec_fw-la let_v they_o know_v o_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o thy_o hand_n alone_o have_v do_v these_o wonder_n it_o be_v god_n i_o say_v that_o cause_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o bring_v forth_o increase_v it_o be_v god_n that_o cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o hear_v the_o earth_n the_o earth_n to_o cry_v unto_o the_o heaven_n your_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o my_o blessing_n say_v the_o lord_n if_o we_o shall_v forsake_v our_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v leave_v our_o wickedness_n and_o turn_v unto_o god_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o his_o blessing_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n the_o earth_n this_o dead_a thing_n this_o unsensible_a thing_n this_o mass_n of_o clay_n at_o god_n commandment_n at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o corn_n it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o 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the_o cause_n thou_o thyself_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o and_o even_o as_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o plague_n so_o be_v we_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o our_o punishment_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o nor_o know_v god_n anger_n i_o have_v strike_v thou_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o yet_o thou_o feel_v not_o and_o where_o shall_v i_o strike_v thou_o once_o again_o 1._o filios_fw-la educavi_fw-la say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n i_o have_v breed_v up_o i_o have_v nourish_v up_o child_n and_o they_o despise_v i_o they_o set_v nought_o by_o i_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v i_o their_o father_n good_a brother_n let_v we_o turn_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o amend_v our_o sinful_a lyve_n let_v we_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o his_o mercy_n so_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n so_o shall_v she_o yield_v we_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a time_n &_o season_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o dignity_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o he_o 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o_o thou_o man_n and_o i_o be_o content_v let_v we_o all_o therefore_o my_o brother_n let_v we_o all_o return_n unto_o god_n let_v we_o altogether_o come_v forth_o &_o confess_v god_n holy_a name_n let_v our_o hand_n our_o mouth_n our_o heart_n praise_n and_o laud_v he_o for_o ever_o let_v all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o god_n judge_v the_o folk_n righteous_o and_o govern_v the_o nation_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o increase_n so_o shall_v she_o yield_v we_o her_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v bless_v in_o our_o house_n bless_v in_o the_o field_n bless_v in_o our_o come_n in_o and_o our_o go_n out_o so_o shall_v our_o corn_n our_o cattle_n our_o sheep_n and_o ox_n be_v always_o bless_v and_o so_o shall_v god_n blessing_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o our_o child_n and_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v bless_v we_o and_o remain_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o three_o sermon_n rom._n 6._o 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we_o if_o we_o turn_v from_o he_o and_o so_o almighty_a god_n most_o merciful_o use_v his_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n ego_fw-la sum_fw-la protector_n tuus_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la tua_fw-la i_o be_o say_v he_o thy_o defender_n and_o thy_o reward_n 12._o ego_fw-la benedicam_fw-la benedicentibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la &_o maledicam_fw-la maledicentibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o so_o ample_a so_o large_a so_o great_a a_o promise_n make_v god_n unto_o he_o and_o thus_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o elect_a people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o their_o great_a bondage_n and_o captivity_n 11._o inducam_fw-la te_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la fluentem_fw-la lacte_fw-la &_o melle_fw-la i_o will_v bring_v you_o into_o a_o land_n that_o shall_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n this_o will_v i_o perform_v this_o will_v i_o bring_v to_o pass_v for_o you_o and_o this_o will_v i_o do_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n and_o so_o likewise_o to_o these_o his_o people_n he_o make_v this_o merciful_a promise_n against_o their_o enemy_n 26._o say_v you_o shall_v chase_v your_o enemy_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o sword_n before_o you_o five_o of_o you_o shall_v chase_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o of_o you_o shall_v chase_v ten_o thousand_o thus_o also_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n promise_v his_o people_n 1._o and_o say_v turn_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o and_o even_o thus_o likewise_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n make_v most_o clear_a and_o manifest_a promise_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v forsake_v the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o this_o word_n and_o repose_v their_o felicity_n only_o in_o he_o beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritu_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la lugeant_fw-la 5._o beati_fw-la qui_fw-la esuriunt_fw-la beati_fw-la qui_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la ferunt_fw-la blessed_n be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o why_o so_o for_o what_o cause_n be_v they_o bless_v that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o what_o cause_n be_v they_o bless_v that_o mourn_n why_o be_v they_o happy_a that_o hunger_n what_o reward_n shall_v they_o have_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n because_o say_v christ_n they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v they_o shall_v be_v fill_v they_o shall_v obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n 18._o say_v christ_n i_o will_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v my_o father_n in_o my_o name_n 14._o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o these_o manifold_a and_o great_a promise_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o make_v unto_o his_o choose_a &_o elect_a people_n these_o comfortable_a promise_n christ_n himself_o vouchsafe_v to_o pronounce_v to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o he_o thus_o merciful_o it_o please_v god_n by_o fair_a promise_n to_o allure_v and_o win_v we_o unto_o he_o but_o oftentimes_o alas_o we_o set_v little_a or_o nothing_o by_o these_o sweet_a &_o comfortable_a promise_n we_o little_o estéem_v or_o regard_v they_o and_o therefore_o god_n then_o use_v his_o threaten_n his_o rigour_n and_o justice_n among_o we_o when_o no_o sweet_a word_n can_v win_v we_o than_o he_o strike_v his_o terror_n into_o us._n for_o when_o god_n in_o old_a time_n perceive_v that_o no_o gentleness_n no_o kindness_n no_o mercy_n of_o he_o can_v win_v his_o people_n unto_o he_o he_o cause_v isaiah_n his_o prophet_n to_o cry_v out_o &_o say_v impius_fw-la in_o beneficijs_fw-la i_o non_fw-la aguovit_fw-la in_fw-la angustijs_fw-la auten_fw-mi clamavit_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n say_v he_o in_o my_o great_a goodness_n &_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v nor_o confess_v i_o but_o in_o his_o misery_n and_o trouble_n in_o his_o anguish_n and_o woe_n than_o he_o run_v unto_o i_o and_o call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o so_o likewise_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n god_n himself_o say_v 32._o conuerterunt_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o terga_fw-la non_fw-la fancy_n svas_fw-la in_o die_v autem_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la inclamant_fw-la me_fw-it they_o have_v turn_v their_o back_n and_o not_o their_o face_n unto_o i_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trouble_n in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n they_o call_v and_o cry_v upon_o i_o and_o so_o in_o like_o the_o same_o prophet_n jeremie_n or_o rather_o god_n by_o this_o prophet_n 2._o say_v impinguatus_fw-la &_o incrassatus_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la meus_fw-la my_o people_n be_v wax_v fat_a and_o lusty_a they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o dig_v themselves_o pit_n yea_o vile_a and_o break_a pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o felicity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n that_o it_o make_v we_o soon_o to_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o god_n so_o often_o warn_v his_o people_n of_o israel_n 11._o that_o when_o they_o be_v once_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o that_o plentiful_a country_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n wherein_o shall_v be_v no_o dearth_n nor_o scarcenesse_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o then_o their_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v not_o go_v aside_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o so_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n wax_v hot_a upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o fair_a promise_n &_o love_a kindness_n can_v win_v we_o to_o god_n then_o use_v he_o another_o way_n then_o do_v he_o appoint_v another_o mean_a then_o begin_v he_o to_o threaten_v and_o fear_v we_o and_o that_o of_o his_o rigour_n and_o justice_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o to_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n because_o he_o will_v not_o he_o shall_v transgress_v his_o commandment_n he_o threaten_v he_o 2._o and_o say_v in_o quocunque_fw-la die_fw-la comederis_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la fructu_fw-la mortem_fw-la morieris_fw-la in_o whatever_o day_n thou_o shall_v taste_v of_o this_o fruit_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n so_o likewise_o god_n to_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v 28._o unless_o you_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n curse_a shall_v you_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o curse_a in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v thy_o basket_n be_v and_o thy_o store_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o come_n in_o &_o in_o thy_o go_v out_o you_o shall_v call_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v 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it_o christ_n himself_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n 21._o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o do_v when_o he_o have_v send_v a_o hâ—nger_n and_o thirst_n of_o his_o worâ—_n into_o the_o â—arth_n when_o he_o have_v take_v god_n kingdom_n from_o among_o we_o yet_o i_o say_v he_o oftentimes_o pour_v down_o his_o truth_n into_o the_o earth_n he_o distil_v his_o grace_n from_o heaheaven_n that_o it_o may_v sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o so_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n malachi_n 1._o abortu_fw-la solis_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occasum_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la inter_fw-la gentes_fw-la my_o name_n be_v great_a even_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o the_o fall_n thereof_o among_o all_o nation_n i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o name_n be_v fearful_a among_o the_o heathen_a this_o be_v the_o time_n that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v 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that_o we_o take_v not_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o we_o turn_v not_o to_o our_o old_a vanity_n again_o that_o we_o return_v not_o to_o our_o former_a wickedness_n that_o we_o defile_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n by_o our_o evil_n and_o corrupt_a live_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v give_v your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n 6._o and_o let_v not_o sin_n have_v power_n over_o you_o herein_o be_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v paint_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o whole_a office_n and_o duty_n and_o how_o that_o we_o as_o well_o by_o our_o work_n as_o our_o word_n shall_v be_v a_o example_n and_o pattern_n for_o other_o man_n to_o follow_v and_o that_o we_o give_v no_o cause_n of_o offence_n or_o slander_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v this_o not_o only_o to_o the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n though_o chief_o to_o they_o indeed_o but_o i_o speak_v it_o general_o to_o 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