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till_o this_o be_v do_v we_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v not_o fast_v pray_v humiliation_n unless_o we_o real_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o we_o do_v but_o dodge_n with_o god_n and_o can_v look_v to_o prosper_v hence_o ezra_n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o tell_v the_o people_n they_o have_v sin_v great_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o what_o must_v they_o do_v why_o make_v a_o covenant_n and_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o v._o 3._o god_n must_v and_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n psal._n 105.8_o 9_o and_o 106.45_o and_o 111.5_o yet_o he_o remember_v his_o covenant_n and_o save_v they_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n with_o a_o notwithstanding_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n people_n in_o their_o
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itself_o in_o hay_n and_o provender_n seek_v no_o better_a because_o it_o know_v no_o better_a so_o the_o natural_a man_n know_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o believer_n life_n and_o therefore_o disdain_v it_o as_o folly_n and_o madness_n rest_v content_a with_o the_o draff_n and_o dung_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o portion_n let_v he_o have_v corn_n and_o wine_n he_o care_v for_o no_o more_o psalm_n 4.6_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v upon_o such_o they_o creep_v on_o their_o belly_n and_o lick_v the_o dust_n as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o not_o descend_v but_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n canticle_n 3.6_o and_o 8.5_o 6._o in_o our_o affection_n meditation_n prayer_n endeavour_n and_o conversation_n though_o our_o body_n be_v on_o earth_n yet_o let_v our_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n philippian_n 3.20_o make_v god_n thy_o riches_n thy_o rest_n thy_o portion_n and_o then_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o david_n return_v to_o thy_o alios_fw-la 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6._o sin_n blot_v a_o man_n name_n and_o blemish_v his_o reputation_n demas_n for_o his_o worldlyness_n have_v a_o brand_n set_v on_o his_o name_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 8._o judas_n that_o sell_v his_o master_n for_o money_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o traitor_n and_o a_o devil_n to_o posterity_n which_o blot_v and_o butt_n be_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o rehoboham_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o ahab_n who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n with_o they_o the_o worldling_n have_v a_o eye_n of_o detestation_n put_v on_o he_o psal._n 52.7_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n yea_o god_n own_o people_n when_o for_o want_v of_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o fall_v into_o sin_n though_o they_o repent_v yet_o some_o scar_n remain_v though_o the_o wound_n be_v heal_v piety_n be_v the_o best_a plutarch_n monument_n and_o the_o most_o last_a the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n psalm_n 112.6_o proverb_n 11.7_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v it_o be_v their_o name_n only_o that_o shall_v be_v keep_v green_a and_o flourish_a like_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n 7._o observation_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o sin_n deliberate_o against_o light_n and_o conviction_n demas_n do_v not_o sin_n here_o through_o passion_n or_o fear_v but_o deliberate_o and_o in_o cold_a blood_n as_o we_o say_v he_o desert_v christ_n cause_n and_o embrace_v the_o world_n physician_n say_v that_o complicate_v disease_n be_v very_o dangerous_a perioulosissimi_fw-la in_o this_o sin_n of_o demas_n almost_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v find_v 1._o he_o sin_v against_o great_a light_n he_o be_v a_o professor_n yea_o a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o offend_v in_o this_o kind_n especial_o through_o ignorance_n to_o sin_n for_o want_n of_o light_n may_v excuse_v à _fw-la tanto_fw-la though_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la it_o may_v extenuate_v though_o it_o can_v excuse_v 1_o timothy_n 1.13_o nothing_o aggravate_v sin_n like_o this_o sin_v against_o light_n he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n when_o a_o man_n sin_v for_o want_v of_o light_n god_n usual_o bear_v and_o forbear_v but_o when_o light_n be_v come_v and_o man_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v go_v on_o this_o be_v presumptuous_a sin_v this_o be_v rebellion_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n it_o make_v sin_n exceed_v sinful_a 1._o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n aggravate_v the_o heathen_n sin_n and_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o roman_n 1._o when_o they_o know_v god_n in_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o walk_v up_o to_o that_o light_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 2._o to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n be_v worse_a the_o jew_n that_o know_v the_o law_n yet_o 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yet_o want_v one_o law_n viz._n a_o law_n to_o bind_v magistrate_n to_o put_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n in_o execution_n use_v let_v we_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v unto_o our_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n let_v we_o mourn_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n and_o special_o for_o the_o prodigious_a blasphemy_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o let_v they_o deep_o affect_v and_o afflict_v our_o heart_n if_o we_o love_v god_n they_o will_v do_v so_o for_o love_n be_v very_o tender_a of_o any_o wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o party_n belove_v thus_o moses_n burn_v with_o a_o holy_a zeal_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o one_o have_v blaspheme_v god_n he_o put_v he_o in_o ward_n and_o at_o last_o stone_n he_o to_o death_n levit._fw-la 24.11_o 12._o david_n hate_v such_o person_n with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o count_v they_o as_o his_o enemy_n psal._n 139_o 20_o 21_o 22._o hezekiah_n hear_v of_o rabsheka_n blasphemy_n rend_v his_o clothes_n isaiah_n 37.1_o so_o do_v paul_n and_o barnabas_n act_v 14.14_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o lystrian_n cry_v they_o up_o for_o god_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n to_o express_v the_o rend_n of_o their_o heart_n with_o grief_n and_o indignation_n at_o what_o they_o hear_v and_o wicked_a iezabel_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a upon_o the_o false_a accusation_n of_o naboth_n for_o blasphemy_n 1_o king_n 21.10_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o be_v zealous_a against_o real_a blasphemy_n so_o the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n for_o conceit_a blasphemy_n matth._n 26.65_o if_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o when_o we_o hear_v god_n and_o his_o gospel_n blaspheme_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o
conviction_n it_o be_v infinite_a patience_n that_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o open_a her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a and_o if_o the_o rock_n rend_v the_o fonndation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v and_o the_o sun_n hide_v its_o self_n when_o christ_n be_v crucify_v and_o blaspheme_v aug._n by_o many_o that_o know_v he_o not_o oh_o how_o do_v the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o such_o as_o crucify_v the_o lord_n afresh_o and_o witting_o and_o malicious_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n 4._o it_o do_v exceed_o debase_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o vile_a than_o the_o vile_a creature_n that_o we_o tread_v under_o our_o foot_n for_o they_o in_o their_o kind_a praise_n god_n and_o show_v forth_o the_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o creator_n but_o the_o blasphemer_n dishonour_v he_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o most_o unprofitable_a sin_n other_o sin_n have_v some_o seem_a pleasure_n and_o profit_n to_o allure_v but_o what_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n can_v it_o be_v to_o rage_n against_o the_o just_a and_o great_a god_n 6._o such_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o most_o pestilent_a scandal_n they_o grieve_v the_o godly_a harden_v the_o wicked_a offend_v the_o weak_a who_o be_v quick_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o become_v a_o ill_a example_n to_o their_o child_n who_o like_o soft_a wax_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v frame_v to_o any_o thing_n like_o sponge_n which_o suck_v up_o any_o water_n that_o come_v near_o they_o now_o woe_n unto_o they_o by_o who_o scandal_n especial_o blasphemous_a scandal_n come_v matth._n 18.6_o 7._o 4._o 7._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n most_o like_a to_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n as_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n shall_v vocal_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o redeemer_n so_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v vocal_o blaspheme_v he_o hell_n be_v full_a of_o blasphemy_n it_o be_v the_o very_a 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blasphemy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v act_v not_o out_o of_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n the_o person_n not_o be_v distemper_v with_o sickness_n melancholy_a or_o madness_n god_n but_o out_o of_o malice_n deliberation_n and_o obstinacy_n then_o the_o party_n be_v to_o die_v without_o mercy_n leu._n 24.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o be_v no_o judicial_a law_n peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o universal_a law_n for_o all_o nation_n he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v direct_o and_o obstinate_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v sure_o die_v hence_o wicked_a jesabel_n that_o she_o may_v stone_n naboth_n to_o death_n proclaim_v he_o a_o blasphemer_n 1_o king_n 21.11.14_o this_o ston_a endure_v till_o christ_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o ston_a of_o steven_n act_n 7._o now_o if_o every_o direct_a and_o obstinate_a blasphemer_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n in_o england_n what_o shower_n of_o stone_n will_v 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if_o any_o oppose_v they_o he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o and_o shall_v he_o that_o abuse_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n of_o king_n attainer_n not_o die_v the_o death_n sure_o as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o some_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a punishment_n this_o hellish_a sin_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o can_v bâ—_n purge_v away_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n impunity_n breed_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n eccles._n 8.11_o paul_n must_v excommunicate_v such_o 1_o tim._n 1.1.20_o and_o the_o magistrate_n must_v cut_v they_o off_o levit._fw-la 24.6.16_o dan._n 3.29_o and_o when_o man_n can_v or_o will_v not_o punish_v they_o god_n take_v the_o sword_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o cut_v off_o blasphemous_a sennacherâ—b_n with_o one_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o and_o five_o thousand_o man_n 2_o king_n 19.35_o blasphemous_a arrius_n void_v his_o bowel_n fayuâ—_n and_o so_o die_v the_o syrian_n blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o not_o of_o the_o valley_n many_o thousand_o of_o they_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 1_o king_n 20.29_o 30._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o terrible_a in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o blasphemy_n where_o will_v blasphemous_a christian_n appear_v who_o sin_n against_o great_a light_n and_o great_a love_n caution_n yet_o every_o unadvised_a speech_n or_o act_n against_o god_n do_v not_o present_o denominate_v a_o man_n a_o blasphemer_n there_o be_v may_v blasphemy_n in_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o yet_o the_o person_n speak_v not_o to_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n job_n and_o jeremy_n speak_v many_o thing_n unadvised_o when_o under_o a_o tentation_n yet_o blaspheme_v not_o blasphemy_n proper_o take_v be_v ever_o join_v with_o a_o intent_n to_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o god_n as_o every_o one_o be_v not_o a_o liar_n that_o tell_v what_o be_v not_o true_a but_o he_o that_o tell_v a_o untruth_n 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will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgement-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v yet_o think_v it_o no_o defilement_n to_o crucify_v christ_n and_o after_o they_o have_v crucify_v he_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n when_o judas_n bring_v the_o money_n to_o they_o matth._n 27.6_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v it_o because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n and_o yet_o they_o refuse_v not_o to_o crucify_v christ._n thus_o herod_n when_o he_o behead_v john_n baptist_n do_v pretend_v religion_n it_o be_v for_o his_o oath_n sake_n and_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o vow_n at_o hebron_n rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n and_o herod_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_v christ_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o matth._n 2.8_o jehu_n pretend_v the_o destruction_n of_o baal_n but_o intend_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o saul_n make_v a_o great_a show_n and_o kill_v witch_n yet_o at_o last_o run_v to_o they_o for_o help_v demetrius_n be_v zealous_a for_o diana_n but_o 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and_o mistress_n hutchinson_n in_o new-england_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o her_o heresy_n and_o destroy_v both_o she_o and_o her_o family_n by_o the_o indian_n parnel_n a_o quaker_n famish_a himself_n in_o colchester_n jail_n try_v to_o fast_v 40._o day_n as_o christ_n do_v poole_n a_o quaker_n in_o dorcester_n drown_v himself_o quest._n if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v seducer_n to_o abound_v he_o may_v find_v good_a store_n in_o doctor_n boltons_n arraignment_n of_o error_n pag._n 5._o to_o 55._o in_o mr._n brimslye_v spi._n vertigo_n p._n 37._o etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n sherlock_n against_o the_o quaker_n in_o fine_a cap._n 6._o p._n 205._o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o since_o false_a prophet_n be_v such_o pestilent_a person_n the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o tolerate_v they_o 35._o who_o will_v tolerate_v such_o as_o have_v plague-sore_n run_v on_o they_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o infect_v other_o or_o that_o have_v poison_n to_o go_v up_o and_o 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