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wickedness_n be_v to_o do_v evil_a for_o sin_n in_o a_o right_a sense_n be_v the_o only_a evil_n and_o nothing_o but_o evil_a all_o other_o thing_n be_v no_o further_a evil_n than_o they_o be_v contemper_v with_o sin_n and_o proceed_v from_o thence_o or_o have_v a_o tendency_n thereto_o the_o sore_a affliction_n and_o calamity_n have_v something_o of_o good_a in_o they_o as_o they_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v domonstration_n of_o his_o be_v and_o righteousness_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v but_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n be_v pure_o evil_a nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o that_o which_o make_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a for_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o the_o bitterness_n of_o sickness_n be_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o poison_n of_o all_o correction_n and_o distress_n be_v from_o 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26.40_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o disciple_n and_o find_v they_o asleep_o and_o say_v unto_o peter_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o he_o do_v expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o peter_n more_o particular_o than_o with_o the_o rest_n why_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o 35._o v._o peter_n have_v promise_v that_o although_o he_o shall_v die_v with_o christ_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v he_o and_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o peter_n what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n q._n d._n how_o can_v thou_o die_v for_o i_o if_o thou_o falter_v in_o the_o small_a how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o great_a hardship_n so_o shall_v you_o reason_v the_o case_n with_o your_o own_o spirit_n if_o i_o will_v be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o i_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o forsake_v all_o that_o i_o have_v at_o his_o command_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o through_o tribulation_n and_o distress_n whithersoever_o 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that_o the_o lord_n fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 20.29_o and_o what_o make_v job_n so_o strict_a and_o precise_a in_o his_o carriage_n that_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n that_o he_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n when_o they_o contend_v with_o he_o see_v what_o account_n he_o give_v of_o it_o himself_z job_n 31.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v not_o destruction_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o strange_a punishment_n to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o again_o v._n 23._o for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o that_o when_o sinner_n have_v get_v but_o some_o competent_a measure_n of_o presumptuous_a hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o divine_a vengeance_n notwithstanding_o their_o transgression_n this_o will_v let_v loose_a the_o reins_o of_o restraint_n and_o open_v the_o current_n to_o all_o profaneness_n and_o licentiousness_n psal_n 10.13_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o and_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o intimate_v in_o the_o apostle_n question_n to_o the_o impenitent_a rom._n 2.3_o and_o think_v thou_o this_o o_o man_n that_o judge_v they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o do_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n q._n d._n certain_o these_o be_v thy_o vain_a imagination_n and_o the_o secret_a working_n of_o thy_o spirit_n for_o do_v the_o ungodly_a believe_v and_o consider_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o damn_v for_o sin_n it_o will_v cause_v their_o heart_n to_o tremble_v in_o the_o very_a apprehension_n of_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o the_o certain_a consequent_a of_o their_o impiety_n they_o will_v hasten_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o hope_v to_o escape_v and_o to_o have_v peace_n though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n now_o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n do_v confirm_v these_o hope_n and_o strengthen_v they_o mighty_o in_o such_o expectation_n for_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v that_o however_o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o severity_n against_o some_o particular_a person_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v a_o multitude_n when_o they_o be_v join_v together_o see_v how_o sinner_n argue_v themselves_o into_o a_o fools-confidence_n from_o this_o very_a consideration_n ezek._n 33.24_o son_n of_o man_n they_o that_o inhabit_v those_o waste_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n speak_v say_v abraham_n be_v one_o and_o he_o inherit_v the_o land_n but_o we_o be_v many_o the_o land_n be_v 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consideration_n of_o a_o multitude_n may_v carry_v some_o stroke_n with_o man_n as_o to_o the_o mitigate_a or_o withhold_a the_o punishment_n deserve_v yet_o it_o be_v of_o no_o validity_n whatsoever_o to_o stave_v off_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n or_o to_o abate_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o proceed_n for_o he_o be_v of_o infinite_a power_n and_o everlasting_o bless_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o indeed_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o forbear_v the_o execute_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o multitude_n offend_v together_o or_o at_o most_o they_o punish_v but_o some_o for_o a_o example_n and_o terror_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o provoke_v many_o thousand_o by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o may_v force_v they_o to_o run_v upon_o desperate_a course_n perhaps_o they_o to_o who_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n be_v commit_v have_v not_o power_n to_o 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in_o thy_o utter_a extirpation_n and_o destruction_n and_o see_v what_o he_o have_v say_v psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n that_o forget_v god_n so_o that_o if_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n or_o country_n nay_o if_o many_o people_n and_o country_n conspire_v together_o in_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o but_o will_v bind_v they_o in_o bundle_n together_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n so_o in_o that_o dreadful_a parable_n of_o the_o boil_a pot_n ezek._n 24.6_o wo_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n to_o the_o pot_n who_o scum_n be_v therein_o and_o who_o scum_n be_v not_o not_o go_v out_o of_o it_o bring_v it_o out_o piece_n by_o piece_n let_v no_o lot_n fall_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v they_o be_v universal_o corrupt_v and_o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o all_o i_o will_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o any_o one_o of_o they_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o commander_n in_o war_n when_o soldier_n mutiny_n they_o do_v not_o wont_a to_o cut_v off_o a_o whole_a legion_n or_o regiment_n but_o only_o some_o be_v make_v exemplary_a and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o use_v to_o câ—st_a lot_n who_o shall_v die_v and_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o like_a lottery_n be_v use_v when_o captive_n be_v take_v for_o the_o save_n of_o some_o and_o put_v other_o to_o the_o sword_n well_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v deal_v with_o these_o rebel_n after_o another_o rate_n i_o will_v utter_o consume_v they_o without_o exemption_n of_o any_o there_o shall_v no_o lot_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o study_v well_o that_o scripture_n which_o be_v peculiar_o design_v to_o overthrow_v this_o ground_n of_o presumption_n prov._n 11.21_o though_o hand_n join_v in_o hand_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a i._n e._n though_o sinner_n strengthen_v themselves_o by_o mutual_a counsel_n and_o combination_n and_o join_v together_o in_o party_n for_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a yet_o it_o shall_v not_o stand_v they_o in_o stead_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o sweep_v they_o away_o with_o the_o besom_n of_o distraction_n he_o will_v pull_v they_o out_o piecemeal_n one_o after_o another_o and_o there_o shall_v none_o of_o they_o escape_v and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o see_v this_o always_o execute_v visible_o in_o signal_n outward_a judgement_n yet_o you_o must_v remember_v there_o be_v spiritual_a plague_n pour_v out_o upon_o the_o wicked_a here_o which_o be_v the_o forest_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2._o the_o example_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o word_n may_v abundant_o suffice_v to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v when_o the_o 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