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shall_v be_v peace_n exactor_n righteousness_n and_o very_o much_o to_o that_o purpose_n the_o whole_a chapter_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n it_o drop_v like_o the_o drop_n of_o a_o honey_n comb_n the_o 21._o and_o 22._o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n also_o speak_v at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n and_o tell_v we_o of_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n make_v ready_a for_o her_o husband_n of_o a_o city_n that_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o glorious_a constitution_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v new_a and_o very_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n which_o i_o conceive_v do_v as_o the_o other_o passage_n before_o mention_v refer_v to_o a_o state_n in_o this_o life_n i_o can_v but_o mention_v the_o second_o of_o peter_n chap._n 3._o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n and_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o remember_v with_o a_o most_o 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auditor_n have_v some_o good_a approbation_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o all_o be_v well_o very_o well_o i_o have_v peace_n the_o people_n profit_n but_o this_o by_o way_n of_o digression_n for_o the_o apprehension_n and_o opinion_n concern_v a_o more_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n i_o own_v it_o and_o conceive_v that_o the_o scripture_n allege_v with_o multitude_n more_o give_v abundant_a ground_n for_o it_o for_o the_o opinion_n concern_v the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o personal_a reign_n of_o christ_n i_o know_v it_o have_v great_a patronage_n from_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n other_o be_v of_o a_o different_a apprehension_n and_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o interpret_v the_o fore_n allege_v scripture_n of_o a_o glorious_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o glory_n i_o mean_v whatever_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v and_o however_o the_o interpretation_n proceed_v i_o wish_v there_o may_v be_v no_o litigant_fw-la spirit_n among_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a concern_v it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v melius_fw-la dubitare_fw-la de_fw-la occultis_fw-la quam_fw-la litigare_fw-la de_fw-la incertis_fw-la as_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o austin_n of_o old_a and_o whatever_o our_o expectation_n be_v whether_o of_o a_o more_o glorious_a estate_n here_o on_o earth_n or_o of_o a_o perfect_a estate_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n let_v you_o and_o i_o set_v our_o heart_n to_o make_v the_o best_a preparation_n we_o can_v for_o the_o appearance_n of_o our_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v appear_v with_o some_o suteableness_n to_o the_o future_a production_n of_o former_a prediction_n for_o may_v we_o not_o think_v there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o say_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o performan_n ce_fw-fr of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v purpose_v concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o balaam_n do_v with_o respect_n unto_o dreadful_a production_n in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o severity_n as_o in_o number_n 22_o 23._o alas_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o and_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o see_v new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n in_o her_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n and_o ourselves_o find_v in_o a_o state_n of_o deformity_n and_o beggary_n in_o rot_a rag_n to_o have_v new_a jerusalem_n lâ—ght_n and_o glory_n break_v out_o and_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o nor_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v up_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n make_v new_a and_o nothing_o of_o newness_n of_o heart_n to_o have_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n keep_v and_o we_o no_o wedding_n garment_n to_o be_v find_v on_o we_o there_o be_v a_o letter_n late_o come_v forth_o to_o public_a view_n bear_v the_o earl_n of_o marleborough_n name_n which_o i_o have_v a_o account_n of_o by_o a_o manuscript_n i_o hear_v it_o be_v now_o in_o print_n whether_o with_o any_o variation_n and_o amplification_n i_o can_v say_v what_o i_o hear_v i_o judge_v primo_fw-la auditu_fw-la to_o be_v verbum_fw-la scriptum_n viro_fw-la nobili_fw-la dignum_fw-la he_o therein_o assert_v plead_v the_o reality_n substantiality_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n which_o many_o too_o many_o at_o this_o day_n most_o impudent_o insolent_o audacious_o in_o svam_fw-la perniciem_fw-la give_v judgement_n upon_o as_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o humane_a device_n as_o if_o that_o athistical_a spirit_n have_v a_o stamp_n of_o truth_n upon_o it_o primus_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la deos_fw-la fecit_fw-la timor_fw-la fear_n and_o fancy_n have_v give_v the_o first_o be_v to_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o so_o they_o sleight_v it_o disgust_v it_o decry_v it_o make_v nothing_o of_o it_o o_o monster_n of_o man_n in_o quibus_fw-la ne_fw-la mica_fw-la sanae_fw-la mentis_fw-la ne_fw-la granum_fw-la salis_fw-la man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n as_o paul_n speak_v be_v it_o not_o my_o friend_n a_o time_n for_o god_n to_o work_v when_o man_n make_v void_a his_o law_n psalm_n 119._o and_o not_o only_o his_o law_n his_o institution_n and_o appointment_n but_o himself_o and_o his_o very_a be_v too_o be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o god_n to_o appear_v and_o awake_v to_o judgement_n after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o silence_n and_o his_o seem_a to_o be_v a_o sleep_n to_o vindicate_v and_o plead_v his_o name_n his_o cause_n his_o world_n his_o worship_n as_o now_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v no_o wonder_n that_o at_o this_o day_n he_o answer_v we_o out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n as_o he_o do_v his_o servant_n job_n who_o have_v make_v a_o little_a too_o bold_a with_o god_n that_o now_o he_o have_v draw_v his_o sword_n and_o bend_v his_o bow_n put_v his_o arrow_n upon_o the_o string_n and_o let_v they_o fly_v on_o every_o side_n and_o what_o will_v we_o have_v he_o to_o do_v tell_v i_o my_o friend_n for_o i_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o know_v what_o entertainment_n this_o letter_n of_o the_o earl_n find_v how_o it_o take_v on_o one_o side_n or_o other_o especial_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o grandee_n &_o gentry_n what_o judgement_n they_o make_v of_o it_o and_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o ludibrium_fw-la or_o a_o documentum_fw-la a_o matter_n of_o scorn_n or_o a_o scholiast_n by_o which_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v animadvert_v upon_o both_o as_o to_o their_o person_n and_o manner_n whether_o they_o slight_v it_o and_o set_v light_a by_o it_o as_o stramineuâ—_n quid_fw-la stercorcum_fw-la quid_fw-la the_o issue_n of_o a_o fanatic_a friendlike_a brain_n or_o to_o be_v solid_a and_o judicious_a of_o a_o profitable_a improvement_n and_o such_o as_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o move_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o consider_v more_o serious_o of_o
chap._n 20._o v._n 27._o now_o have_v they_o commit_v but_o one_o trespass_n yea_o they_o have_v multiply_v their_o trespass_n but_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o either_o as_o if_o all_o their_o trespass_n be_v run_v into_o one_o or_o there_o be_v a_o master_n a_o monster_n trespass_v one_o or_o other_o trespass_n of_o such_o notoriety_n that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v but_o take_v vengeance_n and_o do_v execution_n with_o furious_a rebuke_n whatever_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o the_o plague_n be_v break_v out_o among_o we_o and_o begin_v to_o rage_n and_o beat_v down_o on_o every_o side_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o general_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n but_o happy_a we_o if_o we_o have_v a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o the_o unrighteousness_n in_o special_a which_o testify_v and_o plead_v against_o we_o and_o have_v procure_v this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n sharpen_v and_o furbish_a and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v sharpen_v and_o furbish_a to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n what_o if_o it_o contemn_v our_o rod_n our_o srength_n our_o riches_n honour_n and_o beauty_n of_o our_o ornament_n as_o it_o do_v of_o old_a the_o rod_n the_o strength_n and_o beautiful_a ornament_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n when_o it_o prove_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o great_a man_n which_o be_v slay_v the_o sword_n enter_v into_o their_o privy_a chamber_n &_o the_o point_n of_o it_o set_v against_o their_o gate_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v faint_a &_o their_o ruin_n be_v multiply_v with_o terror_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n you_o find_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v threaten_v and_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n ezek._n 21._o 8_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v further_o express_v ezek_n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o thou_o and_o accomplish_v my_o anger_n upon_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_n recomponce_n thou_o for_o all_o thy_o abomination_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n i_o will_v recompense_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v behold_v the_o day_n behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o morning_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v pride_n have_v bud_v with_o revenge_v re-compenses_a god_n come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o they_o yea_o to_o their_o face_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v nor_o have_v pity_n utinam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la but_o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v behold_v it_o be_v come_v the_o rod_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n be_v blossom_v pride_n be_v bud_v violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n and_o let_v we_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o life_n be_v in_o his_o iniquity_n cujus_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la peccare_fw-la so_o our_o translator_n express_v ezekel_n 7._o verse_n 13._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o for_o such_o as_o make_v iniquity_n the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v set_v their_o heart_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heel_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o which_o be_v the_o psalmist_n phrase_n in_o the_o 49_o psalm_n their_o wickedness_n will_v prove_v bitter_a yea_o bitter_a than_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n it_o will_v reach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o jer._n 4._o v._n 18_o 19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n insuch_n a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n from_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o latter_a time_n a_o day_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n from_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o some_o of_o we_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o all_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o reckon_v upon_o it_o that_o god_n call_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v jeremiahs_n commission_n impower_v he_o to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n jerem._n 13._o humble_a yourselves_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o king_n and_o queen_n prince_n and_o noble_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n as_o other_o do_v they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o repent_v and_o abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n as_o other_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o some_o do_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v that_o mercy_n with_o god_n which_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n hope_v to_o find_v god_n and_o godliness_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n there_o be_v not_o one_o 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