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of_o man_n keep_v back_o the_o truth_n in_o iniquity_n 21.8_o psal_n 21.8_o and_o david_n say_v thy_o hand_n shall_v find_v out_o all_o thy_o enemy_n and_o thy_o right_a hand_n shall_v find_v out_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o like_o a_o fiery_a oven_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o anger_n the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o their_o fruit_n shall_v thoâ—_n destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o they_o intend_v evil_a against_o thou_o and_o imagine_a mischief_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o prenaile_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o put_v they_o apart_o and_o the_o string_n of_o thy_o bow_n shall_v thou_o make_v ready_a against_o their_o face_n consider_v that_o the_o dominion_n oâ—_n our_o lord_n god_n be_v stretch_v over_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o consequent_a his_o justice_n not_o be_v bound_v or_o limit_v in_o any_o place_n who_o be_v he_o that_o can_v escape_v and_o save_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n when_o as_o he_o shall_v summon_v he_o before_o he_o david_n speak_v to_o this_o end_n 139.7_o psal_n 139.7_o whether_o shall_v go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whether_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o aâ—â—_n there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o couâ—_n a_o man_n who_o have_v commit_v treason_n and_o griâ—â—uously_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o he_o be_v at_o surety_n or_o ease_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o what_o then_o can_v the_o apostate_n ground_n and_o establish_v then_o rest_n be_v wheresoever_o they_o shall_v become_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n from_o who_o eye_n they_o can_v not_o hide_v themselves_o but_o he_o will_v espy_v they_o out_o wheresoever_o they_o lie_v and_o can_v not_o shun_v the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o that_o he_o can_v overtake_v they_o and_o overthrow_v they_o whensoever_o he_o think_v it_o good_a if_o then_o there_o remain_v in_o they_o any_o spark_n of_o light_n and_o judgement_n to_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v these_o thing_n and_o as_o much_o conscience_n to_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o they_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v feel_v in_o their_o heart_n most_o terrible_a terror_n and_o torment_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a consolation_n than_o those_o which_o come_v by_o a_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o godâ—â—o_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v no_o cruel_a pain_n than_o those_o which_o springe_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o see_v of_o his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o the_o apostate_n have_v common_o â—heir_a conscience_n fear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o â—isensed_v with_o the_o lethargical_a drowsiness_n that_o â—hey_n apprehend_v no_o more_o the_o wrath_n than_o the_o â—race_n of_o god_n the_o threaten_n then_o the_o promise_n the_o curse_n then_o the_o blessing_n which_o i_o â—rant_v and_o likewise_o that_o they_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o expel_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n all_o thought_n which_o come_v unto_o they_o aswell_o of_o god_n as_o of_o religion_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o so_o choke_v the_o synteresis_fw-la of_o the_o conscience_n but_o it_o will_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o time_n such_o thing_n as_o they_o will_v willing_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a utter_o to_o blot_v out_o of_o their_o memory_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o cause_v itself_o to_o be_v feel_v and_o understand_v even_o in_o creature_n that_o be_v without_o life_n as_o the_o sea_n the_o wind_n thâ—_n wave_n the_o tempest_n the_o stone_n the_o tree_n thâ—_n mountain_n 29.3_o psal_n 29.3_o as_o david_n say_v the_o voice_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n be_v above_o the_o water_n the_o god_n of_o glory_n make_v it_o to_o thunder_v the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o greaâ—_n water_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mighty_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v glorious_a the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n yea_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o ceder_n of_o lebanon_n he_o make_v they_o also_o to_o leapâ—_n like_o a_o calf_n lebanon_n also_o and_o chirion_n like_o 〈◊〉_d young_a unicorn_n 114.1_o psal_n 114.1_o and_o in_o another_o place_n when_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacoâ—_n from_o the_o barbarous_a people_n juda_n be_v his_o sanctification_n and_o israel_n his_o dominion_n the_o sea_n see_v it_o &_o flee_v jordan_n be_v turn_v back_o the_o mount_n ainâ—_n leap_v like_o ram_n and_o the_o hill_n as_o lamb_n whâ—â—_n ail_v thou_o o_o sea_n that_o thou_o fledde_v o_o jordan_n whâ—_n be_v thou_o turn_v back_o you_o mountain_n why_o leap_v you_o like_o rain_n &_o you_o hill_n as_o lamb_n the_o earth_n tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n which_o turn_v the_o rock_n into_o water_n pool_n and_o the_o flint_n into_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n and_o in_o another_o place_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n forever_o let_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o his_o work_n he_o look_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v he_o touch_v the_o maintain_v and_o they_o smoke_n and_o in_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o nahum_n 3._o nahum_n 1_o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o great_a in_o power_n and_o will_v not_o sure_o clear_v the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o in_o the_o storm_n and_o the_o cloud_n be_v the_o dust_n of_o his_o foot_n he_o rebuke_v the_o sea_n and_o dry_v it_o and_o he_o dry_v up_o all_o the_o river_n bashan_n be_v waste_v and_o carmell_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o lebanon_n be_v waste_v the_o mountain_n tremble_v for_o he_o &_o the_o hill_n melt_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v at_o his_o sight_n yea_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o wrath_n or_o who_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n his_o wrath_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v break_v by_o he_o by_o these_o passage_n it_o do_v appear_v how_o god_n when_o it_o please_v he_o do_v cause_n even_o the_o most_o senseless_a and_o most_o brutish_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n though_o they_o have_v not_o offend_v he_o to_o feel_v the_o force_n of_o his_o wrath_n as_o man_n sometime_o in_o their_o anger_n will_v break_v a_o pot_n or_o a_o glass_n though_o those_o thing_n â—e_v nothing_o culpable_a of_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o servant_n or_o the_o maid_n who_o have_v cause_v the_o master_n to_o be_v wroth_a and_o see_v he_o can_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o know_v of_o sickness_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v constrain_v to_o obey_v his_o word_n present_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o his_o fury_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o taste_v thereof_o when_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n it_o please_v he_o although_o then_o the_o apostate_n be_v depart_v from_o god_n will_v fain_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v well_o at_o ease_n and_o make_v the_o best_a show_v outward_o they_o can_v with_o the_o papist_n yea_o and_o laugh_v and_o scorn_n with_o they_o of_o religion_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o so_o well_o disguise_v themselves_o but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v oftentimes_o perceive_v the_o worm_n which_o gnaw_v their_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o laughter_n which_o appear_v in_o the_o outward_a lip_n be_v but_o a_o sardonian_a laughter_n full_a of_o anguish_n and_o grief_n &_o like_v unto_o those_o who_o laugh_v when_o they_o be_v tickle_v which_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o noisome_a and_o grievous_a that_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n though_o they_o think_v and_o defend_v the_o contrary_n chap._n 6._o the_o apostate_n complain_v of_o we_o and_o say_v we_o do_v they_o wrong_n to_o think_v so_o of_o they_o and_o to_o cast_v in_o their_o tooth_n that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n consider_v they_o make_v their_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o they_o ferue_v and_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o synagogue_n where_o they_o meet_v but_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v diligent_o examine_v and_o our_o reason_n well_o weigh_v every_o one_o will_v confess_v that_o that_o which_o we_o say_v be_v most_o true_a and_o first_o of_o all_o when_o we_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v without_o god_n it_o be_v not_o our_o intent_n to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o have_v no_o more_o
of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o ripeness_n of_o wit_n virtue_n and_o learning_n if_o all_o these_o be_v not_o bless_v of_o god_n and_o accompany_v with_o his_o grace_n they_o can_v neither_o profit_v nor_o benefit_n any_o way_n he_o who_o possess_v they_o but_o contrary_o without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n all_o will_v turn_v to_o his_o misery_n 6.9_o esay_n 5_o 1_o tim_n 6.9_o his_o riches_n shall_v serve_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o continue_v his_o desire_n to_o puff_n up_o his_o heart_n with_o pride_n to_o cause_v he_o nether_a to_o regard_n nor_o make_v acoumpt_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n to_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o vain_a corrupt_a and_o uncertain_a thing_n to_o be_v at_o superfluous_a &_o prodigal_a expense_n and_o which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o most_o dangerous_a 3._o luk._n 3._o to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o to_o let_v as_o thorn_n &_o weed_n to_o hinder_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n from_o grow_v and_o fructify_a in_o he_o his_o friend_n in_o stead_n of_o good_a counsel_n will_v flatter_v he_o 13.22_o mat._n 13.22_o &_o will_v seek_v by_o he_o their_o own_o profit_n â—ot_n his_o they_o will_v withdraw_v he_o from_o the_o fear_n â—k_v service_n of_o god_n to_o entice_v he_o to_o follow_v the_o â—anities_n of_o this_o world_n in_o prosperity_n they_o will_v â—ugh_v with_o he_o &_o soothe_v he_o up_o but_o in_o adverâ—ty_n they_o will_v flit_v &_o forsake_v he_o concern_v â—he_v bodily_a good_n as_o health_n they_o will_v abuse_v it_o to_o â—ugh_v sport_n leap_n dance_z play_v to_o haunt_v company_n 〈◊〉_d feast_n to_o quaff_v to_o commit_v folly_n &_o excessewith_o â—ut_v all_o measure_n their_o strength_n they_o will_v employ_v to_o beat_v strike_v maim_n ravishe_v steal_v spoil_n and_o oppress_v in_o every_o respect_n all_o those_o who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v weak_a than_o themselves_o &_o less_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n they_o will_v use_v their_o beauty_n and_o good_a favour_n if_o they_o have_v any_o be_v it_o either_o in_o their_o speech_n or_o in_o their_o countenance_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o bawd_n to_o seduce_v and_o circumvent_v all_o those_o with_o who_o they_o can_v acquaint_v themselves_o &_o into_o who_o favour_n they_o can_v insinuate_v as_o for_o the_o good_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o it_o may_v be_v quickness_n and_o dexterity_n of_o wit_n they_o will_v employ_v they_o to_o invent_v craft_n and_o subtity_n to_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v those_o with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v and_o to_o boast_n when_o by_o some_o subtle_a slight_n they_o shall_v have_v get_v &_o allure_v some_o one_o to_o entrap_v he_o in_o their_o net_n if_o they_o have_v learning_n it_o will_v serve_v but_o to_o puss_n they_o up_o &_o to_o vaunt_v of_o and_o by_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n to_o cause_n themselves_o to_o be_v esteem_v among_o man_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n without_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a to_o use_v or_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n for_o all_o creature_n be_v good_a &_o god_n by_o his_o own_o testimony_n after_o be_v have_v create_v all_o thing_n in_o six_o day_n 4._o 1._o tim._n 4_o 4._o approve_a that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v &_o without_o any_o exception_n speak_v of_o his_o work_n that_o all_o in_o general_a &_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a be_v good_a 1.31_o gen._n 1.31_o that_o be_v to_o sayâ—_n commodious_a necessary_a pleasant_a profitable_a &_o wholesome_a but_o in_o that_o consideration_n that_o he_o do_v by_o his_o grace_n bless_v the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 4.5_o they_o be_v all_o sanctify_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thanks_n geve_v unto_o the_o faithful_a only_o and_o to_o those_o which_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n for_o as_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o unto_o the_o pure_a be_v all_o thing_n pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v &_o unbelieve_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n &_o conscience_n be_v defile_v be_v not_o then_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o apostate_n wretched_a that_o be_v without_o god_n without_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v also_o miserable_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o bread_n which_o they_o eat_v the_o bed_n whereon_o they_o lie_v the_o very_a coat_n and_o shirt_n which_o they_o put_v on_o the_o light_n which_o do_v lighten_v they_o the_o wood_n and_o fire_n which_o warm_v they_o the_o air_n which_o they_o breath_n in_o the_o water_n wherewith_o they_o wash_v themselves_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v bear_v and_o nourish_v they_o and_o all_o thing_n general_o which_o they_o use_v be_v unclean_a unto_o they_o 28._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o and_o bring_v a_o wretchedness_n upon_o they_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o we_o believe_v and_o observe_v the_o obedience_n which_o we_o perform_v unto_o 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