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but_o even_o a_o god_n upon_o earth_n for_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o say_v by_o my_o prophet_n of_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o thou_o be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o do_v appoint_v moses_n to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o pharaoh_n who_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o holy_a man_n be_v god_n upon_o earth_n see_v that_o i_o have_v say_v it_o by_o one_o of_o my_o prophet_n the_o perfection_n of_o man_n therefore_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v proportionable_o suitable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o i_o shall_v expect_v thou_o to_o lead_v a_o angelical_a life_n on_o earth_n and_o to_o raise_v thyself_o by_o contemplation_n and_o spiritual_a dilection_n above_o thyself_o 1.8_o homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la effet_fw-fr non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mentis_fw-la infipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la 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truth_n be_v not_o in_o they_o 24._o in_o multis_fw-la offendimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la jac._n 3._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la ut_fw-la immaculatus_fw-la fit_a &_o ut_fw-la iustùs_fw-la appareat_fw-la natus_fw-la demuliere_fw-la job_n 15._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr homo_fw-la super_fw-la terrum_fw-la qui_fw-la faciat_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o non_fw-la peccat_fw-la eccl._n 7._o justus_n septies_fw-la cadit_fw-la de_fw-la die_fw-la prov._n 24._o the_o same_o james_n my_o belove_a apostle_n and_o worthy_a brother_n confirm_v in_o many_o thing_n say_v he_o we_o all_o offend_v and_o job_n that_o perfect_a model_n of_o patience_n and_o worthy_a object_n of_o all_o man_n imitation_n set_v this_o question_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a but_o thou_o must_v understand_v that_o sin_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o transgression_n either_o of_o the_o divine_a or_o of_o the_o natural_a or_o of_o the_o 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vessel_n of_o election_n to_o bring_v my_o name_n and_o preach_v my_o doctrine_n over_o all_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v ask_v he_o what_o it_o be_v that_o wrought_v that_o great_a alteration_n in_o he_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o 15._o stabiles_fw-la &_o immobiles_fw-la estote_fw-la abundantes_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la domini_fw-la semper_fw-la 1_o cor._n 15._o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n be_v you_o steadfast_a unmovable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o wise_a solomon_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 10._o justus_n ejus_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la aeternum_fw-la prov._n 10._o for_o he_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n take_v notice_n how_o my_o servant_n all_o agree_v in_o their_o doctrine_n they_o all_o have_v it_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n therefore_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o whosoever_o hear_v these_o say_n of_o i_o and_o do_v they_o i_o will_v liken_v he_o unto_o a_o wise_a man_n which_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n the_o rain_n descend_v the_o flood_n come_v the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n hence_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o of_o her_o own_o nature_n or_o rather_o by_o her_o own_o evil_a custom_n be_v mighty_a instable_n and_o turn_v every_o way_n like_o a_o windmill_n will_v with_o the_o help_n of_o my_o grace_n be_v easy_o make_v steadfast_a fortify_v by_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o virtue_n 13._o optimum_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la stabilire_fw-la cor._n hebr._n 13._o and_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o charity_n become_v as_o unmovable_a as_o a_o rock_n therefore_o my_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n experience_n will_v give_v it_o further_a evidence_n thou_o know_v that_o the_o more_o fervent_a love_n be_v the_o more_o it_o settle_v the_o lover_n in_o the_o belove_a moreover_o custom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o difficult_a but_o may_v be_v overcome_v and_o make_v pleasant_a and_o easy_a by_o continual_a practice_n even_o so_o thy_o mind_n if_o it_o be_v once_o adorn_v with_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o will_v not_o only_o with_o ease_n but_o fervent_o also_o and_o with_o very_o great_a satisfaction_n adhere_v firm_o to_o i_o with_o more_o assurance_n &_o comfort_n than_o ever_o the_o rich_a glutton_n do_v delight_n in_o his_o unlawful_a pleasure_n and_o treasure_n thou_o have_v as_o many_o and_o as_o authentic_a witness_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o have_v be_v saint_n and_o perfect_a man_n in_o the_o world_n man._n o_o most_o gracious_a saviour_n 8._o quid_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la quod_fw-la memores_fw-la ejus_fw-la aut_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la visitas_fw-la eum_fw-la ps_n 8._o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o return_v thou_o my_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o all_o thy_o favour_n and_o for_o this_o wholesome_a instruction_n which_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o or_o what_o service_n do_v thou_o expect_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o visit_v he_o so_o often_o with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o frequent_a consolation_n what_o have_v he_o deserve_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o free_a to_o impart_v thy_o grace_n unto_o he_o nay_o if_o thou_o shall_v deny_v he_o that_o great_a favour_n and_o even_o abandon_v he_o to_o his_o unruly_a passion_n he_o will_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o thou_o for_o his_o sin_n have_v
ability_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o action_n for_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a be_v dead_a even_o while_o he_o live_v all_o this_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o feeling_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o i_o practise_v to_o my_o shame_n be_v it_o speak_v and_o i_o much_o fear_v it_o will_v appear_v in_o judgement_n against_o i_o in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o thy_o just_a indignation_n and_o wrath_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n &_o have_v lay_v a_o strict_a obligation_n on_o i_o to_o depress_v vice_n and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n thereof_o within_o the_o precinct_n of_o my_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o by_o word_n as_o by_o good_a example_n but_o alas_o unfaithful_a and_o cow-hearted_n wretch_n as_o i_o be_o for_o fear_v of_o lose_v a_o benefice_n or_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o 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perpetual_a decree_n that_o it_o can_v pass_v it_o and_o though_o the_o wave_n thereof_o toss_v themselves_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o prevail_v though_o they_o roar_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o pass_v over_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v have_v thou_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o dread_v the_o arm_n of_o so_o powerful_a a_o god_n who_o omnipotency_n be_v sufficient_o discover_v by_o this_o prodigious_a work_n and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o great_a in_o all_o his_o work_n thou_o must_v likewise_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v great_a in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o sinner_n the_o same_o prophet_n be_v innocent_a and_o free_a from_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a noise_n of_o my_o severity_n to_o sinner_n and_o say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v great_a and_o thy_o name_n be_v great_a in_o might_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o to_o thou_o do_v it_o appertain_v for_o as_o much_o as_o among_o all_o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o my_o heart_n be_v replenish_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o therefore_o have_v sequester_v my_o self_n from_o the_o converse_n of_o all_o man_n into_o a_o remote_a wilderness_n to_o prevent_v thy_o fury_n and_o appease_v thy_o anger_n with_o sorrow_n with_o sigh_n and_o with_o a_o continual_a flood_n of_o tear_n 18.8_o respicit_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la eam_fw-la tremere_fw-la tangit_fw-la montes_fw-la &_o fumigant_fw-la psa_fw-la 105._o stellae_fw-la &_o columnae_n coeli_fw-la pavent_fw-la &_o contremiscuntad_v nutum_fw-la ejus_fw-la job_n 26.11_o ideo_fw-la sn_a uno_fw-la die_fw-la venient_fw-la plagaeejus_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o luctus_fw-la &_o fame_n &_o igne_fw-la comburetur_fw-la quia_fw-la fortis_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la jndicabit_fw-la illam_fw-la ap._n c._n 18.8_o though_o this_o holy_a man_n be_v certain_a that_o my_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v not_o against_o he_o yet_o see_v it_o so_o great_a and_o ready_a to_o fall_v with_o all_o its_o weight_n upon_o the_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a head_n of_o sinner_n he_o have_v no_o less_o than_o cause_n to_o tremble_v be_v that_o even_o my_o look_n put_v the_o earth_n in_o a_o quake_a fit_n and_o make_v the_o mountain_n groan_n nay_o they_o make_v the_o star_n and_o even_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n to_o tremble_v they_o be_v astonish_v at_o my_o reproof_n and_o why_o not_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphin_n the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v all_o strike_v into_o a_o amazement_n at_o the_o very_a aspect_n of_o my_o most_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o angry_a countenance_n not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o glory_n but_o because_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o indignation_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o i_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v judge_v in_o what_o a_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o damn_a will_v be_v for_o these_o be_v the_o unhappy_a wretch_n which_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o wrath_n all_o their_o plague_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o in_o one_o day_n everlasting_a death_n mourning_n and_o famine_n shall_v be_v their_o inheritance_n for_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v they_o my_o apostle_n have_v a_o sufficient_a trial_n of_o my_o strength_n when_o i_o force_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n 10.31_o horrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dei_fw-la viventis_fw-la heb._n 10.31_o and_o of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christian_n make_v he_o the_o defender_n and_o powerful_a promoter_n of_o christianity_n therefore_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o powerful_a but_o criminal_o may_v fly_v from_o their_o violence_n and_o decline_v from_o their_o anger_n moreover_o they_o have_v not_o the_o authority_n to_o cast_v a_o soul_n into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v therefore_o i_o have_v warn_v my_o disciple_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n 10.28_o mat._n 10.28_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o to_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n and_o these_o be_v the_o hand_n which_o my_o apostle_n call_v dreadful_a they_o be_v they_o also_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o where_o he_o say_v unless_o you_o do_v penance_n and_o give_v that_o slender_a atonement_n of_o tear_n and_o of_o a_o hearty_a grief_n to_o god_n for_o your_o sin_n you_o shall_v undoubted_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n by_o what_o be_v already_o say_v thou_o may_v easy_o conclude_v that_o as_o i_o be_o omnipotent_a and_o great_a in_o my_o power_n in_o my_o majesty_n and_o in_o all_o my_o work_n i_o be_o the_o same_o in_o my_o wrath_n in_o my_o justice_n and_o in_o the_o punishment_n which_o i_o have_v decree_v for_o the_o damn_a if_o thou_o will_v examine_v scripture_n thou_o shall_v find_v there_o such_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o my_o justice_n upon_o the_o wicked_a even_o in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o only_a season_n for_o mercy_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n must_v be_v as_o intolerable_a as_o they_o be_v unspeakable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o the_o dame_a they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v then_o to_o endure_v they_o for_o a_o eternity_n without_o any_o hope_n of_o redemption_n or_o of_o the_o least_o abatement_n what_o a_o terrible_a punishment_n be_v that_o of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o of_o all_o their_o complice_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o numerous_a people_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o request_n of_o my_o servant_n moses_n to_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n and_o punish_v the_o wrong_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o he_o by_o those_o people_n rise_v in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o i_o command_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v its_o bowel_n and_o to_o swallow_v they_o alive_a together_o with_o all_o their_o earthly_a substance_n down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v no_o soon_o command_v then_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o punishment_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n if_o well_o consider_v be_v able_a to_o terify_v the_o stout_a bully_n that_o ever_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n to_o mollify_v his_o obdurate_a heart_n and_o force_v from_o his_o mouth_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v they_o be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o that_o brutish_a pleasure_n 9.6_o domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o vis_fw-la facere_fw-la act._n 9.6_o and_o sordid_a sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o must_v attempt_v even_o upon_o my_o very_a angel_n and_o strive_v to_o make_v they_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o lust_n this_o be_v a_o general_a corruption_n and_o therefore_o require_v a_o general_a chastisement_n their_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o and_o though_o i_o be_v solicit_v by_o my_o servant_n abraham_n to_o spare_v their_o life_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o ten_o just_a man_n know_v there_o be_v none_o but_o lot_n who_o be_v already_o secure_v and_o under_o the_o safeguard_n of_o my_o angel_n i_o pour_v down_o wildfire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o and_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o hell-fire_n there_o to_o increase_v the_o fatal_a number_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o to_o become_v partaker_n of_o their_o torment_n as_o they_o have_v be_v of_o their_o crime_n on_o earth_n do_v thou_o ever_o hear_v such_o terrible_a menace_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o deuteronomy_n etc._n deut._n 28.16_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o which_o be_v exact_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o my_o law_n hear_v how_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o my_o behalf_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o &_o enrf_v shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v out_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v vexation_n &_o rebuke_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o for_o to_o do_v until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o until_o thou_o perish_v quick_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o do_n whereby_o thou_o have_v for_o saken_a i_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumption_n and_o with_o a_o fever_n and_o with_o a_o inflammation_n and_o with_o a_o extreme_a burn_a and_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o with_o blast_v and_o they_o
lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o breast_n and_o examine_v their_o own_o life_n and_o conversation_n if_o they_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a christian_n upright_a &_o honest_a in_o all_o their_o way_n it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n for_o they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o well-doing_n but_o if_o they_o be_v vicious_o give_v and_o find_v void_a of_o all_o good_a work_n they_o must_v expect_v no_o better_a welcome_n from_o i_o than_o a_o order_n to_o cut_v they_o all_o down_o with_o the_o axe_n of_o death_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o hellfire_n thou_o shall_v find_v several_a proof_n to_o confirm_v this_o assertion_n in_o the_o first_o sermon_n i_o preach_v immediate_o after_o i_o be_v baptize_v there_o shall_v thou_o hear_v i_o recommend_v 5.4_o matth._n 5.4_o and_o extol_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o virtuous_a life_n of_o poverty_n meekness_n justice_n purity_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n patience_n in_o suffering_n contempt_n of_o riches_n forgive_a of_o injury_n fast_v prayer_n pennance_n enter_v by_o the_o straight_a gate_n and_o also_o of_o perfection_n holiness_n integrity_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o of_o the_o exact_a fulfil_n of_o every_o particular_a of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n law_n and_o commandment_n there_o thou_o shall_v hear_v i_o say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o the_o world_n to_o break_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v offer_v to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o they_o and_o bring_v other_o either_o by_o his_o ill_a example_n or_o by_o his_o erroneous_a doctrine_n to_o do_v the_o like_a shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o thou_o may_v hear_v i_o say_v to_o all_o christian_n except_o their_o justice_n do_v exceed_v that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n which_o be_v altogether_o in_o word_n and_o outward_a appearance_n they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v that_o they_o may_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n in_o this_o life_n but_o either_o must_v forsake_v god_n or_o abandon_v mammon_n that_o they_o shall_v decline_v from_o false_a prophet_n that_o usual_o come_v in_o sheep_n clothing_n but_o be_v no_o better_o then_o ravenous_a wolf_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o straight_a gate_n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o long_a sermon_n be_v that_o the_o only_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n be_v the_o good_a fruit_n which_o it_o bear_v and_o without_o this_o fruit_n let_v the_o tree_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a or_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o burn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v cry_v lord_n lord_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o such_o as_o do_v execute_v real_o and_o in_o deed_n the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o my_o father_n in_o this_o life_n where_o be_v there_o any_o encouragement_n here_o for_o the_o wicked_a to_o delay_v their_o conversion_n or_o to_o put_v it_o off_o till_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a peccavi_fw-la i_o see_v none_o for_o they_o be_v all_o most_o press_a motive_n to_o force_v they_o rather_o out_o of_o their_o iniquity_n into_o a_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a life_n to_o be_v the_o better_o convince_v of_o this_o undeniable_a truth_n thou_o must_v know_v that_o life_n be_v a_o time_n and_o season_n of_o sow_v and_o plant_v the_o seed_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o bitter_a root_n of_o mortification_n and_o penance_n and_o that_o death_n be_v harvest_n time_n to_o reap_v the_o main_a profit_n of_o that_o happy_a seed_n and_o the_o wonderful_a sweetness_n of_o those_o bitter_a root_n it_o be_v therefore_o my_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o manifold_a tribulation_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o just_a 25.34_o euntes_fw-la ibant_fw-la &_o flebant_fw-la mittentes_fw-la semina_fw-la sva_fw-la venientes_fw-la 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