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quarrel_v let_v we_o rather_o reverence_v yâ—_z which_o pass_v the_o reach_n and_o compass_v of_o our_o wit_n and_o turn_v our_o mind_n whole_o to_o praise_v his_o mercy_n who_o by_o his_o only_a grace_n have_v save_v we_o when_o we_o deserve_v the_o like_a punishment_n and_o damnation_n and_o be_v no_o less_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a they_o they_o the_o chief_a matter_n with_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o way_n to_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o predestination_n shut_v up_o all_o under_o disobadience_n sin_n and_o unbelief_n gall._n 3._o 22._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v rom._n 11._o 32._o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbeléefe_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o that_o the_o way_n to_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o 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etc._n man_n create_v in_o innocency_n purity_n and_o holiness_n gene._n 1._o 27._o thus_o god_n create_v the_o man_n in_o his_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o he_o create_v they_o male_a and_o female_a and_o what_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a quality_n be_v there_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n according_a as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o ephe._n 4._o 24._o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n &_o true_a holiness_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n man_n fall_v not_o from_o god_n by_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n but_o become_v servant_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o own_o will_n gen._n 3._o 6._o so_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o meat_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o get_v knowledge_n take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v which_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o a_o penalty_n of_o death_n set_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v as_o we_o read_v chap._n 2._o 16._o 17._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n command_v the_o man_n say_v thou_o shall_v eat_v free_o of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o whensoever_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n by_o which_o fall_n and_o and_o disobedience_n he_o do_v bind_v and_o draw_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o the_o death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n ro._n 7._o 20._o now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o ro._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v 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long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n pet._n 2._o 6._o 8._o behold_v i_o put_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n elect_v and_o precious_a and_o he_o that_o beleve_v therein_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n even_o to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v even_o ordain_v neither_o salvation_n nor_o damnation_n be_v the_o final_a end_n of_o god_n counsel_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n ro._n 9_o 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n pro._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a for_o ere_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o rebecca_n their_o mother_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n well_o in_o this_o cause_n may_v man_n plead_v against_o god_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o prevail_v ro._n 9_o 19_o 20._o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o complain_v for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n but_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o but_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_v that_o which_o be_v past_o our_o reach_n and_o turn_v our_o 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neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o as_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o true_a religion_n they_o make_v a_o mock_n thereof_o make_v it_o their_o only_a sport_n and_o table_n talk_v to_o jest_v and_o scoff_n at_o all_o godliness_n and_o at_o the_o professor_n thereof_o when_o they_o shall_v weep_v &_o lament_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o gréevous_a punishment_n and_o judgement_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n then_o be_v there_o nothing_o so_o rife_o with_o they_o as_o jollity_n and_o joy_n according_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n cap._n 22._o 12._o for_o in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n do_v call_v they_o unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n &_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o continue_v joy_n continue_v shall_v die_v as_o though_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o enjoy_v the_o world_n at_o their_o pleasure_n foolish_o imagine_v that_o their_o mirth_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o change_n and_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v always_o continue_v 6._o psal_n 49._o 11._o &_o 10._o 6._o with_o which_o foolish_a conceit_n the_o prophet_n david_n be_v blind_v till_o god_n by_o his_o chasticement_n show_v he_o the_o contrary_a ps_n 30._o 6._o and_o in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o hill_n so_o strong_a but_o after_o a_o while_o he_o have_v learn_v another_o lesson_n before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v wrong_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v trouble_v not_o remember_v or_o at_o lestwise_o little_a consider_v that_o worldly_a matter_n and_o worldly_a joy_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o be_v now_o at_o the_o full_a now_o in_o the_o wane_n as_o also_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v now_o afloat_a &_o anon_o at_o a_o ebb_n diverse_a mean_n there_o be_v to_o take_v their_o joy_n away_o loss_n of_o good_n by_o thief_n loss_n of_o friend_n by_o death_n poverty_n sickness_n and_o the_o ugly_a countenance_n and_o lean_a and_o pale_a visage_n of_o death_n itself_o the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o give_v they_o leave_v so_o to_o do_v sorrow_n great_a joy_n before_o great_a sorrow_n they_o have_v but_o their_o time_n the_o bullock_n the_o be_v feed_v to_o the_o slaughter_n how_o wanton_a it_o be_v rejoice_v young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v the_o wicked_a walk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n but_o let_v they_o know_v and_o assure_v themselves_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n but_o this_o of_o all_o other_o be_v worthy_a the_o mark_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v never_o more_o give_v to_o joy_n then_o when_o their_o destruction_n be_v near_a at_o hand_n as_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o old_a world_n in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o lot_n may_v be_v perceive_v as_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o belshasar_n the_o king_n who_o rejoice_v great_o among_o his_o concubine_n &_o drink_a wine_n in_o bowl_n short_o after_o have_v both_o his_o crown_n &_o his_o life_n take_v from_o he_o which_o thing_n the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 18._o 5._o express_v in_o these_o word_n for_o afore_o the_o harvest_n when_o the_o flower_n be_v finish_v and_o the_o fruit_n be_v ripe_n in_o the_o flower_n than_o he_o shall_v cut_v down_o the_o branch_n with_o hook_n and_o shall_v take_v away_o and_o cut_v off_o the_o bough_n when_o the_o ungodly_a say_v the_o psalm_n be_v green_a as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o work_n of_o wickedness_n do_v flourish_v then_o shall_v they_o be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o yet_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o world_n take_v persecute_v joy_n in_o persecute_v delight_n in_o this_o be_v chief_a the_o hurt_v of_o the_o good_a hate_v despise_v persecute_v &_o cruel_o torment_v the_o godly_a even_o to_o death_n which_o be_v notable_o declare_v in_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n chap._n 2._o come_v say_v they_o let_v we_o enjoy_v our_o pleasure_n and_o fill_v ourselves_o with_o costly_a wine_n and_o ointment_n let_v we_o crown_v ourselves_o with_o rose_n bud_n and_o let_v we_o be_v partaker_n of_o our_o wantonness_n yet_o all_o these_o do_v not_o so_o much_o rejoice_v they_o as_o to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v righteous_a and_o to_o vex_v they_o that_o be_v just_a therefore_o let_v we_o defraud_v the_o righteous_a say_v they_o for_o he_o be_v not_o for_o our_o profit_n and_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o do_n he_o check_v we_o for_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n and_o blame_v we_o as_o transgressor_n against_o discipline_n he_o be_v make_v to_o reprove_v our_o thought_n and_o it_o gréeve_v we_o to_o look_v upon_o he_o let_v we_o examine_v he_o with_o rebuke_n and_o torment_n that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o méekenesse_n and_o prove_v his_o patience_n and_o let_v we_o condemn_v he_o unto_o a_o shameful_a death_n wherein_o do_v hypocrite_n more_o rejoice_v then_o in_o the_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a service_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o godly_a shall_v think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o israelite_n enrich_v the_o chaldean_n but_o to_o mock_v at_o their_o saboths_n that_o rejoice_v they_o and_o to_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o their_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v let_v we_o devour_v they_o say_v they_o certain_o this_o be_v
the_o wicked_a rise_v up_o man_n hide_v themselves_o but_o when_o they_o perish_v the_o righteous_a increase_n prou._n 28._o 28._o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o authority_n the_o people_n rejoice_v but_o when_o the_o wicked_a bear_v rule_v the_o people_n sigh_n if_o it_o vex_v thy_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a prosperity_n oppress_v the_o godly_a to_o be_v oppress_v and_o to_o flourish_v much_o more_o ought_v it_o to_o grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v the_o good_a oppress_v tread_v under_o foot_n despise_v yea_o and_o destroy_v which_o make_v the_o prophet_n abacuc_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o cry_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v even_o cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o for_o violence_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o help_v why_o do_v thou_o show_v i_o iniquity_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o behold_v sorrow_n for_o spoil_v and_o violence_n be_v before_o i_o and_o there_o be_v that_o raise_v up_o strife_n and_o contention_n therefore_o the_o law_n 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speak_v for_o he_o unto_o the_o king_n and_o do_v himself_o help_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n say_v he_o these_o man_n have_v do_v evil_a in_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v to_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n who_o they_o have_v cast_v into_o the_o dungeon_n and_o he_o die_v for_o hunger_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o bread_n in_o the_o city_n wâ—e_o be_v i_o say_v mattathias_n the_o priest_n wherefore_o be_v i_o bear_v to_o see_v this_o destruction_n of_o my_o people_n macc._n 2._o 7._o 13._o 14._o what_o help_v it_o we_o to_o live_v any_o long_o and_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o mourn_v very_o sore_o if_o in_o a_o country_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccle._n 5._o 7._o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o defraud_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o astonish_v at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v they_o to_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v at_o it_o but_o will_v they_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v nor_o utter_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o discomfort_a because_o that_o god_n do_v regard_v it_o and_o in_o the_o four_o chap._n ver_fw-la 1._o so_o i_o turn_v &_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n yâ—_z be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o yâ—_z oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o and_o â—o_o the_o strength_n be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o oppress_v they_o and_o none_o comfort_v they_o and_o if_o the_o world_n do_v not_o regard_v it_o shall_v not_o yâ—_z godly_a pity_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n to_o relieve_v they_o if_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n rejoice_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o and_o likewise_o be_v it_o so_o in_o grief_n and_o pain_n now_o if_o we_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o other_o grieve_v we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o again_o what_o more_o apparent_a cause_n may_v there_o be_v of_o grief_n unpunished_a sin_n to_o be_v so_o rife_a and_o unpunished_a and_o sorrow_n in_o the_o godly_a then_o to_o see_v sin_n so_o rife_a and_o unpunished_a my_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o tear_n say_v david_n because_o 158._o psal_n 119._o 158._o the_o ungodly_a keep_v not_o thy_o law_n when_o we_o not_o only_o hear_v but_o see_v and_o behold_v the_o cruel_a deal_n of_o the_o world_n their_o intolerable_a pride_n their_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o riotousness_n of_o life_n their_o great_a falsehood_n lie_v deceit_n undermine_v one_o of_o a_o other_o their_o envy_n hatred_n malice_n their_o slander_n reproach_n backbiting_a and_o all_o iniquity_n which_o now_o reign_v 71._o ezâ—_n 9_o 4._o 2._o kin_n 22._o 19_o esd_v 8._o 70._o 71._o in_o our_o whole_a life_n merciful_a god_n what_o fountain_n and_o what_o well_n of_o tear_n shall_v it_o cause_v in_o we_o hos_fw-la 4._o 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o whore_v they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o if_o the_o sense_n less_o creaturre_v be_v so_o affect_v how_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v move_v they_o that_o endeavour_n to_o live_v well_o be_v a_o pray_v unto_o other_o and_o wicked_a man_n be_v countenance_v out_o and_o mighty_a sin_n be_v bear_v withal_o theft_n robbery_n adultery_n murder_n o_o lord_n that_o a_o murderer_n shall_v find_v any_o one_o friend_n in_o a_o christian_n common_a weal_n but_o of_o noble_n of_o judge_n of_o magistrate_n it_o be_v too_o intolerable_a a_o poor_a thief_n pack_v to_o tyburn_a but_o a_o manqueller_n and_o a_o murderer_n can_v shift_v his_o leg_n out_o 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