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she_o she_o alone_o shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o her_o adultery_n and_o idolatry_n but_o all_o those_o who_o she_o have_v entice_v and_o delude_v to_o be_v sharer_n and_o complice_n with_o she_o in_o these_o her_o abomination_n hence_o note_v observe_v 1._o god_n be_v very_o long_a suffering_n and_o merciful_a towards_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n god_n give_v this_o woman_n jezabel_n most_o corrupt_a in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n a_o space_n a_o long_a space_n or_o tract_n of_o time_n to_o repent_v god_n forbear_v the_o old_a sinful_a world_n a_o long_a time_n under_o the_o preach_n of_o noah_n before_o he_o bring_v the_o flood_n upon_o they_o to_o sweep_v they_o away_o for_o their_o transgression_n god_n suffer_v long_o also_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n most_o vile_a city_n in_o abomination_n before_o he_o send_v forth_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o how_o long_o do_v god_n suffer_v the_o provocation_n of_o his_o own_o people_n israel_n in_o idolatry_n murmur_n oppression_n injustice_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n from_o one_o age_n to_o another_o before_o he_o will_v remove_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o glory_n from_o israel_n yea_o after_o they_o have_v put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o death_n through_o their_o wicked_a malice_n and_o enmity_n towards_o he_o yet_o how_o willing_a be_v god_n to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o send_v his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n among_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n if_o possible_a and_o so_o be_v save_v and_o wait_v long_o upon_o this_o work_n for_o fifty_o sixty_o year_n and_o upward_o until_o the_o day_n of_o vespasian_n when_o titus_n overthrow_v the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o groat_n a_o head_n and_o not_o one_o stone_n leave_v upon_o another_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o christ_n have_v foretell_v for_o their_o obstinate_a impenitency_n and_o wickedness_n how_o long_o do_v god_n forbear_v we_o in_o this_o land_n for_o the_o abomination_n 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own_o through_o thy_o own_o perverseness_n and_o unbelief_n and_o not_o god_n for_o want_v of_o grace_n mercy_n or_o give_v time_n enough_o of_o repentance_n to_o thou_o from_o the_o remarkable_a word_n behold_v note_v observe_v 2._o that_o god_n judgement_n upon_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v remark_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o all_o wise_a and_o godly_a person_n behold_v say_v christ_n what_o i_o be_o bring_v upon_o jezebel_n and_o her_o wicked_a associate_n for_o their_o abomination_n consider_v of_o it_o it_o be_v for_o a_o example_n to_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o transgression_n with_o she_o you_o shall_v be_v partaker_n with_o she_o in_o her_o judgement_n god_n always_o forewarn_v of_o evil_n before_o they_o be_v come_v that_o his_o own_o precious_a one_o may_v be_v secure_v and_o save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n in_o rev._n 18.2_o the_o angel_n cry_v out_o with_o a_o ecce_fw-la babylon_n be_v fall_v babylon_n be_v fall_v many_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o the_o real_a accomplishment_n thereof_o and_o to_o what_o end_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v consider_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o her_o abomination_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o she_o that_o so_o they_o may_v comâ—_n out_o of_o she_o and_o not_o be_v partaker_n with_o her_o sin_n lest_o they_o be_v partaker_n with_o her_o plague_n also_o how_o many_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n messenger_n and_o trumpet_n be_v go_v forth_o with_o a_o behold_v in_o their_o mouth_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o fiery_a indignation_n against_o all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o yet_o who_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n observe_v 3._o it_o be_v most_o just_a with_o god_n when_o he_o make_v the_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n if_o we_o turn_v our_o table_n into_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o make_v they_o a_o snare_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o make_v wine_n or_o our_o lust_n our_o god_n god_n can_v make_v wine_n and_o our_o lust_n to_o be_v our_o executioner_n in_o shorten_v our_o day_n by_o intemperancy_n if_o we_o make_v gold_n riches_n or_o honour_v our_o dalilah_n god_n may_v just_o lay_v a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n in_o our_o way_n as_o he_o do_v to_o achan_n or_o honour_n as_o unto_o absolom_n unto_o our_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n if_o jezabel_n affect_v her_o bed_n and_o close_a coverture_n for_o her_o whoredom_n and_o idolatry_n god_n can_v just_o make_v that_o bed_n of_o folly_n a_o bed_n of_o great_a tribulation_n to_o she_o if_o we_o please_v ourselves_o in_o the_o society_n of_o evil_a companion_n those_o very_a consort_n of_o we_o god_n will_v make_v they_o rod_n of_o affliction_n to_o we_o for_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v unto_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o last_o day_n when_o those_o that_o be_v companion_n in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n shall_v curse_v one_o another_o for_o their_o wicked_a example_n and_o encouragement_n to_o evil_n give_v to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o life_n time_n thus_o god_n punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n if_o pharaoh_n will_v have_v a_o hard_a heart_n against_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n god_n will_v give_v pharaoh_n a_o harden_a heart_n in_o judgement_n god_n have_v his_o hand_n so_o far_o in_o sin_n as_o in_o justice_n he_o can_v turn_v it_o to_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n nâ—n_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la justior_fw-la ulla_fw-la quam_fw-la necis_fw-la artifices_fw-la arte_fw-la perire_fw-la sva_fw-la observe_v 4._o great_a and_o grievous_a tribulation_n and_o judgement_n attend_v not_o only_o false_a teacher_n themselves_o but_o their_o follower_n also_o the_o bed_n in_o the_o day_n of_o health_n peace_n and_o quiet_a be_v the_o place_n of_o solace_n rest_n and_o comfort_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n sickness_n or_o tribulation_n it_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o our_o grief_n sorrow_n and_o anguish_n all_o the_o night_n long_o say_v david_n i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o therefore_o most_o apt_o take_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n to_o represent_v unto_o we_o a_o state_n of_o sorrow_n anguish_n and_o tribulation_n into_o which_o jezebel_n and_o her_o adherent_n or_o follower_n of_o her_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v cast_v for_o so_o her_o adulterer_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o i_o can_v think_v it_o reasonable_a though_o this_o nicholaitish_a prophetess_n do_v hold_v corporal_a fornication_n lawful_a yet_o that_o all_o of_o her_o sect_n and_o follower_n of_o her_o doctrine_n do_v commit_v corporal_a fornication_n with_o she_o but_o thâ—â—â—ll_o such_o as_o be_v her_o disciple_n and_o follower_n may_v be_v true_o saiâ—_n to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o understanding_n and_o so_o in_o cap_n 17._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v say_v to_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o great_a whore_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v make_v drunken_a with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n that_o be_v with_o the_o intoxicate_a and_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o idolatry_n of_o babylon_n so_o here_o all_o that_o do_v adulterize_n with_o jezebel_n that_o be_v follow_v and_o join_v to_o her_o abominable_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o same_o bed_n of_o anguish_n and_o tribulation_n wiâ—h_v herself_o they_o that_o will_v partake_v of_o babylon_n sin_n must_v not_o think_v it_o hard_o to_o partake_v of_o babylon_n plague_n the_o merchant_n that_o join_v to_o her_o idolatrous_a merchandizing_n &_o trade_n shall_v cry_v alas_o alas_o for_o that_o great_a city_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o commit_v fornication_n with_o she_o shall_v bewail_v she_o and_o lament_v because_o of_o the_o anguish_n come_v upon_o she_o
cap._n 18._o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n joint_a companion_n in_o evil_a the_o one_o uphold_v and_o confirm_v the_o other_o the_o one_o by_o a_o unrighteous_a and_o tyrannical_a sword_n the_o other_o by_o false_a doctrine_n and_o miracle_n till_o at_o last_o both_o be_v catch_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o army_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 19.20_o and_o if_o common_a tribulation_n be_v not_o enough_o for_o false_a teacher_n and_o their_o follower_n christ_n will_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o bed_n wherein_o they_o shall_v roll_n themselves_o in_o grief_n cover_v themselves_o in_o grief_n and_o with_o great_a tribulation_n and_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o do_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o their_o wicked_a deed_n and_o practice_n christ_n have_v another_o bed_n to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o bed_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o i_o will_v kill_v her_o child_n with_o death_n except_o they_o 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the_o step_n of_o our_o faithful_a parent_n we_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o reward_n with_o they_o of_o our_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n god_n give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n nor_o shall_v the_o child_n be_v save_v for_o the_o faith_n or_o obedience_n of_o his_o parent_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o as_o for_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v uncapable_a of_o actual_a sin_n or_o faith_n their_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n that_o show_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9_o quest._n but_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o will_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o cut_v off_o little_a child_n which_o be_v innocent_a nor_o ever_o yet_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n together_o in_o judgement_n with_o their_o parent_n answ_n 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