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and_o young_a spare_v not_o pity_v not_o and_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n now_o lay_v we_o all_o this_o together_o begin_v with_o they_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o i_o begin_v at_o my_o city_n at_o my_o house_n at_o my_o sanctuary_n spare_v none_o pity_v none_o smite_v all_o you_o see_v my_o observation_n make_v good_a the_o lord_n do_v punish_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o life_n above_o other_o i_o say_v in_o this_o life_n one_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v because_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n a_o second_o may_v be_v eternal_a punishment_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o and_o therefore_o here_o in_o this_o life_n be_v they_o the_o less_o punish_v and_o the_o use_n may_v be_v two_o one_o to_o lessen_v we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affliction_n we_o acknowledge_v god_n great_a mercy_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bear_v they_o all_o with_o patience_n 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if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v second_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n conditional_a because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a 145.8_o gracious_a psal_n 86.15_o exod_n 34.6_o numb_a 14.18_o psal_n 103.8_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n a_o god_n of_o long_a suffering_n and_o much_o patience_n a_o god_n of_o unspeakable_a kindness_n ever_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o jeremy_n chap._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o three_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n be_v evermore_o conditional_a because_o in_o his_o threaten_n god_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o they_o that_o be_v threaten_v but_o at_o their_o amendment_n their_o amendment_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o that_o ezech._n 18.23_o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v return_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v this_o by_o way_n of_o question_n but_o it_o be_v out_o of_o question_n and_o confirm_v by_o oath_n ezech._n 23.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n why_o will_v you_o die_v return_v and_o live_v i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o your_o death_n hitherto_o you_o 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repent_v and_o amend_v thus_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n profit_n by_o the_o threaten_n of_o jeremy_n jeremie_n chap._n 26.6_o come_v unto_o they_o with_o a_o threaten_n from_o the_o lord_n own_o mouth_n i_o will_v make_v this_o house_n like_o shiloh_n and_o will_v make_v this_o city_n a_o curse_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o threaten_v desolation_n to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o destruction_n to_o their_o city_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n will_v have_v put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n be_v better_o advise_v they_o plead_v the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n of_o his_o time_n and_o thereby_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o same_o king_n hezekiah_n profit_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o esay_n and_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n at_o the_o threaten_n of_o jonah_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v they_o repent_v of_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o bring_v they_o not_o upon_o they_o here_o we_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o a_o objection_n the_o objection_n be_v if_o god_n threaten_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o if_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o any_o one_o and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a it_o may_v seem_v his_o will_n be_v changeable_a or_o he_o have_v two_o will_n for_o answer_v i_o say_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o god_n be_v one_o but_o for_o our_o capacity_n and_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o understanding_n who_o can_v conceive_v how_o god_n do_v after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n will_v and_o not_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v call_v sometime_o secret_a or_o hide_a and_o sometime_o reveal_v as_o the_o church_n be_v call_v sometime_o visible_a and_o sometime_o invisible_a yet_o be_v but_o one_o church_n 29.29_o deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n be_v of_o thing_n hide_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o manifest_v in_o his_o word_n the_o reveal_v be_v of_o thing_n make_v know_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o by_o daily_a experience_n the_o secret_a will_n be_v without_o condition_n its_o absolute_a its_o peremptory_a it_o be_v always_o fulfil_v no_o man_n hinder_v it_o 9.19_o rom._n 9.19_o no_o man_n stop_v it_o the_o very_a reprobate_n yea_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v subject_a unto_o it_o he_o reveal_v will_n be_v with_o condition_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v join_v with_o exhortation_n admonition_n instruction_n and_o reprehension_n now_o to_o the_o objection_n my_o answer_n be_v though_o god_n threaten_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o though_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o any_o one_o and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a yet_o be_v not_o his_o will_n therefore_o changeable_a 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shall_v be_v as_o if_o we_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o despair_v and_o to_o take_v from_o you_o all_o hope_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n we_o therefore_o propound_v they_o with_o condition_n with_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o do_v offer_v unto_o you_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o be_v humble_a and_o brokenhearted_a thus_o we_o preach_v not_o only_o the_o law_n but_o also_o with_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n thus_o we_o bound_v and_o loose_v 16.19_o mat._n 16.19_o thus_o we_o retain_v and_o forgive_v sin_n we_o preach_v and_o by_o our_o preach_n we_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n but_o do_v open_v the_o same_o
inflict_v upon_o the_o syrian_n be_v general_o set_v down_o i_o note_v 1_o who_o punish_v 2_o how_o he_o punish_v 3_o who_o he_o punish_v the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o punish_v by_o fire_n the_o punish_v be_v the_o syrian_n to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o king_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n the_o punisher_n be_v the_o lord_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v send_v the_o note_n yield_v we_o this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n our_o first_o care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o proclivity_n and_o propensnes_n unto_o mercy_n we_o must_v break_v out_o into_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o sing_v a_o loud_a of_o his_o mercy_n as_o david_n do_v ps_n 145.7_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o be_v love_v and_o good_a to_o all_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n strong_a and_o mighty_a bless_v above_o all_o yea_o be_v blessedness_n itself_o and_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o man_n be_v love_v and_o good_a unto_o every_o man_n our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v his_o vengeance_n against_o we_o yet_o he_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a and_o forgive_v all_o their_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n his_o goodness_n here_o rest_v not_o it_o reach_v also_o unto_o the_o reprobate_n though_o they_o can_v feel_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o it_o for_o he_o make_v his_o 5.45_o his_o matth_n 5.45_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a &_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a yea_o many_o time_n the_o sun_n and_o rain_n and_o all_o 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of_o great_a goodness_n jonah_n know_v it_o well_o and_o confess_v according_o chap._n 4.2_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o evil_a the_o church_n know_v it_o well_o and_o pray_v according_o o_o god_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n be_v ever_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v receive_v our_o humble_a petition_n david_n jonah_n and_o the_o church_n all_o have_v learn_v it_o at_o god_n own_o mouth_n who_o have_v descend_v in_o a_o cloud_n to_o mount_v sinai_n pass_v before_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n and_o cry_v as_o be_v record_v exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n in_o which_o place_n of_o scripture_n although_o afterwards_o there_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o his_o justice_n which_o he_o may_v not_o forget_v yet_o we_o see_v the_o main_a stream_n run_v concern_v mildness_n and_o kindness_n and_o compassion_n whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v what_o it_o be_v wherein_o the_o lord_n delight_v his_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n a_o deliverer_n a_o preserver_n a_o redeemer_n and_o a_o pardoner_n as_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n his_o vengeance_n and_o his_o fury_n he_o come_v unto_o it_o with_o heavy_a and_o leaden_a foot_n to_o which_o purpose_n zanchius_n allege_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 28.21_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v as_o once_o he_o do_v in_o mount_n perazim_n when_o david_n overcome_v the_o philistine_n he_o shall_v be_v angry_a as_o once_o he_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n when_o joshua_n discomfit_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o amorites_n he_o shall_v stand_v he_o shall_v be_v angry_a that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n out_o of_o which_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o note_v that_o god_n work_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o proper_a unto_o himself_o and_o natural_a as_o to_o have_v mercy_n and_o to_o forgive_v or_o else_o strange_a and_o somewhat_o diverse_a from_o his_o nature_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o punish_v i_o know_v some_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n otherwise_o understand_v by_o that_o strange_a work_n and_o strange_a act_n of_o god_n there_o mention_v opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la insolens_fw-la &_o admirabile_fw-la some_o such_o work_n as_o god_n seldom_o work_v some_o great_a wonder_n notwithstanding_o this_o natural_a exposition_n of_o that_o place_n the_o former_a may_v well_o be_v admit_v also_o for_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unnatural_a be_v ground_v upon_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o do_v make_v for_o the_o preeminence_n of_o mercy_n above_o justice_n it_o be_v true_a god_n have_v one_o scale_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o other_o prove_v the_o heavy_a mercy_n do_v overweigh_v he_o who_o be_v ever_o just_a be_v merciful_a more_o than_o ever_o if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a he_o may_v forget_v our_o iniquity_n but_o his_o tender_a mercy_n he_o will_v never_o forgeâ—_n this_o our_o lord_n good_a merciful_a gracious_a and_o long_o suffer_v be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o punisher_n and_o send_v fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n whereupon_o i_o build_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o office_n of_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o sin_n god_n arrogate_v and_o assume_v to_o himself_o deut._n 32_o 35._o where_o he_o say_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n be_v i_o this_o due_a be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v write_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 10.30_o vengeance_n belong_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v recompense_v say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o sweet_a singer_n psal_n 94.1_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o avenger_n o_o god_n the_o avenger_n you_o see_v by_o these_o now-cited_n place_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v he_o who_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n this_o doctrine_n be_v faithful_o deliver_v by_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o syrach_n chap._n 39_o where_o he_o say_v 28._o verse_n 28._o there_o be_v spirit_n that_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n which_o in_o their_o rigour_n lie_v on_o sure_a stroke_n in_o the_o time_n of_o destruction_n they_o show_v forth_o their_o power_n &_o accomplish_v the_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o fire_n and_o hail_n and_o famine_n &_o death_n 29._o verse_n 29._o all_o these_o be_v create_v for_o vengeance_n the_o tooth_n of_o wild_a beast_n 30._o verse_n 30._o and_o the_o scorpion_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o sword_n execute_v vengeance_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a nay_o say_v he_o 26._o verse_n 26._o the_o principal_a thing_n for_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o man_n life_n as_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o iron_n and_o salt_n and_o meal_n and_o wheat_n and_o honey_n and_o milk_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n and_o oil_n and_o clothing_n 27._o verse_n 27._o all_o those_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v for_o good_a unto_o the_o godly_a yet_o to_o the_o sinner_n they_o be_v turn_v unto_o evil_a so_o my_o doctrine_n stand_v good_a it_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o lord_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a for_o their_o sin_n and_o you_o see_v he_o have_v way_n enough_o to_o do_v it_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v for_o our_o good_a be_v glad_a to_o do_v he_o service_n against_o us._n the_o consideration_n hereof_o shall_v move_v our_o heart_n
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and_o it_o redouble_v its_o authority_n and_o credit_n authority_n and_o credit_n sufficient_a it_o have_v from_o its_o very_a front_n verse_n 6._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v here_o redouble_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o and_o 19_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 23_o 19_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o the_o lord_n jehouâ—h_n the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v all_o his_o word_n yea_o all_o the_o title_n of_o his_o word_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 5.18_o amen_n matth._n 5.18_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v perish_v before_o one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v escape_v unfulfil_v dominus_fw-la jehouth_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o that_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v out_o of_o doubt_n than_o must_v it_o come_v to_o 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not_o because_o he_o be_v rich_a or_o in_o authority_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n love_v you_o he_o not_o outward_o in_o show_n only_o but_o inward_o in_o heart_n in_o deed_n in_o truth_n love_v he_o not_o only_o in_o his_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a estate_n but_o in_o his_o great_a need_n and_o be_v you_o assure_v that_o the_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n will_v be_v your_o shield_n and_o protection_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o do_v rejoice_v god_n say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 25.1_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n the_o love_n of_o neighbour_n a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n agree_v together_o the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n according_a to_o my_o former_a construction_n comprise_v the_o other_o two_o all_o christian_n be_v brethren_n in_o christ_n a_o neighbour_n to_o a_o neighbour_n a_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n for_o as_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d he_o do_v violate_v the_o mother_n womb_n which_o read_v may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v at_o one_o birth_n of_o their_o mother_n rebekah_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n neglect_v that_o bond_n and_o knot_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o consanguinity_n do_v exercise_v rigour_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n jacobs_n posterity_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o a_o savage_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n as_o if_o the_o edomite_n be_v here_o note_v for_o rip_v up_o mother_n womb_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o israel_n that_o such_o cruelty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o this_o text_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o fasten_v this_o blame_n upon_o the_o edomite_n and_o i_o love_v not_o to_o force_v my_o text._n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o exposition_n the_o original_n be_v he_o 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wanderer_n to_o thy_o house_n if_o thou_o see_v he_o naked_a cover_v he_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o thy_o liberality_n will_v bring_v thou_o great_a advantage_n whereof_o thou_o will_v not_o doubt_v if_o thou_o consider_v the_o next_o verse_n thy_o light_n shall_v break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n thy_o health_n shall_v grow_v speedy_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v embrace_v thou_o see_v thou_o not_o a_o heap_n of_o blessing_n one_o upon_o another_o look_v into_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 41._o psalm_n many_o a_o sweet_a promise_n be_v make_v thou_o conditional_o that_o thou_o tender_v the_o poor_a man_n case_n the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o preserve_v thou_o alive_a he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v not_o deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o 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