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bear_v oh_o inflame_a conscience_n this_o be_v hezekiahs_n state_n which_o make_v he_o conclude_v that_o it_o break_v his_o bone_n like_o a_o lion_n 14._o esa_n 38.13_o 14._o and_o enforce_v he_o to_o cry_v like_o a_o crane_n to_o chatter_v like_o a_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n nay_o which_o far_o exceed_v all_o comparison_n when_o that_o bless_a saviour_n that_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n which_o have_v no_o sin_n inhesive_a sin_n only_o imputative_a we_o none_o of_o his_o own_o when_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n do_v bear_v our_o sin_n it_o make_v he_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n 22.44_o luke_n 22.44_o it_o make_v he_o distil_v down_o drop_n of_o blood_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o &_o at_o length_n mournful_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o fever_n propter_fw-la inflammationem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o burn_a heat_n it_o bring_v upon_o soul_n and_o conscience_n 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wait_n for_o they_o to_o scorch_v and_o burn_v they_o with_o unappeasable_a misery_n last_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o fever_n propter_fw-la privationem_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o privation_n for_o as_o that_o fierce_a malady_n do_v often_o time_n deprive_v of_o all_o vital_a power_n death_n the_o axiom_n à _fw-la privatione_fw-la ad_fw-la habitum_fw-la impossibilis_fw-la est_fw-la regressus_fw-la may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o spiritual_a death_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v it_o with_o sin_n it_o do_v oft_o time_n so_o seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n that_o at_o length_n it_o deprive_v it_o of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o throw_v it_o down_o to_o eternal_a misery_n never_o to_o be_v recover_v so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n well_o may_v we_o say_v that_o true_a be_v the_o axiom_n that_o from_o the_o privation_n to_o the_o habit_n the_o return_n be_v impossible_a for_o who_o sin_n 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and_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o from_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n from_o all_o holy_a man_n and_o angel_n this_o the_o worthy_a prophet_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o force_n of_o sin_n your_o iniquity_n say_v he_o have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v this_o the_o last_o sentence_n to_o be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a do_v plain_o witness_v go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n go_v there_o be_v the_o separation_n of_o most_o grievous_a nature_n even_o from_o god_n and_o all_o the_o godly_a from_o all_o joy_n and_o comfort_n from_o all_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n unto_o endless_a misery_n thus_o first_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n second_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o respect_n
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give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n his_o due_a punishment_n of_o the_o nocent_a and_o absolve_v of_o the_o innocent_a be_v his_o justice_n which_o be_v the_o justice_n which_o be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n and_o be_v call_v the_o distributive_a or_o judiciary_n justice_n of_o god_n because_o by_o it_o he_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n now_o observe_v we_o this_o distributive_a or_o judiciary_n justice_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_a know_v and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a kind_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o example_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o the_o world_n first_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o know_v many_o divine_a thing_n as_o that_o their_o be_v a_o eternal_a power_n for_o they_o conclude_v nuncupavit_fw-la euripides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nuncupavit_fw-la that_o this_o glorious_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n have_v some_o excellent_a 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he_o conclude_v with_o they_o 26.14_o mat._n 26.14_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o for_o a_o mean_a and_o a_o base_a reward_n and_o what_o 15._o verse_n 15._o be_v he_o touch_v for_o this_o sin_n oh_o no_o he_o come_v into_o his_o master_n presence_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o hear_v he_o open_o divulge_v one_o of_o you_o shall_v betray_v i_o 13.21_o joh._n 13.21_o yet_o it_o stir_v he_o not_o at_o all_o it_o wrought_v nothing_o upon_o his_o fast_o clasp_a conscience_n but_o he_o be_v bold_a and_o question_v his_o master_n 26.25_o mat._n 26.25_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v as_o clear_v a_o man_n as_o can_v be_v be_v it_o i_o master_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o hope_v master_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n you_o will_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v do_v such_o a_o deed_n what_o i_o betray_v you_o ay_o your_o servant_n a_o apostle_n who_o you_o have_v prefer_v to_o be_v treasurer_n and_o keeper_n of_o your_o store_n what_o i_o betray_v you_o my_o master_n my_o most_o love_a master_n a_o innocent_a lamb_n a_o bless_a saviour_n oh_o pray_v think_v not_o that_o i_o will_v do_v such_o a_o deed_n nay_o though_o christ_n answer_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o plain_o thou_o have_v say_v oh_o judas_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n how_o smooth_o and_o cunning_o soever_o thou_o carry_v it_o yet_o it_o move_v he_o not_o at_o all_o all_o this_o while_n his_o conscience_n be_v asleep_a and_o so_o on_o it_o go_v judas_n take_v his_o money_n christ_n be_v betray_v he_o be_v condemn_v he_o must_v die_v and_o what_o still_o asleep_a judas_n oh_o no_o now_o the_o case_n begin_v to_o be_v alter_v now_o his_o sin_n begin_v to_o rouse_v he_o up_o now_o it_o make_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n but_o run_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o mad_a man_n now_o the_o treacherous_a hire_n which_o be_v before_o more_o dear_a to_o he_o than_o his_o master_n life_n oh_o now_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o but_o up_o he_o take_v it_o 4._o mat._n 27.3_o 4._o and_o down_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n he_o go_v throw_v it_o they_o again_o and_o cry_v out_o unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o thus_o he_o run_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o inflame_a sin_n without_o all_o ease_n without_o all_o rest_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o hell_n already_o until_o at_o length_n he_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n the_o worst_a hand_n live_v execute_v the_o worst_a man_n live_v but_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o these_o thus_o deep_o wicked_a if_o god_n own_o child_n shall_v dare_v to_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o
of_o infection_n and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a kind_n for_o first_o as_o that_o grievous_a malady_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o do_v soon_o spread_v a_o infectious_a steam_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o associate_n themselves_o with_o these_o contactunocent_a senec._n vitia_n serpunt_fw-la in_o vicinos_fw-la &_o contactunocent_a so_o deal_v sin_n it_o do_v soon_o as_o seneca_n speak_v taint_v and_o infect_v the_o neighbour_a part_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o grant-parent_n eve_n associate_a herself_o with_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n 3._o gen._n 3._o become_v soon_o infect_v with_o his_o contagion_n to_o her_o great_a misery_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o her_o posterity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o godly_a joseph_n live_v in_o the_o pollute_a court_n of_o pharaoh_n become_v soon_o taint_v with_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o 42.15_o gen._n 42.15_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n 42.9_o gen._n 42.9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a company_n 12.55_o mat._n â—6_n 58_o luke_n 12.55_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n become_v so_o far_o infect_v with_o their_o foul_a pollution_n as_o to_o deny_v his_o most_o love_a master_n securitas_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 99_o inter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la gemunt_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la grana_fw-la inter_fw-la paleas_fw-la sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la bern._n heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la pericula_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la bella_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la tela_fw-la volant_fw-fr unâ—ique_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la quocunque_fw-la i_o vertor_fw-la nulla_fw-la securitas_fw-la therefore_o well_o may_v austin_n say_v inter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la gemunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a do_v groan_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o wheat_n among_o the_o chaff_n as_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n well_o may_v bernard_n complain_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o danger_n be_v on_o every_o side_n war_n on_o every_o side_n dart_n do_v fly_v on_o every_o side_n on_o every_o side_n temptation_n whither_o soever_o i_o turn_v i_o there_o be_v no_o security_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v great_a experience_n hereof_o whilst_o the_o canaanite_n become_v as_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n deep_o pierce_v they_o with_o the_o foul_a infection_n of_o their_o loathsome_a impiety_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o respect_n of_o infection_n spread_v itself_o abroad_o unto_o remote_a and_o neighbour_a part_n 2.3_o judg._n 2.3_o second_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o regard_n of_o infection_n more_o proximate_a and_o personal_a for_o as_o that_o disease_n do_v spread_v itself_o all_o over_o the_o body_n infect_v every_o part_n thereof_o with_o its_o foul_a contagion_n so_o deal_v sin_n by_o the_o soul_n it_o spread_v itself_o all_o over_o it_o it_o annoy_n and_o pollut_v every_o part_n thereof_o it_o blind_v the_o understanding_n that_o it_o can_v discern_v the_o excellent_a thing_n contain_v in_o god_n word_n it_o dull_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o froward_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n most_o backward_o to_o all_o goodness_n most_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a it_o deprave_v the_o affection_n and_o make_v it_o alienate_v from_o god_n for_o as_o one_o speak_v a_o sinner_n be_v dumb_a and_o blind_a est_fw-la parat_fw-la ser._n de_fw-fr temp._n peccator_fw-la mutus_fw-la &_o cecus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o tongue_n that_o praise_v and_o magnify_v god_n he_o have_v neither_o understanding_n nor_o heart_n apprehend_v or_o take_v knowledge_n of_o his_o sacred_a mystery_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o he_o can_v know_v they_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o 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respect_n of_o security_n for_o those_o thus_o affect_v how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o the_o malady_n do_v possess_v they_o 15.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a sense_n be_v so_o offend_v in_o those_o trouble_v with_o frenzy_n that_o they_o can_v right_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o arist_n do_v witness_n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la anim_fw-la cap._n 2._o helcot_n in_o lib._n sap._n peccator_fw-la quanto_fw-la pejor_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la se_fw-la reputat_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la prov._n 18.3_o 1._o sam._n 15.32_o so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a they_o be_v careless_a of_o any_o thing_n presumptuous_a in_o all_o thing_n fear_v no_o danger_n as_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o common_a or_o reflect_a sense_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o be_v it_o with_o those_o lade_v with_o the_o frenzy_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o the_o more_o deep_a in_o iniquity_n so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o sinner_n how_o much_o the_o more_o worse_o he_o be_v and_o deep_a in_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o less_o do_v he_o repute_v or_o reckon_v himself_o a_o sinner_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n he_o contemn_v that_o be_v all_o admonition_n all_o conceit_n of_o misery_n &_o become_v most_o presumptuous_o secure_v never_o consider_v any_o imminent_a danger_n or_o stroke_n of_o justice_n ready_a to_o be_v impose_v for_o sin_n commit_v as_o agag_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v hack_v in_o piece_n he_o secure_o conclude_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v so_o pernicious_a babel_n when_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v down_o judgement_n against_o she_o 47.8_o esa_n 47.8_o she_o presumptuous_o resolve_v i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o misery_n shall_v never_o seize_v upon_o i_o so_o nabuchadnezzar_a when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reject_v and_o make_v as_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n he_o secure_o proclaim_v a_o most_o endure_a pomp_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o state_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v who_o can_v bring_v down_o my_o might_n and_o power_n so_o that_o pamper_a epicure_n though_o god_n have_v send_v out_o a_o decree_n against_o he_o that_o very_a night_n to_o take_v his_o soul_n from_o he_o 12._o luke_n 12._o yet_o silly_a sot_n the_o picture_n of_o this_o mad_a world_n he_o go_v to_o bed_v with_o a_o wont_a song_n of_o presumptive_a security_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o many_o year_n little_a think_v that_o that_o very_a night_n shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o life_n and_o turn_v his_o long_a hope_a joy_n to_o present_v everlasting_a woe_n therefore_o first_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o
frenzy_n in_o respect_n of_o security_n second_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o frenzy_n propter_fw-la steliditatem_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o the_o foolishness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o this_o disaster_n laugh_v the_o reason_n of_o usual_a laughter_n in_o such_o as_o be_v distract_v be_v because_o the_o fantasy_n of_o such_o do_v continual_o err_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o object_n so_o that_o they_o can_v discern_v between_o matter_n of_o joy_n and_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n now_o it_o be_v clear_a where_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n there_o can_v be_v no_o distinction_n or_o discretion_n of_o object_n and_o humane_a nature_n be_v rather_o carry_v to_o laughter_n than_o to_o sorrow_n especial_o where_o the_o disease_n be_v not_o of_o melancholy_n very_o fierce_a and_o servant_n for_o man_n be_v natural_o animal_n visibile_fw-la a_o creature_n apt_a to_o laugh_v albeit_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o humour_n do_v often_o hinder_v the_o production_n thereof_o and_o make_v they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o crassus_n and_o heraclitus_n which_o be_v seldom_o see_v to_o laugh_v for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o great_a misery_n most_o oppress_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o disease_n yet_o still_o you_o shall_v behold_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o laugh_v and_o carry_v a_o pleasant_a countenance_n so_o be_v it_o with_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v extreme_o miserable_a when_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o foul_a sin_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v he_o down_o to_o destruction_n yet_o still_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o to_o be_v full_a of_o jollity_n and_o to_o carry_v a_o pleasant_a countenance_n this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o trouble_v with_o the_o frenzy_n of_o sin_n become_v pass_v pleasant_a never_o discern_v the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n never_o consider_v their_o imminent_a distress_n christ_n weep_v for_o they_o but_o they_o never_o weep_v for_o themselves_o but_o become_v full_a of_o mirth_n and_o insultation_n even_o when_o christ_n be_v ready_a to_o denounce_v a_o woeful_a curse_n against_o they_o behold_v your_o habitation_n shall_v be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a and_o such_o we_o may_v daily_o see_v to_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o inveterate_a in_o sin_n they_o walk_v with_o lift_v up_o countenance_n full_a of_o jollity_n and_o insultation_n yea_o even_o those_o that_o will_v be_v account_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n we_o may_v behold_v they_o to_o be_v haughty_a 3.16_o esay_n 3.16_o to_o walk_v with_o stretch_a out_o neck_n and_o wander_a eye_n as_o the_o worthy_a prophet_n speak_v show_v much_o more_o insultation_n than_o humiliation_n carnal_a jollity_n than_o religious_a piety_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o frenzy_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mad_a folly_n of_o they_o affect_v with_o that_o disaster_n mellancholie_n this_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o those_o the_o 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