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the_o use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o pacify_v and_o avert_v of_o his_o wrath_n now_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o heart_n wisdom_n and_o grace_n to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o mean_n in_o time_n both_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o own_o safety_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a amen_n finis_fw-la the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o die_v at_o newcastle_n within_o the_o liberty_n from_o the_o 7._o of_o may_n till_o december_n 31._o of_o the_o plague_n as_o follow_v 1636._o may_v 7._o to_o 14._o 59_o may_v 14._o to_o 21._o 55._o may_v 21._o to_o 28._o 99_o may_v 28._o to_o june_n 4._o 122_o june_n 4._o to_o 11._o 99_o june_n 11._o to_o 18._o 162._o june_n 18._o to_o 25._o 133._o june_n 25._o to_o 2._o of_o july_n 172._o july_n 2._o to_o 9_o 184._o july_n 9_o to_o 16._o 212._o july_n 16._o to_o 23._o 270._o july_n 23._o to_o 30._o 366._o aug._n 30._o to_o 7._o 337._o aug._n 7._o to_o 14._o 422._o aug._n 14._o to_o 21._o 346._o aug._n 21._o to_o 28._o 246._o septemb_n 4._o 520._o septemb_n 4._o to_o 11._o 325._o septemb_n 11._o to_o the_o last_o of_o december_n 908._o the_o total_a be_v 5027._o bury_v in_o garth-side_n in_o newcastle_n this_o present_a year_n 1636._o as_o follow_v may_v 30_o to_o june_n 6_o 10_o june_n 6_o to_o 13_o 24_o june_n 13_o to_o 20._o 19_o june_n 20_o to_o 27_o 34_o june_n 27_o to_o july_n 4_o 40_o july_n 4_o to_o 11_o 75_o july_n 11_o to_o 18_o 66_o july_n 18_o to_o 25_o 60_o july_n 25_o to_o august_n 1_o 60_o aug._n 1_o to_o 8_o 29_o aug._n 8_o to_o 15_o 17_o aug._n 15_o to_o 22_o 18_o aug._n 22_o to_o 29_o 13_o aug._n 29_o to_o septem_n 5_o 14_o septemb_n 5_o to_o 12_o 11_o septemb_n 12_o to_o 19_o 7_o septemb_n 19_o to_o 26_o 4_o septemb_n 26_o to_o octob._n 3_o 6_o october_n 3_o to_o 10_o 2_o october_n 10_o to_o 17_o â—_o october_n 17_o â—_o the_o total_a be_v 515._o
to_o destroy_v whence_o origeâ—_n note_v that_o the_o wicked_a aâ—â—_n as_o earthen_a vessel_n of_o dishonour_n to_o be_v break_v anâ—_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o judgement_n break_v iâ—_n upon_o his_o people_n like_o thâ—_n sea_n and_o make_v a_o breaâ—â—_n among_o they_o as_o now_o by_o pestilence_n by_o which_o heâ—_n scatter_v we_o one_o from_o another_o etc._n etc._n pestilence_n but_o especial_o here_o pestilence_n and_o of_o this_o plague_n by_o pestilence_n we_o understand_v the_o word_n here_o this_o same_o word_n be_v use_v also_o by_o moses_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 12.23.27_o exod._n 12.23.27_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v wherewith_o god_n be_v say_v by_o his_o angel_n to_o smite_v they_o and_o that_o angel_n be_v call_v a_o destroyer_n for_o as_o god_n by_o a_o angel_n deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n 20.16_o numb_a 20.16_o so_o by_o a_o angel_n he_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n hebr._n 11.28_o so_o that_o 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&_o ought_v be_v see_v in_o it_o for_o 1._o it_o 1._o god_n hand_n be_v special_o in_o it_o god_n hand_n be_v more_o see_v or_o to_o be_v see_v in_o it_o god_n be_v say_v to_o fall_v upon_o or_o to_o meet_v man_n with_o pestilence_n 24._o exod_a 5.3_o â—am_fw-la 24._o and_o it_o be_v a_o fall_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n exodus_fw-la 5.3_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o know_v the_o greek_a and_o chaldee_n translate_v the_o word_n there_o use_v deber_n death_n yet_o that_o death_n be_v pestilence_n for_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v it_o for_o pestilence_n in_o revel_n 6.8_o from_o ezek._n 14.21_o so_o the_o murrain_n or_o pestilence_n on_o the_o cattle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 9.3_o exod._n 9.3_o 3_o 2._o it_o be_v full_a of_o woeful_a evil_n psal_n â—1_n 3_o 2._o common_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a death_n as_o that_o a_o grievous_a murrain_n exod._n 9.3_o and_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o noisome_a or_o rather_o woeful_a 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may_v be_v not_o always_o in_o that_o fresh_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o which_o he_o desire_v this_o make_v holy_a david_n in_o his_o sickness_n pray_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o after_o this_o method_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v where_o though_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o pray_v for_o heal_v yet_o first_o &_o chief_o he_o pray_v both_o against_o god_n hot_a displeasure_n &_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n he_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n apprehend_v god_n displeasure_n &_o heavy_a wrath_n as_o the_o just_a desert_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o god_n shall_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o rigour_n and_o according_o be_v more_o affect_v in_o soul_n through_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n then_o in_o body_n through_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o disease_n or_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o he_o 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we_o or_o god_n displeasure_n trouble_v we_o most_o to_o make_v light_n of_o sin_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o now_o without_o due_a search_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o way_n or_o otherwise_o to_o justify_v ourselves_o in_o apparent_a evil_n and_o not_o to_o reform_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n be_v to_o make_v light_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v it_o but_o to_o procure_v new_a wrath_n or_o at_o least_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o old_a but_o how_o many_o such_o now_o have_v we_o oh_o say_v they_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o evil_n accompany_v it_o be_v intolerable_a and_o oh_o that_o this_o fire_n be_v once_o quench_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o displeasure_n be_v love_v plead_v for_o at_o least_o not_o forsake_v or_o put_v away_o so_o much_o as_o in_o purpose_n of_o heart_n do_v such_o man_n fear_v god_n displeasure_n do_v his_o wrath_n trouble_v they_o or_o do_v they_o see_v &_o groan_n 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eternal_o nay_o i_o may_v have_v these_o and_o perish_v 7._o psam_fw-la 92.6_o 7._o yea_o these_o may_v be_v give_v i_o iâ—_n i_o still_o persist_v in_o my_o old_a sin_n that_o i_o may_v more_o certain_o perish_v now_o o_o holy_a god_n in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n and_o give_v we_o thy_o servant_n first_o aright_o to_o apprehend_v thy_o wrath_n now_o go_v out_o against_o we_o while_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v both_o to_o beg_v and_o to_o receive_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v glorify_v by_o show_v mercy_n while_o we_o be_v ashamed_a abash_v and_o true_o humble_v in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o just_a wrath_n go_v out_o against_o we_o and_o manifest_v thus_o by_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n amen_n chap._n iu._n that_o pestilence_n be_v from_o god_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n and_o not_o to_o bâ—â—_n ascribe_v to_o any_o other_o author_n or_o instrument_n neither_o much_o to_o be_v fearedâ—_n the_o godly_a to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v a_o mercy_n 3.6_o pestilence_n be_v only_o from_o the_o lord_n as_o author_n exod._n 4.11_o isa_n 45.7_o amos_n 3.6_o next_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v that_o this_o wrath_n and_o this_o pestilence_n be_v goâ—_n out_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n then_o both_o &_o will_v be_v know_v to_o be_v thâ—_n author_n and_o inflict_a of_o thâ—_n as_o of_o all_o other_o like_a evil_a threaten_v 1._o threaten_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o threan_v it_o as_o we_o may_v seâ—_n exod._n 9.16_o numb_a 14.12_o and_o levit._n 26.25_o deut._n 28.21_o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o within_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o you_o and_o say_v moses_n to_o the_o disobedient_a the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n also_o who_o send_v it_o and_o inflict_v it_o it_o 2._o inflict_v it_o as_o of_o david_n people_n it_o be_v say_v so_o the_o lord_n send_v pestilence_n upon_o israel_n 21.24_o 1_o chron._n 21.24_o and_o there_o fall_v of_o israel_n seventie_o thousand_o man_n and_o king_n hezekiah_n be_v so_o smite_v as_o most_o think_v say_v he_o have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o when_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v die_v 1-14_a isa_n 38_o 1-14_a and_o not_o live_v and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o so_o amos_n 4.10_o i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 78.50_o 51._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o sore_a judgement_n which_o god_n special_o send_v eze._n 14.19_o 21._o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n arrow_n of_o which_o he_o say_v i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o 91.5_o deut._n 32.23_o 24._o psa_fw-la 91.5_o that_o arrow_n which_o fly_v by_o day_n that_o fly_v both_o swift_o and_o fetch_v or_o reach_v those_o that_o will_v fly_v in_o their_o sin_n far_a from_o it_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o death_n yea_o 1._o homer_n iliad_n 1._o the_o poet_n homer_n a_o heathen_a call_v it_o a_o evil_a arrow_n and_o euripides_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d calamity_n or_o destruction_n send_v of_o god_n the_o prophet_n habakkuck_v tremble_v at_o god_n majesty_n say_v before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n 3.5_o habak_v 3.5_o and_o burn_a coal_n or_o burn_v disease_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n yea_o little_a child_n and_o profane_a curser_n will_v tell_v you_o this_o plague_n be_v from_o god_n while_o in_o the_o street_n and_o elsewhere_o you_o may_v hear_v they_o curse_v and_o bid_v the_o plague_n of_o or_o from_o god_n yea_o the_o hot_a plague_n of_o god_n go_v with_o such_o as_o they_o wish_v ill_o unto_o
natural_o bear_v but_o prosecute_v if_o god_n will_v on_o more_o proper_a and_o particular_a ground_n of_o scripture_n hear_v then_o first_o how_o god_n answer_v hypocrite_n scripture_n according_a to_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o such_o as_o pretend_v themselves_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o any_o cost_n and_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v and_o appease_v he_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a 7_o michah_n 6._o â—_o 7_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o first_o bear_v for_o my_o transgression_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n now_o hear_v god_n answer_v he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a 8._o verse_n 8._o and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n or_o to_o humble_v thyself_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v show_v this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v especial_o when_o god_n show_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o see_v again_o what_o god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o such_o case_n of_o his_o judgement_n whether_o threaten_v or_o inflict_v i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o say_v god_n etc._n etc._n 50.21.22_o psal_n 50.21.22_o now_o consider_v this_o yet_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n 5.6_o hagg._n 1_o 5.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o consider_v your_o way_n you_o have_v sow_v much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n again_o consider_v your_o way_n 6.7_o mich_n 6.7_o consider_v again_o upon_o what_o condition_n god_n promise_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n from_o captivity_n if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 26.40.41.42_o levit._fw-la 26.40.41.42_o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o also_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d also_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o they_o &_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v &_o they_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o cocovenant_n with_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v remember_v the_o land_n now_o upon_o consideration_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n the_o lord_n look_v also_o we_o shall_v turn_v to_o he_o by_o true_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n and_o repentance_n according_a to_o that_o his_o exhortation_n by_o his_o prophet_n joel_n therefore_o also_o now_o 2.12.13_o joel_n 2.12.13_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o hart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n the_o want_n hereof_o in_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n the_o lord_n both_o complain_v of_o and_o also_o further_o threaten_v for_o all_o this_o 13._o isa_n 9.12_o 13._o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 11_o amos_n 4.10_o 11_o so_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o you_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n your_o young_a man_n have_v i_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 12._o &_o 12._o therefore_o thus_o i_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n he_o will_v have_v we_o turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o favour_n not_o return_v again_o to_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n but_o renew_v and_o also_o keep_v our_o covenant_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o a_o more_o holy_a walk_n with_o he_o than_o former_o take_v it_o ill_o when_o it_o be_v otherwise_o 8.6_o jer._n 8.6_o i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o they_o speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v show_v we_o mercy_n he_o will_v first_o have_v we_o cast_v away_o from_o we_o all_o our_o transgression_n 18.31_o ezek._n 18.31_o whereby_o we_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_v we_o in_o our_o sin_n therefore_o when_o god_n mean_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o thus_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n if_o you_o do_v return_n unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n 7.3_o 1_o sam._n 7.3_o than_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n 6_o &_o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o and_o ashtaroth_n from_o among_o you_o and_o prepare_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n this_o they_o do_v and_o withal_o weep_v abundant_o fast_v and_o pray_v and_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v accept_v so_o before_o the_o lord_n will_v grant_v deliverance_n by_o gideon_n he_o will_v have_v he_o destroy_v baal_n altar_n which_o his_o father_n have_v 26._o judg._n 6.25_o 26._o and_o cut_v down_o the_o â—rove_n that_o be_v by_o it_o and_o â—uild_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n be_v god_n will_v â—hew_v mercy_n favour_n and_o deliverance_n to_o none_o in_o â—heir_a sin_n he_o hear_v not_o â—inners_n yet_o he_o also_o look_v that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o 5.13_o jam_fw-la 5.13_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v now_o with_o our_o prayer_n and_o purpose_n of_o reformation_n we_o must_v renew_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a for_o ever_o after_o to_o perform_v it_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o godly_a example_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v make_v a_o religious_a confession_n as_o of_o god_n goodness_n so_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o have_v in_o theâ—â—_n own_o person_n separateâ—_n themselves_o from_o all_o stranger_n 3_o nehem._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n they_o conclude_v all_o by_o entere_v into_o solemn_a coâ—enant_n with_o god_n say_v â—n_o their_o great_a distress_n in_o which_o they_o be_v 38._o &_o 38._o and_o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o â—nd_v our_o prince_n levite_n â—nd_v priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v understanding_n etc._n &_o chap._n 10.28_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n their_o noble_n and_o â—ntred_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o into_o â—n_a oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o â—oe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o point_n of_o their_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n not_o to_o buy_v ware_n or_o victual_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o to_o charge_v themselves_o yearly_a with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o shâ—kell_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o concern_v first_o fruit_n and_o other_o offering_n thus_o king_n hezekiah_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n be_v upon_o judah_n anâ—_n jerusalem_n and_o that_o he_o haâ—_n deliver_v their_o father_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_v 10._o 2_o chron._n 29.8_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n now_o say_v he_o it_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o make_v covenant_n with_o the_o loâ—â—_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o his_o fierâ—â—_n wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o from_o â—s_n oh_o worthy_a example_n 8._o see_v also_o câ—_n 30.6_o 7_o 8._o â—ven_v for_o the_o best_a &_o great_a christian_a king_n in_o â—â—ke_v case_n to_o imitate_v but_o what_o do_v god_n â—ooke_v that_o in_o case_n of_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_v