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Thirdly, they draw down plagues and judgements upon the places and people that are under them, as David did by his adultery and murder: and when he committed a smaller fault, as was the numbering of the people. But the strokes which the fearful sins of Manasse, Jehoiakim, and others, brought upon the City, Temple, and inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judah, were marvellous lamentable in those days, and very memorable still in these times.

Thirdly, they draw downe plagues and iudgements vpon the places and people that are vnder them, as Dauid did by his adulterie and murder: and when he committed a smaller fault, as was the numbring of the people. But the strokes which the fearfull sinnes of Manasse, Iehoiakim, and others, brought vpon the City, Temple, and inhabitants of Ierusalem and Iudah, were maruellous lamentable in those daies, and very memorable still in these times.

Use 1 Reproof and terror for such as privilege themselves by those prerogatives which they have above other men, whereas none are in so dangerous and miserable estate as they.

Vse 1 Reproofe and terrour for such as priuilege themselues by those prerogatiues which they haue aboue other men, whereas none are in so dangerous and miserable estate as they.

They think their gentry will warrant all impiety, and their dignity assure them of impunity, and their eminent places a protection from all punishments. And therefore so many are puffed up with pride, and practise cruelty, and profess adultery, and breath out blasphemies, and live in voluptuousness, and scarce forbear any kind of iniquity.