call_v they_o rom._n 7.5_o that_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o the_o perturbation_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v inward_o in_o the_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n wherein_o we_o must_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o perturbation_n and_o affection_n we_o have_v affection_n in_o we_o by_o nature_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o integrity_n we_o have_v the_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n yea_o and_o we_o have_v affection_n to_o perform_v his_o will_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n these_o affection_n be_v pervert_v for_o where_o before_o they_o be_v fix_v on_o god_n now_o they_o be_v settle_v on_o sin_n but_o for_o perturbation_n they_o arise_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o corrupt_a root_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n derive_v from_o original_a sin_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n die_v in_o the_o womb_n the_o lord_n have_v enough_o to_o condemn_v he_o but_o if_o he_o live_v after_o his_o birth_n then_o upon_o this_o original_a sin_n there_o work_v the_o perturbation_n of_o sin_n which_o heap_v great_a condemnation_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a that_o all_o they_o do_v be_v sin_n it_o be_v but_o the_o some_o and_o fruit_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o lie_v within_o for_o if_o a_o natural_a man_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n he_o must_v either_o do_v that_o which_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v or_o else_o that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o marry_v to_o eat_v to_o wash_v the_o hand_n and_o such_o like_a and_o even_o in_o these_o he_o sin_v for_o as_o to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o so_o to_o he_o that_o be_v pollute_v all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o be_v defile_v yea_o that_o which_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o a_o duty_n command_v as_o prayer_n alm_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a proceed_v from_o he_o be_v sin_n because_o they_o rise_v not_o from_o a_o good_a root_n the_o heart_n be_v defile_v nor_o tend_v not_o to_o a_o good_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o be_v respect_v so_o as_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o they_o they_o do_v the_o good_a they_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v and_o they_o do_v not_o the_o evil_a thy_o will_v do_v for_o what_o be_v all_o paul_n moral_a righteousness_n phil._n 3.6_o wherein_o he_o be_v unblameable_a but_o as_o the_o excrement_n of_o a_o dog_n because_o it_o come_v mere_o from_o a_o natural_a man_n for_o they_o be_v not_o do_v for_o any_o love_n to_o god_n or_o of_o his_o glory_n nor_o for_o any_o care_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o only_o for_o ostentation_n to_o reap_v praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o man_n that_o if_o a_o brother_n hap_n to_o receive_v comfort_n by_o it_o it_o be_v beyond_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n and_o therefore_o all_o be_v fleshly_a and_o sinful_a nay_o though_o the_o reprobate_n have_v their_o repugnancy_n &_o conflict_n in_o they_o both_o before_o the_o sin_n commit_v and_o repentance_n for_o it_o after_o yet_o do_v this_o nothing_o lessen_v nor_o extenuate_v the_o malice_n of_o their_o heart_n nor_o make_v their_o sin_n less_o sinful_a for_o though_o their_o be_v a_o contradiction_n between_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n which_o they_o enjoy_v yet_o be_v this_o but_o between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o conscience_n the_o conscience_n check_v control_a and_o prick_v the_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o one_o whit_n exceed_v or_o go_v beyond_o medea_n the_o heathen_a that_o can_v say_v she_o see_v better_a thing_n but_o she_o can_v not_o follow_v they_o for_o as_o one_o sick_a of_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n do_v languish_v and_o pine_v away_o which_o make_v all_o his_o friend_n weary_a of_o he_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o bewail_v his_o own_o case_n not_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o his_o disease_n and_o not_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o misery_n but_o for_o the_o misery_n itself_o so_o the_o reprobate_n be_v say_v after_o they_o have_v sin_v not_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o because_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n not_o for_o hatred_n to_o the_o sin_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o have_v liberty_n and_o opportunity_n anew_o they_o fall_v a_o fresh_a to_o sin_v and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n therefore_o be_v not_o thou_o high_a mind_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a rabbin_z learn_v in_o the_o school-point_n of_o divinity_n if_o thou_o can_v decide_v controversy_n resolve_v doubt_n discourse_n of_o difficult_a matter_n for_o all_o this_o may_v thou_o do_v and_o yet_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o death_n if_o thou_o konwe_v only_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n and_o do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a use_n both_o of_o law_n and_o gospel_n neither_o be_v thou_o puff_v up_o what_o ever_o thou_o be_v because_o thou_o resort_v to_o sermon_n read_v over_o the_o bible_n be_v able_a to_o cite_v many_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o these_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n to_o know_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v how_o the_o gospel_n teach_v thou_o to_o humble_v thyself_o in_o a_o astonishment_n of_o thy_o misery_n to_o mortify_v thyself_o in_o hatred_n of_o thy_o sinful_a flesh_n to_o deny_v thyself_o in_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o corruption_n and_o to_o lay_v fast_o hold_v upon_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o salvation_n for_o look_v in_o jer._n 8.8_o the_o carnal_a and_o unbelieve_a jew_n can_v say_v they_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o but_o the_o prophet_n answer_v that_o the_o law_n unto_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o scribe_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o esa_n 29.11.12_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o vision_n be_v become_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o book_n that_o be_v â—â—â—led_v up_o which_o none_o can_v read_v because_o it_o be_v seal_v which_o place_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o which_o know_v the_o law_n and_o which_o know_v it_o not_o it_o be_v as_o a_o book_n shut_v up_o to_o they_o though_o their_o iniquity_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o it_o because_o they_o true_o understand_v not_o the_o use_n of_o it_o their_o smell_n be_v so_o stop_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o pervert_v the_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o their_o conversion_n now_o if_o we_o will_v take_v but_o a_o little_a view_n and_o look_v into_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v see_v many_o thousand_o savour_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n both_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o in_o thing_n lawful_a unlawful_o use_v the_o covetous_a man_n job._n 20.13.14_o hide_v wickedness_n under_o his_o tongue_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o in_o his_o mouth_n the_o adulterer_n neigh_v after_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n like_o horse_n the_o usurer_n be_v always_o devise_v how_o to_o deceive_v the_o hypocrite_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n for_o his_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o harlot_n many_o will_v seem_v to_o live_v after_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o not_o of_o the_o first_o brag_v if_o they_o have_v do_v any_o good_a to_o their_o neighbour_n but_o never_o consider_v how_o many_o other_o they_o have_v injure_v nor_o how_o they_o have_v provoke_v god_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n blaspheme_v his_o name_n and_o raise_v up_o other_o god_n to_o themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n prefer_v the_o second_o table_n before_o the_o first_o not_o weigh_v that_o the_o first_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o to_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o outward_o observe_v the_o second_o it_o be_v but_o to_o a_o false_a end_n to_o satisfy_v their_o private_a and_o fleshly_a humour_n or_o to_o get_v open_a and_o public_a praise_n of_o fleshly_a man_n like_o themselves_o so_o as_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o profit_v man_n yet_o be_v they_o abominable_a to_o god_n because_o they_o aim_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n make_v all_o the_o vein_n and_o current_n of_o their_o action_n to_o end_n and_o run_v into_o the_o main_a sea_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v such_o as_o of_o who_o christ_n speak_v luk._n 16.15_o you_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n and_o if_o diverse_a be_v drown_v in_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n joh._n
if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v hypocrite_n we_o must_v array_n ourselves_o with_o a_o contrary_a garnishment_n cast_v down_o as_o 2._o cor._n 10.5_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v exalt_v against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o satan_n delight_v to_o have_v his_o house_n garnish_v and_o the_o full_a of_o sin_n thou_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o he_o as_o that_o if_o the_o cup_n be_v full_a of_o extortion_n if_o it_o be_v fair_a without_o mat._n 23.25_o he_o make_v thou_o think_v thyself_o a_o great_a scribe_n so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o furniture_n the_o lord_n delight_v in_o namely_o sanctification_n and_o as_o 2._o cor._n 7.1_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n clean_o for_o since_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d need_v be_v do_v and_o willing_o content_v not_o himself_o to_o get_v the_o border_n but_o he_o will_v assay_v to_o take_v the_o arch_a city_n we_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v keep_v he_o occupy_v in_o some_o outhouse_n or_o outward_a member_n at_o the_o most_o and_o above_o all_o strive_v to_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o the_o bedchamber_n and_o from_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n bear_v a_o religious_a care_n to_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v garnish_v in_o humility_n to_o receive_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o lord_n grace_n not_o except_v against_o any_o thing_n the_o lord_n will_v but_o show_v ourselves_o reformable_a to_o all_o he_o take_v seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o etc._n etc._n as_o satan_n at_o his_o return_n find_v the_o field_n well_o grow_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o that_o man_n full_a of_o sin_n than_o before_o so_o the_o four_o thing_n follow_v namely_o what_o mean_v he_o use_v not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o again_o he_o bring_v seven_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o by_o this_o mean_n so_o to_o rampire_n this_o his_o fortress_n as_o to_o make_v it_o his_o continual_a mansion_n 23.15_o mat._n 23.15_o not_o to_o make_v he_o two_o fold_n worse_o as_o proselyte_n but_o seven_o time_n worse_o like_o devil_n wherein_o observe_v that_o god_n in_o justice_n be_v provoke_v to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o ingratitude_n for_o his_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v offer_v so_o as_o satan_n upon_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o grace_n give_v shall_v prevail_v more_o than_o before_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v as_o a_o just_a revenger_n of_o sin_n for_o satan_n be_v chain_v that_o without_o his_o permission_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v always_o present_a vel_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la vindictam_fw-la either_o by_o grace_n to_o prevent_v thy_o sin_n or_o by_o revenge_n to_o punish_v it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o that_o have_v spurn_v at_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o have_v think_v manna_n to_o be_v loathsome_a and_o sincerity_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v burdensome_a the_o lord_n shall_v so_o punish_v thou_o that_o the_o sin_n past_a shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v and_o the_o desert_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o if_o we_o think_v not_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v special_a mean_n to_o bring_v in_o satan_n look_v luk._n 13.26_o and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o take_v heed_n whether_o we_o come_v to_o they_o of_o conscience_n or_o of_o custom_n for_o christ_n may_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n and_o we_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v we_o to_o be_v he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v profit_v shall_v more_o grace_n be_v give_v but_o if_o thou_o have_v only_o hear_v that_o grace_n 〈…〉_o have_v shall_v thou_o be_v spoil_v of_o 6.7_o heb._n 6.7_o and_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o with_o the_o rain_n that_o never_o fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o make_v the_o earth_n more_o barren_a or_o more_o fruitful_a so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o return_v in_o vain_a but_o every_o man_n be_v make_v thereby_o either_o to_o savour_v damnation_n or_o salvation_n 26_o 2._o cor._n â—_o 26_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v even_o so_o it_o be_v also_o of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o though_o christ_n be_v kind_a in_o give_v the_o sop_n to_o a_o traitor_n yet_o we_o see_v john_n 13.2_o that_o after_o the_o sop_n give_v satan_n enter_v into_o judas_n for_o the_o more_o familiar_a and_o the_o better_o acquaint_v we_o be_v with_o the_o best_a of_o god_n grace_n the_o more_o shall_v our_o pain_n and_o torment_n be_v for_o our_o profane_a use_n of_o they_o second_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v seven_o spirit_n worse_a we_o must_v understand_v a_o very_a forcible_a seduce_a and_o great_a power_n of_o satan_n for_o here_o be_v put_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o a_o incertain_a seven_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o enormous_a sin_n express_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o act_n 5.3_o it_o be_v say_v satan_n have_v fill_v ananias_n heart_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o act._n 8.23_o of_o simon_n magus_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o act._n 13.8_o of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n such_o a_o enemy_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o least_o occasion_n will_v move_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o have_v as_o eph._n 4.19_o their_o heart_n past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o to_o all_o wantonness_n and_o such_o as_o revel_v 22.11_o be_v filthy_a will_v be_v more_o filthy_a now_o if_o any_o shall_v expostulate_v and_o question_v why_o the_o lord_n will_v suffer_v this_o where_o he_o once_o bestow_v his_o grace_n we_o answer_v 2._o mat._n 2._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v gather_v where_o he_o sow_v not_o if_o he_o take_v away_o the_o talon_n for_o not_o use_v it_o to_o gain_v by_o a_o spiritual_a traffic_n then_o what_o shall_v his_o case_n be_v that_o cast_v the_o pearl_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o swine_n again_o as_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o lord_n do_v just_o condemn_v they_o that_o only_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o have_v no_o other_o spectacle_n than_o the_o book_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o thereby_o do_v see_v his_o power_n and_o justice_n in_o administer_a these_o inferior_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v create_v if_o i_o say_v as_o vers_n 24._o he_o give_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o those_o that_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v acknowledge_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o have_v tread_v he_o under_o foot_n but_o that_o they_o be_v give_v up_o into_o a_o triple_a reprobate_a sense_n since_o the_o gentile_n be_v cast_v away_o only_o for_o despise_v he_o in_o his_o creature_n and_o yet_o we_o despise_v he_o in_o his_o christ_n further_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v seven_o spirit_n worse_a observe_v thâ—_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o sin_n sinner_n and_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v worse_a yet_o 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