trial_n of_o this_o thought_n in_o ourselves_o whosoever_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n deny_v god_n now_o let_v the_o conscience_n answer_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o sin_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o mortal_a man_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v make_v no_o bone_n thereof_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v turn_v from_o us._n now_o what_o be_v this_o but_o either_o flat_o to_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o to_o yield_v more_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o man_n than_o we_o do_v unto_o god_n again_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n use_v oppression_n and_o injustice_n deceit_n and_o lie_v in_o their_o worldly_a affair_n be_v it_o not_o because_o this_o thought_n of_o atheism_n do_v possess_v their_o heart_n that_o god_n regard_v not_o these_o outward_a thing_n dare_v man_n direct_o sin_n against_o god_n in_o seek_v these_o outward_a blessing_n for_o natural_a life_n if_o they_o do_v right_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n know_v every_o good_a gift_n to_o come_v from_o his_o bountiful_a hand_n last_o let_v the_o conscience_n speak_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n while_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n say_v thus_o unto_o thou_o god_n be_v merciful_a i_o will_v hereafter_o repent_v and_o so_o shall_v i_o escape_v punishment_n if_o a_o man_n do_v well_o observe_v his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v find_v therein_o this_o vile_a thought_n which_o direct_o overturn_v the_o infinite_a justice_n of_o god_n make_v he_o a_o god_n all_o of_o mercy_n when_o as_o indeed_o he_o be_v as_o well_o a_o god_n of_o justice_n as_o of_o mercy_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o evident_a that_o natural_o this_o vile_a thought_n run_v in_o man_n heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n use_v hereby_o than_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o see_v what_o vile_a miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o though_o we_o have_v no_o actual_a outward_a sin_n yet_o this_o damnable_a thought_n make_v we_o accurse_v 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the_o second_o damnable_a thought_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n concern_v god_n be_v this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n this_o thought_n must_v principal_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o s._n paul_n declare_v say_v 2d_o it_o have_v please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v where_o he_o call_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n foolishness_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o because_o the_o unconuerted_a 23._o corinthian_n and_o other_o grecian_n judge_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v the_o most_o foolish_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o say_v 24._o the_o natural_a man_n that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o effectual_o call_v perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n that_o a_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o nicodemus_n answer_n to_o christ_n make_v this_o plain_a joh._n 3._o 4._o esteem_v regeneration_n without_o which_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o man_n return_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o a_o birth_n from_o thence_o again_o this_o wicked_a thought_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n also_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n judge_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v untruth_n and_o so_o foolishness_n hence_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n forbid_v the_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o threaten_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n denounce_v against_o they_o 19_o to_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n hereupon_o he_o denounce_v a_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o deride_v his_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o say_v 19_o let_v he_o make_v speed_n let_v he_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v like_v to_o the_o mocker_n of_o who_o peter_n prophesi_v 4._o who_o walk_v after_o their_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o iâ—_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o damnable_a thought_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o curse_a fruit_n thereof_o thought_n for_o first_o hence_o arise_v that_o devilish_a and_o carnal_a opinion_n of_o sundry_a man_n machavelisme_n that_o think_v and_o hold_v religion_n to_o be_v but_o humane_a policy_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n and_o so_o use_v it_o as_o a_o politic_a devise_n to_o exercise_v man_n brain_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n treachery_n and_o rebellion_n second_o hence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n apostasy_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o galatian_n be_v a_o worthy_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n yet_o even_o in_o his_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o fall_v away_o to_o another_o gospel_n which_o make_v he_o to_o marvel_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o 6._o they_o be_v not_o content_v with_o that_o simplicity_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o will_v join_v with_o he_o the_o observation_n of_o legal_a ceremony_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o those_o famous_a eastern_a church_n as_o those_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o the_o truth_n flourish_v for_o a_o while_n but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o fall_v into_o many_o damnable_a heresy_n as_o arianism_n &_o such_o like_a yea_o about_o six_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n they_o embrace_v the_o damnable_a religion_n of_o mahomet_n in_o the_o west_n part_v also_o be_v worthy_a and_o famous_a church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n as_o in_o italy_n france_n germany_n spain_n &_o england_n who_o about_o the_o same_o time_n of_o 6._o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n fall_v to_o papisme_n which_o spread_v itself_o over_o all_o europe_n and_o further_a some_o few_o church_n of_o greece_n except_v in_o which_o religion_n man_n abandon_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o another_o gospel_n by_o adjoin_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n their_o own_o device_n and_o this_o papism_n have_v reign_v ever_o since_o till_o now_o of_o late_a &_o so_o have_v apostasy_n take_v place_n in_o those_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n plant_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a heart_n of_o man_n judge_v the_o gospel_n foolishness_n whereupon_o man_n be_v content_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o any_o other_o religion_n rather_o than_o to_o that_o simplicity_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o now_o in_o england_n by_o god_n special_a mercy_n hold_v and_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v alter_v our_o religion_n with_o the_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n among_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o cleave_v to_o any_o other_o religion_n and_o that_o only_a upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o judge_v the_o gospel_n foolishness_n let_v any_o man_n among_o we_o broach_v a_o error_n or_o heresy_n &_o it_o shall_v have_v patroness_n at_o the_o first_o be_v it_o never_o so_o vile_a and_o absurd_a &_o protector_n afterward_o when_o that_o brutish_a heresy_n of_o the_o family_n of_o love_n take_v ship_v in_o germany_n and_o arrive_v in_o england_n though_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n void_a of_o common_a sense_n yet_o it_o have_v applause_n among_o we_o and_o be_v receive_v of_o many_o and_o will_v have_v spread_v itself_o further_o if_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n with_o the_o care_n of_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o suppress_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o man_n mind_n by_o nature_n be_v full_a of_o
wickedness_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o manâ—_n heart_n and_o here_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o proceed_v to_o curse_v the_o earth_n again_o and_o again_o by_o the_o same_o punishment_n because_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v once_o drown_v the_o world_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n invention_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v thus_o proceed_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o must_v bring_v every_o year_n a_o new_a flood_n upon_o the_o earth_n because_o i_o see_v the_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o here_o then_o observe_v that_o god_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n do_v temper_n and_o moderate_v his_o justice_n by_o mercy_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v according_a to_o man_n desert_n he_o shall_v every_o day_n bring_v curse_n upon_o he_o yea_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o god_n deal_v not_o so_o rigorous_o he_o mingle_v mercy_n with_o justice_n whereby_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o state_n of_o man_n and_o all_o society_n do_v stand_v that_o which_o habacuke_n pray_v for_o 32._o in_o justice_n or_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n the_o lord_n have_v perform_v ever_o since_o the_o flood_n yea_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n there_o be_v three_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n which_o move_v god_n to_o temper_v justice_n with_o mercy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o other_o creature_n first_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v show_v his_o patience_n &_o long_o suffer_v towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n â—2_n speak_v that_o be_v towards_o such_o as_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o may_v be_v most_o just_o condemn_v second_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o company_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n which_o may_v worshipe_n god_n for_o god_n have_v special_a care_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n among_o man_n and_o therefore_o temper_v justice_n with_o mercy_n in_o their_o preservation_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v he_o psal._n 130._o vers_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v mercy_n or_o pardon_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o be_v whereas_o oh_o lord_n thou_o may_v in_o justice_n throw_v all_o man_n to_o hell_n sudden_o yet_o in_o mercy_n thou_o pardone_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v worship_v thou_o fear_n be_v put_v for_o worship_n and_o obedience_n three_o and_o principal_o that_o the_o elect_v and_o choose_v of_o god_n may_v be_v gather_v for_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n have_v appoint_v and_o set_v down_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n unto_o who_o he_o will_v give_v eternal_a life_n and_o for_o their_o cause_n do_v he_o spare_v the_o whole_a world_n from_o daily_a destruction_n but_o when_o that_o number_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v then_o shall_v heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v together_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n this_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o nature_n must_v teach_v we_o our_o duty_n to_o wit_n that_o see_v it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o give_v we_o liberty_n to_o live_v a_o space_n of_o time_n in_o this_o world_n some_o twenty_o some_o thirty_o â—ome_v forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o herein_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o his_o kingdom_n when_o as_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o may_v have_v cast_v we_o to_o hell_n in_o our_o mother_n womb_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v we_o therefore_o must_v be_v careful_a not_o to_o despise_v this_o long-suffering_a &_o patience_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o labour_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v become_v 15._o salvation_n unto_o we_o by_o our_o conscionable_a endeavour_n in_o all_o such_o mean_n unto_o the_o end_n as_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o the_o illnesse_n of_o man_n natural_a cogitation_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o perceive_v in_o this_o reason_n the_o state_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o natural_a imagination_n the_o word_n be_v more_o particular_o to_o be_v unfold_v for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o heart_n in_o scripture_n be_v take_v sundry_a way_n sometime_o for_o that_o fleshy_a part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o vital_a blood_n sometime_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n sometime_o for_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o sometime_o for_o the_o middle_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o â—_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n 44_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o middle_a thereof_o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o understanding_n faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o man_n use_v reason_n which_o s._n paul_n call_v 23._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n by_o imagination_n he_o mean_v the_o frame_n or_o frame_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v take_v two_o way_n of_o some_o for_o the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o the_o understanding_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n of_o other_o for_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n by_o think_v frame_v plot_v and_o devise_v that_o be_v for_o the_o effect_n thereof_o we_o may_v take_v it_o both_o way_n yet_o i_o rather_o approve_v the_o latter_a for_o chap._n 6._o 5._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v once_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o the_o frame_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o where_o by_o thought_n or_o imagination_n can_v nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v but_o that_o which_o be_v devise_v and_o plot_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n so_o solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o heart_n which_o god_n hate_v say_v it_o be_v frame_v or_o think_v thought_n of_o wickedness_n prov._n 6._o 18._o by_o man_n heart_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v the_o heart_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n as_o of_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o old_a world_n alone_o but_o of_o all_o man_n general_o man_n be_v put_v for_o whole_a mankind_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v it_o imagine_v and_o think_v that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o his_o childhood_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o think_v to_o reason_n or_o conceive_v of_o any_o thing_n so_o soon_o do_v he_o imagine_v &_o conceive_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o that_o the_o whole_a meaning_n be_v this_o the_o mind_n &_o understanding_n part_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o so_o corrupt_a that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v use_v reason_n he_o do_v nothing_o but_o imagine_v that_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o word_n thus_o explain_v contain_v in_o they_o two_o main_a point_n touch_v the_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o imagination_n and_o conceit_n of_o every_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a this_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o else_o where_o rom._n 8._o 5._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o a_o enemy_n but_o emnitie_n against_o god_n again_o such_o as_o the_o fountain_n be_v such_o be_v the_o stream_n that_o flow_v thence_o but_o our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n the_o fountain_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v by_o nature_n sinful_a 15._o to_o the_o impure_a their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o again_o 5._o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n and_o therefore_o the_o thought_n that_o come_v from_o thence_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v corrupt_a man_n imagination_n stand_v in_o thought_n the_o understanding_n devise_v by_o think_v and_o these_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n be_v all_o natural_o wicked_a 19_o from_o the_o heart_n say_v christ_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n and_o solomon_n say_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n be_v a_o abhom_n nation_n to_o the_o lord_n sect._n 2._o how_o the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n may_v be_v know_v see_v that_o natural_a imagination_n be_v practise_v by_o evil_a thought_n we_o must_v something_o consider_v of_o the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n and_o herein_o handle_v these_o two_o point_n fâ—rst_o whether_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n may_v be_v know_v second_o what_o the_o natural_a thought_n of_o man_n be_v for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o know_v man_n thought_n either_o direct_o without_o mean_n or_o indirect_o by_o mean_n the_o first_o way_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o for_o no_o creature_n in_o
when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v power_n of_o themselves_o whereby_o they_o be_v able_a to_o match_n or_o countervail_v the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o think_v nabuchadnezar_a when_o he_o say_v 15._o who_o be_v that_o god_n that_o can_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n such_o a_o thought_n have_v proud_a pharaoh_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n &_o aaron_n 2._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n &_o let_v israel_n go_v second_o when_o they_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o thus_o do_v herod_n 22._o when_o by_o silence_n he_o approve_v the_o blasphemous_a voice_n of_o the_o people_n who_o cry_v unto_o he_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n and_o thus_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 4._o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n or_o worship_v now_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o howsoever_o in_o word_n he_o humble_v himself_o &_o call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o servant_n yet_o indeed_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n take_v unto_o himself_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n 4._o for_o he_o claim_v power_n to_o prescribe_v new_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o forgive_v sin_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n proper_o yea_o to_o open_a and_o shut_v heaven_n and_o to_o dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n of_o earthly_a kingdom_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o with_o apostolical_a constitution_n all_o which_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o none_o dare_v claim_v they_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o that_o match_v himself_o with_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a decree_n of_o pride_n the_o use_n by_o this_o every_o man_n may_v see_v what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o what_o a_o curse_a and_o proud_a nature_n he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o for_o every_o man_n natural_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v think_v high_o of_o himself_o and_o base_o of_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o satanical_a pride_n that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o strive_v against_o it_o for_o who_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v with_o the_o proud_a pharasie_n i_o thank_v thou_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n or_o with_o the_o arrogant_a jew_n stand_v apart_o touch_v i_o not_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o isay._n 65._o 5._o sect._n 2._o man_n thought_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n the_o second_o evil_a thought_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n be_v this_o i_o be_o sufficient_o righteous_a and_o i_o need_v no_o repentance_n that_o this_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o every_o man_n natural_o appear_v by_o the_o lord_n commandment_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n forbid_v they_o to_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o promise_a land_n 4._o that_o for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n bring_v they_o in_o to_o possess_v it_o whereby_o he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v there_o so_o every_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v righteous_a and_o second_o he_o think_v that_o god_n do_v give_v his_o blessing_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o the_o lord_n use_v not_o to_o forbid_v such_o a_o thought_n as_o man_n natural_o have_v not_o in_o they_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o jeremie_n rebuke_v the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o say_v 35._o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a they_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n say_v thus_o of_o herself_o 17._o i_o be_o rich_a and_o need_v nothing_o that_o be_v i_o abound_v in_o spiritual_a grace_n this_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o proud_a 10._o pharisie_n who_o trust_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o therefore_o brag_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o and_o such_o but_o he_o do_v this_o and_o that_o he_o fast_v he_o give_v alm_n pai_v tithe_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o plain_a term_n his_o heart_n say_v this_o i_o be_o righteous_a i_o need_v no_o repentance_n for_o of_o such_o christ_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v 18._o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 7._o that_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v more_o than_o for_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a man_n which_o need_v none_o amendment_n of_o life_n where_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o christ_n mean_v not_o that_o there_o be_v in_o deed_n some_o so_o righteous_a that_o they_o need_v no_o amendment_n but_o he_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n which_o some_o have_v of_o themselves_o to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o need_v no_o repentance_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a that_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a thought_n of_o a_o man_n concern_v himself_o this_o evil_a thought_n reign_v in_o our_o age_n and_o time_n as_o all_o the_o former_a do_v thought_n for_o come_v to_o a_o ignorant_a man_n that_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n reason_n with_o he_o touch_v his_o estate_n and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o not_o he_o will_v answer_v he_o can_v he_o love_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o look_v to_o be_v save_v his_o answer_n be_v by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o for_o his_o own_o goodness_n if_o due_a examination_n be_v make_v this_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o many_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n among_o we_o and_o there_o be_v none_o by_o nature_n free_a from_o this_o thought_n hereby_o than_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o every_o man_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v be_v plain_a papistry_n for_o popery_n be_v natural_a one_o chief_a pillar_n and_o ground_n thereof_o be_v justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o work_n which_o opinion_n every_o man_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o point_n of_o merit_n man_n natural_o think_v they_o receive_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n for_o their_o own_o righteousness_n second_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n thorough_o to_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o sound_o and_o hearty_o to_o embrace_v true_a religion_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o this_o must_v every_o man_n do_v that_o will_v be_v save_v he_o must_v be_v come_v nothing_o in_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o nature_n as_o to_o change_v water_n into_o fire_n and_o therefore_o man_n have_v need_v to_o 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