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country_n send_v messenger_n after_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o 14._o that_o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o they_o which_o though_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v indeed_o say_v so_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n yet_o it_o may_v also_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o we_o for_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v uncalled_a he_o carry_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n some_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o some_o in_o that_o and_o so_o do_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v not_o
submit_v myself_o unto_o his_o law_n christ_n shall_v not_o reign_v over_o i_o this_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a by_o man_n behaviour_n when_o they_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o sin_n tell_v the_o covetous_a man_n of_o his_o avarice_n the_o swearer_n of_o his_o blasphemy_n &_o the_o drunkard_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n will_v he_o humble_v himself_o in_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n nothing_o less_o but_o his_o heart_n will_v swell_v against_o thou_o as_o his_o fury_n and_o impatience_n will_v soon_o be_v wray_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o never_o think_v of_o his_o own_o estate_n how_o by_o creation_n he_o owe_v homage_n unto_o god_n as_o to_o his_o creator_n for_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o be_v reprove_v for_o the_o same_o his_o desire_n be_v cross_v which_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v and_o therefore_o rage_v show_v thereby_o manifest_o that_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n commandment_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v this_o thought_n thought_n whether_o do_v we_o ever_o think_v thus_o with_o ourselves_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v god_n commandment_n doubtless_o every_o man_n will_v answer_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o abhor_v this_o thought_n and_o yet_o after_o just_a trial_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o general_o this_o thought_n be_v rife_o among_o we_o for_o though_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o pledge_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o will_v be_v count_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n yet_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o word_n and_o why_o do_v man_n in_o their_o calling_n show_v forth_o so_o small_a love_n so_o little_a mercy_n justice_n and_o good_a conscience_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o some_o have_v these_o thing_n in_o they_o in_o some_o measute_n yet_o the_o body_n of_o our_o people_n be_v general_o void_a of_o these_o good_a virtue_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v it_o for_o where_o be_v that_o religious_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o shall_v be_v where_o be_v that_o serious_a perform_n of_o worship_n unto_o god_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o which_o argue_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v corrupt_a and_o deceivable_a and_o say_v indeed_o to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o word_n lord_n depart_v from_o i_o what_o man_n almost_o be_v there_o that_o say_v with_o himself_o oh_o miserable_a man_n what_o have_v i_o do_v the_o use_n by_o this_o wicked_a imagination_n we_o may_v see_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v true_o and_o sound_o to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n unto_o god_n and_o how_o easy_o a_o man_n may_v deceive_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o beguile_v the_o world_n by_o hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n by_o long_a exercise_n in_o the_o word_n may_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o withal_o good_a wit_n and_o memory_n and_o with_o they_o utterance_n and_o by_o a_o common_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v ableâ—e_a we_o mustâ—_n word_n true_o and_o to_o conceive_v prayer_n to_o good_a purpose_n and_o withal_o have_v a_o canker_a heart_n towards_o god_n poison_v with_o this_o damnable_a thought_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v inward_o in_o he_o a_o purpose_n to_o live_v though_o but_o in_o one_o sin_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n grace_n as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n sound_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o leave_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n sect._n 4._o of_o this_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o worship_n god_n the_o three_o wicked_a imagination_n of_o maâ—â—_n heart_n concern_v 〈…〉_z thing_n to_o worship_v god_n this_o job_n show_v to_o be_v true_a bring_v in_o the_o wicked_a man_n say_v 15._o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o he_o say_v thus_o with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n bring_v in_o the_o jew_n say_v 14._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o commandment_n &_o that_o we_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n yea_o righteous_a david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v overtake_v with_o this_o evil_a thought_n when_o he_o say_v 13._o certain_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n whereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o be_v a_o natural_a evil_a thought_n in_o every_o man_n yet_o here_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o this_o evil_a thought_n come_v not_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n at_o all_o time_n but_o only_o at_o such_o time_n when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o namely_o when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v on_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o upon_o some_o occasion_n he_o be_v desirous_a to_o omit_v then_o will_v his_o mind_n range_v about_o for_o liberty_n from_o god_n service_n and_o so_o will_v he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n estate_n who_o never_o serve_v god_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o better_a case_n outward_o then_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v and_o hereupon_o he_o begin_v to_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n doutble_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o heart_n touch_v this_o thought_n thought_n after_o just_a trial_n it_o will_v be_v find_v among_o we_o as_o the_o state_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o family_n will_v declare_v among_o the_o poor_a sort_n you_o shall_v see_v man_n labour_v from_o morning_n to_o evening_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n where_o be_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n where_o be_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n morning_n and_o even_v sure_o it_o be_v neglect_v &_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v thus_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o i_o may_v have_v provision_n for_o the_o world_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o i_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o come_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n house_n &_o there_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o eat_v drink_v game_a and_o such_o delight_n but_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o regard_v for_o thus_o they_o think_v with_o themselves_o if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o pleasure_n all_o be_v well_o come_v &_o reason_n with_o ordinary_a man_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o show_v forth_o love_n unto_o religion_n sincere_o their_o answer_n be_v they_o will_v do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o as_o their_o forefather_n do_v before_o they_o they_o trust_v their_o soul_n be_v as_o good_a to_o god-ward_o as_o the_o best_a and_o for_o aught_o they_o see_v none_o be_v worser_o than_o those_o that_o have_v so_o much_o preach_v and_o therefore_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v though_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v it_o so_o much_o and_o this_o also_o come_v from_o this_o evil_a thought_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n mark_v also_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v if_o any_o seem_v to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o serve_v god_n than_o other_o they_o be_v make_v a_o byword_n and_o a_o mock_a stock_n and_o their_o profession_n be_v turn_v to_o their_o reproach_n which_o argue_v plain_o that_o man_n thought_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n nay_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v every_o where_o man_n give_v themselves_o to_o will-worship_n no_o nation_n be_v so_o barbarous_a as_o to_o deny_v unto_o god_n all_o worship_n but_o do_v they_o give_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o he_o command_v in_o his_o word_n nothing_o less_o it_o be_v either_o the_o mere_a invention_n of_o man_n or_o altogether_o stain_v therewith_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a with_o the_o turk_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o papist_n yea_o our_o common_a sort_n of_o protestant_n have_v their_o will-worship_n for_o general_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o mumble_n over_o the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o by_o the_o bare_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n they_o have_v sufficient_o serve_v god_n now_o will_v we_o know_v the_o cause_n hereof_o as_o also_o why_o man_n be_v so_o slack_a and_o cold_a in_o prayer_n so_o careless_a and_o unreverent_a in_o hear_v god_n word_n sure_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o vile_a imagination_n bewitch_v our_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a
here_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n out_o of_o god_n word_n say_v to_o any_o man_n believe_v thou_o and_o repent_v thou_o and_o god_n mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v he_o by_o name_n particular_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o believe_v thou_o and_o repent_v and_o my_o mercy_n belong_v unto_o thou_o yea_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o god_n himself_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o thy_o father_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o child_n if_o thou_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v the_o second_o mean_n which_o be_v also_o very_o effectual_a to_o cut_v off_o this_o thought_n of_o distrust_n be_v baptism_n if_o a_o earthly_a prince_n give_v a_o pardon_n to_o any_o man_n &_o put_v the_o man_n name_n in_o the_o pardon_n and_o his_o own_o broad_a seal_n unto_o it_o the_o man_n will_v never_o doubt_v of_o his_o pardon_n but_o believe_v it_o behold_v in_o baptism_n god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o miserable_a wretched_a man_n and_o herein_o make_v promise_n of_o life_n unto_o he_o yea_o he_o put_v the_o man_n name_n in_o the_o covenant_n seal_v the_o same_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n &_o therefore_o the_o party_n baptize_v must_v believe_v against_o this_o thought_n the_o third_o mean_n be_v the_o lord_n supper_n right_o administer_v and_o receive_v for_o therein_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n give_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o communicant_a by_o the_o minister_n be_v particular_a pledge_n and_o token_n unto_o they_o of_o special_a mercy_n in_o christ._n these_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o we_o must_v use_v with_o all_o good_a conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n that_o when_o trouble_n come_v this_o thought_n of_o distrust_n may_v not_o prevail_v against_o us._n and_o thus_o much_o of_o man_n natural_a evil_a thought_n against_o god_n many_o other_o may_v be_v add_v hereunto_o but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a i_o omit_v the_o rest_n chap._n iv._n of_o man_n natural_a thought_n against_o his_o neighbour_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n natural_a heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o to_o find_v they_o out_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v pen_v with_o respect_n to_o â—9_n the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o man_n forbid_v that_o which_o man_v corrupt_a heart_n think_v natural_o against_o his_o neighbour_n for_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o be_v spiritual_a forbid_v not_o only_o the_o wicked_a action_n evil_a word_n and_o gesture_n but_o all_o corrupt_a affection_n yea_o all_o evil_a imagination_n of_o man_n against_o man_n these_o thought_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o without_o consent_n or_o with_o consent_n thought_n without_o consent_n be_v the_o very_a first_o evil_a motion_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o a_o man_n conceive_v against_o his_o neighbour_n to_o which_o the_o will_v never_o give_v consent_n and_o these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o 10._o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n thought_n with_o consent_n of_o will_n be_v such_o as_o a_o man_n conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n do_v withal_o desire_n or_o purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o practice_v and_o these_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o five_o six_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o commandment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v fit_o be_v reduce_v to_o five_o head_n they_o be_v either_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n against_o the_o five_o commandment_n or_o thought_n of_o murder_n against_o the_o six_o or_o thought_n of_o aduletrie_n against_o the_o seven_o or_o thought_n of_o theft_n against_o the_o eight_o or_o thought_n of_o disgrace_n against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n sect._n 1_o of_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n first_o a_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n be_v any_o thought_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o contempt_n and_o abase_v of_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v then_o conceive_v in_o our_o mind_n when_o we_o think_v thus_o of_o all_o other_o man_n beside_o ourselves_o such_o and_o such_o a_o man_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o i_o a_o base_a and_o contemptible_a fellow_n in_o regard_n of_o i_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o pharisie_n a_o man_n strict_a in_o profession_n and_o zealous_a in_o his_o religion_n who_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v with_o the_o publican_n now_o mark_v what_o he_o say_v 11._o oh_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v or_o as_o this_o publican_n which_o word_n proceed_v from_o such_o a_o proud_a thought_n as_o this_o lord_n i_o thank_v thou_o all_o other_o man_n be_v far_o inferior_a unto_o i_o i_o do_v far_o surpass_v the_o common_a sort_n this_o publican_n be_v a_o base_a fellow_n and_o no_o body_n to_o i_o if_o any_o shall_v imagine_v that_o this_o thought_n be_v not_o in_o every_o mnn_n but_o in_o some_o few_o proud_a person_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v by_o nature_n in_o every_o person_n live_v without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n give_v this_o commandment_n that_o 3._o every_o man_n in_o meekness_n shall_v esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o nature_n all_o man_n think_v best_a of_o themselves_o and_o esteem_v other_o far_o worse_a than_o themselves_o the_o use_n if_o this_o thought_n of_o dishonour_n be_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n then_o behold_v what_o a_o palace_n of_o all_o satanical_a and_o damnable_a pride_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o 7._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o table_n of_o adonibezek_a at_o which_o he_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n of_o estate_n and_o make_v other_o even_o king_n to_o eat_v meat_n like_o dog_n under_o his_o foot_n with_o their_o thumb_n cut_v off_o such_o a_o one_o be_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n he_o lift_v up_o himself_o say_v i_o be_o the_o man_n and_o tread_v his_o brother_n under_o his_o foot_n as_o no_o body_n unto_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o strife_n and_o hurt_n in_o all_o humane_a society_n this_o cause_v many_o jar_n much_o scorn_v and_o great_a contempt_n among_o man_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n now_o that_o we_o may_v reform_v this_o thought_n in_o we_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o say_v as_o job_n do_v after_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o come_v to_o see_v his_o sin_n 37._o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o with_o abraham_n 27._o i_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o with_o david_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psalm_n 22._o 6._o yea_o with_o paul_n 24._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v our_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v help_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n sect._n 2._o of_o murder_a thought_n the_o second_o evil_a thought_n of_o man_n against_o his_o neighbour_n with_o consent_n be_v a_o thought_n of_o murder_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v thereto_o of_o this_o we_o have_v particular_a example_n in_o scripture_n deut._n 15._o 9_o the_o lord_n forbid_v the_o jew_n to_o have_v this_o murder_a thought_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o relieve_v the_o poor_a i_o will_v not_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o be_v the_o common_a thought_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v forbid_v it_o yea_o the_o lord_n do_v there_o set_v out_o this_o thought_n by_o two_o sign_n first_o a_o evil_a eye_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v his_o countenance_n from_o the_o poor_a or_o look_v on_o they_o without_o compassion_n second_o unmerciful_a deal_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o help_v the_o poor_a by_o gift_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o because_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o thought_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o deed_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o murder_a thought_n against_o the_o poor_a be_v rife_o in_o this_o age_n for_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v pity_v the_o poor_a and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n nay_o the_o lord_n complaint_n against_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n in_o regard_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o your_o house_n what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v that_o you_o beat_v my_o people_n to_o piece_n and_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a isa._n 3._o 14._o 15._o the_o second_o example_n of_o a_o murder_a thought_n be_v concern_v god_n church_n and_o it_o be_v this_o i_o will_v do_v some_o spite_n or_o hurt_v to_o they_o that_o worship_n god_n for_o proof_n hereof_o read_v psal._n 74._o 8._o david_n bring_v in_o the_o babylonians_n edomite_n etc._n etc._n say_v thus_o one_o to_o another_o against_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n let_v we_o destroy_v they_o all_o together_o &_o psal._n 83._o 4_o let_v we_o cut_v
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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 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