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and_o to_o have_v nothing_o for_o to_o trouble_v they_o all_o their_o day_n a_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o gross_a ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n mind_n or_o understanding_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o evil_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o a_o blind_a mind_n and_o a_o dumb_a conscience_n they_o both_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o if_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n want_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o a_o sin_n distinct_o the_o conscience_n will_v want_v a_o hand_n to_o smite_v for_o sin_n effectual_o if_o sin_n be_v more_o in_o man_n eye_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n will_v be_v more_o in_o man_n heart_n it_o be_v worth_a your_o notice_n the_o compare_v of_o two_o scripture_n together_o psal_n 51._o 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o psal_n 38._o 17._o 17._o for_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o halt_v and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o how_o come_v the_o psalmist_n to_o have_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n continual_o but_o by_o have_v the_o fight_n of_o sin_n continual_o he_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n continual_o before_o he_o he_o have_v then_o the_o sorrow_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n for_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n that_o see_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o make_v he_o afraid_a but_o if_o that_o man_n see_v a_o lion_n paint_v on_o the_o wall_n he_o be_v not_o trouble_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o know_v the_o lion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v of_o a_o sierce_a and_o cruel_a nature_n therefore_o fear_v that_o but_o he_o know_v no_o such_o evil_a in_o a_o paint_a lion_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o that_o belove_a if_o wicked_a man_n can_v look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o loose_a lion_n in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o will_v fly_v in_o their_o face_n why_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v they_o afraid_a then_o but_o they_o look_v upon_o sin_n as_o a_o paint_a lion_n they_o do_v not_o see_v sin_n to_o be_v so_o odious_a and_o aggravate_v this_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n why_o man_n be_v so_o little_o disquiet_v in_o soul_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n three_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o judicial_a hardness_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o a_o cauterizednesse_n to_o scarednesse_n in_o the_o conscience_n rom._n 2._o 5._o but_o after_o thy_o hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n 5._o treasure_v up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o scarednesse_n of_o conscience_n that_o a_o man_n can_v repent_v can_v confess_v and_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o guilt_n he_o lie_v under_o scare_v flesh_n be_v sensible_a of_o no_o touch_n with_o a_o pin_n it_o be_v your_o raw_a flesh_n that_o be_v sensible_a man_n conscience_n be_v cauterise_v and_o scare_v that_o make_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o as_o a_o sword_n in_o the_o flesh_n four_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o continue_a custom_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n custom_n in_o sin_n do_v harden_v the_o heart_n and_o do_v fear_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n as_o with_o a_o man_n when_o he_o first_o come_v to_o be_v a_o apprentice_n to_o a_o artificer_n or_o handy-crafts-man_n he_o come_v with_o a_o tender_a hand_n to_o the_o work_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o work_v with_o hard_a instrument_n he_o can_v work_v but_o he_o gall_v his_o hand_n and_o blister_n his_o hand_n but_o when_o he_o have_v be_v many_o year_n at_o work_n by_o continual_a labour_n at_o the_o work_n his_o hand_n do_v then_o harden_v that_o so_o he_o can_v use_v it_o and_o never_o blister_v his_o hand_n it_o be_v just_a thus_o with_o a_o sinner_n before_o a_o man_n be_v accustom_v to_o a_o evil_a way_n conscience_n be_v tender_a and_o full_a of_o remorse_n i_o but_o a_o continue_a custom_n and_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v make_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o brawny_a and_o to_o feel_v nothing_o as_o in_o a_o smith_n house_n a_o dog_n that_o come_v new_o in_o can_v endure_v the_o fiery_a spark_n to_o fly_v about_o his_o ear_n but_o when_o the_o dog_n be_v use_v to_o it_o he_o sleep_v quiet_o let_v wicked_a man_n be_v long_o use_v to_o sin_n to_o the_o devil_n workhouse_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o sin_n the_o spark_n of_o hell_n fire_n may_v fly_v about_o their_o ear_n and_o this_o never_o trouble_v they_o and_o all_o this_o arise_v from_o a_o continue_a custom_n in_o a_o course_n of_o evil_n the_o five_o cause_n be_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o disquiet_v for_o sin_n it_o arise_v from_o this_o from_o a_o wicked_a man_n stifle_v the_o check_n and_o ebuke_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n as_o quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o its_o holy_a motion_n to_o do_v good_a do_v cause_n god_n to_o withdraw_v the_o holy_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o stifle_v the_o conscience_n it_o provoke_v god_n that_o conscience_n shall_v not_o trouble_v thou_o more_o but_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o sottish_a stupidity_n and_o to_o a_o senseless_a stupidity_n of_o conscience_n six_o it_o arise_v from_o a_o mistake_n and_o a_o misapprehension_n that_o wicked_a man_n maintain_v that_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o utter_a enemy_n to_o all_o worldly_a joy_n and_o if_o a_o man_n come_v once_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n he_o shall_v never_o have_v a_o merry_a day_n more_o but_o must_v hang_v down_o his_o head_n in_o penfiveness_n and_o lead_v a_o melancholy_n sad_a life_n belove_a wicked_a man_n vail_n holy_a disquiet_n with_o these_o prejudices_fw-la be_v a_o special_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v for_o sin_n than_o they_o be_v this_o be_v hint_v to_o we_o in_o the_o say_n of_o 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of_o heaven_n when_o i_o die_v what_o need_v sin_n trouble_v i_o i_o hope_v it_o shall_v not_o damn_v my_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o disquiet_v i_o i_o will_v not_o lay_v sin_n to_o my_o heart_n for_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v sin_n to_o my_o charge_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o i_o die_v what_o need_v i_o break_v my_o peace_n while_o i_o live_v this_o be_v the_o great_a reason_n of_o those_o that_o be_v no_o more_o trouble_v for_o sin_n deut._n 29._o 19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n god_n do_v not_o bless_v they_o but_o they_o will_v bless_v themselves_o they_o presume_v of_o mercy_n and_o they_o presume_v of_o heaven_n they_o will_v presume_v of_o blessing_n why_o this_o make_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v for_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n they_o can_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n but_o not_o add_v sorrow_n to_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n the_o eight_o cause_n be_v this_o man_n content_v themselves_o under_o a_o daub_v and_o a_o flatter_a ministry_n man_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o preach_v freegrace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n all_o their_o sermon_n be_v comfortable_a strain_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o the_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n wide_a than_o god_n make_v it_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v by_o god_n himself_o isa_n 8._o 11._o for_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o i_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o instruct_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v