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among_o the_o hebrew_n which_o infert_fw-la passionem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la it_o imply_v such_o a_o passion_n as_o we_o cause_n to_o ourselves_o but_o how_o do_v they_o corrupt_v themselves_o sinful_o or_o penal_o i_o answer_v both_o way_n sinful_o they_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v themselves_o and_o so_o drive_v down_o punishment_n both_o upon_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 12._o they_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o corruption_n have_v make_v this_o way_n i_o come_v to_o the_o observation_n and_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n observe_v that_o truth_n be_v usual_o slander_v out_o of_o ignorance_n because_o man_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o way_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n therefore_o they_o do_v condemn_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v account_v foolishness_n by_o those_o that_o know_v least_o of_o it_o and_o afterward_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v condemn_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v simul_fw-la ac_fw-la 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how_o trouble_v some_o be_v those_o wild_a sectuary_n that_o have_v only_a knowledge_n enough_o to_o prate_v a_o little_a against_o the_o undoubted_a ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o knowledge_n and_o civility_n to_o restrain_v they_o they_o easy_o give_v vent_v to_o the_o excess_n of_o their_o passion_n by_o clamour_n and_o evil_n speak_v from_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n observe_v that_o man_n 3._o of_o corrupt_a mind_n be_v usual_o sensual_a and_o sensual_a man_n be_v usual_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n a_o unsound_a heart_n be_v best_a shelter_v under_o unsound_a doctrine_n and_o earnal_a delight_n blunt_a and_o weaken_v the_o edge_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n so_o that_o they_o be_v very_o liable_a to_o mistake_n therefore_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o keep_v the_o mind_n right_a and_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n fish_n flinct_n
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〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a one_o matth._n 5._o be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n himself_o he_o make_v it_o his_o study_n and_o care_n to_o propagate_v it_o in_o other_o belial_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 15._o unprofitable_a as_o good_a for_o nothing_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o destroyer_n because_o he_o work_v mischief_n the_o old_a serpent_n rev._n 12._o 6._o because_o under_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o serpent_n he_o poison_a eve_n as_o to_o their_o power_n it_o be_v much_o break_v and_o limit_v they_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o chain_n of_o providence_n they_o can_v not_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n without_o permission_n luke_n 9_o 26._o 5._o though_o they_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n annex_v to_o their_o habitation_n yet_o many_o token_n of_o the_o divine_a image_n do_v as_o yet_o remain_v in_o they_o holiness_n be_v as_o we_o say_v utter_o lose_v he_o sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o that_o be_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o acquinas_n say_v well_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la angelis_n casus_fw-la quod_fw-la hominibus_fw-la mors_fw-la their_o fall_n into_o sin_n to_o they_o be_v as_o death_n to_o we_o but_o now_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o have_v much_o leave_v as_o man_n after_o his_o fall_n be_v like_o a_o drizzle_v picture_n and_o have_v only_o enough_o leave_v to_o show_v what_o he_o once_o be_v so_o the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v much_o fall_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o nature_n yet_o there_o be_v enough_o leave_v to_o show_v that_o once_o they_o be_v glorion_n creature_n that_o which_o remain_v may_v be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n their_o great_a cunning_n and_o active_a power_n 1._o their_o knowledge_n and_o cunning_n be_v great_a they_o have_v much_o natural_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n so_o as_o they_o can_v discern_v hide_a cause_n and_o virtue_n which_o escape_v the_o flight_n of_o man_n reason_n and_o understanding_n they_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v active_a to_o passive_a thing_n can_v guess_v notable_o at_o future_a event_n but_o as_o for_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o they_o unless_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o depend_v upon_o necessary_a cause_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o according_o he_o challenge_v it_o isa_n 41._o 23._o show_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o devil_n oracle_n be_v either_o false_a or_o doubtful_a as_o 2_o king_n 22._o 16._o great_a skill_n in_o art_n and_o tongue_n they_o have_v as_o appear_v by_o their_o teach_v those_o thing_n with_o wonderful_a facility_n to_o those_o that_o have_v familiarity_n with_o they_o 19_o in_o divine_a thing_n they_o know_v enough_o of_o god_n and_o his_o justice_n as_o to_o feel_v a_o horror_n impress_v upon_o themselves_o jam._n 2._o 19_o luk._n 4._o 34._o act_n 19_o 15_o beside_o they_o be_v of_o wonderful_a sagarity_n to_o judge_v of_o man_n heart_n by_o the_o gesture_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o other_o such_o external_a sign_n for_o direct_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n 2._o their_o power_n be_v great_a still_o though_o limit_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v exercise_v but_o when_o and_o where_o and_o as_o god_n will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v tempest_n to_o bring_v fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o they_o do_v to_o ruin_v job_n house_n and_o child_n job_n 1._o they_o can_v deceive_v with_o lie_a miracle_n but_o true_a miracle_n can_v only_o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n be_v of_o much_o sagacity_n and_o skill_n in_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v poison_v the_o air_n destroy_v the_o body_n of_o man_n infest_a and_o trouble_v beast_n and_o cattle_n in_o short_a do_v all_o
that_o lie_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o natural_a cause_n where_o god_n permit_v again_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o body_n of_o man_n hinder_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o duty_n over_o rule_v the_o spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o act_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o wrath_n lust_n filthiness_n eph._n 2._o 3._o besot_v they_o with_o error_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v require_v a_o distinct_a discourse_n to_o open_v this_o power_n to_o you_o they_o can_v create_v new_a being_n nor_o raise_v dead_a body_n nor_o compel_v the_o will_n of_o man_n they_o can_v do_v mira_fw-la but_o not_o miracula_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v i_o now_o come_v to_o observe_v somewhat_o of_o practical_a concernment_n from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v proper_a place_n where_o the_o creature_n thence_o shall_v perform_v their_o duty_n and_o enjoy_v their_o happiness_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v heaven_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o proper_a place_n so_o adam_n have_v paradise_n and_o the_o saint_n the_o church_n it_o be_v misery_n enough_o to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o that_o place_n where_o god_n manifest_v himself_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v give_v up_o to_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o in_o the_o church_n christ_n rule_v in_o the_o world_n satan_n it_o be_v good_a to_o keep_v to_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n cant._n 1._o 8._o the_o angel_n leave_v their_o first_o estate_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o own_o habitation_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o leave_v our_o own_o place_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o faithful_a where_o god_n dwell_v and_o be_v glorify_v he_o inhabit_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n psalm_n 22._o 3._o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n where_o he_o have_v praise_n and_o we_o have_v benefit_n the_o church_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 28_o 17._o where_fw-mi god_n be_v there_o heaven_n be_v cain_n himself_o can_v 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