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11.12_o and_o he_o affect_v a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n either_o in_o the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o special_a cause_n of_o all_o humane_a mixture_n col._n 2.18_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n three_o a_o vehement_a desire_n that_o some_o man_n have_v arise_v from_o this_o pride_n to_o win_v proselyte_n unto_o themselves_o that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v of_o their_o mind_n after_o their_o garb_n in_o all_o thing_n they_o will_v have_v you_o circumcise_v that_o they_o may_v glory_v in_o your_o flesh_n ut_fw-la multitudine_fw-la sequacium_fw-la seize_v efferant_fw-la that_o they_o may_v please_v themselves_o in_o this_o how_o many_o they_o have_v bring_v about_o and_o how_o many_o disciple_n they_o have_v draw_v after_o they_o that_o become_v their_o admirer_n etc._n etc._n four_o horrible_a hypocrisy_n when_o man_n be_v sepulcher_n within_o yet_o they_o 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church_n when_o the_o prophet_n have_v take_v their_o ease_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n have_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o be_v the_o time_n to_o vent_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a pedetentim_fw-la usu_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o tacita_fw-la doctorum_fw-la approbatione_fw-la coepit_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o precio_fw-la hac_fw-la aestimatione_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la crescente_fw-la as_o a_o jesuit_n speak_v of_o some_o thing_n in_o popery_n three_o covetousness_n a_o desire_n of_o raise_v themselves_o in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o preferment_n and_o when_o man_n see_v there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o rise_v than_o they_o resolve_v to_o yield_v unto_o this_o so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o of_o the_o concision_n who_o bring_v such_o a_o mixture_n and_o cause_v such_o a_o rent_n in_o
green_a tree_n isa_n 57.5_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n mad_a upon_o their_o idol_n jer._n 50.38_o now_o in_o madness_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n furor_fw-la and_o amentia_fw-la here_o be_v both_o first_o all_o soundness_n of_o mind_n be_v take_v away_o that_o a_o man_n can_v say_v be_v there_o a_o not_o a_o lie_n in_o my_o right_a hand_n second_o it_o carry_v the_o whole_a man_n with_o fury_n after_o it_o so_o that_o none_o more_o violent_a in_o their_o persecution_n then_o such_o man_n be_v who_o desire_n or_o have_v embrace_v for_o doctrine_n the_o conceit_n of_o man_n three_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n wherein_o man_n do_v manifest_a more_o folly_n strive_v to_o show_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1.21_o for_o how_o high_o soever_o man_n esteem_v of_o humane_a contribution_n in_o god_n worship_n yet_o in_o god_n account_n they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o play_v and_o mimical_a dance_n exod._n 10.6_o we_o know_v it_o be_v that_o which_o they_o intend_v for_o a_o religious_a worship_n but_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v the_o lord_n call_v it_o play_v and_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o render_v it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v but_o childish_a carriage_n antiqui_fw-la gestus_fw-la neither_o suitable_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o ordinance_n only_o fit_a to_o please_v child_n and_o no_o more_o four_o no_o sin_n ripen_v judgement_n more_o nor_o ripen_v a_o people_n more_o for_o judgement_n so_o ezek._n 22.4_o thou_o have_v defile_v thyself_o with_o thy_o idol_n thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o day_n to_o draw_v near_o thou_o be_v come_v even_o unto_o thy_o year_n this_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o break_v both_o the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n and_o of_o band_n with_o which_o he_o feed_v his_o people_n as_o zach._n 11.7_o the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n that_o excellent_a order_n of_o government_n that_o be_v among_o they_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o confusion_n and_o the_o staff_n of_o bond_n of_o mutual_a love_n and_o amity_n that_o be_v among_o they_o turn_v to_o division_n and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v forward_o in_o the_o promote_a of_o humane_a wisdom_n this_o way_n for_o judg._n 8.27_o gedeon_n make_v a_o ephod_n and_o the_o people_n go_v a_o whore_v after_o it_o but_o the_o thing_n prove_v a_o snare_n unto_o gedeon_n and_o unto_o his_o house_n last_o it_o be_v a_o endless_a sin_n wherein_o a_o man_n know_v not_o where_o to_o stay_v as_o hos_n 10.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o fruit_n he_o increase_v his_o altar_n and_o according_a to_o the_o good_a ness_n of_o his_o land_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o himself_o goodly_a image_n as_o god_n bless_v they_o in_o their_o estate_n so_o they_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o a_o more_o pompous_a way_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o any_o man_n fancy_n may_v be_v a_o rule_n then_o may_v one_o man_v as_o well_o as_o another_o and_o so_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o know_v where_o to_o stay_v second_o beware_v of_o it_o also_o for_o see_v it_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o so_o many_o age_n of_o the_o church_n it_o seem_v a_o man_n nature_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o it_o therefore_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o ensnare_v by_o it_o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_o 1_o joh._n 5._o ult_n and_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o take_v heed_n first_o because_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o under_o beautiful_a pretence_n the_o mystery_n babylon_n give_v the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n in_o a_o golden_a cup_n rev._n 17.4_o and_o in_o this_o she_o be_v true_o a_o harlot_n her_o hand_n be_v snare_n and_o band_n she_o be_v skilful_a to_o allure_v second_o take_v the_o more_o heed_n because_o they_o come_v not_o in_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n they_o creep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jude_n 4._o eph._n 4.14_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v it_o be_v a_o study_a thing_n and_o they_o have_v a_o method_n in_o it_o and_o rule_v according_a to_o which_o they_o do_v proceed_v and_o they_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v deceit_n at_o dice_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o cheat_v and_o juggle_n in_o the_o most_o deceitful_a sport_n as_o there_o be_v use_v by_o they_o that_o in_o this_o kind_a lie_n in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v hos_fw-la 7.6_o it_o be_v the_o way_n that_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v to_o bring_v in_o his_o idolatry_n into_o this_o state_n his_o desire_n and_o purpose_n be_v as_o hot_a as_o a_o oven_n but_o the_o people_n be_v a_o great_a lump_n and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v present_o leaven_v and_o therefore_o he_o send_v forth_o his_o agent_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o they_o do_v seek_v to_o leaven_n the_o people_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o baker_n sleep_v and_o cease_v from_o raise_v the_o people_n be_v not_o leaven_v by_o and_o by_o nor_o fit_v to_o receive_v such_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v stay_v a_o while_n till_o it_o may_v be_v do_v three_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o for_o if_o it_o once_o begin_v it_o will_v strange_o increase_v if_o one_o that_o go_v before_o do_v bring_v in_o some_o there_o be_v those_o that_o come_v after_o that_o will_v add_v to_o the_o plot_n as_o when_o popery_n be_v set_v up_o we_o know_v one_o pope_n add_v something_o and_o another_o something_o more_o till_o at_o last_o they_o make_v up_o that_o patch_a religion_n if_o jeroboam_fw-la bring_v in_o the_o calf_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o afterward_o omri_n and_o ahab_n shall_v set_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o baal_n four_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n to_o a_o congregation_n for_o it_o make_v all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n unfruitful_a for_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n mat._n 15.9_o nay_o it_o make_v they_o sinful_a amos_n 4.4_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o transgress_v etc._n etc._n imply_v that_o the_o more_o they_o labour_v in_o those_o service_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a sarcasm_n the_o more_o they_o do_v displease_v god_n and_o add_v to_o their_o own_o fin_n and_o judgement_n this_o turn_v bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o bethaven_n hos_n 10_o 5._o five_o they_o will_v sure_o eat_v out_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o time_n 2_o king_n 16.14,15_o when_o ahaz_n have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a fashion_a altar_n he_o commandeâ—_n the_o priest_n to_o burn_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n upon_o the_o great_a altar_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thus_o we_o see_v it_o put_v the_o altar_n of_o god_n out_o of_o office_n and_o that_o they_o may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o religious_a end_n in_o it_o he_o say_v that_o the_o brazen_a altar_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o king_n to_o inquire_v by_o si_fw-la quando_fw-la placebit_fw-la as_o junius_n well_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n last_o this_o will_v stand_v a_o man_n in_o no_o stead_n in_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v speak_v with_o some_o derision_n hos_fw-la 8.5_o oh_o samaria_n thy_o calf_n have_v cast_v thou_o off_o when_o the_o captivity_n come_v the_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o because_o they_o be_v very_o confident_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o calf_n have_v cast_v you_o off_o canaan_n be_v the_o lord_n land_n and_o he_o give_v it_o to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o father_n for_o a_o inheritance_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o cast_v off_o god_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o calf_n cast_v off_o you_o and_o cast_v you_o out_o of_o the_o good_a land_n that_o god_n have_v give_v you_o use_v see_v the_o word_n be_v a_o promise_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o name_n consider_v promise_n be_v object_n of_o faith_n ground_n of_o hope_n and_o rule_n of_o prayer_n and_o by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v and_o in_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o spirit_n isa_n 38,16_o that_o be_v on_o this_o we_o rest_v in_o these_o we_o hope_v and_o according_a unto_o these_o we_o pray_v and_o in_o this_o do_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n main_o consist_v first_o then_o look_v upon_o this_o particular_a promise_n as_o a_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o concern_v it_o we_o must_v exercise_v these_o four_o several_a act_n of_o faith_n first_o let_v thy_o faith_n sound_v the_o depth_n of_o this_o promise_n for_o there_o be_v treasure_n in_o the_o word_n and_o they_o lie_v not_o above_o ground_n they_o must_v be_v dig_v for_o prov._n 2.4_o and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o small_a to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o
worse_a a_o man_n will_v think_v if_o any_o thing_n will_v make_v man_n the_o better_a mercy_n will_v it_o be_v true_a have_v man_n ingenuous_a nature_n as_o grace_n bring_v but_o there_o be_v four_o great_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o a_o person_n or_o people_n to_o enjoy_v mercy_n and_o not_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o mercy_n first_o be_v from_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v true_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n why_o man_n grow_v the_o worse_o for_o it_o infuse_v no_o malignant_a disposition_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v a_o occasion_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n rom._n 7.11_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o law_n the_o commandment_n give_v no_o occasion_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n the_o command_n forbid_v sin_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n to_o act_v more_o violent_o against_o the_o command_n the_o more_o the_o dam_n be_v make_v up_o against_o the_o water_n the_o more_o it_o swell_v corrupt_a nature_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o law_n christ_n be_v put_v for_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o so_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n but_o that_o which_o sin_n take_v occasion_n from_o now_o we_o be_v to_o put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o the_o effect_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v not_o proper_a from_o it_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o they_o look_v to_o the_o substance_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n somewhat_o that_o be_v essential_a somewhat_o but_o accidental_a somewhat_o essential_a upon_o what_o object_n soever_o it_o light_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o undergo_v it_o but_o there_o be_v somewhat_o accidental_a the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v 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