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17._o benefit_n press_v your_o heart_n with_o the_o evil_n of_o come_v short_a and_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o live_v up_o unto_o your_o resolution_n the_o evil_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o three_o general_a head_n that_o follow_v next_o in_o order_n the_o benefit_n of_o keep_v the_o purpose_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v many_o and_o great_a your_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o your_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a for_o resolution_n against_o sin_n that_o be_v firm_o make_v and_o careful_o keep_v do_v exceed_o weaken_v sin_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v sometime_o sin_v your_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a when_o god_n do_v see_v you_o keep_v the_o firm_a purpose_n of_o your_o heart_n against_o it_o though_o sometime_o you_o be_v overbear_v and_o bow_v down_o yea_o
to_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o sin_n encroach_v more_o into_o the_o sinner_n heart_n and_o affection_n and_o bring_v he_o more_o and_o more_o into_o bondage_n to_o it_o and_o so_o make_v he_o worse_o and_o worse_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v a_o cup_n too_o much_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o frequent_a drunkenness_n till_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o damnation_n irrecoverable_o where_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v be_v 5._o unsatiable_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o crave_v and_o unsatiable_a nature_n therefore_o those_o that_o will_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n must_v needs_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v very_o bad_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o prov._n 30.15_o 16._o and_o sin_n may_v make_v a_o five_o for_o though_o a_o man_n drudge_n under_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o it_o think_v the_o sinner_n have_v not_o do_v enough_o for_o it_o the_o horseleech_n have_v two_o daughter_n crying_z give_v give_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o never_o leave_v suck_v the_o heartblood_n of_o the_o sinner_n till_o it_o have_v suck_v he_o to_o death_n sin_n can_v cease_v to_o ask_v and_o sinner_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deny_v and_o they_o must_v be_v wicked_a indeed_o that_o will_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v they_o i_o may_v run_v through_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v how_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v the_o egyptian_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n never_o make_v brick_n enough_o and_o sin_n think_v the_o sinner_n never_o be_v enslave_v enough_o that_o he_o never_o do_v obey_v enough_o but_o i_o will_v brief_o instance_n but_o in_o three_o first_o covetousness_n be_v unsatiable_a it_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o have_v nor_o in_o see_v what_o it_o have_v eccles_n 4.8_o and_o 5.10_o and_o therefore_o put_v the_o worldling_n to_o go_v drudge_n again_o crescit_fw-la amor_fw-la 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tempt_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o add_v one_o iniquity_n unto_o another_o and_o that_o because_o he_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o a_o man_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a that_o will_v sin_n as_o often_o as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a but_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o judas_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n before_o but_o yet_o satan_n put_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v more_o vile_a in_o betray_v christ_n joh._n 13.2_o satan_n tempt_v without_o and_o sin_n incline_v within_o satan_n never_o cease_v to_o tempt_v and_o sinner_n not_o know_v how_o to_o resist_v will_v be_v grow_v like_o the_o crocodile_n from_o a_o egg_n to_o a_o stupendous_a magnitude_n sect_n v._o grace_n iii_o that_o wicked_a man_n will_v grow_v in_o sin_n appear_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v restrain_v they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v drink_v in_o poison_n and_o have_v no_o alexipharmacum_fw-la or_o antidote_n his_o sickness_n will_v grow_v upon_o he_o wicked_a man_n want_v that_o which_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o 1._o the_o fear_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o shun_v evil_a job_n 1.1_o job_n be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a but_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o there_o the_o floodgate_n be_v pull_v up_o if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n to_o sport_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n he_o will_v do_v it_o to_o omit_v prayer_n he_o will_v do_v it_o yea_o if_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n to_o tempt_v he_o he_o will_v run_v on_o in_o sin_n this_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o cry_v sin_n rom._n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o many_o sin_n there_o be_v enumerate_v and_o at_o the_o close_a of_o all_o be_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n abraham_n dare_v not_o to_o trust_v himself_o with_o a_o people_n that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n gen._n 20.11_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n 2._o wicked_a man_n want_v serious_a consideration_n that_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v worse_o they_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v of_o death_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n nor_o of_o god_n omniscience_n that_o he_o always_o see_v they_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n now_o their_o own_o do_n have_v beset_v they_o about_o they_o be_v before_o my_o face_n nor_o of_o his_o omnipresence_n that_o he_o be_v always_o with_o they_o and_o by_o they_o they_o consider_v not_o if_o i_o sin_n i_o shall_v lose_v my_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v cost_v i_o bitter_a tear_n or_o bitter_a torment_n they_o do_v not_o weigh_v in_o their_o serious_a thought_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n the_o heaviness_n of_o god_n wrath_n nor_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o world_n god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n as_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n isa_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o wicked_a man_n want_v a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o do_v not_o very_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n threaten_n but_o they_o have_v a_o secret_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o whatever_o they_o do_v and_o whatever_o god_n say_v they_o hear_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o they_o feel_v nothing_o for_o the_o present_a and_o fear_v nothing_o for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o go_v on_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o 20_o 21._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 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 to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n verse_n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n 4._o wicked_a man_n want_v a_o lively_a tender_a conscience_n which_o shall_v warn_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o and_o accuse_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o with_o damnation_n if_o they_o do_v many_o have_v cauterise_v conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o where_o conscience_n be_v dead_a or_o sleepy_a or_o fear_v there_o iniquity_n will_v abound_v sect_n vi_o what_o be_v the_o several_a step_n and_o gradation_n whereby_o sin_n grow_v from_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o its_o high_a act_n second_o there_o be_v 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of_o their_o body_n if_o their_o finger_n do_v but_o ache_v they_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o though_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a and_o exceed_o distemper_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o therefore_o though_o god_n have_v cure_v the_o plague_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o not_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o bodily_a disease_n be_v remove_v but_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n remain_v without_o cure_n thy_o case_n be_v deplorable_a and_o while_o thou_o be_v rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v escape_v the_o plague_n thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o go_v unto_o thy_o chamber_n and_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o mourn_v before_o god_n for_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n that_o remain_v upon_o thy_o soul_n sect_n iii_o iii_o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n the_o cure_n of_o these_o distemper_n be_v but_o partial_a yet_o so_o far_o be_v they_o heal_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o cure_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_a till_o we_o die_v death_n we_o say_v cure_v all_o distemper_n and_o so_o it_o do_v those_o of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o double_a wound_n that_o sin_n do_v make_v there_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o do_v certain_o destroy_v the_o soul_n by_o hinder_v it_o from_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o there_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o destroy_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a cure_n which_o christ_n do_v work_v the_o one_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o inquire_v after_o 1._o soul-sickness_n every_o man_n that_o be_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n have_v be_v
from_o they_o yet_o they_o may_v sin_v by_o suffer_v their_o master_n good_n to_o be_v waste_v as_o food_n to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v spend_v and_o consume_v when_o there_o be_v no_o need_n this_o be_v not_o to_o show_v all_o fidelity_n to_o your_o master_n so_o jacob_n gen._n 31.36_o 37.38_o 39_o 40._o that_o which_o be_v tear_v of_o beast_n i_o bring_v not_o unto_o thou_o i_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o of_o my_o hand_n do_v thou_o require_v it_o whether_o steal_v by_o day_n or_o steal_v by_o night_n 10._o they_o must_v not_o answer_v again_o out_o of_o a_o murmur_a spirit_n nor_o give_v word_n for_o word_n that_o if_o their_o master_n rebuke_n they_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o must_v not_o speak_v as_o fast_o as_o he_o nay_o though_o a_o master_n shall_v speak_v wrathful_o and_o in_o unjust_a anger_n yet_o they_o must_v not_o answer_v perverse_o to_o they_o again_o but_o with_o meekness_n and_o silence_n except_o they_o require_v or_o give_v leave_v go_v about_o their_o employment_n commit_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o will_v right_v they_o if_o their_o master_n wrong_v they_o col._n 3.25_o but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n god_n regard_v not_o man_n outward_a condition_n he_o regard_v not_o the_o mistress_n more_o than_o the_o maid_n nor_o the_o master_n more_o than_o the_o man_n but_o judge_v righteous_o betwixt_o the_o great_a and_o the_o mean_a 11._o they_o must_v remember_v when_o they_o be_v obedient_a in_o their_o master_n service_n they_o be_v serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n what_o a_o poor_a servant_n do_v in_o servile_a labour_n in_o the_o mean_a low_a employment_n he_o be_v serve_v of_o god_n and_o this_o may_v sweeten_v to_o he_o more_o difficult_a and_o unpleasing_a work_n thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o direction_n in_o which_o all_o man_n in_o one_o capacity_n or_o other_o herein_o consider_v be_v concern_v to_o make_v improvement_n of_o god_n preserve_v of_o they_o in_o time_n of_o so_o great_a contagion_n by_o be_v eminent_o exemplary_a in_o the_o condition_n capacity_n relation_n wherein_o they_o stand_v which_o if_o they_o do_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la they_o live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n direction_n v._n sin_n have_v god_n spare_v you_o in_o a_o time_n of_o pestilence_n then_o if_o you_o will_v live_v answerable_a diligent_o watch_v against_o secret_a sin_n and_o let_v your_o special_a care_n be_v about_o the_o hide_a and_o secret_a thing_n in_o religious_a duty_n god_n have_v keep_v you_o in_o his_o chamber_n isa_n 26.20_o come_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_v god_n have_v hide_v you_o from_o judgement_n in_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o will_v you_o hide_v your_o sin_n in_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o your_o heart_n or_o will_v you_o allow_v yourself_o to_o sin_n because_o you_o be_v in_o your_o secret_a chamber_n or_o will_v this_o be_v to_o live_v worthy_a of_o god_n secret_a protection_n of_o you_o to_o commit_v secret_a sin_n against_o god_n that_o you_o be_v preserve_v this_o be_v visible_a all_o that_o see_v you_o walk_v in_o the_o street_n know_v this_o but_o god_n way_n of_o preserve_v you_o be_v not_o only_o by_o visible_a mean_n as_o antidote_n and_o cordial_n but_o by_o the_o invisible_a guard_n of_o holy_a angel_n psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n ver._n 11._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n ver._n 12._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n the_o reason_n why_o you_o have_v be_v preserve_v be_v because_o god_n have_v cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o have_v make_v you_o to_o abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal_n 91.1_o when_o the_o pestilence_n be_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v secret_o shoot_v and_o fly_v abroad_o he_o keep_v you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o pavilion_n psal_n 37.5_o for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n as_o all_o visible_a mean_n will_v not_o have_v be_v effectual_a for_o your_o preservation_n without_o god_n secret_a and_o invisible_a watch_v over_o you_o so_o abstain_v only_o from_o visible_a sin_n and_o perform_v only_o that_o of_o duty_n which_o be_v visible_a will_v not_o be_v a_o suitable_a nor_o answerable_a return_n for_o this_o great_a mercy_n therefore_o my_o advice_n unto_o you_o be_v that_o as_o god_n goodness_n to_o you_o have_v be_v in_o a_o secret_a way_n of_o preservation_n so_o your_o care_n shall_v especial_o be_v about_o secret_a thing_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n in_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sin_n in_o maintain_v secret_a duty_n sin_n first_o be_v careful_a to_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sin_n do_v not_o cherish_v sin_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o thought_n though_o they_o shall_v never_o proceed_v to_o outward_a act_n for_o a_o man_n who_o god_n have_v keep_v in_o time_n of_o plague_n may_v be_v no_o open_a swearer_n no_o visible_a drunkard_n nor_o live_v in_o open_a wickedness_n and_o yet_o may_v walk_v unworthy_a of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o and_o here_o i_o shall_v answer_v these_o two_o question_n 1._o what_o be_v those_o consideration_n whereby_o a_o man_n shall_v urge_v his_o heart_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart_n and_o secret_a sin_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o enable_v of_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart_n and_o secret_a sin_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v those_o consideration_n whereby_o a_o christian_a shall_v urge_v his_o heart_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart_n sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n not_o to_o let_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o his_o heart_n what_o he_o can_v by_o watchfulness_n prevent_v and_o not_o to_o allow_v that_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o diligence_n he_o can_v prevent_v for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o have_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o regard_v or_o allow_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o a_o christian_a may_v have_v yea_o can_v in_o this_o life_n but_o have_v sin_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o this_o not_o allow_v but_o groan_v under_o and_o lament_v for_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o audience_n of_o his_o prayer_n nor_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o the_o regard_n and_o allow_v of_o it_o will_v prevent_v both_o countenance_n sect_n i._o consideration_n to_o keep_v you_o from_o secret_a sin_n god_n set_v your_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psal_n 90.8_o you_o can_v never_o sin_v so_o secret_o as_o to_o hide_v your_o sin_n from_o god_n study_v well_o these_o scripture_n psal_n 139.1_o to_o 17_o vers_fw-la jer._n 23.24_o heb._n 4.13_o prov._n 5.21_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n whether_o your_o way_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n open_a or_o secret_a they_o be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectà _fw-la è_fw-la region_fw-la right_a over_o god_n eye_n he_o ponder_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o weigh_v they_o in_o scale_n and_o many_o of_o our_o action_n he_o find_v to_o be_v too_o light_a there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o secret_a that_o other_o man_n may_v not_o know_v they_o and_o some_o be_v so_o secret_a that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o know_v they_o himself_o as_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n but_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v secret_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n other_o see_v some_o sin_n in_o you_o you_o may_v see_v more_o in_o yourself_o but_o god_n see_v all_o because_o he_o be_v omniscient_a but_o there_o â—re_n many_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o secret_a that_o we_o ourselves_o see_v they_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o imperfection_n of_o self-knowledge_n 2._o excess_n of_o self-love_n 3._o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 4._o closeness_n of_o sin_n 5._o want_v of_o watchfulness_n but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n for_o god_n see_v the_o nature_n number_n and_o aggravation_n
shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n ver._n 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n in_o which_o scripture_n be_v set_v down_o these_o thing_n viz_o 1._o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n mortification_n vivification_n 2._o the_o cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n viz._n communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n 3._o the_o testimony_n and_o pledge_n of_o it_o our_o baptism_n 4._o the_o growth_n and_o progress_n of_o mortification_n we_o shall_v aim_v at_o the_o total_a destruction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o crucify_a destroy_a and_o burial_n of_o sin_n you_o have_v see_v the_o death_n of_o thousand_o and_o you_o have_v see_v the_o burial_n of_o thousand_o to_o all_o these_o add_v one_o more_o funeral_n and_o that_o be_v the_o funeral_n of_o your_o sin_n do_v you_o outlive_v this_o judgement_n and_o shall_v your_o sin_n do_v so_o too_o god_n forbid_v this_o will_v be_v to_o live_v altogether_o unanswerable_o to_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n you_o live_v but_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v dead_a in_o you_o and_o you_o unto_o your_o sin_n rom._n 6.11_o likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n though_o you_o live_v yet_o must_v you_o be_v bury_v now_o believer_n be_v bury_v in_o three_o respect_n respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o good_a name_n as_o they_o be_v reproach_v by_o the_o wicked_a the_o throat_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v the_o sepulcher_n or_o burial_n place_n of_o the_o good_a name_n of_o god_n people_n this_o be_v part_n of_o a_o believer_n suffering_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o self-denial_n believer_n must_v be_v no_o more_o take_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n so_o far_o as_o to_o draw_v they_o from_o god_n than_o a_o person_n dead_a and_o bury_v and_o lie_v in_o his_o grave_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o two_o last_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o of_o this_o last_o i_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a follow_v the_o metaphor_n in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o difference_n and_o some_o agreement_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o common_a burial_n sin_n the_o difference_n in_o these_o respect_n first_o we_o bury_v our_o friend_n weep_v for_o their_o death_n desirous_a of_o their_o life_n wish_v oâ—_n that_o this_o my_o friend_n have_v not_o die_v oh_o that_o i_o can_v have_v keep_v he_o in_o life_n but_o we_o must_v bury_v our_o sin_n rejoice_v as_o those_o that_o be_v glad_a of_o its_o death_n not_o weep_v because_o sin_n be_v dead_a but_o that_o it_o once_o do_v live_v second_o we_o bury_v our_o friend_n with_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o live_v again_o but_o we_o must_v bury_v our_o sin_n with_o hope_n they_o shall_v never_o live_v more_o never_o 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