keep_v his_o sabbath_n avoid_v all_o the_o sign_n of_o condemnation_n and_o labour_n after_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o salvation_n above_o all_o thing_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o very_a out-throat_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o all_o goodness_n tremble_v therefore_o and_o sin_v not_o for_o if_o you_o sin_n mark_v what_o follow_v six_o great_a danger_n in_o sin_n god_n see_v his_o angel_n bear_v witness_v the_o conscience_n prick_v death_n threaten_v the_o devil_n accuse_v hell_n devour_v you_o see_v then_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o scarecrow_n or_o jest_a matter_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v be_v as_o a_o thorn_n thrust_v deep_a into_o the_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o be_v get_v out_o again_o but_o with_o many_o a_o sigh_n and_o many_o a_o sorrowful_a oh_o oh_o every_o sin_n be_v 〈…〉_o iron_n 17.1_o â—er_n 17.1_o and_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v accuse_v we_o and_o give_v in_o evidence_n against_o we_o this_o note_v this_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v sin_n with_o pleasure_n the_o pleasure_n poss_v away_o but_o the_o conscience_n and_o sting_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d abide_v and_o torment_v deadly_a but_o if_o a_o man_n do_v well_o though_o with_o labour_n and_o painfulness_n the_o pain_n pass_v away_o yet_o the_o conscience_n of_o well-doing_n remain_v with_o much_o comfort_n but_o the_o best_a end_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o repentance_n if_o not_o in_o this_o life_n then_o with_o we_o and_o be_v when_o it_o be_v do_v late_o therefore_o take_v heed_n in_o time_n take_v heed_n i_o say_v of_o sin_n for_o six_o most_o hurtful_a effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n heb._n 3.13_o sin_n gnaw_v the_o conscience_n 1_o sam._n 25._o sin_n fight_v against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.11_o sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1.15_o sin_n make_v ashamed_a rom._n 6.21_o sin_n procure_v plague_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n deut._n 28._o behold_v therefore_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o cause_n zophar_n the_o naâ—mathite_n speak_v very_o wise_o to_o job_n say_v 11._o job_n 11._o when_o thou_o shall_v life_n thy_o face_n out_o of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v be_v strong_a and_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o shall_v forget_v all_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v remember_v it_o as_o the_o water_n that_o be_v past_a where_o zophar_n pleine_o show_v that_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o our_o woâ—â—â—ing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n 1â—_n proâ—_n 2d_o 1â—_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o upright_a man_n therefore_o wâ—â—â—e_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n punish_v every_o sin_n his_o way_n some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o and_o no_o sin_n can_v escape_v unpunished_a for_o because_o god_n be_v just_a therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o punish_v sin_n in_o all_o man_n though_o in_o divers_a manner_n as_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o own_o person_n the_o godly_a in_o christ_n beware_v of_o it_o therefore_o and_o flatter_v not_o yourself_o in_o your_o sin_n remember_v how_o every_o disobedience_n and_o every_o transgression_n have_v have_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n 32.10_o nâ—â—â—_n how_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v pâ—â—â—hed_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o â—â—w_n â—â—od_a 32.10_o god_n have_v in_o all_o age_n match_v the_o cause_n with_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v sin_n with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o israelite_n for_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n in_o make_v other_o god_n be_v often_o smite_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 10.2_o â—â—v_fw-la 10.2_o nadab_n and_o abibu_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o offer_v strange_a fire_n upon_o god_n altar_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n 15._o numb_a 15._o he_o that_o blaspheme_v and_o transgress_v the_o three_o commandment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n 15.52_o num._n 15.52_o he_o that_o break_v the_o four_o commandment_n in_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v likewise_o stone_v absalon_n transgress_v the_o five_o be_v hang_v in_o his_o own_o hair_n 4.15_o 2_o sam._n 18._o gâ—â—_n 4.15_o cain_n transgress_v the_o sixth_o in_o slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n be_v brand_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n wrath_n 34.26_o gen._n 34.26_o sichem_n the_o son_n of_o hamor_n transgress_v the_o seven_o in_o defile_v dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n be_v slay_v by_o simeon_n and_o levi_n the_o son_n of_o jacob._n 7.25_o jos_n 7.25_o achan_n sin_v against_o the_o eight_o commandment_n in_o steal_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n ananias_n and_o sapphira_n sin_v against_o the_o nine_o in_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v 6_o act_n â—5_n 6_o be_v sudden_o smite_v with_o death_n ahab_n transgress_v the_o ten_o commandment_n 21.24_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 21.24_o in_o covet_v and_o 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that_o i_o may_v please_v god_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o end_n theol._n you_o must_v take_v heed_n you_o speak_v not_o these_o word_n of_o course_n and_o for_o fashion_n sake_n have_v no_o settle_v purpose_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o follow_v those_o direction_n for_o there_o be_v number_n that_o can_v skill_n to_o give_v good_a word_n but_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o they_o think_v they_o high_o please_v god_n with_o their_o good_a word_n and_o that_o god_n will_v take_v they_o for_o payment_n as_o though_o god_n regard_v word_n they_o will_v fain_o go_v to_o heaven_n but_o they_o will_v take_v no_o pain_n they_o will_v leave_v no_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o forget_v their_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n they_o will_v
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this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o witting_o and_o willing_o cast_v away_o himself_o for_o ever_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o adulterer_n do_v such_o a_o act_n give_v such_o a_o venture_n and_o willing_o murther_v himself_o oh_o therefore_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a crowner_n of_o heaven_n that_o crown_n who_o he_o will_v crown_v shall_v one_o day_n sit_v upon_o it_o and_o give_v judgement_n moreover_o as_o the_o adulterer_n sin_v against_o his_o soul_n so_o also_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o body_n after_o a_o special_a manner_n 6.13_o 1_o cor_fw-la 6.13_o as_o witness_v the_o apostle_n also_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n as_o the_o holy_a man_n job_n testify_v say_v 12_o job_n 5â—_n 12_o adultery_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o devour_v to_o destruction_n and_o it_o will_v root_v out_o all_o our_o increase_n furthermore_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o 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blasphemer_n and_o oath-breaker_n and_o therefore_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a for_o the_o perform_n of_o oath_n as_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n will_v joseph_n to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o bury_v his_o father_n according_a to_o his_o oath_n make_v to_o his_o father_n phil._n i_o think_v these_o so_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n shall_v strike_v some_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o blasphemer_n theol._n one_o shall_v think_v so_o indeed_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v do_v it_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v so_o harden_v in_o it_o and_o in_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o nothing_o can_v move_v they_o except_o peradventure_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v that_o every_o swearer_n and_o blasphemer_n shall_v hold_v his_o hand_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o boil_a lead_n this_o or_o some_o such_o like_a severe_a law_n may_v peradventure_o curb_v 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therefore_o you_o be_v bless_v for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v why_o therefore_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o heavy_a and_o sad_a remember_v what_o saint_n john_n say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n 1_o 1_o joh_n 1_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n for_o our_o sin_n saint_n paul_n say_v 3.13_o rom._n 3.13_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 1â—_n heb._n â—_o 1â—_n he_o be_v perfect_o able_a to_o save_v all_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n for_o we_o 3â—_n 1_o cor_fw-la 1_o 3â—_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n mark_v that_o he_o say_v all_o be_v for_o we_o all_o his_o for_o his_o church_n for_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o for_o 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fill_v you_o full_a of_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o beleeve_a that_o you_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n antil_n the_o sun_n draw_v low_a asunetus_fw-la it_o be_v time_n for_o you_o and_o i_o to_o be_v go_v phil._n indeed_o the_o night_n will_v approach_v by_o and_o by_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n break_v off_o theol._n sith_o it_o be_v so_o we_o will_v here_o surcease_v and_o go_v no_o further_o asun_fw-it sir_n i_o will_v now_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o i_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o good_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o you_o this_o day_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v remember_v some_o of_o they_o while_o i_o live_v i_o do_v therefore_o praise_v god_n for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o counsel_n and_o for_o this_o day_n which_o i_o hope_v shall_v be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o my_o repentance_n and_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n theol._n the_o lord_n for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n grant_v it_o and_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o almighty_a god_n to_o establish_v you_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n that_o you_o may_v proceed_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o a_o christian_a course_n unto_o the_o end_n phil._n i_o pray_v you_o good_a m._n theologus_fw-la pardon_v my_o boldness_n for_o you_o see_v i_o have_v be_v very_o bold_a to_o propound_v many_o question_n unto_o you_o wherein_o you_o have_v full_o satisfy_v i_o to_o the_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o do_v therefore_o praise_v god_n for_o you_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o forget_v some_o thing_n you_o have_v utter_v but_o i_o will_v now_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v we_o further_o theol._n farewell_n good_a philagathus_n the_o lord_n bless_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o in_o all_o your_o way_n and_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n preserve_v we_o all_o and_o continue_v we_o in_o his_o fear_n unto_o the_o end_n all_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n a_o table_n contain_v all_o the_o principal_a matter_n handle_v in_o this_o book_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o page_n where_o they_o be_v set_v down_o man_n natural_a corruption_n pag._n 5_o man_n misery_n in_o nature_n pag._n 6_o man_n nature_n corrupt_v but_o not_o destroy_v by_o adam_n fall_n ibid._n some_o spark_n of_o god_n image_n still_o remain_v after_o the_o fall_n pag._n 7_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o please_v god_n pag._n 8_o man_n natural_o neither_o see_v nor_o feel_v his_o misery_n ibid._n man_n in_o nature_n be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n pag._n 10_o man_n grow_v to_o year_n live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n perish_v for_o ever_o pag._n 12_o man_n continue_v curse_v till_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o ibid._n none_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o regenerate_v ibid._n regeneration_n what_o pag._n 13_o the_o quality_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 14_o remnant_n of_o sin_n after_o regeneration_n ibid._n regeneration_n unperfect_a in_o this_o life_n pag._n 15_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n pag._n 24_o eight_o infallible_a sign_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 30_o eight_o sign_n of_o damnation_n pag._n 31_o nine_o manifest_a token_n of_o damnation_n ib._n pride_n describe_v pag._n 33_o pride_n of_o gift_n condemn_v pag._n 35_o pride_n in_o apparel_n condemn_v pag._n 42_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n for_o apparel_n pag._n 52_o 53_o 54_o whoredom_n and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o pag._n 58_o excuse_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 59_o the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 60_o the_o punishment_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 61_o 62_o the_o cause_n of_o whoredom_n pag._n 65_o 66_o remedy_n against_o whoredom_n pag._n 69_o covetousness_n what_o pag._n 70_o covetousness_n wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v ibid._n four_o note_n to_o discern_v the_o inward_a covetousness_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o pag._n 72_o the_o evil_a effect_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 74_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n pag._n 77_o excuse_n of_o covetousness_n pag._n 94_o remedy_n against_o covetousness_n pag._n 101_o 102_o god_n providence_n for_o his_o child_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n pag._n 103_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n god_n blessing_n be_v all_o in_o all_o pag._n 119_o outward_a mean_n alone_o do_v not_o uphold_v we_o pag._n 120_o god_n child_n sometime_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a distress_n pag._n 123_o god_n child_n always_o sure_a to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o trouble_n pag._n 128_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o god_n child_n pag._n 129_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o grievous_a sin_n pag._n 135_o 136_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n punish_v pag._n 137_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sin_n of_o this_o age._n pag._n 138_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o sure_a sign_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 147_o swear_v and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o pag._n 154_o excuse_n for_o swear_v pag._n 163_o cause_n of_o swear_v pag._n 166_o remedy_n against_o swear_v pag._n 167_o lie_v flatter_a and_o dissemble_v ibid._n punishment_n for_o lie_v pag._n 175_o 176_o excuse_n for_o lie_v pag._n 177_o cause_n of_o lie_v pag._n 178_o 179_o remedy_n against_o lie_v ibid._n drunkenness_n and_o the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 110_o 181_o excuse_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 184_o cause_n of_o drunkenness_n pag._n 185_o remedy_n of_o drunkenness_n ibid._n idleness_n and_o the_o woeful_a effect_n thereof_o pag._n 190_o cause_n of_o idleness_n pag._n 197_o remedy_n against_o idleness_n ibid._n oppression_n a_o most_o horrible_a sin_n pag._n 198_o many_o woe_n denounce_v against_o oppressor_n pag._n 199_o sundry_a kind_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 200_o 201_o cause_n of_o oppression_n pag._n 215_o remedy_n of_o oppression_n ibid._n sin_n hurt_v man_n in_o their_o body_n good_n and_o name_n pag._n 216_o sin_n bring_v great_a danger_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n pag._n 224_o nine_o prediction_n of_o wrath_n to_o the_o land_n pag._n 229_o the_o prayer_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o faithful_a keep_v back_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o the_o land_n pag._n 322_o 323_o prayer_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o great_a force_n ibid._n the_o wicked_a fare_n the_o better_a for_o god_n child_n pag._n 242_o the_o best_a course_n to_o prevent_v god_n judgement_n and_o to_o keep_v back_o his_o wrath_n from_o our_o land_n pag._n 244_o ten_o special_a thing_n concern_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o peace_n pag._n 250_o 251_o nine_o sign_n of_o a_o sound_a soul_n pag._n 252_o saint_n peter_n eight_o mark_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n seven_o infallible_a token_n of_o salvation_n pag._n 253_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o life_n prove_v pag._n 254_o 255_o objection_n against_o the_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n answer_v pag._n 259_o the_o groundwork_n of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 261_o some_o doubt_n may_v stand_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n pag._n 262_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o our_o salvation_n pag._n 265_o the_o wicked_a can_v be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n pag._n 266_o the_o security_n of_o salvation_n which_o the_o wicked_a brag_n of_o be_v vain_a pag._n 267_o 268_o nine_o thing_n require_v of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n pag._n 271_o 272_o many_o say_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n but_o few_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n why_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o particular_o and_o by_o name_n pag._n 273_o few_o shall_v be_v save_v prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o example_n pag._n 277_o 278_o but_o few_o even_o in_o the_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v save_v pag._n 284_o objection_n against_o the_o small_a number_n of_o the_o elect_a answer_v pag._n 285_o objection_n of_o atheist_n and_o unbeliever_n answer_v pag._n 286_o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n much_o commend_v pag._n 294_o defer_v of_o repent_v dangerous_a pag._n 299_o god_n no_o author_n of_o man_n condemnation_n but_o himself_o pag._n 300_o objection_n against_o predestination_n answer_v pag._n 301_o 302_o god_n decree_v no_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n pag._n 305_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n prove_v pag._n 306_o prescience_n in_o god_n what_o pag._n 307_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n prove_v pag._n 308_o the_o first_o motive_n of_o election_n be_v in_o god_n himself_o pag._n 309_o fore-seen_a faith_n and_o fore-seen_a work_n no_o motive_n of_o salvation_n ibid._n faith_n depend_v upon_o election_n not_o election_n upon_o faith_n pag._n 311_o a_o reason_n yield_v why_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o cavil_v and_o object_v against_o the_o truth_n pag._n 315_o nine_o bar_n out_o of_o heaven_n pag._n 316_o nine_o gate_n into_o hell_n ibid._n the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 32â—_n