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without_o wilful_a mixture_n of_o falsehood_n or_o other_o corruption_n therefore_o paul_n as_o he_o bid_v we_o preach_v so_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n 2_o tim._n 4.3_o 4._o and_o it_o must_v be_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o pharisee_n be_v blame_v not_o for_o that_o they_o teach_v nothing_o but_o error_n for_o some_o truth_n they_o teach_v mat._n 23.1_o 2._o but_o for_o that_o they_o mingle_v error_n and_o humane_a device_n mat._n 16_o 6._o as_o leaven_n that_o sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n three_o this_o that_o as_o he_o teach_v well_o so_o he_o live_v upright_o and_o inoffensive_o a_o singular_a duty_n of_o a_o minister_n see_v 1_o tim._n 3._o as_o much_o care_n take_v the_o apostle_n to_o instruct_v touch_v life_n as_o a_o liberty_n of_o teach_v and_o mat._n 5.16_o
spare_v we_o even_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n abundance_n of_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n yet_o while_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o not_o that_o be_v he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o num._n 23.21_o he_o see_v none_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n but_o when_o a_o man_n live_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n these_o sin_n even_o the_o least_o of_o they_o be_v most_o detestable_a unto_o he_o a_o second_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o no_o obedience_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o such_o a_o man_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o he_o do_v but_o dally_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o even_o mock_v he_o who_o come_v before_o he_o with_o such_o service_n isai_n 29.13_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o singleness_n of_o heart_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n accept_v a_o three_o reason_n because_o such_o perform_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o acceptation_n neither_o do_v christ_n during_o that_o state_n mediate_v for_o such_o it_o be_v one_o main_a condition_n the_o lord_n require_v in_o all_o that_o come_v near_o he_o that_o they_o be_v holy_a even_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a at_o least_o in_o affection_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o this_o then_o show_v we_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n walk_v so_o stubborn_o against_o we_o notwithstanding_o we_o seem_v daily_o to_o seek_v he_o as_o levit._n 26.21_o and_o as_o he_o speak_v josh_n 7._o when_o joshuah_n complain_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v when_o israel_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o their_o adversary_n it_o be_v because_o of_o some_o detestable_a sin_n among_o we_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o all_o with_o speed_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n to_o turn_v to_o our_o god_n that_o our_o service_n may_v find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1_o 18._o exhort_v we_o comfortable_o invite_v we_o then_o though_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a yet_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n though_o service_n never_o so_o glitter_a and_o glorious_a prayer_n never_o so_o many_o and_o fervent_a all_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psal_n 66.18_o yea_o and_o let_v god_n child_n make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o acceptance_n of_o their_o service_n before_o the_o lord_n use_v 3_o three_o see_v here_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o man_n live_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n they_o glory_v perhaps_o in_o this_o that_o they_o serve_v god_n early_o as_o those_o hypocrite_n isa_n 58._o but_o alas_o vain_a man_n all_o they_o do_v be_v unclean_a unto_o they_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o no_o drunkard_n usurer_n etc._n etc._n impenitent_o such_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o repentance_n some_o think_v the_o buyer_n speech_n in_o solomon_n be_v repentance_n it_o be_v naught_o it_o be_v naught_o and_o will_v i_o can_v leave_v it_o fond_o for_o what_o be_v it_o verbal_o to_o dislike_v sin_n and_o affectionate_o to_o practice_v it_o some_o cry_n god_n mercy_n as_o fond_o some_o mourning_n for_o sin_n some_o confess_v of_o sin_n some_o forbear_n the_o outward_a practice_n when_o their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n some_o leave_v off_o some_o sin_n live_v in_o other_o contra_fw-la ezek_n 18_o 28._o consider_v sin_n and_o turn_v from_o it_o ver_fw-la 14._o yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v deal_v treacherous_o yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n yet_o you_o say_v wherefore_o so_o willing_a be_v wickedness_n to_o defend_v itself_o so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o serious_a confess_v observe_v and_o hearty_a detest_a iniquity_n wherein_o they_o will_v fain_o still_o seem_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a job_n put_v from_o he_o this_o sin_n job_n 21.33_o and_o withal_o express_v the_o fashion_n of_o wicked_a one_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o i_o have_v hide_v my_o sin_n as_o adam_n conceal_v my_o iniquity_n in_o my_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n so_o adam_n and_o eve_n so_o cain_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o how_o right_o show_v we_o ourselves_o the_o posterity_n of_o old_a adam_n colour_v and_o shift_v and_o excuse_v our_o sin_n use_v even_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o judgement_n find_v they_o out_o now_o brethren_n let_v we_o be_v admonish_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o and_o to_o root_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n this_o corruption_n so_o natural_a so_o usual_a in_o we_o the_o just_a man_n be_v the_o accuser_n of_o himself_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n good_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v about_o our_o bed_n and_o to_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o uncover_v second_o labour_v to_o acquaint_v thyself_o with_o thy_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o bring_v sin_n out_o of_o its_o lurk_a hole_n and_o three_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o open_a and_o free_a confess_v sin_n accuse_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o see_v psal_n 31.5_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o thou_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n here_o follow_v the_o second_o sin_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n a_o second_o violation_n of_o the_o marriagebed_n in_o polygamy_n or_o multiply_v of_o many_o wife_n through_o liberty_n of_o divorse_n where_n 1._o the_o sin_n be_v propound_v in_o general_n 2._o reprove_v 3._o confute_v 4._o amplify_v the_o general_a propound_v of_o the_o sin_n be_v vers_n 14._o amplify_v by_o a_o prolepsis_n that_o howsoever_o they_o have_v so_o carry_v the_o matter_n as_o they_o think_v that_o none_o can_v just_o detect_v they_o of_o lust_n or_o cruelty_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o put_v away_o the_o old_a and_o and_o marry_v a_o new_a yet_o the_o lord_n be_v witness_v between_o they_o the_o reproof_n be_v vers_n 14._o she_o be_v thy_o companion_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o sin_v against_o the_o confutation_n 1._o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n that_o be_v she_o with_o who_o thou_o interest_n covenant_n and_o that_o before_o god_n pro._n 2.17_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v thus_o despise_v 2._o from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o first_o institution_n he_o make_v one_o and_o but_o one_o to_o be_v join_v unto_o one_o amplify_v though_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n can_v have_v make_v more_o yet_o make_v but_o one_o 3._o by_o the_o 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not_o the_o lord_n remember_v 3._o evidence_n give_v evidence_n to_o the_o face_n of_o all_o sinner_n of_o their_o transgression_n now_o what_o shall_v we_o learn_v hence_o sure_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o hope_n to_o be_v hide_v for_o though_o man_n can_v testify_v use_v yet_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o witness_n and_o judge_v against_o trangressour_n psal_n 94.7_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 10.12_o be_v bring_v in_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o do_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_n but_o mark_v how_o david_n reason_n against_o this_o fancy_n god_n make_v the_o eye_n the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n teach_v man_n knowledge_n and_o causa_fw-la be_v not_o to_z to_z genere_fw-la deteâ—â—â—_fw-la effect_n svo_fw-la yet_o this_o how_o evident_a a_o cause_n of_o many_o
sin_n among_o we_o job_n 5._o the_o adulterer_n wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n as_o who_o say_v darkness_n be_v a_o mantle_n to_o cover_v we_o hypocrite_n these_o be_v who_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n isa_n 29.15_o and_o the_o vizard_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n shall_v hide_v they_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o wish_v that_o we_o have_v this_o always_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v witness_v one_o that_o take_v notice_n of_o record_n and_o will_v give_v evidence_n against_o we_o for_o our_o colour_a and_o privy_a sin_n no_o doubt_n it_o will_v restrain_v we_o from_o many_o of_o they_o give_v leave_n to_o evidence_n this_o point_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n that_o be_v totus_fw-la ubique_fw-la psal_n 139._o he_o that_o be_v every_o where_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a in_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o bed_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v god_n 2._o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la he_o give_v sight_n hear_v knowledge_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o doubt_n himself_o be_v such_o 3._o he_o make_v the_o heart_n therefore_o no_o doubt_n know_v it_o 4._o consider_v but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o it_o rip_v up_o the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n 1_o cor._n 14.25_o &_o heb._n 4.12_o 13.5_o conscience_n testify_v and_o accuse_v rom._n 2.15_o 1._o joh._n 3.20_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v polygamy_n and_o multiply_v of_o wife_n a_o heinous_a sin_n cross_v 1._o god_n ordinance_n in_o creation_n as_o here_o vers_n 1._o 2._o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n common_o a_o curse_a generation_n as_o in_o ishmael_n 3._o diminish_v comfort_n by_o breed_v heartburning_n gen._n 4._o 4._o forbid_v unto_o king_n deut._n 17.17_o be_v polygamy_n what_o it_o be_v see_v we_o then_o a_o little_a what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n couple_n himself_o or_o herself_o in_o marriage_n to_o more_o than_o one_o this_o be_v polygamy_n in_o this_o be_v taint_v abraham_n david_n solomon_n the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o be_v lamech_v note_v for_o a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n here_o then_o we_o may_v see_v what_o to_o judge_n of_o that_o polygamy_n of_o the_o father_n in_o ancient_a time_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n and_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o whether_o a_o sin_n in_o they_o or_o a_o thing_n do_v by_o dispensation_n and_o privilege_n divine_v differ_v some_o think_v it_o be_v their_o privilege_n and_o they_o give_v these_o reason_n 1._o the_o holiness_n of_o those_o man_n that_o use_v it_o but_o even_o these_o holy_a one_o be_v note_v for_o their_o fall_n as_o abraham_n david_n soloman_n 2._o not_o reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n answ_n though_o not_o particular_o yet_o in_o the_o general_a and_o here_o in_o this_o place_n by_o name_n and_o particular_o reprove_v 3._o no_o special_a repentance_n record_v answ_n perhaps_o commonness_n make_v they_o swallow_v it_o up_o without_o particular_a repentance_n yet_o thus_o david_n psal_n 19.12_o pray_v for_o pardon_v of_o secret_a that_o be_v of_o unknown_a sin_n unknown_a he_o mean_v to_o himself_o 4._o sarah_n give_v abraham_n hagar_n answ_n through_o infirmity_n and_o desire_v to_o partake_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_a seed_n observe_v 2._o in_o civil_a contract_n and_o therefore_o hence_o may_v we_o see_v rather_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n a_o pattern_n of_o humane_a frailty_n when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o permit_v we_o to_o ourselves_o and_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o wary_a and_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o as_o paul_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 10.11_o of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o sinner_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o warning_n and_o howsoever_o 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