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A25470 The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661. Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696. 1661 (1661) Wing A3232; ESTC R29591 639,601 676

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different_a resolution_n and_o thereby_o you_o will_v see_v how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v to_o humane_a passion_n request_v they_o to_o write_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o determination_n then_o compare_v these_o together_o especial_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n if_o you_o can_v out_o of_o these_o collect_v a_o satisfy_a resolution_n yet_o the_o case_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n be_v unwearied_a therefore_o to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n again_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o the_o same_o person_n or_o other_o one_o case_n thus_o thorough_o resolve_v will_v be_v singular_o useful_a for_o the_o scatter_n of_o all_o future_a doubt_n in_o all_o other_o case_n and_o though_o this_o may_v prove_v a_o business_n of_o time_n yet_o suspend_v your_o act_n 135._o act_n contra_fw-la legem_fw-la charitatis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la fecit_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la cum_fw-la dubium_fw-la animum_fw-la habeat_fw-la n●hilominus_fw-la operatur_fw-la actus_fw-la ad_fw-la svi_fw-la bonitatem_fw-la rectam_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la rei_fw-la agendae_fw-la requirit_fw-la &_o postulat_fw-la azor._fw-la instit_fw-la mor._n l_o 2_o c._n 18._o pag._n 135._o till_o you_o be_v satisfy_v though_o the_o duty_n in_o question_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n yet_o while_o you_o can_v approve_v your_o heart_n unto_o god_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o love_n of_o sin_n nor_o ease_n it_o be_v neither_o slight_n of_o christ_n nor_o duty_n but_o a_o restless_a inquisitive_n to_o know_v god_n mind_n in_o the_o case_n your_o suspense_n at_o the_o worst_a will_v be_v reckon_v among_o your_o infirmity_n and_o be_v compassionate_o overlookt_v can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n than_o to_o doubt_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n yet_o while_o thomas_n 25.27_o thomas_n john_n 20_o 25.27_o doubt_v mere_o for_o want_n of_o evidence_n christ_n gracicious_o condescend_v in_o a_o non-such_a manner_n to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n to_o conclude_v this_o whereto_o 16._o whereto_o phil_n 3.15_o 16._o you_o have_v already_o attain_v walk_v by_o rule_n exact_o and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v doubtful_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o v._o conscience_n the_o scrupulous_a conscience_n a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o do_v determine_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a 14._o lawful_a statu●t_fw-la rem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la esse_fw-la lic●tam_fw-la sed_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o effectum_fw-la minus_fw-la deducendan_n quia_fw-la scrupulus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la qui_fw-la anxiam_fw-la reddat_fw-la conscient●am_fw-la ne_fw-la f●●si_fw-la a_o res_fw-la ista_fw-la sit_fw-la illicita_fw-la k●nig_n de_fw-fr conse_n p._n 14._o yet_o scarce_o to_o be_v do_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a there_o be_v some_o anxiety_n reluctancy_n and_o fear_n in_o the_o determination_n a_o scruple_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o gravel_n 562._o gravel_n scrupulus_fw-la diminutivum_fw-la à_fw-la scrupus_fw-la lapillus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o calceo_fw-la hinc_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la significat_fw-la similem_fw-la affl●ctionem_fw-la animae_fw-la seu_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la 1_o sam._n 25.31_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o scrupulum_fw-la cordis_fw-la etc._n etc._n b●ess_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr l._n 6._o c._n 1._o p._n 562._o in_o the_o shoe_n it_o vex_v the_o conscience_n as_o that_o hurt_v the_o foot_n a_o scruple_n be_v a_o h●vering_a kind_n of_o fearfulness_n arise_v from_o light_a 16._o light_a ames_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 16._o argument_n that_o hinder_v or_o disturb_v the_o soul_n in_o performance_n of_o duty_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n &_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v this_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n assent_v to_o neither_o part_n of_o the_o question_n a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n consent_v but_o with_o some_o vexation_n cause_n cause_n i_o shall_v name_v but_o two_o cause_n forbear_v to_o mention_v our_o ignorance_n and_o pride_n which_o have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o all_o kind_n 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2_o and_z the_o chief_a cause_n be_v temptation_n satan_n if_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o heart_n a_o secure_a prisoner_n he_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a to_o o●erwhelm_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n and_o he_o suit_v his_o temptation_n according_a to_o our_o temper_n b._n temper_n singulis_n hominibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la convenientibus_fw-la insidiatu●_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la facile_fw-la captivaret_fw-la si_fw-la aut_fw-la luxu_fw-la ipsis_fw-la praemia_fw-la aut_fw-la avaris_fw-la scorta_fw-la proponeret_fw-la si_fw-la aut_fw-la voraces_fw-la de_fw-la abstinentiae_fw-la gloria_fw-la aut_fw-la abstinentes_fw-la d●_n gulae_fw-la imbecillitate_fw-la pulsaret_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o tentationis_fw-la ardore_fw-la callidè_fw-la singulis_fw-la infedia●s_fw-la ●icinos_fw-la moribus_fw-la laqu●os_fw-la absc●ndit_fw-la gregor_n mor._n l_o 29._o c._n 14._o p._n 161._o b._n he_o do_v not_o tempt_v the_o riotous_a with_o reward_n nor_o the_o glutton_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o abstinence_n he_o do_v not_o tempt_v the_o coward_n to_o strive_v for_o victory_n nor_o the_o passionate_a to_o fearfulness_n he_o do_v not_o tempt_v the_o melancholy_n to_o security_n nor_o the_o phlegmatic_a to_o great_a achievement_n a_o due_a consideration_n therefore_o of_o our_o natural_a temper_n will_v mend_v our_o spiritual_a 1._o the_o first_o remedy_n i_o shall_v commend_v to_o you_o be_v this_o viz._n be_v not_o discourage_v with_o your_o scrupl●s_n pray_v keep_v off_o from_o the_o other_o extreme_a do_v not_o indulge_v they_o they_o natural_o tend_v to_o much_o spiritual_a damage_n they_o 1._o be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n 2_o they_o render_v the_o way_n of_o god_n more_o straight_o horrid_a and_o impossible_a 3_o they_o retard_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n 4._o they_o hinder_v chearfulnesse_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 5._o they_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 6_o they_o unfit_a we_o for_o any_o d●ty_n these_o may_v all_o serve_v for_o argument_n to_o strive_v against_o they_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v for_o god_n be_v please_v through_o overpowering_a grace_n to_o make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o 1._o to_o further_a mortification_n 2._o to_o restrain_v we_o from_o worldly_a vanity_n 3._o to_o abate_v pride_n and_o promote_v humility_n 4._o to_o make_v we_o more_o watchful_a
out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o note_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o we_o ourselves_o must_v engage_v in_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o lust_n sinner_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n must_v pull_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v careless_a and_o idle_a as_o if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v on_o our_o part_n mortification_n be_v a_o work_n incumbent_n upon_o we_o although_o we_o be_v empower_v thereunto_o by_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o 8.13_o rom._n 8.13_o we_o must_v mortify_v although_o by_o the_o spirit_n the_o duty_n be_v we_o though_o the_o strength_n be_v god_n so_o here_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o thou_o thyself_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o 2._o that_o we_o must_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o duty_n a_o christian_a die_v to_o sin_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o say_v if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o observe_v it_o more_o than_o ordinary_a look_v narrow_o to_o it_o but_o pluck_v it_o out_o to_o note_v that_o nothing_o less_o be_v like_a to_o do_v our_o soul_n good_a than_o the_o mortify_n the_o kill_a the_o cut_n off_o of_o our_o corruption_n let_v a_o man_n hand_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a member_n immediate_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o plant_n when_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o root_n they_o will_v grow_v and_o sprout_v again_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o most_o inferior_a sort_n of_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o instance_n cut_v worm_n into_o several_a piece_n every_o part_n will_v live_v and_o stir_v hence_o the_o learned_a call_v they_o insecta_fw-la when_o the_o head_n of_o a_o fowl_n be_v separate_v from_o its_o body_n it_o will_v live_v and_o flutter_v for_o some_o time_n 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not_o part_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o friend_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o see_v it_o again_o and_o to_o have_v the_o same_o familiar_o with_o it_o as_o before_z or_o possible_o great_a amantium_fw-la irae_fw-la amoris_fw-la redinte_fw-fr gratio_fw-la est_fw-la the_o fall_v out_o of_o lover_n be_v the_o renew_n of_o love_n we_o must_v not_o only_o shake_v hand_n with_o it_o but_o shake_v our_o hand_n of_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v shake_v the_o viper_n off_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n for_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n only_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o these_o two_o verse_n at_o this_o time_n 2._o i_o be_o to_o give_v you_o the_o observation_n i_o shall_v speak_v but_o a_o few_o word_n to_o some_o of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v reserve_v myself_o for_o that_o which_o i_o main_o intend_v 1._o observe_v that_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o hand_n be_v excellent_a and_o useful_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n you_o see_v here_o our_o saviour_n single_v out_o these_o from_o all_o other_o part_n as_o be_v very_o precious_a if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o etc._n etc._n if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 1._o as_o for_o the_o eye_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n mat._n 6.22_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n what_o be_v the_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n but_o a_o dark_a melancholy_a dungeon_n what_o be_v a_o man_n without_o eye_n but_o monstrous_a and_o deform_a monstrum_fw-la horrendum_fw-la inform_v cvi_fw-la lumen_fw-la ad_fw-la emptum_fw-la the_o two_o eye_n be_v two_o luminary_n that_o god_n have_v set_v up_o in_o the_o microcosm_n man_n little_a world_n 4.15_o zech._n 2.8_o gal._n 4.15_o when_o god_n will_v express_v his_o tender_a love_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o call_v they_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v 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shut_v your_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a isa_n 33.15_o set_a no_o wicked_a thing_n before_o your_o eye_n psal_n 101.3_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n do_v not_o even_a nature_n teach_v you_o god_n have_v make_v a_o cover_n for_o the_o eye_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o easiness_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a sometime_o that_o the_o eye_n be_v close_v and_o not_o hold_v open_a to_o every_o object_n 2_o as_o for_o the_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o prime_a part_n for_o action_n aristotle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o instrument_n of_o instrument_n without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o city_n no_o town_n no_o merchandise_n no_o husbandry_n no_o manufacture_n without_o this_o man_n will_v differ_v but_o a_o little_a from_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v for_o what_o will_v his_o reason_n stand_v he_o in_o stead_n if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o hand_n to_o improve_v it_o the_o naturalist_n observe_v that_o man_n can_v neither_o do_v nor_o say_v without_o this_o useful_a and_o necessary_a part_n for_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o eat_v with_o his_o hand_n he_o must_v as_o a_o bruit_n feed_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o lip_n will_v become_v so_o thick_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v with_o any_o distinctness_n and_o indeed_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o that_o have_v thick_a lip_n have_v a_o imperfection_n in_o their_o speech_n ●_o jam._n 4._o ●_o oh_o improve_v this_o excellent_a part_n for_o god_n a_o good_a life_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o a_o clean_a hand_n cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v it_o be_v the_o great_a absurdity_n imaginable_a to_o plead_v a_o good_a heart_n as_o many_o do_v and_o yet_o have_v a_o foul_a and_o wicked_a hand_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v here_o be_v a_o tree_n that_o bear_v ill_a fruit_n but_o it_o have_v a_o excellent_a root_n 2._o observe_v that_o offence_n be_v from_o ourselves_o or_o the_o cause_n of_o stumble_v and_o fall_v be_v from_o ourselves_o some_o lust_n or_o other_o some_o right_a eye_n sin_n or_o some_o right_a hand_n sin_n if_o thy_o right_n offend_v thou_o etc._n etc._n sin_n unmortify_v will_v very_o much_o endanger_v a_o man_n fall_v true_o if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v your_o right_a eye_n or_o your_o right_a hand_n offend_v you_o you_o must_v offend_v they_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o if_o you_o will_v see_v clear_o in_o god_n way_n you_o must_v pluck_v out_o your_o right_a eye_n if_o
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be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a but_o if_o he_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o do_v not_o only_o grieve_v he_o but_o will_v if_o he_o go_v on_o resist_v quench_v he_o and_o then_o he_o be_v all_o alone_a &_o become_v heir_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o reuben_n gen._n 49.3_o 4._o he_o who_o be_v a_o while_n since_o the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n &_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n be_v now_o weak_a as_o water_n and_o can_v excel_v the_o proverb_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o time_n in_o a_o little_a opportunity_n it_o be_v good_a strike_n while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o launch_v out_o whilst_o wind_n and_o tide_n serve_v open_v all_o thy_o sail_n to_o every_o breath_n and_o gale_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n welcome_o every_o suggestion_n reverence_v every_o dictate_v cherish_v every_o illapse_n of_o this_o 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free_a and_o special_a grace_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o jam._n 1.5_o rom._n 9.16_o 10._o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o any_o unregenerate_a person_n shall_v understand_v to_o purpose_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o conflict_n because_o he_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o this_o double_a state_n and_o double_a principle_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o such_o say_v of_o i_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 20.49_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v parable_n how_o ever_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a to_o convince_v they_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o regenerate_v to_o comfort_v they_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v plough_v with_o christ_n heifer_n to_o find_v out_o this_o great_a riddle_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o case_n and_o a_o case_n of_o the_o high_a concernment_n wherein_o do_v the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a conflict_n differ_v or_o quest_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o conflict_n in_o the_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a man_n 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and_o lamb_n which_o therefore_o can_v be_v reconcile_v god_n in_o paradise_n first_o sound_v the_o trumpet_n to_o this_o alarm_n gen._n 3.15_o proclaim_v a_o eternal_a war_n between_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o serpent_n as_o in_o person_n so_o much_o more_o in_o principle_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a abomination_n compare_v psalm_n 139.22_o prov._n 29.29_o psal_n 97.10_o and_o 119.128_o and_o rom._n 8.7_o enemy_n may_v but_o enmity_n can_v never_o be_v reconcile_v ii_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n of_o conflict_n which_o in_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v 1._o grosser_n evil_n that_o startle_v the_o conscience_n 2._o infamous_a evil_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o worldly_a fear_n or_o shame_n or_o 3._o some_o particular_a evil_n that_o cross_a temper_n education_n or_o custom_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o spiritual_a person_n the_o matter_n of_o conflict_n be_v 1._o little_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a 2._o secret_n sin_n as_o
rob_v thou_o of_o thy_o glory_n thus_o also_o they_o who_o attribute_v their_o riches_n child_n honour_n victory_n health_n safety_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o wit_n labour_n merit_n these_o be_v ingrateful_a robber_n of_o god_n thus_o they_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o drag_v and_o yarn_n thus_o nabuchadnezzar_n glory_v in_o the_o great_a babel_n of_o his_o own_o build_n thus_o the_o assyrian_a also_o rant_v and_o vaunt_v himself_o 15._o isa_n 10_o 13_o 14_o 15._o as_o if_o by_o his_o own_o great_a wisdom_n and_o valour_n he_o have_v conquer_v the_o nation_n but_o mark_v the_o end_n of_o these_o man_n how_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o and_o how_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o for_o it_o he_o turn_v nabuchadnezzar_n out_o to_o grass_n among_o the_o beast_n he_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o assyrian_n forest_n and_o burn_v it_o he_o strike_v herod_n that_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o worm_n because_o he_o give_v himself_o 12.23_o act._n 12.23_o and_o not_o god_n the_o glory_n 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and_o when_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o blood_n no_o eye_n pity_v they_o cast_v out_o to_o the_o loathe_n of_o their_o person_n the_o sin_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o the_o sin_n of_o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 11.9_o the_o sin_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 31._o idem_fw-la peremptoria_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la hostess_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inimica_fw-la salutis_fw-la bern._n serm_n 1._o de_fw-la 7_o miser_n ingratitudo_fw-la est_fw-la venius_fw-la urens_fw-la &_o exsiccans_fw-la fontem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la fluenta_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la idem_fw-la the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v unthankfulness_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n love_n free_a grace_n and_o rich_a patience_n of_o god_n in_o it_o this_o be_v to_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o watonness_n to_o prefer_v darkness_n before_o light_n to_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n not_o to_o come_v under_o christ_n wing_n when_o he_o call_v to_o we_o to_o despise_v his_o goodness_n and_o 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25._o and_o what_o this_o cost_v you_o may_v read_v there_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v in_o his_o people_n the_o memorial_n of_o his_o mercy_n see_v how_o he_o order_v they_o 10._o deut._n 26.1_o to_o 10._o every_o man_n be_v to_o come_v with_o a_o basket_n of_o fruit_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o take_v it_o and_o set_v it_o down_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o solemn_a confession_n of_o his_o own_o poverty_n and_o wretchedness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o engagement_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o same_o hereby_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o have_v all_o from_o he_o and_o hold_v all_o at_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v their_o homage_n that_o they_o pay_v he_o oh_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o be_v syrian_n ready_a to_o perish_v who_o with_o our_o staff_n past_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o be_v two_o band_n who_o 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so_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o bow_v before_o it_o and_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o than_o it_o become_v a_o idol_n and_o what_o be_v a_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o stumble_a block_n of_o iniquity_n in_o our_o life_n ezek._n 14.4_o it_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n a_o hindrance_n in_o our_o way_n such_o idol_n in_o the_o heart_n usual_o prove_v great_a offence_n and_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stumble_a block_n and_o occasion_n of_o fall_v the_o first_o signify_v a_o stumble_a block_n to_o keep_v one_o off_o from_o duty_n such_o a_o offence_n peter_n be_v to_o christ_n matth._n 16.23_o he_o will_v have_v hinder_v he_o in_o that_o great_a work_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v the_o second_o signify_v a_o galltrapp_v which_o will_v vex_v and_o trouble_v one_o in_o duty_n so_o that_o when_o our_o comfort_n become_v idol_n image_n of_o jealousy_n in_o our_o heart_n than_o they_o be_v stumble_v block_n and_o so_o obstacle_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n again_o when_o our_o lawful_a comfort_n by_o our_o dotage_n become_v belove_n or_o great_o passionate_o belove_v than_o they_o become_v hindrance_n when_o your_o heart_n inflame_v themselves_o with_o your_o comfort_n as_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o they_o isa_n 57.5_o they_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o their_o idol_n when_o the_o heart_n do_v inordinate_o love_v creature_n comfort_n they_o be_v then_o turn_v into_o lust_n so_o that_o of_o lawful_a comfort_n they_o be_v make_v unlawful_a lust_n 1_o joh_n 2.15_o 16._o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n honour_n which_o usual_o man_n heart_n and_o thought_n be_v take_v up_o withal_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n in_o themselves_o but_o be_v abuse_v they_o be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n put_v the_o lust_n that_o be_v within_o we_o to_o express_v the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v without_o 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sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o adultery_n be_v commit_v with_o the_o creature_n in_o both_o which_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v steal_v away_o from_o god_n draw_v away_o from_o the_o proper_a object_n the_o apostle_n use_v that_o expression_n jam._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v away_o by_o lust_n or_o some_o object_n in_o a_o unlawful_a conjunction_n with_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o heart_n come_v to_o be_v glue_v to_o it_o as_o god_n speak_v hos_fw-la 4.17_o they_o be_v join_v to_o idol_n fix_v to_o they_o so_o that_o as_o in_o idolatry_n the_o heart_n be_v join_v to_o and_o fix_v to_o the_o idol_n so_o as_o that_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o part_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v jer._n 2.10_o have_v
christ_n satisfaction_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o free_v such_o as_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o but_o purchase_v for_o they_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n rom._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o remove_v this_o bar_n and_o open_v this_o door_n to_o salvation_n which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o mediation_n will_v for_o ever_o have_v remain_v shut_v against_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o pollution_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n this_o be_v to_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o leper_n and_o unclean_a person_n of_o old_a who_o be_v not_o admit_v within_o the_o camp_n 13.46_o leu._n 13.46_o heaven_n be_v no_o common_a receptacle_n for_o all_o person_n as_o noah_n ark_n be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o if_o you_o 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