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thou_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a that_o thou_o be_v above_o any_o rather_o than_o of_o envy_n or_o malice_n that_o any_o be_v above_o thou_o to_o domineer_v and_o insult_v over_o thou_o yea_o compare_v thy_o own_o estate_n with_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o shall_v see_v yet_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a for_o if_o these_o temporary_a dolour_n which_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n with_o be_v so_o grievous_a to_o thou_o how_o shall_v thy_o and_o god_n enemy_n though_o they_o suggest_v to_o themselves_o that_o god_n be_v all_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o want_v the_o other_o hand_n of_o his_o justice_n endure_v that_o devour_a fire_n that_o everlasting_a burn_n isa._n 33.14_o psal._n 68.21_o do_v he_o make_v bloody_a wail_v on_o the_o back_n of_o his_o child_n and_o shall_v bastard_n escape_v do_v he_o deal_v thus_o with_o his_o son_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o his_o slave_n can_v all_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o beloved_a one_o bear_v out_o one_o sin_n against_o 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offer_v money_n and_o preferment_n to_o tempt_v he_o answer_v can_v you_o give_v i_o money_n that_o can_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o glory_n that_o may_v eternal_o flourish_v and_o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o to_o endure_v for_o those_o pleasure_n which_o endure_v forever_o yea_o if_o the_o love_n of_o gain_n make_v the_o merchant_n refuse_v no_o adventure_n of_o sea_n if_o the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n make_v the_o bear_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o hive_n contemn_v the_o sting_n who_o will_v not_o get_v heaven_n at_o any_o rate_n at_o any_o cost_n or_o trouble_v whatsoever_o but_o to_o go_v on_o behold_v say_v god_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n yet_o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v for_o be_v but_o thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o 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there_o be_v a_o sea_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o feed_v it_o sect._n xvi_o true_o if_o thou_o look_v on_o thy_o sin_n in_o satan_n false_a glass_n that_o will_v make_v they_o seem_v light_n and_o contemptible_a but_o behold_v they_o in_o the_o clear_a and_o perfect_a gâ—ass_n of_o god_n law_n and_o they_o will_v appear_v abominable_a which_o make_v our_o saviour_n call_v hatred_n murder_n a_o wanton_a eye_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n yea_o consider_v thy_o sin_n right_o and_o they_o will_v appear_v as_o the_o judasses_n that_o betray_v the_o soldier_n that_o apprehend_v bind_v smite_v and_o wound_v thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o gall_n and_o vinegar_n in_o his_o mouth_n spittle_n on_o his_o face_n thorn_n on_o his_o head_n nail_n in_o his_o hand_n spear_n in_o his_o side_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o know_v thyself_o sinful_a and_o as_o thus_o to_o know_v thyself_o be_v the_o best_a divinity_n as_o demonax_n say_v of_o philosophy_n so_o thus_o to_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o have_v they_o extenuate_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whence_o the_o more_o holy_a a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o unholiness_n think_v none_o so_o vile_a as_o himself_o as_o it_o fare_v with_o holy_a job_n job_n 40.4_o and_o 42.6_o and_o with_o isaiah_n chap._n 6.5_o and_o 64.6_o and_o with_o saint_n paul_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o rom._n 7.14_o to_o 25._o and_o with_o holy_a david_n who_o almost_o in_o every_o psalm_n so_o much_o bewail_v his_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a of_o omission_n and_o commission_n carnal_a man_n be_v only_o trouble_v for_o those_o sin_n that_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n but_o those_o in_o who_o christ_n be_v form_v anew_o think_v they_o can_v be_v humble_v enough_o for_o their_o evil_a thought_n vain_a and_o unprofitable_a word_n for_o the_o evil_n which_o cleave_v even_o to_o their_o best_a action_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o 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not_o only_o dull_v and_o dam_n up_o the_o head_n and_o spirit_n with_o mud_n but_o it_o beastiate_v the_o heart_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o asp_n poison_v the_o very_a soul_n and_o reason_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o the_o faculty_n and_o organ_n of_o repentance_n and_o resolution_n be_v so_o corrupt_v and_o captivate_v that_o it_o make_v man_n utter_o uncapable_a of_o return_v unless_o god_n shall_v work_v a_o great_a miracle_n upon_o they_o than_o be_v the_o create_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n whence_o austin_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o very_a pit_n of_o hell_n out_o of_o which_o when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o â—allen_v into_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o redemption_n that_o drunkenness_n be_v like_o some_o desperate_a plague_n which_o know_v no_o cure_n as_o what_o say_v basil_n shall_v we_o speak_v to_o drunkard_n we_o have_v as_o good_a speak_v to_o livelesse-stone_n or_o senseless_a plant_n or_o witless_a beast_n as_o to_o they_o for_o they_o no_o more_o 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his_o ordinance_n unbelief_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n ante-cristanism_a sacrilege_n soul-murther_n etc._n etc._n for_o whence_o spring_v all_o these_o and_o what_o else_o can_v be_v name_v but_o from_o covetousness_n there_o be_v no_o evil_a that_o a_o covetous_a man_n will_v not_o put_v in_o practice_n so_o good_n may_v come_v of_o it_o you_o can_v name_v the_o sin_n but_o the_o auarition_n will_v swallow_v it_o in_o the_o sweet_a broth_n of_o commodity_n he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n will_v sell_v the_o truth_n sell_v his_o friend_n his_o father_n his_o maâ—â—er_n his_o prince_n his_o country_n his_o conscience_n yea_o with_o ahab_n he_o will_v sell_v himself_o for_o money_n as_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o a_o world_n of_o example_n yea_o daily_a experience_n have_v teach_v we_o since_o our_o civil_a war_n that_o many_o to_o advantage_n themselves_o five_o shilling_n will_v indamage_v another_o five_o hundred_o pound_n and_o to_o gain_v five_o pound_n will_v endanger_v the_o 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they_o can_v confess_v it_o and_o repent_v 1_o sam._n 12.17_o 18_o 19_o but_o the_o covetous_a be_v in_o pharaohes_n case_n who_o neither_o miracle_n nor_o judgement_n can_v prevail_v withal_o and_o of_o who_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n in_o this_o manner_n see_v that_o thou_o speak_v all_o the_o word_n and_o do_v all_o the_o wonder_n before_o phaâ—aoh_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o i_o will_v harden_v his_o heart_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v the_o people_n gâ—_n exod._n 7.1_o â—_o 3_o 4._o and_o certaiuly_a they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o these_o ensue_a scripture_n be_v applyable_a go_v and_o say_v unto_o these_o people_n you_o shall_v hear_v indeed_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v plain_o see_v and_o not_o perceive_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eyâ—_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n &_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o he_o heal_v they_o isa._n 6.9_o 10._o they_o will_v none_o of_o i_o nor_o hear_v my_o voice_n so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n psa._n 81.11_o 12._o go_v up_o unto_o gilead_n and_o take_v balm_n o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o egypt_n in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o use_v many_o medicine_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o health_n jerem._n 46.11_o the_o precious_a stone_n diacletes_n though_o it_o have_v many_o excellent_a soverainty_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o all_o if_o put_v into_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n so_o be_v all_o mean_v ineffectual_a that_o be_v use_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o covetous_a as_o be_v well_o employ_v in_o those_o word_n of_o abraham_n to_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 1â—_n 29_o 30_o 31._o
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unto_o i_o when_o again_o i_o shall_v be_v couple_v and_o make_v companion_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n o_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o hear_v the_o message_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v such_o tiding_n for_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o evangelist_n only_o belong_v unto_o i_o o_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n the_o which_o i_o be_o deprive_v of_o i_o be_o become_v partaker_n with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o condemnation_n and_o scorch_a flame_n in_o the_o horrible_a pit_n i_o be_o torment_v with_o the_o prick_n of_o conscience_n i_o do_v fear_v the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n for_o that_o i_o be_o damn_v for_o ever_o i_o do_v fear_v the_o punishment_n for_o that_o it_o be_v eternal_a i_o will_v prostrate_v myself_o before_o the_o threshold_n and_o porch_n of_o the_o church_n that_o i_o may_v entreat_v all_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a and_o will_v say_v unto_o they_o trample_v and_o tread_v i_o under_o foot_n which_o be_o the_o foolish_a salt_n the_o unsavoury_a salt_n tread_v i_o which_o have_v no_o taste_n nor_o relish_v of_o god_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o fall_v most_o dangerous_o and_o can_v rise_v again_o assist_v i_o o_o holy_a syirit_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o wipe_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o conscience_n the_o accusation_n print_v against_o i_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o though_o i_o be_o of_o pollute_a lip_n and_o have_v utter_v lewd_a thing_n with_o my_o tongue_n and_o accept_v thou_o repentance_n affliction_n and_o bitter_a tear_n the_o dolour_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o heaviness_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o from_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n of_o corruption_n and_o filth_n for_o the_o puddle_n have_v even_o choack_v i_o up_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o sometime_o be_v a_o pearl_n glister_v in_o the_o golden_a garland_n of_o glory_n but_o now_o throw_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o tread_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o contempt_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n now_o lie_v on_o the_o dunghill_n o_o how_o many_o great_a stream_n of_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n will_v wash_v away_o and_o purge_v my_o humble_a heart_n i_o will_v turn_v my_o talk_n to_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o lift_v i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o i_o have_v not_o commit_v this_o impiety_n unless_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o i_o david_n sin_v too_o bad_a in_o thy_o sight_n yet_o after_o his_o repentance_n thou_o receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v not_o become_v a_o habitation_n for_o devil_n but_o that_o i_o may_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o devil_n which_o have_v tread_v upon_o i_o i_o have_v fall_v and_o be_o bruise_v there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o i_o why_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n break_v down_o my_o hedge_n and_o strong_a hold_n the_o wild_a boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n have_v destroy_v i_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n have_v eat_v i_o up_o rid_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o the_o roar_a lion_n that_o the_o bill_n of_o sin_n write_v against_o i_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o that_o i_o may_v cease_v from_o my_o lamentation_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o receive_v joy_n in_o the_o morning_n let_v my_o sackcloth_n be_v rend_v in_o sunder_o and_o gird_v i_o with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n thus_o in_o his_o bitter_a affliction_n and_o grief_n of_o mind_n he_o utter_v these_o thing_n confuse_o and_o out_o of_o order_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sin_n stigmatise_v stigmatise_v the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o prejudice_n prejudice_n sir_n thomas_n moor._n moor._n in_o the_o cause_n and_o cure_n of_o prejudice_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 31.14_o job._n 9.26_o isai._n 23.1_o rev._n 8.9_o