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and_o just_a in_o punish_v and_o correct_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o can_v wink_v at_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o can_v wink_v at_o sin_n in_o any_o man_n no_o not_o in_o they_o that_o be_v dear_a and_o near_o unto_o he_o in_o his_o most_o holy_a servant_n david_n 23._o 2._o sam._n 24._o esay_n 39_o math._n 23._o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n a_o holy_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o if_o he_o rebel_v and_o play_v the_o wanton_a he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v whip_v for_o it_o as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n so_o when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n so_o hezehiah_n jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n
all_o man_n do_v by_o nature_n that_o when_o sin_n be_v commit_v do_v and_o pass_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o but_o alas_o no_o length_n of_o time_n can_v we_o be_v sin_n away_o if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n yea_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o youth_n which_o many_o year_n ago_o we_o have_v commit_v if_o now_o in_o time_n we_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v stand_v up_o as_o new_a and_o fresh_a against_o we_o as_o the_o first_o hour_n we_o commit_v they_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v be_v wise_a to_o think_v upon_o these_o thing_n ourselves_o wax_v old_a our_o body_n be_v decline_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o will_v we_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o wear_v away_o our_o sin_n but_o to_o let_v they_o stand_v in_o their_o strength_n against_o we_o this_o wear_v a_o great_a folly_n let_v man_n therefore_o think_v of_o this_o betimes_o there_o be_v no_o go_v to_o heaven_n with_o dry_a eye_n or_o bed_n of_o down_o now_o if_o this_o poor_a work_n of_o i_o may_v find_v entertainment_n with_o thou_o i_o shall_v so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v encourage_v to_o take_v pain_n in_o this_o kind_n upon_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o psalm_n which_o thou_o may_v short_o expect_v and_o withal_o may_v help_v thou_o forward_o to_o this_o necessary_a duty_n of_o repentance_n i_o have_v they_o my_o desire_n give_v the_o praise_n to_o he_o from_o who_o all_o good_a come_v who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n &_o the_o deed_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n samvel_n smith_n the_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n brief_o handle_v in_o this_o book_n out_o of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n page_n 1._o 2._o 3._o doct._n 1._o sing_v of_o psalm_n a_o ancient_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n page_n 6._o doct._n 2._o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v after_o he_o be_v effectual_o call_v page_n 16._o doct._n 3._o the_o word_n preach_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n and_o repentance_n page_n 21._o doct._n 4._o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o live_v in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n pag._n 25._o doct._n 5._o minister_n must_v reprove_v the_o great_a personage_n pag._n 30._o doct._n 6._o man_n must_v be_v charge_v with_o their_o special_a sin_n pag._n 38._o doct._n 7._o chaste_a speech_n teach_v of_o god_n page_n 42._o doct._n 8._o the_o godly_a respect_n more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o their_o own_o credit_n page_n 44._o doct._n 9_o the_o strong_a may_v fall_v page_n 46._o verse_n i._o doct._n 1._o sight_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o step_n to_o repentance_n page_n 52._o doct._n 2._o sorrow_n for_o sin_n note_v of_o a_o godly_a man_n page_n 58._o doct._n 3._o mercy_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o page_n 61._o doct._n 4._o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o page_n 66._o doct._n 5._o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n assure_v of_o future_a page_n 71_o doct._n 6._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n embolden_v sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o page_n 74._o doct._n 7._o god_n mercy_n man_n merit_n page_n 79._o doct._n 8._o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n p._n 83_o doct._n 9_o god_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n page_n 85._o doct._n 10._o the_o lord_n keep_v a_o book_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n page_n 89._o verse_n 2._o doct._n 1._o a_o wound_a conscience_n can_v find_v no_o rest_n but_o only_o in_o christ_n page_n 98_o doct._n 2._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a page_n 102_o doct._n 3._o sin_n defile_v a_o man._n page_n 106_o doct._n 4._o hard_a matter_n to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n p._n 110_o doct._n 5._o blood_n of_o christ_n alone_o do_v wash_v away_o sin_n page_n 114._o veers_n 3._o doct._n 1._o confession_n ever_o go_v before_o remission_n pag._n 120_o doct._n 2._o a_o accuse_a conscience_n the_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o repentance_n pag._n 141_o doct._n 3._o necessary_a duty_n to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o account_v pag._n 139._o doct._n 4._o sin_n once_o know_v do_v ever_o accuse_v till_o it_o be_v pardon_v pag._n 145_o doct._n 5._o sin_n never_o go_v alone_o pag._n 149_o verse_n 4._o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a before_o god_n pag._n 155_o doct._n 2._o what_o sorrow_n it_o be_v that_o accompany_v repentance_n pag._n 160_o doct._n 3._o note_v of_o a_o penitent_a person_n not_o to_o excuse_v his_o sin_n pag._n 166_o doct._n 4._o god_n alone_o can_v forgive_v sin_n pag._n 171_o doct._n 5._o acknowledgement_n of_o partitular_a sin_n require_v in_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 180_o doct._n 6._o man_n sin_n before_o god_n p._n 187_o doct._n 7._o the_o lord_n make_v good_a use_n of_o our_o conscience_n pag._n 191_o doct._n 8._o god_n be_v ever_o just_a in_o his_o judgement_n pag._n 195._o &_o 202_o verse_n 5._o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n do_v never_o true_o repent_v till_o he_o come_v to_o know_v his_o own_o nature_n pag._n 210_o doct._n 2._o no_o man_n be_v bear_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o god_n pag._n 211_o doct._n 3._o godly_a parent_n beget_v sinful_a child_n pag._n 217_o verse_n 6._o doct._n 1._o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n work_v true_a humility_n pag._n 224_o doct._n 2._o a_o sanctify_a heart_n the_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 231_o doct._n 3._o sin_n be_v but_o a_o lie_a vanity_n pag._n 233_o doct._n 4._o a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n pag._n 237_o doct._n 5._o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n pag._n 244_o verse_n 7._o doct._n 1._o pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o great_a mercy_n pag._n 249_o doct._n 2._o sin_n be_v infectious_a pag._n 253_o doct._n 3._o the_o ceremony_n under_o the_o law_n be_v but_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o christ_n pag._n 255_o doct_n 4._o christ_n blood_n alone_o do_v purge_v our_o sin_n pag._n 256_o doct._n 5._o situation_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o only_a in_o christ_n pag._n 260_o doct._n 6._o sin_n defile_v a_o man_n p._n 265_o doct._n 7._o natural_a man_n their_o estate_n describe_v pag._n 269_o verse_n 8._o doct._n 1._o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v attain_v pag._n 282_o doct._n 2._o man_n testimony_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n pag._n 285_o doct._n 3._o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n mean_n whereby_o god_n convey_v comfort_n to_o his_o child_n pag._n 290_o doct._n 4._o where_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a joy_n pag._n 295_o doct._n 5._o no_o sorrow_n in_o the_o godly_a like_o the_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n pag._n 300_o doct._n 6._o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n pag._n 303_o doct._n 7._o pardon_v of_o sin_n bring_v true_a joy_n pag._n 304_o verse_n 9_o doct._n 1._o god_n anger_n most_o fearful_a to_o the_o godly_a pag._n 310_o doct._n 2._o manner_n of_o god_n pardon_v sin_n pag._n 317_o doct._n 3._o all_o our_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o god_n pag._n 321_o verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o justification_n and_o sanctification_n go_v together_o pag._n 326_o doct._n repentance_n a_o new_a creation_n pag._n 329_o doct._n 3._o true_a sanctification_n be_v never_o in_o part_n pag._n 333_o doct._n 4._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o sanctification_n pag._n 338_o doct._n 5._o sin_n hinder_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n pag._n 341_o doct._n 6._o child_n of_o god_n not_o always_o at_o one_o stay_n pag._n 348_o doct._n 7._o a_o purpose_n not_o to_o sin_n mark_v of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n pag._n 351_o doct._n 8._o sin_n quench_v grace_n as_o water_v fire_n pag._n 355_o verse_n 11._o doct._n 1._o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v dear_a buy_v pag._n 262_o doct._n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o cause_n the_o godly_a to_o fear_v pag._n 378_o doct._n 3._o sin_n take_v away_o the_o fecle_a of_o god_n favour_n for_o a_o time_n pag._n 379_o verse_n 12._o doct._n 1._o fruit_n of_o sin_n describe_v pag._n 390_o doct._n 2._o favour_v of_o god_n be_v a_o christian_n chief_a joy_n pag._n 393_o doct._n 3._o state_n of_o god_n child_n not_o always_o alike_o pag._n 398_o doct._n 4._o pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o sound_a joy_n pag._n 401_o doct._n 5._o man_n weak_a be_v leave_v to_o himself_o pag._n 406._o verse_n 13._o doct._n 1._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o ourselves_o must_v be_v make_v know_v pag._n 411_o doct._n 2._o thankfulness_n a_o necessary_a duty_n pag_n 414_o doct._n 3._o fruit_n of_o faith_n to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o other_o pag._n 417_o doct._n 4._o what_o doctrine_n minister_n must_v teach_v pag._n 420_o doct._n 5._o ignorant_a be_v to_o
lie_v a_o long_a time_n in_o his_o filthy_a sin_n and_o never_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n but_o be_v awake_v by_o the_o reprehension_n of_o nathan_n now_o he_o cry_v for_o mercy_n the_o prodigal_a son_n a_o true_a pattern_n for_o all_o sinner_n he_o never_o seek_v to_o his_o father_n till_o he_o be_v in_o extreme_a misery_n and_o then_o he_o say_v i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n 15._o luke_n 15._o so_o the_o proud_a pharise_n never_o beg_v for_o mercy_n for_o he_o feel_v no_o want_n of_o it_o and_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v miserable_a poor_a 3.10_o reu._n 3.10_o blind_a and_o naked_a for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n repent_v of_o that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o sin_n commit_v can_v not_o be_v repent_v of_o till_o man_n see_v they_o and_o know_v they_o nay_o not_o bare_o to_o know_v they_o but_o to_o know_v the_o heinousness_n of_o they_o and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o they_o so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v take_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o be_v trouble_v for_o his_o sin_n david_n though_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o lay_v a_o long_a time_n in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o weigh_v and_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n oftentimes_o call_v upon_o man_n to_o consider_v their_o way_n to_o know_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o they_o jer._n 3.13_o know_v thy_o sin_n o_o jerusalem_n zeph._n 2.1_o 2._o fan_n yourselves_o lam._n 3.40_o o_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n use_v 1_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o main_a cause_n why_o there_o be_v so_o little_a faith_n &_o true_a repentance_n in_o the_o world_n why_o man_n be_v no_o more_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n &_o do_v not_o repent_v for_o they_o poor_a soul_n they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a they_o either_o can_v for_o do_v not_o search_v themselves_o lam._n 3.40_o they_o never_o call_v their_o heart_n to_o account_v now_o then_o go_v on_o in_o security_n see_v and_o fear_v no_o danger_n alas_o how_o shall_v they_o repent_v how_o shall_v they_o turn_v to_o god_n for_o if_o thou_o can_v see_v the_o misery_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o woeful_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v see_v the_o number_n and_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n oh_o thou_o will_v even_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o wonder_v at_o thy_o woeful_a estate_n but_o alas_o most_o man_n be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o travel_v in_o the_o night_n over_o a_o narrow_a bridge_n which_o be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o under_o it_o run_v a_o bottomless_a gulf_n so_o as_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o can_v escape_v but_o must_v needs_o perish_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n see_v not_o the_o danger_n he_o fear_v it_o not_o but_o let_v he_o go_v that_o way_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o will_v wonder_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v so_o mad_a and_o desperate_a to_o go_v that_o way_n and_o will_v never_o venture_v that_o way_n again_o so_o many_o poor_a blind_a ignorant_a soul_n when_o they_o have_v run_v headlong_o in_o sin_n all_o their_o day_n and_o pass_v their_o uncertain_a life_n in_o ignorance_n profaneness_n and_o manifold_a sin_n post_v to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n not_o see_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n that_o do_v hang_v over_o their_o head_n they_o fear_v nothing_o but_o run_v on_o headlong_o into_o all_o sin_n but_o if_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o they_o oh_o they_o do_v wonder_n at_o their_o own_o extreme_a folly_n and_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o patience_n and_o will_v not_o be_v in_o that_o case_n again_o for_o all_o the_o world_n well_o then_o mark_v this_o doctrine_n do_v not_o light_o pass_v it_o over_o but_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o bless_a truth_n of_o god._n christ_n say_v lake_n 13.5_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v allperish_v and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o sin_n the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o first_o step_n unto_o repentance_n so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o who_o they_o be_v that_o do_v repent_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v even_o such_o as_o see_v their_o sin_n their_o woeful_a misery_n and_o the_o wretched_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v and_o which_o do_v most_o earnest_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o let_v i_o ask_v thou_o this_o question_n or_o rather_o demand_v it_o of_o thy_o own_o soul_n do_v thou_o ever_o see_v thy_o woeful_a misery_n the_o wretched_a estate_n wherein_o thou_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n what_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n thou_o be_v by_o nature_n out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n in_o extreme_a danger_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o to_o loose_v thy_o own_o soul_n do_v thou_o ever_o find_v thyself_o to_o 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know_v all_o now_o then_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o see_v they_o yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o do_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a in_o his_o eye_n we_o know_v he_o be_v a_o bountiful_a god_n and_o plentiful_o reward_v all_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v he_o yea_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n without_o a_o reward_n o_o then_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o abound_v in_o good_a work_n in_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n patience_n obedience_n humility_n zeal_n love_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n know_v and_o see_v all_o and_o will_v not_o let_v any_o one_o good_a work_n go_v unrewarded_a now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n contain_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v thus_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o they_o namely_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v clear_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o injustice_n and_o hard_a deal_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o confess_v that_o see_v i_o have_v so_o grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o so_o foul_o commit_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o accuse_v thou_o of_o the_o least_o cruelty_n injustice_n or_o hard_a deal_n with_o i_o either_o in_o thy_o terrible_a threaten_n by_o thy_o servant_n nathan_n or_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o take_v away_o the_o child_n conceive_v in_o adultery_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v deserve_v far_o more_o grievous_a plague_n and_o punishment_n for_o this_o my_o vile_a and_o grievous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o by_o this_o my_o confession_n i_o do_v clear_v thou_o o_o lord_n of_o all_o injustice_n and_o cruel_a deal_n &_o condemn_v myself_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o far_o more_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n for_o my_o sin_n so_o as_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v most_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o sin_n and_o most_o pure_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o judgement_n &_o fatherly_a chasticement_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v just_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v know_v just_a in_o thy_o work_n and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o thy_o threaten_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n now_o what_o these_o speech_n be_v and_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o david_n look_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chapter_n 12._o verse_n 10._o first_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v
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god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o renounce_v ourselves_o our_o natural_a wisdom_n strength_n and_o goodness_n and_o become_v fool_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n abhor_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o goodness_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v find_v righteous_a in_o christ_n righteousness_n paul_n confess_v 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o that_o in_o i_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o do_v any_o good_a till_o we_o be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v use_v 3_o then_o we_o see_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n that_o man_n have_v natural_o freewill_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o can_v do_v some_o good_a to_o please_v god_n and_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n and_o merit_v life_n eternal_a that_o it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n have_v no_o power_n to_o will_v good_a thing_n but_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o corruption_n man_n have_v no_o freewill_n in_o anything_o that_o be_v good_a and_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a but_o all_o to_o evil_n and_n in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o hereby_o we_o may_v note_v the_o greatness_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o themselves_o but_o upon_o all_o their_o posterity_n and_o do_v not_o only_o defile_v themselves_o but_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o for_o adam_n do_v not_o fall_v as_o a_o private_a man_n but_o as_o the_o main_a root_n and_o stock_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o we_o all_o fall_v in_o he_o because_o we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o therefore_o see_v such_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o adam_n fall_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o daily_o to_o bewail_v it_o because_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v than_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n nor_o lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o withal_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v renew_v daily_o and_o to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o almighty_a god_n restore_v by_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_n to_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o righteous_a as_o god_n be_v righteous_a doctr._fw-la 3_o we_o see_v that_o parent_n child_n godly_a parent_n beget_v sinful_a child_n though_o they_o be_v holy_a and_o such_o as_o believe_v yet_o they_o beget_v child_n in_o sin_n and_o uncleanenes_n and_o do_v convey_v original_a sin_n unto_o their_o child_n they_o warm_v they_o with_o unclean_a blood_n and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v make_v they_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o in_o state_n of_o damnation_n for_o believe_v parent_n beget_v not_o believe_v child_n but_o child_n like_v unto_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v sinful_a man_n and_o woman_n adam_n beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v 5.3_o genes_n 5.3_o a_o sinful_a man_n like_o himself_o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n image_n be_v deface_v in_o adam_n he_o beget_v a_o son_n therefore_o corrupt_a according_a to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a image_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v unclean_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n gen._n 4.3_o that_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o cain_n lead_v he_o to_o that_o for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v no_o example_n and_o so_o this_o be_v true_a of_o all_o man_n else_o though_o they_o may_v never_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a yet_o of_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o disposition_n they_o will_v do_v evil_a be_v by_o nature_n man_n hale_v thereunto_o use_v 1_o well_o see_v parent_n now_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n duty_n parent_n duty_n get_v sinful_a child_n and_o they_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o beget_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n and_o to_o convey_v original_a sin_n unto_o they_o and_o make_v they_o in_o a_o fearful_a and_o damnable_a estate_n oh_o how_o shall_v parent_n labour_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o damnation_n into_o grace_n and_o salvation_n if_o thou_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o bring_v thy_o child_n into_o danger_n of_o death_n well_o note_v this_o well_o how_o will_v it_o grieve_v thou_o that_o thou_o by_o thy_o folly_n shall_v bring_v thy_o child_n to_o untimely_a death_n how_o much_o more_o bring_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o therefore_o pity_v thy_o poor_a child_n seek_v to_o make_v he_o the_o child_n of_o god_n use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o have_v he_o make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n repent_v thyself_o pray_v for_o he_o admonish_v he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o word_n and_o public_a mean_n call_v upon_o he_o to_o repent_v to_o 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to_o betray_v his_o master_n but_o how_o he_o digest_v the_o same_o in_o the_o end_n 26.27_o mat._n 26.27_o the_o evangelist_n declare_v when_o he_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v he_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n one_o day_n be_v sure_a to_o find_v that_o the_o perish_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n shall_v have_v sorrow_n in_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o must_v needs_o reign_v sin_n and_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o lie_a vanity_n and_o will_v deceive_v they_o in_o the_o end_n indeed_o all_o sin_n to_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v delightful_a and_o pleasant_a he_o find_v it_o sweet_a to_o his_o taste_n but_o it_o be_v as_o sweet_a meat_n that_o have_v poison_n mingle_v with_o it_o 3.3_o hebr._n 3.3_o that_o howsoever_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o taste_n yet_o 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