of_o the_o sad_a condition_n in_o which_o adam_n be_v after_o he_o have_v eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o fault_n have_v hide_v himself_o from_o god_n hope_v at_o least_o wish_v he_o have_v do_v so_o when_o god_n inquire_v after_o he_o though_o know_v well_o enough_o where_o he_o be_v ask_v he_o this_o question_n adam_n where_o be_v thou_o he_o make_v this_o answer_n for_o he_o proper_a enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v upon_o god_n where_o they_o be_v who_o obey_v not_o god_n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o hide_v themselves_o from_o their_o maker_n where_o they_o be_v who_o be_v flee_v from_o virtue_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n i_o be_o where_o they_o be_v who_o tremble_v by_o reason_n of_o guilt_n and_o cowardice_n this_o be_v the_o melancholic_a condition_n of_o wretched_a sinner_n after_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v how_o thing_n be_v with_o they_o in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o wine_n and_o lust_n be_v over_o their_o rant_a mirth_n end_v their_o passion_n becalm_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o and_o to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o extravagancy_n and_o be_v make_v to_o hear_v that_o still_a voice_n which_o call_v to_o adam_n after_o his_o prevarication_n wise_a man_n have_v compare_v the_o sprightly_a erect_v cheerful_a temper_n of_o good_a man_n with_o this_o law_n just_o pronounce_v that_o virtuous_a person_n do_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 177_o i._n e._n not_o only_o exceed_v a_o vicious_a man_n in_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a but_o also_o overcome_v he_o in_o pleasure_n for_o which_o only_o the_o sinner_n seem_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o wickedness_n and_o this_o pleasure_n be_v so_o considerable_a that_o aristotle_n can_v say_v that_o it_o do_v exceed_v that_o of_o the_o wicked_a those_o fugitive_n from_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o it_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o more_o solid_a and_o so_o be_v as_o another_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o one_o shall_v never_o have_v cause_n to_o repent_v of_o but_o those_o pain_n which_o i_o forementioned_a be_v more_o considerable_a because_o they_o be_v both_o more_o pungent_a and_o more_o last_a than_o those_o of_o the_o body_n which_o make_v simplicius_n say_v of_o they_o 252._o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n that_o they_o be_v more_o grievous_a stay_v long_o and_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cure_v a_o bodily_a distemper_n be_v more_o easy_o relieve_v than_o a_o evil_a conscience_n take_v away_o the_o present_a pain_n and_o the_o body_n return_v to_o its_o health_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v pain_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o the_o sear_n of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o affliction_n that_o many_o time_n it_o make_v the_o present_a state_n intolerable_a therefore_o holy_a scripture_n and_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o vicious_a prodigal_n that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n that_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o deprivation_n of_o god_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o turbulent_a conflict_n of_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v that_o he_o dull_o suppose_v that_o a_o immortal_a be_v can_v die_v he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n not_o that_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o the_o happiness_n of_o life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o wickedness_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o a_o immortal_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o corrupt_v it_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o reason_n when_o any_o of_o pythagoras_n scholar_n abandon_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o lest_o his_o society_n they_o hang_v up_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o empty_a coffin_n for_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o dead_a and_o they_o may_v very_o well_o do_v so_o for_o be_v it_o not_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o reasonable_a be_v to_o be_v corrupt_v in_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o it_o to_o be_v spoil_v in_o its_o best_a faculty_n to_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o free_a exercise_n of_o its_o natural_a power_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o joy_n which_o a_o man_n have_v when_o he_o act_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v best_a in_o he_o to_o be_v deadn_v to_o a_o vital_a sense_n of_o his_o chief_a good_a and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o good_a man_n whatsoever_o intercept_v the_o favourable_a influence_n of_o god_n benignity_n do_v 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it_o do_v transcend_v those_o of_o the_o sensual_a part_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n do_v not_o only_o understand_v what_o be_v best_a but_o have_v authority_n bestow_v upon_o it_o to_o govern_v the_o bodily_a appetite_n which_o be_v inferior_a in_o nature_n and_o need_v a_o guide_n aught_o to_o receive_v law_n from_o it_o the_o soul_n do_v discover_v be_v itself_o teach_v of_o god_n by_o its_o natural_a light_n and_o superadd_v revelation_n what_o be_v the_o happiness_n to_o which_o it_o be_v make_v the_o best_a good_a of_o which_o it_o be_v capable_a and_o show_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v direct_v &_o assist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o propound_v rational_a argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o use_v and_o persist_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o &_o can_v baffle_v such_o objection_n as_o be_v raise_v either_o by_o the_o homebred_a enemy_n or_o foreign_a tentation_n to_o hinder_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o cheerful_a progress_n towards_o its_o felicity_n the_o soul_n tell_v we_o what_o satisfaction_n be_v allowable_a to_o the_o bodily_a appetite_n di_v vish_v between_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a &_o utter_o forbid_v the_o latter_a and_o command_n that_o there_o be_v no_o excess_n in_o the_o former_a show_v what_o moderation_n be_v and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o represent_v the_o mischief_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o excess_n &_o threaten_v death_n upon_o the_o eat_n of_o all_o forbid_a fruit._n order_n be_v then_o observe_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o all_o the_o faculty_n do_v obey_v this_o superior_a upon_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v power_n to_o discern_v freedom_n of_o choice_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v for_o which_o reason_n ancient_a philosopher_n have_v call_v it_o by_o very_o agreeable_a name_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v the_o part_n to_o which_o be_v commit_v the_o guidance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v call_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o ride_v and_o govern_v the_o low_a faculty_n as_o the_o charioteer_n do_v his_o horse_n with_o rains_n because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o man_n to_o guide_v the_o affection_n and_o conduct_v the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o what_o pace_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o when_o to_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o to_o curb_v their_o extravagancy_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o right_a path._n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o reasonable_a being_n to_o maintain_v this_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o trample_v upon_o this_o make_v a_o great_a philosopher_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v assault_v by_o any_o
the_o prophet_n bring_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o wonder_v at_o it_o 13._o be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v you_o horrible_o afraid_a say_v the_o lord_n for_o my_o people_n have_v commit_v two_o evil_n they_o have_v forsake_v i_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n and_o hew_v they_o out_o cistern_n break_a cistern_n which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v apply_v principal_o to_o their_o forsake_v the_o live_a god_n to_o serve_v dead_a idol_n 11._o have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a impudence_n in_o those_o wicked_a jew_n of_o who_o this_o prophet_n speak_v who_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o bad_a condition_n make_v such_o by_o their_o sin_n will_v mend_v it_o by_o their_o sin_n 44._o they_o be_v in_o captivity_n because_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o idolatry_n and_o be_v tell_v so_o by_o the_o prophet_n see_v what_o use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o 17._o we_o will_v burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v out_o drink-offering_n to_o she_o as_o do_v our_o father_n who_o be_v then_o well_o and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n liar_n they_o be_v now_o in_o famine_n for_o that_o disobedience_n and_o yet_o say_v we_o will_v do_v what_o have_v come_v into_o our_o mind_n when_o as_o all_o the_o prosperity_n which_o they_o enjoy_v before_o be_v from_o observe_v god_n command_v and_o they_o bereave_v themselves_o of_o it_o now_o by_o forsake_v god_n 19_o as_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o before_o that_o they_o procure_v this_o to_o themselves_o in_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o that_o their_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v they_o and_o make_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o bitter_a that_o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o displease_v he_o be_v not_o in_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n i._n e._n to_o gnaw_v it_o when_o they_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v do_v what_o less_o folly_n be_v they_o guilty_a of_o who_o forsake_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o hope_n of_o immortality_n and_o pleasure_n of_o divine_a favour_n for_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n voluptuous_a riot_n unjust_a gain_n or_o for_o all_o that_o good_a that_o any_o or_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n can_v bring_v in_o exchange_n when_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_n for_o a_o sinner_n be_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n they_o say_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v to_o the_o roman_n what_o profit_n have_v we_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o only_o produce_v shame_n in_o our_o soul_n or_o as_o that_o great_a soldier_n when_o he_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o base_a condescension_n in_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o prodigal_n i_o have_v leave_v the_o bread_n and_o all_o good_a entertainment_n of_o my_o father_n house_n to_o feed_v upon_o husk_n with_o swine_n i_o have_v of_o a_o freeman_n make_v myself_o a_o slave_n to_o corruption_n when_o david_n not_o weigh_v thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n i._n e._n esteem_v they_o as_o god_n do_v according_a to_o the_o true_a worth_n do_v undervalue_v the_o happiness_n of_o good_a man_n because_o they_o want_v that_o prosperity_n which_o he_o see_v some_o wicked_a man_n enjoy_v when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v better_a how_o do_v he_o condemn_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o former_a thought_n in_o these_o word_n 22._o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o but_o as_o i_o have_v none_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o so_o in_o earth_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o can_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o 2._o thy_o favour_n be_v better_a than_o life_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o this_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o first_o sinner_n they_o will_v mend_v the_o estate_n god_n have_v put_v they_o in_o by_o follow_v their_o own_o counsel_n and_o so_o for_o the_o slight_a and_o short_a pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v in_o eat_v forbid_a fruit_n lose_v the_o joy_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o fling_v themselves_o into_o shame_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o thou_o ashamed_a whoever_o thou_o be_v which_o consent_v to_o sin_n to_o throw_v thyself_o out_o of_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o soul_n a_o serene_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n into_o melancholy_a and_o grief_n when_o thou_o see_v how_o by_o sin_n thou_o have_v debase_v thyself_o lose_v thy_o honour_n and_o devest_v thyself_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o pleasure_n of_o virtue_n for_o some_o mean_a satisfaction_n of_o bodily_a appetite_n and_o indulge_v some_o vile_a affection_n 2._o the_o folly_n of_o sin_n appear_v more_o he_o which_o disobey_v god_n 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and_o number_n of_o our_o relative_n thankful_o enjoy_v better_o than_o the_o torment_a content_n of_o a_o ravenous_a temper_n which_o make_v the_o man_n haunt_v with_o it_o always_o to_o endeavour_v to_o add_v house_n to_o house_n land_n to_o land_n and_o to_o increase_v his_o heap_n with_o unjust_a action_n as_o well_o as_o greedy_a desire_n when_o the_o fool_n which_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o be_v make_v to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v do_v his_o countenance_n will_v fall_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n and_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o have_v part_v with_o the_o sprightly_a erect_v temper_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o with_o innocence_n he_o have_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o by_o sin_n he_o find_v himself_o depress_v grieve_a undo_v samson_n break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n which_o as_o a_o nazarite_n he_o have_v upon_o he_o and_o suffer_v a_o harlot_n to_o cut_v off_o his_o hair_n but_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o shake_v himself_o as_o he_o say_v and_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o he_o what_o horror_n with_o shame_n with_o despondence_n of_o soul_n seize_v upon_o he_o 3._o the_o folly_n of_o a_o sinner_n appear_v also_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a danger_n which_o his_o sin_n lead_v he_o into_o no_o though_o he_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v of_o it_o see_v this_o point_n of_o folly_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o he_o mind_v not_o that_o a_o action_n once_o do_v can_v be_v recall_v and_o that_o therefore_o sin_v once_o commit_v can_v be_v undo_v non_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la omnino_fw-la fecisse_fw-la facere_fw-la cess_n ass_n he_o which_o sin_n make_v himself_o guilty_a 2._o he_o act_v as_o suppose_v that_o he_o may_v be_v happy_a without_o the_o divine_a favour_n or_o may_v disobey_v and_o not_o lose_v it_o as_o if_o god_n can_v stand_v neuter_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o impartial_o weigh_v the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n but_o the_o fool_n sin_v on_o neither_o mind_v the_o threaten_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o law_n which_o he_o break_v nor_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o make_v those_o threaten_n be_v almighty_a and_o so_o can_v both_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o appoint_v such_o punishment_n as_o we_o can_v neither_o imagine_v nor_o endure_v 3._o the_o sottishness_n of_o the_o security_n appear_v more_o plain_o because_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n 31_o be_v thy_o heart_n set_v to_o do_v evil_a because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o shall_v a_o malefactor_n
speak_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o one_o may_v very_o well_o add_v what_o be_v st._n paul_n only_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o notion_n of_o mind_n but_o not_o in_o obedience_n of_o will_n who_o have_v serve_v he_o faithful_o so_o many_o year_n and_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v so_o again_o who_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n who_o live_v but_o no_o long_o he_o but_o christ_n in_o he_o will_v what_o he_o will_v in_o he_o and_o do_v what_o he_o will_v by_o he_o for_o to_o he_o he_o have_v resign_v soul_n and_o body_n strange_a be_v it_o the_o art_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o contrive_v how_o he_o may_v evade_v his_o duty_n instead_o of_o do_v it_o will_v any_o wise_a man_n build_v the_o peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o his_o hope_n upon_o excuse_n can_v any_o man_n make_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o 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defect_n a_o sinner_n among_o other_o word_n in_o scripture_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o learn_v to_o aim_v better_o sin_n among_o other_o name_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o go_v astray_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v out_o of_o his_o way_n who_o by_o sin_n be_v depart_v from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v take_v up_o as_o the_o apostle_n advice_n be_v repentance_n towards_o god_n i._n e._n he_o ought_v to_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o god_n 21._o we_o have_v be_v tell_v and_o that_o true_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o happy_a life_n and_o perfection_n be_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o by_o another_o that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o man_n do_v natural_o return_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o have_v by_o sin_n 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