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our_o saviour_n to_o his_o elect_a disciple_n mat._n 6.26_o behold_v the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o consider_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n yea_o one_o chief_a cause_n of_o that_o patience_n and_o goodness_n that_o god_n show_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o to_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v that_o his_o own_o people_n may_v have_v visible_a and_o palpable_a demonstration_n of_o his_o special_a love_n and_o goodness_n towards_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 4.15_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o your_o sake_n and_o therefore_o david_n thus_o conclude_v that_o 107._o psalm_n wherein_o he_o have_v at_o large_a discourse_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n verse_n 43._o whoso_o be_v wise_a and_o observe_v these_o thing_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o thence_o god_n child_n that_o be_v in_o distress_a of_o conscience_n may_v confident_o conclude_v thus_o if_o 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grind_v his_o hope_n to_o speed_v well_o and_o obtain_v this_o his_o suit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o ground_n and_o argument_n we_o have_v hear_v be_v the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n it_o follow_v now_o that_o we_o proceed_v unto_o the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o more_o general_o in_o this_o verse_n that_o i_o have_v now_o read_v and_o 2._o more_o
admit_v of_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v enjoin_v we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v easy_a we_o must_v never_o look_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n we_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v matth._n 7.14_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v too_o tender_a yet_o can_v the_o conscience_n be_v too_o tender_a the_o best_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n keep_v my_o law_n say_v the_o lord_n proverb_n 7.2_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n towards_o god_n commandment_n be_v as_o tender_v a_o thing_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o least_o thing_n will_v offend_v it_o 2._o this_o preciseness_n in_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n will_v not_o make_v a_o christian_a life_n wearisome_a and_o uncomfortable_a unto_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v our_o life_n comfortable_a unto_o we_o indeed_o if_o we_o can_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o this_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n which_o solomon_n speak_v of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o true_a piety_n prov._n 3.17_o her_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n certain_o every_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o every_o burden_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o be_v light_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o can_v deceive_v we_o matth._n 11.30_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 5.3_o the_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n of_o obedience_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o we_o in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o a_o legal_a strictness_n and_o preciseness_n of_o obedience_n but_o a_o evangelicall_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v god_n require_v no_o more_o of_o we_o but_o that_o we_o witting_o give_v not_o ourselves_o liberty_n in_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o that_o we_o do_v our_o unfeigned_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o suffer_v the_o least_o of_o our_o corruption_n to_o pass_v without_o a_o censure_n no_o not_o a_o thought_n no_o not_o a_o dream_n that_o favour_v of_o corruption_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o equity_n of_o that_o law_n which_o we_o find_v deuteron_n 23.10_o 11._o this_o preciseness_n and_o nothing_o without_o this_o will_v give_v we_o assurance_n of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o this_o assurance_n will_v breed_v that_o peace_n and_o soundness_n of_o joy_n in_o we_o as_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n in_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n 29.9_o the_o people_n rejoice_v for_o that_o they_o have_v offer_v willing_o because_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n they_o have_v offer_v willing_o this_o be_v that_o that_o work_v true_a confidence_n and_o security_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o david_n speak_v psal._n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n such_o need_v not_o fear_v their_o sin_n nor_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o sin_n for_o against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 5.23_o the_o four_o and_o last_o use_n that_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v unto_o 4._o be_v for_o reproof_n of_o such_o as_o blame_v many_o of_o god_n servant_n for_o nothing_o more_o than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v so_o precise_a in_o trifle_n in_o matter_n of_o very_a small_a moment_n this_o they_o tax_v they_o for_o as_o for_o a_o very_a foul_a fault_n they_o love_v say_v they_o to_o be_v singular_a and_o to_o show_v themselves_o more_o holy_a than_o all_o other_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o nothing_o forsooth_o they_o will_v not_o do_v as_o other_o man_n do_v nay_o they_o will_v not_o speak_v as_o other_o man_n speak_v o_o they_o may_v not_o swear_v no_o not_o by_o faith_n &_o troth_n this_o ridiculous_a preciseness_n in_o toy_n &_o trifle_n say_v they_o we_o can_v abide_v and_o this_o be_v certain_o one_o chief_a ground_n of_o all_o the_o contempt_n &_o hatred_n that_o most_o man_n do_v bear_v unto_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n they_o esteem_v we_o all_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o hypocrite_n because_o of_o this_o now_o unto_o these_o man_n i_o have_v three_o thing_n to_o say_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o preciseness_n in_o small_a matter_n that_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v blame_v as_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o hypocrisy_n 2_o that_o all_o preciseness_n be_v not_o so_o 3._o how_o man_n shall_v carry_v themselves_o towards_o such_o as_o they_o so_o much_o mislike_v and_o for_o the_o first_o i_o will_v give_v you_o two_o note_n to_o try_v it_o by_o 1._o why_o man_n be_v strict_a and_o precise_a and_o place_n religion_n and_o holiness_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v give_v no_o such_o commandment_n nor_o direction_n for_o in_o his_o word_n the_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o observe_v their_o purification_n our_o saviour_n call_v hypocrisy_n because_o they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o their_o conscience_n therein_o but_o only_o the_o commandment_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n matth._n 7.6_o 7._o the_o preciseness_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o keep_v their_o lent_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n upon_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n call_v hypocrisy_n because_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o allow_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n 1_o timothy_n 4.2.5_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o such_o popish_a hypocrite_n that_o be_v exceed_o scrupulous_a and_o precise_a and_o zealous_a in_o observe_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n that_o do_v observe_v sundry_a rite_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o authority_n whereby_o they_o be_v enjoin_v but_o even_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o persuasion_n that_o neither_o of_o the_o sacrament_n will_v do_v they_o or_o their_o child_n good_a if_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v without_o those_o ceremony_n that_o the_o church_n have_v enjoin_v their_o fear_n towards_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v esa._n 29.13_o that_o will_v urge_v and_o press_v their_o minister_n much_o more_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o thing_n then_o either_o for_o preach_v or_o any_o other_o duty_n of_o his_o ministry_n that_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o these_o precisian_n be_v gross_a hypocrite_n certain_o 2._o admit_v we_o have_v a_o commandment_n of_o god_n against_o these_o thing_n that_o we_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a and_o precise_a in_o yet_o if_o we_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v these_o small_a thing_n than_o we_o do_v of_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a of_o they_o this_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a note_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o be_v so_o precise_a in_o tithing_n of_o mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n which_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n to_o do_v and_o yet_o omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n and_o fidelity_n they_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n mat._n 23.23_o 24._o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o say_v unto_o these_o man_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o preciseness_n in_o small_a matter_n that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o hypocrisy_n second_o i_o say_v that_o all_o preciseness_n even_o in_o small_a matter_n be_v not_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v no_o folly_n nor_o fault_n in_o a_o christian_a to_o be_v precise_a in_o avoid_v and_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o nay_o it_o be_v certain_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o best_a of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o strict_a and_o precise_a that_o way_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o i_o will_v make_v plain_a unto_o you_o both_o by_o example_n and_o by_o precept_n the_o example_n be_v three_o daniel_n be_v precise_a even_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n dan._n 1.8_o hâ—_n purpose_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v not_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o king_n meat_n our_o saviour_n be_v so_o precise_a even_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o circumstance_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o that_o because_o god_n have_v command_v the_o passover_n shall_v be_v
flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o be_v job_n meaning_n job_n 14.4_o no_o man_n can_v beget_v a_o child_n that_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n himself_o be_v unclean_a second_o 2_o though_o many_o parent_n be_v themselves_o holy_a and_o have_v their_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n yet_o do_v they_o also_o infect_v their_o child_n and_o derive_v unto_o they_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o isaac_n be_v bear_v with_o his_o foreskin_n though_o his_o father_n be_v circumcise_v when_o he_o beget_v he_o and_o as_o the_o corn_n that_o grow_v from_o the_o clean_a and_o pure_a seed_n rise_v not_o without_o straw_n and_o chaff_n because_o we_o can_v derive_v nothing_o to_o our_o child_n in_o their_o natural_a birth_n but_o that_o that_o be_v our_o own_o and_o be_v natural_a unto_o we_o as_o we_o hear_v of_o adam_n gen._n 5.3_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n now_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o not_o natural_a unto_o we_o but_o whole_o from_o god_n and_o supernatural_a jam._n 1.17_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n that_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o i_o must_v first_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o for_o from_o this_o doctrine_n it_o may_v seem_v to_o follow_v 1._o that_o such_o as_o be_v child_n of_o what_o age_n soever_o they_o be_v be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n see_v their_o parent_n have_v be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o they_o 2._o that_o they_o have_v no_o great_a cause_n to_o reverence_n and_o respect_v their_o parent_n that_o have_v do_v they_o so_o much_o wrong_v as_o to_o poison_v and_o infect_v they_o with_o so_o corrupt_a a_o nature_n but_o they_o that_o gather_v such_o conclusion_n from_o the_o doctrine_n do_v not_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o it_o but_o abuse_v it_o rather_o for_o first_o wicked_a child_n may_v not_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n nor_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o their_o lewdness_n and_o damnation_n upon_o their_o parent_n because_o they_o do_v receive_v from_o they_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o say_v as_o ezek._n 18.2_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n nor_o say_v to_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o reprove_v they_o for_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n i_o pray_v whence_o have_v i_o this_o corruption_n of_o my_o nature_n may_v i_o not_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o woe_n be_v to_o he_o â—aith_o the_o lord_n esa._n 45.10_o that_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n what_o begette_v thou_o or_o to_o the_o woman_n what_o have_v thou_o bring_v forth_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v themselves_o the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o destruction_n hosea_n 13.9_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o and_o ezekiel_n 18.20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o father_n shall_v not_o 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he_o be_v not_o free_a from_o this_o jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o pray_v psalm_n 119_o 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o when_o he_o pray_v as_o he_o do_v psal._n 1â—9_n 23_o 24._o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o if_o there_o be_v any_o falsehood_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a make_v i_o upright_o and_o guide_v i_o in_o a_o upright_a course_n this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v he_o
not_o rest_v nor_o content_v yourselves_o with_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o you_o so_o long_o as_o you_o remain_v ignorant_a and_o want_v knowledge_n not_o in_o this_o that_o your_o life_n be_v civil_a and_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a that_o you_o be_v just_a and_o merciful_a too_o and_o do_v many_o good_a deed_n but_o join_v to_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o peter_n 1.5_o a_o unblameable_a and_o a_o virtuous_a life_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n without_o knowledge_n no_o nor_o this_o neither_o that_o you_o have_v a_o good_a meaning_n and_o desire_n to_o do_v well_o that_o you_o be_v devout_a and_o give_v much_o to_o prayer_n for_o the_o apostle_n bear_v record_v rom._n 10.2_o that_o they_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n a_o zealous_a care_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v without_o knowledge_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o all_o that_o 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unto_o knowledge_n even_o unto_o this_o knowledge_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o knowledge_n as_o of_o a_o ordinary_a gift_n common_a to_o all_o that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 81._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v all_o knowledge_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n to_o be_v glory_v in_o yea_o many_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o get_v and_o to_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o have_v delight_v much_o in_o it_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o those_o hypocrite_n isaiah_n 58.2_o and_o delight_v to_o know_v my_o way_n 2._o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o many_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o graceless_a man_n have_v much_o excel_v many_o of_o god_n dear_a servant_n this_o way_n judas_n no_o doubt_n have_v more_o knowledge_n than_o a_o great_a number_n of_o christ_n best_a hearer_n have_v yea_o satan_n himself_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n know_v the_o truth_n much_o more_o clear_o and_o certain_o 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what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a and_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 17._o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o god_n be_v so_o sharp_a and_o severe_a towards_o such_o as_o these_o be_v who_o be_v far_o more_o righteous_a than_o we_o be_v what_o vengeance_n may_v we_o look_v for_o what_o cause_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o weep_v have_v we_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o man_n so_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n see_v will_v grow_v worse_o by_o these_o example_n of_o his_o severity_n and_o to_o they_o also_o he_o have_v respect_n herein_o or_o rather_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o their_o just_a confusion_n he_o know_v well_o how_o to_o gain_v glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n even_o from_o these_o desperate_a sinner_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o say_v solomon_n proverb_n 16.4_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o 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