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be_v no_o better_a than_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n this_o be_v do_v diverse_a way_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v good_a thing_n holy_o pure_o iudgeâ—â—â—â—_n the_o firâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o iudgeâ—â—â—â—_n and_o sincere_o we_o judge_v they_o do_v hypocritical_o dissemble_o and_o wicked_o this_o judgement_n be_v a_o wrong_a judgement_n and_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o devil_n towards_o job_n chap._n 1.9_o and_o 2.4_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a satan_n charge_v he_o to_o do_v all_o hypocritical_o only_o because_o god_n have_v bless_v he_o and_o make_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o and_o about_o his_o house_n and_o about_o all_o that_o he_o have_v on_o every_o side_n so_o that_o his_o substance_n be_v increase_v in_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o sugge_v that_o if_o god_n will_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n now_o and_o touch_v all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o will_v curse_v he_o 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god_n in_o sickness_n as_o we_o see_v in_o hezekiah_n esay_n 38._o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o david_n in_o persecution_n psal_n 84._o such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o long_a journey_n as_o in_o this_o place_n likewise_o whensoever_o the_o public_a mean_n be_v for_o a_o time_n take_v away_o through_o persecution_n psa_n 74_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n god_n require_v another_o duty_n of_o we_o to_o wit_n to_o look_v to_o our_o health_n in_o danger_n of_o life_n to_o look_v to_o our_o safety_n in_o danger_n of_o our_o good_n to_o look_v to_o our_o wealth_n reason_n 1_o for_o whensoever_o god_n deny_v the_o mean_n his_o will_n be_v that_o the_o thing_n themselves_o shall_v cease_v for_o other_o mean_n may_v not_o be_v invent_v or_o any_o other_o form_n then_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ordain_v as_o joel_n 1.19_o he_o threaten_v that_o the_o meat_n offer_v and_o drink_n offer_v shall_v cease_v whensoever_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o these_o thing_n 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they_o in_o a_o holy_a obedience_n unto_o he_o for_o except_o he_o appoint_v they_o he_o do_v not_o approve_v they_o and_o unless_o he_o command_v they_o he_o do_v never_o commend_v they_o will-worship_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n and_o every_o where_o reject_v when_o man_n thrust_v upon_o god_n their_o own_o invention_n in_o stead_n of_o his_o service_n col._n 2.22.23_o deut._n 12.32_o every_o good_a work_n be_v command_v in_o the_o word_n either_o express_o or_o general_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a worship_v when_o for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v teach_v and_o observe_v this_o reprove_v the_o romish_a religion_n maintain_v â—_o t_o a_o man_n may_v do_v good_a work_n which_o be_v never_o require_v or_o appoint_v of_o god_n and_o likewise_o the_o blind_a devotion_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o people_n that_o if_o they_o in_o their_o worship_n have_v a_o good_a intent_n and_o think_v no_o man_n no_o harm_n they_o do_v a_o good_a work_n second_o gooâ—_n work_n must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o regenerate_a person_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o bear_v again_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o we_o be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n &_o make_v acceptable_a through_o he_o we_o be_v as_o evil_a tree_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n whereas_o no_o man_n can_v gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n matth._n 7.16_o the_o person_n must_v please_v god_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v from_o he_o can_v please_v he_o for_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o abel_n 4.4.5_o gen._n 4.4.5_o and_o then_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o not_o to_o cain_n and_o therefore_o not_o unto_o his_o offering_n hence_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n the_o work_n of_o turk_n and_o infidel_n and_o mere_a civil_a man_n who_o often_o abstain_v from_o outward_a sin_n live_v orderly_o among_o man_n and_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n justice_n &_o liberality_n yet_o in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v they_o never_o so_o beautiful_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v but_o beautiful_a sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o walk_v sleep_n or_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o come_v to_o church_n or_o hear_v the_o word_n or_o pray_v or_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n stand_v for_o ever_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o three_o good_a work_n must_v be_v do_v in_o faith_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o now_o there_o be_v require_v in_o a_o man_n a_o twofold_a persuasion_n first_o a_o assurance_n that_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v for_o he_o that_o give_v alm_n and_o yet_o doubt_v whether_o god_n will_v have_v he_o to_o give_v alm_n sin_v second_o a_o persuasion_n in_o his_o own_o conscience_n of_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n this_o be_v justify_v faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o do_v fit_a and_o enable_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o good_a work_n there_o be_v a_o double_a use_n of_o this_o gift_n it_o make_v we_o to_o begin_v the_o work_n well_o and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o do_v it_o serve_v as_o a_o cloak_n or_o garment_n to_o cover_v the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o it_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o last_o
lord_n will_v do_v they_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o land_n their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o touch_v their_o child_n they_o shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n the_o father_n themselves_o have_v murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n verse_n 2._o this_o do_v god_n account_v as_o chief_o do_v against_o himself_o you_o have_v murmur_v against_o i_o he_o account_v the_o disobedience_n show_v to_o the_o minister_n that_o bring_v the_o word_n as_o a_o disobedience_n against_o himself_o the_o author_n of_o the_o word_n as_o luk._n 10.16_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n holy_a word_n albeit_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o by_o man_n doctrine_n like_o unto_o ourselves_o the_o doctrine_n when_o once_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v no_o long_o regard_v hand_n when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v not_o regard_v god_n take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o they_o cry_v early_o and_o late_o 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his_o word_n they_o despise_v the_o lord_n himself_o joh._n 13.20_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o he_o can_v do_v who_o regard_v not_o what_o his_o servant_n speak_v reason_n 2_o second_o god_n love_v those_o that_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o can_v but_o continue_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o joh._n 13.1_o now_o these_o that_o he_o love_v he_o chastise_v heb._n 12.6_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v by_o his_o threaten_n he_o will_v make_v they_o seek_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o correction_n and_o punishment_n job._n 33.16_o use_v 1_o this_o teach_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n how_o they_o may_v stay_v themselves_o in_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o call_n among_o so_o many_o discontentment_n that_o they_o meet_v withal_o both_o in_o the_o hear_n and_o practise_v 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with_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o word_n and_o to_o take_v they_o in_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 13.47_o and_o albeit_o we_o do_v oftentimes_o toil_n and_o moil_n and_o take_v nothing_o because_o man_n be_v grow_v so_o wily_a as_o to_o pass_v by_o the_o net_n and_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n abide_v to_o come_v near_o it_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v the_o master_n of_o the_o net_n command_v we_o to_o labour_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n 4.2_o 2_o tim._n 4.2_o and_o if_o a_o multitude_n of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v take_v in_o this_o net_n christ_n jesus_n will_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o another_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o net_n of_o his_o judgement_n albeit_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o see_v such_o profit_n of_o our_o pain_n and_o labour_n as_o we_o expect_v and_o desire_v yet_o let_v we_o be_v content_a and_o commit_v the_o success_n of_o all_o to_o he_o that_o send_v we_o he_o will_v do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o we_o can_v do_v for_o ourselves_o he_o will_v take_v they_o in_o hand_n that_o have_v their_o heart_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o reform_v all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o &_o bring_v everlasting_a confusion_n upon_o his_o enemy_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v forget_v jeremy_n chapter_n 20._o verse_n 8_o 9_o second_o it_o serve_v to_o terrify_v all_o that_o obstinate_o use_v 2_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n if_o his_o word_n can_v be_v a_o fire_n to_o burn_v up_o all_o corrupt_a affection_n in_o we_o jer._n 23.29_o god_n will_v himself_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n hebr._n 12.29_o if_o his_o word_n be_v not_o as_o a_o hammer_n to_o break_v in_o piece_n our_o rocky_a and_o stony_a heart_n he_o will_v be_v a_o hammer_n that_o shall_v beat_v we_o to_o shiver_n and_o grind_v we_o to_o powder_n matthew_n chapter_n 21._o verse_n 44._o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o albeit_o they_o escape_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n yet_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o which_o will_v be_v more_o fearful_a unto_o they_o for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o indeed_o he_o be_v patient_a but_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v long_o with_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n and_o though_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o hear_v those_o which_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o let_v we_o therefore_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n with_o diligence_n and_o attention_n while_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o us._n last_o let_v every_o one_o make_v conscience_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o be_v admonish_v by_o it_o otherwise_o most_o certain_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o take_v we_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o himself_o this_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o reform_v ourselves_o and_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o so_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o lie_v under_o his_o correction_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o child_n to_o be_v admonish_v by_o their_o father_n servant_n then_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o father_n be_v it_o not_o better_o for_o man_n that_o live_v in_o lewd_a course_n to_o be_v admonish_v by_o a_o friend_n then_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o stock_n for_o correction_n so_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v far_o better_a for_o man_n to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n bring_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o minister_n then_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o this_o do_v eli_n teach_v his_o child_n 1_o sam._n â—_o 25._o if_o one_o sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o our_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v admonish_v by_o his_o word_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o point_n some_o child_n be_v so_o wayward_a and_o peevish_a that_o no_o word_n will_v serve_v they_o speak_v unto_o they_o never_o so_o much_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v neither_o will_v they_o regard_v and_o solomon_n say_v well_o a_o whip_n for_o the_o horse_n a_o bridle_n for_o the_o ass_n and_o a_o rod_n for_o the_o fool_n back_n pro._n 26_o 3_o and_o of_o child_n he_o say_v foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v
unhappiness_n to_o misery_n to_o grief_n to_o anguish_n to_o judgement_n to_o confusion_n to_o condemnation_n these_o be_v like_a to_o a_o foolish_a traveller_n who_o come_v to_o his_o inn_n call_v for_o great_a variety_n of_o meat_n to_o delight_v his_o taste_n and_o take_v great_a pleasure_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o all_o that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o without_o refuse_v any_o but_o he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o reckon_n which_o be_v to_o come_v immediate_o after_o which_o dash_v all_o the_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n that_o go_v before_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sinner_n he_o follow_v his_o sin_n with_o greediness_n he_o take_v delight_n therein_o and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o he_o never_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o account_n neither_o the_o reckon_n that_o wait_v upon_o he_o hard_o at_o the_o heel_n hereupon_o solomon_n single_v out_o the_o young_a man_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o albeit_o he_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n together_o with_o the_o pride_n and_o pleasure_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o must_v know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v he_o into_o judgement_n eccles._n 11_o 9_o o_o that_o every_o sinner_n will_v think_v upon_o this_o and_o mark_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o sin_n this_o will_v be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o restrain_v we_o from_o wickedness_n and_o to_o pull_v back_o our_o foot_n from_o those_o evil_a way_n into_o which_o we_o be_v enter_v if_o we_o will_v remember_v that_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v yea_o the_o time_n approach_v we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v to_o we_o come_v give_v a_o account_n but_o alas_o these_o thing_n be_v now_o hide_v from_o us._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o zophar_n set_v down_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 20_o 12._o say_v though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n though_o he_o hide_v it_o under_o his_o tongue_n though_o he_o spare_v it_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o within_o his_o mouth_n yet_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o he_o have_v swallow_v down_o riches_n and_o he_o shall_v vomit_v they_o up_o again_o god_n shall_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n where_o he_o compare_v sin_n with_o sweet_a meat_n mingle_v with_o deadly_a poison_n &_o he_o speak_v of_o good_n evil_o get_v which_o turn_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o possess_v they_o the_o same_o do_v solomon_n teach_v touch_v drunkenness_n prou._n 23_o 31_o 32._o and_o touch_v whoredom_n chap_n 3_o 3_o 4._o as_o also_o elsewhere_o he_o show_v that_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o godliness_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v bitter_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o accompany_v with_o many_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n which_o be_v very_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o outward_a man_n notwithstanding_o afterward_o it_o bring_v endure_v pleasure_n and_o contentment_n unto_o the_o soul_n for_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 18_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 17_o 18_o work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a second_o let_v no_o man_n measure_v the_o nature_n of_o use_v 2_o sin_n by_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o end_n and_o when_o we_o be_v devise_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n let_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n and_o a_o sovereign_a preservative_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o it_o for_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v deceitfulness_n in_o it_o heb._n 3_o 18._o and_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o to_o endure_v for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11_o 25._o the_o sin_n of_o judas_n that_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o keep_v the_o bag_n and_o betray_v his_o master_n for_o thirty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n be_v very_o sweet_a unto_o he_o but_o in_o the_o end_n his_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o gravel_n he_o have_v enough_o of_o they_o &_o too_o much_o for_o his_o conscience_n be_v vex_v with_o horror_n and_o he_o feel_v a_o hell_n in_o his_o own_o bowel_n so_o that_o he_o carry_v they_o back_o to_o the_o pharisy_n and_o hang_v himself_o mat._n 27_o 5._o then_o he_o repent_v but_o than_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o wicked_a repent_v esau_n a_o very_a profane_a person_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n it_o be_v sweet_a meat_n unto_o he_o but_o it_o have_v sour_a sauce_n for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12_o 17._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25._o and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o foolish_a man_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n three_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o take_v heed_n use_v 3_o of_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a but_o if_o it_o be_v neglect_v it_o will_v increase_v and_o whosoever_o despise_v small_a sin_n quick_o fall_v into_o great_a pâ—â—â—_n aug._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d felâ—_n pâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v like_o the_o infant_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n james_n 1_o 15._o all_o sin_n though_o it_o have_v not_o a_o wide_a mouth_n like_o a_o lion_n to_o swallow_v we_o at_o one_o morsel_n yet_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o will_v sting_v we_o to_o death_n the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n though_o it_o be_v very_o small_a and_o little_a in_o quantity_n yet_o too_o much_o weight_n thereof_o will_v sink_v the_o ship_n the_o drop_n of_o rain_n that_o fall_v from_o heaven_n be_v very_o little_a yet_o they_o make_v great_a shower_n 4._o quâ—_n 〈◊〉_d reb_n geâ—_n lib._n 4._o and_o great_a shower_n bring_v mighty_a flood_n that_o sweep_v away_o all_o before_o they_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n neglect_v cause_v a_o great_a burn_a and_o kindle_v a_o great_a matter_n james_n 3_o 5._o if_o then_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v ourselves_o safe_a and_o sound_a from_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o oppress_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o set_v on_o fire_n with_o the_o spark_n and_o wet_a with_o the_o drop_n of_o it_o beware_v of_o small_a sin_n if_o we_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o great_a one_o make_v a_o easy_a path_n and_o passage_n to_o another_o four_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o prevent_v the_o first_o use_v 4_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o seek_v to_o pull_v it_o up_o as_o a_o bitter_a root_n in_o the_o first_o sprout_v in_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o withstand_v the_o beginning_n because_o it_o be_v too_o late_o afterward_o to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n many_o a_o wound_n may_v have_v be_v heal_v if_o it_o have_v be_v look_v unto_o betimes_o which_o by_o continuance_n prove_v incurable_a so_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v prevent_v in_o time_n while_o we_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v grow_v and_o go_v forward_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o kill_v serpent_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o to_o destroy_v noisome_a beast_n before_o they_o can_v run_v and_o raven_n abroad_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n that_o otherwise_o in_o time_n may_v grow_v by_o they_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v and_o let_v alone_o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v endeavour_n to_o struggle_v against_o they_o and_o to_o strangle_v they_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o beginning_n that_o so_o they_o may_v never_o come_v to_o perfection_n neither_o bring_v we_o to_o destruction_n destroy_v they_o or_o else_o they_o will_v destroy_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o kill_v they_o they_o will_v kill_v we_o for_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1_o 15._o a_o young_a plant_n may_v easy_o be_v pull_v up_o by_o the_o root_n but_o if_o it_o grow_v in_o the_o ground_n till_o it_o be_v a_o great_a tree_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v transplant_v and_o remove_v in_o like_a sort_n so_o long_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v young_a they_o may_v with_o less_o strife_n and_o labour_n be_v root_v out_o but_o if_o once_o they_o be_v confirm_v by_o age_n and_o strengthen_v by_o custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o displace_v they_o and_o dispossess_v they_o jer._n 13_o 23._o &_o 2_o 22._o if_o once_o they_o have_v get_v the_o
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