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have_v a_o voice_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o vengeance_n sodom_n sin_n cry_v gen._n 18.20_o yet_o god_n spare_v man_n but_o let_v not_o sinner_n presume_v upon_o god_n patience_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o long_a forbearance_n be_v no_o forgiveness_n god_n patience_n abuse_v will_v leave_v man_n more_o inexcusable_a iii_o branch_n if_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a then_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n little_a there_o be_v no_o little_a treason_n every_o sin_n strike_v at_o god_n crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o job_n 22.5_o be_v not_o thy_o iniquity_n infinite_a the_o least_o sin_n as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v be_v infinite_a objective_n because_o it_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o beside_o nothing_o can_v do_v away_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o have_v a_o infiniteness_n in_o it_o for_o though_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v not_o infinite_a yet_o the_o divine_a nature_n do_v shed_v forth_o a_o 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sun_n set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n sin_n like_o the_o planet_n saturn_n have_v a_o malignant_a influence_n sin_n bring_v we_o into_o strait_n 2._o sam._n 24.14_o david_n say_v unto_o gad_n i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a streight_n jer._n 4.17_o as_o keeper_n of_o a_o field_n be_v they_o against_o she_o round_o about_o as_o horse_n or_o deer_n in_o a_o field_n be_v so_o enclose_v with_o hedges_n and_o so_o narrow_o watch_v that_o they_o can_v get_v out_o so_o jerusalem_n be_v so_o close_o besiege_v with_o enemy_n and_o watch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o escape_n for_o she_o whence_o be_v this_o ver._n 18._o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n all_o our_o evil_n be_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o cord_n that_o pinch_v we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o twist_v flagitium_fw-la &_o flagellum_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la acus_fw-la &_o filum_fw-la sin_n raise_v all_o the_o storm_n in_o conscience_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n justice_n lie_v quiet_a till_o sin_n draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o scabbard_n and_o make_v god_n whet_v it_o against_o a_o nation_n v._o br._n if_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a then_o how_o little_a reason_n have_v any_o one_o to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o sin_n some_o be_v so_o infatuate_v with_o sin_n that_o they_o delight_v in_o it_o the_o devil_n can_v so_o cook_n and_o dress_v sin_n that_o it_o please_v the_o sinner_n palate_n job_n 20.12_o though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n sin_n be_v as_o delightful_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n as_o meat_n to_o the_o taste_n sin_n be_v a_o feast_n on_o which_o man_n feed_v their_o lust_n but_o there_o be_v little_a cause_n to_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o sin_n job._n 20.14_o though_o wickedness_n be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o to_o love_v sin_n be_v to_o hug_v a_o enemy_n sin_n put_v a_o worm_n into_o conscience_n a_o sting_n into_o death_n a_o fire_n into_o hell_n sin_n be_v like_o those_o locust_n rev._n 9.7_o on_o their_o head_n be_v as_o it_o be_v crown_n like_o gold_n and_o they_o have_v hair_n as_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n and_o their_o tooth_n be_v as_o the_o tooth_n of_o lion_n and_o they_o have_v tail_n like_o scorpion_n and_o they_o have_v sting_n in_o their_o tail_n after_o the_o woman_n hair_n come_v the_o scorpion_n sting_v vi_o br._n if_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a then_o what_o may_v we_o judge_v of_o they_o who_o make_v light_a of_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o it_o as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o earnest_n when_o he_o threaten_v sin_n or_o as_o if_o minister_n be_v about_o a_o needless_a work_n when_o they_o preach_v against_o sin_n some_o people_n make_v nothing_o of_o break_v a_o commandment_n they_o make_v nothing_o of_o tell_v a_o lie_n of_o cozen_v of_o slander_v nothing_o of_o live_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n if_o you_o weigh_v sin_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o some_o man_n judgement_n it_o weigh_v very_o light_a but_o who_o be_v those_o that_o make_v so_o light_a of_o sin_n solomon_n have_v describe_v they_o prov._n 19.9_o fool_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n stultus_fw-la in_o vitia_fw-la cito_fw-la dilabitur_fw-la isidor_n who_o but_o fool_n will_v make_v light_n of_o that_o which_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o but_o fool_n will_v put_v such_o a_o viperous_a sin_n in_o their_o bosom_n who_o but_o fool_n will_v laugh_v at_o their_o own_o calamity_n and_o make_v sport_n while_o they_o give_v themselves_o poison_n vii_o br._n if_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a than_o i_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a to_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n of_o this_o thorn_n we_o can_v gather_v grape_n if_o sin_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o evil_a than_o we_o can_v get_v any_o profit_n by_o it_o no_o man_n do_v ever_o thrive_v upon_o this_o trade_n those_o atheist_n say_v mal._n 3_o 14._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o but_o we_o may_v say_v more_o true_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o sin_n rom._n 6.21_o what_o frâ—â—t_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a where_o be_v your_o earning_n what_o have_v you_o get_v by_o sin_n it_o have_v shame_n for_o its_o companion_n and_o death_n for_o its_o wage_n what_o profit_n have_v achan_n of_o his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n that_o wedge_n seem_v to_o cleave_v asunder_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n what_o profit_n have_v ahab_n of_o the_o vineyard_n he_o get_v unjust_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n 1_o king_n 21.19_o what_o profit_n have_v judas_n of_o his_o treason_n for_o thirty_o piece_n he_o sell_v his_o saviour_n and_o buy_v his_o own_o damnation_n all_o the_o gain_n man_n get_v by_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v put_v in_o their_o eye_n nay_o they_o must_v and_o weep_v it_o out_o again_o viii_o br._n if_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a see_v then_o the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o venture_v upon_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o it_o 2_o thes._n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n as_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v but_o seem_v it_o be_v but_o a_o pleasant_a fancy_n a_o golden_a dream_n 2._o and_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o mix_a pleasure_n it_o have_v bitterness_n intermingle_v prov._n 7.17_o i_o have_v say_v the_o harlot_n perfume_v my_o bed_n with_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cinnamon_n for_o one_o sweet_a here_o be_v two_o bitter_n cinnamon_n be_v sweet_a but_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n be_v bitter_a the_o harlot_n pleasure_n be_v mix_v there_o be_v those_o inward_a fear_n and_o lash_n of_o conscience_n as_o embitter_v the_o pleasure_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v any_o pleasure_n
in_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o body_n the_o brutish_a part_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o at_o all_o gratify_v by_o the_o pleasure_n luk._n 12.19_o soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n he_o may_v more_o proper_o have_v say_v body_n take_v thy_o ease_n the_o soul_n can_v feed_v on_o sensual_a object_n 4._o in_o short_a that_o pleasure_n man_n talk_v of_o in_o sin_n be_v their_o disease_n some_o take_v pleasure_n in_o eat_a chalk_n or_o coal_n this_o be_v from_o their_o disease_n so_o when_o man_n talk_v of_o pleasure_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n it_o be_v from_o the_o sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a isa._n 5.20_o o_o what_o folly_n be_v it_o for_o a_o cup_n of_o pleasure_n to_o drink_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n sin_n will_v be_v bitter_a in_o the_o end_n prov._n 23.31_o 32._o look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n at_o last_o it_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n sin_n will_v 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1.22_o four_o beware_v of_o stretch_v your_o conscience_n too_o far_o or_o take_v more_o a_o great_a deal_n for_o a_o commodity_n than_o it_o be_v worth_a levit._fw-la 25.14_o if_o thou_o sell_v aught_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a gain_n allow_v yet_o one_o may_v not_o so_o advantage_v himself_o as_o to_o damnify_v another_o let_v that_o be_v the_o tradesman_n motto_n act._n 24.16_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n he_o have_v a_o hard_a bargain_n that_o do_v purchase_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n five_o sin_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o evil_a take_v
heed_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 1_o thes._n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n abstain_v not_o only_o from_o apparent_a evil_n but_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o a_o sin_n yet_o if_o it_o look_v like_o sin_n avoid_v it_o he_o who_o be_v loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n not_o only_o forbear_v to_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o treason_n but_o he_o will_v take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o treason_n ioseph_n mistress_n tempt_v he_o and_o he_o flee_v and_o will_v not_o be_v with_o she_o gen._n 39.12_o a_o appearance_n of_o good_a be_v too_o little_a and_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v too_o much_o 1._o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v oft_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n dalliance_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o oftentimes_o it_o occasion_n evil_a touch_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n may_v occasion_v taste_v dance_v in_o masquerades_n have_v oft_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n 2._o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v scandalize_v another_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o when_o you_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n sin_v against_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o sin_v against_o christ._n thus_o you_o see_v sin_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o evil_a we_o shall_v avoid_v all_o sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n secret_a sin_n complexion_n sin_n sin_z that_o attend_v our_o particular_a call_v yea_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n quest._n what_o mean_n shall_v we_o use_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n r._n if_o you_o will_v be_v preserve_v from_o actual_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n labour_v to_o mortify_v original_a sin_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v the_o branch_n bud_n and_o blossom_n smite_v at_o the_o root_n i_o know_v original_a sin_n can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v remove_v but_o labour_v to_o have_v it_o subdue_v why_o do_v man_n break_v forth_o into_o actual_a sin_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o mortify_v heart-sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o rise_n of_o pride_n lust_n passion_n original_a sin_n unmortified_a will_v prove_v such_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n as_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n 2._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n think_v what_o a_o odious_a thing_n sin_n be_v beside_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v remember_v sin_n be_v the_o accurse_a thing_n josh._n 7.21_o it_o be_v the_o abominable_a thing_n god_n hate_v jer._n 44.4_o o_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v sin_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o witchcraft_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n excrement_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filthiness_n jam._n 1.21_o if_o all_o the_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n be_v put_v together_o and_o their_o quintessence_n strain_v out_o they_o can_v not_o make_v a_o thing_n so_o filthy_a as_o sin_n do_v so_o odious_a be_v a_o sinner_n that_o god_n loathe_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o zec._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o avarice_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o a_o serpent_n lick_v the_o dust_n he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o swine_n with_o a_o man_n head_n he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o pride_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o bladder_n who_o the_o devil_n have_v blow_v up_o he_o who_o defile_v himself_o with_o drunkenness_n what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o beast_n that_o have_v get_v the_o stagger_n to_o consider_v how_o odious_a and_o base_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_v 3._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n plant_v in_o your_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n prov._n 16.6_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n cavebis_fw-la si_fw-la pavebis_fw-la fear_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o spur_n to_o holiness_n fear_n put_v a_o holy_a awe_n upon_o the_o heart_n and_o bind_v it_o to_o its_o good_a behaviour_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n when_o the_o empress_n eudoxia_n threaten_v to_o banish_v chrysostom_n tell_v she_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n fear_n be_v janitor_fw-la animae_fw-la it_o stand_v as_o a_o porter_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o keep_v sin_n from_o enter_v all_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.14_o who_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n holy_a fear_n stand_v sentinel_n and_o be_v ever_o watch_v against_o security_n pride_n wantonness_n fear_n be_v a_o christian_n lifeguard_n to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o temptation_n si_fw-mi vis_fw-la esse_fw-la securus_fw-la semper_fw-la time_n the_o way_n to_o be_v safe_a be_v always_o to_o fear_v prov._n 28.14_o 4._o if_o we_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v all_o the_o in-lets_a and_o occasion_n of_o sin_n run_v not_o into_o evil_a company_n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v the_o plague_n will_v not_o go_v into_o a_o infect_a house_n guard_z your_o sense_n which_o may_v be_v the_o inlet_n to_o sin_n keep_v the_o two_o portal_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear._n especial_o look_v to_o your_o eye_n much_o sin_n come_v in_o by_o the_o eye_n the_o eye_n be_v oft_o a_o inlet_n to_o sin_n sin_n take_v fire_n at_o the_o eye_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n gen._n 3.6_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n then_o she_o toâ—k_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o look_v beget_v lust_a intemperance_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n look_v on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a and_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o glass_n cause_v excess_n of_o drink_v prov._n 23.21_o covetousness_n begin_v at_o the_o eye_n josh._n 7_o 21._o when_o i_o see_v among_o the_o spoil_n a_o goodly_a babylonish_n garment_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n i_o covet_v and_o take_v they_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n begin_v to_o kindle_v at_o the_o eye_n david_n walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o and_o shâ—_n be_v say_v the_o text_n beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o he_o send_v messenger_n and_o take_v she_o and_o defile_v himself_o with_o she_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o o_o therefore_o look_v to_o your_o eye_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31.1_o if_o the_o eye_n be_v once_o inflame_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o stand_v out_o long_o against_o sin_n if_o the_o outwork_n be_v take_v by_o a_o enemy_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n of_o take_v the_o whole_a castle_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a gross_a sin_n study_v sobriety_n and_o temperance_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o sobrii_fw-la este_fw-la be_v sober_a check_v the_o inordinacy_n of_o appetite_n sin_n do_v frequent_o make_v its_o entrance_n this_o way_n by_o gratify_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n the_o soul_n that_o be_v akin_a to_o angel_n be_v enslave_v to_o the_o brutish_a part_n many_o drink_n if_o not_o to_o drunkenness_n yet_o to_o drowsiness_n the_o not_o deny_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n make_v man_n conscience_n so_o full_a of_o guilt_n and_o the_o world_n so_o full_a of_o scandal_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o run_v into_o sin_n lay_v restraint_n upon_o the_o flesh_n what_o have_v god_n give_v reason_n and_o conscience_n for_o but_o to_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o check_v inordinate_a desire_n 6._o if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o actual_a sin_n be_v continual_o upon_o your_o spiritual_a watch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost._n 1._o watch_v your_o thought_n jer._n 4.14_o how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o sin_n begin_v at_o the_o thought_n first_o man_n cherish_v revengeful_a thought_n than_o they_o dip_v their_o hand_n in_o blood_n set_a a_o spy_n over_o your_o thought_n 2._o watch_v your_o passion_n passion_n of_o anger_n passion_n of_o lust._n the_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o its_o own_o passion_n as_o the_o vessel_n be_v to_o be_v overturn_v by_o the_o sail._n passion_n transport_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v brevis_fw-la insania_fw-la sen._n a_o short_a frenzy_n moses_n in_o a_o passion_n speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n psal._n 106.33_o the_o disciple_n in_o a_o passion_n call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n a_o man_n in_o a_o passion_n be_v like_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o storm_n that_o have_v neither_o pilot_n nor_o sail_n to_o help_v it_o but_o it_o be_v
5.17_o quest._n but_o may_v not_o a_o natural_a man_n oppose_v sin_n answ._n yes_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o his_o oppose_a sin_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v oppose_v it_o i._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o opposition_n 1._o the_o natural_a man_n oppose_v sin_n only_o for_o the_o shame_n of_o it_o as_o it_o eclipse_v his_o credit_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n oppose_v sin_n for_o the_o filth_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o mischief_n it_o be_v like_a rust_n to_o gold_n or_o as_o a_o stain_n to_o beauty_n 2._o the_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o oppose_v all_o sin_n 1._o he_o do_v not_o oppose_v inward_a sin_n he_o fight_v against_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v against_o the_o light_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n but_o not_o against_o heart-sin_n the_o first_o rise_n of_o vain_a thought_n the_o stir_n of_o anger_n and_o concupiscence_n the_o venom_n and_o impurity_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o oppose_v gospel-sin_n pride_n unbelief_n hardness_n of_o heart_n spiritual_a barrenness_n he_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o he_o can_v love_v god_n no_o more_o 3._o he_o oppose_v not_o complexion-sin_n such_o as_o the_o bias_n of_o his_o heart_n carry_v he_o more_o strong_o to_o as_o lust_n or_o avarice_n he_o say_v of_o his_o constitution-sin_n as_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 5.18_o in_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n oppose_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n odium_n circa_fw-la speciem_fw-la as_o he_o that_o hate_v a_o serpent_n hate_v all_o kind_n of_o serpent_n psal._n 119.104_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n ii_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o the_o natural_a man_n oppose_a sin_n and_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v oppose_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o motive_n a_o natural_a man_n oppose_v sin_n from_o carnal_a motive_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n and_o to_o prevent_v hell_n but_o the_o new_a creature_n oppose_v sin_n upon_o more_o 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thrust_n through_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n he_o never_o think_v this_o absalon_n be_v enough_o dead_a try_v then_o if_o we_o have_v this_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o there_o be_v a_o grieve_v for_o sin_n a_o detest_a it_o a_o oppose_a it_o a_o mortify_a it_o this_o be_v the_o pass_v away_o of_o old_a thing_n though_o not_o in_o a_o legal_a sense_n yet_o in_o a_o evangelical_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o satisfaction_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o acceptation_n the_o second_o trial_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a the_o new_a creature_n be_v new_a all_o over_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n yet_o be_v in_o every_o part_n by_o nature_n every_o branch_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n as_o every_o part_n of_o wormwood_n be_v bitter_a so_o in_o regeneration_n every_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v replenish_v with_o grace_n therefore_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o new_a man_n eph._n 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and_o it_o become_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n though_o presumption_n be_v not_o final_a apostasy_n yet_o it_o come_v very_o near_o to_o it_o and_o a_o little_a matter_n more_o will_v make_v thou_o so_o guilty_a that_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o sin_n presumptuous_o against_o light_n may_v in_o time_n bring_v on_o malice_n and_o despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v with_o julian_n who_o throw_v up_o his_o dagger_n in_o the_o air_n as_o if_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v on_o god_n when_o once_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o there_o be_v but_o one_o step_n low_o a_o man_n can_v fall_v and_o that_o be_v into_o hell_n 6._o a_o presumptuous_a person_n who_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o devil_n satan_n have_v a_o great_a power_n over_o he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v resolve_v in_o sin_n let_v god_n and_o conscience_n say_v what_o they_o will_v i_o may_v say_v as_o act_n 5.2_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n have_v blow_v on_o thou_o and_o fill_v thy_o sail_n that_o thou_o move_v so_o swift_o in_o sin_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v many_o bodily_a possess_v but_o in_o our_o time_n i_o fear_v they_o have_v their_o soul_n possess_v with_o the_o devil_n she_o will_v have_v her_o will_n licet_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la damnavit_fw-la may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o mat._n 15.22_o my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n 7._o there_o be_v little_a hope_n for_o such_o as_o know_v to_o do_v good_a yet_o do_v it_o not_o know_v what_o be_v evil_a but_o will_v not_o forbear_v there_o be_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n but_o no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n of_o presumption_n numb_a 15.30_o indeed_o presumptuous_a sinner_n hope_v all_o will_v be_v well_o prov._n 14.16_o the_o fool_n be_v confident_a such_o a_o fool_n be_v speak_v of_o deut._n 29.19_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o 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dead_a in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n kindness_n in_o this_o that_o though_o the_o sinner_n have_v sin_v against_o his_o conscience_n yet_o now_o if_o he_o will_v repent_v of_o sin_n god_n will_v repent_v of_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o white_a flag_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v hold_v forth_o jer._n 3.1_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o sinner_n be_v of_o a_o base_a morose_a spirit_n he_o be_v not_o melt_v with_o all_o this_o love_n but_o his_o heart_n like_o clay_n harden_v under_o the_o sun_n here_o be_v a_o apparent_a abuse_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o god_n can_v endure_v to_o have_v his_o kindness_n abuse_v the_o vulture_n draw_v sickness_n from_o perfume_n so_o the_o sinner_n contract_v wickedness_n from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n here_o be_v high_a ingratitude_n 5._o to_o sin_v presumptuous_o to_o know_v what_o be_v good_a yet_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n do_v to_o god_n a_o 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