of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n verse_n 4._o while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n verse_n 5._o and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o thy_o vow_n before_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n deut._n 23.22_o but_o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o vow_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v vow_v god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o slack_a to_o pay_v will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o verse_n 21._o why_o then_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o make_v a_o vow_n and_o not_o pay_v thou_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n oh_o fear_n and_o tremble_v least_o death_n shall_v seize_v thou_o present_o and_o thou_o fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n in_o thy_o vow_n thou_o lie_v unto_o god_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o pay_v because_o we_o must_v vow_v only_o to_o god_n for_o sacred_a vow_n be_v a_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o must_v be_v give_v only_o unto_o god_n deut._n 23.21_o eccles_n 5.4_o but_o in_o thy_o promise_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o man_n thou_o have_v lie_v unto_o man_n and_o all_o this_o do_v aggravate_v thy_o neglect_n of_o come_v up_o to_o thy_o vow_n and_o promise_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_n 5._o conscience_n to_o neglect_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_v against_o conscience_n and_o against_o knowledge_n it_o seem_v thy_o conscience_n have_v tell_v thou_o when_o thou_o resolve_v to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o that_o lukewarmeness_a in_o prayer_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o yet_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o strive_v against_o it_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a way_n and_o best_a for_o thou_o to_o walk_v therein_o and_o yet_o now_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v it_o thy_o conscience_n have_v be_v so_o far_o enlighten_v to_o dictate_v this_o unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o go_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n with_o knowledge_n but_o against_o it_o and_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n be_v aggravate_v sin_n and_o such_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o inexcusable_a and_o self-condemned_n sinner_n rom._n 2.1_o do_v thou_o not_o condemn_v thyself_o in_o time_n of_o plague_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v no_o more_o pain_n for_o heaven_n and_o for_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o have_v pray_v no_o more_o and_o live_v no_o better_o and_o what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n when_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v come_v in_o against_o thou_o 6._o terrible_a this_o will_v make_v death_n terrible_a indeed_o unto_o thou_o when_o it_o come_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o seize_v upon_o thou_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n will_v not_o quiet_v thou_o when_o in_o former_a sickness_n thou_o have_v have_v they_o and_o in_o after_o recovery_n thou_o have_v neglect_v to_o perform_v they_o thy_o last_o sickness_n will_v come_v and_o death_n at_o last_o will_v come_v and_o then_o thou_o will_v remember_v what_o vow_v thou_o have_v make_v and_o how_o thou_o do_v not_o pay_v they_o unto_o god_n how_o thou_o have_v resolve_v against_o sin_n and_o a_o wicked_a life_n but_o have_v make_v no_o conscience_n of_o live_v answerable_a unto_o they_o and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o much_o afraid_a to_o die_v 7._o life_n this_o will_v be_v great_a unthankefulness_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o preservation_n from_o or_o restoration_n out_o of_o sickness_n to_o god_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n but_o you_o deny_v it_o to_o he_o when_o hezekiah_n be_v restore_v from_o his_o sickness_n its_o thought_n the_o plague_n he_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o his_o restoration_n isa_n 28.19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o dâ—_n this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n verse_n 20._o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o therefore_o we_o will_v sing_v my_o song_n to_o the_o string_a instrument_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v this_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o preservation_n for_o restoration_n from_o sickness_n have_v god_n give_v you_o your_o life_n from_o the_o very_a border_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o be_v this_o the_o fruit_n you_o return_v to_o god_n not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v so_o good_a as_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o not_o so_o careful_a as_o you_o purpose_v to_o be_v or_o do_v you_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n with_o your_o mouth_n that_o god_n have_v keep_v you_o from_o the_o grave_n and_o contradict_v it_o in_o your_o life_n your_o oral_a thanksgiving_n be_v nothing_o without_o practical_a thanks_n do_v or_o do_v you_o praise_v god_n in_o word_n and_o dishonour_v he_o in_o your_o work_n and_o do_v your_o lip_n acknowledge_v you_o be_v engage_v to_o god_n for_o his_o protect_a providence_n and_o do_v you_o so_o live_v as_o if_o you_o have_v receive_v no_o such_o mercy_n from_o he_o and_o that_o your_o dependence_n be_v not_o now_o upon_o he_o be_v this_o your_o thanks_o to_o god_n to_o break_v your_o word_n with_o he_o 8._o affliction_n this_o will_v make_v you_o loose_v the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o your_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n to_o be_v worse_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o have_v mercy_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v better_o by_o judgement_n be_v to_o have_v judgement_n in_o mercy_n but_o when_o you_o live_v no_o better_o and_o be_v no_o better_o nor_o endeavour_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o your_o resolution_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n your_o affliction_n have_v not_o be_v sanctify_v to_o you_o that_o as_o to_o spiritual_n you_o be_v not_o benefit_v by_o it_o god_n have_v put_v you_o into_o the_o furnace_n but_o you_o be_v not_o purify_v your_o dross_n remain_v god_n have_v correct_v you_o but_o you_o be_v not_o amend_v if_o affliction_n have_v work_v for_o your_o good_a if_o you_o have_v be_v bad_a if_o will_v have_v make_v you_o good_a if_o you_o have_v be_v good_a it_o will_v have_v make_v you_o better_o david_n can_v say_v before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.67_o but_o you_o may_v say_v in_o my_o affliction_n i_o purpose_v to_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n but_o after_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o sure_o your_o heart_n be_v very_o bad_a when_o affliction_n make_v you_o not_o better_o and_o when_o mercy_n make_v you_o worse_o 9_o dislike_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o like_v of_o sin_n and_o disapprove_v of_o stricktness_n of_o holiness_n after_o you_o have_v profess_v your_o dislike_n of_o sin_n and_o approve_v of_o close_a walk_v with_o god_n in_o your_o affliction_n you_o seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o your_o sin_n but_o now_o the_o affliction_n be_v over_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a that_o you_o be_v sorry_a for_o your_o sin_n in_o your_o affliction_n you_o seem_v to_o repent_v that_o you_o have_v sin_v else_o why_o do_v you_o resolve_v against_o it_o when_o your_o affliction_n be_v remove_v you_o seem_v to_o repent_v of_o your_o resolution_n against_o sin_n else_o why_o do_v not_o you_o live_v and_o do_v as_o you_o do_v resolve_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o smile_v upon_o sin_n after_o your_o deliverance_n which_o you_o seem_v to_o frown_v upon_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o find_v sweetness_n in_o sin_n after_o you_o have_v taste_v something_o of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o to_o reimbrace_a that_o which_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v cast_v from_o you_o and_o this_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o evil_a frame_n of_o your_o heart_n 10._o damn_v what_o if_o thou_o have_v die_v in_o thy_o affliction_n thou_o have_v go_v to_o hell_n upon_o a_o mistake_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o when_o yet_o thou_o have_v some_o hope_n though_o upon_o false_a ground_n that_o thy_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v obtain_v mercy_n when_o thou_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o danger_n thou_o think_v thy_o condition_n be_v good_a because_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n to_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o purpose_n to_o close_v with_o the_o close_a way_n of_o holiness_n
visible_a and_o manifest_a viz._n his_o conversation_n profession_n or_o open_a transgression_n these_o be_v visible_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a but_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o careless_a of_o his_o conversation_n yet_o he_o be_v especial_o mindful_a of_o his_o affection_n and_o of_o the_o secret_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o lie_v lurk_v within_o he_o appearance_n consider_v god_n do_v not_o esteem_v of_o man_n by_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o other_o but_o by_o what_o they_o real_o be_v god_n do_v not_o judge_v as_o man_n judge_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o life_n but_o god_n judge_v of_o the_o action_n by_o the_o heart_n man_n judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a by_o that_o which_o be_v open_a and_o visible_a but_o god_n judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v open_a and_o visible_a by_o that_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a mat._n 23.27_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepulcher_n which_o indeed_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n ver._n 28._o even_o so_o you_o also_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n luk._n 16_o 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v be_v applaud_v for_o that_o by_o man_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o god_n that_o which_o may_v set_v a_o mâ—n_z high_a in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n â—mpâ—iety_n it_o be_v heinous_a impiety_n for_o a_o man_n to_o encourage_v himself_o to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v in_o secret_a 2_o king_n 17.9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n there_o be_v many_o great_a sin_n wrap_v up_o in_o this_o as_o 1._o damnable_a infidelity_n they_o believe_v not_o god_n see_v they_o psal_n 94.7_o 8_o 9_o 2._o desperate_a security_n they_o hide_v god_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o then_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a 3._o deep_a stupidity_n a_o degree_n further_o than_o the_o former_a 4._o dare_v insolency_n it_o be_v bold_a presumption_n to_o sin_n before_o god_n face_n god_n secret_n sin_n do_v provoke_v god_n as_o well_o as_o open_a sin_n god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v better_a thought_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a the_o openness_n of_o sin_n may_v add_v something_o to_o the_o eclipse_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o god_n dishonour_n but_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n because_o god_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n secret_n sin_n will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o withhold_v his_o influence_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o thy_o soul_n as_o 1._o secret_n sin_n will_v cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o witness_v presence_n and_o to_o suspend_v his_o testimony_n 2._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_a presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v use_v to_o find_v when_o thou_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o watch_v against_o secret_a sin_n 3._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o quicken_a presence_n that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v leave_v more_o dead_a and_o more_o dull_a and_o thy_o affection_n will_v be_v more_o flat_a and_o cold_a 4._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o assist_v presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o able_a to_o perform_v duty_n to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o bear_v affliction_n thus_o secret_a sin_n will_v make_v you_o great_a loser_n by_o grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n peace_n secret_n sin_n will_v exceed_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o conscience_n they_o will_v make_v great_a gash_n in_o thy_o soul_n they_o will_v wound_v sure_o they_o will_v wound_v sâ—ely_o and_o deep_o they_o may_v make_v thou_o go_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n unto_o thy_o grave_n they_o may_v cost_v thou_o many_o a_o groan_n and_o sigh_v and_o tear_v many_o a_o prayer_n and_o strong_a cry_n to_o god_n before_o thy_o peace_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o thy_o conscience_n heal_v and_o thy_o heart_n bind_v up_o they_o may_v be_v the_o break_n of_o thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o heart_n too_o that_o thou_o may_v think_v god_n be_v thy_o enemy_n grace_n secret_n sin_n will_v hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o thy_o grace_n a_o constant_a coarse_n of_o allow_v secret_a sin_v argue_v the_o nullity_n of_o grace_n and_o secret_a sin_n through_o carelessness_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n people_n will_v hinder_v much_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v be_v like_o a_o frost_n to_o the_o blossom_n like_o a_o worm_n and_o caterpillar_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n secret_n sin_n by_o experience_n you_o will_v find_v will_v much_o hinder_v your_o 1._o i'faith_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o believe_v so_o steadfast_o 2._o desire_v you_o shall_v not_o thirst_v after_o god_n and_o christ_n so_o strong_o 3._o love_n you_o will_v not_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n so_o ardent_o 4._o delight_n you_o will_v not_o delight_v in_o god_n so_o frequent_o 5._o hope_v you_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o heaven_n so_o lively_o 6._o evidence_n you_o will_v not_o lay_v claim_n to_o heaven_n so_o confident_o audience_n secret_n sin_n will_v hinder_v your_o fervent_a pray_v and_o will_v stop_v the_o audience_n of_o your_o prayer_n they_o will_v exceed_o damp_n your_o affection_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v you_o sneak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o you_o can_v have_v that_o liberty_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n because_o conscience_n will_v be_v interline_v thy_o prayer_n and_o say_v thou_o pray_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o watch_v against_o it_o but_o do_v know_o commit_v it_o they_o will_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v and_o they_o will_v stop_v god_n ear_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o harden_v secret_n sin_n will_v harden_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o prone_a to_o commit_v open_a sin_n they_o will_v strengthen_v the_o evil_a habit_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o incline_v to_o visible_a transgression_n and_o increase_v the_o propensity_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o great_a evil_n thus_o judas_n give_v way_n to_o secret_a covetousness_n do_v ripen_v the_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o to_o betray_v his_o master_n secret_n secret_n sin_n will_v stop_v the_o communication_n of_o god_n secret_n to_o thou_o there_o be_v some_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n deut._n 29.29_o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n but_o there_o be_v some_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v reveal_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o those_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n prov._n 3.32_o but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n the_o reveal_v thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v secret_a thing_n to_o wicked_a man_n the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o regeneration_n be_v a_o secret_a to_o they_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v â—_o secret_n to_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v thing_n hide_v from_o they_o but_o if_o you_o dare_v not_o allow_v yourself_o in_o secret_a sin_v you_o shall_v have_v many_o secret_a intimation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o your_o soul_n many_o secret_a illapse_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o your_o heart_n reward_n if_o you_o make_v conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o open_a reward_n what_o christ_n say_v concern_v secret_a duty_n mat._n 6.6_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o
to_o the_o same_o sin_n but_o sin_n encroach_v more_o into_o the_o sinner_n heart_n and_o affection_n and_o bring_v he_o more_o and_o more_o into_o bondage_n to_o it_o and_o so_o make_v he_o worse_o and_o worse_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v a_o cup_n too_o much_o at_o length_n be_v bring_v to_o frequent_a drunkenness_n till_o at_o last_o it_o bring_v he_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o damnation_n irrecoverable_o where_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o he_o can_v be_v 5._o unsatiable_a sin_n be_v of_o a_o crave_v and_o unsatiable_a nature_n therefore_o those_o that_o will_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n must_v needs_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v very_o bad_a there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o be_v never_o satisfy_v and_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o prov._n 30.15_o 16._o and_o sin_n may_v make_v a_o five_o for_o though_o a_o man_n drudge_n under_o sin_n all_o his_o day_n yet_o it_o think_v the_o sinner_n have_v not_o do_v enough_o for_o it_o the_o horseleech_n have_v two_o daughter_n crying_z give_v give_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v sin_n that_o never_o leave_v suck_v the_o heartblood_n of_o the_o sinner_n till_o it_o have_v suck_v he_o to_o death_n sin_n can_v cease_v to_o ask_v and_o sinner_n know_v not_o how_o to_o deny_v and_o they_o must_v be_v wicked_a indeed_o that_o will_v be_v as_o wicked_a as_o sin_n can_v make_v they_o i_o may_v run_v through_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o sin_n and_o show_v how_o they_o be_v never_o satisfy_v the_o egyptian_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n never_o make_v brick_n enough_o and_o sin_n think_v the_o sinner_n never_o be_v enslave_v enough_o that_o he_o never_o do_v obey_v enough_o but_o i_o will_v brief_o instance_n but_o in_o three_o first_o covetousness_n be_v unsatiable_a it_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o have_v nor_o in_o see_v what_o it_o have_v eccles_n 4.8_o and_o 5.10_o and_o therefore_o put_v the_o worldling_n to_o go_v drudge_n again_o crescit_fw-la amor_fw-la nummi_fw-la etc._n etc._n second_o revenge_n be_v unsatiable_a malice_n never_o think_v it_o have_v do_v enough_o and_o therefore_o put_v on_o the_o malicious_a to_o consult_v to_o contrive_v and_o never_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v be_v more_o injurious_a to_o the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o malice_n three_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v unsatiable_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o and_o will_v have_v it_o satisfy_v must_v be_v very_o wicked_a deuce_n for_o they_o never_o do_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v eye_n full_a of_o the_o adulteress_n the_o very_a look_n of_o their_o eye_n betray_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o it_o follow_v and_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o will_v proceed_v to_o great_a impiety_n sect_n iv._o ii_o satan_n that_o wicked_a man_n will_v grow_v in_o sin_n appear_v from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v unwearied_o diligent_a to_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n and_o to_o add_v one_o iniquity_n unto_o another_o and_o that_o because_o he_o rule_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o a_o man_n will_v be_v very_o wicked_a that_o will_v sin_n as_o often_o as_o the_o devil_n tempt_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a but_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v worse_o judas_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n before_o but_o yet_o satan_n put_v it_o into_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v more_o vile_a in_o betray_v christ_n joh._n 13.2_o satan_n tempt_v without_o and_o sin_n incline_v within_o satan_n never_o cease_v to_o tempt_v and_o sinner_n not_o know_v how_o to_o resist_v will_v be_v grow_v like_o the_o crocodile_n from_o a_o egg_n to_o a_o stupendous_a magnitude_n sect_n v._o grace_n iii_o that_o wicked_a man_n will_v grow_v in_o sin_n appear_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v restrain_v they_o if_o a_o man_n have_v drink_v in_o poison_n and_o have_v no_o 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dare_v not_o to_o trust_v himself_o with_o a_o people_n that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n gen._n 20.11_o abraham_n say_v because_o i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n 2._o wicked_a man_n want_v serious_a consideration_n that_o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o be_v worse_o they_o do_v not_o serious_o consider_v of_o death_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n nor_o of_o god_n omniscience_n that_o he_o always_o see_v they_o hos_fw-la 7.2_o they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n now_o their_o own_o do_n have_v beset_v they_o about_o they_o be_v before_o my_o face_n nor_o of_o his_o omnipresence_n that_o he_o be_v always_o with_o they_o and_o by_o they_o they_o consider_v not_o if_o i_o sin_n i_o shall_v lose_v my_o soul_n and_o it_o will_v cost_v i_o bitter_a tear_n or_o bitter_a torment_n they_o do_v not_o weigh_v in_o their_o serious_a thought_n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o danger_n the_o heaviness_n of_o god_n wrath_n nor_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o world_n god_n complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n as_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n isa_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o 3._o wicked_a man_n want_v a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o verity_n of_o god_n word_n that_o they_o do_v not_o very_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n threaten_n but_o they_o have_v a_o secret_a hope_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o whatever_o they_o do_v and_o whatever_o god_n say_v they_o hear_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n but_o they_o feel_v nothing_o for_o the_o present_a and_o fear_v nothing_o for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o go_v on_o to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n deut._n 29.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n verse_n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n 4._o wicked_a man_n want_v a_o lively_a tender_a conscience_n which_o shall_v warn_v they_o that_o they_o sin_v not_o and_o accuse_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o with_o damnation_n if_o they_o do_v many_o have_v cauterise_v conscience_n 1_o tim._n 4.2_o where_o conscience_n be_v dead_a or_o sleepy_a or_o fear_v there_o iniquity_n will_v abound_v sect_n vi_o what_o be_v the_o several_a step_n and_o gradation_n whereby_o sin_n grow_v from_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o its_o high_a act_n second_o there_o be_v ten_o step_n to_o the_o high_a act_n of_o sin_n five_o of_o which_o be_v common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o other_o five_o proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a many_o hypocrite_n may_v go_v half_a way_n with_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o never_o while_o such_o go_v quite_o thorough_a so_o too_o often_o a_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a go_v half_a way_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o sin_v but_o never_o go_v quite_o thorough_a with_o they_o in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o sin_n hell_n the_o round_n in_o the_o sinner_n ladder_n to_o hell_n be_v these_o ten_o 1._o original_a concupiscence_n 2._o temptation_n 3._o inclination_n 4._o consent_n 5._o action_n 6._o custom_n 7._o
thing_n be_v not_o easy_o lose_v viii_o contract_v then_o habitual_a commission_n of_o sin_n beget_v contract_v hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o fearlesness_n of_o all_o god_n judgement_n and_o threaten_n and_o contract_a hardness_n add_v to_o natural_a hardness_n be_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o sin_v 67._o thy_o conscience_n be_v sear_v thy_o heart_n hard_o as_o the_o nether_a millstone_n past_a feel_n when_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n his_o sin_v be_v great_a exod._n 8.15_o now_o thou_o stiffene_v thy_o neck_n against_o all_o admonition_n act._n 7.51_o and_o hardene_a thy_o heart_n against_o reproof_n prov._n 29.1_o now_o thou_o act_v as_o if_o thou_o be_v above_o control_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v will_v shake_v off_o the_o very_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n exod_n 5.2_o and_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o hardness_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v so_o harden_a sinner_n reply_v to_o god_n minister_n exhort_v they_o to_o let_v their_o sin_n and_o lust_n go_v say_v at_o least_o in_o their_o heart_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o name_n you_o use_v we_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v we_o let_v our_o sin_n go_v nor_o our_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n go_v now_o thou_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o i_o job_n 21.14_o my_o tongue_n be_v i_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o i_o psal_n 12.4_o now_o thou_o glory_v in_o thy_o wickedness_n that_o be_v thy_o shame_n philip._n 3.19_o thou_o rejoic_a to_o do_v evil_a prov._n 2.14_o and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o and_o make_v a_o sport_n in_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10.23_o oh_o if_o thou_o can_v vapour_n it_o thus_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o make_v as_o light_v of_o torment_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v of_o sin_n if_o thou_o can_v brave_v it_o out_o thus_o before_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n and_o russian_a like_a 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1.21_o to_o the_o end_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o rev._n 22.11_o isa_n 6.9.10_o hos_fw-la 4.14_o 17._o but_o here_o conceive_v of_o god_n aright_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n harden_v man_n heart_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n no_o more_o than_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o darkness_n for_o how_o shall_v the_o chief_a good_a be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o great_a evil_n â—_z for_o 1._o god_n do_v not_o infuse_v any_o wickedness_n into_o their_o heart_n 2._o nor_o do_v god_n tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n james_n 1.13_o he_o may_v try_v they_o but_o not_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n 3._o god_n command_v no_o man_n to_o sin_n for_o god_n command_v will_v make_v it_o no_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n or_o the_o israelite_n take_v the_o jewel_n and_o earring_n of_o the_o egyptian_n except_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a as_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n and_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n and_o these_o thing_n god_n can_v command_v as_o he_o be_v say_v that_o he_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o 4._o god_n with_o great_a severity_n forbid_v man_n sin_n he_o charge_v you_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n upon_o peril_n of_o hell_n torment_n that_o you_o sin_v not_o but_o command_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o mourn_v for_o sin_n therefore_o do_v forbid_v they_o to_o be_v hard_a and_o stupid_a under_o sin_n 5._o neither_o do_v god_n cooperate_v or_o concur_v to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o action_n though_o without_o derogation_n to_o god_n honour_n we_o may_v say_v he_o do_v concur_v to_o their_o wicked_a action_n for_o in_o he_o all_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o being_n act._n 17.28_o actûs_fw-la the_o action_n material_o consider_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n or_o motion_n be_v good_a and_o so_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o the_o action_n formal_o consider_v be_v evil_a and_o so_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o as_o when_o you_o spur_v a_o lame_a horse_n you_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o horse_n do_v move_v but_o you_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o halt_n 6._o but_o god_n do_v permit_v and_o suffer_v man_n to_o harden_v themselves_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o prevent_v grace_n but_o deny_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v which_o will_v keep_v off_o this_o hardness_n from_o they_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n to_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o lust_n rom._n 1.24_o 26._o and_o to_o give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o 12._o but_o if_o some_o shall_v say_v bare_a divine_a permission_n can_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o harden_v man_n heart_n no_o more_o than_o he_o will_v be_v say_v to_o steal_v because_o he_o suffer_v man_n so_o to_o do_v some_o therefore_o add_v 7._o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v consider_v 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