a_o debt_n be_v a_o debt_n though_o a_o man_n know_v it_o not_o and_o it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a as_o not_o know_v it_o he_o will_v never_o be_v careful_a to_o discharge_v it_o till_o the_o lord_n arrest_v be_v upon_o his_o back_n when_o his_o knowledge_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a we_o may_v see_v many_o which_o heap_n sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o know_v also_o that_o they_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o cease_v not_o to_o make_v good_a cheer_n and_o make_v their_o heart_n merry_a the_o countenance_n do_v not_o always_o speak_v truth_n so_o that_o sometime_o under_o a_o countenance_n in_o show_n merry_a there_o be_v sting_n and_o prick_v in_o the_o conscience_n rom._n 2._o 15._o which_o yet_o be_v oftentimes_o benumb_a and_o sometime_o through_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v sear_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 2._o but_o the_o lord_n will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o awaken_v and_o revive_v it_o by_o lay_v all_o his_o sin_n before_o his_o 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alike_o no_o for_o as_o the_o sin_n increase_v so_o do_v the_o guilt_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o where_o as_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v go_v above_o their_o head_n so_o the_o guilt_n to_o reach_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v go_v and_o pass_v be_v not_o the_o guilt_n also_o go_v and_o pass_v christ_n take_v away_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a except_o original_a sin_n which_o continue_v during_o life_n but_o in_o the_o wicked_a when_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v go_v the_o guilt_n remain_v always_o as_o the_o strong_a savour_n of_o garlic_n when_o the_o garlic_n be_v eat_v or_o as_o the_o scar_n of_o a_o wound_n or_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o burn_a when_o the_o wound_n or_o burn_a be_v past_a what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n yea_o and_o a_o heaven_n to_o he_o that_o have_v walk_v careful_o in_o god_n obedience_n as_o the_o other_o be_v a_o torment_n of_o hell_n so_o much_o of_o the_o guilt_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n it_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n send_v for_o the_o guilt_n sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o namely_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n by_o who_o just_a sentence_n man_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o power_n both_o of_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a death_n begin_v here_o and_o to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v gen._n 2._o 17._o john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o &_o 5._o 24._o &_o 28._o 29._o lamen_n 3._o 36._o esa._n 64._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 6._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 10._o what_o do_v you_o understand_v by_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a death_n by_o the_o one_o i_o understand_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n with_o all_o personal_a misery_n and_o evil_n that_o attend_v thereon_o or_o make_v way_n thereto_o by_o the_o other_o the_o final_a separation_n of_o both_o from_o god_n together_o with_o present_a spiritual_a bondage_n and_o all_o forerunner_n of_o damnation_n be_v all_o the_o particular_a punishment_n express_v in_o the_o word_n which_o shall_v come_v for_o sin_n they_o can_v whole_o be_v lay_v down_o they_o be_v so_o manifold_a and_o so_o divers_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v come_v write_v and_o unwritten_a deut._n 29._o 20._o &_o 28._o 61._o against_o who_o be_v these_o punishment_n address_v against_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o he_o that_o sin_v for_o whereas_o execution_n upon_o obligation_n unto_o man_n be_v so_o direct_v as_o they_o can_v charge_v either_o the_o person_n alone_o or_o his_o good_n and_o land_n alone_o so_o as_o if_o the_o creditor_n fall_v upon_o the_o one_o he_o free_v the_o other_o as_o if_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o person_n he_o can_v proceed_v further_a than_o unto_o his_o body_n the_o execution_n which_o go_v out_o from_o god_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o sin_n be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o the_o sinner_n both_o to_o the_o thing_n belong_v unto_o he_o and_o likewise_o to_o his_o own_o person_n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n that_o extend_v to_o the_o thing_n belong_v to_o he_o calamity_n upon_o his_o family_n wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n good_n and_o good_a name_n the_o loss_n and_o curse_n of_o all_o these_o and_o unhappy_a and_o miserable_a posterity_n matth._n 15._o 22._o psalm_n 109._o 12._o hindrance_n in_o good_n deuter._n 28._o in_o name_n ignominy_n and_o reproach_n matth._n 7._o 12._o job_n 18._o 17._o prov._n 10._o 7._o loss_n of_o friend_n acquaintance_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o judgement_n execute_v upon_o his_o person_n they_o be_v execute_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v what_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v partly_o outward_a partly_o inward_a what_o be_v the_o outward_a punishment_n 1._o his_o want_n of_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o he_o calamity_n by_o fire_n water_n beast_n or_o other_o mean_n disorder_n in_o the_o world_n in_o summer_n winter_n heaven_n earth_n and_o all_o creature_n 2._o shame_n for_o the_o nakedness_n of_o body_n 3._o all_o hunger_n in_o extremity_n thirst_n nakedness_n penury_n poverty_n of_o estate_n and_o want_v of_o bodily_a necessary_n 4._o weariness_n in_o follow_v his_o call_n with_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n with_o trouble_n and_o irksomeness_n gen._n 3._o 19_o 5._o outward_a shame_n and_o infamy_n 6._o servitude_n 7._o loss_n of_o limb_n or_o of_o the_o use_n of_o his_o sense_n deformity_n in_o body_n 8._o weakness_n of_o be_v want_v of_o sleep_n pain_n of_o body_n ache_n soar_v sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o all_o sort_n deut._n 28._o mat._n 9_o 2._o even_o to_o the_o itch_n which_o few_o make_v account_n of_o thereby_o to_o feel_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n hither_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v pain_n in_o child-bearing_a gen._n 3._o 16._o what_o be_v the_o inward_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n 1._o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n for_o these_o plague_n and_o the_o like_a 2._o madness_n frenzy_n and_o foolishness_n 3._o blindness_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n strike_v it_o with_o a_o ignorant_a spirit_n with_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a with_o forgetfulness_n of_o holy_a thing_n or_o hardness_n of_o heart_n eph._n 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o which_o although_o for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v least_o feel_v yet_o be_v they_o more_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a than_o those_o whereof_o the_o sense_n be_v present_o sharp_a 4._o terror_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n drive_v into_o hell_n guiltiness_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n the_o fury_n of_o a_o despair_a soul_n begin_v even_o in_o this_o life_n to_o feel_v hell_n torment_n deut._n 28._o 28._o heb._n 10._o 27._o esa._n 33._o 14._o 5._o strangeness_n and_o alienation_n from_o god_n 6._o spiritual_a bondage_n whereby_o sinful_a man_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o even_o blessing_n be_v curse_v malac._n 2._o 2._o and_o prosperity_n cause_v ruin_n psal._n 69._o 22._o in_o what_o sort_n be_v man_n in_o bondage_n unto_o satan_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n whereby_o man_n become_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o his_o god_n till_o christ_n deliver_v he_o col._n 1._o 13._o ephes._n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o
of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n what_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n carnal_a security_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o estate_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a what_o virtue_n arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n reverence_n and_o humility_n what_o be_v the_o former_a the_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n reverence_n in_o regard_n whereof_o we_o shall_v carry_v such_o a_o holy_a shamefastness_n in_o all_o our_o action_n that_o no_o unseemly_a behaviour_n proceed_v from_o we_o that_o may_v any_o way_n be_v offensive_a unto_o he_o heb._n 12._o 28._o of_o which_o if_o men_n be_v so_o careful_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o prince_n who_o be_v but_o mortal_a man_n how_o much_o more_o careful_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n how_o be_v this_o prefigure_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n that_o when_o man_n will_v ease_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n they_o shall_v go_v without_o the_o host_n and_o carry_v a_o paddle_v with_o they_o to_o cover_v their_o filth_n because_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o whereby_o the_o filthiness_n and_o impurity_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v forbid_v more_o than_o of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o equity_n hereof_o reach_v also_o unto_o we_o deut._n 23._o 12_o 13_o 14._o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o reverence_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n irreverence_n and_o profaneness_n of_o man_n to_o god-ward_o what_o be_v humility_n that_o virtue_n whereby_o we_o account_v ourselves_o vile_a and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n humility_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o down_o before_o his_o majesty_n do_v acknowledge_v our_o own_o emptiness_n of_o good_a and_o insufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o for_o so_o all_o our_o behaviour_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o humility_n what_o sin_n be_v repugnant_a to_o this_o virtue_n 1_o counterfeit_n humility_n when_o a_o man_n will_v seem_v more_o lowly_a than_o he_o be_v 2._o pride_n pride_n vain_a glory_n and_o presumption_n whereby_o we_o boast_v and_o glory_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o goodness_n who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v proud_a 1_o they_o that_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v those_o good_a thing_n in_o they_o which_o they_o want_v 2_o they_o that_o have_v a_o little_a goodness_n in_o they_o will_v have_v it_o seem_v great_a than_o it_o be_v 3_o they_o that_o have_v any_o goodnsse_n in_o they_o do_v think_v that_o it_o come_v from_o themselves_o 4._o they_o that_o think_v they_o can_v merit_v from_o god_n and_o deserve_v his_o favour_n what_o be_v the_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v require_v in_o this_o commandment_n spiritual_a grief_n and_o indignation_n against_o our_o own_o and_o other_o transgression_n sorrow_n and_o also_o lament_v for_o the_o calamity_n of_o god_n people_n private_a and_o public_a the_o want_n of_o both_o which_o be_v here_o condemn_v what_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v there_o here_o enjoin_v joy_v in_o god_n joy._n rejoice_v in_o all_o our_o affliction_n with_o consideration_n of_o the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o we_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n luke_n 1._o 47._o rom._n 5._o 3._o james_n 1._o 2._o the_o defect_n of_o which_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v here_o condemn_v so_o much_o of_o the_o affection_n what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n act_v 23._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 8._o what_o sin_n be_v here_o condemn_v 1._o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o benumbedness_n of_o conscience_n 2._o hellish_a terro_n and_o accusation_n proceed_v from_o do_v thing_n either_o without_o or_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o commandment_n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o second_o branch_n thereof_o unity_n in_o religion_n religion_n because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o have_v but_o one_o god_n and_o no_o more_o what_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o this_o unity_n four_o principal_o 1._o a_o upright_a and_o single_a heart_n ready_a to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o no_o other_o 2._o constancy_n and_o continuance_n in_o the_o truth_n 3._o a_o godly_a courage_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o withstand_v the_o enemy_n 4._o a_o holy_a zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n what_o contrary_a vice_n be_v forbid_v 1._o indifferency_n in_o religion_n when_o a_o man_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o embrace_v one_o religion_n as_o another_o 2._o inconstancy_n and_o waver_v in_o religion_n 3._o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a continuance_n in_o any_o religion_n without_o any_o good_a ground_n 4._o rash_n and_o blind_a zeal_n when_o a_o man_n without_o knowledge_n or_o judgement_n will_v earnest_o maintain_v either_o falsehood_n or_o truth_n by_o wicked_a mean_n to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n will_v we_o to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o himself_o see_v no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o other_o god_n though_o he_o never_o so_o much_o desire_v it_o because_o howsoever_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n yet_o many_o do_v devise_v unto_o themselves_o divers_a thing_n which_o they_o place_v in_o god_n stead_n and_o to_o which_o they_o give_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5._o 10._o 20._o what_o sin_n then_o do_v god_n condemn_v by_o forbid_v we_o to_o have_v many_o god_n go_n all_o inward_a idolatry_n whereby_o man_n set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n in_o stead_n of_o god_n ezek._n 14._o 3._o ascribe_v thereunto_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o and_o give_v it_o any_o part_n of_o spiritual_a adoration_n show_v how_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o understanding_n when_o man_n do_v think_v that_o other_o thing_n have_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a unto_o god_n as_o papist_n when_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v their_o maker_n that_o the_o saint_n know_v their_o heart_n that_o the_o pope_n can_v forgive_v sin_n which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o god_n how_o do_v the_o memory_n fail_v herein_o in_o remember_v of_o evil_a thing_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o most_o corrupt_v we_o and_o chief_o then_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o what_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o will_n readiness_n unto_o and_o wilfulness_n in_o evil_a especial_o the_o worst_a show_v the_o like_a in_o the_o affection_n first_o in_o sinful_a confidence_n there_o be_v here_o condemn_a trust_n in_o the_o creature_n more_o than_o in_o god_n confidence_n and_o all_o fleshly_a confidence_n in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o friend_n honour_n credit_n wit_n learning_n wisdom_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n think_v ourselves_o the_o better_a or_o more_o safe_a simple_o for_o they_o prov._n 18._o 11._o psa._n 62._o 10._o jer._n 17._o 5._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 12._o whence_o arise_v pride_n act_v 12._o 23._o and_o security_n what_o be_v our_o duty_n concern_v these_o thing_n 1._o to_o esteem_v of_o they_o only_o as_o good_a mean_n give_v we_o of_o god_n whereby_o to_o glorify_v he_o the_o better_a 2._o to_o trust_v in_o god_n less_o when_o we_o have_v they_o than_o when_o we_o want_v they_o job_n 13._o 15._o what_o be_v further_o here_o condemn_v 1._o to_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n either_o to_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o than_o the_o lord_n 2._o to_o seek_v for_o help_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o witch_n or_o wise_a man_n wherein_o stand_v inordinate_a love_n in_o love_v of_o evil_a love_n or_o in_o love_v of_o ourselves_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n more_o than_o god_n of_o who_o favour_n we_o ought_v more_o to_o esteem_n then_o of_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o here_o therefore_o be_v condemn_v all_o carnal_a love_n of_o ourselves_o our_o friend_n our_o pleasure_n profit_n credit_n or_o any_o worldly_a thing_n else_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o leave_v those_o 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3._o proverb_n 12._o 18._o to_o a_o razor_n psalm_n 52._o 2._o to_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o serpent_n psalm_n 140._o 3._o eccles._n 10_o 11._o how_o shall_v we_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o it_o be_v natural_o addict_v to_o it_o by_o consider_v that_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v it_o leu._n 19_o 16._o james_n 4._o 11._o and_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o heinous_a sin_n psalm_n 50._o 20._o ezek._n 22._o 9_o rom._n 1._o 30._o second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o will_v declaim_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o that_o themselves_o may_v be_v think_v religious_a james_n 1._o 26._o three_o because_o above_o other_o sin_n it_o make_v man_n like_a unto_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o slander_v be_v a_o slanderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 3_o tit._n 2._o 3._o last_o because_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v against_o it_o psalm_n 50._o 20_o 21._o ezek._n 22._o 9_o psalm_n 52._o 5._o &_o 15._o 3._o but_o 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man_n have_v do_v that_o be_v by_o obedience_n humility_n patience_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n who_o only_o enable_v we_o to_o previle_n with_o himself_o give_v we_o the_o blessing_n and_o name_n of_o israel_n gen._n 32._o 28._o what_o be_v those_o enemy_n of_o we_o that_o seek_v to_o seduce_v and_o endanger_v we_o whatsoever_o march_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o satan_n the_o god_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 12._o who_o sometime_o immediate_o assail_v we_o with_o impious_a and_o odious_a suggestion_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o zach._n 3._o 1._o but_o more_o usual_o employ_v his_o force_n or_o attendant_n namely_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 15._o and_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 24._o so_o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o this_o life_n have_v battle_n both_o without_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o within_o by_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n how_o do_v 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2._o 11._o second_o we_o must_v bold_o resist_v jam._n 4._o 7._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o that_o be_v give_v no_o place_n or_o ground_n unto_o he_o ephes._n 4._o 27._o or_o admit_v no_o conference_n with_o he_o but_o rather_o neglect_v and_o despise_v his_o suggestion_n three_o we_o must_v take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o assistance_n set_v he_o on_o our_o right_a hand_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v psal._n 16._o 8._o isa._n 63_o 1._o whereby_o we_o may_v quench_n all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o eph._n 6._o 16._o forthly_a we_o must_v brandish_v against_o he_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 17._o after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 4_o 4._o etc._n etc._n keep_v ourselves_o to_o that_o only_a which_o god_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o require_v of_o we_o what_o be_v the_o first_o assault_n of_o satan_n against_o we_o by_o subtlety_n he_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o 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