judah_n gen._n 38.25_o produce_v the_o signet_n bracelet_n and_o staff_n undeniable_a testimony_n of_o their_o guilt_n sinner_n will_v not_o be_v convince_v how_o will_v they_o deny_v elude_v excuse_n extenuate_v and_o as_o michol_n lay_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n that_o david_n may_v escape_v cloak_n their_o sin_n with_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o word_n may_v not_o find_v it_o out_o a_o fig-leaf_n rather_o than_o nothing_o shall_v cover_v their_o nakedness_n it_o be_v discernible_a in_o the_o best_a david_n own_v not_o his_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v direct_o charge_v upon_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o asa_n though_o a_o good_a man_n 2_o chr._n 4.2_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o seer_n 1â—_n 2_o ch._n 16_o 1â—_n put_v he_o in_o a_o prisonhouse_n and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o plain_a and_o home_o reproof_n man_n like_o a_o stout_a enemy_n will_v not_o yield_v so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o fortress_n to_o fly_v to_o and_o then_o 2._o the_o formalist_n have_v more_o shift_n and_o evasion_n than_o the_o profane_a sinner_n he_o have_v more_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o more_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n to_o cloak_v his_o sin_n withal_o as_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v many_o burrows_n or_o shelter_n to_o fly_v to_o when_o pursue_v achan_n confess_v not_o till_o his_o very_a person_n be_v take_v though_o the_o tribe_n be_v take_v yet_o possible_o the_o lot_n may_v fall_v upon_o another_o family_n the_o family_n be_v take_v but_o perhaps_o his_o household_n may_v escape_v his_o household_n be_v take_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lot_n may_v light_v upon_o some_o other_o person_n while_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n achan_n yield_v not_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o formalist_n many_o thing_n lie_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o word_n he_o have_v a_o very_a thick_a cover_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n lie_v more_o open_a and_o naked_a before_o the_o word_n some_o of_o these_o shift_n i_o shall_v mention_v to_o which_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o add_v many_o more_o 1._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n justy_n he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n whereas_o it_o condemn_v the_o profane_a person_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o shell_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o he_o mat._n 19.20_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o observe_v from_o my_o youth_n thus_o the_o jew_n rom._n 2.17_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_v in_a or_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o v._o 23._o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n as_o be_v a_o exact_a observer_n of_o it_o and_o so_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 2.6_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a without_o fault_n no_o just_a charge_n or_o complaint_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-slayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o formalist_n assume_v but_o i_o be_o no_o such_o person_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o not_o it_o be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la man_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o law_n be_v comprehensive_a that_o more_o be_v include_v in_o it_o then_o be_v express_v but_o bring_v it_o down_o ad_fw-la hypothesin_n to_o their_o particular_a case_n and_o sin_n and_o then_o they_o will_v scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n a_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v express_o command_v or_o a_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v express_o forbid_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o upon_o every_o apex_n or_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n do_v hang_v a_o mountain_n of_o sense_n yet_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n or_o conviction_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n little_a or_o nothing_o be_v own_v as_o a_o duty_n or_o sin_n but_o what_o have_v the_o express_a injunction_n or_o inhibition_n of_o the_o word_n see_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o self-justifying_a pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o he_o mention_n no_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o because_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o grosser_n sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n at_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o that_o narrow_a gloss_n which_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n have_v put_v upon_o several_a of_o the_o commandment_n refell_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.21_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formal_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o he_o find_v not_o himself_o guilty_a of_o those_o grosser_n sin_n condemn_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o decline_v the_o convince_a humble_v power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o shrowd_v himself_o from_o it_o under_o this_o shelter_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n the_o common_a drunkard_n adulterer_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n lie_v naked_a before_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o every_o blow_n be_v upon_o the_o bare_a 2._o as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o natural_a conscience_n acquit_v he_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o he_o it_o be_v dim-sighted_a and_o till_o enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o mote_n small_a sin_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v while_o natural_a corrupt_a and_o partial_a justify_v when_o it_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v like_o a_o ignorant_a and_o unjust_a judge_n who_o either_o through_o blindness_n can_v or_o bribery_n will_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o malefactor_n crime_n now_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o conviction_n of_o sin_n that_o conscience_n see_v and_o own_v and_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o witness_n from_o without_o that_o will_v convince_v a_o man_n till_o conscience_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v its_o testimony_n and_o charge_v the_o crime_n home_o upon_o the_o man_n conscience_n whether_o its_o testimony_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v mutus_fw-la ahaeneus_n a_o brazen-wall_n to_o fence_v off_o conviction_n what_o will_v a_o man_n care_n though_o all_o the_o world_n accuse_v he_o while_o conscience_n acquit_v he_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formalist_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o easy_a judge_n like_o that_o steward_n luk._n 16.6_o will_v to_o take_v up_o with_o duty_n to_o the_o half_n fifty_o for_o a_o hundred_o and_o not_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o grosser_n sin_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v thus_o fortify_v he_o can_v easy_o outface_v the_o word_n of_o minister_n and_o withstand_v all_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n now_o with_o gross_a sinner_n it_o be_v otherwise_o even_o natural_a conscience_n bear_v witness_n against_o he_o even_o heathen_n conscience_n accuse_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o impression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v upon_o their_o heart_n see_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o natural_a conscience_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o habit_n but_o when_o they_o break_v out_o into_o gross_a act_n as_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o can_v be_v altogether_o silent_a most_o profane_a sinner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o convince_a heretic_n tit._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordinary_o much_o more_o easy_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o a_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o witness_n in_o their_o bosom_n to_o join_v with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o conscience_n to_o witness_v with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v he_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n word_n but_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v both_o its_o knowledge_n and_o honesty_n the_o two_o essential_a requisite_n in_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o fall_n it_o will_v not_o accuse_v except_o the_o crime_n be_v palpable_a and_o undeniable_a unless_o the_o sin_n carry_v a_o dreadful_a aspect_n and_o have_v disobedience_n write_v in_o the_o very_a forehead_n of_o it_o till_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v dart_v in_o the_o formalist_n mote_n lie_v undiscovered_a and_o his_o blind_a and_o partial_a conscience_n give_v a_o absolve_a verdict_n 3._o another_o shroud_n or_o shelter_n under_o which_o the_o formalist_n lurk_v and_o by_o which_o he_o decline_v the_o convince_a power_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o secrecy_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o think_v he_o dance_v in_o a_o net_n and_o act_n unseen_a
so_o that_o though_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o his_o breast_n and_o hit_v his_o sin_n yet_o he_o persuade_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v though_o conscience_n sometime_o own_v the_o sin_n be_v strike_v at_o by_o the_o word_n and_o begin_v to_o charge_v it_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o soon_o stop_v its_o mouth_n by_o persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o minister_n do_v but_o accidental_o light_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v intend_v against_o some_o other_o person_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n be_v conscious_a of_o the_o notoriousness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o world_n eye_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v that_o every_o word_n be_v direct_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o more_o apt_a to_o apply_v it_o the_o formalist_n though_o conscious_a of_o a_o sin_n reprove_v yet_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v who_o imagine_v that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o sin_n i_o pass_v for_o a_o godly_a man_n a_o sincere_a christian_a in_o the_o opinion_n of_o good_a man_n my_o minister_n i_o know_v judge_n better_a and_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o i_o and_o thus_o he_o wave_v the_o charge_n a_o stout_a thief_n will_v stand_v upon_o his_o own_o justification_n and_o outface_v the_o judge_n when_o he_o know_v the_o act_n be_v so_o secret_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o testimony_n produce_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formalist_n who_o sin_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v chamber-sin_n closet-sin_n such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o man_n cognizance_n the_o notoriousness_n of_o a_o sin_n be_v many_o time_n a_o help_n to_o conviction_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v a_o malefactor_n own_o and_o confess_v that_o crime_n whereof_o he_o know_v a_o hundred_o witness_n may_v be_v produce_v then_o of_o that_o which_o he_o presume_v be_v know_v to_o none_o but_o himself_o i_o may_v use_v that_o at_o least_o ellusive_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o cor._n 14.24_o if_o one_o come_v in_o that_o believe_v not_o or_o be_v unlearned_a he_o be_v convince_v of_o all_o he_o be_v judge_v of_o all_o so_o the_o notorious_o profane_a person_n when_o his_o drunkenness_n uncleanness_n swear_v etc._n etc._n be_v speak_v to_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v this_o be_v intend_v against_o i_o and_o that_o every_o one_o in_o the_o congregation_n will_v interpret_v it_o as_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o this_o heighten_v his_o hatred_n against_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n yet_o if_o god_n set_v in_o with_o it_o it_o have_v a_o contrary_a operation_n viz._n to_o edge_n the_o word_n and_o facilitate_v conviction_n 4._o which_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o all_o the_o other_o the_o smallness_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v another_o shelter_n they_o be_v not_o aggravate_v by_o those_o bloody_a and_o heighten_v circumstance_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o he_o baptize_v they_o with_o the_o name_n of_o slip_n infirmity_n sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n unavoidable_a weakness_n spot_n of_o god_n own_o child_n such_o as_o be_v incident_a and_o common_a to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n nothing_o befall_v he_o in_o this_o but_o what_o be_v ordinary_a yea_o he_o compare_v his_o sin_n with_o those_o of_o the_o godly_a record_v in_o scripture_n abraham_n lie_v noah_n drunkenness_n lot_n incest_n david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_n his_o master_n etc._n etc._n and_o find_v his_o sin_n to_o fall_v very_o much_o short_a in_o point_n of_o guilt_n and_o scandal_n he_o not_o only_o conclude_v his_o condition_n good_a and_o safe_a but_o applaud_v himself_o as_o a_o christian_a of_o a_o high_a form_n and_o great_a attainment_n now_o while_o a_o man_n judge_n thus_o of_o himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o fasten_v any_o humble_v conviction_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o conviction_n that_o a_o man_n not_o only_o see_v sin_n but_o see_v its_o sinfulness_n heinousness_n and_o aggravate_v by_o its_o circumstance_n till_o a_o man_n say_v as_o david_n psalm_n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a till_o with_o paul_n he_o apprehend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom_n 7.13_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a till_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n he_o will_v not_o be_v to_o purpose_v convince_v or_o humble_v then_o will_v he_o cry_v out_o with_o paul_n rom._n 7.14_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n it_o be_v sin_n clothe_v with_o exaggerated_a circumstance_n of_o gild_n scandal_n rebellion_n atheism_n contempt_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n and_o fasten_v the_o dart_n of_o conviction_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o the_o same_o light_n be_v requisite_a to_o discover_v the_o heinousness_n of_o a_o profane_a person_n sin_n and_o the_o arrow_n must_v be_v shoot_v with_o the_o same_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o same_o bow_n that_o prick_v and_o pierce_v his_o heart_n for_o we_o see_v that_o even_o those_o grosser_n sin_n of_o drunkenness_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o many_o count_v venial_a infirmity_n trick_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n ordinary_o work_v on_o man_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o where_o sin_n be_v great_a more_o palpable_a more_o direct_o against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o acknowledgement_n and_o conviction_n since_o in_o such_o case_n the_o law_n and_o conscience_n will_v bear_v witness_n against_o the_o sinner_n that_o sin_n the_o very_a act_n and_o matter_n whereof_o be_v express_o condemn_v by_o the_o word_n be_v more_o easy_o set_v home_o upon_o a_o man_n then_o when_o only_o some_o circumstance_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o small_a sin_n aggravate_v upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16.8_o will_v appear_v exceed_o sinful_a 118._o bolton_n soul-exaltation_n p._n 118._o augustine_n rob_v a_o orchard_n when_o a_o youth_n be_v afterward_o a_o sin_n very_o heinous_a in_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o consider_v it_o in_o its_o circumstance_n and_o he_o aggravate_v it_o upon_o himself_o by_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o a_o full_a propensity_n of_o will_n not_o for_o want_v but_o wantonness_n have_v better_a fruit_n of_o his_o own_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o fruit_n as_o out_o of_o love_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o wicked_a company_n do_v it_o at_o midnight_n have_v spend_v the_o time_n before_o in_o luxury_n and_o vanity_n that_o they_o carry_v away_o great_a burden_n when_o they_o come_v home_o they_o have_v no_o such_o desire_n to_o eat_v they_o but_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o swine_n upon_o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n he_o break_v out_o into_o a_o passionate_a indignation_n against_o himself_o and_o exclamation_n to_o god_n behold_v my_o heart_n o_o my_o god_n behold_v my_o heart_n which_o thou_o have_v pity_v in_o the_o low_a hell_n thus_o a_o small_a sin_n see_v in_o god_n light_n appear_v odious_a and_o exceed_o heinous_a even_o those_o motus_fw-la primo_fw-la primi_fw-la as_o the_o school_n call_v they_o the_o sudden_a and_o indeliberate_a suggestion_n of_o sin_n not_o come_v up_o to_o consent_n or_o action_n have_v be_v matter_n of_o strong_a conviction_n and_o deep_a humiliation_n to_o some_o soul_n yea_o and_o have_v more_o affect_v they_o than_o the_o gross_a act_n and_o great_a exorbitancy_n yet_o if_o we_o look_v at_o god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o work_v which_o be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v that_o a_o profane_a scandalous_a sinner_n be_v in_o a_o near_a capacity_n of_o conviction_n then_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v but_o as_o mote_n to_o the_o other_o 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