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remember_v that_o at_o the_o last_o day_n every_o idle_a word_n must_v be_v account_v for_o and_o that_o in_o god_n book_n all_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v record_v some_o sin_n be_v indeed_o of_o a_o deep_a dye_n than_o other_o and_o do_v admit_v of_o more_o heinous_a aggravation_n sin_n commit_v wilful_o and_o presumptuous_o be_v more_o hateful_a to_o god_n be_v the_o conscience_n more_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o soul_n than_o those_o sin_n into_o which_o we_o be_v betray_v by_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o surprise_n of_o a_o temptation_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n no_o sin_n can_v be_v small_a or_o little_a or_o as_o the_o papist_n speak_v venial_a for_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o and_o whoever_o wilful_o offend_v god_n just_o incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n nay_o even_o the_o light_a breach_n of_o our_o duty_n may_v be_v attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n as_o may_v render_v they_o of_o more_o pernicious_a consequence_n unto_o we_o than_o those_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n imply_v a_o great_a gild_n a_o small_a injury_n do_v on_o purpose_n to_o vilify_v and_o reproach_v we_o be_v resent_v more_o heinous_o than_o when_o we_o sustain_v a_o great_a damage_n through_o the_o folly_n and_o inadvertency_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n wilful_o commit_v and_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o will_v deprive_v we_o utter_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o protection_n how_o vain_a and_o dangerous_a then_o be_v that_o know_a distinction_n of_o sin_n among_o the_o papist_n into_o sin_n venial_a and_o sin_n mortal_a i._n e._n as_o they_o explain_v it_o into_o such_o sin_n as_o do_v deserve_v eternal_a
we_o the_o blessing_n we_o pray_v for_o he_o will_v give_v we_o some_o better_a thing_n instead_o of_o they_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o that_o affliction_n or_o trouble_v we_o groan_v under_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o suitable_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o support_v we_o under_o it_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o place_v our_o trust_n and_o confidence_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o persevere_v in_o our_o address_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n sermon_n ix_o prov_n iv_o 23._o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n it_o be_v deserve_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a excellency_n of_o the_o persian_a law_n that_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o design_n the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n as_o the_o use_v mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o commission_n of_o it_o that_o by_o a_o careful_a education_n of_o youth_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o virtue_n and_o morality_n they_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o affection_n and_o render_v their_o duty_n so_o familiar_a and_o habitual_a to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o those_o terrible_a torture_n and_o bloody_a execution_n whereby_o other_o lawgiver_n fright_v their_o subject_n into_o obedience_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o duty_n recommend_v in_o the_o text_n for_o be_v but_o this_o one_o precept_n sincere_o conform_v to_o do_v we_o but_o perform_v this_o one_o duty_n conscientious_o and_o honest_o we_o shall_v find_v very_o little_a difficulty_n in_o yield_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o man_n will_v never_o commit_v murder_n that_o dare_v not_o be_v angry_a without_o a_o cause_n nor_o be_v adulterous_a in_o the_o act_n who_o do_v not_o first_o transgress_v in_o his_o desire_n can_v we_o think_v he_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o deliberate_a perjury_n that_o fear_v a_o oath_n or_o defraud_v another_o who_o permit_v not_o himself_o to_o covet_n for_o if_o the_o first_o spark_n of_o ill_n be_v quench_v within_o they_o will_v never_o break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v advice_n well_o become_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n to_o keep_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n in_o which_o word_n be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n i._o of_o a_o duty_n recommend_v to_o we_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n ii_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o duty_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o all_o diligence_n iii_o of_o the_o motive_n to_o engage_v we_o thus_o to_o perform_v it_o for_o out_o of_o they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n iv_o i_o shall_v add_v some_o direction_n to_o facilitate_v this_o duty_n to_o we_o and_o to_o assist_v we_o in_o the_o due_a government_n of_o our_o heart_n 1._o here_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v we_o heart_n psal_n 12.2_o 2_o kin._n 10.30_o matth._n 22.37_o 2_o 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duty_n or_o never_o to_o offend_v in_o thought_n alas_o vain_a and_o sinful_a thought_n will_v continual_o spring_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n they_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o deprave_a nature_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o incite_v they_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o present_v such_o tempt_a and_o allure_a object_n to_o our_o fancy_n as_o will_v produce_v inordinate_a affection_n and_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v our_o duty_n so_o to_o keep_v our_o heart_n as_o that_o no_o vain_a thought_n shall_v intrude_v themselves_o there_o whilst_o we_o continue_v in_o these_o frail_a body_n and_o house_n of_o clay_n we_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o many_o passion_n and_o the_o fume_n which_o arise_v from_o our_o inferior_a appetite_n will_v cloud_v our_o understanding_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n captivate_v our_o reason_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o evident_a that_o many_o of_o our_o thought_n proceed_v from_o 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