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before_o it_o shall_v be_v silence_v by_o man_n the_o very_a stone_n shall_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o timber_n before_o man_n shall_v bury_v god_n truth_n or_o obscure_v that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v reveal_v 3._o reason_n as_o all_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n providence_n from_o providence_n so_o for_o his_o providence_n and_o preservation_n of_o they_o they_o live_v move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v continue_v from_o he_o act._n 17.25_o and_o therefore_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v go_v with_o we_o all_o our_o day_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o our_o do_n there_o be_v not_o a_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n a_o stir_v of_o the_o hand_n a_o turn_n up_o of_o the_o eye_n or_o a_o foot_n of_o ground_n tread_v but_o the_o lord_n know_v it_o because_o he_o be_v in_o that_o motion_n again_o for_o our_o live_n whether_o general_a or_o special_a the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o general_a with_o what_o conscience_n good_a or_o evil_n with_o what_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n whether_o we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n or_o upon_o earth_n particular_a first_o to_o himself_o what_o piety_n in_o his_o worship_n thankfulness_n for_o his_o blessing_n prayer_n in_o our_o need_n providence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o without_o mean_n second_o towards_o man_n first_o all_o in_o general_a what_o charity_n justice_n peace_n love_n in_o special_a towards_o superior_n what_o reverence_n equal_n humility_n inferior_n kindness_n last_o to_o thyself_o what_o modesty_n temperance_n sobriety_n 4._o end_n from_o the_o end_n reason_n god_n must_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n for_o himself_o therefore_o must_v he_o know_v they_o rom._n 11.36_o for_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 5._o person_n from_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n reason_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n know_v not_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o himself_o from_o himself_o and_o work_v by_o himself_o and_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o in_o that_o he_o know_v every_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n of_o place_n psal_n 139._o first_o for_o the_o position_n of_o it_o v._o 3._o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v accustom_v to_o all_o my_o way_n thou_o hold_v i_o straight_o behind_o and_o before_o and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o again_o for_o the_o place_n itself_o v._o 7._o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n if_o i_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o lie_v down_o in_o hell_n thou_o be_v there_o let_v i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o
he_o how_o much_o more_o horrible_a be_v it_o to_o curse_v the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o god_n of_o god_n therefore_o every_o one_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v see_v and_o discern_v this_o wretched_a thought_n in_o his_o heart_n which_o we_o may_v do_v by_o god_n grace_n not_o only_o the_o damnable_a action_n of_o our_o time_n but_o the_o inward_a thought_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o us._n a_o second_o think_v touch_v god_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v foolishness_n this_o must_v especial_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 1.21_o paul_n call_v it_o foolishness_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n not_o because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o grecian_a and_o 2.14_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n be_v foolishness_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n this_o also_o in_o part_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n deut._n 29.19_o moses_n bid_v the_o people_n take_v heed_n least_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o curse_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o intimate_v that_o this_o evil_a thought_n be_v in_o man_n mind_n to_o think_v that_o the_o law_n be_v foolishness_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o curse_n thereof_o now_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thought_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n 1._o hence_o rise_v that_o devilish_a opinion_n that_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o policy_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n from_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n second_o hence_o spring_v all_o apostasy_n and_o all_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n gal._n 1._o the_o galatian_n be_v a_o worthy_a church_n of_o god_n plant_v by_o paul_n yet_o there_o he_o say_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o think_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v foolishness_n many_o in_o the_o east_n country_n and_o in_o asia_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o this_o 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deliverance_n be_v a_o dream_n much_o more_o than_o be_v our_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o satan_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o far_o contrary_a to_o man_n reason_n as_o light_v to_o darkness_n for_o that_o christ_n by_o bear_v death_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v thereby_o free_v man_n from_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o natural_a reason_n use_v 2._o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n natural_o imagine_v the_o word_n to_o be_v foolishness_n then_o must_v we_o follow_v paul_n rule_n 1._o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v wise_a let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n first_o we_o must_v renounce_v our_o own_o natural_a reason_n deny_v ourselves_o our_o own_o judgement_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o natural_a understanding_n and_o suffer_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n second_o we_o must_v all_o pray_v with_o david_n that_o god_n will_v 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may_v see_v what_o a_o wonderful_a hard_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o long_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o by_o hear_v his_o mind_n may_v be_v furnish_v with_o knowledge_n with_o a_o good_a conceit_n with_o very_o good_a utterance_n so_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v and_o publish_v the_o gospel_n and_o conceive_v prayer_n and_o that_o very_a well_o and_o yet_o this_o damnable_a imagination_n may_v lurk_v in_o his_o heart_n &_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o only_o hereby_o deceive_v other_o but_o even_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o so_o long_o as_o this_o thought_n be_v in_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v void_a of_o true_a repentance_n for_o where_o true_a repentance_n be_v there_o be_v a_o resolution_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n three_o thought_n touch_v god_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o worship_n god_n job._n 21.15_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o with_o the_o mouth_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n matth._n 3.14_o nay_o david_n psal_n 73.13_o have_v 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