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conscience_n	idol_n	knowledge_n	weak_a	1,298	5	9.3976	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62118	Two treatises The first is, A plain platform for preaching: whereby the word of truth may be rightly divided; and he that speaketh, speak as the oracles of God. Digested into 20. propositions. The second is, The destruction of in-bred corruption. Or, An antidote against fleshly lust. By A. Symson minister of Gods word.	Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639.; Simson, Alexander, 1570?-1639. Destruction of inbred-corruption.	1658 (1658)	Wing S6369; ESTC R221898	80,628	321

Fifthly to fulfill the desires of the flesh obey sinne in the lusts thereof and for a time goe so farre therein as the swinge of our corrupt heart would carry us as if our yeelding unto sinne would make us loath it and the tast of the pleasures of sinne in action did not increase our naturall thirst after iniquitie But they are either extraordinary or ordinary Extraordinary The extraordinary meanes Fasting and vowes whereby extraordinary sinnes especially which possesse us as so many Devils are expelled I have sworne and will performe it saith David that I will keep thy righteous judgements Psal 119.106 and againe Psal 39.1 I said I will take heed to my wayes that I sinne not with my tongue Psal 69.10 With him also it was usuall to fast as in like manner it was with St. Paul 2 Cor. 6.5 who accordingly chargeth Husbands and Wives not to defraud one another 1 Cor. 7.5 except it be with consent for a time that they may give themselves to fasting and prayer Ordinary Ordinary meanes Consisting as in the avoiding of such things as may further our lusts so in the attaining of such as may represse the same Things to be avoided Things to bee avoided 1 Excesse even in things lawfull Excesse in things lawfull We must not goe to the utmost of them for if we doe it is a thousand to one we shall exceede from the utmost confines of lawfull liberty ther 's but a small step to the border of unlawfull delights wherein how easily may a man fall that comes so nigh them Simil. As he that would not fall into a ditch must not come nigh it and he that would not be drowned shunne even the rivers brinke so that we may not be drunke that we may not prophane Gods Sabbath that we may not be lascivious ambitious covetous or the like we are in respect of these outward things to abridge our selves of our lawfull liberty being sparing in meat drink attire sports ease 2 Sam. 23.15 sleep and the like Oh said David that one would give me drinke of the water of the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate neverthelesse the same being brought such was his moderation that he would not drinke thereof but poured it out to the Lord. The like was Abrahams Gen. 14.23 in refusing the King of Sodoms offer touching the spoile by him recovered The like Saint Paul who had learned in whatsoever state he was in therewith to be content Phil. 4.11 knowing both how to be abased and how to abound every where and in all things instructed both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and to suffer need yea as excesse in things lawfull is dangerous in respect of our selves Excesse dangerous in respect of others so it is also in regard of others as is implied in that of Saint Paul 1 Cor. 8.9 But take heed lest by any meanes this liberty of yours become a stumbling blocke to them that are weake for if any man see thee which hath knwledge sit at meat in the Idols temple shall not the conscience of him which is week be emboldned to eat those things which are offered to idols and through thy knowledge shall the weake brother perish for whom Christ died wherefore if meat make my brother to offend I will eat no flesh while the world standeth lest I make my brother to offend As therefore Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himselfe with the portion of the Kings meat Dan. 1.8 nor with the wine which he dranke so must wee resolve not to abuse our Christian liberty 1 Cor. 7.30 but so to rejoyce as though we rejoyced not and to buy as though we possessed not and to use this world as not abusing it 2 The approving liking Harbouring the causes of our sinfull lustss entertaining and harbouring the causes of our inordinate lusts and affections viz. Ignorance Ignorance whereby we become alienated from the life of God Eph. 4.18 of which the Lord by his Prophet Hos 4 6. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge Pride when men think it a disgrace to shew forth the power of Religion Pride The contrary whereof we read in King David 2 Sam. 6.22 who would yet be more vile then he had seemed to Michal and would be base in his owne sight the same being before the Lord and to set forth his praise Hardnesse of heart Hardnesse of heart Rom. 2.5 A main cause of impenitency But after thy hardnesse and impenitent heart saith Saint Paul treasureth up unto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God Carnall confidence Carnall considence whereby man makes flesh his arme and trusts in it Infidelity Infidelity when men will not beleeve in God doe not perswade themselves of his perfection and all-sufficiency as neither of his mercy truth or other his attributes 3 The occasions of sinne yea The occaons of sin the very appearance of evill Haply we may fall into an occasion Note as one sailing by Sea meet with a storme or one travelling by land be assaulted by a robber but we must not seeke an occasion for he that willingly runs into danger deserves to pay for his rashnesse Even the priests were to abstaine from wine or strong drinke Levit. 10.9 10. when they went into the Tabernacle of the congregation And the Nazarites Numb 6.3.4 not onely to abstaine from wine and strong drinke but also they were to eat nothing that was made of the Vine-tree from the kernels even to the huske To this end were the Israelites as to eat unleavened bread seven dayes Exod. 12.15 so even the first day to put away leaven out of their houses lest haply the having of it in their houses might have beene an occasion to make them to break the commandment Note So soone hath the heart given a secret consent to the defire of evill doing as it consents to adventure on the occasions of evill doing The withdrawing of a mans selfe from these things is a pulling of the fuell from the fire as the adventuring upon them doth blow the coales and admister fuell also Those are divers as Evill company Evill company Psal 119● 115. Depart from me ye evill doers saith David for I will keepe the commandments of my God Prov. 4.14 Enter not into the path of the wicked saith Solomon and goe not in the way of evill men And againe Be not among Wine-bibbers Prov. 23.20 among riotous eaters of flesh as a little before Pro. 18.20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed He himselfe found it by experience 1 King 11.4 his wives turned away his heart after other gods and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his