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be_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n pag._n 423_o doct._n 6._o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v god_n work_n pag._n 426_o verse_n 14._o doct._n 1._o murder_v a_o heinous_a sin_n pag._n 431_o doct._n 2._o god_n have_v mercy_n for_o such_o as_o seek_v mercy_n pag._n 436_o doct._n 3._o punishment_n of_o sin_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o sin_v pag._n 438_o doct._n 4._o note_v of_o a_o true_a penitent_a to_o aggravate_v sin_n pag._n 443_o doct._n 5._o faith_n require_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 444_o doct._n 6._o praise_v of_o our_o salvation_n proper_o belong_v to_o god_n p._n 446_o doct._n 7._o god_n mercy_n must_v untie_v our_o tongue_n to_o praise_v he_o p._n 459_o doct._n 8._o god_n shall_v not_o be_v righteous_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o pardon_v sin_n pag._n 461_o verse_n 15._o doct._n 1._o sin_n take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o man_n can_v speak_v as_o he_o shall_v pag._n 464_o doct._n 2._o no_o ability_n in_o man_n to_o perform_v any_o good_a pag._n 468_o doct._n 3._o thanksgiving_n a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 470_o verse_n 16_o doct._n 1._o a_o man_n person_n must_v first_o be_v approve_v before_o his_o sacrifice_n accept_v pag._n 480_o doct._n 2._o a_o man_n may_v perform_v a_o good_a duty_n and_o yet_o sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o pag._n 482_o doct._n 3._o popish_a sacrifice_n abominable_a pag._n 484_o doct._n 4._o christ_n a_o end_n of_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n pag._n 486_o verse_n 17._o doct._n 1._o break_a heart_n most_o rare_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v pag._n 490_o doct._n 2_o god_n do_v high_o esteem_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n pag._n 495_o verse_n 18._o doct._n 1._o prayer_n the_o chief_a refuge_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n pag._n 499_o doct._n 2._o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n a_o necessary_a duty_n pag._n 504_o doct._n 3._o liberty_n of_o preach_v one_o of_o god_n favour_n pag._n 508_o doct._n 4._o faith_n must_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o pag._n 512_o doct._n 5._o sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n provoke_v god_n anger_n high_o pag._n 515_o doct._n 6._o penitent_n will_v seek_v to_o build_v up_o that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v pull_v down_o pag._n 517_o doct._n 7._o a_o man_n can_v pray_v until_o he_o repent_v pag._n 518_o verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o p._n 523_o doct._n 2._o solemn_a vow_n a_o christian_a duty_n pag._n 527_o doct._n 3._o public_a thanksgiving_n after_o deliverance_n require_v p._n 531_o the_o content_n psalm_n 51._o to_o he_o that_o excel_v a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n come_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o bershaba_n 1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n 2_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 3_o for_o i_o know_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o 4_o 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therefore_o in_o his_o person_n we_o learn_v what_o be_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v most_o desire_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v what_o we_o will_v desire_v in_o all_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v answer_v mercy_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v a_o bless_a man_n that_o have_v mercy_n 18.13_o psal_n 32.1_o 2_o psal_n 4.6_o lu._n 18.13_o let_v other_o man_n desire_v worldly_a wealth_n riches_n honour_n gold_n silver_n but_o lord_n i_o crave_v nothing_o but_o mercy_n thy_o favour_n and_o love_a countenance_n the_o poor_a publican_n come_v to_o god_n he_o knock_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v able_a to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n save_v only_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n 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pardon_n of_o sin_n alas_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o sound_a peace_n of_o conscience_n no_o joy_n in_o his_o soul_n nor_o any_o drop_n of_o true_a comfort_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o all_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n entreat_v for_o favour_n and_o mercy_n and_o never_o give_v any_o rest_n unto_o our_o soul_n till_o we_o can_v feel_v and_o find_v our_o soul_n assure_v of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n if_o any_o say_v o_o that_o i_o can_v feel_v this_o in_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v a_o acusing_a conscicence_n i_o feel_v it_o terrify_v i_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o shall_v be_v condemn_v i_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v even_o as_o david_n do_v here_o beg_v hard_o seek_v earnest_o for_o so_o the_o lord_n promise_v if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v find_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o the_o end_n hear_v and_o grant_v our_o request_n the_o second_o point_n be_v the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o prophet_n direct_v his_o prayer_n who_o to_o who_o and_o seek_v for_o comfort_n not_o to_o any_o saint_n or_o angel_n not_o to_o the_o virgin_n marie_n but_o he_o go_v to_o god_n pray_v to_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n and_o he_o direct_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o mercy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o do_v convey_v and_o derive_v all_o save_a comfort_n
commodity_n pleasure_n delight_n and_o sweetness_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o show_v they_o only_o the_o golden_a bait_n of_o sin_n and_o hide_v the_o poison_a hook_n he_o may_v move_v man_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o sin_n but_o when_o satan_n get_v his_o purpose_n and_o man_n be_v in_o his_o snare_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n oh_o how_o will_v he_o then_o press_v their_o poor_a conscience_n then_o he_o will_v load_v they_o and_o set_v out_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o full_a in_o a_o most_o ugly_a manner_n nothing_o then_o but_o hell_n fire_n damnation_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n that_o so_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v draw_v they_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o despair_n o_o that_o man_n can_v consider_v this_o in_o time_n how_o sin_n will_v one_o day_n change_v her_o countenance_n howsoever_o it_o come_v at_o first_o in_o a_o flatter_a manner_n pretend_v nothing_o but_o friendship_n but_o in_o the_o end_n will_v leave_v a_o sting_n behind_o it_o even_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n terror_n of_o mind_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n wherefore_o let_v we_o fly_v from_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o serpent_n that_o we_o be_v not_o sting_v therewith_o unto_o eternal_a death_n know_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n repentance_n a_o accuse_a conscience_n the_o mean_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o repentance_n 6.23_o doctr._fw-la 1_o whereas_o david_n sin_n be_v always_o before_o he_o do_v urge_v he_o to_o confess_v they_o yea_o to_o repent_v and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n together_o with_o conscience_n accuse_v for_o they_o be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o come_v to_o true_a repentance_n to_o make_v a_o man_n confess_v they_o and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o whereas_o if_o they_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n or_o we_o know_v they_o not_o nor_o we_o find_v not_o our_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v we_o of_o they_o alas_o we_o can_v neither_o confess_v they_o nor_o true_o be_v humble_v and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o david_n confess_v here_o that_o by_o reason_n his_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o he_o be_v continual_o vex_v &_o torment_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o they_o his_o conscience_n still_o accuse_v and_o annoy_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v constrain_v and_o urge_v humble_o to_o confess_v they_o and_o to_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o at_o god_n hand_n whereas_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o follow_v such_o as_o have_v sleepy_a and_o drowsy_a conscience_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o a_o slumber_a spirit_n and_o to_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o fall_v to_o be_v past_a feel_n and_o can_v not_o repent_v rom._n 1.28_o such_o as_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n unto_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v forsake_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n that_o have_v forsake_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n psalm_n 81.11_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n repentance_n sight_n of_o sin_n first_o step_n to_o repentance_n so_o then_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n will_v never_o repent_v true_o of_o his_o sin_n seek_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o this_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o feel_v his_o conscience_n to_o accuse_v he_o to_o vex_v and_o to_o wound_v he_o till_o he_o find_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a and_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o the_o appease_n and_o quiet_v of_o his_o conscience_n use_v 1_o see_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o conscience_n be_v wound_v for_o sin_n and_o vex_v and_o torment_v with_o it_o a_o man_n will_v never_o seek_v for_o pardon_n then_o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o no_o man_n can_v taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n for_o his_o salvation_n till_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o wound_a and_o distress_a conscience_n look_v on_o david_n on_o the_o jew_n 2.37_o psal_n 6.32.77_o act_n 2.37_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o will_v taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o yet_o be_v loathe_v to_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o sin_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o we_o see_v that_o ere_o the_o body_n be_v purge_v man_n must_v taste_v of_o bitter_a pill_n of_o bitter_a potion_n conscience_n such_o may_v suspect_v their_o repentance_n who_o feel_v nor_o sin_n to_o wound_v their_o conscience_n and_o as_o for_o those_o who_o never_o feel_v any_o such_o grief_n nor_o wound_n of_o conscience_n no_o such_o astonishment_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v just_o fear_v their_o repentance_n be_v not_o sound_a that_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o before_o we_o can_v true_o repent_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n we_o must_v have_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o smart_n of_o sin_n and_o find_v our_o heart_n trouble_v and_o our_o conscience_n wound_v use_v 2_o this_o confute_v that_o fond_a and_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o if_o they_o fee_v any_o one_o wound_v for_o sin_n distress_v in_o soul_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o misery_n and_o feel_v his_o conscience_n exceed_o wound_v and_o begin_v even_o to_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n what_o do_v man_n judge_v of_o such_o a_o man_n sure_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o melancholy_a and_o dumpishnesse_n and_o therefore_o they_o counsel_v he_o to_o be_v merry_a to_o go_v to_o merry_a company_n to_o put_v away_o such_o odd_a conceit_n such_o vain_a and_o foolish_a fancy_n but_o alas_o poor_a soul_n they_o consider_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o special_a work_n of_o god_n wound_v the_o conscience_n for_o sin_n that_o they_o feel_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o vex_v for_o that_o and_o till_o god_n give_v mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v have_v in_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n use_v 3_o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v a_o accuse_a conscience_n for_o sin_n then_o to_o have_v a_o dead_a conscience_n judgement_n dead_a conscience_n heavy_a judgement_n a_o benumb_a conscience_n a_o sleepy_a and_o slumber_a conscience_n a_o sear_a and_o freeze_a conscience_n for_o if_o a_o man_n conscience_n do_v daily_o bring_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o he_o see_v they_o before_o his_o eye_n than_o he_o will_v be_v grieve_v for_o they_o he_o will_v confess_v they_o and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o slumber_a conscience_n that_o be_v benumb_v than_o he_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n from_o day_n to_o day_n never_o feel_v any_o smart_n of_o it_o nor_o ever_o desire_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o as_o the_o poor_a jew_n who_o see_v their_o fearful_a estate_n cry_v out_o 2.37_o act_n 2.37_o what_o must_v we_o do_v so_o do_v all_o wound_a conscience_n see_v their_o fearful_a sin_n and_o damnable_a estate_n cry_v out_o for_o mercy_n and_o seek_v for_o pardon_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o have_v a_o sleepy_a or_o a_o drowsy_a conscience_n it_o be_v like_o a_o wild_a beast_n which_o so_o long_o as_o it_o lie_v asleep_a seem_v very_o tame_a &_o gentle_a but_o when_o he_o be_v rouse_v fly_v into_o a_o man_n face_n even_o so_o howsoever_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o man_n may_v think_v they_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n indeed_o yet_o be_v awake_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n it_o will_v rend_v out_o even_o the_o very_a throat_n of_o their_o soul_n doctr._fw-la 2_o seeing_n david_n do_v acknowledge_v here_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o he_o awake_v he_o account_v necessary_a duty_n to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o account_v and_o urge_v he_o instant_o and_o earnest_o to_o seek_v for_o pardon_n we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o account_v to_o have_v they_o often_o in_o mind_n to_o set_v they_o before_o our_o eye_n the_o greatness_n number_n and_o heinousnesse_n of_o they_o first_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o prepare_v we_o to_o true_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n for_o they_o 3.40_o lam._n 3.40_o second_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o
from_o his_o house_n but_o one_o son_n shall_v kill_v a_o other_o second_o that_o the_o child_n conceive_v in_o adultery_n shall_v die_v three_o hat_n his_o own_o son_n shall_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o last_o that_o his_o wife_n shall_v be_v abuse_v as_o he_o have_v abuse_v a_o other_o man_n doctr._fw-la 1_o hence_o mark_v what_o use_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v even_o of_o a_o accuse_v and_o guilty_a conscience_n namely_o conscience_n the_o lord_n make_v good_a use_n of_o our_o conscience_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o accuser_n witness_v and_o judge_n to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v itself_o but_o shall_v clear_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o injustice_n or_o hard_a deal_n make_v way_n unto_o the_o lord_n righteous_a judgement_n this_o we_o may_v clear_o behold_v in_o judas_n matth._n 27._o who_o read_v his_o own_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o man_n not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n whereby_o we_o can_v discern_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a so_o far_o as_o shall_v leave_v all_o man_n without_o excuse_n but_o also_o that_o conscience_n can_v make_v application_n of_o that_o knowledge_n in_o all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n approve_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o therein_o concern_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n or_o else_o condemn_v he_o for_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a which_o will_v cause_v a_o fearful_a horror_n in_o soul_n as_o we_o see_v in_o cain_n genes_n 4._o tremble_v in_o body_n as_o in_o felix_n act_n 24.26_o or_o else_o fearful_a dream_n and_o vision_n as_o in_o baltezar_n dan._n 5._o and_o this_o we_o may_v here_o clear_o behold_v in_o david_n the_o force_n of_o who_o conscience_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o seek_v no_o start_a hole_n to_o hide_v itself_o but_o say_v against_o thou_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v etc._n etc._n and_o withal_o do_v clear_v the_o lord_n of_o injustice_n and_o hard_a deal_n towards_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v bring_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o house_n all_o those_o fearful_a judgement_n which_o by_o nathan_n the_o lord_n prophet_n he_o have_v threaten_v against_o he_o 2._o sam._n 12._o use_v 1_o from_o this_o we_o learn_v what_o a_o intolerable_a torment_n a_o wicked_a conscience_n be_v even_o a_o gibbet_n and_o a_o rack_n to_o wound_v a_o man_n withal_o and_o as_o a_o fearful_a hue_n and_o cry_n every_o where_o overtake_v they_o give_v a_o man_n no_o rest_n neither_o night_n nor_o day_n but_o every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o place_n be_v ever_o drag_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n no_o soon_o do_v paul_n dispute_v of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o felix_n tremble_v act_n 24._o no_o soon_o have_v cain_n slay_v his_o righteous_a brother_n abel_n but_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n make_v his_o countenance_n to_o fall_v genes_n 4._o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v stifle_v and_o choke_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v so_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a but_o this_o they_o can_v do_v which_o be_v so_o oh_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o motion_n thereof_o may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o locust_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pâ—t_n revel_v 9_o have_v face_n like_o man_n and_o their_o hair_n like_o the_o hair_n of_o woman_n but_o a_o tail_n like_o a_o scorpion_n which_o sting_v to_o death_n oh_o full_a little_a do_v many_o a_o poor_a soul_n think_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o now_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o light_v as_o a_o feather_n shall_v lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o end_n use_v 2_o this_o teach_v we_o moreover_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o we_o neglect_v not_o the_o check_n of_o conscience_n nor_o our_o own_o heart_n reprove_v we_o of_o our_o way_n for_o the_o time_n come_v apace_o and_o thou_o 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to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n because_o thereby_o we_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n to_o wound_v our_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a step_n unto_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n we_o never_o give_v that_o liberty_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o like_n as_o to_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o to_o any_o sin_n which_o thou_o know_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o swear_v lie_a steal_v note_n note_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o of_o it_o and_o check_v thou_o for_o it_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o though_o thou_o may_v gain_v a_o kingdom_n by_o it_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v will_v be_v a_o far_o great_a loss_n for_o thou_o shall_v lose_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o spirit_n feel_v of_o god_n love_n comfort_n in_o 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the_o wilderness_n and_o grieve_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n thus_o do_v pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o chap._n 27._o i_o have_v sin_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v sinful_a but_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v remove_v his_o heart_n be_v harden_v again_o and_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n we_o see_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n judge_n the_o three_o chapter_n they_o commiteed_o evil_a again_o and_o again_o they_o fall_v into_o idolatry_n they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n yea_o and_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o it_o for_o all_o that_o they_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o so_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o punish_v they_o so_o hebr._n 6._o many_o sin_n again_o after_o the_o receive_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o except_o the_o lord_n uphold_v and_o hold_v man_n back_o they_o will_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n they_o before_o commit_v and_o so_o provoke_v 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