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david_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o psal_n 8.4_o 1._o then_o questionless_a he_o must_v be_v god_n chief_a care_n more_o worth_a in_o himself_o then_o many_o sparrow_n matth._n 10.31_o than_o ox_n 1_o cor._n 9.10_o create_v after_o the_o most_o perfect_a pattern_n the_o image_n of_o god_n himself_o purchase_v at_o the_o dear_a rate_n even_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o ordain_v unto_o the_o high_a end_n the_o advance_v unto_o and_o enjoy_v of_o glory_n and_o shall_v he_o that_o so_o gracious_o clothes_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n that_o so_o careful_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n when_o they_o cry_v satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n neglect_v to_o provide_v necessary_a supply_n for_o man_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n see_v how_o our_o saviour_n press_v this_o argument_n matth._n 6.26.30_o and_o 10.30_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o 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creature_n which_o in_o their_o place_n continue_v according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n psalm_n 119.91_o stir_v we_o up_o that_o more_o especial_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o service_n engage_v by_o great_a mercy_n and_o furnish_v with_o great_a ability_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o with_o all_o our_o endeavour_n render_v unto_o he_o proportional_o to_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o that_o as_o god_n have_v put_v more_o honour_n upon_o we_o than_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o any_o other_o creature_n so_o we_o may_v advance_v and_o honour_v he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o any_o other_o creature_n remember_v that_o we_o must_v give_v up_o a_o account_n unto_o he_o of_o the_o talon_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v represent_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o that_o parable_n matth._n 25._o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a 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by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o enquiry_n till_o he_o may_v see_v how_o those_o will_v be_v first_o digest_v that_o if_o they_o make_v any_o impression_n upon_o the_o woman_n heart_n he_o may_v go_v further_o and_o more_o roundly_o to_o work_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v occasion_n whence_o 12._o observe_v satan_n and_o his_o agent_n in_o tempt_a man_n to_o sin_n be_v very_o wary_a in_o discover_v their_o full_a intention_n at_o first_o till_o they_o see_v how_o they_o will_v be_v entertain_v observe_v 12_o thus_o abimelech_n dare_v not_o at_o the_o first_o discover_v the_o bloody_a design_n which_o he_o have_v entertain_v in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o own_o brethren_n till_o he_o have_v first_o assure_v unto_o himself_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n of_o sichem_n judg._n 9.2_o in_o like_a manner_n deal_v absalon_n in_o his_o treason_n against_o his_o father_n which_o he_o cover_v over_o with_o a_o show_n of_o courteous_a behaviour_n and_o zeal_n for_o justice_n 2_o sam._n 15.2_o and_o the_o pretence_n of_o perform_v his_o vow_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o never_o show_v himself_o in_o open_a rebellion_n till_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o people_n heart_n and_o see_v that_o the_o treason_n grow_v strong_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v first_o because_o sin_n in_o itself_o have_v so_o ugly_a a_o shape_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v at_o first_o in_o the_o full_a proportion_n thereof_o it_o must_v needs_o raise_v fear_n and_o terror_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o desperate_o mind_v so_o that_o they_o who_o hope_v to_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o evil_a must_v discover_v it_o by_o degree_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o modest_a beginning_n thereof_o entertain_v with_o some_o like_n by_o degree_n the_o heart_n may_v be_v insensible_o bring_v on_o to_o close_v with_o it_o at_o the_o last_o second_o if_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o foulness_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v once_o possess_v with_o the_o 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name_n gesture_n and_o the_o like_a but_o upon_o the_o foul_a body_n of_o idolatry_n which_o we_o see_v they_o have_v and_o still_o will_v bring_v in_o after_o they_o mirth_n seem_v modest_a till_o it_o turn_v to_o madness_n wicked_a man_n seem_v to_o walk_v fair_o and_o civil_o with_o we_o for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o we_o grow_v inward_o acquaint_v with_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o their_o way_n they_o lead_v we_o at_o last_o into_o hell_n withal_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o satan_n wariness_n hinder_v not_o the_o effectual_a prosecution_n of_o that_o which_o he_o intend_v for_o even_o in_o this_o first_o insinuation_n though_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o enquiry_n yet_o he_o convey_v withal_o such_o ground_n of_o discontent_n and_o distaste_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o man_n into_o the_o woman_n heart_n and_o make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o it_o thereby_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o easy_o shake_v off_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n whence_o 13._o observe_v 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mention_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v manifest_v god_n bounty_n and_o kindness_n to_o man_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v fix_v her_o eye_n only_o upon_o that_o fruit_n in_o paradise_n which_o be_v deny_v unto_o she_o whence_o 14._o observe_v the_o forget_v of_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o take_v off_o a_o man_n heart_n from_o cleave_v to_o he_o observe_v 14_o that_o be_v it_o which_o beget_v in_o god_n own_o people_n disobedience_n psal_n 78.10_o 11._o lust_a psal_n 106.13_o 14._o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o flat_a apostasy_n hos_fw-la 2.5_o 8._o wherefore_o god_n give_v a_o special_a charge_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n by_o remember_v his_o mercy_n deut._n 8.11_o 14._o it_o can_v indeed_o be_v deny_v that_o mercy_n receive_v be_v the_o clear_a and_o strong_a evidence_n to_o discover_v unto_o we_o god_n all-sufficiency_n love_n and_o goodness_n upon_o the_o assurance_n whereof_o our_o affiance_n in_o he_o and_o readiness_n to_o his_o service_n do_v especial_o 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a_o fresh_a taste_n of_o god_n goodness_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v still_o rejoice_v in_o he_o as_o we_o be_v direct_v phil._n 4.4_o out_o of_o the_o same_o policy_n by_o which_o satan_n labour_v to_o turn_v away_o the_o woman_n eye_n from_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o mercy_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v in_o so_o large_a a_o measure_n he_o endeavour_v to_o fix_v they_o upon_o this_o pleasant_a fruit_n which_o be_v deny_v she_o point_v at_o god_n restraint_n thereof_o with_o a_o note_n either_o of_o admiration_n or_o indignation_n that_o god_n shall_v deny_v man_n the_o use_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o fruit_n whence_o we_o may_v 15_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a snare_n to_o a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o eye_n too_o much_o fix_v upon_o his_o want_n observe_v 15_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o our_o want_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a as_o far_o as_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n 1._o to_o humble_v we_o or_o 2._o to_o quicken_v we_o to_o prayer_n or_o to_o 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