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the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o strengthen_v his_o cavil_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v be_v hinder_v from_o take_v effect_n thus_o he_o labour_v to_o fortify_v his_o conclusion_n now_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o the_o carnal_a reasoner_n put_v down_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o confute_v he_o by_o gainsay_v or_o deny_v this_o that_o god_n will_v be_v irresistible_a but_o he_o do_v answer_v the_o caviller_n another_o way_n as_o appeareth_z plain_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v therefore_o hence_o this_o ground_n of_o truth_n lie_v plain_a before_o we_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v irresistible_a and_o can_v be_v withstand_v doctrine_n neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n nor_o all_o the_o
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sow_o in_o the_o ground_n to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n to_o a_o leaven_n hide_v in_o three_o peck_v of_o meal_n which_o every_o common_a huswife_n know_v and_o this_o therefore_o may_v be_v reprofe_n to_o such_o preacher_n that_o do_v in_o preach_v to_o a_o common_a populous_a auditory_a they_o fetch_v comparison_n from_o thing_n beyond_o the_o moon_n from_o celestial_a body_n and_o orb_n centrival_n and_o concentrival_n i_o know_v not_o what_o and_o also_o from_o thing_n beyond_o sea_n from_o history_n out_o of_o pliny_n beast_n and_o creature_n that_o vulgar_a people_n know_v not_o use_v and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o poor_a people_n who_o understand_v they_o not_o to_o gaze_v and_o and_o wonder_n at_o they_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o explain_v they_o make_v thing_n more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a again_o we_o see_v man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o a_o pot_n of_o clay_n here_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o frame_n and_o make_v and_o what_o we_o 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earth_n and_o clay_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o plentiful_a in_o express_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o man_n yea_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v but_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o a_o compound_n of_o clay_n and_o we_o may_v see_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o common_a experience_n the_o soul_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o body_n by_o death_n the_o body_n fall_v flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n it_o rot_v putrify_v and_o be_v soon_o dissolve_v to_o the_o element_n and_o material_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v and_o lie_v like_o a_o stink_a carrion_n if_o not_o bury_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v eccle._n 12.7_o dust_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o application_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o our_o body_n be_v use_v 1_o but_o clay_n serve_v as_o a_o notable_a mean_n to_o work_v in_o we_o humility_n and_o to_o frame_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o humble_a conceit_n of_o ourselves_o why_o shall_v dust_n and_o clay_n be_v proud_a and_o lift_v up_o in_o conceit_n of_o its_o own_o worthiness_n in_o deck_v and_o garnish_v the_o body_n what_o be_v thou_o a_o lump_n of_o earth_n a_o clod_n of_o clay_n and_o if_o this_o be_v true_o consider_v it_o will_v abate_v the_o pride_n of_o these_o proud_a peacock_n that_o spend_v almost_o a_o whole_a day_n in_o trick_v and_o trim_v themselves_o nay_o in_o set_v of_o a_o band_n they_o will_v then_o say_v what_o do_v i_o in_o trick_v and_o trim_v up_o a_o pot_n of_o clay_n a_o earthen_a vessel_n but_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v true_a that_o thou_o excelle_v other_o in_o beauty_n and_o in_o comely_a proportion_n yet_o remember_v thy_o make_n thy_o metal_n whereof_o thou_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o earth_n with_o other_o and_o for_o all_o thy_o beauty_n and_o comely_a proportion_n a_o little_a cold_a a_o little_a sickness_n a_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n or_o fever_n will_v shake_v thou_o and_o make_v the_o shrink_v and_o go_v shake_v and_o quake_v and_o as_o david_n say_v psalm_n 39.11_o when_o god_n rebuke_v and_o chastice_v man_n for_o his_o sin_n his_o beauty_n consume_v and_o turn_v to_o nothing_o the_o red_a cheek_n beauty_n and_o comely_a propotion_n at_o one_o blast_n of_o sickness_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o consider_v we_o be_v but_o potsherd_n and_o a_o potsherd_v be_v but_o a_o potsherd_v overlay_v with_o silver_n clay_n be_v but_o clay_n gild_v with_o gold_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v these_o endowment_n of_o thy_o body_n above_o other_o it_o come_v not_o from_o thy_o body_n which_o be_v but_o clay_n but_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o thy_o body_n by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o but_o learn_v we_o to_o be_v humble_a and_o to_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o be_v but_o earthen_a vessel_n before_o the_o lord_n he_o may_v even_o quash_n we_o and_o beat_v we_o in_o piece_n yea_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v in_o psalm_n 2.9_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o we_o know_v the_o stroke_n of_o a_o iron_n rod_n upon_o a_o earthen_a pot_n shatter_v it_o all_o to_o piece_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o iron_n rod_n to_o smite_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n of_o riot_n and_o excess_n especial_o now_o at_o this_o time_n of_o the_o year_n if_o they_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o iron_n rod_n and_o can_v break_v they_o in_o piece_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n we_o see_v it_o sometime_o in_o many_o merry_a meeting_n the_o body_n be_v throw_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o breath_n take_v from_o it_o for_o can_v the_o earthen_a pot_n endure_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o iron_n rod_n no_o it_o dash_v it_o all_o to_o piece_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sheard_v leave_v to_o take_v fire_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v many_o a_o poor_a silly_a earthen_a vessel_n endure_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o iron_n rod_n of_o god_n therefore_o learn_v we_o to_o walk_v humble_o before_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n remember_v thy_o make_n whereof_o thou_o be_v make_v use_v 2_o this_o be_v so_o that_o man_n be_v a_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o a_o pot_n of_o clay_n upon_o this_o ground_n all_o god_n child_n be_v to_o know_v to_o their_o comfort_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v tender_v they_o as_o earthen_a vessel_n as_o weak_a frail_a and_o brittle_a vessel_n according_a to_o their_o weakness_n and_o tenderness_n and_o according_a to_o their_o infirmity_n as_o we_o know_v the_o potter_n he_o know_v that_o his_o pot_n of_o earth_n can_v endure_v a_o hard_a knock_n and_o stroke_n and_o therefore_o he_o handle_v they_o very_o nice_o and_o gentle_o and_o according_a to_o the_o tenderness_n of_o it_o so_o deal_v the_o gracious_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o own_o child_n he_o know_v whereof_o they_o be_v make_v he_o know_v they_o be_v but_o dust_n psalm_n 103.13_o 14._o he_o be_v a_o pitiful_a father_n and_o have_v compassion_n of_o his_o child_n because_o he_o know_v whereof_o they_o be_v make_v and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v esay_n 27.16_o of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o be_v always_o angry_a with_o my_o people_n for_o then_o the_o spirit_n will_v fail_v before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o always_o strive_v and_o contend_v with_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v so_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o god_n child_n that_o the_o lord_n esteem_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n and_o so_o pity_v they_o have_v not_o the_o
much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o very_a conscience_n that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o so_o let_v this_o suffice_v to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n be_v this_o so_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v thus_o place_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o a_o use_v 2_o witness_n to_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o man_n do_v will_n or_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o affect_v or_o do_v sure_o than_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v that_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v sin_v without_o witness_n though_o they_o sin_n never_o so_o secret_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o very_a secret_n and_o inward_o of_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o none_o can_v discern_v but_o god_n alone_o the_o conscience_n discern_v it_o and_o see_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o will_v manifest_v it_o in_o time_n if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o evil_a thought_n against_o god_n his_o church_n or_o child_n the_o conscience_n 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sin_n thou_o die_v like_o a_o senseless_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o nabal_n his_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o so_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o heart_n may_v be_v so_o harden_v as_o that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n it_o have_v no_o touch_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o yet_o know_v this_o though_o thou_o die_v so_o yet_o thy_o conscience_n die_v not_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n it_o can_v die_v and_o though_o it_o touch_v thou_o not_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n yet_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v it_o will_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o thou_o and_o then_o it_o will_v speak_v and_o not_o spare_v it_o will_v witness_v against_o thou_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o hugger-mugger_n and_o in_o secret_a and_o thy_o dissemble_n and_o close_a deal_n either_o with_o god_n or_o man_n thy_o conscience_n will_v not_o then_o spare_v to_o speak_v against_o thou_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o 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