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far_o away_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n from_o we_o every_o one_o excuse_v and_o justify_v himself_o against_o god_n though_o we_o go_v on_o in_o never_n so_o wicked_a and_o godless_a a_o course_n show_v some_o proof_n of_o this_o that_o you_o say_v in_o the_o 17._o chapt._n of_o jeremie_n the_o 9_o verse_n the_o heart_n be_v deciptfull_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o again_o proverb_n 16.2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v clean_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o spirit_n thus_o therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_v every_o way_n that_o natural_o we_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o ourselves_o aright_o and_o that_o our_o corruption_n vanity_n sin_n and_o misery_n be_v above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v conceive_v so_o that_o infinite_a cause_n have_v we_o to_o renounce_v ourselves_o and_o all_o opinion_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n &_o so_o 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trust_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o bless_a direction_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n enter_v upon_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o same_o the_o most_o wise_a holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o word_n law_n sin_n curse_n repentance_n virtue_n or_o righteousness_n and_o blessing_n will_v be_v of_o often_o and_o necessary_a use_n in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o exercise_n and_o therefore_o also_o necessary_a to_o be_v well_o understand_v of_o all_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o we_o in_o few_o word_n to_o set_v down_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a interpretation_n of_o the_o commandment_n i_o ask_v therefore_o what_o this_o word_n law_n mean_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o divine_a rule_n or_o doctrine_n which_o teach_v and_o command_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o work_n that_o it_o be_v so_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o we_o read_v levit._n 18.5_o and_o rom._n 10.5_o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n either_o in_o deed_n word_n or_o thought_n never_o so_o little_a swerve_v from_o it_o so_o do_v saint_n john_n define_v sin_n 1._o epistle_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o rom._n 7.7_o lust_n be_v sin_n and_o mark_v 7.21_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o wicked_a thought_n defile_v a_o man_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o sin_n it_o contain_v all_o the_o heavy_a and_o woeful_a effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o plague_n and_o punishment_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o be_v plain_o lay_v forth_o levit._n 26._o from_o the_o 14._o verse_n and_o deut._n 28._o from_o the_o 15._o verse_n mean_a what_o sin_n curse_n blessing_n etc._n etc._n do_v mean_a etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 29.18.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 32.22.23.24.25_o and_o isaiah_n 30.33_o and_o matth._n 25.41_o what_o be_v repentance_n whereby_o if_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o curse_n may_v be_v avoid_v it_o be_v a_o utter_a forsake_v of_o all_o sin_n proceed_v of_o hearty_a sorrow_o for_o it_o with_o unfeigned_a hatred_n and_o strife_n against_o it_o and_o a_o zealous_a follow_v of_o all_o true_a godliness_n and_o virtue_n with_o constant_a joy_n and_o delight_v therein_o that_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n read_v isaiah_n 1.16.17_o amos_n 5.15_o rom._n 12.9_o 2._o cor._n 7.1.10.11_o and_o proverb_n chap._n 21.15_o it_o be_v joy_n to_o the_o just_a to_o do_v judgement_n what_o be_v virtue_n or_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a fruit_n or_o part_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v perfect_a
disease_n or_o other_o and_o namely_o with_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o french_a pock_n which_o usual_o wait_v upon_o it_o yea_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o general_a waste_n both_o of_o the_o whole_a bodily_a and_o worldly_a substance_n and_o with_o a_o untimely_a and_o wretched_a death_n final_o no_o adulterer_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n together_o in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o ever_o in_o hell_n that_o temporal_a death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n by_o the_o civil_a ordinance_n of_o god_n read_v levit._n 20.10_o and_o deut._n 22.22_o and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o nation_n read_v genes_n 26.10.11_o and_o chap._n 39_o and_o ezek._n chap._n 16.36_o etc._n etc._n and_o chapter_n 23.10_o and_o jerem._n 29.22.23_o concern_v other_o punishment_n and_o curse_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n we_o read_v oftentimes_o in_o the_o proverb_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n final_o touch_v everlasting_a destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n 1._o cor._n 1.6.9_o revel_v 21.8_o and_o chap._n 22.15_o hebr._n 13.4_o the_o same_o eternal_a destruction_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o to_o those_o that_o commit_v the_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n consent_n the_o law_n also_o of_o our_o own_o nation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v punish_v buggery_n and_o ravishment_n by_o death_n and_o further_a also_o by_o our_o law_n the_o carnal_a knowledge_n of_o any_o woman-child_n under_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n be_v felony_n and_o so_o death_n to_o he_o that_o deflour_v she_o though_o the_o child_n shall_v give_v consent_n and_o likewise_o also_o god_n have_v command_v all_o those_o abominable_a sin_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o temporal_a death_n in_o the_o civil_a course_n of_o justice_n among_o his_o people_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n genes_n chapter_n 28._o read_v how_o god_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n punish_v onans_fw-la sin_n the_o like_a indignation_n he_o bear_v against_o all_o self_n defilement_n moreover_o god_n command_v the_o fornication_n of_o the_o maid_n find_v with_o child_n by_o another_o after_o marriage_n as_o also_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o espouse_a person_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n deuteronomy_n 22.20_o etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n thus_o consider_v let_v we_o now_o go_v forward_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o marriage_n by_o take_v more_o wife_n the_o none_n which_o be_v also_o a_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o be_v no_o doubt_n in_o itself_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n a_o damnable_a sin_n see_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o adultery_n and_o god_n have_v from_o the_o begin_n always_o punish_v it_o with_o much_o disquietness_n and_o vexation_n in_o the_o family_n where_o it_o have_v be_v entertain_v read_v genesis_n 4.23.24_o yea_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o jaakob_n genesis_n chapter_n 16._o and_o chapter_n 29._o and_o chapter_n 30._o and_o also_o 1._o samuel_n 1_o contrariwise_o isaak_n live_v a_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a life_n with_o his_o only_a wife_n rebecca_n for_o that_o he_o keep_v both_o himself_o and_o his_o love_n entire_a unto_o she_o genes_n 24.67_o now_o which_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o fornication_n commit_v betwixt_o single_a person_n albeit_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o judge_v it_o with_o so_o heavy_a a_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o he_o do_v adultery_n yet_o he_o shut_v the_o very_a fornicator_n aswell_o as_o the_o adulterer_n yea_o the_o wanton_a body_n also_o and_o filthy_a talker_n out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 1._o corinth_n 6.9_o and_o ephes_n 5.4_o etc._n etc._n so_o indeed_o we_o read_v it_o plain_o express_v in_o those_o place_n and_o concern_v temporal_a punishment_n read_v exodus_fw-la 22.16.17_o and_o deuteronomy_n 22.28.29_o leviticus_fw-la chapter_n 19.20.21.22_o it_o be_v such_o as_o when_o it_o be_v in_o practice_n do_v sufficient_o fray_v all_o well_o dispose_v person_n from_o this_o sin_n beside_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o hell_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v king_n solomon_n do_v notable_o lay_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n of_o his_o proverb_n verse_n 21._o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v be_v poor_a and_o the_o sleeper_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n and_o then_o verse_n 29.30_o to_o who_o be_v woe_n say_v he_o to_o who_o be_v sorrow_o to_o who_o be_v strife_n to_o who_o be_v murmur_v to_o who_o be_v wound_n without_o cause_n to_o who_o be_v the_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n even_o to_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n luke_n 21.34_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o lest_o that_o day_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n come_v on_o you_o at_o unaware_o read_v also_o isa_n 5.11.12.13.14_o the_o curse_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v banishment_n and_o famine_n in_o this_o life_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n in_o hell_n read_v also_o verse_n 22._o and_o likewise_o amos_n 6._o chapter_n 1._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o curious_a pride_n &_o wanton_a niceness_n of_o woman_n in_o apparel_n with_o immodest_a curl_v and_o lay_v out_o of_o the_o hair_n &_o c_o in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n verse_n 17._o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v make_v the_o head_n of_o such_o bald_a and_o that_o he_o will_v 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the_o tyranny_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n whereof_o also_o that_o deliverance_n of_o they_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o pledge_v unto_o they_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o first_o commandment_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n forbid_v in_o it_o after_o sin_n forbid_v see_v more_o after_o to_o have_v any_o strange_a god_n what_o be_v this_o to_o have_v any_o strange_a god_n to_o have_v a_o strange_a god_n be_v either_o to_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o heart_n or_o to_o fancy_n and_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n any_o other_o to_o be_v god_n either_o beside_o as_o altogether_o exclude_v the_o only_a true_a god_n or_o joint_o yea_o or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o any_o inferior_a degree_n together_o with_o he_o who_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o evident_o know_v by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n as_o that_o which_o he_o have_v manifest_v of_o himself_o can_v possible_o agree_v to_o any_o other_o but_o then_o especial_o be_v a_o strange_a god_n take_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o 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of_o this_o holy_a commandment_n above_o that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o understand_v this_o very_o be_v the_o natural_a disposition_n and_o estate_n of_o we_o all_o even_o from_o the_o womb_n as_o may_v appear_v not_o only_o by_o particular_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scriprure_n but_o also_o by_o many_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o same_o and_o from_o common_a experience_n also_o so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v true_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n we_o may_v well_o understand_v it_o speak_v chief_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o who_o know_v the_o error_n of_o this_o life_n cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a fault_n keep_v thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o reign_v over_o i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 19.12.13_o and_o jer._n 17.9_o yea_o beside_o our_o error_n infinite_a be_v our_o natural_a rebellion_n &_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o hinder_v the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n if_o we_o be_v press_v very_o hard_o with_o 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of_o god_n against_o unmerciful_a man_n in_o the_o sixth_o commandment_n now_o on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o prodigal_a and_o unthriftie_a waster_n &_o consumer_n of_o their_o own_o good_n he_o that_o love_v pastime_n shall_v be_v a_o poor_a man_n and_o he_o that_o love_v wine_n and_o oil_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a prou._n 21.17_o this_o curse_n may_v be_v consider_v also_o from_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o it_o luke_n chapter_n 15.11.12.13.14.15.16_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o rash_a suretyship_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prodigality_n he_o shall_v be_v sore_o vex_v that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n prou._n 11._o chapter_n 15._o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o slothful_a &_o idle_a person_n which_o for_o want_v of_o diligence_n consume_v his_o good_n and_o do_v without_o just_a cause_n live_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o and_o devour_v that_o portion_n which_o 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whole_a nation_n these_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n against_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o commandment_n of_o the_o which_o though_o many_o threaten_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n be_v not_o rehearse_v yet_o by_o these_o we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v what_o the_o rest_n be_v let_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n come_v to_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o so_o shall_v we_o yet_o more_o clear_o see_v into_o the_o greatness_n blessing_n the_o blessing_n both_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o also_o of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n reveal_v and_o discover_v by_o it_o and_o final_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n hereof_o will_n more_o lively_o utter_v itself_o to_o our_o guilt_n it_o conscience_n as_o touch_v the_o necessity_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n first_o therefore_o what_o be_v the_o general_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o just_a deal_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n profession_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v cast_v as_o a_o overplus_n unto_o you_o matth._n 6.33_o and_o prou._n 10.2_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n yea_o chap._n 21._o verse_n 21._o he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v find_v life_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n read_v also_o prou._n 12.28_o life_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o that_o pathway_n there_o be_v no_o death_n and_o chapter_n 28.20_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v in_o blessing_n read_v psalm_n 15._o &_o psalm_n 106.3_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n and_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n and_o psalm_n 112._o and_o ezek._n 18._o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v render_v prou._n 21.3_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n according_a also_o to_o that_o act._n 10.34.35_o of_o a_o truth_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n i_o perceive_v that_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o such_o be_v the_o blessing_n in_o a_o more_o general_a consideration_n now_o more_o particular_o what_o be_v god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o public_a magistrate_n that_o refuse_v bribe_n and_o deal_v just_o in_o judgement_n the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n proverbe_n 16.12_o and_o again_o chapter_n 25.5_o moreover_o chapter_n 15.27_o he_o that_o hate_v gift_n shall_v live_v and_o chapter_n 28.16_o the_o prince_n that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n read_v also_o deut._n 16._o verse_n 18.19.20_o see_v more_o of_o this_o point_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n read_v 2._o chron._n 19.6_o now_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o private_a person_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o deal_v just_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o just_a and_o right_a weight_n say_v the_o lord_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o just_a measure_n shall_v thou_o have_v that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v lengthen_v in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o deuteronomy_n 25.15_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o blessing_n be_v render_v prou._n 11.1_o for_o a_o perfect_a weight_n please_v the_o lord_n and_o chapter_n 10.11_o a_o true_a weight_n and_o balance_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v his_o work_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v just_a use_v diligence_n in_o his_o call_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a proverb_n 10.4_o and_o chapter_n 12.24_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a shall_v bear_v rule_n read_v also_o chapter_n 20.13_o and_o chapter_n 22.29_o and_o chapter_n 28.19_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n who_o 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