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like_a in_o abaââ_n in_o a_o sore_a plunge_n and_o distress_n he_o court_v thâ_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o help_v 2_o chron_n 22._o 28_o 2ââ_n that_o project_n fail_v why_o then_o he_o will_v trâ_n what_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n can_v do_v for_o he_o any_o way_n rather_o than_o the_o right_a way_n flecterâ_n si_fw-la nequeam_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la so_o it_o be_v with_o many_o other_o if_o one_o chilâ_n die_v what_o do_v they_o do_v run_v to_o god_n and_o comâfort_n themselves_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n live_v thâ_n my_o child_n die_v if_o a_o estate_n be_v lose_v and_o a_o faâmily_n sink_v do_v they_o with_o david_n comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n orderâ_n and_o sure_a no_o no_o but_o if_o one_o relation_n ãâã_d there_o be_v another_o alive_a if_o a_o estate_n be_v ââne_v yet_o not_o all_o something_o be_v leave_v still_o and_o ãâã_d case_n will_v mend_v as_o long_o as_o ever_o such_o man_n have_v any_o visible_a 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bellows_o be_v burn_v âe_a lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melââh_v in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n reprobate_a silver_n shall_v man_n call_v ââem_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v they_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n be_v continual_o âlown_v till_o the_o very_a bellows_o be_v burn_v that_o be_v ââe_z tongue_n or_o rather_o the_o lung_n of_o the_o prophet_n âhich_v have_v some_o resemblance_n to_o bellows_o though_o these_o be_v even_o spend_v in_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v woe_n upoâ_n woe_n and_o judgement_n upon_o judgement_n anâ_n god_n fulfil_v his_o word_n upon_o they_o yet_o stiâ_n they_o be_v as_o before_o the_o dross_n remain_v though_o jerusalem_n be_v make_v a_o furnace_n and_o the_o inhaâbitants_n the_o flesh_n boil_v in_o it_o over_o a_o fierââ_n fire_n of_o affliction_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v note_v pertinent_o to_o my_o discourse_n in_o ezek._n 24._o 6._o 1â_n the_o scum_n remain_v with_o they_o and_o can_v bâ_n separate_v 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honorata_fw-la say_v bernard_n to_o find_v humility_n with_o honour_n be_v to_o find_v a_o phoenix_n let_v a_o obscure_a person_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o honour_n and_o how_o steady_a and_o well-composed_a soever_o he_o be_v before_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o his_o eye_n will_v dazzle_v and_o his_o head_n run_v round_a wheâ_n he_o be_v upon_o the_o lofty_a pinnacle_n of_o praise_n and_o honour_n virum_fw-la prouâ_n 27._o 21._o as_o the_o fine_v pot_n for_o silver_n and_o the_o furnace_n for_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o man_n to_o his_o praise_n puâ_n the_o best_a gold_n into_o the_o fine_v pot_n of_o praise_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n if_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o drosâ_n do_v not_o appear_v isa._n 39_o 2._o the_o vain_a glory_n oâ_n good_a hezekiaâ_n rise_v like_o a_o froth_n or_o scum_n upon_o the_o pot_n when_o heat_v by_o prosperity_n it_o waâ_n such_o a_o sin_v pot_n to_o herod_n as_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v dross_n its_o self_n act_v 12._o 23._o how_o do_v 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a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n the_o suffer_a hour_n be_v &_o what_o discovery_n of_o hypocrisy_n it_o must_v needs_o make_v âor_a now_o the_o hypocrite_n like_o orpha_n will_v forsake_v religion_n but_o sincerity_n will_v make_v the_o soul_n âleave_v to_o it_o as_o ruth_n do_v to_o naomi_n sect_n iv._o â_o what_o advantage_n sincerity_n give_v the_o soul_n for_o its_o establishment_n &_o perseverance_n in_o suffer_a time_n i_o shall_v brief_o account_v for_o in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o first_o sincere_a godliness_n dethrone_n that_o idol_n the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n in_o all_o true_a christian_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n shrink_v and_o flinch_v from_o christ_n in_o a_o day_n of_o suffer_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o even_a believer_n themselves_o love_v the_o world_n too_o much_o but_o they_o âove_v it_o not_o as_o their_o chief_a good_a it_o be_v not_o their_o portion_n or_o happiness_n if_o any_o man_n so_o love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o how_o much_o soever_o a_o sincere_a christian_a love_v the_o world_n yet_o still_o it_o be_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o love_n god_n joh._n 21_o 15._o sincerity_n can_v consist_v with_o no_o other_o love_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v such_o a_o curse_a ãâã_d to_o grow_v under_o its_o shadow_n now_o what_o be_v it_o but_o this_o inordinate_a supreme_a love_n of_o the_o creature_n that_o make_v meâ_n forsake_v christ_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n this_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o young_a man_n matth._n 19_o 22._o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n this_o be_v the_o overthrow_n oâ_n demas_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o he_o have_v forsake_v mâ_n say_v the_o apostle_n have_v love_v this_o present_a world_n the_o lvoe_n of_o this_o world_n like_o sap_n in_o green_a wood_n will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o burn_v foâ_n christ_n get_v but_o the_o heart_n mortify_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o discovery_n of_o better_a thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o it_o will_v establish_v and_o fix_v your_o spirit_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n oâ_n creature_n to_o shake_v you_o off_o from_o christ_n your_o foundation_n 2._o second_o sincerity_n kniâs_v the_o soulâ_n to_o châistâ_n and_o union_n with_o he_o secure_v we_o in_o the_o greaâ_n trial_n munimur_fw-la quartenus_fw-la unimur_fw-la the_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o ânion_n with_o christ_n can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o nor_o communication_n of_o grace_n from_o he_o and_o so_o that_o little_a stock_n of_o his_o own_o be_v quick_o spend_v i_o mean_v natural_a courage_n &_o resoution_n and_o no_o income_n form_n christ_n he_o must_v needs_o give_v up_o in_o a_o short_a time_n
from_o presumptuous_a ãâã_d say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 19_o 13._o let_v they_o âot_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o q._n d._n lord_n i_o find_v âropensions_n to_o sin_n in_o my_o nature_n yea_o &_o strong_a ânes_n too_o if_o thou_o leave_v i_o to_o myself_o i_o be_o âarried_v into_o sin_n as_o easy_o as_o a_o feather_n down_o âe_a torrent_n o_o lord_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n ând_v there_o be_v no_o petition_n that_o upright_o one_o our_o out_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o either_o more_o sequent_o or_o more_o ardent_o than_o in_o this_o ãâã_d be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n 8._o eight_o and_o last_o this_o show_v the_o soul_n not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o sin_n but_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o prevention_n himself_o he_o resist_v it_o as_o well_o as_o pray_v against_o it_o psal._n 18._o 23._o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n so_o job_n 31._o 1._o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n and_o yet_o more_o full_o in_o isa._n 33._o 15._o he_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v bribe_n and_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a see_v with_o what_o care_n the_o portal_n be_v shut_v at_o which_o sin_n use_v to_o enter_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v very_o relieve_v consideration_n to_o poor_a soul_n question_v their_o integrity_n under_o the_o frequent_a surprisal_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o next_o trial_n no_o less_o sect_n viii_o 5._o five_o our_o opposition_n to_o and_o conflict_n with_o sin_n discover_v what_o we_o be_v gold_n or_o dross_n there_o be_v conflict_n with_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o follow_a account_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a and_o there_o ãâã_d a_o particular_a opposition_n to_o sin_n the_o former_a ãâã_d find_v in_o regenerate_v the_o latter_a in_o unregeneârate_a soul_n a_o gracious_a heart_n hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal._n 119._o 104._o and_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o because_o he_o hate_v and_o oppose_v sin_n as_o sin_n sâ_n ââat_v he_o can_v no_o peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la no_o except_v or_o reserve_v lust_n but_o fight_v against_o ââe_z whole_a body_n and_o every_o limb_n and_o memâer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o carâl_a professor_n he_o have_v evermore_o some_o reserâââd_a sin_n that_o he_o can_v part_v with_o 2._o second_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o new_a nature_n and_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n betwixt_o natural_a conscience_n and_o sin_n ââe_v former_a be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o upright_a soul_n the_o âter_n may_v be_v of_o a_o self-deceiver_n a_o regenerate_a person_n oppose_v sin_n because_o âere_z be_v a_o irreconcilable_a antipathy_n betwixt_o and_o the_o new_a nature_n in_o he_o as_o be_v clear_a âom_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spiâ_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v petrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o flesh_n underând_v corrupt_a nature_n by_o spirit_n not_o only_o the_o âirit_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o prinââle_v of_o regeneration_n in_o man_n by_o the_o lustâ_n of_o these_o two_o against_o each_o other_o underâând_v the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o each_o other_o ââstruction_n and_o ruin_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o âs_n be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o these_o two_o nature_n these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v wofold_a opposition_n betwixt_o they_o one_o forel_n their_o very_a nature_n be_v opposite_a the_o âer_n effective_a their_o work_n and_o design_n be_v posite_fw-la as_o it_o be_v betwixt_o fire_n and_o water_n but_o the_o opposition_n find_v in_o unrenewed_a soul_n against_o sin_n be_v not_o from_o their_o nature_n for_o sin_n be_v suitable_a enough_o to_o that_o but_o from_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o conse_n ence_n which_o scare_n and_o terrify_v they_o suc_n be_v that_o in_o darius_n dan._n 6._o 14._o he_o be_v so_o displease_v with_o himself_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o dani_n to_o deliver_v he_o and_o labour_v till_o the_o go_n thou_fw-mi of_o the_o sun_n to_o deliver_v he_o here_o the_o contest_v waâ_n betwixt_o sense_n of_o honour_n upon_o one_o side_n a_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n on_o the_o other_o sidâ_n sometime_o a_o generous_a and_o noble_a disposit_a on_o oppose_v sordid_a and_o base_a action_n majâ_n sum_n &_o ad_fw-la majora_fw-la natus_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la corpor_fw-la be_v m_o sim_fw-la mancipium_fw-la i_o be_o great_a and_o bear_v â_o great_a thing_n than_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o slaw_n to_o my_o body_n say_v a_o brave_a heathen_a 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o permanent_a and_o theââ_n be_v a_o transient_a opposition_n to_o sin_n the_o former_a the_o case_n of_o god_n people_n the_o latter_a of_o âenââ_n porary_a and_o unsound_a professor_n the_o saint_n when_o he_o draw_v the_o sword_n this_o warfare_n against_o sin_n throw_v away_o the_o scabbard_n no_o end_n of_o this_o combat_n with_o sin_n tââ_n life_n end_n their_o life_n and_o their_o trouble_n be_v nish_v together_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o i_o have_v fight_v tââ_n good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n but_o in_o other_o man_n it_o be_v but_o a_o transie_n quarrel_n out_o with_o sin_n one_o day_n and_o in_o anâ_n there_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a by_o what_o wââ_n note_v before_o it_o be_v not_o the_o opposition_n two_o nature_n it_o be_v like_o the_o opposition_n of_o tââ_n wind_n and_o tide_n these_o may_v be_v contrary_a and_o make_v a_o stormy_a sea_n to_o day_n but_o the_o wind_n may_v come_v about_o and_o go_v as_o the_o tied_a go_v âo_o morrow_n but_o in_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v as_o the_o âpposition_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o dam_n one_o must_v give_v way_n to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o reconcile_a they_o but_o the_o other_o like_o the_o dog_n returns_z to_o his_o vomit_n 2_o pet._n 2._o ult_n 4._o four_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n to_o he_o root_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o opposition_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n a_o gracious_a soul_n oppose_v root_n and_o fruit_n but_o other_o the_o latter_a only_o the_o great_a design_n of_o a_o upright_a soul_n be_v not_o only_o to_o lop_v off_o this_o or_o that_o branch_n but_o to_o kill_v the_o root_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o nature_n rom._n 7._o 24._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o the_o great_a care_n and_o endeavour_n of_o other_o be_v to_o suppress_v outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o escape_v the_o mischievous_a consequent_n of_o it_o yea_o their_o study_n be_v as_o lactantius_n phrase_v it_o potius_fw-la abscondere_fw-la quam_fw-la abscindere_fw-la vitia_fw-la to_o hide_v rather_o than_o to_o kill_v their_o lusts._n 5._o five_o there_o be_v a_o opposition_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n and_o a_o opposition_n to_o sin_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n the_o former_a be_v proper_a to_o a_o real_a christian_a the_o late_a be_v find_v frequent_o with_o unsanctified_a person_n when_o a_o christian_a go_v forth_o against_o any_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n so_o you_o read_v their_o rule_n direct_v they_o eph._n 6._o 10._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o suitabââ_n you_o shall_v find_v they_o frequent_o upon_o theâ_n knee_n beg_v strength_n from_o heaven_n against_o their_o lust_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o for_o this_o cause_n i_o bâ_n seek_v the_o lord_n thrice_o say_v paul_n i_o e._n ofteâ_n and_o earnest_o that_o the_o temptation_n migââ_n depart_v from_o he_o but_o other_o go_v forth_o against_o sin_n only_a iâ_n the_o strength_n of_o their_o own_o resolution_n so_o diâ_n pendleton_n in_o our_o story_n these_o resolution_n oâ_n vow_n which_o they_o have_v put_v themselves_o undeâ_n be_v as_o frequent_o frustrate_v as_o make_v 6._o six_o there_o be_v a_o successful_a opposition_n to_o sin_n and_o a_o opposition_n that_o come_v to_o north_v the_o former_a be_v that_o of_o true_a christianâ_n the_o late_a be_v find_v among_o unregenerate_a meââ_n the_o work_n of_o mortification_n in_o the_o saintâ_n be_v progressive_a and_o increase_v hence_o rom._n 6._o 6_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_a with_o he_o that_o the_o boâdy_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v sin_n die_v in_o beâlievers_n much_o what_o as_o crucify_a person_n use_v tâââye_v viz._n a_o slow_a linger_a gradual_a buâ_n sure_a death_n its_o