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they_o of_o their_o own_o safety_n or_o ruin_n that_o though_o they_o have_v the_o two_o testament_n nature_n and_o grace_n the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o inform_v they_o the_o one_o convince_a their_o conscience_n the_o other_o to_o enlighten_v their_o understanding_n yet_o be_v they_o such_o passionate_a zealot_n over_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o violent_o court_v the_o embrace_n of_o hell_n like_o pliny_n the_o re-search_a of_o his_o scorn_v vesuvius_n they_o will_v doubtful_o experiment_n their_o own_o destruction_n as_o in_o mercy_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o rational_a be_v capable_a of_o divine_a light_n as_o a_o true_a bear_v christian_a let_v not_o i_o pray_v thou_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n or_o my_o indulgency_n over_o sin_n muffle_v my_o soul_n in_o unbelief_n to_o make_v i_o a_o atheist_n but_o impress_n upon_o my_o heart_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o thy_o spirit_n the_o true_a cognizance_n of_o thyself_o that_o i_o may_v 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bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o herself_o her_o husband_n and_o posterity_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n the_o serpent_n not_o exempt_v dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o creep_v so_o that_o the_o serpent_n be_v punish_v for_o lie_v adam_n and_o eve_n for_o aspire_a and_o eat_v strangle_v o_o lord_n in_o love_n to_o our_o soul_n such_o spurious_a conception_n of_o the_o serpent_n pride_n in_o our_o lustful_a heart_n that_o they_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o birth_n which_o will_v bring_v forth_o death_n but_o if_o we_o will_v not_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o thy_o command_n but_o will_v through_o too_o much_o curiosity_n peep_v into_o thy_o secreet_a decree_n and_o entrench_v upon_o thy_o negative_a precept_n thou_o will_v make_v we_o acknowledge_v thou_o righteous_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o just_o in_o thy_o judgement_n 26._o of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n 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they_o make_v he_o more_o than_o ridiculous_a come_v not_o o_o my_o soul_n into_o this_o airy_a element_n let_v not_o vainglory_n swell_v thou_o like_o a_o bladder_n in_o a_o overprize_v conceit_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n but_o let_v sobriety_n moderate_v thy_o passion_n temperance_n regulate_v thy_o affection_n humility_n bridle_v thy_o desire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o thyself_o and_o not_o a_o foe_n to_o other_o 36._o of_o presumption_n and_o desperation_n the_o serpent_n have_v bite_v our_o first_o parent_n with_o this_o infectious_a sin_n of_o presumption_n afterward_o set_v upon_o cain_n with_o that_o sting_a sin_n of_o desperation_n both_o which_o be_v the_o great_a masterpiece_n he_o use_v to_o batter_v the_o rampire_n of_o our_o righteousness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o let_v in_o death_n into_o the_o heart_n the_o soul_n citadel_n one_o common_o follow_v the_o other_o as_o that_o little_a ravenous_a beast_n follow_v the_o lion_n for_o the_o reversion_n of_o his_o prey_n 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a design_n of_o satan_n to_o hush_v a_o man_n 〈…〉_o a_o carnal_a security_n that_o he_o may_v spend_v 〈…〉_o and_o flower_n of_o his_o year_n in_o a_o presumptive_a way_n of_o sin_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o after_o repentance_n but_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o look_v back_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o his_o age_n the_o devil_n rouze_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o sleepy_a lion_n to_o to_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n which_o return_v he_o into_o his_o former_a way_n of_o presumption_n or_o else_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o devour_a tooth_n of_o desperation_n shield_v i_o o_o my_o god_n with_o thy_o prevent_a grace_n from_o such_o miscarriage_n that_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v steer_v my_o course_n by_o the_o gale_n of_o thy_o favour_n between_o silla_n and_o carybdis_n the_o rock_n of_o presumption_n and_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n till_o i_o safe_o arrive_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o canaan_n the_o 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