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his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n and_o pardon_v grace_n true_a repentance_n among_o other_o companion_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o these_o three_o what_o carefulness_n what_o indignation_n what_o fear_n have_v it_o wrought_v in_o you_o 8._o consider_v sin_n reiterated_a rise_v high_a add_v another_o figure_n to_o increase_v thy_o account_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o peor_n too_o little_a for_o you_o old_a sin_n in_o ignorance_n but_o that_o you_o must_v this_o day_n again_o turn_v away_o a_o new_a the_o lord_n keep_v a_o account_n how_o often_o and_o how_o often_o thou_o hast-committed_n such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n 22._o josh_n 22.27_o 28_o am._n 1._o and_o 2._o chap._n num._n 14_o 22._o at_o length_n say_v for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o their_o punishment_n when_o israel_n have_v see_v god_n work_n forty_o year_n and_o tempt_v he_o ten_o time_n he_o swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o law_n if_o a_o ox_n do_v gore_v a_o man_n and_o the_o master_n know_v not_o of_o it_o the_o ox_n shall_v die_v not_o the_o owner_n but_o if_o the_o ox_n be_v wont_a to_o push_v with_o his_o horn_n and_o the_o master_n be_v tell_v of_o it_o ox_n and_o master_n be_v both_o to_o die_v 29_o exo._n 21.28_o 29_o last_o though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o frequent_a relapsarian_a it_o be_v impossible_a as_o to_o the_o malicious_a relapser_n yet_o i_o say_v remember_v that_o every_o time_n the_o bone_n be_v break_v the_o more_o danger_n and_o though_o thou_o may_v possible_o after_o a_o second_o break_v have_v it_o well_o set_v yet_o thou_o may_v at_o time_n against_o weather_n special_o when_o in_o year_n feel_v it_o to_o thy_o die_a day_n thy_o sin_n will_v lie_v down_o with_o thou_o in_o thy_o grave_n 13.26_o job_n 13.26_o and_o in_o sickness_n and_o trouble_n thou_o will_v possess_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n i_o conclude_v all_o as_o st._n judas_n conclude_v his_o epistle_n now_o 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from_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n but_o with_o notorious_a partiality_n seduce_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n this_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o 22._o the_o eph._n 4._o 7_o 22._o old_a man_n 24._o man_n rom._n 7.23_o 24._o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n the_o wise_a heathen_a feel_v by_o the_o very_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o either_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v or_o as_o they_o can_v have_v wish_v it_o what_o mean_v else_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut_z in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o hang_v &_o flag_a of_o the_o soul_n wing_n that_o droop_v of_o her_o noble_a faculty_n &_o that_o fatal_a unwieldiness_n and_o untractableness_n of_o the_o will_n to_o virtue_n which_o the_o platonist_n so_o much_o complain_v of_o and_o what_o mean_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o reluctancy_n to_o the_o divine_a life_n and_o that_o impetuous_a hurry_n and_o propension_n wherewith_o they_o feel_v themselves_o drive_v headlong_o towards_o folly_n and_o sensuality_n this_o flesh_n in_o man_n this_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n be_v perpetual_o fly-blow_a with_o evil_a lusting_n this_o body_n of_o death_n like_o a_o rot_a carcase_n be_v constant_o breed_v vermin_n as_o a_o filthy_a quag-mire_n a_o noisome_a mephitus_n or_o camarina_n send_v out_o stench_n and_o unsavouriness_n this_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n like_a africa_n in_o the_o great_a swarm_v with_o monster_n it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o habitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n where_o dwell_v the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bittern_n the_o raven_n the_o scrich-owl_n and_o the_o satire_n if_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 34.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o elegant_o the_o whole_a pedigree_n and_o lineage_n of_o evil_n jam._n 1.15_o then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n lust_n be_v the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n fruitful_a in_o all_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n darkness_n and_o these_o like_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n and_o cluster_n of_o gomorrah_n if_o you_o gather_v they_o crumble_v into_o the_o dust_n and_o ash_n of_o death_n they_o be_v fruit_n nigh_o unto_o a_o curse_n and_o who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v that_o be_v the_o first_o the_o old_a adam_n 6.8_o heb._n 6.8_o the_o flesh_n with_o its_o lust_n 2._o we_o have_v here_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o there_o be_v in_o good_a and_o holy_a soul_n a_o immortal_a seed_n a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n a_o antidote_n to_o the_o former_a poison_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o philo_z the_o jew_n or_o whoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o noble_a tract_n in_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la 7.6_o wisd_v 7.6_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n style_v it_o the_o unspotted_a mirror_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o a_o pure_a influence_n flow_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v 5.17_o be_v 2_o cor._n 5.17_o a_o new_a creature_n 6._o creature_n joh._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o bear_v again_o 1.4_o again_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o anâ—_n make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o royalty_n of_o that_o king_n of_o saint_n 21.5_o saint_n rev._n 21.5_o behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a the_o divine_a spirit_n that_o great_a and_o heavenly_a
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according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n we_o be_v in_o which_o though_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n yet_o become_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o we_o as_o we_o be_v actual_o conversant_a about_o they_o in_o these_o proper_o may_v be_v excess_n in_o regard_n of_o which_o moderation_n be_v to_o take_v place_n to_o restrain_v and_o keep_v all_o within_o due_a bound_n be_v formal_o the_o modification_n to_o use_v the_o school_n term_n for_o once_o of_o such_o action_n wherein_o we_o must_v careful_o distinguish_v of_o the_o several_a formality_n of_o the_o object_n grace_n and_o nature_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o same_o object_n but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o its_o exercise_n therefore_o or_o what_o wherein_o and_o how_o we_o must_v practise_v it_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o 1._o absolute_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o for_o preserve_a peace_n within_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o relative_o or_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o for_o external_a peace_n wherein_o we_o must_v exercise_v it_o in_o civil_a and_o in_o religious_a matter_n the_o former_a i_o shall_v call_v moderation_n towards_o thing_n the_o latter_a towards_o person_n 1._o moderation_n towards_o thing_n 1._o first_o then_o for_o moderation_n towards_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v absolute_o take_v in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o this_o be_v so_o clear_o enjoin_v in_o the_o text_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n not_o say_v use_v moderation_n towards_o all_o man_n but_o let_v it_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n which_o even_o that_o which_o be_v internal_a do_v in_o our_o external_a conversation_n but_o though_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o excellent_a fruit_n on_o this_o branch_n of_o moderation_n yet_o in_o regard_n i_o conceive_v that_o towards_o person_n principal_o intend_v i_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o shake_v it_o down_o but_o only_o point_v you_o out_o brief_o the_o bough_n on_o which_o it_o especial_o grow_v that_o you_o may_v gather_v it_o yourselves_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o moderation_n towards_o other_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o prosecute_v afterward_o in_o all_o the_o follow_a discourse_n now_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v either_o internal_a of_o the_o mind_n as_o part_n learning_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o body_n as_o health_n strength_n beauty_n and_o the_o like_a or_o external_a as_o the_o riches_n honour_n relation_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o comprehend_v under_o they_o and_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o these_o as_o shallowness_n of_o part_n natural_a or_o acquire_v sickness_n weakness_n death_n deformity_n poverty_n loss_n of_o friend_n or_o estate_n infamy_n reproach_n trouble_n war_n hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n imprisonment_n captivity_n banishment_n and_o such_o 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