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therefore_o hereafter_o be_v any_o more_o so_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a perfection_n in_o christianity_n before_o we_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o first_o step_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o truth_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o unfeigned_a acknowledginge_v of_o our_o sin_n unfeigned_a i_o call_v it_o when_o these_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n before_o repeat_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o through_o the_o sight_n thereof_o otherwise_o it_o be_v feign_v and_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o prouâ—_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n behold_v it_o very_o plentiful_o prove_v and_o sufficient_o every_o way_n warrant_v unto_o we_o how_o that_o this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o lord_n purpose_n and_o intent_n dealing_v with_o all_o his_o child_n &_o elect_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o call_n even_o so_o to_o humble_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v almost_o fetter_v in_o the_o chame_n of_o desperation_n as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o poor_a publican_n who_o seem_v 13_o luke_n 18_o 13_o so_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n so_o likewise_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o which_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v in_o such_o distress_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o wind_v out_o of_o it_o but_o be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n cry_v out_o unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o say_a man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v which_o do_v import_v a_o marvellous_a distress_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o also_o we_o have_v in_o the_o sixteen_o of_o the_o act_n in_o the_o 3â—_n act._n 16._o 3â—_n conversion_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n who_o when_o he_o see_v the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n in_o shake_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o for_o the_o delyverance_n of_o his_o saint_n come_v tremble_n and_o quake_a in_o marvellous_a fear_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v which_o request_n do_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o judge_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o better_o they_o a_o condemn_a wretch_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o prophet_n abacuk_n speak_v of_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o call_n say_v thus_o of_o it_o when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n shake_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n 1â—_n abacuk_n 1._o 1â—_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o that_o i_o may_v be_v spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v here_o the_o prophet_n take_v these_o trouble_n &_o anguish_v of_o mind_n which_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n as_o a_o warrant_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v spare_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a a_o very_a apt_a proof_n we_o have_v of_o this_o also_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o josias_n the_o king_n that_o because_o his_o heart_n 20._o 2._o king_n â—â—_o 19_o 20._o do_v melt_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n read_v and_o those_o judgement_n pronounce_v which_o the_o lord_n pretend_v to_o bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o manasses_n because_o i_o say_v his_o heart_n do_v melt_v &_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n &_o weep_v at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o these_o misery_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o his_o day_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n and_o not_o see_v they_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o david_n the_o king_n who_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yea_o and_o also_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n what_o wonderful_a distress_n &_o anguish_n of_o mind_n &_o soul_n be_v he_o in_o not_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o call_n but_o also_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n as_o it_o appear_v very_o plentiful_o in_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o utter_v these_o voice_n many_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n there_o 2._o psal_n 3._o 2._o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o his_o god_n and_o again_o i_o faint_a in_o my_o mourning_n 6._o psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o cause_n my_o bed_n every_o night_n to_o swim_v with_o my_o tear_n and_o agapae_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o 2._o psal_n 13_o 1._o 2._o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n with_o myself_o have_v daily_a weariness_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o sound_v 3._o psal_n 38._o 3._o in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o again_o my_o heart_n tremble_v within_o i_o the_o 5._o psal_n 55._o 4._o 5._o sorrow_n of_o death_n be_v fall_v upon_o i_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o a_o horrible_a fear_n have_v cover_v i_o yea_o his_o trouble_n 7._o psal_n 42._o 7._o be_v such_o and_o his_o temptation_n come_v so_o thick_a one_o in_o the_o neâ—ke_n of_o another_o that_o his_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n and_o 2._o psal_n 77._o 2._o it_o seem_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v utter_o reject_v his_o soul_n *_o read_v the_o 88_o psalm_n thus_o you_o see_v it_o plain_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o the_o lord_n have_v always_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n in_o call_v they_o unto_o
&_o be_v straight_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o adviterie_n fornication_n uncleanness_n 31._o â—llo_fw-la 31._o unnatural_a lust_n evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n deceit_n lie_v swear_v curse_v speak_v and_o such_o like_a for_o if_o those_o former_a good_a affection_n may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v a_o hunderance_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n much_o more_o these_o trille_n at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v at_o any_o time_n nor_o in_o any_o person_n if_o they_o will_v nourish_v any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v no_o other_o them_z the_o very_a whelp_n of_o babylon_n which_o 3._o psal_n 137._o 3._o we_o be_v charge_v to_o destroy_v and_o break_v their_o bone_n in_o piece_n while_o they_o be_v young_a lest_o through_o their_o long_o contiduance_v they_o grow_v to_o such_o strength_n and_o take_v so_o sure_a hold_n upon_o we_o yâ—_z we_o become_v slave_n unto_o they_o let_v we_o look_v unto_o it_o therefore_o and_o root_v they_o out_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o mâ—tion_n thereof_o do_v appear_v in_o us._n good_a admonition_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 26._o epâ—e_n 4._o 26._o ephesian_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n and_o again_o in_o yâ—_z 4_o psalm_n tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v strive_v with_o our_o heart_n even_o in_o our_o secret_a chamber_n upon_o our_o bed_n against_o sin_n yâ—_z it_o sleep_v not_o nor_o have_v any_o continuance_n with_o we_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o discommodity_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o true_a it_o be_v that_o sin_n will_v be_v in_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v remain_v in_o this_o body_n but_o let_v we_o 12_o rom._n 6._o 12_o take_v heed_n that_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v and_o bear_v rule_n in_o we_o otherwise_o then_o a_o condemn_a wretch_n which_o have_v already_o 3._o rom._n â—_o 3._o receyve_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o let_v we_o give_v it_o such_o welcome_a as_o the_o seed_n 15_o gen._n 3._o 15_o of_o the_o serpent_n with_o who_o we_o must_v be_v at_o continual_a enmity_n and_o strife_n and_o all_o be_v it_o the_o case_n stand_v so_o with_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o guilty_a in_o the_o affection_n but_o also_o drown_v in_o the_o action_n of_o every_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v name_v yet_o let_v we_o know_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o true_a repentance_n be_v of_o strength_n to_o purge_v they_o all_o away_o and_o make_v we_o pure_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v witness_v in_o the_o four_o of_o esay_n where_o the_o lord_n make_v this_o promise_n unto_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o repentance_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v white_a as_o snow_n and_o though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o scarlate_fw-it they_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o wool_o and_o therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n in_o mercy_n shall_v reveile_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o any_o man_n all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v despair_v how_o great_a &_o grievous_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n in_o open_v of_o they_o have_v no_o such_o meaning_n in_o he_o but_o rather_o thereby_o do_v draâ—â—e_v we_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o our_o inordinate_a step_n how_o far_o we_o have_v stray_v aside_o from_o he_o and_o do_v move_v we_o also_o by_o that_o mean_a to_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o 109._o psal_n 119._o 109._o our_o foot_n &_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o to_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o what_o duty_n there_o be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o the_o purginge_v and_o cleansinge_v away_o of_o these_o great_a sin_n there_o may_v the_o thief_n which_o have_v stoalne_a learn_v to_o 28._o ephes_n 4._o 28._o steal_v no_o more_o but_o labour_n true_o â—ith_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o some_o lawful_a vocation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o minister_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o there_o may_v the_o deceitful_a perjured_a person_n learn_v to_o restore_v home_o his_o evil_n get_v god_n and_o take_v â—_o more_o righteous_a course_n afterwards_o there_o may_v the_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o learn_v to_o leave_v off_o their_o uncleamnesse_n and_o content_v themselves_o everye_o man_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o everye_o woman_n with_o she_o own_o husband_n 8_o levit_fw-la 24._o 15_o 16._o 1._o tim_n 6._o 7._o 8_o there_o may_v the_o blasphemous_a swearer_n learn_v to_o fear_v a_o oath_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o greedy_a covetous_a person_n to_o content_n himself_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n because_o he_o 19_o â—en_z 3_o 19_o bring_v nothing_o 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