reproof_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v 4._o psal_n 4.2_o 4._o how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n how_o long_o will_v you_o continue_v wicked_a and_o in_o the_o 4_o verse_n he_o give_v a_o direction_n and_o counsel_n say_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o stop_v here_o go_v no_o further_o in_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n but_o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n i._n e._n discourse_n and_o reason_n the_o case_n with_o yourself_o in_o private_a consider_v your_o heart_n and_o way_n what_o have_v be_v the_o course_n of_o your_o life_n what_o be_v now_o the_o frame_n of_o my_o heart_n say_v to_o thyself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v what_o be_o i_o do_v how_o long_o shall_v i_o go_v on_o in_o these_o sad_a course_n when_o shall_v i_o determine_v and_o resolve_v on_o amendment_n why_o not_o now_o be_v it_o not_o yet_o time_n have_v i_o not_o yet_o long_o enough_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n a_o rebel_n against_o his_o law_n a_o drudge_n to_o my_o lust_n a_o slave_n to_o satan_n a_o companion_n of_o fool_n and_o mad_a folk_n and_o a_o wanderer_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o at_o last_o will_v lead_v i_o to_o endless_a woe_n and_o destruction_n shall_v i_o any_o long_o consume_v any_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o time_n in_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o i_o have_v do_v too_o too_o much_o already_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 4.2_o 3._o or_o shall_v i_o now_o even_o now_o cease_v my_o folly_n and_o cast_v off_o my_o sin_n oh_o it_o be_v doubtless_o high_a time_n s._n 9_o and_o second_o you_o be_v persuade_v to_o deal_v roundly_o and_o particular_o with_o yourself_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o lessen_v and_o excuse_v thy_o fault_n spare_v not_o thy_o sin_n for_o thy_o sin_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o give_v they_o no_o quarter_n believe_v none_o of_o their_o promise_n for_o to_o be_v sure_a if_o thou_o let_v any_o of_o they_o live_v with_o thou_o they_o will_v kill_v and_o destroy_v thy_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v a_o belove_a sin_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v take_v pleasure_n or_o by_o which_o thou_o have_v get_v somewhat_o yet_o trust_v it_o not_o keep_v it_o not_o for_o every_o sin_n let_v it_o promise_v never_o so_o fair_o be_v thy_o mortal_a enemy_n there_o be_v a_o venom_n and_o deadly_a poison_n in_o it_o which_o will_v infect_v all_o thy_o other_o performance_n and_o eat_v out_o thy_o comfort_n and_o cause_v thou_o at_o last_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n and_o despair_n s._n 10_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o belove_a one_o yet_o remember_v so_o be_v delilah_n to_o samson_n end_n judg._n 16._o to_o the_o end_n who_o notwithstanding_o betray_v he_o to_o affront_n binding_n wound_n and_o death_n and_o so_o will_v this_o to_o thou_o if_o it_o come_v with_o pretend_a kindness_n to_o salute_v or_o delight_v thou_o or_o to_o remain_v with_o thou_o in_o quietness_n yet_o remember_v so_o do_v joab_n to_o abner_n 3.27_o 2_o sam._n 3.27_o yet_o smite_v he_o there_o and_o then_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o so_o be_v the_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o harlot_n in_o the_o proverb_n 23._o pro._n 7.13_o 23._o with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_a of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o and_o he_o go_v straightway_o after_o she_o as_o a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n etc._n etc._n till_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o his_o liver_n and_o as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n even_o so_o will_v it_o do_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o trust_v it_o as_o joab_n do_v amasa_n and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n 10._o 2_o sam._n 20.9_o 10._o be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n with_o the_o that_o hand_n to_o kiss_v he_o but_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n so_o he_o smite_v he_o therewith_o and_o shed_v out_o his_o bowel_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o die_v so_o will_v every_o sin_n that_o speak_v fair_a to_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o it_o do_v with_o thou_o for_o it_o still_o have_v with_o it_o a_o instrument_n of_o wound_n and_o death_n and_o will_v not_o spare_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v within_o its_o reach_n and_o power_n whatever_o hope_n thou_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o how_o true_a be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6_o after_o this_o question_n be_v put_v to_o every_o sinner_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o these_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a do_v he_o not_o challenge_v your_o answer_n and_o can_v you_o answer_v any_o other_o thing_n to_o it_o but_o what_o he_o conclude_v 6.21.22_o rom._n 6.21.22_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o will_v any_o event_n be_v find_v other_o then_o what_o st._n james_n speak_v of_o the_o progress_n of_o sin_n 15._o jam._n 1.14_o 15._o that_o every_o man_n that_o bring_v forth_o sin_n be_v entice_v by_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o finish_v it_o must_v die_v eternal_o for_o it_o as_o certain_o as_o every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n must_v taste_v of_o natural_a death_n with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o both_o righteous_a and_o wicked_a penitent_a and_o impenitent_a must_v die_v a_o like_a death_n in_o nature_n but_o the_o wicked_a unregerate_v only_o shall_v die_v eternal_o that_o be_v be_v for_o ever_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o be_v forever_o miserable_a s._n 11_o how_o much_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v i_o to_o labour_v the_o death_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o my_o sin_n may_v not_o bring_v this_o death_n upon_o i_o how_o shall_v i_o and_o every_o soul_n cast_v out_o that_o morsel_n though_o never_o so_o sweet_a that_o will_v either_o choke_v or_o poison_v we_o at_o the_o last_o why_o shall_v i_o dally_v or_o be_v familiar_a with_o that_o or_o keep_v it_o under_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o tabernacle_n that_o will_v cut_v my_o throat_n and_o then_o set_v all_o my_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o put_v my_o soul_n into_o flame_n of_o everlasting_a burn_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o and_o act_v the_o other_o sin_n which_o do_v put_v i_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o my_o lord_n displeasure_n at_o present_a and_o if_o i_o continue_v in_o it_o will_v procure_v that_o final_a displeasure_n which_o will_v never_o be_v remove_v and_o this_o be_v a_o hell_n of_o misery_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lie_v under_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o s._n 12_o shall_v i_o then_o or_o any_o body_n else_o that_o love_v god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n continue_v in_o that_o or_o this_o sin_n which_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v if_o i_o continue_v one_o day_n long_o in_o it_o may_v never_o be_v pardon_v though_o at_o my_o die_a day_n i_o may_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n and_o yet_o go_v without_o it_o because_o i_o do_v not_o in_o time_n sue_v for_o it_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n why_o shall_v either_o i_o or_o you_o be_v so_o like_o that_o profane_a person_n esau_n who_o for_o one_o sweet_a morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n who_o after_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v 17._o heb._n 12.16_o 17._o for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n s._n 13_o is_n be_v not_o a_o thousand_o time_n better_a to_o forgo_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v sinful_a pleasure_n and_o but_o for_o a_o season_n then_o to_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n hereafter_o must_v i_o part_v with_o my_o sin_n or_o lose_v heaven_n and_o part_n from_o god_n ah_o poor_a soul_n let_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o say_v we_o will_v not_o lose_v heaven_n nor_o our_o happiness_n in_o god_n for_o ten_o thousand_o world_n what_o shall_v we_o keep_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o thing_n even_o christ_n and_o glory_n no_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v cast_v away_o our_o precious_a soul_n so_o for_o a_o trifle_n which_o cost_v christ_n so_o much_o pain_n and_o blood_n to_o redeem_v from_o hell_n and_o from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n only_o here_o and_o to_o be_v happy_a with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a mansion_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o ah_o i_o methinks_v i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o foolish_a nor_o such_o a_o enemy_n to_o my_o own_o happiness_n must_v i_o take_v my_o farewell_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n or_o
weakness_n of_o judgement_n erroneous_a opinion_n though_o but_o in_o lesser_a truth_n or_o thy_o know_n not_o nor_o search_v after_o thy_o secret_a sin_n be_v it_o but_o a_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o passion_n into_o anger_n and_o shrewd_a word_n or_o desire_n after_o forbid_a and_o unlawful_a object_n or_o immoderate_a desire_n after_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n to_o speak_v the_o most_o favourable_o of_o they_o be_v the_o disease_n sickness_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o pardon_n must_v be_v beg_v in_o christ_n name_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o they_o and_o except_o thy_o soul_n be_v humble_v for_o all_o thy_o secret_a sin_n and_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n if_o not_o in_o every_o instance_n yet_o in_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o 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of_o this_o kind_n for_o thy_o full_a conviction_n §_o i._o evil_a motion_n of_o lust_n the_o taint_n and_o corruption_n in_o nature_n s._n 9_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_a 3.5_o gen._n 6.5_o mat._n 15.19_o 20._o jam._n 1.14_o 15._o col._n 3.5_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n man_n nature_n be_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v naughty_a concupiscence_n and_o lust_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o which_o be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o first_o motion_n they_o be_v sin_n even_o that_o proneness_n &_o inclination_n to_o evil_n and_o averseness_n and_o indisposedness_n to_o good_a which_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o may_v and_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n against_o thyself_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o unhappiness_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o death_n and_o such_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v 7.5_o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 5_o 12._o psam_fw-la 51_o 5._o rom._n 7.5_o that_o if_o not_o heal_v and_o pardon_v in_o thou_o by_o regeneration_n will_v leave_v thou_o under_o wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n this_o that_o i_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n propagate_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o adam_n race_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o receive_v life_n and_o birth_n these_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n s._n 10_o now_o though_o this_o be_v every_o man_n case_n scarce_o any_o man_n make_v it_o his_o own_o particular_a grief_n man_n make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o watch_v over_o and_o resist_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o lusting_n after_o evil_a thing_n and_o mortify_v these_o corruption_n that_o 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