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those_o unreasonable_a creature_n which_o glory_n in_o the_o vain_a delight_n of_o this_o world_n see_v that_o death_n be_v so_o near_o they_o the_o very_a heathen_a have_v prove_v and_o mock_v this_o folly_n of_o man_n some_o say_n that_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n weep_v we_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wail_v and_o yet_o we_o live_v here_o laugh_v other_o say_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n be_v grief_n that_o the_o fullness_n of_o pleasure_n be_v full_a of_o repenting_n that_o the_o end_n of_o pleasure_n be_v heavy_a and_o grievous_a 28._o that_o if_o any_o may_v be_v count_v bless_v for_o they_o than_o the_o beast_n also_o may_v
sodom_n and_o gomorah_n who_o state_n no_o doubt_n be_v most_o grievous_a and_o miserable_a as_o their_o â—innes_n be_v most_o heinous_a and_o abominable_a s._n peter_n say_v that_o they_o be_v already_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o never_o likely_a to_o be_v save_v what_o then_o shall_v be_v the_o fearful_a state_n of_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o great_a destruction_n &_o damnation_n &_o such_o be_v all_o careless_a and_o unprofitable_a hearer_n which_o profit_v not_o nor_o yet_o be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v in_o hard_a case_n than_o the_o jew_n they_o the_o infidel_n or_o the_o sodomity_n because_o they_o have_v great_a mean_n 4._o and_o a_o more_o clear_a light_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o say_v christ_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o 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among_o we_o and_o that_o sound_o &_o plentiful_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o yet_o many_o be_v in_o darkness_n under_o the_o light_n be_v very_o ignorant_a not_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o holy_a religion_n not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n other_o though_o they_o have_v knowledge_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o true_o repent_v but_o live_v still_o in_o their_o old_a sin_n other_o and_o most_o of_o all_o though_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v their_o old_a course_n of_o life_n yet_o they_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n of_o amendment_n they_o seem_v to_o hate_v evil_a and_o yet_o do_v no_o good_a at_o least_o they_o leave_v many_o good_a thing_n undo_v they_o fail_v much_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o practice_n and_o obedience_n they_o make_v small_a conscience_n of_o many_o duty_n of_o piety_n equity_n and_o charity_n they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o so_o that_o we_o may_v complain_v as_o the_o heathen_a man_n complain_v of_o the_o carelessness_n of_o many_o hearer_n in_o the_o philosopher_n school_n senec._n some_o say_v he_o come_v to_o hear_v but_o not_o to_o learn_v as_o to_o a_o stage_n play_v for_o recreation_n sake_n to_o delight_v their_o ear_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o speech_n with_o voice_n with_o fable_n a_o great_a part_n of_o such_o hearer_n thou_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o philosopher_n school_n they_o go_v thither_o when_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v they_o go_v not_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o receive_v any_o law_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n that_o so_o they_o may_v amend_v their_o manner_n with_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o with_o the_o same_o purpose_n many_o resort_n to_o hear_v sermon_n the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o such_o hearer_n etc._n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v thou_o son_n of_o man_n the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n that_o talk_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o speak_v one_o to_o a_o other_o every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n say_v come_v i_o pray_v you_o and_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o word_n that_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v and_o my_o people_n sit_v before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o make_v jest_n and_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o covetousness_n and_o lo_o thou_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o jest_a song_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n and_o can_v sing_v well_o for_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o do_v they_o not_o and_o when_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o lo_o it_o will_v come_v then_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v among_o they_o we_o have_v have_v bless_v be_v god_n a_o flourish_a church_n a_o long_a time_n the_o gospel_n sound_o preach_v in_o many_o place_n of_o our_o land_n many_o man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o great_a learning_n and_o gift_n many_o zealous_a and_o forward_a professor_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o fame_n of_o these_o thing_n have_v comfort_v other_o church_n have_v cause_v many_o stranger_n to_o come_v among_o we_o and_o to_o live_v with_o we_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v true_o say_v as_o this_o woman_n say_v to_o king_n solomon_n in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n before_o this_o text_n it_o be_v a_o true_a word_n say_v she_o that_o i_o hear_v in_o my_o own_o land_n of_o thy_o say_n and_o of_o thy_o wisdom_n howbeit_o i_o believe_v not_o this_o report_n till_o i_o come_v and_o have_v see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n but_o lo_o the_o one_o half_a be_v not_o tell_v i_o for_o thou_o have_v more_o wisdom_n and_o prosperity_n than_o i_o have_v hear_v by_o report_n oh_o that_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v among_o we_o may_v true_o say_v we_o see_v and_o perceive_v by_o experience_n more_o zeal_n more_o religion_n more_o sincerity_n more_o piety_n and_o goodness_n they_o we_o hear_v of_o before_o we_o come_v but_o may_v they_o not_o to_o our_o great_a shame_n may_v they_o not_o see_v much_o defection_n and_o decline_v from_o the_o zeal_n of_o former_a time_n much_o atheism_n popery_n and_o profaneness_n much_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n great_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n much_o curse_v and_o blasphemy_n much_o oppression_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o final_o may_v they_o not_o see_v most_o place_n full_a of_o idleness_n full_a of_o wantonness_n and_o most_o filthy_a uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v just_o complain_v as_o other_o have_v do_v long_o since_o in_o their_o time_n and_o country_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o complaint_n 12._o &_o lay_v they_o to_o our_o own_o heart_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v among_o we_o and_o a_o bless_a life_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n &_o nothing_o be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o obedience_n purity_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n but_o we_o do_v obstinate_o contemn_v this_o divine_a and_o holy_a request_n therefore_o the_o ninivites_fw-la and_o this_o woman_n shall_v condemn_v us._n i_o speak_v nothing_o of_o persecutor_n and_o oppressor_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n but_o i_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o gospel_n among_o we_o the_o common_a sort_n do_v very_o bad_o spend_v the_o saboth_n day_n which_o shall_v be_v consecrate_v to_o divine_a wisdom_n other_o have_v rather_o give_v themselves_o to_o drink_v and_o play_v then_o to_o pray_v or_o hear_v many_o citizen_n &_o townsman_n look_v to_o their_o shop_n and_o trade_n or_o else_o they_o take_v journey_n or_o if_o they_o be_v at_o home_n they_o be_v profane_o occupy_v
and_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o the_o word_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o pray_v hearty_o and_o continual_o to_o the_o father_n and_o founder_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o all_o good_a lesson_n and_o instruction_n to_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o confess_v our_o own_o weakness_n 3_o and_o say_v in_o our_o soul_n with_o the_o spouse_n to_o her_o husband_n christ_n draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o final_o 13._o let_v we_o pray_v with_o david_n be_v beneficial_a to_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n 18._o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n 32._o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n 33._o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o to_o the_o end_n 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 35._o direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n 36._o for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n 37._o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n 132._o look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a to_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n 133._o direct_v my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v none_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o 10._o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n 11._o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n knit_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n 14._o heale_n i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v whole_a save_v i_o 21._o and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o thou_o aâ—t_v my_o praise_n turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v and_o indeed_o the_o call_n and_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n as_o great_a as_o the_o work_n of_o our_o creation_n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v our_o conversion_n but_o a_o new_a creation_n for_o god_n that_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n be_v he_o which_o shine_v in_o the_o he_o art_n of_o his_o child_n convert_v it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v make_v both_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o heart_n tractable_a and_o flexible_a it_o be_v he_o that_o both_o must_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a and_o also_o able_a to_o do_v good_a it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v inward_o persuade_v the_o heart_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n teach_v we_o inward_o before_o we_o can_v be_v true_o convert_v let_v therefore_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n give_v attendance_n to_o read_v exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n let_v they_o stir_v up_o 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all_o that_o judge_v the_o world_n â—ong_n man_n &_o maid_n old_a man_n &_o child_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o lord_n his_o name_n be_v only_o to_o be_v exalt_v and_o his_o praise_n above_o the_o earth_n &_o the_o heaven_n david_n before_o his_o death_n charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n 3._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o statute_n that_o so_o he_o may_v prosper_v in_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n prince_n we_o hear_v be_v father_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n now_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v father_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o david_n prepare_v a_o place_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o pitch_v for_o it_o a_o tent_n and_o gather_v all_o israel_n together_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o gâ—d_n to_o his_o place_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o it_o so_o he_o &_o they_o bring_v it_o with_o great_a joy_n 1._o solomon_n after_o he_o have_v build_v a_o 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that_o king_n in_o further_a the_o building_n of_o that_o house_n 29._o nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o every_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n which_o speak_v any_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o shadrach_n meshech_n and_o abednego_n shall_v be_v draw_v in_o â—â—eces_n &_o their_o house_n shall_v be_v mâ—de_v a_o iâ—kes_n because_o there_o be_v no_o god_n that_o can_v delâ—â—â—r_v after_o this_o sort_n 26._o darius_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o all_o the_o deminion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n man_n tremble_v and_o fear_n before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o remain_v for_o ever_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_n after_o he_o hear_v the_o preach_v of_o jonah_n 3_o he_o believe_v god_n he_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n thus_o we_o see_v by_o all_o these_o example_n that_o good_a prince_n be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o religion_n 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