knife_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v even_o at_o the_o creature_n throat_n as_o abraham_n at_o the_o throat_n of_o isaac_n thy_o redeemer_n call_v to_o his_o father_n o_o father_n father_n hold_v thy_o hand_n slay_v not_o those_o poor_a creature_n i_o have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v i_o know_v that_o beef_n and_o goat_n and_o lamb_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v what_o proportion_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n to_o the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o know_v what_o sacrifice_n thou_o will_v have_v thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o offer_v myself_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o justice_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o nature_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o thy_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o thy_o elect_n well_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n though_o the_o task_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o work_n so_o grievous_a that_o no_o other_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o and_o though_o i_o be_o whole_o free_a and_o none_o can_v oblige_v or_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v undertake_v it_o now_o reader_n be_v christ_n so_o forward_o so_o willing_a to_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n of_o die_v a_o curse_a painful_a shameful_a death_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o backward_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n psal_n 40.6_o heb._n 10.5_o prov._n 3.17_o be_v christ_n so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o be_v thou_o so_o careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o his_o glory_n friend_n bethink_v thyself_o do_v not_o thy_o redeemer_n deserve_v fair_o deal_n at_o thy_o hand_n heathen_n and_o publican_n will_v not_o be_v so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omssion_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v they_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o the_o profit_n will_v answer_v the_o pain_n 11._o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thy_o predominant_a new_a nature_n incline_v thou_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o vain_a shall_v god_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o to_o no_o purpose_n pray_v observe_v what_o end_n god_n have_v in_o this_o regenerate_a work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o where_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o 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and_o it_o be_v also_o below_o a_o christian_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d beast_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a diâ—ine_a principle_n to_o live_v as_o other_o man_n as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o deprave_a nature_n which_o incline_v they_o not_o only_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v good_a but_o also_o to_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a therefore_o his_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d know_v by_o both_o those_o sign_n psal_n 36.3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o renew_a nature_n for_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o do_v not_o only_o take_v they_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 6.11_o as_o the_o branch_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n that_o sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o enable_v they_o to_o fruitfulness_n so_o the_o christian_n draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o christ_n even_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n that_o incline_v he_o whilst_o he_o live_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o mark_v this_o new_a piece_n that_o be_v indeed_o god_n masterpiece_n for_o the_o new_a creation_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v form_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n unto_o good_a work_n unto_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n gal._n 5.20_o gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 1.11_o each_o convert_n have_v â—â—â—munion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o also_o in_o his_o life_n he_o know_v christ_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o die_v to_o sin_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n so_o sin_n be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v nigh_o as_o old_a as_o man_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o decay_v and_o die_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o sin_n crucify_v and_o who_o death_n crucifi_v sin_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o body_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n col._n 3.5_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n give_v christ_n his_o deaths-wound_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o cheerful_o customary_o serve_v sin_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o as_o the_o convert_n have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n so_o also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n phil._n 3.10_o i_o e._n have_v experience_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o knowledge_n he_o speak_v of_o of_o the_o power_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o quicken_v i_o unto_o new_a obedience_n beside_o the_o true_a convert_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n which_o can_v but_o move_v he_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o life_n psal_n 37._o heb._n 8._o according_a to_o the_o predominant_a principle_n that_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n such_o be_v his_o inclination_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o evil_a and_o such_o be_v ordinary_o his_o practice_n as_o a_o bowl_n move_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n according_a as_o the_o bias_n incline_v now_o reader_n consider_v either_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n or_o not_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o it_o concern_v thou_o speedy_o to_o look_v about_o thou_o lest_o thou_o die_v in_o this_o estate_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o joh._n 3._o ult_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a for_o thou_o to_o continue_v in_o any_o omission_n for_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o act_v against_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_a to_o sin_n with_o thy_o nature_n than_o against_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v knowledge_n can_v sin_v with_o such_o pleasure_n and_o easiness_n as_o another_o because_o he_o do_v in_o sin_v oppose_v and_o fight_v with_o conscience_n within_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a for_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v violence_n to_o thou_o enlighten_v conscience_n but_o also_o to_o the_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v implant_v in_o thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n thou_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o thy_o natural_a light_n
blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o blind_a man_n may_v well_o miss_v his_o way_n and_o a_o blind_a mind_n can_v never_o do_v his_o work_n whatever_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o their_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n notwithstanding_o their_o ignorance_n without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o they_o presume_v to_o excuse_v their_o dark_a head_n with_o their_o good_a heart_n but_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a a_o dark_a cellar_n be_v not_o full_a of_o vermin_n nor_o a_o dark_a hole_n of_o dust_n than_o a_o dark_a heart_n be_v of_o filthiness_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2._o they_o who_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 6._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o unclean_a spirit_n never_o bear_v sway_n in_o a_o clean_a heart_n nor_o this_o evil_a spirit_n in_o a_o good_a heart_n no_o as_o the_o eagle_n he_o first_o peck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o prey_n and_o then_o devour_v it_o how_o easy_o be_v a_o blind_a soul_n conquer_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n what_o error_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a creature_n swallow_v down_o he_o be_v like_a water_n ready_a to_o take_v the_o impression_n and_o form_n of_o what_o vessel_n you_o please_v to_o pour_v he_o into_o matth._n 22.29_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o sadducee_n that_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n who_o doubt_v at_o least_o about_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v it_o some_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o what_o crime_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a man_n commit_v knowledge_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o light_a to_o the_o world_n which_o discover_v our_o way_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v our_o wander_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o for_o man_n in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o go_v astray_o or_o to_o stumble_v 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1.13_o that_o monster_n sin_n which_o the_o sun_n hide_v his_o head_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v the_o murder_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v ignorance_n for_o its_o mother_n act_v 3.15_o you_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o wot_v that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v also_o your_o ruler_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n now_o if_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o grievous_a commission_n it_o must_v much_o more_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o omission_n for_o in_o all_o these_o commission_n there_o be_v great_a omission_n but_o i_o shall_v show_v particular_o that_o ignorance_n be_v one_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_n god_n and_o that_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n matth._n 22.37_o but_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o love_v one_o 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he_o if_o ever_o thou_o partake_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o once_o come_v to_o know_v his_o worth_n and_o to_o esteem_v he_o according_o thou_o will_v think_v no_o toil_n no_o sweat_n nay_o no_o blood_n too_o good_a or_o too_o much_o for_o he_o friend_n ponder_v the_o work_n of_o positive_a godliness_n and_o then_o judge_v whether_o diligence_n be_v not_o requisite_a closet-duty_n as_o pray_v read_v self-examining_a and_o family-duty_n must_v daily_o be_v perform_v and_o that_o with_o life_n and_o vigour_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o strength_n thy_o earthly_a call_v must_v be_v follow_v with_o heavenly_a affection_n and_o whilst_o thy_o occupation_n be_v among_o man_n thy_o conversation_n must_v be_v with_o god_n in_o all_o company_n and_o
court_n of_o heaven_n be_v allow_v in_o course_n for_o such_o small_a offence_n what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o he_o shall_v abound_v and_o continue_v in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n unless_o his_o judgement_n of_o they_o be_v alter_v in_o all_o our_o converse_v and_o deal_n we_o be_v most_o careless_a about_o matter_n which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v of_o small_a concernment_n for_o it_o be_v judge_v a_o part_n of_o folly_n to_o be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o toy_n and_o trifle_n if_o i_o have_v a_o slight_a cut_n on_o my_o finger_n or_o my_o skin_n raze_v i_o possible_o let_v it_o go_v and_o be_o nothing_o trouble_v about_o it_o but_o if_o a_o bone_n be_v break_v or_o a_o vital_a part_n infect_v i_o be_o not_o a_o little_a perplex_v and_o quick_o apply_v the_o best_a mean_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o the_o less_o i_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n to_o be_v the_o less_o care_n i_o take_v to_o prevent_v it_o we_o see_v it_o by_o experience_n about_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o those_o law_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o they_o presume_v will_v be_v general_o wink_v at_o and_o little_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o relieve_v beggar_n and_o several_a other_o be_v seldom_o observe_v and_o man_n at_o most_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o keep_v they_o or_o no_o but_o for_o those_o law_n which_o they_o believe_v will_v be_v severe_o reckon_v for_o if_o man_n break_v they_o as_o those_o against_o theft_n murder_n ravishment_n treason_n and_o the_o like_a these_o they_o will_v be_v tender_a of_o and_o take_v care_n lest_o they_o shall_v incur_v their_o penalty_n true_o so_o it_o be_v about_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o do_v usual_o make_v some_o conscience_n of_o those_o law_n which_o we_o apprehend_v have_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o wrath_n and_o damnation_n attend_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o but_o those_o law_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o we_o presume_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n and_o little_o mind_v by_o god_n we_o be_v careless_a and_o indifferent_a about_o to_o cure_v this_o reader_n consider_v these_o three_o or_o four_o particular_n 1._o i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o size_n nor_o every_o sinner_n of_o the_o same_o stature_n all_o ordinary_a birth_n which_o satan_n beget_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o bigness_n yet_o sometime_o we_o find_v monster_n bear_v some_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o camel_n other_o to_o gnat_n matth._n 23.24_o some_o to_o motes_n other_o to_o beam_n matth._n 7.3_o some_o to_o talent_n other_o to_o farthing_n or_o penny_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o creditor_n who_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o owe_v much_o more_o than_o the_o other_o luke_n 7.41_o so_o luke_n 16.5_o some_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a other_o sin_n unpardonable_a matth._n 12.31_o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n the_o stoic_n as_o tully_n observe_v in_o his_o paradox_n and_o the_o jovinian_o 1._o epist_n 29._o cap._n 1._o as_o st._n hierom_n testify_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o they_o side_v with_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a because_o all_o sin_n be_v aberration_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o a_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o some_o may_v wander_v far_o from_o their_o rule_n and_o out_o of_o their_o way_n than_o other_o some_o may_v shoot_v wide_a than_o other_o though_o both_o miss_v the_o mark_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o as_o be_v more_o immediate_o against_o god_n whereas_o all_o sin_n have_v its_o sinfulness_n from_o its_o opposition_n and_o offensiveness_n to_o so_o infinite_a a_o majesty_n psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v thus_o we_o read_v that_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n which_o direct_o disow_v god_n as_o the_o great_a sin_n 1_o sam._n 15.13_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n answer_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 22.11_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v great_a than_o bodily_a sin_n 1._o as_o those_o by_o which_o we_o most_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v for_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n ephes_n 6._o all_o sin_n be_v from_o satan_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la servitutis_fw-la but_o these_o sin_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la imaginis_fw-la 2._o as_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o most_o direct_o oppose_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o therefore_o god_fw-we most_o direct_o set_v himself_o in_o battle-array_n against_o they_o 3._o as_o those_o sin_n that_o defile_v and_o pollute_v most_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n his_o spirit_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o filthiness_n of_o spirit_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 4._o as_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o bodily_a and_o outward_a sin_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n blasphemy_n theft_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15.19_o 5._o as_o those_o sin_n have_v more_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n in_o they_o the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n be_v from_o the_o immensity_n of_o that_o god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o subject_a it_o be_v from_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o heartiness_n and_o willingness_n with_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o back-slide_a in_o heart_n be_v more_o than_o back-slide_a from_o god_n with_o our_o tongue_n and_o deny_v he_o vocal_o prov._n 14.14_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n and_o wickedness_n to_o err_v in_o heart_n be_v the_o 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