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ground_n job_n 5.6_o but_o from_o a_o allwise_o dispose_v providence_n can_v a_o bird_n fall_v into_o a_o snare_n where_o there_o be_v no_o ginn_n shall_v there_o be_v any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o 7._o the_o bird_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v by_o chance_n and_o yet_o take_v by_o providence_n though_o the_o bird_n do_v not_o see_v the_o snare_n yet_o the_o fowler_n do_v and_o do_v set_v it_o purposely_o for_o he_o so_o affliction_n may_v seem_v accidental_a to_o we_o but_o yet_o intend_v by_o god_n though_o we_o do_v not_o foresee_v they_o yet_o god_n do_v fore-appoint_a they_o 1_o thes_n 3.3_o see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o sam._n 2.7_o be_v 45.7_o hos_fw-la 8.14_o 2._o
lord_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o second_o as_o there_o follow_v guilt_n so_o filth_n or_o the_o defilement_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o here_o to_o meditate_v what_o these_o be_v and_o what_o special_a thing_n in_o they_o be_v to_o be_v meditate_a on_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o keep_v we_o from_o close_v with_o temptation_n to_o they_o first_o what_o sin_n be_v viz._n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 1_o ep._n joh._n 3.4_o or_o write_v in_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o here_o about_o sin_n to_o take_v notice_n and_o meditate_v on_o the_o ugly_a filthy_a hurtful_a hateful_a nature_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o only_o evil_a but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a nature_n that_o which_o make_v the_o devil_n a_o devil_n and_o hell_n to_o be_v hell_n without_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a angel_n and_o hell_n will_v be_v heaven_n that_o also_o that_o can_v not_o be_v expiate_v and_o do_v away_o by_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o by_o the_o precious_a heartblood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o meditate_v on_o the_o filthy_a nature_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o excrement_n of_o man_n isai_n 4.4_o and_o call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o excrement_n of_o excrement_n or_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n james_n 1.21_o yea_o not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o q._n but_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n in_o that_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o and_o all_o to_o he_o 1._o it_o defile_v he_o in_o all_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n every_o power_n of_o body_n mat._n 15.19_o 20._o whence_o solomon_n call_v the_o sinner_n a_o loathsome_a person_n prov._n 15.3_o because_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o loathsome_a to_o all_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o 1._o to_o god_n zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o 2._o loathsome_a to_o man_n especial_o good_a man_n psal_n 15.4_o prov._n 29._o last_o isai_n 66.24_o 3_o that_o which_o make_v man_n loathsome_a to_o themselves_o when_o god_n once_o open_v their_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o bring_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o by_o repentance_n ezek._n 36.31_o job_n 42.6_o rom._n 6.21_o second_o as_o it_o defile_v a_o man_n in_o all_o so_o all_o to_o he_o all_o his_o relation_n all_o his_o enjoyment_n all_o his_o action_n natural_a civil_a religious_a titus_n 1.15_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a the_o word_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n the_o sacrament_n seal_v up_o damnation_n in_o short_a of_o so_o defile_v a_o nature_n as_o all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a world_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n of_o it_o nor_o all_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o of_o hell_n will_v be_v able_a to_o burn_v up_o the_o dross_n of_o it_o three_o meditate_v on_o the_o hateful_a nature_n of_o sin_n how_o hateful_a it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o his_o hatred_n he_o hate_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o the_o devil_n but_o only_o as_o sin_n make_v he_o a_o devil_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o god_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o hate_v it_o wherever_o he_o see_v it_o even_o in_o his_o own_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o because_o he_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o he_o so_o manifest_v his_o hatred_n of_o it_o as_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o severe_a punishment_n of_o it_o in_o he_o because_o the_o creature_n can_v not_o strike_v a_o stroke_n hard_o enough_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bruise_v he_o isai_n 53.16_o and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n lament_v 1.12_o second_o as_o hateful_a to_o god_n so_o to_o all_o good_a man_n psal_n 139.21_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o search_v i_o and_o try_v i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.128_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n the_o martyr_n so_o hate_a sin_n as_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o undergo_v any_o torment_n than_o give_v way_n to_o any_o sin_n anselm_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o see_v hell_n on_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n choose_v one_o he_o will_v rather_o choose_v hell_n without_o sin_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o hell_n four_o on_o the_o hurtful_a nature_n of_o sin_n this_o appear_v 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o which_o seek_v to_o un-throne_n he_o and_o un-god_n he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o true_a and_o loyal_a subject_n but_o will_v endeavour_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o seek_v the_o death_n of_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n second_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o which_o bring_v he_o from_o heaven_n to_o the_o cross_n make_v he_o sweat_v blood_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o amazement_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o three_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o which_o quench_v and_o grieve_v and_o vex_v and_o resist_v he_o make_v he_o to_o leave_v his_o habitation_n and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o with_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n than_o ever_o mat._n 12.45_o four_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o we_o that_o which_o deprive_v we_o of_o all_o good_a isai_n 59.2_o and_o expose_v we_o to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o pull_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n on_o person_n family_n town_n city_n kingdom_n country_n prov._n 8._o last_o rom._n 1.16_o eph._n 5.5_o that_o which_o make_v every_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o a_o cry_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o groan_n so_o much_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n second_o for_o original_a sin_n that_o you_o may_v be_v effectual_o humble_v under_o it_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o several_a title_n give_v to_o it_o with_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o part_n of_o it_o 4_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o and_o 5._o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o first_o what_o it_o be_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o be_v to_o note_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v either_o active_o or_o passive_o first_o active_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divine_n peccatum_fw-la originans_n the_o beginning-sin_n or_o the_o sin_n give_v a_o beginning_n to_o all_o other_o sin_n second_o passive_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n flow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la originatum_fw-la or_o sin_n take_v a_o beginning_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o may_v be_v describe_v thus_o a_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o depravation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n with_o unrighteousness_n just_o derive_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n unto_o all_o their_o posterity_n by_o reason_n whereof_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v incline_v to_o all_o evil_a and_o averse_a to_o all_o that_o be_v good_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v rom._n 3.10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o second_o a_o 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husband_n and_o wife_n master_n and_o servant_n friend_n and_o acquaintance_n that_o have_v love_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n never_o to_o part_v any_o more_o but_o delight_n in_o one_o the_o other_o yea_o a_o meeting_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n saint_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v still_o more_o of_o all_o the_o glorious_a angel_n and_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o most_o sacred_a and_o ever_o bless_a unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o the_o most_o comfortable_a day_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o redemption_n exaltation_n remuneration_n 1._o a_o day_n of_o redemption_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n not_o only_o of_o their_o soul_n but_o of_o their_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o whence_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 21.28_o when_o you_o see_v these_o thing_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o the_o day_n of_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o emphasis_n in_o it_o and_o import_v not_o only_o a_o redemption_n from_o misery_n but_o a_o restoration_n to_o liberty_n a_o day_n of_o exaltation_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o glory_n for_o when_o christ_n shall_v appear_v they_o shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o such_o glory_n as_o will_v make_v he_o and_o they_o to_o be_v admire_v 2_o thess_n 1.10_o when_o the_o angel_n that_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o life_n and_o death_n shall_v then_o perform_v the_o great_a office_n to_o they_o gather_v together_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o further_a communion_n with_o the_o wicked_a take_v they_o up_o into_o the_o cloud_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thess_n 4._o and_o set_v they_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v accessor_n with_o he_o in_o 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death_n and_o judgement_n one_a not_o in_o a_o day_n of_o common_a calamity_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o land_n sword_n famine_n pestilence_n 1_o sam._n 12.21_o prov._n 11.4_o zeph._n 1._o last_o ezek._n 7.19_o 2_o in_o sickness_n it_o be_v not_o high_a place_n honourable_a title_n full_a bag_n great_a revenue_n that_o can_v prevent_v or_o remove_v stone_n gout_n strangury_n fever_n or_o any_o sickness_n or_o pain_n it_o be_v true_a they_o may_v procure_v physician_n and_o medicine_n but_o those_o kill_v rather_o than_o cure_v without_o the_o lord_n 3_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n job_n 27.8_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n all_o the_o rich_a fool_n wealth_n can_v not_o keep_v his_o soul_n one_o night_n long_o luke_n 12.15_o 20._o 4ly_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n all_o the_o world_n be_v so_o far_o from_o profit_v as_o they_o shall_v see_v all_o in_o fire_n about_o 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and_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n q._n how_o be_v that_o a._n mind_v well_o it_o consist_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o to_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o this_o glorious_a privilege_n then_o ever_o you_o have_v do_v if_o you_o have_v be_v ignorant_a and_o heedless_a of_o it_o heretofore_o take_v the_o shame_n of_o it_o and_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o get_v your_o faith_n confirm_v and_o establish_v in_o it_o for_o be_v it_o not_o a_o foul_a shame_n that_o such_o glorious_a spirit_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o and_o minister_v to_o we_o and_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o 2._o to_o see_v that_o you_o be_v such_o person_n as_o god_n have_v give_v his_o angel_n a_o charge_n over_o who_o be_v they_o one_a such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n psalm_n 34.7_o 2_o such_o as_o keep_v in_o god_n way_n the_o way_n of_o his_o commandment_n psalm_n 91.1_o 3_o such_o as_o continual_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o protection_n as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v gen._n 24.7_o and_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 20.16_o 4_o such_o as_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o minister_v only_o unto_o such_o heb._n 1._o last_o 3._o to_o carry_v yourselves_o reverent_o in_o their_o presence_n and_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v nothing_o that_o shall_v offend_v and_o grieve_v they_o whence_o that_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o 12._o a_o woman_n ought_v to_o cover_v her_o head_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n that_o be_v as_o mr._n perkins_n say_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n minister_n but_o the_o angel_n and_o not_o without_o great_a reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v present_a to_o observe_v our_o carriage_n in_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n
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both_o the_o rigour_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o deut._n 27._o last_o 3._o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4_o 5._o 4._o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o hell_n rom._n 6._o last_o eccles_n 12._o end_n heb._n 9.27_o psal_n 11._o end_n psal_n 9.17_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n to_o labour_v speedy_o to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o be_v willing_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o this_o truth_n that_o all_o man_n natural_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v express_o ephes_n 2.2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n john_n 16.8_o 2._o labour_v to_o be_v sensible_a of_o and_o humble_v under_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o be_v in_o vassalage_n and_o slavery_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n thus_o those_o convert_v be_v act_v 2.37_o they_o 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