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§_o 155._o second_o sin_n 2_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n another_o main_a reason_n be_v ignorance_n yea_o ignorance_n if_o we_o right_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n sin_n indeed_o at_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n but_o now_o ignorance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steale_a and_o whore_v i_o may_v well_o add_v drunkenness_n abound_v say_v the_o prophet_n because_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n hosea_n 4.1.2_o it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v god_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n psal_n 95.10_o you_o be_v deceive_v say_v our_o saviour_n because_o you_o know_v not_o the_o
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prove_v section_n 151.152.153_o six_o assistance_n 8_o omit_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o divine_a assistance_n omit_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o in_o thy_o resolution_n of_o leave_v this_o sin_n st._n ambrosse_n call_v prayer_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n yet_o prayer_n without_o answerable_a endeavour_n be_v but_o as_o if_o a_o wound_a man_n do_v desire_v help_n yet_o refuse_v to_o have_v the_o sword_n pull_v out_o of_o his_o wound_n sevent_o be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n hear_v 9_o be_v diligent_a in_o hear_v that_o kill_v our_o corruption_n and_o that_o unresistable_a cannon-shot_n which_o batter_v and_o beat_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o sin_n eight_o lords-supper_n 10_o frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lords-supper_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o we_o daily_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n of_o darkness_n nine_o thou_o 11_o meditate_v what_o god_n hoth_v do_v for_o thou_o ponder_v and_o med_n tate_z on_o god_n inestimable_a love_n towards_o we_o who_o have_v not_o spare_v to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o and_o the_o innumerable_a benefit_n which_o together_o with_o he_o he_o have_v plentiful_o bestow_v upon_o we_o both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n but_o love_v my_o creator_n and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n ten_o meditate_v on_o that_o union_n &c_n 12_o meditate_v on_o that_o union_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o we_o whereby_o we_o become_v member_n of_o his_o glorious_a body_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o stand_v upon_o our_o spiritual_a reputation_n and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o dishonour_v our_o head_n by_o draw_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v into_o the_o communication_n of_o this_o swinish_a sin_n consider_v that_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o which_o we_o shall_v exceed_o dishonour_v if_o by_o drink_v and_o swill_v we_o make_v they_o to_o become_v like_o wine_n vessel_n eleven_o be_v 13_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n behold_v thou_o whersoever_o thou_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o lord_n behold_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n thou_o do_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o well_o draw_v picture_n be_v fasten_v on_o thou_o which_o way_n soever_o thou_o turn_v much_o more_o while_o in_o a_o brutish_a manner_n thou_o lie_v wallow_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n who_o will_v not_o let_v such_o gross_a vice_n go_v unpunished_a twelft_o be_v ever_o or_o at_o least_o often_o think_v of_o the_o last_o and_o terrible_a day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_n judgement_n 14_o often_o think_v of_o the_o day_n 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