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my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n 59.21_o isa_n 59.21_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v always_o suitable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o they_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o 8.20_o isa_n 8.20_o and_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a they_o be_v the_o delusion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n 2._o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o man_n be_v not_o now_o to_o foretell_v future_a event_n but_o they_o be_v holy_a motion_n press_v to_o duty_n therefore_o the_o papist_n who_o boast_n of_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o of_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o your_o starre-gazer_n and_o soothsayer_n who_o pretend_v to_o tell_v future_a contingent_a event_n tell_v you_o this_o party_n shall_v prevail_v this_o 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dig_v into_o it_o how_o quick_o will_v the_o stench_n thereof_o take_v away_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o flower_n though_o our_o nature_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v yet_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v but_o rake_v into_o they_o then_o will_v it_o appear_v what_o we_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o tinderbox_n the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o tinder_n in_o this_o box_n now_o let_v but_o the_o devil_n strike_v flint_n and_o steel_n together_o that_o be_v suit_v a_o temptation_n to_o our_o corruption_n and_o how_o soon_o be_v we_o set_v on_o fire_n christ_n nature_n it_o be_v like_o iron_n it_o will_v not_o take_v with_o the_o spark_n but_o the_o devil_n he_o tempt_v we_o and_o our_o nature_n be_v like_o tinder_n to_o the_o temptation_n what_o cause_n have_v we_o therefore_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o great_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o receptivenesse_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o take_v in_o the_o devil_n suggestion_n 5._o be_v humble_v for_o that_o antipathy_n that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n against_o the_o spirit_n motion_n our_o nature_n in_o innocency_n they_o be_v like_o the_o river_n of_o egypt_n before_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n they_o be_v then_o the_o proper_a element_n for_o fish_n to_o live_v in_o but_o be_v once_o turn_v into_o blood_n all_o the_o fish_n die_v in_o innocency_n thy_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o proper_a element_n for_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v in_o but_o when_o thy_o nature_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n by_o degeneration_n than_o the_o spirit_n motion_n depart_v the_o word_n follow_v my_o text_n set_v out_o the_o contrariety_n of_o our_o nature_n 5.17_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n by_o spirit_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o regenerate_a part_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n corrupt_a nature_n war_n against_o god_n spirit_n in_o its_o motion_n and_o working_n there_o be_v three_o 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john_n 3.8_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v impart_v to_o who_o god_n please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v call_v a_o free_a spirit_n 51.12_o psal_n 51.12_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n if_o you_o regard_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o a_o free_a spirit_n if_o you_o regard_v the_o ground_n of_o its_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v he_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1.18_o james_n 1.18_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n position_n 2_o no_o man_n do_v enjoy_v the_o spirit_n motion_n always_o alike_o that_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n though_o it_o be_v always_o there_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o always_o the_o same_o influence_n so_o the_o same_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n in_o regenerate_a man_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o wind_n in_o the_o air_n sometime_o it_o be_v calm_a at_o other_o time_n 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2.2_o eph._n 2.2_o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o man_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n and_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n not_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n posit_n 4_o that_o there_o be_v more_o fruit_n and_o profit_n to_o be_v find_v in_o walk_v after_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n then_o after_o the_o sinful_a motion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o this_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o phrase_n when_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v etc._n etc._n 5.19,22_o gal._n 5.19,22_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n nor_o profit_n in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o 6.21_o rom._n 6.21_o what_o 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the_o scripture_n which_o forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v evil_a 13.7_o rom._n 3.8_o job_n 13.7_o that_o good_a may_v come_v thereon_o will_v you_o talk_v wicked_o for_o god_n and_o deal_v deceitful_o for_o he_o and_o if_o upon_o pretence_n of_o good_a we_o may_v commit_v evil_a by_o the_o same_o rule_n judas_n his_o treason_n may_v be_v excuse_v because_o of_o the_o great_a good_a come_n by_o christ_n death_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o far_o that_o if_o you_o sin_n that_o good_a may_v come_v thereby_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o lose_v the_o good_a you_o aim_v at_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a concern_v saul_n be_v to_o pursue_v the_o philistine_n he_o give_v out_o a_o very_a cruel_a and_o harsh_a command_n 14.24_o 1_o sam._n 14.24_o he_o command_v the_o people_n and_o bind_v they_o under_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v a_o bit_n of_o meat_n until_o evening_n that_o he_o may_v be_v avenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n saul_n pretence_n be_v good_a but_o use_v a_o unlawful_a mean_n the_o people_n become_v feeble_a and_o faint_a for_o food_n who_o otherwise_o may_v have_v obtain_v afar_o more_o glorious_a victory_n when_o man_n therefore_o shall_v use_v sinful_a mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o good_a it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o disappoint_v they_o of_o the_o good_a they_o aim_v at_o 7._o and_o last_o thy_o corrupt_a heart_n will_v tell_v thou_o though_o thou_o may_v not_o bold_o act_v sin_n yet_o thou_o may_v safe_o venture_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o be_v preserve_v thus_o peter_n heart_n deceive_v he_o he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n venture_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v in_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o israelite_n they_o will_v marry_v strange_a wife_n and_o this_o be_v a_o occasion_n whereby_o at_o last_o they_o fall_v to_o worship_v strange_a god_n keep_v off_o therefore_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n solomon_n have_v a_o good_a say_n can_v a_o man_n tread_v upon_o fire_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v his_o meaning_n be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v keep_v company_n with_o a_o harlot_n and_o be_v chaste_a run_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n bring_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n you_o will_v not_o venture_v upon_o ice_n or_o slippery_a place_n because_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o fall_v and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o bold_a to_o venture_v upon_o the_o other_o use_v 1_o you_o that_o carry_v flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o with_o you_o and_o sinful_a nature_n and_o do_v perceive_v the_o conflict_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n weigh_v with_o yourselves_o what_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n conflict_n with_o you_o for_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o for_o your_o immortal_a soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n tell_v you_o 2.11_o 1_o peter_n 2.11_o i_o beseech_v you_o say_v he_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n the_o flesh_n aim_v to_o damn_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v in_o this_o conflict_n as_o cesar_n say_v in_o the_o battle_n he_o have_v once_o in_o africa_n with_o the_o child_n and_o partaker_n of_o pompey_n that_o in_o other_o battle_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o fight_v for_o glory_n but_o there_o and_o then_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o fight_v for_o his_o life_n remember_v thy_o precious_a soul_n lie_v at_o stake_n in_o this_o combat_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o take_v part_n with_o god_n spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o with_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n use_v 2_o when_o thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o sin_n blame_v none_o but_o thy_o own_o heart_n blame_v neither_o god_n nor_o the_o devil_n 1._o not_o god_n for_o he_o make_v man_n upright_o 7.29_o eccles_n 7.29_o he_o give_v a_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a soul_n to_o man_n but_o they_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n therefore_o blame_v thy_o own_o self_n 1.13,14_o james_n 1.13,14_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n for_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v 2._o blame_v not_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n to_o take_v off_o the_o blame_n from_o their_o own_o vicious_a nature_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o to_o lay_v all_o upon_o the_o devil_n but_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v ever_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o devil_n after_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a adam_n and_o eve_n do_v but_o there_o be_v some_o reason_n for_o that_o because_o they_o have_v no_o sinful_a nature_n to_o tempt_v they_o but_o after_o be_v fall_v their_o sinful_a nature_n do_v tempt_v they_o not_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n that_o satan_n stand_v up_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n 21.1_o 1_o chron._n 21.1_o but_o david_n he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o himself_o 8._o verse_n 8._o but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v great_o and_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o david_n he_o charge_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o provoke_v a_o man_n to_o sin_n than_o the_o devil_n have_v alas_o what_o can_v the_o devil_n do_v if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o sinful_a inclination_n within_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n he_o find_v no_o matter_n in_o he_o to_o fasten_v upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v and_o find_v nothing_o in_o i_o say_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o temptation_n meet_v with_o corruption_n that_o do_v suit_n they_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v as_o flax_n among_o fire_n or_o as_o gunpowder_n which_o have_v a_o spark_n of_o fire_n in_o it_o be_v sudden_o blow_v up_o therefore_o blame_v not_o the_o devil_n but_o thy_o own_o heart_n neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o the_o world_n can_v hate_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o own_o heart_n which_o like_o a_o false_a trayter_n lodge_v within_o thy_o breast_n and_o betray_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n sermon_n xiii_o at_o laurence_n jury_n london_n decemb._n 22._o 1650._o gal._n 5._o verse_n 17._o for_o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v i_o come_v now_o to_o give_v you_o the_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o of_o this_o conflict_n and_o there_o be_v nine_o or_o ten_o quality_n of_o this_o enemy_n corrupt_a nature_n 1._o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v a_o potent_a enemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v no_o weak_a enemy_n but_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 6.12_o rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n in_o the_o 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1._o by_o the_o name_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o corrupt_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor_fw-la 10.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v call_v a_o strong_a hold_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o win_v a_o ordinary_a dwell_a house_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o take_v a_o strong_a hold_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n it_o have_v that_o power_n over_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o law_n have_v over_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o kingdom_n it_o be_v say_v to_o reign_v have_v the_o power_n that_o a_o prince_n have_v over_o his_o people_n 2._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v potent_a by_o that_o mighty_a power_n which_o must_v be_v
the_o difference_n between_o that_o conflict_n which_o arise_v from_o natural_a conscience_n and_o that_o opposition_n against_o sin_n which_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o question_n be_v handle_v by_o many_o late_a author_n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n concern_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o downam_n and_o many_o other_o 11._o vide_fw-la amesium_fw-la de_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o therefore_o i_o will_v refer_v you_o to_o read_v they_o but_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o point_n whole_o and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o difference_n i_o shall_v lay_v it_o down_o in_o these_o particular_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n 1._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o conflict_n 2._o in_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o 3._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o this_o conflict_n arise_v 4._o in_o the_o time_n of_o duration_n and_o 5._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o issue_n and_o end_n of_o this_o conflict_n first_o in_o 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flesh_n be_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o i_o call_v it_o a_o irreconcilable_a contrariety_n because_o though_o enemy_n may_v be_v reconcile_v yet_o contrary_n never_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o then_o conclude_v with_o a_o practical_a application_n demonst_a 1_o and_o first_o this_o contrariety_n appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a name_n give_v both_o to_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o scripture_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n corruption_n it_o be_v call_v flesh_n and_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n corruption_n be_v call_v darkness_n but_o grace_n be_v call_v light_n 13.12_o rom._n 13.12_o rom._n 13_o 12._o it_o be_v call_v a_o law_n of_o death_n 4.12_o rom._n 8.2_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o but_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o corruption_n be_v call_v filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 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in_o thou_o yet_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o stir_v up_o anger_n and_o fury_n in_o god_n but_o rather_o pity_n and_o mercy_n herein_o be_v god_n great_a love_n show_v to_o his_o people_n god_n do_v to_o we_o as_o we_o will_v do_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v poison_n we_o pity_v such_o a_o man_n but_o poison_n in_o a_o toad_n that_o we_o hate_v when_o god_n see_v sin_n in_o his_o people_n torment_v they_o as_o poison_v in_o the_o body_n though_o they_o have_v such_o sinful_a nature_n and_o so_o contrary_a to_o grace_v yet_o this_o stir_v not_o up_o fury_n but_o favour_n and_o pity_n in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o note_n worth_a your_o observation_n by_o compare_v two_o scripture_n together_o 8.21_o gen._n 6.5,6_o compare_v with_o gen._n 8.21_o gen._n 6.5,6_o with_o gen._n 8.21_o in_o the_o six_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o and_o therefore_o say_v 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shall_v not_o stir_v up_o fury_n but_o rather_o pity_n and_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o we_o 2._o learn_v to_o admire_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n against_o the_o spirit_n that_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o irresistiblenesse_n in_o the_o spirit_n work_v convert_v grace_n that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v conquer_v a_o man_n and_o break_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o nature_n 10.4_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v out_o of_o these_o contrary_n bring_v other_o contrary_n for_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n oh_o admire_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n grace_n 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o thy_o nature_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v convert_v grace_n 3._o admire_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o contrariety_n of_o thy_o nature_n yet_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a either_o activity_n or_o perpetuity_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o do_v act_v grace_n see_v thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o mari_fw-fr gratia_n in_o nobis_fw-la est_fw-la flamma_fw-la in_o extingui_fw-la bilis_fw-la in_o med_a â—o_o mari_fw-fr and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o perpetuity_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o this_o contrariety_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a either_o total_o or_o final_o to_o conquer_v grace_n admire_v that_o this_o spark_n of_o fire_n shall_v not_o be_v drown_v by_o this_o flood_n of_o corruption_n that_o this_o contrariety_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o grace_n shall_v not_o destroy_v grace_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v ever_o so_o and_o therefore_o let_v this_o heighten_v your_o admiration_n adam_n have_v perfect_a grace_n and_o yet_o not_o perpetuity_n in_o it_o but_o thou_o have_v imperfect_a grace_n and_o yet_o thou_o be_v establish_v therein_o that_o 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corruption_n yet_o if_o you_o do_v not_o oppose_v it_o you_o will_v not_o only_o have_v it_o in_o your_o heart_n but_o also_o visible_a in_o your_o life_n 2._o though_o you_o can_v remove_v and_o destroy_v this_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n yet_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o suppress_v it_o it_o be_v true_a destroy_v it_o you_o can_v but_o weaken_v it_o you_o may_v remove_v it_o you_o can_v but_o repress_v it_o you_o may_v you_o may_v do_v with_o it_o as_o joshua_n do_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n he_o save_v their_o life_n but_o make_v they_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n and_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v with_o the_o canaanite_n they_o do_v not_o throw_v they_o out_o but_o make_v they_o tributary_n so_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o drive_v out_o corruption_n of_o nature_n yet_o thou_o may_v keep_v it_o under_o and_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v contest_v with_o thy_o corrupt_a heart_n the_o more_o thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v iâ—_n under_o 14.41,46_o leu._n 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26.35_o mat._n 26.35_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n thus_o peter_n heart_n deceive_v he_o though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o say_v he_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o but_o how_o do_v his_o heart_n deceive_v he_o even_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v thus_o cheat_v by_o his_o own_o heart_n man_n will_v not_o believe_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v and_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o bring_v to_o this_o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o it_o shall_v never_o commit_v by_o that_o mean_v a_o man_n grow_v secure_a and_o be_v thereby_o the_o more_o easy_a draw_v unto_o it_o thus_o david_n who_o make_v conscience_n of_o lesser_a matter_n for_o his_o conscience_n smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n but_o he_o never_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o those_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o so_o his_o heart_n grow_v secure_a and_o deceive_v he_o 3._o the_o flesh_n entice_v to_o sin_n by_o promise_v to_o a_o man_n pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n but_o conceal_v the_o hurt_n and_o mischief_n which_o come_v by_o it_o and_o how_o be_v thousand_o deceive_v hereby_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v 〈◊〉_d james_n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v entice_v by_o our_o lust_n the_o word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a be_v a_o metaphor_n draw_v from_o fisherman_n who_o will_v let_v the_o fish_n see_v the_o bait_n but_o not_o the_o hook_n and_o as_o the_o fisherman_n deal_v with_o the_o fish_n so_o also_o do_v the_o devil_n and_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n they_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o pleasure_n but_o not_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n the_o bait_n but_o not_o the_o hook_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v beguile_v unstable_a soul_n 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet_n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thy_o own_o heart_n which_o deceive_v thou_o as_o the_o devil_n before_o adam_n have_v a_o sinful_a nature_n use_v this_o engine_n against_o he_o so_o now_o thy_o own_o heart_n use_v it_o against_o thyself_o if_o you_o will_v eat_v say_v the_o devil_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o devil_n hide_v the_o hook_n do_v not_o show_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o hide_v their_o danger_n and_o so_o deceive_v they_o now_o thy_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n set_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o same_o method_n the_o way_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n seduce_v he_o 11.18_o prov._n 12.26_o prov._n 11.18_o say_v solomon_n the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n carbones_fw-la pro_fw-la thesauro_fw-la carbones_fw-la the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a show_v he_o a_o seem_a reward_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o godly_a who_o reward_n be_v sure_a 4_o by_o persuade_v to_o entertain_v small_a and_o lesser_a sin_n promise_v that_o if_o they_o will_v but_o yield_v to_o these_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v to_o commit_v great_a this_o be_v a_o great_a deceit_n of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o thousand_o have_v be_v take_v whereas_o small_a sin_n they_o be_v as_o a_o inlet_n to_o great_a sin_n a_o little_a thief_n put_v into_o a_o house_n may_v open_v the_o door_n for_o great_a and_o strong_a to_o come_v in_o you_o know_v a_o wedge_n small_a and_o thin_a in_o one_o part_n make_v way_n for_o a_o great_a little_a sin_n they_o will_v draw_v we_o on_o to_o great_a i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n of_o a_o young_a man_n that_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o three_o sin_n to_o kill_v his_o father_n to_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n and_o to_o be_v drink_v the_o two_o former_a he_o will_v not_o do_v be_v abhorrent_n to_o nature_n but_o think_v he_o i_o will_v yield_v to_o the_o last_o because_o that_o be_v the_o least_o which_o be_v enough_o for_o be_v drink_v he_o do_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n kill_v his_o father_n and_o ravish_v his_o own_o mother_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o this_o deceit_n of_o sin_n thy_o own_o heart_n will_v not_o prompt_v thou_o to_o all_o sin_n at_o first_o but_o will_v labour_v to_o draw_v thou_o on_o by_o degree_n from_o less_o sin_n to_o great_a until_o thou_o become_v abominable_a therein_o behold_v 3.5_o isa_n 3.5_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n what_o a_o great_a matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v little_a sin_n yield_v to_o may_v be_v occasion_n to_o bring_v forth_o many_o great_a sin_n therefore_o take_v heed_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o the_o corrupt_a dictate_v of_o nature_n 5._o the_o flesh_n will_v tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n as_o lot_n say_v of_o zoar_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o but_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o mere_a policy_n of_o sin_n to_o undo_v thou_o for_o though_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n less_o than_o other_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n yet_o all_o be_v alike_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n there_o be_v no_o little_a god_n to_o sin_n against_o and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o little_a sin_n sin_n must_v not_o be_v measure_v by_o its_o act_n but_o by_o its_o object_n a_o blow_n give_v to_o a_o ordinary_a man_n it_o be_v account_v as_o nothing_o but_o a_o blow_n give_v to_o a_o great_a man_n how_o heinous_a be_v it_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n shall_v say_v to_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a sin_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o god_n i_o sin_n against_o be_v no_o little_a god_n and_o thâ—_n merit_v which_o must_v procure_v pardon_n for_o this_o sin_n can_v be_v no_o small_a merit_n and_o the_o hell_n prepare_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o little_a sin_n be_v no_o small_a torment_n therefore_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o heart_n in_o this_o regard_n 6._o thy_o heart_n may_v entice_v thou_o to_o sin_n upon_o pretence_n of_o good_a that_o may_v ensue_v upon_o thy_o commit_n of_o it_o and_o how_o many_o have_v be_v entangle_v in_o this_o snare_n hereby_o be_v lot_n daughter_n entangle_v to_o lie_v with_o their_o own_o father_n 19.32_o gen._n 19.32_o upon_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o may_v preserve_v seed_n of_o their_o father_n they_o see_v there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n for_o a_o posterity_n to_o come_v from_o their_o father_n and_o so_o think_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v cease_v here_o be_v their_o end_n and_o therefore_o for_o preserve_v a_o seed_n they_o will_v venture_v to_o sin_n this_o be_v express_o against_o