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sin_n but_o sin_n be_v bring_v forth_o be_v very_o foul_a and_o ugly_a to_o look_v upon_o a_o misshape_a thing_n a_o filthy_a leper_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o foul_a to_o look_v upon_o as_o this_o child_n of_o wickedness_n consider_v it_o in_o some_o particular_n murder_n be_v a_o bloody_a sin_n the_o murtherer_n hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n fornication_n &_o adultery_n be_v filthy_a sin_n call_v 3._o call_v eph_n 5._o 3._o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o very_a beast_n like_a swinish_a sin_n what_o a_o filthy_a sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o man_n make_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n vomit_v like_o a_o dog_n tumble_a in_o the_o dirt_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n like_o a_o swine_n we_o find_v in_o the_o law_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a wash_n and_o purifiing_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o offender_n signifi_n thereby_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o most_o filthy_a thing_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n stain_v with_o sin_n have_v need_n of_o much_o 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transgression_n whether_o they_o be_v commit_v by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n against_o any_o commandment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o may_v see_v and_o know_v our_o evil_a thought_n against_o god_n and_o against_o our_o neighbour_n our_o lustful_a thought_n our_o covetous_a thought_n our_o carnal_a and_o worldly_a thought_n our_o blasphemous_a word_n and_o slanderous_a speech_n and_o all_o our_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a deed_n yea_o what_o evil_a we_o have_v commit_v or_o what_o good_a we_o have_v omit_v for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lookingglass_n for_o as_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n may_v see_v and_o perceive_v the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n that_o be_v therein_o so_o a_o sinner_n look_v into_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o diligent_o peruse_v the_o commandment_n may_v find_v out_o and_o evident_o perceive_v the_o spot_n and_o blemisheâ—_n of_o his_o soul_n thus_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o whereas_o there_o be_v necessary_o require_v such_o a_o particular_a use_v 1_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o to_o know_v ourselves_o sin_n come_v by_o the_o law_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v first_o profitable_a for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v ourselves_o this_o have_v be_v always_o hold_v a_o good_a precept_n among_o wise_a man_n know_v thyself_o it_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o every_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o to_o know_v himself_o to_o search_v and_o try_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o by_o diligent_a inquiry_n to_o find_v out_o his_o own_o particular_a sin_n to_o know_v his_o own_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n his_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n david_n exhortation_n be_v 4._o be_v psal_n 4_o 4._o common_a with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n enter_v into_o your_o closet_n yea_o into_o the_o secret_a chamber_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n there_o begin_v to_o think_v with_o yourselves_o there_o speak_v unto_o yourselves_o there_o confer_v and_o reason_n about_o the_o spiritual_a state_n not_o of_o other_o but_o of_o your_o own_o self_n and_o for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o how_o to_o know_v ourselves_o consider_v and_o search_v diligent_o both_o what_o we_o be_v by_o creation_n and_o also_o what_o we_o be_v by_o corruption_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n by_o creation_n man_n be_v in_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a state_n create_v in_o the_o 27._o the_o gen._n 1._o 27._o image_n of_o god_n expound_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v 24._o be_v ephe._n 4._o 24._o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n but_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n man_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o far_o worse_a state_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v mundi_fw-la can_v si_fw-mi bene_fw-la inspexeris_fw-la teipsum_fw-la inuenies_fw-la materiam_fw-la contemnendâ—_n teipsum_fw-la stell_n dâ—_n contempâ—â—_n mundi_fw-la well_o look_v into_o himself_o he_o may_v find_v matter_n enough_o to_o humble_a yea_o to_o contemn_v himself_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o goodness_n or_o worthiness_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o that_o whether_o we_o regard_v the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n what_o be_v man_n but_o earth_n a_o vessel_n of_o corruption_n dust_n and_o ash_n wormsmeat_n yea_o a_o sinful_a pollute_a body_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n now_o in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n infect_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n till_o we_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n till_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v we_o with_o his_o renew_n grace_n what_o be_v we_o but_o as_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o 10._o we_o rom._n 5._o ver._n 6._o 8._o 10._o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n of_o god_n 13._o god_n ephe._n 2._o 13._o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o 6._o and_o ephe._n 5._o 6._o child_n of_o disobedience_n yea_o by_o nature_n and_o of_o ourselves_o without_o christ_n we_o be_v 17._o be_v râ—u_n 3._o 17._o wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a beside_o all_o this_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o 10._o the_o gal._n 3._o 10._o malediction_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n in_o danger_n of_o hell_n and_o condemnation_n and_o that_o which_o augment_v our_o misery_n and_o wretched_a state_n be_v that_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o help_v ourselves_o out_o of_o our_o misery_n either_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o danger_n oâ—_n condemnation_n and_o eternal_a death_n so_o that_o a_o sinner_n come_v to_o this_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o spiritual_a state_n and_o consider_v serious_o what_o he_o have_v be_v &_o what_o he_o be_v may_v cry_v out_o and_o say_v with_o st_n paul_n 24._o paul_n rom_n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o this_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n self_n to_o know_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o misery_n to_o know_v how_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a necessary_a the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o necessary_a he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v veâ—ie_o necessary_a for_o first_o unless_o a_o man_n know_v himselve_a to_o be_v sinful_a and_o humiliation_n 1_o for_o our_o humiliation_n wretched_a and_o miserable_a he_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o true_a 3._o true_a zanch._n the_o nature_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o humiliation_n but_o will_v think_v too_o well_o of_o himself_o trust_v too_o much_o in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o boast_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o say_v with_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n 11._o
a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o john_n baptist_n preach_v repentance_n and_o exhort_v to_o amendment_n or_o life_n do_v thus_o threaten_v all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o amend_v their_o life_n 10._o life_n mat._n 3._o 10._o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o except_o a_o sinner_n do_v so_o repent_v and_o so_o cast_v away_o his_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o be_v renew_v and_o reform_v as_o that_o he_o amend_v his_o life_n and_o bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n and_o three_o as_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n great_a 3_o the_o benefit_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v great_a be_v very_o necessary_a so_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v thereby_o be_v exceed_v great_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v down_o blessing_n of_o three_o sort_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a the_o first_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n prosperity_n 1_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o life_n be_v a_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a state_n on_o earth_n the_o enjoy_n of_o temporal_a good_a thing_n as_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o such_o like_a blessing_n even_o as_o god_n shall_v see_v it_o good_a for_o his_o child_n the_o psalmist_n say_v 27._o say_v psal_n 37._o 27._o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a and_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o the_o lord_z speak_v thus_o to_o the_o jew_n by_o jeremie_n 7._o jeremie_n jer._n 7._o 5._o 6._o 7._o if_o you_o thorough_o amend_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o lend_v that_o i_o give_v to_o your_o father_n for_o ever_o &_o ever_o and_o moses_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n what_o great_a prosperity_n they_o shall_v have_v if_o they_o will_v etc._n will_v deut._n 28._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o etc._n etc._n hearken_v diligent_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n bless_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o ground_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o cattle_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n the_o second_o be_v spiritual_a happiness_n reformation_n and_o happiness_n 2_o spiritual_a happiness_n amendment_n of_o life_n bring_v a_o sinner_n into_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v forsake_v his_o sin_n and_o amend_v his_o life_n be_v awake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n yea_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n this_o be_v call_v the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o which_o st_n john_n say_v 6._o say_v reu._n 20._o 6._o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n the_o three_o be_v eternal_a glory_n and_o everlasting_a peace_n glory_n 3_o eternal_a glory_n they_o that_o be_v reform_v and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n they_o that_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o be_v exercise_v in_o do_v of_o good_a shall_v inherit_v eternal_a felicity_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n at_o say_v the_o apostle_n 10._o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 10._o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a now_o whereas_o god_n require_v amendment_n of_o life_n and_o see_v that_o every_o sinner_n ought_v to_o be_v renew_v in_o mind_n and_o reform_v in_o life_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v that_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v profitable_a first_o for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v we_o to_o prove_v our_o selueâ—_n to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o examine_v our_o use_n 1_o life_n whether_o we_o can_v find_v this_o bless_a change_n and_o holy_a life_n to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n alteration_n in_o ourselves_o which_o the_o scripture_n so_o callâ—_n for_o at_o our_o hand_n without_o which_o a_o sinner_n remain_v still_o in_o his_o old_a state_n of_o corruption_n and_o without_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o perish_v everlasting_o how_o great_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n and_o examine_v our_o life_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o we_o be_v the_o same_o in_o heart_n in_o mind_n in_o will_n in_o affection_n the_o same_o in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o we_o have_v be_v heretofore_o whether_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o great_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n whether_o they_o be_v as_o malicious_a and_o as_o lustful_a as_o they_o have_v be_v and_o whether_o we_o be_v as_o earthly_a mind_v as_o we_o have_v be_v whether_o our_o tongue_n be_v the_o same_o that_o they_o have_v be_v for_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o lie_v and_o slander_v and_o evil_a speak_v whether_o our_o hand_n be_v the_o same_o for_o violence_n and_o wrong_a in_o a_o word_n whether_o we_o live_v still_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o find_v no_o change_n o_o then_o let_v we_o know_v that_o our_o state_n be_v miserable_a and_o fearful_a and_o therefore_o let_v we_o with_o all_o speed_n make_v haste_n to_o set_v about_o this_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o herein_o let_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o such_o penitent_a 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