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inherit_v it_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o and_o again_o gal._n 5._o 21._o drunkenness_n be_v reckon_v among_o those_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o that_o do_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o have_v not_o these_o plain_a text_n yet_o mere_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o the_o same_o that_o be_v a_o place_n of_o infinite_a purity_n such_o that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n till_o it_o be_v refine_v and_o purify_v be_v not_o capable_a of_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o and_o if_o as_o we_o be_v mere_a man_n we_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o impure_a for_o it_o we_o must_v sure_o be_v more_o so_o when_o we_o be_v change_v ourselves_o into_o swine_n the_o foul_a of_o beast_n we_o be_v then_o prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n to_o enter_v into_o as_o they_o do_v into_o the_o herd_n mark_v 5._o 13._o and_o that_o not_o only_o some_o one_o or_o two_o but_o a_o legion_n a_o troop_n and_o multitude_n of_o they_o and_o of_o this_o we_o daily_o 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they_o can_v wound_v and_o pierce_v without_o all_o remorse_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o adulteress_n prov._n 30._o 20._o say_v they_o have_v do_v no_o wickedness_n but_o glory_n of_o their_o friendly_a behaviour_n to_o those_o who_o they_o thus_o betray_v to_o eternal_a ruin_n for_o whosoever_o thou_o have_v draw_v to_o any_o sin_n thou_o have_v do_v thy_o part_n to_o ascertain_v to_o those_o endless_a flame_n and_o then_o think_v with_o thyself_o how_o base_a a_o treachery_n this_o be_v thou_o will_v call_v he_o a_o treacherous_a villain_n that_o shall_v while_o he_o pretend_v to_o embrace_v a_o man_n secret_o stab_v he_o but_o this_o of_o thou_o be_v as_o far_o beyond_o that_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o body_n and_o hell_n worse_o than_o death_n and_o remember_v yet_o far_o that_o beside_o the_o cruelty_n of_o it_o to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n it_o be_v also_o most_o dangerous_a to_o thyself_o it_o be_v that_o against_o which_o christ_n have_v pronounce_v 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title_n to_o heaven_n thou_o must_v now_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v all_o this_o to_o it_o again_o by_o be_v more_o earnest_a and_o industrious_a to_o win_v he_o to_o repentance_n than_o ever_o thou_o be_v to_o draw_v he_o to_o sin_n use_v now_o as_o much_o art_n to_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o ever_o thou_o do_v to_o flatter_v he_o with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o vice_n in_o a_o word_n countermine_n thyself_o by_o use_v all_o those_o method_n and_o mean_n to_o recover_v he_o that_o thou_o do_v to_o destroy_v he_o and_o be_v more_o diligent_a and_o zealous_a in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a thou_o shall_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o hâ—m_n and_o thyself_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o because_o there_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n so_o much_o a_o great_a promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o evil_n then_o to_o good_a that_o there_o will_v need_v much_o more_o pain_n and_o diligence_n to_o instil_v the_o one_o into_o he_o than_o the_o other_o beside_o the_o man_n it_o 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the_o kindle_v or_o increase_n of_o contention_n 14._o now_o for_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murder_n sin_n i_o suppose_v none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o deep_a dye_n a_o most_o loud_o cry_v sin_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v abel_n blood_n cry_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o god_n tell_v cain_n gen._n 4._o 10._o yea_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v such_o that_o it_o leave_v a_o stain_n even_o upon_o the_o land_n where_o it_o be_v commit_v such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wash_v out_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o murderer_n as_o appear_v deut._n 19_o 12_o 13._o the_o
land_n can_v be_v purge_v of_o blood_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n â—f_fw-mi he_o that_o shed_v it_o and_o therefore_o though_o in_o other_o case_n the_o fly_v to_o the_o altar_n secure_v a_o man_n yet_o in_o this_o of_o wilful_a murder_n no_o such_o refuge_n be_v allow_v but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o be_v take_v even_o thence_o and_o deliver_v up_o to_o justice_n exod._n 21._o 14._o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o it_o be_v yet_o far_a observable_a that_o the_o only_a two_o precept_n which_o the_o scripture_n mention_n as_o give_v to_o noah_n after_o the_o flood_n be_v both_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o of_o not_o eat_v blood_n gen._n 9_o 4._o be_v a_o ceremony_n to_o beget_v in_o man_n a_o great_a horror_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o murder_n and_o so_o intend_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o it_o the_o other_o be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o gen._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o strickness_n be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v be_v man_n where_o you_o see_v that_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o injury_n to_o our_o brother_n but_o even_o the_o high_a contempt_n and_o despite_n towards_o god_n himself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o deface_v of_o his_o image_n which_o he_o have_v stamp_v upon_o man_n nay_o yet_o further_o it_o be_v the_o usurp_a of_o god_n proper_a right_n and_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n it_o be_v he_o alone_a that_o give_v it_o and_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o away_o but_o he_o that_o murder_v a_o man_n do_v as_o it_o be_v wrest_v this_o power_n out_o of_o god_n hand_n which_o be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o rebellious_a presumption_n 15._o and_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a it_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o punishment_n we_o see_v it_o frequent_o very_o 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endear_v by_o it_o many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v of_o this_o out_o of_o the_o sacred_a story_n and_o many_o also_o out_o of_o humane_a there_o have_v be_v no_o age_n but_o have_v yield_v multitude_n of_o exampleâ—_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o every_o man_n may_v furnish_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o his_o own_o time_n 16._o and_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o notice_n it_o what_o strange_a and_o even_o miraculous_a mean_n it_o have_v often_o please_v god_n to_o use_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o very_a bruit_n creature_n have_v often_o be_v make_v instrument_n of_o it_o nay_o often_o the_o extreme_a horror_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n have_v make_v he_o betray_v himself_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o closeness_n a_o man_n use_v in_o the_o act_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o can_v secure_v he_o from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o it_o for_o he_o can_v never_o shut_v out_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o will_v in_o spite_n of_o he_o be_v 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