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of_o the_o heathen_a god_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o be_v as_o unclean_a and_o filthy_a as_o yourselves_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o great_a wonder_n that_o man_n have_v act_v all_o their_o bold_a wickedness_n against_o god_n annoy_n t_v if_o aâ—_n last_o they_o appear_v in_o blasphemy_n &_o defiance_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v another_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v sin_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o shame_n and_o blush_n which_o belong_v to_o notorious_a sin_n a_o three_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n be_v when_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v uncounsellable_n when_o a_o man_n be_v wilful_o and_o incorrigible_o resolve_v to_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o god_n not_o only_a when_o a_o man_n be_v not_o reform_v but_o when_o he_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n that_o he_o sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n 20._o leu._n 26._o 23._o psal_n 50._o 17._o 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v his_o heart_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o take_v elijah_n for_o his_o enemy_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o will_v reprove_v he_o for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o hate_v micajah_n sore_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o know_v he_o will_v speak_v truth_n this_o incorrigibleness_n of_o mind_n be_v so_o heinous_a and_o intolerable_a under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o it_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n as_o appear_v deut._n 21._o 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o when_o they_o have_v chasten_v he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v &c_n &c_n he_o be_v not_o stone_v for_o his_o gluttâ—ny_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o may_v be_v think_v but_o petty_a venial_a sâ—ns_n compare_v with_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o these_o time_n but_o for_o his_o incorrigibleness_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o always_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o aggravate_v the_o crime_n and_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o severe_a wrath_n of_o god_n we_o read_v of_o one_o that_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o god_n own_o immediate_a determination_n only_o for_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 32._o num._n 15._o 32._o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o so_o much_o severity_n towards_o so_o slight_a a_o transgression_n it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v precise_o command_v 29._o exod._n 16._o 29._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o therefore_o whether_o the_o transgression_n be_v great_a or_o small_a the_o law_n of_o those_o time_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n aâ—_n appeaâ—s_v num._n 15._o 30._o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a evangelical_n ground_n of_o excommunication_n and_o censure_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o instruction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 18._o 17_o mat._n 18._o 15._o 16._o 17_o if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v make_v a_o
in_o the_o rob_n of_o a_o glorious_a church_n in_o the_o deliberatâ—_n break_v of_o so_o many_o sacred_a oath_n and_o engagement_n in_o the_o ruin_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o family_n in_o the_o â—nsnaring_a so_o many_o thousand_o soul_n by_o irreligious_a engagement_n to_o maintain_v these_o man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n but_o must_v all_o this_o be_v disguise_v with_o pretension_n of_o piety_n and_o reformation_n can_v they_o find_v no_o other_o answer_n for_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v press_v with_o argument_n draw_v from_o reason_n law_n &_o scripture_n but_o must_v they_o father_n all_o their_o wickedness_n upon_o god_n himself_o â—y_a derive_v it_o from_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o sacred_a spirit_n mâ—st_v the_o dove_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n be_v entitle_v to_o their_o â—_o erciless_a &_o bloody_a execution_n must_v the_o spâ—rit_n of_o meekness_n and_o condescertion_n be_v make_v the_o patron_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o ambition_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v sorrow_n and_o reluctancy_n for_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o countenance_v their_o justification_n and_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n oh_o let_v it_o never_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o ascalon_n let_v â—ot_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o mahoâ—er_n nor_o the_o savage_a indian_n ever_o come_v to_o hear_v what_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o prodigious_a monster_n have_v be_v hatch_v and_o foment_v under_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n how_o will_v our_o enemy_n abroad_o reproach_n and_o blasphemâ—_n our_o religion_n when_o these_o shall_v be_v underâ—…ood_a to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o its_o false_o pretend_v purity_n and_o reformation_n whether_o that_o blasphemy_n which_o the_o scribe_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o attribute_v the_o dispossession_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o they_o see_v our_o saviour_n do_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v do_v by_o beelzebub_n be_v 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i_o shall_v from_o hence_o admire_v only_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o this_o charm_n of_o infatuation_n that_o will_v neither_o suffer_v man_n to_o look_v upward_o towards_o their_o god_n nor_o inward_o upon_o themselves_o nor_o backward_o upon_o their_o guilty_a action_n but_o hurry_v they_o on_o with_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n into_o a_o justification_n of_o their_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o god_n himself_o so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o quick_a of_o death_n &_o desperation_n and_o therefore_o my_o advice_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o that_o moses_n give_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v not_o of_o that_o conspiracy_n depart_v i_o pray_v you_o from_o the_o tent_n of_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o touch_v nothing_o of_o they_o or_o touch_v not_o with_o they_o lest_o you_o be_v consume_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o let_v every_o man_n that_o will_v preserve_v the_o life_n of_o his_o happiness_n in_o the_o comfort_n and_o clearness_n of_o his_o conscience_n say_v with_o good_a old_a jacob_n o_o mâ—_n soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o their_o secret_n my_o honour_n be_v not_o thou_o engage_v or_o do_v not_o subscribe_v their_o engagement_n lest_o thou_o eat_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o please_v they_o and_o thy_o mind_n and_o thy_o conscience_n be_v defile_v and_o ensnare_v to_o thy_o inevitable_a ruin_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v may_v not_o be_v propound_v unreasonable_o unto_o such_o as_o either_o have_v twist_v with_o these_o man_n without_o repent_v all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o error_n of_o their_o do_n or_o such_o as_o be_v at_o present_a their_o secret_a friend_n and_o agent_n or_o such_o as_o may_v hereafter_o be_v tempt_v into_o a_o compliance_n either_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o present_a power_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o for_o filthy_a lucre_n sake_n and_o for_o our_o brethren_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o scottish_a natâ—on_n i_o can_v wish_v they_o will_v serious_o consider_v of_o this_o one_o thing_n that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o satify_v the_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n which_o be_v at_o present_a upon_o they_o and_o their_o councelâ—_n and_o the_o best_a assurance_n they_o can_v give_v his_o majesty_n of_o their_o sincerity_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o respect_n must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o the_o sorrow_n and_o the_o humble_a own_n of_o those_o error_n wherein_o they_o be_v unfortunat_o engage_v against_o his_o royal_a father_n i_o shall_v not_o hunger_n after_o any_o of_o their_o confession_n whether_o public_a or_o private_a nor_o will_v i_o adventure_v to_o censure_v their_o intendment_n only_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o entertain_v some_o fear_n that_o they_o will_v not_o set_v this_o king_n upon_o his_o father_n throne_n till_o themselves_o have_v set_v themselves_o in_o the_o stool_n of_o repentance_n on_o another_o score_n then_o what_o have_v be_v late_o practise_v in_o scotland_n the_o best_a way_n i_o can_v proâ—ound_v for_o they_o to_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n on_o this_o king_n head_n be_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n thorough_o prick_v with_o those_o thorn_n they_o plait_v in_o his_o father_n crown_n &_o if_o they_o be_v real_o ambitious_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o restore_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o martyr_a sovereign_n upon_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n they_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o begin_v with_o themselves_o but_o if_o a_o profess_a recantation_n be_v too_o severe_a a_o penance_n for_o man_n that_o will_v be_v think_v they_o can_v err_v yet_o let_v their_o heart_n â—e_v but_o affect_v with_o such_o a_o close_a and_o inward_a sorrow_n as_o that_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n may_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o let_v their_o resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o mercy_n may_v bless_v and_o prosper_v they_o into_o on_o ample_a ripe_a harvest_n of_o true_a christian_a honour_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v read_v the_o disavow_n of_o their_o former_a error_n if_o in_o no_o other_o character_n yet_o in_o the_o sincerity_n and_o gallantry_n of_o their_o future_a action_n and_o achievement_n have_v show_v the_o nature_n cause_n and_o symptom_n of_o spiritual_a infatuation_n and_o with_o a_o faithful_a and_o impartial_a hand_n search_v this_o wound_n unto_o the_o bottom_n shall_v i_o now_o with_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n pass_v by_o and_o leave_v a_o soul_n strip_v and_o rob_v and_o wound_v unto_o death_n and_o take_v no_o care_n no_o compassion_n upon_o so_o sad_a a_o spectacle_n what_o be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n for_o this_o deadly_a wound_n be_v there_o no_o oil_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a sinner_n doubtless_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n and_o so_o long_o as_o theâ—e_n be_v hope_n the_o physician_n can_v fair_o desert_v his_o patient_n and_o because_o 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