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14.34_o now_o come_v his_o astonish_n dismay_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n press_v even_o to_o death_n make_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o shrink_v from_o the_o great_a work_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n now_o he_o cry_v out_o as_o his_o type_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 27._o psal_n 22.1_o mat._n 27._o the_o perpetual_a shriek_v of_o they_o which_o be_v cast_v away_o when_o we_o can_v with_o david_n encourage_v ourselves_o in_o our_o relation_n to_o 30.6_o 1._o sam._n 30.6_o and_o interest_n in_o god_n than_o every_o even_o the_o heavy_a burden_n even_a death_n itself_o be_v light_n and_o we_o can_v in_o christ_n strength_n shake_v it_o off_o or_o run_v away_o with_o it_o as_o sampson_z with_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n but_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o or_o eclipse_v the_o flower_n fold_v up_o and_o droop_v or_o when_o the_o face_n before_o the_o glass_n turn_v away_o the_o face_n in_o it_o vanish_v even_o so_o when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o we_o 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behold_v but_o with_o revenge_n and_o execration_n psal_n 27.13_o david_n have_v faint_v in_o his_o affliction_n have_v he_o not_o believe_v etc._n etc._n sure_o then_o thou_o must_v utter_o faint_v because_o thou_o have_v not_o obtain_v a_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o believe_v to_o this_o day_n the_o child_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o inwâ—rd_n and_o outward_a pressure_n can_v say_v as_o paul_n sigh_v for_o they_o all_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o 9_o we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v or_o bear_v up_o we_o be_v perplex_v but_o not_o in_o despair_n persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v cast_v down_o but_o not_o quite_o destroy_v but_o if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o it_o betimes_o such_o a_o day_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o as_o wherein_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o beset_v with_o trouble_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v absolute_o conclude_v and_o shut_v out_o from_o all_o relief_n so_o perplex_v that_o thou_o will_v despair_v so_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o bloudâ—_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v quite_o forsake_v of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o cast_v down_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o dash_v in_o piece_n oh_o if_o trouble_n such_o trouble_n may_v seize_v on_o god_n dear_a one_o what_o reprobate_a fear_n and_o astonishment_n shall_v take_v hold_n on_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n a_o slave_n a_o enemy_n and_o yet_o secure_a and_o presumptuous_a in_o that_o condition_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o counsel_n to_o thou_o as_o to_o be_v a_o alarm_n to_o thy_o security_n so_o a_o antidote_n to_o thy_o presumption_n and_o censoriousness_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o godly_a the_o man_n
the_o morning-exercise_n 〈◊〉_d criâ—â—â—â—â—ate_n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n practical_o resolve_v by_o sundry_a minister_n september_n 1661._o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o vnicuique_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la sva_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la discutiendum_fw-la &_o emendandum_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr inter._n dom._n p._n 1072._o c._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n frag._n p._n 1029._o london_n print_v for_o joshua_n kirton_n and_o nathaniel_n webb_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o king_n arm_n and_o at_o the_o royal_a oak_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o to_o my_o most_o unfeigned_o belove_a parishioner_n of_o saint_n giles_n cripplegate_n my_o dear_a friend_n these_o sermon_n both_o preach_v and_o print_v be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n i_o never_o yet_o that_o i_o remember_v go_v through_o the_o parish_n without_o some_o though_o not_o suitable_o compassionate_a heart-akeing_a yearning_n towards_o my_o charge_n to_o think_v and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o soul_n how_o many_o thousand_o here_o be_v post_v to_o eternity_n that_o within_o a_o few_o year_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o so_o much_o as_o to_o ask_v they_o whither_o they_o be_v go_v while_o god_n continue_v i_o your_o watchman_n i_o shall_v affectionate_o desire_v and_o sollicitous_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v myself_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n 20.26_o act_n 20.26_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o save_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n by_o deliver_v my_o message_n but_o that_o you_o also_o may_v be_v save_v by_o entertain_v it_o i_o be_o willing_a therefore_o to_o commend_v unto_o you_o some_o legible_a provocation_n to_o serious_a piety_n and_o therefore_o have_v procure_v a_o 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christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n these_o my_o beloved_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v through_o grace_n the_o constant_a desire_n and_o restless_a endeavour_n of_o novemb_n 14._o 1661._o your_o most_o affectionate_a soul-servant_n samuel_n annesley_n the_o case_n resolve_v sermon_n 1._o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o page_n 1._o sermon_n 2._o what_o must_v and_o can_v person_n do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n ezek._n 18.32_o p._n 25_o serm._n 3_o how_o may_v beloved_a lust_n be_v discover_v and_o mortify_v matth._n 5.29_o 30._o p._n 39_o serm._n 4._o what_o relapse_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o p._n 64_o serm._n 5._o how_o may_v we_o be_v so_o spiritual_a as_o to_o check_v sin_n in_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.16_o p._n 83_o serm._n 6._o how_o minister_n or_o christian_a friend_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o sick_a person_n for_o theâ—r_v good_a and_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n job_n 33.23_o 24._o p._n 109_o serm._n 7._o how_o must_v we_o reprove_v that_o we_o may_v not_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o p._n 161_o serm._n 8._o what_o mean_n may_v be_v use_v towards_o the_o conversion_n of_o our_o carnal_a relation_n rom._n 10.1_o p._n 187_o serm._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o soul_n sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o how_o may_v that_o love_n to_o he_o be_v kindle_v and_o inflame_v ephes_n 6.24_o p._n 218_o serm._n 10._o wherein_o lie_v that_o exact_a righteousness_n which_o be_v require_v between_o man_n and_o man_n matth._n 7.12_o p._n 248_o serm._n 11._o after_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o give_v alm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o p._n 270_o serm._n 12._o if_o we_o must_v aim_v at_o assurance_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v their_o own_o spiritual_a condition_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o p._n 305_o serm._n 13._o what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o the_o conflict_n in_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a person_n rom._n 7.23_o p._n 323_o serm._n 14._o what_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o except_o we_o have_v in_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.6_o p._n 334_o serm._n 15._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o inward_a trouble_n and_o how_o a_o christian_a shall_v behave_v himself_o when_o inward_o and_o outward_a trouble_n meet_v gen._n 42.21_o 22._o p._n 351_o serm._n 16._o in_o what_o thing_n must_v we_o use_v moderation_n and_o in_o what_o not_o phil._n 4.5_o p._n 381_o serm._n 17._o how_o may_v we_o have_v suitable_a conception_n of_o god_n in_o duty_n genes_n 18.27_o p._n 415_o serm._n 18._o how_o be_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o divine_a providence_n psalm_n 62.8_o p._n 426._o serm._n 19_o how_o may_v we_o cure_v distraction_n in_o holy_a duty_n mat._n 15.7_o 8._o p._n 461_o serm._n 20._o how_o must_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o p._n 478_o serm._n 21._o how_o we_o may_v get_v rid_v of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o know_v when_o our_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.37_o ult._n p._n 499_o serm._n 22._o wherein_o be_v we_o endanger_v by_o thing_n lawful_a luk._n 17.27_o 28._o p._n 561_o serm._n 23._o how_o must_v we_o make_v religion_n our_o business_n luke_n 2.49_o p._n 572_o serm._n 24._o whether_o well-composed_a religious_a vow_n do_v not_o exceed_o promote_v religion_n psal_n 116.12_o 14._o p._n 586_o serm._n 25._o how_o be_v we_o complete_a in_o christ_n colos_n 3.11_o ult._n p._n 611_o serm._n 26._o how_o shall_v those_o merchant_n keep_v up_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n who_o while_n at_o home_n enjoy_v all_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o when_o abroad_o be_v not_o only_o destitute_a of_o they_o but_o expose_v to_o persecution_n psal_n 120.5_o p._n 661_o serm._n 27._o how_o be_v hypocrisy_n discoverable_a and_o curable_a luke_n 12.1_o p._n 655_o serm._n 28._o what_o must_v christian_n do_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n may_v abide_v upon_o they_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o p._n 677_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o amend_v these_o error_n of_o the_o press_n page_n 35._o l._n 27._o read_v deserve_v not_o death_n p._n 54._o l._n 32._o be_v a_o very_a 65._o l._n 25._o that_o i_o know_v 71._o l._n 4._o there_o be_v l_o 14._o course_n of_o sin_n 89._o l._n 31._o add_v in_o the_o margin_n rule_n 2._o 98._o l_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 105.4_o pustulous_a 182.2_o to_o christ_n 201.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 211.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 219.6_o amore_fw-la 228.14_o hypostaticam_fw-la 236.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 257.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 366.16_o tight_a 45_o 43._o tight_a 378._o ult._n be_v always_o 404.8_o matth._n 18.429.30_o prov._n 18.10_o some_o other_o mistake_v there_o be_v in_o letter_n as_o precedent_n for_o precedent_n wrap_v for_o rapt_v and_o sometime_o greek_a word_n be_v false_a accent_v as_o p._n 32._o mark_fw-mi read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o letter_n put_v for_o another_o as_o p._n 506_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o like_a fault_n be_v easy_o pardon_v and_o amend_v we_o make_v no_o further_a observation_n of_o they_o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n this_o sermon_n be_v but_o preliminary_a to_o some_o select_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o text_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a anatomy_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o be_v these_o six_o thing_n singular_o considerable_a 1._o here_o be_v
out_o and_o if_o i_o love_v god_n i_o may_v thereby_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n love_v i_o 4.19_o i_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o but_o lord_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a by_o search_v to_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o come_v 3.21_o come_v jerem._n 3.21_o to_o christ_n to_o receive_v christ_n 1.11_o christ_n john_n 1.11_o to_o be_v one_o with_o 2.20_o with_o gal._n 2.20_o christ_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n 2.11_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 2.11_o and_o lord_n i_o dare_v say_v with_o peter_n thou_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o 21.17_o thou_o john_n 21.17_o if_o prize_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 73.25_o world_n psal_n 73.25_o if_o restless_a longing_n 119.20_o longing_n psal_n 119.20_o for_o further_a acquaintance_n and_o more_o inward_a 106.4_o inward_a psal_n 106.4_o communion_n if_o pant_n after_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o 25.14_o thy_o psalm_n 25.14_o presence_n &_o fear_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o offend_v thou_o 100l_n thou_o psal_n 119_o 100l_n be_v infallible_a evidence_n of_o sincere_a love_n than_o i_o dare_v appeal_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o lord_n persuade_v my_o soul_n thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n on_o the_o contrary_a thus_o lord_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n i_o shall_v 8.13_o shall_v rom._n 8.13_o die_v but_o my_o heart_n &_o life_n undeniable_o evidence_n that_o i_o mind_n nothing_o but_o carnality_n therefore_o lord_n convince_v i_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n 21.13_o step_n job_n 21.13_o but_o a_o 146.4_o a_o psal_n 146.4_o breath_n between_o i_o and_o everlasting_a death_n thus_o christian_n do_v but_o suffer_v and_o help_v your_o conscience_n to_o do_v its_o office_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o have_v rejoice_v in_o yourselves_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o 6.4_o in_o gal_n 6.4_o another_o i_o e._n you_o will_v find_v cause_n of_o 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and_o therefore_o in_o conversion_n christ_n do_v awaken_v 1â—_n awaken_v ephe_n 5_o 1â—_n the_o conscience_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o spirit_n wake_v when_o their_o body_n 41_o body_n matth._n 26_o 41_o be_v slumber_v i_o e._n they_o have_v a_o gracious_a habit_n of_o watchfulness_n when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o carnal_a act_n of_o sleepiness_n christ_n complain_v of_o unkindness_n 5.2_o unkindness_n cantic_a 5.2_o that_o his_o spouse_n sleep_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o knock_v for_o early_a entertainment_n but_o the_o unconvert_v let_v christ_n stand_v knock_v all_o the_o day_n till_o supper_n time_n 20._o time_n revel_v 3_o 20._o they_o will_v spend_v their_o day_n with_o their_o lust_n and_o if_o christ_n will_v knock_v and_o wait_v till_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n be_v almost_o spend_v then_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o open_v but_o how_o long_o must_v god_n call_v how_o long_o 10._o long_o pro._n 6.9_o 10._o will_v thou_o sleep_v 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love_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o behave_v themselves_o like_o solomon_n tit._n solomon_n prov._n 23.34_o 35._o iaceo_fw-la in_o corona_fw-la charchâ—sij_fw-la i._n e._n galea_n ubi_fw-la maxima_fw-la sentitur_fw-la maris_fw-la agitatio_fw-la jun_n in_o loc_n â—ras_fw-la the_o vulg_n version_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o paraphrase_n quasi_fw-la sopitus_fw-la gubernator_fw-la amisso_fw-la clavo_fw-la i._o usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la tit._n drunkard_n that_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o great_a soul_n danger_n he_o do_v that_o daily_a which_o jonah_n do_v once_o run_v away_o from_o gâ—d_n and_o then_o compose_v himself_o to_o sleep_v 5_o sleep_v jonah_n â—_o 5_o when_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o dream_n of_o nothing_o but_o impunity_n &_o happiness_n love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n opium_n whereby_o he_o cast_v the_o conscience_n into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o no_o arm_n but_o of_o omnipotency_n can_v waken_v it_o he_o meet_v with_o something_o in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o like_v better_a than_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v god_n loc_n god_n ps_n 10.4_o 5_o 11_o 13._o justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la apud_fw-la platonem_fw-la thrasymachus_n appellat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elegantem_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la they_o sleep_v &_o then_o aiunt_fw-la deum_fw-la dormire_fw-la aut_fw-la oblitum_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fiant_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n steuch_n eug._n enar._n in_o loc_n god_n way_n be_v always_o grievous_a to_o he_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o he_o contemn_v god_n &_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o they_o wink_v and_o then_o conclude_v god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o 2._o carnal_a conceit_n of_o grace_n and_o heaven_n at_o the_o best_a humane_a wisdom_n be_v their_o high_a guide_n
which_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n viii_o that_o conscience_n be_v a_o good_a peaceable_a conscience_n that_o excuse_v 4.4_o excuse_v 1_o cor._n 4.4_o conscience_n the_o good_a quiet_a conscience_n absolve_v 10.2_o absolve_v heb._n 10.2_o and_o comfort_v 1.12_o comfort_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o as_o it_o ought_v that_o conscience_n that_o be_v pacify_v 9.14_o pacify_v heb._n 9.14_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v as_o moulin_n 37._o moulin_n moulin_n the_o comfort_n of_o a_o communicant_a p._n 37._o relate_v of_o a_o die_a man_n to_o who_o some_o say_v the_o devil_n appear_v and_o show_v he_o a_o parchment_n that_o be_v very_o long_o wherein_o be_v write_v on_o every_o side_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o poor_a sick_a man_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o write_v the_o idle_a word_n he_o have_v speak_v which_o 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〈◊〉_d p._n 4â—7_n you_o this_o lesson_n to_o keep_v clear_a of_o evil_n if_o ever_o you_o will_v either_o be_v good_a or_o enjoy_v it_o but_o see_v as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n there_o can_v be_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o truce_n with_o sin_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n while_o grace_n be_v imperfect_a sin_n will_v have_v and_o make_v we_o feel_v it_o have_v a_o be_v there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 7.20_o not_o eccles_n 7.20_o therefore_o ii_o forthwith_o set_v upon_o the_o heal_a duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o upon_o every_o slip_n into_o sin_n renew_v it_o 12._o it_o peccator_fw-la omnium_fw-la notarum_fw-la cùm_fw-la sim_fw-la nec_fw-la ulli_fw-la rei_fw-la nisi_fw-la paenitentiae_fw-la natus_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la p._n 121._o c._n 12._o speedy_o renew_v it_o o_o that_o i_o can_v snatch_v you_o out_o of_o your_o state_n of_o impenitency_n and_o persuade_v you_o to_o daily_o actual_a repentance_n to_o those_o 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30_o 31._o if_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v think_v thus_o and_o so_o will_v i_o do_v and_o say_v soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a he_o be_v not_o only_o stigmatise_v for_o a_o fool_n but_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o follow_v luk._n 12.19_o 20._o nay_o if_o the_o wicked_a servant_n begin_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a his_o lord_n will_v come_v unexpected_o and_o cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24.49_o 51._o how_o great_a then_o this_o sin_n be_v god_n judgement_n be_v always_o equal_a and_o proportion_v to_o our_o offence_n what_o slight_a thought_n soever_o we_o may_v have_v of_o it_o you_o can_v but_o by_o these_o example_n perceive_v nay_o rather_o what_o a_o big-bellied_a monster_n be_v it_o full_o of_o many_o deadly_a sin_n full_a of_o atheism_n unbelief_n idolatry_n carnal_a security_n prefer_v 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as_o the_o disciple_n lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v though_o they_o be_v too_o fearful_a in_o regard_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o who_o be_v sufficient_a security_n for_o their_o safety_n there_o be_v a_o provident_a fear_n that_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o foresee_v danger_n and_o quicken_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n for_o their_o prevention_n such_o be_v the_o good_a patriarch_n jacob_n of_o esau_n his_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o company_n that_o make_v he_o pray_v send_v present_n to_o his_o brother_n divide_v his_o band_n and_o use_v all_o prudent_a mean_n of_o preservation_n gen._n 32._o this_o we_o must_v have_v for_o security_n and_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o god_n threaten_v we_o even_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o have_v a_o woe_n pronounce_v upon_o it_o amos_n 6._o whereas_o this_o make_v we_o wise_o serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o diffident_a fear_n that_o distract_v 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the_o creature_n and_o carry_v up_o the_o heart_n unto_o god_n no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n no_o penal_a evil_n either_o on_o i_o or_o i_o but_o the_o 3.9_o the_o am._n 3.9_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o thus_o david_n dumâ—_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o psal_n 39.9_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v shimei_n curse_v 2_o sam._n 16.10_o david_n can_v read_v god_n hand_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o commission_n though_o his_o commander_n can_v not_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n against_o i_o unless_o 19.11_o unless_o joh._n 19.11_o give_v thou_o from_o above_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o pilate_n and_o holy_a job_n when_o plunder_v of_o all_o say_v not_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o chaldean_n and_o sabean_o have_v take_v away_o the_o lord_n enrich_v but_o satan_n have_v robe_v i_o no_o but_o as_o if_o they_o all_o have_v be_v but_o cipher_n and_o mere_a standder_n by_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n only_o or_o at_o least_o chief_o have_v take_v job_n 1.21_o ii_o let_v the_o 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