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dispensation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o upshot_n of_o all_o s._n 41_o now_o while_o i_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n what_o do_v i_o any_o less_o than_o cross_a the_o design_n of_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n and_o so_o render_v myself_o inexcusable_a and_o oppose_v god_n in_o christ_n and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n work_v and_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v my_o conversion_n what_o be_o i_o less_o injurious_a to_o god_n grace_n and_o christ_n love_n by_o my_o obstinacy_n and_o wilfullness_n than_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o in_o tear_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o 19.42_o luke_n 13.34_o luke_n 19.42_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n and_o by_o these_o thy_o mean_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o 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to_o those_o thou_o have_v wrong_v and_o for_o the_o future_a be_v thou_o resolve_v never_o to_o steal_v or_o rob_v or_o cheat_v any_o more_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v he_o that_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o 4.28_o eph._n 4.28_o and_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o i_o have_v forewarn_v and_o testify_v 4.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o §._o xiii_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n s._n 63_o and_o now_o because_o in_o these_o late_a time_n iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o therefore_o soul_n be_v in_o great_a peril_n of_o be_v taint_v with_o every_o wickedness_n and_o that_o both_o natural_a and_o religious_a tie_n and_o obligation_n be_v break_v to_o the_o wound_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o may_v be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n 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in_o a_o state_n of_o disobedience_n to_o thy_o natural_a parent_n in_o their_o lawful_a command_n if_o thou_o have_v revile_v reproach_v strike_v curse_a they_o or_o thy_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o in_o hatred_n or_o contempt_n or_o scorn_v of_o they_o or_o if_o thou_o bear_v not_o due_a respect_n to_o they_o 15.20_o ex._n 21.19_o leu._n 20_o 9_o pro._n 20.20_o deut._n 27.17_o pro._n 15.20_o if_o thou_o have_v cross_v and_o vex_v they_o by_o thy_o looseness_n vanity_n and_o wickedness_n to_o the_o grief_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o undo_n of_o thyself_o by_o thy_o naughty_a course_n if_o thou_o have_v already_o engage_v in_o any_o company_n course_n and_o marriage_n or_o intend_v to_o do_v any_o of_o these_o contrary_n to_o the_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o thy_o natural_a parent_n who_o intend_v and_o seek_v thy_o good_a than_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o repent_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v disobedient_a and_o learn_v obedience_n and_o exercise_v love_n reverence_n 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weakness_n of_o judgement_n erroneous_a opinion_n though_o but_o in_o lesser_a truth_n or_o thy_o know_n not_o nor_o search_v after_o thy_o secret_a sin_n be_v it_o but_o a_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o passion_n into_o anger_n and_o shrewd_a word_n or_o desire_n after_o forbid_a and_o unlawful_a object_n or_o immoderate_a desire_n after_o thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o yet_o all_o these_o and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n to_o speak_v the_o most_o favourable_o of_o they_o be_v the_o disease_n sickness_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n and_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o god_n in_o the_o enumeration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o pardon_n must_v be_v beg_v in_o christ_n name_n &_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o they_o and_o except_o thy_o soul_n be_v humble_v for_o all_o thy_o secret_a sin_n and_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n if_o not_o in_o every_o instance_n yet_o in_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o thy_o labour_n and_o 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of_o this_o kind_n for_o thy_o full_a conviction_n §_o i._o evil_a motion_n of_o lust_n the_o taint_n and_o corruption_n in_o nature_n s._n 9_o there_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_a 3.5_o gen._n 6.5_o mat._n 15.19_o 20._o jam._n 1.14_o 15._o col._n 3.5_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n man_n nature_n be_v taint_v and_o corrupt_v naughty_a concupiscence_n and_o lust_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o which_o be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o first_o motion_n they_o be_v sin_n even_o that_o proneness_n &_o inclination_n to_o evil_n and_o averseness_n and_o indisposedness_n to_o good_a which_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o thou_o may_v and_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o complaint_n against_o thyself_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o unhappiness_n and_o misery_n so_o it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o death_n and_o such_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v 7.5_o gal._n 3.22_o rom._n 5_o 12._o psam_fw-la 51_o 5._o rom._n 7.5_o that_o if_o not_o heal_v and_o pardon_v in_o thou_o by_o regeneration_n will_v leave_v thou_o under_o wrath_n and_o the_o curse_n this_o that_o i_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n propagate_v to_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o adam_n race_n and_o posterity_n which_o be_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o receive_v life_n and_o birth_n these_o motion_n of_o sin_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n s._n 10_o now_o though_o this_o be_v every_o man_n case_n scarce_o any_o man_n make_v it_o his_o own_o particular_a grief_n man_n make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o watch_v over_o and_o resist_v the_o first_o motion_n and_o lusting_n after_o evil_a thing_n and_o mortify_v these_o corruption_n that_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o plead_v it_o by_o way_n of_o excuse_n for_o their_o fault_n and_o actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v the_o issue_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o corruption_n and_o lust_n from_o within_o s._n 11_o but_o if_o ever_o thou_o hope_v to_o be_v save_o reform_v this_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n must_v be_v put_v off_o that_o be_v must_v not_o be_v serve_v nor_o yield_v unto_o but_o resist_v and_o pray_v against_o and_o indeed_o for_o my_o part_n have_v i_o no_o other_o sin_n that_o may_v be_v lay_v to_o my_o charge_n yet_o i_o find_v this_o inbred_a wickedness_n this_o natural_a proneness_n to_o evil_n so_o exceed_o sinful_a that_o i_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o choice_a mercy_n to_o be_v quite_o rid_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o hang_v the_o head_n and_o mourn_v and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o move_a corruption_n may_v be_v quite_o destroy_v and_o mortify_v in_o i_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o care_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n for_o my_o joy_n can_v be_v full_a until_o my_o enemy_n that_o be_v my_o sin_n both_o root_n and_o branch_n seed_n and_o fruit_n be_v pluck_v up_o and_o wither_v and_o until_o christ_n alone_o his_o grace_n and_o virtue_n be_v form_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o triumph_v in_o my_o conversation_n s._n 12_o o_o do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o that_o which_o put_v thou_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o may_v not_o be_v slight_v by_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o thou_o the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n upon_o evil_a the_o cause_n of_o all_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n every_o where_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a all_o evil_n lie_v fold_v up_o in_o thy_o original_a concupiscence_n s._n 13_o take_v heed_n therefore_o and_o take_v a_o special_a view_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n and_o because_o thy_o flesh_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a in_o its_o sinful_a motion_n then_o be_v thou_o never_o weary_v nor_o give_v over_o resist_v these_o lust_n in_o thyself_o &_o weaken_v this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o it_o and_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v it_o quite_o discharge_v suffer_v it_o not_o what_o ere_o it_o cost_v thou_o to_o reign_v in_o thou_o or_o prevail_v over_o thou_o listen_v not_o to_o lust_n solicitation_n entertain_v no_o treaty_n with_o lust_n believe_v not_o its_o promise_n fear_v not_o its_o threat_n when_o god_n have_v say_v and_o command_v one_o thing_n let_v no_o argument_n make_v thou_o believe_v the_o contrary_n §._o ii_o vain_a thought_n s._n 14_o thy_o thought_n though_o they_o lie_v hide_v from_o man_n and_o free_a from_o the_o law_n and_o censure_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o god_n be_v they_o know_v who_o discern_v the_o inward_a counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o agreement_n they_o have_v with_o or_o dissonancie_n from_o or_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sobriety_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o what_o ever_o be_v uncomely_a or_o undecent_a to_o speak_v or_o act_v be_v as_o much_o to_o think_v and_o as_o much_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o word_n or_o act_n will_v be_v though_o not_o so_o apparent_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a to_o speak_v or_o practice_v evil_a so_o be_v it_o to_o think_v evil_a and_o a_o man_n that_o will_v search_v and_o try_v himself_o for_o discovery_n may_v know_v what_o he_o be_v for_o grace_n or_o sin_n by_o his_o thought_n one_o may_v know_v another_o by_o word_n or_o action_n thy_o own_o thought_n to_o thou_o be_v the_o signature_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n whether_o
be_v dissuade_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a except_o he_o see_v evil_a in_o that_o thing_n he_o be_v dissuade_v from_o s._n 20_o and_o now_o true_o in_o every_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o there_o be_v so_o much_o evil_n that_o a_o serious_a considerate_a soul_n will_v choose_v to_o lie_v under_o the_o great_a affliction_n without_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n to_o escape_v that_o temporary_a affliction_n or_o to_o gain_v by_o sin_v all_o the_o advantage_n this_o world_n can_v procure_v to_o the_o flesh_n the_o want_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n 51._o s._n 21._o plas_n 51._o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o let_v that_o good_a man_n david_n loose_v to_o a_o sin_n which_o afterward_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o salt_n teat_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o he_o he_o find_v place_n for_o repentance_n a_o melt_a heart_n and_o a_o weep_a eye_n or_o else_o his_o sin_n have_v cost_v he_o dear_a have_v it_o not_o be_v pardon_v upon_o his_o repentance_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n which_o if_o he_o have_v consider_v before_o as_o afterward_o he_o do_v he_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o that_o which_o be_v so_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o of_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o advantage_n may_v have_v accrue_v thereby_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o joseph_n withstand_v the_o solicitation_n of_o his_o mistress_n to_o a_o experiment_n of_o folly_n namely_o with_o this_o 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o this_o consideration_n keep_v he_o from_o that_o act_n of_o folly_n which_o otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v commit_v to_o his_o wound_a and_o endanger_v now_o that_o you_o may_v no_o long_o retain_v any_o the_o least_o love_n and_o like_n of_o your_o sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v 11.14_o s._n 22._o job_n 11.14_o but_o forthwith_o tenounce_v and_o cast_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o and_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n to_o put_v it_o away_o and_o never_o more_o let_v wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o enter_v on_o these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o 23.1_o s._n 23.1_o i_o consider_v and_o so_o likewise_o do_v you_o that_o sin_n in_o its_o self_n when_o it_o be_v first_o know_v by_o the_o creature_n angel_n and_o man_n and_o by_o any_o of_o either_o of_o those_o two_o kind_n of_o creature_n commit_v and_o act_v become_v the_o great_a downfall_n of_o each_o of_o those_o actor_n as_o ever_o since_o and_o never_o before_o they_o become_v sinner_n be_v hear_v of_o sin_n at_o the_o first_o make_v the_o first_o and_o great_a breach_n between_o god_n and_o sin_v angel_n god_n and_o sin_v man_n man_n have_v not_o know_v misery_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o natural_a death_n of_o mankind_n be_v not_o half_a so_o dreadful_a as_o sin_n be_v nor_o half_a so_o much_o evil_n as_o sin_n be_v and_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o feel_v torment_n and_o now_o their_o unspeakable_a misery_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n nay_o hell_n have_v not_o be_v hell_n a_o place_n of_o torment_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o sinner_n which_o be_v prepare_v and_o prepare_v only_o for_o sin_v angel_n and_o sin_v man_n and_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o have_v befall_v any_o since_o the_o creation_n or_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o be_v but_o the_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o sin_n the_o first_o and_o single_a transgression_n of_o a_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o the_o most_o choice_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o by_o their_o single_a act_n and_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v there_o fell_a on_o they_o the_o immediate_a curse_n and_o misery_n which_o to_o this_o day_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v for_o ever_o continue_v as_o long_o as_o sin_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o for_o christ_n himself_o never_o undertake_v to_o abrogate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o make_v it_o a_o law_n that_o transgression_n of_o those_o law_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n nor_o that_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v account_v innocent_a when_o they_o sin_n by_o disobedience_n and_o transgression_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o save_v eternal_o in_o a_o way_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o habitual_a and_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n s._n 24_o now_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o venom_n and_o perniciousness_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o first_o infection_n and_o in_o one_o single_a act_n that_o it_o defile_v and_o destroy_v by_o render_v they_o for_o ever_o most_o miserable_a so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o once_o most_o glorious_a and_o happy_a angel_n that_o sin_v but_o once_o before_o their_o fall_n and_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v yet_o for_o that_o once_o sin_v be_v cast_v down_o in_o disgrace_n present_o from_o 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