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sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n now_o i_o desire_v here_o to_o show_v you_o three_o thing_n as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o former_a point_n first_o wherein_o this_o deadness_n consist_v second_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o deadness_n and_o how_o it_o pull_v down_o the_o heart_n and_o three_o the_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o wherein_o this_o deadness_n consist_v and_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n first_o in_o deadness_n in_o be_v second_o in_o deadness_n in_o god_n account_n three_o in_o deadness_n to_o all_o do_v 1._o first_o it_o consist_v in_o deadness_n in_o be_v when_o the_o law_n come_v it_o show_v a_o man_n indeed_o to_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o the_o letter_n kill_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o christ_n do_v inform_v it_o with_o when_o he_o come_v to_o work_v upon_o his_o child_n the_o letter_n alone_o 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this_o hope_n unto_o himself_o let_v a_o minister_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n here_o be_v his_o salve_n god_n be_v merciful_a and_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n let_v sermon_n beat_v upon_o he_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o humble_v he_o he_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o damnable_a estate_n preacher_n be_v too_o harsh_a and_o censorious_a and_o the_o like_a but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v it_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v get_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v gal._n 3._o 22._o the_o law_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o before_o the_o law_n be_v charge_v the_o heart_n have_v a_o thousand_o startinghole_n denounce_v hell_n and_o damnation_n against_o it_o it_o have_v this_o starting-hole_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n discover_v plain_o that_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n he_o have_v these_o 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confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n the_o law_n indeed_o work_v thus_o in_o the_o regenerate_v though_o the_o lord_n be_v pacify_v towards_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v never_o open_v their_o mouth_n never_o cavil_v against_o god_n precept_n more_o never_o be_v so_o brisk_a any_o more_o but_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o sin_n the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v also_o dead_a towards_o god_n that_o god_n account_v he_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o god_n be_v not_o pacify_v towards_o he_o but_o he_o lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o pull_v he_o down_o and_o stop_v his_o mouth_n a_o carnal_a man_n mouth_n will_v not_o be_v stop_v but_o he_o will_v have_v some_o thing_n to_o say_v some_o vain_a hope_n or_o confidence_n or_o other_o some_o plead_n or_o excuse_v or_o 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dead_a man_n but_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a man_n and_o damn_a man_n they_o hope_v for_o mercy_n and_o cry_v peace_n peace_n to_o their_o soul_n but_o when_o the_o law_n come_v that_o knock_v off_o all_o man_n hope_n and_o lay_v they_o for_o dead_a in_o god_n account_n 3._o three_o this_o deadness_n i_o here_o speak_v of_o it_o consist_v in_o regard_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o do_v when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v charge_v itself_o upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o
his_o power_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n against_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v remember_v our_o death_n and_o what_o account_n we_o be_v to_o make_v before_o he_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o sin_n now_o if_o we_o will_v remember_v this_o a_o special_a way_n to_o help_v we_o be_v to_o watch_v as_o act_n 20._o 31._o watch_z and_o remember_v say_v the_o apostle_n he_o be_v desirous_a that_o they_o shall_v remember_v the_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n which_o he_o have_v propound_v he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o a_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o hereunto_o to_o watch_v so_o we_o be_v to_o be_v watchful_a that_o we_o may_v be_v sober_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o all_o lawful_a thing_n for_o how_o sudden_o do_v distemper_n break_v in_o upon_o we_o unless_o a_o man_n look_v to_o himself_o now_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o excellent_a help_n to_o sobriety_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 6._o let_v we_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a we_o have_v need_v to_o watch_v whatsoever_o we_o go_v about_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sober_a in_o it_o whatsoever_o worldly_a business_n we_o go_v about_o in_o our_o calling_n we_o have_v need_v to_o have_v this_o watchfulness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v and_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v intemperate_a in_o our_o eat_n and_o drink_v that_o we_o may_v not_o give_v ourselves_o too_o much_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n in_o talk_v and_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o so_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v our_o garment_n that_o our_o nakedness_n may_v not_o be_v see_v that_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o defile_v they_o that_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n and_o occasion_n we_o meet_v withal_o and_o the_o example_n of_o the_o time_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o take_v away_o our_o righteousness_n from_o we_o now_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o help_n hereunto_o as_o we_o may_v see_v rev._n 16._o 15._o the_o text_n say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n so_o that_o watchfulness_n be_v a_o excellent_a help_n for_o a_o further_a act_n to_o be_v do_v when_o a_o man_n have_v some_o duty_n or_o other_o to_o be_v do_v which_o the_o lord_n require_v shall_v be_v do_v with_o care_n and_o diligence_n watchfulness_n be_v a_o help_n thereunto_o as_o hab._n 2._o 1._o the_o prophet_n know_v there_o be_v some_o prophecy_n to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o prophet_n labour_v to_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a case_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v so_o be_v i_o will_v watch_v say_v he_o in_o a_o word_n watchfulness_n be_v a_o intentive_a consideratenesse_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n do_v consider_v how_o he_o be_v to_o do_v every_o thing_n lest_o he_o be_v surprise_v either_o by_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n or_o by_o his_o own_o subtle_a flesh_n when_o a_o man_n be_v considerative_a and_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o to_o his_o thought_n and_o his_o word_n and_o all_o his_o action_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v mark_n 13._o 33._o when_o he_o will_v describe_v watchfulness_n what_o it_o be_v he_o set_v another_o phrase_n by_o it_o to_o open_v it_o to_o we_o take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o heedlessenesse_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o cleave_v to_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v careless_a what_o snare_n be_v before_o it_o now_o watchfulness_n do_v take_v off_o this_o and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o take_v more_o heed_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a but_o he_o take_v it_o no_o good_a motion_n be_v suggest_v but_o he_o lie_v at_o catch_n to_o receive_v it_o for_o this_o be_v watchfulness_n prov._n 8._o 33._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n here_o you_o may_v see_v watchfulness_n be_v express_v when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n wait_v to_o hear_v whatsoever_o shall_v come_v from_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o drop_v from_o the_o minister_n that_o concern_v he_o but_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o when_o a_o man_n wait_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v whatsoever_o commandment_n the_o lord_n deliver_v and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o avoid_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n forbid_v this_o be_v watchfulness_n now_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v what_o we_o must_v watch_v watch_v i_o answer_v we_o must_v watch_v ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o time_n first_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o ourselves_o ponder_v ourselves_o thy_o path_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 4._o 26._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v look_v to_o thyself_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o step_n that_o it_o be_v order_v aright_o how_o soon_o may_v a_o man_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n how_o soon_o be_v david_n carry_v away_o into_o those_o two_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n how_o soon_o be_v peter_n put_v beside_o his_o resolution_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n if_o he_o have_v watch_v and_o remember_v our_o saviour_n item_n he_o have_v never_o deny_v his_o master_n a_o man_n be_v marvellous_a ready_a to_o be_v carry_v away_o therefore_o we_o must_v watch_v ourselves_o first_o and_o in_o particular_a we_o must_v watch_v our_o own_o thought_n thought_n natural_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a our_o mind_n be_v apt_a to_o spend_v themselves_o upon_o that_o which_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o thought_n deut._n 15._o 9_o beware_v say_v the_o text_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o evil_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n take_v heed_n that_o vain_a thought_n come_v not_o into_o thy_o mind_n idle_a thought_n or_o worldly_a thought_n will_v dead_a we_o and_o dull_v we_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o poison_v the_o heart_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v dwell_v in_o 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