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all_o this_o we_o lose_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n and_o all_o that_o may_v stand_v we_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n o_o that_o we_o be_v wise_a that_o we_o understand_v this_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v our_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.29_o sect_n iii_o the_o cause_n of_o inconsideration_n have_v see_v some_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o inconsideration_n we_o will_v if_o we_o be_v wise_a labour_v to_o be_v cure_v in_o time_n of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o distemper_n but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v do_v unless_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v let_v we_o therefore_o next_o inquire_v into_o these_o and_o endeavour_v to_o put_v they_o away_o among_o other_o we_o be_v especial_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o which_o here_o i_o shall_v point_v out_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v ignorance_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o will_v consider_v more_o than_o they_o do_v if_o they_o know_v either_o what_o to_o consider_v or_o how_o to_o consider_v or_o what_o it_o lie_v they_o upon_o to_o consider_v but_o alas_o we_o may_v to_o as_o good_a purpose_n bid_v a_o blind_a man_n see_v or_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v as_o exhort_v a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o consider_v any_o thing_n at_o present_a but_o his_o ignorance_n consideration_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o improve_n of_o it_o to_o practice_n but_o no_o man_n can_v exercise_v what_o he_o have_v not_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o psal._n 92.6_o therefore_o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n prov._n 12.15_o because_o he_o know_v no_o better_a ignorance_n therefore_o must_v be_v remove_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o consider_v and_o yet_o though_o this_o in_o many_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o inconsideration_n these_o many_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o who_o know_v and_o yet_o consider_v as_o little_a as_o if_o they_o know_v nothing_o we_o must_v therefore_o seek_v out_o other_o cause_n of_o this_o evil._n 2._o and_o the_o next_o i_o shall_v name_v be_v presumption_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v as_o common_a a_o cause_n of_o inconsideration_n as_o any_o other_o whatsoever_o man_n general_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n and_o be_v too_o confident_a to_o see_v their_o need_n of_o consideration_n and_o there_o be_v a_o manifold_a presumption_n which_o cause_v a_o neglect_n of_o due_a consideration_n a_o man_n as_o but_o now_o be_v say_v may_v presume_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n as_o one_o that_o be_v so_o ready_a and_o expert_a in_o the_o right_a management_n of_o his_o affair_n that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n off-hand_n without_o any_o puzzle_v thought_n about_o it_o now_o there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o one_o that_o be_v thus_o wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n prov._n xxvi_o 12._o the_o great_a miscarriage_n in_o the_o world_n be_v owe_v to_o a_o conceit_a and_o confident_a ignorance_n and_o a_o presumption_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o wit_n and_o understanding_n think_v himself_o too_o wise_a and_o know_v to_o take_v advice_n of_o other_o and_o scorn_v to_o seem_v so_o dull_a as_o to_o need_v much_o consult_v with_o his_o own_o reason_n a_o man_n may_v presume_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o easiness_n of_o the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o take_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n to_o be_v so_o open_a and_o plain_a and_o safe_a that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o much_o enquiry_n and_o circumspection_n in_o his_o walk_n he_o may_v imagine_v god_n require_v no_o such_o accuracy_n and_o strictness_n in_o frame_v our_o whole_a conversation_n by_o his_o law_n as_o the_o more_o scrupulous_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v think_v there_o need_v not_o say_v he_o so_o much_o ado_n about_o the_o business_n 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