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and_o folly_n and_o dare_v not_o publish_v thy_o levity_n shame_n or_o wickedness_n unto_o holy_a and_o discern_a man_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v not_o to_o man_n as_o wicked_a as_o thyself_o such_o a_o reproach_n be_v folly_n vanity_n and_o wickedness_n unto_o any_o man_n yea_o why_o do_v thou_o retire_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v lock_v all_o up_o and_o make_v all_o sure_a and_o there_o exercise_v thyself_o in_o pride_n envy_n self-conceit_n uncleanness_n and_o act_v these_o sin_n with_o confidence_n and_o security_n in_o the_o darkness_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o if_o another_o like_o thyself_o do_v but_o see_v thou_o will_v not_o know_v where_o to_o hide_v thyself_o for_o shame_n and_o yet_o because_o all_o have_v be_v transact_v with_o so_o much_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n thou_o have_v no_o disposition_n to_o blush_v or_o be_v ashamed_a but_o like_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o prov._n thou_o eat_v and_o wipe_v thy_o mouth_n and_o say_v what_o shame_n have_v i_o do_v and_o do_v thou_o think_v there_o be_v no_o witness_n of_o thy_o shameful_a wicked_a act_n no_o eye_n to_o take_v notice_n better_o all_o the_o world_n have_v see_v thou_o than_o he_o that_o stand_v but_o for_o a_o cypher_n to_o thy_o delude_a forgetful_a heart_n i_o may_v here_o run_v over_o all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n both_o essential_a subsistential_a and_o relative_n and_o oppress_v your_o memory_n with_o particular_n but_o have_v give_v these_o instance_n i_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o your_o meditation_n yet_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o head_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o i_o shall_v add_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n in_o general_n 5._o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o forget_v they_o all_o at_o once_o that_o forget_v themselves_o and_o live_v not_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o great_a necessity_n nor_o think_v considerate_o and_o persuade_v themselves_o day_n by_o day_n that_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3.17_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o must_v needs_o be_v stout_a and_o insolent_a and_o can_v escape_v this_o sin_n of_o forgetfulness_n jesurun_n that_o be_v israel_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v against_o god_n deut._n 32.15_o and_o they_o never_o remember_v he_o to_o the_o purpose_n till_o they_o themselves_o by_o consideration_n or_o god_n by_o his_o judgement_n do_v enforce_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o necessity_n on_o they_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n which_o before_o they_o forget_v psa_n 78.34_o 35._o and_o yet_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v out_o of_o strait_n and_o warm_a in_o prosperity_n and_o think_v they_o have_v no_o need_n they_o forget_v god_n again_o they_o remember_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o the_o day_n when_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 42._o that_o man_n must_v needs_o send_v up_o cold_a and_o careless_a prayer_n to_o god_n day_n by_o day_n that_o feel_v none_o or_o but_o little_a need_n of_o god_n how_o can_v be_v confess_v with_o a_o break_a heart_n the_o sin_n that_o never_o come_v near_o his_o heart_n nor_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o he_o how_o can_v that_o man_n magnify_v or_o seek_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n every_o day_n that_o do_v not_o very_o think_v he_o need_v it_o every_o day_n how_o can_v he_o worthy_o admire_v his_o redeemer_n who_o have_v love_v he_o and_o wash_v his_o soul_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o feel_v not_o his_o own_o gild_n and_o do_v not_o frequent_o renew_v loathe_v and_o abhor_v thought_n of_o it_o how_o can_v he_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o father_n of_o light_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n that_o do_v not_o sufficient_o apprehend_v and_o bewail_v his_o own_o ignorance_n and_o the_o 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world_n make_v to_o get_v away_o from_o thou_o can_v he_o live_v above_o in_o his_o thought_n with_o any_o content_a and_o satisfaction_n that_o do_v not_o die_v daily_o and_o not_o often_o think_v with_o some_o seriousness_n that_o he_o may_v daily_o die_v it_o be_v wisdom_n therefore_o to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o such_o thought_n how_o many_o have_v shut_v their_o eye_n in_o a_o healthful_a sleep_n who_o have_v wake_v in_o another_o world_n we_o give_v too_o large_a scope_n to_o our_o account_n while_o we_o reckon_v seven_o year_n for_o a_o life_n when_o we_o see_v so_o many_o dispatch_v within_o the_o circle_n and_o revolution_n of_o half_a that_o time_n and_o though_o we_o be_v such_o a_o blast_n ourselves_o yet_o our_o comfort_n be_v oftentimes_o dead_a and_o bury_v before_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o the_o survive_a executor_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n when_o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n here_o below_o into_o the_o bill_n of_o mortality_n what_o a_o foolish_a thought_n be_v 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measure_n nor_o torment_v such_o a_o one_o before_o his_o time_n neither_o can_v i_o tell_v he_o the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o well_o as_o death_n or_o judgement_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o tell_v he_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o stare_a affright_a sin_n when_o conscience_n shall_v come_v to_o see_v it_o thorough_o that_o god_n have_v write_v to_o we_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o we_o have_v count_v they_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n hosea_n 8.12_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o amplitudines_fw-la or_o honorabilia_fw-la legis_fw-la and_o they_o count_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o strange_a thing_n i_o they_o make_v themselves_o strange_a to_o they_o or_o these_o thing_n be_v strange_a to_o they_o and_o seldom_o in_o their_o thought_n this_o be_v a_o wicked_a requital_n of_o such_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a love_n more_n particular_o they_o forget_v the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o that_o have_v not_o a_o high_a and_o transcendent_a reverence_n of_o the_o authority_n thereof_o 2._o they_o that_o be_v not_o in_o any_o considerable_a measure_n affect_v with_o the_o important_a matter_n which_o it_o set_v before_o they_o 3._o that_o be_v not_o awaken_v by_o any_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o most_o certain_a and_o near_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o that_o be_v either_o threaten_v or_o promise_v therein_o i_o say_v again_o they_o that_o be_v not_o awe_v by_o its_o authority_n nor_o move_v with_o its_o importance_n nor_o rouse_v by_o its_o certainty_n 1._o to_o yield_v hearty_a subjection_n unto_o christ_n 2._o to_o his_o law_n 3._o and_o by_o a_o deliberate_a resolution_n to_o renounce_v either_o self_n or_o whatsoever_o do_v oppose_v they_o will_v never_o escape_v this_o guilt_n but_o be_v number_v
sabbath-breaking_a careless_a performance_n of_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n selfishness_n inordinate_a love_n of_o and_o adulterous_a affection_n to_o any_o creature_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n and_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o a_o fond_a admiration_n of_o creature_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n they_o will_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o fret_v and_o murmur_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o the_o rebellious_a follower_n of_o korah_n do_v to_o moses_n will_v thou_o put_v out_o these_o eye_n of_o we_o we_o will_v not_o come_v down_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v ourselves_o nor_o be_v cross_v in_o our_o will_n nor_o leave_v our_o shame_n when_o god_n be_v put_v the_o bridle_n into_o their_o mouth_n and_o lay_v a_o curb_n and_o restraint_n upon_o their_o intemperance_n pride_n and_o luxury_n and_o bring_v into_o contempt_n their_o gallantry_n and_o swagger_a bravery_n they_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o curb_n but_o rage_n and_o foam_n and_o grow_v mad_a and_o bite_v the_o bridle_n that_o hold_v they_o in_o and_o reply_v as_o the_o remnant_n jew_n do_v after_o the_o captivity_n when_o they_o send_v jeremiah_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o direction_n and_o like_v not_o the_o answer_n that_o he_o bring_v jer._n 44.16_o 17._o we_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thou_o but_o will_v certain_o do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v forth_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n we_o will_v let_v our_o heart_n with_o a_o full_a rein_n to_o any_o thing_n they_o desire_v for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v thus_o we_o be_v well_o and_o see_v no_o evil_n when_o we_o leave_v off_o to_o show_v favour_n and_o courtesy_n to_o ourselves_o who_o shall_v befriend_v we_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o cry_v shame_n on_o ourselves_o all_o man_n will_v cry_v shame_n on_o we_o and_o if_o once_o we_o come_v down_o and_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n all_o man_n will_v trample_v upon_o we_o those_o be_v some_o of_o the_o shift_n that_o carnal_a wisdom_n and_o reason_n allege_v 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full_a of_o putrid_a noisome_a filth_n be_v not_o to_o play_v the_o christian_a but_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi to_o profess_v god_n at_o home_o and_o at_o church_n in_o our_o house_n and_o his_o house_n and_o to_o join_v with_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o external_o of_o his_o worship_n to_o read_v his_o word_n and_o sing_v his_o praise_n with_o our_o lip_n and_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o subvert_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n but_o a_o judas_n to_o give_v god_n the_o most_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o title_n and_o call_v he_o thy_o creator_n lord_n and_o governor_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v thou_o have_v all_o from_o his_o bounty_n and_o yet_o to_o deny_v he_o the_o service_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o his_o law_n this_o be_v not_o to_o remember_v but_o to_o forget_v he_o if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v god_n mal._n 1.6_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n a_o spirit_n and_o will_v 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mean_n to_o this_o duty_n first_o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o remember_v god_n with_o the_o most_o prize_v value_v thought_n thou_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n if_o st._n john_n make_v the_o predominant_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o be_v so_o sure_a a_o evidence_n of_o this_o translation_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n then_o much_o more_o do_v the_o sincere_a love_n of_o god_n give_v we_o full_a security_n that_o we_o be_v thus_o advance_v but_o the_o predominant_a love_n of_o god_n be_v imply_v in_o this_o remembrance_n as_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n word_n of_o sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o morality_n essential_o involve_v affection_n and_o action_n if_o they_o go_v alone_o all_o moral_a act_n be_v incomplete_a unless_o they_o be_v both_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n 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of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v put_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v 1._o all_o happiness_n 2._o perpetuity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o only_a sanction_n that_o god_n add_v to_o his_o law_n by_o way_n of_o remuneration_n do_v this_o and_o live_v where_o life_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o death_n that_o be_v threaten_v to_o the_o transgressor_n as_o death_n therefore_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o misery_n so_o life_n be_v a_o complication_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v put_v for_o all_o felicity_n so_o for_o perpetuity_n psal_n 56.7_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n 1._o perpetuity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o opposeâ—â—â—_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n that_o be_v it_o be_v short_a but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n 1._o it_o be_v lasting_a and_o perpetual_a now_o death_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n oppose_v to_o a_o three_o fold_v life_n 1._o natural_a 2._o moral_a 3._o metaphorical_a natural_a death_n be_v 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