apparent_o do_v the_o same_o symptom_n of_o hypocrisy_n appear_v upon_o my_o soul_n which_o do_v upon_o judas_n joâ—_a 12._o 6._o and_o john_n 2_o king_n 9_o 13_o 14._o quest._n 3._o have_v i_o not_o some_o secret_n reserve_v in_o my_o heart_n notwithstanding_o that_o face_n and_o appearance_n of_o zeal_n which_o i_o put_v on_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v part_v with_o any_o suffering_n for_o christ_n which_o i_o resolve_v against_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o none_o of_o his_o disciple_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n himself_o be_v judge_n luke_n 14._o 26_o 27._o quest._n 4._o what_o conscience_n do_v i_o make_v of_o secret_a sin_n do_v i_o mourn_v for_o a_o vain_a heart_n wander_v thought_n spiritual_a deadness_n and_o do_v i_o conscientious_o abstain_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o secret_a sin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o discovery_n no_o fear_n of_o forfeit_v my_o reputation_n by_o it_o be_v it_o god_n eye_n or_o man_v that_o awe_v i_o from_o commission_n of_o sin_n certain_o if_o i_o allow_v myself_o in_o secret_a sin_n i_o be_o not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n upright_a people_n who_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a temper_n to_o i_o psal._n 119._o 113_o and_o psal._n 19_o 12._o sect_n v._o i_o will_v shut_v up_o all_o with_o five_o or_o six_o conclude_a counsel_n which_o the_o lord-impress_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o write_v and_o those_o that_o shall_v read_v they_o to_o preserve_v and_o antidote_n the_o soul_n against_o the_o dangerous_a insinuation_n and_o leven_n of_o hypocrisy_n counsel_n 1_o entreat_v the_o lord_n night_n and_o day_n for_o a_o renew_a and_o right_a spirit_n all_o the_o help_n and_o direction_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o antidote_n and_o preserve_v you_o from_o hypocrisy_n nothing_o will_v be_v find_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o right_n till_o sanctification_n have_v first_o set_v you_o right_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n a_o bowl_n may_v keep_v by_o a_o strait_a line_n so_o long_o as_o the_o impresâ—ed_a force_n of_o the_o hand_n that_o deliver_v it_o remain_v strong_a upon_o it_o but_o as_o that_o wear_v off_o so_o its_o motion_n fail_v and_o it_o be_v own_o bias_n sway_v and_o turn_v it_o a_o fright_n of_o conscience_n a_o pang_n of_o warm_a affection_n or_o the_o influence_n of_o some_o great_a example_n or_o a_o good_a education_n may_v influence_n a_o unrenewed_a soul_n and_o push_v it_o on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n for_o a_o season_n but_o the_o heart_n so_o influence_v must_n and_o will_v return_v to_o its_o own_o natural_a course_n again_o and_o i_o think_v there_o want_v nothing_o but_o time_n or_o a_o suitable_a temptation_n to_o discover_v the_o true_a temper_n of_o many_o a_o professor_n spirit_n pray_v therefore_o as_o that_o holy_a man_n do_v psal._n 119._o 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a counsel_n 2._o always_o suspect_v and_o examine_v your_o end_n in_o what_o you_o do_v sincerity_n and_o hypocrisy_n lie_v much_o â—n_n your_o end_n and_o design_n as_o they_o be_v so_o be_v you_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n lie_v deep_a a_o man_n may_v do_v the_o same_o action_n to_o a_o holy_a end_n and_o his_o person_n and_o service_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n which_o another_o do_v for_o a_o corrupt_a end_n it_o may_v be_v reckon_v his_o sin_n and_o â—oth_v his_o person_n and_o service_n be_v abhor_v by_o â—he_n lord_n we_o find_v two_o man_n ride_v in_o one_o chariot_n and_o both_o of_o they_o concern_v in_o the_o same_o expedition_n jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n and_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n 2_o king_n 10._o 15_o 23._o but_o though_o the_o work_n they_o engage_v in_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o yet_o the_o different_a end_n they_o aim_v at_o make_v the_o same_o action_n a_o excellent_a duty_n in_o jonadab_n and_o a_o act_n of_o vile_a hypocrisy_n in_o jehu_n idem_fw-la quod_fw-la duo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o good_a soul_n commend_v for_o a_o good_a action_n the_o work_n indeed_o be_v good_a but_o i_o fear_v the_o end_n of_o it_o self-end_n be_v creep_v and_o insinuate_a thing_n into_o the_o best_a action_n counsel_n 3._o scare_v yourselves_o with_o the_o daily_a fear_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o and_o the_o misery_n that_o will_v follow_v hypocrisy_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o most_o odious_a sin_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n to_o want_v holiness_n be_v bad_a enough_o but_o to_o simulate_v and_o pretend_v it_o when_o we_o have_v it_o not_o be_v double_a impiety_n to_o make_v religion_n the_o most_o glorious_a â—hing_n in_o the_o world_n a_o mere_a stirrup_n to_o preferment_n and_o a_o covert_n to_o wickedness_n oh_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o god_n make_v christ_n a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v make_v he_o a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n and_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v it_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n â—_o for_o as_o hypocrisy_n be_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a â—_o so_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o it_o will_v be_v out_o of_o measure_n dreadful_a mat._n 24._o 51._o he_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n counsel_n 4._o be_v daily_o at_o work_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o those_o lust_n that_o breed_v hypocrisy_n it_o be_v plain_a without_o much_o sift_v that_o pride_n vain_a glory_n self-love_n and_o a_o worldly_a heart_n be_v the_o seed_n out_o of_o which_o this_o curse_a plant_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n dig_v but_o to_o the_o root_n and_o you_o shall_v certain_o find_v these_o thing_n there_o and_o â—ill_o the_o lord_n help_v you_o to_o kill_v and_o mortify_v these_o hypocrisy_n will_v spring_v up_o in_o all_o your_o duty_n to_o god_n &_o in_o all_o your_o converse_v with_o man_n counsel_n 5._o attend_v the_o native_a voice_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o sickness_n fear_n or_o trouble_v and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o its_o check_n or_o upbraid_n which_o like_o a_o stitch_n in_o your_o side_n will_v gird_v you_o at_o such_o time_n common_o in_o that_o lie_v your_o great_a danger_n beware_v of_o that_o evil_n which_o conscience_n brand_v and_o mark_n at_o such_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v your_o live_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o â—ome_v secret_a sin_n or_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o some_o know_a duty_n these_o fright_n of_o conscience_n mark_v out_o the_o corruption_n wherein_o your_o danger_n most_o lie_v counsel_n 6._o let_v we_o all_o that_o profess_v religion_n be_v uniform_a and_o steady_a in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o without_o politic_a reserve_v and_o byâ—ends_n o_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o laodicean_n neutrality_n &_o indifferency_n which_o christ_n hate_v be_v â—ure_a your_o ground_n be_v good_a and_o then_o be_v sure_a you_o stand_v your_o ground_n the_o religion_n of_o â—ime-servers_a be_v but_o hypocrisy_n they_o have_v sluice_n in_o their_o conscience_n which_o they_o can_v open_v or_o shut_v as_o occasion_n require_v every_o fox_n will_v have_v at_o least_o two_o hole_n to_o his_o den_n â—hat_n if_o one_o be_v stop_v he_o may_v escape_v at_o the_o oâ—her_n the_o hypocrite_n poyse_v himself_o so_o even_o â—n_v a_o mediocrity_n that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o baldwin_n let_v anthony_n win_v let_v augustus_n win_v all_o be_v one_o so_o let_v christ_n win_v or_o let_v antichrist_n win_v â—e_v hope_n to_o make_v every_o wind_n that_o can_v blow_v serviceable_a to_o waste_v he_o to_o the_o port_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n the_o hypocrite_n have_v always_o more_o of_o the_o moon_n than_o of_o the_o sun_n little_a light_n many_o spot_n &_o frequent_a change_n tit'_v easy_o to_o he_o to_o bowâ—o_v â—o_z the_o cross_n than_o to_o bear_v the_o cross_n to_o sin_n â—han_o to_o suffer_v our_o own_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o poor_a simple_a woman_n thaâ—_n live_v both_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o q._n marry_o and_o q._n elizabeth_n and_o will_v constant_o say_v her_o prayer_n both_o in_o latin_a and_o english_a that_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o please_v one_o side_n or_o other_o and_o let_v god_n say_v she_o take_v which_o like_v he_o best_o what_o be_v note_v as_o a_o act_n of_o ridiculous_a simplicity_n in_o she_o the_o time_n serve_v hypocrite_n account_v a_o point_n of_o deep_a policy_n in_o himself_o the_o time_n under_o dioclesian_n be_v pagan_a under_o constantine_n christian_n under_o constantius_n arian_n under_o
its_o commandment_n but_o so_o do_v its_o own_o servant_n it_o be_v their_o daily_a practice_n jer._n 9_o 3._o they_o proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n 3._o three_o delight_n in_o sin_n prove_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n be_v describe_v isa._n 66._o 3._o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n look_v as_o our_o delight_n in_o god_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o holiness_n so_o our_o delight_n in_o sin_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o sinfulness_n delight_n in_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o uppermost_a round_n of_o the_o ladder_n &_o much_o high_a the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n can_v go_v till_o it_o be_v turn_v off_o into_o hell_n it_o be_v a_o sport_n to_o a_o fool_n to_o do_v mischief_n prov._n 10._o 23._o never_o merry_a than_o when_o he_o have_v the_o devil_n for_o his_o playfellow_n say_v one_o upon_o that_o place_n mr._n trap._n 4._o four_o impatience_n of_o christ_n yoke_n and_o government_n argue_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o apostle_n reason_v in_o rom._n 6._o 17_o 18._o but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o be_v than_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n where_o you_o see_v plain_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v his_o manumission_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n that_o come_v not_o into_o christ_n service_n and_o yield_v himself_o up_o to_o his_o obedience_n so_o then_o to_o fret_v at_o christ_n law_n that_o tie_v we_o up_o from_o our_o lust_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o all_o spiritual_a employment_n as_o a_o burden_n intolerable_a never_o to_o be_v in_o our_o element_n and_o centre_n till_o we_o be_v off_o from_o god_n and_o plunge_v in_o the_o world_n and_o our_o lust_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a note_n of_o a_o soul_n in_o subjection_n to_o sin_n object_n but_o may_v not_o a_o upright_a soul_n find_v some_o weariness_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n sol._n doubtless_o he_o may_v for_o he_o have_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n and_o though_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a he_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n and_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v but_o according_a to_o or_o after_o the_o inner_a man_n rom._n 7._o 22._o but_o he_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n i._n e_fw-la contrary_a inclination_n however_o if_o he_o be_v weary_a sometime_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n to_o be_v sure_a he_o be_v more_o weary_a out_o of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o centre_v and_o at_o rest_n till_o he_o be_v with_o his_o god_n again_o but_o the_o carnal_a heart_n be_v where_o it_o will_v be_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o fish_n upon_o dry_a land_n when_o engage_v in_o spiritual_a duty_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v secret_a and_o have_v no_o external_a allurement_n of_o reputation_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o they_o but_o what_o surprisal_n or_o captivity_n to_o sin_n soever_o may_v befall_v a_o upright_a soul_n yet_o it_o appear_v by_o these_o eight_o follow_v particular_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n nor_o in_o full_a subjection_n to_o it_o for_o 1._o first_o though_o he_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o sin_n yet_o he_o can_v reflect_v upon_o his_o sin_n without_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n which_o plain_o show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o involuntary_a surprise_n so_o peter_n weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26._o 75._o and_o david_n mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n hearty_o other_o can_v fetch_v new_a pleasure_n out_o â—f_a their_o old_a sin_n by_o reflect_v on_o they_o and_o â—me_n can_v glory_v in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3._o 19_o â—ome_o be_v stupid_a and_o senseless_a after_o sin_n and_o â—he_v sorrow_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o â—orning_n dew_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o god_n people_n 2._o second_o though_o a_o saint_n may_v be_v draw_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o with_o a_o deliberate_a and_o full_a â—nsent_n of_o his_o will_n their_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d god_n rom._n 7._o 22._o they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o â—ould_v not_o ver_fw-la 16._o i._n e._n there_o be_v inward_a â—islikes_n from_o the_o new_a nature_n and_o as_o for_o that_o â—ase_n of_o david_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_n and_o deliberation_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v â—t_a in_o a_o single_a act_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o general_a â—ourse_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v upright_o in_o all_o thing_n i.e._n in_o the_o general_a course_n and_o tenor_n of_o his_o â—fe_n 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o 3._o three_o though_o a_o upright_a soul_n may_v fall_v â—to_z sin_n yet_o he_o be_v restless_a and_o unquiet_a in_o that_o condition_n like_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o â—at_a speak_v he_o to_o be_v none_o of_o sin_n servant_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n be_v engage_v in_o â—â—e_z external_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v restâ—ss_n and_o unquiet_a there_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o it_o â—e_z be_v not_o at_o rest_n till_o he_o be_v again_o in_o his_o earthâ—â—_n business_n this_o man_n can_v be_v reckon_v christ_n servant_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v much_o â—ter_a that_o rate_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n â—at_a a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v when_o employ_v in_o the_o ork_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n ea_fw-la tantum_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la inesse_fw-la quae_fw-la insunt_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la this_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o man_n true_a temper_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v at_o rest_n poor_a david_n fall_v into_o sin_n but_o he_o hâ—â—_n no_o rest_n in_o his_o bone_n because_o of_o it_o psal._n 51_o 1â—_n 11_o 12._o if_o his_o heart_n be_v off_o from_o god_n and_o dâ—â—ty_n for_o a_o little_a while_n yet_o he_o recollect_n himself_o and_o say_v as_o psal._n 116._o 7._o return_v unto_o tâ—_n rest_n o_o my_o soul._n 4._o four_o though_o a_o sincere_a christian_a fâ—_n into_o sin_n and_o commit_v evil_a yet_o he_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d from_o evil_a to_o evil_n as_o the_o ungodly_a do_v jer._n 9_o but_o make_v his_o fall_n into_o one_o sin_n a_o caution_n prevent_v another_o sin_n peter_n by_o his_o fall_n get_v est_fw-la blishment_n for_o time_n to_o come_v if_o god_n wâ—_n speak_v peace_n to_o they_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v no_o more_o to_o folly_n psal._n 85._o 8._o in_o that_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n wrought_v yea_o what_o fear_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o with_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n one_o sin_n leaâ—_n they_o much_o more_o dispose_v to_o another_o sin_n 5._o five_o a_o sincere_a christian_a may_v be_v draâ—_n to_o sin_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a with_o all_o heart_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v more_o him_z than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n or_o silver_n that_o may_v grieve_v and_o offend_v god_n no_o more_o aâ—â—_n that_o show_v sin_n be_v not_o in_o dominion_n over_o hiâ—_n he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v lâ—_n to_o leave_v his_o lusts._n sin_v servant_n be_v not_o â—â—ling_v to_o part_v with_o it_o they_o hold_v it_o fast_o and_o fuse_v to_o let_v it_o go_v as_o that_o text_n express_v it_o 8._o 5._o but_o the_o great_a complaint_n of_o the_o upriâ—â—â—â—_n â—s_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o â—rue_a sense_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o rom._n 7._o 24._o who_o â—hall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n 6._o six_o it_o appear_v they_o yield_v not_o themselves_o willing_o to_o obey_v sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v â—he_v matter_n of_o their_o joy_n when_o god_n order_v any_o providence_n to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o they_o bless_a â—e_n the_o lord_n say_v david_n to_o abigail_n and_o bless_a â—e_n thy_o advice_n and_o bless_v be_v thou_o that_o have_v keep_v â—â—ne_v this_o day_n from_o shed_v blood_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 32_o 33._o here_o be_v blessing_n upon_o blessing_n for_o a_o sin-preventing_a providence_n the_o author_n be_v bless_v â—he_v instrument_n bless_v the_o mean_v bless_v o_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o sincere_a man_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n he_o reckon_v it_o a_o great_a deliverance_n a_o very_a happy_a escape_n if_o he_o â—e_v keep_v from_o sin_n 7._o seven_o this_o show_v that_o some_o who_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o commit_v sin_n yet_o be_v none_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v hearty_o â—eg_v the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o â—in_a keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n
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