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another_o under_o inward_a terror_n so_o manoahs_n wife_n comfort_v he_o jud._n 13.22_o 23._o 3._o in_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o good_a work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n this_o be_v the_o only_o allow_v contention_n betwixt_o husband_n and_o wife_n who_o shall_v be_v best_a and_o love_n god_n most_o and_o do_v most_o good_a but_o not_o to_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n and_o wicked_a work_n as_o jezabel_n do_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.7_o 8_o 9_o wicked_a husband_n be_v usual_o very_o wicked_a ☜_o when_o wicked_a wife_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o do_v wicked_o ver_fw-la 25._o 4._o in_o pray_v one_o with_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o it_o be_v great_a love_n in_o such_o to_o improve_v their_o interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n one_o for_o another_o thus_o if_o you_o who_o god_n have_v spare_v and_o continue_a life_n unto_o after_o thiâ—_n
the_o author_n and_o he_o who_o be_v your_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n vincent_n the_o content_n the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o direction_n i._o contain_v two_o part_n viz._n since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n be_v not_o worse_o but_o better_a p._n 4._o i._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o direction_n contain_v seven_o question_n p._n 5._o question_n i._n whether_o wicked_a man_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o p._n 6._o six_o thing_n premise_v for_o explication_n p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o prove_v by_o scripture_n instance_n p._n 12_o to_o 17._o prove_v by_o argument_n p._n 18_o to_o 24._o question_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o several_a step_n or_o gradation_n whereby_o sin_n grow_v from_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o its_o high_a act_n or_o ten_o round_n in_o the_o sinner_n ladder_n to_o hell_n p._n 24_o to_o 35._o where_o seven_o thing_n about_o god_n harden_v wicked_a man_n heart_n p._n 32_o 33._o question_n iii_o under_o what_o dispensation_n wicked_a man_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o p._n 35._o viz._n 1._o under_o god_n providence_n in_o prosperity_n p._n 36_o 37_o in_o adversity_n 38._o in_o deliverance_n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o to_o 46_o 2vnder_n ordinance_n word_n sacrament_n p._n 47_o 48._o question_n iu._n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o remove_v judgement_n though_o many_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o they_o be_v before_o p._n 48_o to_o 52._o question_n v._n what_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o great_a impiety_n to_o be_v worse_o after_o god_n sore_a judgement_n than_o they_o be_v before_o answer_v in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 52_o to_o 59_o question_v vi_o what_o be_v sign_n of_o a_o man_n wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o answer_v in_o 14_o particular_n p._n 59_o to_o 68_o where_o six_o restraint_n of_o sin_n which_o keep_v from_o sin_n do_v not_o prove_v truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o sin_n against_o do_v prove_v height_n of_o sin_n p._n 63_o 64_o 65_o question_n vii_o what_o consideration_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o stop_v the_o 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for_o a_o man_n to_o encourage_v himself_o to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v in_o secret_a 2_o king_n 17.9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n there_o be_v many_o great_a sin_n wrap_v up_o in_o this_o as_o 1._o damnable_a infidelity_n they_o believe_v not_o god_n see_v they_o psal_n 94.7_o 8_o 9_o 2._o desperate_a security_n they_o hide_v god_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o then_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a 3._o deep_a stupidity_n a_o degree_n further_o than_o the_o former_a 4._o dare_v insolency_n it_o be_v bold_a presumption_n to_o sin_n before_o god_n face_n god_n secret_n sin_n do_v provoke_v god_n as_o well_o as_o open_a sin_n god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v better_a thought_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a the_o openness_n of_o sin_n may_v add_v something_o to_o the_o eclipse_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o god_n dishonour_n but_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n because_o god_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n secret_n sin_n will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o withhold_v his_o influence_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o thy_o soul_n as_o 1._o secret_n sin_n will_v cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o witness_v presence_n and_o to_o suspend_v his_o testimony_n 2._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_a presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v use_v to_o find_v when_o thou_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o watch_v against_o secret_a sin_n 3._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o quicken_a presence_n that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v leave_v more_o dead_a and_o more_o dull_a and_o thy_o affection_n will_v be_v more_o flat_a and_o cold_a 4._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o assist_v presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o able_a 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grace_n and_o secret_a sin_n through_o carelessness_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n people_n will_v hinder_v much_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v be_v like_o a_o frost_n to_o the_o blossom_n like_o a_o worm_n and_o caterpillar_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n secret_n sin_n by_o experience_n you_o will_v find_v will_v much_o hinder_v your_o 1._o i'faith_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o believe_v so_o steadfast_o 2._o desire_v you_o shall_v not_o thirst_v after_o god_n and_o christ_n so_o strong_o 3._o love_n you_o will_v not_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n so_o ardent_o 4._o delight_n you_o will_v not_o delight_v in_o god_n so_o frequent_o 5._o hope_v you_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o heaven_n so_o lively_o 6._o evidence_n you_o will_v not_o lay_v claim_n to_o heaven_n so_o confident_o audience_n secret_n sin_n will_v hinder_v your_o fervent_a pray_v and_o will_v stop_v the_o audience_n of_o your_o prayer_n they_o will_v exceed_o damp_n your_o affection_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v you_o sneak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o you_o can_v have_v that_o liberty_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n because_o conscience_n will_v be_v interline_v thy_o prayer_n and_o say_v thou_o pray_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o watch_v against_o it_o but_o do_v know_o commit_v it_o they_o will_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v and_o they_o will_v stop_v god_n ear_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o harden_v secret_n sin_n will_v harden_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o prone_a to_o commit_v open_a sin_n they_o will_v strengthen_v the_o evil_a habit_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o incline_v to_o visible_a transgression_n and_o increase_v the_o propensity_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o great_a evil_n thus_o judas_n give_v way_n to_o secret_a covetousness_n do_v ripen_v the_o inclination_n of_o his_o 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secret_a to_o they_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v â—_o secret_n to_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v thing_n hide_v from_o they_o but_o if_o you_o dare_v not_o allow_v yourself_o in_o secret_a sin_v you_o shall_v have_v many_o secret_a intimation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o your_o soul_n many_o secret_a illapse_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o your_o heart_n reward_n if_o you_o make_v conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o open_a reward_n what_o christ_n say_v concern_v secret_a duty_n mat._n 6.6_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o
in_o secret_a you_o have_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n also_o for_o this_o secret_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o his_o practice_n and_o example_n mat._n 6.6_o 2._o be_v freqent_n in_o self-examination_n in_o secret_a when_o you_o be_v alone_o be_v much_o in_o converse_v with_o yourself_o and_o often_o in_o look_v down_o into_o your_o own_o heart_n inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o your_o growth_n therein_o after_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o your_o growth_n therein_o psal_n 4.4_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o commune_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o commune_fw-la with_o yourself_o whether_o you_o set_v a_o due_a valuation_n upon_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n whether_o you_o thrive_v in_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n that_o you_o have_v have_v commune_fw-la with_o yourself_o whether_o your_o conversation_n be_v suitable_a to_o your_o profession_n and_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n whether_o you_o 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