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man_n will_v swear_v and_o swagger_v drink_n and_o be_v drink_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o so_o they_o think_v to_o make_v god_n amends_o what_o belove_v will_v you_o swear_v swagger_v drink_v be_v drink_v and_o lie_v be_v secure_a and_o worldly_a and_o then_o ask_v god_n forgiveness_n to_o make_v he_o amends_o this_o be_v to_o break_v priscian_n head_n that_o you_o may_v give_v he_o a_o plaster_n will_v you_o trespass_v your_o neighbour_n that_o you_o may_v ask_v he_o forgiveness_n this_o be_v a_o damn_a and_o devilish_a religion_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o many_o man_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v they_o keep_v day_n and_o week_n and_o year_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n they_o will_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o come_v to_o church_n they_o will_v hear_v sermon_n pray_v and_o think_v of_o god_n but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n amends_o for_o the_o wrong_n that_o they_o have_v do_v he_o they_o know_v they_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v do_v something_o to_o make_v he_o amends_o like_o those_o wicked_a man_n in_o jeremy_n time_n who_o do_v steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o then_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o his_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v though_o we_o have_v do_v all_o these_o abomination_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v unto_o wicked_a man_n what_o will_v you_o swear_v steal_z lie_v and_o be_v earthly_a give_v up_o yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n of_o lewdness_n in_o the_o breach_n and_o contempt_n of_o my_o commandment_n and_o then_o think_v by_o make_v a_o prayer_n unto_o i_o and_o by_o lift_v up_o your_o eye_n unto_o i_o and_o by_o give_v your_o ear_n to_o hear_v my_o word_n thereby_o to_o make_v i_o recompense_v no_o no_o i_o 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nevertheless_o they_o do_v but_o dissemble_v with_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o double_a heart_n ps_n 78.34_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n that_o seek_v to_o god_n yea_o that_o seek_v to_o he_o with_o tear_n and_o perform_v many_o a_o good_a duty_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v but_o flatter_v with_o god_n he_o do_v it_o but_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o sickness_n cross_n plague_n and_o death_n and_o curse_n upon_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o he_o will_v dissemble_v some_o service_n to_o god_n three_o to_o smother_v and_o choke_v their_o own_o conscience_n their_o heart_n think_v and_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v think_v of_o god_n their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o must_v have_v some_o holiness_n some_o religion_n that_o they_o must_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n in_o some_o sort_n that_o they_o must_v pray_v and_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 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signify_v tract_n or_o step_n step_z by_z step_z this_o step_n be_v in_o the_o ditch_n that_o in_o the_o mire_n that_o step_v awry_o tract_n they_o all_o that_o we_o may_v ungo_fw-la they_o all_z again_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n never_o pray_v but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n thy_o prayer_n this_o passage_n be_v right_a that_o passage_n be_v amiss_o never_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n thy_o keep_n of_o it_o this_o duty_n be_v sincere_a that_o be_v rot_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o let_v meditation_n tract_n it_o this_o thought_n this_o word_n this_o action_n be_v warrantable_a that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n tract_n thy_o heart_n as_o the_o lord_n tract_v eliah_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o tract_v he_o under_o the_o juniper_n tree_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n what_o do_v thou_o here_o eliah_n go_v forth_o 1_o king_n 19_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o eliah_n go_v return_n he_o track_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n go_v 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race_n fit_a for_o thou_o unless_o thou_o be_v godly_a than_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o everlasting_a fire_n meditation_n be_v like_o the_o course_v of_o a_o hare_n in_o the_o snow_n the_o hare_n fear_v to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o dog_n here_o she_o stop_v there_o she_o leap_v here_o she_o interleap_v there_o she_o go_v backward_o and_o forward_o upward_a and_o downward_o and_o all_o to_o deceive_v the_o dog_n that_o they_o may_v not_o find_v she_o but_o they_o go_v smell_v and_o maunder_v wind_a and_o turn_v and_o tract_n her_o step_n by_o step_n till_o they_o find_v she_o so_o meditation_n in_o the_o course_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n have_v a_o thousand_o fetch_n a_o thousand_o meander_n and_o labyrinth_n a_o thousand_o cross_a wind_n and_o compassing_n and_o deceit_n and_o all_o to_o puzzle_v meditation_n but_o meditation_n must_v tract_n the_o heart_n as_o god_n deal_v with_o job_n he_o count_v his_o step_n step_z by_z step_z job_n 14.16_o meditation_n be_v the_o soul_n bloodhound_n it_o will_v never_o leave_v howl_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n till_o it_o have_v take_v the_o heart_n sin_n for_o a_o prey_n meditation_n haunt_v it_o out_o of_o one_o sin_n and_o it_o run_v into_o another_o meditation_n haunt_v it_o out_o of_o that_o and_o it_o run_v into_o a_o three_o meditation_n be_v a_o good_a pursuivant_n it_o prosecute_v the_o sinner_n and_o attache_n he_o now_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o cunning_a and_o hard_a to_o be_v track_v by_o its_o scent_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v take_v up_o abundance_n of_o good_a duty_n and_o attain_v unto_o sundry_a grace_n these_o good_a duty_n and_o common_a grace_n drown_v the_o send_v of_o the_o heart_n
to_o hell_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v then_o i_o never_o think_v of_o this_o before_o that_o so_o it_o will_v be_v mot._n 2_o the_o second_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n not_o to_o meditate_v be_v that_o brand_n the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o he_o scorn_v to_o be_v so_o pore_v upon_o bibles_n to_o be_v so_o wrack_a his_o mind_n with_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o require_v it_o vers_n 13._o god_n require_v no_o such_o scrupulosity_n nor_o strictness_n mot._n 3_o the_o three_o motive_n be_v thou_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o roh_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o service_n whis_fw-la be_v meditation_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n matth._n 22.38_o how_o can_v this_o be_v 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quality_n passion_n affection_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n as_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o beggary_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o abundance_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o he_o and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o man_n now_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o fill_v the_o heart_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o number_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n we_o will_v rank_v they_o into_o these_o four_o head_n to_o show_v how_o thought_n become_v vain_a 1._o material_o man_n thought_n be_v vain_a when_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v vain_a 2._o formal_o when_o though_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v never_o
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god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n that_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o endeavour_v after_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n the_o whole_a world_n i_o say_v be_v judge_v by_o they_o how_o why_o they_o shall_v say_v sir_n what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o you_o do_v so_o run_v after_o sermon_n that_o you_o keep_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o get_v faith_n and_o repentance_n more_o than_o other_o man_n that_o you_o pray_v weep_v fast_o and_o mourn_v and_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o your_o work_n if_o thus_o man_n will_v but_o come_v unto_o god_n saint_n and_o ask_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n will_v tell_v they_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v thus_o they_o will_v never_o be_v save_v if_o they_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v and_o thus_o repent_v and_o thus_o pray_v and_o walk_v thus_o holy_o and_o 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beelzebub_n cast_v out_o devil_n by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v they_o out_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v your_o judge_n matth._n 12.27_o where_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o child_n who_o be_v his_o disciple_n for_o some_o of_o the_o pharisee_n child_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n that_o christ_n do_v now_o they_o like_v it_o well_o enough_o in_o their_o own_o child_n but_o they_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o child_n who_o god_n have_v convert_v and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o work_n that_o he_o do_v even_o they_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o and_o even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v with_o thou_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o father_n or_o a_o mother_n god_n have_v convert_v any_o of_o thy_o own_o child_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v thy_o judge_n and_o condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o it_o may_v be_v god_n have_v convert_v thy_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o convert_v thy_o own_o brother_n and_o sister_n shall_v condemn_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n three_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o world_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o every_o grace_n in_o god_n child_n there_o be_v never_o a_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o saint_n but_o it_o shall_v condemn_v the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o it_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v all_o judgement_n because_o they_o judge_v they_o that_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o they_o every_o grace_n yea_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v call_v judgement_n by_o solomon_n prov._n 12._o you_o may_v know_v a_o crooked_a thing_n by_o lay_v it_o to_o a_o straight_a line_n and_o by_o that_o it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v crooked_a so_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v right_a holy_a and_o pure_a shall_v judge_v the_o impure_a unholy_a and_o crooked_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n humble_a his_o humility_n shall_v judge_v thy_o pride_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n meek_a and_o patient_a in_o suffer_v of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n shall_v judge_v thy_o choler_n and_o revenge_n have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v give_v he_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o faith_n shall_v judge_v thy_o infidelity_n have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n give_v he_o it_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o that_o praie_v only_o with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n have_v he_o zeal_n his_o zeal_n shall_v judge_v thy_o lukewarmnesse_n do_v his_o speech_n and_o communication_n administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n it_o shall_v condemn_v thou_o that_o speak_v of_o vain_a and_o idle_a thing_n yea_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v judge_v the_o wicked_a and_o hence_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o do_v god_n judgement_n zeph._n 2.3_o that_o be_v they_o do_v according_a to_o god_n judgement_n whereby_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n thus_o they_o that_o do_v mourn_v do_v judge_v they_o that_o do_v not_o mourn_v they_o that_o bewail_v their_o wickedness_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n judge_v they_o that_o do_v not_o they_o that_o fast_o weep_v pray_v and_o humble_v themselves_o for_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o dreadful_a day_n they_o judge_v they_o that_o make_v no_o good_a conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n four_o learn_v hence_o that_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n all_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v it_o that_o beget_v these_o saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o judge_v the_o world_n the_o word_n of_o god_n beget_v man_n heart_n unto_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n whereby_o they_o become_v the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o then_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o word_n itself_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v judgement_n psal_n 105.5_o and_o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v you_o in_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v where_o mark_v he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o word_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v no_o there_o be_v many_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n and_o profane_a ungodly_a wretch_n that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n there_o be_v many_o wicked_a man_n and_o dead_a heart_a worldling_n and_o rot_a liver_n that_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o hear_v god_n word_n it_o may_v be_v at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v many_o whoremonger_n drundard_n and_o wicked_a person_n that_o wallow_v in_o their_o filthiness_n in_o the_o alehouse_n game-house_n or_o drabhouse_n or_o in_o the_o field_n or_o bed_n or_o at_o their_o sport_n well_o this_o word_n that_o be_v now_o a_o preach_v whether_o they_o will_v hear_v it_o or_o no_o shall_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n now_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o ashford_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o will_v not_o or_o out_o of_o contempt_n of_o god_n word_n will_v absent_v themselves_o from_o it_o this_o word_n shall_v judge_v and_o condemn_v they_o there_o be_v never_o a_o drunkard_n swearer_n or_o profane_a person_n though_o his_o pew_n be_v empty_a but_o this_o word_n of_o god_n that_o denounce_v the_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o if_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o their_o sin_n
inward_a man_n be_v not_o reform_v there_o be_v sâ—me_a lust_n in_o thy_o heart_n some_o pride_n in_o thy_o will_n some_o stubbornness_n in_o thy_o spirit_n some_o idol_n in_o thy_o bosom_n first_o cleanse_v the_o inside_n of_o the_o platter_n matth._n 23.26_o 13.26_o there_o be_v never_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o can_v be_v do_v but_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o do_v first_o a_o man_n must_v do_v something_o before_o as_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o officer_n as_o minister_n or_o deacon_n other_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n first_o they_o must_v be_v prove_v before_o they_o be_v choose_v so_o in_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n will_v we_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n there_o be_v somewhat_o must_v be_v do_v first_o we_o must_v examine_v ourselves_o and_o root_v out_o all_o unsanctifiednesse_n and_o indisposition_n that_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o right_n communicate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o so_o in_o every_o other_o good_a duty_n guest_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v first_o because_o natural_o we_o be_v not_o invite_v guest_n we_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n we_o can_v come_v aright_o to_o the_o communion_n this_o be_v child_n bread_n and_o it_o can_v be_v give_v to_o dog_n christ_n whensoever_o he_o set_v his_o dainty_n before_o his_o people_n he_o tell_v we_o for_o who_o they_o be_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n that_o be_v break_v for_o you_o this_o be_v the_o supper_n that_o be_v make_v for_o you_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 24._o first_o we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o invite_v guest_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n christ_n invite_v every_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o he_o invite_v he_o methodical_o he_o must_v be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n but_o every_o man_n be_v not_o so_o fit_v a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n that_o mean_v to_o partake_v of_o christ_n 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