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wit_n never_o to_o speak_v a_o serious_a word_n but_o to_o turn_v all_o into_o ridicule_n by_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v two_o word_n for_o one_o thing_n be_v mean_v such_o insipid_a and_o unsavoury_a discourse_n as_o have_v not_o in_o it_o any_o salt_n either_o of_o charity_n or_o of_o prudence_n to_o make_v it_o useful_a it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n do_v reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o s._n paul_n word_n a_o semivertue_n in_o conversation_n but_o be_v usual_o couple_v with_o scurrility_n or_o obscoeneness_n or_o some_o degree_n of_o profanation_n for_o mala_fw-la sunt_fw-la vicina_fw-la bonis_fw-la it_o be_v prohibit_v and_o condemn_v and_o heavy_o censure_v by_o our_o apostle_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o seriousness_n and_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o conversation_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n and_o his_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o in_o jest_v and_o buffonery_n mortification_n and_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n 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venial_a and_o such_o as_o easy_o consist_v with_o a_o christian_a state_n for_o even_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n 6._o as_o arrant_a trifle_n and_o peccadillo_n as_o by_o too_o many_o they_o may_v be_v think_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n either_o in_o this_o or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v again_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v we_o with_o vain_a word_n that_o be_v with_o false_a one_o say_v estius_n or_o with_o fallacious_a one_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o so_o the_o caveat_n be_v extensible_a to_o all_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o man_n who_o with_o the_o sophistry_n of_o word_n or_o the_o word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n seek_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o mind_n of_o those_o they_o speak_v to_o as_o in_o call_v vicious_a fear_n by_o the_o name_n of_o prudence_n in_o call_v avarice_n frugality_n luxury_n nobleness_n lightness_n affability_n ambition_n greatness_n of_o soul_n sheepishness_n humility_n insultation_n courage_n and_o devilish_a envy_n hatred_n of_o evil._n for_o now_o and_o then_o a_o great_a vice_n do_v so_o ape-out_a virtue_n and_o several_a virtue_n in_o some_o degree_n do_v so_o border_v upon_o vice_n that_o for_o want_v of_o due_a heed_n to_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o man_n many_o mistake_v they_o for_o one_o another_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o deceive_v we_o as_o many_o will_n unless_o we_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n by_o give_v vain_a subtlety_n the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n and_o cruelty_n the_o name_n of_o corrective_a justice_n by_o call_v rashness_n resolution_n and_o giddiness_n zeal_n let_v no_o man_n lead_v we_o into_o intemperance_n under_o the_o stile_n of_o good-fellowship_n nor_o seek_v to_o lessen_v the_o guilt_n of_o wantonness_n by_o its_o be_v entitle_v a_o trick_n of_o youth_n nor_o withdraw_v our_o obedience_n to_o public_a parent_n in_o pretence_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n no_o nor_o our_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n when_o that_o be_v due_a because_o obedience_n indeed_o be_v better_o let_v no_o man_n persuade_v we_o to_o leave_v undo_v the_o small_a duty_n under_o colour_n of_o our_o do_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o wilful_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o lesser_a sin_n in_o a_o sophistical_a pretence_n of_o avoid_v great_a for_o that_o say_n of_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o two_o evil_n the_o least_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v be_v not_o mean_v of_o two_o moral_a but_o of_o two_o physical_a or_o civil_a evil_n it_o be_v true_a when_o two_o evil_n be_v both_o of_o punishment_n or_o when_o of_o any_o two_o evil_n the_o one_o be_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o of_o affliction_n reason_n prompt_v we_o to_o choose_v the_o lesser_a but_o of_o two_o moral_a evil_n or_o of_o two_o formal_a sin_n religion_n bid_v we_o choose_v neither_o but_o rather_o suffer_v the_o great_a evil_n than_o submit_v to_o do_v the_o least_o §_o 12._o shall_v i_o adventure_v to_o reflect_v upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o this_o first_o rank_n of_o who_o a_o heed_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o last_o age_n though_o this_o at_o first_o be_v my_o design_n i_o shall_v heedless_o engage_v in_o a_o new_a sea_n of_o matter_n and_o wear_v out_o the_o patience_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o i_o shall_v therefore_o choose_v to_o spend_v the_o little_a remainder_n of_o my_o time_n in_o give_v notice_n of_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o most_o plausible_a deceiver_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v the_o chief_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o late_a time_n for_o till_o the_o error_n they_o have_v sow_v and_o sometime_o plant_v be_v root_v out_o of_o the_o people_n mind_n i_o can_v imagine_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o keep_v our_o peace_n any_o long_o than_o whilst_o the_o
all_o evil_a our_o three_o care_n must_v be_v that_o in_o the_o management_n of_o our_o abstinence_n we_o be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a as_o well_o as_o impartial_a and_o sincere_a which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o very_a laudable_a but_o in_o one_o respect_n at_o least_o a_o very_a needful_a qualification_n for_o we_o know_v it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o we_o be_v innocent_a as_o dove_n which_o we_o can_v very_o hardly_o be_v unless_o we_o be_v wise_a also_o as_o serpent_n i_o mean_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o abstain_v from_o those_o indifferent_a sort_n of_o good_a which_o be_v incentives_n and_o occasion_n and_o introductory_n to_o evil_a this_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o here_o it_o be_v take_v by_o our_o translator_n in_o its_o second_o signification_n abstain_v not_o only_o from_o all_o the_o sort_n but_o over_z and_o above_z from_o all_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a not_o only_o from_o the_o kind_n but_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o these_o i_o intend_v shall_v be_v the_o boundary_n of_o my_o follow_a discourse_n §_o 5._o to_o show_v the_o goodness_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a of_o the_o three_o to_o wit_n our_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v evil_a i_o can_v better_o take_v my_o rise_n then_o from_o this_o pertinent_a observation_n that_o even_o abstinence_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o considerable_a virtue_n 77._o although_o it_o be_v only_o from_o thing_n indifferent_a 414._o although_o it_o be_v but_o from_o thing_n whereof_o we_o be_v permit_v a_o free_a enjoyment_n augustus_n caesar_n in_o suetonius_n 441._o the_o emperor_n tacitus_n in_o vopiscus_n 8._o the_o phliasii_n in_o xenophon_n and_o the_o abstemii_fw-la in_o athenaeus_n have_v be_v deserve_o applaud_v for_o this_o one_o reason_n 3._o and_o as_o the_o rechabite_v be_v commend_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o not_o depart_v from_o the_o will_n of_o their_o father_n jonadab_n so_o be_v it_o jonadab_n commendation_n 14._o that_o he_o command_v his_o son_n to_o abstain_v from_o wine_n not_o at_o all_o for_o be_v evil_a but_o rather_o dangerous_o good_a now_o that_o abstinence_n be_v good_a although_o it_o be_v not_o from_o thing_n which_o be_v simple_o evil_a seem_v to_o be_v evident_a even_o from_o this_o if_o from_o no_o other_o reason_n 11._o that_o it_o enable_v and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o self-denial_n it_o be_v a_o practice_n of_o that_o dominion_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v over_o ourselves_o a_o prudent_a exercise_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o both_o our_o reason_n and_o our_o will_n shall_v still_o obtain_v over_o our_o appetite_n for_o by_o deny_v unto_o ourselves_o some_o thing_n lawful_a and_o allow_v we_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o facility_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o forbid_v §_o 6._o and_o this_o alone_a will_v be_v enough_o in_o case_n there_o be_v not_o as_o there_o be_v any_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n and_o state_n too_o prescribe_v the_o abstinence_n of_o lent_n for_o as_o the_o annual_a observation_n of_o lent_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n jerom_n of_o apostical_a institution_n so_o be_v its_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n though_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a no_o less_o enjoin_v in_o a_o religious_a than_o in_o a_o civil_a consideration_n if_o together_o with_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o meal_n we_o have_v regard_n unto_o the_o temper_n and_o measure_n of_o they_o nay_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o distinction_n our_o single_a abstinence_n from_o the_o quality_n may_v be_v in_o both_o consideration_n for_o what_o authority_n do_v command_v upon_o a_o civil_a account_n only_o the_o people_n certain_o must_v obey_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o religion_n if_o they_o do_v regulate_v their_o religion_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n which_o straight_o charge_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man._n mean_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o 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be_v all_o of_o such_o indifference_n if_o antecedent_o consider_v and_o with_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o as_o if_o we_o 8._o eat_v flesh_n we_o be_v not_o the_o better_a so_o if_o we_o eat_v none_o we_o be_v not_o the_o worse_o nay_o a_o man_n by_o eat_v fish_n may_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n especial_o when_o he_o make_v it_o to_o swim_v in_o wine_n he_o may_v by_o both_o so_o fill_v his_o belly_n and_o so_o fulfil_v his_o appetite_n ibidem_fw-la as_o that_o his_o abstinence_n from_o flesh_n may_v but_o conduce_v to_o his_o sensuality_n and_o all_o his_o lenten_a entertainment_n prove_v but_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o lust_n the_o most_o voluptuous_a 6._o apolausticks_n in_o the_o account_n of_o athenaeus_n become_v infamous_a for_o nothing_o more_o than_o their_o passionate_a doatage_n upon_o fish_n nor_o can_v the_o very_a learned_a 404._o cook_n in_o the_o old_a comedian_n provide_v the_o amorous_a young_a man_n a_o more_o strong_a incentive_a 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as_o break_a tradesman_n from_o the_o semblance_n or_o perfect_a beggary_n christ_n the_o near_a they_o be_v to_o the_o state_n of_o bankrupt_n they_o have_v their_o artifices_fw-la and_o trick_n whereby_o to_o seem_v so_o much_o the_o rich_a or_o as_o antipater_n have_v his_o outside_n all_o clad_v in_o black_a not_o because_o as_o he_o pretend_v it_o be_v the_o old_a macedonian_a habit_n but_o to_o conceal_v his_o whole_a inside_n as_o line_v with_o purple_a we_o must_v not_o therefore_o follow_v they_o who_o cry_v aloud_o against_o the_o sin_n they_o embrace_v in_o silence_n and_o abstain_v in_o such_o wise_a from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n as_o to_o abstain_v from_o no_o evil_a but_o in_o appearance_n we_o must_v not_o so_o apprehend_v or_o mistake_v the_o text_n as_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v by_o s._n paul_n for_o a_o exhortative_a to_o hypocrisy_n not_o so_o
pythagoras_n have_v rather_o a_o man_n shall_v throw_v out_o a_o 36._o stone_n than_o a_o word_n or_o two_o rash_o and_o at_o a_o venture_n yea_o if_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o of_o every_o evil_a one_o when_o falseness_n and_o rancour_n be_v cleave_v to_o it_o and_o we_o read_v that_o evil_a thought_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v especial_o the_o thing_n that_o defile_v the_o man._n matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 20._o a_o truth_n discernible_a as_o by_o other_o so_o by_o this_o reason_n also_o that_o many_o customary_a sinner_n may_v be_v forcible_o restrain_v from_o their_o evil_a action_n who_o yet_o can_v never_o be_v restrain_v from_o their_o evil_a thought_n too_o for_o as_o crow_n from_o carrion_n be_v not_o force_v to_o abstain_v by_o satiety_n itself_o but_o still_o abide_v upon_o the_o place_n as_o if_o they_o can_v never_o fill_v their_o eye_n though_o they_o have_v 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stream_n of_o human_a frailty_n we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o wrath_n in_o case_n the_o violence_n of_o the_o torrent_n prevail_v against_o we_o prevail_v against_o we_o i_o mean_v so_o as_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o our_o strive_v to_o have_v some_o residence_n though_o not_o habitual_o to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n for_o when_o we_o strive_v against_o that_o from_o which_o we_o can_v so_o abstain_v as_o to_o be_v every_o way_n sinless_a then_o we_o be_v reckon_v to_o abstain_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o be_v sincere_a and_o though_o a_o sinlesness_n be_v not_o yet_o be_v a_o singleness_n or_o sincerity_n the_o indispensable_a requisite_a of_o a_o christian_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n at_o least_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a as_o well_o from_o the_o least_o as_o from_o the_o great_a §_o 14._o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a although_o it_o shall_v not_o at_o all_o be_v simple_o but_o accidental_o such_o many_o hundred_o of_o thing_n there_o be_v however_o reducible_a unto_o four_o or_o five_o head_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a but_o yet_o be_v evil_a ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la and_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o accidental_o be_v simple_o good_n and_o so_o there_o be_v several_a good_a thing_n which_o though_o absolute_o and_o simple_o and_o antecedent_o such_o yet_o from_o the_o same_o be_v consider_v in_o some_o relation_n and_o respect_n it_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n duty_n very_o careful_o to_o abstain_v and_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o abstain_v from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o thy_o conscience_n do_v condemn_v and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o thy_o conscience_n doubt_v of_o and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n by_o which_o thy_o brother_n be_v make_v to_o stumble_v and_o to_o fall_v headlong_o into_o sin_n and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v comparative_o evil_a by_o be_v heedless_o prefer_v to_o what_o be_v very_o much_o better_a and_o from_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o strong_o administer_v a_o occasion_n and_o a_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n i_o say_v abstain_v from_o the_o first_o sort_n because_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a in_o itself_o of_o all_o those_o meat_n which_o be_v food_n for_o man_n yet_o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o in_o that_o error_n it_o be_v unclean_a rom._n 14._o 14._o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o second_o sort_n because_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v in_o that_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o and_o abstain_v from_o the_o three_o sort_n because_o though_o every_o kind_n of_o edable_a be_v simple_o pure_a and_o so_o may_v lawful_o be_v eat_v yet_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o that_o man_n who_o eat_v with_o offence_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v faith_n and_o understand_v thy_o christian_a liberty_n make_v a_o private_a use_n of_o it_o betwixt_o god_n and_o thyself_o for_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v rom._n 14._o 20_o 21_o 22._o again_o abstain_v from_o the_o four_o sort_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n mat._n 9_o 13._o and_o the_o save_n of_o a_o sheep_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n rather_o than_o the_o rest_n from_o bodily_a labour_n mat._n 12._o 11._o 6._o and_o rather_o a_o be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o injure_a brother_n than_o bring_v a_o gift_n unto_o the_o altar_n mat._n 5._o 23._o 24._o last_o of_o all_o let_v we_o abstain_v from_o the_o five_o sort_n of_o object_n which_o be_v simple_o good_a enough_o but_o accidental_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o rigorous_a be_v yet_o a_o merciful_a command_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a whilst_o we_o be_v innocent_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n than_o have_v yield_v unto_o one_o to_o forbear_v another_o abstinence_n from_o evil_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o fast_v and_o certain_o he_o who_o can_v fast_v from_o the_o approach_n of_o impiety_n will_v much_o less_o fast_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o it_o if_o we_o can_v well_o abstain_v from_o converse_v with_o the_o occasion_n how_o much_o less_o from_o the_o act_n of_o a_o pleasant_a evil_n or_o if_o not_o from_o the_o act_n how_o much_o less_o from_o the_o habit_n aegrius_fw-la ejicitur_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la admittitur_fw-la hostess_fw-la it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_o not_o to_o admit_v than_o to_o drive_v out_o a_o enemy_n very_o much_o easy_a to_o prevent_v than_o to_o cure_v a_o leprosy_n which_o our_o apostle_n well_o consider_v be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o opinion_n but_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o practice_n also_o in_o his_o whole_a nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o to_o keep_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o do_v any_o thing_n unlawful_a he_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a too_o nor_o do_v he_o content_v himself_o here_o to_o say_v abstain_v from_o all_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o evil_a but_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o mean_n whereby_o our_o abstinence_n may_v be_v complete_v the_o last_o particular_a in_o the_o division_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil._n §_o 15._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v do_v so_o in_o every_o sense_n and_o acception_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v let_v the_o caveat_n be_v extend_v to_o these_o two_o head_n first_o of_o all_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o other_o or_o to_o we_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o next_o to_o thing_n which_o though_o not_o sinful_a no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o appearance_n do_v put_v upon_o we_o a_o kind_n of_o byass_n and_o propensity_n to_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v refer_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o yet_o uncomely_a or_o inexpedient_a i_o shall_v refer_v unto_o the_o late_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n not_o formal_o evil_a but_o gross_o evil_a in_o the_o effect_n §_o 16._o and_o first_o abstain_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o yet_o to_o other_o or_o to_o we_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o and_o by_o consequence_n though_o they_o be_v lawful_a consider_v simple_o in_o their_o nature_n yet_o in_o certain_a conjuncture_n they_o can_v lawful_o be_v do_v as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v 8._o lawful_a to_o eat_v of_o thing_n which_o either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v offer_v in_o
to_o approach_v unto_o christ_n himself_o with_o a_o depart_v from_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n they_o will_v not_o separate_v from_o we_o then_o like_o those_o idolater_n in_o isaiah_n 5._o with_o a_o stand_v far_o off_o come_v not_o near_o to_o we_o for_o we_o be_v holy_a than_o you_o but_o rather_o like_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n of_o leprosy_n will_v cover_v their_o face_n with_o confusion_n and_o stand_v aloof_o from_o god_n house_n 46._o accuse_v themselves_o of_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o discipline_n fall_v down_o flat_a upon_o their_o face_n not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o churchyard_n at_o a_o humble_a distance_n will_v beg_v the_o charity_n of_o their_o prayer_n who_o they_o see_v enter_v into_o god_n house_n at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v they_o such_o separatist_n as_o these_o and_o from_o such_o a_o principle_n as_o this_o from_o the_o excess_n only_o of_o meekness_n and_o not_o of_o pride_n we_o shall_v receive_v they_o with_o the_o embrace_n of_o arm_n and_o heart_n we_o shall_v ready_o afford_v they_o even_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n we_o shall_v conclude_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o descend_v upon_o their_o soul_n as_o once_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o 12_o apostle_n 41._o or_o rather_o upon_o the_o heart_n of_o thâ—se_a 3000_o who_o at_o s._n peter_n one_o sermon_n be_v add_v to_o they_o though_o not_o in_o the_o edify_v gift_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o former_a yet_o in_o the_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o latter_a §_o 12._o but_o have_v speak_v enough_o already_o of_o try_v the_o spirit_n in_o other_o man_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v something_o of_o try_v they_o also_o in_o ourselves_o for_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o 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