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right_a way_n that_o he_o shall_v walk_v 4._o four_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o conviction_n it_o be_v powerful_a to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o man_n it_o have_v a_o sovereign_a supreme_a authority_n in_o it_o to_o bear_v down_o all_o carnal_a reason_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o accompany_v it_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a feeble_a and_o weak_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n there_o be_v a_o mighty_a operation_n in_o the_o truth_n hence_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o truth_n be_v powerful_a and_o though_o corruption_n be_v strong_a the_o world_n entice_v and_o the_o devil_n ensnare_a yet_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o set_v the_o truth_n home_o upon_o the_o soul_n either_o to_o inform_v it_o or_o to_o quicken_v it_o or_o to_o draw_v it_o on_o in_o heaven_n way_n or_o to_o convince_v it_o all_o these_o avocation_n and_o pull_v back_n shall_v not_o hinder_v it_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o truth_n will_v work_v quest_n second_o how_o do_v a_o carnal_a man_n hinder_v the_o powerful_a work_n of_o this_o word_n that_o be_v may_v not_o prevail_v with_o his_o soul_n the_o word_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n will_v have_v its_o sin_n and_o its_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n do_v appear_v in_o these_o four_o particular_n answ_n 1._o first_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v marvellous_a unwilling_a and_o altogether_o indispose_v to_o listen_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v instruct_v therein_o and_o examine_v himself_o thereby_o it_o be_v tendious_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v its_o duty_n to_o know_v what_o the_o word_n say_v in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n lest_o it_o shall_v pull_v some_o of_o his_o sweet_a morsel_n from_o betwixt_o his_o 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they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o dalilah_n corruption_n but_o when_o it_o touch_v the_o covetous_a man_n gain_n the_o voluptuous_a man_n pleasure_n than_o they_o cry_v out_o draw_v a_o curtain_n before_o it_o second_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o raise_v a_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v deform_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o begin_v to_o express_v some_o desire_n after_o it_o they_o deal_v with_o it_o as_o the_o spy_n do_v with_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n num._n 13.32_o so_o they_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a
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because_o it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n p._n 15._o use_v for_o information_n to_o take_v heed_n lest_o we_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v together_o p._n 17._o this_o sin_n be_v near_o to_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 17._o doct._n 2._o the_o lord_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n strive_v with_o poor_a rebellious_a sinner_n for_o their_o good_a and_o they_o appose_v both_o his_o spirit_n and_o their_o own_o good_a p._n 19_o q._n how_o do_v the_o spirit_n strive_v p._n 24._o a._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o persuasion_n 2._o by_o terror_n and_o punishment_n 3._o if_o this_o prevail_v not_o then_o mercy_n overcome_v the_o sinner_n p._n 25._o 1._o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v secure_a the_o lord_n summon_v he_o into_o his_o court_n p._n 26._o 1._o by_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o word_n p._n 27._o 2._o by_o bring_v the_o word_n home_o 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that_o he_o may_v glorify_v the_o attribute_n of_o his_o mercy_n p._n 56_o 2._o that_o he_o may_v leave_v the_o world_n without_o excuse_n p._n 57_o use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n to_o consider_v 1._o of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n 2._o of_o the_o depth_n of_o that_o rebellion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 57_o use_v 2._o for_o information_n that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v marvellous_a just_a p._n 62._o use_v 3_o for_o reproof_n of_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o their_o hurt_n and_o ruin_n p._n 64._o use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n in_o imitation_n of_o god_n to_o strive_v to_o bring_v other_o to_o the_o lord_n p._n 68_o use_v 5._o for_o comfort_v if_o the_o sinner_n after_o all_o will_v but_o entertain_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v entertain_v he_o p._n 78._o doct_n 4._o though_o god_n strive_v long_o with_o sinner_n and_o give_v they_o long_a time_n of_o repentance_n and_o yet_o they_o return_v not_o but_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n and_o patience_n the_o lord_n will_v cease_v to_o strive_v with_o they_o and_o take_v either_o the_o mean_n from_o they_o or_o they_o from_o the_o mean_n or_o his_o blessing_n from_o both_o p._n 80._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n rom._n 1.18_o obser_n 1_o have_v against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o deep_o die_v of_o a_o sad_a nature_n than_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n p._n 92._o obs_a 2._o god_n wrath_n be_v not_o primary_o not_o principal_o intend_v against_o man_n person_n but_o against_o their_o sin_n p._n 92._o obser_fw-fr 3_o the_o gentile_n natural_o have_v that_o ingra_v in_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v come_v in_o some_o degree_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n p_o 93._o doct_n 1._o much_o of_o god_n of_o the_o power_n greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o learned_a out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 97._o doct._n 2._o that_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v enemy_n to_o and_o opposor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n p._n 97._o doct._n 3._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o opposition_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v from_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n p._n 97._o doct._n 4._o all_o such_o unrighteous_a one_o as_o oppose_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n shall_v sure_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n p._n 98._o doct_n in_o general_n carnal_a and_o corrupt_a man_n do_v hinder_v the_o powerful_a officatiousnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n from_o work_v upon_o their_o sinful_a heart_n prevayl_v with_o they_o and_o subdue_a of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o inbred_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n p._n 98._o q._n what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o truth_n or_o what_o will_v it_o work_v upon_o the_o soul_n that_o wike_v man_n oppose_v it_o a._n first_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o information_n discover_v thing_n in_o their_o proper_a colour_n p._n 106._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o quicken_a it_o not_o only_o show_v the_o way_n but_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o walk_v therein_o p._n 108._o 3._o the_o word_n have_v a_o draw_a power_n with_o it_o p._n 108._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o conviction_n able_a to_o bear_v down_o all_o carnal_a reason_n p._n 109._o q._n how_o do_v a_o carnal_a man_n hinder_v the_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 110._o a_o 1._o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o listen_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n p._n 111._o a_o 2._o he_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o raise_v a_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o truth_n p._n 115._o a_o 3_o a_o carnal_a heart_n do_v oppose_v the_o truth_n by_o resist_v the_o word_n of_o conviction_n p._n 119._o and_o that_o be_v do_v either_o by_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n or_o villify_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 120._o and_o a_o low_a esteem_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o opposition_n against_o the_o word_n p._n 120._o a_o 4_o if_o a_o carnal_a heart_n can_v by_o carnal_a reason_n defeat_v the_o 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duty_n that_o any_o particular_a may_v not_o cross_v the_o general_n as_o we_o must_v not_o take_v up_o so_o much_o time_n in_o our_o own_o business_n as_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o time_n and_o strength_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o so_o spend_v our_o strength_n in_o one_o duty_n as_o thereby_o to_o make_v we_o unfit_a for_o other_o for_o though_o we_o have_v time_n for_o duty_n yet_o if_o we_o want_v strength_n and_o spirit_n it_o can_v be_v seasonable_a now_o for_o duty_n occasional_a therein_o we_o must_v observe_v two_o rule_n first_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o occasional_a duty_n as_o may_v be_v omit_v without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o and_o if_o discharge_v a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o do_v of_o another_o good_a will_v be_v neglect_v than_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v it_o by_o but_o if_o a_o duty_n come_v in_o a_o man_n way_n that_o require_v present_a discharge_n and_o if_o neglect_a can_v be_v recall_v nor_o recover_v when_o as_o the_o 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