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run_v to_o mischief_n all_o of_o which_o be_v make_v for_o better_a ends._n when_o man_n which_o be_v create_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v in_o their_o action_n also_o be_v like_o he_o shall_v through_o disobedience_n have_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n bring_v under_o to_o such_o vile_a office_n be_v not_o the_o great_a god_n make_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o principal_a of_o his_o handiwork_n on_o earth_n certain_o he_o be_v we_o know_v among_o man_n there_o may_v be_v a_o suffering_n of_o indignity_n in_o effigy_n in_o something_o that_o shall_v represent_v the_o man_n though_o his_o person_n be_v absent_a or_o untouched_a and_o the_o discredit_v shall_v redound_v to_o he_o in_o great_a measure_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v in_o person_n suffer_v and_o will_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o almighty_a god_n we_o be_v his_o image_n and_o likeness_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v please_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o whole_a nature_n if_o therefore_o disobedience_n shall_v throw_v such_o dishonour_n on_o his_o image_n and_o workmanship_n in_o we_o although_o it_o reach_v not_o his_o person_n to_o hurt_v that_o it_o yet_o make_v he_o through_o his_o work_n and_o his_o image_n too_o as_o we_o be_v his_o work_n and_o image_n to_o serve_v neither_o do_v it_o theophilus_n any_o more_o spare_v the_o almighty_a in_o the_o other_o visible_a thing_n of_o the_o world._n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n in_o their_o light_n and_o influence_n the_o earth_n and_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n thereof_o in_o their_o several_a capacity_n he_o make_v instrumental_a to_o the_o life_n and_o virtuous_a action_n of_o man_n and_o through_o they_o to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o therefore_o since_o they_o as_o of_o themselves_o be_v mute_a can_v celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o creator_n man_n mouth_n be_v to_o be_v 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to_o do_v service_n unto_o god._n but_o theophilus_n our_o disobedience_n to_o the_o divine_a law_n turn_v all_o these_o thing_n another_o way_n and_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n in_o his_o creation_n to_o be_v instrumental_a unto_o service_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o himself_o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v rise_v and_o make_v the_o day_n only_o that_o those_o sin_n may_v be_v act_v which_o require_v daylight_n in_o the_o commission_n when_o it_o shall_v set_v and_o night_n come_v on_o mere_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o those_o vice_n which_o need_v secrecy_n chief_o and_o darkness_n when_o malice_n and_o ill_a nature_n shall_v strengthen_v themselves_o by_o call_v to_o their_o aid_n whatever_o we_o possess_v rather_o than_o fall_v unactive_a to_o the_o ground_n when_o what_o shall_v in_o sobriety_n be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o ourselves_o and_o in_o charity_n and_o friendship_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o intemperance_n covetousness_n or_o ambition_n be_v not_o god_n through_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v create_v make_v to_o serve_v yea_o to_o serve_v the_o worst_a of_o being_n his_o great_a adversary_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o service_n theoph._n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o creation_n be_v by_o some_o religious_a man_n improve_v to_o right_a end_n we_o may_v not_o wonder_v if_o it_o shall_v give_v sign_n that_o it_o rather_o will_v be_v reduce_v to_o its_o first_o nothing_o than_o be_v thus_o abuse_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o its_o maker_n and_o of_o itself_o eubul_n this_o slavery_n theophilus_n the_o creature_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n sensible_a of_o for_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.22_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o and_o all_o upon_o the_o aceount_n that_o it_o be_v make_v subject_a unto_o vanity_n and_o bring_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n it_o be_v not_o willing_o that_o it_o thus_o serve_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n it_o groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n which_o expression_n denote_v the_o state_n it_o be_v now_o in_o to_o be_v a_o state_n of_o great_a misery_n and_o speak_v forth_o the_o great_a longing_n and_o the_o most_o earnest_a expectation_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n where_o as_o those_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o shall_v do_v service_n pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a unto_o god_n so_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o visible_a creation_n which_o have_v too_o much_o and_o too_o long_o be_v force_v to_o minister_v unto_o vain_a end_n and_o ungodly_a practice_n shall_v be_v assert_v also_o into_o that_o freedom_n where_o it_o never_o shall_v be_v employ_v more_o but_o in_o the_o true_a service_n of_o god_n who_o service_n be_v perfect_a
man_n and_o also_o the_o ill_a inference_n which_o these_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v from_o they_o we_o say_v theophilus_n 1._o that_o those_o sin_n though_o great_a they_o be_v be_v yet_o rather_o single_a act_n than_o habit_n of_o sin._n they_o be_v not_o approve_v of_o nor_o contrive_v for_o every_o day_n of_o their_o life_n nor_o do_v they_o last_o for_o year_n now_o single_a act_n be_v right_o esteem_v not_o to_o carry_v so_o much_o pollution_n as_o habit_n do_v because_o a_o habit_n be_v acquire_v by_o action_n often_o repeat_v and_o so_o include_v the_o defilement_n of_o many_o single_a act_n put_v together_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o single_a act_n of_o some_o heinous_a sin_n may_v possible_o carry_v a_o stain_n with_o they_o as_o great_a as_o some_o habit_n of_o lesser_a sin_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v gravioris_fw-la notae_fw-la of_o a_o deep_a dye_n it_o can_v yet_o but_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o single_a act_n of_o a_o grievous_a sin_n be_v less_o pollute_a than_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o same_o sin._n but_o then_o second_o those_o sin_n though_o very_o great_a they_o be_v have_v repentance_n follow_v they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v true_o great_a look_v we_o upon_o david_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o grieve_v in_o earnest_n and_o hearty_o affect_v with_o his_o misdeed_n psal_n 38.2_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin._n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o in_o psal_n 51._o which_o psalm_n he_o make_v as_o the_o title_n have_v it_o when_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o after_o he_o have_v go_v in_o to_o 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