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a_o evil_a thought_n may_v set_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o combustion_n sinful_a thought_n which_o be_v in_o embrione_fw-la and_o not_o yet_o come_v to_o maturity_n yet_o be_v not_o crush_v not_o disallow_v may_v in_o a_o short_a tract_n of_o time_n bring_v forth_o evil_a word_n and_o afterward_o full-born_a action_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o abomination_n as_o soon_o as_o goliath_n that_o insolent_a proud-daring_a champion_n be_v brain_v and_o his_o head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n sever_v from_o his_o shoulder_n than_o forthwith_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v rout_v and_o utter_o overthrow_v if_o then_o all_o champion-reigning_a sin_n such_o i_o call_v so_o which_o be_v darling_a bosom_n sin_n be_v conquer_v and_o destroy_v than_o all_o other_o sin_n which_o be_v of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a incursion_n will_v the_o soon_o be_v vanquish_v and_o subdue_v we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n go_v to_o join_v battle_n against_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 22._o 31._o that_o he_o give_v strict_a command_n to_o his_o thirty_o and_o two_o captain_n that_o have_v rule_v over_o his_o chariot_n say_v fight_v neither_o with_o small_a nor_o great_a save_v only_o with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n now_o if_o the_o question_n be_v make_v why_o be_v the_o battle_n principal_o design_v against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n because_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n and_o most_o hate_v and_o most_o hate_a although_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o must_v valiant_o encounter_v and_o fight_v against_o every_o sin_n yet_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n we_o must_v with_o renew_a strength_n fight_v against_o all_o bosom_n sin_n because_o the_o more_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o and_o hug_v in_o the_o bosom_n they_o prove_v more_o mischievous_a as_o viper_n and_o serpent_n who_o be_v once_o receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n sudden_o destroy_v those_o who_o give_v they_o entertainment_n questionless_a every_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o poisonous_a and_o destructive_a nature_n yet_o a_o belove_a sin_n carry_v with_o it_o more_o aggravate_v circumstance_n and_o so_o prove_v more_o mischievous_a and_o destructive_a as_o may_v be_v abundant_o evidence_v by_o the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o as_o daily_a experience_n witness_v abundant_o sect._n 3_o for_o a_o further_a illustration_n of_o the_o assertion_n by_o a_o plain_a and_o obvious_a similitude_n will_v any_o man_n though_o of_o a_o ordinary_a capacity_n harbour_n viper_n adder_n scorpion_n toad_n and_o such_o like_a noxious_a and_o hurtful_a creature_n in_o his_o house_n will_v any_o entertain_v such_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a creature_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o lay_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o so_o venture_v to_o sleep_v with_o they_o none_o can_v easy_o imagine_v that_o any_o there_o be_v who_o be_v so_o far_o sequester_v from_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n as_o to_o venture_v to_o give_v a_o bosom_n reception_n to_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n which_o be_v offensive_a and_o destructive_a unto_o mankind_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o heathen_a orator_n tell_v we_o that_o 1_o principio_fw-la generi_fw-la animantium_fw-la omni_fw-la est_fw-la a_o naturâ_fw-la tributum_fw-la utse_fw-la vitam_fw-la corpusque_fw-la tueatur_fw-la deelinetqâ—e_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la â—ocitura_fw-la videantur_fw-la ciâ—_n off_o ib._n 1_o natural_o all_o creature_n must_v defend_v their_o life_n and_o body_n and_o avoid_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v hurtful_a wherefore_o let_v we_o consider_v serious_o and_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n we_o shall_v confess_v that_o any_o belove_a sin_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o viper_n scorpion_n adder_n or_o toad_n in_o the_o bosom_n and_o whilst_o thou_o embrace_v and_o please_v thyself_o in_o any_o belove_a sin_n thou_o take_v a_o ready_a course_n to_o destroy_v both_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n wherefore_o oh_o christian_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o love_n any_o regard_n or_o commiseration_n of_o thy_o immortal_a and_o heavenly-born_a be_v soul_n give_v not_o thyself_o the_o least_o allowance_n or_o dispensation_n in_o any_o belove_a sin_n for_o if_o thou_o plead_v for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n let_v not_o any_o voluptuous_a man_n plead_v for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o sensual_a delight_n let_v not_o any_o unchaste_a man_n plead_v for_o his_o strumpet_n or_o for_o any_o wanton_a lascivious_a carriage_n let_v not_o any_o vain_a frothy_a jester_n and_o scoffer_n plead_v for_o any_o witty_o contrive_v lie_n collusion_n or_o any_o abusive_a carriage_n let_v not_o any_o tradesman_n excuse_v his_o lie_v and_o overreach_v in_o his_o trade_n and_o vend_v of_o sophisticated_a ware_n and_o refuse_v commodity_n let_v he_o not_o flatter_v himself_o with_o vain_a pretence_n as_o if_o his_o lie_v equivocate_a and_o juggle_a will_v much_o conduce_v to_o his_o profit_n let_v he_o not_o pretend_v that_o he_o can_v keep_v open_a shop_n and_o maintain_v his_o family_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v once_o leave_v his_o lie_v and_o swear_v and_o cozen_v his_o family_n will_v be_v utter_o undo_v all_o such_o kind_n of_o plead_n be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n neither_o antiquity_n nor_o custom_n nor_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n will_v excuse_v thou_o in_o the_o least_o nor_o relieve_v thou_o before_o the_o impartial_a tribunal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o thou_o shall_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n than_o all_o sinful_a plead_n and_o all_o vain_a apology_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o extenuate_v or_o lessen_v thy_o sin_n at_o that_o great_a day_n as_o that_o they_o will_v aggravate_v they_o both_o as_o to_o the_o silth_n and_o guilt_n of_o they_o and_o then_o christ_n will_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o that_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n we_o read_v matth._n 25._o that_o sin_n of_o omission_n can_v not_o in_o the_o least_o excuse_v they_o and_o some_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n have_v bewail_v their_o sin_n of_o omission_n how_o then_o shall_v the_o ireland_n bishop_n usher_z late_a primate_n of_o ireland_n commission_n of_o scandalous_a sin_n excuse_v thou_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o account_n and_o among_o other_o sin_n such_o as_o be_v belove_v bosom_n and_o customary_a sin_n most_o please_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n these_o will_v aggravate_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o punishment_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n ix_o a_o desire_n and_o universal_a endeavour_n against_o all_o and_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o character_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o duty_n sect._n 1_o the_o nine_o character_n of_o sincerity_n consist_v duty_n charact._n 9_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o duty_n in_o a_o desire_n universal_o extensive_a and_o a_o equal_a endeavour_n against_o all_o manner_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v as_o extensive_a to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o all_o command_n and_o to_o practise_v all_o duty_n the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v sin_n the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n must_v be_v extensive_a against_o all_o sin_n extensive_a against_o all_o manner_n of_o all_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o refrain_v from_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o not_o only_o from_o one_o sin_n but_o from_o all_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o size_n though_o as_o consider_v comparative_o they_o may_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o at_o all_o though_o less_o than_o other_o but_o they_o must_v be_v utter_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o a_o great_a filth_n and_o guilt_n thus_o the_o psalmist_n profess_v psal_n 119._o 101._o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o word_n by_o foot_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o a_o comprehensive_a sense_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n and_o that_o we_o may_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o statute_n we_o must_v wage_v war_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o calv._n and_o significat_fw-la se_fw-la bellum_fw-la indixisse_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o obsequium_fw-la dederet_fw-la calv._n refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n there_o must_v then_o of_o necessity_n be_v a_o universal_a loathe_n and_o a_o universal_a leave_v of_o every_o sin_n for_o in_o every_o sin_n even_o in_o such_o as_o some_o call_v a_o peccadillo_n there_o be_v poison_n and_o venom_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o antidote_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a unless_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n make_v it_o so_o wherefore_o that_o common_o receive_v distinction_n among_o
papist_n of_o venial_a and_o mortal_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v discard_v altogether_o as_o a_o rot_a distinction_n the_o papist_n may_v rather_o according_a to_o their_o own_o practice_n call_v sin_n venal_a because_o they_o set_v sin_n to_o sale_n and_o grant_v indulgence_n for_o money_n and_o so_o hope_v to_o make_v a_o good_a market_n of_o people_n bad_a life_n thereby_o intend_v to_o enrich_v the_o pope_n coffer_n and_o the_o priest_n purse_n but_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n presumptuous_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o presumptuous_o arrogate_a to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o forgive_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n for_o indulgence_n against_o they_o may_v be_v just_o retort_v the_o same_o censure_n which_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v against_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o 20._o for_o offer_v of_o money_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n as_o for_o popish_a pardon_n and_o indulgence_n both_o giver_n and_o taker_n be_v abominable_a because_o they_o undervalue_v the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o all_o those_o who_o love_n god_n to_o hate_v evil_a so_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 97._o 10._o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a and_o this_o hatred_n must_v be_v a_o universal_a hatred_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n without_o exception_n and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n deadly_a feud_n such_o as_o chronicle_n mention_v between_o family_n and_o family_n be_v barbarous_a and_o abominable_a and_o tend_v to_o the_o utter_a subversion_n of_o many_o family_n but_o here_o a_o deadly_a feud_n be_v lawful_a i._n e._n to_o perpetuate_v our_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n david_n declare_v his_o utter_a hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n david_n hate_v their_o sin_n rather_o than_o their_o person_n though_o he_o love_v their_o person_n yet_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n for_o their_o notorious_a rebellion_n against_o god_n he_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a charge_n enjoin_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 9_o to_o all_o without_o exception_n abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a not_o only_o one_o cockatrice_n but_o all_o the_o breed_n of_o cockatrice_n be_v of_o a_o poisonous_a and_o destructive_a nature_n and_o mischievous_a to_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o such_o as_o come_v to_o maturity_n but_o those_o also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o egg_n ought_v to_o be_v destroy_v so_o every_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o poisonous_a and_o mischievous_a nature_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v stifle_v in_o the_o firâ—â—_n conception_n and_o be_v prevent_v from_o proceed_v to_o any_o ripeness_n for_o any_o woman_n to_o stifle_v and_o destroy_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n though_o the_o conception_n be_v very_o early_a be_v abominable_a murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o if_o such_o course_n be_v practise_v they_o tend_v to_o the_o root_n out_o a_o succession_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o as_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n though_o new_o commit_v and_o go_v no_o further_o than_o a_o thought_n yet_o that_o very_o evil_a thought_n shall_v be_v check_v and_o disallow_v the_o school_n man_n have_v coin_v quaint_a notion_n and_o among_o they_o be_v mention_v motus_fw-la primo_fw-la primi_fw-la let_v they_o not_o mince_v nor_o extenuate_v sin_n by_o such_o cobweb_n distinction_n for_o those_o beginning_n to_o speak_v more_o plain_o which_o by_o they_o be_v call_v primo_fw-la primi_fw-la be_v sinful_a those_o first_o rise_n and_o motion_n as_o sinful_a be_v to_o be_v destroy_v mourn_v for_o and_o never_o suffer_v to_o proceed_v to_o any_o further_a maturity_n sect._n 2_o 2._o as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o refrain_v and_o command_n 2._o a_o endeavour_n to_o practice_v all_o god_n command_n abstain_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v all_o command_n and_o practice_v all_o duty_n hereupon_o the_o psalmist_n profess_v psal_n 119._o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a and_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n neither_o to_o divide_v in_o duty_n nor_o in_o command_n neither_o to_o make_v exception_n and_o distinction_n as_o if_o one_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v get_v and_o not_o another_o neither_o may_v we_o plead_v a_o dispensation_n from_o any_o duty_n whether_o it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n for_o instance_n whoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v a_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n i_o mean_v only_o the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n and_o pretend_v a_o hatred_n of_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o this_o man_n be_v dishonest_a and_o unjust_a in_o his_o deal_n he_o be_v without_o doubt_v a_o errand_n hypocrite_n and_o likewise_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o deal_v just_o and_o upright_o between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o to_o pay_v every_o one_o his_o own_o which_o be_v both_o necessary_a and_o commendable_a and_o yet_o this_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n nor_o of_o keep_v his_o word_n or_o oath_n nor_o of_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o reverence_n such_o a_o man_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a formalist_n and_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o same_o god_n who_o command_v one_o duty_n command_v another_o and_o lay_v a_o equal_a obligation_n to_o yield_v ready_a and_o cheerful_a obedience_n unto_o both_o table_n for_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v copulative_a and_o illyric_n lex_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la uta_fw-la tota_fw-la copulativa_fw-la illyric_n one_o commandment_n be_v join_v to_o another_o as_o a_o link_n of_o the_o same_o golden_a chain_n hence_o it_o appear_v in_o deuteronomy_n deut._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o that_o there_o be_v a_o concatenation_n and_o connexion_n between_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n neither_o shall_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n neither_o shall_v thou_o steal_v neither_o shall_v thou_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n his_o field_n or_o his_o manservant_n or_o his_o maid-servant_n his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n from_o which_o scripture_n we_o conclude_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o equal_a regard_n unto_o one_o commandment_n sit_fw-la qâ—jcquid_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la si_fw-la equaliâ—er_fw-la sit_fw-la as_o well_o as_o another_o for_o there_o be_v one_o only_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o command_v one_o commandment_n in_o the_o decalogue_n as_o well_o as_o a_o other_o this_o be_v the_o very_a trade_n or_o grand_a employment_n which_o st._n paul_n do_v drive_v act_v 24._o 16._o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o shift_v and_o put_v off_o this_o grand_a negotiation_n from_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o be_v unconcern_v and_o therefore_o leave_v it_o to_o other_o but_o it_o be_v say_v herein_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exercise_v myself_o neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n sit_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o as_o we_o say_v exercise_v himself_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o but_o he_o make_v it_o his_o business_n exercise_n and_o employment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v always_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v any_o sort_n of_o conscience_n at_o a_o venture_n serve_v the_o turn_n because_o there_o be_v many_o bad_a conscience_n but_o the_o apostle_n only_o value_v and_o exercise_v a_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d void_a of_o offence_n and_o such_o a_o conscience_n in_o its_o extent_n and_o latitude_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o infallible_a note_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o that_o heart_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n language_n keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n farther_o the_o say_a apostle_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o significant_a adverb_n which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n viz._n sober_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_o and_o godly_a as_o to_o all_o command_n and_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n