apprehension_n and_o expectation_n i_o say_v not_o desire_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o thus_o you_o see_v well_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v labour_v with_o you_o all_o along_o to_o draw_v you_o off_o to_o these_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o beneficence_n in_o every_o kind_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o qui_fw-la monet_fw-la ut_fw-la facias_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la facis_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o further_a to_o add_v hereunto_o both_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o your_o renown_n what_o you_o have_v happy_o and_o worthy_o do_v already_o for_o which_o the_o loin_n of_o many_o christian_n daily_o bless_v you_o the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v continual_o do_v by_o your_o several_a company_n and_o society_n and_o corporation_n with_o so_o much_o faithfulness_n and_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v will_v speak_v for_o you_o there_o where_o i_o myself_o shall_v hold_v my_o peace_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o speak_v it_o and_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o both_o for_o encouragement_n and_o imitation_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o altogether_o speak_v without_o book_n but_o may_v have_v some_o ground_n for_o which_o i_o speak_v take_v a_o real_a account_n of_o it_o out_o of_o this_o paper_n which_o be_v put_v into_o my_o hand_n to_o present_v unto_o you_o here_o follow_v the_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o five_o hospital_n this_o year_n last_o pass_v etc._n etc._n and_o now_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v concusion_n the_o concusion_n but_o only_o euge_fw-la &_o macte_fw-la well_o do_v and_o proceed_v still_o in_o do_v you_o that_o have_v do_v well_o already_o be_v persuade_v to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v you_o which_o have_v not_o now_o at_o length_n to_o begin_v it_o be_v never_o too_o late_o you_o see_v here_o what_o a_o fair_a copy_n you_o have_v set_v before_o your_o next_o work_n will_v be_v to_o follow_v it_o and_o to_o write_v after_o it_o vade_fw-la tu_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la similiter_fw-la it_o be_v that_o which_o to_o say_v no_o more_o god_n look_v for_o from_o you_o who_o will_v not_o only_o call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n for_o good_a precept_n but_o likewise_o for_o good_a example_n not_o only_o for_o the_o counsel_n which_o have_v be_v give_v we_o how_o far_o we_o have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o they_o but_o also_o for_o the_o pattern_n we_o have_v have_v in_o our_o view_n how_o far_o we_o have_v conform_v unto_o they_o as_o have_v from_o they_o great_a advantage_n of_o be_v better_o administer_v to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v but_o improve_v it_o this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o such_o assembly_n and_o performance_n as_o these_o in_o which_o we_o now_o be_v which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o tell_v a_o fair_a story_n of_o what_o have_v be_v do_v heretofore_o in_o former_a age_n in_o diebus_fw-la illis_fw-la through_o the_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n of_o our_o forefather_n and_o predecessor_n but_o to_o signify_v likewise_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o succeed_v by_o ourselves_o after_o their_o example_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v heir_n not_o only_o to_o their_o estate_n but_o to_o their_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n which_o by_o god_n blessing_n do_v attend_v thereupon_o in_o a_o conformity_n and_o correspondency_n thereunto_o take_v one_o argument_n more_o for_o a_o close_a among_o many_o other_o the_o hoâ—â—â—_n and_o dignity_n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n which_o you_o be_v entrust_v withal_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o it_o this_o city_n which_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a wonder_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o many_o age_n and_o generation_n together_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v all_o our_o care_n in_o our_o several_a place_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o still_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o grave_a and_o comely_a and_o well-ordered_a government_n in_o it_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o this_o part_n of_o the_o state_n and_o magnificence_n of_o it_o in_o its_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a provision_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o so_o as_o piety_n and_o justice_n and_o charity_n may_v abound_v in_o it_o on_o one_o hand_n so_o also_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o prosperity_n may_v answer_v it_o on_o the_o other_o this_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v very_o great_a cause_n to_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o as_o out_o of_o the_o respect_n of_o common_a interest_n so_o likewise_o of_o special_a and_o peculiar_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o place_n of_o my_o own_o birth_n and_o education_n but_o also_o of_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o ministry_n and_o theological_a profession_n which_o i_o do_v here_o now_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o gratefulness_n and_o thankfulness_n acknowledge_v it_o be_v time_n for_o i_o to_o have_v do_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v and_o the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n david_n concern_v his_o jerusalem_n etc._n psa_fw-la 1_o 22.3_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o will_v apply_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o we_o let_v london_n be_v a_o city_n compact_v which_o be_v at_o unity_n with_o itself_o whither_o the_o tribe_n go_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n pray_v you_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o london_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thou_o yea_o because_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o will_v always_o wish_v thy_o good_n finis_fw-la pag._n 13._o lin_v 4._o for_o spiritual_a r._n special_a p._n 20._o l._n 7._o r._n rather_o than_o any_o p._n 52._o l._n 6._o for_o too_o r._n two_o p._n 56._o l._n 5._o r._n shall_v say_v
that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v so_o it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o preface_n and_o preparatory_a introduction_n as_o make_v a_o very_a good_a entrance_n and_o passage_n for_o that_o which_o come_v after_o take_v it_o which_o way_n you_o will_v as_o either_o way_n you_o may_v take_v it_o though_o i_o incline_v rather_o to_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v by_o way_n of_o introduction_n and_o preamble_n to_o the_o succeed_a exhortation_n the_o caution_n be_v very_o good_a and_o seasonable_a and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v very_o well_o administer_v to_o any_o person_n whosoever_o they_o be_v indeed_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o little_a superfluous_a and_o such_o as_o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o why_o be_v there_o any_o great_a fear_n of_o that_o can_v we_o think_v that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o mad_a or_o foolish_a as_o ever_o to_o do_v so_o if_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v his_o neighbour_n than_o perhaps_o he_o have_v say_v somewhat_o if_o he_o have_v say_v here_o as_o we_o find_v he_o to_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o 4.6_o 1_o thes_n 4.6_o let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n we_o may_v then_o have_v think_v he_o have_v speak_v to_o purpose_n but_o to_o give_v so_o strict_a a_o charge_n and_o caution_n against_o self-deceiving_a what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o that_o belove_a the_o apostle_n know_v very_o well_o what_o he_o say_v and_o he_o know_v also_o to_o who_o he_o say_v it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o which_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o the_o way_n deceive_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n speak_v to_o but_o he_o speak_v it_o to_o every_o one_o of_o us._n mutate_v nomine_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la it_o be_v a_o caution_n of_o a_o general_n latitude_n and_o extent_n which_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o to_o all_o age_n and_o time_n whatsoever_o even_o to_o these_o more_o particular_o and_o especial_o wherein_o we_o live_v then_o in_o which_o as_o there_o be_v never_o more_o defraud_v and_o deceive_v of_o other_o so_o neither_o more_o deceive_v of_o man_n self_n disease_n self-deceit_n a_o general_a disease_n this_o self-deceit_n it_o be_v the_o common_a and_o general_a disease_n that_o reign_v among_o we_o yea_o indeed_o upon_o proof_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o deceit_n in_o the_o world_n what_o ever_o deceit_n be_v abroad_o it_o begin_v at_o home_n and_o take_v its_o rise_n and_o original_n from_o thence_o if_o man_n be_v true_a to_o their_o own_o interest_n they_o will_v never_o be_v false_a to_o other_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o what_o belong_v to_o themselves_o they_o may_v be_v trust_v with_o their_o neighbour_n but_o now_o whilst_o they_o first_o try_v conclusion_n upon_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o deceive_a of_o they_o they_o do_v more_o ready_o practice_v it_o upon_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o deceive_a of_o they_o with_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o often_o lay_v such_o a_o caution_n and_o proviso_n as_o this_o be_v do_v not_o err_v be_v not_o deceive_v let_v no_o man_n beguile_v you_o and_o here_o deceive_v not_o yourselves_o all_o still_o for_o this_o reason_n to_o signify_v the_o general_a proneness_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v in_o our_o nature_n hereunto_o as_o oftentimes_o to_o be_v cozen_v and_o deceive_v and_o beguile_v by_o other_o so_o as_o often_o among_o the_o rest_n by_o ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o deceive_v and_o the_o deceiver_n both_o at_o once_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o give_v we_o a_o very_a good_a account_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v self-deceit_n the_o ground_n of_o self-deceit_n namely_o from_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o heart_n itself_o which_o be_v fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n will_v not_o spare_v so_o much_o as_o itself_o but_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o deceive_v that_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o all_n more_o or_o less_o have_v remain_v in_o they_o those_o which_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o unregeneracy_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o deceit_n their_o heart_n do_v continual_o frame_v and_o fashion_n deceit_n in_o they_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v those_o who_o nature_n be_v change_v by_o grace_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o the_o old_a man_n abide_v in_o they_o which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n 4.22_o eph._n 4.22_o ever_o since_o the_o serpent_n deceive_v we_o we_o have_v still_o be_v ready_a more_o or_o less_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o will_v you_o know_v by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o way_n this_o be_v do_v self-deceit_n the_o way_n of_o self-deceit_n take_v it_o brief_o thus_o first_o by_o false_a conceit_n and_o apprehension_n which_o man_n have_v of_o themselves_o apprehension_n 1._o by_o false_a apprehension_n self-flattery_n have_v a_o great_a stroke_n and_o influence_n upon_o self-deceit_n he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o apostle_n own_o judgement_n and_o conclusion_n which_o he_o give_v of_o it_o in_o another_o place_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o here_o in_o this_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o shall_v see_v more_o by_o and_o by_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a etc._n etc._n so_o then_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o that_o be_v by_o too_o high_a a_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n think_v himself_o wise_a than_o he_o be_v or_o have_v cause_n to_o think_v himself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o many_o person_n oftentimes_o be_v subject_a unto_o and_o thereby_o to_o deceive_v themselves_o second_o hope_n 2_o by_o false_a hope_n by_o false_a hope_n and_o promise_n which_o man_n make_v to_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deceive_a of_o any_o when_o they_o shall_v expect_v and_o look_v for_o more_o than_o they_o be_v i_o kely_a to_o enjoy_v it_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o devil_n do_v at_o first_o deceive_v our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n by_o raise_v their_o hope_n and_o expectation_n beyond_o that_o which_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o shall_v partake_v of_o and_o thus_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v man_n also_o deceive_v themselves_o miscarriage_n see_v jam._n 1.26_o appliable_a to_o any_o other_o miscarriage_n by_o vain_a and_o groundless_a persuasion_n of_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o they_o be_v especial_o in_o reference_n to_o spiritual_n and_o a_o better_a life_n there_o be_v divers_a which_o be_v ready_a to_o think_v the_o case_n be_v here_o very_a well_o with_o they_o with_o who_o indeed_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o their_o state_n be_v good_a in_o order_n to_o salvation_n who_o yet_o never_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o their_o life_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n or_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o way_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o that_o be_v but_o rather_o quite_o opposite_a to_o it_o there_o be_v many_o a_o one_o who_o make_v as_o full_a a_o account_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o who_o yet_o if_o god_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a unto_o he_o must_v go_v to_o another_o place_n it_o be_v a_o point_n which_o be_v worth_a the_o follow_v if_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o speak_v of_o especial_o in_o this_o confident_a age_n which_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o wherein_o so_o many_o both_o opinion_n and_o practice_n be_v swallow_v without_o any_o scruple_n even_o to_o rouse_v and_o awaken_v man_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o to_o cure_v they_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a of_o this_o self-deceit_n but_o we_o have_v not_o leisure_n for_o it_o and_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o a_o better_a hand_n three_o by_o false_a performance_n and_o duty_n man_n deceive_v themselves_o also_o here_o performance_n 3_o by_o false_a performance_n he_o that_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o he_o shall_v he_o do_v thereby_o deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o slothfulness_n and_o deceitfulness_n they_o come_v both_o of_o they_o to_o one_o effect_n and_o so_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n signify_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v take_v promiscuous_o as_o jer._n 48.10_o
will_v believe_v no_o more_o than_o they_o can_v fathom_v and_o comprehend_v with_o their_o own_o understanding_n which_o will_v make_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n stoop_v to_o their_o capacity_n and_o bring_v the_o strait_a line_n to_o the_o crooked_a log_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v further_o in_o the_o language_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor_n 1.20_o where_o be_v now_o the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n how_o little_o do_v such_o as_o these_o understand_v or_o at_o least_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n foolishness_n with_o god_n who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o very_o shallow_a and_o inferior_a to_o his_o divine_a truth_n yea_o so_o far_o from_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o as_o indeed_o rather_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o person_n 1.19_o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d câ—rys_n in_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o as_o in_o those_o gentile_n draw_v they_o from_o it_o there_o be_v many_o 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