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nasty_a how_o foul_a be_v they_o how_o many_o be_v there_o who_o religion_n lie_v in_o their_o face_n habit_n gesture_n seem_v demure_a humble_a walk_v with_o their_o eye_n look_v downward_o bow_v with_o absalon_n to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n full_a of_o pride_n and_o loftiness_n how_o oft_o even_o on_o fast-daye_n have_v you_o have_v sour_a face_n and_o inward_o light_a frothy_a and_o unserious_a heart_n as_o a_o evidence_n observe_v when_o the_o day_n end_v the_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n the_o heart_n become_v vain_a or_o rather_o the_o vanity_n that_o be_v smother_v and_o pen_v up_o in_o the_o day_n break_v out_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o duty_n be_v over_o we_o can_v hang_v down_o our_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n we_o can_v rough_a cast_v our_o face_n but_o it_o be_v hardly_o for_o a_o day_n how_o have_v hypocrisy_n follow_v thou_o from_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n to_o the_o very_a closet_n be_v seem_v to_o be_v more_o in_o secret_a duty_n than_o they_o be_v thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n as_o if_o thou_o will_v shut_v out_o world_n and_o devil_n and_o there_o have_v fall_v asleep_o or_o which_o be_v as_o bad_a have_v parley_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o pamper_a thy_o lust_n hypocrisy_n like_o the_o frog_n of_o egypt_n have_v creep_v into_o thy_o most_o secret_a retirement_n how_o few_o can_v pretend_v to_o uniformity_n in_o their_o obedience_n 119.6_o be_v not_o universal_o obedient_a psal_n 119.6_o how_o many_o will_v be_v ashamed_a because_o they_o respect_v not_o all_o god_n commandment_n still_o they_o clip_v the_o law_n still_o some_o reserve_v they_o will_v let_v go_v profaneness_n so_o they_o may_v but_o reserve_v covetousness_n they_o will_v pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o they_o may_v cheat_v their_o neighbour_n under_o a_o demure_a behaviour_n or_o they_o will_v be_v strict_a to_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n among_o man_n but_o they_o will_v rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n some_o of_o they_o be_v punctual_a to_o a_o day_n to_o a_o farthing_n blush_v reader_n if_o thou_o be_v short_a of_o the_o hypocrite_n stature_n they_o will_v not_o cheat_v you_o with_o a_o brass_n shilling_n but_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n of_o his_o due_n in_o the_o closet_n and_o in_o the_o family_n too_o how_o frequent_o do_v we_o hear_v some_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o save_a grace_n grace_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o why_o because_o they_o will_v sit_v down_o therewith_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sure_a note_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n than_o to_o be_v content_v with_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o press_v forward_o how_o general_o do_v man_n hate_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o try_v about_o their_o state_n direction_n but_o not_o to_o be_v examine_v nor_o to_o consult_v with_o minister_n about_o their_o condition_n much_o less_o to_o follow_v their_o direction_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o rot_a heart_n 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your_o sacrifice_n unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o the_o ram_n and_o the_o fat_a of_o feed_a beast_n and_o i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n or_o of_o lamb_n or_o of_o he-goat_n and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n 15._o v._o 15._o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v o_o 2._o consideration_n against_o hypocrifie_n isa_n 48.1_o 2._o what_o a_o controversy_n have_v god_n with_o england_n for_o its_o great_a hypocrisy_n we_o have_v call_v ourselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o have_v maede_fw-la mention_n of_o the_o god_n of_o lrael_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o righteousness_n though_o you_o have_v pass_v for_o saint_n in_o the_o account_n of_o blind_a and_o
heart_n what_o good_a do_v thou_o do_v or_o receive_v in_o that_o company_n be_v it_o thou_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a foot_n to_o the_o lame_a do_v thou_o labour_v to_o bring_v thy_o friend_n near_o to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o have_v thou_o more_o estrange_v and_o prejudice_v they_o from_z and_z against_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n o_o my_o heart_n do_v thou_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n with_o thy_o tongue_n do_v thou_o keep_v thy_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n when_o go_v into_o the_o shop_n or_o field_n yet_o with_o isaac_n thou_o be_v to_o meditate_v there_o and_o confer_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o heart_n thus_o o_o my_o heart_n for_o who_o do_v thou_o labour_v for_o self_n or_o for_o god_n who_o servant_n will_v thou_o be_v to_o day_n the_o world_n or_o christ_n o_o my_o heart_n how_o many_o snare_n be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n what_o a_o dirty_a place_n â—is_n the_o world_n and_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o danger_n if_o god_n prevent_v not_o 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and_o self-tryal_n i_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o breath_n for_o this_o enterprise_n of_o i_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n know_v that_o i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n on_o this_o design_n to_o labour_v with_o thou_o in_o order_n to_o inside_n duty_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v content_v with_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o external_a part_n of_o religion_n that_o more_o work_n may_v be_v do_v within_o door_n in_o closet_n and_o heart_n o_o that_o you_o will_v reform_v not_o pass_v on_o to_o another_o chapter_n till_o you_o have_v engage_v your_o slippery_a incconstant_a heart_n to_o attend_v on_o this_o necessary_a duty_n take_v a_o few_o consideration_n to_o impel_v you_o 1._o we_o motive_n to_o this_o great_a duty_n heathen_n else_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o we_o the_o very_a heathen_a will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o condemn_v you_o if_o you_o neglect_v this_o duty_n a_o roman_a philosopher_n every_o night_n before_o he_o sleep_v will_v examine_v himself_o thus_o quod_fw-la malum_fw-la hodie_fw-la sanesti_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o sin_n have_v thou_o oppose_v wherein_o be_v thou_o better_v cato_n also_o will_v daily_o at_o evening_n call_v to_o mind_n what_o ever_o he_o have_v see_v read_v or_o do_v that_o day_n i_o use_v say_v senica_n every_o evening_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n with_o myself_o when_o the_o candle_n be_v go_v and_o all_o silent_a i_o review_v all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v or_o do_v in_o the_o day_n i_o hide_v nothing_o from_o i_o own_o scrutiny_n i_o pass_v by_o nothing_o pythagoras_n give_v also_o this_o severe_a rule_n to_o his_o scholar_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o night_n suffer_v sleep_n to_o seize_v their_o sense_n till_o they_o have_v three_o time_n recall_v the_o accident_n and_o passage_n of_o the_o day_n what_o evil_a have_v i_o commit_v what_o good_a have_v i_o omit_v except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n say_v christ_n may_v not_o i_o say_v of_o the_o heathen_a how_o can_v you_o hope_v for_o salvation_n o_o how_o have_v thy_o heart_n cheat_v thou_o with_o vain_a confidence_n how_o have_v thou_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v abraham_n to_o my_o father_n whilst_o moral_a heathen_n have_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o their_o heart_n than_o thou_o be_v yea_o we_o sensitive_a creature_n will_v else_o shame_v we_o 2._o the_o very_a sensitive_a creature_n may_v shame_v thou_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n go_v thou_o sluggard_n to_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o heaven_n do_v they_o not_o sit_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o view_v themselves_o look_v inward_a to_o themselves_o turn_v every_o feather_n to_o set_v it_o at_o right_n do_v they_o not_o look_v over_o their_o feather_n and_o pick_v out_o and_o throw_v away_o that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o set_v other_o in_o their_o place_n when_o misplace_v nay_o 3._o self-condemned_n we_o shall_v else_o be_v 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