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have_v hear_v god_n sound_v his_o bless_a word_n unto_o his_o soul_n rom._n 10.4_o that_o he_o may_v have_v knowledge_n before_o his_o knowledge_n have_v breed_v faith_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o faith_n bring_v forth_o 1.3_o forth_o 1._o tim._n 1.3_o love_n that_o faith_n and_o love_n cause_v he_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o before_o that_o all_o these_o virtue_n bring_v forth_o humility_n for_o the_o man_n true_o humble_v serve_v and_o worship_v god_n and_o none_o other_o heb._n 11.28_o the_o blind_a people_n worship_n they_o wot_v not_o what_o john_n 4.22_o 17.23_o act._n 17.23_o they_o grope_v after_o the_o unknowen_a god_n and_o he_o they_o ignorant_o worship_v little_o better_o than_o the_o old_a pagan_n in_o athens_n they_o conceive_v diverse_a picture_n of_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n because_o of_o their_o blindness_n and_o so_o worship_v a_o idol_n but_o can_v possible_o find_v out_o the_o true_a god_n and_o worship_n he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n quest_n 61._o now_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v and_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o this_o law_n let_v i_o hear_v also_o what_o be_v forbid_v ans_fw-fr first_o ignorance_n be_v here_o condemn_v for_o like_a as_o knowledge_n do_v enlighten_v we_o and_o guide_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n and_o kingdom_n so_o contrarilie_o ignorance_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o misery_n and_o perpetual_a bondage_n against_o this_o sin_n the_o lord_n complain_v by_o one_o prophet_n thus_o 4.6_o es_fw-ge 1.3_o jer._n 4.22_o 9.3_o hoshea_n 4.6_o esay_n 1.3_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n understand_v not_o and_o by_o a_o other_o he_o say_v my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n hosh_n 4.6_o 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o this_o ignorance_n be_v either_o first_o natural_a as_o in_o all_o before_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o or_o second_o affect_v which_o be_v never_o to_o desire_v the_o good_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o reject_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v 21.14.15_o job._n 21.14.15_o of_o these_o job_n speak_v chapter_n 21.14.15_o they_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n who_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o such_o be_v our_o blind_a multitude_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a light_n of_o god_n shine_v among_o they_o yet_o lie_v in_o gross_a ignorance_n even_o of_o the_o fundamental_a point_n and_o chief_a ground_n of_o holy_a religion_n quest_n 62._o what_o be_v the_o second_o gross_a sin_n here_o forbid_v ans_fw-fr atheism_n which_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o ephesian_n and_o the_o gentile_n before_o grace_n ep._n 2.12_o you_o be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n and_o atheist_n in_o the_o world_n 5.2_o 2._o pet._n 3_o 4._o exod._n 5.2_o atheism_n be_v either_o first_o close_a and_o secret_a of_o the_o heart_n we_o may_v call_v it_o mental_a atheism_n of_o such_o psal_n 14.1_o or_o second_o open_a and_o profess_v these_o man_n fight_v against_o nature_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o be_v abhor_v of_o pagan_n practice_n open_v atheism_n know_v by_o profession_n or_o practice_n sign_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v first_o if_o it_o be_v open_a and_o profess_v it_o be_v know_v by_o manifest_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n affirm_v with_o the_o epicure_n that_o the_o world_n have_v neither_o beginning_n nor_o end_v second_o by_o practice_n to_o scorn_v god_n promise_n and_o threaten_n 2._o pet._n 3.4_o exod._n 5.2_o and_o all_o his_o holy_a worship_n and_o service_n mal._n 3.13_o quest_n 63._o what_o be_v the_o three_o sin_n here_o forbid_v ans_fw-fr the_o gross_a and_o high_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v to_o worship_n love_n or_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o stead_n and_o place_n of_o jehova_n as_o the_o old_a pagan_n do_v first_o the_o man_n of_o babel_n have_v daughter_n have_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o daughter_n or_o the_o anoint_v of_o daughter_n succoth-benoch_a 2._o king_n 17.30_o second_o the_o man_n of_o cuth_o nergal_o ibid._n three_o the_o man_n of_o hamath_n have_v sea_n have_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o sea_n ashima_n ibid._n four_o the_o auim_v make_v satan_n make_v prophesy_v a_o vision_n some_o oracle_n of_o satan_n nibhaz_n and_o tartak_v ibid._n five_o the_o sepharuim_v king_n sepharuim_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n adrammelech_n and_o anammelech_n ibid._n six_o stroke_v six_o as_o stroke_v chemosh_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o moabite_n 1._o king_n 11.33_o num._n 21.29_o seaventh_o baal_n and_o riches_n and_o riches_n ashteroth_n of_o the_o sidonimas_fw-la jud._n 2.11_o 1._o king_n 5.11_o 2._o king_n 23.10_o eight_o fish_n eight_o a_o fish_n dagon_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o phillistines_n jud._n 16.23_o nine_o counsel_n nine_o their_o king_n of_o counsel_n milcom_n or_o molech_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o amonite_n 1._o king_n 11.5_o ten_o 25.3_o ten_o baal_n a_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o general_a name_n for_o all_o idol_n because_o they_o be_v as_o lord_n and_o commander_n of_o all_o their_o worship_n special_o baal-berith_a judg._n 8_o 33._o baal-peor_a num._n 25.3_o baal-zebub_a be_v the_o god_n of_o eckron_n 2._o king_n 1.6_o eleaventh_o mahomet_n be_v the_o turk_n prophet_n he_o they_o call_v upon_o and_o worship_n twelft_o satan_n be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o witch_n and_o wizard_n to_o who_o they_o bind_v themselves_o either_o by_o a_o secret_a false_a faith_n to_o worship_n &_o follow_v or_o by_o a_o open_a covenant_n prostitute_v themselves_o unto_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o abomination_n he_o shall_v command_v they_o to_o practice_v quest_n 64._o i_o pray_v you_o let_v we_o hear_v more_o at_o large_a of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o witchcraft_n do_v witch_n so_o worship_v the_o devil_n as_o man_n say_v ans_fw-fr yea_o and_o all_o such_o as_o seek_v after_o they_o to_o consult_v by_o they_o with_o satan_n every_o man_n be_v that_o in_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o day_n of_o affliction_n first_o saul_n in_o his_o calamity_n can_v no_o way_n be_v comfort_v he_o have_v kill_v the_o holy_a priest_n and_o prophet_n a_o cruel_a tyrant_n and_o great_a contemner_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o satan_n by_o witchcraft_n 1._o sam._n 2.8_o second_o balak_n when_o his_o people_n be_v vex_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o in_o great_a fear_n of_o israel_n 13.22_o num._n 22._o ve_fw-la 6._o josh_n 13.22_o he_o send_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o balaam_n the_o wizard_n ground_v upon_o this_o false_a and_o devilish_a persuasion_n i_o know_v who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v three_o when_o the_o lod_n plague_v the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o phillistines_n ashdod_n where_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n be_v and_o gath_n the_o king_n city_n and_o ekron_n famous_a for_o baal-zebub_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n for_o the_o profanation_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o ark_n and_o holy_a service_n in_o their_o great_a misery_n they_o consult_v with_o their_o priest_n and_o wizard_n how_o they_o may_v best_o escape_v that_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o then_o plague_v they_o 1._o sam._n 6.2_o four_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v trouble_v with_o his_o dream_n albeit_o he_o have_v daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n ten_o time_n wise_a than_o all_o the_o enchanter_n of_o his_o kingdom_n dan._n 1.20_o yet_o his_o rest_n be_v most_o on_o his_o own_o enchanter_n astrologian_n sorcerer_n chaldean_n and_o by_o these_o and_o in_o trust_v their_o lie_n his_o great_a affiance_n be_v in_o the_o devil_n which_o send_v they_o dan._n 2.2_o five_o when_o belshasher_n scorn_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n god_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o exceed_a tremble_a in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o hand-writing_n which_o appear_v he_o then_o forth_o with_o seek_v this_o remedy_n he_o cry_v aloud_o that_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o astrologian_n the_o chaldean_n and_o soothsayer_n to_o comfort_v he_o dan._n 5.7_o and_o thus_o do_v unbeliever_n and_o false_a worshipper_n seek_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o his_o instrument_n in_o their_o trouble_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n psal_n 20.7_o egypt_n and_o chalde_n do_v great_o delight_v to_o profess_v these_o abominable_a faculty_n these_o nation_n provide_v for_o their_o wizard_n liberal_o they_o have_v their_o ordinary_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o of_o all_o custom_n and_o tribute_n the_o first_o part_n be_v the_o priest_n
8.26_o eight_o meditation_n be_v a_o necessary_a companion_n of_o all_o holy_a exercise_n prayer_n 8._o meditation_n with_o prayer_n and_o special_o of_o prayer_n it_o serve_v well_o to_o prepare_v we_o before_o we_o talk_v with_o god_n eccles_n 4.17_o and_o in_o grief_n of_o mind_n holy_a man_n have_v ever_o mix_v their_o prayer_n with_o meditation_n as_o psal_n 119._o and_o psal_n 77._o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o himself_o that_o after_o much_o mourning_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o commine_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o his_o spirit_n search_v diligent_o prayer_n 9_o time_n and_o place_n of_o prayer_n nine_o the_o true_a worshipper_n must_v also_o have_v special_a regard_n of_o place_n and_o time_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v rule_n for_o both_o albeit_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o sacrifice_n but_o yet_o we_o may_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n call_v upon_o god_n lift_v up_o 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sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n chap._n 1.4_o hezechiah_n lie_v on_o his_o sick_a bed_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v 2._o king_n 20.2_o daniel_n kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n in_o the_o day_n our_o saviour_n fall_v upon_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v mat_n 26.39_o david_n sigh_v often_o and_o weep_v much_o in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n psal_n 6.9.10_o and_o 22.1.2_o and_o 77.2.3.4_o eleaventh_o thanksgiving_n 11._o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n as_o we_o must_v be_v mindful_a to_o call_v for_o our_o want_n so_o must_v we_o never_o forget_v in_o this_o holy_a worship_n to_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v both_o to_o prevent_v the_o untowardness_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o this_o we_o will_v pray_v often_o for_o a_o thing_n but_o hardly_o give_v thanks_o once_o as_o also_o to_o shame_v ourselves_o the_o more_o if_o happy_o we_o grow_v negligent_a herein_o for_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o 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not_o deceive_v concern_v such_o they_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o christ_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 10._o neither_o shall_v they_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n compare_v the_o evil_a tongue_n to_o fire_n spark_n and_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o these_o be_v very_o dangerous_a instrument_n of_o murder_n so_o the_o tongue_n first_o all_o bitterness_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v here_o condemn_v some_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o bitterness_n and_o fierceness_n that_o there_o tongue_n seem_v to_o be_v dip_v in_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n or_o in_o some_o deadly_a poison_n these_o as_o solomon_n say_v prou._n 12.18_o speak_v word_n like_o the_o pricking_n of_o a_o sword_n but_o in_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v health_n such_o man_n tongue_n be_v whet_v by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n for_o so_o saint_n james_n speak_v chap_n 3._o of_o this_o sect_n be_v nabal_n as_o the_o wise_a servant_n of_o 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one_o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o sour_a and_o sweet_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o bless_v god_n thou_o be_v no_o true_a worshipper_n if_o no_o worshipper_n of_o god_n thou_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o perdition_n the_o devil_n in_o this_o man_n be_v let_v in_o and_o blow_v hard_a on_o the_o coal_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 4.27.31_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n warn_v often_o against_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o child_n be_v ready_a always_o to_o bless_v even_o those_o which_o curse_v they_o rom._n 12.14_o into_o this_o sin_n fall_v job_n and_o peter_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o great_a passion_n of_o mind_n but_o they_o repent_v with_o bitter_a tear_n mat._n 26.74.75_o job._n 3._o and_o 42._o preseruative_n and_o rule_n against_o these_o sin_n be_v these_o first_o by_o faith_n to_o behold_v and_o consider_v wise_o of_o god_n providence_n so_o do_v david_n 2._o sam._n 16.10_o let_v shemei_n alone_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v shemei_n to_o curse_n david_n second_o pray_v for_o such_o and_o do_v they_o all_o the_o good_a thou_o may_v for_o so_o christ_n command_v mat._n 5._o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o his_o apostle_n teach_v the_o same_o lesson_n rom._n 12._o recompense_n evil_a for_o evil_a to_o no_o man_n bless_v i_o say_v and_o curse_v not_o and_o christ_n himself_o practise_v it_o for_o when_o they_o curse_v and_o rail_v he_o pray_v for_o they_o three_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o conceit_n of_o balack_n and_o of_o many_o blind_a unbeliever_n concern_v balaam_n and_o wizard_n curse_n i_o know_v who_o thou_o bless_v be_v bless_v and_o who_o thou_o curse_v he_o shall_v be_v curse_v num._n 22._o ver_fw-la 6._o for_o thy_o unbelief_n and_o wicked_a fear_n may_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o let_v satan_n loose_v to_o smite_v thou_o and_o then_o shall_v thou_o fasten_v thy_o eye_n on_o witch_n and_o regard_v the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o lie_a spirit_n in_o these_o wicked_a instrument_n four_o against_o all_o the_o curse_a speech_n of_o godless_a man_n remember_v the_o comfortable_a word_n of_o solomon_n prou._n 26.2_o as_o the_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_n by_o fly_a escape_n so_o the_o careless_a curse_n shall_v not_o come_v five_o and_o last_o remember_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v often_o turn_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o wicked_a into_o blessing_n for_o his_o child_n as_o he_o testify_v himself_o he_o do_v against_o balaam_n joshua_n 24.9.10_o three_o slander_n be_v here_o condemn_v as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n full_a of_o cruelty_n it_o be_v describe_v thus_o a_o slanderer_n be_v one_o that_o walk_v about_o seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o knit_v lie_v together_o and_o to_o broach_v they_o malicious_o intend_v to_o hurt_v a_o man_n in_o his_o person_n good_n or_o good_a name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v we_o a_o lively_a description_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o example_n of_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n haman_n zibah_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o scripture_n these_o sinner_n 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the_o power_n and_o infection_n of_o it_o in_o us._n the_o act_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v past_a but_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n thereof_o endure_v for_o ever_o when_o we_o have_v grace_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n hold_v he_o fast_o in_o our_o heart_n then_o as_o christ_n himself_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n overcome_v death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n in_o himself_o so_o shall_v we_o by_o the_o same_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n and_o grace_n dwell_v in_o us._n eph._n 3.20_o gal._n 2.21.2_o cor._n 13.5_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gal._n 5.25.26_o nine_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n the_o great_a motive_n to_o move_v they_o and_o turn_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o to_o humble_v they_o because_o they_o have_v pierce_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n this_o i_o say_v aught_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o mourn_v for_o he_o as_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n speak_v chap._n 12.10_o who_o even_o they_o themselves_o and_o not_o the_o jew_n have_v wound_v esay_n 53._o wherefore_o if_o this_o move_v they_o not_o their_o case_n be_v dangerous_a ten_o be_v ready_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n to_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o christ_n if_o need_v so_o require_v as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o thou_o know_v manifest_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v all_o the_o martyr_n and_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n eleaventh_o furthermore_o special_a instruction_n if_o it_o be_v doubt_v what_o the_o altar_n be_v whereon_o christ_n offer_v his_o sacrifice_n because_o the_o priest_n avouch_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cross_n i_o believe_v rather_o that_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v man_n the_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v both_o god_n 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