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not_o deny_v thou_o this_o be_v my_o transgression_n but_o not_o my_o intention_n and_o that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o gal._n 6._o 1._o if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n sin_n come_v upon_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a how_o be_v that_o it_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o surprise_n it_o be_v not_o their_o aim_n and_o purpose_n but_o sin_n overtake_v they_o come_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o surprise_n that_o expression_n be_v very_o observable_a to_o that_o end_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 4._o it_o be_v nathan_n parable_n concern_v david_n adultery_n there_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v great_a store_n of_o sheep_n and_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v but_o one_o ewe_n lamb_n that_o he_o breed_v in_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o a_o stranger_n come_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o do_v he_o intend_v nathan_n speak_v of_o the_o lust_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o david_n and_o he_o call_v it_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o traveller_n for_o so_o the_o learned_a render_v the_o word_n peregrinus_fw-la non_fw-la dominus_fw-la he_o be_v a_o stranger_n he_o be_v not_o the_o master_n that_o be_v the_o common_a interpretation_n give_v of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o stranger_n a_o traveller_n one_o that_o come_v sudden_o and_o unexpected_o that_o he_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o but_o the_o lust_n rise_v up_o in_o he_o sudden_o unexpected_o psal_n 17._o 3._o i_o have_v purpose_v my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o offend_v i_o have_v purpose_v we_o know_v david_n do_v offend_v with_o his_o mouth_n many_o time_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v it_o be_v not_o his_o aim_n i_o do_v offend_v with_o my_o mouth_n but_o i_o have_v purpose_v my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o offend_v i_o think_v so_o before_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o my_o meditation_n and_o consultation_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v surprise_v i_o propose_v this_o to_o myself_o here_o be_v my_o intention_n i_o miscarry_v indeed_o but_o the_o aim_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v otherways_o but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v aliter_fw-la proposui_fw-la &_o machinatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o plot_v and_o design_v psal_n 37._o 12._o the_o word_n be_v use_v the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o just_a my_o great_a design_n be_v that_o my_o mouth_n may_v not_o offend_v thus_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v say_v and_o here_o be_v his_o comfort_n it_o be_v necessary_a then_o to_o inquire_v where_o the_o bent_n and_o aim_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v because_o in_o all_o your_o fail_n this_o must_v support_v your_o soul_n the_o aim_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v otherways_o this_o be_v my_o transgression_n but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n second_o sometime_o a_o godly_a man_n can_v comfort_v himself_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o many_o time_n godly_a man_n commit_v plot_v wickedness_n wickedness_n and_o that_o out_o of_o consultation_n from_o design_n which_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n call_v and_o david_n deprecate_v presumptuous_a sin_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n psal_n 19_o 13._o when_o man_n sin_n and_o contrive_v it_o before_o hand_n before_o hand_n intend_v it_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v malicious_o but_o may_v a_o godly_a man_n do_v this_o pray_v look_v into_o 1_o kin._n 15._o 10._o david_n heart_n be_v upright_o in_o all_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n sure_o david_n heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o his_o dissemble_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v that_o he_o practise_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_a when_o he_o number_v the_o people_n be_v david_n heart_n upright_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n what_o in_o nothing_o but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o bathsheba_n it_o be_v a_o sudden_a temptation_n lead_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n he_o commit_v the_o sin_n with_o intention_n out_o of_o consultation_n now_o he_o can_v not_o say_v this_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n now_o what_o may_v a_o godly_a man_n now_o retire_v unto_o to_o the_o general_a bend_v of_o his_o heart_n that_o though_o in_o this_o particular_a i_o miscarry_v and_o my_o aim_n wâ—s_v to_o do_v evil_a yet_o the_o general-aim_n and_o bent_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v not_o so_o you_o find_v the_o lord_n judge_n man_n so_o and_o so_o ought_v godly_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o themselves_o 1_o king_n 15._o 14._o the_o lord_n reckon_v up_o the_o several_a miscarriage_n of_o asa_n he_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o imprison_v the_o prophet_n two_o great_a evil_n but_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o with_o a_o nevertheless_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n all_o his_o day_n though_o in_o some_o particular_n he_o miscarry_v and_o miscarry_v by_o advice_n and_o design_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v not_o the_o general_a bent_n and_o aim_v of_o his_o heart_n you_o shall_v understand_v it_o by_o the_o contrary_a in_o ungodly_a man_n psal_n 36._o 4._o he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v wicked_a he_o set_v himself_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v psal_n 2._o 2._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n set_v themselves_o and_o the_o ruler_n take_v council_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anointed_n when_o do_v a_o man_n set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o wickedness_n from_o meditation_n and_o consultation_n the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n go_v after_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o he_o set_v himself_o that_o be_v he_o resolve_v to_o go_v on_o and_o continue_v in_o it_o he_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n now_o as_o this_o serve_v for_o a_o ungodly_a man_n conviction_n
king_n may_v receive_v no_o damage_n i_o will_v give_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n into_o the_o king_n treasury_n revenge_n be_v costly_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o if_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v stick_v at_o no_o cost_n and_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v it_o a_o talon_n of_o silver_n be_v 375._o l._n of_o our_o money_n now_o judge_v by_o that_o what_o a_o sum_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n be_v and_o yet_o if_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o way_n it_o will_v carry_v the_o man_n through_o that_o opposition_n and_o so_o let_v a_o man_n aim_n at_o ambition_n let_v a_o man_n honour_n be_v his_o chief_a good_a he_o will_v stick_v at_o no_o opposition_n to_o obtain_v it_o be_v it_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n absolom_n will_v not_o stick_v at_o it_o if_o it_o hinder_v his_o rise_n if_o halt_v and_o dissemble_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n jehu_n will_v not_o stick_v at_o it_o if_o he_o may_v be_v settle_v in_o his_o dominion_n if_o it_o be_v the_o make_v merchandise_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o that_o be_v rome_n merchandise_n rev._n 18._o 13._o to_o establish_v antichrist_n in_o the_o chair_n true_o that_o shall_v never_o hinder_v if_o it_o be_v to_o change_v time_n and_o law_n that_o be_v the_o expression_n use_v of_o the_o little_a horn_n dan._n 7._o 25._o time_n and_o law_n what_o be_v that_o one_o expound_v it_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o pluck_v up_o foundation_n true_o there_o be_v no_o stick_v at_o it_o for_o if_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v carry_v a_o man_n through_o all_o opposition_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v true_a also_o in_o reference_n to_o spiritual_n if_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v set_v on_o god_n and_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o that_o way_n psal_n 84._o 6._o go_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o baca_n but_o what_o for_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v before_o their_o god_n in_o zion_n no_o 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