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same_o danger_n to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o one_o man_n by_o leave_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o escape_v the_o danger_n prepare_v for_o he_o occasion_v the_o wicked_a also_o that_o behold_v he_o to_o take_v their_o flight_n from_o sin_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o conclude_v this_o three_o point_n god_n command_v we_o to_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a way_n 16._o and_o to_o walk_v therein_o now_o if_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o old_a way_n which_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n than_o we_o must_v leave_v all_o new_a way_n which_o be_v evil_a way_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v find_v pain_n for_o our_o soul_n god_n command_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o tho_o way_n of_o good_a man_n 20._o and_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o we_o must_v turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a 19_o for_o their_o way_n be_v contrary_a â—he_v one_o shine_v as_o the_o light_n the_o other_o be_v as_o darkness_n the_o one_o be_v of_o god_n the_o other_o of_o satan_n the_o one_o be_v of_o the_o way_n of_o love_n and_o lead_v unto_o life_n the_o other_o be_v the_o way_n of_o lust_n and_o lead_v unto_o death_n the_o one_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n child_n the_o other_o of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o one_o we_o must_v go_v as_o israel_n request_v sihon_n to_o let_v they_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n say_v 22._o let_v i_o go_v through_o thy_o land_n we_o will_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v aside_o unto_o the_o field_n nor_o into_o the_o vineyard_n neither_o drink_n of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_n we_o will_v go_v by_o the_o king_n way_n until_o we_o be_v pass_v thy_o country_n the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o king_n high_a way_n to_o heaven_n we_o must_v go_v along_o in_o it_o till_o we_o have_v pass_v through_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n without_o decline_v from_o it_o on_o any_o side_n we_o must_v not_o break_v into_o the_o field_n of_o covetousness_n nor_o into_o the_o vineyard_n of_o vain_a delight_n neither_o must_v we_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n or_o please_a sin_n but_o as_o the_o israelite_n promise_v to_o go_v by_o the_o high_a way_n and_o to_o turn_v neither_o unto_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 27._o so_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o way_n without_o wander_v out_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o must_v abandon_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o how_o glorious_a and_o fair_a soever_o they_o seem_v in_o show_n 33._o they_o shall_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o like_o the_o paint_a face_n of_o jezabel_n &_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n four_o we_o must_v turn_v from_o our_o own_o sin_n 4._o original_a and_o actual_a of_o what_o name_n or_o nature_n soever_o in_o what_o place_n at_o what_o time_n and_o upon_o what_o occasion_n so_o ever_o do_v whether_o by_o commission_n of_o evil_a or_o omission_n of_o good_a for_o first_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o our_o goodness_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n our_o original_a corruption_n which_o as_o a_o reprosie_n have_v pollute_v all_o our_o part_n and_o poor_n be_v the_o fâ—end_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o very_a spawn_n of_o the_o devil_n whereof_o he_o do_v beget_v child_n according_a to_o his_o own_o image_n from_o it_o all_o our_o actual_a transgression_n how_o barbarous_a and_o exorbitant_a soever_o they_o be_v do_v proceed_v and_o issue_n as_o the_o river_n do_v from_o the_o sea_n 7_o and_o as_o light_n do_v from_o the_o sun_n or_o as_o worm_n do_v from_o a_o loathsome_a carrion_n second_o our_o sin_n do_v pollute_v and_o deform_v us._n as_o a_o ringworme_n do_v disfigure_v the_o face_n 11._o so_o sin_n do_v deform_v the_o soul_n as_o a_o canker_n do_v consume_v the_o flesh_n as_o rust_n do_v eat_v the_o iron_n as_o dust_n and_o chaff_n do_v corrupt_v the_o corn_n and_o as_o fir_n vessel_n do_v corrupt_a good_a wine_n so_o sin_n do_v defile_v our_o soul_n and_o corrupt_v our_o conscience_n and_o mis-shape_n our_o affection_n three_o sin_n be_v very_o bitter_a and_o pernicious_a the_o life_n of_o any_o sin_n affect_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n infect_v it_o be_v of_o a_o viperous_a disposition_n the_o birth_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v like_o the_o worm_n midas_n which_o eat_v the_o bean_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v and_o the_o moth_n that_o consume_v the_o cloth_n in_o which_o she_o receive_v her_o life_n sin_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o the_o lover_n of_o aholilah_n 23._o who_o when_o they_o have_v bruise_v the_o breast_n of_o her_o virginity_n and_o pour_v their_o whordome_n upon_o she_o deal_v cruel_o with_o she_o and_o slay_v she_o with_o the_o sword_n so_o sin_n shall_v breed_v the_o sorrow_n of_o all_o such_o as_o dote_v upon_o it_o and_o delight_n to_o commit_v adultery_n with_o it_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v aholilah_n 25._o that_o her_o lover_n with_o who_o she_o wilful_o defile_v herself_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o nose_n and_o ear_n so_o sin_n without_o special_a mercy_n shall_v not_o only_o deform_v ourselves_o but_o strip_v we_o and_o leave_v we_o naked_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o seize_v upon_o therefore_o as_o paul_n shake_v the_o viper_n from_o his_o hand_n 5._o so_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o sin_n from_o our_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v his_o life_n from_o those_o bloody_a votary_n 17._o who_o have_v vow_v his_o death_n so_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o defend_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n which_o work_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n
for_o the_o second_o point_n turn_v the_o three_o follow_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v namely_o to_o who_o we_o must_v turn_v the_o prophet_n exhort_v we_o to_o turn_v unto_o jehovah_n who_o be_v by_o the_o grecian_n term_v kurios_fw-la by_o the_o latin_n dominus_fw-la and_o by_o we_o according_o call_v lord_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o creation_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o gubernation_n &_o preservation_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o redemption_n four_a in_o regard_n of_o absolute_a possession_n for_o by_o he_o we_o be_v create_v and_o redeem_v by_o he_o we_o be_v daily_o govern_v and_o conserve_v and_o of_o he_o we_o be_v possess_v we_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o possession_n 28_o a_o part_n of_o his_o good_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v of_o he_o we_o hold_v our_o life_n and_o land_n himself_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o eternal_a substance_n or_o nature_n haâ—ing_v life_n and_o be_v only_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o word_n jehovah_n show_v now_o we_o be_v 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