judah_n gen._n 38.25_o produce_v the_o signet_n bracelet_n and_o staff_n undeniable_a testimony_n of_o their_o guilt_n sinner_n will_v not_o be_v convince_v how_o will_v they_o deny_v elude_v excuse_n extenuate_v and_o as_o michol_n lay_v a_o image_n in_o the_o bed_n that_o david_n may_v escape_v cloak_n their_o sin_n with_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n that_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n of_o the_o word_n may_v not_o find_v it_o out_o a_o fig-leaf_n rather_o than_o nothing_o shall_v cover_v their_o nakedness_n it_o be_v discernible_a in_o the_o best_a david_n own_v not_o his_o sin_n till_o it_o be_v direct_o charge_v upon_o he_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n 2_o sam._n 12.7_o asa_n though_o a_o good_a man_n 2_o chr._n 4.2_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o seer_n 1â—_n 2_o ch._n 16_o 1â—_n put_v he_o in_o a_o prisonhouse_n and_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n with_o he_o because_o of_o his_o plain_a and_o home_o reproof_n man_n like_o a_o stout_a enemy_n will_v not_o yield_v so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v any_o fortress_n to_o fly_v to_o and_o then_o 2._o the_o formalist_n have_v more_o shift_n and_o evasion_n than_o the_o profane_a sinner_n he_o have_v more_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o more_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n to_o cloak_v his_o sin_n withal_o as_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v many_o burrows_n or_o shelter_n to_o fly_v to_o when_o pursue_v achan_n confess_v not_o till_o his_o very_a person_n be_v take_v though_o the_o tribe_n be_v take_v yet_o possible_o the_o lot_n may_v fall_v upon_o another_o family_n the_o family_n be_v take_v but_o perhaps_o his_o household_n may_v escape_v his_o household_n be_v take_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lot_n may_v light_v upon_o some_o other_o person_n while_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n achan_n yield_v not_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o formalist_n many_o thing_n lie_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o word_n he_o have_v a_o very_a thick_a cover_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n lie_v more_o open_a and_o naked_a before_o the_o word_n some_o of_o these_o shift_n i_o shall_v mention_v to_o which_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o add_v many_o more_o 1._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n justy_n he_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n whereas_o it_o condemn_v the_o profane_a person_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o bare_a letter_n and_o shell_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v as_o he_o mat._n 19.20_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o observe_v from_o my_o youth_n thus_o the_o jew_n rom._n 2.17_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rest_v in_a or_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o v._o 23._o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n as_o be_v a_o exact_a observer_n of_o it_o and_o so_o expect_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi phil._n 2.6_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a without_o fault_n no_o just_a charge_n or_o complaint_n can_v be_v bring_v against_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-slayer_n etc._n etc._n the_o formalist_n assume_v but_o i_o be_o no_o such_o person_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o law_n condemn_v he_o not_o it_o be_v true_a in_o thesi_fw-la man_n will_v easy_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o law_n be_v comprehensive_a that_o more_o be_v include_v in_o it_o then_o be_v express_v but_o bring_v it_o down_o ad_fw-la hypothesin_n to_o their_o particular_a case_n and_o sin_n and_o then_o they_o will_v scarce_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n a_o duty_n but_o what_o be_v express_o command_v or_o a_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v express_o forbid_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n that_o upon_o every_o apex_n or_o tittle_n of_o scripture_n do_v hang_v a_o mountain_n of_o sense_n yet_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n or_o conviction_n or_o confession_n of_o sin_n little_a or_o nothing_o be_v own_v as_o a_o duty_n or_o sin_n but_o what_o have_v the_o express_a injunction_n or_o inhibition_n of_o the_o word_n see_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o self-justifying_a pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o he_o mention_n no_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n condemn_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o because_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o grosser_n sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n at_o all_o it_o be_v evident_a also_o by_o that_o narrow_a gloss_n which_o the_o jewish_a rabbi_n have_v put_v upon_o several_a of_o the_o commandment_n refell_v by_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.21_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formal_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o because_o he_o find_v not_o himself_o guilty_a of_o those_o grosser_n sin_n condemn_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o decline_v the_o convince_a humble_v power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o shrowd_v himself_o from_o it_o under_o this_o shelter_n whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n the_o common_a drunkard_n adulterer_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n lie_v naked_a before_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o every_o blow_n be_v upon_o the_o bare_a 2._o as_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o natural_a conscience_n acquit_v he_o and_o speak_v peace_n to_o he_o it_o be_v dim-sighted_a and_o till_o enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o mote_n small_a sin_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v while_o natural_a corrupt_a and_o partial_a justify_v when_o it_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v like_o a_o ignorant_a and_o unjust_a judge_n who_o either_o through_o blindness_n can_v or_o bribery_n will_v not_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o malefactor_n crime_n now_o this_o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o conviction_n of_o sin_n that_o conscience_n see_v and_o own_v and_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o witness_n from_o without_o that_o will_v convince_v a_o man_n till_o conscience_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d join_v its_o testimony_n and_o charge_v the_o crime_n home_o upon_o the_o man_n conscience_n whether_o its_o testimony_n be_v true_a or_o false_a be_v mutus_fw-la ahaeneus_n a_o brazen-wall_n to_o fence_v off_o conviction_n what_o will_v a_o man_n care_n though_o all_o the_o world_n accuse_v he_o while_o conscience_n acquit_v he_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o a_o formalist_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o easy_a judge_n like_o that_o steward_n luk._n 16.6_o will_v to_o take_v up_o with_o duty_n to_o the_o half_n fifty_o for_o a_o hundred_o and_o not_o find_v he_o guilty_a of_o grosser_n sin_n pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n upon_o he_o and_o be_v thus_o fortify_v he_o can_v easy_o outface_v the_o word_n of_o minister_n and_o withstand_v all_o attempt_n make_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n now_o with_o gross_a sinner_n it_o be_v otherwise_o even_o natural_a conscience_n bear_v witness_n against_o he_o even_o heathen_n conscience_n accuse_v for_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o impression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v upon_o their_o heart_n see_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o natural_a conscience_n take_v little_a notice_n of_o habit_n but_o when_o they_o break_v out_o into_o gross_a act_n as_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n here_o it_o can_v be_v altogether_o silent_a most_o profane_a sinner_n be_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o convince_a heretic_n tit._n 3.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self-condemned_n person_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordinary_o much_o more_o easy_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o a_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o a_o witness_n in_o their_o bosom_n to_o join_v with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a office_n of_o conscience_n to_o witness_v with_o or_o against_o a_o man_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v he_o in_o subordination_n to_o god_n word_n but_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v both_o its_o knowledge_n and_o honesty_n the_o two_o essential_a requisite_n in_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o fall_n it_o will_v not_o accuse_v except_o the_o crime_n be_v palpable_a and_o undeniable_a unless_o the_o sin_n carry_v a_o dreadful_a aspect_n and_o have_v disobedience_n write_v in_o the_o very_a forehead_n of_o it_o till_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v dart_v in_o the_o formalist_n mote_n lie_v undiscovered_a and_o his_o blind_a and_o partial_a conscience_n give_v a_o absolve_a verdict_n 3._o another_o shroud_n or_o shelter_n under_o which_o the_o formalist_n lurk_v and_o by_o which_o he_o decline_v the_o convince_a power_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o secrecy_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o think_v he_o dance_v in_o a_o net_n and_o act_n unseen_a
that_o hinder_v conversion_n but_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o form_n and_o yet_o rest_v in_o 4._o i_o may_v add_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n though_o formalist_n hurt_v themselves_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o whereas_o the_o profane_a person_n be_v offensive_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o all_o they_o may_v teach_v other_o though_o not_o themselves_o profaneness_n give_v occasion_n of_o stumble_v and_o offence_n to_o they_o without_o the_o formalist_n life_n carry_v some_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o be_v so_o far_o imitable_a though_o his_o heart_n be_v naught_o and_o hypocritical_a his_o practice_n be_v good_a though_o his_o principle_n and_o end_n be_v naught_o other_o may_v see_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o he_o but_o the_o profane_a person_n as_o his_o heart_n be_v naught_o so_o his_o life_n be_v irregular_a not_o to_o be_v imitate_v the_o formal_a person_n pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n may_v possible_o excite_v other_o to_o do_v that_o in_o sincerity_n which_o they_o do_v in_o hypocrisy_n their_o part_n and_o performance_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o other_o though_o accidental_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o draw_v such_o a_o inference_n from_o the_o doctrine_n in_o hand_n or_o to_o suppose_v profaneness_n the_o near_a cut_n to_o conversion_n if_o any_o will_v yet_o abuse_v this_o truth_n to_o their_o own_o obduration_n in_o wicked_a and_o debauch_v course_n yet_o i_o hope_v what_o i_o have_v say_v by_o way_n of_o prevention_n will_v sufficient_o acquit_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o such_o soul_n now_o for_o application_n chap._n v._o the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n in_o several_a inference_n for_o information_n or_o instruction_n the_o first_o use_n may_v inform_v or_o teach_v we_o several_a good_a lesson_n 1._o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o conversion_n it_o be_v more_o than_o cleanse_v the_o life_n from_o gross_a and_o palpable_a miscarriage_n or_o wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n or_o platter_n if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o formalist_n will_v not_o only_o go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o profane_a person_n but_o will_v be_v there_o already_o if_o prayer_n hear_v fast_a talk_v religious_o be_v all_o who_o will_v be_v save_v soon_o than_o the_o formalist_n then_o may_v we_o say_v of_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n if_o but_o two_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o formallist_n press_v he_o to_o read_v hear_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o reply_v and_o in_o some_o sense_n true_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o do_v from_o my_o youth_n what_o lack_v i_o yet_o he_o can_v say_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luke_n 18.11_o 12._o i_o thank_v god_n that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v and_o with_o paul_n phil._n 3.6_o as_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a his_o life_n be_v not_o spot_v with_o any_o notorious_a scandalous_a sin_n his_o conscience_n accuse_v he_o of_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o best_a in_o a_o word_n take_v he_o as_o to_o his_o outside_n his_o life_n his_o frequency_n in_o duty_n etc._n etc._n you_o may_v rank_v he_o with_o those_o of_o the_o high_a form_n yet_o this_o man_n may_v be_v possible_o at_o a_o further_a distance_n to_o christ_n his_o conversion_n more_o hopeless_a his_o heart_n more_o obdurate_a than_o the_o vile_a drunkard_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n one_o thing_n yea_o many_o thing_n be_v lack_v especial_o these_o three_o which_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o christian_n 1._o he_o want_v a_o thorough_o humble_v sight_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o of_o his_o heart_n he_o see_v not_o that_o atheism_n pride_n unbelief_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n which_o lodge_v in_o his_o bosom_n this_o be_v a_o main_a thing_n in_o order_n to_o conversion_n paul_n have_v all_o abovementioned_a while_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi but_o till_o the_o law_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v rom._n 7.9_o till_o he_o see_v himself_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n he_o remain_v unconvert_v the_o formalist_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o that_o proud_a monk_n isidorè_fw-la non_fw-la habeo_fw-la dominè_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la ignoscas_fw-la i_o have_v nothing_o that_o need_v a_o pardon_n but_o if_o ever_o the_o true_a work_n be_v begin_v he_o must_v change_v his_o note_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n ps_n 25.11_o pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a and_o with_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18.13_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o conversion_n without_o some_o conviction_n none_o be_v ever_o save_v in_o god_n ordinary_a way_n of_o work_v but_o they_o have_v see_v themselves_o lose_v there_o will_v be_v some_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o solicitousness_n about_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_o convert_v 2._o he_o want_v self-denial_n to_o wit_n a_o total_a and_o absolute_a disclaim_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n abnegation_n of_o self_n be_v necessary_a praerequisite_a to_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v more_o than_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n he_o can_v do_v duty_n but_o can_v deny_v they_o he_o can_v with_o paul_n count_v all_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o christ_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 37.10_o he_o do_v and_o expect_v for_o do_v look_n for_o heaven_n not_o as_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n blood_n but_o as_o wage_n for_o work_v he_o be_v much_o of_o the_o temper_n of_o those_o two_o monk_n or_o popish_a priest_n the_o oâ—e_n whereof_o proud_o challenge_v god_n reddâ—_n mihi_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la quam_fw-la debes_fw-la pay_v i_o eternal_a life_n which_o thou_o owe_v i_o the_o other_o as_o scornful_o refuse_v heaven_n as_o a_o gift_n coelum_fw-la gratis_n non_fw-la accepiam_fw-la i_o will_v not_o take_v heaven_n on_o free-cost_n now_o hence_o all_o become_v odious_a to_o god_n that_o such_o a_o one_o do_v his_o duty_n no_o more_o acceptable_a than_o kill_v a_o man_n cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n offer_v swâ—nes_n blood_n or_o blessing_n a_o idol_n be_v â—â—_o 3_o he_o be_v but_o ephraim-like_a hos_fw-la 10.1_o a_o empty_a vine_n br_o ng_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o self_n be_v that_o great_a idol_n which_o like_o bell_n in_o the_o apocryphal_a story_n devour_v all_o self_n be_v pray_v to_o self_n be_v praise_v self_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o end_n the_o alpha_n &_o omega_n of_o all_o this_o speak_v he_o short_a of_o true_a conversion_n 3._o he_o want_v sincerity_n which_o be_v evangelical_n perfection_n in_o all_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v good_a but_o he_o do_v it_o not_o well_o the_o scripture_n distinguish_v betwixt_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n asa_n heart_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o day_n 2_o chron._n 15.17_o and_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n chap._n 14.2_o not_o so_o amaziah_n chapt._n 25.2_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n god_n look_v at_o the_o principle_n manner_n and_o end_n of_o our_o act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n here_o the_o formalist_n be_v deficient_a non_fw-la factum_fw-la sed_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o culpâ_fw-la the_o matter_n be_v good_a but_o the_o manner_n be_v culpable_a god_n may_v say_v to_o such_o as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a psal_n 50.8_o i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o thy_o burn_a offering_n to_o have_v be_v continual_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o blame_v thou_o for_o neglect_n of_o but_o want_v of_o sincerity_n in_o duty_n god_n will_v draw_v up_o a_o charge_n against_o they_o like_o that_o zech._n 7.5_o 6._o when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v do_v you_o at_o all_o fast_o unto_o i_o even_o to_o i_o and_o when_o you_o do_v eat_v and_o when_o you_o do_v drink_v do_v not_o you_o eat_v for_o yourselves_o and_o drink_v for_o yourselves_o they_o fail_v you_o see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o duty_n self_n and_o not_o god_n be_v their_o end_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o insincerity_n conversion_n if_o right_a not_o only_o rectify_v a_o man_n action_n but_o chief_o his_o principle_n and_o end_n so_o that_o the_o formalist_n in_o this_o appear_v to_o be_v short_a of_o true_a conversion_n 2._o a_o second_o lesson_n we_o may_v hence_o learn_v be_v this_o viz._n the_o reason_n or_o at_o least_o a_o reason_n why_o conversion_n be_v so_o rare_a in_o these_o last_o day_n man_n
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christian_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v their_o zeal_n provoke_v many_o 2_o cor._n 9.2_o but_o a_o dead_a and_o heartless_a profession_n especial_o if_o of_o any_o eminency_n in_o the_o church_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o other_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o come_v up_o to_o their_o measure_n and_o there_o to_o rest_v the_o whole_a army_n make_v a_o stand_n at_o amasa_n dead_a body_n 20.12_o 2_o sam_n 20.12_o so_o do_v many_o at_o one_o dead_a christian_a how_o may_v a_o dead_a and_o formal_a minister_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n read_v his_o own_o in_o the_o temper_n of_o his_o people_n or_o family_n as_o face_n answer_v face_n in_o a_o glass_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v the_o complexion_n and_o temper_n of_o the_o follower_n answer_v that_o of_o their_o leader_n aggravate_v thy_o sin_n by_o this_o consideration_n upon_o thy_o own_o heart_n vile_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o many_o do_v i_o hinder_v in_o heaven_n way_n how_o do_v my_o 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