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the_o author_n and_o he_o who_o be_v your_o servant_n in_o the_o lord_n thomas_n vincent_n the_o content_n the_o preface_n or_o introduction_n p._n 1_o 2_o 3._o direction_n i._o contain_v two_o part_n viz._n since_o you_o live_v after_o this_o plague_n be_v not_o worse_o but_o better_a p._n 4._o i._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o direction_n contain_v seven_o question_n p._n 5._o question_n i._n whether_o wicked_a man_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o p._n 6._o six_o thing_n premise_v for_o explication_n p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o prove_v by_o scripture_n instance_n p._n 12_o to_o 17._o prove_v by_o argument_n p._n 18_o to_o 24._o question_n ii_o what_o be_v the_o several_a step_n or_o gradation_n whereby_o sin_n grow_v from_o a_o low_a ebb_n to_o its_o high_a act_n or_o ten_o round_n in_o the_o sinner_n ladder_n to_o hell_n p._n 24_o to_o 35._o where_o seven_o thing_n about_o god_n harden_v wicked_a man_n heart_n p._n 32_o 33._o question_n iii_o under_o what_o dispensation_n wicked_a 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to_o condemn_v you_o and_o why_o shall_v you_o then_o be_v unconstant_a in_o your_o purpose_n towards_o god_n one_o time_n to_o purpose_n that_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o more_o and_o glorify_v he_o more_o and_o at_o another_o time_n be_v careless_a to_o order_v your_o life_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n begin_v to_o slink_v and_o go_v from_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_n that_o you_o have_v make_v press_v yourself_o with_o affect_v thought_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o you_o and_o this_o may_v help_v you_o to_o constancy_n in_o your_o purpose_n towards_o god_n 13._o courage_n steel_v your_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a courage_n against_o all_o opposition_n in_o your_o way_n of_o performance_n take_v heed_n of_o slavish_a fear_n which_o enfeeble_v your_o resolution_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n you_o have_v resolve_v upon_o fear_v of_o danger_n and_o of_o death_n 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17._o benefit_n press_v your_o heart_n with_o the_o evil_n of_o come_v short_a and_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o live_v up_o unto_o your_o resolution_n the_o evil_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o three_o general_a head_n that_o follow_v next_o in_o order_n the_o benefit_n of_o keep_v the_o purpose_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v many_o and_o great_a your_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v so_o many_o your_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a for_o resolution_n against_o sin_n that_o be_v firm_o make_v and_o careful_o keep_v do_v exceed_o weaken_v sin_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v sometime_o sin_v your_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v so_o great_a when_o god_n do_v see_v you_o keep_v the_o firm_a purpose_n of_o your_o heart_n against_o it_o though_o sometime_o you_o be_v overbear_v and_o bow_v down_o yea_o
but_o if_o thou_o have_v then_o die_v thou_o will_v without_o doubt_n have_v be_v eternal_o damn_v because_o thy_o resolution_n be_v not_o penitential_a resolution_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o in_o my_o return_v to_o thy_o sin_n again_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o indeed_o love_n god_n and_o his_o holy_a way_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v thou_o will_v nor_o so_o soon_o no_o never_o after_o turn_v from_o they_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o thy_o conversation_n 11._o tempt_v this_o will_v encourage_v the_o devil_n to_o more_o frequent_a tempt_a of_o thou_o for_o if_o by_o temptation_n he_o can_v prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o resolution_n what_o hope_n will_v he_o have_v to_o draw_v thou_o into_o sin_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o such_o particular_a resolution_n if_o he_o overcome_v thou_o where_o thou_o be_v strong_a what_o spoil_n will_v he_o make_v upon_o thou_o where_o thou_o be_v weak_a it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n we_o give_v unto_o the_o devil_n when_o we_o sin_n against_o our_o resolution_n 12._o god_n this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a provocation_n unto_o god_n when_o thou_o do_v sin_n not_o only_o against_o his_o precept_n but_o against_o thy_o own_o purpose_n not_o only_o against_o the_o obligation_n he_o lay_v upon_o thy_o soul_n by_o mercy_n and_o affliction_n but_o against_o the_o obligation_n thou_o lie_v upon_o thyself_o by_o thy_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n and_o in_o thy_o affliction_n and_o fear_n do_v thou_o not_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v exceed_o provoke_v but_o thou_o must_v after_o he_o have_v preserve_v recover_v thou_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v he_o more_o 13._o prayer_n if_o this_o neglect_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o who_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o will_v much_o hinder_v thy_o confidence_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o stop_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o obstruct_v the_o illapse_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o descend_v upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o keep_v thy_o resolution_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v go_v to_o god_n with_o a_o humble_a holy_a boldness_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n with_o much_o enlargedness_n before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v sweet_a intercourse_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thou_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n to_o burn_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o thou_o perceive_v god_n to_o bear_v a_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v this_o unto_o thy_o soul_n but_o when_o thou_o neglecte_v to_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v resolve_v to_o do_v both_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o thy_o duty_n thou_o will_v find_v conscience_n reproach_v thou_o and_o thy_o heart_n straighten_a and_o thy_o mouth_n stop_v and_o thy_o confidence_n abate_v thy_o heart_n much_o estrange_v from_o god_n and_o god_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o a_o careless_a heart_n after_o heighten_v resolution_n 14._o doubt_n if_o this_o neglect_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v much_o occasion_n the_o doubt_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v fail_v and_o be_v remiss_a in_o prosecute_n of_o his_o purpose_n sometime_o but_o if_o he_o be_v it_o will_v make_v he_o jealous_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o suspicious_a that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o sore_a evil_n and_o much_o to_o be_v oppose_v and_o lament_v which_o do_v blot_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o question_v whether_o thou_o have_v one_o dram_n of_o grace_n in_o truth_n confer_v upon_o thou_o infuse_v into_o thou_o thus_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o direction_n also_o show_v how_o you_o may_v live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v you_o in_o time_n of_o plague_n when_o so_o many_o thousand_o fall_v round_o about_o you_o by_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v as_o good_a when_o the_o sickness_n be_v over_o as_o you_o purpose_v and_o resolve_v to_o be_v when_o you_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o wait_v for_o your_o change_n and_o dissolution_n when_o the_o arrow_n of_o god_n be_v fly_v among_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o the_o plague_n direction_n iii_o soul-sickness_n have_v god_n spare_v you_o in_o time_n of_o so_o great_a contagion_n that_o you_o live_v when_o other_o be_v dead_a or_o be_v you_o sick_a and_o be_v recover_v then_o endeavour_v that_o the_o cure_n may_v be_v a_o thorough_a cure_n that_o your_o soul_n be_v heal_v as_o well_o as_o your_o body_n that_o there_o be_v not_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o your_o soul_n when_o temporal_a plague_n be_v remove_v from_o your_o body_n you_o may_v observe_v that_o such_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o disease_a body_n christ_n heal_v their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n too_o he_o take_v away_o their_o corporal_a sickness_n blindness_n distemper_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n too_o mat._n 9.1_o 2._o many_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o corporal_a plague_n that_o yet_o be_v infect_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o plague_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o remain_v under_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o soul-sickness_n when_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o corporal_a sickness_n be_v cure_v and_o remove_v when_o st._n john_n write_v to_o gaius_n he_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o with_o he_o as_o to_o his_o bodily_a health_n as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a health_n 3_o ep._n john_n v._n 2._o belove_a i_o wish_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o be_v in_o health_n even_o as_o thy_o soul_n prosper_v but_o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o our_o desire_n concern_v those_o that_o remain_v alive_a and_o be_v well_o after_o this_o visitation_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v prosper_v and_o be_v in_o health_n even_o as_o their_o body_n prosper_v it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o heal_v soul_n in_o a_o sickly_a body_n than_o to_o have_v spiritual_a sickness_n remain_v in_o a_o healthful_a body_n it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n to_o have_v the_o body_n full_a of_o plague-sore_n as_o to_o have_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o reign_v sin_n if_o your_o body_n be_v cure_v and_o not_o your_o soul_n the_o cure_n be_v but_o half_o do_v therefore_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o direction_n i_o shall_v show_v these_o thing_n 1._o wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v worse_o than_o sickness_n and_o temporal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o body_n 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o soul_n be_v heal_v of_o spiritual_a sickness_n 4._o what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o lie_v under_o soul-sickness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 5._o what_o such_o shall_v do_v that_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o soul_n distemper_n to_o improve_v the_o cure_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect_n i._o i._o wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o soul_n disease_n and_o the_o sickness_n thereof_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o sickness_n sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v abate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o appetite_n sick_a man_n have_v not_o the_o appetite_n to_o their_o food_n as_o man_n in_o health_n have_v so_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o spiritual_a appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o christ_n nor_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o hinder_v its_o feed_n upon_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n nourishment_n and_o growth_n 2._o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v abate_v the_o strength_n and_o activity_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n do_v weaken_v the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o and_o do_v disable_v it_o in_o all_o its_o act_n to_o and_o for_o god_n 3._o sickness_n and_o disease_n often_o fill_v the_o body_n full_a of_o pain_n ache_n and_o sore_n make_v man_n to_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o head_n and_o oh_o my_o heart_n and_o oh_o my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v i_o be_o pain_v so_o sin_n do_v fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o rack_a fear_n and_o perplex_v torment_n and_o doubt_n and_o sometime_o make_v some_o sinner_n cry_v out_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v 4._o some_o disease_n do_v stupefy_v and_o make_v man_n insensible_a and_o those_o be_v the_o worst_a so_o sin_n sometime_o make_v some_o sinner_n stupid_a and_o unsensible_a of_o their_o misery_n and_o
secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sinning_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o open_o other_o be_v most_o careful_a against_o secret_a sin_n because_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v least_o help_v and_o least_o assistance_n from_o other_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o friend_n may_v reprove_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v help_v to_o recover_v thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o enemy_n may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v occasion_v thy_o repentance_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v these_o help_v nor_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o advantage_n and_o help_n from_o other_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n unto_o thyself_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v answerable_o for_o god_n hide_v of_o you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o he_o tabernacle_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n live_v not_o in_o a_o course_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o help_n herein_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n viz._n sect_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o a_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart-sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n eye_n 1._o fill_v your_o mind_n with_o actual_a believe_v thought_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a consider_v god_n see_v you_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o affection_n be_v know_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.11_o if_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a 2._o come_v firm_o believe_v and_o often_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a every_o secret_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o secret_a sin_n produce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o publish_v before_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o commit_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgment_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n wâ—_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n châ—ist_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o â—udge_v work_v before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o â—_z of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 3._o hatred_n get_v a_o deep_a roâ—ted_a hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n true_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o commit_v sin_n secret_o for_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v set_v the_o soul_n with_o strong_a opposition_n against_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n will_v be_v to_o all_o sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a he_o that_o hate_v a_o toad_n will_v hate_v it_o in_o his_o chamber_n or_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o he_o if_o in_o his_o bed_n his_o hatred_n be_v raise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o near_a sin_n be_v to_o your_o heart_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v hate_v it_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v secret_o when_o he_o will_v not_o open_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o disgrace_n which_o that_o sin_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o before_o men._n 4._o fear_n possess_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n among_o man_n may_v keep_v from_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v steel_n and_o antidote_n the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n when_o our_o restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o general_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 5._o heart_n get_v and_o increase_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o sincerity_n the_o less_o in_o secret_n sin_v hypocrisy_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n do_v diminish_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n 6._o approbation_n make_v it_o your_o great_a design_n to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o 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of_o judgement_n to_o come_v when_o man_n and_o when_o thou_o among_o the_o rest_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n of_o all_o thought_n purpose_n promise_n vow_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o god_n to_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o a_o holy_a life_n but_o what_o account_n can_v thou_o give_v to_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v not_o perform_v what_o thou_o purpose_v if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o purpose_n and_o to_o promise_v to_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o purpose_v if_o it_o be_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o perform_v if_o thou_o fail_v now_o thou_o will_v be_v self-condemned_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n thy_o purpose_n and_o promise_n will_v be_v bring_v forth_o against_o thou_o and_o god_n will_v charge_v thou_o before_o all_o the_o world_n with_o breach_n of_o promise_n unto_o he_o 9_o you_o work_v this_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o walk_v daily_a in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n that_o exact_o do_v observe_v whether_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o in_o thy_o practice_n when_o thou_o be_v well_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o purpose_n when_o thou_o be_v sick_a god_n do_v see_v thy_o purpose_n and_o he_o do_v hear_v thy_o promise_n make_v in_o thy_o distress_n and_o time_n of_o fear_n and_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o to_o observe_v how_o thou_o live_v and_o what_o thou_o do_v and_o do_v man_n keep_v their_o promise_n make_v to_o man_n as_o some_o do_v from_o no_o other_o principle_n then_o because_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v upon_o they_o to_o observe_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o lose_v their_o reputation_n by_o falsify_v of_o their_o promise_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o much_o more_o
danger_n 5._o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v take_v away_o man_n delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n in_o perfect_a health_n do_v take_v pleasure_n in_o sick_a man_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n which_o other_o man_n find_v so_o sin_n take_v away_o that_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o those_o who_o soul_n be_v cure_v do_v experience_n 6._o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n they_o spoil_v the_o fair_a complexion_n and_o make_v the_o ruddy_a cheek_n to_o become_v pale_a and_o many_o disease_n bring_v deformity_n in_o the_o room_n of_o beauty_n so_o sin_n do_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o spiritual_a beauty_n wherewith_o it_o be_v adorn_v in_o its_o first_o creation_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o likeness_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o now_o instead_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o blackness_n and_o deformity_n that_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v comely_a and_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v now_o become_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a sect_n ii_o ii_o wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o soul_n sickness_n and_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o man_n heart_n be_v worse_o thâ—n_v sickness_n and_o temporal_a judgement_n upon_o man_n body_n body_n though_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o bodily_a sickness_n and_o corporal_a judgement_n to_o be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o sin_n upon_o their_o soul_n yet_o if_o we_o take_v a_o right_a estimate_n and_o make_v a_o true_a judgement_n of_o both_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 1._o cause_n or_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n 2._o sign_n of_o great_a wrath_n 3._o subject_a in_o which_o they_o do_v reside_v 4._o number_n be_v many_o 5._o effect_v that_o they_o do_v produce_v 6._o difficulty_n of_o cure_n 7._o want_v of_o sense_n 1._o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o soul-sickness_n be_v great_a evil_n than_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o sickness_n upon_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n which_o be_v by_o natural_a propagation_n and_o so_o unavoidable_a sin_n be_v bear_v with_o we_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o there_o be_v some_o disease_n that_o be_v convey_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n but_o this_o be_v not_o general_a nor_o perpetual_a to_o all_o generation_n but_o the_o propagation_n of_o spiritual_a disease_n be_v universal_a and_o general_a it_o be_v constant_a and_o perpetual_a the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n 2._o soul-sickness_n and_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o man_n heart_n be_v sign_n of_o great_a wrath_n than_o bodily_a sickness_n be_v you_o may_v be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o yet_o god_n may_v love_v you_o you_o may_v have_v bodily_a affliction_n and_o god_n may_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o you_o and_o because_o he_o love_v you_o he_o may_v afflict_v you_o but_o spiritual_a judgement_n as_o judicial_a hardness_n blindness_n be_v sign_n of_o god_n anger_n yea_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n yea_o which_o be_v more_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o god_n hatred_n to_o such_o a_o man_n that_o lie_v under_o they_o now_o that_o which_o do_v always_o argue_v hatred_n in_o god_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v worse_a than_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v proceed_v bare_o from_o his_o anger_n and_o sometime_o from_o his_o love_n god_n loathe_v and_o abhor_v that_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o at_o all_o cure_v 3._o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o soul-sickness_n be_v great_a evil_n than_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a sickness_n be_v because_o they_o be_v spiritual_a and_o have_v the_o heart_n and_o soul_n for_o their_o seat_n and_o subject_n as_o mercy_n be_v better_a that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v soul_n mercy_n so_o judgement_n and_o sickness_n spiritual_a be_v the_o great_a evil_n because_o they_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o better_a and_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n that_o which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o soul_n must_v be_v worse_a than_o that_o which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o body_n by_o how_o much_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o body_n 4._o they_o be_v worse_o because_o they_o be_v more_o numerous_a there_o be_v more_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n than_o in_o the_o body_n if_o the_o body_n be_v disease_v in_o one_o part_n it_o may_v be_v well_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o in_o more_o yet_o not_o in_o all_o if_o in_o all_o yet_o your_o case_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a but_o there_o be_v no_o sinner_n but_o be_v disease_v in_o every_o part_n there_o be_v spiritual_a distemper_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o understanding_n will_n affection_n conscience_n memory_n phantasie_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n no_o part_n free_a nay_o there_o be_v many_o spiritual_a disease_n in_o every_o faculty_n in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v many_o ignorance_n error_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o will_v many_o stubbornness_n choose_v the_o creature_n and_o sin_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v swarm_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v innumerable_a distemper_n evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n blasphemy_n false_a witness_n maâ—_n 15.19_o spiritual_a disease_n natural_o be_v all_o in_o every_o man_n and_o be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o every_o man_n 5._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n at_o the_o utmost_a and_o the_o great_a be_v but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n it_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o grave_n it_o do_v but_o separate_a from_o friend_n and_o betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a soul-sickness_n except_o they_o be_v heal_v be_v dreadful_a and_o inconceivable_o great_a great_a and_o dreadful_a in_o this_o world_n but_o great_a and_o more_o dreadful_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o cause_n god_n anger_n they_o deprive_v the_o sinner_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o will_v separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o for_o ever_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o place_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 6._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o difficulty_n of_o cure_n bodily_a distemper_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o skill_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a mean_n but_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 7._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o want_n of_o sense_n where_o one_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o unbelief_n and_o earthliness_n of_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v many_o cry_n out_o of_o the_o sickness_n of_o their_o body_n if_o their_o finger_n do_v but_o ache_v they_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o though_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a and_o exceed_o distemper_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o therefore_o though_o god_n have_v cure_v the_o plague_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o not_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o bodily_a disease_n be_v remove_v but_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n remain_v without_o cure_n thy_o case_n be_v deplorable_a and_o while_o thou_o be_v rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v escape_v the_o plague_n thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o go_v unto_o thy_o chamber_n and_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o mourn_v before_o god_n for_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n that_o remain_v upon_o thy_o soul_n sect_n iii_o iii_o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n the_o cure_n of_o these_o distemper_n be_v but_o partial_a yet_o so_o far_o be_v they_o heal_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o cure_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_a till_o we_o die_v death_n we_o say_v cure_v all_o distemper_n and_o so_o it_o do_v those_o of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o double_a wound_n that_o sin_n do_v make_v there_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o do_v certain_o destroy_v the_o soul_n by_o hinder_v it_o from_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o there_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o destroy_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a cure_n which_o christ_n do_v work_v the_o one_o for_o the_o safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o inquire_v after_o 1._o soul-sickness_n every_o man_n that_o be_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n have_v be_v
contagion_n will_v resolve_v to_o live_v together_o you_o will_v so_o far_o as_o concern_v you_o in_o this_o respect_n live_v in_o force_n measure_n answerable_o to_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n else_o you_o can_v have_v god_n spare_v you_o to_o be_v more_o unkind_a one_o to_o another_o to_o be_v bitter_a one_o against_o another_o to_o grieve_v one_o another_o or_o do_v you_o think_v this_o be_v the_o improvement_n you_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o mercy_n god_n forbid_v sect_n xvi_o second_o the_o next_o relation_n i_o consider_v in_o a_o family_n be_v between_o parent_n and_o child_n who_o god_n have_v continue_v after_o this_o great_a mortality_n god_n have_v take_v away_o parent_n from_o other_o and_o they_o be_v lest_o orphan_n but_o god_n have_v continue_v thy_o parent_n both_o or_o one_o to_o thou_o what_o do_v god_n require_v from_o thou_o in_o answer_n to_o a_o suitable_a return_n for_o this_o mercy_n god_n have_v take_v away_o child_n from_o other_o and_o bereave_v they_o of_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o but_o god_n have_v continue_v thou_o all_o or_o some_o to_o thou_o what_o do_v god_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o suitable_a return_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o parent_n and_o child_n shall_v fill_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o relation_n else_o you_o can_v never_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o mercy_n but_o more_o particular_o instruction_n first_o parent_n if_o they_o will_v live_v answerable_a to_o his_o mercy_n of_o child_n continue_v to_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a first_o in_o instruct_v of_o they_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o both_o parent_n pro._n 1.8_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n prov._n 31.1_o the_o word_n of_o king_n lemuel_n the_o prophesy_n that_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o this_o mother_n may_v do_v when_o they_o be_v dress_v of_o their_o child_n do_v not_o think_v you_o do_v enough_o if_o you_o make_v provision_n for_o your_o child_n and_o get_v a_o portion_n for_o they_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o be_v the_o leâ—st_a part_n of_o your_o duty_n as_o hard_o as_o you_o think_v it_o be_v but_o you_o must_v give_v they_o instruction_n and_o that_o 1._o time_o before_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o evil_a they_o be_v bear_v in_o natural_a hardness_n and_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o wickedness_n they_o will_v contract_v habitual_a hardness_n and_o then_o if_o god_n clap_v upon_o their_o heart_n judicial_a hardness_n your_o child_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o child_n before_o they_o can_v go_v can_v run_v from_o god_n and_o before_o they_o can_v speak_v plain_o can_v speak_v wicked_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o fine_a clothes_n teach_v they_o not_o revenge_n by_o give_v you_o a_o stroke_n to_o beat_v other_o these_o be_v the_o budding_n of_o pride_n and_o revenge_n in_o little_a 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