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the_o day_n of_o battle_n judge_n 5.23_o they_o fight_v not_o against_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o fight_v for_o he_o they_o be_v curse_v and_o if_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o a_o lukewarm_a neutrality_n shall_v be_v spew_v up_o sure_o the_o palpable_a and_o notorious_a offender_n who_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o god_n and_o oppose_v all_o goodness_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o a_o provoke_v justice_n o_o consider_v this_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n you_o that_o commit_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n you_o that_o can_v tear_v heaven_n with_o your_o blasphemy_n and_o bandy_v the_o dreadful_a name_n of_o god_n in_o your_o impure_a mouth_n by_o your_o bloody_a oath_n and_o execration_n you_o that_o dare_v exercise_v your_o saucy_a wit_n in_o profane_a scoff_n at_o religion_n you_o that_o can_v neigh_v afterstrange_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n §_o 122._o second_o conscience_n 2._o his_o sine_z be_v against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n the_o sin_n which_o 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make_v a_o man_n own_o mittimus_fw-la to_o hell_n if_o with_o baalam_n and_o judas_n we_o have_v knowledge_n in_o the_o head_n without_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o shall_v with_o vriah_n and_o bellerophon_n but_o carry_v letter_n to_o cut_v our_o own_o throat_n or_o with_o that_o servant_n in_o the_o comedy_n carry_v satan_n a_o special_a warrant_n to_o bind_v we_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v we_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n §_o 123._o three_o purpose_n 3._o he_o sin_v not_o of_o infirmity_n but_o presumtuous_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n as_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v sundry_a step_n and_o degree_n whereby_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n may_v be_v lessen_v or_o increase_v so_o thou_o do_v mighty_o increase_v the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sin_n this_o way_n as_o
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and_o make_v love_n to_o destruction_n four_o blaspheme_v 4._o his_o sias_fw-la be_v so_o open_a and_o scandalous_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v dishonour_v and_o god_n blaspheme_v thy_o sin_n exceed_v and_o weigh_v down_o other_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n of_o torment_n because_o they_o be_v so_o open_a and_o scandalous_a for_o he_o that_o sin_n public_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o great_a offender_n then_o if_o he_o do_v the_o same_o at_o home_n and_o in_o private_a sin_n that_o be_v do_v abroad_o cease_v to_o be_v single_a for_o it_o be_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n it_o stumble_v other_o it_o infect_v other_o first_o it_o stumble_v other_o and_o this_o do_v much_o to_o increase_v it_o it_o do_v wonderful_o aggravate_v david_n sin_n that_o it_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o elie_n son_n who_o scandalous_a life_n make_v man_n abhor_v the_o 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faith_n and_o repentance_n §_o 125._o six_o bad_a 6_o he_o sin_n against_o mercy_n the_o abvadance_n of_o mean_n and_o the_o many_o warning_n which_o other_o never_o bad_a thy_o judgement_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o thy_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v therefore_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o so_o much_o the_o sore_a and_o severe_a condemnation_n by_o how_o much_o thy_o mean_n of_o repentance_n have_v be_v great_a if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15.22_o ordinary_a disobedience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o god_n call_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o mean_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o damnable_a than_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n when_o the_o like_a mean_n be_v want_v those_o gentile_n the_o ninivite_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o 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first_o thou_o be_v create_v by_o he_o a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o beast_n in_o england_n not_o in_o aethiopia_n in_o this_o clear_a and_o bright_a time_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o paganism_n or_o popery_n second_o thou_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o hell_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n he_o spare_v not_o himself_o that_o his_o father_n may_v spare_v thou_o oh_o think_v what_o flame_n the_o damn_a endure_v which_o thou_o may_v escape_v if_o thou_o will_v thyself_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v melt_v a_o heart_n of_o adamant_n three_o he_o have_v preserve_v thou_o here_o from_o manifold_a danger_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n four_o he_o have_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o plentiful_o and_o gracious_o bless_v thou_o with_o many_o and_o manifold_a good_a thing_n and_o last_o promise_v thou_o not_o only_a felicity_n on_o earth_n but_o in_o heaven_n if_o thou_o will_v serve_v he_o §_o 127._o beside_o amplify_v the_o same_o further_o amplify_v as_o these_o mercy_n be_v great_a in_o themselves_o so_o our_o unworthiness_n do_v greaten_v they_o more_o be_v show_v to_o we_o who_o be_v no_o less_o rebellious_a to_o he_o than_o he_o be_v beneficial_a to_o we_o and_o be_v all_o this_o nothing_o to_o move_v thou_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v he_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o love_a and_o fear_v he_o that_o thou_o hate_v other_o which_o do_v o_o monstrous_a ingratitude_n oh_o foolish_a man_n to_o look_v for_o other_o then_o great_a then_o double_a damnation_n o_o that_o such_o sovereign_a favour_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o profit_v thou_o but_o turn_v to_o thy_o destruction_n through_o thy_o wilful_a blind_a and_o perverse_a nature_n he_o be_v thy_o lord_n by_o a_o manifold_a right_n his_o tenure_n of_o we_o be_v diverse_o hold_v and_o thou_o his_o servant_n by_o all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n indeed_o our_o tenure_n of_o he_o be_v but_o single_a he_o be_v we_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o first_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n by_o the_o 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deliverance_n from_o danger_n bind_v to_o gratitude_n and_o the_o more_o bond_n of_o duty_n the_o more_o plague_n for_o neglect_n have_v god_n contrive_v so_o many_o way_n to_o save_v we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o take_v all_o occasion_n to_o glorify_v he_o have_v he_o do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o deny_v he_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v though_o it_o be_v our_o life_n yea_o our_o soul_n much_o more_o our_o lust_n we_o have_v hard_a heart_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n can_v soften_v they_o stony_a bowel_n if_o so_o many_o mercy_n can_v melt_v we_o be_v he_o crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o by_o our_o sin_n crucify_v he_o again_o do_v we_o take_v his_o wage_n and_o do_v his_o enemy_n service_n be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o beneficence_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n be_v this_o the_o recompense_n of_o his_o love_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v and_o hate_v those_o who_o he_o love_v o_o for_o shame_n think_v upon_o it_o and_o at_o 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mention_v or_o which_o thou_o have_v receive_v that_o shall_v not_o once_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o thou_o as_o appear_v by_o 1_o sam._n 2._o where_o god_n say_v unto_o ely_n by_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o i_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n for_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n wherefore_o then_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o likewise_o by_o chap._n 15._o where_o the_o lord_n reprove_v saul_n for_o his_o disobedience_n exceed_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n by_o what_o he_o have_v former_o do_v for_o he_o yea_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n aggravate_v david_n fact_n by_o repeat_v the_o many_o and_o several_a favour_n and_o deliverance_n which_o former_o he_o have_v extend_v to_o he_o 2_o sa._n 12.7_o to_o 13._o §_o 128_o yea_o awaken_v even_o this_o book_n will_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o when_o their_o conscience_n be_v awaken_v even_o this_o very_a book_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n and_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o 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be_v too_o late_a then_o shall_v thou_o begin_v to_o say_v o_o what_o a_o warning_n have_v i_o such_o a_o time_n what_o a_o opportunity_n do_v i_o then_o let_v slip_v wo_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o have_v such_o a_o warning_n which_o can_v choose_v but_o double_a my_o damnation_n hereafter_o as_o now_o it_o double_v my_o fear_n and_o horror_n even_o thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o will_v it_o fare_v with_o thou_o when_o once_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o open_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o though_o satan_n and_o thy_o corrupt_a conscience_n do_v sleep_v and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o sleep_v for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o least_o upon_o thy_o death_n bed_n or_o in_o hell_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o hope_n or_o mean_n of_o recovery_n they_o will_v both_o wake_v against_o thou_o and_o awaken_v thou_o up_o to_o everlasting_a anguish_n and_o unquietness_n yea_o god_n shall_v once_o enliven_v and_o make_v quick_a the_o sense_n of_o thy_o benumb_a conscience_n and_o make_v thou_o know_v his_o power_n which_o will_v never_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o goodness_n he_o will_v then_o teach_v thou_o with_o a_o vengeance_n as_o gideon_n teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n those_o careless_a guest_n make_v light_n of_o their_o call_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n but_o they_o find_v at_o last_o when_o they_o be_v shut_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o jest_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n in_o hell_n luke_n 16.23_o those_o scorch_a flame_n open_v they_o to_o purpose_n they_o be_v never_o open_v before_o §_o 129._o this_o be_v the_o difference_n
between_o a_o godly_a wise_a man_n and_o a_o delude_a worldling_n obedience_n want_v of_o consideration_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n &_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n that_o which_o the_o one_o do_v now_o judge_v to_o be_v vain_a the_o other_o shall_v hereafter_o find_v to_o be_v so_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o o_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n what_o be_v speak_v and_o who_o speak_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o impiety_n and_o neglect_v of_o obedience_n the_o reason_n why_o samuel_n return_v to_o his_o sleep_n one_o time_n after_o another_o when_o god_n call_v he_o be_v he_o ignorant_o think_v it_o be_v only_a man_n voice_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n thou_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o what_o justice_n and_o truth_n speak_v in_o this_o behalf_n otherwise_o thou_o will_v search_v the_o scripture_n and_o try_v whether_o my_o doctrine_n and_o allegation_n be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o act_v 17.11_o and_o be_v of_o god_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o pencil_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v free_a entertain_v these_o line_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o epistle_n send_v unto_o thou_o from_o heaven_n and_o write_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o invite_v and_o call_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o imitate_v zacheas_n who_o be_v call_v but_o once_o and_o come_v quick_o to_o christ_n yet_o thou_o will_v imitate_v peter_n and_o at_o this_o last_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n remember_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n which_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o that_o day_n come_v on_o you_o at_o unaware_o luke_n 21.34_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v unto_o the_o least_o of_o i_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o weigh_v they_o with_o thyself_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n as_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n and_o so_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o 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six_o aggravation_n §_o 130._o seventhly_o sin_n 7._o he_o not_o only_o commit_v foul_a crime_n but_o draw_v other_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n this_o will_n above_o measure_n aggravate_v thy_o doom_n and_o add_v to_o thy_o torment_n that_o thou_o seduce_v yea_o enforce_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o perdition_n with_o thou_o for_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o act_n and_o mislead_v into_o evil_a sin_n more_o and_o shall_v suffer_v more_o than_o the_o actor_n and_o although_o to_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o thou_o do_v single_a and_o alone_o be_v enough_o yea_o too_o much_o to_o condemn_v thou_o yet_o because_o thou_o draw_v other_o with_o thou_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n thy_o damnation_n shall_v be_v far_o great_a for_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v teach_v to_o do_v ill_a increase_v thy_o sin_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o increase_v their_o own_o now_o if_o their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n be_v so_o great_a that_o save_o one_o soul_n from_o 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a_o question_n when_o such_o a_o one_o come_v to_o hell_n whether_o judas_n himself_o will_v change_v torment_n with_o he_o how_o fearful_o think_v you_o do_v the_o seducer_n and_o seduce_v greet_v one_o another_o in_o hell_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v the_o dialogue_n between_o they_o where_o the_o best_a speak_v first_o and_o say_v thou_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o other_o thou_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o my_o more_o grievous_a torment_n etc._n etc._n evil_n man_n delight_n to_o make_v other_o so_o one_o sinner_n make_v another_o as_o eve_n do_v adam_n but_o little_o do_v they_o think_v how_o they_o advance_v their_o own_o damnation_n when_o the_o blood_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v seduce_v will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n and_o little_o do_v sinner_n know_v their_o wickedness_n when_o their_o evil_a deed_n infect_v by_o their_o example_n and_o their_o evil_a word_n infect_v by_o their_o perwasion_n and_o their_o look_n infect_v 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forget_v nadab_n his_o son_n and_o bassa_n his_o successor_n zimry_n and_o omry_n and_o ahab_n and_o ahaziah_n and_o jehoram_n all_o these_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o not_o they_o alone_a but_o the_o people_n with_o they_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n sin_n to_o live_v when_o himself_o be_v dead_a and_o to_o lead_v that_o exemplary_a way_n to_o hell_n which_o by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o follower_n shall_v continual_o aggravate_v his_o torment_n the_o imitater_n of_o evil_a deserve_v punishment_n the_o abetter_n more_o but_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n deep_a enough_o for_o the_o leader_n of_o public_a wickedness_n he_o that_o invent_v a_o new_a way_n of_o serve_v the_o
escape_v yea_o what_o vengeance_n shall_v be_v prepare_v or_o be_v enough_o for_o they_o if_o god_n will_v come_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n unto_o they_o which_o know_v he_o not_o how_o terrible_a will_v he_o appear_v to_o these_o his_o profess_a enemy_n who_o witting_o willing_o and_o malicious_o oppose_v he_o and_o his_o image_n all_o they_o can_v §_o 132._o objection_n excuse_n that_o the_o use_v their_o tongue_n only_o a_o frivolous_a excuse_n but_o thou_o have_v only_o use_v thy_o tongue_n against_o they_o whereas_o some_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n well_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o yet_o what_o shall_v they_o suffer_v from_o thou_o if_o they_o be_v at_o thy_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o so_o material_a what_o thou_o do_v as_o what_o thou_o desire_v the_o very_a purpose_n of_o treason_n though_o the_o fact_n be_v hinder_v be_v treason_n not_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o inward_a affection_n be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o god_n who_o measure_v the_o work_n by_o the_o will_n as_o man_n measure_v the_o will_n by_o the_o work_n but_o to_o take_v only_o what_o be_v confess_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o thou_o be_v aware_a of_o we_o read_v that_o cham_n scoff_v only_o bring_v his_o father_n curse_n and_o god_n upon_o that_o and_o that_o their_o sin_n which_o bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o make_v all_o the_o people_n to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n dye_v by_o a_o plague_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o they_o find_v it_o be_v no_o jest_a matter_n number_n 14.37_o now_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o punishment_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o half_a so_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v who_o among_o we_o cause_n the_o way_n of_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o for_o this_o be_v either_o atheism_n or_o frenzy_n or_o blasphemy_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o and_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n wish_v with_o hecebolus_n that_o thy_o tongue_n have_v be_v rivet_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o thy_o conception_n rather_o than_o thou_o have_v sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n and_o so_o rise_v up_o against_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.12_o yea_o to_o be_v a_o scoffer_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o one_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o hell_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o resolute_a contempt_n of_o all_o goodness_n beside_o some_o man_n will_v better_o abide_v a_o stake_n ascoffe_n some_o can_v better_o abide_v fast_o ache_v then_o other_o ascoffe_n than_o some_o other_o can_v a_o mock_v zedechiah_n can_v happy_o have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n but_o that_o this_o lay_v in_o his_o way_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o the_o jew_n lest_o they_o deliver_v i_o unto_o the_o chaldean_n hand_n and_o they_o mock_v i_o jer._n 38.19_o it_o be_v death_n to_o he_o to_o be_v mock_v a_o generous_a nature_n be_v more_o wound_v with_o the_o tongue_n then_o with_o the_o hand_n yea_o above_o hell_n there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a punishment_n then_o to_o become_v a_o sannio_n a_o subject_n of_o scorn_n samson_n bear_v with_o more_o patience_n the_o bore_v out_o of_o his_o eye_n than_o the_o ludibrious_a scoff_n of_o the_o philistines_n they_o make_v a_o feast_n to_o their_o god_n no_o musician_n will_v serve_v but_o samson_n he_o must_v now_o be_v their_o sport_n that_o be_v once_o their_o terror_n every_o wit_n every_o hand_n play_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o cast_v his_o bone_n and_o his_o jest_n at_o such_o a_o captive_a so_o as_o doubtless_o he_o wish_v himself_o no_o less_o deaf_a then_o blind_a and_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v have_v go_v out_o with_o his_o eye_n oppression_n be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a eccl._n 7.9_o and_o the_o great_a the_o courage_n be_v the_o more_o painful_a the_o insultation_n alcibiades_z do_v profess_v that_o neither_o the_o proscription_n of_o his_o good_n nor_o his_o banishment_n nor_o the_o wound_n receive_v in_o his_o body_n be_v so_o grievous_a to_o he_o as_o one_o scornful_a word_n of_o his_o enemy_n clestiphon_n yea_o o_o saviour_n thy_o ear_n be_v more_o painful_o pierce_v than_o thy_o brow_n or_o hand_n or_o foot_n it_o can_v not_o but_o go_v deep_a into_o thy_o soul_n to_o hear_v those_o bitter_a and_o gird_v reproach_n from_o they_o thou_o come_v to_o save_v and_o hereupon_o good_a queen_n esther_n in_o her_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o her_o people_n do_v humble_o deprecate_v this_o height_n of_o infelicity_n o_o let_v they_o not_o laugh_v at_o our_o ruin_n and_o david_n acknowledge_v it_o for_o a_o singular_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n that_o his_o enemy_n do_v not_o triumph_v over_o he_o psal_n 41.11_o thou_o think_v not_o tongue-taunt_n to_o be_v persecution_n but_o thou_o shall_v one_o day_n hear_v it_o so_o pronounce_v in_o thy_o bill_n of_o indictment_n 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send_v for_o before_o samuel_n he_o go_v pleasant_o say_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a but_o his_o welcome_n be_v immediate_o to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o the_o rich_a man_n resolve_v when_o he_o have_v fill_v his_o barn_n than_o soul_n rest_n but_o god_n answer_v no_o than_o soul_n come_v to_o judgement_n to_o everlasting_a unrest_n luk._n 12.19.20_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v easy_o blow_v into_o he_o and_o as_o soon_o blow_v out_o of_o he_o because_o his_o hope_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n yea_o it_o be_v presumption_n not_o confidence_n viz._n hope_v fright_v out_o of_o its_o wit_n a_o high_a house_n upon_o weak_a pillar_n which_o upon_o every_o little_a change_n threaten_v ruin_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o little_a wind_n blow_v down_o the_o spidersweb_n of_o his_o hope_n whereby_o like_o the_o foolish_a builder_n he_o come_v short_a of_o his_o reckon_n that_o heart_n which_o wine_n have_v even_o now_o make_v as_o 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day_n but_o most_o rage_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n this_o mad_a and_o unruly_a sin_n that_o know_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o minister_n nor_o father_n nor_o king_n nor_o caesar_n this_o murderous_a sin_n which_o kill_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n this_o adulterous_a sin_n which_o fill_v all_o corner_n with_o whore_n doom_n and_o uncleanness_n this_o thievish_a sin_n that_o steal_v away_o man_n time_n wealth_n wit_n that_o rob_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o due_n this_o flanderous_a sin_n that_o load_v the_o world_n with_o tale_n and_o slander_n against_o the_o host_n of_o the_o live_a god_n this_o atheistical_a sin_n that_o believe_v no_o more_o the_o threat_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n then_o if_o some_o imposter_n have_v speak_v they_o this_o hellish_a sin_n which_o harden_v and_o make_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o all_o repenting_n this_o unnatural_a sin_n deliver_v 1_o lay_v to_o heaeâ—â—_n the_o thing_n deliver_v that_o put_v off_o all_o thought_n of_o one_o family_n one_o self_n and_o send_v he_o on_o graze_v with_o nâ—buc_n hadnezzar_n this_o sin_n this_o vile_a sin_n thus_o transcendent_a let_v he_o first_o dwell_v upon_o and_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o thing_n former_o deliver_v that_o by_o this_o taste_n he_o may_v learn_v to_o detest_v the_o drunkard_n quality_n handle_v 2._o avoid_v the_o cause_n former_o handle_v let_v he_o remove_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o the_o forename_a cause_n especial_o of_o affect_v popular_a applause_n and_o reputation_n of_o good_a fellowship_n that_o so_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o effect_n may_v cease_v to_o unlearn_v evil_a be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o learning_n next_o observe_v these_o rule_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o touch_v whereof_o some_o be_v general_a some_o more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a the_o general_a mean_n be_v §_o 174._o first_o contrary_n 3_o believe_v their_o state_n danâ—ero_n we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o â—ay_n to_o help_v ut_fw-la by_o a_o change_n to_o the_o contrary_n believe_v thy_o estate_n dangerous_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o way_n to_o help_v thou_o viz._n to_o repent_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o never_o more_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o have_v repent_v not_o foster_a one_o know_v sin_n in_o thy_o soul_n for_o the_o only_a way_n to_o become_v good_a be_v first_o to_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v evil_a and_o by_o accuse_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v satan_n by_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o prevent_v god_n and_o last_o one_o hole_n in_o a_o ship_n may_v sink_v she_o one_o bullet_n may_v kill_v a_o man_n aswell_o as_o twenty_o neither_o be_v repentance_n without_o amendment_n any_o more_o than_o to_o pump_v and_o never_o stop_v the_o leak_n 2._o second_o if_o thou_o be_v convince_v and_o resolve_v upon_o a_o new_a course_n resolutiou_n 4._o be_v constant_a and_o peremptory_a in_o their_o resolutiou_n let_v thy_o resolution_n be_v peremptory_a and_o constant_a if_o with_o these_o premonition_n the_o spirit_n vouchsafe_v to_o stir_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o good_a motion_n and_o holy_a purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o let_v thy_o sin_n go_v as_o once_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n take_v hold_v of_o opportunity_n and_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v hark_v en_fw-fr wat_fw-mi the_o spirit_n say_v and_o take_v heed_n you_o harden_v not_o again_o as_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o philistine_n do_v thou_o know_v pharaoh_n have_v many_o purpose_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o let_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n go_v but_o still_o harden_v again_o as_o often_o as_o he_o purpose_v until_o god_n have_v almost_o destroy_v the_o whole_a land_n yea_o after_o he_o have_v stand_v out_o nine_o plague_n when_o death_n enter_v within_o his_o palace_n he_o dismiss_v the_o people_n but_o present_o after_o in_o all_o haste_n make_v after_o they_o to_o fetch_v they_o back_o again_o yea_o he_o can_v seem_v religious_a when_o the_o fit_a take_v he_o every_o great_a plague_n put_v he_o into_o a_o fever_n and_o then_o he_o be_v godly_a of_o a_o sudden_a o_o pray_v for_o i_o now_o but_o when_o the_o fit_a be_v over_o pharaoh_n be_v pharaoh_n again_o as_o profane_a as_o ever_o nine_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o relent_v and_o nine_o time_n again_o he_o harden_v his_o heart_n but_o he_o be_v never_o good_a egg_n nor_o bird_n his_o beginning_n be_v naught_o his_o proceed_n worse_a and_o who_o can_v look_v for_o better_a at_o his_o late_a end_n and_o the_o philistine_n be_v five_o time_n punish_v five_o time_n repent_v themselves_o and_o at_o last_o return_v to_o their_o old_a by_o as_o again_o in_o which_o they_o remain_v constant_a 1_o samuel_n 5._o and_o 6._o chapter_n again_o pilate_n have_v strong_a purpose_n and_o desire_n to_o let_v christ_n go_v yet_o at_o length_n condemn_v he_o to_o content_v the_o people_n luke_n 23.22_o to_o 25._o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n resolve_v very_o to_o follow_v christ_n but_o turn_v back_o and_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a when_o he_o hear_v the_o condition_n propound_v of_o give_v that_o he_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a mat._n 19.22_o judas_n be_v grieve_v for_o murder_a christ_n yet_o no_o change_n ensue_v he_o after_o murder_v himself_o all_o these_o conception_n die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n therefore_o take_v heed_n lest_o it_o shall_v fare_v so_o with_o thou_o how_o many_o thousand_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n prove_v stillborn_a and_o abortive_a through_o our_o negligence_n or_o be_v over-laid_a with_o our_o vanity_n we_o use_v they_o as_o julius_n caesar_n do_v the_o paper_n that_o concern_v his_o own_o life_n all_o the_o other_o petition_n he_o read_v only_o that_o he_o put_v in_o his_o pocket_n and_o never_o look_v on_o it_o man_n common_o regard_v the_o song_n of_o zion_n as_o they_o do_v music_n which_o they_o hear_v at_o night_n in_o the_o street_n while_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n perhaps_o they_o will_v step_v to_o the_o window_n and_o listen_v to_o it_o awhile_o as_o if_o they_o like_v it_o but_o present_o to_o bed_v again_o o_o do_v not_o like_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v say_v to_o hear_v god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o worship_v the_o calf_n quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 5.19_o if_o thou_o be_v upon_o the_o mountain_n look_v not_o back_o again_o upon_o sodom_n as_o lot_n wife_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v within_o the_o ark_n fly_v not_o out_o again_o into_o the_o world_n as_o noah_n crow_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v well_o wash_v return_v not_o again_o to_o the_o mire_n as_o the_o hog_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v clean_o purge_v turn_v not_o again_o to_o thy_o filthy_a vomit_n as_o the_o dog_n do_v if_o thou_o be_v go_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n think_v not_o of_o the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n if_o thou_o have_v set_v thy_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n look_v not_o behind_o thou_o for_o better_a not_o begin_v then_o leave_v off_o have_v begin_v better_a remain_v cold_a than_o first_o be_v hoâ—_n then_o lukewarm_a and_o after_o key-cold_a again_o for_o as_o in_o natural_a thing_n as_o water_v that_o which_o have_v be_v a_o little_a warm_v become_v more_o cold_a then_o if_o it_o have_v never_o have_v any_o heat_n in_o it_o so_o in_o spiritual_a the_o evil_a spirit_n have_v once_o forsake_v a_o man_n if_o he_o return_v to_o that_o house_n after_o it_o be_v empty_a sweep_v and_o garnish_v he_o bring_v with_o he_o seven_o more_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o his_o beginning_n matth._n 12.43.45_o thus_o it_o fare_v with_o julian_n the_o apostate_n and_o judas_n the_o traitor_n who_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o enter_v into_o he_o when_o he_o have_v new_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n he_o can_v never_o afterward_o be_v drive_v out_o again_o so_o if_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o thou_o after_o thouhastreceive_v this_o warning_n have_v these_o good_a purpose_n and_o make_v these_o holy_a resolution_n he_o will_v possess_v thou_o like_o judas_n strong_a than_o he_o do_v before_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o a_o desperate_a thing_n be_v warn_v of_o a_o rock_n wilful_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o it_o wherefore_o resemble_v not_o the_o chelidony_n stone_n which_o retain_v his_o virtue_n no_o long_o than_o it_o be_v rub_v wiâ—h_n gold_n nor_o the_o iron_n which_o be_v no_o long_o soft_a than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o like_o those_o which_o be_v sea_n sick_a who_o be_v much_o trouble_v while_o they_o be_v on_o shipboard_n but_o present_o well_o again_o when_o they_o come_v to_o shore_n for_o that_o good_a say_v gregory_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a which_o be_v not_o make_v good_a by_o perseverance_n §_o 175_o 3_o now_o if_o thou_o intend_v to_o hold_v
preacher_n this_o yea_o certain_o where_o satan_n have_v once_o set_v this_o his_o porter_n of_o prejudice_n though_o christ_n himself_o be_v on_o earth_n that_o soul_n will_v never_o admit_v he_o take_v no_o good_a from_o he_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v well_o of_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n who_o make_v a_o ill_a construction_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v or_o speak_v for_o when_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n he_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n when_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n when_o he_o reprove_v sinner_n he_o be_v a_o seducer_n when_o he_o receive_v sinner_n he_o be_v their_o favourer_n when_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a he_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n and_o even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o these_o man_n for_o as_o a_o ill_a stomach_n turn_v all_o it_o receive_v into_o ill_a humour_n or_o as_o the_o spider_n convert_v every_o thing_n she_o eat_v and_o the_o viper_n every_o thing_n she_o touch_v into_o poison_n so_o they_o whatsoever_o they_o hear_v or_o see_v in_o the_o godly_a in_o fine_a as_o beggar_n with_o scumea_n make_v their_o own_o flesh_n raw_a so_o these_o with_o prejudice_n make_v their_o own_o eye_n blind_a whereby_o it_o fare_v direct_o with_o such_o a_o one_o as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o serpent_n regulus_n no_o charm_v can_v charm_v he_o for_o prejudice_n violence_n 6._o if_o gentle_a persuasion_n will_v not_o seâ—ve_v they_o will_v compeâ—â—_n by_o violence_n like_o the_o goddess_n adrasteia_n or_o sorceress_n rather_o take_v memory_n wit_n and_o grace_n from_o all_o that_o entertain_v it_o and_o leave_v they_o in_o pyrrhon_n condition_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v what_o his_o eye_n see_v and_o his_o ear_n hear_v sixthly_a they_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o this_o when_o they_o have_v try_v in_o vain_a all_o fair_a mean_n they_o can_v use_v violence_n as_o it_o be_v the_o use_n and_o manner_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v agent_n for_o vice_n factor_n for_o the_o devil_n first_o to_o use_v gentle_a persuasion_n but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v compulsion_n they_o handle_v we_o as_o once_o that_o praetor_n do_v a_o soldier_n who_o to_o make_v he_o renounce_v christ_n first_o as_o jerome_n note_v imprison_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n allow_v he_o a_o chamber_n well_o furnish_v soft_a lodging_n dainty_a cheer_n wine_n music_n all_o delight_n when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v yet_o lord_n how_o many_o be_v thus_o prevail_v withal_o to_o leave_v their_o saviour_n than_o he_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n load_v he_o with_o iron_n starve_v he_o with_o the_o hungry_a allowance_n of_o husk_n and_o puddle_n water_n when_o nothing_o will_v do_v he_o burn_v he_o or_o as_o bonner_n handle_v the_o martyr_n who_o custom_n be_v first_o to_o allure_v they_o with_o fair_a promise_n of_o honour_n favour_n preferment_n etc._n etc._n if_o that_o will_v not_o do_v send_v they_o to_o smithfield_n for_o as_o bloody_a as_o he_o be_v he_o have_v sometime_o in_o his_o mouth_n butter_n and_o oil_n as_o well_o as_o fire_n and_o faggot_n §_o 182._o again_o second_o get_v again_o as_o in_o get_v so_o in_o keep_v such_o â—s_v they_o have_v get_v as_o satan_n instrument_n have_v great_a advantage_n of_o god_n servant_n in_o get_v so_o no_o less_o in_o keep_v such_o as_o they_o have_v get_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n peace_n freedom_n and_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n which_o the_o worldling_n have_v above_o god_n people_n pleasure_n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n first_o whereas_o other_o that_o turn_n to_o god_n bar_v themselves_o of_o such_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n as_o here_o they_o may_v enjoy_v these_o may_v satisfy_v themselves_o and_o their_o lust_n to_o the_o full_a live_v at_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o give_v their_o affection_n the_o full_a swing_n yea_o and_o be_v so_o applaud_v for_o it_o as_o if_o with_o the_o people_n of_o china_n they_o of_o all_o other_o see_v with_o two_o eye_n both_o which_o make_v they_o like_o their_o condition_n so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v upon_o any_o term_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o scholar_n of_o every_o sect_n become_v epicure_n but_o none_o of_o the_o epicure_n become_v of_o other_o sect_n as_o one_o object_v to_o archelaus_n true_a it_o be_v the_o godly_a even_o here_o have_v more_o true_a joy_n and_o pleasure_n than_o the_o most_o happy_a worldling_n alive_a but_o none_o can_v know_v the_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o he_o that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o christian_a john_n 7.17_o as_o none_o can_v learn_v the_o virgin_n song_n but_o they_o that_o sing_v it_o revel_v 14.3_o no_o man_n can_v know_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o he_o that_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n no_o man_n know_v what_o that_o hide_a mannah_n and_o white_a stone_n with_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o it_o be_v but_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o same_o rev._n 12.17_o the_o world_n can_v see_v a_o christian_n outside_n but_o the_o rapture_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o ravish_a delight_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o grace_n with_o such_o like_a spiritual_a privilege_n more_o glorious_a than_o the_o state_n of_o kingdom_n be_v as_o a_o cover_a mess_n to_o the_o worldling_n and_o so_o abate_v nothing_o of_o the_o advantage_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n have_v above_o god_n servant_n in_o win_a soul_n and_o keep_v such_o as_o they_o have_v win_v second_o freedom_n 2_o in_o regard_n of_o freedom_n in_o regard_n of_o freedom_n they_o have_v a_o free_a scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o say_v what_o they_o please_v whereas_o god_n people_n be_v restrain_v even_o in_o their_o very_a thought_n yea_o many_o time_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n as_o even_o action_n of_o indifferency_n when_o 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