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answer_v when_o he_o leave_v all_o thing_n and_o himself_o he_o find_v god_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o to_o serve_v two_o master_n it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o omega_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o alpha_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o last_o end_n as_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o first_o beginning_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o make_v our_o last_o end_n and_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o be_v our_o master_n it_o command_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o be_v beside_o the_o impossibility_n it_o make_v our_o life_n very_o uncomfortable_a while_o there_o be_v two_o twin_n thus_o struggle_v in_o we_o of_o such_o different_a and_o contrary_a quality_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o painful_a it_o may_v therefore_o be_v call_v halt_v betwixt_o two_o opinion_n for_o one_o that_o be_v lie_v and_o halt_v go_v with_o far_o more_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n and_o while_o one_o be_v divide_v between_o the_o world_n and_o god_n one_o enjoy_v neither_o one_o that_o take_v his_o swinge_n and_o wallow_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n without_o ever_o look_v after_o religion_n have_v some_o though_o base_a delight_n he_o that_o whole_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o enjoy_v god_n have_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o and_o better_o but_o he_o that_o strive_v to_o enjoy_v both_o can_v have_v none_o chap._n xii_o the_o next_o impediment_n of_o holiness_n be_v our_o not_o take_v heed_n of_o occasion_n temptation_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n another_o great_a impediment_n be_v not_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o occasion_n temptation_n and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o avoid_v not_o these_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n itself_o nay_o indeed_o to_o go_v into_o these_o be_v to_o sin_n though_o one_o go_v no_o further_a for_o though_o to_o be_v tempt_v be_v no_o sin_n yet_o to_o go_v into_o temptation_n be_v for_o it_o be_v live_v contrary_a to_o our_o prayer_n though_o one_o do_v resist_v and_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n and_o so_o one_o be_v free_a a_o tante_fw-la if_o not_o a_o toto_fw-la one_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o if_o one_o overcome_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v tempt_v when_o it_o come_v by_o our_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n if_o we_o blame_v our_o servant_n for_o set_v fire_n among_o combustible_a matter_n though_o it_o may_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o extraordinary_a providence_n we_o discover_v it_o before_o it_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n and_o if_o so_o be_v our_o grace_n and_o our_o resolution_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o beginning_n occasion_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n how_o vain_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o when_o we_o have_v give_v satan_n these_o advantage_n that_o then_o we_o shall_v overcome_v they_o but_o i_o have_v write_v somewhat_o more_o full_o elsewhere_o of_o this_o matter_n chap._n xiii_o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v to_o neglect_v the_o small_a 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and_o may_v be_v mingle_v with_o worldly_a employment_n that_o they_o may_v be_v almost_o innumerable_a every_o day_n and_o what_o they_o want_v in_o their_o magnitude_n they_o may_v have_v in_o number_n a_o hair_n be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o multitude_n they_o keep_v we_o very_o warm_a miser_n feast_n they_o say_v use_v to_o be_v very_o great_a but_o very_o seldom_o but_o in_o his_o daily_a constant_a expense_n he_o be_v very_o frugal_a and_o omit_v not_o the_o small_a gain_n and_o it_o be_v not_o such_o seldom_o extravigance_v that_o impoverish_v 3._o smaller_n duty_n and_o small_a sin_n do_v make_v way_n for_o great_a as_o the_o point_n of_o the_o needle_n do_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o it_o nemo_fw-la repent_v fit_a turpissimus_fw-la general_o we_o begin_v with_o lesser_a sin_n as_o omission_n of_o duty_n as_o friend_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v estrange_v and_o then_o they_o may_v easy_o become_v enemy_n for_o frequent_v commit_v of_o lesser_a sin_n harden_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o that_o sin_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v propound_v at_o first_o will_v have_v startle_v one_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v prepare_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o duty_n and_o run_v into_o the_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o come_v at_o last_o from_o be_v so_o far_o from_o abhor_v of_o it_o that_o they_o commit_v it_o david_n murder_n of_o his_o friend_n begin_v with_o his_o neglect_n to_o fight_v against_o his_o enemy_n and_o his_o adultery_n begin_v with_o idleness_n with_o sleep_v and_o gaze_v so_o you_o shall_v see_v by_o what_o degree_n he_o come_v to_o commit_v murder_n 1._o he_o neglect_v the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o he_o at_o that_o season_n and_o so_o have_v little_a to_o do_v he_o do_v nothing_o go_v to_o sleep_v when_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v meditate_v gen._n 24.63_o his_o unseasonable_a sleep_n make_v he_o unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o fit_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a one_o act_n of_o idleness_n put_v he_o upon_o another_o and_o both_o of_o they_o fit_v he_o for_o adultery_n and_o that_o engage_v he_o to_o murder_v to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n he_o commit_v adultery_n to_o conceal_v his_o lust_n he_o commit_v murder_n sin_n be_v modest_a at_o first_o solomon_n will_v not_o build_v his_o wife_n house_n near_o the_o temple_n afterward_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o a_o idol_n eccles_n 10.13_o 4._o if_o the_o sin_n be_v so_o little_a or_o the_o duty_n so_o small_a be_v it_o not_o the_o great_a sin_n for_o thou_o to_o offend_v god_n for_o such_o trifle_n if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o persuade_v they_o to_o do_v or_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v small_a how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n towards_o god_n 5._o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o thou_o to_o offend_v god_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n for_o thou_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n in_o small_a matter_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v our_o ignorance_n and_o senselessness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v the_o not_o consider_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o the_o mischief_n that_o sin_n of_o omission_n do_v we_o few_o there_o be_v but_o make_v conscience_n of_o slander_v their_o neighbour_n but_o make_v not_o conscience_n enough_o of_o preserve_v his_o good_a name_n more_o make_v conscience_n of_o sinful_a word_n than_o of_o sinful_a silence_n more_o make_v conscience_n of_o do_v evil_a than_o of_o do_v nothing_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n consider_v 1._o that_o the_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n except_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v sin_n of_o omission_n viz._n ignorance_n infidelity_n impenitency_n 2._o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o sin_n that_o christ_n shall_v condemn_v wicked_a man_n for_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n 3._o thy_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v far_o more_o than_o thy_o sin_n of_o commission_n for_o every_o sin_n of_o commission_n include_v in_o it_o sin_n of_o omission_n not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la consider_v how_o many_a precious_a thought_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v have_v have_v the_o last_o hour_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o so_o many_o thought_n not_o have_v so_o many_o sin_n of_o omission_n nay_o every_o holy_a duty_n have_v more_o sin_n of_o omission_n than_o it_o have_v goodness_n of_o performance_n for_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n one_o in_o omit_v the_o duty_n itself_o the_o other_o in_o omit_v debitas_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la and_o the_o three_o in_o omit_v debitos_fw-la gradus_fw-la so_o that_o though_o you_o do_v perform_v the_o duty_n either_o you_o omit_v do_v it_o for_o that_o end_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o want_v sincerity_n or_o else_o do_v it_o not_o with_o such_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xv._o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v not_o to_o come_v full_o off_o for_o god_n the_o eleven_o great_a impediment_n be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o come_v off_o full_o and_o whole_o for_o god_n we_o will_v fain_o have_v both_o the_o world_n and_o god_n which_o will_v never_o be_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v one_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n too_o this_o halt_n betwixt_o two_o opinion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o baal_n and_o serve_v two_o master_n god_n and_o mammon_n be_v that_o which_o hinder_v we_o from_o do_v either_o effectual_o for_o while_o we_o be_v think_v and_o endeavour_v to_o enjoy_v the_o world_n the_o thought_n of_o heaven_n make_v we_o that_o we_o can_v free_o enjoy_v that_o and_o when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o serve_v god_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n take_v we_o off_o from_o he_o great_a mischief_n come_v by_o our_o thus_o have_v a_o heart_n for_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o 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