18._o 5._o that_o will_v not_o understand_v procrastination_n procrastination_n though_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v move_v psal_n 82._o 5._o that_o have_v present_a occasion_n to_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o put_v it_o off_o though_o but_o till_o the_o morrow_n prou._n 3._o 28._o that_o seek_v his_o own_o vainglory_n vainglory_n glory_n prou._n 25._o 27._o that_o boast_v of_o a_o false_a gift_n prou._n 25._o 14._o that_o praise_v himself_o proverb_n 27._o 2._o that_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v not_o wash_v from_o his_o filthiness_n prou._n 30._o 12._o that_o cause_v other_o to_o go_v astray_o especial_o the_o righteous_a prou._n 28._o 10._o that_o call_v evil_a good_a or_o good_a evil_n or_o put_v light_n for_o darkness_n or_o darkness_n for_o light_n or_o that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a or_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isaiahâ—â—_n â—â—_z 20._o that_o change_v the_o ordinance_n or_o add_v to_o god_n word_n or_o diminish_v aught_o from_o it_o isai_n 24._o 5._o deut._n 4._o 2._o prou._n 30._o 6._o that_o protect_v or_o defend_v other_o in_o sin_n jer._n 44._o 15._o that_o sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o security_n security_n rest_n in_o sin_n zach._n 1._o 11._o and_o consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v his_o wickedness_n hosea_n 7._o 2._o and_o be_v without_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n proverb_n 28._o 14._o 1._o thessaly_n 5._o 6._o 7._o that_o receive_v not_o correction_n incorrigibleness_n incorrigibleness_n but_o proud_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o be_v wilful_a in_o evil_n jerem._n 5._o 23._o ezech._n 7._o 10._o hebr._n 3._o 15._o 16._o that_o fear_v reproach_n for_o fear_n carnal_a fear_n well-dooing_a isaiah_n 51._o 7._o or_o fear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o break_v man_n tradition_n matthew_n 15._o 2._o 9_o or_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n rom._n 14._o that_o do_v his_o work_n to_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n be_v see_v of_o man_n math._n 6._o and_o 23._o that_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o dony_v the_o power_n of_o it_o 2._o timoth._n 3._o 5._o that_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o himself_o self-love_n self-love_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 3_o that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o vncheerfulnesse_n lukewarmenesse_n vncheerfulnesse_n cold_a reu._n 3._o 15._o that_o do_v not_o good_a with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n deut._n 28._o 47._o that_o esteem_v the_o way_n of_o the_o multitude_n exod._n 22._o 2._o that_o be_v not_o circumspect_a inconsideration_n inconsideration_n but_o foolish_a and_o rash_a and_o rush_v upon_o thing_n without_o knowledge_n or_o counsel_n or_o consideration_n of_o opportunity_n circumstance_n mean_n or_o end_n ephes_n 5._o 15._o prou._n 15._o 22._o jerem._n 8._o 6._o that_o be_v childish_a or_o unconstant_a inconstancy_n inconstancy_n ephes_n 4._o 14._o that_o be_v carry_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n of_o doctrine_n that_o have_v a_o divide_a heart_n hos_fw-la 10._o 2._o that_o be_v mutable_a in_o his_o affection_n to_o godliness_n galat._n 4._o that_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n or_o go_v back_o jer._n 15._o 6._o hosh_n 6._o 4._o isa_n 1._o 4._o hitherto_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n chap._n four_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n nature_n the_o sin_n against_o god_n forbid_v in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o 4._o sort_n 1._o some_o against_o his_o nature_n 2._o some_o against_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o worship_n 3._o some_o against_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n 4._o some_o against_o the_o time_n of_o his_o worship_n for_o the_o first_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o more_o unusual_a and_o personal_a 2._o some_o more_o usual_a and_o natural_a the_o more_o unusual_a sin_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o find_v among_o christian_n except_o it_o be_v in_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v most_o monstrous_o visible_a such_o as_o be_v 1._o blasphemy_n to_o reproach_n god_n 2._o idolatry_n to_o worship_v the_o creature_n 3._o witchcraft_n or_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n 4._o atheism_n to_o defend_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o to_o desire_v constant_o there_o be_v not_o god_n 5._o that_o matchless_a pride_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o be_v god_n or_o to_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 6._o heresy_n to_o hold_v after_o conviction_n error_n against_o the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n 7._o the_o inward_a hatred_n and_o loathe_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v thus_o touch_v these_o sin_n the_o more_o usual_a sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o these_o that_o natural_a atheism_n atheism_n natural_a atheism_n of_o which_o he_o be_v guilty_a 1._o that_o customary_o spend_v his_o time_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n ephes_n 2._o 12._o 2._o that_o conceive_v atheistical_a thought_n and_o of_o such_o thought_n he_o be_v guilty_a that_o have_v inward_a reason_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o which_o his_o heart_n incline_v psal_n 14._o 1._o that_o say_v or_o think_v god_n will_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a or_o that_o he_o neither_o see_v or_o regard_v isai_n 29._o 15._o 16._o zeph._n 1._o 12._o ezech._n 9_o 9_o job_n 22._o 13._o that_o say_v or_o think_v there_o be_v no_o profit_n in_o serve_v the_o almighty_a job_n 21._o 14._o &_o 22._o 17._o that_o in_o affliction_n say_v or_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v deliver_v 2._o king_n 7._o 2._o that_o have_v inward_a boiling_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o god_n show_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o job_n 33._o 13._o that_o conceive_v rebellious_a thought_n about_o the_o decree_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n rom._n 9_o thus_o of_o natural_a atheism_n 2._o the_o second_o sin_n be_v epicurism_n which_o be_v show_v epicurism_n epicurism_n by_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o idleness_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o phil._n 3._o 18._o by_o live_v in_o pleasure_n ecclus._n 11._o 9_o james_n 5_o 5._o by_o vanity_n and_o strangeness_n of_o apparel_n isaiah_n 3_o zeph._n 1._o 3._o the_o three_o sin_n be_v the_o defect_n defect_n defect_n of_o those_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o also_o when_o we_o want_v that_o life_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o such_o be_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o warmth_n of_o the_o knowledge_n love_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n &_o of_o our_o joy_v and_o trust_v in_o god_n psal_n 36._o 1._o zep._n 3._o 2_o prou._n 30._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 7._o these_o defect_n be_v the_o worse_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o impotency_n and_o extreme_a indisposition_n to_o seek_v to_o mend_v those_o thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o any_o of_o these_o defect_n that_o man_n do_v not_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n isaiah_n 64._o 7_o 4._o the_o misplace_n of_o affection_n misplace_v of_o our_o affection_n our_o affection_n in_o set_v they_o upon_o earthly_a thing_n employ_v our_o confidence_n fear_n joy_n or_o love_n upon_o the_o world_n &_o the_o thing_n thereof_o whereby_o our_o heart_n be_v any_o way_n alienate_v from_o god_n jeremy_n 17_o 5._o isai_n 51._o 7._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o math._n 6._o 5._o pride_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a pride_n pride_n 4._o sort_n of_o pride_n 1._o arrogancy_n show_v by_o high_a look_n or_o indignation_n of_o spirit_n isai_n 10._o 12._o &_o 16._o 6._o by_o fearelesnesse_n of_o a_o fall_n in_o prosperity_n and_o that_o boast_a hopefulness_n in_o a_o break_a estate_n psalm_n 30._o 6._o isaiah_n 9_o 10._o obad._n 3_o 2._o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o have_v in_o it_o the_o secret_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o glory_v in_o friend_n money_n mean_n house_n riches_n beauty_n or_o the_o like_a 1._o john_n 2._o 17._o 2._o king_n 20._o 3._o with_o 2._o chron._n 32._o 25._o 3._o the_o pride_n of_o gift_n express_v by_o great_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o be_v wise_a in_o ourselves_o rom._n 12._o 16._o by_o fret_v with_o envy_n at_o the_o gift_n and_o respect_n of_o other_o numb_a 12._o 2_o 8_o 9_o by_o be_v over-confident_a of_o our_o own_o innocency_n job_n 34._o 5_o 6._o by_o desire_n to_o pry_v into_o the_o secret_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a with_o thing_n reveal_v deut._n 29._o ult._n rom._n 12._o 3._o 4._o pride_n in_o sin_v and_o so_o he_o be_v guilty_a that_o dare_v commit_v great_a evil_n against_o his_o knowledge_n that_o seem_v wise_a in_o maintain_v sin_n prou._n 3._o 7._o psa_fw-la 52._o 7._o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o repentance_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 22_o 23._o numb_a 15._o 30_o 31._o jerem._n 16._o 12_o job_n 34._o 37._o that_o sin_n with_o affectation_n that_o glory_n in_o it_o as_o he_o
thou_o can_v to_o judge_v thyself_o for_o those_o offence_n let_v the_o lord_n know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o heart_n desire_v to_o plead_v guilty_a to_o each_o of_o those_o sin_n and_o in_o special_a urge_v against_o thyself_o those_o sin_n wherein_o thou_o have_v more_o especial_o offend_v be_v not_o over_o careful_a for_o word_n the_o lord_n require_v thou_o but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a word_n thou_o can_v only_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v the_o true_a voice_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_o the_o lord_n understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v no_o objection_n drive_v thou_o off_o from_o the_o practice_n hereof_o but_o do_v it_o so_o as_o thy_o own_o conscience_n may_v witness_v with_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n thou_o can_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n necessary_o require_v these_o scripture_n plain_o proof_n the_o proof_n show_v hosh_n 14._o 3._o 4._o prou._n 28._o 13._o levit._fw-la 16._o 21._o &_o 26._o 40._o 41._o job_n 33._o 27._o 28._o psalm_n 32._o 5._o jer._n 3._o 12._o 13._o math._n 3._o 6._o act_n 19_o 18._o dan._n 9_o nehem_n 9_o 2._o rom._n 10._o 10._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o 9_o this_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n the_o three_o thing_n thou_o thou_o 3_o three_o thou_o must_v seek_v godly_a sorrow_n &_o not_o give_v over_o till_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n melt_v within_o thou_o must_v labour_v for_o distinct_o be_v to_o conceive_v true_a mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o these_o sin_n thus_o confess_v this_o be_v that_o sacrifice_n be_v so_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o this_o be_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n express_o require_v &_o the_o promise_n fasten_v diverse_a of_o they_o upon_o this_o condition_n as_o these_o place_n manifest_o show_v math._n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 9_o joel_n 2._o 12._o 13._o zach._n 12._o 12._o isaiah_n 1._o 16._o psalm_n 31._o 17._o isaiah_n 61._o 1._o 2._o 3._o jerem._n 50._o 4._o jerem._n 31._o 18_o 19_o now_o that_o thou_o may_v attain_v unto_o attain_v how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v softness_n of_o heart_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o take_v this_o course_n resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o set_v some_o time_n apart_o at_o least_o once_o every_o day_n for_o this_o business_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o thy_o former_a mournful_a indictment_n and_o while_o thou_o strive_v to_o judge_v thyself_o and_o to_o keep_v a_o assize_n upon_o thy_o own_o soul_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o give_v thou_o that_o soft_a heart_n he_o promise_v ezech._n 36._o 26._o beg_v it_o i_o say_v of_o god_n but_o let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v without_o limitation_n for_o the_o time_n if_o the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o not_o the_o first_o time_n yet_o pray_v for_o it_o the_o next_o time_n again_o and_o so_o the_o three_o day_n and_o so_o still_o till_o the_o lord_n do_v hear_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o feel_v thy_o hart_n to_o melt_v and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v tear_v to_o trickle_v down_o thy_o cheek_n before_o the_o lord_n yea_o put_v on_o this_o resolution_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o any_o request_n while_o this_o course_n last_v but_o thou_o will_v remember_v this_o petition_n to_o beseech_v he_o to_o give_v thou_o secret_a sorrow_n and_o sensible_a for_o thy_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o or_o in_o the_o beginning_n while_o thou_o be_v prepare_v thyself_o to_o speak_v unto_o he_o or_o while_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o at_o the_o first_o or_o second_o time_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v thou_o thy_o suit_n be_v just_a &_o importunity_n will_v overcome_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o very_a desire_n to_o sorrow_n be_v resolute_a be_v a_o degree_n of_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n but_o yet_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o give_v not_o over_o till_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o letter_n of_o thy_o desire_n if_o it_o may_v be_v and_o withal_o strive_v against_o the_o perplexity_n of_o a_o unquiet_a hart_n fear_v not_o but_o at_o time_n of_o the_o day_n which_o thou_o set_v apart_o for_o religious_a duty_n be_v as_o earnest_a as_o thou_o can_v and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v go_v cheerful_o about_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_n hang_v not_o down_o thy_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n as_o if_o thou_o must_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sigh_n and_o bemoan_v thyself_o &_o show_v a_o trouble_a mind_n in_o all_o thing_n even_o the_o free_a and_o ready_a thy_o mind_n be_v the_o more_o fit_a thy_o heart_n will_v be_v for_o this_o or_o other_o holy_a employment_n and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o use_n of_o this_o catalogue_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o nor_o do_v i_o require_v this_o special_a mourning_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o first_o repentance_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v remove_v therefore_o thou_o ought_v so_o long_o to_o use_v the_o catalogue_n of_o thy_o confession_n of_o sin_n till_o thou_o feel_v in_o some_o measure_n this_o sorrow_n and_o melt_a of_o heart_n which_o when_o thou_o have_v attain_v either_o soon_o or_o late_a then_o address_v thyself_o to_o the_o four_o rule_n the_o four_o rule_n concern_v distinct_o 4._o four_o thou_o must_v then_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n distinct_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o two_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o show_v that_o god_n have_v give_v jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o then_o in_o special_a such_o promise_n 2._o sort_n of_o promise_n promise_n as_o show_v that_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o have_v thus_o confess_v and_o feel_v sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o favour_n now_o for_o do_v how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v this_o purpose_n thou_o must_v get_v thou_o a_o distinct_a catalogue_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o such_o as_o confess_v their_o sin_n with_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n and_o in_o they_o thou_o shall_v see_v most_o plain_o unto_o how_o much_o riches_n and_o treasure_n this_o entrance_n unto_o godliness_n have_v bring_v thou_o for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_v be_v already_o form_v in_o thou_o by_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v safe_o assure_v thy_o soul_n of_o so_o much_o favour_n from_o god_n in_o particular_a as_o be_v express_o contain_v in_o those_o promise_n mark_v it_o thou_o as_o yet_o dare_v not_o claim_v all_o the_o prerogative_n or_o good_a thing_n contain_v in_o any_o promise_n in_o scripture_n yet_o note_n note_n thou_o may_v safe_o lay_v up_o as_o treasure_n so_o much_o as_o the_o promise_n that_o concern_v confession_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n do_v assure_v and_o estate_n upon_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o thou_o have_v right_a in_o christ_n already_o for_o great_a and_o rich_a favour_n and_o may_v show_v god_n express_a word_n to_o warrant_v thy_o claim_n as_o for_o example_n far_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o particular_a 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