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as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v wickedness_n burn_v like_o fire_n all_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o alas_o 19.24_o gen._n 19.24_o for_o one_o sin_n adam_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o satan_n 3.19.23_o gen._n 3.19.23_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o a_o scourge_n to_o his_o posterity_n obnoxious_a unto_o death_n even_o a_o threefold_a death_n corporeal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a nay_o look_v we_o upon_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n himself_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n which_o have_v no_o inherent_a spot_n of_o sin_n no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o 53.5_o esay_n 53.5_o sin_n only_o imputative_a and_o no_o more_o for_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o 26.39_o matt._n 26.39_o yet_o when_o this_o bless_a saviour_n behold_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n 22.44_o luke_n 22.44_o it_o make_v he_o grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tongue_n and_o a_o tongue_n that_o be_v so_o base_o mercenary_a as_o for_o reward_n to_o speak_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o do_v defend_v patronize_v and_o applaud_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n a_o sin_n common_a in_o these_o our_o time_n for_o first_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o so_o bad_a but_o some_o lawyer_n that_o have_v sell_v his_o conscience_n for_o money_n will_v defend_v it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o labour_n till_o he_o blow_v again_o that_o you_o may_v easy_o behold_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o fee_n in_o the_o very_a force_n of_o the_o word_n again_o what_o matter_n be_v so_o vile_a or_o savour_v of_o so_o much_o deceit_n oppression_n or_o sacrilege_n but_o the_o inferior_a troop_n the_o seminary_n of_o dissension_n i_o mean_v wrangle_a attorney_n i_o speak_v only_o of_o those_o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v honest_a it_o concern_v they_o not_o will_v greedy_o snatch_v at_o it_o as_o have_v sell_v their_o honesty_n for_o petty_a 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that_o live_v in_o daily_o gross_a and_o odious_a impiety_n that_o they_o be_v righteous_a enough_o 2_o 2._o tim._n 4.2_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o use_n of_o preach_v people_n be_v convert_v be_v a_o pernicious_a drug_n of_o anabaptisme_n for_o they_o affirm_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o writing_n &_o faith_n they_o publish_v conclus_fw-la 60.61.62.63_o that_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n need_v not_o the_o outward_a scripture_n creature_n or_o ordinance_n of_o the_o church_n to_o support_v he_o but_o be_v above_o they_o by_o which_o be_v exclude_v that_o principal_a ordinance_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o s._n peter_n who_o bid_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1._o pet._n 2_o for_o say_v they_o now_o in_o a_o plant_v church_n all_o be_v convert_v or_o at_o least_o soon_o and_o easy_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o therefore_o infer_v that_o 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wickedness_n such_o be_v those_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 3.9_o esay_n 3.9_o who_o do_v declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o do_v boast_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o mischief_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v against_o they_o with_o a_o grievous_a curse_n woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o such_o be_v many_o ungodly_a person_n in_o these_o our_o time_n they_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o adultery_n they_o vaunt_v in_o their_o imposture_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o base_a impiety_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o wickedness_n deserve_v praise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o revenge_v nor_o hell_n to_o torment_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v if_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o while_n lodge_v upon_o the_o soul_n oh_o how_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n into_o what_o a_o grievous_a estate_n it_o bring_v it_o oh_o 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counsel_n make_v cruel_a by_o his_o judgement_n dissolute_a by_o his_o allurement_n unshamefast_a to_o filthiness_n fearless_o to_o peril_n uncourteous_a in_o humane_a affair_n careless_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n forgetful_a of_o thing_n past_a negligent_a in_o thing_n present_a improvident_a for_o thing_n to_o come_v oh_o what_o a_o grievous_a estate_n be_v this_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o worthy_a exhortation_n take_v heed_n 3.12.13_o heb._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o heart_n harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o cancer_n it_o soon_o creep_v and_o infect_v the_o soul_n it_o soon_o draw_v upon_o it_o the_o habit_n of_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o custom_n as_o philo_n speak_v arise_v from_o a_o small_a beginning_n and_o what_o then_o follow_v but_o a_o incorrigible_a harden_a heart_n behold_v we_o therefore_o how_o urgent_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o run_v opportune_a in_o due_a season_n whilst_o grace_n be_v offer_v before_o our_o heart_n become_v harden_v through_o the_o continuance_n in_o sin_n oh_o remember_v we_o what_o that_o bright_a shine_a light_n john_n baptist_n do_v proclaim_v now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o with_o he_o conclude_v 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n consider_v we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o call_v we_o to_o a_o present_a conversion_n 95.7.8_o psal_n 95.7.8_o today_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n oh_o now_o be_v grace_n offer_v now_o be_v we_o invite_v unto_o this_o holy_a race_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2.8_o jonah_n 2.8_o by_o wait_v upon_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n oh_o 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