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a_o people_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v or_o as_o brawn_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n psal_n 119._o 70._o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o a_o impudent_a &_o stiff_a heart_a people_n ezek._n 2._o 4._o that_o which_o the_o protomartyr_n stephen_n speak_v of_o a_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n act._n 7._o 51._o that_o which_o s._n paul_n mention_n of_o some_o who_o conscience_n be_v cauterise_v and_o sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o blindness_n of_o heart_n in_o those_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o licentiousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleaness_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 19_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o strong_a delusion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v design_v to_o believe_v a_o lie_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 11._o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o darkness_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o the_o same_o be_v the_o desperate_a disease_n of_o the_o fat_a heart_n in_o the_o text._n all_o these_o be_v but_o so_o many_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o malignity_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o by_o the_o fat_a heart_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o a_o brawny_a obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n as_o no_o admonition_n can_v reclaim_v or_o mercy_n move_v or_o threaten_n regulate_v or_o motion_n mollify_v a_o heart_n that_o hate_v to_o 17._o psal_n 30._o 17._o be_v reform_v that_o be_v wilful_o resolve_v to_o subscribe_v to_o â—o_o command_v but_o to_o pursue_v with_o greediness_n and_o delight_n the_o full_a swinge_n of_o its_o own_o sensual_a and_o deprave_a inclination_n we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n qualitates_fw-la intenduntur_fw-la &_o remittuntur_fw-la all_o quality_n admit_v of_o intention_n and_o degree_n for_o as_o in_o artificial_a contrivance_n one_o wheel_n inser_n the_o motion_n 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first_o there_o be_v a_o obduration_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o mass_n of_o mankind_n the_o prophâ—t_n jeremy_n speak_v of_o a_o foreskin_n groâ—ing_v upon_o the_o heart_n which_o must_v be_v take_v off_o circumcise_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n jer._n 4._o 4._o of_o which_o spiritual_a circumcision_n the_o â—egal_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n the_o true_a circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2._o 29._o with_o this_o foreskin_n about_o the_o heart_n be_v every_o man_n bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n for_o we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o vileness_n of_o our_o natural_a pollution_n according_a as_o ezechiel_n describe_v it_o ezech_n 16._o 4._o
13._o exod._n 13_o 13._o small_a encouragement_n to_o man_n of_o military_a employment_n to_o be_v assure_v before_o they_o go_v out_o to_o battle_n that_o their_o enemy_n will_v certain_o fly_v if_o they_o do_v but_o keep_v their_o station_n and_o yet_o s._n james_n assure_v we_o infallible_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o certain_a issue_n if_o we_o will_v but_o resist_v the_o 7._o jam._n 4._o 7._o devil_n will_v flee_v he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o you_o overcome_v the_o devil_n will_v flee_v but_o if_o you_o do_v but_o resist_v the_o day_n be_v your_o own_o and_o yet_o how_o few_o be_v â—o_o be_v find_v of_o sâ—_n much_o resolution_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o bare_a resist_v of_o evil_n it_o iâ—_n not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n or_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n to_o compel_v a_o man_n to_o subscribe_v to_o a_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v jam._n 1._o 13._o 14._o what_o the_o vis_fw-la formativa_fw-la be_v to_o the_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n the_o same_o be_v compliance_n to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o ugly_a monster_n sin_n consent_v form_n it_o desire_n give_v it_o birth_n delight_n nurf_v it_o and_o practice_v and_o perseverance_n bring_v it_o to_o its_o full_a growth_n and_o perfection_n and_o when_o it_o be_v finish_v you_o know_v what_o it_o bring_v forth_o death_n and_o something_o worse_a than_o death_n after_o death_n namely_o a_o worm_n that_o neuâ—r_a dieâ—_n but_o will_v lie_v gnaw_v upon_o the_o conscience_n unto_o all_o eternity_n three_o that_o since_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o instrumental_a to_o our_o insatuation_n that_o we_o will_v wary_o decline_v whatsoever_o be_v instrumental_a to_o the_o devil_n purpose_n to_o the_o growth_n of_o his_o power_n either_o in_o we_o or_o over_o we_o 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