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thou_o and_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v bewilder_v in_o the_o same_o way_n if_o god_n make_v not_o a_o way_n to_o escape_v now_o think_v what_o multitude_n of_o way_n be_v there_o for_o sinner_n that_o live_v now_o to_o walk_v in_o even_o all_o the_o way_n that_o ever_o sinner_n walk_v in_o hitherto_o therefore_o it_o be_v register_v of_o some_o afterward_o that_o they_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n before_o they_o jud._n 11._o and_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o balaam_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o all_o other_o sinner_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o unregenerate_a heart_n second_o there_o be_v never_o way_n of_o sin_n in_o any_o heart_n but_o thy_o heart_n and_o i_o be_v natural_o dispose_v to_o it_o prov._n 27.19_o as_o face_n in_o water_n answer_v face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n answer_v to_o man_n thy_o face_n in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v then_o i_o suppose_v their_o only_a lookingglass_n be_v not_o more_o like_o thy_o very_a face_n than_o thy_o heart_n and_o another_o be_v by_o nature_n alike_o the_o same_o disposition_n to_o cruelty_n as_o in_o cain_n to_o covetousness_n as_o in_o balaam_n to_o betray_v christ_n as_o in_o judas_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o be_v comit_v by_o whosoever_o else_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o or_o read_v of_o or_o know_v be_v natural_o in_o thy_o own_o heart_n thou_o be_v not_o only_o subject_a and_o expose_v but_o incline_v and_o dispose_v unto_o they_o and_o true_o i_o think_v it_o become_v we_o when_o we_o hear_v of_o another_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n and_o fruit_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o our_o own_o in_o the_o root_n and_o so_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o and_o rapt_v up_o in_o admiration_n of_o his_o grace_n who_o have_v make_v the_o difference_n three_o there_o be_v never_o any_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n first_o psal_n 14.1_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o verse_n 3._o so_o prov._n 7.25_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n decline_v to_o her_o way_n go_v not_o astray_o in_o her_o path_n the_o heart_n go_v always_o before_o the_o rest_n go_v now_o than_o if_o all_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v in_o or_o that_o ever_o any_o other_o be_v in_o be_v and_o have_v be_v either_o actual_o or_o as_o we_o say_v in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la in_o their_o original_n root_n and_o spawn_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o rest_v convict_v that_o there_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n way_n enough_o to_o make_v a_o wilderness_n way_n 3_o the_o many_o wind_n of_o those_o way_n three_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o great_a and_o full_a of_o way_n so_o be_v those_o way_n full_a of_o wind_n and_o turn_n to_o and_o again_o and_o therefore_o the_o heart_n can_v but_o be_v a_o wilderness_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o man_n prov._n 20.27_o because_o of_o any_o creature_n a_o man_n bowel_n as_o anatomist_n note_v be_v full_a of_o wind_n so_o full_a of_o wind_n be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o full_a i_o say_v that_o himself_o that_o walk_v in_o they_o can_v know_v where_o he_o be_v jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o who_o can_v know_v it_o in_o the_o five_o verse_n you_o have_v mention_n of_o a_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o become_v a_o heath_n in_o the_o desert_n a_o salt_n land_n and_o a_o wilderness_n verse_n 6._o and_o this_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v so_o desperate_o full_a of_o wind_n and_o
wilderness_n thy_o heart_n be_v expose_v yea_o and_o dispose_v too_o to_o all_o the_o way_n and_o wind_n of_o spirit_n that_o ever_o entangle_v any_o soul_n in_o the_o world_n use_v and_o sure_o they_o be_v enough_o to_o bewild_a thou_o oh_o let_v this_o consideration_n to_o purpose_n humble_v thou_o wherever_o thou_o go_v thou_o carry_v thy_o wilderness_n about_o thou_o come_v we_o now_o to_o a_o second_o sort_n of_o satan_n advantage_n that_o he_o have_v from_o we_o to_o bewild_a we_o which_o be_v chap._n ix_o â—pntaines_v the_o second_o advantage_n from_o ourselves_o our_o heart_n be_v tempter_n into_o the_o wilderness_n open_v and_o apply_v wilderness_n 2d_o advant_n our_o heart_n be_v tempt_v into_o the_o wilderness_n second_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o a_o wilderness_n unto_o we_o but_o tempter_n and_o seducer_n into_o the_o wilderness_n natural_o they_o be_v a_o sinful_a wilderness_n and_o as_o natural_o do_v they_o inveigle_v we_o into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o alas_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o satan_n device_n to_o bewild_a we_o since_o he_o have_v such_o advantage_n of_o we_o our_o heart_n advise_v counsel_n and_o persuade_v we_o have_v be_v first_o persuade_v by_o satan_n hence_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o that_o other_o sort_n jer._n 9.14_o and_o 18.12_o and_o 23.17_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o device_n and_o counsel_n note_n note_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n their_o heart_n be_v their_o guide_n and_o they_o go_v after_o their_o heart_n now_o when_o man_n follow_v his_o heart_n guidance_n if_o his_o heart_n lose_v itself_o in_o sin_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o same_o wilderness_n mat._n 5.28_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n in_o this_o case_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o bawd_n the_o heart_n be_v lose_v first_o the_o whole_a man_n go_v after_o it_o and_o be_v lose_v with_o it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o young_a man_n and_o the_o whore_n prov._n 7._o she_o be_v the_o first_o she_o catch_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o with_o a_o impudent_a face_n tempt_v he_o verse_n 13._o and_o he_o go_v after_o she_o verse_n 22._o our_o heart_n be_v forward_a as_o harlot_n tempt_v we_o and_o we_o as_o fool_n straightway_o go_v after_o they_o and_o this_o our_o heart_n take_v up_o of_o themselves_o so_o natural_o so_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o wilderness_n their_o bent_n be_v that_o way_n look_v what_o way_n the_o bend_v of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v that_o way_n will_v it_o go_v compare_v two_o scripture_n hos_fw-la 11.7_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v from_o i_o to_o slide_v back_o from_o my_o counsel_n and_o call_v and_o way_n to_o slide_v back_o into_o their_o own_o way_n wilderness_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o prov._n 14.14_o the_o backslyder_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n mark_v backslide_v that_o be_v before_o the_o people_n bent_n be_v here_o call_v the_o heart_n own_o way_n you_o shall_v therefore_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n challenge_v the_o heart_n as_o first_o in_o the_o transgression_n or_o go_v astray_o act._n 7.39_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o turn_v back_o to_o egypt_n reason_n our_o heart_n subject_a to_o be_v tempt_v into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o these_o two_o reason_n now_o than_o a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n first_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v bend_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o that_o we_o be_v bend_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n first_o then_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v by_o nature_n to_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o thing_n that_o engage_v the_o bend_a one_o heart_n to_o one_o place_n rather_o than_o another_o affection_n 1._o innate_a affection_n first_o a_o innate_a affection_n i_o like_v this_o place_n the_o best_a of_o any_o place_n that_o ever_o 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and_o i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o away_o with_o the_o city_n aire_n the_o city-noise_n the_o city-company_n etc._n etc._n our_o heart_n by_o nature_n be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o the_o wildernesse-ward_n still_o we_o can_v brook_v dwell_v in_o god_n holy_a city_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n we_o have_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o such_o manner_n of_o live_v such_o company_n such_o converse_n you_o have_v both_o these_o pregnant_o express_v in_o one_o scripture_n jer._n 14.10_o thus_o say_v god_n to_o this_o people_n thus_o have_v they_o love_v to_o wander_v they_o have_v not_o refrain_v their_o foot_n they_o have_v love_v to_o wander_v there_o be_v their_o innate_a affection_n to_o this_o spiritual_a wilderness_n they_o have_v not_o refrain_v their_o foot_n there_o be_v their_o customary_a bewildr_n wander_v they_o love_v and_o wander_v they_o be_v use_v to_o it_o suit_n with_o their_o fancy_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o and_o upon_o these_o two_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o bend_v of_o their_o heart_n be_v towards_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o second_o ground_n our_o heart_n prevalent_a in_o tempt_v we_o upon_o two_o ground_n if_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v wildernesse-ward_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o conceive_v how_o they_o bend_v we_o towards_o the_o wilderness_n hos_fw-la 4.8_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o thoir_n iniquity_n and_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o way_n verse_n 9_o their_o way_n be_v according_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n lust_v those_o be_v the_o stir_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o these_o be_v the_o tempter_n to_o lead_v we_o away_o remarkable_a be_v that_o ezek._n 12_o 21._o but_o as_o for_o they_o who_o heart_n walk_v after_o their_o abomination_n i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n such_o therefore_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v such_o will_v their_o way_n be_v and_o that_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n first_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o man_n of_o our_o counsel_n bosome-counsellor_n 1._o they_o be_v our_o bosome-counsellor_n they_o lie_v in_o our_o bosom_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o all_o our_o way_n with_o they_o it_o be_v that_o we_o consult_v our_o bosom-friend_n and_o darling_n relation_n be_v our_o heart_n if_o man_n be_v refractory_a as_o to_o any_o way_n it_o be_v policy_n to_o persuade_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n prevail_v with_o she_o and_o it_o be_v likely_a she_o will_v prevail_v with_o he_o satan_n when_o he_o will_v seduce_v we_o into_o any_o of_o his_o way_n he_o first_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o overcome_v our_o heart_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o we_o by_o they_o pray_v thou_o husband_n go_v say_v the_o wife_n and_o then_o he_o go_v pray_v go_v say_v the_o heart_n and_o away_o he_o go_v 1_o tim._n 2.13_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v that_o be_v not_z first_o but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v here_o remarkable_a first_o the_o woman_n that_o lay_v in_o adam_n bosom_n be_v bewilder_v for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v before_o the_o man_n second_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v bewilder_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o she_o herself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v lead_v to_o go_v astray_o the_o woman_n in_o adam_n bosom_n bewilder_v he_o the_o heart_n in_o eve_n bosom_n bewilder_v she_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n to_o persuade_v thou_o be_v ground_v upon_o propriety_n she_o be_v thy_o own_o so_o near_o so_o dear_o thou_o think_v she_o will_v not_o
persuade_v thou_o but_o to_o thy_o own_o good_a and_o the_o influence_n that_o thy_o heart_n have_v upon_o thou_o to_o guide_v thy_o bent_n after_o its_o own_o bent_n and_o thy_o way_n after_o its_o own_o way_n be_v the_o propriety_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o it_o and_o it_o in_o thou_o thus_o jam_fw-la 1.14_o every_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v lead_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n that_o which_o tempt_v he_o lead_v he_o and_o that_o which_o lead_v he_o lead_v he_o away_o and_o that_o which_o thus_o tempt_v he_o and_o lead_v he_o away_o be_v lust_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o lust_n have_v such_o prevalency_n upon_o he_o be_v because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o lust_n so_o then_o it_o be_v his_o own_o heart_n that_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o his_o own_o ruin_n casting-voice_n 2d_o betwixt_o god_n way_n &_o satan_n the_o heart_n have_v the_o casting-voice_n second_o our_o heart_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n betwixt_o the_o counter-voice_n of_o 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such_o among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o this_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n isa_n 50.10_o i_o remember_v once_o i_o be_v in_o discourse_n with_o a_o poor_a woman_n who_o whole_a complaint_n against_o herself_o be_v in_o conclusion_n this_o that_o she_o be_v a_o reprobate_n i_o perceive_v much_o good_a in_o the_o woman_n spirit_n yet_o this_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o i_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o conclude_v so_o hardly_o against_o god_n and_o herself_o that_o whatever_o god_n have_v do_v as_o to_o other_o who_o mercy_n to_o other_o she_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o
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thing_n else_o be_v thou_o therefore_o in_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v lose_v all_o thing_n else_o as_o 1._o god_n be_v none_o of_o thou_o god_n 1._o lose_v god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n express_v the_o unregenerate_a estate_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.12_o say_v they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o our_o ordinary_a phrase_n unregenerate_a one_o be_v ungodly_a one_o graceless_a one_o be_v godless_a one_o what_o my_o brethren_n lose_v god_n heaven_n and_o earth_n tremble_v at_o this_o loss_n lose_v god_n there_o be_v one_o word_n for_o all_o for_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v as_o jacob_n say_v i_o have_v all_o gen._n 33.11_o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n text_n bear_v qui_fw-la habet_fw-la habentem_fw-la omne_fw-la habet_fw-la omne_fw-la he_o have_v all_o that_o have_v he_o that_o have_v all_o a_o saint_n may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o wine_n and_o my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n and_o my_o oil_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n and_o therefore_o second_o mammon_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o thou_o mammon_n 2_o mammon_n vain_a man_n care_v not_o for_o lose_v their_o soul_n if_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o that_o they_o must_v lose_v god_n by_o it_o for_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o vain_a man_n care_v not_o for_o lose_v their_o soul_n so_o as_o that_o they_o may_v either_o get_v or_o save_v their_o mammon_n but_o friend_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o lose_v thy_o mammon_n also_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v when_o that_o be_v go_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v require_v this_o night_n of_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v provide_v luk._n 12.20_o the_o lose_a son_n be_v fain_o to_o rob_v the_o swine_n to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o their_o husk_n thou_o be_v a_o robber_n when_o thou_o take_v either_o fleece_n or_o flesh_n from_o the_o poor_a sheep_n to_o 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