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in_o he_o that_o be_v real_o unite_v to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o a_o virgin_n have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o treasure_n of_o a_o man_n notwithstanding_o some_o well_o wish_n towards_o he_o till_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o and_o become_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o so_o a_o christian_n have_v no_o right_a at_o all_o to_o the_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v christ_n till_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o union_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o communion_n probable_o when_o the_o flood_n come_v many_o hang_v about_o the_o ark_n but_o the_o wave_n quick_o wash_v they_o off_o those_o only_a that_o be_v in_o the_o ark_n be_v save_v thus_o all_o that_o hang_v only_o about_o christ_n the_o true_a ark_n by_o a_o general_a profession_n will_v be_v drown_v will_v be_v damn_v when_o the_o deluge_n of_o wrath_n come_v they_o only_o that_o 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man_n and_o woman_n can_v never_o attain_v salvation_n than_o it_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o gross_a and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o delusion_n of_o graceless_a and_o irreligious_a person_n how_o exceed_o do_v most_o sinner_n cheat_v and_o cozen_v their_o own_o soul_n reader_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o swearer_n a_o scoffer_n at_o godliness_n a_o atheist_n in_o thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o yet_o thou_o hope_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n o_o desperate_a delusion_n i_o tell_v thou_o either_o this_o text_n which_o i_o write_v of_o and_o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n must_v be_v false_a which_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o blasphemer_n as_o to_o think_v or_o thou_o be_v a_o brand_n for_o the_o unquenchable_a fire_n do_v but_o look_v into_o the_o black_a list_n of_o those_o that_o be_v for_o utter_v darkness_n and_o thou_o may_v read_v thy_o very_a name_n write_v there_o in_o broad_a 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say_v he_o be_v no_o fornicator_n no_o cheater_n of_o man_n but_o he_o may_v have_v add_v that_o he_o be_v no_o believer_n no_o child_n of_o god_n for_o all_o his_o fair_a pretence_n and_o splen_z do_v practice_n he_o be_v both_o a_o unjustified_a and_o unsanctified_a person_n v._o 14._o how_o often_o do_v sin_n reign_n in_o the_o inward_a when_o it_o do_v not_o rage_n in_o the_o outward_a man_n a_o king_n be_v as_o true_o a_o king_n in_o his_o bedchamber_n and_o closet_n in_o secret_a as_o in_o his_o parliament-robe_n or_o on_o his_o throne_n in_o public_a now_o where_o ever_o sin_n have_v dominion_n there_o the_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v in_o a_o carnal_a condition_n rom._n 6.17_o how_o do_v vice_n domineer_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_a when_o nothing_o but_o virtue_n appear_v in_o their_o face_n pride_n in_o diogenes_n say_v one_o be_v but_o put_v up_o in_o a_o sloven_n case_n when_o he_o trample_v on_o plato_n carpet_n and_o that_o renown_a curius_n that_o sup_v on_o 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but_o he_o must_v go_v in_o sit_v down_o and_o make_v some_o stay_n there_o this_o serious_a consideration_n friend_n i_o propound_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o excellent_a receipt_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o thy_o die_a soul_n i_o consider_v my_o way_n say_v david_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n to_o thy_o testimony_n psal_n 119.59_o some_o translate_v the_o original_a i_o look_v on_o both_o side_n upon_o my_o way_n i_o consider_v they_o every_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o consider_v that_o i_o be_v wander_v like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n and_o then_o i_o return_v unto_o the_o fold_n of_o god_n conversion_n begin_v at_o consideration_n because_o he_o consider_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o the_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ezek._n 18.28_o the_o mariner_n who_o be_v run_v his_o vessel_n against_o a_o rock_n if_o he_o consider_v it_o and_o steer_v another_o course_n he_o do_v thereby_o prevent_v a_o 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luke_n 15.17_o 18._o and_o according_o go_v and_o be_v welcome_a true_o reader_n it_o be_v inconsiderateness_n that_o do_v both_o defile_v thou_o and_o damn_v thou_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n cause_v man_n to_o abound_v in_o sin_n the_o people_n commit_v falsehood_n the_o thief_n come_v in_o the_o troop_n of_o robber_n spoil_v without_o hos_fw-la 7.1_o there_o be_v ground_n full_a of_o weed_n but_o mark_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o lay_v fallow_a it_o be_v not_o plough_v up_o with_o consideration_n they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o i_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n vers_fw-la 2._o they_o consider_v not_o that_o i_o remember_v and_o record_v all_o their_o omission_n commission_n the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n transgression_n of_o their_o life_n and_o write_v they_o down_o with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n jer._n 17.11_o and_o will_v bring_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n 1._o plin._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 1._o as_o the_o foolish_a bird_n pliny_n speak_v of_o call_v struthiocamelus_n which_o thrust_v her_o head_n into_o a_o thicket_n conceive_v that_o no_o body_n see_v she_o because_o she_o see_v no_o body_n and_o so_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o fowler_n so_o the_o adulterer_n the_o thief_n the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o like_a consider_v not_o that_o god_n see_v they_o plain_o hate_v their_o sin_n perfect_o can_v turn_v they_o into_o hell_n present_o and_o thereby_o become_v bold_a in_o wickedness_n they_o hide_v god_n from_o themselves_o and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n they_o consider_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o remember_v all_o their_o wickedness_n friend_n when_o thou_o see_v a_o man_n in_o a_o frenzy_n or_o one_o in_o bedlam_n tear_v their_o hair_n bite_v and_o cut_v their_o own_o flesh_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v sure_o this_o man_n want_v the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n can_v he_o but_o use_v that_o without_o question_n he_o will_v never_o do_v thus_o may_v not_o a_o gracious_a man_n that_o behold_v thou_o tear_v lance_a stab_a and_o wound_v thy_o precious_a soul_n with_o worldliness_n swear_v atheism_n or_o uncleanness_n upon_o as_o good_a ground_n say_v sure_o this_o man_n want_v consideration_n do_v he_o but_o consider_v what_o a_o jealous_a god_n he_o provoke_v what_o bowel_n of_o love_n he_o spurn_v at_o what_o a_o hell_n of_o sorrow_n he_o provide_v for_o his_o long_a home_n he_o will_v never_o do_v thus_o the_o ostrich_n leave_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o dust_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o passenger_n will_v crush_v they_o to_o piece_n because_o she_o be_v deprive_v of_o wisdom_n and_o wanteh_a understanding_n job_n 39.14_o 15_o 17._o the_o sinner_n leave_v his_o soul_n naked_a and_o liable_a to_o all_o danger_n imaginable_a because_o
sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o thou_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n the_o leaven_n of_o thy_o unregeneracy_n turn_v that_o passover_n into_o pollution_n christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n 1_o peter_n 2.8_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o sound_a eye_n of_o the_o regenerate_a behold_v with_o much_o pleasure_n be_v not_o behold_v by_o thy_o sore_a eye_n without_o much_o pain_n the_o red-sea_n of_o his_o blood_n through_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n pass_v safe_o into_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n be_v destruction_n to_o thou_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a egyptian_a the_o very_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v turn_v by_o thou_o into_o wantonness_n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o thou_o make_v sour_a vinegar_n of_o that_o sweet_a wine_n and_o make_v use_v of_o those_o gale_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v send_v to_o help_v thou_o to_o heaven_n unto_o thou_o who_o be_v unbelieving_a and_o defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a tit._n 1.15_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a cold_a in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v on_o it_o with_o the_o great_a heat_n to_o qualify_v it_o so_o be_v thy_o heart_n dead_a and_o cold_a under_o all_o the_o warm_a influence_n of_o ordinance_n what_o a_o dreadful_a condition_n be_v thou_o in_o that_o those_o privilege_n which_o be_v choice_a blessing_n to_o other_o shall_v be_v curse_v to_o thou_o and_o greaten_v both_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffering_n the_o fruit_n of_o those_o tree_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o sun_n grow_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o shade_n so_o do_v thy_o sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n wax_v great_a then_o of_o those_o which_o want_v it_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o hebr._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o as_o these_o sacred_a advantage_n increase_v thy_o corruption_n so_o also_o thy_o destruction_n when_o the_o physic_n which_o shall_v remove_v the_o distemper_n cooperate_v with_o it_o it_o bring_v death_n with_o the_o more_o speed_n and_o pain_n no_o creature_n more_o terrible_a than_o fire_n and_o no_o fire_n so_o terrible_a as_o that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n take_v fire_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o scatter_v it_o over_o the_o city_n ezek._n 10.2_o they_o think_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o altar_n have_v be_v only_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n but_o god_n make_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o city_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o curse_v in_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o also_o in_o what_o thou_o do_v all_o thy_o action_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a whether_o worldly_a or_o religious_a be_v all_o sinful_a and_o curse_a like_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n thou_o tainte_v what_o ever_n thou_o touch_v and_o make_v it_o unclean_a thy_o thought_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o pure_a offspring_n be_v all_o vain_a thy_o heart_n be_v a_o sink_n of_o sin_n a_o ocean_n of_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o be_v ever_o send_v forth_o and_o bubble_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n the_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o gen._n 6.9_o thy_o word_n be_v wicked_a the_o inward_a wheel_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v disorder_v the_o clock_n of_o thy_o tongue_n can_v strike_v true_a the_o inward_a dunghill_n reak_v and_o send_v forth_o its_o stench_n much_o this_o way_n rom._n 3.13_o 14._o thy_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o thy_o lip_n thy_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n like_o a_o grave_n when_o open_v send_v forth_o noisome_a and_o stink_a exhalation_n thy_o calling_n be_v not_o without_o its_o corruption_n the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o thy_o very_a eat_n drink_v sleep_a buy_v sell_v what_o ever_o thou_o do_v be_v evil_n though_o such_o action_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o for_o all_o indifferency_n lie_v in_o general_n yet_o as_o do_v by_o thou_o from_o wicked_a principle_n and_o for_o wicked_a end_n they_o be_v stark_o naught_o nay_o thy_o very_a religious_a action_n be_v sinful_a and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o thy_o incense_n stink_v of_o the_o hand_n that_o offer_v it_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n can_v away_o with_o it_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o &_o 66.3_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o clean_o and_o god_n will_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o liquor_n which_o come_v out_o of_o it_o because_o thy_o person_n be_v not_o accept_v thy_o performance_n be_v all_o reject_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o thy_o duty_n be_v do_v without_o heart_n or_o heat_n and_o be_v dead_a carcase_n without_o spiritual_a life_n must_v needs_o be_v unsavoury_a thus_o man_n be_v thou_o miserable_a who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n thy_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v like_o some_o filthy_a fen_n or_o as_o some_o write_v of_o the_o lake_n of_o sodom_n which_o continual_o send_v up_o poisonous_a vapour_n o_o into_o what_o dangerous_a dilemma_n do_v thy_o unregeneracy_n bring_v thou_o if_o thou_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n by_o abuse_v they_o thou_o increase_v thy_o misery_n hebr._n 10.28_o if_o thou_o neglecte_v they_o thou_o leave_v thyself_o without_o remedy_n and_o perish_v avoidable_a prov._n 29.18_o rom._n 10.15_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o prosperity_n the_o sunshine_n thereof_o do_v but_o ripen_v thou_o for_o ruin_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o grape_n for_o the_o wine-press_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n prov._n 1.31_o psal_n 69.22_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o adversity_n the_o fire_n thereof_o do_v but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n of_o clay_n 2_o chron_n 28.22_o thy_o misery_n as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o drum_n to_o tiger_n make_v thou_o mad_a sit_v plutarch_n lib._n de_fw-fr uper_fw-fr sit_v thou_o fret_v like_o one_o in_o a_o frenzy_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o against_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o rejoic_a thy_o laughter_n be_v from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a be_v not_o thy_o heart_n many_o a_o time_n heavy_a when_o thy_o look_n be_v lively_a prov._n 14.13_o do_v not_o conscience_n when_o thou_o like_o belshazar_n be_v carouse_v in_o thy_o cup_n spread_v forth_o a_o hand-writing_n before_o thou_o a_o black_a list_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n which_o turn_v all_o thy_o mirth_n into_o mourning_n at_o best_o thy_o laughter_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n which_o make_v a_o short_a blaze_n and_o bustle_a noise_n and_o then_o vanish_v into_o smoke_n and_o ash_n dan._n 5.5_o 6._o isa_n 57.21_o if_o thou_o weep_v thy_o tear_n be_v puddle-water_n and_o so_o thy_o worldly_a sorrow_n here_o but_o a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o thy_o suffering_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o live_v long_a thou_o heate_v hell_n the_o hot_a every_o day_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n upon_o thy_o head_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n rom._n 2.5_o if_o thou_o die_v soon_o thou_o make_v the_o more_o haste_n to_o hell_n take_v a_o short_a cut_n to_o thy_o long_a and_o doleful_a home_n if_o thou_o look_v upward_a thou_o may_v see_v god_n frown_v and_o his_o wrath_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o thou_o rom._n 1.18_o thou_o may_v behold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o heaven_n and_o their_o host_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o discharge_v god_n curse_n like_o a_o thunderbolt_n upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v downward_o thou_o may_v see_v hell_n gape_v as_o the_o earth_n do_v to_o corah_n and_o open_v its_o mouth_n wide_a to_o swallow_v thou_o up_o quick_a if_o thou_o look_v within_o thou_o thou_o may_v see_v conscience_n which_o thou_o have_v abuse_v as_o the_o philistine_n do_v samson_n by_o put_v out_o its_o eye_n cause_v it_o to_o grind_v at_o the_o devil_n mill_n and_o make_v sport_n with_o it_o resolve_v when_o it_o shall_v recover_v its_o strength_n to_o be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o and_o to_o make_v thou_o perish_v though_o it_o perish_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o look_v without_o thou_o there_o be_v no_o sight_n but_o what_o may_v call_v thou_o to_o sigh_n and_o sob_n if_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o they_o arm_v with_o sting_n and_o murder_a instrument_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o always_o ready_a to_o let_v fly_v at_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o his_o majesty_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o table_n rich_o spread_v which_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sit_v at_o with_o adoption_n remission_n peace_n love_n the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thou_o as_o the_o unbelieve_a lord_n may_v see_v but_o
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