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their_o people_n and_o come_v again_o and_o find_v they_o worse_o than_o before_o their_o heart_n many_o time_n grow_v more_o hard_a and_o obdurate_a etc._n etc._n ii_o let_v not_o minister_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o be_v discourage_v for_o they_o know_v not_o but_o at_o last_o god_n may_v set_v a_o word_n home_o that_o may_v do_v the_o business_n and_o make_v the_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n tremble_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o they_o do_v act_v 2.36_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v quest_n but_o some_o may_v say_v from_o whence_o do_v it_o arise_v or_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o spiritual_a hardness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n answ_n 1._o natural_o the_o sinner_n heart_n be_v hard_a and_o like_o a_o rock_n we_o all_o bring_v a_o flinty_a and_o churlish_a nature_n into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o such_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o acquire_v hardness_n pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o prophet_n say_v 7.12_o zech._n 7.12_o they_o have_v make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant-stone_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o judiciary_n hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n as_o a_o judg._n man_n harden_v their_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o god_n at_o length_n resolve_v they_o shall_v be_v hard_o indeed_o and_o therefore_o he_o withdraw_v the_o common_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n from_o they_o and_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o gracious_a mean_n of_o soften_a and_o when_o all_o these_o three_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o man_n 48.4_o isa_n 48.4_o he_o be_v irrecoverable_o hard_a and_o sinful_a his_o neck_n be_v a_o iron_n sinew_n and_o his_o brow_n brass_n 4._o a_o man_n be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n gradual_o and_o as_o he_o grow_v hard_a and_o hard_o so_o near_o and_o near_o to_o eternal_a ruin_n 1._o he_o take_v leave_v to_o meditate_v on_o sin_n he_o roll_v it_o up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o thought_n as_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a heart_n let_v vain_a thought_n dwell_v in_o it_o 2._o he_o take_v some_o taste_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n of_o sin_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o as_o a_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o his_o tongue_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o hardness_n 3._o the_o three_o step_n be_v custom_n in_o sin_v it_o argue_v great_a boldness_n to_o venture_v often_o 4._o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o defend_v and_o maintain_v his_o sin_n he_o have_v get_v some_o plea_n or_o argument_n for_o it_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o sin_n 5._o he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o secret_o hate_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n that_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o advise_v he_o against_o such_o
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not_o timely_o vomit_v up_o by_o take_v some_o fit_a and_o proper_a antidote_n etc._n etc._n so_o sin_n whether_o fleshly_a or_o spiritual_a viz._n sensual_a debauchery_n or_o heresy_n will_v kill_v and_o destroy_v all_o wherever_o it_o be_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n eternal_o except_o by_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v vomit_v up_o though_o man_n take_v it_o down_o as_o sweet_a wine_n 23.31_o prov._n 23.31_o and_o be_v not_o present_o sensible_a of_o any_o harm_n yet_o at_o last_o it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n vii_o oil_n will_v expel_v poison_n and_o it_o be_v often_o give_v to_o person_n who_o have_v take_v it_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o vomit_v it_o up_o so_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a antidote_n in_o the_o world_n to_o expel_v and_o work_v out_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n see_v oil_n of_o gladness_n in_o the_o first_o volume_n book_n 2._o inference_n what_o do_v sinner_n mean_v will_v they_o poison_v themselves_o be_v they_o void_a of_o understanding_n to_o take_v down_o the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n will_v they_o wilful_o murder_v themselves_o what_o blindness_n and_o folly_n be_v in_o their_o heart_n ii_o o_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o the_o godly_a to_o pity_v wicked_a man_n and_o to_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n to_o prevent_v their_o sin_v and_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v away_o their_o wrath_n iii_o it_o may_v also_o caution_n believer_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o venom_n of_o a_o evil_a tongue_n as_o also_o of_o the_o poison_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n iv_o let_v sinner_n also_o learn_v from_o hence_o timely_a to_o look_v out_o for_o help_n o_o get_v a_o fit_a antidote_n to_o save_v you_o from_o this_o poison_n ah_o what_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v poison_n in_o a_o cup_n that_o be_v gild_v without_o and_o man_n do_v drink_v it_o up_o most_o earnest_o with_o joy_n and_o much_o delight_n be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o carnal_a appetite_n sin_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o who_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o taste_n but_o long_o alas_o its_o sweetness_n will_v not_o last_v sin_n be_v sweet_a to_o the_o flesh_n that_o do_v it_o dear_o love_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n it_o do_v rank_a poison_n prove_v have_v thou_o suck_v this_o most_o deadly_a venom_n in_o and_o do_v not_o see_v thy_o vital_a part_n begin_v to_o swell_v be_v poison_v soul_n look_v look_v about_o to_o get_v a_o antidote_n to_o work_v it_o out_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a the_o poison_n be_v strong_a do_v stay_v a_o week_n twelve_o hour_n be_v too_o long_o one_o drachm_o of_o grace_n mix_v with_o repent_v tear_n the_o grace_n of_o perfect_a love_n that_o cast_v out_o fear_n mix_v with_o that_o faith_n which_o kill_v all_o unbelief_n take_v down_o with_o speed_n will_v ease_v thou_o of_o thy_o grief_n it_o will_v purge_v the_o soul_n and_o work_v by_o vomit_n well_o and_o all_o vile_a dregs_o of_o venom_n it_o will_v expel_v unless_o thou_o vomit_v up_o each_o dreg_n be_v sure_o no_o hope_n of_o life_n one_o sin_n will_v death_n procure_v eternal_a death_n repentance_n be_v not_o right_a till_o sin_n nay_o every_o sin_n be_v forsake_v quite_o not_o only_o leave_v but_o as_o a_o poisonous_a cup_n thou_o must_v it_o loath_a it_o be_v hateful_a spew_v it_o up_o sin_n a_o sickness_n isa_n 1.5_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a etc._n etc._n mat._n 9.12_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a spiritual_a sickness_n be_v twofold_a 1._o to_o be_v sick_a with_o sin_n 2._o to_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n as_o sin_n wound_v the_o soul_n so_o it_o make_v sick_a and_o this_o be_v man_n misery_n but_o to_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n viz._n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o curse_a nature_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n parallel_n the_o cause_n of_o natural_a sickness_n be_v divers_a sometime_o it_o arise_v from_o some_o inward_a and_o sometime_o from_o some_o outward_a cause_n to_o know_v from_o whence_o the_o distemper_n grow_v or_o do_v arise_v be_v very_o necessary_a whether_o it_o be_v chronical_a or_o acute_a i._n e._n that_o which_o have_v seize_v on_o the_o patient_n on_o a_o sudden_a by_o heat_n cold_a or_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o a_o infectious_a air_n etc._n etc._n which_o a_o able_a physician_n be_v diligent_a to_o pry_v and_o search_v into_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a the_o original_a cause_n thereof_o be_v by_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o surfeit_v the_o whole_a lump_n of_o mankind_n or_o if_o you_o please_v it_o be_v occasion_v by_o poison_n by_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n deadly_a poison_n make_v a_o man_n very_o sick_a and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o blood_n and_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o find_v out_o if_o possible_a the_o cause_n of_o sickness_n so_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o spiritual_a sickness_n the_o cause_n be_v discover_v the_o cure_n be_v easy_a if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o see_v what_o his_o state_n be_v as_o consider_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n nor_o the_o evil_a and_o damn_v nature_n of_o sin_n in_o general_n nor_o the_o particular_a plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o be_v in_o no_o hopeful_a way_n of_o help_n and_o heal_n ii_o some_o sickness_n or_o disease_n be_v epidemical_a sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n or_o disease_n so_o universal_a and_o a_o contagion_n so_o catch_v that_o none_o have_v escape_v nor_o be_v total_o free_a from_o it_o iii_o some_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o they_o have_v
no_o place_n free_a sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o afflict_v every_o part_n 5._o isa_n 5._o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a iv_o the_o distemper_n which_o we_o call_v the_o sickness_n or_o pestilence_n be_v very_o mortal_a and_o sweep_v away_o thousand_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o sickness_n no_o pestilence_n like_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o plague_n that_o which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o god_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n but_o sin_n be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a evil._n that_o which_o separate_v man_n from_o and_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o great_a good_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n or_o the_o plague_n of_o plague_n but_o sin_n do_v this_o therefore_o the_o great_a evil._n that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v leave_v unto_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v leave_v or_o give_v up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o god_n design_n to_o bring_v his_o severe_a wrath_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o a_o particular_a soul_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o afflict_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v bring_v plague_n or_o sickness_n or_o famine_n upon_o they_o but_z i_o will_v deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o sin_n israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o then_o â—8_o psal_n 81.11_o rom._n 1.26_o â—8_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n that_o sickness_n plague_n or_o pestilence_n that_o destroy_v most_o that_o kill_v million_o which_o be_v so_o infectious_a that_o none_o among_o thousand_o nay_o million_o of_o thousand_o can_v escape_v be_v the_o plague_n of_o plague_n but_o such_o a_o sickness_n be_v sin_n more_o shall_v be_v damn_v than_o shall_v be_v save_v nay_o but_o few_o comparative_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o so_o find_v life_n now_o all_o that_o be_v damn_v be_v damn_v or_o destroy_v by_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n that_o which_o kill_v or_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n too_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o plague_n but_o sin_n destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n too_o ergo_fw-la sin_n be_v the_o plague_n of_o plague_n v._o many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o disease_n we_o call_v the_o sickness_n have_v spot_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o of_o which_o be_v call_v the_o token_n and_o when_o they_o appear_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o dead_a man_n so_o sin_n this_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n 31.4_o deut._n 31.4_o mark_v some_o man_n out_o for_o eternal_a death_n their_o spot_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o my_o child_n that_o be_v their_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n such_o as_o appear_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o god_n any_o spot_n be_v bad_a but_o some_o be_v worse_o very_o bad_a they_o be_v deadly_a spot_n they_o have_v the_o token_n of_o death_n and_o wrath_n upon_o they_o 1._o the_o sin_n or_o spot_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v rather_o a_o scar_n or_o wound_n that_o be_v heal_v or_o almost_o heal_v but_o sin_n in_o some_o of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v like_o a_o rot_a putrify_v sore_o in_o the_o flesh_n 2._o the_o spot_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o so_o contagious_a or_o infectious_a as_o the_o sin_n or_o spot_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o sin_n of_o the_o ungodly_a make_v their_o very_a person_n and_o prayer_n loathe_v and_o hateful_a in_o god_n sight_n now_o god_n though_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o child_n 109.7_o psal_n 109.7_o yet_o he_o love_v their_o person_n 3._o sin_n in_o a_o saint_n be_v his_o sorrow_n it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v it_o wound_n and_o grieve_v his_o soul_n 7.3_o rom._n 7.3_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o his_o sin_n but_o the_o wicked_a love_n their_o sin_n sin_n be_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n conversation_n and_o that_o be_v his_o trouble_n but_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o wicked_a man_n affection_n which_o render_v it_o to_o be_v a_o deadly_a spot_n 4._o sin_n reign_v and_o predominate_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o sin_n though_o it_o may_v sometime_o tyrannize_v in_o a_o saint_n yet_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o he_o be_v not_o the_o subject_a or_o servant_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o yield_v and_o subject_n to_o sin_n the_o other_o oppose_v and_o resist_v it_o every_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v set_v against_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o against_o every_o sin_n vi_o sickness_n bring_v ofttimes_o utter_a weakness_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n bring_v weakness_n upon_o the_o soul_n i_o be_o feeble_a etc._n etc._n it_o make_v a_o christian_a very_o faint_a see_v leprosy_n vii_o some_o sickness_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v so_o sin_n be_v grievous_a to_o a_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o viii_o a_o man_n that_o find_v himself_o very_o sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v will_v soon_o look_v out_o for_o help_n or_o send_v to_o a_o physician_n so_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sinsick_a will_v seek_v for_o help_n viz._n hasten_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o none_o else_o can_v cure_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n inference_n be_v thou_o sick_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v and_o insensible_a of_o any_o illness_n do_v nothing_o ail_v thou_o this_o be_v sad_a ii_o art_n thou_o sick_a and_o great_o afflict_v be_v thy_o soul_n weary_a of_o its_o groan_n haste_v to_o the_o physician_n go_v to_o christ_n 1._o the_o more_o sick_a the_o more_o need_n of_o physic_n the_o great_a sinner_n thou_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n thou_o have_v 2._o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v the_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a will_v thy_o cure_n be_v beside_o the_o danger_n thou_o run_v death_n may_v be_v at_o thy_o door_n 3._o consider_v you_o must_v have_v a_o cure_n and_o be_v free_v from_o this_o sickness_n this_o stone_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o unbelief_n or_o whatever_o else_o the_o disease_n be_v or_o else_o be_v damn_v 4._o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v thy_o physician_n he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n 5._o soul_n let_v i_o tell_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v to_o blind_a bartimeus_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n 29._o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o christ_n call_v thou_o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n 10.30_o luke_n 10.30_o 6._o thou_o may_v have_v physic_n and_o cure_v very_o cheap_a though_o thou_o have_v no_o money_n christ_n will_v do_v all_o free_o if_o thou_o will_v cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o 7._o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v all_o disease_n though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o sick_a he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o whole_a 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o 8._o christ_n be_v willing_a as_o well_o as_o able_a see_v mat._n 8.2_o mark_v 1.41_o 9_o christ_n can_v do_v the_o work_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v mark_n 5.26_o when_o purpose_v fail_v good_a desire_n fail_v prayer_n fail_v and_o good_a work_n and_o moral_a righteousness_n fail_v etc._n etc._n 10._o christ_n be_v such_o a_o physician_n that_o rather_o than_o thou_o shall_v go_v without_o cure_n he_o have_v shed_v his_o own_o blood_n to_o make_v thou_o whole_a and_o free_v thou_o from_o thy_o sickness_n 11._o if_o christ_n undertake_v the_o cure_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o till_o he_o have_v perfect_o restore_v thou_o to_o health_n again_o but_o remember_v there_o be_v no_o cure_n but_o by_o his_o precious_a blood_n he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v can_v thou_o be_v sick_a and_o such_o a_o doctor_n by_o thou_o can_v not_o live_v unless_o thy_o doctor_n die_v strange_a kind_n of_o grief_n that_o find_v no_o medicine_n good_a to_o assuage_v the_o pain_n but_o the_o physician_n be_v blood_n fr._n quarles_n sin_n compare_v to_o vomit_n jer._n 48.26_o moab_n also_o shall_v wallow_v in_o his_o own_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o etc._n etc._n a_o wicked_a man_n or_o one_o who_o turn_v to_o his_o old_a evil_n and_o wicked_a course_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dog_n and_o sin_n to_o vomit_v which_o a_o dog_n lick_v up_o parallel_n a_o vomit_n be_v a_o very_a loathsome_a thing_n but_o a_o dog_n vomit_n be_v most_o detestable_a so_o sin_n be_v a_o very_a loathsome_a thing_n but_o apostasy_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n no_o sin_n be_v more_o abominable_a in_o god_n