matter_n thus_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o no_o more_o reason_n than_o a_o wild_a ass_n and_o yet_o as_o unturnable_a as_o that_o creature_n the_o old_a man_n be_v proud_a and_o wilful_a yea_o presumptuous_a yea_o of_o enmity_n and_o despite_n if_o resist_v as_o lion_n and_o dragon_n be_v spit_v their_o some_o and_o poison_v as_o cat_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o that_o contradict_v it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o become_v headlong_o act._n 1.18_o he_o be_v so_o in_o his_o life_n for_o he_o will_v on_o in_o his_o work_n of_o betray_v christ_n though_o convince_v by_o christ_n own_o preach_v and_o tell_v to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n carry_v headlong_o he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o froward_a be_v carry_v headlong_o joh._n 5.13_o and_o all_o this_o continual_o as_o the_o blackamoor_n that_o can_v change_v 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state_n of_o sin_n by_o nature_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o which_o expose_v they_o and_o we_o all_o unto_o death_n and_o all_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o you_o have_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n prove_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o that_o flow_v from_o it_o because_o god_n command_v it_o and_o command_v it_o upon_o great_a penalty_n we_o die_v for_o it_o else_o unless_o we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o fall_a state_n and_o god_n displeasure_n belong_v thereunto_o that_o soul_n which_o do_v not_o so_o well_o die_v for_o it_o their_o afflict_a day_n be_v a_o day_n to_o go_v to_o the_o root_n and_o to_o cast_v salt_n and_o brine_n upon_o the_o spring_n of_o wickedness_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n seize_v on_o their_o root_n know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o we_o persuade_v men._n to_o what_o answ_n to_o look_v well_o about_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o find_v in_o their_o carnal_a state_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n so_o that_o the_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v upon_o we_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v now_o go_v before_o the_o judgement_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o all_o in_o our_o sin_n or_o as_o if_o we_o be_v go_v to_o the_o wedding_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n and_o have_v not_o one_o rag_n on_o our_o back_n to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n use_v i_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n then_o of_o all_o actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v but_o as_o stream_n from_o this_o fountain_n if_o we_o shall_v mourn_v over_o the_o evil_a womb_n then_o over_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o this_o womb_n bring_v forth_o and_o yet_o what_o twin_n and_o what_o ten_o and_o what_o great_a man-sin_n and_o provocation_n do_v this_o evil_a womb_n bring_v forth_o every_o where_n at_o this_o day_n and_o yet_o who_o lay_v to_o heart_n either_o mother_n or_o child_n i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o they_o speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n jer._n 8.6_o use_v 2_o woe_n and_o alas_o how_o much_o be_v the_o most_o liberal_a reprove_v who_o be_v past_a feeling_n as_o to_o both_o natural_a corruption_n and_o all_o actual_a transgression_n yea_o even_o the_o foul_a and_o great_a give_v themselves_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o iniquity_n with_o greediness_n and_o drink_v in_o all_o abomination_n as_o the_o fish_n do_v water_n so_o far_o from_o sense_n of_o all_o sin_n either_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o life_n that_o all_o such_o frame_n 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of_o i_o that_o hellish_a cordial_a i_o doubt_v will_v be_v ready_o administer_v god_n damn_o thou_o will_v do_v well_o enough_o never_o be_v it_o such_o a_o god-daring_a time_n for_o wickedness_n indâ—ed_v if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o god-damning_a time_n as_o person_n pâ—ay_v hell_n will_v be_v full_a of_o soul_n indâ—ed_v for_o many_o age_n sure_o as_o this_o man_n have_v make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n that_o they_o may_v not_o repent_v and_o sear_v their_o conscience_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sin-proof_n and_o not_o fall_v before_o the_o great_a wickedness_n nor_o the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o capital_a curse_n i_o fear_v be_v inflict_v
little_a other_o than_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o he_o groan_v and_o sigh_n under_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o write_v for_o our_o example_n take_v another_o instance_n in_o this_o apostle_n as_o soon_o as_o convert_v and_o saul_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v he_o see_v no_o man_n but_o they_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v three_o day_n without_o sight_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v act._n 9.9_o why_o do_v he_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v for_o three_o day_n doubtless_o he_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o lose_a condition_n as_o one_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o practice_n that_o his_o natural_a corruption_n be_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n upon_o he_o afterward_o as_o we_o here_o see_v it_o be_v by_o my_o text_n it_o be_v much_o more_o heavy_a upon_o he_o at_o first_o view_n when_o this_o bottomly_a gulf_n be_v 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all_o the_o sour_a thing_n and_o conflict_n of_o their_o inward_a condition_n the_o poor_a jailor_n may_v be_v a_o further_a authority_n for_o this_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v his_o eye_n be_v some_o thing_n open_v to_o see_v what_o a_o wretched_a man_n he_o be_v by_o his_o nature_n and_o practice_n tremble_v and_o will_v have_v make_v away_o himself_o and_o come_v and_o fall_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n with_o a_o great_a outcry_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 16.30_o and_o whereas_o i_o make_v the_o proposition_n universal_a say_v that_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n i_o ground_n it_o upon_o my_o text_n and_o the_o example_n that_o be_v give_v to_o follow_v in_o such_o a_o eminent_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o natural_a corruption_n nor_o from_o this_o duty_n of_o deep-laying_a it_o to_o heart_n neither_o be_v other_o but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v by_o what_o rule_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v this_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n by_o what_o rule_n then_o do_v the_o apostle_n thus_o lie_v to_o heart_n his_o fall_a state_n and_o be_v his_o rule_n universal_a that_o be_v for_o all_o the_o fall_v son_n of_o adam_n for_o this_o see_v 1_o king_n 8.38_o when_o the_o house_n for_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v and_o consecrate_v this_o be_v the_o great_a law_n of_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o even_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o by_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v say_v interpreter_n principal_o our_o fall_v and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o soul_n by_o nature_n and_o then_o such_o particular_a special_a ebullition_n thereof_o in_o act_n to_o open_a scandal_n and_o provocation_n and_o this_o one_o law_n be_v for_o jew_n and_o stranger_n and_o by_o know_v this_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o do_v mean_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o natural_a corruption_n and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o deep_o bewail_v they_o and_o true_o as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o all-seeing_a and_o all-searching_a god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 39_o what_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o even_o thou_o know_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n the_o new_a testament_n concur_v to_o this_o in_o as_o much_z as_o john_n the_o baptist_n thus_o begin_v the_o gospel_n by_o call_v upon_o all_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o christ_n himself_o call_v upon_o all_o his_o hearer_n to_o repent_v mat._n 4.17_o the_o other_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v mat._n 3.2_o from_o that_o time_n jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n to_o change_v your_o heart_n and_o to_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n by_o repent_v he_o mean_v what_o he_o say_v further_a in_o his_o sermon_n mat._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5._o poor_a in_o spirit_n mourn_v for_o sin_n attend_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o relief_n a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v for_o a_o better_a state_n that_o be_v repentance_n be_v that_o sinner_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o their_o lose_a condition_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o their_o utter_a inability_n to_o make_v their_o own_o relief_n and_o escape_n from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n 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