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error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n where_o he_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o sin_n 1._o such_o as_o he_o call_v error_n and_o secret_a fault_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n which_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v god_n to_o forgive_v and_o free_v we_o from_o as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o 2._o presumptuous_a sin_n which_o imply_v such_o as_o be_v both_o know_v and_o wilful_a and_o those_o 3._o such_o as_o have_v dominion_n over_o one_o a_o reign_v habitual_a prevail_a power_n now_o if_o we_o be_v keep_v free_a from_o these_o latter_a though_o not_o the_o former_a we_o be_v safe_a and_o out_o of_o danger_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sincerity_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v treat_v as_o 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and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n i_o e._n they_o have_v be_v wicked_a in_o the_o general_a tenor_n and_o habit_n of_o their_o life_n and_o these_o must_v be_v whole_o change_v the_o whole_a mass_n be_v corrupt_v it_o must_v be_v quite_o alter_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o action_n must_v be_v make_v quite_o otherwise_o like_o a_o defile_a body_n they_o must_v be_v wash_v all_o over_o or_o rather_o like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n they_o must_v be_v raise_v to_o life_n again_o and_o restore_v whole_o from_o their_o state_n of_o death_n and_o corruption_n which_o they_o be_v in_o before_o there_o be_v other_o who_o be_v not_o so_o disease_v all_o over_o but_o yet_o have_v some_o mortal_a illness_n grow_v in_o some_o part_n upon_o they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o particular_a sin_n some_o know_v and_o wilful_a fault_n that_o destroy_v their_o good_a state_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o rank_n though_o not_o of_o the_o great_a 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commandment_n in_o all_o those_o case_n wherein_o we_o have_v do_v otherwise_o before_o this_o this_o alone_a be_v such_o a_o repentance_n as_o avail_v to_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n as_o it_o take_v away_o every_o sin_n which_o will_v damn_v we_o and_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n or_o be_v save_v repentance_n i_o own_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o equivocal_a meaning_n that_o signify_v several_a thing_n and_o have_v several_a sense_n belong_v to_o it_o as_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n change_v of_o thought_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o latin_a paenitentia_fw-la and_o resipiscentia_fw-la and_o by_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v off_o from_o it_o that_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o make_v it_o miserable_a for_o ever_o for_o if_o we_o love_v any_o one_o sin_n more_o than_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v content_v to_o lose_v and_o part_n with_o heaven_n for_o it_o and_o if_o any_o lust_n or_o vicious_a inclination_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o give_v it_o up_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o happiness_n we_o give_v up_o our_o happiness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o for_o they_o two_o be_v so_o inconsistent_a that_o we_o can_v keep_v both_o let_v not_o therefore_o any_o sin_n remain_v unmortified_a in_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o will_v put_v thyself_o into_o such_o a_o readiness_n and_o disposition_n as_o shall_v fit_v thou_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o happy_a future_a state_n and_o 2._o let_v all_o virtuous_a habit_n and_o religious_a disposition_n of_o mind_n be_v then_o excite_v and_o exercise_v and_o increase_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n it_o be_v 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the_o marriage-feast_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o evermore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o these_o habit_n and_o religious_a disposition_n of_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v get_v on_o a_o sudden_a but_o we_o must_v bring_v our_o mind_n to_o they_o by_o previous_a act_n and_o long_a preparation_n and_o frequent_a exercise_n beforehand_o and_o habituate_v ourselves_o to_o these_o divine_a and_o religious_a duty_n and_o exercise_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v find_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o we_o want_v oil_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o our_o soul_n that_o shall_v feed_v and_o nourish_v and_o kindle_v and_o maintain_v these_o heavenly_a habit_n and_o disposition_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a readiness_n of_o our_o mind_n but_o to_o give_v the_o plain_a advice_n i_o can_v in_o so_o important_a a_o matter_n i_o shall_v propose_v two_o easy_a direction_n which_o i_o will_v have_v every_o one_o observe_v that_o will_v make_v himself_o the_o most_o ready_a for_o death_n and_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man._n the_o one_a be_v to_o be_v do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v to_o promote_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o man_n to_o be_v as_o the_o parable_n represent_v it_o mat._n 24._o at_o the_o latter_a end_n do_v earnest_o the_o business_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o take_v all_o the_o care_n we_o can_v of_o his_o family_n and_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o discharge_v all_o that_o trust_v faithful_o and_o diligent_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v commit_v to_o we_o and_o not_o smite_v our_o fellow_n servant_n or_o do_v any_o the_o least_o injury_n to_o other_o or_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a and_o live_v careless_o and_o idle_o as_o the_o evil_a servant_n be_v say_v to_o do_v who_o put_v away_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o lord_n come_v ver_fw-la 48._o those_o who_o do_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v negligent_a and_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o be_v always_o watchful_a and_o always_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o the_o parable_n describe_v the_o good_a servant_n will_v be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o perform_v every_o duty_n and_o every_o office_n that_o his_o lord_n require_v of_o he_o and_o will_v be_v contrive_v and_o design_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v to_o please_v his_o lord_n and_o purchase_v his_o favour_n for_o he_o know_v that_o a_o idle_a servant_n shall_v be_v punish_v as_o well_o as_o a_o wicked_a one_o and_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n command_v we_o by_o our_o lord_n will_v be_v as_o much_o charge_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v forbid_v we_o he_o will_v therefore_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o do_v all_o his_o master_n command_n to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v in_o his_o master_n family_n encourage_v other_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n exhort_v advise_v reprove_v and_o admonish_v they_o and_o prepare_v they_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o for_o his_o lord_n come_v and_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o when_o his_o lord_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v thus_o do_v and_o thus_o employ_v but_o 2._o he_o that_o will_v be_v thus_o ready_a must_v never_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o do_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v be_v unlawful_a and_o forbid_v by_o his_o lord_n for_o if_o his_o lord_n come_v and_o find_v he_o in_o that_o he_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 24.51_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o he_o if_o he_o be_v thus_o surprise_v in_o his_o wickedness_n and_o death_n overtake_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o sin_n like_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n before_o he_o can_v get_v into_o any_o city_n of_o refuge_n he_o that_o venture_v upon_o a_o wilful_a sin_n venture_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n and_o if_o a_o sudden_a death_n turn_v he_o over_o he_o fall_v in_o irrecoverable_o and_o at_o best_o he_o that_o suffer_v himself_o to_o live_v in_o a_o bad_a state_n i._n e._n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n hang_v over_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n by_o no_o other_o hold_v but_o the_o weak_a and_o brittle_a thread_n of_o life_n and_o if_o that_o break_v or_o be_v cut_v asunder_o he_o drop_v into_o that_o dreadful_a place_n of_o horror_n no_o man_n therefore_o who_o be_v master_n of_o his_o wit_n and_o know_v he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o his_o life_n shall_v dare_v to_o live_v one_o moment_n in_o so_o much_o peril_n expose_v to_o such_o danger_n and_o hazard_n and_o venture_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o last_o stake_n upon_o so_o ticklish_a a_o cast_n as_o this_o uncertain_a life_n be_v but_o he_o shall_v instant_o whilst_o he_o have_v this_o thought_n offer_v to_o his_o mind_n catch_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o eternal_a flame_n of_o hell_n into_o which_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v he_o may_v be_v just_o a_o fall_n for_o they_o surround_v he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o gulf_n be_v open_a and_o ready_a to_o suck_v he_o in_o and_o swallow_v he_o up_o till_o he_o plunge_v out_o and_z rescues_z himself_o by_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n let_v no_o man_n then_o make_v one_o hour_n one_o minute_n delay_n who_o know_v not_o how_o few_o hour_n or_o minute_n he_o may_v have_v ii_o for_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o give_v some_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o ready_a who_o know_v at_o what_o hour_n the_o son_n of_o man_n
of_o god_n as_o when_o you_o call_v i_o wine-bibber_n and_o glutton_n and_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o you_o use_v any_o reproachful_a say_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o i_o do_v my_o miracle_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v neither_o here_o nor_o as_o some_o of_o you_o vain_o expect_v hereafter_o but_o shall_v be_v certain_o and_o severe_o punish_v in_o both_o now_o here_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o those_o other_o sin_n in_o which_o some_o have_v place_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o in_o final_a impenitence_n which_o the_o pharisee_n can_v not_o then_o be_v charge_v with_o not_o apostasy_n from_o christianity_n which_o they_o have_v not_o at_o all_o profess_a nor_o be_v by_o this_o very_a likely_a to_o do_v nor_o deny_v the_o truth_n for_o fear_n of_o suffer_v as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o francis_n spira_n which_o be_v often_o say_v to_o be_v his_o sin_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o six_o sin_n in_o which_o the_o schoolman_n have_v place_v it_o as_o envy_v our_o brother_n grace_n impugn_v the_o know_a truth_n obstinacy_n impenitency_n desperation_n and_o presumption_n which_o two_o latter_a be_v unlucky_o put_v together_o to_o make_v this_o one_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o themselves_o whatever_o mixture_n there_o may_v be_v of_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a sin_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o commit_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o those_o be_v no_o more_o this_o particular_a sin_n here_o mean_v by_o our_o saviour_n than_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o other_o sin_n that_o may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n and_o be_v no_o small_a cause_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o sin_n and_o dispose_v their_o mind_n for_o it_o but_o st._n mark_n set_v the_o thing_n beyond_o all_o dispute_n in_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 28.29_o 30._o where_o he_o relate_v these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n thus_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o all_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o soever_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v blaspheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o have_v forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o then_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v all_o this_o to_o they_o namely_o because_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n i._n e._n a_o diabolical_a and_o impure_a one_o which_o make_v it_o as_o manifest_a as_o can_v be_v desire_v that_o this_o their_o sin_n be_v their_o blaspheme_n and_o speak_v so_o reproachful_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o unclean_a and_o a_o devilish_a spirit_n how_o great_a and_o horrid_a a_o sin_n this_o be_v will_v appear_v from_o these_o four_o consideration_n 1._o it_o tend_v to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a truth_n of_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o to_o rob_v the_o world_n of_o all_o the_o benefit_n it_o have_v by_o it_o there_o can_v nothing_o so_o malicious_a be_v contrive_v to_o undermine_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o this_o assertion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o evil_a or_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v he_o a_o magician_n a_o confederate_a with_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o to_o represent_v his_o religion_n as_o a_o work_n and_o contrivance_n of_o hell_n that_o can_v tend_v only_o to_o the_o mischief_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v out_o of_o galilee_n as_o in_o a_o proverbial_a derision_n they_o give_v out_o to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v sure_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v come_v from_o hell_n and_o from_o evil_a spirit_n the_o devil_n will_v never_o lend_v his_o power_n have_v he_o be_v able_a to_o promote_v or_o establish_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o false_a religion_n that_o shall_v withdraw_v the_o world_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n the_o great_a demonstration_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o often_o appeal_v to_o they_o john_n 10.37_o 38._o john_n 14.11_o mat._n 11.4_o and_o if_o these_o be_v do_v not_o by_o a_o divine_a but_o a_o diabolical_a power_n and_o by_o a_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v then_o the_o great_a argument_n against_o it_o for_o than_o it_o may_v be_v only_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n by_o he_o who_o come_n be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n and_o with_o all_o deceivableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2.9_o 20._o as_o antichristianism_n be_v describe_v 2._o it_o tend_v not_o only_o to_o undermine_v the_o truth_n of_o christianity_n but_o of_o all_o revelation_n whatever_o from_o god_n the_o great_a proof_n and_o demonstration_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o prophet_n that_o come_v from_o god_n to_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o man_n be_v his_o work_n of_o miracle_n and_o satisfy_v those_o he_o be_v send_v to_o that_o he_o have_v a_o divine_a authority_n and_o commission_n by_o his_o show_v his_o credential_n from_o god_n who_o will_v never_o suffer_v a_o cheat_n and_o impostor_n to_o do_v such_o mighty_a work_n as_o must_v necessary_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v those_o that_o see_v they_o now_o if_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o teach_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o yet_o perform_v such_o wonderful_a miracle_n as_o can_v be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n if_o we_o will_v still_o suspect_v this_o than_o we_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o 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