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nor_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n tedious_a nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o he_o that_o love_v jacob_n 7_o year_n of_o hard_a service_n for_o the_o love_n of_o rachel_n seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n gen._n 29._o 20._o the_o three_o use_n be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n which_o from_o hence_o arise_v to_o the_o faithful_a for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o will_v comfort_v his_o servant_n bide_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v as_o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_n not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n here_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o promise_v and_o that_o by_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o without_o fear_n or_o at_o least_o without_o cause_n of_o fear_n so_o isaiah_n 54._o 4._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o singular_a consolation_n unto_o we_o whether_o we_o respect_v our_o condition_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o grace_n for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o our_o enemy_n subject_a to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o fear_n heb._n 2._o 15._o of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v we_o infirm_a and_o weak_a not_o able_a by_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o resist_v our_o enemy_n the_o ground_n therefore_o of_o this_o our_o be_v without_o fear_n be_v not_o any_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o first_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o who_o by_o oath_n have_v promise_v that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n 2._o second_o the_o power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 1_o pet._n
â—ight_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v effectual_o acknowledge_v believe_v and_o remember_v and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n meditate_v of_o the_o omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o uprightnes_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n ps._n 139_o the_o first_o 12._o verse_n â—or_a if_o we_o do_v powerful_o acknowledge_v and_o effectual_o believe_v and_o remember_v 1._o that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o place_n behold_v the_o just_a and_o unjust_a pro._n 15._o 3._o 11._o and_o that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o those_o which_o be_v most_o hide_a and_o secret_a and_o namely_o that_o he_o know_v the_o â—eart_n and_o scarch_v the_o reins_n that_o he_o know_v our_o thought_n before_o we_o think_v they_o ps._n 139._o 3._o and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o he_o job_n 42._o 3._o we_o thereby_o be_v move_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n labour_v to_o approve_v not_o only_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n but_o also_o our_o inward_a thought_n and_o affection_n to_o god_n who_o not_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n but_o especial_o look_v to_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o david_n use_v to_o move_v solâ—mon_n to_o uprightness_n 1_o cor._n 28._o 9_o and_o thou_o my_o son_n solomon_n say_v he_o know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v meditate_v of_o the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n that_o god_n be_v at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n present_a with_o we_o and_o that_o we_o can_v psal._n 139._o 7._o possible_o avoid_v ouâ—_n of_o his_o presence_n that_o will_v make_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n inferior_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o their_o superior_n be_v very_o careful_a of_o their_o behaviour_n he_o be_v a_o ungracious_a son_n or_o a_o lewd_a servant_n that_o will_v misdemeane_v himself_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o lord_n she_o be_v a_o very_a lewd_a and_o impudent_a wife_n that_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o her_o husband_n will_v prostitute_v herself_o to_o another_o man_n this_o be_v our_o case_n god_n be_v our_o father_n we_o be_v his_o child_n he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n he_o be_v our_o husband_n we_o be_v his_o spouse_n and_o we_o always_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o presence_n if_o therefore_o we_o can_v true_o and_o effectual_o believe_v and_o remember_v this_o which_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a truth_n and_o no_o less_o certain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n which_o of_o all_o truth_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a truth_n we_o will_v abstain_v from_o sin_n neither_o will_v we_o be_v so_o shameless_a as_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o sin_n against_o he_o see_v job_n 31._o 4._o 34._o 21._o psal._n 119._o 168._o prov._n 5._o 21._o to_o this_o purpose_n seneca_n epist._n 11._o admonish_v his_o friend_n lucilius_n that_o he_o will_v set_v before_o he_o cato_n or_o laelius_n or_o somâ—_n other_o grave_n and_o reverend_a person_n that_o so_o he_o may_v behave_v himself_o as_o in_o their_o presence_n for_o magna_fw-la pars_fw-la say_v he_o peceatorum_fw-la tollitur_fw-la sâ—_n peccaturis_fw-la testis_fw-la assistat_fw-la a_o great_a part_n of_o sin_n will_v be_v prevent_v if_o when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o witness_n present_a with_o we_o how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o moses_n the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_o present_a with_o we_o always_o and_o in_o all_o place_n heb._n 11._o 27._o 4._o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n omniscience_n and_o omnipresence_n let_v we_o join_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o all-sufficiency_n for_o this_o be_v the_o argument_n which_o not_o only_o the_o prophet_n hanani_n use_v to_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 9_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n perlustrate_v the_o whole_a â—arth_n to_o shâ—w_v himself_o strong_a in_o their_o behalf_n who_o heart_n be_v upright_o towards_o he_o but_o also_o which_o god_n himself_o use_v to_o abraâ—am_n gen._n 17._o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d god_n all-sufficient_a walk_v before_o i_o and_o â—e_z upright_o for_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o desire_v to_o please_v man_n and_o to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o god_n and_o why_o do_v they_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n or_o trust_v in_o man_n more_o than_o in_o god_n but_o if_o we_o do_v effectual_o acknowledge_v god_n all-sufficiency_n we_o will_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o above_o all_o know_v that_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a either_o to_o do_v we_o good_a unless_o god_n use_v he_o as_o his_o instrument_n for_o our_o good_a or_o to_o hurt_v we_o unless_o god_n use_v he_o as_o his_o rod_n to_o scourge_v we_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o will_v fear_v he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o rather_o than_o in_o his_o instrument_n so_o will_v we_o labour_v to_o please_v he_o above_o al._n 5._o let_v we_o meditate_v of_o god_n bounty_n towards_o we_o whereby_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o all-sufficient_a to_o we_o deut._n 33._o 16._o and_o for_o our_o good_a which_o argument_n be_v use_v both_o by_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12_o 24._o and_o by_o josua_n c._n 24._o 14._o where_n have_v recount_v god_n bleffing_n towards_o they_o even_o from_o terah_n abraham_n father_n he_o infer_v this_o use_n now_o therefore_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o uprightness_n and_o in_o truth_n but_o chief_o we_o be_v to_o meditate_v of_o his_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o have_v bestow_v they_o for_o why_o do_v he_o elect_v we_o be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v â—oly_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o eph._n 1._o 4._o that_o be_v to_o say_v upright_a why_o do_v he_o redeem_v we_o be_v it_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o have_v he_o not_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a before_o he_o col._n 1._o 22._o have_v he_o not_o regenerate_v we_o according_a to_o god_n image_n that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v true_a and_o upright_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n ephes._n 4._o 24._o in_o vain_a therefore_o do_v man_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n redeem_v by_o he_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v to_o himself_o can_v be_v frustrate_v 6._o final_o if_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n benefit_n will_v not_o move_v we_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o let_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n our_o saviour_n christ_n sit_v in_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n at_o which_o time_n he_o shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2._o 16._o eccl._n 12._o 14._o that_o so_o we_o may_v endeavour_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o walk_v upright_o before_o he_o and_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v secret_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v confidence_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a john_n 2._o 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o hypocrite_n shall_v fly_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o hill_n will_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 6._o 16._o for_o horrible_a will_v thy_o shame_n and_o confusion_n be_v if_o have_v profess_v religion_n and_o make_v show_v of_o christianity_n before_o man_n thou_o shall_v then_o before_o all_o the_o world_n not_o only_o be_v discover_v and_o convict_v to_o have_v be_v a_o egregious_a hypocrite_n but_o also_o be_v condemn_v to_o have_v thy_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o shall_v walk_v upright_o in_o god_n tabernacle_n we_o shall_v rest_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o his_o
labour_v to_o keep_v his_o conscience_n clear_a towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n the_o hypocrite_n prefer_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o concern_v himself_o before_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n not_o regard_v the_o verdict_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n condemmn_v he_o so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o good_a reputation_n among_o man_n commend_v he_o not_o care_v though_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o name_n that_o he_o live_v desire_v to_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a rather_o than_o to_o be_v so_o and_o to_o be_v evil_a rather_o than_o to_o seem_v so_o which_o be_v extreme_a madness_n see_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v good_a then_o to_o seem_v good_a and_o worse_o to_o be_v evil_a then_o to_o seem_v evil_a the_o special_a note_n respect_v the_o spiciall_a note_n respect_v either_o good_a thing_n intend_v by_o the_o upright_a and_o pretend_a by_o the_o hypocrite_n or_o evil_a thing_n whether_o of_o sin_n or_o of_o punishment_n good_a thing_n as_o their_o profession_n of_o religion_n worship_n of_o god_n obedience_n grace_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v iâ—_n truth_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o his_o heart_n practise_v of_o his_o life_n the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a without_o any_o sinister_a sinful_a or_o worldly_a reâ—spects_n or_o if_o any_o worldly_a respect_n may_v seem_v to_o concur_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a or_o those_o for_o which_o he_o profess_v religion_n but_o secondary_a respect_n which_o he_o subordinate_v to_o his_o profession_n and_o to_o his_o care_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v resolve_v luke_o 14._o 28._o 13._o not_o to_o forsake_v his_o profession_n for_o a_o world_n nor_o willing_o and_o witting_o to_o violate_v his_o conscience_n though_o he_o may_v gain_v never_o so_o much_o for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soulâ—_n mark_v 8._o 36._o the_o hypocrite_n make_v his_o profession_n in_o pretence_n phil._n 1._o 18._o pretend_v religion_n to_o his_o worldly_a and_o sometime_o to_o his_o wicked_a respect_n and_o first_o for_o his_o worldly_a respect_n whereunto_o he_o subordinate_v his_o profession_n and_o his_o seem_a caâ—e_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n care_v indeed_o for_o neither_o â—urther_o than_o they_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o worldly_a desire_n halt_v betwixt_o god_n and_o mammon_n and_o divide_v himself_o between_o they_o but_o so_o as_o to_o god_n he_o give_v the_o outward_a show_n and_o to_o mammon_n his_o heart_n of_o such_o mammonist_n the_o apostle_n speak_v phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o there_o be_v many_o say_v he_o that_o walk_v oâ—_n who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n and_o who_o be_v these_o of_o who_o all_o this_o evil_n be_v speak_v viz._n such_o as_o walk_v that_o be_v make_v profession_n of_o christian_n religion_n and_o yet_o mind_n and_o affect_v principal_a earthly_a thing_n these_o man_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o exigent_n that_o either_o they_o must_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o perhaps_o forsake_v their_o profession_n or_o forgo_v their_o worldly_a desire_n they_o will_v ready_o violate_v their_o conscience_n and_o renounce_v their_o profession_n rathâ—r_v then_o they_o will_v be_v disappoint_v of_o that_o worldly_a thing_n which_o they_o principal_o affect_v and_o which_o be_v in_o deed_n their_o god_n such_o a_o profession_n make_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 18._o of_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d when_o in_o his_o covetousness_n he_o spare_v all_o the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v destroy_v judas_n john_n 6._o 71._o â—2_n 6._o who_o for_o his_o gain_n follow_v christ_n be_v a_o those_o and_o for_o all_o his_o fair_a show_n a_o devil_n the_o people_n that_o follow_v our_o saviour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v john_n 6._o 26._o ananias_n and_o sapphâ—ra_n who_o seem_v â—orward_a professor_n but_o be_v worldling_n act._n 5._o and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o such_o to_o who_o not_o godliness_n be_v gain_v but_o gain_n be_v godliness_n 1_o tim_n 6_o 5_o 6._o these_o man_n profess_v themselves_o christian_n do_v withal_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v pilgrim_n on_o earth_n heb._n 11._o 13._o citizen_n of_o heaven_n who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o country_n be_v above_o phil._n 3._o 20_o but_o in_o deed_n behave_v themselves_o like_o earthworm_n be_v whole_o addict_v and_o as_o it_o be_v glue_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o worldly_a desire_n not_o desire_v nor_o expect_v a_o better_a country_n heb._n â—_o 14._o 1â—_n but_o place_v their_o paradise_n upon_o earth_n sometime_o also_o they_o pretend_v religion_n to_o their_o wicked_a design_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o 14._o who_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n even_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n at_o this_o day_n do_v prey_n upon_o their_o devout_a proselyte_n absolom_n when_o he_o intend_a rebellion_n pretend_v the_o performance_n of_o a_o vow_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 7._o jezabel_n when_o she_o mean_v to_o have_v naboth_n unjust_o condemn_v appoint_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v proclaim_v as_o a_o preparative_n to_o that_o judgement_n 1_o king_n 21._o 9_o herod_n make_v a_o show_n to_o the_o wiseman_n that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o worship_n christ_n when_o he_o mean_v to_o kill_v he_o matth._n 2._o 8._o thus_o man_n many_o time_n pretend_v conscience_n either_o to_o the_o not_o do_v of_o their_o duty_n as_o they_o will_v lend_v no_o more_o because_o they_o have_v vow_v the_o contrary_a or_o to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v thereto_o by_o oath_n as_o herod_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v break_v his_o oath_n behead_v john_n baptist_n so_o they_o sin_v double_a first_o in_o their_o promise_n but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o performance_n the_o high_a priest_n caiphas_n matth._n 16._o 25._o when_o he_o seek_v most_o unjust_o to_o condemn_v our_o saviour_n unto_o death_n in_o a_o hypocritical_a zeal_n rend_v his_o clothes_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v blasphemy_n and_o what_o zeal_n soever_o those_o priest_n and_o pharisee_n which_o most_o hot_o persecute_v our_o saviour_n pretend_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o law_n yet_o their_o true_a intent_n be_v this_o be_v the_o heir_n come_v let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o let_v we_o seize_v upon_o his_o inheritance_n mat._n 21._o 38._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o upright_o be_v a_o forward_a professor_n and_o iâ—_n some_o measure_n tit._n 2._o 24._o zealous_a of_o religion_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v backward_o careless_a and_o luke_o warm_a apoc._n 3._o 17._o so_o much_o of_o the_o intent_n purpose_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o heart_n now_o follow_v the_o practice_n the_o upright_a be_v christian_n within_o rom._n 2._o 10_o and_o not_o without_o only_a do_v walk_v in_o the_o truth_n 2_o john_n 4._o 3_o john_n 3_o endeavour_v to_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o their_o profession_n and_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n ephel_n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o join_a work_n with_o faith_n jam_fw-la 2._o 24_o and_o do_v with_o hear_n jam_fw-la 1._o 2._o and_o well-doing_n with_o say_v well_o sanctification_n with_o justification_n 2_o cor._n 17._o live_v not_o after_o the_o â—lesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v propound_v as_o the_o proper_a sign_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n rome_n 8._o 1._o the_o hypocrite_n be_v christians_n without_o rom._n 2._o 28_o and_o not_o within_o profess_v the_o truth_n but_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n not_o frame_v nor_o desirous_a to_o frame_v their_o life_n according_a to_o their_o profession_n but_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n profess_v â—aith_n jam._n 2._o 14_o without_o work_n justification_n without_o sanctification_n say_v well_o but_o do_v ill_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o doer_n be_v fruitless_a branch_n in_o the_o vine_n john_n 15._o 2._o 6._o siggetree_n in_o god_n vineyard_n bear_v no_o sigge_n luke_n 13._o 6._o have_v leaf_n but_o no_o fruit_n like_o the_o figtree_n which_o christ_n curse_v matth_n 2d_o have_v lamp_n but_o no_o oil_n like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o of_o such_o our_o saviour_n speak_v mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o luke_n 13._o 25_o 26_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o profession_n they_o shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n worship_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n first_o in_o