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adultery_n and_o murder_n little_a thought_n peter_n when_o he_o profess_v christ_n mat._n 16.16_o that_o theâ—â—_n have_v be_v in_o he_o such_o carnality_n and_o unbelief_n as_o will_v have_v so_o soon_o provoke_v christ_n to_o say_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o i_o for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n but_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n ver_fw-la 22.23_o and_o little_o do_v he_o think_v â—hen_o he_o so_o vehement_o profess_v his_o resoluâ—â—on_n rather_o to_o die_v with_o christ_n then_o deny_v he_o â—â—at_v there_o have_v be_v then_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v bring_v forth_o this_o bitter_a â—â—it_n mat._n 26.74_o 75._o who_o know_v what_o be_v virtual_o in_o a_o seed_n that_o never_o see_v the_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n especial_o when_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o â—â—eedom_n from_o temptation_n but_o also_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n to_o keep_v under_o vicious_a habit_n 〈◊〉_d hard_a to_o know_v how_o far_o they_o be_v mortify_v 〈◊〉_d the_o root_n when_o man_n be_v among_o those_o â—â—at_a countenance_n the_o contrary_a virtue_n and_o â—here_o the_o vice_n be_v in_o disgrace_n and_o where_o â—_z of_o piety_n and_o temperance_n be_v still_o â—efore_o their_o eye_n if_o they_o dwell_v in_o such_o â—aces_n and_o company_n where_o authority_n and_o friendship_n and_o reason_n do_v all_o take_v part_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cry_v down_o the_o evil_a no_o wonder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a that_o be_v unmortified_a in_o man_n heart_n â—o_o not_o much_o break_v out_o to_o their_o own_o or_o uther_n observation_n through_o all_o this_o opposition_n the_o instance_n of_o king_n joash_n be_v faâ—oâ—s_n for_o this_o who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v â—ight_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n â—fâ—ehojada_n â—ehojada_z the_o priest_n that_o instruct_v he_o 2_o king_n 12.2_o but_o after_o his_o death_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o juda_n flatter_v he_o with_o their_o obeisance_n he_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v idol_n till_o wrath_n come_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o be_v so_o harden_v in_o sin_n as_o to_o murdeâ—_n zechariah_n the_o prophet_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o jehojada_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o out_o of_o obscurity_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o throneâ—_n even_o because_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 24.20_o 21_o 22._o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o solomon_n a_o man_n so_o wise_a so_o holy_a and_o so_o solemn_o engage_v to_o god_n by_o his_o public_a profession_n and_o work_n to_o have_v commit_v the_o abomination_n mention_v 1_o king_n 11.4_o if_o you_o say_v that_o all_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n or_o root_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n before_o but_o only_o that_o the_o temptation_n do_v prevail_v to_o cause_v the_o act_n first_o and_o then_o such_o habit_n 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unacquainted_a with_o themselves_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a motion_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n till_o some_o notable_a providence_n or_o gracious_a light_n assist_v they_o in_o the_o discovery_n i_o think_v it_o not_o unprofitable_a here_o to_o give_v you_o some_o instance_n of_o sin_n undiscerned_a by_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n themselves_o that_o have_v it_o till_o the_o light_n come_v in_o that_o make_v they_o wonder_v at_o their_o former_a darkness_n in_o general_n first_o observe_v these_o two_o 1._o the_o secret_a habit_n of_o sin_n be_v discernible_a only_o by_o some_o act_n be_v many_o time_n unknown_a to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v under_o no_o strong_a temptaâ—tion_n to_o commit_v those_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v little_a or_o no_o temptation_n to_o
it_o and_o it_o confound_v we_o with_o shame_n to_o find_v ourselves_o so_o much_o worse_a than_o we_o imagine_v it_o overwhelm_v the_o soul_n with_o despair_a thought_n to_o find_v itself_o so_o bad_a when_o it_o think_v it_o have_v be_v better_a it_o breed_v endless_a suspicion_n and_o fear_n when_o we_o find_v our_o former_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o confute_v and_o that_o contrary_a to_o our_o expectation_n we_o be_v surprise_v where_o we_o think_v we_o have_v be_v safe_a we_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o think_v what_o ever_o we_o discern_v that_o be_v good_a within_o we_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o be_v mistake_v now_o as_o we_o be_v before_o and_o thus_o our_o present_a self-ignorance_n when_o discover_v may_v hinder_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n 3._o last_o not_o know_v ourselves_o and_o our_o particular_a sin_n and_o want_n and_o weakness_n do_v keep_v we_o from_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o from_o seek_v those_o particular_a remedy_n 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sincerity_n oâ—_n their_o love_n to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n when_o they_o loaâ—â—_n themselves_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o persuade_v theâ—_n that_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n among_o otherâ—_n be_v principal_o these_o 1._o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o active_a and_o troublesome_a as_o that_o the_o feel_n of_o these_o contrary_a disposition_n do_v hinder_v â—hem_n from_o observe_v the_o operation_n of_o â—race_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o discern_v the_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n among_o so_o much_o unbelief_n â—r_o the_o sincerity_n of_o love_n where_o there_o be_v so_o â—uch_o averseness_n or_o of_o humility_n where_o â—here_o be_v so_o much_o pride_n or_o of_o repentanceâ—nd_a â—nd_z mortification_n where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o concupiscence_n and_o inclination_n to_o sin_n especial_o when_o grace_n by_o its_o enmity_n to_o sin_n do_v â—ake_v the_o soul_n so_o suspicious_a and_o sensible_a of_o 〈◊〉_d as_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o turn_v their_o â—ind_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o contrary_a â—â—od_n that_o be_v in_o they_o health_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o other_o part_n when_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o â—one_n or_o but_o a_o toothache_n take_v we_o up_o the_o â—â—oughts_n be_v call_v all_o to_o the_o part_n affect_v â—nd_v sickness_n and_o wound_n be_v feel_v more_o sensible_o than_o health_n the_o fear_n of_o misery_n by_o 〈◊〉_d be_v easily_o excite_v and_o be_v more_o passionate_a than_o love_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o the_o â—_z that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o good_a and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hard_o to_o feel_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o joy_n â—ear_n be_v a_o tyrant_n if_o it_o exceed_v and_o will_v not_o â—ermit_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o observe_v the_o causeâ—f_a â—f_z hope_n quod_fw-la nimis_fw-la metuunt_fw-la miseri_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—cile_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o nunquam_fw-la amoveri_fw-la putant_fw-la â—ith_o seneca_n what_o we_o too_o much_o fear_n we_o too_o â—â—sily_o believe_v and_o hardly_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o danger_n past_a these_o fear_n be_v useful_a to_o our_o preservation_n but_o they_o too_o often_o pervert_v our_o judgement_n and_o hindeâ—_n our_o due_a consolation_n qui_fw-la insidias_fw-la timet_fw-la iâ—_n nullas_fw-la incidet_fw-la nec_fw-la cito_fw-la perit_fw-la ruina_fw-la qâ—â—_n rvinam_fw-la timet_fw-la semper_fw-la metuendo_fw-la sapiens_fw-la viâ—tat_fw-la malum_fw-la say_v seneca_n he_o that_o feareâ—â—_n snare_n do_v not_o fall_v into_o they_o nor_o do_v 〈◊〉_d quick_o perish_v by_o ruin_n that_o fear_v ruin_n 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n escape_v evil_a by_o always_o fear_v it_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v prov._n 28.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v 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still_o think_v that_o thing_n he_o fear_v be_v upon_o he_o or_o come_v upon_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o unrgenerate_a unpardoned_a state_n do_v make_v he_o think_v he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o that_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v make_v he_o think_v that_o he_o be_v under_o it_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n make_v he_o imagine_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_v it_o be_v wonderful_a hard_a in_o a_o frightful_a state_n or_o indeed_o in_o any_o passion_n that_o be_v strong_a to_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o judgement_n for_o the_o know_v of_o ourselves_o and_o to_o discern_v any_o grace_n or_o evidence_n or_o mercy_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o fear_n especial_o when_o the_o feel_n of_o much_o corruption_n do_v turn_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o good_a and_o we_o be_v still_o take_v up_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o disease_n 2._o another_o cause_n that_o we_o hardly_o know_v our_o grace_n be_v because_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o small_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o corruption_n be_v ofttimes_o hardly_o discern_v from_o none_o a_o little_a faith_n even_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n may_v save_v we_o a_o little_a love_n to_o god_n that_o be_v sincere_a will_v be_v accept_v and_o weak_a desire_n may_v be_v fulfil_v but_o they_o be_v frequent_o undiscerned_a or_o their_o sincerity_n question_v by_o those_o that_o have_v they_o and_o therefore_o bring_v but_o little_a comfort_n peter_n little_a faith_n do_v keep_v he_o from_o drown_v but_o not_o from_o doubt_v and_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v drown_v nor_o from_o beginning_n to_o sink_v mat._n 14.29_o 30_o 31._o he_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n to_o go_v to_o jesus_n but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wind_n boisterous_a he_o be_v afraid_a and_o beginning_n to_o sink_v he_o cry_v say_v lord_n save_v i_o and_o immediate_o jesus_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v so_o the_o little_a faith_n of_o the_o disciple_n keep_v they_o from_o perish_v but_o not_o from_o their_o fear_n of_o perish_v mat._n 8.24_o 25_o 26._o when_o a_o great_a tempest_n arise_v so_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o wave_n they_o cry_v lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v and_o he_o say_v to_o they_o why_o be_v you_o afraid_a o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n the_o little_a faith_n of_o the_o same_o disciple_n entitle_v they_o to_o the_o fatherly_a protection_n and_o provision_n of_o god_n but_o it_o keep_v they_o not_o from_o sinful_a care_n and_o fear_n about_o what_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o wherewith_o they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v as_o be_v intimate_v in_o mat._n 6.25_o 28_o 30._o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o why_o
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