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a_o do_v get_v sin_n asleep_a that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o stir_v in_o they_o but_o alas_o there_o must_v be_v more_o ado_n to_o get_v it_o dead_a by_o true_a mortification_n four_o true_a repentance_n extinguish_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o vigour_n of_o it_o it_o make_v it_o like_o a_o dead_a corpse_n that_o neither_o it_o stir_v itself_o nor_o will_v be_v stir_v by_o occasion_n perswaâ—ions_n commandment_n or_o stroke_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a testimony_n of_o sound_a mortification_n when_o we_o have_v get_v our_o old_a corruption_n to_o this_o pass_n and_o constancy_n in_o prayer_n and_o hear_n and_o daily_a confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o with_o we_o especial_o if_o we_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o be_v earnest_a with_o spiritual_a importunity_n watch_v the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n to_o wound_v sin_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v it_o begin_v to_o stir_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v as_o if_o i_o mean_v that_o a_o christian_n can_v attain_v such_o a_o victory_n over_o sin_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o he_o at_o all_o nor_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v stir_v with_o the_o temptation_n or_o enticement_n or_o occasion_n of_o evil_a but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o in_o the_o most_o sin_n a_o christian_n do_v find_v it_o so_o and_o in_o every_o sin_n his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v daily_o to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o his_o desire_n be_v not_o without_o some_o happy_a success_n so_o as_o sin_n die_v or_o lie_v a_o die_a every_o day_n but_o here_o a_o question_n may_v arise_v quest_n quest_n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n grant_v they_o be_v dead_a before_o and_o if_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n they_o
and_o board_n but_o yet_o they_o will_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v inobedientiae_fw-la silij_fw-la insuasibilitaâ—is_fw-la silij_fw-la incredulitatis_fw-la silij_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o the_o word_n spirit_n or_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o so_o they_o be_v child_n of_o unperswadablenesse_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v their_o father_n threaten_n or_o promise_n and_o so_o they_o be_v child_n of_o incredulity_n they_o will_v not_o conform_v themselves_o to_o their_o father_n will_n and_o so_o be_v call_v child_n of_o disobedience_n disobedience_n now_o the_o estate_n of_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o disobedient_a child_n be_v that_o the_o fearful_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o no_o father_n can_v so_o plague_v and_o cast_v off_o a_o wicked_a son_n as_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v plague_v and_o cast_v off_o of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o their_o own_o stubbornness_n so_o be_v they_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o god_n justice_n and_o if_o they_o continue_v thus_o they_o may_v prove_v child_n of_o perdition_n q._n quest_n quest_n but_o how_o may_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v know_v ans_fw-fr answ_n answ_n we_o may_v gather_v sign_n either_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o word_n or_o from_o other_o scripture_n from_o these_o word_n two_o way_n first_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n disobedience_n the_o mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v lead_v and_o rule_v and_o have_v all_o his_o thought_n and_o affection_n and_o his_o action_n as_o it_o be_v frame_v and_o beget_v and_o nurse_v up_o by_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n arise_v from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n or_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o all_o darkness_n and_o disobedience_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o sin_n by_o infirmity_n to_o fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o a_o sin_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v lead_v and_o rule_v and_o to_o frame_v one_o life_n and_o employment_n after_o the_o rule_n and_o project_n that_o be_v hatch_v by_o the_o flesh_n or_o satan_n to_o be_v a_o child_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o master_v and_o lead_v by_o it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o uprightness_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o render_v disobedience_n import_v unteachablenesse_n such_o a_o disobedience_n as_o be_v wilful_a when_o a_o man_n sin_n and_o will_v sin_v and_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v either_o by_o god_n word_n or_o god_n spirit_n or_o god_n people_n that_o will_v advise_v or_o admonish_v he_o to_o be_v of_o a_o incurable_a or_o inteachable_a disposition_n be_v a_o rank_n sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n further_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o coherence_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n vers_fw-la 2._o compare_v with_o the_o first_o we_o may_v easy_o discern_v that_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n his_o soul_n can_v lie_v at_o rest_n though_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o never_n so_o many_o sin_n cast_v a_o mountain_n on_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o he_o will_v not_o complain_v or_o ail_v any_o thing_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v senseless_a under_o they_o to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o week_n to_o week_n and_o month_n to_o month_n and_o never_o to_o ail_v any_o thing_n for_o any_o sound_a remorse_n he_o find_v for_o his_o sin_n especial_o when_o man_n be_v at_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v of_o that_o though_o god_n strike_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v yea_o though_o the_o lord_n consume_v they_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n and_o make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n refuse_v to_o return_v 5.3_o return_v jer._n 5.3_o q._n but_o may_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n disobedience_n whether_o wrath_n may_v not_o come_v upon_o god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n be_v god_n never_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o servant_n ans_fw-fr god_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n for_o when_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n 30.5_o moment_n psal_n 30.5_o he_o imply_v then_o that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o in_o the_o 89._o psalm_n though_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o mercy_n yet_o if_o they_o keep_v not_o his_o law_n he_o say_v express_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n 89.32.33_o stripe_n ps_n 89.32.33_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o sometime_o for_o their_o covetousness_n 55.17_o covetousness_n esay_n 55.17_o sometime_o for_o their_o careless_a worship_n 64.5.7_o worship_n esay_n 64.5.7_o sometime_o for_o unworthy_a receive_n 11._o receive_n 1_o cor._n 11._o sometime_o for_o their_o loss_n of_o their_o first_o love_n 2._o love_n reu._n 2._o but_o general_o every_o gross_a sin_n anger_v god_n by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v commit_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o god_n anger_n towards_o his_o own_o child_n and_o that_o wrath_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o that_o principal_o in_o three_o thing_n first_o wrath_n come_v upon_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o eternal_a but_o temporary_a and_o in_o this_o life_n only_o for_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v ult._n come_v 1_o the._n 1._o ult._n for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v already_o past_a from_o death_n to_o life_n but_o so_o be_v not_o wicked_a man_n for_o god_n be_v so_o angry_a 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rise_v 7.8_o rise_v mich._n 7.8_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o ungodly_a second_o as_o god_n wrath_n differ_v in_o the_o continuance_n so_o it_o differ_v in_o the_o measure_n it_o be_v mild_a towards_o his_o child_n then_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o two_o way_n for_o first_o god_n anger_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_v in_o outward_a judgement_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n be_v ever_o proportion_v to_o their_o strength_n he_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o their_o sin_n deserve_v but_o what_o their_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o sustain_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o which_o they_o be_v able_a but_o will_v give_v issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 10.13_o it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v great_a care_n lest_o by_o contend_v overlong_o with_o his_o people_n the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 57.16_o make_v esay_n 57.16_o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n show_v that_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o his_o people_n after_o their_o sin_n nor_o reward_v they_o after_o their_o iniquity_n but_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o 14._o he_o psal_n 103.10_o 14._o but_o now_o with_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v much_o otherwise_o for_o the_o lord_n never_o ask_v what_o strength_n they_o have_v to_o bear_v it_o or_o how_o they_o will_v take_v it_o but_o what_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v and_o how_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o beside_o the_o affection_n of_o god_n child_n be_v sweeten_v with_o many_o mercy_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a for_o their_o sin_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v seek_v
scourge_v with_o the_o like_a evil_n 17.1_o evil_n matth._n 17.1_o 4._o the_o constant_a and_o sure_a medicine_n for_o rail_v be_v a_o holy_a continuance_n in_o godly_a conversation_n for_o though_o for_o the_o present_a it_o seem_v not_o to_o profit_v the_o railer_n yet_o in_o time_n to_o come_v it_o may_v 2.15_o may_v phil._n 2.15_o i_o add_v also_o salomon_n rule_n namely_o with_o a_o angry_a countenance_n to_o drive_v away_o a_o backbiting_a tongue_n for_o that_o be_v many_o time_n the_o bellows_n to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o bitterness_n and_o fierce_a speak_n filthy_a speak_v this_n be_v a_o other_o of_o the_o wretched_a vice_n of_o the_o tongue_n speak_n reason_n against_o filthy_a speak_n to_o be_v with_o all_o care_n and_o conscience_n avoid_v by_o a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o five_o to_o the_o ephesian_n also_o aswell_o as_o here_o put_v it_o into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o evil_n he_o will_v most_o serious_o dissuade_v they_o from_o and_o 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child_n of_o disobedience_n 5._o this_o be_v a_o froth_n of_o filthiness_n that_o shall_v only_o be_v find_v in_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o speak_v filthy_o aswell_o as_o to_o do_v filthy_o 6._o if_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o light_n we_o shall_v show_v it_o by_o our_o fearfulness_n to_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unpleasing_a to_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v show_v it_o by_o reprove_v such_o filthiness_n in_o other_o for_o such_o filth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reprove_v be_v not_o regard_v but_o a_o christian_a reproof_n will_v make_v manifest_a in_o some_o measure_n that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o agree_v to_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n 7._o man_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o a_o lethargy_n that_o use_v this_o sin_n 8._o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o walk_v exact_o strict_o precise_o or_o circumspect_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v to_o make_v 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sometime_o by_o extraordinary_a as_o he_o do_v with_o ananiah_n and_o saphirah_n 5._o saphirah_n act._n 5._o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v not_o escape_v 19.5_o escape_v pro._n 19.5_o but_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v leasing_n 5.6_o leasing_n psal_n 5.6_o or_o if_o we_o can_v escape_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o speak_v or_o love_n lie_v 22.15_o lie_v revel_v 22.15_o use_v use_v the_o use_n may_v be_v for_o reproof_n and_o humiliation_n to_o such_o as_o find_v themselves_o overtake_v with_o this_o sin_n especial_o if_o it_o reign_v in_o
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and_o rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 11._o he_o rom._n 10_o 11._o and_o endeavour_v by_o well_o do_v to_o approve_v themselves_o in_o his_o sight_n 4._o not_o to_o despise_v poor_a christian_n see_v god_n accept_v of_o they_o and_o have_v make_v they_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n 2.1.5_o kingdom_n jam._n 2.1.5_o 5._o not_o to_o give_v title_n to_o man_n 32.21.22_o man_n job._n 32.21.22_o and_o by_o servile_a flattery_n or_o fear_n to_o be_v so_o much_o take_v up_o with_o their_o mere_a outward_a praise_n or_o place_n last_o magistrate_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n shall_v resemble_v this_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n so_o as_o no_o respect_n of_o person_n poor_a or_o rich_a friend_n or_o foe_n stranger_n or_o home-born_a shall_v carry_v they_o beside_o the_o just_a regard_n of_o the_o cause_n all_o cause_n deut._n 1.17_o 2_o chron._n 29.6_o how_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o but_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o so_o he_o be_v 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1_o cor._n 1.30_o sanctification_n and_o freedom_n 3.17_o freedom_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o and_o a_o recompense_n 40.9_o recompense_n esay_n 40.9_o to_o christian_n yea_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v they_o 3.21_o they_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o and_o as_o the_o pledge_n of_o all_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n into_o their_o heart_n use_v heart_n gal._n 4_o 6._o use_v the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v diverse_a 1._o unto_o we_o therefore_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n use_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o the_o use_v 2._o all_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o set_v out_o and_o show_n christ_n only_o minister_n shall_v reach_v christ_n only_o magistrate_n shall_v chief_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n nay_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v seek_v christ_n in_o choose_v calling_n wife_n servant_n place_n of_o abode_n etc._n etc._n christ_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o with_o we_o yea_o in_o those_o 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to_o upbraid_v censure_n or_o find_v fault_n than_o we_o have_v or_o can_v have_v beside_o this_o distemper_a peevishness_n and_o froward_a misconceive_a and_o censure_v it_o be_v breed_v of_o ill_a cause_n for_o it_o come_v either_o of_o malice_n or_o ignorance_n of_o malice_n for_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n especial_o it_o suspend_v doubtful_a action_n of_o ignorance_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a a_o wise_a man_n will_v keep_v in_o till_o afterward_o or_o hold_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v by_o a_o offence_n further_o this_o sin_n may_v be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v mutual_o between_o christian_n be_v they_o not_o fellow-member_n coheire_n fellow-citizen_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o affliction_n be_v they_o not_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n beside_o be_v not_o this_o also_o a_o constant_a justice_n that_o they_o that_o judge_v be_v judge_v they_o that_o censure_v be_v censure_v and_o do_v not_o this_o envy_v and_o jangle_v give_v 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