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hardness_n which_o make_v jobâ—_n when_o his_o son_n give_v themselves_o to_o feast_v to_o give_v himself_o to_o sacrifice_v for_o his_o son_n lest_o mirth_n may_v enter_v and_o god_n be_v shut_v out_o job._n 1.5_o and_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n that_o solomon_n can_v taste_v of_o all_o courtly_a delight_n and_o yet_o his_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o he_o eccles._n 2.8.9_o but_o david_n will_v be_v merry_a and_o wise_a and_o sing_v and_o do_v wise_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n when_o a_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o rule_v eccles._n 10.5_o now_o by_o do_v wise_o the_o prophet_n understand_v the_o do_v of_o his_o matter_n with_o good_a report_n order_n and_o wariness_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v weigh_v matter_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o true_a judgement_n by_o the_o word_n before_o he_o will_v deal_v in_o they_o and_o by_o perfect_a way_n he_o mean_v the_o way_n of_o the_o 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to_o us._n if_o we_o be_v suitor_n to_o wisdom_n this_o be_v the_o father_n that_o must_v give_v she_o if_o we_o be_v merchant_n of_o wisdom_n this_o be_v the_o key_n and_o haven_n at_o the_o which_o we_o must_v have_v she_o if_o we_o delight_v in_o wisdom_n we_o must_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o way_n so_o shall_v we_o find_v wisdom_n and_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o every_o good_a path_n pro._n 2.9_o second_o the_o word_n and_o our_o walk_a according_a unto_o it_o make_v we_o to_o walk_v safe_o pro._n 3.23_o which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n and_o recompense_v of_o one_o that_o be_v
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die_v in_o and_o be_v judge_v in_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a remember_v that_o thou_o must_v die_v and_o be_v judge_v so_o to_o settle_v thy_o conscience_n and_o order_v thy_o conversation_n at_o all_o time_n that_o at_o no_o time_n thou_o be_v find_v unready_a and_o undisposed_a to_o thy_o last_o end_n by_o a_o carnal_a life_n for_o such_o shall_v be_v saw_v asunder_o and_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24â—51_n three_o if_o a_o wise_a master_n will_v not_o deliver_v his_o money_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o will_v account_v with_o they_o for_o it_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o so_o wise_a a_o householder_n will_v deliver_v any_o talon_n of_o grace_n to_o his_o household-people_n the_o merchant_n of_o so_o precious_a salvation_n without_o account_n luk._n 19.15_o use_v a_o admonition_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n 1_o or_o in_o room_n of_o service_n about_o authority_n to_o consider_v their_o fearful_a judgement_n if_o they_o have_v not_o minister_v well_o for_o though_o magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n because_o they_o have_v god_n place_n and_o be_v call_v by_o godâ—_n name_n yet_o they_o shall_v die_v as_o man_n psa._n 82.6.7_o their_o stewardship_n will_v not_o continue_v always_o and_o god_n will_v keep_v his_o audit_n with_o these_o earthly_a god_n luk._n 16.1.2_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o if_o then_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n at_o the_o entreaty_n or_o upon_o the_o letter_n of_o a_o wealthy_a friend_n if_o they_o have_v take_v a_o reward_n to_o pervert_v judgement_n if_o they_o have_v dishonour_v god_n who_o have_v so_o high_o honour_v they_o if_o the_o lawyer_n who_o be_v the_o live_a landmark_a that_o by_o a_o true_a open_n of_o the_o case_n shall_v bind_v every_o man_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o own_o title_n set_v in_o the_o landmark_a and_o bind_v a_o man_n short_a in_o his_o true_a title_n than_o be_v cause_n by_o deceitful_a plead_n if_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o dispatch_n of_o cause_n and_o be_v the_o very_a hand_n by_o which_o the_o judge_n must_v reach_v from_o his_o seat_n of_o justice_n to_o a_o poor_a man_n his_o right_n after_o he_o have_v judge_v it_o will_v keep_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n four_o five_o day_n or_o more_o without_o delivery_n because_o he_o be_v not_o bribe_v for_o expedition_n a_o covetousness_n which_o iâ—b_n never_o know_v who_o never_o cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v job_n 31.16_o let_v all_o these_o know_v except_o they_o repent_v that_o their_o master_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o they_o look_v
not_o for_o he_o and_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o general_o all_o must_v learn_v here_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o bestow_v good_a hour_n well_o ephe._n 5.16_o for_o time_n must_v be_v account_v for_o as_o how_o many_o day_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n and_o how_o few_o in_o god_n service_n how_o long_a time_n in_o sport_n how_o little_a time_n if_o any_o in_o prayer_n how_o weary_a of_o a_o hour_n hear_v and_o how_o little_a weary_a of_o a_o day_n play_v at_o bowl_n table_n or_o card_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o redeem_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o recover_v which_o loss_n we_o must_v present_o break_v from_o this_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n who_o number_n their_o day_n not_o vain_o to_o bestow_v they_o but_o wise_o to_o pass_v they_o in_o christian_a duty_n psal._n 90.12_o young_a man_n must_v remember_v their_o creator_n young_a eccles._n 12.1_o and_o old_a man_n because_o they_o be_v old_a as_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n so_o they_o shall_v give_v most_o diligence_n to_o remember_v he_o for_o young_a man_n may_v die_v quick_o and_o old_a man_n can_v live_v long_o a_o reproof_n to_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o day_n 2._o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o day_n of_o account_n or_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o such_o amos_n speak_v say_v they_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n amos_n 6.3_o indeed_o they_o be_v sometime_o encumber_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o against_o all_o these_o satan_n do_v succour_v they_o by_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v out_o a_o power_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o derision_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o to_o earth_n themselves_o in_o the_o cane_n of_o oblivion_n that_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v may_v not_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n so_o far_o for_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o prophet_n will_v use_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o song_n the_o thing_n he_o will_v perform_v in_o it_o first_o as_o a_o private_a man_n second_o as_o a_o public_a king_n follow_v i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o sing_v of_o concern_v his_o private_a court_n and_o the_o public_a kingdom_n and_o these_o will_v he_o look_v unto_o as_o a_o private_a man_n or_o as_o a_o public_a king_n but_o in_o these_o word_n he_o speak_v further_a of_o his_o private_a behaviour_n and_o show_v how_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o private_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v that_o be_v converse_n and_o carry_v himself_o but_o how_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o where_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n in_o open_a place_n to_o have_v praise_n of_o man_n but_o as_o a_o true_a israelite_n in_o the_o close_a room_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a may_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a not_o dissemble_o abroad_o when_o man_n may_v commend_v his_o do_n but_o private_o in_o his_o house_n and_o more_o private_o in_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o have_v but_o a_o few_o witness_n also_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v with_o a_o upright_o or_o sound_a heart_n or_o heart_n wherein_o be_v no_o hole_n or_o clefis_n where_o he_o compare_v his_o heart_n to_o a_o vessel_n which_o if_o it_o be_v close_o whole_a and_o sound_a will_v preserve_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o be_v rive_v and_o have_v hole_n will_v hold_v nothing_o so_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o his_o one_o heart_n promise_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v entire_a and_o sound_a keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o leak_n through_o hypocrisy_n nor_o be_v full_a of_o the_o hole_n of_o shift_n and_o evasion_n from_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a use_v to_o be_v and_o which_o therefore_o lose_v quick_o by_o such_o unsoundnes_n all_o integrity_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o conscience_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v not_o only_o to_o look_v to_o the_o tackle_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o action_n in_o public_a place_n that_o they_o be_v sound_n but_o to_o the_o heart_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o good_a plight_n and_o that_o the_o fountain_n be_v keep_v sweet_a from_o which_o must_v issue_v such_o a_o river_n of_o solemn_a reformation_n to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o commend_v a_o straight_a body_n but_o the_o prophet_n undertake_v here_o to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n a_o upright_a heart_n doct._n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o integrity_n be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n word_n or_o countenance_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v true_o that_o and_o that_o only_a that_o we_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n neither_o be_v they_o true_o godly_a though_o outward_o profess_v godliness_n who_o chamber_n cabin_n and_o closet_n serve_v but_o for_o lurk_a hole_n or_o place_n of_o retire_n for_o sin_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o solemn_o promise_v that_o the_o window_n of_o his_o private_v life_n and_o secret_a heart_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o all_o that_o will_v desire_v to_o look_v into_o he_o for_o the_o integrity_n of_o those_o matter_n that_o he_o public_o deal_v in_o profess_v that_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o well_o his_o desire_n be_v and_o labour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v they_o better_o and_o thus_o he_o will_v walk_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v that_o without_o such_o a_o soundness_n within_o neither_o his_o action_n nor_o say_n can_v please_v the_o lord_n therefore_o all_o semblance_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o old_a israelite_n be_v but_o mere_a flattery_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 78.34.35.36.37_o simon_n magus_n continue_v with_o philip_n and_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o intruder_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 8â—13_n 21_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o wedding_n guest_n be_v single_v out_o to_o shame_n &_o torment_n perpetual_a because_o he_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v be_v in_o body_n there_o but_o not_o in_o affection_n there_o mat._n 23.11.13_o and_o do_v not_o judas_n speak_v as_o good_a word_n and_o show_v as_o great_a work_n as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v yet_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v treason_n into_o his_o heart_n what_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o even_o when_o he_o salute_v and_o kiss_v his_o master_n joh._n 13.2_o mat._n 26.48_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n shall_v lose_v the_o reward_n and_o thanks_o of_o their_o contribution_n if_o satan_n fill_v their_o heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5.3.4.9_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o who_o counterfeit_v with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o their_o heart_n lay_v up_o deceit_n pro._n 26.24_o the_o reason_n hypocrite_n seem_v to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n of_o sincerity_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v they_o be_v as_o grave_n which_o appear_v not_o and_o the_o man_n that_o walk_v over_o they_o perceive_v not_o luk_n 11.44_o or_o if_o paint_v will_v serve_v and_o smooth_a be_n enough_o the_o carrion_n jezebel_n shall_v go_v for_o a_o beautiful_a and_o well-favoured_a creature_n look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n 2_o king_n 9.30_o and_o where_o outward_a work_n be_v sufficient_a the_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o rank_a pharisee_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o most_o sufficient_a christian._n second_o it_o appear_v psal._n 119.1.2_o verse_n that_o sound_a happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o action_n do_v or_o word_n speak_v that_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o when_o all_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o speak_v sound_o from_o a_o mind_n without_o guile_n psal._n 15.2_o three_o the_o service_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v as_o loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o a_o toad_n to_o man_n be_v his_o outward_a colour_n never_o so_o fresh_a and_o work_v glorious_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o integrity_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o external_a deed_n
that_o rest_v in_o the_o heart_n luk._n 16.15_o the_o pharisee_n will_v pray_v every_o where_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o fast_o every_o week_n with_o great_a strictness_n and_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n to_o their_o liberality_n and_o alm_n deed_n that_o they_o may_v have_v testimony_n and_o receive_v the_o praise_n of_o zealous_a and_o good_a man_n from_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o in_o utter_a detestation_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o true_a love_n in_o these_o thing_n use_v a_o reproof_n to_o those_o 1._o who_o be_v as_o one_o call_v hypocrite_n sign_n without_o the_o thing_n signify_v or_o pot_n seethe_v in_o their_o scum_n hos._n 2.10_o good_a man_n care_v not_o so_o good_a be_v do_v who_o have_v the_o praise_n but_o hypocrite_n desire_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v doer_n of_o good_a as_o to_o have_v glory_n for_o well_o do_v therefore_o say_v the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n why_o be_v not_o we_o call_v judg._n 8.1_o the_o godly_a abstain_v from_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o forbid_a the_o ungodly_a if_o they_o forbear_v to_o do_v evil_a do_v it_o for_o other_o end_n as_o because_o the_o world_n may_v know_v it_o or_o he_o that_o take_v vengeance_n for_o evil_a work_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v like_a they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o shame_n or_o stripe_n upright_o man_n when_o they_o commit_v any_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o be_v not_o without_o fear_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v privy_a to_o it_o that_o know_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n so_o he_o may_v keep_v his_o credit_n with_o man_n care_v not_o to_o keep_v his_o sin_n too_o and_o so_o fear_v not_o god_n but_o man_n or_o if_o his_o action_n be_v straight_o that_o mâ—n_z seeâ—_n he_o care_v not_o how_o crooked_a his_o heart_n be_v that_o god_n see_v psa._n 51.4_o 2._o a_o admonition_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o look_v to_o the_o heart_n when_o either_o we_o serve_v god_n or_o do_v service_n one_o to_o another_o by_o love_n pro._n 4.23_o of_o the_o wise_a builder_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o dig_v deep_a and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n on_o a_o rock_n luk._n 6.48_o so_o of_o the_o sound_a heart_a christian_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o know_v how_o much_o loose_a earth_n be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v good_a duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n he_o enter_v far_o into_o himself_o search_v his_o heart_n and_o bewail_v his_o sin_n that_o his_o building_n may_v be_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o not_o on_o the_o sand_n for_o he_o purge_v away_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisiâ—_fw-la that_o have_v infect_v his_o nature_n the_o loose_a and_o unfast_a earth_n of_o a_o hollow_a and_o false_a heart_n he_o cast_v forth_o and_o whatsoever_o may_v seem_v contrary_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o work_n of_o sound_a repentance_n he_o labour_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o in_o his_o 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cover_n of_o their_o sin_n job_n 24.16_o so_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o adulterer_n be_v say_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o twilight_n make_v that_o kind_n of_o light_n a_o kind_n of_o bawd_n to_o his_o lewd_a life_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o of_o the_o murderer_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o that_o he_o rise_v early_o or_o at_o break_v of_o day_n to_o kill_v the_o poor_a make_v the_o morning_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n wherein_o to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a so_o they_o do_v that_o in_o darkness_n that_o they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v in_o the_o light_n but_o christian_n will_v walk_v upright_o as_o well_o at_o break_v of_o day_n as_o at_o noonday_n and_o upon_o their_o
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wickedness_n god_n look_v on_o will_v a_o thief_n steal_v before_o he_o that_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v his_o judge_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o tremble_v to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n gen_n 18.15_o second_o it_o be_v plain_a idolatry_n more_o to_o fear_v man_n who_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n then_o to_o fear_n god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n esa._n 51.12.13_o and_o yet_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o company_n with_o those_o who_o they_o can_v but_o reverence_v for_o their_o call_n and_o grace_n of_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o will_v make_v great_a show_n of_o a_o desire_n to_o do_v well_o themselves_o and_o to_o bring_v their_o house_n to_o good_a order_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v no_o care_n afterward_o either_o for_o their_o own_o person_n or_o their_o house_n to_o do_v thereafter_o use_v a_o reproof_n to_o those_o vseâ—_n who_o if_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o do_v it_o 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be_v nothing_o cover_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v disclose_v nor_o hide_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v know_v mat._n 10.26_o the_o scroll_n and_o register_n of_o our_o close_a sin_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o before_o the_o angel_n and_o before_o man_n man_n great_a place_n perhaps_o may_v privilege_v they_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o at_o their_o death_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o worm_n of_o torment_a fear_n will_v great_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o some_o desperate_a confession_n and_o be_v dead_a there_o be_v no_o far_o spare_v of_o they_o their_o name_n that_o be_v honourable_a in_o the_o sign_n and_o in_o a_o figure_n only_o will_v now_o in_o speech_n and_o truth_n be_v most_o shameful_a after_o their_o death_n when_o that_o channel_n be_v rake_v into_o and_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o their_o secret_a sin_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n david_n god_n own_o king_n the_o author_n of_o this_o excellent_a psalm_n be_v not_o spare_v long_o 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servant_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o blaspheme_n vers_fw-la 14._o and_o after_o to_o prick_v he_o to_o repentance_n with_o the_o goad_n of_o the_o lord_n severity_n who_o he_o have_v provoke_v so_o much_o by_o his_o abominable_a sin_n then_o the_o whole_a matter_n come_v out_o by_o himself_o and_o now_o the_o whole_a church_n ring_v of_o his_o impious_a fault_n to_o this_o day_n now_o if_o they_o be_v reprove_v that_o close_o do_v evil_a 3_o how_o much_o more_o they_o who_o with_o no_o bridle_n of_o shame_n or_o common_a civility_n can_v be_v hold_v from_o act_v those_o impiety_n and_o do_v that_o thing_n public_o in_o the_o sunshine_n and_o at_o noonday_n which_o other_o can_v without_o blush_v and_o the_o help_n of_o darkness_n do_v and_o then_o what_o a_o monster_n be_v absolom_n who_o spread_v a_o tent_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o father_n palace_n and_o blush_v not_o to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o 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the_o prophet_n therefore_o here_o and_o psal._n 51.10_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o have_v the_o outward_a conversation_n reform_v begin_v with_o the_o heart_n as_o they_o who_o desire_v to_o have_v sweet_a and_o wholesome_a water_n begin_v at_o the_o spring_n which_o shall_v move_v we_o with_o our_o first_o care_n to_o look_v to_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o spring_n of_o our_o action_n be_v clean_a and_o holy_a the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v in_o we_o by_o nature_n so_o deceitful_a and_o foul_a jer._n 17.9_o or_o as_o a_o filthy_a garment_n that_o must_v be_v wash_v thorough_o as_o it_o be_v in_o many_o water_n psal._n 51.2_o before_o it_o will_v be_v clean_o in_o part_n and_o some_o way_n get_v out_o of_o corruption_n also_o see_v the_o heart_n in_o man_n be_v as_o a_o rot_a garment_n past_o mend_v what_o care_n shall_v there_o be_v of_o put_v it_o off_o pray_v god_n to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o to_o take_v the_o old_a from_o we_o ezech._n 30.26_o that_o which_o remain_v 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great_a offence_n and_o be_v occasion_n of_o much_o evil_a before_o he_o be_v or_o can_v be_v cast_v out_o three_o by_o defer_v of_o punishment_n man_n heat_n that_o which_o they_o have_v against_o the_o sin_n will_v grow_v cold_a and_o that_o fault_n which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o sharp_a punishment_n will_v in_o time_n seem_v or_o pass_v as_o unworthy_a of_o any_o punishment_n and_o not_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a speedy_o what_o be_v it_o but_o by_o such_o evil_a impunity_n to_o set_v they_o at_o a_o great_a liberty_n to_o do_v hurt_v as_o so_o many_o lion_n and_o bear_n and_o beares-whelpe_n let_v loose_a among_o harmless_a sheep_n and_o lamb_n use_v a_o instruction_n to_o governor_n with_o a_o joyful_a quickness_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n 1_o and_o not_o to_o delay_v or_o put_v off_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n so_o will_v they_o with_o more_o speed_n and_o courage_n set_v upon_o offender_n psal._n 119.60_o for_o wherefore_o be_v sin_n so_o spare_v and_o they_o who_o commit_v it_o so_o seldom_o and_o spare_o punish_v but_o because_o they_o so_o little_a fear_n god_n who_o have_v receive_v charge_n and_o power_n to_o proceed_v against_o such_o to_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n for_o evil_a do_v when_o do_v iniquity_n more_o multiply_v in_o israel_n then_o when_o there_o be_v no_o ruler_n in_o it_o judg._n 17.6_o it_o be_v not_o without_o ruler_n but_o as_o good_a there_o have_v be_v none_o as_o such_o see_v they_o be_v spiritual_o so_o sluggish_a and_o general_o so_o naught_o that_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n the_o scripture_n be_v plentiful_a in_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n 2._o a_o reproof_n therefore_o too_o linger_a ruler_n who_o be_v magistrate_n but_o for_o a_o year_n in_o city_n and_o town_n pass_v that_o whole_a time_n without_o draw_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o malefactor_n and_o who_o so_o long_o bear_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o who_o there_o be_v 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