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20_o 21._o that_o if_o this_o loathsome_a iniquity_n of_o lukewarmness_n be_v with_o we_o we_o may_v cleanse_v ourselves_o therefrom_o lest_o we_o provoke_v he_o who_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n to_o abhor_v we_o and_o to_o sp_z 〈…〉_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o be_v we_o well_o assure_v of_o this_o that_o if_o once_o we_o entertain_v and_o retain_v such_o high_a and_o unsober_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o attainment_n and_o enjoyment_n as_o to_o say_v we_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o so_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o and_o against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o stand_v and_o knock_v thereas_fw-la we_o shall_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o imagine_v we_o be_v free_a from_o this_o nauseous_a distemper_n we_o may_v then_o be_v confident_a that_o blindness_n have_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o some_o yea_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o may_v upon_o sure_a ground_n judge_v and_o conclude_v ourselves_o to_o be_v like_a to_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n and_o fear_v he_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v to_o these_o if_o we_o continue_v and_o persist_v in_o our_o high_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o for_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16._o 18._o he_o will_v save_v the_o afflict_a humble_a people_n those_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n in_o before_o god_n but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v but_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o haughty_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o down_o 2_o som._n 22._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 29-31_a oh_o let_v
be_v not_o ashamed_a gen._n 2._o 25._o but_o adam_n in_o listen_v to_o the_o temptation_n and_o lie_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v by_o he_o deceive_v first_o in_o the_o female_a and_o then_o in_o the_o male_a and_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o therein_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n to_o better_v his_o condition_n and_o to_o be_v as_o god_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o high_a state_n and_o to_o have_v a_o selfsufficiency_n in_o himself_o sin_v against_o god_n and_o by_o this_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pâ—ssed_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v rom_n 5_o 12._o so_o he_o bring_v shame_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o now_o he_o be_v ashamed_a and_o afraid_a because_o naked_a gen._n 3._o 10_o 11._o there_o be_v now_o a_o nakedness_n upon_o mankind_n natural_o they_o be_v without_o and_o destitute_a of_o that_o original_a clothing_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o righteousness_n and_o uprightness_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o which_o and_o unto_o which_o they_o be_v create_v rom._n 3._o 23._o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n as_o at_o first_o create_v by_o god_n every_o man_n be_v brutish_a by_o his_o knowledge_n and_o void_a of_o sound_a wisdom_n job_n 11._o 12._o prov._n 8_o 4_o 5._o &_o 30._o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v jer._n 10._o 14._o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o righteousness_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v of_o that_o love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o they_o be_v create_v rom_n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o yea_o and_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v sinner_n and_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v they_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o shape_a in_o iniquity_n psal_n 51._o 5._o who_o can_v being_n a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14_o 4._o &_o 15._o 14_o &_o 25._o 4._o and_o so_o they_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n blasphemy_n a_o evil_a eye_n covetousness_n pride_n foolishness_n and_o these_o thing_n desile_v the_o man_n yea_o he_o be_v very_o abominable_a drink_v in_o iniquity_n like_o water_n even_o as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n drink_v in_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o thirst_n and_o refresh_v he_o so_o man_n drink_v in_o iniquity_n or_o as_o a_o fish_n continual_o drink_v in_o water_n job_n 15._o 16._o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o mat._n 15._o 19_o 20._o mark_v 7._o 20-23_a and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o act_v they_o do_v abominable_a work_n such_o as_o be_v shameful_a and_o of_o which_o they_o be_v ashamed_a when_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n be_v open_v and_o they_o see_v thing_n in_o their_o right_n and_o proper_a colour_n psal_n 14._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 6._o 21._o aswell_o as_o also_o there_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o liable_a to_o his_o judgement_n rom._n 3._o 19_o ephes_n 2._o 3_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n in_o weakness_n shame_n death_n etc._n etc._n a_o shameful_a nakedness_n be_v upon_o they_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o upon_o they_o but_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n sinfulness_n and_o misery_n and_o this_o may_v hide_v pride_n from_o we_o and_o take_v we_o off_o from_o boast_v in_o our_o birth_n and_o parentage_n or_o in_o any_o work_n of_o we_o or_o in_o any_o thing_n natural_a to_o we_o and_o help_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o man_n for_o whereof_o be_v he_o to_o be_v account_v for_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n sinful_a 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rich_a and_o honourable_a in_o this_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d see_v life_n joh._n 3._o 18_o 36._o the_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v affo_fw-la 〈…〉_o mean_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o repentance_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v together_o become_v filthy_a stink_v and_o shameful_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o psal_n 14._o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 9-11_a their_o iniquity_n be_v great_a than_o former_o it_o be_v and_o their_o shame_n more_o shameful_a in_o that_o there_o be_v lewdness_n find_v with_o such_o in_o their_o filthiness_n and_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v when_o god_n be_v purge_v they_o and_o cause_v the_o scum_n to_o swim_v aloft_o ezek._n 24._o 13._o rom._n 2._o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 11._o 3-5_a and_o this_o expose_v man_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o new_a account_n though_o yet_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a be_v the_o propitiation_n and_o cover_n for_o such_o like_a shameful_a evil_n even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o judgement_n may_v not_o be_v speedy_o execute_v but_o that_o he_o may_v procure_v and_o exercise_v further_a patience_n and_o extend_v further_a mean_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o joh._n â—_o 29._o act._n 26._o 18._o yea_o those_o angel_n and_o church_n who_o after_o the_o taste_v of_o the_o graciousness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o have_v a_o shameful_a nakedness_n upon_o they_o for_o in_o depart_v from_o he_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o raiment_n which_o will_v only_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n and_o clothe_v they_o as_o afterward_o hence_o the_o 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apostle_n exhort_v the_o believe_a woman_n to_o adorn_v themselves_o in_o modest_a apparel_n with_o shamefacedness_n and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broider_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 9_o as_o intimate_v that_o insobriety_n in_o this_o outward_a clothing_n be_v immodest_a and_o shameful_a yea_o this_o do_v great_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n especial_o when_o his_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o god_n be_v call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n see_v how_o on_o this_o account_n god_n threaten_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n woman_n it_o seem_v be_v through_o their_o weakness_n most_o incident_a to_o this_o vanity_n and_o evil_n and_o most_o frequent_o pollute_v herewith_o moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a forth_o neck_n and_o wanton_a eye_n walking_z and_o mince_v as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkle_n with_o their_o foot_n 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etc._n etc._n isa_n 3._o 16-26_a and_o yet_o though_o this_o will_v not_o cover_v our_o shameful_a nakedness_n but_o be_v itself_o shameful_a the_o believer_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v admonish_v of_o insobriety_n in_o this_o outward_a and_o bodily_a array_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v such_o like_a warning_n by_o his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fashion_v themselves_o according_a to_o their_o former_a lust_n in_o their_o ignorance_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o the_o believe_a woman_n shall_v have_v a_o chaste_a conversation_n and_o not_o adorn_v themselves_o with_o that_o outward_a of_o plait_v the_o hair_n or_o wear_v of_o gold_n or_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_a for_o even_o believer_n themselves_o as_o man_n and_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v apt_a to_o exceed_v in_o this_o outward_a clothing_n and_o to_o glory_n herein_o as_o if_o this_o will_v hide_v their_o shame_n and_o beautify_v they_o and_o from_o their_o too_o high_a esteem_n hereof_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o respect_v they_o who_o have_v a_o gold_n ring_n and_o goodly_a apparel_n and_o mean_a time_n to_o despise_v such_o as_o have_v vile_a raiment_n on_o they_o jam._n 2._o 1-6_a and_o be_v therefore_o admonish_v not_o to_o love_v the_o pride_n of_o life_n in_o which_o be_v include_v pride_n of_o apparel_n and_o not_o to_o be_v conform_v to_o this_o world_n in_o the_o custom_n and_o fashion_n thereof_o but_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15_o 16._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o with_o this_o outward_a array_n and_o with_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o this_o world_n be_v mystery_n babylon_n clothe_v and_o will_v here_o by_o insinuate_v that_o she_o be_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v its_o outward_a ornament_n and_o hereby_o she_o deceive_v many_o this_o woman_n be_v array_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o deck_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o with_o this_o outward_o glorious_a woman_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n and_o the_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n but_o herewith_o she_o think_v to_o cover_v the_o shame_n of_o her_o nakedness_n and_o her_o daughter_n harlot_n imitate_v this_o mother_n of_o abomination_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o raiment_n that_o his_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v to_o be_v clothe_v and_o cover_v with_o that_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n rev._n 17._o 15_a &_o 18._o 3-7-9-17_a psal_n 45._o 13_o 14._o nor_o will_v our_o wisdom_n or_o any_o excuse_n or_o cover_n thereby_o make_v cover_v the_o shame_n of_o our_o nakedness_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o before_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v we_o think_v many_o time_n this_o way_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v our_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n as_o adam_n do_v at_o first_o he_o cover_v his_o transgression_n by_o hide_v his_o iniquity_n in_o his_o bosom_n job_n 31._o 33._o so_o we_o will_v hide_v and_o cover_v our_o shame_n or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o by_o shameful_a cover_n and_o this_o many_o way_n as_o sometime_o by_o keep_v silence_n and_o not_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n when_o reprove_v psal_n 32._o 3_o 4._o prov._n 28._o 13._o sometime_o man_n hide_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n under_o their_o tongue_n when_o though_o they_o say_v they_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v sinner_n because_o this_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n so_o to_o confess_v yet_o