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unto_o death_n 4._o four_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o â—ther_n may_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o rod_n and_o think_v the_o day_n of_o adversity_n a_o tedious_a day_n wish_v it_o be_v once_o at_o a_o end_n babylon_n shall_v be_v weary_a of_o the_o evil_a that_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o it_o jer_z 51._o ult_n and_o oh_o that_o none_o of_o zion_n child_n be_v weary_a of_o adversity_n too_o how_o sad_a a_o moan_n do_v job_n make_v of_o his_o long_a continue_a affliction_n job_n 16._o 6_o 7._o though_o i_o speak_v my_o grief_n be_v not_o assuage_v and_o though_o i_o forbear_v what_o be_o i_o ease_v but_o now_o he_o have_v make_v i_o weary_a and_o if_o you_o look_v into_o psal._n 6._o 3_o 6._o you_o may_v see_v another_o strong_a christian_a even_o tire_v in_o the_o way_n of_o affliction_n my_o soul_n say_v david_n in_o that_o place_n be_v sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n 5._o five_o both_o the_o one_o and_o other_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o their_o knee_n by_o adversity_n lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o have_v pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o isa._n 26._o 16._o not_o that_o a_o godly_a person_n will_v pray_v no_o long_o than_o the_o rod_n be_v at_o his_o back_n o_o no_o he_o can_v live_v without_o prayer_n long_o how_o few_o call_v soever_o he_o have_v to_o that_o duty_n by_o the_o rod_n but_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v on_o his_o back_n he_o will_v be_v more_o frequent_o and_o more_o fervent_o upon_o his_o knee_n indeed_o many_o graceless_a heart_n be_v like_o child_n top_n which_o will_v go_v no_o long_o than_o they_o be_v whip_v they_o cannoâ—_n find_v their_o knee_n and_o their_o tongue_n till_o goâ—_n find_v a_o rod_n to_o excite_v they_o a_o dangerous_a sympâ—tome_n the_o same_o affliction_n may_v put_v a_o gracious_a and_o a_o graceless_a soul_n to_o their_o knee_n but_o thâ—_n in_o the_o external_a matter_n of_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o external_a call_n or_o occasion_n of_o duty_n they_o seem_v to_o agree_v yet_o be_v there_o a_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o principle_n manner_n and_o end_n of_o these_o their_o duty_n as_o will_v evident_o appear_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n in_o our_o follow_a discourse_n but_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o section_n you_o may_v see_v how_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o holy_a upright_a soul_n act_v too_o like_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o in_o other_o thing_n how_o much_o the_o hypocrite_n may_v act_v like_o a_o saint_n he_o may_v be_v external_o humble_v so_o be_v ahab_n he_o may_v pray_v under_o the_o rod_n mal._n 2._o 13._o yea_o and_o request_v other_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o so_o do_v simon_n act_v 8._o 24._o sect_n iii_o but_o though_o the_o sound_n and_o unsond_a heart_n differ_v not_o in_o some_o external_a carriage_n under_o the_o rod_n yet_o there_o be_v effect_n of_o adversity_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o either_o and_o will_v discriminate_a they_o to_o which_o end_n let_v we_o first_o see_v what_o effect_n adversity_n be_v usual_o follow_v withal_o in_o unsound_a and_o carnal_a heart_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v among_o other_o these_o five_o symptom_n of_o a_o naughty_a heart_n appear_v under_o cross_n and_o affliction_n 1._o first_o a_o graceless_a heart_n be_v not_o quick_o and_o easy_o bring_v to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o those_o trouble_n that_o befall_v it_o and_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o it_o isa._n 26._o 11._o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v when_o it_o have_v smite_v or_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o smite_v they_o shut_v their_o eye_n it_o be_v the_o malice_n of_o this_o man_n or_o the_o negligence_n of_o that_o or_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o another_o that_o have_v bring_v all_o this_o trouble_n upon_o i_o thus_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o horizon_n that_o terminate_v their_o sight_n and_o beyond_o that_o they_o usual_o see_v nothing_o sometime_o indeed_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v so_o immediate_o manifest_v and_o convince_o discover_v in_o affliction_n that_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o and_o then_o they_o may_v in_o their_o way_n pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n before_o he_o but_o ordinary_o they_o impute_v all_o to_o second_o cause_n and_o overlook_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o their_o trouble_n 2._o second_o nor_o be_v it_o usual_a with_o these_o man_n under_o the_o rod_n to_o retire_v into_o their_o closet_n and_o search_v their_o heart_n there_o to_o find_v out_o the_o particular_a cause_n and_o provocation_n of_o their_o affliction_n no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v jer._n 8._o 6._o what_o curse_v thing_n be_v there_o with_o i_o
true_a state_n of_o man_n person_n and_o tempeâ—_n their_o heart_n be_v by_o not_o sin_v we_o be_v noâ—_n understand_v a_o total_a freedom_n from_o it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n as_o if_o it_o imply_v any_o such_o perfectâ—_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n thâ—_n the_o popish_a and_o pelagian_a sense_n nor_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o arminian_n sense_n who_o 〈◊〉_d void_a the_o argument_n of_o the_o orthodox_n will_v â—â—â—derstand_v it_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghâ—â—_n what_o a_o strange_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o characterstical_a note_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a which_o so_o 〈◊〉_d few_o even_n of_o the_o most_o ungodly_a be_v eâ—_n guilty_a of_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o behaviour_n towâ—â—â—_n sin_n and_o our_o carriage_n towards_o it_o before_o under_o or_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n relate_v 〈◊〉_d that_o discriminate_a and_o mark_v the_o state_n of_o person_n the_o difference_n be_v discernible_a in_o our_o 1._o abstinence_n for_o sin_n 2._o hatred_n of_o sin_n 3._o trouble_v about_o sin_n 4._o subjection_n to_o sin_n 5._o opposition_n of_o sin_n sect_n ii_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o our_o abstinence_n do_v very_o clear_o manifest_v 〈◊〉_d state_n of_o our_o soul_n what_o they_o be_v in_o the_o â—generate_a and_o unregenerate_a be_v our_o next_o â—â—rk_n and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 〈◊〉_d first_o thaâ—_n a_o unsound_a and_o unrenewed_a â—art_n may_v abstain_v from_o one_o sin_n because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o and_o inconsistent_a with_o another_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o naâ—â—es_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o disease_n of_o our_o body_n â—ough_o all_o disease_n be_v contrary_a to_o health_n yet_o â—â—e_v disease_n as_o the_o fever_n and_o palsy_n be_v â—â—ntrary_a to_o each_o other_o so_o be_v prodigality_n 〈◊〉_d covetousness_n hypocrisy_n and_o prosaneâ—ss_n these_o oppose_v each_o other_o not_o for_o muâ—â—l_a destruction_n as_o sin_n and_o grace_n do_v but_o for_o â—â—eriority_n each_o contend_v for_o the_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d sometime_o take_v it_o by_o turn_n it_o be_v with_o 〈◊〉_d person_n as_o with_o that_o possess_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o 15._o who_o the_o spirit_n cast_v someâ—â—es_n into_o the_o fire_n sometime_o into_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d if_o one_o subdue_v the_o other_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v 〈◊〉_d subdue_v to_o the_o vassalage_n of_o that_o lust_n that_o uppermost_a in_o the_o soul._n 2._o second_o a_o unrenewed_a soul_n may_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d because_o there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n withâ—â—_n he_o but_o because_o of_o some_o providential_a 〈◊〉_d straint_n without_o he_o or_o upon_o he_o for_o it_o ofteâ—â—_n fall_v out_o that_o when_o man_n have_v conceive_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v ready_a to_o execute_v it_o providence_n clap_v on_o the_o fetter_n of_o restraint_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o execute_v it_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o abimeleck_n gen._n 2_o 6._o and_o 17._o compare_v i_o withhold_v thou_o aâ—â—_n though_o person_n so_o restrain_v have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d good_a of_o such_o providence_n yet_o other_o hauâ—_n for_o by_o it_o a_o world_n of_o mischief_n be_v preventedâ—_n the_o world_n which_o otherwise_o will_v breâ—â—_n out_o &_o to_o this_o act_n of_o providence_n we_o owe_v 〈◊〉_d life_n liberty_n estate_n &_o comfort_n in_o this_o worâ—â—_n 3_o three_o a_o unsound_a heart_n may_v 〈◊〉_d commit_v some_o sin_n not_o because_o he_o true_o haâ—â—_n they_o but_o because_o his_o constitution_n incline_v he_o not_o to_o they_o these_o man_n be_v rather_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v to_o a_o good_a temper_n of_o body_n than_o a_o gracious_a temper_n of_o soul._n some_o man_n cannâ—â—_n be_v drunkard_n if_o they_o will_v other_o cannâ—â—_n be_v covetous_a and_o base_a â—hey_n be_v make_v â—è_fw-la meliâ—luto_fw-la of_o a_o more_o refine_a metal_n than_o other_o 〈◊〉_d chaste_a and_o liberal_a just_a &_o sober_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n still_o the_o best_a nature_n in_o all_o be_v endâ—ments_n be_v but_o nature_n at_o the_o best_a 4._o four_o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v beâ—â—_n strain_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o force_n of_o educaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d principle_n of_o morality_n that_o way_n instill_a 〈◊〉_d it_o thus_o jehoash_n be_v restrain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 12._o 2._o and_o jehoash_n do_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d right_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n â—erein_o jehojadah_n the_o priest_n instruct_v he_o 〈◊〉_d fear_n of_o a_o parent_n or_o mâ—â—ter_n will_v do_v â—reat_a deal_v more_o with_o some_o in_o this_o case_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o influence_n of_o a_o â—ct_a education_n nip_v off_o the_o excrescency_n of_o â—ding_a vice_n the_o way_n we_o be_v teach_v when_o 〈◊〉_d we_o keep_v when_o old_a this_o be_v the_o influâ—â—â—e_n of_o man_n upon_o man_n not_o the_o influence_n â—he_v regenerate_v spirit_n upon_o man_n â—_o five_o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v be_v keep_v â—n_o some_o sin_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o event_n both_o â—his_v world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v sin_n that_o be_v â—owed_v with_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n among_o 〈◊〉_d may_v on_o this_o ground_n be_v forbear_v not_o â—â—use_n god_n have_v forbid_v it_o but_o because_o huâ—e_v law_n will_v punish_v it_o and_o the_o sober_a world_n 〈◊〉_d brand_v we_o for_o it_o and_o some_o look_v far_o â—e_v punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o hell_n they_o be_v not_o â—id_v to_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o burn_v â—ere_z sin_n be_v like_o a_o sweet_a rose_n in_o a_o brake_n â—orns_v fain_o we_o will_v have_v it_o but_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o â—ear_v our_o flesh_n to_o come_v by_o it_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o be_v prevent_v any_o way_n but_o to_o â—ept_v on_o this_o ground_n from_o sin_n do_v not_o â—â—e_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d you_o see_v some_o of_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o â—al_a man_n be_v restrain_v &_o in_o this_o the_o child_n 〈◊〉_d devil_n be_v manifest_a sect_n iii_o but_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o abstinence_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n by_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n aâ—_n manifest_v and_o such_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o first_o a_o sincere_a heart_n dare_v not_o sin_n cause_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o iâ—_n on_o he_o so_o you_o find_v it_o in_o job_n 31._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o he_o dare_v not_o allow_v his_o thought_n to_o sin_n cause_n he_o live_v under_o the_o awe_n of_o god_n nehemiah_n dare_v not_o do_v as_o former_a goverâ—_n have_v do_v though_o a_o opportunity_n preseâ—â—_n to_o enrich_v himself_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d god_n nehem._n 5._o 15._o the_o soul_n that_o live_v 〈◊〉_d the_o awe_n of_o this_o eye_n will_v be_v as_o coâ—entious_a where_o no_o discovery_n can_v be_v madâ—_n creature_n as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n lookeâ—_n levit._n 19_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o curse_v theâ—_n nor_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n what_o if_o a_o man_n do_v curse_v the_o deaf_a the_o can_v hear_v he_o and_o what_o if_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v see_v he_o true_a but_o god_n seesâ—_n god_n hear_v he_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o a_o manâ—_n have_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o second_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o goâ—_n so_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o restraint_n from_o 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n that_o be_v upright_o this_o keep_v joseph_n from_o sin_n gen._n 39_o 9_o how_o can_v i_o 〈◊〉_d great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n i_o he_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n that_o feel_v himself_o â—nd_v up_o from_o fin_n by_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_n god_n that_o have_v be_v manifest_v to_o he_o q._n â—ath_v he_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n into_o â—ch_n my_o envious_a brethren_n cast_v i_o have_v â—n_o so_o miraculous_a a_o way_n advance_v i_o to_o â—his_fw-la honour_n and_o power_n in_o egypt_n and_o 〈◊〉_d after_o all_o his_o kindness_n and_o love_n to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o sin_n against_o he_o o_o how_o can_v i_o do_v 〈◊〉_d against_o so_o good_a so_o gracious_a a_o god_n psal._n 97._o 10._o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a â—e_z will_v cry_v ouâ—_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o tempâ—atiâ—â—s_n this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v 〈◊〉_d thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o kindâ—â—es_n â—_o three_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o the_o insecal_v evil_a and_o filthiness_n that_o be_v in_o sin_n keep_v 〈◊〉_d the_o gracious_a soul_n from_o it_o rom._n 12._o 9_o â—or_a that_o which_o be_v evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
suffer_v so_o much_o for_o sin_n that_o have_v endure_v so_o many_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n to_o return_v to_o sin_n again_o no_o no_o they_o admire_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o escape_n from_o sin_n to_o their_o die_a day_n and_o neveâ—_n look_v back_o upon_o their_o former_a state_n but_o with_o shame_n and_o grief_n ask_v a_o convert_n will_v you_o be_v back_o again_o where_o once_o you_o be_v will_v you_o be_v among_o your_o old_a companion_n again_o will_v you_o be_v fulfil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o he_o will_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n to_o abide_v one_o day_n or_o one_o night_n in_o that_o condition_n again_o to_o gain_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o next_o morning_n 5._o five_o the_o sincere_a soul_n hate_v sin_n with_o a_o superlative_a hatred_n he_o hate_v it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n beside_o it_o penal_a evil_n be_v not_o pleasant_a themselves_o but_o yet_o if_o he_o must_v endure_v they_o or_o sin_n then_o suffering_n to_o choose_v heb._n 11._o 25._o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n than_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o worst_a of_o suffering_n rather_o than_o the_o best_a of_o sin_n 6._o six_o to_o conclude_v so_o deep_o be_v the_o hatred_n that_o upright_o one_o bear_v to_o sin_n that_o nothing_o please_v they_o more_o than_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o full_a deliverance_n from_o it_o do_v rom._n 7._o 34._o i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n what_o do_v he_o so_o hearty_o thank_v god_n for_o o_o for_o a_o prospect_n of_o his_o final_a deliverance_n from_o sin_n never_o to_o be_v entangle_v defile_v or_o trouble_v with_o it_o any_o more_o and_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o sweeten_v death_n to_o the_o saint_n as_o much_o as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v except_o christ_n victory_n over_o it_o and_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n for_o we_o to_o think_v of_o a_o grave_n be_v not_o pleasant_a in_o itself_o but_o to_o think_v of_o a_o part_a time_n with_o sin_n that_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a indeed_o sect_n v._o 3._o three_o the_o child_n of_o god_n anâ—_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n purâ—_n gold_n and_o vile_a dross_n be_v manifest_a as_o in_o haâ—tred_n of_o sin_n so_o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n about_o sin_n all_o trouble_n for_o sin_n argue_v not_o sincerity_n some_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v trouble_v even_o foâ—_n their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n so_o have_v they_o 1._o first_o that_o be_v only_o trouble_v for_o thâ—_n commission_n of_o some_o more_o gross_a sin_n thaâ—_n startle_v the_o natural_a conscience_n but_o not_o for_o inâ—ward_a sin_n that_o defile_v the_o soul._n judas_n waâ—_n trouble_v for_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n buâ—_n not_o for_o that_o base_a lust_n of_o covetousness_n thaâ—_n be_v the_o root_n of_o it_o or_o the_o want_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n matth._n 27._o 4_o 5._o outward_a sin_n be_v sin_n major_a be_v infamiae_fw-la of_o great_a scandal_n but_o heart-sin_n be_v oftentimes_o major_n reatus_fw-la sin_n of_o great_a guilt_n to_o be_v trouble_n for_o grosser_n sin_n and_o have_v no_o trouble_n for_o ordâ—â—nary_a sin_n daily_o incur_v be_v a_o ill_a sign_n of_o a_o baâ—_n heart_n 2._o second_o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v be_v mucâ—_n trouble_v at_o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n when_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o trouble_v for_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n jer._n 2._o 26_o as_o the_o thief_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o be_v find_v so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o israel_n ashamed_a hence_o it_o be_v thaâ—_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o commit_v ten_o sin_n against_o god_n â—o_o hide_v one_o sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o sin_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o man_n shame_n &_o that_o all_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o impudence_n to_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n but_o to_o be_v ashamed_a only_o because_o man_n see_v it_o and_o not_o with_o ezra_n to_o say_v o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o look_v up_o unto_o thou_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o ashamed_a that_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n 3._o three_o a_o graceless_a heart_n may_v be_v trouble_v for_o the_o rod_n that_o sin_n draw_v after_o it_o but_o not_o for_o sin_n itself_o as_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v such_o rod_n but_o the_o trouble_n of_o upright_a one_o for_o sin_n be_v of_o another_o kind_n and_o nature_n 1._o first_o they_o be_v trouble_v that_o god_n be_v wrong_v &_o his_o spirit_n trouble_v by_o their_o sin_n so_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n luk._n 15._o 21._o against_o heaven_n i._n e._n against_o he_o who_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n a_o great_a glorious_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n a_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 2._o second_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o defilement_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n by_o sin_n hence_o they_o be_v compare_v in_o prov._n 25._o 26._o to_o a_o trouble_a fountain_n you_o know_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o live_a spring_n when_o any_o filth_n fall_v into_o it_o or_o that_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o its_o channel_n be_v raise_v and_o defile_v its_o stream_n never_o to_o leave_v work_v till_o it_o have_v purge_v itself_o of_o it_o and_o recover_v its_o purity_n again_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o righteous_a man_n he_o love_v purity_n in_o the_o precept_n psal._n 119._o 140._o and_o he_o love_v it_o no_o less_o in_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n he_o think_v it_o be_v hell_n enough_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o shall_v never_o come_v under_o damnation_n for_o it_o 3._o three_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o the_o estrangement_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n from_o they_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n it_o will_v go_v close_o to_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n to_o see_v a_o dear_a and_o faithful_a friend_n who_o he_o have_v grieve_v to_o look_v strange_a and_o shy_a upon_o he_o at_o the_o next_o meeting_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o know_v he_o much_o more_o do_v it_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o gracious_a man_n to_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n turn_v from_o he_o and_o not_o to_o be_v towards_o he_o as_o in_o time_n past_a this_o go_v to_o david_n heart_n after_o his_o fall_n as_o you_o may_v see_v psal._n 51._o 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o q._n d._n lord_n if_o thou_o turn_v thy_o back_n upon_o i_o and_o estrange_v thyself_o from_o i_o i_o be_o a_o lose_a man_n that_o be_v the_o great_a mischief_n than_o can_v befall_v i_o 4._o four_o their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n run_v deep_a to_o what_o other_o man_n do_v they_o be_v strong_a to_o bear_v other_o trouble_n but_o quail_v and_o fainâ—_n under_o this_o psal._n 38._o 4._o other_o sorrow_n may_v for_o the_o present_a be_v violent_a and_o make_v more_o noise_n but_o this_o sorrow_n soak_v deep_a into_o the_o soul._n 5._o five_o their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v more_o rivate_a and_o silent_a trouble_n than_o other_o be_v â—heir_o sore_o run_v in_o the_o night_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 77._o 2._o â—ot_n but_o that_o they_o may_v and_o do_v open_a their_o rouble_n to_o man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n when_o â—hey_n meet_v with_o a_o judicious_a tender_a and_o expeâ—enced_a christian_n to_o unbosom_v themselves_o â—nto_o but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v it_o be_v god_n and_o â—hy_a soul_n alone_o that_o must_v whisper_v out_o the_o â—atter_n ille_fw-la verè_fw-la dolet_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la dolet_fw-la that_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n indeed_o which_o be_v express_v secret_o to_o god_n in_o the_o closet_n 6._o six_o their_o trouble_n be_v incurable_a â—y_a creature_n comfort_n it_o be_v not_o the_o remove_n â—ome_o outward_a pressure_n and_o inconvenience_n â—hat_n can_v remove_v their_o burden_n nothing_o but_o â—ardon_n peace_n and_o witness_v reconciliation_n â—an_v quiet_a the_o gracious_a heart_n 7._o seven_o their_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v ordinate_a and_o keep_v in_o their_o own_o place_n they_o dare_v not_o stamp_v the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n blood_n upon_o â—heir_o worthless_a tear_n and_o groan_n for_o sin_n lava_n achrymas_fw-la meas_fw-la domine_fw-la aug._n lord_n wash_v my_o sinful_a tear_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o â—he_n desire_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n and_o thus_o our_o trouble_n for_o sin_n show_v we_o what_o our_o heart_n be_v sect_n vi_o â—4_n fourthly_o the_o behaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o
vigour_n and_o life_n expire_v by_o degree_n or_o as_o a_o consumptive_a person_n die_v for_o to_o that_o also_o he_o allude_v here_o there_o be_v â—_o disease_n which_o be_v call_v consumptio_fw-la totius_fw-la a_o consumption_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o those_o thaâ—_n die_v of_o that_o disease_n languish_v more_o and_o more_o till_o at_o last_o they_o drop_v sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la by_o imperceptible_a degree_n and_o step_n into_o the_o grave_n but_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a whatever_o conflict_n they_o have_v with_o sin_n no_o corruption_n fall_v before_o it_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o the_o church_n in_o another_o case_n complain_v of_o herself_o esa._n 26._o 18._o we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v so_o it_o fare_v with_o these_o professor_n they_o pray_v they_o hear_v they_o vow_v they_o resolve_v but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v their_o lust_n be_v as_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a as_o ever_o no_o degree_n of_o mortification_n appear_v after_o all_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n by_o our_o carriage_n towards_o sin_n chap._n vii_o show_v what_o proof_n and_o trial_n be_v make_v of_o the_o soundness_n or_o unsoundness_n of_o our_o grace_n by_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o perform_v sect_n i._o we_o now_o come_v according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o falseness_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o duty_n we_o daily_o perform_v in_o religion_n and_o certain_o they_o also_o hâ—ve_v the_o use_n and_o efficacy_n of_o fire_n for_o this_o discovery_n 1_o joh._n 2_o 4_o 5._o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o he_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o but_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n iâ—_n he_o very_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n perfect_v anâ—_n hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o this_o be_v a_o practical_a lie_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o by_o which_o man_n deceiveâ—_n other_o 〈◊〉_d while_n and_o themselves_o for_o ever_o a_o lie_v not_o speak_v but_o do_v when_o a_o man_n course_n of_o life_n contradict_v his_o profession_n the_o life_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o one_o long_a oâ—_n continue_v lie_v he_o say_v or_o profess_v he_o know_v god_n but_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o duty_n he_o command_v he_o either_o neglect_v they_o or_o if_o he_o perform_v they_o it_o be_v not_o as_o god_n require_v if_o they_o draw_v nigh_o â—_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o isa._n 29._o 13._o thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o jer._n 12._o 2._o there_o be_v some_o that_o feel_v the_o influence_n &_o power_n of_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o duty_n go_v down_o to_o their_o very_a reins_o &_o there_o be_v other_o who_o lip_n and_o tongue_n only_o be_v touch_v with_o religion_n this_o be_v a_o age_n of_o light_n and_o much_o profession_n man_n can_v now_o keep_v up_o a_o reputation_n in_o thâ—_n sober_a &_o profess_v world_n while_o they_o let_v down_o and_o total_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n but_o sure_o if_o man_n will_v be_v but_o just_a to_o themselves_o their_o very_a performance_n of_o duty_n will_v tell_v they_o what_o their_o heart_n be_v sect_n ii_o for_o there_o among_o other_o these_o follow_a particular_n that_o do_v very_o clear_o difference_n he_o sound_v from_o the_o unsound_a prfessour_n 1._o first_o the_o design_n and_o true_a level_n and_o â—aims_v of_o man_n heart_n in_o duty_n will_v tell_v they_o what_o they_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n aim_v low_a hosea_n 7._o 14._o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o â—owled_v upon_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o it_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n and_o pardon_v â—or_a mortification_n and_o holiness_n but_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n thus_o they_o make_v a_o market_n of_o religion_n all_o their_o end_n in_o duty_n be_v either_o carnal_a natural_a or_o legal_a it_o be_v either_o to_o accommodate_v their_o carnal_a end_n or_o satisfy_v and_o quiet_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o their_o duty_n be_v perform_v as_o a_o sin-offering_n to_o god_n but_o a_o upright_a heart_n have_v very_o high_a and_o pure_a aim_n in_o duty_n the_o desire_n of_o their_o â—oul_n be_v to_o god_n isa._n 26._o 8._o their_o soul_n follow_v â—ard_v after_o god_n psal._n 63._o 8._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o see_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n psal._n 27._o 4._o these_o be_v the_o true_a eagle_n that_o play_v at_o the_o sun_n and_o will_v not_o stoop_v to_o low_a and_o earthly_a object_n alas_o if_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n be_v miss_v â—n_o a_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o the_o great_a enlargement_n of_o gift_n will_v satisfy_v he_o come_v back_o like_o a_o man_n that_o have_v take_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o meet_v his_o friend_n upon_o important_a business_n and_o lose_v â—is_n labour_n his_o friend_n be_v not_o there_o 2._o second_o the_o engagement_n of_o menâ—_n heart_n to_o god_n in_o duty_n will_v tell_v they_o whaâ—_n they_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n take_v little_a heed_n toâ—_n his_o heart_n esa._n 29._o 13._o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v real_o for_o the_o hardness_n deadness_n unbelief_n and_o wander_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o duty_n as_o upright_o one_o be_v nor_o do_v they_o engage_v theiâ—_n heart_n and_o labour_n to_o get_v they_o up_o with_o godâ—_n in_o duty_n as_o his_o people_n do_v i_o have_v intreateâ—_n thy_o favour_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n say_v david_n psal._n 119._o 58._o they_o be_v not_o please_v in_o duty_n till_o they_o feel_v their_o heart_n stand_v towards_o god_n like_o a_o bow_n in_o its_o full_a bent_n i_o say_v not_o it_o be_v always_o so_o with_o they_o what_o will_v they_o give_v that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o but_o sure_o if_o their_o soul_n in_o duty_n be_v empty_a of_o god_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n 3_o three_o the_o conscience_n man_n make_v oâ—_n secret_a as_o well_o as_o of_o public_a duty_n will_v telâ—_n they_o what_o their_o heart_n and_o grace_n be_v true_a or_o false_a a_o vain_a professor_n be_v curious_a in_o thâ—_n former_a and_o either_o negligent_a or_o at_o best_a formal_a in_o the_o latter_a for_o he_o find_v no_o inducementâ—_n of_o honour_n applause_n or_o ostentation_n of_o gift_n external_o move_v he_o to_o they_o nor_o have_v he_o any_o experience_n of_o the_o sweetness_n &_o benefit_n of_o such_o duty_n internal_o to_o allure_v and_o engage_v his_o soul_n to_o they_o the_o hypocrite_n therefore_o be_v not_o for_o the_o closet_n but_o the_o synagogue_n matth._n 6._o 5._o 6._o not_o buâ—_n that_o education_n example_n or_o the_o impulse_n oâ—_n conscience_n may_v sometime_o drive_v he_o thither_o but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o daily_a delight_n to_o be_v there_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o retire_v from_o the_o clamour_n of_o the_o world_n to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o secret_a â—tis_fw-la the_o observation_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v the_o great_a inducement_n to_o these_o man_n to_o perform_v they_o and_o very_o say_v our_o lord_n ver_fw-la 2._o they_o have_v their_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v it_o away_o or_o they_o have_v carry_v off_o all_o the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v by_o religion_n much_o good_a do_v they_o with_o their_o applause_n and_o honour_n let_v they_o make_v much_o of_o that_o airy_a reward_n for_o it_o be_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o now_o for_o a_o soul_n true_o gracious_a he_o can_v long_o subsist_v without_o secret_a prayer_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o equal_a freedom_n and_o delight_n a_o like_a enlargement_n and_o comfort_n in_o those_o retirement_n but_o yet_o he_o can_v be_v without_o they_o he_o find_v the_o want_n of_o his_o secret_n in_o his_o public_a duty_n if_o he_o and_o his_o god_n have_v not_o meet_v in_o secret_a and_o have_v some_o communion_n in_o the_o morning_n he_o sensible_o find_v it_o in_o the_o deadness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o life_n all_o the_o day_n after_o 4._o four_o the_o spirituality_n of_o our_o duty_n try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o grace_n a_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v carnal_a while_o engage_v in_o
but_o thou_o o_o lord_n know_v i_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o and_o try_v my_o heart_n towards_o thou_o i_o say_v who_o can_v due_o value_v such_o a_o advantage_n who_o will_v exchange_v such_o a_o comfort_n â—o_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n how_o many_o trial_n soever_o god_n bring_v his_o poople_n under_o to_o be_v sure_a neither_o his_o own_o glory_n nor_o their_o interest_n shall_v suffer_v any_o damage_n by_o they_o sect_n ii_o but_o more_o particular_o let_v we_o bring_v our_o thought_n close_o to_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o great_a advantage_n and_o benefit_n rise_v out_o of_o these_o trial_n of_o sincerity_n for_o 1._o first_o hereby_o hypocrisy_n be_v unmask_v and_o discover_v the_o vizard_n be_v pluck_v off_o from_o the_o false_a professor_n and_o his_o true_a natural_a face_n and_o complexion_n show_v to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a object_n good_a you_o will_v say_v 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if_o i_o dissemble_v and_o pretend_v to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o not_o my_o father_n will_v find_v i_o out_o ah_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o can_v conceal_v the_o the_o hypocrite_n but_o out_o it_o will_v come_v at_o last_o let_v he_o use_v all_o the_o be_v he_o can_v to_o hide_v it_o oftentimes_o god_n discover_v he_o by_o the_o trial_n he_o appoint_v in_o this_o world_n and_o man_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v return_v and_o discern_v betwixt_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o malipiero_n 3._o 18._o but_o if_o he_o make_v a_o hard_a shift_n to_o get_v by_o a_o private_a way_n to_o hell_n carry_v this_o comfort_n with_o he_o to_o the_o last_o step_n that_o no_o body_n knowâ—_n or_o think_v he_o be_v go_v thither_o yet_o there_o wilâ—_n be_v a_o day_n when_o god_n will_v strip_v he_o naked_a before_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o all_o shall_v point_v 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the_o goldsmith_n have_v of_o his_o gold_n when_o he_o will_v sit_v by_o the_o furnace_n himself_o and_o order_v the_o fire_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n when_o he_o pry_v so_o often_o and_o so_o curious_o into_o the_o fine_v pot_n to_o see_v that_o none_o of_o his_o precious_a metal_n upon_o which_o he_o set_v his_o heart_n be_v lose_v think_v it_o not_o then_o a_o debase_v to_o you_o to_o be_v so_o often_o expose_v to_o trial_n if_o god_n do_v not_o value_v you_o high_o he_o will_v not_o try_v you_o so_o frequent_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o if_o your_o condition_n here_o shall_v be_v more_o settle_v and_o quiet_a than_o now_o it_o be_v i_o believe_v you_o find_v dross_n enough_o in_o your_o heart_n after_o all_o the_o fire_n into_o which_o god_n have_v cast_v you_o sure_o there_o be_v filth_n enough_o in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n to_o take_v all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o trouble_n than_o they_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o we_o fancy_v it_o a_o 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