altogether_o he_o let_v they_o alone_o as_o to_o sin_v and_o suffer_v they_o there_o to_o take_v their_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o as_o to_o punish_v and_o will_v suffer_v they_o there_o to_o take_v their_o course_n and_o to_o take_v their_o rest_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o their_o vain_a and_o false_a conceit_n wherewith_o most_o people_n cheer_v up_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o harden_a and_o confirm_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n even_o to_o destruction_n itself_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o though_a that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n psal_n 50.21_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o come_v to_o this_o that_o atheism_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n and_o looseness_n of_o carriage_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o very_a cheat_n and_o proceed_v upon_o wrong_a principle_n it_o be_v only_o what_o man_n think_v and_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n that_o put_v they_o upon_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o with_o they_o as_o it_o promise_v to_o be_v if_o they_o have_v due_a and_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v better_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o and_o withal_o it_o show_v the_o baseness_n and_o sordedness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n but_o punishment_n if_o that_o at_o all_o do_v it_o where_o they_o think_v they_o be_v free_a from_o that_o they_o care_v not_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o those_o who_o have_v any_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o they_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a though_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n or_o hell_n to_o follow_v it_o out_o of_o that_o inward_a and_o inbred_a antipathy_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o it_o out_o of_o a_o hatred_n and_o loathe_v and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n itself_o but_o most_o man_n be_v of_o other_o principle_n if_o they_o can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o require_v it_o they_o care_v not_o what_o insolence_n and_o affront_n they_o offer_v even_o to_o his_o majesty_n itself_o for_o a_o close_a and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o at_o this_o present_a time_n this_o whole_a verse_n if_o we_o please_v may_v be_v further_o take_v in_o a_o way_n of_o complaint_n and_o expostulation_n which_o david_n make_v with_o god_n as_o to_o his_o present_a forbear_n and_o remit_v of_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o let_v he_o contemn_v this_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o without_o execute_v of_o this_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o as_o jeremiah_n and_o habakkuk_n and_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v sometime_o reason_v with_o he_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n but_o this_o i_o can_v now_o stand_v to_o insist_v upon_o and_o perhaps_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v already_o handle_v be_v more_o proper_a and_o natural_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o practice_v this_o so_o much_o for_o the_o whole_a text._n wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n xvii_o psal_n 68.21_o but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereinis_fw-la god_n providence_n do_v more_o difference_n itself_o in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o his_o dispensation_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v consider_v it_o especial_o in_o a_o double_a reference_n the_o one_o be_v as_o to_o their_o own_o protection_n the_o salvation_n and_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o to_o their_o enemy_n confusion_n the_o destruction_n of_o those_o which_o be_v opposite_n and_o adversary_n to_o they_o and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v in_o a_o very_a good_a part_n of_o it_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o present_a psalm_n which_o we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o the_o former_a be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n the_o latter_a be_v exhibit_v in_o this_o text_n which_o i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o where_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n god_n show_v his_o carriage_n to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v different_a from_o his_o carriage_n to_o his_o enemy_n for_o whereas_o he_o load_v they_o with_o benefit_n upon_o these_o he_o heap_n judgement_n but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o we_o have_v three_o general_n part_n considerable_a of_o we_o first_o the_o person_n threaten_v and_o they_o be_v in_o general_n god_n enemy_n in_o particular_a such_o as_o those_o who_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n 2_o the_o evil_a itself_o which_o they_o be_v threaten_v withal_o and_o that_o be_v wound_v or_o smite_v three_o the_o place_n or_o part_n with_o they_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o head_n scalp_n we_o begin_v in_o order_n with_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o person_n threaten_v god_n enemy_n and_o pertinacious_a sinner_n such_o person_n as_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o vicious_a and_o inordinate_a course_n these_o be_v those_o which_o the_o psalmist_n do_v here_o threaten_v with_o judgement_n obstinacy_n and_o persistence_n in_o sin_n it_o shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n but_o god_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a be_v avenge_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o and_o we_o have_v it_o further_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n beside_o as_o levit._n 26.18_o if_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o hearken_v unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o punish_v you_o seven_o time_n more_o for_o your_o sin_n so_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n again_o prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n do_v god_n threaten_v the_o pertinacious_a sinner_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o persist_v and_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n and_o there_o be_v very_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o which_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o because_o he_o multiply_v sin_n second_o because_o he_o aggravate_v it_o three_o because_o he_o confirm_v it_o he_o make_v his_o sin_n more_o numerous_a he_o make_v his_o sin_n more_o heinous_a he_o make_v his_o sin_n more_o settle_v and_o harden_v and_o difficult_a to_o be_v remove_v therefore_o draw_v on_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o first_o i_o say_v because_o he_o multiply_v sin_n he_o contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n he_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o so_o from_o hence_o run_v further_a upon_o the_o score_n and_o in_o arrear_n with_o god_n look_v therefore_o as_o a_o creditor_n when_o his_o debtor_n go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o debt_n without_o any_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o he_o he_o think_v it_o time_n for_o he_o now_o to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n when_o they_o still_o proceed_v in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o provocation_n of_o he_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o because_o they_o still_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n against_o they_o and_o by_o frequent_a commission_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dare_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o affinity_n and_o concatenation_n of_o sin_n one_o with_o another_o so_o that_o they_o which_o make_v bold_a with_o some_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v into_o more_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o better_a
since_o through_o mean_n of_o that_o deliverance_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o i_o say_v it_o behoove_v we_o to_o provoke_v ourselves_o to_o all_o kind_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o this_o regard_n and_o to_o take_v advantage_n of_o this_o annavasary_a commemoration_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v only_o a_o matter_n of_o course_n and_o formality_n which_o we_o can_v well_o decline_v but_o may_v have_v a_o real_a influence_n and_o impression_n upon_o we_o to_o raise_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o praise_v of_o that_o god_n who_o have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o second_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o improve_v it_o to_o that_o likewise_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n hitherto_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o expect_v as_o much_o from_o he_o for_o time_n to_o come_v that_o he_o that_o have_v keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n will_v do_v so_o still_o suitable_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o expression_n here_o in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o time_n past_a but_o in_o the_o future_a not_o he_o have_v keep_v only_o but_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o will_n because_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o former_a mercy_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o trust_v and_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o follow_v as_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o three_o and_o especial_o to_o fruitfulness_n and_o obedience_n god_n have_v do_v so_o great_a thing_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v somewhat_o for_o he_o and_o be_v thus_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n shall_v study_v to_o serve_v he_o as_o now_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o this_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n now_o further_o second_o for_o the_o wicked_n silence_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o disappointment_n of_o his_o enemy_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o parallel_n in_o this_o also_o here_o be_v both_o darkness_n and_o silence_n in_o darkness_n darkness_n there_o be_v in_o the_o very_a letter_n it_o be_v a_o work_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o place_n and_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v wrought_v there_o be_v darkness_n in_o the_o place_n for_o where_o do_v these_o wicked_a conspirator_n prepare_v their_o device_n sure_o it_o be_v in_o the_o seller_n and_o in_o the_o vault_n which_o they_o have_v fit_v to_o that_o purpose_n they_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a say_v who_o see_v we_o and_o who_o know_v we_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o esay_n 29.15_o and_o there_o be_v darkness_n likewise_o in_o the_o time_n for_o it_o be_v the_o night_n which_o they_o chief_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o wicked_a design_n a_o time_n and_o place_n of_o darkness_n suitable_a to_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o there_o be_v silence_n as_o to_o this_o darkness_n when_o they_o be_v discover_v they_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n confound_v and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v for_o themselves_o as_o other_o be_v silent_a in_o a_o way_n of_o astonishment_n at_o the_o horridness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o fact_n so_o be_v themselves_o silent_a in_o a_o way_n of_o confusion_n be_v prevent_v and_o disappoint_v of_o it_o and_o as_o a_o reproach_n not_o only_o to_o their_o person_n but_o also_o to_o their_o religion_n the_o principle_n whereof_o lead_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o thereunto_o in_o the_o full_a extent_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o make_v they_o chief_o to_o be_v so_o be_v the_o last_o thing_n of_o all_o and_o that_o be_v that_o by_o their_o strength_n they_o can_v not_o prevail_v neither_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o interest_n and_o combination_n nor_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o conspiracy_n god_n infatuate_v their_o counsel_n and_o turn_v all_o their_o wisdom_n into_o foolishness_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o he_o be_v above_o they_o their_o strength_n it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v weakness_n both_o way_n both_o to_o the_o hurt_v and_o spoil_v of_o we_o and_o as_o to_o the_o help_a and_o secure_v of_o themselves_o as_o sail_v in_o either_o i_o will_v conclude_v all_o at_o this_o time_n with_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v applyable_a likewise_o to_o ourselves_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o load_v we_o daily_o with_o benefit_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n selah_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n sermon_n ix_o job_n 20.11_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o present_a scripture_n which_o we_o have_v here_o in_o hand_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o a_o ungodly_a person_n and_o for_o sureness_n sake_n it_o take_v he_o in_o his_o full_a latitude_n and_o compass_n from_o his_o youth_n to_o his_o ripe_a year_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o sinful_a course_n do_v continual_o pinch_v upon_o he_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o text_n itself_o there_o be_v two_o general_a part_n observable_a first_o the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n second_o the_o extent_n or_o amplification_n of_o this_o his_o condition_n his_o state_n that_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n the_o amplification_n or_o extent_n of_o it_o in_o these_o which_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o general_n viz._n the_o state_n or_o condition_n his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o again_o two_o particular_n more_o first_o the_o sin_n and_o second_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n the_o sin_n that_o be_v youthfulness_n in_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o it_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v express_v in_o this_o that_o his_o bone_n be_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o it_o first_o for_o the_o sin_n here_o mention_v it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o youth_n the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v gnalumaw_a which_o signify_v proper_o his_o youth_n and_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o gild_n youthful_a prank_n these_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o evil_a man_n by_o sin_n of_o youth_n for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o this_o passage_n to_o we_o we_o may_v understand_v two_o thing_n especial_o either_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o time_n of_o sin_n the_o kind_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v more_o especial_o proper_a and_o incident_a to_o that_o particular_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n to_o wit_n his_o youth_n the_o time_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v indifferent_a to_o any_o age_n but_o which_o for_o the_o commission_n of_o they_o have_v be_v act_v very_o early_o and_o betimes_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n it_o do_v denote_v the_o kind_n of_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o specification_n and_o do_v signify_v such_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o that_o age_n as_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v corrupt_a nature_n though_o it_o cleave_v to_o all_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o act_n and_o put_v forth_o itself_o alike_o in_o all_o but_o as_o be_v it_o vary_v to_o other_o thing_n beside_o in_o constitution_n in_o improvement_n in_o place_n and_o 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