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sin_n 1._o a_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v great_a conviction_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o working_n of_o a_o enlighten_v conscience_n 2._o he_o may_v approve_v of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o he_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v now_o these_o three_o together_o the_o working_n of_o conscience_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v may_v bring_v forth_o in_o a_o man_n great_a purpose_n against_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v no_o heart_n to_o perform_v his_o own_o purpose_n this_o be_v muchwhat_a the_o case_n of_o they_o deut._n 5._o say_v they_o to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 27._o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o tell_v thou_o it_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a prmise_n and_o so_o god_n take_v it_o vers_n 28._o i_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o people_n they_o have_v well_o say_v all_o that_o they_o have_v speak_v so_o say_v and_o so_o do_v have_v be_v well_o but_o it_o be_v better_o say_v then_o do_v for_o though_o they_o have_v a_o tongue_n to_o promise_v yet_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o perform_v and_o this_o god_n see_v therefore_o say_v he_o v._o 29._o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o they_o promise_v to_o fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandent_o but_o they_o want_v a_o new_a heart_n to_o perform_v what_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n have_v promise_v 21.30_o mat._n 21.30_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n in_o this_o case_n as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o son_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o say_v he_o will_v go_v into_o the_o vine-yard_n but_o go_v not_o now_o then_o if_o purpose_n and_o promise_n against_o sin_n never_o hurt_v sin_n if_o present_a affliction_n may_v draw_v out_o large_a promise_n if_o they_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o temptation_n or_o 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the_o cup_n often_o but_o the_o heart_n seldom_o paint_v the_o outside_n but_o neglect_v the_o inside_n greg._n ne_fw-fr appetat_fw-la quisquam_fw-la ultra_fw-la videri_fw-la quam_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la ustra_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la videtur_fw-la greg._n jehu_n be_v a_o mighty_a outside_n reformer_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o but_o he_o reform_v nothing_o within_o for_o he_o have_v a_o base_a heart_n under_o all_o v._o 31._o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n towalk_a in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n though_o his_o fleece_n be_v fair_a his_o liver_n be_v rot_v our_o lord_n christ_n observe_v of_o the_o pharise_n they_o pray_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o fast_o so_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v to_o man_n to_o fast_o matth._n 6.5_o 16._o 7.11_o pro._n 7.11_o six_o there_o be_v a_o fortasick_a zeal_n that_o run_v out_o upon_o other_o like_o the_o candle_n in_o the_o lantern_n that_o send_v all_o the_o heat_n out_o at_o top_n or_o as_o the_o lewd_a woman_n solomon_n mention_n who_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o she_o own_o house_n many_o be_v hot_a and_o high_a against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o yet_o can_v see_v the_o same_o in_o themselves_o like_o the_o lamiae_n that_o put_v on_o their_o spectacle_n when_o they_o go_v abroad_o but_o pull_v they_o off_o within_o door_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v fault_n in_o other_o and_o as_o hard_o to_o see_v then_o in_o ourselves_o jehu_n be_v zealous_a against_o baal_n and_o his_o priest_n because_o that_o be_v ahabs_n sin_n but_o not_o against_o the_o calf_n of_o bethel_n because_o that_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n babita_fw-la teeum_fw-la babita_fw-la this_o zeal_n be_v the_o true_a character_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n his_o own_o garden_n be_v overrun_v with_o weed_n while_o he_o be_v busy_a in_o look_v over_o his_o neighbour_n pale_a seaventh_o there_o be_v a_o sinful_a zeal_n all_o the_o former_a may_v be_v call_v sinful_a from_o some_o defect_n but_o this_o i_o call_v sinful_a in_o a_o more_o special_a notion_n because_o against_o the_o life_n and_o chief_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o zeal_n against_o zeal_n that_o fly_v not_o at_o profaneness_n but_o at_o the_o very_a power_n of_o godliness_n not_o at_o error_n but_o at_o truth_n and_o be_v most_o hot_a against_o the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o important_a truth_n of_o the_o time_n whence_o else_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o man_n for_o the_o truth_n but_o from_o this_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n against_o the_o truth_n 12.12_o jam._n 1.19_o rev._n 12.12_o this_o may_v be_v call_v a_o devilish_a zeal_n for_o as_o there_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o devil_n so_o there_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o devil_n therefore_o his_o rage_n be_v great_a because_o he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v short_a 15.3_o 1_o sam._n 15.3_o eight_o there_o be_v a_o scriptureless_a zeal_n that_o be_v not_o butt_v and_o bound_v by_o the_o word_n but_o by_o some_o base_a and_o low_a end_n such_o be_v saul_n zeal_n when_o god_n bid_v he_o destroy_v amalek_n and_o spare_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n then_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_v he_o spare_v the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n under_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n sacrifice_n 21.2_o 2_o sam._n 21.2_o another_o time_n when_o he_o have_v no_o such_o command_n than_o he_o slay_v the_o gibeonite_n in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n many_o a_o man_n zeal_n be_v great_a then_o and_o there_o when_o and_o where_o he_o have_v the_o least_o warrant_n from_o god_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o observe_v how_o zealous_a man_n be_v for_o ceremony_n and_o pompousness_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o as_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o they_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o and_o the_o scripture_n adju_v i_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o antichrristian_a spirit_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o unwritten_a and_o ungrounded_a tradition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o 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now_o a_o man_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o such_o prayer_n as_o 1._o nature_n may_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a worship_n it_o may_v put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o prayer_n so_o it_o do_v christ_n matth._n 26.39_o 42._o he_o go_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o sinless_a struggle_n of_o nature_n seek_v its_o own_o preservation_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v in_o pretence_n for_o a_o cover_n to_o some_o sin_n so_o do_v those_o devout_a pharisee_n matth._n 23.14_o wo_n to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n so_o the_o papist_n seem_v very_o devout_a to_o pray_v a_o rich_a man_n soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o it_o be_v to_o cheat_v the_o heir_n of_o much_o of_o his_o estate_n under_o pretence_n of_o pray_v for_o his_o father_n soul_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o love_v sin_n as_o austin_n before_o conversion_n pray_v against_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v afraid_a god_n shall_v hear_v he_o and_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n now_o god_n hear_v not_o such_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 4._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v much_o for_o temporal_a thing_n and_o little_a for_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o most_o man_n cry_v out_o most_o for_o temporal_a thing_n more_o for_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a 6._o psal_n 4_o 6._o then_o for_o lord_n lift_v upon_o we_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n david_n copy_n out_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o psal_n 144.12_o 15._o psa_fw-la 144.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n that_o our_o daughter_n may_v be_v as_o corner-stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n that_o our_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a etc._n etc._n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n this_o be_v the_o carnal_a heart_n prayer_n and_o this_o david_n call_v vanity_n vers_fw-la 11._o they_o be_v strange_a child_n who_o mouth_n speak_v vanity_n 5._o 29.13_o isa_n 29.13_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o to_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v sar_n from_o i_o matth._n 15.8_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o that_o god_n chief_o look_v at_o 23.26_o pro._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n the_o jew_n have_v this_o sentence_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o synagogue_n prayer_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v but_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v conscionable_a to_o use_v prayer_n but_o we_o must_v be_v conscionable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n many_o be_v so_o conscientious_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o pray_v and_o yet_o so_o irreligious_a that_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o prayer_n a_o common_a work_n of_o god_n may_v make_v a_o man_n conscionable_a to_o do_v duty_n but_o nothing_o less_o than_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v make_v a_o man_n conscionable_a in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o 6._o a_o man_n prayer_n may_v be_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o profession_n without_o sanctity_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o world_n so_o prayer_n without_o sincerity_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n that_o they_o seek_v god_n 78.34_o psal_n 78.34_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o he_o they_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o god_n call_v all_o but_o a_o lie_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n worship_v some_o derive_v the_o 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mariner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n none_o of_o the_o devout_a not_o much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n they_o will_v swear_v twice_o where_o they_o pray_v once_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 107.23_o 28._o and_o hence_o you_o have_v a_o proverb_n navigare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la or_o ar_v scat_fw-la navigare_fw-la he_o that_o can_v pray_v let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o isa_n 26.16_o now_o than_o if_o nature_n may_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o prayer_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v in_o pretence_n and_o design_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o love_v sin_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v most_o for_o temporal_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o prayer_n may_v be_v a_o lie_n or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v only_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o affliction_n sure_o than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o 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the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a prov._n 14.13_o but_o now_o the_o comfort_n that_o flow_v from_o godliness_n be_v a_o inward_a comfort_n a_o spiritual_a joy_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v gladness_n of_o heart_n psal_n 4.7_o thou_o have_v put_v gladness_n in_o my_o heart_n other_o joy_n smooth_v the_o brow_n but_o this_o fill_v the_o breast_n 2._o worldly_n comfort_n have_v a_o nether_a spring_n the_o spring_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o some_o earthly_a enjoyment_n and_o therefore_o the_o comfort_n of_o worldly_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v mix_v and_o muddy_a 3.11_o jam._n 3.11_o a_o unclean_a fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o pure_a water_n but_o spiritual_a comfort_n have_v a_o upper_a spring_n the_o comfort_n that_o accompany_v godliness_n flow_v from_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o working_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v first_o a_o counsellor_n 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7.23_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a apostle_n himself_o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o rom._n 7.21_o and_o v._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v his_o spiritual_a peace_n and_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o trouble_n and_o complaint_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o 24._o v._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o interrupt_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n people_n indwell_v lust_n stir_v and_o break_v forth_o must_v needs_o cause_v trouble_n and_o grief_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beleiver_n for_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v fotth_v trouble_n as_o it_o be_v for_o grace_n to_o bring_v forth_o peace_n every_o sin_n contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n upon_o the_o 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13.39_o mat._n 13.39_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n of_o saint_n and_o he_o envy_v the_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n that_o their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v brim_v with_o horror_n and_o terror_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o know_v he_o can_v destroy_v their_o grace_n yet_o he_o labour_v to_o disturb_v their_o peace_n as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v first_o a_o sanctifier_n and_o then_o a_o comforter_n work_v grace_n in_o order_n and_o peace_n so_o this_o curse_a spirit_n of_o hell_n be_v first_o a_o tempter_n and_o then_o a_o troubler_n first_o persuade_v to_o act_v sin_n and_o then_o accuse_v for_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n people_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n when_o himself_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o eternal_a intolerable_a darkness_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o 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