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set_v watchman_n upon_o thy_o wall_n o_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n esay_n 62._o 6._o but_o i_o only_o name_v this_o as_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o large_o of_o it_o afterward_o second_o this_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o sin_n of_o other_o after_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v be_v by_o smooth_v up_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n back_v they_o and_o encourage_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v do_v first_o by_o defend_v and_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n second_o by_o extenuate_v their_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o less_o than_o it_o be_v three_o by_o excuse_v their_o sin_n all_o these_o way_n be_v common_a whereby_o man_n communicate_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o what_o sin_n so_o vile_a and_o odious_a but_o have_v some_o back_n friend_n to_o maintain_v it_o what_o person_n so_o vile_a but_o have_v some_o patron_n to_o 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who_o god_n never_o send_v they_o say_v still_o unto_o they_o that_o despise_v god_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o every_o one_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n no_o evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o you_o jerem._n 23._o 17._o thus_o be_v drunkenness_n maintain_v under_o the_o term_n of_o good_a fellowship_n fornication_n be_v but_o a_o venial_a sin_n they_o say_v and_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n covetousness_n be_v but_o good_a husbandry_n to_o provide_v for_o he_o and_o he_o diverse_a weight_n and_o false_a balance_n be_v count_v but_o lawful_a gain_n no_o conscience_n make_v of_o swear_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o and_o the_o like_a whereas_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o for_o these_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o but_o this_o the_o wicked_a believe_v not_o and_o therefore_o they_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o it_o and_o soothe_v up_o themselves_o and_o other_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n mock_v and_o scoff_v with_o those_o wicked_a one_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n 2._o pet._n 3._o 4._o therefore_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v never_o come_v near_o they_o esay_n 28._o 15._o this_o be_v to_o flatter_v ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o sin_n use_v take_v heed_n then_o how_o any_o do_v soothe_v up_o any_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n or_o justify_v any_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n or_o justify_v any_o in_o their_o wickedness_n for_o it_o make_v a_o man_n not_o only_o accessary_a to_o their_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v but_o also_o accurse_v he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prou._n 17._o 15._o he_o that_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a he_o shall_v the_o people_n curse_n nation_n shall_v abhor_v he_o prou._n 24._o 24._o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o wicked_a man_n exod._n 23._o 7._o woe_n then_o to_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n esay_n 5._o 22_o 23._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a esay_n 5._o 20._o three_o man_n be_v accessary_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n after_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o connivance_n wink_v at_o sin_n either_o by_o see_v and_o not_o see_v or_o else_o by_o see_v and_o not_o correct_v thus_o be_v eli_n accessary_a unto_o his_o son_n wickedness_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n all_o for_o the_o belly_n for_o so_o when_o eli_n think_v hannah_n have_v be_v drunken_a when_o she_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n she_o answer_v he_o count_v not_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o a_o daughter_n of_o belial_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 25_o 16._o the_o son_n of_o eli_n know_v not_o the_o lord_n they_o abuse_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o offer_v which_o god_n command_v in_o his_o habitation_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o lay_v with_o the_o woman_n assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n these_o be_v their_o sin_n but_o how_o do_v old_a eli_n behave_v himself_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_a deal_n by_o all_o this_o people_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v 1._o sam._n 2._o at_o large_a but_o be_v not_o this_o well_o do_v in_o eli_n thus_o to_o reproove_v his_o son_n indeed_o the_o word_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o but_o his_o reproof_n be_v weak_a cold_a and_o partial_a he_o honour_v his_o son_n above_o god_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 29._o god_n threaten_v he_o and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v and_o he_o judge_v the_o house_n of_o eli_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o 1._o sam._n 3._o 13._o here_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o connivance_n he_o see_v and_o know_v their_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o correct_v they_o he_o do_v not_o frown_v on_o they_o he_o do_v not_o curb_v they_o and_o use_v his_o fatherly_a authority_n to_o reclaim_v they_o and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o their_o wickedness_n but_o in_o a_o weak_a partial_a and_o silly_a manner_n say_v nay_o my_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n i_o hear_v etc._n etc._n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o two_o son_n hophni_n &_o phinehas_n be_v slay_v and_o old_a eli_n their_o father_n fall_v down_o from_o a_o 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abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o therefore_o saint_n paul_n pray_v daily_o for_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n colos_n 1._o 9_o 10._o in_o which_o word_n we_o see_v that_o he_o that_o will_v know_v and_o do_v god_n will_v and_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o grace_n like_v to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n who_o work_n be_v more_o at_o last_o than_o they_o be_v at_o first_o revel_v 2._o 19_o this_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n signify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v these_o talent_n which_o must_v be_v put_v out_o to_o use_v and_o increase_v math._n 25._o 14._o 15._o 16._o to_o 31._o hence_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o obser_n obser_n only_a way_n to_o do_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o labour_v for_o find_v faith_n true_a repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n join_v with_o both_o outward_a and_o inward_a reformation_n of_o life_n without_o these_o it_o be_v impossible_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o excellent_a to_o please_v god_n or_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o more_o excellent_a than_o preach_v the_o word_n prayer_n work_v of_o miracle_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o name_n yet_o to_o many_o such_o christ_n shall_v say_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n because_o you_o have_v not_o do_v my_o father_n will_n live_v by_o faith_n in_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n unto_o which_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v mat._n 7._o 21._o 22._o 23._o what_o more_o excellent_a then_o to_o be_v ally_v to_o christ_n yet_o christ_n prefer_v spiritual_a kindred_n by_o faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n far_o beyond_o it_o say_v who_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o who_o be_v my_o brethren_n and_o point_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v behold_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o brethren_n for_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v my_o father_n will_n the_o same_o be_v my_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n math._n 12._o 47._o 48._o 49._o 50._o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a privilege_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n yet_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v have_v she_o not_o as_o well_o boren_a he_o in_o her_o heart_n by_o faith_n live_v in_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o she_o bear_v he_o in_o her_o womb_n she_o have_v never_o be_v save_v let_v a_o man_n imagine_v and_o think_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n that_o can_v be_v name_v yet_o none_o will_v avail_v any_o unto_o salvation_n without_o this_o true_a faith_n sincere_a repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n by_o which_o only_o we_o become_v doer_n of_o god_n will_n who_o only_o shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o say_v paul_n in_o christ_n jesus_n nothing_o avail_v but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o nothing_o avail_v but_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o use_v 1_o first_o this_o must_v stir_v up_o every_o one_o to_o approve_v the_o foundnesse_n of_o sincerity_n of_o his_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n unto_o god_n i_o say_v the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o these_o for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o say_v every_o kind_n of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n that_o will_v make_v we_o doer_n of_o god_n will_v but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a sound_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o ground_n sound_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o nature_n sound_v in_o the_o continuance_n simon_n magus_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v act_v 8._o 13._o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2._o 19_o judas_n repent_v wi_v he_o have_v never_o betray_v christ_n and_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n and_o man_n math._n 27._o 3._o 4._o esau_n seek_v repentance_n with_o tear_n heb._n 12._o 17._o saul_n and_o pharaoh_n confess_v god_n righteousness_n and_o their_o own_o and_o the_o people_n sin_n exod._n 9_o 27._o ahab_n at_o the_o fearful_a and_o heavy_a message_n of_o god_n humble_v himself_o put_v on_o sacke-cloath_n â—ent_v his_o clothes_n and_o lay_v in_o sacke-cloath_n 1_o king_n 21._o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o devil_n themselves_o obey_v god_n but_o against_o their_o will_n but_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v doer_n of_o god_n will_v or_o ever_o attain_v to_o salvation_n not_o one_o because_o all_o be_v counterfeit_a in_o hypocrisy_n dissimulation_n with_o a_o double_a heart_n and_o though_o they_o have_v and_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o themselves_o good_a yet_o not_o good_a to_o they_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n psal_n 78._o 34._o etc._n etc._n what_o great_a cause_n then_o have_v we_o to_o look_v unto_o ourselves_o that_o all_o be_v sound_a see_v both_o faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v in_o the_o very_a reprobate_n and_o close_a hypocrite_n and_o because_o this_o be_v so_o main_a a_o point_n to_o be_v learn_v as_o be_v that_o indeed_o which_o put_v life_n to_o all_o grace_n i_o will_v therefore_o show_v in_o some_o particular_n wherein_o the_o soundness_n of_o the_o former_a grace_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n consist_v that_o so_o every_o one_o may_v approve_v unto_o himself_o the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o they_o first_o they_o must_v be_v all_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o whole_a heart_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o they_o must_v spring_v otherwise_o all_o our_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o outward_a show_n yea_o a_o lip-saith_a and_o a_o lip-repentance_n and_o all_o our_o obedience_n be_v but_o only_o a_o outward_a reformation_n of_o life_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o in_o many_o a_o one_o who_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v thus_o we_o must_v be_v sound_a in_o faith_n tit._n 2._o 2._o and_o so_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n ephes_n 6._o 6._o we_o must_v believe_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n act_v 8._o 37._o thus_o we_o must_v turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n and_o rend_v our_o heart_n joel_n 2._o 12_o 13._o and_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6._o 17._o that_o be_v we_o must_v believe_v repent_v and_o obey_v upright_o unfeigned_o sincere_o and_o serious_o and_o so_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n coloss_n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n call_v for_o in_o every_o good_a duty_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prou._n 23._o 26._o second_o they_o must_v all_o be_v lively_a powerful_a and_o effectual_a faith_n must_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o cause_v a_o man_n in_o every_o estate_n to_o rest_v content_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o esay_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n esay_n 28._o 16._o that_o be_v in_o all_o estate_n he_o will_v stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o through_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o