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physician_n can_v but_o know_v his_o disease_n and_o cause_v the_o physician_n to_o know_v it_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o come_v from_o a_o hot_a cause_n or_o a_o cold_a it_o be_v easy_o cure_v it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o half_o do_v that_o be_v the_o chief_a reason_n why_o so_o many_o miscarry_v because_o their_o disease_n be_v not_o perfect_o know_v that_o be_v the_o reason_n we_o be_v no_o better_o because_o our_o disease_n be_v not_o perfect_o know_v that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o be_v no_o better_o because_o we_o know_v not_o flow_v bad_a we_o be_v if_o we_o do_v once_o know_v our_o disease_n and_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v heartsick_a and_o not_o like_o the_o laodicean_n which_o think_v themselves_o rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o when_o they_o be_v poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a than_o we_o will_v seek_v out_o and_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o be_v cure_v so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n but_o we_o will_v have_v another_o lecture_n on_o this_o point_n 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angel_n that_o fall_v â—ere_z be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n till_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n jud._n v._n 6._o no_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v he_o up_o in_o prison_n only_o for_o a_o while_n that_o so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v a_o way_n for_o their_o escape_n and_o deliverance_n and_o for_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o second_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o so_o make_v he_o see_v his_o own_o misery_n wherein_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v and_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o his_o own_o stock_n he_o may_v be_v ingraft_v in_o christ_n draw_v sap_n and_o sweetness_n from_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o
heart_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air._n while_o thou_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o world_n thou_o go_v with_o the_o stream_n and_o have_v the_o tide_n with_o thou_o but_o now_o the_o devil_n be_v come_v thou_o have_v both_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o how_o can_v he_o choose_v but_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o must_v be_v something_o in_o thy_o own_o disposition_n too_o that_o it_o may_v be_v complete_o fill_v though_o there_o be_v wind_n and_o tide_n yet_o if_o the_o ship_n be_v a_o slug_n it_o will_v not_o make_v that_o haste_n that_o another_o light_a ship_n will_v therefore_o here_o be_v the_o flesh_n too_o and_o the_o fulfil_n the_o desire_n thereof_o which_o be_v a_o quick_a and_o nimble_a vessel_n and_o this_o make_v up_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o lightness_n of_o the_o ship_n it_o will_v appear_v how_o the_o room_n be_v fill_v and_o how_o woeful_a must_v the_o 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their_o own_o heart_n lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o case_n so_o desperate_a as_o this_o when_o god_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v thy_o own_o master_n be_v thy_o own_o master_n thus_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o man_n self_n be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o satan_n to_o be_v give_v up_o unto_o satan_n may_v be_v for_o thy_o safety_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mountain_n of_o god_n wrath_n great_a than_o to_o give_v a_o man_n up_o unto_o himself_o we_o will_v fain_o go_v over_o the_o hedge_n but_o when_o god_n love_v we_o he_o hedge_n up_o our_o way_n hos._n 2.6_o if_o god_n love_v we_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o though_o we_o desire_v it_o but_o when_o god_n shall_v say_v go_v thy_o way_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o be_v thy_o own_o master_n this_o be_v a_o most_o fearful_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o woe_n first_o the_o soul_n be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n it_o forsake_v god_n and_o god_n forsake_v it_o then_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n these_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n and_o than_o what_o follow_v when_o these_o three_o rule_n within_o but_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o all_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o next_o woe_n 4._o and_o this_o woe_n bring_v in_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o almighty_a god_n a_o iliad_n of_o evil_n sin_n call_v for_o its_o wage_n viz._n death_n death_n that_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v open_v and_o explain_v now_o in_o handle_v hereof_o i_o will_v first_o show_v how_o death_n in_o general_n must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v sin_n that_o thou_o who_o have_v forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n be_v liable_a to_o everlasting_a death_n and_o for_o this_o see_v some_o place_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 6.2_o 3._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n consider_v then_o first_o what_o this_o wage_n be_v wages_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o must_v be_v pay_v if_o you_o have_v a_o hireling_n and_o your_o hireling_n receive_v not_o his_o wage_n you_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o god_n will_v hear_v of_o it_o too_o james_z 5.4_o he_o which_o keep_v back_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o labourer_n or_o the_o hireling_n their_o cry_n will_v come_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n as_o long_o as_o hireling_n wage_n be_v unpaid_a god_n ear_n be_v fill_v with_o their_o cry_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n so_o sin_n cry_v and_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a voice_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o sin_n never_o leave_v cry_v never_o let_v god_n alone_o never_o giveâ—_n he_o rest_n till_o this_o wage_n be_v pay_v when_o cain_n have_v slay_v abel_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o have_v hear_v any_o more_o on_o it_o but_o sin_n have_v a_o voice_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n so_o gen._n 18.20_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v sodom_n because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n be_v great_a and_o their_o sin_n very_o grievous_a therefore_o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v come_v up_o into_o my_o ear_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o be_v a_o loud_a cry_n i_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n for_o it_o therefore_o i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v etc._n etc._n if_o man_n have_v his_o ear_n open_a he_o will_v continual_o hear_v sin_n cry_v unto_o god_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n pay_v i_o my_o wage_n kill_v this_o sinful_a soul_n and_o though_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v the_o dead_a and_o doleful_a sound_n thereof_o fill_v heaven_n it_o make_v god_n say_v i_o will_v go_v down_o and_o see_v etc._n etc._n till_o sin_n receive_v its_o wage_n god_n have_v no_o rest_n again_o see_v rom._n 7.11_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o i_o think_v sin_n not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v we_o think_v on_o a_o matter_n of_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n and_o thereupon_o be_v entice_v to_o sin_n but_o here_o be_v the_o mischief_n sin_n deceive_v we_o it_o be_v a_o weight_n it_o press_v down_o it_o deceive_v man_n it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o commit_v of_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v run_v thyself_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o god_n blade_n sin_n at_o first_o may_v flatter_v thou_o but_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o it_o be_v like_o joabs_n kiss_n to_o amasa_n amasa_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n till_o he_o smite_v it_o into_o his_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 2.26_o when_o sin_n entice_v thou_o on_o by_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v not_o aware_a that_o it_o will_v slay_v thou_o but_o thou_o shâ—lt_v find_v it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n a_o sinner_n that_o act_v a_o tragedy_n in_o sin_n shall_v 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of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o do_v that_o which_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o when_o there_o be_v wild_a gourd_n slice_v into_o the_o pot_n 2_o king_n 4.31_o it_o be_v say_v the_o prophet_n take_v that_o venomous_a herb_n away_o i._n e._n though_o the_o thing_n be_v there_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o it_o shall_v do_v no_o manner_n of_o hurt_n bring_v now_o and_o pour_v out_o and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a thing_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o though_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n in_o punishment_n and_o what_o if_o we_o have_v our_o due_n will_v bring_v condemnation_n yet_o when_o we_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n it_o can_v do_v we_o no_o evil_n no_o hurt_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n why_o the_o star_n be_v of_o that_o bigness_n that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o be_v say_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o oblation_n offer_v unto_o his_o father_n he_o be_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o as_o a_o king_n he_o rule_v i_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o sanctification_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n he_o be_v make_v unto_o i_o redemption_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n these_o two_o be_v thus_o clear_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n priestly_a office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n sanctification_n proceed_v
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in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.20_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o the_o black_a roll_n and_o it_o be_v my_o faith_n which_o strengthen_v i_o which_o make_v i_o reckon_v christ_n my_o chief_a wealth_n this_o make_v i_o rejoice_v in_o my_o inheritance_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o great_a reward_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v this_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o god_n child_n long_o for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v make_v tit._n 2.13_o a_o mark_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o they_o long_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n and_o in_o 2_o pet._n 3.12_o look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n a_o long_a expectation_n there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n after_o the_o 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