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in_o he_o nay_o although_o he_o be_v so_o defile_v with_o sin_n that_o he_o iâ—_n become_v as_o black_a as_o ever_o be_v the_o black_a horse_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n so_o that_o from_o the_o cro_fw-it 〈…〉_o 5._o revel_v 6._o 5._o of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sâ—â—le_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o 6._o esa_n 1._o 6._o be_v nothing_o but_o wound_n sore_n and_o swell_n full_a of_o corruption_n yea_o although_o his_o very_a righteousness_n he_o as_o a_o 6â—_n esa_n 64._o 6â—_n very_a cloâ—t_n defile_v with_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o wisdom_n tend_v altogether_o unto_o death_n and_o destruction_n for_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o say_v his_o blindness_n be_v such_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a he_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o have_v any_o distrust_n or_o mislike_v of_o himself_o but_o rather_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n of_o that_o which_o 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to_o be_v a_o physician_n only_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v sick_a and_o not_o unto_o those_o which_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v who_o and_o have_v bind_v himself_o also_o by_o promise_n to_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a &_o not_o those_o which_o be_v full_a to_o give_v sight_n unto_o the_o blind_a &_o not_o unto_o those_o which_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o see_v well_o mouâ—_n already_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o christ_n have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o our_o savinge_v health_n as_o he_o who_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o god_n wrath_n alone_o for_o we_o without_o any_o to_o help_v he_o and_o to_o the_o end_n alss_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v find_v culpable_a before_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o not_o all_o that_o be_v sinner_n but_o every_o one_o that_o confess_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v which_o he_o grant_v for_o his_o 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the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o shun_v &_o avoid_v the_o abuse_n of_o it_o those_o which_o despair_v two_o abuserâ—_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o in_o presume_v non_fw-la 2._o in_o despair_v do_v abuse_v the_o law_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v they_o that_o will_v be_v justify_v for_o do_v those_o thing_n therein_o command_v the_o other_o be_v those_o which_o despair_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v they_o concern_v the_o first_o that_o be_v those_o which_o will_v be_v iustify_v by_o the_o law_n let_v they_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o we_o to_o that_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v to_o the_o remâ—nes_n by_o the_o law_n
&_o be_v straight_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o adviterie_n fornication_n uncleanness_n 31._o â—llo_fw-la 31._o unnatural_a lust_n evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n deceit_n lie_v swear_v curse_v speak_v and_o such_o like_a for_o if_o those_o former_a good_a affection_n may_v at_o some_o time_n be_v a_o hunderance_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n much_o more_o these_o trille_n at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v at_o any_o time_n nor_o in_o any_o person_n if_o they_o will_v nourish_v any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o themselves_o for_o they_o be_v no_o other_o them_z the_o very_a whelp_n of_o babylon_n which_o 3._o psal_n 137._o 3._o we_o be_v charge_v to_o destroy_v and_o break_v their_o bone_n in_o piece_n while_o they_o be_v young_a lest_o through_o their_o long_o contiduance_v they_o grow_v to_o such_o strength_n and_o take_v so_o sure_a hold_n upon_o we_o yâ—_z we_o become_v slave_n unto_o they_o let_v we_o look_v unto_o it_o therefore_o and_o root_v they_o out_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o mâ—tion_n thereof_o do_v appear_v in_o us._n good_a admonition_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o 26._o epâ—e_n 4._o 26._o ephesian_n be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n and_o again_o in_o yâ—_z 4_o psalm_n tremble_v and_o sin_v not_o examine_v thy_o own_o heart_n upon_o thy_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o that_o be_v we_o shall_v strive_v with_o our_o heart_n even_o in_o our_o secret_a chamber_n upon_o our_o bed_n against_o sin_n yâ—_z it_o sleep_v not_o nor_o have_v any_o continuance_n with_o we_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o discommodity_n that_o may_v come_v thereby_o true_a it_o be_v that_o sin_n will_v be_v in_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o do_v remain_v in_o this_o body_n but_o let_v we_o 12_o rom._n 6._o 12_o take_v heed_n that_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v and_o bear_v rule_n in_o we_o otherwise_o then_o a_o condemn_a wretch_n which_o have_v 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therefore_o if_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n in_o mercy_n shall_v reveile_v or_o make_v know_v unto_o any_o man_n all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v despair_v how_o great_a &_o grievous_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n in_o open_v of_o they_o have_v no_o such_o meaning_n in_o he_o but_o rather_o thereby_o do_v draâ—â—e_v we_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o our_o inordinate_a step_n how_o far_o we_o have_v stray_v aside_o from_o he_o and_o do_v move_v we_o also_o by_o that_o mean_a to_o look_v into_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o 109._o psal_n 119._o 109._o our_o foot_n &_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v how_o to_o turn_v again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o what_o duty_n there_o be_v require_v of_o we_o for_o the_o purginge_v and_o cleansinge_v away_o of_o these_o great_a sin_n there_o may_v the_o thief_n which_o have_v stoalne_a learn_v to_o 28._o ephes_n 4._o 28._o steal_v no_o more_o but_o labour_n true_o â—ith_v his_o own_o hand_n in_o some_o lawful_a vocation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o minister_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o there_o may_v the_o deceitful_a perjured_a person_n learn_v to_o restore_v home_o his_o evil_n get_v god_n and_o take_v â—_o more_o righteous_a course_n afterwards_o there_o may_v the_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o learn_v to_o leave_v off_o their_o uncleamnesse_n and_o content_v themselves_o everye_o man_n with_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o everye_o woman_n with_o she_o own_o husband_n 8_o levit_fw-la 24._o 15_o 16._o 1._o tim_n 6._o 7._o 8_o there_o may_v the_o blasphemous_a swearer_n learn_v to_o fear_v a_o oath_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o greedy_a covetous_a person_n to_o content_n himself_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n because_o he_o 19_o â—en_z 3_o 19_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v carry_v as_o little_a out_o there_o may_v the_o proud_a person_n learn_v to_o beâ—_n humble_a because_o he_o be_v make_v of_o dust_n and_o to_o dust_n shall_v return_v and_o to_o conclude_v there_o may_v every_o 9_o psal_n 119_o 9_o sinner_n learn_v to_o redress_v his_o inordinate_a 8._o phil._n 3._o 8._o way_n and_o to_o esteem_v of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n as_o doâ—gue_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o reveylinge_v our_o sin_n do_v look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o this_o change_n be_v require_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o before_o we_o can_v truelye_o be_v turn_v unto_o 3._o john_n 3_o 3._o he_o in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o second_o birth_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o practice_v this_o change_n in_o 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be_v call_v back_o again_o as_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v net_n no_o more_o than_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v call_v back_o again_o from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o the_o son_n from_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o office_n of_o sanctification_n a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o this_o unmoveable_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n we_o have_v in_o the_o psalm_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v these_o word_n if_o my_o child_n 30_o psal_n 49._o 30_o forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n &_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n but_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o they_o nor_o falsify_v my_o truth_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o change_v that_o which_o have_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o malachi_n i_o be_o thy_o lord_n â—_o maâ—â—â—_n â—_o i_o change_v not_o and_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v correct_v we_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v consume_v but_o rather_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o 12._o psal_n 94_o 12._o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v spare_v in_o 32._o 1._o cor._n 11._o 32._o the_o evil_a day_n and_o not_o condemn_v with_o the_o world_n but_o more_o of_o this_o in_o his_o due_a place_n hereby_o you_o see_v then_o that_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o respect_n either_o to_o our_o sin_n or_o virtue_n but_o unto_o his_o own_o unchaungable_a purpose_n unto_o his_o everlasting_a decree_n and_o covenant_n which_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v therefore_o in_o deuteronemie_n it_o be_v thus_o write_v the_o lord_n 31._o deut._n 4_o 31._o thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v thou_o nor_o 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