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5.8_o that_o man_n be_v undoubted_o bear_v of_o god_n that_o love_v the_o word_n because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o obey_v it_o because_o it_o be_v pure_a the_o great_a argument_n by_o which_o duty_n and_o obedience_n be_v enforce_v upon_o the_o creature_n be_v the_o good_a of_o obedience_n 5.29_o deut._n 5.29_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o do_v all_o these_o statute_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut._n 6.24_o hear_v it_o and_o know_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a job_n 5.27_o and_o deut._n 10.12_o 13._o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_a and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o the_o great_a motive_n upon_o which_o good_a man_n labour_v to_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v the_o goodness_n of_o they_o the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7.12_o the_o mandatory_a part_n of_o the_o word_n have_v a_o invite_a loveliness_n 456._o manton_n on_o psal_n 119._o p._n 456._o as_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o eternal_a life_n suit_n with_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o natural_a desire_n of_o happiness_n so_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o precept_n suit_n with_o the_o notion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o this_o draw_v forth_o compliance_n and_o consent_n i_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a rom._n 7.16_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n psal_n 73.28_o there_o be_v no_o likely_a mean_n to_o prevail_v upon_o consider_v mind_n to_o come_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n betimes_o than_o to_o let_v they_o see_v how_o much_o duty_n be_v their_o real_a interest_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o burden_n so_o much_o as_o blessedness_n for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a good_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a a_o profitable_a good_a a_o honourable_a good_a a_o pleasant_a good_a first_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n with_o this_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n useful_a but_o this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n needful_a so_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v one_o thing_n be_v needful_a luke_n 10.42_o and_o that_o be_v subjection_n to_o christ_n martha_n be_v careful_a about_o his_o entertainment_n but_o mary_n sit_v at_o his_o foot_n one_o
cause_v shame_n here_o where_o there_o be_v any_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o spirit_n consciousness_n of_o guilt_n put_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o blush_n when_o it_o will_v have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o its_o approach_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n ezra_n 9.6_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o publican_n that_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v he_o stand_v afar_o off_o and_o will_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n luke_n 18.13_o these_o be_v posture_n by_o which_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n be_v express_v or_o if_o any_o be_v harden_v under_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a here_o yet_o second_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a before_o god_n hereafter_o many_o that_o now_o dare_v though_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o lust_n make_v solemn_a approach_n to_o god_n will_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god_n david_n say_v 1.5_o psal_n 1.5_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal_n 1.5_o indeed_o there_o be_v few_o that_o shall_v the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v revel_v 6.17_o sinner_n that_o now_o be_v grow_v impudent_a in_o sin_n that_o have_v a_o whore_n forehead_n that_o have_v take_v their_o degree_n in_o the_o scorner_n chair_n 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o that_o be_v past_a shame_n shall_v then_o be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v for_o ever_o and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v cause_v it_o 1._o the_o discovery_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o wickedness_n that_o ever_o the_o sinner_n commit_v shall_v then_o be_v make_v know_v god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n eccles_n 12.14_o there_o be_v not_o a_o closet-sin_n nor_o the_o most_o conceal_a iniquity_n but_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v public_a god_n will_v then_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n that_o be_v every_o good_a man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o but_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o sinner_n sure_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a 2._o the_o utter_a frustration_n of_o the_o sinner_n hope_v so_o long_o as_o hope_n last_v shame_n have_v no_o place_n now_o many_o a_o man_n hope_n last_v to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o maintain_v a_o confidence_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o estate_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o light_n of_o that_o day_n can_v confute_v so_o do_v they_o in_o mat._n 7.22_o many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n so_o do_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v mat._n 25.10_o 3._o the_o contempt_n that_o god_n shall_v put_v upon_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v eternal_o banish_v they_o his_o presence_n by_o the_o dreadful_a sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o pass_v against_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o by_o the_o pass_v this_o sentence_n they_o shall_v become_v the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v arise_v some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o second_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n cause_v shame_n before_o other_o god_n by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o will_v bring_v such_o sinner_n to_o open_a shame_n jer._n 13.26_o i_o will_v discover_v thy_o skirt_n that_o thy_o shame_n may_v appear_v and_o ezek._n 16.37_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o thy_o lover_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v take_v pleasure_n and_o all_o they_o thou_o have_v hate_v 23.29_o ezek._n 23.29_o and_o will_v discover_v thy_o nakedness_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v all_o thy_o nakedness_n and_o to_o have_v the_o nakedness_n discover_v be_v matter_n of_o shame_n three_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n cause_v shame_n before_o ourselves_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n torment_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o shame_n of_o its_o own_o folly_n hence_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.21_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a sin_n entice_v we_o before_o we_o commit_v it_o and_o afterward_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o horror_n and_o shame_n so_o our_o first_o parent_n when_o they_o have_v sin_v they_o be_v ashamed_a gen._n 3.7_o but_o who_o be_v ever_o ashamed_a of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v reproach_v and_o scoff_v at_o for_o his_o strictness_n by_o the_o ishmael_n of_o the_o day_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n for_o shame_v as_o the_o philosopher_n define_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a grief_n and_o trouble_n in_o ingenuous_a mind_n about_o unbecoming_a action_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o our_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o dishonourable_a in_o religion_n it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o can_v discredit_v and_o defame_v we_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o shame_n five_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v prohibit_v pleasure_n they_o be_v forbid_v fruit_n if_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o do_n of_o sin_n then_o much_o more_o the_o take_a pleasure_n in_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v simple_o to_o act_v sin_n to_o delight_v in_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o do_v it_o to_o do_v sin_n may_v be_v only_o from_o weakness_n of_o grace_n but_o to_o delight_v in_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o lust_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o grace_n to_o delight_v in_o obedience_n than_o to_o obey_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n that_o yet_o may_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o duty_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o duty_n and_o obedience_n there_o the_o heart_n be_v indeed_o under_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o so_o it_o speak_v the_o sinner_n more_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n to_o delight_v in_o it_o than_o to_o do_v it_o the_o more_o of_o the_o affection_n there_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o more_o ready_a will_v the_o sinner_n be_v to_o comply_v with_o every_o temptation_n which_o lead_v to_o it_o amor_fw-la animae_fw-la pondus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n to_o suit_v his_o bait_n to_o our_o corrupt_a appetite_n and_o vicious_a disposition_n he_o love_v to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o when_o a_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o sin_n be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n than_o he_o go_v with_o wind_n and_o tide_n nay_o in_o this_o case_n a_o sinner_n need_v no_o temptation_n his_o own_o vicious_a disposition_n will_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o a_o tempter_n for_o the_o more_o any_o sin_n obtain_v upon_o the_o affection_n the_o more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o temptation_n do_v it_o carry_v in_o itself_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v 1.14_o jam._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o proper_a lust_n because_o though_o we_o have_v all_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o common_a yet_o every_o sinner_n have_v a_o particular_a several_a inclination_n to_o this_o or_o that_o sin_n root_v in_o his_o nature_n more_o than_o to_o any_o other_o and_o this_o be_v call_v his_o own_o lust_n and_o how_o easy_o do_v he_o consent_v when_o he_o be_v entice_v by_o his_o own_o lust_n he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v or_o withstand_v for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n delight_n in_o sin_n the_o more_o natural_o his_o desire_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n do_v run_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n charge_v it_o as_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o sin_v and_o make_v it_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o delight_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o they_o have_v choose_v their_o own_o way_n that_o be_v bad_a and_o their_o soul_n delight_v in_o their_o abomination_n that_o be_v worse_z isai_n 66.3_o and_o god_n aggravate_v the_o sinfulness_n
the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v god_n precept_n but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v our_o request_n and_o yet_o we_o make_v he_o tarry_v our_o sinful_a leisure_n in_o the_o business_n of_o duty_n though_o we_o think_v much_o to_o tarry_v his_o holy_a leisure_n in_o the_o case_n of_o mercy_n second_o it_o be_v downright_a disobedience_n he_o that_o delay_v a_o duty_n transgress_v the_o precept_n and_o slight_v the_o divine_a authority_n the_o season_n be_v as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o command_n as_o the_o thing_n command_v if_o god_n say_v return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n jer._n 18.11_o the_o now_o be_v as_o much_o a_o duty_n as_o the_o return_v if_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o son_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n matt._n 21.28_o it_o be_v flat_a disobedience_n to_o defer_v it_o till_o to_o morrow_n for_o the_o time_n of_o work_v be_v as_o much_o a_o duty_n as_o the_o work_n itself_o 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