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30_o 31._o if_o the_o rich_a man_n will_v think_v thus_o and_o so_o will_v i_o do_v and_o say_v soul_n thou_o have_v good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a he_o be_v not_o only_o stigmatise_v for_o a_o fool_n but_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o follow_v luk._n 12.19_o 20._o nay_o if_o the_o wicked_a servant_n begin_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a his_o lord_n will_v come_v unexpected_o and_o cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n mat._n 24.49_o 51._o how_o great_a then_o this_o sin_n be_v god_n judgement_n be_v always_o equal_a and_o proportion_v to_o our_o offence_n what_o slight_a thought_n soever_o we_o may_v have_v of_o it_o you_o can_v but_o by_o these_o example_n perceive_v nay_o rather_o what_o a_o big-bellied_a monster_n be_v it_o full_o of_o many_o deadly_a sin_n full_a of_o atheism_n unbelief_n idolatry_n carnal_a security_n prefer_v these_o thing_n before_o god_n christ_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n take_v heed_n and_o beware_v therefore_o herein_o lest_o while_o they_o speak_v thou_o fair_a they_o wound_v thy_o heart_n â—_o towards_o the_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n 1._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o fear_n of_o these_o befalling_a u_fw-mi according_a to_o the_o good_a they_o threaten_v to_o deprive_v we_o of_o as_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v these_o groundless_o so_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o apparent_a danger_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v senseless_a and_o secure_a nor_o fear_v all_o alike_o or_o over-fear_a any_o security_n be_v the_o forerunner_n to_o destruction_n 1_o thes_n 5.3_o which_o these_o shall_v awake_v we_o out_o of_o but_o not_o so_o affect_v we_o or_o affright_v we_o as_o to_o put_v we_o past_o ourselves_o and_o our_o duty_n when_o the_o storm_n threaten_v we_o we_o must_v not_o with_o jonah_n be_v asleep_a but_o pray_v and_o endeavour_v as_o the_o poor_a mariner_n for_o preservation_n or_o as_o the_o disciple_n lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v though_o they_o be_v too_o fearful_a in_o regard_n of_o christ_n be_v with_o they_o who_o be_v sufficient_a security_n for_o their_o safety_n there_o be_v a_o provident_a fear_n that_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o foresee_v danger_n and_o quicken_v we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o lawful_a mean_n for_o their_o prevention_n such_o be_v the_o good_a patriarch_n jacob_n of_o esau_n his_o destroy_v he_o and_o his_o company_n that_o make_v he_o pray_v send_v present_n to_o his_o brother_n divide_v his_o band_n and_o use_v all_o prudent_a mean_n of_o preservation_n gen._n 32._o this_o we_o must_v have_v for_o security_n and_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o god_n threaten_v we_o even_o with_o temporal_a judgement_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o have_v a_o woe_n pronounce_v upon_o it_o amos_n 6._o whereas_o this_o make_v we_o wise_o serve_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o diffident_a fear_n that_o distract_v we_o and_o cut_v all_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n of_o lawful_a care_n and_o endeavour_n that_o bring_v a_o snare_n with_o it_o prov._n 29.25_o and_o often_o drive_v we_o upon_o unwarrantable_a mean_n or_o make_v we_o sit_v down_o in_o despair_n this_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o by_o a_o due_a moderate_v our_o fear_n according_a to_o the_o impendent_a evil_n which_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o its_o opposite_a good_a not_o fear_v all_o evil_n alike_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o wealth_n like_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o health_n because_o health_n be_v the_o better_a good_a no_o nor_o all_o evil_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n alike_o not_o a_o tertian_n ague_n like_o the_o stone_n this_o by_o its_o exquisite_a pain_n deprive_v we_o more_o of_o the_o natural_a comfort_n of_o health_n and_o more_o endanger_v our_o life_n and_o not_o over-fear_v the_o great_a viz._n death_n call_v by_o job_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n 15._o and_o 14._o and_o by_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o terrible_v the_o most_o terrible_a which_o our_o saviour_n as_o man_n fear_v with_o a_o natural_a fear_n yet_o charge_v we_o shall_v not_o over-fear_a it_o mat._n 10.28_o luk._n 12.4_o yeâ—_n though_o we_o shall_v fear_v political_a or_o public_a evil_n as_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n more_o than_o our_o own_o personal_a of_o which_o you_o see_v i_o speak_v only_o all_o along_o in_o regard_v those_o be_v great_a the_o public_a good_a being_n be_v ter_z and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o private_a yet_o not_o these_o too_o much_o 2._o we_o must_v moderate_v our_o grief_n &_o trouble_n for_o these_o according_a to_o the_o good_a we_o want_v or_o lose_v by_o they_o there_o be_v imaginary_a evil_n that_o be_v of_o our_o own_o creation_n beget_v bring_v up_o
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fear_n 63.17_o isa_n 63.17_o and_o yet_o their_o own_o expression_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o 16._o verse_n 15_o 16._o manifest_a the_o frame_n of_o their_o spirit_n to_o be_v exceed_o tender_a and_o humble_a holy_a mr_n bradford_n will_v many_o time_n subscribe_v himself_o in_o his_o letter_n john_n the_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o very_a paint_a sepulchre_n alon._n fox_n his_o act_n and_o alon._n agur_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n live_v condemn_v himself_o for_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o not_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n 30.2_o prov._n 30.2_o and_o david_n one_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o devout_a man_n live_v upon_o a_o ordinary_a temptation_n viz._n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v very_o apt_a to_o charge_v the_o way_n of_o god_n with_o unprofitablenesse_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n 73.13_o psal_n 73.13_o but_o afterward_o see_v his_o error_n he_o charge_v it_o so_o upon_o himself_o that_o he_o upbraid_v and_o condemn_v himself_o for_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a 22._o verse_n 22._o and_o a_o very_a beast_n before_o god_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o best_a man_n to_o have_v the_o worst_a thought_n of_o themselves_o 1._o partly_o because_o as_o god_n will_v give_v most_o grace_n to_o the_o humble_a so_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o give_v more_o humility_n to_o those_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n 2._o partly_o because_o where_o there_o be_v true_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o more_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v never_o enough_o of_o communnion_n with_o god_n nor_o of_o conformity_n to_o he_o they_o seldom_o look_v back_o and_o say_v this_o thou_o have_v but_o still_o press_v forward_o to_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o and_o this_o thou_o may_v and_o this_o thou_o must_v have_v 13._o phil._n 3.12_o 13._o 3._o and_o partly_o because_o as_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o faith_n in_o its_o direct_a and_o its_o reflect_a act_n between_o know_v god_n and_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o between_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o we_o believe_v so_o there_o be_v between_o have_v sincerity_n and_o find_v a_o feel_n of_o it_o constant_o between_o not_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o a_o constant_a confidence_n of_o it_o which_o will_v amount_v to_o no_o less_o than_o full_a assurance_n this_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o all_o and_o seldom_o to_o any_o at_o all_o time_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o season_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o other_o grace_n humility_n fear_n and_o tremble_a fear_v of_o solicitude_n 1._o phil._n 2.12_o 2_o pet._n 1._o and_o diligence_n in_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v and_o observe_v viz._n that_o god_n like_v we_o never_o the_o worse_a that_o satan_n be_v so_o much_o our_o enemy_n but_o much_o the_o better_a that_o by_o humility_n lowliness_n of_o mind_n and_o self-denial_n we_o seem_v to_o be_v our_o own_o enemy_n 4._o nor_o be_v they_o foul_a fail_n nor_o dangerous_a fall_n into_o gross_a caution_n 4_o sin_n if_o a_o man_n die_v not_o impenitent_o in_o they_o that_o do_v constitute_v a_o hypocrite_n indeed_o reign_v sin_n do_v the_o fall_v of_o god_n people_n may_v be_v horrendae_fw-la tempestates_fw-la &_o flenda_fw-la naufragia_fw-la the_o grievous_a fall_n of_o god_n people_n do_v evidence_n there_o be_v hypocrisy_n in_o they_o but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v hypocrite_n david_n be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o puff_v up_o with_o exceed_a pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o david_n repent_v and_o rise_v again_o clear_v he_o from_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n testify_v from_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o he_o be_v upright_o and_o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n 18._o psal_n 18._o i._n e._n from_o the_o reign_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o and_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v as_o my_o servant_n david_n who_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n and_o follow_v i_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v that_o only_o which_o be_v right_a in_o my_o sight_n 14.8_o 1_o king_n 14.8_o the_o lord_n overlookt_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o indeed_o he_o have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n or_o make_v it_o pass_v over_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v to_o christ_n hezekiahs_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o 29.2_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 29.2_o but_o hezekiah_n be_v humble_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v not_o upon_o he_o all_o his_o day_n he_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n no_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n david_n have_v do_v so_o peter_n deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n after_o many_o warning_n and_o many_o promise_n to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o he_o repent_v and_o weep_v bitter_o his_o fall_n show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o weak_a frail_a man_n but_o prove_v he_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n confess_v himself_o a_o sinner_n 13.23_o job_n 13.23_o and_o that_o many_o be_v his_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n but_o job_n will_v never_o confess_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n 6._o job_n 27.5_o 6._o no_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o integrity_n till_o he_o die_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fall_n into_o sin_n or_o the_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_o but_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o denominate_v a_o hypocrite_n otherwise_o all_o man_n be_v hypocrite_n for_o certain_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n 3._o rom._n 3._o all_o shut_v up_o under_o sin_n caution_n 5_o 5._o nor_o be_v it_o backslide_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o hypocrite_n david_n have_v get_v into_o a_o way_n of_o lie_v to_o save_v his_o life_n viz._n 1_o sam._n 21._o in_o the_o 2_o verse_n he_o tell_v one_o lie_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n another_o and_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n another_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v take_v from_o he_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n be_v not_o only_o to_o sin_n but_o backslide_n i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n 3.22_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o jer._n 3.22_o and_o such_o be_v invite_v to_o return_v to_o god_n return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n indeed_o to_o be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v be_v a_o dangerous_a sign_n of_o prevail_a hypocrisy_n and_o yet_o some_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v turn_v and_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n 9.10_o hos_fw-la 11.2_o 8_o 9.10_o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o they_o do_v revolt_n and_o backslide_v into_o the_o same_o gross_a sin_n after_o repentance_n nor_o david_n into_o adultery_n nor_o peter_n to_o faintheartednesse_n nor_o paul_n to_o persecution_n but_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v so_o and_o provision_n be_v make_v in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o heal_a backslide_n though_o it_o cost_v they_o dear_a to_o recover_v their_o peace_n after_o revolt_a into_o gross_a sin_n after_o pardon_n and_o peace_n speak_v and_o it_o will_v lie_v upon_o their_o conscience_n as_o a_o heavy_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o â—olly_n 85.8_o 1_o king_n 11.9_o psal_n 85.8_o but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n before_o and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o mere_a hypocrite_n no_o more_o than_o solomon_n fall_v and_o idolatry_n which_o he_o repent_v of_o witness_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n