they_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d you_o not_o see_v how_o man_n provoke_v god_n and_o prosper_v and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o in_o all_o age_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a &_o ungodly_a continue_v in_o sinful_a course_n &_o yet_o succeed_v according_a to_o their_o own_o content_n it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o former_a age_n it_o go_v best_o with_o the_o worst_a man_n it_o be_v so_o in_o this_o and_o will_v be_v so_o to_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n look_v not_o after_o the_o mean_a occasion_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n find_v himself_o employment_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o heaven_n it_o matter_n not_o what_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v we_o shall_v never_o feel_v what_o they_o do_v deserve_v so_o those_o ruler_n amos_n 7._o they_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o and_o then_o they_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o 〈◊〉_d 73._o 10._o 11._o those_o blasphemer_n who_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n &_o they_o say_v how_o do_v god_n know_v this_o and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o they_o let_v loose_v themselves_o in_o the_o fearless_a pursuit_n of_o 〈◊〉_d loathsome_a abomination_n than_o say_v he_o unto_o i_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v exceed_o great_a the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o perverseness_n for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n the_o lord_n see_v not_o ezek._n 9_o 9_o for_o since_o here_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o chase_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o such_o imagination_n by_o set_v up_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o our_o mind_n and_o listen_v whole_o thereunto_o so_o the_o psalmist_n show_v the_o cause_n and_o apply_v the_o cure_n psal._n 94._o 8._o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a he_o that_o plantd_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v not_o he_o see_v yea_o the_o lord_n profess_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o man_n way_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n &_o to_o make_v privy_a search_n after_o they_o zeph._n 1._o 12._o he_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o visit_v such_o as_o sit_v upon_o their_o lees_n and_o say_v who_o see_v we_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o know_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o he_o will_v work_v both_o as_o a_o reward_n to_o such_o as_o deserve_v this_o job_n feel_v by_o experience_n job_n 14_o 16._o for_o now_o thou_o numbre_v my_o step_n do_v thou_o not_o watch_v our_o my_o sin_n my_o transgression_n 〈◊〉_d seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v follow_v thou_o step_v by_o step_n and_o tract_n and_o trace_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o wander_n and_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n seal_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bag_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v see_v and_o observe_v all_o our_o evil_n yet_o he_o be_v patient_a and_o will_v pass_v they_o by_o and_o put_v up_o those_o many_o 〈◊〉_d be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o poor_a creature_n know_v they_o be_v but_o dust_n true_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o his_o long_a sufferance_n will_v answ._n bear_v long_o with_o the_o base_a deal_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o can_v but_o bring_v they_o to_o account_n and_o trial_n for_o all_o the_o swerving_n of_o their_o life_n psal_n 50._o 18._o thus_o the_o secure_a sinner_n count_v the_o lord_n patience_n a_o kind_n of_o connivance_n and_o allowance_n of_o he_o in_o ungodly_a way_n i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o thou_o think_v wicked_o that_o i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o that_o god_n can_v wink_v at_o wickedness_n look_v aside_o at_o the_o slip_n and_o swerving_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v away_o with_o it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n so_o likewise_o in_o eccles._n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_fw-fr young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o youth_n &_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v arrest_v thou_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o holiness_n and_o follow_v the_o suit_n against_o thy_o soul_n for_o all_o thy_o injurious_a deal_n and_o he_o himself_o will_v come_v in_o against_o thou_o as_o a_o swift_a witness_n if_o thy_o conscience_n condemn_v thou_o god_n himself_o be_v great_a than_o thy_o conscience_n and_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n &_o will_v make_v 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i_o will_v sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n i_o will_v repent_v and_o reform_v the_o evil_n of_o my_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v remove_v the_o plague_n of_o they_o in_o thy_o decline_a day_n will_v thou_o do_v this_o oh_o delude_a answ._n creature_n who_o know_v but_o this_o day_n or_o before_o thou_o have_v read_v over_o this_o book_n the_o lord_n may_v take_v away_o thy_o soul_n who_o know_v whether_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n to_o seek_v or_o a_o heart_n to_o seek_v or_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o thou_o when_o thou_o seek_v whether_o a_o time_n or_o no._n whether_o the_o date_n of_o god_n bounty_n the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o period_n of_o god_n patience_n be_v come_v to_o a_o end_n when_o thou_o have_v abuse_v 〈◊〉_d many_o opportunity_n whether_o ever_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o leave_v or_o time_n once_o to_o look_v out_o for_o 〈◊〉_d when_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v be_v falter_a in_o thy_o mouth_n &_o thy_o eye_n fall_v in_o thy_o head_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n sink_v and_o die_v within_o thy_o bosom_n not_o able_a to_o sigh_v out_o one_o desire_n and_o the_o lord_n snatch_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n before_o thou_o can_v see_v or_o consider_v whithere_o thou_o be_v go_v luke_n 19_o 41._o 42._o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n be_v before_o their_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 2._o 21._o 23._o i_o give_v her_o day_n to_o repent_v but_o she_o repent_v not_o therefore_o i_o will_v cast_v she_o in_o to_o a_o bed_n and_o 〈◊〉_d her_o child_n with_o death_n she_o have_v no_o more_o day_n of_o repentance_n but_o of_o ruin_n she_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n and_o have_v not_o time_n to_o pour_v out_o her_o prayer_n if_o thou_o have_v time_n who_o know_v that_o god_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o seek_v for_o mercy_n or_o sue_v for_o grace_n it_o be_v true_a god_n may_v help_v thou_o but_o it_o be_v as_o true_a god_n may_v harden_v thou_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o will_v thou_o which_o have_v refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o will_v refuse_v to_o help_v ezek._n 24._o 13._o i_o will_v have_v purge_v 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v purge_v thou_o shall_v never_o be_v purge_v more_o jer._n 51._o 9_o we_o will_v have_v cure_v babylon_n but_o she_o will_v not_o be_v cure_v leave_v she_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o
go_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n than_o have_v both_o eye_n and_o foot_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v content_a to_o be_v maim_v in_o credit_n quiet_a comfort_n 〈◊〉_d no_o reservation_n of_o any_o sin_n of_o any_o kind_n if_o one_o if_o little_a if_o sweet_a if_o profitable_a no_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o touch_v a_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o say_v no_o gross_a unclean_a thing_n but_o nothing_o no_o not_o to_o touch_v it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d saviour_n to_o the_o young_a man_n there_o be_v one_o thing_n want_v go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v mark_v 10._o 21._o admit_v no_o case_n of_o exception_n what_o ever_o difficulty_n or_o danger_n may_v be_v present_v or_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o man_n apprehension_n nay_o there_o can_v befall_v any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o pretence_n which_o carry_v any_o reality_n with_o it_o why_o the_o soul_n shall_v continu_n any_o entertainment_n with_o any_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o it_o cast_v out_o all_o 〈◊〉_d pleasant_a pretence_n 〈◊〉_d that_o carnal_a reason_n may_v cast_v in_o 〈◊〉_d one_o shall_v loose_v his_o friend_n and_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n of_o such_o asare_fw-la or_o have_v be_v never_o so_o near_o or_o dear_a to_o he_o why_o that_o shall_v not_o stick_v deut_n 33._o 9_o nay_o not_o only_o to_o leave_v they_o but_o to_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o for_o so_o the_o case_n may_v be_v and_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o interpreter_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n know_v not_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o story_n exod._n 32._o where_o the_o levite_n be_v enjoin_v to_o slay_v each_o man_n his_o brother_n so_o peter_n advice_n here_o follow_v the_o text_n save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o crooked_a generation_n yea_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o loss_n of_o man_n life_n 〈◊〉_d also_o come_v within_o this_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o hinder_v to_o part_v with_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n he_o 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they_o be_v misguide_v in_o their_o thought_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d hope_n for_o that_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n righteous_a 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o do_v and_o will_v undoubted_o 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v out_o all_o and_o be_v absolute_o resolve_v to_o execute_v punishment_n upon_o all_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n they_o shall_v renounce_v and_o abandon_v all_o even_o the_o most_o belove_a and_o least_o suspect_a distemper_n which_o former_o like_o atheist_n they_o foolish_o think_v god_n do_v not_o attend_v or_o at_o least_o will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o withal_o but_o wink_v at_o they_o or_o pass_v they_o by_o which_o now_o they_o find_v far_o otherwise_o god_n justice_n be_v peremptory_a in_o punish_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v as_o peremptory_a in_o abandon_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v avoid_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v avoid_v their_o sin_n whatever_o delude_v hope_v they_o have_v former_o of_o god_n connivance_n but_o now_o they_o see_v themselves_o deceive_v be_v the_o corruption_n never_o so_o secret_a he_o will_v search_v it_o who_o profess_v zeph._n 2._o 11._o that_o he_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n and_o punish_v they_o that_o be_v settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a the_o lees_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n such_o as_o no_o eye_n see_v when_o the_o vessel_n be_v set_v on_o broach_n they_o carry_v the_o matter_n so_o covert_o as_o if_o it_o be_v beyond_o either_o apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o god_n will_v search_v it_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n when_o reformation_n be_v general_a and_o with_o great_a applause_n and_o approbation_n of_o all_o hand_n religion_n seem_v to_o be_v enterain_v yet_o man_n settle_v upon_o their_o lees_n have_v their_o retire_a corner_n for_o their_o corrupt_a lust_n while_o they_o carry_v all_o 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7._o 1._o a_o evil_a which_o the_o best_a of_o they_o neither_o see_v nor_o consider_v therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v constrain_v to_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d what_o mean_v this_o israel_n have_v sin_v vers_fw-la 11._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o hand_n be_v in_o a_o wrong_a box_n thou_o misse_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o weight_n moses_n his_o hasty_a expression_n in_o sinit_n the_o rock_n 26._o or_o lot_n wife_n look_v back_o a_o man_n will_v have_v think_v not_o to_o be_v evil_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o nature_n and_o so_o heavy_o to_o be_v punish_v it_o fare_v with_o the_o contrite_a and_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n as_o it_o do_v with_o the_o woman_n sick_a of_o the_o bloody_a issue_n who_o strive_v to_o touch_v our_o saviour_n that_o she_o may_v be_v heal_v our_o saviour_n open_o discover_v her_o evil_n carriage_n who_o be_v it_o that_o touch_v i_o when_o she_o see_v that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v secret_a she_o come_v tremble_v and_o 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utter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weight_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soul_n by_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o be_v now_o put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d condition_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o before_o withal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d definitive_o no_o more_o ado_n no_o further_o talk_v i_o see_v i_o can_v bear_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o keep_v it_o heretofore_o he_o can_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v denounce_v to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o whisper_v bitter_a thing_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o to_o
must_v be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 1._o have_v not_o yet_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n and_o that_o if_o he_o so_o continue_v he_o shall_v perish_v but_o whether_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o bring_v home_o at_o last_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o rest_v only_o in_o his_o own_o bosom_n depend_v alone_o upon_o his_o good_a pleasure_n leave_v we_o then_o the_o sentence_n with_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v either_o recover_v he_o out_o of_o his_o sin_n or_o most_o righteous_o judge_v he_o for_o it_o of_o consolation_n here_o be_v also_o a_o cordial_a to_o keep_v 2._o up_o the_o faint_a heart_n of_o decrepit_a and_o age_a sinner_n who_o noisome_a lust_n plead_v prescription_n of_o continuance_n as_o though_o they_o be_v beyond_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o law_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o i_o confess_v it_o indeed_o oh_o that_o ancient_a man_n will_v consider_v it_o the_o case_n be_v very_o 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〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ill_a lead_v life_n and_o begin_v to_o bethink_v himself_o be_v not_o in_o a_o right_a way_n sudden_o the_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o view_n the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o many_o 〈◊〉_d and_o withal_o suggest_v the_o way_n so_o long_o 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n to_o return_v so_o short_a better_o not_o set_v out_o 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o get_v home_o in_o vain_a now_o say_v 〈◊〉_d to_o begin_v so_o great_a a_o work_n of_o preparation_n when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o little_a opportunity_n and_o so_o great_a a_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o strive_v 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v overcome_v to_o enter_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d when_o in_o all_o likely_a hood_n we_o shall_v be_v benight_a see_n 〈◊〉_d sun_n be_v but_o a_o hour_n high_a and_o never_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o oh_o shake_v off_o those_o sluggish_a discouragement_n sit_v 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o perish_v there_o be_v yet_o hope_v in_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d this_o thing_n it_o be_v true_a the_o work_n be_v 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into_o any_o sin_n here_o come_v in_o the_o first_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o this_o the_o breach_n be_v continue_v and_o increase_v daily_o in_o our_o departing_n from_o he_o this_o i_o know_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o god_n make_v man_n right_a but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n or_o finding_n eccles._n 7._o last_o he_o be_v make_v for_o god_n and_o shall_v have_v eye_v he_o direct_o and_o keep_v himself_o under_o the_o operative_a dispensation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a government_n in_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v awanting_a to_o he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v carry_v he_o to_o his_o end_n and_o keep_v he_o so_o in_o happiness_n that_o be_v carry_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o keep_v he_o with_o himself_o for_o ever_o but_o he_o find_v out_o finding_n so_o the_o word_n when_o he_o shall_v have_v look_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o compass_n only_o appoint_v to_o steer_v his_o course_n by_o he_o shall_v have_v look_v to_o 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have_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o 〈◊〉_d another_o sort_n though_o they_o give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n to_o the_o duty_n propound_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o 〈◊〉_d to_o plead_v why_o either_o as_o their_o case_n stand_v they_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o dispense_v with_o all_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o 1_o here_z then_o come_v into_o scan_v and_o consideration_n the_o hindrance_n the_o man_n plead_v which_o may_v excuse_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o duty_n 2._o the_o way_n and_o help_v how_o to_o remove_v they_o which_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n we_o 〈◊〉_d handle_v both_o together_o namely_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o neglect_n the_o first_o and_o main_a hindrance_n whereby_o man_n be_v take_v 1._o off_o from_o this_o so_o spiritual_a a_o service_n be_v a_o conceit_n that_o go_v current_a in_o the_o world_n that_o its_o matter_n only_o of_o indifferency_n this_o daily_a meditation_n 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