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which_o be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a thing_n but_o when_o self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o lust_n to_o be_v subdue_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o what_o we_o hear_v be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n power_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n ah_o how_o backward_o be_v we_o alas_o how_o many_o exercise_n themselves_o unto_o godliness_n use_v the_o mean_n who_o do_v not_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o mean_n thus_o religion_n dwindle_n away_o in_o and_o person_n content_a though_o they_o cheat_v themselves_o by_o mere_a
as_o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o promise_v than_o threaten_v and_o to_o perform_v they_o rather_o than_o execute_v these_o psal_n 103.8_o 9_o 80_o he_o must_v be_v of_o a_o very_a weak_a understanding_n or_o very_o perverse_a will_n who_o be_v so_o illogical_a as_o to_o conclude_v from_o the_o ill_a practice_n of_o man_n profess_v a_o good_a religion_n that_o the_o religion_n be_v bad_a and_o will_v not_o distinguish_v between_o fact_n and_o faith_n practice_n and_o principle_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o will_v give_v way_n to_o such_o inconsequential_a reason_n as_o to_o conclude_v from_o one_o bad_a or_o some_o bad_a that_o all_o be_v so_o that_o because_o judas_n be_v a_o traitor_n none_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v true_a faithful_a and_o honest_a it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v this_o be_v their_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o 81_o conscience_n be_v a_o deputy-god_n as_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1._o to_o declare_v the_o will_n 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so_o impudent_o wicked_a that_o though_o they_o take_v god_n name_v into_o their_o mouth_n yet_o they_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v and_o because_o god_n be_v silent_a they_o think_v he_o give_v consent_n and_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o psal_n 50.16_o 21._o that_o god_n be_v as_o much_o a_o lover_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v for_o mal._n 2.17_o they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o because_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o god_n be_v scarce_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n psal_n 9.16_o now_o see_v nothing_o else_o but_o judgement_n will_v convince_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o often_o pray_v for_o judgement_n on_o the_o 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rule_n forbid_v qualify_v we_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o eph._n 5.6_o 17._o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 7._o 91_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o great_a mercy_n god_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v take_v they_o away_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a value_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n lam._n 3.22_o 2_o king_n 20.16_o 20._o 92_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v allowable_o touch_v and_o feel_v when_o object_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grief_n present_v themselves_o to_o and_o be_v upon_o we_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o give_v nature_n its_o due_a provide_v we_o deny_v not_o he_o his_o due_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v sensible_a of_o such_o thing_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o without_o it_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o stoic_a but_o a_o stock_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o exercise_n or_o trial_n of_o grace_n if_o matter_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o perceive_v and_o feel_v heb._n 12.11_o 93_o god_n rest_v not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n till_o man_n be_v make_v nor_o can_v man_n rest_v from_o his_o pursuit_n after_o the_o creation_n till_o god_n be_v enjoy_v psal_n 73.25_o fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la nec_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perveniamus_fw-la say_fw-la st._n austin_n thou_o make_v we_o for_o thyself_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v not_o quiet_a till_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o god_n be_v and_o we_o can_v be_v well_o please_v 94_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n i'faith_o the_o
18_o a_o wise_a man_n may_v learn_v much_o of_o or_o by_o a_o fool_n but_o a_o fool_n especial_o the_o conceit_a one_o will_v not_o learn_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n prov._n 1.7_o and_o 26.12_o 19_o though_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o call_v and_o celebrate_v the_o world_n and_o thing_n thereof_o by_o the_o great_a name_n of_o grandeur_n and_o gallantry_n by_o the_o please_a name_n of_o pleasure_n and_o prettiness_n by_o the_o affect_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o happiness_n by_o the_o take_a name_n of_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n yet_o we_o do_v but_o miscall_v and_o flatter_v it_o yea_o abuse_n out_o self_n to_o boot_v for_o its_o proper_a name_n be_v far_o otherwise_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n be_v its_o first_o pronomen_fw-la and_o vexatiof_o spirit_n its_o second_o and_o surname_n cognomen_fw-la as_o the_o great_a and_o search_a antiquary_n find_v they_o to_o be_v eccl._n 1.1_o 2._o 20_o god_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o good_a word_n it_o be_v 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never_o make_v good_a christian_n for_o wâ—_n be_v such_o only_a by_o learning_n of_o chriâ—â—_n jesus_n eph._n 4.20_o 24._o 24_o alas_o how_o often_o be_v many_o man_n virtue_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o result_v and_o effect_n of_o their_o vice_n it_o be_v covetousness_n make_v some_o temperate_a and_o ambition_n make_v other_o liberal_a and_o just_a nay_o lust_n make_v some_o so_o religious_a as_o to_o pray_v james_n 4.3_o but_o they_o either_o ask_v and_o miss_v or_o else_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o grant_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n oh_o what_o a_o sorry_a thing_n be_v man_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o know_v themselves_o how_o often_o be_v the_o action_n commendable_a and_o not_o the_o man_n welfare_n simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n which_o make_v not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o person_n approve_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 25_o of_o all_o the_o store_n of_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n eccles_n 1.2_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a psal_n 39.5_o 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