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A65285 A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ... Watson, Thomas, d. 1686. 1692 (1692) Wing W1109; ESTC R32148 1,021,388 604

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in_o haste_n god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o save_v jonah_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o let_v the_o fish_n swallow_v he_o up_o and_o so_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o shore_n god_n will_v save_v paul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o save_v they_o but_o the_o ship_n must_v break_v and_o they_o all_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n upon_o the_o break_a piece_n of_o the_o ship_n act_v 27.44_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n god_n oft_o go_v by_o contrary_a mean_n make_v the_o enemy_n do_v his_o work_n he_o can_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hyperbolical_o evil_a rom._n 1.13_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n deut._n 7.25_o god_n have_v no_o mixture_n of_o evil_a in_o he_o sin_n have_v no_o mixture_n of_o good_a it_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o quintessence_n of_o evil_a it_o turn_v good_a into_o evil_n it_o have_v deflower_v the_o virgin-soul_n make_v it_o red_a with_o gild_n and_o black_a with_o filth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o accurse_a thing_n jos._n 7.11_o no_o wonder_n ergo_fw-la that_o god_n do_v so_o hate_v sin_n be_v so_o unlike_a to_o he_o nay_o so_o contrary_a it_o strike_v at_o his_o holiness_n sin_n do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o spite_n god_n sin_n will_v not_o only_o unthrone_v god_n but_o ungod_o he_o if_o sin_n can_v help_v it_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n no_o long_o use_v 2._o be_v god_n the_o holy_a one_o and_o be_v his_o holiness_n his_o glory_n then_o how_o impious_a be_v they_o 1._o that_o be_v hater_n of_o holiness_n as_o the_o vulture_n hate_v 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in_o splendour_n above_o the_o bright_a cherub_n 2._o christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o friend_n indeed_o if_o the_o saint_n judge_n be_v their_o enemy_n they_o may_v fear_v condemn_v but_o he_o who_o love_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o be_v their_o judge_n he_o who_o be_v their_o husband_n be_v their_o judge_n therefore_o they_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o all_o thing_n shall_v go_v well_o on_o their_o side_n three_o the_o trial_n itself_o which_o have_v a_o dark_a and_o a_o light_a side_n 1._o a_o dark_a side_n it_o will_v fall_v heavy_a on_o the_o wicked_a the_o judge_n be_v set_v the_o book_n be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o now_o the_o sinner_n charge_v be_v read_v and_o all_o their_o sin_n lay_v open_a their_o murder_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n christ_n will_v say_v sinner_n what_o can_v you_o plead_v for_o yourselves_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o wicked_a be_v convict_v will_v be_v speechless_a then_o follow_v that_o dismal_a sentence_n mat._n 25.41_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting-fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o that_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o i_o job_n 21.14_o and_o to_o religion_n depart_v from_o i_o must_v now_o hear_v that_o word_n pronounce_v from_o his_o judge_n depart_v from_o i_o a_o dreadful_a sentence_n but_o righteous_a psal._n 51.4_o the_o sinner_n himself_o shall_v cry_v guilty_a though_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o sea_n of_o wrath_n yet_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o injustice_n and_o when_o once_o the_o sentence_n be_v past_a it_o be_v irreversible_a there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a court_n 2._o the_o trial_n have_v a_o light_a side_n it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o increase_a the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o jubilee_n to_o they_o i._o at_o that_o day_n christ_n 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wander_n in_o hearing_n labour_v to_o drive_v away_o the_o fowl_n get_v rid_v of_o these_o vain_a thought_n they_o be_v vagrant_n and_o we_o must_v not_o give_v they_o entertainment_n qu._n but_o how_o shall_v we_o get_v help_n against_o these_o vagabond_n thought_n resp._n 1_o pray_v and_o watch_v against_o they_o 2._o let_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n omniscient_a eye_n over-awe_n our_o heart_n the_o servant_n will_v not_o sport_v in_o his_o master_n presence_n 3._o labour_n for_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o heart_n more_o spiritual_a the_o mind_n will_v be_v less_o feathery_a 4._o bring_v more_o love_n to_o the_o word_n that_o which_o
of_o get_v the_o world_n have_v in_o he_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n covetousness_n be_v a_o mother-sin_n i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 1._o it_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o the_o covetous_a man_n have_v more_o god_n than_o one_o mammon_n be_v his_o god_n he_o have_v a_o god_n of_o gold_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v a_o idolater_n col._n 3.5_o 2._o covetousness_n break_v the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o grave_a image_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o a_o covetous_a man_n bow_v down_o though_o not_o to_o the_o grave_a image_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o to_o the_o graven_n image_n in_o his_o coyn._n 3._o covetousness_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a absalom_n design_n be_v to_o get_v his_o 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the_o mammonist_n covet_v his_o neighbour_n house_n and_o good_n and_o endeavour_n to_o get_v they_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o vile_a a_o sin_n covetousness_n be_v it_o be_v a_o mother-sin_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a breach_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 4._o covetousness_n be_v a_o sin_n dishonourable_a to_o religion_n for_o such_o as_o say_v their_o hope_n be_v above_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v below_o for_o they_o who_o profess_v to_o be_v above_o the_o star_n to_o lick_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o serpent_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n yet_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o dishonourable_a be_v this_o to_o religion_n the_o lapwing_n wear_v a_o little_a coronet_n on_o its_o head_n yet_o feed_v on_o dung._n a_o emblem_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n yet_o feed_v immoderate_o on_o these_o terrene_a dunghill_n comfort_n jer._n 45.5_o and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o 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have_v put_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o a_o limbeck_n and_o still_v out_o the_o quintessence_n and_o behold_v all_o be_v vanity_n eccles._n 2.11_o covetousness_n be_v a_o dry_a dropsy_n the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o he_o thirst_v quo_fw-la plus_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plus_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la 3._o worldly_n thing_n can_v remove_v trouble_v of_o mind_n king_n saul_n be_v perplex_v in_o conscience_n all_o his_o crown-jewel_n can_v not_o administer_v comfort_n to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 28.15_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n will_v no_o more_o ease_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n than_o a_o gold_n cap_n will_v cure_v the_o headache_n 4._o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o you_o have_v more_o of_o they_o can_v continue_v with_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n the_o creature_n have_v a_o little_a honey_n in_o its_o mouth_n but_o it_o have_v wing_n to_o fly_v away_o glass_n metal_n these_o thing_n either_o go_v from_o we_o or_o we_o from_o they_o what_o 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our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v our_o commerce_n or_o traffic_n or_o burghership_n be_v in_o heaven_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n gen._n 5.24_o his_o affection_n be_v sublimate_v he_o do_v take_v a_o turn_n in_o heaven_n every_o day_n the_o righteous_a be_v compare_v to_o a_o palmtree_n psal._n 92.12_o philo_n observe_v that_o whereas_o all_o other_o tree_n have_v their_o sap_n in_o their_o root_n the_o sap_n of_o the_o palmtree_n be_v towards_o the_o top._n the_o emblem_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o heart_n be_v above_o in_o heaven_n where_o their_o treasure_n be_v 3._o the_o three_o remedy_n covet_v spiritual_a thing_n more_o and_o you_o will_v covet_v earthly_a thing_n less_o covet_v grace_n grace_n be_v the_o best_a blessing_n it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o the_o angel_n glory_n covet_v heaven_n heaven_n be_v the_o region_n of_o happiness_n it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a climate_n do_v we_o covet_v heaven_n more_o we_o shall_v covet_v earth_n less_o they_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o alps_o the_o great_a city_n of_o campania_n seem_v but_o as_o small_a village_n in_o their_o eye_n if_o we_o can_v have_v our_o heart_n more_o fix_v upon_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o how_o will_v all_o worldly_a thing_n disappear_v and_o be_v as_o nothing_o in_o our_o eye_n we_o read_v of_o a_o angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n who_o do_v tread_v with_o his_o right_a foot_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o with_o his_o left_a foot_n on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 10.2_o have_v we_o but_o once_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o view_v the_o superlative_a glory_n of_o it_o how_o may_v we_o in_o a_o holy_a scorn_n trample_v with_o one_o foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o the_o other_o foot_n upon_o the_o sea_n oh_o covet_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n there_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n the_o honeycomb_n of_o god_n love_n drop_v the_o delight_n of_o angel_n the_o flower_n of_o joy_n full_o ripe_a and_o blow_v there_o be_v the_o pure_a air_n to_o breath_n in_o no_o fog_n nor_o vapour_n of_o sin_n arise_v to_o infect_v that_o air_n but_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n enlighten_v that_o horizon_n continual_o with_o its_o glorious_a beam_n o_o let_v your_o thought_n and_o delight_n be_v always_o take_v up_o about_o the_o city_n of_o pearl_n the_o paradise_n of_o god_n do_v we_o covet_v heavenly_a thing_n more_o we_o shall_v covet_v earthly_a thing_n less_o it_o be_v report_v after_o lazarus_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v never_o see_v to_o smile_v or_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o world_n after_o be_v our_o heart_n raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n up_o to_o heaven_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o take_v with_o earthly_a thing_n 4._o the_o four_o remedy_n pray_v for_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n lord_n let_v the_o loadstone_n of_o thy_o spirit_n draw_v my_o heart_n upward_o lord_n dig_v the_o earth_n out_o of_o my_o heart_n teach_v i_o how_o to_o possess_v the_o world_n and_o not_o love_v it_o how_o to_o hold_v it_o in_o my_o hand_n and_o not_o let_v it_o get_v into_o my_o heart_n so_o much_o for_o the_o commandment_n in_o general_n thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v 2._o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o it_o more_o particular_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n observe_v here_o the_o holiness_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n law_n it_o forbid_v the_o motus_fw-la primo_fw-la primi_fw-la the_o first_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o law_n of_o man_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o action_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n go_v further_a it_o forbid_v not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o affection_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o his_o house_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v it_o these_o lust_n and_o desire_n after_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n be_v sinful_a rom._n 7.7_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v though_o the_o tree_n bear_v no_o bad_a fruit_n it_o may_v be_v faulty_a at_o the_o root_n though_o a_o man_n do_v not_o commit_v gross_a sin_n yet_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v pure_a there_o may_v be_v a_o faultiness_n at_o the_o root_n there_o may_v be_v sinful_a covet_n and_o lusting_n in_o the_o soul_n use_v let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o rise_n of_o evil_a thought_n covet_v that_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o our_o nature_n be_v a_o seedplot_n of_o iniquity_n it_o be_v like_a charcoal_n that_o be_v ever_o sparkle_a the_o sparkle_v of_o pride_n envy_n covetousness_n arise_v in_o the_o mind_n how_o shall_v this_o humble_v we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o sinful_a act_n there_o be_v sinful_a covet_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o mortify_a grace_n which_o may_v be_v like_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n to_o make_v the_o thigh_n of_o sin_n to_o rot_v but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n more_o near_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n etc._n etc._n quest._n why_o be_v the_o house_n put_v before_o the_o wife_n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o wife_n be_v put_v first_o deut._n 5.21_o neither_o shall_v thou_o desire_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n neither_o shall_v thou_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n here_o the_o house_n be_v put_v first_o resp._n in_o deuteronomy_n the_o wife_n be_v set_v down_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o value_n she_o if_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n and_o estimate_n than_o the_o house_n prov._n 31.10_o her_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n she_o be_v the_o furniture_n of_o the_o house_n and_o this_o furniture_n
glory_n upon_o our_o body_n we_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o angel_n not_o for_o substance_n but_o quality_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v agile_a and_o nimble_a now_o our_o body_n be_v as_o a_o weight_n than_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o wing_n move_v swift_o from_o place_n to_o place_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o clarity_n and_o brightness_n like_o christ_n glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.21_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v as_o cloth_n die_v into_o a_o scarlet_a colour_n make_v more_o illustrious_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o transparent_a that_o the_o soul_n shall_v sparkle_v through_o they_o as_o the_o wine_n through_o the_o glass_n 2._o god_n will_v put_v glory_n upon_o our_o soul_n if_o the_o cabinet_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o illustrious_a of_o what_o orient_a brightness_n shall_v the_o jewel_n be_v then_o will_v be_v the_o great_a coronation-day_n when_o the_o saint_n shall_v wear_v the_o robe_n of_o immortality_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o fade_v not_o away_o o_o how_o glorious_a will_v that_o garland_n be_v which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o paradise_n who_o then_o will_v not_o hallow_v and_o glorify_v god_n name_n and_o spread_v his_o renown_n in_o the_o world_n who_o will_v put_v such_o immortal_a honour_n upon_o his_o people_n as_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v 7._o vlt._n such_o as_o do_v not_o hallow_v god_n name_n but_o profane_a and_o dishonour_v it_o god_n will_v pour_v contempt_n upon_o they_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o though_o clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a yet_o they_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n and_o their_o name_n shall_v rot_v though_o the_o name_n of_o judas_n be_v in_o the_o bible_n and_o the_o name_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v in_o the_o creed_n yet_o their_o name_n stand_v there_o for_o infamy_n as_o be_v traitor_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n nahum_n 1.14_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o grave_n for_o thou_o be_v vile_a it_o be_v speak_v of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o his_o name_n signifie●_n illustrious_a yet_o god_n esteem_v he_o a_o vile_a person_n to_o show_v how_o base_a the_o wicked_a be_v in_o god_n esteem_n he_o compare_v they_o to_o thing_n most_o vile_a to_o chaff_n psal._n 1.4_o to_o dross_n psal._n 119.118_o and_o the_o filth_n that_o foam_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n isa._n 57.20_o and_o as_o god_n do_v thus_o vile_o esteem_v of_o such_o as_o do_v not_o hallow_v his_o name_n so_o he_o send_v they_o to_o a_o vile_a place_n at_o last_o vagrant_n be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n hell_n be_v the_o house_n of_o correction_n which_o the_o wicked_a be_v send_v to_o when_o they_o die_v let_v all_o this_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o hallow_v and_o sanctify_v god_n name_n quest._n what_o may_v we_o do_v to_o honour_n and_o sanctify_v god_n name_n answ._n let_v we_o get_v 1._o a_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 2._o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n 1._o a_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o god_n take_v a_o view_n of_o his_o superlative_a excellency_n his_o holiness_n his_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n the_o angel_n know_v god_n better_o than_o we_o therefore_o they_o sanctify_v his_o name_n and_o sing_v hallelujah_n to_o he_o and_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n psal._n 48.14_o this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n we_o may_v dread_v god_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o we_o can_v honour_v he_o as_o a_o father_n till_o we_o know_v he_o be_v our_o god_n 2._o get_v a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n a_o love_n of_o appretiation_n and_o a_o love_n of_o complacency_n to_o delight_v in_o he_o john_n 21.15_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o love_v thou_o he_o can_v never_o honour_v his_o master_n who_o do_v not_o love_v he_o the_o reason_n god_n name_n be_v no_o more_o hallow_v be_v because_o his_o name_n be_v no_o more_o love_v so_o much_o for_o the_o 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bring_v a_o saint_n into_o sin_n by_o make_v he_o confide_v in_o his_o habitual_a grace_n satan_n make_v he_o believe_v he_o have_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o grace_n as_o will_v antidote_n he_o against_o all_o temptation_n thus_o satan_n deceive_v peter_n he_o make_v he_o trust_v in_o his_o grace_n he_o have_v such_o a_o cable_n of_o faith_n and_o strong_a tackle_n that_o though_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n do_v blow_v never_o so_o fierce_a he_o can_v weather_v the_o point_n though_o all_o man_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o grace_n than_o all_o the_o apostle_n thus_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o battle_n a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o idol_n of_o grace_n habitual_a grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o auxiliary_a the_o boat_n need_v not_o only_a oar_n but_o a_o gale_n of_o wind_n to_o carry_v it_o against_o tide_n so_o we_o need_v not_o only_o habitual_a grace_n but_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o carry_v we_o against_o a_o strong_a temptation_n second_o satan_n tempt_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o bait_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n foenus_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la funus_fw-la animae_fw-la one_o of_o christ_n own_o apostle_n be_v catch_v with_o a_o silver_n bait._fw-la such_o as_o the_o devil_n can_v debauch_v with_o vice_n he_o will_v corrupt_v with_o money_n all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o be_v his_o last_o temptation_n mat._n 4.9_o achan_n be_v delude_v by_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n silvester_n the_o second_o do_v sell_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n for_o a_o popedom_n three_o satan_n tempt_v to_o sin_n sub_fw-la specie_fw-la boni_fw-la under_o a_o mask_n and_o show_v of_o good_a his_o temptation_n seem_v gracious_a motion_n 1._o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o duty_n of_o religion_n you_o will_v think_v this_o strange_a that_o satan_n shall_v tempt_v to_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v so_o 1._o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o duty_n out_o of_o sinister_a ends._n thus_o he_o tempt_v the_o pharisee_n to_o pray_v and_o give_v alm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n mat._n 6.5_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o to_o look_v a_o squint_a in_o prayer_n to_o do_v it_o for_o vainglory_n this_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n 2._o he_o tempt_v to_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v not_o in_o season_n numb_a 28.2_o my_o offer_v and_o my_o bread_n for_o my_o sacrifice_n shall_v you_o offer_v unto_o i_o in_o their_o due_a season_n satan_n tempt_v to_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o season_n he_o tempt_v to_o read_v the_o word_n at_o home_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v the_o word_n he_o will_v so_o tempt_v to_o one_o duty_n as_o it_o may_v hinder_v another_o 3._o he_o tempt_v some_o to_o duty_n out_o of_o design_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n he_o tempt_v they_o to_o frequency_n in_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o be_v less_o suspect_v he_o tempt_v the_o pharisee_n to_o make_v long_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v devour_v widow_n house_n under_o this_o pretence_n mat._n 23.14_o who_o will_v suspect_v he_o of_o false_a weight_n that_o so_o oft_o hold_v a_o bible_n in_o his_o hand_n thus_o cunning_a be_v satan_n he_o tempt_v to_o duty_n 2._o he_o tempt_v man_n to_o sin_n out_o of_o a_o show_n of_o love_n to_o christ._n you_o will_v think_v this_o strange_a but_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o many_o a_o good_a heart_n may_v think_v what_o he_o do_v be_v in_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o all_o this_o while_n he_o may_v be_v under_o a_o temptation_n christ_n tell_v peter_n he_o must_v suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n peter_n take_v he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n mat._n 16.21_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o christ_n lord_n thou_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shameful_a death_n and_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o peter_z as_o he_o think_v do_v this_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n but_o peter_n be_v all_o this_o while_n under_o a_o temptation_n what_o have_v become_v of_o we_o if_o christ_n have_v hearken_v to_o peter_n and_o have_v not_o suffer_v so_o when_o christ_n wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n peter_n be_v so_o mannerly_a that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v christ_n wash_v his_o foot_n joh._n 13.8_o thou_o shall_v never_o wash_v my_o foot_n this_o peter_n do_v as_o he_o think_v out_o of_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o christ_n peter_n think_v christ_n be_v too_o good_a to_o wash_v his_o foot_n and_o therefore_o will_v have_v put_v christ_n off_o but_o this_o be_v a_o temptation_n the_o devil_n put_v peter_n upon_o this_o sinful_a modesty_n he_o strike_v at_o peter_n salvation_n insomuch_o that_o christ_n say_v if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o i_o so_o again_o when_o the_o samaritan_n will_v not_o receive_v christ_n the_o disciple_n james_n and_o john_n say_v lord_n will_v thou_o that_o we_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o luke_n 9.54_o they_o do_v this_o as_o they_o think_v out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n they_o will_v wish_v for_o fire_n to_o consume_v his_o enemy_n but_o they_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o zeal_n but_o the_o wildfire_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n you_o know_v not_o say_v christ_n what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o four_o satan_n tempt_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v natural_o most_o inclinable_a to_o he_o will_v not_o tempt_v a_o civil_a man_n to_o gross_a sin_n this_o be_v abhor_v to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n satan_n never_o set_v a_o dish_n before_o man_n that_o they_o do_v not_o love_v but_o he_o will_v tempt_v a_o civil_a man_n to_o pride_n and_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o make_v a_o saviour_n of_o his_o civility_n the_o spider_n weave_v a_o web_n out_o of_o her_o own_o bowel_n the_o civil_a man_n will_v weave_v a_o web_n of_o salvation_n out_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n see_v then_o in_o what_o danger_n we_o be_v when_o satan_n be_v continual_o lie_v in_o ambush_n with_o his_o temptation_n inference_n 2._o see_v man_n inability_n of_o himself_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n can_v he_o stand_v of_o himself_o against_o a_o temptation_n this_o prayer_n be_v needless_a lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n no_o man_n have_v power_n of_o himself_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n further_o than_o god_n give_v he_o strength_n jer._n 10.23_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o if_o peter_n who_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o adam_n who_o have_v perfect_a grace_n can_v not_o stand_v against_o temptation_n much_o less_o can_v any_o stand_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n which_o confute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n what_o freedom_n of_o will_n have_v man_n when_o he_o can_v resist_v the_o least_o temptation_n infer_v 3._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o such_o a_o aptitude_n and_o proneness_n to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n nitimur_fw-la in_o vetitum_fw-la we_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o swallow_v a_o temptation_n as_o the_o fish_n to_o swallow_v the_o bait._n if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v to_o pride_n lust_n envy_n revenge_n how_o do_v we_o symbolize_v with_o satan_n and_o embrace_v his_o snare_n like_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o suitor_n come_v to_o she_o and_o she_o do_v not_o need_n much_o woo_v she_o present_o give_v her_o consent_n satan_n come_v a_o woo_n by_o temptation_n and_o we_o soon_o yield_v he_o strike_v fire_n and_o we_o be_v as_o dry_a tinder_n that_o catch_v the_o first_o spark_n he_o knock_v by_o temptation_n and_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v how_o soon_o we_o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v open_v the_o door_n to_o a_o
a_o dead_a man_n to_o a_o live_n thus_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v corruption_n join_v with_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n tie_v to_o the_o live_n so_o hateful_a be_v this_o that_o a_o believer_n desire_v to_o die_v for_o no_o other_o reason_n more_o than_o this_o that_o death_n shall_v free_v he_o from_o sin_n sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n shall_v carry_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o you_o see_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o godly_a sin_n be_v the_o most_o hyperbolical_a and_o execrable_a evil_n 4._o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o the_o comparative_a and_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o most_o deadly_a evil_n compare_v what_o you_o will_v with_o it_o 1._o affliction_n 2._o death_n 3._o hell_n and_o still_o sin_n be_v worse_o first_o compare_v sin_n with_o affliction_n there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o a_o drop_n of_o sin_n than_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o affliction_n 1._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o affliction_n the_o cause_n be_v more_o than_o the_o effect_n sin_n bring_v all_o mischief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost._n sin_n have_v sickness_n sword_n famine_n and_o all_o judgement_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o sin_n rot_v the_o name_n consume_v the_o estate_n waste_v the_o radical_a moisture_n as_o the_o poet_n ●ain_o of_o pandora_n box_n when_o it_o be_v open_v it_o fill_v the_o world_n full_a of_o disease_n when_o adam_n break_v the_o box_n of_o original_a righteousness_n it_o have_v cause_v all_o the_o penal_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v the_o phaeton_n that_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n sin_n turn_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys._n sin_n cause_v mutiny_n division_n massacre_n jer._n 47.6_o o_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o be_v quiet_a the_o sword_n of_o god_n justice_n lie_v quiet_o in_o the_o scabbard_n till_o sin_n draw_v it_o out_o and_o whet_v it_o against_o a_o nation_n so_o that_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o than_o the_o effect_n 2._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o affliction_n amos_n 3.6_o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o its_o mean_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o affliction_n but_o no_o hand_n in_o sin_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o every_o action_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v sinful_a he_o who_o make_v a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o rust_n or_o canker_n which_o corrupt_v the_o iron_n so_o god_n make_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o the_o rust_n and_o canker_n of_o sin_n which_o corrupt_v our_o soul_n god_n never_o make_v peccatum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la austin_n god_n can_v no_o more_o act_v evil_a than_o the_o sun_n can_v darken_v in_o this_o sense_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o affliction_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o affliction_n but_o disclaim_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o sin_n 3._o affliction_n do_v but_o reach_v the_o body_n and_o make_v that_o miserable_a but_o sin_n make_v the_o soul_n miserable_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n the_o soul_n be_v a_o diamond_n set_v in_o a_o ring_n of_o clay_n it_o be_v excellent_a in_o its_o essence_n a_o spiritual_a immortal_a substance_n excellent_a in_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o redeem_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n the_o world_n be_v of_o a_o courser_n make_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o fine_a spin_v in_o the_o world_n we_o see_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o have_v the_o precious_a soul_n endanger_v be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o have_v the_o body_n endanger_v sin_n wrong_v the_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o sin_n cast_v this_o jewel_n of_o the_o soul_n 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still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o affliction_n be_v compare_v to_o thorn_n hos._n 2.8_o these_o thorn_n be_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n affliction_n be_v the_o school_n of_o repentance_n jer._n 31.18_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v i_o repent_v the_o fire_n be_v put_v under_o the_o still_o make_v the_o water_n drop_n from_o the_o rose_n the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n make_v the_o water_n of_o repentance_n drop_v from_o the_o eye_n affliction_n bring_v we_o near_o to_o god_n the_o loadstone_n of_o mercy_n do_v not_o draw_v we_o so_o near_o to_o god_n as_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n when_o the_o prodigal_n be_v pinch_v with_o want_n then_o say_v he_o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n luke_n 15.18_o affliction_n prepare_v for_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o this_o light_a affliction_n work_v for_o we_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n the_o limner_n lay_v his_o gold_n upon_o dark_a colour_n so_o god_n lay_v 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