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visible_a and_o manifest_a viz._n his_o conversation_n profession_n or_o open_a transgression_n these_o be_v visible_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a but_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o careless_a of_o his_o conversation_n yet_o he_o be_v especial_o mindful_a of_o his_o affection_n and_o of_o the_o secret_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o lie_v lurk_v within_o he_o appearance_n consider_v god_n do_v not_o esteem_v of_o man_n by_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o other_o but_o by_o what_o they_o real_o be_v god_n do_v not_o judge_v as_o man_n judge_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o life_n but_o god_n judge_v of_o the_o action_n by_o the_o heart_n man_n judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a by_o that_o which_o be_v open_a and_o visible_a but_o god_n judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v open_a and_o visible_a by_o that_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a mat._n 23.27_o woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o be_v like_a unto_o white_v sepulcher_n which_o indeed_o appear_v beautiful_a outward_a but_o be_v within_o full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n and_o of_o all_o uncleanness_n ver._n 28._o even_o so_o you_o also_o outward_o appear_v righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n luk._n 16_o 15._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o man_n may_v be_v applaud_v for_o that_o by_o man_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o god_n that_o which_o may_v set_v a_o mâ—n_z high_a in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n may_v be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n â—mpâ—iety_n it_o be_v heinous_a impiety_n for_o a_o man_n to_o encourage_v himself_o to_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v in_o secret_a 2_o king_n 17.9_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v secret_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o right_a against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n there_o be_v many_o great_a sin_n wrap_v up_o in_o this_o as_o 1._o damnable_a infidelity_n they_o believe_v not_o god_n see_v they_o psal_n 94.7_o 8_o 9_o 2._o desperate_a security_n they_o hide_v god_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o then_o think_v they_o be_v safe_a 3._o deep_a stupidity_n a_o degree_n further_o than_o the_o former_a 4._o dare_v insolency_n it_o be_v bold_a presumption_n to_o sin_n before_o god_n face_n god_n secret_n sin_n do_v provoke_v god_n as_o well_o as_o open_a sin_n god_n be_v not_o like_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v better_a thought_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a the_o openness_n of_o sin_n may_v add_v something_o to_o the_o eclipse_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o god_n dishonour_n but_o it_o add_v nothing_o to_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n because_o god_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v infinite_a spirit_n secret_n sin_n will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o withhold_v his_o influence_n from_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o thy_o soul_n as_o 1._o secret_n sin_n will_v cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o witness_v presence_n and_o to_o suspend_v his_o testimony_n 2._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o comfort_a presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v those_o joy_n that_o thou_o be_v use_v to_o find_v when_o thou_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o watch_v against_o secret_a sin_n 3._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o quicken_a presence_n that_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v leave_v more_o dead_a and_o more_o dull_a and_o thy_o affection_n will_v be_v more_o flat_a and_o cold_a 4._o they_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o assist_v presence_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o able_a to_o perform_v duty_n to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o bear_v affliction_n thus_o secret_a sin_n will_v make_v you_o great_a loser_n by_o grieve_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n peace_n secret_n sin_n will_v exceed_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o thy_o conscience_n they_o will_v make_v great_a gash_n in_o thy_o soul_n they_o will_v wound_v sure_o they_o will_v wound_v sâ—ely_o and_o deep_o they_o may_v make_v thou_o go_v with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n unto_o thy_o grave_n they_o may_v cost_v thou_o many_o a_o groan_n and_o sigh_v and_o tear_v many_o a_o prayer_n and_o strong_a cry_n to_o god_n before_o thy_o peace_n may_v be_v restore_v and_o thy_o conscience_n heal_v and_o thy_o heart_n bind_v up_o they_o may_v be_v the_o break_n of_o thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o heart_n too_o that_o thou_o may_v think_v god_n be_v thy_o enemy_n grace_n secret_n sin_n will_v hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o thy_o grace_n a_o constant_a coarse_n of_o allow_v secret_a sin_v argue_v the_o nullity_n of_o grace_n and_o secret_a sin_n through_o carelessness_n 〈◊〉_d by_o god_n people_n will_v hinder_v much_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n they_o will_v be_v like_o a_o frost_n to_o the_o blossom_n like_o a_o worm_n and_o caterpillar_n to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n secret_n sin_n by_o experience_n you_o will_v find_v will_v much_o hinder_v your_o 1._o i'faith_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o believe_v so_o steadfast_o 2._o desire_v you_o shall_v not_o thirst_v after_o god_n and_o christ_n so_o strong_o 3._o love_n you_o will_v not_o love_v god_n and_o christ_n so_o ardent_o 4._o delight_n you_o will_v not_o delight_v in_o god_n so_o frequent_o 5._o hope_v you_o will_v not_o hope_v for_o heaven_n so_o lively_o 6._o evidence_n you_o will_v not_o lay_v claim_n to_o heaven_n so_o confident_o audience_n secret_n sin_n will_v hinder_v your_o fervent_a pray_v and_o will_v stop_v the_o audience_n of_o your_o prayer_n they_o will_v exceed_o damp_n your_o affection_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o make_v you_o sneak_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o you_o can_v have_v that_o liberty_n and_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n because_o conscience_n will_v be_v interline_v thy_o prayer_n and_o say_v thou_o pray_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o do_v not_o watch_v against_o it_o but_o do_v know_o commit_v it_o they_o will_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o speak_v and_o they_o will_v stop_v god_n ear_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o harden_v secret_n sin_n will_v harden_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o prone_a to_o commit_v open_a sin_n they_o will_v strengthen_v the_o evil_a habit_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o incline_v to_o visible_a transgression_n and_o increase_v the_o propensity_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o great_a evil_n thus_o judas_n give_v way_n to_o secret_a covetousness_n do_v ripen_v the_o inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o to_o betray_v his_o master_n secret_n secret_n sin_n will_v stop_v the_o communication_n of_o god_n secret_n to_o thou_o there_o be_v some_o secret_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v not_o communicate_v to_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n deut._n 29.29_o secret_n thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o thing_n reveal_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n but_o there_o be_v some_o secret_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v reveal_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o those_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n prov._n 3.32_o but_o his_o secret_n be_v with_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 25.14_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o he_o will_v show_v they_o his_o covenant_n the_o reveal_v thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v secret_a thing_n to_o wicked_a man_n the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4.4_o regeneration_n be_v a_o secret_a to_o they_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v â—_o secret_n to_o they_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v thing_n hide_v from_o they_o but_o if_o you_o dare_v not_o allow_v yourself_o in_o secret_a sin_v you_o shall_v have_v many_o secret_a intimation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o your_o soul_n many_o secret_a illapse_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o your_o heart_n reward_n if_o you_o make_v conscience_n of_o secret_a sin_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o open_a reward_n what_o christ_n say_v concern_v secret_a duty_n mat._n 6.6_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o
secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sinning_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o open_o other_o be_v most_o careful_a against_o secret_a sin_n because_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v least_o help_v and_o least_o assistance_n from_o other_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o friend_n may_v reprove_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v help_v to_o recover_v thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o enemy_n may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v occasion_v thy_o repentance_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v these_o help_v nor_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o advantage_n and_o help_n from_o other_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n unto_o thyself_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v answerable_o for_o god_n hide_v of_o you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o he_o tabernacle_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n live_v not_o in_o a_o course_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o help_n herein_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n viz._n sect_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o a_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart-sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n eye_n 1._o fill_v your_o mind_n with_o actual_a believe_v thought_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a consider_v god_n see_v you_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o affection_n be_v know_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.11_o if_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a 2._o come_v firm_o believe_v and_o often_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a every_o secret_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o secret_a sin_n produce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o publish_v before_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o commit_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgment_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n wâ—_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n châ—ist_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o â—udge_v work_v before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o â—_z of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 3._o hatred_n get_v a_o deep_a roâ—ted_a hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n true_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o commit_v sin_n secret_o for_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v set_v the_o soul_n with_o strong_a opposition_n against_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n will_v be_v to_o all_o sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a he_o that_o hate_v a_o toad_n will_v hate_v it_o in_o his_o chamber_n or_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o he_o if_o in_o his_o bed_n his_o hatred_n be_v raise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o near_a sin_n be_v to_o your_o heart_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v hate_v it_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v secret_o when_o he_o will_v not_o open_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o disgrace_n which_o that_o sin_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o before_o men._n 4._o fear_n possess_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n among_o man_n may_v keep_v from_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v steel_n and_o antidote_n the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n when_o our_o restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o general_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 5._o heart_n get_v and_o increase_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o sincerity_n the_o less_o in_o secret_n sin_v hypocrisy_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n do_v diminish_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n 6._o approbation_n make_v it_o your_o great_a design_n to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v hunt_v after_o the_o commendation_n of_o man_n will_v be_v good_a when_o man_n do_v see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n endeavour_n to_o be_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n rom._n 2.29_o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n 7._o watchful_a be_v very_o watchful_a over_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o and_o over_o your_o outward_a sense_n when_o you_o be_v in_o company_n he_o that_o do_v not_o diligent_o watch_v will_v frequent_o sin_v there_o will_v be_v many_o secret_a stir_n of_o unbelief_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain-thought_n either_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n a_o secret_a enemy_n must_v be_v watch_v more_o narrow_o and_o so_o must_v secret_a sin_n 8._o sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n crush_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n do_v not_o dally_v with_o secret_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o secret_a sin_n if_o you_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v occasion_v it_o as_o behold_v of_o object_n etc._n etc._n 9_o love_n get_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n into_o thy_o soul_n many_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o be_v secret_a mercy_n which_o none_o can_v infallible_o see_v in_o thou_o but_o thyself_o as_o grace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n secret_a love_n to_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o secret_a sinning_n against_o god_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v with_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o secret_a uncleanness_n gen._n 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