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there_o and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o wife_n do_v not_o honour_n husband_n nor_o husband_n honour_n wife_n how_o come_v this_o oh_o there_o be_v little_a holiness_n see_v in_o their_o private_a walk_v one_o with_o another_o the_o woman_n think_v the_o man_n godly_a have_v i_o know_v this_o i_o will_v have_v see_v you_o a_o hundred_o mile_n off_o etc._n etc._n the_o man_n also_o he_o complain_v of_o his_o wife_n i_o see_v now_o i_o be_o like_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o continual_a drop_n a_o very_a fury_n of_o hell_n so_o impatient_a and_o the_o next_o neighbour_n hear_v of_o it_o nothing_o can_v please_v she_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o
misery_n than_o of_o inward_a they_o will_v not_o regard_v moses_n by_o reason_n of_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n this_o keep_v off_o many_o a_o man_n either_o he_o feel_v only_o outward_a misery_n his_o mind_n be_v break_v with_o care_n how_o shall_v i_o live_v with_o loss_n and_o cross_n family_n be_v sick_a cattle_n die_v servants_z be_v untoward_a and_o unfaithful_a his_o drink_n be_v turn_v to_o water_n and_o the_o english_a flower_n be_v go_v his_o friend_n respect_v he_o not_o his_o acquaintance_n grow_v strange_a these_o thing_n lie_v more_o heavy_a than_o sin_n 2._o pray_v before_o you_o come_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n that_o trade_n their_o servant_n be_v ready_a to_o let_v out_o their_o commodity_n but_o ask_v the_o master_n first_o whether_o he_o will_v sell_v they_o or_o no_o to_o you_o so_o ask_v the_o lord_n first_o minister_n be_v but_o servant_n under_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o as_o they_o will_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n will_v dispense_v matth._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o that_o thou_o â—ast_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a though_o christ_n himself_o preach_v oh_o therefore_o looâ—_n up_o to_o the_o lord_n oh_o lord_n let_v not_o thy_o gospel_n be_v a_o hide_a thing_n from_o my_o eye_n i_o be_o persuade_v you_o shall_v see_v strange_a thing_n and_o grow_v up_o more_o and_o more_o if_o thus_o you_o do_v when_o christ_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v come_v he_o bid_v they_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o they_o continue_v instant_a in_o 〈◊〉_d act._n 1._o 4._o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o though_o extraordinary_o yet_o here_o ordinary_o psal._n 51._o lord_n cause_n i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v and_o hence_o the_o lord_n complain_v isa._n 50._o 3._o why_o when_o i_o come_v be_v their_o no_o intercessor_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o will_v have_v give_v they_o help_v else_o oh_o 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christ_n precious_a and_o every_o truth_n precious_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v precious_a the_o spirit_n be_v send_v joh._n 14._o 17._o who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o oh_o he_o be_v not_o sweet_a not_o precious_a to_o they_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o and_o give_v to_o god_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o thy_o thought_n let_v a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o meat_n if_o he_o feed_v not_o upon_o it_o never_o will_v he_o have_v spirit_n thereby_o therefore_o while_o hear_v time_n last_v be_v take_v up_o with_o those_o thing_n you_o hear_v be_v in_o they_o that_o your_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o you_o know_v not_o so_o much_o but_o that_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o to_o be_v know_v 2._o thy_o heart_n love_v it_o christ_n love_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o shed_v his_o blood_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v this_o word_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o let_v thy_o love_n out_o of_o thy_o heart_n to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v for_o thou_o 3._o labour_n labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n here_o as_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o joh._n 6._o â—7_n christ_n will_v give_v it_o you_o spare_v no_o pain_n and_o labour_n upon_o it_o to_o enjoy_v and_o be_v eternal_o advantage_v by_o it_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o second_o thing_n in_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n now_o the_o three_o follow_v viz._n the_o come_v of_o christ_n himself_o chap._n xvi_o concern_v christ_n come_v sect_n i._o now_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o and_o amplify_v from_o two_o thing_n 1._o from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n while_o the_o foolish_a go_v to_o buy_v he_o come_v 2._o from_o his_o different_a entertainment_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o carriage_n towards_o they_o be_v come_v first_o the_o wise_a they_o go_v in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n second_o the_o foolish_a be_v shut_v out_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o have_v be_v oft_o say_v mean_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o death_n or_o judgement_n but_o especial_o and_o principal_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o the_o next_o wherein_o the_o lord_n answer_v to_o the_o second_o question_n of_o the_o disciple_n viz._n the_o sign_n and_o â—â—me_n of_o his_o come_n i._n e._n his_o second_o come_v which_o be_v call_v his_o come_n to_o judge_v the_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v certain_o be_v a_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n 2._o this_o truth_n the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v enoch_n jude_n 14._o solomâ—n_o eccles._n 12._o ult_n rom._n 14._o 11._o with_o isa._n 45._o 23._o the_o apostle_n have_v preach_v thus_o as_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 10_o and_o it_o be_v ever_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o main_a part_n of_o their_o ministry_n when_o they_o press_v people_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o king_n where_o be_v he_o he_o shall_v come_v they_o tell_v the_o unbelieving_a world_n angel_n also_o have_v publish_v this_o act._n 1._o 11._o and_o devil_n believe_v this_o who_o be_v in_o their_o chain_n bind_v over_o to_o that_o day_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v look_v for_o this_o 1_o thess_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o promise_v of_o mercy_n at_o that_o time_n be_v make_v to_o such_o heb._n 9_o ult_n and_o last_o the_o conscience_n of_o many_o wicked_a people_n have_v confess_v this_o paul_n preach_v of_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o felix_n tremble_v and_o heb._n 6._o 5._o divers_a feel_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o by_o judgement_n on_o they_o have_v be_v make_v to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n sect_n ii_o quest._n 1._o but_o when_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v ans._n in_o general_n when_o all_o the_o eâ—â—ct_n be_v gather_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n hence_o matth._n 24._o 22._o for_o the_o elect_v fake_v those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v i._n e._n a_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o have_v then_o come_v but_o for_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v once_o collect_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o hence_o in_o particular_a judgement_n the_o lord_n do_v thus_o only_o a_o few_o elect_v keep_v a_o whole_a land_n from_o be_v utter_o waste_v 8._o isa._n 6._o ulâ—_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 23_o 24._o first_o christ_n be_v quicken_v i._n e._n in_o soul_n and_o body_n raise_v than_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n and_o then_o come_v the_o end_n and_o hence_o the_o tare_n be_v spare_v lest_o in_o pull_v up_o they_o the_o wheat_n also_o be_v pluck_v up_o now_o as_o for_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a time_n the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v it_o not_o in_o this_o chapter_n only_o give_v some_o sign_n of_o it_o by_o which_o we_o may_v give_v certain_a credit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o crazy_a man_n and_o there_o be_v two_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o accomplish_v 1._o the_o destroy_n of_o antichrist_n at_o least_o in_o the_o principal_a power_n of_o it_o and_o throne_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11._o who_o must_v have_v a_o great_a day_n of_o it_o again_o which_o dry_a bone_n shall_v live_v and_o their_o restore_v a_o kind_n of_o resurrection_n and_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a some_o have_v think_v two_o thousand_o year_n before_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o christ_n and_o then_o when_o these_o six_o day_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n a_o piece_n be_v end_v come_v the_o great_a sabbath_n this_o be_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v false_a in_o the_o
draw_v desire_n after_o it_o they_o may_v find_v such_o a_o sweetness_n in_o it_o lâ—k_n 13._o 26._o many_o shall_v say_v lord_n have_v not_o we_o can_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n that_o be_v they_o find_v much_o sweetness_n there_o the_o lord_n teach_v among_o they_o they_o desire_v he_o and_o think_v he_o be_v their_o own_o yet_o shut_v out_o and_o hence_o verse_n 24._o many_o shall_v seâ—k_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a four_o they_o may_v and_o do_v grow_v up_o in_o a_o glorious_a profession_n in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o to_o stand_v it_o out_o against_o persecution_n as_o the_o thorny_a ground_n do_v and_o may_v have_v some_o growth_n towards_o it_o which_o can_v be_v without_o some_o desire_n and_o springing_n of_o heart_n after_o it_o sect_n ii_o hence_o let_v this_o be_v a_o item_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o preserve_v with_o all_o care_n and_o not_o to_o lose_v 1_o but_o to_o make_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o they_o for_o look_v as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o will_v make_v his_o disciple_n wonder_v at_o their_o blessedness_n and_o make_v much_o of_o he_o and_o his_o love_n say_v he_o many_o king_n and_o prophet_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o day_n and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o so_o many_o professor_n of_o great_a part_n and_o gift_n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n which_o you_o have_v and_o shall_v never_o see_v it_o never_o shall_v have_v it_o when_o david_n heart_n begin_v to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o behold_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o his_o desire_n be_v now_o turn_v another_o way_n oh_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n that_o be_v good_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v the_o thing_n themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v too_o nigh_o in_o my_o desire_n and_o esteem_n of_o they_o but_o good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o your_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o esteem_v your_o condition_n and_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o you_o and_o hence_o no_o desire_n after_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o grace_n but_o the_o lawful_a comfort_n of_o the_o world_n not_o inordinate_o but_o if_o i_o have_v so_o much_o or_o as_o good_a as_o other_o than_o well_o psal._n 141._o 4._o david_n entreat_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o incline_v his_o heart_n after_o any_o evil_a thing_n no_o not_o after_o the_o wicked_n good_a thing_n let_v i_o not_o eat_v of_o their_o dainty_n for_o grant_v that_o thou_o lose_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o other_o have_v the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o great_a prince_n and_o those_o that_o have_v their_o desire_n fill_v here_o shall_v say_v oh_o that_o i_o be_v in_o that_o man_n estate_n let_v the_o lord_n therefore_o exercise_v you_o with_o many_o want_n and_o sorrow_n remember_v this_o your_o end_n will_v be_v peace_n which_o the_o worst_a will_v give_v a_o world_n for_o another_o day_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o they_o that_o never_o desire_v grace_n at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v well_o enough_o without_o it_o 2._o a_o man_n can_v live_v say_v they_o by_o pray_v and_o hear_v of_o sermon_n such_o duty_n be_v troublesome_a hindrance_n not_o desirable_a help_n and_o when_o any_o ordinance_n come_v when_o will_v sabbath_n be_v end_v and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o they_o can_v see_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o man_n nay_o they_o think_v they_o worse_o if_o this_o be_v your_o religion_n god_n keep_v i_o from_o your_o religion_n nay_o they_o can_v see_v no_o beauty_n in_o christ_n to_o desire_v he_o they_o can_v desire_v that_o they_o be_v not_o keep_v inso_v much_o on_o the_o sabbath_n not_o so_o much_o pain_n take_v with_o they_o to_o instruct_v they_o it_o may_v be_v these_o may_v desire_v that_o their_o hand_n be_v keep_v from_o steal_v their_o tongue_n from_o curse_v and_o their_o foot_n from_o run_v to_o shed_v blood_n but_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o it_o they_o desire_v not_o that_o nor_o never_o do_v i_o remember_v when_o david_n be_v in_o extremity_n lord_n say_v he_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n when_o he_o can_v not_o pray_v psal._n 38._o 9_o but_o here_o it_o be_v otherwise_o can_v thou_o if_o extremity_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o say_v now_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o speak_v oh_o remember_v my_o closet_n tear_n my_o midnight_n groan_n and_o daylight_n complaint_n and_o those_o daily_a sigh_n after_o thou_o which_o have_v arisen_a from_o this_o sorrowful_a heart_n do_v the_o lord_n never_o work_v this_o in_o thou_o if_o extremity_n come_v and_o thou_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o witness_v for_o thou_o do_v you_o think_v that_o you_o shall_v meet_v the_o bridegroom_n in_o peace_n oh_o no_o go_v home_o and_o make_v thy_o moâ—n_n over_o thy_o own_o soul_n the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o i_o if_o many_o seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a what_o will_v become_v of_o i_o hence_o see_v how_o many_o people_n deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o evidence_n of_o a_o good_a estate_n 3_o who_o because_o they_o see_v no_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n nor_o see_v no_o shine_v in_o their_o life_n yet_o because_o they_o desire_v it_o they_o think_v hereupon_o the_o lord_n accept_v they_o and_o their_o desire_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v they_o this_o very_a conceit_n keep_v thousand_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o under_o conviction_n of_o they_o yet_o i_o desire_v it_o be_v better_o with_o i_o and_o they_o think_v hypocrite_n make_v show_v of_o this_o and_o that_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o here_o thousand_o rest_n and_o this_o slay_v they_o as_o prov._n 27._o 5._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o sluggard_n kill_v he_o sect_n iii_o quest._n but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n respect_v the_o groan_n of_o his_o people_n do_v not_o christ_n say_v joh._n 4._o 10._o if_o thou_o have_v ask_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o inner_a man_n the_o very_a frame_n nay_o desire_n that_o have_v be_v past_a answ._n yes_o there_o be_v some_o desire_n which_o be_v evidence_n some_o which_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v discover_v they_o that_o be_v unsound_a in_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n etc._n etc._n first_o those_o be_v unsound_a desire_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n easy_o without_o feel_v a_o need_n of_o the_o lord_n almighty_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o work_v they_o at_o first_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o regenerate_a christian_n do_v not_o come_v easy_o but_o they_o find_v a_o need_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o draw_v they_o jer._n 31._o 10._o lam._n 5._o 21._o but_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o spring_v up_o easy_o and_o quick_o as_o these_o 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man_n as_o such_o a_o one_o and_o many_o a_o man_n set_v up_o such_o a_o measure_n and_o if_o he_o have_v that_o be_v well_o while_o he_o want_v that_o miserable_o look_v wist_o upon_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n they_o do_v content_v themselves_o with_o a_o measure_n and_o now_o they_o be_v in_o want_n of_o it_o seek_v for_o it_o at_o first_o a_o little_a do_v content_v they_o and_o now_o when_o it_o be_v spend_v a_o little_a will_v serve_v they_o again_o and_o what_o be_v their_o measure_n 1._o so_o much_o as_o will_v beautify_v and_o adorn_v they_o before_o man_n our_o lamp_n be_v out_o 2._o so_o much_o as_o will_v comfort_v they_o against_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n for_o now_o they_o be_v trouble_v that_o their_o oil_n be_v spend_v whereby_o they_o may_v meet_v the_o bridegroom_n he_o that_o desire_v it_o for_o a_o little_a measure_n of_o it_o his_o desire_n be_v certain_o unsound_a so_o much_o as_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n he_o cut_v his_o coat_n according_a to_o his_o cloth_n but_o he_o that_o desire_v it_o without_o measure_n è_fw-la contra_fw-la as_o paul_n phil._n 3._o 12._o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o for_o which_o i_o be_o apprehend_v as_o chrysostom_n call_v paul_n that_o insatiabilis_fw-la dei_fw-la cultor_fw-la for_o he_o make_v it_o his_o last_o end_n as_o he_o that_o desire_v wealth_n without_o measure_n though_o he_o get_v not_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o more_o he_o have_v the_o more_o he_o crave_v this_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v his_o last_o end_n obj._n but_o he_o may_v desire_v it_o without_o measure_n for_o his_o own_o end_n ans._n i_o confess_v it_o be_v true_a for_o man_n may_v desire_v honour_n and_o no_o honour_n but_o by_o gift_n and_o no_o gift_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o hence_o may_v desire_v infinite_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o measure_n viz._n to_o serve_v his_o own_o end_n but_o not_o the_o lord_n end_n to_o set_v up_o himself_o true_a desire_n of_o grace_n be_v for_o that_o which_o may_v pull_v down_o self_n and_o make_v god_n all_o psal._n 119._o 4_o 5._o four_o it_o be_v not_o their_o only_a desire_n or_o the_o only_a thing_n they_o desire_v viz._n the_o good_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o live_v or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o they_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v live_v and_o his_o grace_n and_o kingdom_n may_v prevail_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o desire_n of_o saint_n be_v only_o after_o this_o or_o if_o their_o desire_n be_v after_o other_o thing_n the_o spirit_n lust_n against_o they_o 2_o sam._n 23._o 5._o as_o carnal_a desire_n be_v after_o life_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o so_o spiritual_a desire_n be_v after_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n thereby_o psal._n 27._o 3_o 4._o one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v and_o that_o i_o will_v seek_v for_o what_o be_v it_o a_o crown_n a_o kingdom_n no_o but_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n for_o ever_o and_o visit_v his_o temple_n notable_a be_v that_o example_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 11._o two_o thing_n he_o meet_v with_o that_o may_v draw_v down_o his_o desire_n 1._o he_o come_v to_o a_o land_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v he_o where_o he_o live_v among_o enemy_n and_o in_o fear_n 2._o he_o may_v have_v return_v to_o another_o country_n and_o now_o have_v be_v better_a 3._o god_n bless_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o he_o desire_v only_z another_o above_z hence_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v his_o god_n but_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n fall_v short_a of_o this_o and_o hence_o they_o now_o seek_v only_o in_o time_n of_o extremity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o many_o graceless_a heart_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n 1._o when_o all_o grace_n be_v go_v 2._o when_o death_n be_v come_v than_o they_o seek_v earnest_o after_o the_o lord_n and_o grace_n oh_o their_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a oh_o than_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v sweet_a but_o before_o their_o heart_n be_v overcome_v with_o lust_n after_o other_o thing_n and_o this_o double_a heart_n every_o carnal_a heart_n have_v ephes._n 2._o 3_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o mind_n i._n e._n diabolical_a lust_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n i._n e._n sensual_a and_o beastly_a lust_n it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n and_o hence_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v simple_o to_o man_n seek_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o may_v miss_v but_o to_o they_o that_o do_v it_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psal._n 119._o â—2_n jer._n 29._o 13._o this_o they_o never_o do_v and_o hence_o man_n pray_v daily_o and_o live_v in_o their_o lust_a all_o the_o day_n after_o man_n long_o in_o misery_n but_o be_v cool_v in_o peace_n sect_n iv._o quest._n but_o see_v there_o be_v in_o saint_n two_o nature_n flesh_n lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o spirit_n against_o flesh_n and_o a_o double_a heart_n in_o a_o reprobate_n whereby_o he_o desire_v grace_n and_o other_o thing_n how_o 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against_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n think_v i_o shall_v fall_v by_o this_o heart_n lord_n how_o apt_a to_o rest_n in_o these_o lees_n 1._o lust_n in_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o brethren_n that_o help_v one_o another_o to_o this_o end_n to_o get_v peace_n but_o here_o as_o enemy_n to_o destroy_v such_o a_o curse_a peace_n as_o that_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o a_o false_a heart_n lust_n and_o desire_n after_o these_o thing_n be_v dear_a to_o they_o like_o their_o limb_n and_o best_a member_n they_o can_v be_v nor_o can_v do_v without_o they_o but_o in_o saint_n they_o be_v sore_n and_o blain_n and_o so_o hate_v