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measure_n of_o it_o by_o the_o subdue_a of_o your_o master-sin_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a sign_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o reserve_v and_o delight_n in_o a_o master_n sin_n and_o that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v in_o time_n spring_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v again_o be_v defile_v and_o thou_o will_v afterward_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o secret_a curse_n from_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v only_o keep_v under_o for_o some_o time_n it_o will_v as_o a_o dam_n to_o the_o water_n rise_v the_o high_a and_o as_o fire_v cover_v break_v forth_o with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o make_v way_n for_o seven_o worse_a spirit_n and_o so_o thy_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o the_o beginning_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v enlarge_v these_o motive_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o first_o this_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o 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intemperance_n in_o felix_n etc._n etc._n second_o national_a curiosity_n in_o the_o athenian_n act_n 17.21_o and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o babalonians_n robbery_n in_o the_o chaldaean_n etc._n etc._n three_o church_n sin_n idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o israel_n have_v those_o among_o they_o that_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o the_o nicolaitan_n in_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o deceive_v and_o seduce_v my_o servant_n in_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n be_v lukewarm_a in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n and_o abuse_v church-power_n to_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n no_o man_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o have_v not_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o there_o be_v sellingof_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o make_v merchandise_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n first_o personal_a sin_n i_o shall_v now_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o sin_n second_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v what_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v his_o darling_n sin_n three_o that_o this_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v but_o i_o can_v more_o enlarge_v the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n let_v we_o look_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a head_n and_o matter_n in_o these_o precede_a sermon_n a_o act_n of_o god_n that_o he_o exercise_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n p._n 235_o adam_n man_n be_v in_o he_o two_o way_n p._n 343_o affliction_n prevent_v sin_n p._n 180_o affliction_n be_v for_o instruction_n ibid._n affliction_n be_v for_o sanctification_n p._n 181_o agreement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v twofold_a p._n 340_o all_o israel_n a_o double_a sense_n of_o it_o p_o 272_o all_o thing_n be_v the_o saint_n see_v after_o page_n 163._o in_o p._n 146_o angel_n apply_v to_o church-officer_n p._n 686_o angel_n differ_v in_o office_n p_o 49_o 71_o angel_n additional_a glory_n shall_v be_v make_v out_o to_o they_o ibid._n angel_n why_o impeccant_a p._n 148_o angel_n that_o never_o fall_v what_o they_o have_v by_o christ_n anger_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a p._n 176_o antichrist_n a_o threefold_a discovery_n of_o he_o p._n 75_o antichrist_n the_o fruit_n and_o consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o his_o destruction_n p._n 86_o antichrist_n rise_v in_o a_o double_a beast_n p._n â—78_n army_n have_v three_o thing_n to_o make_v it_o orderly_o p._n 93_o authority_n threefold_a erect_v by_o christ_n p._n 3â—3_n b_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v p._n 70_o babylon_n who_o speak_v it_o ib._n babylon_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 74_o babylon_n how_o be_v it_o say_v it_o be_v fall_v p._n 75_o babylon_n shall_v certain_o fall_v p._n 76_o babylon_n cause_n of_o destruction_n p._n 77_o babylon_n destruction_n shall_v be_v double_a p._n 81_o babylon_n destruction_n be_v matter_n of_o triumph_n to_o the_o saint_n p._n 84_o babylon_n consequence_n of_o her_o destruction_n p._n 86_o babylon_n ruin_n how_o to_o improve_v it_o p._n 87_o barrenness_n perpetual_a why_o inflict_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 19_o barrenness_n spiritual_a be_v of_o three_o sort_n p._n 20_o barrenness_n perpetual_a why_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o it_o p._n 23_o barrenness_n have_v three_o several_a step_n and_o degree_n p._n 25_o battle_n bow_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 393_o beast_n that_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o what_o be_v it_o p._n 73_o beast_n have_v three_o name_n give_v to_o it_o ibid._n beast_n full_a of_o eye_n what_o it_o note_n p._n 570_o beast_n the_o four_o what_o they_o set_v forth_o p._n ibid._n bless_a in_o the_o end_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v so_o directions_z for_o it_o p._n 225_o bondage_n see_v covenant_n c_o candlestick_n golden_z how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v among_o they_o p._n 697_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n see_v jew_n capernaum_n exprobration_n p._n 311_o capernaum_n exaltation_n p._n 312_o case_n two_o in_o which_o god_n give_v his_o people_n early_a assurance_n p._n 603_o christ_n have_v a_o double_a reference_n to_o we_o p._n 143_o christ_n how_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n p_o 344_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o father_n servant_n p._n 638_o christ_n in_o he_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o shall_v main_o take_v up_o our_o study_n p._n 637_o christ_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n p._n 640_o christ_n have_v in_o he_o instrumental_a fitness_n for_o his_o father_n end_n p._n 642_o christ_n have_v a_o double_a title_n p._n 677_o christ_n though_o in_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v still_o in_o office_n p._n 682_o christ_n why_o he_o single_v out_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o write_v unto_o p._n 684_o christ_n care_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n p_o 686_o christ_n care_n what_o be_v the_o act_n of_o it_o and_o what_o be_v note_v from_o it_o p._n 688_o 689_o christ_n care_n of_o the_o member_n p._n 693_o 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that_o day_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v afflict_v the_o soul_n like_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o all_o evil_n the_o great_a when_o it_o be_v feel_v and_o by_o the_o lively_a come_n of_o the_o commandment_n it_o revive_v and_o the_o man_n die_v answerable_a unto_o the_o reformation_n such_o must_v be_v the_o humiliation_n now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reformation_n that_o we_o do_v profess_v to_o endeavour_v personal_a and_o national_a there_o can_v be_v no_o expectation_n of_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a therefore_o both_o must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n and_o that_o chief_o in_o your_o own_o particular_n by_o you_o who_o the_o lord_n we_o hope_v will_v use_v in_o this_o great_a work_n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n for_o the_o master_n use_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o when_o joshuah_n be_v to_o negotiate_v a_o public_a reformation_n and_o to_o administer_v a_o public_a 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tertul._n but_o it_o be_v from_o those_o of_o the_o same_o family_n the_o church_n enemy_n be_v those_o of_o she_o own_o house_n my_o mother_n child_n matris_fw-la filios_fw-la non_fw-la patris_fw-la vocat_fw-la man_n bear_v in_o the_o same_o church_n and_o claim_v the_o same_o interest_n in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o true_a member_n qui_fw-la maxim_n conjuncti_fw-la videbantur_fw-la qui_fw-la seize_v ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la venditant_fw-la mercer_n mercer_n mercer_n host_n ecclesiae_fw-la intestini_fw-la authoritate_fw-la sva_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la perniciem_fw-la abutentes_fw-la beza_n beza_n beza_n they_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v iram_fw-la vehementem_fw-la excandesentiam_fw-la bitter_a fierce_a anger_n anger_v exasperate_v and_o kindle_v as_o a_o flame_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v isa_n 41.11_o all_o they_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o man_n of_o thy_o strife_n shall_v perish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n they_o strive_v with_o i_o or_o they_o fight_v against_o i_o the_o bitter_a indignation_n against_o the_o church_n and_o the_o bitter_a opposition_n be_v from_o those_o within_o itself_o her_o mother_n child_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o great_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o composition_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v upon_o this_o gronnd_a isa_n 54.12,13_o when_o the_o foundation_n be_v lay_v with_o saphir_n the_o window_n make_v of_o agate_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o carbuncle_n de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n then_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n in_o right_a cousness_n shall_v thou_o be_v establish_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n to_o constitute_v church_n of_o 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keep_v thy_o house_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n thy_o own_o vineyard_n first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o david_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a honour_n of_o david_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o sincerity_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o hezikiah_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o people_n skilful_o all_o his_o day_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o all_o the_o good_a that_o jehu_n have_v do_v after_o that_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o god_n to_o he_o 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authority_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n three_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o act_v they_o ezek._n 1.12_o and_o they_o receive_v many_o gift_n from_o this_o spirit_n even_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n rev._n 19.10_o six_o will_v god_n have_v the_o world_n judged_n there_o be_v none_o fit_a but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o but_o christ_n to_o take_v the_o account_n of_o all_o the_o world_n or_o tell_v they_o what_o they_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o what_o be_v due_a in_o punishment_n or_o reward_n from_o god_n unto_o they_o again_o he_o only_o can_v open_v the_o book_n the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o book_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o discover_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v this_o last_o and_o great_a service_n and_o give_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n the_o father_n than_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o saint_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a end_n and_o his_o glory_n the_o utmost_a aim_n of_o both_o and_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o christ_n have_v he_o have_v as_o the_o father_n servant_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o saint_n also_o etc._n etc._n thus_o if_o we_o consider_v all_o the_o end_n of_o god_n christ_n have_v in_o he_o a_o fitness_n that_o do_v answer_v they_o all_o use_v 1_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o provide_v a_o mediator_n and_o a_o act_n mere_o of_o freegrace_n and_o to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o you_o when_o you_o fall_v from_o he_o when_o he_o do_v not_o catch_v after_o the_o angel_n but_o let_v they_o go_v but_o the_o lord_n add_v to_o his_o mercy_n much_o in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o thing_n that_o be_v omnis_fw-la creatura_fw-la omnes_fw-la eventusâ—_n shall_v work_v together_o that_o be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o a_o gracious_a concurrence_n or_o co-operation_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worker_n together_o with_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o by_o a_o gracious_a concurrence_n of_o the_o principal_a cause_n together_o with_o the_o instrument_n for_o instrumentum_fw-la agit_fw-fr dispositive_a in_o virtute_fw-la principalis_fw-la agentis_fw-la other_o do_v refer_v work_v together_o unto_o the_o creature_n themselves_o that_o be_v not_o apart_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v so_o but_o by_o a_o bless_a disposition_n and_o a_o sweet_a combination_n and_o concatenation_n they_o do_v work_v together_o for_o good_a the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la for_o sine_fw-la summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi nil_fw-la bonum_fw-la 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now_o shall_v become_v fruitful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v no_o way_n profitable_a but_o hurtful_a for_o man_n a_o habitation_n of_o dragon_n that_o shall_v now_o bear_v grass_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v a_o way_n for_o their_o return_n into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o way_n of_o holiness_n that_o be_v via_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la &_o sanctificata_fw-la for_o a_o way_n in_o which_o they_o that_o be_v holy_a shall_v walk_v and_o a_o way_n that_o shall_v tend_v to_o make_v they_o to_o become_v more_o holy_a joel_n 3.17_o then_o shall_v jerusalem_n be_v holy_a and_o no_o stranger_n shall_v pass_v through_o her_o any_o more_o their_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v upon_o their_o holiness_n and_o dan._n 11._o ult_n when_o daniel_n people_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n for_o that_o great_a empire_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o glorious_a land_n and_o it_o 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not_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v many_o a_o man_n make_v riches_n his_o glory_n that_o his_o house_n be_v increase_v but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o just_a prov._n 13.22_o he_o that_o by_o usury_n and_o unjust_a gain_n increase_v his_o substance_n he_o shall_v gather_v it_o for_o he_o that_o will_v pity_v the_o poor_a prov._n 28.8_o and_o a_o man_n may_v say_v of_o such_o bee_n in_o all_o their_o gather_n sic_fw-la vos_fw-la non_fw-la vobis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o yourselves_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v and_o indeed_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o ungodly_a man_n do_v receive_v it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a as_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n sake_n and_o it_o be_v by_o their_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o luther_n say_v omne_fw-la conservantur_fw-la propter_fw-la verbum_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la seman_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n politiam_fw-la &_o oeconomiam_fw-la nisi_fw-la propter_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v many_o that_o receive_v great_a mercy_n great_a deliverance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o for_o their_o hurt_n eccles_n 5.5_o biche_n be_v for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o of_o honour_n and_o victory_n which_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o thing_n but_o not_o to_o the_o man_n as_o cyprian_n say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n petro_n â—…emedium_fw-la judae_fw-la venenum_fw-la so_o it_o be_v of_o all_o blessing_n unto_o one_o in_fw-la perniciem_fw-la unto_o the_o other_o in_o salutem_fw-la to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o good_a by_o doctrine_n 2._o the_o gift_n bestow_v by_o god_n and_o the_o talent_n that_o be_v commit_v they_o be_v commit_v they_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o all_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n but_o according_a to_o different_a measure_n some_o have_v much_o and_o some_o have_v little_a some_o have_v two_o talent_n and_o some_o have_v five_o talent_n and_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o he_o do_v not_o give_v in_o the_o fame_n measure_n unto_o all_o person_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o servant_n that_o be_v without_o his_o talon_n to_o trade_n with_o for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o expect_v to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o or_o to_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o straw_v but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v alike_o plentiful_o everywhere_o and_o that_o neither_o of_o grace_n nor_o of_o gift_n nor_o of_o opportunity_n first_o not_o of_o grace_n ephes_n 4.7_o unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o give_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o
deliverance_n and_o that_o be_v as_o a_o answer_n unto_o prayer_n three_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a under_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a barrenness_n for_o they_o drop_v fatness_n and_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n word_n in_o labris_fw-la nata_fw-la but_o it_o must_v be_v from_o inward_a and_o hearty_a affection_n e_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la god_n expect_v special_a fruit_n under_o mercy_n or_o under_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o come_v to_o find_v fruit_n upon_o a_o figtree_n dung_v he_o will_v be_v much_o displease_v if_o he_o find_v none_o now_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v threefold_a first_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v enlarge_v and_o inflame_v the_o more_o mercy_n a_o gracious_a heart_n receive_v the_o more_o abundant_a he_o be_v in_o love_n to_o god_n for_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v but_o by_o reflection_n we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o and_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n taste_v of_o god_n love_n in_o a_o mercy_n the_o more_o it_o do_v draw_v forth_o in_o he_o love_v to_o god_n again_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o therefore_o she_o love_v much_o so_o much_o be_v give_v to_o a_o saint_n by_o god_n therefore_o he_o love_v god_n much_o second_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v enlarge_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n my_o deliverer_n and_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n and_o this_o god_n i_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v i_o by_o covenant_n and_o he_o be_v by_o my_o experience_n all_o this_o to_o i_o three_o he_o be_v by_o this_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v unto_o prayer_n therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v to_o he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o my_o cry_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o mercy_n 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there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o but_o there_o be_v that_o which_o in_o god_n account_n go_v for_o righteousness_n evangelical_a and_o that_o be_v sincerity_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n god_n delight_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o in_o reward_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o himself_o have_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n qui_fw-la tribuit_fw-la ut_fw-la benefacerem_fw-la secundum_fw-la puritatem_fw-la factorum_fw-la retribuit_fw-la mihi_fw-la august_n august_n aust_n in_o loc_n now_o he_o show_v wherein_o this_o sincerity_n do_v appear_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o i_o have_v not_o depart_v from_o god_n wicked_o that_o be_v with_o a_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o heart_n to_o continue_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v and_o that_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sincerity_n a_o man_n indeed_o may_v be_v over-taken_a and_o surprise_v by_o a_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o sin_n or_o rest_n in_o it_o he_o will_v not_o sleep_v in_o it_o spare_v it_o or_o favour_n it_o that_o be_v to_o do_v wicked_o against_o god_n to_o have_v a_o double_a heart_n and_o a_o double_a eye_n to_o look_v upon_o two_o object_n partly_o at_o god_n and_o partly_o at_o sin_n so_o to_o keep_v god_n as_o to_o keep_v some_o sin_n also_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o false_a heart_a man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o look_v not_o upon_o god_n alone_o let_v they_o pretend_v to_o religion_n never_o so_o much_o yet_o they_o look_v not_o unto_o god_n alone_o but_o upon_o something_o else_o together_o with_o god_n as_o herod_n he_o regard_v john_n but_o regard_v his_o herodias_n more_o and_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o christ_n yet_o he_o look_v after_o his_o estate_n and_o judas_n follow_v christ_n yet_o look_v after_o the_o bag_n this_o be_v to_o depart_v wicked_o from_o the_o lord_n second_o all_o his_o judgement_n be_v before_o i_o a_o sincere_a and_o a_o upright_a heart_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act_v 13.22_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o must_v fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n not_o only_o easy_a duty_n but_o difficult_a duty_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o fashion_n but_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n and_o be_v discountenance_v among_o man_n in_o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o great_a for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v universal_a rom._n 6.17_o and_o the_o more_o of_o god_n authority_n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o deep_a impression_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o spirit_n three_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n a_o sincere_a heart_n have_v the_o most_o serious_a resolution_n the_o most_o unfeigned_a detestation_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a and_o the_o most_o diligent_a watch_n against_o his_o own_o iniquity_n that_o sin_n to_o which_o his_o nature_n be_v most_o prone_a and_o wherein_o he_o be_v most_o apt_a and_o have_v common_o be_v to_o be_v ensnare_v in_o the_o word_n be_v two_o thing_n first_o david_n profession_n of_o his_o sincerity_n second_o his_o testification_n of_o it_o first_o i_o be_v upright_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n first_o a_o legal_a perfection_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n in_o nature_n and_o in_o life_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n such_o as_o be_v in_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o innocency_n and_o this_o the_o papist_n contend_v to_o be_v attainable_a even_o in_o this_o life_n but_o here_o who_o can_v say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a or_o i_o be_o purge_v from_o my_o sin_n therefore_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o perfection_n david_n here_o speak_v of_o for_o his_o fail_n be_v know_v and_o confess_v by_o himself_o and_o remain_v upon_o record_n know_v and_o read_v of_o all_o man_n second_o there_o be_v a_o evangelical_a perfection_n a_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a first_o in_o a_o man_n justification_n and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v perfefect_o justify_v that_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.22_o so_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v complete_a in_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n to_o have_v no_o more_o conscience_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o to_o have_v no_o spot_n in_o she_o and_o so_o by_o one_o offer_v the_o lord_n have_v for_o ever_o perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o second_o a_o perfection_n of_o sanctification_n and_o this_o