and_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o other_o why_o have_v they_o not_o nay_o continue_v they_o not_o to_o do_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o this_o day_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n within_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v their_o child_n and_o therefore_o sin_n and_o satan_n 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o they_o be_v it_o not_o again_o write_v rom._n 6._o 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n common_a and_o confess_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o al._n if_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o obey_v sin_n you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n therefore_o say_v sin_n and_o satan_n since_o we_o have_v such_o law_n on_o our_o side_n for_o our_o right_n we_o crave_v our_o right_n for_o these_o have_v yield_v themselves_o servant_n to_o my_o temptation_n say_v satan_n and_o to_o my_o allurement_n say_v the_o 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and_o estrange_v from_o i_o and_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o only_o do_v for_o they_o what_o be_v require_v on_o their_o behalf_n but_o he_o will_v work_v in_o they_o what_o may_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o therefore_o your_o claim_n be_v nothing_o this_o under_o correction_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 8_o 2_o 3_o 4._o which_o be_v mysterious_a and_o dark_a and_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o judicious_a interpreter_n that_o several_a sense_n appear_v to_o the_o several_a apprehension_n of_o man_n we_o will_v open_v it_o brief_o as_o we_o pass_v by_o and_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v give_v some_o light_n to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o place_n and_o will_v be_v as_o a_o key_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o set_v open_a the_o sense_n that_o a_o easy_a apprehension_n may_v give_v a_o sad_a guess_n at_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o spirit_n 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ourselves_o that_o righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v fulfil_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o be_v in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o popish_a sect_n who_o be_v adversary_n to_o god_n grace_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o any_o thing_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o for_o which_o we_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o renounce_v they_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v phil._n 3._o 7._o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n therefore_o not_o in_o we_o proper_o this_o be_v grant_v i_o shall_v short_o give_v you_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 3_o d._n vers._n for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n have_v evidence_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o he_o 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wrought_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o 〈◊〉_d hereafter_o in_o perfection_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n also_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 6._o for_o for_o this_o end_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n from_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n he_o persuade_v those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d that_o application_n by_o way_n of_o proportion_n that_o
therefore_o to_o mind_v this_o or_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o this_o be_v present_a death_n the_o minor_a be_v thus_o again_o confirm_v because_o it_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v not_o for_o a_o present_a push_n only_o and_o out_o of_o a_o surprisal_n of_o some_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v never_o nay_o it_o can_v never_o be_v other_o because_o it_o be_v beyond_o its_o power_n nay_o cross_a to_o its_o nature_n so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o ability_n nor_o will_n for_o to_o do_v it_o nor_o can_v it_o of_o itself_o attain_v any_o sufficiency_n thereunto_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o point_n of_o which_o we_o purpose_v to_o speak_v there_o be_v two_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v attend_v for_o explication_n sake_n 1_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o large_a compass_n and_o in_o truth_n comprehend_v in_o this_o place_n the_o frame_n of_o the_o reasonable_a faculty_n the_o understanding_n and_o will_n in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o full_a work_n what_o he_o understand_v and_o plot_n by_o reason_n the_o will_n effect_n and_o this_o latter_a of_o necessity_n imply_v the_o other_o for_o so_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o come_v be_v take_v 1_o for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o understanding_n act_n 28._o 22._o we_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o thou_o think_v they_o will_v understand_v his_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n touch_v the_o way_n of_o christianity_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o will_v confine_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o god_n counsel_n therein_o reveal_v he_o advise_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v wise_a above_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 2_o again_o it_o be_v use_v and_o that_o often_o to_o express_v the_o work_n of_o the_o will_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d translate_v by_o care_n phil._n 4._o 10._o i_o rejoice_v that_o your_o care_n of_o i_o again_o flourish_v sometime_o by_o the_o work_n of_o seek_v if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o 3._o col._n 1._o or_o by_o the_o act_n of_o taste_v or_o savour_v mat._n 16._o 21._o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n thou_o savore_v not_o the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o beza_n be_v constrain_v to_o paraphrase_n and_o lay_v out_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o word_n that_o which_o the_o carnal_a man_n savour_v be_v enmity_n that_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o plot_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o affect_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o carnal_a man_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 2_o enmity_n as_o we_o say_v in_o the_o abstract_n make_v up_o of_o nothing_o but_o malice_n and_o hatred_n and_o that_o in_o a_o extreme_a manner_n against_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o against_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o that_o do_v appear_v and_o can_v be_v prove_v the_o evidence_n be_v add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o the_o law_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v to_o god_n himself_o it_o whole_o shake_v off_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o pang_n only_o of_o a_o temptation_n that_o carry_v it_o nor_o a_o push_n or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o some_o present_a infirmity_n that_o overbear_v it_o but_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o oppose_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a every_o thing_n will_v do_v and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d can_v do_v no_o 〈◊〉_d but_o its_o nature_n and_o this_o denial_n 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o the_o act_n 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the_o rule_n of_o it_o 3_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o power_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o will_v redress_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o reform_v the_o disorder_n and_o miscarriage_n of_o our_o life_n and_o pluck_v away_o that_o sin_n from_o we_o that_o will_v pluck_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o challenge_v 〈◊〉_d sovereignty_n no_o reason_n to_o exercise_v it_o no_o lawful_a power_n but_o usurp_a that_o do_v maintain_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o right_n nor_o obey_v that_o rule_n nor_o bear_v that_o power_n say_v the_o will_n it_o will_v take_v away_o my_o lust_n and_o so_o take_v away_o my_o content_a 〈◊〉_d life_n and_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o yield_v rather_o be_v 〈◊〉_d than_o abide_v my_o please_a distemper_n to_o be_v cross_v by_o the_o law_n hence_o then_o the_o point_n be_v plain_a the_o frame_n of_o the_o whole_a heart_n of_o a_o natural_a doct._n man_n be_v whole_o unwilling_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v sever_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n i_o say_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o each_o plot_v of_o the_o mind_n each_o affect_v of_o the_o will_n the_o 〈◊〉_d current_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o only_o unable_a to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o will_v to_o bear_v the_o power_n thereof_o to_o force_v it_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sin_n unto_o which_o it_o subject_n itself_o and_o set_v itself_o resolute_o to_o keep_v so_o the_o lord_n profess_v of_o nimrod_n and_o his_o company_n when_o they_o have_v set_v themselves_o upon_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n out_o of_o their_o pride_n and_o self_n confidence_n gen._n 11._o 6._o now_o nothing_o will_v 〈◊〉_d restrain_v from_o they_o which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o do_v let_v we_o go_v down_o and_o confound_v their_o language_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o persuade_v they_o in_o vain_a to_o send_v messenger_n and_o show_v argument_n never_o so_o sad_a and_o weighty_a to_o stop_v they_o only_o confound_v their_o language_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v it_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o parable_n matth._n 21._o from_o 33._o to_o 41._o wherein_o the_o waywardness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o their_o desperate_a unteachableness_n be_v apparent_o discover_v messenger_n be_v send_v after_o messenger_n all_o variety_n of_o mean_n provide_v and_o continue_v they_o beat_v one_o evil_o entreat_v another_o slay_v a_o three_o and_o when_o the_o son_n himself_o be_v send_v that_o reason_n will_v have_v conclude_v that_o which_o the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n conceive_v they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n they_o be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o he_o because_o happy_o he_o be_v more_o instant_a and_o importunate_a to_o press_v they_o to_o sanctification_n the_o render_n of_o the_o fruit_n your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 6._o 22._o they_o express_v great_a opposition_n against_o he_o because_o he_o most_o of_o all_o oppose_v their_o sin_n come_v say_v they_o this_o be_v the_o heir_n let_v we_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o inheritance_n will_v be_v we_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o guise_n of_o some_o graceless_a forlorn_a person_n but_o the_o disposition_n of_o all_o man_n it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o curse_n we_o inherit_v from_o the_o loin_n 〈◊〉_d our_o first_o parent_n gen._n 6._o 5._o the_o frame_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o
he_o part_v with_o his_o belove_a lust_n his_o isaac_n his_o 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v then_o show_v and_o discover_v his_o falseness_n but_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n 2_o unwilling_a to_o bid_v adieu_o to_o their_o special_a and_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d that_o have_v be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o they_o bring_v up_o and_o live_v with_o they_o a_o long_a time_n together_o there_o be_v two_o man_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n a_o heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n a_o will_n and_o a_o will_n rom._n 7._o last_o paul_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o in_o his_o lust_n after_o the_o corrupt_a man_n with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n say_v he_o but_o with_o my_o 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o our_o saviour_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a matth._n 26._o 41._o the_o spiritual_a part_n be_v ever_o press_v and_o ready_a and_o whole_o willing_a for_o good_a for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n so_o sin_v not_o and_o paul_n profess_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n in_o i_o but_o say_v he_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o and_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v rom._n 7._o 18._o still_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n stand_v god-ward_o against_o every_o sin_n and_o for_o every_o good_a that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n be_v four_o and_o they_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n of_o 1_o man_n which_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v whole_o taint_v and_o total_o infect_v with_o corruption_n which_o universal_o overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o in_o another_o case_n the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a the_o whole_a man_n whole_o possess_v with_o sin_n no_o sound_a 7._o part_n as_o job_n contagion_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n infect_v his_o body_n and_o natural_a man_n he_o be_v all_o one_o botch_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o thr_fw-mi spiritual_a man_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n call_v therefore_o the_o old_a man_n eph._n 4._o 22._o as_o though_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n be_v make_v up_o of_o nothing_o else_o but_o apostasy_n backslide_n and_o departing_n from_o god_n and_o swerving_n from_o his_o righteous_a law_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 6._o that_o be_v sinful_a and_o sensual_a and_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o altogether_o so_o bear_v and_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o so_o the_o apostle_n judas_n verse_n 19_o these_o be_v sensual_a have_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v all_o of_o we_o partaker_n of_o his_o image_n and_o hence_o also_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o 15._o that_o as_o each_o creature_n and_o plant_n answer_v the_o seed_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o but_o that_o so_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o frame_v and_o constitute_v out_o of_o that_o corrupt_a 〈◊〉_d whereby_o satan_n carry_v aside_o our_o first_o parent_n paul_n so_o profess_v of_o himself_o in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 11._o nothing_o that_o be_v spiritual_o save_o and_o 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o old_a law_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o leprosy_n which_o overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v in_o it_o this_o peculiar_a to_o itself_o more_o than_o any_o nay_o i_o may_v 〈◊〉_d say_v more_o than_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o deordination_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o against_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n for_o adam_n do_v not_o sin_n as_o a_o particular_a man_n so_o as_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n do_v sin_n but_o as_o a_o common_a stock_n as_o one_o who_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o and_o have_v the_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o common_a stock_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o one_o will_v say_v humanity_n in_o adam_n as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n so_o it_o go_v whole_o against_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n break_v when_o it_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o law_n as_o he_o that_o justle_v his_o finger_n against_o a_o rock_n break_v that_o only_a he_o that_o run_v his_o hand_n unjoynt_v that_o but_o if_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n fall_v from_o a_o steep_a place_n upon_o it_o it_o break_v all_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n in_o piece_n so_o it_o be_v comparative_o between_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n they_o sin_v personal_o one_o be_v unjust_a and_o he_o make_v a_o breach_n against_o justice_n and_o so_o far_o that_o disposition_n of_o heart_n be_v pervert_v and_o so_o unfit_a for_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n but_o in_o adam_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o mind_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o grace_n it_o come_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o bring_v a_o ruin_n upon_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o grace_n ad_fw-la hereunto_o to_o make_v up_o the_o evidence_n that_o this_o be_v indeed_o against_o the_o whole_a law_n as_o that_o wherein_o he_o neither_o love_v god_n nor_o himself_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d neighbour_n but_o take_v it_o here_o he_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o trample_v that_o under_o foot_n and_o so_o consequent_o make_v void_a and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o covenant_n whole_o and_o cast_v it_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o not_o worth_a care_v for_o now_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o the_o seal_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o joint_o so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o nullify_v and_o make_v void_a the_o whole_a covenant_n so_o that_o this_o transgression_n of_o adam_n let_v 〈◊〉_d a_o deluge_n of_o sin_n that_o as_o in_o noah_n flood_n when_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o great_a depth_n be_v break_v up_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o no_o dry_a land_n appear_v so_o 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o when_o the_o deep_n be_v break_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n oppose_v by_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o deluge_n of_o corruption_n spread_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a face_n and_o frame_v of_o nature_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n first_o summary_o give_v in_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o roman_n the_o 9_o verse_n that_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o then_o particular_o they_o be_v all_o become_v abominable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n vent_v nothing_o but_o venomous_a steam_n of_o deadly_a distemper_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o tongue_n their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o vers_fw-la and_o if_o all_o the_o part_n be_v such_o what_o be_v the_o heart_n within_o that_o act_n all_o vent_v all_o fill_v all_o these_o that_o as_o it_o befall_v the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o it_o there_o be_v not_o a_o stone_n leave_v upon_o a_o stone_n so_o with_o the_o soul_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o glorious_a frame_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o it_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n there_o be_v not_o a_o stone_n leave_v upon_o a_o stone_n nothing_o but_o pollution_n and_o corruption_n remain_v in_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o every_o man_n but_o you_o will_v say_v be_v there_o no_o relic_n leave_v of_o object_n that_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n there_o be_v something_o leave_v of_o the_o law_n but_o nothing_o answ._n leave_v whereby_o a_o man_n can_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o act_n of_o spiritual_a life_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v attend_v and_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o every_o man_n natural_o at_o the_o low_a and_o the_o worst_a as_o i_o look_v at_o these_o poor_a indian_n among_o who_o we_o live_v as_o the_o very_a ruin_n and_o rubbish_n of_o mankind_n the_o forlorn_a posterity_n of_o adam_n 1_o they_o be_v make_v for_o another_o and_o for_o a_o better_a 2_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o that_o other_o and_o better_o but_o to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o to_o be_v
last_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n rom._n 7._o 6._o wherein_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o comparison_n hold_v as_o long_o as_o the_o husband_n live_v so_o long_o the_o wife_n be_v bind_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o so_o while_o we_o remain_v in_o our_o natural_a condition_n under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o our_o sin_n and_o marry_v to_o they_o so_o that_o we_o can_v be_v to_o any_o other_o we_o be_v hand-fasted_n and_o can_v part_v 1_o sin_n claim_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o soul._n 2_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o 3_o it_o whole_o order_n and_o act_v it_o as_o the_o woman_n have_v not_o power_n over_o herself_o but_o the_o man_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d side_n the_o soul_n 1_o give_v itself_o away_o to_o it_o 2_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o and_o 3_o be_v whole_o act_v by_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o the_o act_n of_o sin_n can_v please_v but_o the_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o soul_n be_v act_v by_o sin_n therefore_o it_o can_v please_v god_n while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o key_n will_v open_v many_o door_n hence_o it_o follow_v original_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a privarion_n or_o want_v of_o original_a righteousness_n but_o a_o active_a 〈◊〉_d or_o run_v wrong_n of_o all_o the_o wheel_n the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o take_v away_o his_o image_n but_o 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v discover_v by_o the_o action_n of_o fight_v 〈◊〉_d 5._o 7._o the_o flesh_n lust_n against_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 21._o the_o law_n of_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n captivate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d erect_v and_o set_v up_o a_o sovereignty_n and_o height_n 〈◊〉_d jurisdiction_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 2._o as_o adam_n actual_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o folly_n 〈◊〉_d away_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o to_o the_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d so_o he_o do_v also_o meritorious_o work_v i._n e._n by_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d deliver_v up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o and_o if_o 〈◊〉_d than_o also_o actual_o for_o to_o work_v a_o 〈◊〉_d meritorious_o be_v so_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o covenant_n our_o selus_fw-la and_o that_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d another_o shall_v do_v to_o we_o or_o for_o we_o what_o be_v suitable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n either_o break_v or_o keep_v in_o a_o word_n as_o adam_n work_v his_o own_o death_n by_o 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d procure_v both_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n &_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o corruption_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o both_o these_o be_v include_v in_o that_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o thyself_o oh_o israel_n hos._n 13._o 9_o hence_o also_o it_o come_v about_o that_o the_o law_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o and_o sin_n as_o strong_a as_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sinful_a distemper_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d look_v what_o power_n the_o king_n commission_n be_v of_o in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n of_o the_o high_a sheriff_n the_o same_o power_n have_v 〈◊〉_d sheriff_n when_o he_o have_v that_o commission_n so_o look_v what_o strength_n there_o be_v in_o the_o commission_n from_o divine_a justice_n the_o same_o strength_n sin_n have_v which_o have_v that_o commission_n hence_o again_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a which_o follow_v therefrom_o be_v punishment_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o adam_n as_o they_o come_v from_o god_n its_o 〈◊〉_d with_o god_n that_o he_o that_o will_v reject_v his_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d holiness_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o its_o just_a that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v choose_v his_o own_o 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justice_n we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o challenge_v it_o or_o claim_v any_o interest_n therein_o for_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n we_o have_v or_o do_v nothing_o we_o have_v can_v 〈◊〉_d it_o nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v deserve_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d christ._n for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v firm_a when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d servant_n 〈◊〉_d have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o we_o shall_v luke_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d nay_o we_o do_v much_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o do_v psal._n 〈◊〉_d 3._o if_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v strict_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d miss_v lord_n who_o can_v abide_v it_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d provide_v and_o free_o offer_v to_o we_o john_n 1._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shine_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d deed_n it_o not_o john_n 14._o 17._o i_o will_v send_v the_o spirit_n who_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o can_v he_o receive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 37._o our_o saviour_n complaìn_v that_o his_o word_n find_v no_o place_n in_o they_o all_o the_o room_n be_v take_v up_o already_o as_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o when_o 〈◊〉_d come_v into_o man_n heart_n yea_o if_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d heaven_n for_o the_o take_n if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v it_o so_o the_o young_a man_n when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d as_o free_v a_o offer_n and_o as_o fair_a term_n as_o ever_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o any_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 22._o i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n it_o 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a he_o will_v none_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n upon_o those_o term_n he_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o can_v receive_v it_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v make_v capable_a he_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d god_n enable_v he_o to_o receive_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 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humour_n they_o put_v 〈◊〉_d opportunity_n slight_a all_o offer_n of_o life_n and_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n proceed_v fearless_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d what_o ever_o best_a suit_n their_o own_o carnal_a 〈◊〉_d presume_v vain_o of_o their_o own_o power_n to_o help_v as_o they_o list_v and_o like_o best_a when_o and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o will_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o work_n shortness_n of_o their_o time_n uncertainty_n of_o their_o life_n how_o 〈◊〉_d and_o irrecoverable_a their_o hazard_n and_o loss_n will_v be_v and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v greedy_o each_o opportunity_n that_o be_v present_v unto_o they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d their_o retreat_n hither_o and_o here_o they_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o against_o all_o fear_n that_o may_v surprise_v terror_n that_o may_v take_v hold_n upon_o they_o threaten_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v shake_v their_o heart_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v find_v a_o near_a way_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o put_v themselves_o to_o unnecessary_a 〈◊〉_d though_o they_o begin_v late_o they_o can_v do_v 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bour_o and_o much_o 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o do_v it_o well_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o his_o day_n in_o melancholy_a 〈◊〉_d sink_v his_o heart_n in_o sadness_n and_o discouragement_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o present_a content_n and_o delight_n and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o more_o miserable_a than_o they_o need_v when_o 〈◊〉_d year_n grow_v on_o and_o their_o eye_n grow_v dim_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n 〈◊〉_d they_o than_o they_o will_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seek_v pardon_n and_o repent_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o they_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o to_o 〈◊〉_d mercy_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d or_o take_v eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salvation_n as_o they_o list_v true_a they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v they_o able_a to_o purchase_v it_o but_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d rit_v 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lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o service_n this_o forgetfulness_n not_o mind_v that_o which_o be_v thy_o charge_n show_v thou_o never_o have_v a_o high_a esteem_n never_o yet_o sett'_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o way_n and_o will_n of_o god_n thou_o undervalue_v thy_o duty_n and_o look_v at_o they_o as_o thing_n of_o little_a worth_n and_o therefore_o be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o out_o of_o mind_n refuse_v thing_n that_o be_v of_o mean_a account_n with_o we_o we_o lay_v they_o by_o cast_v they_o into_o any_o blind_a corner_n we_o judge_v they_o not_o worth_a the_o remembrance_n and_o therefore_o we_o bestow_v not_o our_o memory_n upon_o they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o pearl_n of_o price_n some_o special_a and_o rare_a jewel_n each_o
man_n care_v 〈◊〉_d he_o lay_v it_o and_o can_v easy_o find_v it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o dark_a so_o it_o be_v when_o thou_o look_v at_o the_o command_v the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o duty_n he_o require_v as_o matter_n of_o no_o great_a consequence_n and_o therefore_o bestow_v not_o thy_o thought_n or_o remembrance_n about_o they_o see_v how_o the_o prophet_n argue_v from_o this_o ground_n jer._n 2._o 32._o can_v a_o maid_n forget_v her_o ornament_n or_o a_o bride_n her_o attire_n yet_o my_o 〈◊〉_d have_v forget_v i_o day_n 〈◊〉_d number_n so_o where_o their_o esteem_n be_v their_o memory_n be_v also_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v a_o base_a 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v in_o daily_a practice_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o place_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v his_o daily_a wear_n a_o man_n shall_v put_v on_o christ_n his_o holiness_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o with_o a_o quiet_a and_o modest_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n yet_o these_o be_v not_o in_o his_o way_n nor_o his_o thought_n it_o be_v certain_a thou_o care_v not_o so_o much_o for_o god_n command_v as_o a_o frothy_a head_a maid_n do_v for_o a_o clout_n weigh_v then_o but_o in_o serious_a consideration_n the_o wretchedness_n of_o thy_o pretence_n shall_v thou_o hear_v a_o servant_n or_o a_o child_n excuse_v their_o idleness_n or_o disobedience_n to_o master_n or_o father_n on_o this_o manner_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v excuse_v my_o neglect_n and_o pardon_v 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n because_o i_o do_v not_o love_v your_o person_n 〈◊〉_d or_o esteem_v your_o place_n or_o command_v be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aggravate_v the_o evil_n no_o way_n to_o excuse_v it_o such_o be_v the_o silliness_n of_o this_o shift_n of_o thou_o when_o thou_o will_v make_v thy_o forgetfulness_n to_o lessen_v thy_o fault_n because_o thou_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n nor_o reverence_n his_o holy_a law_n this_o increase_v the_o evil_a exceed_o it_o argue_v a_o sensual_a sottish_a atheistcal_a 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there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o speech_n with_o the_o soul_n the_o hurry_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o transport_v it_o and_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o it_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o attend_v nor_o stay_v upon_o any_o thing_n beside_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o therefore_o call_v the_o strong_a hold_n where_o satan_n intrench_v and_o fortify_v himself_o against_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d may_v cast_v he_o out_o for_o while_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o thought_n be_v turn_v another_o way_n the_o ear_n hear_v nothing_o the_o understanding_n mind_v nothing_o the_o heart_n embrace_v nothing_o there_o be_v no_o place_n or_o room_n there_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v the_o word_n can_v take_v place_n in_o they_o john_n 8._o 37._o therefore_o the_o prophet_n advice_n to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o will_v have_v she_o cleanse_v and_o save_v he_o direct_v she_o to_o dislodge_v her_o vain_a thought_n wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o thou_o jerusalem_n that_o may_v be_v save_v how_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4._o 14._o those_o vain_a thought_n be_v those_o carnal_a reason_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n will_v put_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o the_o sinner_n may_v neither_o see_v the_o loathsomeness_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o the_o necessity_n to_o recover_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o and_o if_o these_o thought_n lodge_v in_o he_o there_o will_v be_v no_o entertainment_n for_o the_o power_n of_o any_o ordinance_n or_o counsel_n that_o will_v take_v place_n with_o he_o nor_o reproof_n awe_n nor_o exhortation_n persuade_v he_o cast_v out_o and_o keep_v off_o any_o thought_n of_o any_o necessity_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o so_o to_o be_v save_v if_o then_o by_o those_o vain_a thought_n thy_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o god_n and_o carry_v in_o 〈◊〉_d against_o he_o if_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n commit_v and_o continue_v in_o if_o the_o hindrance_n of_o all_o mean_n that_o may_v procure_v our_o god_n then_o be_v their_o evil_a exceed_a 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v so_o judge_v it_o and_o so_o be_v effect_v with_o it_o we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o three_o 〈◊〉_d allege_v to_o excuse_v sin_n and_o to_o show_v the_o slight_a 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o viz._n suppose_v the_o fail_n be_v in_o practice_n yet_o because_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n wherein_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v be_v but_o small_a man_n look_v at_o it_o as_o a_o petty_a business_n a_o very_a trifle_n not_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d take_v notice_n of_o and_o therefore_o account_v it_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o folly_n and_o childish_a weakness_n to_o be_v trouble_v with_o so_o 〈◊〉_d a_o thing_n or_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n deep_o affect_v with_o it_o more_o than_o the_o matter_n deserve_v and_o a_o man_n in_o reason_n shall_v it_o be_v but_o take_v of_o a_o penny_n or_o shilling_n too_o much_o put_v off_o a_o crack_a commodity_n without_o suspicion_n by_o slight_a of_o hand_n lazy_v out_o a_o man_n time_n ever_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o do_v little_a outbid_v a_o man_n in_o a_o bargain_n by_o a_o wile_n and_o he_o never_o the_o wise_a these_o be_v but_o trick_n of_o wit_n matter_n of_o no_o consequence_n and_o what_o needs_o conscience_n be_v trouble_v for_o these_o a_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o worse_a for_o they_o why_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o worse_a of_o himself_o or_o his_o condition_n such_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o man_n coat_n make_v it_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o unseemly_a such_o poor_a petty_a thing_n in_o a_o man_n carriage_n make_v it_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o more_o uncomfortable_a as_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n happy_o discern_v not_o these_o thing_n the_o law_n can_v reach_v they_o nor_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v they_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n punish_v himself_o or_o 〈◊〉_d a_o torment_n and_o rack_n to_o his_o conscience_n for_o they_o the_o thing_n be_v little_a and_o petty_a the_o less_o the_o thing_n be_v more_o heinous_a thy_o fault_n be_v and_o answ._n the_o great_a thy_o guilt_n as_o it_o thus_o appear_v the_o less_o love_n thou_o show_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v break_v with_o he_o for_o a_o trifle_n set_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o great_a name_n obedience_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n contentment_n to_o his_o good_a spirit_n at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o that_o thou_o will_v dare_v to_o justle_v injurious_o against_o all_o these_o for_o a_o very_a shadow_n which_o in_o thy_o own_o account_n be_v as_o much_o as_o just_a nothing_o where_o there_o be_v truth_n and_o strength_n of_o love_n the_o hard_a thing_n seem_v light_a and_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a worth_n little_a as_o jacob_n serve_v seven_o year_n for_o rachel_n and_o it_o seem_v short_a and_o time_n little_a because_o he_o love_v she_o gen._n 29._o 20._o ask_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v for_o dowry_n say_v shecher_n hamors_n son_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o only_o give_v i_o the_o maid_n gen._n 34._o 12._o among_o man_n in_o ordinary_a converse_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o humanity_n he_o never_o prize_v a_o man_n friendship_n or_o fayor_n who_o fail_v he_o in_o common_a courtesy_n and_o deny_v their_o desire_n or_o refuse_v to_o gratify_v they_o in_o thing_n of_o no_o great_a worth_n i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v command_v a_o great_a matter_n at_o your_o hand_n than_o so_o but_o when_o i_o see_v you_o stick_v with_o i_o for_o such_o a_o trifle_n there_o be_v little_a love_n when_o so_o little_a a_o matter_n can_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o it_o a_o gracious_a heart_n will_v part_v with_o all_o for_o christ_n and_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o mercy_n rather_o than_o part_v
〈◊〉_d that_o will_v not_o be_v enlighten_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v he_o will_v not_o always_o strive_v who_o have_v stand_v so_o long_o and_o knock_v so_o often_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o quicken_n aw_a affect_v of_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o seek_v in_o thy_o manner_n who_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o or_o no_o thou_o will_v not_o regard_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v thy_o prayer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 1._o 28._o then_o shall_v they_o call_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o hebr._n 12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n nay_o he_o may_v send_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v the_o israelit_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 2._o 28._o but_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v let_v they_o arise_v and_o save_v 〈◊〉_d but_o last_o if_o i_o can_v satisfy_v for_o my_o evil_n yet_o out_o of_o his_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n he_o may_v abate_v i_o of_o the_o plague_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a and_o his_o compassion_n large_a and_o thus_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v provide_v to_o bring_v man_n from_o their_o corruption_n to_o 〈◊〉_d through_o the_o abuse_n of_o carnal_a heart_n become_v mean_n to_o make_v they_o secure_v in_o their_o dregs_o deuter._n 29._o 19_o when_o all_o the_o plague_n be_v threaten_v yet_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o evil_a heart_n so_o they_o in_o isaiah_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o ever_o answ._n thou_o commit_v thou_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o 〈◊〉_d judas_n 4._o and_o such_o be_v ordain_v of_o old_a unto_o condemnation_n thou_o despise_v mercy_n and_o abuse_v it_o thou_o shall_v therefore_o be_v condemn_v by_o mercy_n not_o save_v by_o it_o god_n must_v not_o be_v just_a and_o so_o not_o god_n if_o he_o save_v thou_o without_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n the_o lord_n can_v wrong_v himself_o to_o relieve_v thou_o dishonour_v himself_o to_o deliver_v thou_o exod._n 34._o 7._o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n cellar_n the_o guilty_a it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o name_n and_o himself_o and_o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o and_o if_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o satisfy_v thy_o plague_n can_v be_v abate_v if_o a_o carnal_a man_n see_v he_o can_v prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o causl_n sin_n than_o he_o say_v i_o will_v bear_v it_o if_o i_o be_v damn_v i_o will_v suffer_v it_o as_o i_o may_v if_o it_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o have_v my_o sin_n though_o the_o devil_n have_v my_o soul_n let_v i_o have_v the_o sweet_a of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n though_o i_o never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n this_o be_v a_o most_o forlorn_a and_o devilish_a resolution_n but_o do_v thou_o know_v what_o thou_o say_v true_a thou_o answ._n shall_v bear_v thy_o damnation_n but_o thou_o be_v never_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o without_o break_v under_o it_o be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a forever_o o_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v o_o poor_a creature_n if_o i_o shall_v cease_v speak_v and_o all_o of_o we_o join_v together_o in_o weep_v and_o lament_v thy_o condition_n it_o be_v the_o best_a course_n it_o be_v impossible_a thou_o shall_v ever_o bear_v god_n wrath_n let_v these_o three_o thing_n be_v consider_v judge_v the_o lion_n by_o the_o paw_n judge_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n by_o some_o little_a beginning_n of_o it_o and_o the_o dregs_o of_o god_n vengeance_n by_o some_o little_a sip_v of_o it_o and_o judge_v how_o unable_a thou_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o whole_a by_o thy_o inability_n to_o bear_v a_o little_a of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n in_o terror_n of_o conscience_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v when_o god_n lay_v the_o flash_n of_o hell_n fire_n upon_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v not_o endure_v it_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n can_v inflict_v upon_o a_o poor_a wretch_n may_v be_v bear_v but_o when_o the_o almighty_a come_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o a_o poor_a soul_n how_o can_v he_o undergo_v it_o wittness_v the_o saint_n that_o feel_v it_o as_o also_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o who_o have_v have_v some_o beginning_n of_o hell_n in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lord_n have_v let_v in_o horror_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n how_o be_v he_o transport_v with_o a_o insupportable_a burden_n when_o it_o be_v day_n he_o wish_v it_o be_v night_n and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n he_o wish_v it_o be_v day_n all_o the_o friend_n in_o the_o world_n can_v comfort_v he_o nay_o many_o have_v seek_v to_o hang_v themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v a_o little_a of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o one_o man_n be_v roar_a and_o yell_v as_o if_o he_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n already_o and_o admit_v of_o no_o comfort_n if_o the_o drop_n be_v so_o heavy_a what_o will_v the_o whole_a sea_n of_o go_n vengeance_n be_v if_o he_o can_v bear_v the_o one_o how_o can_v he_o bear_v the_o other_o consider_v thy_o own_o strength_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o if_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o job_n say_v job_n 6._o 12._o be_v my_o strength_n the_o strength_n of_o stone_n or_o be_v my_o flesh_n as_o brass_n that_o must_v bear_v thy_o wrath_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o stone_n or_o brass_n that_o must_v bear_v thy_o wrath_n though_o thou_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o brass_n or_o stone_n thou_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o when_o the_o mountain_n tremble_v at_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v a_o poor_a worm_n or_o bubble_n and_o shadow_n endure_v it_o conceive_v thus_o much_o if_o all_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o world_n do_v seize_v upon_o one_o man_n and_o if_o all_o the_o torment_n that_o all_o the_o tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n can_v devise_v be_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v conspire_v the_o destruction_n of_o this_o man_n and_o if_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n do_v labour_n to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o he_o you_o will_v think_v this_o man_n to_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a case_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o beam_n of_o god_n indignation_n if_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v so_o hot_a what_o be_v the_o full_a sun_n of_o his_o wrath_n when_o it_o shall_v seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinful_a creature_n in_o full_a measure_n nay_o if_o yet_o thou_o think_v to_o lift_v up_o thyself_o above_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o bear_v more_o than_o they_o all_o then_o set_v before_o thy_o eye_n the_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o that_o create_v the_o heaven_n and_o uphold_v the_o whole_a frame_n thereof_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o only_o as_o a_o surety_n he_o cry_v out_o with_o his_o eye_n full_a of_o tear_n and_o his_o heart_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o heaven_n full_a of_o lamentation_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27._o 46._o oh_o thou_o poor_a creature_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o thy_o mind_n and_o see_v what_o thou_o can_v do_v do_v thou_o think_v to_o bear_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n jesus_n can_v not_o bear_v without_o so_o much_o sorrow_n yet_o he_o do_v endure_v it_o without_o any_o sin_n or_o weakness_n he_o have_v three_o sip_v of_o the_o cup_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v sink_v his_o soul_n and_o be_v thou_o a_o poor_a sinful_a wretch_n able_a to_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o yield_v unto_o the_o 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it_o send_v post_n between_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n it_o call_v up_o our_o consideration_n and_o thought_n and_o carry_v they_o along_o with_o they_o as_o the_o occasion_n be_v present_v and_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o a_o man_n skill_n either_o to_o prevent_v the_o come_n or_o gainsay_v the_o power_n and_o overbear_a force_n of_o fear_n if_o once_o satan_n get_v the_o heart_n fearless_a it_o become_v careless_a and_o thoughtless_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v eliphas_n couple_n they_o together_o job_n 15._o 14._o thou_o casre_v off_o fear_n and_o restraine_v prayer_n thou_o have_v take_v off_o the_o activity_n of_o fear_n fear_n have_v fall_v from_o his_o authority_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v thou_o restraine_v prayer_n fear_n keep_v centinel_n give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o approach_a plague_n as_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n call_v up_o the_o best_a ability_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o attend_v the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sleep_v nor_o idle_v under_o such_o a_o watchman_n what_o will_v be_v the_o judgement_n which_o your_o sin_n deserve_v who_o can_v conceive_v and_o how_o soon_o they_o may_v come_v who_o can_v tell_v come_v they_o will_v that_o be_v certain_a but_o when_o they_o will_v come_v that_o be_v uncertain_a think_v and_o ever_o be_v inusing_a how_o to_o prevent_v those_o evil_n that_o you_o be_v never_o able_a to_o avoid_v nor_o bear_v job_n compare_v fear_n to_o a_o army_n of_o mighty_a force_n that_o command_v where_o it_o come_v job_n 30._o 15._o terror_n be_v turn_v in_o upon_o i_o they_o pursue_v i_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wind_n therefore_o by_o a_o overrule_a command_n they_o call_v for_o attendance_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o man_n and_o they_o can_v be_v put_v off_o or_o lay_v aside_o or_o silence_v but_o press_v a_o man_n to_o his_o most_o serious_a consideration_n to_o be_v exercise_v with_o all_o diligence_n how_o to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v the_o evil_n expect_v psal._n 48._o 6._o fear_n be_v say_v to_o seize_v and_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o sinner_n as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n we_o know_v when_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o travel_n come_v on_o there_o be_v no_o prevent_v or_o delay_v of_o the_o work_n as_o that_o the_o party_n can_v stay_v till_o the_o 〈◊〉_d day_n or_o week_n or_o hour_n nor_o yet_o can_v she_o put_v off_o her_o work_n to_o another_o as_o she_o may_v do_v she_o other_o occasion_n as_o a_o friend_n may_v go_v this_o way_n for_o she_o a_o servant_n may_v do_v that_o which_o she_o desire_v but_o when_o her_o throw_n come_v no_o body_n can_v stay_v they_o no_o body_n must_v bear_v they_o but_o herself_o and_o
contrary_a and_o who_o can_v expect_v but_o he_o will_v accomplish_v what_o he_o have_v say_v the_o word_n except_v 11._o no_o man_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o shall_v except_v myself_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 12._o that_o all_o they_o may_v be_v damn_v that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n if_o i_o take_v the_o same_o pleasure_n i_o must_v look_v for_o the_o same_o plague_n luke_n 13._o 5._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v if_o i_o be_v in_o that_o condition_n i_o must_v expect_v the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o be_v likewise_o accurse_v and_o confound_v and_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a how_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v what_o if_o god_n do_v who_o know_v but_o god_n will_v what_o if_o god_n shall_v pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o may_v true_o just_o suspect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o fear_v it_o will_v when_o i_o lie_v down_o i_o shall_v never_o rise_v more_o when_o i_o go_v forth_o i_o shall_v never_o return_v more_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o the_o house_n i_o shall_v take_v my_o leave_n and_o never_o see_v sabbath_n more_o nor_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o why_o may_v not_o my_o meat_n be_v my_o poison_n my_o table_n my_o ruin_n my_o bed_n my_o grave_n all_o creature_n instrument_n of_o death_n to_o i_o who_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n so_o that_o their_o heart_n begin_v to_o fail_v they_o for_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o 26._o thus_o the_o 〈◊〉_d under_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acts._n 19_o 27._o adam_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n into_o the_o garden_n fear_v and_o flee_v gen._n 3._o 10._o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o and_o the_o distress_a sinner_n become_v as_o pashur_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o jer._n 20._o 3._o 4._o the_o sly_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o leaf_n the_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n and_o approach_n of_o the_o night_n like_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o know_v not_o but_o the_o devil_n 12._o may_v have_v receive_v a_o commission_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o 〈◊〉_d away_o thy_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o and_o drag_v it_o down_o to_o hell_n while_o the_o sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d fear_v the_o evil_a that_o be_v deserve_v behold_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o officer_n now_o approach_v to_o see_v present_a execution_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o three_o place_n put_v a_o commission_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o conscience_n real_o to_o attach_v and_o arrest_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n to_o fasten_v all_o those_o curse_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o to_o force_v it_o to_o feel_v the_o venom_n of_o those_o punishment_n which_o be_v former_o threaten_v and_o fear_v that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o belshazzar_n when_o he_o be_v quass_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o bowl_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o hand_n writing_n come_v out_o against_o he_o the_o appearance_n of_o it_o affright_v he_o with_o the_o expectation_n of_o some_o direful_a evil_n but_o the_o present_a execution_n of_o it_o usher_v in_o ruin_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n dan._n 5._o 28._o 30._o so_o the_o prophet_n to_o thou_o be_v it_o speak_v thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v too_o light_a thy_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o so_o conscience_n as_o god_n officer_n come_v to_o see_v 〈◊〉_d execution_n do_v and_o therefore_o come_v authorise_v as_o a_o sergeant_n to_o arrest_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o accuse_v as_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v tell_v the_o soul_n thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o 〈◊〉_d too_o light_a thy_o doom_n be_v past_a thy_o destiny_n be_v determine_v thy_o sentence_n set_v down_o and_o thy_o salvation_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v fear_v be_v now_o befall_v thou_o and_o thou_o must_v feel_v it_o to_o thy_o woe_n psal._n 140._o 11._o wickedness_n hunt_v the_o wicked_a man_n but_o it_o overtake_v they_o also_o if_o conscience_n condemn_v god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n and_o he_o condemn_v much_o more_o his_o iniquity_n lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o psal._n 40._o 14._o thou_o have_v fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n before_o man_n and_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o commit_v sin_n before_o god_n and_o thus_o thou_o have_v seal_v up_o thy_o condemnation_n cast_v away_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4._o hence_o flow_v in_o the_o fearful_a expression_n of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o dreadful_a wrath_n of_o the_o eternal_a like_o the_o mighty_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n overwhelm_v and_o sink_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o desperate_a discouragement_n there_o be_v 2_o thing_n in_o sin_n 1_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 2_o the_o punishment_n that_o come_v from_o it_o the_o stayn_v in_o it_o and_o the_o sting_n and_o 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if_o he_o look_v to_o heaven_n he_o see_v a_o just_a god_n there_o ready_a to_o destroy_v he_o before_o he_o be_v his_o sin_n ready_a to_o accuse_v he_o within_z him_z nothing_o but_o guilt_n to_o condemn_v he_o below_z him_z hell_n open_v her_o mouth_n prepare_v to_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o devil_n at_o 〈◊〉_d to_o torment_v his_o wretched_a 〈◊〉_d as_o soon_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v 〈◊〉_d pale_a 〈◊〉_d those_o weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n that_o the_o poor_a creature_n become_v not_o worth_a the_o ground_n he_o go_v on_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o and_o weary_a of_o his_o life_n the_o lord_n dish_n out_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o plague_n to_o he_o on_o the_o table_n where_o he_o 〈◊〉_d write_v they_o upon_o the_o tester_n of_o the_o bed_n 〈◊〉_d he_o lie_v his_o pressure_n and_o misery_n become_v unsupportable_a and_o unsufferable_a and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n sustain_v with_o one_o hand_n as_o he_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o other_o a_o wound_a 14._o conscience_n no_o man_n can_v bear_v hence_o it_o be_v in_o such_o horror_n man_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o pit_n to_o the_o knife_n to_o the_o halter_n rather_o choose_v not_o to_o be_v then_o to_o be_v so_o miserable_a in_o these_o perplexity_n the_o sinner_n as_o a_o man_n under_o his_o burden_n will_v shift_v shoulder_n try_v all_o conclusion_n turn_v every_o stone_n wind_v every_o way_n if_o any_o way_n he_o can_v get_v ease_n or_o relief_n and_o if_o the_o counsel_n of_o carnal_a friend_n can_v lessen_v the_o trouble_n company_n allay_v it_o false_a reason_n of_o his_o own_o vain_a mind_n abate_v it_o time_n and_o continuance_n wear_v out_o the_o terror_n his_o confession_n and_o reformation_n put_v in_o bail_n upon_o his_o conscience_n and_o quiet_a it_o or_o some_o false_a mistake_n of_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n heal_v the_o wound_n he_o walk_v in_o a_o wily_a way_n how_o to_o serve_v sin_n and_o yet_o god_n too_o how_o to_o keep_v in_o with_o the_o 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affect_v it_o with_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o burden_n for_o sorrow_n in_o all_o the_o proportion_n of_o it_o issue_v from_o these_o two_o ground_n a_o crossness_n of_o a_o evil_n true_o apprehend_v by_o the_o judgement_n &_o the_o venom_n act_v real_o upon_o we_o where_o these_o be_v in_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a measure_n there_o sorrow_n be_v great_a or_o less_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n evidence_v the_o grief_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o creature_n rom._n 8._o 22._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v and_o travail_v in_o pain_n together_o until_o now_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o this_o be_v their_o vanity_n because_o their_o end_n be_v cross_v and_o so_o their_o good_a be_v hinder_v for_o whereas_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n to_o serve_v such_o as_o may_v serve_v god_n when_o they_o serve_v the_o humour_n and_o corruption_n of_o carnal_a man_n they_o become_v vain_a and_o miss_v their_o end_n and_o 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be_v dead_a but_o be_o alive_a and_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n i_o e._n have_v supreme_a authority_n to_o shoot_v back_o all_o bolt_n to_o open_v all_o door_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n 〈◊〉_d power_n and_o commission_n from_o divine_a justice_n to_o turn_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o child_n from_o god_n to_o sin_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v satisfy_v and_o answer_v divine_a justice_n have_v power_n to_o turn_v the_o soul_n from_o satan_n and_o sin_n to_o god_n satan_n and_o sin_n be_v at_o his_o devotion_n the_o soul_n at_o his_o command_n the_o three_o particular_a to_o be_v open_v how_o far_o the_o soul_n be_v or_o may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v active_a in_o this_o work_n of_o contrition_n or_o this_o spiritual_a sorrow_n when_o it_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o right_a impression_n of_o it_o for_o sin_n as_o such_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n to_o 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heart_n but_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v indeed_o pierce_v quite_o through_o the_o heart_n and_o feel_v inward_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o evil_n of_o sin_n he_o loathe_v that_o most_o and_o his_o heart_n most_o of_o all_o that_o be_v most_o guilty_a and_o taint_v with_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o sin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o poison_n of_o it_o and_o he_o oppose_v that_o most_o that_o have_v oppose_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d spirit_n and_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o mind_n the_o preversness_n of_o this_o will_n the_o distemper_n of_o these_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a affection_n he_o be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o ever_o it_o have_v hold_v any_o kind_n of_o connivance_n and_o correspondence_n with_o any_o corruption_n ever_o be_v act_v by_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o that_o ever_o it_o have_v combine_v and_o conspire_v with_o sin_n and_o satan_n in_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a one_o of_o 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any_o thing_n near_o lest_o it_o shall_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v or_o trouble_v so_o the_o apostle_n advise_v heb._n 12._o 13._o '_o make_v straight_o step_v to_o your_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n lame_a man_n observe_v every_o step_n they_o take_v every_o stone_n upon_o which_o they_o tread_v see_v and_o view_v the_o place_n where_o they_o set_v their_o foot_n search_n and_o set_v all_o right_a come_v there_o no_o more_o so_o here_o a_o break_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d every_o thought_n weigh_v every_o word_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o heart_n the_o first_o appearance_n of_o any_o occasion_n or_o temptation_n thus_o they_o fear_v all_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o evil_a nay_o the_o least_o sin_n above_o the_o great_a plague_n because_o he_o have_v feel_v they_o by_o proof_n and_o experience_n to_o be_v such_o fear_n rather_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v sound_n than_o not_o quiet_a he_o that_o fear_v one_o sin_n and_o yet_o 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sin_n against_o thou_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o attend_v all_o 〈◊〉_d but_o account_n most_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o though_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v deliver_v carry_v dread_a with_o they_o to_o the_o conscience_n rack_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o restless_a horror_n and_o perplexity_n be_v like_o the_o bitter_a pill_n and_o the_o sharp_a corrosive_n cross_a to_o the_o sinful_a security_n and_o that_o natural_a quiet_n the_o soul_n do_v covet_v yea_o to_o his_o credit_n and_o outward_a comfort_n and_o convenience_n in_o which_o he_o please_v himself_o yet_o he_o be_v content_a his_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o eye_n pluck_v out_o that_o be_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n of_o god_n and_o powerful_a and_o plain_a dispensation_n thereof_o shall_v pluck_v away_o those_o darling_n distemper_n be_v they_o as_o profitable_a 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thereof_o but_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v and_o we_o 〈◊〉_d bind_v to_o obtain_v therefore_o we_o must_v improve_v all_o mean_n to_o this_o end_n if_o then_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o dispense_v power_n or_o peace_n by_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d on_o improvement_n of_o all_o mean_n by_o ourselves_o he_o than_o call_v we_o to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o counsel_n of_o other_o who_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 14._o our_o faith_n and_o joy_n who_o be_v appoint_v to_o build_v we_o up_o in_o our_o holy_a faith_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o feeble_a mind_v and_o to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o who_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o removal_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n james_n 5._o 15._o and_o some_o sin_n there_o be_v as_o secret_a adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o god_n never_o usual_o pardon_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o he_o compel_v he_o to_o lay_v open_a those_o hellish_a corruption_n by_o open_a confession_n unto_o some_o other_o nay_o as_o he_o never_o usual_o pardon_v they_o to_o he_o common_o he_o never_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v away_o 〈◊〉_d even_o in_o the_o wicked_a but_o when_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v shame_n by_o private_a confession_n he_o force_v they_o by_o horror_n of_o conscience_n to_o vomit_v out_o their_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o bear_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d name_n a_o everlasting_a reproach_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d out_o their_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o sickness_n
as_o the_o magician_n in_o egypt_n profess_v touch_v the_o liee_n that_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n then_o express_v though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o thing_n very_o little_a and_o despicable_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o they_o confess_v this_o the_o 〈◊〉_d finger_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o turn_v their_o hand_n to_o that_o work_n so_o do_v thou_o upon_o through_o search_n find_v this_o disposition_n of_o spirit_n that_o thou_o do_v see_v that_o infinite_a loathsomeness_n in_o thy_o corruption_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n be_v taint_v therewith_o so_o noisome_a the_o plague_n sore_o of_o sin_n and_o thy_o soul_n and_o self_n so_o defile_v with_o run_a provocation_n thereof_o that_o in_o truth_n thou_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v thy_o heart_n to_o own_v it_o or_o to_o have_v it_o which_o have_v nothing_o but_o loathsomeness_n in_o it_o and_o conceive_v thou_o be_v worthy_a indeed_o other_o shall_v judge_v so_o of_o thou_o as_o thou_o judge_v of_o thyself_o how_o ever_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n may_v seem_v marvelous_a mean_n and_o despicable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n know_v thou_o may_v and_o conclude_v thou_o shall_v this_o be_v the_o very_a finger_n of_o god_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o have_v not_o wrought_v this_o in_o thou_o but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v from_o god_n that_o which_o be_v at_o odds_n with_o all_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o and_o trample_v upon_o the_o glory_n and_o pride_n of_o it_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o than_o flesh_n and_o blood_n ezek._n 16._o 2._o last_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v know_v i_o and_o own_v i_o and_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o thy_o god_n and_o thy_o lord_n than_o thou_o shall_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n when_o god_n set_v open_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n these_o stream_n will_v follow_v hence_o than_o this_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o a_o heavy_a indictment_n against_o sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n and_o give_v undeniable_a evidence_n that_o as_o yet_o they_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v brokenhearted_a for_o sin_n or_o turn_v save_o from_o sin_n the_o stupid_a sencelessness_n of_o who_o spirit_n be_v whole_o uncapable_a of_o this_o holy_a blush_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o heart_n first_o of_o those_o who_o through_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o their_o constant_a custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o their_o sin_n be_v beyond_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o or_o shame_n for_o it_o who_o face_n be_v settle_v and_o their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sting_n at_o all_o or_o check_v that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d a_o sear_a part_n be_v without_o sense_n or_o feeling_n they_o practise_v their_o wret_a chedness_n and_o profess_v it_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o and_o go_v away_o not_o touch_v nor_o trouble_v with_o it_o shrink_v not_o retire_v not_o with_o any_o sense_n of_o fear_n or_o shame_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v such_o be_v never_o like_a to_o see_v the_o filth_n of_o their_o sin_n before_o they_o see_v they_o by_o the_o flame_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o god_n wrath_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n of_o this_o helish_a temper_n be_v those_o forlorn_a creature_n jer._n 8._o 6._o i_o hearkend_v and_o hear_v but_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v they_o take_v not_o their_o sin_n into_o consideration_n nor_o attend_v the_o danger_n but_o every_o man_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n nothing_o stop_v they_o or_o affright_v they_o v_o 12._o be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o be_v ashamed_a their_o mind_n be_v whole_o 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o vileness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o heart_n harden_v they_o can_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o so_o the_o prophet_n isa._n compluin_n chap._n 3._o 9_o they_o declare_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o commit_v evil_a open_o and_o they_o be_v bold_a and_o brazen-faced_a to_o persist_v in_o what_o they_o do_v commit_v they_o fear_v not_o who_o know_v it_o and_o they_o shame_v not_o to_o own_v it_o i_o know_v say_v the_o lord_n thy_o brow_n be_v brass_n and_o thy_o neck_n like_o a_o iron_n sinnew_n the_o heart_n buckle_v not_o it_o be_v a_o iron_n sinnew_n the_o face_n blush_v 〈◊〉_d its_o brass_n harlot-like_a another_o sort_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o bear_v the_o shame_n they_o do_v deserve_v that_o out_o of_o their_o impudence_n they_o do_v rather_o cast_v shame_n upon_o the_o truth_n itself_o that_o will_v discover_v their_o sin_n and_o so_o the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v it_o thus_o out_o of_o this_o devilish_a wretchedness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o dare_v to_o flout_v god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o cast_v scorn_n and_o contempt_n upon_o the_o truth_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v lie_v under_o contempt_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o prophet_n look_v at_o it_o as_o desperate_a beyond_o hope_n or_o help_v hos._n 4._o 4._o let_v no_o man_n strive_v with_o another_o or_o reprove_v he_o for_o this_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o priest_n they_o contemn_v he_o and_o his_o repro_n of_o so_o far_o be_v they_o srom_o be_v content_a to_o take_v it_o or_o the_o due_a shame_n which_o it_o discover_v of_o this_o stamp_n be_v those_o impudent_a scorner_n who_o jeer_v the_o prophet_n to_o his_o face_n and_o make_v a_o jest_n of_o the_o threaten_n he_o deliver_v isa._n 22._o 12._o in_o the_o day_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v of_o ox_n and_o kill_v of_o sheep_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v q._n d._n do_v you_o not_o hear_v the_o dreadful_a threaten_n that_o isaiah_n have_v denounce_v do_v you_o not_o expect_v to_o die_v master_n do_v not_o your_o heart_n shake_v within_o you_o to_o hear_v such_o tiding_n let_v we_o not_o die_v fast_v we_o will_v take_v our_o meat_n sure_a before_o our_o enemy_n take_v away_o our_o life_n if_o we_o must_v die_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v let_v we_o be_v merry_a before_o our_o death_n it_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o say_v the_o prophet_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v that_o be_v never_o so_o tell_v the_o rebellious_a servant_n of_o he_o or_o her_o rugged_a carriage_n unruly_a language_n that_o they_o have_v tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d in_o word_v of_o it_o slight_v and_o gainsay_v titus_n 2._o 9_o exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o own_o master_n to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o because_o they_o be_v stop_v from_o answer_v frampful_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o modest_o and_o in_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n ask_v counsel_n and_o direction_n from_o a_o governor_n wish_v they_o ask_v your_o mistress_n inquire_v of_o your_o master_n no_o no_o i_o must_v not_o speak_v i_o promise_v you_o will_v i_o be_v governor_n they_o can_v sin_v they_o must_v be_v please_v in_o all_o thing_n whether_o they_o please_v god_n or_o no._n thus_o because_o their_o devilish_a heart_n can_v bear_v the_o truth_n they_o flout_v the_o truth_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o in_o a_o scorn_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v say_v you_o may_v see_v what_o sweet_a rule_v the_o scripture_n give_v for_o the_o government_n of_o servant_n nay_o how_o unequal_a and_o unreasonable_a they_o be_v which_o be_v such_o hideous_a and_o hellish_a blasphemy_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o belzebub_n in_o his_o cold_a blood_n will_v blush_v to_o vent_v it_o these_o two_o sort_n out_o of_o a_o 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have_v be_v happy_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v never_o listen_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o be_v lead_v by_o their_o example_n or_o carry_v with_o the_o crowd_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o such_o bloody_a evil_n the_o guilt_n whereof_o be_v so_o great_a vileness_n of_o loathsomenoss_n whereof_o be_v so_o hellish_a and_o unconceivable_a but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v and_o pass_v can_v be_v recall_v but_o what_o shall_v we_o now_o do_v be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v against_o these_o high-handed_n abomination_n which_o have_v do_v so_o much_o dishonour_n to_o god_n name_n indignity_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o lord_n of_o life_n so_o much_o injury_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o hazard_v our_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o comfort_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v if_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o other_o we_o will_v seek_v far_o and_o near_o for_o help_v if_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o we_o which_o have_v take_v away_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v not_o a_o estate_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o we_o must_v continu_fw-la and_o quiet_a ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o self_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n hence_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d sound_v contrition_n bring_v the_o soul_n to_o detestation_n against_o sin_n and_o sequestration_n from_o it_o when_o the_o people_n lament_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o so_o long_a time_n from_o they_o samuel_n that_o he_o may_v have_v assurance_n of_o their_o sorrow_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o that_o they_o may_v give_v in_o evidence_n their_o heart_n be_v upright_o he_o put_v they_o upon_o this_o trial_n if_o indeed_o you_o will_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n put_v away_o your_o idol_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 3._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o convert_v hosea_n 14._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o when_o they_o have_v take_v word_n and_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v away_o their_o iniquity_n the_o proof_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n be_v show_v in_o that_o profession_n of_o they_o ashur_n shall_v not_o save_v we_o nor_o will_v we_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n nor_o will_v we_o say_v to_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n you_o be_v our_o god_n these_o be_v their_o special_a sin_n and_o their_o protestation_n be_v bend_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o abandon_v they_o for_o ever_o those_o also_o who_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o sinful_a departing_n from_o god_n by_o their_o curious_a art_n acts._n 19_o 19_o to_o show_v 〈◊〉_d detestation_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o come_v all_o as_o one_o man_n and_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n they_o burn_v their_o book_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o the_o people_n before_o all_o man_n that_o the_o memory_n 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do_v nothing_o upon_o point_n against_o those_o lust_n that_o have_v do_v so_o much_o evil_n against_o christ_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o day_n yet_o to_o dawn_n the_o time_n yet_o to_o come_v that_o ever_o you_o set_v yourselves_o in_o earnest_n in_o battle_n array_n against_o your_o evil_n luk._n 13._o 24._o a_o sleepy_a kind_n of_o seek_v that_o many_o do_v which_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o grace_n many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a but_o to_o strive_v to_o rise_v up_o against_o your_o corruption_n and_o to_o maintain_v profess_v war_n against_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o do_v not_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v how_o many_o
a_o break_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o great_a request_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v 〈◊〉_d again_o to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o here_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d promise_v better_a thing_n the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o the_o world_n after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o former_a folly_n and_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o ever_o these_o man_n be_v never_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o corruption_n the_o union_n be_v there_o still_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o league_n and_o love_n with_o sin_n still_o and_o therefore_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o many_o year_n after_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o privy_a lust_n harbour_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o will_v be_v thy_o ruin_n thou_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a or_o 〈◊〉_d than_o ever_o exhortation_n to_o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o endeavour_n to_o see_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o and_o to_o seek_v to_o heaven_n that_o god_n may_v work_v it_o in_o we_o let_v this_o be_v always_o in_o thy_o prayer_n lord_n that_o i_o may_v hate_v my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v put_v off_o the_o love_n of_o sin_v whatever_o thou_o hate_v sin_n be_v worse_a than_o that_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o reproach_n disgrace_n sickness_n poverty_n thy_o love_n to_o sin_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hatred_n and_o thy_o hatred_n to_o it_o shall_v be_v great_a than_o ever_o thy_o love_n have_v be_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o hate_v thy_o sin_n its_o certain_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v hate_v thou_o the_o froward_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o lord_n prove_v 3._o 32._o thou_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n if_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o abomination_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o thou_o jer._n 3._o 1._o though_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v say_v judg._n 10._o 15._o 16._o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v bewail_v their_o sin_n cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o put_v away_o their_o god_n that_o then_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o and_o if_o he_o see_v thou_o grieve_v for_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v grieve_v for_o thy_o sorrow_n when_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o judge_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o cry_v out_o unto_o the_o lord_n turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v it_o be_v say_v he_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o his_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o and_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 18._o 19_o 20._o finis_fw-la the_o content_n book_n ix_o on_o isa._n 57_o 15._o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n doct._n the_o heart_n must_v be_v contrite_a and_o humble_a before_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v up_o his_o dwell_n in_o it_o 5_o reason_n two_o in_o regard_n 1_o of_o ourselves_o there_o be_v two_o hindrance_n 7_o 1_o contentedness_n in_o a_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d remove_v 〈◊〉_d 2_o sufficiency_n to_o help_v a_o man_n self_n humiliation_n remove_v that_o 9_o 2_o of_o god_n his_o word_n will_v not_o can_v take_v place_n till_o the_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d contrite_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 10_o uses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o terror_n to_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n god_n will_v not_o dwell_v with_o they_o 11_o 2_o instruction_n teach_v we_o to_o delight_v in_o choose_v and_o dwell_v with_o such_o as_o be_v contrite_a and_o humble_a 13_o 3_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n way_n and_o order_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 14_o book_n x._o on_o act_n 2._o 37._o when_o they_o hear_v this_o they_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o say_v to_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v 15_o doct._n 1._o stubborn_a and_o bloody_a sinner_n may_v be_v make_v brokenhearted_a 20_o reason_n three_o take_v from_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n 22_o 2_o the_o infinite_a 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n merit_n 23_o 3_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 24_o uses_n three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o matter_n of_o admiration_n at_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n 25_o 2_o encouragement_n to_o keep_v distress_a sinner_n from_o despair_n yet_o no_o ground_n of_o presumption_n 26_o 3_o instruction_n show_v the_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o despair_n it_o be_v 29_o 1_o injurious_a to_o god_n 30_o 2_o dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n 32_o help_n against_o despair_n be_v two_o  _fw-fr 1_o listen_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d conclusion_n 34_o 2_o attend_v not_o our_o own_o 〈◊〉_d but_o god_n mercy_n and_o power_n 34_o doct._n 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o heart_n can_v be_v break_v for_o it_o 35_o for_o explication_n four_o thing_n  _fw-fr 1_o how_n god_n work_v this_o sight_n of_o sin_n 37_o 1_o the_o law_n of_o god_n discover_v our_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o there_o be_v a_o new_a light_n put_v into_o the_o mind_n 38_o 3_o the_o spirit_n take_v 〈◊〉_d the_o rule_n of_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n 41_o 4_o the_o spirit_n leave_v a_o set_v upon_o the_o understand_a god-ward_o 42_o 2_o how_o far_o the_o sinner_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sight_n of_o sin_n 43_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o reach_v the_o right_a discovery_n of_o sin_n 1_o ibid._n 2_o a_o incapability_n also_o to_o receive_v spiritual_a light_n 45_o 3_o christ_n force_v the_o understanding_n to_o bear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 47_o 1_o destroy_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n 48_o 2_o fit_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o spiritual_a light_n 50_o 4_o this_o light_n receive_v the_o understanding_n be_v act_v by_o it_o and_o so_o act_n in_o virtue_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o sinner_n come_v true_o to_o see_v his_o sin_n 51_o 3_o wherein_o this_o true_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v discover_v 52_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o sin_n 53_o 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n as_o 54_o 1_o it_o will_v dispossess_v god_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n 55_o 2_o it_o smite_v at_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n 57_o 3_o it_o spoil_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 59_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o as_o ibid._n 1_o it_o separate_v 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 2_o it_o make_v we_o uncapable_a of_o any_o good_a 60_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n 62_o 4_o it_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o blessing_n ibid._n hence_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_a ibid._n why_o do_v not_o man_n see_v sin_n thus_o 166_o the_o cause_n be_v ibid._n 1_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n ibid._n 2_o man_n judge_v of_o sin_n by_o present_a sense_n 67_o 3_o or_o by_o present_a pleasure_n and_o profit_v 68_o 4_o or_o by_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n 70_o 5_o want_n of_o spiritual_a light_n 71_o the_o cure_n of_o these_o mistake_v 72_o 1_o look_v upon_o sin_n so_o as_o it_o will_v look_v upon_o thou_o at_o death_n and_o judgement_n ibid._n 2_o get_v a_o clear_a sight_n of_o god_n 73_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o convict_a 〈◊〉_d 75_o that_o imply_v  _fw-fr 1_o a_o particular_a application_n to_o ourselves_o ibid._n 1_o a_o man_n must_v reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o and_o pass_v a_o impartial_a sentence_n against_o they_o 78_o 1_o a_o overpowering_a settle_n of_o they_o upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o 79_o 1_o undeniable_o 80_o 2_o immovable_o 82_o 3_o invincible_o 85_o reason_n two_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o nothing_o come_v to_o the_o heart_n but_o by_o the_o understanding_n 86_o 2_o ignorance_n frustrate_v all_o our_o endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n 88_o uses_n five_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n a_o ignorant_a heart_n be_v a_o naughty_a heart_n 90_o such_o a_o one_o 1_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o evil_a 92_o 2_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a ibid._n 3_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o mercy_n 93_o 2_o to_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v convince_v be_v 94_o 1_o a_o dangerous_a sin_n ibid._n 1_o against_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n ibid._n 2_o against_o god_n ordinance_n 95_o 3_o against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n 97_o 1_o it_o make_v way_n for_o satan_n ibid._n 2_o god_n
deliver_v up_o such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n ibid._n 3_o he_o will_v deal_v no_o more_o with_o he_o ibid._n 4_o such_o a_o one_o be_v every_o day_n ripen_v for_o ruin_n 98_o 3_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n of_o deep_a understanding_n be_v hardly_a bring_v to_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n because_o so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o trial_n 101_o 1_o whether_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v sin_n clear_o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o careless_o adventure_v upon_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o whether_o we_o have_v see_v sin_o convict_o 105_o four_o evidence_n of_o person_n not_o convince_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o attend_v that_o truth_n that_o will_v discover_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n 105_o 2_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o gainsaying_n when_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o light_n 107_o 3_o when_o he_o be_v restless_a to_o raise_v quarrel_n against_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o truth_n 109_o 4_o when_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o truth_n 110_o 5_o exhortation_n to_o get_v this_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n 111_o the_o mean_n be_v six_o  _fw-fr 1_o labour_n to_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n 114_o 2_o when_o the_o lordlet_n in_o any_o light_n by_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d conscience_n attend_v both_o 117_o 3_o take_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o all_o cavil_n and_o shift_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o sin_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o to_o lighten_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o by_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o ibid._n answ._n this_o show_v  _fw-fr 1_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 120_o 2_o thy_o curse_n more_o dreadful_a ibid._n 3_o thyself_o destitute_a of_o grace_n 121_o 2_o by_o the_o naturalness_n of_o it_o 122_o answ._n hence_o it_o appear_v  _fw-fr 1_o thou_o have_v no_o grace_n 122_o 2_o thy_o disease_n be_v incurable_a 223_o 3_o thy_o person_n be_v abbor_v of_o the_o lord_n 124_o 3_o by_o example_n and_o companionship_n in_o sin_n 125_o answ._n hereby_o thou_o do_v  _fw-fr 1_o prefer_v man_n before_o god_n 126_o 2_o encourage_v the_o wicked_a 128_o 3_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v as_o well_o as_o they_o 129_o 4_o by_o strength_n of_o provocation_n 131_o answ._n whereas_o  _fw-fr 1_n though_o nature_n can_v hold_v out_o yet_o grace_n oan_v 132_o 2_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a in_o thou_o 133_o 3_o it_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n ibid._n 5_o by_o forgetfulness_n 134_o answ._n this_o argue_v thou_o haste_n  _fw-fr 1_o no_o love_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 137_o 2_o a_o slight_a esteem_n of_o they_o 138_o 3_o a_o atheistical_a heart_n 139_o 6_o by_o their_o straits_n ibid._n answ._n these_o can_v excuse_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o scripture_n require_v obedience_n notwithstanding_o these_o  _fw-fr 7_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n 141_o answ._n this_o will_v not_o excuse_v 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 1_o thou_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o can_v 142_o 2_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v able_a 143_o 3_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o inability_n 145_o 8_o by_o the_o littleness_n of_o sin_n as_o but_o 145_o 1_o either_o sinful_a word_n 146_o answ._n thy_o word_n  _fw-fr 1_o will_v condemn_v thou_o ibid._n 2_o in_o some_o regard_n be_v worse_o than_o evil_a in_o thy_o heart_n because_o they_o 150_o 1_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a of_o the_o heart_n 148_o 2_o sometime_o hold_v forth_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n 149_o 3_o be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o other_o 151_o 3_o in_o some_o regard_n worse_o than_o evil_a in_o thy_o practice_n because_o they_o taint_v more_o 151_o 1_o universal_o ibid._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 3_o the_o tongue_n be_v untamable_a 152_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o world_n of_o evil_n 154_o 2_o or_o sinful_a thought_n 155_o answ._n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n they_o 156_o 1_o estrange_v they_o from_o god_n 156_o 2_o carry_v thy_o heart_n to_o oppose_v he_o 158_o 2_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n 161_o 3_o in_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o they_o 164_o 4_o they_o do_v nourish_v all_o other_o evil_n 165_o 5_o they_o keep_v off_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n 166_o 3_o or_o a_o small_a matter_n in_o practice_n 167_o answ._n the_o less_o the_o thing_n be_v  _fw-fr 1_o the_o more_o heinous_a thy_o sin_n 168_o 2_o the_o less_o care_n and_o conscience_n have_v thou_o 170_o 3_o the_o great_a the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n 171_o 2_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o shift_n and_o excuse_n whereby_o a_o man_n think_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n may_v some_o way_n be_v prevent_v 174_o conceive_v that_o  _fw-fr 1_o either_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o sin_n 175_o 2_o or_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o to_o account_v 176_o 3_o or_o they_o can_v satisfy_v for_o they_o 177_o 4_o or_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v so_o rigorous_a but_o will_v abate_v 179_o all_o these_o confute_v ibid._n 3_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o shift_n whereby_o if_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o lessen_v the_o danger_n nor_o prevent_v it_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o think_v he_o can_v bear_v it_o 179_o this_o also_o confute_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o bear_v god_n wrath_n be_v show_v ibid._n 1_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n 180_o 2_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n 181_o 3_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 4_o mean_n yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o cónvince_a 182_o 5_o mean_n all_o those_o truth_n we_o hear_v or_o read_v in_o the_o word_n which_o concern_v our_o corruption_n we_o must_v take_v home_o and_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o special_a portion_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o we_o 185_o 6_o mean_n make_v and_o keep_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n ever_o real_o present_a with_o we_o 186_o 1_o see_v it_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o upon_o other_o 187_o 2_o act_n that_o upon_o thyself_o by_o present_a consideration_n 189_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o endeavour_n to_o see_v our_o sin_n  _fw-fr 1_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o mistake_n here_o 190_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a way_n to_o see_v sin_n now_o 191_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o sure_a way_n 192_o doct._n 3._o application_n of_o special_a sin_n by_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o sight_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o 193_o reason_n three_o take_v from_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n 195_o 2_o the_o necessity_n of_o sinner_n 196_o 3_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 197_o uses_n four_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a good_a be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n viz._n want_v of_o application_n 198_o 2_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o preach_v find_v the_o worst_a acceptance_n 200_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n as_o the_o text_n suit_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o hearer_n require_v to_o use_v particular_a  _fw-fr application_n of_o special_a sin_n 202_o 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 1_o to_o the_o minister_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v 204_o 2_o to_o the_o people_n what_o they_o shall_v desire_v 206_o doct._n 4._o meditation_n of_o sin_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n 208_o what_o meditation_n be_v viz._n 210_o a_o serious_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o settle_v it_o effectual_o upon_o the_o heart_n ibid._n reason_n three_o because_o meditation_n  _fw-fr 1_o cause_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n to_o pierce_v more_o deep_o 217_o 2_o hold_v the_o heart_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o it_o 219_o 3_o increase_v and_o press_v down_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o conscience_n 221_o uses_n three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o humiliation_n that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a meditation_n 223_o this_o in_o special_a concern_v  _fw-fr 1_o such_o as_o studious_o avoid_v it_o 224_o terror_n to_o such_o they_o take_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v their_o misery_n when_o they_o will_v avoid_v it_o 225_o advice_n to_o such_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v sin_n but_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o see_v it_o 226_o 2_o such_o 〈◊〉_d approve_v the_o practice_n but_o plead_v excuse_n why_o they_o may_v neglect_v it_o ibid._n 1_o meditation_n be_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n not_o of_o duty_n 227_o 2_o the_o want_n of_o time_n 229_o 3_o unsteadiness_n of_o their_o thought_n ibid._n 4_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o service_n 238_o all_o these_o confute_v and_o remedy_n prescribe_v 239_o 2_o caution_n loose_v company_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n because_o a_o hindrance_n of_o meditation_n 240_o 3_o exhortation_n to_o attend_v this_o duty_n of_o meditation_n 241_o motive_n four_o  _fw-fr
virtue_n of_o his_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n 384_o 3_o how_o far_o the_o soul_n be_v active_a in_o contrition_n 385_o 1_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n to_o remove_v the_o resistance_n of_o his_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o grace_n 385_o 2_o the_o lord_n must_v put_v a_o spiritual_a power_n into_o the_o will_n before_o it_o can_v put_v forth_o a_o act_n for_o remove_v this_o resistance_n 386_o 3_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o spiritual_a power_n be_v not_o by_o a_o gracious_a habit_n but_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o soul_n 388_o 4_o in_o remove_v this_o resistance_n the_o will_n be_v a_o mere_a patient_n 〈◊〉_d 5_o this_o resistance_n be_v remove_v the_o will_n consent_v to_o a_o divorce_n between_o itself_o and_o sin_n 393_o 4_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o heart_n under_o this_o work_n 396_o 1_o the_o contrite_a sinner_n have_v the_o loath_a somness_n of_o fin_n ever_o in_o sight_n ibid._n 2_o he_o be_v tender_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v convince_v 399_o 3_o he_o loathe_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n 404_o 4_o he_o fear_v all_o fin_n and_o provocation_n thereunto_o 406_o 5_o he_o delight_v most_o in_o those_o mean_n that_o discover_v and_o remove_v corruption_n 407_o 6_o he_o be_v restles_o importunate_a in_o seek_v christ_n and_o mercy_n 411_o reason_n four_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o such_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v only_o true_a in_o god_n account_n 414_o 2_o without_o this_o the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o fin_n 415_o 3_o by_o this_o the_o resistance_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o christ_n be_v remove_v 416_o 4_o without_o this_o he_o can_v receive_v christ._n ibid._n use_v four_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o humiliation_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o save_a sorrow_n ibid._n five_o sort_n want_v it_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o heedless_a professor_n 417_o 2_o the_o treacherous_a 〈◊〉_d 419_o 3_o the_o self-conceited_a pharisee_fw-mi 423_o 4_o the_o complain_v 〈◊〉_d 425_o 5_o the_o discourage_v hypocrite_n 427_o 2_o terror_n to_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n as_o 428_o 1_o secure_a sinner_n that_o never_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feel_v their_o sin_n 429_o 1_o such_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 431_o 2_o so_o continue_v god_n have_v appoint_v no_o good_a for_o they_o 432_o 3_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o save_v such_o 434_o 2_o relapsed_a sinner_n who_o have_v be_v awaken_v to_o see_v and_o feel_v their_o sin_n but_o have_v fall_v back_o again_o and_o their_o heart_n grow_v hard_a than_o before_o ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v suspicious_a the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v pass_v with_o such_o a_o one_o 436_o 2_o their_o judgement_n hasten_v 438_o 3_o comfort_n ibid._n 1_o to_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n themselves_o their_o sorrow_n be_v not_o to_o death_n but_o in_o the_o way_n to_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v unto_o life_n 439_o 2_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o wellwisher_n they_o be_v now_o and_o be_v never_o before_o in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n 444_o 4_o exhortation_n labour_n for_o this_o save_a sorrow_n of_o contrition_n 447_o 1_o do_v not_o tug_v with_o the_o resistance_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o thy_o own_o power_n 449_o 2_o do_v not_o fear_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o truth_n so_o as_o to_o step_v aside_o from_o under_o it_o but_o think_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o 450_o 3_o possess_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o ticklishness_n and_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v in_o this_o work_n 451_o doct._n 11._o they_o who_o heart_n be_v pierce_v by_o the_o word_n be_v carry_v with_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o it_o 453_o reason_n two_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o they_o know_v more_o now_o than_o they_o do_v before_o 454_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d have_v more_o liberty_n now_o to_o express_v what_o they_o know_v 455_o uses_n two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o sound_z contrition_n make_v a_o strange_a and_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d 557_o 2_o terror_n to_o such_o as_o after_o conviction_n hate_v both_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n of_o it_o 558_o doct._n 12._o he_o that_o be_v pierce_v by_o the_o word_n true_o be_v busy_a to_o inquire_v and_o ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 560_o 1_o he_o be_v busy_a to_o inquire_v ibid._n reason_n two_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o he_o now_o find_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n 562_o 2_o and_o the_o folly_n of_o his_o former_a conceit_n 563_o use_v two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o terror_n to_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n who_o never_o inquire_v after_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n 564_o 2_o direction_n teach_v the_o way_n to_o make_v man_n serious_a in_o their_o inquiry_n after_o christ_n viz._n maintain_v the_o work_n of_o contrition_n 570_o 2_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o minister_n make_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n ibid._n reason_n three_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o carnal_a reason_n be_v conquer_v 572_o 2_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o will_n be_v tame_v 573_o 3_o they_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o word_n ibid._n use_v two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o unreadiness_n and_o unwillingness_n of_o man_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o word_n they_o want_v broken-heartedness_n ibid._n 2_o trial_n discover_v such_o as_o be_v never_o brokenhearted_a at_o all_o 574_o 1_o open_a rebel_n ibid._n 2_o secret_a traitor_n 575_o doct._n 13._o sinner_n in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n be_v ignorant_a what_o they_o shall_v do_v 576_o reason_n two_o take_v from_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o secrecy_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 577_o 2_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o distraction_n of_o their_o mind_n 579_o uses_n two_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n man_n in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v mislead_v 580_o 2_o advice_n to_o mourner_n in_o zion_n be_v careful_a to_o who_o counsel_n you_o commit_v yourselves_o 582_o doct._n 14._o a_o contrite_a sinner_n see_v a_o necessity_n of_o come_v out_o of_o his_o sinful_a condition_n 583_o 1_o he_o propound_v no_o term_n of_o toleration_n 584_o 2_o he_o maintain_v no_o reservation_n ibid._n 3_o he_o admit_v no_o case_n of_o exception_n 385_o reason_n three_o because_o  _fw-fr 1_o he_o have_v feel_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o every_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o he_o find_v it_o impossible_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n 587_o 3_o he_o perceive_v the_o combination_n of_o all_o lusts._n so_o that_o any_o one_o sin_n 589_o 1_o keep_v possession_n for_o satan_n ibid._n 2_o keep_v off_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 590_o uses_n three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o trial_n whether_o we_o have_v find_v this_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o part_v with_o all_o sin_n ibid._n it_o discover_v the_o falsehood_n of_o  _fw-fr 1_o neuter_n 593_o 2_o formal_a professor_n 594_o 2_o instruction_n see_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n un-even_a and_o unsteady_a walk_n viz._n the_o want_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 593_o 3_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n opposite_a to_o every_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o be_v convince_v sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_a ibid._n 2_o confider_v not_o of_o any_o cavil_n to_o the_o contrary_n ibid._n doct._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a hope_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n support_v the_o heart_n of_o contrite_a sinner_n 596_o this_o hope_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o a_o believer_n have_v in_o two_o thing_n  _fw-fr 1_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 598_o 2_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n 600_o reason_n two_o that_o so_o he_o may_v thereby_o  _fw-fr 1_o secret_o support_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 601_o 2_o make_v way_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mean_n ibid._n use_v three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o instruction_n see_v the_o reason_n why_o satan_n so_o much_o endeavour_n to_o dead_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o contrite_a by_o suggest_v 602_o 1_o he_o be_v not_o elect_v ibid._n 2_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_o 606_o 3_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o which_o be_v answer_v ibid._n 2_o observe_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n to_o confound_v a_o sinner_n with_o his_o own_o imagination_n 607_o 3_o exhortation_n to_o nourish_v this_o hope_n ibid._n therefore_o be_v persuade_v  _fw-fr 1_o of_o thy_o own_o ignorance_n and_o inability_n to_o relieve_v thyself_o 608_o 2_o of_o god_n all-sufficiency_n who_o can_v do_v beyond_o what_o thou_o can_v conceive_v ibid._n doct._n 16._o they_o who_o be_v true_o pierce_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v prize_n and_o covet_v deliverance_n from_o their_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o in_o the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o quiet_v 610_o 2_o he_o be_v content_a with_o this_o though_o he_o want_v other_o thing_n 611_o 3_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o submit_v to_o any_o counsel_n 613_o 4_o his_o 〈◊〉_d be_v upon_o it_o his_o prayer_n daily_o about_o it_o 614_o