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that_o go_v to_o the_o bone_n and_o seem_v to_o endanger_v the_o life_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o be_v not_o heal_v but_o with_o great_a skill_n and_o when_o it_o be_v heal_v leave_v a_o scar_n behind_o it_o that_o when_o the_o patient_n be_v well_o yet_o he_o can_v say_v here_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o my_o wound_n which_o will_v never_o wear_v out_o tulit_fw-la una_fw-la eademque_fw-la manus_fw-la pulnus_fw-la opemque_fw-la tulit_fw-la so_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o spiritual_a conviction_n his_o wound_n be_v deep_a and_o not_o to_o be_v heal_v but_o by_o the_o great_a skill_n of_o the_o heavenly_a physician_n and_o when_o it_o be_v heal_v there_o be_v the_o token_n of_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o soul_n that_o can_v never_o be_v wear_v out_o so_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v say_v here_o be_v the_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o my_o conviction_n still_o in_o my_o soul_n 5._o natural_a conviction_n make_v the_o soul_n shy_a of_o god_n guilt_n work_v fear_n and_o fear_v cause_n 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and_o this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n i_o know_v no_o other_o rise_v and_o spring_n of_o hypocrisy_n like_o this_o of_o slight_a conviction_n this_o have_v fill_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n with_o hypocrite_n 6._o mat._n 13.5_o 6._o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o spring_n of_o hypoorisie_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o spring_n of_o apostasy_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o seed_n be_v say_v to_o wither_v away_o mat._n 13.5_o 6._o be_v be_v because_o it_o have_v no_o deepness_n of_o earth_n where_o there_o be_v a_o through_o conviction_n there_o be_v a_o depth_n of_o earth_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n grow_v but_o where_o conviction_n be_v slight_a and_o common_a there_o the_o seed_n wither_v for_o want_v of_o depth_n so_o that_o you_o see_v clear_o in_o this_o one_o instance_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o be_v but_o almost_a christian_n when_o they_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o religion_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o 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hypocrite_n will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a say_v job_n no_o he_o will_v not_o lâ—umanigeneris_fw-la deliciae_fw-la lâ—umanigeneris_fw-la though_o god_n be_v the_o chief_n delight_n of_o man_n have_v everything_o in_o he_o to_o render_v he_o lovely_a as_o be_v say_v of_o titus_n vespasian_n yet_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o delight_v in_o god_n ciii_o hypocrita_fw-la neque_fw-la drum_n neque_fw-la divina_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o del_o ciii_o till_o the_o affection_n be_v make_v spiritual_a there_o be_v no_o affection_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a good_a and_o therefore_o hypocrite_n can_v delight_v in_o god_n but_o these_o be_v a_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n
now_o a_o man_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o such_o prayer_n as_o 1._o nature_n may_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a worship_n it_o may_v put_v a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o prayer_n so_o it_o do_v christ_n matth._n 26.39_o 42._o he_o go_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n and_o pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o christ_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o sinless_a struggle_n of_o nature_n seek_v its_o own_o preservation_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v in_o pretence_n for_o a_o cover_n to_o some_o sin_n so_o do_v those_o devout_a pharisee_n matth._n 23.14_o wo_n to_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n so_o the_o papist_n seem_v very_o devout_a to_o pray_v a_o rich_a man_n soul_n out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o it_o be_v to_o cheat_v the_o heir_n of_o much_o of_o his_o estate_n under_o pretence_n of_o pray_v for_o his_o father_n soul_n 3._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o love_v sin_n as_o austin_n before_o conversion_n pray_v against_o his_o sin_n but_o be_v afraid_a god_n shall_v hear_v he_o and_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n now_o god_n hear_v not_o such_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n 4._o a_o man_n may_v pray_v much_o for_o temporal_a thing_n and_o little_a for_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o most_o man_n cry_v out_o most_o for_o temporal_a thing_n more_o for_o who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a 6._o psal_n 4_o 6._o then_o for_o lord_n lift_v upon_o we_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n david_n copy_n out_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o psal_n 144.12_o 15._o psa_fw-la 144.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n that_o our_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n that_o our_o daughter_n may_v be_v as_o corner-stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n that_o our_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a etc._n etc._n happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n this_o be_v the_o carnal_a heart_n prayer_n and_o this_o david_n call_v vanity_n vers_fw-la 11._o they_o be_v strange_a child_n who_o mouth_n speak_v vanity_n 5._o 29.13_o isa_n 29.13_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o to_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v sar_n from_o i_o matth._n 15.8_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o that_o god_n chief_o look_v at_o 23.26_o pro._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n the_o jew_n have_v this_o sentence_n write_v upon_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o synagogue_n prayer_n without_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v but_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v conscionable_a to_o use_v prayer_n but_o we_o must_v be_v conscionable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n many_o be_v so_o conscientious_a that_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o pray_v and_o yet_o so_o irreligious_a that_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n in_o prayer_n a_o common_a work_n of_o god_n may_v make_v a_o man_n conscionable_a to_o do_v duty_n but_o nothing_o less_o than_o save_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n will_v make_v a_o man_n conscionable_a in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o 6._o a_o man_n prayer_n may_v be_v a_o lie_n as_o a_o profession_n without_o sanctity_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o world_n so_o prayer_n without_o sincerity_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o god_n it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n that_o they_o seek_v god_n 78.34_o psal_n 78.34_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o he_o they_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o god_n call_v all_o but_o a_o lie_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n worship_v some_o derive_v the_o latin_a colu_fw-la to_o worship_n from_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o flatter_v &_o the_o english_a word_n batter_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v and_o they_o lie_v to_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o v._o 36_o 27._o harken_v to_o my_o prayer_n that_o go_v not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n say_v david_n psal_n 17.1_o 7._o affliction_n and_o the_o pressure_n of_o outward_a evil_n will_v make_v a_o man_n pray_v 26.17_o nuper_fw-la i_o amici_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la languer_n admounit_fw-la optimos_fw-la esse_fw-la nos_fw-la dum_fw-la infirmi_fw-la sumus_fw-la plin._n ep._n 26.17_o and_o pray_v much_o psal_n 78.34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o then_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n the_o heathen_a mariner_n call_v every_o man_n upon_o his_o god_n when_o in_o a_o storm_n when_o they_o fear_v drown_v than_o they_o fall_v to_o pray_v jon._n 1.5_o mariner_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n none_o of_o the_o devout_a not_o much_o addict_v to_o prayer_n they_o will_v swear_v twice_o where_o they_o pray_v once_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n psal_n 107.23_o 28._o and_o hence_o you_o have_v a_o proverb_n navigare_fw-la qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la or_o ar_v scat_fw-la navigare_fw-la he_o that_o can_v pray_v let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o isa_n 26.16_o now_o than_o if_o nature_n may_v put_v a_o man_n upon_o prayer_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v in_o pretence_n and_o design_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o love_v sin_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v most_o for_o temporal_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o prayer_n may_v be_v a_o lie_n or_o if_o it_o may_v be_v only_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o affliction_n sure_o than_o a_o man_n may_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n but_o suppose_v a_o man_n pray_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n sure_o that_o be_v a_o witness_n from_o heaven_n of_o a_o man_n sincerity_n in_o prayer_n now_o i_o pray_v and_o prevail_v i_o ask_v and_o be_o answer_v sol._n sol._n a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o be_v answer_v for_o god_n many_o time_n answer_v prayer_n in_o judgement_n as_o god_n be_v sometime_o silent_a in_o mercy_n so_o he_o speak_v in_o wrath_n and_o as_o he_o sometime_o deny_v prayer_n in_o mercy_n so_o he_o sometime_o answer_v in_o judgement_n when_o man_n be_v over_o importunate_a in_o some_o thing_n their_o lust_n be_v upon_o and_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o than_o god_n answer_v in_o judgement_n psal_n 78.29_o he_o give_v they_o their_o own_o desire_n they_o have_v desire_v quail_n and_o god_n send_v they_o but_o now_o mark_v the_o judgement_n v._o 30.31_o while_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o ay_o but_o suppose_v a_o man_n affection_n be_v much_o stir_v in_o prayer_n how_o then_o be_v not_o that_o a_o true_a note_n of_o christianity_n now_o my_o affection_n be_v much_o stir_v in_o prayer_n so_o be_v esau_n when_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n 12.17_o sol._n heb._n 12.17_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n a_o man_n may_v be_v affect_v with_o his_o own_o part_n in_o a_o duty_n while_o good_a notion_n pass_v through_o his_o head_n and_o good_a word_n through_o his_o lip_n some_o good_a motion_n also_o may_v stir_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o they_o be_v but_o spark_n which_o fly_v out_o at_o the_o tunnel_n of_o the_o chimney_n which_o sudden_o vanish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n may_v pray_v and_o prevail_v in_o prayer_n pray_v and_o be_v affect_v in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n 13._o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o christ_n in_o his_o good_n in_o his_o name_n in_o his_o person_n and_o yet_o be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_n every_o man_n that_o bear_v christ_n cross_n on_o his_o shoulder_n do_v not_o therefore_o bear_v christ_n image_n in_o his_o soul_n 29._o mat._n 19_o 29._o but_o do_v nor_o our_o lord_n christ_n make_v great_a promise_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v or_o lose_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v not_o he_o say_v mat._n 19.29_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n sure_o they_o be_v true_a christian_n who_o christ_n make_v this_o
perish_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o performance_n and_o duty_n mere_o for_o want_v of_o a_o little_a sincerity_n of_o heart_n to_o god_n 17.9_o jer._n 17.9_o now_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o change_n of_o state_n a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n to_o god-ward_o for_o this_o be_v not_o quid_fw-la proveniens_fw-la a_o natura_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o herb_n that_o grow_v in_o nature_n garden_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a more_o opposite_a to_o sincerity_n then_o to_o any_o thing_n as_o thing_n corrupt_v carry_v a_o great_a dissimilitude_n to_o what_o they_o be_v then_o to_o any_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o never_o be_v god_n make_v man_n upright_o now_o man_n voluntary_o lose_v this_o be_v become_v more_o dislike_n to_o himself_o then_o to_o any_o thing_n below_o himself_o he_o be_v more_o like_o a_o lion_n a_o wolf_n a_o bear_n a_o serpent_n a_o toad_n then_o to_o man_n in_o innocency_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v sincerity_n in_o any_o soul_n till_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v there_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v but_o almost_o a_o christian_a when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o four_o question_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o go_v no_o far_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n then_o to_o be_v almost_o christian_n reas_n 1_o 1._o it_o be_v because_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n they_o mistake_v their_o state_n and_o think_v it_o good_a and_o safe_a when_o it_o be_v bad_a and_o dangerous_a a_o man_n may_v look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o god_n may_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n as_o a_o child_n of_o god_n by_o look_v more_o upon_o his_o sin_n then_o his_o grace_n more_o upon_o his_o fail_n than_o his_o faith_n more_o upon_o in_o dwell_v lust_n then_o renew_v grace_n may_v think_v his_o case_n very_o bad_a when_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o good_a i_o be_o black_a say_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o and_o yet_o say_v christ_n o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n v._o 8._o so_o the_o sinner_n by_o look_v more_o upon_o his_o duty_n then_o his_o sin_n may_v think_v he_o see_v his_o name_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o god_n a_o very_a reprobate_n 6.3_o gal._n 6.3_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o and_o so_o he_o deceive_v himself_o many_o a_o man_n bless_v himself_o in_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o stranger_n to_o he_o many_o a_o man_n think_v his_o sin_n pardon_v when_o alas_o he_o be_v still_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o liniquity_n 8.23_o act_n 8.23_o many_o a_o man_n think_v he_o have_v grace_n when_o he_o have_v none_o there_o be_v say_v solomon_n that_o make_v himself_o rich_a 13.7_o prov._n 13.7_o and_o yet_o have_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o very_a temper_n of_o laodicea_n 3.17_o rev._n 3.17_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o pray_v mind_n that_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a thou_o know_v not_o as_o bad_a as_o she_o be_v she_o think_v her_o state_n good_a as_o poor_a as_o she_o be_v in_o grace_n she_o think_v she_o be_v rich_a as_o miserable_a and_o naked_a as_o she_o be_v yet_o she_o think_v she_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o now_o there_o be_v several_a rise_v or_o ground_n of_o this_o mistake_n i_o will_v name_v five_o to_o you_o 27.36_o gen._n 27.36_o omni_fw-la supplan_n tativum_fw-la cor_fw-la prae_fw-la omni_fw-la first_o the_o desperate_a deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o jacob_n name_n now_o you_o know_v he_o be_v a_o supplant_a of_o his_o brother_n esau_n he_o be_v right_o call_v jacob_n say_v he_o for_o he_o have_v supplant_v i_o these_o two_o time_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o be_v fraudulent_a subtle_a deceitful_a and_o supplant_n thus_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o natural_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n 52.4_o ps_n 52.4_o you_o read_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n 6.15_o mat._n 13.22_o prov._n 31.30_o job_n 6.15_o and_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o beauty_n and_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o friend_n 20.3_o rev._n 20.3_o but_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o they_o all_o nay_o you_o read_v of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o satan_n yet_o true_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o great_a deceiver_n than_o he_o for_o he_o can_v never_o deceive_v a_o man_n if_o his_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o deceive_v he_o now_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o a_o man_n presume_v upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o case_n from_o the_o desperate_a treachery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 28.26_o prov._n 28.26_o how_o common_a be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o boast_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n i_o thank_v god_n though_o i_o do_v not_o make_v such_o a_o show_n and_o pretence_n as_o some_o do_v yet_o i_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o best_a oh_o do_v but_o hear_v solomon_n in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n will_v any_o wise_a man_n commit_v his_o money_n to_o a_o cutpurse_n will_v he_o trust_v a_o cheat_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d remember_v to_o distrust_v and_o it_o be_v augustine_n prayer_n domine_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o a_fw-la meipso_fw-la that_o man_n that_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o 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