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catechism_n still_o in_o your_o memory_n p._n 39_o direct_v 4._o certain_a caution_n about_o controversy_n in_o religion_n heb._n 6._o 1._o open_v p._n 40_o direct_v 5._o think_v not_o too_o high_o of_o your_o first_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o gift_n time_n and_o diligence_n be_v necessary_a to_o growth_n how_o the_o spirit_n do_v illuminate_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n p_o 41_o direct_a 6._o let_v neither_o difficulty_n nor_o opposition_n in_o the_o beginning_n discourage_v you_o reason_n p._n 43_o direct_v 7._o value_v and_o use_v a_o powerful_a faithful_a mininistry_n reason_n objection_n answer_v p._n 45_o direct_v 8._o for_o charity_n unity_n and_o catholicism_n against_o schism_n pretence_n for_o schism_n confute_v p._n 47_o direct_v 9_o let_v not_o suffering_n make_v you_o sin_n by_o passion_n or_o dishonour_v authority_n p._n 49_o direct_v 10._o take_v
mind_a man_n be_v denominate_v from_o what_o be_v predominant_a in_o he_o and_o yet_o because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o must_v die_v and_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v he_o may_v then_o find_v against_o his_o will_n that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n which_o he_o must_v enter_v upon_o leâ—t_v the_o gospel_n shall_v prove_v true_a he_o must_v have_v some_o religion_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v take_v up_o as_o much_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o temporal_a welfare_n hope_v that_o he_o may_v have_v both_o thaâ—_n and_o heaven_n hereafter_o and_o he_o will_v be_v as_o religious_a as_o the_o predominant_a interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v give_v he_o leave_v he_o be_v resolve_v rather_o to_o venture_v his_o soul_n than_o to_o be_v here_o undo_v and_o that_o be_v his_o first_o principle_n but_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v as_o godly_a as_o will_v stand_v with_o a_o worldly_a fleshly_a life_n that_o be_v his_o second_o principle_n and_o he_o will_v hope_v for_o heaven_n as_o the_o 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his_o conscience_n or_o with_o the_o world_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o let_v go_v god_n and_o conscience_n and_o venture_v upon_o the_o pain_n hereafter_o which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v uncertain_a than_o to_o run_v upon_o a_o certain_a calamity_n or_o undo_n here_o at_o least_o he_o have_v no_o resolution_n to_o the_o contrary_a which_o will_v carry_v he_o out_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n this_o be_v his_o five_o principle_n and_o his_o six_o principle_n be_v that_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o torment_v himself_o or_o blot_v his_o name_n with_o confess_v himself_o a_o temporize_a worldling_n resolve_v to_o turn_v any_o way_n to_o save_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o believe_v nothing_o to_o be_v truth_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v dangerous_a but_o will_v furnish_v himself_o with_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o sin_n yea_o perhaps_o conscience_n and_o duty_n shall_v be_v plead_v for_o his_o sin_n it_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o tenderness_n and_o piety_n and_o charity_n to_o other_o that_o he_o will_v sin_v and_o will_v charge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o sinner_n that_o comply_v not_o and_o do_v not_o wicked_o as_o well_o as_o he_o he_o will_v be_v one_o that_o shall_v first_o make_v a_o controversy_n of_o every_o sin_n which_o his_o flesh_n call_v necessary_a and_o of_o every_o duty_n which_o his_o flesh_n count_v intolerable_o dear_a and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n and_o many_o repute_a wise_a and_o some_o repute_a good_a be_v on_o his_o side_n he_o think_v he_o be_v on_o equal_a term_n with_o the_o most_o honest_a and_o sincere_a he_o have_v get_v a_o burrow_n for_o his_o conscience_n and_o his_o credit_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o no_o one_o else_o must_v think_v he_o one_o lest_o they_o be_v uncharitable_a for_o then_o the_o censure_n must_v fall_v on_o the_o whole_a party_n and_o then_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v his_o reputation_n of_o piety_n to_o say_v though_o we_o differ_v in_o opinion_n we_o must_v not_o differ_v in_o affection_n and_o must_v not_o condemn_v each_o other_o for_o such_o difference_n a_o very_a great_a truth_n where_o right_o apply_v but_o what_o be_v it_o o_o hypocrite_n that_o make_v thou_o differ_v in_o case_n where_o thy_o flesh_n be_v interest_v rather_o than_o in_o any_o other_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o never_o of_o that_o mind_n till_o now_o that_o thy_o worldly_a interest_n require_v it_o and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o thou_o artâ—_n always_o on_o the_o self-saving_a opinion_n and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o consult_a with_o those_o only_a that_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n which_o thou_o desire_v shall_v be_v true_a and_o either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o partial_o and_o slight_o with_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o be_v thou_o ever_o conscious_a to_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v account_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v thou_o to_o be_v save_v and_o reckon_v on_o the_o worst_a and_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o go_v through_o all_o do_v thou_o ever_o meddle_v with_o much_o of_o the_o self-denying_a part_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o duty_n that_o will_v cost_v thou_o dear_a may_v not_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o never_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v much_o for_o thy_o religion_n that_o be_v thou_o have_v a_o secret_a purpose_n to_o avoid_v it_o §_o 3._o o_o sir_n take_v warning_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v so_o oft_o and_o plain_o warn_v you_o of_o this_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o tell_v you_o how_o necessary_a self-denial_n and_o a_o suffer_a disposition_n be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v his_o disciple_n and_o that_o the_o worldly_a fleshly_a principle_n predominant_a in_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o self-saving_a course_n he_o must_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o in_o a_o conformity_n to_o his_o suffering_n that_o will_v indeed_o be_v his_o disciple_n we_o must_v suffer_v with_o he_o if_o we_o will_v reign_v with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 17_o 18._o mat._n 13._o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v he_o also_o that_o receive_a seed_n among_o the_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o he_o become_v unfruitful_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o take_v heaven_n for_o thy_o part_n and_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o let_v go_v all_o that_o will_v keep_v thou_o from_o it_o i_o must_v say_v to_o thy_o conscience_n as_o christ_n to_o one_o of_o thy_o predecessor_n luke_n 18._o 22._o yet_o lacke_v thou_o one_o thing_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o will_v find_v of_o flat_a necessity_n to_o thy_o salvation_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a some_o try_v time_n even_o in_o this_o life_n will_v detect_v thy_o hypocrisy_n and_o make_v thou_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o thy_o riches_n sake_n as_o he_o ver_fw-la 23._o if_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n seem_v not_o sufficient_a gain_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v make_v thy_o gain_n go_v instead_o of_o godliness_n that_o be_v thy_o gain_n shall_v be_v next_o thy_o heart_n and_o have_v the_o precedency_n which_o godliness_n shall_v have_v and_o thy_o gain_n shall_v choose_v thou_o thy_o religion_n and_o over-rule_v thy_o conscience_n and_o sway_v thy_o life_n o_o sir_n take_v warning_n by_o the_o apostate_n and_o temporize_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v look_v behind_o they_o and_o with_o demas_n for_o the_o world_n forsake_v their_o duty_n and_o be_v set_v up_o by_o justice_n as_o pillar_n of_o salt_n for_o your_o warning_n and_o remembrance_n and_o as_o ever_o you_o will_v make_v sure_a work_n in_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o escape_v the_o too_o late_a repentance_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n see_v that_o you_o go_v to_o the_o root_n and_o resign_v the_o world_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o reckon_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v you_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n and_o look_v not_o after_o any_o portion_n but_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a reserve_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o your_o worldly_a interest_n or_o prosperity_n and_o think_v not_o of_o half_v it_o between_o god_n and_o the_o world_n nor_o make_v your_o religion_n compliant_a with_o the_o desire_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n take_v god_n
to_o draw_v another_o to_o waste_v his_o time_n in_o wantonness_n and_o foolish_a sport_n a_o ambitious_a or_o proud_a person_n be_v fit_a to_o kindle_v that_o fire_n in_o other_o a_o swearer_n be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o swearer_n â—nd_v so_o of_o many_o other_o sin_n §_o 33._o 2._o the_o devil_n usual_o choose_v for_o his_o instrument_n man_n that_o have_v no_o great_a tenderness_n of_o conscience_n or_o fear_v of_o sin_v or_o of_o hurt_v soul_n he_o will_v have_v no_o such_o coward_n in_o his_o army_n as_o man_n fear_v god_n be_v as_o to_o his_o end_n it_o must_v be_v man_n that_o will_v venture_v upon_o hell_n themselves_o and_o fear_v not_o much_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v too_o tender_a or_o fearful_a of_o destroy_v other_o butcher_n and_o soldier_n must_v not_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o too_o tender_a or_o love_a a_o sort_n of_o people_n such_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o go_v through_o his_o work_n §_o 34._o 3._o he_o usual_o choose_v instrument_n that_o be_v most_o deep_o engage_v in_o his_o cause_n who_o preferment_n and_o honour_n and_o gain_v and_o carnal_a interest_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o nature_n be_v to_o a_o dog_n or_o wolf_n or_o fox_n or_o other_o ravenous_a creature_n who_o think_v it_o a_o loss_n or_o danger_n or_o suffer_v to_o they_o if_o other_o be_v not_o hundred_o in_o good_a or_o make_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o thus_o demetrius_n and_o the_o other_o craftsman_n that_o 39_o act._n 19_o 24_o 38_o 39_o live_v upon_o the_o trade_n be_v the_o fit_a to_o plead_v diana_n cause_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n to_o persecute_v christ_n who_o think_v that_o if_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o their_o place_n and_o nation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o that_o one_o man_n die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o john_n 11._o 48_o 49._o and_o pilate_n be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n to_o condemn_v he_o who_o fear_v that_o he_o shall_v else_o be_v take_v to_o be_v none_o of_o caesar_n friend_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v the_o fit_a instrument_n to_o persecute_v the_o israelite_n who_o be_v like_a to_o lose_v by_o their_o departure_n §_o 35._o 4._o when_o he_o can_v he_o choose_v such_o instrument_n as_o be_v much_o about_o we_o and_o near_a to_o we_o who_o have_v opportunity_n to_o be_v oft_o speak_v to_o we_o when_o other_o have_v no_o opportunity_n to_o help_v we_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v near_a to_o the_o wood_n or_o thatch_n be_v like_a to_o burn_v it_o than_o that_o which_o be_v far_o off_o nearness_n and_o opportunity_n be_v very_o great_a advantage_n §_o 36._o 5._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a he_o will_v choose_v such_o instrument_n as_o have_v the_o great_a ability_n to_o do_v he_o service_n one_o man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o learning_n and_o elocution_n that_o be_v nimble_a in_o dispute_v and_o can_v make_v almost_o any_o cause_n seem_v good_a which_o he_o defend_v or_o bid_v which_o he_o oppose_v be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o service_n for_o the_o devil_n than_o a_o hundred_o idiot_n §_o 37._o 6._o if_o possible_a he_o will_v choose_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v his_o instrument_n that_o shall_v command_v man_n and_o threaten_v they_o with_o imprisonment_n banishment_n confiscation_n or_o death_n if_o they_o will_v not_o sin_n as_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n do_v by_o the_o three_o witness_n and_o daniel_n dan._n 3._o &_o 6._o and_o all_o persecutor_n have_v do_v in_o all_o age_n against_o the_o holy_a seed_n for_o he_o know_v that_o though_o not_o with_o a_o job_n yet_o with_o a_o carnal_a person_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o liberty_n and_o estate_n have_v carnal_a man_n by_o the_o handle_n that_o will_v rule_v they_o §_o 38._o 7._o he_o make_v the_o rich_a his_o instrument_n that_o have_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o reward_v and_o hire_v evil_a doer_n and_o be_v able_a to_o oppress_v those_o that_o will_v not_o please_v they_o landlord_n and_o rich_a man_n can_v do_v the_o devil_n more_o service_n than_o many_o of_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v the_o iudas_n that_o bear_v the_o bag_n as_o the_o ox_n will_v follow_v he_o that_o carry_v the_o hay_n and_o the_o horse_n will_v follow_v he_o that_o carry_v the_o provender_n and_o the_o dog_n will_v follow_v he_o that_o feed_v he_o and_o the_o crow_n will_v be_v where_o the_o carrion_n be_v so_o carnal_a person_n will_v follow_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o bear_v the_o purse_n §_o 39_o 8._o the_o devil_n if_o he_o can_v will_v make_v those_o his_o instrument_n who_o he_o see_v we_o most_o esteem_v and_o reverence_n person_n who_o we_o think_v most_o wise_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v our_o counsellor_n we_o will_v take_v that_o from_o these_o which_o we_o will_v suspect_v from_o other_o §_o 40._o 9_o he_o will_v get_v our_o relation_n and_o those_o that_o have_v our_o heart_n most_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n a_o husband_n or_o a_o wife_n or_o a_o dalilah_n can_v do_v more_o than_o any_o other_o and_o so_o can_v a_o bosom_n friend_n who_o we_o dear_o love_v when_o all_o their_o interest_n in_o our_o affection_n be_v make_v over_o for_o the_o devil_n service_n it_o may_v do_v much_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o husband_n and_o wife_n if_o they_o love_v entire_o do_v usual_o close_v in_o the_o same_o religion_n opinion_n or_o way_n though_o when_o they_o be_v first_o marry_v they_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o §_o 41._o 10._o as_o oft_o as_o he_o can_v the_o devil_n make_v the_o multitude_n his_o instrument_n that_o the_o crowd_n and_o noise_n may_v carry_v we_o on_o and_o make_v man_n valiant_a and_o put_v away_o their_o fear_n of_o punishment_n §_o 42._o 11._o he_o be_v very_o 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