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in_o the_o very_a first_o word_n he_o speak_v to_o god_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v yet_o after_o all_o if_o we_o observe_v our_o saviour_n character_n of_o these_o man_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o so_o far_o from_o be_v better_o that_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o person_n that_o though_o they_o profess_v they_o be_v no_o extortioner_n yet_o they_o devour_v widow_n house_n mat._n 23.14_o that_o they_o be_v within_o full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n v._o 25._o and_o to_o be_v short_a that_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n from_o man_n that_o they_o neither_o enter_v in_o themselves_o neither_o suffer_v they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o v._o 13._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o
1._o easie_n 2._o pleasant_n and_o 3._o fit_a to_o promote_v and_o serve_v those_o end_n which_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n be_v apt_a to_o propound_v unto_o themselves_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n of_o piety_n while_o the_o lust_n be_v suffer_v to_o dwell_v within_o and_o man_n natural_o love_v their_o ease_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o content_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o have_v a_o fair_a resemblance_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o be_v favourable_a to_o the_o lust_n to_o love_v and_o embrace_v it_o on_o that_o account_n man_n never_o quarrel_v with_o religion_n till_o it_o offer_v violence_n to_o their_o lust_n they_o use_v it_o as_o herod_n do_v the_o baptist_n speak_v it_o fair_a and_o treat_v it_o kind_o and_o bear_v fair_a regard_n to_o it_o while_o it_o be_v content_a to_o oblige_v no_o further_o than_o to_o some_o plausible_a outward_a action_n it_o be_v never_o difficult_a till_o it_o require_v they_o to_o subdue_v and_o 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in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o spiritual_a guide_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v glad_a to_o accommodate_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n not_o to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o absolve_v from_o sin_n upon_o mere_a profession_n of_o repentance_n to_o promise_v forgiveness_n and_o life_n eternal_a to_o they_o that_o will_v undergo_v the_o penance_n although_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o sin_n a_o easy_a religion_n easy_o recommend_v itself_o to_o man_n acceptance_n and_o inclination_n such_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o pharisee_n such_o in_o truth_n be_v all_o hypocrisy_n and_o therefore_o scarce_o to_o be_v avoid_v without_o considerable_a care_n and_o diligence_n 2._o and_o second_o what_o be_v more_o considerable_a hypocrisy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o 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pain_n and_o industry_n to_o his_o friend_n his_o civility_n and_o beneficence_n to_o learned_a foreigner_n his_o respect_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o superior_n together_o with_o his_o humility_n and_o candour_n to_o his_o equal_n and_o inferior_n which_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o they_o render_v he_o very_o valuable_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o world_n whilst_o he_o be_v alive_a so_o they_o will_v embalm_v his_o memory_n now_o he_o be_v dead_a all_o that_o need_v further_a to_o he_o add_v be_v to_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n reader_n for_o the_o errata_fw-la of_o the_o press_n which_o be_v too_o many_o and_o to_o desire_v that_o if_o a_o sermon_n of_o the_o author_n upon_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o any_o other_o be_v in_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o hand_n that_o thou_o know_v thou_o will_v please_v to_o restore_v or_o send_v notice_n of_o it_o to_o the_o printer_n that_o it_o may_v be_v insert_v in_o another_o collection_n text_n of_o the_o sermon_n sermon_n i._n isaiah_n xxxiij_o 6._o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n fol._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o psalm_n lxviij_o 28._o strengthen_v o_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o we_o fol._n 33_o sermon_n iii_o philip._n i._n 27_o 28._o that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o your_o adversary_n fol._n 60_o sermon_n iu._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 23._o if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n fol._n 89_o sermon_n v._o st_n matth._n xuj_o 18._o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o fol._n 110_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 15._o what_o be_v it_o then_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o fol._n 129_o sermon_n vii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a fol._n 149_o sermon_n viii_o galat._n v._n 13._o you_o have_v be_v call_v unto_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n fol._n 171_o sermon_n ix_o x._o st_n luke_n xij_o 1._o beware_v you_o of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n fol._n 194.216_o sermon_n xi_o st_n john_n fourteen_o 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o fol._n 237_o sermon_n xii_o philip._n i._n 10._o that_o you_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a fol._n 261_o sermon_n xiii_o st_n john_n seven_o 17._o if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o fol._n 290_o sermon_n fourteen_o malachi_n i._n 6._o if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n fol._n 309_o sermon_n xv._o st_n matth._n v._n 17._o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v fol._n 334_o sermon_n xvi_o psal_n cxix_o 59_o 60._o i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n fol._n 355._o sermon_n xvii_o xviii_o 1_o john_n iij._n 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a fol._n 390.411_o sermon_n xix_o st_n luke_n xuj_o 8._o for_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n fol._n 432._o sermon_n xx._n st_n matth._n vi_fw-la 21._o for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o fol._n 453_o the_o first_o sermon_n isaiah_n 33.6_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v thus_o and_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v the_o stability_n of_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n of_o salvation_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o treasure_n although_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o great_a calamity_n which_o we_o have_v suffer_v in_o this_o nation_n namely_o those_o of_o a_o rage_a pestilence_n a_o devour_a fire_n several_a grievous_a and_o bloody_a war_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n now_o remove_v yet_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n never_o more_o disturb_v or_o more_o uneasy_a than_o now_o they_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o seem_v especial_o to_o be_v this_o namely_o that_o most_o desperate_a plot_n which_o be_v design_v to_o murder_v our_o prince_n and_o to_o overthrow_v our_o law_n our_o liberty_n our_o religion_n our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o our_o temporal_a welfare_n this_o and_o the_o fear_n that_o it_o have_v awaken_v sit_v so_o close_o upon_o man_n heart_n and_o give_v such_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o future_a trouble_n and_o calamity_n that_o we_o enjoy_v not_o what_o we_o have_v we_o find_v no_o ease_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o as_o yet_o possess_v we_o have_v indeed_o a_o peace_n at_o present_a but_o it_o be_v unsettle_a and_o uncertain_a we_o have_v a_o religion_n and_o that_o reform_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_o undermine_v we_o have_v good_a law_n to_o preserve_v our_o liberty_n and_o just_a right_n but_o know_v not_o how_o long_o we_o may_v retain_v they_o we_o have_v a_o good_a and_o fruitful_a land_n but_o be_v not_o without_o all_o apprehension_n of_o dispossession_n or_o at_o least_o of_o great_a disturbance_n in_o it_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o it_o shall_v seem_v our_o present_a fear_n and_o trouble_n arise_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o present_a want_n as_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o what_o we_o have_v not_o from_o the_o evil_n we_o feel_v at_o present_a but_o those_o we_o fear_v may_v fall_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o instability_n of_o the_o time_n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o cast_v my_o thought_n upon_o the_o word_n i_o have_v now_o read_v and_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n now_o these_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v deliver_v after_o sennacherib_n have_v spoil_v hezekiah_n of_o his_o treasure_n to_o make_v condition_n of_o peace_n with_o he_o but_o before_o his_o army_n make_v its_o approach_n towards_o jerusalem_n which_o it_o seem_v it_o do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o peace_n as_o may_v appear_v 2_o king_n 18.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o false_a deal_n of_o sennacherib_n be_v note_v and_o censure_v by_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n isaiah_n 33.1_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o they_o deal_v not_o treacherous_o with_o thou_o the_o case_n in_o short_a seem_v to_o be_v thus_o sennacherib_n have_v invade_v judah_n assault_v and_o take_v the_o fence_a city_n as_o it_o be_v record_v 2_o king_n 18.13_o he_o so_o distress_v both_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o people_n that_o he_o free_o offer_v to_o submit_v to_o what_o condition_n sennacherib_n will_v please_v to_o impose_v upon_o he_o return_v from_o i_o say_v hezekiah_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o put_v on_o i_o i_o will_v bear_v v._o 14._o these_o condition_n be_v so_o hard_o be_v no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v they_o good_a by_o give_v sennacherib_n as_o well_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o silver_n find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o