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storm_n whereas_o the_o beat_n of_o the_o wave_n against_o a_o rock_n do_v not_o move_v it_o but_o only_o dash_v themselves_o to_o piece_n against_o it_o how_o dangerous_a a_o course_n do_v they_o take_v who_o though_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v any_o palpable_a error_n yet_o show_v a_o great_a indifferency_n of_o spirit_n about_o point_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o hear_v error_n as_o well_o as_o the_o truth_n teach_v nor_o do_v they_o fear_v any_o infection_n thereby_o but_o rather_o live_v between_o truth_n and_o error_n as_o if_o each_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o their_o proper_a element_n i_o think_v every_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v both_o account_v it_o hazardous_a to_o his_o bodily_a health_n and_o also_o a_o tempt_a of_o divine_a providence_n to_o adventure_v into_o infectious_a house_n or_o company_n under_o the_o confidence_n of_o a_o healthy_a constitution_n or_o of_o trust_v god_n providence_n to_o preserve_v he_o in_o 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that_o scepticism_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v they_o utter_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o this_o if_o god_n mercy_n interpose_v not_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o lead_v man_n to_o atheism_n 5._o it_o will_v great_o concern_v all_o such_o as_o desire_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o avoid_v seduce_v teacher_n and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o public_a ordinance_n 19.27_o prov._n 19.27_o solomon_n exhort_v we_o to_o cease_v from_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v we_o to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o to_o watch_v daily_o at_o wisdom_n gate_n 8.34_o prov._n 8.34_o certain_o many_o people_n by_o go_v from_o god_n blessing_n in_o his_o public_a ordinance_n into_o that_o warm_a sun_n which_o they_o have_v fancy_v in_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o companion_n 1.7_o cant._n 1.7_o have_v find_v the_o same_o success_n which_o dinah_n do_v by_o wander_v from_o her_o father_n house_n 2._o gen._n 34.1_o 2._o out_o of_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o see_v fashion_n they_o have_v have_v the_o virginpurity_n and_o chastity_n of_o their_o soul_n ravish_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o the_o lustful_a embrace_n of_o they_o that_o have_v lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v 4.14_o ephes_n 4.14_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n see_v it_o meet_v to_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o way_n who_o will_v not_o keep_v themselves_o in_o his_o way_n in_o which_o only_a god_n have_v promise_v that_o his_o providence_n shall_v keep_v they_o 91.11_o psal_n 91.11_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v great_o concern_v every_o man_n that_o desire_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v christ_n in_o go_v forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n 1.8_o can._n 1.8_o to_o feed_v their_o kid_n beside_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o themselves_o together_o in_o god_n house_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o too_o many_o be_v for_o 10.25_o heb._n 10.25_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o the_o people_n ought_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o this_o mouth_n 2.7_o mal._n 2.7_o for_o he_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n those_o that_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n 13._o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o verse_n 13._o and_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_n as_o well_o as_o to_o exhortation_n and_o doctrine_n may_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v to_o be_v far_o more_o likely_a to_o understand_v the_o truth_n themselves_o and_o to_o guide_v other_o unto_o it_o than_o they_o that_o only_o cast_v aside_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o adventure_v sudden_o and_o bold_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v about_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v nor_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a from_o the_o public_a ordinance_n we_o may_v comfortable_o expect_v benefit_n to_o our_o soul_n by_o these_o 20._o judas_n v._n 20._o we_o have_v by_o gracious_a experience_n find_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v build_v up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o refresh_v as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n 63.5_o psal_n 63.5_o whereas_o those_o that_o have_v forsake_v they_o have_v forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o show_v before_o the_o world_n a_o sensible_a decay_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 73.28_o psal_n 73.28_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o conclude_v with_o david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n 87.2_o psal_n 87.2_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o let_v we_o love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob._n chap._n xii_o five_o seasonable_a and_o profitable_a admonition_n commend_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o they_o that_o be_v either_o waver_a or_o already_o seduce_v to_o the_o embrace_v of_o error_n have_v speak_v these_o thing_n to_o they_o who_o through_o divine_a assistance_n do_v yet_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n let_v i_o now_o add_v a_o few_o word_n of_o christian_a counsel_n and_o admonition_n to_o they_o who_o be_v either_o fall_v into_o dangerous_a error_n or_o waver_v and_o incline_v towards_o they_o 2._o rom._n 10.1_o 2._o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o obstinate_a jew_n i_o may_v serious_o and_o true_o say_v of_o such_o person_n my_o heart_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v for_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v a_o very_a ardent_a zeal_n for_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n yea_o 9.2_o rom._n 9.2_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o people_n i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n in_o behalf_n of_o many_o who_o be_v draw_v like_o incautious_a bird_n into_o the_o snare_n of_o they_o that_o have_v so_o cunning_o lay_v wait_v 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any_o of_o we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o fall_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v secure_a nor_o lean_a to_o our_o own_o understanding_n 3.5_o prov._n 3.5_o but_o trust_v to_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v we_o up_o 2_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o charity_n towards_o many_o seduce_a person_n there_o be_v seducer_n and_o seduce_v among_o the_o sectary_n the_o seducer_n be_v abominable_a and_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o the_o seduce_a be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o church_n teach_v we_o very_o pious_o and_o charitable_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v please_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n all_o such_o as_o have_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v such_o as_o do_v stand_v and_o final_o beat_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n and_o this_o be_v a_o prayer_n which_o we_o have_v need_v daily_o and_o devout_o to_o put_v up_o see_v even_o those_o that_o be_v true_o gracious_a may_v fall_v into_o some_o error_n and_o they_o be_v in_o this_o danger_n especial_o at_o some_o time_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o iii_o part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n part._n viz._n part._n the_o condition_n which_o these_o christian_n have_v former_o be_v in_o which_o have_v lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v and_o that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n say_v the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n i_o think_v as_o a_o child_n 13.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o but_o when_o i_o become_v a_o man_n i_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n pveri_fw-la mobiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v mesander_n in_o locum_fw-la child_n be_v fickle_a and_o without_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o do_v easy_o assent_v to_o any_o doctrine_n and_o calvin_n pveri_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la gressum_fw-la firmârunt_fw-la in_o viâ_fw-la domini_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v call_v child_n who_o have_v not_o settle_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o full_o resolve_v which_o way_n to_o take_v but_o fluctuate_v incline_v now_o this_o way_n now_o that_o way_n but_o those_o that_o be_v settle_v in_o christianity_n though_o they_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o full_a perfection_n yet_o they_o have_v so_o much_o constancy_n as_o to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o faith_n a_o child_n you_o know_v will_v easy_o be_v induce_v to_o believe_v any_o thing_n upon_o slight_a ground_n will_v present_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o eager_a love_n to_o any_o novel_a vanity_n will_v easy_o be_v persuade_v to_o follow_v a_o stranger_n or_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n it_o have_v because_o it_o know_v not_o the_o value_n of_o it_o so_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o christianity_n be_v easy_o induce_v to_o believe_v the_o fair_a and_o specious_a pretence_n of_o seduce_a spirit_n to_o delight_v in_o novel_a opinion_n and_o mode_n in_o religion_n 1.1_o 2_o pet._n 1.1_o to_o follow_v false_a teacher_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o that_o precious_a faith_n into_o which_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o as_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o child_n which_o make_v they_o prone_a to_o mistake_n so_o also_o in_o they_o that_o be_v child_n in_o knowledge_n 1._o want_v of_o consideration_n they_o do_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o weigh_v what_o they_o hear_v but_o present_o entertain_v and_o be_v fond_a of_o it_o whereas_o elder_a person_n be_v more_o staid_a and_o deliberate_a and_o have_v through_o use_n obtain_v a_o faculty_n to_o see_v further_o into_o a_o thing_n then_o those_o that_o be_v young_a and_o while_o man_n be_v child_n in_o christianity_n they_o be_v apt_a rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o embrace_v novelty_n whereas_o due_a consideration_n will_v prevent_v this_o 2._o want_v of_o experience_n experience_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o prudence_n for_o want_v of_o this_o child_n be_v so_o easy_o oversee_v and_o those_o people_n that_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n to_o observe_v the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o these_o error_n in_o former_a age_n that_o have_v not_o experience_n of_o the_o subtlety_n and_o wickedness_n of_o seduce_a spirit_n may_v easy_o be_v ensnare_v by_o their_o fair_a pretence_n 3._o self-confidence_n young_a person_n be_v prone_a to_o conceit_n themselves_o to_o know_v more_o than_o their_o elder_n and_o this_o confidence_n do_v common_o overthrow_v they_o while_o it_o withhold_v they_o from_o harken_v to_o the_o advice_n which_o elder_a year_n may_v administer_v and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o that_o novice_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o thereby_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o will_v great_o concern_v we_o therefore_o 14.13_o 1_o cor._n 14.13_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n brethren_n be_v not_o child_n in_o understanding_n in_o malice_n be_v you_o child_n but_o in_o understanding_n be_v you_o man_n for_o to_o be_v child_n in_o knowledge_n will_v expose_v we_o to_o that_o great_a mischief_n which_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o iv_o part._n iv_o part._n part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n the_o prejudice_n that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o receive_v while_o they_o be_v child_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o this_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o two_o very_a remarkable_a expression_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d toss_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n another_o apostle_n call_v the_o seducer_n 13._o judas_n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o boistrousness_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o that_o trouble_n and_o prejudice_n that_o they_o give_v to_o those_o that_o pass_v through_o they_o and_o here_o this_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o be_v seduce_v by_o this_o term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d toss_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o a_o ship_n amid_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n eleganter_fw-la miseram_fw-la eorum_fw-la trepidationem_fw-la exprimit_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la he_o very_o elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o uncertain_a and_o waver_a condition_n of_o seduce_a people_n by_o this_o metaphor_n of_o a_o ship_n at_o sea_n in_o a_o tempestuous_a time_n for_o as_o such_o a_o ship_n be_v toss_v by_o the_o merciless_a wind_n and_o wave_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o counsel_n nor_o strength_n of_o the_o pilot_n or_o mariner_n can_v guide_v it_o even_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o strange_a doctrine_n all_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o friend_n and_o teacher_n yea_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o good_a law_n and_o government_n can_v prevail_v to_o steer_v they_o in_o a_o right_a course_n but_o the_o unruly_a wind_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o false_a teacher_n like_o rage_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v hurry_v they_o up_o and_o down_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o their_o extreme_a hazard_n all_o this_o while_n as_o a_o ship_n in_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o it_o be_v very_o doubtful_a whether_o ever_o it_o will_v safe_o arrive_v at_o its_o desire_a haven_n so_o these_o seduce_a person_n be_v in_o a_o very_a great_a and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o their_o soul_n though_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o rescue_v they_o as_o a_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n yet_o i_o say_v for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o very_a great_a hazard_n the_o second_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v about_o comparat_fw-la eos_fw-la vel_fw-la stipulis_fw-la vel_fw-la aliis_fw-la rebus_fw-la infirmis_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v calv._n in_o loc_n as_o twig_n be_v bend_v every_o way_n with_o the_o wind_n and_o chaff_n and_o straw_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n that_o be_v light_a and_o lie_v loose_a be_v easy_o drive_v to_o and_o fro_o with_o it_o even_o so_o person_n that_o be_v but_o as_o weak_a twig_n will_v bow_v and_o bend_v to_o a_o compliance_n with_o every_o strange_a opinion_n when_o strong_a tree_n that_o be_v well_o root_v in_o the_o faith_n will_v soon_o break_v then_o bend_v those_o that_o lie_v loose_a and_o unsettle_a and_o withal_o be_v of_o a_o light_n and_o less_o solid_a temper_n be_v blow_v up_o and_o down_o like_o chaff_n while_o those_o that_o be_v weighty_a and_o good_a corn_n lie_v still_o in_o the_o floor_n how_o great_o therefore_o will_v it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v