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not_o with_o they_o into_o excess_n and_o riot_n john_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v and_o they_o count_v he_o a_o devil_n otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v do_v as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o play_v the_o goodfellow_n survey_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o almost_o be_v take_v with_o one_o of_o these_o two_o young_a man_n they_o be_v for_o pleasure_n old_a man_n they_o be_v for_o profit_n they_o will_v haunt_v the_o same_o man_n in_o a_o succession_n as_o when_o a_o quartane_a leave_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o dropsy_n hydropiâ—…am_fw-la habent_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la so_o when_o pleasure_n forsake_v he_o covetousness_n lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o 3._o these_o be_v such_o sin_n as_o professor_n of_o religion_n will_v venture_v upon_o they_o will_v be_v no_o heretic_n no_o idolater_n nor_o yet_o unnatural_a monster_n but_o security_n and_o taste_v too_o much_o of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n man_n that_o will_v be_v count_v for_o good_a christian_n will_v be_v overtake_v with_o they_o thus_o in_o the_o old_a world_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o true_a worshipper_n fall_v by_o voluptuousness_n s._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o loose-living_a christian_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n and_o that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n 4._o these_o sin_n christ_n forewarn_v they_o of_o as_o be_v unworthy_a and_o unsuitable_a with_o the_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o religion_n of_o christian_n the_o prevail_a of_o these_o sin_n wring_v tear_n from_o s._n paul_n i_o tell_v you_o weep_v they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n enemy_n to_o his_o cross._n christ_n religion_n it_o be_v a_o religion_n of_o sobriety_n and_o moderation_n when_o the_o world_n offer_v we_o these_o delight_n and_o profit_n we_o shall_v answer_v as_o christ_n do_v when_o they_o offer_v he_o meat_n i_o have_v other_o meat_n which_o you_o know_v not_o of_o so_o shall_v a_o christian_a say_v we_o have_v other_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o which_o our_o 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enemy_n mind_n his_o affair_n and_o leave_v his_o master_n be_v undo_v o_o but_o we_o may_v bear_v goodwill_n to_o both_o no_o therefore_o say_v christ_n 3._o you_o must_v cleave_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o if_o you_o serve_v the_o world_n you_o must_v cleave_v to_o it_o addict_v yourselves_o whole_o to_o it_o neglect_n despise_v god_n serve_v love_a cleave_v to_o the_o world_n all_o these_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o the_o world_n too_o ii_o christ_n principal_o forewarn_v they_o of_o these_o sin_n with_o a_o special_a reference_n and_o eye_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o for_o three_o cause_n 1._o these_o sin_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o worldliness_n they_o be_v peccata_fw-la praecurrentia_fw-la the_o prevail_a of_o these_o sin_n be_v a_o certain_a prognostic_n of_o that_o day_n these_o sin_n
but_o cain_n bring_v his_o offer_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v cultus_fw-la legitimus_fw-la such_o a_o worship_n as_o be_v prescribe_v no_o superstitious_a worship_n invent_v by_o themselves_o but_o teach_v by_o revelation_n receive_v by_o prophetical_a instruction_n such_o as_o we_o see_v god_n allow_v by_o after-approbation_n these_o brethren_n be_v not_o like_o aaron_n son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n they_o offer_v no_o strange_a fire_n to_o god_n but_o proceed_v by_o rule_n and_o direction_n this_o way_n of_o worship_n abel_n learn_v it_o from_o adam_n adam_n he_o be_v teach_v it_o of_o god_n and_o teach_v it_o his_o child_n say_v pererius_n invention_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v but_o superstition_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v even_o nature_n teach_v we_o but_o how_o he_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v he_o alone_o must_v direct_v we_o as_o moses_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n x._o 26._o we_o know_v not_o with_o what_o we_o must_v serve_v the_o lord_n till_o we_o come_v 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not_o pardonable_a as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o devil_n misguide_v themselves_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o serpent_n nay_o such_o self-deceiver_n they_o act_v a_o double_a part_n in_o sin_v and_o so_o shall_v undergo_v a_o double_a portion_n in_o punishment_n the_o misleader_n and_o mislead_v say_v christ_n shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n here_o one_o man_n do_v both_o evil_n and_o so_o shall_v suffer_v a_o double_a damnation_n that_o be_v the_o second_o they_o be_v self-deceived_n three_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o consequence_n and_o that_o be_v worst_o of_o all_o we_o overreach_v ourselves_o in_o the_o great_a business_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o such_o a_o deceit_n as_o this_o have_v these_o three_o aggravation_n 1._o it_o be_v maximè_fw-la pudenda_fw-la deceptio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a cozenage_n 'slight_o oversight_n be_v more_o excusable_a but_o to_o miss_v in_o the_o great_a business_n that_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a mala_fw-la emptio_fw-la semper_fw-la ingrata_fw-la est_fw-la every_o man_n laugh_v at_o he_o who_o be_v penny-wise_a and_o pound-foolish_a and_o twit_v he_o with_o his_o oversight_n and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v cunning_a in_o trifle_n but_o gross_o deceive_v himself_o in_o soul-business_n how_o shameful_a be_v that_o s._n james_n lay_v load_n on_o this_o folly_n chap._n i._n 26._o this_o man_n deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a o_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n in_o our_o religion_n to_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o weighty_a business_n it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a deceit_n 2._o it_o be_v damnosissima_fw-la deceptio_fw-la he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o most_o costly_a deceit_n the_o great_a loss_n the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o inestimable_a loss_n error_n circa_fw-la ultimum_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o of_o these_o deceit_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o isai._n iii._o ix_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o their_o soul_n oh_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v deadly_a sin_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o rom._n seven_o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v irreparabilis_fw-la deceptio_fw-la that_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n it_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a deceit_n other_o mistake_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o regain_v but_o he_o who_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o woeful_a error_n that_o will_v never_o be_v fetch_v about_o again_o it_o be_v like_o esau_n bad_a bargain_n when_o he_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n he_o can_v not_o recover_v it_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n to_o have_v all_o our_o thought_n to_o perish_v all_o our_o imagination_n and_o hope_n of_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n not_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o particular_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n jer._n xvii_o 15._o oh_o this_o be_v a_o bitter_a reproach_n when_o god_n call_v we_o fool_n sure_a heaven_n be_v never_o make_v for_o fool_n the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n psal._n v._n 4._o a_o sermon_n on_o philip_n i._o 27._o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o whether_o i_o come_v and_o see_v you_o or_o else_o be_v absent_a i_o may_v hear_v of_o your_o affair_n 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 the_o context_n be_v a_o affectionate_a protestation_n of_o s._n paul_n love_n to_o the_o philippian_n he_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o of_o his_o care_n for_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v even_o now_o in_o a_o holy_a ardency_n of_o spirit_n rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n long_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n verse_n 23._o yet_o see_v his_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n church_n when_o he_o think_v of_o they_o he_o check_v and_o abate_v his_o former_a desire_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n people_n and_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o salvation_n he_o be_v content_a yea_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o forbear_v those_o joy_n and_o prefer_v their_o spiritual_a welfare_n before_o his_o own_o present_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n verse_n 24._o see_v what_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n and_o grace_n s._n paul_n have_v attain_v unto_o a_o little_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o context_n you_o may_v observe_v many_o remarkable_a evidence_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o piety_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n 1._o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o strong_a assurance_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n and_o bliss_n he_o know_v his_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v a_o translation_n of_o he_o into_o a_o bless_a condition_n death_n 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