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otherwise_o it_o will_v then_o and_o never_o till_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psa_n 119.6_o see_v part_n 2._o ch._n 1._o and_o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o condescend_v to_o treat_v and_o reason_n with_o we_o till_o we_o wash_v and_o make_v ourselves_o clean_o till_o we_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o do_n and_o cease_v to_o do_v wicked_o and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o will_v he_o suffer_v we_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o while_o we_o be_v wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n and_o lie_v in_o our_o uncleanness_n ah_o with_o what_o deadness_n and_o confusion_n of_o spirit_n must_v guilty_a and_o self-condemned_n sinner_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o what_o cold_a formal_a and_o heartless_a prayer_n must_v impenitent_a sinner_n offer_v up_o to_o the_o holy_a just_a all-seeing_a and_o heart-searching_a lord_n but_o since_o the_o honest_a servant_n of_o god_n will_n abominat_fw-la such_o gross_a pollution_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v from_o they_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o ordinary_o easy_o and_o habitual_o fall_v into_o and_o commit_v such_o sin_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o be_v thus_o surprise_v yet_o will_v not_o lie_v in_o that_o puddle_n nor_o add_v impenitence_n unto_o their_o backslide_n the_o wicked_a one_o be_v not_o permit_v thus_o to_o touch_v they_o 1_o joh._n 5.18_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o these_o conscience-wasting_a iniquity_n but_o shall_v also_o careful_o watch_v against_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o discern_v nor_o much_o observe_v by_o too_o many_o and_o which_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v rather_o infirmity_n than_o transgression_n and_o the_o result_n of_o humane_a frailty_n rather_o than_o the_o venom_n and_o sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o our_o bosom_n yea_o the_o saint_n shall_v especial_o guard_v against_o this_o sort_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v set_v in_o battle-array_n against_o such_o jam._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o o_o christian_n do_v not_o thus_o lift_v up_o yourselves_o lest_o god_n lay_v you_o low_o and_o while_o you_o elevat_fw-la yourselves_o above_o other_o you_o become_v as_o barren_a mountain_n expose_v to_o tempest_n and_o storm_n it_o be_v to_o the_o plain_a valley_n that_o god_n will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n make_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o to_o cast_v forth_o their_o root_n as_o lebanon_n hos_n 14.5.8_o compare_v with_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o there_o be_v many_o sour_a grape_n which_o this_o wild_a olive_n yield_v from_o whence_o proceed_v 1._o ostentation_n 2._o affectation_n 3._o singularity_n 4._o contempt_n 5._o censoriousness_n 6._o rigidness_n and_o unmercifulness_n 7._o untractableness_n stubborness_n and_o stifness_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o such_o like_a curse_a branch_n do_v spring_n from_o the_o root_n of_o ambition_n and_o pride_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v it_o strange_a if_o the_o high_a lord_n who_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o lowly_a know_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o psa_fw-la 138.6_o 2._o the_o saint_n be_v in_o hazard_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n their_o dally_v with_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n their_o formality_n sloth_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o superficial_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_a sect._n 1_o 3._o we_o come_v now_o to_o these_o cause_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v formal_o indispose_v and_o of_o themselves_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o unfit_a for_o a_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o any_o ordinance_n such_o as_o 1._o earthly-mindedness_a if_o thy_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o let_v out_o upon_o the_o creature_n it_o will_v be_v straighten_a towards_o god_n the_o 3._o the_o vid._n calv._n in_o sphaer_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 228.616_o muler_n inst_z astr_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o moon_n must_v be_v eclipse_v when_o the_o earth_n be_v interpose_v between_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o our_o moon_n have_v no_o light_n of_o itself_o whatever_o be_v say_v of_o that_o great_a luminary_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o world_n go_v between_o and_o intercept_v the_o beam_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n what_o darkness_n and_o deadness_n must_v cover_v its_o face_n ah_o christian_n do_v thou_o not_o find_v the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o devil_n opium_n whereby_o he_o stupifi_v the_o heart_n and_o indispose_v it_o for_o a_o communion_n with_o god_n when_o we_o live_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o take_v up_o so_o much_o of_o our_o time_n strength_n and_o affection_n we_o be_v unfit_a to_o walk_v with_o god_n ah_o do_v not_o our_o sad_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o hardly_o can_v we_o get_v our_o heart_n draw_v up_o to_o god_n after_o a_o adulterous_a embracement_n of_o the_o creature_n if_o a_o saint_n but_o bow_n the_o know_v to_o the_o world_n trinity_n and_o cast_v a_o greedy_a look_n on_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n this_o as_o it_o will_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n so_o it_o will_v steal_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o if_o these_o lover_n once_o take_v possession_n there_o they_o will_v hardly_o be_v get_v drive_v out_o 2._o want_v of_o awe_n and_o reverence_n make_v we_o careless_a in_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n the_o 4._o the_o apud_fw-la persas_fw-la ut_fw-la venerabiliores_fw-la reges_fw-la essent_fw-la à _fw-la vulgi_fw-la conspectu_fw-la se_fw-la re_fw-la movebant_fw-la &_o peccaro_n eopiam_fw-la svo_fw-la populo_fw-la faciebant_fw-la ne_fw-fr sa_fw-fr miliaritate_fw-la &_o frequentiae_fw-la vile_a ceret_fw-la regius_fw-la majest_n as_o greg_n theolos_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o §_o 4._o persian_a and_o 14._o and_o quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la à _fw-la parthis_n uâ—urpotur_fw-la apud_fw-la quos_fw-la reges_fw-la in_o ponâ—ralibus_fw-la regiae_fw-la oeclusi_fw-la sub_fw-la spetie_n majâ—statis_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la alex._n ab_fw-la alex_n gen_fw-la dier_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 14._o parthian_a king_n to_o shun_v contempt_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o honour_a do_v keep_v a_o distance_n and_o be_v seldom_o see_v but_o once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n if_o the_o child_n forget_v to_o keep_v a_o due_a distance_n the_o father_n must_v not_o smile_v and_o dandle_v it_o as_o former_o than_o nothing_o but_o austerity_n and_o frown_n that_o the_o unmannerly_a son_n may_v learn_v no_o more_o to_o abuse_v his_o father_n kindness_n and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v justice_n with_o he_o to_o make_v we_o find_v his_o hand_n hence_o the_o apostle_n while_o he_o exhort_v to_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n represent_v god_n as_o a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28.19_o see_v part_n 2._o ch._n 2._o sect._n 1_o ah_o shall_v the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n we_o bear_v to_o a_o meet_a man_n make_v we_o watch_v over_o our_o thought_n and_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o word_n while_o we_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o who_o be_v terrible_a majesty_n and_o suffer_v our_o heart_n to_o wander_v if_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o punish_v this_o contempt_n by_o his_o withdraw_a and_o go_v away_o from_o we_o and_o who_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o he_o who_o do_v not_o more_o prâ—â—â—_n and_o value_n his_o presence_n what_o coldness_n and_o deadness_n must_v seize_v upon_o our_o heart_n and_o this_o our_o voluntary_a deadness_n slow_v from_o a_o irreverent_a and_o aweless_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v just_o follow_v with_o a_o penal_a desertion_n which_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o further_a measure_n of_o deadness_n and_o irreverence_n 3._o hypocrisy_n and_o want_n
bring_v forth_o plentiful_o he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n take_v thou_o ease_v eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a luk._n 12.16_o 19_o because_o the_o degenerate_a israelit_n see_v no_o evil_n and_o have_v plenty_n when_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 44_o 16_o 17._o three_o of_o cruelty_n 9_o cruelty_n these_o word_n may_v esspecial_o relate_v to_o the_o prosperous_a day_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n who_o yet_o in_o his_o sickness_n and_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o profess_v much_o tenderness_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n a_o maccab_n 9_o though_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v usual_o cruel_a prov._n 12.10_o yet_o especial_o when_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o success_n than_o they_o become_v intolerable_a not_o only_o their_o hand_n but_o their_o tongue_n be_v cruel_a and_o full_a of_o venom_n heb._n 11.36_o 20_o 11.36_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr cur_n sideles_fw-la deflectant_a a_o league_n sibi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la imposita_fw-la vel_fw-la invideant_fw-la incredulis_fw-la quasi_fw-la magnum_fw-la lucrum_fw-la fecerint_fw-la ubi_fw-la a_o depti_fw-la sunt_fw-la quod_fw-la volebant_fw-la calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 20_o 37._o and_o as_o thus_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a become_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o of_o misery_n and_o suffering_n their_o victorious_a sword_n will_v at_o length_n enter_v into_o their_o own_o belly_n psa_n 37.15_o they_o will_v ere_o long_o be_v enclose_v in_o their_o own_o fat_a psa_n 17.10_o their_o prosperity_n shall_v destroy_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o jer._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o their_o success_n be_v not_o only_o a_o forerunner_n but_o also_o a_o preparation_n and_o occasion_n of_o their_o ruin_n tolluntur_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsu_fw-la graviore_fw-la ruant_fw-la they_o be_v lift_v up_o that_o their_o fall_n may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o their_o place_n in_o the_o world_n become_v a_o p_o rock_n from_o which_o they_o be_v casten_z down_o headlong_o we_o need_v q_o not_o then_o fret_v ourselves_o because_o of_o evil_a doer_n nor_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n psa_n 37.1_o neither_o need_n we_o question_v the_o lord_n fidelity_n either_o in_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o his_o child_n or_o his_o threaten_n against_o the_o wicked_a nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n to_o ask_v with_o those_o wretch_n mol._n 2.17_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n nor_o to_o say_v with_o they_o zeph._n 1.12_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o do_v evil_a but_o whatsoever_o cross-dispensation_n the_o godly_a be_v exercise_v with_o and_o whatever_o success_n the_o wicked_a get_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n yet_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o the_o froward_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o his_o secret_n his_o blessing_n though_o thou_o discern_v it_o not_o be_v with_o the_o righteous_a that_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o full_a of_o riches_n and_o his_o blessing_n on_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a though_o never_o so_o mean_a and_o poor_a prov._n 3.31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o and_o now_o we_o proceed_v to_o that_o other_o branch_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o concern_v the_o saint_n their_o disappointment_n and_o want_n of_o success_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hear_v nor_o regard_v their_o prayer_n for_o answer_v as_o we_o will_v remember_v what_o the_o lord_n hear_v of_o prayer_n do_v import_v so_o we_o will_v know_v how_o and_o what_o be_v the_o different_a way_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n lest_o through_o our_o ignorance_n unbelief_n or_o want_v of_o observance_n the_o lord_n hear_v and_o answer_v our_o prayer_n and_o yet_o we_o not_o know_v nor_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n ch_n 9.16_o 17._o and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v there_o of_o 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