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heart_n include_v the_o negative_a in_o the_o word_n perhaps_o by_o a_o diminution_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o little_a bless_a god_n in_o their_o heart_n each_o of_o these_o do_v charge_n job_n child_n as_o to_o this_o business_n of_o their_o blessing_n of_o god_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o first_o take_v it_o negative_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v not_o bless_v god_n i._o e._n they_o have_v sin_v in_o not_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o censure_v they_o for_o their_o neglect_n either_o of_o crave_v a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o creature_n or_o of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o that_o they_o do_v it_o neither_o actual_o nor_o yet_o habitual_o neither_o with_o their_o mouth_n nor_o yet_o in_o their_o heart_n the_o
altogether_o he_o let_v they_o alone_o as_o to_o sin_v and_o suffer_v they_o there_o to_o take_v their_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o will_v let_v they_o alone_o as_o to_o punish_v and_o will_v suffer_v they_o there_o to_o take_v their_o course_n and_o to_o take_v their_o rest_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o their_o vain_a and_o false_a conceit_n wherewith_o most_o people_n cheer_v up_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o harden_a and_o confirm_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n even_o to_o destruction_n itself_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o though_a that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n psal_n 50.21_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o come_v to_o this_o that_o atheism_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n and_o looseness_n of_o carriage_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o very_a cheat_n and_o proceed_v upon_o wrong_a principle_n it_o be_v only_o what_o man_n think_v and_o fancy_v to_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o mind_n that_o put_v they_o upon_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o with_o they_o as_o it_o promise_v to_o be_v if_o they_o have_v due_a and_o right_a thought_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v better_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o and_o withal_o it_o show_v the_o baseness_n and_o sordedness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o do_v restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n but_o punishment_n if_o that_o at_o all_o do_v it_o where_o they_o think_v they_o be_v free_a from_o that_o they_o care_v not_o what_o be_v do_v by_o they_o those_o who_o have_v any_o principle_n of_o grace_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o they_o they_o will_v not_o willing_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a though_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n or_o hell_n to_o follow_v it_o out_o of_o that_o inward_a and_o inbred_a antipathy_n which_o they_o have_v unto_o it_o out_o of_o a_o hatred_n and_o loathe_v and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n itself_o but_o most_o man_n be_v of_o other_o principle_n if_o they_o can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o require_v it_o they_o care_v not_o what_o insolence_n and_o affront_n they_o offer_v even_o to_o his_o majesty_n itself_o for_o a_o close_a and_o conclusion_n of_o all_o at_o this_o present_a time_n this_o whole_a verse_n if_o we_o please_v may_v be_v further_o take_v in_o a_o way_n of_o complaint_n and_o expostulation_n which_o david_n make_v with_o god_n as_o to_o his_o present_a forbear_n and_o remit_v of_o wicked_a man_n therefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o let_v he_o contemn_v this_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o without_o execute_v of_o this_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o as_o jeremiah_n and_o habakkuk_n and_o other_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v sometime_o reason_v with_o he_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n but_o this_o i_o can_v now_o stand_v to_o insist_v upon_o and_o perhaps_o that_o sense_n which_o i_o have_v already_o handle_v be_v more_o proper_a and_o natural_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o practice_v this_o so_o much_o for_o the_o whole_a text._n wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n xvii_o psal_n 68.21_o but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereinis_fw-la god_n providence_n do_v more_o difference_n itself_o in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o his_o dispensation_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v consider_v it_o especial_o in_o a_o double_a reference_n the_o one_o be_v as_o to_o their_o own_o protection_n the_o salvation_n and_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o other_o to_o their_o enemy_n confusion_n the_o destruction_n of_o those_o which_o be_v opposite_n and_o adversary_n to_o they_o and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v in_o a_o very_a good_a part_n of_o it_o the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o present_a psalm_n which_o we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o the_o former_a be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o verse_n immediate_o precede_v he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n the_o latter_a be_v exhibit_v in_o this_o text_n which_o i_o have_v now_o read_v unto_o you_o where_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n god_n show_v his_o carriage_n to_o his_o people_n to_o be_v different_a from_o his_o carriage_n to_o his_o enemy_n for_o whereas_o he_o load_v they_o with_o benefit_n upon_o these_o he_o heap_n judgement_n but_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o we_o have_v three_o general_n part_n considerable_a of_o we_o first_o the_o person_n threaten_v and_o they_o be_v in_o general_n god_n enemy_n in_o particular_a such_o as_o those_o who_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n 2_o the_o evil_a itself_o which_o they_o be_v threaten_v withal_o and_o that_o be_v wound_v or_o smite_v three_o the_o place_n or_o part_n with_o they_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o head_n scalp_n we_o begin_v in_o order_n with_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o person_n threaten_v god_n enemy_n and_o pertinacious_a sinner_n such_o person_n as_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o vicious_a and_o inordinate_a course_n these_o be_v those_o which_o the_o psalmist_n do_v here_o threaten_v with_o judgement_n obstinacy_n and_o persistence_n in_o sin_n it_o shall_v not_o escape_v punishment_n but_o god_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a be_v avenge_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v the_o point_n which_o we_o have_v here_o before_o we_o and_o we_o have_v it_o further_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n beside_o as_o levit._n 26.18_o if_o you_o will_v not_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o hearken_v unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o punish_v you_o seven_o time_n more_o for_o your_o sin_n so_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n again_o prov._n 29.1_o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n do_v god_n threaten_v the_o pertinacious_a sinner_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o persist_v and_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n and_o there_o be_v very_o good_a ground_n for_o it_o which_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o because_o he_o multiply_v sin_n second_o because_o he_o aggravate_v it_o three_o because_o he_o confirm_v it_o he_o make_v his_o sin_n more_o numerous_a he_o make_v his_o sin_n more_o heinous_a he_o make_v his_o sin_n more_o settle_v and_o harden_v and_o difficult_a to_o be_v remove_v therefore_o draw_v on_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o first_o i_o say_v because_o he_o multiply_v sin_n he_o contract_v a_o new_a guilt_n he_o that_o go_v on_o in_o his_o trespass_n he_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o so_o from_o hence_o run_v further_a upon_o the_o score_n and_o in_o arrear_n with_o god_n look_v therefore_o as_o a_o creditor_n when_o his_o debtor_n go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o debt_n without_o any_o payment_n or_o satisfaction_n of_o he_o he_o think_v it_o time_n for_o he_o now_o to_o call_v he_o to_o a_o account_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n when_o they_o still_o proceed_v in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o provocation_n of_o he_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o because_o they_o still_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n against_o they_o and_o by_o frequent_a commission_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dare_v his_o divine_a majesty_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o affinity_n and_o concatenation_n of_o sin_n one_o with_o another_o so_o that_o they_o which_o make_v bold_a with_o some_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v into_o more_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o better_a
mortification_n in_o they_o this_o general_a work_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v necessary_a to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o new_a obedience_n in_o we_o whether_o as_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o the_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o that_o manner_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v lay_v as_o a_o groundwork_n and_o foundation_n to_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o many_o fail_n in_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o this_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o think_v with_o themselves_o oh_o they_o will_v certain_o abstain_v from_o such_o sin_n and_o yet_o fall_v again_o in_o with_o they_o why_o it_o be_v because_o they_o never_o thorough_o hate_v they_o nor_o have_v their_o spirit_n set_v against_o they_o therefore_o look_v first_o of_o all_o to_o that_o second_o stop_v the_o beginning_n as_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o go_v on_o in_o trespass_n let_v we_o not_o at_o first_o venture_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v like_o the_o let_v out_o of_o water_n as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o strife_n which_o a_o man_n know_v not_o where_o it_o will_v end_v he_o that_o will_v give_v himself_o liberty_n to_o begin_v he_o shall_v go_v on_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o very_a first_o entrance_n and_o initiation_n in_o evil_n for_o these_o will_v draw_v on_o more_o with_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o edge_n and_o branch_n and_o brink_n of_o spiritual_a danger_n as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o see_v that_o we_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n three_o have_v daily_o and_o continual_a and_o fresh_a and_o actual_a apprehension_n in_o we_o of_o the_o filthiness_n and_o dangerousness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o some_o habitual_a prejudices_fw-la against_o sin_n which_o will_v secure_v we_o from_o it_o unless_o we_o do_v also_o actual_o consider_v and_o reflect_v upon_o it_o and_o have_v thing_n green_a in_o our_o memory_n especial_o at_o such_o time_n as_o temptation_n shall_v offer_v themselves_o here_o we_o must_v set_v one_o against_o the_o other_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o evil_a against_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o allurement_n and_o provocation_n to_o it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o think_v there_o be_v danger_n in_o such_o a_o way_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o decline_v it_o last_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o fetch_v power_n still_o from_o christ_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o walk_v in_o way_n well-pleasing_a to_o he_o it_o be_v god_n enemy_n as_o i_o show_v before_o which_o go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n when_o man_n will_v be_v sinful_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o the_o more_o that_o they_o give_v way_n to_o corruption_n the_o more_o it_o shall_v abound_v in_o they_o but_o it_o concern_v all_o good_a christian_n to_o have_v that_o near_a watch_n over_o themselves_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o give_v they_o over_o hereunto_o but_o to_o keep_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o it_o this_o for_o help_n and_o direction_n what_o remain_v to_o we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n as_o we_o have_v occasion_n for_o they_o we_o have_v as_o inpart_v hint_v before_o many_o curb_n and_o restraint_n upon_o we_o the_o counsel_n of_o friend_n the_o admonition_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o danger_n set_v before_o we_o and_o experience_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o in_o such_o and_o such_o evil_a course_n now_o if_o we_o will_v go_v on_o for_o all_o this_o we_o be_v in_o a_o most_o desperate_a condition_n indeed_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v further_o know_v thus_o much_o that_o nothing_o less_o will_v serve_v our_o turn_n then_o real_a and_o through_o amendment_n and_o reformation_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o promise_n we_o can_v make_v all_o the_o fair_a pretence_n to_o betterment_n or_o all_o the_o counterfeit_a expression_n of_o relent_a whether_o in_o word_n or_o tear_n or_o the_o like_a as_o some_o will_v sometime_o reach_v so_o far_o unto_o no_o as_o long_o as_o they_o still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n these_o will_v nothing_o avail_v they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v some_o disease_n upon_o he_o gout_n or_o stone_n or_o the_o like_a let_v he_o use_v all_o the_o physic_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o if_o he_o go_v on_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o diet_n which_o feed_v those_o evil_a humour_n in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o distemper_n he_o will_v never_o be_v free_v from_o it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v even_o so_o be_v it_o here_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o spiritual_n while_o man_n go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n and_o favour_n and_o allow_v themselves_o in_o they_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v act_v and_o perform_v by_o they_o will_v in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a unto_o they_o perseverance_n in_o duty_n be_v no_o protection_n or_o privilege_n to_o any_o with_o perseverance_n in_o sin_n but_o the_o one_o hinder_v the_o other_o that_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n this_o if_o we_o please_v may_v be_v further_o take_v by_o we_o in_o a_o narrow_a and_o more_o restrain_a sense_n then_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v take_v it_o not_o so_o at_o large_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n wherein_o it_o hold_v as_o a_o very_a good_a caution_n but_o in_o particular_a for_o that_o sin_n of_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n god_n will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n that_o be_v who_o notwithstanding_o god_n frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v of_o god_n in_o his_o assault_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o it_o do_v yet_o attempt_v further_o against_o it_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o here_o god_n will_v certain_o be_v avenge_v upon_o he_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o balah_n and_o balant_fw-la as_o to_o the_o curse_v of_o israel_n who_o though_o they_o see_v they_o do_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a yet_o still_o go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n and_o thus_o now_o the_o point_n will_v be_v thus_o that_o as_o all_o obstinate_a sinner_n in_o general_n so_o all_o pertinacious_a enemy_n the_o church_n in_o particular_a shall_v especial_o be_v punish_v and_o destroy_v if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o thus_o esay_n 8.9.10_o associate_v yourselves_o o_o you_o people_n gird_v yourselves_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o see_v it_o in_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v the_o israelite_n how_o go_v on_o in_o it_o they_o be_v overthrow_v by_o it_o god_n think_v it_o enough_o at_o first_o for_o his_o enemy_n to_o disappoint_v they_o but_o then_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v not_o divert_v by_o 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