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mitigation_n and_o abatement_n of_o it_o yet_o still_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n find_v difficulty_n in_o it_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v two_o man_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o renew_v in_o he_o that_o ready_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a say_v our_o saviour_n ay_o but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a nay_o oftentimes_o wilful_a stubborn_a and_o resist_v a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v free_v à _fw-la morte_fw-la peccati_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o he_o that_o dispose_v he_o to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o free_v à _fw-fr morbo_fw-la peccati_fw-la from_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n that_o still_o hang_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o shrink_v away_o and_o withdraws_z itself_o from_o this_o due_a obedience_n a_o christian_a have_v both_o primitias_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o make_v he_o spiritual_a and_o withal_o he_o 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satan_n policy_n to_o stave_v we_o off_o from_o god_n with_o this_o conceit_n o_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n duram_fw-la servy_n servitutem_fw-la farewell_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n if_o he_o be_v your_o master_n nay_o very_o god_n servant_n find_v no_o such_o grievance_n in_o this_o employment_n which_o will_v appear_v upon_o these_o three_o consideration_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o task_n and_o employment_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o many_o encouragement_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o service_n 1._o look_v upon_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n god_n people_n be_v not_o in_o any_o base_a servile_a condition_n but_o 1._o they_o be_v call_v unto_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o itself_o and_o sweeten_v all_o our_o employment_n it_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o do_v as_o upon_o what_o term_n we_o do_v it_o if_o as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n that_o 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the_o saint_n have_v glory_v in_o that_o they_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o david_n glory_v more_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n then_o that_o he_o be_v israel_n king_n so_o theodosius_n behold_v lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n psal._n cxvi_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o god_n house_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o approach_v unto_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n psal._n lxv_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o high_a dignity_n to_o be_v god_n moenial_a servant_n 2._o look_v upon_o their_o task_n and_o employment_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o service_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o such_o wearisome_a service_n 1._o the_o work_n which_o god_n enjoin_v they_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o they_o god_n commandment_n be_v make_v possible_a to_o a_o regenerate_a man_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v ix_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n four_o 13._o flesh_n and_o blood_n see_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o impossibility_n like_o the_o unbelieving_a spy_n o_o we_o can_v conquer_v the_o land_n but_o faith_n and_o love_n like_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n conceive_v it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o undertake_v it_o ready_o 2._o this_o work_n be_v easy_a i_o say_v it_o even_o now_o 3._o this_o work_n it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a and_o easy_a but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a a_o good_a christian_n find_v exceed_o great_a pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o a_o just_a man_n say_v solomon_n delight_v to_o do_v just_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o he_o prov._n xxi_o 15._o so_o a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o piety_n thus_o david_n
in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n deut._n ix_o 6._o they_o be_v a_o people_n durae_fw-la cervicis_fw-la of_o a_o stiff_a neck_n not_o yield_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o due_a obedience_n and_o how_o hard_o and_o stiff_a the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o nervus_fw-la ferreus_fw-la cervix_fw-la tua_fw-la isai._n xlviii_o 4._o not_o only_o a_o sâ—…ew_n though_o that_o be_v natural_o strong_a enough_o to_o resist_v but_o neruâ—…_n ferreus_fw-la harden_v with_o iron_n for_o strong_a resistance_n nay_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ezekiel_n tell_v we_o chap._n xi_o 19_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lapideâ—…_n a_o heart_n of_o stone_n represent_v and_o resemble_v as_o some_o conceit_n it_o by_o those_o table_n of_o stone_n where_o the_o law_n be_v write_v and_o yet_o all_o stone_n be_v not_o of_o the_o like_a hardness_n some_o more_o yield_v and_o easy_o break_v we_o be_v the_o nether_a millstone_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o the_o two_o let_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o it_o reject_v it_o present_o nay_o hard_a than_o millstone_n zech._n seven_o 12._o posuerunt_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la adamantem_fw-la as_o hard_o as_o a_o adamant_n no_o strength_n can_v soften_v it_o nay_o our_o heart_n be_v hardeâ—…_n then_o the_o hard_a stone_n which_o occasion_v that_o witty_a and_o devout_a inversion_n of_o ezekiel_n prophecy_n i_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n nay_o lord_n take_v away_o our_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o stone_n the_o stone_n rend_v asunder_o at_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o son_n at_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n our_o heart_n be_v never_o touch_v nor_o affect_v with_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o collection_n our_o heart_n be_v harden_v and_o that_o imply_v two_o thing_n 1._o durum_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la a_o hard_a heart_n be_v heavy_a and_o senseless_a the_o soft_a temper_n be_v of_o quick_a apprehension_n our_o brawny_a heart_n be_v dull_v and_o 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extremity_n the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o 2_o sam._n xxiv_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o smite_v of_o the_o heart_n acts._n two_o 37._o it_o be_v a_o prick_n of_o the_o conscience_n nay_o a_o wound_a of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n xviii_o 14._o a_o hew_a and_o cut_v off_o matth._n v._n 30._o no_o less_o than_o mortify_v coloss._n iii._o 5._o and_o that_o the_o most_o violent_a and_o painful_a that_o can_v be_v gal._n v._n 24._o it_o be_v a_o crucify_a torment_n zecharie_n foretell_v it_o chap._n twelve_o 10._o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o for_o their_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n as_o for_o their_o first-born_a primogenitus_a &_o unigenitus_a the_o loss_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o only_o beget_v the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o but_o in_o those_o that_o feel_v it_o it_o be_v inconceiveable_a yet_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o or_o any_o worldly_a sorrow_n must_v be_v far_o exceed_v in_o our_o penitential_a sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n if_o not_o affectiuè_fw-la by_o stir_v up_o and_o enforce_v our_o sensual_a affection_n yet_o appretiatiuè_a in_o a_o judicious_a disallowance_n and_o abomination_n if_o not_o respectu_fw-la corporalis_fw-la perturbationis_fw-la as_o aquine_n express_v it_o yet_o ratione_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la displicentiae_fw-la if_o not_o in_o outward_a bodily_a vexation_n yet_o in_o thy_o intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a detestation_n this_o grief_n must_v be_v the_o great_a indeed_o so_o great_a it_o be_v call_v contrition_n psal._n li._n 17._o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n say_v david_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v not_o only_o break_v but_o even_o to_o contrition_n aliud_fw-la frangi_fw-la aliud_fw-la comminui_fw-la &_o conteri_fw-la say_v aristotle_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o meteor_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v break_v or_o cut_v in_o sunder_o and_o soon_o set_v together_o and_o join_v again_o contrition_n break_v all_o in_o piece_n as_o hezekiah_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o dust_n and_o powder_n have_v 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neighbour_n and_o by_o their_o seeming-forwardness_n to_o delude_v they_o well_o that_o imposture_n hold_v not_o always_o there_o be_v never_o a_o counterfeit_a cripple_n but_o be_v sometime_o see_v walk_v without_o his_o crutch_n the_o hypocrite_n vizor_n will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o fall_n from_o his_o face_n and_o then_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o true_a colour_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o discover_v yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a the_o mistake_n and_o error_n of_o charity_n be_v seldom_o culpable_a but_o mostwhat_a commendable_a the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o long_o run_v will_v be_v find_v above_o all_o to_o have_v deceive_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n and_o most_o uncomfortable_a there_o be_v some_o excuse_n to_o be_v overreach_v by_o other_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n or_o error_n more_o pardonable_a but_o who_o will_v pity_v he_o that_o cozen_v himself_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o lapse_v angel_n be_v 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 shall_v prove_v to_o he_o a_o great_a advantage_n verse_n 21._o to_o die_v be_v gain_v to_o he_o it_o be_v a_o high_a improvement_n of_o piety_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o christian_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n no_o doubt_n it_o cost_v s._n paul_n much_o pain_n and_o labour_n to_o work_v his_o heart_n to_o this_o holy_a confidence_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o death_n which_o a_o worldly_a man_n account_v the_o utmost_a loss_n shall_v bring_v to_o he_o the_o great_a gain_n there_o be_v who_o talk_v of_o their_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o many_o it_o be_v but_o imaginary_a a_o groundless_a presumption_n in_o other_o it_o be_v but_o intellectual_a and_o notional_a infer_v and_o gather_v haply_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n and_o discourse_n and_o so_o go_v no_o further_a than_o a_o speculative_a conclusion_n but_o this_o of_o saint_n paul_n it_o be_v cordial_a and_o affectionate_a and_o experimental_a the_o fruit_n of_o many_o prayer_n and_o 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heart_n and_o for_o these_o the_o heart_n must_v sue_v for_o and_o obtain_v pardon_n as_o saint_n aug._n say_v excellent_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n tot_o sunt_fw-la ei_fw-la remissa_fw-la quot_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la commissa_fw-la or_o else_o for_o these_o though_o abortive_a conception_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o judgement_n as_o we_o kill_v a_o serpent_n for_o the_o venom_n within_o it_o though_o haply_o it_o never_o hurt_v any_o by_o poison_n that_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n why_o the_o heart_n be_v principal_a in_o this_o contrition_n ratione_fw-la majoris_fw-la indigentiae_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la facilioris_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la humiliation_n of_o the_o body_n natural_o follow_v the_o contrition_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_n thou_o may_v torture_v and_o macerate_v thy_o body_n long_o enough_o ere_o thou_o mortify_v thy_o soul._n remove_v object_n break_v off_o instrument_n avoid_v occasion_n yet_o thy_o heart_n have_v a_o self-sufficiency_n 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