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and_o unchurche_n church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n and_o its_o the_o firebrand_n that_o shall_v set_v this_o on_o a_o flame_n the_o old_a be_v drown_v because_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o the_o flame_n of_o lust_n aid_n wax_v hot_a and_o the_o new_a shall_v be_v burn_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a the_o old_a be_v destroy_v because_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n can_v not_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o new_a shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o god_n messenger_n can_v win_v upon_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v plain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v so_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o same_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkeness_n and_o lust_n shall_v abound_v mat._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n all_o along_o of_o state_n and_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o new_a that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3.19_o in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n where_o david_n lament_v his_o twin-sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n its_o worth_n our_o notice_n that_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o it_o he_o put_v up_o this_o petition_n o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n zion_n signify_v the_o church_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n as_o some_o have_v note_v his_o meaning_n amount_v to_o this_o lord_n do_v well_o unto_o church_n and_o state_n though_o i_o by_o my_o double_a sin_n have_v do_v enough_o to_o undo_v both_o and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o set_v light_n by_o the_o gospel_n have_v need_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o the_o like_a petition_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n for_o we_o have_v do_v enough_o to_o ruin_v both_o 1._o use_n shall_v be_v for_o information_n be_v set_v light_n by_o the_o gospel_n so_o notorious_a a_o sin_n be_v it_o a_o set_a light_n by_o god_n the_o great_a good_n a_o undervalue_v of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o his_o love_n be_v it_o a_o set_a light_n by_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n of_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v it_o a_o resist_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o strive_v with_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o 1._o a_o accumulate_v sin_n 2._o a_o aggravate_v sin_n 3._o a_o state_n destroy_v sin_n 4._o a_o church_n confound_v sin_n then_o it_o behoove_v all_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o within_o reach_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o this_o sun_n to_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v and_o our_o use_n of_o information_n shall_v be_v frame_v of_o purpose_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o such_o a_o enquiry_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o intent_n and_o meditational_a reader_n from_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n i_o shall_v further_o inform_v you_o in_o three_o particular_n wherein_o this_o sin_n of_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n do_v most_o consist_v 1._o in_o take_v no_o care_n about_o it_o 2._o in_o take_v but_o little_a care_n conjunct_a with_o great_a care_n 3._o in_o not_o make_v it_o our_o great_a care_n 1._o in_o take_v no_o care_n about_o it_o to_o live_v as_o if_o to_o mind_n
evil_a thought_n and_o then_o murder_n and_o a_o black_a train_n of_o actual_a abomination_n mat._n 15.19_o and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n mat._n 12.35_o as_o vain_a and_o lustful_a thought_n do_v bring_v forth_o sin_n so_o serious_a and_o sad_a thought_n of_o sin_n do_v bring_v forth_o repentance_n hezekia_n thought_n trouble_v he_o by_o day_n david_n by_o night_n job_n day_n and_o night_n so_o shall_v a_o true_a penitent_a my_o sin_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n say_v holy_a david_n the_o plaster_n of_o conviction_n shall_v stick_v close_o till_o it_o draw_v forth_o compunction_n and_o that_o of_o compunction_n till_o it_o be_v forth_o humiliation_n and_o that_o till_o it_o be_v forth_o faith_n and_o save_a conversion_n david_n say_v i_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n in_o which_o word_n david_n make_v a_o turn_n but_o first_o he_o make_v a_o stop_n his_o thought_n do_v drive_v he_o to_o a_o stand_n i_o consider_v my_o way_n i._n e._n i_o study_v they_o i_o turn_v they_o upside_o down_o it_o be_v good_a thus_o to_o prevent_v god_n he_o have_v threaten_v to_o turn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a upside_o down_o its_o safe_a that_o we_o turn_v our_o own_o ungodly_a way_n upside_o down_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v as_o all_o sin_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n and_o inconsiderateness_n so_o all_o grace_n begin_v in_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n the_o progress_n of_o save_v and_o conversion_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o these_o several_a degree_n 1._o consideration_n 2._o deliberation_n 3._o resignation_n resignation_n be_v the_o uppermost_a step_n when_o the_o soul_n come_v up_o to_o this_o point_n of_o a_o covenant-delivery_n of_o itself_o to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o begin_v in_o consideration_n that_o be_v take_v up_o of_o our_o most_o serious_a thought_n about_o it_o for_o consideration_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o look_v inward_a or_o the_o reflect_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o duty_n of_o think_v or_o thoughtfullnesse_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v great_a search_n of_o heart_n lament_v 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o church_n in_o distress_n in_o order_n to_o the_o get_v out_o of_o her_o deep_n commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n say_v holy_a david_n on_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal_n 4.4_o that_o be_v when_o you_o be_v retire_v and_o solitary_a and_o have_v sequester_v yourselves_o from_o other_o thought_n and_o employment_n then_o take_v your_o heart_n to_o task_n ask_v they_o question_n and_o receive_v their_o answer_n and_o hold_v they_o to_o it_o keep_v they_o from_o start_v aside_o or_o run_v away_o till_o you_o have_v your_o desire_a satisfaction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n it_o have_v many_o turn_n and_o wind_n and_o lurk_a hole_n in_o it_o many_o backdoor_n and_o evade_n place_v observe_v how_o david_n do_v take_v his_o heart_n to_o task_n to_o make_v it_o a_o heart_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o act_v what_o before_o he_o give_v in_o precept_n psal_n 77.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o sore_n run_v in_o the_o night_n and_o cease_v not_o my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n wake_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v sad_n thought_n do_v so_o throng_n in_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o think_v he_o be_v overpre_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o what_o course_n do_v he_o then_o take_v see_v verse_n 6._o i_o common_a with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n as_o officer_n will_v search_v for_o hide_a malefactor_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o a_o house_n where_o they_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v so_o must_v we_o search_v every_o corner_n of_o our_o deceitful_a heart_n to_o find_v out_o those_o evil_a one_o ourselves_o a_o meipso_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la that_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o lie_v lurk_v secret_o within_o we_o and_o as_o we_o will_v search_v dark_a vault_n with_o light_n so_o must_v we_o take_v god_n word_n to_o be_v a_o lantern_n that_o heart-discovering_a word_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o manifest_a which_o be_v powerful_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o will_v pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o joint_n and_o marrow_n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a quaeres_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v put_v to_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v these_o 1._o do_v we_o take_v no_o care_n about_o salvation_n 2._o do_v we_o take_v but_o little_a care_n about_o it_o 3._o do_v we_o not_o make_v it_o our_o great_a care_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v fix_v on_o such_o consideration_n and_o search_n till_o they_o be_v fire_v with_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o rest_n in_o our_o soul_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o till_o we_o have_v go_v to_o god_n and_o vent_v ourselves_o in_o a_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n especial_o that_o sin_n with_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n and_o humbling_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v great_a humbling_n of_o heart_n this_o sin_n shall_v be_v for_o so_o great_a a_o lamentation_n that_o we_o shall_v call_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o mourning_n to_o assist_v we_o that_o our_o mourning_n may_v be_v deep_a and_o durable_a notorious_a sin_n must_v have_v notable_a repentance_n aggravate_v wickedness_n must_v have_v suitable_a sorrow_n where_o iniquity_n abound_v humiliation_n must_v abound_v too_o if_o we_o expect_v grace_n shall_v superabound_a manasses_n have_v sin_v great_o be_v say_v to_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o chron._n 33.12_o 13._o and_o have_v sin_v and_o sin_v by_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n he_o pray_v and_o pray_v he_o be_v instant_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n we_o may_v not_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o the_o deceive_a multitude_n and_o think_v that_o a_o few_o good_a purpose_n towards_o the_o last_o or_o a_o cry_a god_n mercy_n upon_o our_o death_n bed_n will_v do_v the_o work_n the_o word_n indeed_o say_v that_o the_o poor_a publican_n that_o say_v but_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n go_v home_o rather_o justify_v than_o the_o proud_a pharisee_v that_o stand_v on_o upâ—oe_n in_o his_o own_o justification_n but_o observe_v the_o appurtenance_n to_o that_o prayer_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o you_o will_v find_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o do_v accompany_v deep_a humiliation_n 1._o he_o stand_v afar_o off_o eccetiâ—â—r_v 2._o he_o 〈…〉_o eye_n to_o heaven_n ecce_fw-la pudor_fw-la 3._o he_o smite_v his_o breast_n ecce_fw-la dolour_n that_o prayer_n of_o his_o be_v accompany_v with_o 1._o great_a fear_n in_o stand_v afar_o off_o 2._o great_a shame_n in_o not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n 3._o great_a sorrow_n in_o smite_v his_o breast_n when_o soul_n tremble_v at_o god_n word_n to_o such_o will_n god_n look_v even_o to_o such_o isa_n 66.2_o when_o they_o take_v sâ—â—_n and_o shame_n to_o themselves_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v themselves_o god_n have_v no_o more_o to_o â—â—y_n 1._o cor._n 11.31_o when_o the_o sinner_n be_v grieve_v because_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v grieve_v god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v sympathize_v with_o they_o and_o grieve_v for_o they_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o affliction_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a joel_n 2.13_o and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n judge_n 10.16_o and_o i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o jer._n 18.8_o i_o know_v the_o scripture_n open_v a_o wide_a door_n of_o hope_n to_o faithful_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n in_o that_o gracious_a promise_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o but_o its_o physic_n that_o be_v administer_v with_o this_o corrective_a in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o only_o recover_v health_n in_o sickness_n but_o life_n in_o death_n but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o call_n nor_o loud_a cry_n that_o be_v a_o prayer_n not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n can_v pray_v and_o