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the_o world_n so_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n which_o believe_v and_o obey_v by_o godly_a man_n be_v their_o salvation_n disobey_v and_o refuse_v by_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v be_v their_o condemnation_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o two_o end_n why_o noah_n prepare_v the_o ark_n &_o consequent_o of_o the_o second_o effect_n of_o noah_n faith_n it_o follow_v and_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o iâ—_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o effect_n whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o noah_n faith_n be_v commend_v it_o make_v he_o a_o heir_n and_o that_o not_o of_o the_o world_n for_o so_o he_o be_v beside_o but_o of_o that_o that_o the_o world_n can_v not_o yield_v of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o of_o the_o best_a of_o all_o even_o of_o that_o righteosnesse_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n these_o word_n have_v relation_n to_o that_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v of_o noah_n in_o genesis_n 6.9_o noah_n be_v a_o just_a and_o upright_o man_n and_o 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a_o righteousness_n of_o any_o nature_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o the_o more_o distinct_o we_o must_v examine_v the_o several_a kind_n thereof_o righteousness_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n create_v uncreated_a uncreated_a be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o have_v no_o beginning_n nor_o end_v no_o mean_n nor_o measure_n of_o this_o speak_v the_o prophet_n psalm_n 119.137_o righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n this_o can_v make_v any_o man_n righteous_a for_o two_o reason_n first_o for_o the_o godhead_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o it_o be_v in_o god_n essential_o a_o man_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v another_o but_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v all_o one_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v this_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v god_n second_o it_o be_v infinite_a and_o man_n soul_n a_o finite_a creature_n and_o therefore_o 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perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o man_n own_o self_n and_o by_o this_o shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o no_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n if_o any_o can_v then_o shall_v he_o be_v righteous_a by_o it_o but_o none_o do_v nor_o ever_o can_v therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v stand_v righteous_a by_o perfect_a legal_a righteousness_n in_o himself_o some_o will_v object_v but_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v for_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o grace_n therefore_o though_o by_o adam_n fall_n a_o man_n be_v disable_v yet_o by_o regeneration_n he_o be_v enable_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n perfect_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v so_o if_o they_o be_v perfect_o sanctify_v in_o their_o regeneration_n but_o they_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a until_o death_n object_n 1._o thess._n 5.23_o we_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n if_o all_o those_o what_o then_o remain_v unsanctified_a therefore_o our_o sanctification_n be_v perfect_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v perfect_a in_o part_n but_o not_o in_o measure_n nor_o degree_n as_o a_o child_n be_v a_o perfect_a man_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o any_o part_n so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o sanctify_v in_o all_o part_n but_o not_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o any_o part_n until_o flesh_n and_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n have_v a_o end_n second_o some_o may_v object_v the_o virgin_n mary_n sin_v not_o i_o answer_v so_o teach_v indeed_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o she_o never_o sin_v that_o her_o life_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n actual_a and_o her_o conception_n from_o sin_n original_a but_o so_o teach_v neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o god_n church_n but_o contrariwise_o it_o be_v more_o than_o manifest_a she_o be_v a_o sinner_n for_o first_o she_o confess_v her_o soul_n rejoice_v in_o god_n her_o saviour_n but_o if_o she_o be_v no_o sinner_n she_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o saviour_n again_o she_o die_v but_o if_o she_o have_v not_o sin_v she_o shall_v in_o justice_n not_o have_v die_v for_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n and_o where_o no_o sin_n be_v there_o death_n be_v not_o due_a thus_o no_o man_n can_v be_v righteous_a by_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o himself_o second_o there_o be_v a_o civil_a righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n in_o his_o outward_a action_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n especial_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o example_n he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o murder_n adultery_n or_o thievery_n and_o such_o like_a or_o he_o can_v refrain_v his_o anger_n and_o overcome_v his_o passion_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o into_o open_a violence_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o first_o table_n he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n &_o profess_v religion_n all_o this_o be_v a_o civil_a righteousness_n and_o by_o this_o can_v no_o man_n be_v justify_v nor_o make_v righteous_a for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a but_o a_o most_o imperfect_a righteousness_n and_o therefore_o can_v justify_v it_o be_v so_o imperfect_a that_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o at_o all_o in_o god_n sight_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o outward_a and_o constrain_v and_o dissemble_a obedience_n and_o want_v the_o inward_a and_o true_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n second_o it_o can_v make_v a_o man_n righteous_a for_o wicked_a man_n have_v it_o which_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o can_v be_v save_v haman_n hate_v mordecay_n in_o his_o heart_n yea_o his_o heart_n boil_a in_o malice_n against_o he_o yet_o the_o story_n say_v that_o nevertheless_o he_o refrain_v himself_o till_o he_o come_v home_o ester_n 5.10_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v that_o except_o our_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n math._n 5.20_o now_o what_o be_v they_o but_o a_o outward_a civil_a righteousness_n whereby_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n only_o in_o outward_a action_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o christ_n afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n expound_v the_o law_n do_v reduce_v it_o to_o the_o inward_a which_o be_v to_o his_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n so_o then_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o find_v that_o righteousness_n which_o may_v make_v a_o man_n righteous_a three_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n call_v the_o inward_a righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v this_o a_o man_n have_v repent_v and_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v inward_o in_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o part_n &_o power_n of_o
saul_n persecute_v david_n but_o his_o end_n be_v to_o kill_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o sword_n 1._o samuel_n 30.4_o and_o jesabell_n she_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n &_o child_n of_o god_n but_o her_o end_n be_v this_o 9.35.36_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v her_o flesh_n the_o whole_a stock_n of_o the_o herod_n be_v great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n but_o their_o name_n be_v soon_o root_v out_o and_o herod_n call_v agrippa_n that_o slay_v james_n 12.23_o and_o persecute_v peter_n be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n many_o great_a emperor_n in_o the_o primative_a church_n be_v persecuter_n but_o they_o die_v desperate_o and_o julian_n for_o one_o once_o a_o christian_n die_v blaspheme_v christ_n &_o cast_v his_o blood_n up_o towards_o heaven_n cry_v thou_o have_v overcome_v o_o galilean_a thou_o have_v overcome_v and_o to_o come_v near_o these_o time_n what_o reward_n from_o god_n the_o persecuter_n of_o the_o church_n have_v have_v we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o act_n &_o monument_n which_o be_v pen_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o to_o come_v to_o these_o our_o day_n the_o whole_a band_n of_o those_o that_o call_v themselves_o leaguer_n in_o france_n italy_n spain_n etc._n etc._n like_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o edom_n and_o the_o ismaelite_n moab_n and_o the_o agarim_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 83.5_o 6_o they_o vow_v the_o destruction_n &_o persecution_n of_o god_n church_n but_o yet_o god_n church_n stand_v &_o he_o so_o contrive_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o draw_v sword_n against_o themselves_o &_o slay_v &_o poison_v one_o another_o herein_o do_v god_n gracious_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n that_o the_o weapon_n make_v against_o she_o shall_v not_o prosper_v 54.17_o and_o zachary_n 12.3_o there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v make_v jerusalem_n that_o be_v his_o church_n a_o heavy_a stone_n for_o all_o people_n that_o lift_v it_o up_o shall_v be_v tear_v though_o all_o 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servant_n and_o his_o indignation_n against_o his_o enemy_n isaiah_n 66.14_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o 2._o circumstance_n now_o in_o this_o whole_a fact_n of_o the_o israelite_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n there_o be_v a_o notable_a thing_n signify_v namely_o baptism_n so_o paul_n say_v the_o israelite_n be_v baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o sea_n 1._o cor._n 10.2_o yet_o we_o must_v remember_v it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a baptism_n but_o extraordinary_a never_o administer_v before_o and_o never_o shall_v be_v so_o again_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o minister_n of_o this_o baptism_n be_v moses_n a_o extraordinary_a minister_n as_o the_o baptism_n be_v extraordinary_a the_o outward_a sign_n be_v the_o red_a sea_n or_o rather_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o depart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n signify_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o 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above_o all_o thing_n to_o labour_n for_o the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v such_o thing_n wherein_o we_o delight_v we_o desire_v continuance_n of_o they_o behold_v the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n be_v everlasting_a and_o beside_o it_o sanctify_v all_o civil_a dignity_n and_o make_v the_o owner_n of_o they_o glorious_a &_o acceptable_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n when_o as_o otherwise_o without_o faith_n they_o be_v nothing_o and_o they_o that_o have_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o abuse_v they_o again_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o these_o man_n for_o another_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v this_o every_o christian_a man_n by_o his_o faith_n bring_v many_o blessing_n among_o those_o party_n and_o to_o that_o place_n where_o he_o live_v now_o the_o world_n deserve_v no_o such_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o come_v question_n how_o do_v christian_n bring_v blessing_n to_o place_n where_o they_o live_v answer_n first_o by_o their_o presence_n for_o as_o god_n say_v to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n gen._n 12.3_o so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o believer_n laban_n confess_v that_o he_o perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o for_o jacob_n sake_n gen._n 30.27_o and_o potiphar_n see_v that_o joseph_n be_v a_o blessing_n in_o his_o house_n for_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o he_o do_v to_o prosper_v gen._n 39.2.3_o while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o destroy_v it_o gen_n 19.22_o and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o believer_n in_o sodom_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v spare_v all_o for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18.32_o now_o bring_v good_a thing_n and_o keep_v back_o god_n judgement_n by_o their_o presence_n they_o be_v thereby_o blessing_n second_o they_o be_v blessing_n by_o their_o prayer_n abraham_n pray_v for_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.17.18_o and_o god_n heal_v he_o and_o his_o family_n of_o barrenness_n at_o moses_n prayer_n god_n judgement_n be_v take_v from_o egypt_n exod._n 7.12.13.30_o and_o his_o wrath_n appease_v towards_o his_o people_n exod._n 32.11_o 14._o and_o some_o think_v that_o stephen_n prayer_n at_o his_o death_n for_o his_o persecuter_n be_v one_o mean_n for_o mercy_n unto_o saul_n that_o then_o consent_v to_o his_o death_n act_n 7_o 60._o and_o 8.1_o three_o they_o bring_v blessing_n upon_o a_o place_n by_o their_o example_n for_o when_o man_n shall_v see_v godly_a person_n walk_v before_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o
sin_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o inward_a righteousness_n stand_v in_o hope_n and_o charity_n especial_o and_o the_o second_o whereby_o of_o a_o good_a man_n one_o be_v make_v better_o and_o more_o just_a and_o this_o they_o say_v may_v proceed_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o man_n own_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o hereby_o they_o hold_v a_o man_n stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o look_v how_o it_o stand_v with_o grace_n in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n so_o likewise_o shall_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o they_o be_v imperfect_a now_o and_o so_o not_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n they_o shall_v also_o be_v find_v imperfect_a then_o to_o that_o purpose_n and_o effect_n but_o now_o they_o be_v imperfect_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o therefore_o can_v then_o stand_v for_o our_o righteousness_n unless_o we_o will_v imagine_v that_o god_n will_v then_o accept_v of_o a_o imperfect_a justice._n wherefore_o their_o doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a &_o a_o doctrine_n of_o all_o terror_n and_o desperation_n for_o who_o dare_v adventure_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n accept_v of_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o not_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n unto_o life_n that_o only_o be_v the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n accept_v of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o make_v we_o by_o faith_n for_o that_o alone_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n three_o this_o also_o show_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o concupiscence_n or_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o quality_n but_o a_o essence_n or_o substance_n live_v and_o subsist_v by_o itself_o for_o here_o we_o see_v a_o plain_a difference_n between_o a_o man_n body_n and_o soul_n and_o original_a sin_n that_o compass_v they_o else_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o bid_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o this_o sin_n for_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o man_n can_v by_o man_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o to_o make_v this_o more_o plain_a we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o man_n descend_v from_o adam_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o substance_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n 2._o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o they_o both_o 3._o the_o corruption_n or_o bad_a disposition_n in_o those_o power_n and_o faculty_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v unconformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o prone_a to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o this_o three_o thing_n be_v it_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o different_z from_o man_n substance_n and_o faculty_n and_o so_o be_v not_o a_o substance_n in_o man_n or_o man_n nature_n corrupt_v but_o a_o ill_a disposition_n therein_o four_o hence_o also_o we_o learn_v what_o a_o regenerate_a man_n do_v most_o feel_v in_o himself_o namely_o original_a sin_n the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o that_o hang_v on_o fast_o and_o hinder_v he_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n this_o paul_n know_v well_o and_o therefore_o confess_v that_o he_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o his_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o this_o cause_v he_o to_o leave_v undo_v the_o good_a which_o he_o will_v have_v do_v and_o to_o do_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v verse_n 19_o and_o david_n feel_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n why_o do_v david_n speak_v of_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o heart_n sure_o he_o feel_v in_o himself_o this_o original_a sin_n which_o do_v streicten_v his_o good_a affection_n so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o put_v they_o forth_o so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v towards_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o say_v psal._n 51.12_o establish_v i_o oh_o lord_n by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o original_a corruption_n he_o be_v restrain_v of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n and_o hinder_v in_o all_o good_a affection_n holy_a action_n and_o heavenly_a meditation_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n by_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n feel_v this_o corruption_n clog_a and_o hinder_v he_o from_o all_o good_a duty_n 1._o this_o serve_v to_o admonish_v all_o secure_a person_n which_o never_o feel_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o clog_n or_o burden_n unto_o they_o of_o their_o fearful_a and_o dangerous_a estate_n for_o to_o every_o child_n of_o god_n original_a corruption_n be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n now_o confer_v with_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o ask_v he_o what_o imperfection_n and_o want_n he_o feel_v in_o himself_o his_o answer_n be_v he_o never_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o corruption_n in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o never_o feel_v doubt_v or_o want_n of_o love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o his_o brethren_n he_o feel_v no_o pride_n of_o heart_n no_o guile_n or_o hypocrisy_n nor_o vainglory_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o take_v these_o man_n upon_o their_o word_n they_o be_v angel_n among_o man_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a and_o wonderful_o deceive_v by_o satan_n for_o all_o god_n servant_n in_o this_o life_n do_v continual_o bewail_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n cry_v out_o against_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o hinder_v they_o in_o do_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o they_o will_v do_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v that_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v not_o these_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v never_o trouble_v with_o corruption_n but_o to_o their_o own_o think_v have_v grace_n at_o will_n be_v in_o a_o fearful_a case_n their_o mind_n be_v still_o blind_v and_o their_o heart_n harden_v they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n abide_v in_o darkness_n unto_o this_o hour_n and_o if_o they_o go_v thus_o on_o to_o death_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o sin_n will_v unvizor_n himself_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v know_v what_o sin_n mean_v and_o find_v the_o terror_n and_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o know_v what_o the_o want_n of_o oil_n mean_v when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v second_o this_o show_n unto_o we_o what_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n he_o be_v not_o here_o a_o saint_n feel_v no_o corruption_n perfect_o sanctify_v &_o free_v from_o all_o sin_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o corruption_n hinder_v he_o in_o his_o christian_a course_n under_o which_o he_o sigh_v and_o groan_n labour_v by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v disburden_v and_o to_o cast_v it_o off_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n for_o a_o man_n to_o feel_v god_n grace_n in_o himself_o as_o faith_n love_n repentance_n sanctification_n and_o such_o like_a but_o no_o child_n of_o god_n can_v always_o or_o alone_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o grace_n most_o common_o he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o sin_n if_o he_o be_v god_n child_n now_o if_o feel_v it_o he_o dislike_v himself_o and_o strive_v to_o be_v ease_v of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o his_o happy_a estate_n five_o this_o commandment_n to_o cast_v away_o sin_n that_o press_v down_o teach_v every_o child_n of_o god_n to_o labour_v earnest_o for_o the_o government_n and_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o we_o have_v within_o we_o original_a corruption_n that_o like_o a_o arm_a man_n beset_v we_o about_o and_o hinder_v we_o in_o every_o good_a thing_n we_o take_v in_o hand_n we_o must_v therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n daily_o that_o he_o will_v guide_v we_o by_o his_o good_a spirit_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n we_o shall_v utter_o fail_v unless_o god_n spirit_n govern_v we_o both_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o mouth_n and_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n this_o david_n know_v well_o and_o therefore_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o land_n of_o righteousness_n psal._n 143.10_o last_o see_v we_o have_v this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o we_o we_o must_v keep_v our_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o set_v watch_n and_o ward_n about_o they_o so_o solomon_n say_v counterguard_v thy_o heart_n my_o son_n proverb_n 4.23_o why_o do_v solomon_n give_v this_o commandment_n sure_o for_o special_a cause_n for_o every_o man_n while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o his_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o like_o a_o