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text_n be_v the_o grow_v and_o increase_n of_o sin_n it_o begin_v in_o a_o doubtful_a walk_n wander_a as_o it_o be_v up_o and_o down_o as_o uncertain_a what_o to_o do_v after_o proceed_v to_o a_o determination_n whereby_o uncertainty_n come_v to_o a_o certainty_n and_o wander_v uppe_o and_o down_o end_v in_o a_o period_n or_o full_a point_n of_o stand_v still_o but_o conclude_v and_o end_v in_o obstinacy_n and_o obfirmation_n of_o mind_n that_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o will_v a_o easeless_a ease_n and_o a_o restless_a repose_n set_v down_o sin_n creep_v like_o a_o canker_n which_o grow_v not_o to_o ripeness_n but_o by_o degree_n the_o custom_n of_o it_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n psalm_n 84._o 17._o augustine_n open_v this_o point_n the_o devil_n first_o 8._o august_n lib._n confess_v 8._o by_o concupiscence_n sugge_v evil_a thought_n evil_a thought_n egg_n on_o delight_n delight_n toull_v on_o consent_n consent_n grow_v 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the_o eye_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n the_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o therefore_o will_v he_o 12._o psal_n 1â—9_n 12._o sure_o know_v it_o and_o find_v it_o out_o three_o the_o godly_a abhor_v sin_n ever_o or_o in_o all_o time_n not_o only_o in_o time_n of_o age_n then_o like_v unto_o the_o foolish_a pilot_n cut_v the_o cable_n of_o iniquity_n and_o weigh_v his_o sinful_a anchor_n when_o himself_o be_v feeble_a his_o sail_n tear_v maste_n craze_a shipp_n leak_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v troublesome_a and_o the_o wind_n contrary_a in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o seem_v then_o great_a difficulty_n and_o without_o god_n especial_a aid_n impossibility_n ever_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o happiness_n but_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n from_o his_o very_a youth_n make_v himself_o a_o samuel_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n consecrate_v unto_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o youth_n as_o he_o 28._o 1._o sam._n 1._o 28._o be_v alpha_n and_o the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o age_n as_o he_o be_v 8._o apocal._n 1._o 8._o omega_n god_n protest_v by_o his_o prophet_n michah_n that_o his_o soul_n long_v for_o the_o first_o ripe_a grape_n which_o be_v the_o godly_a one_o even_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o age_n while_o there_o be_v store_n of_o oil_n in_o his_o lamp_n while_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n &_o his_o breast_n run_v full_a of_o milk_n while_o he_o be_v fresh_a as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o strong_a as_o a_o giant_n to_o run_v his_o course_n the_o godly_a then_o abhor_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a ever_o in_o age_n because_o than_o he_o will_v be_v most_o wise_a in_o youth_n for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v 11._o epist_n jude._n vers_fw-la 11._o it_o stand_v he_o in_o hand_n then_o to_o be_v most_o wary_a he_o detest_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n gen._n 5._o 24._o wisdom_n 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it_o be_v privative_a not_o positive_a 4._o â—_o joh_n 3._o 4._o it_o make_v a_o law_n to_o become_v as_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v unlawful_a three_o she_o know_v and_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n which_o wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v sorrowful_a like_a unto_o a_o sweet_a poison_n which_o leave_v death_n behind_o it_o like_o the_o locust_n which_o have_v face_n of_o man_n and_o hair_n of_o woman_n 50._o apoca._n â—_o apoca._n â—_o s._n chrysom_n psal_n 50._o but_o bring_v the_o tail_n and_o sting_n of_o scorpion_n behind_o they_o conscientia_fw-la say_v saint_n cryso_v codex_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la peccata_fw-la conscribuntur_fw-la our_o conscience_n be_v a_o book_n wherein_o our_o daily_a sin_n be_v write_v so_o write_v be_v our_o sin_n in_o the_o register_n of_o our_o conscience_n as_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o the_o conscience_n itself_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o 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be_v strong_a that_o he_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n root_v it_o out_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o writing_n of_o the_o famous_a ancient_a father_n and_o saint_n of_o the_o church_n athenagoras_n clemens_n justinus_n martyr_v arnobius_n minutius_n lactantius_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o make_v it_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v after_o their_o conversion_n from_o gentilism_n to_o the_o truth_n to_o denounce_v war_n most_o chief_o against_o that_o sin_n unto_o which_o they_o have_v find_v themselves_o most_o incline_v these_o be_v pecatores_fw-la sinner_n but_o because_o they_o speedy_o shake_v off_o their_o sin_n as_o paul_n do_v the_o â—â—per_n they_o wear_v â—_o hilar._n enarre_n in_o psal_n â—_o not_o impii_fw-la godless_a one_o as_o samt_v hillary_n make_v a_o distinction_n â—hese_fw-mi be_v not_o the_o sinner_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o second_o kind_n of_o sinner_n be_v such_o as_o so_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n as_o the_o thief_n add_v lie_v to_o theft_n and_o perjury_n to_o lie_v these_o by_o their_o custom_n of_o sin_v have_v make_v sâ—nne_n habitual_a yea_o rather_o perpetual_a unto_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o fire_n not_o to_o warm_v in_o they_o have_v sin_n get_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o blacke-moore_n which_o can_v be_v â—â—tered_v and_o the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n which_o can_v be_v wash_v away_o at_o the_o door_n of_o who_o heart_n the_o gâ—ace_n of_o god_n knock_v 〈…〉_o all_o or_o if_o it_o knock_v it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d open_v as_o they_o be_v flesh_n john_n 3._o 6._o so_o this_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d dead_a flesh_n altogether_o uncureable_a neither_o be_v it_o to_o beâ—_n 〈…〉_o lead_v with_o sharp_a corrosive_n of_o the_o law_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d be_v salve_v by_o the_o more_o gentle_a lenitive_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o pell_o these_o be_v not_o contrite_a for_o their_o sin_n that_o so_o â—â—ey_n may_v confess_v and_o amend_v it_o but_o they_o palliate_v their_o sinâ—e_n that_o they_o may_v still_o keep_v it_o and_o commit_v it_o oath_n say_v they_o be_v but_o spark_n of_o courage_n blasphemy_n but_o as_o ordinary_a speech_n covetousness_n frugality_n prodigality_n bounty_n tyranny_n fortitude_n curiosity_n honesty_n adultery_n a_o youthful_a sport_n simony_n a_o common_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o as_o in_o these_o so_o in_o every_o sin_n have_v they_o a_o fair_a vizard_n to_o put_v over_o a_o foul_a face_n that_o they_o may_v veil_v and_o cover_v it_o to_o who_o their_o sin_n be_v like_o jesabell_n which_o make_v ahab_n to_o sin_n who_o face_n be_v paint_v and_o themselves_o like_o ahab_n do_v sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o be_v the_o sinner_n mean_v in_o this_o place_n where_o it_o 25._o 1_o reg._n 2d_o 25._o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o sinner_n of_o this_o desperate_a kind_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a first_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o militant_a upon_o earth_n which_o consist_v of_o that_o meeting_n which_o stand_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o prayer_n because_o how-soev_a they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v among_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o assembly_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o their_o assembly_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o yâ—_z assembly_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o the_o righteous_a tender_v up_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a as_o lucifer_n be_v among_o the_o angel_n cain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n ishmael_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n esau_n in_o the_o house_n of_o isaas_n i_o be_o in_o the_o ark_n saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n the_o tare_n with_o the_o wheat_n the_o goat_n with_o the_o sheep_n judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n so_o be_v these_o in_o thâ—_n assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o not_o as_o figure_n which_o have_v both_o a_o number_n and_o power_n with_o they_o they_o bear_v a_o show_n haply_o of_o religion_n but_o be_v further_a from_o it_o as_o athaliah_n be_v herself_o the_o only_a usurp_a traitress_n cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n 2._o reg._n 11._o 14._o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o wasp_n compare_v with_o bee_n which_o as_o tertullian_n write_v tertul._n tertul._n make_v comb_n as_o the_o bee_n do_v but_o neither_o be_v bee_n nor_o work_v so_o profitable_o as_o the_o bee_n they_o be_v within_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a by_o hypocrisy_n but_o not_o of_o it_o in_o sincerity_n consider_v in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o militant_a here_o upon_o earth_n second_o they_o can_v much_o less_o rise_v or_o sâ—and_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o be_v triumphant_a in_o heaven_n because_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v thither_o much_o less_o stand_v there_o if_o moses_n neither_o can_v nor_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o holy_a land_n which_o be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o this_o triumphant_a assembly_n until_o he_o have_v take_v his_o shoe_n from_o 5._o exod._n 3._o 5._o his_o foot_n oh_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v these_o sinful_a and_o reprobate_a one_o stand_v in_o the_o most_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o true_a holy_a land_n the_o true_a canaan_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o holy_a but_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a have_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o affection_n shod_a with_o nothing_o else_o but_o defilednesse_n and_o pollution_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o prison_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v 17._o psal_n 9_o 17._o to_o hell_n and_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n heaven_n can_v possible_o become_v their_o palace_n for_o such_o must_v stand_v without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 25._o be_v thou_o then_o a_o sinner_n of_o this_o nature_n unto_o who_o sin_n sit_v as_o near_o as_o the_o graft_n to_o the_o stock_n which_o concorporate_v and_o become_v one_o with_o it_o behold_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_a shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o conâ—usion_n he_o which_o rise_v in_o the_o great_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stand_v as_o high_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o ever_o nabucchadnezzar_n do_v dan._n 4._o 27_o yet_o if_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n esaâ—_n 1._o 6._o then_o shall_v he_o neither_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o only_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n millitant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o what_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n who_o mâ—â—d_n have_v be_v whole_o fix_v upon_o earth_n why_o he_o shall_v triumph_v as_o a_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n which_o â—ever_o war_v as_o a_o soldier_n upon_o earth_n fight_v against_o the_o soldier_n
confound_v or_o bring_v to_o a_o end_n by_o perish_v 2._o when_o shall_v perish_v touch_v the_o confusion_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o perish_v as_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o principal_o concern_v it_o the_o way_n of_o their_o evil_n do_v and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o be_v which_o châ—â—â—ly_o by_o this_o cenâ—uâ—e_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o perish_v first_o the_o way_n of_o there_o evildoing_a shall_v perish_v that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o there_o sin_n the_o way_n of_o transgress_v the_o law_n and_o violatinge_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o neglect_v yea_o cast_v a_o â—ay_n there_o duty_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o first_o and_o there_o love_v towards_o man_n in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n they_o admit_v more_o god_n than_o one_o they_o worship_v image_n they_o blaspheme_v god_n holy_a name_n they_o profane_v his_o sabaothe_n against_o the_o formâ—rtable_a of_o the_o law_n therein_o pierce_v as_o it_o be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o the_o side_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o there_o sinful_a action_n they_o disobey_v there_o parent_n whether_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n office_n or_o age_n they_o shed_v blood_n commit_v adultery_n practise_v theft_n bear_v false_a witness_a covet_v that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o therein_o bend_v the_o bow_n of_o there_o mischievous_a misdoing_n against_o the_o very_a face_n of_o there_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n a_o way_n which_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o flourish_v yet_o shall_v undoubted_o in_o due_a time_n perish_v thus_o perish_v the_o tyranny_n of_o saul_n the_o oppression_n of_o ahab_n the_o pride_n of_o nabucchadnezzar_n the_o theft_n of_o achan_n the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n the_o covetuâ—â—snes_n of_o gâ—hezi_n be_v as_o the_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o come_v up_o psalm_n 129._o 6._o be_v it_o that_o sin_n bear_v the_o head_n so_o high_a as_o it_o be_v advance_v even_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o be_v it_o then_o and_o there_o first_o but_o as_o grass_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o fleet_a and_o brittle_a thing_n second_o as_o grass_n that_o be_v wither_a three_o not_o as_o grass_n wither_a in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o when_o it_o sprout_v forth_o and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o before_o it_o come_v forth_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a root_n or_o rather_o seed_n of_o it_o which_o be_v go_v all_o hope_n be_v therewithal_o remove_v of_o be_v prosper_v and_o a_o certain_a unavoidable_a principle_n already_o conclude_v of_o the_o perish_v of_o it_o though_o then_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o cord_n whereby_o they_o be_v willing_a if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o pull_v down_o god_n from_o heaven_n against_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o bind_v their_o neighbour_n in_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o everlasting_a thraldom_n upon_o earth_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o to_o show_v that_o these_o be_v no_o last_a but_o perish_v cord_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v asunder_o 4._o psal_n 1â—9_n 4._o by_o the_o lord_n when_o our_o sin_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o become_v ripe_a for_o the_o vintage_n than_o have_v the_o lord_n a_o sharp_a sickle_n to_o put_v into_o they_o to_o cut_v they_o down_o and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o great_a winepress_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n apocal._n 14._o 19_o oh_o woeful_a condition_n of_o we_o sinful_a man_n we_o betake_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o they_o which_o will_v walk_v therein_o for_o a_o time_n but_o as_o such_o as_o purpose_n to_o travail_v therein_o for_o ever_o we_o make_v it_o our_o lord_n and_o we_o become_v slave_n and_o vassal_n unto_o it_o we_o drink_v it_o down_o as_o a_o delicate_a wine_n as_o the_o bread_n of_o our_o nourishment_n do_v we_o feed_v of_o it_o we_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o it_o as_o the_o staff_n of_o our_o strength_n and_o as_o our_o garment_n do_v we_o gird_v it_o about_o we_o and_o truss_v it_o close_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o girdle_n of_o our_o loin_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o ignatius_n so_o sin_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n be_v not_o write_v but_o grave_v in_o the_o rebellious_a heart_n of_o the_o godless_a person_n of_o these_o vicious_a time_n but_o if_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o he_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o paul_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o ananiah_n acts._n 9_o 18._o then_o shall_v we_o see_v and_o perceive_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v value_v at_o so_o high_a a_o price_n of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o a_o last_a but_o a_o perishingnature_n if_o we_o be_v about_o to_o purchase_v a_o house_n to_o harbour_v we_o or_o to_o buy_v a_o garment_n to_o clothe_v we_o we_o will_v be_v sure_a as_o near_o as_o we_o may_v to_o purchase_v such_o a_o house_n who_o foundation_n may_v be_v firm_a wall_n solid_a beam_n and_o rafter_n strong_a etc._n etc._n we_o will_v have_v a_o care_n also_o to_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o buy_v such_o a_o garment_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v go_v in_o a_o day_n or_o a_o week_n but_o which_o shall_v last_v and_o continue_v if_o it_o may_v be_v for_o many_o year_n together_o be_v we_o then_o so_o careful_a not_o to_o lay_v out_o the_o price_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v but_o a_o corruptible_a matter_n for_o a_o rot_a building_n or_o a_o sleightye_a garment_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o alas_o be_v careless_a in_o lay_v out_o the_o price_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o purchase_n and_o practise_v of_o sin_n who_o nature_n be_v flit_a because_o the_o way_n thereof_o be_v perish_v meat_n without_o all_o comparison_n be_v better_a than_o sin_n because_o when_o meat_n nourish_v the_o body_n sin_n become_v rather_o a_o death_n than_o a_o diet_n both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v christ_n counsel_v we_o not_o to_o labour_v for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v 27._o joh._n 6_o 27._o and_o shall_v we_o labour_v for_o sin_n which_o perish_v manna_n be_v the_o food_n of_o angel_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n loathe_v because_o it_o be_v but_o aâ—â—ght_a meat_n which_o last_v not_o number_n 11._o 6._o sin_n be_v not_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o brood_n of_o satan_n as_o light_v yea_o far_o more_o than_o manna_n be_v which_o as_o in_o this_o scripture_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n perish_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o despise_v it_o loath_a it_o abhor_v it_o abandon_v it_o let_v i_o then_o beseech_v you_o that_o as_o you_o will_v be_v heedful_a to_o avoid_v that_o way_n which_o will_v fail_v you_o before_o you_o come_v at_o your_o journeys_n end_n so_o you_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o decline_v and_o shun_v this_o way_n even_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v prove_v defective_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o your_o journey_n 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