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do_v by_o those_o sinner_n do_v thou_o by_o sin_n lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n there_o be_v sometime_o some_o hopeful_a assault_n make_v against_o sin_n which_o yet_o prosper_v not_o because_o the_o blow_n go_v not_o to_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n may_v be_v lop_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o the_o drunkard_n may_v cease_v from_o his_o wine_n and_o the_o adulterer_n from_o his_o harlot_n swear_v and_o lie_v and_o oppression_n may_v be_v all_o cut_v down_o as_o to_o what_o appear_v but_o soon_o after_o all_o these_o branch_n and_o evil_a
fruit_n may_v sprout_v forth_o and_o grow_v up_o again_o the_o root_n be_v not_o touch_v whatever_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o bough_n the_o heart-adultery_n and_o heart_n drunkenness_n the_o swear_n and_o lie_v and_o oppress_a heart_n the_o root_n of_o all_o these_o wickedness_n remain_v untouched_a let_v that_o inward_a corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o actual_a sin_n be_v first_o and_o most_o effectual_o lay_v at_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n it_o reach_v to_o the_o inward_o and_o pierce_v the_o entrail_n like_o the_o lightning_n it_o will_v melt_v the_o sword_n in_o the_o scabbard_n it_o will_v break_v the_o bone_n it_o will_v 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believe_v if_o i_o may_v touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v whole_a her_o faith_n be_v it_o which_o get_v out_o the_o virtue_n as_o christ_n himself_o afterward_o testify_v vers_fw-la 34._o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a friend_n will_v you_o be_v heal_v of_o your_o plague_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o a_o cure_n put_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o touch_v touch_v not_o the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o his_o side_n and_o his_o heart_n his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n touch_v this_o jesus_n as_o a_o crucify_a jesus_n christ_n can_v heal_v you_o with_o a_o touch_n but_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v your_o disease_a soul_n unless_o your_o faith_n first_o touch_v he_o we_o read_v numb_a 21._o that_o a_o look_v of_o a_o sting_a israelite_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o this_o woman_n touch_n on_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n get_v out_o such_o virtue_n from_o he_o who_o be_v signify_v by_o that_o serpent_n as_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o sting_n christ_n look_v on_o by_o faith_n will_v not_o only_o heal_v thou_o of_o the_o sting_n but_o will_v kill_v the_o serpent_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o smite_v thou_o with_o such_o a_o deadly_a sting_n again_o go_v to_o christ_n sinner_n say_v within_o thyself_o if_o i_o can_v but_o touch_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a look_v to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o both_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n slay_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n in_o christ_n as_o will_v do_v the_o cure_n and_o lie_v hold_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o bring_v thy_o unclean_a fountain_n to_o that_o fountain_n which_o be_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n and_o thou_o shall_v certain_o find_v that_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n shall_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o sin_n thou_o that_o be_v a_o saint_n may_v set_v thy_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la to_o this_o remedy_n thou_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n and_o thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a thy_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v only_o because_o the_o cure_n be_v but_o begin_v and_o must_v be_v perfect_v by_o degree_n by_o the_o same_o remedy_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n by_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n expect_v thy_o total_a cure_n from_o the_o continual_a issue_v forth_o of_o the_o same_o virtue_n by_o which_o sin_n have_v receive_v its_o death_n wound_n let_v it_o die_v daily_o till_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 2._o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n of_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v cut_v it_o short_a of_o that_o provision_n that_o will_v feed_v and_o nourish_v it_o the_o old_a man_n be_v give_v to_o appetite_n and_o you_o know_v what_o the_o counsel_n be_v in_o that_o case_n prov._n 23.2_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n look_v how_o many_o lust_n there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o feeding_n there_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o heart_n pride_n must_v have_v ornament_n or_o honour_n applause_n respect_n and_o observance_n and_o for_o want_v of_o other_o feed_n it_o will_v feed_v upon_o thought_n upon_o our_o self-reflection_n and_o dotage_n any_o vain_a conceit_n of_o some_o worth_n or_o excellency_n we_o find_v in_o we_o covetousness_n must_v have_v money_n house_n and_o land_n the_o hope_n of_o get_v and_o the_o content_a of_o possess_v they_o sensuality_n must_v have_v carnal_a pleasure_n and_o mirth_n wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n and_o dainty_n and_o variety_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o the_o flesh_n may_v have_v its_o lust_n it_o grow_v headstrong_a and_o imperious_a there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o keep_v it_o tame_v but_o by_o keep_v it_o short_a of_o what_o it_o crave_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.14_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o you_o may_v observe_v it_o that_o he_o prescribe_v this_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v those_o intemperances_n riot_n and_o drunkenness_n chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v mention_v for_o 13._o it_o may_v be_v thou_o complain_v sometime_o of_o thy_o corruption_n of_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o lust_n of_o the_o unruliness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o confess_v it_o and_o pray_v against_o it_o but_o while_o thou_o pray_v thou_o can_v not_o find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o make_v thy_o lust_n to_o fast_o it_o must_v have_v its_o provision_n still_o allow_v it_o it_o may_v be_v even_o when_o thou_o be_v pray_v against_o thy_o pride_n thou_o let_v it_o feed_v upon_o thy_o very_a prayer_n thy_o eloquence_n or_o affectionate_a enlargement_n or_o
343._o at_o the_o begin_n of_o l._n 26._o add_v the_o figure_n 2_o but_o the_o chief_a fault_n be_v in_o the_o page_n viz._n after_o p._n 224._o instead_o of_o 225._o be_v 257._o and_o after_o p._n 320._o be_v p._n 305._o and_o after_o p._n 320_o again_o be_v 337._o but_o in_o the_o book_n itself_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o all_o come_v in_o in_o its_o order_n the_o only_a error_n herein_o be_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o page_n godly_a fear_n or_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o fear_n and_o its_o usefulness_n etc._n etc._n prov_n 28.14_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o you_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o spend_v time_n in_o inquire_v after_o the_o connection_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o forego_n or_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o book_n in_o which_o they_o be_v find_v the_o book_n of_o proverb_n wherein_o many_o precious_a truth_n be_v lay_v and_o pack_v together_o but_o not_o connect_v together_o this_o book_n be_v rather_o a_o golden_a mine_n than_o a_o golden_a chain_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v a_o entire_a proposition_n which_o may_v be_v logical_o resolve_v into_o 1._o a_o subject_a the_o man_n that_o fear_v together_o with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n always_o 2._o a_o attribute_n or_o something_o affirm_v concern_v this_o man_n happy_a he_o be_v a_o happy_a man._n for_o the_o open_n of_o these_o word_n brief_o happy_a or_o blessed_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a o_o the_o blessedness_n o_o how_o bless_v he_o be_v a_o very_a happy_a man_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v that_n be_v say_v some_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v before_o he_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v before_o he_o the_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v in_o say_v other_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n according_a as_o it_o be_v express_v prov._n 23.17_o that_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 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that_o be_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v be_v inlet_n or_o instrument_n or_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v expose_v he_o to_o danger_n but_o the_o word_n be_v always_o that_o fear_v at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v never_o secure_a the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o shall_v hence_o insist_v upon_o be_v this_o doct._n a_o life_n of_o holy_a fear_n be_v a_o bless_a life_n in_o the_o open_n hereof_o i_o shall_v more_o particular_o inquire_v 1._o what_o that_o fear_n be_v to_o which_o blessedness_n be_v pronounce_v 2._o what_o that_o blessedness_n be_v which_o be_v pronounce_v to_o this_o fear_n in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o shall_v together_o give_v in_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o what_o that_o fear_n be_v to_o which_o blessedness_n be_v pronounce_v there_o be_v a_o fear_n that_o be_v our_o weakness_n as_o 1._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o fainthearted_a a_o natural_a pusillanimity_n or_o cowardice_n there_o be_v such_o weak_a spirit_n in_o who_o every_o little_a 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shall_v be_v fill_v he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n he_o shall_v see_v god_n his_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o grace_n that_o be_v there_o mention_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n purity_n in_o heart_n hunger_n after_o righteousness_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o particular_a qualification_n of_o this_o very_a man._n and_o we_o may_v write_v down_o after_o that_o copy_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v for_o his_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v comfort_v he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n he_o shall_v see_v god_n this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n rev._n 21.7_o and_o shall_v want_v nothing_o psal_n
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yea_o and_o reduce_v he_o to_o a_o more_o secure_a and_o senseless_a state_n than_o ever_o before_o wherein_o he_o may_v abide_v and_o never_o know_v fear_n or_o trouble_v more_o till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o former_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o he_o can_v no_o long_o escape_v beware_v of_o this_o folly_n sinner_n have_v god_n convince_v thou_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o danger_n and_o pierce_v thy_o very_a entrail_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o that_o wrath_n that_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n do_v not_o seek_v ease_n in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o fear_n be_v not_o such_o a_o child_n as_o to_o think_v of_o hide_v thyself_o from_o danger_n by_o shut_v thy_o eye_n from_o see_v it_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a cure_n of_o a_o disease_n thy_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v that_o thou_o may_v feel_v no_o pain_n beware_v of_o run_v into_o the_o herd_n again_o for_o 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purchase_v thy_o peace_n on_o such_o term_n as_o thy_o everlasting_a ruin_n then_o return_v to_o thy_o secure_a presumptuous_a state_n objection_n but_o i_o have_v confidence_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v i_o be_o not_o presumptuous_a i_o have_v good_a ground_n for_o my_o confidence_n i_o have_v be_v convince_v of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v now_o go_v on_o my_o way_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n answer_n 1._o but_o have_v thou_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o confidence_n whether_o they_o be_v sound_a or_o not_o have_v thou_o put_v thy_o faith_n to_o the_o trial_n whether_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n what_o enquiry_n have_v thou_o make_v into_o that_o change_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o thou_o thou_o may_v examine_v and_o yet_o be_v unsound_a examination_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o discover_v sincerity_n but_o no_o mark_n 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it_o god_n ill_a will_n against_o sinner_n god_n blessing_n be_v his_o good_a will_n and_o his_o ill_a will_n this_o be_v his_o curse_n joseph_n blessing_n the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n deut._n 33.16_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o in_o god_n good_a will_n be_v every_o good_a thing_n the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o yea_o and_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o heaven_n also_o psal_n 30.5_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n and_o in_o god_n ill_a will_n be_v every_o evil_a thing_n thou_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v thou_o perfect_o miserable_a than_o this_o that_o the_o almighty_a bear_v thou_o ill_o will._n it_o be_v a_o affliction_n to_o be_v under_o the_o ill_a will_n of_o man_n for_o a_o child_n to_o have_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o his_o father_n for_o a_o wife_n to_o have_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o ill_a will_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o a_o subject_a to_o be_v under_o the_o ill_a will_n of_o his_o prince_n but_o whatever_o there_o be_v in_o this_o god_n good_a will_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o though_o all_o the_o family_n where_o thou_o live_v yea_o though_o all_o the_o country_n bear_v thou_o ill_o will_v if_o god_n bear_v thou_o good_a will_n thou_o be_v a_o bless_a man._n if_o thou_o have_v the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o only_a god_n bear_v thou_o ill_a will_n thou_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n this_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v 1._o reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 2._o execute_v in_o part_n in_o this_o world_n 3._o pronounce_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n 4._o execute_v in_o full_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o men._n it_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o 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into_o their_o house_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o or_o else_o turn_v they_o into_o temptation_n and_o snare_n upon_o their_o body_n sin_n wound_n and_o bruise_n in_o sickness_n and_o death_n 2._o in_o spiritual_a evil_n inflict_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n not_o only_o fall_v upon_o their_o outward_a man_n but_o enter_v into_o their_o very_a heart_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n most_o signal_o execute_v this_o curse_n by_o leave_v sinner_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o blindness_n of_o mind_n to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1.28_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n isa_n 6.9_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n psal_n 81.12_o whereby_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o reserve_v as_o in_o chain_n under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n sinner_n thy_o blindness_n thy_o hardness_n thy_o walk_n after_o thy_o lust_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n this_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v thy_o curse_n and_o that_o impenitence_n and_o that_o reprobate_a mind_n which_o god_n give_v some_o sinner_n up_o unto_o be_v their_o seal_n under_o the_o curse_n god_n sometime_o curse_n sinner_n in_o this_o life_n as_o christ_n curse_v the_o fruitless_a figtree_n mat._n 21.19_o never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o for_o ever_o be_v thou_o never_o good_a for_o any_o thing_n never_o good_a thought_n never_o good_a motion_n come_v into_o thou_o never_o a_o drop_n of_o dew_n or_o rain_n fall_v upon_o thou_o never_o a_o bud_n or_o blossom_n spring_v up_o in_o thou_o nothing_o prosper_v in_o thou_o but_o be_v thou_o barren_a for_o ever_o of_o every_o good_a thing_n let_v that_o soul_n wither_v and_o perish_v and_o die_v for_o ever_o this_o curse_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a of_o all_o curse_n aboveground_o and_o the_o very_a next_o to_o hell_n 3._o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o that_o terrible_a sentence_n matth._n 25.41_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n now_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a sinner_n may_v be_v awaken_v out_o of_o sleep_n and_o be_v wrought_v to_o this_o fear_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a open_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pit_n by_o open_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o depart_v whither_o why_o whithersoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v sad_a enough_o that_o it_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o from_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o life_n it_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o death_n to_o depart_v from_o life_n ye_o curse_a you_o that_o be_v bind_v under_o the_o curse_n you_o that_o have_v be_v fill_v yourselves_o with_o curse_n clothe_v yourselves_o with_o curse_n treasure_v up_o curse_n to_o yourselves_o all_o your_o time_n against_o this_o day_n get_v you_o go_v with_o your_o curse_n upon_o you_o your_o sin_n be_v upon_o you_o your_o gild_n be_v upon_o you_o your_o blood_n 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any_o thing_n thou_o apprehend_v to_o be_v praiseworthy_a this_o must_v be_v meat_n for_o thy_o pride_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o pray_v against_o thy_o covetousness_n or_o sensuality_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v off_o thy_o knee_n away_o thou_o go_v to_o work_v for_o the_o one_o or_o to_o thy_o play_n to_o please_v the_o other_o when_o some_o of_o thy_o last_o word_n be_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n it_o may_v be_v thy_o very_a next_o step_n may_v be_v run_v into_o temptation_n this_o be_v but_o mock_v of_o god_n and_o delude_v thyself_o if_o thou_o will_v prosper_v against_o this_o enemy_n while_o thou_o stormy_a it_o by_o seek_v to_o god_n starve_v it_o by_o deny_v thyself_o 3._o put_v a_o bridle_n on_o its_o jaw_n my_o meaning_n be_v restrain_v it_o from_o its_o act_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o prevent_v its_o conception_n strangle_v it_o in_o the_o birth_n if_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v within_o yet_o give_v it_o no_o vent_n allow_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o 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humble_v thy_o proud_a heart_n break_v thy_o unruly_a spirit_n and_o seem_v to_o turn_v a_o lion_n into_o a_o lamb_n while_o thou_o say_v i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v proud_a again_o never_o be_v so_o froward_a or_o peevish_a again_o while_o thus_o thou_o hope_v thou_o shall_v not_o yet_o still_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v while_o sin_n have_v any_o life_n in_o it_o thou_o be_v still_o in_o danger_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v of_o die_a man_n while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o these_o die_a beast_n while_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v fear_n let_v that_o fear_n be_v as_o the_o foot_n upon_o their_o neck_n to_o prevent_v their_o rise_n and_o return_n upon_o thou_o well_o thus_o set_v upon_o sin_n let_v it_o be_v destroy_v reward_v it_o as_o it_o will_v serve_v thou_o and_o because_o it_o will_v be_v long_o a_o die_a let_v it_o be_v kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o draw_v not_o back_o thy_o hand_n while_o its_o life_n be_v leave_v 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