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4_o most_o woeful_a to_o be_v harden_a 5_o the_o mean_n to_o avoidit_fw-la there_o be_v a_o harden_v concern_v this_o first_o point_n there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n two_o greek_a verb_n which_o be_v common_o use_v for_o this_o harden_v the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v proper_o signify_v to_o dry_v up_o &_o wither_v use_v often_o in_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o hebrew_n 8._o 13-15_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harden_n not_o your_o heart_n the_o other_o verb_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o obdurate_a or_o to_o make_v hard_o eph._n 4._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o become_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v thus_o recourse_n unto_o the_o greek_a tongue_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n first_o there_o be_v a_o dry_n up_o and_o a_o certain_a wither_a for_o in_o natural_a thing_n and_o also_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o there_o 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other_o that_o also_o be_v in_o vain_a jer._n 7._o 16._o because_o you_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n and_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o &_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o 14_o jer._n 7._o 1â—_n 11._o 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n nor_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o entreat_v i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v though_o noah_n &_o job_n shall_v entreat_v i_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v pray_v unto_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o hear_v neither_o be_v entreat_v in_o the_o 15._o of_o the_o prou._n &_o 15._o it_o be_v say_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n assure_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o earthly_a blessing_n which_o his_o heart_n can_v desire_v if_o he_o wax_v never_o so_o warm_a and_o wealthy_a yet_o if_o he_o be_v at_o war_n with_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n what_o comfort_n what_o joy_n can_v he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n may_v bear_v his_o sickness_n or_o infirmity_n â—_o pro._n 18._o â—_o but_o a_o wound_a conscience_n who_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v contrariwise_o peace_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o quiet_a rest_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n that_o man_n can_v enjoy_v upon_o earth_n s._n augustine_n call_v it_o the_o beautiful_a temple_n of_o solomon_n the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n the_o golden_a bed_n of_o rest_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o peace_n the_o harden_a can_n never_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o grief_n be_v double_v with_o mourning_n 10._o 〈…〉_o 11._o 10._o and_o remember_v thing_n past_a and_o it_o be_v plain_o say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a hope_n be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a 22._o 〈…〉_o 48._o 22._o blessing_n in_o all_o want_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o sure_a anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v but_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v like_o the_o dust_n blow_v away_o with_o the_o wind_n they_o forecast_v unto_o 10._o 〈…〉_o s_o 17._o 10._o themselves_o cruel_a thing_n and_o their_o thought_n be_v like_o the_o flight_n of_o a_o bloody_a and_o vanquish_a field_n where_o all_o hope_n and_o comfort_n lie_v slay_v now_o when_o the_o soul_n thus_o affect_v be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o give_v over_o to_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n all_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o be_v comfort_n to_o god_n child_n they_o do_v increase_v our_o condemnation_n riches_n weeknow_v be_v the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o conscience_n otherwise_o as_o job_n say_v in_o his_o 15_o chap._n 27._o if_o his_o face_n be_v so_o cover_v with_o fat_a and_o that_o he_o have_v such_o collop_n in_o his_o flank_n that_o in_o abundance_n and_o prosperity_n he_o forget_v god_n that_o legitimum_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la sanctum_fw-la usum_fw-la he_o give_v a_o lawful_a and_o outward_a but_o not_o a_o sanctify_a use_n sleep_n be_v sweet_a unto_o every_o man_n but_o a_o mind_n secret_o wound_v with_o sin_n be_v afflict_v with_o fearful_a 13_o 〈…〉_o be_v 12._o 13_o dream_n and_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n the_o wicked_a that_o have_v live_v a_o dissolute_a life_n they_o be_v torment_v with_o their_o own_o imagination_n as_o job_n say_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v fight_v against_o they_o mirth_n and_o cheerfulness_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v they_o be_v the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o prolong_v of_o the_o life_n job_n 14._o 22._o the_o sinner_n while_o his_o flesh_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v sorrowful_a while_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o mourn_v proverbe_n 14._o 13._o even_o in_o laugh_v the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n mirth_n be_v heaviness_n now_o if_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o harden_a be_v such_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n be_v whole_o darken_v if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v pierce_v they_o if_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o conscience_n their_o heart_n it_o can_v repent_v and_o so_o neither_o sacrament_n nor_o tear_n be_v available_a if_o their_o own_o prayer_n can_v be_v hear_v &_o other_o be_v forbid_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o if_o their_o sleep_n be_v fearful_a theirlaugh_v inward_o mournful_a their_o riches_n curse_n their_o hope_n utter_o forlorn_v &_o they_o can_v never_o enjoy_v any_o peace_n of_o conscience_n or_o quiet_a rest_n of_o soul_n judge_v you_o whether_o it_o have_v not_o be_v better_o such_o a_o man_n have_v not_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v bear_v have_v present_o be_v fling_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n &_o drown_v in_o everlasting_a forgetfulness_n for_o alas_o when_o god_n be_v become_v our_o enemy_n who_o be_v able_a to_o enter_v into_o combat_n to_o match_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n when_o a_o man_n ownhart_n do_v condenne_v he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o voice_n of_o desperation_n oh_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o sin_v least_o next_o he_o that_o return_v soon_o but_o most_o dreadful_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o he_o who_o like_o pharaoh_n be_v give_v over_o unto_o harden_v for_o he_o that_o be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o commit_v sin_n his_o mind_n reprobate_a his_o conscience_n sear_v and_o 28._o 〈…〉_o 1._o 28._o his_o soul_n freeze_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_n then_o though_o 2_o 〈…〉_o he_o 4._o 2_o he_o weep_v &_o lament_v with_o esau_n though_o he_o will_v 12_o 〈…〉_o h._n 1._o 12_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v wrongful_o get_v with_o judas_n though_o he_o do_v gird_v himself_o in_o sackcloth_n &_o walk_v soft_o as_o ahab_n though_o he_o do_v pull_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o saul_n do_v though_o he_o do_v mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n with_o the_o pelican_n though_o he_o do_v send_v forth_o shrill_a and_o fearful_a cry_n into_o the_o air_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o help_v woe_n alas_o there_o be_v no_o recovery_n jer_n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o black-more_a 23._o 〈…〉_o 13._o 23._o change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v they_o do_v good_a who_o have_v accustom_v themselves_o to_o do_v evilt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o 7._o 〈…〉_o st_o eth_z 7_o â—_o 7._o harden_v his_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v cure_v habituati_fw-la 10_o 〈…〉_o s_o 12._o 10_o in_o malo_fw-la sunt_fw-la impaenituri_fw-la their_o thought_n can_v never_o 14_o 〈…〉_o l._n 17._o 14_o be_v alter_v their_o stony_a heart_n can_v become_v fleshy_a they_o 26_o 〈…〉_o b._n 10._o 26_o have_v deny_v the_o power_n of_o salvation_n they_o have_v despite_v 17_o 〈…〉_o b._n 12._o 17_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o they_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n they_o can_v find_v no_o place_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v a_o lamentable_a estate_n this_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o man_n to_o be_v leave_v unto_o himself_o give_v up_o to_o satan_n &_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o from_o this_o estate_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o endless_a mercy_n deliver_v us._n the_o remedy_n to_o eschew_v this_o gulf_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o harden_v either_o we_o must_v cut_v off_o and_o stay_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o act_n or_o else_o we_o must_v resist_v it_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o stay_v it_o in_o our_o thought_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o s._n jerom_n ibi_fw-la maxim_n oportet_fw-la obseruare_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ubi_fw-la nasci_fw-la solet_fw-la both_o in_o sin_n &_o also_o in_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a point_n to_o observe_v &_o find_v out_o where_o the_o malady_n first_o take_v beginning_n it_o be_v plain_a sin_n first_o bud_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o thereupon_o s._n jerome_n call_v it_o primo_fw-la genita_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n darling_n or_o first_o beget_v satan_n dare_v not_o attempt_v any_o unto_o murder_n treason_n or_o any_o such_o grievous_a sin_n unless_o he_o send_v a_o evil_a thought_n before_o to_o try_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a the_o philistine_n will_v not_o venture_v till_o dalilah_n have_v wrought_v the_o feat_n as_o she_o with_o samson_n never_o leave_v fawn_v and_o creep_v into_o his_o bosom_n till_o by_o consent_v unto_o she_o he_o lose_v both_o his_o strength_n &_o his_o eye_n &_o become_v a_o mill-horse_n for_o the_o philistine_n so_o ill_a thought_n allure_v &_o
toll_v on_o so_o long_o till_o the_o light_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v blind_v satan_n that_o foul_a philistine_n set_v they_o such_o a_o grist_n to_o grind_v as_o they_o must_v pay_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o toll_n the_o philosopher_n say_v true_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custom_n arise_v of_o very_o small_a beginning_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o small_a matter_n to_o lend_v the_o devil_n a_o evil_a thought_n yet_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o 13._o of_o wis_v evil_a thought_n separate_v from_o rd_o 〈…〉_o rd_o god_n cogitationes_fw-la malae_fw-la dum_fw-la ludunt_fw-la illudunt_fw-la evil_a thought_n while_o they_o dally_v they_o do_v deceive_v as_o the_o stream_n in_o the_o river_n jordan_n do_v carry_v the_o fish_n hus_o 〈…〉_o hus_o swim_v &_o play_v till_o on_o a_o sudden_a they_o fall_v in_o mare_n mortuum_fw-la into_o the_o dead_a sea_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o brimstone_n they_o present_o die_v so_o many_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o so_o long_o with_o vicious_a thought_n &_o wicked_a imagination_n that_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o power_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v grievous_o infect_v the_o eye_n be_v fenestra_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o many_o time_n 21._o 〈…〉_o 9_o 21._o ere_o ever_o we_o be_v aware_a death_n steal_v in_o at_o the_o window_n the_o ear_n job_n call_v it_o in_o his_o 12._o chap._n the_o taster_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o mouth_n taste_v meat_n for_o 11._o 12._o 11._o the_o belly_n so_o the_o ear_n taste_v word_n for_o the_o soul_n he_o that_o have_v a_o wicked_a eye_n and_o a_o unchaste_a ear_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v of_o simon_n magus_n his_o soul_n will_v soon_o they_o 〈…〉_o they_o 〈…〉_o guae_fw-la 〈…〉_o pe_fw-es 〈…〉_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n therefore_o wise_a man_n may_v hereby_o judge_v how_o careful_o how_o provident_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n especial_o of_o the_o noble_a sort_n ought_v to_o be_v respect_v how_o flatter_a parasite_n &_o profane_a jester_n ought_v to_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o l_o this_o 〈…〉_o true_a 〈…〉_o nside_o 〈…〉_o be_v wary_o shune_v alas_o the_o mind_n &_o disposition_n of_o youth_n at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v like_o a_o sweet_a and_o brightsiluer_n dish_n you_o may_v put_v in_o what_o you_o please_v but_o if_o through_o vile_a atheist_n &_o dissolute_a company_n the_o affection_n be_v once_o lead_v away_o &_o the_o disposition_n infect_v wo_n worth_a that_o company_n for_o the_o infection_n of_o 〈…〉_o job._n 36._o 〈…〉_o sin_n take_v in_o tender_a year_n job_n say_v the_o soul_n die_v in_o youth_n as_o clothe_v stain_v in_o the_o wool_n do_v never_o lose_v the_o colour_n so_o the_o stain_n of_o sin_n take_v in_o tender_a year_n will_v hardly_o or_o never_o be_v take_v out_o nay_o that_o which_o afterward_o discretion_n &_o year_n do_v know_v and_o judge_v in_o itself_o most_o hateful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrisost_n chrisost_n by_o evil_a custom_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n in_o the_o 9_o of_o mark._n â—1_n ver_fw-la the_o foul_a spirit_n which_o keep_v possession_n from_o a_o child_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o any_o other_o but_o only_o by_o our_o saviour_n job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o heart_n &_o david_n pray_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n every_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o labour_n &_o strive_v with_o himself_o to_o quench_v his_o desire_n to_o check_v his_o thought_n to_o beat_v down_o &_o keep_v under_o his_o affection_n that_o though_o he_o do_v sin_n sometime_o of_o infirmity_n yet_o it_o may_v never_o general_o infect_v the_o mind_n it_o may_v never_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o thought_n there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o nip_a of_o a_o serpent_n head_n therefore_o as_o david_n speak_v or_o the_o child_n of_o babylon_n adpetras_fw-la illidere_fw-la to_o dash_v their_o brain_n 9_o psal_n 137._o 9_o against_o 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