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a_o necessity_n of_o misery_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4.10_o oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n but_o alas_o hide_a think_v not_o by_o ignorance_n to_o sleep_v sweet_o under_o all_o terror_n 19.42_o luke_n 19.42_o such_o a_o sheep_n will_v have_v a_o sad_a walk_n psalm_n 58.4_o 5._o be_v not_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n psalm_n 32.9_o be_v not_o as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n beware_v lest_o god_n leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v so_o still_o remember_v although_o knowledge_n be_v not_o conviction_n yet_o conviction_n can_v be_v without_o it_o admonition_n to_o all_o sinner_n to_o go_v to_o work_v aright_o to_o get_v sound_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n consult_v not_o with_o dead_a teacher_n go_v not_o to_o blind_a guide_n to_o such_o as_o thyself_o to_o deceyvers_a consult_v not_o with_o thy_o wit_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n thy_o corrupt_a hope_n blind_a devotion_n 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not_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o shun_v the_o net_n lest_o they_o be_v take_v oh_o beware_v both_o of_o pharisaical_a make_n more_o sin_n than_o god_n ever_o make_v or_o cut_v off_o those_o which_o he_o have_v make_v from_o his_o roll_n and_o law_n oh_o â—_o its_o now_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o except_o the_o lord_n put_v some_o bitter_a real_a rod_n of_o affliction_n upon_o man_n the_o lâ—w_n be_v make_v as_o a_o scarecrow_n in_o a_o field_n to_o the_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o nose_n whereof_o they_o will_v pick_v straw_n but_o know_v it_o no_o affliction_n without_o the_o law_n can_v discover_v sin_n use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v kind_o convict_v to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n sore_o sound_a information_n of_o sin_n the_o want_n of_o this_o will_v be_v a_o slaw_n for_o ever_o in_o thy_o religion_n they_o who_o never_o know_v themselves_o â—18_n psal_n 119._o â—18_n never_o be_v humble_a one_o nor_o believer_n i_o 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the_o true_a end_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n do_v willing_o open_v himself_o and_o the_o door_n of_o hâ—s_n conscience_n to_o the_o light_n of_o this_o law_n come_v into_o it_o yet_o i_o have_v say_v no_o one_o of_o the_o former_a five_o article_n can_v be_v know_v to_o a_o man_n save_v by_o the_o word_n and_o especial_o the_o law_n so_o to_o yield_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o clear_a display_v of_o thiâ—_n ordinance_n for_o although_o nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v still_o be_v hide_v to_o uâ—_n if_o we_o stop_v our_o own_o conscience_n and_o keep_v some_o belove_a just_a in_o a_o cloister_n which_o will_v see_v no_o light_n let_v the_o law_n have_v her_o honour_n
well_o be_v he_o that_o can_v betake_v he_o first_o to_o heel_n out_o go_v one_o at_o one_o postern_n another_o at_o another_o and_o leave_v their_o hostess_n what_o do_v she_o alas_o she_o be_v the_o housekeeper_n she_o must_v bide_v by_o it_o she_o have_v forgo_v her_o trade_n therefore_o she_o mutter_v and_o rage_n aâ—d_n give_v threaten_a specche_n they_o will_v uâ—doâ—_n a_o poor_a woman_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o she_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n toll_v in_o her_o flayted_a guest_n she_o wilâ—_n and_o tell_v they_o she_o must_v not_o be_v so_o forsake_v they_o must_v stick_v to_o her_o better_a than_o so_o howbeit_o the_o officer_n be_v diligent_a and_o tell_v these_o guest_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o break_v your_o knot_n you_o shall_v no_o more_o râ—ut_o here_o it_o shall_v cost_v you_o all_o you_o be_v worth_a to_o your_o skin_n rather_o and_o if_o there_o be_v law_n to_o be_v hâ—d_n i_o will_v break_v your_o meeting_n as_o for_o this_o base_a huswife_n she_o do_v her_o kind_n i_o never_o look_v to_o see_v her_o honest_a i_o will_v watâ—h_v she_o aswell_o as_o i_o can_v but_o aâ—_n for_o reform_v she_o i_o neâ—er_v look_v for_o that_o i_o may_v bind_v she_o to_o good_a behaviour_n fine_a and_o yoke_v she_o and_o hold_v she_o down_o as_o i_o can_v but_o her_o ill_n will_v i_o look_v always_o to_o have_v and_o care_v not_o for_o it_o and_o i_o know_v as_o she_o can_v she_o will_v play_v her_o prank_n but_o as_o for_o you_o of_o who_o i_o have_v more_o hope_n let_v i_o persuade_v you_o to_o refrain_v what_o come_v of_o this_o the_o base_a woman_n fret_v still_o and_o malign_v the_o law_n but_o the_o guest_n be_v over_o ed_z with_o authority_n leave_v their_o trade_n &_o the_o more_o the_o woman_n rage_v the_o more_o they_o be_v ashamed_a not_o only_a by_o the_o fear_n of_o thâ—_n officer_n but_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o their_o old_a hostess_n they_o grow_v more_o to_o loa_o h_o their_o old_a trade_n this_o for_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n the_o clear_n of_o the_o 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the_o corrupt_a soul_n that_o as_o yet_o it_o carry_v no_o power_n or_o authority_n over_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o but_o still_o the_o soul_n hold_v she_o own_o for_o then_o so_o close_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o soul_n they_o so_o consent_v that_o to_o be_v part_v from_o their_o filthy_a fellowship_n be_v death_n to_o they_o both_o sin_n incorporate_n herself_o into_o the_o soul_n that_o she_o be_v as_o one_o with_o they_o though_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v as_o great_a odds_n between_o they_o as_o between_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o devil_n howbeit_o so_o it_o be_v by_o their_o nearness_n and_o inmateship_n the_o one_o so_o defile_v another_o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o samson_n to_o part_v with_o his_o delila_n as_o for_o these_o to_o be_v sunder_v here_o therefore_o as_o both_o band_n in_o evil_n so_o both_o do_v conspire_v in_o rebellion_n against_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o his_o knight-marshal_n constable_n and_o officer_n it_o 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