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whether_o they_o can_v repent_v or_o no_o 2_o p._n 9_o they_o refuse_v the_o help_n which_o god_n offer_v they_o 3_o p._n 10_o they_o will_v not_o use_v the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o 4_o p._n 11_o they_o grow_v worse_o by_o the_o mean_n afford_v they_o 5_o p._n 13_o their_o can_v be_v voluntary_a 6_o p._n 14_o they_o be_v content_a with_o their_o can_v 7_o p._n 15_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n ground_n every_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v and_o shun_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 17_o this_o appear_v by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v consid._n nothing_o can_v hind_n he_o but_o his_o will_n ibid._n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v 2_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o he_o must_v needs_o voluntary_o hinder_v himself_o from_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v 3_o p._n 18_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o will_v be_v that_o which_o he_o can_v if_o he_o can_v p._n 19_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d â—ot_v do_v that_o he_o can_v can_v or_o cannot_a 4_o all_o be_v one_o to_o he_o all_o stick_n at_o his_o will_n p._n 20_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v 5_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n conscience_n when_o it_o come_v to_o speak_v in_o sober_a sadness_n 4_o thank_v himself_o for_o his_o perish_v p._n 21_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o first_o ground_n p._n 22_o because_o god_n do_v complain_v against_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o voluntary_a do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o they_o do_v argu._n ibid._n because_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o praise_n 2_o nor_o dispraise_v p._n 23_o because_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 3_o p._n 24_o because_o though_o a_o carnal_a man_n can_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n 4_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o his_o nature_n to_o commit_v this_o sin_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n ibid._n a_o wicked_a man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a 5_o etc._n etc._n because_o a_o godly_a regenerate_a man_n may_v avoid_v more_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v p._n 25_o the_o ground_n further_o prove_v by_o particular_n the_o will_n have_v dominion_n over_o all_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o the_o member_n part._n p._n 26_o every_o man_n have_v natural_a affection_n in_o hine_n by_o which_o he_o may_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v part._n and_o shun_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v p._n 27_o god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o man_n natural_a counsel_n 3_o and_o natural_a reason_n and_o prudence_n p._n 30_o that_o be_v first_o in_o order_n which_o be_v natural_a 4_o and_o afterwards_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o if_o a_o man_n stick_v there_o he_o stick_v at_o a_o will-not_n p._n 31_o the_o second_o ground_n every_o wicked_a man_n be_v slothful_a and_o negligent_a ground_n p._n 34_o five_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v it_o every_o wicked_a man_n do_v imagine_v more_o can_n than_o then_o there_o be_v p._n 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be_v to_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n too_o for_o god_n set_v every_o man_n time_n if_o i_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n time_n or_o paul_n time_n or_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n i_o will_v have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n for_o god_n set_v every_o man_n time_n when_o god_n from_o eternity_n make_v his_o common_a place-book_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o appoint_v such_o and_o such_o to_o live_v first_o such_o next_o and_o such_o last_o such_o and_o such_o to_o live_v here_o and_o such_o there_o such_o at_o rochford_n and_o such_o at_o london_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n act_n 17.26_o mark_v he_o have_v appoint_v the_o time_n and_o the_o place_n the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o the_o place_n where_o god_n set_v man_n time_n and_o therefore_o thou_o which_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o time_n lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n four_o demon_n because_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o this_o commandment_n if_o it_o be_v any_o commandment_n but_o this_o i_o will_v do_v it_o but_o this_o i_o can_v do_v if_o it_o be_v any_o other_o injury_n but_o this_o any_o disgrace_n but_o this_o i_o can_v willing_o put_v it_o up_o but_o i_o can_v put_v up_o this_o if_o it_o be_v any_o duty_n but_o this_o i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o this_o but_o to_o root_v out_o all_o disorder_n out_o of_o my_o house_n alas_o i_o can_v do_v this_o i_o can_v live_v as_o good_a keep_v no_o inn_n at_o all_o as_o not_o suffer_v man_n to_o call_v for_o what_o they_o will_v i_o can_v do_v this_o this_o be_v to_o cast_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n too_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o commandment_n as_o this_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v make_v another_o law_n and_o pen_v another_o gospel_n and_o then_o i_o will_v have_v keep_v it_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v all_o these_o commandment_n these_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 6.1_o the_o lord_n make_v all_o the_o commandment_n and_o this_o too_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o this_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o god_n demon_n five_o because_o thou_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o ill_a fortune_n and_o bad_a luck_n it_o be_v my_o ill_a fortune_n to_o marry_v
to_o the_o child_n and_o see_v he_o bring_v up_o in_o religion_n they_o present_o go_v and_o put_v off_o the_o charge_n on_o the_o father_n i_o pray_v you_o take_v the_o charge_n upon_o you_o so_o thou_o lay_v the_o charge_n at_o god_n door_n when_o god_n give_v thou_o any_o duty_n in_o charge_n thou_o lay_v it_o at_o his_o door_n as_o though_o it_o stick_v there_o and_o there_o thou_o let_v it_o lie_n not_o sâ—â—ing_v about_o it_o to_o do_v it_o god_n give_v i_o grace_n repentance_n be_v his_o gift_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o i_o can_v repent_v i_o will_v but_o i_o can_v if_o he_o do_v not_o give_v it_o the_o speech_n be_v very_o good_a and_o become_v a_o godly_a soul_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o say_v it_o but_o this_o be_v thy_o shuffle_n to_o lay_v it_o at_o god_n door_n as_o though_o it_o stick_v there_o god_n tell_v thou_o plain_o it_o do_v not_o stick_v at_o he_o he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o repentance_n 2._o pet._n 3.9_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o come_v and_o this_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o shuffle_v it_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o three_o place_n be_v it_o so_o 3vse_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o do_v not_o amend_v be_v not_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o only_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o oh_o than_o my_o brethren_n learn_v to_o be_v humble_v this_o point_n call_v for_o great_a humiliation_n first_o humiliation_n here_o lie_v especial_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n not_o in_o man_n can_n but_o their_o will_n note_n when_o a_o soul_n do_v whatsoever_o it_o can_v reform_v as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v use_v as_o many_o mean_n as_o it_o can_v and_o as_o often_o as_o it_o can_v this_o be_v not_o a_o proud_a heart_n but_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v that_o especial_o which_o stick_v at_o â—â—_z not_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n jer._n 13.17_o mark_v for_o your_o pride_n if_o you_o will_v not_o he_o do_v not_o 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israel_n go_v thy_o will_n note_n these_o be_v they_o that_o harden_v thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o complain_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n o_o go_v and_o humble_v thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o will_n note_n these_o be_v the_o hardner_n of_o thy_o heart_n nay_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v no_o hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o more_o than_o a_o infant_n or_o a_o babe_n but_o only_o that_o which_o thy_o will_n note_n have_v make_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o thy_o will_n note_n three_o here_o lie_v especial_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o child_n that_o be_v command_v by_o his_o parent_n to_o obey_v stick_n at_o a_o can_v he_o obey_v as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v but_o only_o he_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v he_o be_v not_o stubborn_a stubbornness_n be_v when_o one_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n deut._n 21.18_o so_o here_o lie_v especial_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v most_o humiliation_n require_v four_o here_o lie_v the_o great_a despising_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n authority_n be_v never_o so_o much_o despise_v as_o when_o man_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o a_o father_n despise_a when_o a_o son_n will_v not_o hear_v he_o and_o a_o master_n despise_a when_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o do_v as_o he_o bid_v he_o nay_o a_o commandment_n can_v be_v despise_v but_o by_o will_n note_n it_o may_v be_v omit_v and_o not_o obey_v by_o can_n but_o it_o can_v be_v despise_v but_o by_o will_n note_n if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 26.15_o o_o what_o infinite_a reason_n have_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v that_o despise_v the_o lord_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o man_n shall_v despise_v he_o he_o can_v put_v up_o any_o other_o wrong_n rather_o than_o this_o that_o man_n shall_v despise_v he_o but_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o despise_v he_o will_v not_o can_v endure_v it_o for_o three_o transgression_n of_o judah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n amos._n 2_o 4._o he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n when_o man_n do_v despise_v he_o what_o infinite_a need_n than_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v under_o thy_o will_v not_o thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n here_o be_v a_o word_n to_o you_o that_o be_v godly_a godly_a o_o what_o mercy_n have_v the_o lord_n show_v to_o you_o and_o how_o ought_v you_o to_o be_v thankful_a never_o be_v there_o such_o mercy_n as_o this_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o wilful_a o_o woeful_a soul_n be_v his_o misery_n never_o so_o great_a he_o be_v not_o the_o fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n for_o though_o misery_n be_v mercy_n object_n note_n yet_o join_v with_o wilfulness_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pity_v you_o have_v be_v as_o wilful_a as_o any_o all_o cut_v out_o of_o the_o same_o rock_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o help_v you_o to_o mercy_n and_o grace_n but_o also_o to_o a_o will_n to_o take_v it_o when_o lot_n be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o carry_v he_o perforce_o now_o now_o see_v how_o the_o text_n express_v it_o the_o angel_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o forth_o gen._n 19_o 16._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v will_v you_o fain_o stay_v you_o shall_v not_o will_v you_o stand_v linger_a to_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n you_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o he_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o so_o you_o have_v no_o mercy_n on_o yourselves_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v you_o be_v wilful_a against_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n fasten_v mercy_n on_o you_o whether_o you_o will_v or_o no_o he_o command_v his_o love_a kindness_n psalm_n 42.8_o go_v mercy_n and_o seize_v on_o they_o go_v love_a kindness_n and_o make_v they_o take_v you_o not_o as_o though_o god_n convert_v you_o against_o your_o will_n for_o when_o he_o convert_v you_o your_o unwillingness_n be_v take_v away_o but_o he_o make_v you_o of_o unwilling_a willing_a oh_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a cause_n you_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a spirit_n in_o the_o five_o place_n to_o you_o that_o stand_v out_o in_o your_o wilfulness_n still_o be_v it_o so_o that_o you_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o then_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v much_o in_o abase_v yourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o stoutness_n be_v intolerable_a that_o you_o dare_v set_v up_o the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n against_o god_n in_o battle_n down_o with_o they_o and_o be_v wise_a you_o harden_v your_o own_o heart_n and_o disable_v yourselves_o more_o and_o more_o for_o repent_v of_o it_o you_o despise_v the_o lord_n name_n by_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o your_o froward_a will_n you_o can_v never_o be_v save_v except_o your_o will_n stoop_v before_o christ_n will_v meddle_v with_o a_o soul_n he_o will_v first_o ask_v be_v thou_o willing_a as_o he_o ask_v the_o blind_a man_n what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v unto_o thou_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n luk._n 18.41_o so_o the_o first_o question_n he_o put_v to_o thou_o be_v what_o will_v thou_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v humble_a convert_v purge_v if_o thou_o be_v wilful_a though_o
he_o never_o take_v thou_o in_o hand_n 11._o but_o leave_v thou_o to_o thyself_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o eternal_a confusion_n first_o consider_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o thou_o have_v willing_o fall_v in_o adam_n but_o thou_o must_v willing_o stand_v out_o again_o god_n now_o call_v thou_o to_o mean_n of_o grace_n thou_o have_v stand_v out_o once_o all_o ready_a and_o will_v thou_o be_v wilful_a to_o stand_v out_o again_o as_o israel_n though_o in_o a_o mistake_n say_v to_o their_o brethren_n be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o peor_n too_o little_a for_o we_o from_o the_o which_o we_o be_v not_o cleanse_v to_o this_o day_n but_o that_o you_o must_v turn_v away_o this_o day_n too_o iosh._n 22.17_o so_o may_v i_o say_v be_v your_o willing_a apostasy_n in_o adam_n too_o little_a for_o you_o from_o the_o which_o you_o be_v not_o cleanse_v to_o this_o day_n but_o you_o must_v willing_o stand_v out_o against_o christ_n too_o second_o consider_v the_o very_a saint_n of_o god_n that_o have_v not_o half_o so_o many_o will_n note_n as_o you_o that_o stick_v more_o true_o at_o a_o can_v i_o will_v do_v the_o good_a but_o i_o can_v i_o say_v the_o very_a saint_n of_o god_n they_o labour_v to_o humble_v themselves_o every_o day_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o say_v paul_n rom._n 7.24_o do_v paul_n cry_v out_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o he_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o sure_a of_o bliss_n do_v he_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v wretched_a oh_o what_o infinite_a need_n than_o have_v thou_o to_o be_v humble_v thou_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n of_o hell_n a_o heir_n of_o damnation_n wilful_a in_o thy_o sin_n to_o this_o hour_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o â—_z be_o three_o consider_v the_o more_o shameful_a one_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o reason_n to_o be_v humble_v thy_o sin_n be_v most_o shameful_a for_o thou_o corrupt_v thyself_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o deut._n 32.5_o so_o thou_o corrupt_v thyself_o thy_o will_n corrupt_v itself_o nay_o fourthly_a consider_v there_o be_v no_o great_a shame_n then_o to_o make_v away_o one_o self_n thou_o destroy_v thyself_o oh_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o more_o credit_n to_o be_v stab_v by_o the_o high_a way_n 13.9_o nay_o more_o credit_n to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o patibulum_fw-la as_o a_o malafactor_n then_o to_o murder_v one_o self_n put_v he_o into_o a_o hole_n drive_v a_o stake_n through_o his_o body_n set_v a_o monument_n of_o shame_n on_o he_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o among_o you_o but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o some_o place_n when_o a_o man_n murder_v himself_o soul-murder_n so_o thou_o do_v murder_v thyself_o nay_o more_o thy_o best_a self_n thou_o make_v away_o thy_o soul_n be_v vex_v then_o with_o thy_o wicked_a will_n what_o a_o mad_a man_n be_o i_o i_o will_v have_v this_o lust_n and_o i_o will_v have_v that_o passion_n like_o the_o people_n we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n over_o we_o 12.12_o no_o say_v samuel_n the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v your_o king_n nay_o but_o we_o will_v have_v a_o king_n so_o thou_o be_v wilful_a and_o thou_o will_v do_v thus_o oh_o do_v not_o do_v it_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v thou_o nay_o but_o i_o will_v do_v it_o thus_o thou_o be_v wilful_a and_o thou_o will_v to_o hell_n vex_v thou_o own_o heart_n with_o this_o when_o a_o wilful_a malefactor_n come_v afterwards_o to_o know_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v wilful_a the_o judge_n will_v have_v save_v he_o oh_o how_o will_v it_o vex_v he_o he_o can_v even_o rend_v his_o own_o hair_n and_o tear_v his_o own_o flesh_n what_o a_o mad_a â—an_n be_v i_o i_o forsake_v i_o own_o clergâ—_n so_o thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o clergy_n â—â—â—e_n own_o mercy_n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2.8_o vex_v thou_o own_o heart_n with_o it_o say_v i_o have_v forsake_v i_o own_o mercy_n five_o consider_v if_o you_o will_v but_o vex_v your_o own_o soul_n with_o this_o serious_a consideration_n it_o will_v make_v you_o kick_v your_o lust_n under_o foot_n and_o cry_v out_o upon_o they_o out_o upon_o you_o get_v you_o hence_o as_o they_o cry_v out_o upon_o their_o idol_n isaiah_n 30.22_o get_v you_o hence_o yet_o you_o hence_o here_o be_v no_o entertainment_n for_o you_o from_o henceforth_o i_o forsake_v i_o own_o mercy_n as_o long_o as_o i_o keep_v you_o have_v show_v you_o that_o except_o your_o belief_n of_o this_o point_n be_v root_v in_o your_o heart_n you_o can_v never_o be_v humble_v first_o because_o hereby_o you_o excuse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n beside_o original_n nay_o second_o you_o excuse_v yourselves_o for_o your_o original_a sin_n too_o nay_o three_o you_o make_v all_o your_o sin_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o infirmity_n invincible_a infirmity_n nay_o fourthly_a you_o commend_v yourselves_o more_o than_o god_n nay_o five_o you_o block_n up_o the_o way_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n nay_o six_o you_o cast_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o god_n first_o because_o you_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o nature_n second_o because_o you_o cast_v the_o blame_n on_o temptation_n three_o because_o you_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o the_o time_n four_o because_o you_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o the_o commandment_n nay_o seven_o you_o find_v fault_n with_o all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n oh_o take_v heed_n then_o of_o these_o base_a plea_n and_o pretence_n for_o that_o i_o may_v interpose_v four_o or_o five_o particular_n unname_v first_o this_o same_o plead_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o you_o be_v lazy_a and_o idle_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n namely_o because_o you_o suffer_v your_o heart_n to_o plead_v oh_o we_o can_v do_v thus_o we_o can_v beat_v down_o this_o evil_a why_o do_v the_o unjust_a steward_n refuse_v honest_a labour_n to_o work_v for_o his_o live_n i_o can_v dig_v say_v he_o luke_n 16.3_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v to_o labour_v so_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o you_o pray_v no_o more_o and_o reform_v no_o more_o etc._n etc._n you_o set_v your_o heart_n thus_o to_o plead_v i_o can_v do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o you_o be_v backward_o to_o labour_v how_o know_v you_o what_o may_v be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v buckle_v to_o labour_v but_o alas_o i_o can_v do_v it_o say_v you_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v dead_a and_o dull_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a ordinance_n shake_v off_o these_o lazy_a hearted_a plea_n otherwise_o you_o will_v never_o buckle_v to_o labour_v second_o this_o same_o plead_n bring_v up_o a_o ill_a report_n upon_o piety_n and_o godliness_n general_o man_n think_v religion_n be_v so_o irksome_a and_o holiness_n be_v impossible_a we_o can_v be_v saint_n and_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o be_v so_o holy_a these_o plea_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o religion_n like_o the_o spy_n that_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o canaan_n num._n 13.23_o what_o say_v the_o text_n in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v it_o say_v they_o verse_n 31._o this_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n think_v hardly_o of_o their_o go_n into_o canaan_n they_o general_o think_v it_o be_v to_o very_o little_a end_n oh_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o win_v it_o so_o you_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n the_o flesh_n be_v too_o strong_a the_o devil_n too_o strong_a temptation_n too_o strong_a and_o its_o impossible_a to_o grapple_v with_o they_o all_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v mastery_n i_o say_v this_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n on_o religion_n you_o discourage_v one_o another_o i_o can_v get_v quicken_a and_o i_o can_v deny_v myself_o you_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o these_o duty_n and_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o evil_a report_n that_o go_v up_o and_o down_o three_o this_o same_o plead_n be_v a_o murmur_n against_o god_n q._n d._n why_o dâ—es_v god_n give_v i_o such_o commandment_n that_o i_o can_v observe_v why_o do_v he_o charge_v i_o to_o root_v out_o a_o lust_n that_o i_o can_v root_v out_o this_o be_v to_o murmur_v against_o god_n like_o those_o murmur_a disciple_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v tell_v they_o must_v feed_v upon_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o body_n feed_v upon_o meat_n so_o your_o soul_n must_v feed_v upon_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o say_v they_o christ_n construe_v this_o speech_n to_o be_v murmur_v joh._n 6.60.61_o we_o can_v do_v this_o and_o this_o be_v so_o hard_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v murmur_v when_o jesus_n know_v in_o himself_o