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according_o deal_v with_o he_o for_o in_o the_o next_o epistle_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 7._o we_o find_v he_o well_o nigh_o swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n which_o be_v satan_n do_n for_o ver_fw-la 11._o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a say_v the_o apostle_n in_o reference_n partly_o to_o this_o of_o his_o device_n and_o thus_o satan_n continue_v still_o to_o handle_v he_o even_o now_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o be_v a_o fit_a subject_n to_o receive_v forgiveness_n and_o comfort_n ver_fw-la 7._o when_o though_o he_o fear_v god_n and_o obey_v he_o yet_o he_o walk_v in_o darkness_n till_o the_o church_n receive_v he_o or_o else_o 3._o when_o this_o ordinance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o sin_n administer_v than_o god_n himself_o who_o work_v without_o a_o ordinance_n sometime_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o with_o it_o do_v excommunicate_a man_n spirit_n from_o his_o presence_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n by_o terror_n to_o whip_v they_o home_o to_o himself_o so_o that_o god_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o exercise_v power_n over_o both_o godly_a man_n and_o wicked_a man_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n wicked_a man_n god_n give_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o unto_o their_o ruler_n and_o their_o head_n they_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 6._o 12._o who_o therefore_o work_n effectual_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o or_o else_o as_o captive_n to_o a_o prince_n he_o take_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o so_o as_o they_o be_v captive_v and_o lead_v away_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 2._o but_o his_o own_o god_n give_v up_o to_o he_o but_o as_o
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conscience_n of_o one_o distress_a in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a manner_n those_o in_o who_o any_o sin_n reign_v or_o in_o who_o heart_n hypocrisy_n and_o self-love_n be_v the_o predominant_a principle_n be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o minor_a he_o muster_v up_o and_o set_v in_o order_n in_o the_o view_n of_o conscience_n a_o multitude_n of_o instance_n of_o sin_n commit_v thus_o heinous_o thus_o oft_o of_o duty_n omit_v and_o if_o perform_v yet_o with_o such_o and_o such_o pride_n of_o heart_n self-aimes_a etc._n etc._n in_o which_o sort_n of_o reason_v the_o major_a and_o first_o proposition_n be_v often_o true_a but_o the_o minor_a the_o assumption_n such_o a_o one_o be_v thou_o be_v most_o false_a and_o although_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o instance_n allege_v to_o prove_v it_o that_o such_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o that_o in_o performance_n of_o duty_n such_o particular_a by-end_n etc._n etc._n do_v arise_v and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heart_n yet_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o charge_n not_o as_o reign_v not_o as_o the_o sway_a and_o prevail_a principle_n in_o a_o man_n whole_a course_n that_o hypocrisy_n be_v there_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o hypocrisy_n rule_v there_o and_o be_v predominant_a and_o that_o nothing_o but_o hypocrisy_n this_o be_v it_o be_v false_a which_o yet_o satan_n amaze_v the_o conscience_n with_o to_o bring_v forth_o this_o conclusion_n out_o of_o all_o therefore_o thou_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n which_o conclusion_n likewise_o how_o able_a he_o be_v to_o set_v on_o with_o terror_n and_o affrightment_n we_o shall_v show_v anon_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n be_v to_o show_v how_o able_a he_o be_v for_o those_o kind_n of_o false_a reason_n the_o deceit_n of_o which_o lie_v chief_o in_o the_o assumption_n and_o minor_a proposition_n that_o be_v in_o misapplication_n to_o a_o man_n self_n in_o which_o he_o have_v principal_o to_o deal_v with_o conscience_n for_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o man_n particular_a way_n action_n and_o corruption_n be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o evidence_n &_o the_o proof_n of_o those_o minor_n and_o the_o defilement_n and_o erroneousnesse_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v that_o principle_n in_o we_o which_o he_o work_v upon_o when_o he_o enforce_v such_o a_o misapprehension_n from_o those_o evidence_n wherein_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deal_v with_o a_o believer_n search_v a_o difference_n between_o satin_n sift_v we_o &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n search_v when_o at_o any_o time_n he_o come_v with_o the_o word_n and_o search_v and_o try_v the_o heart_n and_o discover_v corruption_n to_o we_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o david_n pray_v for_o examine_v i_o oh_o lord_n and_o try_v my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 26._o 2._o psal_n 139._o 23._o convince_a and_o reprove_v we_o and_o that_o sometime_o with_o some_o sharpness_n for_o our_o by-end_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n when_o also_o he_o bore_v the_o care_n and_o show_v wherein_o we_o have_v exceed_v as_o elihu_n speak_v job_n 36._o 9_o 10._o and_o between_o these_o other_o sift_n and_o winnowing_n of_o sathan_n as_o christ_n phrase_n be_v luke_n 22._o 31._o of_o which_o afterward_o the_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deal_v sweet_o herein_o but_o as_o a_o father_n that_o rebuke_n and_o convince_v his_o child_n of_o his_o misdemeanour_n but_o without_o put_v in_o any_o such_o sting_n in_o the_o conclusion_n that_o therefore_o we_o be_v hypocrite_n nor_o to_o any_o such_o meaning_n or_o purpose_n thence_o infer_v that_o therefore_o sin_n reign_v in_o we_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o these_o of_o satan_n that_o be_v the_o issue_n he_o main_o drive_v all_o to_o and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o foot_n the_o burden_n of_o all_o those_o his_o accusation_n and_o be_v as_o the_o scope_n and_o argument_n that_o run_v through_o the_o whole_a of_o that_o his_o charge_n against_o we_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o his_o misse-representing_a our_o estate_n and_o false_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o he_o be_v call_v as_o the_o tempter_n which_o be_v in_o a_o general_a relation_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o tentation_n so_o the_o accuser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 12._o 20._o or_o empleader_n against_o we_o and_o as_o the_o accuser_n of_o we_o to_o god_n 1._o §._o 1._o in_o god_n court_n conscience_n how_o satan_n be_v a_o accuser_n by_o charge_v the_o guilt_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o conscience_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n for_o to_o accuse_v in_o a_o court_n the_o word_n may_v seem_v to_o import_v so_o in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o as_o he_o tempt_v we_o unto_o sin_n so_o also_o for_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o to_o draw_v we_o to_o despair_v he_o that_o accuse_v job_n unto_o god_n will_v sure_o accuse_v job_n unto_o himself_o much_o more_o caution_n a_o caution_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_o 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o satan_n nor_o our_o own_o conscience_n caution_n a_o caution_n can_v ever_o aggravate_v unto_o we_o too_o much_o the_o intrinsical_a sinfulness_n the_o heinousness_n and_o vileness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o their_o due_a and_o proper_a colour_n and_o true_a aggravation_n of_o they_o which_o we_o can_v never_o come_v to_o see_v enough_o as_o not_o to_o hate_v nor_o loath_a and_o mourn_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v yet_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n may_v in_o the_o representation_n of_o our_o sin_n put_v such_o false_a apprehension_n and_o such_o aggravation_n upon_o they_o as_o may_v make_v we_o apprehend_v too_o much_o about_o they_o as_o when_o it_o be_v suggest_v that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o unpardonable_a he_o may_v likewise_o use_v they_o as_o induction_n to_o prove_v a_o false_a 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as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rather_o imply_v as_o the_o ligament_n and_o the_o sinew_n and_o the_o tendon_n by_o which_o the_o joint_n do_v move_v so_o these_o be_v they_o upon_o which_o our_o design_n do_v move_v and_o turn_v even_o all_o those_o cogitationes_fw-la compaginatae_fw-la plot_v thought_n the_o word_n it_o discover_v and_o cut_v up_o and_o also_o judge_v and_o examine_v and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o they_o yea_o and_o that_o so_o exact_o as_o not_o the_o small_a fault_n can_v pass_v uncensured_a by_o it_o it_o be_v as_o a_o curious_a critic_n in_o this_o review_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o judge_v exact_o as_o critic_n use_v to_o do_v so_o as_o by_o this_o anatomy_n which_o the_o word_n make_v all_o thing_n in_o man_n every_o creature_n even_o the_o least_o fibra_fw-la the_o small_a string_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o will_v escape_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o most_o exact_a anatomist_n be_v all_o naked_a and_o open_v and_o cut_v up_o afore_o 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