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necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o that_o bring_v forth_o that_o serve_v a_o interest_n not_o holiness_n that_o fill_v the_o school_n of_o a_o proud_a man_n but_o not_o that_o which_o will_v fill_v heaven_n any_o zeal_n be_v proper_a for_o religion_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o anger_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bitterness_n of_o zeal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a temptation_n 14._o to_o every_o man_n against_o his_o duty_n for_o if_o the_o sword_n turn_v preacher_n and_o dictate_v proposition_n by_o empire_n in_o stead_n of_o argument_n and_o engrave_v they_o in_o man_n heart_n with_o a_o poniard_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o believe_v what_o i_o innocent_o and_o ignorant_o be_o persuade_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v unsafe_a to_o try_v the_o spirit_n to_o try_v all_o thing_n to_o make_v inquiry_n and_o yet_o without_o this_o liberty_n no_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o before_o god_n or_o man_n 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habit_n by_o conversation_n and_o daily_a acquaintance_n by_o do_v some_o thing_n as_o absalon_n do_v when_o he_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n to_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o repent_v or_o to_o be_v forgive_v something_o to_o secure_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o hell_n tute_fw-la hoc_fw-la intristi_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la exedendum_fw-la est_fw-la the_o man_n must_v through_o it_o now_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v man_n fall_v into_o all_o baseness_n of_o spiritual_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o man_n be_v come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o wickednsse_n he_o despise_v all_o such_o as_o malice_n and_o despite_n rancour_n and_o impudence_n malicious_a study_a ignorance_n voluntary_a contempt_n of_o all_o religion_n hate_v of_o good_a man_n and_o good_a counsel_n and_o take_v every_o wise_a man_n and_o wise_a action_n to_o be_v his_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v that_o baseness_n of_o sin_n which_o plato_n so_o much_o detest_v that_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v blush_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o though_o he_o know_v god_n will_v pardon_v he_o and_o that_o man_n shall_v never_o know_v it_o propter_fw-la solam_fw-la peccati_fw-la turpitudinem_fw-la for_o the_o very_a baseness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o a_o man_n that_o be_v false_a to_o god_n will_v also_o if_o a_o evil_a temptation_n overtake_v he_o betray_v his_o friend_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_a in_o the_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v a_o unthankful_a generation_n and_o to_o please_v the_o people_n or_o to_o serve_v their_o interest_n will_v hurt_v their_o friend_n that_o man_n have_v so_o lose_v himself_o to_o all_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v go_v thus_o far_o in_o sin_n that_o he_o look_v like_o a_o condemn_a man_n or_o be_v like_o the_o accurse_a spirit_n preserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o impiety_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o man_n can_v be_v nothing_o but_o evil_a for_o these_o inclination_n and_o evil_a forwardness_n this_o dyscrasie_n and_o gangrene_v disposition_n do_v always_o suppose_v a_o long_a or_o a_o base_a sin_n for_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o product_n of_o these_o be_v a_o reckless_a spirit_n that_o be_v a_o aptness_n to_o any_o unworthiness_n and_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n a_o perseverance_n in_o baseness_n and_o a_o consignation_n to_o all_o damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o man_n do_v evil_a thing_n evil_a thing_n shall_v be_v their_o reward_n if_o they_o obey_v the_o evil_a spirit_n a_o evil_a spirit_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v enter_v into_o they_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o judas_n and_o fill_v they_o full_a of_o iniquity_n sermon_n xxi_o part_n iii_o 4._o although_o these_o be_v shameful_a effect_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o man_n need_v no_o great_a dishonour_n then_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o a_o slave_n and_o a_o base_a person_n all_o which_o sin_n infallible_o make_v he_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o be_v direct_o shameful_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o proper_a disreputation_n and_o a_o very_a great_a many_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o base_a in_o several_a respect_n that_o be_v every_o of_o they_o have_v a_o venomous_a quality_n of_o its_o own_o whereby_o it_o be_v mark_v and_o appropriate_v to_o a_o peculiar_a evil_a spirit_n the_o devil_n sin_n be_v the_o worst_a because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o great_a malice_n adam_n be_v the_o worst_a because_o it_o be_v of_o most_o universal_a efficacy_n and_o dissemination_n judas_n sin_n the_o worst_a of_o man_n because_o against_o the_o most_o excellent_a person_n and_o the_o relapse_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o worst_a by_o reason_n they_o be_v the_o most_o oblige_a person_n but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n if_o we_o consider_v its_o danger_n but_o covetousness_n be_v worse_a than_o it_o if_o we_o regard_v its_o incurable_a and_o grow_a nature_n luxury_n be_v most_o alien_a from_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o its_o temptation_n and_o our_o proneness_n but_o pride_n grow_v most_o venomous_a by_o its_o unreasonableness_n and_o importunity_n arise_v even_o from_o the_o good_a thing_n a_o man_n have_v even_o from_o grace_n and_o endearment_n and_o from_o be_v more_o in_o debt_n to_o god_n sin_n of_o malice_n and_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oppugn_v the_o great_a grace_n with_o the_o great_a spite_n but_o idolatry_n be_v perfect_o hate_v by_o god_n by_o a_o direct_a enmity_n some_o sin_n be_v therefore_o most_o heinous_a because_o to_o resist_v they_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o to_o act_v they_o there_o be_v the_o least_o temptation_n such_o as_o be_v several_o lying_z and_o 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off_o from_o courage_n and_o resolution_n constancy_n and_o severity_n the_o spirit_n of_o government_n and_o a_o noble_a freedom_n and_o those_o punishment_n which_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v inflict_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o smart_v so_o much_o as_o shame_v lustful_a soul_n be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a trifle_a and_o despise_v in_o all_o wise_a account_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v fit_a to_o sit_v with_o prince_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o chastise_v a_o sin_v servant_n that_o be_v private_a to_o their_o secret_a folly_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o consider_v what_o laborious_a art_n of_o concealment_n what_o excuse_n and_o lessening_n what_o pretence_n and_o figleaf_n man_n will_v put_v before_o their_o nakedness_n and_o crime_n shame_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o enter_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o when_o the_o second_o world_n begin_v there_o be_v a_o strange_a scene_n of_o shame_n act_v by_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o it_o end_v in_o slavery_n 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the_o change_n of_o year_n but_o it_o discover_v pride_n or_o lust_n it_o be_v not_o shame_n to_o be_v old_a or_o weary_v and_o wear_v out_o with_o age_n but_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o dissemble_v nature_n by_o a_o wanton_a vizor_n so_o sin_n retire_v from_o blush_v into_o shame_n if_o it_o be_v discover_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v and_o if_o we_o go_v to_o hide_v it_o we_o make_v it_o worse_o but_o then_o if_o we_o remember_v how_o ambitious_a we_o be_v for_o fame_n and_o reputation_n for_o honour_n and_o a_o fair_a opinion_n for_o a_o good_a name_n all_o our_o day_n and_o when_o our_o day_n be_v do_v and_o that_o no_o ingenuous_a man_n can_v enjoy_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v if_o he_o live_v in_o disgrace_n and_o that_o nothing_o so_o break_v a_o man_n spirit_n as_o dishonour_n and_o the_o mean_a person_n alive_a do_v not_o think_v himself_o fit_a to_o be_v despise_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v into_o what_o a_o evil_a condition_n sin_n put_v we_o for_o which_o we_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o evil_n be_v worse_a or_o of_o more_o open_a violence_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o reputation_n of_o man_n than_o a_o reproachful_a tongue_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o evil_a to_o avoid_v it_o in_o those_o instance_n by_o which_o our_o conversation_n be_v daily_o stain_v be_v we_o not_o often_o too_o imperious_a against_o our_o servant_n do_v we_o not_o entertain_v and_o seed_v our_o own_o anger_n with_o vile_a and_o base_a language_n do_v not_o we_o chastise_v a_o servant_n folly_n or_o mistake_n his_o error_n or_o his_o chance_n with_o language_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v by_o none_o but_o vile_a person_n and_o towards_o none_o but_o dog_n our_o bless_a saviour_n restrain_v the_o hostility_n and_o murder_n of_o the_o tongue_n threaten_v hell_n fire_n to_o they_o that_o call_v their_o brother_n fool_n meaning_n that_o all_o language_n which_o do_v real_o and_o by_o intention_n disgrace_v he_o in_o the_o great_a instance_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v every_o false_a tongue_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o face_n of_o heaven_n and_o abuse_v the_o ear_n of_o justice_n it_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a and_o be_v secret_o revenge_v of_o virtue_n it_o defeat_v all_o the_o charity_n of_o law_n and_o arm_n the_o supreme_a power_n and_o make_v it_o strike_v the_o innocent_a it_o make_v frequent_a appeal_n to_o be_v make_v to_o heaven_n and_o cause_v a_o oath_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v the_o end_n of_o strife_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o mischief_n it_o call_v the_o name_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n to_o seal_v a_o injury_n it_o feed_v and_o nourish_v cruel_a anger_n but_o mock_v justice_n and_o make_v mercy_n weep_v herself_o into_o pity_n and_o mourn_v because_o she_o can_v help_v the_o innocent_a 5._o the_o last_o instance_n of_o this_o evil_n i_o shall_v now_o represent_v be_v curse_v concern_v which_o i_o have_v this_o only_a to_o say_v that_o although_o the_o causeless_a curse_n shall_v return_v 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