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he_o be_v not_o bind_v for_o he_o that_o bind_v god_n must_v give_v first_o unto_o god_n now_o the_o creature_n can_v give_v first_o unto_o the_o creator_n for_o he_o must_v be_v before_o he_o can_v give_v and_o even_o that_o be_v which_o be_v man_n first_o he_o must_v first_o receive_v from_o his_o creator_n so_o be_v he_o first_o a_o debtor_n in_o his_o very_a be_v and_o a_o man_n by_o one_o debt_n can_v make_v title_n to_o another_o eight_o though_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o influence_n of_o corruption_n or_o supply_v of_o vice_n but_o god_n herein_o be_v most_o absolute_o clear_v for_o he_o do_v it_o by_o notdoing_a and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o in_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o be_v accuse_v of_o do_v sin_n if_o god_n will_v that_o pharaoh_n shall_v be_v harden_v let_v he_o but_o keep_v in_o his_o breath_n even_o his_o bless_a spirit_n by_o which_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v make_v heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o then_o fleâ—h_a will_n of_o itself_o and_o 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though_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n be_v necessary_o sinful_a yet_o they_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v because_o necessary_a sin_v come_v from_o voluntary_a sin_v for_o this_o necessity_n of_o sin_v come_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o their_o own_o father_n but_o this_o freewill_n bring_v upon_o they_o this_o necessity_n and_o sure_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o his_o place_n they_o will_v likewise_o have_v do_v the_o same_o for_o adam_n child_n will_v have_v be_v no_o better_a than_o their_o father_n the_o print_n no_o better_a than_o the_o stamp_n when_o god_n give_v a_o power_n of_o leave_v a_o righteous_a seed_n he_o may_v call_v into_o judgement_n the_o seed_n which_o he_o find_v unrighteous_a and_o he_o may_v be_v angry_a with_o sin_n wheresoever_o he_o find_v it_o because_o he_o give_v a_o power_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o we_o do_v the_o same_o and_o allow_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o question_v what_o we_o do_v and_o allow_v in_o a_o snake_n and_o toad_n 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necessary_a employment_n and_o concernment_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o in_o they_o especial_o must_v we_o spend_v our_o meditation_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n no_o doubt_n to_o their_o understander_n they_o be_v full_a of_o edification_n yet_o all_o man_n can_v ceceive_v they_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n receive_v that_o which_o be_v meet_v for_o his_o measure_n according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v &_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v miserable_a it_o be_v to_o see_v as_o i_o have_v see_v it_o a_o man_n possess_v by_o piece_n of_o this_o secret_a rather_o than_o possess_v they_o and_o so_o utter_v his_o distraction_n rather_o than_o resolution_n that_o one_o may_v pity_v his_o amazement_n soon_o than_o conceive_v his_o meaning_n but_o i_o have_v show_v you_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o small_a health_n and_o great_a unhealthinesse_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n wherein_o most_o conspicuous_a be_v a_o wen_n grow_v to_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o head_n whosoever_o do_v considerate_o behold_v the_o main_n body_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n may_v find_v therein_o three_o sort_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v religio_fw-la curialis_fw-la the_o religion_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o policy_n paraphrase_v divinity_n and_o a_o unkindly_a &_o froward_a alchemy_n by_o which_o gross_a thing_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o pure_a thing_n the_o flesh_n be_v limbeck_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o supremacy_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o a_o doctrine_n that_o preach_v suffering_n patience_n and_o humility_n a_o inconsequent_a conclusion_n and_o far_o vasutable_a to_o the_o premise_n and_o like_v though_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a centones_n wherein_o out_o of_o the_o heathen_a work_n of_o virgil_n be_v gather_v the_o christian_a story_n of_o our_o saviour_n incarnation_n and_o passion_n but_o these_o contrary_o 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hearer_n i_o wonder_v what_o such_o hearer_n will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o israel_n when_o solomon_n preach_v after_o his_o many_o scandalous_a sin_n which_o make_v his_o sanctification_n doubtful_a to_o many_o but_o let_v the_o same_o solomon_n advise_v thou_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n but_o be_v more_o near_o to_o hear_v then_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v and_o not_o hear_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n speak_v and_o what_o speak_v he_o damnation_n of_o the_o preacher_n let_v we_o rather_o look_v on_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o defect_n then_o on_o the_o minister_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v more_o mind_n to_o seek_v our_o own_o cure_n from_o the_o word_n then_o to_o examine_v whether_o he_o be_v sick_a that_o will_v cure_v us._n let_v we_o not_o doubt_v but_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v good_a and_o the_o ground_n be_v good_a it_o will_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 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