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little_a other_o than_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o he_o groan_v and_o sigh_n under_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o write_v for_o our_o example_n take_v another_o instance_n in_o this_o apostle_n as_o soon_o as_o convert_v and_o saul_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o when_o his_o eye_n be_v open_v he_o see_v no_o man_n but_o they_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o he_o be_v three_o day_n without_o sight_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v act._n 9.9_o why_o do_v he_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v for_o three_o day_n doubtless_o he_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o lose_a condition_n as_o one_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o practice_n that_o his_o natural_a corruption_n be_v so_o great_a a_o weight_n upon_o he_o afterward_o as_o we_o here_o see_v it_o be_v by_o my_o text_n it_o be_v much_o more_o heavy_a upon_o he_o at_o first_o view_n when_o this_o bottomly_a gulf_n be_v first_o open_v to_o this_o self-conceited_a pharisee_n what_o i_o say_v be_v very_o likely_a by_o the_o three_o day_n horror_n and_o astonishment_n wherein_o he_o lie_v starve_v himself_o doubtless_o he_o think_v himself_o as_o unworthy_a to_o eat_v or_o drink_v so_o unworthy_a to_o live_v as_o the_o poor_a publican_n which_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o not_o judge_v himself_o worthy_a to_o go_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o pass-ove_a with_o sour_a herb_n may_v point_v at_o this_o for_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n snadow_v their_o come_n out_o of_o spiritual_a bondage_n and_o misery_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o so_o the_o misery_n of_o natural_a bondage_n by_o sin_n and_o our_o fall_n and_o then_o their_o sour_a herb_n may_v well_o teach_v they_o as_o to_o keep_v a_o sense_n of_o their_o bodily_a slavery_n and_o misery_n so_o especial_o to_o keep_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o their_o soul-slavery_n and_o misery_n and_o all_o the_o sour_a thing_n and_o conflict_n of_o their_o inward_a condition_n the_o poor_a jailor_n may_v be_v a_o further_a authority_n for_o this_o doctrine_n which_o i_o have_v observe_v his_o eye_n be_v some_o thing_n open_v to_o see_v what_o a_o wretched_a man_n he_o be_v by_o his_o nature_n and_o practice_n tremble_v and_o will_v have_v make_v away_o himself_o and_o come_v and_o fall_v at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n with_o a_o great_a outcry_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act._n 16.30_o and_o whereas_o i_o make_v the_o proposition_n universal_a say_v that_o we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n i_o ground_n it_o upon_o my_o text_n and_o the_o example_n that_o be_v give_v to_o follow_v in_o such_o a_o eminent_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o natural_a corruption_n nor_o from_o this_o duty_n of_o deep-laying_a it_o to_o heart_n neither_o be_v other_o but_o then_o the_o question_n will_v be_v by_o what_o rule_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v this_o for_o he_o himself_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o he_o follow_v christ_n by_o what_o rule_n then_o do_v the_o apostle_n thus_o lie_v to_o heart_n his_o fall_a state_n and_o be_v his_o rule_n universal_a that_o be_v for_o all_o the_o fall_v son_n of_o adam_n for_o this_o see_v 1_o king_n 8.38_o when_o the_o house_n for_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v make_v and_o consecrate_v this_o be_v the_o great_a law_n of_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n that_o even_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n now_o by_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v say_v interpreter_n principal_o our_o fall_v and_o corrupt_a state_n of_o soul_n by_o nature_n and_o then_o such_o particular_a special_a ebullition_n thereof_o in_o act_n to_o open_a scandal_n and_o provocation_n and_o this_o one_o law_n be_v for_o jew_n and_o stranger_n and_o by_o know_v this_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o every_o one_o be_v to_o do_v mean_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o their_o natural_a corruption_n and_o actual_a transgression_n and_o deep_o bewail_v they_o and_o true_o as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o all-seeing_a and_o all-searching_a god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n verse_n 39_o what_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwelling-place_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v and_o give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v for_o thou_o even_o thou_o know_v all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o men._n the_o new_a testament_n concur_v to_o this_o in_o as_o much_z as_o john_n the_o baptist_n thus_o begin_v the_o gospel_n by_o call_v upon_o all_o to_o repent_v and_o so_o christ_n himself_o call_v upon_o all_o his_o hearer_n to_o repent_v mat._n 4.17_o the_o other_o of_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v mat._n 3.2_o from_o that_o time_n jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v and_o to_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n to_o change_v your_o heart_n and_o to_o open_v the_o everlasting_a door_n by_o repent_v he_o mean_v what_o he_o say_v further_a in_o his_o sermon_n mat._n 5_o 3_o 4_o 5._o poor_a in_o spirit_n mourn_v for_o sin_n attend_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o relief_n a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v for_o a_o better_a state_n that_o be_v repentance_n be_v that_o sinner_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o their_o lose_a condition_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o their_o utter_a inability_n to_o make_v their_o own_o relief_n and_o escape_n from_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o they_o by_o it_o and_o therefore_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o be_v earnest_o desire_v relief_n from_o god_n in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o christ_n through_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o sinner_n thus_o and_o in_o this_o path_n the_o publican_n be_v teach_v to_o come_v beg_v mercy_n for_o a_o sinner_n he_o smite_v his_o breast_n as_o that_o where_o he_o feel_v the_o plague_n lie_v and_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o purpose_v to_o say_v no_o more_o to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v wherein_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n will_v arise_v first_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n in_o its_o be_v simple_o consider_v behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 51.5_o david_n have_v fall_v into_o great_a actual_a transgression_n of_o murder_n and_o whoredom_n and_o he_o that_o he_o may_v practise_v repentance_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n thereof_o take_v to_o heart_n how_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n behold_v i_o be_o a_o old_a sinner_n so_o bear_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o out_o of_o this_o shape_n i_o can_v change_v myself_o and_o therefore_o i_o complain_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v thou_o wash_v i_o thorough_o and_o cleanse_v i_o thorough_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v i_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o thy_o anoint_a one_o on_o who_o thou_o have_v lay_v my_o help_n so_o in_o psal_n 8._o what_o be_v sorry_a man_n enosh_n or_o wretched_a man_n as_o the_o apostle_n epithet_n be_v in_o my_o text_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o such_o a_o forlorn_a creature_n which_o word_n also_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o our_o natural_a state_n in_o the_o be_v yea_o in_o the_o first_o be_v of_o it_o in_o we_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n confirm_v this_o that_o i_o be_o upon_o that_o we_o shall_v all_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v sensible_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o these_o word_n he_o name_v the_o jew_n state_n by_o nature_n to_o make_v this_o gentile_a reflect_v upon_o she_o own_o state_n as_o also_o such_o and_o lose_v then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v say_v lord_n help_v i_o as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v with_o much_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v any_o lose_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n sure_o i_o be_o one_o then_o christ_n reply_v again_o it_o be_v not_o
matter_n thus_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o no_o more_o reason_n than_o a_o wild_a ass_n and_o yet_o as_o unturnable_a as_o that_o creature_n the_o old_a man_n be_v proud_a and_o wilful_a yea_o presumptuous_a yea_o of_o enmity_n and_o despite_n if_o resist_v as_o lion_n and_o dragon_n be_v spit_v their_o some_o and_o poison_v as_o cat_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o that_o contradict_v it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o become_v headlong_o act._n 1.18_o he_o be_v so_o in_o his_o life_n for_o he_o will_v on_o in_o his_o work_n of_o betray_v christ_n though_o convince_v by_o christ_n own_o preach_v and_o tell_v to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o shall_v betray_v he_o and_o so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n carry_v headlong_o he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o froward_a be_v carry_v headlong_o joh._n 5.13_o and_o all_o this_o continual_o as_o the_o blackamoor_n that_o can_v change_v his_o skin_n no_o place_n better_o set_v out_o the_o bad_a property_n of_o natural_a corruption_n than_o that_o gen._n 6.5_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o for_o such_o a_o visible_a as_o well_o as_o audible_a sermon_n as_o noah_n preach_v of_o 120_o year_n long_o will_v sure_o have_v turn_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n have_v they_o not_o be_v desperate_o obstinate_a and_o so_o continual_o of_o which_o god_n be_v sensible_a and_o complain_v and_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o make_v man_n and_o shall_v god_n so_o much_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o deprave_a state_n of_o a_o man_n and_o man_n himself_o not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n at_o all_o four_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o body_n of_o death_n a_o body_n of_o this_o death_n that_o be_v it_o dispose_v we_o to_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o here_o in_o my_o text_n as_o one_o utter_o loft_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o likewise_o who_o be_v prick_v at_o heart_n by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n preach_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sinful_a state_n cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v scripture_n of_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o it_o will_v destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n judas_n be_v call_v a_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o so_o be_v we_o call_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o under_o mercy_n pity_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o pity_v as_o the_o expression_n be_v right_o render_v in_o the_o queen_n translation_n 1_o pet._n 2.10_o now_o how_o be_v malefactor_n affect_v with_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o evil_a way_n when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o the_o gallow_n especial_o when_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n when_o they_o be_v not_o under_o talk_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n now_o our_o natural_a state_n be_v death_n without_o all_o mercy_n that_o be_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v upon_o it_o if_o the_o state_n so_o abide_v a_o carnal_a state_n it_o be_v death_n without_o all_o mercy_n and_o every_o carnal_a man_n shall_v speak_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v as_o one_o not_o under_o mercy_n or_o as_o one_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v mercy_n but_o lie_v liable_a as_o a_o prisoner_n condemn_v every_o hour_n to_o execution_n i_o take_v it_o that_o their_o atonement_n day_n spokeâ—_n of_o levit._n 23.27_o wherein_o they_o be_v to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n have_v principal_a reference_n to_o their_o state_n of_o sin_n by_o nature_n that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o which_o expose_v they_o and_o we_o all_o unto_o death_n and_o all_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o to_o come_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o you_o have_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n prove_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o why_o we_o shall_v be_v deep_o sensible_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o that_o flow_v from_o it_o because_o god_n command_v it_o and_o command_v it_o upon_o great_a penalty_n we_o die_v for_o it_o else_o unless_o we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o fall_a state_n and_o god_n displeasure_n belong_v thereunto_o that_o soul_n which_o do_v not_o so_o well_o die_v for_o it_o their_o afflict_a day_n be_v a_o day_n to_o go_v to_o the_o root_n and_o to_o cast_v salt_n and_o brine_n upon_o the_o spring_n of_o wickedness_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n seize_v on_o their_o root_n 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