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sudden_a be_v proclaim_v a_o traitor_n that_o he_o must_v lose_v his_o life_n and_o good_n be_v it_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v thus_o and_o he_o not_o wrought_v on_o nor_o have_v any_o alteration_n so_o when_o news_n come_v from_o the_o law_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n and_o everlasting_o must_v perish_v the_o law_n than_o work_v wrath_n that_o be_v it_o manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o follow_v a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o with_o moses_n thou_o shall_v exceed_o quake_v and_o tremble_v 2._o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n erect_v god_n have_v not_o forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a though_o thy_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a this_o be_v the_o next_o preparative_n for_o faith_n namely_o the_o discovery_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o see_v in_o in_o ezra_n 10.2_o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n and_o have_v take_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n we_o have_v trespass_v what_o then_o must_v we_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n wrath_n no_o yet_o notwithstanding_o though_o we_o have_v commit_v this_o great_a offence_n there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n what_o though_o we_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o indignation_n must_v we_o be_v the_o matter_n for_o his_o wrath_n to_o work_v on_o no_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n jer_n 8._o ult_n be_v there_o no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n be_v there_o
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out_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n before_o almighty_a god_n confess_v thyself_o to_o he_o as_o david_n do_v for_o that_o have_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o it_o psal._n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v why_o so_o why_o one_o main_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v confess_v sin_n be_v to_o justify_v god_n when_o a_o sinner_n confess_v i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n if_o thou_o cast_v i_o into_o hell_n as_o just_o thou_o may_v i_o have_v receive_v but_o my_o due_n when_o a_o man_n do_v thus_o as_o the_o king_n attorney_n may_v frame_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o himself_o he_o justify_v almighty_a god_n he_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o at_o the_o present_a he_o execute_v in_o pour_v horror_n into_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o have_v far_a in_o store_n in_o 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the_o curse_n also_o which_o be_v not_o write_v deut._n 28._o which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v write_v though_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v a_o complete_a book_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o perfect_a law_n yet_o here_o they_o come_v short_a and_o be_v imperfect_a for_o the_o curse_n not_o write_v shall_v light_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o many_o as_o pen_n and_o ink_n can_v set_v down_o nay_o the_o very_a pen_n of_o god_n can_v express_v they_o so_o many_o be_v the_o calamity_n and_o sorrow_n that_o shall_v light_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o sinful_a man_n now_o let_v we_o take_v these_o woe_n in_o piece_n one_o after_o another_o 1._o the_o first_o woe_n be_v the_o pollute_a and_o defile_v of_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v that_o we_o little_o think_v of_o but_o if_o god_n once_o open_a our_o eye_n and_o show_v we_o what_o a_o black_a soul_n we_o have_v within_o we_o and_o that_o every_o sin_n every_o lustful_a thought_n every_o covetous_a act_n every_o sin_n set_v a_o new_a spot_n and_o stain_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o tumble_v it_o into_o a_o new_a puddle_n of_o filth_n than_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o not_o till_o then_o for_o our_o eye_n be_v carnal_a and_o we_o can_v see_v this_o if_o once_o we_o do_v but_o see_v our_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a spot_n that_o every_o sin_n tumble_v we_o afresh_o into_o the_o mire_n do_v we_o see_v what_o a_o black_a devil_n we_o have_v within_o we_o we_o will_v hate_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o as_o job_n do_v it_o will_v be_v so_o foul_a a_o sight_n that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v to_o behold_v it_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o natural_a can_v imagine_v what_o a_o black_a devil_n there_o be_v within_o he_o but_o though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v eye_n like_z as_o flame_n of_o fire_n rev._n 1.14_o see_v our_o stain_n and_o spot_n our_o saviour_n show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o that_o which_o 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life_n and_o exhort_v they_o against_o it_o 1_o cor._n 6._o go_v on_o cap._n 7._o v._n 1._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n mark_v then_o there_o be_v a_o double_a filthiness_n a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o filthine_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v filthy_a carnality_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n these_o bestial_a lust_n every_o one_o know_v to_o be_v unclean_a but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n too_o and_o such_o be_v evil_a thought_n they_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o corruption_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v worst_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n the_o most_o noble_a thing_n the_o filthiness_n which_o cleave_v to_o it_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a fleshly_a filthiness_n as_o adultery_n be_v filthy_a but_o contemplative_a adultery_n to_o dwell_v thereon_o be_v worse_a however_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o if_o he_o delight_v himself_o in_o filthy_a thought_n his_o spirit_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o stain_n by_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o impure_a thought_n leave_v behind_o however_o a_o actual_a sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thought_n yet_o if_o that_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v and_o these_o be_v frequent_o in_o thou_o if_o thou_o always_o lie_v tumble_v in_o the_o sud_n of_o thy_o filthy_a thought_n thy_o continue_v therein_o make_v thy_o sin_n more_o abominable_a than_o david_n outward_a act_n which_o he_o but_o once_o commit_v so_o that_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n in_o james_n 1.21_o we_o have_v a_o word_n set_v out_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v superfluity_n lay_v apart_o say_v he_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n first_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o filthiness_n show_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o defile_v a_o man_n as_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v call_v superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n but_o what_o be_v there_o any_o naughtiness_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o what_o exceed_v that_o it_o be_v superfluity_n no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n by_o superfluity_n be_v mean_v the_o excrement_n of_o sin_n excrement_n be_v the_o refuse_n of_o meat_n when_o the_o good_a nourishment_n be_v take_v away_o from_o it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lay_v
aside_o filthy_a nasty_a or_o excrementitious_a sin_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v teach_v concern_v sin_n deut._n 23.12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n without_o the_o camp_n whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a yet_o it_o show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excrement_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o when_o thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o thou_o but_o what_o do_v god_n care_n for_o these_o thing_n no_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o a_o high_a matter_n as_o the_o reason_n follow_v imply_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n god_n will_v thereby_o show_v they_o that_o those_o thing_n at_o which_o every_o man_n stop_v his_o nose_n be_v not_o 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now_o to_o the_o three_o 3._o and_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v god_n leave_v of_o we_o when_o we_o have_v pollute_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n and_o god_n by_o reason_n thereof_o abhor_v we_o and_o turn_v from_o we_o then_o be_v there_o other_o ready_a present_o to_o take_v up_o the_o room_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n depart_v the_o devil_n step_v in_o and_o become_v thy_o god_n he_o be_v thy_o god_n by_o creation_n this_o by_o usurpation_n he_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o every_o good_a thing_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v fatherless_a or_o rather_o worse_a thou_o have_v the_o devil_n for_o thy_o father_n and_o better_a be_v it_o to_o be_v without_o one_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v thy_o father_n his_o work_n thou_o must_v do_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o saul_n present_o the_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o if_o the_o good_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o the_o evil_a spirit_n soon_o come_v in_o 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all_o thing_n fall_v that_o it_o may_v fill_v itself_o with_o christ._n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o god_n do_v respect_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n so_o god_n respect_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o faith_n that_o nothing_o be_v require_v but_o a_o bare_a empty_a hand_n which_o have_v nothing_o to_o bring_v with_o it_o though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a yet_o if_o it_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o like_a precious_a faith_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a believer_n and_o the_o great_a saint_n now_o that_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o point_n without_o any_o more_o go_v backward_o in_o the_o word_n read_v there_o be_v the_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o thing_n god_n confirm_v it_o withal_o a_o seal_n in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v faith_n be_v of_o it_o a_o self_n a_o thing_n unseal_v the_o seal_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o point_n beyond_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o feeling_n and_o not_o only_o of_o believe_v of_o god_n word_n but_o a_o sensible_a feel_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o believe_v in_o my_o soul_n accompany_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n of_o which_o seal_v we_o shall_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o observe_v for_o the_o first_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o it_o in_o who_o you_o trust_v we_o speak_v of_o faith_n now_o as_o it_o justify_v as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n for_o its_o object_n for_o otherwise_o faith_n have_v as_o large_a a_o extent_n as_o all_o god_n word_n faith_n have_v a_o
easy_a indeed_o be_v there_o nothing_o but_o say_v the_o word_n to_o make_v man_n and_o wife_n there_o be_v term_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o god_n cast_v not_o his_o son_n away_o he_o look_v there_o shall_v be_v condition_n on_o thy_o side_n he_o must_v be_v thy_o king_n and_o head_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o to_o be_v thy_o husband_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o get_v by_o he_o then_o say_v the_o wife_n get_v there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o thy_o get_n all_o be_v thou_o paul_n apollo_n cephas_n life_n etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o every_o man_n will_v take_v christ_n thus_o for_o the_o better_a but_o there_o be_v somewhat_o else_o in_o the_o match_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o thou_o must_v take_v he_o for_o better_a for_o worse_a for_o rich_a for_o poor_a indeed_o there_o be_v precious_a thing_n provide_v for_o you_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o rom._n 8.17_o you_o shall_v be_v heir_n with_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o present_a while_o you_o be_v in_o the_o church_n militant_a you_o must_v take_v up_o your_o cross_n you_o must_v not_o look_v for_o great_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n in_o this_o world_n you_o must_v have_v tribulation_n you_o must_v deny_v your_o self_n and_o your_o own_o wi_n what_o will_v you_o have_v christ_n the_o wife_n and_o you_o the_o husband_n no_o if_o you_o think_v so_o you_o mistake_v the_o match_n christ_n must_v be_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o head_n and_o as_o the_o wife_n promise_v to_o obey_v her_o husband_n to_o stick_v to_o her_o husband_n in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n and_o to_o forsake_v all_o other_o so_o christ_n ask_v will_v thou_o have_v i_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o must_v take_v i_o on_o these_o term_n thou_o must_v take_v my_o cross_n with_o i_o thou_o must_v deny_v thy_o own_o will_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o own_o life_n also_o let_v a_o christian_a consider_v all_o 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therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o consider_v beforehand_o what_o it_o will_v cost_v we_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 24.26_o do_v not_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n here_o will_v discourage_v man_n from_o love_n do_v the_o love_v teach_v we_o hatred_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v love_v less_o as_o it_o be_v say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v deut._n 21.15_o that_o be_v love_v less_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n one_o belove_v and_o the_o other_o hate_v and_o they_o have_v bear_v child_n both_o the_o belove_a and_o the_o hate_a by_o hate_a be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o man_n hate_v one_o wife_n but_o less_o love_v she_o than_o the_o other_o so_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v if_o he_o love_v not_o all_o less_o than_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v 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it_o will_v be_v the_o deny_v of_o your_o own_o will_n you_o must_v be_v content_a to_o follow_v naked_a christ_n naked_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o glory_n when_o this_o case_n come_v it_o make_v many_o draw_v back_o as_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n when_o he_o must_v forsake_v all_o he_o draw_v back_o when_o trouble_n arise_v many_o be_v offend_v so_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o point_n of_o part_v they_o go_v back_o now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o text._n after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n this_o seal_v which_o be_v a_o point_n of_o feeling_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n of_o itself_o from_o faith_n no_o part_n of_o faith_n if_o i_o have_v faith_n i_o be_o sure_a of_o life_n though_o i_o never_o have_v the_o other_o these_o be_v two_o seal_n we_o put_v 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