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that_o may_v perhaps_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o satan_n to_o roar_v man_n into_o sin_n though_o he_o be_v a_o roar_a lion_n but_o he_o must_v flatter_v they_o into_o it_o by_o secret_a whisper_n in_o their_o own_o language_n to_o their_o soul_n if_o the_o devil_n shall_v appear_v and_o speak_v to_o the_o drunkard_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o toad_n as_o he_o do_v to_o some_o witch_n sure_o the_o drunkard_n will_v be_v affright_v for_o that_o day_n but_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o man_n own_o heart_n language_n go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n there_o be_v such_o company_n and_o such_o by'r_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o scripture_n be_v sad_o to_o be_v think_v up_o ezek._n 11.21_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o dete_fw-la stable_a thing_n and_o of_o their_o abomination_n here_o be_v one_o heart_n go_v after_o another_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o tempt_v after_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o temptation_n our_o heart_n in_o sin_v go_v 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get_v they_o into_o this_o spiritual_a wilderness_n he_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o temptation_n shall_v be_v guild_v temptation_n beautify_v with_o angel_n feather_n though_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n yet_o his_o apparition_n to_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o angel_n even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o that_o they_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o cart-rope_n isa_n 5.18_o and_o what_o be_v these_o draw_v cord_n ver_fw-la 20._o they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o put_v light_a for_o
true_a or_o false_a little_a conscience_n make_v they_o of_o a_o promise_n little_a conscience_n of_o pay_v their_o debt_n though_o they_o be_v able_a etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n your_o plain_a proverb_n say_v that_o a_o handful_n of_o old_a courtesy_n be_v worth_a a_o armeful_a of_o new_a compliment_n and_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o too_o true_a in_o civil_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o a_o good_a handful_n of_o old_a puritanisme_n be_v worth_a many_o cartloads_a of_o new_a profession_n it_o be_v little_a to_o i_o that_o thou_o can_v speak_v of_o faith_n or_o for_o freegrace_n what_o care_n i_o what_o thou_o hold_v this_o be_v a_o great_a word_n i_o hold_v this_o or_o i_o hold_v that_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o opinion_n i_o hold_v that_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o i_o hold_v that_o they_o be_v i_o hold_v for_o the_o presbyterian_o and_o i_o hold_v for_o the_o independent_o etc._n etc._n yea_o but_o friend_n there_o be_v something_o else_o that_o thou_o hold_v thou_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o thou_o hold_v thy_o pride_n and_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o thy_o uncleanness_n and_o thy_o lust_n still_o and_o what_o care_n i_o what_o else_o thou_o hold_v hold_v what_o thou_o will_v as_o long_o as_o sin_n hold_v thou_o it_o matter_v not_o much_o yea_o this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n that_o some_o that_o be_v judge_v once_o to_o be_v convert_v have_v in_o the_o dark_a smoke_n of_o prate_v argue_v dispute_v wrangle_a levity_n seem_v to_o lose_v the_o substance_n of_o christianity_n oh_o sir_n if_o we_o be_v chaff_n instead_o of_o corn_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o fan_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v thorough_o purge_v his_o floor_n but_o burn_v the_o chaff_n with_o unquenchable_a fire_n mat_n 3.12_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o our_o god_n even_o our_o god_n though_o we_o 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wilderness_n heb._n 4.1_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o three_o mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a bewildring_n viz._n darkness_n there_o remain_v the_o chap._n xxiv_o contain_v the_o four_o mean_n of_o bewildr_a viz._n false_a light_n or_o ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la explain_v four_o mean_v of_o our_o spiritual_a bewildring_n they_o 4._o mean_n of_o our_o spiritual_a bewildering_n viz._n false_a light_n ignes_fw-la fatui_fw-la kind_n of_o they_o viz._n false_a light_n there_o be_v in_o nature_n a_o meteor_n that_o vain_a and_o ignorant_a person_n have_v conceit_v to_o be_v a_o walk_a spirit_n this_o sometime_o appear_v by_o sea_n and_o sometime_o in_o single_a flame_n which_o be_v the_o ominous_a forerunner_n of_o great_a tempest_n therefore_o they_o call_v it_o helen_n allude_v to_o that_o pernicious_a firebrand_n of_o greece_n sometime_o it_o appear_v in_o double_a flame_n and_o then_o they_o call_v it_o castor_n and_o pollux_n superstitious_o think_v for_o heathen_n they_o be_v 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mountain_n there_o shall_v their_o fold_n be_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 13.14_o of_o this_o we_o speak_v in_o the_o last_o discourse_n i_o will_v seek_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v bring_v again_o that_o which_o be_v drive_v away_o ay_o even_o i_o say_v god_n my_o friend_n shall_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v it_o his_o own_o great_a business_n to_o seek_v thy_o lose_a soul_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v thou_o the_o lord_n forbid_v i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v if_o thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v and_o god_n seek_v it_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o thyself_o seek_v it_o he_o and_o thy_o neglect_n a_o despite_n to_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o cooperate_v thou_o offere_v despite_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n when_o god_n look_v for_o lose_a soul_n and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v find_v but_o the_o language_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v as_o ahab'_v to_o the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 21.20_o have_v thou_o find_v i_o o_o my_o enemy_n poor_a soul_n count_v god_n their_o enemy_n when_o his_o word_n or_o spirit_n come_v so_o near_o they_o as_o to_o find_v they_o why_o this_o be_v to_o offer_v despite_n unto_o god_n yea_o then_o when_o he_o be_v offer_v the_o great_a mercy_n conceivable_a yea_o more_o than_o can_v be_v conceive_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v scatter_v god_n will_v gather_v thou_o thou_o be_v lose_v but_o god_n will_v find_v thou_o this_o be_v his_o challenge_n against_o jerusalem_n under_o which_o it_o shall_v quite_o be_v ruin_v lu._n 13.34_o he_o will_v but_o they_o will_v not_o if_o a_o child_n shall_v lose_v itself_o and_o the_o father_n find_v it_o shall_v offer_v to_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o and_o the_o child_n shall_v wrangle_v and_o refuse_v his_o offer_n what_o will_v you_o call_v this_o or_o what_o will_v you_o account_v the_o child_n worthy_a of_o god_n goodness_n be_v a_o lead_a goodness_n and_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o despiser_n of_o it_o so_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 2.4_o second_o 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