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conscience_n with_o some_o far_a inducement_n and_o important_a consideration_n consider_v first_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n there_o be_v but_o three_o head_n 53._o whereto_o we_o refer_v all_o that_o be_v call_v good_a jucundum_fw-la utile_fw-la honestum_fw-la pleasure_n profit_n and_o honesty_n there_o be_v nothing_o desirable_a and_o lovely_a but_o in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o three_o respect_n each_o of_o these_o single_o we_o account_v good_a but_o that_o excellent_o good_a wherein_o they_o all_o concur_v we_o love_v thing_n that_o will_v give_v we_o delight_n sometime_o when_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o credit_n in_o they_o we_o love_v thing_n that_o will_v bring_v we_o profit_n though_o possible_o neither_o delightful_a great_o nor_o seemly_a and_o we_o love_v thing_n that_o we_o think_v will_v do_v we_o honesty_n oftentimes_o without_o regard_n either_o of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n how_o shall_v we_o then_o be_v affect_v to_o this_o duty_n of_o 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the_o same_o contrary_a vice_n as_o prodigality_n have_v some_o overly_o likeness_n with_o liberality_n and_o so_o may_v hap_v to_o be_v 14._o mistake_v for_o it_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o this_o only_a that_o they_o be_v both_o contrary_a to_o covetousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v elench_v aristotle_n true_o fallacy_n and_o deception_n for_o the_o most_o part_n arise_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o some_o likeness_n oâ—_n similitude_n when_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a but_o not_o the_o same_o be_v take_v to_o be_v 3._o the_o same_o because_o they_o be_v like_a they_o that_o have_v give_v we_o mark_n of_o sincerity_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v we_o any_o certain_a rule_n or_o infallible_a character_n whereby_o to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o those_o mark_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v all_o doubt_n and_o possibility_n of_o err_a 45._o whence_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v safe_o infer_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o man_n present_a stand_v in_o grace_n but_o much_o more_o than_o of_o his_o eternal_a future_a salvation_n although_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o may_v be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o without_o extraordinary_a revelation_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o may_v sustain_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o honest_a christian_a with_o comfort_n be_v not_o yet_o either_o so_o absolute_o necessary_a nor_o so_o void_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n as_o some_o perhaps_o have_v imagine_v 46._o not_o so_o necessary_a but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o many_o a_o good_a soul_n no_o doubt_n there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o out_o of_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o falseness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o self-deceit_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n can_v never_o yet_o attain_v to_o be_v so_o well_o persuade_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o own_o repentance_n faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v approve_v of_o it_o and_o accept_v it_o the_o censure_n be_v very_o hard_o and_o a_o great_a violation_n it_o will_v be_v of_o charity_n i_o be_o sure_a and_o i_o think_v of_o truth_n also_o to_o pronounce_v such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n or_o to_o call_v such_o his_o dis-persuasion_n by_o the_o name_n of_o despair_n and_o under_o that_o name_n to_o condemn_v it_o there_o be_v a_o common_a but_o a_o great_a mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n despair_n be_v far_o another_o manner_n of_o thing_n than_o many_o take_v it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o so_o incapable_a of_o god_n pardon_n that_o he_o grow_v thereupon_o ibid._n regardless_o of_o all_o duty_n and_o neither_o care_v what_o he_o do_v nor_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o when_o he_o be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o resolution_n over_o shoe_n over_z boots_z i_o know_v god_n will_v never_o forgive_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v never_o trouble_v 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and_o sincere_a be_v but_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o manifest_a but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v sometime_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o same_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v what_o between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o judge_v but_o that_o the_o assurance_n which_o be_v whole_o ground_v thereupon_o and_o can_v therefore_o have_v no_o more_o strength_n than_o they_o can_v give_v it_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o fear_n jealonsy_n and_o doubt_n 48._o i_o speak_v not_o this_o to_o shake_v any_o man_n comfort_n god_n forbid_v but_o to_o stir_v up_o every_o man_n care_n to_o abound_v and_o increase_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o all_o godliness_n 5._o and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o give_v all_o diligence_n by_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o subdue_a the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o make_v his_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a sure_a in_o itself_o that_o he_o fail_v not_o of_o salvation_n in_o the_o end_n and_o sure_o to_o he_o also_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v that_o his_o comfort_n may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o sound_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n now_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o glory_n send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n plentiful_o into_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a live_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o grace_n our_o present_a comfort_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n ad_fw-la magistratum_fw-la the_o first_o sermon_n at_o the_o assize_n at_o lincoln_n in_o the_o year_n 1690_o at_n the_o request_n of_o sir_n daniel_n deign_v knight_n then_o high_a sheriff_n of_o that_o coâ—â—â—y_n prov._n 24._o 10_o 12._o 10._o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a 11._o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v draw_v unto_o death_n and_o those_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v sâ—ain_o 12._o if_o thou_o say_v behold_v we_o know_v it_o not_o do_v not_o he_o that_o ponder_v the_o heart_n consider_v it_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o he_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1._o as_o in_o most_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o this_o text_n aim_v at_o we_o be_v neither_o careful_a beforehand_o such_o be_v the_o uncharitableness_n of_o our_o incompassionate_a heart_n to_o do_v well_o nor_o yet_o willing_a afterward_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o spirit_n to_o acknowledge_v we_o have_v do_v ill_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o have_v direct_v solomon_n in_o this_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o will_v incite_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n to_o frame_v his_o word_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o meet_v with_o we_o in_o both_o these_o corruption_n and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o duty_n be_v necessary_a and_o may_v not_o be_v neglect_v so_o the_o neglect_n be_v damnable_a and_o can_v be_v excuse_v in_o the_o handle_n whereof_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o bestow_v much_o labour_n either_o in_o search_v into_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o word_n or_o examine_v the_o difference_n of_o translation_n because_o the_o sentence_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o book_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v a_o complete_a sense_n within_o itself_o without_o any_o necessary_a either_o dependence_n upon_o any_o thing_n go_v before_o or_o reference_n to_o any_o thing_n come_v after_o and_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v in_o the_o translation_n be_v neither_o many_o in_o number_n nor_o
we_o find_v it_o express_v with_o that_o adjunct_n heb._n 6._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o it_o be_v here_o lay_v down_o as_o the_o great_a foundation_n of_o our_o christian_a hope_n and_o the_o very_a strength_n of_o all_o our_o consolation_n quod_fw-la scripsi_fw-la scripsi_fw-la what_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o secret_a book_n of_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n though_o it_o be_v counsel_n to_o we_o and_o uncertain_a until_o either_o he_o reveal_v it_o or_o the_o event_n discover_v it_o yet_o be_v it_o most_o certain_a in_o it_o 8._o self_n and_o altogether_o unchangeable_a we_o follow_v our_o own_o device_n many_o time_n which_o we_o afterward_o repent_v and_o true_o our_o second_o thought_n be_v most_o a_o end_v the_o wise_a but_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o after-counsel_n to_o correct_v the_o error_n of_o the_o former_a he_o know_v not_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o repentance_n it_o be_v altogether_o hide_v from_o his_o eye_n he_o be_v indeed_o sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n say_v to_o repent_v as_o gen._n 6._o and_o in_o the_o business_n of_o nineveh_n and_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n proper_o 10._o but_o as_o other_o humane_a passion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o grief_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o import_v some_o action_n of_o god_n eventual_o and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o understanding_n like_a unto_o the_o operation_n which_o those_o passion_n produce_v in_o we_o but_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o passion_n in_o they_o so_o that_o still_o that_o be_v eternal_o true_a which_o be_v speak_v indeed_o by_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o who_o spirit_n and_o tongue_n be_v at_o that_o time_n guide_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n num._n 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v his_o counsel_n therefore_o stand_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o reverse_v by_o repentance_n or_o countermand_v by_o any_o after_o counsel_n 18._o follow_v the_o three_o difference_n which_o consist_v in_o their_o efficacy_n that_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o their_o different_a manner_n of_o exist_v many_o device_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v they_o stand_v unless_o god_n will_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v accomplish_v but_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v or_o disappoint_v that_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o intend_a effect_n 19_o the_o heart_n although_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o appetitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o as_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o head_n or_o brain_n be_v of_o the_o conception_n or_o thought_n yet_o be_v it_o very_o often_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o take_v more_o large_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o its_o faculty_n as_o well_o the_o apprehensive_a as_o the_o appetitive_a and_o consequent_o take_v in_o the_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o the_o desire_v of_o the_o soul_n whence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o 19_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o thought_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o thought_n proceed_v from_o out_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o device_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n head_n or_o in_o his_o heart_n in_o his_o thought_n and_o desire_n in_o his_o intention_n and_o hope_n but_o unless_o god_n give_v leave_v there_o they_o must_v stay_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o on_o further_a to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o real_a existency_n they_o imagine_v such_o a_o device_n as_o they_o be_v not_o 11._o able_a to_o perform_v psal._n 21._o whatsoever_o high_a conceit_n man_n may_v have_v of_o the_o fond_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o goodly_a thing_n yet_o the_o lord_n that_o better_a understand_v we_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o know_v all_o the_o thought_n 11._o of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v but_o vain_a psal._n 94._o and_o this_o he_o know_v not_o only_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o by_o his_o omniscience_n and_o prescience_n but_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o which_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n why_o it_o be_v so_o even_o because_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o it_o to_o render_v they_o vain_a it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o device_n of_o the_o people_n 10._o yea_o and_o of_o prince_n too_o as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o some_o translation_n to_o be_v of_o none_o effect_n psal._n 33._o 20._o possible_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v so_o full_a that_o it_o may_v run_v over_o make_v some_o offer_v outward_a by_o the_o mouth_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n 5._o speak_v and_o the_o tongue_n may_v boast_v great_a thing_n and_o talk_v high_a it_o may_v so_o indeed_o but_o that_o boast_n do_v not_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o further_o the_o business_n or_o to_o give_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o firm_a bottom_n or_o base_a whereon_o to_o rest_v it_o many_o time_n rather_o help_n to_o overturn_v they_o the_o soon_o we_o call_v it_o vapour_a and_o well_o may_v we_o so_o call_v it_o for_o as_o a_o vapour_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n be_v scatter_v with_o the_o wind_n vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o so_o be_v all_o the_o imagination_n and_o device_n that_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n blast_v when_o the_o lord_n blow_v upon_o they_o and_o then_o they_o come_v to_o nothing_o 21._o but_o as_o for_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o heart_n they_o shall_v stand_v root_v and_o establish_v like_o the_o mountain_n the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v firm_a though_o speak_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o sense_n be_v most_o true_a in_o this_o also_o what_o he_o have_v purpose_v either_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o to_o have_v do_v by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n shall_v most_o certain_o 89._o and_o infallibility_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o every_o circumstance_n just_a as_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o though_o all_o the_o power_n in_o earth_n and_o hell_n shall_v join_v their_o force_n together_o set_v to_o all_o their_o shoulder_n and_o strength_n against_o it_o and_o thrust_v sore_o at_o it_o to_o make_v it_o fall_v yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o move_v it_o or_o shake_v it_o much_o less_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v or_o to_o overthrow_v it_o his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o essence_n or_o be_v 1._o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o externity_n of_o his_o own_o be_v and_o that_o from_o himself_o and_o underive_v from_o 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the_o sovereignty_n the_o eternity_n the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 23._o first_o god_n be_v the_o prima_fw-la causa_fw-la the_o sovereign_a agent_n and_o first_o mover_n in_o every_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o creature_n man_n yea_o and_o angel_n too_o who_o far_o excel_v they_o in_o strength_n be_v but_o secondary_a agent_n subordinate_a cause_n and_o as_o it_o be_v instrument_n to_o do_v his_o will._n now_o the_o first_o cause_n have_v such_o a_o necessary_a 21._o influence_n into_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o second_o cause_n that_o if_o the_o concurrence_n thereof_o be_v withhold_v their_o operation_n must_v cease_v the_o proudence_n of_o god_n in_o order_v the_o world_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o his_o actuation_n of_o they_o be_v