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full_o bend_v upon_o his_o present_a delight_n neither_o fear_v nor_o care_v for_o any_o sorrow_n that_o may_v ensue_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o not_o unfit_o resemble_v such_o foolish_a idle_a boy_n who_o will_v venture_v a_o whip_n rather_o then_o they_o will_v loose_v one_o jot_n of_o their_o pastime_n with_o their_o â—amâ—soâ—â—_n companion_n that_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v in_o the_o beginning_n a_o â—â—le_n do_v common_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n it_o be_v the_o â—art_n of_o wisdom_n to_o forecast_v all_o thing_n but_o folly_n do_v every_o thing_n without_o any_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n by_o the_o jew_n be_v convent_v by_o they_o before_o our_o â—aviour_n christ_n and_o they_o appeal_v to_o his_o judgement_n for_o her_o due_a punishment_n he_o stoop_v down_o and_o with_o his_o finger_n do_v write_v upon_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o will_v denounce_v any_o doom_n against_o she_o whereby_o he_o insinuate_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o rash_o determine_v of_o a_o thing_n but_o deliberatelie_o debate_v and_o demur_v upon_o the_o case_n and_o point_n at_o every_o circumstance_n which_o hang_v thereupon_o with_o the_o finger_n of_o discretion_n wisdom_n and_o foresight_n do_v prevent_v such_o evil_n which_o usual_o do_v follow_v our_o folly_n and_o rashness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o israelite_n come_v to_o moses_n to_o be_v resolve_v in_o any_o doubtful_a and_o perplex_a matter_n moses_n do_v take_v time_n to_o consider_v of_o a_o answer_n and_o do_v leave_v they_o in_o suspense_n until_o he_o have_v confer_v with_o the_o lord_n about_o they_o &_o be_v certify_v of_o his_o mind_n if_o we_o will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o especial_o when_o we_o feel_v any_o motion_n unto_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o private_a revenge_n to_o any_o ambition_n
preferment_n above_o other_o and_o commune_v contentious_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n malice_n â—_o luke_n â—_o and_o sugar_a desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v a_o main_a mischief_n yet_o two_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v fierce_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o much_o mislead_v with_o it_o when_o in_o their_o implacable_a and_o inexorable_a stomach_n they_o call_v for_o a_o judgement_n against_o the_o samaritan_n and_o will_v have_v make_v christ_n the_o pattern_n of_o their_o peevishness_n desire_v his_o authority_n to_o command_v fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o burn_v up_o his_o adversary_n entry_n be_v a_o fret_a and_o furious_a evil_n yet_o one_o of_o christ_n his_o household_n be_v disease_v therewith_o for_o john_n do_v envy_v it_o and_o seem_v it_o very_o much_o that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o one_o of_o their_o company_n shall_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o use_v christ_n commission_n and_o to_o practice_v in_o his_o name_n master_n say_v he_o to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o see_v one_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o thy_o name_n 5_o â—â—ke_v 5_o and_o we_o forbaâ—_n he_o because_o hâ—_n follow_v thou_o not_o with_o us._n whaâ—_n shall_v i_o say_v of_o covetousness_n the_o root_n of_o â—ll_o evil_a with_o which_o his_o houshoulde_n disciple_n judâ—_n be_v mighty_o bewitch_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o for_o he_o be_v a_o thief_n 〈◊〉_d carry_v the_o bag_n last_o of_o all_o apostasy_n and_o defection_n from_o the_o fanâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o open_a abjuration_n of_o a_o know_a truth_n be_v a_o sin_n exceed_o dangerous_a yet_o peter_n fâ—ll_v into_o it_o and_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n exceed_o rane_v and_o with_o bitter_a curse_v perjury_n and_o ban_v do_v deny_v his_o master_n thus_o have_v we_o lay_v open_v the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o disciple_n and_o blow_v open_v their_o skirt_n and_o have_v note_v such_o defect_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v odious_a and_o horrible_a yet_o find_v we_o none_o brand_v with_o this_o note_n of_o ryotousnesse_n or_o dod_v in_o the_o face_n with_o the_o black_a coal_n of_o uncleanness_n 21_o revel_v 21_o for_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v say_v saint_n john_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n differ_v from_o all_o sin_n sin_n the_o difference_n of_o whordom_n from_o other_o sin_n for_o other_o sin_n only_o do_v â—â—ght_n against_o the_o soul_n but_o this_o sâ—â—ne_n sight_v against_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n it_o admit_v no_o boy_n play_v to_o bar_v any_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—â—h_o as_o be_v give_v and_o devote_a to_o this_o sin_n be_v bâ—â—â—sh_a and_o beastly_a 30_o psal_n 30_o they_o be_v like_a as_o david_n saâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o horse_n and_o mule_n without_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o eye_n therefore_o from_o behold_v this_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o thou_o to_o see_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o thou_o to_o desire_v 9_o high_a 9_o death_n enter_v say_v hieremy_n by_o the_o window_n of_o thy_o eye_n the_o eye_n do_v shoot_v the_o arrow_n that_o do_v wound_v thy_o hart_n withstand_v thou_o therefore_o this_o temptation_n and_o avoid_v it_o let_v it_o not_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o fortress_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o than_o will_v it_o reign_v in_o thy_o mortal_a body_n extinguish_v and_o put_v out_o this_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n with_o a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n there_o be_v few_o who_o be_v not_o in_o vouch_n or_o in_o age_n entice_v to_o this_o sin_n be_v advise_v therefore_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n who_o prescribe_v this_o counsel_n in_o elegant_a wise_n say_v unto_o wisdom_n thou_o be_v my_o sister_n 7_o prou._n 7_o and_o call_v understand_v thy_o kinswoman_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n even_o from_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v smooth_a in_o her_o word_n 25._o verse_n 25._o let_v not_o thy_o hart_n decline_v to_o h_o r_o path_n wander_v thou_o not_o in_o her_o waâ—eâ—_n for_o she_o have_v 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with_o dirt_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v beray_v by_o his_o filth_n howsoever_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v cast_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n what_o king_n will_v not_o choose_v to_o go_v to_o war_n abroad_o against_o the_o face_n of_o the_o enemy_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n when_o he_o know_v he_o have_v false_a heart_a subject_n at_o home_n we_o nourish_v sin_n as_o traitor_n in_o our_o own_o bosom_n and_o we_o carry_v they_o about_o us._n the_o skirmish_n therefore_o and_o conflict_n will_v be_v dangerous_a if_o we_o fight_v at_o home_n let_v we_o therefore_o go_v abroad_o from_o our_o inward_a affection_n and_o then_o the_o victory_n and_o conquest_n may_v be_v we_o 4_o judg._n 4_o trust_v thou_o not_o in_o any_o case_n the_o wife_n of_o heber_n for_o she_o will_v beguile_v thou_o she_o will_v offer_v thou_o cream_n out_o of_o a_o lordly_a dish_n but_o like_o a_o tyrant_n with_o a_o hammer_n she_o will_v nail_v thou_o to_o the_o ground_n thou_o have_v many_o flatterer_n attend_v upon_o thou_o who_o like_o achabs_n courtier_n will_v dangerous_o deceive_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v trust_v unto_o such_o false_a prophet_n thou_o shall_v with_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o jeroboam_fw-la be_v eat_v of_o a_o lion_n and_o be_v devour_v while_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v thou_o 22_o 1._o king_n 22_o 13_o 1._o king_n 13_o run_v away_o therefore_o with_o a_o swift_a foot_n from_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v like_o a_o crocodile_n who_o will_v destroy_v thou_o if_o he_o see_v thou_o first_o the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o evil_a company_n express_v by_o the_o danger_n that_o the_o prodigal_a son_n fall_v into_o whereas_o the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o that_o ryotousnesse_n be_v the_o ruin_n and_o downfall_n of_o this_o man_n and_o that_o his_o ryotousnes_n consist_v in_o the_o vain_a &_o bad_a company_n with_o who_o he_o do_v converse_v with_o who_o and_o among_o who_o he_o devour_v his_o substance_n and_o consume_v his_o 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service_n to_o help_v himself_o with_o all_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o christ_n his_o custom_n and_o property_n be_v quite_o contrary_a how_o hard_a and_o extreme_a his_o commandment_n be_v commandment_n the_o easiness_n of_o christ_n commandment_n large_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n let_v we_o rather_o therefore_o show_v the_o easiness_n and_o lightness_n of_o chrâ—st_a his_o precept_n for_o his_o burden_n be_v no_o burden_n but_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n not_o to_o bear_v his_o burden_n if_o christ_n his_o burden_n be_v any_o thing_n heavy_a it_o be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o cause_v it_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n a_o burden_n of_o feather_n of_o itself_o be_v light_n but_o it_o be_v make_v heavy_a with_o put_v lead_n unto_o it_o sin_n which_o hang_v upon_o we_o heavy_a than_o lead_n make_v god_n commandment_n too_o grievous_a unto_o us._n similitude_n a_o similitude_n the_o bird_n be_v not_o burden_v 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