veil_n or_o curtain_n draw_v over_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v never_o take_v away_o until_o man_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n at_o which_o tune_n it_o be_v take_v away_o as_o the_o apostle_n most_o excellent_o discribe_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 16._o rom._n 12._o 2._o god_n must_v give_v they_o repentance_n before_o they_o can_v acknowledge_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 25._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o natural_a man_n be_v never_o a_o whit_n or_o very_o little_a trouble_v for_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o and_o heinous_a yea_o after_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n be_v so_o braw_v and_o harden_v yea_o so_o fear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o cast_v into_o such_o a_o dead_a sleep_n by_o satan_n that_o their_o conscience_n become_v mere_a idol_n conscience_n even_o want_v a_o month_n to_o speak_v because_o it_o want_v eye_n to_o see_v indeed_o as_o dumb_a minister_n in_o the_o world_n go_v for_o good_a minister_n because_o 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and_o that_o they_o account_v their_o uâ—râ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o filthyr_n egg_n and_o that_o their_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v indeed_o through_o ignorance_n and_o blâ—â—dues_v justâ—fie_v themselves_o and_o think_v they_o be_v pure_a and_o without_o sin_n whâ—n_v they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o degree_n purge_v from_o their_o filthiness_n as_o have_v be_v plentiful_o prove_v let_v they_o acknowledge_v yea_o let_v all_o man_n upright_o and_o impartial_o confess_v that_o the_o repute_a puâ—itaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d no_o puritan_n but_o that_o their_o accuser_n who_o raiâ—e_n and_o cry_v out_o so_o against_o puritanisme_n be_v every_o of_o they_o both_o notorious_a puritan_n and_o the_o right_a heir_n apparent_a to_o he_o â—ho_fw-mi be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n john_n 8._o 44._o for_o see_v how_o scandalous_a how_o slight_a how_o false_a and_o forge_a thiâ—_n their_o accusation_n be_v so_o be_v all_o the_o residue_n as_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a easy_o to_o evince_v for_o they_o be_v no_o more_o 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luke_o 24._o 44._o 45._o and_o their_o heart_n change_v as_o st._n paul_n be_v act_n 9_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o christ_n for_o his_o murderer_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o whâ—â—_n they_o do_v luke_n 23._o 34._o and_o so_o much_o concern_v your_o first_o misprision_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o else_o you_o stumble_v at_o sect._n 19_o question_n you_o have_v sufficient_o satisfy_v i_o touch_v who_o be_v and_o who_o be_v not_o pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n but_o second_o they_o be_v grievious_o accuse_v â—_o rash_a judge_v and_o sensoriousnesse_n answer_n i_o confess_v it_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o they_o buâ—_n their_o accuser_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n also_o as_o it_o â—a_o red_a between_o joseph_n and_o his_o mistress_n who_o grievious_o complain_v of_o he_o when_o he_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o she_o for_o bring_v both_o to_o the_o trial_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v the_o only_a censurer_n who_o cry_v out_o so_o against_o censure_v and_o that_o those_o who_o be_v condemn_v for_o judge_v rash_o do_v indeed_o but_o judge_n just_o and_o warrantable_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n now_o that_o the_o accuse_v be_v not_o guilty_a will_v appear_v by_o many_o particular_n as_o first_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o judge_v man_n for_o appearance_n or_o mote_n or_o some_o sudden_a eruption_n that_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v judge_v any_o one_o wicked_a for_o this_o or_o that_o single_a act_n of_o gross_a impiety_n for_o admit_v they_o see_v man_n once_o drink_v or_o hear_v he_o overlash_v with_o his_o tongue_n in_o a_o passion_n or_o find_v he_o convict_v of_o some_o foul_a enormity_n they_o hold_v not_o this_o a_o suffi_fw-la cient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n when_o the_o main_a tenor_n and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n beside_o be_v a_o continue_a current_n of_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n no_o they_o know_v and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v better_o teach_v then_o to_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a well_o may_v they_o suspend_v their_o good_a opinion_n in_o case_n of_o some_o unexpected_a misdemeanour_n or_o for_o lesser_a evil_n either_o affect_v or_o often_o repeat_v but_o they_o know_v that_o every_o bad_a act_n do_v not_o denominate_v a_o sinner_n one_o act_n make_v not_o a_o habit_n every_o vice_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o every_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o vice_n once_o be_v overtake_v with_o drink_n make_v not_o a_o drunkard_n nor_o one_o oath_n a_o swearer_n nor_o one_o falsehood_n a_o liar_n yea_o a_o trip_n in_o the_o way_n set_v a_o man_n somewhat_o the_o more_o forward_o if_o he_o do_v not_o fall_v one_o act_n can_v no_o
more_o make_v a_o good_a heart_n unrighteous_a than_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n can_v stand_v with_o regeneration_n for_o as_o there_o be_v some_o act_n where_o in_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o a_o saint_n so_o there_o be_v some_o agâ—ine_n wherein_o the_o great_a saint_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d â—ay_n 〈◊〉_d like_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o whiâ—h_v 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n have_v not_o once_o do_v that_o even_o after_o conuâ—â—sion_n and_o regeneration_n whereof_o they_o be_v ashamed_a yâ—a_n 〈◊〉_d â—r_n a_o few_o sinful_a act_n be_v a_o 〈…〉_z a_o hypocrite_n what_o will_v become_v of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d euâ—n_v the_o best_a record_v in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a charity_n of_o christian_n like_o the_o mercy_n of_o godâ—_n can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o sinne_n of_o infirmity_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n oâ—siâ—ne_v and_o esteem_v man_n not_o by_o a_o transient_a act_n but_o by_o a_o permanent_a condition_n knowing_z that_o the_o tenor_n or_o accustom_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n his_o whole_a conversation_n must_v either_o allow_v or_o condemn_v he_o before_o god_n not_o some_o sudden_a eruption_n for_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v â—e_v judge_v by_o every_o one_o of_o his_o action_n but_o by_o all_o not_o according_a to_o his_o â—â—eps_n but_o according_a to_o his_o way_n jer._n 32._o 19_o indeed_o as_o charity_n in_o they_o do_v not_o allow_v oâ—_n groundless_a suspicion_n so_o it_o do_v not_o thrust_v out_o discretion_n they_o may_v not_o judge_v rash_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o juâ—ge_v 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o be_v not_o so_o overly_o as_o to_o take_v motâ—s_n for_o beam_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o so_o partial_a as_o to_o account_v beam_n mote_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v foster_v iniquity_n for_o to_o be_v vice_n friend_n be_v to_o be_v verâ—â—â—â—es_n enâ—mie_n and_o â—o_o â—â—stiâ—iâ—_n the_o wicked_a be_v as_o bad_a as_o to_o condemn_v the_o just_a pro._n 17._o 15._o sect._n 20._o therefore_o though_o they_o will_v not_o condemn_v a_o man_n for_o one_o single_a act_n or_o sudden_a accident_n yet_o iâ—_n they_o see_v the_o mâ—inâ—_n 〈◊〉_d and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n to_o bâ—_n whole_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a they_o will_v and_o may_v bold_o censure_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o for_o example_n if_o we_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o common_a drunkard_n isaiah_n 5._o 22._o heb._n 2._o 15._o joel_n 1._o 5._o or_o a_o continual_a sweater_n psal_n 10_o 7._o jer._n 23._o 10._o exod._n 20._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 12._o oâ—â—n_v 〈◊〉_d companion_n of_o haâ—loâ—s_n pro._n 7._o 10._o 1_o cor_fw-la 6_o â—5_n or_o aâ—â—_n â—â—câ—stomary_a deceiver_n pro._n 1._o 13._o and_o 20._o 17_o and_o 2d_o 6._o or_o a_o frequent_a slanderer_n of_o his_o neighbour_n dâ—ut_o 27._o 24._o psal_n 101._o 5._o or_o a_o open_a sabbath_n bâ—eâ—kâ—r_n for_o god_n have_v give_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o â—igâ—e_n between_o he_o and_o he_o in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n exod._n 31._o 13_o to_o 18._o so_o that_o he_o who_o care_v not_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o that_o sign_n be_v know_v to_o be_v none_o of_o god_n people_n again_o if_o we_o hear_v a_o man_n boast_v of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n or_o defend_v it_o psal_n 52._o 1._o if_o we_o perceive_v that_o a_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o prayer_n read_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o family_n psal_n 14_o 4._o and_o 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o if_o we_o find_v one_o to_o be_v of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n touch_v action_n and_o person_n esteem_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a pâ—o._n 17_o 15._o and_o â—9_n 27._o isaiah_n 5._o 20._o or_o â—hâ—t_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hâ—â—_n brother_n â—or_a do_v that_o which_o iâ—_n good_a as_o â—aiâ—_n do_v abâ—ll_n 1_o johâ—_n 3._o 12._o or_o to_o be_v a_o affect_a scoffer_n at_o religion_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 16_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o psal_n 1._o 1._o or_o to_o lay_v ploâ—â—_n or_o consult_v 〈◊〉_d other_o against_o thâ—_n godly_a psal_n 83._o 2_o to_o 10_o mat._n 26._o 4._o maâ—ke_n the_o 3_o 6._o or_o to_o be_v a_o accusâ—r_n of_o they_o revel_v 12_o 10_o levit._fw-la 19_o 16._o pro._n 16._o 28._o if_o we_o hear_v one_o rejoice_v at_o the_o secret_a infirmity_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o open_a scandal_n of_o hypocrite_n pâ—o._n 11._o 13._o for_o none_o do_v so_o but_o god_n enemy_n as_o be_v plain_a by_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o because_o our_o brother_n fall_n be_v the_o devil_n victory_n again_o if_o we_o hear_v one_o carp_n and_o fret_v against_o the_o word_n refuse_v to_o hear_v it_o john_n 6._o 66._o and_o 8._o 47._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o 16_o pro._n 29_o 1._o or_o to_o withstand_v the_o preach_n of_o it_o â—_o tim._n 3._o 8._o act_n 13._o 10._o or_o last_o if_o we_o hear_v a_o minister_n in_o his_o preach_n to_o disgrace_v or_o revile_v the_o godly_a so_o make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o to_o â—astifie_v the_o wicked_a so_o strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a â—ouâ—ses_n by_o preach_v unto_o they_o pâ—â—â—â—_n eze._n 13._o 22_o pro_fw-la 24_o 24._o upon_o any_o of_o these_o ground_n we_o may_v bold_o censure_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n and_o this_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v sufficient_o mark_v out_o and_o brand_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o such_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quor_v the_o word_n else_o where_o give_v two_o infallible_a ruâ—â—s_n whereby_o to_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o one_o be_v by_o his_o cork_n the_o other_o by_o his_o word_n the_o which_o will_v be_v more_o demonstrative_a if_o we_o take_v this_o receive_a axiom_n along_o with_o we_o as_o a_o ground_n whereon_o to_o build_v our_o ensue_a discourseâ—_n namely_o that_o every_o particular_a man_n be_v either_o in_o his_o sin_n unregenerate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o else_o he_o 〈…〉_z the_o state_n of_o grace_n a_o believer_n and_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o every_o soul_n say_v chrysostome_n be_v either_o the_o spâ—use_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o aâ—â—ltâ—â—sse_n of_o the_o devil_n we_o be_v either_o a_o branch_n spâ—â—â—g_v from_o adam_n stock_n which_o draw_v sap_n from_o that_o curse_a â—oote_n of_o death_n or_o else_o we_o be_v transplant_v into_o the_o vine_n christ_n and_o dâ—aw_v our_o sap_n from_o he_o now_o if_o we_o draw_v sap_n from_o this_o vine_n christ_n its_o impossible_a but_o we_o shall_v bear_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long_o suffer_v gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n recknoe_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o 22._o 23._o and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o we_o draw_v sap_n from_o nature_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n and_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v manifest_a as_o adultery_n uncleanness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n 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