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than_o the_o profane_a man_n do_v for_o some_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a say_v the_o prophet_n and_o such_o be_v all_o close_a sensual_a liver_n who_o by_o crafty_a wile_n work_v their_o wickedness_n these_o close_a sensual_a liver_n declare_v the_o love_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o sensual_a object_n by_o secret_a self-seeking_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o moment_n and_o high_a consequence_n for_o if_o we_o mark_v they_o they_o do_v cunning_o steal_v praise_n and_o commendation_n to_o themselves_o and_o underneath_o communicate_v with_o increase_n of_o riches_n sumptuous_a building_n &_o curious_a diet_n in_o all_o which_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o heart_n stand_v &_o not_o in_o god_n and_o but_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v maintain_v to_o the_o contentment_n of_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n their_o heart_n will_v break_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n through_o the_o emptiness_n thereof_o and_o though_o these_o wise_a man_n carry_v their_o sensual_a life_n so_o close_o that_o 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of_o the_o breast_n roll_a of_o the_o eye_n upward_o towards_o heaven_n with_o a_o passionate_a move_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v many_o a_o sigh_n and_o groan_n rom._n 8.26_o which_o be_v not_o those_o inutterable_a one_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o those_o pharisaical_a one_o proceed_v from_o vain_a glory_n thus_o the_o body_n be_v artificial_o frame_v and_o all_o the_o member_n and_o motion_n thereof_o fit_o compose_v to_o a_o seeming-ho_o declare_v of_o a_o very_a zealous_a condition_n now_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n be_v blame_v the_o antichristian_a government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v condemn_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o profane_a be_v high_o adjudge_v and_o in_o all_o this_o himself_o secret_o justify_v now_o though_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v name_v do_v in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o arise_v and_o proceed_v from_o true_a zeal_n yet_o do_v they_o carry_v the_o party_n into_o his_o private_a chamber_n or_o closet_n or_o other_o secret_a place_n where_o the_o soul_n do_v inward_o mourn_v for_o the_o corruption_n of_o itself_o and_o other_o jer._n 13.17_o as_o witness_v the_o prophet_n in_o a_o phrase_n worth_a the_o note_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v in_o express_a word_n forbid_v the_o sad_a countenance_n and_o the_o disfigure_a of_o the_o face_n and_o do_v appoint_v secrecy_n as_o the_o upper_a place_n of_o all_o religious_a performance_n mat._n 6.16_o for_o well_o know_v our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o that_o heart_n which_o be_v full_a in_o god_n need_v not_o the_o echo_n of_o vain_a glory_n to_o supply_v its_o want_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o such_o frothy_a and_o windy_a foolishness_n be_v a_o plain_a declare_v of_o the_o heart_n emptiness_n for_o then_o do_v hogshead_n sound_v loud_a when_o they_o have_v least_o within_o they_o the_o four_o and_o last_o sign_n be_v a_o excessive_a exercise_n of_o religious_a performance_n together_o with_o the_o mutation_n of_o such_o exercise_n and_o this_o st._n paul_n do_v perceive_v to_o be_v the_o very_a god_n of_o some_o man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o tell_v tymothy_n that_o he_o may_v instruct_v other_o that_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a and_o as_o some_o read_v nothing_o and_o do_v oppose_v thereunto_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o as_o be_v another_o thing_n then_o bodily_a exercise_n &_o say_v that_o it_o be_v profitable_a etc._n etc._n but_o such_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n at_o this_o day_n that_o many_o man_n know_v no_o other_o godliness_n but_o bodily_a exercise_n and_o can_v hardly_o admit_v of_o any_o distinction_n between_o they_o these_o bodily_a exercise_n &_o the_o excess_n thereof_o be_v manifest_a to_o be_v manifold_a in_o all_o sect_n and_o sort_n such_o as_o be_v their_o often_o fast_v often_o seem_v to_o pray_v i_o say_v seem_v for_o many_o pray_v and_o pray_v not_o because_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o conference_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n as_o well_o 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