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a_o people_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o fat_a as_o grease_v or_o as_o brawn_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n psal_n 119._o 70._o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n speak_v of_o a_o impudent_a &_o stiff_a heart_a people_n ezek._n 2._o 4._o that_o which_o the_o protomartyr_n stephen_n speak_v of_o a_o stiffnecked_a people_n and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n act._n 7._o 51._o that_o which_o s._n paul_n mention_n of_o some_o who_o conscience_n be_v cauterise_v and_o sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 2._o that_o which_o he_o call_v elsewhere_o blindness_n of_o heart_n in_o those_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n have_v give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o licentiousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleaness_n with_o greediness_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 19_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o strong_a delusion_n in_o those_o who_o be_v design_v to_o believe_v a_o lie_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 11._o that_o which_o he_o call_v the_o darkness_n and_o defilement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n tit._n 1._o 15._o the_o same_o be_v the_o desperate_a disease_n of_o the_o fat_a heart_n in_o the_o text._n all_o these_o be_v but_o so_o many_o expression_n of_o the_o same_o malignity_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o by_o the_o fat_a heart_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v such_o a_o brawny_a obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a heart_n as_o no_o admonition_n can_v reclaim_v or_o mercy_n move_v or_o threaten_n regulate_v or_o motion_n mollify_v a_o heart_n that_o hate_v to_o 17._o psal_n 30._o 17._o be_v reform_v that_o be_v wilful_o resolve_v to_o subscribe_v to_o â—o_o command_v but_o to_o pursue_v with_o greediness_n and_o delight_n the_o full_a swinge_n of_o its_o own_o sensual_a and_o deprave_a inclination_n we_o say_v in_o philosophy_n qualitates_fw-la intenduntur_fw-la &_o remittuntur_fw-la all_o quality_n admit_v of_o intention_n and_o degree_n for_o as_o in_o artificial_a contrivance_n one_o wheel_n inser_n the_o motion_n 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provocation_n the_o sin_n of_o â—…rsing_v and_o swear_v which_o make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o some_o man_n language_n be_v it_o certain_o reveal_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o common_a swearer_n that_o the_o next_o oath_n he_o swear_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o quick_a to_o hell_n i_o persuade_v myself_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o forbear_v so_o powerful_a and_o predominant_a be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o deprave_a custom_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o true_o though_o custom_n in_o some_o case_n may_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o law_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a one_o in_o divinity_n a_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n for_o take_v a_o purse_n upon_o the_o high_a weigh_n or_o for_o pick_v a_o pocket_n at_o a_o sermon_n and_o shall_v plead_v at_o the_o bar_n under_o this_o form_n my_o lord_n i_o pray_v be_v good_a to_o i_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n i_o have_v get_v and_o will_v leave_v but_o i_o cannoâ—_n will_v not_o all_o the_o world_n cry_v shame_n on_o he_o away_o with_o he_o to_o execution_n certain_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v we_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o custom_n the_o more_o our_o guilt_n and_o shame_n that_o to_o the_o high_a dishonour_n and_o provocation_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n can_v be_v conteâ—t_v to_o sin_n over_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o ten_o twenty_o thirty_o year_n together_o without_o ever_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o true_o he_o that_o shall_v favour_v himself_o in_o any_o wicked_a way_n and_o indulge_v unto_o any_o please_a transgression_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o persevere_v therein_o do_v apparent_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n deliver_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o himself_o to_o that_o devil_n who_o name_n be_v legion_n and_o make_v 9_o mar._n 5_o 9_o way_n for_o a_o 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