not_o seem_v to_o confine_v the_o consequence_n here_o mention_v to_o another_o world_n although_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o be_v only_o there_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o if_o we_o attend_v to_o his_o scope_n and_o design_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o even_o in_o this_o life_n the_o result_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o spiritual_a death_n and_o of_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o when_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o 7â—h_o chapter_n have_v represent_v himself_o as_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n although_o there_o be_v 14_o great_a struggle_n between_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o carnal_a inclination_n yet_o as_o long_o as_o the_o latter_a prevail_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o his_o mind_n and_o reason_n tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o 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yet_o take_v altogether_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a 2._o in_o which_o word_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o good_a resolution_n viz._n that_o although_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a yet_o there_o be_v something_o we_o carry_v about_o we_o which_o weaken_v our_o best_a resolution_n and_o betray_v we_o into_o temptation_n our_o flesh_n be_v weak_a which_o be_v so_o near_o we_o as_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o make_v our_o case_n more_o dangerous_a and_o enforce_v the_o necessity_n of_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n but_o here_o arise_v one_o of_o the_o most_o useful_a necessary_a and_o important_a case_n that_o relate_v to_o practical_a christianity_n which_o i_o shall_v first_o set_v down_o in_o its_o full_a force_n and_o then_o endeavour_v to_o clear_v it_o the_o case_n be_v this_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o circumstance_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v lessen_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o extenuation_n of_o the_o sin_n why_o do_v our_o saviour_n mention_v it_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o if_o it_o be_v than_o these_o inconvenience_n follow_v 1._o it_o seem_v to_o abate_v the_o necessity_n of_o our_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n if_o the_o sin_n be_v lessen_v through_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v unavoidable_a in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n 2._o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fair_a plea_n and_o excuse_v for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n for_o 1._o the_o original_a inclination_n to_o sin_n in_o mankind_n come_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o very_a frame_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v such_o as_o expose_v they_o to_o continual_a temptation_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o all_o mankind_n find_v it_o too_o true_a now_o 17._o wherever_o the_o flesh_n be_v there_o be_v inclination_n agreeable_a to_o it_o and_o these_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o mind_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v appear_v to_o come_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n 2._o the_o frequent_a commission_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n will_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n for_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n do_v not_o sin_v out_o of_o defiance_n to_o god_n or_o his_o law_n or_o with_o a_o obstinate_a resolution_n to_o sin_n for_o they_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o wish_v they_o can_v perform_v it_o but_o alas_o the_o flesh_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o they_o have_v many_o conviction_n in_o their_o mind_n many_o good_a purpose_n and_o serious_a resolution_n at_o some_o time_n and_o if_o they_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o whole_a will_n for_o they_o have_v great_a struggle_n and_o check_n of_o conscience_n within_o even_o while_o they_o commit_v those_o sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o can_v their_o continue_n in_o sin_n be_v so_o proper_o attribute_v to_o as_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n 3._o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o sin_n after_o repentance_n seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n for_o he_o that_o have_v once_o smart_v severe_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o suffer_v under_o the_o agony_n of_o conscience_n for_o they_o he_o that_o have_v go_v so_o far_o as_o not_o mere_o to_o lament_v his_o folly_n and_o to_o abhor_v his_o wickedness_n but_o to_o make_v solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_n and_o resolution_n never_o more_o to_o return_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o conceive_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v fall_v into_o his_o sin_n again_o with_o his_o whole_a mind_n and_o soul_n for_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v once_o thorough_o kindle_v be_v not_o easy_o put_v out_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a fire_n which_o burn_v inward_a and_o can_v hardly_o be_v extinguish_v and_o all_o those_o who_o sin_n against_o conscience_n the_o dictate_v of_o their_o mind_n be_v right_a while_o they_o commit_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o even_o these_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a and_o express_v that_o sin_n which_o do_v come_v from_o the_o flesh_n do_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a say_v st._n paul_n 20._o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n etc._n etc._n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v proper_o sin_v of_o the_o flesh._n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v 21._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n 5._o nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n cometâ—_n 6._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n will_v god_n be_v so_o severe_a under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o punish_v mankind_n with_o utter_a exclusion_n from_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a misery_n for_o sin_n which_o come_v mere_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o indeed_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o humanity_n bear_v under_o one_o law_n to_o another_o bound_n create_v sick_a command_v to_o be_v sound_z but_o god_n will_v vindicate_v his_o justice_n at_o the_o great_a day_n and_o mankind_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v damn_v for_o the_o mere_a weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o will_n and_o choice_n that_o as_o they_o have_v evil_a inclination_n from_o the_o flesh_n so_o they_o have_v good_a inclination_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n aught_o to_o have_v govern_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o law_n of_o their_o member_n that_o other_o by_o the_o same_o assistance_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o 24._o lust_n thereof_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v enable_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o 12._o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n that_o if_o man_n do_v fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n that_o 15._o those_o who_o relapse_n into_o sin_n after_o repentance_n and_o escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o 20._o the_o world_n their_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o short_a if_o man_n â—3_n do_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o through_o the_o spirit_n they_o do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v live_v all_o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o possibility_n of_o fubdue_a the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o if_o man_n neglect_v it_o and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o this_o very_a thing_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o as_o a_o wilful_a and_o damn_v sin_n but_o here_o the_o difficulty_n still_o rise_v for_o christ_n suppose_v that_o his_o own_o disciple_n even_o the_o most_o forward_o and_o the_o best_a resolve_v may_v fall_v through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o do_v 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ship_n toss_v upon_o the_o roll_a wave_n but_o although_o we_o can_v hinder_v their_o unequal_a motion_n we_o may_v steer_v their_o course_n to_o the_o port_n we_o aim_v at_o but_o beside_o the_o extravagancy_n of_o imagination_n our_o desire_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v keep_v within_o their_o due_a bound_n there_o be_v many_o fail_n in_o our_o best_a duty_n great_a coldness_n and_o lukewarmness_n at_o least_o in_o our_o devotion_n and_o yet_o too_o great_a proneness_n to_o think_v well_o of_o ourselves_o for_o they_o though_o god_n know_v our_o omission_n and_o neglect_v be_v so_o many_o and_o those_o we_o do_v perform_v be_v so_o mean_v and_o slight_a that_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v than_o to_o hope_v he_o will_v accept_v our_o mean_a performance_n but_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o say_v our_o best_a action_n be_v sin_n for_o there_o be_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o action_n imperfect_o good_a and_o moral_o evil_a in_o these_o the_o substance_n be_v bad_a but_o in_o the_o other_o the_o act_n themselves_o be_v good_a but_o only_o lessen_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v they_o and_o to_o these_o fail_n in_o our_o best_a action_n we_o must_v add_v the_o great_a unevenness_n in_o our_o temper_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o our_o resolution_n the_o uneasiness_n of_o our_o mind_n under_o the_o trouble_v of_o life_n arise_v from_o want_n of_o due_a resignation_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o many_o secret_a lurk_a passion_n within_o we_o which_o be_v call_v the_o motion_n to_o sin_n and_o s._n james_n style_v the_o lust_n which_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o st._n paul_n 23._o the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o may_v give_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o disturbance_n where_o it_o can_v prevail_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o read_v the_o complaint_n of_o such_o person_n as_o 13._o st._n gregory_n nazianzen_n and_o st._n jerom_n about_o the_o inward_a motion_n to_o sin_n after_o a_o age_n spend_v in_o mortification_n and_o when_o their_o body_n be_v wither_v with_o age_n and_o break_v with_o disease_n and_o hard_a usage_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n than_o these_o of_o st._n paul_n himself_o who_o after_o all_o his_o peril_n by_o land_n and_o by_o sea_n after_o all_o his_o watchfulness_n and_o fast_n and_o prayer_n yet_o he_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n and_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n say_v he_o '_o 17._o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o become_v a_o castaway_n but_o still_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o pursue_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o pursue_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o former_a show_v only_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v subdue_v be_v but_o infirmity_n but_o the_o latter_a do_v not_o 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the_o right_a reverend_a edw._n stillingfleet_n d._n d._n lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n thirteen_o sermon_n preach_v on_o several_a occasion_n three_o of_o which_o never_o before_o print_v by_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edward_z lord_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n the_o three_o volume_n london_n print_v by_o j._n h._n for_o henry_n mortlock_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1698._o the_o content_n sermon_n i._n st_n luk._n xv._n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v to_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o pag._n 1_o sermon_n ii_o coloss._n ii_o 6._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o p._n 40_o sermon_n iii_o pet._n iu._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v p._n 91_o sermon_n iu._n eccles._n xi_o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n p._n 132_o sermon_n v._o 2_o tim._n i._o 7._o for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n and_o of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n p._n 169_o sermon_n vi_o 1_o tim._n i._n 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a p._n 209_o sermon_n vii_o st._n luk._n vi_o 46._o and_o why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o say_v p._n 255_o sermon_n viii_o rom._n viii_o 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n p._n 294_o sermon_n ix_o st._n john_n iii_o 17._o for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v p._n 336_o sermon_n x._o st._n jam._n iu._n 17._o therefore_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n p._n 375_o sermon_n xi_o st._n matth._n xxvi_o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a p._n 413_o sermon_n xii_o act_n xxvi_o 8._o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a p._n 453_o sermon_n xiii_o eccles._n vii_o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over_o wise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o p._n 490_o errata_fw-la page_n 107._o line_n 5._o for_o these_o read_v there_o p._n 238._o l._n 17._o deal_n from_o yet_o to_o l._n 21_o p._n 284._o l._n 21_o for_o or_o r._n we_o p._n 296._o l._n 25._o for_o lord_n r._n law_n p._n 298._o l._n 14._o put_v out_o â—_o p._n 344._o l._n 9_o deal_n little_a p._n 417._o l._n 7._o for_o heatedness_n r._n heartedness_n p._n 418._o l._n 18._o for_o weakness_n r._n willingness_n p._n 434._o l._n 18._o for_o truce_n r._n time_n p._n 463._o l._n one_a before_o of_o put_v in_o out_o p._n 464._o l._n 17._o for_o sea_n r._n sun_n p._n 483._o l._n 25._o for_o law_n r._n live_v p._n 485._o l._n 24._o after_o now_o put_v apt_a p._n 490._o sermon_n 13._o in_o the_o text_n for_o lover_n r._n over_o p._n 496._o l._n 29._o before_o to_z put_v in_o 1._o p._n 501._o l._n 17._o before_o know_a insert_v have_v p._n 503._o l._n 6._o blot_n out_o that_o p._n 506._o l._n 22._o for_o gain_n r._n again_o p._n 507._o l._n one_a for_o this_o r._n thus._n p._n 508._o l._n 27._o for_o endanger_v r._n indulge_v p._n 509._o l._n 6._o for_o molochi_n r._n moloch_n p._n 522._o l._n 7._o for_o exasperate_v r._n extenuate_v p._n 528._o 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fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o sermon_n xiii_o preach_v at_o worcester_z august_n the_o 17_o 1690._o eccles._n vii_o 16._o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o â—over_o wise_a why_o shall_v thou_o destroy_v thyself_o be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o can_v there_o be_v the_o least_o danger_n of_o that_o in_o such_o a_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_a age_n as_o we_o live_v in_o and_o if_o our_o preach_v aught_o to_o be_v about_o the_o most_o seasonable_a duty_n and_o the_o most_o dangerous_a sin_n one_o will_v think_v this_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o text_n in_o scripture_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o preach_v upon_o but_o such_o a_o imagination_n arise_v from_o not_o understand_v the_o scope_n and_o design_n of_o these_o word_n for_o if_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o that_o which_o solomon_n call_v so_o viz._n the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o these_o expression_n with_o the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o book_n for_o after_o all_o the_o representation_n he_o have_v make_v of_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o this_o life_n he_o conclude_v thus_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n and_o he_o give_v a_o most_o weighty_a reason_n for_o it_o 14._o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a but_o then_o how_o can_v any_o man_n fear_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n too_o much_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a be_v understanding_n but_o how_o 10._o can_v any_o be_v over_o wise_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n and_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v general_o take_v by_o solomon_n for_o a_o true_o good_a man_n so_o ver._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o perish_v in_o his_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n where_o the_o opposition_n be_v plain_a between_o a_o righteous_a and_o a_o wicked_a man._n how_o then_o can_v any_o one_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o and_o if_o not_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n some_o think_v that_o they_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o epicurean_a who_o despise_v all_o religion_n and_o think_v it_o useful_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v man_n life_n uncomfortable_a to_o they_o and_o so_o to_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o that_o the_o next_o verse_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o they_o by_o show_v that_o wickedness_n do_v much_o rather_o do_v it_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o that_o very_o considerable_a in_o this_o sense_n viz._n that_o wickedness_n do_v man_n more_o mischief_n as_o to_o this_o world_n than_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o severe_a piety_n which_o although_o it_o seem_v uneasy_a to_o the_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o it_o as_o wickedness_n be_v and_o rather_o tend_v to_o support_v it_o by_o take_v off_o all_o such_o extravagancy_n which_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o shorten_v and_o destroy_v man_n life_n by_o their_o procure_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o come_v in_o as_o speak_v by_o another_o person_n and_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v the_o supposition_n that_o take_v they_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n but_o there_o may_v be_v several_a account_n give_v of_o they_o if_o we_o take_v they_o as_o speak_v by_o solomon_n in_o his_o own_o name_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o providence_n 2._o to_o religion_n 3._o to_o moral_a righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n 1._o they_o must_v seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o method_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n in_o this_o world_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v verse_n 15._o be_v not_o too_o strict_a and_o severe_a in_o pass_v judgement_n on_o god_n providence_n be_v not_o more_o righteous_a and_o wise_a than_o god_n be_v do_v not_o think_v you_o can_v govern_v the_o world_n better_o than_o he_o do_v pry_v not_o too_o far_o into_o those_o mystery_n which_o be_v too_o deep_a for_o you_o why_o shall_v thou_o confound_v thyself_o so_o some_o interpret_v the_o latter_a word_n 2._o they_o may_v refer_v to_o religion_n but_o then_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o what_o be_v true_o and_o real_o so_o but_o of_o what_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n for_o it_o and_o man_n may_v esteem_v themselves_o very_o much_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o for_o although_o man_n can_v exceed_v in_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a duty_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o belief_n and_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o may_v and_o often_o do_v mistake_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o measure_n and_o bound_n of_o what_o they_o account_v duty_n of_o religion_n 3._o they_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o that_o righteousness_n which_o man_n be_v to_o show_v towards_o each_o other_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n and_o for_o that_o wisdom_n which_o mankind_n be_v capable_a of_o as_o a_o moral_a virtue_n and_o in_o both_o these_o there_o be_v extreme_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v righteous_a overmuch_o nor_o to_o make_v themselves_o over_o wise_a there_o be_v three_o thing_n therefore_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o for_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o how_o we_o may_v exceed_v our_o bound_n concern_v the_o righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n 2._o how_o with_o respect_n to_o religion_n 3._o how_o with_o respect_n to_o moral_a righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n 1._o with_o respect_n to_o providence_n the_o great_a difficulty_n lie_v in_o what_o the_o 2._o wise_a man_n say_v afterward_o that_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wise_a and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n no_o man_n know_v love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n now_o this_o seem_v hard_a to_o reconcile_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o providence_n but_o we_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o forbear_v censure_v and_o pry_v too_o far_o into_o these_o matter_n from_o these_o consideration_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o accountable_a to_o we_o for_o what_o he_o do_v the_o psalmist_n tell_v 6._o we_o god_n judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o pretend_v to_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o st._n paul_n who_o have_v great_a advantage_n above_o other_o cry_v out_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o we_o ought_v rather_o 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