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a_o humane_a harden_v or_o the_o harden_v of_o god_n and_o the_o the_o harden_v of_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o one_o of_o these_o do_v not_o harden_v without_o the_o other_o for_o god_n harden_v not_o pharaoh_n heart_n but_o that_o pharaoh_n own_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o &_o his_o harden_v proceed_v not_o from_o any_o other_o but_o from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o heart_n neither_o for_o all_o that_o 34._o eâ—od_n 9_o 34._o do_v pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n but_o god_n do_v it_o judicial_o or_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a judgement_n for_o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o â—ord_n pro._n 21._o 1._o but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n we_o must_v not_o so_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v make_v that_o hard_a which_o before_o be_v soft_a and_o tender_a or_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o hard_a for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v 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6._o 19_o faith_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o jewel_n that_o you_o shall_v desire_v more_o than_o gold_n and_o find_v to_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n but_o while_o 19_o psal_n 19_o 19_o you_o build_v upon_o the_o devise_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n your_o adversary_n when_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n come_v will_v overthrow_v your_o whole_a building_n which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o rock_n but_o upon_o the_o unsure_a sand_n wherefore_o if_o you_o will_v enter_v into_o god_n rest_n &_o dwell_v safe_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a your_o heart_n must_v be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o you_o hear_v daily_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v &_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 17_o rom._n 10._o 17_o if_o hitherto_o you_o have_v be_v dull_a of_o hear_v or_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o believe_v this_o word_n give_v now_o the_o more_o diligence_n to_o hear_v and_o to_o exercise_v 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take_v away_o the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n what_o shall_v we_o find_v but_o hellish_a darkness_n &_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n &_o this_o be_v the_o â—ust_z judgement_n of_o god_n for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v nos_fw-la enter_v into_o his_o rest_n behold_v now_o therefore_o the_o accept_a time_n behold_v 1._o 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o now_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n for_o yet_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n &_o yet_o wisdom_n utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o 20._o heb._n 3._o 13._o pro._n 1._o 20._o street_n &_o open_a assembly_n of_o our_o people_n &_o promise_v that_o whosoever_o obey_v she_o shall_v 33._o ver_fw-la 33._o dwell_v safe_o &_o be_v quiet_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a be_v hold_v now_o the_o lord_n stade_v at_o the_o dâ—â—re_n &_o knockeeâ—â—_n say_v if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n &_o open_v the_o 20._o rev._n 3_o 20._o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o and_o will_v suppâ—_n with_o he_o &_o he_o with_o i_o to_o this_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v among_o we_o now_o above_o forty_o year_n long_o and_o yet_o continue_v unto_o we_o the_o glorious_a day_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v praise_n in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o pray_v finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o necessary_a sermon_n against_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o against_o certain_a mischievous_a may-game_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o preach_v upon_o the_o first_o sabbath_n day_n in_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1598._o by_o h._n r._n master_n of_o art_n and_o now_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n gal._n 5._o 17._o the_o flesh_n lu_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 one_o to_o the_o other_o print_a at_o oxford_n by_o joseph_n barnes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n church_n yard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n 1600._o to_o the_o reader_n this_o sermon_n christian_n reader_n shall_v have_v be_v publish_v together_o with_o another_o of_o the_o suffering_n &_o agony_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o of_o his_o victory_n over_o death_n but_o that_o some_o which_o will_v be_v count_v the_o sound_a clerk_n and_o yet_o brâ—ach_v not_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n want_v not_o their_o favourer_n and_o mean_n to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v not_o concord_n &_o say_v amen_n to_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v say_v &_o fasten_v upon_o the_o world_n for_o truth_n omit_v therefore_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v defer_v i_o have_v here_o adjoin_v to_o these_o six_o lecture_n â—ntitled_v the_o day_n of_o hear_v a_o sermon_n upon_o a_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v to_o abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n for_o as_o the_o son_n of_o sâ—rach_n forbid_v we_o to_o keep_v back_o our_o counsel_n when_o 23._o eccl._n 4._o 23._o it_o may_v do_v good_a so_o the_o afore_o name_v apostle_n of_o christ_n commanude_v we_o every_o man_n as_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n to_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o 10._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 10._o another_o wherefore_o as_o time_n &_o place_n require_v &_o as_o god_n â—nabled_v i_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v brâ—fly_o entreat_v of_o the_o perilous_a bondage_n and_o thraldom_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v through_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n that_o see_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a case_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sâ—irred_v up_o to_o watch_v &_o by_o god_n garâ—â—_n to_o have_v victoriâ—_n against_o such_o invincible_a adversary_n and_o when_o i_o teach_v these_o
combat_n &_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o they_o shall_v wax_v deâ—â—tie_n &_o slothful_a or_o â—â—â—e_a unprofitable_a to_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o hâ—ue_v they_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o 15._o joâ—_a 17._o 15._o pray_v to_o have_v they_o keep_v from_o evil_a that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n they_o may_v not_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o that_o his_o power_n may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o this_o world_n the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o lu_v after_o evil_a thing_n i_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 18._o rom._n 7._o 18._o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n if_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o corrupt_a &_o full_a of_o evil_a lust_n man_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o kind_n of_o danger_n for_o theâ—_n saâ—han_n can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o he_o the_o world_n can_v not_o deceive_v he_o and_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n can_v not_o entiâ—e_v he_o but_o the_o flesh_n which_o every_o man_n hear_v about_o with_o he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o huge_a heap_n of_o all_o five_o 〈…〉_o be_v like_a tâ—_n a_o puddle_n of_o water_n full_a of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o â—â—t_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o as_o soon_o aâ—_n it_o be_v sâ—â—red_v infect_v and_o fowl_v all_o the_o water_n that_o it_o become_v unwholesome_a both_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o beast_n so_fw-ge â—â—than_fw-ge find_v store_n of_o corruption_n and_o sinful_a lust_n within_o man_n body_n and_o flesh_n st_o 〈…〉_o the_o up_o the_o same_o and_o kindle_v they_o evermore_o minister_a occasion_n to_o commit_v onâ—_n sinnâ—_n or_o other_o that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v deâ—iled_v and_o be_v make_v loathsome_a iâ—_n the_o sight_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o root_n of_o evil_a and_o here_o be_v the_o puddle_n of_o deadly_a poison_n even_o the_o flesh_n which_o ever_o lâ—stâ—th_v against_o the_o 〈…〉_o be_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o conceal_v from_o we_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o flesh_n to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o flesh_n you_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o we_o will_v 13._o rom._n 8._o 13._o escape_v thâ—â—_n dâ—ath_v he_o warn_v we_o to_o play_v the_o soldier_n and_o to_o kill_v that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v not_o kill_v hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 5._o col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v or_o kill_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n what_o member_n fornication_n uncl_n 〈…〉_o sse_o 〈…〉_o te_fw-mi affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o c_o 〈…〉_o sse_o but_o we_o have_v no_o member_n that_o be_v name_v with_o these_o name_n we_o think_v so_o indeede_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n seeâ—â—_n more_o than_o we_o do_v and_o therefore_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o sin_n have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o we_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o overrule_v we_o in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o call_v the_o affection_n of_o our_o flesh_n by_o the_o name_n of_o member_n and_o therefore_o you_o can_v here_o a_o exhortation_n more_o necessary_a for_o christian_n then_o be_v to_o mortify_v or_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o whosoever_o be_v adoer_n of_o this_o on_o lesson_n be_v a_o profitable_a scholar_n iâ—â—_n the_o school_n of_o christ_n but_o when_o shall_v we_o abstain_v from_o these_o lust_n and_o mortify_v they_o there_o be_v no_o time_n nor_o day_n of_o our_o life_n not_o any_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n but_o some_o of_o they_o do_v fight_v against_o our_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o as_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o sin_n â—f_o you_o will_v know_v they_o by_o name_n the_o lust_n of_o pride_n be_v one_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanes_n be_v another_o the_o lust_n of_o anger_n &_o wrath_n be_v another_o the_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n be_v another_o the_o lust_n of_o back_o bite_a and_o slander_v be_v another_o the_o lust_n of_o envy_n or_o evil_a will_n to_o your_o neighbour_n be_v another_o the_o lust_n of_o gluttony_n &_o drunkenness_n be_v another_o the_o lust_n of_o sweat_v of_o slothfulness_n &_o of_o filthy_a talk_n with_o a_o number_n more_o be_v the_o lust_n that_o lie_v still_o in_o our_o flesh_n whithersoever_o we_o go_v and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o when_o opportunity_n serve_v will_v show_v itself_o a_o enemy_n to_o our_o soul_n these_o be_v the_o child_n of_o babylon_n which_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n captive_a happy_a be_v he_o that_o take_v they_o and_o 〈…〉_o the_o they_o against_o the_o stone_n beat_v they_o down_o therefore_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o put_v you_o on_o the_o spiritual_a â—râ—â—ouâ—_n &_o take_v to_o you_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v they_o you_o that_o will_v be_v active_a &_o seek_v to_o excel_v one_o another_o at_o game_n &_o place_n you_o that_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o put_v up_o iâ—â—uriâ—_n &_o to_o be_v abuse_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n whâ—e_o be_v you_o faint_v heart_v herein_o and_o whâ—e_o will_v you_o not_o see_v it_o when_o these_o enemy_n of_o your_o soul_n do_v abuse_v you_o and_o make_v you_o their_o slave_n while_o you_o serve_v they_o &_o aâ—e_v lead_v by_o they_o to_o commit_v sin_n many_o of_o they_o need_v not_o fight_v against_o you_o for_o you_o geâ—e_v place_n to_o they_o without_o resistance_n &_o do_v utter_o forget_v the_o vow_n make_v in_o your_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o forsake_v they_o &_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o it_o be_v see_v that_o they_o which_o be_v the_o soldier_n of_o earthly_a prince_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o war_n can_v prepare_v themselves_o every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o sight_n and_o none_o must_v be_v idle_a when_o his_o captain_n put_v his_o life_n in_o hazard_n because_o they_o be_v then_o to_o deal_v with_o their_o bodily_a enemy_n at_o who_o hand_n if_o they_o be_v vanquish_v nothing_o but_o death_n or_o bondage_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o and_o shall_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n sleep_n when_o they_o shall_v watch_v shall_v they_o play_v when_o they_o shall_v fight_v &_o shall_v they_o be_v careless_a when_o they_o be_v beset_v with_o so_o many_o enemy_n which_o intend_v to_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o destruction_n and_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n &_o his_o angel_n christian_n man_n be_v always_o in_o this_o danger_n and_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o victory_n against_o these_o adversary_n unless_o we_o will_v with_o manly_a courage_n sight_n against_o they_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o our_o captain_n christ_n according_a as_o we_o have_v promise_v at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o baptisine_n &_o his_o banner_n &_o example_n that_o he_o lustâ—_n the_o mean_n or_o the_o weapon_n whereby_o we_o must_v fight_v against_o fleshly_a lustâ—_n leave_v unto_o we_o be_v sobâ—ieâ—â—e_n watch_v earnest_a prayer_n tear_n abstinence_n and_o abstaininge_v even_o from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evilly_n these_o thing_n he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n &_o all_o fleshly_a lust_n exercise_v in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n with_o what_o weapon_n we_o must_v overcome_v our_o enemy_n &_o save_v ourselves_o from_o their_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o our_o blood_n how_o then_o will_v they_o be_v count_v christian_n or_o christ_n his_o soldier_n that_o never_o imitate_v he_o nor_o exercise_v any_o of_o these_o mean_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o so_o few_o obtain_v the_o victory_n to_o be_v crown_v king_n and_o so_o many_o daily_a perish_v in_o their_o sin_n by_o imitate_v the_o world_n and_o obey_v their_o own_o lust_n for_o as_o one_o father_n say_v whâ—t_a lord_n or_o master_n will_v take_v it_o in_o good_a pait_z at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n &_o do_v labour_n and_o watch_v his_o servant_n shall_v then_o give_v himself_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o sleep_v and_o live_v at_o ease_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o such_o privilege_n for_o the_o say_v that_o the_o s_o 〈…〉_o be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n iâ—_n 15._o 20._o wherefore_o whosoever_o immitate_v he_o not_o can_v be_v his_o servant_n but_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n whereunto_o he_o yield_v and_o obey_v for_o so_o the_o apostle_n witness_v k_n 〈…〉_o not_o that_o you_o be_v his_o servant_n to_o who_o 1_o rom._n 6._o 1_o you_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o â—eath_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n consider_v therefore_o brethren_n whether_o you_o be_v