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the_o curse_n also_o which_o be_v not_o write_v deut._n 28._o which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v write_v though_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v a_o complete_a book_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o perfect_a law_n yet_o here_o they_o come_v short_a and_o be_v imperfect_a for_o the_o curse_n not_o write_v shall_v light_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o many_o as_o pen_n and_o ink_n can_v set_v down_o nay_o the_o very_a pen_n of_o god_n can_v express_v they_o so_o many_o be_v the_o calamity_n and_o sorrow_n that_o shall_v light_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o sinful_a man_n now_o let_v we_o take_v these_o woe_n in_o piece_n one_o after_o another_o 1._o the_o first_o woe_n be_v the_o pollute_a and_o defile_v of_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n a_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v that_o we_o little_o think_v of_o but_o if_o god_n once_o open_a our_o eye_n and_o show_v we_o what_o a_o black_a soul_n we_o have_v within_o we_o and_o that_o every_o sin_n every_o lustful_a thought_n every_o covetous_a act_n every_o sin_n set_v a_o new_a spot_n and_o stain_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o tumble_v it_o into_o a_o new_a puddle_n of_o filth_n than_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o not_o till_o then_o for_o our_o eye_n be_v carnal_a and_o we_o can_v see_v this_o if_o once_o we_o do_v but_o see_v our_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a spot_n that_o every_o sin_n tumble_v we_o afresh_o into_o the_o mire_n do_v we_o see_v what_o a_o black_a devil_n we_o have_v within_o we_o we_o will_v hate_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o as_o job_n do_v it_o will_v be_v so_o foul_a a_o sight_n that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v to_o behold_v it_o a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o natural_a can_v imagine_v what_o a_o black_a devil_n there_o be_v within_o he_o but_o though_o he_o see_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v eye_n like_z as_o flame_n of_o fire_n rev._n 1.14_o see_v our_o stain_n and_o spot_n our_o saviour_n show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o that_o which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n mat._n 15.18_o those_o thing_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o v_o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n observe_v of_o all_o evil_n we_o account_v evil_a thought_n the_o least_o this_o we_o think_v strange_a what_o thought_n defile_v a_o man_n what_o so_o light_a a_o matter_n as_o a_o thought_n can_v they_o make_v any_o impression_n yes_o and_o defile_v a_o man_n too_o leave_v soch_o a_o spot_n behind_o they_o which_o nothing_o but_o the_o hot_a blood_n of_o christ_n can_v wash_v away_o so_o many_o evil_a thought_n so_o many_o blasphemy_n so_o many_o filthy_a thing_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n every_o one_o be_v a_o new_a defilement_n and_o pollution_n that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v so_o nasty_a by_o it_o and_o filthy_a that_o he_o can_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a with_o he_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v show_v the_o corinthian_n their_o former_a life_n and_o exhort_v they_o against_o it_o 1_o cor._n 6._o go_v on_o cap._n 7._o v._n 1._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n mark_v then_o there_o be_v a_o double_a filthiness_n a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o filthine_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o every_o one_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v filthy_a carnality_n fornication_n and_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n these_o bestial_a lust_n every_o one_o know_v to_o be_v unclean_a but_o then_o there_o be_v a_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n too_o and_o such_o be_v evil_a thought_n they_o be_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o spirit_n corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o corruption_n which_o cleave_v to_o the_o best_a thing_n be_v worst_a the_o soul_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n the_o most_o noble_a thing_n the_o filthiness_n which_o cleave_v to_o it_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a fleshly_a filthiness_n as_o adultery_n be_v filthy_a but_o contemplative_a adultery_n to_o dwell_v thereon_o be_v worse_a however_o such_o a_o man_n may_v be_v pure_a from_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o if_o he_o delight_v himself_o in_o filthy_a thought_n his_o spirit_n be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o stain_n by_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o impure_a thought_n leave_v behind_o however_o a_o actual_a sin_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thought_n yet_o if_o that_o be_v but_o once_o commit_v and_o these_o be_v frequent_o in_o thou_o if_o thou_o always_o lie_v tumble_v in_o the_o sud_n of_o thy_o filthy_a thought_n thy_o continue_v therein_o make_v thy_o sin_n more_o abominable_a than_o david_n outward_a act_n which_o he_o but_o once_o commit_v so_o that_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o flesh_n in_o james_n 1.21_o we_o have_v a_o word_n set_v out_o the_o filthiness_n of_o it_o which_o be_v superfluity_n lay_v apart_o say_v he_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n first_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o filthiness_n show_v there_o be_v nothing_o so_o defile_v a_o man_n as_o sin_n then_o it_o be_v call_v superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n but_o what_o be_v there_o any_o naughtiness_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o and_o what_o exceed_v that_o it_o be_v superfluity_n no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n by_o superfluity_n be_v mean_v the_o excrement_n of_o sin_n excrement_n be_v the_o refuse_n of_o meat_n when_o the_o good_a nourishment_n be_v take_v away_o from_o it_o and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lay_v
aside_o filthy_a nasty_a or_o excrementitious_a sin_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v teach_v concern_v sin_n deut._n 23.12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n without_o the_o camp_n whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a yet_o it_o show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excrement_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o when_o thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o thou_o but_o what_o do_v god_n care_n for_o these_o thing_n no_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o a_o high_a matter_n as_o the_o reason_n follow_v imply_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n god_n will_v thereby_o show_v they_o that_o those_o thing_n at_o which_o every_o man_n stop_v his_o nose_n be_v not_o so_o filthy_a to_o man_n as_o a_o sin_n be_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o a_o sinful_a man_n sin_n defile_v he_o it_o pollute_v he_o 2._o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o make_v god_n soul_n to_o hate_n and_o abhor_v he_o it_o be_v true_a some_o sin_n there_o be_v that_o every_o man_n imagine_v to_o be_v shameful_a and_o filthy_a but_o we_o see_v all_o sin_n be_v so_o to_o god_n it_o be_v filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v hate_v carnality_n fleshly_a filthiness_n peradventure_o also_o he_o may_v hate_v covetousness_n but_o pride_n and_o prodigality_n that_o he_o may_v get_v as_o he_o think_v credit_n by_o that_o he_o can_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o gentleman_n without_o they_o a_o miserable_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v account_v that_o a_o garnish_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o excrement_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o adorn_v himself_o will_v not_o we_o think_v he_o a_o ass_n well_o when_o we_o thus_o defile_v ourselves_o by_o sin_n god_n can_v endure_v we_o he_o be_v force_v to_o turn_v from_o we_o he_o abhor_v we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o next_o woe_n 2._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o such_o a_o black_a soul_n such_o a_o dunghill_n such_o a_o sty_n than_o god_n must_v be_v go_v he_o can_v endure_v to_o dwell_v there_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n and_o with_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o dwell_v in_o such_o a_o pollute_a heart_n there_o must_v now_o be_v a_o divorce_n holiness_n become_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n psal._n 93.5_o psal._n 16.3_o rev._n 15.3_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o a_o sty_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o pollute_v and_o defile_v thy_o soul_n god_n and_o thou_o must_v present_o part_v god_n put_v thou_o off_o and_o thou_o put_v god_n off_o too_o we_o read_v in_o that_o place_n before_o allege_a eph._n 2.12_o that_o before_o they_o know_v christ_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n atheist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o cap._n 4._o v._n 18._o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v and_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o have_v through_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n banish_v god_n we_o become_v stranger_n until_o the_o time_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n we_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n whereupon_o come_v a_o mutual_a kind_n of_o abhor_v one_o another_o god_n abhor_v we_o and_o we_o vile_a and_o filthy_a wretch_n abhor_v god_n again_o there_o be_v enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o observe_v the_o expression_n of_o it_o levit._n 26.15_o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n or_o if_o your_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v my_o judgement_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n see_v here_o how_o we_o begin_v to_o abhor_v god_n and_o then_o for_o judgement_n on_o such_o person_n v_o 30._o my_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v you_o we_o be_v not_o behind_o hand_n with_o god_n in_o this_o abhor_v zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o and_o their_o soul_n abhor_v i_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o abhor_v god_n god_n soul_n also_o abhor_v we_o when_o a_o man_n have_v such_o a_o pollute_a soul_n he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v of_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o stink_a soul_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o loathsome_a thing_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v not_o behind_o god_n neither_o thy_o filthiness_n make_v god_n abhor_v thou_o and_o thou_o abhor_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o 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