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god_n in_o other_o 2._o in_o our_o life_n to_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o also_o many_o relic_n of_o heathenism_n altar_n erect_v to_o baalim_fw-la to_o ceres_n to_o venus_n and_o the_o like_a whether_o there_o be_v not_o many_o among_o we_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n their_o back_n their_o lust_n their_o treasure_n or_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o earthly_a unknown_a god_n who_o we_o have_v no_o one_o name_n for_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v at_o large_a the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o we_o do_v not_o with_o as_o much_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n and_o cost_n serve_v and_o worship_v many_o earthy_a vanity_n which_o our_o own_o fancy_n deisie_n for_o we_o as_o ever_o the_o heathen_a do_v their_o multitude_n and_o shoal_n of_o god_n and_o in_o brief_a whether_o we_o have_v not_o find_v in_o ourselves_o the_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o act_v over_o some_o or_o all_o the_o abomination_n set_v down_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o rom._n i._n from_o the_o 21._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n last_o for_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o whether_o many_o of_o we_o be_v not_o as_o arrant_a heathen_n as_o mere_a stranger_n from_o spiritual_a illumination_n and_o so_o from_o the_o mystical_a commonwealth_n of_o israel_n as_o any_o of_o they_o clem._n strom._n 2._o 281._o call_v the_o life_n of_o your_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o heathen_a life_n and_o the_o first_o life_n we_o have_v by_o which_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o grow_v and_o see_v but_o understand_v nothing_o and_o it_o be_v our_o regeneration_n by_o which_o we_o raise_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o be_v still_o mere_a gentile_n and_o tatianus_n far_o 〈…〉_z that_o without_o the_o spirit_n we_o differ_v from_o beast_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o articulation_n of_o our_o voice_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a neither_o cur_n reason_n nor_o christian_a profession_n distinguish_v we_o either_o from_o beast_n or_o gentile_n only_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o formalis_fw-la ratio_fw-la by_o which_o we_o excel_v and_o differ_v from_o the_o heathen_a son_n of_o darkness_n wherefore_o i_o say_v to_o conclude_v we_o must_v in_o the_o clear_a calm_a and_o serenity_n of_o our_o soul_n make_v a_o most_o earnest_a search_n and_o inquest_n on_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v yet_o raise_v out_o of_o this_o heathenism_n this_o ignorance_n this_o unregeneracy_n of_o nature_n and_o elevate_v any_o degree_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o still_o gentile_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o that_o still_o senseless_a of_o that_o our_o condition_n we_o must_v strive_v and_o work_v and_o pray_v ourselves_o our_o of_o it_o and_o not_o suffer_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o temptation_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n nay_o the_o temptation_n of_o our_o secular_a proud_a learning_n lull_v we_o one_o minute_n long_o in_o that_o carnal_a security_n lest_o after_o a_o careless_a unregenerate_a natural_a life_n we_o die_v the_o death_n of_o those_o bold_a not_o vigilant_a but_o stupid_a philosopher_n and_o for_o those_o of_o we_o who_o be_v yet_o any_o way_n heathenish_a either_o in_o our_o learning_n or_o life_n which_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n to_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o ignorance_n o_o lord_n make_v we_o in_o time_n sensible_a of_o this_o our_o condition_n and_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o repent_v and_o turn_v and_o pray_v towards_o thy_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o when_o thou_o hear_v forgive_v remember_v not_o our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o heathen_a father_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o spare_v we_o o_o lord_n spare_v thy_o people_n who_o thy_o son_n have_v redeem_v and_o thy_o spirit_n shall_v sanctify_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o rebellion_n now_o to_o god_n who_o have_v elect_v we_o have_v etc._n etc._n the_o xiii_o sermon_n act_n xvii_o 30._o and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v they_o which_o come_v from_o either_o mean_a or_o dishonour_a progenitor_n will_v desire_v to_o make_v up_o their_o father_n defect_n by_o their_o own_o industry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v leo_n in_o his_o tactic_n will_v be_v more_o forward_o to_o undertake_v any_o valiant_a enterprise_n to_o recover_v that_o reputation_n which_o their_o ancestor_n cowardice_n and_o unworthy_a carriage_n forfeit_v so_o do_v it_o near_o concern_v the_o son_n of_o a_o bankrupt_a to_o set_v upon_o all_o the_o course_n of_o thrift_n and_o stratagem_n of_o fiugality_n to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o hereditary_a poverty_n in_o which_o his_o father_n improvidence_n have_v engage_v he_o thus_o be_v it_o also_o in_o the_o poverty_n and_o bankrupt_a estate_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o who_o come_v from_o prodigal_a ancestor_n which_o have_v embezzle_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n spend_v profuse_o all_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o also_o some_o spark_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o whatsoever_o knowledge_n and_o direction_n they_o meet_v with_o either_o for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o worship_n or_o their_o life_n spend_v it_o all_o upon_o harlot_n turn_v all_o into_o the_o adore_a of_o those_o idol-god_n wherein_o consist_v the_o spiritual_a adultery_n of_o the_o soul_n those_o i_o say_v who_o be_v the_o stem_n of_o this_o ignorant_a profane_a idolatrous_a root_n aught_o to_o endeavour_v the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o will_v in_o probability_n be_v so_o wise_a and_o careful_a as_o to_o lay_v some_o strict_a obligation_n on_o themselves_o to_o strive_v to_o some_o perfection_n in_o those_o particular_n which_o their_o ancestor_n fail_v in_o that_o if_o the_o gentile_n be_v perverse_o blind_a and_o resolute_o peremptory_o ignorant_a then_o must_v their_o progeny_n strive_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o guilt_n and_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o ignorance_n now_o this_o ignorance_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o by_o clemens_n and_o the_o father_n but_o by_o trismegistus_n in_o his_o paemander_n define_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o profaneness_n 1._o a_o irrational_a sleep_n and_o drunkenness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sum_n a_o ignorance_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o god_n and_o a_o stupid_a neglect_n of_o any_o duty_n belong_v to_o either_o this_o ignorance_n be_v either_o in_o its_o self_n or_o in_o its_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o manner_n