our_o prayer_n namely_o to_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o not_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o popery_n teach_v but_o true_a religion_n teach_v but_o true_a religion_n teach_v we_o otherwise_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o david_n do_v to_o wash_v we_o thorough_o from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n to_o purge_v we_o with_o hyssop_n with_o which_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v 12.22_o exod._n 12.22_o which_o must_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v bruise_v and_o break_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n god_n do_v not_o despise_v therefore_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o instant_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n while_o he_o be_v near_o 55.6_o esay_n 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postea_fw-la ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la in_o which_o word_n that_o holy_a father_n do_v warn_v and_o admonish_v we_o of_o two_o thing_n the_o first_o agree_v with_o our_o text_n that_o we_o have_v care_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v pour_v into_o they_o and_o yield_v the_o reason_n ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la pollueretur_fw-la lest_o that_o which_o be_v pour_v in_o be_v pollute_v afterward_o give_v like_o counsel_n that_o when_o the_o new_a wine_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o vessel_n of_o our_o cleanse_a heart_n that_o then_o we_o take_v care_n for_o the_o safe_a keep_n and_o preserve_v of_o the_o same_o and_o yield_v likewise_o the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_fw-la infusum_fw-la amitteretur_fw-la lest_o those_o grace_n shall_v be_v lose_v again_o and_o present_o show_v the_o use_n both_o of_o this_o cleanse_n and_o fast_o bind_v up_o of_o these_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n ut_fw-la mundarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o that_o sin_n of_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n &_o ut_fw-la ligarentur_fw-la à _fw-la gaudio_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o vanity_n and_o make_v this_o difference_n between_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n and_o delight_v in_o vanity_n say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la polluit_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la effundit_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v that_o good_a liquor_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v it_o run_v over_o again_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la reddit_fw-la vas_fw-la sordidum_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la facit_fw-la rimosum_fw-la the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n do_v soil_n the_o vessel_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o sin_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o vanity_n do_v make_v they_o cranny_n or_o chinkey_n ready_a and_o capable_a to_o be_v soil_v with_o sin_n last_o of_o all_o this_o good_a father_n show_v the_o natural_a property_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o when_o he_o say_v that_o gaudium_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la diligitur_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la transitoria_fw-la amantur_fw-la that_o be_v joy_n of_o iniquity_n when_o we_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v joy_n of_o vanity_n when_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a that_o soon_o fade_v away_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n may_v be_v quae_fw-la transitoria_fw-la sunt_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la amanda_fw-fr non_fw-la sunt_fw-la thing_n vain_a and_o transitory_a be_v never_o to_o be_v belove_v for_o which_o cause_n s._n john_n say_v love_v not_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n for_o whosoever_o love_v this_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o indeed_o hinc_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la here_o be_v the_o woe_n of_o all_o many_o can_v be_v content_a to_o renounce_v the_o joy_n of_o iniquity_n but_o few_o there_o be_v live_v upon_o earth_n which_o take_v not_o pleasure_n in_o vanity_n more_o than_o be_v fit_v one_o in_o one_o kind_n of_o vanity_n another_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o vanity_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n so_o vain_a be_v every_o man_n so_o full_a of_o vanity_n be_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o make_v solomon_n the_o wise_a of_o all_o man_n to_o cry_v out_o vanitas_fw-la vanitatum_fw-la vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o mere_a vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastes_n 1.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o honour_n our_o riches_n our_o sport_n or_o pleasure_n that_o be_v not_o well_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v all_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o mind_n from_o these_o little_a pollution_n as_o
he_o that_o fear_v always_o the_o wicked_a all_o their_o care_n be_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n from_o man_n but_o the_o godly_a desire_n always_o to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n i_o will_v conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n with_o a_o singular_a sentence_n of_o saint_n austen_n fit_v for_o this_o purpose_n austen_n austen_n quum_fw-la hoc_fw-la diligeuter_n considero_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la terribilis_fw-la &_o fortis_fw-la when_o i_o consider_v this_o matter_n well_o namely_o how_o god_n look_v into_o the_o inmost_a intention_n of_o our_o heart_n o_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a timore_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o ingentirubore_fw-la confundor_fw-la i_o be_o say_v he_o with_o fear_n and_o shame_n confound_v quoniam_fw-la nobis_fw-la magna_fw-la est_fw-la indita_fw-la necessitas_fw-la iustè_fw-la recteque_fw-la vivendi_fw-la because_o there_o be_v so_o great_a necessity_n lay_v upon_o we_o to_o live_v right_o and_o just_o quia_fw-la cuncta_fw-la facimus_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la judicis_fw-la cuncta_fw-la cernentis_fw-la see_v whatsoever_o we_o do_v or_o intend_v to_o do_v we_o do_v the_o same_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o judge_n which_o see_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o much_o also_o for_o the_o second_o circumstance_n the_o wash_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o three_o circumstance_n the_o three_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v from_o what_o we_o must_v wash_v or_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n namely_o from_o wickedness_n i_o trust_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o enlarge_v my_o speech_n very_o much_o upon_o this_o point_n see_v all_o our_o speech_n hitherunto_o have_v aim_v at_o this_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n by_o wickedness_n be_v mean_v in_o this_o place_n all_o sin_n and_o ungodliness_n whatsoever_o that_o lie_v lurk_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o word_n which_o our_o prophet_n use_v be_v ragnah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v signify_v malum_fw-la malitia_fw-la or_o ira_fw-la wrath_n malice_n or_o any_o wickedness_n whatsoever_o and_o so_o it_o be_v diverse_o translate_v montanus_n say_v lava_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr malitia_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o malice_n hierome_n and_o other_o say_v lava_fw-la à _fw-la malo_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la that_o be_v wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o evil_n and_o agreeable_a to_o both_o be_v our_o translation_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n from_o malice_n whereby_o the_o father_n be_v wont_a to_o mean_v the_o malignity_n or_o poison_n of_o sin_n howbeit_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o may_v be_v take_v for_o all_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n whatsoever_o yet_o because_o nothing_o do_v poison_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n more_o than_o malice_n and_o envy_n therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v but_o now_o put_v you_o away_o all_o these_o thing_n wrath_n anger_n cry_v and_o evil_a speak_v far_o from_o you_o with_o all_o maliciousness_n 3.38_o ephes_n 4.25_o colos_n 3.38_o and_o saint_n peter_n likewise_o exhort_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o maliciousness_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o all_o dissimulation_n and_o all_o envy_n and_o all_o evil_a speak_n and_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n to_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n 2.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.1_o use_v 1_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o use_n that_o we_o must_v make_v of_o this_o point_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a exhortation_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v make_v a_o conscience_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o wash_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n from_o all_o ungodliness_n not_o from_o one_o sin_n or_o some_o sin_n but_o from_o all_o sin_n as_o david_n say_v i_o have_v turn_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o all_o false_a way_n i_o utter_o abhor_v 119._o psal_n 119._o dissimulatio_fw-la peccatum_fw-la to_o dissemble_v with_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n to_o equivocate_v as_o papist_n do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n but_o there_o be_v no_o mock_v with_o god_n non_fw-la bonum_fw-la nec_fw-la tutum_fw-la est_fw-la ludere_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la there_o be_v no_o dally_v with_o saint_n yet_o herein_o the_o most_o part_n of_o common_a christian_n deceive_v themselves_o think_v that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o yea_o &_o behold_v to_o they_o too_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o list_n or_o compass_n of_o common_a christian_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o they_o frequent_a public_a prayer_n hear_v sermon_n now_o and_o then_o when_o they_o can_v attend_v they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n at_o the_o most_o though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v give_v to_o many_o foul_a vice_n as_o swear_v drink_v whore_v rail_a and_o the_o like_a that_o then_o they_o may_v be_v take_v indeed_o for_o good_a christian_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o popish_a recusant_n be_v from_o come_v to_o the_o church_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o they_o can_v give_v themselves_o but_o leisure_n either_o from_o their_o profit_n or_o pleasure_n to_o hear_v sermon_n if_o at_o least_o the_o preacher_n please_v they_o though_o they_o never_o come_v to_o prayer_n they_o can_v cover_v their_o covetousness_n and_o many_o other_o sin_n under_o that_o mantle_n to_o be_v short_a i_o fear_v there_o be_v few_o live_n which_o have_v not_o some_o darling_n sin_n or_o other_o which_o they_o both_o cover_v and_o cocker_v wherein_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o even_o to_o the_o beguile_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n let_v every_o one_o therefore_o examine_v well_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o be_v a_o severe_a officer_n in_o his_o own_o house_n leave_v no_o corner_n unsearched_a and_o so_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v his_o own_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n object_n but_o here_o may_v be_v object_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n as_o our_o prophet_n say_v elsewhere_o to_o direct_v his_o own_o way_n 10.23_o jer._n 10.23_o so_o be_v it_o not_o in_o man_n to_o wash_v or_o cleanse_v his_o own_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n though_o he_o wash_v himself_o with_o nytre_n &_o take_v unto_o himself_o much_o soap_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o pprophecy_n 2.22_o jer._n 2.22_o i_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n that_o man_n must_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v or_o not_o regenerate_v as_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a he_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n but_o indeed_o as_o he_o be_v regenerate_v he_o be_v not_o altogether_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o mortification_n sanctification_n and_o the_o like_a but_o active_a also_o and_o work_v together_o with_o god_n 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