hate_v all_o that_o resemble_v he_o in_o holiness_n yea_o i_o so_o hate_v holiness_n that_o i_o most_o bitter_o hate_a man_n for_o be_v holy_a insomuch_o that_o my_o blood_n will_v rise_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o good_a man_n as_o some_o stomach_n will_v rise_v a_o the_o sight_n of_o sweetmeat_n i_o be_v a_o christian_a in_o name_n but_o i_o can_v scoff_n at_o a_o christian_a indeed_o i_o can_v honour_v the_o dead_a saint_n in_o a_o formal_a profession_n while_o i_o worry_v the_o live_a saint_n in_o a_o cruel_a persecution_n i_o condemn_v all_o for_o roundhead_n that_o have_v more_o religion_n than_o a_o heathen_a or_o knowledge_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n have_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n or_o conscience_n than_o a_o atheist_n or_o care_v of_o his_o soul_n than_o a_o beast_n i_o have_v always_o the_o base_a thought_n of_o the_o best_a man_n make_v ill_a construction_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v or_o speak_v as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n deal_v by_o our_o saviour_n sect._n xxix_o as_o o_o what_o a_o poor_a slave_n do_v i_o hold_v the_o man_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n to_o be_v yea_o how_o do_v i_o applaud_v myself_o for_o be_v zeallesse_a and_o fearless_a together_o with_o my_o great_a discretion_n and_o moderation_n when_o i_o see_v this_o man_n vex_v for_o his_o zeal_n that_o other_o hate_a for_o his_o knowledge_n a_o three_o persecute_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n for_o be_v like_o cain_n ishmael_n eliab_n michael_n pharaoh_n and_o festus_n i_o think_v their_o religion_n puritanisme_n their_o conscience_n of_o sin_n hypocrisy_n their_o profession_n dissimulation_n their_o prudence_n policy_n their_o faith_n and_o confidence_n presumption_n their_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o be_v pride_n and_o malice_n their_o obedience_n to_o god_n law_n rebellion_n to_o prince_n their_o execution_n of_o justice_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v any_o thing_n devout_a or_o 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he_o ever_o after_o will_v impeach_v his_o credit_n and_o detain_v from_o he_o his_o due_n and_o be_v not_o all_o these_o strong_a evidence_n that_o i_o love_v and_o serve_v god_n and_o my_o redeemer_n as_o i_o ought_v but_o to_o make_v it_o more_o manifest_a what_o a_o rare_a christian_a i_o be_v i_o think_v myself_o a_o believer_n yea_o i_o can_v boast_v of_o a_o strong_a faith_n when_o yet_o i_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o very_a devil_n in_o believe_v for_o they_o believe_v the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n and_o tremble_v thereat_o james_n 2.19_o whereas_o i_o think_v they_o but_o scarecrow_n to_o fright_v the_o simple_a withal_o yea_o i_o hold_v hell_n itself_o but_o a_o fancy_n not_o worth_a the_o fear_v because_o i_o be_v not_o notorious_o wicked_a but_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v civil_a etc._n etc._n i_o be_v able_a to_o delude_v my_o own_o soul_n and_o put_v off_o all_o reproof_n and_o threaten_n by_o compare_v myself_o with_o those_o that_o i_o presume_v be_v worse_a than_o myself_o as_o drunkard_n adulterer_n blasphemer_n oppressor_n shedder_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o like_a count_v none_o wicked_a but_o such_o yea_o look_v upon_o these_o i_o admire_v my_o own_o holiness_n and_o think_v my_o moral_a honesty_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v i_o nor_o do_v i_o know_v wherein_o i_o have_v offend_v and_o whereas_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o bind_v the_o heart_n from_o affect_v no_o less_o than_o the_o hand_n from_o act_v i_o be_v so_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a that_o i_o think_v the_o commandment_n be_v not_o break_v if_o the_o outward_a gross_a sin_n be_v â—orborn_v whence_o these_o be_v my_o thought_n i_o never_o break_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o have_v many_o god_n for_o i_o be_v no_o papist_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o the_o second_o for_o i_o worship_v god_n aright_o nor_o the_o three_o for_o i_o have_v be_v no_o common_a swearer_n only_o a_o few_o petty_a oath_n nor_o the_o four_o for_o i_o have_v every_o sabbath_n go_v due_o to_o church_n not_o the_o five_o for_o i_o ever_o honour_v my_o parent_n and_o have_v be_v a_o loyal_a subject_n not_o the_o six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o or_o ten_o for_o i_o never_o commit_v murder_n or_o adultery_n never_o stale_a aught_o never_o bear_v false_a witness_n nor_o can_v i_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v at_o any_o time_n covet_v my_o neighbour_n wife_n servant_n estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o more_o common_a with_o i_o than_o to_o brag_v of_o good_a heart_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o my_o just_a and_o upright_o deal_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o i_o abstain_v from_o notorious_a sin_n i_o think_v myself_o a_o excellent_a christian_a if_o god_n be_v not_o behold_v to_o i_o for_o not_o wound_v his_o name_n with_o oath_n for_o not_o drink_v and_o play_v out_o his_o sabbath_n for_o not_o rail_v on_o his_o minister_n for_o not_o oppress_v and_o persecute_v his_o poor_a member_n etc._n etc._n sect._n xxx_o and_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o imagine_v admit_v i_o have_v never_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o all_o my_o life_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o one_o half_a of_o what_o i_o owe_v to_o god_n this_o be_v but_o to_o observe_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o law_n still_o the_o affirmative_a part_n thereof_o i_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o perform_v that_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o he_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v the_o satisfactory_a part_n to_o escape_v hell_n and_o the_o meritorious_a part_n to_o get_v heaven_n and_o the_o true_a method_n of_o grace_n be_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o the_o figtree_n be_v curse_v not_o for_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n but_o because_o it_o bear_v no_o good_a the_o evil_a servant_n be_v not_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o prison_n for_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n but_o for_o not_o gain_v with_o they_o and_o those_o reprobate_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v bid_v depart_n into_o everlasting_a fire_n not_o for_o wrong_v or_o rob_v of_o any_o but_o for_o not_o give_v for_o not_o comfort_v christ_n poor_a member_n mat._n 25._o so_o that_o my_o case_n be_v most_o desperate_a for_o though_o with_o that_o pharisee_fw-mi luk._n 18.11_o i_o be_v apt_a to_o thank_v god_n and_o brag_v that_o i_o be_v just_a and_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o due_n yet_o i_o never_o think_v of_o be_v holy_a and_o of_o pay_v god_n his_o due_n as_o his_o due_n of_o believe_v or_o repent_v of_o new_a obedience_n his_o due_n of_o pray_v hear_v confer_v meditate_v on_o his_o word_n and_o work_n sanctâ—â—â—ing_v his_o sabbath_n and_o instruct_v my_o child_n and_o servant_n teach_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o due_a of_o love_n fear_v thankfulness_n zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n charity_n and_o mercy_n to_o christ_n poor_a member_n and_o the_o like_a i_o shall_v have_v serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o christ_n gospel_n as_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a heart_a do_v live_v and_o believe_v and_o hear_v and_o invocate_v and_o hope_v and_o fear_v and_o love_n and_o worship_n god_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o his_o word_n prescribe_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v effectual_o call_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n by_o regeneration_n be_v beget_v and_o bear_v anew_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v have_v find_v a_o apparent_a change_n wrought_v in_o my_o judgement_n affection_n and_o action_n to_o what_o they_o be_v former_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v have_v change_v with_o the_o new_a man_n
jocund_a confident_a and_o secure_a than_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n they_o can_v strut_v it_o under_o a_o unsupportable_a mass_n of_o oath_n blasphemy_n theft_n murder_n adultery_n drunkenness_n and_o other_o the_o like_a sin_n yea_o can_n easy_o swallow_v these_o spider_n with_o mithridates_n and_o digest_v they_o too_o when_o one_o that_o be_v regenerate_v shrink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o wander_a thought_n and_o want_v of_o proficiency_n but_o why_o be_v it_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n ephes_n 2.1_o revel_v 3.1_o now_o lay_v a_o mountain_n upon_o a_o deadman_n he_o feel_v not_o once_o the_o weight_n to_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o least_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o conscience_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a let_v his_o sin_n be_v as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n he_o seel_v in_o they_o no_o weight_n at_o all_o again_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o danger_n because_o ignorant_a for_o what_o the_o 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all_o will_v be_v well_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n prophesy_v prosperity_n to_o sin_n yea_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o pope_n promise_v the_o powder-traitor_n but_o death_n and_o damnation_n which_o god_n spirit_n threaten_v will_v prove_v the_o crop_n they_o will_v reap_v for_o god_n it_o true_a the_o devil_n and_o all_o flesh_n be_v liar_n when_o we_o become_v regenerate_v and_o forsake_v sin_n than_o the_o devil_n strong_o and_o strange_o assault_v we_o as_o he_o do_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v new_o baptize_v and_o pharaoh_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o will_v forsake_v egypt_n and_o herod_n the_o child_n when_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o deliver_v his_o people_n whence_o common_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o those_o think_v best_a of_o themselves_o that_o â—ave_n lest_o cause_n yea_o the_o true_a christian_a be_v as_o fearful_a to_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o false_a be_v unwilling_a to_o be_v drive_v from_o it_o they_o that_o have_v store_n of_o grace_n mourn_v for_o the_o want_n of_o it_o and_o they_o that_o indeed_o want_v it_o chant_v their_o abundance_n none_o so_o apt_a to_o doubt_v their_o adoption_n as_o they_o that_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o it_o nor_o none_o more_o usual_o fear_n than_o they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o hope_n we_o feel_v corruption_n not_o by_o corruption_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o we_o feel_v our_o inward_a corruption_n the_o more_o grace_n we_o have_v contrary_n the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o one_o another_o the_o sharp_a be_v the_o conflict_n betwixt_o they_o now_o of_o all_o enemy_n the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n be_v near_a one_o to_o another_o be_v both_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n and_o in_o all_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o every_o action_n that_o spring_v from_o those_o faculty_n the_o more_o grace_n the_o more_o spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o more_o spiritual_a life_n the_o more_o antipathy_n to_o the_o contrary_a whence_o none_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o corruption_n as_o those_o that_o have_v the_o most_o live_a soul_n sect._n xxxvi_o now_o for_o remedy_n of_o the_o contrary_a there_o can_v be_v a_o better_a lesson_n for_o carnal_a man_n to_o learn_v than_o this_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a to_o take_v place_n if_o we_o repent_v as_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a to_o take_v place_n if_o we_o repent_v not_o but_o wicked_a man_n as_o they_o believe_v without_o repent_v their_o faith_n be_v mere_a presumption_n so_o they_o repent_v without_o believe_v their_o repentance_n be_v indeed_o desperation_n and_o this_o observe_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o the_o disappoint_a of_o our_o hope_n in_o the_o same_o measure_n as_o we_o be_v too_o much_o lift_v up_o in_o expectation_n of_o good_a from_o they_o whence_o these_o perremptory_a presumer_n if_o ever_o they_o repent_v it_o be_v common_o as_o francis_n spira_n a_o advocate_n of_o milan_n do_v and_o never_o do_v any_o man_n plead_v so_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v against_o himself_o one_o star_n be_v much_o big_a than_o the_o earth_n yet_o seem_v many_o degree_n less_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fear_n to_o make_v danger_n great_a help_v less_o than_o they_o be_v christ_n have_v promise_v peace_n and_o rest_n unto_o their_o soul_n that_o labour_n and_o be_v â—eavy_a lade_v and_o to_o those_o that_o walk_v according_a to_o rule_v matth._n 11.29_o gal._n â—_o 16_o even_o place_n celestial_a in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n eternal_a in_o the_o â—â—ate_n of_o glory_n such_o therefore_o as_o never_o be_v distress_v in_o conscience_n or_o live_v loose_o never_o have_v true_a peace_n peace_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n but_o he_o who_o make_v a_o bridge_n of_o his_o own_o shadow_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n those_o block_n that_o never_o in_o their_o life_n be_v move_v with_o god_n threaten_n never_o in_o any_o straight_o of_o conscience_n never_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o god_n anger_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o the_o porch_n of_o this_o house_n or_o lift_v a_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o this_o school_n of_o repentance_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v but_o so_o much_o fear_v the_o eternal_a pain_n as_o we_o do_v the_o temporary_a and_o be_v but_o so_o careful_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n from_o torment_n as_o our_o body_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o case_n of_o these_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o by_o how_o much_o their_o fear_n be_v the_o less_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o the_o body_n those_o disease_n which_o do_v take_v away_o all_o sense_n of_o pain_n be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o desperate_a as_o the_o dead_a palsy_n the_o falling-sickness_n the_o sleepy_a lethargy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o patient_n be_v most_o dangerous_o sick_a when_o he_o have_v no_o feel_n thereof_o in_o like_a manner_n whilst_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_a from_o judgement_n they_o be_v already_o smite_v with_o the_o heavy_a of_o god_n judgement_n a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v rom._n 2.5_o in_o a_o lethargy_n it_o be_v needful_a the_o patient_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o burn_a fever_n because_o the_o sense_n be_v benumb_v and_o this_o will_v waken_v they_o and_o dry_v up_o the_o besot_v humour_n so_o in_o our_o dead_a security_n before_o our_o conversion_n god_n be_v fain_o to_o let_v the_o law_n sin_n conscience_n and_o satan_n loose_v upon_o we_o and_o to_o kindle_v the_o very_a fire_n of_o hell_n in_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v rouse_v out_o of_o our_o security_n but_o thousand_o of_o these_o block_n both_o live_v and_o depart_v with_o as_o great_a hope_n as_o man_n go_v to_o a_o lottery_n even_o dream_v of_o heaven_n until_o they_o awake_v in_o hell_n for_o they_o too_o often_o die_v without_o any_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n like_o block_n or_o as_o a_o ox_n die_v in_o a_o ditch_n yea_o thousand_o that_o live_v like_o laban_n die_v like_o nabal_n which_o be_v but_o the_o same_o word_n invert_v whilst_o other_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n die_v in_o distress_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o good_a man_n hap_n to_o die_v like_o antoninus_n pius_fw-la who_o death_n be_v after_o the_o fashion_n and_o semblance_n of_o a_o kindly_a and_o pleasant_a sleep_n however_o saint_n augustine_n rule_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o hold_v he_o can_v die_v ill_o that_o have_v live_v well_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o that_o live_v conscionable_o die_v comfortable_o and_o depart_v rich_a and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o worst_a of_o man_n wherefore_o
if_o you_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o your_o wretchedness_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o you_o be_v in_o some_o forwardness_n to_o be_v recover_v and_o real_o to_o become_v so_o good_a as_o former_o you_o but_o dream_v or_o imagine_v yourself_o to_o be_v and_o indeed_o the_o very_a first_o step_n to_o grace_n be_v to_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o next_o way_n to_o receive_v mercy_n be_v to_o see_v yourself_o miserable_a therefore_o our_o constant_a and_o most_o diligent_a search_n shall_v be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o get_v strength_n from_o god_n against_o our_o prevail_a corruption_n sect._n xxxvii_o loose_a libertine_n but_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n for_o one_o so_o wicked_a as_o i_o who_o have_v turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n apply_v christ_n passion_n as_o a_o warrant_n for_o my_o licentiousness_n not_o as_o a_o remedy_n and_o take_v his_o death_n at_o a_o licence_n to_o sin_n his_o 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that_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o more_o humble_a conceit_n of_o thyself_o lie_v to_o heart_n these_o three_o particular_n 1_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n by_o reason_n of_o original_a sin_n 2._o our_o manifold_a breach_n of_o god_n righteous_a law_n by_o actual_a sin_n 3._o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o they_o both_o this_o be_v do_v thou_o will_v see_v and_o find_v thy_o necessity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n and_o it_o be_v thirst_v only_o that_o make_v we_o relish_v our_o drink_n hunger_n our_o meat_n the_o full_a stomach_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi surcharge_v with_o the_o superfluity_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n will_v loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v the_o young_a prodigal_n to_o relish_v even_o servant_n fare_v though_o before_o wanton_a when_o full_o feed_v at_o home_n no_o more_o relish_n feel_v the_o pharisaical_a heart_n in_o christ_n blood_n than_o in_o a_o chip_n but_o o_o how_o acceptable_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o the_o chase_a hart_n pant_v and_o bray_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o weary_a and_o tire_a soul_n to_o the_o thirsty_a conscience_n scorch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n he_o that_o present_v he_o with_o it_o now_o welcome_a be_v he_o even_o as_o a_o special_a choice_n man_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o the_o deep_a the_o sense_n of_o misery_n be_v the_o sweet_a the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n be_v sect._n xxxviii_o then_o if_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v for_o time_n to_o come_v whether_o your_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n be_v true_a and_o sound_a these_o particular_n will_v infallible_o inform_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v persevere_v when_o this_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v over_o in_o do_v that_o which_o now_o you_o purpose_v it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n your_o repentance_n be_v sound_a otherwise_o not_o if_o thou_o do_v call_v to_o mind_n the_o vow_n which_o thou_o make_v in_o baptism_n and_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o then_o thou_o do_v promise_v if_o thou_o do_v square_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o not_o after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n without_o reserve_v one_o for_o otherwise_o that_o one_o sin_n may_v prove_v the_o bane_n of_o all_o thy_o grace_n even_o as_o gideon_n have_v seventy_o son_n and_o but_o one_o bastard_n and_o yet_o that_o bastard_n destroy_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v legitimate_a judge_v 9.5_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o ivy_n in_o the_o wall_n cut_v off_o bough_n branch_n body_n stump_n yet_o some_o string_n or_o other_o will_v sprout_v out_o again_o till_o the_o root_n be_v pluck_v up_o or_o the_o wall_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o ruin_v it_o will_v never_o utter_o die_v regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n be_v a_o creation_n of_o new_a quality_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v by_o nature_n only_o evil_a dispose_v god_n child_n 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