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he_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v he_o past_a recovery_n so_o a_o gracious_a heart_n never_o think_v his_o sin_n be_v slay_v till_o he_o see_v the_o strength_n and_o power_n thereof_o subdue_v in_o every_o particular_a more_o or_o less_o till_o he_o see_v the_o very_a blood_n and_o life_n of_o his_o corruption_n remove_v this_o be_v that_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v restless_a and_o entreat_v at_o god_n hand_n from_o day_n to_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o fine_a passage_n rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n mark_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o complaint_n he_o do_v not_o say_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o action_n of_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o pride_n there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o malice_n a_o body_n of_o anger_n a_o body_n of_o the_o curse_a distemper_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n now_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v free_v only_o from_o the_o tongue_n of_o pride_n that_o he_o may_v not_o speak_v proud_o but_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o pride_n from_o the_o body_n of_o malice_n from_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o my_o distemper_n in_o a_o word_n look_v what_o haman_n say_v concern_v mordecay_n when_o he_o have_v all_o the_o cap_n in_o the_o country_n and_o all_o knee_n bow_v to_o he_o what_o avail_v this_o say_v he_o so_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecay_n sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n so_o say_v a_o gracious_a heart_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o adulterer_n if_o yet_o this_o proud_a heart_n prevail_v this_o proud_a heart_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n of_o i_o will_v bring_v my_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a destruction_n the_o soul_n be_v restless_a till_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o corruption_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v content_a that_o god_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o corruption_n take_v they_o away_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v though_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o hard_a term_n in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o welcome_v those_o truth_n that_o may_v work_v as_o it_o be_v restless_a till_o they_o do_v work_v so_o it_o be_v content_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v work_v upon_o sin_n and_o subdue_v it_o upon_o the_o hard_a term_n in_o the_o world_n a_o covetous_a man_n if_o nothing_o but_o beggary_n will_v loosen_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n than_o he_o will_v pray_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v he_o give_v away_o all_o and_o leave_v himself_o a_o beggar_n so_o he_o may_v have_v a_o liberal_a heart_n so_o if_o a_o man_n be_v notable_a to_o subdue_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n have_v great_a part_n and_o ability_n and_o he_o prank_n up_o himself_o therein_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o will_v cure_v this_o timpany_n if_o nothing_o will_v do_v the_o deed_n unless_o god_n knock_v off_o the_o wheel_n and_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o make_v he_o the_o offscouring_a of_o the_o world_n yet_o a_o gracious_a heart_n though_o this_o be_v hard_o say_v lord_z let_v i_o have_v a_o humble_a heart_n whatever_o it_o cost_v i_o this_o man_n now_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n content_a to_o part_v with_o his_o corruption_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n we_o have_v first_o here_o a_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o we_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o world_n or_o mourn_v for_o the_o evil_a that_o appear_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o sound_a heart_n than_o there_o be_v little_a soundness_n and_o uprightness_n in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o hover_v in_o general_a but_o to_o pitch_v upon_o particular_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o application_n let_v i_o make_v it_o appear_v in_o these_o three_o particular_n this_o be_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n and_o fall_v heavy_a and_o foul_a upon_o these_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v the_o profane_a person_n the_o second_o be_v the_o indulgent_a hypocrite_n he_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o his_o corruption_n if_o this_o be_v true_a if_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o heart_n which_o david_n express_v and_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o good_a man_n then_o judge_v you_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o but_o judge_v you_o set_v down_o the_o sentence_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o those_o that_o be_v content_a rather_o to_o part_v with_o their_o blood_n and_o with_o their_o heart_n then_o with_o their_o
four_o learned_a and_o godly_a treatise_n viz._n the_o carnal_a hypocrite_n the_o church_n deliverance_n the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sinne._n the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n by_o t._n h._n print_a at_o london_n by_o tho._n cotes_n for_o andrew_n crook_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bear_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1638._o imprimatur_fw-la tho._n wykes_n 1638._o several_a treatise_n of_o this_o author_n 1._o the_o carnal_a hypocrite_n on_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o the_o church_n deliverance_n on_o judge_n 10.13_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n on_o psalm_n 119.29_o the_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n on_o prover_n 1.28_o 29._o 2_o the_o vnbeleever_n prepare_v for_o christ_n out_o of_o revelation_n 22.17_o 1_o corinth_n 2.14_o ezekiel_n 11.19_o luke_n 19.42_o matthew_z 20.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o john_n 6.44_o 3._o the_o soul_n prepare_v for_o christ_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o contrition_n on_o act_n 2.37_o 4_o the_o soul_n humiliation_n on_o luke_n 15_o verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 5._o the_o soul_n vocation_n or_o effectual_a call_v to_o christ_n on_o john_n 6.45_o 6._o the_o soul_n union_n with_o christ_n 1_o cor_fw-la 6.17_o 7._o the_o soul_n benefit_n from_o union_n with_o christ_n on_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o 8._o the_o soul_n justification_n eleven_o sermon_n on_o 2_o corinth_n 5.21_o the_o carnal_a hypocrite_n 2_o tim_n 3.5_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o if_o you_o cast_v your_o eye_n into_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n you_o shall_v find_v the_o holy_a apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n his_o son_n and_o scholar_n do_v by_o way_n of_o prophecy_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n discover_v the_o manifold_a danger_n that_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o also_o annex_v the_o great_a danger_n in_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5._o verse_n he_o make_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o corruption_n that_o shall_v harbour_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o life_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o age_n wherein_o we_o now_o live_v in_o the_o 1._o v._n perilous_a day_n shall_v come_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o misery_n that_o the_o spirit_n have_v foretell_v shall_v befall_v and_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v among_o which_o sin_n he_o reckon_v up_o the_o curse_a dissimulation_n that_o man_n shall_v carry_v a_o fair_a show_n outward_o when_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wretchedness_n and_o vileness_n in_o their_o heart_n inward_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o though_o not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o sin_n here_o reckon_v up_o thus_o far_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v timothy_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o before_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n doct._n 1_o take_v up_o the_o point_n in_o general_a from_o these_o word_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o former_a the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n bring_v the_o danger_n time_n when_o there_o be_v the_o great_a abomination_n commit_v there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v expect_v for_o the_o danger_n of_o time_n lie_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a trouble_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o the_o many_o evil_n commit_v by_o we_o when_o man_n be_v most_o wicked_a than_o the_o time_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n nor_o his_o wicked_a instrument_n that_o can_v bring_v misery_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o the_o root_n of_o all_o ruin_n lie_v within_o ourselves_o jere._n 2.19_o here_o be_v the_o evil_a here_o be_v the_o venom_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o the_o gall_n of_o all_o trouble_n that_o we_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n that_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o within_o our_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 15.5_o they_o be_v without_o blessing_n because_o without_o god_n instruction_n use_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o procure_v comfort_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n &_o to_o recover_v our_o country_n &_o time_n out_o of_o those_o danger_n that_o be_v threaten_v against_o we_o it_o be_v not_o mean_n nor_o man_n nor_o policy_n nor_o strength_n that_o can_v do_v it_o till_o our_o evil_n be_v reform_v let_v every_o man_n look_v to_o his_o own_o way_n and_o reform_v his_o own_o corruption_n and_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a course_n and_o then_o all_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n will_v turn_v away_o and_o god_n will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o when_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v righteous_o be_v it_o not_o well_o with_o they_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o remember_v it_o be_v god_n only_o wish_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o with_o we_o isa_n 48.18_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o commandment_n what_o then_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v get_v by_o it_o mark_v then_o what_o follow_v thy_o righteousness_n have_v be_v as_o a_o river_n o_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v our_o wish_n too_o that_o we_o that_o enjoy_v peace_n and_o plenty_n under_o our_o sovereign_n may_v have_v the_o same_o still_o continue_v to_o we_o still_o harken_v to_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n shall_v hearken_v to_o we_o hos_fw-la 2.21_o if_o we_o will_v call_v and_o obey_v he_o he_o will_v hear_v mat._n 11.23_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o desolation_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n so_o that_o to_o humble_a and_o to_o reform_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o maintain_v the_o safety_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o verse_n observe_v two_o thing_n first_o what_o carnal_a hypocrite_n and_o curse_a dissembler_n will_v do_v they_o have_v a_o form_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n second_o what_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v towards_o these_o they_o shall_v turn_v away_o because_o they_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n first_o the_o hypocrite_n what_o he_o do_v he_o be_v only_o the_o picture_n of_o godliness_n as_o machivel_v that_o curse_a politician_n speak_v he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o virtue_n because_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n in_o it_o no_o disquiet_n which_o come_v by_o it_o but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o take_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o have_v a_o show_n and_o appearance_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o virtue_n power_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v discover_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o godliness_n second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o form_n first_o this_o word_n godliness_n impli_v two_o thing_n first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n second_o that_o impli_v 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