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thus_o i_o will_v not_o be_v curb_v and_o limit_v nor_o restrain_v this_o be_v to_o contemn_v god_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o rebel_n against_o he_o deut._n 1._o 24._o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o rebel_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v up_o presumptuous_o to_o the_o hill_n it_o be_v call_v a_o cast_n of_o god_n law_n behind_o our_o back_n god_n have_v hem_v and_o circumscribe_v the_o soul_n with_o precept_n within_o which_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v he_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o security_n but_o in_o presumptuous_a sinning_n a_o man_n will_v exceed_v his_o limit_n and_o yet_o believe_v a_o safety_n this_o very_a thing_n be_v express_v in_o deut._n 17._o 11._o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v thou_o shall_v not_o decline_v from_o the_o sentence_n which_o they_o shall_v show_v thou_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a ver_fw-la 12._o and_o the_o man_n that_o will_v do_v presumptuous_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hâ—ar_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o there_o you_o see_v that_o presumptuous_a sin_v consist_v in_o the_o slight_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o priest_n the_o priest_n say_v this_o be_v it_o which_o god_n will_v have_v you_o do_v this_o be_v it_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v now_o the_o person_n who_o sin_v presumptuous_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o this_o but_o will_v break_v over_o this_o sentence_n and_o will_v go_v in_o his_o own_o way_n he_o disregard_v what_o god_n speak_v that_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o rule_n no_o not_o his_o 6._o last_o presumptuous_a sinning_n may_v rise_v high_a than_o all_o christ_n it_o may_v arise_v to_o malice_n and_o despite_n 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will_v displease_v god_n this_o be_v the_o very_a top_n and_o height_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_v when_o a_o man_n in_o a_o sober_a and_o calm_a spirit_n exempt_v from_o violent_a disease_n and_o strong_a passion_n and_o insolent_o turbulent_a temptation_n shall_v in_o sober_a circumstance_n desperate_o and_o of_o malicious_a and_o set_a purpose_n encounter_n god_n adventure_n iniquity_n to_o provoke_v god_n he_o know_v that_o the_o worst_a which_o shall_v befall_v he_o be_v damnation_n but_o he_o care_v not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v however_o have_v his_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o will_v strive_v to_o despite_n that_o god_n who_o stand_v in_o a_o just_a enmity_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o sin_n sect_n ii_o quest_n 2._o what_o that_o strength_n be_v which_o keep_v back_o regenerate_v sin_n what_o that_o strength_n be_v which_o keep_v back_o the_o regenerate_v from_o presumptuous_a sin_n person_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o restraining_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o this_o keep_n back_o of_o good_a david_n sol._n for_o a_o more_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o this_o point_n observe_v a_o few_o particular_n 1._o restraint_n be_v any_o kind_n of_o stop_n betwixt_o the_o inclination_n and_o the_o object_n restraint_n be_v any_o kind_n of_o stop_n betwixt_o the_o inclination_n and_o the_o object_n object_n when_o the_o nature_n be_v incline_v to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n and_o a_o bar_n fall_v in_o to_o keep_v they_o asunder_o this_o be_v restraint_n as_o when_o god_n bridle_v up_o the_o fire_n from_o burn_v the_o three_o child_n and_o the_o lion_n from_o devour_a daniel_n and_o abimelech_n from_o touch_v sarah_n and_o laban_n from_o hurt_v jacob_n the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o moral_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v chain_v in_o they_o be_v stop_v they_o be_v hinder_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o act_n and_o exercise_n all_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o restraint_n because_o 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providence_n be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o rage_a sea_n and_o his_o power_n be_v a_o restraint_n to_o gird_v in_o the_o malice_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n because_o though_o sinful_a inclination_n be_v strong_a yet_o god_n can_v over-rule_v and_o bind_v and_o bound_v it_o in_o 3._o all_o restraint_n presuppose_v a_o aptness_n a_o disposition_n ready_a to_o out_o restraint_n suppose_v a_o readiness_n â—o_o get_v out_o run_v and_o get_v out_o the_o child_n who_o desire_n be_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o cradle_n be_v not_o there_o say_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o the_o tradesman_n who_o shop_n be_v his_o paradise_n be_v not_o therefore_o restrain_v from_o go_v abroad_o but_o when_o a_o servant_n will_v be_v gad_v and_o yet_o be_v keep_v in_o this_o be_v restraint_n in_o every_o man_n there_o be_v too_o much_o sin_n
temptation_n have_v be_v his_o conquest_n yet_o his_o sin_v shall_v be_v his_o trouble_n weak_a strength_n in_o grace_n though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o actual_o sufficient_a to_o prevent_v sin_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v able_a to_o melt_v the_o soul_n for_o it_o if_o temptation_n have_v surprise_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n grace_n will_v then_o surprise_v the_o soul_n to_o mourn_v neither_o will_v it_o lie_v with_o sin_n upon_o it_o even_o a_o weak_a child_n throw_v down_o will_v be_v scramble_n up_o or_o cry_v for_o some_o to_o raise_v it_o but_o if_o the_o place_n of_o our_o fall_n be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o of_o our_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n that_o our_o sinning_n exceed_v infirmity_n when_o the_o sin_v be_v to_o we_o as_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o fish_n or_o as_o the_o centre_n to_o the_o stone_n or_o as_o the_o bed_n to_o the_o labour_a man_n this_o be_v no_o infirmity_n five_o in_o sinful_a act_n of_o infirmity_n the_o heart_n as_o it_o intend_v not_o sin_n 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my_o mercy_n but_o thou_o will_v be_v unrighteous_a still_o i_o have_v deal_v with_o thou_o by_o my_o â—udgements_n but_o thou_o note_v will_v hold_v fast_o thy_o wickedness_n still_o i_o have_v deal_v with_o thou_o by_o my_o word_n and_o counsel_n but_o thou_o will_v proceed_v on_o in_o thy_o sin_v still_o i_o have_v deal_v with_o thou_o by_o my_o spirit_n in_o many_o conviction_n and_o motion_n but_o thou_o will_v sin_v still_o i_o have_v deal_v with_o thou_o by_o reproof_n and_o check_n and_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v set_v in_o thou_o to_o sin_n still_o since_o thou_o will_v be_v unrighteous_a thou_o shall_v be_v unrighteous_a still_o since_o thou_o will_v be_v filthy_a thou_o shall_v be_v so_o stilâ—_n i_o will_v leave_v thou_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n who_o work_v mighty_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v thou_o captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n i_o will_v leave_v thou_o to_o the_o vileness_n of_o thy_o own_o sinful_a nature_n that_o since_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v as_o thou_o desire_v with_o all_o greediness_n fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o i_o will_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o in_o my_o mercy_n and_o in_o my_o love_a care_n go_v on_o and_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o of_o wrath_n why_o brethren_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o forlorn_a condition_n what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o patient_a when_o the_o physician_n give_v he_o off_o and_o relinquish_v he_o to_o his_o own_o sick_a palate_n and_o his_o own_o vain_a appetite_n and_o diet_n why_o say_v he_o physic_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o prescribe_v he_o rule_n let_v he_o do_v on_o take_v what_o he_o will_v i_o see_v well_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o he_o who_o god_n leave_v unto_o himself_o sure_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o direful_a judgement_n then_o for_o god_n to_o give_v over_o his_o keep_n of_o we_o whither_o 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5._o god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o wicked_a transgressor_n but_o he_o will_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o who_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o sin_n mercy_n be_v a_o sweet_a city_n of_o refuge_n to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o justice_n will_v tear_v off_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n even_o from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n god_n never_o yet_o say_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v he_o who_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o sin_n do_v not_o flatter_v thyself_o thou_o do_v forsake_v thy_o mercy_n unless_o thou_o will_v forsake_v thy_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o nor_o pity_v thou_o 3._o presumptuous_a sin_v make_v high_a work_n for_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n presumptuous_a sin_v make_v high_a work_n for_o the_o soul_n prick_v of_o a_o pin_n the_o cut_n of_o a_o knife_n may_v do_v much_o hurt_n but_o the_o gash_n of_o a_o sharp_a sword_n forcibly_z followed_z this_o will_v open_v death_n in_o thy_o side_n every_o sin_n fetch_v blood_n 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