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sometime_o yet_o the_o corruption_n and_o practice_v thereof_o he_o love_v and_o entertain_v which_o be_v sweet_a in_o his_o mouth_n and_o which_o he_o hide_v under_o his_o tongue_n as_o zophar_n say_v 20.12_o say_v job._n 20.12_o as_o upon_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v attend_v eternal_a life_n so_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v and_o continue_v in_o unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9.10_o §._o 13._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n adventure_n upon_o sinful_a course_n living_n reason_n of_o man_n so_o living_n the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v so_o desperate_o venture_v upon_o such_o deadly_a course_n and_o continue_v in_o they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n be_v special_o two_o good_a 1._o seem_v good_a first_o because_o the_o same_o seem_v good_a 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of_o the_o damnation_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v want_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o believe_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n against_o the_o same_o or_o at_o the_o least_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o judgement_n will_v not_o be_v so_o bad_a and_o intolerable_a as_o be_v give_v out_o or_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v escpe_v they_o or_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o conceit_n of_o their_o fellow_n company_n and_o do_v imagine_v god_n to_o be_v all_o mercy_n and_o no_o justice_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v both_z their_z not_o discern_v nor_o regard_v of_o the_o spiritual_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o worst_a and_o such_o as_o they_o see_v not_o sensible_o and_o also_o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o the_o flourish_a of_o man_n in_o their_o own_o ill_a condition_n harden_v they_o and_o stagger_v the_o godly_a 13._o godly_a psal_n 73.12_o 13._o §._o 14._o of_o spiritual_a self-murder_n by_o sin_v against_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v against_o the_o gospel_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o soul-killing_a course_n be_v sin_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n give_v for_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n that_o when_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n without_o which_o they_o can_v but_o perish_v this_o evangelicall_n obedience_n differ_v from_o legal_a obedience_n in_o four_o point_n power_n 1._o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n differ_v from_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o christ_n power_n first_o whereas_o legal_a obedience_n be_v original_o require_v to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n own_o power_n and_o strength_n evangelicall_n obedience_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o through_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o enable_v we_o above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n infirmity_n 2._o acceptable_a with_o infirmity_n second_o no_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n from_o those_o do_v it_o as_o under_o the_o law_n for_o justification_n by_o their_o work_n except_o the_o doer_n thereof_o be_v pure_a from_o inherent_a corruption_n and_o do_v their_o action_n in_o their_o high_a degree_n of_o moral_a perfection_n without_o any_o defect_n therein_o but_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v accept_v by_o god_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a man_n as_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n although_o accompany_v with_o many_o involuntary_a defect_n in_o our_o believe_a and_o repent_v obedience_n 3._o it_o include_v legal_a obedience_n three_o perfect_a legal_a obedience_n yea_o any_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n as_o legal_a who_o performance_n respect_v justification_n exclude_v evangelicall_n obedience_n with_o which_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o can_v consist_v see_v justification_n both_o by_o work_n and_o faith_n both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v incompatible_a as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v rom._n 3.28_o gal._n 2.16_o but_o evangelicall_n obedience_n include_v legal_a obedience_n as_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a to_o it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o evangelicall_n use_v of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o gospel_n both_o for_o preparation_n to_o the_o believe_a of_o it_o and_o also_o for_o sanctification_n of_o life_n order_v thereby_o by_o assistance_n of_o power_n from_o christ_n for_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o to_o the_o work_n whereof_o although_o imperfect_a a_o reward_n be_v due_a another_o 4._o it_o respect_v salvation_n by_o another_o four_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n by_o itself_o consider_v respect_v salvation_n by_o way_n of_o moral_a work_n in_o our_o self_n but_o the_o gospel_n respect_v the_o same_o by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o merit_n from_o another_o to_o wit_n from_o jesus_n christ_n the_o law_n can_v cure_v nor_o excuse_v the_o transgression_n commit_v against_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o gospel_n can_v heal_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n whatsoever_o they_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o transgressor_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o far_o more_o danger_n of_o destruction_n thereby_o than_o by_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n §._o 15._o of_o infidelity_n gospel_n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o these_o soul-killing_a transgression_n against_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v four_o branch_n infidelity_n 1._o infidelity_n first_o positive_a unbelief_n or_o infidelity_n when_o a_o man_n will_v not_o beeleve_v saving_o in_o christ_n to_o have_v he_o to_o be_v both_o his_o saviour_n and_o lord_n neither_o believe_v true_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o 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conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n 3.12_o god_n heb._n 3.12_o §._o 16._o of_o impenitency_n impenitency_n 2._o impenitency_n the_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o man_n kill_v their_o own_o soul_n be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o they_o neither_o care_n nor_o endeavour_n to_o repent_v for_o their_o sin_n past_a nor_o to_o reform_v their_o life_n for_o time_n to_o come_v but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n out_o of_o love_n or_o carelessness_n of_o they_o remorse_n for_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o be_v not_o true_a repentance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o special_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v sorrowful_a for_o some_o gross_a sin_n commit_v by_o he_o and_o do_v restrain_v his_o practice_n therefrom_o it_o be_v not_o sound_a repentance_n
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of_o his_o devotion_n that_o he_o have_v to_o mortify_v himself_o upon_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o col._n 3.5_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v baal_n priest_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o devotion_n cut_v themselves_o 1_o king_n 18._o traderent_fw-la gloriae_fw-la sibi_fw-la putibant_fw-la si_fw-la seipsos_fw-la ex_fw-la petris_fw-la praecipitarent_fw-la in_fw-la ignem_fw-la conjicerent_fw-la vel_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la neeâ—_n traderent_fw-la the_o circumcellion_n among_o the_o donatistss_n do_v count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o they_o if_o they_o do_v throw_v down_o themselves_o off_o rock_n cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v kill_v themselves_o augustine_n speak_v of_o they_o in_o his_o book_n of_o heresy_n write_v to_o quo-vult-deus_a say_v that_o in_o a_o mad_a cruelty_n they_o do_v not_o spare_v themselves_o for_o they_o use_v to_o kill_v themselves_o by_o divers_a kind_n of_o death_n chief_o by_o water_n fire_n and_o throw_v 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and_o incline_v they_o to_o embrace_v erroneous_a innovation_n about_o opinion_n whereby_o their_o judgement_n be_v misinform_v or_o make_v doubtful_a what_o to_o hold_v or_o stick_v to_o be_v shake_v by_o this_o course_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o ore-curious_a schoolman_n who_o do_v degenerate_a from_o the_o plain_a simplicity_n of_o the_o father_n schoolman_n the_o schoolman_n in_o handle_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o truth_n which_o those_o sophister_n corrupt_v and_o pervert_v by_o such_o foreign_a philosophical_a term_n and_o perplex_a distinction_n and_o method_n as_o both_o obscure_v and_o do_v wear_v out_o of_o use_n and_o respect_n the_o plain_a ancient_a truth_n and_o also_o lay_v ground_n and_o give_v occasion_n for_o and_o raise_v manifold_a error_n which_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o contention_n schism_n and_o heresy_n which_o overthrow_v peace_n sincerity_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n capacity_n 2._o shallow_n capacity_n second_o 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to_o maintain_v our_o own_o opinion_n or_o to_o purchase_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o extraordinary_a learning_n among_o shallow_a brain_a or_o prejudicate_a person_n who_o nothing_o please_v but_o that_o which_o be_v strange_a or_o new_a or_o suit_n and_o agree_v with_o their_o humour_n and_o end_n note_n
speech_n to_o the_o lord_n say_v oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 17.18_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o life_n use_v to_o preserve_v life_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v to_o provoke_v and_o move_v we_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v and_o prolong_v our_o life_n for_o he_o that_o will_v the_o end_n shall_v also_o will_v the_o mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v to_o that_o end_n §._o 5._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n preservation_n prayer_n the_o mean_n 1._o prayer_n those_o mean_n be_v first_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o to_o sustain_v and_o preserve_v our_o life_n especial_o in_o apparent_a danger_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 102.24_o say_n oh_o my_o god_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n for_o as_o our_o life_n depend_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n 1.4_o life_n joh._n 1.4_o so_o our_o eye_n must_v be_v to_o he_o for_o a_o continual_a influx_n of_o continue_v the_o same_o in_o 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denounce_v fearful_a judgement_n upon_o his_o posterity_n who_o say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o truth_n in_o my_o day_n isai_n 39.8_o physic_n 3._o physic_n three_o to_o preserve_v our_o life_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o use_v the_o seasonable_a fit_a and_o moderate_a help_n of_o physic_n to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v disease_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o enemy_n of_o life_n but_o be_v also_o a_o inchoate_n or_o begin_v death_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v take_v a_o lump_n of_o fig_n and_o lay_v it_o on_o his_o boil_v for_o his_o recovery_n 2_o king_n 20.7_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n in_o this_o respect_n do_v saint_n paul_n direct_v timothy_n to_o drink_v no_o long_o water_n but_o to_o use_v a_o little_a wine_n for_o his_o stomach_n sake_n and_o his_o often_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.23_o that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o 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