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have_v not_o be_v move_v and_o smite_v with_o it_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n do_v not_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o rather_o he_o be_v the_o more_o harden_v answ_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v 1._o their_o own_o unbelief_n although_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o lay_v not_o the_o threaten_n to_o heart_n but_o put_v the_o evil_a day_n far_o from_o they_o as_o the_o hammer_n break_v not_o the_o hard_a stone_n except_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o it_o with_o some_o force_n the_o old_a world_n lay_v not_o to_o heart_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o deluge_n by_o noah_n mat._n 24.39_o but_o the_o ninivites_n believe_v the_o threaten_n by_o jonah_n and_o repent_v jonah_n 3.5_o 2._o love_n of_o some_o gainful_a sin_n keep_v the_o will_n in_o a_o obstinacy_n against_o the_o word_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o way_n they_o love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n and_o therefore_o they_o hate_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n which_o make_v their_o daâ—kness_n manifest_a joh._n 3.19_o the_o craftsman_n in_o ephesus_n act_n 19_o have_v such_o love_n to_o their_o gainful_a idolatry_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o absurdity_n and_o unreasonableness_n thereof_o 3._o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n will_v not_o suffer_v some_o man_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o way_n and_o so_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v inform_v they_o can_v be_v convince_v such_o be_v the_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n joh._n 9.34_o 4._o preposterous_a love_n of_o sinful_a company_n and_o society_n do_v make_v some_o man_n senseless_a and_o fearless_a of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o such_o a_o society_n let_v his_o son_n in_o law_n out_o of_o their_o love_n to_o sodom_n be_v not_o move_v with_o his_o preach_n and_o threaten_v of_o sad_a judgement_n against_o that_o city_n therefore_o as_o you_o will_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o severe_a threaten_n lay_v they_o to_o heart_n by_o believe_v humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o gainful_a or_o pleasant_a and_o forsake_v all_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n in_o their_o work_n of_o darkness_n object_n 2._o but_o wicked_a and_o reprobat_fw-la man_n may_v be_v heart-smitten_a at_o a_o time_n with_o a_o convince_a sermon_n as_o felix_n be_v how_o shall_v we_o discern_v the_o smite_v of_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n to_o be_v from_o mercy_n and_o from_o a_o purpose_n to_o heal_v the_o soul_n wound_v and_o pierce_v with_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n ans_fw-fr 1._o a_o wicked_a and_o reprobat_fw-la person_n may_v be_v heart-smitten_a with_o grief_n and_o fear_n for_o some_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n whereof_o they_o be_v convince_v not_o only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o by_o the_o light_n and_o source_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n as_o be_v cain_n and_o judas_n yea_o the_o morning_n light_n be_v to_o the_o adulterer_n even_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n job_n 24.17_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n their_o heart_n will_v smite_v they_o even_o for_o small_a offence_n david_n heart_n smite_v he_o for_o the_o cut_n of_o saul_n garment_n and_o paul_n be_v convince_v not_o only_o that_o his_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o his_o inordinat_a concupiscence_n and_o its_o first_o stir_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.7_o 2._o in_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n the_o pain_n of_o heart-smiting_a last_v not_o but_o as_o a_o sea-sickness_n it_o evanish_v in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o be_v forget_v as_o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 9.27_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n though_o their_o pain_n and_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n continue_v not_o always_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o present_a grief_n and_o pain_n yet_o it_o remain_v in_o their_o memory_n they_o remember_v the_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o in_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o their_o heart_n be_v keep_v humble_a psal_n 38.17_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o halt_v and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n when_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n be_v over_o at_o a_o time_n they_o do_v return_v like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n to_o their_o old_a posture_n and_o way_n but_o the_o godly_a with_o penitent_a peter_n not_o only_o do_v weep_v for_o their_o former_a sinful_a course_n but_o also_o they_o forsake_v the_o company_n of_o evil_a doer_n 3._o the_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n when_o they_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n do_v hate_v he_o who_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n as_o ahab_n do_v elijah_n but_o the_o godly_a take_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n as_o with_o a_o precious_a ointment_n that_o make_v they_o afterward_o to_o shine_v in_o their_o conversation_n psal_n 141.5_o 4._o wicked_a man_n who_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o their_o sin_n make_v no_o good_a use_n of_o their_o former_a heart-smiteing_a and_o pain_n of_o conscience_n like_o some_o man_n have_v at_o a_o time_n a_o great_a pain_n in_o their_o stomach_n and_o head_n from_o former_a excess_n in_o drink_v make_v not_o good_a use_n thereof_o to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o excess_n and_o riot_n in_o time_n come_v but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n make_v better_a use_n of_o heart-smiting_a when_o they_o be_v again_o tempt_v to_o run_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o riot_n they_o remember_v their_o former_a distemper_n and_o consider_v the_o peace_n they_o have_v in_o their_o conscience_n for_o the_o present_a and_o do_v make_v good_a use_n of_o that_o admonition_n give_v by_o our_o lord_n joh_n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n befall_v thou_o use_v 2._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o take_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o reproof_n although_o it_o smite_v yet_o it_o will_v do_v good_a and_o heal_v again_o when_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o obedient_a ear_n and_o heart_n for_o to_o such_o it_o be_v a_o ear-ring_n and_o ornament_n of_o gold_n and_o adorn_v they_o in_o their_o after-conversation_n prov._n 25.12_o it_o be_v as_o the_o lop_n of_o a_o luxuriant_a branch_n it_o do_v the_o tree_n no_o evil_a but_o make_v it_o more_o fruitful_a prov._n 27.6_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o call_n from_o god_n for_o in_o that_o case_n god_n many_o time_n take_v the_o rod_n into_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n and_o smite_v the_o obstinate_a sinner_n severe_o and_o visible_o as_o he_o do_v the_o old_a world_n who_o contemn_v the_o reproof_n of_o noah_n as_o he_o do_v sodom_n who_o contemn_v the_o reproof_n of_o lot_n as_o he_o do_v amaziah_n who_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25.16_o as_o he_o do_v severe_o punish_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o and_o jerusalem_n who_o persecute_v the_o prophet_n that_o speak_v unto_o they_o luk._n 19.42_o therefore_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n must_v not_o desist_v from_o their_o seasonable_a reproving_n though_o possible_o at_o first_o they_o be_v not_o well_o receive_v yet_o afterward_o with_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v entertain_v as_o medicament_n for_o their_o recovery_n prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o the_o tongue_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v cyprian_a though_o some_o people_n like_o wayward_a sick_a child_n bawl_v and_o cry_v against_o the_o physician_n yet_o let_v he_o wait_v on_o and_o do_v his_o duty_n if_o the_o child_n shall_v recover_v he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o perâ—ishness_n and_o be_v the_o more_o thankful_a to_o his_o careful_a prudent_a and_o patient_a physician_n vociferetur_fw-la licet_fw-la post_fw-la tamen_fw-la gratias_fw-la aget_fw-la although_o say_v he_o the_o child_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o pain_n yet_o afterward_o he_o will_v render_v thanks_o observe_v 3._o earthly-mindedness_a be_v very_o displease_v unto_o god_n he_o shall_v smite_v the_o earth_n and_o man_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o those_o who_o they_o smite_v because_o worldly-mindedness_a be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o our_o hear_n and_o obey_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n mat._n 13.22_o so_o be_v it_o unto_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n and_o earthly-mindedness_a be_v like_o a_o poise_n or_o weight_n of_o
1._o man_n before_o his_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o creature_n void_a of_o reason_n and_o carry_v away_o by_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n unto_o object_n please_v to_o sense_n so_o that_o they_o be_v like_a to_o brute_n beast_n then_o to_o man_n of_o sound_a reason_n therefore_o in_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v compare_v sometime_o to_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n sometime_o to_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n sometime_o to_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o sometime_o to_o creep_a thing_n to_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v compare_v such_o obstinate_a sinner_n who_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n and_o will_v not_o forsake_v their_o sin_n that_o christ_n may_v reign_v in_o they_o such_o be_v as_o headstrong_a beast_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o act_n 19.29_o in_o which_o respect_n man_n be_v call_v brutish_a psal_n 92.6_o 7._o psal_n 94.8_o isai_n 19.11_o open_v and_o fierce_a persecuter_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o fierce_a lion_n 2_o tim._n 4.17_o heretic_n who_o subtle_o seduce_v people_n from_o christ_n and_o from_o his_o truth_n as_o also_o be_v cruel_a hypocrite_n be_v compare_v to_o wolf_n act_n 20.29_o mat._n 7.15_o the_o furious_a and_o outrageous_a man_n to_o a_o boar_n rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n that_o do_v run_v against_o any_o he_o meet_v with_o though_o possible_o innocent_a prov._n 17.12_o such_o be_v the_o furious_a donatist_n and_o circumcellion_n who_o massacre_v these_o of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n that_o withstand_v their_o schism_n the_o oppressor_n who_o by_o violence_n bear_v down_o all_o who_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o range_a bear_n prov._n 28.15_o the_o vindictive_a man_n who_o dissemble_v his_o malice_n and_o watch_v for_o a_o opportunity_n of_o revenge_n be_v compare_v to_o lion_n and_o leopard_n who_o lurk_v privy_o and_o set_v upon_o the_o passenger_n unaware_o psal_n 10.9_o secret_n and_o subtle_a detractor_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o fox_n which_o peel_v the_o bark_n from_o the_o vine_n so_o they_o by_o blast_v their_o reputation_n endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o labour_n fruitless_a and_o unprofitable_a to_o other_o through_o calumny_n and_o prejudice_n cant._n 2.15_o the_o insolent_a and_o riotous_a man_n who_o rove_a in_o his_o wild_a course_n do_v puff_n at_o all_o that_o reprove_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o wild_a ass_n snuff_v up_o the_o wind_n and_o will_v not_o be_v turn_v back_o jer._n 2.24_o the_o man_n that_o inconsiderat_o and_o yet_o willing_o cast_v himself_o into_o temptation_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n jer._n 8.6_o the_o man_n who_o be_v not_o overawe_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n nor_o lead_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n but_o must_v be_v restrain_v by_o outward_a force_n or_o judgement_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n psal_n 32.9_o the_o man_n that_o be_v inconstant_a in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o religion_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dromedary_n jer._n 2.23_o the_o profane_a man_n who_o have_v no_o esteem_n of_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o swine_n and_o dog_n mat._n 7.6_o seducer_n who_o infect_v other_o with_o the_o poison_n of_o their_o pernicious_a error_n be_v liken_v to_o mad_a dog_n phil._n 3.2_o man_n who_o after_o profession_n of_o repentance_n return_v to_o their_o old_a sin_n be_v compare_v unto_o swine_n and_o dog_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o man_n who_o revile_v ruler_n unto_o bark_a dog_n 2_o sam._n 16.9_o covetous_a man_n unto_o greedy_a dog_n isa_n 56.11_o the_o beautiful_a woman_n who_o want_v discretion_n and_o do_v expose_v herself_o unto_o temptation_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o swine_n the_o silly_a person_n draw_v away_o to_o uncleanness_n by_o her_o allurement_n be_v liken_v unto_o the_o ox_n lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n prov._n 7.22_o the_o base-spirited_n man_n who_o submit_v to_o adversary_n upon_o any_o term_n though_o never_o so_o unhonest_a be_v compare_v unto_o a_o ass_n gen._n 49.14_o so_o be_v also_o the_o base_a servile_a spirit_n that_o do_v not_o duty_n out_o of_o love_n but_o only_o out_o of_o servile_a fear_n prov._n 26.3_o and_o the_o drunkard_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beast_n in_o the_o field_n because_o the_o beast_n thirst_v for_o drink_v only_a to_o satisfy_v necessity_n and_o his_o natural_a appetite_n but_o the_o drunkard_n thirst_v for_o drunkenness_n to_o satisfy_v his_o sensual_a and_o sinful_a appetite_n they_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n the_o man_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o wait_v not_o upon_o the_o employment_n of_o his_o lawful_a call_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o bird_n wander_v from_o its_o nest_n prov._n 27.8_o the_o unnatural_a parent_n careless_a of_o breed_v or_o provide_v for_o his_o child_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o ostrich_n job_n 39.14_o lament_n 4.3_o the_o deceitful_a man_n who_o by_o fraud_n and_o unrighteousness_n make_v his_o purchase_n and_o thereafter_o in_o the_o just_a providence_n of_o god_n be_v spoil_v thereof_o be_v compare_v unto_o a_o partridge_n gather_v and_o hatch_n egg_n but_o beat_v or_o chase_v away_o from_o they_o by_o the_o hunter_n or_o some_o ravenous_a fowl_n jer._n 17.11_o the_o ambitious_a proud_a man_n that_o set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a and_o think_v no_o hand_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o eagle_n jer._n 49.16_o the_o man_n who_o prey_v upon_o the_o simplicity_n and_o weakness_n of_o other_o be_v compare_v unto_o ravenous_a bird_n be_v 46.11_o the_o pusillanimous_a man_n afraid_a of_o every_o thing_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o silly_a dove_n hos_fw-la 7.11_o they_o be_v compare_v unto_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n who_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n and_o ambition_n do_v trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n be_v compare_v unto_o whale_n ezek._n 32.2_o the_o dissemble_a cruel_a man_n unto_o the_o crocodile_n that_o seem_v to_o weep_v and_o yet_o devour_v 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