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the_o blind_a to_o follow_v the_o blind_a the_o blind_a person_n his_o blind_a conscience_n into_o the_o ditch_n and_o to_o have_v god_n condemn_v he_o in_o his_o word_n though_o he_o justify_v himself_o beside_o then_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v always_o evil_a and_o a_o by-path_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o follow_v it_o in_o evil_a as_o a_o by-path_n on_o the_o right_n which_o be_v sometime_o worse_o than_o the_o former_a as_o in_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o three_o and_o middle_a way_n safe_a and_o good_a and_o that_o be_v the_o inform_v of_o the_o conscience_n better_o by_o god_n word_n and_o follow_v it_o according_o unto_o which_o also_o every_o person_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o general_n and_o special_a call_n it_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n of_o a_o man_n to_o inform_v his_o conscience_n aright_o and_o then_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v as_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o faith_n sail_v to_o heaven_n and_o which_o they_o that_o put_v away_o make_v shipwreck_n 1._o of_o faith_n we_o must_v therefore_o first_o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o 10._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o his_o spirit_n from_o the_o filth_n thereof_o and_o have_v get_v it_o must_v keep_v the_o same_o with_o all_o care_n and_o tenderness_n special_o by_o eschew_v presumptuous_a sin_n 25._o in_o which_o be_v much_o transgression_n and_o by_o which_o the_o conscience_n be_v waste_v and_o consume_v as_o iron_n by_o the_o rust_n we_o offend_v too_o much_o alas_o through_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n let_v we_o not_o add_v to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n in_o which_o we_o sin_n against_o a_o double_a voice_n of_o god_n first_o speak_v in_o his_o law_n and_o second_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n where_o this_o be_v no_o marvayl_n though_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n and_o witness_v of_o god_n spirit_n cease_v and_o that_o the_o conscience_n so_o violate_v excuse_v not_o but_o accuse_v chap._n xlviii_o of_o prayer_n no_o christian_n exercise_n have_v so_o many_o counterfeyt_v as_o prayer_n which_o whilst_o all_o will_v seem_v to_o practice_v few_o in_o truth_n &_o experimental_o know_v we_o may_v say_v prayer_n &_o sing_v prayer_n and_o read_v prayer_n and_o hear_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o pray_v indeed_o yea_o we_o may_v out_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o indissolible_a relation_n between_o the_o creature_n and_o creator_n be_v carry_v towards_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o appeal_v unto_o he_o tertul._n or_o hearty_o wish_v good_a from_o he_o wherein_o as_o one_o say_v the_o soul_n give_v testimony_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o pray_v aright_o that_o be_v from_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n 8._o according_a to_o his_o will_n with_o faith_n in_o his_o love_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o want_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o true_a prayer_n be_v not_o every_o man_n work_n be_v because_o god_n must_v first_o work_v it_o in_o man_n heart_n by_o pour_v upon_o they_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_z thereby_o to_o teach_v they_o both_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o they_o ought_v for_o matter_n and_o how_o for_o 8._o manner_n and_o without_o the_o handleading_a of_o which_o spirit_n we_o calvin_n dare_v not_o in_o truth_n approach_v unto_o god_n but_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n fly_v from_o his_o presence_n as_o adam_n do_v how_o nigh_o unto_o he_o soever_o we_o seem_v to_o draw_v where_o with_o the_o apostle_n i_o speak_v of_o make_v our_o request_n know_v to_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o
a_o great_a evil_n be_v commit_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n hereupon_o he_o that_o but_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabaoth_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n viz._n in_o contempt_n 15_o of_o moses_n and_o of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n the_o sin_n be_v also_o great_a as_o the_o temptation_n or_o occasion_n be_v less_o and_o therefore_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o sheep_n of_o his_o own_o take_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n lamb_n 12._o to_o enterteyn_a his_o stranger_n withal_o be_v adjudge_v worthy_a of_o death_n whether_o we_o take_v the_o word_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o david_n or_o as_o nathan_n mean_v they_o likewise_o the_o forecast_a of_o evil_a exceed_o aggrevate_v it_o as_o with_o he_o 6._o who_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o after_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n to_o practice_v it_o other_o be_v overtake_v by_o sin_n but_o such_o overtake_v sin_n so_o do_v it_o not_o a_o little_a if_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v as_o it_o seem_v many_o swear_v that_o they_o may_v swear_v and_o as_o austin_n confess_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v a_o boy_n he_o austin_n steal_v apple_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o steal_v that_o he_o may_v steal_v last_o sin_n become_v more_o sinful_a if_o it_o have_v scandal_n and_o offence_n of_o man_n or_o other_o damage_n join_v with_o it_o yet_o even_o for_o the_o least_o sin_n if_o any_o sin_n by_o any_o be_v against_o god_n infinite_a majesty_n may_v be_v account_v little_a if_o god_n shall_v press_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o suffer_v satan_n to_o urge_v it_o to_o the_o full_a it_o will_v be_v a_o burden_n intolerable_a and_o such_o as_o neither_o the_o heaven_n can_v bear_v for_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v be_v cast_v from_o thence_o nor_o paradise_n for_o adam_n for_o transgression_n be_v drive_v from_o thence_o nor_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o swallow_v up_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n for_o their_o sin_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n or_o angel_n undergo_v it_o without_o be_v bear_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n by_o it_o and_o there_o only_o it_o rest_v as_o in_o its_o proper_a centre_n happy_a be_v they_o who_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n 11._o thereof_o come_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v ease_v they_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n or_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v not_o only_o commit_v by_o they_o who_o have_v sometime_o profess_v the_o gospel_n but_o by_o other_o also_o though_o never_o come_v so_o far_o but_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o do_v malicious_o hate_v blaspheme_v and_o persecute_v it_o and_o therein_o sin_n against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o this_o christ_n insinuate_v against_o the_o scribe_n &_o 12._o pharisee_n who_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o profess_v christianity_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o any_o deâ—ect_n either_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o merâ—â—s_n of_o christ_n as_o though_o the_o evil_a in_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o good_a in_o they_o but_o for_o that_o god_n have_v sâ—t_v those_o boâ—nds_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v never_o vouchsafe_v faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o that_o person_n who_o once_o so_o despyte_v his_o spirit_n in_o that_o its_o holy_a work_n and_o consider_v how_o oft_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o sin_n not_o only_o for_o warning_n of_o person_n in_o themselves_o but_o also_o for_o direction_n â—oâ—ching_v â—odâ—_n other_o so_o â—inning_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v more_o ordinary_a where_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v than_o the_o most_o make_v account_n of_o and_o that_o many_o malicious_o have_v and_o persecute_v special_o after_o some_o singular_a profession_n make_v and_o forsake_v true_a and_o conscionable_a gospeller_n will_v do_v the_o same_o by_o the_o gospel_n itself_o if_o they_o be_v not_o restreyn_v by_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o time_n the_o lord_n often_v punish_v man_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n 1â—_n wherein_o they_o have_v sin_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v â—eaâ—â—d_v unto_o they_o with_o the_o measure_n wherewith_o they_o meat_n to_o other_o 1â—_n thus_o he_o drâ—â—â—ed_v phâ—raoâ—_n in_o the_o sea_n who_o have_v former_o drown_v the_o israelitish_n infant_n and_o serve_v king_n aâ—oâ—â—bezek_n â—_o as_o he_o have_v serve_v other_o king_n before_o and_o this_o god_n do_v to_o make_v his_o justice_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o that_o man_n punishment_n may_v be_v as_o glass_n wherein_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v see_v more_o clear_o if_o not_o for_o their_o repentance_n yet_o for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o when_o i_o serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o fearful_a &_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o god_n so_o good_a and_o gracious_a have_v partly_o execute_v in_o this_o life_n as_o upon_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n corah_n and_o his_o company_n and_o the_o like_a and_o partly_o threaten_v as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n in_o the_o soul_n so_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o same_o for_o measure_n intolerable_a and_o endless_a in_o continuance_n lord_n think_v i_o what_o sin_n can_v procure_v such_o punishment_n but_o when_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o consider_v the_o horrible_a contempt_n of_o god_n &_o his_o word_n even_o in_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v daily_a and_o diligent_o offer_v lord_n think_v i_o what_o punishment_n can_v be_v sufficient_a for_o such_o sin_n what_o be_v it_o then_o man_n be_v fearful_o wicked_a in_o sin_v and_o god_n fearful_o just_a in_o punish_v where_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n mercy_n be_v not_o obtain_v my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o dread_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n 119._o chap._n liii_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o man_n man_n that_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a according_o to_o reward_n the_o virtue_n of_o good_a man_n and_o well-deserving_a do_v therein_o not_o only_o give_v they_o and_o god_n in_o they_o their_o due_n but_o do_v give_v other_o encouragement_n also_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o virtuous_a course_n which_o find_v so_o good_a acceptance_n and_o reward_n at_o man_n hand_n special_o at_o they_o who_o be_v of_o place_n and_o ability_n in_o the_o world_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o such_o to_o favour_v wicked_a and_o lewd_a person_n be_v real_o to_o invite_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o evil_a and_o little_o better_a than_o plain_o to_o hire_v both_o they_o and_o other_o to_o do_v naughty_o the_o former_a in_o that_o their_o approbation_n and_o remuneration_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n who_o plenteous_o reward_v the_o well-doer_n the_o latter_a plain_o resemble_v the_o devil_n who_o offer_v christ_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o know_v and_o approve_a saying_n that_o by_o reward_n and_o cicero_n punishment_n society_n be_v preserve_v and_o of_o these_o two_o though_o occasion_n of_o reward_n be_v more_o to_o be_v desire_v yet_o the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n be_v more_o diligent_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o humayn_v society_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o whereas_o virtue_n as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v reward_v itself_o or_o more_o true_o if_o it_o be_v true_a expect_v it_o reward_n from_o god_n vice_n and_o vileny_n on_o the_o contrary_a can_v be_v restreyn_v in_o the_o most_o and_o worst_a only_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o bodin_n punishment_n neither_o serve_v humayn_v law_n to_o make_v man_n good_a but_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o such_o outrage_n and_o extremity_n of_o evil_a as_o into_o which_o otherwise_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o break_v the_o special_a use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o where_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o put_v it_o not_o in_o man_n mind_n and_o write_v it_o not_o in_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o restreyn_a lawless_a person_n as_o murderer_n 1._o whoremonger_n and_o the_o like_a how_o much_o more_o of_o man_n there_o be_v then_o a_o merciful_a cruelty_n when_o man_n save_v by_o severity_n the_o person_n themselves_o that_o be_v punish_v and_o other_o also_o the_o punishment_n reach_v to_o one_o or_o a_o few_o and_o the_o fear_n and_o warning_n to_o many_o there_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o cruel_a mercy_n when_o man_n by_o spare_v spoil_n both_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o other_o who_o by_o their_o impunity_n take_v boldness_n to_o offend_v this_o foolish_a pity_n spoil_v the_o city_n if_o the_o magistrate_n use_v it_o so_o do_v the_o
give_v therein_o a_o ensample_n to_o all_o how_o far_o they_o ought_v to_o put_v from_o they_o a_o secure_a and_o impudent_a heart_n &_o countenance_n and_o though_o that_o monster_n of_o man_n caligula_n account_v it_o the_o most_o commendable_a thing_n in_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sâ—etoniâ—â—_n nothing_o yet_o do_v both_o nature_n and_o grace_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o odious_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o dog_n face_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v or_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v a_o whâ—res_n forehead_n 3._o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v ashamed_a it_o be_v piâ—ttie_a any_o shall_v speed_v so_o well_o by_o mere_a boldness_n without_o reason_n or_o other_o defect_n as_o many_o do_v who_o become_v thereby_o of_o audacious_a impudent_a have_v once_o break_v cicero_n the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n special_o to_o their_o advantage_n towards_o man_n of_o such_o forehead_n the_o proverb_n must_v be_v put_v in_o practice_n a_o bold_a beggar_n must_v 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