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a_o sin_n this_o serve_v first_o for_o the_o just_a reproof_n of_o all_o those_o that_o use_v 1_o will_v persuade_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o that_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o yet_o continue_v their_o former_a course_n they_o be_v still_o fit_n for_o all_o company_n still_o they_o can_v play_v the_o good_a fellow_n with_o the_o best_a the_o drunkard_n will_v make_v man_n believe_v that_o he_o have_v repent_v of_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o yet_o he_o frequent_v the_o alehouse_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v the_o whoremaster_n will_v bear_v man_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o whoredom_n and_o yet_o he_o hant_v wanton_a and_o lascivious_a company_n still_o these_o man_n may_v talk_v of_o repentance_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o never_o come_v where_o true_a repentance_n grow_v for_o as_o he_o that_o have_v surfeit_v of_o any_o meat_n will_v take_v heed_n how_o he_o be_v too_o bold_a with_o it_o again_o so_o he_o that_o see_v the_o hurt_n that_o have_v 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may_v defile_v they_o so_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n from_o sin_n we_o must_v careful_o shun_v whatsoever_o may_v any_o way_n be_v occasion_n thereof_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o canticle_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n 5.3_o cant._n 5.3_o how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o have_v put_v off_o the_o filthy_a rag_n of_o my_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v they_o on_o again_o i_o be_o wash_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n from_o my_o corruption_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o defile_v myself_o any_o more_o bez._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proripuit_fw-la se_fw-la bez._n go_v out_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n mark_v relate_v his_o story_n use_v a_o word_n of_o great_a signification_n as_o much_o as_o he_o rush_v out_o of_o the_o door_n both_o signify_v the_o dislike_n of_o the_o place_n &_o company_n where_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n execution_n doct._n we_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o debate_v in_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o present_o proceed_v to_o execution_n and_o also_o the_o haste_n that_o he_o make_v to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n assoon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v once_o awake_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n and_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o defer_v no_o time_n to_o repent_v of_o it_o but_o run_v as_o fast_o as_o his_o foot_n can_v carry_v he_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o when_o god_n put_v any_o good_a motion_n into_o our_o heart_n or_o raise_v up_o any_o good_a purpose_n or_o desire_v within_o we_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v to_o debate_v the_o matter_n but_o must_v present_o proceed_v to_o execution_n in_o worldly_a business_n deliberation_n be_v very_o necessary_a seneca_n deliberandum_fw-la diu_fw-la quod_fw-la statuendum_fw-la semel_fw-la seneca_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o great_a point_n of_o policy_n to_o deliberate_v long_o before_o a_o man_n determine_v any_o thing_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o stand_v to_o deliberate_v we_o shall_v rather_o present_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o occasion_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o even_o redeem_v the_o time_n by_o godly_a wisdom_n 5.16_o ephes_n 5.16_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o all_o delay_n breed_v danger_n 26.19_o sed_fw-la mora_fw-la damnosa_fw-la est_fw-la ovid._n metam_fw-la lib._n 11._o mat._n 26.19_o this_o man_n know_v well_o enough_o in_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v occasion_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n that_o when_o he_o have_v compact_v with_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o deliver_v christ_n jesus_n unto_o they_o he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o betray_v he_o if_o he_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v so_o devilish_a a_o purpose_n as_o this_o be_v much_o more_o shall_v we_o seek_v opportunity_n to_o effect_v the_o godly_a purpose_n that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n work_v in_o us._n otherwise_o the_o devil_n will_v easy_o turn_v we_o out_o of_o the_o way_n second_o erit_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la hodie_fw-la eras_fw-la minus_fw-la aptus_fw-la erit_fw-la if_o we_o let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o well_o do_v when_o god_n offer_v it_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o unapt_a and_o unfit_a for_o it_o afterwards_o the_o seal_n must_v be_v set_v on_o while_o the_o wax_n be_v pliable_a the_o iron_n must_v be_v wrought_v while_o it_o be_v hot_a otherwise_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v suffer_v to_o cool_v again_o they_o wax_v hard_a than_o they_o be_v before_o so_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v once_o in_o some_o measure_n soften_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n if_o we_o suffer_v
let_v we_o retain_v that_o holiness_n in_o our_o mind_n which_o our_o outward_a habit_n cloak_v and_o cover_v 1_o cover_v estote_fw-la discipuli_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la in_o salsitate_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la non_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cord_n bern._n ibid._n serm._n 1_o let_v we_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n not_o in_o falsehood_n but_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o the_o garment_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n 45.13_o heart_n non_fw-la confidamus_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la soliorum_fw-la in_o expansione_n ramorum_fw-la in_fw-la viriditate_fw-la frondium_fw-la ibid._n serm._n 10._o 1._o pet._n 3.4_o psal_n 45.13_o we_o must_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o on_o the_o largeness_n of_o our_o leaf_n nor_o on_o the_o spread_a of_o our_o branch_n nor_o on_o the_o greenness_n of_o our_o bough_n consider_v that_o every_o branch_n though_o never_o so_o flourish_a if_o it_o bear_v not_o fruit_n it_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n to_o be_v burn_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v joh._n 15.6_o and_o herein_o we_o may_v all_o go_v to_o the_o school_n to_o a_o covetous_a worldly_a man_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v rich_a then_o be_v account_v rich_a he_o have_v rather_o be_v wealthy_a then_o seem_v to_o be_v wealthy_a so_o shall_v we_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a indeed_o then_o to_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o outward_a holiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a to_o commend_v we_o unto_o man_n but_o our_o chief_a care_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n whither_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n can_v pierce_v may_v be_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v it_o be_v say_v of_o salomon_n spouse_n which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n that_o howsoever_o her_o clothing_n which_o do_v set_v she_o out_o to_o the_o world_n be_v of_o broidered_a gold_n yet_o her_o chief_a beauty_n and_o great_a glory_n be_v within_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o good_a inside_n whatsoever_o the_o outside_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o circumcision_n be_v true_a also_o of_o religion_n that_o be_v not_o religion_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n 2.28.29_o rom._n 2.28.29_o but_o that_o be_v true_a religion_n before_o god_n as_o saint_n james_n call_v it_o which_o be_v within_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n all_o action_n without_o this_o though_o never_o so_o fervent_a be_v but_o froth_n like_o the_o hot_a enterprise_n of_o jehu_n who_o make_v great_a boast_n of_o the_o zeal_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n come_v with_o i_o 10.16.31_o 2._o king_n 10.16.31_o say_v he_o to_o jonadab_n and_o see_v the_o zeal_n that_o i_o have_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o all_o this_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v otherwise_o affect_v who_o endeavour_v himself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o toward_a man_n first_o and_o principal_o he_o study_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o then_o afterward_o to_o man_n also_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n especial_o respect_v as_o he_o say_v to_o samuel_n 16.7_o 1._o sam._n 16.7_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o heart_n and_o when_o david_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n exhort_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 28.9_o 1._o chron._n 28.9_o he_o use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o searcheth_z all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o thought_n to_o conclude_v this_o be_v a_o man_n great_a comfort_n both_o in_o this_o life_n 1.12_o 2._o cor._n 1.12_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v even_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o when_o hezekiah_n that_o good_a king_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o know_v be_v to_o leave_v the_o world_n in_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o betake_v himself_o too_o god_n 38.3_o jsa_fw-la 38.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n say_v he_o remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n use_v 3_o three_o it_o serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o further_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v so_o all_o be_v not_o good_a christian_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n never_o age_n be_v more_o fruitful_a of_o religion_n and_o yet_o never_o less_a religion_n in_o any_o age_n and_o therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o while_o we_o approve_v that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a for_o current_n we_o be_v seduce_v and_o draw_v either_o into_o error_n in_o religion_n or_o into_o corruption_n in_o manner_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 141.4_o psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n unto_o evil_n that_o i_o shall_v commit_v wicked_a work_n with_o man_n that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o because_o hypocrite_n be_v so_o common_a we_o must_v desire_v the_o lord_n to_o discover_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v indeed_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o we_o may_v join_v ourselves_o to_o they_o and_o who_o be_v dissembler_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v they_o 15.1_o psal_n 15.1_o as_o david_n do_v lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n etc._n etc._n which_o betray_v he_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n wherein_o we_o may_v consider_v first_o the_o occasion_n and_o second_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v covetousness_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o ask_v they_o 26.15_o mat._n 26.15_o what_o they_o will_v give_v he_o to_o deliver_v christ_n unto_o they_o from_o hence_o then_o we_o may_v learn_v 3.5_o doctrine_n a_o covetous_a man_n will_v commit_v any_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o heinous_a 1._o tim._n 6.10_o metropotis_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la subtle_a malum_fw-la secretum_fw-la virus_fw-la pestis_fw-la occulta_fw-la doli_fw-la artifex_fw-la mater_fw-la hypocrisis_fw-la livoris_fw-la parens_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la origo_fw-la criminum_fw-la foam_v virtutum_fw-la aerugo_fw-la tinea_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n n_o ps_n 91._o serm_n 5._o ephes_n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o that_o a_o covetous_a man_n may_v be_v easy_o draw_v to_o commit_v any_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o heinous_a there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hot_a nor_o too_o 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commodity_n and_o we_o have_v experience_n of_o many_o that_o only_o in_o hope_n of_o gain_n renounce_v the_o religion_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o profess_v and_o become_v papist_n again_o he_o fear_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o riches_n far_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n he_o be_v less_o afraid_a to_o break_v any_o of_o god_n commandment_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o wrath_n then_o he_o be_v to_o diminish_v or_o impair_v his_o out_o ward_n estate_n and_o he_o trust_v more_o in_o his_o wealth_n than_o he_o do_v in_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o secure_v his_o soul_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o because_o he_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v timothy_n to_o charge_v rich_a man_n 6.17_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o that_o