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people_n hence_o man_n yea_o let_v i_o say_v good_a man_n may_v take_v their_o embracement_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n or_o tenet_n and_o their_o take_n up_o and_o walk_v in_o such_o a_o practice_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o they_o they_o may_v think_v he_o have_v favour_v they_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o other_o when_o as_o what_o they_o conceit_n truth_n may_v be_v a_o â—â—ry_v gross_a error_n and_o consequent_o their_o embrancement_n of_o it_o may_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o anger_n or_o displeasure_n of_o god_n against_o they_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o shall_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v with_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o tremble_v and_o excite_v to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o diligent_a enquiry_n whether_o we_o have_v not_o embrace_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n this_o be_v certain_a error_n be_v frequent_o a_o effect_n of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n the_o apostle_n express_o resolve_v the_o error_n in_o the_o antichristian_a kingdom_n unto_o this_o cause_n in_o that_o forecited_a 2_o thess_n 2.11_o and_o when_o there_o be_v the_o superaddition_n of_o this_o cause_n to_o the_o two_o former_a when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o pravity_n of_o man_n be_v own_o nature_n and_o the_o ordinary_a energy_n or_o work_n of_o satan_n but_o the_o wrath_n or_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v out_o against_o man_n and_o that_o express_v this_o way_n viz._n with_o reference_n to_o their_o embracement_n and_o hold_v of_o error_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v that_o they_o will_v be_v strong_o incline_v to_o and_o strange_o tenacious_a of_o it_o when_o embrace_v by_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o error_n do_v so_o abound_v in_o and_o be_v so_o tenacious_o hold_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o kingdom_n god_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v translate_v two_o way_n either_o god_n shall_v put_v into_o they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o we_o be_v to_o take_v error_n subjective_o for_o that_o natural_a inclination_n and_o propensity_n unto_o error_n contract_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n shall_v put_v into_o they_o a_o erroneous_a inclination_n that_o have_v a_o efficacy_n in_o it_o or_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o efficacy_n into_o that_o erroneous_a inclination_n connatural_a unto_o men._n or_o 2._o god_n shall_v send_v unto_o they_o the_o efficacy_n of_o error_n that_o be_v effectual_a error_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o take_v error_n objective_o viz._n for_o any_o false_a doctrine_n or_o corrupt_a tenet_n whether_o respect_v matter_n of_o faith_n or_o matter_n of_o practice_n god_n shall_v
his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n and_o his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n ver_fw-la 19_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v but_o point_v at_o the_o use_n i_o will_v at_o present_n rather_o improve_v the_o doctrine_n unto_o be_v 1._o to_o awaken_v all_o to_o a_o due_a jealousy_n over_o themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v up_o error_n instead_o of_o truth_n and_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v look_v not_o on_o thyself_o as_o unconcerned_a in_o this_o use_n what_o have_v be_v say_v either_o of_o man_n in_o general_n or_o of_o good_a man_n in_o special_a be_v applicable_a unto_o every_o individual_a man_n or_o woman_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a state_n and_o condition_n other_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v ourselves_o prov._n 27.19_o therefore_o we_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v jealous_a of_o ourselves_o the_o want_n of_o this_o prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o and_o be_v high_o prejudicial_a unto_o most_o man_n natural_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v over-confident_a of_o themselves_o hence_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o such_o frequent_a warning_n of_o it_o thus_o in_o those_o passage_n prov._n 28.26_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o be_v his_o own_o understanding_n be_v a_o fool._n 1_o cor._n 8.2_o if_o any_o man_n think_v he_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v gal._n 6.3_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o 1_o cor._n 10.12_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v once_o again_o luke_n 8.18_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o translate_v think_v he_o have_v these_o with_o other_o passage_n of_o a_o like_a import_n plain_o both_o intimate_a that_o man_n be_v marvellous_a apt_a to_o overact_v their_o confidence_n with_o reference_n to_o themselves_o and_o also_o warn_v all_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o and_o our_o present_a doctrine_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o awaken_v we_o all_o to_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o but_o for_o the_o further_a pursuance_n of_o this_o use_n it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o error_n deceit_n and_o falsehood_n that_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o too_o often_o take_v up_o and_o tenacious_o hold_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o be_v reducible_a to_o two_o general_a head_n 1._o such_o as_o respect_v truth_n as_o contain_v in_o and_o reveal_v by_o the_o scripture_n 2._o such_o as_o respect_v man_n themselves_o whether_o the_o inward_a state_n frame_n and_o act_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n or_o their_o external_a way_n and_o action_n respective_a unto_o truth_n as_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a man_n understanding_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deceive_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o latter_a they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o deceive_v their_o own_o understanding_n hence_o as_o some_o be_v turn_v aside_o by_o a_o deceive_a heart_n so_o we_o hear_v of_o other_o who_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v something_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v take_v up_o and_o answerable_o do_v hold_v of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o error_n under_o a_o notion_n of_o truth_n both_o high_o concern_v and_o great_o become_v all_o the_o fall_v son_n and_o daughter_n of_o adam_n let_v we_o exercise_v this_o jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o and_o that_o 1._o lest_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v up_o any_o error_n or_o deceit_n respect_v truth_n as_o contain_v and_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v jealous_a lest_o our_o understanding_n shall_v have_v deceive_v we_o and_o thereupon_o we_o have_v take_v up_o such_o notion_n or_o sentiment_n under_o a_o notion_n of_o truth_n which_o indeed_o be_v and_o will_v at_o last_o be_v find_v to_o be_v mere_a mistake_v error_n and_o deceit_n utter_o dissonant_n therefrom_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o as_o relate_v unto_o god_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o he_o or_o those_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n error_n and_o deceit_n in_o and_o about_o these_o doctrine_n be_v more_o common_a among_o professor_n of_o christianity_n than_o most_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o or_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o bare_a profession_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o most_o apt_a and_o effectual_a external_a mean_n whether_o the_o word_n write_v or_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o or_o any_o other_o advantage_n subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o knowledge_n of_o and_o guidance_n into_o truth_n secure_v no_o man_n from_o soulâ—uining_a error_n and_o mistake_v in_o and_o about_o these_o doctrine_n the_o apostle_n james_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o warn_v professor_n of_o error_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.16_o 17._o he_o suppose_v that_o they_o may_v charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o immutable_o so_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a be_v and_o can_v only_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n though_o it_o be_v to_o their_o shame_n that_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.34_o now_o all_o defect_n in_o knowledge_n suppose_v somewhat_o of_o error_n and_o if_o man_n may_v err_v about_o god_n much_o more_o about_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o who_o flow_v pure_o from_o supernatural_a revelation_n and_o be_v no_o way_n aid_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n absolute_o consider_v be_v and_o what_o mistake_v the_o galatian_n though_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v fall_v into_o about_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n have_v be_v already_o take_v notice_n of_o let_v we_o then_o not_o be_v over_o confident_a of_o ourselves_o as_o though_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o have_v a_o lie_n in_o our_o right_a hand_n respective_a to_o these_o doctrine_n and_o it_o may_v be_v add_v that_o not_o only_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o our_o proneness_n unto_o error_n but_o the_o importance_n of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o thing_n make_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o high_o necessary_a to_o have_v a_o lie_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o matter_n wherein_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o welbeing_n be_v so_o near_o concern_v be_v very_o dreadful_a to_o have_v take_v up_o any_o false_a notion_n error_n or_o mistake_v about_o these_o doctrine_n be_v always_o prejudicial_a frequent_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o loss_n of_o which_o be_v a_o evil_a unknowable_a by_o man_n any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o actual_a feel_n and_o experience_n of_o it_o and_o consequent_o only_o know_v by_o devil_n and_o man_n partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o misery_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o doctrine_n with_o the_o practice_n depend_v on_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n error_n in_o and_o about_o which_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o save_a state_n thus_o all_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n controvert_v among_o those_o who_o have_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n viz._n the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n and_o who_o love_n our_o lord_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n and_o some_o such_o there_o be_v it_o be_v to_o admiration_n how_o confident_a some_o man_n be_v of_o have_v truth_n on_o their_o side_n and_o how_o tenacious_a thereupon_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o persuasion_n and_o how_o immovable_a or_o obstinate_o they_o persist_v in_o the_o practice_n whereinto_o they_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o who_o yet_o have_v evident_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n whence_o will_v but_o such_o man_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o darkness_n and_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n with_o their_o proneness_n to_o error_n arise_v from_o the_o cause_n afore_o assign_v and_o thereupon_o allow_v themselves_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o due_a jealousy_n over_o themselves_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o prejudices_fw-la and_o anticipation_n will_v sedate_o review_v their_o notion_n and_o sentiment_n due_o improve_n that_o light_n offer_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o error_n they_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o see_v it_o be_v error_n not_o truth_n they_o have_v embrace_v and_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o now_o certain_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v man_n proneness_n to_o error_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v sufficient_a to_o work_v in_o all_o man_n a_o jealousy_n over_o themselves_o and_o excite_v they_o to_o a_o review_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o practice_n especial_o
turn_v aside_o into_o sin_n they_o shall_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o answerable_o apply_v themselves_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o while_o those_o duty_n be_v neglect_v they_o do_v indeed_o however_o they_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o lie_v open_a to_o divine_a judgement_n now_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v awaken_v we_o to_o this_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o answerable_o make_v a_o through_o and_o impartial_a inquiry_n into_o our_o way_n and_o action_n but_o this_o ungrounded_a confidence_n act_v by_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o themselves_o will_v prove_v their_o ruin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n overacting_a their_o confidence_n with_o reference_n to_o themselves_o that_o so_o few_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o who_o lip_n ought_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n people_n trust_v too_o much_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n be_v there_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o professor_n that_o become_v christian_n accompany_v with_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n as_o more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a request_n will_v be_v put_v up_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o what_o they_o see_v not_o so_o more_o case_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v put_v unto_o man_n and_o more_o industry_n will_v be_v use_v to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n and_o wherein_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o all_o man_n may_v and_o will_v know_v both_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o evil_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v find_v out_o repent_v of_o and_o reform_v they_o will_v be_v safe_a what_o evil_n or_o calamity_n soever_o be_v come_v whereby_o though_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v by_o their_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o their_o right-hand_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o see_v psal_n 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