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repentance_n and_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n this_o be_v enough_o i_o hope_v to_o make_v you_o keep_v down_o this_o boil_a and_o tumultuousness_n of_o the_o soul_n lest_o it_o make_v you_o either_o a_o prey_n or_o else_o companion_n for_o devil_n and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o hard_a choice_n nay_o a_o man_n have_v far_o better_o be_v their_o food_n than_o their_o associate_n for_o then_o there_o may_v be_v some_o end_n hope_v for_o by_o be_v devour_v but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o villainous_a quality_n in_o their_o feed_n they_o bite_v perpetual_o but_o never_o swallow_v all_o jaw_n and_o tooth_n but_o neither_o throat_n nor_o stomach_n which_o be_v note_v perhaps_o by_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o psalmist_n death_n gnaw_v upon_o the_o wicked_a be_v perpetual_o a_o gnaw_a but_o never_o devour_v
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and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n you_o know_v it_o come_v not_o in_o the_o thunder_n christ_n seldom_o speak_v so_o loud_o now_o adays_o as_o he_o do_v to_o saul_n act_v ix_o it_o be_v in_o a_o soft_a still_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v not_o promise_v you_o that_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o mill_n that_o be_v perpetual_o engage_v in_o worldly_a loud_a employment_n or_o that_o man_n asleep_a shall_v ever_o come_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o my_o exhortation_n be_v after_o examination_n to_o cleanse_v and_o pray_v and_o watch_v careful_o to_o cleanse_v thyself_o incessant_o to_o pray_v and_o diligent_o to_o watch_v for_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o dawn_n and_o rise_v and_o shine_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o grace_n and_o do_v thou_o o_o holy_a lord_n work_v this_o whole_a work_n in_o we_o prepare_v we_o by_o thy_o outward_a perfect_a we_o by_o thy_o inward_a grace_n awaken_v we_o out_o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n and_o plant_v 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a_o good_a natural_a wit_n have_v teach_v to_o give_v and_o play_v upon_o every_o man_n they_o meet_v with_o which_o in_o a_o moderate_a use_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d facetiousness_n in_o a_o immoderate_a scurrility_n but_o scoffer_n here_o be_v of_o a_o more_o special_a stamp_n those_o who_o deal_v out_o their_o scoff_v only_o on_o god_n and_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v to_o mock_v to_o abuse_v and_o that_o either_o in_o word_n and_o then_o it_o be_v render_v scoff_v or_o in_o our_o action_n when_o we_o promise_v any_o man_n to_o perform_v a_o business_n and_o then_o deceive_v his_o expectation_n and_o then_o it_o be_v render_v delude_a so_o matth._n two_o 16._o 16._o when_o herod_n see_v he_o be_v mock_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o magician_n so_o that_o in_o the_o first_o primitive_a sense_n scoffer_n must_v signify_v those_o who_o either_o laugh_n at_o god_n or_o else_o delude_v he_o in_o not_o perform_v what_o he_o expect_v and_o they_o by_o their_o profession_n promise_v in_o the_o secondary_a notion_n to_o scoff_n be_v by_o way_n of_o argument_n to_o oppose_v any_o truth_n contumelious_o or_o bitter_o as_o solomon_n begin_v his_o discourse_n of_o the_o atheist_n scoff_v 1._o wisd_v two_o 1._o the_o ungodly_a say_v reason_v with_o themselves_o and_o these_o be_v say_v to_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n manage_v dispute_n which_o have_v both_o sting_n and_o poison_n in_o they_o the_o first_o to_o wound_v and_o overthrow_v the_o truth_n speak_v of_o the_o other_o to_o infect_v the_o auditor_n with_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o these_o rational_a scoff_v for_o which_o socrates_n ancient_o be_v very_o famous_a be_v ordinary_o in_o form_n of_o question_n as_o in_o the_o psalmist_n often_o where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n i._o e._n certain_o if_o they_o have_v a_o god_n he_o will_v be_v see_v at_o time_n of_o need_n he_o will_v now_o show_v himself_o in_o their_o distress_n in_o which_o they_o do_v not_o only_o laugh_v at_o the_o israelite_n for_o be_v such_o fool_n as_o to_o worship_v he_o that_o will_v not_o relieve_v they_o but_o implicit_o argue_v that_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o such_o god_n as_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_v and_o just_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o scoffer_n in_o my_o text_n who_o do_v not_o only_o laugh_v but_o argue_v say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n verse_n 4._o 4._o persuade_a themselves_o and_o labour_v to_o prove_v to_o other_o that_o what_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n second_o come_v to_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a dream_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o bugbear_n or_o fable_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n and_o therefore_o laugh_v at_o it_o as_o the_o athenian_n do_v at_o the_o resurrection_n act_v xvii_o 32._o and_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a some_o mock_v etc._n etc._n i._n e._n dispute_v sarcastical_o and_o contumelious_o against_o it_o that_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o thus_o also_o be_v the_o same_o word_n use_v of_o those_o which_o join_v their_o reason_n and_o malice_n to_o disprove_v christ_n omnipotence_n matth._n xxvii_o 42._o where_o they_o revile_v and_o mock_v he_o say_v he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v save_v in_o which_o speech_n the_o bitter_a part_n of_o the_o scoff_n be_v the_o reason_n there_o use_v plausible_a enough_o among_o ignorant_a jew_n that_o sure_o if_o he_o have_v any_o power_n he_o will_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o himself_o three_o to_o scoff_n be_v sometime_o without_o word_n or_o action_n to_o show_v a_o contempt_n or_o neglect_n of_o any_o body_n so_o herod_n mock_v of_o christ_n be_v set_v as_o a_o expression_n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v he_o worthy_a talk_v with_o luke_n xxiii_o 11._o he_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o and_o send_v he_o back_o to_o pilate_n he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o he_o nor_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o examination_n of_o so_o poor_a contemptible_a a_o fellow_n 2_o and_o so_o in_o aristotle_n not_o to_o know_v a_o man_n name_n not_o to_o have_v take_v so_o much_o notice_n of_o he_o as_o to_o remember_v what_o to_o call_v he_o be_v reckon_v the_o great_a neglect_n the_o unkind_a scoff_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v ordinary_o take_v very_o tender_o by_o any_o one_o who_o have_v deserve_v any_o thing_n at_o our_o hand_n so_o that_o in_o brief_a to_o gather_v up_o what_o we_o have_v hitherto_o scatter_v the_o scoffer_n here_o mean_v be_v those_o who_o promise_v themselves_o to_o god_n service_n do_v delude_v he_o when_o he_o look_v to_o find_v they_o among_o his_o servant_n i._n e._n remain_v errand_n atheist_n under_o a_o christian_a profession_n who_o by_o let_v loose_a either_o their_o wit_n to_o profane_a jest_n or_o their_o reason_n to_o heathenish_a conceit_n and_o dispute_n or_o their_o action_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o disobedience_n demonstrate_v that_o indeed_o they_o care_v not_o for_o god_n they_o scarce_o remember_v his_o name_n 4._o neither_o be_v he_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psalm_n x._o 4._o in_o the_o next_o place_n walk_v afâ—er_o their_o own_o lust_n be_v give_v themselves_o liberty_n to_o follow_v all_o the_o direction_n of_o corrupt_a pollute_a nature_n in_o entertain_v all_o conceit_n and_o practice_n which_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o understading_n and_o rankness_n of_o their_o affection_n shall_v propose_v to_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n and_o this_o without_o any_o reluctancy_n or_o twinge_n of_o conscience_n walk_v on_o as_o secure_o and_o confident_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o the_o right_a highway_n so_o that_o now_o you_o have_v see_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o text_n and_o