the_o devil_n 13.8.10_o act._n 13.8.10_o our_o only_a way_n then_o be_v to_o be_v as_o zealous_a in_o good_a sin_n we_o must_v show_v a_o proportionable_a zeal_n against_o sin_n as_o ever_o we_o have_v be_v forward_o in_o evil_n and_o whereas_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v rather_o by_o our_o desire_n affection_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n then_o by_o performance_n to_o show_v our_o zeal_n first_o by_o our_o hatred_n of_o evil_a confession_n 1_o by_o our_o confession_n and_o our_o confess_v and_o bewail_v of_o sin_n aggravate_v it_o against_o ourselves_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n by_o which_o we_o trespass_v against_o god_n 7._o dan._n â—5_n and_o 7._o say_v with_o daniel_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n in_o captivity_n we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n etc._n etc._n willingness_n 2_o in_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o willingness_n second_o by_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o our_o power_n yea_o beyond_o our_o power_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o so_o for_o our_o readiness_n and_o resolution_n to_o obey_v we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n 34_o psal_n 40.8_o psal_n 11â—_n 34_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n and_o pray_v with_o he_o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o general_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o macedonian_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o alm_n 2_o 2_o cor._n â—_o 2_o to_o their_o power_n i_o bear_v record_n yea_o beyond_o their_o power_n they_o be_v willing_a this_o resolution_n to_o obey_v god_n even_o in_o his_o hard_a command_n whether_o by_o obedience_n active_a or_o passive_a our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o we_o all_o 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what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n such_o yeae_n as_o these_o will_v echo_v well_o to_o this_o yea_o in_o my_o text_n where_o it_o be_v say_v yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n the_o height_n of_o israel_n heathenish_a jdolatrie_n psal._n 106.37_o yea_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n section_n ii_o chap._n i._n wherein_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v devil_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v this_o sin_n in_o particular_a and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o this_o nature_n belong_v to_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n heathen_a of_o the_o idol_n god_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a let_v we_o first_o take_v a_o view_n of_o these_o idol_n god_n second_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n do_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v here_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o devil_n or_o to_o destroyer_n and_o spoiler_n so_o call_v from_o the_o effect_n not_o to_o any_o platonical_a or_o good_a daemon_n but_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o our_o malicious_a adversary_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o place_n with_o deut._n 12.31_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o these_o devil_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a there_o the_o lord_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o heathen_a do_v to_o their_o god_n for_o they_o say_v the_o text_n have_v even_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o their_o god_n and_o deut._n 32.17_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n complain_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n not_o to_o god_n to_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o to_o new_a god_n that_o come_v new_o up_o these_o god_n be_v the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n verse_n 38._o of_o this_o psalm_n and_o the_o idol_n moloch_n whereof_o in_o particular_a god_n give_v his_o people_n caveat_n levit._n 18_o 21._o which_o idol_n be_v the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n vast_a and_o hollow_a have_v seven_o chamber_n or_o room_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o several_a gift_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consume_v in_o it_o whereof_o one_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o sheep_n another_o for_o a_o lamb_n a_o three_o for_o a_o calf_n but_o the_o last_o be_v for_o child_n who_o by_o their_o parent_n be_v cast_v in_o and_o burn_v quick_a scripâ—â—â—â—_n â—hat_n they_o be_v devil_n â—â—oved_a â—_o from_o scripâ—â—â—â—_n here_o we_o will_v show_v first_o that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v indeed_o devil_n second_o how_o devil_n come_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o worship_v for_o god_n that_o they_o be_v devil_n will_v plain_o appear_v if_o first_o we_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o 1._o cor._n 10.20_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o gentile_n sacrifice_v they_o sacrifice_v to_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o very_a devil_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n which_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d understand_v diabolos_fw-la devil_n as_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o levit._n 17.17_o god_n charge_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o offering_n unto_o devil_n after_o who_o they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n have_v go_v a_o whore_v and_o so_o be_v rehoboam_n say_v 2_o chron_n 11.15_o to_o have_v ordain_v he_o priest_n for_o the_o high_a place_n and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o the_o calf_n which_o he_o make_v and_o my_o text_n be_v plain_a which_o say_v they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n 6._o â—_o from_o their_o accept_n of_o sacrifice_n see_v baruch_n chap._n 6._o a_o further_a proof_n hereof_o be_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o true_a god_n for_o saint_n paul_n tell_v the_o galathian_o ch_n 4.8_o that_o when_o they_o know_v not_o god_n they_o do_v service_n to_o they_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v no_o god_n neither_o good_a angel_n for_o they_o both_o require_v and_o accept_v sacrifice_n which_o good_a angel_n know_v to_o be_v due_a to_o the_o true_a god_n only_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v for_z say_v saint_n augustine_n 19_o augustine_n august_n de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n 19_o as_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o or_o praise_n god_n we_o direct_v our_o word_n to_o he_o only_o to_o who_o we_o offer_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o our_o word_n so_o in_o our_o sacrifice_n we_o offer_v not_o any_o visible_a sacrifice_n but_o to_o he_o debemus_fw-la he_o non_fw-la altere_fw-la quam_fw-la illi_fw-la cvius_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la invisibile_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la nosipsiâ—sse_fw-la debemus_fw-la only_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v the_o invisible_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o self_n therefore_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v perfect_a in_o charity_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n will_v neither_o by_o accept_v any_o sacrifice_n dishonour_n god_n which_o even_o good_a man_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n 14.14.15_o act_n 14.14.15_o refuse_v to_o do_v nor_o see_v they_o love_v we_o as_o themselves_o will_v they_o have_v we_o to_o attain_v happiness_n by_o other_o mean_n than_o they_o themselves_o do_v so_o that_o see_v as_o the_o same_o father_n say_v 4.7.19.25.26_o august_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n b._n 4.7.19.25.26_o the_o sum_n of_o both_o table_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o that_o we_o shall_v ducere_fw-la shall_v et_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la diligimur_fw-la duci_fw-la &_o quos_fw-la diligimus_fw-la ducere_fw-la both_o be_v gain_v to_o god_n ourselves_o by_o such_o as_o love_v we_o and_o
he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o grieve_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n yea_o they_o turn_v back_o and_o tempt_v god_n measure_n 2._o measure_n second_o for_o quality_n manner_n degree_n and_o measure_n of_o sin_n thus_o hebr._n 11.36_o other_o have_v be_v try_v by_o mock_n and_o scourge_n of_o wicked_a man_n yea_o moreover_o by_o bond_n and_o prisonment_n for_o this_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n for_o height_n impudence_n luke_n 3.20_o 3._o impudence_n as_o herod_n add_v above_o all_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o shut_v up_o john_n in_o prison_n three_o for_o impudence_n esay_n 3.9_o yea_o they_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o hide_v they_o not_o four_o for_o defence_n and_o justification_n of_o they_o defence_n 4._o defence_n whereby_o in_o a_o manner_n merit_n be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o john_n 16_o 2._o yea_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o shall_v think_v he_o do_v god_n service_n five_o for_o delight_n in_o sin_n isay_n 66.3_o yea_o delight_n 5._o delight_n 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diligence_n watchfulness_n and_o wisdom_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v be_v but_o as_o wise_a in_o this_o kind_n as_o other_o be_v wicked_a harlot_n which_o prostitute_v their_o body_n to_o filthy_a lust_n labour_n by_o all_o mean_v they_o can_v either_o to_o hinder_v the_o conception_n or_o to_o kill_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o to_o drown_v it_o or_o otherwise_o to_o make_v away_o with_o it_o afterward_o that_o so_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o charge_n of_o bring_v it_o up_o when_o pharaoh_n will_v hinder_v the_o multiply_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n come_v on_o 1.10.16.22_o exod._n 1.10.16.22_o say_v he_o to_o his_o people_n let_v we_o deal_v wise_o with_o they_o lest_o they_o multiply_v hereupon_o as_o he_o set_v hard_a taskmaster_n over_o they_o so_o he_o command_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n when_o they_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o midwife_n to_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n which_o when_o it_o take_v 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be_v in_o the_o humility_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o merit_n in_o the_o readiness_n of_o obedience_n to_o embrace_v it_o what_o madness_n then_o be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n to_o waste_v his_o spirit_n in_o trace_v the_o controversy_n of_o these_o day_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o true_a church_n whereunto_o the_o custody_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n have_v be_v commit_v and_o to_o receive_v faithful_o and_o obedient_o without_o question_n make_v whatsoever_o it_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n this_o method_n be_v as_o well_o plausible_a as_o probable_a 12._o this_o method_n and_o art_n of_o persuade_v may_v be_v see_v more_o large_o in_o the_o wise-obseruer_n himself_o in_o his_o relation_n of_o religion_n sect._n 12._o be_v use_v as_o the_o chief_a mean_n and_o course_n of_o their_o persuade_v at_o this_o day_n whereby_o find_v themselves_o not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o laity-whol_o and_o gross_o ignorant_a as_o informer_n time_n they_o cunning_o endeavour_v 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〈◊〉_d and_o have_v say_v lest_o any_o man_n shall_v beguile_v you_o with_o entice_a word_n chap._n ix_o devilish_a and_o popish_a policy_n for_o the_o corrupt_a of_o the_o will_n affection_n and_o outward_a sense_n man_n 2._o popish_a policy_n for_o the_o corrupt_a the_o affection_n of_o man_n but_o now_o see_v further_o how_o this_o advantage_n be_v follow_v by_o heretical_a and_o popish_a seducer_n which_o they_o have_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n for_o as_o former_o they_o more_o direct_o set_v upon_o the_o understanding_n with_o paralogisme_n and_o other_o delusion_n so_o they_o will_v also_o woo_v the_o mistress_n by_o the_o maid_n they_o will_v deceive_v adam_n by_o his_o wife_n eve_n and_o with_o the_o philistines_n politicke_o get_v and_o hire_v dalilah_n to_o lull_v samson_n asleep_a that_o he_o may_v be_v take_v captive_a that_o be_v by_o the_o affection_n and_o outward_a sense_n of_o the_o body_n they_o seek_v to_o corrupt_v and_o blind_a yea_o to_o captivate_v and_o bind_v the_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n when_o he_o indeed_o bewitch_v the_o first_o adam_n by_o his_o wife_n eve_n who_o eye_n he_o first_o please_v 3.5.6_o gen._n 3.5.6_o who_o affection_n he_o first_o tickle_v before_o he_o either_o by_o himself_o prevail_v over_o she_o or_o by_o she_o over_o her_o husband_n and_o this_o be_v his_o devilish_a and_o politic_a attempt_n when_o he_o set_v upon_o the_o second_o adam_n our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n first_o he_o speak_v to_o our_o saviour_n eye_n 4.8.9_o matth._n 4.8.9_o for_o he_o take_v he_o up_o into_o a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n show_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o and_o by_o this_o sight_n present_v to_o the_o eye_n he_o will_v tickle_v his_o affection_n say_v all_o these_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o thus_o do_v he_o flatter_v he_o with_o fair_a promise_n before_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o desire_v of_o he_o for_o his_o fetch_n be_v thus_o to_o get_v our_o saviour_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o do_v which_o be_v do_v but_o particular_o the_o popish_a practice_n herein_o and_o imitation_n of_o their_o father_n appear_v in_o their_o first_o abuse_v second_o pollute_v three_o please_v the_o affection_n and_o sense_n of_o man_n they_o 1._o by_o abuse_v they_o first_o how_o do_v they_o abuse_v man_n affection_n when_o in_o their_o persuasion_n to_o popery_n they_o lay_v the_o groundwork_n thereof_o on_o that_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n which_o man_n bear_v to_o their_o kindred_n father_n and_o forefather_n for_o hereon_o they_o ground_n a_o most_o pestilent_a persuasion_n to_o entertain_v the_o love_n of_o their_o error_n for_o and_o with_o the_o love_n of_o their_o person_n what_o say_v they_o do_v you_o think_v that_o all_o your_o forefather_n who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o popery_n be_v damn_v have_v you_o not_o more_o charitable_a conceit_n of_o they_o then_o so_o if_o than_o you_o have_v why_o do_v you_o not_o
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