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godliness_n be_v more_o industrious_a to_o promote_v error_n and_o heresy_n than_o we_o be_v to_o manifest_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o sincerity_n rather_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n and_o tell_v judah_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o israel_n of_o their_o transgression_n then_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v meal-mouthed_a and_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o error_n and_o heresy_n though_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o robe_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n for_o a_o unfaithful_a minister_n be_v like_o a_o unjust_a judge_n which_o can_v but_o condemn_v himself_o while_o he_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o other_o but_o then_o 3._o if_o our_o active_a testimony_n by_o word_n and_o work_n be_v not_o receive_v than_o our_o passive_a testimony_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n both_o to_o do_v and_o if_o god_n call_v for_o it_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n yea_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v 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that_o shall_v deceive_v many_o etc._n etc._n 2_o st._n peter_n 2.12_o though_o indeed_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v the_o unlearned_a and_o the_o unstable_a that_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n ch_n 16._o yet_o he_o admonish_v the_o faithful_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o st._n peter_n 3.17_o 18._o and_o st._n paul_n say_v if_o he_o or_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v come_v and_o offer_v any_o other_o doctrine_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v gal._n 1.8_o which_o imply_v that_o there_o will_v some_o come_v which_o will_v offer_v another_o doctrine_n and_o that_o to_o the_o eminent_a christian_n of_o galatia_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_v shall_v be_v deceive_v so_o say_v our_o saviour_n saint_n matth._n 24.24_o therefore_o i_o say_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n as_o divine_a truth_n be_v we_o can_v do_v better_a than_o to_o confirm_v and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o by_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o the_o religious_a so_o second_o by_o speak_v of_o it_o against_o the_o erroneous_a pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o they_o that_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v confirm_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o faithful_a by_o confutation_n of_o the_o opposite_a error_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n and_o they_o that_o will_v rove_v from_o this_o rule_n of_o truth_n be_v erroneous_a whether_o it_o be_v in_o understanding_n or_o conversation_n for_o those_o teacher_n that_o be_v already_o go_v astray_o and_o by_o break_v god_n command_n teach_v other_o so_o to_o do_v be_v chief_o erroneous_a however_o they_o may_v think_v to_o pacify_v the_o world_n only_o with_o a_o bare_a pretence_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o call_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v above_o their_o father_n thereby_o intend_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a with_o a_o show_n of_o relation_n unto_o almighty_a god_n while_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o know_v that_o if_o error_n shall_v come_v in_o its_o proper_a shape_n it_o will_v be_v loathsome_a to_o every_o eye_n but_o now_o that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o name_n and_o semblance_n of_o truth_n they_o think_v none_o will_v refuse_v it_o for_o many_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v come_v in_o my_o name_n say_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o saint_n mat._n 24.5_o so_o that_o you_o see_v truth_n be_v wound_v by_o she_o own_o bow_n and_o as_o jacob_n get_v the_o blessing_n in_o the_o hairy_a garment_n of_o esau_n his_o elder_a brother_n thereby_o deceive_v his_o father_n so_o the_o wicked_a and_o erroneous_a man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n seek_v to_o deceive_v the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apparel_n of_o our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n jesus_n so_o the_o devil_n that_o father_n of_o lie_n can_v come_v and_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n with_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o christ_n allege_v scripture_n against_o he_o he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n st._n mat._n 4.6_o no_o cunning_a way_n for_o apostate_n to_o bring_v in_o other_o under_o the_o same_o condemation_n with_o themselves_o then_o by_o pretend_v truth_n and_o piety_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o theit_n action_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v not_o think_v scorn_n to_o borrow_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n if_o he_o think_v it_o may_v prove_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o countenance_v of_o blasphemy_n for_o any_o nation_n or_o people_n to_o give_v dispensation_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o heretical_a opinion_n who_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o betray_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n examine_v but_o act_n 18.19_o and_o 1_o kin._n 22.20_o therefore_o see_v the_o factor_n of_o satan_n be_v ready_a to_o betray_v many_o soul_n to_o perdition_n by_o corrupt_a god_n holy_a word_n be_v it_o not_o time_n for_o we_o to_o snatch_v the_o sword_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o beat_v they_o with_o the_o strength_n and_o edge_n of_o those_o spiritual_a weapon_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o wound_v our_o head_n withal_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o like_a wax_n which_o be_v make_v to_o receive_v the_o image_n of_o every_o fanatical_a brain_n no_o where_o doubt_n arise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o must_v be_v answer_v by_o its_o own_o spirit_n and_o not_o another_o but_o as_o we_o must_v defend_v truth_n with_o our_o tongue_n so_o second_o practical_o by_o our_o word_n and_o work_n when_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v that_o way_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o when_o man_n in_o profession_n be_v christian_n but_o in_o conversation_n be_v pagan_n and_o papist_n etc._n etc._n ro._n 2.24_o and_o st._n jam._n 2.7_o and_o when_o that_o truth_n be_v disgrace_v by_o the_o bad_a life_n of_o man_n their_o sin_n become_v we_o if_o we_o rebuke_v they_o not_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o ephes_n 5.11_o that_o tongue_n which_o rebuke_n not_o his_o brother_n when_o he_o see_v he_o go_v astray_o draw_v all_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o action_n upon_o himself_o and_o so_o we_o make_v ourselves_o sharer_n with_o he_o in_o misery_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a he_o give_v consent_n that_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o no_o way_n contradict_v the_o action_n num._n 30.4_o the_o father_n by_o his_o silence_n at_o the_o daughter_n vow_n be_v there_o make_v copartner_n with_o she_o and_o not_o only_o the_o father_n but_o the_o husband_n also_o or_o any_o other_o person_n by_o their_o silence_n be_v say_v to_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o action_n as_o 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amiss_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o hate_v thy_o brother_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o tell_v judah_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o israel_n of_o their_o transgression_n if_o we_o please_v man_n we_o can_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o we_o must_v speak_v the_o truth_n what_o man_n soever_o we_o displease_v indeed_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n especial_o which_o breed_v enmity_n in_o man_n against_o we_o for_o speak_v the_o truth_n unto_o they_o 1._o displeasure_n 2._o disprofit_v 3._o discredit_v 1._o displeasure_n for_o hear_v of_o the_o truth_n only_o speak_v many_o time_n gall_v some_o for_o let_v but_o truth_n be_v right_o speak_v or_o seem_v in_o the_o application_n but_o to_o touch_v their_o iniquity_n and_o they_o will_v present_o like_o the_o frantic_a patient_n fly_v in_o the_o surgeon_n face_n when_o he_o search_v deep_a though_o it_o be_v for_o their_o safety_n so_o sometime_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o truth_n will_v make_v man_n fret_v and_o fume_n and_o vent_v their_o malice_n in_o furious_a word_n against_o they_o who_o do_v but_o discharge_v their_o duty_n by_o a_o faithful_a reproof_n of_o their_o sinful_a action_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v against_o their_o profit_n or_o against_o their_o trade_n when_o application_n of_o truth_n be_v so_o make_v they_o can_v endure_v such_o doctrine_n but_o present_o the_o minister_n must_v suffer_v a_o ejection_n at_o least_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v too_o with_o the_o great_a pretence_n of_o piety_n for_o they_o think_v it_o no_o sacrilege_n to_o take_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o den_n of_o thief_n so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v and_o can_v but_o find_v that_o many_o time_n the_o witness_v of_o the_o truth_n against_o that_o where_o the_o gain_n of_o wicked_a man_n lie_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o perverse_a and_o deprave_a mind_n till_o then_o all_o we_o preach_v or_o learn_v be_v but_o as_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o old_a bottle_n who_o strength_n their_o weakness_n can_v contain_v or_o as_o a_o new_a piece_n in_o a_o old_a garment_n it_o may_v help_v a_o little_a to_o patch_v up_o our_o life_n and_o action_n but_o at_o length_n that_o natural_a acquire_v knowledge_n which_o with_o much_o study_n labour_n and_o sorrow_n we_o have_v obtain_v will_v but_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o rapture_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o more_o desperate_a and_o wide_a therefore_o while_o other_o sit_v mourn_v over_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o terrene_a bliss_n which_o perhaps_o be_v go_v before_o true_o enjoy_v let_v we_o bewail_v the_o true_a depravation_n of_o that_o real_a goodness_n once_o give_v to_o the_o first_o and_o now_o proffer_v we_o by_o believe_v in_o the_o second_o adam_n it_o be_v folly_n beyond_o compare_n for_o rebel_n to_o imagine_v that_o a_o pardon_n can_v be_v merit_v by_o resistance_n such_o sturdy_a oak_n must_v be_v cut_v down_o not_o bow_v and_o can_v we_o make_v the_o case_n our_o own_o draw_v this_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o while_n at_o enmity_n with_o god_n no_o peace_n of_o conscience_n no_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o we_o be_v traitorous_a rebel_n beyond_o all_o contradiction_n and_o dispute_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a rebellion_n 1_o of_o the_o soul_n against_o god_n rom._n 3.10_o as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o he_o go_v on_o show_v the_o totality_n of_o this_o rebellion_n verse_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o draw_v up_o this_o conclusion_n ver_fw-la the_o 16._o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o 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what_o reason_n sure_o have_v we_o to_o make_v complaint_n who_o sense_n be_v continual_o boil_v up_o with_o fiery_a passion_n and_o enormous_a lust_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v appear_v will_v your_o patience_n grant_v i_o the_o liberty_n but_o to_o particularize_v and_o show_v you_o how_o each_o sense_n apart_o have_v join_v in_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o soul_n and_o i_o will_v begin_v 1_o with_o hear_v that_o once_o heavenly_a organ_n who_o delight_n be_v in_o nothing_o when_o create_v but_o to_o hear_v the_o heavenly_a anthem_n the_o glorious_a choir_n of_o angel_n continual_o sing_v with_o changeable_a part_n and_o unspeakable_a ravishment_n in_o praise_n of_o their_o and_o his_o creator_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o lively_a oracle_n and_o upright_o rule_v of_o life_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o alas_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o soul_n sin_v then_o the_o ear_n be_v stop_v from_o the_o former_a glorious_a sound_n and_o that_o voice_n which_o before_o be_v pleasant_a to_o adam_n innocent_a be_v now_o terrible_a and_o intolerable_a to_o the_o same_o person_n naked_a and_o what_o be_v now_o our_o employment_n but_o to_o listen_v after_o those_o thing_n rhat_o can_v profit_v or_o else_o to_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o will_v certain_o bring_v punishment_n the_o most_o heavenly_a charmer_n with_o all_o his_o melt_a rhetoric_n can_v unstop_v the_o ear_n of_o a_o obdurate_a impenitent_a but_o he_o will_v persist_v in_o the_o harken_v to_o those_o diabolical_a lecture_n who_o doctrine_n be_v deceitful_a and_o application_n damnable_a who_o proposition_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o uses_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o that_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n beyond_o control_n i_o need_v fetch_v no_o further_a argument_n than_o your_o own_o sad_a experience_n who_o daily_a practice_n bespeak_v the_o woeful_a knowledge_n you_o have_v thereof_o 2_o the_o sense_n of_o see_v also_o be_v not_o 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