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cage_n for_o that_o unclean_a bird_n o_o rather_o let_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n be_v hard_o in_o thy_o house_n can._n 2.12_o mourn_v for_o sin_n thanksgiving_n to_o god_n devout_a prayer_n comfortable_a instruction_n word_n of_o truth_n and_o love_n that_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n bird_n the_o true_a christian_n music_n 2._o foolish_a fraud_n as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o fraud_n of_o injustice_n from_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v free_a so_o in_o the_o next_o place_n observe_v the_o fraud_n of_o folly_n by_o which_o the_o mind_n deceive_v itself_o from_o which_o the_o true_a israelite_n be_v also_o exempt_v this_o deceit_n be_v in_o the_o information_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o cozenage_n of_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n of_o which_o st._n james_n speak_v be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n 1.22.26_o jam._n 1.22.26_o and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o among_o you_o 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posterity_n will_v praise_v my_o do_n o_o fraud_n thou_o shall_v be_v praise_v say_v chrysostome_n where_o thou_o be_v not_o and_o torment_v where_o thou_o be_v what_o profit_v it_o thou_o to_o be_v commend_v of_o thy_o posterity_n for_o leave_v riches_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v eternal_o for_o get_v they_o can_v thy_o son_n pleasure_n on_o earth_n ease_v thy_o pain_n in_o hell_n oh_o that_o the_o scale_n of_o this_o fraud_n will_v fall_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o these_o earthly_a man_n that_o they_o may_v discern_v between_o thing_n that_o differ_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o dross_n of_o this_o world_n that_o in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o one_o and_o contempt_n of_o the_o other_o they_o may_v true_o say_v christ_n be_v to_o we_o both_o in_o life_n and_o in_o death_n advantage_n 1.21_o philip._n 1.21_o but_o i_o hear_v the_o wanton_n put_v his_o trick_n upon_o we_o say_v the_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o delight_n and_o what_o be_v a_o man_n but_o his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v it_o true_a be_v it_o a_o sport_n for_o thou_o to_o offend_v the_o everliving_a god_n can_v thou_o dally_v with_o the_o consume_a fire_n with_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n into_o who_o who_o hand_n to_o fall_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o thou_o have_v thy_o comfort_n here_o and_o yet_o alas_o it_o be_v but_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o hog_n in_o a_o sty_n a_o bird_n in_o a_o cage_n thou_o laugh_v and_o sing_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o slavery_n it_o be_v but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a no_o sound_a joy_n the_o worm_n of_o remorse_n gnaw_v thou_o within_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o crumme_n of_o true_a consolation_n much_o less_o that_o continual_a feast_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god._n i_o but_o it_o be_v a_o
i_o shall_v be_v safe_a a_o foolish_a kind_n of_o man_n there_o be_v who_o can_v stay_v the_o lord_n leisure_n but_o in_o the_o height_n of_o pharisaical_a pride_n fall_v to_o value_v to_o praise_v of_o themselves_o and_o despise_v other_o forget_v the_o hand-writing_n against_o baltazer_n 5.27_o dan._n 5.27_o thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o find_v to_o light_n pondus_fw-la meum_fw-la amor_fw-la meus_fw-la non_fw-la lingua_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n it_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o heart_n not_o the_o vehemence_n of_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v of_o moment_n and_o weight_n in_o god_n trial_n selfe-praise_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o folly_n security_n pride_n vnthankefulnesse_n self-love_n for_o he_o that_o praise_v himself_o either_o consider_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o perfect_a virtue_n 64.6_o 1_o esay_n 64.6_o in_o comparison_n of_o which_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o stain_a cloth_n and_o so_o show_v his_o folly_n and_o vainglory_n or_o remember_v not_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o secret_a sin_n under_o burden_n whereof_o david_n pray_v 19.12_o 2_o psal_n 19.12_o ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la munda_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n o_o lord_n and_o so_o show_v his_o security_n or_o forget_v the_o bond_n of_o man_n duty_n 17.10_o 3_o luke_n 17.10_o which_o be_v perform_v leave_v yet_o the_o doer_n as_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o so_o show_v his_o pride_n or_o consider_v not_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n john_n 3.27_o john_n 3.27_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o and_o so_o show_v his_o unthankfulness_n or_o last_o appear_v singular_o good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n not_o take_v notice_n wherein_o he_o be_v exceed_v by_o many_o and_o so_o show_v his_o self-love_n to_o avoid_v this_o let_v we_o say_v of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n let_v we_o 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