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it_o hence_o such_o conclusion_n as_o these_o concern_v concupiscence_n motus_fw-la appetitiss_fw-la circa_fw-la rem_fw-la illicitam_fw-la non_fw-la accedente_fw-la consensis_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sec_fw-la gregor_n de_fw-fr valent_fw-la in_o prim_fw-la sec_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la reprimere_fw-la primos_fw-la motus_fw-la 2_o thom._n this_fw-mi 6._o q._n 2._o pu_o 2_o say_v alexander_n alensis_n q._n 125._o memb_v 7._o who_o short_a sight_n can_v not_o see_v how_o little_a there_o be_v in_o his_o distinction_n of_o direct_a and_o indirect_a prohibition_n and_o that_o concupiscence_n i_o suppose_v by_o what_o he_o say_v memb_v 6._o &_o 7._o that_o he_o take_v in_o these_o first_o motion_n as_o well_o as_o concupiscence_n whence_o they_o rise_v be_v not_o direct_o but_o indirect_o forbid_v if_o the_o heart_n both_o frame_n and_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o be_v not_o open_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o 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of_o vanity_n notwithstanding_o convince_a demonstration_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o such_o thought_n in_o a_o word_n the_o 1._o seldom_n and_o superficial_a confession_n of_o this_o in_o most_o 2._o little_a degree_n of_o contrition_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n 3._o difficulty_n of_o keep_v the_o heart_n contrite_a for_o this_o 4._o frequent_a and_o renew_v relapse_n into_o almost_o habitual_a insensibleness_n of_o this_o which_o the_o regenerate_v observe_v in_o themselves_o though_o they_o have_v all_o external_a advantage_n to_o help_v they_o with_o save_v grace_n and_o internal_a help_n also_o do_v undeniable_o confirm_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o best_a improve_v natural_a part_n to_o attain_v this_o sight_n of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o first_o motion_n 3_o best_o improve_v natural_a part_n can_v discover_v the_o guile_n of_o this_o sin_n 3._o as_o their_o knowledge_n reach_v not_o to_o a_o sufficient_a discovery_n of_o these_o two_o so_o neither_o can_v best_o improve_v natural_a part_n discover_v the_o policy_n and_o wisdom_n the_o deceitfulness_n and_o curse_a guile_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o superlative_a craft_n of_o this_o lust_n run_v in_o vein_n that_o lie_v too_o deep_a for_o any_o natural_a eye_n to_o discover_v it_o be_v policy_n and_o wisdom_n can_v be_v discover_v by_o any_o that_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o exercise_v in_o counter-working_a to_o its_o wisdom_n as_o in_o lay_v and_o carry_v on_o a_o plot_n at_o chess_n or_o a_o stratagem_n in_o war_n none_o can_v discover_v the_o handsome_a contrivance_n of_o it_o but_o one_o who_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o they_o so_o it_o be_v here_o none_o but_o he_o which_o be_v well_o skill_v by_o exercise_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o and_o this_o skill_n be_v only_o get_v by_o a_o constant_a and_o wise_a exercise_n of_o it_o against_o this_o sin_n and_o its_o wisdom_n none_o but_o such_o a_o one_o can_v discover_v this_o part_n of_o its_o nature_n we_o observe_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o policy_n in_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n act_v and_o carry_v on_o his_o design_n must_v be_v either_o equal_a or_o at_o least_o not_o very_o much_o inferior_a to_o he_o in_o wisdom_n a_o fool_n or_o any_o one_o over_o match_v in_o politic_n can_v never_o find_v out_o the_o right_a key_n nor_o read_v the_o character_n in_o which_o he_o write_v who_o very_o much_o outgo_v he_o this_o be_v the_o case_n before_o we_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a very_o subtle_a and_o politic_a to_o frame_v mischief_n but_o he_o have_v no_o underestanding_n to_o do_v good_a he_o be_v of_o weak_a intellectual_n indeed_o a_o very_a fool_n as_o to_o any_o good_a to_o be_v do_v he_o be_v ever_o contrive_v promote_a and_o perfect_a evil_n and_o do_v it_o crafty_o but_o he_o can_v discern_v this_o craft_n for_o he_o can_v either_o prudent_o design_n or_o propose_v or_o promote_v or_o perfect_a that_o which_o be_v good_a sin_n rule_v and_o reign_v by_o way_n of_o profound_a policy_n over_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n and_o they_o perceive_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o its_o government_n in_o this_o sin_n you_o shall_v observe_v the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o who_o plodd_n and_o contrive_v the_o frame_n of_o a_o lie_n or_o falsehood_n into_o a_o seem_a truth_n that_o a_o judge_n may_v not_o find_v it_o out_o who_o lay_v a_o lie_n close_o &_o cunning_o together_o as_o a_o false_a witness_n do_v whence_o it_o have_v one_o name_n in_o the_o hebr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cogitavit_fw-la machinatus_fw-la est_fw-la whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinary_a name_n of_o a_o forger_n of_o a_o lie_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o truth_n and_o justice_n as_o the_o learned_a john_n buxtorfe_n observe_v in_o his_o lexic_n rabbin_z in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o plot_v evil_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v in_o psal_n 37.12_o it_o be_v wise_a as_o one_o who_o undermine_v and_o circumvent_n by_o fraudulent_a way_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps_n 10.7_o as_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n lam._n 1.19_o as_o israel_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o lover_n or_o as_o a_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 26.19_o albeit_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n make_v these_o crafty_a gibeonite_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o its_o service_n yet_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o policy_n and_o wily_a disposition_n of_o gibeonite_n as_o ready_a and_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v after_o as_o before_o they_o be_v subjugate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n this_o sin_n be_v wise_a as_o one_o who_o seduce_v with_o the_o craft_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o the_o subtlety_n of_o a_o crafty_a disputer_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
rule_n 1._o because_o in_o that_o enquiry_n which_o the_o natural_a man_n make_v into_o sin_n in_o the_o general_n and_o in_o that_o enquiry_n he_o make_v into_o this_o in_o particular_a he_o proceed_v to_o make_v the_o discovery_n by_o a_o distort_v and_o crooked_a index_n or_o rule_n indeed_o there_o be_v both_o a_o distort_a and_o crooked_a faculty_n which_o judge_v and_o a_o crooked_a rule_n by_o which_o it_o judge_v the_o reason_n or_o judgement_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v pervert_v by_o sin_n so_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v ove_o truth_n assure_v we_o one_o while_n that_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n phil._n 3.15_o of_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 2.28_o and_o froward_a in_o their_o path_n prev_n 2.15_o that_o they_o have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 14.2_o no_o rectify_a understanding_n to_o seek_v apprehend_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o but_o a_o pervert_v understanding_n which_o turn_v they_o aside_o they_o all_o have_v as_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n otherwhile_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n prov._n 11._o v._o 20._o wise_a and_o crafty_a in_o their_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o these_o counsel_n be_v still_o froward_a job_n 5._o v._o 13._o and_o they_o be_v to_o a_o man_n of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n prov._n 12.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o conception_n and_o dispute_n be_v perverse_a also_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 6.5_o there_o be_v a_o crookedness_n and_o obliquity_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o natural_a man_n which_o not_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o reason_n itself_o also_o confirm_v to_o we_o and_o complain_v of_o both_o which_o be_v with_o admirable_a yet_o enigmatical_a ingenuity_n express_v cebetis_n express_v tabula_fw-la cebetis_n by_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n sitting_z within_z or_o by_o the_o gate_n at_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o this_o life_n who_o deceive_v with_o a_o fair_a show_n and_o her_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o her_o hand_n a_o cup_n in_o which_o the_o drink_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o author_n recite_v it_o and_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o author_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o why_o do_v i_o put_v you_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o guess_v at_o the_o truth_n from_o riddle_n when_o 34._o when_o max._n tyrius_n serm._n 34._o other_o speak_v plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v no_o easy_a thing_n to_o find_v out_o truth_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o miss_v it_o by_o it_o be_v over_o readiness_n to_o judge_v or_o doubt_v of_o that_o it_o apprehend_v like_o a_o warp_a or_o shake_a beam_n in_o a_o balance_n never_o give_v a_o exact_a difference_n of_o weight_n so_o reason_n doct_v reason_n 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