of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n verse_n 4._o while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n verse_n 5._o and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o thy_o vow_n before_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n deut._n 23.22_o but_o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o vow_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v vow_v god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o slack_a to_o pay_v will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o verse_n 21._o why_o then_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o make_v a_o vow_n and_o not_o pay_v thou_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n oh_o fear_n and_o tremble_v least_o death_n 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know_v those_o that_o have_v go_v far_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n manasseh_n do_v 2_o chron._n 33.12_o 13._o marry_o magdalene_n do_v luk._n 7._o but_o then_o they_o turn_v unto_o god_n can_v thou_o say_v there_o be_v any_o one_o now_o in_o heaven_n that_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v before_o he_o die_v or_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o only_a man_n four_o who_o do_v thou_o set_v thyself_o against_o or_o who_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o do_v provoke_v who_o anger_n and_o indignation_n be_v thou_o daily_o kindle_v against_o thyself_o what_o
secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sinning_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o open_o other_o be_v most_o careful_a against_o secret_a sin_n because_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v least_o help_v and_o least_o assistance_n from_o other_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o friend_n may_v reprove_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v help_v to_o recover_v thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o enemy_n may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v occasion_v thy_o repentance_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v these_o help_v nor_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o advantage_n and_o help_n from_o other_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n unto_o thyself_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v answerable_o for_o god_n hide_v of_o you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o he_o tabernacle_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n live_v not_o in_o a_o course_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o help_n herein_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n viz._n sect_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o a_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart-sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n eye_n 1._o fill_v your_o mind_n with_o actual_a believe_v thought_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a consider_v god_n see_v you_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o affection_n be_v know_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.11_o if_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a 2._o come_v firm_o believe_v and_o often_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a every_o secret_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o secret_a sin_n produce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o publish_v before_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o commit_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgment_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n wâ—_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n châ—ist_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o â—udge_v work_v before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o â—_z of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 3._o hatred_n get_v a_o deep_a roâ—ted_a hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n true_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o commit_v sin_n secret_o for_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v set_v the_o soul_n with_o strong_a opposition_n against_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n will_v be_v to_o all_o sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a he_o that_o hate_v a_o toad_n will_v hate_v it_o in_o his_o chamber_n or_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o he_o if_o in_o his_o bed_n his_o hatred_n be_v raise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o near_a sin_n be_v to_o your_o heart_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v hate_v it_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v secret_o when_o he_o will_v not_o open_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o disgrace_n which_o that_o sin_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o before_o men._n 4._o fear_n possess_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n among_o man_n may_v keep_v from_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v steel_n and_o antidote_n the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n when_o our_o restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o general_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 5._o heart_n get_v and_o increase_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o sincerity_n the_o less_o in_o secret_n sin_v hypocrisy_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n do_v diminish_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n 6._o approbation_n make_v it_o your_o great_a design_n to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v hunt_v after_o the_o commendation_n of_o man_n will_v be_v good_a when_o man_n do_v see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n endeavour_n to_o be_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n rom._n 2.29_o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n 7._o watchful_a be_v very_o watchful_a over_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o and_o over_o your_o outward_a sense_n when_o you_o be_v in_o company_n he_o that_o do_v not_o diligent_o watch_v will_v frequent_o sin_v there_o will_v be_v many_o secret_a stir_n of_o unbelief_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain-thought_n either_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n a_o secret_a enemy_n must_v be_v watch_v more_o narrow_o and_o so_o must_v secret_a sin_n 8._o sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n crush_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n do_v not_o dally_v with_o secret_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o secret_a sin_n if_o you_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v occasion_v it_o as_o behold_v of_o object_n etc._n etc._n 9_o love_n get_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n into_o thy_o soul_n many_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o be_v secret_a mercy_n which_o none_o can_v infallible_o see_v in_o thou_o but_o thyself_o as_o grace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n secret_a love_n to_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o secret_a sinning_n against_o god_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v with_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o secret_a uncleanness_n gen._n 39.7_o 9_o 10._o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 10._o duty_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o secret_a sin_n be_v much_o in_o secret_a duty_n he_o that_o have_v all_o his_o duty_n abroad_o will_v have_v a_o nest_n of_o secret_a sin_n at_o home_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o general_a head_n about_o secret_a good_n section_n iu._n duty_n second_o maintain_v secret_a duty_n and_o especial_o mind_v the_o secret_a thing_n of_o public_a duty_n this_o part_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n maintain_v secret_a duty_n mind_n secret_a thing_n in_o public_a duty_n i._o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a duty_n be_v much_o with_o god_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o let_v not_o all_o your_o religion_n lie_v without_o door_n especial_o be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o four_o duty_n in_o secret_a 1._o be_v much_o in_o secret_a prayer_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n so_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o and_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o while_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n in_o this_o you_o have_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v much_o in_o secret_a prayer_n maâ—_n 14.23_o and_o when_o he_o have_v send_v the_o multitude_n away_o he_o go_v up_o into_o a_o mountain_n apart_o to_o pray_o and_o when_o the_o evening_n wâ—s_v come_v he_o be_v there_o alone_o you_o have_v some_o secret_a burden_n upon_o your_o heart_n you_o have_v some_o secret_a and_o hide_a work_n of_o sin_n in_o your_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o you_o to_o express_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o take_v time_n then_o to_o do_v this_o when_o you_o be_v alone_o