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curse_v instead_o of_o pray_v be_v not_o so_o malicious_a against_o the_o way_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n of_o persecute_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n stand_v back_o say_v they_o we_o will_v do_v worse_o and_o thus_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n when_o it_o come_v to_o pull_v they_o off_o from_o their_o curse_a practice_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o point_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o express_v three_o particular_n first_o what_o be_v that_o work_n which_o the_o truth_n will_v discover_v second_o how_o wicked_a man_n hinder_v it_o three_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v so_o quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o what_o will_v it_o do_v that_o wicked_a man_n oppose_v it_o answ_n it_o appear_v in_o four_o particular_n first_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o information_n
that_o be_v the_o first_o work_n to_o discover_v all_o thing_n to_o we_o in_o their_o proper_a colour_n prov._n 6.23_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamâ—â—_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n as_o a_o lamp_n in_o he_o night_n so_o the_o way_n may_v be_v discover_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n careful_o to_o attend_v may_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v and_o see_v right_a from_o wrong_n a_o man_n can_v miscarry_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o sun_n show_v all_o the_o moat_n in_o the_o house_n and_o the_o blemish_n so_o this_o be_v like_o the_o sun_n to_o discover_v and_o show_v every_o moat_n and_o blemish_n and_o to_o discover_v every_o privy_a and_o corrupt_a corner_n ephes_n 5.14_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n for_o whatsoever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v light_n thou_o can_v not_o inquire_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o will_v advise_v thou_o second_o as_o it_o be_v of_o information_n so_o it_o be_v of_o quickâ—…ing_n a_o word_n of_o power_n that_o not_o only_o tell_v the_o way_n but_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o it_o put_v virtue_n and_o ability_n to_o walk_v on_o cheerful_o it_o be_v not_o only_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o show_v we_o the_o way_n but_o as_o a_o stream_n to_o carry_v we_o in_o that_o way_n god_n will_v have_v uâ—…_n walk_v luke_n 24.22_o there_o be_v not_o a_o light_n in_o the_o shine_a sun_n christ_n but_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o make_v nimble_a ouâ—…_n benumb_v joint_n 1_o tim_n 6.3_o he_o call_v it_o the_o wholesomâ—…_n word_n of_o truth_n whereoâ—…_n saint_n paul_n speak_v timâ—…thy_a be_v nourish_v up_o with_o psalm_n 119_o i_o will_v neuâ—…_n forget_v thy_o commandementâ—…_n because_o that_o thereby_o then_o hâ—…_n quicken_v i_o three_o in_o the_o three_o plaâ—…_n it_o be_v a_o cord_n though_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d dull_a it_o will_v pluck_v thou_o oâ—…_n so_o in_o the_o four_o place_n it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o conviction_n with_o power_n to_o overthrow_v all_o the_o gaine-saying_n of_o a_o man_n it_o meet_v with_o every_o cavil_n it_o stop_n all_o the_o base_a trick_n and_o devise_n of_o our_o sinful_a mind_n luke_n 21.10_o when_o the_o disciple_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o magistrate_n say_v christ_n take_v no_o care_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o 15_o verse_n for_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o mouth_n and_o wisdom_n which_o all_o your_o adversary_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v nor_o resist_v and_o in_o act_n 7._o the_o adversary_n of_o steven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o gainsay_v the_o wisdom_n of_o steven_n the_o word_n will_v convince_v thy_o mind_n though_o a_o cavil_v and_o distemper_a mind_n 1_o cor._n 5.25_o better_o speak_v one_o word_n in_o a_o know_a language_n than_o a_o thousand_o in_o unknown_a and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n paul_n i_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o your_o conscience_n job_n 36.10_o he_o open_v their_o care_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n though_o stubborn_a he_o make_v they_o give_v way_n to_o truth_n four_o in_o the_o four_o work_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v a_o sovereign_a supreme_a authority_n the_o word_n have_v it_o beaâ—…es_v down_o all_o and_o carry_v all_o and_o make_v all_o to_o yield_v obedience_n when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o accompany_v it_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n that_o iâ—…_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o cast_v downeâ—…_n strong_a hold_v because_o he_o take_v place_n only_o so_o this_o be_v the_o four_o work_n it_o carry_v on_o a_o man_n and_o command_v the_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n be_v not_o carnal_a feeble_a and_o weak_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n his_o commandment_n be_v mighty_a and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v when_o you_o set_v up_o strong_a mountain_n of_o pride_n and_o bulwark_n of_o resolution_n when_o you_o be_v resolve_v you_o will_v have_v your_o sin_n as_o drunkenness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n though_o you_o perish_v for_o it_o so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n carry_v the_o heart_n and_o eye_n and_o foot_n a_o mighty_a operation_n the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o say_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o when_o god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o truth_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o god_n truth_n company_n come_v provocation_n come_v friend_n wife_n though_o life_n come_v his_o resolution_n stand_v firm_a he_o side_n with_o the_o truth_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o truth_n will_v work_v second_o for_o the_o second_o particular_a and_o that_o be_v how_o a_o carnal_a man_n do_v hinder_v this_o workeâ—…_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o may_v noâ—…_n prevail_v the_o soul_n will_v have_v the_o sin_n and_o the_o word_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n now_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n oppose_v the_o truth_n in_o four_o particular_n first_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v marvellous_a unwilling_a to_o listen_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v inform_v and_o instruct_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a first_o it_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v what_o it_o shall_v do_v lest_o it_o shall_v do_v what_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o it_o keep_v a_o loof_o off_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n nay_o if_o it_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o their_o door_n and_o god_n set_v open_v his_o mercy_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o examine_v every_o thing_n what_o need_v a_o man_n thus_o tedious_o trouble_v himself_o thus_o they_o hinder_v the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o schoolmaster_n but_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n carâ—…all_a heart_n when_o they_o see_v it_o come_v towards_o they_o come_v to_o tie_v they_o to_o obedience_n if_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n come_v he_o slide_v away_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o loath_a to_o be_v persuade_v he_o will_v not_o be_v at_o home_o on_o that_o day_n esay_n 30.10_o the_o people_n say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o right_a thing_n speak_v to_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n get_v you_o out_o of_o the_o way_n turn_v aside_o out_o of_o the_o path_n cause_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n to_o cease_v from_o before_o we_o they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o &_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o right_a thing_n do_v not_o speak_v that_o they_o can_v hear_v but_o speak_v fair_a and_o smooth_a thing_n job_n 21.14_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n the_o covetous_a oppressor_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o gringd_n of_o the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a act_n 28.27_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v it_o as_o carnal_a man_n that_o be_v loath_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n but_o if_o they_o search_v they_o seek_v after_o the_o word_n â—…s_v a_o coward_n do_v after_o his_o enemy_n with_o a_o hope_n he_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o and_o a_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o so_o a_o carnal_a man_n be_v loath_a to_o find_v and_o fear_n to_o know_v and_o if_o â—…e_v do_v know_v and_o search_v he_o will_v search_v no_o more_o theâ—…_n shall_v serve_v his_o turn_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v truth_n to_o have_v the_o whole_a sway_n as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o chain_n so_o carnal_a heart_n keep_v truth_n in_o chain_n and_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v know_v he_o will_v know_v luke_n 4.42_o and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n heâ—…_n go_v into_o a_o desert_a place_n aâ—…_n the_o people_n seek_v he_o anâ—…_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o stayeâ—…_n he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o depaâ—…_n from_o they_o he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d though_o he_o will_v go_v further_o but_o they_o stay_v he_o bâ—…_n a_o moral_a kind_n of_o perswaâ—…_n on_o so_o carnal_a man_n do_v thâ—…_n truth_n of_o god_n they_o stop_v aâ—…_n stay_v truth_n rom._n 12.1_o 2_o uâ—…_n say_v fashion_v not_o your_o seluâ—…_n after_o the_o world_n and_o in_o tâ—…_n law_n you_o shall_v not_o take_v tâ—…_n name_n of_o a_o idol_n in_o your_o mouth_n the_o meaning_n be_v you_o shall_v not_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o but_o
truth_n go_v further_a shall_v i_o once_o name_v a_o idol_n â—…n_v my_o mouth_n much_o less_o set_v up_o a_o idol_n in_o god_n service_n be_v not_o this_o much_o more_o but_o stay_v you_o there_o say_v the_o carnal_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o old_a man_n that_o lie_v upon_o his_o â—…icke-bed_n when_o his_o eye_n â—…re_v fail_v he_o he_o can_v â—…oke_v on_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o â—…hines_v in_o his_o face_n and_o thereâ—…ore_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o draw_v â—…he_a curtain_n for_o say_v he_o the_o â—…unne_n shine_v too_o full_a in_o my_o â—…ace_n give_v i_o a_o little_a light_n â—…old_v you_o there_o a_o weak_a â—…ght_n and_o a_o weak_a light_n so_o when_o the_o word_n come_v to_o â—…ne_v that_o will_v not_o part_v with_o sin_n if_o it_o come_v to_o shine_v fuâ—…_n in_o his_o face_n and_o to_o pull_v dowâ—…_n his_o proud_a heart_n and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o liberty_n oâ—…_n say_v he_o draw_v the_o curtain_n for_o the_o sun_n shine_v too_o fâ—…_n in_o my_o face_n but_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o turn_n christ_n aâ—…_n liberty_n christ_n and_o tâ—…_n world_n oh_o hold_v you_o theâ—…_n say_v he_o deut._n 12.31_o you_o shâ—…_n not_o worship_n god_n as_o hâ—…_n then_v do_v but_o as_o christian_n oh_o draw_v the_o curtain_n &_o â—…_n and_o if_o thy_o neighbour_n off_o thou_o more_o for_o a_o commode_v than_o it_o be_v worth_a thou_o shoâ—…_n do_v not_o take_v it_o oh_o dâ—…_n the_o curtaineâ—…_n the_o suâ—…_n shine_v too_o full_a in_o my_o faâ—…_n say_v he_o you_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d off_o your_o ware_n with_o lyâ—…_n oh_o draw_v the_o curtain_n 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o of_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n â—…riefely_o i_o conceive_v you_o do_v 〈◊〉_d some_o measure_n know_v how_o â—…at_a they_o hinder_v the_o work_n â—…f_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n say_v â—…remy_n i_o hearken_v &_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d any_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o â—…eir_n thigh_n and_o say_v what_o â—…ve_v i_o do_v oh_o brethren_n â—…e_v truth_n of_o god_n come_v to_o â—…ur_v door_n and_o hearken_v â—…hether_o any_o of_o you_o lay_v your_o â—…nd_n on_o your_o thigh_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v second_o whereby_o they_o under_o and_o hold_v down_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d carnal_a heart_n labour_v to_o â—…pose_v this_o &_o the_o powerful_a â—…ication_n of_o this_o and_o that_o it_o â—…th_v thus_o a_o carnal_a heart_n â—…ses_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n on_o â—…e_n good_a truth_n of_o god_n that_o â—…night_o appear_v ugly_a to_o they_o that_o shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o iâ—…_n the_o spy_n when_o they_o weâ—…_n into_o canaan_n they_o do_v not_o fâ—…_n much_o consider_v the_o plenty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o land_n to_o persuade_v thâ—…_n people_n to_o come_v but_o raiseâ—…_n up_o lie_v there_o be_v strong_a holdâ—…_n and_o iron_n chariot_n anâ—…_n mighty_a man_n to_o damp_n theâ—…_n heart_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o carnâ—…_n heart_n the_o saint_n reprove_v aâ—…_n minister_n preach_v every_o oâ—…_n come_v to_o reprove_v he_o aâ—…_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v &_o â—…_n john_n 6.6_o 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wife_n he_o reform_v many_o thing_n but_o when_o john_n say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d have_v she_o when_o he_o must_v either_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v heredias_n must_v down_o or_o john_n he_o lose_v his_o harlot_n therefore_o he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o if_o the_o minister_n meet_v with_o a_o man_n though_o he_o never_o know_v he_o the_o word_n meet_v with_o he_o his_o heart_n then_o rise_v and_o either_o he_o must_v be_v go_v or_o the_o minister_n go_v why_o brethren_n what_o do_v you_o do_v it_o be_v your_o sin_n we_o oppose_v a_o day_n will_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o they_o oh_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o you_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o your_o money_n the_o drunkard_n will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o cup_n and_o the_o adulterer_n of_o his_o harlot_n no_o than_o these_o will_v go_v down_o to_o hell_n with_o you_o you_o can_v abide_v they_o that_o will_v kill_v that_o which_o will_v kill_v you_o 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