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meditation_n here_o commend_v to_o thy_o candid_a and_o serious_a perusal_n may_v contribute_v assistance_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o any_o of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n may_v be_v clear_v up_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o stumble_a block_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v decline_a may_v be_v recall_v and_o those_o that_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n further_o settle_v and_o establish_v the_o author_n have_v attain_v his_o end_n and_o let_v all_o the_o glory_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n to_o who_o do_v most_o deserve_o appertain_v all_o honour_n and_o praise_n love_n submission_n and_o service_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n sect_n i._o the_o connexion_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 2._o doct._n in_o order_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o
for_o the_o right_n order_v our_o conversation_n in_o his_o presence_n it_o concern_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o at_o no_o time_n whatsoever_o we_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a p._n 6._o sect_n ii_o qu._n 1._o what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o the_o do_n of_o evil_a answer_v in_o five_o conclusion_n concl._n 1._o this_o caution_n against_o the_o do_n of_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o great_a latitude_n and_o comprehensiveness_n as_o it_o set_v against_o all_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o sin_n p._n 8._o concl._n 2._o the_o do_v of_o evil_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o walk_v contrary_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o revealed_z will_n p._n 9_o concl._n 3_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o do_v of_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o malignity_n and_o destructiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a consequent_n that_o attend_v thereupon_o open_v in_o five_o particular_n p._n 10._o concl._n 4._o all_o the_o evil_n perpetrate_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o sinner_n proceed_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o native_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 14._o concl._n 5._o although_o the_o internal_a and_o inbred_a corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o seedplot_n of_o evil_n whence_o it_o do_v spring_v up_o yet_o outward_a occasion_n end_v provocative_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n to_o educe_v that_o corruption_n into_o exercise_n and_o to_o the_o actual_a production_n of_o evil_n p._n 17._o sect_n iii_o quest_n 2._o what_o usual_a influence_n have_v the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n to_o incline_v a_o person_n to_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a ans_fw-fr it_o have_v a_o sevenfold_a influence_n to_o that_o purpose_n infl._n 1_o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n do_v minister_v a_o argument_n to_o the_o sinner_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o sin_n open_v in_o three_o proposition_n p._n 19_o three_o particular_n insist_v on_o to_o deaden_a this_o influence_n p._n 24._o infl._n 2._o the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n be_v common_o a_o powerful_a inducement_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n by_o contribute_v to_o the_o extenuation_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n p._n 37._o three_o consideration_n to_o abate_v the_o force_n of_o this_o influence_n p._n 29._o infl._n 3_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o multitude_n man_n be_v draw_v to_o sin_n by_o take_v encouragement_n from_o thence_o to_o expect_v impunity_n in_o their_o sin_n p._n 33._o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o expectation_n discover_v p._n 35._o infl._n 4._o sinner_n be_v induce_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o a_o multitude_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o evil_n because_o that_o be_v a_o ready_a fence_n against_o the_o shame_n that_o will_v otherwise_o arise_v from_o the_o evil_n commit_v p._n 40._o three_o thing_n to_o enervate_a the_o strength_n of_o this_o influence_n p._n 42._o infl._n 5._o person_n be_v easy_o prevail_v with_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n in_o their_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v reproach_v and_o revile_v for_o dissent_v from_o they_o p._n 45._o to_o fence_v against_o the_o prevalency_n of_o this_o temptation_n five_o thing_n to_o be_v weigh_v p._n 46._o infl._n 6._o sinner_n be_v soon_o persuade_v to_o comply_v with_o a_o multitude_n in_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o oppose_v by_o they_o p._n 52._o to_o abate_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o influence_n three_o special_a truth_n to_o be_v mind_v p._n 55._o infl._n 7._o there_o be_v a_o secret_a inclination_n in_o man_n spirit_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o multitude_n because_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o walk_v with_o company_n and_o in_o competition_n therewith_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n seem_v to_o be_v sad_a melancholic_a and_o tedious_a way_n p._n 58._o the_o folly_n and_o weakness_n of_o this_o argumentation_n discover_v p._n 59_o sect_n iv_o qu._n 3._o in_o what_o case_n especial_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v most_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o sin_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o multitude_n ans_fw-fr in_o six_o special_a case_n 1._o in_o case_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o forefather_n that_o have_v go_v before_o we_o p._n 62._o five_o lesson_n to_o set_v we_o right_o in_o this_o matter_n p._n 63._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o great_a man_n and_o ruler_n that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o p._n 69._o argument_n quicken_a to_o circumspection_n in_o this_o respect_n p._n 71._o 2._o in_o case_n of_o near_a relation_n and_o kindred_n intimate_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n p._n 73._o to_o fortify_v our_o spirit_n for_o vanquish_a this_o temptation_n four_o point_n to_o be_v observe_v p._n 75._o 4._o in_o case_n of_o professor_n of_o religion_n p._n 80._o preservative_n against_o infection_n on_o this_o account_n p._n 82._o 5._o in_o case_n of_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n knowledge_n and_o learning_n p._n 85._o preventives_n against_o fall_v by_o this_o seduction_n p._n 86._o 6._o in_o case_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o dwell_v and_o the_o person_n among_o who_o much_o of_o our_o business_n lie_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 90._o a_o special_a antidote_n against_o their_o seducement_n p_o 92._o sect_n v._o qu._n 4._o what_o argument_n may_v be_v produce_v and_o press_v on_o our_o heart_n against_o compliance_n with_o a_o multitude_n in_o sin_n arg._n 1._o from_o the_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o the_o multitude_n be_v the_o way_n wherein_o they_o travel_v and_o the_o place_n whether_o they_o be_v go_v p._n 96._o arg._n 2._o from_o the_o concernment_n that_o lie_v on_o we_o to_o prove_v our_o own_o spritual_a state_n that_o we_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n p._n 97._o this_o argument_n open_v in_o three_o gradual_a proposition_n p._n 98._o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o duty_n incumbent_a on_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o multitude_n when_o they_o sin_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o compliance_n with_o they_o p._n 102._o four_o duty_n of_o this_o nature_n mention_v ibid._n arg._n 4._o from_o the_o danger_n that_o will_v arise_v by_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n p._n 107._o sect_n vi_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o doctrine_n inf._n 1._o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o fortitude_n p._n 109._o inf._n 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v man_n of_o singularity_n p._n 111._o a_o threefold_a singularity_n explain_v p._n 112._o inf._n 3._o unity_n unanimity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v not_o in_o all_o case_n to_o be_v commend_v but_o only_o where_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_v in_o do_v of_o good_n p._n 116._o this_o inference_n open_v in_o 4._o distinct_a proposition_n p._n 118._o a_o grand_a objection_n against_o the_o four_o proposition_n answer_v under_o five_o head_n p._n 123._o sect_n vii_o exhortation_n let_v we_o serious_o weigh_v and_o ponder_v 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earthly_a and_o sensual_a and_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o your_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o then_o think_v to_o make_v it_o up_o by_o duty_n of_o worship_n such_o worship_n be_v detestable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v favourable_o at_o your_o hand_n god_n will_v reckon_v all_o such_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o as_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v to_o love_v he_o but_o be_v indeed_o his_o enemy_n jor._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o will_v you_o steal_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n be_v this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n become_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n in_o your_o eye_n behold_v i_o have_v see_v it_o say_v the_o 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