of_o their_o offence_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o this_o effect_n be_v obvious_a and_o ordinary_a for_o not_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o even_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n concur_v to_o it_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o those_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n as_o saint_n t_o paul_n say_v in_o unrighteousness_n of_o live_v and_o even_o while_o they_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o their_o service_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o be_v our_o way_n of_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o action_n to_o lose_v that_o knowledge_n and_o to_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v by_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n or_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o true_a judgement_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o know_v they_o be_v so_o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 28._o but_o now_o as_o for_o these_o prejudices_fw-la which_o get_v into_o our_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n not_o through_o any_o force_n of_o reason_n which_o compel_v but_o through_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o lust_n and_o vice_n which_o enveagle_v and_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o believe_v they_o they_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o because_o they_o be_v themselves_o sinful_a and_o deserve_v damnation_n for_o they_o enter_v at_o a_o ill_a door_n and_o win_v upon_o we_o through_o a_o reign_a lust_n or_o a_o damn_v sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v those_o transgression_n which_o flow_v from_o they_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v instance_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o deadly_a offence_n and_o if_o repentance_n intervene_v not_o will_v certain_o prove_v desperate_a and_o damn_v s_o t_o paul_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o all_o believer_n and_o in_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n act_v only_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n for_o he_o very_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o not_o only_a might_n but_o aught_o to_o do_v several_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act_v 26.9_o but_o as_o this_o opinion_n be_v his_o sin_n so_o will_v his_o transgression_n upon_o it_o have_v prove_v his_o condemnation_n have_v not_o god_n show_v pity_n on_o he_o in_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n whereby_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n i_o be_v say_v he_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n by_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n confer_v upon_o i_o at_o my_o conversion_n which_o be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o these_o two_o fundamental_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o most_o prolific_a spring_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n viz._n i'faith_o and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o the_o jew_n who_o blaspheme_v and_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n do_v nothing_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o their_o opinion_n bear_v they_o out_o in_o all_o that_o practice_n in_o regard_n they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sinful_a murder_n but_o a_o most_o necessary_a act_n of_o justice_n upon_o a_o great_a impostor_n and_o a_o most_o laudable_a and_o legal_a execution_n i_o wot_v brethren_n say_v saint_n t_o peter_n that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v not_o you_o only_o but_o also_o your_o ruler_n act_n 3.14_o 15_o 17._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o ignorance_n be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o their_o prejudices_fw-la be_v owe_v to_o their_o own_o vice_n in_o regard_n that_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o their_o mind_n will_v not_o receive_v a_o true_a belief_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o law_n because_o they_o plain_o contradict_v their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o practice_n therefore_o shall_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v they_o but_z if_o their_o repentance_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o it_o will_v most_o certain_o in_o the_o end_n prove_v deadly_a and_o damn_v for_o their_o crucifixion_n of_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v by_o wicked_a hand_n act_n 2.23_o and_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n that_o their_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o murder_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o again_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o opinion_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o they_o to_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n but_o proceed_v as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o do_v from_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o a_o wicked_a life_n they_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.33_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gnostic_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o their_o disobedient_a principle_n be_v of_o a_o damnable_a nature_n for_o their_o heresy_n and_o disobedient_a principle_n themselves_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o disobedient_a and_o wicked_a heart_n deserve_a damnation_n and_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n t_o peter_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o recount_v they_o and_o with_o great_a zeal_n inveigh_v against_o they_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o product_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o carnal_a practice_n and_o must_v therefore_o share_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o other_o fleshâ—â—_n work_v among_o who_o they_o be_v reckon_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n be_v manifest_a sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o if_o we_o will_v transgress_v our_o duty_n by_o disbelieve_v it_o first_o and_o giving_z credit_n to_o such_o opinion_n as_o destroy_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o our_o disbelief_n of_o our_o duty_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v our_o sin_n or_o rescue_v we_o from_o condemnation_n for_o to_o disbelieve_v the_o law_n and_o threaten_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o very_o worst_a part_n of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o most_o hateful_a and_o deadly_a instance_n of_o infidelity_n and_o as_o for_o unbeliever_n say_v saint_n t_o john_n or_o those_o man_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v religion_n or_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o law_n and_o duty_n but_o seek_v to_o evade_v its_o force_n after_o that_o god_n have_v plain_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o man_n without_o understanding_n who_o will_v not_o see_v their_o duty_n because_o they_o be_v 28._o blind_v by_o such_o lust_n as_o fight_v against_o it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v 15.14_o worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.31_o 32._o the_o reason_n why_o their_o conscience_n adhere_v to_o such_o opinion_n as_o utter_o destroy_v their_o duty_n be_v only_o because_o their_o lust_n and_o vice_n have_v make_v they_o hate_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o and_o as_o for_o every_o such_o prejudice_n against_o a_o duty_n as_o proceed_v from_o our_o aversation_n to_o it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o great_a guilt_n and_o liable_a to_o a_o very_a severe_a punishment_n for_o in_o this_o s_o t_o paul_n be_v peremptory_a all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n through_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o take_v in_o unrighteousness_n they_o shall_v perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o it_o 2_o thess._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o when_o our_o disobedient_a prejudices_fw-la therefore_o enter_v upon_o this_o score_n and_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o through_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o through_o some_o reign_a lust_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v serve_v by_o they_o but_o not_o by_o any_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n or_o such_o fallibility_n of_o mean_n as_o may_v betray_v even_o a_o honest_a heart_n into_o they_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o sad_a doom_n and_o a_o severe_a censure_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n plead_v our_o excuse_n but_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o condemnation_n and_o as_o for_o some_o mark_n whereby_o to_o judge_v whether_o our_o disobedient_a prejudices_fw-la proceed_v from_o this_o deadly_a principle_n our_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o vice_n and_o thereupon_o be_v of_o this_o dangerous_a and_o damn_v nature_n or_o no_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o character_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o these_o measure_n first_o if_o that_o lust_n or_o sin_n whereto_o our_o prejudice_n be_v subservient_fw-fr be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a if_o it_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o custom_n of_o our_o life_n give_v law_n to_o we_o the_o corruption_n and_o disobedience_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n of_o
of_o both_o these_o so_o that_o unto_o it_o there_o be_v require_v first_o a_o honest_a heart_n second_o a_o honest_a industry_n first_o in_o all_o involuntary_a ignorance_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o have_v a_o honest_a heart_n we_o have_v saint_n to_o paul_n word_n for_o it_o that_o our_o receive_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v necessary_a to_o a_o save_a belief_n and_o understanding_n of_o it_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o believe_v lie_n fall_v into_o that_o miscarriage_n by_o this_o mean_n say_v he_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2_o thess._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o that_o a_o obedient_a heart_n be_v the_o sure_a step_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n if_o any_o man_n will_v or_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v god_n will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o preach_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n john_n 7.17_o the_o heart_n or_o will_n must_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v obedient_a and_o unfeigned_o desirous_a to_o know_v god_n will_n not_o that_o it_o may_v question_v and_o dispute_v but_o practice_n and_o obey_v it_o for_o a_o failure_n here_o spoil_v all_o beside_o because_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o if_o it_o be_v against_o obey_v any_o law_n it_o will_v be_v also_o against_o understand_v it_o and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v we_o neglect_v and_o omit_v more_o or_o less_o the_o mean_n of_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o to_o prevent_v therefore_o all_o wilful_a defect_n afterward_o care_n must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v honest_a and_o true_o desirous_a to_o be_v show_v our_o duty_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_n they_o must_v entertain_v no_o lust_n which_o will_v prejudice_v they_o against_o god_n law_n and_o make_v they_o willing_a either_o to_o overlook_v or_o to_o pervert_v they_o but_o they_o must_v come_v with_o a_o entire_a obedience_n and_o resignation_n be_v ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o hearken_v to_o whatsoever_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o resolve_v to_o practice_v it_o whensoever_o they_o shall_v understand_v it_o of_o their_o sincerity_n in_o which_o last_o beside_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n they_o can_v have_v a_o great_a argument_n than_o their_o be_v careful_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o so_o much_o as_o they_o know_v already_o without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v perfect_a in_o their_o practice_n by_o know_v more_o this_o honesty_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v our_o ignorance_n involuntary_a because_o we_o shall_v wilful_o omit_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o become_v thereby_o wilful_o ignorant_a if_o we_o want_v it_o but_o then_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o honesty_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o make_v our_o ignorance_n involuntary_a and_o innocent_a there_o be_v yet_o further_o require_v second_o a_o honest_a industry_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n as_o be_v observe_v be_v not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o our_o own_o search_n but_o we_o must_v inquire_v after_o it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o before_o we_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o it_o we_o must_v read_v good_a book_n which_o will_v teach_v we_o god_n will_v but_o especial_o the_o bible_n we_o must_v be_v constant_a and_o careful_a to_o hear_v sermon_n attend_v diligent_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o spiritual_a guide_n who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o for_o that_o very_a purpose_n we_o must_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o be_v catechise_v by_o our_o governor_n teach_v by_o our_o superior_n and_o admonish_v by_o our_o equal_n beg_v always_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n to_o set_v home_o upon_o our_o soul_n all_o their_o instruction_n and_o after_o all_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a without_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n to_o think_v and_o meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a understand_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o sudden_o slip_v from_o we_o but_o we_o may_v remember_v and_o retain_v they_o all_o these_o be_v such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o lay_v in_o our_o way_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o his_o will._n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v place_v in_o every_o man_n power_n for_o any_o of_o we_o to_o use_v who_o be_v so_o mind_v so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o duty_n through_o the_o want_n of_o they_o we_o be_v ignorant_a because_o we_o ourselves_o will_v have_v it_o so_o but_o if_o ever_o we_o expect_v that_o our_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v judge_v involuntary_a we_o must_v industrious_o use_v all_o those_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o will_n whereby_o we_o may_v prevent_v it_o and_o as_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o this_o industry_n viz._n what_o time_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o it_o and_o what_o pain_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o it_o that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o in_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n and_o opportunity_n will_v be_v interpret_v a_o effect_n of_o a_o honest_o obedient_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o know_v our_o duty_n by_o any_o honest_a man_n for_o god_n have_v not_o give_v all_o man_n either_o the_o same_o ability_n or_o opportunity_n for_o knowledge_n and_o since_o he_o have_v not_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o same_o measure_n from_o they_o he_o do_v not_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v but_o that_o which_o he_o exact_v be_v that_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o opportunity_n shall_v use_v and_o improve_v that_o talon_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o which_o be_v entrust_v with_o he_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n mat._n 25._o and_o to_o name_v that_o once_o for_o all_o we_o have_v this_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o universal_a maxim_n of_o god_n government_n unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o shall_v much_o be_v require_v which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o equitable_a proceed_n that_o be_v daily_o in_o use_n among_o ourselves_o for_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v exact_v the_o more_o luk._n 12.48_o if_o any_o man_n therefore_o be_v industrious_a after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o those_o ability_n and_o opportunity_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o be_v industrious_a according_a to_o that_o measure_n which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o all_o man_n have_v not_o the_o same_o leisure_n for_o some_o be_v necessary_o take_v up_o by_o their_o place_n and_o way_n of_o life_n in_o much_o business_n some_o in_o less_o some_o have_v their_o time_n at_o their_o own_o disposal_n some_o 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by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n charity_n and_o beneficence_n towards_o they_o my_o little_a child_n say_v saint_n t_o john_n let_v we_o not_o love_v only_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n also_o and_o in_o truth_n for_o it_o be_v hereby_o by_o this_o operative_a love_n that_o we_o know_v we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n in_o full_a confidence_n of_o his_o mercy_n before_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o our_o love_n to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v as_o christ_n be_v to_o we_o viz._n in_o good_a effect_n and_o a_o real_a service_n yea_o when_o occasion_n require_v it_o and_o their_o eternal_a weal_n may_v be_v very_o much_o promote_v
for_o christ_n need_v never_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n for_o that_o end_n since_o the_o law_n have_v render_v we_o accurse_v and_o miserable_a enough_o already_o but_o he_o come_v on_o a_o quite_o contrary_a errand_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o life_n and_o pardon_n and_o not_o to_o seal_v we_o up_o to_o eternal_a death_n upon_o the_o first_o wilful_a transgression_n but_o to_o procure_v for_o we_o remission_n of_o all_o our_o deadly_a and_o damn_v sin_n and_o to_o restore_v we_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n and_o death_n to_o a_o state_n of_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n he_o come_v to_o find_v out_o a_o remedy_n for_o all_o our_o evil_n and_o to_o prescribe_v we_o a_o way_n of_o recover_v ourselves_o when_o we_o have_v fall_v by_o any_o sin_n so_o that_o although_o none_o of_o we_o all_o have_v live_v free_a from_o it_o yet_o in_o the_o event_n sin_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o ruin_n and_o that_o remedy_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v we_o for_o this_o 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