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sin_v chap._n 19.2_o and_o without_o counsel_n as_o ill_a way_n be_v usual_o resolve_v on_o so_o that_o which_o be_v purpose_v be_v overthrow_v prov._n 15.22_o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o in_o the_o oughts_z of_o our_o heart_n natural_a motion_n which_o be_v full_a of_o error_n come_v first_o to_o hand_n upon_o which_o if_o we_o settle_v our_o resolution_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v mistake_v and_o err_v dangerous_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a 2._o because_o our_o understanding_n be_v weak_a in_o itself_o be_v not_o able_a at_o once_o to_o take_v in_o and_o lay_v before_o it_o all_o thing_n upon_o which_o a_o wellgrounded_n judgement_n shall_v be_v settle_v so_o that_o we_o need_v some_o time_n to_o search_v out_o and_o lay_v together_o all_o those_o circumstance_n and_o evidence_n which_o must_v guide_v we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o take_v in_o hand_n now_o to_o draw_v on_o the_o woman_n to_o this_o speedy_a resolution_n satan_n set_v before_o her_o eye_n the_o speedy_a and_o present_a effect_n of_o that_o fruit_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o virtue_n as_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o very_a day_n that_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o whence_o 19_o observe_v the_o near_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v the_o more_o strong_o the_o heart_n be_v affect_v towards_o they_o observe_v 19_o hope_n defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 13.12_o as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n judgement_n defer_v make_v the_o heart_n secure_a and_o fearless_a eccl._n 8.11_o mat._n 24.48_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n present_a judgement_n fill_v the_o heart_n with_o terror_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o judgement_n on_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n though_o otherwise_o a_o senseless_a people_n numb_a 16.34_o as_o likewise_o when_o the_o desire_n come_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o mean_n of_o revive_v the_o soul_n whence_o our_o saviour_n to_o affect_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o poor_a thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n that_o very_a day_n luke_n 23.43_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v most_o strong_o move_v by_o sense_n which_o apprehend_v only_a thing_n that_o be_v present_a whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o near_a thing_n be_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o apprehension_n the_o more_o strong_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v move_v by_o they_o if_o then_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n move_v either_o by_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o bring_v they_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v thus_o god_n represent_v unto_o cain_n sin_n he_o mean_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n gen._n 4.7_o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v angry_a if_o we_o sin_n to_o day_n say_v the_o messenger_n send_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o reubenites_n and_o the_o gadite_n josh_n 22.18_o and_o ahijah_n to_o jeroboam'_v wife_n tell_v she_o that_o the_o judgement_n upon_o 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like_a fear_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 3._o let_v we_o often_o recount_v with_o ourselves_o the_o shortness_n of_o this_o present_a life_n meditation_n may_v and_o will_v show_v a_o man_n life_n unto_o he_o but_o a_o span_n long_o and_o may_v make_v a_o thousand_o year_n seem_v unto_o he_o as_o god_n account_v they_o but_o as_o one_o day_n verse_n 6._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v that_o be_v when_o she_o partly_o behold_v with_o her_o eye_n and_o be_v as_o full_o persuade_v in_o her_o heart_n as_o if_o she_o have_v see_v it_o for_o although_o the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o the_o fruit_n may_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n yet_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o for_o food_n which_o nothing_o can_v discover_v but_o the_o taste_n and_o much_o more_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o make_v one_o wise_a be_v thing_n not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n so_o that_o see_v in_o this_o place_n must_v necessary_o withal_o include_v believe_v that_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o 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god_n because_o it_o cross_v our_o carnal_a affection_n and_o condemn_v all_o our_o way_n and_o work_n john_n 3.20_o let_v no_o man_n then_o suffer_v his_o judgement_n to_o be_v sway_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o any_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o truth_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n see_v the_o world_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n though_o it_o oppose_v his_o truth_n which_o bring_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o high_a imagination_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n to_o bring_v under_o every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o and_o refuse_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o those_o that_o speak_v it_o as_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o our_o saviour_n john_n 8.45_o because_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o which_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n reprove_v john_n 16.8_o can_v but_o hate_v that_o which_o disgrace_v 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ourselves_o good_a of_o our_o own_o counsel_n which_o we_o love_v better_a than_o our_o child_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v love_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o persuasion_n of_o some_o worth_n in_o that_o which_o we_o love_v we_o be_v easy_o draw_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o that_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v in_o it_o to_o hope_v for_o and_o expect_v that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o although_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v because_o we_o desire_v withal_o that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a we_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v so_o by_o this_o one_o mark_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v great_a lover_n of_o wealth_n of_o man_n of_o honour_n of_o pleasure_n then_o of_o god_n himself_o or_o his_o son_n christ_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o expect_v and_o promise_v themselves_o more_o good_a by_o they_o then_o by_o god_n and_o all_o his_o promise_n follow_v they_o more_o earnest_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o more_o cordial_o preserve_v they_o more_o careful_o and_o rest_v on_o they_o more_o secure_o then_o on_o god_n promise_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o as_o their_o own_o way_n convince_v they_o to_o their_o face_n they_o esteem_v little_o better_o than_o mere_a delusion_n yea_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o have_v no_o desire_n towards_o any_o way_n or_o work_v of_o godliness_n of_o which_o they_o promise_v themselves_o no_o good_a by_o they_o job_n 21.15_o but_o disgrace_n poverty_n danger_n loss_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n beside_o much_o unquietness_n of_o mind_n nay_o by_o the_o same_o mark_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n appear_v to_o be_v great_a lover_n and_o better_a friend_n to_o wicked_a man_n of_o who_o they_o never_o speak_v nor_o patient_o endure_v to_o hear_v any_o evil_n than_o they_o be_v unto_o the_o godly_a of_o who_o themselves_o be_v always_o willing_a to_o believe_v any_o ill_a report_n that_o can_v be_v raise_v upon_o they_o the_o woman_n have_v before_o her_o eye_n this_o pleasant_a fruit_n but_o she_o have_v withal_o a_o interdiction_n from_o god_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o it_o under_o the_o fearful_a curse_n of_o die_v the_o death_n if_o she_o taste_v of_o it_o but_o her_o inordinate_a appetite_n stir_v up_o by_o sense_n we_o see_v prevail_v with_o she_o above_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o curse_n though_o denounce_v by_o god_n himself_o whence_o 6_o observe_v the_o terror_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v can_v preuâ—â—â—_n against_o strong_a and_o violent_a affection_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a observe_v 6_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o a_o evil_n feel_v can_v withhold_v we_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o prov._n 23.34_o 35._o much_o less_o can_v the_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n work_v on_o our_o heart_n the_o prophet_n complain_v that_o the_o people_n violent_a affection_n to_o rebellious_a course_n thrust_v they_o forward_o as_o a_o 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