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such_o like_a name_n by_o which_o we_o call_v you_o either_o we_o have_v this_o earnest_a affection_n to_o win_v you_o unto_o christ_n or_o else_o in_o the_o pulpit_n also_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o dissemble_v i_o note_v this_o now_o both_o to_o stiâ—…re_v up_o myself_o and_o to_o admonish_v other_o for_o i_o hear_v daily_a such_o love_a name_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o preacher_n mouth_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n as_o much_o love_a affection_n may_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n unto_o they_o an_o other_o thing_n in_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o be_v this_o what_o the_o cause_n be_v why_o all_o the_o day_n long_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o we_o and_o few_o regard_n it_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o unbelieve_a heart_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v take_v heed_n there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a and_o unbelieve_a heart_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n which_o word_n he_o add_v as_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n here_o we_o must_v first_o see_v where_o be_v the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o east_n or_o west_n or_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o it_o spring_v up_o and_o be_v nourish_v in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o what_o soever_o be_v evil_a in_o we_o here_o it_o have_v his_o fountain_n in_o which_o we_o know_v first_o our_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o and_o of_o ourselves_o it_o rise_v accuse_v not_o neither_o this_o nor_o that_o but_o humble_v thyself_o and_o confess_v thy_o sin_n which_o be_v breed_v within_o thou_o it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v many_o tentation_n but_o we_o can_v not_o be_v overcome_v of_o they_o if_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o within_o we_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v also_o tempt_v yet_o he_o sin_v not_o &_o the_o cause_n be_v when_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v unto_o he_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o we_o all_o temptation_n shall_v be_v in_o vain_a but_o we_o because_o we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o no_o goodness_n dwell_v in_o our_o flesh_n therefore_o we_o be_v straight_o carry_v as_o we_o most_o desire_v and_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n give_v strength_n to_o our_o tentation_n and_o again_o here_o we_o see_v as_o our_o heart_n be_v a_o root_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o come_v from_o the_o heart_n if_o thy_o heart_n accuse_v thou_o not_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v abolish_v if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o mock_v not_o thyself_o for_o thy_o sin_n abide_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v the_o thing_n come_v not_o from_o without_o which_o do_v defile_v a_o man_n but_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n 15._o that_o be_v within_o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n slander_n &_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o defile_v a_o man._n a_o notable_a sentence_n and_o full_a of_o godly_a comfort_n in_o all_o our_o life_n for_o when_o i_o see_v so_o many_o man_n vex_v in_o mind_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n some_o vow_v pilgrimage_n some_o observation_n of_o day_n some_o abstain_v from_o meat_n some_o one_o thing_n some_o a_o other_o in_o this_o waver_a of_o many_o my_o hope_n be_v steadfast_a i_o fear_v not_o meat_n drink_n day_n time_n place_n person_n for_o all_o this_o serve_v i_o and_o i_o serve_v the_o lord_n before_o who_o when_o my_o heart_n be_v fettle_v in_o love_n and_o obedience_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v defile_v i_o let_v we_o therefore_o take_v good_a heed_n of_o this_o and_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o the_o safe_a tower_n of_o defence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o life_n take_v heed_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o if_o it_o accuse_v thou_o it_o will_v kill_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v on_o thy_o side_n let_v the_o heaven_n fall_n yet_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o make_v thou_o afraid_a let_v thy_o adversary_n be_v who_o they_o will_v let_v their_o counsel_n be_v never_o so_o subtle_a and_o thy_o destruction_n that_o be_v conspire_v never_o so_o cruel_a yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n shall_v be_v faithful_a thine_o enemy_n shall_v fear_v more_o than_o thou_o &_o they_o shall_v be_v ashame_v more_o than_o thou_o for_o innocence_n assist_v thou_o which_o be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o vanquish_v of_o a_o vain_a man_n let_v we_o follow_v then_o the_o call_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o let_v we_o regard_v well_o our_o heart_n now_o as_o this_o be_v the_o safety_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o have_v thy_o heart_n clean_o so_o mark_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o have_v thy_o heart_n clean_o let_v there_o not_o be_v in_o any_o say_v he_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o infidelity_n infidelity_n be_v it_o which_o make_v thy_o heart_n abound_v in_o evil_a evil_a and_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o can_v get_v room_n to_o lodge_v within_o thou_o thy_o heart_n be_v take_v and_o imagine_v from_o henceforth_o all_o mischief_n when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n so_o many_o time_n reprove_v sundry_a sort_n of_o man_n he_o make_v this_o as_o a_o general_a fault_n of_o all_o that_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a and_o slow_a to_o believe_v when_o saint_n paul_n condemn_v they_o as_o reprobate_a man_n which_o do_v never_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o make_v this_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o unbelieve_a heart_n and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v free_a from_o so_o great_a a_o plague_n let_v we_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d this_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o we_o unbelieving_a heart_n let_v we_o be_v as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n teach_v thomas_n to_o be_v not_o unfaithful_a but_o faithful_a whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n let_v it_o have_v within_o we_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n if_o god_n say_v he_o will_v be_v our_o defence_n and_o our_o exceed_a great_a reward_n let_v we_o believe_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o know_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o saint_n neither_o yet_o forsake_v they_o if_o god_n have_v promise_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o that_o walk_v faithful_o before_o he_o let_v we_o believe_v his_o word_n that_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o year_n before_o he_o have_v none_o account_v neither_o yet_o any_o time_n which_o can_v be_v expire_v at_o the_o last_o but_o above_o all_o time_n in_o immortality_n he_o have_v establish_v a_o dwell_n for_o his_o saint_n if_o god_n have_v threaten_v eternal_a fire_n to_o consume_v and_o devour_v his_o enemy_n let_v never_o our_o heart_n doubt_n or_o waver_v through_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a truth_n and_o believe_v it_o as_o if_o we_o hear_v even_o now_o the_o fearful_a voice_n to_o sound_v go_v yâ—…_n curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n with_o such_o a_o believe_a heart_n let_v i_o foresee_v the_o latter_a end_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o sin_n for_o ever_o but_o take_v now_o this_o fear_n away_o of_o those_o last_o judgement_n and_o bring_v a_o waver_a heart_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v over_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o believe_v truth_n thou_o shall_v err_v in_o thine_o heart_n and_o believe_v lie_n till_o vanity_n waste_v away_o thy_o year_n and_o thou_o fall_v into_o the_o destruction_n which_o thou_o shall_v feel_v before_o thou_o can_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o let_v we_o not_o only_o believe_v these_o last_o thing_n of_o which_o last_o of_o all_o man_n must_v have_v experience_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n now_o incident_a into_o our_o life_n let_v we_o not_o be_v hard_o heart_v but_o believe_v the_o truth_n what_o it_o speak_v unto_o us._n if_o paul_n say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o their_o 19_o shame_n let_v we_o yet_o while_o we_o have_v time_n believe_v it_o and_o cast_v out_o such_o ambitious_a desire_n as_o most_o assure_o shall_v bring_v confusion_n if_o paul_n say_v they_o that_o wish_v to_o be_v rich_a they_o fall_v into_o teâ—…tations_n and_o into_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 9_o desire_n which_o drown_v 〈◊〉_d perdition_n and_o destruction_n why_o do_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o and_o why_o make_v we_o not_o our_o affection_n as_o strange_a from_o covetousness_n as_o we_o wish_v to_o be_v far_o off_o