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more_o plain_a unto_o we_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o ten_o chapter_n where_o speak_v of_o the_o father_n live_v under_o the_o old_a law_n he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n mean_v with_o we_o christian_n for_o they_o drink_v say_v he_o of_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n which_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o but_o as_o in_o many_o of_o these_o jew_n god_n have_v no_o delight_n so_o with_o many_o of_o we_o christian_n that_o be_v baptize_v only_o with_o the_o outward_a water_n of_o baptism_n god_n be_v not_o please_v because_o together_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o baptism_n we_o do_v not_o care_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o be_v to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o circumcision_n unto_o the_o jew_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 7.19_o s._n paul_n rom_n 7.19_o what_o then_o can_v baptism_n be_v unto_o we_o christian_n but_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o thing_n we_o shall_v do_v if_o we_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n daily_a and_o hourly_o labour_v to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n as_o david_n wash_v his_o couch_n with_o weep_n and_o as_o mary_n magdalen_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o christ_n with_o her_o tear_n which_o be_v a_o true_a token_n of_o her_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o thus_o much_o have_v i_o speak_v concern_v wash_v or_o cleanse_v note_n 2_o next_o we_o must_v consider_v what_o must_v be_v wash_v namely_o our_o heart_n cor_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o sensu_fw-la acceptum_fw-la as_o the_o prophet_n joel_n say_v rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n so_o say_v jeremie_n here_o wash_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o clothes_n and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o say_v break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n 4_o jerem._n â—_o 4_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o some_o think_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o true_a repentance_n indeed_o must_v be_v from_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n therefore_o god_n crave_v that_o chief_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n proverb_n proverb_n but_o whether_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o brain_n of_o man_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o
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spare_v that_o city_n to_o punish_v it_o 5.1_o jerem._n 5.1_o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n god_n complain_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o same_o but_o can_v find_v none_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o render_v upon_o their_o own_o pate_n say_v the_o lord_n 22.30_o ezech._n 22.30_o and_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v how_o we_o shall_v fare_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o we_o that_o live_v in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n a_o little_a before_o he_o destroy_v it_o to_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v out_o from_o heaven_n or_o to_o send_v his_o angel_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o land_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a and_o the_o cry_n thereof_o very_o great_a to_o inquire_v whether_o we_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v even_o ascend_v to_o the_o heaven_n or_o no_o let_v we_o therefore_o belove_v if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o return_v speedy_o unto_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n let_v we_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v object_n but_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 10._o joh._n 13._o 10._o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o foot_n there_o be_v mean_v all_o our_o filthy_a affection_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o with_o christ_n to_o wash_v our_o foot_n and_o with_o jeremie_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n be_v all_o one_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o time_n our_o prophet_n preach_v this_o and_o afterward_o be_v very_o ceremonious_a and_o superstitious_a too_o in_o their_o wash_n they_o think_v and_o persuade_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v or_o can_v observe_v the_o outward_a rite_n or_o custom_n of_o their_o father_n touch_v their_o eternal_a cleansing_n and_o wash_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o nay_o rather_o very_a well_o but_o jeremie_n here_o wish_v they_o to_o wash_v their_o heart_n because_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o 29.13_o esay_n 29.13_o our_o saviour_n himself_o reprove_v these_o jew_n very_o sharp_o 23._o matth._n 23._o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o their_o 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that_o issue_n from_o it_o can_v be_v clean_o and_o as_o st._n austen_n say_v well_o deus_fw-la magis_fw-la cordis_fw-la intentionem_fw-la quà m_fw-la actum_fw-la operationis_fw-la intendit_fw-la god_n do_v more_o respect_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o work_n whatsoever_o man_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n see_v the_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n 23.24_o jerem._n 23.24_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o understand_v all_o thy_o path_n yea_o even_o thy_o privy_a path_n of_o pride_n of_o dissimulation_n of_o disdain_v thy_o brother_n of_o fornication_n of_o covetousness_n of_o bribery_n theft_n extortion_n and_o the_o like_a though_o act_v by_o thou_o never_o so_o secret_o god_n see_v and_o discover_v achan_n wedge_n of_o gold_n though_o hide_v in_o his_o tent_n god_n see_v 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