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make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n this_o man_n be_v certain_o in_o darkness_n that_o hate_v god_n child_n as_o the_o apostle_n john_n often_o show_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n especial_o when_o he_o hate_v they_o because_o they_o follow_v goodness_n 3._o that_o savour_v only_o the_o thing_n 3._o that_o savour_v only_o earthly_a thing_n thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o find_v a_o taste_n and_o relish_v only_o in_o earthly_a thing_n that_o place_v all_o his_o contentment_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n rom._n 8._o 1._o joh._n 2._o 15._o 4._o that_o be_v uncapable_a and_o unteachable_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n god_n 4._o that_o be_v discern_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o religion_n hide_v from_o his_o heart_n so_o as_o he_o see_v nothing_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v admire_v and_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o when_o he_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n can_v discern_v the_o thing_n of_o 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lord_n who_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o whole_o neglect_v this_o service_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o fashion_n sake_n without_o care_n or_o understanding_n psalm_n 14._o 4._o 9_o that_o be_v never_o chasten_v god_n 9_o that_o be_v not_o chastened_a of_o god_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n heb._n 12._o 10._o that_o can_v spend_v his_o sin_n 10._o that_o never_o examine_v himself_o in_o know_a sin_n day_n without_o examine_v himself_o whether_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o he_o or_o not_o that_o mind_n it_o not_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o joh._n 17._o 3._o 11._o that_o flatter_v himself_o sin_n 11._o that_o applaud_v himself_o in_o know_a sin_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n when_o he_o be_v threaten_v for_o sin_n and_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n when_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v worthy_a to_o be_v hate_v psal_n 36._o 1_o 2._o deut._n 29._o 19_o 12._o that_o secret_o loathe_v constant_o 12._o that_o loathe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n constant_o and_o contemn_v and_o in_o his_o heart_n constant_o fret_v at_o the_o word_n when_o it_o be_v conscionable_o and_o powerful_o preach_v that_o find_v in_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n a_o deadly_a savour_n 2._o cor._n 2._o 15._o 13._o that_o live_v in_o hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n 13._o that_o allow_v himself_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o know_v he_o dissemble_v constant_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o leave_v it_o nor_o take_v any_o course_n to_o resist_v it_o or_o humble_a his_o soul_n in_o secret_a for_o it_o 14._o that_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n 14._o that_o refuse_v knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o god_n way_n and_o serious_o account_v good_a course_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a course_n job_n 21._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 15._o that_o have_v the_o himself_o 15._o that_o in_o great_a distress_n humble_v not_o himself_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o &_o life_n in_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n &_o yet_o never_o seek_v to_o god_n nor_o humble_v his_o soul_n before_o god_n nor_o acknowledge_v god_n hand_n or_o if_o he_o do_v do_v not_o labour_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o jer._n 5._o 2_o 3._o 16._o that_o can_v be_v touch_v godly_a 16._o that_o care_v not_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a with_o compassion_n or_o care_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n amos_n 6._o 5._o and_o be_v merciless_a mat._n 25._o jam._n 2._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 17._o that_o have_v no_o desire_n good_a 17._o that_o will_v not_o understand_v to_o do_v good_a to_o be_v teach_v to_o do_v good_a but_o either_o care_v not_o for_o heaven_n and_o godliness_n or_o think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o to_o find_v the_o way_n without_o ask_v psalm_n 36._o 1_o 3._o 18._o that_o be_v not_o affect_v judgement_n 18._o that_o be_v insensible_a of_o spiritual_a judgement_n with_o fear_n or_o sorrow_n under_o spiritual_a judgement_n such_o as_o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n absence_n of_o god_n hardness_n of_o heart_n or_o the_o like_a 19_o that_o be_v a_o customary_a swearer_n 19_o that_o be_v a_o ordinary_a swearer_n swearer_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o it_o god_n threaten_v he_o will_v not_o justify_v such_o offender_n but_o pursue_v they_o as_o his_o enemy_n com._n 3._o 20._o that_o make_v not_o conscience_n sabbath_n 20._o that_o be_v careless_a of_o god_n sabbath_n to_o keep_v god_n sabbath_n for_o god_n have_v give_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o sign_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o point_n of_o their_o sanctification_n so_o he_o that_o care_v not_o to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o that_o sign_n be_v know_v to_o be_v none_o of_o god_n people_n exod._n 31._o 21._o that_o not_o only_o commit_v iniquity_n 21._o that_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n sin_n against_o his_o knowledge_n but_o serve_v sin_n and_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n love_v it_o defend_v it_o and_o resolve_v to_o 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pertinacious_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o gainful_a and_o delightful_a sin_n 16._o that_o confirm_v himself_o in_o the_o customary_a neglect_n of_o some_o of_o god_n ordinance_n altogether_o either_o public_a or_o private_a chap._n four_o show_v unto_o the_o wicked_a the_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o hitherto_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o wicked_a man_n who_o must_v be_v persuade_v to_o abide_v the_o trial_n without_o despair_n for_o the_o sign_n do_v not_o show_v they_o that_o they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o that_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o salvation_n actual_o which_o though_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v grievous_a unto_o they_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o fearful_a misery_n and_o sin_n they_o live_v in_o yet_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o other_o yea_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o misery_n be_v one_o step_n to_o 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