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heart_n do_v also_o show_v we_o to_o reform_v the_o heart_n point_n of_o the_o first_o that_o a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n such_o as_o solomon_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o better_a within_o then_o he_o be_v without_o but_o rather_o worse_o be_v evident_a both_o by_o this_o and_o diverse_a other_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n here_o he_o say_v that_o as_o he_o be_v froward_a in_o his_o speech_n and_o dissolute_a in_o his_o outward_a behaviour_n so_o his_o heart_n be_v lewd_a and_o wicked_a so_o that_o if_o the_o hart_n be_v naught_o all_o be_v naught_o naught_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o his_o heart_n it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o his_o understanding_n or_o his_o will_n or_o his_o affection_n but_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o these_o be_v leudnes_n therefore_o within_o there_o be_v no_o better_a than_o without_o but_o rather_o worse_o in_o the_o 6._o of_o gen._n verse_n 5._o it_o be_v say_v that_o man_n wickedness_n be_v great_a 41.1_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v 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be_v make_v altogether_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o but_o let_v we_o make_v a_o better_a search_n it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o goodness_n in_o some_o secret_a corner_n or_o in_o some_o of_o their_o member_n what_o say_v you_o of_o their_o throat_n their_o throat_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n from_o whence_o proceed_v nothing_o but_o stink_n and_o rottenness_n to_o infect_v the_o air_n how_o be_v their_o tongue_n use_v to_o deceit_n say_v the_o apostle_n what_o be_v under_o their_o lip_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n and_o what_o in_o their_o mouth_n abundance_n of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n they_o be_v swift_a
in_o his_o heart_n whatsoever_o show_v he_o make_v outward_o three_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o outward_a disorder_n and_o scandalous_a behaviour_n be_v in_o the_o wicked_a man_n own_o heart_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o three_o other_o point_n which_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o former_a sermon_n for_o want_v of_o time_n i_o can_v not_o entreat_v of_o man_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v unreform_v and_o continue_v store_v with_o lewd_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n for_o until_o then_o as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o this_o anatomy_n of_o belial_n the_o affection_n will_v be_v rebellious_a and_o lawless_a the_o speech_n will_v be_v froward_a and_o peevish_a our_o religion_n will_v be_v hypocritical_a and_o counterfeit_a our_o prayer_n will_v be_v lippe-labour_n and_o cold_a babble_n our_o zeal_n will_v be_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o bitter_a &_o rash_a our_o faith_n will_v be_v mere_a historical_a our_o love_n will_v prove_v only_a self-love_n our_o anger_n revengeful_a and_o injurious_a our_o life_n dissolute_a and_o scandalous_a our_o repentance_n desperate_a and_o faithless_a and_o our_o death_n dreadful_a and_o comfortless_a therefore_o if_o any_o will_v reform_v his_o life_n he_o must_v first_o reform_v his_o heart_n from_o whence_o as_o from_o a_o spring_n flow_v continual_o a_o stream_n of_o corruption_n and_o unrighteousness_n unto_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reform_v and_o alter_v or_o of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n if_o it_o be_v well_o reform_v and_o keep_v therefore_o solomon_n point_v to_o the_o right_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o reformation_n of_o manner_n 4.23_o say_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n and_o add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o thereout_o come_v life_n 15.19_o and_o thereout_o come_v death_n and_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n murder_n fornication_n debate_n strife_n etc._n etc._n speak_v of_o a_o evil_a and_o unregenerate_a heart_n to_o show_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v like_o a_o filthy_a dunghill_n which_o both_o breed_v and_o harbour_v all_o kind_n of_o venomous_a vermin_n and_o as_o a_o snake_n on_o a_o sunny_a day_n come_v forth_o of_o her_o hole_n so_o the_o wicked_a when_o fit_a time_n and_o occasion_n serve_v do_v set_v forth_o and_o show_v the_o ware_n and_o stuff_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n say_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o esau_n do_v when_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o my_o father_n isaac_n do_v come_v 27._o than_o i_o will_v kill_v my_o brother_n jacob_n which_o agree_v with_o that_o that_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o enemy_n in_o psal._n 41.6_o 41.6_o his_o heart_n heap_v up_o iniquity_n within_o he_o and_o when_o he_o come_v forth_o he_o utter_v it_o many_o counterfeit_a holiness_n devotion_n sobriety_n love_n and_o kindness_n and_o indeed_o they_o do_v but_o counterfeit_n for_o holy_a and_o devout_a and_o sober_a and_o love_v and_o kind_a &c_n &c_n they_o can_v be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n or_o inward_a man_n be_v unreform_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o sweep_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o street_n similitude_n except_o we_o stop_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v in_o vain_a do_v we_o crop_v the_o weed_n except_o we_o dig_v up_o their_o root_n from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o nourishment_n in_o vain_a do_v we_o plaster_v the_o sore_a except_o it_o be_v search_v and_o cleanse_v to_o the_o bottom_n so_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o labour_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a action_n without_o except_o first_o we_o labour_v to_o beget_v good_a affection_n within_o how_o can_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o love_v i_o 16.15_o when_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o i_o say_v dalilah_n to_o samson_n which_o she_o utter_v as_o a_o common_a know_a principle_n in_o nature_n to_o be_v deny_v of_o none_o that_o all_o love_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n and_o false_a which_o come_v not_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o will_v love_v indeed_o must_v begin_v first_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o frame_v that_o to_o love_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o other_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o action_n or_o effect_n that_o proceed_v from_o they_o commander_n the_o hart_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v like_o a_o great_a commander_n among_o his_o soldier_n look_v which_o way_n he_o go_v that_o way_n go_v they_o well_o may_v we_o preach_v and_o long_o may_v we_o hear_v of_o the_o reform_n of_o our_o life_n of_o mortify_v our_o pride_n our_o strange_a fashion_n our_o wantonness_n our_o covetousness_n our_o malice_n etc._n etc._n the_o tongue_n will_v make_v but_o a_o jest_n at_o the_o matter_n so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v unreform_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v against_o ezechiel_n auditor_n 33.31_o they_o hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o my_o people_n use_v to_o hear_v but_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o make_v jest_n at_o thou_o and_o thy_o sermon_n their_o heart_n run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a obedience_n to_o be_v look_v for_o where_o the_o heart_n yield_v not_o to_o obey_v for_o all_o action_n outward_a will_v follow_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n on_o the_o other_o side_n win_v the_o heart_n and_o all_o be_v win_v without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o row_v but_o against_o the_o stream_n a_o ready_a heart_n make_v a_o ready_a hand_n to_o give_v a_o ready_a tongue_n to_o speak_v a_o ready_a ear_n to_o hear_v and_o a_o ready_a foot_n to_o go_v and_o a_o holy_a religious_a heart_n make_v a_o holy_a and_o religious_a hear_n speak_v and_o live_v who_o be_v they_o that_o bring_v so_o bountiful_a gift_n to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a tabernacle_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o we_o read_v in_o exod._n 35.21.22_o 22.29_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 29._o verse_n every_o one_o who_o heart_n move_v they_o willing_o to_o bring_v bring_v some_o gold_n some_o silver_n some_o silk_n some_o badger_n skin_n some_o stone_n etc._n etc._n yea_o until_o they_o be_v force_v to_o stay_v by_o proclamation_n to_o show_v that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v win_v to_o be_v willing_a and_o to_o like_v of_o the_o work_n the_o work_n shall_v go_v well_o forward_o and_o nothing_o will_v seem_v hard_a to_o a_o willing_a mind_n 45.1_o when_o david_n heart_n be_v endite_v or_o frame_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n than_o be_v his_o tongue_n ready_a like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o swift_a writer_n to_o declare_v the_o same_o 108.2_o and_o whosoever_o can_v say_v with_o david_n o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v shall_v follow_v with_o david_n and_o say_v so_o be_v my_o tongue_n also_o i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n to_o show_v that_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o serve_v god_n nothing_o be_v ready_a for_o all_o tarry_n for_o the_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o much_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o reform_v our_o heart_n 23._o in_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o proverb_n the_o twelve_o verse_n 12._o solomon_n say_v apply_v thy_o heart_n to_o instruction_n and_o thy_o ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n but_o first_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o the_o ear_n will_v follow_v and_o in_o the_o seventeen_o verse_n 17._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v envious_a against_o sinner_n 19_o but_o let_v it_o be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n continual_o in_o the_o nineteen_o verse_n o_o my_o son_n hear_v and_o be_v wise_a and_o guide_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o 26._o verse_n 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n delight_v in_o my_o way_n and_o no_o marvel_n for_o what_o shall_v the_o mariner_n do_v if_o the_o pilot_n be_v false_a at_o the_o helm_n of_o the_o ship_n what_o shall_v the_o soldier_n do_v at_o the_o hold_n 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repentance_n may_v be_v sovereign_a and_o not_o deadly_a there_o must_v be_v faith_n join_v therewith_o whereby_o we_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v both_o full_o punish_v and_o free_o pardon_v in_o christ_n jesus_n preservative_n for_o by_o faith_n our_o heart_n be_v purify_v say_v saint_n peter_n for_o our_o preservative_n against_o the_o corruption_n and_o contagion_n of_o a_o lewd_a heart_n in_o time_n to_o come_v there_o be_v also_o two_o thing_n require_v the_o first_o be_v heedful_a watchfulness_n the_o second_o be_v continual_a prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n that_o this_o be_v true_a it_o be_v very_o evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v say_v he_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o temptation_n 13.33_o to_o show_v that_o if_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o prayer_n we_o shall_v soon_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o 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second_o point_n how_n pro._n 26.20_o of_o talebearer_n pro._n 25.23_o two_o thief_n 1._o the_o reporter_n 2._o the_o receiver_n of_o believe_v tale_n 2._o sam_n 16.3.4_o mat._n 10._o mat._n 5._o 1._o sam._n 31.20_o ruth_n 2.11_o 2.11_o 2.11_o take_v all_o thing_n in_o ill_a part_n joh._n 8.22_o joh._n 9.34_o 9.34_o 9.34_o intermeddle_v in_o other_o man_n matter_n 1._o tim._n 5.13_o pro._n 21.9_o 19_o 2_o sam._n 6.7_o pro._n 21.27_o job._n 21.21_o 22._o luk._n 12.14_o 2._o sam._n 15.2.3.4_o the_o practice_n of_o petty_a fogger_n and_o hungry_a lawyer_n mat._n 5._o we_o may_v meedle_n to_o make_v peace_n but_o not_o strife_n a_o necessary_a question_n answer_n luk._n 19.40_o hest._n 4.19_o act._n 19.14_o 1._o sam._n 25._o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v show_v show_v show_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n against_o it_o pro._n 6.16.17.18_o the_o second_o consideration_n show_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o raise_v contention_n the_o daughter_n of_o contention_n pro._n 20.12_o a_o strange_a yet_o a_o common_a monster_n contention_n destroy_v unity_n phil._n 2.2_o what_o true_a unity_n be_v 2._o kin._n 9.22_o 1._o ki._n 18.18_o eph._n 4.3_o the_o excellency_n of_o christiâ—n_a unity_n col._n 3.14_o psal._n 133._o psal._n 1.1_o pro._n 22.10_o the_o make-bates_a annoy_n themselves_o pro._n 26.27_o jer._n 7.19_o pro._n 24.21_o gal._n 5.22_o 5.22_o 5.22_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o contention_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o of_o the_o godly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 2.24_o jer._n 15._o luk._n 13.24_o gen._n 6.3_o psal._n 95.10_o apo._n 12.7_o 1._o cor._n 9.24_o what_o it_o be_v to_o trouble_v simile_n when_o man_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n achab_n and_o elijah_n contend_v who_o trouble_v israel_n how_o elijah_n behave_v himself_o before_o the_o king_n how_o to_o answer_v papist_n and_o atheist_n when_o they_o call_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n troublesome_a fellow_n josh._n 7._o gen._n 34._o gal._n 1.6_o peter_n mart._n loc_n come_v how_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v act._n 4.19_o nehe_fw-ge 13.17_o who_o be_v now_o adays_o account_v troublesome_a 2._o cor._n 6.8_o tit._n 1.9_o 1._o cor._n 11.19_o gal._n 5.20_o gen._n 1.9_o the_o truth_n can_v come_v forth_o without_o strive_v joh._n 16.21_o apo._n 12.2_o gen._n 29.32_o jer._n 9.3_o two_o spur_n apo._n 3.15_o a_o preservative_n a_o restorative_n the_o manner_n of_o contend_v be_v to_o be_v respect_v act._n 24._o the_o arm_n of_o a_o christian_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n 4._o thing_n note_v in_o the_o dove_n dove_n dove_n meekness_n meekness_n meekness_n harmlessness_n harmlessness_n harmlessness_n jealousy_n jealousy_n jealousy_n mourn_v esa._n 38._o 1._o king_n 3._o special_a rule_n to_o contend_v by_o by_o by_o in_o god_n matter_n pro._n 6.4_o jam._n 1.19_o psal._n 131.1_o act._n 15.7.12_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 14.29_o 14.29_o 14.29_o what_o to_o do_v in_o our_o own_o cause_n etc._n etc._n 1._o king_n 3._o pro._n 23.6_o pro._n 18.23_o a_o emblem_n of_o two_o pot_n pro._n 26.24.25_o pro._n 22.24.25_o pro._n 26.9_o sin_n like_o a_o bee_n heb._n 11.25_o luk._n 16.25_o pro._n 5.3_o &_o psal._n 73.5_o etc._n etc._n job._n 21.8.9_o &_o â—_o esa._n 57_o pro._n 14.13_o rom._n 6._o why_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v destroy_v psalm_n 1._o psal._n 119._o mal._n 4.1_o no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n 1._o cor._n 11._o eccle._n 7.31_o pro._n 10.7_o pro._n 19.9_o 1._o pet._n 3._o psal._n 55.23_o luke_n 12.19_o job._n 20._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o sudden_o mat._n 24._o mar._n 13._o objection_n answer_n fallacia_fw-la accidentis_fw-la phi._n 3.18.19_o esa._n 28.15_o 1._o ki._n 1â—_n 24_o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o eccles._n 9.1.2_o iâ—h_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o man_n can_v repent_v when_o they_o list_v psalm_n 7._o job._n 20.12_o eccles._n 11.3_o a_o popish_a error_n that_o be_v hell_n fire_n esa._n 30.33_o plessy_n de_fw-fr verita_fw-la christ._n relig_n 1._o object_n answer_n a_o notable_a speech_n of_o alexander_n what_o be_v the_o good_n of_o good_a man_n 2._o object_n eccles._n 7.17_o esa._n 57.1_o answer_n the_o world_n like_o a_o stage_n play_v 3._o object_n answer_n 4._o object_n answer_n the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n psal._n 37.1.2_o mat._n 11.23_o joh._n 9.3_o psal._n 41.1.4_o num._n 16.26_o luke_n 13.3.5_o