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apostle_n i_o be_o chief_a of_o sinner_n how_o far_o soever_o thou_o have_v go_v in_o evil_a if_o thou_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o â—efusest_v any_o long_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o scorn_v thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v and_o bless_a there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o man_n depart_v this_o life_n the_o first_o when_o a_o man_n be_v new_o dead_a and_o lay_v out_o another_o cosâ—ined_v and_o go_v to_o the_o grave_n a_o three_o bury_v and_o stink_v in_o the_o tomb_n christ_n raise_v all_o these_o jairus_n daughter_n in_o the_o house_n the_o widow_n son_n upon_o the_o bear_n go_v to_o the_o grave_n 2.1.5_o lazarus_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n he_o quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o bury_v also_o in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n fear_v not_o therefore_o but_o come_v unto_o christ_n or_o rather_o
their_o season_n and_o will_v thou_o take_v from_o one_o business_n to_o give_v to_o another_o and_o yet_o so_o little_a regard_n this_o duty_n as_o to_o make_v it_o wait_v upon_o thy_o leisure_n nay_o utter_o neglect_n and_o exclude_v it_o last_o thy_o own_o heart_n tell_v thou_o it_o be_v false_a when_o thou_o plead_v thou_o have_v no_o time_n youth_n will_v find_v time_n enough_o for_o their_o sport_n elder_a man_n to_o confer_v of_o worldly_a affair_n and_o the_o old_a to_o prattle_v of_o thing_n long_o since_o out_o of_o remembrance_n and_o have_v thou_o as_o much_o will_n as_o time_n thou_o will_v find_v sufficient_a leisure_n for_o this_o duty_n but_o there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v get_v by_o diligence_n and_o labour_n in_o our_o earthly_a calling_n 13.4_o true_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o diâ—â—gent_n shall_v have_v plenty_n but_o what_o be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o this_o spiritual_a diligence_n by_o a_o frequent_a converse_v with_o god_n in_o his_o word_n no_o riches_n no_o honour_n or_o prefâ—â—mâ—nt_n be_v christ_n no_o riches_n be_v it_o no_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o this_o obtain_v by_o the_o word_n and_o by_o it_o only_o search_v all_o the_o earth_n and_o see_v if_o thou_o can_v find_v one_o faithful_a christian_a who_o when_o thou_o have_v get_v all_o the_o world_n before_o thou_o will_v change_v the_o least_o portion_n of_o grace_n get_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o honour_n and_o wealth_n for_o that_o other_o part_n of_o meditation_n most_o proper_o so_o call_v that_o be_v recollect_v and_o recall_v to_o â—ur_n mind_n what_o we_o have_v read_v or_o hear_v which_o settle_v the_o other_o and_o be_v as_o the_o cover_n this_o good_a seed_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o hide_v it_o up_o for_o fruitful_a practice_n it_o be_v hardly_o think_v on_o how_o few_o account_n it_o needful_a how_o very_o few_o that_o practise_v it_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o soon_o as_o man_n come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o fare_v as_o boy_n that_o come_v out_o of_o school_n the_o young_a sort_n fall_v to_o sport_n and_o play_v the_o elder_a to_o confer_v of_o some_o weekly_a matter_n and_o thus_o if_o any_o of_o that_o good_a word_n cleaâ—e_v unto_o they_o they_o cast_v it_o out_o and_o give_v it_o up_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o devil_n sure_o as_o those_o greedy_a and_o noisome_a fowl_n wait_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o seed_n time_n and_o lie_v by_o shoal_n upon_o our_o land_n to_o devour_v the_o good_a seed_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o â—urrow_n so_o these_o foul_a spirit_n then_o especial_o by_o legion_n wait_v and_o watch_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o this_o seed_n time_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o malice_n labour_n with_o all_o their_o craft_n either_o to_o turn_v away_o our_o ear_n from_o it_o or_o else_o by_o vain_a thought_n or_o other_o idâ—e_a matter_n to_o steal_v it_o away_o from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v whole_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a now_o then_o how_o lamentable_a be_v it_o to_o see_v man_n so_o careful_a in_o this_o earthly_a seed_n which_o sustain_v their_o temporal_a life_n and_o estate_n so_o very_o careful_a that_o they_o set_v up_o scarecrow_n they_o watch_v their_o land_n they_o have_v child_n with_o clack_n and_o sling_n to_o fright_v the_o raven_a fowl_n and_o keep_v off_o the_o vermin_n but_o for_o this_o heavenly_a fruit_n whereby_o they_o enter_v and_o grow_v in_o life_n eternal_a they_o be_v whole_o careless_a of_o it_o sâ—me_v by_o sleep_n and_o drowsiness_n invite_v the_o devil_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o some_o by_o stubbornness_n &_o stonines_n of_o heart_n join_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o keep_v it_o out_o from_o the_o soul_n especial_o by_o neglect_n of_o meditation_n they_o betray_v themselves_o and_o even_o offer_v up_o this_o precious_a seed_n to_o that_o foul_a spirit_n 3._o those_o be_v here_o reprove_v who_o instruct_v not_o other_o as_o they_o be_v able_a in_o the_o word_n if_o they_o have_v knowledge_n they_o laugh_v and_o despise_v but_o teach_v not_o the_o ignorant_a have_v they_o servant_n gross_o blind_a so_o let_v they_o lie_v they_o will_v never_o offer_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o this_o darkness_n nay_o even_o wiâ—es_v and_o child_n they_o instruct_v not_o hence_o god_n curse_v they_o with_o eye-servant_n untoward_a and_o froward_a woman_n disobedient_a child_n if_o they_o see_v a_o brother_n sin_n do_v they_o apply_v a_o seasonable_a and_o love_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n when_o they_o see_v man_n overseen_a in_o drink_n hear_v other_o swear_v do_v they_o reprove_v the_o offender_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n no_o such_o matter_n they_o make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o such_o enormous_a sin_n by_o which_o god_n be_v make_v angry_a &_o his_o wrath_n provoke_v by_o which_o ch_n they_o evident_o discover_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o season_v with_o any_o one_o grain_n of_o true_a and_o save_a grace_n which_o be_v as_o a_o leaven_n spread_v and_o catch_v like_o fire_n ever_o communicate_v itself_o as_o it_o have_v power_n to_o any_o with_o who_o we_o live_v and_o converse_v if_o we_o see_v a_o man_n able_a though_o not_o bind_v to_o it_o neglect_v a_o common_a work_n we_o will_v think_v and_o judge_v hardly_o and_o how_o be_v we_o to_o be_v blame_v who_o neglect_v this_o common_a work_n belong_v to_o all_o christian_n especial_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o as_o well_o in_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n as_o by_o the_o evident_a and_o peremptory_a command_n of_o god_n levit._n 19_o 17._o when_o we_o see_v any_o deject_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n we_o will_v either_o jest_v at_o it_o or_o persuade_v he_o it_o be_v melancholy_n draw_v he_o to_o company_n so_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n with_o some_o work_n of_o satan_n thus_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o provoke_v such_o as_o go_v slow_o by_o exhortation_n to_o mend_v their_o pace_n that_o rather_o we_o discourage_v they_o in_o their_o beginning_n and_o by_o oppose_v ourselves_o will_v stop_v and_o turn_v they_o back_o to_o their_o former_a deadness_n oh_o if_o man_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v of_o more_o knowledge_n and_o great_a place_n will_v join_v in_o this_o work_n of_o god_n with_o his_o builder_n how_o fast_o will_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n rise_v and_o go_v forward_o how_o bless_a will_v this_o nation_n and_o church_n be_v but_o now_o when_o the_o minister_n be_v forsake_v and_o leave_v alone_o to_o all_o this_o business_n have_v so_o many_o let_v and_o opposite_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o the_o building_n go_v on_o very_o slow_o but_o let_v we_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o ourselves_o mark_v the_o cheerful_a disposition_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o the_o rear_n up_o the_o tabernacle_n such_o be_v their_o willing_a liberality_n that_o moses_n be_v enforce_v by_o proclamation_n to_o restrain_v their_o readiness_n in_o offering_n compare_v exod._n 35._o 5._o 6._o 21.22_o 23._o with_o chap._n 36._o 5._o 6._o how_o shall_v they_o condemn_v this_o generation_n who_o utter_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n from_o this_o holy_a work_n and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o lend_v we_o a_o copy_n of_o their_o countenance_n towards_o the_o rear_n of_o god_n live_v temple_n how_o lewd_o do_v many_o neglect_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o divine_a law_n certain_o as_o any_o duty_n be_v more_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o their_o profit_n so_o be_v it_o by_o they_o more_o despise_v they_o will_v read_v rather_o than_o hear_v hear_v rather_o than_o practice_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n detest_v this_o subjection_n rom._n 8._o 7._o if_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o easy_a or_o delightful_a it_o be_v hate_v so_o the_o sabbath_n but_o what_o he_o forbid_v be_v it_o never_o so_o grievous_a they_o will_v do_v it_o as_o kill_v themselves_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n to_o devil_n very_o many_o be_v open_a rebel_n and_o though_o they_o be_v call_v and_o will_v be_v count_v christian_n yet_o resolute_o refuse_v to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v not_o stick_v plain_o to_o proclaim_v it_o 16.17_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o of_o thou_o but_o we_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o thing_n go_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n and_o so_o palpable_o do_v they_o transgress_v that_o when_o they_o have_v swear_v obedience_n and_o profess_v it_o in_o general_a they_o will_v utter_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o particular_n compare_v jer._n 42._o 5._o 6._o with_o that_o 43._o 2._o 4._o especial_o where_o they_o be_v cross_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o their_o
i_o have_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o examination_n 2._o try_v here_o thy_o estate_n search_n and_o consider_v what_o interest_n thou_o have_v in_o this_o bless_a condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a if_o thou_o belong_v to_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v plant_v thou_o be_v transplant_v since_o adam_n be_v root_v out_o of_o it_o never_o any_o man_n grow_v there_o but_o be_v translate_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o old_a and_o graft_v into_o a_o new_a stock_n thou_o arâ—_n whole_o change_v be_v a_o new_a man_n a_o new_a creature_n renew_v in_o thy_o understanding_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n renew_v in_o thy_o conversation_n walk_v not_o in_o deed_n of_o darkness_n but_o the_o path_n of_o light_n not_o in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_v rom._n 13._o 12._o 13._o 18._o if_o thou_o lie_v in_o ignorance_n thou_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 19_o if_o thou_o lie_v still_o in_o wickedness_n thou_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v thou_o find_v the_o word_n of_o god_n spring_n in_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o feel_v that_o holy_a spirit_n continual_o send_v forth_o those_o stream_n of_o grace_n nourish_v thou_o to_o life_n then_o have_v thou_o right_a to_o this_o happy_a estate_n but_o take_v good_a heed_n lest_o thy_o falâ—e_a heart_n beguile_v thou_o perhaps_o some_o fit_n &_o pang_n of_o conscience_n have_v for_o a_o season_n make_v thou_o more_o temperate_a more_o careful_a of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n this_o may_v be_v in_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o be_v in_o those_o false-hearted_a jew_n 35.36_o when_o god_n slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o than_o they_o remember_v god_n be_v their_o strength_n but_o they_o do_v but_o â—latter_v and_o dissemble_v thus_o their_o child_n verse_n when_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o babylonian_n press_v they_o they_o obey_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o depart_v they_o repent_v of_o their_o obedience_n and_o return_v to_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o faithful_a have_v this_o water_n of_o life_n flow_v in_o they_o nay_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tentation_n they_o fail_v not_o but_o then_o often_o abound_v more_o plentiful_o then_o at_o any_o other_o time_n it_o be_v record_v of_o jordan_n that_o even_o in_o harvest_n he_o over-flowed_n all_o his_o bank_n 3.15_o so_o be_v it_o with_o those_o water_n of_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n they_o flow_v even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o heat_n and_o drought_n in_o trial_n of_o affliction_n even_o the_o most_o fiery_a trial_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n leave_v they_o not_o but_o with_o more_o full_a tide_n water_n and_o comfort_v their_o soul_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o job_n thus_o with_o this_o psalmist_n see_v psal._n 119._o 92._o 143._o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ._n 1.5_o know_v then_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o retain_v the_o old_a leaven_n love_v the_o world_n and_o cleave_v in_o heart_n unto_o it_o and_o the_o sinful_a profit_n pleasure_n and_o affection_n of_o it_o we_o have_v no_o sign_n of_o this_o happiness_n in_o we_o if_o this_o bless_a word_n &_o spirit_n do_v not_o flow_v into_o we_o wash_v out_o our_o uncleanness_n drunkenness_n covetousness_n &_o all_o such_o corruption_n nay_o if_o that_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v we_o not_o forward_o into_o the_o good_a way_n and_o cause_v we_o cheerful_o to_o go_v on_o in_o every_o path_n of_o holiness_n we_o have_v no_o title_n to_o true_a blessedness_n reproof_n 1._o how_o can_v we_o sufficient_o admire_v the_o impudence_n of_o those_o man_n who_o be_v not_o and_o profess_v they_o be_v not_o changeling_n consider_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o as_o they_o be_v twenty_o year_n ago_o so_o be_v they_o now_o ignorant_a then_o without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o now_o as_o ignorant_a they_o come_v to_o church_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n hold_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o discern_v the_o light_n of_o god_n other_o perhaps_o attain_v more_o knowledge_n but_o walk_v still_o in_o darkness_n the_o same_o curse_a way_n they_o follow_v before_o they_o still_o go_v on_o in_o they_o they_o be_v swearer_n curser_n sabboth-breaker_n drunkard_n covetous_a oppressor_n extortioner_n railer_n unclean_a so_o remain_v they_o still_o and_o increase_v perhaps_o somewhat_o change_v but_o for_o the_o worse_o one_o sin_n for_o another_o one_o devil_n cast_v out_o and_o seven_o other_o enter_v dead_a be_v they_o in_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n and_o what_o now_o but_o more_o rot_a and_o stink_a the_o very_a worm_n of_o hell_n crawl_v upon_o they_o and_o eat_v their_o soul_n before_o they_o neglect_v goodness_n in_o themselves_o now_o they_o despise_v and_o deride_v it_o in_o other_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a estate_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n cry_v aloud_o unto_o they_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v they_o desperate_o answer_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n only_o and_o in_o secret_a but_o open_o in_o their_o rebellious_a action_n nay_o some_o impudent_o in_o their_o word_n 12._o sure_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o imagination_n and_o do_v every_o man_n after_o the_o stubborness_n of_o his_o own_o wicked_a heart_n oh_o woeful_a oh_o miserable_a and_o desperate_a estate_n when_o we_o read_v of_o those_o poor_a wretch_n possess_v with_o legion_n of_o devil_n 28._o carry_v they_o from_o city_n the_o company_n of_o their_o friend_n .5_o and_o all_o live_a man_n to_o the_o dead_a there_o to_o lodge_v in_o grave_n beat_v and_o strike_v themselves_o with_o stone_n and_o break_v all_o bond_n we_o even_o tremble_v to_o think_v of_o their_o fearful_a 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the_o sense_n be_v howsoever_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o the_o church_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o god_n yet_o receive_v they_o no_o profit_n by_o they_o but_o become_v altogether_o unprofitable_a &_o noisome_a therefore_o god_n will_v in_o his_o time_n separate_v they_o &_o cast_v they_o into_o utter_a perdition_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n proof_n proof_n see_v psal._n 35._o 5._o isaiah_n 17._o 13._o jer._n 15.7_o mat._n 13._o 12._o ground_n ground_n be_v 1._o in_o god_n he_o see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v but_o behold_v the_o heart_n 7._o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v by_o man_n be_v despise_v by_o god_n 16.15_o 2._o in_o the_o prophet_n his_o knowledge_n get_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o we_o have_v so_o often_o mention_v 1._o here_o we_o learn_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n be_v profitable_a for_o nothing_o but_o many_o way_n noisome_a to_o all_o and_o in_o all_o respect_n to_o that_o end_n here_o compare_v by_o the_o spirit_n 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