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certain_a as_o that_o we_o shall_v fail_v and_o then_o to_o afflict_v our_o soul_n otherwise_o than_o by_o endeavour_n to_o mend_v next_o time_n be_v so_o far_o from_o virtue_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a vice_n of_o scruple_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n not_o to_o be_v fail_v man_n or_o as_o if_o god_n be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o will_v expect_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n from_o we_o that_o which_o he_o only_o counsel_n but_o command_v not_o so_o our_o fail_n be_v rather_o infirmity_n than_o sin_n and_o at_o such_o we_o ought_v rather_o with_o the_o apostle_n to_o glory_n in_o they_o than_o to_o be_v trouble_v at_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12._o ver_fw-la 15_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o i_o shall_v glory_v but_o in_o my_o own_o infirmity_n that_o be_v to_o see_v how_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o be_v still_o support_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n always_o enable_v he_o to_o endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n glory_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o corinthian_n to_o do_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o they_o chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 31._o and_o as_o we_o may_v laudable_o endeavour_v all_o our_o life_n time_n to_o do_v but_o must_v never_o be_v afflict_v to_o find_v ourselves_o fail_v of_o do_v it_o since_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o counsel_n than_o a_o precept_n and_o so_o to_o fail_v in_o this_o be_v rather_o infirmity_n than_o sin_n as_o i_o say_v above_o and_o which_o i_o choose_v to_o repeat_v because_o i_o will_v have_v it_o fix_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o all_o scrupulous_a soul_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o their_o ghostly_a father_n ease_n who_o they_o often_o tire_v with_o their_o needless_a scruple_n in_o such_o trifle_n as_o these_o for_o want_v of_o right_o state_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o themselves_o the_o application_n 1._o last_v sunday_n service_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o this_o point_v we_o out_o our_o best_a defence_n in_o danger_n to_o body_n 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make_v we_o wrest_v scripture_n to_o our_o private_a sense_n contrary_a to_o the_o church_n exposition_n the_o second_o when_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n set_v down_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o his_o preacher_n of_o that_o word_n unto_o we_o and_o his_o go_v away_o when_o this_o be_v do_v be_v his_o leave_v we_o corrupt_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v our_o taint_n in_o both_o from_o he_o but_o be_v by_o ourselves_o forsooth_o assure_a we_o be_v in_o the_o right_n note_v by_o cockle_n or_o zizania_fw-la as_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o be_v understand_v here_o heresy_n or_o infidelity_n in_o respect_n of_o true_a faith_n as_o also_o vice_n and_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o true_a virtue_n so_o that_o under_o cockle_n be_v mean_v all_o impure_a grain_n or_o weed_n that_o mix_v with_o corn_n and_o choke_v it_o in_o the_o growth_n or_o grow_v with_o it_o make_v it_o unsavoury_a and_o by_o the_o ill_a mixture_n thereof_o intoxicate_a the_o brain_n with_o a_o vertiginous_a dizziness_n as_o heresy_n and_o sin_n do_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o indeed_o christ_n in_o this_o place_n allude_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n corrupt_v with_o their_o false_a doctrine_n those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v teach_v the_o truth_n persuade_v they_o he_o be_v a_o drunkard_n because_o he_o go_v to_o a_o wedding_n and_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n because_o he_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o make_v himself_o more_o than_o abraham_n namely_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 26._o the_o reason_n why_o this_o cockle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o wheat_n till_o both_o be_v grow_v up_o ready_a to_o pullulate_v into_o their_o several_a fruit_n be_v because_o all_o plant_n in_o their_o first_o blade_n be_v green_a alike_o and_o most_o grain_n of_o corn_n be_v of_o like_a blade_n at_o least_o if_o they_o differ_v in_o blade_n they_o 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