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fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o endless_a misery_n how_o few_o such_o true_a and_o faithful_a friend_n have_v they_o and_o what_o wonder_n when_o it_o be_v a_o carnal_a inducement_n that_o draw_v man_n to_o follow_v they_o it_o it_o be_v their_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o their_o power_n to_o do_v man_n good_a or_o hurt_n in_o outward_a thing_n that_o make_v their_o friend_n they_o be_v attend_v by_o these_o fly_n and_o wasp_n because_o they_o carry_v the_o honeypot_n which_o they_o love_v and_o god_n say_v to_o his_o follower_n love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o and_o it_o be_v for_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n even_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 2.16_o 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how_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v they_o hear_v â—hat_n the_o poor_a can_v hear_v from_o every_o mouth_n â—f_n a_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v wicked_a or_o offend_v its_o enemy_n dare_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o his_o friend_n dare_v tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o his_o angry_a neighbour_n â—_o companion_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o tell_v he_o of_o it_o and_o they_o dare_v tell_v he_o frequent_o till_o he_o amend_v and_o tell_v he_o plain_o and_o set_v it_o home_o but_o if_o great_a one_o be_v as_o bad_a and_o â—â—ed_v more_o help_n as_o have_v more_o temptation_n yet_o alas_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o sin_n again_o and_o perish_v for_o any_o body_n that_o will_v deal_v faithful_o with_o their_o soul_n except_o some_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o plainess_n be_v take_v but_o for_o a_o thing_n of_o course_n and_o usual_o even_a minister_n themselves_o be_v some_o of_o they_o so_o unfaithful_a and_o some_o so_o fearful_a and_o some_o so_o prudent_o cautelous_a that_o such_o 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bear_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ahab_n hate_v one_o faithful_a plain_a michaiah_n because_o he_o propehsy_v not_o good_a of_o he_o but_o evil_a 1_o king_n 22.8_o but_o asa_n that_o destroy_a idolatry_n can_v imprison_v the_o prophet_n that_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o amos_n by_o the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n amos_n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o or_o to_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 25.15_o 16._o lest_o malice_n misinterpret_v and_o misreport_n i_o for_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o intent_n to_o fix_v on_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o in_o general_a the_o lamentable_a disadvantage_n that_o the_o great_a and_o prosperous_a have_v as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o themselves_o how_o little_a plain_a deal_n they_o have_v and_o how_o hardly_o most_o of_o they_o can_v bear_v it_o though_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o love_v by_o those_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o that_o if_o david_n sin_n he_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v from_o nathan_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o a_o eli_n can_v bear_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o samuel_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 2.27_o &_o 3.17_o 18._o and_o a_o hezekiah_n can_v say_v good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v 2_o king_n 20.19_o and_o josiah_n can_v bear_v the_o threaten_n of_o huldah_n 2_o chron._n 34._o &_o 2_o king_n 22._o and_o it_o be_v a_o double_a honour_n in_o person_n that_o have_v so_o great_a temptation_n to_o love_v the_o plain_a discovery_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o joash_n will_v slay_v even_o zechariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiadah_n that_o set_v he_o up_o and_o a_o herod_n that_o have_v so_o much_o religion_n as_o to_o fear_v john_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o to_o observe_v or_o save_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o have_v yet_o so_o much_o love_n to_o his_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o so_o little_a power_n to_o resist_v a_o flatterer_n as_o that_o he_o can_v sell_v both_o the_o head_n of_o john_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o so_o pitiful_a a_o price_n as_o this_o mar._n 6.20_o 25_o 27_o 28._o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o christ_n himself_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o for_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v or_o discover_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o that_o more_o oppose_v micaiah_n then_o zedekiah_n as_o be_v concern_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o flatter_a pprophecy_n to_o bring_v plain_a deal_n into_o disgrace_n it_o be_v he_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o say_v which_o way_n go_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o 1_o king_n 22.24_o as_o plutarch_n compare_v the_o flaterer_n to_o a_o painter_n that_o have_v make_v a_o picture_n of_o cock_n which_o be_v very_o bad_a he_o bid_v his_o boy_n be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o live_a cock_n out_o of_o sight_n lest_o their_o appearance_n shall_v show_v the_o faultiness_n of_o his_o picture_n so_o say_v plutarch_n do_v the_o flatterer_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v away_o plain-dealing_a faithful_a friend_n lest_o his_o fraud_n and_o falsehood_n shall_v be_v detect_v by_o they_o but_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o
to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o â—elves_n 3._o what_o evil_n follow_v this_o ignorance_n â—f_n ourselves_o and_o what_o benefit_n self-knowledge_a will_v procure_v 4._o how_o we_o shall_v â—â—prove_v this_o doctrine_n by_o application_n and_o practise_n of_o the_o first_o but_o brief_o i._o self-knowledge_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o object_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o physical_a self_n knowledge_n when_o a_o man_n know_v what_o he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n what_o his_o soul_n be_v and_o what_o his_o body_n and_o what_o the_o compound_n call_v man_n the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n nature_n or_o this_o part_n of_o physics_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o all_o that_o it_o be_v first_o lay_v down_o even_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o gen._n ch_z 1_o 2_o 3._o before_o his_o duty_n be_v express_v and_o it_o be_v presuppose_v in_o all_o the_o moral_a passage_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o all_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o subject_n be_v presuppose_v to_o the_o 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intend_a in_o the_o text_n and_o that_o which_o most_o near_o concern_v the_o solid_a comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n ii_o but_o be_v all_o self-ignorance_n a_o shame_n or_o dangerous_a answ_n 1._o it_o be_v no_o other_o shame_n then_o what_o be_v common_a to_o humane_a frailty_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o much_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o natural_a generation_n constitution_n integrall_a part_n and_o temperament_n there_o be_v not_o a_o nerve_n or_o artery_n or_o vein_n nor_o the_o breadth_n of_o a_o hand_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n but_o have_v something_o unknown_a to_o the_o most_o excellent_a philosopher_n on_o earth_n this_o little_a world_n call_v man_n be_v a_o compound_n of_o wonder_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v afford_v matter_n of_o endless_a controversy_n and_o voluminous_a disputation_n to_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n which_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o a_o full_a decision_n till_o we_o be_v pass_v this_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o mortality_n 2._o there_o be_v 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