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and_o confound_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n again_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v set_v the_o least_o sin_n upon_o our_o conscience_n and_o suffer_v our_o conscience_n to_o check_v we_o for_o it_o and_o satan_n himself_o to_o burden_n we_o with_o it_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v so_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o how_o then_o can_v we_o make_v light_a account_n even_o of_o that_o sin_n which_o of_o all_o other_o seem_v least_o moreover_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a as_o for_o their_o great_a so_o for_o their_o lesser_a sin_n but_o he_o will_v very_o sharp_o correct_v yea_o and_o severe_o punish_v even_o his_o dear_a world_n child_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o our_o eye_n do_v seem_v most_o small_a thus_o be_v adam_n throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n for_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n moses_n for_o speak_v of_o a_o angry_a word_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n ezechias_n do_v but_o show_v his_o treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o babel_n and_o for_o that_o sin_n they_o be_v all_o carry_v into_o babel_n yea_o the_o holy_a temple_n be_v spoil_v the_o holy_a vessel_n be_v profane_v and_o their_o glory_n be_v give_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n josiah_n do_v go_v to_o war_n against_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o only_o to_o keep_v they_o out_o of_o his_o own_o land_n yet_o because_o he_o do_v not_o ask_v counsel_n at_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n what_o sin_n be_v less_o than_o these_o and_o yet_o see_v how_o sharp_o the_o lord_n do_v punish_v they_o in_o his_o own_o child_n and_o can_v it_o be_v then_o that_o any_o sin_n shall_v be_v count_v light_n beside_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o sin_n in_o itself_o be_v but_o little_a yet_o for_o this_o cause_n can_v it_o not_o be_v count_v little_a because_o in_o time_n it_o will_v draw_v we_o and_o drive_v we_o into_o gross_a offence_n but_o see_v that_o in_o truth_n the_o least_o sin_n be_v too_o great_a then_o how_o much_o the_o great_a must_v we_o think_v every_o sin_n to_o be_v consider_v note_n that_o it_o come_v not_o alone_o but_o either_o present_o or_o short_o after_o bring_v in_o great_a transgression_n last_o of_o all_o see_v that_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o that_o he_o must_v suffer_v the_o very_a pang_n and_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n that_o ever_o man_n commit_v see_v that_o even_o our_o least_o transgression_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v accurse_v and_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o grief_n to_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o where_o have_v we_o the_o face_n or_o how_o can_v we_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n well_o then_o let_v we_o know_v sin_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o every_o sin_n so_o that_o although_o we_o be_v not_o in_o like_a measure_n sorrowful_a for_o all_o yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o no_o sin_n escape_v we_o without_o some_o true_a and_o godly_a sorrow_n then_o shall_v we_o find_v favour_n sin_n among_o the_o righteous_a yea_o then_o shall_v we_o obtain_v mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o less_o we_o favour_v sin_n the_o near_o we_o be_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o we_o hate_v sin_n the_o more_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o enjoy_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o
family_n and_o father_n 684_o chap._n 30._o how_o to_o profit_n and_o examine_v ourselves_o when_o friend_n forsake_v us._n 685_o chap._n 31._o of_o godliness_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o must_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n 689_o chap._n 32._o of_o god_n free_a grace_n justice_n and_o mercy_n and_o how_o we_o may_v try_v our_o love_n to_o god_n 692_o chap._n 33._o of_o god_n wrath_n justice_n and_o mercy_n 695_o chap._n 34._o teach_v we_o why_o we_o be_v special_o to_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n over_o our_o heart_n 700_o chap._n 35._o where_o be_v teach_v how_o we_o must_v narrow_o watch_v over_o our_o heart_n and_o over_o our_o affection_n for_o many_o cause_n 703_o chap._n 36._o of_o hear_v god_n word_n 707_o chap._n 37._o of_o humility_n and_o pride_n 711_o chap._n 38._o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o hardness_n of_o hart_n 715_o chap._n 39_o of_o heresy_n and_o many_o corrupt_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n and_o how_o the_o devil_n pester_v the_o church_n with_o evil_a teacher_n 720_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o how_o just_a he_o be_v in_o judgement_n and_o how_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n to_o israel_n appertain_v to_o us._n 722_o chap._n 41._o of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n 724_o chap._n 42._o of_o injury_n offence_n and_o controversy_n 727_o chap._n 43._o of_o judgement_n and_o folly_n 731_o chap._n 44._o of_o knowledge_n and_o ignorance_n and_o how_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o of_o satan_n sophistris_n etc._n etc._n 733_o chap_n 45._o of_o miracle_n and_o how_o god_n work_v without_o and_o with_o mean_n and_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o attend_v on_o the_o mean_n 736_o chap._n 46._o of_o magistracy_n or_o government_n 739_o chap._n 47._o of_o matrimony_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o that_o state_n 742_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o ministry_n 743_o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o ministry_n 747_o chap._n 50._o of_o god_n promise_n excellency_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o how_o the_o wicked_a abuse_n scripture_n 753_o chap._n 51._o of_o murmur_a 758_o chap._n 52._o of_o patience_n under_o the_o crosse._n 761_o chap._n 53._o of_o predestination_n perseverance_n and_o presumption_n 764_o chap._n 54._o of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n and_o of_o grief_n and_o of_o the_o temptation_n incident_a to_o it_o 766_o chap._n 55._o of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n 769_o chap._n 56._o of_o prophecy_n and_o preach_v 770_o chap._n 57_o of_o god_n providence_n 773_o chap._n 58._o of_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n 775_o chap._n 59_o of_o repentance_n 779_o chap._n 60._o of_o riches_n and_o their_o abuse_n 783_o chap._n 61._o of_o sacrament_n 786_o chap._n 62._o of_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o least_o and_o of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o 788_o chap._n 63._o of_o physic_n and_o diet._n 794_o chap._n 64._o of_o satan_n practice_n &_o of_o schism_n and_o security_n 796_o chap._n 65._o of_o parent_n education_n of_o child_n governor_n of_o youth_n and_o care_n of_o posterity_n 798_o chap._n 66._o of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o religion_n true_a and_o false_a 801_o chap._n 67._o of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n 803_o chap._n 68_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 809_o chap._n 69._o of_o thanks_o give_v and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n 812_o chap._n 70._o of_o temptation_n 813_o chap._n 71._o of_o truth_n and_o error_n sincerity_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o word_n 817_o chap._n 72._o of_o witchcraft_n and_o unbelief_n 821_o chap._n 73._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o confirmation_n thereof_o by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n 822_o chap._n 74._o of_o good_a work_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n 826_o chap._n 75._o of_o zeal_n 829_o next_o unto_o these_o follow_v other_o divine_a argument_n and_o common_a place_n in_o religion_n contain_v in_o 22._o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o conscience_n 832_o chap._n 2._o of_o order_n how_o necessary_a in_o all_o thing_n 833_o chap._n 3._o of_o hear_v god_n word_n 834_o chap._n 4._o who_o be_v swine_n and_o who_o be_v dog_n 837_o chap._n 5._o of_o unmercifulnesse_n ead_n chap._n 6._o of_o work_n 838_o chap._n 7._o of_o policy_n ead_n chap._n 8._o of_o special_a note_n of_o a_o man_n true_o righteous_a and_o religious_a 839_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o sabbath_n 839_o chap._n 10._o of_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n 842_o chap._n 11._o of_o mean_n 844_o chap._n 12._o of_o diverse_a name_n apply_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o scripture_n 845_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ministry_n 846_o chap._n 14._o of_o shame_n and_o shamefastness_n 847_o chap._n 15._o of_o justification_n 848_o chap._n 16._o of_o parable_n and_o similitude_n ead_v chap._n 17._o of_o god_n providence_n 850_o chap._n 18._o of_o seek_v god_n 851_o chap._n 19_o of_o sinne._n ead_n chap._n 20._o of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n 852_o chap._n 21._o of_o christ_n power_n 852_o chap._n 22._o of_o temptation_n 853_o a_o short_a direction_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o afflict_a conscience_n 854_o rule_n for_o 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and_o if_o we_o can_v do_v the_o lord_n good_a i_o think_v he_o will_v not_o use_v we_o because_o we_o be_v by_o natare_fw-la ready_a to_o take_v part_n and_o to_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o enemy_n against_o god_n himself_o again_o man_n time_n can_v be_v great_a be_v but_o a_o span_n long_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a emot_z will_v be_v long_o in_o creep_v the_o space_n of_o a_o span_n this_o time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o a_o post_n bird_n arrow_n or_o thought_n a_o post_n have_v but_o a_o small_a time_n a_o bird_n in_o her_o flight_n have_v lesser_a and_o a_o arrow_n less_o than_o that_o but_o a_o thought_n have_v almost_o no_o time_n at_o all_o and_o in_o my_o judgement_n beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o god_n shall_v not_o make_v any_o account_n of_o man_n if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o use_v lege_fw-la talionis_fw-la because_o that_o man_n do_v not_o make_v any_o account_n of_o god_n and_o see_v we_o esteem_v not_o god_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v esteem_v we_o and_o that_o we_o do_v not_o esteem_v he_o this_o show_n that_o we_o prefer_v before_o he_o our_o profit_n our_o pleasure_n and_o all_o our_o parent_n leave_v he_o for_o a_o apple_n ahab_n have_v rather_o have_v naboths_n vineyard_n than_o have_v he_o we_o all_o like_o our_o pleasure_n better_a than_o he_o general_o we_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o sell_v body_n and_o soul_n for_o a_o little_a thing_n and_o indeed_o for_o less_o than_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n but_o of_o all_o place_n to_o show_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o choose_v we_o and_o our_o vileness_n be_v choose_v the_o apostle_n â—_o cor._n 1._o 27._o â—â—ta_fw-la bring_v in_o five_o notable_a token_n of_o they_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v whereof_o four_o be_v very_o base_a and_o the_o five_o be_v less_o than_o nothing_o 1._o the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o vile_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o thing_n that_o be_v despise_v 5_o thing_n that_o be_v noâ—_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o hypocrisy_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n hypocrite_n turn_v the_o inward_a side_n outward_a the_o godly_a turn_n the_o outward_a side_n inward_a the_o hypocrite_n begin_v where_o the_o godly_a man_n end_v and_o the_o godly_a man_n begin_v where_o godliness_n the_o hypocrite_n end_v the_o hypocrite_n gallope_v into_o great_a show_n at_o the_o first_o godliness_n proceed_v in_o holiness_n by_o the_o agree_v as_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o great_a house_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o draw_v after_o they_o 2_o we_o must_v not_o profess_v all_o outward_o
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psalm_n 106._o that_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o phineas_n the_o lord_n wrath_n be_v stay_v and_o samuel_n pray_v for_o the_o people_n therefore_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o labour_v even_o by_o pray_v and_o do_v good_a for_o the_o people_n that_o even_o for_o their_o sake_n the_o lord_n may_v spare_v they_o though_o they_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v contrariwise_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n when_o he_o withdraw_v the_o heart_n of_o minister_n and_o magistrate_n from_o the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o can_v do_v they_o good_a 12_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n be_v take_v sometime_o for_o prayer_n itself_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o hand_n thing_n itself_o so_o the_o speech_n be_v use_v psal._n 141._o 2._o let_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n be_v as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n and_o in_o tim._n 2._o 6._o i_o will_v that_o man_n lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n in_o every_o place_n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v join_v near_o with_o the_o sign_n for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n his_o lift_n up_o of_o hand_n be_v nothing_o but_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v thorough_o move_v then_o also_o will_v the_o eye_n be_v lift_v up_o yet_o we_o do_v lift_v up_o our_o eye_n that_o our_o heart_n thereby_o may_v be_v the_o better_o lift_v up_o and_o our_o eye_n do_v not_o wander_v nor_o our_o care_n do_v harken_v after_o other_o thing_n but_o our_o heart_n have_v first_o wander_v 13_o when_o moses_n prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n than_o do_v he_o also_o prevail_v against_o his_o enemy_n s._n james_n say_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a so_o that_o man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o pray_v or_o if_o the_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n be_v not_o fervent_a it_o will_v not_o prevail_v as_o s._n james_n therefore_o gather_v a_o general_a of_o a_o particular_a so_o may_v we_o gather_v that_o if_o we_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n than_o we_o shall_v prevail_v but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o fervent_a we_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o our_o matter_n we_o bring_v not_o our_o purpose_n to_o pass_v because_o we_o be_v cold_a in_o prayer_n or_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o our_o own_o wisdom_n or_o such_o like_a therefore_o in_o what_o matter_n soever_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n if_o we_o do_v first_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o fervency_n as_o do_v the_o man_n of_o god_n herein_o then_o shall_v we_o prevail_v as_o well_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v 14_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o hear_v and_o read_v be_v other_o man_n until_o by_o apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o by_o meditation_n they_o be_v make_v we_o 15_o as_o read_v hear_v and_o confer_v of_o the_o word_n do_v more_o increase_v knowledge_n then_o feel_v so_o pray_v sing_a and_o meditate_v do_v more_o increase_v feel_v then_o knowledge_n 46._o 16_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a how_o long_o after_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n jacob_n receive_v comfort_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o always_o depend_v upon_o the_o mean_n neither_o be_v bind_v thereunto_o but_o sometime_o come_v long_o after_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o husbandman_n that_o they_o sow_v and_o look_v long_o after_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v teach_v we_o comfort_n for_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v never_o in_o vain_a but_o always_o grant_v though_o sometime_o long_o after_o and_o here_o be_v those_o correct_v which_o look_n for_o comfort_v immediate_o upon_o their_o request_n not_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o receive_v not_o when_o we_o ask_v and_o for_o that_o we_o use_v not_o the_o mean_n aright_o this_o also_o try_v our_o obedience_n if_o we_o will_v with_o patience_n continue_v use_v the_o same_o mean_n though_o present_o we_o feel_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o and_o learn_v with_o mark_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o lay_v up_o thing_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o try_v what_o will_v come_v of_o they_o afterward_o jacob_n vision_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a and_o mute_a thing_n but_o be_v join_v with_o 3._o the_o word_n and_o teach_v that_o all_o comfort_n must_v come_v out_o of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o what_o comfort_n by_o sacrament_n vision_n apparition_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n isaac_n nor_o work_v in_o we_o great_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o nor_o give_v we_o some_o victory_n over_o sin_n that_o be_v vain_a and_o proceed_v of_o error_n it_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o work_v in_o we_o obedience_n comfort_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o commandment_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n either_o understand_v or_o express_v for_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o require_v a_o spiritual_a obedience_n which_o we_o can_v perform_v because_o we_o be_v carnal_a and_o by_o nature_n disobedient_a except_o the_o lord_n do_v minister_v grace_n unto_o us._n 17_o violence_n as_o it_o be_v must_v be_v use_v in_o the_o heart_n when_o we_o pray_v because_o it_o be_v the_o heavy_a dangerous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o verbal_a prayer_n bring_v we_o to_o great_a blockishness_n 18_o it_o be_v good_a to_o read_v before_o prayer_n to_o the_o better_a prepare_v of_o our_o heart_n thereunto_o 19_o where_o prayer_n want_v the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o ready_a as_o the_o temptation_n payer_n 20_o generally_n we_o must_v desire_v god_n mercy_n greedy_o but_o particular_o we_o must_v ask_v they_o conditional_o and_o with_o affection_n as_o well_o to_o leave_v the_o thing_n ask_v as_o to_o have_v it_o 21_o many_o be_v barren_a in_o grace_n because_o they_o be_v barren_a in_o prayer_n we_o can_v be_v dry_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o resort_v to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n who_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o sevenfold_a mercy_n 22_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n without_o some_o special_a occasion_n he_o will_v say_v in_o company_n special_o psalm_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o some_o general_a instruction_n although_o private_o for_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o grief_n joy_n or_o affection_n he_o will_v sing_v proper_a psalm_n yet_o he_o think_v they_o that_o do_v most_o rejoice_v may_v sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o great_a grief_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n what_o be_v or_o may_v be_v in_o they_o as_o also_o to_o season_v their_o joy_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n again_o those_o that_o be_v most_o throw_v down_o may_v reap_v fruit_n in_o use_v the_o psalm_n of_o great_a comfort_n that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o have_v be_v and_o what_o be_v belong_v to_o they_o after_o that_o they_o have_v sow_v in_o tear_n and_o mourn_v with_o that_o holy_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 23_o there_o be_v two_o extremity_n of_o singer_n some_o hear_n the_o action_n to_o be_v good_a use_v 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