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god_n word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n not_o but_o that_o many_o christian_n may_v sit_v loose_a from_o this_o truth_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o neglect_v this_o so_o far_o we_o dishonour_v god_n and_o weaken_v our_o grace_n use_v 3_o it_o will_v serve_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o sinfulness_n be_v possess_v of_o it_o and_o conscious_a of_o it_o such_o glorify_v god_n truth_n and_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o we_o witness_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o bear_v witness_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o send_v in_o vain_a that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o send_v in_o vain_a mat._n 21.31_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o why_o because_o publican_n and_o harlot_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sinfulness_n and_o so_o will_v soon_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o sinful_a estate_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v 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and_o drink_v for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gen._n 27.3_o 4._o go_v and_o take_v thy_o bow_n and_o take_v some_o venison_n and_o make_v i_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o my_o soul_n love_v what_o do_v he_o only_o look_v to_o please_v his_o appetite_n no_o but_o that_o i_o may_v eat_v and_o bless_v thou_o that_o be_v refresh_v by_o thy_o provision_n i_o may_v be_v strengthen_v to_o bless_v thou_o a_o lively_a pattern_n for_o all_o christian_n so_o to_o eat_v savoury_a meat_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o prophecy_n if_o god_n call_v fit_a to_o pray_v if_o god_n call_v fit_a to_o hear_v fit_a for_o any_o duty_n god_n shall_v call_v we_o to_o and_o not_o to_o make_v we_o more_o dull_a and_o heavy_a thus_o we_o see_v intemperance_n be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v next_o to_o that_o follow_v incontinency_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n to_o woman_n which_o be_v inordinate_a mat._n 5.28_o and_o that_o be_v a_o lust_n to_o be_v 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have_v wife_n as_o if_o we_o have_v they_o not_o every_o man_n be_v to_o look_v at_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o talon_n send_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v look_v to_o restore_v it_o better_o by_o twofold_a at_o least_o that_o i_o may_v say_v lord_z here_o be_v the_o wife_n thou_o give_v i_o and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o wise_a and_o humble_a and_o gracious_a and_o so_o child_n and_o servant_n when_o we_o affect_v they_o only_o to_o do_v our_o business_n and_o look_v at_o no_o high_a end_n but_o ourselves_o this_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n when_o in_o any_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v we_o look_v no_o high_o but_o to_o please_v ourselves_o therein_o 4_o there_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o pastime_n or_o pleasure_n inordinate_o and_o this_o god_n threaten_v with_o poverty_n prov._n 21.17_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a lust_n in_o pastime_n 1_o when_o we_o be_v set_v on_o unlawful_a object_n unlawful_a game_n 2_o in_o excessive_a manner_n 3_o to_o a_o wrong_a end_n 1_o our_o pastime_n be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n if_o we_o make_v a_o pastime_n of_o every_o thing_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o devotion_n and_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n we_o may_v not_o jest_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n neither_o may_v we_o make_v show_n and_o pageant_n of_o scripture_n story_n as_o of_o christ_n or_o other_o holy_a man_n this_o be_v unlawful_a to_o make_v pastime_n of_o holy_a thing_n when_o moses_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o god_n call_v to_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n exod._n 3.5_o god_n bid_v he_o put_v of_o his_o shoe_n for_o the_o place_n whereon_o thou_o stand_v be_v holy_a ground_n when_o man_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v put_v off_o your_o shoe_n that_o be_v your_o unclean_a affection_n if_o we_o come_v near_o to_o god_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o common_a ordinary_a affection_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o 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consolation_n to_o all_o such_o as_o lose_v any_o thing_n by_o keep_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n whether_o they_o lose_v good_n or_o friend_n or_o life_n or_o liberty_n here_o be_v a_o comfort_n that_o over-ballance_n all_o discomfort_n two_o thing_n chief_o discourage_v a_o christian_n he_o may_v either_o loose_a fellowship_n with_o the_o church_n and_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o else_o he_o may_v lose_v his_o natural_a life_n here_o be_v comfort_n against_o both_o these_o what_o though_o you_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o society_n with_o the_o church_n you_o shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o keep_v fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n joh._n 9.34_o the_o blind_a man_n give_v such_o a_o strong_a testimony_n to_o christ_n that_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v he_o out_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v he_o well_o when_o christ_n hear_v that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o he_o find_v he_o out_o and_o so_o though_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o a_o 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