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the_o false_a prophet_n and_o their_o seduce_a proselyte_n stick_v not_o to_o blast_v the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o my_o text_n with_o the_o same_o reproach_n a_o furious_a man_n a_o man_n of_o a_o intemperate_a and_o unbridled_a spirit_n that_o value_v not_o man_n life_n but_o in_o his_o anger_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v a_o hundred_o man_n at_o a_o time_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a meek_a spirit_n of_o god_n record_v it_o here_o in_o my_o text_n that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o like_a passion_n with_o we_o and_o yet_o without_o any_o disparagement_n to_o his_o memorial_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n to_o which_o end_n let_v i_o 1._o in_o general_a put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o passion_n of_o anger_n with_o other_o affection_n in_o nature_n at_o what_o time_n the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v be_v regenerate_v they_o do_v change_v their_o nature_n and_o become_v regenerate_v too_o and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o receive_v divine_a impression_n and_o so_o pass_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o gracious_a affection_n and_o disposition_n and_o become_v instrument_n of_o exceed_a honour_n and_o service_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3.17_o jam._n 3.17_o who_o be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o work_n ex_fw-la gr_fw-la wit_n regenerate_v become_v heavenly_a wisdom_n love_n sanctify_a love_n gal._n 5.6_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n become_v a_o active_a principle_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n fear_v besprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n become_v a_o notable_a andidote_n and_o prefervative_n against_o sin_n 139.21_o hate_v i_o not_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 139.21_o hatred_n spiritualise_v a_o holy_a antipaethy_o with_o any_o thing_n or_o person_n contrary_a to_o god_n courage_fw-fr sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n zach._n he_o that_o 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power_n the_o blind_a of_o his_o omscience_n it_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o god_n truth_n and_o the_o fool_n to_o his_o wisdom_n this_o and_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o sinful_a distemper_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o least_o corruption_n in_o my_o curse_a nature_n will_v ungod_n god_n if_o my_o sin_n can_v help_v it_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n no_o long_o a_o man_n can_v give_v sin_n a_o worse_a name_n than_o itself_o &_o as_o a_o man_n can_v give_v the_o great_a sin_n a_o worse_a name_n than_o sin_n so_o he_o can_v give_v the_o least_o sin_n a_o better_a there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o in_o the_o wicked_a all_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o their_o person_n the_o one_o be_v regenerate_v the_o other_o be_v not_o but_o sin_n remain_v sin_n still_o in_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o be_v not_o this_o matter_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n to_o the_o saint_n three_o cons_n 3_o as_o infirmity_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o merit_n with_o sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a all_o sin_n be_v damn_v and_o thus_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n smite_v upon_o their_o thigh_n say_v in_o god_n presence_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o damn_v i_o for_o my_o infirmity_n and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o be_v not_o from_o the_o smallness_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n 23.5_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o not_o because_v they_o be_v but_o infirmity_n but_o because_v he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a be_v not_o this_o a_o humble_v consideration_n four_o cons_n 4_o not_o less_o this_o sc_n that_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indeed_o they_o be_v infirmity_n which_o proper_o may_v be_v say_v to_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n the_o gross_a sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v say_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n and_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o distemper_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o godly_a do_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n tert._n ephes_n 4.30_o res_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n tert._n even_o of_o those_o who_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n seal_v up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n god_n spirit_n be_v a_o tender_a sweet_a delicate_a thing_n a_o tender_a dear_a friend_n be_v proper_o grieve_v by_o unkindness_n the_o injury_n of_o enemy_n do_v provoke_v the_o displeasure_n of_o friend_n do_v grieve_v and_o disquiet_v this_o shall_v touch_v a_o saint_n to_o the_o quick_a to_o grieve_v his_o he_o his_o if_o he_o grieve_v his_o cemforter_n who_o shall_v comfort_v he_o comforter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n delight_v to_o take_v up_o his_o habitation_n in_o a_o sedate_n love_v spirit_n five_o cons_n 5_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n be_v so_o many_o 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