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careful_a and_o diligent_a man_n that_o can_v find_v out_o but_o even_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n that_o hide_v many_o foul_a and_o secret_a sin_n in_o their_o heart_n can_v yet_o make_v show_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v very_o holy_a and_o religious_a many_o man_n there_o be_v that_o desire_n to_o be_v take_v for_o godly_a and_o faithful_a man_n yet_o the_o question_n may_v still_o be_v demand_v where_o shall_v one_o find_v a_o faithful_a man_n such_o a_o one_o as_o nathaniel_n be_v even_o a_o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n jeremie_n be_v command_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o our_o text_n to_o run_v too_o and_o fro_o by_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o the_o open_a place_n of_o the_o same_o if_o he_o can_v find_v a_o man_n that_o execute_v judgement_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n may_v spare_v that_o city_n to_o punish_v it_o 5.1_o jerem._n 5.1_o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o ezechiel_n god_n complain_v that_o he_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o same_o but_o can_v find_v none_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o render_v upon_o their_o own_o pate_n say_v the_o lord_n 22.30_o ezech._n 22.30_o and_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v how_o we_o shall_v fare_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o we_o that_o live_v in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n a_o little_a before_o he_o destroy_v it_o to_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v out_o from_o heaven_n or_o to_o send_v his_o angel_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o land_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a and_o the_o cry_n thereof_o very_o great_a to_o inquire_v whether_o we_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v even_o ascend_v to_o the_o heaven_n or_o no_o let_v we_o therefore_o belove_v if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o return_v speedy_o unto_o the_o lord_n by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n or_o to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n let_v we_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v object_n but_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 10._o joh._n 13._o 10._o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o by_o foot_n there_o be_v mean_v all_o our_o filthy_a affection_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o with_o christ_n to_o wash_v our_o foot_n and_o with_o jeremie_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n be_v all_o one_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o time_n our_o prophet_n preach_v this_o and_o afterward_o be_v very_o ceremonious_a and_o superstitious_a too_o in_o their_o wash_n they_o think_v and_o persuade_v themselves_o if_o they_o do_v or_o can_v observe_v the_o outward_a rite_n or_o custom_n of_o their_o father_n touch_v their_o eternal_a cleansing_n and_o wash_n it_o be_v well_o enough_o nay_o rather_o very_a well_o but_o jeremie_n here_o wish_v they_o to_o wash_v their_o heart_n because_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o 29.13_o esay_n 29.13_o our_o saviour_n himself_o reprove_v these_o jew_n very_o sharp_o 23._o matth._n 23._o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o this_o their_o 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that_o issue_n from_o it_o can_v be_v clean_o and_o as_o st._n austen_n say_v well_o deus_fw-la magis_fw-la cordis_fw-la intentionem_fw-la quà m_fw-la actum_fw-la operationis_fw-la intendit_fw-la god_n do_v more_o respect_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o work_n whatsoever_o man_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n see_v the_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n 23.24_o jerem._n 23.24_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o understand_v all_o thy_o path_n yea_o even_o thy_o privy_a path_n of_o pride_n of_o dissimulation_n of_o disdain_v thy_o brother_n of_o fornication_n of_o covetousness_n of_o bribery_n theft_n extortion_n and_o the_o like_a though_o act_v by_o thou_o never_o so_o secret_o god_n see_v and_o discover_v achan_n wedge_n of_o gold_n though_o hide_v in_o his_o tent_n god_n see_v achab_n sick_a at_o the_o heart_n for_o naboths_n vineyard_n god_n see_v gehesy_v heart_n and_o make_v elisha_n to_o see_v he_o also_o do_v not_o my_o heart_n go_v with_o thou_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o be_v do_v not_o i_o see_v thou_o when_o thou_o ranne_v after_o naaman_n for_o a_o bribe_n god_n grant_v we_o have_v not_o among_o we_o too_o many_o achan_n too_o may_v achabs_n too_o many_o gehesy_n that_o cover_v many_o foul_a sin_n under_o their_o gown_n or_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v godly_a but_o their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o wickedness_n that_o wash_v their_o hand_n clean_o every_o day_n but_o their_o heart_n scarce_o once_o in_o the_o year_n scarce_o once_o by_o their_o life_n with_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n yet_o still_o my_o text_n say_v wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n wash_v thy_o heart_n if_o pilate_n have_v wash_v his_o heart_n as_o clean_o as_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n he_o 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