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obligation_n but_o if_o we_o of_o purpose_n and_o willing_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o art_n of_o sin_v our_o condemnation_n shall_v then_o be_v the_o great_a and_o although_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n forbear_v for_o a_o time_n to_o take_v punishment_n of_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n to_o move_v we_o to_o repentance_n yet_o stand_v we_o still_o debtor_n unto_o he_o and_o be_v to_o yield_v a_o account_n for_o the_o same_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n jam._n 2.10_o deut._n 28.58_o rom._n 2.4_o 55_o as_o that_o steward_n that_o do_v spend_v and_o waste_v his_o master_n substance_n without_o regard_n and_o never_o look_v to_o his_o debt_n book_n the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v common_o lay_v in_o prison_n even_o so_o he_o that_o never_o tri_v himself_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o the_o first_o nor_o second_o table_n shall_v be_v place_v there_o as_o christ_n say_v where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o where_o shall_v be_v 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the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v also_o more_o circumspect_a in_o observe_v of_o cause_n because_o thereby_o he_o deceive_v man_n a_o poor_a simple_a soul_n 3_o as_o amalek_n resist_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o do_v the_o devil_n with_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n deut._n 25.17_o exod._n 17.8_o 9_o spiritual_a man_n as_o a_o man_n sore_o wound_v and_o disease_v may_v for_o a_o time_n or_o season_n be_v deprive_v almost_o of_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n to_o the_o outward_a show_n of_o his_o own_o indument_n and_o feeling_n even_o so_o may_v a_o spiritual_a man_n be_v soar_v wound_v by_o satan_n and_o disease_v by_o the_o present_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o sinful_a corruption_n special_o in_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v think_v yea_o appear_v to_o other_o that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o in_o he_o impenitent_a sinner_n like_a as_o a_o captain_n that_o have_v take_v some_o hold_n or_o sconce_n do_v rule_n and_o govern_v all_o therein_o and_o dispose_v it_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o blind_a ignorant_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n not_o one_o devil_n alone_o but_o even_o legion_n of_o devil_n possess_v they_o and_o rule_v their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o how_o soever_o they_o may_v soothe_v themselves_o and_o say_v all_o be_v well_o for_o god_n be_v merciful_a yet_o their_o case_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o mary_n magdalen_n be_v who_o have_v be_v possess_v with_o seven_o devil_n mar._n 16.9_o prevent_v of_o sinne._n 1_o evuen_n as_o a_o father_n when_o he_o see_v his_o child_n too_o bold_a and_o venturous_a about_o fire_n &_o water_n take_v and_o hold_v it_o over_o the_o fire_n or_o over_o the_o water_n as_o though_o he_o will_v burn_v or_o drown_v it_o whereas_o his_o purpose_n indeed_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o prevent_v danger_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n christ_n subject_n be_v bold_a to_o sin_n by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v a_o mischief_n he_o do_v exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n and_o seem_v for_o a_o season_n as_o though_o he_o will_v quite_o forsake_v his_o church_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v only_o to_o prevent_v offence_n in_o time_n to_o come_v hosea_n 2.6_o 2_o as_o beast_n which_o go_v in_o the_o way_n see_v green_a pasture_n and_o desire_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o hedge_n but_o feel_v the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o thorn_n dare_v not_o venture_v to_o go_v in_o so_o likewise_o god_n people_n like_v unto_o wild_a beast_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n view_v the_o green_a pasture_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o be_v great_o affect_v therewith_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sharpness_n of_o cross_n and_o temptation_n which_o be_v god_n spiritual_a hedge_n by_o which_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o they_o will_v range_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o rush_v into_o sin_n as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n sentence_n of_o condemnation_n why_o set_v down_o as_o a_o wise_a father_n of_o a_o family_n will_v check_v his_o servant_n and_o if_o the_o cause_n require_v correct_v he_o in_o his_o child_n presence_n and_o that_o the_o child_n itself_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o fear_v and_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o father_n so_o likewise_o christ_n the_o most_o careful_a and_o wise_a governor_n of_o his_o church_n have_v set_v down_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o the_o wicked_a that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o soever_o they_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v the_o same_o may_v be_v move_v thereby_o to_o stand_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o more_o dutiful_o perform_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n mat._n 25.41_o the_o holy_a spirit_n regenerate_v not_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o warm_v every_o thing_n that_o it_o lighten_v so_o neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n regenerate_v nor_o draw_v to_o the_o love_n of_o wisdom_n all_o which_o it_o illuminate_v and_o to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o only_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o faithful_a math._n 24.46_o mot_n to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o as_o man_n use_v their_o guest_n friendly_a &_o courteous_o show_v unto_o they_o all_o service_n &_o duty_n so_o likewise_o must_v we_o do_v to_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o dwell_v &_o abide_v in_o we_o do_v nothing_o in_o any_o case_n which_o may_v disquiet_v or_o molest_v he_o ephe._n 4.30_o 2_o like_a as_o when_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o o_o bed_n edom_n than_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n even_o so_o much_o more_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o any_o man_n heart_n there_o be_v more_o than_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n present_a even_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o such_o a_o one_o may_v look_v for_o a_o great_a blessing_n if_o he_o grieve_v not_o he_o by_o sin_v 2._o sam._n 6.11_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o the_o use_n of_o all_o prescribe_a mean_n to_o salvation_n be_v necessary_a 1_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v give_v unto_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n a_o princely_a palace_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o way_n which_o he_o shall_v prescribe_v he_o will_v no_o doubt_n take_v what_o pain_n he_o can_v to_o know_v the_o way_n and_o afterward_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v &_o continue_v in_o it_o so_o likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o royal_a palace_n