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knife_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v even_o at_o the_o creature_n throat_n as_o abraham_n at_o the_o throat_n of_o isaac_n thy_o redeemer_n call_v to_o his_o father_n o_o father_n father_n hold_v thy_o hand_n slay_v not_o those_o poor_a creature_n i_o have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v i_o know_v that_o beef_n and_o goat_n and_o lamb_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v what_o proportion_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n to_o the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o know_v what_o sacrifice_n thou_o will_v have_v thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o offer_v myself_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o justice_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o nature_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o thy_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o thy_o elect_n well_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n though_o the_o task_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o work_n so_o grievous_a that_o no_o other_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o and_o though_o i_o be_o whole_o free_a and_o none_o can_v oblige_v or_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v undertake_v it_o now_o reader_n be_v christ_n so_o forward_o so_o willing_a to_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n of_o die_v a_o curse_a painful_a shameful_a death_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o backward_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n psal_n 40.6_o heb._n 10.5_o prov._n 3.17_o be_v christ_n so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o be_v thou_o so_o careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o his_o glory_n friend_n bethink_v thyself_o do_v not_o thy_o redeemer_n deserve_v fair_o deal_n at_o thy_o hand_n heathen_n and_o publican_n will_v not_o be_v so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omssion_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v they_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o the_o profit_n will_v answer_v the_o pain_n 11._o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thy_o predominant_a new_a nature_n incline_v thou_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o vain_a shall_v god_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o to_o no_o purpose_n pray_v observe_v what_o end_n god_n have_v in_o this_o regenerate_a work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o where_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o the_o efficient_a principal_n he._n 2._o the_o move_a his_o alone_z will._n 3._o the_o formal_a beget_v we_o again_o 4._o the_o instrumental_a the_o word_n of_o truth_n 5._o the_o final_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n god_n beget_v we_o again_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o he_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o the_o sheaf_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o innumerable_a blessing_n prov._n 3.9_o rom._n 12.1_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o christian_n be_v again_o he_o tell_v we_o his_o design_n in_o give_v a_o new_a spirit_n and_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o so_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o god-robbery_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o employ_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o but_o god_n because_o he_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v also_o below_o a_o christian_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d beast_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a diâ—ine_a principle_n to_o live_v as_o other_o man_n as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o deprave_a nature_n which_o incline_v they_o not_o only_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v good_a but_o also_o to_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a therefore_o his_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d know_v by_o both_o those_o sign_n psal_n 36.3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o renew_a nature_n for_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o do_v not_o only_o take_v they_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 6.11_o as_o the_o branch_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n that_o sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o enable_v they_o to_o fruitfulness_n so_o the_o christian_n draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o christ_n even_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n that_o incline_v he_o whilst_o he_o live_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o mark_v this_o new_a piece_n that_o be_v indeed_o god_n masterpiece_n for_o the_o new_a creation_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v form_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n unto_o good_a work_n unto_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n gal._n 5.20_o gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 1.11_o each_o convert_n have_v â—â—â—munion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o also_o in_o his_o life_n he_o know_v christ_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o die_v to_o sin_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n so_o sin_n be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v nigh_o as_o old_a as_o man_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o decay_v and_o die_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o sin_n crucify_v and_o who_o death_n crucifi_v sin_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o body_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n col._n 3.5_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n give_v christ_n his_o deaths-wound_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o cheerful_o customary_o serve_v sin_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o as_o the_o convert_n have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n so_o also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o 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believer_n it_o will_v be_v very_o strange_a for_o thou_o to_o continue_v in_o any_o omission_n for_o all_o this_o while_n thou_o act_v against_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v very_o much_o easy_a to_o sin_n with_o thy_o nature_n than_o against_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o have_v knowledge_n can_v sin_v with_o such_o pleasure_n and_o easiness_n as_o another_o because_o he_o do_v in_o sin_v oppose_v and_o fight_v with_o conscience_n within_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a for_o thou_o for_o thou_o do_v not_o only_o offer_v violence_n to_o thou_o enlighten_v conscience_n but_o also_o to_o the_o new_a nature_n that_o be_v implant_v in_o thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n thou_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n against_o thy_o natural_a light_n
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joh._n 9.4_o chap._n xli_o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n a_o unregenerate_a heart_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o a_o renew_a nature_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o particular_n viz._n the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o sin_n of_o omission_n i_o shall_v recite_v one_o more_o general_a and_o principal_a cause_n other_o more_o special_a and_o less_o principal_a and_o join_v the_o cure_n to_o the_o cause_n 1._o the_o grand_a cause_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v a_o unregenerate_a heart_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v unplow_a and_o lie_v fallow_a no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v weed_n may_v grow_v good_a corn_n can_v grow_v there_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o break_v up_o by_o repentance_n but_o harden_v through_o custom_n and_o continuance_n in_o sin_n no_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n no_o faith_n no_o love_n or_o humility_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v expect_v there_o can_v the_o leopard_n change_v his_o spot_n or_o the_o blackamoor_n his_o skin_n no_o more_o can_v he_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o jer._n 23.13_o nature_n fruit_n will_v be_v according_a to_o its_o root_n whether_o sweet_a or_o sour_a there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n lay_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o good_a superstructure_n of_o holiness_n rear_v a_o unrenewed_a heart_n have_v no_o tendency_n towards_o it_o and_o nature_n will_v work_v little_o far_o than_o its_o own_o inclination_n the_o water_n will_v run_v as_o the_o tide_n carry_v it_o nay_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v contrary_a to_o religious_a duty_n have_v a_o hatred_n and_o
grow_v to_o great_a one_o if_o let_v alone_o time_n will_v turn_v small_a dust_n into_o stone_n the_o poisonous_a cockatrice_n at_o first_o be_v but_o a_o egg._n together_o general_n norris_n receive_v a_o slight_a wound_n in_o the_o irish_a war_n which_o he_o neglect_v whereupon_o his_o arm_n gangrene_v and_o both_o arm_n and_o life_n be_v lose_v together_o small_a twig_n will_v prove_v thorny_a bush_n if_o not_o timely_a stub_a up_o 3._o the_o least_o sin_n be_v damnable_a the_o small_a bit_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o murder_a morsel_n deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o to_o eat_v a_o little_a leaven_n seem_v a_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o cut_n off_o from_o israel_n exod._n 12.19_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n on_o a_o sabbath_n look_v into_o the_o ark_n nay_o touch_v the_o ark_n be_v all_o punish_v with_o death_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o god_n urge_v the_o command_n to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n which_o seem_v a_o small_a matter_n with_o this_o argument_n as_o they_o desire_v god_n to_o do_v any_o good_a for_o they_o or_o they_o deut._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n friend_n a_o little_a thing_n a_o prick_n of_o a_o thorn_n fester_v the_o kernel_n of_o a_o raisin_n a_o small_a bone_n in_o thy_o throat_n may_v deprive_v thou_o of_o thy_o natural_a life_n and_o these_o little_a sin_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o may_v hinder_v thou_o of_o eternal_a life_n a_o small_a leak_n in_o a_o ship_n unstop_v may_v sink_v it_o a_o dram_n of_o poison_n diffuse_v itself_o to_o all_o part_n till_o it_o seize_v and_o strangle_v the_o vital_a spirit_n a_o penknife_n will_v stab_v mortal_o and_o kill_v a_o man_n as_o sure_o as_o a_o sword_n a_o pistol_n will_v kill_v as_o dead_a as_o a_o cannon_n caesar_n be_v slay_v as_o some_o report_n with_o bodkin_n there_o be_v other_o disease_n mortal_a beside_o the_o plague_n some_o have_v be_v eat_v up_o by_o bear_n and_o lion_n other_o by_o mouse_n and_o louse_n it_o be_v spiritual_a murder_n to_o stifle_v and_o suppress_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o thy_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o to_o do_v open_a despite_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o rabbi_n reckon_v up_o 613_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n and_o distinguish_v they_o into_o great_a and_o lesser_a the_o lesser_a they_o judge_v may_v be_v neglect_v with_o little_a or_o no_o guilt_n but_o what_o scripture_n make_v deadly_a man_n must_v not_o make_v indifferent_a god_n thought_n be_v not_o as_o their_o thought_n in_o this_o particular_a ezek._n 18.3_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v without_o a_o distinction_n thou_o may_v say_v of_o sin_n as_o lot_z of_o zoar_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v when_o thou_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o say_v as_o jonathan_n behold_v i_o have_v taste_v but_o a_o little_a honey_n and_o i_o must_v die_v 1_o sam._n 14.43_o i_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o a_o little_a sin_n and_o without_o repentance_n i_o must_v die_v eternal_o for_o it_o a_o little_a spark_n may_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n as_o may_v burn_v down_o a_o whole_a city_n 4._o how_o little_a soever_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o become_v great_a by_o thy_o allowance_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o material_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v often_o little_a but_o principal_o in_o the_o form_n or_o anomy_n which_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n or_o carriage_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o its_o commission_n a_o sin_n may_v be_v great_a in_o abstracto_fw-la as_o the_o fact_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o law_n and_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o small_a in_o concreto_fw-la and_o by_o circumstance_n as_o not_o allow_v of_o or_o domineer_a in_o the_o soul_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o sin_n may_v be_v small_a as_o measure_v by_o the_o law_n or_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n 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wound_v thy_o soul_n in_o this_o sense_n what_o the_o philosopher_n say_v be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o small_a error_n prove_v most_o dangerous_a arist_n polit._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o 5._o the_o base_a and_o unworthy_a be_v thou_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o thy_o best_a friend_n for_o a_o little_a small_a matter_n ah_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o ingratitude_n to_o disobey_v and_o provoke_v and_o displease_v and_o dishonour_v the_o bless_a god_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o infinite_o oblige_v for_o a_o poor_a small_a business_n and_o what_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o forfeit_v the_o divine_a favour_n and_o incur_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o expose_v thyself_o to_o infinite_a torment_n for_o a_o trifle_n a_o babble_n a_o light_n little_a inconsiderable_a thing_n god_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o threaten_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o amos_n 2.6_o that_o they_o sell_v the_o poor_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n 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