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a_o natural_a conscience_n in_o thy_o breast_n but_o also_o direction_n in_o his_o word_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v the_o lust_n of_o thy_o appetite_n violent_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o forecast_v for_o to_o rein_v they_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o abstain_v from_o go_v to_o feast_n awhile_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o stint_v thy_o trencher_n with_o so_o much_o if_o thy_o lust_n be_v on_o fire_n why_o do_v thou_o feed_v they_o with_o fuel_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n predominant_a in_o thou_o thou_o rap_v out_o a_o oath_n before_o thou_o be_v aware_a why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o as_o chrysostome_n will_v have_v thou_o set_a forfeiture_n for_o every_o oath_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o entreat_v god_n people_n severe_o to_o reprove_v thou_o and_o exact_v a_o fine_a of_o thou_o for_o every_o misgovern_v word_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o balk_v such_o acquaintance_n as_o may_v occasion_v thy_o tongue_n to_o cast_v out_o oath_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o club_v down_o thy_o lust_n with_o argument_n upon_o argument_n shall_v i_o be_v touchy_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o proud_a to_o be_v damn_v etc._n etc._n even_o argument_n of_o self-love_n be_v able_a to_o knock_v they_o down_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o no_o that_o be_v because_o thou_o will_v not_o know_v they_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v they_o understand_v psal._n 82.5_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o neither_o will_v thou_o understand_v that_o be_v the_o reason_n thou_o still_o walk_v in_o darkness_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o oppose_v thy_o lust_n at_o first_o rise_v non_fw-la obtinebis_fw-la ut_fw-la desinat_fw-la si_fw-la incipere_fw-la permiseris_fw-la say_v seneca_n thou_o can_v never_o get_v victory_n except_o thou_o be_v here_o first_o in_o the_o field_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o counsel_n on_o this_o fashion_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o use_v they_o only_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o impediment_n clarancus_fw-la have_v they_o too_o 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spititual_o i_o grant_v it_o its_o most_o true_a nor_o repent_v spiritual_o why_o then_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v humble_v that_o that_o can_v not_o as_o god_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o exodus_fw-la 10.3_o there_o be_v a_o external_a humiliation_n as_o ahab_n humiliation_n 21.29_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o before_o that_o humiliation_n thou_o can_v not_o express_v why_o be_v thou_o not_o humble_v with_o that_o which_o thou_o may_v first_o then_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v thy_o case_n to_o be_v damnable_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o judgement_n be_v past_a upon_o all_o to_o damnation_n rom._n 5.18_o all_o man_n be_v damn_v out_o of_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o damn_a man_n to_o this_o day_n thou_o know_v the_o lord_n himself_o do_v say_v thus_o what_o hinder_v thou_o now_o from_o deduct_v a_o particular_a therefrom_o if_o upon_o all_o man_n then_o upon_o i_o if_o all_o be_v damn_v to_o this_o day_n that_o be_v not_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n than_o i_o be_o a_o damn_a man_n to_o this_o hour_n this_o logic_n god_n do_v vouchsafe_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o reason_n on_o this_o fashion_n i_o be_o a_o damn_a man_n and_o a_o damn_a woman_n to_o this_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_v there_o may_v be_v some_o hope_n of_o thou_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o will_v scrape_v up_o some_o hope_n or_o other_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o believe_v thus_o say_v god_n but_o i_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o no_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o lust_n still_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v this_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o damn_a man_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v thou_o will_v never_o have_v do_v till_o thou_o be_v one_o thou_o will_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v christ_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o second_o but_o i_o can_v say_v thou_o why_o then_o will_v thou_o not_o despair_v in_o thyself_o a_o man_n must_v despair_v as_o he_o be_v otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o get_v into_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n live_v and_o do_v after_o the_o flesh_n he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o pardon_n or_o any_o thing_n no_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n can_v help_v he_o if_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o christ_n he_o shall_v perish_v without_o they_o and_o why_o will_v thou_o not_o despair_v in_o thyself_o despair_n god_n forbid_v i_o will_v never_o despair_v while_o i_o live_v god_n be_v more_o merciful_a than_o so_o and_o i_o hope_v i_o need_v not_o despair_v christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o i_o be_v a_o fool_n if_o i_o shall_v despair_v thus_o thou_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o thy_o vain_a hope_n but_o why_o will_v thou_o say_v god_n why_o will_v thou_o plead_v with_o i_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o i_o jer._n 2.29_o thou_o plead_v for_o hope_n and_o ly_z in_o thy_o sin_n why_o will_v thou_o mark_v the_o will_n be_v set_v on_o it_o and_o thou_o will_v plead_v thou_o may_v despair_v of_o thyself_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v wilful_o perish_v three_o but_o i_o can_v pull_v down_o my_o own_o heart_n nor_o master_v i_o one_o will_n say_v thou_o no_o why_o then_o can_v thou_o not_o go_v and_o resign_v it_o to_o god_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o proud_a heart_n i_o can_v humble_v it_o oh_o here_o be_v a_o stony_a heart_n i_o can_v break_v it_o lord_n do_v thou_o here_o be_v a_o rebellious_a heart_n i_o cannoâ—_z subdue_v it_o lord_n do_v thou_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o resign_v up_o this_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o set_v about_o it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n hos._n 5.4_o they_o will_v not_o so_o thou_o will_v not_o frame_v thyself_o to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o canst._n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v willing_o go_v on_o and_o thou_o be_v whole_o inexcusable_a before_o god_n and_o when_o he_o send_v thou_o to_o hell_n thou_o shall_v know_v thou_o own_o will_n bring_v thou_o thither_o thou_o may_v reform_v thy_o outward_a man_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o may_v bridle_v thy_o lust_n and_o thy_o passion_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o may_v take_v a_o thousand_o good_a opportunity_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v no_o excuse_n before_o god_n thou_o do_v willing_o perish_v it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v not_o may_v be_v sen._n but_o necessity_n be_v not_o it_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o indeed_o if_o thou_o do_v every_o day_n labour_n to_o fight_v against_o thy_o lust_n and_o resist_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o can_v not_o than_o it_o be_v necessity_n but_o thou_o do_v not_o nay_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o that_o resist_v and_o then_o can_v he_o may_v plead_v lord_n what_o a_o woeful_a necessity_n of_o sin_v be_o i_o in_o but_o thou_o give_v way_n to_o thy_o lust_n aâ—d_fw-mi therefore_o thou_o be_v inexcusable_a and_o thou_o do_v willing_o perish_v the_o second_o ground_n the_o second_o now_o follow_v every_o wicked_a man_n be_v slothful_a and_o negligent_a thou_o evil_a servant_n and_o slothful_a say_v christ_n mat_n 25.26_o thou_o have_v be_v lazy_a with_o the_o talon_n i_o give_v thou_o i_o give_v thou_o preach_v and_o teach_v and_o thou_o have_v be_v lazy_a to_o hear_v it_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o have_v be_v lazy_a to_o improve_v it_o i_o have_v pull_v thou_o to_o prayer_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o spirit_n
and_o thou_o have_v be_v lazy_a at_o the_o duty_n thou_o evil_a and_o slothful_a servant_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o many_o a_o sweet_a opportunity_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o that_o base_a lust_n that_o thou_o be_v most_o addict_v unto_o and_o thou_o have_v be_v lazy_a to_o take_v it_o this_o be_v another_o ground_n of_o this_o doctrine_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o thou_o must_v lay_v the_o blame_n on_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o not_o on_o god_n deny_v thou_o power_n because_o sloth_n be_v a_o fault_n of_o the_o will_n i_o can_v call_v he_o a_o sluggard_n that_o stick_v at_o a_o can_v but_o only_o he_o that_o stick_v at_o a_o will_v not_o he_o that_o labour_v and_o strive_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v none_o will_v call_v he_o a_o sluggard_n but_o he_o that_o can_v labour_v more_o and_o will_v not_o sloth_n be_v a_o voluntary_a fault_n of_o the_o will_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n prov._n 6.9_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o its_o not_o a_o fault_n of_o impotency_n but_o of_o will_n five_o demonstration_n to_o prove_v this_o first_o if_o thou_o be_v slothful_a to_o good_a duty_n demon_n than_o thou_o do_v only_o imagine_v a_o company_n of_o can_n i_o can_v do_v as_o i_o will_v say_v thou_o no_o why_o then_o be_v thou_o slothful_a to_o make_v more_o imaginary_a can_n a_o slothful_a man_n imagine_v more_o can_n than_o there_o be_v i_o can_v go_v this_o journey_n say_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v weary_a i_o shall_v be_v rob_v i_o shall_v fall_v off_o my_o horse_n i_o can_v travel_v it_o the_o way_n of_o a_o slothful_a man_n be_v a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v make_v plain_n say_v solomon_n the_o slothful_a man_n he_o imagine_v there_o be_v a_o thorn_n hedge_n in_o his_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v prick_v 15.19_o i_o can_v get_v over_o it_o what_o be_v there_o a_o thorn_n hedge_n in_o the_o way_n no_o for_o the_o righeous_a that_o go_v it_o he_o find_v it_o plain_a he_o see_v none_o no_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thorn-hedge_n in_o the_o way_n but_o he_o do_v imagine_v one_o and_o therefore_o his_o will_n not_o be_v his_o let_n not_o his_o can_v for_o he_o do_v but_o imagine_v a_o can_v so_o do_v thou_o say_v i_o can_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o why_o then_o be_v thou_o slothful_a to_o imagine_v more_o can_n and_o thorn_n hedge_n then_o there_o be_v i_o can_v live_v then_o oh_o i_o can_v go_v so_o often_o to_o prayer_n and_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v as_o you_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v hout_v at_o up_o and_o down_o you_o tell_v i_o i_o be_o a_o hellhound_n for_o my_o pride_n and_o my_o passion_n oh_o if_o i_o shall_v believe_v this_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v merry_a day_n more_o alas_o all_o these_o be_v but_o imaginary_a can_n imaginary_a thorn_n hedge_n i_o can_v be_v so_o strict_a neither_o can_v i_o put_v it_o up_o i_o say_v thou_o do_v but_o imagine_v a_o company_n of_o can_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o demon_n 2._o demonstration_n if_o thou_o be_v slothful_a to_o good_a duty_n than_o thou_o make_v every_o little_a difficulty_n a_o can_v nothing_o but_o a_o impossibility_n be_v a_o can_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v slothful_a thou_o make_v every_o little_a difficulty_n a_o can_v i_o can_v turn_v i_o own_o heart_n nor_o break_v i_o own_o heart_n but_o why_o then_o be_v thou_o slothful_a to_o make_v every_o little_a diffiuclty_n a_o can_v a_o slothful_a man_n make_v every_o little_a difficulty_n a_o can_v the_o slothful_a man_n will_v not_o plow_v by_o reason_n of_o cold_a and_o therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o 20.4_o he_o will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o cold_a he_o stick_v at_o a_o very_a little_a difficulty_n his_o finger_n be_v so_o tender_a forsooth_o they_o must_v not_o ache_v his_o toe_n be_v so_o ladylike_o they_o must_v not_o smart_v because_o its_o a_o little_a diffcult_a therefore_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o he_o will_v not_o plow_v by_o reason_n of_o cold_a well_o beg_v then_o and_o you_o will_v can_v you_o endure_v a_o little_a cold_a yea_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o but_o it_o will_v be_v difficult_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o text_n he_o will_v not_o plough_n by_o reason_n of_o cold_a he_o do_v not_o stick_v at_o a_o impossibility_n for_o then_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o but_o the_o slothful_a man_n will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o cold_a he_o stick_v only_o at_o a_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o nay_o if_o he_o shall_v labour_v sound_o indeed_o his_o very_a labour_n will_v keep_v he_o from_o be_v a_o cold_a the_o truth_n be_v its_o the_o labour_n of_o plough_v that_o he_o be_v against_o and_o therefore_o every_o little_a cold_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o excuse_n so_o why_o be_v thou_o slothful_a to_o count_v every_o petty_a difficulty_n a_o can_v it_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n to_o be_v always_o pore_v on_o my_o sin_n i_o can_v abide_v it_o troublesome_a to_o be_v tongue-tied_a what_o not_o speak_v a_o word_n but_o only_o with_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n i_o can_v 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