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if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n bear_v with_o sin_n because_o they_o that_o he_o so_o wink_v at_o it_o as_o that_o he_o neither_o see_v nor_o detest_v it_o as_o it_o fall_v from_o so_o dear_a actor_n it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o blasphemous_a charge_n of_o injustice_n upon_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n your_o iniquity_n faith_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o god_n 2._o choose_a people_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v who_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n than_o the_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v give_v way_n to_o those_o foul_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n nathan_n tell_v he_o from_o god_n now_o 10_o therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o have_v take_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n the_o 11._o hittite_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n etc._n etc._n how_o full_a and_o clear_o be_v that_o 78._o complaint_n of_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o jeremy_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o have_v 42_o transgress_v and_o have_v rebel_v thou_o have_v not_o pardon_v thou_o 43._o have_v cover_v with_o anger_n and_o persecute_v we_o thou_o have_v slay_v thou_o have_v
p._n 100_o x._o temptation_n thou_o be_v more_o nice_a than_o needs_o your_o preacher_n be_v too_o straitlaced_n in_o their_o opinion_n and_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n narrow_a than_o god_n ever_o mean_v it_o tush_o man_n thou_o may_v be_v save_v in_o any_o religion_n be_v it_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o the_o world_n of_o man_n in_o the_o several_a variety_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o save_v only_o one_o poor_a handful_n of_o reform_a christian_n away_o with_o these_o scruple_n a_o general_a belief_n and_o a_o good_a meaning_n will_v serve_v to_o bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n without_o these_o busy_a disquisition_n of_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n p._n 114._o ii_o decade_n i._o temptation_n be_v it_o for_o some_o few_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n thou_o may_v hope_v to_o find_v place_n for_o mercy_n but_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o for_o multitude_n innumerable_a so_o for_o quality_n heinous_a presumptuous_a unpardonable_a with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o expect_v remission_n from_o a_o just_a god_n p._n 127._o ii_o temptation_n alas_o poor_a man_n how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o make_v thyself_o believe_v that_o thou_o have_v true_o repent_v whereas_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o dump_n of_o melancholy_n or_o some_o relent_a of_o nature_n after_o too_o much_o expense_n of_o spirit_n or_o some_o irksome_a discontentment_n after_o a_o satiety_n and_o weariness_n of_o pleasure_n or_o some_o slavish_a shrink_n in_o upon_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o lash_n true_a penitence_n be_v a_o spiritual_a business_n a_o effect_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v never_o incident_a into_o thy_o bosom_n p._n 138._o iii_o temptation_n thou_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o bear_v thyself_o upon_o thy_o repentance_n it_o be_v too_o sleight_n second_v with_o too_o many_o relapse_n too_o late_o to_o yield_v any_o true_a comfort_n to_o thy_o soul_n p._n 145._o iv._o temptation_n tush_o what_o do_v thou_o please_v thyself_o with_o these_o vain_a thought_n if_o god_n care_v for_o thou_o can_v thou_o be_v thus_o miserable_a p_o 155._o v._o temptation_n foolish_a man_n how_o vain_o do_v thou_o flatter_v thyself_o in_o call_v that_o a_o chastisement_n which_o god_n intend_v for_o a_o judgement_n in_o mistake_v that_o for_o a_o rod_n of_o fatherly_a correction_n which_o god_n lay_v on_o as_o a_o scourge_n of_o just_a anger_n and_o punishment_n p._n 165._o vi_o temptation_n away_o with_o these_o superstitious_a fear_n and_o needless_a scruple_n wherewith_o thou_o fond_o trouble_v thyself_o as_o if_o god_n that_o sit_v above_o in_o the_o circle_n of_o heaven_n regard_v these_o poor_a business_n that_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n or_o care_v what_o this_o man_n do_v or_o that_o man_n suffer_v do_v thou_o not_o see_v that_o none_o prosper_v so_o much_o in_o the_o world_n as_o those_o that_o be_v most_o note_v for_o wickedness_n &_o do_v thou_o see_v any_o so_o miserable_a upon_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a can_v it_o be_v thus_o if_o there_o be_v a_o providence_n that_o overlook_v and_o overrule_v these_o earthly_a affair_n p._n 173._o vii_o temptation_n if_o god_n be_v never_o so_o liberal_a in_o his_o promise_n and_o sure_a in_o performance_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o own_o yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o he_o neither_o can_v lay_v any_o just_a claim_n to_o his_o election_n p._n 195._o viii_o temptation_n alas_o poor_a man_n how_o gross_o delude_v thou_o thyself_o thou_o talk_v of_o thy_o faith_n and_o bear_v thyself_o high_a upon_o this_o grace_n and_o think_v to_o do_v great_a matter_n by_o it_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v thou_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o that_o which_o thou_o mis-call_a so_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a presumption_n p._n 208._o ix_o temptation_n thou_o think_v perhaps_o once_o that_o thou_o have_v some_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n but_o now_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o find_v that_o he_o have_v utter_o forsake_v thou_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o thou_o have_v give_v thou_o up_o into_o my_o hand_n into_o which_o thy_o sin_n have_v just_o forfeit_v thou_o p._n 216._o x._o temptation_n have_v god_n indeed_o ever_o give_v thou_o any_o sure_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n thou_o may_v perhaps_o pretend_v to_o some_o reason_n of_o comfort_n and_o confidence_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n never_o love_v thou_o he_o may_v have_v cast_v upon_o thou_o some_o common_a favour_n such_o as_o he_o throw_v away_o upon_o reprobate_n but_o for_o the_o token_n of_o any_o special_a love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o thou_o thou_o never_o do_v never_o shall_v receive_v any_o from_o he_o p._n 2â—6_n iii_o decade_n i._o temptation_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o thus_o long_o give_v entertainment_n to_o thy_o sin_n and_o no_o inconvenience_n have_v ensue_v no_o evil_a have_v befall_v thou_o thy_o affair_n have_v prosper_v better_a than_o thy_o scrupulous_a neighbour_n why_o shall_v thou_o shake_v off_o a_o companion_n that_o have_v be_v both_o harmless_a and_o pleasant_a go_v on_o man_n sin_n fearless_o thou_o shall_v speed_v no_o worse_o than_o thou_o have_v do_v go_v on_o and_o thrive_v in_o thy_o old_a course_n while_o some_o precise_o conscientious_a beg_v and_o starve_v in_o their_o innocency_n p._n 237._o ii_o temptation_n sin_n still_o thou_o shall_v repent_v soon_o enough_o when_o thou_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o thy_o old_a age_n and_o deathbed_n be_v fit_a season_n for_o those_o sad_a thought_n it_o will_v go_v hard_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o at_o the_o last_o have_v a_o mouthful_n of_o breath_n leave_v thou_o to_o cry_v god_n mercy_n and_o that_o be_v no_o soon_o ask_v then_o have_v thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n with_o who_o no_o time_n be_v too_o late_o no_o measure_n too_o slight_a to_o be_v accept_v p._n 246._o iii_o temptation_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n choose_v now_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o his_o elect_a none_o therefore_o in_o thou_o neither_o may_v thou_o then_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o sin_n in_o thyself_o or_o need_v any_o repentance_n for_o thy_o sin_n p._n 256._o iv._o temptation_n thou_o may_v live_v as_o thou_o list_v thy_o destiny_n be_v irreversible_a if_o thou_o be_v predestine_v to_o life_n thy_o sin_n can_v damn_v thou_o for_o god_n election_n remain_v certain_a if_o thou_o be_v ordain_v to_o damnation_n all_o thy_o good_a endeavour_n can_v save_v thou_o please_v thyself_o on_o earth_n thou_o can_v not_o alter_v what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n p._n 271._o v._o temptation_n why_o will_v thou_o be_v singular_a among_o and_o above_o thy_o neighbour_n to_o draw_v needless_a censure_n upon_o thyself_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v as_o the_o most_o be_v not_o so_o over-squemish_a as_o not_o to_o dispense_v with_o thy_o conscience_n in_o some_o small_a matter_n lend_v a_o lie_n to_o a_o friend_n swallow_v a_o oath_n for_o fear_n be_v drink_v sometime_o for_o good_a fellowship_n â—alsify_v thy_o word_n for_o a_o advantage_n serve_v the_o time_n frame_v thyself_o to_o all_o company_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v both_o warm_a and_o safe_a and_o well_o respect_v p._n 284._o vi_o temptation_n it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o while_n that_o thou_o have_v to_o live_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v all_o the_o world_n be_v go_v with_o thou_o improve_v thy_o life_n to_o the_o best_a contentment_n take_v thy_o pleasure_n while_o thou_o may_v p._n 297._o vii_o temptation_n it_o be_v for_o common_a wit_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o plain_a road_n of_o opinion_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v eminent_a among_o man_n leave_v the_o beat_a tract_n and_o tread_v in_o new_a path_n of_o thy_o own_o neither_o let_v it_o content_v thou_o to_o guide_v thy_o step_n by_o the_o dim_a lantern_n of_o the_o ancient_n he_o he_o be_v no_o body_n that_o have_v not_o new_a light_n either_o to_o hold_v out_o or_o follow_v p._n 306._o viii_o temptation_n pretend_v religion_n and_o do_v any_o thing_n what_o face_n be_v so_o foul_a as_o that_o mask_n will_v not_o clean_o cover_v seem_v holy_a and_o be_v what_o thou_o will_v p._n 315._o ix_o temptation_n why_o shall_v thou_o lose_v any_o thing_n of_o thy_o height_n thou_o be_v not_o make_v of_o common_a mould_n neither_o art_n thou_o as_o other_o if_o thou_o know_v thyself_o thou_o be_v more_o holy_a more_o wise_a better_o gift_v more_o enlighten_v than_o thy_o neighbour_n just_o therefore_o may_v thou_o over_o look_v the_o vulgar_a of_o christian_n with_o pity_n contempt_n censure_n and_o bear_v thyself_o as_o too_o good_a for_o ordinary_a conversation_n go_v apart_o &_o avoid_v the_o contagion_n of_o common_a breath_n p._n 323._o x._o temptation_n however_o the_o zeal_n of_o your_o scrupulous_a preacher_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v the_o worst_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o to_o damn_v the_o
disciple_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n 28._o malignant_a spirit_n thou_o do_v but_o set_v a_o face_n of_o check_v i_o by_o my_o saviour_n cross_n thou_o know_v and_o feel_v that_o he_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o his_o triumph_n whereupon_o be_v exalt_v 15._o he_o drag_v all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n captive_n after_o he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o to_o their_o confusion_n and_o his_o glory_n thou_o know_v that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o that_o cross_n those_o infernal_a region_n of_o thou_o have_v be_v people_v with_o whole_a mankind_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v now_o deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n by_o that_o victorious_a redemption_n never_o have_v heaven_n be_v so_o store_v never_o have_v hell_n be_v so_o foil_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o that_o cross_n and_o can_v thou_o think_v to_o daunt_v i_o with_o the_o mention_n of_o that_o cross_n which_o by_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n be_v determine_v to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o all_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v thou_o not_o hear_v the_o prophet_n say_v of_o old_a he_o be_v cut_v 9_o off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v and_o he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o he_o be_v 12._o number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n and_o he_o â—arâ—_n the_o sin_n of_o many_o do_v thou_o not_o hear_v my_o saviour_n himself_o after_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n check_v cleopas_n and_o his_o fellow-traveller_n for_o their_o ignorance_n of_o this_o predetermination_n o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o 26._o heart_n to_o believe_v all_o that_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n yea_o last_o when_o have_v my_o saviour_n more_o glory_n than_o in_o this_o very_a act_n of_o his_o ignominious_a suffering_n and_o crucifixion_n it_o be_v true_a there_o hang_v the_o son_n of_o man_n despicable_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o shame_n he_o be_v mock_v spit_v 36._o upon_o buffer_v scourge_v nail_v revile_v dead_a now_o have_v man_n and_o devil_n do_v their_o worst_a but_o this_o while_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v and_o magnify_v in_o his_o almighty_a power_n both_o by_o earth_n and_o heaven_n the_o sun_n for_o three_o hour_n hide_v his_o head_n in_o darkness_n as_o hate_v to_o behold_v this_o tort_n offer_v to_o his_o creator_n the_o earth_n quake_v to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o this_o suffering_n the_o rock_n 51._o rend_v in_o piece_n the_o dead_a rise_n from_o their_o grave_n to_o see_v and_o wonder_v at_o and_o attend_v their_o late_a die_a and_o now_o rise_v saviour_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o 54._o temple_n tear_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n for_o the_o blasphemous_a indignity_n offer_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o centurion_n upon_o sight_n of_o all_o this_o be_v force_v to_o say_v true_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o now_o after_o all_o these_o irrefragable_a attestation_n his_o easter_n make_v abundant_a amends_o for_o his_o passion_n there_o can_v not_o be_v so_o much_o weakness_n in_o die_v as_o there_o be_v power_n in_o rise_v from_o death_n his_o resurrection_n prove_v he_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o show_v that_o he_o die_v not_o out_o of_o necessity_n but_o will_v since_o he_o that_o can_v shake_v off_o the_o grave_n can_v with_o more_o ease_n have_v avoid_v death_n oh_o than_o the_o happy_a and_o glorious_a conquest_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n 4._o of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a go_v now_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o twit_v i_o with_o the_o cross_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o which_o thou_o objecte_v to_o i_o as_o my_o shame_n be_v my_o 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