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their_o heart_n be_v evil_a continual_o rom._n 30.10_o 11._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n not_o understanding_n nor_o seek_v after_o god_n be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n that_o there_o be_v none_o do_v good_a the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o active_a be_v which_o be_v continual_o in_o motion_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o motion_n to_o god_n and_o in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v in_o motion_n from_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n that_o which_o go_v for_o prayer_n god_n abhor_v because_o they_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o he_o isa_n 1.3_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v i_o vers_n 13_o 14._o to_o this_o say_v he_o your_o incense_n be_v abomination_n unto_o i_o their_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn_a meeting_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n without_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n be_v because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v with_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v not_o good_a luk._n 6.45_o the_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v as_o a_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v the_o good_a fruit_n so_o a_o evil_a heart_n can_v bring_v forth_o a_o good_a action_n now_o without_o knowledge_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a and_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n like_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n good_a hos_fw-la 4.2_o because_o there_o be_v not_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n therefore_o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o etc._n etc._n thus_o want_v of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n we_o may_v plain_o see_v be_v the_o necessary_a cause_n of_o sin_n now_o there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n then_o that_o of_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o those_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v they_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_v be_v call_v curse_a child_n he_o that_o choose_v any_o sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n do_v it_o through_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o mind_n
this_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o heavy_a accusation_n job_n 39.21_o for_o this_o have_v thou_o choose_v rather_o than_o affliction_n to_o choose_v iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n be_v the_o great_a folly_n imaginable_a it_o be_v one_o great_a part_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o hell_n that_o they_o never_o cease_v from_o sin_v and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a misery_n on_o earth_n our_o be_v so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n i_o appeal_v to_o any_o gracious_a soul_n that_o have_v the_o feel_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n what_o be_v its_o great_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o sin_n what_o be_v his_o secret_a moan_n to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o the_o sense_n of_o corruption_n oh_o wreathe_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n say_v paul_n rom._n 7._o he_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o the_o mass_n of_o corruption_n that_o do_v still_o press_v hard_a upon_o he_o and_o in_o the_o strong_a working_n of_o his_o spirit_n against_o it_o he_o call_v it_o the_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v as_o grievous_a to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o a_o stink_a rot_a carcase_n how_o wretched_a then_o be_v the_o state_n of_o every_o soul_n unacquainted_a with_o god_n who_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n because_o they_o want_v the_o right_a rule_n of_o action_n a_o right_a pattern_n of_o imitation_n a_o right_a principle_n for_o action_n a_o right_a object_n for_o action_n a_o right_a end_n for_o action_n the_o only_a assistance_n of_o action_n it_o concern_v we_o then_o as_o we_o make_v any_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n if_o we_o have_v any_o respect_n unto_o holiness_n and_o purity_n before_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n to_o see_v to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n because_o without_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a necessity_n of_o sin_v 2._o without_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n we_o be_v in_o a_o necessity_n of_o misery_n indeed_o sin_n be_v 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acquaint_v with_o god_n for_o nothing_o can_v fill_v up_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v mighty_a spacious_a so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o world_n and_o while_o it_o feel_v a_o emptiness_n it_o still_o cry_v out_o for_o more_o and_o can_v be_v fill_v till_o it_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n ephes_n 3.19_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v nothing_o but_o husk_n to_o feed_v upon_o when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o his_o father_n house_n he_o will_v fain_o have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n but_o can_v not_o they_o be_v not_o food_n for_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v depart_v from_o god_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o feed_v on_o but_o the_o world_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o world_n but_o can_v for_o it_o be_v not_o food_n for_o the_o soul_n acquaintance_n with_o god_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n job_n 23.12_o i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n so_o that_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o god_n be_v famish_v for_o want_n of_o food_n psal_n 42.2_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v &_o appear_v before_o god_n david_n be_v acquaint_v with_o god_n but_o for_o want_v of_o a_o actual_a enjoyment_n how_o do_v he_o here_o breath_n out_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water-brook_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o soul_n be_v still_o pant_v some_o pant_v after_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 2.7_o these_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n who_o curse_n from_o god_n be_v dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n they_o pant_v for_o god_n &_o they_o that_o pant_v after_o god_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o pant_v after_o any_o thing_n beside_o god_n will_v never_o find_v any_o fullness_n he_o will_v feed_v as_o 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they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v if_o any_o man_n will_v hear_v i_o and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o psal_n 68_o 18._o thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o be_v it_o not_o become_v then_o that_o man_n shall_v open_v when_o god_n knock_v he_o seek_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o rebellious_a be_v it_o not_o fit_v that_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n when_o god_n do_v thus_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o man_n thus_o i_o have_v open_v to_o you_o the_o nature_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n and_o evidence_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n let_v we_o now_o make_v some_o improvement_n of_o this_o truth_n use_v 1_o first_o be_v there_o to_o be_v a_o acquaintance_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o god_n let_v we_o then_o stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o great_a condescension_n of_o god_n this_o may_v surprise_v our_o soul_n with_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n that_o god_n shall_v dwell_v with_o man_n that_o the_o mighty_a jehovah_n shall_v have_v such_o respect_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 113.5_o 6._o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n who_o dwell_v on_o high_a who_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n the_o psalmist_n admire_v god_n that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o how_o much_o
more_o than_o be_v he_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o man_n let_v we_o than_o be_v fill_v with_o admiration_n that_o god_n shall_v take_v we_o so_o nigh_o unto_o himself_o as_o psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o and_o joh._n 7.17_o 18._o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o shall_v magnify_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v visit_v he_o every_o morning_n man_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n see_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o but_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v fill_v with_o astonishment_n isa_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o which_o inhahit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a &_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o oh_o say_v the_o humble_a soul_n will_v the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o such_o a_o vile_a worm_n as_o i_o be_o will_v the_o lord_n acquaint_v himself_o with_o such_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n as_o i_o be_o will_v the_o lord_n open_v his_o arm_n his_o bosom_n his_o heart_n to_o i_o shall_v such_o a_o loathsome_a creature_n as_o i_o find_v savour_n in_o his_o eye_n in_o ezek._n 16.15_o we_o have_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o man_n who_o be_v there_o resemble_v to_o a_o wretched_a infant_n cast_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o its_o birth_n in_o its_o blood_n and_o filthiness_n no_o eye_n pity_v it_o such_o loathsome_a creature_n be_v we_o before_o god_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o see_v we_o pollute_v in_o our_o blood_n he_o say_v unto_o we_o live_v it_o be_v double_v because_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n vers_n 8._o this_o 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