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and_o so_o direct_o opposite_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v against_o all_o sin_n and_o especial_o against_o our_o special_a sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o mortification_n of_o these_o or_o in_o vain_a we_o hope_v for_o any_o well_o ground_a peace_n or_o comfortable_a assurance_n 4._o these_o be_v the_o main_a obstructer_n of_o our_o growth_n and_o progress_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o sucker_n and_o luxurious_a branch_n we_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o so_o frequent_o of_o late_a as_o a_o prevail_a ill_a humour_n in_o our_o body_n so_o be_v these_o in_o our_o soul_n whatever_o else_o we_o do_v in_o religion_n all_o will_v prove_v but_o to_o
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and_o constant_a sign_n for_o as_o a_o man_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n even_o so_o be_v he_o 4._o what_o sin_n be_v they_o that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o prone_a to_o entertain_v in_o our_o thought_n with_o great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n what_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o conceive_v the_o great_a sweetness_n in_o we_o may_v mark_v he_o out_o or_o that_o be_v he_o though_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o its_o effect_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o to_o the_o real_a apprehension_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n yet_o in_o spite_n of_o it_o the_o flesh_n will_v be_v contradict_v it_o herein_o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o its_o great_a master_n lust_n 5._o what_o sin_n be_v they_o that_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o make_v most_o provision_n for_o that_o we_o may_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n and_o lust_n thereof_o though_o other_o will_v be_v crave_v and_o ever_o while_o cry_v feed_v i_o and_o feed_v i_o yet_o if_o we_o observe_v we_o 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beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o here_o therefore_o be_v this_o distress_n come_v upon_o we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n which_o indeed_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o hard_a part_n of_o our_o work_n 2._o have_v find_v out_o what_o be_v our_o special_a sin_n what_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o mortification_n of_o they_o 1._o prayer_n be_v one_o special_a mean_n to_o be_v improve_v here_o whatever_o spiritual_a work_n we_o take_v in_o hand_n one_o great_a end_n of_o it_o lie_v with_o god_n and_o a_o christian_n will_v fight_v best_a upon_o his_o knee_n hereby_o we_o may_v engage_v god_n and_o his_o sufficient_a grace_n on_o our_o side_n and_o so_o we_o may_v ground_o hope_v for_o victory_n we_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n course_n and_o success_n here_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o but_o 1._o we_o must_v see_v that_o in_o our_o confession_n here_o we_o be_v particular_a full_a free_a and_o open_a heart_a with_o god_n we_o must_v open_v our_o 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be_v as_o we_o have_v a_o call_v and_o opportunity_n let_v we_o be_v speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o god_n and_o his_o good_a way_n o_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o and_o we_o carry_v it_o very_o unworthy_o if_o we_o do_v not_o and_o when_o any_o of_o they_o dare_v let_v fly_v at_o god_n and_o religion_n we_o shall_v with_o a_o holy_a warmth_n vindicate_v they_o to_o the_o face_n of_o they_o against_o any_o their_o false_a charge_n their_o wicked_a and_o blasphemous_a lie_n 2._o in_o our_o life_n here_o one_o may_v be_v large_a but_o i_o shall_v confine_v my_o thought_n to_o five_o thing_n and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o brevity_n i_o well_o may_v and_o 1._o we_o shall_v endeavour_v in_o our_o life_n to_o recommend_v religion_n to_o they_o as_o a_o true_a and_o real_a thing_n 2._o as_o a_o practicable_a and_o feasable_a thing_n 3._o as_o a_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a thing_n 4._o as_o a_o honourable_a laudable_a thing_n 5._o as_o a_o cheaful_a pleasant_a thing_n 1._o as_o a_o true_a and_o real_a thing_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o look_v upon_o serious_a religion_n as_o a_o mere_a fancy_n a_o wake_a dream_n of_o a_o few_o weak_a and_o superstitious_a people_n other_o as_o a_o cunning_a plot_n and_o design_n of_o some_o self-seeking_a man_n tell_v they_o of_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o believe_v no_o such_o thing_n though_o we_o be_v as_o sure_a of_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o from_o frequent_a bless_a feeling_n convince_a sweet_a experience_n as_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o ever_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n now_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o give_v they_o some_o convince_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o it_o when_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n with_o his_o face_n shine_v no_o doubt_n all_o the_o people_n that_o see_v he_o full_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v be_v together_o you_o will_v apply_v it_o we_o speak_v of_o heaven_n and_o of_o our_o great_a hope_n lay_v up_o there_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o believe_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o pity_n or_o it_o may_v be_v sometime_o laugh_v at_o our_o weakness_n in_o lay_v so_o great_a stress_n upon_o these_o poor_a future_a unseen_a thing_n now_o let_v we_o endeavour_v by_o our_o carriage_n in_o the_o general_a tenor_n of_o our_o life_n to_o strike_v their_o heart_n with_o this_o conviction_n that_o certain_o they_o must_v be_v mistake_v that_o certain_o there_o must_v be_v substance_n reality_n and_o life_n in_o the_o business_n we_o do_v and_o suffer_v such_o thing_n when_o call_v to_o they_o in_o the_o belief_n and_o hope_n thereof_o and_o at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o they_o can_v so_o 2._o let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o recommend_v it_o to_o they_o as_o a_o practicable_a and_o feasable_a thing_n be_v religion_n true_a or_o false_a yet_o however_o they_o think_v as_o these_o preacher_n set_v it_o forth_o it_o be_v impracticable_a and_o so_o be_v ready_a to_o look_v on_o they_o and_o we_o as_o a_o company_n of_o hypocrite_n for_o pretend_v to_o it_o o_o that_o we_o do_v not_o give_v they_o so_o much_o occasion_n here_o as_o we_o do_v but_o however_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o they_o they_o charge_v religion_n false_o our_o lord_n yoke_n be_v another_o thing_n than_o they_o take_v it_o for_o easy_a and_o sweet_a all_o over_o and_o such_o of_o we_o as_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o cross_n have_v say_v and_o can_v still_o say_v as_o much_o for_o that_o too_o or_o the_o fault_n have_v be_v our_o own_o yea_o and_o they_o charge_v we_o false_o too_o as_o they_o shall_v know_v hereafter_o at_o least_o when_o they_o shall_v here_o our_o lord_n say_v that_o for_o we_o which_o at_o present_a we_o have_v no_o great_a mind_n to_o be_v say_v for_o ourselves_o but_o let_v we_o by_o take_v out_o our_o copy_n before_o their_o eye_n endeavour_v to_o convince_v they_o while_o it_o will_v do_v they_o any_o good_a that_o to_o mortify_v lust_n repel_v temptation_n overcome_v the_o world_n that_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o forgive_v enemy_n bear_v the_o great_a affliction_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o great_a injury_n reproach_n and_o suffering_n from_o the_o hand_n or_o tongue_n of_o man_n that_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a with_o the_o strength_n which_o religion_n offer_v and_o actual_o afford_v to_o those_o who_o do_v sincere_o embrace_v it_o be_v not_o such_o matter_n of_o impossibility_n as_o they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o gainful_a profitable_a thing_n they_o think_v many_o of_o they_o that_o to_o become_v serious_o religious_a be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o poverty_n and_o ruin_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v undo_v alas_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o mistake_v
etc._n etc._n prov._n 9.8_o reprove_v not_o a_o scorner_n lest_o he_o hate_v thou_o though_o we_o must_v use_v this_o with_o caution_n and_o not_o false_o call_v and_o account_v other_o so_o and_o then_o think_v ourselves_o excuse_v from_o our_o duty_n 3._o the_o general_a rule_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o in_o the_o business_n of_o reproof_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o but_o we_o must_v likewise_o take_v notice_n what_o be_v our_o principle_n motive_n and_o end_n and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v right_a in_o general_a it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o other_o with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v aim_v at_o a_o desire_n of_o promote_a which_o shall_v set_v we_o on_o work_n influence_n and_o guide_v we_o in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o shall_v we_o reprove_v other_o from_o a_o proud_a envious_a unquiet_a or_o malicious_a spirit_n mere_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o provoke_v disgrace_v they_o or_o the_o like_a this_o be_v to_o say_v the_o commandment_n backward_o which_o will_v be_v sad_a work_n we_o must_v be_v very_o diligent_a watchful_a and_o careful_a to_o get_v rid_v of_o or_o avoid_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o we_o can_v those_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o which_o we_o reprove_v in_o other_o want_v of_o due_a care_n here_o we_o shall_v find_v exceed_o to_o damp_n our_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a obstruction_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n so_o it_o will_v also_o cause_v we_o and_o our_o reproof_n to_o be_v less_o regard_v if_o not_o despise_v by_o other_o they_o will_v not_o have_v that_o authority_n in_o they_o but_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o heart_n at_o least_o if_o not_o in_o word_n to_o retort_v that_o upon_o we_o physician_n practice_n will_v be_v find_v another_o thing_n hereafter_o than_o many_o i_o fear_v now_o take_v it_o for_o but_o yet_o also_o heal_v thyself_o or_o that_o math._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o we_o must_v not_o forget_v ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v prayer_n out_o or_o rather_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v god_n out_o of_o the_o business_n for_o want_v of_o engage_v he_o by_o prayer_n it_o be_v by_o prayer_n that_o this_o word_n of_o reproof_n must_v be_v sanctify_v when_o ever_o we_o be_v call_v to_o this_o duty_n we_o have_v need_n lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v put_v suitable_a affection_n into_o our_o heart_n right_a word_n which_o be_v forcible_a into_o our_o mouth_n and_o that_o he_o will_v send_v the_o arrow_n home_o to_o the_o mark_n and_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o white_a and_o that_o he_o will_v so_o influence_n and_o wind_n about_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o party_n reprove_v that_o our_o reproof_n may_v not_o fail_v of_o attain_v our_o forementioned_a desire_a end_n 4._o if_o we_o will_v be_v profitable_a and_o successful_a reprover_n ourselves_o we_o must_v then_o learn_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o receive_v a_o reproof_n from_o other_o but_o this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o case_n or_o question_n namely_o 2._o how_o we_o be_v to_o manage_v a_o reproof_n when_o it_o be_v give_v we_o by_o other_o question_n iu._n what_o must_v the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v when_o he_o be_v testify_v against_o they_o as_o the_o carriage_n of_o god_n people_n towards_o he_o so_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o be_v very_o various_a sometime_o he_o smile_v and_o lift_v they_o up_o sometime_o he_o frown_v and_o cast_v they_o down_o a_o right_a and_o ready_a compliance_n with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n towards_o we_o be_v our_o plain_a and_o indiscensible_a duty_n and_o that_o wherein_o much_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o christian_a lie_v now_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o seasonable_a question_n which_o i_o take_v as_o chief_o aim_v at_o the_o public_a god_n testify_v against_o we_o in_o his_o judgement_n there_o though_o withal_o it_o with_o the_o answer_n to_o it_o may_v be_v also_o apply_v unto_o a_o private_a case_n take_v my_o poor_a thought_n in_o the_o follow_a particular_n 1._o we_o must_v see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n when_o it_o be_v either_o lift_v up_o in_o his_o threaten_n or_o lay_v on_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o great_a god_n expect_v as_o well_o he_o may_v to_o be_v heedful_o notice_v and_o observe_v by_o all_o but_o more_o especial_o by_o his_o own_o people_n as_o in_o what_o he_o say_v so_o also_o in_o what_o he_o do_v as_o in_o his_o mercy_n so_o in_o his_o judgement_n by_o the_o contrary_n we_o great_o affront_v and_o provoke_v he_o as_o thereby_o we_o put_v a_o great_a and_o unworthy_a slight_n upon_o he_o this_o the_o lord_n take_v very_o ill_a and_o by_o it_o we_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v more_o and_o great_a judgement_n upon_o ourselves_o isa_n 26.11_o lord_z when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v if_o we_o will_v not_o see_v his_o hand_n we_o be_v like_a to_o feel_v more_o of_o it_o till_o we_o can_v but_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o psal_n 28.5_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n 2._o a_o holy_a awful_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o our_o incense_a god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n deut._n 28.58_o and_o as_o his_o attribute_n so_o his_o work_n also_o be_v part_n of_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o ground_n for_o our_o fear_n and_o particular_o his_o work_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o we_o read_v that_o moses_n be_v afraid_a when_o god_n displeasure_n be_v hot_a against_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n deut._n 9.19_o and_o so_o 2_o sam._n 6.19_o when_o uzziah_n be_v smite_v it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o day_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v he_o that_o say_v psal_n 119_o v._n 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n to_o fear_v he_o who_o do_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o tremble_v who_o can_v and_o short_o will_v with_o one_o angry_a frown_n make_v all_o the_o stout_a heart_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n fear_v he_o and_o tremble_v before_o he_o but_o especial_o he_o expect_v it_o from_o his_o own_o people_n who_o be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o he_o and_o know_v better_o than_o other_o do_v what_o the_o smile_n and_o frown_n of_o a_o god_n mean_v and_o that_o especial_o when_o he_o be_v meet_v they_o in_o those_o way_n of_o he_o in_o which_o he_o be_v terrible_a unto_o the_o child_n of_o men._n 3._o we_o must_v justify_v god_n in_o his_o severe_a dispensation_n towards_o we_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n there_o be_v great_a depth_n sometime_o but_o never_o any_o the_o least_o irregularity_n or_o excess_n in_o any_o of_o 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