turn_v aside_o into_o sin_n they_o shall_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o answerable_o apply_v themselves_o to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o while_o those_o duty_n be_v neglect_v they_o do_v indeed_o however_o they_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o lie_v open_a to_o divine_a judgement_n now_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v awaken_v we_o to_o this_o holy_a jealousy_n and_o answerable_o make_v a_o through_o and_o impartial_a inquiry_n into_o our_o way_n and_o action_n but_o this_o ungrounded_a confidence_n act_v by_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o themselves_o will_v prove_v their_o ruin_n and_o it_o be_v no_o small_a evidence_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n overacting_a their_o confidence_n with_o reference_n to_o themselves_o that_o so_o few_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v bring_v to_o they_o who_o lip_n ought_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n people_n trust_v too_o much_o to_o their_o own_o understanding_n be_v there_o that_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o professor_n that_o become_v christian_n accompany_v with_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o their_o own_o understanding_n as_o more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a request_n will_v be_v put_v up_o unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o what_o they_o see_v not_o so_o more_o case_n of_o conscience_n will_v be_v put_v unto_o man_n and_o more_o industry_n will_v be_v use_v to_o find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n and_o wherein_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o and_o by_o mean_n of_o all_o man_n may_v and_o will_v know_v both_o the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o evil_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v find_v out_o repent_v of_o and_o reform_v they_o will_v be_v safe_a what_o evil_n or_o calamity_n soever_o be_v come_v whereby_o though_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v by_o their_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o their_o right-hand_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o see_v psal_n 93.7_o 8._o but_o 2._o let_v we_o be_v awaken_v to_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v up_o and_o embrace_v any_o error_n or_o deceit_n respect_v ourselves_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o regeneration_n and_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o to_o show_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o what_o a_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o heart_n be_v produce_v by_o it_o may_v have_v his_o own_o heart_n wrought_v to_o such_o a_o frame_n as_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o likeness_n to_o the_o frame_n of_o heart_n produce_v by_o regeneration_n that_o he_o may_v conclude_v himself_o to_o be_v true_o regenerate_v when_o yet_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o so_o now_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n deceive_v a_o man_n own_o understanding_n he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o what_o he_o have_v a_o true_a notion_n of_o in_o his_o mind_n so_o a_o man_n may_v put_v forth_o such_o act_n and_o perform_v such_o action_n as_o carry_v so_o great_a a_o appearance_n of_o be_v true_a grace_n and_o true_o gracious_a as_o that_o the_o he_o have_v a_o notional_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o requisite_n to_o true_o gracious_a action_n yet_o be_v himself_o deceive_v by_o they_o he_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o reality_n what_o they_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o when_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o the_o counterfeit_v thereof_o a_o good_a nature_n may_v be_v so_o polish_v by_o education_n and_o industry_n with_o the_o superaddition_n of_o some_o common_a gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v true_o renew_v and_o its_o production_n may_v look_v so_o much_o like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o a_o man_n though_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a notion_n of_o that_o change_n make_v by_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n flow_v therefrom_o yet_o very_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v renew_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v otherwise_o thus_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o divine_v usual_o call_v close_a or_o secret_a hypocrite_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o himself_o the_o show_v and_o appearance_n of_o grace_n and_o godliness_n deceive_v man_n own_a understanding_n it_o be_v often_o find_v that_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n and_o orthodox_n judgement_n be_v yet_o deceive_v in_o their_o own_o act_n and_o action_n every_o orthodox_n divine_a be_v not_o a_o sound_n christian_n let_v we_o then_o be_v awaken_v to_o a_o jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o have_v lamp_n in_o our_o hand_n with_o a_o confidence_n of_o have_v oil_n in_o they_o till_o the_o time_n to_o obtain_v it_o be_v over_o but_o to_o hasten_v let_v the_o consideration_n of_o man_n proneness_n to_o error_n awaken_v we_o all_o to_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o shall_v have_v take_v up_o error_n instead_o of_o truth_n and_o that_o as_o error_n and_o deceit_n respect_v truth_n as_o contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o as_o it_o respect_v ourselves_o and_o answerable_o make_v a_o through_o inquiry_n whether_o indeed_o we_o have_v not_o so_o do_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o proneness_n in_o man_n unto_o error_n and_o consequent_o all_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o mistake_v and_o take_v up_o error_n instead_o of_o truth_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o may_v lie_v under_o some_o error_n or_o deceit_n after_o the_o utmost_a inquiry_n we_o can_v make_v in_o answer_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v so_o let_v i_o therefore_o advise_v to_o three_o thing_n 1._o labour_n to_o interest_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o care_n of_o our_o soul_n labour_v to_o get_v under_o his_o care_n that_o the_o prevention_n of_o our_o ruin_n or_o any_o damage_n we_o may_v sustain_v by_o error_n may_v be_v his_o concern_v as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o answ_n 1._o by_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o he_o as_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o soul_n the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 10.14_o by_o humble_a supplication_n that_o he_o will_v undertake_v the_o work_n for_o we_o see_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 139._o ult_n 2._o be_v not_o satisfy_v without_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n himself_o content_v not_o ourselves_o without_o the_o sealing_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o without_o his_o bear_a witness_n with_o our_o conscience_n to_o the_o sincerity_n uprightness_n and_o acceptableness_n of_o our_o way_n and_o action_n unto_o he_o take_v not_o up_o with_o any_o thing_n short_a of_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v attain_v unto_o a_o cor._n 1.12_o 3._o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o what_o ground_n of_o hope_n we_o have_v that_o through_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o error_n and_o deceit_n yet_o maintain_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o answerable_o be_v still_o make_v a_o more_o full_a and_o through_o search_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o have_v not_o take_v up_o error_n instead_o of_o truth_n 2._o another_o use_v i_o will_v more_o especial_o make_v of_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o caution_n all_o against_o error_n for_o the_o future_a take_v heed_n our_o own_o understanding_n do_v not_o deceive_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o into_o error_n be_v very_o wary_a we_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o either_o by_o satan_n or_o men._n our_o own_o understanding_n be_v not_o only_o dark_a and_o weak_a subject_a to_o variety_n of_o mistake_v and_o false-reasonings_a but_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n and_o strange_a proclivity_n unto_o error_n connatural_a unto_o they_o and_o satan_n be_v continual_o endeavour_v to_o deceive_v we_o and_o man_n have_v their_o slight_v and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o hence_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a unto_o our_o preservation_n from_o error_n hence_o all_o notion_n and_o sentiment_n arise_v up_o in_o or_o suggest_v to_o our_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o all_o doctrine_n or_o practice_n propose_v to_o and_o press_v upon_o we_o by_o man_n aught_o to_o be_v careful_o weigh_v and_o due_o examine_v before_o they_o be_v embrace_v and_o comply_v with_o and_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o any_o notion_n doctrine_n or_o practice_n may_v be_v weigh_v and_o examine_v with_o more_o impartiality_n and_o sincerity_n before_o it_o be_v embrace_v and_o actual_o close_v with_o than_o it_o can_v after_o
no_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o menas_n use_v by_o he_o to_o bring_v they_o thereunto_o yea_o they_o fall_v short_a in_o that_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o be_v in_o and_o express_v by_o the_o very_a bruty_n as_o the_o follow_v context_n imply_v hence_o the_o prophet_n may_v well_o admire_v at_o and_o upbraid_v they_o as_o here_o he_o do_v why_o then_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o with_o a_o obstinate_a rebellion_n now_o the_o prophet_n have_v thus_o endeavour_v their_o conviction_n that_o he_o may_v be_v instrumental_a in_o their_o recovery_n from_o this_o their_o asonish_a obstinacy_n in_o their_o backslide_n or_o rebellion_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o be_v impendent_a immediate_o point_n at_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o be_v their_o hold_v fast_a deceit_n so_o in_o the_o word_n design_v as_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v that_o be_v therefore_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v or_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v because_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n in_o the_o word_n than_o we_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o the_o intrinsic_a root_n spring_n of_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o that_o be_v deceit_n there_o be_v some_o deceit_n embrace_v by_o they_o which_o be_v the_o root_n or_o spring_n of_o their_o apstacy_n that_o be_v employ_v 2._o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o obstinate_a persistance_n in_o this_o their_o apostasy_n or_o backslide_n and_o that_o be_v their_o tenaciousness_n of_o this_o deceit_n in_o a_o word_n we_o have_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_v suppose_v and_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o persistance_n propose_v brief_o to_o explain_v the_o term_n and_o therewith_o show_v the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o and_o i_o shall_v take_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v in_o order_n before_o we_o they_o hold_v fast_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multas_fw-la habet_fw-la significationes_fw-la sed_fw-la omnes_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aliquam_fw-la cognationem_fw-la habent_fw-la boot_n it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o a_o very_a emphatical_a one_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v strengthen_v themselves_o so_o we_o translate_v it_o gen._n 2._o and_o frequent_o elsewhere_o hence_o from_o this_o hebrew_n word_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a possum_fw-la or_o potens_fw-la sum_fw-la thus_o these_o jew_n they_o have_v so_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v themselves_o in_o deceit_n that_o they_o be_v now_o become_v strong_a they_o hold_v it_o with_o strength_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o fit_o translate_v they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n the_o word_n isu_fw-la sed_fw-la to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8.19_o then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o pharaoh_n be_v heart_n be_v beardn_v and_o he_o hearken_v not_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v where_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n we_o have_v heb._n 3.8_o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n etc._n etc._n so_o we_o may_v translate_v in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v harden_v or_o they_o have_v harden_v themselves_o in_o deceit_n they_o become_v obstinate_a therein_o durum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la cedit_fw-la tactui_fw-la thus_o their_o heart_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n have_v no_o influence_n upon_o their_o heart_n to_o work_v a_o conviction_n upon_o they_o elsewhere_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viriliter_fw-la ago_o so_o deut._n 31.6_o 7._o &_o 23._o we_o read_v be_v strong_a the_o seventy_o play_v the_o man_n thus_o here_o these_o jew_n they_o play_v the_o man_n in_o hold_v fast_o their_o deceit_n the_o lord_n complain_v jer._n 9.3_o that_o they_o be_v not_o valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v valiant_a for_o deceit_n they_o can_v play_v the_o man_n in_o hold_v that_o fast_o yet_o once_o more_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o prevail_v 2_o sam._n 24.4_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n which_o we_o here_o translate_v hold_v fast_o we_o there_o translate_v prevail_v joab_n though_o loath_a to_o obey_v the_o king_n command_n yet_o his_o command_n prevail_v over_o he_o we_o have_v the_o word_n again_o use_v in_o job_n 2.3_o and_o still_o he_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n that_o be_v he_o prevail_v in_o hold_v his_o integrity_n job_n have_v his_o discouragement_n in_o hold_v yea_o he_o have_v many_o temptation_n to_o let_v go_v his_o integrity_n satan_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o may_v to_o wring_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n his_o wife_n solicit_v he_o to_o let_v it_o go_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v no_o small_a temptation_n to_o he_o to_o part_v with_o it_o the_o psalmist_n be_v well_o nigh_o bring_v to_o part_v with_o his_o integrity_n through_o the_o like_a dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o compare_v psalm_n 73._o beginning_n with_o 13._o yet_o job_n prevail_v over_o and_o conquer_v all_o still_o hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o evil_a sense_n they_o want_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n for_o their_o conviction_n they_o want_v not_o fore-warning_n of_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o will_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o but_o they_o prevail_v over_o and_o conquer_v all_o and_o still_o hold_v fast_o their_o deceit_n and_o thereupon_o refuse_v to_o return_v yet_o further_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o only_o to_o hold_v or_o to_o hold_v fast_o but_o also_o to_o receive_v take_v up_o or_o take_v hold_v of_o 2_o sam._n 15.5_o it_o be_v say_v there_o of_o absalon_n when_o any_o man_n come_v nigh_o to_o he_o to_o do_v he_o obeisance_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o the_o seventy_o turn_v it_o both_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagnine_n read_v it_o apprehenderunt_fw-la in_o our_o text_n and_o so_o it_o note_v the_o freeness_n and_o readiness_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o receive_v this_o deceit_n they_o ready_o receive_v and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o thereupon_o hold_v it_o fast_o yea_o they_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v yea_o harden_a themselves_o in_o it_o they_o play_v the_o man_n improve_v all_o their_o part_n and_o ability_n to_o maintain_v it_o and_o do_v actual_o prevail_v over_o and_o conquer_v all_o mean_n use_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o and_o reclaim_v they_o from_o it_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n the_o word_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seventy_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o strengthen_v themselves_o in_o their_o choice_n imply_v the_o closure_n of_o their_o will_n with_o their_o deceit_n and_o thence_o in_o part_n it_o be_v that_o they_o hold_v it_o so_o fast_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o include_v a_o notion_n of_o subtlety_n cunning_a or_o craft_n in_o it_o hence_o we_o read_v it_o subtlety_n gen._n 27.35_o and_o he_o say_v thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o all_o deceit_n must_v have_v somewhat_o of_o cunning_a or_o subtilty_n in_o it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v bewray_v itself_o and_o consequent_o become_v its_o own_o antidote_n see_v no_o man_n will_v ordinary_o embrace_v deceit_n as_o know_v to_o be_v so_o the_o hook_n must_v be_v well_o cover_v otherwise_o the_o fish_n will_v not_o meedle_n with_o it_o deceit_n must_v have_v somewhat_o of_o craft_n to_o conceal_v it_o hence_o seducer_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o slight_v and_o cunning_a craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v eph._n 4.14_o the_o silly_a of_o woman_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v will_v hardly_o otherwise_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o they_o thus_o here_o the_o jew_n hold_v fast_o subtle_a or_o cunning_a deceit_n deceit_n cunning_o contrive_v and_o obtrude_v upon_o they_o but_o what_o be_v this_o deceit_n i_o answer_v some_o take_v deceit_n for_o those_o evil_n whether_o religious_a as_o idolatry_n or_o moral_a as_o impiety_n in_o their_o conversation_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v seduce_v into_o but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v with_o other_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v fraud_n pseudoprophetarum_a the_o false_a doctrine_n preach_v by_o the_o false_a prophet_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o this_o our_o prophet_n jer._n 14.14_o then_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_n lie_v in_o my_o name_n i_o
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