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not_o question_n whether_o god_n will_v receive_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o mercy_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n prove_v abundant_o ezek._n 33.11_o but_o the_o prophet_n by_o this_o peradventure_o give_v they_o some_o hope_n that_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o god_n he_o will_v turn_v to_o they_o and_o either_o remove_n or_o sanctify_v these_o calamity_n which_o be_v come_v on_o they_o 4_o dato_n suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o doubt_a speech_n yet_o it_o make_v not_o for_o their_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o he_o will_v pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o penitent_n for_o we_o have_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v for_o that_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o those_o secure_a sinner_n of_o who_o repentance_n the_o prophet_n may_v well_o doubt_v lest_o either_o it_o will_v be_v none_o at_o all_o or_o else_o but_o feign_v and_o hypocritical_a yea_o five_o shall_v we_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v a_o 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thing_n must_v be_v often_o press_v upon_o we_o this_o people_n be_v so_o harden_v and_o habituate_v in_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v so_o besot_v they_o that_o they_o take_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o evil_a for_o good_a so_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v force_v to_o double_a and_o treble_a his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n and_o to_o drive_v the_o nail_n of_o the_o temple_n day_n after_o day_n till_o they_o be_v fasten_v in_o their_o heart_n eccles._n 12.11_o we_o be_v like_o a_o dull_a knife_n which_o must_v be_v whet_v over_o and_o over_o till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o edge_n it_o be_v the_o very_a metaphor_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deut._n 6.7_o thou_o shall_v teach_v or_o whet_v my_o word_n upon_o thy_o child_n acuit_fw-la they_o must_v so_o sharpen_v it_o that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n 121._o 2_o obs._n sin_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n hate_v evil_a that_o be_v hate_v sin_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o evil_a of_o evil_n all_o other_o plague_n and_o evil_n be_v as_o nothing_o compare_v with_o this_o a_o man_n may_v lie_v under_o sad_a affliction_n and_o yet_o be_v under_o dear_a affection_n it_o be_v sin_n alone_o that_o make_v we_o the_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o object_n of_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v abominable_a in_o our_o sight_n which_o be_v so_o abominable_a in_o itself_o jer._n 44.4_o 3_o obs._n we_o must_v not_o only_o forbear_v sin_n but_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o as_o many_o a_o man_n refrain_v from_o a_o oath_n that_o yet_o never_o fear_v a_o oath_n eccles._n 9.2_o so_o many_o a_o man_n forbear_v sin_n that_o do_v not_o true_o hate_v it_o a_o wicked_a man_n for_o fear_n or_o shame_n or_o for_o some_o self-end_n may_v refrain_v sin_n for_o a_o time_n composition_n but_o a_o good_a man_n hate_v it_o with_o a_o deep_a deadly_a implacable_a irreconcilable_a hatred_n such_o as_o love_v the_o lord_n can_v but_o hate_v evil_a psal._n 97.10_o yea_o they_o abhor_v it_o now_o abhorrency_n be_v the_o height_n of_o hatred_n rom._n 12.9_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a hate_v it_o as_o you_o will_v hate_v hell_n itself_o 2_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o universal_o true_a hatred_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v aristotle_n it_o be_v against_o the_o whole_a kind_n he_o that_o true_o hate_v one_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n will_v hate_v every_o sin_n quatenus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la includit_fw-la de_fw-la omni_fw-la as_o the_o persecutor_n hatred_n be_v not_o against_o one_o or_o two_o good_a man_n but_o against_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n his_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o israel_n may_v be_v have_v no_o more_o in_o remembrance_n psal._n 83.4_o and_o therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o raze_v it_o to_o the_o very_a foundation_n psal._n 137.7_o even_o so_o shall_v we_o deal_v with_o sin_n 201._o 3_o we_o must_v hate_v it_o not_o only_a odio_fw-la aversationis_fw-la but_o also_o odiâ—_n iâ—imicitiae_fw-la not_o only_o fly_v from_o it_o but_o pursue_v it_o with_o a_o hatred_n of_o enmity_n 4_o obs._n execute_v of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v a_o duty_n very_o please_v unto_o god_n hence_o the_o lord_n so_o oft_o call_v for_o it_o both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o jer._n 1.17_o psal._n 82.3_o 4._o see_v my_o comment_n on_o that_o place_n 5_o obs._n when_o the_o lord_n deliver_v his_o people_n from_o outward_a judgement_n or_o pardon_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v mere_a grace_n and_o mercy_n but_o no_o merit_n of_o we_o that_o move_v he_o to_o it_o peradventure_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v gracious_a to_o you_o it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n royal_a attribute_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o to_o love_v free_o exod._n 34.6_o from_o the_o alpha_n of_o our_o election_n
little_a wheel_n set_v the_o great_a one_o a_o go_v a_o little_a defeat_n at_o first_o may_v become_v a_o total_a rout_n at_o last_o per_fw-la scelera_fw-la ad_fw-la scelus_fw-la one_o sin_n usual_o make_v way_n for_o another_o sin_n and_o error_n be_v endless_a wicked_a man_n when_o the_o devil_n drive_v know_v not_o where_o nor_o when_o they_o shall_v stop_v or_o stay_v prov._n 23._o ult_n hos._n 10.1_o &_o 13.2_o jer._n 9.3_o 5._o sin_n have_v no_o foundation_n calvin_n but_o run_v on_o and_o multiply_v in_o infinitum_fw-la ahaz_n that_o at_o first_o burn_v incense_n to_o idol_n at_o last_o burn_v his_o child_n to_o they_o 2_o chron._n 28.3_o as_o these_o jew_n do_v they_o to_o moloch_n it_o concern_v we_o then_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o rule_n for_o if_o we_o swarve_v never_o so_o little_a from_o that_o we_o shall_v sudden_o run_v ourselves_o into_o a_o labyrinth_n of_o superstition_n sin_n and_o error_n 3._o forefather_n must_v not_o be_v follow_v in_o sin_n 146._o these_o 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god_n of_o their_o own_o make_n exod._n 32.1_o and_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o one_o to_o love_v its_o own_o workmanship_n 5._o idolatry_n besot_v man_n it_o make_v man_n worship_n post_n and_o picture_n star_n and_o planet_n 119._o dog_n and_o cat_n onion_n and_o leek_n any_o thing_n save_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o corporal_a uncleanness_n care_v not_o with_o who_o they_o commit_v it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o spiritual_a whoredom_n affection_n blind_v the_o judgement_n and_o besot_v man_n idolatry_n be_v a_o bewitch_a flesh-pleasing-sin_n which_o steal_v away_o the_o heart_n curtius_n and_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o fornication_n ezek._n 23.2_o to_o 18._o which_o infatuate_v and_o steal_v away_o man_n heart_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n have_v all_o allure_a ceremony_n altar_n image_n gorgeous_a vestment_n music_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o enchantment_n to_o seduce_v man_n rev._n 17._o 1_o 2_o 4._o hence_o we_o read_v of_o the_o delectable_a 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