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heart_n which_o notwithstanding_o decree_v with_o his_o own_o mind_n to_o suffer_v all_o kind_n of_o injury_n this_o be_v the_o very_a beastly_a fearcenes_n of_o our_o country_n man_n &_o not_o any_o courage_n of_o mind_n three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o davids_n affection_n at_o last_o boyled-up_a and_o that_o he_o himself_o speak_v at_o length_n for_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o affectiones_fw-la that_o violent_o they_o draw_v the_o regenerate_v hither_o and_o thither_o of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o you_o yet_o perceive_v some_o remanent_n of_o sin_n still_o to_o remain_v in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o that_o this_o perfect_a regeneration_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v but_o a_o dream_n sure_o i_o believe_v that_o these_o man_n never_o yet_o sufficient_o go_v down_o into_o themselves_o and_o have_v never_o see_v that_o vile_a corruption_n that_o lie_v far_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n i_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n be_v now_o regenerate_v that_o in_o 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than_o he_o speak_v â—_o jame._n 3._o â—_o james_n in_o his_o epistle_n he_o call_v the_o tongue_n a_o fire_n also_o the_o same_o chap._n 3._o 6._o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o fire_n inflame_v of_o hell_n behold_v in_o this_o place_n that_o hell_n which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o fire_n of_o malice_n burn_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v and_o blow_v up_o and_o feed_v by_o satan_n see_v therefore_o unless_o there_o be_v first_o a_o flamme_n in_o the_o hart_n there_o be_v no_o flamme_n in_o the_o tongue_n that_o thing_n which_o defyle_v the_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n come_v out_o from_o within_o the_o man_n then_o as_o oft_o as_o thou_o hear_v those_o blasphemy_n reproach_n and_o rot_a filthy_a speech_n impute_v not_o those_o so_o much_o to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o to_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o hart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v we_o detest_v the_o man_n tongue_n but_o if_o we_o be_v able_a once_o 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the_o same_o be_v more_o or_o less_o be_v take_v away_o for_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v perfect_a from_o the_o which_o very_o so_o much_o be_v take_v away_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o give_v unto_o our_o satisfactiones_fw-la but_o concern_v this_o matter_n look_v before_o observe_v here_o first_o that_o david_n confess_v not_o first_o his_o sin_n before_o the_o same_o be_v forgive_v neither_o take_v he_o soon_o a_o purpose_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o soon_o take_v away_o which_o certain_o be_v one_fw-mi evidente_fw-la token_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o guyltines_n and_o punishment_n as_o hardness_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v the_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v i_o grant_v indeed_o that_o sin_n procure_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n but_o obstinacy_n in_o sin_n continue_v and_o hoord_v uppe_o that_o wrath_n for_o if_o any_o man_n will_v confess_v his_o sin_n he_o shall_v have_v god_n no_o more_o angry_a against_o he_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o hardness_n he_o confess_v not_o sin_n therefore_o the_o wrath_n remain_v and_o not_o only_o it_o remain_v but_o it_o increase_v therefore_o paul_n speak_v but_o thou_o o_o man_n 5._o rom._n 2._o 5._o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o anger_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v so_o grievous_a the_o cause_n of_o so_o great_a a_o wrath_n sure_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n itself_o as_o a_o obdure_v heart_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o
grace_n for_o that_o which_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v light_n to_o neglect_v such_o a_o great_a salvation_n 3._o heb._n 2._o 3._o be_v utterlie_o to_o refuse_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o as_o be_v speak_v in_o john_n 3._o 18._o be_v already_o condemn_v because_o he_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n mark_v next_o lesson_n 2._o lesson_n that_o bold_a liberty_n which_o the_o sinner_n be_v now_o turn_v unto_o god_n use_v in_o this_o confession_n of_o david_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o say_v david_n and_o this_o liberty_n manife_v the_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o and_o the_o confidence_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o sinner_n turn_v himself_o unto_o god_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o earnest_o crave_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n unless_o there_o be_v already_o first_o after_o some_o sort_n some_o sense_n of_o grace_n and_o pardon_v purchase_v the_o conscience_n throw_v out_o a_o confession_n out_o of_o judas_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n before_o god_n neither_o yet_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n after_o this_o manner_n that_o david_n do_v in_o this_o place_n i_o will_v make_v my_o sin_n know_v say_v he_o unto_o thou_o but_o go_v aside_o &_o turn_v his_o back_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n say_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n wherefore_o to_o speak_v it_o summary_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n before_o god_n &_o the_o crave_n of_o pardon_n that_o be_v this_o liberty_n whereby_o any_o man_n dare_v be_v bold_a to_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o to_o present_v himself_o before_o his_o judgement_n seat_n sufficient_o do_v manifest_v some_o feel_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o self_n same_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o seek_v be_v purchase_v already_o in_o some_o sort_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v every_o one_o he_o commend_v this_o his_o experience_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o which_o be_v of_o god_n mercy_n immediate_o precede_v from_o the_o own_o effect_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v to_o come_v thereafter_o for_o this_o cause_n say_v he_o that_o be_v for_o this_o experience_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o shall_v he_o pray_v unto_o thou_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v confess_v his_o sin_n or_o he_o shall_v crave_v pardon_n he_o to_o who_o thou_o be_v favourable_a that_o be_v not_o by_o put_v any_o kind_n of_o difference_n but_o he_o only_a who_o god_n love_v of_o this_o love_n and_o favour_n there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v some_o sense_n as_o we_o have_v already_o even_o now_o speak_v before_o any_o man_n be_v so_o bold_a either_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n or_o earnest_o to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o sin_n but_o at_o what_o time_n shall_v he_o who_o god_n favore_v pray_v at_o time_n say_v when_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o over_o flow_v of_o many_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o storm_n and_o wave_n of_o extreme_a vehement_a affliction_n as_o before_o psal_n 18._o 17._o and_o every_o where_n in_o the_o psal_n 69._o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v he_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v he_o light_o so_o firm_a shall_v be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n â—_o rom._n 8._o â—_o and_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o touch_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o away_o from_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o hurt_v the_o man_n as_o contrariwise_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o profit_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o feel_v himself_o so_o ground_v in_o that_o love_n he_o secure_o glory_v against_o the_o adversary_n creature_n of_o whatsoever_o sort_n as_o oppression_n nakedness_n hunger_n the_o sword_n death_n life_n power_n &_o dominion_n and_o this_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o indeed_o for_o that_o end_n that_o he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o this_o life_n present_v may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o those_o thing_n for_o he_o himself_o thereafter_o feel_v the_o contrary_a in_o experience_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o he_o look_v for_o &_o certain_o hope_v for_o that_o other_o life_n of_o god_n lesson_n â—_o lesson_n which_o shall_v never_o die_v with_o this_o life_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pretermit_v that_o david_n confirm_v this_o man_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v whosoever_o final_o he_o be_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v crave_v &_o so_o encourage_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o by_o this_o example_n we_o learn_v whosoever_o will_v pray_v with_o confidence_n of_o necessity_n he_o must_v have_v while_o he_o be_v pray_v continvally_o before_o his_o eye_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n yea_o and_o he_o must_v remember_v of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o meditation_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n what_o confidence_n what_o zeal_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v there_o be_v in_o pray_v see_v that_o without_o god_n own_o word_n there_o can_v be_v faith_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v any_o man_n promise_n to_o himself_o any_o good_a thing_n or_o grace_n from_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o some_o assurance_n out_o of_o god_n own_o word_n &_o promise_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o that_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v not_o at_o some_o time_n touch_v with_o some_o feel_v of_o this_o want_n and_o so_o be_v provoke_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o very_a necessity_n itself_o compel_v he_o to_o conceive_v prayer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n no_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v that_o thing_n which_o they_o seek_v with_o what_o face_n or_o of_o what_o mind_n dare_v they_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o come_v unto_o god_n i_o mark_v this_o the_o more_o careful_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o all_o may_v know_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o search_v and_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o scripture_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n whither_o they_o be_v of_o thing_n temporal_a or_o of_o thing_n everlasting_a in_o which_o very_o whosoever_o at_o passing-well_a verse_v those_o man_n do_v pray_v very_o well_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o promise_n christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o silence_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o &_o amen_o that_o be_v they_o both_o have_v their_o own_o ground_n &_o also_o their_o accomplishment_n without_o who_o in_o vain_a sure_o thou_o look_v upon_o the_o promise_n either_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a wherefore_o whosoever_o behold_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o they_o with_o profit_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o first_o of_o all_o 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