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and_o patience_n require_v pain_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a of_o real_a christianity_n but_o a_o excuse_n be_v easy_a cheap_a and_o co_v little_a i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o no_o long_o reader_n but_o desire_n god_n to_o give_v we_o all_o his_o grace_n to_o avoid_v all_o sinful_a and_o destructive_a excuse_n and_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o these_o we_o may_v get_v ourselves_o furnish_v with_o some_o of_o those_o better_a excuse_n recommend_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o particular_a these_o five_o i_o will_v commend_v at_o present_a in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o first_o that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n then_o thou_o need_v no_o other_o of_o which_o saint_n bernad_n say_v well_o optima_fw-la câ—ique_fw-la excusatio_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la the_o best_a excuse_n of_o all_o be_v a_o excuse_v conscience_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n excuse_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o it_o be_v 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humble_v himself_o and_o cry_a mercy_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 20._o then_o that_o less_o guilty_a amalekite_n who_o bring_v a_o crown_n come_v in_o his_o confidence_n of_o good_a service_n 2_o sam._n 1._o 5._o and_o the_o self-condemning_a publican_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o the_o self-justifying_a pharisee_fw-mi neither_o be_v any_o receive_v to_o mercy_n at_o josuah_n hand_n but_o the_o self-humbling_a mercy-begging_a gibeonite_n all_o that_o stand_v upon_o their_o defence_n be_v cut_v off_o 4._o with_o humble_a confession_n and_o prostration_n join_v fervent_a prayer_n this_o be_v david_n excuse_n or_o relief_n against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v turn_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n self-accusation_n and_o repentance_n with_o prayer_n obtain_v absolution_n and_o remission_n this_o be_v the_o apology_n or_o self-clearing_a mention_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o if_o we_o therefore_o can_v come_v in_o with_o the_o elder_a brother_n apology_n i_o have_v serve_v thou_o these_o so_o many_o year_n neither_o transgress_v at_o any_o time_n then_o come_v in_o with_o the_o young_a brother_n confession_n and_o supplication_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n 5._o last_o above_o all_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thy_o excuse_n by_o intercede_v for_o thou_o his_o office_n be_v to_o mediate_v reconcile_v and_o plead_v for_o we_o as_o our_o advocate_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o our_o surety_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o our_o propitiation_n then_o what_o need_v of_o excuse_n whea_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o through_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v present_v unblamable_a &_o unchangeable_a before_o god_n col._n 2._o 22._o ar_n thou_o therefore_o overwhelm_v with_o sin_n gild_n fear_v and_o dismaydness_n cry_v to_o he_o as_o hezekiah_n do_v esay_n 38._o 14._o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o and_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o expire_a thief_n lord_n remember_v i_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n luke_n 23._o 42._o and_o now_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o commend_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o entreat_v thy_o favourable_a acceptance_n of_o this_o discourse_n such_o as_o it_o be_v and_o to_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v make_v thy_o best_a of_o it_o this_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v find_v at_o leâ—st_n as_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o his_o write_n while_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o writing_n that_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o be_v idle_a or_o worse_o employ_v so_o while_o thou_o be_v read_v thou_o be_v keep_v from_o spend_v thy_o time_n more_o unprofitable_o unless_o thou_o baste_v in_o thy_o hand_n some_o more_o profitable_a book_n of_o which_o bless_v be_v god_n our_o present_a age_n be_v well_o store_v and_o therein_o i_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v thy_o hindrance_n only_o desire_v thy_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o this_o and_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o other_o godly_a man_n whether_o preach_v or_o write_v who_o aim_n be_v next_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o seek_v and_o further_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o contribute_v their_o utmost_a to_o the_o further_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n in_o which_o number_n be_v the_o mean_a of_o god_n servant_n io._n sheffield_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text_n open_v and_o observation_n raise_v page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o several_a kind_n of_o excuse_n 1_o good_n 2_o bad._n 7_o evil_a excuse_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o sin_n 2_o duty_n 3_o faith_n 8_o 1_o excuse_n as_o to_o sin_n are_z 1_o fetch_v from_o self_n 2_o from_o other_o
1_o from_o self_n 1_o by_o deny_v the_o fact_n 8_o 2_o tell_v some_o artificial_a story_n 9_o 10_o 3_o plead_v ignorance_n 10_o 4_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n 11_o 5_o a_o custom_n i_o have_v get_v 13_o 6_o it_o be_v in_o drink_n 16_o 7_o passion_n 19_o 8_o in_o my_o childhood_n 20_o 9_o my_o good_a nature_n 21_o 10_o i_o be_v in_o jest_n 25_o 11_o against_o my_o will_n 26_o 12_o necessity_n put_v i_o upon_o it_o 27_o 13_o beside_o my_o intention_n 28_o 14_o be_v surprise_v with_o fear_n 29_o 15_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n 30_o 16_o to_o cover_v and_o prevent_v shame_n 33_o 17_o it_o be_v not_o my_o act_n but_o other_o 36_o eight_o way_n whereby_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o sin_n 37_o 18_o it_o be_v in_o pure_a zeal_n 40_o 19_o my_o conscience_n 2_o or_o under_o a_o vow_n 3_o oath_n 4_o curse_n 42_o 20_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n 44_o 21_o the_o first_o time_n 45_o 22_o it_o be_v all_o the_o fault_n i_o have_v 46_o 23_o it_o be_v to_o save_v my_o life_n 47_o 24_o my_o negative_a goodness_n 47_o 25_o many_o good_a deed_n do_v 48_o 26_o i_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n strong_a faith_n 51_o 27_o little_a do_v i_o think_v it_o 52_o chap._n iii_o excuse_n from_o other_o be_v take_v from_o other_o person_n 2_o thing_n 54_o 1_o from_o other_o person_n 1_o man_n 2_o god_n 3_o satan_n man_n distinguish_v into_o 3_o class_n 1_o superior_n equal_n inferior_n 2_o man_n consider_v as_o good_a bad._n 3_o as_o friend_n foe_n stranger_n 1_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o superior_n 54_o 1_o their_o example_n 54_o 2_o counsel_n 55_o 3_o command_n 55_o 4_o promise_n or_o threat_n 56_o 2_o excuse_n from_o equal_n 58_o 3_o from_o inferior_n 58_o 2_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o good_a man_n 60_o 2_o from_o bad_a man_n 65_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o friend_n 66_o 2_o foe_n 69_o 3_o stranger_n 71_o chap._n iu_o 4_o excuse_n take_v 1_o from_o god_n 72_o 1_o his_o providence_n 72_o 2_o his_o decree_n 74_o 3_o his_o permission_n 78_o 4_o his_o pretend_a austerity_n 81_o 5_o his_o mercy_n 83_o 6_o his_o denegation_n of_o grace_n 84_o 7_o that_o god_n owe_v they_o a_o shame_n 85_o 2_o from_o satan_n 86_o chap._n v._o excuse_n take_v from_o other_o thing_n 1_o ignorance_n 90_o 2_o my_o place_n and_o office_n 91_o 3_o example_n of_o predecessor_n 92_o 4_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o nor_o shall_v be_v the_o last_o 94_o 5_o the_o best_a in_o the_o place_n do_v so_o 95_o 6_o good_a intention_n 96_o 7_o antiquity_n 96_o 8_o tradition_n 99_o 9_o universality_n 100_o 10_o singularity_n 101_o 11_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n 102_o 12_o it_o be_v my_o own_o and_o i_o may_v do_v with_o it_o what_o i_o will_n 105_o 13_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o 109_o 14_o christian_a liberty_n 111_o 15_o our_o call_v 113_o 16_o manner_n of_o our_o country_n society_n etc._n etc._n 116_o 17_o the_o odious_a name_n put_v upon_o virtue_n 116_o 18_o the_o honourable_a title_n upon_o vice_n 117_o chap._n vi_o excuse_n take_v from_o some_o doctrine_n and_o scripture_n misapply_v and_o some_o observation_n likewise_o 119_o 1_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n 119_o 120_o 2_o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n 122_o 3_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v sinner_n 124_o 4_o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n 126_o 5_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 127_o 6_o the_o saint_n imperfection_n 129_o 7_o that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o grace_n 132_o 8_o that_o we_o be_v to_o try_v all_o thing_n 134_o 9_o that_o it_o be_v but_o repent_v at_o last_o 135_o the_o case_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n 138_o sundry_a observation_n 1_o the_o peaceable_a end_n of_o some_o wicked_a man_n 140_o 2_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o godly_a 142_o 3_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o the_o godly_a 144_o 4_o division_n among_o christian_n 145_o 5_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o preacher_n 148_o chap._n vii_o excuse_n as_o to_o duty_n 1_o i_o be_o a_o child_n 149_o 2_o i_o be_o unlearned_a 153_o 3_o want_n competent_a ability_n 154_o 4_o our_o call_v 155_o 5_o i_o will_v hereafter_o 158_o 6_o want_n of_o company_n 7_o suffering_n 161_o 8_o term_n of_o honour_n 163_o 9_o we_o be_v well_o already_o 165_o 10_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o call_v 165_o 11_o despair_n of_o success_n 166_o 12_o excess_n of_o humility_n 171_o chap._n viii_o excuse_n as_o to_o faith_n and_o believe_v 173_o 1_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v 171_o 2_o the_o thing_n promise_v too_o good_a 175_o 3_o ourselves_o too_o bad_a 175_o 4_o sad_a misgiving_n of_o heart_n 177_o 5_o the_o mean_v unlikely_a 179_o 6_o present_a providence_n unlike_o former_a precedent_n 181_o 7_o providence_n across_o promise_n 182_o 8_o that_o time_n be_v past_a and_o now_o too_o late_o 183_o 9_o it_o be_v above_o all_o reason_n imaginable_a 185_o 10_o i_o be_o under_o so_o many_o affliction_n 186_o 11_o fear_n i_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 187_o 12_o relapse_n into_o sin_n again_o 194_o 13_o fear_n of_o reprobation_n 195_o chap._n ix_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o excuse_n 198_o 1_o causa_fw-la prima_fw-la man_n fall_n 199_o 2_o a_o primâ_fw-la orta_fw-la our_o corruption_n by_o the_o fall_n 200_o 3_o causae_fw-la assistentes_fw-la 1_o principal_a satan_n 200_o 2_o secundary_a man._n 201_o 4_o deficient_a cause_n 1_o want_n of_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n omniscience_n etc._n etc._n 202_o 2_o not_o consider_v the_o latitude_n of_o god_n law_n 203_o 3_o not_o remember_v the_o last_o judgement_n 204_o 4_o want_n of_o conscience_n 205_o 2_o end_n of_o excuse_n 1_o to_o avoid_v shame_n 205_o 2_o to_o gain_v a_o repute_n of_o religiousness_n 207_o 3_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n 208_o 4_o to_o spare_v great_a pain_n 209_o chap._n x._o the_o sinfulness_n vanity_n and_o frivolusness_n of_o excuse_n 210_o 1_o sinfulness_n because_o the_o great_a hinderer_n of_o good_a 210_o 2_o the_o great_a nursery_n of_o evil._n 212_o 3_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o no_o other_o than_o flat_a refusal_n and_o denial_n 213_o 2_o their_o vanity_n 1_o in_o that_o they_o can_v stand_v before_o any_o approach_n into_o god_n presence_n 214_o 2_o nor_n before_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n 215_o 3_o nor_o a_o strict_a examen_fw-la of_o conscience_n 215_o 4_o nor_o bear_v up_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n 216_o 5_o lest_o of_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n judgement_n 217_o chap._n xi_o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a 218_o 1_o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n 218_o 2_o by_o way_n of_o humiliation_n 229_o excuse_n 1_o charge_v with_o a_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o 10_o commandment_n 231_o 232_o instance_n in_o each_o commandment_n 2_o with_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n 239_o 3_o against_o christ_n 239_o 4_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 240_o 3_o they_o turn_v all_o thing_n unto_o sin_n 241_o 4_o they_o do_v harden_v man_n in_o sin_n 242_o 3_o several_a use_n of_o information_n 242_o 1_o inform_v what_o a_o shift_a creature_n man_n be_v 242_o 2_o whence_o so_o little_a true_a piety_n faith_n obedience_n and_o conscience_n in_o the_o world_n 245_o 3_o the_o folly_n of_o that_o proverb_n better_a a_o bad_a excuse_n than_o none_o at_o all_o 246_o 4_o the_o sad_a difference_n of_o god_n care_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o man_n carelessness_n 247_o 5_o the_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o sincere_a christian_a and_o the_o unsound_a in_o respect_n of_o excuse_n 248_o 249_o 6_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n judgement_n of_o man_n and_o man_n concern_v himself_n 249_o 7_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n in_o his_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n visitation_n 249_o 8_o the_o difference_n between_o man_n sense_n of_o his_o excuse_n now_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 250_o 9_o inform_v that_o man_n may_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o much_o fair_a carriage_n and_o good_a language_n 255_o 10_o inform_v heaven_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o pursuance_n of_o thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a 255_o 11_o perform_v relative_n duty_n be_v not_o all_o require_v of_o christian_n 256_o 4_o use_n of_o examination_n 257_o 5_o and_o last_o use_n of_o exhortation_n or_o rather_o dehortation_n 261_o four_o removal_n of_o excuse_n 262_o 1_o by_o ready_a obedience_n 262_o 2_o by_o repentance_n 262_o 3_o fly_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n 265_o 4_o to_o remove_v sinful_a excuse_n by_o make_v use_n of_o safe_a excuse_n whereof_o 267_o 5_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 268_o 5_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n 272_o to_o the_o end_n antapologia_fw-la or_o a_o discourse_n of_o excuse_n chap._n
abomination_n that_o attend_v it_o as_o so_o many_o familiar_n or_o evil_a spirit_n dance_v about_o the_o cup._n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n every_o table_n be_v full_a of_o vomit_n and_o every_o bed_n full_a of_o uncleanness_n â—1_n esaâ—_n 2d_o 8._o hâ—s_n 4._o â—1_n whoredom_n wine_n and_o new_a wine_n have_v take_v away_o england_n heart_n and_o glory_n this_o with_o other_o sin_n have_v fill_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o cause_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o give_v we_o that_o cup_n of_o tremble_v to_o drink_v of_o pestilence_n fire_n sword_n have_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o our_o cuo_o yet_o thou_o see_v it_o not_o and_o say_v with_o solomon_n drunkard_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o will_v to_o it_o again_o 5._o prov._n 23._o ult_n joel_n 1._o 5._o awake_v you_o drunkard_n weep_v and_o howl_v all_o you_o drinker_n of_o wine_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o consider_v how_o many_o fearful_a woe_n be_v pronounce_v against_o this_o beastly_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n there_o be_v one_o woe_n isa_n 5._o 11._o another_o isa_n 5._o 22._o a_o three_o isa_n 28._o 1._o a_o four_o habak_n 2._o 15._o beside_o many_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n matth._n 24_o 49_o 50_o 51._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 21._o woe_n upon_o woe_n the_o drunkard_n have_v one_o woe_n upon_o his_o face_n prov._n 23._o 29._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n but_o he_o another_o in_o his_o state_n prov._n 23._o 21._o another_o on_o his_o ragged_a back_n ibid._n another_o all_o over_o his_o body_n disease_n ache_n cramp_n gout_n etc._n etc._n breed_v by_o this_o distemper_n another_o worse_a upon_o his_o heart_n and_o understanding_n hos_fw-la 4._o 11._o and_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o yet_o behind_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o gal._n 5._o 21._o there_o be_v a_o woe_n for_o the_o morning-drunkard_n isa_n 5._o 11._o a_o woe_n for_o the_o afternoon_n and_o evening-drunkard_n isa_n 5._o 11._o a_o woe_n for_o the_o merry_a drunkard_n isa_n 5._o 12._o a_o woe_n for_o the_o mad_a drunkard_n prov._n 23._o 29._o the_o quarrel_a drunkard_n a_o woe_n for_o the_o red-faced_a drunkard_n ibid._n a_o woe_n for_o the_o babble_a drunkard_n ibid._n a_o woe_n for_o the_o wanton_a and_o unclean_a drunkard_n prov._n 23._o 33._o a_o woe_n for_o the_o fight_a drunkard_n matth._n 24._o 29._o a_o woe_n for_o the_o mighty_a drunkard_n isa_n 5._o 22._o a_o woe_n for_o the_o master_n drunkard_n habak_v 2._o 15_o 16._o yea_o a_o woe_n for_o the_o common_a drunkard_n and_o for_o all_o the_o knot_n of_o drunkard_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 10._o 7._o the_o like_a excuse_n be_v make_v by_o the_o next_o passion_n i_o be_v in_o passion_n who_o say_v though_o i_o be_v not_o in_o drink_n yet_o i_o be_v not_o myself_o i_o be_v in_o passion_n hor._n iâ—a_fw-la fuâ—or_fw-la breviâ—_n est_fw-la hor._n and_o indeed_o what_o be_v passion_n but_o a_o dry_a drunkenness_n and_o short_a madness_n and_o do_v as_o much_o disturb_v reason_n as_o wine_n or_o frenzy_n for_o the_o time_n this_o be_v all_o the_o plea_n those_o son_n of_o jacob_n make_v for_o their_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o shechemite_n they_o think_v themselves_o excusable_a for_o their_o passion_n and_o their_o passion_n for_o the_o provocation_n shall_v he_o deal_v with_o our_o sister_n as_o 31._o gen._n 34._o 30_o 31._o with_o a_o harlot_n but_o what_o say_v their_o father_n to_o it_o i_o have_v you_o trouble_v nothing_o ever_o so_o much_o trouble_v i_o in_o my_o life_n you_o have_v make_v i_o to_o stink_v and_o my_o religion_n too_o neither_o do_v he_o only_o testify_v his_o detestation_n of_o the_o fact_n when_o it_o be_v fresh_a but_o think_v of_o it_o the_o long_a day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o on_o his_o deathbed_n when_o he_o call_v his_o son_n together_o to_o receive_v each_o of_o they_o a_o father_n blessing_n he_o bequeath_v this_o legacy_n to_o those_o two_o brethren_n simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v brethren_n 7._o gen._n 49._o 5_o 6_o 7._o in_o evil_a instrument_n of_o cruelty_n be_v in_o their_o habitation_n curse_a be_v their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a and_o their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v record_v of_o theodosius_n a_o godly_a emperor_n when_o he_o have_v command_v 24._o sozomen_n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o a_o cruel_a execution_n upon_o the_o citizen_n of_o thessalonica_n for_o a_o affront_n give_v he_o that_o st._n ambrose_n will_v not_o admit_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n door_n or_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o he_o have_v do_v penance_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o error_n of_o his_o passion_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v watch_v over_o his_o passion_n and_o learn_v of_o socrates_n who_o say_v once_o to_o his_o servant_n offend_v be_v i_o not_o angry_a i_o shall_v strike_v thou_o 8._o a_o three_o come_v and_o make_v the_o same_o childhood_n 8_o it_o be_v do_v â—n_o my_o childhood_n plea_n â—oo_o and_o say_v i_o be_v not_o myself_o neither_o be_v but_o young_a a_o child_n in_o comparison_n and_o do_v as_o a_o child_n and_o childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n and_o must_v have_v a_o time_n to_o sow_v their_o wild_a oat_n but_o have_v not_o god_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o many_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n two_o and_o 23._o joâ—_n 13._o 26._o 2_o king_n 2._o 23._o forty_o child_n pay_v dear_a for_o their_o childish_a impiety_n and_o deride_v the_o prophet_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o two_o bear_n job_n and_o david_n smart_v sore_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o youth_n 7._o pâ—â—l_o 27_o 7._o job_n 20_o 7._o and_o zophar_n tell_v we_o excellent_o how_o such_o sin_n will_v come_v home_o to_o a_o man_n in_o his_o age_n and_o lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o sick_a bed_n and_o break_v his_o very_a bone_n as_o those_o bruise_n that_o be_v take_v in_o youth_n be_v feel_v usual_o in_o age._n and_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v st._n augustine_n confession_n and_o see_v how_o oft_o in_o many_o chapter_n 9_o conf_n l_o 2._o c._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v up_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o waggery_n as_o we_o will_v call_v it_o rob_v a_o orchard_n of_o some_o green_a apple_n and_o with_o what_o circumstance_n he_o do_v aggravate_v it_o and_o arraign_v himself_o for_o it_o how_o he_o do_v lament_v it_o and_o beg_v pardon_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_n i_o hope_v learn_v not_o to_o allow_v in_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o child_n any_o childish_a miscarriage_n i_o and_o my_o companion_n rise_v in_o the_o night_n say_v he_o steal_v apple_n more_o than_o they_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o do_v withal_o no_o very_o pleasant_a apple_n neither_o nor_o do_v he_o it_o for_o want_n but_o wantonness_n nulla_fw-la causa_fw-la malitiae_fw-la nisi_fw-la malitia_fw-la and_o how_o merry_a they_o be_v and_o how_o much_o they_o laugh_v when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o which_o he_o do_v punctual_o set_v down_o and_o particular_o bewail_v 9_o another_o beg_v your_o excuse_n for_o he_o nâ—tâ—â—e_v â—_o hâ—â—_n goâ—d_v nâ—tâ—â—e_v have_v no_o other_o fault_n in_o all_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n thus_o must_v all_o be_v excuse_v first_o or_o last_o one_o excuse_v himself_o but_o even_o now_o from_o his_o ill_a nature_n and_o now_o a_o good_a nature_n be_v the_o only_a crime_n he_o be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n that_o he_o can_v say_v nâ—_n body_n nay_o he_o be_v no_o man_n foe_n but_o his_o own_o speak_v he_o but_o fair_a and_o you_o may_v have_v his_o very_a heart_n but_o i_o say_v then_o 1._o how_o come_v he_o to_o say_v god_n may_v or_o be_v he_o no_o body_n with_o he_o rehobâ—am_n and_o zedekiah_n the_o first_o and_o last_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v two_o such_o good-natured_a man_n and_o the_o one_o lose_v ten_o tribe_n by_o his_o good_a nature_n the_o other_o all_o rehoboam_n can_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o say_v the_o youngster_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o tender-hearted_a as_o he_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 13._o 7._o and_o the_o other_o speak_v it_o out_o in_o plain_a english_a to_o his_o lord_n and_o courtier_n desire_v he_o to_o secure_v jeremy_n or_o put_v he_o to_o death_n i_o leave_v he_o to_o you_o for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v 4._o jer._n 38._o 4._o do_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o yet_o both_o of_o these_o can_v say_v god_n nay_o rehoboam_n can_v say_v the_o wise_a grandee_n of_o state_n nay_o and_o zedekiah_n can_v say_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n nay_o with_o who_o he_o have_v many_o a_o conference_n 2._o you_o may_v have_v his_o heart_n you_o say_v if_o you_o speak_v he_o fair_a you_o need_v but_o to_o hold_v up_o your_o finger_n he_o will_v do_v what_o you_o will_v have_v he_o a_o mighty_a good_a nature_n sure_a
7._o sometime_o again_o providence_n run_v not_o promise_n 7._o providence_n cross_a promise_n even_o with_o promise_n and_o then_o be_v a_o weak_a faith_n much_o dishearten_v this_o cause_v some_o haesitation_n in_o moses_n who_o expect_v israel_n shall_v have_v be_v forthwith_o deliver_v god_n have_v so_o promise_v but_o after_o his_o speak_n to_o pharaoh_n their_o slavery_n be_v more_o increase_v so_o that_o the_o people_n fall_v foul_a upon_o moses_n for_o his_o undertake_n exod._n 5._o 21._o and_o moses_n himself_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n when_o he_o break_v out_o into_o those_o word_n lord_n why_o have_v thou_o so_o ill_o entreat_v this_o people_n why_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o for_o since_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o 23._o exod._n 5._o 22_o 23._o pharaoh_n in_o thy_o name_n he_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o this_o people_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o deliver_v they_o at_o all_o but_o this_o occasion_v many_o a_o sad_a murmur_a in_o the_o carnal_a israelites_n all_o along_o in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o have_v promise_v themselves_o nothing_o but_o prosperity_n ease_n plenty_n and_o a_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o for_o this_o their_o unbelief_n they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o promise_n and_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n will_v train_v up_o his_o people_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o patience_n before_o they_o inherit_v the_o promise_n thus_o do_v he_o to_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n heb._n 6._o 4._o hab._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 15._o the_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appoint_a time_n and_o will_v certain_o speak_v and_o not_o lie_v but_o it_o may_v tarry_v long_o therefore_o must_v we_o wait_v as_o well_o as_o believe_v for_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v and_o not_o tarry_v say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o just_a must_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o as_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v never_o be_v confound_v so_o he_o must_v not_o make_v haste_n by_o impatience_n and_o prescribe_v to_o god_n his_o time_n esay_n 28._o 16._o but_o wait_v and_o tarry_v the_o lord_n leisure_n who_o be_v never_o slack_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n but_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a esay_n 30._o 18._o and_o usual_o man_v extremity_n be_v his_o opportunity_n according_a to_o what_o be_v say_v of_o old_a in_o the_o 14._o gen._n 22._o 14._o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v 8._o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o say_v unbelief_n again_o past_a 8._o the_o time_n be_v past_a at_o other_o time_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v slip_v the_o day_n of_o my_o visitation_n and_o therefore_o fear_v that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o all_o my_o endeavour_n come_v too_o late_o and_o will_v prove_v as_o fruitless_a as_o esau_n tear_n and_o the_o blessing_n be_v go_v past_o recall_v oh_o that_o time_n can_v be_v call_v back_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o time_n past_a 3._o job_n 29._o 2_o 3._o when_o the_o candle_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o my_o tabernacle_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v 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