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and_o obedience_n even_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o thus_o abound_v to_o we_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o we_o to_o make_v such_o a_o wretched_a retribution_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n as_o to_o return_v a_o full_a measure_n of_o our_o iniquity_n sin_n heap_v up_o and_o press_v down_o and_o run_v over_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v exceed_v provoke_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n our_o righteousness_n indeed_o shall_v be_v a_o righteousness_n run_v over_o as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_v your_o righteousness_n exceed_v i._n e._n run_v over_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scibe_n and_o pharise_n you_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.20_o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n can_v run_v over_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o rome_n by_o work_n of_o supererrogation_n for_o 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as_o saint_n upon_o a_o charitable_a account_n i_o mean_v how_o few_o do_v walk_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o gospel-rule_a that_o their_o conversation_n may_v be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o gospel_n become_v conversation_n their_o light_n shine_v before_o man_n that_o other_o see_v their_o good_a work_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n though_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o child_n of_o gross_a darkness_n by_o tumble_v and_o wallow_v in_o notoriousness_n yet_o they_o walk_v but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o moonshine_a and_o starlight_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o doubt_v whether_o the_o day-starr_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v they_o or_o whether_o their_o sun_n be_v rise_v to_o make_v they_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o shine_v like_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n nor_o so_o far_o as_o visible_a christianity_n require_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v holy_o just_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a word_n 3_o and_o among_o these_o professor_n at_o large_a that_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o of_o as_o in_o the_o church_n how_o many_o revolter_n and_o backslider_n do_v go_v out_o from_o we_o daily_o of_o such_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o 1_o john_n 2.19_o mistake_v i_o not_o i_o do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o shake_v the_o certain_o of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n nor_o assure_v the_o fall_n away_o of_o any_o of_o the_o call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n because_o christian_n secundùm_fw-la dici_fw-la such_o as_o have_v but_o a_o name_n to_o live_v may_v loose_v their_o seem_n it_o will_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o christian_n sâ—cundùm_fw-la esse_fw-la true_a israelites_n indeed_o can_v he_o pluck_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o father_n hand_n there_o be_v principia_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la and_o essendi_fw-la christianity_n afford_v we_o principle_n of_o know_v and_o be_v and_o though_o titular_a christian_n may_v fall_v from_o their_o principle_n of_o know_v yet_o such_o as_o be_v real_o possess_v of_o invisible_a christianity_n can_v fall_v from_o their_o be_v principle_n the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o and_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o man_n may_v think_v that_o they_o be_v stand_v when_o it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 10.12_o and_o this_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n will_v cause_v man_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o ever_o live_v god_n heb._n 3.12_o therefore_o i_o speak_v of_o revolter_n and_o apostle_n some_o go_v out_o unto_o one_o sect_n and_o some_o unto_o another_o rail_v against_o the_o church_n and_o like_o bastard_n child_n call_v their_o mother_n whore_n reproach_v their_o brother_n with_o who_o they_o former_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o friend_n look_v asquint_o upon_o they_o as_o unbaptise_v heathen_n and_o brand_a they_o to_o be_v limb_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o devil_n vilify_a the_o ordinance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v mere_a arbitrary_a thing_n or_o may_v be_v use_v or_o refuse_v at_o pleasure_n forsake_v the_o public_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n and_o prefer_v their_o own_o conventicle_n before_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o rod_n to_o that_o grand_a apostasy_n of_o despight_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n heb._n 10.25_o and_o revile_v the_o ministry_n wherein_o they_o act_v the_o part_n of_o such_o sick_a patient_n as_o be_v frantic_a that_o abuse_v their_o physician_n that_o come_v in_o love_n to_o cure_v they_o and_o as_o those_o devour_a gulf_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n do_v swallow_v thousand_o so_o those_o other_o two_o of_o world_n and_o self_n do_v murder_v ten_o thousand_o how_o many_o serve_v the_o gospel_n as_o demas_n do_v paul_n forsake_v the_o gospel_n to_o embrace_v the_o world_n and_o the_o gospel_n must_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o gospel_n for_o they_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o they_o do_v never_o love_n god_n and_o christ_n with_o the_o prevail_a degree_n of_o their_o love_n nor_o prefer_v their_o interest_n above_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n this_o show_v that_o the_o number_n of_o such_o be_v very_o few_o who_o heart_n be_v whole_a with_o god_n and_o which_o behave_v themselves_o steadfast_o in_o his_o covenant_n and_o all_o this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o gospel-refusing_a when_o we_o come_v to_o application_n to_o draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o reason_n we_o need_v not_o wonder_v that_o it_o pull_v down_o state_n and_o unchurche_n church_n for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n that_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n and_o its_o the_o firebrand_n that_o shall_v set_v this_o on_o a_o flame_n the_o old_a be_v drown_v because_o iniquity_n do_v abound_v and_o the_o flame_n of_o lust_n aid_n wax_v hot_a and_o the_o new_a shall_v be_v burn_v because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v and_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a the_o old_a be_v destroy_v because_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n can_v not_o work_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o new_a shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o god_n messenger_n can_v win_v upon_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v plain_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v for_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o marry_v so_o in_o the_o last_o day_n the_o same_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n and_o drunkeness_n and_o lust_n shall_v abound_v mat._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n all_o along_o of_o state_n and_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o new_a that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3.19_o in_o the_o 51._o psalm_n where_o david_n lament_v his_o twin-sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n its_o worth_n our_o notice_n that_o towards_o the_o close_a of_o it_o he_o put_v up_o this_o petition_n o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n zion_n signify_v the_o church_n and_o jerusalem_n the_o state_n of_o israel_n as_o some_o have_v note_v his_o meaning_n amount_v to_o this_o lord_n do_v well_o unto_o church_n and_o state_n though_o i_o by_o my_o double_a sin_n have_v do_v enough_o to_o undo_v both_o and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o set_v light_n by_o the_o gospel_n have_v need_n to_o turn_v from_o it_o with_o all_o speed_n and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o the_o like_a petition_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n for_o we_o have_v do_v enough_o to_o ruin_v both_o 1._o use_n shall_v be_v for_o information_n be_v set_v light_n by_o the_o gospel_n so_o notorious_a a_o sin_n be_v it_o a_o set_a light_n by_o god_n the_o great_a good_n a_o undervalue_v of_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o his_o love_n be_v it_o a_o set_a light_n by_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o office_n of_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v it_o a_o resist_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o strive_v with_o man_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o 1._o a_o accumulate_v sin_n 2._o a_o aggravate_v sin_n 3._o a_o state_n destroy_v sin_n 4._o a_o church_n confound_v sin_n then_o it_o behoove_v all_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o within_o reach_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o this_o sun_n to_o make_v diligent_a enquiry_n what_o this_o sin_n be_v and_o our_o use_n of_o information_n shall_v be_v frame_v of_o purpose_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o such_o a_o enquiry_n beside_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o intent_n and_o meditational_a reader_n from_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o sin_n i_o shall_v further_o inform_v you_o in_o three_o particular_n wherein_o this_o sin_n of_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n do_v most_o consist_v 1._o in_o take_v no_o care_n about_o it_o 2._o in_o take_v but_o little_a care_n conjunct_a with_o great_a care_n 3._o in_o not_o make_v it_o our_o great_a care_n 1._o in_o take_v no_o care_n about_o it_o to_o live_v as_o if_o to_o mind_n