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no_o man_n dare_v make_v himself_o a_o judge_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o judgement_n seat_n to_o give_v sentence_n of_o absolution_n or_o condemnation_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n without_o the_o prince_n special_a appointment_n and_o shall_v any_o dare_v do_v it_o in_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o pronounce_v any_o to_o be_v forlorn_a reprobate_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n for_o who_o know_v what_o one_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o pro._n 24_o 1_o he_o run_v far_o that_o never_o return_v we_o see_v many_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n sudden_o and_o mighty_o call_v and_o change_v 2_o chr._n 33._o act._n 9_o luk._n 23._o we_o read_v of_o some_o stand_a idle_a all_o the_o day_n long_o call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n to_o labour_n in_o the_o vineyard_n math._n 20._o math._n 20._o 20._o the_o thief_n repent_v and_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o death_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v all_o brethren_n one_o no_o better_a than_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o presumptuous_o to_o challenge_v this_o superiority_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v one_o another_o christian_n love_n hope_v well_o of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v there_o be_v some_o hope_n the_o three_o kind_n be_v when_o we_o do_v thing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a which_o may_v be_v do_v either_o well_o or_o ill_o either_o with_o a_o pure_a or_o a_o profane_a heart_n with_o faith_n or_o without_o faith_n to_o judge_v such_o a_o action_n wicked_a which_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v account_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n purpose_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o doer_n whereof_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o discerner_n because_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o alone_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o heart_n this_o corruption_n we_o read_v to_o have_v be_v in_o eliab_n the_o brother_n of_o david_n why_o come_v thou_o down_o hither_o 2d_o 1_o sam._n 17_o 2d_o and_o with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n i_o know_v thy_o pride_n and_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thou_o be_v come_v down_o to_o see_v the_o battle_n this_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v rom._n 14._o 14.3_o rom._n 14.3_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v judge_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v hardly_o deal_v withal_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n their_o good_a thing_n be_v not_o good_a or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v shrink_v up_o and_o contract_v their_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v stark_o naught_o and_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o evil_n it_o be_v stretch_v and_o make_v a_o thousand_o time_n worse_o even_o by_o those_o of_o the_o worse_a sort_n last_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o labour_v to_o see_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n thereof_o for_o common_o we_o be_v blind_a and_o see_v not_o at_o all_o or_o else_o we_o be_v purblind_a and_o can_v see_v they_o in_o their_o right_a colour_n we_o be_v hold_v they_o as_o mote_n or_o straw_n not_o as_o beam_n or_o if_o we_o do_v ever_o judge_v they_o as_o beam_n 12.48_o how_o we_o may_v perceive_v the_o neinousnesse_n and_o greinousnesse_n of_o sin_n luc._n 12.48_o it_o be_v in_o other_o not_o in_o ourselves_o now_o that_o we_o may_v discern_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o we_o must_v consider_v these_o few_o particular_n first_o consider_v how_o god_n strive_v with_o we_o by_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o draw_v we_o to_o a_o love_n of_o godliness_n and_o hatred_n of_o wickedness_n now_o unto_o whosoever_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o require_v and_o to_o who_o man_n have_v commit_v much_o of_o he_o they_o will_v ask_v the_o more_o second_o if_o we_o compare_v our_o sin_n with_o adam_n first_o sin_n consider_v in_o the_o fact_n doubtless_o we_o have_v as_o great_a in_o our_o heart_n yea_o great_a and_o yet_o by_o that_o one_o disobedience_n he_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n three_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o sin_n by_o proportion_n with_o the_o punishment_n for_o what_o be_v the_o wage_n and_o reward_n of_o sin_n a_o subjection_n to_o all_o woe_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n to_o death_n itself_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n and_o to_o eternal_a death_n after_o this_o life_n in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n four_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o outward_o endure_v the_o torment_n on_o the_o cross_n in_o his_o body_n and_o inward_o apprehend_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n due_a unto_o we_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v this_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v water_n and_o blood_n 27.46_o lue._n 22.44_o math._n 27.46_o and_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o spirit_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o math._n 27._o be_v such_o sin_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o mote_n no_o doubtless_o they_o be_v great_a beam_n be_v they_o as_o little_a moul-hill_n no_o doubtless_o they_o be_v huge_a mountain_n able_a to_o crush_v the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o piece_n under_o the_o heavy_a indignation_n of_o god_n last_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o perfect_a and_o forbid_v the_o first_o thought_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o arise_v against_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n yea_o though_o we_o never_o give_v consent_n of_o will_n to_o practice_v they_o rom._n 7._o if_o then_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v sin_n in_o themselves_o deserve_v damnation_n 7.7_o rom._n 7.7_o because_o the_o law_n say_v
thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n how_o heinous_a must_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o life_n be_v wherein_o we_o have_v yield_v full_a consent_n to_o rise_v up_o and_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o jesus_n answer_v say_v unto_o they_o suppose_v you_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v by_o this_o answer_n of_o christ_n that_o these_o man_n justify_v themselves_o because_o they_o suffer_v not_o as_o the_o other_o do_v and_o condemn_v they_o as_o notable_a &_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n which_o rash_a judgement_n as_o a_o false_a sentence_n and_o censure_n in_o they_o christ_n condemn_v doct._n this_o teach_v that_o outward_a judgement_n and_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o child_n of_o man_n man_n outward_a judgement_n do_v not_o always_o befall_v the_o worst_a neither_o free_a the_o best_a man_n do_v not_o always_o seize_v upon_o the_o most_o wicked_a and_o worst_a man_n neither_o do_v they_o free_v the_o most_o righteous_a from_o they_o it_o be_v the_o 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other_o cause_n but_o this_o one_o they_o inquire_v whether_o he_o or_o his_o parent_n deserve_v by_o their_o sin_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o bear_v the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o the_o barbarian_n of_o melita_n act._n 28.4_o act._n 28.4_o 28._o when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n upon_o paul_n hand_n they_o say_v among_o themselves_o doubtless_o this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v so_o in_o this_o place_n these_o man_n will_v have_v conclude_v these_o galilean_n to_o be_v desperate_a sinner_n who_o haply_o may_v be_v better_o than_o themselves_o because_o they_o be_v sudden_o and_o savage_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o christ_n answer_n teach_v that_o outward_a affliction_n and_o chasticement_n do_v not_o evermore_o seize_v upon_o the_o worst_a and_o wicked_a man_n neither_o be_v the_o better_a sort_n free_v from_o they_o but_o they_o oftentimes_o lie_v open_a to_o they_o more_o than_o 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