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the_o world_n will_v cast_v it_o upon_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o against_o godliness_n than_o lie_v isa_n 63.8_o say_v god_n of_o his_o people_n sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v god_n engage_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n these_o be_v the_o people_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v say_v god_n be_v you_o in_o profession_n any_o of_o god_n people_n god_n do_v engage_v himself_o for_o you_o in_o this_o that_o certain_o you_o will_v not_o lie_v it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o woman_n that_o carry_v false_a tale_n up_o and_o down_o and_o be_v slanderer_n in_o scripture_n they_o be_v call_v devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.11_o woman_n must_v he_o grave_a and_o sober_a not_o slanderer_n diabolus_fw-la not_o devil_n a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o slanderer_n that_o carry_v false_a tale_n up_o and_o down_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o her_o neighbour_n the_o scripture_n call_v that_o woman_n 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but_o if_o they_o keep_v their_o sin_n alive_a than_o their_o diet_n be_v ill_a diet_n for_o they_o feed_v upon_o their_o sin_n what_o be_v there_o such_o wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n opositio_fw-la conseg_n ex_fw-la opositio_fw-la oh_o how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v the_o saint_n rejoice_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o other_o for_o god_n glory_n in_o ezek._n 8.17_o 8.17_o ezek._n 8.17_o you_o have_v a_o expression_n that_o seem_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v open_v open_v god_n charge_v the_o people_n there_o as_o with_o other_o notorious_a evil_n so_o with_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o do_v put_v the_o branch_n to_o their_o nose_n in_o these_o word_n the_o people_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o most_o notorious_a wickedness_n this_o may_v be_v often_o read_v and_o little_a understand_v what_o it_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o 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people_n thus_o much_o for_o that_o phrase_n they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n and_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n every_o one_o heart_n calu._n calu._n it_o may_v be_v interpret_v either_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n both_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n either_o way_n first_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o priest_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n so_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o so_o this_o phrase_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o a_o thing_n do_v note_n in_o scripture_n the_o earnest_a desire_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o in_o deut._n 24.15_o speak_v of_o poor_a man_n he_o be_v poor_a say_v he_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n 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lie_v upon_o david_n conscience_n and_o he_o can_v not_o get_v peace_n in_o again_o what_o course_n take_v he_o i_o say_v he_o do_v but_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v my_o sin_n thou_o do_v then_o seal_v a_o pardon_n to_o i_o oh_o take_v this_o course_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a success_n god_n come_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o sickness_n and_o say_v sinner_n guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a give_v god_n then_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o humble_a confession_n it_o be_v true_a to_o confess_v offence_n against_o man_n to_o man_n there_o may_v be_v danger_n in_o it_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o trouble_v but_o confession_n of_o offence_n against_o god_n never_o cause_v trouble_v expos_fw-la expos_fw-la and_o seek_v my_o face_n that_o be_v my_o favour_n my_o son_n and_o my_o ordinance_n for_o in_o the_o general_n god_n face_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o love_n in_o his_o son_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a thing_n thus_o to_o behold_v god_n face_n revel_v 22.4_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n so_o earnest_o pray_v for_o lord_z lift_z up_o the_o light_n if_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o one_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n to_o see_v god_n any_o way_n be_v sweet_a but_o to_o see_v he_o in_o christ_n this_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o his_o very_a footstep_n but_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o chief_a manifestation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a lose_a man_n and_o in_o the_o ordinance_n there_o god_n chief_o let_v out_o himself_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n these_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n and_n seek_v my_o face_n the_o note_n from_o they_o be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n ob_n 1_o face_n the_o heart_n in_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n must_v be_v active_a insufficient_a confession_n without_o reconciliation_n insufficient_a that_o soul_n which_o be_v true_o humble_v before_o god_n must_v be_v lively_a and_o active_a after_o god_n else_o our_o humiliation_n be_v worth_a nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v sullen_a lumpish_a and_o sink_v in_o its_o humiliation_n god_n look_v not_o at_o it_o ezek._n 33.10_o we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o be_v say_v to_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o sin_n many_o man_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o afflict_v they_o with_o their_o sin_n sign_n dulness_n under_o affliction_n a_o ill_a sign_n and_o put_v they_o into_o some_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n they_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a sign_n when_o humiliation_n make_v man_n dull_a sullen_a and_o unserviceable_a hinder_v they_o from_o duty_n when_o man_n lie_v down_o under_o their_o trouble_n discontent_v and_o melancholy_a therefore_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o no_o if_o from_o melancholy_a it_o dull_v the_o heart_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o spirit_n and_o activity_n disable_n it_o whole_o from_o service_n but_o if_o true_a it_o enlivens_fw-la the_o heart_n and_o put_v activity_n into_o the_o spirit_n though_o natural_o dull_a and_o lumpish_a it_o put_v the_o soul_n in_o way_n of_o activity_n for_o god_n when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sign_n that_o such_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v right_a and_o good_a simile_n simile_n the_o melt_a of_o lead_n consume_v the_o lead_n but_o the_o melt_a of_o silver_n do_v but_o refine_v and_o purify_v it_o so_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n melt_v and_o consume_v it_o but_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n will_v abide_v the_o fire_n and_o come_v out_o purify_v and_o better_v therefore_o repentance_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o word_n of_o activity_n isa_n 55.1_o 2._o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n mat._n 11.20_o come_v unto_o i_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o true_a repent_a heart_n be_v in_o a_o active_a come_v posture_n fit_v for_o any_o service_n obs_n 2_o he_o god_n leave_v in_o his_o people_n at_o his_o part_a impression_n to_o seek_v he_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o he_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v after_o he_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o eye_n upon_o god_n look_v after_o he_o therefore_o much_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o their_o sad_a conclusion_n and_o desperate_a speech_n from_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v and_o he_o will_v never_o return_v again_o i_o be_o undo_v and_o lose_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o hell_n i_o must_v go_v but_o a_o gracious_a heart_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n can_v see_v some_o glimpse_n of_o light_n and_o comfort_n say_v as_o that_o good_a man_n ezra_n 9.2_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o 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apprehension_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o faith_n in_o affliction_n page_n 549_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n grant_v mercy_n he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v of_o lively_a spirit_n page_n 549_o ob_n 8_o when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o people_n his_o face_n be_v towards_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n be_v their_o safety_n page_n 550_o ob_n 10_o god_n people_n life_n consist_v in_o god_n favour_n ib._n obs_n 11_o faith_n raise_v the_o soul_n high_a ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v as_o in_o god_n sight_n page_n 551_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1._o true_a penitent_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n page_n 554_o ob_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o as_o god_n face_n be_v towards_o he_o page_n 555_o ob_n 3_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o more_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o those_o that_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o page_n 556_o ob_n 6_o a_o gracious_a heart_n endeavour_v strong_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n revealing_n page_z 557_o ob_n 8_o those_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v god_n shall_v know_v more_o of_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o ob_n 10_o the_o time_n of_o god_n delivery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 561._o obs_n 11_o the_o church_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n after_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v god_n presence_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v page_n 562_o ob_n 14_o the_o saint_n in_o affliction_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o morning_n be_v come_v ibid._n obs_n 15_o the_o saint_n night_n be_v dark_a a_o little_a before_o their_o deliverance_n ibid._n obs_n 16_o god_n delivery_n be_v by_o degree_n ibid._n obs_n 17_o god_n deliverance_n be_v like_a rain_n to_o the_o corn_n ibid._n obs_n 18_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a page_n 563_o use_v let_v we_o be_v seasonable_a in_o duty_n page_n 565_o ob_n 19_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v on_o page_n 566_o use_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n in_o obedience_n ibid._n obs_n 20_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n procure_v much_o good_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n people_n deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n ib._n obs_n 22_o god_n people_n deliverance_n can_v be_v hinder_v page_n 567_o ob_n 23_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o god_n work_n in_o his_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 569_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n with_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o it_o a_o speceal_v mean_n to_o humble_a man_n to_o consider_v what_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a page_n 570_o ob_n 4_o god_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v with_o man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o condition_n of_o people_n be_v sad_a when_o no_o mean_n will_v do_v they_o good_a page_n 572_o ob_n 6_o it_o go_v nigh_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n perverse_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v good_a beginning_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 581_o grievous_a to_o god_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a page_n 582_o 2_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a ib._n 3_o it_o stifle_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 4_o such_o people_n can_v be_v trust_v ibid._n 5_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n ibid._n 6_o it_o pollute_v god_n name_n ib._n 7_o religion_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o such_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a ibid._n 8_o they_o never_o have_v good_a beginning_n ibid._n dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n 1_o because_o we_o lose_v many_o opportunity_n page_n 583_o 2_o we_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o any_o eminency_n ibid._n 3_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n ibid._n 4_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n ibid._n 5_o it_o spoil_v the_o acception_n of_o our_o service_n ibid._n 6_o it_o damp_n our_o heart_n in_o duty_n ibid._n mean_v to_o persevere_v 1_o trust_v not_o in_o sudden_a flash_n page_n 584_o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n off_o from_o earthly_a engagement_n page_n 585_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n ib._n 4._o take_v often_o account_v of_o your_o heart_n ib_n 5_o never_o trust_v your_o heart_n after_o revive_a ib._n 6_o humble_v yourselves_o after_o good_a desire_n page_n 586_o 7_o rest_v not_o in_o beginning_n page_n 587_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v against_o false_a prophet_n he_o look_v the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o page_n 588_o ob_n 2_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n provoke_v god_n anger_n page_n 592_o ob_n 3_o many_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o knotty_a timber_n page_n 593_o ob_n 4_o god_n minister_n be_v hewer_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o when_o minister_n hew_v god_n hew_v page_n 594_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n page_n 595_o ob_n 7_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n mouth_n page_n 596_o ob_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n judgement_n lie_v dark_a when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o
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to_o our_o own_o heart_n see_v they_o be_v so_o fickle_a and_o deceitful_a let_v we_o watch_v over_o and_o daily_o suspect_v they_o john_n 2.23_o 24._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n that_o many_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o of_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o wrought_v yet_o christ_n will_v not_o commit_v himself_o unto_o they_o so_o deut._n 5.29_o there_o be_v a_o people_n that_o make_v large_a promise_n to_o god_n that_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o all_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n now_o say_v god_n this_o people_n say_v well_o they_o be_v good_a word_n but_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o god_n regard_v no_o work_n you_o do_v except_o he_o find_v it_o root_v in_o you_o john_n 8.31_o then_o be_v you_o my_o disciple_n indeed_o if_o you_o continue_v in_o my_o word_n no_o true_a disciple_n of_o christ_n without_o abide_v in_o christ_n all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o fleshly_a principle_n every_o 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