for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o omit_v good_a more_o fearful_a to_o commit_v evil_a as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o worse_a to_o delight_v in_o sin_n worse_a than_o that_o to_o defend_v it_o but_o worse_a then_o worst_a to_o boast_v of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o thou_o or_o thus_o he_o do_v bad_a enough_o that_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n be_v lead_v captive_a against_o his_o will_n to_o do_v foul_a crime_n but_o thou_o do_v incomparable_o worse_o who_o sin_v presumtuous_o and_o of_o set_a purpose_n yea_o of_o obstinate_a and_o resolve_a malice_n against_o god_n and_o his_o image_n as_o i_o shall_v in_o due_a place_n prove_v sin_v not_o only_o without_o all_o shame_n but_o not_o without_o malice_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v thy_o least_o ill_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o behold_v thou_o speak_v for_o it_o joy_v in_o it_o boast_v of_o it_o enforce_v to_o it_o mock_v they_o that_o dislike_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o will_v send_v challenge_n into_o heaven_n and_o make_v love_n to_o destruction_n four_o blaspheme_v 4._o his_o sias_fw-la be_v so_o open_a and_o scandalous_a that_o the_o gospel_n be_v dishonour_v and_o god_n blaspheme_v thy_o sin_n exceed_v and_o weigh_v down_o other_o man_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n of_o torment_n because_o they_o be_v so_o open_a and_o scandalous_a for_o he_o that_o sin_n public_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v a_o great_a offender_n then_o if_o he_o do_v the_o same_o at_o home_n and_o in_o private_a sin_n that_o be_v do_v abroad_o cease_v to_o be_v single_a for_o it_o be_v many_o sin_n in_o one_o and_o that_o in_o a_o double_a respect_n it_o stumble_v other_o it_o infect_v other_o first_o it_o stumble_v other_o and_o this_o do_v much_o to_o increase_v it_o it_o do_v wonderful_o aggravate_v david_n sin_n that_o it_o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o elie_n son_n who_o scandalous_a life_n make_v man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o heinous_a that_o god_n even_o swear_v unto_o ely_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3.14_o o_o the_o difference_n between_o thy_o practice_n and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v christian_n ought_v to_o be_v blameless_a pure_a and_o without_o rebuke_n yea_o to_o shine_v as_o light_n to_o other_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o naughty_a and_o crooked_a nation_n phil._n 2.15_o whereas_o thou_o by_o thy_o deboyshed_a life_n and_o abominable_a licenciousnes_n do_v scandalize_v the_o gospel_n and_o true_a religion_n yea_o make_v it_o odious_a to_o turk_n and_o infidel_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 2.24_o second_o it_o infect_v other_o in_o which_o regard_n say_v isiodore_n it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o sin_n open_o then_o secret_o for_o he_o be_v double_o faulty_a who_o both_o do_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v to_o dishonour_v he_o but_o withal_o to_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o man_n whereby_o other_o be_v teach_v and_o encourage_v to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v double_o to_o dishonour_v he_o a_o exemplary_a offender_n be_v like_o a_o malicious_a man_n sick_a of_o the_o plague_n that_o run_v into_o the_o throng_n to_o disperse_v his_o infection_n who_o mischief_n outweighe_v all_o penalty_n many_o a_o israelite_n commit_v fornication_n and_o yet_o upon_o repentance_n get_v pardon_n but_o zimry_n that_o will_v do_v it_o impudent_o in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v sure_a to_o perish_v §_o 124._o fiftly_o often_o 5_o he_o commit_v many_o sin_n one_o in_o the_o â—â—ck_n of_o another_o and_o multiply_v the_o same_o sin_n often_o this_o aggravate_v thy_o guilt_n exceed_o in_o that_o thou_o adde_v sin_n to_o sin_n as_o first_o thou_o commit_v drunkenness_n and_o then_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o that_o thou_o blaspheme_v god_n slandere_v thy_o neighbour_n seduce_v thy_o friend_n commit_v adultery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n as_o thou_o best_o know_v the_o wickedness_n whereunto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a when_o for_o a_o less_o matter_n than_o one_o of_o these_o that_o worldling_n forfeit_v his_o soul_n luk._n 12.20_o again_o thou_o aggravate_a thy_o guilt_n by_o multiply_v of_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o fall_v often_o into_o the_o same_o wickedness_n and_o hereby_o satan_n make_v sure_a work_n for_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n lust_v the_o mother_n consent_v the_o midwife_n sin_n the_o child_n and_o death_n the_o portion_n yet_o all_o be_v like_a to_o miscarry_v if_o custom_n become_v not_o a_o indulgent_a nurse_n to_o breed_v up_o the_o same_o till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o habit_n satan_n first_o twine_n certain_a small_a thread_n together_o of_o seem_a profit_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o make_v a_o little_a cord_n of_o vanity_n therewith_o to_o draw_v we_o unto_o he_o and_o afterward_o compose_v of_o such_o lesser_a cord_n twist_v together_o that_o cart-rope_n or_o cable_n custom_n of_o iniquity_n and_o therewith_o he_o seek_v to_o bind_v man_n fast_o unto_o he_o for_o start_v for_o when_o sin_n by_o custom_n and_o long_a practice_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o habit_n this_o be_v sin_n in_o perfection_n or_o the_o perfection_n of_o sin_n because_o custom_n in_o sin_n bring_v hardness_n of_o heart_n hardness_n of_o heart_n impenitency_n and_o impenitency_n damnation_n yet_o this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o remember_v that_o man_n of_o year_n live_v in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o simple_o condemn_v for_o their_o particular_a sin_n but_o for_o their_o continuance_n and_o residence_n in_o they_o sin_n commit_v make_v man_n worthy_a of_o damnation_n but_o live_v and_o abide_v in_o they_o without_o repentance_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v damnation_n upon_o they_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o the_o very_a want_n of_o true_a faith_n and_o repentance_n §_o 125._o six_o bad_a 6_o he_o sin_n against_o mercy_n the_o abvadance_n of_o mean_n and_o the_o many_o warning_n which_o other_o never_o bad_a thy_o judgement_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o thy_o sin_n but_o god_n will_v therefore_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o so_o much_o the_o sore_a and_o severe_a condemnation_n by_o how_o much_o thy_o mean_n of_o repentance_n have_v be_v great_a if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n john_n 15.22_o ordinary_a disobedience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n and_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o god_n call_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o mean_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o damnable_a than_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n when_o the_o like_a mean_n be_v want_v those_o gentile_n the_o ninivite_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o prophet_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o one_o sermon_n whereas_o the_o jew_n refuse_v and_o resist_v all_o the_o prophet_n which_o god_n send_v among_o they_o but_o the_o jew_n who_o resist_v our_o saviour_n christ_n doctrine_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n be_v more_o righteous_a than_o such_o as_o among_o we_o be_v scoffer_n at_o religion_n and_o antipode_n to_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v never_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n send_v from_o god_n to_o redeem_v the_o world_n as_o all_o or_o almost_o all_o be_v that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n because_o they_o profess_v themselves_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o protestant_n in_o token_n that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o protest_v against_o and_o resist_v all_o such_o as_o be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o and_o opposer_n of_o christ_n gospel_n as_o for_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o know_v not_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o wicked_a christian_n beyond_o compare_n for_o they_o believe_v as_o pagan_n but_o live_v as_o christian_n whereas_o such_o believe_v as_o christian_n but_o live_v like_o pagan_n yea_o many_o of_o they_o will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o many_o of_o these_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o do_v and_o though_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v christian_n if_o we_o profess_v he_o in_o name_n and_o be_v not_o like_o he_o in_o work_n yet_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n among_o we_o proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v never_o think_v whether_o they_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n there_o be_v many_o profess_a christian_n but_o few_o imitater_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v so_o much_o science_n and_o so_o little_a conscience_n so_o much_o knowledge_n
and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a who_o seek_v not_o at_o all_o luk._n 13.24_o and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o mercy_n be_v for_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n mat._n 5._o and_o not_o for_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n that_o he_o which_o be_v truth_n itself_o have_v a_o like_a threaten_v the_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o promi_fw-la sed_fw-la the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a §_o 146._o but_o thy_o carnal_a heart_n deed_n wicked_a man_n believe_v no_o part_n of_o god_n word_n real_o and_o in_o deed_n which_o be_v flint_n unto_o god_n wax_n to_o the_o devil_n will_v believe_v the_o promise_n let_v go_v the_o threaten_n you_o shall_v die_v say_v god_n be_v hear_v but_o you_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v the_o devil_n be_v believe_v as_o it_o fare_v with_o eve_n when_o she_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n yea_o thou_o believe_v his_o promise_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v they_o but_o thou_o believe_v not_o his_o precept_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o his_o threaten_n that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v they_o for_o thy_o not_o believe_v and_o disobedience_n which_o show_v that_o thou_o true_o believe_v neither_o yea_o this_o make_v it_o apparent_a that_o either_o thou_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o god_n at_o all_o or_o else_o that_o god_n be_v not_o just_a and_o true_a nor_o speak_v as_o he_o mean_v in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v worse_o or_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a god_n thou_o believe_v also_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o he_o threaten_v for_o thy_o provoke_v of_o he_o and_o thou_o provoke_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v punish_v which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o so_o that_o take_v thou_o in_o the_o best_a sense_n thou_o be_v but_o one_o of_o david_n fool_n which_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n 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god_n severity_n against_o sin_n shall_v everlasting_o perish_v but_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n be_v less_o express_a and_o clear_a in_o this_o point_n the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o delinquent_n judgement_n but_o after_o the_o will_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n which_o make_v the_o same_o indeed_o a_o world_n of_o man_n believe_v with_o origen_n that_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a that_o all_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v both_o reprobate_a man_n and_o devil_n they_o presume_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o save_v they_o because_o he_o make_v they_o without_o any_o other_o ground_n though_o in_o another_o fit_a they_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o despair_v and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o same_o origen_n shall_v all_o other_o sinner_n obtain_v mercy_n yet_o not_o i_o yea_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o die_v with_o this_o fond_a presumption_n of_o mercy_n in_o their_o mind_n as_o the_o israelite_n with_o meat_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o shall_v they_o therefore_o be_v save_v because_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v save_v no_o no_o more_o than_o esau_n have_v the_o blessing_n and_o agag_n his_o life_n give_v he_o because_o they_o confident_o think_v they_o shall_v §_o 147._o second_o repentance_n all_o the_o promise_n in_o tailed_a to_o believer_n and_o limit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n &_o repentance_n look_v upon_o the_o promise_n single_a and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v indefinite_o to_o all_o but_o with_o a_o restriction_n to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v qualify_v and_o make_v capable_a thereof_o by_o grace_n from_o above_o the_o penman_n of_o holy_a writ_n have_v set_v out_o god_n mercy_n in_o high_a and_o stately_a term_n heb._n 4.17.18_o jon._n 4.2_o 1_o pet._n 1.2.3_o ephesian_n 3.18_o but_o withal_o they_o declare_v that_o he_o resemble_v augustus_n caesar_n in_o his_o dispense_n the_o riches_n thereof_o of_o who_o they_o which_v write_v his_o life_n note_n that_o in_o his_o military_a discipline_n he_o be_v exceed_v liberal_a and_o lavish_a in_o his_o gift_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o any_o desert_n but_o withal_o as_o spare_v and_o straight_o hand_v to_o the_o undeserving_a what_o though_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v make_v many_o large_a and_o precious_a promise_n there_o be_v none_o so_o general_a which_o be_v not_o limit_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o each_o of_o they_o be_v so_o tie_v and_o entail_v that_o none_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o they_o but_o true_a believer_n which_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12_o 14._o esay_n 59.20_o so_o that_o he_o must_v forsake_v his_o sin_n that_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v it_o 1_o samuel_n 2.30_o as_o for_o instance_n our_o saviour_n have_v make_v public_a proclamation_n mark_n 16.16_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o mark_v what_o withal_o be_v add_v he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v again_o heb._n 5.9_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o not_o unto_o they_o which_o continue_v in_o their_o rebellious_a wickedness_n and_o never_o submit_v themselves_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o word_n these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a promise_n yield_v joyful_a assurance_n to_o the_o sinner_n that_o repent_v no_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o remain_v impenitent_a or_o in_o case_n the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v any_o where_o unexpr_a yet_o every_o promise_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o such_o condition_n yea_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o any_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n without_o go_v up_o the_o stair_n of_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n that_o any_o have_v attain_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sanctification_n for_o even_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n believe_v in_o christ_n and_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o sin_n reprove_v his_o fellow_n in_o confess_v our_o saviour_n christ_n even_o then_o when_o his_o apostle_n deny_v and_o forsake_v he_o in_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o desire_v by_o his_o mean_n everlasting_a life_n for_o know_v this_o that_o whosoever_o christ_n save_v with_o his_o blood_n he_o sanctifi_v with_o his_o spirit_n and_o where_o his_o death_n take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v also_o effectual_a for_o rhe_n mortify_v of_o sin_n romans_z 6_o 5_o 6._o christ_n blood_n say_v zanchie_a be_v shed_v as_o well_o for_o ablution_n as_o for_o absolution_n as_o well_o to_o cleanse_v from_o the_o foil_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o clear_v and_o assoil_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o 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