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the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o he_o desperate_a jew_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v etc._n esa_n 22.12_o etc._n etc._n unto_o baldness_n and_o sackcloth_n then_o to_o say_v with_o the_o careless_a world_n 15.32_o 1._o cor._n 15.32_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v be_v a_o iniquity_n inexpiable_a and_o betoken_v destruction_n unavoidable_a it_o be_v a_o plausible_a delusion_n to_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n 6.3_o amos_n 6.3_o and_o to_o catch_v at_o the_o eagle_n of_o worldly_a prosperity_n 23.5_o pro._n 23.5_o when_o she_o have_v already_o take_v wing_n but_o let_v that_o voice_n sound_n in_o our_o ear_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n rouse_v baruch_n sleep_v this_o very_a sleep_n seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o 45.5_o jer._n 45.5_o seek_v they_o not_o for_o behold_v i_o bring_v a_o plague_n etc._n etc._n in_o seedtime_n the_o crow_n be_v busy_a therefore_o the_o husbandman_n sleep_v not_o satan_n 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that_o hide_v and_o favour_v his_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o assure_v mercy_n nothing_o be_v more_o easy_a or_o familiar_a then_o for_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o deceive_v himself_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o own_o soul_n while_o the_o lord_n denounce_v war_n and_o hostility_n against_o he_o 2.19_o 2._o pet._n 2.19_o and_o promise_v himself_o liberty_n while_o he_o be_v the_o servant_n and_o bondslave_n of_o corruption_n apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n confess_v and_o complain_v of_o shall_v bear_v he_o out_o rest_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a sin_n loath_a to_o be_v persuade_v that_o any_o one_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o shall_v prove_v and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n 8.23_o act_n 8.23_o and_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n ready_a to_o plead_v for_o his_o sin_n as_o lot_n for_o zoar_v it_o be_v but_o one_o 19.20_o gen._n 19.20_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o and_o to_o account_v it_o little_o less_o than_o meritorious_a that_o he_o observe_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o piety_n &_o be_v restrain_v from_o gross_a and_o odious_a crime_n by_o good_a nature_n as_o they_o term_v it_o that_o be_v a_o calm_a temperature_n of_o body_n good_a nurture_n civility_n policy_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o punishment_n desire_v of_o honour_n and_o reward_n or_o some_o such_o like_a snaffle_n whereby_o god_n keep_v unsanctified_a man_n in_o peace_n and_o outward_a order_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n 85.8_o esa_n 48.22_o psalm_n 85.8_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o wicked_a he_o speak_v peace_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o with_o condition_n that_o they_o turn_v not_o again_o to_o folly_n to_o none_o therefore_o but_o such_o as_o count_v their_o sin_n their_o folly_n and_o reproach_n 31.19_o jer._n 31.19_o and_o so_o turn_v from_o it_o that_o they_o 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not_o mortify_v by_o any_o measure_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n not_o other_o man_n sin_n from_o which_o the_o pharisee_n think_v he_o can_v clear_v himself_o but_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n must_v correct_v thou_o 2.19_o luke_n 18.11_o â—er_n 2.19_o and_o thy_o own_o turn_n back_o reproove_v thou_o etc._n mar._n 6.17_o etc._n etc._n yea_o among_o and_o above_o the_o rest_n thy_o special_a sin_n thy_o herodias_n best_a belove_v of_o thou_o most_o prevail_a with_o thou_o shall_v afford_v a_o special_a trial_n with_o or_o against_o thou_o against_o this_o as_o against_o the_o arch-rebel_n every_o upright_a soldier_n of_o christ_n chief_o war_v i_o be_v upright_a also_o with_o he_o 18.23_o psalm_n 18.23_o say_v david_n &_o have_v keep_v i_o from_o my_o wickedness_n 20.12.13_o job._n 20.12.13_o this_o thou_o favour_v and_o will_v not_o forsake_v it_o but_o keep_v it_o close_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o hide_v it_o under_o thy_o tongue_n desire_v secret_o to_o suck_v the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o 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