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of_o a_o upright_a man_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o evil_a it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o upright_a man_n to_o step_v into_o a_o sinful_a path_n or_o to_o touch_v upon_o sinful_a fact_n but_o his_o main_a way_n his_o principal_a work_n and_o business_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n as_o a_o bee_n may_v light_v upon_o a_o thistle_n but_o her_o work_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v at_o flower_n or_o as_o a_o sheep_n may_v slip_v into_o the_o dirt_n but_o its_o work_n be_v to_o be_v graze_v on_o the_o mountain_n or_o in_o the_o meadow_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o abominable_a wicked_a but_o that_o he_o may_v now_o and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a mood_n or_o when_o he_o be_v under_o distress_n of_o conscience_n or_o bleed_v under_o a_o smart_a rod_n or_o behold_v the_o hand-writing_n upon_o the_o wall_n or_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n depart_v from_o evil_a but_o this_o be_v not_o his_o course_n this_o be_v not_o his_o business_n this_o 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sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a have_v a_o threefold_a reference_n the_o first_o to_o ourselves_o the_o second_o to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o three_o to_o god_n we_o must_v live_v sober_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o righteous_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o godly_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o a_o christian_n whole_a duty_n now_o if_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v saint_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n then_o certain_o saint_n that_o be_v teach_v by_o that_o grace_n can_v live_v nor_o allow_v themselves_o in_o ungodliness_n or_o worldly_a lust_n without_o all_o peradventure_o heaven_n be_v for_o that_o man_n and_o that_o man_n be_v for_o heaven_n that_o can_v appeal_v to_o heaven_n that_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n thus_o david_n do_v search_v i_o o_o lord_n say_v he_o and_o know_v my_o heart_n 24_o psal_n 13â—_n 24_o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sure_a sign_n that_o sin_n have_v not_o gain_v a_o man_n heart_n nor_o consent_n but_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o it_o but_o cry_v out_o bitter_o to_o god_n against_o it_o as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o if_o the_o ravish_a virgin_n under_o the_o law_n cry_v out_o she_o be_v guiltless_a deut._n 22.25_o 26_o 27._o certain_o such_o as_o cry_v out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n allow_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n such_o be_v guiltless_a before_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o a_o christian_a do_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v in_o divine_a account_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o the_o whole_a trade_n the_o whole_a life_n of_o formal_a and_o carnal_a christian_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o one_o continue_a web_n of_o wickedness_n there_o be_v no_o wicked_a unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n but_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o some_o know_a sin_n or_o other_o but_o allow_v himself_o in_o some_o trade_n or_o way_n of_o wickedness_n or_o other_o as_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v by_o compare_v of_o these_o follow_a scripture_n together_o prov._n 1.20_o to_o 33._o jer._n 5.3_o jer._n 44.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o jer._n 9.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o jer._n 7.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o isa_n 66._o 3._o matth._n 7.23_o rom._n 6.12_o 13_o 19_o rom._n 8.5_o luke_n 13.27_o ephes_n 2.2_o 3._o phil._n 4.19_o titus_n 3.3_o 2_o pet._n 2.14_o sin_n be_v a_o sinner_n absolute_a work_n it_o be_v his_o main_a work_n and_o the_o sinner_n be_v beside_o himself_o beside_o his_o call_v as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v beside_o his_o sin_n five_o he_o that_o conflict_n most_o with_o heart-sin_n and_o be_v most_o affect_a with_o spiritual_a sin_n 64.7_o psal_n 19.12_o psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n psal_n 30.6_o 7._o isa_n 64.7_o and_o that_o lament_v and_o mourn_v most_o over_o secret_a sin_n invisible_a sin_n sin_n that_o lie_v most_o hide_v and_o remote_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v certain_o a_o gracious_a soul_n grace_n in_o truth_n and_o grace_n in_o power_n will_v rise_v and_o conflict_n and_o make_v head_n against_o the_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a vanity_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o against_o secret_a self-love_n and_o secret_a hardness_n of_o heart_n isa_n 63.17_o and_o secret_a unbelief_n mark_v 9.24_o and_o secret_a carnal_a confidence_n and_o secret_a hypocrisy_n and_o secret_a envy_n and_o secret_a malice_n and_o secret_a vainglory_n and_o secret_a fret_a and_o murmur_v and_o secret_a lusting_n and_o secret_a run_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v and_o secret_a pride_n hence_o hezekiah_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 42.11_o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o psal_n 42.11_o and_o so_o david_n he_o humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o number_v of_o the_o people_n and_o how_o do_v the_o same_o prophet_n chide_v himself_o for_o sinful_a dejection_n of_o spirit_n 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquit_v in_o i_o and_o how_o do_v he_o at_o another_o time_n be-fool_n himself_o and_o be-beast_n himself_o for_o his_o secret_a grudge_n and_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o foolish_a be_v i_o and_o ignorant_a i_o be_v as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o so_o paul_n be_v most_o affect_v and_o afflict_v with_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n inward_a pollution_n and_o defilement_n do_v sit_v close_a and_o sad_a upon_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o that_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o be_v for_o keep_v down_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v for_o inward_a cleanse_n as_o well_o as_o for_o outward_a cleanse_n 24._o rom._n 7.22_o 23_o 24._o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v as_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o mr._n bradford_n be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v attain_v to_o so_o great_a and_o eminent_a a_o height_n of_o holiness_n that_o doctor_n taylor_n the_o martyr_n call_v he_o that_o saint_n of_o god_n john_n bradford_n and_o yet_o o_o how_o sad_o do_v he_o bewail_v his_o secret_a hypocrisy_n true_a grace_n make_v opposition_n as_o well_o against_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n nature_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o as_o against_o the_o break_n out_o of_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n life_n true_a grace_n will_v make_v head_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o excursion_n of_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v as_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o pollute_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o pollute_a hand_n it_o will_v fain_o have_v not_o only_o sinful_a act_n but_o also_o sinful_a disposition_n and_o not_o only_o irregular_a action_n but_o also_o inordinate_a affection_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v o_o friend_n heart-sin_n be_v root-sin_n they_o be_v the_o spring_n that_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n a_o go_v the_o fountain_n that_o set_v all_o the_o stream_n a_o run_v the_o fire_n that_o set_v the_o furnace_n a_o smoke_a the_o bellows_o that_o set_v the_o fire_n a_o burn_a certain_o a_o proud_a heart_n have_v more_o of_o satan_n in_o it_o than_o a_o proud_a look_n and_o a_o wanton_a heart_n be_v more_o vile_a than_o a_o wanton_a eye_n
haughty_a some_o hasty_a and_o the_o like_a or_o as_o in_o every_o man_n body_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o death_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o die_v of_o a_o fever_n than_o of_o a_o dropsy_n and_o other_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o die_v of_o a_o dropsy_n than_o of_o a_o fever_n etc._n etc._n so_o though_o original_a sin_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o our_o noble_a and_o ignoble_a part_n yet_o every_o man_n have_v his_o particular_a inclination_n to_o one_o kind_a of_o sin_n rather_o than_o another_o and_o this_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o man_n own_o sin_n his_o own_o evil_a way_n now_o mark_v a_o gracious_a heart_n make_v most_o head_n most_o opposition_n against_o his_o darling_n sin_n against_o his_o complexion_n sin_n against_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v once_o as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a hand_n or_o as_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o as_o dalilah_n be_v to_o samson_n herodias_n to_o herod_n isaac_n to_o abraham_n and_o joseph_n to_o jacob_n psal_n 18.23_o i_o be_v also_o upright_o before_o he_o and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n that_o be_v from_o my_o darling_n sin_n whereunto_o i_o be_v most_o incline_v and_o addict_v what_o this_o bosom_n sin_n be_v that_o he_o keep_v himself_o from_o 10._o in_o that_o 1_o sam._n 21.2_o 8._o he_o tell_v three_o or_o four_o round_a lie_n and_o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o that_o 1_o sam._n 27.8_o 10._o be_v hard_o to_o say_v some_o suppose_v his_o darling_n sin_n be_v lie_v dissemble_a for_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o often_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n psal_n 119.29_o remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v other_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v some_o secret_a iniquity_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n other_o say_v it_o be_v uncleanness_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119.37_o other_o juge_fw-fr it_o to_o be_v that_o sin_n of_o disloyalty_n which_o saul_n and_o his_o courtier_n false_o charge_v upon_o he_o well_o be_v it_o this_o or_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n that_o his_o heart_n do_v rise_v against_o that_o very_a sin_n that_o either_o by_o custom_n or_o complexion_n or_o some_o strong_a inclination_n he_o be_v most_o natural_o apt_a ready_a and_o prone_a to_o fall_v into_o this_o be_v the_o lay_n of_o the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o by_o this_o practice_n david_n give_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n jer._n 17.1_o 2._o hos_fw-la 2._o â—_o isa_n 31.6_o 7._o &_o 44.9_o etc._n etc._n idolatry_n be_v the_o darling_n sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n they_o call_v their_o idol_n delectable_a or_o desirable_a thing_n they_o do_v dear_o affect_v and_o great_o delight_v in_o their_o idol_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n wrought_v saving_o and_o glorious_o upon_o their_o heart_n oh_o how_o do_v their_o hatred_n and_o indignation_n against_o their_o idol_n rise_v as_o you_o may_v see_v isa_n 30.22_o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o moiten_v image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n thou_o shaâ—t_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o they_o be_v so_o delight_v and_o enamour_v with_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o will_v lavish_a gold_n out_o of_o the_o bag_n or_o they_o waste_v or_o spend_v riotous_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v that_o they_o may_v rich_o deck_v they_o up_o temple_n isa_n 46.6_o after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o babylon_n they_o so_o hate_v and_o abhort_v idol_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n they_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o suffer_v the_o eagle_n which_o be_v the_o imperial_a arm_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o their_o temple_n and_o set_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o great_a glory_n and_o bravery_n o_o but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v a_o glorious_a turn_n upon_o their_o spirit_n than_o they_o shall_v ready_o and_o round_o deface_v defile_v and_o disgrace_v their_o idol_n than_o they_o shall_v hate_v and_o abhor_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v so_o detest_v and_o loathe_v they_o that_o in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n they_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o monstrous_a cloth_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o get_v you_o hence_o pack_n be_v go_v i_o will_v never_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o you_o and_o so_o in_o that_o isa_n 2.20_o in_o that_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 17._o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o hâ—s_a idol_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v exalt_v himself_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n and_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o people_n they_o shall_v express_v such_o disdain_n and_o indignation_n against_o their_o idol_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v only_o those_o make_v of_o tree_n and_o stone_n but_o even_o their_o most_o precious_a and_o costly_a idol_n those_o that_o be_v make_v of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o such_o blind_a hole_n and_o into_o such_o dark_a filthy_a nasty_a and_o dusty_a corner_n as_o mole_n make_v under_o ground_n and_z as_o bat_n roust_v in_o so_o when_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o holiness_n come_v to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o life_n than_o all_o their_o darling_n sin_n their_o bosom_n lust_n which_o be_v their_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o their_o idol_n of_o gold_n these_o be_v with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n cast_v to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n they_o be_v so_o loathe_v abhor_a abandon_v and_o cashier_v that_o they_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n and_o never_o 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