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the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 22.19_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v in_o this_o case_n on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a lest_o wâ—_n prejudice_v the_o comfort_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n people_n when_o do_v they_o ever_o manage_v a_o duty_n but_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o wander_n it_o be_v much_o to_o keep_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o main_a and_o solid_a request_n that_o be_v make_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o must_v not_o be_v too_o remiss_a lest_o we_o encourage_v indiligence_n and_o careless_a devotion_n brief_o then_o by_o way_n of_o answer_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a distraction_n in_o prayer_n distractio_fw-la invita_fw-la negligens_fw-la &_o voluntaria_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v distractio_fw-la invita_fw-la a_o unwilling_a distraction_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v serious_o and_o solemn_o set_v to_o seek_v god_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v carry_v beside_o our_o purpose_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a so_o 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that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o go_v against_o it_o but_o it_o can_v never_o so_o bind_v as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o virtue_n to_o follow_v it_o to_o follow_v a_o err_a 246._o err_a robin_n obs_n c._n 47._o p._n 246._o conscience_n be_v for_o the_o blind_a sinner_n to_o follow_v his_o blind_a conscience_n till_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n the_o violation_n of_o conscience_n be_v always_o evil_a and_o the_o follow_v of_o a_o err_a conscience_n be_v evil_a but_o there_o be_v a_o middle_a way_n that_o be_v safe_a and_o good_a viz._n the_o inform_v of_o conscience_n better_o by_o god_n word_n and_o follow_v of_o it_o according_o the_o cause_n cause_n cause_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n beside_o original_a sin_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v blindness_n in_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o person_n for_o not_o entertain_v obey_v and_o love_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n beside_o these_o the_o cause_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o three_o head_n spaâ—sim_fw-la head_n bresser_n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o p_o 556._o spaâ—sim_fw-la 1._o negligence_n of_o learning_n the_o will_n of_o god_n 7._o god_n discendi_fw-la negligent_a a_o orta_fw-la ex_fw-la pigiritia_fw-la iâ—idem_fw-la §._o 2._o 7._o through_o slothfulness_n and_o love_n of_o ease_n and_o low_a esteem_n of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n i_o need_v name_n but_o one_o scripture_n for_o both_o proof_n and_o illustration_n of_o this_o particular_a eccles_n 4.5_o 6_o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n better_a be_v a_o handful_n with_o quietness_n then_o both_o the_o hand_n full_a with_o travel_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n q_o d._n he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o posture_n of_o idleness_n an._n idleness_n english_fw-fr an._n that_o compole_v himself_o to_o do_v nothing_o that_o think_v it_o better_a to_o be_v without_o good_a thing_n than_o be_v at_o some_o trouble_n in_o get_v they_o loc_n they_o 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mislead_v they_o 3._o passion_n or_o inordinate_a affection_n etc._n affection_n bref_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n about_o that_o whereof_o we_o be_v ignorant_a this_o warp_v our_o consideration_n for_o he_o that_o seek_v truâ—h_o with_o a_o bias_n will_v run_v counter_a when_o he_o come_v near_o it_o and_o not_o find_v it_o though_o he_o come_v within_o ken_n of_o it_o conference_n it_o arch_a bishop_n lawd_n ep._n ded._n before_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o conference_n you_o may_v gather_v the_o remedy_n from_o the_o opposite_n to_o these_o three_o cause_n of_o error_n 1._o be_v industrious_o diligent_a to_o know_v your_o duty_n 2._o cure_n cure_n be_v humble_o willing_a to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o 3._o let_v not_o your_o affection_n out_o run_v your_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v one_o rule_n i_o shall_v commend_v which_o if_o you_o will_v conscientious_o improve_v you_o shall_v never_o be_v much_o hurt_n by_o a_o err_a conscience_n and_o i_o dare_v appeal_n to_o your_o own_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v your_o indispensable_a duty_n you_o must_v use_v it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a you_o may_v use_v it_o do_v what_o you_o know_v and_o god_n will_v teach_v you_o what_o to_o do_v do_v what_o you_o know_v to_o be_v your_o present_a duty_n and_o god_n will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o your_o future_a duty_n as_o it_o come_v to_o be_v present_a make_v it_o your_o business_n to_o avoid_v know_v omission_n and_o god_n will_v keep_v you_o from_o fear_a commission_n this_o rule_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v charge_v it_o upon_o you_o by_o express_a scripture_n psalm_n 25._o v._o 4._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n i._n e._n those_o way_n wherein_o i_o can_v err_v loc_n err_v mandata_fw-la tua_fw-la ostende_v quae_fw-la i_o non_fw-la permittant_fw-la errare_fw-la etc._n etc._n remigius_n in_o loc_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n i._n e._n that_o narrow_a path_n which_o be_v too_o common_o unknown_a 96._o unknown_a semita_fw-la 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after_o a_o impression_n of_o their_o own_o likeness_n upon_o another_o 1._o arist_n pol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v much_o more_o long_v for_o by_o saint_n that_o other_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o happy_a as_o well_o as_o themselves_o but_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o they_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n holy_a paul_n do_v not_o press_v after_o outward_a enjoyment_n as_o health_n strength_n riches_n power_n or_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o israel_n may_v have_v prosperity_n and_o plenty_n in_o their_o street_n and_o palace_n or_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o from_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o great_a of_o heaven_n this_o his_o soul_n travel_v with_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o so_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v 4._o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v likewise_o the_o kind_a compellation_n wherewith_o our_o apostle_n 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〈◊〉_d brief_a and_o compendious_a so_o much_o more_o for_o youth_n long_o oration_n burden_v their_o small_a memory_n too_o much_o and_o through_o such_o imprudence_n may_v occasion_v the_o loathe_n of_o spiritual_a manna_n consider_v their_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o physician_n in_o their_o diaeretical_a precept_n prescribe_v to_o child_n little_a and_o often_o so_o must_v we_o deal_v with_o beginner_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n a_o young_a plant_n may_v quick_o be_v over-glutted_n with_o manure_n and_o rot_v with_o too_o much_o water_v weak_a eye_n new_o open_v from_o sleep_n can_v bear_v the_o glare_a window_n 28.20_o isa_n 28.20_o scarce_o a_o candle_n at_o the_o first_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a you_o must_v drive_v the_o little_a one_o as_o jacob_n do_v 33.13_o gen._n 33.13_o very_o gentle_o towards_o canaan_n entertain_v their_o tender_a attention_n with_o discourse_n of_o god_n infinite_a greatness_n and_o amiable_a goodness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n thing_n that_o affect_v the_o sense_n must_v be_v spiritualise_v to_o they_o catch_v their_o affection_n by_o a_o holy_a craft_n deal_v as_o much_o in_o similitude_n as_o thou_o can_v if_o you_o be_v together_o in_o a_o garden_n draw_v some_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a discourse_n out_o of_o the_o beautiful_a flower_n if_o by_o a_o river_n side_n treat_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n if_o in_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n speak_v of_o the_o nourish_a quality_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n if_o you_o see_v bird_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n or_o hear_v they_o sing_v in_o the_o wood_n teach_v they_o the_o alwise_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n if_o thou_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v but_o the_o shine_a spangle_n 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be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incompatible_a affection_n nay_o love_n may_v be_v the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o anger_n which_o shoot_v its_o rebuke_v arrow_n against_o the_o but_o of_o sin_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v accusation_n and_o reprehension_n connext_v with_o that_o love_n which_o design_n the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o person_n belove_v 13._o arist_n ethic._n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n even_o of_o right_a reason_n thou_o may_v tell_v thy_o child_n and_o that_o with_o some_o grain_n of_o vehemency_n that_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o sinful_a course_n that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o thou_o will_v be_v angry_a and_o then_o let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god_n 4.26_o heb._n 10.31_o ephes_n 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