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whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v violent_o impel_v and_o incline_v towards_o the_o world_n as_o its_o centre_n of_o gravity_n this_o seem_v lively_o express_v hebr._n 12.1_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o this_o verse_n with_o the_o three_o follow_v be_v whole_o agonistick_a allude_v to_o the_o grecian_a game_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a term_n they_o who_o run_v in_o the_o race_n be_v to_o lay_v aside_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v burden_v or_o hinder_v they_o therein_o thence_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o ponderous_a weighty_a gross_a heavy_a body_n and_o it_o be_v here_o apply_v as_o he_o as_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n out_o of_o he_o the_o learned_a conceive_v to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n which_o as_o a_o great_a pondus_fw-la or_o weight_n press_v down_o the_o heart_n towards_o the_o earth_n as_o its_o centre_n 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itself_o this_o we_o find_v great_o exemplify_v in_o profane_a esau_n hebr._n 12.16_o or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n what_o birthright_n be_v it_o that_o esau_n sell_v why_o it_o be_v his_o birthright_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n canaan_n in_o the_o type_n but_o heaven_n in_o the_o antitype_n and_o for_o what_o do_v he_o sell_v canaan_n and_o heaven_n for_o a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n or_o a_o poor_a sensible_a pleasure_n which_o his_o greedy_a lust_n thirst_v after_o you_o find_v the_o story_n at_o large_a gen._n 25.30.34_o v._o 30._o and_o esau_n say_v unto_o jacob_n feed_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o that_o same_o red_a pottage_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o red_a that_o red_a namely_o pottage_n note_v here_o that_o the_o repetition_n of_o
love_n to_o the_o world_n be_v spiritual_a adultery_n and_o thence_o incoherent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o jealousy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o corrival_n in_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o oh_o how_o do_v love_n to_o this_o world_n run_v a_o whore_v after_o other_o lover_n so_o ezek._n 16.17_o 18_o 38._o and_o 23.5_o 11._o and_o aholah_n play_v the_o harlot_n when_o she_o mass_fw-mi i_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a james_n 4.4_o you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendsh_fw-mi p_o of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n which_o imply_v that_o love_n to_o and_o friendship_n with_o this_o whorish_a world_n be_v spiritual_a adultery_n and_o so_o hatred_n against_o god_n o_o how_o soon_o be_v those_o that_o love_v the_o world_n kill_v by_o its_o adulterous_a embrace_n hence_o 6_o love_n to_o the_o world_n be_v a_o deliberate_a contrive_a lust_n and_o so_o habitual_a enmity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n act_n 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the_o case_n of_o the_o carnal_a jew_n ezech._n 33.31_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n they_o show_v much_o love_n in_o profession_n but_o o_o how_o little_a have_v they_o of_o sincere_a affection_n and_o why_o because_o their_o avaricious_a heart_n make_v the_o whole_a of_o their_o profession_n to_o conform_v to_o their_o worldly_a interest_n thus_o also_o it_o be_v with_o unbelieving_a jew_n in_o our_o lord_n time_n john_n 5.42_o but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o i_o know_v you_o there_o lie_v a_o great_a emphase_n in_o that_o you_o you_o who_o profess_v so_o much_o and_o yet_o have_v so_o little_a love_n in_o you_o they_o have_v much_o love_n to_o god_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o none_o in_o their_o heart_n this_o appear_v by_o v._o 43_o 44._o where_o our_o lord_n tell_v they_o in_o plain_a term_n that_o their_o worldly_a honour_n and_o interest_n be_v the_o only_a measure_n of_o their_o profession_n this_o also_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o judas_n religion_n john_n 12.5_o 6._o where_o he_o pretend_v much_o love_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o real_o intend_v nothing_o but_o the_o gratify_a his_o avaricious_a humour_n the_o like_a hos_n 10.11_o ephraim_n love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n because_o there_o be_v profit_n liberty_n and_o pleasure_n in_o that_o but_o ephaim_n love_v not_o plough_v work_n because_o that_o bring_v she_o under_o a_o yoke_n and_o bring_v in_o no_o advantage_n to_o she_o love_n to_o the_o world_n bring_v we_o under_o subjection_n to_o it_o and_o so_o take_v we_o off_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o we_o inordinate_o love_v and_o cleave_v unto_o we_o be_v soon_o overcome_v by_o now_o subjection_n to_o the_o world_n and_o subjection_n to_o god_n be_v inconsistent_a mat._n 6.24_o 8_o love_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o what_o more_o inconsistent_a 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10._o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o may_v call_v the_o love_n of_o money_n father_n whence_o philo_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o metropolis_n of_o evil_n 2_o love_n to_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o blind_v and_o darken_v the_o mind_n which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o prudent_a moralist_n plutarch_n moralist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n that_o every_o lover_n be_v blind_a about_o that_o he_o love_v which_o he_o himself_o interpret_v of_o love_n to_o low_a good_n and_o oh_o how_o true_a be_v this_o of_o those_o that_o love_v the_o world_n what_o a_o black_a veil_n of_o darkness_n be_v there_o on_o their_o mind_n as_o to_o what_o they_o love_v hence_o paul_n call_v such_o man_n love_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o foolish_a lust_n they_o be_v indeed_o foolish_a not_o only_o eventual_o but_o 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use_n of_o it_o so_o in_o some_o special_a case_n to_o renew_v it_o also_o not_o that_o it_o needs_o renew_v as_o to_o the_o substance_n or_o sanction_n of_o it_o on_o god_n part_n but_o we_o be_v on_o our_o part_n to_o renew_v it_o with_o god_n by_o lay_v new_a engagement_n and_o obligation_n upon_o ourselves_o to_o carry_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o the_o restipulate_a part_n of_o it_o 5._o the_o next_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n be_v thanksgiving_n though_o this_o seem_v not_o the_o proper_a duty_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n tend_v to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o make_v man_n confession_n and_o
sanctify_v to_o the_o service_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o fear_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v exercise_v when_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o solemn_a duty_n of_o a_o fast_n 4._o ingenuous_a shame_n sin_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o shameful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v confess_v upon_o a_o solemn_a day_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o shame_n as_o ezra_n hear_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n he_o sit_v astonish_v until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o rise_v up_o and_o rend_v the_o mantle_n and_o speak_v to_o god_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o faee_n unto_o thou_o ezra_n 9.5_o and_o to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n say_v daniel_n in_o his_o fast_n dan._n 9.8_o two_o thing_n cause_n shame_n one_o be_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o our_o own_o reason_n an_o i_o the_o other_o be_v to_o act_v unsuitable_o to_o another_o kindness_n the_o one_o be_v absurd_a and_o the_o other_o be_v disingenuous_a and_o both_o may_v cause_v shame_n and_o there_o be_v both_o these_o in_o sin_n especial_o when_o commit_v with_o allowance_n for_o right_a reason_n do_v condemn_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o kindness_n to_o return_v evil_a where_o we_o receive_v all_o our_o good_a 5._o inward_a purity_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o total_a freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o a_o freedom_n from_o a_o corrupt_a end_n and_o the_o secret_a allowance_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o fast_n either_o of_o these_o will_v spoil_v the_o fast_o 1._o a_o corrupt_a end_n as_o the_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v to_o appear_v religious_a before_o man_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n who_o fast_v but_o do_v you_o fast_o to_o i_o even_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n zach._n 7.5_o their_o end_n be_v not_o right_a 2._o a_o secret_a allowance_n of_o sin_n this_o make_v the_o jew_n fast_v of_o no_o avail_n with_o god_n jer._n 14.10_o they_o have_v love_v to_o wander_v there_o be_v their_o allowance_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o they_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n ver_fw-la 12._o there_o their_o fast_a turn_n to_o no_o account_n it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o fast_v 1_o king_n 21.27_o but_o still_o he_o keep_v fast_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o not_o accept_v as_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o god_n ezek._n 14._o god_n tell_v they_o he_o well_o not_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o they_o and_o why_o because_o they_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n v._n 7._o so_o if_o man_n come_v to_o god_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o have_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o allowance_n of_o sin_n which_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n can_v know_v they_o bring_v a_o idol_n along_o with_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o their_o prayer_n and_o fast_v be_v reject_v of_o he_o david_n well_o know_v this_o when_o he_o say_v if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o man_n while_o they_o be_v fast_v and_o pray_v be_v not_o visible_o act_v sin_n yet_o god_n see_v the_o aspect_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o that_o be_v look_v towards_o sin_n with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n as_o that_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o import_v the_o prayer_n be_v reject_v etc._n si_fw-mi j'eusse_fw-fr pentè_fw-fr quelque_fw-fr malice_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o we_o read_v the_o word_n as_o the_o french_a translation_n i_o think_v more_o proper_o render_v they_o if_o i_o have_v regard_v some_o wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n 6._o evangelical_n faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n all_o our_o confession_n and_o humiliation_n and_o supplication_n ought_v to_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n mercy_n or_o else_o they_o want_v the_o great_a ingredient_n of_o their_o acceptableness_n with_o god_n as_o in_o ezra_n fast_n shechaniah_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v to_o he_o we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n and_o take_v strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10.2_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n say_v daniel_n in_o his_o fast_n dan._n 9.9_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n shall_v bear_v up_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n while_o our_o sin_n be_v cast_v we_o down_o with_o sorrow_n as_o samuel_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o people_n first_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o choose_v a_o king_n and_o then_o bear_v up_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_n by_o tell_v they_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n 1_o sam._n 22.22_o and_o david_n while_o he_o be_v confess_v his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n psal_n 51._o yet_o style_v god_n the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o while_o he_o be_v cry_v to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n as_o he_o speak_v and_o make_v his_o supplication_n psal_n 130.1_o 2._o yet_o he_o join_v therewith_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o god_n mercy_n ver_fw-la 4._o but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v all_o our_o duty_n even_o our_o fast_n and_o humiliation_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v evangelical_o which_o can_v be_v except_o faith_n and_o hope_n do_v accompany_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o 3._o i_o next_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o special_a occasion_n that_o call_v we_o to_o this_o religious_a fast_o 1._o be_v the_o affliction_n and_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n than_o esther_n appoint_v mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fast_o esther_n 4.16_o when_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n invade_v judah_n with_o a_o great_a army_n than_o jehoshaphat_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o when_o a_o great_a famine_n 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upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n in_o make_v marriage_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o hezekiah_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o cover_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o rabshakeh_n reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o distress_n that_o be_v upon_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n by_o senacherib_n invasion_n as_o we_o read_v isa_n 37._o beginning_n we_o shall_v mourn_v over_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o any_o distress_n and_o trouble_v that_o may_v come_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o we_o read_v of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n weep_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o whoredom_n commit_v by_o many_o of_o they_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n number_n 25.6_o 3._o for_o the_o obtain_n some_o eminent_a mercy_n or_o for_o success_n in_o any_o great_a undertake_n and_o erterprise_n as_o esther_n 4.11_o esther_n 4.11_o before_o she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o beg_v for_o the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n she_o require_v her_o maiden_n mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n to_o fast_o and_o ezra_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a to_o seek_v a_o right_a way_n from_o god_n for_o themselves_o their_o little_a one_o and_o all_o their_o substance_n when_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o captivity_n to_o settle_v in_o their_o own_o land_n ezra_n 8.21_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o their_o more_o public_a ministry_n certain_a prophet_n fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o act._n 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o ordain_v
scripture_n be_v take_v up_o upon_o some_o eminent_a occasion_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v make_v religion_n burdensome_a and_o weak_a convert_n may_v be_v discourage_v that_o be_v already_o bring_v in_o and_o those_o that_o be_v without_o may_v be_v prejudice_v and_o hinder_v we_o shall_v not_o make_v christ_n yoke_n heavy_a than_o he_o will_v have_v it_o christ_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o legal_a ministration_n upon_o his_o disciple_n nor_o the_o burdensome_a tradition_n of_o the_o pharisee_n nor_o do_v himself_o practise_v the_o austerity_n use_v by_o john_n the_o baptist_n nor_o impose_v it_o upon_o his_o disciple_n thus_o i_o have_v run_v through_o the_o five_o particular_n i_o propose_v to_o discourse_v this_o subject_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o whole_a shall_v make_v some_o practical_a use_n use_v 1_o it_o reprove_v such_o who_o instead_o of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v when_o require_v of_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n who_o make_v their_o belly_n their_o god_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o practise_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n in_o case_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v and_o say_v according_a to_o this_o licentious_a proverb_n quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n out_o of_o isaiah_n 22.13_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o must_v die_v though_o god_n be_v visit_v the_o world_n with_o his_o judgement_n dash_v the_o nation_n like_o potter_n vessel_n one_o against_o another_o yet_o they_o care_v for_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v loath_a so_o far_o to_o own_o god_n as_o to_o fast_v and_o pray_v under_o his_o rebuke_n and_o their_o spirit_n be_v too_o high_a to_o stoop_v to_o the_o humble_v duty_n of_o such_o a_o day_n because_o fast_v and_o pray_v have_v be_v abuse_v it_o may_v be_v by_o some_o in_o hypocrisy_n they_o be_v glad_a of_o that_o excuse_n to_o lay_v it_o quite_o aside_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiaste_n they_o value_v above_o all_o scripture_n because_o of_o two_o or_o three_o verse_n they_o find_v therein_o that_o they_o can_v interpret_v to_o gratify_v a_o sensual_a life_n chap._n 2.24_o there_o be_v no_o better_a thing_n than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a of_o his_o labour_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o ch_z 3.13_o and_z ch_z 5.18_o 19_o but_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o solomon_n only_o speak_v of_o the_o good_a of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o end_n that_o god_n give_v man_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o which_o be_v to_o use_v they_o for_o the_o outward_a comfort_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o opposition_n to_o such_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n yet_o have_v not_o give_v he_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o eccl._n 6.2_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o sordid_a spare_v and_o luxurious_a spend_v betwixt_o use_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o the_o due_a comfort_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o abuse_v they_o to_o the_o great_a injury_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o due_a feast_n be_v lawful_a yet_o still_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o proper_a season_n and_o not_o to_o be_v kill_v sheep_n and_o slay_v ox_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n when_o god_n call_v to_o fast_v and_o baldness_n and_o gird_v on_o of_o sackcloth_n as_o the_o prophet_n complain_v isa_n 21.12_o 13._o and_o who_o can_v reckon_v the_o manifold_a evil_n that_o arise_v from_o this_o sensual_a course_n of_o life_n the_o schoolman_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o gluttony_n assign_v to_o it_o five_o daughter_n inepta_fw-la laetitia_n scurrilitas_fw-la immunditia_fw-la multiloquium_fw-la and_o hebetudo_fw-la mentis_fw-la circa_fw-la intelligentiam_fw-la that_o be_v foolish_a mirth_n scurrility_n uncleanness_n talkativeness_n and_o dulness_n of_o mind_n and_o solomon_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o sensual_a and_o inordinate_a drink_n prov._n 23_o 29._o who_o have_v wâ—_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o man_n be_v hereby_o injurious_a to_o themselves_o not_o only_o as_o christian_n but_o as_o man_n so_o they_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n in_o the_o present_a course_n of_o his_o providence_n among_o we_o use_v 2._o we_o may_v hence_o take_v notice_n that_o god_n sometime_o call_v we_o to_o extraordinary_a duty_n as_o this_o of_o fast_v be_v and_o in_o such_o case_n we_o be_v not_o to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o with_o ordinary_a christian_n shall_v like_o those_o man_n of_o issachar_n be_v wise_a in_o discern_v the_o time_n and_o the_o proper_a duty_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o 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nothing_o for_o other_o yet_o we_o may_v deliver_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o we_o know_v the_o respect_n god_n have_v to_o those_o that_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v to_o set_v a_o peculiar_a mark_n upon_o they_o ezek._n 9.4_o 20._o 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o further_a word_n of_o encouragement_n i._n e._n that_o this_o extraordinary_a duty_n of_o fast_v have_v be_v often_o answer_v with_o extraordinary_a success_n as_o esther_n fast_o when_o she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n and_o jehoshaphat_n fast_o when_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n and_o edomite_n invade_v he_o and_o ezra_n fast_o ch_z 8.23_o and_o upon_o daniel_n fast_v he_o have_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n dispatch_v to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o understand_v in_o the_o thing_n he_o seek_v ch_n 9.22_o and_o again_o upon_o his_o fast_n in_o ch_z 10._o he_o see_v a_o vision_n wherein_o a_o man_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n 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ingenious_a passage_n of_o chrysostom_n concern_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n 15._o chrys_n in_o mat._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poor_a distress_a creature_n be_v turn_v a_o acute_a philosopher_n with_o christ_n and_o dispute_v the_o mercy_n from_o he_o o_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o heavenly_a philosophy_n of_o prayer_n to_o argue_v blessing_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o spacious_a field_n i_o have_v give_v but_o a_o small_a prospect_n where_o the_o soul_n like_o jacob_n do_v in_o arenam_fw-la descendere_fw-la enter_v the_o list_n with_o omnipotency_n and_o by_o holy_a force_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n 4._o ardent_a affection_n in_o prayer_n betoken_v a_o heart_n deep_o sensible_a be_v great_o prevalent_a 15._o exod._n 14_o 15._o a_o cry_a prayer_n pierce_v the_o
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promise_n drop_v into_o the_o soul_n like_o wine_n it_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o they_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v 3._o keep_v conscience_n tender_a of_o and_o clean_o from_o secret_a sin_n with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o go_v to_o a_o friend_n to_o who_o we_o have_v give_v any_o secret_a affront_n and_o will_v you_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o come_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o know_v you_o maintain_v some_o secret_a lust_n in_o your_o heart_n 28.9_o de_fw-fr orat._n p._n 213._o prov._n 28.9_o dare_v thou_o to_o bring_v a_o dalilah_n with_o thou_o into_o this_o sacred_a closet_n true_a be_v that_o of_o tertullian_n quantum_fw-la à _fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la longè_fw-la sumus_fw-la he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o god_n precept_n must_v stop_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o god_n turn_v his_o holy_a ear_n from_o his_o cry_n when_o our_o secret_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o may_v rather_o expect_v to_o be_v consume_v by_o his_o anger_n and_o trouble_v by_o his_o wrath_n 8._o psal_n 90.7_o 8._o object_n but_o than_o who_o may_v presume_v and_o venture_v into_o secret_a communion_n ans_fw-fr true_o if_o god_n shall_v strict_o mark_v what_o we_o do_v amiss_o who_o can_v stand_v david_n be_v sensible_a of_o this_o objection_n 4._o psal_n 130.3_o 4._o but_o he_o answer_v it_o humble_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v if_o we_o come_v with_o holy_a purpose_n to_o leave_v all_o sin_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o pardon_v abundant_o his_o thought_n and_o way_n be_v not_o as_o we_o 55.7_o isa_n 55.7_o guilt_n make_v we_o fly_v his_o presence_n but_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_v grace_n to_o a_o wound_a soul_n that_o come_v for_o strength_n from_o heaven_n to_o subdue_v its_o iniquity_n 7.19_o mic._n 7.19_o sweet_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n for_o mercy_n though_o we_o can_v as_o yet_o be_v so_o free_a as_o former_o while_o under_o the_o wound_a sense_n of_o guilt_n 69.5_o psal_n 51.12_o psal_n 69.5_o yet_o when_o he_o restore_v to_o we_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n he_o will_v again_o uphold_v we_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n yet_o take_v heed_n of_o scar_n upon_o the_o soul_n god_n know_v our_o foolishness_n and_o our_o guiltiness_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o he_o yet_o we_o come_v for_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v mercy_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n for_o some_o iniquity_n that_o himself_o know_v as_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o eli_n yet_o the_o way_n to_o be_v cure_v 5.23_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o mark_v 5.23_o be_v not_o to_o run_v from_o god_n but_o like_o the_o distress_a woman_n come_v fear_v and_o tremble_v and_o fall_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o the_o truth_n but_o if_o prayer_n have_v cure_v thou_o sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o for_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o but_o the_o guilt_n may_v stare_v conscience_n in_o the_o face_n with_o great_a amazement_n as_o it_o be_v story_v of_o one_o that_o secret_o have_v steal_v a_o sheep_n it_o run_v before_o his_o eye_n in_o prayer_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n how_o strange_o will_v memory_n ring_v the_o bell_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o conscience_n if_o we_o have_v any_o secret_a sin_n in_o deliciis_fw-la if_o we_o look_v but_o a_o squint_a with_o desire_n and_o secret_a thought_n after_o our_o peace-offering_n to_o meet_v our_o belove_a lust_n again_o this_o be_v dangerous_a 7.14_o prov._n 7.14_o god_n may_v just_o give_v up_o such_o to_o cast_v off_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o cleave_v to_o their_o idol_n and_o let_v they_o alone_o 76.6_o hos_fw-la 4_o 17._o &_o 6.3_o gerson_n t._n 2._o p._n 76.6_o but_o if_o the_o face_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o know_o and_o willing_o spot_v with_o any_o sin_n or_o lust_n bate_v infirmity_n which_o he_o mourn_v under_o than_o thy_o countenance_n through_o christ_n will_v be_v comely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o voice_n sweet_a in_o his_o ear_n and_o as_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la benè_fw-la vivit_fw-la semper_fw-la orat_fw-la a_o holy_a life_n will_v be_v a_o walk_a continual_a prayer_n his_o very_a life_n be_v a_o constant_a petition_n before_o god_n 4._o own_o thy_o personal_a interest_n with_o god_n and_o plead_v it_o humble_o consider_v who_o thou_o go_v to_o in_o secret_a pray_v to_o thy_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a can_v thou_o prove_v thyself_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n what_o thou_o can_v prove_v thou_o may_v plead_v 16._o psal_n 50.15_o 16._o and_o have_v it_o successful_o issue_v in_o prayer_n we_o take_v god_n covenant_n into_o our_o mouth_n but_o without_o a_o real_a interest_n the_o lord_n expostulate_v with_o such_o what_o have_v they_o to_o do_v with_o it_o god_n never_o gracious_o hear_v but_o it_o be_v upon_o interest_n this_o argument_n solomon_n press_v in_o prayer_n for_o they_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n 51._o 1_o king_n 8_o 51._o thus_o david_n plead_v 140.6_o plead_v ps_n 140.6_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n 94._o supplication_n 119_o 94._o i_o be_o thou_o lord_n save_v i_o 116.16_o i_o 116.16_o true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n arias_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o obsecro_fw-la quaeso_fw-la i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n god_n will_v avenge_v his_o elect_a when_o they_o cry_v unto_o he_o i_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n 22.10_o luke_n 18.7_o psal_n 22.10_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n therefore_o asa_n turn_v the_o contest_v heavenward_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o god_n let_v not_o mortal_a man_n prevail_v against_o thou_o 119.176_o 2_o chron._n 14.11_o psal_n 119.176_o thou_o take_v i_o for_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o fold_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o thy_o household_n therefore_o seek_v i_o when_o israel_n shall_v be_v refine_v as_o silver_n and_o try_v as_o gold_n they_o shall_v call_v on_o his_o name_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n my_o try_a refine_a golden_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n 13.9_o zech._n 13.9_o when_o thou_o can_v discern_v the_o print_n of_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o prayer_n and_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sacerdotal_a relation_n to_o thou_o thou_o may_v 5.16_o may_v heb_fw-mi 5.16_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o time_n of_o need_n 5._o be_v very_o particular_a in_o secret_a prayer_n both_o as_o to_o sin_n want_n and_o mercy_n 32.5.51.9_o mercy_n psal_n 32.5.51.9_o hide_v none_o of_o thy_o transgression_n if_o thou_o expect_v a_o pardon_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o open_v all_o thy_o necessity_n david_n argue_v 70.5.86.1.109.22_o argue_v psal_n 40.17_o 70.5.86.1.109.22_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a four_o several_a time_n he_o press_v his_o want_n and_o exigence_n before_o god_n like_o a_o earnest_n but_o holy_a beggar_n and_o 23.4_o and_o psal_n 142.2_o job_n 23.4_o show_v before_o he_o his_o trouble_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coram_fw-la present_v before_o he_o his_o ragged_a condition_n and_o spread_v open_a his_o secret_a wound_n as_o job_n say_v he_o will_v order_v his_o cause_n before_o he_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disponerem_fw-la instruerem_fw-la marshal_v every_o case_n as_o a_o battle_n in_o rank_n and_o file_n there_o we_o may_v speak_v out_o our_o mind_n full_o and_o name_v the_o person_n that_o
obedience_n to_o god_n their_o governor_n it_o will_v be_v attribute_v to_o their_o craftiness_n rather_o than_o their_o goodness_n 2._o proposition_n man_n be_v make_v by_o god_n a_o rational_a creature_n it_o govern_v in_o a_o way_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o a_o creature_n that_o be_v by_o a_o law_n and_o not_o mere_o by_o physical_a motion_n nor_o natural_a necessity_n or_o object_n propose_v to_o his_o sense_n only_o 1._o lex_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la summa_fw-la insita_fw-la in_o natura_fw-la quae_fw-la jubet_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la fucienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la prohibet_fw-la contraria_fw-la seu_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o mensura_fw-la actuum_fw-la agendorum_fw-la vel_fw-la omittendorum_fw-la seu_fw-la neque_fw-la hominum_fw-la ingeniis_fw-la excogitata_fw-la nec_fw-la sanctum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la populorum_fw-la sed_fw-la eternum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la quod_fw-la universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la regeret_fw-la imperandi_fw-la prohibendique_fw-la sapientia_fw-la alten_a lex_fw-la theolog._n si_fw-mi natura_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la jus_o non_fw-la erit_fw-la virtutes_fw-la omnes_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la neque_fw-la silum_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la obsequia_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o deos_fw-la ceremoniae_fw-la religionésque_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la jus_o esset_fw-la latrocinari_fw-la jus_o adulterare_fw-la jus_o testamenta_fw-la falsa_fw-la supponere_fw-la si_fw-la haec_fw-la suffragiis_fw-la aut_fw-la scitis_fw-la multitudinis_fw-la probarentur_fw-la quae_fw-la si_fw-la tanta_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la siultorum_fw-la sententiis_fw-la atque_fw-la jussis_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la suffâ—agiis_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la vertatur_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la sanciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la perniciosáque_fw-la sunt_fw-la habeantur_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o salutaribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n cicero_n de_fw-fr leg_n lib._n 1._o as_o bruit_n and_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v discern_v a_o necessity_n and_o a_o aptitude_n in_o he_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n a_o necessity_n because_o in_o his_o first_o estate_n mutable_a in_o his_o fall_a estate_n corrupt_a a_o aptitude_n because_o he_o be_v rational_a act_v for_o some_o end_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v conducible_a to_o the_o same_o and_o both_o end_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v discern_v by_o reason_n whereas_o bruit_n that_o neither_o know_v the_o end_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la finis_fw-la nor_o the_o mean_n sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la mediorum_fw-la be_v not_o capable_a of_o moral_a government_n but_o it_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o understanding_n and_o voluntary_a agent_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o law_n constitute_v his_o debitum_fw-la officii_fw-la praemii_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la duty_n unto_o god_n his_o reward_n if_o he_o be_v obedient_a his_o punishment_n if_o he_o walk_v contrary_a to_o that_o law_n prescribe_v his_o duty_n to_o he_o such_o a_o law_n god_n have_v make_v for_o the_o government_n of_o man_n else_o no_o man_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n because_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o sin_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o no_o such_o difference_n of_o man_n as_o good_a and_o bad_a else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n for_o any_o man_n no_o need_n of_o reproof_n and_o exhortation_n else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o be_v short_a there_o will_v be_v no_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n 3._o proposition_n though_o all_o man_n for_o some_o time_n be_v without_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n milo_n est_fw-la quaedam_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la sed_fw-la nata_fw-la lex_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la didicimus_fw-la accepimus_fw-la legimus_fw-la uâ—â—ùm_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsa_fw-la art_n ipuimus_fw-la hâ—â—simus_fw-la expressimus_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—cti_fw-la sed_fw-la fâ—cti_fw-la non_fw-la instituti_fw-la sed_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sumus_fw-la cicero_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la milo_n which_o be_v full_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o many_o be_v without_o it_o still_o yet_o all_o man_n have_v a_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n show_v they_o that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o evil_a to_o be_v shun_v and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o the_o apostle_n prove_v this_o rom._n 2.14_o by_o a_o twofold_a argument_n or_o testimony_n the_o first_o external_a from_o the_o life_n of_o many_o of_o the_o more_o sober_a heathen_a who_o do_v many_o thing_n contain_v in_o and_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o the_o second_o be_v a_o internal_a testimony_n v._o 15._o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o the_o very_a heathen_a have_v be_v fill_v with_o fear_n of_o punishment_n after_o they_o have_v commit_v sin_n but_o what_o need_v that_o unless_o they_o know_v they_o have_v transgress_v some_o law_n syntag._n quae_fw-la lex_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ratio_fw-la imperandi_fw-la &_o prohibâ—ndi_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la qui_fw-la ignorat_fw-la be_v est_fw-la injustus_fw-la sive_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la scripta_fw-la uspiam_fw-la sive_fw-la nusquam_fw-la cicero_n de_fw-fr leg_n lâ—â—_n promulgatio_fw-la legis_fw-la naâ—uâ—ae_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la eam_fw-la mentibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la inseruit_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la cognoscendam_fw-la aquin._n prim_fw-la secundae_fw-la q._n 90._o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la est_fw-la dictamen_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la indicans_fw-la actui_fw-la alicui_fw-la ex_fw-la ejus_fw-la convenientia_fw-la aut_fw-la discâ—nvenientia_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la natura_fw-la rationali_fw-la inesse_fw-la moralem_fw-la tuâ—_n pitudinem_fw-la â—ut_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la moralem_fw-la ac_fw-la consequenter_fw-la ab_fw-la auctore_fw-la na_fw-la urae_fw-la deo_fw-la talem_fw-la actum_fw-la aut_fw-la vetari_fw-la aut_fw-la praecipi_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bell_n p._n 3._o lex_fw-la natu_fw-la ae_z est_fw-la lumen_fw-la &_o do_v ctamen_fw-la rationis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la inditum_fw-la in_o intellectu_fw-la hominem_fw-la communibus_fw-la notionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la justi_fw-la &_o injusti_fw-la honesti_fw-la &_o turpis_fw-la discretionem_fw-la informans_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la faciendum_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la fugiendum_fw-la intelligat_fw-la croc._n syntag._n what_o law_n then_o not_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n for_o that_o they_o have_v not_o therefore_o a_o 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embrace_v there_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a notion_n innate_a or_o natural_a principle_n know_v to_o all_o man_n such_o light_n and_o dictate_v of_o reason_n by_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o understanding_n they_o may_v see_v a_o plain_a difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o some_o thing_n and_o conclude_v that_o one_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o the_o other_o forbid_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o one_o and_o to_o avoid_v the_o other_o and_o withal_o do_v dictate_v to_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o embrace_v good_a and_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o signification_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v duty_n reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n lex_fw-la naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la significatio_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la nostris_fw-la mentibus_fw-la inserit_fw-la val._n philosop_n sacr._n 279._o tho_o describe_v something_o otherwise_o by_o other_o 4._o proposition_n 1._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la gens_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la sine_fw-la doctrina_fw-la anticipationem_fw-la quandam_fw-la decrum_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la instituto_fw-la aliquo_fw-la aut_fw-la more_fw-it aut_fw-la legâ—_n sit_fw-la opiâ—io_fw-la constituta_fw-la manâ—_n atque_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la omnium_fw-la firma_fw-la
thy_o trust_n and_o require_v thy_o help_n to_o the_o utmost_a power_n for_o their_o good_a assist_v they_o herein_o and_o see_v that_o they_o do_v it_o and_o use_v thy_o gift_n and_o part_n and_o knowledge_n in_o pray_v with_o they_o that_o they_o also_o by_o thy_o example_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o by_o hear_v thou_o pray_v in_o their_o company_n may_v learn_v to_o pray_v also_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v dictate_v to_o the_o heathen_a mariner_n jon._n 1_o that_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v they_o in_o the_o storm_n therefore_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n the_o head_n of_o that_o society_n call_v jonah_n from_o sleep_n to_o prayer_n and_o this_o they_o do_v not_o only_o several_o but_o conjunct_o v._o 14._o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v the_o heathen_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n do_v more_o in_o that_o society_n whereof_o he_o be_v chief_a 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heathen_a make_v manifest_a they_o have_v their_o household_n god_n so_o call_v because_o they_o think_v they_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o their_o household_n and_o the_o keep_n and_o preserve_v of_o their_o family_n though_o indeed_o they_o can_v not_o defend_v themselves_o nor_o they_o that_o do_v in_o their_o house_n worship_v they_o as_o juno_z in_o her_o speech_n to_o aeolus_n gens_n inimica_fw-la mihi_fw-la tyrrhenum_n navigate_fw-la aequor_fw-la ilium_n in_o italiam_fw-la portans_fw-la victósque_fw-la penates_fw-la yet_o these_o god_n they_o serve_v in_o their_o house_n and_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o in_o which_o sacrifice_n their_o custom_n 31.19_o custom_n godw._n rom._n ant._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videntur_fw-la fuisse_fw-la dii_o penates_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la tuendam_fw-la rem_fw-la domesticam_fw-la colerentur_fw-la de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr in_o gen._n 31.19_o be_v to_o eat_v up_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o offer_n think_v it_o a_o heinous_a 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god_n and_o joint_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o in_o man_n family_n than_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o not_o they_o sin_n but_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v god_n for_o their_o ruler_n as_o in_o the_o first_o proposition_n be_v show_v govern_v they_o by_o a_o law_n as_o in_o the_o second_o write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o three_o which_o do_v dictate_v to_o they_o that_o god_n be_v as_o in_o the_o four_o and_o to_o be_v joint_o pray_v to_o in_o their_o family_n as_o in_o the_o five_o therefore_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n do_v dictate_v that_o man_n or_o master_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o pray_v conjunct_o with_o the_o member_n of_o their_o family_n consider_v this_o 74._o see_v society_n as_o such_o be_v total_o dependent_a upon_o 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law_n of_o god_n do_v because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v god_n law_n argument_n 3._o the_o three_o seat_n or_o head_n of_o argument_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o what_o god_n be_v to_o family_n as_o such_o in_o these_o four_o proposition_n god_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o all_o family_n as_o such_o therefore_o family_n as_o such_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o polit_n 1._o familia_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la plures_fw-la pirsonas_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la unius_fw-la potestate_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la naturâ_fw-la vel_fw-la jure_fw-la subjectae_fw-la vel_fw-la societas_fw-la constituta_fw-la secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la quotidiani_fw-la usus_fw-la gratia_fw-la estque_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la patria_fw-la &_o herilis_fw-la liebent_fw-la col._n polit_n the_o household_n society_n usual_o be_v of_o these_o three_o combination_n husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n or_o servant_n though_o there_o may_v be_v a_o family_n where_o all_o these_o be_v not_o yet_o take_v it_o in_o its_o latitude_n and_o all_o these_o combination_n be_v from_o god_n the_o institution_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v from_o god_n gen._n 2.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o master_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o over_o the_o other_o and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n and_o found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v god_n law_n the_o person_n single_o consider_v have_v not_o their_o being_n only_o from_o god_n but_o the_o very_a be_v of_o this_o society_n as_o such_o be_v also_o from_o he_o and_o as_o a_o single_a person_n be_v therefore_o bind_v to_o devote_v himself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o so_o a_o household_n society_n be_v therefore_o bind_v joint_o as_o such_o to_o do_v the_o same_o because_o as_o such_o a_o society_n it_o be_v from_o god_n utriusque_fw-la est_fw-la par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la and_o have_v god_n
shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o then_o be_v undeniable_a if_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v receive_v as_o our_o rule_n and_o obedience_n to_o be_v yield_v thereunto_o and_o the_o heathen_n teach_v a_o necessity_n of_o instruct_v youth_n betimes_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n from_o family_n read_v and_o instruction_n 141._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph_n 173._o scriptura_fw-la sacra_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o dei_fw-la cathedra_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la loquor_fw-la 2_o dei_fw-la schola_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la erudit_fw-la &_o informat_fw-la 3_o dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o spiritualis_fw-la rerum_fw-la medicarum_fw-la officina_fw-la 4_o dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o armamentarium_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la â—unit_fw-la &_o armat_fw-la nos_fw-la contra_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la host_n 5_o dei_fw-la manus_fw-la qua_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la semitas_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la ducit_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la gerhar_n loc_fw-la come_v tom._n 1._o p._n 141._o to_o family_n pray_v be_v evident_a we_o need_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n the_o illumination_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o open_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n without_o which_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o save_a benefit_n and_o will_v be_v more_o manifest_a if_o we_o consider_v and_o lay_v together_o these_o thing_n follow_v first_o who_o word_n it_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o family_n together_o the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a bless_a glorious_a god_n and_o do_v this_o call_n for_o and_o require_v precede_a prayer_n no_o more_o than_o if_o you_o be_v to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o some_o mortal_a man_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o do_v instruct_v we_o and_o inform_v we_o in_o the_o high_a and_o weighty_a concernment_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v that_o from_o which_o we_o must_v fetch_v remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o spiritual_a malady_n it_o be_v that_o from_o whence_o we_o must_v have_v weapon_n of_o defence_n against_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o do_v assault_v our_o soul_n and_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o be_v not_o prayer_n together_o needful_a then_o that_o god_n will_v prepare_v all_o their_o heart_n to_o receive_v and_o obey_v what_o shall_v be_v read_v to_o they_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n be_v all_o the_o family_n so_o serious_a and_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o glory_n holiness_n and_o majesty_n of_o that_o god_n that_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o word_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o needful_a that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a shall_v it_o not_o first_o be_v do_v and_o when_o it_o have_v be_v read_v and_o the_o threaten_n command_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v hear_v and_o your_o sin_n discover_v and_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o and_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o precious_a privilege_n open_v and_o promise_n of_o a_o faithful_a god_n both_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o such_o as_o do_v repent_v believe_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n unfeigned_o have_v you_o not_o all_o need_n together_o to_o fall_v down_o upon_o your_o knee_n to_o beg_v and_o cry_v and_o call_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o by_o this_o word_n you_o be_v convince_v you_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o to_o lament_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o when_o your_o duty_n be_v discover_v you_o may_v have_v all_o heart_n to_o practice_v and_o obey_v and_o that_o you_o may_v unfeigned_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o so_o you_o may_v apply_v those_o promise_n to_o yourselves_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o those_o privilege_n from_o this_o then_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n when_o you_o read_v together_o you_o shall_v also_o pray_v together_o 416._o scripture_n sacris_fw-la incumbat_fw-la christianus_n fidelis_fw-la ibi_fw-la inveniet_fw-la condigna_fw-la fidei_fw-la spectacula_fw-la spectabit_fw-la mundum_fw-la in_o delictis_fw-la suis_fw-la piocum_fw-la praemia_fw-la impiorum_fw-la supplicia_fw-la religione_fw-la superatas_fw-la feras_fw-la &_o in_fw-la mansuetudinem_fw-la câ—nversas_fw-la intuâ—bitur_fw-la &_o animas_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la morte_fw-la revocatas_fw-la &_o in_o his_o omnibus_fw-la jam_fw-la majus_fw-la videbit_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la diabolum_fw-la illum_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la triumpharet_fw-la mundum_fw-la sub_fw-la pedibus_fw-la christi_fw-la jacentem_fw-la quà m_fw-la hoc_fw-la decorum_n spectaculum_fw-la fratres_fw-la quam_fw-la jucundum_fw-la quam_fw-la necessarium_fw-la cyprian_n 416._o second_o consider_v what_o great_a and_o deep_a mysterious_a thing_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o be_v to_o read_v together_o and_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o necessity_n of_o pray_v together_o also_o be_v there_o not_o in_o this_o word_n the_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n how_o he_o may_v be_v know_v love_a obey_v worship_v and_o delight_v in_o concern_v christ_n god-man_n a_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n wonder_v at_o and_o no_o man_n full_o understand_v or_o can_v express_v and_o full_o unfold_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n the_o example_n and_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n the_o temptation_n of_o christ_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n the_o victory_n of_o christ_n the_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n by_o sin_n and_o his_o remedy_n by_o christ_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o the_o many_o precious_a 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and_o a_o unseen_a christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o but_o not_o a_o unknown_a god_n if_o they_o in_o your_o family_n know_v not_o christ_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o yet_o they_o must_v perish_v and_o be_v damn_v if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o must_v for_o ever_o lose_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o their_o soul_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v believe_v and_o be_v convert_v and_o yet_o when_o that_o book_n be_v read_v 119.18_o petit_fw-fr se_fw-la doceri_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ut_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la rectè_fw-la intelligat_fw-la ex_fw-la antithesi_fw-la verò_fw-la monet_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentes_fw-la esse_fw-la coecas_fw-la nec_fw-la intelligere_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la non_fw-la illuminantur_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la monet_fw-la igiâ—ur_fw-la quasi_fw-la velamen_fw-la esse_fw-la obductum_fw-la oculis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la mentis_fw-la vel_fw-la volumen_fw-la legis_fw-la seu_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la clausum_fw-la &_o convolutum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la legi_fw-la &_o intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la nisi_fw-la spiritu_fw-la detrahente_fw-la velamen_fw-la oculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la &_o evolvente_fw-la volumen_fw-la ut_fw-la oculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la subjiciatur_fw-la ideóque_fw-la assiduè_fw-la petendum_fw-la esse_fw-la significat_fw-la ut_fw-la hic_fw-la dâ—ctor_fw-la mittatur_fw-la in_o corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la qui_fw-la ea_fw-la illuminet_fw-la &_o sapientia_fw-la coelesti_fw-la imbuat_fw-la moller_n in_o psal_n 119.18_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a save_a grace_n be_v not_o prayer_n needful_a especial_o when_o many_o have_v the_o bible_n and_o read_v it_o yet_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v concern_v their_o peace_n four_o consider_v further_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o their_o inability_n without_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v these_o thing_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o prayer_n needful_a five_o consider_v yet_o further_o the_o backwardness_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o hearken_v to_o these_o weighty_a necessary_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o their_o unwillingness_n natural_o to_o learn_v show_v prayer_n to_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o able_a
〈◊〉_d ruler_n of_o his_o own_o house_n king_n be_v father_n of_o their_o own_o country_n and_o father_n be_v king_n in_o their_o own_o house_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o rule_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n ody_n lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ody_n 9_o direction_n ii_o 8._o n_o c_o sibi_fw-la nec_fw-la aliis_fw-la utilis_fw-la omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la quanto_fw-la qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la major_a habetur_fw-la juven_n sat._n 8._o 2._o that_o prayer_n be_v manage_v to_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o the_o family_n the_o master_n thereof_o shall_v make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o be_v accomplish_v with_o gift_n and_o knowledge_n suitable_a to_o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v set_v he_o ignorance_n in_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n render_v he_o uncapable_a of_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o in_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n such_o a_o family_n be_v like_o a_o body_n that_o have_v a_o head_n without_o eye_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o see_v what_o little_a knowledge_n many_o governor_n of_o family_n have_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v instruct_v and_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n need_v to_o be_v catechise_v themselves_o the_o apostle_n require_v this_o qualification_n in_o master_n of_o family_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v know_v man_n so_o some_o interpret_v this_o place_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o as_o become_v know_v man_n natural_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o great_a power_n to_o understand_v than_o woman_n be_v 76._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viri_fw-la similiteâ—_fw-la unà _fw-la versentur_fw-la ut_fw-la scientes_fw-la decet_fw-la beza_n piscat_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la stultius_fw-la quam_fw-la quia_fw-la diu_fw-la non_fw-la didiceriâ—_n non_fw-la discere_fw-la omnis_fw-la aetatis_fw-la homines_fw-la schola_fw-la admittit_fw-la tamduâ—_n dâ—scendum_fw-la est_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la nescias_fw-la sen._n epist_n 76._o and_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v have_v more_o time_n to_o get_v knowledge_n than_o child_n and_o servant_n have_v and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o more_o it_o be_v his_o shame_n and_o reproach_n and_o render_v he_o more_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o that_o be_v subject_v to_o he_o who_o have_v not_o that_o reverend_a awe_n of_o he_o and_o his_o authority_n as_o they_o will_v have_v if_o authority_n be_v accompany_v with_o knowledge_n study_v then_o you_o master_n the_o scripture_n more_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n more_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o manage_v this_o duty_n to_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o all_o in_o your_o family_n direction_n iii_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n instruct_v each_o member_n of_o 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what_o a_o minister_n be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o you_o be_v proportionable_o in_o your_o house_n direction_n v._n 20._o orationis_fw-la lex_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la quà m_fw-la eos_fw-la decet_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la colloquium_fw-la in_o grediuntur_fw-la ment_fw-la animóque_fw-la compositi_fw-la simuâ—_n calv._n inst_z l._n 3._o cap._n 20._o 5._o when_o you_o be_v to_o set_v actual_o on_o the_o duty_n prepare_v your_o family_n by_o some_o short_a advice_n to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o become_v those_o that_o be_v go_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o great_a eternal_a god_n at_o least_o sometime_o and_o the_o often_o the_o better_a do_v not_o rash_o rush_v out_o of_o your_o worldly_a calling_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n say_v to_o they_o to_o this_o or_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o god_n we_o be_v go_v to_o pray_v unto_o be_v a_o holy_a just_a omniscient_a god_n that_o look_v into_o all_o our_o heart_n that_o see_v and_o know_v the_o 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oplatum_fw-la finem_fw-la perduxeris_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la victoriam_fw-la obtinueris_fw-la significat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d igitur_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la involvit_fw-la &_o vehementem_fw-la quandam_fw-la animi_fw-la intentionem_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la pugnam_fw-la dum_fw-la veâ—satur_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la orandi_fw-la &_o assiduam_fw-la frequentationem_fw-la orationis_fw-la davenant_n in_o loc_n 7._o direct_v be_v laborious_a and_o importunate_a in_o your_o prayer_n if_o your_o thought_n do_v wander_v call_v they_o in_o if_o your_o thought_n be_v dull_a stir_v they_o up_o a_o heathen_a advise_v to_o do_v as_o become_v a_o man_n like_o a_o roman_a and_o shall_v not_o you_o pray_v as_o become_v christian_n to_o do_v but_o that_o be_v not_o in_o a_o dull_a and_o sluggish_a manner_n labour_n at_o your_o prayer_n together_o as_o you_o use_v to_o do_v at_o your_o worldly_a work_n together_o and_o more_o too_o for_o in_o this_o you_o be_v concern_v more_o strive_v and_o 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pour_v our_o word_n before_o god_n this_o be_v your_o great_a danger_n it_o must_v be_v a_o fervent_a prayer_n that_o please_v god_n and_o profit_v you_o jam._n 5.16_o be_v pray_v christian_n indeed_o and_o do_v not_o seem_v only_o to_o be_v so_o that_o you_o may_v all_o be_v happy_a indeed_o and_o save_v indeed_o and_o not_o only_o to_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o and_o because_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o slide_v into_o such_o formality_n and_o lukewarmness_n when_o we_o use_v constant_a family_n prayer_n which_o eat_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o life_n thereof_o and_o hinder_v our_o benefit_n thereby_o i_o shall_v propose_v twenty_o five_o question_n some_o of_o which_o at_o one_o time_n and_o some_o at_o another_o you_o may_v put_v unto_o yourselves_o to_o make_v you_o lively_a in_o your_o duty_n but_o i_o shall_v i_o must_v but_o name_v they_o because_o i_o will_v not_o willing_o take_v up_o more_o paper_n than_o come_v unto_o my_o share_n as_o also_o that_o lie_v close_o together_o you_o may_v the_o better_a have_v they_o in_o your_o eye_n when_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o family_n prayer_n put_v some_o of_o these_o question_n to_o thyself_o what_o be_o i_o a_o sinful_a sinner_n dust_n ash_n guilty_a oh_o how_o shall_v q._n 1_o a_o guilty_a person_n go_v to_o the_o dust_n pray_v for_o pardon_n where_o be_o i_o in_o who_o presence_n do_v i_o kneel_v be_v it_o not_o before_o god_n q._n 2_o and_o do_v not_o he_o know_v whether_o i_o trifle_v or_o be_o serious_a where_o may_v i_o now_o have_v be_v in_o hell_n among_o devil_n and_o damn_a q._n 3_o soul_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o pray_v indeed_o with_o all_o my_o might_n that_o i_o never_o may_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o place_n or_o company_n whither_o be_o i_o go_v to_o eternity_n where_o shall_v i_o short_o be_v in_o eternity_n q._n 4_o and_o shall_v i_o trifle_v in_o my_o way_n what_o be_o i_o come_v about_o what_o be_v now_o my_o business_n about_o the_o high_a q._n 5_o matter_n that_o concern_v my_o soul_n what_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v my_o last_o prayer_n before_o i_o die_v shall_v i_o then_o fall_v q._n 6_o asleep_a upon_o my_o knee_n what_o if_o my_o everlasting_a state_n shall_v be_v determine_v according_a to_o my_o sincerity_n q._n 7_o or_o hypocrisy_n in_o this_o duty_n i_o be_o now_o go_v to_o shall_v i_o dally_v then_o with_o god_n what_o if_o god_n shall_v tell_v i_o if_o i_o trifle_v with_o his_o majesty_n he_o will_v strike_v q._n 8_o i_o sick_a or_o dead_a or_o blind_a or_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a upon_o my_o knee_n shall_v i_o not_o then_o watch_v my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n what_o if_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o be_v to_o see_v some_o glorious_a q._n 9_o angel_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v fill_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o be_v not_o god_n infinite_o above_o these_o what_o if_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n immediate_o how_o i_o pray_v and_o q._n 10_o shall_v appear_v at_o his_o bar_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o rise_v from_o off_o my_o knee_n shall_v i_o then_o be_v formal_a and_o lukewarm_a be_o i_o come_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n to_o pray_v down_o my_o sin_n to_o please_v q._n 11_o god_n and_o profit_n my_o soul_n will_v careless_a pray_v do_v it_o what_o if_o those_o that_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o i_o can_v look_v into_o my_o heart_n and_o q._n 12_o see_v how_o i_o do_v discharge_v my_o duty_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o many_o of_o my_o thought_n and_o of_o the_o deadness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o to_o awe_v my_o heart_n than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o fellow_n creature_n q._n 13_o will_n dead_a and_o careless_a pray_v yield_v i_o comfort_n when_o i_o review_v it_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v or_o shall_v i_o not_o so_o pray_v now_o that_o i_o may_v have_v comfort_n then_o q._n 14_o shall_v i_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v myself_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n shall_v i_o crawl_v to_o hell_n upon_o my_o knee_n what!_o pray_v now_o and_o be_v damn_v hereafter_o awake_v my_o heart_n and_o mind_n thy_o business_n q._n 15_o will_n god_n be_v mock_v and_o be_v not_o heartless_a pray_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n q._n 16_o shall_v i_o not_o do_v more_o than_o hypocrite_n do_v or_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v damn_v if_o i_o do_v not_o but_o may_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n pray_v at_o that_o rate_n as_o i_o have_v too_o often_o do_v q._n 17_o do_v not_o the_o same_o god_n that_o command_v i_o to_o pray_v command_v i_o also_o to_o give_v he_o my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o do_v it_o with_o life_n and_o fervency_n do_v i_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o one_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o in_o the_o other_o in_o the_o lesser_a and_o not_o in_o the_o great_a and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o do_v i_o not_o rebel_v upon_o my_o knee_n q._n 18_o if_o dead_a and_o dull_a and_o formal_a pray_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o my_o conscience_n now_o will_v it_o do_v so_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o endeavour_v now_o to_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o my_o conscience_n for_o i_o then_o q._n 19_o will_v it_o do_v i_o any_o good_a to_o have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v among_o man_n if_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o if_o other_o think_v and_o say_v when_o i_o be_o dead_a my_o soul_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o be_v indeed_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n will_v it_o lessen_v my_o torment_n that_o i_o be_v applaud_v thy_o man_n and_o condemn_v by_o god_n will_v it_o ease_v my_o pain_n to_o be_v a_o applaud_a damn_a man_n q._n 20_o shall_v i_o so_o pray_v as_o to_o make_v prayer_n a_o burden_n to_o i_o liveless_a heartless_a prayer_n be_v a_o burden_n when_o lively_a prayer_n be_v
delightful_a and_o have_v its_o sweetness_n in_o it_o q._n 21_o have_v i_o not_o sin_v indeed_o have_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v in_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o my_o sin_n real_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o now_o pray_v indeed_o shall_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v in_o duty_n and_o my_o prayer_n be_v real_o prayer_n what!_o real_a sin_v and_o counterfeit_a pray_v and_o be_v not_o counterfeit_v pray_v real_a sin_v awake_v o_o my_o soul_n unto_o thy_o work_n q._n 22_o be_v not_o my_o want_n real_a want_n do_v i_o not_o want_v grace_n indeed_o or_o at_o least_o real_o want_v more_o of_o it_o and_o shall_v not_o my_o prayer_n be_v as_o real_a as_o my_o want_n q._n 23_o will_v i_o have_v god_n to_o put_v i_o off_o with_o seem_a mercy_n shall_v i_o then_o put_v god_n off_o with_o seem_a duty_n q._n 24_o be_v not_o my_o temptation_n real_a temptation_n and_o strong_a and_o powerful_a and_o shall_v not_o then_o my_o prayer_n be_v so_o too_o q._n 25_o am_n i_o not_o real_a and_o lively_a in_o my_o worldly_a business_n be_o i_o not_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o my_o shop_n in_o the_o market_n and_o at_o the_o exchange_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v so_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o another_o world_n in_o the_o business_n of_o my_o soul_n thus_o take_v some_o of_o these_o question_n lay_v they_o warm_v unto_o your_o heart_n and_o propose_v they_o to_o yourselves_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o they_o will_v heat_v you_o when_o you_o be_v cold_a and_o quicken_v you_o when_o you_o be_v dull_a if_o god_n set_v they_o home_o upon_o your_o heart_n that_o you_o shall_v manage_v your_o family_n prayer_n to_o your_o spiritual_a benefit_n which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o my_o work_n to_o direct_v you_o in_o the_o four_o follow_v question_v 4._o with_o what_o consideration_n may_v master_n of_o family_n be_v urge_v to_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o family_n prayer_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a duty_n to_o pray_v in_o your_o family_n yet_o i_o doubt_v when_o death_n shall_v come_v to_o drag_v you_o out_o of_o your_o house_n it_o will_v find_v some_o of_o you_o guilty_a of_o neglect_v of_o it_o to_o your_o die_a day_n but_o yet_o i_o hope_v some_o may_v be_v prevail_v with_o what!_o have_v you_o neglect_v it_o and_o will_v you_o all_o do_v so_o still_o god_n forbid_v when_o you_o sin_n you_o act_n like_o man_n but_o when_o you_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n you_o act_n like_o devil_n diabolicum_fw-la devil_n humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la perseverare_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la i_o shall_v propound_v a_o few_o consideration_n to_o urge_v you_o to_o it_o and_o i_o entreat_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a eternal_a god_n before_o who_o you_o and_o i_o must_v short_o stand_v and_o be_v judge_v to_o weigh_v they_o serious_o and_o if_o you_o find_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o they_o throw_v they_o by_o and_o look_v for_o and_o inquire_v after_o better_a but_o if_o there_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o buckle_v to_o your_o duty_n it_o be_v time_n 8._o time_n fecimus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la haec_fw-la juvenes_fw-la esto_fw-la desisti_fw-la nempe_fw-la nec_fw-la ulira_fw-la fovisti_fw-la errorem_fw-la breve_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la turpiter_fw-la cudâ—s_fw-la quaedam_fw-la cum_fw-la prima_fw-la resecen_n ur_fw-la crimina_fw-la barba_fw-la juven_n sat._n 8._o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o reform_v do_v you_o sin_n when_o you_o be_v young_a and_o will_v you_o go_v on_o in_o ripe_a year_n what_o do_v you_o come_v to_o sermon_n for_o to_o hear_v what_o minister_n can_v say_v upon_o such_o a_o question_n to_o discern_v their_o part_n or_o to_o mend_v your_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n do_v you_o come_v to_o hear_v that_o you_o may_v hear_v so_o you_o may_v and_o go_v to_o hell_n when_o you_o have_v do_v or_o do_v you_o come_v to_o hear_v that_o you_o may_v practice_v and_o obey_v so_o you_o must_v if_o you_o be_v man_n for_o heaven_n i_o charge_v you_o therefore_o here_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o 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laetissimum_fw-la affectum_fw-la o_o securissimum_fw-la amorem_fw-la dei_fw-la quem_fw-la zelus_n non_fw-la excruciate_v quem_fw-la rivalis_fw-la delectat_fw-la sine_fw-la absynthio_fw-la sine_fw-la aloe_n sine_fw-la felle_fw-la totus_fw-la dulcis_fw-la &_o consentaneus_fw-la cordi_fw-la nieremb_v de_fw-fr art_n vol._n p._n 336_o 337._o do_v thou_o not_o pray_v alone_o without_o god_n without_o meet_v with_o god_n have_v thou_o there_o have_v thy_o heart_n inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n in_o communion_n with_o god_n will_v not_o this_o have_v fill_v thy_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o soul_n in_o thy_o house_n and_o burn_a zeal_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a refreshment_n can_v thou_o hold_v thy_o peace_n after_o such_o discovery_n while_o thy_o poor_a family_n be_v without_o or_o will_v thou_o not_o time_n call_v they_o together_o that_o they_o also_o may_v experience_n the_o same_o delight_n 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oppressor_n and_o murmur_n in_o the_o oppress_a do_v arise_v 4._o curious_a thought_n about_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o frequent_a business_n of_o man_n mind_n to_o flutter_v about_o thing_n without_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n revelation_n not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o what_o god_n have_v publish_v be_v to_o accuse_v he_o open_v gen._n 3.5_o god_n know_v that_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o serpent_n do_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n of_o envy_v we_o a_o intellectual_a happiness_n yet_o how_o do_v all_o adam_n posterity_n long_o after_o this_o forbid_a fruit_n ii_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o our_o thought_n be_v proud_a self-confident_a self-applauding_a foolish_a covetous_a anxious_a unclean_a and_o what_o not_o 1._o ambitious_a the_o aspire_a thought_n of_o the_o first_o man_n run_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o his_o posterity_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o such_o strain_n in_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n i_o will_v be_v like_o the_o most_o high_a 14._o high_a isa_n 14.13_o 14._o no_o less_o a_o charge_n will_v they_o stand_v under_o that_o settle_v themselves_o upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n appointment_n 10.3_o appointment_n rom._n 10.3_o the_o most_o forlorn_a beggar_n have_v sometime_o thought_n vast_a enough_o to_o grasp_v a_o empire_n 2._o self-confident_a edom_n thought_n swell_v he_o into_o a_o vain_a confidence_n of_o a_o perpetual_a prosperity_n ground_n obad._n 3_o that_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n who_o shall_v bring_v i_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o david_n sometime_o say_v in_o the_o like_a state_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v 3._o self-applauding_a either_o in_o the_o vain_a remembrance_n of_o our_o former_a prosperity_n or_o ascribe_v our_o present_a happiness_n to_o the_o dexterity_n of_o our_o own_o wit_n such_o flaunt_a thought_n have_v nabuchadnezzar_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o settle_v babylon_n the_o head_n and_o metropolis_n of_o so_o great_a a_o empire_n nothing_o more_o ordinary_a among_o man_n etc._n dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n than_o overween_a reflection_n upon_o their_o own_o part_n and_o 12.3_o and_o rom._n 12.3_o think_v of_o themselves_o above_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o think_v 4._o ungrounded_a imagination_n of_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n either_o present_a or_o future_a such_o wild_a conceit_n like_o meteor_n breed_v of_o a_o few_o vapour_n do_v often_o frisk_v in_o our_o mind_n 1._o of_o thing_n present_a it_o be_v likely_a eve_n foolish_o imagine_v she_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o messiah_n when_o she_o bring_v forth_o a_o murderer_n gen._n 4.1_o i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n the_o lord_n as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n believe_v as_o some_o interpret_v that_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o the_o promise_a seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o a_o brisk_a conceit_n lamech_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v of_o noah_n 5.29_o noah_n gen._n 5.29_o 2._o of_o thing_n to_o come_v either_o in_o bespeak_v false_a hope_n or_o antedate_v improbable_a grief_n such_o be_v the_o jolly_a thought_n we_o have_v of_o a_o happy_a estate_n in_o reversion_n which_o yet_o we_o may_v fall_v short_a of_o haman_n heart_n leap_v at_o the_o king_n question_n 6.6_o est_fw-la 6.6_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n phancy_v himself_o the_o mark_n of_o his_o prince_n favour_n without_o think_v that_o a_o halter_n shall_v soon_o choke_v his_o ambition_n or_o perplex_v thought_n at_o the_o fear_n of_o some_o trouble_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o perhaps_o never_o may_v how_o do_v david_n torture_v his_o soul_n by_o his_o unbelieve_a fear_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o and_o david_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n these_o forestalling_a thought_n do_v real_o affect_v we_o we_o often_o feel_v capring_n in_o our_o spirit_n upon_o imaginary_a hope_n and_o shivering_n upon_o conceit_a fear_n these_o please_a imposture_n and_o self-afflicting_a supposition_n be_v sign_n either_o of_o a_o idle_a or_o indigent_a mind_n that_o have_v no_o will_n to_o work_v or_o only_o rot_a material_n to_o work_v upon_o 5._o immoderate_a thought_n about_o lawful_a thing_n when_o we_o exercise_v our_o mind_n too_o thick_a and_o with_o a_o fierceness_n of_o affection_n above_o their_o merit_n not_o in_o subserviency_n to_o god_n or_o mix_v our_o care_n with_o dependency_n on_o he_o worldly_n concern_v may_v quarter_v in_o our_o thought_n but_o they_o must_v not_o possess_v all_o the_o room_n and_o thrust_v christ_n into_o a_o manger_n neither_o must_v they_o be_v of_o that_o value_n with_o we_o as_o the_o law_n be_v with_o david_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n iii_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o all_o thought_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n such_o that_o imagine_v evil_a in_o their_o heart_n god_n hate_v 8.17_o hate_v zach._n 8.17_o these_o principal_o be_v 1._o envious_a when_o we_o torment_v ourselves_o with_o other_o fortune_n such_o a_o thought_n in_o cain_n upon_o god_n acceptance_n of_o his_o brother_n sacrifice_n 13.5_o gen._n 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o be_v the_o prologue_n to_o and_o foundation_n of_o that_o curse_a murder_n 2._o censorious_a stigmatise_v every_o freckle_n in_o our_o brother_n conversation_n 3._o jealous_a and_o evil_a surmise_n contrary_a to_o charity_n which_o think_v no_o evil_a 4._o revengeful_a 5.13_o est_fw-la 5.13_o such_o make_v haman_n take_v little_a content_n in_o his_o preferment_n as_o long_o as_o mordecai_n refuse_v to_o court_v he_o and_o esau_n think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n etc._n gen._n 27_o 41._o esau_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v be_v revenge_v for_o his_o brother_n deceit_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v hatch_v in_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o thought_n but_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o other_o volatile_a conceit_n like_o swarm_n of_o gnat_n buzz_v about_o we_o and_o prey_v upon_o we_o and_o as_o frequent_v in_o their_o succession_n as_o the_o curl_n of_o the_o water_n upon_o a_o small_a breath_n of_o wind_n one_o follow_v another_o close_a at_o the_o heel_n the_o mind_n be_v no_o more_o satisfy_v with_o thought_n than_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v with_o form_n continual_o shift_v one_o for_o another_o and_o many_o time_n the_o noble_a for_o the_o base_a as_o when_o upon_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o a_o human_a body_n part_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o form_n of_o vermin_n such_o changeable_a thing_n be_v our_o mind_n in_o leave_v that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o when_o they_o be_v enveigle_v by_o a_o active_a fancy_n and_o bedlam_n affection_n this_o madness_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o they_o live_v 9.3_o eccles_n 9.3_o and_o start_v a_o thousand_o frenzy_n in_o a_o day_n at_o the_o best_a our_o fancy_n be_v like_o a_o carrier_n bag_n stuff_v with_o a_o world_n of_o letter_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o one_o another_o some_o contain_v business_n and_o other_o nothing_o but_o froth_n in_o all_o these_o thought_n there_o be_v a_o further_a guilt_n in_o three_o respect_n viz._n 1._o delight_n 2._o contrivance_n 3._o react_v 1._o delight_n in_o they_o the_o very_a tickle_a of_o our_o fancy_n by_o a_o sinful_a motion_n though_o without_o a_o formal_a consent_n be_v a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o complacency_n in_o a_o unlawful_a object_n when_o the_o mind_n be_v please_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o thought_n as_o it_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o some_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o not_o simple_o in_o the_o thought_n itself_o as_o it_o may_v enrich_v the_o understanding_n with_o some_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n the_o thought_n indeed_o of_o a_o evil_a thing_n may_v be_v without_o any_o delight_n in_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o as_o philosopher_n delight_n in_o make_v experiment_n of_o poisonous_a creature_n without_o delight_v in_o the_o poison_n as_o it_o be_v a_o noxious_a quality_n we_o may_v delightful_o think_v of_o sin_n without_o guilt_n not_o delight_v in_o it_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o god_n by_o his_o wise_a providential_a order_n extract_v glory_n to_o himself_o and_o good_a to_o his_o creature_n in_o this_o case_n though_o a_o sinful_a act_n be_v the_o material_a object_n of_o this_o pleasure_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o
formal_a object_n because_o the_o delight_n be_v not_o terminate_v in_o the_o sin_n but_o in_o god_n order_v the_o event_n of_o it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o a_o inclination_n to_o a_o sinful_a motion_n as_o it_o gratify_v a_o corrupt_a affection_n be_v sin_n because_o every_o inclination_n be_v a_o malignant_a tincture_n upon_o the_o affection_n include_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o aversion_n from_o god_n and_o testify_a sin_n to_o be_v a_o agreeable_a object_n and_o without_o question_n there_o can_v be_v no_o inclination_n to_o any_o thing_n without_o some_o degree_n of_o pleasure_n in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o can_v incline_v to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a abhorrency_n of_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o every_o inclination_n to_o a_o sinful_a motion_n be_v consensus_fw-la inchoatus_fw-la or_o a_o consent_n in_o embryo_n though_o the_o act_n may_v prove_v abortive_a if_o we_o think_v of_o any_o unlawful_a thing_n with_o pleasure_n and_o imagine_v it_o either_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o bring_v a_o guilt_n upon_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o act_v as_o when_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v my_o enemy_n i_o fancy_n robber_n rifle_v his_o good_n and_o cut_v his_o throat_n and_o rejoice_v in_o this_o revengeful_a thought_n as_o if_o it_o be_v real_o do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n because_o it_o testify_v a_o approbation_n of_o such_o a_o butchery_n if_o any_o man_n have_v will_n and_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v it_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o supposition_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v real_o the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v if_o the_o sinful_a act_n i_o think_v of_o be_v perform_v or_o when_o a_o man_n conditional_o think_v with_o himself_o i_o will_v steal_v such_o a_o man_n good_n or_o kill_v such_o a_o person_n if_o i_o can_v escape_v escape_v the_o punishment_n attend_v it_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o do_v rob_v and_o murder_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o impediment_n in_o his_o will_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o but_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a circumstance_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a ens_fw-la intentionale_fw-la or_o rationis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o thought_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v real_a and_o as_o significant_a of_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o if_o the_o object_n be_v real_a too_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o unclean_a motion_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o picture_n which_o be_v only_o a_o composition_n of_o well_o mix_v and_o well_o order_v colour_n or_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o a_o beauty_n frame_v in_o his_o own_o fancy_n it_o be_v as_o much_o uncleanness_n as_o if_o it_o be_v terminate_v in_o some_o suitable_a object_n the_o hindrance_n be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o object_n to_o concur_v in_o such_o a_o act_n now_o as_o the_o more_o delight_n there_o be_v in_o any_o holy_a service_n the_o more_o precious_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o more_o grateful_a to_o god_n so_o the_o more_o pleasure_n there_o be_v in_o any_o sinful_a motion_n the_o more_o malignity_n there_o be_v in_o it_o 2._o contrivance_n when_o the_o delight_n in_o the_o thought_n grow_v up_o to_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v still_o the_o work_n of_o the_o think_v faculty_n when_o the_o mind_n do_v brood_n upon_o a_o sinful_a motion_n to_o hatch_v it_o up_o and_o invent_v method_n for_o performance_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v artificial_a invention_n so_o a_o learned_a man_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 15.19_o 15.9_o eccles_n 7.29_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n hammond_n on_o mat._n 15.9_o of_o contrivance_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n signify_v proper_o reason_v when_o man_n wit_n play_v the_o devil_n in_o their_o soul_n in_o invent_v sophistical_a reason_n for_o the_o commission_n and_o justification_n of_o their_o crime_n with_o a_o mighty_a jollity_n at_o their_o own_o craft_n such_o plot_n be_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n a_o covetous_a man_n will_v be_v work_v in_o his_o inward_a shop_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n to_o study_v new_a method_n for_o gain_v practice_n gain_v 2_o pet._n 2.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o heart_n exercise_v in_o covetous_a practice_n and_o voluptuous_a and_o ambitious_a person_n will_v draw_v scheme_n and_o model_n in_o their_o fancy_n of_o what_o they_o will_v outward_o accomplish_v they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n job_n 15.35_o hence_o the_o thought_n be_v call_v the_o counsel_n 4.5_o counsel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o device_n 8._o device_n isa_n 32.7_o 8._o of_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n summon_v the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o to_o sit_v in_o debate_n as_o a_o private_a junto_n about_o a_o sinful_a motion_n 3._o re-acting_a sin_n after_o 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start_v at_o a_o gross_a temptation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fright_v at_o thought_n man_n may_v commit_v speculative_a folly_n and_o their_o conscience_n look_v on_o without_o so_o much_o as_o a_o nod_n against_o it_o man_n may_v tear_v out_o their_o neighbour_n bowel_n in_o secret_a wish_n and_o their_o conscience_n never_o interpose_v to_o part_v the_o fray_n conscience_n indeed_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o of_o they_o they_o be_v too_o subtle_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o too_o quick_a for_o the_o observation_n of_o a_o finite_a principle_n they_o be_v many_o vincere_fw-la many_o prov._n 19.21_o there_o be_v many_o device_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n florus_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o mayor_n aliquantoâ—abor_fw-la erat_fw-la invenire_fw-la quam_fw-la vincere_fw-la and_o they_o be_v nimble_a too_o like_o the_o bubbling_n of_o a_o boil_a pot_n or_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o wave_n that_o present_o slide_v into_o its_o level_n and_o as_o florus_n say_v of_o the_o ligurian_o the_o difficulty_n be_v more_o to_o find_v than_o conquer_v they_o they_o be_v secret_a sin_n and_o be_v no_o more_o discern_v than_o mote_n in_o the_o air_n without_o a_o spiritual_a sunbeam_n whence_o david_n cry_v out_o psal_n 19.12_o cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a sin_n which_o some_o explain_v of_o sin_n of_o thought_n that_o be_v like_o sudden_a and_o frequent_a flash_n of_o lightning_n too_o quick_a for_o his_o notice_n and_o unknown_a to_o himself_o there_o be_v also_o more_o delight_n in_o they_o there_o be_v less_o of_o temptation_n in_o they_o and_o so_o more_o of_o election_n and_o consequent_o more_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o pleasure_n in_o they_o when_o they_o lodge_v with_o we_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v troublesome_a there_o be_v danger_n as_o well_o as_o pleasure_v in_o many_o of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a danger_n in_o thought_n therefore_o the_o complacency_n be_v more_o compact_a and_o free_a from_o distraction_n the_o delight_n be_v more_o unmixed_a too_o as_o intellectual_a pleasure_n be_v more_o refine_v than_o sensual_a all_o these_o consideration_n will_v enhance_v the_o guilt_n of_o these_o inward_a operation_n the_o uses_n shall_v be_v two_o though_o many_o inference_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o point_n 1._o reproof_n what_o a_o mass_n of_o vanity_n shall_v we_o find_v in_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o can_v bring_v our_o thought_n in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n yea_o but_o one_o hour_n to_o a_o account_n how_o many_o foolish_a thought_n with_o our_o wisdom_n ignorant_a with_o our_o knowledge_n worldly_a with_o our_o heavenliness_n hypocritical_a with_o our_o religion_n and_o proud_a with_o our_o humiliation_n our_o heart_n will_v be_v like_o a_o grott_n furnish_v with_o monstrous_a and_o ridiculous_a picture_n 8.5.10_o ezek_n 8.5.10_o or_o as_o the_o wall_n in_o ezekiel_n vision_n portray_v with_o every_o form_n of_o creep_a thing_n and_o abominable_a beast_n a_o great_a abomination_n than_o the_o image_n of_o jealousy_n at_o the_o 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all_o his_o thought_n how_o little_a be_v god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o thought_n according_a to_o his_o excellency_n no_o our_o shop_n our_o rent_n our_o back_n and_o belly_n usurp_v god_n room_n if_o any_o thought_n of_o god_n do_v start_v up_o in_o we_o how_o many_o covetous_a ambitious_a wanton_a revengeful_a thought_n be_v jumble_v together_o with_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n to_o place_v our_o friend_n with_o a_o crew_n of_o viper_n to_o lodge_v a_o king_n in_o a_o sty_n and_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o jakes_n and_o dunghill_n a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v little_a worth_n foelix_fw-la prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o cogitare_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la minucius_n foelix_fw-la all_o the_o peddle_a ware_n and_o work_n in_o his_o inward_a shop_n be_v not_o valuable_a with_o one_o silver_n drop_n from_o a_o gracious_a man_n lip_n it_o be_v a_o invincible_a argument_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o do_v prohibit_v evil_a thought_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o unanswerable_a a_o argument_n that_o we_o be_v no_o christian_n if_o we_o give_v liberty_n to_o they_o what_o be_v our_o moral_a conversation_n outward_o but_o only_o a_o bare_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n not_o a_o disaffection_n be_v we_o real_o and_o altogether_o christian_n will_v not_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a purity_n of_o christianity_n be_v our_o pleasure_n and_o will_v we_o any_o more_o wrong_a god_n in_o our_o secret_a heart_n than_o in_o the_o open_a street_n be_v not_o think_v a_o beam_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o shall_v it_o be_v enamour_a only_o on_o a_o dunghill_n be_v not_o the_o understanding_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o shall_v it_o behold_v only_o guild_v nothing_o it_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o spirit_n plat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n shall_v we_o let_v every_o caterpillar_n suck_v it_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n in_o we_o shall_v every_o ruffian_n deflore_fw-la it_z it_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o besmear_v it_o with_o misty_a fancy_n it_o be_v create_v sure_o for_o better_a purpose_n lampridius_n lampridius_n than_o to_o catch_v a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o spider_n as_o heliogabalus_n employ_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v the_o common_a few_o of_o filthiness_n or_o rank_v among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o arist_n histor_n animal_n lib._n 8._o which_o eat_v not_o only_a fruit_n and_o flesh_n but_o fly_v worm_n dung_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o loathsome_a material_n let_v not_o therefore_o our_o mind_n wallow_v in_o a_o sink_n of_o fantastical_a folly_n whereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o happiness_n 2._o exhortation_n we_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o all_o vice_n do_v arise_v from_o imagination_n upon_o what_o stock_n do_v ambition_n and_o revenge_n grow_v etc._n mirandul_a de_fw-fr imaginat_fw-la c_o 7._o isay_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n &_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n what_o engender_v covetousness_n but_o a_o mistake_a fancy_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n thought_n must_v be_v forsake_v as_o well_o as_o our_o way_n we_o can_v else_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o discard_v they_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v a_o abundant_a pardon_n and_o what_o will_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v but_o a_o abundant_a punishment_n mortification_n must_v extend_v to_o these_o affection_n must_v be_v crucify_v 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o all_o the_o little_a brat_n of_o thought_n which_o beget_v they_o or_o be_v beget_v by_o they_o shall_v we_o nourish_v that_o 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and_o desire_n that_o may_v make_v we_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o like_a to_o god_n himself_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a advantage_n by_o suppress_v they_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o resist_v temptation_n without_o if_o we_o conquer_v motion_n within_o thought_n be_v the_o mutineer_n in_o the_o soul_n which_o set_v open_v the_o gate_n for_o satan_n he_o have_v hold_v a_o secret_a intelligence_n with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v they_o ever_o since_o the_o fall_n and_o they_o be_v his_o spy_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o device_n they_o prepare_v the_o tinder_n and_o the_o next_o fiery_a dart_n set_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n can_v we_o cherish_v these_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o that_o which_o put_v the_o world_n out_o of_o order_n which_o be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o sinful_a imagination_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o continue_v by_o those_o imagination_n mention_v in_o the_o text._n he_o die_v to_o restore_v god_n to_o his_o right_n and_o man_n to_o his_o happiness_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v perfect_o attain_v till_o those_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o follow_a direction_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v into_o these_o head_n 1._o for_o the_o raise_n good_a thought_n 2._o prevent_v bad_a 3._o order_v bad_a when_o they_o do_v intrude_v 4._o order_v good_a when_o they_o appear_v in_o we_o 1._o for_o raise_v good_a thought_n 1._o get_v renew_v heart_n the_o fountain_n must_v be_v cleanse_v which_o breed_v the_o vermin_n thou_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 17._o jer._n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o pure_a vapour_n can_v never_o ascend_v from_o a_o filthy_a quagmire_n what_o issue_n can_v there_o be_v of_o a_o vain_a heart_n but_o vain_a imagination_n thought_n will_v not_o become_v new_a till_o a_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n we_o must_v be_v holy_a before_o we_o can_v think_v holy_o sanctification_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o dislodging_n of_o vain_a thought_n and_o the_o introduce_v of_o good_a a_o sanctify_a reason_n will_v both_o discover_v and_o shame_v our_o natural_a folly_n as_o all_o animal_n operation_n so_o all_o the_o spiritual_a motion_n of_o our_o head_n depend_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o our_o heart_n 4.23_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o as_o the_o principium_fw-la originis_fw-la as_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o so_o there_o must_v be_v a_o law_n in_o our_o mind_n to_o bring_v our_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o we_o must_v be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n ephes_n 4.23_o in_o our_o reason_n and_o thought_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o understand_a act_n as_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o corporeal_a motion_n till_o the_o understanding_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n it_o will_v delight_v in_o and_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o thing_n suitable_a to_o its_o fleshly_a original_n but_o when_o it_o be_v spiritual_a it_o receive_v new_a impression_n new_a reason_n and_o motion_n suitable_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o it_o be_v bear_v a_o stone_n if_o throw_v upward_o a_o thousand_o time_n will_v fall_v backward_o because_o it_o be_v a_o force_a motion_n but_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o stone_n be_v change_v into_o that_o of_o fire_n it_o will_v mount_v as_o natural_o upward_a as_o before_o it_o sink_v downward_o you_o
thought_n as_o vessel_n have_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o rich_a wine_n communicate_v a_o relish_n of_o it_o to_o the_o liquor_n afterward_o put_v into_o they_o we_o may_v also_o more_o steady_o go_v about_o our_o worldly_a business_n if_o we_o carry_v god_n in_o our_o mind_n as_o one_o foot_n of_o the_o compass_n will_v more_o regular_o move_v about_o the_o circumference_n when_o the_o other_o remain_v firm_a in_o the_o centre_n 2._o look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 1._o let_v it_o be_v intent_n transitory_a thought_n be_v like_o the_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n soon_o on_o and_o soon_o off_o they_o make_v no_o clear_a discovery_n and_o consequent_o raise_v no_o sprightly_a affection_n let_v it_o be_v one_o principal_a subject_n and_o without_o flit_a from_o it_o for_o if_o our_o thought_n be_v unsteady_a we_o shall_v find_v but_o little_a warmth_n a_o burn_a glass_n often_o shift_v fire_n nothing_o we_o must_v look_v at_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v as_o wist_o as_o man_n 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the_o breast_n and_o give_v a_o quick_a and_o tender_a sense_n of_o god_n frown_n a_o eminent_a instance_n we_o have_v in_o david_n though_o of_o heroical_a courage_n yet_o in_o his_o sad_a ascent_n to_o mount_v olivet_n 15.30_o 2_o sam._n 15.30_o he_o go_v up_o weep_v with_o his_o head_n cover_v and_o his_o foot_n bare_a to_o testify_v his_o humble_a and_o submissive_a sense_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o he_o now_o when_o man_n be_v insensible_a of_o judgement_n either_o consider_v as_o natural_a or_o penal_a evil_n if_o when_o they_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o relation_n or_o other_o trouble_v they_o present_o fly_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o heathen_n that_o we_o be_v all_o mortal_a and_o what_o can_v be_v help_v must_v be_v endure_v without_o the_o sense_n humanity_n require_v that_o calm_a be_v like_a that_o of_o the_o dead_a sea_n a_o real_a curse_n or_o suppose_v natural_a affection_n work_v a_o little_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o apprehension_n and_o concernment_n for_o 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anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o head_n be_v both_o gentle_a and_o pleasant_a and_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o spiritual_a privilege_n whence_o no_o inconvenience_n will_v ensue_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o word_n belong_v not_o unto_o our_o present_a design_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v on_o their_o explication_n some_o few_o thing_n must_v be_v further_o premise_v unto_o our_o principal_a intention_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o reproof_n which_o be_v propose_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o advantage_n in_o the_o text._n and_o 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signify_v to_o argue_v to_o dispute_v to_o contend_v in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o to_o reprove_v rebuke_n or_o reprehend_v its_o first_o signification_n be_v to_o argue_v or_o to_o plead_v a_o cause_n with_o argument_n hence_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o common_a term_n between_o god_n and_o man_n denote_v the_o reason_n real_a or_o pretend_a only_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o so_o god_n himself_o speak_v unto_o his_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 1.18_o go_v to_o now_o and_o let_v we_o plead_v reason_n or_o argue_v together_o and_o job_n call_v his_o plea_n or_o argument_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 23.4_o i_o will_v fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o argument_n wherefore_o that_o only_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o a_o reproof_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o reason_n and_o argument_n for_o the_o evince_a of_o what_o it_o tend_v unto_o rash_n groundless_a wrathful_a precipitate_a censure_n and_o rebuke_n be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o and_o in_o our_o present_a case_n of_o no_o consideration_n nor_o indeed_o ought_v any_o one_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o management_n of_o reproof_n who_o be_v not_o furnish_v with_o rule_n and_o argument_n to_o evince_v their_o necessity_n and_o render_v they_o effectual_a sometime_o thing_n may_v be_v so_o circumstance_v as_o that_o a_o 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or_o exhortation_n but_o it_o have_v its_o special_a nature_n from_o its_o regard_n unto_o a_o fault_n in_o course_n or_o particular_a fact_n and_o hence_o the_o word_n signify_v also_o to_o chastise_v wherein_o be_v a_o correction_n for_o and_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o recovery_n from_o a_o miscarriage_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o i_o will_v reprove_v he_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n that_o be_v chastise_v he_o this_o therefore_o be_v that_o reproof_n which_o we_o intend_v a_o warning_n admonition_n or_o exhortation_n give_v unto_o any_o whereby_o they_o be_v rebuke_v for_o and_o with_o respect_n unto_o some_o moral_a evil_n or_o sin_n in_o their_o course_n way_n practice_n or_o any_o particular_a miscarriage_n such_o as_o may_v render_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o divine_a displeasure_n or_o chastisement_n for_o it_o be_v essential_a unto_o a_o regular_a reproof_n that_o in_o he_o who_o give_v it_o it_o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o or_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o apprehension_n that_o the_o 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exercise_v with_o what_o we_o can_v bear_v off_o with_o the_o impenetrable_a shield_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n whilst_o he_o gracious_o hide_v and_o cover_v those_o great_a evil_n of_o our_o heart_n with_o respect_n whereunto_o we_o can_v but_o condemn_v ourselves_o 2._o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_n suspect_v and_o charge_v no_o man_n of_o sobriety_n can_v on_o any_o mistake_n reprove_v we_o for_o any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o false_a but_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o of_o sovereign_a grace_n that_o we_o have_v not_o indeed_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o and_o humble_a thankfulness_n unto_o god_n on_o this_o occasion_n for_o his_o real_a preserve_a grace_n will_v abate_v the_o edge_n and_o take_v off_o the_o fierceness_n of_o our_o indignation_n against_o man_n for_o their_o suppose_a injurious_a deal_n with_o we_o 3._o such_o reproof_n if_o there_o be_v not_o open_a malice_n and_o continue_a 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path_n that_o be_v unacceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o hence_o a_o great_a prospect_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o follow_a deportment_n of_o the_o mind_n under_o other_o reproof_n for_o a_o readiness_n to_o take_v in_o light_n and_o conviction_n with_o respect_n unto_o any_o evil_n that_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o readiness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o any_o other_o rebuke_n that_o have_v their_o conviction_n go_v before_o they_o so_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o fortify_v itself_o by_o any_o plea_n or_o pretence_n against_o conviction_n of_o sin_n in_o what_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o own_o so_o to_o be_v will_v be_v as_o prone_a unto_o obstinacy_n under_o reproof_n in_o what_o it_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v evil_a if_o it_o be_v know_v before_o to_o the_o person_n reprove_v but_o not_o suppose_v by_o he_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o other_o under_o the_o covert_n of_o which_o imagination_n sin_n often_o countenance_v itself_o that_o soul_n will_v never_o make_v a_o due_a improvement_n of_o a_o reproof_n who_o be_v not_o first_o sensible_a of_o the_o care_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n in_o drive_v he_o from_o that_o retreat_n and_o hold_v where_o the_o interest_n of_o sin_n have_v place_v its_o chief_a reserve_n sin_n so_o far_o public_a as_o to_o give_v matter_n of_o offence_n or_o scandal_n be_v the_o ordinary_a subject_n of_o all_o orderly_a reproof_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o in_o particular_a to_o be_v speak_v unto_o have_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o reproof_n in_o general_a with_o such_o consideration_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o as_o have_v afford_v occasion_n unto_o sundry_a particular_a direction_n relate_v unto_o the_o duty_n under_o discussion_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o far_o explain_v and_o confirm_v the_o two_o general_n comprise_v in_o the_o observation_n deduce_v from_o the_o text_n namely_o 1_o why_o we_o ought_v to_o receive_v reproof_n orderly_o or_o regular_o give_v unto_o we_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o a_o singular_a privilege_n and_o 2_o how_o we_o may_v due_o improve_v they_o unto_o their_o proper_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o spiritual_a advantage_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o mutual_a reproof_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o evil_a and_o prevent_v of_o danger_n in_o one_o another_o be_v prime_n dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o obligation_n which_o our_o participation_n in_o the_o same_o be_v offspring_n original_a and_o end_v to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o do_v lay_v upon_o we_o this_o god_n design_v in_o our_o creation_n and_o this_o the_o rational_a constitution_n of_o our_o nature_n direct_v we_o unto_o to_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v for_o each_o other_o all_o that_o good_a whereof_o
divine_a reproof_n and_o threaten_n on_o their_o soul_n when_o this_o be_v do_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v keep_v up_o unto_o a_o awful_a regard_n of_o they_o exercise_v with_o a_o continual_a meditation_n on_o they_o make_v tender_a careful_a watchful_a by_o they_o any_o just_a reproof_n from_o any_o that_o fall_v in_o compliance_n with_o they_o will_v be_v conscientious_o observe_v and_o careful_o improve_v 6._o we_o shall_v fail_v in_o this_o duty_n unless_o we_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o frailty_n weakness_n readiness_n to_o halt_v or_o miscarry_v and_o thereon_o a_o necessity_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o visitation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v design_v to_o preserve_v our_o soul_n unless_o we_o have_v due_a apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n here_o we_o shall_v never_o kind_o receive_v warning_n beforehand_o to_o avoid_v approach_v danger_n nor_o due_o improve_v rebuke_n for_o be_v overtake_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o fear_v always_o and_o that_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o its_o own_o weakness_n yea_o the_o treachery_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o its_o heart_n with_o the_o power_n of_o those_o temptation_n whereunto_o it_o be_v continual_o expose_v that_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o make_v work_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o direct_v unto_o wherein_o do_v appear_v the_o blessedness_n of_o forgiveness_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v serm._n xxix_o psal_n 32.1_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v of_o all_o the_o pain_n or_o torment_n that_o any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n do_v or_o can_v feel_v in_o this_o life_n none_o be_v comparable_a to_o those_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o lash_n and_o wound_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o some_o scald_a drop_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o the_o soul_n prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v david_n have_v venture_v to_o transgress_v and_o that_o very_o heinous_o and_o in_o his_o break_n of_o god_n law_n he_o have_v break_v his_o own_o peace_n in_o his_o dishonour_n of_o god_n name_n he_o have_v wound_v his_o own_o conscience_n after_o his_o sin_n david_n be_v shy_a of_o god_n and_o keep_v silence_n for_o a_o while_n make_v no_o confession_n god_n be_v high_o offend_v and_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o lay_v his_o hand_n sore_o upon_o he_o make_v such_o a_o deep_a impression_n of_o his_o displeasure_n upon_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o sink_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o it_o become_v so_o very_o grievous_a unto_o he_o that_o he_o roar_v out_o all_o the_o day_n under_o the_o horrible_a anguish_n which_o he_o feel_v hereby_o yea_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o moisture_n be_v hereby_o turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n in_o this_o condition_n david_n can_v find_v no_o relief_n no_o ease_n or_o assuagement_n of_o his_o grief_n until_o upon_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v obtain_v forgiveness_n and_o god_n through_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o tender_a mercy_n have_v cover_v his_o iniquity_n as_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o 3_o 4_o and_o 5._o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o joyful_a acclamation_n and_o sweet_a expression_n in_o my_o text_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n concern_v the_o blessedness_n of_o remission_n or_o happiness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v with_o he_o obtain_v so_o great_a a_o privilege_n which_o privilege_n none_o have_v a_o great_a sight_n of_o than_o those_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o wound_n and_o smart_n and_o roar_v under_o the_o horror_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n and_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o furious_a rebuke_n of_o god_n angry_a countenance_n and_o because_o this_o be_v david_n case_n therefore_o he_o may_v the_o more_o feel_o pronounce_v those_o to_o be_v bless_v who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a signify_v blessedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n because_o as_o one_o say_v that_o man_n be_v many_o way_n bless_v he_o be_v bless_v in_o this_o world_n gei_n vir_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la multis_fw-la modis_fw-la beatus_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o in_o altero_fw-la est_fw-la beatissimuâ—_n &_o faelicissimus_fw-la ut_fw-la propriae_fw-la videantur_fw-la beatitudines_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la singulariter_fw-la pertinere_fw-la genebrardus_n quia_fw-la multa_fw-la bona_fw-la debent_fw-la concurrere_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la tâ—lem_fw-la cumulatè_fw-la beatum_fw-la esse_fw-la pol._n synop._n alii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la interjectio_fw-la sive_fw-la adverbium_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la rhetorica_fw-la exclamatio_fw-la ex_fw-la abrupte_v vel_fw-la laeta_fw-la exclamatio_fw-la de_fw-la faelicitate_fw-la ejus_fw-la o_o beat_v illum_fw-la sic_fw-la schindler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la remissa_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la calvin_n condonati_n praevaricationis_fw-la cvi_fw-la demittitur_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la pagnin_n qui_fw-la levetus_fw-la à _fw-la defectione_n jun._n trem._n well_fw-mi qui_fw-la exoneratus_fw-la à _fw-la transgressione_n a_o quo_fw-la ablata_fw-la transgressio_fw-la pisca_n absolutus_fw-la à _fw-la crimine_fw-la pol._n ex_fw-la gei_n and_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o be_v most_o bless_a and_o happy_a so_o that_o blessedness_n seem_v most_o proper_o to_o be_v his_o and_o singular_o to_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o plural_a number_n because_o many_o good_a thing_n concur_v to_o true_a blessedness_n or_o to_o show_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v cumulative_o happy_a he_o 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against_o your_o neighbour_n whether_o relative_a sin_n or_o sin_n against_o the_o life_n or_o chastity_n or_o estate_n or_o good_a name_n of_o any_o and_o get_v conviction_n that_o all_o inordinate_a motion_n that_o have_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o much_o more_o inordinate_a affection_n which_o be_v influence_v by_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o provoke_a unto_o god_n get_v also_o conviction_n of_o your_o more_o heinous_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n what_o a_o aggravation_n it_o be_v of_o all_o your_o other_o sin_n that_o you_o have_v repent_v of_o none_o when_o you_o have_v so_o much_o need_n and_o have_v be_v so_o often_o call_v hereunto_o what_o a_o affront_n be_v it_o unto_o god_n a_o disparagement_n unto_o christ_n that_o you_o have_v neglect_v your_o salvation_n by_o he_o and_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o unbelief_n in_o not_o receive_v yea_o refuse_v christ_n so_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o save_v you_o and_o when_o you_o have_v have_v such_o frequent_a 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preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o who_o though_o he_o can_v so_o easy_o destroy_v you_o and_o glorify_v his_o justice_n hereby_o yet_o be_v both_o patient_a with_o you_o and_o willing_a also_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o you_o and_o send_v his_o ambassador_n in_o his_o name_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v and_o let_v these_o consideration_n affect_v you_o with_o ingenuous_a grief_n for_o sin_n last_o get_v conviction_n of_o the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n how_o your_o soul_n be_v stain_v by_o it_o and_o hereby_o degenerate_v and_o debase_v into_o a_o low_a degree_n of_o vileness_n than_o be_v in_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v yea_o that_o hereby_o you_o be_v become_v without_o regeneration_n and_o until_o your_o soul_n be_v wash_v more_o loathsome_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n than_o the_o most_o nasty_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o your_o eye_n 2._o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n in_o some_o case_n it_o be_v requisite_a you_o shall_v confess_v some_o sin_n unto_o man_n but_o it_o be_v absolute_o universal_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n that_o you_o shall_v confess_v your_o sin_n unto_o god_n the_o promise_n of_o pardon_v mercy_n be_v make_v to_o confession_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n david_n find_v by_o experience_n the_o evil_a of_o cover_v and_o keep_v close_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n psal_n 32.3_o 4_o 5._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_v my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n selah_n i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o 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such_o gross_a sin_n be_v your_o slip_n and_o fail_n that_o you_o be_v overtake_v overperswade_v and_o draw_v unto_o such_o wicked_a practice_n by_o your_o companion_n and_o so_o by_o transfer_v your_o guilt_n endeavour_v to_o make_v yourselves_o as_o innocent_a as_o you_o can_v this_o be_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o sin_n dominion_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o remission_n of_o it_o and_o will_v shut_v you_o out_o from_o pardon_v mercy_n but_o in_o confession_n of_o your_o sin_n acknowledge_v yourselves_o to_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n sinner_n take_v all_o the_o blame_n to_o yourselves_o and_o set_v your_o sin_n out_o in_o the_o deep_a crimson_a and_o scarlet_a colour_n and_o with_o all_o their_o heinous_a circumstance_n and_o aggravation_n tell_v god_n that_o your_o heart_n be_v the_o worst_a part_n and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v some_o abomination_n find_v in_o your_o life_n there_o be_v a_o thousand-fold_n more_o abomination_n in_o your_o heart_n confess_v your_o sin_n with_o humility_n and_o self-loathing_a say_v with_o agur_n prov._n 30.2_o sure_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o have_v not_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n with_o david_n psal_n 73.22_o 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 with_o job_n chap._n 42.6_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n confess_v your_o sin_n with_o shame_n like_o ezra_n chap._n 9.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v my_o face_n unto_o thou_o for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n confess_v your_o sin_n with_o grief_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n like_o david_n psal_n 39.18_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n i_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n 3._o make_v application_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v attain_v forgiveness_n there_o be_v no_o 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