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Another sort to be rebuked are those, who are so far from falling down before the Lord to receive the word with meekness, as they can bless themselves in their wicked ways, notwithstanding the word comes and meets with them. I only name this because of that notable Scripture we have, In Deut. 29, 18, 19. saith Moses there to them, Take heed, lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood, (what's that root that beareth gall and wormwood?) And it come to pass when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of my heart, &c. Take heed there be not among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; This is a bitter root in mens hearts, when they can hear the word of God, and have their hearts rise against it, and think with themselves that there is no such matter, these are but mere words, but mere wind, let the Minister say what he will, and talk as long as he will, I will go on in my way, I shall do well enough, that which he saith it is but his opinion, I say when men can bless themselves thus in their ⟨p. 200⟩way, and when there are such tumultuous and rebellious thoughts rising in their hearts, this is a root of gall and wormwood, and take heed of it, it will bring forth bitter fruit one day. But I should quickly be prevented if I should launch into this argument, to reprove the several ways of sinning against God in the hearing of his word. And therefore I leave those and come to show what a fearful thing it is for men and women not to Sanctify the name of God in the hearing of his word, that so you may see that God will have his name Sanctified upon them. And they are these;

Another sort to be rebuked are those, who are so far from falling down before the Lord to receive the word with meeknesse, as they can blesse themselves in their wicked waies, notwithstanding the word comes and meets with them. I only name this because of that notable Scripture we have, In Deut. 29, 18, 19. saith Moses there to them, Take heed, lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood, (what's that root that beareth gall and wormwood?) And it come to passe when he heareth the words of this curse, that he blesse himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of my heart, &c. Take heed there be not among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; This is a bitter root in mens hearts, when they can hear the word of God, and have their hearts rise aganst it, and think with themselves that there is no such matter, these are but meer words, but meer wind, let the Minister say what he will, and talk as long as he will, I will go on in my way, I shall do well enough, that which he saith it is but his opinion, I say when men can blesse themselves thus in their