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eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o more_o base_a in_o his_o own_o a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o scorn_v of_o the_o people_n psal._n 22.6_o yet_o be_v he_o indeed_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o excellent_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o next_o the_o great_a creator_n hence_o the_o saint_n in_o term_n be_v call_v the_o excellent_a psal._n 16.3_o prefer_v in_o their_o excellency_n before_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v their_o earthly_a advancement_n the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o &_o 28.6_o this_o be_v heaven_n this_o be_v god_n heraldry_n now_o be_v they_o son_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n apparent_a 1_o joh._n 3.1_o but_o because_o their_o
shed_v his_o beam_n not_o only_o through_o the_o sky_n and_o air_n but_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o earthly_a creature_n it_o gild_v every_o weed_n and_o dunghill_n and_o though_o it_o lend_v so_o bountiful_o to_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v self_n still_o as_o full_a as_o ever_o such_o a_o reward_n be_v our_o lord_n unto_o we_o see_v theâ—_n he_o be_v first_o infinite_o great_a and_o all_o nation_n nothing_o before_o he_o and_o to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o isa._n 40.17_o and_o second_o infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o good_a abundant_o surround_v the_o most_o vast_a desire_n in_o his_o goodness_n command_v we_o to_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a that_o be_v to_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n in_o thirst_v our_o mouth_n in_o ask_v and_o promise_n to_o fill_v they_o psal._n 81.10_o certain_o they_o can_v want_v nothing_o â—o_o who_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o draw_v out_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o all_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n the_o 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we_o so_o empty_a when_o he_o so_o full_a and_o overflow_a how_o be_v we_o full_a of_o nothing_o but_o want_n when_o he_o so_o abundant_o replenish_v with_o a_o unexhausted_a plenty_n answ._n 1._o there_o be_v some_o nourish_a some_o starve_a want_n want_v of_o meat_n without_o sense_n of_o want_n pine_v the_o body_n want_n breed_v hunger_n drive_v to_o food_n and_o food_n yield_v strength_n and_o growth_n be_v our_o want_n without_o feeling_n we_o can_v not_o hunger_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o christ_n we_o be_v bless_v and_o shall_v certain_o be_v satisfy_v matth._n 5_o 6â—_n when_o therefore_o we_o find_v thirst_n and_o hungry_a why_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o repair_v with_o all_o assurance_n to_o this_o full_a fountain_n what_o well_o deny_v we_o water_n how_o free_o do_v light_n lend_v and_o give_v light_n he_o that_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o 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yield_v and_o with_o this_o law_n restore_v his_o love_n till_o hell_n be_v leave_v his_o sight_n back_o must_v not_o move_v who_o give_v love_n law_n alast_n love_v only_a law_n be_v love_n now_o past_o black_a styx_n near_o to_o the_o verge_n of_o sky_n force_v by_o desire_n turn_v his_o long_a eye_n eurydice_n at_o once_o he_o see_v he_o loâ—â—_n he_o die_v this_o fable_n look_v to_o thou_o who_o tire_v with_o night_n desire_v to_o draw_v thy_o soul_n to_o life_n and_o light_n on_o that_o eternal_a sun_n set_v â—asten_v fix_v thy_o sight_n if_o you_o turn_v back_o on_o hellish_a shade_n to_o poor_a thou_o ever_o lose_v what_o thou_o want_v before_o thy_o soul_n more_o bar_v from_o heaven_n in_o hell_n implunge_v more_o see_v then_o this_o covenant_n be_v all_o our_o salvation_n and_o desire_n 2_o sam._n â—3_n 5_o in_o the_o next_o place_n observe_v cap._n ix_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o covenant_n all_z that_o our_o gracious_a god_n demand_v of_o we_o be_v only_o to_o seek_v himâ—_n seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seek_v his_o face_n continual_o 1_o chron._n 16.11_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v by_o find_v isa._n 55.6_o natural_o in_o this_o â—abour_n we_o be_v notorious_a sluggard_n ready_a to_o project_v vain_a and_o imaginary_a danger_n there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n and_o when_o god_n gracious_a hand_n be_v stretch_v forth_o reach_v out_o his_o covenant_n to_o we_o we_o hide_v our_o hand_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o will_v not_o draw_v it_o out_o to_o receive_v his_o ofâ—er_n when_o he_o put_v and_o even_o thru_v thiâ—_n bread_n of_o heaven_n into_o our_o hand_n it_o grievous_a â—o_o bring_v it_o again_o unto_o our_o mouth_n prov._n 26._o â—3_n 15._o therefore_o our_o lord_n who_o desire_v â—ot_n our_o death_n ezek._n 18.32_o press_v hard_o â—his_fw-la duty_n upon_o we_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o you_o â—hall_v liuâ—_n seâ—k_v i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v seek_v â—im_a that_o make_v the_o seven_o star_n and_o orion_n â—hat_n turn_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n into_o the_o mornâ—ng_n and_o make_v the_o day_n dark_a with_o night_n â—mos_fw-la 5.4_o 6_o 8._o and_o because_o this_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n prov._n 4.7_o therefore_o he_o command_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o of_o our_o thought_n and_o way_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n matth._n 6.33_o this_o be_v his_o way_n and_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o it_o so_o do_v his_o saint_n with_o wy_z whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o oh_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n psal._n 119.10_o conscious_a of_o their_o start_a nature_n they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o bind_v themselves_o with_o a_o oath_n and_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o whole_a desire_n 2_o chron._n 15â—12_n 13_o 14_o 15._o even_o half_a servant_n and_o such_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o show_v of_o his_o service_n but_o a_o coat_n and_o livery_n and_o that_o so_o wear_v tear_v and_o threadbare_a that_o man_n may_v see_v their_o nakedness_n through_o it_o even_o these_o confess_v sometime_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o in_o their_o manner_n set_v themselves_o to_o this_o duty_n and_o when_o they_o do_v oh_o mercy_n they_o lose_v not_o all_o their_o labour_n those_o hypocrite_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o but_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o tongue_n yet_o in_o their_o extremity_n seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n so_o he_o forbear_v they_o and_o destroy_v they_o not_o psal._n 78â—34_n 36_o 37_o 38._o jehoash_fw-mi in_o the_o life_n of_o jehojadah_n 2_o king_n 12.2_o and_o uzziah_n in_o thâ—_n time_n of_o zechariah_n mere_a temporiser_n 2_o chron._n 26.5_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o prosper_v and_o true_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n which_o will_v enforâ—e_v and_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o search_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o 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we_o have_v break_v he_o with_o our_o whorish_a heart_n in_o depart_v from_o he_o ezek._n 6.9_o and_o so_o force_v he_o to_o leave_v we_o isa._n 2.6_o 2._o our_o need_n of_o he_o be_v palpable_a we_o can_v have_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o be_v nothing_o without_o he_o for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o our_o want_n be_v innumerable_a and_o he_o the_o only_a fountain_n that_o supply_v they_o our_o enemy_n also_o numberless_a strong_a subtle_a malicious_a and_o he_o our_o only_a shield_n that_o defend_v we_o our_o weakness_n notorious_a of_o no_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o all_o our_o strength_n hope_v comfort_n lie_v only_o in_o he_o get_v he_o therefore_o we_o must_v or_o perish_v and_o seek_v he_o we_o must_v or_o never_o get_v he_o
which_o be_v against_o we_o col._n 2.14_o we_o be_v captive_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o he_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n matth._n 20.28_o we_o be_v fool_n tit._n 3.3_o he_o our_o wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o we_o poor_a rev._n 3.17_o he_o our_o riches_n col._n 1.27_o rev._n 3.18_o we_o vile_a job_n 40.4_o he_o our_o praise_n and_o glory_n deut._n 10.21_o luk._n 2.32_o we_o joyless_a our_o very_a joy_n madness_n eccles._n 2.2_o he_o our_o exceed_a joy_n psal._n 43.4_o to_o conclude_v we_o dead_a ephes._n 2.1_o he_o our_o life_n joh._n 14.6_o we_o vanity_n at_o our_o best_a psal._n 39.5_o and_o very_o nothing_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o he_o all_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o we_o empty_a he_o our_o fullness_n ephes._n 1.23_o oh_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v embrighten_v our_o eye_n to_o behold_v some_o spark_n of_o this_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o our_o happiness_n in_o behold_v it_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n be_v open_v we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o 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you_o vow_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o spirit_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v very_o spare_v and_o slow_a in_o make_v but_o sure_o and_o timely_a in_o pay_v vow_n psal._n 67.11_o eccl._n 5.4_o let_v your_o vow_n promise_v some_o warrantable_a service_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28.21_o 22._o general_n vow_v make_v in_o baptism_n pay_v daily_o psal._n 61.8_o particular_a seasonable_o deut._n 23.21_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v ever_o conditional_a if_o god_n will_v help_v and_o assist_v you_o then_o look_v to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n beg_v strength_n and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o a_o diligent_a and_o cheerful_a performance_n pay_v they_o not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o frequent_o thus_o meditate_v great_a fount_n of_o light_n who_o overflow_a stream_n lend_v star_n their_o dim_a spark_n sun_n bright_a beam_n thy_o mouth_n speak_v light_a thy_o hand_n at_o first_o do_v shed_v it_o along_o the_o sky_n and_o through_o the_o air_n do_v spread_v it_o so_o shade_v earth_n with_o curtain_n of_o the_o night_n and_o draw_v those_o curtain_n to_o give_v day_n their_o light_n then_o gather_v all_o that_o scatter_a light_n compactedâ—t_v in_o one_o vast_a burn_a lamp_n and_o straight_o enact_v that_o all_o less_o light_n shall_v beg_v their_o borrow_a beam_n and_o from_o that_o â—ountain_n fill_v their_o narrow_a stream_n so_o that_o more_o spiritual_a and_o sacred_a ray_n which_o riâ—ing_v from_o thy_o mouth_n give_v spirit_n day_n in_o those_o first_o age_n have_v no_o certain_a sphere_n but_o breathe_v by_o thou_o shine_v forth_o from_o mouth_n to_o ear_n aâ—_n length_n collect_v by_o thy_o gracious_a spirit_n fill_v all_o the_o world_n with_o light_n with_o life_n and_o spirit_n there_o i_o behold_v thyself_o thy_o lamb_n and_o dove_n shine_v in_o grace_n burn_v in_o heavenly_a love_n there_o i_o my_o death_n and_o thou_o thy_o power_n my_o duty_n see_v and_o by_o see_v change_n into_o thy_o beauty_n lord_n let_v thy_o light_n draw_v off_o my_o wander_a eye_n from_o empâ—y_a form_n and_o lie_v vanity_n oh_o fix_v they_o on_o thyself_o and_o make_v i_o see_v my_o light_n in_o all_o thing_n nothing_o all_o in_o thou_o thou_o boughte_v i_o all_o oh_o make_v i_o all_o thy_o own_o be_v all_o in_o i_o i_o all_o in_o thou_o alone_o cap._n xx._n man_n as_o man_n be_v not_o man_n but_o vanity_n there_o be_v but_o one_o end_n to_o which_o all_o man_n aim_n all_o their_o thought_n desire_n and_o action_n even_o blessedness_n and_o but_o one_o way_n lead_v to_o this_o end_n knowledge_n but_o this_o way_n have_v two_o period_n 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o of_o our_o god_n a_o truth_n so_o palpable_a that_o even_o heathen_n in_o their_o midnight_n without_o eye_n can_v feel_v something_o of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o find_v it_o themselves_o but_o commend_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o other_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v pen_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o very_a end_n to_o be_v our_o light_n and_o guide_v in_o this_o way_n yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v no_o where_o so_o brief_o and_o clear_o do_v this_o guide_n point_n out_o this_o way_n unto_o we_o as_o in_o that_o short_a but_o full_a sentence_n eph._n 2.5_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ._n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o some_o double-faced_n picture_n if_o you_o view_v they_o on_o the_o one_o â—ide_v you_o shall_v see_v a_o beautiful_a portrait_n of_o some_o lovely_a virgin_n or_o such_o like_a if_o you_o change_v your_o place_n and_o look_v on_o the_o other_o side_n you_o see_v a_o owl_n ape_n or_o some_o deform_a creature_n so_o have_v god_n bless_a spirit_n as_o in_o tabulature_n draw_v the_o picture_n of_o man_n if_o you_o behold_v he_o in_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o and_o old_a nature_n he_o be_v but_o a_o body_n oâ—_n death_n if_o you_o look_v on_o he_o in_o his_o new_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n full_a of_o glorious_a life_n one_o side_n no_o better_o than_o a_o devil_n if_o not_o worse_o the_o other_o no_o worse_a than_o a_o angel_n if_o not_o better_o in_o the_o first_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o sin_n the_o death_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o second_o he_o be_v alive_a quicken_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n let_v this_o piece_n therefore_o be_v the_o last_o legacy_n which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o testament_n i_o bequeath_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o that_o you_o may_v hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o your_o heart_n where_o you_o may_v have_v it_o ever_o in_o your_o eye_n and_o there_o behold_v yourselves_o 1._o in_o your_o tomb_n dead_a in_o sin_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o lust_n 2._o in_o your_o resurrection_n quicken_v in_o and_o with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n death_n consist_v 1._o in_o the_o privation_n of_o life_n when_o life_n be_v not_o or_o be_v now_o nothing_o 2._o in_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o privation_n corruption_n putrefaction_n stench_n loathsomeness_n consider_v then_o the_o picture_n of_o your_o old_a man_n 1._o in_o the_o rude_a draught_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o in_o the_o full_a portrait_n when_o all_o the_o colour_n and_o compliment_n be_v add_v in_o the_o former_a man_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n howsoever_o magnify_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o consider_v not_o physical_o or_o civil_o but_o spiritual_o be_v a_o base_a abject_a creature_n hardly_o to_o be_v call_v a_o creature_n a_o very_a privative_a and_o therefore_o nothing_o he_o be_v as_o we_o say_v a_o may_v be_v possible_o he_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n but_o as_o yet_o in_o this_o estate_n a_o sheer_a vanity_n and_o a_o mere_a nothing_o he_o be_v but_o somnium_fw-la hominis_fw-la a_o dream_n and_o so_o be_v all_o his_o action_n though_o he_o mount_v up_o in_o excellency_n unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n he_o shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n and_o not_o be_v find_v chase_v away_o as_o a_o vision_n in_o the_o night_n joh._n 20.6_o 8._o as_o when_o a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o eat_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o his_o soul_n be_v empty_a and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n dream_n and_o behold_v he_o drink_v but_o he_o awake_v and_o behold_v he_o be_v faint_a and_o his_o soul_n have_v appetite_n isa._n 29.7_o 8._o voluptuous_a man_n in_o their_o feast_n and_o riot_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a worldling_n do_v but_o dream_v that_o they_o find_v treasure_n and_o very_o joyful_a they_o be_v in_o gather_v pocket_v and_o che_v it_o but_o they_o awake_v and_o in_o their_o hand_n be_v nothing_o eccl._n 5.14_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o oh_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o glory_n psal._n 73.20_o mâ—n_z be_v like_a to_o vanity_n psal._n 144.4_o a_o very_a small_a but_o very_o like_a and_o lively_a picture_n so_o like_o that_o as_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9_o we_o may_v say_v this_o be_v he_o other_o he_o be_v very_a like_o he_o but_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v his_o eye_n will_v full_o confess_v i_o be_o he_o i_o be_o a_o mere_a dream_n and_o a_o sheer_a vanity_n attentive_o observe_v that_o full_a picture_n psal._n 39.5_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o before_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n where_o this_o emptiness_n of_o man_n be_v excellent_o set_v out_o in_o divers_a proposition_n 1._o man_n be_v vanity_n you_o may_v say_v perhaps_o some_o man_n the_o poor_a be_v despise_v nay_o 2._o every_o man_n indeed_o take_v he_o at_o his_o worst_a in_o sickness_n trouble_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 3._o in_o his_o best_a estate_n in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v as_o subject_a to_o loss_n cross_n death_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 4._o in_o all_o respect_n altogether_o vanity_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o hyperbole_n more_o speak_v than_o intend_v no_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a truth_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v bind_v with_o a_o asseveration_n very_o very_o every_o man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n nay_o the_o lord_n proceed_v yet_o further_o and_o to_o convince_v our_o self-conceit_n and_o fond_a pride_n assure_v we_o that_o as_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n be_v vanity_n so_o man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v worse_o a_o lie_n so_o that_o high_a and_o low_a weigh_v in_o a_o true_a balance_n be_v light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psal._n 62.9_o a_o lie_n what_o great_a man_n glitter_v in_o their_o pomp_n admire_v by_o some_o fear_v by_o other_o be_v