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1._o the_o heart_n must_v be_v keep_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o keep_v keep_v 1._o keep_v the_o heart_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o keep_v 1._o keep_v thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v keep_v a_o temple_n the_o temple_n be_v a_o hallow_a place_n set_v apart_o for_o god_n worship_n so_o the_o heart_n be_v augustissimum_fw-la dei_fw-la templum_fw-la seneca_n templum_fw-la seneca_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o this_o heart-temple_n must_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o holy_a no_o filth_n 29.16_o filth_n 2_o chron._n 29.16_o musâ—_n lie_v here_o sweep_v the_o dust_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n lactan._n temple_n mundemus_fw-la â—oc_fw-la templum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fumo_fw-la nec_fw-la pulvere_fw-la sed_fw-la malâ—_n cogitatio_fw-la nibus_fw-la sordidatur_fw-la lactan._n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v cleanse_v 2_o chr._n 29.15_o thus_o the_o memory_n affection_n conscience_n these_o temple-vessel_n must_v be_v cleanse_v 2_o cor._n 7.1_o christ_n whip_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n john_n 2._o the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v crowd_v into_o the_o heart_n now_o you_o must_v get_v a_o whip_n make_v of_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o drive_v these_o money-changer_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o your_o heart_n let_v not_o god_n temple_n be_v make_v a_o exchange_n the_o temple_n have_v a_o fire_n burn_v on_o the_o altar_n take_v heed_n of_o strange_a fire_n but_o keep_v the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n flame_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v temple-work_n offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v dei_fw-la sacrarium_fw-la a_o consecrate_a place_n a_o holy_a of_o holies_n now_o god_n will_v walk_v there_o many_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v a_o pest-house_n a_o bedlam_n be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o put_v swine_n into_o god_n room_n this_o be_v to_o let_v the_o devil_n come_v into_o god_n temple_n david_n heart_n be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v psal_n 119.38_o 2._o keep_v thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v keep_v a_o treasure_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o great_a treasure_n of_o money_n and_o jewel_n will_v keep_v it_o with_o lock_n and_o bolt_n that_o it_o be_v not_o steal_v christian_n thou_o carry_v a_o precious_a treasure_n about_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o thou_o be_v worth_a a_o heart_n aurae_fw-la heart_n particula_fw-la divinae_fw-la aurae_fw-la the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n will_v rob_v thou_o of_o this_o jewel_n oh_o keep_v thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o life_n if_o thou_o be_v rob_v thou_o be_v ruin_v few_o know_v the_o value_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o husbandman_n can_v set_v a_o price_n upon_o corn_n but_o not_o on_o pearl_n man_n know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o that_o treasure_n they_o carry_v about_o they_o therefore_o prefer_v other_o thing_n keep_v thy_o heart_n as_o a_o treasure_n 3._o keep_v thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v keep_v a_o garden_n thy_o heart_n be_v a_o garden_n 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sin_n have_v spoil_v christ_n walk_n thy_o heart_n lie_v like_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n prov._n 24.30_o and_o will_v christ_n walk_v there_o indeed_o we_o read_v christ_n be_v once_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v matth._n 4.1_o but_o he_o do_v not_o go_v thither_o for_o delight_n but_o that_o he_o may_v duel_n and_o skirmish_n with_o satan_n it_o be_v the_o garden_n christ_n delight_v in_o oh_o weed_v thy_o heart_n daily_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v a_o thicket_n for_o satan_n 4._o keep_v thy_o heart_n as_o thou_o will_v keep_v a_o garrison_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v a_o garrison_n bern._n garrison_n cor_fw-la hominis_fw-la tanquam_fw-la castellum_fw-la bern._n or_o fort-royal_a this_o garrison_n be_v besiege_v the_o devil_n shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n of_o tentation_n
god_n will_v thou_o repine_v and_o be_v sad_a when_o thou_o be_v bless_v esau_n weep_v because_o he_o want_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 27.38_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v but_o shall_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v immoderate_o cast_v down_o when_o he_o have_v the_o blessing_n adam_n sin_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n how_o evil_a be_v it_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o yet_o murmur_n branch_n 4_o branch_n 4._o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o godliness_n we_o be_v all_o ambitious_a of_o a_o blessing_n then_o let_v we_o espouse_v religion_n psal_n 112.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o way_n be_v everywhere_o speak_v against_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n see_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v a_o blessing_n suppose_v a_o rich_a man_n shall_v adopt_v another_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o other_o shall_v reproach_v he_o he_o care_v not_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o estate_n so_o what_o though_o other_o may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o thy_o religion_n as_o long_o as_o it_o entail_v a_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o the_o same_o day_n thou_o become_v godly_a thou_o become_v bless_v chap._n iu._n matth_n 5._o â—_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o blessedness_n i_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o blessedness_n and_o these_o our_o saviour_n have_v decipher_v to_o be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o mourner_n etc._n etc._n but_o before_o i_o touch_v upon_o these_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a preface_n or_o paraphrase_n upon_o this_o sermon_n of_o the_o beatitude_n 1._o observe_v the_o divinity_n in_o this_o sermon_n which_o go_v beyond_o all_o philosophy_n the_o philosopher_n use_v to_o say_v contrarium_fw-la contrarium_fw-la expellit_fw-la one_o contrary_a expel_v another_o but_o here_o one_o contrary_a beget_v another_o poverty_n use_v to_o expel_v 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the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n the_o world_n think_v bless_a be_v they_o on_o the_o pinnacle_n but_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n christ_n reckon_n and_o the_o world_n do_v not_o agree_v 3._o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n poverty_n lead_v the_o van_n and_o persecution_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n christianus_n quasi_fw-la crucianus_fw-la every_o true_a saint_n say_v luther_n be_v heir_n to_o the_o cross_n some_o there_o be_v who_o will_v be_v think_v religious_a display_v christ_n colour_n by_o a_o glorious_a profession_n but_o to_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o persecute_v durus_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_fw-la they_o can_v take_v down_o this_o bitter_a pill_n they_o will_v wear_v christ_n jewel_n but_o wave_v his_o cross_n these_o be_v stranger_n to_o religion_n 4._o observe_v the_o certain_a connexion_n between_o grace_n and_o its_o reward_n they_o who_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v 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entice_v holy_a love_n 5._o observe_v hence_o the_o concatenation_n of_o the_o grace_n poor_a in_o spirit_n meek_a merciful_a etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v one_o grace_n there_o be_v all_o as_o they_o say_v of_o the_o cardinal_n virtue_n virtutes_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la connexae_fw-la the_o virtue_n be_v chain_v together_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v link_v and_o chain_v together_o he_o that_o have_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o mourner_n he_o that_o be_v a_o mourner_n be_v meek_a he_o that_o be_v meek_a be_v merciful_a etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n plant_n in_o the_o heart_n a_o habit_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n the_o new_a creature_n have_v all_o the_o part_n and_o lineament_n as_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o composition_n of_o all_o the_o element_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o all_o the_o humour_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o a_o row_n of_o pearl_n which_o hang_v together_o upon_o the_o string_n of_o religion_n and_o serve_v to_o adorn_v christ_n bride_n this_o i_o note_v to_o show_v you_o a_o difference_n between_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n the_o hypocrite_n flatter_v himself_o with_o a_o pretence_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o have_v not_o a_o habit_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v not_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n nor_o purity_n of_o heart_n whereas_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v all_o the_o grace_n in_o his_o heart_n at_o least_o radical_o though_o not_o gradual_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o come_v in_o particular_a to_o those_o heavenly_a disposition_n of_o soul_n to_o which_o christ_n have_v affix_v blessedness_n and_o the_o first_o be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n chrysostom_n and_o theophylact_fw-mi be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o sermon_n that_o ever_o christ_n make_v therefore_o it_o may_v challenge_v our_o best_a attention_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n our_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o raise_v a_o high_a and_o stately_a fabric_n of_o blessedness_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o low_o in_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n but_o all_o poverty_n be_v not_o bless_v bâ—ugensis_n bless_v non_fw-la omnis_fw-la paupertas_fw-la beata_fw-la bâ—ugensis_n i_o shall_v use_v a_o fourfold_a distinction_n 1._o i_o distinguish_v between_o poor_a in_o estate_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n there_o be_v the_o devil_n poor_a poor_a and_o wicked_a who_o clothes_n be_v not_o more_o tear_v than_o their_o conscience_n there_o be_v some_o who_o poverty_n be_v their_o sin_n who_o through_o improvidence_n or_o excess_n have_v bring_v themselves_o to_o want_v these_o may_v be_v poor_a in_o estate_n but_o not_o poor_a in_o spirit_n 2._o i_o distinguish_v between_o spiritual_o poor_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o who_o be_v without_o grace_n be_v spiritual_o poor_a but_o he_o be_v not_o poor_a in_o spirit_n he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o beggary_n 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without_o cut_v or_o force_v marry_o magdalen_n repentance_n be_v voluntary_a she_o stand_v weep_v luke_n 7._o she_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o ointment_n in_o her_o hand_n with_o love_n in_o her_o heart_n with_o tear_n in_o her_o eye_n god_n be_v for_o a_o freewil-offering_a he_o love_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o distrain_v 2._o gospel-mourning_a be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n more_o than_o suffer_v pharaoh_n say_v take_v away_o the_o plague_n he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o his_o heart_n a_o sinner_n mourn_v because_o judgement_n follow_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o sin_n but_o david_n cry_v out_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o god_n have_v threaten_v that_o the_o sword_n shall_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o his_o family_n but_o david_n do_v not_o say_v the_o sword_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o but_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o the_o offence_n against_o god_n trouble_v he_o he_o grieve_v more_o for_o the_o treason_n than_o the_o bloody_a axe_n thus_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n luke_n 15.21_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o before_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o almost_o starve_v among_o the_o husk_n but_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o father_n in_o particular_a our_o mourning_n for_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v spiritual_a must_v be_v under_o this_o threefold_a notion_n 1._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o enmity_n sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o unlike_o god_n but_o contrary_a to_o god_n levit._n 26.40_o and_o that_o they_o have_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o sin_n do_v affront_n and_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7.51_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n nature_n god_n be_v holy_a sin_n be_v a_o impure_a thing_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n if_o god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n sin_n be_v of_o another_o sin_n do_v all_o it_o can_v to_o spite_v god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rebellion_n a_o sinner_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o walk_a antipode_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v a_o gospel-mourning_a nature_n will_v not_o bear_v contrary_n 2._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n it_o be_v a_o kick_n against_o the_o breast_n of_o mercy_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o comfort_v we_o we_o sin_n against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o mourn_v we_o complain_v of_o the_o unkindness_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o lay_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o unkindness_n against_o god_n caesar_n take_v it_o unkind_o that_o his_o son_n brutus_n shall_v stab_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o thou_o my_o son_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o we_o these_o wound_n i_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n 13.6_o friend_n zach._n 13.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n 〈◊〉_d theocr._n israel_n take_v their_o jewel_n and_o earrings_a and_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n of_o they_o the_o sinner_n take_v the_o jewel_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o sin_n ingratitude_n die_v a_o sin_n in_o grain_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v crimson_a sin_n isa_n 1.18_o sin_n against_o gospel-love_n be_v worse_o in_o some_o sense_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o never_o have_v a_o offer_n of_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o diabolus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o innocentia_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la restitutus_fw-la ille_fw-la perstitit_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la deo_fw-la reprobante_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la deo_fw-la revocante_fw-la ille_fw-la obduratur_fw-la ad_fw-la punientem_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la ad_fw-la blandientem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la uterque_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ille_fw-la contra_fw-la non_fw-la requirentem_fw-la se_fw-la ego_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la morientem_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o ecce_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la horrebam_fw-la in_fw-la multis_fw-la aspicio_fw-la i_o horribiliorem_fw-la anselm_n de_fw-fr casu_fw-la diab_n now_o when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v its_o accent_n of_o ingratitude_n upon_o it_o this_o be_v a_o evangelical_n mourning_n 3._o we_o must_v mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o it_o hinder_v our_o communion_n with_o god_n mary_n weep_v for_o christ_n absence_n john_n 20.13_o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o lord_n so_o our_o sin_n have_v take_v away_o our_o lord_n they_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o his_o sweet_a presence_n will_v not_o he_o grieve_v who_o have_v lose_v a_o rich_a jewel_n when_o we_o mourn_v for_o sin_n under_o this_o notion_n as_o it_o make_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n withdraw_v from_o our_o horizon_n when_o we_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o that_o peace_n be_v go_v and_o trade_v be_v go_v but_o god_n be_v 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keep_v the_o soul_n from_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o beat_v it_o off_o from_o duty_n be_v a_o sinful_a mourning_n it_o be_v a_o sorrow_n hatch_v in_o hell_n such_o be_v saul_n grief_n which_o drive_v he_o to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 28.7_o evangelical_n mourn_v be_v a_o spur_n to_o prayer_n the_o child_n who_o weep_v for_o offend_v his_o father_n go_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v till_o his_o father_n be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o absalon_n can_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v see_v the_o king_n face_n 2_o sam._n 14.32_o 33._o 4._o gospel-mourning_a be_v for_o sin_n in_o particular_a dolosus_fw-la versatur_fw-la in_o generalibus_fw-la it_o be_v with_o a_o true_a penitent_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o wound_a man_n he_o come_v to_o the_o chirurgeon_n and_o show_v he_o all_o his_o wound_n here_o i_o be_v cut_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o i_o be_v shoot_v with_o a_o bullet_n so_o a_o true_a penitent_a bewail_v all_o his_o particular_a sin_n judg._n 10.10_o we_o have_v serve_v baalim_fw-la they_o mourn_v for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o david_n lay_v his_o finger_n upon_o the_o sore_a and_o point_n to_o that_o very_a sin_n that_o trouble_a he_o psal_n 51.4_o i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_a he_o mean_v his_o bloodguiltiness_n a_o wicked_a man_n will_v say_v he_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n say_v i_o have_v do_v this_o evil_n peter_n weep_v for_o that_o particular_a sin_n of_o deny_v christ_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v he_o never_o hear_v a_o cock_n crow_n but_o he_o fall_v a_o weep_n there_o must_v be_v a_o particular_a repentance_n before_o we_o have_v a_o general_a pardon_n 5._o gospel-tear_n must_v drop_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n mark_v 9.24_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n cry_v out_o with_o tear_n lord_z i_o believe_v our_o disease_n must_v make_v we_o mourn_v but_o when_o we_o look_v up_o to_o our_o physician_n who_o have_v make_v a_o plaster_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n we_o must_v not_o mourn_v without_o hope_n believe_v tear_n be_v precious_a when_o the_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n have_v overcast_v the_o soul_n some_o sunshine_n of_o faith_n must_v break_v forth_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n it_o will_v be_v drown_v in_o tear_n if_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o bladder_n to_o keep_v it_o up_o from_o sink_v though_o our_o tear_n drop_v to_o the_o earth_n our_o faith_n must_v reach_v heaven_n after_o the_o great_a rain_n faith_n must_v appear_v as_o the_o rainbow_n in_o the_o cloud_n the_o tear_n of_o faith_n be_v bottle_a as_o precious_a wine_n psal_n 56.8_o 6._o gospel-mourning_a be_v join_v with_o self-loathing_a the_o sinner_n do_v admire_v himself_o the_o penitent_a do_v loathe_v himself_o ezek._n 20.42_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o your_o
devil_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o god_n have_v charge_v every_o man_n not_o to_o meddle_v or_o have_v any_o league_n of_o friendship_n with_o you_o prov._n 22.24_o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v what_o a_o monster_n be_v he_o among_o man_n that_o every_o one_o be_v warn_v to_o beware_v of_o and_o not_o come_v near_o as_o one_o who_o be_v unfit_a for_o humane_a society_n make_v no_o league_n say_v god_n with_o that_o man_n if_o thou_o take_v he_o into_o thy_o society_n thou_o take_v a_o snake_n into_o thy_o bosom_n with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v will_v thou_o walk_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o furious_a man_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o wrathful_a devil_n oh_o that_o all_o this_o may_v help_v to_o meeken_fw-ge and_o sweeten_v christian_n spirit_n object_n but_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n to_o be_v passionate_a answ_n 1._o this_o be_v sinful_a argue_v it_o be_v secret_o to_o lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o god_n we_o learn_v this_o from_o adam_n gen._n 3.12_o the_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v to_o be_v with_o i_o she_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o do_v eat_v rather_o than_o adam_n will_v confess_v his_o sin_n he_o will_v father_n it_o upon_o god_n the_o woman_n thou_o give_v i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v it_o thou_o have_v not_o give_v this_o woman_n to_o i_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v so_o say_v one_o it_o be_v my_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o froward_a peevish_a nature_n god_n have_v give_v i_o oh_o no_o thou_o charge_v god_n false_o god_n give_v thou_o no_o such_o nature_n he_o make_v man_n upright_o eccles_n 7.25_o god_n make_v thou_o straight_o thou_o make_v thyself_o crooked_a all_o thy_o affection_n at_o first_o thy_o joy_n love_n anger_n be_v set_v in_o order_n as_o the_o star_n in_o their_o right_a orb_n but_o thou_o do_v misplace_v they_o and_o make_v they_o move_v eccentric_a at_o first_o the_o affection_n like_o several_a musick-instrument_n well-tuned_a do_v 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faith_n when_o faith_n set_v prayer_n on_o work_n prayer_n set_v god_n on_o work_n all_o divine_a blessing_n come_v stream_v to_o we_o through_o this_o golden_a channel_n of_o prayer_n matth_n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o do_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n chap._n xiii_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a hunger_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o four_o step_n of_o blessedness_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n the_o word_n fall_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o duty_n imply_v 2._o a_o promise_v annex_v 1._o a_o duty_n imply_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n imply_v 1._o the_o duty_n imply_v spiritual_a hunger_n be_v a_o bless_a hunger_n doctr._n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o hunger_n answ_n hunger_n be_v put_v for_o desire_n isa_n 26.9_o spiritual_a hunger_n be_v the_o rational_a appetite_n whereby_o the_o soul_n pant_v after_o that_o which_o it_o apprehend_v most_o suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o itself_o quest_n 2._o whence_o be_v 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