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conviction_n by_o evil_a company_n or_o worldly_a business_n when_o thou_o find_v any_o trouble_n for_o sin_n and_o fear_n about_o thy_o eternal_a state_n bâ—g_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v never_o leave_v thou_o till_o they_o have_v wrought_v off_o thy_o heart_n thorough_o from_o sin_n and_o wrought_v it_o over_o to_o jesus_n christ._n say_v to_o he_o strike_v home_o lord_n leave_v not_o the_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n if_o thou_o see_v that_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o wound_v enough_o that_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v enough_o wound_v i_o yet_o deep_o lord._n o_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o corruption_n let_v out_o the_o life_n blood_n of_o my_o sin_n thus_o yield_v up_o thyself_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o hoist_v thy_o sail_n to_o his_o gust_n dir._n fourteen_o set_a upon_o the_o constant_a and_o diligent_a use_n of_o serious_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n he_o that_o neglect_v prayer_n be_v a_o profane_a and_o unsanctified_a sinner_n job._n 15._o 4._o he_o that_o 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not_o be_v take_v mat._n 11._o 12._o thou_o must_v strive_v to_o enter_v luke_n 13._o 24._o and_o wrestle_v with_o tear_n and_o supplication_n as_o jacob_n if_o thou_o mean_v to_o carry_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o 24._o comp_n with_o hos._n 12._o 4._o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v put_v to_o it_o and_o resolve_v to_o take_v no_o denial_n that_o man_n that_o be_v fix_v in_o this_o resolution_n well_o i_o must_v have_v grace_n and_o i_o will_v never_o give_v over_o till_o i_o have_v a_o grace_n and_o i_o wiâ—â—_n never_o leave_v seek_v and_o wait_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o my_o own_o heart_n till_o he_o do_v
a_o graceless_a and_o unconverted_a estate_n as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n read_v they_o careful_o with_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o yourselves_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v the_o person_n concern_v 1._o gross_a ignorance_n ah_o how_o many_o poor_a soul_n do_v this_o sin_n kill_v in_o the_o dark_a hos._n 4._o 6._o while_n they_o think_v very_o they_o have_v good_a heart_n and_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o murderer_n that_o dispatch_v thousand_o in_o a_o silent_a manner_n when_o poor_a heart_n they_o suspect_v nothing_o and_o see_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o mischief_n they_o you_o shall_v find_v whatever_o excuse_n you_o have_v for_o ignorance_n that_o it_o be_v a_o soulâ—_n undo_v evil_a isaiah_n 27._o 11._o 2_o thes._n 1._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o ah_o will_v it_o not_o have_v pity_v a_o man_n heart_n to_o have_v see_v that_o woeful_a spectacle_n when_o the_o poor_a protestant's_n be_v shut_v up_o a_o multitude_n together_o in_o a_o bâ—rn_n and_o a_o butcher_n come_v with_o his_o inhuman_a hand_n warm_a in_o humane_a blood_n and_o lead_v they_o one_o by_o one_o blindfold_a to_o a_o block_n where_o he_o slay_v they_o poor_a innocent_n one_o after_o another_o by_o the_o score_n in_o cold_a blood_n but_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o heart_n bleed_v to_o think_v of_o the_o hundred_o in_o great_a congregation_n that_o ignorance_n do_v butcher_n in_o secret_a and_o lead_v they_o blindfold_a to_o the_o block_n beware_v this_o be_v none_o of_o your_o case_n make_v no_o plea_n for_o ignorance_n if_o you_o spare_v that_o sin_n know_v that_o that_o will_v not_o spare_v you_o will_v a_o man_n keep_v a_o murderer_n in_o his_o bosom_n 2._o secret_n reserve_v in_o close_v with_o christ._n to_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n to_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o a_o man_n own_o life_n for_o he_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n luk._n 14._o 26._o some_o will_v do_v much_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n that_o 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the_o while_n it_o be_v too_o true_a that_o even_o with_o the_o true_o sanctify_v many_o carnal_a end_n will_v oft_o time_n creep_v in_o but_o they_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o hatred_n and_o humiliation_n and_o never_o come_v to_o be_v habitual_o prevalent_a with_o he_o and_o to_o bear_v the_o great_a sway_n rom._n 14._o 7._o but_o now_o when_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o do_v ordinary_o carry_v a_o man_n out_o to_o religious_a duty_n shall_v be_v some_o carnal_a end_n as_o to_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n to_o get_v the_o repute_n of_o be_v religious_a to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n to_o show_v his_o own_o gift_n and_o part_n to_o avoid_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a person_n or_o the_o like_a this_o discover_v a_o unâ—ound_a heart_n hos._n 10._o 1._o zech._n 7._o 5_o 6._o o_o christian_n if_o you_o will_v avoid_v self-deceit_n see_v that_o you_o mind_n not_o only_o your_o act_n but_o withal_o yea_o above_o all_o your_o end_n 5._o trust_v on_o their_o 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many_o colour_n and_o excuse_n and_o pretence_n for_o his_o eagerness_n on_o the_o world_n that_o he_o do_v blind_a his_o own_o eye_n and_o perish_v in_o his_o self_n deceit_n how_o many_o professor_n be_v there_o with_o who_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n than_o christ_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o thereby_o be_v evident_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o like_a to_o end_v in_o destruction_n rom._n 8._o 25._o phil._n 3._o 19_o yet_o ask_v these_o man_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o confident_o they_o prize_v christ_n above_o all_o god_n forbid_v else_o and_o see_v not_o their_o own_o earthly_a mindedness_n for_o want_n of_o a_o narrow_a observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v they_o but_o careful_o search_v
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drop_v very_o upon_o the_o crack_n but_o of_o this_o thread_n thou_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o thou_o must_v lie_v scald_a and_o swelter_a in_o a_o fiery_a ocean_n while_o god_n have_v a_o be_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o present_a case_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o soul_n tremble_v as_o thou_o read_v do_v not_o thy_o tear_n bedew_v the_o paper_n and_o thy_o heart_n throb_v in_o thy_o bosom_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o begin_v to_o smite_v on_o thy_o breast_n and_o bethink_v thyself_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o change_n o_o what_o be_v thy_o heart_n make_v of_o have_v thou_o not_o only_o lose_v all_o regard_n to_o god_n but_o be_v without_o any_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o thyself_o oh_o study_v thy_o misery_n till_o thy_o heart_n do_v cry_v out_o for_o christ_n as_o earnest_o as_o ever_o a_o drown_a man_n do_v for_o a_o boat_n or_o the_o wound_a for_o a_o chirurgeon_n man_n must_v come_v to_o see_v the_o danger_n and_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o deadly_a sore_n and_o sickness_n or_o else_o christ_n will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n mat._n 9_o 12._o then_o the_o manslayer_n hasten_v to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n when_o pursue_v by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n man_n must_v be_v even_o force_v and_o fire_v out_o of_o themselves_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ._n it_o be_v distress_n and_o extremity_n that_o make_v the_o prodigal_n think_v of_o return_v luke_n 15._o 16_o 17._o while_o laodicea_n think_v herself_o rich_a increase_v in_o good_n in_o need_n of_o nothing_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n she_o must_v be_v deep_o convince_v of_o her_o wretchedness_n blindness_n poverty_n nakedness_n before_o she_o will_v come_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o gold_n raiment_n eyesalve_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o hold_v the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n open_a amplify_v thy_o misery_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a do_v not_o fly_v the_o sight_n of_o it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v fill_v thou_o with_o terror_n the_o sense_n of_o thy_o misery_n be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o suppuration_n of_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o cure_n better_o fear_v the_o torment_n that_o abide_v thou_o now_o than_o feel_v they_o hereafter_o dir._n iv._o settle_v it_o upon_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o arâ—_n under_o a_o everlasting_a inability_n ever_o to_o recover_v thyself_o never_o think_v thy_o pray_n read_v hear_v confess_v amend_v will_v do_v the_o cure_n these_o must_v be_v attend_v buâ—_n thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thou_o rest_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 3._o thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n if_o thou_o hope_v to_o escape_v drown_v upon_o any_o other_o plank_n but_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 4._o 1â—_n thou_o must_v unlearn_v thyself_o and_o renounce_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n thy_o own_o righteousness_n thy_o own_o strength_n and_o throw_v thyself_o whole_o upon_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n that_o swim_v cast_v himself_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o â—scape_v while_o man_n trust_v in_o themselves_o and_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o fleshy_a they_o will_v not_o come_v save_o to_o christ_n luke_n 18._o 19_o phil._n 3._o 3_o thou_o must_v know_v thy_o gain_n to_o be_v but_o loss_n and_o dung_n thy_o strength_n but_o weakness_n thy_o righteousness_n rag_n and_o rotteness_n before_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v on_o effectual_a closure_n between_o christ_n and_o â—hee_o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isaiah_n 64_o 6._o can_v the_o liveless_a carcase_n shake_v off_o his_o grave_a clothes_n and_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n then_o may_v thou_o recover_v thyself_o who_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o under_o a_o impossibility_n of_o serve_v thy_o maker_n acceptable_o in_o this_o condition_n rom._n 8._o 8._o heb._n 11._o 6._o therefore_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o pray_v or_o meditate_v or_o to_o do_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v here_o direct_v go_v out_o of_o thyself_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o despair_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n yet_o neglect_v not_o thy_o duty_n but_o lie_v at_o the_o pool_n and_o wait_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n while_o the_o eunuch_n be_v read_v than_o the_o holy_a ghost_n send_v philip_n to_o he_o act._n 8._o 28_o 29._o when_o the_o disciple_n be_v pray_v act._n 4._o 31._o when_o cornelius_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v hear_v act_v 10._o 44._o then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o all_o strive_v to_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ._n strive_v to_o pray_v strive_v to_o meditate_v strive_v a_o hundred_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n try_v to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o while_o thou_o be_v endeavour_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o duty_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v utter_o unable_a unto_o prov._n 1._o 23._o dir._n v._o forthwith_o renounce_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o yield_v thyself_o to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n of_o any_o sin_n thou_o be_v undo_v rom._n 6._o 16._o in_o vain_a do_v thou_o hope_v for_o life_n by_o christ_n except_o thou_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n except_o divorce_v from_o sin_n give_v up_o the_o traitor_n or_o you_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o heaven_n cast_v the_o head_n of_o sheba_n over_o the_o wall_n keep_v not_o dalilaâ—_n in_o thy_o lap_n thou_o must_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n or_o with_o thy_o soul._n spare_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o never_o make_v excuse_n thy_o sin_n must_v die_v or_o thou_o must_v die_v for_o they_o psal._n 68_o 21._o if_o thou_o allow_v of_o one_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a a_o secret_a one_o though_o thou_o may_v plead_v necessity_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o it_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n must_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o that_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dear_o buy_v oh_o sinner_n hear_v and_o consider_v if_o thou_o will_v part_v with_o thy_o sin_n god_n will_v give_v thou_o his_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o a_o fair_a exchange_n i_o testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o if_o thou_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v never_o a_o saviour_n provide_v nor_o life_n tender_v but_o because_o thou_o prefer_v with_o the_o jew_n the_o murderer_n before_o thy_o saviour_n sin_n before_o christ_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3._o 19_o search_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o with_o candle_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v their_o house_n for_o leven_n before_o the_o pass-ove_a labour_v to_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o consider_v what_o evil_a have_v i_o live_v in_o what_o duty_n have_v i_o neglect_v towards_o god_n what_o sin_n have_v i_o live_v in_o against_o my_o brother_n and_o now_o strike_v the_o dart_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o joab_n do_v through_o absalom_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 14._o never_o stand_v look_v upon_o thy_o sin_n nor_o roll_v the_o morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n job_n 20._o 12._o but_o spit_v it_o out_o as_o poison_v with_o fear_n and_o detestation_n alas_o what_o will_v thy_o sin_n do_v for_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v stick_v at_o part_v with_o they_o they_o will_v flatter_v thou_o but_o they_o will_v undo_v thou_o and_o cut_v thy_o throat_n while_o they_o smile_v upon_o thou_o and_o poison_v
determine_v to_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n if_o so_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o but_o art_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n here_o lie_v the_o main_a point_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o be_v find_v in_o thy_o covenant-closure_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n here_o dir._n viii_o resign_v up_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o thy_o whole_a interest_n to_o be_v he_o they_o give_v their_o own_o self_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o present_v your_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o resign_v therefore_o thy_o body_n with_o all_o its_o member_n to_o he_o and_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o thy_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o in_o a_o right_a closure_n with_o christ_n all_o the_o faculty_n give_v up_o to_o he_o the_o judgement_n subscribe_v lord_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v theâ—_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o thou_o prov._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o understanding_n lay_v aside_o â—s_v corrupt_a reason_n and_o cavil_n and_o its_o projudices_fw-la against_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n it_o be_v now_o past_o question_v and_o dispute_v and_o cast_v it_o for_o christ_n against_o all_o the_o world_n it_o conclude_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o and_o see_v such_o a_o treasure_n in_o this_o field_n such_o value_n in_o this_o pearl_n as_o be_v worth_a all_o mat._n 13._o 44._o oh_o here_o be_v the_o rich_a bargain_n that_o ever_o i_o make_v here_o be_v the_o rich_a prize_n that_o ever_o man_n be_v offer_v here_o be_v the_o soveraign_v remedy_n that_o ever_o mercy_n prepare_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o my_o esteem_n worthy_a of_o my_o choice_n worthy_a of_o my_o love_n worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v adore_a admire_v for_o evermore_o rev._n 5._o 12._o i_o approve_v of_o his_o article_n his_o term_n be_v righteous_a and_o reasonable_a full_a of_o equity_n and_o mercy_n again_o the_o will_n resign_v it_o stand_v no_o long_o waver_v nor_o wish_v and_o would_v but_o be_v peremptory_o determine_v lord_n thy_o love_n have_v overcome_v i_o thou_o have_v win_v i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v i_o come_v in_o lord_n to_o thou_o i_o free_o open_a i_o consent_v to_o be_v save_v in_o thy_o own_o way_n thou_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v have_v all_o let_v i_o have_v but_o thou_o the_o memory_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o storehouse_n for_o thou_o out_o with_o this_o trash_n lay_v in_o thy_o treasure_n let_v i_o be_v a_o granary_n a_o repository_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o promise_n thy_o providence_n the_o conscience_n come_v in_o lord_n i_o will_v ever_o side_n with_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o faithful_a register_n i_o will_v warn_v when_o the_o sinner_n be_v tempt_v and_o smite_v when_o thou_o be_v offend_v i_o will_v witness_v for_o thou_o and_o judge_v for_o thou_o and_o guide_v into_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v never_o let_v sin_n have_v quiet_a in_o this_o soul._n the_o affection_n also_o come_v in_o to_o christ._n o_o faith_n love_n i_o be_o sick_a of_o thou_o o_o say_v desire_n now_o i_o have_v my_o longing_n here_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n i_o seek_v for_o here_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o nation_n here_o be_v bread_n for_o i_o and_o balm_n for_o i_o all_o that_o i_o want_v fear_n bow_v the_o knee_n with_o awe_n and_o veneration_n welcome_o lord_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o pay_v my_o homage_n thy_o word_n and_o thy_o rod_n shall_v command_v my_o motion_n thou_o will_v i_o reverence_v and_o adore_v before_o thou_o will_v i_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n grief_n likewise_o put_v in_o lord_n thy_o displeasure_n and_o thy_o dishonour_n people_n calamity_n and_o my_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v that_o that_o shall_v set_v i_o abroach_o i_o will_v mourn_v when_o thou_o be_v offend_v i_o will_v weep_v when_o thy_o cause_n be_v wound_v anger_n likewise_o come_v in_o for_o christ_n lord_n nothing_o so_o enrage_v i_o as_o my_o folly_n against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o befool_v and_o bewitch_v as_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o flattery_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n against_o thou_o hatred_n too_o will_v side_n with_o christ._n i_o protest_v mortal_a enmity_n with_o thy_o enemy_n that_o i_o will_v never_o be_v friend_n with_o thy_o foe_n i_o vow_v a_o immortal_a quarrel_n with_o every_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v no_o quarter_n i_o will_v make_v no_o peace_n thus_o let_v all_o thy_o power_n give_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ._n again_o thou_o must_v give_v up_o thy_o whole_a interest_n to_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o keep_v back_o from_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v thy_o undo_n luke_n 14._o 33._o unless_o thou_o will_v forsake_v all_o in_o preparation_n and_o resolution_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n thou_o must_v hate_v father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o thy_o own_o life_n also_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o mat._n 10._o 37._o luke_n 14._o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n thou_o must_v give_v he_o thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v without_o reservation_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o dir._n ix_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n thought_n and_o action_n psal._n 119._o 30._o this_o be_v the_o true_a convert_v choice_n but_o here_o remember_v these_o three_o rule_n 1._o thou_o must_v choose_v they_o all_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o heaven_n by_o a_o partial_a obedience_n read_v psal._n 119._o 6_o 128_o 160._o ezek_n 18._o 21._o none_o may_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o cheap_a and_o easy_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o let_v alone_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v costly_a and_o self-denying_a and_o grate_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v take_v all_o or_o none_o a_o sincere_a convert_n though_o he_o make_v most_o conscience_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o weighty_a duty_n yet_o he_o make_v true_a conscience_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o of_o all_o duty_n psal._n 119._o 6._o 113._o mat._n 23._o 23._o 2._o for_o all_o time_n for_o prosperity_n and_o for_o adversity_n whether_o it_o rain_v or_o shine_v a_o true_a convert_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o set_v his_o back_n to_o wind_n and_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o time_n i_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o testimony_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o 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will_v walk_v by_o this_o rule_n your_o very_a thought_n and_o inward_a motion_n must_v be_v under_o government_n again_o that_o they_o be_v very_o strict_a and_o self-denying_a quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o grain_n of_o your_o natural_a inclination_n mat._n 16._o 24._o you_o must_v take_v the_o strait_a gate_n the_o narrow_a way_n and_o be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o flesh_n curb_v from_o the_o liberty_n that_o it_o desire_n mat._n 7._o 14._o in_o a_o word_n that_o they_o be_v very_o large_a for_o the_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a psal._n 119._o 66._o second_o rest_v not_o in_o general_n for_o there_o be_v much_o deceit_n in_o that_o but_o bring_v down_o thy_o