time_n to_o vain_a pleasure_n to_o idle_a talk_n to_o much_o sleep_n &_o wantonness_n if_o god_n shall_v account_v with_o i_o for_o year_n i_o can_v not_o with_o comfort_n answer_v he_o for_o day_n nor_o well_o for_o one_o day_n in_o a_o year_n well_o and_o holy_o spend_v in_o good_a duty_n o_o how_o many_o item_n may_v be_v find_v write_v in_o god_n book_n of_o providence_n &_o last_o judgement_n for_o pleasure_n and_o sport_n and_o fleshly_a dalliance_n and_o worldly_a covetousness_n &_o scarce_o a_o line_n see_v register_v in_o the_o same_o for_o any_o good_a exercise_n way_n and_o do_n of_o good_a report_n thus_o shall_v every_o christian_a make_v a_o kind_n of_o back_n reckon_v with_o the_o compass_v of_o his_o way_n thus_o shall_v he_o retire_v himself_o for_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o have_v opportunity_n in_o secret_a beat_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o naked_a conscience_n by_o aggravation_n and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v but_o most_o traitorous_o obstinate_o careless_o continual_o and_o rebellious_o sin_v and_o be_o not_o only_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o most_o filthy_a leper_n and_o sinner_n not_o a_o ordinary_a offender_n but_o a_o stubborn_a offendor_n and_o disloyal_a person_n who_o whole_a nature_n soul_n and_o body_n will_n and_o affection_n mind_n and_o judgement_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o perfect_o evil_a and_o continual_o so_o gen._n 6.5_o thus_o no_o doubt_n the_o lose_a son_n come_v to_o himself_o and_o thus_o without_o doubt_n must_v we_o come_v to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o will_v come_v home_o with_o he_o confess_v with_o he_o and_o triumph_v with_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o word_n of_o his_o lip_n follow_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o this_o young_a man_n consider_v that_o the_o mean_a servant_n his_o father_n keep_v be_v in_o better_a case_n than_o he_o for_o he_o be_v well_o provide_v for_o have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v where_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o this_o make_v he_o look_v homeward_o it_o be_v like_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o repentance_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o former_a lewd_a life_n to_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o necessity_n that_o i_o be_o in_o be_v cause_v by_o myself_o who_o forsake_v the_o house_n of_o plenty_n for_o this_o land_n of_o dearth_n &_o my_o father_n house_n for_o the_o house_n where_o the_o dead_a be_v pro._n 9.18_o every_o one_o there_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n in_o my_o absence_n thence_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n doctr._n the_o thing_n teach_v be_v god_n provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o david_n never_o find_v it_o otherways_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v psa._n 37.25_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v he_o never_o see_v any_o long_a destitute_a or_o unprovided_a for_o who_o follow_v righteousness_n and_o serve_v the_o lord_n s_o john_n show_v that_o they_o who_o follow_v christ_n be_v feed_v though_o christ_n wrought_v a_o miracle_n of_o loaf_n and_o fish_n to_o feed_v they_o joh_n 6.9.12_o and_o how_o do_v god_n feed_v his_o people_n forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o can_v not_o plough_v the_o earth_n do_v not_o he_o plough_v the_o heaven_n for_o bread_n and_o want_v ordinary_a food_n have_v they_o not_o angel_n food_n for_o the_o wheat_n of_o the_o land_n the_o wheat_n of_o heaven_n psa._n 78.24.27_o the_o text_n say_v it_o rain_v down_o manna_n v_o 24._o and_o they_o have_v meat_n enough_o ver_fw-la 25._o elijah_n be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o altar_n therefore_o when_o man_n will_v not_o feed_v he_o the_o raven_n feed_v he_o 1_o kin._n 17.6_o and_o when_o man_n forsake_v he_o a_o angel_n look_v unto_o he_o 1_o kin._n 19.5.6.7_o do_v god_n forget_v the_o widow_n of_o that_o prophet_n son_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o die_v in_o some_o debt_n do_v he_o not_o strange_o provide_v for_o she_o by_o elisha_n and_o so_o as_o she_o have_v enough_o both_o to_o pay_v her_o debt_n and_o to_o find_v herself_o and_o her_o child_n with_o the_o overplus_n 2_o king_n 4.1.7_o to_o be_v short_a of_o all_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v psa_n 37.19_o that_o be_v whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a they_o shall_v not_o take_v shame_n and_o when_o other_o be_v famish_v they_o shall_v have_v enough_o thus_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o serve_v god_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o feed_v all_o his_o servant_n psal._n 37.3_o now_o god_n will_v do_v what_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o he_o be_v almighty_a second_o god_n servant_n depend_v on_o his_o promise_n and_o take_v his_o word_n for_o their_o whole_a estate_n their_o eye_n be_v unto_o he_o psal._n 123.1.2_o and_o their_o repose_n be_v in_o his_o providence_n and_o will_v he_o cause_v their_o eye_n to_o fail_v job_n 31.16_o three_o if_o it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n that_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v provide_v for_o all_o he_o have_v in_o his_o family_n whether_o the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n or_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n will_v not_o the_o just_a god_n count_v it_o as_o just_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o much_o for_o his_o family_n and_o household_n to_o wit_n for_o the_o family_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n use_v a_o comfort_n to_o all_o that_o true_o serve_v god_n 1_o for_o they_o shall_v have_v good_a wage_n for_o that_o they_o do_v who_o faithful_o serve_v he_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v that_o be_v good_a indeed_o or_o good_a for_o they_o ps._n 34.10_o when_o mean_n fail_v god_n can_v and_o will_v without_o mean_n and_o against_o they_o provide_v for_o he_o the_o sea_n shall_v run_v back_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n providence_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n when_o pharaoh_n with_o his_o fierce_a army_n pursue_v they_o to_o the_o sea_n exo._n 14.21_o when_o man_n can_v not_o make_v tillage_n god_n can_v and_o have_v give_v bread_n without_o tillage_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o esa._n esa._n 37.30_o this_o summer_n the_o lord_n lay_v his_o rod_n in_o water_n the_o continual_a rain_n that_o fall_v do_v much_o weaken_v the_o force_n and_o plenty_n of_o our_o common_a bread_n yet_o if_o all_o our_o grain_n have_v be_v wash_v away_o with_o the_o water_n that_o so_o prevail_v god_n can_v have_v set_v even_o in_o those_o water_n a_o ark_n of_o relief_n for_o his_o noah_n that_o obey_v his_o word_n and_o say_n to_o enter_v into_o as_o the_o water_n rise_v so_o rise_v the_o ark_n gen._n 7.17_o and_o so_o as_o the_o market_n rise_v which_o be_v flood_n to_o the_o poor_a that_o lift_v up_o their_o wave_n psal._n 93.3_o god_n will_v arise_v to_o the_o help_n of_o his_o people_n 2._o a_o admonition_n to_o live_v in_o god_n service_n and_o not_o out_o of_o our_o father_n house_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o not_o perish_v with_o want_n in_o the_o day_n of_o famine_n for_o as_o they_o who_o serve_v god_n in_o his_o house_n and_o by_o his_o word_n be_v sure_a to_o be_v feed_v so_o contrary_o they_o can_v expect_v with_o comfort_n any_o such_o assurance_n who_o serve_v their_o lust_n and_o sin_n in_o their_o mortal_a body_n in_o our_o service_n of_o god_n the_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o serve_v we_o the_o heaven_n with_o their_o blessing_n the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n in_o our_o service_n of_o sin_n all_o be_v contrary_a for_o god_n will_v shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o purse_n and_o turn_v a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n much_o rain_n shall_v destroy_v our_o fruit_n or_o lack_n of_o rain_n much_o hinder_v they_o the_o earth_n shall_v yield_v nothing_o or_o but_o store_n of_o weed_n good_a for_o nothing_o obedience_n i_o mean_v to_o god_n in_o his_o service_n and_o word_n be_v the_o chain_n that_o bind_v all_o the_o creature_n from_o hurt_v we_o where_o disobedience_n break_v that_o chain_n and_o turn_v they_o loose_v upon_o we_o for_o evil_a and_o not_o for_o good_a in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o necessity_n in_o it_o there_o be_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o with_o it_o assure_a riches_n and_o bless_a contentment_n to_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v a_o honourable_a title_n
and_o weak_a in_o faith_n then_o himself_o and_o christ_n word_n be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a imply_v only_o a_o like_a quality_n but_o no_o way_n a_o equality_n object_n how_o then_o can_v the_o scripture_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n answer_n the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o perfect_a if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o we_o the_o object_n they_o work_v upon_o and_o yet_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v perfect_a not_o in_o respect_n of_o action_n but_o of_o endeavour_n and_o desire_n luk._n 1.6_o there_o be_v great_a infirmity_n in_o our_o best_a work_n yet_o if_o we_o strive_v against_o our_o imperfection_n and_o labour_n to_o perfection_n the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v the_o good_a that_o we_o will_v do_v shall_v be_v take_v as_o do_v for_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n what_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v no_o sinner_n who_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v none_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a in_o god_n account_n and_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v mean_n to_o make_v other_o so_o we_o must_v attend_v to_o read_v and_o as_o it_o be_v wear_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o our_o hand_n have_v it_o always_o with_o we_o deut._n 17.19_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o we_o read_v psal._n 119.97_o oh_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n continual_o where_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o so_o much_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o much_o we_o love_v his_o truth_n the_o king_n must_v exercise_v it_o deut._n 17.18_o and_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o our_o king_n be_v so_o well_o exercise_v in_o it_o now_o be_v it_o necesssary_a for_o the_o king_n often_o to_o read_v in_o the_o word_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o rule_v and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o common_a person_n and_o all_o inferior_n that_o have_v more_o time_n to_o meditate_v in_o it_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o obey_v be_v it_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o grow_v learn_v by_o read_v and_o by_o meditation_n to_o be_v make_v wise_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o he_o may_v not_o by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o heart_n a_o grievous_a disease_n in_o king_n command_v thing_n unlawful_a and_o intolerable_a and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o necessary_a for_o these_o with_o like_a diligence_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o word_n that_o in_o too_o great_a a_o baseness_n of_o mind_n they_o yield_v not_o themselves_o servile_o to_o obey_v man_n rather_o than_o god_n that_o we_o may_v give_v ourselves_o thus_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o word_n we_o must_v pray_v that_o we_o may_v love_v it_o for_o where_o love_n be_v there_o be_v delight_n and_o what_o we_o love_v to_o do_v that_o we_o delight_v to_o do_v the_o rich_a man_n love_v to_o be_v rich_a and_o therefore_o meditate_v of_o riches_n the_o ambitious_a person_n love_v praise_n and_o therefore_o cast_v to_o be_v praise_v the_o natural_a man_n love_v natural_o and_o therefore_o live_v natural_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n wealth_n or_o glory_n then_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o word_n our_o love_n this_o way_n will_v constrain_v we_o continual_o to_o read_v and_o meditate_v in_o the_o same_o 3._o a_o reproof_n to_o popish_a superstition_n and_o our_o common_a people_n profaneness_n who_o be_v so_o far_o themselves_o from_o read_v the_o word_n that_o they_o abhor_v that_o other_o shall_v read_v it_o the_o papist_n keep_v it_o from_o the_o people_n under_o the_o loâ—ke_n of_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o our_o people_n that_o may_v read_v and_o hear_v it_o read_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n neglect_v it_o altogether_o of_o such_o we_o can_v say_v by_o their_o fullness_n in_o the_o word_n that_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v luk._n 6.45_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o inward_a knowledge_n by_o their_o barren_a tongue_n we_o may_v true_o give_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o heavenly_a learning_n in_o they_o and_o that_o their_o fountain_n within_o be_v as_o a_o long_a drought_n in_o summer_n so_o far_o for_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v these_o good_a duty_n the_o time_n how_o long_o follow_v till_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n will_v do_v wise_o by_o the_o word_n and_o wait_v on_o god_n do_v his_o will_n till_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v as_o some_o restrain_v it_o during_o his_o interim_n of_o attendance_n and_o till_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o crown_n of_o saul_n by_o saul_n death_n but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o not_o only_o so_o long_o but_o till_o his_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles._n 12.7_o that_o be_v till_o god_n by_o death_n shall_v come_v unto_o he_o call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o land_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n and_o valley_n of_o misery_n by_o his_o happy_a change_n and_o translation_n from_o a_o earthly_a to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o the_o prophet_n promise_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o practice_n of_o patience_n till_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v unto_o he_o and_o of_o true_a wisdom_n after_o it_o be_v fall_v for_o when_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n may_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v off_o to_o do_v wise_o nay_o but_o he_o undertake_v this_o task_n by_o promise_n till_o god_n shall_v call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n by_o death_n indeed_o though_o in_o that_o great_a distance_n and_o gulf_n of_o time_n that_o be_v from_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v by_o god_n own_o mouth_n proclaim_v beyre_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o saul_n then_o have_v he_o see_v many_o weary_a day_n &_o endure_v many_o hard_a penance_n by_o the_o injury_n of_o saul_n yet_o he_o never_o 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saul_n which_o may_v be_v a_o good_a lesson_n to_o we_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o hope_n &_o not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o patience_n till_o 〈◊〉_d comeâ—_n so_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n be_v past_a child_n by_o ordinary_a course_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o isaac_n wait_v for_o child_n twenty_o year_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wait_v god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o they_o and_o he_o have_v two_o at_o a_o birth_n gen_n 25.20.24.26_o the_o pitiful_a church_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o god_n of_o her_o help_n do_v she_o therefore_o cast_v away_o her_o confidence_n and_o by_o mean_n altogether_o unlawful_a become_v she_o own_o helper_n no_o but_o she_o practise_v patience_n and_o exercise_v prayer_n say_v let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.41_o of_o a_o excellent_a prophet_n we_o read_v that_o his_o life_n cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n but_o what_o follow_v it_o followethâ—_n and_o his_o heart_n cleave_v to_o god_n testimony_n psalm_n 119.25.31_o here_o david_n will_v be_v god_n king_n 〈◊〉_d king_n and_o as_o this_o be_v his_o practice_n so_o this_o be_v his_o precept_n waste_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o psa._n 37.7_o now_o why_o have_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o world_n leave_v we_o so_o many_o example_n of_o this_o holy_a subject_n but_o for_o our_o imitation_n and_o that_o we_o by_o they_o shall_v learn_v to_o run_v this_o race_n of_o patience_n and_o of_o a_o content_a life_n in_o
not_o for_o he_o and_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o judgement_n eccles._n 11.9_o general_o all_o must_v learn_v here_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o to_o bestow_v good_a hour_n well_o ephe._n 5.16_o for_o time_n must_v be_v account_v for_o as_o how_o many_o day_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o vanity_n and_o how_o few_o in_o god_n service_n how_o long_a time_n in_o sport_n how_o little_a time_n if_o any_o in_o prayer_n how_o weary_a of_o a_o hour_n hear_v and_o how_o little_a weary_a of_o a_o day_n play_v at_o bowl_n table_n or_o card_n wherein_o we_o do_v not_o redeem_v but_o lose_v time_n to_o recover_v which_o loss_n we_o must_v present_o break_v from_o this_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o saint_n who_o number_n their_o day_n not_o vain_o to_o bestow_v they_o but_o wise_o to_o pass_v they_o in_o christian_a duty_n psal._n 90.12_o young_a man_n must_v remember_v their_o creator_n young_a eccles._n 12.1_o and_o old_a man_n because_o they_o be_v old_a as_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n so_o they_o shall_v give_v most_o diligence_n to_o remember_v he_o for_o young_a man_n may_v die_v quick_o and_o old_a man_n can_v live_v long_o a_o reproof_n to_o the_o atheist_n of_o our_o day_n 2._o who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o day_n of_o account_n or_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o of_o such_o amos_n speak_v say_v they_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o approach_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n amos_n 6.3_o indeed_o they_o be_v sometime_o encumber_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o against_o all_o these_o satan_n do_v succour_v they_o by_o teach_v they_o to_o make_v out_o a_o power_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o derision_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o to_o earth_n themselves_o in_o the_o cane_n of_o oblivion_n that_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v may_v not_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n so_o far_o for_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o prophet_n will_v use_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o song_n the_o thing_n he_o will_v perform_v in_o it_o first_o as_o a_o private_a man_n second_o as_o a_o public_a king_n follow_v i_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o matter_n which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v to_o sing_v of_o concern_v his_o private_a court_n and_o the_o public_a kingdom_n and_o these_o will_v he_o look_v unto_o as_o a_o private_a man_n or_o as_o a_o public_a king_n but_o in_o these_o word_n he_o speak_v further_a of_o his_o private_a behaviour_n and_o show_v how_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o private_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v that_o be_v converse_n and_o carry_v himself_o but_o how_o in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o where_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v walk_v not_o as_o a_o pharisee_n in_o open_a place_n to_o have_v praise_n of_o man_n but_o as_o a_o true_a israelite_n in_o the_o close_a room_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a may_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v good_a not_o dissemble_o abroad_o when_o man_n may_v commend_v his_o do_n but_o private_o in_o his_o house_n and_o more_o private_o in_o his_o chamber_n where_o he_o have_v but_o a_o few_o witness_n also_o that_o he_o will_v walk_v with_o a_o upright_o or_o sound_a heart_n or_o heart_n wherein_o be_v no_o hole_n or_o clefis_n where_o he_o compare_v his_o heart_n to_o a_o vessel_n which_o if_o it_o be_v close_o whole_a and_o sound_a will_v preserve_v the_o liquor_n that_o be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o be_v rive_v and_o have_v hole_n will_v hold_v nothing_o so_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o his_o one_o heart_n promise_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v entire_a and_o sound_a keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o not_o leak_n through_o hypocrisy_n nor_o be_v full_a of_o the_o hole_n of_o shift_n and_o evasion_n from_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a use_v to_o be_v and_o which_o therefore_o lose_v quick_o by_o such_o unsoundnes_n all_o integrity_n and_o the_o very_a name_n of_o conscience_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v the_o prophet_n here_o promise_v not_o only_o to_o look_v to_o the_o tackle_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o action_n in_o public_a place_n that_o they_o be_v sound_n but_o to_o the_o heart_n itself_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v in_o good_a plight_n and_o that_o the_o fountain_n be_v keep_v sweet_a from_o which_o must_v issue_v such_o a_o river_n of_o solemn_a reformation_n to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o commend_v a_o straight_a body_n but_o the_o prophet_n undertake_v here_o to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v the_o commendation_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n a_o upright_a heart_n doct._n the_o doctrine_n from_o hence_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o integrity_n be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n word_n or_o countenance_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o david_n heart_n be_v so_o be_v he_o and_o we_o be_v true_o that_o and_o that_o only_a that_o we_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o affection_n neither_o be_v they_o true_o godly_a though_o outward_o profess_v godliness_n who_o chamber_n cabin_n and_o closet_n serve_v but_o for_o lurk_a hole_n or_o place_n of_o retire_n for_o sin_n the_o prophet_n therefore_o solemn_o promise_v that_o the_o window_n of_o his_o private_v life_n and_o secret_a heart_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o all_o that_o will_v desire_v to_o look_v into_o he_o for_o the_o integrity_n of_o those_o matter_n that_o he_o public_o deal_v in_o profess_v that_o if_o he_o do_v they_o not_o well_o his_o desire_n be_v and_o labour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v they_o better_o and_o thus_o he_o will_v walk_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n know_v that_o without_o such_o a_o soundness_n within_o neither_o his_o action_n nor_o say_n can_v please_v the_o lord_n therefore_o all_o semblance_n of_o conversation_n in_o the_o old_a israelite_n be_v but_o mere_a flattery_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 78.34.35.36.37_o simon_n magus_n continue_v with_o philip_n and_o be_v among_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o intruder_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 8â—13_n 21_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n dinner_n and_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o wedding_n guest_n be_v single_v out_o to_o shame_n &_o torment_n perpetual_a because_o he_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v be_v in_o body_n there_o but_o not_o in_o affection_n there_o mat._n 23.11.13_o and_o do_v not_o judas_n speak_v as_o good_a word_n and_o show_v as_o great_a work_n as_o the_o other_o disciple_n do_v yet_o the_o devil_n have_v put_v treason_n into_o his_o heart_n what_o good_a can_v be_v expect_v from_o he_o even_o when_o he_o salute_v and_o kiss_v his_o master_n joh._n 13.2_o mat._n 26.48_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n shall_v lose_v the_o reward_n and_o thanks_o of_o their_o contribution_n if_o satan_n fill_v their_o heart_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o lie_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5.3.4.9_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o who_o counterfeit_v with_o their_o lip_n but_o in_o their_o heart_n lay_v up_o deceit_n pro._n 26.24_o the_o reason_n hypocrite_n seem_v to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n of_o sincerity_n with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n yet_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v they_o be_v as_o grave_n which_o appear_v not_o and_o the_o man_n that_o walk_v over_o they_o perceive_v not_o luk_n 11.44_o or_o if_o paint_v will_v serve_v and_o smooth_a be_n enough_o the_o carrion_n jezebel_n shall_v go_v for_o a_o beautiful_a and_o well-favoured_a creature_n look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n 2_o king_n 9.30_o and_o where_o outward_a work_n be_v sufficient_a the_o very_a hypocrite_n and_o rank_a pharisee_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o most_o sufficient_a christian._n second_o it_o appear_v psal._n 119.1.2_o verse_n that_o sound_a happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o sound_a heart_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o action_n do_v or_o word_n speak_v that_o blessedness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o these_o when_o all_o be_v do_v sincere_o and_o speak_v sound_o from_o a_o mind_n without_o guile_n psal._n 15.2_o three_o the_o service_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v as_o loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o a_o toad_n to_o man_n be_v his_o outward_a colour_n never_o so_o fresh_a and_o work_v glorious_a which_o will_v not_o be_v if_o integrity_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o external_a deed_n
who_o have_v set_v one_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n of_o true_a repentance_n for_o how_o many_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o first_o step_n of_o wisdom_n wise_o and_o with_o fear_n to_o look_v into_o themselves_o to_o cast_v up_o their_o estate_n &_o to_o reckon_v upon_o the_o book_n for_o their_o debt_n to_o god_n which_o be_v in_o so_o many_o sin_n and_o strange_a kind_n of_o sin_v against_o he_o from_o their_o childhood_n till_o now_o and_o while_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v nor_o draw_v thus_o to_o gage_v themselves_o for_o their_o fault_n and_o do_n what_o hope_n be_v there_o that_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a for_o they_o with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n to_o repentance_n will_v a_o man_n that_o know_v not_o his_o estate_n suspect_v it_o and_o can_v he_o that_o suspect_v it_o not_o fall_v into_o thought_n about_o it_o so_o who_o will_v be_v true_o grieve_v for_o his_o wretched_a estate_n who_o neither_o know_v his_o wretchedness_n what_o it_o be_v nor_o spiritual_a estate_n how_o poor_a it_o be_v s._n paul_n in_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o sect_n of_o a_o pharisie_n know_v not_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n till_o he_o behold_v himself_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o that_o law_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n rom._n 7.7_o till_o he_o cast_v up_o his_o book_n he_o be_v alive_a that_o be_v seem_v to_o himself_o and_o appear_v to_o other_o to_o be_v in_o very_o good_a plight_n and_o â—aking_n for_o this_o life_n &_o for_o eternal_a life_n but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o &_o he_o by_o it_o into_o himself_o he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v no_o body_n a_o dead_a man_n sell_v unto_o sin_n and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o body_n of_o death_n a_o man_n woeful_o and_o pitiful_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o great_a pain_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o body_n or_o from_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o death_n ro._n 7.19.24_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n think_v herself_o to_o be_v better_a gold_n than_o the_o touch_n can_v find_v she_o for_o she_o think_v herself_o to_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o to_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o where_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a &_o blind_a and_o naked_a apoc._n 3.17_o but_o this_o she_o know_v not_o or_o care_v not_o to_o know_v the_o reason_n be_v she_o never_o enter_v into_o herself_o with_o purpose_n of_o inquiry_n and_o search_v in_o what_o term_n she_o stand_v with_o god_n how_o short_a she_o be_v of_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a health_n she_o boast_v of_o and_o how_o near_o to_o that_o desperate_a death_n which_o she_o never_o fear_v and_o this_o make_v she_o to_o boast_v of_o her_o righteousness_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v humble_v for_o her_o sin_n and_o to_o think_v herself_o rich_a she_o be_v poor_a our_o common_a people_n at_o this_o day_n and_o not_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o they_o look_v no_o further_a into_o their_o do_n then_o that_o they_o carry_v some_o good_a show_n of_o openness_n to_o the_o world_n and_o when_o will_v such_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o imperfect_a and_o hypocritical_a righteousness_n and_o for_o desperate_a and_o bold_a sinner_n they_o dare_v not_o like_o bankrupt_a debtor_n look_v with_o any_o eye_n of_o particular_a search_n into_o their_o poor_a and_o wretched_a life_n lest_o they_o be_v torment_v too_o soon_o or_o as_o the_o devil_n cry_v out_o before_o their_o time_n with_o sorrow_n and_o horrible_a fear_n mat._n 8.29_o and_o when_o will_v such_o come_v to_o repentance_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v will_v they_o not_o rather_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n say_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o such_o deut._n 29.19.20_o let_v all_o pharisaical_a papist_n consider_v who_o must_v needs_o be_v far_o from_o repentance_n see_v by_o rest_v in_o themselves_o for_o salvation_n they_o affect_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o poor_a estate_n wherein_o the_o best_a be_v bear_v that_o by_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n for_o though_o they_o be_v and_o be_v bear_v poor_a in_o grace_n and_o corrupt_v in_o nature_n as_o all_o that_o come_v from_o adam_n be_v yet_o they_o so_o conceit_n themselves_o of_o a_o suppose_a wealth_n of_o natural_a righteousness_n abide_v in_o they_o &_o of_o work_n of_o merit_n proceed_v from_o they_o that_o they_o can_v never_o true_o know_v how_o miserable_a how_o wretched_a how_o naked_a and_o how_o nothing_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v behold_v to_o he_o only_o for_o all_o their_o spiritual_a increase_n who_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n jam._n 1.5_o it_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o a_o disease_n that_o make_v we_o so_o to_o desire_v the_o cure_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o esteem_v of_o he_o that_o can_v cure_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o feel_n of_o misery_n that_o make_v mercy_n to_o be_v mercy_n for_o till_o we_o feel_v our_o misery_n and_o weak_a estate_n we_o will_v boast_v as_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v who_o make_v himself_o rich_a and_o have_v nothing_o prou._n 13.7_o a_o admonition_n to_o christian_n that_o will_v 2._o be_v true_o repentant_a to_o reckon_v with_o themselves_o for_o their_o life_n past_a particular_o and_o upon_o special_a bill_n at_o night_n before_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n or_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o they_o rise_v from_o bed_n and_o not_o general_o and_o in_o gross_a only_o as_o most_o do_v it_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o book_n of_o lamentation_n that_o man_n will_v search_v &_o try_v their_o way_n and_o so_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n lament_n 3.40_o that_o be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o slight_o and_o run_o go_v over_o their_o sin_n but_o pause_o and_o with_o stand_v upon_o they_o seek_v every_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o candle_n till_o they_o find_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o try_v it_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o god_n word_n when_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o it_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n this_o be_v to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o first_o turn_v out_o sin_n and_o every_o sin_n when_o we_o sit_v down_o and_o account_v with_o ourselves_o impartial_o for_o every_o disobedience_n that_o we_o can_v remember_v be_v it_o in_o great_a or_o lesser_a evil_n or_o when_o we_o consider_v our_o way_n and_o have_v run_v along_o goal_n of_o foolish_a vaniy_n such_o as_o ephraimâ—an_n â—an_z &_o this_o lose_a son_n after_o he_o do_v with_o ephraim_n smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o with_o the_o lose_a son_n come_v to_o ourselves_o for_o our_o return_v to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o all_o our_o error_n past_a that_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o receive_v his_o lose_a son_n in_o our_o conversion_n jer._n 31.18.19_o etc._n etc._n as_o therefore_o the_o lose_a son_n here_o so_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o stage_n such_o as_o he_o run_v we_o must_v if_o we_o will_v repent_v sound_o come_v to_o ourselves_o &_o in_o particular_a word_n thus_o say_v to_o ourselves_o as_o repentance_n a_o zealous_a preacher_n sometime_o teach_v in_o such_o a_o place_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o company_n i_o wretched_o and_o desperate_o offend_v god_n my_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n child_n by_o talk_v filthy_o by_o swear_v horrible_o by_o drink_v excessive_o and_o by_o â—ailing_v damnable_o &_o bitter_o against_o god_n word_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o such_o a_o private_a place_n on_o such_o a_o day_n and_o in_o such_o a_o corner_n in_o the_o dark_a i_o commit_v fornication_n or_o adultery_n close_o when_o the_o wall_n cover_v i_o and_o no_o man_n eye_n see_v meâ—_n i_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n where_o i_o may_v be_v believe_v if_o it_o have_v be_v for_o a_o advantage_n &_o to_o save_v my_o credit_n and_o as_o little_a conscience_n to_o defraud_v my_o simple_a brother_n where_o i_o may_v do_v it_o cunning_o &_o without_o blame_n on_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n when_o other_o wâ—nt_v to_o god_n house_n i_o go_v direct_o to_o a_o alehouse_n or_o from_o prayer_n to_o play_n and_o from_o the_o sermon_n to_o the_o stage_n the_o time_n that_o be_v give_v i_o for_o repentance_n i_o abuse_v to_o sin_n and_o can_v give_v no_o good_a account_n of_o time_n that_o be_v precious_a and_o shall_v be_v redeem_v eph._n 5.16_o for_o how_o have_v i_o redeem_v it_o that_o be_v buy_v it_o out_o of_o satan_n hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n for_o good_a employment_n or_o how_o rather_o have_v i_o waste_v and_o pour_v forth_o the_o good_a hour_n of_o