thou_o must_v never_o think_v to_o have_v any_o great_a measure_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o stand_v in_o this_o uncertainty_n and_o irresoluteness_n as_o a_o woman_n as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v court_v by_o two_o and_o will_v not_o give_v a_o absolute_a denial_n to_o one_o of_o they_o can_v enjoy_v either_o as_o a_o husband_n etc._n etc._n &_o so_o want_v that_o communion_n that_o she_o may_v have_v with_o the_o one_o so_o that_o indeed_o both_o visit_v she_o but_o she_o dwell_v with_o neither_o so_o while_o thou_o be_v thus_o doubt_v and_o waver_v thou_o may_v have_v many_o visit_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o thou_o thou_o lose_v those_o unspeakable_a advantage_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o joy_n which_o come_v by_o the_o co-habitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o make_v religion_n thy_o business_n and_o follow_v god_n full_o as_o joshuah_n do_v and_o follow_v hard_a after_o god_n as_o david_n do_v and_o press_v forward_o to_o the_o mark_n as_o paul_n do_v and_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v chap._n xvi_o the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v worldly_a company_n the_o twelve_o great_a impediment_n be_v worldly_a company_n such_o as_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n but_o talk_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o turk_n and_o heathen_n do_v talk_v of_o as_o well_o as_o they_o when_o a_o saint_n have_v be_v in_o private_a ravish_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o meet_v with_o company_n which_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o matter_n nor_o can_v what_o a_o damp_n be_v it_o and_o quench_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o how_o sapless_a juiceless_a and_o without_o relish_n be_v such_o discourse_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v general_o loose_v more_o by_o worldly_a man_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o conversation_n be_v somewhat_o 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will_v as_o they_o call_v rude_o take_v she_o leave_v of_o they_o rather_o than_o omit_v her_o communion_n with_o god_n alas_o what_o good_a can_v conference_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n do_v we_o though_o they_o talk_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n their_o discourse_n be_v unprofitable_a and_o unsavoury_a for_o one_o may_v see_v that_o they_o speak_v of_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o and_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o they_o speak_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o west-indies_n that_o be_v never_o there_o alas_o they_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o comfort_v one_o nor_o to_o advise_v one_o concern_v spiritual_a matter_n the_o less_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o the_o better_a chap._n xvii_o the_o next_o impediment_n be_v abundance_n of_o worldly_a employment_n the_o next_o impediment_n be_v abundance_n of_o worldly_a employment_n and_o business_n many_o there_o be_v that_o never_o think_v they_o can_v exceed_v this_o way_n and_o they_o put_v it_o 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not_o and_o these_o man_n if_o they_o can_v but_o find_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o two_o which_o enjoin_v they_o to_o take_v up_o some_o call_n or_o other_o they_o rejoice_v and_o quiet_a themselves_o as_o if_o their_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a desire_n be_v justify_v by_o it_o why_o do_v they_o not_o also_o consider_v how_o earnest_a the_o scripture_n be_v in_o set_v down_o the_o danger_n and_o deceitfulness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o riches_n insomuch_o we_o scarce_o read_v of_o any_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v holy_a except_o he_o be_v holy_a first_o and_o those_o that_o we_o read_v of_o that_o be_v holy_a they_o get_v their_o riches_n not_o by_o such_o worldly_a employment_n as_o now_o adays_o be_v use_v but_o such_o wherein_o they_o have_v abundance_n of_o leisure_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o they_o be_v general_o shepherd_n and_o their_o riches_n consist_v in_o cattle_n so_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n job_n david_n they_o shall_v also_o think_v with_o themselves_o how_o much_o the_o scripture_n press_v we_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o there_o to_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n meditation_n and_o closet_n duty_n for_o without_o frequency_n in_o they_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v heavenly_a mind_v in_o earthly_a employment_n he_o need_v frequent_o to_o take_v antidote_n that_o converse_v nay_o live_v with_o those_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n why_o do_v not_o man_n put_v bound_n to_o their_o desire_n of_o grow_v rich_a they_o put_v bound_n to_o their_o charity_n and_o to_o their_o time_n for_o solemn_a duty_n and_o why_o not_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n xviii_o the_o next_o great_a impediment_n be_v to_o have_v a_o carnal_a opinion_n that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v religious_a another_o great_a impediment_n be_v to_o think_v it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v religious_a and_o that_o one_o need_v take_v no_o pain_n but_o that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o heaven_n upon_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n or_o at_o least_o now_o and_o then_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o read_v some_o good_a book_n to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o repeat_v they_o and_o other_o such_o outward_a work_n of_o religion_n be_v abundant_o enough_o alas_o alas_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n be_v within_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o ear_n that_o hear_v nor_o the_o tongue_n that_o pray_v but_o the_o heart_n do_v both_o it_o be_v true_a the_o body_n by_o consent_n and_o sympathy_n may_v suffer_v somewhat_o insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v upon_o a_o full_a stomach_n without_o be_v sick_a and_o if_o one_o have_v something_o that_o we_o must_v obtain_v of_o god_n and_o intend_v to_o wrestle_v with_o he_o for_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o our_o
chap._n xi_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v as_o to_o knowledge_n or_o the_o high_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o knowledge_n 4._o concern_v our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o sign_n of_o its_o perfection_n be_v these_o 1._o when_o we_o be_v rather_o passive_a than_o active_a in_o our_o knowledge_n when_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n always_o end_v in_o admiring_n and_o adore_n of_o he_o and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o understanding_n rather_o suffer_v than_o act_v as_o it_o be_v cease_v from_o its_o operation_n and_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o object_n it_o be_v quasi_fw-la silentium_fw-la intellectus_fw-la or_o admiration_n when_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v to_o we_o always_o like_o a_o great_a ocean_n whereof_o we_o can_v neither_o fathom_v the_o bottom_n nor_o see_v the_o shore_n 2._o then_o our_o knowledge_n be_v excellent_a when_o it_o never_o come_v with_o light_n alone_o but_o always_o come_v with_o flame_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v as_o much_o ravish_v with_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o love_n as_o the_o understanding_n be_v fill_v with_o admiration_n of_o the_o truth_n those_o that_o be_v in_o love_n seldom_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o their_o belove_a without_o flame_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v such_o tinder_n to_o the_o dark_a beauty_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v we_o lie_v freeze_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o glow_a coal_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o love_n and_o excellency_n then_o 3._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v a_o perfect_a work_n in_o we_o when_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o open_v by_o understanding_n of_o they_o but_o be_v lift_v off_o from_o their_o hinge_n by_o admiration_n so_o that_o they_o stand_v open_a now_o and_o we_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v think_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o set_v ourselves_o solemn_o to_o think_v of_o he_o or_o else_o we_o can_v have_v no_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o affect_v we_o but_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o fix_v upon_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o nothing_o can_v divert_v we_o as_o mary_n magdalen_n not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n no_o nor_o christ_n until_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v christ_n can_v have_v any_o thing_n from_o she_o but_o they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o lord_n that_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o good_a frame_n that_o have_v its_o door_n shut_v to_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o thought_n thereof_o must_v first_o knock_v and_o ask_v leave_n before_o they_o can_v enter_v but_o open_a to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o may_v come_v in_o when_o they_o please_v 4._o than_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v obtain_v a_o considerable_a degree_n of_o perfection_n when_o temptation_n can_v stand_v before_o it_o but_o if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o temptation_n the_o thought_n of_o any_o divine_a truth_n come_v in_o the_o temptation_n fly_v before_o it_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v never_o yet_o attain_v to_o any_o considerable_a degree_n of_o that_o authority_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v over_o we_o when_o temptation_n and_o they_o can_v both_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n together_o when_o a_o temptation_n can_v go_v on_o entice_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n while_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n look_v it_o in_o the_o very_a face_n when_o a_o father_n can_v by_o his_o look_n or_o threat_n or_o call_v for_o or_o shake_v of_o the_o rod_n rule_v his_o child_n unless_o he_o chastise_v they_o it_o show_v he_o have_v either_o lose_v or_o never_o have_v that_o authority_n over_o they_o that_o he_o shall_v so_o when_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n will_v not_o keep_v we_o in_o awe_n but_o we_o go_v on_o sin_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o truth_n it_o show_v they_o have_v little_a power_n over_o we_o 5._o then_o our_o knowledge_n be_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o the_o truth_n we_o know_v have_v that_o weight_n with_o we_o that_o they_o sink_v down_o into_o our_o heart_n nay_o when_o we_o care_v to_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o such_o truth_n as_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o heart_n but_o be_v mere_o speculative_a and_o float_v in_o the_o understanding_n some_o have_v that_o vain_a and_o sinful_a art_n of_o beat_v the_o weighty_a truth_n of_o god_n so_o thin_a and_o fine_a that_o it_o can_v sink_v down_o into_o their_o heart_n as_o one_o may_v beat_v lead_v so_o thin_a that_o one_o may_v make_v a_o boat_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o float_v itself_o but_o shall_v keep_v other_o thing_n from_o sink_v chap._n xii_o wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n consist_v as_o to_o humility_n or_o wherein_o christian_a humility_n chief_o consist_v 5._o for_o humility_n the_o excellent_a degree_n of_o that_o be_v these_o 1._o when_o we_o stand_v wonder_v at_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o least_o mercy_n when_o we_o can_v admire_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o have_v so_o much_o which_o other_o of_o our_o degree_n have_v murmur_n against_o god_n for_o have_v no_o more_o when_o we_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o vileness_n that_o the_o least_o temporal_a blessing_n seem_v wonder_n of_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o when_o god_n lay_v upon_o we_o never_o so_o great_a a_o weight_n of_o affliction_n yet_o even_o then_o we_o can_v admire_v his_o mercy_n and_o bless_v he_o more_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o murmur_n that_o we_o be_v so_o bad_a and_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v when_o god_n mercy_n humble_v thou_o and_o god_n affliction_n fill_v thou_o with_o his_o praise_n when_o thou_o can_v see_v thy_o own_o vileness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o god_n goodness_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o affliction_n and_o be_v powerful_o affect_v with_o they_o than_o thy_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n a_o sinner_n that_o murmur_n on_o this_o side_n of_o hell_n if_o he_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o vileness_n be_v as_o great_a a_o prodigy_n and_o will_v argue_v as_o much_o impudence_n and_o arrogancy_n as_o for_o a_o pardon_a traitor_n who_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v torture_v to_o death_n with_o the_o exquisite_a torture_n to_o complain_v of_o the_o king_n cruelty_n because_o he_o do_v not_o feed_v he_o and_o clothe_v he_o delicious_o sumptuous_o every_o day_n so_o for_o a_o live_a man_n to_o complain_v etc._n etc._n 2._o when_o we_o be_v unwilling_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v have_v good_a thought_n of_o we_o or_o at_o least_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o truth_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o brethren_n we_o will_v never_o vindicate_v ourselves_o from_o any_o slander_n or_o aspersion_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o many_o do_v with_o so_o much_o violence_n and_o impetuousness_n vindicate_v themselves_o that_o they_o do_v wound_v their_o own_o conscience_n and_o bring_v a_o great_a scandal_n upon_o religion_n by_o their_o unchristian_a carriage_n in_o vindicate_v themselves_o than_o the_o crime_n which_o be_v unjust_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n will_v have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o like_o one_o that_o go_v about_o to_o rub_v off_o a_o spot_n of_o dust_n cast_v on_o his_o face_n shall_v rub_v off_o the_o skin_n also_o and_o so_o leave_v behind_o a_o great_a blemish_n than_o he_o remove_v we_o ought_v humble_o and_o quiet_o to_o deny_v those_o crime_n which_o be_v unjust_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n this_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o truth_n and_o to_o religion_n which_o may_v also_o suffer_v by_o our_o suffering_n this_o way_n but_o then_o we_o must_v also_o remember_v to_o perform_v that_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o humility_n and_o patience_n which_o be_v quiet_o and_o willing_o to_o be_v content_a that_o any_o or_o all_o shall_v think_v as_o ill_o of_o we_o as_o they_o please_v and_o think_v thus_o with_o ourselves_o that_o the_o shame_n 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