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lord_n and_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o set_v thy_o affection_n there_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o where_o it_o animate_v but_o where_o it_o love_v awaken_v thinâ—_n and_o kindle_v it_o into_o holy_a passionate_a ecstasy_n of_o love_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o heaven_n all_o day_n long_o and_o which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o upright_a psal_n 140_o 13._o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o thy_o soul_n delight_v in_o the_o tempter_n can_v reach_v thou_o there_o be_v much_o in_o converse_n with_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v little_a converse_n with_o thou_o or_o if_o he_o have_v it_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n how_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o king_n ahasuenus_n incense_v at_o that_o affront_n of_o haman_n when_o he_o throw_v himself_o upon_o queen_n ester_n bed_n what_o will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n in_o our_o presence_n esth_n 7.8_o keep_v but_o in_o 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that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v influence_n into_o their_o affection_n and_o to_o break_v out_o into_o action_n 3._o they_o may_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o rod_n when_o they_o be_v abroad_o upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o no_o man_n shall_v despise_v the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o every_o one_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o 16.9_o chap._n 16.9_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n when_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d discite_fw-la justitiam_fw-la moniti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la temnere_fw-la numen_fw-la virg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o judgement_n be_v the_o best_a schoolmaster_n and_o teach_v many_o good_a lesson_n waldus_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o one_o of_o his_o sociate_n to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n when_o manasses_n be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o 2_o chron._n 33.12_o vexatio_fw-la that_o intellectum_fw-la when_o the_o lord_n do_v box_n and_o buffet_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n our_o understanding_n be_v open_v and_o fear_n fall_v upon_o we_o and_o though_o this_o fear_n be_v servile_a at_o first_o yet_o it_o may_v end_v in_o filial_a the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n may_v become_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n 4._o they_o may_v observe_v the_o difference_n be_v make_v in_o man_n life_n after_o conversion_n from_o that_o which_o be_v before_o conversion_n be_v a_o strange_a work_n it_o make_v a_o man_n another_o man_n they_o in_o peter_n think_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o man_n leave_v their_o old_a course_n 4.4_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la 1_o pet._n 4.4_o in_o conversion_n wolf_n be_v make_v lamb_n and_o persecuter_n preacher_n how_o be_v it_o that_o when_o paul_n preach_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o be_v amaze_v and_o say_v be_v 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the_o example_n of_o the_o believe_a wife_n may_v win_v the_o unbelieving_a husband_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o a_o prudent_a gracious_a wife_n gain_v much_o upon_o a_o graceless_a husband_n by_o her_o modesty_n and_o obedience_n 5._o they_o may_v see_v what_o equity_n there_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n be_v his_o creature_n and_o servant_n and_o not_o only_o serve_v he_o but_o so_o serve_v he_o as_o they_o have_v serve_v their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o something_o more_o see_v they_o depend_v on_o he_o i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v paul_n rom._n 6.19_o it_o be_v rational_a just_a and_o equal_a that_o as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n to_o uncleanness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n so_o now_o yield_v they_o servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n it_o be_v reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v so_o shall_v not_o man_n take_v as_o much_o pain_n for_o heaven_n as_o for_o hell_n for_o 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