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morning_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v perish_v with_o so_o much_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o you_o will_v do_v if_o the_o lord_n reject_v you_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v all_o suffer_v this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n see_v your_o mother_n child_n have_v make_v you_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n look_v upon_o that_o charge_n and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o account_n of_o nation_n will_v be_v dreadful_a when_o you_o come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o your_o steward-ship_n but_o however_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n state_n prosperity_n in_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o word_n at_o a_o fast_a in_o the_o parliament_n house_n june_n 31._o 1653._o joshua_n 1.8_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o way_n prosperous_a and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v good_a success_n here_o joshua_n a_o holy_a man_n and_o a_o godly_a magistrate_n be_v to_o undertake_v a_o great_a service_n he_o be_v to_o divide_v unto_o israel_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o but_o great_a duty_n be_v common_o beset_v with_o great_a difficulty_n therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n must_v have_v something_o to_o bear_v it_o up_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o itself_o suffultum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n be_v under-propped_n psal_n 112.8_o there_o be_v a_o double_a courage_n both_o which_o we_o find_v in_o joshua_n first_o more_o particular_a in_o reference_n unto_o a_o service_n enjoin_v and_o that_o be_v a_o courage_n in_o venture_v upon_o danger_n for_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n be_v there_o and_o their_o city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o be_v a_o mighty_a warlike_a people_n and_o in_o possession_n and_o fortify_v yet_o be_v strong_a for_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a faith_n or_o confidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o this_o particular_a faith_n work_v from_o a_o particular_a courage_n that_o though_o weak_a yet_o by_o faith_n be_v make_v strong_a and_o become_v valiant_a in_o fight_n heb._n 11._o and_o with_o this_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n two_o thing_n as_o plut._n say_v be_v in_o hannibal_n plurimum_fw-la andaciae_fw-la ad_fw-la capienda_fw-la pericula_fw-la &_o plurimum_fw-la consilii_fw-la inter_fw-la pericula_fw-la ipsa_fw-la he_o be_v bold_a in_o attempt_v and_o yet_o wise_a in_o manage_v of_o the_o most_o difficult_a service_n his_o courage_n wrought_v not_o rashness_n in_o he_o nor_o his_o counsel_n wrought_v not_o slothfulness_n second_o there_o be_v a_o more_o particular_a courage_n in_o reference_n to_o duty_n be_v very_o courageous_a and_o observe_v to_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v thou_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n be_v proper_o the_o object_n of_o courage_n and_o many_o a_o man_n may_v be_v as_o courageous_a as_o a_o lion_n in_o a_o particular_a service_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o observe_v all_o that_o be_v command_v in_o point_n of_o duty_n his_o heart_n may_v fail_v he_o man_n dare_v in_o danger_n be_v many_o time_n man_n faint_v in_o duty_n many_o a_o man_n in_o a_o particular_a service_n may_v have_v his_o heart_n with_o jehu_n as_o a_o adamant_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o a_o general_a obedience_n he_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n for_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v duty_n that_o be_v discountenance_v and_o a_o man_n must_v go_v alone_o at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v with_o i_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o say_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o then_o a_o man_n must_v not_o forsake_v the_o service_n he_o be_v do_v either_o for_o god_n or_o his_o people_n and_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o a_o man_n and_o which_o he_o undertake_v that_o enemy_n may_v oppose_v and_o observe_v he_o in_o as_o they_o do_v daniel_n yet_o he_o will_v venture_v his_o life_n to_o gain_v a_o hour_n at_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v some_o duty_n that_o a_o man_n may_v with_o courage_n resist_v enemy_n in_o and_o conquer_v all_o their_o opposition_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v betray_v by_o his_o friend_n as_o we_o see_v in_o rehoboam_n 2_o chron._n 3.7_o there_o be_v gather_v to_o he_o vain_a man_n child_n of_o belial_n and_o they_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o he_o but_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o yet_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a but_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender-hearted_a and_o can_v not_o withstand_v they_o so_o
do_v not_o enjoy_v the_o same_o light_n they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n king_n and_o righteous_a man_n have_v desire_v to_o see_v the_o day_n that_o you_o see_v and_o have_v not_o see_v they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o hear_v yet_o have_v not_o hear_v they_o plus_fw-fr uno_fw-la die_fw-la vident_fw-la pveri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la totius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tempora_fw-la philosophi_fw-la gerhard_n in_o his_o chronology_n speak_v of_o infoelix_fw-la seculum_fw-la exhaustum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ingenio_fw-la &_o doctrina_fw-la claris_fw-la gerhard_n gerhard_n there_o be_v dark_a time_n and_o there_o be_v time_n also_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n sevenfold_a esay_n 30.26_o one_o age_n have_v much_o and_o another_o age_n have_v little_a second_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o deliverance_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n she_o travel_v under_o 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from_o god_n and_o not_o in_o the_o god_n of_o the_o mercy_n be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o creature_n without_o god_n be_v vanity_n and_o mercy_n without_o god_n be_v a_o lie_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o blessing_n but_o not_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hos_n 3.5_o they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n of_o god_n more_o awful_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n than_o the_o discovery_n of_o goodness_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o answer_v this_o goodness_n of_o god_n say_v a_o gracious_a heart_n as_o the_o near_a the_o lord_n come_v to_o any_o in_o way_n of_o grace_n the_o more_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v exalt_v in_o their_o soul_n i_o be_o undo_v because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n so_o the_o more_o god_n 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that_o be_v in_o scripture_n say_v not_o to_o be_v know_v which_o be_v not_o know_v with_o a_o affect_a knowledge_n and_o so_o that_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v which_o be_v not_o remember_v with_o a_o answerable_a affection_n and_o impression_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n look_v what_o impression_n ordinance_n leave_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o impression_n mercy_n also_o leave_v upon_o we_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v mould_v and_o fashion_v by_o the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o heb._n 2.1_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v learn_v lest_o we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o do_v so_o in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o we_o partake_v in_o so_o also_o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v and_o to_o remember_v the_o affection_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o when_o we_o do_v 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not_o free_v from_o unruly_a and_o unquiet_a thought_n thought_n they_o be_v the_o immediate_a issue_n of_o principle_n the_o bud_n and_o the_o blossom_n of_o the_o principle_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o so_o long_o as_o godly_a man_n live_v here_o they_o will_v have_v corrupt_a principle_n in_o they_o so_o long_o will_v these_o principle_n bud_n and_o blossom_n into_o unruly_a and_o inordinate_a thought_n while_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a and_o only_o evil_a gen._n 6.5_o because_o he_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o principle_n of_o sin_v in_o he_o when_o he_o be_v regenerate_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o a_o corrupt_a principle_n remain_v in_o he_o so_o long_o there_o will_v arise_v in_o he_o unruly_a unsubdued_a thought_n it_o be_v very_o true_a
keep_v thy_o house_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n thy_o own_o vineyard_n first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o david_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a honour_n of_o david_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o sincerity_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o hezikiah_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o people_n skilful_o all_o his_o day_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o all_o the_o good_a that_o jehu_n have_v do_v after_o that_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v right_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n 2_o king_n 10.30,31_o but_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v these_o four_o first_o this_o be_v proper_o your_o own_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o darling_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o that_o do_v lose_v his_o soul_n be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n to_o lose_v himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n commit_v unto_o a_o man_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o but_o this_o world_n good_n a_o man_n estate_n be_v no_o more_o and_o a_o man_n honour_n be_v no_o more_o nay_o a_o man_n inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o more_o they_o do_v all_o die_v with_o he_o if_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.12,13_o now_o if_o propriety_n be_v a_o engagement_n as_o we_o do_v love_n person_n and_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o christ_n love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v your_o own_o like_a unto_o your_o heart_n therefore_o keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n second_o this_o vineyard_n above_o all_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o most_o fight_v against_o first_o by_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o it_o be_v against_o the_o body_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v all_o plague_n upon_o both_o but_o it_o be_v eminenter_fw-la against_o the_o soul_n numb_a 16.38_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v real_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_n be_v it_o be_v radicaliter_fw-la in_o cord_n &_o redundanter_n in_o corpore_fw-la as_o sin_n be_v main_o the_o act_n micha_n 6.8_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v real_o light_a upon_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o second_o satan_n main_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n he_o seek_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o man_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n that_o he_o do_v continual_o with_o greediness_n gape_v after_o he_o do_v take_v away_o the_o word_n it_o be_v mat._n 13._o lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o real_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o and_o when_o he_o know_v he_o can_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o such_o pleasure_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n without_o enter_v at_o the_o straight_a gate_n satan_n be_v the_o envious_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o the_o great_a mercy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o great_a envy_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o which_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n three_o the_o main_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v spiritual_a so_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o prosper_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v hos_fw-la 8.11_o they_o make_v they_o altar_n to_o sin_n altar_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o to_o sin_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la quando_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la deus_fw-la jerom._n jerom._n jerom._n tu_fw-la dixisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la animus_n sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la austin_n austin_n aust_n three_o answerable_a to_o the_o 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prosper_v not_o though_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n four_o this_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n upon_o your_o government_n and_o therefore_o keep_v this_o vineyard_n psal_n 47._o ult_n magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shield_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v scuta_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o well_o as_o hominibus_fw-la to_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n with_o moses_n and_o joshua_n who_o do_v this_o in_o a_o common_a slaughter_n and_o david_n in_o a_o public_a famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v he_o like_v to_o prevall_fw-fr with_o god_n for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v neither_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v he_o like_v to_o turn_v away_o judgement_n who_o be_v every_o day_n instrumental_a in_o procure_v it_o and_o who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o same_o consume_a fire_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n also_o there_o be_v a_o 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not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o whatever_o he_o do_v he_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v ay_o that_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o success_n in_o government_n therefore_o be_v sure_o keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o government_n prosper_v take_v there_o direction_n first_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o â—…xercise_n myself_o daily_o say_v paul_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n government_n be_v a_o burdensome_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n