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how_o ready_a be_v his_o mind_n to_o be_v carry_v after_o it_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o their_o eye_n they_o carry_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n with_o they_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o our_o eye_n we_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o five_o again_o ear_n we_o shall_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o ear_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n what_o we_o hear_v when_o we_o come_v in_o company_n lest_o we_o be_v infect_v by_o what_o be_v speak_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o hedge_n about_o our_o ear_n to_o stop_v they_o from_o unsavoury_a thing_n do_v not_o the_o ear_n taste_v word_n say_v job_n we_o shall_v have_v taste_v ear_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o taste_v and_o relish_v the_o good_a word_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o hate_v the_o contrary_a and_o distaste_v they_o self_n last_o we_o shall_v watch_v ourselves_o over_o the_o whole_a man_n only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o deut._n 4.9_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n have_v a_o care_n of_o watch_v over_o thyself_o lest_o thyself_o undo_v thyself_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n so_o dangerous_a unto_o we_o as_o ourselves_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v do_v we_o so_o much_o mischief_n how_o many_o corruption_n be_v there_o in_o we_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n and_o incite_v we_o unto_o sin_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o corruption_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o make_v a_o man_n unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v idleness_n in_o the_o understanding_n it_o can_v abide_v to_o take_v pain_n and_o exercise_v itself_o in_o divine_a matter_n there_o be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n covetousness_n and_o abundance_n of_o corrupt_a inclination_n that_o if_o a_o man_n look_v not_o to_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o must_v watch_v over_o ourselves_o second_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n religion_n as_o for_o example_n we_o be_v to_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 4.7_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v to_o meditate_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n otherwise_o though_o we_o do_v they_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o can_v for_o the_o right_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o though_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o pretty_a good_a tune_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o we_o can_v hold_v this_o frame_n if_o we_o watch_v not_o thereunto_o rev._n 3.3_o be_v a_o excellent_a place_n if_o you_o will_v not_o watch_v say_v the_o text_n and_o hold_v fast_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o watch_n that_o thou_o may_v hold_v fast_o if_o thou_o have_v get_v any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o heart_n hold_v it_o fast_o if_o strength_n against_o corruption_n hold_v it_o fast_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o why_o watch_n say_v he_o or_o else_o christ_n will_v come_v against_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n 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duty_n of_o religion_n to_o keep_v they_o holy_a and_o perform_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n think_v of_o they_o before_o you_o go_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o we_o can_v pray_v unless_o we_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n unless_o we_o be_v careful_a and_o have_v our_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n before_o we_o go_v about_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o awake_v we_o shall_v think_v of_o prayer_n and_o when_o tempt_v to_o sin_n we_o shall_v think_v of_o prayer_n if_o i_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o pray_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v ever_o and_o anon_o need_v to_o pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n before_o god_n now_o if_o i_o commit_v these_o and_o these_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o my_o conscience_n do_v reproach_v i_o for_o sin_n so_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n see_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n think_v who_o word_n it_o be_v thou_o hear_v and_o that_o thou_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n that_o shall_v judge_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o hear_v as_o fool_n hear_v and_o take_v heed_n lest_o thou_o pray_v as_o fool_n pray_v and_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o fool_n use_v to_o come_v we_o shall_v watch_v before_o the_o duty_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v prevent_v
similitude_n and_o make_v they_o like_a to_o himself_o five_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v the_o pattern_n after_o which_o this_o frame_n be_v make_v nay_o god_n do_v order_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o from_o eternity_n rom._n 8.29_o who_o he_o do_v fore_o know_v he_o do_v predestinate_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n it_o be_v true_a this_o similitude_n be_v not_o present_o make_v out_o it_o be_v but_o by_o half_n as_o it_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a first_o draught_n and_o never_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a 1_o joh._n 3.2_o 3._o we_o know_v when_o he_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o and_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v then_o we_o shall_v be_v perfect_o like_o he_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v and_o know_v he_o as_o he_o be_v as_o paul_n say_v col._n 3.2_o 3._o you_o be_v dead_a and_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o work_n be_v hardly_o come_v to_o its_o glory_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o baseness_n and_o old_a rubbish_n still_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v glorious_a before_o god_n have_v do_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v perfect_a then_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v but_o by_o degree_n but_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n put_v a_o man_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n you_o that_o follow_v i_o in_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 19.28_o when_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v regeneration_n put_v a_o frame_n into_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o christ_n and_o to_o follow_v his_o step_n and_o his_o example_n that_o as_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o may_v do_v more_o and_o more_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o god_n people_n conform_v they_o to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n yea_o regeneration_n do_v more_o than_o repair_v a_o man_n more_o than_o reduce_v a_o man_n to_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v the_o engraft_v of_o a_o man_n into_o christ_n and_o the_o estate_v a_o man_n into_o the_o merit_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n than_o the_o bare_a restore_n of_o a_o man_n to_o that_o which_o he_o lose_v it_o be_v the_o restore_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o better_a estate_n this_o difference_n it_o from_o sanctification_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o regeneration_n be_v now_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v regeneration_n why_o this_o same_o bless_a work_n of_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v call_v regeneration_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n of_o it_o first_o to_o show_v we_o how_o marvellous_o we_o be_v corrupt_v by_o nature_n nature_n until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v we_o in_o hand_n a_o man_n be_v quite_o rot_a there_o be_v no_o soundness_n leave_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o will_v serve_v it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a melt_a will_v serve_v the_o turn_n it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a plaster_v or_o patch_v or_o piece_v will_v do_v the_o deed_n though_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o change_n in_o a_o man_n yet_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o another_o man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n it_o be_v to_o no_o effect_n it_o will_v never_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o say_v christ_n joh._n 3.3_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o a_o man_n be_v all_o to_o shatter_v all_o to_o piece_n all_o rot_a and_o unless_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n though_o a_o man_n be_v 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