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miserable_a fall_n or_o to_o be_v abandon_v of_o god_n either_o for_o ever_o or_o at_o least_o for_o a_o time_n so_o fall_v lucifer_n so_o be_v the_o first_o man_n lose_v and_o with_o he_o all_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o same_o fault_n many_o christian_n be_v fall_v from_o the_o state_n and_o capacity_n of_o grace_n whereto_o god_n have_v elect_v they_o the_o world_n be_v astonish_v when_o it_o see_v some_o fall_n into_o great_a enormity_n other_o into_o affliction_n intolerable_a agitation_n dangerous_a and_o insupportable_a desertion_n we_o demand_v whence_o these_o evil_n proceed_v who_o have_v precipitate_v so_o many_o soul_n from_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o perfection_n we_o may_v say_v what_o we_o please_v but_o assure_o this_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n but_o only_o because_o we_o regard_v nothing_o but_o our_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o quit_v the_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o pure_a desire_n to_o please_v he_o to_o regard_v the_o creature_n to_o 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or_o possess_v the_o spirit_n of_o true_a piety_n saint_n augustine_n confess_v this_o with_o tear_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o be_v putrify_v while_o that_o i_o take_v contentment_n in_o myself_o and_o endeavour_v to_o please_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n let_v we_o profit_n by_o these_o truth_n remedy_n our_o abuse_n and_o establish_v ourselves_o in_o solid_a piety_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o recollect_v what_o we_o have_v say_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o centre_n and_o end_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o as_o the_o inclination_n of_o all_o creature_n tend_v to_o their_o centre_n and_o the_o end_n drive_v and_o move_v we_o to_o action_n and_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n so_o let_v we_o direct_v all_o our_o inclination_n to_o god_n and_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o since_o he_o alone_o be_v our_o end_n let_v he_o be_v also_o our_o chief_a regard_n our_o first_o intention_n the_o only_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o do_v all_o our_o action_n according_a to_o our_o estate_n and_o vocation_n as_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o the_o inspiration_n and_o mean_n but_o in_o do_v they_o let_v we_o regard_v nothing_o but_o god_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o have_v no_o other_o intention_n but_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o accomplish_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o please_v and_o satisfy_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o learn_v that_o god_n regard_v not_o whether_o we_o do_v little_a or_o much_o so_o that_o what_o we_o do_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o worthy_a of_o his_o love_n this_o be_v all_o can_v be_v require_v of_o those_o who_o seek_v christian_a perfection_n and_o will_v make_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o possess_v god_n in_o heaven_n chap._n v._o of_o
thought_n and_o disposition_n he_o must_v only_o regard_v god_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o he_o without_o have_v other_o interest_n or_o intention_n then_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o this_o disposition_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o christian_n the_o soul_n will_v never_o fail_v to_o feel_v the_o help_n of_o her_o god_n for_o those_o who_o seek_v god_n with_o purity_n of_o heart_n shall_v be_v worthy_a to_o possess_v he_o in_o fine_a we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n continual_o and_o in_o a_o affair_n so_o important_a as_o be_v fidelity_n to_o grace_n and_o the_o employment_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v demand_v of_o god_n and_o that_o instant_o his_o light_n to_o know_v what_o he_o will_v of_o we_o his_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v it_o his_o mercy_n and_o particular_a assistance_n to_o persevere_v in_o it_o for_o he_o alone_o who_o persevere_fw-la to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o we_o know_v that_o without_o the_o favour_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o after_o this_o the_o christian_a who_o will_v proceed_v further_o and_o live_v christianly_o must_v be_v very_o vigilant_a to_o root_v up_o take_v away_o and_o annihilate_v all_o that_o may_v alienate_v he_o from_o god_n and_o draw_v he_o from_o his_o divine_a conduct_n he_o must_v always_o have_v a_o watchful_a regard_n of_o god_n to_o make_v use_n with_o purity_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n he_o receive_v of_o he_o i_o say_v fidelity_n not_o one_o or_o other_o but_o according_a to_o the_o amplitude_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n communicate_v to_o he_o and_o with_o purity_n of_o love_n and_o esteem_v of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o grace_v but_o also_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n in_o we_o so_o that_o our_o fidelity_n and_o co-operation_n must_v be_v 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own_o conduct_n and_o counsel_n protest_v that_o he_o will_v mock_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o affliction_n that_o be_v of_o their_o death_n from_o the_o second_o he_o take_v away_o the_o talon_n and_o throw_v they_o from_o before_o his_o face_n 25.28_o confine_v they_o to_o that_o place_n of_o darkness_n 30._o whereof_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v mention_v a_o place_n full_a of_o horror_n and_o lamentation_n of_o the_o three_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 9.62_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o much_o the_o christian_n must_v suffer_v who_o lead_v a_o life_n which_o we_o call_v common_a who_o endeavour_v only_o to_o recreate_v himself_o to_o deceive_v the_o time_n and_o have_v no_o care_n or_o leisure_n to_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v or_o what_o may_v befall_v he_o for_o the_o small_a esteem_n he_o make_v of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v assure_v that_o such_o soul_n must_v apprehend_v some_o great_a evil_n 13.12_o for_o whosoever_o have_v to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o abundance_n but_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o he_o have_v these_o word_n show_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o christian_n who_o make_v so_o little_a account_n of_o his_o love_n and_o receive_v his_o grace_n so_o indifferent_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v 10.29_o a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n word_n that_o show_v the_o need_n we_o have_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o what_o a_o high_a crime_n it_o be_v to_o injure_v in_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v his_o work_n to_o annihilate_v his_o grace_n and_o to_o profane_v his_o gift_n and_o benefit_n chap._n viii_o of_o infidelity_n to_o grace_n and_o how_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o live_v 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