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every_o little_a sorrow_n disquiet_v thy_o soul_n and_o lessen_v thy_o contentment_n behold_v here_o measure_n by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o love_n jacob_n can_v serve_v seven_o year_n with_o chearfulnes_n for_o a_o wife_n but_o thou_o can_v hardly_o serve_v thy_o god_n so_o many_o day_n with_o a_o true_a affection_n for_o heaven_n for_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o night_n thou_o have_v spend_v in_o prayer_n sum_n up_o all_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o have_v wear_v out_o in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o can_v thou_o then_o true_o say_v to_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v to_o his_o uncle_n in_o thy_o service_n night_n and_o day_n have_v i_o macerate_v my_o body_n with_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o my_o sleep_n depart_v from_o my_o eye_n twenty_o year_n have_v i_o labour_v in_o thy_o service_n can_v thou_o say_v thus_o and_o say_v it_o true_o o_o than_o what_o will_v be_v the_o end_n of_o thy_o labour_n what_o
will_v thy_o reward_n be_v not_o flock_n of_o cattle_n not_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n but_o god_n himself_o will_v be_v thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n thy_o life_n and_o happiness_n he_o will_v be_v unto_o thou_o every_o thing_n that_o thy_o heart_n can_v desire_v or_o long_o for_o thy_o soul_n shall_v flow_v and_o even_o melt_v in_o abundance_n of_o spiritual_a delight_n but_o now_o take_v a_o little_a view_n of_o thy_o own_o vileness_n thy_o own_o nakedness_n thy_o utter_a disability_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v true_o call_v good_a thy_o hand_n be_v feeble_a to_o god_n work_n thy_o foot_n be_v slow_a to_o god_n temple_n thy_o eye_n be_v sear_v or_o shut_v up_o towards_o heaven_n but_o for_o the_o work_n of_o flesh_n and_o satan_n thy_o heart_n be_v hot_a to_o envy_v thy_o mind_n prone_a to_o revenge_v thy_o tongue_n voluble_a to_o blaspheme_v thy_o affection_n even_o glue_v and_o incorporate_v as_o it_o be_v into_o sensual_a embracement_n and_o be_v this_o to_o serve_v god_n for_o heaven_n shall_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o such_o work_n as_o these_o do_v thou_o thus_o requite_v thy_o maker_n o_o consider_v consider_v i_o say_v thy_o way_n in_o time_n labour_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o jacob_n do_v labour_n to_o approve_v thyself_o as_o faithful_a to_o god_n as_o jacob_n be_v to_o his_o uncle_n laban_n and_o if_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o labour_n discourage_v thou_o or_o adversity_n oppress_v thou_o or_o prosperity_n seduce_v thou_o then_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n as_o jacob_n do_v to_o his_o rachel_n let_v heaven_n be_v thy_o love_n thy_o spouse_n the_o delight_n of_o thy_o eye_n the_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n behold_v thy_o rachel_n be_v fair_a and_o lovely_a heaven_n be_v both_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a let_v thy_o desire_n go_v before_o whither_o thou_o mean_v to_o hasten_v after_o suffer_v for_o a_o season_n thy_o light_a affliction_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n yet_o and_o but_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thou_o shall_v approach_v the_o haven_n where_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v so_o much_o the_o more_o happiness_n iturus_fw-la eo_fw-la dirigendus_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quo_fw-la aliquando_fw-la est_fw-la iturus_fw-la by_o how_o much_o the_o deep_o thou_o have_v drink_v in_o sorrow_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o ardent_a thy_o affection_n have_v be_v towards_o god_n in_o this_o life_n the_o more_o abundant_a shall_v thy_o reward_n be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v then_o shall_v thy_o cross_n prove_v thy_o gain_n and_o that_o wellspring_n of_o joy_n which_o shall_v ever_o rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n shall_v swallow_v up_o all_o thy_o sorrow_n chap._n ii_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n nor_o possible_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o true_a eternity_n but_o by_o a_o confident_a affiance_n upon_o the_o mercy_fw-mi of_o god_n in_o christ_n such_o and_o so_o deplorable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o man_n consider_v in_o his_o corrupt_a and_o degenerate_v state_n that_o albeit_o he_o be_v able_a by_o that_o small_a spark_n of_o natural_a illumination_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o mind_n to_o see_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n dark_o and_o obscure_o a_o eternity_n to_o come_v yet_o be_v he_o utter_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a way_n thereunto_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o possibility_n in_o nature_n to_o find_v it_o out_o he_o be_v in_o no_o better_a state_n than_o the_o poor_a cripple_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n who_o see_v the_o water_n that_o can_v heal_v he_o before_o his_o eye_n but_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o help_v he_o into_o they_o for_o that_o sound_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a way_n which_o man_n be_v adorn_v with_o in_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v whole_o lose_v and_o extinguish_v in_o he_o he_o be_v now_o a_o mere_a stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.18_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 1.2_o reprobate_n to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 1.16_o his_o very_a mind_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o his_o wisdom_n be_v death_n rom._n 8.6_o verit_fw-la 8.6_o nemo_fw-la aliunde_fw-la deo_fw-la placet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la dona_fw-la verit_fw-la he_o be_v no_o more_o able_a of_o himself_o to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v to_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o one_o that_o be_v alive_a be_v thus_o disrobe_v of_o all_o spiritual_a endowment_n and_o save_a grace_n how_o shall_v he_o attain_v to_o that_o joyful_a eternity_n which_o his_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v say_v may_v long_o for_o but_o can_v no_o way_n reach_v certain_o there_o be_v no_o light_n to_o lead_v he_o but_o that_o alst_n that_o si_fw-mi christum_fw-la habes_fw-la aeternitatem_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o te_fw-la habes_fw-la alst_n light_a of_o the_o world_n no_o way_n for_o he_o to_o take_v to_o but_o that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n even_o he_o who_o have_v style_v himself_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o rock_n to_o cleave_v to_o but_o this_o strong_a foundation_n no_o name_n under_o heaven_n to_o be_v save_v by_o but_o this_o even_o this_o alone_a jesus_n christ_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o only_a sure_a effectual_a infallible_a mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a high_a priest_n who_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o after_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o true_a sanctuary_n the_o very_a heaven_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o where_o he_o be_v able_a perfect_o to_o save_v they_o which_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o heb._n 7.26_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o hope_n the_o crown_n of_o our_o glory_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o confidence_n aug._n confidence_n oculum_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la excludit_fw-la cor_fw-la clausum_fw-la nec_fw-la manum_fw-la tuam_fw-la repellit_fw-la duritia_fw-la homi_fw-la num_fw-la aug._n it_o be_v he_o alone_o who_o by_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n can_v when_o he_o will_v and_o do_v when_o he_o please_v subdue_v and_o bring_v under_o the_o most_o obdurate_a gainsay_v and_o rebellious_a heart_n to_o a_o cheerful_a willing_a and_o ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o heavenly_a will_n o_o the_o infinite_a and_o inexpressible_a tenderness_n of_o our_o love_a saviour_n to_o ward_n we_o when_o we_o like_o sheep_n have_v go_v astray_o his_o mercy_n reduce_v we_o when_o we_o lie_v wallow_v in_o our_o blood_n his_o pity_n refresh_v we_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o our_o sin_n his_o death_n do_v revive_v we_o and_o here_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o david_n his_o mercy_n reach_v to_o the_o heaven_n from_o the_o heaven_n come_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n we_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n by_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n by_o the_o cattle_n that_o be_v upon_o a_o thousand_o mountain_n it_o be_v not_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v purchase_v this_o freedom_n nothing_o can_v cleanse_v we_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v that_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n he_o be_v that_o son_n of_o righteousness_n that_o come_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n he_o be_v the_o wound_n that_o heal_v our_o sore_n his_o be_v the_o back_n that_o bear_v our_o sorrow_n his_o be_v the_o price_n that_o quit_v our_o score_n he_o assume_v our_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v we_o here_o and_o he_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n to_o crown_v we_o hereafter_o now_o what_o remain_v after_o all_o this_o to_o be_v do_v on_o our_o part_n let_v we_o rest_v on_o this_o anchor_n let_v we_o flee_v to_o this_o hold_n and_o build_v on_o this_o foundation_n for_o no_o other_o foundation_n can_v any_o man_n lay_v then_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o cast_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o brachijs_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o vivere_fw-la vole_fw-fr &_o mori_fw-la eupio_fw-la say_v s._n bernard_n o_o let_v this_o be_v our_o desire_n now_o the_o gate_n be_v open_a let_v we_o not_o defer_v the_o time_n of_o entrance_n now_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n let_v we_o not_o procrastinate_v the_o season_n now_o he_o offer_v his_o mercy_n he_o show_v his_o long_a sufferance_n let_v we_o not_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n let_v we_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n eccles_n the_o 5._o