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out_o to_o do_v execution_n and_o when_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o man_n thus_o lie_v on_o the_o block_n yet_o mercy_n pity_v and_o say_v oh_o spare_v save_v satisfy_v i_o say_v justice_n than_o i_o will_v hence_o mercy_n send_v forth_o a_o son_n when_o no_o man_n nor_o angel_n can_v help_v and_o he_o take_v flesh_n take_v all_o their_o sin_n fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n bear_v their_o sorrow_n and_o by_o one_o offering_n perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o have_v do_v this_o be_v now_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n all_o creature_n subject_a to_o he_o all_o excellency_n be_v meet_v together_o in_o he_o so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o â—od_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o can_v want_v or_o lose_v if_o thou_o have_v he_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o he_o and_o also_o whatever_o he_o can_v do_v for_o thou_o in_o his_o time_n thou_o shall_v receive_v it_o from_o he_o deut._n 33._o 26_o 29._o who_o be_v like_o the_o god_n of_o jesurun_n 2._o now_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a offer_n to_o all_o people_n where_o the_o gospel_n come_v enemy_n be_v entreat_v to_o be_v reconcile_v for_o though_o he_o have_v not_o die_v for_o all_o yet_o now_o be_v king_n such_o be_v his_o excellency_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o hence_o command_v all_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o condemn_a sin_n to_o reject_v he_o it_o be_v then_o a_o command_n lie_v upon_o you_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o offer_n be_v your_o want_n and_o misery_n you_o be_v dead_a oh_o come_v to_o he_o therefore_o for_o life_n weak_a guilty_a blind_a oh_o therefore_o come_v to_o he_o for_o pardon_n peace_n and_o life_n not_o fullness_n nothing_o but_o emptiness_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o offer_n jer._n 3._o 22._o 3._o hence_o there_o be_v nothing_o on_o god_n part_n nor_o yet_o on_o your_o part_n that_o can_v keep_v you_o from_o he_o no_o sin_n 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himself_o in_o his_o son_n john_n 17._o 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v i_o the_o father_n out_o of_o his_o infinite_a love_n commuâ—icates_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n all_o know_v this_o be_v a_o dear_a love_n in_o mean_a while_n love_n to_o his_o saint_n be_v unknown_a they_o and_o the_o wicked_a share_n all_o alike_o and_o the_o saint_n have_v the_o least_o portion_n and_o worst_a part_n many_o time_n so_o that_o man_n can_v see_v by_o any_o outward_a thing_n any_o more_o love_n to_o they_o than_o unto_o other_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o as_o near_o the_o lord_n as_o can_v be_v that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v this_o love_n etc._n etc._n when_o absoâ—om_n have_v slay_v his_o brother_n and_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o that_o the_o sâ—ul_a of_o david_n long_v or_o be_v consume_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o he_o 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sweet_a 2._o that_o good_a we_o shall_v have_v in_o communion_n with_o saint_n be_v not_o from_o themselves_o but_o christ_n in_o they_o as_o 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o christ_n shall_v we_o be_v admire_v in_o all_o his_o saint_n so_o christ_n shall_v â—hen_o in_o his_o saint_n and_o angel_n it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o star_n and_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o set_v out_o the_o praise_n of_o christ._n quest._n but_o what_o blessedness_n be_v there_o in_o this_o see_v it_o be_v in_o one_o thing_n only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sâ—â—k_v or_o poor_a can_v grace_n refresh_v he_o can_v he_o live_v by_o that_o thus_o many_o carnal_a heart_n think_v answ._n 1._o the_o lord_n shall_v then_o take_v away_o all_o fleshly_a appetite_n or_o desire_n for_o than_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a body_n in_o this_o life_n sometime_o god_n take_v away_o the_o stomach_n when_o he_o take_v away_o food_n christ_n forget_v his_o weariness_n because_o he_o 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life_n in_o all_o these_o wherein_o the_o lord_n acquaint_v himself_o with_o his_o people_n psal._n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3._o to_o see_v thou_o as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o now_o there_o be_v divers_a have_v this_o open_a life_n yet_o want_v the_o secret_a life_n as_o we_o love_v not_o to_o live_v among_o tomb_n not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o dead_a man_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o they_o he_o may_v secret_o sweeten_v a_o ordinance_n to_o they_o and_o move_v they_o and_o shake_v and_o trouble_v they_o but_o himself_o be_v a_o stranger_n spiritual_a misery_n not_o remove_v spiritual_a mercy_n not_o convey_v isa._n 58._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o why_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o regard_v not_o you_o take_v pleasure_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n i_o know_v saint_n may_v be_v thus_o deny_v and_o it_o may_v be_v for_o some_o space_n of_o time_n yet_o they_o quarrel_v not_o with_o god_n for_o deny_v they_o but_o be_v more_o take_v 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swallow_v thou_o up_o into_o himself_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o his_o glory_n so_o that_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o presence_n thou_o find_v life_n no_o then_o there_o be_v some_o lust_n thou_o love_v and_o die_v thus_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o christ._n yeâ—_n this_o will_v come_v as_o a_o heavy_a endiâ—ement_n against_o thou_o that_o god_n have_v so_o weary_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n yet_o jer._n 2._o 25._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n after_o thy_o lover_n thou_o will_v go_v you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v any_o but_o feel_v the_o creature_n vain_a and_o yet_o get_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o god_n sect_n ii_o
glory_n out_o of_o thy_o ruin_n he_o be_v bless_v before_o all_o world_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v but_o throw_v stone_n against_o the_o wind_n or_o snowball_n against_o the_o sun_n why_o do_v he_o do_v it_o o_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a he_o pity_v thou_o as_o once_o jerusalem_n to_o look_v upon_o thy_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o elect_n they_o have_v wrath_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o hence_o persuade_v other_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sect_n iii_o 3._o consider_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o love_n the_o lord_n look_v for_o or_o care_n for_o love_n look_v for_o nothing_o but_o love_n prov._n 8._o 17._o and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o election_n to_o be_v holy_a before_o he_o in_o love_n and_o mark_v it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o stay_a love_n that_o constrainâ—_n thou_o to_o he_o you_o can_v wrong_v he_o as_o if_o thou_o come_v and_o persuade_v one_o to_o murder_v his_o child_n he_o can_v so_o if_o persuade_v to_o despise_v oh_o bowel_n of_o heart-breaking_a love_n 2_o cor._n 5._o and_o sure_o it_o be_v admirable_a love_n what_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o good_n thy_o isaâ—â—_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v thy_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v it_o be_v nothing_o but_o he_o desire_v only_a love_n only_o thy_o heart_n which_o have_v forge_v so_o much_o villainy_n against_o he_o let_v he_o never_o be_v call_v upon_o or_o profess_v if_o not_o worthy_a of_o this_o after_o all_o be_v this_o all_o yes_o no_o portion_n he_o care_v for_o and_o when_o he_o have_v this_o he_o have_v all_o wonder_v at_o this_o o_o angel_n sect_n iv._o 4._o consider_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o how_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v thus_o love_v he_o 1._o he_o will_v set_v thou_o next_o himself_o in_o honour_n psalm_n 45._o 9_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v next_o to_o god_n sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n so_o here_o which_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o the_o angel_n have_v not_o who_o be_v no_o where_o call_v christ_n 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show_v that_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v from_o a_o want_n of_o a_o save_v illumination_n in_o the_o understanding_n sect_n i._o the_o spring_n or_o one_o great_a cause_n and_o original_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o here_o there_o be_v a_o apparent_a difference_n between_o the_o virgin_n in_o their_o practice_n and_o in_o their_o will_n as_o have_v be_v show_v yet_o the_o lord_n express_v it_o in_o general_a thus_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v foolish_a which_o be_v the_o great_a defect_n of_o light_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n because_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o other_o manifest_a what_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o their_o head_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o one_o and_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o other_o do_v arise_v and_o be_v maintain_v 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and_o have_v sore_a mind_n and_o heart_n will_v not_o look_v up_o to_o the_o sun_n they_o see_v not_o nor_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n and_o hence_o condemn_v and_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la hence_o deut._n 29._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o moses_n set_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o evil_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o eye_n to_o see_v to_o this_o day_n they_o do_v see_v and_o hear_v by_o natural_a and_o acquire_v knowledge_n but_o not_o by_o a_o divine_a create_v infuse_a knowledge_n all_o that_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o do_v for_o they_o hence_o when_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o seal_v down_o the_o jew_n under_o unbelief_n isa._n 6._o 10._o the_o lord_n then_o say_v shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v and_o so_o be_v convert_v the_o heart_n make_v the_o eye_n blind_a and_o the_o mind_n make_v the_o heart_n fat_a a_o man_n that_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n set_v he_o against_o himself_o hence_o man_n be_v leave_v of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n luke_n 19_o 42_o 44._o oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v and_o they_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n hence_o deut._n 32._o 29._o oh_o that_o this_o people_n have_v be_v wise_a to_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n you_o know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n the_o frequent_a title_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sincere_a and_o falshearted_a the_o one_o be_v call_v wise_a and_o the_o other_o foolish_a insomuch_o that_o some_o divine_n have_v make_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o change_n and_o turn_v about_o of_o the_o will_n when_o there_o be_v fullness_n and_o clearness_n of_o light_n in_o
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sure_a sign_n of_o ruin_n then_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o you_o nor_o of_o love_n then_o when_o he_o show_v this_o and_o give_v you_o not_o only_a sense_n of_o some_o one_o act_n but_o a_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n under_o this_o this_o empty_v the_o vessel_n and_o so_o make_v we_o vessel_n of_o honour_n do_v not_o therefore_o set_v thyself_o so_o much_o to_o do_v as_o to_o see_v where_o thy_o evil_a principle_n be_v in_o all_o thou_o do_v repair_v now_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n for_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n from_o he_o 2._o and_o fetch_v it_o from_o he_o what_o be_v thâ—â—_n and_o how_o shall_v i_o fetch_v it_o from_o he_o quest._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n own_o strive_v answ._n a_o man_n may_v imitate_v nature_n but_o can_v make_v nature_n all_o the_o world_n can_v make_v one_o poor_a fly_n and_o as_o it_o be_v artis_fw-la celare_fw-la artem_fw-la so_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o may_v deceive_v himself_o and_o other_o but_o nothing_o 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time_n nay_o he_o grow_v worse_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o god_n simple_o consider_v he_o be_v indeed_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n but_o sin_n have_v seal_v that_o fountain_n hence_o many_o a_o one_o go_v to_o he_o and_o depart_v from_o he_o with_o frown_n 5._o where_o be_v life_n then_o in_o christ_n i_o know_v he_o be_v lord_n and_o prince_n of_o life_n yet_o consider_v as_o god-man_n no_o life_n be_v in_o he_o for_o you_o as_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o you_o where_o then_o it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n you_o be_v ready_a to_o undervalue_v this_o life_n oh_o consider_v what_o it_o musâ—_n cost_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o where_o it_o must_v lie_v hebr._n 9_o 14._o if_o bull_n and_o goat_n blood_n wash_v the_o flesh_n much_o more_o this_o blood_n etc._n etc._n many_o a_o man_n feel_v a_o blind_a dead_a heart_n and_o all_o duty_n dead_a and_o hence_o use_v many_o periwasion_n to_o himself_o yet_o they_o continue_v so_o still_o because_o he_o never_o look_v to_o this_o blood_n there_o be_v this_o excellency_n in_o christ_n blood_n not_o only_o to_o cleanse_v from_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o from_o dead_a work_n and_o none_o else_o can_v now_o therefore_o repair_v hither_o for_o it_o know_v what_o your_o life_n will_v and_o must_v cost_v now_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v answ._n 1._o prize_v this_o blood_n and_o satisfy_v thy_o soul_n with_o it_o choose_v it_o and_o rest_n in_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o sufficient_a joh._n 6._o 53._o except_o you_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n many_o account_n it_o a_o common_a thing_n you_o receive_v it_o not_o then_o but_o trample_v it_o under_o their_o foot_n many_o esteem_n of_o it_o but_o they_o feed_v not_o themselves_o with_o it_o nor_o quiet_v their_o heart_n with_o life_n there_o first_o and_o hence_o it_o fall_v out_o thus_o 2._o keep_v this_o rule_n content_v not_o thyself_o with_o that_o measure_n which_o thou_o have_v from_o christ_n but_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o and_o fall_v short_a call_v ever_o for_o more_o but_o satiate_v thyself_o with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o christ._n if_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v this_o and_o it_o be_v beyond_o thy_o strength_n then_o consider_v christ_n have_v word_n of_o life_n john_n 6._o oh_o beg_v for_o that_o and_o for_o those_o word_n hear_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v psal._n 51._o 8._o you_o can_v see_v nor_o come_v to_o christ_n then_o hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v who_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n may_v do_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n may_v and_o can_v oh_o than_o you_o that_o have_v this_o principle_n 6._o let_v all_o your_o action_n issue_n and_o spring_n from_o hence_o as_o paul_n exhort_v timothy_n stir_v up_o that_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o up_o deborah_n up_o awake_v harp_n and_o lute_n say_v david_n do_v not_o say_v i_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n must_v do_v all_o do_v not_o say_v i_o have_v a_o dead_a heart_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o stir_v it_o up_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n complaint_n isa._n 64._o 7._o none_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o lord_n nor_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o that_o end_n it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o you_o have_v some_o strength_n oh_o put_v it_o forth_o i_o know_v all_o strength_n be_v from_o christ_n but_o there_o be_v a_o permanent_a strength_n in_o you_o you_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o act_v you_o wrong_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o grace_n if_o you_o think_v so_o as_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a sin_n to_o shut_v up_o and_o imprison_v natural_a truth_n rom._n 1._o 18._o so_o much_o more_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n other_o have_v lose_v it_o oh_o recover_v it_o and_o hence_o paul_n pray_v for_o this_o earnest_o eph._n 3._o 15._o the_o lord_n strengthen_v you_o with_o might_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o therefore_o put_v this_o forth_o to_o act_v and_o be_v sure_a you_o act_v only_o from_o this_o spirit_n of_o grace_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o quest._n 1._o set_a the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n before_o you_o answ._n there_o be_v that_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n person_n that_o it_o make_v we_o be_v and_o live_v like_o he_o and_o according_a to_o the_o propinquity_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o eye_n to_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v like_o he_o as_o â—tis_o with_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v go_v from_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o leaf_n on_o the_o tree_n yet_o when_o it_o return_v the_o tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o so_o in_o this_o life_n when_o we_o see_v he_o in_o a_o glass_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o that_o look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ambitious_a man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n he_o will_v manifest_v all_o his_o excellency_n nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o gain_v discredit_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o life_n be_v your_o excellency_n when_o you_o see_v christ_n you_o will_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o he_o see_v he_o therefore_o behold_v and_o accept_v and_o that_o grace_v you_o will_v put_v forth_o see_v it_o in_o he_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v what_o a_o stream_n of_o spirit_n come_v sometime_o this_o way_n 2._o keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n fresh_a in_o your_o mind_n in_o that_o he_o have_v quicken_v you_o eph._n 2._o 4_o 5._o and_o that_o this_o life_n be_v by_o his_o death_n all_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n cast_v their_o savour_n but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o
those_o lust_n be_v seat_v it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n what_o a_o man_n reign_a master_n sin_n be_v and_o many_o discovery_n have_v be_v make_v of_o particular_a sin_n as_o that_o which_o rise_v and_o awaken_v first_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o we_o that_o which_o ride_v and_o labour_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n when_o the_o lord_n or_o sin_n must_v ride_v in_o triumph_n yet_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n that_o when_o he_o give_v his_o beast_n rest_n yet_o such_o be_v sin_n tyranny_n he_o be_v sin_n beast_n that_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v no_o rest_n now_o if_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o some_o particular_a sin_n may_v be_v a_o reign_a sin_n or_o a_o man_n personal_a reign_a sin_n then_o it_o be_v true_a judas_n love_v his_o bag_n best_o and_o achitophel_n and_o hâ—mâ—n_n his_o honour_n most_o and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o whore_n most_o but_o if_o they_o mean_v a_o man_n natural_a reign_a 〈◊〉_d the_o reign_a sin_n then_o it_o be_v not_o any_o 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have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o hence_o gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v crâ—eified_v the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o affection_n and_o lâ—sts_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v only_o humble_v a_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a life_n and_o some_o want_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o lord_n shall_v only_o bruise_v satan_n heel_n but_o never_o strike_v his_o head_n the_o lord_n shall_v slay_v the_o aâ—alâ—kites_n but_o spare_v the_o agag_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n usual_o at_o first_o conversion_n set_v one_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o bring_v to_o mind_v many_o other_o and_o the_o lord_n humble_v for_o they_o and_o here_o the_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o rest_v as_o many_o do_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o to_o work_v he_o cut_v thus_o deep_a as_o now_o i_o speak_v 1_o cor._n â—5_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n must_v reign_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v put_v under_o his_o 〈◊〉_d look_v therefore_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a enemy_n christ_n have_v so_o if_o he_o reign_v in_o heaven_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a above_o all_o other_o sin_n to_o strike_v the_o head_n of_o this_o and_o disthrone_v this_o and_o wâ—_n shall_v find_v that_o there_o may_v be_v deep_a terror_n upon_o the_o false_a heart_a virgin_n but_o they_o only_o assault_v the_o soul_n so_o on_o saint_n but_o christ_n then_o strike_v at_o the_o sin_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n isai._n 57_o 16_o 17._o and_o this_o i_o add_v there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a power_n of_o christ_n put_v forth_o to_o humble_a the_o soul_n but_o man_n heart_n resist_v this_o and_o even_o pharaoh_n be_v humble_v but_o it_o be_v never_o save_v unless_o it_o strike_v the_o very_a power_n and_o throne_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o sin_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v humble_v indeed_o iv._o that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n ever_o have_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n as_o ascend_v to_o and_o end_v in_o this_o though_o 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thou_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o he_o and_o hence_o hate_v thou_o may_v be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o reason_n be_v christ_n have_v only_o wash_v thy_o skin_n but_o never_o change_v thy_o nature_n as_o yet_o so_o that_o you_o may_v thank_v god_n my_o conscience_n be_v clear_a 3._o you_o may_v have_v not_o only_o outward_a act_n but_o for_o a_o time_n inward_a lust_n quench_v that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o mind_n nor_o heart_n to_o any_o sinful_a way_n nor_o to_o the_o dear_a sin_n he_o have_v live_v in_o whilst_o horror_n lie_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o judas_n when_o god_n do_v heaâ—_n his_o
and_o yet_o they_o do_v but_o think_v so_o for_o though_o they_o hate_v sin_n yet_o it_o be_v unsound_o because_o they_o see_v not_o how_o close_o their_o hand_n be_v knit_v to_o their_o sin_n they_o never_o do_v believe_v because_o they_o never_o feel_v their_o unwilling_a heart_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n they_o never_o love_v the_o saint_n because_o they_o never_o feel_v their_o contempt_n of_o saint_n never_o seek_v god_n glory_n because_o they_o never_o mourn_v under_o that_o which_o do_v stain_v it_o they_o never_o make_v work_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n the_o stony_a and_o thorny_a ground_n wither_v because_o their_o soil_n be_v naught_o a_o heart_n fill_v with_o sweet_a affection_n which_o never_o feel_v the_o strength_n of_o contrary_a corruption_n lie_v underneath_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a soil_n and_o where_o those_o affection_n will_v never_o prosper_v nor_o prove_v right_a and_o hence_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20_o 21._o he_o that_o purge_v himself_o from_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n ever_o preserve_v never_o break_v do_v not_o put_v it_o to_o a_o venture_n it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v have_v grace_n and_o so_o put_v your_o salvation_n on_o the_o hazard_n of_o such_o hope_n but_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v come_v to_o thou_o knock_v open_v the_o door_n that_o he_o may_v come_v in_o and_o feast_v cry_v for_o infinite_a create_a power_n and_o mercy_n to_o make_v haste_n and_o come_v and_o help_v thou_o what_o have_v you_o to_o do_v else_o but_o to_o get_v your_o old_a lust_n purge_v away_o what_o do_v you_o labour_v for_o else_o if_o you_o have_v child_n to_o bring_v up_o if_o you_o have_v any_o love_n to_o they_o nay_o if_o swine_n or_o cattle_n meat_n you_o will_v have_v to_o feed_v they_o and_o satisfy_v they_o if_o possible_a and_o yet_o behold_v thy_o soul_n perish_v for_o want_n of_o true_a spiritual_a refresh_n sect_n vi_o of_o exhortat_fw-la on_o to_o all_o young_a beginner_n 2._o and_o so_o to_o all_o other_o take_v heed_n you_o chap_v not_o at_o your_o comfort_n too_o soon_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n that_o while_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o rest_n you_o fall_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o security_n and_o scandal_n and_o so_o you_o perish_v but_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o will_v continue_v and_o last_v 1._o mariners_z when_o they_o go_v a_o voyage_n they_o will_v trim_v their_o vessel_n and_o search_v if_o there_o be_v not_o something_o amiss_o which_o may_v sink_v the_o ship_n at_o last_o if_o once_o out_o at_o sea_n they_o may_v die_v before_o they_o come_v home_o and_o hence_o at_o first_o set_v out_o be_v careful_a so_o do_v you_o 2._o you_o will_v meet_v with_o trial_n enough_o to_o exercise_v all_o your_o grace_n that_o you_o will_v find_v all_o little_a enough_o in_o the_o issue_n 3._o this_o will_v be_v your_o comfort_n at_o death_n that_o â—hough_o it_o be_v difficult_a yet_o if_o you_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o run_v a_o good_a race_n there_o be_v now_o a_o crown_n this_o will_v make_v you_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n wonder_v and_o go_v up_o to_o eternity_n in_o your_o triumphant_a chariot_n of_o glory_n when_o you_o shall_v see_v on_o the_o one_o side_n here_o a_o demas_n forsake_v there_o a_o judas_n betray_v here_o one_o christian_a wither_v there_o another_o scandalize_v and_o offend_v and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v uphold_v thou_o in_o thy_o integrity_n a_o poor_a creature_n that_o though_v thou_o shall_v never_o have_v hold_v out_o at_o all_o that_o you_o may_v do_v thus_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o be_v sure_a your_o wound_n at_o first_o for_o sin_n be_v deep_a enough_o for_o all_o the_o error_n in_o a_o man_n faith_n and_o sanctification_n it_o spring_v from_o that_o first_o error_n of_o his_o humiliation_n if_o a_o man_n humiliation_n be_v false_a and_o weak_a and_o little_a his_o faith_n be_v light_a and_o his_o sanctification_n counterfeit_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o stony_a and_o thorny_a soil_n if_o a_o man_n wound_n be_v right_a and_o humiliation_n deep_a enough_o that_o man_n faith_n be_v right_a and_o his_o sanctification_n be_v glorious_a for_o christ_n can_v be_v exceed_v sweet_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n unless_o sin_n be_v first_o exceed_v bitter_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o sweet_a nor_o precious_a at_o first_o nor_o afterward_o because_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o better_a to_o they_o especial_o heart_n sin_n christian_n shall_v find_v it_o the_o esteem_n and_o price_n of_o christ_n fall_v while_o sin_n lie_v light_a and_o be_v not_o bitter_a sect_n vii_o quest._n how_o bitter_a must_v it_o be_v answ._n so_o bitter_a as_o that_o nothing_o content_v your_o heart_n 22._o while_o sin_n be_v with_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v from_o you_o lam._n 3._o 49._o my_o eye_n cease_v not_o mourning_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o man_n that_o look_v for_o a_o prince_n to_o come_v and_o live_v with_o he_o he_o prepare_v room_n for_o all_o his_o attendant_n but_o he_o reserve_v the_o best_a lodging_n for_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_o they_o be_v keep_v empty_a while_o he_o come_v so_o the_o soul_n entertain_v creature_n and_o ordinance_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o content_a but_o sit_v empty_a desolate_a while_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v for_o while_o the_o heart_n be_v delight_v with_o somewhat_o else_o beside_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o it_o be_v merry_a and_o jolly_a see_v what_o the_o lord_n there_o speak_v jam._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10._o cleanse_v your_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o unto_o you_o turn_v laughter_n to_o mourning_n else_o you_o be_v not_o humble_v let_v god_n own_o people_n do_v so_o it_o stop_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n love_n and_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n psal._n 30._o 7._o when_o carnal_o confident_a i_o be_v trouble_v as_o it_o be_v in_o marriage_n if_o a_o man_n know_v there_o be_v familiarity_n between_o the_o woman_n and_o another_o lover_n he_o will_v have_v none_o of_o she_o but_o when_o sin_n be_v thus_o bitter_a the_o lord_n have_v the_o garment_n of_o joy_n to_o give_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n isa._n 61._o 1_o 2._o oh_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v cross_a to_o have_v limb_n cut_v off_o and_o breast_n fear_v bone_n break_v etc._n etc._n yet_o part_n with_o all_o for_o life_n even_o this_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o you_o which_o will_v give_v you_o full_a content_n sect_n viii_o quest._n how_o shall_v i_o do_v thus_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v wanton_a and_o carnal_a answ._n 1._o set_a this_o down_o for_o a_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o lord_n while_o any_o thing_n else_o comfort_v my_o heart_n i._n e._n for_o itself_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o if_o this_o be_v well_o think_v of_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n detest_v his_o carnal_a content_n because_o this_o indeed_o keep_v the_o lord_n from_o he_o 2._o keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o evil_n in_o it_o thus_o david_n plal._n 51._o 3._o set_v it_o ever_o before_o he_o for_o all_o the_o sweet_a of_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n by_o a_o delusion_n first_o beget_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o present_a good_a in_o it_o which_o the_o soul_n not_o attend_v to_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o it_o â—â—am_n 1._o 14._o draw_v away_o and_o entice_v hence_o fortify_v here_o three_o thing_n in_o sin_n which_o if_o remember_v will_v make_v it_o bitter_a 1._o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n pass_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o it_o which_o may_v make_v a_o soul_n to_o mourn_v little_a 〈◊〉_d do_v man_n take_v in_o their_o prison-bolt_n 2._o the_o death_n and_o agony_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o acquit_v the_o soul_n from_o this_o condemnation_n this_o be_v that_o which_o may_v work_v bitterness_n as_o 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be_v with_o thou_o so_o the_o saint_n may_v say_v and_o do_v say_v why_o lord_n will_v thou_o save_v i_o i_o be_o the_o least_o and_o poor_a of_o all_o other_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v this_o 3_o and_o that_o be_v because_o of_o nothing_o but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o good_a pleasure_n matth._n 11._o 25._o for_o why_o shall_v their_o vessel_n be_v fill_v they_o receive_v and_o not_o other_o only_a the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o know_v not_o you_o etc._n etc._n of_o which_o hereafter_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o those_o who_o go_v far_o 4
this_o and_o that_o but_o i_o have_v these_o end_n in_o they_o and_o i_o harbour_v these_o sin_n by_o they_o will_v conscience_n make_v man_n say_v because_o now_o satan_n to_o who_o custody_n the_o soul_n be_v commit_v 4._o appear_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o see_v itself_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o best_a hypocrite_n be_v never_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o power_n he_o will_v either_o keep_v constant_a possession_n or_o if_o not_o yet_o he_o will_v return_v again_o now_o he_o will_v not_o appear_v in_o this_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n because_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v but_o after_o death_n than_o hope_n be_v past_a and_o therefore_o then_o he_o appear_v for_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v carry_v to_o heaven_n by_o angel_n and_o bless_v among_o they_o so_o è_fw-fr â—ontrà _fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o devil_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o he_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n now_o in_o prison_n 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shall_v burn_v and_o never_o be_v quench_v there_o will_v be_v cold_n which_o shall_v blast_v all_o your_o bud_v and_o blossom_n and_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n now_o to_o have_v no_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v yourself_o to_o as_o to_o a_o shelter_n in_o these_o time_n be_v very_o heavy_a hence_o isa._n 32._o 2._o christ_n typify_v by_o hezekiah_n shall_v be_v a_o shadow_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o show_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o their_o blessedness_n that_o have_v he_o to_o fly_v to_o and_o hence_o their_o woe_n who_o want_v he_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 6._o 8._o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o god_n eye_n not_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n for_o before_o the_o flood_n come_v they_o do_v â—not_n see_v it_o such_o a_o favour_n for_o to_o have_v a_o ark_n but_o when_o that_o come_v and_o they_o flee_v from_o house_n to_o tree_n from_o tree_n to_o mountain_n and_o water_n beneath_o and_o above_o prevail_v now_o they_o see_v it_o something_o to_o 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to_o die_v this_o will_v damp_n all_o pharaoh_n have_v a_o stout_a will_n moses_n tell_v he_o exod._n 9_o 16._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o to_o show_v his_o power_n upon_o he_o one_o will_v have_v think_v it_o shall_v have_v pull_v he_o from_o hâ—s_n throne_n and_o make_v he_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o do_v not_o because_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o heart_n so_o will_v this_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o harden_v you_o hence_o we_o shall_v see_v saint_n when_o they_o lie_v under_o false_a fear_n only_o of_o loss_n of_o love_n those_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v most_o sweet_a be_v make_v most_o bitter_a psal._n 77._o 3._o i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v but_o what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o indeed_o love_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o most_o merry_a heart_n and_o high_a look_n for_o the_o present_a what_o be_v my_o friend_n my_o enemy_n be_v there_o none_o to_o comfort_v i_o of_o all_o my_o lover_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o love_n of_o christ._n 4._o â—_z instance_n only_o in_o one_o particular_a psal._n 63._o 3._o cant._n 1._o 3_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o be_v glorify_v and_o with_o christ_n what_o shall_v be_v most_o ravish_v in_o their_o eye_n what_o shall_v swallow_v up_o their_o thought_n most_o oh_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n his_o free_a love_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v accept_v belove_a oh_o that_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v his_o eye_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o such_o a_o outcast_n hence_o praise_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o grace_n ephes._n 1_o be_v the_o wâ—rk_n of_o heaven_n now_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o this_o love_n will_n must_v be_v exceed_o bitter_a to_o the_o soul_n hence_o mat._n 7._o 23._o i_o never_o know_v you_o will_v be_v dagger_n at_o the_o heart_n or_o the_o stone_n upon_o the_o grave_n mouth_n which_o shall_v torment_v for_o ever_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o want_n or_o negation_n of_o christ_n love_n what_o it_o be_v 5._o 1._o degree_n be_v for_o christ_n not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o one_o purpose_n or_o think_v of_o peace_n and_o good_a to_o they_o not_o to_o put_v the_o least_o character_n of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o god_n love_v jer._n 29._o 9_o 2._o degree_n be_v not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n to_o a_o man_n no_o absolute_a promise_n of_o life_n to_o they_o psalm_n 50._o 16._o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o take_v god_n covenant_n into_o their_o mouth_n those_o promise_n which_o comfort_n and_o support_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n against_o all_o sin_n all_o misery_n belong_v not_o unto_o they_o 3._o degree_n not_o to_o suffer_v for_o they_o not_o to_o shed_v one_o drop_n of_o blood_n for_o their_o life_n joh._n 17._o 9_o so_o that_o all_o their_o sin_n must_v lie_v upon_o they_o to_o bear_v and_o answer_v for_o 4._o degree_n not_o 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