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see_v how_o far_o your_o rebellion_n reach_n it_o be_v not_o argument_n you_o gainsay_v not_o 〈◊〉_d counsel_n of_o a_o minister_n you_o reject_v the_o command_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d you_o oppose_v evidence_n of_o rule_n or_o reason_n you_o 〈◊〉_d but_o be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o you_o fly_v in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n you_o will_v have_v destroy_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o author_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n that_o you_o hate_v it_o cross_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o providence_n pervert_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o deface_v the_o beautiful_a frame_n and_o that_o sweet_a correspondence_n and_o orderly_a usefulness_n the_o lord_n first_o implant_v in_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n the_o heaven_n deny_v their_o influence_n the_o earth_n her_o strength_n the_o corn_n her_o nourishment_n thank_v sin_n for_o that_o weed_n come_v instead_o of_o herb_n cockle_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d that_o will_v not_o be_v enlighten_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convert_v he_o will_v not_o always_o strive_v who_o have_v stand_v so_o long_o and_o knock_v so_o often_o thou_o shall_v see_v he_o no_o more_o quicken_n aw_a affect_v of_o thou_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o seek_v in_o thy_o manner_n who_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o or_o no_o thou_o will_v not_o regard_v his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v thy_o prayer_n and_o 〈◊〉_d prov._n 1._o 28._o then_o shall_v they_o call_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o hebr._n 12._o 17._o esau_n find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n nay_o he_o may_v send_v thou_o as_o he_o do_v the_o israelit_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o thy_o heart_n jer._n 2._o 28._o but_o where_o be_v thy_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v let_v 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the_o first_o step_n to_o christianity_n if_o any_o man_n will_v be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o follow_v i_o matt._n 16._o 24._o where_o there_o be_v no_o deny_v of_o a_o man_n self_n there_o can_v be_v no_o follow_v of_o christ._n that_o god_n shall_v give_v all_o to_o i_o work_v all_o by_o i_o and_o take_v all_o from_o i_o this_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o glory_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o this_o be_v my_o honour_n when_o i_o be_o willing_a that_o god_n shall_v honour_v himself_o upon_o i_o and_o by_o i_o 2_o if_o seek_v honour_n from_o man_n and_o faith_n can_v stand_v together_o than_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o sinful_a distemper_n must_v be_v renounce_v as_o cross_v to_o grace_n and_o christ_n before_o we_o can_v receive_v faith_n or_o christ_n by_o faith_n the_o like_a place_n you_o have_v john_n 6._o 44._o utter_v and_o express_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o occasion_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n when_o the_o pharisee_n despise_v the_o 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grace_n therefore_o have_v 〈◊〉_d honour_n and_o praise_n of_o all_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o cordial_a refresh_n to_o support_v the_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d of_o sinner_n from_o sink_v into_o desperate_a 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o see_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o own_o 〈◊〉_d not_o able_a to_o reach_v this_o work_n the_o stifness_n of_o 〈◊〉_d own_o will_n as_o ready_a and_o resolute_a to_o oppose_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o both_o a_o utter_a impossibility_n to_o attain_v it_o or_o any_o 〈◊〉_d good_a unto_o themselves_o their_o heart_n and_o hope_n can_v but_o fail_v so_o far_o as_o they_o look_v to_o themselves_o but_o when_o they_o look_v to_o this_o that_o as_o it_o be_v beyond_o their_o own_o po_fw-la be_v so_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o work_n this_o may_v be_v some_o support_n it_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n &_o must_v proceed_v from_o his_o power_n who_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n also_o therefore_o repair_v hither_o and_o rest_v thy_o faint_a spirit_n here_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o man_n weakness_n the_o well_o be_v deep_a and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o draw_v withal_o the_o work_n of_o application_n be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a the_o eye_n be_v dim_a and_o thy_o understanding_n shallow_a not_o able_a to_o search_v into_o such_o mystery_n thou_o can_v not_o discern_v neither_o the_o way_n nor_o the_o work_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v ever_o able_a then_o to_o attain_v it_o remember_v thou_o can_v not_o make_v thyself_o able_a but_o thou_o must_v be_v make_v able_a to_o know_v it_o and_o to_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v his_o work_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o jer._n 24._o 7._o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o hither_o our_o saviour_n resolve_v this_o work_n and_o rest_v himself_o here_o mat._n 11._o 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n and_o reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o please_v thou_o and_o it_o be_v god_n promise_n isaiah_n 42._o 16._o the_o hlind_a shall_v see_v and_o the_o deaf_a shall_v hear_v it_o be_v his_o ordinary_a proceed_n he_o call_v the_o foolish_a and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 28._o therefore_o thou_o shall_v press_v god_n with_o his_o own_o promise_n mind_v he_o that_o this_o be_v his_o prerogative_n say_v lord_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o 23._o direct_v 〈◊〉_d to_o humble_v himself_o to_o convert_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v thy_o promise_n to_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v thou_o thou_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o 9_o i_o be_o not_o wise_a nor_o humble_a nor_o holy_a i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o know_v thou_o let_v i_o be_v know_v of_o thou_o that_o so_o i_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o but_o happy_o thy_o stifness_n be_v more_o and_o worse_a and_o more_o dangerous_a than_o thy_o weakness_n though_o thy_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v cavil_n remove_v the_o truth_n make_v clear_a thy_o 〈◊〉_d settle_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o oh_o the_o 〈◊〉_d stifness_n of_o this_o wayward_a will_n that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d all_o promise_n and_o disinherit_v they_o all_o threaten_n 〈◊〉_d slight_v they_o so_o that_o the_o distress_a sinner_n will_v 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v or_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v grace_n that_o can_v give_v way_n to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ordinance_n or_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o be_o even_o weary_a of_o my_o heart_n and_o of_o my_o life_n 〈◊〉_d yet_o god_n can_v pluck_v away_o this_o unteachableness_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_v he_o have_v beget_v 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1._o 18._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n nor_o in_o thy_o own_o will_n to_o hinder_v it_o if_o god_n will_v do_v it_o it_o be_v his_o work_n he_o have_v challenge_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o have_v engage_v himself_o do_v it_o for_o all_o his_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o say_v thou_o lord_n i_o can_v do_v it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d truth_n i_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o for_o that_o be_v to_o arrogate_v more_o than_o i_o shall_v and_o to_o press_v into_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o almighty_a i_o only_o wait_v upon_o thou_o and_o bring_v my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d the_o leper_n say_v mat._n 8._o 3._o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o i_o have_v neither_o will_v nor_o power_n i_o can_v 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o nor_o receive_v it_o but_o thou_o can_v do_v both_o for_o i_o and_o work_n both_o in_o i_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o people_n in_o build_v the_o material_a temple_n when_o they_o look_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n and_o their_o many_o opposition_n zach._n 4._o 7._o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a difficulty_n be_v compare_v to_o mountain_n when_o a_o man_n see_v a_o mountain_n lie_v before_o he_o he_o think_v it_o be_v inaccessible_a and_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o go_v over_o it_o so_o when_o a_o man_n see_v the_o pride_n and_o stubborness_n and_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n he_o think_v 〈◊〉_d be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o subdue_v these_o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o can_v say_v unto_o it_o who_o be_v thou_o o_o great_a mountain_n
we_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n answer_v not_o the_o law_n nor_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o that_o which_o the_o law_n never_o require_v by_o that_o it_o never_o can_v be_v answer_v but_o 〈◊〉_d law_n require_v a_o man_n either_o to_o do_v that_o he_o may_v live_v 〈◊〉_d to_o die_v if_o he_o sin_n but_o it_o never_o require_v he_o to_o rise_v 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o command_n or_o the_o curse_n or_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d no_o part_n of_o payment_n which_o be_v impute_v or_o for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v justify_v we_o owe_v two_o thing_n do_v 〈◊〉_d die_v these_o answer_n the_o whole_a debt_n the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d justice_n of_o god_n though_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o part_n os_fw-la 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o serve_v for_o more_o than_o a_o naked_a 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o justification_n all_o interpreter_n agree_v in_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o serve_v to_o declare_v our_o justification_n but_o i_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v something_o more_o in_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o and_o he_o make_v it_o one_o of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d whereby_o he_o urge_v they_o that_o deny_v the_o 〈◊〉_d if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v your_o faith_n be_v vain_a 〈◊〉_d be_v yet_o in_o your_o sin_n whereas_o if_o this_o 〈◊〉_d may_v stand_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v bare_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o justification_n a_o man_n may_v show_v paul_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v a_o weak_a one_o for_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n faith_n may_v find_v success_n without_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v a_o be_v 〈◊〉_d justification_n but_o only_o declare_v it_o as_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n say_v if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v you_o be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d your_o sin_n yet_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n your_o sin_n be_v not_o pardon_v not_o subdue_v therefore_o if_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o payment_n 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o yet_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a declaration_n of_o it_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o give_v 〈◊〉_d must_v apply_v that_o for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d powerful_a cause_n to_o make_v application_n of_o 〈◊〉_d merit_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o for_o which_o and_o through_o which_o 〈◊〉_d stand_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o only_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d it_o but_o the_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d reas._n application_n call_v for_o it_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o double_a evil_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d the_o revenge_a justice_n of_o god_n 2_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d satan_n and_o death_n for_o when_o a_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d righteous_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o authority_n and_o vassalage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o satan_n now_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n answer_v divine_a justice_n and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o first_o evil_a it_o be_v then_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lord_n to_o free_a lost-man_n through_o christ_n from_o the_o second_o evil_n the_o authority_n and_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n mark_v that_o place_n act._n 2._o 24._o who_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d up_o have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v mean_v of_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o bond_n 〈◊〉_d death_n as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bind_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d satisfy_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n can_v not_o stand_v bind_v to_o it_o any_o 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o 〈◊〉_d have_v suffer_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v then_o full_o satisfy_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v no_o more_o 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o die_v so_o that_o christ_n may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d again_o as_o soon_o as_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o 〈◊〉_d he_o lay_v so_o long_o be_v for_o another_o reason_n but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v how_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o death_n when_o 〈◊〉_d body_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o soul_n in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d say_v from_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o painful_a death_n i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v true_a yet_o under_o favour_n i_o will_v say_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d more_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n to_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n as_o to_o any_o 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o body_n be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d grave_a when_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o heaven_n which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v unite_v together_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d friend_n make_v to_o be_v together_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v their_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o then_o when_o christ_n have_v full_o satissy_v 〈◊〉_d justice_n and_o remove_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o possible_a he_o can_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d that_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d be_v hold_v asunder_o then_o to_o clear_v it_o yet_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o double_a regard_n as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n the_o 〈◊〉_d whereos_fw-la may_v 〈◊〉_d justice_n 2_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o tyranny_n 〈◊〉_d satan_n by_o sin_n do_v exercise_n upon_o a_o man_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d death_n and_o obedience_n of_o 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n but_o it_o be_v he_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n that_o take_v away_o the_o power_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n again_o 〈◊〉_d that_o sin_n also_o have_v a_o double_a 〈◊〉_d 1_o as_o a_o aberration_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 2_o as_o part_n of_o the_o tyranny_n that_o satan_n exercise_v over_o the_o soul_n there_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 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be_v sufficient_a to_o support_v thou_o to_o live_v in_o hope_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o portion_n provide_v on_o purpose_n and_o come_v for_o this_o very_a end_n isa._n 61._o 3._o to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n yea_o god_n himself_o will_v come_v for_o this_o end_n to_o bring_v consolation_n uto_fw-mi thy_o soul._n object_n that_o be_v a_o likely_a matter_n indeed_o when_o the_o vileness_n of_o my_o corrption_n make_v i_o loathsome_a to_o myself_o and_o weary_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n how_o just_o may_v god_n loathe_v i_o and_o estrange_v himself_o who_o be_v so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o conceive_v a_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v answ._n withdraw_v his_o presence_n it_o be_v that_o why_o he_o delight_v in_o thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a that_o be_v true_a but_o to_o loathe_v thy_o sin_n and_o thyself_o for_o they_o its_z that_o which_o make_v way_n and_o room_n for_o the_o lord_n both_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o presence_n with_o thou_o isa._n 57_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n i_o dwell_v with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o contrite_a one_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n take_v most_o content_a in_o a_o break_a heart_n burden_v with_o sin_n and_o loosen_v from_o it_o and_o herein_o the_o doubt_n of_o a_o distress_a soul_n may_v be_v answer_v and_o discouragment_n also_o cure_v and_o remove_v will_v so_o great_a a_o god_n vouch_v ase_a to_o call_v upon_o so_o base_a a_o creature_n so_o holy_a a_o god_n so_o sinful_a so_o filthy_a and_o pollute_a a_o sinner_n yea_o behold_v god_n reveal_v he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o his_o greatness_n and_o holiness_n and_o profess_v he_o have_v but_o two_o habitation_n where_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o high_a heaven_n and_o a_o 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daughter_n of_o babylon_n see_v how_o they_o bestir_v themselves_o go_v and_o weep_v shall_v they_o go_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n their_o god_n weep_v still_o and_o go_v still_o sorrow_n still_o and_o seek_v still_o they_o who_o stir_v not_o a_o foot_n before_o nor_o look_v after_o the_o lord_n nor_o their_o own_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n so_o it_o be_v with_o ephraim_n when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o work_v his_o heart_n to_o a_o right_a apprehension_n of_o himself_o jer._n 31._o 18._o while_n he_o be_v in_o his_o natural_a condition_n he_o be_v like_o a_o untamed_a bullock_n unacoustome_v to_o the_o yoke_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v he_o to_o task_n than_o he_o begin_v to_o 〈◊〉_d with_o himself_o and_o betake_v himself_o to_o new_a thought_n verse_n 19_o when_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v when_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n thus_o john_n baptist_n hearer_n when_o once_o the_o word_n wrought_v kind_o upon_o they_o it_o make_v they_o all_o 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〈◊〉_d ready_o to_o endeavour_v any_o thing_n to_o compass_v that_o he_o make_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v command_v what_o you_o will_v we_o shall_v do_v it_o give_v what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d please_v we_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v they_o prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d mean_n you_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v improve_v they_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v you_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enjoin_v be_v it_o never_o so_o cross_a to_o our_o own_o carnal_a 〈◊〉_d never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o haza_n 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o haggle_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o but_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v whatever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o we_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v out_o of_o our_o weakness_n perform_v or_o out_o of_o our_o ignorance_n so_o ready_o conceive_v how_o 〈◊〉_d accomplish_v so_o they_o isai._n 30._o 22._o the_o convert_v there_o it_o be_v say_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o silver_n and_o ornament_n of_o gold_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d cloth_n and_o say_v get_v thou_o hence_o the_o price_n and_o worth_n of_o their_o image_n may_v have_v entice_v they_o if_o not_o to_o have_v keep_v they_o yet_o convert_v they_o to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o they_o cashier_v they_o whole_o without_o the_o least_o consideration_n of_o any_o commodity_n that_o they_o may_v have_v contrive_v for_o their_o own_o content_n therefrom_o so_o zacheus_n 〈◊〉_d 19_o 8._o when_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v sensible_o affect_v with_o his_o corrupt_a and_o covetous_a course_n and_o the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o the_o evil_a therein_o see_v how_o comfortable_o restitution_n which_o be_v so_o difficult_a a_o work_n come_v off_o a_o hand_n without_o any_o grudge_n because_o that_o be_v the_o mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o quit_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n behold_v lord_n half_o that_o i_o have_v i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n i_o restore_v he_o fourfold_a so_o last_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v discover_v his_o sin_n and_o abase_v his_o heart_n in_o the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o it_o so_o that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o god_n bend_v what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v behold_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o far_o hence_o to_o the_o gentile_n act_n 26._o 17_o 19_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v either_o doubt_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o immediate_o address_v himself_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n that_o which_o a_o man_n prize_v indeed_o he_o will_v bid_v fair_a for_o nor_o will_v he_o scotch_n for_o a_o little_a cost_n but_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v it_o what_o ever_o it_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o the_o cost_n at_o all_o so_o it_o be_v here_o a_o 〈◊〉_d sinner_n come_v easy_o and_o resolute_o to_o god_n term_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d this_o price_n upon_o salvation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v improve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o this_o particular_a his_o thought_n about_o it_o 〈◊〉_d listen_v to_o he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d secret_a devotion_n his_o confession_n about_o this_o his_o petition_n spend_v upon_o this_o he_o harp_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d stil._n but_o for_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n his_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o or_o care_v for_o nothing_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o deliver_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v or_o desire_n if_o he_o may_v obtain_v and_o have_v what_o he_o will_v he_o answer_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v as_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n oh_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o or_o as_o blind_a 〈◊〉_d say_v oh_o that_o my_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v and_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v and_o free_v from_o my_o corruption_n oh_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v do_v this_o for_o i_o who_o can_v do_v it_o for_o my_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d distress_a soul_n find_v the_o presence_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o their_o thing_n do_v no_o whit_n prejudice_v a_o man_n everlasting_a happiness_n either_o the_o good_a or_o comfort_n of_o his_o soul_n either_o the_o have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d the_o presence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d person_n a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o
his_o sensual_a 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d itself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o folly_n which_o now_o he_o have_v find_v by_o woeful_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n to_o his_o conscience_n the_o bane_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o will_v have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n before_o this_o day_n but_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o not_o to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o can_v abide_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n the_o companion_n that_o entice_v yea_o fear_n the_o the_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n lest_o that_o again_o shall_v betray_v he_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o david_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 101._o 3._o i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o hatred_n be_v eagle-eyed_a to_o observe_v the_o proceed_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o a_o watchful_a fear_n 〈◊〉_d stop_v the_o passage_n and_o to_o keep_v his_o approach_n that_o he_o can_v come_v near_o unto_o we_o happy_o temptation_n may_v press_v in_o with_o violence_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o distemper_n may_v make_v fierce_a 〈◊〉_d make_v battery_n nay_o make_v a_o breach_n happy_o and_o over-bear_a the_o sinner_n for_o the_o push_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o fear_n &_o watch_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d through_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o will_v prevent_v their_o approach_n or_o at_o least_o never_o yield_v to_o their_o power_n a_o chaste_a matron_n that_o true_o hate_v the_o unchaste_a 〈◊〉_d of_o adulterous_a mate_n they_o may_v pester_v she_o trouble_v she_o lie_v at_o she_o from_o day_n to_o day_n though_o she_o can_v keep_v herself_o happy_o from_o be_v tempt_v yet_o she_o will_v keep_v herself_o unspotted_a she_o will_v not_o be_v unchaste_a nor_o unfaithful_a so_o 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