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world_n food_n and_o raiment_n will_v satisfy_v he_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n his_o desire_n be_v boundless_a he_o be_v the_o most_o greedy_a and_o unsatisfied_a man_n in_o the_o world_n hos._n 12._o 4._o but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n if_o he_o can_v get_v from_o god_n but_o off_o be_o &_o aquam_fw-la a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n and_o a_o mouth_n full_a of_o water_n he_o will_v not_o envy_v the_o rich_a croesus_n or_o crassus_n upon_o earth_n meat_n and_o drink_n be_v the_o riches_n of_o christian_n divitiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la adleg_n they_o natura_fw-la composita_fw-la paupertas_fw-la say_v pomponius_n attius_n christianorum_fw-la riches_n be_v such_o a_o poverty_n or_o mediocrity_n as_o have_v enough_o for_o nature_n use_n
how_o much_o soever_o other_o be_v elate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o their_o knowledge_n i_o have_v cause_n with_o humility_n to_o adore_v thou_o for_o the_o heavenly_a heat_n with_o which_o thou_o have_v warm_v my_o affection_n pause_v a_o while_n my_o soul_n opon_n this_o point_n with_o what_o seed_n be_v my_o heart_n sow_v reflection_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n be_v those_o thing_n wherein_o i_o excel_v other_o be_v they_o indeed_o special_a seed_n of_o grace_n or_o common_a gift_n and_o natural_a excellency_n if_o the_o latter_a little_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o pride_n myself_o in_o they_o be_v they_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o they_o be_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v indeed_o the_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n the_o true_a and_o real_a work_n of_o grace_n then_o 1_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o i_o never_o find_v any_o throw_n or_o travel_a pang_n in_o the_o production_n of_o they_o it_o be_v affirm_v and_o general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o bring_v forth_o without_o such_o pain_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o i_o have_v indeed_o often_o feel_v a_o ache_a head_n whilst_o i_o have_v read_v and_o study_v to_o increase_v my_o knowledge_n but_o when_o do_v i_o feel_v a_o ache_a heart_n for_o sin_n oh_o i_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o right_a yea_o 2_o and_o my_o suspicion_n increase_v while_o i_o consider_v that_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o humble_v nature_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o lord_n how_o have_v i_o be_v elate_v by_o my_o gift_n and_o value_a myself_o above_o what_o be_v meet_v o_o how_o have_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o pharisee_n trumpet_n mat._n 6._o 2._o no_o music_n so_o sweet_a as_o that_o say_v o_o my_o consicience_n have_v i_o not_o delight_v more_o in_o the_o theatre_n than_o the_o closet_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n than_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n oh_o how_o many_o evidence_n do_v thou_o produce_v against_o i_o indeed_o these_o be_v sad_a symptom_n that_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o which_o render_v thy_o case_n more_o suspicious_a yet_o yea_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v make_v no_o rational_a defence_n against_o even_o the_o ineffectualness_n of_o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o knowledge_n to_o mortify_v any_o one_o of_o all_o thy_o lust_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n that_o gift_n may_v but_o grace_n can_v consist_v without_o mortification_n of_o sin_n gâ—l_n 5._o 24._o now_o what_o lust_n have_v fall_v before_o these_o excellent_a part_n of_o i_o do_v not_o pride_n passion_n covetousness_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o â—in_a live_v and_o thrive_v in_o i_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o lord_n i_o yield_v the_o cause_n i_o can_v defend_v it_o no_o long_o against_o my_o conscience_n which_o caâ—ts_n and_o condemn_v i_o by_o full_a proof_n to_o be_v but_o in_o a_o wretched_a curse_a lamentable_a state_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o knowledge_n and_o flourish_a gift_n o_o show_v i_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n lord_n that_o i_o have_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n though_o i_o shall_v lose_v the_o applause_n of_o all_o may_v part_n with_o these_o i_o see_v i_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n but_o without_o some_o better_a thing_n no_o hope_n of_o heaveâ—_n the_o poem_n great_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o seed_n be_v find_v with_o which_o you_o sow_v your_o several_a plot_n of_o ground_n seed-wheat_n do_v far_o excel_v in_o 25._o dignity_n the_o cheap_a barley_n and_o the_o courâ—er_a rye_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o good_a and_o wholesome_a be_v yet_o these_o with_o choice_a wheat_n may_v not_o compare_v man_n heart_n like_o field_n be_v sow_v with_o different_a grain_n some_o base_a some_o more_o noble_a some_o again_o excel_v 26_o both_o the_o former_a more_o than_o wheat_n excel_v that_o grain_n your_o swine_n and_o horse_n eat_v for_o principle_n of_o mere_a morality_n like_o cummin_n barley_n fitche_n pease_n or_o rye_n in_o those_o man_n heart_n be_v often_o to_o be_v â—ound_v who_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v 20._o curse_v ground_n and_o noble_a principle_n than_o these_o sometime_o call_v 9_o common_a grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o shine_v in_o some_o man_n head_n where_o be_v their_o habitation_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o companion_n of_o salvation_n these_o purchase_n 26._o honour_n both_o from_o great_a and_o small_a but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o if_o this_o be_v all_o though_o like_o a_o 1._o angel_n in_o these_o gift_n thou_o shine_v among_o blind_a mortal_n for_o a_o little_a time_n the_o day_n at_o hand_n when_o such_o as_o thou_o must_v take_v thy_o lot_n with_o 22._o devil_n in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n but_o principle_n of_o special_a save_a grace_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o 10_o heart_n not_o head_n or_o face_n like_o solid_a wheat_n sow_v in_o a_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v spring_v and_o flourish_v and_o at_o last_o will_v yield_v a_o glorious_a 8._o harvest_n of_o eternal_a rest_n to_o he_o that_o nourish_v they_o within_o his_o breast_n o_o grace_n how_o orient_a be_v thou_o how_o divine_a what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o 31._o gift_n to_o thou_o disseminate_n this_o seed_n within_o my_o heart_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o though_o thou_o shall_v impart_v the_o less_o of_o gift_n then_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n chap._n ix_o by_o heaven_n influence_n time_n corn_n and_o plant_n do_v spring_n god_n shower_n of_o grace_n do_v make_v his_o valley_n sing_v observation_n the_o earth_n after_o that_o it_o be_v plough_v and_o sow_v must_v be_v water_v and_o warm_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o ifluence_n of_o heaven_n or_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v if_o god_n do_v not_o open_a to_o you_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v rain_n unto_o the_o land_n in_o its_o season_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 28._o 12._o the_o earth_n can_v yield_v she_o increase_v the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o natural_a cause_n in_o the_o production_n of_o fruit_n be_v excellent_o describe_v hos._n 2._o 21._o 22._o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n jezreel_n must_v have_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n or_o they_o can_v live_v they_o can_v have_v it_o unless_o the_o earth_n bring_v it_o forth_o the_o earth_n can_v bring_v it_o forth_o without_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n can_v yield_v a_o drop_n unless_o god_n hear_v they_o that_o be_v unlock_v and_o open_v they_o ordo_fw-la nature_n and_o natural_a cause_n be_v nothing_o else_o bâ—t_a the_o order_n in_o which_o god_n work_v this_o some_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o when_o they_o go_v to_o plough_v in_o the_o morning_n brentius_n they_o do_v lay_v one_o hand_n upon_o the_o plough_n to_o speak_v their_o own_o part_n to_o be_v painfulness_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o ceres_n the_o goddess_n of_o corn_n to_o show_v law_n that_o their_o expectation_n of_o plenty_n be_v from_o their_o suppose_a deity_n i_o fear_v many_o christian_n lie_v both_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o seldom_o lift_v up_o heart_n or_o hand_n to_o god_n when_o about_o that_o work_n there_o be_v a_o husbandman_n say_v mr._n smith_n that_o always_o sow_v good_a seed_n but_o never_o have_v good_a corn_n dove_n at_o last_o a_o neighbour_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o probable_o may_v be_v the_o cuse_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o you_o do_v not_o steep_v your_o seed_n no_o true_o say_v the_o other_o nor_o ever_o do_v i_o hear_v that_o seed_n must_v be_v steep_v yes_o sure_o say_v his_o neighbour_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o it_o must_v be_v steep_v in_o prayer_n when_o the_o party_n hear_v this_o he_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o counsel_n reform_v his_o fault_n and_o have_v as_o good_a corn_n as_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o the_o husbandman_n but_o god_n step_v that_o drop_n fatness_n alma_fw-la mater_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o earth_n indeed_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n but_o the_o rain_n which_o â—ecundates_n and_o fertilize_n it_o have_v no_o other_o father_n but_o god_n job_n 38._o 28._o application_n as_o impossible_a it_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v fruitful_a in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n without_o the_o dew_n and_o influence_n of_o ordinance_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o the_o earth_n to_o yield_v her_o fruit_n without_o the_o natural_a influence_n of_o heaven_n for_o look_v what_o
unable_a to_o withstand_v that_o stroke_n as_o the_o weak_a reed_n or_o feebleâ—stalks_n of_o the_o corn_n be_v to_o resist_v the_o keen_a scythe_n and_o sharp_a sickle_n the_o reaper_n receive_v the_o wheat_n which_o they_o cut_v down_o into_o their_o arm_n and_o bosom_n hence_o that_o expression_n by_o way_n of_o imprecation_n upon_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 129._o 7._o let_v they_o be_v as_o the_o grass_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n which_o wither_v before_o it_o grow_v up_o wherewith_o the_o mower_n fill_v not_o his_o hand_n nor_o be_v that_o bind_v sheaf_n his_o bosom_n such_o wither_a grass_n be_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v never_o take_v into_o the_o reaper_n bosom_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o saint_n be_v cuâ—_n down_o by_o death_n they_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o bosom_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n and_o bosom_n to_o god_n their_o father_n luke_n 16._o 22._o for_o look_v as_o these_o bless_a spirit_n do_v exceed_o rejoice_v at_o their_o conversion_n luke_n 15._o 10._o and_o think_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o minister_v to_o they_o whilst_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o field_n heb._n 1._o 14._o so_o when_o they_o be_v cut_v down_o by_o death_n they_o will_v rejoice_v to_o be_v their_o convoy_n to_o heaven_n when_o the_o corn_n and_o weed_n be_v reap_v or_o mow_v down_o they_o shall_v never_o grow_v any_o more_o in_o that_o field_n neither_o shall_v we_o ever_o return_v to_o live_v a_o animal_n life_n any_o more_o after_o death_n job_n 7._o 9_o 10._o as_o the_o cloud_n be_v consume_v and_o vanish_v away_o so_o he_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v up_o no_o more_o he_o shall_v return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o house_n neither_o shall_v his_o place_n know_v he_o any_o more_o last_o to_o come_v home_o to_o the_o particular_a object_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o reaper_n be_v never_o send_v to_o cut_v down_o the_o harvest_n till_o it_o be_v full_o ripe_a neither_o will_v god_n reap_v down_o saint_n or_o 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capacity_n he_o never_o die_v before_o he_o be_v ripe_a god_n ripen_v his_o speedy_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n speedy_o he_o can_v let_v out_o such_o warm_a ray_n and_o beam_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o as_o shall_v soon_o maturate_a the_o seed_n of_o grace_n into_o a_o preparedness_n for_o glory_n the_o wicked_a also_o have_v their_o ripen_a time_n for_o hell_n and_o judgement_n god_n do_v with_o much_o long-suffering_n endure_v the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o destruction_n of_o their_o ripeness_n for_o judgement_n the_o scripture_n often_o speak_v gen._n 15._o 16._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o of_o babylon_n it_o be_v say_v jer._n 51._o 13._o o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v upon_o many_o water_n thy_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o measure_n of_o thy_o covetousness_n it_o be_v worth_a remark_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sinner_n come_v together_o so_o 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which_o have_v keep_v it_o back_o and_o much_o hinder_v its_o growth_n yet_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n it_o still_o grow_v on_o though_o by_o slow_a degree_n and_o from_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o seed_n and_o shooting_n forth_o of_o those_o gracious_a habit_n i_o may_v conclude_v a_o approach_a harvest_n now_o be_v my_o salvation_n near_o than_o when_o i_o believe_v every_o day_n i_o come_v near_o to_o my_o salvation_n rom._n 13._o 11._o o_o that_o every_o day_n i_o be_v more_o active_a for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n grow_v on_o my_o soul_n and_o add_v to_o thy_o faith_n virtue_n to_o thy_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n grow_v on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n keep_v thyself_o under_o the_o ripen_a influence_n of_o heavenly_a ordinance_n the_o fast_o thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n the_o soon_o thou_o shall_v be_v reap_v down_o in_o mercy_n and_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 29._o i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o measure_n and_o 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