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whole_a course_n of_o your_o life_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o now_o bespeak_v you_o in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n now_o with_o the_o lord_n let_v holiness_n sit_v in_o your_o lip_n and_o season_v all_o your_o speech_n with_o grace_n let_v it_o dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n let_v it_o be_v your_o companion_n in_o your_o closet_n let_v it_o travel_v with_o you_o in_o your_o journey_n let_v it_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o with_o you_o let_v it_o close_v your_o eye_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o call_v you_o out_o of_o your_o bed_n in_o the_o morning_n 3._o make_v holiness_n the_o main_a design_n and_o end_n of_o your_o life_n then_o indeed_o you_o live_v the_o life_n of_o holiness_n when_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o christianity_n be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o your_o life_n when_o the_o very_a drift_n purport_n and_o intent_n of_o your_o life_n be_v to_o live_v to_o god_n 4._o spend_v all_o the_o time_n of_o your_o life_n that_o you_o can_v redeem_v from_o other_o occasion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n while_o other_o steal_v time_n from_o holy_a duty_n for_o their_o worldly_a business_n and_o pleasure_n do_v you_o borrow_v all_o the_o time_n that_o you_o can_v from_o those_o thing_n yea_o from_o your_o sleep_n for_o holy_a duty_n 5._o put_v forth_o your_o vital_a power_n your_o life_n your_o vigour_n and_o strength_n in_o exercise_n of_o holiness_n summon_v in_o all_o the_o power_n of_o your_o soul_n let_v none_o be_v want_v whatsoever_o your_o heart_n find_v to_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n do_v it_o with_o all_o your_o might_n ply_v your_o oar_n hoist_v up_o your_o sail_n put_v forward_o with_o all_o your_o power_n and_o strength_n with_o might_n and_o main_a in_o your_o course_n towards_o heaven_n by_o thus_o do_v you_o will_v certain_o live_v the_o life_n of_o holiness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o scoff_v among_o some_o ishmaels_n for_o such_o a_o holy_a life_n bat_n yet_o let_v not_o this_o discourage_n or_o take_v you_o off_o from_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o uprightness_n what_o if_o a_o lame_a man_n shall_v laugh_v at_o your_o upright_a walk_n will_v you_o therefore_o go_v lame_o but_o for_o your_o better_a encouragement_n i_o shall_v propound_v to_o you_o one_o motive_n consider_v that_o unless_o you_o live_v the_o life_n of_o holiness_n you_o can_v never_o live_v the_o life_n of_o glory_n unless_o you_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o you_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o it_o be_v only_o the_o new_a creature_n that_o must_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n you_o will_v never_o be_v a_o flower_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n unless_o you_o first_o be_v transplant_v out_o of_o the_o common_a field_n of_o nature_n into_o christ_n holy_a garden_n without_o holiness_n no_o one_o shall_v ever_o see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o it_o be_v this_o that_o fit_v the_o very_a angel_n for_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o without_o it_o how_o can_v you_o ever_o think_v to_o come_v there_o it_o be_v not_o the_o angelical_a nature_n but_o their_o holiness_n that_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o angel_n consider_v in_o itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o a_o bright_a beam_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o so_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o heaven_n my_o heart_n therefore_o yearn_v for_o you_o my_o bowel_n roll_v within_o i_o out_o of_o tender_a affection_n to_o your_o soul_n lest_o you_o shall_v come_v short_a of_o holiness_n and_o thereby_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n moral_a virtue_n without_o holiness_n will_v never_o be_v a_o jacob_n ladder_n to_o reach_v heaven_n how_o near_o soever_o they_o may_v come_v to_o it_o o_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n shall_v by_o some_o moral_a accomplishment_n come_v near_o to_o heaven_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v there_o that_o rachel_n shall_v die_v when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n to_o come_v to_o ephrath_n be_v sure_a therefore_o to_o add_v the_o practice_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n as_o a_o full_a figure_n to_o your_o cipher_n for_o unless_o you_o do_v this_o i_o shall_v never_o have_v hope_n to_o see_v your_o face_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o undefiled_a inheritance_n chap._n iu._n of_o live_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n 1._o live_v always_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o as_o under_o his_o jealousy_n thus_o do_v good_a elizabeth_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n or_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v it_o luke_n 1.6_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n of_o one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n that_o we_o shall_v always_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o eye_n that_o see_v all_o a_o ear_n hear_v all_o and_o a_o hand_n write_v all_o often_o repeat_v the_o 1â—9_n psalm_n to_o yourself_o and_o serious_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v but_o within_o you_o in_o your_o very_a breast_n and_o bosom_n view_v all_o your_o thought_n and_o intention_n not_o with_o a_o bare_a behold_v but_o with_o a_o critical_a eye_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o censure_v they_o to_o approve_v or_o condemn_v they_o whereupon_o his_o eyelid_n be_v say_v to_o try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 11.4_o you_o can_v shut_v the_o heart_n so_o close_o but_o he_o have_v a_o key_n to_o unlock_v it_o he_o draw_v the_o curtain_n and_o see_v what_o be_v within_o he_o spy_v out_o what_o be_v cabinet_v and_o lock_v up_o in_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n and_o private_a drawer_n there_o the_o bright_a and_o pierce_a eye_n of_o omniscience_n see_v the_o very_a inward_a conception_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o birth_n the_o first_o eruption_n and_o ebullition_n of_o a_o thought_n or_o intention_n 2._o if_o you_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o believe_v that_o this_o eye_n be_v upon_o you_o it_o will_v have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o your_o life_n what_o a_o holy_a tremble_a and_o quiver_a disposition_n will_v this_o create_v in_o you_o lest_o you_o shall_v offend_v so_o glorious_a a_o eye_n what_o a_o curb_n and_o bridle_n will_v it_o be_v to_o restrain_v from_o all_o sin_n even_o from_o secret_a hypocrisy_n what_o a_o sharp_a goad_n and_o spur_n to_o all_o uprightness_n the_o master_n eye_n make_v the_o servant_n work_n do_v but_o serve_v god_n faithful_o while_o he_o see_v you_o and_o it_o be_v enough_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o that_o commit_v a_o foul_a sin_n say_v to_o himself_o no_o eye_n see_v i_o but_o present_o there_o appear_v a_o eye_n on_o the_o wall_n with_o this_o inscription_n but_o this_o eye_n see_v thou_o if_o you_o do_v always_o keep_v within_o you_o fresh_a apprehension_n of_o god_n as_o present_v you_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o dishonourable_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o your_o 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take_v heed_n of_o the_o creep_a in_o of_o vain_a thought_n which_o be_v then_o most_o apt_a to_o swarm_v oh_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o think_v what_o a_o multitude_n of_o vain_a thought_n run_v through_o the_o vain_a mind_n in_o a_o hour_n perhaps_o as_o many_o as_o there_o be_v sand_n in_o a_o hourglass_n o_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o this_o noble_a soul_n shall_v be_v so_o idle_a either_o do_v nothing_o or_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n it_o be_v a_o evil_a heart_n that_o like_o jet_n draw_v to_o itself_o nothing_o but_o straw_n o_o how_o much_o be_v it_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o this_o golden_a mill_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v spend_v itself_o in_o grind_a chaff_n for_o its_o enemy_n the_o great_a destroyer_n of_o mankind_n o_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o jer._n 4.14_o 2._o entertain_v some_o short_a discourse_n with_o god_n or_o with_o yourself_o when_o you_o be_v alone_o you_o never_o need_v complain_v of_o melancholy_n and_o solitariness_n in_o want_n of_o company_n when_o you_o may_v make_v yourself_o company_n enough_o for_o you_o may_v then_o hold_v discourse_n with_o god_n and_o your_o own_o soul_n a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v never_o less_o alone_o than_o when_o most_o alone_o because_o he_o have_v god_n usual_o with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o best_a company_n that_o good_a heathen_a philosopher_n epictetus_n can_v solace_v himself_o in_o his_o solitariness_n in_o banishment_n with_o these_o thought_n that_o divine_a colloquy_n and_o conference_n be_v to_o be_v have_v every_o where_n with_o god_n o_o learn_v to_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o your_o most_o solitary_a retirement_n say_v to_o god_n i_o will_v set_v thou_o always_o before_o i_o psal_n 16.8_o or_o you_o may_v profitable_o use_v some_o discourse_n with_o yourself_o some_o divine_a soliloquy_n you_o may_v call_v your_o soul_n aside_o to_o her_o withdraw_a room_n you_o may_v commune_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n 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