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excellency_n and_o loveliness_n of_o holiness_n it_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n manifest_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n do_v encourage_v the_o one_o by_o such_o glorious_a promise_n and_o deter_v we_o from_o the_o other_o by_o such_o amaze_a threat_n for_o whether_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o himself_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n make_v he_o love_v goodness_n and_o hate_v vice_n and_o how_o contemptible_a be_v either_o his_o love_n or_o hate_n if_o happiness_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o and_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o or_o if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o majesty_n to_o suffer_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n without_o punish_v the_o bold_a offender_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o necessary_a to_o work_v this_o persuasion_n in_o we_o but_o that_o 1._o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o our_o good_a nor_o evil_a action_n can_v 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most_o loathsome_a to_o god_n therefore_o the_o one_o be_v most_o fatal_a and_o the_o other_o most_o beneficial_a to_o its_o votary_n for_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_o glorious_a be_v who_o be_v most_o deep_o concern_v and_o every_o way_n able_a to_o pour_v forth_o blessing_n on_o the_o righteous_a and_o vengeance_n on_o the_o sinner_n the_o prayer_n o_o glorious_a god_n let_v my_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o nature_n teach_v i_o to_o deny_v all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o thou_o be_v holy_a let_v thy_o goodness_n make_v i_o love_v thou_o and_o thy_o power_n and_o justice_n make_v i_o fear_v thou_o and_o let_v both_o wing_n my_o devotion_n and_o clog_n and_o damp_n my_o lust_n let_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o power_n beget_v in_o i_o a_o perfect_a affiance_n in_o thou_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o love_n persuade_v i_o to_o submit_v quiet_o to_o thy_o will_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v before_o a_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v perfect_a and_o so_o may_v enter_v into_o thy_o 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temptation_n to_o sin_n be_v very_o numerous_a yet_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n pleasure_n and_o pain_n for_o these_o be_v the_o great_a spring_n of_o love_n and_o hate_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_v and_o consequent_o of_o all_o humane_a action_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o pleasure_n chap._n i._o of_o pleasure_n consider_v as_o a_o temptation_n pleasure_n be_v the_o idol_n of_o mankind_n and_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_v our_o self_n and_o not_o love_v our_o pleasure_n and_o never_o any_o man_n deny_v himself_o yet_o any_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o it_o but_o in_o order_n to_o a_o great_a therefore_o though_o i_o first_o premise_v that_o he_o can_v be_v a_o true_a christian_a who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forego_v all_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o true_a faith_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o see_v but_o yet_o eternal_a to_o prefer_v these_o temporal_a one_o 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kindness_n and_o meekness_n and_o patience_n and_o in_o all_o instance_n of_o a_o heavenly_a charity_n and_o so_o may_v at_o last_o enter_v into_o that_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a abode_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n amen_o amen_n bless_a lord_n sect._n 3_o of_o temperance_n by_o temperance_n be_v mean_v such_o a_o abstinence_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o gospel_n require_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v inquire_v 1._o what_o rule_v of_o temperance_n it_o prescribe_v we_o 2._o what_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n it_o make_v use_v of_o and_o 3._o what_o method_n it_o enjoin_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o grace_n 1._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o temperance_n the_o common_a rule_n and_o standard_n which_o most_o have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o conduct_v man_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v the_o end_n of_o those_o act_n that_o be_v the_o health_n and_o strength_n the_o welfare_n of_o the_o body_n but_o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o dislike_v 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a_o affront_n to_o his_o holiness_n have_v flatter_v myself_o from_o his_o clemency_n into_o the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o those_o numerous_a sin_n i_o have_v commit_v against_o my_o conscience_n for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o have_v take_v the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v suffer_v that_o i_o may_v be_v justify_v through_o thy_o blood_n i_o will_v no_o long_o deliberate_v whether_o i_o shall_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o guilt_n whether_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a or_o no_o i_o come_v i_o come_v bless_a lord_n i_o renounce_v all_o the_o sin_n and_o vanity_n of_o my_o former_a life_n and_o desire_v to_o devote_v myself_o a_o holy_a live_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o why_o shall_v i_o any_o long_a sin_n against_o so_o much_o love_n and_o goodness_n when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o give_v manifest_a affront_n to_o that_o glorious_a be_v who_o create_v and_o do_v preserve_v i_o when_o i_o have_v trample_v upon_o all_o his_o obligation_n and_o abuse_v all_o his_o mercy_n into_o wantonness_n without_o any_o temptation_n to_o it_o beside_o the_o baseness_n of_o my_o own_o nature_n i_o may_v have_v expect_v that_o a_o just_a wrath_n will_v have_v reveal_v itself_o in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n in_o judgement_n and_o death_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o he_o continue_v the_o overture_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o court_v i_o with_o the_o tenderness_n of_o a_o indulgent_a father_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v conquer_v i_o by_o thy_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a thou_o have_v take_v i_o by_o thy_o infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n i_o adore_v thy_o clemency_n and_o wisdom_n and_o be_o ashamed_a of_o the_o wildness_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o my_o own_o folly_n o_o pardon_v i_o and_o my_o mourning_n and_o revenge_n shall_v witness_v what_o resentment_n i_o have_v of_o thy_o sweetness_n and_o tenderness_n i_o will_v serve_v and_o love_v thou_o much_o because_o thou_o have_v forgive_v i_o much_o farewell_o my_o sloth_n and_o ease_n i_o have_v devote_v myself_o to_o my_o great_a creator_n and_o i_o must_v redeem_v the_o time_n that_o i_o have_v spend_v amiss_o farewell_o my_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o my_o vain_a diversion_n i_o will_v no_o long_o indulge_v that_o body_n which_o have_v betray_v my_o god_n which_o have_v make_v i_o a_o rebel_n against_o a_o gracious_a father_n farewell_o my_o ambitious_a and_o vainglorious_a aim_n these_o be_v not_o the_o ornament_n which_o become_v a_o humble_a penitent_n these_o and_o such_o like_a resolution_n be_v i_o think_v the_o natural_a result_v of_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n manifest_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o man_n can_v believe_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n but_o he_o must_v natural_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o those_o fear_n which_o accompany_v his_o guilt_n and_o to_o be_v secure_v of_o heaven_n no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n contend_v for_o conquest_n over_o we_o by_o love_n and_o goodness_n but_o he_o must_v blush_v at_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o melt_v at_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o stupendous_a mercy_n the_o prayer_n o_o glorious_a ood_n grant_v that_o these_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o thy_o goodness_n may_v lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o thy_o mercy_n treasure_n up_o to_o myself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n lord_n what_o shall_v make_v i_o backward_o if_o thou_o be_v forward_o to_o a_o reconciliation_n what_o shall_v make_v i_o refuse_v thy_o pardon_n when_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v it_o be_v it_o not_o worth_a my_o while_n to_o be_v save_v or_o can_v i_o be_v save_v in_o despite_n of_o god_n lord_n i_o can_v be_v so_o blind_a to_o think_v so_o grant_v i_o then_o the_o grace_n to_o repent_v to_o day_n whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o mind_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o my_o peace_n before_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o my_o eye_n amen_n amen_n bless_a jesus_n and_o now_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o consider_v all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o main_a motive_n to_o holiness_n which_o the_o gospel_n contain_v nothing_o be_v here_o want_v that_o can_v just_o beget_v our_o love_n or_o hate_n nothing_o want_v that_o can_v work_v upon_o our_o hope_n or_o fear_n nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v which_o can_v invite_v or_o encourage_v we_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o interest_n and_o pleasure_n of_o necessity_n and_o possibility_n of_o obligation_n and_o duty_n be_v here_o combine_v and_o twist_v to_o make_v the_o cord_n that_o shall_v draw_v we_o strong_a enough_o that_o one_o may_v just_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n can_v resist_v the_o power_n of_o such_o argument_n and_o how_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v damn_v and_o yet_o we_o can_v see_v what_o effect_n christianity_n have_v upon_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n they_o be_v as_o loose_v as_o heathen_n as_o covetous_a as_o jew_n and_o in_o a_o word_n as_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n as_o if_o neither_o life_n and_o immortality_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o promise_n of_o supernatural_a assistance_n it_o will_v become_v we_o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o to_o discover_v those_o temptation_n which_o detain_v man_n captive_a to_o sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v do_v to_o redeem_v they_o practical_a christianity_n part._n iii_o of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n the_o
horizon_n and_o expect_v the_o break_n forth_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n sometime_o in_o my_o contemplation_n i_o die_v and_o strip_v myself_o of_o all_o and_o bid_v farewell_n to_o my_o dear_a friend_n and_o my_o fancy_n wrap_v my_o body_n in_o its_o wind_a sheet_n and_o waft_v my_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o i_o enter_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v into_o heaven_n and_o i_o dwell_v there_o and_o so_o the_o taste_n of_o another_o world_n like_o the_o eat_n of_o manna_n make_v my_o palate_n too_o nice_a for_o the_o garlic_n and_o onion_n of_o egypt_n 3._o the_o great_a motive_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o be_v encourage_v to_o despise_v worldly_a pleasure_n be_v 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o love_v we_o and_o in_o the_o send_v his_o own_o son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n whence_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o infer_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o 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