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from_o do_v evil_a that_o can_v prevent_v motion_n to_o evil_a so_o that_o sin_n rule_v much_o in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o willing_o commit_v it_o now_o when_o the_o soul_n hanker_n after_o sin_n in_o frequent_a potent_a and_o allow_v lusting_n unto_o it_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v respect_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v in_o respect_n and_o so_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n be_v resist_v in_o three_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o rule_n the_o word_n rule_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n not_o only_o order_v and_o judge_v the_o external_a act_n and_o issue_n of_o the_o heart_n grace_n grace_n but_o the_o motion_n and_o lusting_n also_o require_v not_o only_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n but_o death_n unto_o it_o eph._n 4.22_o gal._n 5.24_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n 1._o grace_n ineadem_fw-la specie_fw-la pecoati_fw-la gravius_fw-la peccatfidelis_fw-la quam_fw-la infidelis_fw-la 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unto_o sin_n when_o spirit_n resist_v by_o do_v evil_a againstlight_n especial_o when_o but_o fall_v into_o it_o here_o sin_n be_v perfect_v these_o thing_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n ephes_n 4.30_o especial_o 1._o grievous_a the_o act_n be_v for_o kind_n grievous_a when_o the_o act_n be_v for_o kind_n grie_a vous_fw-fr such_o as_o be_v the_o manifest_a deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.19_o and_o those_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o these_o be_v worse_o 1_o because_o the_o godly_a have_v morestrength_n against_o such_o then_o against_o sin_n more_o spiritual_a 2._o they_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o grace_v religion_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o nature_n 2._o when_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o religion_n open_a sin_n be_v provoke_a sin_n because_o they_o feed_v and_o quicken_v that_o malice_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n to_o reproach_n against_o godliness_n and_o lay_v stumble_a block_n in_o other_o way_n so_o 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pâ—â—â—â—tentiam_fw-la age_n etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la he_o expect_v your_o acknowledgement_n and_o repentance_n and_o then_o you_o be_v friend_n 2_o come_v with_o new_a and_o strong_a engagement_n of_o heart_n bring_v yourselves_o as_o a_o offering_n to_o he_o and_o sacrifice_v yourselves_o upon_o that_o golden_a altar_n jesus_n christ_n say_v lord_z if_o thou_o will_v love_v i_o i_o will_v love_v thou_o be_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o will_v be_v thou_o thus_o two_o old_a friend_n shall_v renew_v their_o friendship_n and_o they_o that_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n shall_v meet_v in_o love_n he_o that_o do_v depart_n shall_v return_v with_o kindness_n and_o he_o that_o be_v forsake_v shall_v be_v receive_v with_o mercy_n and_o the_o ancient_a joy_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n at_o his_o first_o conversion_n shall_v be_v renew_v at_o his_o restauration_n now_o clap_v your_o hand_n you_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o son_n that_o be_v lose_v be_v find_v and_o he_o that_o 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part_n of_o a_o house_n burn_v exceed_v fierce_o if_o man_n cease_v to_o quench_v it_o so_o sin_n rage_v much_o when_o god_n cease_v to_o slake_v it_o by_o pour_v in_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n joh._n 3.3_o ezech._n 36.25_o as_o sin_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n james_n 3.5_o 6._o again_o behold_v the_o fort_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v carnal_a thought_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v call_v strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o in_o which_o it_o both_o strengthen_v its_o own_o power_n and_o defend_v itself_o against_o all_o adverse_a power_n then_o behold_v her_o weapon_n every_o faculty_n ability_n endowment_n riches_n wisdom_n strength_n honour_n friend_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6.13_o 1._o 6.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gre._n naz._n orat_fw-la 1._o then_o behold_v her_o ally_n and_o aide_n many_o thing_n come_v in_o to_o contribute_v strength_n i_o say_v many_o thing_n without_o a_o man_n as_o 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of_o grace_n and_o know_v where_o the_o fountain_n be_v and_o that_o all_o be_v of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v depend_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o rest_n in_o ourselves_o and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o he_o and_o nothing_o to_o ourselves_o the_o second_o end_n of_o desertion_n be_v correction_n 25._o correction_n dilectione_n non_fw-la odio_fw-la non_fw-la study_v nocendi_fw-la sed_fw-la desiderio_fw-la sanandi_fw-la aug._n ep_v 48._o poenâ_fw-la emendatoria_fw-la non_fw-la interfectoria_fw-la t._n 1._o de_fw-fr lib._n be_v l._n 3._o c._n 25._o desertion_n be_v out_o of_o love_n and_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a for_o the_o present_a yet_o the_o fruit_n be_v good_a like_o the_o lop_n or_o winter_n season_n to_o the_o tree_n which_o make_v for_o its_o strength_n and_o growth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o such_o special_a sin_n which_o bring_v this_o heavy_a rod_n upon_o the_o soul_n chap._n xv._o desertion_n be_v for_o correction_n correction_n desertion_n correction_n and_o be_v cause_v by_o pride_n and_o carelessness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pride_n pride_n of_o pride_n which_o be_v a_o swell_a and_o tumour_n in_o the_o spirit_n or_o a_o lift_n up_o in_o the_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o through_o a_o suppose_a abundance_n of_o revelation_n in_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o other_o rich_a endowment_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n it_o bring_v upon_o the_o apostle_n that_o gore_a thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n pride_n be_v a_o dangerous_a evil_n it_o breed_v contempt_n of_o other_o which_o god_n abhor_v it_o be_v a_o cross_v of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v to_o exalt_v his_o own_o glory_n ephes_n 1.6_o 12._o chap._n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 10.17_o the_o more_o we_o esteem_v of_o ourselves_o the_o more_o we_o 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of_o industrious_a seek_n as_o pride_n abate_v endeavour_n so_o it_o debase_v they_o prayer_n hear_v all_o duty_n be_v spoil_v by_o the_o savour_n of_o this_o noisome_a evil_n oh_o you_o proud_a in_o heart_n your_o commodity_n be_v mar_v and_o be_v not_o vendible_a all_o your_o work_n lie_v upon_o your_o hand_n as_o breathe_v and_o worthless_a ware_n so_o as_o the_o merchant_n lose_v when_o his_o good_n be_v not_o current_a and_o marketable_a so_o you_o wax_v poor_a you_o have_v no_o trade_n with_o heaven_n that_o god_n that_o accept_v the_o humble_a that_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o lade_n of_o prayer_n tear_n groan_n cry_n and_o take_v these_o and_o like_v they_o and_o make_v he_o rich_a return_n turn_v back_o the_o proud_a and_o all_o their_o work_n 2_o carelessness_n carelessness_n of_o carelessness_n 1_o in_o not_o accept_v the_o season_n of_o grace_n when_o god_n draw_v near_o and_o and_o we_o regard_v not_o when_o he_o knock_v grace_n not_o accept_v season_n of_o grace_n we_o open_v not_o he_o often_o leave_v we_o and_o go_v from_o we_o so_o he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o knock_v open_a to_o i_o mysister_n my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a for_o my_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o my_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n but_o she_o be_v careless_a and_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n of_o her_o visitation_n and_o what_o follow_v i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o be_v go_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o i_o call_v he_o but_o he_o answer_v i_o not_o cant._n 5.2_o 6._o sometime_o the_o spirit_n come_v sweet_o melt_v and_o temper_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o holy_a softness_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n but_o be_v quench_v by_o negligence_n therefore_o just_o do_v that_o soul_n groan_n under_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o stupid_a heart_n lament_v with_o the_o church_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n esay_n 63.17_o and_o take_v up_o that_o cry_n with_o i_o so_o often_o here_o i_o can_v repent_v my_o heart_n be_v freeze_v i_o can_v mourn_v sometime_o he_o come_v with_o strong_a conviction_n persuasion_n and_o contection_n to_o take_v the_o heart_n off_o from_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a so_o that_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o draw_v back_o itself_o but_o because_o we_o lose_v this_o opportunity_n therefore_o out_o sin_n remain_v and_o tyrannize_v in_o we_o cause_v usto_fw-la take_v up_o david_n complaint_n iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o psal_n 65.32_o sometime_o he_o come_v exciting_a and_o raise_v thought_n and_o resolution_n of_o heart_n to_o a_o more_o heavenly_a walk_n but_o we_o hoist_v not_o up_o sail_v to_o these_o gale_n we_o blow_v not_o up_o this_o spark_n therefore_o just_o be_v we_o leave_v to_o a_o spirit_n of_o dulness_n neither_o have_v life_n nor_o peace_n in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n and_o discharge_v of_o duty_n second_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v mean_n neglect_v of_o mean_n 1_o when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o use_v as_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v shorten_v in_o necessary_a food_n grow_v weak_a use_v when_o not_o so_o much_o use_v so_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o soul_n do_v weaken_v grace_n the_o less_o plant_n be_v water_v the_o worse_o they_o thrive_v we_o be_v feed_v by_o that_o whereof_o we_o be_v breed_v 1._o breed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n hist_o anim_fw-la l._n 8._o c._n 1._o the_o word_n beget_v we_o 1_o pet._n 1.23_o and_o the_o word_n feed_v we_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o there_o be_v a_o nutritive_a virtue_n in_o every_o ordinance_n they_o be_v mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n as_o pipe_n for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o live_a water_n into_o these_o empty_a cistern_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o therefore_o either_o out_o of_o wretchlesnesse_n or_o pride_n any_o do_v withdraw_v from_o they_o they_o withdraw_v from_o god_n and_o if_o so_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n withdraw_v from_o they_o therefore_o consider_v this_o if_o you_o have_v not_o fall_v from_o your_o abundant_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o if_o you_o enjoy_v god_n less_o than_o you_o have_v do_v know_v it_o be_v because_o you_o seek_v he_o less_o than_o you_o have_v do_v 2_o when_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o use_v not_o the_o mere_a use_n use_v when_o not_o so_o well_o use_v but_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n do_v profit_n a_o man_n may_v starve_v in_o plenty_n when_o you_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n it_o you_o think_v that_o the_o very_a act_n do_v be_v sufficient_a you_o be_v deceive_v for_o the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o like_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v take_v in_o only_a though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o think_v of_o it_o yet_o do_v nourish_v nor_o like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n which_o require_v but_o come_v into_o it_o when_o the_o angel_n move_v it_o but_o we_o must_v bring_v heart_n fit_v and_o prepare_v seek_v earnest_o of_o god_n the_o effusion_n of_o his_o spirit_n yea_o we_o must_v work_v the_o word_n upon_o our_o heart_n know_v that_o where_o the_o minister_n part_v end_n there_o we_o begin_v when_o therefore_o we_o only_o hear_v and_o labour_v not_o to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o word_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o jam._n 1.11_o and_o god_n requite_v our_o carelessness_n with_o spiritual_a impoverishment_n shut_v â—â—_o his_o mercy_n and_o lock_v up_o his_o treasure_n from_o we_o as_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n make_v he_o that_o be_v diligent_a to_o increase_v in_o riches_n whereas_o be_v become_v poor_a that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n prov._n 10.4_o so_o the_o same_o
god_n do_v plentiful_o recompense_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o this_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n believe_v in_o their_o first_o come_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o diligent_o heb._n 11.6_o but_o it_o be_v just_a that_o he_o that_o labour_v not_o shall_v not_o eat_v he_o that_o dig_v not_o for_o the_o pearl_n shall_v not_o find_v it_o but_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a slothfulness_n shall_v be_v a_o decay_n in_o spiritual_a estate_n 3_o neglect_v of_o duty_n and_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n you_o know_v the_o promise_n duty_n neglect_v of_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 25._o that_o be_v he_o that_o use_v his_o taknt_n with_o fidelity_n and_o sedulity_n shall_v increase_v in_o the_o same_o talon_n i_o say_v in_o the_o same_o diatr_n same_o abbot_n in_o tomp_n diatr_n for_o else_o it_o hold_v not_o that_o he_o that_o use_v the_o talon_n in_o one_o kind_n shall_v thrive_v in_o another_o for_o what_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v but_o such_o as_o be_v idle_a and_o negligent_a shall_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o duty_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o christian_n trade_n and_o he_o that_o be_v slack_a in_o they_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o lose_a hand_n god_n will_v punish_v the_o unfaithful_a servant_n and_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o idle_a shall_v be_v rod_n and_o stripe_n now_o the_o fail_n in_o duty_n be_v these_o 1_o when_o they_o be_v omit_v do_v not_o do_v this_o hinder_v spiritual_a growth_n virt_n growth_n inaequabilitas_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi non_fw-la modo_fw-la est_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la progressus_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la regressus_fw-la etc._n etc._n plut._n de_fw-fr profectu_fw-la virt_n for_o not_o only_o contrary_a act_n of_o vice_n but_o cessation_n of_o act_n of_o virtue_n do_v weaken_v the_o better_a part_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o livelines_n and_o vigorous_a stir_v of_o 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