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the_o child_n of_o the_o needy_a and_o shall_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o oppressor_n for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o precious_a â—â—all_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 113.7_o he_o raise_v up_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o lift_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o dunghill_n see_v isa_n 25.3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 14.30_o zech._n 9.8_o isa_n 51.13_o eccles_n 5.8_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_v not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o 20._o promise_n to_o the_o persecute_a who_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n 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father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n v_o 39_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o matth._n 19.29_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n 2_o thes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o your_o patience_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o your_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n which_o you_o suffer_v be_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o
28.19_o 20._o go_v and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.16_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n matth._n 19.13_o 14._o jesus_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n and_o forbid_v they_o not_o to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 27._o promise_n to_o the_o church_n of_o its_o increase_n and_o preservation_n and_o perfection_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n luke_n 1.33_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n matth._n 13.31_o 33._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o a_o man_n take_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o 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a_o despiser_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o god_n who_o he_o despise_v o_o terrible_a day_n to_o the_o unbelieving_a ungodly_a carnal_a and_o impenitent_a heb._n 10.31_o &_o 2.3_o &_o 10.12_o luke_n 19.27_o there_o must_v thou_o appear_v to_o receive_v thy_o final_a doom_n to_o hear_v the_o last_o word_n that_o ever_o thou_o must_v hear_v from_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o his_o everlasting_a wrath_n be_v call_v his_o word_n and_o o_o how_o different_a will_v it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v thou_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v the_o call_v of_o grace_n mercy_n do_v entreat_v thou_o to_o return_v to_o god_n christ_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o if_o thou_o entreat_v he_o for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o loud_a cry_n it_o will_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o prev_n 1.27_o 28._o now_o the_o voice_n be_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 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law_n of_o nature_n be_v 1._o unalterable_a and_o that_o be_v where_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o person_n and_o of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o be_v unalterable_a or_o still_o the_o same_o 2._o or_o mutable_a when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v its_o foundation_n be_v mutable_a as_o it_o be_v the_o immutable_a law_n of_o immutable_a nature_n that_o we_o love_v god_n as_o god_n and_o that_o we_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v immutable_a but_o e._n g._n the_o law_n against_o incest_n be_v mutable_a in_o nature_n for_o nature_n bind_v adam_n child_n to_o marry_v each_o other_o and_o nature_n bind_v we_o since_o ordinary_o to_o the_o contrary_a 2._o the_o reveal_v law_n to_o adam_n be_v superinduce_v the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n must_v also_o here_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o introductive_a teach_v part_n for_o god_n teach_v we_o be_v part_n of_o his_o rule_v we_o and_o that_o be_v doctrine_n history_n and_o prophecy_n 2._o the_o imperative_a part_n command_v to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o do_v 3._o and_o the_o sanction_n or_o motive_n part_n in_o law_n and_o execution_n which_o be_v 1._o promise_n of_o beneficial_a reward_n 2._o threaten_n of_o hurtful_a penalty_n 20._o god_n law_n be_v thus_o describe_v in_o general_a and_o those_o make_v to_o adam_n thus_o in_o particular_a the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v man_n behaviour_n in_o break_v those_o law_n which_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o consequent_n 21._o and_o next_o must_v be_v consider_v god_n consequent_a part_n of_o government_n as_o to_o adam_n viz._n his_o judge_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n 22._o and_o here_o come_v in_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o must_v be_v open_v in_o its_o part_n original_a and_o end_n 23._o and_o then_o must_v be_v consider_v god_n execution_n of_o his_o sentence_n on_o adam_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v unpardoned_a and_o so_o upon_o the_o world_n till_o the_o end_n 24._o and_o next_o must_v be_v consider_v god_n enlargement_n and_o explication_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n till_o christ_n incarnation_n 25._o and_o next_o man_n behaviour_n under_o that_o explain_v covenant_n 26._o and_o god_n sentence_n and_o execution_n upon_o they_o thereupon_o 27._o then_o we_o come_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o to_o explain_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n distinct_o and_o 1._o it_o be_v original_a the_o god_n of_o nature_n give_v the_o world_n a_o physician_n or_o a_o saviour_n 2._o the_o end_n 3._o the_o constitutive_a cause_n where_o 1._o of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o redeemer_n in_o his_o essence_n as_o god_n and_o man_n and_o in_o his_o perfection_n both_o essential_a and_o modal_n and_o accidental_a 28._o and_o 2._o of_o the_o fundamental_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n such_o as_o creation_n be_v to_o the_o first_o administration_n viz._n his_o first_o undertake_n interposition_n and_o incarnation_n be_v all_o presuppose_a 1._o his_o perfect_a resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o dispose_n will_n 2._o his_o perfect_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o covern_n will_n 3._o his_o perfect_a love_n to_o he_o 4._o and_o the_o suffering_n by_o which_o he_o express_v all_o these_o the_o three_o first_o merit_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o last_o merit_v as_o a_o satisfactory_a sacrifice_n not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o its_o usefulness_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n 29._o from_o this_o offer_n once_o make_v to_o god_n christ_n acquire_v the_o perfect_a title_n of_o a_o saviour_n or_o redeemer_n or_o mediator_n which_o one_o contain_v
must_v have_v one_o constant_a order_n of_o intention_n which_o be_v before_o open_v god_n must_v be_v first_o intend_v than_o christ_n than_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o operation_n and_o execution_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n among_o our_o duty_n as_o god_n appoint_v we_o to_o lay_v out_o some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o yet_o ordinary_o as_o the_o emit_v beam_n begin_v from_o god_n and_o dart_v themselves_o on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o the_o reflect_a beam_n begin_v upon_o or_o from_o our_o heart_n and_o pass_v towards_o god_n though_o first_o belove_v and_o intend_v by_o several_a receptacle_n before_o they_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o he_o 4._o therefore_o the_o order_n of_o love_v or_o complacency_n and_o the_o order_n of_o do_v good_a or_o benevolence_n be_v not_o the_o same_o we_o must_v love_v the_o universal_a church_n better_o than_o our_o self_n but_o 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doubt_n but_o dives_n luke_n 16._o do_v good_a at_o such_o a_o rate_n as_o this_o at_o least_o and_o else_o a_o man_n may_v be_v excuse_v from_o save_v a_o drown_a man_n if_o he_o save_v his_o horse_n that_o while_n etc._n etc._n a_o quatenus_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la valet_fw-la consequentia_fw-la in_o the_o case_n of_o desire_v and_o do_v good_a but_o then_o mark_v the_o follow_a explication_n 6._o that_o be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v account_v the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v so_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n simple_o consider_v but_o that_o be_v the_o great_a good_a which_o be_v so_o consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la all_o thing_n consider_v and_o set_v together_o 7._o when_o god_n do_v peremptory_o tie_v i_o to_o one_o certain_a duty_n without_o any_o dispensation_n or_o liberty_n of_o choice_n that_o duty_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o duty_n than_o many_o other_o which_o may_v be_v great_a in_o their_o time_n and_o place_n a_o duty_n material_o lesser_a be_v formal_o and_o by_o accident_n material_o great_a in_o its_o proper_a season_n reap_v and_o bake_v and_o eat_v be_v better_o than_o plough_v and_o weed_n the_o corn_n as_o they_o be_v near_o to_o the_o end_n but_o plough_v and_o weed_n be_v better_a in_o their_o season_n to_o make_v pin_n or_o point_n be_v not_o material_o so_o good_a a_o work_n as_o to_o pray_v but_o in_o its_o season_n as_o then_o do_v it_o be_v better_a and_o he_o that_o be_v of_o this_o trade_n may_v not_o be_v pray_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v about_o his_o trade_n not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o prefer_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o before_o pray_v but_o pray_v be_v to_o keep_v its_o time_n and_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o time_n he_o that_o will_v come_v at_o midnight_n to_o disturb_v his_o rest_n to_o present_v his_o service_n to_o his_o lord_n or_o king_n will_v have_v little_a thanks_o for_o such_o unseasonable_a service_n 8._o he_o that_o be_v restrain_v by_o a_o low_a calling_n or_o any_o true_a restrain_v reason_n from_o do_v a_o good_a which_o be_v material_o great_a yet_o do_v that_o which_o be_v great_a unto_o he_o rule_v and_o preach_v be_v material_o a_o great_a good_a than_o thresh_v or_o dig_v and_o yet_o to_o a_o man_n who_o gift_n and_o call_n restrain_v he_o from_o the_o former_a to_o the_o latter_a the_o latter_a be_v the_o great_a good_a 9_o good_a be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v principal_o by_o the_o will_n or_o benefit_n of_o ourselves_o or_o any_o creature_n but_o by_o 1._o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n and_o 2._o by_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o pleasedness_n and_o glory_n but_o secondary_o humane_a interest_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o it_o 10._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o the_o great_a good_a be_v ever_o to_o be_v prefer_v that_o therefore_o we_o must_v perplex_v and_o distract_v ourselves_o in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n when_o the_o balance_n seem_v equal_a for_o either_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n or_o there_o be_v none_o and_o if_o any_o it_o be_v discernible_a or_o not_o if_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n there_o be_v room_n for_o take_v one_o but_o not_o for_o choose_v one_o if_o there_o be_v no_o discernible_a difference_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o we_o as_o if_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o if_o it_o be_v discernible_a by_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o enquiry_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o know_v it_o and_o choose_v according_o if_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a in_o such_o time_n and_o by_o such_o measure_n of_o enquiry_n as_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v still_o take_v it_o as_o undiscernible_a to_o we_o if_o after_o just_a search_n the_o weakness_n of_o our_o own_o understanding_n leave_v we_o doubt_v we_o must_v go_v according_a to_o the_o best_a understanding_n which_o we_o have_v and_o cheerful_o go_v on_o in_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v know_v it_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o covenant_n which_o take_v not_o advantage_n of_o involuntary_a weakness_n but_o accept_v their_o endeavour_n who_o sincere_o do_v their_o best_a 11._o mere_a spiritual_a or_o mental_a duty_n require_v most_o labour_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o corporal_a duty_n such_o as_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o call_n must_v have_v more_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n 12._o all_o corporal_a duty_n must_v be_v also_o spiritual_a by_o do_v they_o from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n to_o a_o spiritual_a end_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v also_o corporal_a 13._o the_o duty_n immediate_o about_o god_n our_o end_n be_v great_a than_o those_o about_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la and_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v about_o low_a object_n may_v be_v great_a by_o accident_n and_o in_o their_o season_n as_o to_o be_v save_v a_o man_n life_n be_v then_o great_a than_o to_o be_v exciting_a the_o mind_n to_o the_o act_n of_o divine_a love_n or_o fear_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v god_n the_o great_a object_n then_o which_o put_v the_o greatness_n upon_o the_o latter_a duty_n both_o by_o command_v it_o and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o act_n more_o please_v to_o he_o and_o because_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o concur_v spring_n of_o that_o love_n to_o man_n which_o we_o show_v in_o seek_v their_o preservation_n 14._o our_o great_a duty_n about_o god_n our_o ultimate_a end_n can_v never_o be_v do_v too_o much_o consider_v in_o itself_o and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o soul_n only_o we_o can_v so_o love_v god_n too_o much_o and_o this_o love_n so_o consider_v have_v no_o extreme_a matth._n 22.37_o 15._o but_o yet_o even_a this_o may_v by_o accident_n and_o in_o the_o circumstance_n be_v too_o much_o as_o 1._o in_o respect_n to_o the_o body_n weakness_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v so_o fear_v god_n or_o so_o love_v he_o as_o that_o the_o intenseness_n of_o the_o act_n do_v stir_v the_o passion_n so_o much_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o distraction_n or_o to_o disorder_v his_o mind_n and_o make_v it_o unfit_a for_o that_o or_o any_o other_o duty_n 2._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v exciting_a the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v quench_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o town_n or_o relieve_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v proper_o call_v a_o love_a god_n too_o much_o 16._o the_o duty_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o themselves_o great_a and_o noble_a than_o the_o action_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n of_o themselves_o abstract_o consider_v because_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o body_n 17._o yet_o outward_a duty_n be_v frequent_o yea_o most_o frequent_o
great_a than_o heart_n duty_n only_o because_o in_o the_o outward_a duty_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o both_o part_n concur_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o both_o be_v more_o than_o of_o one_o alone_a and_o also_o because_o the_o noble_a end_n be_v attain_v by_o both_o together_o more_o than_o by_o one_o only_o for_o god_n be_v love_v and_o man_n be_v benefit_v by_o they_o as_o when_o the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o a_o tree_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o more_o noble_a effect_n to_o have_v a_o return_n of_o its_o influence_n in_o ripe_a and_o pleasant_a fruit_n than_o in_o a_o mere_a sudden_a reflection_n of_o the_o heat_n alone_o 18._o all_o outward_a duty_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o must_v animate_v they_o all_o and_o they_o be_v value_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o further_o than_o they_o come_v from_o a_o rectify_a will_n even_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n however_o without_o this_o they_o be_v good_a work_n material_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o receiver_n he_o may_v do_v good_a to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o poor_a who_o do_v none_o to_o himself_o thereby_o 19_o as_o the_o motion_n be_v circular_a from_o god_n to_o man_n and_o from_o man_n to_o god_n again_o mercy_n receive_v and_o duty_n and_o love_n return_v so_o be_v the_o motion_n circular_a between_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o heart_n move_v the_o tongue_n and_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o move_v the_o heart_n again_o partly_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o partly_o by_o divine_a reward_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o goodness_n produce_v holy_a thought_n and_o word_n and_o action_n and_o these_o again_o increase_v the_o love_n which_o do_v produce_v they_o gal._n 5.6.13_o heb._n 6.10_o heb._n 10.24_o 2_o john_n 6._o judas_n 21._o 20._o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v well_o inform_v before_o the_o will_v resolve_v 21._o yet_o when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o plain_a instruction_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o cherish_v causeless_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n 22._o and_o when_o we_o see_v our_o duty_n before_o we_o it_o be_v not_o every_o scruple_n that_o will_v excuse_v we_o from_o do_v it_o but_o when_o we_o have_v more_o conviction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n then_o that_o it_o be_v none_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n we_o must_v do_v it_o notwithstanding_o those_o mistake_a doubt_n as_o if_o in_o prayer_n or_o alms-deed_n you_o shall_v scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o they_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o forbear_v till_o your_o scruple_n be_v resolve_v because_o you_o so_o long_o neglect_v a_o duty_n else_o folly_n may_v justify_v man_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o disobedience_n 23._o but_o in_o thing_n mere_o indifferent_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v they_o doubt_o because_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o forbear_v they_o rom._n 14.23_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o 14._o 24._o a_o err_a judgement_n entangle_v a_o man_n in_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v till_o it_o be_v reform_v whether_o he_o act_n or_o not_o according_a to_o it_o therefore_o if_o a_o err_a person_n ask_v what_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o the_o true_a answer_n be_v to_o lay_v by_o your_o error_n or_o reform_v your_o judgement_n first_o and_o then_o to_o do_v according_o and_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o hundred_o time_n over_o but_o what_o must_v i_o do_v in_o case_n i_o can_v change_v my_o judgement_n the_o same_o answer_n must_v be_v give_v he_o god_n still_a bind_v you_o to_o change_v your_o judgement_n and_o have_v give_v you_o the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o information_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o with_o your_o supposition_n that_o you_o can_v his_o law_n be_v a_o fix_a rule_n which_o tell_v you_o what_o you_o must_v believe_v and_o choose_v and_o do_v and_o this_o rule_n will_v not_o change_v though_o you_o be_v blind_a and_o say_v i_o can_v change_v my_o mind_n your_o mind_n must_v come_v to_o the_o rule_n for_o the_o rule_n will_v not_o come_v to_o your_o pervert_v mind_n say_v what_o you_o will_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o will_v still_o bind_v you_o to_o believe_v according_a to_o its_o meaning_n 25._o yet_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n error_n so_o entangle_v he_o in_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v it_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n to_o prefer_v a_o great_a sin_n before_o a_o lesser_a for_o though_o no_o sin_n be_v a_o object_n of_o our_o choice_n yet_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o great_a hatred_n and_o refusal_n and_o must_v be_v with_o the_o great_a fear_n and_o care_v avoid_v 26._o a_o err_a conscience_n then_o be_v never_o the_o voice_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v we_o ever_o bind_v to_o follow_v it_o because_o it_o be_v neither_o our_o god_n nor_o his_o law_n but_o only_o our_o own_o judgement_n which_o shall_v discern_v his_o law_n and_o mis-reading_a or_o misunderstand_v the_o law_n will_v not_o make_v a_o bad_a cause_n good_a though_o it_o may_v excuse_v it_o from_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o evil_n 27._o the_o judicious_a fix_v of_o the_o will_n resolution_n and_o especial_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o love_n or_o complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o good_a be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o our_o duty_n as_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o all_o prov._n 23.26.12_o &_o 4.23_o &_o 7.3_o &_o 22.17_o &_o 3.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 4.4_o 21._o deut._n 30.6_o psal_n 37.4_o &_o 40.8_o &_o 119.16_o 35_o 70_o 47._o &_o 1.2_o isa_n 58.14_o 28._o the_o grand_a motive_n to_o duty_n must_v ever_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o set_v upon_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o poise_n of_o all_o our_o motion_n and_o endeavour_n as_o the_o traveller_n home_n and_o business_n be_v deep_a in_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o step_n which_o he_o go_v 29._o no_o price_n imaginable_a must_v seem_v great_a enough_o to_o hire_v we_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o know_a sin_n luke_n 12.4_o &_o 14.26_o 28_o 33._o mat._n 10.39_o &_o 16.26_o 30._o 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take_v it_o when_o man_n wilful_o fill_v their_o eye_n with_o the_o object_n which_o entice_v they_o to_o lust_n to_o covetousness_n to_o wrath_n the_o impression_n be_v present_o make_v upon_o the_o fantasy_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n have_v abundance_n more_o power_n to_o renew_v such_o imagination_n a_o thousand_o time_n than_o if_o such_o impression_n have_v be_v never_o make_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o cleanse_v the_o fantasy_n which_o be_v once_o pollute_a 33._o and_o the_o next_o notable_a mean_n of_o keep_v out_o all_o evil_a imagination_n and_o cure_v lust_n and_o vanity_n of_o mind_n be_v constant_a laborious_a diligence_n in_o a_o lawful_a call_n which_o shall_v allow_v the_o mind_n no_o leisure_n for_o vain_a and_o sinful_a thought_n as_o the_o great_a nourisher_n of_o all_o foul_a and_o wicked_a thought_n be_v idleness_n and_o vacancy_n which_o invit_v the_o tempter_n and_o give_v he_o time_n and_o opportunity_n 34._o watchfulness_n over_o ourselves_o and_o thankful_a accept_v the_o watchfulness_n fault-finding_n and_o reproof_n of_o other_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o soul_n mat._n 26.41_o &_o 25_o 13._o mark_v 13.37_o luke_n 21.36_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o 1_o thes_n 5.6.2_o tim._n 4.5_o heb._n 12.17_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o 35._o affirmative_a precept_n bind_v not_o to_o all_o time_n that_o be_v no_o positive_a duty_n be_v a_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n as_o to_o preach_v to_o pray_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n to_o think_v of_o holy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n to_o intermit_v they_o 36._o all_o that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v be_v both_o a_o duty_n and_o a_o mean_n it_o