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sin_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v so_o much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o strong_a bent_n and_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v such_o life_n power_n vigour_n promptness_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v stir_v this_o mortification_n that_o i_o here_o intend_v be_v a_o daily_a endeavour_n after_o the_o weaken_n and_o abolish_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n by_o little_a and_o little_a that_o it_o may_v not_o incline_v thou_o &_o employ_v thou_o with_o such_o efficacy_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o servant_n to_o it_o as_o heretofore_o if_o thou_o let_v the_o root_n of_o thy_o corruption_n abide_v in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n it_o will_v be_v still_o bring_v forth_o new_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v hurry_v into_o violent_a passion_n upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n one_fw-mi if_o we_o see_v person_n rage_v in_o wrath_n and_o fury_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o indwelling_a sin_n be_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o vigour_n in_o they_o now_o 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and_o abase_v himself_o for_o thou_o what_o can_v kill_v pride_n if_o the_o humbling_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o how_o may_v thou_o school_v and_o chastise_v thy_o proud_a soul_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o abasement_n what!_o be_v christ_n a_o humble_a christ_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o proud_a christian_n be_v he_o a_o humble_a master_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v a_o proud_a disciple_n do_v christ_n empty_v himself_o and_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o shall_v i_o that_o be_o but_o emptiness_n be_v lift_v up_o with_o a_o reputation_n of_o myself_o or_o with_o a_o reputation_n that_o other_o have_v of_o i_o do_v christ_n abuse_v himself_o to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o shall_v i_o lift_v up_o myself_o as_o if_o i_o do_v reign_v as_o a_o king_n christ_n humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o what_o have_v i_o to_o glory_n in_o but_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.14_o o_o then_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n think_v then_o often_o and_o much_o of_o the_o humbling_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v think_v of_o thyself_o as_o a_o mere_a nothing_o this_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o swell_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o true_o humble_a and_o thus_o i_o have_v end_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v in_o direct_v thou_o how_o to_o get_v thy_o pride_n mortify_v and_o thy_o spirit_n humble_v o_o then_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v restrain_v from_o sinful_a anger_n and_o if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v any_o quiet_a in_o thy_o own_o spirit_n and_o carry_v it_o peaceable_o and_o quiet_o to_o thy_o husband_n or_o to_o thy_o wife_n endeavour_v to_o be_v of_o a_o more_o lowly_a spirit_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v nourish_v thy_o proud_a humour_n thou_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o thy_o near_a relation_n for_o every_o trifle_n but_o a_o lowly_a spirit_n do_v its_o utmost_a to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o unity_n such_o a_o one_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o other_o as_o that_o he_o or_o she_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o grieve_v any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o a_o husband_n or_o a_o wife_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v philip._n 2.3_o let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n and_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o the_o lust_n of_o vainglory_n whereby_o a_o person_n endeavour_v more_o to_o gain_v esteem_n from_o man_n than_o to_o honour_n god_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o contention_n and_o strife_n and_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o union_n and_o peace_n and_o here_o the_o
see_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o testimony_n when_o thou_o deserve_v to_o be_v cut_v down_o root_n and_o branch_n and_o cast_v into_o unquenchable_a fire_n he_o do_v only_o lop_v and_o prune_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o more_o fruitful_a therefore_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o weight_v thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a than_o to_o be_v offend_v consider_v with_o thyself_o when_o any_o word_n be_v speak_v or_o any_o act_n do_v by_o thy_o husband_n or_o by_o thy_o wife_n that_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o discompose_v thou_o and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o afflict_v i_o in_o my_o wife_n or_o in_o my_o husband_n o_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o full_a desert_n of_o my_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o hell_n i_o deserve_v severe_a deal_n from_o god_n than_o these_o and_o this_o will_v suppress_v thy_o anger_n that_o it_o break_v not_o out_o 3._o consider_v when_o thou_o do_v meet_v with_o any_o matter_n of_o provocation_n from_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n will_v dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n for_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o do_v love_v god_n rom._n 8.28_o why_o then_o shall_v thou_o vex_v thyself_o with_o anger_n see_v god_n will_v turn_v the_o injury_n wrong_n cross_n and_o slight_n of_o thy_o husband_n or_o thy_o wife_n into_o blessing_n therefore_o when_o any_o wrong_n be_v offer_v thou_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o by_o any_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n avoid_v do_v thou_o say_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 18.11_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o i_o shall_v i_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o cup_n because_o the_o physic_n be_v bitter_a or_o with_o the_o hand_n whereby_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o i_o my_o heavenly_a father_n correct_v 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now_o 2._o there_o be_v good_a cause_n why_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v angry_a for_o cross_n wrong_n and_o injury_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v be_v angry_a with_o god_n dispose_v of_o his_o providence_n resist_v thy_o own_o profit_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o please_v thy_o palate_n though_o to_o thy_o great_a torment_n afteward_n than_o to_o preserve_v thy_o health_n and_o peace_n o_o then_o say_v to_o thyself_o have_v god_n a_o hand_n in_o permit_v my_o wife_n to_o show_v i_o such_o disrespect_n or_o in_o permit_v my_o husband_n to_o be_v unkind_a to_o i_o be_v it_o then_o my_o fret_a or_o rage_v against_o my_o husband_n or_o my_o wife_n a_o evidence_n that_o i_o be_o displease_v with_o god_n for_o permit_v such_o a_o act_n when_o thou_o be_v vex_v that_o thou_o be_v relate_v to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o husband_n thou_o be_v offend_v with_o god_n appointment_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v wish_v that_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o thy_o husband_n thou_o do_v in_o truth_n desire_n god_n to_o break_v thy_o relation_n to_o he_o by_o his_o death_n but_o know_v that_o god_n seldom_o gratify_v the_o desire_n of_o such_o humoursom_a person_n and_o common_o those_o that_o long_o for_o the_o death_n of_o another_o do_v die_v first_o themselves_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o well_o settle_v on_o thy_o heart_n can_v but_o quiet_a and_o pacify_v thy_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o manifold_a provocation_n 6._o i_o thou_o will_v keep_v peace_n and_o amity_n between_o thyself_o and_o husband_n or_o between_o thyself_o and_o wife_n turn_v thy_o anger_n upon_o thyself_o not_o to_o tear_v thyself_o but_o to_o consider_v and_o reprove_v thyself_o for_o thy_o own_o miscarriage_n a_o just_a indignation_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n restrain_v carnal_a anger_n from_o break_v forth_o against_o another_o for_o whosoever_o be_v zealous_a against_o the_o error_n and_o disorder_n of_o he_o or_o her_o own_o life_n shall_v not_o find_v time_n to_o jar_n and_o contend_v with_o other_o for_o petty_a injury_n and_o wrong_n experience_n show_v that_o the_o great_a heat_n abroad_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o least_o at_o home_n a_o true_a sight_n of_o thy_o own_o fault_n will_v show_v thou_o so_o much_o cause_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v little_a leisure_n and_o less_o cause_n to_o be_v displease_v with_o thy_o husband_n or_o with_o thy_o wife_n thou_o think_v thyself_o ill_o deal_v with_o by_o thy_o husband_n but_o if_o thou_o consider_v thy_o own_o sin_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o thou_o have_v deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o thy_o husband_n have_v deal_v with_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevent_v thy_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o husband_n and_o make_v thou_o angry_a with_o thyself_o my_o husband_n have_v offend_v i_o and_o i_o have_v offend_v god_n god_n forbear_v manifest_v anger_n against_o i_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o i_o forbear_v my_o anger_n against_o my_o husband_n o_o then_o when_o thou_o have_v receive_v any_o seem_a injury_n from_o thy_o husband_n before_o thou_o do_v let_v forth_o thy_o anger_n against_o he_o ask_v thy_o own_o conscience_n be_o i_o clear_a from_o offer_v the_o like_a injury_n or_o great_a to_o my_o husband_n and_o how_o many_o time_n have_v i_o offend_v god_n much_o more_o if_o thou_o will_v thus_o speak_v to_o thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o easy_o incite_v to_o anger_n see_v thou_o thyself_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o need_v pardon_n and_o thy_o great_a fault_n may_v serve_v to_o excuse_v those_o that_o be_v less_o in_o thy_o husband_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o without_o blush_v be_v angry_a with_o those_o fault_n in_o thy_o husband_n for_o which_o thou_o shall_v need_v to_o crave_v pardon_v thyself_o if_o thou_o do_v true_o judge_v that_o by_o thy_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n thou_o have_v deserve_v not_o only_a contumely_n &_o wrong_n but_o also_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v easy_o provoke_v to_o anger_n upon_o every_o trifle_a occasion_n nor_o think_v it_o any_o great_a disparagement_n to_o endure_v lesser_a injury_n see_v thou_o have_v deserve_v great_a 7._o if_o thou_o will_v suppress_v thy_o anger_n and_o live_v in_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o peace_n with_o thy_o husband_n or_o with_o thy_o wife_n endeavour_v to_o get_v thy_o heart_n more_o desirous_a of_o and_o affect_v with_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v thy_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o have_v thy_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o spiritual_a frame_n such_o a_o conversation_n and_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n will_v make_v thou_o tread_v under-feet_n all_o vain_a and_o transitory_a thing_n which_o concern_v this_o life_n because_o the_o treasure_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o heavenly_a christian_a discover_v be_v more_o excellent_a and_o durable_a than_o any_o thing_n this_o world_n afford_v the_o preferment_n it_o long_v after_o be_v not_o of_o a_o earthly_a nature_n the_o riches_n it_o covet_v be_v above_o as_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n a_o heavenly_a christian_a do_v not_o desire_n much_o delight_v not_o in_o much_o and_o consequent_o be_v not_o much_o disturb_v with_o unquietness_n nor_o incense_v with_o anger_n when_o cross_v in_o they_o for_o by_o live_v in_o heaven_n by_o faith_n a_o person_n spirit_n be_v well_o ballast_v and_o make_v steady_a and_o heaven_n be_v above_o all_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o more_o thou_o do_v converse_v there_o the_o less_o stormy_a be_v thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o then_o trouble_v thyself_o
how_o terrible_a be_v the_o withdrawment_n of_o god_n when_o he_o withdraw_v in_o high_a displeasure_n and_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v ever_o return_v again_o in_o mercy_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o 2_o sam._n 22.27_o and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o unsavoury_a the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o behave_v thyself_o as_o one_o turn_v about_o and_o that_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o god_n will_v be_v unsavoury_a and_o unpleasant_a thought_n to_o they_o angry_a froward_a person_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o least_o discovery_n or_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o fit_n nor_o much_o at_o other_o time_n because_o a_o angry_a froward_a frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 3.32_o &_o chap._n 8.13_o &_o 11.20_o '_o as_o frowardness_n cause_v strife_n between_o the_o near_a relation_n so_o it_o make_v contention_n between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n the_o 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the_o lord_n they_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o that_o they_o may_v more_o free_o and_o whole_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o to_o a_o more_o strict_a and_o pure_a course_n of_o serve_v god_n than_o other_o man_n use_v and_o indeed_o god_n confine_v they_o to_o strict_a rule_n they_o be_v to_o abstain_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o vine_n hereby_o also_o signify_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a renounce_v all_o worldly_a pleasure_n or_o any_o thing_n tend_v thoreunto_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a but_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5.22_o all_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n enjoin_v they_o be_v but_o type_n of_o inward_a holiness_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o thing_n enjoin_v they_o which_o be_v most_o especial_o to_o my_o purpose_n which_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v drink_v no_o vinegar_n of_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o strong_a liquor_n 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