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shall_v continue_v in_o our_o weakness_n and_o incapacity_n our_o life_n be_v unprofitable_a barren_a unfruitful_a 15.6_o and_o in_o evident_a peril_n if_o any_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o say_v jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v and_o man_n gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n if_o we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o what_o we_o have_v say_v let_v we_o examine_v god_n conduct_n of_o such_o soul_n as_o he_o will_v save_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o first_o knowledge_n he_o give_v they_o be_v that_o of_o jesus_n christ_n propose_v to_o they_o his_o cross_n or_o some_o mystery_n of_o his_o life_n the_o first_o motion_n the_o first_o thought_n of_o piety_n that_o he_o inspire_v they_o with_o be_v those_o of_o a_o certain_a compassion_n and_o sympathy_n with_o his_o cross_n and_o suffering_n or_o those_o of_o love_n and_o tenderness_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o benefit_n if_o on_o the_o other_o 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all_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o regard_n of_o god_n for_o love_n of_o he_o and_o for_o his_o honour_n we_o must_v seek_v and_o practice_v every_o virtue_n and_o exercise_v of_o devotion_n chief_o to_o render_v ourselves_o conformable_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o imitate_v and_o please_v he_o and_o as_o the_o first_o grace_n that_o god_n give_v we_o in_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n be_v to_o make_v we_o his_o child_n to_o incorporate_v we_o in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o member_n and_o to_o put_v we_o into_o a_o adherence_n to_o he_o so_o the_o first_o &_o principal_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a must_v be_v to_o conserve_v and_o perfect_v himself_o in_o his_o adherence_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o effect_n thereof_o herein_o consist_v the_o happiness_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o essence_n of_o true_a piety_n which_o be_v all_o we_o have_v to_o propose_v in_o this_o subject_n but_o as_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o contrary_n and_o man_n be_v in_o a_o land_n of_o hostility_n so_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o encounter_v enemy_n on_o all_o side_n and_o danger_n at_o every_o step_n we_o shall_v direct_v how_o to_o defend_v himself_o against_o they_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o temptation_n and_o opposition_n happen_v in_o the_o way_n to_o perfection_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n we_o belong_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o indigence_n we_o depend_v on_o he_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o be_v his_o omnipotency_n give_v he_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o we_o and_o the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a essence_n make_v he_o present_a in_o we_o more_o intimate_o than_o light_n in_o transparent_a body_n which_o it_o penetrate_v and_o illuminate_v more_o than_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o it_o animate_v and_o govern_v our_o want_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o and_o union_n with_o he_o because_o we_o can_v be_v without_o his_o continual_a influence_n and_o consequent_o we_o must_v more_o absolute_o depend_v on_o his_o conduct_n than_o the_o beam_n do_v on_o the_o sun_n from_o who_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n separate_v it_o lose_v its_o be_v so_o be_v our_o estate_n inseparable_a from_o god_n 17.28_o it_o must_v he_o always_o dependent_a on_o always_o adhere_v to_o he_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v which_o word_n represent_v our_o intimate_a union_n with_o god_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v god_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o we_o can_v operate_v any_o work_n of_o salvation_n but_o by_o he_o and_o unless_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o our_o soul_n by_o grace_n that_o be_v unless_o his_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o operate_a in_o we_o all_o the_o good_a work_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o our_o salvation_n without_o grace_n we_o can_v 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of_o his_o spirit_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o give_v his_o life_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o give_v we_o a_o new_a generation_n in_o baptism_n he_o bestow_v on_o we_o his_o body_n in_o the_o eucharist_n that_o by_o so_o many_o favour_n and_o obligation_n this_o union_n may_v remain_v perfect_a and_o solid_a and_o we_o by_o so_o powerful_a and_o legitimate_a a_o title_n may_v be_v his_o in_o a_o indispensable_a unalterable_a manner_n for_o when_o we_o be_v by_o so_o many_o grace_n and_o such_o divine_a and_o effectual_a mean_n unite_v to_o god_n it_o shall_v seem_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v strong_a enough_o to_o break_v so_o many_o tie_n and_o divide_v that_o which_o the_o power_n and_o love_n of_o god_n have_v join_v together_o but_o o_o deplorable_a condition_n the_o creature_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o separate_v we_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o extinguish_v in_o we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o 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that_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n we_o must_v honour_v god_n and_o refer_v our_o life_n and_o action_n to_o he_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o god_n and_o by_o supernatural_a inclination_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v that_o the_o christian_n who_o seek_v true_a piety_n must_v quit_v his_o own_o inclination_n and_o quit_v they_o demand_v those_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v act_v by_o their_o motion_n and_o principle_n otherwise_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o all_o these_o exercise_n of_o piety_n be_v rather_o natural_a and_o humane_a then_o supernatural_a and_o christian_n which_o make_v many_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o daily_a devotion_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v very_o interior_a and_o insensible_a and_o that_o reason_n and_o sense_n can_v nothing_o assure_v we_o therein_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a that_o the_o devout_a christian_n shall_v establish_v himself_o in_o grace_n and_o live_v in_o a_o 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be_v the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o less_o it_o be_v know_v for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v the_o christian_a must_v always_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o in_o temptation_n and_o easy_o believe_v it_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o infirm_a our_o inclination_n stray_v from_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v opposite_a to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o enemy_n subtle_a and_o powerful_a watch_v always_o for_o our_o ruin_n this_o consideration_n shall_v not_o perplex_v we_o but_o keep_v we_o in_o humility_n and_o continual_a vigilancy_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o danger_n wherein_o we_o be_v shall_v cause_v we_o every_o moment_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o require_v help_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o protector_n and_o refuge_n in_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul._n when_o we_o find_v our_o self_n in_o temptation_n we_o be_v present_o oblige_v to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o it_o be_v not_o 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