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it_o sweet_a shall_v a_o traitor_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n lodge_v with_o thou_o in_o peace_n but_o for_o a_o night_n with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o present_v thyself_o before_o thy_o judge_n shall_v he_o arraign_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o dally_v with_o sin_n desperate_a to_o irritate_fw-la god_n the_o curse_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o and_o the_o wrath_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o god_n be_v no_o easy_a pillow_n to_o lay_v thy_o head_n upon_o thy_o sleep_n will_v then_o be_v sweet_a when_o thy_o sin_n be_v sour_a and_o thy_o rest_n will_v be_v most_o refresh_a and_o comfortable_a upon_o the_o soft_a downy_a bed_n of_o a_o good_a and_o pure_a conscience_n purge_v by_o repentance_n purify_v by_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o turn_n to_o goodness_n with_o a_o break_a bleed_a heart_n but_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n must_v 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cross_n i._n e._n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o holy_a spirit_n and_o his_o aid_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o merit_n purchase_v be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v hope_v it_o will_v never_o have_v have_v its_o christian_a name_n from_o the_o cross_n if_o this_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o mortification_n the_o moral_a be_v pretty_a but_o short_a of_o that_o perfection_n of_o the_o spiritual_a to_o which_o we_o be_v direct_v and_o enable_v as_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o if_o you_o by_o reason_n and_o philosophy_n but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o what_o spirit_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o certain_o import_v something_o more_o than_o mere_a nature_n and_o natural_a improvement_n i_o love_v the_o platonical_a and_o stoical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_o please_v to_o read_v those_o precept_n whereby_o they_o direct_v it_o but_o the_o philosophical_a death_n in_o voluntary_o lose_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o bodily_a life_n 7.9_o porphyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7.9_o and_o passion_n to_o which_o it_o be_v tie_v by_o convert_v itself_o to_o the_o service_n of_o bodily_a affection_n will_v only_o introduce_v a_o philosophical_a peace_n i._n e._n not_o to_o grieve_v or_o be_v angry_a to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o nothing_o to_o be_v unconcern_v about_o extrinsecal_n untouched_a and_o free_a 13._o arrian_n l._n 3._o c._n 13._o as_o they_o describe_v it_o christian_a mortification_n be_v a_o high_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n subdue_a the_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o especial_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n influence_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n work_v by_o grace_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o crucifixion_n wherein_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o special_a have_v a_o peculiar_a province_n i_o mean_v not_o christianity_n in_o general_n which_o sometime_o be_v entitle_v faith_n but_o that_o particular_a grace_n which_o the_o old_a testament_n oft_o call_v trust_n the_o new_a commit_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n when_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n impotency_n and_o emptiness_n we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n entrust_v our_o soul_n with_o he_o and_o expect_v all_o from_o he_o alone_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o hope_n be_v a_o inseparable_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o include_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o title_n of_o trust_n which_o be_v indeed_o both_o thus_o then_o do_v christian_n mortify_v sin_n be_v sensible_a that_o they_o be_v insufficient_a by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o moral_a virtue_n to_o get_v
thou_o do_v of_o his_o grace_n to_o quicken_v and_o sanctify_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o comforte_v thyself_o without_o the_o spirit_n witness_v concur_v thou_o be_v a_o fond_a self-flattering_a fool_n and_o will_v fantastical_o solace_v thyself_o into_o confusion_n lay_v a_o sure_a ground_n work_v for_o his_o sealing_n in_o thy_o sanctification_n but_o then_o thou_o must_v build_v upon_o it_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v in_o purity_n of_o spirit_n by_o frequency_n in_o purify_n practice_n never_o build_v comfort_n upon_o any_o recognition_n of_o former_a comfort_n except_o thou_o be_v full_o satisfy_v their_o ground_n be_v sure_a but_o rather_o begin_v again_o and_o dig_v deep_o that_o thou_o may_v build_v strongly_a labour_v to_o be_v heroical_o good_a if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v eminent_o happy_a make_v thy_o way_n through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n into_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n and_o peace_n that_o thou_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o and_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n final_o have_v do_v all_o renounce_v all_o as_o unproportionable_a by_o thy_o faith_n take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v he_o thy_o live_a guide_n and_o way_n to_o the_o true_a life_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n and_o consolation_n last_o be_v fervent_a and_o constant_a in_o prayer_n peace_n be_v not_o attainable_a but_o only_o by_o address_n to_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o must_v be_v thy_o desire_n express_v in_o petition_n ere_o thou_o receive_v it_o use_v prayer_n and_o engage_v prayer_n that_o both_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o interest_n in_o heaven_n may_v prevail_v for_o thou_o which_o last_o by_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 5.16_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inwrought_a inworking_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o be_v move_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n or_o agent_n act_v beyond_o themselves_o above_o nature_n and_o righteous_a soul_n be_v act_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o prayer_n rom._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o not_o by_o extraordinary_a influence_n as_o the_o divine_o inspire_v but_o ordinary_a yet_o these_o not_o common_a to_o all_o but_o special_a and_o proper_a which_o no_o wicked_a man_n over_o experience_n and_o this_o therefore_o not_o so_o much_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v common_a as_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o newborn_a child_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o gift_n be_v but_o the_o body_n grace_v the_o soul_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o most_o essential_a grace_n of_o prayer_n proper_o so_o call_v viz._n petition_n be_v desire_n the_o most_o efficacious_a be_v faith_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o to_o give_v the_o title_n of_o grace_n to_o sincere_a desire_n notwithstand_v that_o it_o have_v be_v explode_v upon_o a_o reason_n something_o odd_a viz._n that_o desire_n of_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n than_o desire_n of_o health_n riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v health_n riches_n etc._n etc._n a_o ground_n double_o fallacious_a for_o 1._o it_o double_o misrepresent_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n which_o 1._o only_a pronounce_v concern_v sincere_a desire_n 2._o mean_v not_o that_o the_o desire_n be_v formal_o the_o grace_n and_o every_o grace_n desire_v but_o if_o upright_a desire_n be_v not_o a_o grace_n though_o not_o the_o grace_n desire_v neither_o be_v upright_a delight_n nor_o consequent_o upright_a love_n whereof_o these_o be_v the_o special_a and_o sole_a ingredient_n desire_v be_v as_o essential_a as_o delight_n and_o if_o some_o sincere_a desire_n of_o some_o grace_n be_v not_o inchoative_o the_o grace_n desire_v or_o a_o effect_n or_o act_n issue_v from_o they_o which_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o will_v subserve_v to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o that_o proposition_n be_v use_v viz._n to_o satisfy_v the_o weak_a but_o sincere_a christian_n that_o question_n their_o grace_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v intelligible_a matth._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n desire_v sincere_o as_o all_o agree_v the_o ungracious_a unrighteous_a be_v not_o bless_v but_o curse_v now_o according_a to_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o text_n these_o have_v nothing_o to_o entitle_v they_o to_o blessedness_n save_o this_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n or_o desire_v therefore_o this_o desire_n constitute_v they_o so_o far_o righteous_a as_o not_o to_o leave_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o the_o unrighteous_a 2._o it_o mistake_v and_o miss_v the_o case_n for_o sure_a there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o internal_a disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o external_n possession_n one_o more_o imperfect_a disposition_n of_o mind_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v change_v into_o or_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o more_o perfect_a habit_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v inchoative_o that_o habit_n and_o also_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a that_o the_o first_o act_n of_o a_o grace_n already_o receive_v may_v be_v in_o a_o desire_n of_o that_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o the_o more_o mature_a state_n of_o that_o grace_n may_v discover_v itself_o in_o strong_a desire_n after_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o more_o grow_v and_o vigorous_a our_o faith_n be_v the_o more_o do_v we_o desire_v the_o increase_n of_o it_o so_o delight_n hope_n fear_v of_o god_n humility_n and_o in_o sum_n no_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v any_o grace_n without_o grace_n because_o without_o grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n that_o be_v the_o adjunct_n without_o the_o subject_a sincerity_n be_v the_o eucracy_n or_o good_a constitution_n and_o form_n and_o beauty_n of_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v sound_a if_o it_o be_v not_o now_o to_o transfer_v this_o to_o external_n enjoyment_n or_o bodily_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o leap_v over_o the_o hedge_n into_o a_o sophism_n of_o no_o very_o graceful_a name_n i_o think_v there_o be_v other_o more_o solid_a method_n to_o club_v down_o presumptuous_a hypocritical_a desire_n than_o thus_o to_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o rot_a stick_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o blow_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o desire_n of_o comfort_n be_v comfort_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o desire_v in_o no_o manner_n of_o gradation_n or_o modification_n can_v be_v a_o species_n of_o comfort_n as_o desire_n may_v be_v of_o grace_n nor_o a_o inferior_a degree_n of_o comfort_n neither_o yet_o though_o they_o can_v be_v formal_o comfort_n they_o may_v be_v objective_o comfortable_a that_o be_v sincere_a desire_n upon_o reflection_n will_v be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n it_o will_v be_v a_o rejoice_v to_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o find_v therein_o those_o hunger_a and_o thirst_a desire_n which_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n recommend_v i_o know_v not_o that_o any_o can_v ever_o have_v reason_n to_o repent_v of_o hearty_a breathe_n and_o pant_n after_o the_o live_a god_n and_o that_o plenitude_n of_o all_o desirable_a joy_n in_o fruition_n of_o his_o transcendent_a perfection_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o replenish_v and_o answer_v all_o the_o crave_n of_o the_o most_o enlarge_a appetite_n even_o unto_o satiety_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o without_o such_o desire_n divine_a bounty_n itself_o infinite_a though_o it_o be_v will_v not_o administer_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n as_o it_o be_v call_v jer._n 16.7_o indeed_o since_o it_o be_v god_n which_o comfort_v those_o which_o be_v cast_v down_o 2_o cor._n 7.6_o we_o have_v little_a ground_n to_o expect_v his_o comfort_n if_o we_o never_o desire_v they_o and_o little_a evidence_n can_v we_o give_v of_o our_o true_a desire_n if_o we_o convert_v they_o not_o into_o prayer_n nor_o can_v our_o prayer_n prevail_v if_o not_o make_v in_o faith_n jam._n 1.5_o 6._o for_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o grace_n which_o must_v beat_v every_o end_n or_o nothing_o can_v prosper_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o lord_n owner_n and_o possessor_n of_o all_o yet_o do_v not_o obtain_v the_o comforter_n for_o we_o without_o prayer_n joh._n 14.16_o and_o it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o our_o redeemer_n in_o thing_n accommodate_v to_o our_o nature_n and_o state_n if_o he_o procure_v the_o cause_n of_o comfort_n he_o will_v bless_v our_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o if_o we_o neglect_v we_o what_o in_o we_o lie_v frustrate_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o omission_n of_o our_o duty_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o part_n even_o of_o natural_a religion_n we_o cause_n as_o to_o ourselves_o a_o denial_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o afterward_o when_o we_o see_v a_o necessity_n to_o change_v our_o
every_o though_o never_o so_o fortuitous_a a_o effect_n of_o a_o spontaneous_a agent_n to_o look_v at_o god_n i_o will_v not_o instance_n in_o other_o than_o david_n and_o 1._o for_o evil_a event_n as_o he_o intimate_v a_o possibility_n of_o saul_n be_v excite_v against_o he_o by_o god_n 1_o sam._n 26.19_o and_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o take_v his_o wife_n and_o give_v they_o to_o absalon_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o his_o neighbour_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o so_o even_o when_o he_o be_v curse_v by_o shimei_n he_o own_v it_o as_o from_o god_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o not_o that_o he_o suppose_v god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o act_n but_o order_v it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n 2._o good_a event_n of_o all_o kind_n he_o more_o frequent_o ascribe_v to_o god_n do_v he_o conquer_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o let_v he_o see_v his_o desire_n upon_o they_o psal_n 59.10_o and_o subdue_v the_o people_n under_o he_o psal_n 18.47_o 48._o see_v the_o whole_a psalm_n and_o smite_v his_o enemy_n in_o their_o hinder_a part_n psal_n 78.66_o do_v his_o friend_n own_o and_o anoint_v and_o crown_v he_o king_n he_o entitle_v god_n to_o it_o psal_n 21.3_o when_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o the_o lord_n take_v he_o up_o psal_n 27.10_o be_v he_o secure_v in_o a_o strong_a city_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n marvellous_a kindness_n psal_n 31.21_o what_o do_v i_o enumerate_v particular_n every_o psalm_n be_v a_o instance_n and_o indeed_o be_v it_o not_o so_o prayer_n will_v be_v mere_a mockery_n and_o praise_v hypocrisy_n 31._o epist_n 31._o and_o that_o of_o seneca_n will_v be_v better_a divinity_n than_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o scripture_n which_o yet_o to_o suppose_v be_v most_o horrid_o blasphemous_a per_fw-la maxima_fw-la acto_fw-la viro_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la etiamnum_fw-la deos_fw-la fagitare_fw-la 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love_n when_o by_o new_a instance_n he_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o we_o nevertheless_o this_o love_n of_o we_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o god_n but_o high_o as_o all_o other_o grace_n to_o ourselves_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o interest_n be_v always_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o duty_n which_o indeed_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o god_n 34._o job_n 34._o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o as_o neither_o can_v our_o iniquity_n detract_v from_o he_o or_o hurt_v he_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o move_v he_o to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o therefore_o do_v he_o follow_v we_o with_o his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o rich_a blessing_n that_o we_o may_v proceed_v upon_o ingenuous_a motive_n in_o our_o observance_n of_o he_o and_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o may_v not_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o check_n of_o satan_n or_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o servility_n of_o spirit_n in_o that_o work_n wherein_o consist_v our_o liberty_n honour_n and_o happiness_n 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