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we_o best_o see_v that_o god_n command_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o all_o our_o obedience_n to_o be_v exceed_o narrow_a psal_n 119.96_o the_o good_a lord_n grant_v that_o this_o legacy_n may_v come_v to_o you_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n rom._n 15.29_o amen_n the_o content_n of_o this_o divine_a legacy_n chap._n i._o contain_v fall_v man_n malady_n and_o danger_n pag._n 1._o to_o 42._o chap._n ii_o fall_v mam_n remedy_n and_o deliverer_n p._n 43_o to_o 63._o chap._n iii_o the_o redeem_a be_v conqueror_n by_o their_o strong_a redeemer_n p._n 54_o 120._o chap._n iv_o advice_n to_o young_a and_o old_a to_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n in_o god_n armour_n and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n p._n 130_o to_o 177._o chap._n v._o the_o character_n of_o true_a conqueror_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n p._n 177_o to_o 232._o chap._n vi_o advice_n to_o the_o age_a for_o save_v the_o soul_n p._n 232_o to_o 319._o chap._n vii_o the_o holy_a mean_n for_o make_v old_a age_n to_o become_v a_o good_a age_n p._n 320_o to_o 357._o chap._n viii_o contain_v both_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n 1._o against_o the_o evil_n of_o old_a age._n 2._o against_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o 3._o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 358_o to_o the_o last_o chap._n i._n man_n malady_n and_o danger_n man_n life_n be_v a_o warfare_n job_n 7.1_o margin_n which_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v a_o place_n of_o pirate_n as_o paul_n be_v in_o peril_n often_o both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n 2_o cor._n 11.26_o so_o be_v we_o all_o while_n in_o this_o low_a world_n for_o satan_n be_v both_o a_o robber_n by_o land_n that_o seek_v not_o for_o straw_n but_o
picture_n etc._n etc._n nb._n note_v well_o all_o true_a christiaâ—…_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a shall_v maâ—…_n serious_a reflection_n upon_o the_o remainder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o unrenewed_a pâ—…_n in_o they_o even_o in_o the_o sincere_a conveâ—…_n and_o in_o the_o sound_a believer_n which_o wâ—…_n make_v we_o like_o the_o kine_n that_o carry_v tâ—…_n ark_n of_o god_n to_o bethshemesh_n which_o sigâ—…fies_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o wâ—…_n all_o along_o low_v as_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n 1_o saâ—…_n 6.12_o thus_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o groan_v earnâ—…ly_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o he_o cry_v oâ—…_n oh_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o â—…_n thus_o if_o we_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o seâ—…ble_a of_o the_o indwelling_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o tâ—…_n we_o still_o keep_v this_o straight_a way_n to_o tâ—…_n house_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n aâ—…_n neither_o turn_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o lâ—…_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o kine_n above_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d smart_v experience_n of_o so_o much_o reliâ—…_n of_o original_a pollution_n in_o we_o will_v cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v along_o groan_v to_o our_o very_a grauâ—…_n this_o likewise_o be_v one_o great_a point_n of_o gâ—…ly_a agur_n prayer_n remove_n lord_n far_o frâ—…_n i_o both_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n before_o i_o die_v 〈◊〉_d prov._n 30.7,8_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o oâ—…_n heart_n either_o with_o poverty_n or_o riches_n wâ—…_n know_v what_o solomon_n have_v say_v befoâ—…_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o and_o it_o must_v be_v bewail_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n like_o its_o father_n the_o devil_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o its_o walk_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o most_o heart-grieving_a and_o the_o worst_a companion_n that_o we_o can_v have_v or_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n hereupon_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 3.12_o because_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n for_o 13._o all_o which_o import_v that_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o deceitful_a as_o easy_o to_o deceive_v we_o and_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o be_v easy_o deceive_v by_o deceitful_a sin_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o we_o can_v see_v small_a ground_n for_o security_n though_o some_o for_o safety_n as_o keep_v by_o christ_n judas_n ver_fw-la 1._o while_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v our_o caution_n and_o fear_n of_o fall_v that_o in_o christ_n contribute_v much_o to_o our_o stand_n the_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o but_o even_o all_o our_o life_n long_o also_o in_o god_n fear_n and_o in_o god_n favour_n too_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o keep_v alive_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o he_o can_v well_o want_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n on_o he_o though_o he_o may_v sometime_o lose_v this_o latter_a in_o respect_n of_o vision_n as_o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o never_o want_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o union_n thus_o david_n lose_v not_o his_o salvation_n by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v only_o loâ—_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o he_o beseecheâ—_n the_o lord_n to_o restore_v to_o he_o psal_n 51.12_o the_o grand_a concern_v of_o every_o christian_a be_v how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o how_o to_o die_v wellâ—_n how_o to_o live_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o how_o tâ—_n die_v in_o god_n favour_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n hereunto_o our_o lord_n have_v most_o gracious_o grant_v we_o many_o divine_a rule_n both_o iâ—_n the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o 1_o st_z that_o of_o the_o prophet_n what_o doâ—_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o o_o man_n but_o tâ—_n do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mic._n 6.8_o this_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o thâ—_n ten_o commandment_n and_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n tâ—_n name_v no_o more_o but_o a_o few_o 2_o dly_a that_o of_o the_o apostle_n keep_v thy_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n always_o etc._n etc._n act_n 24,16_o unto_o which_o let_v i_o add_v the_o same_o apostle_n three_o adverb_n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o holy_o in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o haec_fw-la tria_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la meditare_fw-la adverbia_fw-la paulâ—_n haec_fw-la tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regula_fw-la sancta_fw-la tuus_fw-la i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o than_o this_o one_o of_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n afore-named_n namely_o his_o general_a precept_n and_o prescription_n to_o every_o particular_a and_o individual_a believer_n watch_v and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n matth._n 26.41_o wherein_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v clear_o prescribe_v demonstrate_v first_o the_o antidote_n or_o preservative_n and_o second_o the_o disease_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n this_o text_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n swan-like_o song_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n they_o be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o this_o great_a of_o die_v prophet_n a_o divine_a lecture_n or_o lesson_n teach_v by_o a_o die_a christ_n for_o all_o live_a christian_n to_o learn_v for_o 1_o st_z the_o danger_n be_v universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o you_o enter_v etc._n etc._n this_o imply_v a_o possibility_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n not_o only_o of_o enter_v into_o temptation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v oft_o within_o the_o verge_n and_o circumference_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o sometime_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o too_o often_o for_o if_o we_o make_v a_o impartial_a inquiry_n into_o the_o book_n of_o our_o own_o experience_n we_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o we_o be_v more_o and_o often_o in_o temptation_n than_o out_o of_o it_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v christ_n day_n and_o satan_n hour_n according_a to_o those_o two_o scripture_n phrase_n luke_n 22.53_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o rev._n 1.10_o alas_o how_o oft_o be_v it_o quite_o contrary_a that_o satan_n have_v a_o whole_a day_n when_o christ_n have_v but_o a_o hour_n with_o we_o yea_o and_o not_o that_o little_a time_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o how_o oft_o may_v our_o lord_n say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o sleepy_a disciple_n here_o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n matth._n 26.40_o for_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o watch_v with_o i_o for_o 38._o nb._n note_v well_o those_o three_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n have_v see_v their_o master_n glory_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.1,2_o and_o now_o they_o must_v be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o behaviour_n in_o his_o agony_n also_o so_o our_o lord_n bid_v they_o watch_v with_o he_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o pray_v for_o he_o for_o he_o need_v not_o their_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_a isai_n 63.3_o observe_v what_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v those_o sleepy_a and_o slippery_a disciple_n unto_o their_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o be_v deep_o concern_v for_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n as_o he_o be_v after_o upon_o his_o cross_n to_o grant_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n and_o to_o lend_v a_o look_n of_o love_n on_o peter_n the_o backslider_n luke_n 22.11_o and_o both_o these_o he_o do_v while_o himself_o be_v pay_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o fellow-sufferer_n luke_n 23.42,43_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o for_o poor_a peter_n while_o he_o be_v answer_v his_o adversary_n for_o his_o own_o life_n thus_o we_o find_v those_o three_o disciple_n be_v not_o only_o in_o danger_n of_o enter_v into_o temptation_n but_o they_o be_v also_o get_v into_o it_o and_o fall_v by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o distemper_n and_o disease_n itself_o for_o their_o saviour_n find_v that_o satan_n have_v lull_v they_o all_o fast_o asleep_a whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v watch_v with_o he_o and_o pray_v for_o themselves_o though_o not_o for_o he_o that_o need_v no_o mediator_n see_v they_o be_v so_o near_o to_o become_v scatter_v sheep_n at_o the_o smite_v of_o their_o shepherd_n our_o lord_n have_v some_o lucid_a interval_n and_o a_o little_a breathe_a time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n wherein_o he_o come_v to_o they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o find_v he_o may_v