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not_o entertain_v affection_n and_o resolution_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v new_o receive_v any_o impression_n but_o this_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o if_o our_o affection_n be_v much_o inflame_v when_o we_o begin_v our_o consideration_n we_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o for_o this_o method_n here_o propose_v be_v not_o to_o limit_v the_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o a_o little_a excite_v we_o must_v not_o leave_v blow_v the_o fire_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o kindle_v for_o green_a wood_n will_v sudden_o extinguish_v unless_o it_o be_v thorough_o kindle_v sect_n viii_o affection_n and_o resolution_n without_o knowledge_n we_o can_v consider_v and_o consideration_n raise_v affection_n and_o affection_n produce_v resolution_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o resolution_n be_v action_n and_o a_o through_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n now_o our_o affection_n may_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o meditation_n for_o sometime_o we_o admire_v the_o goodness_n majesty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o almighty_a another_o time_n we_o be_v amaze_v at_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o live_v so_o contrary_a to_o our_o own_o principle_n and_o that_o those_o sacred_a truth_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n which_o we_o may_v improve_v to_o our_o eternal_a salvation_n shall_v be_v lay_v by_o as_o useless_a as_o if_o one_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o possession_n a_o excellent_a and_o effectual_a receipt_n for_o the_o stone_n and_o yet_o lock_v it_o up_o and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o it_o ii_o sometime_o we_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o with_o job_n abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n sometime_o we_o affect_v sorrow_n joy_n love_n fear_v etc._n etc._n of_o which_o we_o may_v be_v furnish_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n which_o be_v indeed_o but_o david_n meditation_n though_o not_o in_o this_o method_n now_o when_o our_o affection_n be_v much_o excite_v we_o may_v make_v a_o progress_n to_o resolution_n iii_o now_o your_o resolution_n must_v be_v fix_v not_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o serious_a and_o resolve_v purpose_n say_v not_o with_o thyself_o i_o be_o assure_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o i_o must_v embrace_v hell_n or_o forsake_v take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o offence_n be_v great_a which_o i_o commit_v in_o swear_v and_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v i_o can_v omit_v it_o but_o instead_o of_o this_o argue_v thus_o with_o thyself_o i_o be_o solemn_o resolve_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n especial_o what_o i_o be_o most_o guilty_a of_o for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v neither_o must_v i_o give_v a_o faint_a denial_n to_o sin_n iv._o whatever_o thy_o resolution_n be_v put_v they_o present_o in_o practice_n and_o drive_v they_o not_o off_o to_o futurity_n be_v thou_o addict_v to_o drink_v do_v not_o resolve_v and_o say_v this_o sin_n i_o intend_v to_o forsake_v but_o for_o the_o present_a i_o be_o engage_v to_o meet_v company_n where_o i_o must_v appear_v sociable_a but_o that_o be_v finish_v i_o design_v to_o prosecute_v my_o resolution_n this_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n device_n and_o be_v cast_v in_o thy_o way_n as_o a_o stumbling-block_n which_o if_o not_o remove_v will_v prove_v pernicious_a v._n next_o let_v not_o thy_o resolution_n be_v only_o against_o sin_n but_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n to_o it_o solomon_n do_v not_o say_v to_o the_o adulterer_n thou_o may_v discourse_v a_o harlot_n but_o be_v not_o entice_v by_o her_o word_n to_o uncleanness_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v thou_o to_o go_v into_o her_o house_n or_o by_o her_o door_n prov._n 5._o 8._o and_o when_o he_o dissuade_v the_o drunkard_n from_o
darkness_n for_o my_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n iu._n next_o the_o four_o element_n in_o their_o order_n accuse_v i_o and_o first_o the_o heaven_n acquaint_v i_o they_o have_v supply_v i_o with_o light_n to_o my_o joy_n and_o comfort_n the_o air_n whisper_v i_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o fowl_n my_o region_n afford_v to_o be_v at_o thy_o command_n the_o water_n violent_o speak_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n say_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o nourish_v thou_o but_o how_o have_v thou_o abuse_v these_o mercy_n to_o the_o contempt_n and_o dishonour_n of_o our_o creation_n therefore_o let_v our_o benefit_n redound_v to_o thy_o punishment_n let_v the_o fire_n consume_v thou_o the_o water_n overwhelm_v thou_o the_o air_n fann_v and_o winnow_v thou_o the_o earth_n swallow_v thou_o up_o and_o hell_n devour_v thou_o v._o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o almighty_a to_o minister_v unto_o i_o in_o this_o life_n and_o to_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o accuse_v i_o for_o by_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v deprive_v myself_o of_o their_o ministry_n in_o this_o life_n and_o hope_v of_o their_o fellowship_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n divine_a law_n accuse_v i_o either_o i_o must_v fulfil_v it_o or_o perish_v to_o perform_v the_o one_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o undergo_v the_o other_o be_v intolerable_a vi_o god_n the_o most_o severe_a judge_n and_o potent_a executer_n of_o his_o eternal_a law_n accuse_v i_o he_o i_o can_v deceive_v who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o from_o he_o i_o can_v fly_v who_o be_v power_n itself_o and_o reign_v every_o where_o whither_o then_o shall_v i_o fly_v psal._n 139._o 7._o even_o to_o thou_o o_o bless_a jesus_n my_o alone_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o bid_v i_o hide_v myself_o in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n cant._n 2._o 14._o thou_o be_v that_o rock_n and_o thy_o wound_n be_v the_o cleft_n in_o they_o will_v i_o hide_v myself_o against_o the_o accusation_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n vii_o my_o sin_n cry_v aloud_o even_o unto_o heaven_n but_o thy_o blood_n which_o be_v pour_v forth_o for_o my_o sin_n cry_v loud_a heb._n 12._o 2d_o my_o sin_n be_v potent_a to_o accuse_v i_o but_o thy_o passion_n be_v effectual_a to_o defend_v i_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o my_o life_n be_v powerful_a to_o condemn_v i_o but_o thy_o most_o perfect_a righteousness_n be_v powerfull_a to_o save_o i_o i_o appeal_v therefore_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy-seat_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o appear_v before_o thy_o great_a tribunal_n unless_o thy_o holy_a merit_n interpose_v betwixt_o i_o and_o thy_o judgement_n med_n ii_o that_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n shall_v excite_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n v._n 8._o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o behold_v my_o soul_n thy_o saviour_n suffering_n the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o be_v crucify_v and_o the_o torment_n of_o he_o that_o expire_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o sacred_a head_n at_o which_o angel_n tremble_v be_v plait_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n that_o face_n which_o in_o beauty_n exceed_v all_o mankind_n be_v spit_v upon_o by_o the_o ungodly_a those_o eye_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o meridian_n be_v obscure_v in_o death_n those_o ear_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o hear_v angelical_a anthem_n be_v infest_a now_o with_o arrogant_a speech_n and_o scornful_a reproach_n that_o mouth_n from_o whence_o proceed_v divine_a oracle_n and_o dictate_v to_o angel_n their_o celestial_a lesson_n receive_v nothing_o but_o gaul_n and_o vinegar_n those_o foot_n which_o the_o devout_a magdalen_n kiss_v and_o wipe_v with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n be_v fasten_v with_o nail_n those_o hand_n which_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n like_o a_o curtain_n be_v now_o extend_v on_o the_o tree_n of_o shame_n ii_o that_o body_n the_o deity_n be_v temple_n be_v scourge_v and_o wound_v with_o a_o spear_n nothing_o escape_v the_o malicious_a jew_n but_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o be_v meek_o exercise_v in_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n and_o he_o who_o now_o reign_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n undergo_v all_o this_o for_o lose_a mankind_n he_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27._o 46._o so_o great_a be_v his_o agony_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o which_o comfort_v angel_n stand_v now_o in_o need_n of_o one_o to_o comfort_v he_o iii_o if_o this_o happen_v to_o the_o just_a what_o shall_v become_v of_o wretched_a sinner_n what_o measure_n shall_v the_o almighty_a take_v with_o we_o for_o our_o offence_n who_o be_v so_o wrathful_o displease_v with_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n o_o god_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n take_v from_o we_o these_o stony_a heart_n of_o we_o and_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o melt_v at_o thy_o judgement_n lord_n let_v we_o not_o forget_v thy_o acclamation_n and_o tear_n thou_o cry_v from_o the_o cross_n behold_v o_o you_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n what_o i_o suffer_v for_o you_o be_v ever_o grief_n so_o great_a or_o any_o sorrow_n like_o unto_o my_o sorrow_n but_o o_o thou_o who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o have_v mercy_n convert_v our_o stubborn_a heart_n unto_o thou_o med_n iii_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n mat._n iii._o 8._o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n the_o foundation_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v true_a repentance_n and_o where_o that_o be_v acquire_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n succeed_v why_o then_o do_v we_o defer_v our_o repentance_n and_o procrastinate_v it_o from_o day_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n be_v not_o in_o our_o possession_n and_o to_o repent_v sincere_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o when_o the_o judgment-day_n be_v approach_v we_o must_v render_v a_o account_v not_o only_o for_o one_o day_n but_o for_o our_o whole_a life_n ii_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n so_o shall_v thou_o find_v god_n in_o christ_n appease_v towards_o thou_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n say_v the_o lord_n isa._n 43._o 25._o infer_v our_o sin_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n beg_v the_o royal_a prophet_n psal._n 51._o 9_o demonstate_v that_o our_o iniquity_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n be_v convert_v unto_o we_o o_o god_n pray_v moses_n therefore_o our_o sin_n do_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n isa._n 59_o 2._o our_o sin_n have_v answer_v we_o complain_v isaiah_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o do_v accuse_v we_o before_o god_n tribunal_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n be_v the_o psalmist_n petition_n psal._n 51._o 2._o conclude_v our_o sin_n in_o appearance_n be_v sordid_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o almighty_a iii_o sin_n be_v the_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o move_v david_n to_o cry_v out_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o psal._n 41._o 4._o it_o be_v for_o sin_n that_o we_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n so_o say_v the_o eternal_a whosoever_o shall_v sin_v against_o i_o i_o will_v blot_v he_o out_o of_o my_o book_n exod._n 32._o 32._o we_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o the_o almighty_a for_o our_o sin_n which_o make_v david_n deprecate_v cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n psal._n 51._o 11._o sin_n torment_v the_o mind_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o moisture_n as_o the_o psalmist_n experience_v restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 47._o 12._o iv._o sin_n be_v infectious_a say_v the_o proprphet_n isa._n 24._o 5._o the_o earth_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o which_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n our_o sin_n press_v we_o down_o to_o hell_n else_o the_o psalmist_n have_v not_o break_v out_o say_v out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n 130._o 1._o sin_n be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v sometime_o dead_a in_o our_o sin_n ephes._n 2._o 1._o by_o mortal_a sin_n man_n lose_v his_o creator_n who_o be_v the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a good_a therefore_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a evil._n and_o as_o the_o almighty_a be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a evil._n v._o calamity_n and_o punishment_n be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a for_o many_o time_n from_o they_o good_a be_v