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i_o to_o enter_v into_o glory_n i_o can_v have_v my_o happiness_n unless_o i_o go_v unto_o it_o the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n and_o desire_n the_o several_a branch_n of_o the_o saint_n daily_a duty_n and_o desire_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n every_o day_n 1._o when_o i_o awake_v to_o think_v on_o god_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o for_o rest_n and_o sleep_v and_o preservation_n from_o sin_n satan_n and_o danger_n satisfy_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o lord_n crave_v his_o strength_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o reverent_o and_o serious_o to_o mind_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o ps_n 139._o 18._o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n psal_n 17._o 15._o see_v act._n 11._o 23._o commune_fw-la with_o your_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o psal_n 4._o 4._o it_o be_v good_a to_o season_n strengthen_v and_o perfume_v our_o spirit_n if_o time_n will_v permit_v with_o some_o sweet_a 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both_o head_n and_o heart_n with_o they_o he_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o enjoy_v god_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o he_o and_o think_v he_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o of_o he_o his_o soul_n will_v faint_v for_o he_o because_o nothing_o less_o than_o god_n can_v content_v he_o psal_n 119._o 81_o 82._o jer._n 14._o 8._o psal_n 13._o 1._o exod._n 33._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 18._o so_o the_o soul_n live_v where_o it_o love_v and_o where_o it_o love_v it_o live_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o active_a and_o strong_a than_o love_n for_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n song_n 8._o 6_o 7._o 2._o live_v by_o faith_n every_o day_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n the_o communion_n the_o soul_n have_v with_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o justification_n in_o sanctification_n in_o infirmity_n in_o grace_n in_o mean_n use_v in_o duty_n and_o for_o a_o supply_n of_o all_o want_n every_o day_n to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o glorification_n 3._o watch_v heart_n that_o every_o day_n i_o watch_v my_o heart_n to_o keep_v it_o continual_o still_o clean_o spiritual_a content_a and_o that_o i_o observe_v wary_o the_o first_o and_o secret_a motion_n of_o my_o heart_n lest_o i_o be_v unaware_o catch_v and_o ensnare_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o receive_v any_o thing_n without_o it_o be_v warrant_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n pro._n 23._o 17._o thy_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a take_v heed_n of_o it_o consider_v jer._n 17._o 9_o heb._n 3._o 12._o luk._n 6._o 45._o if_o we_o cease_v to_o watch_v our_o heart_n they_o quick_o become_v vain_a consider_v how_o it_o be_v with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o and_o peter_n mat._n 26._o 72._o our_o experience_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v worse_o than_o we_o take_v 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must_v do_v all_o and_o man_n nothing_o than_o man_n need_v not_o care_v what_o they_o do_v but_o live_v as_o they_o list_v answ_n as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o it_o be_v our_o desire_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o service_n and_o duty_n i_o count_v myself_o to_o be_v never_o the_o near_a heaven_n for_o my_o best_a work_n then_o if_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o blaspheme_n god_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 9_o when_o 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