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special_o be_v cruel_a to_o the_o good_a but_o they_o which_o be_v christ_n quite_o and_o quiet_a one_o another_o with_o love_n oft_o time_n man_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o beast_n why_o shall_v not_o one_o man_n have_v care_n of_o each_o other_o if_o so_o why_o not_o much_o more_o of_o a_o brother_n if_o not_o of_o a_o brother_n of_o who_o if_o of_o none_o he_o which_o keep_v thy_o brother_n will_v not_o keep_v thou_o meditation_n 28._o a_o good_a conscience_n god_n be_v possess_v by_o love_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n maintain_v by_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a belief_n must_v be_v strengthen_v by_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n season_v with_o a_o good_a belief_n they_o be_v as_o the_o two_o twin_n which_o do_v live_v together_o and_o die_v together_o the_o christian_a be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o broad_a sea_n his_o profession_n teach_v he_o that_o his_o heaven_n be_v heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o card_n or_o 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know_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o be_v less_o privy_a to_o other_o man_n sin_n wherefore_o the_o just_a man_n be_v the_o first_o accuser_n of_o himself_o for_o he_o presume_v as_o well_o of_o other_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o assume_v nothing_o to_o himself_o of_o all_o his_o goodness_n but_o free_o consess_v that_o sin_n be_v his_o own_o for_o which_o he_o do_v daily_o ask_v pardon_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n as_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n a_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v that_o towards_o his_o conscience_n which_o a_o cleanly_a huswife_n be_v in_o her_o house_n if_o she_o see_v any_o filth_n in_o the_o floor_n or_o cobweb_n in_o the_o wall_n or_o roof_n she_o take_v the_o beasome_a in_o hand_n &_o sweep_v they_o out_o so_o ought_v we_o still_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n on_o our_o conscience_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n offensive_a let_v we_o labour_n to_o remove_v it_o leave_v nothing_o within_o which_o be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n and_o comfortable_a 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though_o all_o the_o world_n else_o be_v benight_a oh_o my_o soul_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v the_o lord_n house_n how_o clean_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v above_o all_o other_o room_n if_o his_o temple_n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o perfume_v it_o with_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o holy_a thought_n meditation_n purpose_n resolution_n and_o prayer_n the_o bell_n wherein_o shall_v be_v continual_a thanksgiving_n to_o sound_v aloud_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v thy_o warrant_n that_o do_v as_o thou_o profess_v thou_o shall_v be_v still_o the_o more_o in_o love_n with_o thy_o profession_n meditation_n 29._o consideration_n ali_n the_o learned_a commend_v contemplation_n philosopher_n divine_n but_o give_v i_o consideration_n i_o find_v myself_o oft_o in_o danger_n for_o want_v not_o of_o knowledge_n but_o conscience_n not_o of_o apprehension_n but_o reprehension_n i_o know_v that_o contemplation_n be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o consideration_n as_o much_o 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consideration_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o conscience_n and_o reason_n mutual_o help_v one_o another_o or_o a_o conscience_n ground_v on_o reason_n which_o have_v his_o own_o light_n or_o be_v enlighten_v from_o above_o or_o be_v by_o teach_v or_o by_o use_n and_o experience_n direct_v consideration_n set_v before_o i_o thing_n past_a make_v i_o provident_a for_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o pluck_v i_o by_o the_o ear_n not_o to_o neglect_v thing_n present_a which_o it_o do_v by_o compare_v and_o match_v all_o these_o together_o thing_n past_a with_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o conceive_v a_o like_a form_n in_o both_o do_v by_o thing_n already_o act_v enter_v into_o a_o right_a course_n of_o action_n contemplation_n have_v general_a ground_n of_o truth_n from_o which_o many_o
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if_o thâ—…_n come_v unto_o god_n he_o will_v not_o reject_v thou_o wherefore_o ask_v for_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v come_v without_o which_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o know_v this_o lest_o thou_o shall_v trust_v to_o nature_n and_o not_o seek_v grace_n or_o despair_n when_o thou_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o attain_v unto_o it_o by_o thy_o own_o strength_n ask_v not_o how_o he_o be_v merciful_a which_o save_v a_o few_o and_o condemn_v many_o how_o he_o be_v just_a which_o by_o his_o will_n so_o bring_v it_o about_o that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o believe_v it_o ask_v not_o why_o god_n do_v not_o change_v the_o will_n of_o wicked_a man_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o he_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o work_v but_o reverence_v his_o decree_n who_o judgement_n be_v just_a though_o unknown_a but_o thou_o be_v much_o trouble_v and_o vex_v to_o hear_v this_o doctrine_n and_o so_o be_v many_o other_o this_o trouble_n this_o vexation_n if_o thou_o belong_v to_o god_n shall_v turn_v to_o thy_o good_a for_o it_o shall_v so_o humble_a and_o cast_v thou_o down_o that_o thou_o shall_v whole_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o give_v he_o his_o glory_n but_o if_o thou_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o thou_o shall_v complain_v and_o murmur_v more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v nothing_o the_o better_a nothing_o the_o near_a for_o god_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n though_o we_o believe_v not_o nor_o good_a though_o we_o be_v wicked_a but_o who_o will_v care_v to_o believe_v to_o amend_v his_o life_n to_o strive_v against_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o without_o we_o god_n have_v dispose_v of_o we_o sure_o none_o of_o himself_o can_v or_o will_v they_o only_o do_v who_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v to_o enable_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o reveal_v and_o conditional_a will_n be_v unto_o some_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n and_o unto_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 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we_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o our_o adversary_n which_o will_v oppose_v themselves_o to_o our_o vocation_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o put_v they_o by_o and_o take_v they_o quiet_o we_o can_v without_o patience_n yea_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o god_n will_v seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v against_o we_o and_o take_v from_o we_o inward_a consolation_n will_v leave_v we_o to_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o we_o be_v forsake_v these_o thing_n befall_v unto_o our_o lord_n who_o use_v patience_n as_o the_o best_a remedy_n teach_v we_o not_o only_o to_o bear_v his_o cross_n but_o how_o to_o bear_v it_o also_o till_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o return_v again_o unto_o we_o with_o comfort_n we_o must_v have_v patience_n to_o bear_v great_a tentation_n as_o well_o as_o small_a and_o to_o bear_v they_o as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v god_n whether_o great_a or_o small_a great_a trouble_n will_v need_v great_a patience_n and_o small_a trouble_n 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heaviness_n of_o spirit_n which_o make_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o cold_a that_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n lie_v for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v no_o growth_n it_o make_v the_o christian_a either_o fearful_a or_o slow_a to_o do_v good_a and_o lay_v he_o open_a to_o tentation_n it_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v froward_a increase_v by_o disease_n and_o discontentment_n and_o grow_v to_o a_o head_n by_o particular_a doubt_n and_o uncertainty_n it_o have_v strange_a symptom_n even_o in_o those_o which_o have_v be_v well_o school_v and_o train_v up_o in_o christianity_n it_o sugge_v and_o will_v persuade_v they_o well-neare_a that_o it_o be_v all_o as_o well_o with_o the_o godless_a as_o the_o godly_a that_o he_o be_v in_o as_o good_a cause_n that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n that_o a_o upright_a conscience_n be_v but_o a_o ceremonious_a scrupulosity_n formality_n and_o compliment_n may_v serve_v as_o well_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o so_o unworthy_a a_o thing_n as_o light_o to_o be_v set_v by_o and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n belong_v rather_o to_o angel_n than_o man_n it_o be_v offend_v at_o hear_v or_o read_v god_n word_n prayer_n good_a work_n holy_a meeting_n and_o have_v some_o exception_n against_o they_o all_o it_o will_v persuade_v thou_o in_o particular_a that_o god_n do_v not_o regard_n or_o so_o much_o as_o respect_v thy_o service_n and_o close_o with_o thou_o this_o at_o last_o if_o thy_o call_n be_v so_o worthy_a as_o thou_o will_v make_v it_o yet_o be_v thou_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o call_n unfit_a and_o so_o far_o from_o speed_v in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o to_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n or_o just_a nothing_o i_o know_v not_o whereunto_o i_o may_v better_o compare_v this_o disease_n then_o to_o that_o which_o in_o woman_n young_a with_o child_n they_o call_v long_v when_o the_o stomach_n stop_v with_o ill_a humour_n the_o appetite_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o patient_n importunate_o desire_v strange_a meat_n so_o in_o this_o cause_n natural_a inbred_a corruption_n strive_v against_o grace_n and_o abound_v within_o do_v alter_v the_o godly_a appetite_n make_v god_n servant_n loath_a his_o ordinary_a diet_n and_o exercise_n as_o be_v uncomfortable_a unsavoury_a and_o to_o affect_v strange_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o which_o travel_n by_o sea_n when_o they_o see_v it_o once_o calm_a and_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o dance_v and_o shake_v and_o know_v no_o cause_n why_o look_v for_o a_o tempest_n short_o after_o so_o this_o dulness_n or_o heaviness_n which_o be_v so_o unquiet_a and_o out_o of_o order_n go_v many_o time_n before_o some_o great_a sin_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o dulness_n come_v not_o on_o david_n before_o his_o adultery_n and_o number_v the_o people_n on_o the_o disciple_n before_o they_o forsake_v their_o master_n and_o special_o on_o peter_n before_o he_o deny_v his_o lord_n i_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o heaviness_n or_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n deadness_n or_o benumb_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o wicked_a in_o cause_n for_o that_o proceed_v from_o custom_n and_o habit_n in_o sin_n from_o wilful_a stubbernesse_n this_o from_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n yet_o abide_v in_o god_n child_n in_o degree_n that_o be_v without_o sense_n or_o feeling_n like_o a_o lethargy_n this_o have_v some_o resistance_n and_o like_o the_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n in_o event_n that_o do_v make_v they_o worse_o and_o in_o the_o end_n overcome_v they_o this_o the_o godly_a do_v overcome_v and_o after_o grow_v the_o better_o advise_v the_o mean_n to_o avoid_v
law_n have_v figure_n for_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n so_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n what_o division_n and_o strife_n be_v rise_v up_o about_o it_o as_o be_v foretell_v how_o many_o enemy_n have_v it_o which_o with_o open_a force_n resist_v it_o how_o many_o false_a brethren_n which_o undermine_v it_o how_o many_o loose_a libertine_n which_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n but_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o how_o do_v faith_n waver_v and_o charity_n wax_v cold_a the_o world_n sway_n and_o the_o church_n suffer_v heresy_n prosper_v and_o truth_n pine_v if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hitherto_o have_v have_v their_o just_a course_n and_o time_n will_v he_o fail_v trow_v you_o in_o the_o last_o act_n nay_o some_o part_n of_o this_o act_n be_v begin_v already_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o flesh_n for_o after_o this_o come_n of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v already_o but_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o full_a consummation_n be_v he_o come_v in_o humility_n to_o suffer_v and_o save_v and_o will_v he_o not_o come_v in_o glory_n to_o put_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o say_v oh_o foolish_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n that_o be_v too_o mild_a for_o such_o mocker_n but_o oh_o hard_a heart_a and_o desperate_a wretch_n who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o now_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o final_a judgement_n shall_v hereafter_o feel_v the_o terror_n and_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n meditation_n 36._o affliction_n affliction_n be_v ever_o profitable_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o such_o and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o man_n after_o a_o long_a and_o strong_a disease_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o before_o so_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o naughtiness_n which_o for_o a_o while_o lay_v cover_v under_o the_o ember_n of_o their_o disease_n have_v get_v but_o a_o little_a vent_n break_v forth_o the_o more_o forcible_o and_o the_o flood_n of_o their_o corruption_n stop_v for_o a_o while_n by_o the_o opposition_n of_o their_o pain_n have_v get_v some_o small_a passage_n do_v recover_v his_o course_n with_o the_o great_a violence_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o in_o our_o trouble_n we_o can_v call_v ourselves_o to_o account_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n with_o many_o vow_n and_o promise_n of_o amendment_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v he_o remove_v his_o hand_n than_o we_o start_v aside_o from_o our_o new_a resolution_n and_o follow_v our_o old_a by_o as_o and_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v because_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o it_o by_o constraint_n we_o do_v complain_v and_o cry_v but_o more_o for_o feel_v of_o anguish_n and_o pain_n like_o beast_n than_o any_o inward_a remorse_n or_o touch_v of_o conscience_n we_o be_v not_o offend_v at_o our_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o our_o health_n and_o liberty_n we_o humble_v not_o ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v grievous_a unto_o we_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a on_o we_o we_o long_v not_o after_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o we_o inquire_v after_o all_o mean_n to_o remove_v the_o disease_n from_o our_o body_n therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v our_o will_n satisfy_v in_o this_o respect_n and_o seel_v our_o strength_n return_v we_o get_v cut_v as_o man_n shut_v up_o long_o in_o prison_n and_o forget_v all_o the_o good_a thought_n which_o come_v to_o we_o in_o extremity_n and_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o because_o they_o be_v near_o the_o good_a land_n and_o may_v have_v enter_v into_o it_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o therefore_o return_v they_o back_o again_o and_o their_o carcase_n perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o in_o this_o cause_n because_o we_o be_v near_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o may_v have_v be_v partaker_n thereof_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o therefore_o fall_v we_o back_o to_o our_o old_a sin_n and_o in_o they_o we_o perish_v a_o godly_a mind_n may_v thrive_v well_o in_o trouble_n but_o he_o that_o be_v not_o prepare_v before_o hand_n shall_v find_v little_a comfort_n in_o it_o the_o sun_n which_o melt_v the_o wax_n harden_v the_o clay_n spice_n when_o they_o be_v beat_v smell_v the_o better_a but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n which_o never_o smell_v so_o ill_o as_o when_o they_o be_v most_o handle_v these_o sudden_a flash_n terrify_v many_o but_o they_o enlighten_v none_o but_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o inward_a light_n alas_o what_o a_o interest_n have_v sin_n in_o we_o when_o we_o have_v once_o yield_v unto_o it_o we_o bear_v not_o only_o the_o guilt_n of_o what_o be_v past_a but_o we_o be_v ever_o after_o the_o more_o prone_a to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o purgation_n so_o strong_a no_o affliction_n of_o such_o force_n to_o cleanse_v we_o of_o it_o without_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o no_o soon_o say_v but_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o look_v to_o our_o very_a beginning_n and_o if_o we_o have_v make_v any_o entrance_n to_o draw_v back_o with_o speed_n for_o sin_n of_o custom_n be_v like_o a_o old_a gout_n which_o know_v no_o remedy_n yet_o despair_v not_o at_o any_o time_n rather_o resist_v then_o give_v place_n if_o the_o tempter_n suggest_v unto_o thou_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n let_v it_o serve_v this_o way_n to_o make_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o more_o and_o to_o ask_v pardon_n if_o thou_o desire_v hearty_o to_o amend_v and_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o he_o which_o die_v for_o thou_o thy_o sin_n can_v hurt_v thou_o for_o he_o which_o give_v the_o desire_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o effect_v but_o herein_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n if_o god_n point_n unto_o thou_o particular_o by_o any_o affliction_n take_v it_o as_o a_o medicine_n from_o thy_o heavenly_a physician_n for_o thy_o soul_n health_n and_o let_v it_o be_v more_o displease_v that_o thou_o have_v offend_v god_n then_o that_o the_o cross_n be_v offensive_a to_o thou_o seek_v the_o health_n of_o thy_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o remove_n of_o outward_a cross_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o in_o health_n as_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o be_v in_o sickness_n in_o all_o affliction_n look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o rod_n as_o to_o the_o smiter_n who_o if_o thou_o take_v it_o patitient_o do_v correct_v thou_o in_o love_n if_o otherwise_o in_o anger_n and_o indignation_n meditation_n 37._o humane_a society_n man_n be_v by_o nature_n sociable_a and_o frame_v thereunto_o by_o reason_n and_o speech_n whereunto_o he_o do_v the_o more_o willing_o apply_v himself_o though_o with_o some_o particular_a disadvantage_n because_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o life_n which_o seem_v to_o require_v society_n for_o many_o commodity_n necessary_a to_o life_n be_v have_v in_o a_o society_n not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v obtain_v this_o have_v draw_v man_n from_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n from_o den_n to_o house_n from_o wood_n to_o town_n and_o city_n from_o barbarous_a manner_n to_o civility_n and_o rather_o to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o orderly_a government_n by_o law_n for_o their_o safety_n then_o to_o languish_v in_o a_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a looseness_n without_o the_o use_n of_o one_o another_o help_n and_o society_n hence_o have_v be_v erect_v so_o many_o state_n and_o commonweal_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o age_n but_o yet_o this_o society_n how_o agreeable_a soever_o to_o man_n nature_n do_v not_o full_o content_v it_o neither_o do_v man_n find_v in_o man_n that_o which_o may_v satisfy_v his_o desire_n for_o man_n be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o his_o maker_n do_v take_v more_o delight_n to_o see_v himself_o in_o the_o pattern_n of_o his_o first_o beauty_n then_o to_o see_v his_o own_o face_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o though_o he_o need_v not_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o use_n of_o his_o eye_n so_o much_o yet_o do_v the_o soul_n more_o perfect_o discourse_n and_o understand_v when_o it_o lift_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n then_o when_o it_o do_v converse_v with_o man_n again_o the_o happiness_n which_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v in_o a_o humane_a society_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o society_n which_o we_o must_v first_o seek_v for_o with_o god_n and_o from_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v unto_o he_o we_o right_o learn_v how_o to_o frame_v ourselves_o in_o all_o inferior_a duty_n