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miserable_a condition_n into_o which_o he_o be_v fall_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o near_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n by_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v there_o not_o matter_n of_o admire_v both_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o his_o great_a work_n and_o contrivance_n yea_o that_o that_o may_v carry_v a_o soul_n out_o of_o itself_o as_o it_o be_v by_o admire_v he_o in_o this_o very_a work_n 5._o never_o come_v unto_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o precious_a death_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n lay_v aside_o all_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o as_o filthy_a rag_n consider_v that_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n that_o be_v believe_o what_o he_o ask_v he_o will_v do_v it_o witness_v that_o gracious_a promise_n in_o john_n 14.13_o and_o john_n 15.16_o and_o joh._n 16.23_o 24_o 26._o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 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in_o the_o name_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v able_a heb._n 7.15_o if_o he_o take_v thy_o cause_n in_o hand_n and_o thou_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o with_o a_o holy_a dependence_n undoubted_o he_o will_v carry_v it_o on_o and_o crown_v it_o with_o perfection_n all_o other_o mean_n may_v fail_v all_o other_o agent_n may_v miscarry_v but_o he_o will_v nay_o he_o can_v never_o miscarry_v he_o shall_v see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v and_o will_v bring_v judgement_n unto_o victory_n he_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o most_o invincible_a temptation_n and_o evade_v the_o most_o intricate_a stratagem_n the_o devil_n can_v make_v he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o give_v the_o devil_n such_o a_o weaken_n blow_n as_o that_o he_o can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v one_o battle_n more_o with_o he_o all_o power_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o if_o he_o be_v so_o able_a as_o that_o 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no_o other_o way_n let_v other_o pretend_v to_o what_o they_o will_v and_o to_o abolish_v the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o right_n and_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o plain_a he_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n and_o none_o other_o he_o be_v the_o only_o belove_v in_o who_o god_n be_v abundant_o well-pleased_a and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o must_v take_v our_o imperfect_a desire_n and_o offer_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o own_o perfection_n our_o weakness_n must_v be_v supply_v in_o his_o strength_n our_o emptiness_n in_o his_o fullness_n our_o unrighteous_a prayer_n must_v be_v perfume_v with_o the_o odoriferous_a smell_n of_o his_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a righteousness_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o man_n by_o the_o fall_v lose_v all_o his_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o imperfection_n can_v never_o appear_v before_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_o perfect_a all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o himself_o and_o how_o can_v he_o look_v upon_o mere_a emptiness_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o own_o son_n 6._o dare_v not_o to_o appear_v before_o god_n with_o any_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o know_v that_o like_o a_o adder_n that_o a_o poor_a man_n find_v though_o almost_o dead_a as_o soon_o as_o it_o recover_v strength_n and_o life_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o hiss_v at_o he_o sin_n will_v be_v cherish_v revive_v and_o consequent_o will_v prove_v a_o fatal_a enemy_n let_v no_o sin_n be_v delight_v in_o though_o it_o be_v the_o near_a delight_n and_o that_o that_o will_v procure_v the_o great_a temporal_a benefit_n and_o profit_n one_o sin_n be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v a_o world_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n it_o procure_v a_o curse_n a_o eternal_a curse_n have_v it_o not_o be_v prevent_v by_o a_o compassionate_a saviour_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v bless_v countenance_n no_o sin_n but_o resolve_v against_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n all_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o every_o sin_n in_o particular_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o man._n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psal_n 66.8_o say_v david_n and_o let_v it_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v athanasius_n by_o nazianzen_n se_fw-la esse_fw-la magnetem_fw-la &_o adamantem_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o his_o sweet_a draw_v and_o win_v nature_n and_o yet_o a_o adamant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o stout_a courage_n against_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n these_o three_o empoison_a sin_n 1_o malice_n and_o anger_n 2._o infidelility_n 3._o self-esteem_a 7._o with_o christian_a courage_n in_o all_o thy_o deportment_n repel_v all_o the_o blaspemous_a injection_n of_o satan_n with_o heart-rising_a loathe_v and_o abhorrence_n and_o be_v sure_a always_o to_o set_v a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o the_o two_o great_a instrument_n satan_n make_v use_v of_o 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may_v continue_v therein_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n till_o i_o shall_v enjoy_v thyself_o full_o to_o all_o eternity_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n amen_n short_a though_o sweet_a meditation_n or_o sweet_a cordial_n for_o the_o heart_n 1._o it_o be_v folly_n to_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v physic_n and_o health_n both_o at_o one_o time_n resolve_v therefore_o upon_o wait_v his_o leisure_n after_o a_o weary_a week_n come_v a_o sabbath_n and_o after_o a_o fight_n victory_n 2._o unkindness_n of_o other_o to_o we_o be_v but_o a_o correction_n of_o our_o unkindness_n to_o god_n 3._o he_o that_o can_v abound_v without_o pride_n and_o highmindedness_a will_v never_o want_v without_o too_o much_o dejectedness_n 4._o let_v we_o not_o seek_v ourselves_o abroad_o out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o other_o man_n that_o man_n shall_v 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direction_n assistance_n and_o bring_v thing_n to_o our_o desire_a issue_n yea_o above_o what_o we_o desire_v or_o thought_n of_o 14._o the_o more_o passion_n the_o less_o discretion_n because_o passion_n hinder_v the_o sight_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 15._o it_o be_v good_a to_o observe_v the_o particular_a beck_n of_o providence_n how_o thing_n join_v and_o meet_v together_o fit_a occasion_n and_o suit_v of_o thing_n be_v intimation_n of_o god_n will._n providence_n have_v a_o languag_n which_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n they_o see_v a_o train_n of_o providence_n lead_v one_o way_n more_o than_o another_o 16._o labour_v to_o fit_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o condition_n thou_o be_v in_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n but_o have_v a_o promise_n suitable_a to_o it_o 17._o he_o that_o love_v too_o much_o will_v grieve_v too_o much_o it_o be_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o affection_n that_o cause_v our_o affliction_n 18._o all_o our_o noise_n proceed_v from_o a_o swell_a vapour_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v air_n enclose_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o shake_v it_o which_o all_o the_o four_o wind_n can_v do_v 19_o there_o be_v a_o art_n of_o bear_v trouble_n if_o we_o can_v learn_v it_o without_o over-troubling_a ourselves_o as_o in_o bear_v a_o burden_n there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o poise_v it_o that_o it_o weigh_v not_o over_o heavy_a if_o it_o hang_v on_o one_o side_n it_o poize_v the_o body_n down_o the_o great_a part_n we_o pull_v on_o ourselves_o by_o not_o impart_v our_o care_n so_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o only_o the_o care_n of_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o god_n 20._o we_o must_v not_o mingle_v our_o passion_n with_o our_o cross_n like_o foolish_a patient_n chew_v the_o pill_n which_o they_o shall_v swallow_v down_o 21._o he_o that_o see_v not_o god_n every_o where_o see_v he_o not_o where_o 22._o he_o that_o lose_v himself_o in_o self_n denia_fw-la i_o find_v himself_o in_o god_n bosom_n 23._o in_o prosperity_n fear_v god_n in_o adversity_n love_n god_n 24._o pray_v will_n make_v thou_o leave_v sin_v or_o sin_v make_v thou_o leave_v pray_v 25._o our_o weakness_n and_o inability_n break_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o duty_n 26._o no_o sin_n but_o be_v easy_a keep_v out_o than_o cast_v out_o 27._o what_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v before_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o think_v before_o god_n 28._o nature_n vex_v and_o nature_n arm_v soon_o discover_v itself_o 29._o they_o that_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o mercy_n seldom_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o mercy_n 30._o what_o unthankfulness_n be_v this_o to_o think_v upon_o two_o or_o three_o cross_n so_o as_o to_o forget_v a_o hundred_o blessing_n what_o folly_n be_v it_o to_o darken_v our_o spirit_n and_o to_o indispose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o take_n or_o do_v of_o good_a 31._o a_o limb_n out_o of_o joint_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o deformity_n and_o pain_n dejection_n take_v off_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n joy_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o make_v duty_n come_v off_o cheerful_o from_o ourselves_o please_v to_o other_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 32._o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o add_v grace_n unto_o grace_n a_o grow_a christian_n be_v always_o a_o comsortable_a christian_a the_o oil_n of_o grace_n will_v bring_v forth_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 33._o melancholy_n person_n be_v thing_n that_o seem_v black_a and_o dark_a to_o themselves_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dead-black_a whatsoever_o come_v to_o a_o melancholy_a person_n come_v in_o a_o dark_a way_n to_o his_o soul_n 34._o in_o all_o grievance_n let_v we_o look_v to_o something_o that_o may_v comfort_v we_o as_o well_o as_o discourage_v we_o let_v we_o look_v as_o well_o to_o what_o we_o enjoy_v as_o to_o what_o we_o want_v as_o in_o prosperity_n god_n mingle_v some_o cross_n to_o diet_v we_o so_o in_o all_o cross_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n to_o comsort_v we_o as_o there_o be_v vanity_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o best_a worldly_a good_a so_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o great_a worldly_a evil_a 35._o we_o must_v neither_o bring_v sin_n to_o nor_o mingle_v sin_n with_o our_o suffering_n for_o that_o will_v trouble_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o trouble_n itself_o we_o be_v not_o hurt_v till_o our_o soul_n be_v hurt_v 36._o in_o sudden_a encounter_n some_o sin_n do_v many_o time_n discover_v itself_o the_o seed_n whereof_o lie_v hide_v in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o think_v ourselves_o free_a from_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o then_o to_o fear_v continual_o that_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o we_o take_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o force_n of_o gunpowder_n be_v not_o know_v till_o some_o spark_n light_v in_o it_o 37._o what_o a_o sight_n be_v it_o to_o see_v the_o foot_n where_o the_o head_n be_v and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v where_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n it_o seem_v as_o great_a a_o deformity_n to_o see_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v under_o sinful_a passion_n 38._o a_o good_a heart_n when_o any_o corruption_n be_v discover_v by_o a_o search_a ministry_n be_v affect_v as_o though_o it_o find_v out_o some_o deadly_a enemy_n techiness_n and_o passion_n argue_v gild_n 39_o the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o this_o life_n be_v more_o than_o the_o real_a 40._o the_o way_n to_o expel_v wind_n out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o take_v wholesome_a nourishment_n so_o to_o expel_v windy_a fancy_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o feed_v upon_o serious_a truth_n our_o best_a way_n therefore_o be_v to_o propound_v three_o object_n to_o the_o mind_n as_o 1._o to_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o joy_n of_o