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have_v swear_v to_o keep_v thy_o law_n and_o 50.16_o why_o take_v thou_o my_o word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v 4._o fervent_a and_o constant_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n get_v the_o hear_v ear_n and_o the_o soft_a heart_n it_o be_v a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o coffer_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o we_o may_v take_v those_o treasure_n which_o be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o but_o from_o above_o our_o reach_n mean_n iii_o choose_v sure_a and_o safe_a place_n to_o hold_v good_a thing_n in_o first_o in_o memory_n we_o must_v remember_v good_a thing_n we_o hear_v deut._n 4.9_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o thing_n thy_o eye_n have_v see_v psal._n 119.16_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o word_n and_o ver_fw-la 93._o i_o will_v never_o forget_v thy_o precept_n because_o by_o they_o thou_o have_v quicken_v i_o second_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o thy_o heart_n else_o all_o be_v unprofitable_a heb._n 4.2_o for_o that_o only_o give_v they_o root_a in_o our_o heart_n col._n 2.7_o prov._n 4.21_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n then_o shall_v they_o be_v as_o alight_v in_o the_o lantern_n shine_v through_o every_o part_n of_o thy_o life_n this_o be_v the_o coffer_n that_o abraham_n lock_v up_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o and_o hold_v they_o fast_o without_o reason_v though_o it_o be_v difficult_a and_o seem_v impossible_a rom._n 4.20_o and_o david_n psal._n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n three_o keep_v it_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n love_v earnest_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o like_v not_o or_o affect_v not_o we_o care_v not_o for_o keep_v the_o great_a commandment_n be_v to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n himself_o as_o peter_n to_o christ_n lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o john_n 21.16_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n chap._n 14.15_o four_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o whole_a conversation_n 1._o by_o profess_v good_a thing_n as_o christ_n himself_o profess_v a_o good_a profession_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n 13._o 2._o by_o promote_a all_o good_a cause_n to_o thy_o utmost_a power_n 3._o by_o maintain_v and_o defend_v all_o good_a thing_n and_o cause_n 4._o by_o suffer_v for_o good_a thing_n and_o every_o way_n give_v testimony_n and_o set_v seal_n to_o they_o if_o need_v be_v with_o thy_o dear_a heart_n blood_n iv._o if_o we_o will_v hold_v good_a thing_n mean_n let_v we_o furnish_v and_o arm_v ourselves_o against_o thief_n and_o robber_n 1._o our_o own_o carelessness_n many_o time_n we_o care_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n vanity_n of_o mind_n worldly_a lust_n and_o desire_v of_o riches_n partly_o take_v up_o the_o room_n partly_o choke_v good_a thing_n so_o as_o they_o be_v neither_o receive_v nor_o hold_v but_o if_o we_o understand_v not_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o inquire_v and_o seek_v out_o till_o we_o do_v understand_v 2._o satan_n slynesse_n who_o steal_v the_o word_n and_o good_a purpose_n out_o of_o mens_fw-la mens_fw-la heart_n strange_o even_o while_o they_o look_v on_o and_o consent_v do_v as_o abraham_n who_o drive_v away_o the_o bird_n that_o trouble_v he_o in_o sacrifice_v gen._n 15.11_o so_o do_v thou_o drive_v away_o these_o ravenous_a bird_n that_o be_v send_v by_o satan_n 3._o temptation_n and_o persecution_n much_o ground_n keep_v the_o seed_n till_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n come_v and_o in_o persecution_n fall_v away_o and_o
determine_v thy_o will_n with_o he_o as_o david_n psal._n 39.9_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o speak_v nothing_o because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o there_o must_v be_v but_o one_o will_v between_o god_n and_o a_o faithful_a soul_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o christian._n quest._n how_o may_v i_o know_v my_o will_n thus_o deny_v renew_v free_v and_o frame_v to_o god_n â—ill_n answ._n the_o sign_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o 2._o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o good_a duty_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o itself_o it_o will_v not_o run_v before_o but_o will_v wait_v upon_o sanctify_a knowledge_n and_o renew_v reason_n it_o will_v not_o enthral_v the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o inordinate_a desire_n it_o will_v be_v prove_v still_o what_o be_v the_o good_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n it_o will_v resolve_v and_o purpose_n that_o so_o long_a time_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o walk_v after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.2_o 2._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v resolute_a in_o resistance_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n for_o although_o the_o will_v renew_v admit_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o corruption_n yet_o itself_o be_v in_o great_a part_n set_v against_o sin_n that_o it_o will_v it_o not_o full_o it_o purpose_v not_o to_o sin_n as_o david_n i_o vow_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o judgement_n it_o have_v a_o fast_a purpose_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n psal._n 119.104_o and_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o falsehood_n 2._o when_o it_o yield_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v with_o grief_n it_o do_v not_o sleep_v in_o sin_n so_o but_o that_o the_o heart_n wake_v so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.15_o he_o even_o hate_v sin_n while_o he_o be_v a_o do_v of_o it_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v 3._o after_o sin_n it_o rise_v timely_a by_o repentance_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o harden_v not_o his_o heart_n prov._n 28.14_o he_o will_v it_o not_o neither_o before_o nor_o after_o there_o be_v 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no_o more_o will_v thou_o do_v less_o second_o no_o great_a plague_n can_v befall_v a_o man_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o his_o own_o will_n the_o hold_v to_o a_o man_n own_o will_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o will_n and_o soul_n too_o three_o as_o thy_o will_n be_v please_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v revenge_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o that_o will_v of_o thou_o that_o will_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o obey_v shall_v be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o just_a recompense_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o will_n as_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o resistance_n and_o renounce_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o hell_n no_o sinner_n shall_v ever_o obtain_v what_o he_o will_v but_o shall_v ever_o sustain_v what_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o god_n bring_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n ezek._n 11.21_o watch_v three_o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n blameless_a we_o must_v narrow_o watch_v all_o our_o affection_n wherein_o 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thing_n of_o god_n we_o must_v covet_v the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n and_o with_o mary_n choose_v the_o better_a part_n even_o our_o part_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o entire_o love_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n all_o our_o delight_n must_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n second_o the_o object_n of_o our_o anger_n be_v sin_n not_o person_n nor_o so_o much_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o our_o own_o which_o be_v near_o we_o three_o the_o object_n of_o our_o joy_n be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n god_n favour_n and_o countenance_n psal._n 4._o it_o be_v wrong_v place_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n not_o in_o the_o creator_n when_o in_o the_o gift_n not_o in_o the_o giver_n four_o the_o object_n of_o our_o patience_n be_v evil_n of_o punishment_n which_o we_o must_v patient_o suffer_v but_o not_o evil_n of_o sin_n as_o moses_n five_o of_o our_o fear_n the_o true_a object_n be_v god_n more_o for_o his_o goodness_n than_o greatness_n more_o for_o his_o mercy_n than_o justice_n mercy_n be_v with_o thou_o to_o be_v fear_v psal._n 130.4_o more_o lest_o we_o offend_v he_o than_o be_v offend_v by_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n what_o a_o business_n now_o be_v it_o to_o keep_v our_o affection_n upon_o allow_v and_o warrantable_a object_n iii_o in_o these_o best_a object_n see_v they_o be_v most_o vehement_a and_o intense_a to_o do_v this_o observe_v these_o rule_n first_o bestow_v on_o the_o best_a thing_n the_o best_a affection_n thou_o must_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n all_o thy_o heart_n and_o strength_n nay_o more_o thou_o
pleasure_n of_o it_o too_o well_o demas_n forsake_v the_o truth_n to_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n judas_n by_o the_o same_o corrupt_a affection_n fall_v from_o the_o apostleship_n joh._n 12.41_o many_o chief_a ruler_n believe_v christ_n but_o dare_v not_o confess_v he_o because_o of_o the_o pharisee_n for_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o god_n oh_o that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v the_o strength_n of_o this_o let_v in_o these_o day_n wherein_o so_o many_o balk_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o fall_v back_o almost_o to_o open_a profaneness_n because_o they_o neither_o see_v many_o man_n nor_o great_a man_n yield_v approbation_n or_o countenance_n to_o such_o strict_a course_n 2._o shun_v lewd_a society_n and_o familiarity_n with_o profane_a person_n if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v from_o our_o own_o steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.17_o 18._o there_o be_v not_o more_o strength_n in_o any_o infectious_a pestilencious_a air_n to_o poison_v the_o body_n than_o in_o this_o poison_a air_n to_o kill_v the_o soul_n society_n with_o graceless_a man_n be_v a_o very_a blast_a of_o grace_n fire_n be_v not_o more_o apt_a to_o burn_v than_o we_o to_o learn_v their_o way_n 4._o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n of_o holiness_n and_o mortification_n make_v many_o weary_a of_o the_o good_a way_n but_o consider_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v profit_n in_o walk_v humble_o before_o he_o thy_o pain_n shall_v be_v abundant_o recompense_v a_o small_a measure_n of_o holiness_n with_o a_o upheap_a measure_n of_o happiness_n every_o man_n will_v be_v content_v to_o swallow_v much_o pain_n for_o a_o little_a earthly_a profit_n and_o be_v the_o state_n of_o heaven_n worth_a no_o labour_n 5._o persecution_n drive_v many_o away_o much_o seed_n which_o come_v up_o fair_a when_o the_o sun_n of_o persecution_n arise_v wither_v away_o but_o against_o this_o wisdom_n must_v cast_v the_o cost_n and_o prepare_v to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o this_o great_a building_n and_o the_o same_o sun_n that_o dry_v and_o burn_v up_o the_o shallow_a seed_n shall_v set_v and_o ripen_v we_o many_o hear_v holiness_n revile_v and_o spoil_v of_o her_o veil_n and_o value_n they_o hear_v this_o sect_n every_o where_o speak_v against_o and_o will_v as_o far_o forget_v themselves_o as_o peter_n to_o hear_v that_o voice_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o renounce_v christ_n and_o profession_n and_o all_o for_o if_o even_o the_o very_a disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o they_o leave_v he_o and_o fly_v when_o affliction_n come_v near_o matth._n 26.56_o what_o marvel_v if_o they_o that_o want_v soundness_n shrink_v in_o the_o wet_n persecution_n 1._o but_o here_o remember_v and_o look_v upon_o christ_n heb._n 12.2_o who_o endure_v such_o speak_n against_o of_o sinner_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v weary_a 2._o he_o that_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n christ_n will_v one_o day_n be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o then_o he_o that_o will_v noâ—_n bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o a_o blast_n of_o word_n for_o he_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o a_o everlasting_a reproach_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n 3._o sound_v judgement_n esteem_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v high_o dishonour_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o cause_n matth._n 5.12_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o speak_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n object_n i_o can_v better_o endure_v man_n word_n but_o i_o shall_v also_o sustain_v great_a loss_n if_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o precise_a i_o shall_v lose_v my_o custom_n trade_v and_o profit_n answ._n will_v thou_o receive_v a_o religion_n and_o not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n or_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o confess_v and_o profess_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o place_n and_o calling_n even_o in_o the_o 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ourselves_o and_o exercise_v the_o help_n of_o perseverance_n perseverance_n and_o keep_v they_o near_o we_o as_o our_o continual_a companion_n and_o for_o this_o end_n first_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v deep_o root_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a preservative_n from_o decline_v psal._n 119.102_o i_o decline_v not_o from_o thy_o statute_n for_o thou_o do_v teach_v i_o now_o the_o word_n sundry_a way_n keep_v we_o way_n as_o first_o by_o enlighten_v we_o to_o see_v our_o way_n both_o to_o choose_v the_o right_a way_n and_o decline_v the_o wrong_n psal._n 119.105_o thy_o law_n be_v a_o light_n and_o lantern_n to_o our_o path_n second_o by_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o good_a way_n rom._n 15.4_o through_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o receive_v our_o hope_n three_o by_o prevent_v sin_n in_o we_o psal._n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v four_o by_o keep_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o 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we_o escape_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n prov._n 14.27_o and_o 19.23_o anchora_fw-la mentis_fw-la pondus_fw-la timoris_fw-la fear_n hold_v the_o heart_n steady_a as_o the_o anchor_n the_o ship_n and_o join_v thyself_o to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n delight_n in_o such_o as_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o grace_n these_o be_v able_a to_o encourage_v strengthen_v direct_v uphold_v raise_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o thy_o difficulty_n weariness_n and_o weakness_n and_o set_v thou_o forward_o not_o by_o their_o gift_n only_o but_o by_o their_o example_n four_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n for_o perseverance_n so_o our_o text_n teach_v for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o both_o begin_v and_o finish_v his_o own_o work_n he_o not_o only_o set_v we_o in_o the_o way_n 138.8_o but_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n and_o at_o length_n bring_v we_o into_o canaan_n five_o look_v still_o to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o good_a servant_n hold_v thyself_o in_o expectation_n 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