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of_o thy_o uprightness_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o patience_n thou_o pray_v and_o god_n hear_v not_o thou_o ask_v &_o he_o give_v not_o thou_o will_v have_v plenty_n and_o behold_v want_n thou_o will_v have_v health_n and_o strength_n and_o behold_v weakness_n thou_o will_v have_v peace_n and_o behold_v war_n thou_o will_v have_v credit_n and_o behold_v slander_n thou_o will_v be_v some_o and_o be_v no_o body_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o keep_v patience_n we_o must_v be_v behold_v to_o experience_n try_v once_o how_o much_o profit_n patience_n do_v bring_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o thou_o shall_v sinde_v succour_n feel_v comfort_n unexpected_a observe_v god_n providence_n &_o forget_v not_o his_o love_n this_o will_v direct_v to_o the_o end_n where_o we_o shall_v find_v contentment_n when_o nothing_o shall_v make_v we_o more_o happy_a than_o that_o we_o have_v suffer_v with_o patience_n they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v patient_a shall_v suffer_v more_o than_o we_o but_o we_o only_a which_o be_v patient_a shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o suffer_v meditation_n 6._o of_o liberty_n we_o love_v to_o take_v liberty_n and_o fare_v all_o the_o worse_o because_o our_o choice_n be_v of_o such_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o a_o nature_n sick_a and_o not_o sound_a god_n be_v necessary_o good_a and_o yet_o do_v good_a most_o free_o man_n since_o his_o fall_n be_v necessary_o evil_a and_o do_v evil_n most_o free_o but_o alas_o what_o a_o freedom_n be_v this_o so_o to_o be_v overlookt_v by_o sin_n that_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n or_o to_o ease_v ourselves_o christ_n by_o his_o gospel_n call_v we_o to_o a_o liberty_n not_o of_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n thereof_o not_o a_o outward_a liberty_n to_o discharge_v we_o from_o duty_n fit_a for_o our_o calling_n or_o prescribe_v by_o law_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o to_o a_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o this_o liberty_n come_v from_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n who_o be_v become_v our_o saviour_n so_o that_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o befall_v we_o in_o this_o life_n even_o unto_o death_n itself_o turn_v unto_o our_o good_a and_o be_v send_v not_o from_o a_o angry_a judge_n but_o from_o a_o merciful_a father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v afflict_v but_o not_o convict_v we_o doubt_v but_o we_o despair_v not_o we_o be_v persecute_v but_o not_o forsake_v we_o be_v cast_v down_o but_o we_o perish_v not_o second_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o begin_v to_o strive_v but_o do_v also_o prevail_v against_o it_o more_o and_o more_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o utter_o overcome_v it_o even_o to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n three_o from_o observation_n of_o ceremony_n and_o judicial_o of_o moses_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o and_o we_o may_v free_o use_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n with_o sobriety_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v give_v for_o meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n and_o use_v likewise_o or_o not_o use_v all_o thing_n indifferent_a according_a to_o charity_n four_o from_o all_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n that_o they_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n as_o matter_n of_o salvation_n though_o for_o outward_a order_n and_o policy_n we_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o observe_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n but_o agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n thereof_o this_o be_v true_a liberty_n agreeable_a to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o first_o creation_n and_o abound_v more_o in_o grace_n it_o we_o seek_v for_o it_o for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v continual_o to_o praise_n god_n the_o author_n thereof_o it_o be_v great_a liberty_n to_o be_v out_o of_o bondage_n but_o it_o a_o great_a to_o be_v the_o freeman_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a liberty_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o a_o great_a to_o be_v rescue_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n it_o be_v a_o great_a liberty_n which_o nobility_n do_v challenge_v but_o a_o great_a which_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o a_o liberty_n be_v it_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v wholesome_a and_o for_o edification_n to_o wrong_n no_o man_n not_o to_o wrong_v himselse_a to_o live_v without_o shame_n and_o to_o die_v without_o fear_n let_v we_o detest_v the_o youth_n liberty_n to_o have_v no_o tutor_n the_o thief_n to_o escape_v the_o halter_n the_o fool_n to_o scoff_n at_o his_o brother_n the_o blasphemer_n to_o swear_v the_o wanton_n to_o be_v unseen_a the_o drunkard_n to_o pledge_v health_n and_o use_n much_o quaff_v the_o malcontent_n to_o have_v no_o state_n the_o unthrift_n to_o turn_v himself_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n meditation_n 7._o humane_a frailty_n o_o father_n adam_n thy_o child_n be_v all_o too_o much_o like_o thou_o will_v i_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o marble_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n that_o no_o tentation_n may_v shake_v i_o no_o sin_n displace_v i_o or_o as_o the_o two_o pillar_n of_o solomon_n temple_n jatui_n and_o boam_o that_o there_o may_v be_v certainty_n in_o my_o resolution_n and_o constancy_n in_o my_o course_n a_o christian_a be_v a_o man_n but_o i_o be_o more_o a_o man_n then_o a_o christian_a nay_o rather_o a_o child_n than_o a_o man_n i_o weep_v for_o vanity_n and_o toy_n and_o cast_v hehind_v i_o the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o worth_a than_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n i_o will_v stand_v but_o i_o fall_v down_o flat_a i_o will_v be_v better_o but_o prove_v worse_o i_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o i_o do_v not_o to_o my_o knowledge_n sin_n so_o much_o before_o oh_o hell_n in_o this_o world_n to_o hate_v sin_n yet_o to_o entertain_v it_o to_o bear_v the_o shame_n the_o sorrow_n the_o smart_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o to_o shake_v hands_z withit_z where_o shall_v i_o have_v tear_n enough_o to_o bewail_v my_o sin_n my_o heart_n be_v break_v with_o sigh_v and_o my_o brain_n dry_v up_o with_o weep_v will_v to_o god_n my_o head_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n and_o my_o eye_n river_n of_o water_n to_o bewail_v the_o desolation_n that_o sin_n have_v wrought_v within_o i_o if_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o match_v sin_n in_o his_o strength_n why_o give_v i_o it_o time_n and_o not_o rather_o kill_v it_o while_o it_o be_v young_a if_o jealous_a thought_n and_o occasion_n not_o cut_v off_o do_v increase_v his_o band_n why_o do_v i_o suffer_v he_o to_o muster_v soldier_n in_o my_o own_o dominion_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v renew_v our_o fight_n when_o we_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n as_o i_o have_v read_v of_o some_o people_n and_o take_v our_o pursuer_n at_o a_o disadvantage_n but_o when_o we_o begin_v once_o to_o sly_a nothing_o can_v stay_v we_o and_o though_o no_o enemy_n follow_v we_o run_v ourselves_o out_o of_o breath_n the_o comfort_n we_o may_v lawful_o use_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o the_o pleasure_n we_o unlawful_o steal_v the_o devotion_n which_o god_n law_n ask_v be_v free_a noble_a full_a of_o reward_n the_o tax_n which_o sin_n impose_v base_a slavish_a beggarly_a yet_o how_o proud_a be_v we_o in_o such_o poverty_n if_o we_o compare_v ourselves_o then_o be_v we_o far_o more_o circumspect_a more_o holy_a than_o other_o if_o any_o duty_n require_v of_o we_o than_o presume_v of_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o follow_v christ_n to_o the_o death_n and_o a_o little_a after_o deny_v he_o peter_n do_v once_o i_o will_v we_o do_v not_o often_o for_o less_o cause_n how_o necessary_a for_o we_o then_o be_v humility_n and_o prayer_n humility_n to_o value_v our_o self_n as_o we_o be_v and_o we_o can_v indeed_o think_v worse_o of_o ourselves_o than_o we_o be_v wander_v weak_a unconstant_a wilful_a wicked_a and_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v find_v in_o god_n what_o we_o want_v in_o ourselves_o for_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v send_v his_o son_n among_o we_o have_v he_o not_o have_v care_n to_o redress_v our_o misery_n and_o to_o ask_v of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v gracious_a in_o obtain_v our_o suit_n let_v not_o thy_o unworthiness_n discourage_v thou_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n nor_o let_v his_o mercy_n make_v thou_o forget_v thy_o vileness_n that_o keep_v a_o hard_a hand_n on_o thy_o corruption_n thou_o may_v the_o better_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o jacob_n do_v meditation_n 8._o of_o
they_o which_o be_v of_o one_o affection_n do_v square_a in_o opinion_n the_o knot_n of_o love_n be_v break_v which_o truth_n do_v commend_v and_o it_o seem_v that_o truth_n be_v the_o author_n of_o confusion_n what_o then_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o opinion_n be_v rule_v with_o truth_n and_o our_o affection_n temper_v with_o love_n and_o this_o will_v bring_v the_o diversity_n of_o man_n to_o a_o world_n of_o university_n wherein_o though_o there_o be_v differ_v part_n both_o for_o stuff_n and_o use_n yet_o they_o shall_v all_o tend_v to_o the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o and_o so_o of_o the_o whole_a chief_o insomuch_o if_o that_o come_v in_o question_n once_o every_o particular_a will_v lose_v some_o part_n of_o his_o interest_n rather_o than_o the_o whole_a shall_v labour_v and_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v more_o strong_o by_o the_o guide_n of_o reason_n then_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n where_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n sometime_o heavy_a thing_n climb_v upward_o and_o light_n stoop_v down_o contrary_a to_o both_o their_o proper_a right_n and_o be_v it_o this_o then_o must_v we_o all_o needs_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n of_o one_o affection_n that_o be_v christian_n both_o in_o name_n and_o in_o truth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o our_o christian_a profession_n do_v chaime_v of_o we_o and_o a_o thing_n rather_o indeed_o to_o be_v wish_v then_o hope_v for_o and_o i_o think_v god_n have_v of_o purpose_n place_v we_o to_o live_v among_o such_o which_o if_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o we_o in_o affection_n they_o shall_v disagree_v from_o we_o in_o opinion_n so_o bar_v we_o of_o this_o unity_n either_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o virtue_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o world_n and_o long_o for_o the_o other_o to_o come_v where_o we_o shall_v perfect_o enjoy_v it_o howsoever_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n they_o which_o will_v nourish_v in_o themselves_o any_o hope_n of_o come_v to_o such_o happiness_n promise_v must_v maintain_v this_o band_n of_o unity_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o love_v the_o truth_n but_o also_o in_o truth_n oh_o my_o soul_n labour_n for_o truth_n and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n for_o peace_n prefer_v the_o truth_n before_o all_o thing_n but_o use_v the_o truth_n to_o win_v thy_o brother_n thou_o know_v how_o much_o truth_n do_v belong_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o man_n reason_n search_v truth_n more_o as_o a_o christian_a faith_n receive_v truth_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n if_o thou_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o can_v teach_v thou_o and_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o teach_v other_o this_o will_v be_v a_o stay_n from_o wander_a opinion_n which_o have_v no_o end_n but_o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n with_o thou_o and_o affect_v thou_o in_o the_o truth_n give_v god_n thanks_n for_o such_o a_o heavenly_a blessing_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o oil_n be_v want_v to_o keep_v such_o a_o lamp_n burn_v brethren_n indeed_o be_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profession_n and_o affection_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o their_o society_n it_o will_v never_o want_v life_n the_o spring_n of_o their_o affection_n it_o will_v never_o want_v love_n and_o what_o soever_o spiritual_a comfort_n thou_o have_v in_o this_o life_n remember_v the_o great_a part_n be_v behind_o and_o therefore_o lift_v up_o thyself_o for_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n meditation_n 27._o of_o love_n to_o love_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o more_o worthy_a love_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v in_o truth_n more_o urge_v and_o require_v because_o that_o as_o in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v more_o excellence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n so_o in_o the_o second_o more_o evidence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o though_o by_o the_o order_n of_o teach_v we_o learn_v first_o to_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o then_o to_o love_v in_o truth_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o 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