it_o withal_o it_o will_v kill_v our_o lust_n crucify_v the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o carry_v we_o through_o the_o labour_n and_o difficulty_n of_o penitence_n and_o sincere_a amendment_n it_o will_v be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o as_o love_n be_v strong_a to_o overcome_v strong_a enemy_n to_o kill_v the_o great_a sin_n so_o be_v it_o wise_a and_o quicksight_v to_o see_v and_o to_o find_v out_o the_o least_o a_o love_a friend_n will_v not_o only_o not_o slander_n and_o defame_v his_o friend_n not_o rob_v or_o strike_v or_o murder_v he_o but_o will_v forbear_v all_o word_n and_o action_n which_o may_v bring_v he_o the_o least_o grief_n or_o inconvenience_n love_n will_v not_o only_o not_o give_v the_o great_a provocation_n but_o even_o not_o disoblige_v or_o displease_v in_o the_o least_o instance_n and_o now_o my_o soul_n i_o must_v apply_v this_o home_n and_o thereby_o examine_v how_o true_a be_v my_o 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appoint_v and_o devout_a christian_n use_v for_o mortification_n and_o more_o solemn_a devotion_n i_o must_v then_o and_o even_o every_o night_n call_v my_o way_n to_o remembrance_n and_o beside_o those_o great_a provocation_n wherewith_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o folly_n and_o inconsideration_n i_o ought_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n i_o last_o commit_v and_o weep_v over_o they_o all_o and_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o this_o i_o say_v especial_o on_o penitential_a day_n for_o though_o true_a contrition_n shall_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o that_o true_o love_v jesus_n yet_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o proper_a time_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o when_o we_o be_v to_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o soften_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o melt_v into_o penitent_a tear_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o religious_a exercise_n pious_a meditation_n and_o such_o act_n of_o contrition_n as_o this_o my_o dear_a jesus_n i_o owe_v to_o thy_o kind_a goodness_n my_o be_v and_o all_o the_o blessing_n i_o enjoy_v and_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o do_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v in_o hell_n to_o eternity_n to_o suffer_v a_o bitter_a and_o shameful_a death_n that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o eternal_a joy_n i_o hope_v to_o see_v thy_o glorious_a face_n one_o day_n i_o hope_v to_o receive_v a_o crown_n from_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n i_o hope_v to_o dwell_v in_o thy_o blissful_a society_n for_o ever_o dear_a saviour_n if_o thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n i_o will_v go_v all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o prostrate_v myself_o before_o thou_o to_o kiss_v the_o ground_n thy_o holy_a foot_n shall_v tread_v to_o serve_v thou_o to_o show_v my_o love_n and_o gratitude_n to_o thou_o dear_a lord_n i_o will_v now_o joyful_o give_v up_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o i_o will_v lose_v the_o last_o drop_n of_o my_o blood_n to_o please_v and_o glorify_v thou_o i_o will_v die_v rather_o than_o deny_v thou_o why_o then_o unhappy_a wretch_n that_o i_o be_o do_v i_o offend_v thou_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v myself_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v why_o do_v i_o wound_v thou_o by_o my_o transgression_n who_o be_v wound_v for_o they_o by_o thy_o love_n why_o do_v i_o grieve_v thou_o who_o purchase_a eternal_a joy_n for_o i_o why_o do_v i_o displease_v thou_o with_o who_o i_o hope_v to_o live_v and_o dwell_v and_o from_o who_o i_o expect_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n why_o do_v i_o sin_n against_o thou_o who_o i_o love_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o do_v not_o i_o live_v to_o thou_o for_o who_o i_o will_v die_v lord_n if_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o win_v my_o heart_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v more_o but_o o_o break_v and_o yield_v sinful_a heart_n of_o i_o open_v the_o way_n to_o tear_n and_o grief_n and_o let_v the_o love_n of_o thy_o dear_a saviour_n enter_v and_o fill_v and_o ever_o possess_v thou_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o love_n will_v sweeten_v as_o well_o as_o produce_v the_o true_a penitence_n and_o that_o true_a wisdom_n not_o melancholy_a be_v the_o guide_n of_o sincere_a penitent_n such_o consideration_n and_o soliloquy_n as_o these_o will_v produce_v not_o only_a lacrymas_fw-la doloris_fw-la tear_n of_o grief_n but_o also_o lacrymas_fw-la amoris_fw-la tear_n of_o love_n and_o true_a contrition_n and_o moreover_o will_v make_v pleasant_a all_o the_o severity_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v so_o unacceptable_a and_o so_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v ungrateful_a as_o act_n of_o justice_n on_o ourselves_o or_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o a_o severe_a master_n will_v become_v delightful_a as_o act_n of_o love_n to_o a_o gracious_a belove_a lord_n in_o amore_fw-la nihil_fw-la amari_fw-la in_o love_n all_o thing_n be_v sweet_a that_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o belove_a i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n say_v s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o great_a lover_n of_o jesus_n not_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n pleasant_a whether_o inflict_v by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o he_o like_v they_o he_o likewise_o that_o by_o self-denial_n and_o revenge_n on_o himself_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n show_v his_o love_n to_o jesus_n be_v certain_o delight_v with_o the_o most_o afflictive_a of_o those_o voluntary_a suffering_n as_o they_o be_v expression_n of_o his_o love_n according_o be_v say_v of_o some_o religious_a person_n that_o their_o watch_n and_o fasting_n and_o all_o the_o severity_n to_o
favour_n that_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o i_o and_o my_o weak_a endeavour_n i_o know_v that_o if_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o grief_n it_o will_v be_v only_o that_o we_o have_v not_o love_v thou_o enough_o upon_o earth_n when_o thou_o fille_v our_o soul_n with_o thy_o divine_a ravish_a joy_n we_o shall_v wish_v we_o have_v do_v nothing_o here_o but_o serve_v and_o love_v thou_o o_o give_v i_o grace_v now_o whilst_o i_o live_v to_o do_v what_o i_o shall_v wish_v to_o have_v do_v when_o i_o die_v let_v i_o do_v now_o i_o be_o absent_a from_o thou_o what_o i_o shall_v wish_v to_o have_v do_v when_o i_o dwell_v with_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o infinite_o and_o without_o measure_n bern._n modus_fw-la amandi_fw-la deum_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la s._n bern._n a_o offering_n of_o a_o free_a heart_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v so_o comfortable_a psal_n 54.6_o chap._n xii_o that_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n of_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n the_o first_o instance_n of_o our_o love_n in_o this_o way_n of_o freewill_n offering_n shall_v be_v a_o pious_a obedience_n to_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v many_o way_n require_v but_o because_o it_o be_v almost_o whole_o neglect_v what_o by_o pride_n and_o refractoriness_n what_o by_o ignorance_n and_o indevotion_n and_o what_o by_o looseness_n and_o ireligion_n that_o obedience_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o stand_a rule_n and_o order_n of_o our_o spiritual_a governor_n be_v so_o general_o lay_v aside_o that_o many_o that_o will_v yet_o dare_v not_o press_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n and_o that_o even_o they_o that_o obey_v do_v it_o secret_o and_o as_o though_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a be_v in_o a_o manner_n ashamed_a to_o own_v it_o hence_o come_v that_o great_a neglect_n of_o confirmation_n that_o most_o 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they_o i_o may_v say_v that_o it_o fare_v with_o our_o church_n as_o with_o some_o prince_n who_o have_v their_o due_a sovereignty_n deny_v they_o because_o they_o be_v christian_n as_o if_o by_o become_a member_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v become_v subject_a to_o pontifical_a chair_n and_o puritan_n synod_n for_o so_o many_o will_v not_o have_v this_o church_n obey_v because_o it_o be_v reform_v they_o will_v not_o have_v its_o law_n observe_v because_o it_o make_v they_o inferior_a to_o god_n as_o though_o by_o not_o impose_v a_o blind_a superstitious_a and_o over_o severe_a obedience_n as_o rome_n do_v this_o church_n be_v become_v uncapable_a of_o exercise_v any_o authority_n over_o her_o child_n and_o require_v any_o duty_n from_o they_o but_o i_o say_v let_v those_o that_o love_n jesus_n amend_v this_o for_o his_o sake_n for_o the_o church_n be_v his_o spouse_n and_o have_v receive_v her_o power_n from_o he_o let_v they_o yield_v a_o free_a and_o religious_a 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daily_o and_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hold_v communion_n with_o it_o if_o this_o be_v not_o absolute_o require_v yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a acceptable_a freewill_n offer_v if_o we_o do_v it_o devout_o and_o joyful_o because_o we_o love_v jesus_n and_o this_o christian_a obedience_n to_o the_o know_v rational_a and_o pious_a order_n of_o the_o church_n will_v answer_v the_o best_a part_n of_o that_o ancient_a and_o so_o much_o magnify_v self-abnegation_a vow_v by_o the_o coenobite_n when_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n rule_v and_o command_v by_o their_o superior_n and_o it_o will_v exercise_v those_o two_o heavenly_a grace_n meekness_n and_o humility_n which_o the_o world_n despise_v but_o all_o true_a christian_n own_o to_o be_v most_o divine_a as_o they_o that_o bring_v rest_n to_o the_o soul_n mat._n 11.29_o and_o make_v we_o most_o conformable_a to_o the_o meek_a and_o humble_a jesus_n solomon_n know_v the_o true_a mother_n by_o her_o love_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v know_v by_o his_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o his_o mother_n the_o church_n chap._n xiii_o of_o several_a voluntary_a oblation_n as_o for_o corporal_a austerity_n command_v or_o uncommand_v i_o have_v say_v something_o of_o they_o already_o and_o the_o chief_a use_n and_o design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o mortify_v sensual_a lust_n and_o to_o keep_v under_o the_o body_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v rule_v and_o be_v obey_v yet_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_n of_o repentance_n mark_n of_o the_o just_a indignation_n we_o conceive_v against_o ourselves_o for_o have_v displease_v god_n as_o they_o may_v effect_v or_o express_v a_o disrelish_v of_o temporal_a pleasure_n a_o longing_n for_o heavenly_a joy_n and_o a_o endeavour_n to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o follow_v jesus_n they_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v and_o they_o 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