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prayer_n and_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o that_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o will_v there_o not_o be_v many_o of_o you_o i_o be_o afraid_a who_o will_v stop_v your_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o listen_v unto_o the_o voice_n and_o language_n of_o such_o a_o exhortation_n ah_o whether_o be_v many_o of_o we_o go_v whether_o be_v we_o go_v certain_o the_o apprehension_n and_o thought_n of_o everlasting_a separation_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o much_o engrave_v and_o deep_o imprint_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o hypocritical_a christian_n of_o this_o generation_n we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o that_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n which_o be_v approach_v unto_o we_o but_o to_o you_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n and_o who_o be_v beget_v again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n i_o will_v say_v this_o to_o you_o pray_v without_o cease_v and_o once_o you_o shall_v 〈…〉_z ng_z without_o 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heart_n this_o be_v clear_a 〈◊〉_d only_o from_o our_o text_n but_o likewise_o in_o deut._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n dil_n 〈…〉_z gentle_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 23._o 19_o guide_v thy_o heart_n in_o 〈…〉_z way_n which_o be_v study_v to_o keep_v it_o diligent_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a likewi_fw-fr 〈…〉_z that_o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o keep_v his_o heart_n fr_n 〈…〉_z the_o great_a advantage_n that_o be_v hold_v out_o scripture_n for_o so_o do_v only_o take_v that_o plac_o 〈…〉_z prov._n 16._o 32._o better_a be_v he_o that_o rule_v his_o spi_v 〈…〉_z then_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d point_n out_o the_o woeful_a disadvantage_n that_o join_a 〈…〉_z upon_o he_o that_o rule_v not_o his_o own_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d give_v it_o leave_v to_o rove_v here_o and_o there_o prov._n 〈◊〉_d 28._o he_o that_o have_v not_o rule_v over_o his_o own_o spirit_n like_o a_o city_n 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〈…〉_z old_a observe_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o 〈…〉_z old_a not_o let_v his_o heart_n nor_o thought_n go_v astray_o 〈…〉_z t_o shall_v have_v a_o register_n of_o all_o their_o motion_n 〈◊〉_d be_v clear_a in_o luke_n 21._o 34._o and_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o 〈…〉_z ve_z lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharg_v 〈…〉_z with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o 〈…〉_z be_v life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o the_o second_o thing_n which_o keep_v of_o the_o heart_n 〈…〉_z clude_v be_v you_o must_v keep_v all_o the_o thing_n that_o 〈…〉_z rtain_v to_o your_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v these_o five_o 〈…〉_z ing_n which_o you_o must_v keep_v first_o your_o 〈…〉_z oughts_z you_o must_v keep_v your_o thought_n so_o 〈…〉_z t_o that_o you_o must_v not_o give_v they_o any_o sin_n 〈…〉_z llatitude_n in_o the_o least_o manner_n second_o a_o 〈…〉_z ristian_a he_o must_v keep_v his_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_z ndow_n through_o which_o much_o wickedness_n be_v 〈…〉_z vey_v to_o the_o soul_n prov._n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n 〈…〉_z e_o i_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 4._o 25._o let_v thy_o 〈…〉_z s_o look_v right_o on_o and_o let_v thy_o eye_n lid_n look_v 〈…〉_z ight_n before_o thou_o as_o if_o solomon_n have_v say_v it_o but_o foolishness_n to_o keep_v your_o heart_n if_o you_o 〈…〉_z p_o not_o your_o eye_n three_o you_o must_v 〈…〉_z p_o your_o tongue_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n follow_v the_o text._n put_v away_o fr_n 〈…〉_z thou_o a_o froward_a mouth_n and_o perverse_a lip_n 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o thou_o which_o be_v order_v thy_o tongue_n 〈…〉_z four_o you_o must_v keep_v your_o sit_fw-mi that_o y_o 〈…〉_z walk_v not_o in_o the_o path_n of_o wickedness_n if_o on_o 〈…〉_z you_o give_v a_o latitude_n to_o your_o foot_n to_o go_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o hell_n it_o shall_v be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o keep_v the_fw-mi 〈…〉_z heart_n therefore_o keep_v your_o 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to_o i_o my_o sister_n be_v not_o that_o a_o argument_n yet_o he_o will_v give_v she_o another_o for_o my_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o dew_n and_o my_o hair_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o the_o night_n and_o if_o all_o these_o will_v not_o do_v it_o christ_n will_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n which_o speak_v this_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o condescendency_n leave_v nothing_o unassayed_a to_o press_v people_n to_o their_o duty_n this_o be_v also_o clear_a deut._n 11._o 26_o 27_o 28._o where_o he_o set_v life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_n before_o they_o to_o press_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o in_o heaven_n to_o day_n that_o christ_n never_o take_v the_o half_a of_o the_o pain_n on_o they_o as_o he_o have_v take_v on_o some_o of_o we_o and_o there_o be_v many_o in_o hell_n to_o day_n upon_o who_o christ_n take_v never_o half_a so_o much_o pain_n as_o he_o have_v do_v on_o some_o of_o we_o and_o 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