13.26_o mat._n 20.6_o 4._o pray_o that_o thy_o last_o day_n and_o last_o work_n may_v be_v best_a and_o that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v thou_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v 5._o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o behold_v our_o own_o gift_n without_o pride_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o other_o if_o they_o excel_v we_o without_o envy_n 6._o do_v not_o commend_v thy_o friend_n nor_o discommend_v thy_o so_o too_o much_o lest_o thou_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v partial_a 7._o oh_o my_o soul_n will_v neither_o great_a love_n great_a mercy_n great_a forbearance_n great_a entreaty_n great_a patience_n great_a promise_n nor_o great_a wage_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o serve_v christ_n free_a better_a and_o more_o constant_a and_o self-denying_a 8._o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o sin_n beget_v deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n lead_v to_o wellgrounded_n faith_n and_o from_o hence_o flow_v inward_a peace_n joy_n and_o holiness_n 9_o a_o passionate_a and_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v like_o a_o little_a rill_n of_o water_n which_o every_o shower_n of_o rain_n change_v the_o colour_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o muddy_a 10._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n but_o faith_n work_v it_o out_o of_o christian_n 11._o nothing_o will_v be_v terrible_a where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v apprehend_v and_o nothing_o grievous_a where_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v exercise_v 12._o careless_n hear_v make_v carnal_a heart_n and_o carnal_a heart_n make_v curse_a life_n 13._o oh_o my_o soul_n look_v for_o death_n hourly_o long_o for_o it_o great_o prepare_v for_o it_o careful_o meet_v and_o welcome_a it_o joyful_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n servant_n to_o direct_v his_o spouse_n the_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o thy_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o set_v thou_o at_o liberty_n from_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v discharge_v thou_o from_o thy_o prison_n dismiss_v thou_o from_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o bring_v thou_o at_o once_o to_o enjoy_v all_o thy_o desire_n 14._o christian_n though_o disagrece_v in_o opinion_n shall_v agree_v in_o affection_n and_o though_o differ_v in_o controversy_n yet_o shall_v agree_v in_o charity_n 15._o he_o that_o can_v pity_v the_o sinner_n and_o hate_n sin_n do_v not_o reprove_v out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n nor_o from_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n 16._o god_n make_v christian_n feel_v he_o or_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v they_o stroke_n make_v cry_n and_o whip_n mournful_a complaint_n to_o he_o 17._o my_o soul_n bear_v up_o with_o christ_n bear_v off_o from_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n bear_v down_o thy_o corruption_n and_o bear_v forth_o thy_o testimony_n 18._o clear_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o understanding_n beget_v fervent_a love_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o both_o godliness_n in_o the_o life_n 19_o he_o that_o will_v live_v for_o himself_o only_a or_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v a_o day_n in_o it_o 20._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o i_o have_v no_o service_n to_o do_v for_o god_n in_o it_o 21._o god_n have_v set_v the_o tongue_n between_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v advise_v with_o both_o and_o guard_v it_o with_o tooth_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o and_o yet_o how_o unruly_a it_o be_v 22._o a_o christian_n security_n and_o safety_n be_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o he_o shall_v always_o study_v his_o duty_n more_o than_o his_o safety_n for_o if_o he_o will_v take_v care_n to_o please_v god_n god_n will_v take_v care_n to_o preserve_v he_o 23._o the_o love_n of_o the_o master_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o service_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o serve_v christ_n 24._o the_o heavy_a affliction_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sin_n desert_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n 25._o lay_v in_o lay_v up_o lay_v out_o for_o christ_n and_o remember_v that_o you_o will_v short_o reach_v immortality_n but_o never_o eternity_n 26._o oh_o christian_n why_o shall_v not_o he_o please_v thou_o who_o be_v but_o finite_a that_o please_v god_n who_o be_v infinite_a even_o jesus_n christ_n 27._o a_o christian_n shall_v desire_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v full_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o full_a fruition_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v above_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n incessant_o and_o unwearied_o 28._o a_o true_a christian_a when_o he_o go_v from_o hence_o change_v neither_o his_o work_n nor_o company_n but_o his_o place_n and_o condition_n only_o 29._o be_v still_o employ_v in_o do_v good_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o tempt_v or_o trouble_v with_o evil_a for_o the_o devil_n have_v great_a advantage_n both_o against_o those_o that_o be_v idle_a or_o ill-imployed_n david_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o first_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o and_o jehosophat_n in_o the_o last_o 2_o chron._n 10.31_o 30._o sense_n of_o misery_n must_v precede_v sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o more_o we_o feel_v and_o fear_v misery_n the_o more_o we_o desire_v seek_v for_o and_o prize_v mercy_n 31._o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o affliction_n to_o be_v afflict_v by_o man_n for_o they_o can_v afflict_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n only_o and_o of_o all_o enemy_n man_n be_v the_o â—â—akeâ—t_a eâ—â—my_n but_o god_n 〈…〉_o yea_o satan_n and_o 〈…〉_o do_v afflict_v the_o 〈…〉_o be_v more_o intolerable_a 32._o that_o christian_n be_v most_o in_o prayer_n that_o have_v most_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o be_v most_o comfortable_a ordinary_o that_o be_v most_o penitent_a and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v to_o want_v and_o to_o pray_v and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o hebrew_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o comfort_v 33._o be_v more_o thoughtful_a and_o careful_a how_o to_o use_v what_o you_o have_v to_o god_n glory_n then_o to_o gain_v more_o 34._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v humble_v and_o yet_o unhumble_v that_o be_v of_o be_v bring_v outward_o low_a and_o yet_o the_o heart_n continue_v still_o high_a 35._o sometime_o ejaculation_n or_o short_a and_o sudden_a pant_n and_o breathe_n out_o of_o desire_n to_o god_n may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o more_o prevail_v with_o he_o then_o long_a prayer_n 36._o never_o reckon_v what_o thou_o have_v of_o outward_a &_o worldly_a thing_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o or_o to_o serve_v god_n better_a with_o they_o 37._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o judge_v himself_o under_o the_o great_a affliction_n 38._o learn_v to_o know_v sin_n to_o disallow_v of_o it_o to_o despise_v it_o to_o overcome_v it_o inward_o and_o to_o put_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o fear_v its_o return_n and_o to_o be_v more_o estrange_v towards_o it_o more_o watchful_a to_o avoid_v temptation_n and_o wise_a to_o shun_v occasion_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o 39_o to_o die_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o to_o a_o christian_a then_o to_o breath_n or_o to_o pass_v over_o a_o great_a river_n on_o a_o sure_a bridge_n or_o in_o a_o safe_a boat_n or_o to_o return_v from_o a_o field_n where_o a_o man_n have_v be_v work_v to_o his_o own_o house_n to_o take_v his_o rest_n 40._o make_v haste_n to_o do_v thy_o work_n christian_n and_o god_n will_v make_v haste_n to_o give_v thou_o thy_o wage_n 41._o the_o hard_a duty_n in_o christianity_n be_v to_o deny_v self_n and_o to_o destroy_v sin_n 42._o a_o heart_n unconvert_v be_v content_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v help_v it_o on_o to_o hell_n and_o it_o have_v never_o enough_o of_o that_o to_o wit_n sin_n and_o a_o heart_n convert_v be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o with_o what_o help_v it_o towards_o heaven_n and_o yet_o think_v he_o have_v never_o enough_o thereof_o to_o wit_n christ_n and_o grace_n 43._o to_o take_v pain_n about_o unnecessary_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n be_v laborious_o to_o misspend_v time_n 44._o get_v christ_n o_o christian_n to_o bind_v thy_o conscience_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o thy_o affection_n and_o flesh_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 45._o be_v not_o ambitious_a of_o love_n and_o greatness_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o a_o object_n of_o envy_n 46._o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n cover_v a_o world_n or_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o gain_n more_o than_o a_o world_n to_o wit_n a_o soul_n jam._n 5.20_o pro._n 11.30_o 47._o take_v heed_n of_o cover_v any_o man_n good_a with_o his_o evil_n but_o let_v the_o one_o plead_v for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o against_o he_o 48._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v self_n
soul_n shall_v redeem_v some_o special_a time_n for_o secret_a and_o private_a duty_n 85._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o christian_n shall_v rejoice_v more_o in_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o then_o in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v or_o can_v do_v for_o he_o 86._o christ_n keep_v the_o law_n legal_o christian_n keep_v it_o evangellical_o he_o keep_v it_o perfect_o they_o keep_v it_o with_o full_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_v 87._o ask_v thy_o soul_n o_o christian_n whether_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o to_o accept_v of_o pardon_n and_o life_n through_o he_o free_o without_o look_v at_o all_o upon_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n be_v thou_o content_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v honour_v in_o and_o by_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v despise_v and_o dishonour_v for_o his_o sake_n 88_o god_n do_v never_o out-speak_a or_o out-promise_n his_o power_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n 89._o he_o be_v a_o strong_a christian_n that_o seek_v god_n glory_n more_o than_o his_o own_o salvation_n but_o he_o be_v no_o christian_n that_o seek_v neither_o 90._o it_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o and_o a_o unburthern_v of_o the_o to_o confess_v sin_n sensible_o humble_o break_o and_o with_o hatred_n to_o it_o 91._o christ_n and_o sin_n be_v most_o magnify_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o believer_n in_o their_o affliction_n but_o in_o a_o very_a different_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o different_a end_n for_o christ_n appear_v as_o the_o great_a good_a and_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o than_o christ_n will_v be_v most_o desire_v and_o sin_n most_o despise_v 92._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o suspect_v and_o search_v himself_o when_o he_o do_v not_o know_v evil_a by_o himself_o 93._o account_v the_o least_o spiritual_a thing_n better_o than_o the_o great_a and_o best_a of_o outward_a and_o temporal_a thing_n 94._o keek_v from_o sin_n be_v soul-preservative_n physic_n but_o repentance_n for_o sin_n be_v soul-restorative_n physic_n 95._o strive_v great_o to_o have_v and_o excercise_n a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o commit_v thy_o soul_n life_n and_o condition_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o expect_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o the_o steb_n of_o christ_n 96._o thou_o must_v die_v once_o whether_o thou_o suffer_v or_o no_o and_o thou_o can_v but_o die_v once_o if_o thou_o suffer_v 97._o the_o sin_n of_o christian_n be_v new_a suffering_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christian_n be_v wound_n of_o christ_n eph._n 1.30_o ezek._n 6.9_o 98._o labour_v to_o act_v those_o grace_n chief_o that_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o your_o master-sin_n 99_o a_o christian_a may_v know_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o that_o strong_a bar_n of_o steel_n do_v bend_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o shall_v poor_a weak_a man_n do_v who_o be_v but_o a_o reed_n or_o rush_v 100_o satan_n accuse_v god_n to_o man_n and_o man_n to_o god_n but_o christ_n excuse_n and_o answer_v all_o his_o accusation_n against_o his_o people_n 101._o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v example_n from_o other_o shall_v make_v a_o example_n himself_o 102._o o_o lord_n as_o a_o sign_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o die_v for_o thou_o let_v i_o find_v my_o corruption_n die_v in_o i_o by_o power_n from_o thou_o 103._o he_o that_o love_v not_o christ_n more_o than_o his_o life_n be_v like_a to_o lose_v christ_n and_o his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n more_o than_o his_o life_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o save_v and_o keep_v both_o mark_n 10.49_o luke_n 14.26_o 104._o christian_n shall_v account_v restraint_n from_o sin_n great_a mercy_n to_o they_o but_o recovery_n out_o of_o sin_n with_o spiritual_a advantage_n great_a 105._o sin_n have_v no_o mother_n but_o a_o man_n heart_n nor_o father_n but_o satan_n 106._o satan_n draw_v the_o soul_n into_o it_o either_o by_o power_n or_o policy_n by_o force_n or_o by_o fraud_n 107._o a_o christian_n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o heart_n tie_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n upon_o christ_n in_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o resolution_n for_o he_o 108._o the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v not_o more_o magnify_v god_n grace_n be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o behold_v their_o own_o vileness_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o man_n do_v not_o see_v their_o own_o vileness_n more_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o apprehend_v god_n goodness_n more_o clear_o and_o full_o 109._o when_o a_o christian_a come_v to_o be_v as_o weary_a of_o his_o sin_n as_o of_o his_o affliction_n god_n will_v certain_o put_v a_o end_n to_o they_o 110._o there_o will_v be_v a_o revive_n of_o old_a sin_n if_o there_o be_v not_o effectual_a repentance_n for_o they_o and_o a_o care_n by_o faith_n through_o all_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n to_o get_v new_a strength_n against_o they_o and_o a_o constant_a watch_n keep_v over_o they_o 111._o a_o christian_a come_v not_o to_o know_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o grace_n till_o the_o spirit_n cease_v to_o work_v in_o and_o by_o it_o nor_o the_o power_n of_o his_o corruption_n till_o satan_n work_v therein_o by_o his_o temptation_n 112._o it_o shall_v trouble_v a_o christian_a much_o to_o have_v such_o grace_n as_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n beget_v so_o little_a good_a in_o he_o 113._o the_o lord_n will_v soon_o turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n if_o man_n be_v turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n 114._o he_o command_v most_o and_o best_a that_o command_v in_o love_n humility_z and_o self-denial_n 115._o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a nothing_o delude_v the_o bad_a and_o disturb_v and_o distract_n the_o good_a 116._o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o own_o deformity_n and_o require_v from_o a_o man_n conformity_n to_o itself_o 117._o satan_n work_v more_o upon_o man_n by_o slight_a then_o by_o might_n avoid_v therefore_o his_o cunning_n and_o thou_o will_v avoid_v his_o cruelty_n 118._o he_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o rule_v well_o that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o obey_v well_o 119._o an_o even_o through-paced_n self-fearing_a heart-melting_a christian_a be_v always_o best_a 120._o rusling_n opinion-souring_a and_o church-renting_a person_n and_o professor_n have_v common_o more_o self_n than_o grace_n if_o any_o at_o all_o 121._o the_o less_o a_o man_n strive_v for_o himself_o the_o more_o will_v christ_n strive_v for_o he_o 122._o thought_n of_o our_o own_o death_n will_v much_o tend_v to_o deaden_a sin_n 123._o prayer_n be_v a_o good_a preparative_n to_o suffer_v when_o christ_n have_v pray_v he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v judas_n joh._n 18.4_o 124._o be_v never_o at_o peace_n with_o sin_n satan_n or_o christ_n implacable_a enemy_n 125._o in_o two_o case_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o act_v faith_n 1._o when_o there_o be_v nothing_o sensible_a or_o visible_a to_o second_v and_o support_v it_o 2._o when_o there_o 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and_o sin_n more_o than_o man_n and_o suffering_n gen._n 39.9_o dan._n 3.17.18_o 15._o he_o neglect_v not_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o know_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o do_v of_o it_o deut._n 6.10_o 16._o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o lay_v in_o and_o to_o get_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o profession_n as_o the_o wise_a scribe_n mat._n 13._o and_o wise_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 17._o he_o can_v and_o dare_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o especial_o if_o he_o know_v it_o 18._o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o lord_n full_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o when_o other_o forsake_v he_o num._n 14.24_o joh._n 6.68_o 19_o he_o respect_v all_o and_o reject_v none_o of_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o 2_o sam._n 22.23_o 20._o he_o take_v patient_o and_o thankful_o the_o harsh_a word_n and_o the_o hard_a deal_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o king_n 20.19_o job_n 1.14_o to_o the_o 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god_n have_v no_o still-born_a child_n 27._o he_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o deep_a affliction_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a ordinance_n 28._o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v soon_o overcome_v his_o outward_a enemy_n by_o pray_v for_o they_o then_o by_o pray_v against_o they_o 29._o he_o prefer_v christ_n before_o self_n and_o suffer_v before_o sin_v 30._o he_o desire_v to_o live_v so_o holy_a that_o we_o may_v keep_v christ_n in_o heaven_n undispleased_a the_o spirit_n within_o he_o ungreive_v his_o conscience_n undefiled_a unwounded_a and_o unsear_v his_o profession_n unstained_a his_o brethren_n unoffend_v and_o poor_a sinner_n unstumble_v 31._o his_o care_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o work_v all_o his_o work_n in_o and_o for_o god_n to_o bring_v his_o will_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o gain_v good_a to_o himself_o by_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o do_v what_o good_a he_o can_v to_o other_o and_o receive_v what_o good_a he_o can_v from_o other_o christian_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o 32._o a_o true_a christian_a will_v desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o 1._o doubt_n of_o his_o eternal_a condition_n 2._o from_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n 3._o from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o conscience_n 4._o from_o the_o fierce_a temptation_n of_o satan_n 5._o from_o scruple_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n 6._o from_o wicked_a place_n and_o person_n where_o he_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o receive_v good_a nor_o be_v without_o danger_n of_o evil_a 7._o from_o a_o bad_a frame_n of_o heart_n as_o hardness_n straightness_n lukewarmness_n 8._o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 33._o a_o true_a christian_a desire_n 1._o to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n 2._o to_o know_v himself_o in_o christ_n 3._o to_o know_v christ_n in_o he_o 4._o to_o know_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n unwilling_a to_o good_a and_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a rom._n 3.9.10_o 11._o and_o 8.7_o and_o 5.6_o a_o miscellany_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n observation_n and_o direction_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n 1._o a_o christian_a be_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o to_o follow_v his_o prayer_n with_o faith_n 2._o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n help_v meditation_n meditation_n prayer_n and_o prayer_n every_o good_a work_n 3._o man_n may_v come_v too_o late_o to_o god_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v but_o god_n never_o come_v too_o late_o to_o man_n luk._n
examination_n and_o yet_o a_o christian_a will_v find_v himself_o most_o backward_o thereto_o and_o soon_o weary_a therein_o 49._o seasonable_a and_o unexpected_a mercy_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a 50._o the_o more_o a_o soul_n be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a meditation_n the_o less_o with_o carnal_a temptation_n and_o the_o more_o frequent_a and_o powerful_a in_o private_a prayer_n the_o more_o free_a from_o and_o the_o more_o potent_a against_o corruption_n 51._o sin_n be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n to_o save_v the_o sinner_n rom._n 8.3_o oh_o then_o let_v not_o the_o sinner_n seek_v to_o save_v the_o sin_n to_o wound_n christ_n again_o 52._o quick_a onset_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v be_v far_o better_o than_o many_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n 53._o small_a sin_n yield_v to_o make_v way_n for_o great_a and_o one_o sin_n for_o another_o 54._o be_v sure_a to_o praise_n god_n when_o you_o receive_v power_n against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v god_n ready_a to_o give_v you_o power_n another_o time_n when_o you_o want_v it_o 55._o when_o and_o where_o wickedness_n be_v most_o then_o and_o there_o the_o godly_a shall_v strive_v to_o be_v most_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n to_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a time_n and_o in_o bad_a place_n and_o among_o bad_a person_n as_o noah_n lot_n and_o joseph_n be_v 56._o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n but_o especial_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o christian_a will_v wish_v he_o have_v sin_v less_o serve_v god_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o more_o 57_o if_o christian_n be_v not_o sometime_o afflict_v they_o will_v forget_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o affliction_n work_v humiliation_n in_o man_n themselves_o and_o compassion_n towards_o other_o 58._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o profane_a man_n to_o attain_v the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n or_o for_o a_o careless_a though_o true_a christian_n to_o attain_v the_o substance_n and_o it_o 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thy_o sin_n more_o than_o thy_o suffering_n and_o liberty_n more_o than_o bondage_n 61._o christian_n shall_v not_o give_v offence_n careless_o nor_o take_v offence_n causeless_o 62._o bad_a time_n well_o improve_v be_v far_o better_o than_o good_a time_n not_o redeem_v or_o misspend_v 63._o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_a not_o to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n nor_o to_o sin_n in_o suffering_n 64._o there_o be_v no_o real_a bondage_n but_o what_o be_v either_o from_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n 65._o affection_n part_n or_o applause_n from_o the_o world_n or_o from_o christian_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o 66._o i_o never_o trust_v christ_n but_o i_o find_v he_o faithful_a nor_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o i_o find_v it_o false_a 67._o shut_v thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v and_o thy_o heart_n from_o entertain_v sin_n 68_o take_v heed_n of_o reprove_v or_o upbraid_v another_o in_o passion_n or_o to_o provoke_v they_o 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