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victory_n over_o it_o yet_o to_o this_o industry_n thou_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o add_v thy_o prayer_n also_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o mat._n 7._o 11._o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o not_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o but_o it_o must_v be_v ask_v with_o such_o a_o earnestness_n as_o be_v some_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o precious_a than_o all_o the_o world_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o its_o usefulness_n to_o we_o we_o must_v beg_v it_o with_o much_o more_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n than_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o else_o we_o show_v ourselves_o despiser_n of_o it_o 16._o have_v direct_v you_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o improve_n grace_n contrary_n i_o shall_v to_o quicken_v you_o to_o it_o mention_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o be_v not_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o lose_v only_o those_o further_a degree_n which_o our_o industry_n may_v have_v help_v we_o to_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lose_v even_o of_o what_o we_o already_o have_v for_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o be_v again_o have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o what_o he_o have_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v mat._n 25._o 29._o god_n will_v withdraw_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o see_v so_o neglect_v as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o parable_n the_o talon_n be_v take_v from_o he_o that_o have_v only_o hide_v it_o in_o a_o napkin_n and_o have_v bring_v in_o no_o gain_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o sad_a punishment_n the_o great_a that_o can_v befall_v any_o man_n before_o he_o come_v to_o hell_n indeed_o it_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o foretaste_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o banish_v he_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o 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mercy_n o_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o soften_v and_o melt_v this_o hard_a obdurate_a heart_n of_o i_o that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o life_n strike_v this_o rock_n o_o lord_n that_o the_o water_n may_v flow_v out_o even_o flood_n of_o tear_n of_o wash_v my_o pollute_a conscience_n my_o drowsy_a soul_n have_v too_o long_o sleep_v secure_o in_o sin_n lord_n awake_v it_o though_o it_o be_v with_o thunder_n and_o let_v i_o rather_o feel_v thy_o terror_n than_o not_o feel_v my_o sin_n thou_o send_v thy_o blessed_a son_n to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a but_o lord_n what_o will_v that_o avail_v i_o if_o my_o heart_n be_v whole_a o_o break_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o his_o heal_a virtue_n and_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o have_v once_o taste_v the_o bitterness_n of_o sin_n i_o may_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n in_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o bless_a redeemer_n for_o meekness_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n let_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o admirable_a example_n of_o meekness_n quench_v in_o i_o all_o spark_n of_o anger_n and_o revenge_n and_o work_v in_o i_o such_o a_o gentleness_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n as_o no_o provocation_n may_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o disturb_v lord_n grant_v i_o may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o offer_v the_o least_o injury_n that_o i_o may_v never_o return_v the_o great_a any_o otherwise_o then_o with_o prayer_n and_o kindness_n that_o i_o who_o have_v so_o many_o talent_n to_o be_v
bewail_v and_o forsake_v whatever_o we_o have_v former_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v then_o most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o aforementioned_a benefit_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o we_o 24._o and_o now_o you_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n you_o have_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o your_o soul_n upon_o a_o conceit_n they_o be_v past_a cure_n for_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a thâ—y_n be_v not_o nay_o certain_o they_o be_v in_o that_o very_a condition_n which_o of_o all_o other_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o our_o care_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v thus_o redeem_a by_o christ_n they_o have_v be_v then_o so_o hopeless_a that_o care_n will_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o his_o redemption_n have_v be_v such_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o it_o though_o they_o live_v as_o they_o list_v we_o shall_v have_v think_v it_o needless_a to_o take_v care_n for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v safe_a without_o it_o but_o it_o have_v please_v god_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o our_o care_n must_v be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o must_v receive_v the_o good_a even_o of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o 25._o and_o now_o if_o after_o all_o that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o save_v these_o soul_n of_o we_o we_o will_v not_o bestow_v a_o little_a care_n on_o they_o ourselves_o we_o very_o well_o deserve_v to_o perish_v if_o a_o physician_n shall_v undertake_v a_o patient_a that_o be_v in_o some_o desperate_a disease_n and_o by_o his_o skill_n bring_v he_o so_o far_o out_o of_o it_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o recover_v if_o he_o will_v but_o take_v care_n of_o himself_o and_o observe_v those_o rule_n the_o physician_n set_v he_o will_v you_o not_o think_v that_o man_n weary_a of_o his_o life_n that_o will_v refuse_v to_o do_v that_o so_o certain_o that_o man_n be_v weary_a of_o his_o soul_n wilful_o cast_v it_o away_o that_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o those_o easy_a condition_n by_o which_o he_o may_v save_v it_o 26._o you_o see_v how_o great_a kindness_n god_n have_v to_o these_o soul_n of_o we_o the_o whole_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy-ghost_n have_v all_o do_v their_o part_n for_o they_o the_o father_n give_v his_o only_a son_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o leave_v his_o glory_n and_o endure_v the_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n mere_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n from_o perish_v the_o holy-ghost_n be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v our_o attendant_n wait_v upon_o we_o with_o continual_a offer_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o may_v preserve_v they_o nay_o he_o be_v so_o desirous_a we_o shall_v accept_v thâ—se_a offer_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v grieve_v when_o we_o refuse_v they_o eph._n 4._o 30._o now_o what_o great_a disgrace_n and_o affront_n can_v we_o put_v upon_o god_n then_o to_o despise_v what_o he_o thus_o value_v that_o those_o soul_n of_o we_o which_o christ_n think_v worth_a every_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v worth_a any_o part_n of_o our_o care_n we_o use_v in_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o â—ate_z they_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o be_v best_a skill_v in_o they_o now_o certain_o god_n who_o make_v our_o soul_n â—ist_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o they_o and_o since_o he_o prize_v they_o 〈◊〉_d high_a let_v we_o if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o reverence_n to_o he_o be_v aâ—â—amed_v to_o neglect_v they_o especial_o now_o that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o hopeful_a a_o condition_n that_o nothing_o but_o our_o own_o carelessness_n can_v possible_o destroy_v they_o 27._o i_o have_v now_o brief_o go_v over_o those_o four_o motive_n of_o care_n i_o at_o first_o propose_v which_o be_v each_o of_o they_o such_o as_o â—â—â—ver_o miss_v to_o stir_v it_o up_o towards_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o have_v also_o show_v you_o how_o much_o more_o reasonable_a nay_o necessary_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o now_o what_o can_v i_o say_v more_o but_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o isaiah_n 46._o 8._o remember_v this_o and_o show_v your_o selus_fw-la man_n that_o be_v deal_v with_o your_o soul_n as_o your_o reason_n teach_v you_o to_o do_v with_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o concern_v you_o and_o sure_o this_o common_a justice_n bind_v you_o to_o for_o the_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o furnish_v you_o with_o that_o reason_n which_o you_o exercise_v in_o all_o your_o worldly_a business_n and_o shall_v the_o soul_n itself_o receive_v nâ—_n benefit_n from_o that_o reason_n which_o it_o afford_v you_o this_o be_v aâ—_n if_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o provide_v food_n for_o his_o servant_n shall_v by_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o eat_v any_o himself_o and_o so_o remain_v the_o only_o starve_a creature_n in_o his_o house_n 28._o and_o as_o justice_n tie_v you_o to_o this_o so_o mercy_n do_v likewise_o you_o know_v the_o poor_a soul_n will_v fall_v into_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a misery_n if_o you_o continue_v to_o neglect_v it_o and_o theâ—_n it_o will_v be_v too_o lâ—te_a to_o consider_v it_o the_o last_o refuge_n you_o caâ—_n hope_v for_o be_v god_n mercy_n but_o that_o you_o have_v despise_v and_o abuse_v and_o with_o what_o face_n can_v you_o in_o your_o great_a neeâ—_n beg_v for_o his_o mercy_n to_o your_o soul_n when_o you_o will_v not_o as_o ford_n they_o your_o own_o no_o not_o that_o common_a charity_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v they_o of_o bestow_v a_o few_o of_o those_o idle_a hour_n you_o know_v not_o scarce_o how_o to_o pass_v away_o upon_o they_o 29._o lay_v this_o to_o your_o heart_n and_o as_o ever_o you_o hope_v so_o god_n pity_n when_o you_o most_o want_v it_o be_v sure_a in_o time_n to_o pity_v yourselves_o by_o take_v that_o due_a care_n of_o your_o precious_a soul_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o 30._o if_o what_o have_v be_v say_v have_v persuade_v you_o to_o 〈◊〉_d so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n my_o next_o work_n will_v be_v to_o tell_v you_o 〈◊〉_d this_o care_n must_v be_v employ_v and_o that_o in_o a_o word_n be_v in_o thâ—_n do_v of_o all_o thâ—se_a thing_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o make_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n happy_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o care_n and_o what_o thâ—â—_n be_v i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v you_o partition_n i._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n of_o faith_n the_o promise_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n etc._n etc._n the_o benefit_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o will_v undoubted_o make_v the_o soul_n happy_a for_o eternal_a happiness_n itself_o be_v one_o of_o they_o but_o because_o these_o benefit_n belong_v not_o to_o we_o till_o we_o perform_v the_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o whoever_o desire_v the_o happiness_n of_o his_o soul_n must_v set_v himself_o to_o the_o perform_n of_o that_o condition_n what_o that_o be_v i_o have_v already_o mention_v in_o general_n that_o it_o be_v the_o hearty_a honest_a endeavour_n of_o obey_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n 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see_v and_o therefore_o since_o he_o have_v pronounce_v death_n to_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o that_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o expect_v he_o may_v himself_o inflict_v it_o that_o they_o who_o watch_v for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n may_v untimely_o meet_v with_o their_o own_o the_o five_o commandment_n promise_v long_a life_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o honour_v the_o parent_n to_o which_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a that_o untimely_a death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o sure_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o high_o contrary_a to_o that_o duty_n than_o this_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o curse_v our_o parent_n 14._o the_o three_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o they_o be_v obedience_n obedience_n this_o be_v not_o only_o contain_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n but_o express_o enjoin_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n eph._n 6._o 1._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n and_o again_o col._n 3._o 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n we_o owe_v they_o a_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n unless_o where_o their_o command_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o in_o that_o case_n our_o duty_n to_o god_n must_v be_v prefer_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o parent_n shall_v be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o require_v his_o child_n to_o steal_v to_o lie_v or_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n the_o child_n than_o offend_v not_o against_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o disobey_v that_o command_n nay_o he_o must_v disobey_v or_o else_o he_o offend_v against_o a_o high_a duty_n even_o that_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o necessary_a to_o refuse_v obedience_n he_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o do_v it_o in_o such_o a_o modest_a and_o respectful_a manner_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v it_o be_v conscience_n only_o and_o not_o stubborness_n move_v he_o to_o it_o but_o in_o 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thy_o own_o soul_n the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n nay_o by_o that_o love_n which_o certain_o thou_o have_v to_o thy_o own_o soul_n to_o think_v sad_o of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o then_o judge_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o pleasure_n in_o this_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v any_o tolerable_a recompense_n for_o all_o those_o mischief_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o i_o be_o confident_a no_o man_n in_o his_o wâ—â—s_n can_v think_v there_o be_v &_o if_o there_o be_v not_o then_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v any_o long_a that_o fool_n which_o shall_v make_v so_o wretched_a a_o bargain_n but_o begin_v at_o this_o instant_n a_o firm_a and_o a_o faithful_a resolution_n never_o once_o more_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o swinish_a sin_n how_o often_o soever_o thou_o have_v heretofore_o fall_v into_o it_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n betake_v thou_o to_o a_o stâ—â—ct_a temperance_n which_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o will_v 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do_v the_o business_n if_o thou_o say_v it_o be_v very_o uneasy_a to_o do_v so_o consider_v whether_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d i_o disease_n which_o will_v certain_o kill_v thou_o â—f_o thou_o do_v not_o for_o some_o little_a time_n refrain_v immoderate_a drink_n thou_o will_v not_o rather_o forbear_v then_o die_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v so_o brutish_a a_o sot_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o persuade_v thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v then_o consider_v how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o not_o to_o do_v â—it_n in_o this_o case_n also_o the_o habit_n of_o drink_v may_v well_o pass_v for_o a_o mortal_a disease_n it_o prove_v so_o very_o often_o to_o the_o body_n but_o will_v most_o certain_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o stick_v at_o that_o uneasiness_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o which_o thou_o will_v submit_v to_o in_o a_o less_o danger_n set_a therefore_o but_o a_o resolute_a purpose_n to_o endure_v that_o little_a trouble_n for_o 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