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37._o turn_v away_o my_o eâ—es_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n again_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n for_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o gracious_a work_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o give_v way_n to_o it_o again_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o slack_v and_o abate_v private_a duty_n we_o shall_v careful_o call_v upon_o god_n every_o day_n in_o secret_a when_o there_o be_v no_o body_n by_o but_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n if_o we_o find_v backwardness_n to_o this_o duty_n know_v it_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n that_o will_v drown_v we_o in_o perdition_n if_o he_o can_v therefore_o we_o must_v resist_v he_o and_o go_v about_o it_o for_o certatn_o otherwise_o we_o can_v be_v quicken_v again_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o slight_v inward_a duty_n the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o our_o bosom_n holy_a meditation_n gracious_a strive_n against_o corruption_n when_o they_o arise_v set_v the_o lord_n before_o we_o seek_v god_n presence_n in_o all_o place_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n we_o have_v gracious_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n and_o strive_n inward_o in_o our_o bosom_n last_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o pitch_n we_o have_v attain_v but_o still_o labour_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n lest_o we_o fall_v short_a and_o never_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n the_o next_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o quicken_v our_o heart_n to_o pray_v mean_n the_o four_o mean_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v life_n into_o we_o we_o shall_v make_v elijah_n prayer_n that_o pray_v to_o heaven_n for_o fire_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o send_v down_o his_o celestial_a fire_n into_o thy_o heart_n to_o warm_v thou_o and_o heat_v thou_o and_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o church_n do_v psal_n 80._o 18._o quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v etc._n etc._n of_o all_o petition_n under_o heaven_n we_o shall_v pray_v most_o of_o all_o for_o life_n next_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n nay_o indeed_o as_o the_o very_a mean_n for_o both_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v quicken_v we_o into_o all_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o put_v in_o this_o petition_n that_o god_n will_v quicken_v we_o evermore_o to_o have_v it_o as_o the_o stand_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o daily_a request_n and_o suit_n we_o have_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v quicken_v we_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n we_o have_v more_o need_n of_o then_o this_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o which_o set_v all_o other_o grace_n a-work_o if_o we_o do_v know_v how_o ready_a god_n will_v be_v to_o welcome_v such_o a_o suit_n we_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o tender_o welcome_a to_o god_n as_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o quicken_a the_o more_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o deadness_n and_o common_a profess_v of_o god_n the_o more_o welcome_a to_o god_n he_o will_v fain_o fear_v god_n indeed_o and_o please_v god_n indeed_o when_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o deep_a study_n how_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o this_o man_n be_v a_o welcome_a man_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n better_o than_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v quicken_v we_o psalm_n 119._o 156._o great_a be_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n he_o take_v here_o quicken_a for_o all_o god_n gracious_a mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n he_o take_v the_o quicken_a of_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o gracious_a effect_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n to_o his_o soul_n if_o we_o have_v but_o this_o how_o welcome_a will_v good_a duty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a be_v unto_o we_o the_o five_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_a and_o to_o take_v earnest_a and_o effectual_a pain_n mean_n 5._o mean_n in_o this_o work_n and_o in_o all_o christian_a duty_n in_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o take_v pain_n even_o in_o the_o mean_a calling_n you_o shall_v have_v poor_a widow_n that_o have_v four_o or_o five_o small_a child_n to_o keep_v yet_o be_v painful_a it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n what_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o live_v and_o never_o come_v to_o trouble_v the_o parish_n such_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o diligent_a as_o solomon_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 10._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o labour_v and_o be_v diligent_a about_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o have_v they_o make_v profitable_a to_o their_o soul_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v diligent_a in_o prayer_n and_o strive_v against_o sin_n diligent_a in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n diligent_a in_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n when_o it_o come_v and_o diligent_a about_o the_o sabbath_n that_o they_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a blessing_n that_o shall_v accompany_v such_o man_n they_o shall_v thrive_v in_o grace_n when_o as_o other_o shall_v be_v like_o pharaoh_n lean_a kine_n that_o devour_v all_o their_o fellow_n and_o yet_o be_v lean_a and_o ill-favoured_a still_o it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o man_n come_n in_o that_o make_v a_o man_n rich_a but_o the_o well-managing_a of_o it_o there_o be_v many_o a_o rich_a heir_n come_v to_o poverty_n when_o as_o another_o that_o be_v never_o bear_v to_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n yet_o with_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o industry_n be_v well_o able_a to_o live_v and_o give_v more_o to_o any_o good_a use_n than_o twenty_o base_a idle_a fellow_n let_v a_o man_n hold_v but_o a_o little_a ground_n twenty_o acre_n he_o may_v grow_v more_o rich_a upon_o it_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n than_o another_o man_n that_o hold_v twenty_o time_n as_o much_o and_o be_v a_o spendthrift_n and_o lazy_a and_o careless_a and_o never_o look_v how_o business_n go_v forward_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o labour_n and_o industry_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 13._o 11._o he_o that_o gather_v by_o labour_n shall_v increase_v so_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o live_v under_o the_o best_a ministry_n that_o be_v most_o quicken_v but_o he_o that_o live_v under_o a_o poor_a ministry_n and_o be_v diligent_a he_o be_v better_a than_o hundred_o that_o live_v under_o the_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o never_o be_v careful_a to_o improve_v it_o it_o be_v note_v of_o john_n hearer_n that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v more_o life_n than_o they_o that_o sit_v under_o christ_n ministry_n it_o be_v note_v of_o job_n though_o he_o dwell_v in_o midian_a where_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o grace_n yet_o he_o have_v more_o grace_n and_o life_n in_o his_o heart_n then_o almost_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o zion_n there_o be_v hardly_o a_o man_n in_o all_o israel_n like_o job_n paul_n though_o he_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n after_o all_o the_o apostle_n yet_o by_o his_o labour_n and_o diligence_n he_o get_v before_o most_o of_o they_o all_o so_o a_o man_n that_o sit_v under_o the_o ministry_n and_o take_v pain_n with_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o sermon_n he_o hear_v may_v do_v he_o good_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o if_o a_o man_n labour_v to_o get_v good_a by_o the_o sacrament_n to_o get_v good_a by_o conference_n if_o he_o labour_v to_o have_v every_o ordinance_n of_o god_n make_v profitable_a to_o he_o this_o man_n with_o a_o little_a grace_n shall_v grow_v more_o than_o thousand_o that_o go_v on_o idle_o and_o yet_o have_v more_o help_n than_o he_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v quicken_v let_v we_o be_v diligent_a and_o take_v pain_n and_o not_o go_v with_o our_o hand_n in_o our_o bosom_n like_o solomon_n sluggard_n six_o another_o mean_n be_v to_o exercise_v that_o grace_n we_o have_v there_o be_v never_o mean_n 6._o mean_n a_o man_n in_o this_o congregation_n have_v so_o little_a grace_n but_o if_o he_o do_v exercise_v it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o will_v go_v who_o know_v how_o much_o quicken_a he_o may_v quick_o have_v which_o of_o you_o do_v not_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o hell_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n
86._o 2._o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o excuse_v he_o only_o in_o that_o he_o have_v do_v holy_a duty_n but_o in_o that_o he_o waâ—_n a_o holy_a man_n his_o conscience_n can_v witness_v with_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o accuse_v in_o evil_a action_n but_o also_o in_o a_o evil_a estate_n i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a say_v pharaoh_n exod._n 9_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o only_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o do_v evil_a action_n but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a estate_n not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v do_v a_o wicked_a thing_n but_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o how_o else_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v command_v to_o shun_v a_o bad_a and_o follow_v a_o good_a estate_n if_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a who_o be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o bad_a estate_n as_o we_o see_v we_o be_v call_v to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o follow_v hard_a after_o the_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v attain_v to_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v attain_v unto_o but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o know_v it_o as_o paul_n here_o to_o timothy_n he_o have_v call_v we_o we_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v it_o our_o conscience_n choke_v we_o not_o in_o speak_v of_o it_o nay_o the_o doubtfull_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v hâ—mar_n psal_n 88_o 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v night_n and_o day_n unto_o thou_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o very_o much_o bewilder_v and_o much_o to_o seek_v and_o lose_v in_o doubt_n and_o fear_n marvellous_o oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v yet_o this_o i_o can_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n thou_o have_v effectual_o call_v i_o to_o partake_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o i_o have_v relation_n to_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o union_n with_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o worst_a have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a will_v he_o câ—st_v off_o for_o ever_o &_o c_o psal_n 77._o though_o he_o have_v name_v all_o their_o grievous_a passage_n of_o fear_n and_o despair_n as_o a_o man_n will_v think_v yet_o at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n ver_fw-la 5._o i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a he_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o this_o certainty_n i_o have_v be_v call_v such_o a_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o i_o i_o have_v believe_v i_o have_v taste_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o partake_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o know_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o my_o sin_n he_o look_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o old_a he_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o though_o he_o be_v now_o miserable_o put_v to_o it_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v this_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a god_n have_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o his_o servant_n and_o so_o jonah_n when_o he_o be_v deject_v and_o cast_v down_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n lord_n say_v he_o i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v cast_v off_o and_o quite_o at_o a_o loss_n yet_o at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n say_v he_o i_o will_v loâ—k_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n jon._n 2._o 4._o as_o who_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v deny_v but_o thou_o have_v effectual_o call_v i_o i_o have_v look_v to_o thy_o temple_n heretofore_o i_o have_v look_v to_o christ_n and_o rest_v upon_o thou_o for_o eternal_a life_n and_o for_o mercy_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n therefore_o i_o will_v look_v again_o to_o thou_o so_o joh._n 14._o 5_o 6_o 7._o thomas_n he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o know_v christ_n thomas_n say_v he_o ver_fw-la 7._o thou_o do_v know_v i_o nay_o when_o he_o make_v a_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v except_o he_o see_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o in_o a_o fit_a for_o within_o a_o little_a space_n he_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20._o i_o will_v prove_v this_o by_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v quite_o to_o seek_v that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v with_o any_o certainty_n he_o have_v not_o a_o jot_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o point_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o man_n walk_v in_o darkness_n our_o saviour_n make_v it_o a_o brand_n of_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n that_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v joh._n 12._o 35._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whether_o he_o go_v whither_o to_o heaven_n or_o to_o hell_n whither_o he_o go_v right_a or_o wrong_n to_o christ_n or_o not_o it_o be_v a_o shrewd_a sign_n that_o that_o man_n be_v in_o a_o bad_a estate_n that_o god_n never_o yet_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v know_v to_o a_o god_n the_o spirit_n make_v know_v the_o 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service_n then_o underdoe_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o free_a heart_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o quicken_a heart_n therefore_o labour_v to_o preserve_v it_o do_v as_o philemon_n i_o knâ—w_v thou_o wilâ—_n dâ—e_v more_o than_o i_o say_v paul_n know_v he_o have_v a_o free_a spirit_n that_o if_o be_v command_v he_o a_o little_a he_o will_v do_v more_o he_o will_v rather_o overdo_v than_o underdoe_v our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v for_o this_o free_a spirit_n iâ—_n a_o man_n take_v thy_o coat_n give_v he_o thy_o cloak_n also_o rather_o overdo_v than_o underdoe_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n have_v a_o free_a heart_n if_o god_n bid_v thou_o pray_v pray_v thrâ—e_a time_n five_o time_n a_o day_n rather_o than_o not_o often_o enough_o there_o be_v mâ—nâ—_n duty_n that_o god_n do_v not_o set_v down_o how_o often_o and_o how_o frequent_a and_o hoâ—_n long_o now_o labour_n for_o a_o free_a spirit_n rather_o do_v twice_o as_o much_o then_o underdo_v again_n take_v heed_n of_o lowness_n of_o religion_n of_o take_v up_o a_o low_a and_o base_a and_o mean_a kind_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v not_o reach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o low_a kind_n of_o christianity_n that_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n a_o low_a faith_n that_o do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n a_o low_a repentance_n that_o reach_v not_o to_o mortification_n a_o low_a profession_n of_o religion_n that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n prov._n 15._o 24._o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o it_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o low_a religion_n for_o people_n think_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n will_v serve_v turn_n if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a reformation_n and_o religion_n they_o present_o think_v this_o be_v godliness_n but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o low_a religion_n that_o will_v never_o do_v the_o deed_n again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n we_o must_v set_v up_o a_o gracious_a and_o christian_a watch_n in_o our_o heart_n from_o day_n to_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n for_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v watchful_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o want_n of_o this_o watchfulness_n and_o look_v to_o yourselves_o and_o have_v a_o care_n over_o your_o thought_n and_o affection_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o deadness_n again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o vanity_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 119
how_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a be_v they_o whereunto_o shall_v i_o liken_v this_o generation_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11._o 16._o etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v this_o john_n the_o baptist_n he_o come_v mourning_n and_o in_o a_o doleful_a manner_n fast_v and_o afflict_v himself_o and_o cry_v out_o repent_v he_o mourn_v but_o none_o will_v relent_v christ_n he_o come_v pipe_v he_o come_v in_o another_o manner_n he_o come_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o he_o preach_v gracious_a thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o acceptable_a year_n of_o our_o lord_n now_o say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o dance_v all_o these_o thing_n have_v not_o affect_v your_o heart_n a_o jot_n you_o be_v as_o blockish_a as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o ministry_n at_o all_o as_o christ_n say_v mat._n 8._o 22._o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o that_o he_o mean_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o soul_n those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o spirit_n and_o soul_n they_o 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