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the_o heart_n then_o sad_a and_o dismal_a be_v thy_o voice_n that_o heavy_a part_n wring_v out_o tear_n with_o greese_v and_o anguish_n mix_v with_o fear_n our_o friend_n will_v grieve_v our_o foe_n re_fw-mi joyce_v 55._o what_o horror_n do_v poor_a man_n conceive_v when_o thou_o do_v take_v thy_o solemn_a leave_n which_o leave_v no_o hope_n to_o meet_v again_o the_o shadow_n then_o of_o death_n in_o deed_n make_v way_n for_o hell_n he_o sow_n such_o seed_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o be_v endless_a pain_n 56._o we_o be_v arrest_v for_o thy_o debt_n and_o in_o a_o prison_n we_o be_v set_v a_o yard_n at_o least_o within_o the_o ground_n and_o thou_o the_o principal_a art_n go_v and_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o brunt_n alone_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la give_v a_o sound_n 57_o now_o life_n do_v thou_o my_o counsel_n take_v against_o sin_n and_o death_n a_o party_n make_v and_o in_o defiance_n ever_o stand_v take_v courage_n to_o thou_o show_v thy_o power_n and_o let_v they_o not_o the_o world_n devour_v then_o live_v thou_o bless_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o new_a life_n or_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 58._o new_a life_n and_o true_a when_o thou_o be_v make_v within_o the_o soul_n thou_o do_v not_o fade_v but_o do_v thy_o freshness_n still_o retain_v thou_o be_v not_o subject_a then_o to_o die_v above_o all_o ill_n thou_o do_v espy_v such_o thing_n as_o bring_v in_o perfect_a gain_n 59_o thou_o lie_v so_o close_o unto_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o power_n can_v control_v thy_o bless_a state_n or_o yet_o remove_v thy_o siege_n for_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o strong_a and_o thou_o have_v patience_n we_o among_o there_o thou_o be_v constant_a in_o thy_o love_n 60._o confusion_n deadness_n do_v beset_v our_o heart_n till_o vict'ry_n thou_o do_v get_v over_o we_o and_o bring_v we_o into_o frame_n and_o thou_o at_o all_o time_n do_v thy_o best_a to_o settle_v live_v peace_n and_o rest_n over_o we_o to_o bring_v a_o bless_a name_n 61._o we_o can_v see_v nor_o apprehend_v thou_o but_o thou_o do_v thy_o power_n bend_v which_o do_v thy_o presence_n then_o discover_v that_o man_n unskilled_a in_o art_n may_v read_v thy_o book_n of_o life_n be_v open_o spread_v thou_o be_v a_o upright_a constant_a lover_n 62._o though_o thou_o be_v weaken_v there_o sometime_o by_o treachery_n and_o heinous_a crime_n that_o man_n do_v think_v thy_o force_n be_v raise_v yet_o cause_n thou_o can_v with_o fresh_a supply_n of_o new_a fetch_v power_n from_o on_o high_a quicken_v repentant_a soul_n thou_o be_v praise_v 63._o and_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v a_o wound_n or_o else_o through_o faintness_n in_o a_o swoon_n fall_v then_o thou_o have_v a_o present_a cure_n the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o once_o be_v slay_v by_o death_n he_o do_v thy_o freedom_n gain_v this_o thou_o apply'_v and_o do_v endure_v 64._o thou_o be_v a_o shelter_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o thou_o do_v thyself_o disclose_v a_o faithful_a friend_n thou_o be_v indeed_o what_o they_o do_v lend_v thou_o thou_o do_v pay_v and_o with_o increase_n much_o every_o day_n thou_o do_v return_v their_o fruitful_a seed_n 65._o in_o trouble_n thou_o do_v we_o defend_v if_o thou_o can_v not_o our_o sorrow_n end_n thou_o do_v support_v we_o in_o the_o same_o thou_o do_v our_o part_n then_o ever_o take_v we_o be_v belove_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o sake_n who_o will_v not_o joy_v to_o hear_v thy_o name_n 66._o thou_o little_o be_v at_o first_o burr_n thou_o do_v much_o increase_n we_o know_v not_o how_o thou_o do_v not_o always_o grow_v by_o sense_n but_o afterward_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o thou_o do_v with_o we_o vigour_n leave_v so_o fruitful_a be_v thy_o recompense_n 67._o comely_a and_o sweet_a needs_o thou_o must_v be_v thou_o come_v from_o heaven_n so_o that_o we_o do_v entertain_v the_o heaven_n guest_n and_o this_o be_v all_o thy_o drist_n i_o know_v for_o to_o instruct_v we_o here_o below_o and_o then_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o our_o rest_n 68_o in_o heaven_n still_o remain_v thy_o spring_n while_o we_o on_o earth_n thy_o praise_n sing_v so_o we_o can_v never_o draw_v thou_o dry_a the_o more_o we_o have_v the_o more_o we_o may_v draw_v from_o thy_o fullness_n more_o i_o say_v we_o have_v it_o free_a we_o need_v not_o buy_v 69._o thy_o root_n be_v above_o yet_o thou_o be_v here_o i_o never_o know_v any_o graft_n to_o bear_v so_o distant_a as_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o when_o i_o find_v thy_o root_n do_v grow_v by_o faith_n in_o man_n as_o thou_o do_v now_o my_o differ_a thought_n do_v then_o agree_v 70._o thou_o be_v so_o comely_a to_o behold_v if_o i_o have_v art_n thou_o to_o unfold_v i_o will_v show_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o face_n that_o man_n shall_v thou_o so_o much_o admire_v and_o love_n shall_v kindle_v such_o desire_n as_o for_o thy_o love_n to_o sue_v apace_o 71._o but_o thou_o be_v shadow_v so_o with_o sin_n man_n can_v know_v thou_o so_o within_o as_o otherwise_o thou_o will_v appear_v and_o misconceit_n do_v vale_n thou_o too_o we_o can_v find_v with_o much_o ado_n thy_o glory_n out_o though_o never_o so_o clear_a 72._o and_o man_n that_o be_v but_o poor_a and_o base_a in_o outward_a thing_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n excel_v they_o seem_v thy_o face_n to_o hide_v the_o world_n think_v not_o that_o poorearay_v can_v harbour_v thou_o that_o be_v so_o gay_a the_o truth_n of_o this_o be_v daily_o try_v 73._o man_n think_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o thy_o sweet_a influence_n and_o natural_a life_n that_o be_v so_o poor_a they_o prize_v that_o more_o for_o that_o they_o know_v which_o live_v by_o sense_n like_o beast_n below_o till_o they_o have_v spend_v their_o fade_a store_n 74._o thou_o do_v preserve_v the_o chief_a part_n the_o soul_n and_o guarde_a so_o the_o heart_n and_o live_a comfort_n do_v bring_v in_o all_z other_z sweetness_n die_v apace_o and_o leave_v their_o master_n in_o disgrace_n they_o be_v like_o blank_n which_o nothing_o win_v 75._o man_n can_v have_v of_o thou_o too_o much_o nor_o yet_o do_v thou_o to_o any_o grutch_v thy_o strength_n at_o need_n if_o they_o thou_o choose_v and_o thou_o do_v use_v thy_o mighty_a power_n against_o all_o those_o that_o will_v devour_v they_o or_o their_o life_n seek_v to_o abuse_v 76._o all_o thing_n that_o further_v thy_o increase_n the_o fruit_n of_o joy_n the_o word_n of_o peace_n thou_o do_v they_o use_v as_o excellent_a with_o all_o good_a mean_n thou_o do_v agree_v to_o help_v our_o growth_n as_o we_o may_v see_v to_o make_v we_o lively_a be_v thy_o bent_n 77._o thy_o fruit_n be_v pleasant_a for_o to_o taste_v and_o fair_a plentiful_a and_o vast_a they_o only_o know_v it_o that_o do_v find_v thou_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o can_v tell_v how_o thou_o in_o goodness_n do_v excel_v thy_o praise_n please_v well_o such_o a_o mind_n 78._o but_o they_o that_o to_o this_o life_n be_v strange_a and_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o change_v they_o see_v no_o favour_n in_o thy_o face_n nay_o some_o will_v ever_o be_v at_o strife_n for_o such_o as_o stand_v for_o thou_o their_o life_n and_o will_v thy_o image_n quite_o deface_v 79._o thou_o be_v not_o stain_v with_o hatesull_n pride_n nor_o any_o other_o sin_n beside_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o still_o free_a from_o all_o though_o we_o sin_v here_o it_o be_v so_o we_o must_v till_o we_o be_v level_v with_o the_o dust_n but_o thou_o do_v bring_v our_o soul_n from_o thrall_n 80._o thou_o be_v so_o like_o a_o turtle_n true_a when_o death_n do_v claim_v we_o for_o his_o due_n thou_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o till_o the_o last_o the_o soul_n then_o
ripe_a i_o will_v pluck_v they_o in_o their_o prime_n sin_n shall_v not_o rail_v nor_o persecute_v the_o best_a death_n shall_v not_o fright_v they_o though_o that_o he_o be_v press_v against_o then_o they_o shall_v willing_a be_v to_o part_n from_o worldly_a pomp_n before_o he_o kill_v the_o heart_n sin_n shall_v not_o set_v up_o tyrant_n in_o high_a place_n lest_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o better_n to_o disgrace_n death_n shall_v not_o venture_v on_o such_o present_o that_o wicked_a man_n judge_v worthy_a for_o to_o die_v sin_n shall_v not_o take_v all_o fat_a and_o sweet_a away_o and_o let_v man_n beg_v or_o starve_v or_o go_v astray_o for_o want_v of_o comfort_n cast_v truth_n behind_o nor_o slight_a the_o cry_n of_o they_o distress_v in_o mind_n death_n shall_v not_o show_v his_o face_n to_o any_o one_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n until_o the_o work_n be_v do_v sin_n shall_v not_o mock_v at_o man_n that_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o upright_a heart_n this_o i_o have_v still_o abhort_v death_n shall_v not_o vex_v those_o that_o be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n with_o purpose_n for_o a_o new_a life_n to_o begin_v sin_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o paint_a show_n set_v forth_o to_o hinder_v truth_n that_o be_v so_o great_a of_o worth_n death_n shall_v not_o seize_v for_o small_a thing_n on_o the_o poor_a or_o free_v the_o rich_a of_o great_a for_o their_o store_n sin_n never_o more_o shall_v turn_v the_o stream_n away_o nor_o with_o the_o high_a ever_o shall_v bear_v the_o sway_n death_n shall_v not_o touch_v a_o man_n without_o my_o leave_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o its_o life_n bereave_v let_v sin_n and_o death_n still_o under_o sentence_n dwell_v till_o they_o with_o thou_o together_o meet_v in_o hell_n finis_fw-la rome_n 12._o 9_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a psalm_n 51._o 2._o wash_v i_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n rev._n 2._o 7._o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n serious_n direction_n and_o instruction_n for_o our_o practice_n touch_v sinne._n 1._o see_v sin_n have_v get_v reprieve_n again_o about_o the_o world_n he_o will_v use_v his_o might_n to_o flatter_v man_n their_o soul_n to_o stain_v with_o filthy_a sin_n then_o with_o great_a spite_n he_o will_v lay_v upon_o man_n heavy_a weight_n and_o briug_v their_o mind_n to_o dreadful_a straits_n 2._o the_o best_a advice_n that_o i_o can_v give_v i_o ready_a be_o to_o show_v to_o thou_o how_o through_o god_n mercy_n thou_o may_v live_v from_o sin_n dominion_n ever_o free_a and_o from_o the_o guilt_n that_o follow_v sin_n though_o sin_n and_o satan_n bring_v it_o in_o 3._o over_o thy_o heart_n be_v watchful_a still_o subdue_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o bring_v thy_o soul_n to_o hate_v all_o ill_a that_o now_o or_o after_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o bent_n of_o all_o thy_o heart_n let_v be_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v honour_v thou_o 4._o the_o evil_a motion_n first_o of_o all_o resist_v before_o thou_o do_v it_o like_v thou_o easy_a may_v keep_v out_o of_o thrall_n if_o thou_o defend_v when_o sin_n do_v strike_v when_o he_o do_v find_v that_o he_o be_v descry_v he_o will_v soon_o desist_v his_o face_n to_o hide_v 5._o the_o temper_n of_o thy_o nature_n find_v and_o chief_o there_o keep_v strong_a guard_n against_o what_o sin_n thou_o be_v most_o incline_v for_o it_o will_v thy_o labour_n well_o reward_v sin_n will_v be_v weak_a grace_n will_v be_v strong_a sin_n leave_v thou_o will_n ere_o it_o belong_v 6._o occasion_n shun_v which_o else_o will_v draw_v thou_o unto_o sin_n and_o by_o degree_n thou_o will_v neglect_v or_o hate_n god_n law_n and_o plunge_v thyself_o in_o misery_n for_o if_o sin_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n then_o tyrantlike_o he_o will_v thou_o command_v 7._o count_n no_o sin_n small_a that_o thou_o do_v know_v the_o least_n enough_o to_o make_v thou_o dwell_v to_o think_v thus_o make_v sin_n great_a grow_v in_o the_o eternal_a pit_n of_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n small_a in_o god_n account_n but_o sin_v his_o mercy_n do_v surmount_v 8._o bethink_v thyself_o what_o good_a there_o have_v at_o any_o time_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n it_o bring_v as_o now_o so_o have_v it_o be_v no_o good_a but_o bad_a in_o sin_n remain_v though_o seem_v good_a it_o be_v curse_v gain_n 9_o consider_v why_o god_n do_v thou_o feed_v and_o cloth_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o thou_o his_o work_n he_o show_v indeed_o thou_o may_v he_o serve_v not_o like_o a_o foe_n which_o of_o god_n blessing_n be_v a_o grave_n that_o give_v naught_o yet_o more_o do_v crave_v 10._o acquaint_v thyself_o more_o with_o god_n word_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o there_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o sin_n and_o sinner_n on_o record_n be_v curse_v to_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o the_o godly_a have_v 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antic_a or_o a_o ape_n they_o be_v nay_o worse_o than_o beast_n of_o prey_n what_o be_v bad_a in_o other_o to_o behold_v think_v worse_o in_o thou_o this_o case_n unfold_v 15._o man_n will_v with_o sin_n share_n in_o the_o best_a the_o account_n at_o last_v all_o will_v avoid_v the_o sour_a must_v go_v with_o the_o rest_n such_o man_n by_o sin_n will_v be_v annoyd_v for_o when_o their_o monster_n come_v to_o birth_n none_o will_v they_o father_n on_o the_o earth_n 16._o there_o be_v none_o in_o sin_n desire_v to_o die_v though_o live_v in_o sin_n they_o do_v desire_n it_o be_v best_o to_o leave_v sin_n willing_o else_o sin_n at_o last_o will_v bring_v its_o hire_n what_o be_v bad_a at_o death_n bid_v now_o appear_v what_o be_v good_a at_o last_o be_v good_a now_o here_o 17._o avoid_v the_o company_n that_o be_v ill_a lest_o they_o thou_o poison_n with_o their_o breath_n resort_v to_o such_o as_o love_v truth_n still_o such_o show_v thou_o life_n the_o bad_a bring_v death_n god_n will_v preserve_v the_o godly_a heart_n when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v feel_v sin_n smart_v 18._o the_o worst_a with_o god_n acquaintance_n claim_n when_o all_o their_o friend_n do_v they_o forsake_v in_o this_o they_o show_v their_o curse_a aim_n not_o for_o himself_o they_o will_v he_o take_v though_o he_o be_v lovely_a but_o to_o free_v they_o from_o sin_n wage_n misery_n 19_o when_o they_o that_o love_v sin_n go_v to_o hell_n they_o leave_v such_o witness_n they_o behind_o a_o dreadful_a stink_a noisome_a smell_n and_o ill_a example_n man_n do_v find_v their_o name_n from_o honour_n leave_v they_o free_a they_o be_v curse_v to_o all_o posterity_n 20._o see_v what_o a_o honour_n god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n here_o below_o they_o daunt_v the_o world_n and_o sin_n overthrow_v they_o do_v god_n will_v for_o he_o they_o know_v and_o when_o that_o they_o go_v to_o their_o rest_n they_o leave_v behind_o a_o name_n that_o be_v blessed_v 21._o let_v hatred_n rise_v against_o sin_n and_o 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