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the_o complete_n and_o crown_v of_o all_o our_o mercy_n without_o which_o they_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v call_v blessing_n psal_n 40.1_o 2_o 3._o there_o be_v six_o degree_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o new_a song_n be_v the_o sweet_a close_a and_o glorious_a crown_n of_o all_o 13_o a_o good_a man_n will_v glad_o be_v preserve_v not_o only_o from_o miscarriage_n but_o mistake_v for_o they_o occasion_n miscarriage_n not_o only_o from_o presumption_n but_o ignorance_n not_o only_o from_o the_o know_a evil_n of_o his_o way_n but_o the_o unknown_a and_o undiscerned_a secret_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v impatient_a till_o he_o be_v
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he_o can_v have_v heaven_n and_o the_o world_n too_o yet_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o possession_n on_o earth_n he_o will_v venture_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o rather_o have_v his_o part_n in_o paris_n than_o in_o paradise_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n make_v a_o close_a application_n and_o a_o startle_a one_o to_o rich_a man_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v there_o be_v some_o semi-converts_a half_n or_o almost_o christian_n act_n 26.28_o and_o these_o seem_v near_o but_o he_o that_o sit_v down_o at_o halfway_n will_v never_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o be_v still_o far_o off_o though_o he_o have_v go_v so_o far_o there_o be_v other_o who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o be_v near_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o many_o of_o these_o also_o may_v be_v afar_o off_o for_o what_o be_v the_o name_n without_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v not_o find_v iâ—_n christ_n jesus_n 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which_o be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a thing_n but_o when_o self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o lust_n to_o be_v subdue_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o what_o we_o hear_v be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n power_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n ah_o how_o backward_o be_v we_o alas_o how_o many_o exercise_n themselves_o unto_o godliness_n use_v the_o mean_n who_o do_v not_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o mean_n thus_o religion_n dwindle_n away_o in_o and_o person_n content_a though_o they_o cheat_v themselves_o by_o mere_a
of_o mercy_n yet_o think_v not_o the_o best_a even_a grace_n and_o glory_n too_o good_a for_o we_o psal_n 84.11_o 28_o some_o man_n who_o seem_v free_a enough_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v yet_o very_o impatient_a at_o the_o reproof_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o confession_n be_v but_o like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v from_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v go_v off_o but_o reproof_n be_v like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v to_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v still_o approach_v beside_o confession_n be_v their_o own_o act_n but_o reproof_n be_v another_o man_n and_o all_o our_o own_o act_n on_o ourselves_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a than_o other_o act_n upon_o we_o as_o a_o man_n that_o pinch_v or_o strike_v himself_o feel_v it_o less_o or_o at_o least_o regret_v it_o less_o than_o if_o another_o do_v it_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o man_n reckon_v reproof_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o or_o to_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o reproach_n prov._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o 12.1_o and_o 15.10_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_a the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o rom._n 6._o throughout_o 30_o they_o who_o use_v to_o think_v well_o often_o can_v but_o do_v well_o sometime_o and_o they_o that_o think_v of_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o vain_a imagination_n produce_v vain_a conversation_n matth._n 12.35_o 31_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o gracious_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o enoch_n without_o interruption_n col._n 1.9_o 10._o 32_o it_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o act_v for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 33_o it_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o what_o he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v command_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o privilege_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v obtain_v that_o he_o may_v be_v god_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v he_o to_o save_v he_o that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v glorify_v by_o and_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n act_v 9.6_o phil._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n 34_o it_o be_v our_o heaven_n here_o to_o have_v god_n with_o we_o and_o christ_n with_o we_o but_o it_o will_v be_v our_o heaven_n hereafter_o to_o be_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o 35_o sincerity_n be_v good_a security_n against_o other_o reproach_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o against_o our_o own_o infirmity_n rom._n 7.25_o 36_o a_o evil_a mind_n when_o it_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n do_v not_o only_o follow_v the_o sway_n of_o desire_n already_o within_o but_o frame_v to_o its_o self_n new_a desire_n not_o think_v of_o before_o 2_o king_n 8.12_o 13._o 37_o they_o who_o love_n god_n consider_v more_o what_o be_v than_o why_o it_o be_v command_v 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o there_o be_v no_o service_n like_o he_o who_o serve_v because_o he_o love_v 38_o suffering_n for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o separate_v his_o love_n from_o the_o sufferer_n or_o they_o from_o he_o that_o they_o the_o more_o endear_v each_o other_o affection_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o 39_o hope_n be_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o support_v to_o perplex_a mind_n psal_n 42.5_o lam._n 3.29_o rom._n 8.23_o 24._o 40_o they_o who_o have_v deface_v the_o iâ—â—age_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o do_v not_o love_v to_o see_v it_o in_o other_o it_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 3.12_o 41_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o consiâ—ler_n and_o love_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v as_o â—he_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o please_v we_o matth._n 19.8_o 42_o jealousy_n between_o relation_n and_o friend_n be_v the_o frenzy_n of_o wise-folke_n the_o wellwishing_a spite_n a_o unkind_a carefulness_n the_o way_n to_o lose_v that_o which_o we_o most_o suspect_v and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o lose_v the_o self-punishment_n for_o other_o fault_n the_o cousin_n of_o envy_n the_o daughter_n of_o love_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fear_n if_o not_o of_o hatred_n prov._n 6.34_o 43_o it_o do_v huge_o oblige_v we_o to_o and_o shall_v as_o much_o endear_v our_o obedience_n to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o have_v give_v â—ife_n to_o we_o who_o deserve_v death_n yea_o and_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o 44_o take_v heed_n of_o flatter_a and_o idle_a busybody_n who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tell_v of_o tale_n and_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n 2_o thess_n 3.11_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o 45_o it_o be_v much_o more_o noble_a to_o love_v distress_a virtue_n than_o to_o adore_v or_o enjoy_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n heb._n 11.25_o for_o we_o be_v equal_o enjoin_v to_o forsake_v they_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 46_o whatever_o we_o part_v with_o and_o surrender_v up_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v it_o against_o with_o usury_n matth._n 19.29_o 47_o he_o who_o repent_v for_o not_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n matth._n 21.31_o 48_o it_o be_v more_o a_o martyrdom_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o mortify_v our_o sin_n to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o then_o it_o be_v to_o give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 49_o our_o will_n in_o any_o evil_n or_o to_o it_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v matth._n 5.28_o but_o our_o will_n in_o and_o to_o any_o good_a make_v it_o a_o virtue_n though_o it_o be_v not_o act_v for_o then_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n matth._n 26.41_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o heb._n 11.17_o 50_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o non-performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o or_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 4.6_o 7._o mat._n 20.15_o 51_o if_o we_o be_v but_o natural_o or_o prudential_o patient_a and_o humble_a and_o not_o so_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 52_o to_o gratify_v nature_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o to_o satisfy_v humour_n or_o to_o gratify_v lust_n be_v a_o sin_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n and_o beg_v food_n convenient_a for_o we_o but_o to_o ask_v meat_n for_o lust_n to_o cater_n and_o project_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o to_o tempt_v and_o to_o provoke_v god_n psal_n 78.18_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o 53_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o overcome_v they_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o 54_o many_o man_n sense_n engross_v the_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o mind_n or_o have_v soul_n only_o to_o mind_v their_o body_n their_o body_n be_v dainty_o feed_v and_o rich_o clad_v they_o have_v gentlemenâ—_n body_n and_o too_o often_o slave_n mind_n and_o of_o such_o man_n one_o say_v all_o be_v good_a but_o the_o man_n luke_n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n 55_o terror_n that_o be_v cause_v and_o exalt_v by_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o intolerable_a and_o incurable_a of_o any_o other_o prov._n 18.14_o 56_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v so_o unite_v and_o do_v so_o sympathize_v that_o they_o be_v refresh_v or_o pain_v together_o the_o body_n never_o send_v the_o stomach_n to_o tell_v we_o we_o have_v eat_v too_o much_o but_o the_o foul_a feel_v it_o too_o for_o when_o the_o stomach_n rise_v against_o the_o meat_n the_o conscience_n rise_v against_o intemperance_n and_o as_o the_o one_o feel_v the_o meat_n the_o other_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o surfeit_v let_v the_o palate_n and_o belly-pleasers_a read_v luke_n 21.36_o 57_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o learn_v the_o theory_n of_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n well_o phil._n 3.17_o to_o 20._o 58_o what_o be_v thy_o end_n in_o keep_v so_o much_o ado_n be_v it_o to_o get_v wealth_n yes_o but_o why_o for_o contentment_n well_o if_o there_o be_v more_o without_o it_o thou_o go_v
so_o upright_o as_o not_o only_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o great_a transgression_n but_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v all_o acceptable_a to_o his_o god_n psal_n 19.12_o 14._o 14_o oh_o what_o a_o sad_a life_n do_v they_o live_v who_o live_v in_o pleasure_n life_n do_v i_o say_v no_o no_o they_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5.6_o if_o we_o will_v say_v they_o live_v we_o must_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o like_a bedlam_n who_o and_o their_o pleasure_n also_o be_v run_v stark_o mad_a for_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 2.2_o or_o else_o they_o be_v degenerate_v and_o metamorphose_v into_o beast_n jer._n 5.8_o 15_o fondness_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o love_n by_o which_o child_n be_v teach_v to_o rebel_n 1_o king_n 1.5_o 6._o if_o it_o proceed_v not_o so_o far_o yet_o they_o be_v very_o ill_o breed_v for_o such_o person_n as_o somebody_n say_v teach_v their_o child_n to_o be_v gentlewoman_n before_o they_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v woman_n to_o bridie_a their_o chin_n more_o than_o their_o tongue_n or_o pride_n and_o passion_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o a_o dance_n better_a than_o in_o company_n how_o to_o wear_v fine_a clothes_n than_o how_o to_o do_v virtuous_o thus_o they_o be_v put_v off_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o show_v without_o substance_n but_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o teach_v child_n to_o who_o much_o reverence_n be_v due_a by_o word_n and_o deed_n by_o doctrine_n and_o example_n if_o ever_o we_o expect_v they_o shall_v prove_v dutiful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o we_o and_o of_o any_o use_n to_o other_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o sam._n 3.13_o tit._n 2.4_o 5._o prov._n 22.6_o and_o 23.13_o 14._o &_o 13.24_o &_o 19.18_o &_o 22.15_o 16_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n do_v neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n psal_n 121.4_o and_o how_o safe_o and_o quict_o may_v they_o sleep_v for_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o wake_v and_o watch_v psal_n 4.8_o &_o 3.5_o prov._n 3.24_o 17_o will-worship_n and_o will-suffering_a be_v both_o bad_a as_o be_v clear_a from_o col._n 2.23_o 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 18_o it_o be_v no_o cure_n of_o passion_n to_o delay_v it_o for_o that_o which_o athenodorus_n prescribe_v to_o augustus_n to_o repeat_v the_o alphabet_n between_o passion_n and_o revenge_n be_v but_o boyish_a and_o slight_a as_o divert_v the_o mind_n to_o a_o trifle_n which_o be_v only_o to_o cozen_v and_o not_o to_o conquer_v the_o distemper_n it_o be_v like_o the_o cure_n of_o empiric_n which_o may_v allay_v not_o free_a a_o disease_n it_o be_v best_a to_o pluck_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n and_o how_o that_o be_v do_v see_v gal._n 4.24_o 19_o they_o dispute_v best_a and_o be_v mosâ—_n like_a to_o prevail_v who_o use_v hard_a argument_n and_o soft_a word_n prov._n 15.1_o and_o 25.15_o john_n 7.46_o 20_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v one_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v not_o and_o will_v not_o seem_v nor_o be_v see_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v matth._n 23.25_o 28._o 21_o all_o man_n offend_v in_o many_o thing_n james_n 3.2_o and_o many_o man_n offend_v in_o all_o they_o do_v gen._n 6.5_o 22_o if_o sinner_n be_v damn_v it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o damn_v they_o if_o they_o be_v save_v it_o be_v mercy_n from_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o 23_o when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o teach_v we_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o psal_n 40.8_o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o 24_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o custom_n to_o sin_n know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n custom_n to_o punish_v sinner_n as_o rom._n 8.28_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o 12._o 25_o he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o any_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v do_v against_o he_o rom._n 8.31_o 26_o we_o can_v call_v nothing_o proper_o our_o own_o but_o our_o sin_n for_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o owe_v and_o shall_v pay_v a_o acknowledgement_n to_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o our_o 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