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the_o lord_n less_o jealous_a now_o than_o he_o be_v do_v his_o clear_a come_v under_o the_o most_o kind_o and_o condescend_v relation_n any_o way_n abate_v it_o nay_o they_o rather_o heighten_v it_o though_o they_o may_v occasion_v some_o change_n in_o his_o way_n of_o resent_v injury_n and_o express_v his_o displeasure_n jer._n 2.14_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n now_o in_o a_o more_o sonlike_a way_n he_o chastize_n they_o as_o much_o or_o of_o tner_n than_o former_o but_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n he_o will_v keep_v up_o his_o sovereignty_n even_o when_o he_o be_v own_v thy_o soul_n he_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v that_o he_o must_v be_v thy_o lord_n and_o thou_o must_v worship_v he_o psalm_n 45.11_o so_o shall_v the_o king_n great_o desire_v thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o kindly_o relation_n diminish_v his_o honour_n nor_o wear_v out_o our_o inward_a awe_n and_o fear_n lest_o a_o unsuitable_a frame_n or_o any_o unholy_a motion_n of_o heart_n shall_v provoke_v his_o jealous_a eye_n it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a word_n deut._n 28.58_o he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v be_v you_o think_v thy_o god_n a_o sweet_a name_n and_o a_o kindly_a ay_o but_o he_o glory_v in_o it_o and_o so_o may_v thou_o and_o yet_o aught_o to_o be_v also_o a_o fearful_a name_n and_o true_o a_o conscientious_a care_n to_o prevent_v the_o very_a first_o stir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o most_o genuine_a fruit_n and_o the_o most_o satisfy_a evidence_n of_o this_o fear_n and_o of_o our_o covenant-state_n other_o thing_n may_v influence_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o oppose_v sin_n in_o its_o further_o proceed_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n a_o awful_a impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o as_o our_o god_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o keep_v out_o sinful_a imagination_n it_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o tremble_v at_o yield_v to_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o joseph_n be_v solicit_v to_o but_o even_o shrink_v at_o the_o first_o touch_n of_o the_o small_a temptation_n and_o this_o lead_v to_o another_o direction_n 3._o endeavour_n to_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o a_o holy_a tender_a heavenly_a and_o lively_a frame_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n from_o satan_n do_v at_o the_o first_o excite_v some_o sinful_a motion_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o fundamental_a reason_n be_v our_o remain_a corruption_n that_o they_o work_v upon_o but_o the_o near_a reason_n be_v a_o ill_a frame_n when_o satan_n find_v we_o as_o dry_a tinder_n he_o strike_v fire_n and_o every_o part_n catch_v and_o kindle_v 1._o then_o maintain_v a_o tender_a frame_n and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o feeling_n and_o sensible_a of_o every_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v grate_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o thou_o will_v be_v loath_a by_o these_o to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o by_o consent_v to_o or_o act_v of_o they_o to_o quench_v or_o resist_v the_o spirit_n for_o as_o the_o eye_n be_v hurt_v by_o the_o small_a dust_n or_o smoke_n and_o if_o it_o be_v aware_a will_v shut_v itself_o against_o they_o so_o be_v it_o with_o a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o if_o any_o dust_n have_v get_v into_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v not_o at_o ease_n till_o it_o have_v weep_v it_o out_o or_o till_o it_o be_v wipe_v out_o so_o be_v it_o also_o with_o the_o man_n who_o have_v true_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n 2._o maintain_v a_o lively_a spiritual_a frame_n let_v thy_o heart_n be_v always_o bend_v and_o work_v towards_o god_n stir_v up_o holy_a thought_n and_o affection_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n be_v fill_v with_o these_o and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o room_n for_o sin_n to_o get_v in_o do_v you_o not_o find_v that_o sometime_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v strong_o caâ—â—ed_v out_o to_o god_n that_o sinful_a imagination_n dare_v scarce_o present_v themselves_o for_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o liveliness_n in_o duty_n be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v wander_a thought_n in_o they_o and_o that_o bird_n will_v not_o light_v upon_o burn_a sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o cold_a and_o empty_a and_o idle_a then_o satan_n and_o indwelling_a sin_n take_v their_o opportunity_n and_o fill_v it_o and_o busy_a it_o he_o come_v and_o warm_v it_o and_o kindle_v fire_n in_o it_o when_o therefore_o any_o thing_n be_v offer_v to_o thy_o eye_n or_o thy_o ear_n or_o thy_o taste_n or_o thy_o thought_n that_o may_v excite_v any_o inordinacy_n in_o thy_o heart_n or_o in_o the_o least_o measure_n raise_v thy_o corruption_n to_o stir_v antidote_n thy_o heart_n and_o prepossess_v it_o with_o some_o gracious_a acts._n let_v the_o understanding_n the_o heart_n the_o affection_n the_o memory_n yea_o thy_o sense_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v sin_n be_v some_o way_n out_o of_o door_n you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o room_n to_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o thy_o soul_n be_v exercise_v in_o holy_a meditation_n and_o affection_n and_o thy_o hand_n be_v much_o in_o heavenly_a work_n if_o thou_o converse_v in_o heaven_n and_o live_v near_o god_n and_o dwell_v on_o high_a be_v the_o soul_n always_o upon_o the_o wing_n and_o fly_a heaven-ward_n and_o be_v god_n every_o way_n thy_o all_o satan_n dare_v not_o offer_v to_o force_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o husband_n satan_n shall_v not_o have_v such_o access_n to_o thou_o and_o this_o poor_a world_n and_o its_o gild_a nothing_o shall_v not_o work_v upon_o thou_o and_o if_o the_o body_n of_o death_n shall_v stir_v you_o may_v with_o the_o more_o ease_n at_o least_o beat_v it_o down_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n always_o satan_n will_v not_o venture_v so_o to_o force_v it_o as_o it_o be_v esth_n 7.8_o yea_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n itself_o will_v shrink_v into_o a_o corner_n when_o the_o virtue_n receive_v from_o the_o loadstone_n be_v wear_v off_o the_o needle_n waver_v hither_o and_o thither_o but_o when_o new_o touch_v it_o bend_v steady_o northward_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v under_o fresh_a influence_n and_o that_o be_v near_o god_n but_o 2._o how_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o these_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o their_o first_o attempt_n upon_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o if_o any_o sin_n begin_v to_o stir_v in_o thy_o imagination_n or_o mind_n look_v well_o it_o get_v not_o into_o thy_o heart_n or_o affection_n for_o that_o will_v instant_o weaken_v thy_o judgement_n 2._o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o own_o vineyard_n well_o pluck_v up_o every_o weed_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o appear_v else_o it_o will_v quick_o be_v overgrow_v as_o soon_o as_o thou_o feel_v sin_n stir_v let_v thy_o heart_n recoil_v and_o start_v back_o with_o abhorrence_n indeed_o sin_n be_v so_o often_o stir_v that_o thou_o may_v possible_o weary_a to_o be_v always_o watch_v and_o war_a with_o it_o and_o the_o heart_n do_v so_o easy_o and_o natural_o move_v that_o way_n that_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v a_o pain_n to_o thou_o to_o oppose_v it_o therefore_o thou_o must_v be_v arm_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o resolution_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o plead_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o to_o parley_v with_o a_o temptation_n and_o know_v that_o when_o ever_o sin_n stir_v in_o thou_o thou_o be_v under_o a_o actual_a temptation_n to_o more_o sin_n 3._o protest_v and_o bear_v witness_n against_o every_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o thou_o enter_v thy_o dissent_n from_o it_o and_o though_o this_o can_v absolve_v thou_o in_o the_o court_n of_o strict-justice_n yet_o the_o court_n of_o grace_n shall_v acquit_v thou_o this_o be_v paul_n gospel-plea_n rom._n 7.15_o 19_o and_o from_o this_o he_o infer_v ver_fw-la 17_o and_o also_o ver_fw-la 20_o now_o than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o what_o thou_o do_v not_o own_o and_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o god_n will_v not_o charge_v upon_o thou_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v thou_o even_o as_o what_o thou_o have_v consent_v to_o if_o thou_o have_v retract_v it_o by_o repentance_n he_o will_v not_o bring_v it_o in_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repentance_n for_o these_o for_o thou_o can_v sincere_o protest_v against_o they_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o penitent_a for_o they_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o loose_a doctrine_n of_o the_o
heart_n and_o affection_n too_o against_o it_o if_o you_o will_v now_o awake_v yourself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v and_o when_o he_o have_v awake_v his_o tongue_n and_o his_o harp_n psalm_n 57.7_o 8_o i_o myself_o also_o will_v awake_v you_o may_v cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o your_o predominant_a sin_n but_o if_o you_o shrink_v back_o and_o comply_v no_o further_o with_o the_o spirit_n than_o your_o carnal_a ease_n or_o interest_n will_v admit_v you_o can_v but_o look_v for_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o some_o evil_a spirit_n and_o suppose_v you_o only_o resist_v the_o spirit_n in_o some_o thing_n you_o can_v but_o think_v it_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o afford_v you_o his_o assistance_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o leave_v you_o to_o your_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o swing_n of_o your_o own_o heart_n when_o the_o spirit_n than_o do_v animate_v thou_o against_o any_o sin_n have_v bend_v thy_o heart_n and_o raise_v or_o corroborate_v holy_a resolution_n against_o it_o maintain_v they_o for_o the_o heart_n be_v natural_o like_o a_o miscarry_v womb_n pray_v as_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o and_o fall_v instant_o on_o the_o mortify_n of_o that_o sin_n holy_a endeavour_n strengthen_v holy_a purpose_n and_o if_o these_o be_v vigorous_a and_o strong_a thou_o may_v now_o get_v over_o the_o difficulty_n that_o use_v to_o hinder_v the_o mortification_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o may_v do_v so_o hereafter_o that_o be_v may_v hinder_v hereafter_o if_o through_o delay_n or_o neglect_v of_o present_a endeavour_n you_o let_v not_o your_o purpose_n cool_a or_o slacken_v whereas_o probable_o if_o this_o difficulty_n be_v overcome_v thy_o conquest_n of_o sin_n may_v ever_o after_o go_v better_o on_o but_o do_v not_o think_v that_o when_o you_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o spirit_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o no_o difficulty_n or_o that_o because_o of_o sin_n vigorous_a opposition_n you_o be_v not_o influence_v or_o aid_v by_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o war_n without_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n the_o spirit_n do_v not_o altogether_o remove_v difficulty_n the_o lust_a of_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o extinguish_v the_o lust_a of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v stir_v the_o heart_n even_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v prevail_v the_o groan_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n even_o when_o overcome_v by_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v work_v to_o help_v over_o these_o difficulty_n which_o be_v otherwise_o insuperable_a and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o fail_v on_o our_o part_n but_o ah_o the_o spirit_n be_v aid_n meet_v with_o such_o opposition_n and_o reluctancy_n from_o the_o soul_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v unrenewed_a that_o neither_o spiritual_a purpose_n nor_o endeavour_n can_v be_v maintain_v and_o keep_v up_o without_o strive_v and_o earnest_a contend_v on_o our_o part_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v maugre_o our_o ease_n humour_n and_o the_o mighty_a opposition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v worsted_n by_o sin_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 13.24_o strive_v as_o in_o a_o army_n there_o be_v no_o strive_v with_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v put_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o agony_n set_v aside_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n beside_o this_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n see_v heb._n 12.4_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n will_v put_v any_o sensible_a soul_n in_o a_o agony_n as_o well_o as_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o paul_n seem_v acquaint_v with_o it_o rom._n 7.24_o and_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n even_o when_o he_o thus_o cry_v out_o do_v not_o then_o expect_v such_o assistance_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o will_v kill_v thy_o corruption_n at_o one_o stroke_n the_o true_a thou_o be_v to_o thy_o help_n the_o more_o thou_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o more_o the_o spirit_n do_v the_o more_o thou_o must_v do_v 4._o when_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n do_v strong_o influence_n thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n improve_v it_o unto_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o necessity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o mortification_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o already_o and_o now_o urge_v the_o improvement_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v assistance_n in_o prayer_n as_o one_o of_o those_o way_n whereby_o through_o the_o spirit_n we_o be_v to_o mortify_v sin_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o whatsoever_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v aid_n and_o assistance_n thou_o have_v let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v chief_o level_v against_o sin_n and_o that_o not_o only_o nor_o most_o against_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n but_o especial_o against_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n nature_n may_v raise_v the_o desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o guilt_n high_a which_o may_v be_v mistake_v for_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a that_o natural_a self-love_n may_v also_o draw_v out_o strong_a desire_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o their_o passion_n and_o corrupt_a contradictory_n lust_n and_o affection_n do_v molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o but_o especial_o as_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o any_o well-grounded_n hope_v of_o heaven_n as_o for_o unregenerate_a man_n usual_a formal_a petition_n for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v ordinary_o not_o so_o much_o as_o moral_a sincerity_n in_o they_o even_o when_o that_o may_v be_v in_o their_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n they_o real_o will_v not_o that_o god_n shall_v hear_v they_o and_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a he_o shall_v so_o that_o what_o augustine_n confess_v of_o himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n be_v indeed_o a_o common_a case_n but_o to_o return_v when_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n in_o thou_o help_v thou_o to_o make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v let_v these_o groan_n 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in_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o mar_v thy_o acceptance_n with_o god_n or_o communion_n with_o he_o or_o darken_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n 5._o if_o you_o will_v by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v sin_n comply_v with_o the_o breathe_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o ordinance_n in_o the_o word_n &_o sacrament_n this_o be_v the_o way_n say_v one_o to_o make_v ordinance_n and_o the_o time_n also_o glorious_a the_o apostle_n use_v the_o dwell_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o word_n in_o we_o promiscuous_o man_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n when_o they_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o any_o help_n that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o isa_n 7.13_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n discover_v sin_n purge_v it_o away_o or_o kill_v it_o psalm_n
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