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sacrament_n thou_o reflecte_v upon_o the_o action_n do_v thou_o see_v it_o full_a of_o imperfection_n thou_o have_v not_o honour_v god_n as_o thou_o desire_v thy_o heart_n have_v not_o be_v perfect_a with_o god_n but_o what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n in_o these_o undertake_n be_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o mock_v god_n or_o to_o serve_v god_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o design_n to_o humble_v thy_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o pay_v a_o homage_n which_o thy_o soul_n owe_v unto_o god_n be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o serve_v god_n if_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o thou_o hear_v god_n say_v to_o thou_o whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o praise_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o do_v not_o well_o in_o the_o action_n it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v in_o thy_o hand_n but_o this_o be_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n as_o we_o 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mark_n 2._o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v strength_n to_o the_o bow_n 3._o it_o be_v that_o which_o give_v a_o man_n pleasure_n in_o the_o action_n 1._o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o as_o the_o eye_n in_o shoot_v give_v or_o take_v the_o aim_n at_o the_o mark_n the_o tongue_n speak_v in_o prayer_n and_o the_o outward_a man_n move_v in_o action_n of_o religious_a worship_n but_o the_o heart_n now_o take_v the_o aim_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o action_n the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n be_v either_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o ourselves_o our_o own_o honour_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o god_n in_o action_n the_o scope_n design_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n psal_n 38.9_o all_o my_o desire_n be_v towards_o thou_o psal_n 25.15_o my_o eye_n be_v ever_o towards_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o in_o humane_a action_n give_v strength_n to_o the_o bow_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o spiritual_a action_n lie_v in_o the_o zeal_n or_o heat_n of_o affection_n which_o attend_v the_o action_n now_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o in_o a_o action_n he_o act_v cold_o he_o move_v slow_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o action_n it_o run_v it_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o it_o act_v with_o vigour_n and_o fervency_n 3._o last_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o give_v a_o soul_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o a_o action_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o prayer_n in_o hear_v there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n no_o sweetness_n no_o delight_n affect_v the_o soul_n examine_v now_o thyself_o by_o these_o thing_n thou_o do_v that_o which_o be_v material_o good_a but_o thou_o doubte_v whether_o in_o thy_o action_n thy_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o god_n search_v and_o see_v what_o thy_o aim_n and_o scope_n be_v what_o do_v thou_o propose_v to_o thyself_o in_o the_o action_n with_o what_o life_n vigour_n and_o strength_n do_v thou_o set_v upon_o thy_o action_n what_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n do_v thou_o take_v in_o the_o action_n though_o indeed_o much_o of_o the_o last_o may_v be_v kindle_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n or_o desertion_n where_o the_o soul_n feel_v not_o those_o income_n of_o divine_a assistance_n nor_o that_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n which_o it_o have_v at_o other_o time_n experience_v yet_o always_o the_o heart_n aim_v right_a and_o put_v on_o with_o what_o strength_n it_o
man_n who_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o god_n o_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a but_o let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o 5._o if_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o do_v but_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n lie_v hide_v at_o present_a possible_o thy_o conscience_n keep_v silence_n and_o do_v not_o arrest_v and_o disturb_v thou_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o to_o thou_o keep_v silence_n judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o but_o there_o will_v be_v a_o revelation_n of_o divine_a wrath_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o therefore_o break_v off_o your_o sin_n by_o a_o true_a repentance_n he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prov._n 28.13_o our_o sin_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o god_n they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n a_o man_n then_o cover_v and_o hide_v his_o sin_n from_o god_n when_o he_o do_v not_o confess_v and_o bewail_v they_o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n cover_v his_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o cover_v they_o see_v that_o experience_n of_o david_n which_o you_o have_v record_v psal_n 32.2_o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o keep_v silence_v my_o bone_n wax_v old_a through_o my_o roar_v all_o the_o day-long_a for_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n selah_n vers_fw-la 3._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n use_v 3_o in_o the_o last_o place_n this_o observation_n call_v upon_o all_o such_o as_o fear_v 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cordial_a in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o we_o to_o hear_v that_o when_o providence_n move_v slow_o in_o bring_v reward_n to_o the_o righteous_a it_o recompense_v our_o patience_n at_o last_o with_o the_o riches_n and_o liberality_n of_o the_o reward_n indeed_o here_o be_v three_o or_o four_o argument_n which_o together_o with_o this_o observation_n the_o apostle_n hint_v i_o in_o the_o aforementioned_a text_n out_o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o we_o shall_v reap_v we_o shall_v reap_v in_o due_a season_n our_o faint_a will_v spoil_v our_o reap_v the_o long_a it_o be_v before_o we_o reap_v the_o great_a the_o crop_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n shall_v be_v which_o we_o shall_v reap_v 1._o we_o shall_v reap_v he_o that_o plow_v up_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o sow_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o righteousness_n he_o shall_v reap_v the_o husbandman_n that_o sow_n his_o wheat_n and_o barley_n can_v 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