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27.4_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v bless_v thou_o before_o i_o die_v gen._n 46.15_o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o leah_n all_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o be_v all_o the_o person_n and_o in_o ver_fw-la 18._o these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zilpah_n even_o sixteen_o soul_n that_o be_v fixteen_fw-mi person_n this_o be_v one_o great_a truth_n and_o this_o one_o priciple_n which_o if_o it_o be_v firm_o believe_v and_o faithful_o improve_v will_v carry_v we_o very_o far_o in_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n do_v man_n believe_v that_o their_o soul_n be_v indeed_o themselves_o than_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o aado_n about_o the_o body_n in_o pamper_v it_o this_o body_n be_v but_o the_o beast_n in_o man_n as_o a_o french_a writer_n speak_v it_o be_v poor_a flesh_n that_o must_v ere_o long_o be_v worm_n meat_n therefore_o what_o account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o that_o nicenss_n and_o delicateness_n of_o they_o who_o all_o the_o art_n in_o 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access_n to_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n these_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v choice_n mercy_n because_o these_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o our_o soul_n good_a and_o for_o outward_a affliction_n when_o god_n by_o these_o do_v we_o good_a as_o to_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o rank_v they_o among_o our_o mercy_n and_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o they_o as_o david_n do_v who_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v ps_n 119.71_o and_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v thou_o afflict_v i_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o correct_a and_o teach_v out_o of_o thy_o law_n further_o this_o one_o principle_n that_o our_o soul_n and_o ourselves_o speak_v the_o great_a cruelty_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v regardless_o of_o they_o you_o will_v pity_v distract_v persous_a that_o cut_v and_o gash_n and_o wound_v their_o body_n because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v may_v you_o not_o pity_v obstinate_a sinner_n 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14._o he_o follow_v god_n full_o we_o must_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n in_o some_o duty_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o reproach_n in_o they_o to_o our_o name_n and_o nothing_o of_o prejudice_n to_o our_o concern_v but_o even_o in_o those_o duty_n by_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o we_o run_v the_o great_a hazard_n as_o to_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o mind_v these_o hearty_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o because_o god_n command_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v his_o institution_n 2._o in_o shun_v whatsoever_o may_v offend_v god_n psal_n 119._o i_o hat_n every_o false_a way_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 79.10_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n there_o can_v but_o be_v hatred_n of_o what_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o your_o hatred_n be_v never_o right_a unless_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n you_o therefore_o hate_v evil_a because_o you_o love_v god_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n ondâ—â—n_v against_o god_n say_v joseph_n joseph_n may_v have_v prevent_v many_o danger_n which_o because_o of_o his_o â—oâ—_n compliance_n with_o his_o mistress_n temptation_n he_o involve_v himself_o in_o but_o this_o doctrine_n teach_v he_o not_o to_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n and_o guard_n as_o those_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o activeness_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o corruption_n to_o deceive_v we_o and_o to_o draw_v we_o rrom_o god_n and_o this_o rule_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n all_o along_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n david_n keep_v his_o mouth_n as_o with_o a_o bridle_n both_o of_o they_o by_o these_o metaphorical_a expression_n do_v signify_v their_o watchfulness_n and_o care_v to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o be_v 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but_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o dear_a yet_o whatever_o their_o food_n be_v it_o have_v good_a sauce_n they_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o duty_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o they_o have_v be_v sincere_a st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v canvas_v the_o case_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o dispute_v with_o himself_o whether_o all_o be_v well_o with_o he_o or_o not_o rom._n 7._o in_o this_o take_v comfort_n as_o to_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o to_o do_v it_o as_o our_o burden_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o this_o doctrine_n rom._n 7.21_o 22._o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o delight_n in_o nothig_n but_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o 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