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than_o his_o desire_n 17.5_o luke_n 17.5_o be_v most_o for_o faith_n you_o shall_v then_o find_v he_o with_o the_o disciple_n cry_v out_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n but_o now_o though_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n rise_v against_o every_o grace_n yet_o it_o rise_v most_o strong_o against_o those_o particular_a grace_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a and_o contrary_a to_o those_o particular_a lust_n which_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n bosom_n lust_n 9_o mat._n 26.8_o 9_o his_o darling_n sin_n etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o covetous_a heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v most_o against_o liberality_n as_o you_o see_v in_o judas_n 19_o rev._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o luke_n 19_o what_o need_v this_o waste_n flesh_n and_o blood_n look_v upon_o all_o as_o lose_v that_o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o christ_n his_o servant_n and_o service_n and_o the_o lukewarm_a christian_n heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v most_o against_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n and_o the_o gripe_a usurer_n heart_n rise_v and_o swell_v most_o against_o 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the_o union_n the_o saint_n have_v with_o god_n by_o christ_n depend_v whole_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v without_o viz._n their_o be_v marry_v to_o christ_n and_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n yet_o the_o communion_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v with_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n have_v much_o dependence_n upon_o a_o saint_n walk_v and_o upon_o his_o obedience_n so_o that_o if_o a_o saint_n shall_v dare_v to_o walk_v carnal_o and_o loose_o 2._o jer._n 3.14_o isa_n 49.1_o 2._o though_o he_o shall_v not_o break_v the_o marriage-knot_n and_o lose_v his_o union_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o such_o sinful_a practice_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o lose_v his_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o a_o believer_n walk_v spiritual_o gracious_o obediential_o
1.1_o 3_o 4_o &_o 2.6_o mat._n 11.29_o 30._o no_o man_n can_v true_o desire_v grace_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v comformable_a to_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o may_v walk_v even_o as_o christ_n walk_v 1.20_o psal_n 119.32_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o phil._n 1.20_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o every_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n yea_o all_o his_o sin_n especial_o his_o special_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o may_v run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n command_n more_o easy_o more_o ready_o more_o delightful_o more_o resolute_o more_o patient_o more_o unwearied_o and_o more_o zealous_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v victorious_a over_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o he_o may_v so_o live_v as_o to_o be_v a_o praise_n a_o name_n a_o honour_n and_o a_o glory_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o after_o all_o and_o by_o all_o he_o may_v be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o a_o eternal_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o soul_n now_o every_o weak_a believer_n be_v able_a to_o appeal_v to_o god_n that_o he_o desire_v grace_n for_o gracious_a end_n and_o purpose_n as_o for_o the_o end_n last_o cite_v and_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n with_o they_o wicked_a man_n may_v in_o a_o fit_a desire_n grace_n 20._o act._n 8.18_o 19_o 20._o as_o simon_n magus_n do_v desire_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o get_v money_n by_o it_o or_o when_o they_o be_v under_o some_o pang_n of_o conscience_n they_o may_v desire_v grace_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o their_o horror_n and_o terror_n or_o when_o they_o be_v upon_o a_o die_a bed_n they_o may_v desire_v so_o much_o grace_n as_o may_v keep_v they_o out_o of_o hell_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n but_o in_o all_o this_o they_o look_v no_o further_o than_o self_n they_o be_v far_o from_o desire_v of_o grace_n for_o gracious_a end_n and_o purpose_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o great_a god_n so_o much_o regard_v as_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n have_v my_o hand_n make_v but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v isa_n 66.2_o nothing_o in_o man_n so_o much_o as_o the_o heart_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o mount_n zion_n which_o god_n love_v above_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n and_o nothing_o in_o the_o heart_n so_o much_o as_o the_o aim_n and_o end_n of_o it_o let_v a_o man_n profession_n be_v never_o so_o glorious_a let_v he_o be_v never_o so_o abundant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n let_v his_o desire_n after_o this_o and_o that_o good_a thing_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a yet_o if_o his_o end_n be_v wrong_a all_o his_o pretension_n and_o performance_n be_v but_o beautiful_a abomination_n do_v david_n pray_v three_o time_n adays_o 23._o mark_v 12.40_o luke_n 18.12_o mat._n 6.2_o luke_n 11.42_o mat._n 23._o so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n do_v david_n and_o daniel_n fast_o so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o that_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n do_v cornelius_n give_v alm_n so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n do_v abraham_n pay_v tithe_n so_o do_v the_o pharisee_n they_o tythe_v their_o very_a mint_n and_o rue_n but_o their_o end_n be_v wrong_a their_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o their_o pain_n be_v lose_v and_o their_o duty_n be_v lose_v and_o their_o alm_n be_v lose_v and_o their_o soul_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o god_n write_v a_o nothing_o upon_o all_o those_o service_n wherein_o man_n end_n be_v not_o right_a jer._n 32.23_o but_o ten_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v &_o earnest_o endeavour_v after_o the_o high_a pitch_v of_o grace_n but_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n though_o the_o weak_a christian_n have_v but_o a_o little_a grace_n in_o his_o heart_n etc._n phil._n 3.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o have_v the_o top_n of_o grace_n the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o sincere_a aim_n in_o his_o sincere_a desire_n and_o in_o his_o earnest_n and_o constant_a endeavour_n and_o if_o the_o weak_a saint_n may_v have_v his_o desire_n his_o mind_n his_o wish_n his_o will_n his_o choice_n he_o will_v never_o sin_v more_o he_o will_v never_o dishonour_v jesus_n christ_n more_o he_o will_v never_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n more_o he_o will_v yield_v unsinning_a obedience_n he_o will_v obey_v in_o this_o low_a world_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a do_v obey_v in_o that_o upper_a world_n 17.5_o heb._n 12.22_o 23._o luke_n 17.5_o the_o weak_a christian_n have_v his_o eye_n to_o the_o high_a round_n in_o jacob_n ladder_n and_o fain_o he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v every_o providence_n and_o every_o ordinance_n and_o every_o duty_n and_o every_o mercy_n and_o every_o opportunity_n that_o help_v his_o soul_n more_o christ-ward_n and_o heavenward_n and_o holiness-ward_n sincere_a desire_n and_o serious_a endeavour_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n 3.9_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o 1_o joh._n 5.13_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o be_v a_o infallible_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n look_v as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v grace_n and_o not_o know_v it_o so_o a_o man_n may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o yet_o not_o discern_v it_o as_o in_o the_o lop_n of_o a_o tree_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o diminution_n and_o destruction_n yet_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n of_o it_o be_v better_a growth_n and_o as_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o body_n by_o physic_n seem_v to_o tend_v to_o death_n yet_o it_o produce_v better_a health_n and_o more_o strength_n and_o as_o the_o ball_n by_o fall_v downward_o rise_v upward_o and_o water_n in_o pipe_n descend_v that_o it_o may_v ascend_v so_o the_o christian_n spiritual_a growth_n when_o seem_o dead_a and_o decline_a and_o to_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n be_v still_o carry_v on_o by_o the_o hide_a method_n of_o god_n to_o increase_v for_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o thrive_a body_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o atrophy_n but_o a_o continual_a issue_v of_o spirit_n from_o the_o head_n fold_n the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o the_o palm_n tree_n psal_n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o palm_n tree_n never_o lose_v his_o leaf_n or_o fruit_n pliny_n grace_n grow_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o saint_n in_o the_o parable_n some_o bring_v forth_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o and_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n so_o that_o life_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n never_o die_v but_o be_v always_o upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n except_o in_o the_o dark_a winter_n night_n of_o desertion_n and_o temptation_n ripen_v and_o increase_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o ordinary_a trouble_n and_o trial_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n whereof_o every_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o limb_n be_v so_o compact_v together_o in_o itself_o and_o so_o firm_o fasten_v with_o certain_a spiritual_a nerve_n and_o ligament_n to_o the_o head_n that_o from_o it_o there_o be_v by_o they_o convey_v to_o each_o part_n a_o continual_a supply_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n both_o sufficient_a to_o furnish_v it_o and_o to_o further_a the_o growth_n of_o it_o let_v i_o give_v a_o little_o further_a light_n into_o this_o particular_a by_o this_o similitude_n a_o man_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o east-indies_n and_o shape_v his_o course_n thitherward_o but_o by_o the_o way_n be_v put_v often_o off_o by_o cross_a wind_n to_o the_o westward_n he_o be_v by_o contrary_a wind_n compel_v to_o put_v into_o divers_a harbour_n and_o to_o make_v some_o stay_n by_o the_o way_n there_o either_o to_o shift_v off_o stormy_a weather_n or_o to_o take_v in_o fresh_a water_n or_o to_o stop_v a_o leak_n or_o to_o get_v some_o fresh_a provision_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n we_o true_o say_v he_o be_v go_v on_o in_o his_o way_n in_o his_o voyage_n because_o his_o settle_a purpose_n and_o constant_a resolution_n be_v to_o make_v to_o his_o port_n his_o haven_n whither_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o all_o these_o seem_a let_n shall_v help_v forward_o his_o voyage_n it_o be_v so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o our_o very_a growth_n in_o grace_n consist_v much_o in_o sincere_a desire_n in_o fix_a resolution_n and_o in_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n 3.13_o aristot_n rhet._n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o seneca_n l._n 2._o c._n 27._o phil._n 3.13_o aristotle_n make_v it_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o study_v how_o he_o may_v grow_v better_a
the_o reward_n of_o man_n with_o a_o hundred_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v very_o prevalent_a to_o reform_v the_o life_n to_o regulate_v the_o outward_a conversation_n and_o to_o keep_v that_o in_o some_o due_a decorum_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v find_v too_o weak_a too_o low_o to_o change_v the_o heart_n to_o reform_v the_o heart_n to_o mend_v the_o heart_n to_o purify_v the_o heart_n 15.9_o act_n 15.9_o to_o this_o great_a work_n there_o be_v principle_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n require_v purify_n their_o heart_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o a_o guard_n of_o moral_a virtue_n but_o a_o guard_n of_o save_v grace_n that_o can_v keep_v the_o heart_n in_o order_n to_o reform_v the_o heart_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o gracious_a frame_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o hard_a work_n in_o the_o world_n prov._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n the_o text_n be_v about_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o word_n be_v mandatory_a for_o all_o counsel_n in_o scripture_n carry_v in_o they_o the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n in_o the_o word_n you_o have_v two_o thing_n observable_a 1._o a_o duty_n enjoin_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n 2._o the_o reason_n or_o motive_n enforce_v it_o for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n in_o the_o duty_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o here_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v keep_v thy_o heart_n this_o duty_n be_v charge_v upon_o all_o in_o peremptory_a and_o undispensable_a term_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o it_o must_v be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v with_o all_o diligence_n keep_v the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natsar_n to_o keep_v have_v various_a signification_n but_o the_o main_n be_v to_o keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n we_o shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n as_o under_o lock_n and_o key_n that_o they_o may_v be_v always_o at_o hand_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n thy_o heart_n by_o the_o heart_n the_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o particular_a vital_a member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o in_o common_a speech_n we_o call_v the_o heart_n heart_n be_v not_o here_o take_v proper_o for_o that_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o philosopher_n call_v the_o primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la etc._n etc._n ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la the_o first_o that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v but_o by_o heart_n in_o a_o metaphor_n the_o scripture_n sometime_o understand_v some_o particular_a noble_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n sometime_o the_o heart_n be_v put_v for_o the_o understanding_n rom._n 1.21_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v that_o be_v their_o understanding_n be_v darken_v sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n mat._n 22.37_o 10.12_o so_o prov._n 23.26_o deut._n 10.12_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n that_o be_v with_o thy_o will_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o affection_n the_o will_n be_v the_o chief_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n 8._o mat._n 8._o and_o it_o command_v all_o the_o affection_n as_o the_o centurion_n do_v his_o servant_n 27.6_o job_n 27.6_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o conscience_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a â—han_n our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o just_o than_o our_o case_n must_v be_v assure_o sad_a because_o god_n know_v much_o more_o by_o we_o than_o we_o know_v by_o ourselves_o and_o can_v charge_v we_o with_o many_o sin_n that_o conscience_n be_v not_o privy_a to_o 12._o psal_n 19_o 12._o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o memory_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n 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the_o word_n shamar_n be_v take_v from_o a_o besiege_a garrison_n begird_v by_o many_o enemy_n without_o and_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v betray_v by_o treacherous_a citizen_n within_o in_o which_o danger_n the_o soldier_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n be_v command_v to_o watch_v junius_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o keep_v thy_o heart_n supra_fw-la omnem_fw-la custodiam_fw-la above_o all_o keep_n so_o hierom_n read_v prae_fw-la omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n that_o be_v keep_v keep_v watch_n watch_n etc._n etc._n so_o rhodolphus_fw-la read_v it_o prae_fw-la omni_fw-la custodia_fw-la and_o so_o we_o read_v it_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n and_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o our_o english_a do_v cum_fw-la omni_fw-la cautione_n with_o all_o caution_n and_o wariness_n we_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o heart_n o_o what_o guard_n and_o double_a guard_n o_o what_o watch_v and_o double_a watch_n shall_v man_n put_v upon_o 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