he_o shall_v find_v motive_n enough_o to_o enrage_v he_o nothing_o he_o see_v can_v content_v he_o fury_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o revenge_n in_o his_o heart_n many_o water_n can_v quench_v this_o heat_n for_o he_o aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o death_n if_o envious_a other_o success_n find_v he_o matter_n enough_o to_o work_v on_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o his_o own_o gain_n or_o other_o loss_n please_v he_o better_o those_o walk_n in_o fair_a flourish_a field_n which_o be_v make_v to_o recreate_v other_o be_v just_o make_v to_o macerate_v himself_o for_o to_o see_v his_o neighbour_n ground_n prosper_v beget_v in_o he_o a_o distemper_n if_o slothful_a the_o summer-beame_n though_o they_o shine_v never_o so_o glorious_o upon_o he_o must_v not_o rouse_v he_o there_o be_v a_o adder_n in_o the_o way_n yet_o a_o little_a and_o then_o a_o little_a make_v he_o forget_v his_o poverty_n if_o heaven_n may_v be_v get_v by_o security_n he_o may_v be_v secure_a of_o eternity_n but_o the_o purchase_n of_o heaven_n be_v no_o such_o easy_a task_n thus_o thou_o profess_v enemy_n of_o mankind_n assault_v â—im_v and_o according_a to_o every_o occasion_n prepare_v thy_o temptation_n and_o of_o all_o other_o i_o poor_a pilgrim_n become_v in_o these_o most_o miserable_a for_o well_o know_v thy_o subtlety_n my_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o find_v i_o no_o less_o ready_a to_o asent_a than_o thou_o to_o assault_n thou_o make_v my_o own_o family_n thy_o garrison_n to_o keep_v that_o precious_a fort_n which_o thou_o have_v win_v from_o i_o thus_o by_o my_o not_o resist_v temptation_n but_o yield_v to_o it_o i_o rather_o vanquish_v myself_o than_o be_v vanquish_v by_o it_o o_o my_o dear_a jesu_n be_v thou_o near_o i_o that_o i_o may_v redeem_v the_o time_n which_o be_v leave_v i_o bruise_v thou_o the_o head_n of_o this_o serpent_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o foil_n i_o the_o victory_n thou_o the_o glory_n chap._n 7._o three_o engine_n by_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n rear_v that_o his_o fort_n may_v be_v raze_v this_o enemy_n as_o his_o own_o nature_n have_v make_v he_o cruel_a so_o the_o long_a exercise_n of_o his_o malice_n have_v make_v he_o subtle_a engine_n therefore_o he_o prepare_v to_o scale_v the_o wall_n and_o batter_v down_o those_o strong_a hold_n which_o stand_v against_o he_o where_o he_o find_v the_o least_o breach_n he_o apply_v his_o instrument_n delay_v he_o can_v endure_v nor_o will_v he_o admit_v of_o any_o parley_n where_o he_o find_v the_o least_o weakness_n in_o the_o besiege_a party_n it_o be_v not_o his_o use_n to_o hang_v out_o any_o white_a banner_n or_o to_o give_v a_o yield_a foe_n any_o quarter_n now_o call_v thyself_o to_o mind_n poor_a pilgrim_n and_o examine_v thyself_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o this_o fearful_a encounter_n how_o do_v thou_o furnish_v thyself_o within_o to_o repel_v the_o enemy_n fury_n without_o do_v thou_o fly_v to_o that_o sanctuary_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n by_o offer_v up_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o humble_a devotion_n to_o the_o tower_n of_o thy_o strength_n the_o horn_n of_o thy_o salvation_n do_v thou_o imitate_v that_o devout_a bethulian_n in_o send_v forth_o the_o voyee_fw-fr of_o thy_o prayer_n that_o christian_a sacrifice_n of_o supplication_n do_v thou_o prepare_v thyself_o against_o the_o assault_n be_v it_o thou_o careful_a of_o thy_o spiritual_a provision_n do_v thou_o fast_o and_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o enter_v into_o temptation_n be_v those_o ally_n thou_o have_v within_o thou_o true_a unto_o thou_o do_v not_o those_o on_o who_o thou_o rely_v betray_v thou_o yes_o dear_a lord_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o i_o be_v betray_v by_o my_o own_o to_o my_o shame_n but_o alas_o have_v these_o stand_v for_o i_o all_o this_o have_v little_o avail_v i_o for_o i_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n to_o myself_o as_o i_o will_v have_v betray_v myself_o have_v i_o neither_o suffer_v the_o assault_n of_o heavy_a friend_n within_o i_o nor_o open_a foe_n without_o i_o o_o how_o sound_o sleep_v i_o while_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n stand_v at_o the_o gate_n ready_a to_o enter_v in_o upon_o i_o watchful_a be_v he_o in_o seek_v to_o surprise_v i_o but_o careless_a be_v i_o in_o labour_v to_o prevent_v his_o subtlety_n o_o how_o well_o know_v he_o how_o to_o get_v ground_n upon_o i_o how_o subtle_o lie_v he_o his_o snare_n to_o catch_v i_o he_o become_v come_v familiar_a by_o his_o too_o long_a acquaintance_n with_o i_o and_o present_v to_o i_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v will_v soon_o take_v i_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o entertain_v any_o good_a resolution_n if_o i_o purpose_v to_o amend_v my_o life_n and_o to_o strengthen_v these_o holy_a motion_n prepare_v myself_o fâ—r_a devotion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v this_o good_a work_n in_o i_o may_v likewise_o perfect_v it_o in_o i_o when_o i_o say_v i_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o my_o heart_n from_o worldly_a care_n and_o have_v now_o begin_v to_o offâ—r_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o weak_a devotion_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v redeem_v the_o life_n i_o have_v lose_v and_o return_v with_o honour_n to_o my_o grave_n woâ—_n be_v i_o even_o amid_o these_o holy_a resolve_n come_v that_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o rear_v three_o strong_a engine_n against_o the_o fort_n of_o my_o soul_n strong_a be_v they_o and_o cunning_o contrive_v so_o as_o though_o they_o be_v raise_v for_o my_o undo_n they_o seem_v to_o i_o wondrous_o please_v so_o foolish_o give_v i_o way_n to_o my_o destruction_n o_o my_o sweet_a redeemer_n look_v down_o upon_o i_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n prevail_v against_o i_o though_o he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o cast_v his_o bank_n about_o i_o god_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o israel_n even_o to_o i_o the_o poor_a wander_a sheep_n that_o ever_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o israel_n chap._n 8._o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o engine_n which_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n rear_v against_o i_o and_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v make_v a_o breach_n quick_o through_o the_o window_n of_o my_o fort._n o_o how_o willing_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o perish_v though_o i_o see_v my_o enemy_n join_v their_o power_n together_o utter_o to_o lay_v i_o waste_v their_o presence_n be_v delightful_a to_o i_o i_o invite_v they_o to_o sojourn_v with_o i_o neither_o do_v this_o concupiscence_n want_v woo_v term_n to_o win_v i_o who_o be_v win_v already_o nor_o to_o plead_v to_o i_o what_o interest_n she_o have_v in_o i_o see_v she_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v with_o i_o and_o from_o the_o very_a first_o time_n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n consort_v with_o i_o i_o be_o say_v she_o thy_o playfellow_n the_o hour_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n will_v seem_v long_o without_o i_o therefore_o be_o i_o give_v thou_o to_o allay_v those_o misery_n which_o attend_v thou_o do_v not_o then_o so_o estrange_v thyself_o from_o i_o nor_o refuse_v her_o familiarity_n who_o can_v so_o full_o delight_v thou_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o i_o that_o may_v please_v thou_o nay_o look_v every_o where_o about_o thou_o and_o see_v if_o aught_o can_v content_v thou_o if_o i_o be_v absent_a from_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o flesh_n guest_n so_o be_o i_o the_o flesh_n darling_n she_o with_o who_o thou_o dwell_v under_o who_o roof_n thou_o sojourne_v will_v hold_v this_o wâ—rld_n a_o wilderness_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o as_o a_o pelican_n of_o the_o desert_n be_v not_o i_o to_o cheer_v she_o while_o she_o live_v in_o it_o do_v not_o then_o leave_v i_o see_v thou_o can_v not_o live_v without_o i_o i_o have_v variety_n of_o pleasure_n to_o refresh_v thou_o lest_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o one_o shall_v cloy_v thou_o i_o have_v fresh_a fragrant_a garden_n for_o thou_o to_o walk_v in_o fair_a goodly_a building_n for_o thou_o to_o plant_v in_o pleasant_a sight_n to_o delight_v thy_o eye_n sweet_a air_n to_o please_v thy_o ear_n odoriferous_a soot_v to_o cheer_v thy_o smell_n dainty_a cate_n to_o feed_v thy_o taste_n choice_a embrace_n to_o content_v thy_o touch_n will_v thou_o have_v honour_n i_o have_v favourite_n will_v seize_v thou_o of_o she_o will_v thou_o have_v wealth_n i_o can_v bestow_v on_o thou_o abundance_n of_o treasure_n will_v thou_o bestow_v the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o time_n in_o delight_n enjoy_v i_o and_o with_o i_o all_o worldly_a pleasure_n come_v then_o and_o set_v thyself_o whole_o on_o i_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n see_v without_o i_o thy_o life_n be_v misery_n the_o world_n a_o cell_n reave_v
shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o our_o remembrance_n â—_o and_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v see_v with_o a_o wonderful_a quickness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o knowledge_n may_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v conscience_n that_o so_o all_o and_o every_o one_o may_v at_o once_o be_v judge_v o_o my_o soul_n shake_v and_o tremble_v i_o consider_v thy_o condition_n with_o that_o heavy_a indictment_n that_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o confusion_n for_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v now_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v shall_v be_v then_o make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o yea_o whatsoever_o in_o a_o dissemble_a manner_n thou_o seek_v here_o to_o cover_v shall_v then_o by_o that_o avenge_a flame_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o fearful_a censure_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_a god_n expect_v thy_o amendment_n if_o thou_o neglect_v time_n so_o much_o strict_a shall_v be_v his_o judgement_n severe_a thy_o punishment_n o_o but_o will_v thou_o say_v who_o can_v keep_v the_o commandâ—ments_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v charity_n it_o will_v make_v thy_o burden_n light_n and_o thy_o yoke_n easy_a if_o thou_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a affection_n beg_v assistance_n of_o thy_o sweet_a saviour_n when_o all_o outward_a help_n fail_v thou_o he_o will_v be_v near_o thou_o he_o who_o bear_v his_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n will_v nail_n all_o thy_o sin_n upon_o his_o crosse._n he_o who_o bid_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o live_v will_v do_v this_o for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v he_o who_o command_v thou_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v will_v do_v for_o thou_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o this_o poor_a pilgrim_n thou_o know_v long_o since_o his_o goodness_n can_v be_v no_o strange_a thing_n unto_o thou_o see_v his_o natural_a propriety_n unto_o goodness_n his_o universal_a power_n and_o omnipotence_n and_o his_o specioll_n experience_n have_v not_o only_o make_v he_o know_v to_o thy_o infirmity_n but_o move_v he_o to_o compassionate_v thy_o infirmity_n both_o willing_a and_o able_a be_v he_o to_o hear_v thou_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o thy_o sickness_n to_o cure_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o yet_o complain_v and_o say_v this_o yoke_n be_v hard_a this_o burden_n be_v heavy_a when_o he_o who_o tread_v the_o vinepresse_a alone_o will_v make_v thy_o burden_n light_n thy_o yoke_n easy_a o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n make_v i_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o thy_o commandment_n ps._n 119._o 54._o that_o thy_o statute_n may_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n give_v mâ—e_v the_o â—eet_a of_o a_o roe_n that_o i_o may_v run_v after_o thou_o o_o draw_v i_o after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o set_a before_o i_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o to_o shall_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o cross_n make_v my_o burden_n light_n and_o my_o yoke_n easy_a chap._n 13._o he_o examine_v himself_o touch_v the_o first_o commandment_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o moses_n yet_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thou_o have_v hear_v how_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n he_o will_v have_v none_o to_o partake_v in_o his_o honour_n nor_o share_v with_o he_o in_o what_o be_v only_o due_a to_o he_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o how_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o now_o lie_v thy_o hand_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o tell_v i_o have_v thou_o perform_v this_o yes_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o be_v never_o so_o have_fw-mi thenish_a as_o to_o worship_v any_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v his_o house_n i_o go_v unto_o his_o name_n i_o do_v honour_n to_o i_o join_v in_o the_o supplication_n of_o saint_n i_o go_v after_o no_o strange_a god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o i_o serve_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n who_o i_o honour_v yet_o tell_v i_o be_v there_o no_o other_o lord_n on_o earth_n who_o thou_o serve_v yea_o do_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o very_a earth_n thy_o lord_n in_o prefer_v it_o before_o heaven_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n whatsoever_o be_v by_o we_o most_o love_a that_o for_o a_o god_n be_v by_o we_o worship_v now_o resolve_v i_o unhappy_a pilgrim_n wherein_o can_v more_o love_v be_v show_v then_o in_o weaken_v and_o enfeeble_v our_o spirit_n with_o pursuit_n of_o what_o we_o love_v now_o compare_v thy_o hour_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o the_o service_n of_o mammon_n with_o those_o thou_o have_v more_o happy_o employ_v in_o the_o court_n of_o zion_n have_v thou_o not_o bestow_v ten_o hour_n on_o earth_n for_o one_o on_o heaven_n nay_o have_v thou_o not_o depend_v more_o upon_o those_o egyptian_a reed_n these_o help_n on_o earth_n than_o those_o hope_n of_o heaven_n though_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o with_o a_o seem_a humility_n cast_v thyself_o down_o before_o he_o though_o thy_o prayer_n be_v mingle_v with_o tear_n and_o thy_o weak_a devotion_n with_o lift_v up_o of_o eye_n and_o beat_v of_o thy_o breast_n with_o other_o seem_a sign_n of_o humiliation_n yet_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n there_o whole_o offer_v where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v present_a for_o long_o before_o have_v thou_o build_v a_o little_a bethel_n in_o thy_o heart_n where_o thou_o offer_v thy_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o here_o do_v thou_o erect_v a_o shrine_n of_o gold_n for_o thy_o god_n earth_n be_v thy_o deity_n thus_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o commit_v idolatry_n for_o have_v thou_o take_v he_o who_o thou_o professedst_a to_o serve_v for_o thy_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v disinherit_v his_o providence_n but_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a affiance_n rely_v on_o his_o promise_n nay_o have_v thou_o take_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n thou_o will_v have_v serve_v he_o as_o he_o command_v thou_o and_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n love_v he_o as_o he_o well_o deserve_v from_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v his_o member_n to_o have_v starve_v while_o thou_o surfeit_v nor_o his_o family_n of_o faith_n to_o have_v mourn_v while_o thou_o riot_v thou_o will_v have_v have_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n in_o readiness_n to_o support_v they_o counsel_n in_o store_n to_o advise_v they_o all_o sit_v supply_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o necessity_n to_o relieve_v they_o mean_a time_n thy_o heart_n be_v more_o hard_a than_o the_o nether_a millstone_n with_o a_o dease_fw-mi ear_n can_v thou_o hear_v their_o groan_n with_o a_o pitiless_a eye_n behold_v their_o tear_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v it_o thou_o from_o take_v he_o for_o thy_o god_n as_o thou_o sle_z to_o other_o god_n choose_v rather_o to_o lose_v god_n by_o abuse_v his_o goodness_n then_o to_o lose_v any_o of_o thy_o substance_n the_o wizard_n and_o the_o soothsayer_n must_v be_v visit_v by_o thou_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n must_v not_o lose_v her_o honour_n tell_v i_o be_v this_o to_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v this_o to_o have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o he_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o espouse_v thyself_o unto_o he_o be_v this_o in_o a_o true_a and_o religious_a way_n of_o obedience_n to_o serve_v he_o no_o no_o thou_o can_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n god_n and_o belial_n thou_o must_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n before_o thou_o put_v on_o the_o new_a thou_o must_v leave_v those_o grove_n and_o high_a place_n and_o in_o the_o low_a valley_n of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n come_v before_o god_n and_o with_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n throw_v thyself_o down_o before_o he_o with_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n close_v thy_o supplication_n with_o this_o humble_a petition_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n a_o sinner_n aye_fw-mi 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