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the_o more_o distinct_o proceed_v i_o shall_v premise_v something_o first_o concern_v the_o season_n and_o occasion_n mind_n premise_v two_o thing_n occasion_n and_o method_n of_o god_n work_v they_o god_n usual_a season_n to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o right_a thought_n such_o as_o for_o mad_a man_n to_o right_a mind_n and_o the_o method_n second_o of_o god_n work_v such_o thought_n as_o these_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man._n in_o all_o which_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v along_o with_o i_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v find_v both_o scripture_n evidence_n and_o christian_a experience_n to_o bear_v thou_o company_n sect._n iu._n for_o the_o season_n that_o god_n take_v to_o bring_v sinner_n to_o right_a thought_n it_o be_v such_o as_o the_o physician_n take_v to_o bring_v mad_a man_n to_o right_a mind_n for_o even_o this_o great_a and_o inward_a change_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n act_n 3.31_o repentance_n a_o come_n to_o right_a mind_n a_o 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very_a end_n so_o do_v our_o heavenly_a joseph_n jesus_n christ_n 41.21_o eccles_n 7.14_o gen._n 41.21_o often_o do_v for_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n he_o send_v trouble_n oft_o time_n on_o the_o outward_a for_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n and_o straiten_n the_o garrison_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o in_o 15.17_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o luke_n 15.17_o the_o israelite_n by_o their_o captivity_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o bethink_v themselves_o and_o so_o the_o prodigal_n by_o his_o famine_n or_o however_o when_o the_o mighty_a god_n take_v the_o weapon_n of_o the_o spiritual_a warfare_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n 6.5_o hosea_n 6.5_o and_o hew_v man_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o stay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o the_o light_n that_o come_v upon_o saul_n in_o his_o full_a caâ—â—ar_n and_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n 9.3_o act._n 9.3_o and_o a_o â—oice_n from_o heaven_n with_o it_o that_o strike_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n soul_n soul_n 6._o verse_n 6._o what_o do_v thou_o mean_v by_o this_o harden_v thy_o heart_n against_o heaven_n and_o set_v thyself_o against_o god_n be_v thy_o heel_n hard_a than_o his_o prick_n can_v thou_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n 4.5_o verse_n 4.5_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v the_o false_a conceit_a righteous_a person_n be_v strike_v dead_a i_o die_v say_v paul_n know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v 7.9_o rom._n 7.9_o who_o be_v thou_o lord_n nor_o what_o to_o do_v lord_z what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v such_o i_o say_v be_v the_o season_n and_o occasion_n that_o god_n take_v for_o reduce_v sinner_n to_o right_a thought_n 9.5_o act._n 9.5_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o grace_n be_v a_o sovereign_a agent_n noise_n grace_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v act_n 16.15_o sometime_o slip_v the_o lock_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o little_a noise_n and_o work_n as_o it_o will_v sometime_o it_o slip_v the_o lock_n of_o the_o hear_v as_o lydia_n with_o little_a noise_n and_o so_o make_v â—oom_n for_o right_a thought_n there_o it_o may_v possible_o steal_v into_o the_o heart_n if_o i_o may_v say_v so_o like_o joseph_n cup_n into_o benjamins_n sack_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o wonder_n when_o or_o how_o it_o first_o come_v thither_o all_o woman_n that_o do_v well_o too_o have_v not_o the_o same_o trouble_n and_o pain_n in_o child-bearing_a that_o the_o most_o have_v and_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o can_v say_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o thou_o from_o what_o thou_o be_v by_o nature_n one_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o whereas_o thou_o be_v bear_v blind_a now_o thou_o seâ—st_v 9.25_o john_n 9.25_o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v bring_v tâ—ee_v to_o thy_o right_a sight_n a_o right_a mind_n right_a thought_n 44.13_o can_v thou_o say_v i_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o god_n have_v bring_v i_o to_o right_a sight_n mind_n and_o thought_n with_o less_o do_v bless_v god_n for_o the_o thing_n repine_v not_o at_o the_o manner_n gen._n 44.13_o but_o by_o what_o sickness_n sermon_n affliction_n conviction_n it_o begin_v with_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o especial_o some_o such_o that_o have_v be_v all_o their_o life_n much_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o strict_a and_o holy_a education_n let_v i_o exhort_v thou_o rather_o to_o magnify_v that_o grace_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o repine_v because_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v or_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o gradation_n the_o work_n of_o
which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n what_o shall_v i_o then_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o 38.15_o isaiah_n 38.15_o i_o will_v go_v with_o he_o though_o i_o go_v but_o soft_o all_o my_o year_n even_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n so_o then_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o righteous_a pick_v up_o encouragement_n 14.9_o numb_a 14.9_o as_o the_o good_a spy_n from_o their_o very_a difficulty_n they_o be_v bread_n for_o we_o i_o will_v go_v with_o this_o man_n say_v rebeckah_n i_o will_v go_v with_o this_o jesus_n say_v the_o fix_a thought_n of_o heart_n though_o i_o go_v sad_o yet_o i_o will_v go_v i_o will_v go_v though_o but_o soft_o in_o my_o soul_n bitterness_n all_o my_o year_n 38.16_o isaiah_n 38.16_o but_o yet_o o_o lord_n by_o these_o thing_n man_n live_v and_o in_o all_o these_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o spirit_n so_o will_v thou_o recover_v i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o live_v so_o say_v the_o 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pleasant_a unto_o thy_o soul_n etc._n etc._n a_o naughty_a heart_n be_v like_o a_o vicious_a stomach_n those_o very_a thought_n that_o be_v as_o a_o honey_n comb_n 27.7_o prov._n 27.7_o or_o as_o pleasant_a bread_n to_o other_o do_v make_v it_o turn_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o they_o go_v thy_o way_n paul_n for_o this_o time_n i_o have_v no_o stomach_n to_o think_v of_o righteousness_n or_o judgement_n to_o come_v no_o no_o 14.25_o act_n 14.25_o felix_n his_o thought_n be_v another_o way_n suitable_a to_o his_o corruption_n he_o think_v say_v the_o text_n there_o be_v no_o money_n come_v 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o money_n that_o make_v music_n in_o his_o mind_n but_o say_v david_n of_o his_o god_n not_o of_o his_o mammon_n my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a 34._o psal_n 124_o 34._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o miser_n receive_v his_o mammon_n oh_o how_o it_o glad_v he_o nay_o he_o love_v the_o 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32.8_o thought_n not_o way_n right_a when_o way_n alw_v y_o grievous_a psalm_n 10_o 5._o isaiah_n 32.8_o his_o thought_n be_v no_o way_n right_o and_o good_a who_o way_n be_v always_o grievous_a as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o good_a meaning_n a_o delusion_n that_o damn_v thousand_o where_o there_o be_v no_o good_a life_n as_o before_o explain_v the_o liberal_a say_v the_o prophet_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o liberal_a thinâ—s_n he_o shall_v stand_v it_o be_v well_o when_o thought_n and_o thing_n go_v together_o otherwise_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o good_a or_o of_o do_v good_a or_o of_o become_v good_a be_v not_o good_a because_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o scripture_n reckon_v all_o vain_a thought_n to_o be_v wickedness_n of_o heart_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o continuance_n whereof_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n 4.14_o jerem._n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o 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