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A87547
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A contrite and humble heart with motives & considerations to prepare it.
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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Wing J629B; ESTC R43660
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love_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o return_v since_o therefore_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o innumerable_a excellency_n be_v unlimited_a &_o boundless_a since_o they_o all_o &_o every_o one_o deserve_v a_o suitable_a esteem_n since_o they_o command_v our_o love_n as_o much_o as_o they_o deserve_v it_o hence_o it_o follow_v clear_o that_o our_o duty_n be_v as_o boundless_a as_o their_o merit_n &_o that_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n than_o love_v without_o measure_n among_o the_o numberless_a variety_n of_o those_o divine_a perfection_n which_o the_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o nor_o the_o ear_n hear_v nor_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n there_o be_v one_o which_o we_o be_v more_o acquaint_v with_o there_o be_v one_o which_o in_o a_o manner_n make_v the_o rest_n our_o own_o &_o which_o of_o all_o be_v the_o most_o apt_a to_o make_v a_o sensible_a impression_n in_o a_o generous_a heart_n i_o mean_v that_o of_o a_o true_a friend_n we_o read_v in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 6.15_o 6.15_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o a_o true_a &_o faithful_a friend_n and_o that_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o wise_a he_o weigh_v much_o more_o than_o all_o the_o gold_n &_o silver_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a upon_o earth_n than_o a_o true_a friend_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pretend_v to_o and_o as_o the_o world_n deceive_v we_o most_o where_o we_o expect_v it_o least_o so_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o more_o deceive_v we_o than_o in_o this_o of_o all_o that_o read_v these_o line_n perhaps_o there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o have_v not_o be_v already_o very_o much_o mistake_v in_o a_o friend_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o always_o 〈◊〉_d so_o till_o we_o raise_v our_o heart_n above_o this_o world_n &_o fix_v they_o there_o where_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v a_o true_a &_o faithful_a one_o who_o love_v we_o gratis_o always_o love_v we_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o will_v for_o all_o eternity_n continue_v the_o same_o love_n unless_o we_o prove_v ungrateful_a &_o refuse_v to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n as_o he_o very_o well_o deserve_v he_o love_v we_o gratis_o not_o for_o any_o good_a he_o gain_v by_o it_o or_o any_o little_a service_n we_o can_v do_v he_o he_o can_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o of_o those_o good_n which_o every_o moment_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o 16.2_o 16.2_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n say_v the_o psalmist_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v 17.10_o luke_n 17.10_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v ourselves_o the_o great_a good_a we_o can_v imagine_v but_o our_o god_n be_v not_o a_o jot_n the_o better_o for_o it_o civ_o lib._n 10._o de_fw-la civ_o the_o fountain_n say_v s._n austin_n be_v not_o better_o for_o our_o drink_n at_o the_o stream_n nor_o the_o sun_n the_o better_a for_o our_o walk_n by_o his_o light_n if_o i_o may_v use_v s._n paul_n expression_n 12.14_o 2._o cor._n 12.14_o he_o seek_v not_o what_o be_v we_o but_o we_o he_o seek_v for_o nothing_o but_o our_o love_n &_o even_o this_o command_n he_o lay_v upon_o we_o mere_o for_o our_o good_a 10.12.13_o deut._n 10.12.13_o and_o now_o say_v he_o what_o do_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n for_o thy_o good_n behold_v dear_a christian_n a_o true_a &_o faithful_a friend_n and_o see_v how_o you_o can_v answer_v it_o to_o your_o good_a nature_n if_o you_o do_v not_o love_n he_o he_o always_o love_v we_o always_o think_v of_o we_o not_o only_o all_o of_o we_o in_o general_a but_o every_o one_o of_o we_o &_o love_v we_o with_o a_o love_n eternal_a as_o himself_o he_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 13.3_o 13.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o eternal_a love_n 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so_o ancient_a a_o friend_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v a_o new_a one_o comparable_a to_o he_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v true_a the_o first_o production_n of_o the_o universe_n be_v proof_n enough_o &_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o our_o use_n abundant_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n but_o yet_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o constant_a conservation_n of_o it_o for_o our_o sake_n who_o have_v so_o long_o so_o much_o abuse_v it_o if_o the_o first_o bestow_n of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a favour_n without_o any_o previous_a merit_n on_o our_o side_n be_v such_o a_o argument_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a love_n what_o be_v the_o constant_a repetition_n &_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o so_o long_a a_o time_n although_o the_o long_o we_o enjoy_v it_o we_o demerit_v more_o &_o more_o &_o be_v as_o 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their_o passion_n nothing_o that_o they_o ask_v when_o they_o have_v full_a command_n of_o all_o that_o they_o desire_v &_o rather_o cloy_v than_o satisfy_v their_o brutal_a appetite_n but_o now_o no_o more_o their_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n all_o be_v at_o a_o end_n their_o time_n be_v at_o a_o end_n their_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o when_o as_o it_o happen_v frequent_o among_o the_o various_a accident_n of_o human_a life_n we_o be_v deprive_v of_o some_o particular_a enjoyment_n which_o we_o passionate_o love_v though_o we_o lament_v &_o grieve_v yet_o we_o have_v still_o some_o comfort_n leave_v it_o be_v not_o a_o total_a deprivation_n of_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v the_o damage_n be_v support_v by_o some_o other_o pleasure_n &_o convenience_n if_o one_o friend_n die_v our_o other_o friend_n survive_v if_o one_o forsake_v we_o we_o may_v find_v another_o faithful_a to_o we_o or_o if_o they_o all_o abandon_v we_o yet_o our_o misfortune_n be_v not_o universal_a we_o have_v always_o something_o leave_v which_o we_o can_v think_v upon_o without_o affliction_n &_o repose_v our_o weary_a thought_n he_o that_o be_v dangerous_o sick_a of_o one_o or_o two_o disease_n be_v not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n sick_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n whatever_o his_o condition_n be_v he_o always_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o be_v better_o and_o although_o these_o hope_n be_v very_o little_a they_o be_v still_o some_o little_a comfort_n to_o a_o man_n in_o misery_n but_o when_o this_o dreadful_a day_n be_v come_v which_o putt_v a_o end_n to_o time_n it_o putt_v a_o end_n to_o all_o their_o hope_n all_o that_o they_o ever_o love_v or_o now_o desire_v abandon_v they_o their_o inclination_n be_v more_o lively_a than_o they_o ever_o be_v &_o all_o be_v disappoint_v then_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v to_o see_v the_o fatal_a end_n of_o all_o their_o transitory_a happiness_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v not_o all_o they_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o 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less_o than_o nothing_o and_o will_v not_o sinner_n than_o have_v too_o much_o reason_n to_o lament_v that_o for_o so_o short_a a_o moment_n so_o much_o less_o than_o nothing_o they_o have_v forfeit_v the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o heaven_n &_o incur_v the_o everlasting_a pain_n of_o hell_n what_o be_v a_o man_n advantage_v 9.25_o luke_n 9.25_o say_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o lose_v himself_o alas_o poor_a soul_n what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o have_v gain_v the_o world_n &_o lose_v yourselves_o to_o have_v lose_v all_o happiness_n &_o gain_v if_o i_o may_v call_v it_o gain_n all_o misery_n and_o all_o for_o nothing_o what_o pain_n &_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o be_v to_o suffer_v be_v a_o question_n fit_a for_o our_o curiosity_n than_o our_o edification_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v as_o much_o of_o hell_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o heaven_n neither_o the_o eye_n have_v see_v 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o not_o the_o ear_n hear_v not_o have_v it_o 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it_o follow_v also_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o comprehend_v the_o great_a excess_n of_o those_o eternal_a pain_n as_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n wisdom_n justice_n &_o omnipotence_n all_o which_o be_v infinite_o raise_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o human_a reason_n however_o we_o may_v easy_o conjecture_v something_o by_o consider_v god_n justice_n in_o this_o world_n &_o judge_v thence_o what_o it_o may_v be_v hereafter_o if_o the_o just_a themselves_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 34.19_o 34.19_o many_o be_v the_o assliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o even_o god_n friend_n who_o be_v so_o faithful_a to_o he_o undergo_v such_o punishment_n for_o little_a fail_n in_o their_o duty_n what_o will_v become_v of_o his_o enemy_n who_o forfeit_v all_o their_o title_n to_o his_o friendship_n by_o their_o grievous_a sin_n if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o overflow_a mercy_n which_o 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