the_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o lust_n that_o be_v stir_v if_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n think_v how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v for_o a_o criminal_a to_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o esteem_n and_o honour_v his_o fellow-prisoner_n render_v he_o forget_v how_o guilty_a he_o be_v before_o his_o judge_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v pour_v loose_o out_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o frolic_a mirth_n and_o jovialty_n correct_v that_o vainness_n and_o gaiety_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o grave_n and_o sober_a thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o eternity_n rule_n 6_o if_o this_o avail_v not_o fall_v instant_o to_o prayer_n and_o indeed_o all_o along_o the_o whole_a encounter_n with_o thy_o lust_n pray_v continual_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a oh_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o tell_v he_o thy_o lust_n be_v his_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v interpose_v and_o make_v bare_a his_o arm_n and_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n awake_v 51.9_o isa_n 51.9_o awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n entreat_v he_o of_o all_o love_n to_o pity_v thou_o even_o by_o his_o very_a bowel_n and_o not_o to_o let_v the_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o thou_o tell_v he_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o thy_o eye_n be_v towards_o he_o bemoan_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o plead_v his_o glory_n with_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n spread_v his_o own_o gracious_a promise_n in_o his_o eye_n psal_n 27.14_o isa_n 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o psal_n 55.22_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o such_o ejaculation_n or_o meditation_n as_o these_o be_v mighty_a useful_a god_n child_n find_v they_o so_o in_o the_o very_a paroxysm_n and_o assault_n but_o if_o the_o temptation_n continue_v get_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o humble_v thyself_o great_o before_o thy_o god_n throw_v thyself_o at_o his_o foot_n tell_v he_o thou_o will_v not_o rise_v till_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o token_n for_o good_a no_o thou_o be_v resolve_v there_o to_o lie_v hang_v on_o he_o and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o bless_v thou_o o_o how_o welcome_a be_v every_o honest_a heart_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n when_o it_o come_v on_o such_o a_o errand_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n god_n can_v choose_v but_o melt_v in_o pity_n and_o tenderness_n over_o his_o poor_a desolate_a one_o when_o he_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o their_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o thou_o 49.14_o jer._n 31.20_o isa_n 49.14_o they_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o forget_v thou_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v not_o over_o wrestle_v like_o jacob_n gen._n 32.26_o 27_o 28._o till_o thou_o rise_v israel_n one_o who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o prevaile_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o reckon_v it_o a_o honour_n that_o once_o the_o worm_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o his_o omnipotence_n and_o overcome_v he_o he_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o be_v conquer_v and_o choose_v that_o for_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o memorial_n throughout_o generation_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n that_o a_o poor_a frail_a man_n get_v the_o day_n of_o he_o so_o much_o do_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v perhaps_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o join_v secret_a fast_v with_o thy_o prayer_n it_o may_v be_v the_o devil_n that_o tempt_v thou_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o will_v not_o go_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v mat._n 17.21_o thus_o daniel_n lie_v prostrate_a at_o god_n foot_n till_o a_o hand_n touch_v he_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o the_o voice_n say_v to_o he_o o_o daniel_n great_o belove_v etc._n etc._n dan._n cap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o compare_v with_o 10_o 11._o &_o with_o 18_o 19_o verse_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o rise_v up_o and_o buckle_v on_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n rule_n 7_o which_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o ephes_n 6_o 16._o clothe_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o heroic_a confidence_n in_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n bid_v battle_n to_o thy_o lust_n and_o to_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 7.16_o prov._n 7.16_o take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o in_o thy_o own_o single_a strength_n for_o lust_n have_v cast_v down_o many_o strong_a man_n wound_v while_o thou_o be_v keep_v thy_o own_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n forget_v not_o by_o faith_n to_o bring_v the_o great_a keeper_n of_o israel_n in_o if_o any_o other_o man_n can_v have_v keep_v his_o own_o heart_n sure_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n can_v have_v do_v it_o aeneid_n virg._n aeneid_n si_fw-la pergamon_n dextra_fw-la defendi_fw-la possent_fw-la etiam_fw-la hac_fw-la defensa_fw-la fuissent_fw-la but_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n and_o bathsheba_n stand_v on_o record_n to_o all_o posterity_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a psalm_n 127.1_o do_v not_o venture_v to_o grapple_v with_o the_o roar_a lion_n but_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v also_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n 40.11_o isa_n 40.11_o that_o carry_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o whether_o shall_v the_o pursue_v lamb_n betake_v itself_o but_o into_o that_o shepherd_n arm_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o other_o he_o will_v hide_v thou_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o his_o pavilion_n will_v he_o hide_v thou_o and_o set_v thou_o as_o upon_o a_o rock_n psal_n 27.5_o he_o never_o fail_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o look_v up_o to_o he_o nor_o make_v his_o people_n ashamed_a of_o their_o hope_n what_o time_n thou_o be_v afraid_a trust_n in_o he_o his_o name_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o expect_v the_o same_o pity_n from_o thy_o god_n which_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n find_v from_o saul_n when_o nabash_n the_o barbarous_a ammonite_n will_v have_v put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n to_o morrow_n ere_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a you_o shall_v have_v help_n 1_o sam._n 11.9_o if_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n bowel_n yern_v over_o those_o poor_a man_n shall_v not_o the_o 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gen._n 49.23_o 24._o use_v information_n 1_o information_n i_o come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o use_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v hence_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n hand_n they_o appear_v as_o it_o be_v wrong_v rise_v in_o the_o world_n and_o begin_v to_o tread_v awry_o the_o very_a first_o step_v they_o measure_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o earth_n all_o the_o symptom_n of_o degeneracy_n be_v upon_o they_o the_o best_a of_o man_n that_o ever_o yet_o blessed_v the_o earth_n with_o their_o residence_n upon_o it_o except_o that_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v only_o so_o by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v by_o the_o father_n
with_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n or_o that_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n or_o what_o be_v the_o paint_a bubble_n the_o fade_a though_o beauteous_a rainbow_n of_o earthly_a hunour_n and_o grandeur_n to_o a_o weight_n of_o glory_n to_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o righteousness_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o it_o be_v the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o reserve_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n for_o every_o sheep_n and_o every_o lamb_n of_o his_o little_a flock_n and_o to_o name_v these_o consideration_n by_o cluster_n remember_v that_o the_o great_a wisdom_n be_v to_o do_v not_o what_o in_o some_o poor_a few_o regard_n be_v but_o what_o be_v absolute_o lovely_a and_o desirable_a that_o what_o be_v best_a of_o all_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o to_o love_n and_o mind_n and_o prosecute_v carm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag_n carm_n that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n that_o god_n alone_o be_v enough_o and_o without_o he_o nothing_o for_o thy_o happiness_n that_o thy_o soul_n be_v worthy_a thy_o care_n than_o thy_o carcase_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v than_o this_o that_o eternity_n be_v more_o valuable_a than_o time_n that_o not_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n lull_v asleep_a in_o voluptuousness_n and_o sensuality_n but_o god_n estimate_n but_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o holy_a best_a and_o wise_a man_n or_o if_o you_o needs_o will_v of_o the_o worst_a and_o vile_a when_o conscience_n be_v awake_v when_o they_o come_v to_o lie_v a_o die_a and_o when_o they_o shall_v stand_v before_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v as_o the_o wise_a that_o everlasting_a happiness_n can_v be_v buy_v too_o dear_a but_o repentance_n and_o shame_n may_v easy_o that_o the_o hard_a do_n or_o suffering_n for_o christ_n be_v infinite_o easy_a than_o everlasting_a misery_n that_o heaven_n and_o glory_n will_v more_o than_o recompense_v all_o thy_o self-denial_n and_o mortification_n all_o thy_o watch_n fasting_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o very_a hope_n of_o it_o beside_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n and_o his_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n will_v certain_o sweeten_v all_o the_o tediousness_n of_o thy_o way_n to_o heaven_n with_o inexpressible_a redundance_n of_o satisfaction_n yea_o sometime_o with_o joy_n unutterable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n in_o sum_n that_o god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n and_o his_o service_n perfect_a freedom_n for_o beside_o the_o glorious_a recompense_n to_o come_v thy_o work_n christian_n be_v even_o now_o it_o be_v own_o reward_n if_o â—hou_n believe_v strong_o such_o aphorism_n as_o these_o and_o he_o be_v mad_a than_o any_o in_o bedlam_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a matter_n by_o god_n blessing_n and_o assistance_n in_o their_o strength_n to_o put_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n at_o least_o to_o shield_v thyself_o against_o the_o volley_n of_o fiery_a dart_n which_o at_o any_o time_n the_o tempter_n shall_v pour_v upon_o thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o if_o possible_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a rule_n 8_o standing_z out_o of_o harm_n way_n do_v not_o gaze_v upon_o temptation_n but_o pray_v with_o david_n â—_o psal_n 73._o â—_o lord_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n psal_n 119.37_o if_o thou_o perceive_v thy_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v thy_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o flipt_v it_o be_v sure_o high_a time_n for_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v to_o run_v away_o nor_o will_v it_o be_v reckon_v thy_o cowardice_n but_o thy_o valour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o account_n thus_o to_o retreat_v from_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n counsel_n concern_v the_o haunt_n and_o converse_v of_o the_o profane_a enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pace_v away_o prov._n 4.14_o 15._o again_o concern_v the_o strange_a woman_n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n chap._n 5.8_o and_o again_o concern_v occasion_n of_o intemperance_n be_v not_o among_o wine_n bibber_n among_o riotous_a eater_n of_o flesh_n chap._n 23_o 20._o and_o ver_fw-la 31._o look_v not_o on_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o i._n e._n when_o it_o sparkle_v and_o vapour_n in_o the_o glass_n when_o it_o laugh_v in_o thy_o face_n and_o invite_v thy_o lip_n than_o shut_v thy_o eye_n lest_o sin_n steal_v in_o upon_o thou_o do_v not_o imitate_v the_o silly_a lark_n which_o by_o the_o please_a contemplation_n of_o the_o little_a piece_n of_o glass_n that_o glister_v in_o the_o sun_n while_o the_o fowler_n twirl_v it_o about_o be_v entice_v near_a and_o near_o forget_v or_o oversee_n the_o net_n which_o ere_o long_o overwhelm_v it_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o admit_v the_o tempter_n to_o a_o parle_n the_o poet_n fable_n ulysses_n to_o have_v stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o enchant_a voice_n of_o the_o siren_n be_v thou_o as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n to_o that_o great_a charmer_n the_o best_a entertainment_n thou_o can_v give_v he_o be_v get_v thou_o behind_o i_o satan_n rule_n 9_o bound_v thyself_o beforehand_o with_o the_o severe_a of_o thy_o resolution_n not_o to_o trust_v thy_o own_o judgement_n when_o the_o temptation_n begin_v to_o get_v within_o thou_o a_o man_n in_o passion_n be_v not_o himself_o pâ—riit_fw-la judicium_fw-la cum_fw-la res_fw-la transiit_fw-la in_o affectus_fw-la one_o distemper_v with_o the_o morbus_fw-la arcuatus_fw-la the_o jaundice_n black_a or_o yellow_a be_v apt_a to_o impute_v the_o colour_n his_o eye_n be_v vitiate_a with_o to_o every_o object_n who_o will_v trust_v such_o a_o judge_n of_o colour_n or_o the_o palate_n of_o one_o 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