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conversation_n so_o walk_v import_v and_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d random_n but_o regular_o and_o according_a â—o_o rule_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v in_o â—â—der_n in_o a_o comely_a and_o decent_a manner_n â—o_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o christian_a be_v â—ot_n leave_v to_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o at_o large_a where_o he_o listen_v but_o to_o keep_v within_o â—ounds_n and_o to_o observe_v his_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d walk_v yea_o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o very_a verse_n before_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o word_n of_o it_o and_z and_z the_o gospel_n in_o the_o work_n of_o it_o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o a_o christian_n the_o latter_a be_v here_o intend_a to_o act_v and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o inclination_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n and_o nature_n this_o be_v also_o set_v forth_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o walk_v in_o love_n eph._n 5.2_o in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o love_n to_o his_o house_n and_o ordinance_n and_o servant_n in_o love_n to_o our_o friend_n yea_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n so_o it_o be_v style_v a_o walk_n in_o the_o truth_n verse_n 4._o of_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o st._n john_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n in_o truth_n of_o heart_n in_o truth_n of_o word_n and_o expression_n to_o all_o man_n it_o be_v call_v a_o walk_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o height_n of_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v in_o they_o also_o a_o walk_n as_o christ_n walk_v 1_o john_n
so_o great_a be_v our_o proneness_n to_o this_o evil_a that_o david_n pray_v earnest_o for_o prevent_v grace_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a psal_n 119.10_o o_o let_v i_o not_o wander_v from_o thy_o commandment_n the_o more_o experience_n any_o have_v â—f_a themselves_o and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o more_o sensible_a be_v they_o of_o 〈◊〉_d proneness_n to_o wander_v and_o so_o be_v â—â—strustful_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_a with_o god_n to_o be_v keep_v frâ—â—_n it_o 4._o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o place_n of_o waâ—â—_n hence_o that_o where_o israel_n be_v be_v say_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o place_n wherein_o be_v drought_n whâ—â—_n there_o be_v no_o water_n as_o in_o the_o verse_n â—â—fore_o the_o text._n and_o its_o call_v a_o laâ—â—_n of_o drought_n jer._n 2.6_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d plough_v or_o sow_v build_v or_o plant_v there_o aâ—â—_n so_o no_o provision_n in_o a_o ordinary_a wâ—â—_n can_v be_v have_v no_o house_n but_o teâ—â—_n only_o to_o lie_v in_o no_o raiment_n but_o whâ—â—â—_n they_o carry_v in_o with_o they_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v from_o wax_a olâ—_n they_o be_v also_o without_o the_o stand_a settle_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o ordinaâ—â—_n sacrament_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n oftentimes_o they_o be_v reduce_v 〈◊〉_d great_a outward_a and_o spiritual_a necessity_n israel_n can_v speak_v often_o of_o die_a aâ—â—_n starve_v fear_v they_o shall_v periâ—â—_n through_o want_n so_o do_v other_o still_o hoâ—â—_n many_o that_o be_v hope_v to_o have_v a_o principâ—â—_n of_o good_a in_o they_o yet_o fear_v they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d and_o come_v to_o poverty_n so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d their_o soul_n they_o meet_v with_o a_o famâ—â—â—_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d some_o have_v venture_v upon_o long_a and_o dangerous_a voyage_n by_o sea_n and_o have_v go_v even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o enjoy_v that_o way_n of_o worship_n god_n have_v convince_v they_o of_o while_o many_o wicked_a man_n abound_v we_o find_v christ_n have_v not_o a_o house_n of_o his_o own_o though_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o nor_o money_n to_o discharge_v his_o occasion_n but_o live_v on_o the_o charity_n of_o other_o and_o once_o send_v to_o a_o fish_n for_o money_n to_o pay_v the_o tribute_n well_o may_v the_o servant_n be_v as_o their_o lord_n we_o read_v of_o david_n once_o in_o such_o want_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o ask_v some_o relief_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n so_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o here_o to_o any_o of_o god_n people_n so_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o solitariness_n terror_n wander_n and_o want_n the_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v a_o wilderness-condition_n qu._n 2._o but_o why_o do_v it_o please_v god_n thus_o to_o order_v his_o people_n lot_n and_o portion_n here_o ans_fw-fr 1._o to_o humble_v they_o there_o be_v much_o pride_n in_o israel_n their_o pride_n testify_v to_o their_o face_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v hos_fw-la 7.10_o this_o sin_n god_n hate_v in_o all_o man_n and_o in_o his_o own_o especial_o therefore_o he_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o hide_v pride_n from_o they_o to_o lay_v and_o keep_v they_o â—ow_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o if_o he_o see_v this_o sin_n prevail_v in_o they_o he_o will_v let_v 〈◊〉_d this_o swell_a and_o cure_v this_o danger_n tympany_n by_o prick_v the_o bladder_n wiâ—â—_n the_o briar_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o wildernâ—_n when_o he_o see_v paul_n but_o in_o danger_n to_o 〈◊〉_d exalt_v above_o measure_n he_o send_v he_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o messenger_n satan_n to_o buffer_v he_o preventional_o wâ—â—â—_n smart_v providence_n do_v he_o visit_v heâ—kiah_n with_o when_o he_o see_v his_o heart_n liâ—â—_n up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n till_o he_o broâ—â—_n he_o down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o cause_v he_o 〈◊〉_d humble_a himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n 2_o chron._n 32._o the_o text_n shâ—â—_n this_o be_v one_o end_n of_o the_o wilderness_n 〈◊〉_d humble_a they_o pride_n be_v a_o weed_n that_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v to_o grow_v in_o his_o gâ—â—den_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o root_v it_o qâ—â—â—_n out_o here_o yet_o he_o will_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o curb_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o from_o spreâ—ing_n hence_o it_o be_v he_o not_o only_a oâ—â—_n trouble_v and_o affliction_n but_o leave_v sâ—â—_n self_n still_o remain_v in_o his_o people_n by_o 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v conviction_n &_o experience_n of_o vileness_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o be_v brâ—â—â—_n into_o such_o a_o wilderness_n in_o their_o spiriâ—â—_n so_o bewilder_v in_o their_o spiritual_a conâ—â—â—â—_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o loath_a themâ—â—â—â—_n for_o sin_n as_o he_o of_o old_a deal_v with_o 〈◊〉_d gyptian_a idol_n who_o destroy_v they_o all_o one_o which_o he_o keep_v entire_a not_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n but_o as_o a_o spectacle_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n so_o do_v god_n leave_v a_o stump_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o people_n to_o keep_v they_o low_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n this_o be_v his_o end_n also_o in_o all_o the_o terror_n and_o want_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n which_o they_o be_v at_o any_o time_n expose_v to_o &_o exercise_v with_o 2._o to_o prove_v they_o and_o other_o to_o discover_v and_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o many_o heart_n so_o the_o text_n intimate_v to_o humble_a and_o to_o prove_v they_o the_o sincerity_n of_o some_o their_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n the_o hypocrisy_n unsoundness_n and_o falseness_n of_o other_o i_o say_v partly_o to_o try_v the_o faith_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sincere_a that_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o of_o gold_n that_o perish_v may_v be_v find_v to_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1.7_o a_o believer_n â—n_o a_o day_n of_o prosperity_n be_v like_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n in_o a_o day_n of_o peace_n who_o seem_v not_o to_o differ_v from_o a_o coward_n or_o timorous_a man_n but_o in_o a_o day_n of_o war_n his_o valour_n and_o wise_a conduct_n will_v appear_v then_o it_o be_v see_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v when_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o a_o land_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n they_o seem_v not_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o but_o when_o wilderness-tryal_n be_v upon_o â—hem_o than_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n their_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o way_n thâ—â—_n hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o truâ—â—_n their_o walk_n in_o some_o measure_n answeraâ—â—_n to_o his_o holy_a command_n will_v show_v theâ—â—_n self_n earthly_a mind_n be_v set_v upon_o eaâ—â—ly_a object_n nothing_o affect_v they_o like_o temporal_a good_a they_o care_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d great_a concern_v of_o religion_n offer_v thâ—_n some_o worldly_a advantage_n and_o it_o will_v quiâ—ly_o be_v see_v what_o their_o profession_n be_v thâ—_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o gain_v but_o god_n 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o generatâ—â—_n that_o will_v serve_v he_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d nought_o who_o heart_n be_v above_o these_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n as_o a_o great_a man_n say_v he_o to_o more_o glory_n in_o the_o honour_n he_o deny_v thâ—_n in_o that_o he_o keep_v a_o true_a christian_a 〈◊〉_d take_v as_o much_o comfort_n in_o the_o loss_n meet_v with_o for_o christ_n sake_n as_o in_o aâ—_n thing_n he_o enjoy_v for_o himself_o thus_o be_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o other_o grace_n prove_v by_o the_o try_v he_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o wilderness_n aâ—â—_n partly_o that_o the_o rottonness_n hypocrisy_n aâ—_n unsoundness_n of_o other_o may_v be_v make_v mâ—â—fest_v be_v this_o condition_n order_v then_o 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n of_o such_o be_v turn_v back_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o sense_n and_o time_n even_o 〈◊〉_d mix_v multitude_n who_o come_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o israelite_n lust_v after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n and_o cause_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—ren_n of_o israel_n to_o murmur_v and_o be_v trouble_v numb_a 11.4_o when_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n arise_v they_o be_v offend_v mat._n 13.21_o â—nd_v so_o discover_v their_o unsoundness_n it_o be_v â—rue_a indeed_o some_o of_o god_n sincere_a people_n may_v have_v their_o faint_n their_o staggerâ—ngs_n and_o declining_n for_o a_o time_n as_o peterâ—ad_v â—ad_z yet_o these_o recover_v and_o return_v by_o weepâ—ng-cross_a as_o peter_n do_v but_o there_o be_v too_o â—any_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o â—he_n time_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o â—ays_n of_o god_n they_o have_v sometime_o own_v honoured_a and_o admire_v the_o love_n of_o outward_a comfort_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o â—any_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a argument_n â—ome_v use_v to_o draw_v christian_n