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62.4_o so_o far_o as_o he_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o receive_v some_o benefit_n by_o they_o the_o spiritual_a man_n do_v love_n and_o that_o entire_o and_o unfeigned_o even_o his_o great_a enemy_n 5.41_o psal_n 35.13.14_o mat._n 5.44_o acts._n 7.60_o 2._o sam._n 16.11_o 2._o cor._n 11.30_o phil._n 4.12_o 2_o cor._n 12.10_o acts._n 5.41_o those_o that_o seek_v his_o hurt_n and_o be_v most_o malicious_o bend_v against_o he_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v great_o afraid_a of_o contempt_n disgrace_n and_o ignominy_n he_o can_v with_o patience_n endure_v to_o be_v revile_v or_o abase_v by_o any_o mean_n the_o spiritual_a man_n willing_o under-goeth_a this_o yea_o he_o rejoice_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o humble_v he_o account_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n that_o he_o have_v this_o honour_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o christ_n and_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n he_o esteem_v more_o of_o it_o then_o of_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o world_n 11.26_o heb._n 11.26_o have_v more_o joy_n while_o he_o suffer_v than_o other_o while_o they_o wrong_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v any_o way_n grieve_v it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o much_o as_o for_o they_o who_o be_v his_o enemy_n unjust_o and_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o false_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v never_o thorough_o content_v when_o his_o estate_n be_v best_a 78.18_o num._n 11.6_o psal_n 78.18_o but_o seek_v cause_n of_o discontentment_n where_o there_o be_v none_o the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v always_o content_a even_o when_o his_o estate_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a or_o at_o least_o he_o desire_v 4.11_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o phil._n 4.11_o and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o the_o natural_a man_n seek_v for_o praise_n and_o estimation_n among_o man_n to_o be_v in_o account_n and_o reputation_n above_o that_o which_o he_o deserve_v and_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o applaud_v of_o the_o world_n 5.9_o 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till_o he_o look_v wishly_o on_o it_o and_o with_o other_o eye_n then_o those_o of_o flesh_n and_o nature_n but_o address_v himself_o willing_o to_o entertain_v it_o as_o a_o welcome_a guest_n 2.29_o luk._n 2.29_o &_o a_o mean_n of_o much_o good_a unto_o he_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dislodge_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n his_o saviour_n and_o say_v often_o with_o david_n 42.2_o psal_n 42.2_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o my_o god_n when_o shall_v i_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o glory_n and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o plenty_n of_o his_o house_n and_o common_o the_o near_o he_o be_v unto_o death_n the_o great_a taste_n and_o feeling_n have_v he_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o natural_a man_n live_v by_o sense_n 10._o jude._n 10._o and_o believe_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o can_v see_v reason_n for_o or_o bring_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o brain_n the_o spiritual_a man_n live_v by_o faith_n believe_v thing_n that_o be_v far_o 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sanctify_a affection_n as_o be_v in_o none_o but_o in_o those_o that_o be_v renew_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o become_v true_o spiritual_a have_v the_o lively_a impression_n of_o thy_o own_o image_n which_o sin_n have_v before_o exceed_o deface_a that_o thus_o i_o may_v not_o only_o have_v more_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o my_o election_n and_o salvation_n have_v that_o seal_n of_o thy_o spirit_n apparent_o set_v upon_o i_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o thy_o elect_a &_o choose_v but_o also_o may_v be_v every_o day_n better_o enable_v to_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o my_o time_n which_o i_o be_o to_o live_v in_o this_o sinful_a world_n more_o to_o thy_o glory_n than_o i_o have_v do_v heretofore_o even_o as_o it_o become_v he_o who_o in_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n thou_o have_v translate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o 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bloody_a voice_n of_o cain_n once_o proceed_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n or_o the_o least_o think_n of_o it_o once_o lodge_v in_o my_o breast_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n 4.9_o gen._n 4.9_o o_o let_v not_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n ever_o be_v so_o want_v in_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v suffer_v any_o of_o thou_o to_o perish_v through_o the_o neglect_n of_o that_o duty_n unto_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o strait_o bind_v i_o but_o let_v i_o always_o be_v ready_a with_o all_o wisdom_n and_o christian_a affection_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o admonish_v other_o 13.22_o pro._n 15.31_o heb._n 13.22_o and_o to_o be_v rebuke_v and_o reclaim_v myself_o whensoever_o i_o shall_v wander_v and_o go_v astray_o from_o thou_o and_o from_o thy_o way_n a_o preservative_n needful_a in_o these_o corrupt_a and_o infectious_a time_n they_o that_o live_v in_o a_o bad_a air_n or_o infectious_a place_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o preseruative_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o receive_v that_o hu_o it_o thereby_o which_o otherwise_o can_v be_v well_o avoid_v what_o poison_n be_v so_o infectious_a as_o sin_n what_o air_n so_o corrupt_a and_o dangerous_a as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a multitude_n and_o what_o age_n more_o contagious_a than_o this_o in_o which_o we_o live_v wherein_o virtue_n be_v become_v odious_a yea_o as_o a_o thing_n monstrous_a among_o many_o 3.8_o zach._n 3.8_o piety_n account_v simplicity_n and_o foolishness_n a_o reproach_n and_o disgrace_n unto_o man_n so_o that_o the_o most_o be_v half_o ashamed_a of_o the_o very_a profession_n of_o it_o and_o vice_n and_o ungodliness_n advance_v and_o much_o make_v of_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n and_o ornament_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v put_v it_o upon_o they_o how_o true_o may_v we_o say_v with_o the_o wiseman_n in_o this_o regard_n 6.7_o eccle._n 6.7_o i_o have_v see_v servant_n on_o horseback_n &_o prince_n walk_v 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avoid_v but_o that_o i_o must_v live_v for_o a_o time_n in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n 9.2_o jer._n 9.2_o where_o virtue_n and_o true_a godliness_n be_v contemn_v and_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n the_o example_n unto_o goodness_n so_o rare_a unto_o ungodliness_n so_o many_o abound_v every_o where_n see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o occasion_n to_o infect_v and_o poison_v my_o soul_n and_o to_o draw_v i_o from_o that_o simplicity_n &_o godly_a pureness_n which_o thou_o require_v 1.12_o psa_fw-la 51.6_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o o_o give_v i_o grace_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o provide_v myself_o against_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o evil_a by_o walk_v wise_o and_o circumspect_o yea_o 5.15_o eph._n 5.15_o do_v thou_o so_o preserve_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v corrupt_v as_o other_o be_v nor_o fall_v from_o my_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n but_o careful_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a bane_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o those_o deadly_a disease_n into_o which_o other_o fall_v without_o recovery_n and_o so_o die_v and_o perish_v in_o they_o delight_n in_o sin_n what_o folly_n it_o be_v i_o can_v never_o marvel_v enough_o to_o see_v the_o extreme_a folly_n of_o the_o most_o who_o find_v so_o much_o sweetness_n 13_o job_n 20.12_o 13_o and_o take_v so_o great_a pleasure_n &_o delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v will_v be_v as_o bitter_a in_o the_o end_n as_o gall_v and_o wormwood_n nay_o as_o death_n itself_o 7.10_o pro._n 20.17_o jere._n 2.19_o eccl._n 7.10_o poison_n though_o it_o be_v sweet_a yet_o because_o it_o be_v deadly_a be_v careful_o avoid_v but_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o greedy_o be_v it_o swallow_v 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o because_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n lord_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o dainty_n of_o the_o wicked_a lest_o i_o perish_v with_o they_o but_o cause_n thou_o my_o soul_n to_o loathe_v and_o 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