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the_o goodness_n of_o promise_a blessing_n the_o weight_n of_o threaten_a curse_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o duty_n command_v be_v all_o in_o their_o vigour_n when_o we_o see_v god_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n do_v follow_v other_o consideration_n have_v their_o own_o force_n but_o this_o be_v so_o immediate_a and_o strong_a that_o there_o be_v neither_o place_n for_o delay_n nor_o hypocrisy_n he_o who_o see_v god_n always_o dare_v neither_o neglect_n his_o duty_n nor_o do_v it_o deceitful_o where_o this_o care_n be_v sin_n find_v a_o bridle_n and_o grace_n a_o spur_n there_o can_v no_o tentation_n overcome_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o see_v god_n clear_o before_o we_o satan_n suggestion_n evanish_v as_o mist_n before_o that_o face_n and_o our_o corruption_n dare_v not_o show_v itself_o before_o the_o clearness_n of_o that_o light_n our_o walk_n in_o christianity_n be_v but_o a_o rove_a till_o we_o come_v to_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n this_o maintain_v light_a in_o the_o mind_n sensibleness_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o set_v to_o work_v our_o conscience_n to_o direct_v and_o hold_v we_o in_o a_o conversation_n worthy_a of_o he_o who_o we_o see_v always_o look_v on_o us._n man_n be_v diverse_o affect_v with_o this_o sight_n some_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o other_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o phanaticke_n imagination_n because_o they_o comprise_v all_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n within_o their_o own_o personal_a experience_n but_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n they_o who_o be_v conscious_a and_o sensible_a of_o it_o enjoy_v the_o unspeakable_a fruit_n thereof_o while_o other_o be_v as_o void_a of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v void_a of_o the_o sight_n itself_o 43._o patron_n of_o grace_n and_o nature_n be_v condignelie_o pay_v for_o their_o plead_n opinion_n in_o religion_n be_v discovery_n of_o our_o condition_n he_o who_o count_v high_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v his_o part_n thereof_o it_o come_v free_o of_o god_n and_o lead_v to_o he_o in_o thankfulness_n it_o be_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o it_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o to_o he_o again_o it_o be_v his_o stryne_n in_o we_o and_o pull_v our_o soul_n to_o he_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o as_o a_o report_n messenger_n but_o one_o inbide_v seal_n he_o work_v at_o once_o both_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o meeting_n we_o give_v to_o it_o no_o child_n of_o grace_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o magnify_v of_o grace_n the_o work_n of_o it_o be_v to_o pour_v out_o itself_o on_o god_n the_o fountain_n as_o it_o fill_v the_o hart_n with_o joy_n so_o do_v it_o the_o mouth_n with_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n ps._n 116._o 12._o the_o patron_n of_o nature_n seem_v yet_o to_o abide_v in_o nature_n at_o the_o least_o that_o patrociny_n be_v a_o work_n of_o nature_n and_o flesh_n in_o they_o if_o a_o captive_n commend_v his_o prison_n be_v a_o token_n he_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o it_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v of_o it_o save_v grace_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n building_n to_o save_v those_o that_o go_v in_o it_o but_o pelagius_n brittle_a and_o rend_v shalloppe_n of_o natural_a power_n and_o selfe-sufficiencie_n drown_v man_n in_o damnation_n in_o thing_n natural_a and_o for_o this_o life_n nature_n can_v do_v something_o but_o in_o matter_n supernatural_a and_o for_o salvation_n it_o be_v blind_a as_o the_o mould-warp_a dead_a as_o a_o carcase_n and_o vild_a as_o a_o carrion_n if_o we_o ascryve_v to_o it_o either_o deserve_a or_o disposition_n for_o grace_n we_o deny_v both_o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o grace_n error_n in_o other_o point_n of_o religion_n discover_v indeed_o weakness_n in_o the_o mind_n but_o in_o these_o practic_a point_n concern_v god_n work_n in_o our_o call_v and_o conversation_n they_o discover_v the_o state_n of_o our_o person_n they_o who_o be_v translate_v from_o nature_n 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all_o our_o business_n on_o worldly_a thing_n but_o god_n spirit_n teach_v the_o godly_a a_o better_a form_n of_o bargan_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n it_o endure_v when_o all_o these_o worldly_a trifle_n will_v evanish_v and_o we_o find_v it_o without_o a_o price_n the_o mercat_n of_o it_o be_v cry_v free_a without_o money_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v buy_fw-mi and_o eat_v yea_o come_v without_o price_n isa._n 55._o 1._o these_o wise_a merchant_n shall_v rejoice_v for_o ever_o before_o god_n who_o under_o term_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v have_v free_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n where_o the_o foolish_a seeker_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v ever_o lament_v their_o neglect_n of_o this_o free_a mercat_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o labour_n their_o fruit_n and_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v good_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n folly_n to_o itself_o since_o we_o can_v cure_v 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