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in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o my_o discourse_n of_o true_a happiness_n pag._n 85._o etc._n etc._n review_n the_o place_n and_o ponder_v well_o upon_o they_o he_o ordinary_o have_v recourse_n unto_o and_o run_v over_o in_o his_o mind_n with_o a_o humble_a ravish_a commemoration_n the_o heavenly_a footstep_n and_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o conversion_n special_a watchfulness_n over_o his_o way_n sincere-heartednesse_n holy_a strictness_n and_o sanctify_a singularity_n in_o his_o conversation_n which_o as_o they_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n people_n so_o be_v the_o mystery_n and_o strange_a thing_n to_o the_o best_a unregenerate_a man_n and_o that_o thus_o or_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n bless_a be_v god_n say_v he_o within_o himself_o that_o ever_o it_o be_v so_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n sanctify_v and_o guide_v particular_o for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n happy_o seize_v upon_o i_o while_o i_o do_v yet_o abide_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o devil_n snare_n a_o most_o pollute_a carnal_a abominable_a wretch_n and_o effectual_o exercise_v its_o save_a power_n upon_o my_o soul_n both_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v first_o as_o a_o hammer_n to_o my_o 29._o heart_n and_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n by_o a_o terrible_a cut_v pierce_a power_n it_o strike_v a_o shake_n and_o tremble_v into_o the_o very_a centre_n 16._o of_o my_o soul_n by_o this_o double_a effect_n 1._o it_o first_o open_v the_o book_n of_o my_o conscience_n wherein_o i_o read_v with_o a_o most_o heavy_a heart_n ready_a to_o fall_v asunder_o even_o like_o drop_n of_o water_n for_o horror_n of_o the_o sight_n the_o execrable_a abomination_n of_o my_o youth_n the_o innumerable_a swarm_n of_o lewd_a and_o lawless_a thought_n that_o all_o my_o life_n long_o have_v stain_v my_o inward_a part_n with_o strange_a pollution_n the_o continual_a wicked_a walk_v of_o my_o tongue_n the_o curse_a profanation_n of_o god_n bless_a sabbath_n sacrament_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n i_o ever_o meddle_v with_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o hell_n sink_n and_o sodom_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_n of_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n i_o have_v remorseles_o wallow_v in_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v i_o say_v i_o look_v law_n upon_o all_o these_o engrave_v by_o god_n angry_a hand_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o my_o conscience_n in_o bloody_a and_o burn_a line_n 2._o whereupon_o in_o a_o second_o place_n it_o open_v upon_o i_o the_o armoury_n of_o god_n flame_a wrath_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n nay_o and_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n ready_a to_o empty_v themselves_o and_o execute_v their_o utmost_a upon_o my_o amaze_a and_o guilty_a soul_n in_o these_o restless_a and_o rage_a perplexity_n wherewith_o my_o poor_a soul_n be_v extreme_o scorch_v and_o parch_v with_o penitent_a pain_n his_o wrath_n who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n wring_v gospel_n my_o very_a 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all_o and_o have_v i_o have_v a_o thousand_o life_n free_o will_v i_o have_v lay_v they_o all_o down_o nay_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n will_v i_o have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v lyen_fw-we for_o a_o season_n in_o the_o very_a flame_n of_o hell_n to_o have_v have_v the_o present_a horror_n of_o my_o confound_a spirit_n comfort_v from_o heaven_n and_o my_o spiritual_a thirst_n allay_v and_o a_o little_a cool_v but_o with_o one_o drop_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n the_o darkness_n desolation_n of_o my_o woeful_a heart_n refresh_v and_o reviue_v but_o with_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o god_n favourable_a countenance_n the_o edge_n &_o eagerness_n of_o which_o inflame_a affection_n make_v i_o cast_v about_o with_o infinite_a care_n how_o to_o compass_v so_o dear_a a_o comfort_n then_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v my_o merciful_a remembrancer_n those_o many_o melt_a compassionate_a invitation_n more_o warm_v and_o welcome_a to_o my_o heavy_a heart_n than_o many_o golden_a world_n more_o delicious_a than_o delight_n itself_o matth._n 11._o 28._o reu._n 21._o 6._o joh._n 7._o 37._o isa._n 55._o 1._o &_o 57_o 15_o 16._o ezek._n 18._o 30_o 31_o 32._o &_o 33._o 11._o so_o that_o at_o last_o o_o bless_a work_n of_o faith_n stay_n myself_o and_o rest_v my_o sink_a soul_n upon_o the_o rock_n of_o eternity_n and_o the_o impregnable_a truth_n of_o these_o sweet_a promise_n seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o as_o sure_a as_o god_n himself_o i_o throw_v myself_o into_o the_o merciful_a and_o meritorious_a arm_n of_o my_o crucify_a lord_n with_o this_o resolution_n and_o reply_n to_o all_o terror_n and_o temptation_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v cast_v away_o they_o shall_v tear_v and_o rend_v i_o from_o the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o god_n dear_a compassion_n upon_o which_o i_o have_v cast_v myself_o if_o they_o will_v have_v i_o to_o hell_n they_o shall_v pull_v and_o hale_v i_o from_o the_o 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grave_n god_n strict_a tribunal_n the_o last_o judgement_n and_o endless_a misery_n of_o the_o other_o world_n the_o sting_n poison_n and_o terror_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a either_o to_o avoid_v or_o abide_v i_o say_v shall_v such_o a_o fellow_n fleer_v in_o the_o face_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o true_a heart_a nathanael_n to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n have_v bequeath_v a_o legacy_n of_o 27._o peace_n who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n bid_v rejoice_v evermore_o and_o who_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o look_v if_o he_o open_v his_o eye_n of_o faith_n shall_v see_v nothing_o but_o matter_n of_o sweet_a contemplation_n infinite_a cause_n of_o true_a joy_n and_o spiritual_a ravishment_n if_o he_o look_v backward_o upon_o the_o time_n while_o he_o yet_o lay_v under_o the_o â—…yranny_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o first_o death_n he_o shall_v see_v the_o catalogue_n of_o all_o his_o former_a sin_n shall_v it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n as_o soul_n as_o 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prison_n i_o feel_v no_o more_o pain_n say_v baâ—…nam_fw-la another_o in_o the_o fire_n then_o if_o i_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o it_o be_v as_o sweet_a to_o i_o as_o a_o bed_n of_o rose_n i_o believe_v say_v a_o baccâ—…s_v three_o there_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o instant_n than_o i_o it_o to_o faninus_n one_o object_v to_o a_o four_o christ_n agâ—…ny_n and_o sadness_n to_o his_o cheâ—…refulnesse_n yea_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v sad_a that_o i_o may_v be_v merry_a he_o have_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o have_v his_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n but_o special_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o paul_n a_o bless_a and_o precious_a pattern_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v in_o this_o point_n he_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n without_o be_v fight_n within_o be_v fear_n he_o be_v in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n â—…t_n of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n receive_v he_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o thrice_o be_v he_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o be_v he_o stone_v etc._n thrice_o he_o suffer_v shipwreck_n a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n be_v he_o in_o the_o deep_a in_o journey_v often_o in_o peril_n of_o water_n in_o pâ—…ils_n of_o robber_n in_o peril_n by_o his_o own_o countrymâ—…n_n in_o peril_n by_o the_o heathen_a in_o peril_n in_o the_o city_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o wildernessâ—…_n in_o peril_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o peril_n among_o false_a brethren_n in_o weariness_n and_o painfulness_n in_o watch_n often_o in_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n in_o fasting_n often_o in_o cold_a and_o nakedness_n he_o be_v call_v a_o pestilent_a fellow_n he_o 10._o be_v account_v as_o thâ—…_n filth_n of_o thâ—…_n world_n and_o off_o scour_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o omne_fw-la take_v pleasure_n iâ—…_n infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n nay_o which_o be_v more_o and_o more_o punctual_a for_o my_o 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