Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	let_v	lord_n	3,412	5	3.9674	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94071	XXXI. select sermons, preached on special occasions; the titles and several texts, on which they were preached, follow. / By William Strong, that godly, able and faithful minister of Christ, lately of the Abby at Westminster. None of them being before made publique.	Strong, William, d. 1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing S6007_pt2; Thomason E875_1; ESTC R203660	179,143	303

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this_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n which_o have_v more_o excellency_n in_o it_o then_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o superlative_a and_o a_o transcendent_a excellency_n above_o all_o excellency_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o grace_v only_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n this_o i_o shall_v clear_v to_o you_o these_o two_o way_n first_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v only_o wise_a he_o count_v nothing_o wisdom_n but_o goldiness_n and_o this_o he_o do_v everywhere_o stile_n wisdom_n there_o be_v a_o great_a enquiry_n and_o search_n among_o all_o the_o creature_n where_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v find_v man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n ult_n job_n 28._o ult_n that_o be_v among_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o in_o all_o the_o study_n of_o they_o the_o depth_n say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n it_o can_v be_v value_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n or_o the_o sapphire_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n unto_o man_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o evil_n that_o be_v understanding_n psal_n 90.12_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o they_o we_o may_v get_v grace_n to_o ourselves_o which_o will_v be_v immortal_a and_o stand_v by_o we_o when_o all_o the_o creature_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v fail_v and_o forsake_v we_o luke_n 7.37_o where_o grace_v express_v in_o the_o holy_a conversation_n of_o christ_n and_o john_n be_v call_v wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o all_o her_o child_n and_o luk._n 1.17_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o just_a &c_n &c_n and_o therefore_o a_o godly_a man_n only_o be_v call_v the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n micha_n 6.9_o therefore_o in_o god_n account_n grace_n only_o be_v wisdom_n second_o in_o god_n account_n all_o thing_n be_v folly_n without_o grace_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n throughout_o this_o book_n and_o so_o david_n psal_n 14.1_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o foolish_a man_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o fool_n be_v synonoma_n and_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n a_o unholy_a man_n be_v a_o marvellous_a unwise_a man_n take_v a_o view_n of_o that_o which_o have_v the_o great_a show_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o great_a name_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n first_o all_o humane_a knowledge_n without_o grace_n it_o be_v but_o folly_n the_o he_o athen_a most_o of_o they_o be_v the_o great_a artist_n and_o philosopher_n in_o the_o world_n those_o that_o most_o inquire_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v bring_v all_o humane_a learning_n unto_o the_o great_a height_n as_o in_o athens_n and_o corinth_n which_o be_v university_n and_o place_n far_o more_o famous_a than_o any_o other_o for_o knowledge_n tongue_n and_o all_o ability_n 1_o cor._n 1.20_o god_n have_v make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v make_v it_o manifest_v so_o to_o be_v and_z while_o they_o profess_v themselves_o wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 1.22_o rom._n 1.22_o but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o their_o knowledge_n may_v well_o be_v folly_n but_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o rabbi_n they_o have_v great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o divine_a mystery_n sure_o their_o knowledge_n be_v wisdom_n christ_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o pharisee_n the_o most_o learned_a among_o they_o all_o mat._n 23.17_o you_o fool_n and_o blind_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v all_o natural_a ability_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n that_o ever_o be_v attain_v a_o sharp_a wit_n a_o pierce_a apprehension_n a_o solid_a judgement_n a_o firm_a and_o a_o tenacious_a memory_n and_o these_o act_v and_o heighten_v by_o industry_n and_o art_n the_o help_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o great_a improvement_n of_o read_v and_o exercise_n etc._n etc._n without_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n to_o enlighten_v and_o enliven_v a_o man_n all_o this_o will_v be_v but_o folly_n and_o never_o be_v count_v wisdom_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n second_o take_v the_o great_a statist_n and_o politician_n the_o world_n which_o have_v also_o a_o great_a show_n and_o name_n for_o wisdom_n let_v a_o man_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n of_o all_o state_n let_v he_o be_v able_a by_o experience_n and_o observation_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o manage_n of_o all_o affair_n let_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o state_n and_o let_v he_o with_o never_o so_o great_a dexterity_n manage_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o it_o and_o let_v his_o counsel_n be_v as_o that_o of_o achitophel_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o oracle_n of_o god_n yet_o without_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o he_o take_v the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o craftiness_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o and_o their_o own_o policy_n prove_v their_o own_o snare_n they_o be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o net_n three_o take_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n prov._n 28.11_o that_o they_o can_v so_o manage_v their_o affair_n as_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o the_o face_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o time_n raise_v their_o bay_n and_o mount_v up_o all_o the_o stair_n of_o authority_n and_o honour_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v great_a but_o yet_o without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n lu._n 12.20_o it_o be_v but_o thou_o fool_v this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v away_o four_o come_v to_o the_o civil_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v the_o world_n saint_n that_o can_v so_o order_v themselves_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o can_v keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v esteem_v saint_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o yet_o can_v with_o wisdom_n avoid_v those_o dangerous_a way_n of_o extremity_n that_o godly_a man_n do_v walk_v in_o as_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o niceness_n and_o preciseness_n and_o they_o can_v be_v count_v honest_a man_n and_o saint_n yet_o without_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v but_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25.1_o and_o all_o the_o former_a blaze_n that_o they_o make_v with_o the_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n it_o be_v but_o their_o folly_n and_o no_o wisdom_n in_o god_n account_n so_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a god_n only_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a that_o be_v understanding_n there_o be_v nothing_o wisdom_n but_o godliness_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n first_o wisdom_n act_n by_o the_o high_a principle_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o a_o man_n folly_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v see_v eph._n 4.18_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o principle_n and_o according_a to_o a_o man_n principle_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n such_o they_o be_v for_o eccl._n 10.10_o wisdom_n be_v profitable_a to_o direct_v it_o give_v a_o man_n a_o right_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o every_o man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n by_o which_o he_o walk_v lay_v but_o these_o two_o principle_n in_o a_o man_n heart_n first_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n second_o that_o this_o church_n can_v err_v and_o he_o be_v immediate_o a_o papist_n though_o he_o act_v not_o many_o of_o their_o foolery_n etc._n etc._n so_o lay_v but_o these_o principle_n first_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o such_o great_a evil_n as_o man_n be_v tell_v it_o be_v second_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n yet_o man_n think_v god_n be_v merciful_a he_o be_v not_o so_o strict_a and_o severe_a as_o man_n speak_v of_o three_o if_o god_n be_v so_o strict_a yet_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v long_o before_o a_o man_n come_v to_o a_o account_n and_o this_o will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o profane_a man_n immediate_o and_o to_o pour_v out_o himself_o unto_o all_o evil_n with_o greediness_n so_o lay_v but_o these_o two_o principle_n first_o that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o love_v himself_o best_o second_o i_o be_o not_o my_o brother_n keeper_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o i_o what_o other_o man_n do_v or_o what_o they_o suffer_v and_o

keep_v thy_o house_n for_o they_o be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n thy_o own_o vineyard_n first_o keep_v thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o great_a care_n of_o david_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a honour_n of_o david_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v make_v the_o pattern_n of_o his_o sincerity_n to_o the_o governor_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n of_o hezikiah_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v after_o he_o have_v rule_v the_o people_n skilful_o all_o his_o day_n remember_v that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o be_v the_o bitter_a reflection_n upon_o all_o the_o good_a that_o jehu_n have_v do_v after_o that_o glorious_a testimony_n of_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v right_o in_o my_o eye_n and_o which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n 2_o king_n 10.30,31_o but_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v these_o four_o first_o this_o be_v proper_o your_o own_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o darling_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o man_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o that_o do_v lose_v his_o soul_n be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n to_o lose_v himself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n commit_v unto_o a_o man_n in_o other_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o but_o this_o world_n good_n a_o man_n estate_n be_v no_o more_o and_o a_o man_n honour_n be_v no_o more_o nay_o a_o man_n inward_a gift_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v no_o more_o they_o do_v all_o die_v with_o he_o if_o there_o be_v tongue_n they_o shall_v cease_v and_o knowledge_n it_o shall_v vanish_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.12,13_o now_o if_o propriety_n be_v a_o engagement_n as_o we_o do_v love_n person_n and_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v our_o own_o christ_n love_v his_o own_o he_o love_v they_o unto_o the_o end_n etc._n etc._n sure_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v your_o own_o like_a unto_o your_o heart_n therefore_o keep_v thy_o heart_n above_o all_o keep_n for_o if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v a_o lose_a man_n and_o a_o son_n of_o perdition_n second_o this_o vineyard_n above_o all_o other_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o the_o most_o fight_v against_o first_o by_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o it_o be_v against_o the_o body_n and_o state_n and_o bring_v all_o plague_n upon_o both_o but_o it_o be_v eminenter_fw-la against_o the_o soul_n numb_a 16.38_o sinner_n against_o their_o own_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v real_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_n be_v it_o be_v radicaliter_fw-la in_o cord_n &_o redundanter_n in_o corpore_fw-la as_o sin_n be_v main_o the_o act_n micha_n 6.8_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o mischief_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v real_o light_a upon_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o second_o satan_n main_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n he_o be_v abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n he_o seek_v to_o devour_v all_o the_o man_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n that_o he_o do_v continual_o with_o greediness_n gape_v after_o he_o do_v take_v away_o the_o word_n it_o be_v mat._n 13._o lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o be_v convert_v it_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o real_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o and_o when_o he_o know_v he_o can_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o a_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o such_o pleasure_n to_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n without_o enter_v at_o the_o straight_a gate_n satan_n be_v the_o envious_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o as_o the_o great_a mercy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o great_a envy_n of_o satan_n be_v that_o which_o reach_v unto_o the_o soul_n three_o the_o main_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o great_a blessing_n from_o god_n be_v spiritual_a so_o the_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n be_v also_o spiritual_a and_o that_o be_v when_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o soul_n to_o prosper_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_v hos_fw-la 8.11_o they_o make_v they_o altar_n to_o sin_n altar_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o to_o sin_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la quando_fw-la peccantibus_fw-la non_fw-la irascitur_fw-la deus_fw-la jerom._n jerom._n jerom._n tu_fw-la dixisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la malus_fw-la animus_n sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la austin_n austin_n aust_n three_o answerable_a to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o do_v all_o thing_n else_o prosper_v all_o prosperity_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o it_o oh_o 3.2_o so_o paul_n do_v measure_v all_o his_o prosperity_n 2_o cor._n though_o his_o outward_a man_n do_v decay_v so_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v it_o be_v that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o because_o he_o measure_v his_o prosperity_n be_v that_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o otherwise_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o enate_n honour_n and_o a_o high_a place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o mount_v all_o the_o step_n of_o honour_n and_o to_o prosper_v in_o it_o in_o way_n of_o bribery_n and_o blood_n all_o this_o be_v but_o that_o psalm_n 106.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o muis_n translate_v repletienem_fw-la emaciantem_fw-la muis._n muis._n a_o fullness_n that_o do_v cause_v a_o leanness_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v indutus_fw-la purpura_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la pannosa_fw-la true_o that_o man_n do_v not_o prosper_v who_o soul_n prosper_v not_o though_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n four_o this_o will_v have_v a_o very_a great_a influence_n upon_o your_o government_n and_o therefore_o keep_v this_o vineyard_n psal_n 47._o ult_n magistrate_n be_v say_v to_o be_v shield_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v scuta_fw-la deo_fw-la as_o well_o as_o hominibus_fw-la to_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n with_o moses_n and_o joshua_n who_o do_v this_o in_o a_o common_a slaughter_n and_o david_n in_o a_o public_a famine_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v he_o like_v to_o prevall_fw-fr with_o god_n for_o a_o people_n who_o have_v neither_o communion_n with_o god_n nor_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v he_o like_v to_o turn_v away_o judgement_n who_o be_v every_o day_n instrumental_a in_o procure_v it_o and_o who_o be_v also_o to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o same_o consume_a fire_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n also_o there_o be_v a_o 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not_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o whatever_o he_o do_v he_o make_v it_o to_o prosper_v ay_o that_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o all_o success_n in_o government_n therefore_o be_v sure_o keep_v your_o own_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o make_v our_o government_n prosper_v take_v there_o direction_n first_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o ●…xercise_n myself_o daily_o say_v paul_n to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n government_n be_v a_o burdensome_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v the_o government_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n

christ_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o friend_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o god_n as_o a_o doctor_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v dis-robed_n of_o all_o those_o any_o further_a than_o they_o refer_v to_o his_o work_n do_v in_o his_o body_n but_o as_o a_o man_n only_o he_o shall_v appear_v and_o be_v judge_v death_n do_v pluck_v the_o prince_n crown_n off_o his_o head_n and_o the_o judge_n robe_n from_o off_o the_o back_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v you_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n not_o so_o much_o how_o you_o have_v keep_v other_o but_o how_o your_o own_o vineyard_n tantus_fw-la cuique_fw-la est_fw-la quantus_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o lord_n do_v not_o value_v any_o man_n by_o his_o greatness_n or_o place_n or_o his_o honour_n or_o his_o office_n but_o as_o he_o be_v instrumental_a in_o service_n and_o as_o he_o do_v keep_v his_o own_o vineyard_n second_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a argument_n to_o such_o a_o man_n that_o he_o 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to_o divide_v unto_o israel_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o a_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o their_o father_n to_o give_v they_o but_o great_a duty_n be_v common_o beset_v with_o great_a difficulty_n therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n must_v have_v something_o to_o bear_v it_o up_o that_o be_v strong_a than_o itself_o suffultum_fw-la est_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o heart_n be_v under-propped_n psal_n 112.8_o there_o be_v a_o double_a courage_n both_o which_o we_o find_v in_o joshua_n first_o more_o particular_a in_o reference_n unto_o a_o service_n enjoin_v and_o that_o be_v a_o courage_n in_o venture_v upon_o danger_n for_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n be_v there_o and_o their_o city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n they_o be_v a_o mighty_a warlike_a people_n and_o in_o possession_n and_o fortify_v yet_o be_v strong_a for_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a faith_n or_o confidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n put_v into_o 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one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n preach_v 1639._o zach._n 14.9_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o god_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n nor_o his_o church_n without_o witness_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v in_o all_o age_n raise_v up_o prophet_n not_o only_o for_o his_o church_n present_a direction_n and_o consolation_n but_o also_o to_o show_v unto_o they_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n god_n have_v now_o open_v the_o grave_n of_o his_o people_n command_v deliverance_n for_o jacob_n and_o turn_v their_o captivity_n as_o the_o river_n in_o the_o south_n send_v forth_o his_o prisoner_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o water_n chap._n 9.11_o be_v now_o come_v again_o into_o their_o own_o land_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o please_v themselves_o with_o thought_n of_o ease_n and_o 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little_a barley_n say_v god_n and_o if_o they_o fast_o do_v not_o you_o fast_o unto_o yourselves_o will_v the_o lord_n say_v and_o if_o they_o hear_v what_o go_v you_o out_o to_o hear_v but_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n these_o be_v too_o mean_a end_n for_o a_o christian_a spirit_n their_o end_n be_v more_o raise_v when_o they_o come_v to_o perform_v a_o duty_n they_o do_v not_o care_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o man_n only_o but_o to_o god_n that_o be_v true_a honour_n which_o come_v from_o god_n not_o as_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v neglect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n now_o he_o take_v care_n for_o a_o poor_a low_a end_n honour_v i_o before_o

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a_o man_n have_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o in_o he_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o a_o man_n be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a and_o merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o we_o do_v thereby_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imitator_n of_o god_n eph._n 5.1_o second_o from_o this_o conformity_n there_o arise_v a_o communion_n for_o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o fellowship_n and_o if_o a_o man_n say_v that_o he_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n he_o do_v lie_v 1_o joh._n 1.6_o they_o only_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a presence_n that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o suitable_a unto_o a_o man_n conformity_n so_o will_v his_o communion_n be_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n two_o can_v walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v cant._n 7.5_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n thou_o have_v 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light_a without_o heat_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o rational_a revelation_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v harden_v the_o heart_n but_o will_v never_o melt_v it_o as_o there_o be_v consolation_n from_o man_n take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n but_o they_o will_v never_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n so_o there_o be_v discovery_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n which_o be_v but_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v that_o only_o do_v affect_v the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o sovereignty_n a_o throne_n do_v belong_v to_o a_o king_n and_o so_o be_v a_o note_n of_o supreme_a authority_n so_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o voice_n that_o command_v they_o be_v from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v in_o the_o firmament_n over_o their_o head_n ezek._n 1.25_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o all_o his_o people_n be_v gather_v about_o he_o that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n 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of_o the_o law_n that_o as_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o mountain_n do_v shake_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v utter_v his_o voice_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o shake_n and_o a_o terror_n strike_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o dread_n and_o a_o awe_n upon_o they_o of_o that_o majesty_n and_o authority_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v though_o before_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v the_o impression_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n by_o this_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n from_o a_o common_a work_n of_o this_o king_n upon_o his_o throne_n

decay_n and_o make_v he_o grow_v old_a in_o his_o youth_n now_o he_o grow_v young_a when_o he_o be_v old_a renew_v his_o strength_n as_o the_o eagle_n and_o rev._n 16.17_o the_o voice_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v four_o it_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o judgement_n for_o out_o of_o the_o throne_n come_v thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n rev._n 4.5_o there_o do_v not_o only_a mercy_n and_o grace_n ascend_v upon_o the_o saint_n but_o there_o be_v also_o very_o terrible_a thing_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o judgement_n be_v either_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a either_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n or_o upon_o the_o saint_n first_o upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v great_a judgement_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n he_o do_v deliver_v judas_n unto_o satan_n in_o a_o ordinance_n when_o he_o stand_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o so_o he_o do_v bind_v man_n over_o unto_o wrath_n for_o his_o sit_v on_o this_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v but_o a_o praeludium_n to_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v against_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o great_a day_n isa_n 6.10_o go_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a of_o all_o judgement_n none_o be_v like_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o also_o great_a temporal_a judgement_n rev._n 8.3,5_o there_o be_v a_o golden_a altar_n before_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o incense_n offer_v upon_o that_o altar_n there_o come_v forth_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n and_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o the_o trumpet_n of_o judgement_n that_o sound_v against_o the_o church_n enemy_n they_o do_v all_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o throne_n though_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v procure_v they_o and_o all_o the_o ruin_n and_o over-throws_a that_o ever_o have_v befalen_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n have_v proceed_v from_o this_o throne_n when_o god_n be_v exalt_v among_o his_o people_n and_o let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n reign_v for_o ever_o he_o do_v still_o sit_v upon_o the_o same_o throne_n of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n he_o will_v scatter_v away_o every_o evil_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 20.8_o a_o king_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n of_o judgement_n seatter_v away_o all_o evil_n with_o his_o eye_n etc._n etc._n let_v what_o enemy_n there_o will_v arise_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n and_o voice_n that_o come_v from_o this_o throne_n second_o against_o god_n own_o people_n for_o his_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o people_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o but_o as_o he_o do_v delight_v himself_o in_o their_o grace_n and_o therefore_o love_v to_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o they_o so_o he_o will_v punish_v their_o corruption_n also_o and_o there_o be_v some_o spiritual_a judgement_n for_o they_o also_o rev._n 2.4,5_o yet_o i_o have_v something_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o first_o love_n and_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o quick_o except_o thou_o repent_v and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n from_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o great_a spiritual_a judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o people_n that_o though_o they_o that_o be_v godly_a shall_v continue_v godly_a still_o and_o they_o can_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o visible_a church_n unto_o christ_n no_o more_o but_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o ordinance_n and_o will_v depart_v from_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v fade_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o so_o for_o temporal_a judgement_n also_o as_o sickness_n yea_o and_o temporal_a death_n it_o be_v a_o sentence_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v pronounce_v from_o his_o throne_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o of_o you_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a &_o many_o of_o you_o fall_v asleep_a &_o yet_o they_o be_v therein_o chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n it_o be_v do_v in_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o wrath_n in_o much_o compassion_n unto_o their_o soul_n do_v the_o lord_n lie_v affliction_n upon_o their_o body_n yea_o even_o unto_o death_n itself_o for_o they_o that_o be_v embrace_v with_o everlasting_a love_a kindness_n may_v sometime_o die_v under_o a_o temporal_a displeasure_n as_o it_o seem_v josiah_n do_v and_o so_o have_v many_o other_o saint_n use_v first_o be_v exhort_v to_o see_v christ_n as_o present_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o without_o this_o you_o come_v not_o to_o he_o but_o unto_o the_o duty_n he_o do_v call_v unto_o you_o behold_v i_o behold_v i_o that_o worship_n that_o be_v terminate_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o be_v a_o false_a worship_n and_o that_o faith_n also_o that_o do_v not_o raise_v the_o soul_n up_o to_o he_o be_v a_o feign_a faith_n but_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o presence_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v present_a or_o no_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v premise_v you_o may_v try_v whether_o you_o have_v ever_o find_v he_o thus_o present_a etc._n etc._n first_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a unto_o no_o unregenerat_a man_n in_o their_o duty_n they_o that_o live_v without_o god_n do_v pray_v without_o god_n and_o they_o fast_o without_o god_n therefore_o they_o must_v first_o desire_v his_o presence_n unto_o their_o conversion_n for_o as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v by_o god_n then_o when_o he_o swear_v or_o lie_v etc._n etc._n for_o his_o service_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o principle_n that_o his_o sin_n do_v etc._n etc._n second_o god_n be_v not_o always_o present_a unto_o the_o saint_n but_o he_o do_v sometime_o withdraw_v himself_o as_o the_o spouse_n complain_v my_o belove_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o they_o seek_v he_o but_o they_o find_v he_o not_o he_o do_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o he_o do_v cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o though_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n three_o even_o when_o he_o be_v present_a to_o the_o saint_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o present_a to_o all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n some_o have_v a_o full_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o a_o clear_a discovery_n as_o some_o have_v a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n so_o some_o have_v a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o his_o presence_n than_o other_o in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o saint_n even_o in_o glory_n that_o they_o behold_v his_o face_n continual_o yet_o they_o have_v divers_a degree_n of_o glory_n some_o have_v a_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a discovery_n of_o god_n than_o other_o have_v when_o god_n be_v present_a to_o the_o saint_n here_o first_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v overawe_v there_o be_v nothing_o will_v over_o awe_n the_o heart_n but_o god_n presence_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n say_v jacob_n he_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o god_n to_o he_o as_o present_v with_o he_o and_o it_o make_v the_o very_a place_n fearful_a to_o he_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o fearless_a of_o god_n natural_o when_o a_o man_n do_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o consideration_n and_o go_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n without_o fear_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n be_v not_o present_a second_o if_o god_n be_v present_a thy_o heart_n will_v be_v carry_v out_o to_o loathe_v thyself_o for_o he_o that_o see_v god_n in_o his_o glory_n will_v sure_o abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.5,6_o and_o will_v see_v himself_o undo_v there_o be_v no_o soul_n that_o ever_o enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o it_o make_v he_o nothing_o of_o himself_o and_o so_o do_v the_o glorious_a angel_n in_o heaven_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o nothing_o three_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a with_o thou_o thy_o heart_n will_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v carry_v out_o in_o admiration_n of_o he_o when_o a_o man_n see_v the_o beauty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n a_o man_n will_v dwell_v there_o for_o ever_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n converse_v with_o god_n and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v weary_a but_o it_o be_v wearisome_a to_o converse_v with_o duty_n only_o moses_n be_v not_o weary_a when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mount_n

reformation_n god_n will_v honour_v and_o bless_v it_o unto_o we_o also_o but_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o fast_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v and_o in_o which_o he_o delight_v it_o must_v be_v a_o day_n for_o a_o man_n to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o fast_o isa_n 58.5_o i_o know_v the_o hebrew_n do_v put_v soul_n for_o person_n and_o the_o humiliation_n shall_v reach_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a in_o the_o man_n do_v not_o pass_v unhumble_v nor_o un-affected_n rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n have_v the_o great_a hand_n in_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o the_o arch-rebel_n against_o the_o law_n now_o only_o to_o humble_v the_o body_n be_v but_o mountebank-like_a to_o lay_v salve_n to_o the_o weapon_n but_o not_o to_o the_o wound_n and_o it_o be_v enforce_v leu._n 23.29_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v not_o afflict_v 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isa_n 9.6_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o work_v for_o the_o head_n only_o wherein_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o man_n it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o lay_v a_o great_a burden_n on_o a_o gall_a back_n do_v not_o live_v and_o be_v act_v by_o principle_n without_o you_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v persius_n nec_fw-la te_fw-la quae_fw-la siveris_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v a_o good_a motto_n for_o a_o christian_a nec_fw-la spe_fw-la nec_fw-la metu_fw-la a_o good_a motto_n for_o a_o soldier_n sit_v miser_n qui_fw-la miser_n esse_fw-la potest_fw-la as_o luther_n say_v the_o applause_n of_o man_n or_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n be_v but_o a_o small_a matter_n unto_o he_o who_o resolve_v to_o keep_v his_o integrity_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v not_o reproach_v he_o when_o he_o die_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o all_o thy_o employment_n lay_v thy_o ear_n to_o thy_o heart_n and_o observe_v the_o speak_n of_o conscience_n within_o thou_o whether_o to_o accuse_v or_o condemn_v thou_o for_o 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that_o be_v in_o scripture_n say_v not_o to_o be_v know_v which_o be_v not_o know_v with_o a_o affect_a knowledge_n and_o so_o that_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v remember_v which_o be_v not_o remember_v with_o a_o answerable_a affection_n and_o impression_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n look_v what_o impression_n ordinance_n leave_v upon_o we_o and_o what_o impression_n mercy_n also_o leave_v upon_o we_o and_o how_o the_o heart_n be_v mould_v and_o fashion_v by_o the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o heb._n 2.1_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v learn_v lest_o we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o do_v so_o in_o the_o ordinance_n that_o we_o partake_v in_o so_o also_o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n that_o we_o receive_v and_o to_o remember_v the_o affection_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o when_o we_o do_v 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