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some_o be_v senseless_a and_o therefore_o perceive_v it_o not_o will_v be_v fill_v with_o god_n then_o a_o strand_n will_v be_v set_v to_o that_o deplorable_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v swell_v to_o such_o unreasonable_a height_n that_o it_o have_v leave_v the_o top_n of_o very_a few_o mountain_n discernible_a above_o it_o then_o those_o which_o have_v pure_a mind_n will_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o run_v after_o their_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v enjoy_v more_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o by_o they_o partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n in_o great_a measure_n inherit_v more_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n trade_n in_o true_a life_n be_v tie_v in_o heavenly_a gallery_n have_v their_o eye_n set_v continual_o upon_o christ_n who_o with_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o with_o himself_o and_o be_v a_o cover_v of_o the_o eye_n to_o they_o from_o all_o false_a one_o for_o ever_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o add_v but_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o wish_n and_o prayer_n humble_o beg_v a_o remembrance_n also_o in_o you_o for_o from_o my_o study_n in_o eton_n college_n june_n 1._o 1653._o your_o weak_a fellow-servant_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n nathanael_n ingelo_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n i._o the_o fix_a eye_n or_o the_o mindful_a heart_n on_o psal._n 25.15_o chap._n 1._o eye_v of_o saint_n set_v upon_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n ever_o and_o how_o many_o way_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o way_n of_o eye_v god_n in_o heavenly_a meditation_n thought_n settle_v upon_o god_n include_v much_o choice_n and_o pleasantness_n pag._n 5_o chap._n 3._o holy_a thought_n of_o god_n be_v mix_v with_o awful_a love_n leave_v deep_a impression_n transform_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o good_a soul_n pag._n 13_o chap._n 4._o disconformity_n to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n a_o great_a fault_n in_o christian_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o slumber_v eye_n and_o 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god_n a_o work_n possible_a to_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a power_n spiritual_a action_n easy_a than_o bodily_a contemplative_a life_n everlasting_a natural_a propensity_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n renew_v in_o saint_n a_o blessing_n of_o love_n in_o true_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n pag._n 51_o chap._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o eye_v the_o father_n great_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n due_a god_n our_o best_a friend_n all_o we_o have_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o of_o his_o gift_n all_o religion_n found_v upon_o a_o due_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n anguish_n awail_v wander_v heart_n pag._n 62_o chap._n 10._o direction_n cencern_v eye_v of_o god_n truth_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o their_o power_n saint_n be_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o meetness_n for_o their_o work_n saint_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o capacity_n for_o god_n saint_n must_v maintain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o divine_a engagement_n a_o lively_a sense_n of_o necessity_n be_v useful_a pure_a heart_n be_v meet_v for_o divine_a converse_n the_o mind_n will_v without_o sanctification_n pag._n 69_o chap._n 11._o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o mind_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n the_o more_o we_o may_v those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o know_v themselves_o best_o those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o have_v most_o of_o god_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o holiness_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n betray_v to_o apostasy_n pag._n 86_o ii_o the_o principal_a interest_n or_o the_o propriety_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n on_o micah_n 7.7_o chap._n 1._o interest_n in_o god_n the_o true_a spring_n of_o consolation_n how_o it_o be_v propriety_n with_o community_n best_a because_o god_n be_v best_a by_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n pag._n 92_o chap._n 2._o interest_n in_o god_n of_o a_o perfect_a extent_n to_o all_o in_o god_n god_n love_n last_v be_v not_o break_v off_o by_o offence_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o 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