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apostle_n say_v v._o 11._o our_o mouth_n be_v â—pen_a to_o you_o etc._n etc._n as_o who_o shall_v say_v in_o our_o ministry_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o grace_n abundance_n of_o life_n and_o largeness_n of_o heart_n abundance_n of_o gracious_a thing_n all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n we_o bring_v with_o we_o in_o our_o ministry_n peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o hope_v and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o rich_a â—_z of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o come_v with_o our_o arm_n full_a you_o be_v not_o straighten_v here_o but_o you_o be_v straighten_v in_o your_o 〈◊〉_d bowel_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v you_o may_v be_v enlarge_v sweet_o by_o our_o ministry_n wâ—_n deliver_v unto_o you_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o abundance_n of_o supply_n all_o those_o deadness_n and_o locking_n up_o of_o heart_n in_o you_o will_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n so_o may_v i_o say_v if_o your_o heart_n be_v lock_v up_o certain_o it_o be_v for_o not_o 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and_o put_v a_o man_n to_o woeful_a task_n and_o breâ—d_a loâ—hness_n to_o go_v about_o duty_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o dead_a a_o man_n that_o way_n it_o will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o quench_v all_o the_o operation_n and_o sweet_a influence_n and_o gracious_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o sweet_a liveliness_n of_o his_o working_n will_v be_v go_v away_o if_o a_o man_n give_v way_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o world_n or_o slacken_v in_o a_o godly_a course_n if_o a_o man_n give_v way_n to_o pride_n or_o vanity_n or_o any_o sin_n this_o will_v dead_a the_o heart_n a_o man_n heart_n will_v present_o be_v deaden_v if_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o his_o temptation_n in_o particular_a you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o niggardliness_n in_o religion_n they_o that_o love_v quicken_n must_v labour_v for_o a_o frank_a and_o free_a spirit_n that_o will_v rather_o overdo_v in_o god_n service_n then_o underdoe_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o free_a heart_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o quicken_a heart_n therefore_o labour_v to_o preserve_v it_o do_v as_o philemon_n i_o knâ—w_v thou_o wilâ—_n dâ—e_v more_o than_o i_o say_v paul_n know_v he_o have_v a_o free_a spirit_n that_o if_o be_v command_v he_o a_o little_a he_o will_v do_v more_o he_o will_v rather_o overdo_v than_o underdoe_v our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v for_o this_o free_a spirit_n iâ—_n a_o man_n take_v thy_o coat_n give_v he_o thy_o cloak_n also_o rather_o overdo_v than_o underdoe_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n have_v a_o free_a heart_n if_o god_n bid_v thou_o pray_v pray_v thrâ—e_a time_n five_o time_n a_o day_n rather_o than_o not_o often_o enough_o there_o be_v mâ—nâ—_n duty_n that_o god_n do_v not_o set_v down_o how_o often_o and_o how_o frequent_a and_o hoâ—_n long_o now_o labour_n for_o a_o free_a spirit_n rather_o do_v twice_o as_o much_o then_o underdo_v again_n take_v heed_n of_o lowness_n of_o religion_n of_o take_v up_o a_o low_a and_o base_a and_o mean_a kind_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v not_o reach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o low_a kind_n of_o christianity_n that_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n a_o low_a faith_n that_o do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n a_o low_a repentance_n that_o reach_v not_o to_o mortification_n a_o low_a profession_n of_o religion_n that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n prov._n 15._o 24._o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o it_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o low_a religion_n for_o people_n think_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n will_v serve_v turn_n if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a reformation_n and_o religion_n they_o present_o think_v this_o be_v godliness_n but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o low_a religion_n that_o will_v never_o do_v the_o deed_n again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n we_o must_v set_v up_o a_o gracious_a and_o christian_a watch_n in_o our_o heart_n from_o day_n to_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n for_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v watchful_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o want_n of_o this_o watchfulness_n and_o look_v to_o yourselves_o and_o have_v a_o care_n over_o your_o thought_n and_o affection_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o deadness_n again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o vanity_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 119
37._o turn_v away_o my_o eâ—es_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n again_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n for_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o gracious_a work_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o give_v way_n to_o it_o again_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o slack_v and_o abate_v private_a duty_n we_o shall_v careful_o call_v upon_o god_n every_o day_n in_o secret_a when_o there_o be_v no_o body_n by_o but_o god_n and_o our_o own_o soul_n if_o we_o find_v backwardness_n to_o this_o duty_n know_v it_o come_v from_o the_o devil_n that_o will_v drown_v we_o in_o perdition_n if_o he_o can_v therefore_o we_o must_v resist_v he_o and_o go_v about_o it_o for_o certatn_o otherwise_o we_o can_v be_v quicken_v again_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o slight_v inward_a duty_n the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o our_o bosom_n holy_a meditation_n gracious_a strive_n against_o corruption_n when_o they_o arise_v set_v the_o lord_n before_o we_o seek_v god_n presence_n in_o all_o place_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n we_o have_v gracious_a purpose_n and_o endeavour_n and_o strive_n inward_o in_o our_o bosom_n last_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o pitch_n we_o have_v attain_v but_o still_o labour_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n lest_o we_o fall_v short_a and_o never_o enter_v into_o god_n rest_n the_o next_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n to_o quicken_v our_o heart_n to_o pray_v mean_n the_o four_o mean_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v life_n into_o we_o we_o shall_v make_v elijah_n prayer_n that_o pray_v to_o heaven_n for_o fire_n to_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n to_o send_v down_o his_o celestial_a fire_n into_o thy_o heart_n to_o warm_v thou_o and_o heat_v thou_o and_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o church_n do_v psal_n 80._o 18._o quicken_v we_o and_o we_o will_v call_v etc._n etc._n of_o all_o petition_n under_o heaven_n we_o shall_v pray_v most_o of_o all_o for_o life_n next_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n nay_o indeed_o as_o the_o very_a mean_n for_o both_o we_o shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v quicken_v we_o into_o all_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o put_v in_o this_o petition_n that_o god_n will_v quicken_v we_o evermore_o to_o have_v it_o as_o the_o stand_a desire_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o daily_a request_n and_o suit_n we_o have_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v quicken_v we_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n we_o have_v more_o need_n of_o then_o this_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o which_o set_v all_o other_o grace_n a-work_o if_o we_o do_v know_v how_o ready_a god_n will_v be_v to_o welcome_v such_o a_o suit_n we_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o tender_o welcome_a to_o god_n as_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o quicken_a the_o more_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o deadness_n and_o common_a profess_v of_o god_n the_o more_o welcome_a to_o god_n he_o will_v fain_o fear_v god_n indeed_o and_o please_v god_n indeed_o when_o a_o man_n be_v possess_v with_o deep_a study_n how_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o this_o man_n be_v a_o welcome_a man_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n therefore_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o this_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n better_o than_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v quicken_v we_o psalm_n 119._o 156._o great_a be_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n he_o take_v here_o quicken_a for_o all_o god_n gracious_a mercy_n and_o tender_a compassion_n he_o take_v the_o quicken_a of_o his_o heart_n as_o a_o gracious_a effect_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n to_o his_o soul_n if_o we_o have_v but_o this_o how_o welcome_a will_v good_a duty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o do_v and_o receive_v good_a be_v unto_o we_o the_o five_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_a and_o to_o take_v earnest_a and_o effectual_a pain_n mean_n 5._o mean_n in_o this_o work_n and_o in_o all_o christian_a duty_n in_o all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o take_v pain_n even_o in_o the_o mean_a calling_n you_o shall_v have_v poor_a widow_n that_o have_v four_o or_o five_o small_a child_n to_o keep_v yet_o be_v painful_a it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n what_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o live_v and_o never_o come_v to_o trouble_v the_o parish_n such_o a_o blessing_n of_o god_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o diligent_a as_o solomon_n say_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 10._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a life_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o labour_v and_o be_v diligent_a about_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o take_v pain_n to_o have_v they_o make_v profitable_a to_o their_o 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fellow_n let_v a_o man_n hold_v but_o a_o little_a ground_n twenty_o acre_n he_o may_v grow_v more_o rich_a upon_o it_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n than_o another_o man_n that_o hold_v twenty_o time_n as_o much_o and_o be_v a_o spendthrift_n and_o lazy_a and_o careless_a and_o never_o look_v how_o business_n go_v forward_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o labour_n and_o industry_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 13._o 11._o he_o that_o gather_v by_o labour_n shall_v increase_v so_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o live_v under_o the_o best_a ministry_n that_o be_v most_o quicken_v but_o he_o that_o live_v under_o a_o poor_a ministry_n and_o be_v diligent_a he_o be_v better_a than_o hundred_o that_o live_v under_o the_o powerful_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o never_o be_v careful_a to_o improve_v it_o it_o be_v note_v of_o john_n hearer_n that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v more_o life_n than_o they_o that_o sit_v under_o christ_n ministry_n it_o be_v note_v of_o 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and_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o not_o liâ—â—ng_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n bewail_v the_o hardness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o rowze_a it_o up_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v this_o he_o be_v careful_a afterward_o for_o the_o text_n say_v luk._n 18._o 14._o as_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o mercy_n so_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o he_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o so_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o carry_v home_o justification_n in_o his_o bosom_n so_o when_o we_o be_v at_o a_o sermon_n we_o shall_v watch_v that_o we_o may_v go_v home_o quicken_v and_o better_v and_o when_o we_o be_v at_o conference_n we_o shall_v watch_v that_o we_o may_v return_v home_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o duty_n so_o for_o all_o other_o ordinance_n we_o shall_v be_v careful_a and_o watchful_a that_o we_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o devil_n 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anger_n and_o displeasure_n it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n pass_v on_o like_o a_o fool_n and_o god_n wrath_n time_n of_o god_n wrath_n anger_n come_v forth_o and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o provide_v have_v not_o a_o defence_n for_o it_o there_o be_v day_n of_o anger_n and_o visitation_n when_o god_n come_v to_o visit_v people_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o visit_v a_o parish_n to_o visit_v a_o family_n to_o visit_v a_o person_n and_o what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v drowsy_a and_o negligent_a when_o god_n anger_n
burst_v forth_o and_o so_o he_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o comfort_n to_o his_o soul_n be_v know_v not_o how_o to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o field_n but_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n break_v out_o in_o any_o kind_n upon_o his_o good_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o body_n or_o friend_n or_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v he_o be_v fain_o to_o sink_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o have_v no_o refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o therefore_o we_o shall_v watch_v against_o the_o day_n of_o god_n anger_n three_o we_o shall_v watch_v over_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v gracious_a grace_n time_n of_o grace_n and_o acceptable_a time_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 21._o many_o time_n good_a motion_n come_v in_o now_o if_o we_o do_v not_o watch_v to_o keep_v they_o and_o nourish_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v pass_v we_o by_o at_o another_o time_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v sometime_o god_n affect_v thy_o heart_n at_o a_o sermon_n and_o put_v in_o a_o good_a resolution_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n now_o have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v these_o resolution_n and_o let_v they_o not_o perish_v in_o thou_o and_o go_v out_o like_a lightning_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v many_o a_o bless_a season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o mercy_n the_o water_n be_v move_v if_o he_o will_v have_v but_o step_v in_o if_o he_o will_v but_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o mercy_n he_o may_v have_v have_v it_o but_o afterward_o he_o may_v go_v mourning_n and_o thirst_v and_o longing_n and_o never_o have_v the_o mercy_n offer_v more_o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o can_v be_v humble_v for_o miss_v of_o that_o mercy_n by_o his_o neglect_n and_o watch_v for_o the_o future_a the_o time_n of_o grace_n again_o we_o shall_v watch_v the_o time_n of_o death_n we_o be_v all_o mortal_a man_n death_n death_n must_v die_v and_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v he_o so_o do_v mat._n 24._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v die_v before_o we_o be_v convert_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o god_n we_o perish_v for_o ever_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n with_o thy_o dead_a hard_a unsanctified_a unregenerate_a heart_n thou_o be_v damn_v thou_o go_v to_o hell_n therefore_o watch_v for_o the_o come_n of_o death_n that_o so_o when_o it_o come_v it_o may_v not_o be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o a_o amazement_n to_o thy_o heart_n again_o we_o must_v watch_v for_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o judgement_n will_v find_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v consider_v with_o ourselves_o serious_o judgement_n judgement_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o account_n we_o be_v to_o give_v at_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o all_o work_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o touchstone_n and_o all_o secret_n shall_v be_v preach_v on_o the_o house_n top_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n when_o a_o man_n do_v consider_v these_o thing_n before_o hand_n when_o a_o man_n have_v look_v upon_o his_o thought_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o upon_o his_o speech_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o way_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n and_o according_a as_o a_o man_n have_v do_v such_o reward_n he_o shall_v receive_v for_o evermore_o the_o next_o thing_n be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v to_o watch._n drowsy_a reason_n our_o proneness_n to_o be_v drowsy_a and_o the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v marvellous_a prone_a to_o be_v drowsy_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o temporal_a thing_n we_o be_v watchful_a enough_o for_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n and_o the_o like_a we_o be_v very_o watchful_a but_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n how_o subject_a be_v we_o to_o drowzyness_n paul_n himself_o be_v fain_o to_o complain_v i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 18._o be_v thy_o heart_n better_o than_o saint_n paul_n if_o he_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o miserable_a and_o proud_a and_o untoward_a as_o another_o and_o have_v as_o vile_a a_o heart_n as_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o make_v he_o watch_v therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o watch_v for_o how_o loath_a be_v we_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o watch_v and_o how_o unwilling_a to_o take_v such_o a_o hard_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o do_v we_o be_v marvellous_a apt_a to_o be_v secure_a if_o jonah_n have_v watch_v if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o watch_n over_o his_o heart_n he_o will_v have_v go_v to_o nineveh_n but_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n he_o run_v away_o cant._n 5._o 2._o i_o sleep_v say_v the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o sleep_n of_o she_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a for_o her_o heart_n wake_v but_o she_o be_v asleep_a she_o be_v proud_a and_o marvellous_a secure_a there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o untowardness_n of_o spirit_n grow_v upon_o she_o and_o as_o we_o be_v untoward_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o be_v glue_v natural_o to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o draw_v we_o away_o into_o evil_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o watch_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o temporal_a drowziness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o spiritual_a drowziness_n matth._n 26._o 43._o he_o come_v and_o find_v they_o asleep_o again_o for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a though_o christ_n have_v awaken_v they_o and_o jog_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v asleep_o again_o for_o their_o eye_n be_v heavy_a so_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v awaken_v we_o even_o now_o we_o be_v awaken_v by_o a_o cross_n by_o sickness_n by_o a_o sermon_n by_o a_o reproof_n something_o or_o other_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o waken_v we_o by_o but_o all_o on_o the_o sudden_a we_o fall_v asleep_o again_o for_o our_o heart_n be_v very_o heavy_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o heavy_a brain_n what_o a_o do_v he_o have_v to_o keep_v himself_o awake_a though_o he_o pinch_v himself_o and_o rouse_v up_o himself_o yet_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o keep_v his_o eye_n open_a so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o drowsy_a that_o he_o have_v much_o adoâ—_n to_o keep_v any_o grace_n alive_a in_o himself_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o be_v so_o secure_a that_o we_o have_v need_v to_o watch_v zech._n 4._o 1._o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o the_o drowziness_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o come_v again_o and_o wake_v i_o as_o a_o man_n be_v waken_v out_o of_o his_o sleep_n when_o god_n be_v talk_v with_o he_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o sleep_n so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o prayer_n we_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o duty_n we_o have_v such_o vile_a nature_n and_o curse_a disposition_n how_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o watch_v over_o ourselves_o second_o another_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v watchful_a be_v because_o our_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n and_o we_o do_v not_o lie_v like_o two_o army_n in_o a_o field_n remove_v warfare_n christian_n life_n be_v a_o warfare_n one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o enemy_n round_o about_o we_o and_o so_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o surprise_v we_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o do_v we_o mischief_n be_v most_o common_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v need_n of_o as_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o affair_n and_o calling_n eenemy_n the_o world_n a_o eenemy_n we_o can_v go_v to_o prayer_n but_o worldly_a thought_n be_v ready_a to_o entangle_v we_o we_o can_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o a_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v entrap_v there_o be_v danger_n in_o every_o thing_n we_o go_v about_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n powerful_a enticement_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o be_v careful_a for_o else_o how_o can_v we_o avoid_v to_o be_v suprize_v and_o lead_v away_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o sink_n into_o perdition_n many_o that_o have_v give_v good_a hope_n many_o that_o have_v promise_v excellent_a thing_n have_v come_v to_o nothing_o but_o have_v fall_v away_o as_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o leaf_n whence_o come_v this_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o be_v careful_a and_o watchful_a the_o devil_n be_v watchful_a to_o ensnare_v and_o entrap_v we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v watch_v devil_n the_o devil_n to_o avoid_v his_o snare_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o pet._n
give_v he_o a_o new_a frame_n and_o a_o new_a inclination_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o first_o dowry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o new_a be_v that_o he_o never_o have_v before_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v just_a like_o a_o old_a rot_a house_n that_o have_v not_o one_o piece_n that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o a_o man_n that_o will_v make_v it_o a_o habitable_a house_n must_v take_v it_o all_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o build_v it_o up_o from_o the_o ground_n so_o it_o be_v here_o there_o be_v not_o one_o piece_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n though_o you_o see_v admirable_a thing_n in_o man_n though_o they_o seem_v excellent_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o be_v rottâ—n_v and_o stark_o naught_o there_o be_v a_o absence_n of_o all_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18._o nay_o beside_o 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