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a_o fit_a case_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o he_o may_v so_o be_v i_o will_v watch_v say_v he_o in_o a_o word_n watchfulness_n be_v a_o intentive_a consideratenesse_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o a_o man_n do_v consider_v how_o he_o be_v to_o do_v every_o thing_n lest_o he_o be_v surprise_v either_o by_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n or_o by_o his_o own_o subtle_a flesh_n when_o a_o man_n be_v considerative_a and_o take_v heed_n to_o himself_o to_o his_o thought_n and_o his_o word_n and_o all_o his_o action_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v mark_n 13.33_o when_o he_o will_v describe_v watchfulness_n what_o it_o be_v he_o set_v another_o phrase_n by_o it_o to_o open_v it_o to_o we_o take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o heedlessenesse_n that_o be_v apt_a cleave_v to_o the_o heart_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v careless_a what_o snare_n be_v before_o it_o now_o watchfulness_n do_v take_v off_o this_o and_o make_v a_o man_n to_o take_v more_o heed_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a but_o he_o take_v it_o no_o good_a motion_n be_v suggest_v but_o he_o lie_v at_o catch_n to_o receive_v it_o for_o this_o be_v watchfulness_n prov._n 8.33_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n here_o you_o may_v see_v watchfulness_n be_v express_v when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n wait_v to_o hear_v whatsoever_o shall_v come_v from_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o drop_v from_o the_o minister_n that_o concern_v he_o but_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o when_o a_o man_n wait_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v whatsoever_o commandment_n the_o lord_n deliver_v and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o avoid_v whatsoever_o the_o lord_n forbid_v this_o be_v watchfulness_n now_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v what_o we_o must_v watch_v watch_v i_o answer_v we_o must_v watch_v ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o time_n first_o we_o must_v watch_v over_o ourselves_o ourselves_o ponder_v thy_o path_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 4.26_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v look_v to_o thyself_o take_v heed_n to_o every_o step_n that_o it_o be_v order_v aright_o how_o soon_o may_v a_o man_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n how_o soon_o be_v david_n carry_v away_o into_o those_o two_o great_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n how_o soon_o be_v peter_n put_v beside_o his_o resolution_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n if_o he_o have_v watch_v and_o remember_v our_o saviour_n item_n he_o have_v never_o deny_v his_o master_n a_o man_n be_v
marvellous_a ready_a to_o be_v carry_v away_o therefore_o we_o must_v watch_v ourselves_o first_o and_o in_o particular_a we_o must_v watch_v our_o own_o thought_n thought_n natural_o all_o our_o thought_n be_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a our_o mind_n be_v apt_a to_o spend_v themselves_o upon_o that_o which_o will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o watch_v over_o our_o thought_n deut._n 15.9_o beware_v say_v the_o text_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o evil_a thought_n in_o thy_o heart_n take_v heed_n that_o vain_a thought_n come_v not_o into_o thy_o mind_n idle_a thought_n or_o worldly_a thought_n will_v dead_a we_o and_o dull_v we_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o poison_v the_o heart_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n can_v dwell_v in_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o look_v unto_o our_o thought_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o our_o thought_n therefore_o watch_v over_o thy_o thought_n second_o we_o shall_v watch_v over_o the_o heart_n itself_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o very_a spring_n there_o be_v the_o very_a issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n the_o action_n flow_v from_o thence_o therefore_o prov._n 4.23_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o keep_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v thy_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_a it_o will_v make_v thou_o believe_v thou_o be_v go_v to_o heaven_n when_o it_o lead_v thou_o to_o hell_n if_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o well_o affect_v for_o a_o time_n this_o heart_n will_v fly_v off_o it_o be_v natural_o so_o naught_o but_o reprobate_a to_o what_o be_v good_a therefore_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n three_o watch_v over_o thy_o word_n word_n psal_n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n we_o must_v watch_v our_o lip_n and_o have_v a_o care_n that_o our_o word_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n and_o season_v with_o salt_n and_o that_o we_o shun_v all_o manner_n of_o communication_n that_o do_v not_o minister_v 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how_o ready_a be_v his_o mind_n to_o be_v carry_v after_o it_o man_n be_v lead_v by_o their_o eye_n they_o carry_v the_o mind_n and_o heart_n with_o they_o therefore_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n that_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o our_o eye_n we_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o five_o again_o ear_n we_o shall_v set_v a_o watch_n before_o our_o ear_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n what_o we_o hear_v when_o we_o come_v in_o company_n lest_o we_o be_v infect_v by_o what_o be_v speak_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o hedge_n about_o our_o ear_n to_o stop_v they_o from_o unsavoury_a thing_n do_v not_o the_o ear_n taste_v word_n say_v job_n we_o shall_v have_v taste_v ear_n that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o taste_v and_o relish_v the_o good_a word_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o hate_v the_o contrary_a and_o distaste_v they_o self_n last_o we_o shall_v watch_v ourselves_o over_o the_o whole_a man_n only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o deut._n 4.9_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n have_v a_o care_n of_o watch_v over_o thyself_o lest_o thyself_o undo_v thyself_o there_o be_v no_o enemy_n so_o dangerous_a unto_o we_o as_o ourselves_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v do_v we_o so_o much_o mischief_n how_o many_o corruption_n be_v there_o in_o we_o to_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n and_o incite_v we_o unto_o sin_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o corruption_n lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o make_v a_o man_n unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v idleness_n in_o the_o understanding_n it_o can_v abide_v to_o take_v pain_n and_o exercise_v itself_o in_o divine_a matter_n there_o be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n covetousness_n and_o abundance_n of_o corrupt_a inclination_n that_o if_o a_o man_n look_v not_o to_o it_o will_v break_v forth_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o must_v watch_v over_o ourselves_o second_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n religion_n as_o for_o example_n we_o be_v to_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 4.7_o we_o be_v to_o watch_v to_o meditate_v and_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n otherwise_o though_o we_o do_v they_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o can_v for_o the_o right_a form_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o though_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o pretty_a good_a tune_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o we_o can_v hold_v this_o frame_n if_o we_o watch_v not_o thereunto_o rev._n 3.3_o be_v a_o excellent_a place_n if_o you_o will_v not_o watch_v say_v the_o text_n and_o hold_v fast_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v stir_v up_o thyself_o and_o watch_n that_o thou_o may_v hold_v fast_o if_o thou_o have_v get_v any_o hatred_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o heart_n hold_v it_o fast_o if_o strength_n against_o corruption_n hold_v it_o fast_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o why_o watch_n say_v he_o or_o else_o christ_n will_v come_v against_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n if_o a_o book_n be_v in_o a_o man_n hand_n when_o he_o be_v drowsy_a it_o will_v fall_v out_o he_o can_v hold_v it_o fast_o so_o when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v drowsy_a and_o secure_a it_o will_v let_v go_v comfort_n and_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o watch_v if_o we_o have_v any_o sweet_a disposition_n of_o heart_n to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n we_o may_v go_v on_o if_o we_o be_v watchful_a and_o now_o to_o branch_v this_o into_o particular_n first_o we_o must_v watch_v before_o the_o duty_n second_o we_o must_v watch_v in_o the_o duty_n three_o we_o must_v watch_v after_o the_o duty_n first_o duty_n we_o must_v watch_v before_o the_o duty_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a exod._n 20.8_o so_o i_o may_v say_v remember_v prayer_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a remember_v meditation_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a remember_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n to_o keep_v they_o holy_a and_o perform_v they_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n think_v of_o they_o before_o you_o go_v about_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o we_o can_v pray_v unless_o we_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n unless_o we_o be_v careful_a and_o have_v our_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n before_o we_o go_v about_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o awake_v we_o shall_v think_v of_o prayer_n and_o when_o tempt_v to_o sin_n we_o shall_v think_v of_o prayer_n if_o i_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o pray_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v ever_o and_o anon_o need_v to_o pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n before_o god_n now_o if_o i_o commit_v these_o and_o these_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o my_o conscience_n do_v reproach_v i_o for_o sin_n so_o when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o that_o be_v before_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o 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