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they_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n heb._n 11._o 13._o david_n also_o be_v thus_o get_v above_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v sure_o every_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n sure_o they_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o psal_n 39_o 6._o and_o v._o 12._o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n with_o thou_o and_o a_o sojourner_n as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v the_o world_n be_v so_o little_a and_o low_a in_o moses_n esteem_n that_o he_o prefer_v even_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n before_o those_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 25._o and_o v._o 26._o he_o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n when_o the_o world_n be_v thus_o get_v under_o foot_n that_o the_o worst_a of_o christ_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n it_o argue_v strength_n of_o faith_n whereby_o our_o 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in_o his_o strength_n resolve_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n all_o this_o day_n long_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v resemble_v david_n who_o say_v how_o precious_a be_v thy_o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o psal_n 139._o 17_o 18._o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o thought_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o thought_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v free_a from_o wickedness_n and_o vanity_n and_o as_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o very_a first_o unlock_v of_o the_o sense_n so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resolve_v and_o forecast_v how_o to_o please_v and_o glorify_v he_o every_o day_n we_o live_v the_o main_a end_n of_o our_o live_n shall_v be_v mind_v and_o that_o be_v to_o honour_v that_o god_n who_o be_v our_o maker_n benefactor_n saviour_n for_o off_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o 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119._o 147._o i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v i_o hope_v in_o thy_o word_n early_o prayer_n and_o search_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n the_o influence_n of_o which_o may_v be_v perceive_v all_o the_o day_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n may_v knit_v the_o heart_n so_o fast_o to_o he_o as_o that_o no_o temptation_n may_v be_v able_a to_o draw_v it_o away_o from_o he_o afterward_o it_o be_v a_o pretty_a passage_n of_o herbert_n who_o read_v a_o chapter_n when_o
premise_v 1._o the_o child_n of_o man_n do_v owe_v obedience_n unto_o god_n as_o their_o rightful_a lord_n and_o governor_n and_o consequent_o it_o concern_v they_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v obey_v or_o other_o lord_n have_v have_v and_o still_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o they_o man_n do_v not_o make_v himself_o neither_o be_v he_o able_a to_o perserve_v himself_o and_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v and_o save_v himself_o therefore_o man_n be_v not_o his_o own_o it_o be_v impious_a in_o he_o to_o speak_v that_o language_n psal_n 12._o 4._o who_o be_v lord_n over_o i_o but_o that_o god_n who_o give_v he_o his_o be_v who_o hold_v his_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o alone_o can_v redeem_v and_o save_v his_o soul_n from_o wrath_n do_v just_o lay_v claim_n to_o he_o as_o his_o subject_n and_o require_v obedience_n from_o he_o 2._o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v as_o a_o rule_n of_o 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thou_o and_o thy_o will_n to_o love_v thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o to_o please_v thou_o to_o praise_v thou_o and_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o will_v be_v my_o high_a happiness_n meditation_n viii_o what_o be_v the_o applause_n and_o esteem_n of_o man_n how_o vain_a and_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v worldly_a honour_n why_o shall_v i_o envy_v this_o to_o other_o or_o be_v eager_a after_o it_o or_o proud_a of_o it_o myself_o man_n do_v judge_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o therefore_o may_v more_o easy_o mistake_v when_o man_n commend_v conscience_n may_v condemn_v and_o god_n much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v well_o of_o by_o sinner_n be_v rather_o a_o bad_a sign_n they_o be_v false_a prophet_n who_o have_v the_o good_a word_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o good_a word_n of_o saint_n be_v rather_o a_o argument_n of_o their_o charity_n then_o of_o our_o sincerity_n the_o jew_n that_o 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ignominious_o crucify_a lord_n they_o be_v true_o honourable_a that_o honour_n thou_o and_o be_v honour_v by_o thou_o and_o to_o who_o thou_o will_v say_v at_o last_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n meditation_n ix_o when_o i_o look_v into_o myself_o my_o sin_n appear_v by_o great_a multitude_n but_o a_o righteousness_n of_o my_o own_o i_o can_v find_v which_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteousness_n if_o the_o elect_a angel_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o god_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n how_o shall_v sinful_a man_n appear_v without_o a_o mediator_n they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a may_v be_v proud_a and_o self-conceited_a and_o may_v trust_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a but_o one_o view_n of_o god_n unspotted_a purity_n and_o exact_a justice_n be_v enough_o to_o cause_v in_o any_o mortal_a man_n self-distrust_n nay_o self-abhorrency_a the_o sun_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o moon_n ashamed_a the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v charge_v with_o folly_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a meditation_n x._o my_o evil_a deed_n do_v far_o exceed_v my_o good_a one_o how_o great_a be_v the_o number_n of_o those_o how_o small_a comparative_o the_o number_n of_o these_o how_o many_o more_o be_v the_o vain_a word_n which_o i_o speak_v than_o those_o that_o be_v serious_a and_o when_o i_o keep_v the_o strict_a watch_n over_o my_o heart_n the_o bad_a thought_n though_o intruder_n will_v be_v ten_o for_o one_o that_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a if_o the_o odds_o be_v not_o far_o great_a and_o can_v i_o stand_v then_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o in_o the_o world_n have_v more_o reason_n than_o i_o to_o cry_v out_o lord_z enter_z not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n that_o little_a good_a which_o i_o do_v what_o mixture_n of_o evil_n be_v there_o with_o it_o the_o flesh_n be_v still_o lust_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o make_v every_o duty_n i_o perform_v imperfect_a and_o upon_o its_o own_o account_n impossible_a to_o be_v accept_v the_o best_a of_o my_o work_n can_v merit_v the_o acceptation_n of_o themselves_o how_o then_o can_v they_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o iniquity_n i_o see_v plain_o when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o i_o must_v call_v myself_o unprofitable_a and_o look_v unto_o christ_n who_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n and_o desire_v that_o both_o i_o and_o my_o work_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o they_o all_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o meditation_n xi_o to_o who_o can_v i_o look_v but_o unto_o jesus_n here_o the_o angel_n look_v and_o wonder_n at_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n