heart_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v testify_v unto_o thou_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n 32._o 4._o 6._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v speak_v hitherto_o to_o bring_v you_o to_o set_v upon_o turn_v and_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mean_n for_o your_o conversion_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o nor_o torment_v you_o before_o the_o time_n with_o the_o forethought_n of_o your_o eternal_a misery_n but_o in_o order_n to_o your_o make_v your_o escape_n be_v you_o shut_v up_o under_o your_o present_a misery_n without_o remedy_n it_o be_v but_o mercy_n as_o one_o speak_v to_o let_v you_o alone_o that_o you_o may_v take_v in_o that_o little_a poor_a comfort_n that_o you_o be_v capable_a of_o here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o you_o may_v yet_o be_v happy_a if_o you_o do_v not_o wilful_o refuse_v the_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n behold_v i_o hold_v open_v the_o door_n unto_o you_o arise_v and_o take_v your_o flight_n i_o set_v the_o way_n of_o life_n before_o you_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 30._o 19_o jer._n 9_o 16._o it_o pity_v i_o to_o think_v you_o shall_v be_v your_o own_o murderer_n and_o throw_v yourselves_o headlong_o when_o god_n and_o man_n cry_v out_o to_o you_o as_o peter_z in_o another_o case_n to_o his_o master_n spare_v thyself_o a_o noble_a virgin_n that_o attend_v the_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v wicked_o ravish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o hereupon_o exciting_a the_o duke_n her_o father_n to_o revenge_v he_o call_v in_o the_o moor_n to_o his_o help_n who_o when_o they_o have_v execute_v his_o design_n miserable_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n which_o this_o virgin_n lay_v so_o exceed_o to_o heart_n shut_v herself_o up_o in_o a_o tower_n belong_v to_o her_o father_n house_n and_o desire_v her_o father_n and_o mother_n may_v be_v call_v forth_o and_o bewail_v to_o they_o her_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v 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say_v will_v it_o not_o grieve_v a_o person_n of_o any_o humanity_n if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o reign_a plague_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o receipt_n as_o one_o well_o that_o will_v infallible_o cure_v all_o the_o country_n and_o recover_v the_o most_o hopeless_a patient_n and_o yet_o his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hundred_o about_o he_o because_o they_o will_v not_o use_v it_o man_n and_o brethren_n though_o you_o carry_v the_o certain_a symptom_n of_o death_n in_o your_o face_n yet_o i_o have_v a_o receipt_n that_o will_v cure_v you_o all_o that_o will_v cure_v infallible_o follow_v but_o these_o few_o direction_n and_o if_o you_o do_v not_o then_o win_v heaven_n i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v it_o hear_v then_o oh_o sinner_n and_o as_o ever_o thou_o will_v be_v convert_v and_o save_v embrace_v this_o follow_a counsel_n dir._n i._o set_v it_o down_o with_o thyself_o as_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thou_o ever_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n in_o this_o thy_o unconverted_a state_n can_v any_o other_o but_o christ_n save_v thou_o and_o he_o tell_v thou_o he_o will_v never_o do_v it_o except_o thou_o be_v regenerate_v and_o convert_v mat._n 18._o 3._o john_n 3._o 3._o do_v he_o not_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v thou_o get_v in_o without_o his_o leave_n as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o come_v thither_o in_o thy_o natural_a condition_n without_o a_o sound_n and_o through_o renovation_n dir._n ii_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o thorough_a sight_n and_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o thy_o sin_n till_o man_n be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o prick_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o stark_o sick_a of_o sin_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o way_n for_o ease_n and_o cure_v nor_o to_o purpose_n inquire_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v mat._n 11._o 28._o act_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 9_o 12._o they_o must_v set_v themselves_o down_o for_o dead_a man_n before_o they_o will_v come_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n john_n 5._o 40._o labour_v therefore_o to_o set_v all_o thy_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o thou_o never_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v upon_o they_o but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal._n 77._o 6._o inquire_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o into_o thy_o life_n enter_v into_o a_o thorough_a examination_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119._o 59_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n and_o call_v in_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o inability_n hereunto_o for_o it_o be_v his_o proper_a work_n to_o convince_v of_o sin_n john_n 16._o 8._o spread_v all_o before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o conscience_n till_o thy_o heart_n and_o eye_n be_v set_v abroach_o leave_v not_o strive_v with_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o cry_v out_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o enlighten_v jailor_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v act_n 16._o 30._o to_o this_o porpose_n meditate_v of_o the_o numerousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n david_n heart_n fail_v when_o he_o think_v of_o this_o and_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v more_o sin_n than_o hair_n ps._n 40._o 12._o this_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender-mercy_n psal._n 51._o 1._o the_o loathsome_a carcase_n do_v not_o more_o hateful_o swarm_v with_o crawl_a worm_n than_o a_o unsanctified_a soul_n with_o filthy_a lust_n they_o fill_v the_o head_n the_o heart_n the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n of_o he_o look_v backward_o where_o be_v ever_o the_o place_n what_o be_v ever_o the_o time_n in_o which_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n look_v inward_a what_o part_n or_o power_n can_v thou_o find_v in_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o it_o be_v poison_v with_o sin_n what_o duty_n do_v thou_o ever_o perform_v into_o which_o this_o poison_n be_v not_o shed_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o debt_n who_o have_v be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o run_v upon_o the_o hook_n and_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v off_o one_o penny_n look_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n and_o all_o its_o curse_a brood_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o life_n call_v to_o mind_n thy_o omission_n commission_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o thought_n of_o thy_o word_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o year_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o like_o a_o desperate_a bankrupt_a that_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n read_v the_o record_n of_o conscience_n careful_o these_o book_n must_v be_v open_v soon_o or_o late_a rev._n 20._o 12._o meditate_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a enemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v the_o public_a enemy_n of_o all_o mankind_n how_o do_v david_n ezra_n daniel_n and_o the_o good_a levite_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o injuriousness_n to_o god_n their_o opposition_n to_o his_o good_a and_o righteous_a law_n the_o mercy_n the_o warning_n that_o they_o be_v commit_v against_o nehem._n 9_o dan._n 9_o ezra_n 9_o o_o the_o work_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v bring_v in_o death_n that_o have_v rob_v and_o enslave_v man_n that_o have_v black_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v dig_v hell_n rom._n 5._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o john_n 8._o 34._o this_o be_v the_o enemy_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o creation_n upside_o down_o and_o sow_v dissension_n between_o man_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n yea_o between_o man_n and_o himself_o set_v the_o sensitive_a part_n against_o the_o
rational_a will_v against_o judgement_n lust_n against_o conscience_n yea_o worst_a of_o all_o between_o god_n and_o man_n make_v the_o lapse_v sinner_n both_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o zec._n 11._o 8._o o_o man_n how_o can_v thou_o make_v so_o light_a of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o traitor_n that_o suck_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o sell_v he_o that_o mock_v he_o that_o scourge_v he_o that_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n that_o dig_v his_o hand_n that_o pierce_v his_o side_n that_o press_v his_o soul_n that_o mangle_v his_o body_n that_o never_o leave_v till_o it_o have_v bind_v he_o condemn_v he_o nail_v he_o crucify_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_a shame_n isaiah_n 53._o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o be_v that_o deadly_a poison_n so_o powerful_a of_o operation_n as_o that_o one_o drop_n of_o it_o shed_v upon_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n have_v corrupt_v spoil_v and_o poison_v and_o undo_v his_o whole_a race_n at_o once_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v the_o common_a butcher_n the_o bloody_a executioner_n that_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n that_o have_v burn_v the_o martyr_n that_o have_v murder_v all_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o patriarch_n all_o the_o king_n and_o potentate_n that_o have_v destroy_v city_n swallow_v empire_n butcher_v and_o devour_v whole_a nation_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o weapon_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o sin_n be_v it_o that_o do_v the_o execution_n rom._n 6._o 23._o do_v thou_o yet_o think_v it_o but_o a_o small_a thing_n if_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o child_n can_v be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o their_o body_n pile_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o a_o inquest_n be_v make_v what_o matchless_a murderer_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o this_o blood_n it_o will_v be_v all_o find_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o sin_n study_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n till_o thy_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o fear_v and_o loathe_v it_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o aggravation_n of_o thy_o particular_a sin_n how_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o all_o god_n warning_n against_o thy_o own_o prayer_n against_o mercy_n against_o correction_n against_o clear_a light_n against_o free_a love_n against_o thy_o own_o resolution_n against_o promise_n vow_n covenant_n of_o better_a obedience_n etc._n etc._n charge_v thy_o heart_n home_o with_o these_o thing_n till_o it_o blush_v for_o shame_n and_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o good_a opinion_n of_o itself_o ezra_n 9_o 6._o meditate_v upon_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n it_o cry_v up_o to_o heaven_n it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n gen._n 18._o 24._o it_o be_v due_a wage_n be_v death_n damnation_n it_o pull_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n gal._n 3._o 10._o deut._n 28._o the_o least_o sinful_a word_n or_o thought_n â—aies_v thou_o under_o the_o infinite_a wrath_n of_o god_n almighty_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o mat._n 12._o 36._o oh_o what_o a_o load_n of_o wrath_n what_o a_o weight_n of_o curse_n what_o treasure_n of_o vengeance_n have_v all_o the_o million_o of_o thy_o sin_n then_o deserve_v rom._n 2._o 5._o john_n 3._o 36._o oh_o judge_v thyself_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o judge_v thou_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o meditate_v upon_o the_o deformity_n and_o defilement_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o black_a as_o hell_n the_o very_a image_n and_o likeness_n of_o the_o devil_n draw_v upon_o thy_o soul_n 1_o john_n 3._o 8_o 10._o it_o will_v more_o affright_v thou_o to_o see_v thyself_o the_o hateful_a deformity_n of_o thy_o nature_n than_o to_o see_v the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o mire_n so_o unclean_a no_o vomit_n so_o loathsome_a no_o carcase_n or_o carrion_n so_o offensive_a no_o plague_n or_o leprosy_n so_o noisome_a as_o sin_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v all_o enrol_v and_o cover_v with_o its_o odious_a filth_n whereby_o thou_o be_v render_v more_o displease_v to_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n than_o the_o most_o filthy_a object_n compose_v of_o whatever_o be_v hateful_a to_o all_o thy_o sense_n can_v be_v to_o thou_o job_n 15._o 15_o 16._o can_v thou_o take_v up_o a_o toad_n into_o thy_o bosom_n can_v thou_o cherish_v it_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o why_o thou_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o loathsome_a as_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o mat._n 23._o 33._o till_o thou_o be_v purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o power_n of_o renew_v grace_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n fix_v the_o eye_n of_o consideration_n on_o these_o two_o 1._o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n to_o lop_v the_o branch_n while_o the_o root_n of_o original_a corruption_n remain_v untouched_a in_o vain_a do_v man_n lave_v out_o the_o stream_n when_o the_o fountain_n be_v run_v that_o fill_v up_o all_o again_o let_v the_o axe_n of_o thy_o repentance_n with_o david_n go_v to_o the_o root_n of_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 5._o study_v how_o deep_a how_o close_o how_o permanent_a it_o be_v thy_o natural_a pollution_n how_o universal_a it_o be_v till_o thou_o do_v cry_v out_o with_o paul_n feeling_n upon_o thy_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o look_v into_o all_o thy_o part_n and_o power_n and_o see_v what_o unclean_a vessel_n what_o sty_n what_o dunghill_n what_o sink_v they_o be_v become_v heu_fw-la miser_n quid_fw-la sum_fw-la be_fw-mi sterquilinii_fw-la concha_fw-la putredinis_fw-la plenus_fw-la faetore_fw-la &_o horrore_fw-la august_n solil_n c._n 2._o the_o heart_n be_v never_o sound_o break_v till_o thorough_o convince_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o original_a sin_n here_o fix_v thy_o thought_n this_o be_v that_o that_o make_v thou_o backward_o to_o all_o good_a prone_a to_o all_o evil_a rom._n 7._o 15._o that_o shed_v blindness_n pride_n prejudices_fw-la unbelief_n into_o thy_o mind_n enmity_n unconstancy_n obstinacy_n into_o thy_o will_n inordinate_a heat_n and_o cold_n into_o thy_o affectious_a insensibleness_n benummedness_n unfaithfulness_n into_o thy_o conscience_n slipperiness_n into_o thy_o memory_n and_o in_o a_o word_n have_v put_v every_o wheel_n of_o thy_o soul_n out_o of_o order_n and_o make_v it_o of_o a_o habitation_n of_o holiness_n to_o become_v a_o very_a hell_n of_o iniquity_n james_n 3._o 6._o this_o be_v that_o that_o have_v defile_v corrupt_a pervert_v all_o thy_o member_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 19_o that_o have_v fill_v the_o head_n with_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a design_n mic._n 2._o 1._o the_o hand_n with_o sinful_a practice_n isaiah_n 1._o 15._o the_o eye_n with_o wander_a and_o wantonness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o the_o tongue_n with_o deadly_a poison_n jam._n 3._o 8._o that_o have_v open_v the_o ear_n to_o tale_n flattery_n and_o filthy_a communication_n and_o shut_v they_o against_o the_o instruction_n of_o life_n zech._n 7._o 11_o 12._o and_o have_v render_v thy_o heart_n a_o very_a mint_n and_o forge_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_a womb_n of_o all_o 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rain_n and_o relish_v they_o more_o than_o the_o appoint_a food_n job_n 23._o 12._o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n psal._n 19_o 10._o the_o head_n that_o be_v the_o shop_n of_o worldly_a design_n be_v now_o fill_v with_o other_o matter_n and_o set_v on_o the_o study_n of_o god_n will_n psal._n 1._o 2._o psal._n 119._o 97._o and_o the_o man_n beat_v his_o head_n not_o so_o much_o about_o his_o gain_n but_o about_o his_o duty_n the_o thought_n and_o care_n that_o now_o â—ill_v his_o head_n be_v principal_o how_o he_o may_v please_v god_n and_o fly_v sin_n his_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o sty_n of_o filthy_a inst_n be_v now_o become_v a_o altar_n of_o incense_n where_o the_o fire_n of_o divine_a love_n be_v ever_o keep_v in_o and_o whence_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o sweet_a incense_n of_o holy_a desire_n ejaculation_n and_o anhelation_n be_v continual_o ascend_v psal._n 108._o 1._o psal._n 119._o 20._o psal._n 139._o 17_o 18._o the_o 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member_n that_o he_o have_v now_o here_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o hypocrite_n halt_v he_o speak_v it_o may_v be_v like_o a_o angel_n but_o he_o have_v a_o covetous_a eye_n or_o the_o gain_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o the_o hand_n be_v white_a but_o his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rottenness_n mat._n 13._o 27._o full_a of_o unmortified_a care_n a_o very_a oven_n of_o lust_n a_o shop_n of_o pride_n the_o seat_n of_o malice_n it_o may_v be_v with_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n he_o have_v a_o golden_a head_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o knowledge_n but_o he_o have_v foot_n of_o clay_n his_o affection_n be_v worldly_a he_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n and_o
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christ_n yea_o and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11._o mat._n 16._o 24._o the_o unsound_a close_n by_o the_o half_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v not_o for_o sanctification_n he_o be_v for_o the_o privilege_n but_o appretiate_v not_o the_o person_n of_o christ._n he_o divide_v the_o office_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ._n this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n who_o so_o love_v life_n let_v he_o beware_v here_o it_o be_v a_o undo_a mistake_n of_o which_o you_o have_v be_v often_o warn_v and_o yet_o none_o more_o common_a jesus_n be_v a_o sweet_a name_n but_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n eph._n 6._o 24._o they_o will_v not_o have_v he_o as_o god_n offer_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n act_v 5._o 3â—_n they_o divide_v what_o god_n have_v join_v the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n yea_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o intend_v it_o they_o 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deliverance_n by_o christ_n he_o say_v with_o paul_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act_n 9_o 6._o any_o thing_n lord._n he_o send_v the_o blank_a to_o christ_n to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o condition_n act_n 2._o 37._o act_n 16._o 30._o the_o less_o principal_a be_v the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o way_n of_o christ._n the_o heart_n that_o be_v once_o set_v against_o these_o and_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o strictness_n of_o these_o bond_n the_o severity_n of_o these_o way_n now_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o they_o and_o choose_v they_o as_o its_o rule_n and_o guide_v for_o ever_o psal._n 119._o 111_o 112._o four_o thing_n i_o observe_v god_n do_v work_v in_o every_o sound_a convert_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o you_o may_v come_v to_o know_v your_o estate_n if_o you_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o your_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o keep_v your_o eye_n upon_o your_o heart_n as_o you_o go_v along_o 1._o the_o judgement_n be_v bring_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o and_o subscribe_v to_o they_o as_o most_o righteous_a and_o most_o reasonable_a psal._n 119._o 128_o 137_o 138._o the_o mind_n be_v bring_v to_o like_v the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o corrupt_a prejudices_fw-la that_o be_v once_o against_o they_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o intolerable_a be_v now_o remove_v the_o understanding_n assent_v to_o they_o all_o as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o how_o be_v david_n take_v up_o with_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n law_n how_o do_v he_o expatiate_v in_o their_o praise_n both_o from_o their_o inherent_a quality_n and_o admirable_a effect_n psal._n 19_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a judgement_n of_o the_o understanding_n judicum_fw-la absolutum_fw-la &_o comparatum_fw-la the_o absolute_a judgement_n be_v when_o a_o man_n think_v such_o a_o course_n best_o in_o the_o general_n but_o not_o for_o he_o or_o not_o under_o the_o present_a circumstance_n he_o be_v in_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la now_o a_o godly_a man_n judgement_n be_v for_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o the_o absolute_a but_o comparative_a judgement_n he_o think_v they_o not_o only_o best_o in_o general_n but_o best_a for_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n not_o only_o as_o tolerable_a but_o desirable_a yea_o more_o desirable_a than_o gold_n fine_a gold_n yea_o much_o fine_a gold_n psal._n 19_o 10._o his_o judgement_n be_v setle_o determine_v that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v holy_a that_o it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v strict_a that_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o the_o most_o eligible_a course_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o he_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o rational_a and_o desirable_a choice_n hear_v the_o godly_a man_n judgement_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n psal._n 119._o 127_o 128._o mark_v he_o do_v approve_v of_o all_o that_o god_n require_v and_o disallow_v of_o all_o that_o he_o forbid_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o upright_o be_v thy_o judgement_n thy_o testimony_n that_o thou_o have_v command_v be_v righteous_a and_o very_o faithful_a thy_o word_n be_v true_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n 119._o 86._o 160._o 102_o 163._o see_v how_o ready_o and_o full_o he_o â—ubcribes_v he_o declare_v his_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o it_o and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v 2._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o know_v
a_o hellish_a and_o most_o noisome_a savour_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n psal._n 14._o 3._o o_o dreadful_a case_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o see_v a_o change_n to_o be_v needful_a will_v it_o not_o have_v grieve_v one_o to_o have_v see_v the_o golden_a conseciate_v vessel_n of_o god_n temple_n turn_v into_o quaff_a bowl_n for_o drunkenness_n and_o pollute_v with_o the_o idol_n service_n dan._n 5._o 2_o 3._o be_v it_o such_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o jew_n when_o anâ—us_n set_v up_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o swine_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o temple_n how_o much_o more_o abominable_a than_o will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o have_v have_v the_o very_a temple_n itself_o turn_v into_o a_o stable_n or_o a_o sty_n and_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n serve_v like_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n to_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n take_v down_o and_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o draught-house_n 2_o king_n 10._o 27._o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a all_o thy_o member_n be_v turn_v into_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o servant_n of_o satan_n and_o thy_o inmost_a power_n into_o the_o receptacle_n of_o uncleanness_n eph._n 2._o 2._o tit._n 2._o 15._o you_o may_v see_v the_o goodly_a guest_n within_o by_o what_o come_v out_o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n this_o black_a guard_n discover_v what_o a_o hell_n there_o be_v therein_o oh_o abuse_v unsufferable_a to_o see_v a_o heavenborn_a soul_n abase_v to_o the_o filthy_a drudgery_n to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n creation_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o universe_n a_o lap_v with_o the_o prodigal_a at_o the_o trough_n or_o lick_v up_o with_o greediness_n the_o most_o loathsome_a vomit_n be_v it_o such_o a_o lamentation_n to_o see_v those_o that_o do_v feed_v delicate_o to_o sit_v desolate_a in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n comparable_a to_o fine_a gold_n to_o be_v esteem_v as_o earthen_a pitcher_n and_o those_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o scarlet_a to_o embrace_v dunghill_n lam._n 4._o 2_o 5._o and_o be_v it_o not_o fearful_a much_o more_o to_o see_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o have_v immortality_n in_o this_o low_a world_n and_o carry_v the_o stamp_n of_o god_n to_o become_v as_o a_o vessel_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n which_o be_v but_o the_o modest_a expression_n of_o the_o vessel_n man_n put_v to_o the_o most_o sordid_a use_n oh_o indignity_n intolerable_a better_o thou_o be_v dash_v in_o a_o thousand_o piece_n than_o continue_v to_o be_v abuse_v to_o so_o filthy_a a_o service_n ii_o not_o only_o man_n but_o the_o whole_a visible_a creation_n be_v in_o vain_a without_o this_o belove_a god_n have_v make_v all_o the_o visible_a creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n jer._n 22._o 28._o and_o man_n only_o be_v the_o spokesman_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n man_n be_v in_o the_o universe_n like_o the_o tongue_n in_o the_o body_n which_o speak_v for_o all_o the_o member_n the_o other_o creature_n can_v praise_v their_o maker_n but_o by_o dumb_a sign_n and_o hint_n to_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v for_o they_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o highpriest_n of_o god_n creation_n to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o all_o his_o fellow_n creature_n psal._n 147_o and_o 148._o and_o 150._o the_o lord_n god_n expect_v a_o tribute_n of_o praise_n from_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 100l_n 22._o now_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v bring_v in_o their_o tributo_fw-la to_o man_n and_o pay_v it_o in_o by_o his_o hand_n so_o then_o if_o man_n be_v false_a and_o faithless_a and_o selfish_a god_n be_v wrong_v of_o all_o and_o shall_v have_v no_o active_a glory_n from_o his_o work_n oh_o dreadful_a thought_n to_o think_v of_o that_o god_n shall_v build_v such_o a_o world_n as_o this_o and_o lay_v out_o such_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n thereupon_o and_o all_o in_o vain_a and_o man_n shall_v be_v guilty_a at_o last_o of_o rob_v and_o spoil_v he_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o oh_o think_v of_o this_o while_o thou_o be_v unconvert_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a thy_o meat_n nourish_v thou_o in_o vain_a the_o sun_n hold_v forth_o his_o light_n to_o thou_o in_o vain_a the_o star_n that_o serve_v thou_o in_o their_o course_n by_o their_o most_o powerful_a though_o hide_a influence_n judge_n 5._o 20._o hos._n 2._o 21_o 22._o do_v it_o in_o vain_a thy_o clothes_n warm_v thou_o in_o vain_a thy_o beast_n carry_v thou_o in_o vain_a in_o a_o word_n the_o labour_n unwearied_a and_o continual_a travel_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n as_o to_o thou_o be_v in_o vain_a the_o service_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n that_o drudge_n for_o thou_o and_o yield_v forth_o their_o strength_n unto_o thou_o that_o therewith_o thou_o shall_v serve_v their_o maker_n be_v all_o but_o lose_v labour_n hence_o the_o whole_a creation_n groan_v under_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o unsanctified_a world_n rom._n 8._o 22._o that_o pervert_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lust_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a end_n of_o their_o be_v iii_o without_o this_o thy_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a jam._n 1._o 26._o all_o thy_o religious_a performance_n will_v be_v but_o lose_v for_o they_o can_v neither_o please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o nor_o save_o thy_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 2_o 3._o which_o be_v the_o very_a end_n of_o religion_n be_v thy_o service_n never_o so_o specious_a yet_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o isaiah_n 1._o 14._o mal._n 1._o 10._o be_v not_o that_o man_n case_n dreadful_a who_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o murder_v and_o who_o prayer_n be_v a_o breath_n of_o abomination_n isaiah_n 66._o 3._o prov._n 28._o 9_o many_o under_o conviction_n think_v they_o will_v set_v upon_o mend_v and_o that_o a_o few_o prayer_n and_o alm_n will_v salve_v all_o again_o but_o alas_o sir_n while_o your_o heart_n remain_v unsanctified_a your_o duty_n will_v not_o pass_v how_o punctual_a be_v jehu_n and_o yet_o all_o be_v reject_v because_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o 2_o king_n 10._o with_o hos._n 1._o 4._o how_o blameless_a be_v paul_n and_o yet_o be_v unconvert_v all_o be_v but_o loss_n phil._n 3._o 6_o 7._o man_n think_v they_o do_v much_o in_o attend_v god_n service_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o twit_v he_o with_o it_o isaiah_n 58._o 3._o mat._n 7._o 22._o and_o set_v he_o down_o so_o much_o their_o debtor_n when_o as_o their_o person_n be_v unsanctified_a their_o duty_n can_v be_v accept_v o_o soul_n do_v not_o think_v when_o thy_o sin_n pursue_v thou_o a_o little_a pray_v and_o reform_v thy_o course_n will_v pacify_v god_n thou_o must_v begin_v with_o thy_o heart_n if_o that_o be_v not_o renew_v thou_o can_v no_o more_o please_v god_n than_o one_o that_o have_v unspeakable_o offend_v thou_o shall_v bring_v thou_o his_o vomit_n in_o a_o dish_n to_o pacify_v thou_o or_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n shall_v think_v with_o his_o loathe_a embrace_n to_o reconcile_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n to_o labour_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o poet_n can_v not_o invent_v a_o worse_a hell_n for_o sysâ—phus_n than_o to_o be_v get_v the_o barrel_n still_o up_o the_o hill_n and_o then_o that_o it_o shall_v present_o fall_v down_o again_o and_o renew_v his_o labour_n god_n threaten_v it_o as_o the_o great_a of_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o they_o shall_v build_v and_o not_o inhabit_v plant_v and_o not_o gather_v and_o their_o labour_n shall_v be_v eat_v up_o by_o stranger_n deut._n 28._o 30_o 38_o 39_o 41._o be_v it_o so_o great_a a_o misery_n to_o lose_v our_o common_a labour_n to_o â—owâ—â—_n in_o vain_a and_o build_v in_o vain_a how_o much_o more_o toâ—_n lose_v our_o pain_n in_o religion_n to_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o fast_o in_o vain_a this_o be_v a_o undo_n and_o eternal_a loss_n be_v not_o deceive_v if_o thou_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o sinful_a estate_n though_o thou_o shall_v spread_v forth_o thy_o hand_n god_n will_v hide_v his_o eye_n though_o thou_o make_v many_o prayer_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v isaiah_n 1._o 15._o if_o a_o man_n without_o skill_n set_v about_o our_o work_n and_o mâ—rr_v it_o in_o the_o do_n though_o he_o take_v much_o pain_n we_o give_v he_o but_o small_a thanks_o god_n will_v be_v worship_v after_o the_o due_a order_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 13._o if_o a_o servant_n do_v our_o work_n but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o our_o order_n he_o shall_v have_v rather_o stripe_n than_o praise_v god_n work_n must_v be_v do_v according_a to_o god_n mind_n or_o he_o will_v not_o be_v please_v
determine_v to_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n if_o so_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o but_o art_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n here_o lie_v the_o main_a point_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o be_v find_v in_o thy_o covenant-closure_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n here_o dir._n viii_o resign_v up_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o thy_o whole_a interest_n to_o be_v he_o they_o give_v their_o own_o self_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o present_v your_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o resign_v therefore_o thy_o body_n with_o all_o its_o member_n to_o he_o and_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o thy_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 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