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that_o bring_v it_o or_o attend_v it_o jer._n 2._o 19_o thou_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o back_n sliding_n shall_v réprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n jer._n 4._o 18._o thy_o way_n and_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v bitter_a and_o reach_v unto_o the_o heart_n take_v misery_n and_o cross_n without_o sin_n they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v without_o a_o sting_n the_o serpent_n without_o poison_n you_o may_v take_v they_o and_o make_v medicine_n of_o they_o so_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o he_o play_v with_o death_n itself_o sport_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d oh_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n all_o the_o harmful_a annoyance_n in_o sorrow_n and_o punishment_n further_o than_o either_o they_o come_v from_o sin_n or_o else_o tend_v to_o it_o they_o be_v 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in_o the_o world_n which_o dishonour_n thy_o name_n grieve_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o law_n lo_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n that_o have_v be_v stubborn_a and_o proud_a it_o be_v my_o mind_n that_o be_v vain_a my_o affection_n loose_a my_o life_n barren_a and_o unprofitable_a here_o be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unclean_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desire_n no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o they_o be_v lord_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v also_o pass_v sentence_n impartial_o without_o any_o respect_n to_o any_o private_a end_n or_o ease_n or_o quiet_a which_o our_o own_o carnal_a heart_n will_v happy_o 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o consideration_n these_o and_o these_o sin_n be_v as_o bad_a and_o as_o base_a and_o as_o dangerous_a in_o this_o vile_a heart_n of_o i_o as_o in_o any_o heart_n i_o know_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n if_o not_o worse_o nay_o what_o ever_o abomination_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o beelzebub_n the_o 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so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o reverence_v a_o command_n shall_v live_v but_o he_o that_o despise_v a_o command_n shall_v die_v for_o it_o this_o be_v thy_o estate_n and_o thy_o misery_n this_o be_v that_o which_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o peter_n exceed_o mark_v 14._o 72._o though_o the_o cock_n have_v crow_v and_o christ_n look_v upon_o he_o yet_o he_o stand_v it_o out_o but_o when_o he_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o thought_n thereon_o than_o he_o weep_v when_o he_o bethink_v himself_o have_v cast_v all_o thing_n together_o bring_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o account_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o he_o lay_v all_o the_o heighten_v circumstance_n together_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o christian_n but_o entertain_v as_o a_o servant_n call_v as_o a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v forewarn_v of_o his_o backslide_n have_v promise_v resolve_v so_o strange_o against_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o forsake_v his_o master_n close_o but_o open_o deny_v and_o renounce_v he_o yea_o hellish_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d often_o and_o now_o especial_o in_o this_o time_n of_o trouble_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n distress_n when_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o cause_n the_o honour_n of_o his_o person_n yea_o his_o life_n be_v at_o hazard_n that_o such_o a_o servant_n and_o apostle_n shall_v so_o base_o and_o blasphemous_o forswear_v and_o renounce_v his_o master_n and_o redeemer_n and_o that_o upon_o so_o slight_a a_o occasion_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o damsel_n etc._n etc._n he_o lay_v all_o these_o together_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hold_v he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o use._n here_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n to_o every_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o may_v sit_v down_o in_o silence_n &_o return_v home_o with_o shame_n to_o our_o own_o habitation_n and_o here_o with_o sad_a heart_n recall_v and_o remember_v our_o sin_n this_o day_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o guilty_a hand_n to_o heaven_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o so_o holy_a a_o duty_n which_o be_v grow_v so_o far_o out_o of_o date_n and_o man_n be_v grow_v so_o far_o from_o lend_v their_o endeavour_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o 〈◊〉_d case_n most_o may_v say_v of_o this_o they_o make_v it_o a_o question_n whether_o ever_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n such_o a_o service_n in_o the_o world_n some_o be_v faulty_a in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d some_o in_o a_o lesser_a degree_n but_o all_o in_o one_o degree_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o come_v exceed_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o service_n and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o and_o miss_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
prophet_n 〈◊〉_d david_n that_o he_o will_v take_v up_o this_o service_n psal._n 119._o 15._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o way_n vers_fw-la 23._o prince_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 48._o i_o will_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o he_o do_v not_o this_o as_o a_o special_a conveniency_n nor_o yet_o as_o a_o peculiar_a duty_n proper_a to_o he_o but_o upon_o such_o ground_n as_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o therefore_o will_v call_v for_o it_o of_o all_o vers_fw-la 97._o oh_o how_o i_o lovethy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n thou_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o then_o certain_o if_o that_o cause_n be_v there_o this_o effect_n will_v of_o necessity_n follow_v nay_o it_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n psal._n 1._o 1._o 2_o be_v as_o necessary_a as_o not_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n so_o necessary_a be_v it_o to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o to_o have_v thy_o set_a meal_n thy_o appoint_a time_n and_o turn_n for_o meditation_n 2._o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v carry_v head_n long_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o loathsome_a evil_n 〈◊〉_d 44._o 19_o no_o man_n consider_v in_o his_o heart_n jer._n 8._o 6._o i_o 〈◊〉_d and_o hear_v but_o they_o speak_v not_o 〈◊〉_d no_o man_n say_v with_o himself_o what_o have_v i_o do_v the_o want_v of_o this_o hasten_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 28._o 5._o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n therefore_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o 3._o the_o use_n of_o this_o affect_n and_o fit_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v it_o be_v a_o preparative_n to_o many_o daily_a perfourmance_n in_o our_o christian_a course_n it_o quicken_v the_o holy_a dispensation_n of_o the_o soul_n charge_v it_o with_o confession_n and_o petition_n feasonable_a and_o savoury_a that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v with_o feeling_n and_o affection_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v boil_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n psal._n 45._o 1._o so_o psal._n 102._o 1._o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o meditation_n that_o be_v his_o prayer_n meditation_n be_v the_o mint_n or_o anvil_n upon-which_a our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o therefore_o divine_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o three_o commandment_n as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o harbinger_n to_o all_o holy_a duty_n we_o do_v to_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o that_o reverend_a attendance_n which_o become_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o almighty_a eccles_n 5._o 1._o and_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o look_v to_o our_o foot_n as_o in_o the_o public_a so_o in_o private_a also_o as_o by_o way_n of_o preparation_n it_o fit_v for_o spiritual_a service_n before_o we_o do_v they_o so_o it_o confirm_v and_o settle_v the_o good_a of_o they_o unto_o our_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v do_v then_o shall_v your_o profit_v appear_v if_o you_o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 15._o sermon_n will_v not_o profit_v though_o we_o hear_v and_o that_o attentive_o sacrament_n will_v not_o profit_v conference_n read_v will_v not_o profit_v though_o we_o studious_o for_o the_o present_a turn_n &_o bestow_v ourselves_o thereupon_o unless_o we_o meditate_v afterward_o as_o exercise_v before_o meat_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o stomach_n to_o receive_v meat_n so_o digestion_n after_o meat_n if_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v any_o strength_n meditation_n be_v both_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o affection_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o then_o digest_v the_o good_a and_o sap_n of_o the_o service_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o good_a blood_n tuum_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la meditatio_fw-la facit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d second_o man_n complain_v they_o have_v no_o time_n occasion_n 2._o so_o many_o business_n crowd_n in_o so_o with_o such_o multitude_n our_o mind_n and_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o take_v up_o one_o crowd_n out_o another_o we_o have_v no_o time_n i_o answer_v 1._o have_v thou_o no_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o break_v answ._n thy_o heart_n for_o sin_n no_o time_n to_o fit_v and_o quicken_v thy_o spirit_n to_o service_n no_o time_n to_o profit_v by_o all_o the_o spiritual_a mean_n then_o have_v no_o time_n to_o be_v save_v to_o maintain_v the_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o thy_o conscience_n 2._o must_v god_n only_o be_v loser_n and_o his_o worship_n go_v to_o the_o wall_n must_v he_o only_o be_v crowd_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o head_n and_o heart_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v this_o 3._o redeem_v the_o time_n eph._n 5._o 16._o pluck_v some_o opportunity_n and_o rescue_v it_o from_o meat_n and_o sleep_v and_o company_n and_o recreation_n psal._n 119._o 148._o i_o prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_v that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n he_o have_v as_o many_o employment_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o king_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v attend_v this_o duty_n so_o may_v thou_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o 4._o i_o desire_v no_o more_o time_n to_o this_o duty_n in_o the_o day_n than_o each_o day_n thou_o squandre_v and_o spend_v away_o unprofitable_o and_o let_v any_o man_n observe_v his_o own_o course_n and_o record_v but_o his_o expense_n and_o that_o needless_o of_o his_o time_n he_o will_v say_v thus_o much_o i_o spend_v vain_o here_o and_o thus_o much_o there_o and_o why_o may_v not_o that_o have_v be_v spend_v in_o meditation_n for_o the_o help_a forward_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o my_o soul_n the_o great_a complaint_n be_v the_o unsteadiness_n of_o their_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d thought_n which_o as_o they_o conceive_v 〈◊〉_d from_o some_o kind_n of_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d whereby_o they_o be_v whole_o disenable_v in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n and_o common_a experience_n to_o keep_v their_o mind_n to_o any_o set_a employment_n and_o exercise_n in_o this_o so_o serious_a a_o work_n of_o meditation_n they_o be_v so_o off_o and_o on_o upon_o every_o occasion_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o wander_a frame_n of_o imagination_n that_o can_v dwell_v upon_o a_o thing_n nay_o though_o they_o resolve_v it_o sad_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o occasion_n into_o their_o private_a closet_n and_o there_o retire_v and_o set_v themselves_o on_o purpose_n about_o this_o business_n as_o be_v convince_v it_o be_v so_o needful_a and_o be_v persuade_v it_o will_v be_v so_o profitable_a to_o they_o yet_o immediate_o they_o be_v take_v off_o they_o be_v go_v from_o their_o task_n when_o they_o have_v begin_v now_o to_o bestow_v their_o attention_n upon_o the_o duty_n that_o look_v what_o a_o shake_a palsy_n be_v to_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o still_v of_o it_o while_o a_o man_n live_v it_o will_v follow_v he_o so_o this_o shatter_v and_o giddiness_n of_o our_o mind_n unsettle_v we_o when_o we_o will_v be_v most_o serious_a and_o do_v accompany_v we_o in_o every_o retire_a corner_n and_o that_o upon_o every_o turn_n as_o a_o disease_n and_o distemper_n of_o our_o natural_a apprehension_n and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n to_o reform_v this_o feebleness_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v excuse_v if_o we_o can_v perform_v this_o service_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o which_o we_o also_o endeavour_v but_o as_o all_o man_n may_v see_v we_o can_v accomplish_v i_o answer_v answ._n 1_o generally_n 2_o particular_o be_v it_o that_o this_o shake_a palsy_n this_o vertigo_n and_o giddiness_n of_o spirit_n be_v a_o disease_n which_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n as_o a_o haereditary_a curse_n which_o come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o be_v communicate_v more_o or_o less_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n thou_o shall_v labour_v to_o look_v at_o it_o as_o a_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o maintain_v a_o disease_n but_o seek_v a_o remedy_n how_o thou_o may_v be_v recover_v out_o of_o it_o thy_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n natural_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o image_n that_o be_v imprint_v upon_o thou_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o first_o parent_n receive_v thou_o will_v not_o therefore_o plead_v for_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o sit_v down_o well_o satisfy_v with_o it_o but_o be_v more_o studious_a to_o amend_v it_o and_o seek_v to_o heaven_n and_o be_v studious_a and_o painful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v heal_v and_o cure_v of_o it_o so_o do_v here_o take_v this_o giddiness_n of_o mind_n as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n
with_o thou_o for_o thy_o direction_n in_o this_o world_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o it_o then_o it_o stand_v thou_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v order_v by_o it_o now_o rev._n 20._o 12._o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n write_v in_o their_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n thus_o there_o be_v some_o help_n and_o assistance_n lend_v to_o meditantion_n that_o it_o may_v awe_v and_o keep_v under_o the_o heart_n and_o these_o have_v their_o use_n and_o fruit_n also_o in_o their_o time_n and_o measure_n but_o yet_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n leave_v to_o itself_o will_v soon_o or_o late_a shut_v out_o meditation_n and_o silence_n the_o serious_a exercise_n of_o his_o own_o thought_n against_o his_o sin_n and_o himself_o to_o arraign_v himself_o every_o day_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o sin_n upon_o these_o 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v shake_v off_o his_o fear_n and_o sear_v his_o conscience_n silence_n his_o 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o his_o thought_n nor_o terror_n may_v trouble_v he_o any_o more_o and_o so_o return_v again_o to_o his_o old_a haunt_n and_o there_o perish_v unless_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o last_o place_n put_v to_o his_o almighty_a hand_n and_o send_v his_o spirit_n from_o heaven_n to_o set_v on_o the_o work_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v undoubted_o succeed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n an_o under_o officer_n of_o mean_a rank_n may_v happy_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o cope_v with_o a_o company_n of_o profane_a varlet_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v they_o scorn_v and_o slight_v both_o his_o person_n and_o place_n until_o the_o prince_n himself_o come_v with_o number_n and_o power_n he_o will_v certain_o bring_v they_o under_o or_o be_v the_o 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and_o therefore_o must_v bear_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o it_o the_o debtor_n that_o have_v borrow_v a_o sum_n of_o money_n at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n if_o he_o shall_v return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o money_n he_o borrow_v he_o have_v drink_v away_o whore_v or_o play_v it_o away_o so_o that_o have_v spend_v his_o stock_n it_o be_v now_o impossible_a he_o shall_v satisfy_v his_o creditor_n do_v he_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v not_o only_o for_o his_o not_o payment_n but_o for_o his_o prodigality_n which_o bring_v that_o upon_o he_o the_o eight_o cavil_v whereby_o our_o carnal_a heart_n will_v 8._o shift_v off_o the_o authority_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o set_v down_o the_o conscience_n by_o a_o overpower_a conviction_n be_v that_o the_o sin_n themselves_o be_v slight_a of_o small_a consequence_n not_o worthy_a any_o such_o serious_a consideration_n much_o less_o any_o trouble_n of_o heart_n that_o shall_v drive_v a_o man_n to_o a_o stand_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o silence_n and_o sorrow_n as_o under_o just_a condemnation_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o some_o sudden_a word_n and_o they_o be_v go_v and_o pass_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o worse_o i_o wis_v the_o world_n be_v at_o a_o good_a pass_n or_o they_o be_v but_o the_o present_a and_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o flashy_a thought_n of_o my_o mind_n no_o body_n know_v but_o myself_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v they_o hurt_v any_o body_n but_o myself_o and_o be_v not_o thought_n free_a or_o last_o be_v it_o a_o fail_v in_o practice_n it_o be_v but_o in_o a_o petty_a thing_n a_o very_a trifle_n not_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o spend_v time_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o some_o windy_a word_n flashy_a and_o sudden_a thought_n petty_a fail_n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o trouble_v the_o heart_n as_o that_o they_o touch_v it_o not_o so_o far_o from_o sit_v down_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o these_o as_o may_v break_v the_o heart_n as_o that_o they_o see_v no_o weight_n nor_o just_a cause_n at_o all_o to_o burden_v it_o they_o go_v away_o as_o samson_n with_o the_o gate_n of_o gaza_n and_o feel_v they_o not_o we_o shall_v therefore_o take_v the_o several_n into_o special_a consideration_n answ._n and_o see_v what_o heinousness_n there_o be_v in_o these_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o word_n and_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o will_v appear_v in_o many_o particular_n look_v at_o they_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n absolute_o thy_o word_n have_v such_o weight_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o sink_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o life_n and_o death_n upon_o thou_o for_o so_o our_o saviour_n by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o thy_o word_n thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v matth._n 12._o 37._o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o indictment_n upon_o which_o the_o judgement_n be_v execute_v at_o the_o great_a day_n by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_a unto_o he_o to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o he_o judas_n 14._o 15._o those_o harsh_a expression_n the_o unkind_a language_n currish_a rugged_a and_o cut_v speech_n whereby_o they_o will_v daunt_v and_o kill_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o secret_a scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n whereby_o they_o have_v toss_v the_o name_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o meeting_n merriment_n and_o upon_o their_o alebenche_n happy_o there_o be_v no_o man_n beside_o thy_o mate_n that_o hear_v thou_o no_o witness_n can_v accuse_v thou_o no_o judge_n that_o can_v pass_v sentence_n the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o come_v for_o this_o end_n and_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o thy_o speech_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o thy_o indictment_n of_o these_o he_o will_v convince_v thou_o and_o for_o these_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o thou_o at_o that_o great_a day_n he_o will_v make_v thou_o sit_v down_o in_o silence_n he_o will_v stop_v that_o wicked_a mouth_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o word_n to_o speak_v for_o thyself_o then_o this_o be_v the_o charge_n that_o the_o lord_n put_v in_o against_o such_o wretched_a hypocrite_n who_o think_v to_o carry_v all_o thing_n covert_o and_o cunning_o that_o no_o man_n may_v lay_v hold_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n pull_v they_o out_o by_o the_o pole_n psal._n 50._o 19_o thou_o give_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_n and_o thy_o tongue_n frame_v deceit_n it_o be_v his_o trade_n his_o lip_n be_v the_o forge_n of_o falsehood_n his_o mouth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mint_n of_o lie_a reproach_n of_o backbiting_a he_o sit_v at_o it_o keep_v his_o shop_n it_o be_v the_o sale_n and_o ware_n that_o be_v vent_v upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o his_o companion_n as_o his_o chapman_n come_v to_o buy_v so_o the_o text_n thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o own_o mother_n son_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n keep_v these_o word_n upon_o record_n and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n oh_o consider_v this_o you_o do_v not_o now_o consider_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o he_o will_v tear_v you_o in_o piece_n as_o you_o have_v tear_v the_o name_n of_o his_o servant_n by_o your_o taunt_n and_o reproach_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n for_o thy_o language_n and_o customary_a speech_n give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o temper_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o be_v a_o sad_a evidence_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a and_o graceless_a estate_n james_n 1._o 16._o if_o any_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n the_o religion_n of_o that_o man_n be_v vain_a his_o language_n loose_a and_o frothy_a his_o word_n peevish_a and_o frampful_a froward_a and_o scornful_a the_o religion_n of_o that_o man_n be_v not_o worth_a a_o rush_n his_o prayer_n be_v vain_a his_o hear_n vain_a his_o profession_n he_o will_v never_o do_v good_a with_o it_o never_o receive_v good_a or_o benefit_n from_o it_o as_o we_o say_v of_o money_n the_o sound_n of_o it_o show_v whether_o it_o 〈◊〉_d pure_a or_o base_a true_a or_o counterfeit_n it_o sound_v like_o brass_n or_o copper_n it_o be_v certain_o counterfeit_a it_o have_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o silver_n or_o as_o we_o say_v of_o bell_n the_o ring_n of_o they_o discover_v whether_o they_o 〈◊〉_d of_o base_a matter_n or_o of_o right_a 〈◊〉_d so_o here_o a_o man_n speech_n be_v the_o discoverer_n of_o a_o man_n spirit_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o inditer_n of_o a_o good_a matter_n the_o tongue_n will_v be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psal._n 45._o 1._o those_o word_n that_o come_v from_o grace_n in_o the_o speaker_n will_v administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n empty_a word_n do_v show_v a_o empty_a heart_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o and_o thy_o speech_n bewray_v thou_o say_v they_o to_o peter_n a_o jeer_a and_o scoff_a tongue_n be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o ismaelite_n by_o that_o ishmael_n be_v discover_v to_o be_v of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4._o in_o a_o word_n as_o a_o stink_a breath_n argue_v a_o corrupt_a stomach_n and_o 〈◊〉_d lung_n so_o it_o be_v with_o base_a and_o vain_a language_n it_o argue_v a_o corrupt_a and_o rot_a heart_n as_o light_v therefore_o as_o thou_o conceive_v these_o vain_a and_o windy_a word_n of_o thou_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n find_v the_o load_n of_o they_o so_o heavy_a that_o they_o will_v be_v like_o a_o millstone_n to_o sink_v thou_o down_o into_o irrecoverable_a 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o thy_o life_n and_o death_n lie_v in_o thy_o word_n as_o little_a as_o thou_o make_v of_o they_o look_v at_o they_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o balance_n of_o comparison_n and_o consideration_n with_o the_o evil_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o evil_n will_v more_o evident_o appear_v i_o answer_v therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o evil_a of_o thy_o word_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n i_o say_v in_o some_o regard_n worse_o than_o the_o evil_n of_o thy_o heart_n though_o that_o be_v the_o storehouse_n and_o treasury_n of_o noisome_a distemper_n and_o the_o warehouse_n which_o furnish_v a_o man_n whole_a course_n yet_o corrupt_a language_n add_v a_o deep_a dye_n and_o make_v those_o evil_n of_o the_o heart_n more_o loathsome_a as_o there_o
sin_n it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o israel_n whoredom_n that_o do_v prostitute_v herself_o to_o all_o lover_n without_o gift_n ezek._n 16._o 30._o how_o weak_a be_v thy_o heart_n the_o strength_n of_o her_o sinful_a inclination_n be_v such_o that_o she_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o temptation_n come_v and_o surprise_v she_o but_o she_o seek_v temptation_n before_o they_o come_v and_o do_v prostitute_v herself_o to_o every_o occasion_n with_o eagerness_n this_o also_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o they_o who_o transgress_v for_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o balance_n when_o a_o dram_n or_o a_o grain_n will_v fetch_v up_o the_o scale_n it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o full_o load_v with_o the_o weight_n that_o carry_v it_o strong_o that_o way_n when_o thy_o own_o mouth_n confess_v the_o thing_n be_v of_o no_o consequence_n nor_o worthy_a consideration_n no_o sweet_a of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o may_v delight_v there_o be_v no_o price_n of_o any_o commodity_n that_o may_v carry_v any_o weight_n with_o thy_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o cast_v they_o that_o way_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n undeniable_a and_o beyond_o gainsay_v thy_o heart_n be_v load_v with_o luft_n and_o corruption_n that_o so_o easy_o cast_v the_o balance_n that_o way_n even_o the_o least_o dram_n the_o least_o inkling_n of_o any_o occasion_n that_o come_v in_o that_o scale_n the_o less_o the_o occasion_n the_o more_o and_o strong_a thy_o corruption_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v excuse_v therefore_o it_o be_v usual_o most_o severe_o plague_v by_o the_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v more_o sinfulness_n in_o a_o action_n where_o there_o be_v less_o provocation_n and_o more_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o offering_n of_o those_o that_o cast_v into_o the_o corban_n the_o widow_n that_o cast_v in_o two_o mite_n the_o text_n say_v by_o our_o savior_n verdict_n she_o cast_v in_o more_o than_o they_o all_o luk._n 21._o 3._o because_o there_o be_v more_o heart_n there_o more_o unfeigned_a bounty_n and_o liberality_n though_o the_o money_n and_o gift_n be_v less_o so_o it_o be_v here_o there_o be_v most_o noisome_a corruption_n in_o thy_o heart_n vent_v upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n the_o thing_n thou_o covet_v it_o may_v be_v be_v but_o two_o mite_n a_o penny_n or_o twopence_n in_o the_o shilling_n more_o than_o be_v just_a when_o man_n necessity_n force_v they_o to_o seek_v supply_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sink_n of_o immoderate_a covetousness_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o against_o command_n and_o conscience_n knowledge_n and_o comfort_n thou_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o trifle_n the_o less_o the_o thing_n be_v the_o easy_a the_o command_n of_o a_o governor_n the_o more_o hellish_a thy_o carelessness_n and_o perverseness_n that_o will_v not_o attend_v it_o when_o it_o be_v before_o thy_o face_n and_o may_v be_v perform_v without_o any_o trouble_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n most_o common_o do_v most_o severe_o punish_v such_o a_o practice_n because_o there_o be_v more_o heart_n and_o so_o more_o poison_n in_o the_o sin_n when_o there_o be_v less_o occasion_n to_o commit_v it_o so_o it_o be_v in_o lot_n wise_a gen._n 19_o 26._o she_o look_v back_o from_o behind_o he_o and_o she_o become_v a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n it_o be_v but_o a_o cast_n of_o her_o countenance_n a_o look_n of_o her_o eye_n one_o will_v have_v think_v it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a matter_n the_o thing_n be_v little_a and_o easy_a and_o therefore_o more_o easy_o it_o may_v have_v be_v discharge_v therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d desire_n be_v exceed_v strong_a and_o the_o provocation_n exceed_v great_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sharp_a and_o remarkable_a when_o the_o command_n be_v plain_a and_o express_v the_o duty_n so_o open_a before_o we_o that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v discern_v easy_a and_o familiar_a to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d current_n of_o corruption_n and_o 〈◊〉_d impudency_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o command_n and_o under_o the_o eye_n and_o check_v of_o conscience_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n leave_v a_o star_n as_o it_o be_v a_o memorandum_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o story_n remember_v lotts_n wife_n beware_v how_o you_o go_v against_o a_o express_a charge_n in_o service_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v accomplish_v luke_n 7._o 32._o 〈◊〉_d like_o you_o may_v see_v numb_a 15._o 31._o 32._o in_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n look_v we_o at_o the_o thing_n itself_o what_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v of_o less_o moment_n and_o small_a consequence_n to_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n he_o be_v alone_o he_o entice_v no_o man_n to_o the_o like_a evil_n and_o it_o shall_v seem_v not_o in_o so_o open_a a_o place_n for_o they_o find_v he_o but_o if_o you_o look_v into_o the_o forego_n verse_n its_o a_o special_a instance_n of_o one_o that_o shall_v sin_v presumptuous_o there_o be_v most_o of_o the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n in_o such_o 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if_o that_o he_o can_v satisfy_v for_o it_o or_o if_o none_o of_o these_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v rigorous_a but_o he_o will_v abate_v it_o all_o these_o pleasant_a issue_n from_o the_o atheism_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o neither_o know_v god_n nor_o themselves_o we_o shall_v pursue_v they_o in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n but_o brief_o such_o be_v the_o delude_a folly_n of_o man_n mind_n that_o they_o confine_v the_o almighty_a to_o their_o compass_n and_o therefore_o sottish_o conceive_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o attent_a to_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n that_o he_o look_v not_o after_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o nor_o regard_v the_o carriage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o creep_v up_o and_o down_o like_a so_o many_o poor_a ant_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o either_o the_o lord_n have_v cover_v himself_o in_o thick_a cloud_n and_o retire_v himself_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o glory_n that_o he_o can_v see_v or_o else_o he_o attend_v matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o consequence_n to_o order_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o therefore_o lay_v these_o aside_o without_o any_o regard_n and_o if_o once_o this_o forgery_n find_v entertainment_n it_o set_v open_v a_o gap_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o profaneness_n make_v man_n careless_a and_o fearless_a what_o they_o do_v because_o god_n regard_v not_o what_o be_v do_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 1._o 2._o so_o those_o scorner_n which_o walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n for_o since_o the_o father_n fall_v a_o sleep_n all_o thing_n continue_v as_o
away_o meditation_n lay_v hold_v upon_o it_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v but_o exercise_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o attention_n of_o his_o thought_n about_o it_o make_v a_o buisiness_n of_o it_o as_o that_o about_o which_o he_o may_v do_v his_o best_a and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o it_o so_o david_n when_o he_o will_v discover_v where_o the_o stream_n and_o overflow_a strength_n of_o his_o affection_n vent_v themselves_o he_o point_v at_o this_o practice_n as_o that_o which_o employ_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o full_a psal_n 119._o 197._o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n love_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o set_v all_o on_o go_v and_o how_o 〈◊〉_d that_o appear_v it_o be_v my_o meditation_n day_n and_o night_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v to_o swim_v a_o man_n spread_v the_o breadth_n of_o his_o understanding_n about_o that_o work_n and_o lay_v out_o himself_o about_o the_o service_n wherein_o there_o be_v both_o difficulty_n and_o worth_n serious_n meditation_n be_v not_o a_o flourish_a of_o a_o man_n wit_n but_o have_v a_o set_a bout_n at_o the_o search_n of_o the_o truth_n beat_v his_o brain_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v hammer_v out_o a_o buisiness_n as_o the_o goldsmith_n with_o his_o metal_n he_o heat_v it_o and_o beat_v it_o turn_v it_o on_o this_o side_n and_o then_o on_o that_o fashion_n it_o on_o both_o that_o he_o may_v frame_v it_o to_o his_o mind_n meditation_n be_v hammer_v of_o a_o truth_n or_o 〈◊〉_d propound_v that_o he_o may_v carry_v and_o conceive_v the_o frame_n and_o compass_v in_o his_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d salute_v a_o truth_n as_o we_o pass_v by_o occasional_o but_o solemn_o entertain_v it_o into_o our_o thought_n not_o look_v upon_o a_o thing_n present_v as_o a_o spectator_n or_o passenger_n that_o go_v by_o but_o lay_v other_o thing_n aside_o and_o look_v at_o this_o as_o the_o work_n and_o employment_n for_o the_o present_a 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they_o have_v devise_v and_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n a_o bless_a man_n his_o road_n in_o which_o he_o travel_v his_o set_a trade_n he_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o be_v the_o counsel_n in_o which_o he_o walk_v the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o he_o fit_v look_v at_o this_o work_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o our_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n but_o which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v attend_v and_o that_o in_o good_a earnest_a 〈◊〉_d a_o christian_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v not_o a_o little_a available_a to_o our_o spiritual_a welfare_n the_o end_n be_v double_o express_v in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o description_n 1_o the_o search_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o the_o effectual_a settle_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o heart_n the_o search_n of_o the_o truth_n meditation_n be_v a_o come_n in_o with_o the_o truth_n or_o any_o cause_n that_o come_v to_o hand_n 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long_o ago_o commit_v this_o distemper_n now_o stick_v upon_o a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o arrest_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o condemnation_n thereof_o but_o say_v meditation_n let_v i_o mind_n you_o of_o such_o and_o such_o sin_n at_o such_o and_o 〈◊〉_d time_n in_o such_o and_o such_o company_n commit_v and_o multiply_v both_o more_o and_o worse_o than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o now_o appear_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o troublesome_a to_o you_o meditation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o register_n and_o remembrancer_n that_o look_v over_o the_o record_n of_o our_o daily_a corruption_n and_o keep_v they_o upon_o file_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o court_n and_o fresh_a consideration_n 〈◊〉_d 13._o 26._o thou_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n this_o make_v a_o man_n to_o renew_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n make_v they_o fresh_a in_o out_o thought_n as_o though_o new_a do_v before_o our_o eye_n this_o interpreter_n make_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o place_n job_n 14._o 17._o my_o trangression_n be_v seal_v up_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o thou_o sewe_v up_o my_o iniquity_n though_o god_n do_v thus_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n i._n e._n by_o recount_v and_o recall_v our_o corruption_n to_o mind_n by_o serious_a meditation_n we_o sew_v they_o all_o up_o together_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o lineage_n and_o pedigree_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o tract_n the_o abomination_n of_o our_o life_n step_v by_o step_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o very_a nest_n where_o they_o be_v hatch_v and_o breed_v even_o of_o our_o original_a corruption_n and_o body_n of_o death_n where_o they_o have_v their_o first_o breath_n and_o be_v link_v all_o our_o distemper_n together_o from_o our_o infancy_n to_o our_o youth_n from_o youth_n to_o ripe_a age_n from_o thence_o to_o our_o decline_a day_n so_o david_n from_o the_o vileness_n of_o his_o present_a lust_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o wickedness_n in_o which_o he_o be_v warm_v psal._n 51._o 5._o this_o be_v type_v out_o in_o the_o old_a law_n by_o the_o chew_v of_o the_o cud_n meditation_n call_v over_o again_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v pass_v long_o before_o and_o not_o within_o a_o man_n view_n and_o consideration_n meditation_n take_v a_o special_a survey_n of_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o corruption_n that_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v the_o traverse_v of_o a_o man_n thought_n the_o coast_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o imagination_n into_o every_o crevice_n and_o corner_n pry_v into_o every_o particular_a take_v a_o special_a view_n of_o the_o border_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o corruption_n or_o
condition_n that_o come_v to_o be_v scan_v psal._n 119._o 59_o i_o consider_v my_o way_n and_o 〈◊〉_d my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d turn_v they_o upside_o down_o look_v through_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o present_a apprehension_n peep_v in_o as_o it_o be_v through_o the_o crevice_n or_o keyhole_n look_v in_o at_o the_o window_n as_o a_o man_n pass_v by_o but_o meditation_n lift_v up_o the_o latch_n and_o go_v into_o each_o room_n 〈◊〉_d into_o every_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o house_n and_o survey_v the_o composition_n and_o make_n of_o it_o with_o all_o the_o blemish_n in_o it_o look_v as_o the_o searcher_n at_o the_o seaport_n or_o custom-house_n or_o ship_n satisfy_v himself_o not_o to_o overlook_a careless_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d view_n but_o unlock_v every_o chest_n romage_v every_o corner_n take_v a_o light_n to_o discover_v the_o dark_a passage_n so_o be_v it_o with_o meditation_n it_o observe_v the_o woof_n and_o web_n of_o wickedness_n the_o full_a frame_n of_o it_o the_o very_a utmost_a selvage_n and_o out_o side_n of_o it_o take_v into_o consideration_n all_o the_o secret_a conveyance_n cunning_a contrivement_n all_o border_a circumstance_n that_o attend_v the_o thing_n the_o consequence_n of_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o work_v it_o the_o 〈◊〉_d occasion_n and_o provocation_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o together_o with_o the_o end_n and_o issue_n that_o in_o reason_n be_v like_a to_o come_v of_o it_o dan._n 12._o 4._o many_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v increase_v meditation_n go_v upon_o discovery_n 〈◊〉_d at_o every_o coast_n observe_v every_o creek_n map_n out_o the_o daily_a course_n of_o a_o man_n conversation_n and_o disposition_n the_o second_o end_n of_o meditation_n be_v it_o settle_v it_o effectual_o upon_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o the_o pash_v of_o the_o water_n at_o a_o sudden_a push_n but_o the_o stand_n and_o soak_v to_o the_o root_n that_o loosen_v the_o weed_n and_o thorn_n that_o they_o may_v 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show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o 19_o as_o nothing_o can_v deserve_v his_o mercy_n so_o nothing_o can_v resist_v his_o good_a pleasure_n when_o he_o will_v show_v it_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o find_v it_o and_o other_o see_v it_o james_n 1._o 18._o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n beget_v he_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n for_o then_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n fall_v for_o then_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v but_o he_o dispense_v the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o he_o will_v do_v what_o he_o wil._n isai._n 46._o 11._o let_v the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n oppose_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n quiet_v thou_o thy_o heart_n i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v purchase_v not_o yet_o in_o truth_n will_v i_o have_v grace_n if_o 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denounce_v out_o of_o the_o word_n i_o have_v trample_v all_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o tender_a offer_n of_o mercy_n under_o foot_n that_o when_o i_o have_v call_v over_o my_o course_n and_o view_v my_o carriage_n in_o cold_a blood_n i_o have_v wonder_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o make_v i_o a_o spectacle_n of_o his_o displeasure_n before_o i_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o very_a earth_n do_v not_o open_a and_o swallow_v i_o quick_a as_o corah_n 〈◊〉_d and_o abiram_n so_o that_o god_n can_v be_v god_n unless_o he_o do_v avenge_v himself_o and_o pluck_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heart_n blood_n of_o such_o a_o wretch_n nay_o he_o shall_v be_v accessary_a to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n if_o he_o shall_v show_v mercy_n to_o such_o who_o open_o impudent_o in_o a_o hellish_a haughtiness_n of_o heart_n have_v trample_v his_o mercy_n under_o their_o foot_n true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o do_v it_o nay_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n can_v think_v it_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v do_v we_o measure_v god_n compassion_n according_a to_o our_o narrowscantling_n but_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o we_o nor_o his_o way_n we_o so_o far_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o isai._n 55._o psal._n 103._o 11._o infinite_o above_o and_o beyond_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o thought_n our_o imagination_n and_o expectation_n they_o be_v i_o confess_v amaze_a expression_n of_o miraculous_a compassion_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o such_o they_o be_v as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_a to_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o have_v the_o
their_o own_o choice_n and_o i_o follow_v the_o apprehension_n of_o those_o author_n who_o conceive_v that_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o resistance_n be_v not_o by_o any_o gracious_a habit_n of_o sanctification_n but_o by_o the_o irresistible_a motion_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o actual_a grace_n the_o other_o habitual_a a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n assist_v the_o other_o a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n inhabit_v or_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o one_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o which_o we_o have_v from_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o other_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n to_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n all_o habit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o quality_n have_v their_o be_v in_o their_o subject_n before_o they_o work_v in_o their_o subject_n reason_n and_o nature_n teach_v and_o presuppose_v he_o must_v have_v skill_n before_o he_o can_v use_v it_o gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o art_n before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d work_v by_o it_o i_o can_v do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o trade_n alas_o i_o have_v no_o skill_n nor_o ever_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o it_o for_o take_v the_o heart_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o we_o now_o look_v at_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o resistance_n carry_v in_o total_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o consider_v he_o in_o this_o time_n and_o turn_n and_o go_v no_o further_o there_o be_v no_o room_n or_o next_o capability_n of_o a_o gracious_a habit_n or_o spiritual_a principle_n to_o be_v there_o therefore_o it_o can_v work_v there_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nay_o he_o can_v do_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o comforter_n john_n 14._o 21._o where_o there_o be_v a_o capability_n to_o receive_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o consent_n and_o agreement_n but_o so_o as_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v here_o in_o a_o heart_n fasten_v to_o its_o lust_n where_o there_o be_v a_o total_a opposition_n there_o be_v no_o fit_a disposition_n to_o receive_v but_o while_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o this_o resistance_n there_o be_v a_o total_a opposition_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o consension_n again_o second_o all_o gracious_a habit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v part_n of_o the_o image_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o second_o adam_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 49._o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o shall_v we_o also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o so_o also_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o christ_n of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n john_n 1._o 16._o and_o be_v transform_v from_o one_o degree_n of_o glorious_a grace_n to_o another_o 2_o cor._n 3._o last_o all_o communion_n presuppose_v union_n no_o sap_n in_o the_o branch_n unless_o grow_v to_o the_o tree_n no_o life_n in_o the_o member_n unless_o unite_v to_o the_o head_n john_n 15._o 4._o unless_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o you_o can_v have_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v our_o head_n by_o who_o the_o body_n apt_o compact_v together_o according_a to_o the_o effectual_a work_n etc._n etc._n first_o in-being_a then_o work_v no_o union_n but_o by_o a_o act_n for_o no_o quality_n close_o with_o their_o object_n but_o by_o a_o act._n but_o now_o look_v at_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o present_a condition_n as_o it_o come_v to_o consideration_n in_o this_o place_n as_o to_o have_v the_o resistance_n remove_v and_o itself_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o in_o way_n to_o be_v turn_v to_o god_n shall_v this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o gracious_a habit_n then_o there_o shall_v be_v communion_n with_o christ_n before_o any_o union_n to_o he_o or_o act_v upon_o he_o all_o which_o imply_v so_o many_o impossibility_n and_o cross_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o god_n dispensation_n those_o gracious_a habit_n when_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v in_o any_o subject_a it_o become_v free_a sometime_o the_o action_n thereof_o be_v suspend_v and_o cease_v as_o in_o sleep_n and_o then_o the_o act_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v according_a to_o their_o own_o liberty_n in_o a_o indifferency_n so_o that_o be_v either_o the_o resistance_n against_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v remove_v or_o the_o heart_n carry_v to_o god_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v in_o our_o choice_n to_o be_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v whenas_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v our_o conversion_n be_v wrought_v irresistable_o and_o determine_v to_o one_o side_n not_o issue_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o choice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o the_o irresistible_a impression_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o word_n to_o issue_v this_o point_n look_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v avert_v and_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a generation_n so_o it_o be_v in_o a_o right_a proportion_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o man_n beget_v of_o the_o second_o adam_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o spiritual_a conversion_n look_v at_o the_o will_n of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o course_n of_o natural_a generation_n as_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o come_v holy_a and_o undefiled_a out_o of_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o question_n how_o come_v the_o will_n of_o the_o child_n to_o be_v turn_v from_o god_n to_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v by_o any_o actual_a sin_n of_o its_o own_o it_o have_v commit_v none_o it_o can_v be_v by_o any_o corrupt_a quality_n first_o put_v into_o it_o before_o it_o be_v turn_v from_o god_n and_o by_o which_o that_o turn_v aside_o be_v wrought_v for_o than_o it_o 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stroke_n of_o the_o next_o parent_n turn_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n to_o sin_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o be_v whole_o possess_v and_o act_v by_o corruption_n so_o it_o be_v by_o proportion_n in_o a_o contrary_a manner_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v to_o bring_v the_o sinner_n home_o he_o do_v not_o put_v sanctify_a grace_n into_o the_o heart_n to_o bring_v the_o heart_n from_o the_o power_n and_o rebellion_n of_o fin_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o sin_n together_o but_o by_o the_o mighty_a impression_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n take_v off_o the_o resistance_n and_o turn_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n to_o himself_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o adopt_v in_o his_o son_n he_o leave_v the_o impression_n of_o his_o image_n and_o all_o gracious_a ability_n whereby_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v carry_v towards_o he_o and_o act_n for_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o resistance_n for_o the_o conquer_a and_o overpower_v this_o opposition_n that_o a_o carnal_a heart_n natural_o carry_v against_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n the_o will_n of_o the_o sinner_n itself_o be_v a_o mere_a patient_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v only_o a_o sufferer_n and_o act_n not_o but_o be_v act_v upon_o for_o the_o heart_n and_o will_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v possess_v and_o overpower_v with_o corruption_n that_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o corrupt_a quality_n and_o act_v by_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o expel_v it_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o carry_v by_o resistance_n can_v will_v to_o remove_v that_o resistance_n out_o of_o it_o but_o in_o truth_n resist_v all_o that_o resist_v or_o
grievous_a yet_o the_o plague-sore_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v heavy_a upon_o their_o heart_n and_o most_o in_o their_o thought_n so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o contrite_a sinner_n his_o complaint_n and_o thought_n return_v hither_o as_o to_o their_o centre_n publish_v the_o comfort_n promise_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sinner_n acknowledge_v the_o promise_n be_v precious_a the_o comfort_n be_v sweet_a the_o privilege_n great_a and_o happy_a they_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v bear_v that_o have_v a_o title_n thereunto_o but_o alas_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o these_o my_o heart_n be_v yet_o hard_a and_o my_o sin_n yet_o unsubdued_a those_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o i_o lay_v open_a all_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o word_n the_o plague_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v the_o curse_n judgment_n and_o punishment_n that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o ever_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o contrite_a sinner_n look_v present_o beyond_o these_o plague_n to_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o and_o worse_o than_o all_o these_o and_o that_o give_v the_o sting_n and_o evil_n unto_o all_o these_o evil_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v 51_o i_o have_v sin_v deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n not_o from_o the_o sword_n though_o that_o be_v threaten_v but_o from_o his_o sin_n the_o sinner_n that_o have_v his_o heart_n thus_o true_o affect_v and_o pierce_v through_o with_o his_o sin_n be_v marvellous_a tender_a easy_o to_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o yield_a disposition_n i._n e._n free_o and_o ready_o enlarge_v in_o the_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o a_o evil_n that_o be_v discover_v &_o he_o stand_v guilty_a of_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v pierce_v or_o prick_v with_o a_o stiletto_n he_o bleed_v inward_o it_o may_v be_v but_o so_o as_o the_o blood_n have_v no_o vent_n nor_o the_o party_n relief_n hence_o the_o life_n be_v in_o hazard_n but_o when_o it_o be_v thrust_v quite_o through_o though_o the_o wound_n be_v great_a and_o wide_a yet_o the_o danger_n be_v less_o because_o the_o party_n bleed_v kind_o and_o natural_o the_o wound_n be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o fester_v and_o rankle_v inward_o but_o the_o chirurgeon_n may_v ready_o come_v at_o it_o for_o the_o cure_n so_o it_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v wound_v aright_o with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o its_o sin_n it_o bleed_v kind_o and_o natural_o ready_a to_o see_v the_o evil_a the_o core_n the_o root_n of_o that_o corruption_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o willing_a and_o open_a heart_a that_o the_o save_a word_n of_o the_o truth_n either_o of_o instruction_n reproof_n comfort_n or_o exhortation_n may_v be_v apply_v for_o cure_n and_o recovery_n a_o break_a heart_a sinner_n fall_v immediate_o before_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n take_v the_o sin_n present_o home_o to_o himself_o when_o ever_o or_o what_o ever_o be_v present_v with_o evidence_n to_o he_o without_o cavil_v or_o gainsay_v shift_a or_o wind_v away_o from_o under_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o resistance_n and_o gainsay_v opposition_n be_v now_o remove_v which_o former_o take_v possession_n and_o the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v fling_v down_o those_o strong_a hold_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n have_v conquer_v and_o captivate_v the_o high_a thought_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o sturdy_a rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o entrance_n and_o easy_a passage_n make_v for_o the_o truth_n to_o take_v place_n and_o the_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o impression_n thereof_o with_o some_o please_a content_n part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v wound_v break_a and_o sore_a and_o very_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o stir_n or_o touch_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o come_v nigh_o they_o they_o feel_v present_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o some_o trouble_n oh_o say_v we_o it_o be_v my_o break_a arm_n my_o sore_a hand_n the_o least_o touch_n it_o go_v to_o my_o heart_n it_o be_v so_o with_o break_a spirit_n they_o be_v present_o sensible_a of_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o any_o truth_n the_o least_o intimation_n or_o discovery_n of_o any_o sin_n that_o come_v by_o the_o by_o if_o from_o a_o work_n that_o fall_v occasional_o it_o feel_v it_o forthwith_o yield_v it_o and_o own_v it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n that_o be_v the_o deceit_n of_o my_o heart_n which_o i_o never_o see_v before_o that_o be_v my_o distemper_n unto_o which_o i_o have_v be_v addict_v the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a but_o my_o heart_n naught_o and_o sell_v under_o sin_n rom._n 7._o this_o be_v the_o temper_n of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o lord_n observe_v and_o so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a &_o melt_v when_o thou_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n he_o take_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o truth_n at_o the_o first_o without_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o opposition_n in_o any_o particular_a or_o rise_v of_o spirit_n against_o they_o though_o the_o severity_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o threaten_n be_v marvelous_a cross_n not_o only_o to_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o to_o the_o outward_a comfort_n &_o eminent_a privilege_n of_o his_o place_n pomp_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n the_o heart_n be_v melt_v and_o break_v be_v conquer_v by_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v do_v 13._o nothing_o against_o it_o but_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o its_o own_o lust_n and_o the_o please_a corruption_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n this_o be_v part_n of_o that_o preparation_n which_o the_o baptist_n the_o harbinger_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v to_o make_v this_o plain_a for_o his_o come_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o as_o into_o his_o temple_n luk_n 3_o the_o rough_a thing_n shall_v be_v make_v plain_a and_o crooked_a thing_n 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only_o but_o in_o degree_n from_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o appear_v most_o eminent_o among_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a even_o to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n to_o stand_v it_o out_o in_o defiance_n with_o the_o divine_a goodness_n of_o god_n his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n pharaoh_n he_o 〈◊〉_d it_o but_o thou_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o out_o with_o the_o almighty_a and_o impudent_o dare_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v jehovah_n i_o know_v not_o jehovah_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v my_o heart_n go_v to_o yield_v subjection_n and_o service_n to_o he_o i_o know_v no_o authority_n of_o a_o command_n that_o shall_v rule_v i_o nor_o admonition_n that_o shall_v awe_v or_o reform_v i_o thus_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o folly_n of_o thy_o own_o self-deceiveing_a mind_n and_o heart_n lead_v thou_o and_o delude_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o perverseness_n and_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o own_o wretched_a heart_n take_v place_n only_o with_o thou_o yea_o a_o stranger_n to_o mercy_n and_o to_o the_o compassion_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o bless_a spirit_n who_o choose_v thy_o own_o ruin_n love_v thy_o own_o death_n follow_v lie_a vanity_n and_o forsake_v the_o mercy_n purchase_v and_o tender_v to_o thou_o upon_o these_o term_n in_o which_o thou_o now_o stand_v god_n have_v appoint_v no_o good_a for_o thou_o while_o thou_o continue_v in_o this_o temper_n as_o he_o say_v write_v this_o man_n childless_a so_o write_v upon_o it_o write_v thy_o soul_n graceless_a that_o shall_v never_o prosper_v isa._n 61._o 1._o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o meek_a to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n open_v of_o the_o prison_n to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o appoint_v to_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n thou_o hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o mercy_n pardon_n and_o peace_n grace_n of_o life_n that_o pass_v understanding_n joy_v unspeakable_a rich_a and_o plentiful_a redemption_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o misery_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o his_o everlasting_a decree_n and_o lay_v out_o in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o thou_o may_v set_v thy_o heart_n at_o rest_n as_o long_o as_o thou_o see_v that_o hard_a heart_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o see_v good_a day_n joy_n and_o comfort_n and_o liberty_n they_o be_v not_o thy_o allowance_n they_o be_v child_n bread_n it_o
be_v sufficient_a to_o support_v thou_o to_o live_v in_o hope_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o portion_n provide_v on_o purpose_n and_o come_v for_o this_o very_a end_n isa._n 61._o 3._o to_o appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n yea_o god_n himself_o will_v come_v for_o this_o end_n to_o bring_v consolation_n uto_fw-mi thy_o soul._n object_n that_o be_v a_o likely_a matter_n indeed_o when_o the_o vileness_n of_o my_o corrption_n make_v i_o loathsome_a to_o myself_o and_o weary_a of_o my_o own_o soul_n how_o just_o may_v god_n loathe_v i_o and_o estrange_v himself_o who_o be_v so_o great_a and_o holy_a a_o god_n that_o which_o thou_o conceive_v a_o cause_n why_o god_n shall_v answ._n withdraw_v his_o presence_n it_o be_v that_o why_o he_o delight_v in_o thou_o thy_o sin_n be_v loathsome_a that_o be_v true_a but_o to_o loathe_v thy_o sin_n and_o thyself_o for_o they_o its_z that_o which_o make_v way_n and_o room_n for_o the_o lord_n both_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o presence_n with_o thou_o isa._n 57_o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n i_o dwell_v with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a &_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o contrite_a one_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n take_v most_o content_a in_o a_o break_a heart_n burden_v with_o sin_n and_o loosen_v from_o it_o and_o herein_o the_o doubt_n of_o a_o distress_a soul_n may_v be_v answer_v and_o discouragment_n also_o cure_v and_o remove_v will_v so_o great_a a_o god_n vouch_v ase_a to_o call_v upon_o so_o base_a a_o creature_n so_o holy_a a_o god_n so_o sinful_a so_o filthy_a and_o pollute_a a_o sinner_n yea_o behold_v god_n reveal_v he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o height_n of_o all_o his_o greatness_n and_o holiness_n and_o profess_v he_o have_v but_o two_o habitation_n where_o he_o take_v 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o high_a heaven_n and_o a_o 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its_o certain_a they_o be_v now_o and_o never_o be_v before_o in_o the_o road_n of_o mercy_n in_o ready_a way_n yea_o the_o only_a way_n to_o attain_v favour_n and_o everlasting_a compassion_n 44._o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v now_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o pass_v by_o as_o a_o stranger_n before_o as_o though_o he_o care_v neither_o for_o they_o nor_o the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n but_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o as_o look_v after_o they_o behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n wherein_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o visit_v the_o sinner_n and_o to_o inquire_v touch_v the_o eternal_a prosperity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o loosen_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o to_o free_v he_o from_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o those_o corruption_n that_o will_v certain_o ruinate_v his_o happiness_n yea_o now_o the_o spirit_n seem_v to_o travel_v upon_o the_o soul_n until_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v form_v in_o he_o when_o as_o former_o he_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n so_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n when_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v pinch_v under_o the_o pressure_n and_o misery_n of_o his_o baseness_n bring_v upon_o he_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o take_v thought_n of_o forsake_v his_o former_a course_n see_v what_o 24._o solace_n it_o be_v to_o his_o father_n for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v secure_a he_o be_v now_o affect_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v hard-hearted_a and_o perverse_a in_o his_o way_n now_o he_o be_v pliable_a and_o yield_a to_o any_o impression_n i_o speak_v it_o the_o rather_o because_o carnal_a person_n conceive_v that_o this_o break_a heartedness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o curse_n and_o that_o which_o make_v man_n unsuitable_a to_o their_o place_n and_o unserviceable_a whole_o for_o any_o employment_n the_o profane_a husband_n the_o unjust_a master_n the_o loose_a companion_n curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o the_o minister_n come_v among_o they_o the_o wife_n be_v vain_a and_o frothy_a to_o suit_n 〈◊〉_d folly_n but_o now_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n she_o grow_v mopish_a and_o melancholy_a there_o be_v no_o content_n in_o she_o the_o apprentice_n that_o be_v as_o the_o glove_n to_o the_o hand_n fit_v his_o turn_n at_o all_o time_n at_o all_o assay_n will_v lie_v for_o his_o humour_n cozen_v for_o his_o profit_n but_o now_o forsooth_o be_v grow_v so_o tender_a and_o conscientious_a he_o dare_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v no_o service_n in_o he_o his_o companion_n that_o will_v ruffle_v it_o out_o in_o mirth_n &_o jollity_n be_v become_v so_o pensive_a under_o the_o pressure_n of_o his_o conscience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o society_n in_o he_o they_o look_v at_o they_o as_o lose_v and_o undo_v person_n the_o preacher_n have_v spoil_v they_o they_o be_v fit_a 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mourning_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v with_o success_n and_o attain_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v stand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d how_o may_v we_o get_v help_n against_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o but_o heart_n against_o that_o resistance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o to_o this_o contrition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o direction_n be_v three_o do_v not_o tug_v with_o this_o resistance_n in_o thy_o own_o power_n 1._o or_o any_o ability_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o do_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o strength_n contest_v with_o that_o rebellion_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o will_v make_v it_o excessive_a rebellious_a when_o thou_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d violence_n to_o thyself_o thou_o will_v be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d nay_o thou_o will_v grow_v to_o a_o kind_n of_o felness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o opposition_n against_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n sin_n become_v out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a by_o the_o commandment_n rom._n 7._o 13._o and_o instead_o of_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o will_v 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that_o 〈◊〉_d this_o price_n upon_o salvation_n and_o 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n his_o heart_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o his_o prayer_n be_v improve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o this_o particular_a his_o thought_n about_o it_o 〈◊〉_d listen_v to_o he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d secret_a devotion_n his_o confession_n about_o this_o his_o petition_n spend_v upon_o this_o he_o harp_v upon_o this_o 〈◊〉_d stil._n but_o for_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n his_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o or_o care_v for_o nothing_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o deliver_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v have_v or_o desire_n if_o he_o may_v obtain_v and_o have_v what_o he_o will_v he_o answer_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v be_v save_v as_o abraham_n for_o ishmael_n 〈◊〉_d 17._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o his_o own_o soul_n oh_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o or_o as_o blind_a 〈◊〉_d say_v oh_o that_o my_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v and_o that_o my_o heart_n may_v be_v open_v and_o free_v from_o my_o corruption_n oh_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v do_v this_o for_o i_o who_o can_v do_v it_o for_o my_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d distress_a soul_n find_v the_o presence_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o their_o thing_n do_v no_o whit_n prejudice_v a_o man_n everlasting_a happiness_n either_o the_o good_a or_o comfort_n of_o his_o soul_n either_o the_o have_v or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d the_o presence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d person_n a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o
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of_o peace_n isaiah_n 59_o 8._o they_o have_v make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d crooked_a by_o way_n of_o reproof_n it_o dash_v that_o dream_n of_o 2._o the_o wicked_a and_o curse_a imagination_n of_o carnal_a man_n who_o conceit_n that_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o contempt_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o evil_a do_n they_o conceive_v it_o a_o point_n of_o great_a dispar_fw-la agement_n and_o wickedness_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o to_o take_v up_o 〈◊〉_d abode_n in_o that_o abase_v condition_n either_o by_o some_o reach_n of_o policy_n not_o to_o prevent_v such_o a_o evil_a or_o when_o it_o do_v befall_v to_o be_v shistless_a as_o to_o sink_v under_o it_o and_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o struggle_v out_o they_o look_v at_o such_o and_o leave_v it_o upon_o record_n in_o their_o observation_n as_o very_a simplician_n such_o as_o be_v destitute_a either_o of_o wit_n or_o courage_n to_o swallow_v down_o such_o indignity_n and_o never_o be_v sick_a of_o they_o these_o 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and_o overween_a thought_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o our_o will_n and_o worth_a they_o be_v the_o hold_v of_o satan_n to_o batter_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_n and_o to_o make_v we_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o quiet_a subjection_n be_v indeed_o to_o subdue_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n a_o work_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v be_v enable_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a far_o beyond_o the_o might_n of_o all_o creature_n much_o less_o shall_v feebleness_n be_v able_a ever_o to_o compass_v it_o if_o thou_o conceite_v it_o be_v so_o easy_a go_v thy_o way_n and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o alas_o poor_a delude_a creature_n it_o be_v such_o a_o task_n that_o thy_o heart_n misgive_v thou_o at_o the_o very_a onset_n and_o thou_o be_v never_o able_a to_o turn_v thy_o hand_n to_o it_o thou_o must_v have_v allowance_n from_o thy_o lust_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o ask_v leave_n of_o thy_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o fain_o a_o confession_n such_o a_o slave_n and_o underling_n thou_o be_v to_o thy_o sinful_a distemper_n even_o slavery_n itself_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n to_o cross_v thy_o own_o way_n ward_v spirit_n and_o condemn_v the_o wretchedness_n of_o thy_o carnal_a carriage_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o contrition_n these_o poor_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v not_o verbal_o but_o real_o and_o serious_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o show_v there_o be_v more_o than_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n self_n that_o must_v 〈◊〉_d yea_o destroy_v a_o man_n self_n that_o be_v his_o self_n pride_n and_o praise_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v no_o feebleness_n in_o this_o so_o neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o baseness_n in_o so_o bless_v a_o service_n and_o work_v of_o such_o excellency_n as_o this_o be_v a_o behaviour_n true_o honourable_a and_o such_o as_o indeed_o beseem_v person_n of_o the_o great_a account_n with_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o diamond_n in_o solomon_n crown_n eccles._n 1._o 1._o the_o word_n of_o a_o soul_n gather_v to_o his_o people_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v title_n of_o honour_n but_o this_o be_v the_o top_n of_o al._n it_o be_v a_o high_a sovereignty_n to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o seek_v unfeigned_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o by_o serious_a and_o thorough_a satisfaction_n to_o 〈◊〉_d acceptance_n than_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n by_o that_o he_o be_v above_o his_o subject_n by_o this_o he_o be_v above_o himself_o by_o that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o his_o people_n by_o 〈◊〉_d he_o prevayl_v over_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n hell_n &_o devil_n &_o distemper_n by_o that_o he_o be_v above_o the_o kingdom_n &_o rule_v it_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n by_o this_o he_o be_v above_o his_o will_n which_o be_v above_o the_o king_n yea_o above_o his_o corruption_n and_o lust_n who_o lord_v over_o will_n and_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o al._n yea_o this_o be_v so_o eminent_a a_o service_n however_o it_o seem_v other_o to_o the_o delude_a mind_n of_o man_n it_o make_v way_n for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pitch_n of_o all_o that_o happiness_n we_o ever_o hope_v to_o obtain_v here_o on_o earth_n or_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 28._o the_o pinnacle_n of_o all_o perfection_n unto_o which_o we_o can_v be_v advance_v 〈◊〉_d that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o sinner_n lie_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o loathsomeness_n have_v nothing_o do_v nothing_o receive_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v look_v at_o worthy_a to_o be_v loathe_v of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n now_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d all_o for_o he_o such_o be_v his_o nothingness_n in_o himself_o but_o here_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o power_n &_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n to_o overcome_v his_o unworthiness_n and_o to_o make_v he_o fit_a to_o receive_v any_o thing_n beside_o look_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v itself_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d great_a victory_n and_o those_o must_v be_v the_o great_a conqueror_n of_o all_o who_o have_v conquer_v and_o make_v spoil_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n the_o heathen_a king_n wish_v there_o be_v more_o world_n to_o conquer_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o take_v shame_n for_o they_o he_o have_v conquer_v all_o those_o world_n and_o the_o conqueror_n himself_o and_o those_o high_a thought_n that_o conquer_v he_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n above_o glory_n willing_o to_o be_v content_a to_o want_v it_o than_o indeed_o to_o enjoy_v it_o ground_n of_o examination_n and_o trial_n 3_o if_o we_o will_v ever_o gain_v assurance_n or_o bring_v in_o evidence_n and_o proof_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o other_o that_o indeed_o our_o heart_n have_v be_v break_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o so_o turn_v from_o our_o sin_n in_o a_o save_a manner_n unto_o god_n here_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v undoubted_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n in_o glory_n in_o another_o world_n try_v thy_o heart_n and_o condition_n by_o the_o former_a truth_n 19_o lay_v thy_o soul_n level_v to_o the_o doctrine_n former_o deliver_v if_o thou_o find_v this_o work_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v undoubted_o conclude_v there_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o however_o it_o seem_v so_o mean_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o great_a the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v see_v in_o it_o to_o lay_v mountain_n low_a and_o level_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v do_v this_o
his_o sensual_a 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d itself_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o folly_n which_o now_o he_o have_v find_v by_o woeful_a 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n to_o his_o conscience_n the_o bane_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o will_v have_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n before_o this_o day_n but_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o for_o the_o present_a and_o not_o to_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o former_a 〈◊〉_d therefore_o he_o can_v abide_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n the_o companion_n that_o entice_v yea_o fear_n the_o the_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n lest_o that_o again_o shall_v betray_v he_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o david_n 〈◊〉_d psal._n 101._o 3._o i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o it_o shall_v not_o cleave_v to_o i_o hatred_n be_v eagle-eyed_a to_o 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deliver_v up_o such_o a_o one_o to_o satan_n ibid._n 3_o he_o will_v deal_v no_o more_o with_o he_o ibid._n 4_o such_o a_o one_o be_v every_o day_n ripen_v for_o ruin_n 98_o 3_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n of_o deep_a understanding_n be_v hardly_a bring_v to_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n because_o so_o hardly_o bring_v to_o see_v their_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o trial_n 101_o 1_o whether_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o see_v sin_n clear_o such_o a_o one_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o careless_o adventure_v upon_o sin_n ibid._n 2_o whether_o we_o have_v see_v sin_o convict_o 105_o four_o evidence_n of_o person_n not_o convince_v of_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o when_o a_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o attend_v that_o truth_n that_o will_v discover_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n 105_o 2_o when_o he_o 〈◊〉_d to_o gainsaying_n when_o he_o can_v avoid_v the_o light_n 107_o 3_o when_o he_o be_v restless_a to_o raise_v quarrel_n against_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o truth_n 109_o 4_o when_o he_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o truth_n 110_o 5_o exhortation_n to_o get_v this_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o sin_n 111_o the_o mean_n be_v six_o  _fw-fr 1_o labour_n to_o see_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n 114_o 2_o when_o the_o lordlet_n in_o any_o light_n by_o his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d conscience_n attend_v both_o 117_o 3_o take_v off_o and_o cast_v away_o all_o cavil_n and_o shift_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n shift_n and_o excuse_n for_o sin_n refer_v to_o three_o head_n 1_o to_o lighten_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o by_o the_o commonness_n of_o it_o ibid._n answ._n this_o show_v  _fw-fr 1_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d 120_o 2_o thy_o curse_n more_o dreadful_a ibid._n 3_o thyself_o destitute_a of_o grace_n 121_o 2_o by_o the_o naturalness_n of_o it_o 122_o answ._n hence_o it_o appear_v  _fw-fr 1_o thou_o have_v no_o grace_n 122_o 2_o thy_o disease_n be_v incurable_a 223_o 3_o thy_o person_n be_v abbor_v of_o the_o lord_n 124_o 3_o by_o example_n and_o companionship_n in_o sin_n 125_o answ._n hereby_o thou_o do_v  _fw-fr 1_o prefer_v man_n before_o god_n 126_o 2_o encourage_v the_o wicked_a 128_o 3_o thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v as_o well_o as_o they_o 129_o 4_o by_o strength_n of_o provocation_n 131_o answ._n whereas_o  _fw-fr 1_n though_o nature_n can_v hold_v out_o yet_o grace_n oan_v 132_o 2_o this_o be_v unreasonable_a in_o thou_o 133_o 3_o it_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n ibid._n 5_o by_o forgetfulness_n 134_o answ._n this_o argue_v thou_o haste_n  _fw-fr 1_o no_o love_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 137_o 2_o a_o slight_a esteem_n of_o they_o 138_o 3_o a_o atheistical_a heart_n 139_o 6_o by_o their_o straits_n ibid._n answ._n these_o can_v excuse_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o scripture_n require_v obedience_n notwithstanding_o these_o  _fw-fr 7_o by_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n 141_o answ._n this_o will_v not_o excuse_v 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 1_o thou_o do_v not_o what_o thou_o can_v 142_o 2_o thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v able_a 143_o 3_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o inability_n 145_o 8_o by_o the_o littleness_n of_o sin_n as_o but_o 145_o 1_o either_o sinful_a word_n 146_o answ._n thy_o word_n  _fw-fr 1_o will_v condemn_v thou_o ibid._n 2_o in_o some_o regard_n be_v worse_o than_o evil_a in_o thy_o heart_n because_o they_o 150_o 1_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a of_o the_o heart_n 148_o 2_o sometime_o hold_v forth_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n 149_o 3_o be_v more_o hurtful_a to_o other_o 151_o 3_o in_o some_o regard_n worse_o than_o evil_a in_o thy_o practice_n because_o they_o taint_v more_o 151_o 1_o universal_o ibid._n 2_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 3_o the_o tongue_n be_v untamable_a 152_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o world_n of_o evil_n 154_o 2_o or_o sinful_a thought_n 155_o answ._n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o ibid._n 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n they_o 156_o 1_o estrange_v they_o from_o god_n 156_o 2_o carry_v thy_o heart_n to_o oppose_v he_o 158_o 2_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n 161_o 3_o in_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o they_o 164_o 4_o they_o do_v nourish_v all_o other_o evil_n 165_o 5_o they_o keep_v off_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n 166_o 3_o or_o a_o small_a matter_n in_o practice_n 167_o answ._n the_o less_o the_o thing_n be_v  _fw-fr 1_o the_o more_o heinous_a thy_o sin_n 168_o 2_o the_o less_o care_n and_o conscience_n have_v thou_o 170_o 3_o the_o great_a the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n 171_o 2_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o shift_n and_o excuse_n whereby_o a_o man_n think_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n may_v some_o way_n be_v prevent_v 174_o conceive_v that_o  _fw-fr 1_o either_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o sin_n 175_o 2_o or_o he_o will_v not_o call_v they_o to_o account_v 176_o 3_o or_o they_o can_v satisfy_v for_o they_o 177_o 4_o or_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v so_o rigorous_a but_o will_v abate_v 179_o all_o these_o confute_v ibid._n 3_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o shift_n whereby_o if_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o lessen_v the_o danger_n nor_o prevent_v it_o he_o say_v he_o will_v and_o think_v he_o can_v bear_v it_o 179_o this_o also_o confute_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o bear_v god_n wrath_n be_v show_v ibid._n 1_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n 180_o 2_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n 181_o 3_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 4_o mean_n yield_v to_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o cónvince_a 182_o 5_o mean_n all_o those_o truth_n we_o hear_v or_o read_v in_o the_o word_n which_o concern_v our_o corruption_n we_o must_v take_v home_o and_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o special_a portion_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v to_o we_o 185_o 6_o mean_n make_v and_o keep_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n ever_o real_o present_a with_o we_o 186_o 1_o see_v it_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o upon_o other_o 187_o 2_o act_n that_o upon_o thyself_o by_o present_a consideration_n 189_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o this_o endeavour_n to_o see_v our_o sin_n  _fw-fr 1_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o mistake_n here_o 190_o 2_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a way_n to_o see_v sin_n now_o 191_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o sure_a way_n 192_o doct._n 3._o application_n of_o special_a sin_n by_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o sight_n of_o and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o 193_o reason_n three_o take_v from_o  _fw-fr 1_o the_o office_n of_o minister_n 195_o 2_o the_o necessity_n of_o sinner_n 196_o 3_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n 197_o uses_n four_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a good_a be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n viz._n want_v of_o application_n 198_o 2_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o best_a kind_n of_o preach_v find_v the_o worst_a acceptance_n 200_o 3_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n as_o the_o text_n suit_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o hearer_n require_v to_o use_v particular_a  _fw-fr application_n of_o special_a sin_n 202_o 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 1_o to_o the_o minister_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v 204_o 2_o to_o the_o people_n what_o they_o shall_v desire_v 206_o doct._n 4._o meditation_n of_o sin_n a_o special_a mean_n to_o break_v the_o heart_n 208_o what_o meditation_n be_v viz._n 210_o a_o serious_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o settle_v it_o effectual_o upon_o the_o heart_n ibid._n reason_n three_o because_o meditation_n  _fw-fr 1_o cause_n the_o sting_n of_o sin_n to_o pierce_v more_o deep_o 217_o 2_o hold_v the_o heart_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o it_o 219_o 3_o increase_v and_o press_v down_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o conscience_n 221_o uses_n three_o hence_o  _fw-fr 1_o humiliation_n that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a meditation_n 223_o this_o in_o special_a concern_v  _fw-fr 1_o such_o as_o studious_o avoid_v it_o 224_o terror_n to_o such_o they_o take_v the_o way_n to_o increase_v their_o misery_n when_o they_o will_v avoid_v it_o 225_o advice_n to_o such_o be_v afraid_a to_o commit_v sin_n 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