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our_o love_n of_o he_o and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17._o nazian_n orat_fw-la 17._o will_v be_v as_o matter_n and_o fuel_n to_o nourish_v and_o uphold_v this_o remembrance_n between_o we_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v remember_v he_o in_o humility_n and_o obedience_n and_o he_o shall_v remember_v we_o in_o love_n and_o power_n we_o shall_v remember_v he_o on_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v remember_v we_o in_o heaven_n and_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o he_o shall_v remember_v our_o affliction_n and_o uphold_v we_o he_o shall_v remember_v our_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o effectual_a our_o alm_n and_o make_v they_o a_o please_a sacrifice_n he_o shall_v remember_v our_o fail_n and_o settle_v and_o establish_v we_o our_o tear_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o joy_n he_o shall_v remember_v all_o that_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v all_o but_o our_o sin_n those_o he_o have_v bury_v in_o his_o grave_n for_o ever_o and_o now_o we_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o his_o 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as_o malice_n revenge_n ambition_n love_n of_o the_o world_n evil_a thought_n loose_a desire_n which_o be_v of_o a_o close_o and_o more_o retire_a nature_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o less_o sensible_a even_o all_o those_o speculative_a sin_n which_o be_v act_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v and_o as_o they_o be_v espy_v by_o none_o so_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v restrain_v by_o any_o but_o ourselves_o those_o grosser_n sin_n which_o common_o disturb_v and_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n whereof_o we_o be_v a_o part_n outward_a law_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o who_o be_v set_v over_o we_o may_v cut_v down_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v the_o branch_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n 4._o dan._n 4._o but_o we_o may_v bind_v the_o stump_n and_o preserve_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n for_o to_o grub_v up_o the_o root_n to_o rectify_v the_o heart_n to_o take_v 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what_o be_v stain_v and_o deface_v by_o luxury_n what_o be_v singe_a by_o anger_n what_o be_v cut_v and_o mangle_v by_o envy_n what_o be_v sully_v by_o covetousness_n this_o be_v a_o good_a and_o advantageous_a work_n but_o then_o this_o work_n must_v not_o end_v in_o itself_o but_o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propose_v the_o true_a end_n and_o draw_v all_o up_o to_o it_o which_o be_v to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n to_o supply_v what_o be_v defective_a to_o repair_v what_o be_v deface_v to_o beautify_v what_o be_v slur_v to_o complete_v what_o be_v imperfect_a which_o be_v to_o renew_v ourselves_o in_o the_o inward_a man_n finis_fw-la specificat_fw-la actionem_fw-la it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o commend_v the_o action_n and_o give_v it_o its_o perfection_n therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o prove_v and_o examine_v here_o in_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n ver_fw-la 31._o interprete_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v here_o to_o examine_v be_v there_o to_o judge_v ourselves_o which_o include_v repentance_n revenge_n on_o ourselves_o tear_n and_o fast_v and_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n all_o that_o severe_a discipline_n of_o strive_v and_o fight_v with_o ourselves_o of_o deny_v ourselves_o of_o demolish_v imagination_n and_o of_o crucify_a our_o flesh_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d great_a circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n all_o this_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o before_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o trial_n and_o examination_n to_o a_o end_n before_o we_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perfect_a fit_a to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o admit_v to_o his_o table_n for_o what_o a_o vain_a work_n be_v it_o to_o examine_v a_o thief_n if_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v he_o to_o implead_v he_o and_o bring_v witness_n if_o after_o the_o bill_n be_v find_v we_o proceed_v not_o to_o sentence_n and_o condemn_v he_o or_o will_v thou_o find_v a_o thief_n lurk_v in_o a_o corner_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o not_o drive_v he_o out_o can_v thou_o see_v a_o sin_n rise_v up_o in_o thy_o soul_n ready_a to_o devour_v thou_o and_o not_o drown_v it_o with_o thy_o tear_n behold_v oppression_n and_o not_o strike_v out_o its_o tooth_n adultery_n and_o not_o stone_n it_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n and_o not_o put_v it_o to_o shame_n have_v thou_o find_v out_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o garment_n of_o light_n and_o will_v thou_o still_o be_v a_o pharisee_fw-mi or_o again_o after_o a_o survey_n have_v thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n run_v to_o ruin_n and_o decay_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o take_v pain_n to_o repair_v it_o a_o feeble_a faith_n and_o not_o strengthen_v it_o a_o waver_a hope_n and_o not_o uphold_v and_o support_v it_o or_o can_v thou_o see_v thy_o charity_n wax_v cold_a and_o not_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o enliven_v it_o shall_v thy_o house_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v upon_o thou_o while_o thou_o stand_v and_o look_v on_o and_o at_o last_o be_v sink_v and_o lose_v 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he_o chide_v without_o revenge_n he_o reprove_v without_o anger_n when_o he_o be_v strong_a then_o be_v he_o weak_a and_o when_o he_o be_v rich_a then_o be_v he_o poor_a these_o be_v not_o such_o contradiction_n but_o we_o may_v compose_v and_o reconcile_v they_o by_o the_o mind_n which_o use_v the_o body_n and_o outward_a thing_n but_o as_o a_o disguise_n we_o see_v the_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n but_o we_o see_v not_o the_o mind_n bathe_v itself_o with_o joy_n in_o those_o tear_n we_o see_v the_o forehead_n of_o heraclitus_n but_o we_o see_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o democritus_n we_o see_v a_o man_n crown_v with_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o we_o see_v not_o the_o mind_n which_o esteem_v all_o these_o as_o dung_n 2._o that_o the_o mind_n may_v be_v right_o affect_v we_o must_v root_v out_o of_o it_o all_o love_n of_o riches_n for_o if_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o they_o the_o love_n of_o they_o will_v estrange_v we_o from_o christ_n and_o make_v we_o idolater_n the_o 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