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that_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o bring_v forth_o without_o such_o pain_n and_o compunction_n of_o heart_n act._n 2._o 37._o i_o have_v indeed_o often_o feel_v a_o ache_a head_n whilst_o i_o have_v read_v and_o study_v to_o increase_v my_o knowledge_n but_o when_o do_v i_o feel_v a_o ache_a heart_n for_o sin_n oh_o i_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o right_a yea_o 2_o and_o my_o suspicion_n increase_v while_o i_o consider_v that_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o humble_v nature_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o lord_n how_o have_v i_o be_v elate_v by_o my_o gift_n and_o value_a myself_o above_o what_o be_v meet_v o_o how_o have_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o pharisee_n trumpet_n mat._n 6._o 2._o no_o music_n so_o sweet_a as_o that_o say_v o_o my_o consicience_n have_v i_o not_o delight_v more_o in_o the_o theatre_n than_o the_o closet_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n than_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n oh_o how_o many_o evidence_n do_v thou_o produce_v against_o i_o indeed_o these_o be_v sad_a symptom_n that_o i_o have_v show_v thou_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o which_o render_v thy_o case_n more_o suspicious_a yet_o yea_o that_o which_o thou_o can_v make_v no_o rational_a defence_n against_o even_o the_o ineffectualness_n of_o all_o thy_o gift_n and_o knowledge_n to_o mortify_v any_o one_o of_o all_o thy_o lust_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n that_o gift_n may_v but_o grace_n can_v consist_v without_o mortification_n of_o sin_n gâ—l_n 5._o 24._o now_o what_o lust_n have_v fall_v before_o these_o excellent_a part_n of_o i_o do_v not_o pride_n passion_n covetousness_n and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o â—in_a live_v and_o thrive_v in_o i_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o lord_n i_o yield_v the_o cause_n i_o can_v defend_v it_o no_o long_o against_o my_o conscience_n which_o caâ—ts_n and_o condemn_v i_o by_o full_a proof_n to_o be_v but_o in_o a_o wretched_a curse_a lamentable_a state_n notwithstanding_o all_o my_o knowledge_n and_o flourish_a gift_n o_o show_v i_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n lord_n that_o i_o have_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o poor_a saint_n though_o i_o shall_v lose_v the_o applause_n of_o all_o may_v part_n with_o these_o i_o see_v i_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n but_o without_o some_o better_a thing_n no_o hope_n of_o heaveâ—_n the_o poem_n great_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o seed_n be_v find_v with_o which_o you_o sow_v your_o several_a plot_n of_o ground_n seed-wheat_n do_v far_o excel_v in_o 25._o dignity_n the_o cheap_a barley_n and_o the_o courâ—er_a rye_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o good_a and_o wholesome_a be_v yet_o these_o with_o choice_a wheat_n may_v not_o compare_v man_n heart_n like_o field_n be_v sow_v with_o different_a grain_n some_o base_a some_o more_o noble_a some_o again_o excel_v 26_o both_o the_o former_a more_o than_o wheat_n excel_v that_o grain_n your_o swine_n and_o horse_n eat_v for_o principle_n of_o mere_a morality_n like_o cummin_n barley_n fitche_n pease_n or_o rye_n in_o those_o man_n heart_n be_v often_o to_o be_v â—ound_v who_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v 20._o curse_v ground_n and_o noble_a principle_n than_o these_o sometime_o call_v 9_o common_a grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o shine_v in_o some_o man_n head_n where_o be_v their_o habitation_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o companion_n of_o salvation_n these_o purchase_n 26._o honour_n both_o from_o great_a and_o small_a but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o that_o if_o this_o be_v all_o though_o like_o a_o 1._o angel_n in_o these_o gift_n thou_o shine_v among_o blind_a mortal_n for_o a_o little_a time_n the_o day_n at_o hand_n when_o such_o as_o thou_o must_v take_v thy_o lot_n with_o 22._o devil_n in_o the_o infernal_a lake_n but_o principle_n of_o special_a save_a grace_n who_o seat_n be_v in_o the_o 10_o heart_n not_o head_n or_o face_n like_o solid_a wheat_n sow_v in_o a_o fruitful_a field_n shall_v spring_v and_o flourish_v and_o at_o last_o will_v yield_v a_o glorious_a 8._o harvest_n of_o eternal_a rest_n to_o he_o that_o nourish_v they_o within_o his_o breast_n o_o grace_n how_o orient_a be_v thou_o how_o divine_a what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o 31._o gift_n to_o thou_o disseminate_n this_o seed_n within_o my_o heart_n my_o god_n i_o pray_v thou_o though_o thou_o shall_v impart_v the_o less_o of_o gift_n then_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v show_v i_o the_o more_o excellent_a way_n chap._n ix_o by_o heaven_n influence_n time_n corn_n and_o plant_n do_v spring_n god_n shower_n of_o grace_n do_v make_v his_o valley_n sing_v observation_n the_o earth_n after_o that_o it_o be_v plough_v and_o sow_v must_v be_v water_v and_o warm_v with_o the_o dew_n and_o ifluence_n of_o heaven_n or_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v if_o god_n do_v not_o open_a to_o you_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v rain_n unto_o the_o land_n in_o its_o season_n and_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 28._o 12._o the_o earth_n can_v yield_v she_o increase_v the_o order_n and_o dependence_n of_o natural_a cause_n in_o the_o production_n of_o fruit_n be_v excellent_o describe_v hos._n 2._o 21._o 22._o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n jezreel_n must_v have_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n or_o they_o can_v live_v they_o can_v have_v it_o unless_o the_o earth_n bring_v it_o forth_o the_o earth_n can_v bring_v it_o forth_o without_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n can_v yield_v a_o drop_n unless_o god_n hear_v they_o that_o be_v unlock_v and_o open_v they_o ordo_fw-la nature_n and_o natural_a cause_n be_v nothing_o else_o bâ—t_a the_o order_n in_o which_o god_n work_v this_o some_o heathen_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n acknowledge_v and_o therefore_o when_o they_o go_v to_o plough_v in_o the_o morning_n brentius_n they_o do_v lay_v one_o hand_n upon_o the_o plough_n to_o speak_v their_o own_o part_n to_o be_v painfulness_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o ceres_n the_o goddess_n of_o corn_n to_o show_v law_n that_o their_o expectation_n of_o plenty_n be_v from_o their_o suppose_a deity_n i_o fear_v many_o christian_n lie_v both_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o seldom_o lift_v up_o heart_n or_o hand_n to_o god_n when_o about_o that_o work_n there_o be_v a_o husbandman_n say_v mr._n smith_n that_o always_o sow_v good_a seed_n but_o never_o have_v good_a corn_n dove_n at_o last_o a_o neighbour_n come_v to_o he_o and_o say_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o probable_o may_v be_v the_o cuse_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v say_v he_o you_o do_v not_o steep_v your_o seed_n no_o true_o say_v the_o other_o nor_o ever_o do_v i_o hear_v that_o seed_n must_v be_v steep_v yes_o sure_o say_v his_o neighbour_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o it_o must_v be_v steep_v in_o prayer_n when_o the_o party_n hear_v this_o he_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o counsel_n reform_v his_o fault_n and_o have_v as_o good_a corn_n as_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o the_o husbandman_n but_o god_n step_v that_o drop_n fatness_n alma_fw-la mater_fw-la terra_fw-la the_o earth_n indeed_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n but_o the_o rain_n which_o â—ecundates_n and_o fertilize_n it_o have_v no_o other_o father_n but_o god_n job_n 38._o 28._o application_n as_o impossible_a it_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n for_o soul_n to_o be_v make_v fruitful_a in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n without_o the_o dew_n and_o influence_n of_o ordinance_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o the_o earth_n to_o yield_v her_o fruit_n without_o the_o natural_a influence_n of_o heaven_n for_o look_v what_o
sear_v and_o past_a feel_n eph._n 4._o 19_o when_o a_o member_n be_v so_o mortify_v that_o if_o you_o lanâ—e_v and_o cut_v it_o never_o so_o much_o no_o fresh_a blood_n or_o quick_a flesh_n appear_v nor_o do_v the_o man_n feel_v any_o pain_n in_o all_o this_o then_o it_o be_v time_n to_o cut_v it_o off_o when_o man_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o lust_n to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n then_o be_v they_o grow_v to_o a_o maturity_n of_o sin_n when_o man_n have_v slip_v the_o reins_o of_o conscience_n and_o rush_n headlong_o into_o all_o impiety_n than_o the_o last_o sand_n of_o god_n patience_n be_v run_v down_o thus_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o wickedness_n and_o strange_a sin_n and_o then_o justice_n quick_o truss_v they_o up_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n that_o man_n be_v even_o ripe_a for_o hell_n that_o be_v become_v a_o contriver_n of_o â—in_a a_o designer_n a_o studentin_n wickedness_n one_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v set_v his_o invention_n on_o work_n upon_o such_o a_o subject_n as_o sin_n be_v that_o any_o shall_v study_v to_o become_v a_o dexterous_a artist_n this_o way_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o speak_v of_o such_o who_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n job_n 15._o 35._o who_o travel_n in_o pain_n to_o bring_v forth_o this_o deform_a birth_n ver_fw-la 20._o who_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n whilst_o plod_v wickedness_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v most_o intent_n upon_o the_o study_n of_o any_o knotty_a problem_n prov._n 6._o 13._o these_o have_v so_o much_o of_o hell_n already_o in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o half_a in_o hell_n already_o he_o that_o of_o a_o forward_a professor_n be_v turn_v a_o bitter_a persecutor_n be_v also_o within_o a_o few_o round_n of_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n the_o contempt_n 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1._o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n this_o be_v a_o death_n spot_n a_o hell_n spot_n where_o ever_o it_o appear_v from_o this_o very_a sypmtom_n the_o prophet_n plain_o predict_v the_o approach_a ruin_n of_o amaziah_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 16._o i_o know_v that_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v timely_o counsel_v shall_v be_v quick_o destroy_v last_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o boast_v of_o his_o wickedness_n than_o its_o time_n to_o cut_v he_o down_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3._o 16._o this_o be_v a_o brave_a a_o dare_a of_o god_n to_o his_o face_n and_o with_o whosoever_o he_o bear_v long_o to_o be_v sure_a these_o be_v none_o of_o they_o you_o see_v now_o what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o full_a ripe_a sinner_n and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o this_o either_o with_o a_o nation_n or_o with_o a_o single_a person_n than_o ruin_n be_v near_o joel._n 3._o 13._o gen._n 15._o 16._o it_o be_v in_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o fill_n of_o a_o vessel_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o roll_z from_o side_n to_o side_n take_v in_o the_o water_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o it_o be_v full_a and_o then_o down_o it_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n mean_a while_n admirable_a be_v divine_a patience_n which_o bear_v with_o these_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n whilst_o fit_v for_o destruction_n reflection_n cheer_v thyself_o christian._n o_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o heart_n strengthen_v bread_n of_o this_o divine_a meditation_n let_v faith_n turn_v every_o drop_n of_o this_o truth_n into_o a_o soul-reviving_a cordial_a god_n have_v sow_v the_o precious_a seed_n of_o grace_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o though_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v a_o unkind_a soil_n which_o have_v keep_v it_o back_o and_o much_o hinder_v its_o growth_n yet_o bless_v be_v the_o lord_n it_o still_o grow_v on_o though_o by_o slow_a degree_n and_o from_o the_o spring_a of_o the_o seed_n and_o shooting_n forth_o of_o those_o gracious_a habit_n i_o may_v conclude_v a_o approach_a harvest_n now_o be_v my_o salvation_n near_o than_o when_o i_o believe_v every_o day_n i_o come_v near_o to_o my_o salvation_n rom._n 13._o 11._o o_o that_o every_o day_n i_o be_v more_o active_a for_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n grow_v on_o my_o soul_n and_o add_v to_o thy_o faith_n virtue_n to_o thy_o virtue_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n grow_v on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n keep_v thyself_o under_o the_o ripen_a influence_n of_o heavenly_a ordinance_n the_o fast_o thou_o grow_v in_o grace_n the_o soon_o thou_o shall_v be_v reap_v down_o in_o mercy_n and_o bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 29._o i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v the_o measure_n and_o 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