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his_o heart_n the_o love_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o inward_a thought_n so_o that_o he_o may_v consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v quiet_a and_o cessation_n to_o his_o body_n from_o worldly_a business_n and_o work_n of_o his_o call_n but_o also_o empty_v his_o head_n and_o disburden_v his_o thought_n of_o all_o earthly_a care_n that_o so_o they_o may_v whole_o and_o entire_o intend_v the_o holy_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o spend_v themselves_o in_o godly_a and_o extraordinary_a meditation_n fit_v the_o feast_n day_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o lord_n holy_a day_n this_o be_v the_o desire_n longing_n and_o endeavour_n of_o his_o heart_n thus_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v turn_v awry_o from_o this_o uprightness_n by_o company_n or_o his_o own_o corruption_n he_o be_v after_o much_o grieve_a and_o vex_v with_o it_o repent_v and_o pray_v for_o more_o zeal_n conscience_n and_o care_n for_o 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to_o come_v i_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wish_v hearty_o that_o by_o a_o dispassionate_a and_o thorough_a perusal_n of_o this_o treatise_n they_o may_v take_v some_o scantling_n of_o their_o own_o estate_n with_o god_n and_o enter_v a_o serious_a and_o impartial_a search_n and_o examination_n of_o their_o conscience_n discover_v and_o reveal_v themselves_o unto_o themselves_o and_o so_o if_o they_o belong_v unto_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n sâ—ep_v forward_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n the_o paradise_n of_o true_a christianity_n and_o practice_v of_o holiness_n that_o their_o dear_a and_o precious_a soul_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesâ—s_n second_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n three_o main_a and_o capital_a cause_n that_o violent_o hale_v down_o upon_o we_o from_o heaven_n many_o both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o bind_v they_o fast_o to_o the_o bowel_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o do_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o ripen_v the_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o last_o vengeance_n upon_o this_o sinful_a nation_n they_o be_v those_o 1._o the_o overflow_a torrent_n and_o unbridledrage_n of_o many_o cry_a sin_n fearful_a abomination_n and_o desperate_a profaneness_n 2._o a_o sensible_a declination_n from_o their_o first_o love_n and_o decay_v of_o zeal_n even_o in_o christian_n 3._o a_o lukewarmness_a and_o want_v of_o thorowne_n and_o sincerity_n in_o formal_a professor_n as_o for_o the_o first_o by_o our_o horrible_a sin_n and_o hateful_a ingratitude_n for_o mercy_n without_o measure_n and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n we_o grow_v so_o heavy_a upon_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o press_v he_o and_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o tender_a compassion_n as_o a_o caâ—t_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o short_o without_o great_a humiliation_n and_o general_a repentance_n we_o shall_v wrest_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o vial_n of_o his_o last_o wrath_n and_o force_v he_o to_o come_v against_o we_o with_o the_o besom_n of_o utter_a desolation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v so_o grievous_a and_o endless_a be_v the_o impiety_n and_o impenitency_n of_o this_o land_n that_o his_o forbearance_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v not_o for_o any_o hope_n he_o have_v of_o we_o for_o what_o good_a have_v a_o durable_a and_o extraordinary_a plague_n do_v upon_o we_o but_o only_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruel_a and_o implacable_a insolency_n of_o our_o enemy_n because_o â—ee_n be_v loath_a to_o make_v we_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o wolf_n of_o rome_n and_o matter_n of_o triumph_n to_o such_o a_o merciless_a and_o murderous_a generation_n who_o know_v but_o that_o the_o match_n have_v reach_v unto_o the_o powder_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o his_o unlimited_a mercy_n lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o own_o argument_n deut._n 32.26.27_o i_o have_v say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o abroad_o i_o will_v make_v their_o remembrance_n to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n save_v that_o i_o fear_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v wax_v proud_a leave_v his_o and_o our_o adversary_n those_o breathe_a devil_n the_o gunpowder_n papist_n shall_v too_o proud_o and_o barbarous_o have_v insult_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o banishment_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o understand_v heart_n to_o consider_v these_o thing_n in_o time_n lest_o he_o come_v upon_o we_o with_o his_o wrath_n never_o more_o to_o be_v appease_v and_o tear_v we_o in_o peâ—ces_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o hâ—lpe_v may_v any_o man_n drive_v away_o a_o hungry_a lion_n in_o the_o wood_n or_o quench_v the_o fire_n in_o stubble_n when_o it_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o burn_v may_v one_o turn_v again_o the_o arrow_n that_o be_v shoot_v of_o a_o strong_a archer_n if_o the_o 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