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pet._n 5_o 6._o 18_o a_o mercy_n grant_v may_v not_o be_v in_o love_n though_o it_o be_v the_o return_n of_o a_o prayer_n for_o god_n have_v grant_v some_o their_o desire_n in_o wrath_n psal_n 78.29_o 30_o 31._o compare_v with_o psal_n 106.15_o 19_o if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o many_o and_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v about_o a_o end_n it_o be_v god_n must_v bless_v they_o if_o but_o a_o sew_z mean_v god_n can_v multiply_v they_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a god_n can_v use_v they_o if_o there_o be_v none_o god_n can_v create_v they_o or_o work_v without_o they_o when_o jehosaphat_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v his_o eye_n be_v to_o god_n who_o be_v never_o at_o a_o loss_n but_o always_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o way_n 20_o there_o never_o be_v man_n but_o die_v or_o be_v change_v as_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n and_o never_o shall_v be_v man_n but_o must_v die_v or_o be_v change_v it_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o most_o man_n story_n and_o he_o die_v 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sear_v none_o but_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o so_o fear_v always_o prov._n 28.14_o 24_o there_o be_v many_o cordial_n that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v to_o his_o child_n till_o they_o be_v faint_a or_o sick_a strong_a consolation_n be_v reserve_v for_o great_a tribulation_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o 5._o 25_o if_o we_o will_v take_v a_o true_a measure_n and_o make_v a_o right_a estimate_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o must_v be_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o etc._n etc._n 26_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n sin_n be_v man_n and_o misery_n be_v sin_n man_n be_v god_n image_n sin_n be_v man_n image_n and_o misery_n be_v sin_n image_n it_o be_v only_o by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o misery_n sin_n and_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v to_o god_n and_o his_o image_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 27_o we_o live_v by_o many_o death_n our_o natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n be_v by_o death_n many_o creature_n be_v put_v to_o death_n to_o keep_v we_o alive_a yea_o christ_n jesus_n die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o we_o ourselves_o must_v die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v oh_o how_o good_a be_v god_n to_o we_o who_o have_v make_v not_o only_o the_o creature_n we_o but_o christ_n we_o and_o in_o and_o by_o he_o death_n we_o who_o make_v every_o thing_n the_o worst_a as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a to_o work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o rom._n 8.28_o and_o though_o we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o
of_o mercy_n yet_o think_v not_o the_o best_a even_a grace_n and_o glory_n too_o good_a for_o we_o psal_n 84.11_o 28_o some_o man_n who_o seem_v free_a enough_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n be_v yet_o very_o impatient_a at_o the_o reproof_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o confession_n be_v but_o like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v from_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v go_v off_o but_o reproof_n be_v like_o a_o arrow_n shoot_v to_o they_o and_o the_o danger_n be_v still_o approach_v beside_o confession_n be_v their_o own_o act_n but_o reproof_n be_v another_o man_n and_o all_o our_o own_o act_n on_o ourselves_o be_v more_o gentle_a and_o favourable_a than_o other_o act_n upon_o we_o as_o a_o man_n that_o pinch_v or_o strike_v himself_o feel_v it_o less_o or_o at_o least_o regret_v it_o less_o than_o if_o another_o do_v it_o i_o need_v not_o add_v that_o man_n reckon_v reproof_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o or_o to_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o reproach_n prov._n 9.7_o 8._o and_o 12.1_o and_o 15.10_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a while_o he_o live_v in_o the_o body_n to_o be_v crucify_a the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o rom._n 6._o throughout_o 30_o they_o who_o use_v to_o think_v well_o often_o can_v but_o do_v well_o sometime_o and_o they_o that_o think_v of_o evil_n be_v like_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o vain_a imagination_n produce_v vain_a conversation_n matth._n 12.35_o 31_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o gracious_a person_n to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o enoch_n without_o interruption_n col._n 1.9_o 10._o 32_o it_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n that_o he_o who_o be_v god_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o act_v for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o 33_o it_o be_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o gracious_a person_n to_o hear_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v as_o what_o he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v command_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o privilege_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v obtain_v that_o he_o may_v be_v god_n to_o serve_v god_n as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v he_o to_o save_v he_o that_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n as_o be_v glorify_v by_o and_o with_o god_n in_o heaven_n act_v 9.6_o phil._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n 34_o it_o be_v our_o heaven_n here_o to_o have_v god_n with_o we_o and_o christ_n with_o we_o but_o it_o will_v be_v our_o heaven_n hereafter_o to_o be_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o 35_o sincerity_n be_v good_a security_n against_o other_o reproach_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o against_o our_o own_o infirmity_n rom._n 7.25_o 36_o a_o evil_a mind_n when_o it_o have_v power_n and_o opportunity_n do_v not_o only_o follow_v the_o sway_n of_o desire_n already_o within_o but_o frame_v to_o its_o self_n new_a desire_n not_o think_v of_o before_o 2_o king_n 8.12_o 13._o 37_o they_o who_o love_n god_n consider_v more_o what_o be_v than_o why_o it_o be_v command_v 1_o john_n 5.3_o and_o there_o be_v no_o service_n like_o he_o who_o serve_v because_o he_o love_v 38_o suffering_n for_o christ_n jesus_n be_v so_o far_o from_o separate_v his_o love_n from_o the_o sufferer_n or_o they_o from_o he_o that_o they_o the_o more_o endear_v each_o other_o affection_n rom._n 8.35_o 39_o 39_o hope_n be_v a_o great_a succour_n and_o support_v to_o perplex_a mind_n psal_n 42.5_o lam._n 3.29_o rom._n 8.23_o 24._o 40_o they_o who_o have_v deface_v the_o iâ—â—age_n of_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o themselves_o do_v not_o love_v to_o see_v it_o in_o other_o it_o be_v a_o eyesore_n to_o they_o 1_o john_n 3.12_o 41_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o consiâ—ler_n and_o love_n the_o thing_n that_o do_v as_o â—he_v thing_n that_o ought_v to_o please_v we_o matth._n 19.8_o 42_o jealousy_n between_o relation_n and_o friend_n be_v the_o frenzy_n of_o wise-folke_n the_o wellwishing_a spite_n a_o unkind_a carefulness_n the_o way_n to_o lose_v that_o which_o we_o most_o suspect_v and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o lose_v the_o self-punishment_n for_o other_o fault_n the_o cousin_n of_o envy_n the_o daughter_n of_o love_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o fear_n if_o not_o of_o hatred_n prov._n 6.34_o 43_o it_o do_v huge_o oblige_v we_o to_o and_o shall_v as_o much_o endear_v our_o obedience_n to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o have_v give_v â—ife_n to_o we_o who_o deserve_v death_n yea_o and_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o 44_o take_v heed_n of_o flatter_a and_o idle_a busybody_n who_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o tell_v of_o tale_n and_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n 2_o thess_n 3.11_o 1_o tim._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 4.15_o 45_o it_o be_v much_o more_o noble_a to_o love_v distress_a virtue_n than_o to_o adore_v or_o enjoy_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n heb._n 11.25_o for_o we_o be_v equal_o enjoin_v to_o forsake_v they_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 46_o whatever_o we_o part_v with_o and_o surrender_v up_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o receive_v it_o against_o with_o usury_n matth._n 19.29_o 47_o he_o who_o repent_v for_o not_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n matth._n 21.31_o 48_o it_o be_v more_o a_o martyrdom_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o mortify_v our_o sin_n to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o then_o it_o be_v to_o give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o 49_o our_o will_n in_o any_o evil_n or_o to_o it_o make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o infirmity_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v matth._n 5.28_o but_o our_o will_n in_o and_o to_o any_o good_a make_v it_o a_o virtue_n though_o it_o be_v not_o act_v for_o then_o god_n accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n matth._n 26.41_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o heb._n 11.17_o 50_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o quarrel_v with_o god_n for_o non-performance_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v not_o the_o person_n to_o who_o or_o have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v gen._n 4.6_o 7._o mat._n 20.15_o 51_o if_o we_o be_v but_o natural_o or_o prudential_o patient_a and_o humble_a and_o not_o so_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v virtuous_a but_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v gracious_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 21._o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o 52_o to_o gratify_v nature_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o to_o satisfy_v humour_n or_o to_o gratify_v lust_n be_v a_o sin_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n and_o beg_v food_n convenient_a for_o we_o but_o to_o ask_v meat_n for_o lust_n to_o cater_n and_o project_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o to_o tempt_v and_o to_o provoke_v god_n psal_n 78.18_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o 53_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o overcome_v they_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o 54_o many_o man_n sense_n engross_v the_o man_n as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o mind_n or_o have_v soul_n only_o to_o mind_v their_o body_n their_o body_n be_v dainty_o feed_v and_o rich_o clad_v they_o have_v gentlemenâ—_n body_n and_o too_o often_o slave_n mind_n and_o of_o such_o man_n one_o say_v all_o be_v good_a but_o the_o man_n luke_n 16.19_o etc._n etc._n 55_o terror_n that_o be_v cause_v and_o exalt_v by_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n be_v the_o most_o intolerable_a and_o incurable_a of_o any_o other_o prov._n 18.14_o 56_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v so_o unite_v and_o do_v so_o sympathize_v that_o they_o be_v refresh_v or_o pain_v together_o the_o body_n never_o send_v the_o stomach_n to_o tell_v we_o we_o have_v eat_v too_o much_o but_o the_o foul_a feel_v it_o too_o for_o when_o the_o stomach_n rise_v against_o the_o meat_n the_o conscience_n rise_v against_o intemperance_n and_o as_o the_o one_o feel_v the_o meat_n the_o other_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o surfeit_v let_v the_o palate_n and_o belly-pleasers_a read_v luke_n 21.36_o 57_o it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o learn_v the_o theory_n of_o they_o that_o understand_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n well_o phil._n 3.17_o to_o 20._o 58_o what_o be_v thy_o end_n in_o keep_v so_o much_o ado_n be_v it_o to_o get_v wealth_n yes_o but_o why_o for_o contentment_n well_o if_o there_o be_v more_o without_o it_o thou_o go_v
and_o then_o they_o love_v what_o they_o do_v not_o perhaps_o dare_v not_o practice_n they_o be_v contemplative_a sinner_n and_o play_v with_o wanton_a thought_n and_o wish_n jer._n 4.14_o 53_o the_o covetous_a live_v poor_a to_o die_v rich_a but_o what_o a_o mistake_n and_o missay_v it_o be_v to_o say_v such_o a_o man_n die_v worth_a so_o many_o thousand_o when_o he_o leave_v it_o all_o behind_o he_o he_o have_v be_v rich_a indeed_o if_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o he_o have_v send_v it_o to_o heaven_n aforehand_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o die_v the_o poor_a for_o leave_v so_o much_o behind_o he_o and_o indeed_o no_o man_n die_v rich_a unless_o rich_a in_o grace_n in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n while_o he_o live_v but_o the_o rich_a depart_n as_o poor_a and_o naked_a as_o any_o and_o leave_v their_o wealth_n to_o other_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o 54_o the_o platonic_n say_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o chariot_n draw_v with_o two_o horse_n whereof_o the_o one_o the_o rational_a part_n be_v fair_a and_o generous_a the_o other_o the_o sensual_a deform_a and_o resty_a but_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o not_o only_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n but_o the_o superior_a also_o be_v corrupt_v otherwise_o the_o inferior_a can_v not_o draw_v they_o away_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a and_o can_v sin_v but_o from_o itself_o though_o urge_v and_o tempt_v by_o other_o not_o only_o flesh_n but_o spirit_n be_v filthy_a 2_o cor._n 1.7_o and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 55_o grace_n be_v a_o panoply_n or_o proof-armour_n of_o defence_n against_o temptation_n and_o trouble_n eph._n 6._o and_o a_o paradise_n of_o all_o pleasure_n prov._n 3.17_o 56_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v the_o good_a man_n hope_n and_o the_o bad_a man_n fear_n 1_o cor._n 15.19_o numb_a 23.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.11_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n but_o have_v institute_v some_o kind_n of_o heaven_n oâ—_n hell_n place_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n suitable_a to_o its_o self_n 57_o god_n word_n for_o thing_n be_v the_o christian_n reason_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o word_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o testimony_n be_v their_o demonstration_n heb._n 11.3_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saying_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 58_o pride_n envy_n and_o malice_n be_v the_o devil_n sin_n and_o such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v possess_v of_o these_o be_v possess_v as_o real_o as_o and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o dangerous_o then_o any_o demoniac_a john_n 6.70_o 59_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v for_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n for_o that_o trial_n can_v never_o be_v fair_a where_o affection_n be_v judge_n and_o furpass_v as_o well_o as_o pass_v judgement_n leu._n 19.15_o 60_o the_o poor_a man_n 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