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presume_v of_o thy_o own_o strength_n i_o can_v and_o i_o mean_v to_o repent_v i_o can_v when_o i_o will_v and_o i_o will_v when_o time_n serve_v poenitentiam_fw-la qui_fw-la promittâ—t_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promittit_fw-la peccâ—nti_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la i_o trust_v i_o be_o not_o so_o bad_a that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o many_o have_v go_v further_a than_o i_o why_o may_v i_o not_o repent_v at_o last_o hour_n 7._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o mock-repentance_n say_v i_o cry_v god_n mercy_n god_n forgive_v i_o i_o sin_v daily_a and_o repent_v daily_a when_o i_o have_v swear_v or_o be_v drink_v i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a be_v not_o this_o repentance_n i_o answer_v no_o repentance_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n the_o burn_a child_n we_o say_v dread_v the_o fire_n thou_o have_v smart_v for_o suretyship_n and_o have_v repent_v of_o it_o thy_o friend_n come_v again_o and_o desire_v thou_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o he_o once_o again_o thou_o reply_v i_o 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bless_a moniâ—or_n let_v every_o inspiration_n find_v thou_o as_o the_o seal_n do_v the_o wax_n or_o the_o spark_n the_o tinder_n and_o then_o as_o the_o spouse_n tell_v her_o belove_a or_o ever_o thou_o be_v aware_a thy_o soul_n will_v make_v thou_o as_o the_o chariot_n of_o people_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o free_a and_o willing_a people_n aminadab_n step_v into_o the_o pool_n when_o the_o angel_n stir_v the_o water_n john_n 5.4_o keep_v touch_n with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o be_v well_o but_o if_o these_o three_o rule_n be_v too_o general_a and_o remote_a i_o shall_v now_o lay_v down_o some_o more_o particular_a and_o exact_a direction_n for_o check_v the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n as_o physician_n have_v their_o prophylactique_n and_o their_o therapeutiques_n some_o for_o prevention_n of_o the_o fit_a and_o paroxysm_n other_o for_o the_o cure_n and_o removal_n when_o the_o symptom_n of_o it_o be_v upon_o thou_o 1_o before_o the_o paroxysm_n come_v prepare_v and_o antidote_n thy_o soul_n against_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o observe_v these_o advice_n rule_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v that_o noble_a counsel_n of_o eliphaz_n to_o job_n cap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 21._o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n get_v thy_o heart_n fix_v where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v have_v thy_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o thy_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n flee_v to_o thy_o god_n to_o hide_v thou_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a sure_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o fowler_n he_o shall_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o feather_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n shall_v thou_o trust_v his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n psal_n 91.1_o 3_o 4._o arise_v with_o thy_o arisen_a lord_n and_o seek_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o set_v thy_o affection_n there_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o where_o it_o animate_v but_o where_o it_o love_v awaken_v thinâ—_n and_o kindle_v it_o into_o holy_a passionate_a ecstasy_n of_o love_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v in_o heaven_n all_o day_n long_o and_o which_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o upright_a psal_n 140_o 13._o dwell_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n who_o thy_o soul_n delight_v in_o the_o tempter_n can_v reach_v thou_o there_o be_v much_o in_o converse_n with_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v little_a converse_n with_o thou_o or_o if_o he_o have_v it_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n how_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o king_n ahasuenus_n incense_v at_o that_o affront_n of_o haman_n when_o he_o throw_v himself_o upon_o queen_n ester_n bed_n what_o will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n in_o our_o presence_n esth_n 7.8_o keep_v but_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o lord_n thy_o king_n thy_o husband_n and_o the_o ravisher_n will_v not_o offer_v to_o force_v thou_o there_o or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o will_v be_v but_o in_o vain_a how_o secure_a be_v that_o soul_n that_o live_v under_o the_o deep_a and_o warm_a and_o constant_a sense_n of_o god_n be_v its_o all_o in_o all_o what_o a_o munition_n of_o rock_n be_v this_o against_o all_o assault_n and_o incursion_n of_o the_o tempter_n they_o be_v our_o tame_a and_o common_a poultry_n who_o wing_n sweep_v the_o ground_n as_o they_o fly_v and_o raise_v a_o dust_n but_o the_o generous_a eagle_n soon_o mount_v above_o this_o smoky_a low_a region_n of_o the_o air_n till_o she_o make_v the_o cloud_n a_o pillow_n for_o her_o head_n put_v on_o christian_n thy_o eagle_n wing_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o dove_n wing_n which_o david_n pray_v for_o psal_n 55.6_o and_o flee_v away_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v at_o rest_n they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 40.31_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v once_o but_o upon_o the_o wing_n heaven-ward_n o_o how_o easy_o then_o do_v it_o soar_v away_o above_o this_o region_n of_o smoke_n and_o dust_n above_o this_o atmosphaene_n of_o earnality_n and_o fleshly_a lusting_n into_o the_o pure_a &_o free_a aethereal_a air_n the_o bless_a serenity_n and_o rest_n of_o god_n life_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o it_o be_v cold_a iron_n that_o show_v its_o rusty_a scale_n they_o disappear_v when_o it_o be_v red_a hot_a get_v but_o thy_o heart_n on_o fire_n heaven-ward_n be_v but_o ascend_v thither_o eliah_n like_v in_o a_o flame_a chariot_n of_o holy_a long_n and_o paint_n after_o god_n and_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v no_o more_o appear_v to_o deform_v thy_o beauty_n than_o the_o rust_n of_o iron_n appear_v when_o the_o metal_n be_v candent_fw-la i._n e._n all_o over_o of_o a_o light_n and_o glow_a ardour_n the_o rule_n than_o be_v be_v sick_a of_o love_n to_o thy_o dear_a master_n and_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n stir_v up_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a lusting_n in_o thy_o soul_n after_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n the_o grace_n and_o image_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n study_v thorough_o the_o unchangeable_a nature_n the_o eternal_a law_n and_o difference_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a to_o open_v this_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o if_o god_n command_v or_o forbid_v any_o of_o these_o they_o be_v then_o good_a or_o evil_a indeed_o but_o only_o because_o or_o while_o he_o do_v so_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n stand_v in_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v now_o abolish_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n which_o enact_v it_o and_o it_o be_v now_o the_o glory_n of_o christian_a religion_n that_o except_v the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o a_o very_a few_o other_o positive_a institution_n for_o great_a and_o weighty_a cause_n reserve_v the_o evangelical_n law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n consist_v of_o such_o precept_n as_o carry_v their_o own_o credentiall_a letter_n and_o be_v build_v upon_o moral_a ground_n of_o everlasting_a equity_n and_o righteousness_n wherefore_o the_o romanist_n deserve_v very_o ill_o of_o christian_a religion_n nor_o be_v the_o lutheran_n church_n to_o be_v excuse_v who_o of_o their_o own_o head_n impose_v so_o many_o indifferent_a thing_n now_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o for_o no_o
and_o this_o like_o pathologie_n or_o understanding_n the_o disease_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o patient_a will_v huge_o minister_v and_o condence_n to_o the_o exact_a method_n of_o physic_n either_o for_o prevention_n or_o for_o cure_v rule_n 4_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o fit_a emblem_n in_o the_o world_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v not_o only_o offend_v with_o it_o blow_v or_o wound_n but_o if_o so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a dust_n or_o smoke_n get_v in_o it_o weep_v they_o out_o some_o man_n conscience_n be_v like_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o ostrich_n which_o dige_v iron_n they_o can_v swallow_v and_o concoct_v the_o most_o notorious_a sin_n swear_v drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n without_o regret_n their_o conscience_n be_v sear_v as_o with_o a_o hot_a iron_n as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o they_o have_v so_o enure_v their_o soul_n to_o the_o gross_a wickedness_n as_o the_o psylli_n a_o people_n of_o africa_n who_o plutarch_n mention_n have_v their_o body_n to_o the_o eat_a poison_n that_o it_o become_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a but_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v a_o delicate_a sense_n it_o be_v the_o most_o tender_a thing_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o feel_v the_o least_o touch_n of_o know_a sin_n and_o grieve_v at_o the_o grieve_n of_o god_n good_a spirit_n not_o only_o for_o quench_v or_o resist_v or_o rebel_a against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o even_o for_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n whereby_o it_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4.80_o the_o most_o tender_a heart_a christian_a he_o be_v the_o stout_a and_o most_o valiant_a christian_a happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28.14_o it_o be_v the_o true_a magnanimity_n and_o heroic_a courage_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfar_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o least_o iniquity_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o fit_a to_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2.3_o 2_o tim._n 2.3_o then_o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v most_o tender_a to_o be_v such_o a_o coward_n as_o not_o to_o dare_v to_o break_v any_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n be_v to_o be_v the_o valiant_a person_n in_o the_o world_n for_o such_o a_o one_o will_v choose_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o suffer_v before_o the_o least_o of_o sin_v and_o however_o the_o jeer_a ishmael_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o reproach_n and_o laugh_v one_o to_o scorn_v for_o this_o niceness_n and_o precise_a scrupulosity_n as_o they_o term_v it_o yet_o the_o choice_n if_o god_n be_v but_o wise_a than_o vain_a man_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a one_o keep_v a_o exact_a guard_n upon_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o rule_n 5_o soul_n be_v open_a and_o awake_a upon_o all_o the_o stir_n of_o thy_o thought_n &_o affection_n bid_v they_o stand_v at_o their_o first_o appearance_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o thou_o discrie_v any_o of_o they_o in_o motion_n summon_v they_o before_o thy_o soul_n tribunal_n let_v they_o not_o pass_v till_o thou_o know_v perfect_o whence_o they_o come_v whither_o they_o go_v ask_v their_o errand_n state_n viri_fw-la quae_fw-la caussa_fw-la viae_fw-la quive_fw-mi estis_fw-la in_o armis_fw-la virg._n be_v it_o grief_n or_o be_v it_o joy_n or_o hope_v or_o fear_v or_o love_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o march_n demand_v the_o word_n of_o it_o ask_v whether_o it_o have_v a_o pass_v from_o god_n and_o conscience_n catechise_v it_o examine_v it_o search_v it_o speak_v to_o it_o in_o the_o centinel_n and_o watchman_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v i_o your_o ticket_n tell_v i_o my_o desire_n my_o love_n my_o fear_n my_o anger_n by_o who_o authority_n be_v thou_o now_o up_o and_o in_o motion_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o good_a warrant_n from_o god_n commandment_n or_o from_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n let_v they_o go_v on_o in_o god_n name_n they_o be_v about_o their_o business_n but_o if_o they_o can_v arrest_v they_o as_o idle_a vagrant_n nay_o as_o enemy_n to_o thy_o soul_n peace_n and_o charge_v they_o upon_o their_o allegiance_n to_o their_o superior_n that_o they_o stir_v no_o further_o rule_n 6_o be_v daily_a train_n and_o exercise_v all_o thy_o grace_n have_v they_o always_o in_o battel-â—ray_a be_v in_o a_o military_a posture_n both_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a stand_v constant_o to_o thy_o arm_n for_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o two_o enemy_n that_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o any_o truce_n or_o respite_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o jew_n call_v they_o the_o flesh_n within_o thou_o jer._n 17_o 9_o and_o the_o tempter_n that_o destroy_a angel_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n without_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o the_o christian_a warfare_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o war_n never_o to_o be_v alter_v it_o admit_v of_o no_o peace_n no_o cessation_n the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n must_v never_o lay_v down_o his_o arm_n but_o expect_v to_o be_v upon_o continual_a duty_n and_o travel_n till_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o host_n under_o who_o banner_n he_o now_o fight_v be_v please_v to_o remove_v his_o quarter_n from_o that_o army_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n to_o that_o bless_a and_o triumphant_a in_o the_o heaven_n rule_n 7_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o elench_n of_o temptation_n i_o mean_v in_o unmask_v the_o sophistry_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n in_o defeat_v the_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n of_o the_o tempter_n and_o in_o detect_v and_o frustrate_v the_o cheat_n and_o finesse_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o its_o deceitful_a lust_n eph._n 4.23_o 2_o cor._n 2.11_o no_o small_a part_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n lie_v in_o the_o bless_a art_n of_o discover_v and_o refute_v sin_n fallacy_n and_o imposture_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v prove_v famous_a and_o victorious_a and_o worthy_a honour_n and_o reverence_n in_o thy_o spiritual_a warfare_n be_v well_o see_v in_o the_o skill_n of_o fence_v know_v all_o thy_o ward_n for_o every_o attaque_fw-la provide_v thyself_o with_o answer_n and_o retort_v beforehand_o against_o the_o subtle_a insinuation_n and_o delusion_n of_o thy_o enemy_n ex._n gr_n if_o satan_n tell_v thou_o as_o he_o often_o will_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v pleasant_a musae_n pleasant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musae_n ask_v whether_o the_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n be_v so_o too_o whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o hell_n to_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o almighty_a judge_n if_o he_o tell_v thou_o no_o body_n see_v thou_o may_v commit_v it_o safe_o ask_v whether_o he_o can_v put_v out_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n whether_o he_o can_v find_v a_o place_n empty_a of_o the_o divine_a presence_n for_o thou_o to_o sin_n in_o or_o whether_o he_o can_v blot_v out_o the_o item_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n if_o he_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o little_a one_o ask_v whether_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a jehovah_n be_v a_o little_a one_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o little_a hell_n or_o no._n if_o he_o talk_v of_o profit_n and_o earthly_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v ask_v what_o account_v it_o will_v turn_v to_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o what_o profit_n there_o be_v 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o if_o one_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o one_o shall_v give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n when_o sin_n like_o jael_n invite_v thou_o into_o her_o tent_n â—6_n judge_n 4.11_o 21._o &_o 5.25_o â—6_n with_o the_o lure_n and_o decoy_n of_o a_o lordly_a treatment_n think_v of_o the_o nail_n and_o hammâ—r_n which_o fasten_v sisera_n dead_a to_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o catch_v with_o chaff_n lay_v by_o thou_o such_o memoir_n such_o answer_n and_o repartee_n as_o these_o wherewith_o thou_o may_v reply_v upon_o the_o tempter_n that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n have_v other_o manner_n of_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n to_o court_v thy_o love_n and_o reward_v thy_o service_n with_o than_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n viz._n true_a and_o real_a solid_a and_o eternal_a one_o what_o be_v the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v sin_n for_o a_o season_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n pleasure_n that_o be_v for_o evermore_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o what_o be_v a_o little_a wealth_n that_o thief_n can_v steal_v a_o despicable_a heap_n of_o riches_n which_o like_o a_o flock_n of_o bird_n a_o light_v a_o little_a while_n in_o thy_o yard_n will_v take_v wing_n present_o and_o fly_v away_o to_o be_v name_v
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as_o such_o they_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n vindictive_a justice_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o sense_n they_o have_v not_o rationem_fw-la beneficii_fw-la sed_fw-la supplicii_fw-la they_o be_v not_o benefit_n but_o punishment_n but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o order_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o cross_n be_v some_o of_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v hereby_o sanctify_v and_o become_v the_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o noble_a primitive_a frame_n of_o spirit_n among_o christian_n under_o what_o providence_n soever_o dark_a or_o light_n sweet_a or_o sour_a they_o be_v thankful_a in_o all_o always_o thankful_a st._n augustine_n upon_o the_o 132_o psalm_n commend_v that_o ancient_a custom_n among_o christian_n gratias_fw-la aug._n epist_n 77._o quid_fw-la melius_fw-la &_o animo_fw-la geramus_fw-la &_o 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