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that_o so_o while_o i_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n i_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o my_o departure_n hence_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o a_o die_a hour_n in_o order_n whereunto_o assist_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o strict_o to_o examine_v and_o review_v my_o past_a sinful_a course_n that_o so_o if_o there_o be_v any_o remain_v of_o gild_n abide_v upon_o my_o conscience_n i_o may_v purge_v they_o away_o by_o proper_a act_n of_o repentance_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v and_o grant_v that_o as_o i_o have_v former_o abound_v in_o sin_n so_o i_o may_v now_o redeem_v that_o precious_a time_n i_o have_v lose_v by_o abound_v in_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n that_o so_o as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v i_o may_v revoke_v and_o undo_v the_o multitude_n of_o my_o past_a sin_n by_o do_v all_o the_o good_a i_o be_o able_a for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o i_o may_v hold_v out_o and_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n preserve_v and_o continue_v i_o in_o the_o 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the_o common_a sense_n and_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o man_n in_o i_o how_o can_v i_o think_v of_o thou_o without_o rapture_n of_o love_n how_o can_v i_o draw_v near_o unto_o thou_o without_o transport_v of_o delight_n and_o complacency_n but_o vile_a and_o ungrateful_a that_o i_o be_o i_o can_v think_v of_o all_o thy_o goodness_n with_o cold_a and_o freeze_a affection_n and_o can_v come_v into_o thy_o presence_n not_o only_o with_o indifference_n but_o reluctancy_n good_a god_n what_o be_o i_o make_v of_o what_o a_o insensible_a soul_n do_v i_o carry_v about_o i_o o_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o i_o be_o confound_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o baseness_n and_o yet_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o can_v help_v it_o i_o strive_v to_o shake_v off_o this_o clog_n of_o my_o corrupt_a
against_o the_o dissuasion_n of_o thy_o grace_n the_o check_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o fair_a warning_n of_o my_o danger_n have_v i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o or_o unaware_o or_o under_o a_o surprise_n it_o have_v be_v pittiable_a but_o o_o my_o gild_n my_o gild_n it_o be_v know_o wilful_o base_o and_o malicious_o that_o i_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n whereby_o i_o have_v forfeit_v my_o soul_n my_o innocence_n and_o thy_o love_n and_o have_v get_v nothing_o in_o exchange_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o minute_n and_o a_o last_a shame_n and_o repentance_n o_o vile_a wretch_n o_o desperate_a fool_n that_o i_o be_o what_o have_v i_o do_v whither_o be_o i_o fall_v i_o have_v grieve_v thy_o spirit_n contemn_v thy_o authority_n trample_v on_o thy_o goodness_n and_o wound_v my_o own_o conscience_n and_o by_o one_o base_a act_n have_v throw_v myself_o headlong_o from_o all_o those_o glorious_a hope_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v raise_v i_o and_o now_o o_o god_n what_o can_v i_o say_v in_o my_o own_o behalf_n my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a my_o folly_n so_o utter_o inexcusable_a o_o i_o be_o ashamed_a i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o myself_o i_o lament_v and_o abhor_v the_o madness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o o_o that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o recall_v it_o but_o woe_n be_v i_o it_o be_v pass_v into_o act_n and_o by_o that_o act_n my_o innocence_n be_v already_o stain_v my_o soul_n forfeit_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o my_o power_n to_o undo_v what_o i_o have_v do_v than_o to_o recall_v the_o hour_n of_o yesterday_o what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v or_o whether_o shall_v i_o turn_v myself_o it_o be_v against_o thou_o o_o lord_n against_o thou_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o i_o have_v none_o but_o thou_o to_o flee_v to_o i_o have_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o to_o plead_v in_o my_o own_o behalf_n my_o conscience_n condemn_v i_o and_o my_o sin_n my_o sin_n cry_v aloud_o against_o i_o so_o that_o unless_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o listen_v to_o the_o intercede_v blood_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o to_o consult_v thy_o own_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o fetch_v argument_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o undo_v for_o ever_o by_o my_o own_o folly_n wherefore_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n for_o thy_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n sake_n have_v pity_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o be_v merciful_a to_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a thou_o have_v promise_v to_o receive_v return_v sinner_n to_o blot_v out_o their_o iniquity_n and_o to_o heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o desire_v o_o lord_n to_o return_v unto_o thou_o i_o hate_v and_o renounce_v my_o sin_n and_o do_v here_o abhor_v myself_o for_o it_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n before_o thou_o wherefore_o for_o thy_o praise_n sake_n o_o try_v i_o this_o once_o more_o and_o do_v not_o present_o cast_v i_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n nor_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o but_o restrain_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n from_o all_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o and_o quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n that_o for_o the_o future_a i_o may_v watch_v more_o careful_o resist_v more_o vigorous_o and_o walk_v more_o circumspect_o than_o i_o have_v hitherto_o do_v and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o i_o may_v be_v entire_o devote_v to_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o without_o interruption_n do_v thou_o so_o confirm_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n in_o my_o holy_a resolution_n as_o that_o i_o may_v choose_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o to_o offend_v thou_o any_o more_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n though_o by_o my_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o this_o day_n i_o have_v render_v myself_o most_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o fatherly_a care_n and_o protection_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o watch_v over_o i_o this_o night_n for_o good_a and_o give_v i_o a_o safe_a repose_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o providence_n that_o i_o may_v have_v yet_o a_o far_a space_n to_o repent_v of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o when_o i_o awake_v in_o the_o morning_n i_o may_v be_v warn_v by_o the_o woeful_a remembrance_n of_o this_o day_n fall_v to_o take_v more_o care_n of_o my_o step_n and_o to_o shun_v or_o refuse_v those_o snare_n and_o temptation_n that_o lie_v all_o around_z i_o all_o which_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o thou_o even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n i_o far_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n direction_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o private_a religion_n in_o the_o state_n of_o our_o progress_n and_o improvement_n in_o the_o christian_a life_n with_o form_n of_o private_a devotion_n fit_v for_o this_o state_n when_o you_o enter_v into_o your_o closet_n in_o the_o morning_n endeavour_v to_o affect_v yourself_o with_o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n by_o represent_v to_o yourself_o the_o danger_n and_o misery_n of_o that_o sinful_a state_n out_o of_o which_o you_o be_v recover_v and_o the_o great_a incapacity_n you_o be_v in_o to_o recover_v without_o his_o assistance_n and_o then_o make_v this_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o o_o most_o gracious_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n thou_o be_v a_o liberal_a benefactor_n to_o thy_o creation_n a_o never-failing_a friend_n to_o mankind_n and_o a_o most_o tender_a lover_n of_o soul_n for_o who_o everlasting_a welfare_n thou_o have_v be_v always_o consult_v and_o have_v leave_v no_o method_n of_o love_n unattempted_a to_o rescue_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n o_o bless_a for_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o great_a name_n for_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v have_v of_o this_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n i_o be_o a_o monument_n of_o thy_o goodness_n a_o live_a instance_n and_o wonder_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o i_o have_v thou_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o who_o have_v long_o ago_o perish_v in_o my_o iniquity_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v infinite_o patient_a and_o long_a suffering_n i_o have_v forfeit_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v just_o have_v cut_v i_o off_o and_o give_v i_o my_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o consider_v how_o i_o provoke_v thou_o to_o it_o by_o my_o daily_a rebellion_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v thy_o forbearance_n towards_o i_o but_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o forbear_v i_o but_o follow_v i_o with_o thy_o kindness_n and_o never_o cease_v importune_v i_o to_o return_v to_o my_o duty_n and_o happiness_n till_o thou_o have_v conquer_v i_o by_o thy_o gracious_a persuasion_n o_o incomparable_a love_n o_o amaze_a goodness_n never_o to_o be_v sufficient_o admire_v and_o adore_v wherefore_o praise_v for_o ever_o praise_v be_v thy_o grace_n which_o have_v redeem_v my_o life_n from_o eternal_a death_n and_o my_o soul_n from_o the_o neathermost_a hell_n which_o have_v rescue_v i_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o pernicious_a bondage_n of_o my_o lust_n and_o implant_v in_o my_o nature_n these_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o disposition_n and_o hitherto_o improve_v and_o advance_v they_o towards_o my_o eternal_a happiness_n this_o o_o my_o god_n all_o this_o i_o owe_v to_o thy_o free_a and_o undeserved_a goodness_n that_o i_o that_o be_v dead_a be_o now_o alive_a that_o i_o that_o be_v lose_v be_o find_v that_o i_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o my_o lust_n be_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n and_o to_o be_v entire_o ascribe_v to_o thy_o all-powerful_a goodness_n go_v on_o o_o lord_n go_v on_o i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o perfect_a thy_o own_o work_n that_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o redound_v to_o thou_o and_o that_o as_o i_o have_v be_v hitherto_o a_o signal_n instance_n of_o thy_o goodness_n so_o i_o may_v be_v a_o happy_a instrument_n of_o thy_o praise_n to_o eternal_a age_n and_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o unspeakble_a kindness_n towards_o i_o may_v so_o captivate_v my_o soul_n and_o all_o my_o faculty_n as_o that_o i_o may_v be_v most_o entire_o thou_o as_o that_o my_o reason_n and_o will_n my_o fear_n and_o hope_n and_o love_n and_o desire_n may_v from_o henceforth_o be_v all_o resign_v up_o to_o thou_o and_o for_o ever_o devote_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o thy_o infinite_a glory_n and_o perfection_n and_o this_o i_o most_o humble_o beg_v for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o with_o thyself_o and_o thy_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v render_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o power_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o
five_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o render_v our_o recovery_n more_o difficult_a for_o the_o future_a but_o plung_v ourselves_o for_o the_o present_a into_o a_o far_o more_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a condition_n p._n 501.502_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a we_o shall_v not_o only_o render_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a for_o the_o present_a but_o expose_v ourselves_o if_o we_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n to_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o dreadful_a ruin_n 508.509_o chap._n v._n contain_v some_o short_a direction_n for_o the_o more_o profitable_a read_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n p._n 513.514_o and_o also_o direction_n for_o the_o good_a conduct_n and_o regular_a exercise_n of_o our_o closet_n religion_n in_o all_o the_o different_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n together_o with_o form_n of_o private_a devotion_n fit_v to_o each_o state_n p._n 517._o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o state_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o christian_a life_n p._n 517.518_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o for_o the_o state_n of_o actual_a engagement_n in_o it_o p._n 530._o the_o three_o for_o the_o state_n of_o growth_n and_o improvement_n towards_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o understanding_n what_o be_v the_o nature_n use_v and_o excellency_n of_o any_o mean_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v have_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a notion_n of_o those_o peculiar_a end_n which_o they_o drive_v at_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n consist_v in_o be_v serviceable_a to_o some_o end_n but_o to_o what_o they_o be_v particular_o serviceable_a must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o particular_a end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o therefore_o till_o we_o know_v what_o those_o particular_a end_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v mean_n or_o no_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v serviceable_a 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in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o because_o it_o be_v every_o where_o propose_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a of_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o supreme_a motive_n to_o all_o christian_a virtue_n for_o so_o st._n john_n that_o bosome-favourite_n of_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o christ_n have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n two_o 25_o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o gospel_n of_o st._n john_n who_o have_v more_o large_o record_v our_o saviour_n sermon_n and_o discourse_n than_o any_o other_o evangelist_n we_o shall_v find_v eternal_a life_n still_o propose_v by_o he_o as_o the_o supereminent_a promise_n to_o encourage_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o christianity_n for_o so_o john_n four_o 36_o it_o be_v propose_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o harvest_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o which_o like_o the_o husbandman_n plough_v and_o sow_v all_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v he_o that_o reap_v receive_v wage_n and_o gather_v fruit_n unto_o eternal_a life_n consonant_o whereunto_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n vi_fw-la 8_o and_o this_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o great_a reward_n which_o he_o give_v to_o all_o those_o that_o hear_v and_o follow_v he_o john_n x._o 27_o 28._o and_o this_o the_o great_a argument_n which_o he_o every_o where_o insist_o on_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v have_v life_n everlasting_a that_o whosoever_o hear_v his_o word_n have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o that_o his_o commandment_n be_v life_n everlasting_a and_o rom._n vi_fw-la 22_o everlasting_a life_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o as_o such_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o direct_v our_o action_n unto_o it_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n 1_o tim._n i_o 16_o to_o do_v good_a to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n vi_o 18_o 19_o to_o look_n unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n heb._n twelve_o 2_o and_o therefore_o heaven_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o christian_a canaan_n to_o which_o we_o be_v to_o direct_v all_o our_o step_n whilst_o we_o be_v travail_v through_o this_o world_n heb._n xi_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v express_v by_o seek_v it_o mat._n vi_fw-la 33_o heb._n xiii_o 14_o col._n iii._o 1_o and_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v as_o much_o the_o end_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n as_o those_o corruptible_a 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and_o which_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o point_n in_o which_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v concentre_v phil._n i._n 11_o which_o propose_v this_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o religious_a performance_n that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v 1_o pet._n four_o 11_o and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v christian_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n eph._n i_o 12_o but_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v no_o distinct_a end_n from_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o evident_a from_o hence_o that_o this_o glory_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v add_v or_o contribute_v to_o he_o who_o essential_a glory_n be_v so_o immense_a and_o secure_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v either_o increase_v or_o diminish_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o glory_n can_v redound_v to_o he_o 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