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A87547
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A contrite and humble heart with motives & considerations to prepare it.
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Jenks, Sylvester, 1656?-1714.
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Wing J629B; ESTC R43660
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in_o us._n love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n 8.6_o cant._n 8.6_o it_o be_v this_o victorious_a love_n which_o free_v we_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o all_o those_o passion_n which_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o heart_n 12.25.26_o math._n 12.25.26_o a_o kingdom_n bring_v to_o desolation_n where_o satan_n cast_v out_o satan_n &_o how_o can_v this_o kingdom_n stand_v how_o be_v there_o any_o true_a content_a and_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o man_n who_o place_n all_o his_o happiness_n in_o humour_v his_o passion_n can_v never_o please_v himself_o till_o he_o have_v please_v they_o all_o and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v two_o master_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o please_v so_o many_o i_o may_v here_o appeal_v to_o each_o man_n be_v private_a conscience_n for_o a_o far_a testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o if_o a_o sullen_a conscience_n even_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n refuse_v to_o confess_v we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o best_a &_o clear_a evidence_n we_o can_v desire_v the_o wicked_a 21._o isai_n 57.20_o 21._o say_v he_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n &_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o once_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v full_a possession_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o christ_n gouvern_v it_o by_o faith_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o charity_n 8.26_o gen._n 1.2_o math._n 8.26_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n it_o present_o command_v the_o wind_n &_o the_o sea_n &_o there_o succeed_v a_o great_a calm_a in_o a_o word_n as_o much_o as_o liberty_n be_v more_o agreeable_a than_o slavery_n as_o much_o as_o unity_n be_v better_a than_o division_n as_o much_o as_o peace_n content_a &_o ease_n be_v more_o delightful_a than_o perpetual_a disturbance_n discontent_n &_o pain_n so_o much_o the_o pleasure_n which_o attend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n have_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o our_o creator_n to_o oblige_v we_o all_o to_o love_v he_o gratis_o we_o may_v then_o have_v have_v more_o colour_n for_o our_o crime_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o very_o well_o deserve_v he_o love_v we_o gratis_o without_o any_o possibility_n of_o recompense_n he_o humble_v himself_o to_o repair_v our_o honour_n he_o quit_v heaven_n to_o promote_v our_o interest_n he_o suffer_v torment_n to_o procure_v our_o ease_n and_o it_o will_v only_o be_v a_o suitable_a return_n if_o we_o prefer_v his_o honour_n interest_n &_o pleasure_n far_o before_o our_o own_o but_o as_o our_o kind_a &_o gracious_a god_n have_v order_v it_o to_o our_o advantage_n we_o be_v all_o oblige_v to_o seek_v our_o own_o true_a honour_n interest_n &_o pleasure_n &_o despise_v the_o false_a appearance_n of_o honourable_a profitable_a &_o delightful_a which_o the_o world_n endeavour_v to_o delude_v we_o with_o when_o we_o have_v make_v the_o most_o we_o can_v of_o such_o a_o obligation_n it_o will_v amount_v to_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o what_o we_o daily_o see_v before_o our_o eye_n consider_v how_o the_o ambitious_a the_o covetous_a &_o the_o voluptuous_a love_v their_o honour_n riches_n pleasure_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a they_o love_v they_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o love_n god_n as_o well_o as_o worldling_n love_v the_o world_n they_o love_v it_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n they_o desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o enjoy_v it_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n they_o have_v no_o passion_n for_o any_o thing_n else_o with_o all_o their_o mind_n they_o think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o how_o to_o make_v a_o figure_n in_o it_o have_v god_n less_o charm_n than_o the_o world_n or_o be_v a_o flatter_a friend_n well_o know_v to_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n more_o amiable_a than_o 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all_o our_o soul_n with_o all_o our_o mind_n this_o be_v not_o only_o our_o great_a duty_n but_o our_o great_a good_n sect_n iv_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o be_o come_v 12.22_o luke_n 12.22_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n &_o what_o do_v i_o desire_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v kindle_v this_o he_o desire_v for_o this_o he_o come_v and_o this_o we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n come_v holy_a spirit_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o faithful_a &_o kindle_v in_o they_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o love_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v visible_o at_o first_o &_o prove_v his_o presence_n by_o the_o miracle_n he_o do_v but_o yet_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o natural_o sensible_a &_o when_o he_o come_v invisible_o he_o come_v more_o like_o himself_o nor_o have_v we_o any_o reason_n when_o he_o dwell_v within_o we_o to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v less_o at_o home_n because_o he_o less_o appear_v abroad_o although_o we_o do_v not_o see_v the_o fire_n descend_v &_o rest_n upon_o our_o head_n yet_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n inflame_v we_o if_o it_o burn_v within_o our_o heart_n if_o it_o appear_v in_o our_o devotion_n in_o our_o conversation_n in_o our_o action_n it_o be_v enough_o we_o then_o may_v hope_v we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o that_o our_o saviour_n verify_v in_o we_o his_o promise_n which_o he_o make_v we_o when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o 17._o jo._n 14._o v._n 17._o he_o do_v not_o come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n to_o visit_v the_o apostle_n only_o and_o abandon_v their_o posterity_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o send_v he_o to_o we_o that_o he_o may_v immediate_o forsake_v we_o but_o that_o he_o may_v remain_v with_o we_o for_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 16._o jo._n 14._o v._n 16._o i_o will_v pray_v my_o father_n say_z he_o that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v 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