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1.6_o eccles._n 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o worse_a too_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n the_o good_a spirit_n sum_v up_o all_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v settle_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o rest_n so_o then_o as_o we_o say_v before_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v try_v in_o all_o the_o fortune_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o god_n god_n then_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o which_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v set_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n here_o and_o the_o fullness_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o thus_o by_o body_n be_v mean_v body_n and_o soul_n especial_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o soul_n now_o not_o only_o the_o soul_n in_o general_n be_v mean_v but_o also_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o in_o particular_a wherefore_o if_o any_o demand_n here_o also_o what_o be_v the_o part_n object_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o present_v they_o to_o god_n though_o there_o be_v many_o i_o can_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o answ_n time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o speak_v of_o many_o first_o there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o intellectual_a part_n viz._n the_o remembrance_n our_o remembrance_n be_v a_o faculty_n i_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o holy_a use_n and_o great_a esteem_n it_o be_v so_o with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o i_o show_v before_o isaiah_n 26._o our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n 8._o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o sweet_a song_n of_o the_o prophet_n concerning_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o in_o this_o verse_n esaiah_n make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n of_o his_o remembrance_n that_o noble_a faculty_n of_o his_o gracious_a soul_n say_v our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n isaiah_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o our_o imitation_n and_o though_o we_o can_v never_o overtake_v he_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v after_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v one_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a shall_v take_v special_a care_n of_o that_o our_o memory_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o sives_z to_o let_v out_o the_o clear_a water_n and_o to_o return_v the_o grain_n and_o the_o dregs_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o treasury_n to_o preserve_v rubbish_n but_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v our_o jewel_n remember_v mary_n she_o treasure_v up_o those_o thing_n she_o hear_v in_o her_o heart_n wherefore_o doubtless_o for_o these_o reason_n that_o she_o may_v lay_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n there_o that_o she_o may_v be_v always_o think_v upon_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o in_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n take_v notice_n of_o solomon_n advice_n remember_v thy_o creator_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v begin_v betimes_o hold_v on_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o enure_v ourselves_o unto_o not_o to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n from_o we_o or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v too_o sad_a and_o serious_a and_o so_o to_o account_v they_o as_o unwelcome_a guest_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o often_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o these_o sweet_a thought_n in_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n desire_n which_o be_v a_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o true_a desire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a act_n of_o the_o affection_n we_o hear_v before_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n say_v they_o be_v towards_o thou_o this_o be_v in_o one_o part_n their_o christian_a badge_n by_o which_o their_o god_n know_v they_o and_o love_v they_o and_o past_a by_o doubtless_o many_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o the_o life_n of_o isaiah_n and_o these_o jew_n be_v a_o perfect_a sampler_n of_o many_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v prick_v out_o for_o we_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v always_o breathe_v out_o and_o flame_v up_o towards_o heaven_n that_o in_o case_n we_o can_v obtain_v a_o full_a perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a virtue_n yet_o whatsoever_o we_o come_v short_a in_o otherwise_o to_o make_v it_o up_o in_o abundant_a desire_n long_v desire_n ardent_a desire_n in_o any_o case_n not_o to_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o excellent_a and_o comfortable_a supy_o for_o much_o want_n defect_n and_o imperfection_n this_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_n be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o be_v it_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n we_o must_v know_v there_o can_v be_v truth_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v not_o unfeigned_a and_o hearty_a desire_n towards_o god_n desire_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o desire_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n desire_v to_o be_v defective_a in_o nothing_o again_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o make_v some_o union_n with_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o love_v grace_n except_o it_o desire_v god_n and_o desire_v grace_n for_o desire_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o configuration_n of_o love_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v desire_n towards_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n form_v in_o that_o person_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o grace_n begin_v this_o be_v a_o second_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o christian_n shall_v take_v special_a care_n to_o cherish_v and_o willing_o practise_v there_o be_v endeavour_n constant_a endeavour_n which_o be_v another_o faculty_n 3_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o good_a people_n in_o that_o 26_o of_o isaiah_n cry_v out_o our_o soul_n have_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o our_o spirit_n also_o shall_v seek_v thou_o early_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o good_a man_n of_o every_o good_a man_n desire_v god_n in_o the_o evening_n and_o his_o spirit_n will_v seek_v he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n solomon_n give_v the_o reason_n pro._n 27._o who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o it_o may_v be_v albus_fw-la be_v at_o er_fw-ge die_v it_o may_v be_v a_o white_a a_o happy_a a_o comfortable_a day_n may_v be_v a_o black_a a_o dismal_a a_o doleful_a day_n so_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o night_n may_v bring_v forth_o whether_o judgement_n or_o mercy_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a event_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o worse_a it_o be_v good_a to_o make_v sure_a work_n for_o our_o own_o safety_n namely_o that_o our_o soul_n desire_v he_o in_o evening_n and_o that_o our_o spirit_n seek_v he_o early_o and_o then_o come_v what_o will_v come_v all_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o best_a god_n will_v turn_v it_o all_o to_o good_a 8.28_o omnia_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n rom._n 8_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v god_n now_o when_o the_o jew_n say_v our_o soul_n shall_v seek_v thou_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o our_o spirit_n shall_v desire_v thou_o early_o these_o word_n evening_n and_o early_a do_v express_v not_o only_o desire_v but_o endeavour_n which_o show_v that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o go_v without_o the_o other_o our_o desire_n must_v be_v join_v with_o inquiry_n and_o endeavour_n search_v after_o god_n to_o see_v if_o we_o may_v by_o any_o mean_n find_v he_o out_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o his_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n whether_o we_o be_v effectual_o call_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n whether_o we_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n except_o there_o be_v continual_a endeavour_n the_o suspicion_n be_v too_o palpable_a that_o the_o desire_n be_v ineffectual_a desire_n and_o empty_a desire_n and_o not_o those_o that_o argue_v any_o life_n and_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o when_o our_o desire_n be_v join_v with_o these_o bestir_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o seek_v after_o god_n
to_o search_v he_o out_o in_o his_o word_n and_o his_o ordinance_n to_o find_v his_o step_n and_o his_o go_n and_o so_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n maintain_v a_o holy_a communion_n with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sweet_a act_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o evident_a ratification_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o so_o then_o those_o that_o desire_v to_o present_v their_o body_n to_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n know_v not_o only_o what_o to_o do_v but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o body_n viz._n body_n and_o soul_n together_o with_o all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o especial_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o her_o faculty_n as_o yet_o we_o can_v take_v our_o leave_n of_o this_o particular_a part_n because_o it_o may_v be_v just_o demand_v why_o do_v saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o roman_n to_o present_v their_o body_n and_o not_o their_o soul_n the_o noble_a part_n answ._n because_o the_o body_n be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o because_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v manifest_v by_o the_o body_n 2._o because_o christian_a people_n shall_v know_v that_o that_o god_n which_o have_v make_v both_o i_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v require_v the_o faculty_n of_o both_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o yet_o with_o what_o penuriousness_n penuriousness_n of_o devotion_n penuriousness_n of_o reverence_n do_v many_o body_n meet_v he_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o public_a service_n deus_fw-la stetit_fw-la say_v david_n psal._n 82._o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n do_v god_n stand_v there_o and_o will_v thou_o sit_v sit_fw-la 82.1_o and_o never_o kneel_v i_o will_v speak_v so_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o know_v who_o i_o mean_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o they_o who_o it_o concern_v may_v know_v i_o mean_v they_o i_o will_v speak_v for_o i_o must_v say_v that_o there_o come_v some_o person_n to_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o person_n of_o example_n to_o many_o that_o come_v with_o they_o of_o who_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v master_n or_o servant_n kneel_v at_o any_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n david_n have_v such_o a_o zeal_n to_o god_n service_n as_o that_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v think_v a_o fool_n for_o his_o humility_n towards_o the_o ark_n st._n paul_n be_v content_a to_o be_v think_v mad_a for_o his_o humility_n to_o the_o gospel_n 3.21_o so_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o not_o only_o by_o his_o enemy_n but_o by_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n indeed_o tehillim_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o of_o all_o cheerful_a and_o hearty_a service_n of_o god_n be_v halal_n and_o halal_n be_v insanire_fw-la to_o fall_v mad_a and_o if_o humility_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n here_o be_v madness_n i_o will_v more_o of_o we_o be_v more_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n than_o we_o be_v st._n hierome_n rule_n be_v not_o only_o frequent_a or_o andum_fw-la to_o come_v often_o to_o prayer_n but_o flexo_fw-la corpore_fw-la crandum_fw-la to_o declare_v a_o inward_a humiliation_n by_o a_o outward_a mistake_v i_o not_o i_o beseech_v you_o i_o speak_v not_o this_o as_o if_o i_o stand_v for_o bow_v at_o altar_n stock_n and_o stone_n or_o for_o complement_a with_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n the_o relic_n of_o baal_n as_o i_o be_o not_o for_o these_o so_o neither_o be_o i_o for_o the_o proud_a and_o unmannerly_a posture_n of_o ignorance_n fraud_n and_o weakness_n etc._n etc._n the_o fragment_n of_o beli-iagnal_n as_o our_o come_n to_o church_n be_v a_o testification_n a_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o testify_v our_o fall_n in_o adam_n so_o this_o part_n of_o our_o text_n now_o in_o hand_n do_v appoint_v we_o to_o fall_v upon_o our_o knee_n present_v your_o body_n worship_n god_n with_o they_o genuflexio_fw-la est_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la kneel_v be_v the_o sinner_n posture_n if_o thou_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o what_o do_v thou_o here_o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n put_v thyself_o into_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o sinner_n kneel_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n do_v delight_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o humility_n let_v we_o come_v hither_o say_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n let_v we_o be_v here_o what_o to_o do_v let_v we_o come_v and_o worship_n how_o will_v not_o the_o heart_n serve_v no_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n the_o inward_a affection_n of_o humility_n be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o be_v not_o content_a nor_o quiet_a in_o soul_n till_o his_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v declare_v by_o a_o outward_a the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v repentance_n mat._n 3.8_o 3.8_o repent_v and_o do_v work_n meet_v for_o repentance_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v let_v repentance_n which_o be_v a_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v declare_v outward_o manifest_v and_o make_v appear_v by_o some_o work_n i_o by_o some_o outward_a testimony_n meet_v for_o such_o a_o affection_n in_o the_o heart_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o humility_n be_v a_o bless_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o body_n humiliaâ—ion_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o sanctification_n and_o as_o without_o sanctification_n which_o be_v holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n though_o like_o the_o most_o diligent_a christian_n he_o poor_a whole_a night_n upon_o the_o bible_n so_o without_o humility_n no_o man_n shall_v hear_v god_n speak_v to_o his_o soul_n though_o with_o the_o best_a of_o man_n he_o hear_v many_o sermon_n every_o day_n as_o many_o therefore_o as_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v improve_v and_o advance_v their_o sanctification_n to_o the_o best_a perfection_n let_v they_o pray_v for_o humility_n in_o their_o soul_n practise_v it_o with_o 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