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out_o and_o if_o i_o love_v god_n i_o may_v thereby_o be_v sure_a that_o god_n love_v i_o 4.19_o i_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o but_o lord_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a by_o search_v to_o know_v my_o own_o heart_n i_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o come_v 3.21_o come_v jerem._n 3.21_o to_o christ_n to_o receive_v christ_n 1.11_o christ_n john_n 1.11_o to_o be_v one_o with_o 2.20_o with_o gal._n 2.20_o christ_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n 2.11_o christ_n heb_fw-mi 2.11_o and_o lord_n i_o dare_v say_v with_o peter_n thou_o that_o know_v all_o thing_n know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o 21.17_o thou_o john_n 21.17_o if_o prize_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 73.25_o world_n psal_n 73.25_o if_o restless_a longing_n 119.20_o longing_n psal_n 119.20_o for_o further_a acquaintance_n and_o more_o inward_a 106.4_o inward_a psal_n 106.4_o communion_n if_o pant_n after_o the_o secret_n of_o thy_o 25.14_o thy_o psalm_n 25.14_o presence_n &_o fear_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o offend_v thou_o 100l_n thou_o psal_n 119_o 100l_n be_v infallible_a evidence_n of_o sincere_a love_n than_o i_o dare_v appeal_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o lord_n persuade_v my_o soul_n thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o safe_a condition_n on_o the_o contrary_a thus_o lord_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n i_o shall_v 8.13_o shall_v rom._n 8.13_o die_v but_o my_o heart_n &_o life_n undeniable_o evidence_n that_o i_o mind_n nothing_o but_o carnality_n therefore_o lord_n convince_v i_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n 21.13_o step_n job_n 21.13_o but_o a_o 146.4_o a_o psal_n 146.4_o breath_n between_o i_o and_o everlasting_a death_n thus_o christian_n do_v but_o suffer_v and_o help_v your_o conscience_n to_o do_v its_o office_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o have_v rejoice_v in_o yourselves_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o 6.4_o in_o gal_n 6.4_o another_o i_o e._n you_o will_v find_v cause_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n and_o not_o in_o other_o think_v you_o to_o be_v better_a than_o you_o be_v nor_o in_o your_o think_a yourselves_o to_o be_v better_a than_o other_o thus_o you_o have_v the_o office_n of_o conscience_n i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o 4._o the_o kind_n of_o conscience_n i_o know_v be_v common_o reduce_v to_o these_o 4._o 1107._o 4._o bâ—rn_v de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr p_o 1107._o viz._n good_a &_o quiet_a good_a and_o trouble_a evil_a and_o quiet_a evil_a and_o trouble_a but_o intend_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n before_o i_o in_o speak_v to_o conscience_n under_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o 8_o kind_n of_o conscience_n the_o two_o first_o viz._n the_o sleepy_a and_o the_o sear_a conscience_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n the_o 4._o next_o viz._n the_o err_a doubt_v scrupulous_a &_o tremble_a conscience_n be_v almost_o indifferent_a to_o good_a &_o 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and_o therefore_o in_o conversion_n christ_n do_v awaken_v 1â—_n awaken_v ephe_n 5_o 1â—_n the_o conscience_n the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o spirit_n wake_v when_o their_o body_n 41_o body_n matth._n 26_o 41_o be_v slumber_v i_o e._n they_o have_v a_o gracious_a habit_n of_o watchfulness_n when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o carnal_a act_n of_o sleepiness_n christ_n complain_v of_o unkindness_n 5.2_o unkindness_n cantic_a 5.2_o that_o his_o spouse_n sleep_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o knock_v for_o early_a entertainment_n but_o the_o unconvert_v let_v christ_n stand_v knock_v all_o the_o day_n till_o supper_n time_n 20._o time_n revel_v 3_o 20._o they_o will_v spend_v their_o day_n with_o their_o lust_n and_o if_o christ_n will_v knock_v and_o wait_v till_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n be_v almost_o spend_v then_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o open_v but_o how_o long_o must_v god_n call_v how_o long_o 10._o long_o pro._n 6.9_o 10._o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o sluggard_n when_o will_v thou_o arise_v out_o of_o thy_o sleep_n and_o they_o will_v answer_v yet_o cause_n yet_o concessio_fw-la ironica_fw-la ethopaeiam_fw-la habens_fw-la pigrorun_v elegantissimam_fw-la jun_n in_o loc_n q._n videmus_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la veluti_fw-la veterno_fw-la aut_fw-la lethargo_fw-la aliquam_fw-la diu_fw-la sepultan_n etc._n etc._n episcop_n inst_z theol_fw-it l_o 1._o c._n 3._o p._n 11._o cause_n a_o little_a sleep_n a_o little_a slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v the_o plain_a truth_n be_v thougn_v wicked_a man_n can_v quite_o stifle_v their_o conscience_n q_o yet_o their_o conscience_n do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v talk_v in_o their_o sleep_n and_o they_o take_v no_o more_o notice_n of_o they_o than_o they_o do_v of_o their_o dream_n cause_n of_o a_o sleepy_a conscience_n be_v beside_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o our_o deprave_a nature_n 1._o a_o spiritual_a intoxication_n all_o unconverted_a person_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o behave_v themselves_o like_o solomon_n tit._n solomon_n prov._n 23.34_o 35._o iaceo_fw-la in_o corona_fw-la charchâ—sij_fw-la i._n e._n galea_n ubi_fw-la maxima_fw-la sentitur_fw-la maris_fw-la agitatio_fw-la jun_n in_o loc_n â—ras_fw-la the_o vulg_n version_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o paraphrase_n quasi_fw-la sopitus_fw-la gubernator_fw-la amisso_fw-la clavo_fw-la i._o usu_fw-la rationis_fw-la tit._n drunkard_n that_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o the_o great_a soul_n danger_n he_o do_v that_o daily_a which_o jonah_n do_v once_o run_v away_o from_o gâ—d_n and_o then_o compose_v himself_o to_o sleep_v 5_o sleep_v jonah_n â—_o 5_o when_o god_n be_v pursue_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o dream_n of_o nothing_o but_o impunity_n &_o happiness_n love_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n opium_n whereby_o he_o cast_v the_o conscience_n into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n that_o no_o arm_n but_o of_o omnipotency_n can_v waken_v it_o he_o meet_v with_o something_o in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o like_v better_a than_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o seek_v god_n loc_n god_n ps_n 10.4_o 5_o 11_o 13._o justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la apud_fw-la platonem_fw-la thrasymachus_n appellat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elegantem_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la they_o sleep_v &_o then_o aiunt_fw-la deum_fw-la dormire_fw-la aut_fw-la oblitum_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la fiant_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n steuch_n eug._n enar._n in_o loc_n god_n way_n be_v always_o grievous_a to_o he_o he_o have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v god_n have_v forget_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o see_v it_o he_o contemn_v god_n &_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o they_o wink_v and_o then_o conclude_v god_n do_v not_o see_v they_o 2._o carnal_a conceit_n of_o grace_n and_o heaven_n at_o the_o best_a humane_a wisdom_n be_v their_o high_a guide_n
the_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o lust_n that_o be_v stir_v if_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n think_v how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v for_o a_o criminal_a to_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o esteem_n and_o honour_v his_o fellow-prisoner_n render_v he_o forget_v how_o guilty_a he_o be_v before_o his_o judge_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v pour_v loose_o out_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o frolic_a mirth_n and_o jovialty_n correct_v that_o vainness_n and_o gaiety_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o grave_n and_o sober_a thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o eternity_n rule_n 6_o if_o this_o avail_v not_o fall_v instant_o to_o prayer_n and_o indeed_o all_o along_o the_o whole_a encounter_n with_o thy_o lust_n pray_v continual_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a oh_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o tell_v he_o thy_o lust_n be_v his_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v interpose_v and_o make_v bare_a his_o arm_n and_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n awake_v 51.9_o isa_n 51.9_o awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n entreat_v he_o of_o all_o love_n to_o pity_v thou_o even_o by_o his_o very_a bowel_n and_o not_o to_o let_v the_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o thou_o tell_v he_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o thy_o eye_n be_v towards_o he_o bemoan_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o plead_v his_o glory_n with_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n spread_v his_o own_o gracious_a promise_n in_o his_o eye_n psal_n 27.14_o isa_n 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o psal_n 55.22_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o such_o ejaculation_n or_o meditation_n as_o these_o be_v mighty_a useful_a god_n child_n find_v they_o so_o in_o the_o very_a paroxysm_n and_o assault_n but_o if_o the_o temptation_n continue_v get_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o humble_v thyself_o great_o before_o thy_o god_n throw_v thyself_o at_o his_o foot_n tell_v he_o thou_o will_v not_o rise_v till_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o token_n for_o good_a no_o thou_o be_v resolve_v there_o to_o lie_v hang_v on_o he_o and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o bless_v thou_o o_o how_o welcome_a be_v every_o honest_a heart_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n when_o it_o come_v on_o such_o a_o errand_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n god_n can_v choose_v but_o melt_v in_o pity_n and_o tenderness_n over_o his_o poor_a desolate_a one_o when_o he_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o their_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o thou_o 49.14_o jer._n 31.20_o isa_n 49.14_o they_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o forget_v thou_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v not_o over_o wrestle_v like_o jacob_n gen._n 32.26_o 27_o 28._o till_o thou_o rise_v israel_n one_o who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o prevaile_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o reckon_v it_o a_o honour_n that_o once_o the_o worm_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o his_o omnipotence_n and_o overcome_v he_o he_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o be_v conquer_v and_o choose_v that_o for_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o memorial_n throughout_o generation_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n that_o a_o poor_a frail_a man_n get_v the_o day_n of_o he_o so_o much_o do_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v perhaps_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o join_v secret_a fast_v with_o thy_o prayer_n it_o may_v be_v the_o devil_n that_o tempt_v thou_o be_v of_o that_o kind_n that_o will_v not_o go_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v mat._n 17.21_o thus_o daniel_n lie_v prostrate_a at_o god_n foot_n till_o a_o hand_n touch_v he_o and_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o knee_n and_o the_o voice_n say_v to_o he_o o_o daniel_n great_o belove_v etc._n etc._n dan._n cap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3_o compare_v with_o 10_o 11._o &_o with_o 18_o 19_o verse_n when_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o rise_v up_o and_o buckle_v on_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n rule_n 7_o which_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o ephes_n 6_o 16._o clothe_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o heroic_a confidence_n in_o the_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n bid_v battle_n to_o thy_o lust_n and_o to_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 7.16_o prov._n 7.16_o take_v heed_n of_o go_v out_o in_o thy_o own_o single_a strength_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_fw-it venatorum_fw-la persequentium_fw-la feram_fw-la aret._n ignatius_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n james_z 5_o 17._o eye_n paul_n how_o industrious_o and_o indefatigable_o he_o pursue_v even_o as_o a_o beagle_n his_o chase_n with_o full_a cry_n and_o all_o celerity_n phil._n 3.10_o ad_fw-la 15._o observe_v ignatius_n how_o he_o go_v to_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v devour_v as_o if_o he_o have_v go_v to_o a_o bridal_a to_o be_v marry_v last_o slight_v not_o the_o martyr_n in_o q._n mary_n day_n who_o go_v to_o the_o fire_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v go_v to_o a_o bonfire_n 18._o en_fw-fr amote_a &_o hoc_fw-la parum_fw-la est_fw-la amem_fw-la validius_fw-la aug_n lib._n de_fw-la med._n c._n 18._o see_v thou_o this_o woman_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o simon_n of_o mary_n magdalen_n with_o what_o activity_n and_o affection_n she_o have_v wash_v and_o wipe_v my_o foot_n her_o tear_n be_v the_o water_n her_o hair_n the_o towel_n let_v it_o provoke_v thou_o to_o more_o diligence_n and_o devotion_n luk._n 7.44_o 45._o example_n be_v prick_v and_o provoke_v goad_n to_o quicken_v we_o fire_n to_o light_v our_o candle_n by_o to_o heat_v our_o body_n with_o 8._o keep_v quicken_a company_n as_o bad_a company_n be_v water_n to_o quench_v so_o good_a company_n be_v oil_n to_o quicken_v fervour_n vehiculo_fw-la bone_fw-la comes_fw-la pro_fw-la vehiculo_fw-la as_o iron_n sharpen_v iron_n soon_o gracious_a heart_n set_v a_o edge_n upon_o another_o prov._n 27.17_o holy_a companion_n be_v bellows_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o blow_v up_o and_o make_v burn_v the_o grace_n that_o lie_v in_o ember_n 2_o tim._n 1.16_o the_o gracious_a affection_n of_o saint_n be_v call_v bed_n of_o spice_n cant._n 6.2_o holy_a conference_n of_o holy_a company_n be_v the_o rub_n and_o chafe_v those_o spice_n to_o make_v they_o send_v and_o send_v forth_o their_o perfume_n alexander_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v perfume_v the_o room_n with_o his_o presence_n so_o do_v every_o 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great_a contempt_n asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la lyram_fw-la asinus_fw-la ad_fw-la tibiam_fw-la 7._o zon._n annal_n l._n 2._o peir_n 87._o d._n l._n 3._o cap._n 16._o enerve_n animos_fw-la odisse_fw-la virtus_fw-la solet_fw-la val._n max._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v proverb_n of_o the_o great_a derision_n and_o disgrace_n how_o contemptible_o do_v jacob_n speak_v of_o issachar_n a_o strong_a ass_n couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n gen._n 49.14_o 15._o yea_o god_n himself_o refuse_v the_o first-born_a of_o a_o ass_n in_o sacrifice_n exod._n 13.13_o bellarmin_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v animal_n tardigradum_fw-la a_o slow_a pace_a and_o sluggish_a creature_n which_o god_n hate_v god_n be_v a_o pure_a act_n love_v pure_a activity_n oh_o what_o thunderclap_n and_o crack_n of_o threaten_n may_v you_o hear_v from_o the_o mount_n ebal_n of_o his_o word_n able_a to_o make_v the_o most_o sluggish_a caligula_n to_o creep_v under_o his_o bed_n for_o shelter_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o jer._n 48.10_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mal._n 1.14_o god_n threaten_v to_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n from_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n because_o she_o be_v grow_v remiss_a in_o her_o first_o love_n rev._n 2.5_o 6._o he_o terrify_v the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n with_o the_o menace_n of_o spue_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n for_o her_o lukewarmnesse_n the_o servant_n who_o have_v not_o return_v cent_z per_fw-la cent_z for_o his_o talon_n be_v call_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o dark_a dungeon_n matth._n 25.26.30_o how_o will_v this_o consideration_n well_o consider_v on_o cause_v all_o slothful_a servant_n ear_n to_o tingle_v and_o their_o heart_n to_o tremble_v ii_o consider_v sloth_n expose_v you_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n especial_o these_o two_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a 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