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Eighteen directions for saving conversion unto God by Daniel Burgess ... thus published for the poor.
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Burgess, Daniel, 1645-1713.
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resolve_v then_o and_o say_v thou_o never_o will_v i_o be_v high-minded_a but_o fear_v i_o will_v maintain_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n of_o myself_o and_o my_o state_n daily_o will_v i_o examine_v and_o pray_v god_n to_o examine_v my_o heart_n and_o try_v my_o way_n i_o will_v consult_v my_o god_n my_o heart_n my_o minister_n and_o my_o friend_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o hope_n and_o comfort_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o rev._n 3.17_o d._n 14._o sleep_v not_o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n do_v not_o delay_v to_o mend_v your_o condition_n while_o it_o be_v apparent_o dangerous_a he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o ladder_n be_v near_o to_o execution_n and_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v all_o on_o the_o ladder_n delay_n be_v not_o for_o they_o every_o breath_n for_o aught_o they_o know_v be_v their_o last_o see_v my_o sermon_n against_o delay_n in_o the_o morning_n lecture_n say_v to_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o angel_n to_o lot_n arise_v lest_o thou_o be_v consume_v escape_v for_o 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meditation_n of_o the_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v convince_v in_o your_o heart_n psal_n 119.59_o 3._o contrition_n or_o fear_v and_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n wrought_v by_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a as_o the_o mean_n thereof_o psal_n 51.17_o 4._o consultation_n or_o enquiry_n and_o take_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o servant_n what_o to_o do_v for_o covenant_n union_n unto_o christ_n and_o saving_n interest_n in_o he_o act_n 2.37_o 5._o acceptation_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v your_o prophet_n priest_n king_n and_o pattern_n or_o exemplar_n intelligent_a and_o sincere_a consent_n to_o his_o be_v all_o four_o unto_o and_o for_o you_o john_n 1.12_o 6._o dedication_n or_o solemn_a complete_n of_o that_o say_a acceptation_n by_o purpose_n promise_v and_o vow_n to_o learn_v 2of_o christ_n to_o trust_v in_o he_o to_o obey_v he_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o this_o both_o by_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a and_o 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