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will_v be_v always_o war_n with_o sin_n i_o know_v that_o while_o i_o live_v sin_n will_v have_v its_o be_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n the_o ivy_n will_v still_o be_v twist_v about_o the_o house_n there_o be_v no_o destroy_v of_o it_o until_o the_o wall_n fall_v sin_n be_v the_o womb_n of_o death_n and_o only_a death_n must_v be_v the_o tomb_n of_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v my_o soul_n humble_v therefore_o though_o he_o have_v break_v my_o prison_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o chain_n upon_o my_o foot_n god_n will_v have_v my_o grace_n exercise_v therefore_o though_o he_o have_v translate_v i_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n yet_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o land_n god_n will_v have_v my_o faith_n exercise_v therefore_o goliath_n still_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n that_o so_o i_o may_v make_v out_o to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v therefore_o unbuckle_v saul_n armour_n humble_a my_o own_o ability_n and_o betake_v i_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n so_o though_o i_o can_v help_v the_o rebel_a power_n of_o sin_n yet_o i_o shall_v always_o hinder_v the_o roll_a power_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o grief_n because_o sin_n will_v have_v its_o be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v my_o care_n that_o it_o may_v never_o have_v its_o thrive_a though_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v never_o live_v in_o sin_n lxi_o meditat._n i_o must_v not_o pray_v simple_o against_o temptation_n though_o i_o may_v against_o the_o evil_n of_o temptation_n for_o a_o christian_n my_o be_v tempt_v and_o yet_o not_o overcome_v a_o castle_n may_v be_v assault_v and_o yet_o not_o take_v if_o satan_n inject_v a_o evi_fw-la motion_n and_o i_o reject_v it_o this_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o devil_n sin_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o shine_a jewel_n in_o my_o crown_n of_o victory_n &_o as_o a_o aggravate_v item_n in_o his_o day_n of_o judgement_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o terrify_v at_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n as_o if_o he_o 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hate_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v my_o joy_n to_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o the_o devil_n misery_n to_o fall_v into_o his_o own_o pit_n lxii_o meditat._n two_o be_v proud_o say_v by_o caesar_n cross_v unknown_a the_o sea_n be_v in_o a_o little_a bark_n in_o a_o tempestuous_a storm_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o wave_n perceive_v the_o courage_n of_o the_o pilot_n to_o fail_v confide_v scias_fw-la te_fw-la caesarem_fw-la vehere_fw-la fear_v not_o for_o thou_o carry_v caesar_n how_o true_o may_v a_o gracious_a spirit_n say_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o dissertion_n affliction_n and_o tribulation_n fear_v nothing_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o carry_v jesus_n christ_n what_o though_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_a for_o a_o storm_n or_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a break_v up_o for_o a_o flood_n dissertion_n from_o above_o affliction_n from_o below_o yet_o god_n that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o son_n christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o will_v not_o let_v i_o sink_v the_o swell_a wave_n i_o know_v be_v but_o to_o set_v i_o near_a heaven_n and_o the_o swell_a deep_n be_v but_o to_o make_v i_o awake_v my_o master_n prize_v thy_o christ_n they_o can_v drown_v thou_o therefore_o shall_v not_o daunt_v i_o for_o while_o i_o sail_v with_o christ_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o land_n with_o christ_n lxiii_o meditat._n if_o satan_n can_v hinder_v the_o birth_n of_o grace_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o be_v the_o death_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v too_o ordinary_a to_o see_v a_o christian_a lose_v his_o first_o love_n and_o to_o fall_v from_o his_o first_o work_n his_o love_n that_o be_v former_o a_o ascend_a flame_n always_o sparkle_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v now_o like_o a_o little_a spark_n almost_o suffocate_v with_o the_o earth_n the_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v once_o a_o swell_a torrent_n like_o jordan_n overflow_a his_o bank_n be_v now_o like_o job_n summer_n brook_v which_o make_v the_o traveller_n ashamed_a his_o proceed_n against_o sin_n once_o furious_a like_o the_o march_n of_o jehu_n against_o ahab_n but_o now_o like_o samson_n he_o can_v sleep_v in_o dalilahs_n lap_n while_o she_o steal_v away_o his_o strength_n before_o he_o can_v not_o give_v rest_n to_o his_o eye_n till_o god_n have_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o soul_n but_o now_o he_o can_v lie_v down_o with_o sin_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o wound_n in_o his_o conscience_n at_o first_o his_o zeal_n do_v eat_v he_o up_o but_o now_o his_o decay_n have_v eat_v up_o his_o zeal_n how_o be_v thy_o excellency_n o_o christian_n depart_a from_o thou_o how_o be_v thy_o crown_n fall_v from_o thy_o head_n what_o a_o dangerous_a breach_n have_v thou_o make_v for_o the_o entrance_n in_o of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n temptation_n find_v thou_o wrack_v and_o leave_v thou_o wound_v thy_o grace_n that_o be_v once_o like_o the_o worthy_n of_o david_n that_o can_v break_v through_o anâ—_n host_n of_o enemy_n and_o draw_v water_n at_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n be_v now_o like_o the_o soldier_n that_o follow_v saul_n they_o be_v with_o thou_o tremble_v thou_o have_v potent_a enemy_n but_o impotent_a grace_n often_o assault_v but_o easy_o conquer_v and_o as_o thy_o glorious_a sun_n be_v set_v so_o be_v dismal_a cloud_n arise_v thou_o o_o christian_n be_v decrease_v in_o thy_o grace_n and_o god_n be_v decline_v in_o his_o favour_n thou_o draw_v off_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o god_n draw_v off_o communion_n from_o thy_o soul_n thou_o offere_v up_o thy_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o he_o answer_v thy_o coldness_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o wrath_n in_o a_o word_n thy_o spirit_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o god_n soul_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o as_o there_o be_v bad_a news_n from_o heaven_n so_o there_o be_v sad_a news_n from_o conscience_n what_o tremble_n of_o heart_n what_o astonishment_n of_o soul_n what_o dispute_v against_o mercy_n what_o question_v of_o salvation_n will_v thy_o wound_a conscience_n and_o bleed_a spirit_n raise_v what_o flash_v of_o lightning_n what_o clap_v of_o thunder_n will_v break_v out_o upon_o thy_o soul_n when_o the_o hot_a pang_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o cold_a and_o chill_a scruple_n of_o salvation_n as_o i_o will_v therefore_o draw_v out_o my_o soul_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o grace_v implant_v so_o also_o will_v i_o put_v out_o my_o strength_n to_o serve_v god_n by_o grace_n improve_v that_o as_o every_o hour_n sets-me_a near_o my_o grave_n so_o every_o action_n may_v set_v i_o near_o my_o haven_n lxiv_o meditat._n a_o hypocrite_n be_v the_o devil_n servant_n in_o god_n livery_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o favour_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o man_n see_v his_o livery_n and_o therefore_o hate_v he_o and_o god_n see_v his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o own_v he_o man_n see_v his_o outward_a sanctity_n and_o therefore_o deride_v he_o and_o god_n see_v his_o inward_a hypocrisy_n and_o therefore_o abhor_v he_o so_o that_o he_o travel_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o shall_v never_o rest_v in_o canaan_n when_o he_o come_v to_o cast_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n this_o he_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o bless_a sentence_n of_o approbation_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n he_o shall_v have_v that_o direful_a sentence_n of_o detestation_n who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n he_o that_o so_o cunning_o deceive_v other_o do_v at_o last_o as_o foolish_o beguile_v himself_o in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v a_o man_n that_o steal_v his_o damnation_n and_o sweat_v to_o get_v to_o hell_n so_o that_o the_o
praise_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o lacedaemonian_n receive_v this_o answer_n from_o he_o quales_fw-la igitur_fw-la nostros_fw-la esse_fw-la putas_fw-la qui_fw-la istos_fw-la vicerunt_fw-la if_o those_o be_v such_o brave_a and_o valiant_a man_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o we_o be_v that_o overcome_v those_o what_o though_o now_o we_o read_v a_o sad_a relation_n of_o the_o potency_n and_o policy_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o find_v the_o heavy_a experience_n of_o it_o yet_o how_o glorious_a and_o victorious_a do_v thou_o think_v we_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v when_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v have_v overcome_v those_o enemy_n what_o though_o my_o assault_n be_v many_o my_o enemy_n mighty_a if_o god_n strengthen_v i_o i_o have_v enough_o to_o comfort_v i_o for_o the_o great_a my_o enemy_n the_o more_o glorious_a my_o victory_n and_o the_o more_o glorious_a my_o victory_n the_o more_o triumphant_a my_o glory_n lxxxiii_o meditat._n i_o have_v see_v some_o christian_n that_o for_o ordinary_a loss_n have_v be_v inordinate_a in_o their_o mourning_n as_o if_o not_o only_o the_o stream_n but_o the_o fountain_n have_v be_v exhaust_v whereas_o if_o the_o understand_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v true_o act_v itself_o it_o will_v reason_v thus_o what_o must_v the_o stream_n of_o my_o sorrow_n run_v altogether_o in_o this_o channel_n be_v there_o no_o mourning_n to_o be_v make_v for_o sin_n what_o shall_v i_o suffer_v my_o heart_n to_o swim_v away_o in_o tear_n be_v there_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v for_o god_n and_o do_v i_o not_o know_v that_o a_o sad_a heart_n can_v serve_v a_o good_a god_n i_o have_v lose_v the_o creature_n but_o i_o must_v keep_v my_o god_n i_o have_v part_v with_o a_o outward_a comfort_n but_o i_o shall_v meet_v it_o again_o with_o advantage_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v lose_v something_o be_v it_o more_o be_v it_o all_o so_o that_o i_o be_v not_o the_o owner_n of_o any_o thing_n yet_o enjoy_v christ_n i_o shall_v be_v the_o possessor_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o fail_a stream_n shall_v but_o therefore_o send_v i_o to_o the_o flow_a fountain_n thus_o do_v the_o soul_n put_v forth_o itself_o it_o will_v quick_o sweeten_v those_o bitter_a water_n and_o present_o turn_v those_o tear_n into_o duty_n for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v mourn_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v sin_n so_o shall_v my_o sorrow_n be_v godly_a and_o not_o worldly_a and_o i_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v till_o i_o make_v good_a the_o absence_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o fountain_n which_o be_v christ_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o gain_n and_o not_o a_o loss_n lxxxiv_o meditat._n it_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o husbandry_n to_o set_v those_o plant_n together_o that_o have_v a_o antipathy_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o draw_v several_a juice_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o it_o be_v think_v a_o rose_n set_v by_o garlick_n be_v sweet_a because_o the_o more_o fetid_v juice_n of_o the_o earth_n go_v into_o the_o garlic_n and_o the_o more_o odorate_a into_o the_o rose_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a in_o spiritual_n therefore_o i_o wonder_v not_o why_o affliction_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o i_o see_v prosperity_n be_v too_o strong_a a_o sucker_n to_o exhaust_v and_o steal_v the_o spiritual_a sap_n and_o celestial_a vigour_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o to_o debilitate_v the_o principle_n of_o growth_n and_o life_n whereas_o adversity_n have_v a_o contrary_a extraction_n it_o only_o draw_v out_o what_o may_v be_v malignant_a and_o leaf_n behind_o it_o what_o may_v be_v for_o nourishment_n it_o take_v the_o dregs_o and_o leave_v the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v elevate_v and_o make_v more_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o lord_n so_o i_o may_v but_o grow_v if_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o world_n be_v too_o succulent_a transplant_v i_o among_o the_o briar_n lxxxv_o meditat._n when_o i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n how_o oft_o do_v i_o both_o see_v the_o sun_n shine_v and_o set_v when_o i_o look_v down_o into_o my_o soul_n how_o oft_o do_v i_o see_v my_o comfort_n rise_v and_o fall_v eye_n but_o that_o ship_n which_o now_o seem_v to_o touch_v the_o cloud_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o in_o the_o depth_n anon_o as_o if_o it_o will_v be_v swallow_v by_o the_o wave_n one_o while_o a_o christian_n be_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n and_o have_v a_o glance_n of_o heaven_n another_o while_n lie_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o bochim_n weep_v because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o country_n joshuah_n long_a day_n be_v many_o time_n turn_v into_o paul_n sad_a night_n god_n will_v quicken_v our_o affection_n therefore_o now_o and_o then_o he_o give_v we_o a_o glance_n of_o heaven_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v in_o love_n with_o what_o we_o see_v and_o now_o and_o then_o he_o draw_v a_o black_a 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