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you_o be_v our_o god_n for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o we_o and_o as_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o so_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o will_v even_o give_v we_o beauty_n for_o ash_n and_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n and_o make_v the_o bone_n which_o he_o have_v break_v to_o rejoice_v to_o this_o god_n even_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a l._n 8._o for_o yea_o read_v i_o l._n 13_o for_o our_o read_v a_o l._n 30_o for_o professor_n read_v protector_n p._n 7._o l._n 12_o for_o heal_v read_v heal_v p._n 7._o l._n 16_o for_o occasion_n read_v reason_n p._n 10_o l._n 17._o for_o thus_o read_v this_o p._n 11._o l_o 39_o for_o be_v to_o come_v read_v be_v come_v
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he_o must_v hate_v and_o abhor_v sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n do_v i_o not_o hate_v every_o evil_a way_n he_o must_v resolve_v with_o himself_o never_o to_o commit_v any_o sin_n this_o must_v be_v also_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n otherwise_o he_o can_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n will_v not_o take_v a_o wicked_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n nor_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o throne_n of_o iniquity_n again_o to_o who_o must_v we_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o jerem._n 4.1_o o_o israel_n if_o thou_o return_v return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o any_o other_o not_o to_o my_o angel_n not_o to_o my_o saint_n not_o to_o my_o martyr_n not_o to_o my_o mother_n but_o to_o my_o own_o self_n in_o the_o 7._o chap_n vers_fw-la 16._o this_o people_n be_v accuse_v that_o they_o do_v return_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a they_o have_v 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and_o it_o have_v three_o part_n first_o a_o resolution_n in_o the_o mind_n second_o a_o lust_n in_o the_o will_n three_o a_o endeavour_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n to_o obey_v god_n 119.106_o josh_o 24.15_o psal_n 119.106_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o resolve_v as_o joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o as_o david_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o 2d_o aeh_n 13_o 1â—_n act_n 11_o 2d_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n this_o must_v be_v his_o desire_n also_o as_o it_o be_v paul_n he_o desire_v to_o live_v honest_o hereunto_o barnabas_n exhort_v the_o antiochian_o that_o with_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o final_o hereunto_o must_v we_o endeavour_v ourselves_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n so_o do_v the_o bless_a apostle_n act._n 24.16_o 119.6_o psal_n 119.6_o herein_o i_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o men._n and_o david_n i_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n whosoever_o have_v these_o be_v turn_v from_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o manner_n how_o we_o must_v return_v 2.12_o joel_n 2.12_o be_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n joel._n turn_v unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourning_n whence_o you_o may_v observe_v four_o property_n of_o our_o conversion_n first_o we_o must_v turn_v with_o the_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v voluntary_a there_o be_v a_o reformation_n which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a but_o rather_o against_o the_o will_n when_o a_o man_n turn_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o sin_n turn_v from_o he_o because_o either_o he_o can_v practice_v it_o for_o want_n of_o strength_n or_o dare_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n such_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o with_o his_o heart_n we_o must_v turn_v with_o the_o heart_n even_o so_o willing_o 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that_o he_o follow_v god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n 1._o king_n 14.8_o and_o of_o josiah_n that_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2._o king_n 23.25_o and_o of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n asa_n that_o the_o oath_n which_o they_o make_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n 2._o chron._n 15.15_o but_o jerem._n 3.10_o the_o lord_n accuse_v his_o people_n for_o want_v of_o this_o sincerity_n her_o rebellious_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o three_o we_o must_v turn_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n therefore_o our_o conversion_n must_v be_v a_o thorough_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a in_o degree_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v perfect_a in_o regard_n of_o part_n we_o must_v not_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n we_o can_v serve_v both_o god_n and_o 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remember_v that_o he_o be_v our_o god_n so_o will_v we_o desire_v to_o return_v to_o he_o but_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o only_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o fall_n but_o also_o of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o he_o illustrate_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o cause_n thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n or_o because_o of_o thy_o iniquity_n here_o observe_v that_o iniquity_n procure_v a_o fall_n so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v fall_v than_o we_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n &_o if_o we_o commit_v iniquity_n we_o shall_v assure_o fall_v i_o say_v if_o we_o have_v fall_v we_o may_v accuse_v our_o iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o afflictionss_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 12_o rom_n 5_o 12_o that_o by_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o sin_n death_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v penal_a and_o huttfull_a to_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o have_v find_v a_o entry_n 39_o lam_n 1_o 39_o so_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lamentation_n wherefore_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a 17_o psalm_n 107_o 17_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o psalmist_n fool_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n be_v afflict_v 21_o proverb_n 13_o 21_o solomon_n make_v affliction_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v always_o attend_v it_o affliction_n follow_v sinner_n 8_o proverb_n 22_o 8_o and_o as_o our_o fall_n convince_v we_o to_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n so_o our_o iniquity_n forewarn_v we_o of_o a_o fall_n for_o he_o that_o sow_v iniquity_n shall_v reap_v affliction_n this_o doctrine_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o scripture_n reason_n and_o experience_n god_n threaten_v adam_n that_o at_o what_o time_n he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n he_o shall_v die_v every_o sin_n unto_o man_n be_v the_o forbid_a tree_n if_o we_o meddle_v with_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v 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