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and_o therefore_o by_o they_o i_o may_v well_o judge_v of_o my_o spiritual_a condition_n isa._n 10._o 7._o gen._n 22._o 16_o 17._o lord_n i_o have_v often_o hear_v out_o of_o thy_o word_n where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o i_o know_v every_o man_n will_v be_v frequent_a in_o think_v of_o that_o which_o he_o esteem_v his_o happiness_n and_o treasure_n the_o covetous_a wretch_n hug_v and_o embrace_v his_o wealth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o thought_n when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o other_o man_n hand_n the_o adulterer_n please_v himself_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o wanton_a dalliance_n with_o his_o foolish_a minion_n when_o he_o have_v no_o opportunity_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o lust_n the_o proud_a man_n fanci_v himself_o in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n whilst_o he_o imagine_v multitude_n wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n chamber_n of_o his_o crazy_a brain_n with_o their_o bare_a head_n their_o bend_a knee_n admire_v and_o applaud_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o person_n the_o vastness_n of_o his_o part_n and_o himself_o as_o the_o only_a epitome_n of_o all_o perfection_n o_o give_v i_o that_o character_n of_o thy_o child_n to_o meditate_v in_o thy_o law_n day_n and_o night_n let_v my_o thought_n be_v conversant_a about_o those_o riches_n that_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o rust_v those_o pleasure_n which_o satisfy_v a_o rational_a soul_n and_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v from_o god_n give_v i_o to_o know_v that_o my_o treasure_n be_v in_o heaven_n with_o thyself_o in_o thy_o son_n by_o have_v my_o heart_n and_o my_o conversation_n there_o also_o i_o wish_v that_o when_o ever_o i_o sequester_v myself_o from_o worldly_a business_n solitude_n i_o may_v leave_v all_o my_o finful_a and_o worldly_a thought_n behind_o i_o thought_n there_o can_v no_o work_n of_o concernment_n be_v do_v in_o secret_a unless_o these_o disturber_n be_v absent_a shall_v i_o entertain_v such_o guest_n i_o forbid_v christ_n my_o company_n vicious_a thought_n be_v his_o swear_a enemy_n and_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n in_o the_o same_o house_n with_o they_o if_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o my_o heart_n i_o must_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o cast_v down_o every_o imagination_n and_o to_o bring_v every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o himself_o place_n that_o be_v full_a of_o vermin_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o prince_n presence_n vain_a and_o unnecessary_a thought_n about_o lawful_a object_n be_v stranger_n though_o not_o swear_v enemy_n and_o will_v give_v my_o best_a friend_n distaste_n though_o a_o noble_a person_n shall_v come_v to_o give_v i_o a_o visit_n if_o he_o shall_v hear_v i_o debase_v myself_o to_o converse_v needless_o with_o inconsiderable_a impertinent_a fellow_n i_o may_v look_v that_o he_o shall_v pass_v by_o without_o call_v in_o christ_n love_v not_o to_o be_v entertain_v in_o a_o room_n full_a of_o dust-heap_n and_o cobweb_n if_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o the_o bless_a jesus_n will_v stand_v without_o gold_n and_o clay_n will_v not_o mingle_v if_o these_o mist_n arise_v and_o these_o cloud_n interpose_v they_o will_v hinder_v my_o sight_n of_o the_o true_a sun_n beside_o my_o work_n will_v be_v answerable_a to_o my_o thought_n if_o my_o thought_n be_v wicked_a or_o fruitless_a so_o will_v my_o action_n be_v my_o hand_n be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o bring_v my_o thought_n the_o conception_n of_o my_o heart_n into_o the_o world_n my_o thought_n be_v the_o seed_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o ground_n out_o of_o sight_n my_o work_n be_v the_o crop_n which_o be_v visible_a to_o other_o according_a to_o the_o seed_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a such_o will_v the_o crop_n be_v if_o man_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o get_v the_o pure_a the_o clean_a and_o the_o best_a seed_n for_o their_o field_n that_o their_o harvest_n may_v be_v the_o more_o to_o their_o advantage_n how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v i_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v sow_v with_o pure_a and_o holy_a thought_n that_o my_o crop_n may_v tend_v both_o to_o my_o credit_n and_o comfort_n lord_n there_o be_v no_o good_a seed_n but_o what_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o garner_n i_o confess_v the_o pierce_a thorn_n of_o vicious_a thought_n and_o the_o fruitless_a weed_n of_o vain_a thought_n be_v all_o the_o natural_a product_n of_o my_o heart_n o_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o scatter_v in_o it_o such_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o my_o life_n may_v be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o gospel_n and_o at_o my_o death_n i_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o thy_o glory_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v in_o solitude_n thing_n when_o i_o have_v no_o man_n to_o discourse_v with_o converse_v with_o other_o
and_o serve_v his_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o family_n and_o body_n in_o those_o interjection_n the_o wheel_n of_o a_o chariot_n though_o it_o be_v in_o motion_n all_o the_o day_n and_o turn_v about_o on_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o it_o that_o touch_v the_o earth_n at_o one_o time_n the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v always_o above_o it_o so_o the_o true_a christian_a though_o he_o be_v all_o the_o day_n busy_a about_o earthly_a affair_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o his_o body_n his_o lesser_a part_n that_o be_v employ_v about_o they_o his_o soul_n his_o affection_n which_o be_v his_o great_a part_n be_v always_o about_o they_o sect_n i._o i_o shall_v first_o offer_v thou_o two_o quicken_a motive_n and_o then_o acquaint_v thou_o wherein_o thy_o daily_a exercise_n to_o godliness_n consist_v day_n first_o consider_v any_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o last_o day_n and_o therefore_o every_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o holy_a day_n with_o thou_o i_o mean_v not_o a_o holy_a day_n for_o play_n or_o recreation_n but_o for_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o his_o master_n will_v come_v and_o reckon_v with_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v always_o employ_v about_o his_o master_n business_n because_o there_o be_v no_o time_n of_o life_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v secure_a from_o death_n therefore_o every_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o thy_o duty_n prov._n 27.1_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o every_o day_n be_v big-bellied_a and_o have_v more_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o it_o then_o any_o man_n know_v he_o that_o salute_v the_o morning_n with_o a_o smile_a aspect_n may_v bid_v the_o world_n good_a night_n for_o ever_o before_o the_o evening_n the_o candle_n of_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v blow_v out_o on_o a_o sudden_a before_o its_o half_n burn_v out_o the_o poet_n fable_n that_o death_n and_o cupid_n lodging_n 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