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against_o ourselves_o his_o secret_a counsel_n which_o belong_v not_o to_o we_o and_o neglect_v his_o reveal_v will_n wherein_o he_o do_v assure_v we_o by_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v and_o though_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o holy_a conversation_n be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o any_o creature_n merit_v 6.37_o 1_o pet._n 1.9_o ephes_n 1.14_o isa_n 55.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o ezek_n 18.31_o john_n 5.40_o 6.37_o yet_o it_o be_v purchase_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n free_o offer_v it_o do_v he_o not_o woo_v we_o to_o it_o and_o beseech_v we_o to_o accept_v of_o it_o dotario_n he_o not_o expostulate_v with_o those_o that_o refuse_v it_o why_o they_o will_v die_v and_o not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o 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and_o use_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o account_v of_o as_o worship_n when_o we_o worship_n god_n ignorant_o as_o the_o samaritan_n 1.8_o act_n 11.23_o psalm_n 82.5_o john_n 12.35_o deut._n 15.21_o mal._n 1.8_o and_o athenian_n do_v he_o that_o know_v not_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v and_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o blind_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o 2._o the_o will_v also_o must_v ready_o close_v with_o this_o discovery_n for_o a_o unwilling_a choice_n be_v no_o choice_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v choose_v to_o act_v in_o some_o thing_n virtuous_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o attend_v the_o contrary_a practice_n 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o col._n 3.23_o 2_o cor_fw-la 8.12_o the_o lord_n love_v cheerful_a obedience_n when_o we_o grudge_v not_o our_o duty_n nor_o do_v it_o as_o of_o necessity_n but_o willing_o it_o please_v he_o best_o when_o the_o heart_n accompany_v the_o work_n a_o little_a with_o good_a 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lip_n which_o be_v to_o her_o like_a lily_n drop_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n cant._n 5.13_o how_o sweet_a be_v his_o word_n unto_o her_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o her_o mouth_n psal_n 119.103_o she_o sit_v down_o under_o his_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o her_o taste_n cant._n 2.3_o it_o be_v true_a hearing_n be_v but_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v some_o degree_n of_o this_o good_a part_n but_o it_o be_v so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o mary_n choice_n and_o her_o present_a employment_n and_o a_o evidence_n of_o her_o choice_n of_o the_o rest_n we_o shall_v consider_v how_o good_a it_o be_v one_o observe_v out_o of_o seneca_n assumpt_n to._n de_fw-fr trugill_n in_o fest_n assumpt_n as_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o external_a thing_n be_v propter_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o the_o body_n as_o meat_n clothes_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v propter_fw-la sensus_fw-la for_o the_o sense_n that_o by_o corporal_a organ_n 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darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n it_o change_v man_n from_o sinner_n to_o saint_n from_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n transform_v they_o thus_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n it_o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o be_v the_o ephesian_n quicken_v who_o before_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n it_o will_v meeken_fw-ge and_o tame_v the_o fierce_a nature_n as_o one_o say_v well_o of_o learning_n force_v the_o most_o tyger-like_a and_o lion_n like_o heart_n as_o they_o feign_v of_o orpheus_n harp_n to_o lay_v aside_o their_o brutish_a and_o cruel_a nature_n and_o become_v tractable_a it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o receive_v that_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o leopard_n shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a child_n shall_v lead_v they_o etc._n isa_n 11.6_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o fire_n and_o hammer_n wherewith_o god_n break_v the_o rock_n the_o stony_a heart_n in_o piece_n it_o make_v the_o flinty_a heart_n contrite_a and_o humble_a and_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o become_v tractable_a and_o ductile_a 〈◊〉_d â—om_n 6.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apt_a to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n hence_o the_o apostle_n praise_v god_n who_o have_v so_o mould_v the_o roman_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v into_o that_o form_n or_o type_n of_o doctrine_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o mould_n or_o receive_v that_o stamp_n sure_o that_o which_o have_v such_o a_o happy_a operation_n upon_o the_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a 2._o it_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o every_o other_o duty_n we_o hear_v that_o we_o may_v learn_v and_o learn_v that_o we_o may_v practice_v and_o do_v that_o 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be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 1.17_o 1_o sam._n 15.22_o prov._n 15.8_o jer._n 6.19_o 20._o isa_n 1.11.66.3.4_o psalm_n 51.17_o isa_n 66_o 2._o eccles_n 5.1_o prov._n 28.9_o act_n 6_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o praedicandi_fw-la munus_fw-la est_fw-la prius_fw-la potius_fw-la difficilius_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la necessarium_fw-la par._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o man_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o word_n but_o reject_v it_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v their_o bring_v incense_n from_o sheba_n etc._n etc._n their_o burnt-offering_n be_v not_o acceptable_a nor_o their_o sacrifice_n sweet_a the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n what_o ever_o man_n pretend_v in_o religious_a service_n if_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o hear_v all_o they_o do_v be_v in_o god_n account_v no_o 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