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he_o seek_v his_o face_n he_o answer_v like_o a_o echo_n thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27.9_o even_o so_o belove_v now_o that_o the_o lord_n bid_v we_o give_v unto_o he_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o instant_o answer_v he_o o_o lord_n we_o give_v thou_o our_o heart_n many_o will_v take_v a_o day_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o give_v up_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o they_o upon_o the_o sudden_a the_o poor_a man_n will_v be_v bear_v withal_o till_o he_o be_v rich_a the_o rich_a man_n till_o he_o be_v sick_a the_o sick_a man_n till_o he_o have_v recover_v his_o health_n the_o healthy_a and_o strong_a man_n till_o he_o be_v weak_a the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a man_n till_o he_o be_v strong_a again_o the_o young_a man_n till_o he_o be_v old_a the_o old_a man_n till_o he_o feel_v the_o sign_n of_o death_n the_o lascivious_a man_n till_o his_o lust_n be_v satisfy_v the_o envious_a man_n till_o he_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o enemy_n the_o merchant_n till_o 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colourable_a reason_n for_o delay_n or_o if_o we_o have_v each_o of_o we_o two_o heart_n we_o may_v adventure_v one_o to_o see_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o but_o see_v god_n have_v give_v to_o each_o of_o we_o one_o only_a heart_n and_o that_o heart_n not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n neither_o to_o be_v stow_v on_o god_n when_o we_o will_v we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o keepeit_v from_o he_o when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o oh_o than_o my_o dear_a christian_n brethren_n let_v we_o for_o ever_o take_v heed_n lest_o if_o with_o argus_n we_o listen_v too_o long_o to_o the_o mercury_n pipe_n of_o god_n long-suffering_a we_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o dead_a sleep_n of_o security_n to_o the_o utter_a separation_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n delay_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o our_o civil_a negotiation_n with_o man_n so_o evermore_o and_o especial_o in_o our_o spiritual_a commerce_n with_o god_n be_v very_o dangerous_a if_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o say_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o and_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o we_o now_o have_v that_o which_o he_o desire_v and_o we_o can_v well_o spare_v pro._n 3.28_o much_o less_o when_o he_o himself_o ask_v our_o heart_n for_o himself_o will_v he_o be_v patient_a of_o a_o repulse_n till_o to_o morrow_n much_o less_o till_o a_o week_n be_v over_o much_o less_o till_o a_o month_n be_v over_o much_o less_o till_o a_o year_n be_v over_o much_o less_o till_o old_a age_n and_o dotage_n and_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n and_o death_n seize_v upon_o us._n let_v we_o consider_v god_n case_n by_o our_o
own_o if_o we_o be_v delay_v in_o our_o suit_n if_o our_o expectation_n be_v put_v off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v not_o our_o heart_n in_o a_o manner_n alienate_v from_o they_o on_o who_o our_o hope_n depend_v be_v not_o our_o heart_n possess_v with_o faintness_n pro._n 13.12_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o think_v will_n god_n be_v averse_a from_o we_o if_o we_o repel_v his_o suit_n for_o our_o heart_n with_o delay_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o sacrifice_v our_o heart_n unto_o he_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o if_o we_o stay_v till_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o present_v they_o with_o tear_n 2_o again_o god_n require_v that_o we_o give_v he_o our_o heart_n not_o only_o instant_o without_o delay_n but_o whole_o without_o reservation_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o whole_a heart_n not_o one_o piece_n to_o day_n and_o another_o to_o morrow_n but_o all_o at_o once_o not_o half_o thy_o heart_n but_o all_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 6._o many_o of_o we_o i_o fear_v be_v like_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v many_o suitor_n who_o willing_a to_o give_v they_o all_o content_a speak_v love_o to_o one_o smile_v upon_o another_o wink_v upon_o a_o three_o and_o entertain_v the_o four_o and_o the_o five_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n with_o some_o such_o other_o glance_n or_o gesture_n of_o affection_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o she_o will_v make_v her_o husband_n believe_v that_o he_o have_v her_o heart_n even_o so_o belove_v although_o we_o have_v in_o baptism_n solempne_o betroth_v our_o heart_n and_o soul_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n &_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o reserve_v our_o soul_n as_o chaste_a bride_n for_o his_o bed_n yet_o when_o the_o world_n shall_v haunt_v our_o company_n and_o present_v we_o with_o a_o map_n of_o his_o vanity_n when_o the_o flesh_n shall_v assail_v we_o when_o any_o kind_n of_o sin_n shall_v 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when_o he_o know_v his_o debtor_n to_o be_v of_o ability_n to_o pay_v all_o how_o much_o less_o than_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o half_a our_o heart_n when_o we_o owe_v he_o all_o and_o especial_o when_o he_o give_v ability_n to_o pay_v all_o the_o unnatural_a mother_n will_v have_v the_o child_n divide_v but_o the_o natural_a mother_n rather_o than_o she_o will_v yield_v to_o that_o offer_v to_o resign_v her_o interest_n to_o the_o other_o 1_o kin._n 3.28_o so_o the_o devil_n tell_v we_o he_o will_v have_v but_o half_o our_o heart_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o other_o but_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o such_o condition_n he_o scorn_v to_o part_v stake_n with_o the_o devil_n if_o the_o devil_n have_v one_o half_a let_v he_o take_v the_o other_o too_o god_n can_v endure_v no_o copesmate_n he_o must_v have_v all_o or_o none_o at_o all_o 3._o and_o that_o free_o too_o without_o grudge_v without_o repine_v we_o must_v not_o answer_v god_n when_o he_o call_v for_o our_o heart_n as_o nabal_n answer_v david_n messenger_n when_o they_o entreat_v provision_n of_o meat_n for_o their_o master_n and_o themselves_o 1_o sam._n 25._o but_o we_o must_v give_v our_o heart_n as_o free_o as_o we_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o our_o own_o possession_n but_o soft_a it_o be_v not_o amiss_o if_o i_o propound_v a_o question_n have_v all_o of_o we_o that_o be_v here_o present_a heart_n to_o give_v or_o no_o or_o rather_o be_v not_o some_o of_o we_o here_o without_o heart_n yes_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v among_o we_o any_o worldling_n or_o voluptuous_a person_n or_o epicure_n or_o drunkard_n or_o cheater_n or_o busie-bodie_n or_o envious_a person_n or_o the_o like_a they_o be_v here_o without_o their_o heart_n the_o covetous_a man_n heart_n be_v where_o his_o treasure_n be_v where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n heart_n be_v where_o his_o wench_n be_v the_o epicure_n heart_n be_v where_o his_o dainty_n be_v the_o drunkard_n heart_n be_v where_o good_a liquor_n be_v the_o cheater_n heart_n be_v where_o gamester_n be_v the_o busybody_n heart_n be_v where_o contention_n be_v and_o the_o envious_a man_n heart_n be_v where_o the_o person_n be_v who_o he_o hate_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o here_o as_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v oh_o call_v home_o your_o heart_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o to_o day_n present_v they_o as_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o that_o have_v long_o since_o buy_v they_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n four_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o circumstance_n of_o my_o text_n which_o be_v the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o give_v our_o heart_n set_v down_o in_o this_o word_n i_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n whence_o i_o observe_v that_o god_n only_o be_v the_o primary_n and_o chief_a object_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o so_o by_o a_o consequence_n of_o our_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o understanding_n becaúse_v the_o chief_a truth_n of_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n because_o the_o chief_a good_a other_o thing_n there_o be_v about_o which_o those_o faculty_n may_v lawful_o be_v employ_v as_o for_o example_n the_o understanding_n may_v be_v exercise_v about_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o universal_a and_o general_a singular_a and_o individual_a nature_n of_o substance_n and_o accident_n as_o also_o about_o the_o image_n representation_n and_o privation_n of_o those_o real_a being_n and_o as_o the_o understanding_n so_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n may_v in_o a_o degree_n be_v take_v up_o about_o other_o object_n as_o about_o virtue_n lawful_a profit_n and_o lawful_a pleasure_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o seek_v for_o perfect_a happiness_n in_o the_o one_o or_o in_o the_o other_o for_o god_n only_o as_o be_v only_o infinite_a be_v the_o only_a satisfactory_a object_n in_o who_o alone_o and_o in_o nothing_o else_o true_a felicity_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n unto_o we_o to_o direct_v our_o heart_n together_o with_o all_o their_o power_n motion_n and_o affection_n chief_o and_o primary_o unto_o god_n other_o thing_n we_o may_v meditate_v on_o and_o desire_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o hold_v a_o candle_n unto_o we_o and_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o primary_n and_o only_o true_a object_n but_o god_n alone_o must_v be_v the_o white_a to_o which_o we_o all_o must_v aim_v the_o ocean_n whereunto_o the_o river_n of_o our_o affection_n must_v all_o flow_v and_o the_o centre_n wherein_o the_o line_n of_o our_o best_a endeavour_n must_v all_o meet_v that_o man_n that_o love_v his_o daughter_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o bestow_v she_o in_o marriage_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o as_o desire_v she_o for_o love_n and_o out_o of_o his_o love_n will_v assure_v she_o a_o good_a jointure_n but_o if_o he_o hate_v his_o daughter_n he_o will_v not_o care_v what_o become_v of_o she_o he_o will_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o any_o that_o shall_v make_v love_n unto_o she_o oh_o than_o my_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n if_o you_o love_v your_o heart_n bestow_v they_o on_o god_n that_o ask_v they_o for_o love_n that_o ask_v they_o not_o for_o any_o benefit_n to_o himself_o but_o for_o advantage_n unto_o they_o that_o ask_v they_o to_o enrich_v and_o beautify_v they_o with_o the_o jewel_n &_o ornament_n of_o save_v grace_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o endow_v they_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o if_o you_o hate_v your_o heart_n let_v either_o the_o world_n have_v they_o that_o they_o may_v become_v stage_n for_o folly_n theater_n for_o vanity_n bed_n for_o security_n consistory_n for_o deceit_n and_o chair_n for_o pride_n or_o let_v the_o flesh_n have_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v seat_n for_o idleness_n anvill_n for_o lewdness_n table_n for_o epicurism_n furnace_n for_o lust_n or_o let_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o impiety_n have_v they_o that_o there_o may_v be_v liberty_n give_v to_o satan_n to_o make_v schoole-house_n of_o they_o wherein_o to_o read_v lecture_n of_o atheism_n of_o idolatry_n of_o superstition_n of_o blasphemy_n of_o profanation_n of_o disobedience_n of_o uncleanness_n of_o cozenage_n of_o oppression_n of_o drunkenness_n of_o luxury_n of_o riot_n and_o the_o like_a till_o they_o become_v mere_a chaose_n of_o confusion_n and_o vassal_n of_o damnation_n to_o burn_v for_o ever_o as_o never-perishing_a salamander_n in_o the_o red_a vengeance_n of_o endless_a torture_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n deliver_v we_o all_o amen_n finis_fw-la
5._o sing_v of_o psalm_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o our_o heart_n he_o call_v for_o our_o heart_n in_o sing_v when_o we_o sing_v psalm_n we_o must_v sing_v with_o our_o heart_n to_o this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n exhort_v we_o by_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3.16_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n locum_fw-la m._n byfield_n super_fw-la locum_fw-la that_o be_v as_o a_o learned_a &_o judicious_a divine_a expound_v it_o we_o must_v exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o sing_v we_o must_v sing_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v with_o a_o eye_n to_o his_o glory_n with_o sense_n of_o his_o presence_n with_o commemoration_n of_o his_o blessing_n and_o we_o must_v sing_v with_o our_o heart_n not_o with_o our_o tongue_n only_o outward_o for_o ostentation_n but_o with_o understanding_n psa_n 47.7_o with_o sense_n and_o feeling_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v before_o we_o sing_v psal_n 57.7_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o david_n bid_v his_o tongue_n awake_v psal_n 57.8_o nothing_o that_o he_o observe_v in_o man_n a_o lethargy_n not_o a_o hoarseness_n in_o voice_n but_o a_o slumber_n in_o heart_n when_o they_o use_v the_o voice_n we_o must_v therefore_o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o our_o heart_n yea_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o holy_a joy_n psal_n 9.2_o with_o trust_v in_o god_n mercy_n psal_n 13.5_o with_o a_o holy_a commemoration_n of_o his_o benefit_n ps_n 47.6_o yea_o with_o the_o prayer_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o word_n in_o sing_v may_v be_v acceptable_a psal_n 104.33.34_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sweet_a voice_n but_o the_o zealous_a vow_n not_o the_o harmonious_a sound_n but_o the_o heart_n soundness_n that_o make_v melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n express_v by_o the_o poet_n thus_o non_fw-la vox_fw-la sed_fw-la votum_fw-la non_fw-la musica_fw-la chordula_fw-la 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