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and_o of_o christ_n especial_o upon_o the_o retâ—rn_n of_o his_o prayer_n or_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o hate_n of_o evil_a and_o by_o his_o constant_a obedience_n and_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o be_v at_o cost_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v diminish_v his_o love_n to_o god_n yea_o he_o so_o love_v and_o long_v for_o christ_n appear_v that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n that_o his_o daily_a prayer_n be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o 4._o again_o he_o entire_o love_v and_o high_o esteem_v god_n people_n not_o out_o of_o any_o carnal_a or_o selâ—_z end_n but_o for_o their_o grace_n the_o truth_n sake_n and_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n more_o love_a and_o honoâ—ring_v the_o poor_a that_o wâ—lk_n upright_o than_o they_o that_o pervert_v their_o way_n though_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o love_v they_o best_a that_o serve_v god_n most_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o justify_v they_o and_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o revile_v slander_v or_o contemn_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n though_o he_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n by_o it_o 5._o he_o do_v not_o estrange_v himself_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o use_v any_o mean_n for_o their_o relief_n he_o will_v solicit_v great_a one_o in_o their_o behalf_n and_o in_o christ_n cause_n though_o he_o endanger_v himself_o thereby_o and_o can_v be_v as_o earnest_a a_o suitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o other_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n as_o for_o himself_o even_o thirst_v and_o study_v how_o he_o may_v do_v they_o most_o good_a as_o participate_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o compassion_n and_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n both_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o felicity_n of_o other_o as_o one_o member_n have_v of_o another_o especial_o of_o the_o church_n as_o a_o member_n have_v of_o the_o whole_a body_n neither_o can_v he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o welfare_n while_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v in_o distress_n who_o welfare_n he_o prefer_v before_o his_o own_o 6._o he_o delight_v in_o the_o saint_n company_n above_o all_o other_o as_o find_v a_o heavenly_a sweetness_n in_o their_o conference_n and_o society_n where_o every_o one_o word_n do_v savour_n of_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n and_o when_o in_o every_o company_n he_o shall_v either_o do_v good_a or_o receive_v good_a 7._o and_o as_o he_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o holy_a company_n so_o he_o loathe_v evil_a company_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n or_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o wicked_a as_o swearer_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n scoffer_n etc._n 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be_v haâ—ed_v of_o the_o world_n for_o goodness_n and_o suffer_v some_o way_n for_o christ_n at_o least_o he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o well_o do_v and_o rejoice_v therein_o or_o in_o whatsoever_o he_o suffer_v well_o consider_v that_o all_o his_o suffering_n in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a that_o glory_n â—e_z shall_v enjoy_v in_o the_o next_o 5._o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n gain_v he_o more_o enemy_n and_o breed_v he_o more_o danger_n than_o vice_n and_o wickedness_n do_v another_o man_n but_o he_o be_v more_o please_v then_o displease_v at_o it_o for_o he_o know_v by_o the_o world_n hate_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v choose_v he_o out_o of_o
in_o his_o word_n allow_v or_o condemn_v they_o he_o censure_v none_o for_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o you_o must_v â—e_z able_a to_o allege_v the_o violation_n of_o some_o law_n much_o lesâ—e_n will_v he_o mâ—ck_v oâ—_z despise_v a_o man_n for_o his_o poverty_n or_o any_o natural_a defect_n as_o for_o judge_v another_o thought_n to_o be_v evil_a when_o he_o can_v tax_v his_o life_n or_o make_v ill_a construction_n of_o good_a action_n or_o slight_v and_o disparage_v they_o or_o think_v the_o worse_o of_o a_o man_n for_o have_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n he_o utter_o abhor_v he_o be_v not_o easy_o suspicious_a without_o just_a cause_n neither_o will_v he_o willing_o wrest_v man_n word_n or_o misconstrue_v their_o meaning_n but_o take_v their_o saying_n and_o do_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n he_o will_v â—ot_o harken_v to_o tale-bearer_n nor_o be_v he_o apt_a to_o believe_v a_o evil_a report_n without_o good_a ground_n neither_o will_v he_o condemn_v a_o man_n without_o hear_v he_o speak_v he_o never_o determines_v of_o any_o one_o final_a estaâ—e_n be_v he_o never_o so_o wicked_a well_o know_v that_o god_n may_v change_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o moment_n neither_o will_v he_o conclude_v one_o to_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n or_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o appearance_n or_o moat_n or_o some_o sudden_a eruption_n or_o common_a infirmity_n or_o for_o sin_n before_o conversion_n or_o for_o this_o or_o that_o single_a act_n of_o gross_a impiety_n when_o the_o main_a tenor_n and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n beside_o be_v a_o continual_a current_n of_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n though_o he_o may_v suspend_v his_o good_a opinion_n in_o case_n of_o some_o unexpected_a misdemeanour_n or_o for_o lesser_a evil_n either_o affect_v or_o often_o repeat_v he_o be_v tender-hearted_a and_o can_v bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o cherish_v they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v a_o full_a growâ—h_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o cradle_n of_o a_o man_n conversion_n yea_o he_o yield_v the_o best_a christian_n in_o this_o their_o state_n of_o imperfection_n their_o grain_n of_o allowance_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o his_o apostle_n 2._o he_o will_v neither_o backbite_v other_o nor_o give_v ear_n to_o backbiter_n of_o other_o neither_o lend_v satan_n his_o tongue_n to_o utter_v nor_o his_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o his_o heart_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o slander_n he_o will_v not_o lesâ—en_v his_o own_o credit_n by_o traduce_v one_o that_o wrong_v he_o he_o will_v not_o lessen_v his_o own_o shame_n and_o blame_v by_o traduce_v one_o he_o have_v wrong_v as_o too_o many_o do_v he_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o at_o another_o ingratitude_n to_o he_o as_o at_o his_o own_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n he_o will_v pardon_v many_o thing_n in_o other_o which_o he_o will_v not_o tolerate_v in_o himself_o he_o will_v neither_o arrogate_v to_o himself_o nor_o derogate_v from_o another_o neither_o vilify_v other_o man_n do_n nor_o over_o high_o prize_v his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o condemn_v censure_n or_o slight_v that_o which_o â—e_z understand_v not_o to_o find_v gall_n in_o a_o pigeon_n a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n where_o be_v none_o be_v none_o of_o his_o humour_n in_o relate_v a_o enemy_n word_n he_o will_v neither_o add_v to_o they_o nor_o diminish_v from_o they_o the_o fault_n of_o a_o few_o shall_v not_o make_v he_o uncharitable_a to_o all_o nor_o the_o goodness_n of_o many_o make_v he_o credulous_a of_o the_o rest_n he_o envy_v none_o for_o do_v or_o fare_v or_o be_v better_o esteem_v then_o himself_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o he_o be_v more_o know_v then_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o he_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n above_o they_o so_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o he_o plentiful_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n and_o he_o increase_v daily_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 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presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o effusion_n of_o grace_n the_o possession_n of_o heavenly_a comfort_n nor_o what_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v nor_o what_o thâ—communion_n of_o saint_n mean_n when_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v easy_a and_o familiar_a to_o the_o mean_a and_o simple_a believer_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o believer_n digest_v his_o knowledge_n into_o practice_n and_o employ_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o giver_n his_o neighbour_n good_a and_o the_o further_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n he_o be_v neither_o ungrounded_a in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n nor_o unconscionable_a in_o the_o practice_n each_o book_n or_o sermon_n both_o increase_v his_o knowledge_n and_o lessen_v his_o vice_n yea_o he_o will_v pick_v something_o out_o of_o every_o thing_n and_o gather_v honey_n from_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o other_o will_v poison_v another_o hate_v the_o truth_n 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not_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o any_o thing_n well_o do_v thou_o not_o give_v all_o the_o praise_n to_o god_n whatever_o thou_o enjoy_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v thyself_o unworthy_a of_o it_o do_v thou_o not_o more_o fear_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n then_o conâ—ide_v in_o what_o thou_o have_v be_v thou_o not_o evil_o speak_v of_o for_o well_o do_v do_v thou_o not_o love_v zeal_n and_o devotion_n in_o other_o thou_o be_v not_o of_o a_o reprobate_a judgement_n touch_v thing_n action_n and_o person_n account_v good_a evil_n and_o evil_a good_a nor_o do_v thou_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o a_o man_n for_o have_v of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n thou_o be_v not_o so_o offend_v when_o offence_n come_v as_o to_o think_v the_o worse_a of_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n yea_o when_o strange_a thing_n happen_v do_v thou_o not_o make_v a_o wholesome_a construction_n thereof_o if_o so_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n and_o not_o a_o hypocrite_n whatever_o thy_o fail_n be_v yea_o if_o thou_o shall_v find_v but_o a_o few_o of_o these_o sign_n in_o thyself_o thou_o need_v not_o much_o fear_n thy_o estate_n for_o a_o few_o grape_n will_v show_v that_o the_o plant_n be_v a_o vine_n and_o not_o a_o thorn_n yea_o where_o there_o be_v any_o one_o grace_n in_o truth_n there_o be_v every_o one_o in_o their_o measure_n if_o thou_o be_v sure_a thou_o have_v love_n i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v faith_n for_o they_o aâ—e_n as_o inseparable_a as_o fire_n and_o heat_n life_n and_o motion_n and_o so_o of_o other_o grace_n 6._o but_o six_o for_o i_o will_v go_v yet_o further_o with_o thou_o suppose_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v will_v satisfy_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v any_o of_o these_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o thou_o yet_o still_o thy_o case_n may_v be_v good_a enough_o for_o a_o christian_a in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a distemper_n and_o desertion_n be_v as_o one_o in_o a_o swoon_n in_o which_o case_n the_o soul_n do_v not_o exercise_v her_o function_n he_o neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o feel_v yet_o she_o be_v still_o in_o the_o body_n christ_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o be_v like_o elementary_a body_n which_o lighten_v and_o darken_v cool_a and_o warm_a die_v and_o revive_v as_o the_o sun_n present_v or_o absent_v itself_o from_o they_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o have_v so_o much_o cry_v out_o in_o horror_n of_o conscience_n i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o many_o true_o humble_a sinner_n who_o have_v so_o tender_a conscience_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o jest_n will_v for_o the_o world_n good_n and_o refuse_v no_o mean_n of_o be_v make_v better_o turn_v every_o probation_n into_o reprobation_n every_o dejection_n into_o rejection_n and_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o they_o cry_v out_o they_o be_v cast_v away_o but_o in_o such_o distemper_n a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n as_o in_o human_a law_n there_o be_v a_o nullity_n hold_v of_o word_n and_o action_n extort_a and_o wrong_v from_o man_n by_o fear_n because_o in_o such_o case_n a_o man_n be_v hold_v not_o to_o have_v power_n or_o command_v in_o some_o sort_n of_o himself_o a_o trouble_a soul_n be_v like_o trouble_a water_n we_o can_v discern_v nothing_o clear_o in_o it_o wherefore_o in_o such_o case_n a_o man_n must_v call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o time_n past_a and_o how_o it_o have_v be_v with_o he_o former_o as_o david_n do_v psal._n 77._o 2_o to_o 12._o and_o likewise_o job_n chap._n 31._o thus_o must_v thou_o do_v and_o then_o if_o ever_o thou_o have_v true_a faith_n wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o can_v never_o be_v clean_o extinguish_v and_o so_o of_o love_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 11._o 29._o i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o mal._n 3._o 6._o and_o the_o weak_a â—aith_o if_o true_a though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o like_a strong_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o like_a precious_a faith_n to_o that_o of_o abraham_n whereby_o to_o lay_v hold_n and_o put_v on_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o measure_n never_o so_o small_a be_v always_o bless_v with_o perseverance_n and_o if_o grace_v but_o conquer_v we_o first_o we_o by_o it_o shall_v conquer_v all_o thing_n else_o whether_o it_o be_v corruption_n within_o we_o or_o temptation_n without_o we_o yea_o to_o speak_v right_o thou_o be_v the_o better_a to_o be_v think_v of_o and_o the_o less_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o this_o thy_o â—ear_n for_o no_o man_n so_o true_o love_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v to_o offend_v and_o good_a be_v that_o fear_n which_o keep_v we_o from_o evil_a act_n yea_o as_o a_o bleed_a wound_n be_v better_a than_o that_o which_o bleed_v not_o so_o thy_o very_a complaint_n of_o sin_n spring_v from_o a_o displeasure_n against_o it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o thou_o opposite_a to_o sin_n viz._n that_o thou_o be_v penitent_a in_o affection_n though_o not_o in_o action_n even_o as_o a_o child_n be_v rational_a in_o power_n though_o not_o in_o act_n neither_o be_v the_o centurion_n ever_o so_o worthy_a as_o when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o unworthy_a for_o all_o our_o worthiness_n be_v in_o a_o capablâ—_z misery_n 7._o but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v one_o caution_n as_o the_o plâ—ister_n must_v not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o sâ—re_n so_o the_o tent_n must_v not_o be_v big_a than_o the_o wound_n though_o the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v increase_v our_o repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o diminish_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n because_o the_o law_n be_v not_o more_o a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o our_o â—ins_n than_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v they_o away_o wherefore_o cast_v not_o both_o thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o 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god_n of_o peace_n give_v you_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n yea_o o_o lord_n speak_v thou_o music_n to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n thunder_n to_o the_o sear_a that_o thy_o justice_n may_v reclaim_v the_o one_o thy_o mercy_n relieve_v the_o other_o and_o thy_o favour_n comfort_v we_o all_o with_o peace_n and_o salvation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 26._o 1._o the_o comfort_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o these_o seven_o last_o section_n be_v intend_v and_o belong_v to_o weak_a christian_n trouble_a conscience_n and_o those_o that_o will_v fain_o do_v better_o but_o let_v no_o unbeliever_n impenitent_a or_o profane_a person_n meddle_v with_o it_o for_o all_o