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heart_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n necessary_o want_v the_o salt_n of_o discretion_n for_o even_o godly_a sorrow_n must_v not_o exceed_v the_o river_n of_o paradise_n must_v be_v keep_v within_o their_o bank_n a_o man_n may_v prick_v his_o heart_n for_o his_o sin_n nay_o wound_v it_o but_o he_o must_v not_o kill_v it_o he_o may_v dive_v deep_a into_o the_o water_n of_o mara_n but_o not_o stay_v so_o long_o under_o water_n till_o he_o be_v drown_v he_o that_o have_v grievous_o wrong_v god_n justice_n by_o presumption_n let_v he_o take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o more_o wrong_v his_o mercy_n by_o desperation_n his_o fin_n be_v but_o finite_a but_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n be_v infinite_a which_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o last_o part_n the_o property_n of_o the_o
1.6_o eccles._n 1._o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v vanity_n and_o worse_a too_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o end_n the_o good_a spirit_n sum_v up_o all_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n now_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v settle_v upon_o his_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n it_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o rest_n so_o then_o as_o we_o say_v before_o let_v the_o soul_n be_v try_v in_o all_o the_o fortune_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o will_v rest_v in_o nothing_o till_o it_o come_v to_o its_o god_n god_n then_o be_v the_o object_n upon_o which_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v set_v we_o shall_v always_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n labour_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n here_o and_o the_o fullness_n and_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n hereafter_o thus_o by_o body_n be_v mean_v body_n and_o soul_n especial_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o 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a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n of_o his_o remembrance_n that_o noble_a faculty_n of_o his_o gracious_a soul_n say_v our_o remembrance_n be_v towards_o thy_o name_n isaiah_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o we_o as_o a_o example_n of_o our_o imitation_n and_o though_o we_o can_v never_o overtake_v he_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v after_o he_o this_o shall_v be_v one_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a shall_v take_v special_a care_n of_o that_o our_o memory_n shall_v not_o be_v like_o sives_z to_o let_v out_o the_o clear_a water_n and_o to_o return_v the_o grain_n and_o the_o dregs_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v that_o treasury_n to_o preserve_v rubbish_n but_o to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v our_o jewel_n remember_v mary_n she_o treasure_v up_o those_o thing_n she_o hear_v in_o her_o heart_n wherefore_o doubtless_o for_o these_o reason_n that_o she_o may_v lay_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n there_o that_o she_o may_v be_v always_o think_v upon_o god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o in_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n take_v notice_n of_o solomon_n advice_n remember_v thy_o creator_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v begin_v betimes_o hold_v on_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o enure_v ourselves_o unto_o not_o to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n from_o we_o or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v too_o sad_a and_o serious_a and_o so_o to_o account_v they_o as_o unwelcome_a guest_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o often_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o these_o sweet_a thought_n in_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n desire_n which_o be_v a_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o true_a desire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a act_n of_o the_o affection_n we_o hear_v before_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n say_v they_o be_v towards_o thou_o this_o be_v in_o one_o part_n their_o christian_a badge_n by_o which_o their_o god_n know_v they_o and_o love_v they_o and_o past_a by_o doubtless_o many_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o the_o life_n of_o isaiah_n and_o these_o jew_n be_v a_o perfect_a sampler_n of_o many_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v prick_v out_o for_o we_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v always_o breathe_v out_o and_o flame_v up_o towards_o heaven_n that_o in_o case_n we_o can_v obtain_v a_o full_a perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a virtue_n yet_o whatsoever_o we_o come_v short_a in_o otherwise_o to_o make_v it_o up_o in_o abundant_a desire_n long_v desire_n ardent_a desire_n in_o any_o case_n not_o to_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o excellent_a and_o comfortable_a supy_o for_o much_o want_n defect_n and_o imperfection_n this_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n desire_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n desire_n be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o it_o be_v it_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o spiritual_a life_n we_o must_v know_v there_o can_v be_v truth_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v not_o unfeigned_a and_o hearty_a desire_n towards_o god_n desire_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o he_o desire_v to_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o our_o whole_a course_n desire_v to_o be_v defective_a in_o nothing_o again_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o make_v some_o union_n with_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o heart_n to_o love_n god_n or_o to_o love_v grace_n except_o it_o desire_v god_n and_o desire_v grace_n for_o desire_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o configuration_n of_o love_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o that_o where_o there_o be_v desire_n towards_o god_n and_o desire_n of_o grace_n 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