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we_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o god_n law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o man_n judgement_n and_o he_o that_o study_v to_o approve_v himself_o to_o god_n will_v be_v see_v to_o have_v be_v the_o wise_a in_o that_o day_n 4._o never_o wink_v at_o small_a sin_n n.w._n n.w._n nor_o neglect_v little_a duty_n indeed_o no_o command_n of_o the_o great_a god_n be_v little_a nor_o be_v any_o sin_n against_o he_o little_o but_o comparative_o we_o say_v and_o that_o aright_o that_o some_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v small_a a_o idle_a word_n be_v a_o small_a sin_n in_o comparison_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o profession_n be_v a_o little_a duty_n if_o compare_v with_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n yet_o beware_v of_o little_a thing_n in_o religion_n a_o small_a leak_n if_o neglect_v may_v sink_v a_o ship_n and_o a_o little_a negligence_n in_o look_v out_o at_o sea_n may_v endanger_v all_o unaware_o walk_v therefore_o circumspect_o eph._n 5.15_o steer_v to_o a_o hair_n 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nor_o add_v unto_o god_n number_n if_o god_n will_v have_v they_o many_o do_v not_o wish_v they_o few_o and_o if_o god_n will_v have_v they_o short_a do_v not_o desire_v they_o long_o consider_v he_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a and_o supreme_a and_o know_v what_o be_v best_a neither_o can_v any_o resist_v his_o will_n to_o lengthen_v or_o diminish_v the_o day_n which_o he_o have_v determine_v we_o o_o learn_v to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v in_o his_o will_n 6._o now_o work_v wise_o ere_o night_n come_v n._n n.w._n &_o by_o n._n while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n &_o life_n walk_v in_o it_o before_o the_o night_n come_v when_o none_o can_v work_v joh._n 12.35_o 36._o defer_v not_o nor_o put_v off_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o the_o uncertain_a time_n of_o thy_o natural_a death_n how_o many_o be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o death_n by_o put_v off_o repentance_n and_o faith_n etc._n etc._n till_o their_o death_n remember_v therefore_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o solomon_n whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o defer_v not_o stay_v not_o but_o do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v eccl._n 9.10_o the_o soul_n who_o put_v off_o his_o great_a work_n till_o the_o last_o may_v die_v ere_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o sufficient_o do_v shall_v he_o work_v all_o his_o day_n take_v the_o present_a time_n for_o every_o work_n which_o god_n by_o his_o word_n spirit_n providence_n or_o any_o other_o way_n do_v call_v thou_o unto_o 7._o name_v nothing_o when_o thou_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o thy_o soul_n n.n.w._n n.n.w._n but_o christ_n and_o free_a grace_n prayer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v thy_o stand_a daily_a work_n and_o christ_n and_o free_a grace_n ought_v to_o be_v they_o constant_a argument_n in_o thy_o prayer_n whatever_o thou_o wish_v or_o will_v have_v of_o god_n say_v as_o daniel_n do_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n dan._n 9.17_o cast_v thy_o desire_n thy_o hope_n thy_o soul_n and_o all_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o die_a christ_n and_o upon_o the_o tender_v and_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o life_n at_o though_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o then_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o thy_o trial_n after_o death_n renounce_v all_o thing_n and_o plead_v none_o but_o christ_n cry_v pardon_n lord_n justication_n lord_n peace_n lord_n life_n glory_n all_o for_o thy_o christ_n fake_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n 8._o now_o welcome_o christ_n if_o at_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v welcome_v by_o christ_n w._n n._n &_o by_o w._n entertain_v christ_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v entertain_v by_o christ_n when_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n many_o say_v unto_o christ_n depart_v now_o as_o those_o job_n 21.13_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n will_v say_v depart_v then_o observe_v christ_n in_o every_o approach_n and_o providence_n to_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v oh_o welcome_a jesus_n let_v the_o messenger_n in_o preach_v of_o christ_n be_v beautiful_a even_o in_o their_o face_n to_o thou_o let_v the_o providence_n and_o occurrence_n of_o the_o grand_a change_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o and_o to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n let_v these_o be_v dear_a and_o welcome_n to_o thou_o fret_v not_o against_o murmur_v not_o under_o any_o dispensation_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o thou_o or_o other_o welcome_o christ_n in_o a_o sickness_n though_o sharp_a in_o asermon_n though_o plain_a in_o a_o providence_n though_o terrible_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o christ_n be_v o_o bid_v he_o welcome_n now_o so_o will_v he_o bid_v you_o welcome_n when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v if_o you_o ask_v where_o he_o will_v bid_v you_o welcome_n take_v it_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v bid_v you_o welcome_n to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o he_o will_v carry_v you_o into_o a_o mansion_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o you_o in_o his_o father_n presence_n thus_o be_v we_o come_v about_o our_o compass_n we_o have_v run_v from_o north_n to_o north_n in_o a_o round_a from_o god_n to_o christ_n from_o christ_n to_o holiness_n from_o holiness_n to_o death_n and_o by_o death_n we_o be_v in_o our_o christian_a circle_n come_v about_o to_o god_n again_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v our_o principal_a point_n in_o our_o sea_n or_o saint-compass_n chap._n viii_o the_o point_n on_o which_o the_o christian_a compass_n must_v turn_v and_o the_o box_n in_o which_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v i_o have_v thought_n to_o have_v pass_v present_o to_o my_o first_o head_n of_o spiritual_a navigation_n but_o i_o must_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o i_o perceive_v my_o sea-compass_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o a_o point_n or_o pin_v which_o it_o turn_v and_o run_v round_o upon_o and_o there_o be_v a_o box_n in_o which_o it_o be_v keep_v and_o stand_v hereupon_o i_o shall_v add_v two_o word_n answerable_a to_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o for_o the_o point_n upon_o which_o our_o compass_n must_v stand_v and_o turn_v i_o can_v think_v of_o any_o other_o but_o conscience_n a_o tender_a quick_a enlighten_v and_o inlivened_a conscience_n be_v the_o only_a point_n upon_o which_o we_o must_v erect_v the_o practical_a rule_n of_o our_o christian_a compass_n mind_n that_o therefore_o herein_o imitate_v that_o great_a pilot_n paul_n labour_v always_o to_o have_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n that_o
with_o he_o you_o may_v say_v we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n heb._n 13.8_o indeed_o without_o this_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n to_o those_o rule_n what_o be_v the_o best_a rule_n if_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o they_o a_o paint_a compass_n upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o steer_v by_o it_o must_v be_v a_o erect_a compass_n set_v on_o a_o needle_n which_o stir_v and_o move_v by_o which_o our_o ship_n at_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o cun_v and_o write_v rule_n though_o never_o so_o full_a or_o few_o be_v of_o no_o profit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o conscience_n quick_a and_o tender_a remember_v therefore_o this_o as_o a_o additional_a yet_o fundamental_a point_n that_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v be_v the_o better_a for_o the_o former_a compass_n you_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o the_o fame_n eye_v it_o therefore_o and_o out_o of_o conscience_n unto_o god_n endeavour_n to_o steer_v according_a to_o it_o in_o every_o point_n of_o thy_o compass_n eye_n god_n as_o the_o main_a and_o out_o of_o conscience_n unto_o he_o carry_v thy_o thyself_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a according_a to_o this_o compass_n then_o may_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o expect_v that_o god_n upon_o thy_o endeavour_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o well_o do_v steer_v away_o or_o steer_v thus_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o small_a rejoice_v in_o those_o thing_n to_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o compass_n that_o may_v be_v and_o thus_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o word_n second_o for_o the_o box_n in_o which_o this_o compass_n must_v be_v keep_v i_o shall_v only_o name_v our_o memory_n o_o treasure_n you_o these_o rule_n there_o and_o strive_v to_o be_v as_o ready_a and_o expert_a in_o this_o 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thou_o remember_v these_o thing_n and_o do_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v but_o safe_o arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o eternal_a felicity_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o little_a help_n of_o this_o short_a compass_n chap._n ix_o the_o three_o head_n of_o divine_a navigation_n open_v and_o speak_v unto_o viz._n affectionate_a meditation_n i_o call_v divinity_n the_o art_n of_o soul-spiritual-navigation_n and_o branch_v it_o out_o chap._n 2._o into_o three_o head_n viz._n speculative_a practical_a and_o affectionate_a i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o and_o shall_v now_o treat_v upon_o the_o last_o affectionate_a divinity_n do_v principal_o lie_v in_o the_o secret_a notion_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o affection_n these_o affection_n be_v raise_v and_o warm_v and_o especial_o appear_v active_a in_o meditation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o hint_n at_o some_o affectionate_a meditation_n which_o our_o spiritual_a seaman_n be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o now_o my_o meditation_n shall_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n viz._n some_o meditation_n of_o a_o more_o single_a simple_a nature_n and_o other_o of_o a_o mix_v such_o as_o we_o call_v miscellaneous_a fix_v and_o simple_a meditation_n be_v such_o as_o may_v arise_v from_o some_o particular_a special_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o concern_v seaman_n of_o this_o sort_n i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o two_o first_o that_o of_o psalm_n 77.19_o thy_o way_n be_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o thy_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n this_o scripture_n indeed_o be_v use_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o secret_a unknown_a way_n of_o god_n in_o his_o act_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o his_o saint_n but_o yet_o it_o relate_v unto_o and_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o literal_a sea_n and_o water_n where_o god_n make_v his_o way_n for_o he_o walk_v and_o be_v in_o the_o deep_n as_o on_o the_o dry_a hence_o meditate_v thus_o 1._o why_o shall_v i_o fear_v danger_n more_o or_o sin_n less_o at_o sea_n then_o on_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n be_v here_o even_o in_o these_o mighty_a water_n amid_o all_o those_o roll_a wave_n he_o walk_v and_o rule_n then_o though_o i_o steer_v in_o the_o mighty_a ocean_n yet_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o i_o and_o yet_o i_o will_v fear_v to_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v here_o as_o well_o as_o at_o land_n though_o i_o be_o not_o on_o shore_n near_o magistrate_n or_o punish_v place_n yet_o here_o at_o sea_n be_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v chief_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n therefore_o even_o here_o i_o will_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o 2._o see_v oh_o my_o soul_n be_v not_o here_o a_o place_n for_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o on_o land_n be_v not_o god_n here_o on_o the_o water_n and_o aught_o he_o not_o here_o to_o have_v his_o worship_n this_o great_a ocean_n be_v no_o other_o than_o his_o open_a temple_n even_o 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