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prov._n 22.3_o the_o prudent_a man_n forseeth_a the_o evil_n but_o fool_n go_v on_o the_o snare_n be_v never_o near_o than_o to_o the_o secure_a bold_a venturous_a sinner_n never_o want_v woe_n the_o devil_n may_v spare_v his_o cunning_n when_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o nothing_o that_o look_v like_o sin_n offer_v itself_o to_o a_o tender_a heart_n but_o he_o present_o suspect_v it_o every_o pleasant_a morsel_n every_o pleasant_a cup_n every_o pleasant_a companion_n that_o come_v any_o thing_n that_o tickle_v and_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n he_o look_v through_o it_o ever_o he_o will_v touch_v with_o it_o lest_o it_o betray_v his_o soul_n from_o god_n there_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n in_o the_o dish_n a_o snare_n in_o my_o cup_n a_o snare_n in_o my_o company_n and_o what_o if_o there_o shall_v he_o feed_v himself_o with_o fear_n dwell_v walk_n converse_v work_n recreate_v himself_o with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o jealous_a eye_n 2._o in_o its_o caution_n fear_n be_v wary_a some_o commander_n have_v set_v their_o scout_n watch_v unarm_v that_o fear_n may_v make_v they_o watchful_a a_o fearful_a christian_a will_v take_v heed_n what_o and_o who_o he_o trust_v he_o dare_v not_o trust_v himself_o in_o such_o company_n as_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n unto_o he_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o heart_n among_o temptation_n he_o will_v keep_v the_o devil_n at_o a_o distance_n he_o will_v not_o come_v near_o where_o his_o net_n do_v lie_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o thus_o fear_v always_o o_o the_o unspeakable_a mischief_n o_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o run_v upon_o through_o our_o secure_a heart_n i_o never_o think_v of_o it_o i_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o such_o danger_n oh_o i_o be_o undermine_v i_o be_o overreach_v i_o be_o surprise_v my_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o grin_n have_v take_v i_o by_o the_o heel_n my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n sin_n have_v get_v hold_n on_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v go_v ere_o i_o be_v aware_a the_o enemy_n have_v come_v in_o and_o carry_v it_o away_o have_v give_v it_o to_o lust_n to_o the_o world_n to_o pleasure_n to_o divide_v it_o among_o themselves_o my_o faith_n have_v fail_v my_o conscience_n be_v defile_v my_o love_n be_v grow_v cold_a my_o grace_n wither_v my_o comfort_n waste_v my_o peace_n break_v and_o my_o god_n o_o where_o be_v he_o become_v woe_n be_v i_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o fear_v not_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o have_v i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o fall_v o_o that_o i_o have_v be_v wise_a have_v keep_v my_o watch_n have_v stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n have_v i_o think_v have_v i_o think_v i_o have_v escape_v all_o this_o danger_n o_o christian_n be_v wise_a in_o season_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o fool_n too_o late_o have_v i_o wist_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o tenderness_n of_o sorrow_n sorrow_n be_v the_o melt_a of_o the_o heart_n the_o stone_n dissolve_v sorrow_n be_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o wound_n be_v tender_a love_n be_v tender_a and_o therefore_o godly_a sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o sorrow_n of_o love_n you_o may_v call_v it_o a_o love_n sickness_n love_n be_v both_o the_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o mourn_a heart_n it_o be_v love_n that_o wound_n and_o love_n that_o heal_v it_o be_v both_o the_o weapon_n and_o the_o oil_n this_o sorrow_n have_v its_o joy_n the_o melt_v be_v the_o most_o joyful_a heart_n it_o be_v love_n that_o make_v it_o sad_a it_o therefore_o weep_v because_o it_o love_v and_o it_o be_v love_n that_o make_v it_o glad_a too_o it_o therefore_o joy_v because_o in_o its_o sorrow_n it_o see_v it_o love_v it_o be_v love_n that_o make_v the_o wound_n the_o matter_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v love_n abuse_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v soul_n who_o have_v thou_o despise_v against_o who_o have_v thou_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o have_v sin_v thou_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v thereby_o smite_v and_o grieve_v thy_o god_n that_o love_v thou_o and_o who_o thou_o love_v thou_o have_v but_o one_o friend_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o he_o thou_o have_v abuse_v to_o pleasure_v thy_o lust_n thou_o have_v pierce_v thy_o lord_n thou_o have_v transgress_v his_o commandment_n and_o trample_v upon_o his_o compassion_n have_v break_v his_o bond_n and_o kick_v at_o his_o bowel_n his_o greatness_n and_o his_o goodness_n his_o law_n and_o his_o very_a love_n have_v be_v despise_v by_o thou_o him_z who_o love_v thou_o haste_n thou_o smite_v be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n o_o vile_a ungracious_a unkind_a unthankful_a unnatural_a heart_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v put_v all_o this_o now_o together_o and_o you_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o the_o covenant_n promise_n a_o tender_a heart_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v tender_a of_o sin_n and_o duty_n that_o careful_o shun_v sin_n or_o be_v sure_a to_o smart_v for_o it_o that_o neither_o slight_n sin_n nor_o duty_n that_o say_v not_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a one_o that_o can_v feel_v suffering_n but_o not_o fret_v at_o they_o a_o tender_a conscience_n that_o will_v neither_o wink_v at_o sin_n nor_o excuse_v the_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v the_o sinner_n guiltless_a nor_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a that_o will_v not_o be_v smite_v but_o it_o will_v smite_v again_o that_o will_v give_v due_a warning_n and_o due_a correction_n a_o flexible_a tractable_a heart_n that_o will_v not_o resist_v and_o rebel_v that_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v and_o will_v not_o say_v of_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v any_o thing_n but_o this_o a_o willing_a ductile_a heart_n stiff_o against_o nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o a_o word_n from_o heaven_n will_v lead_v to_o any_o thing_n a_o heart_n of_o love_n that_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o he_o do_v or_o require_v in_o which_o good_a will_n lie_v radical_o every_o good_a work_n that_o say_v not_o of_o any_o duty_n or_o suffering_n this_o be_v too_o great_a or_o of_o any_o sin_n this_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o so_o god_n may_v be_v all_o that_o will_v rather_o be_v displease_v than_o displease_v that_o be_v not_o displease_v where_o god_n be_v please_v a_o tremble_a heart_n that_o fear_v more_o than_o it_o see_v and_o fly_v from_o what_o it_o fear_v who_o fear_n make_v to_o beware_v a_o melt_a heart_n a_o mourn_a heart_n that_o wound_v itself_o in_o the_o wound_v it_o have_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n that_o can_v grieve_v in_o love_n and_o can_v love_v and_o grieve_v where_o it_o can_v weep_v in_o sum_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o can_v feel_v that_o can_v bleed_v that_o can_v weep_v or_o at_o least_o that_o can_v yield_v and_o stoop_v where_o it_o can_v weep_v nor_o feel_v but_o little_a that_o will_v easy_o be_v command_v where_o it_o be_v not_o sensible_o melt_v this_o be_v a_o soft_a heart_n this_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n oh_o what_o a_o blessing_n be_v such_o a_o heart_n what_o a_o plague_n be_v a_o hard_a heart_n oh_o what_o prisoner_n be_v the_o man_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n in_o prison_n under_o satan_n in_o prison_n under_o sin_n bind_v under_o a_o curse_n shut_v up_o under_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n the_o hard_a heart_n be_v the_o iron-gate_n that_o shut_v they_o in_o that_o they_o can_v get_v out_o rom._n 2._o oh_o what_o a_o hospital_n be_v this_o world_n become_v of_o blind_a and_o lame_a and_o sick_a and_o cripple_n and_o wound_a creature_n whence_o be_v all_o the_o calamity_n and_o distress_n that_o befall_v they_o but_o from_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o stone_n in_o their_o heart_n breed_v all_o their_o disease_n bring_v all_o their_o calamity_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n and_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o waste_v their_o estate_n there_o be_v not_o one_o misery_n that_o befall_v they_o but_o they_o may_v write_v up_o over_o it_o this_o be_v the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n oh_o what_o a_o sodom_n be_v this_o world_n become_v for_o wickedness_n as_o well_o as_o for_o wrath_n what_o drunkenness_n what_o adultery_n what_o oath_n what_o blasphemy_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o monstrous_a sin_n do_v every_o where_o abound_v whence_o be_v all_o this_o but_o from_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v from_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v from_o unbelief_n from_o ignorance_n from_o impotence_n from_o temptation_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v yet_o still_o it_o be_v from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n they_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a wilful_o weak_a wilful_o run_v into_o
the_o latter_a day_n but_o how_o can_v goodness_n be_v the_o object_n of_o fear_n we_o fear_v evil_a and_o not_o good_a the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v fear_v to_o wrong_v or_o abuse_v goodness_n they_o shall_v fear_v to_o wrong_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v good_a in_o the_o latter_a day_n these_o latter_a day_n that_o this_o promise_n refer_v to_o shall_v be_v day_n of_o more_o grace_n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o more_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v know_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n but_o a_o more_o plentiful_a communication_n and_o diffusion_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o both_o more_o oblige_v by_o goodness_n and_o shall_v feel_v themselves_o more_o season_v with_o goodness_n by_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v better_a nature_a religion_n do_v not_o make_v morose_n but_o more_o generous_a free_a and_o ingenuous_a there_o be_v nothing_o more_o abhorrent_n to_o a_o ingenuous_a spirit_n then_o to_o be_v base_a and_o unworthy_a abuse_v of_o goodness_n be_v a_o unworthiness_n which_o a_o ingenuous_a nature_n abhor_v as_o death_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v its_o destruction_n it_o be_v disingenuity_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a unthankfulness_n and_o unthankfulness_n be_v great_a disingenuity_n ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la call_v i_o unthankful_a and_o you_o call_v i_o all_o that_o be_v naught_o call_v i_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o unthankful_a indeed_o be_v i_o all_o thanks_o i_o shall_v still_o be_v unthankful_a i_o shall_v still_o be_v behindhand_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o debt_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v pay_v yea_o great_a than_o i_o can_v acknowledge_v but_o shall_v i_o return_v evil_a for_o his_o good_a if_o i_o can_v pay_v shall_v i_o deny_v my_o debt_n he_o that_o be_v unthankful_a whatever_o god_n require_v of_o he_o say_v wicked_o this_o be_v more_o than_o i_o owe_v thou_o god_n i_o owe_v thou_o nothing_o i_o care_v not_o for_o thou_o oh_o this_o be_v dreadful_a to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n if_o this_o be_v in_o sin_n for_o all_o sin_n be_v unthankfulness_n if_o this_o be_v in_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o all_o my_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o then_o the_o lord_n forbid_v what_o ever_o i_o suffer_v that_o i_o shall_v yield_v to_o sin_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n how_o shall_v i_o neglect_v this_o duty_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n how_o shall_v i_o look_v my_o god_n or_o my_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v so_o unworthy_a for_o thy_o sake_n lord_n let_v i_o not_o sin_n against_o thou_o thou_o be_v good_a thou_o be_v kind_a thou_o be_v gracious_a thou_o be_v holy_a o_o let_v i_o not_o be_v a_o devil_n what_o heart_n where_o a_o devil_n be_v not_o but_o such_o goodness_n will_v charm_v it_o into_o love_n shall_v i_o sin_v shall_v i_o rebel_v for_o thy_o sake_n lord_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o i_o will_v not_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n for_o where_o then_o shall_v i_o appear_v in_o sin_v against_o god_n i_o sin_n against_o my_o own_o soul_n i_o dare_v not_o for_o my_o life_n sin_n and_o death_n sin_n and_o hell_n be_v link_v together_o but_o be_v it_o not_o so_o may_v i_o sin_v and_o escape_v sin_n and_o not_o die_v yet_o for_o thy_o sake_n lord_n i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o thou_o be_v good_a good_a in_o thyself_o good_a to_o i_o thou_o att_o my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n love_n care_n tenderness_n compassion_n kindness_n be_v all_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n towards_o i_o what_o i_o be_o what_o i_o have_v what_o i_o hope_v for_o that_o i_o breathe_v that_o i_o live_v all_o be_v thy_o goodness_n thy_o bounty_n to_o i_o oh_o let_v i_o not_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o womb_n that_o bear_v i_o and_o the_o pap_n that_o give_v i_o suck_v i_o will_v not_o to_o my_o child_n to_o my_o servant_n to_o my_o friend_n but_o oh_o let_v i_o never_o to_o my_o father_n to_o my_o god_n return_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o his_o good_a will_n let_v not_o this_o evil_n which_o i_o fear_v ever_o come_v upon_o i_o put_v thy_o fear_n into_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o chap._n xv._o obedience_n in_o the_o covenant_n 7._o obedience_n ezek._n 36.27_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o obedience_n be_v either_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o of_o the_o life_n in_o this_o scripture_n god_n undertake_v for_o both_o 1._o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o undertake_v in_o the_o former_a word_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o your_o heart_n where_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v be_v rule_n where_o satan_n dwell_v he_o rule_v and_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n dwell_v there_o god_n rule_v 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