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in_o god_n house_n on_o earth_n better_a than_o a_o thousand_o in_o carnal_a delight_n we_o may_v much_o more_o speak_v so_o of_o a_o day_n in_o god_n heavenly_a presence_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o say_v david_n psal_n 16.11_o as_o paul_n reckon_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o future_a glory_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v abundant_a in_o suffering_n so_o may_v it_o be_v as_o true_o say_v that_o the_o great_a worldly_a glory_n be_v not_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o those_o soul-ravishing_a joy_n of_o the_o
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conuersio_fw-la actualis_fw-la deo_fw-la proliciente_a ipsum_fw-la actum_fw-la credendi_fw-la &_o convertendi_fw-la ex_fw-la mutata_fw-la voluntate_fw-la quae_fw-la acta_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la agit_fw-fr et_fw-la ipsa_fw-la convertendo_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la credendo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la actum_fw-la suum_fw-la vitalem_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la man_n by_o his_o fall_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n have_v whole_o lose_v all_o ability_n of_o will_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a accompany_v salvation_n so_o as_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o that_o good_a and_o dead_a in_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a by_o his_o own_o strength_n to_o convert_v himself_o or_o prepare_v himself_o thereunto_o when_o god_n convert_v a_o sinner_n and_o translate_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o free_v he_o from_o his_o natural_a bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o grace_n alone_o enable_v he_o free_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v 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pathetical_o declare_v and_o complain_v of_o the_o wilful_a wickedness_n of_o israel_n isa_n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o notwithstanding_o his_o tender_a deal_n with_o they_o he_o be_v still_o unwilling_a of_o their_o ruin_n say_v to_o they_o ver_fw-la 18._o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o so_o let_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n come_v and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o before_o we_o part_v and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o here_o let_v i_o put_v a_o few_o query_n to_o thou_o 1._o have_v thou_o not_o live_v all_o thy_o day_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n the_o lord_n yet_o still_o offer_v unto_o thou_o his_o save_a help_n woo_v entreat_v beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v of_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o will_v not_o all_o these_o mean_n and_o mercy_n 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of_o the_o law_n wherein_o they_o can_v see_v but_o dark_o through_o a_o veil_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v 32._o reveal_v praesens_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la ipse_fw-la mediator_n &_o beati_fw-la ejus_fw-la apostoli_fw-la jam_fw-la testamenti_fw-la novi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la revelame_n apertius_fw-la indicarunt_fw-la quae_fw-la aliquanto_fw-la â—e_n ultius_fw-la superioribus_fw-la sunt_fw-la significata_fw-la tempopo_fw-la ibus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 10._o c_o 32._o be_v now_o fulfil_v and_o in_o fulfil_n and_o we_o be_v call_v under_o the_o gospel_n to_o behold_v as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a face_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o clear_a light_n that_o now_o shine_v discover_v more_o full_o by_o many_o degree_n the_o way_n of_o life_n than_o all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n of_o moses_n and_o now_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v they_o do_v thou_o not_o more_o deep_o condemn_v thyself_o if_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n shall_v thou_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o gospel_n of_o grace_n consider_v also_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.1_o 2._o with_o ch_z 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o the_o father_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v the_o more_o earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v let_v they_o slip_v for_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n and_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o begin_v at_o first_o to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o 4._o when_o thou_o read_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o refuse_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v among_o they_o preach_v unto_o they_o and_o instead_o of_o accept_v he_o persecute_v he_o and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o their_o vote_n whether_o christ_n or_o barrabas_n shall_v be_v release_v they_o save_v barrabas_n and_o deliver_v jesus_n to_o be_v crucify_v do_v not_o thy_o heart_n even_o rise_v against_o they_o yea_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o jew_n therefore_o become_v odious_a among_o we_o and_o be_v not_o thou_o worse_o than_o they_o most_o of_o they_o although_o they_o sin_v great_o herein_o yet_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n but_o look_v for_o another_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o persecute_v he_o as_o christ_n but_o as_o a_o deceiver_n for_o say_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n unto_o pilate_n sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n say_v 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therefore_o inexcusable_a o_o man_n whosever_v thou_o be_v that_o judge_v those_o christ-murdering_a jew_n for_o wherein_o thou_o judge_v they_o thou_o condemne_v thyself_o for_o thou_o that_o judge_v do_v the_o same_o or_o worse_a thing_n and_o think_v thou_o this_o 3._o ro._n 2.1_o 3._o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n 5._o be_v thou_o content_v as_o thy_o security_n seem_v to_o maintain_v to_o die_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o perish_v as_o one_o that_o wilful_o refuse_v grace_n offer_v and_o to_o receive_v the_o sad_a condemnation_n if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o a_o hell_n of_o intolerable_a torment_n methinks_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o lose_v heaven_n and_o fall_v
mercy_n and_o say_v satan_n with_o the_o world_n and_o my_o own_o corrupt_a flesh_n have_v hand_v themselves_o together_o and_o assault_v my_o soul_n with_o great_a violence_n they_o come_v upon_o i_o furious_o to_o swallow_v i_o up_o quick_a and_o i_o be_v unable_a to_o withstand_v they_o for_o they_o be_v strong_a than_o i_o then_o cry_v i_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o distress_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n i_o fly_v to_o thou_o for_o help_v save_o i_o o_o my_o god_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o have_v no_o power_n or_o might_n against_o they_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o cry_v the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n he_o save_v i_o from_o my_o cruel_a enemy_n he_o set_v my_o foot_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o establish_v my_o go_n he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n into_o my_o mouth_n even_o praise_n unto_o our_o god_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o rock_n my_o fortress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o will_v trust_v my_o buckler_n the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high_a tower_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n my_o spiritual_a enemy_n conspire_v against_o i_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o commune_v of_o lay_v snare_n privy_o for_o my_o soul_n say_v who_o shall_v see_v they_o they_o take_v crafty_a counsel_n against_o i_o to_o take_v i_o unaware_o and_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v i_o be_v almost_o take_v in_o their_o net_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n he_o preserve_v my_o soul_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o give_v i_o up_o as_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o tooth_n 17._o tooth_n gratias_fw-la tibt_fw-mi ago_o piissime_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o de_fw-fr multis_fw-la angustiis_fw-la triâ—ulatienibus_fw-la calamitatibus_fw-la usiseriis_fw-la &_o infirmâ—tatibus_fw-la de_fw-la multis_fw-la foveis_fw-la laqueis_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la da_fw-la multis_fw-la infidiis_fw-la visib_fw-la lâ—um_fw-la &_o inuâ—sibilium_fw-la mimicorum_fw-la de_fw-la multis_fw-la malis_fw-la opprobriis_fw-la &_o adversitatibus_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la bactenus_fw-la liberare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la dirigens_fw-la miscricorditer_n &_o marabiliter_fw-la vitam_fw-la meam_fw-la inter_fw-la adversa_fw-la &_o prospera_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la adversa_fw-la i_o valde_fw-la dejicerent_fw-la nec_fw-la prospera_fw-la elevarent_fw-la posuisti_fw-la enim_fw-la propietate_fw-la &_o bonitate_fw-la froenum_fw-la tuum_fw-la in_o maxillis_fw-la meis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la i_o dercliquisti_fw-la penitus_fw-la in_o manuarbitrii_fw-la mei_fw-la habens_fw-la curam_fw-la mei_fw-la paterna_fw-la pictate_v &_o non_fw-la permittens_fw-la i_o amplius_fw-la tentari_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la potuerim_fw-la sustinere_fw-la ubi_fw-la erat_fw-la locus_fw-la peceandi_fw-la non_fw-la crat_fw-mi voluntas_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la voluntas_fw-la erat_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la locus_fw-la sit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tibi_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o benedictio_fw-la sit_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n cons_n theo._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 17._o but_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n my_o eye_n from_o tear_n my_o foot_n from_o fall_v my_o soul_n be_v escape_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o foul_a the_o snare_n be_v break_v and_o i_o be_o escape_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o thus_o consider_v i_o say_v what_o particular_a deliverance_n of_o this_o kind_n thou_o have_v receive_v have_v thou_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o violent_a temptation_n to_o atheism_n blasphemy_n or_o the_o like_a and_o have_v the_o lord_n preserve_v thou_o have_v thou_o be_v allure_v by_o please_a bait_n to_o lust_n pride_n covetousness_n or_o such_o like_a evil_n &_o have_v the_o lord_n withhold_v thou_o from_o they_o o_o consider_v what_o abundant_a cause_n thou_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a spiritual_a deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o know_v that_o the_o more_o thankful_a thou_o be_v for_o such_o mercy_n already_o receive_v the_o better_a shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v future_a temptation_n exh._n 6._o use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n with_o thyself_o to_o make_v thou_o willing_a to_o leave_v this_o unhappy_a entice_a world_n and_o thy_o sinful_a condition_n here_o for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o great_a measure_n at_o the_o best_a for_o that_o happy_a condition_n wherein_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o but_o thou_o shall_v be_v perfect_o save_v from_o it_o o_o check_v thyself_o for_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o build_v tabernacle_n on_o earth_n and_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o be_v it_o not_o thy_o sin_n alone_o that_o make_v thou_o miserable_a be_v it_o not_o this_o that_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o cast_v thou_o from_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n live_v a_o wearisome_a life_n and_o die_v a_o miserable_a death_n to_o save_v thou_o from_o thy_o death_n in_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_v the_o burden_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n under_o which_o thou_o groan_v when_o the_o lord_n first_o awake_v and_o rouse_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o carnal_a security_n do_v not_o thy_o sin_n cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n for_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n when_o thou_o sensible_o perceive_v thy_o lose_v condition_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o work_n that_o christ_n take_v in_o hand_n when_o he_o call_v thou_o effectual_o to_o himself_o have_v thou_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o profess_v to_o hate_v it_o thus_o long_o how_o come_v thou_o now_o to_o plead_v a_o forbearance_n for_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n sure_o thou_o can_v not_o dream_v with_o the_o dreamer_n of_o this_o age_n of_o a_o state_n of_o perfection_n here_o in_o the_o body_n do_v not_o experience_n tell_v thou_o that_o corruption_n arise_v daily_a and_o hourly_o in_o thy_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a spring_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o walk_v work_n or_o go_v about_o any_o worldly_a business_n but_o sinful_a vanity_n be_v still_o flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n within_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o hear_v pray_v or_o perform_v any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o this_o curse_a carnal_a inmate_n call_v away_o thy_o heart_n to_o other_o object_n check_v thy_o heart_n for_o gad_v recall_v thy_o thought_n from_o wander_a and_o how_o soon_o will_v they_o be_v go_v again_o though_o thou_o make_v it_o thy_o daily_a work_n to_o watch_v pray_v and_o strive_v against_o sin_n thou_o can_v prevent_v it_o but_o in_o part_n though_o thou_o daily_o weede_v out_o the_o ramble_a tare_n and_o choke_a thistle_n that_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o good_a seed_n yet_o thou_o can_v not_o rid_v thy_o field_n of_o they_o but_o they_o spring_v up_o afresh_o every_o morning_n if_o thou_o be_v negligent_a for_o a_o while_n what_o head_n do_v they_o get_v and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o again_o be_v not_o this_o thy_o sad_a condition_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o delightful_a a_o companion_n if_o it_o be_v so_o to_o thy_o flesh_n it_o can_v be_v to_o thy_o spirit_n or_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o spiritual_a do_v thou_o rejoice_v when_o thy_o redeemer_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o worse_a than_o egyptian_a bondage_n and_o be_v thou_o unwilling_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n of_o rest_n be_v it_o better_a to_o be_v always_o wander_v 86.7_o wander_v cui_fw-la peregrinatio_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la amat_fw-la patriam_fw-la si_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la patria_fw-la amara_fw-la est_fw-la peregrinatio_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 86.7_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n be_v it_o thou_o glad_a to_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o happiness_n lay_v and_o be_v thou_o loath_a to_o see_v the_o superstructure_n rear_v and_o complete_v do_v it_o revive_v thy_o spirit_n when_o christ_n first_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o sinful_a state_n and_o be_v thou_o afraid_a at_o last_o lest_o he_o shall_v perfect_v thy_o deliverance_n death_n be_v indeed_o in_o itself_o a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o but_o learn_v to_o look_v beyond_o it_o unto_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n who_o presence_n be_v most_o desirable_a as_o paul_n do_v have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o