13.26_o mat._n 20.6_o 4._o pray_o that_o thy_o last_o day_n and_o last_o work_n may_v be_v best_a and_o that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v thou_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v 5._o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o behold_v our_o own_o gift_n without_o pride_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o other_o if_o they_o excel_v we_o without_o envy_n 6._o do_v not_o commend_v thy_o friend_n nor_o discommend_v thy_o so_o too_o much_o lest_o thou_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v partial_a 7._o oh_o my_o soul_n will_v neither_o great_a love_n great_a mercy_n great_a forbearance_n great_a entreaty_n great_a patience_n great_a promise_n nor_o great_a wage_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o serve_v christ_n free_a better_a and_o more_o constant_a and_o self-denying_a 8._o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o sin_n beget_v deep_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o true_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n lead_v to_o wellgrounded_n faith_n and_o from_o hence_o flow_v inward_a peace_n joy_n and_o holiness_n 9_o a_o passionate_a and_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v like_o a_o little_a rill_n of_o water_n which_o every_o shower_n of_o rain_n change_v the_o colour_n of_o it_o and_o make_v it_o muddy_a 10._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o all_o man_n but_o faith_n work_v it_o out_o of_o christian_n 11._o nothing_o will_v be_v terrible_a where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v apprehend_v and_o nothing_o grievous_a where_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v exercise_v 12._o careless_n hear_v make_v carnal_a heart_n and_o carnal_a heart_n make_v curse_a life_n 13._o oh_o my_o soul_n look_v for_o death_n hourly_o long_o for_o it_o great_o prepare_v for_o it_o careful_o meet_v and_o welcome_a it_o joyful_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n servant_n to_o direct_v his_o spouse_n the_o soul_n to_o he_o and_o thy_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o set_v thou_o at_o liberty_n from_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v discharge_v thou_o from_o thy_o prison_n dismiss_v thou_o from_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o bring_v thou_o at_o once_o to_o enjoy_v all_o thy_o desire_n 14._o christian_n though_o disagrece_v in_o opinion_n shall_v agree_v in_o affection_n and_o though_o differ_v in_o controversy_n yet_o shall_v agree_v in_o charity_n 15._o he_o that_o can_v pity_v the_o sinner_n and_o hate_n sin_n do_v not_o reprove_v out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n nor_o from_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n 16._o god_n make_v christian_n feel_v he_o or_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v they_o stroke_n make_v cry_n and_o whip_n mournful_a complaint_n to_o he_o 17._o my_o soul_n bear_v up_o with_o christ_n bear_v off_o from_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n bear_v down_o thy_o corruption_n and_o bear_v forth_o thy_o testimony_n 18._o clear_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o understanding_n beget_v fervent_a love_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o both_o godliness_n in_o the_o life_n 19_o he_o that_o will_v live_v for_o himself_o only_a or_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v a_o day_n in_o it_o 20._o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n when_o i_o have_v no_o service_n to_o do_v for_o god_n in_o it_o 21._o god_n have_v set_v the_o tongue_n between_o the_o brain_n and_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v advise_v with_o both_o and_o guard_v it_o with_o tooth_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o and_o yet_o how_o unruly_a it_o be_v 22._o a_o christian_n security_n and_o safety_n be_v in_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o he_o shall_v always_o study_v his_o duty_n more_o than_o his_o safety_n for_o if_o he_o will_v take_v care_n to_o please_v god_n god_n will_v take_v care_n to_o preserve_v he_o 23._o the_o love_n of_o the_o master_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o service_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o serve_v christ_n 24._o the_o heavy_a affliction_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o light_a in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sin_n desert_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n 25._o lay_v in_o lay_v up_o lay_v out_o for_o christ_n and_o remember_v that_o you_o will_v short_o reach_v immortality_n but_o never_o eternity_n 26._o oh_o christian_n why_o shall_v not_o he_o please_v thou_o who_o be_v but_o finite_a that_o please_v god_n who_o be_v infinite_a even_o jesus_n christ_n 27._o a_o christian_n shall_v desire_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v full_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o full_a fruition_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v above_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n incessant_o and_o unwearied_o 28._o a_o true_a christian_a when_o he_o go_v from_o hence_o change_v neither_o his_o work_n nor_o company_n but_o his_o place_n and_o condition_n only_o 29._o be_v still_o employ_v in_o do_v good_a and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v much_o tempt_v or_o trouble_v with_o evil_a for_o the_o devil_n have_v great_a advantage_n both_o against_o those_o that_o be_v idle_a or_o ill-imployed_n david_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o first_o 2_o sam._n 11.2_o and_o jehosophat_n in_o the_o last_o 2_o chron._n 10.31_o 30._o sense_n of_o misery_n must_v precede_v sense_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o more_o we_o feel_v and_o fear_v misery_n the_o more_o we_o desire_v seek_v for_o and_o prize_v mercy_n 31._o it_o be_v the_o least_o of_o affliction_n to_o be_v afflict_v by_o man_n for_o they_o can_v afflict_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n only_o and_o of_o all_o enemy_n man_n be_v the_o â—â—akeâ—t_a eâ—â—my_n but_o god_n 〈…〉_o yea_o satan_n and_o 〈…〉_o do_v afflict_v the_o 〈…〉_o be_v more_o intolerable_a 32._o that_o christian_n be_v most_o in_o prayer_n that_o have_v most_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o be_v most_o comfortable_a ordinary_o that_o be_v most_o penitent_a and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a signify_v to_o want_v and_o to_o pray_v and_o the_o same_o word_n in_o hebrew_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o comfort_v 33._o be_v more_o thoughtful_a and_o careful_a how_o to_o use_v what_o you_o have_v to_o god_n glory_n then_o to_o gain_v more_o 34._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v humble_v and_o yet_o unhumble_v that_o be_v of_o be_v bring_v outward_o low_a and_o yet_o the_o heart_n continue_v still_o high_a 35._o sometime_o ejaculation_n or_o short_a and_o sudden_a pant_n and_o breathe_n out_o of_o desire_n to_o god_n may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o and_o more_o prevail_v with_o he_o then_o long_a prayer_n 36._o never_o reckon_v what_o thou_o have_v of_o outward_a &_o worldly_a thing_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o they_o or_o to_o serve_v god_n better_a with_o they_o 37._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n to_o justify_v god_n and_o to_o judge_v himself_o under_o the_o great_a affliction_n 38._o learn_v to_o know_v sin_n to_o disallow_v of_o it_o to_o despise_v it_o to_o overcome_v it_o inward_o and_o to_o put_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o fear_v its_o return_n and_o to_o be_v more_o estrange_v towards_o it_o more_o watchful_a to_o avoid_v temptation_n and_o wise_a to_o shun_v occasion_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o 39_o to_o die_v shall_v be_v no_o more_o to_o a_o christian_a then_o to_o breath_n or_o to_o pass_v over_o a_o great_a river_n on_o a_o sure_a bridge_n or_o in_o a_o safe_a boat_n or_o to_o return_v from_o a_o field_n where_o a_o man_n have_v be_v work_v to_o his_o own_o house_n to_o take_v his_o rest_n 40._o make_v haste_n to_o do_v thy_o work_n christian_n and_o god_n will_v make_v haste_n to_o give_v thou_o thy_o wage_n 41._o the_o hard_a duty_n in_o christianity_n be_v to_o deny_v self_n and_o to_o destroy_v sin_n 42._o a_o heart_n unconvert_v be_v content_v with_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v help_v it_o on_o to_o hell_n and_o it_o have_v never_o enough_o of_o that_o to_o wit_n sin_n and_o a_o heart_n convert_v be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o with_o what_o help_v it_o towards_o heaven_n and_o yet_o think_v he_o have_v never_o enough_o thereof_o to_o wit_n christ_n and_o grace_n 43._o to_o take_v pain_n about_o unnecessary_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n be_v laborious_o to_o misspend_v time_n 44._o get_v christ_n o_o christian_n to_o bind_v thy_o conscience_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o thy_o affection_n and_o flesh_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 45._o be_v not_o ambitious_a of_o love_n and_o greatness_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o soon_o a_o object_n of_o envy_n 46._o he_o that_o convert_v a_o sinner_n cover_v a_o world_n or_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o gain_n more_o than_o a_o world_n to_o wit_n a_o soul_n jam._n 5.20_o pro._n 11.30_o 47._o take_v heed_n of_o cover_v any_o man_n good_a with_o his_o evil_n but_o let_v the_o one_o plead_v for_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o against_o he_o 48._o one_o of_o the_o chief_a work_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v self_n
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