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lift_v up_o ourselves_o so_o much_o we_o detract_v from_o and_o be_v unthankful_a unto_o he_o no_o part_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v or_o be_v due_a desert_n to_o any_o of_o we_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v grace_n but_o debt_n to_o we_o what_o ever_o we_o have_v do_v that_o be_v good_a we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o it_o for_o he_o first_o prevent_v we_o enable_v we_o and_o incite_v we_o thereunto_o and_o yet_o what_o we_o have_v so_o do_v deserve_v not_o in_o any_o way_n what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o and_o to_o we_o you_o have_v hear_v he_o but_o can_v you_o glory_n in_o yourselves_o for_o it_o his_o word_n prevent_v you_o or_o else_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v his_o word_n draw_v forth_o attention_n or_o else_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o with_o you_o and_o alas_o how_o much_o have_v you_o refuse_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o and_o yet_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o he_o he_o have_v make_v effectual_a to_o your_o believe_v what_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o a_o beggar_n 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by_o before_o he_o 2._o love_v the_o lord_n you_o saint_n psal_n 31.23_o for_o what_o now_o do_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n require_v of_o we_o but_o to_o love_v and_o cleave_v to_o he_o for_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o genuine_a expression_n of_o real_a thankfulness_n and_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o expression_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o produce_v all_o that_o be_v returnable_a to_o god_n by_o we_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n pro._n 23.26_o say_v he_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v thy_o love_n affection_n delight_n he_o that_o love_v another_o give_v he_o so_o much_o of_o his_o â—eart_n as_o he_o have_v real_a love_n to_o
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in_o the_o spirit_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o own_o no_o other_o name_n or_o object_n of_o confidence_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n follow_v not_o after_o other_o lover_n and_o especial_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o heart_n entire_a with_o he_o beware_v of_o two_o corrival_n especial_o that_o will_v solicit_v thou_o 1._o the_o world_n in_o its_o object_n of_o profit_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o thy_o eye_n look_v too_o wist_o on_o its_o beauty_n lest_o thou_o lust_v after_o it_o for_o it_o will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n present_v another_o name_n and_o doctrine_n then_o that_o once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o promise_v great_a liberty_n and_o advantage_n and_o spiritual_a glory_n to_o thou_o for_o as_o both_o of_o they_o so_o especial_o this_o latter_a may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o scripture_n compare_v to_o a_o whorish_a woman_n james_z 4_o 4._o rev._n 17.5_o and_o a_o whore_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v as_o a_o narrow_a pit_n prov._n 23.27_o if_o thou_o fall_v into_o she_o she_o will_v sure_o drown_v thou_o they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a and_o that_o make_v themselves_o friend_n to_o the_o world_n in_o its_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n here_o engage_v god_n against_o themselves_o 1_o tim_n 6_o 9_o and_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o snare_n and_o temptation_n and_o so_o drown_v themselves_o in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n and_o they_o that_o have_v itch_a ear_n after_o fable_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n &_o take_v not_o heed_n to_o the_o apostolical_a doctrine_n lose_v themselves_o in_o they_o be_v so_o infatuate_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o that_o they_o arrive_v at_o last_o too_o at_o damnation_n by_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o 2_o thes_n 2.10,11,12_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o for_o few_o or_o none_o that_o go_v into_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n prov._n 2.19_o take_v heed_n therefore_o to_o yourselves_o and_o beware_v of_o this_o spiritual_a adultery_n let_v not_o thy_o heart_n desire_v to_o eat_v their_o dainty_n for_o though_o they_o may_v say_v steal_v water_n be_v sweet_a and_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a be_v pleasant_a yet_o know_v thou_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o their_o guest_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9_o 17,18_o look_v thou_o then_o right_a forward_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o god_n set_v before_o thou_o in_o christ_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n depart_v from_o he_o desire_v more_o to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o seek_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o way_n but_o in_o he_o and_o when_o thou_o find_v he_o â—old_a he_o fast_o and_o delight_v thyself_o in_o he_o and_o â—ever_o let_v his_o truth_n depart_v from_o thou_o but_o let_v â—hy_a meditation_n â—t_z all_o time_n be_v sweet_a concern_v â—im_n and_o thy_o desight_n day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o â—…an_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n pro._n 3_o 5._o he_o â—s_v worthy_a to_o bedepend_v on_o and_o trust_v in_o at_o â—ll_a time_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o â—o_o come_v for_o teach_v strengthen_v direct_v â—…pporting_a supply_a comfort_a save_a for_o 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v everlasting_a strength_n â—…i_fw-la 26.4_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_a or_o â—…fficult_a for_o he_o to_o do_v that_o may_v concern_v thy_o welfare_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n or_o unfaithfulness_n in_o he_o psal_n 92.15_o he_o have_v so_o rich_o â—nd_v abundant_o already_o prevent_v we_o with_o his_o â—ove_n and_o mercy_n and_o give_v we_o so_o to_o behold_v his_o righteousness_n display_v in_o his_o gospel_n as_o may_v challenge_v our_o most_o steadfast_a confidence_n in_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o â—ll_a that_o further_a favour_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v needful_a â—nd_n good_a for_o we_o and_o be_v promise_v by_o he_o have_v â—e_v not_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o according_a to_o his_o ancient_a say_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n you_o a_o have_v he_o not_o also_o call_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o his_o son_n and_o give_v we_o he_o to_o be_v we_o our_o lot_n our_o portion_n our_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o salvation_n our_o high_a priest_n and_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v we_o not_o trust_v in_o he_o then_o for_o other_o thing_n shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o provide_v in_o
he_o o_o hope_v we_o then_o in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o this_o hope_n pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o fail_v we_o he_o that_o have_v make_v we_o saint_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o give_v we_o a_o saint_n portion_n but_o lean_a we_o not_o to_o our_o understanding_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v his_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o for_o it_o be_v so_o deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o it_o will_v deceive_v he_o jer._n 17.9_o his_o word_n be_v sure_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v take_v but_o our_o own_o wisdom_n with_o the_o conception_n thereof_o be_v foolishness_n and_o tend_v to_o ruin_v and_o who_o so_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o below_o god_n a_o curse_n will_v befall_v he_o jer._n 17_o 5,6_o 4._o in_o this_o love_n of_o he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o yield_v up_o thyself_o also_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v his_o to_o do_v his_o work_n mind_n his_o name_n and_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v 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