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they_o strong_a in_o the_o renew_a man_n because_o of_o great_a light_n discover_v and_o satan_n more_o bitter_a pursuit_n and_o the_o tenderness_n of_o grace_n impatient_a of_o sin_n 4._o and_o above_o they_o all_o the_o battle_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n every_o one_o of_o they_o lust_a against_o another_o this_o have_v be_v my_o exercise_n since_o i_o renounce_v the_o world_n because_o these_o three_o child_n faith_n hope_n &_o love_n do_v not_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o popularity_n &_o vanity_n that_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o world_n therefore_o satan_n hold_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o heat_v it_o seven_o fold_n both_o in_o the_o world_n revenge_a humour_n anâ—_n in_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o curb_a corruption_n break_v out_o in_o passion_n as_o for_o the_o lot_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v bless_v i_o i_o have_v be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o it_o scarce_o can_v i_o find_v any_o of_o thy_o blessing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v not_o afflict_v i_o there_o 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speak_v of_o thou_o and_o thy_o way_n not_o from_o any_o humane_a teach_n or_o abstract_a speculation_n but_o as_o be_v teach_v of_o thou_o by_o dear_a experience_n and_o to_o work_v in_o i_o a_o loathe_n of_o this_o life_n wherein_o every_o day_n bring_v a_o new_a grief_n to_o the_o godly_a herein_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o just_a commentar_n of_o that_o text_n which_o all_o of_o we_o can_v read_v or_o rehearse_v but_o few_o do_v practice_v he_o who_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n let_v he_o renounce_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n daily_a and_o follow_v i_o luc._n 9_o 23._o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o
give_v i_o no_o solid_a peace_n till_o i_o take_v on_o i_o both_o the_o yocke_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o effectual_a call_n to_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o this_o do_n thou_o draw_v all_o my_o thought_n to_o practic_a divinity_n as_o to_o the_o best_a sort_n hold_v i_o ever_o about_o the_o end_n and_o the_o use_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o it_o for_o keep_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o have_v join_v four_o thing_n in_o i_o that_o furnish_v daily_a exercise_n to_o my_o spirit_n 1._o a_o natural_a disposition_n incline_v to_o pensivenesse_n so_o that_o my_o great_a rest_n be_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o throng_n of_o inquire_v thought_n 2._o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o sanctify_a exercise_n of_o conscience_n 3._o and_o thy_o providence_n without_o every_o day_n furnish_v a_o new_a cross_n as_o my_o ordinary_a diet_n &_o a_o matter_n both_o to_o my_o natural_a disposition_n &_o conscience_n 4._o and_o with_o all_o 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myself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v i_o 1._o timoth_n 16._o i_o can_v but_o count_v this_o among_o thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o trouble_n thou_o fille_v my_o soul_n with_o thy_o peace_n &_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n delight_v i_o psal._n 94._o 19_o while_o i_o be_o thy_o prisoner_n in_o this_o bed_n of_o disease_n &_o can_v declare_v thy_o mercy_n in_o public_a to_o thy_o people_n thou_o give_v i_o liberty_n to_o speak_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n to_o they_o that_o visit_v i_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o in_o as_o great_a confidence_n in_o thy_o name_n to_o assure_v they_o that_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o say_v with_o thy_o prophet_n come_v and_o hear_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v declare_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o but_o true_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n ps_n 66._o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o he_o see_v no_o sin_n in_o jaacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n numb_a 23_o 21._o but_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n his_o peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o his_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n galat._n 6._o 16._o this_o i_o take_v as_o a_o seal_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o thou_o have_v both_o accept_v i_o and_o my_o former_a endeâ—ours_n and_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n what_o will_v be_v my_o case_n if_o in_o those_o pain_n my_o wont_a terror_n have_v possess_v i_o but_o thou_o who_o comfort_v the_o abject_a &_o know_v my_o weakness_n lay_v no_o more_o on_o i_o than_o i_o can_v bear_v thou_o make_v thy_o grace_n sufficient_a 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