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and_o devout_a conversation_n i_o set_v upon_o private_a pâ—ayer_n and_o as_o a_o help_n to_o it_o gâ—t_a prayer-book_n which_o i_o do_v use_v have_v be_v so_o ignorant_o educate_v as_o to_o know_v no_o better_o from_o these_o write_a prayer_n i_o can_v say_v i_o find_v not_o any_o help_n but_o very_o little_a i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v too_o dull_a and_o lazy_a a_o way_n to_o quicken_v a_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v gasp_v for_o life_n when_o child_n be_v very_o young_a they_o will_v swallow_v meat_n of_o the_o nurse_n chew_v but_o when_o thâ—y_o be_v grow_v and_o have_v tooth_n they_o use_v they_o and_o loath_a that_o which_o be_v prepare_v by_o other_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o i_o in_o this_o case_n have_v then_o no_o prejudice_n beget_v in_o i_o against_o they_o by_o converse_v with_o those_o that_o be_v former_o call_v puritan_n sectary_n schismatic_n and_o now_o call_v fanatic_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o people_n i_o then_o know_v not_o any_o nor_o have_v read_v their_o book_n 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to_o that_o wrought_v by_o his_o spirit_n who_o office_n be_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n in_o we_o as_o christ_n be_v for_o we_o let_v the_o blind_a carnal_a world_n think_v and_o speak_v what_o they_o please_v to_o the_o contraty_n my_o want_n be_v such_o as_o i_o find_v no_o print_a prayer_n that_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o whether_o those_o form-maker_n ever_o know_v they_o or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o judge_v but_o if_o the_o form-user_n be_v as_o hard_o follow_v as_o i_o be_v i_o believe_v they_o will_v cast_v away_o their_o crutch_n and_o scramble_v forward_o with_o their_o own_o leg_n i_o think_v their_o distress_n will_v not_o allow_v they_o time_n to_o look_v for_o a_o book_n a_o prisoner_n condemn_v at_o the_o bar_n beg_v for_o his_o life_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o petition_n write_v and_o such_o be_v my_o case_n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o state_n i_o stand_v in_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v a_o 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with_o any_o zeal_n or_o affection_n my_o indignation_n be_v no_o less_o kindle_v against_o the_o contrary_a especial_o those_o who_o be_v call_v the_o clergy_n what_o i_o then_o observe_v among_o some_o of_o that_o rank_n be_v then_o be_v still_o and_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o abhorrency_n of_o my_o soul_n but_o to_o mention_v it_o i_o be_o ashamed_a unhappy_a englant_n who_o art_n great_o infest_a with_o this_o generation_n for_o if_o salt_n have_v lose_v its_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v season_v and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o must_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n i_o be_v for_o some_o year_n toss_v in_o this_o sea_n where_o i_o find_v no_o calm_a nor_o any_o bottom_n to_o cast_v anehor_fw-la in_fw-la have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o of_o grace_n i_o judge_v myself_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o oft_o wish_v i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v increase_v my_o sin_n by_o that_o wish_n walk_v sometime_o alone_o when_o my_o fellow_n be_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o childish_a sport_n i_o think_v they_o bless_v in_o comparison_n of_o myself_o as_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o by_o these_o step_n do_v the_o work_n of_o deep_a humiliation_n and_o bitter_a mourning_n for_o sin_n proceed_v in_o i_o and_o to_o that_o precipice_n be_v i_o bring_v that_o though_o god_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n secret_o and_o do_v support_v i_o yet_o in_o my_o own_o thought_n i_o be_v oft_o at_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a despair_n the_o dreadful_a consideration_n of_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n come_v into_o my_o mind_n the_o first_o representation_n i_o have_v of_o he_o be_v that_o to_o he_o be_v commit_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n and_o that_o he_o will_v exercise_v that_o authority_n to_o my_o condemnation_n unless_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o now_o notwithstanding_o i_o have_v oft_o read_v the_o story_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o weep_v in_o read_v it_o be_v great_o affect_v with_o it_o and_o have_v a_o very_a high_a reverence_n about_o the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n be_v institute_v to_o preserve_v the_o memorial_n of_o those_o suffering_n yet_o now_o i_o perceive_v and_o have_v do_v long_o that_o those_o be_v but_o humane_a passion_n work_v upon_o a_o object_n of_o great_a sorrow_n but_o no_o sanctify_a affection_n move_v through_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o consequent_o altogether_o without_o any_o save_a knowledge_n of_o he_o let_v such_o as_o resemble_v i_o in_o that_o frame_n of_o heart_n know_v that_o they_o deal_v
to_o return_v this_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o evil_n to_o which_o i_o be_v very_o prone_a even_o to_o grow_v weary_a of_o the_o strict_a way_n of_o god_n i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o and_o again_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o will_v not_o keep_v my_o anger_n for_o ever_o i_o be_v convince_v that_o i_o do_v deserve_v present_a wrath_n and_o eternal_a wrath_n do_v not_o mercy_n thus_o step_v in_o the_o last_o thing_n be_v direction_n to_o a_o duty_n wherein_o to_o expect_v the_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v which_o require_v not_o a_o empty_a heartless_a verbal_a confession_n but_o confession_n with_o hatred_n of_o sin_n faith_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o reform_v it_o psal_n 103._o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slâ—w_o to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o this_o place_n support_v my_o faith_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o merit_n which_o be_v wrath_n from_o god_n whereto_o he_o declare_v himself_o slow_a and_o also_o it_o minister_v hope_n to_o i_o of_o deliverance_n from_o those_o corrective_a effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n in_o i_o which_o he_o out_o of_o love_n lay_v upon_o i_o isa_n 41._o 10._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right-hand_a of_o my_o righteousness_n this_o text_n be_v apply_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_v beset_v with_o variety_n of_o trouble_n some_o inward_a some_o outward_a many_o from_o myself_o respect_v the_o state_n i_o stand_v in_o and_o the_o year_n i_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o from_o my_o relation_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o trouble_n be_v many_o and_o their_o outward_a condition_n cloud_v and_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o many_o of_o they_o not_o such_o as_o i_o be_v satisfy_v in_o but_o from_o this_o place_n god_n by_o the_o right-hand_a of_o his_o righteousness_n as_o he_o here_o call_v it_o reach_v out_o support_v to_o i_o fear_v not_o be_v not_o dismay_v with_o both_o these_o do_v i_o at_o this_o time_n contend_v not_o only_o fear_v but_o dismay_v discourage_a fear_n for_o both_o the_o nature_n and_o dress_v of_o thing_n as_o the_o image_n of_o they_o appear_v to_o i_o be_v very_o tremendious_a therefore_o god_n apply_v comfort_n to_o i_o in_o a_o term_n of_o relation_n i_o be_o thy_o god_n as_o in_o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o presence_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o unsold_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o be_v with_o i_o viz._n to_o help_v in_o every_o difficulty_n and_o uphold_v under_o every_o burden_n isa_n 26._o 3._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v upon_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o ibid._n 40._o 31._o but_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v faint_a john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n isa_n 43._o 25._o but_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blottâ—th_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n psal_n 32._o 8._o i_o will_v instruct_v thou_o and_o teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v and_o guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o â—â—godâ—y_n his_o faith_n â—s_v count_v for_o righteousness_n these_o scripture_n eminent_o hold_v forth_o the_o most_o estâ—utials_n in_o christianity_n be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o i_o not_o once_o or_o twice_o but_o so_o oft_o as_o i_o have_v recourse_n to_o they_o which_o be_v very_o frequent_a be_v oft_o in_o trial_n which_o make_v they_o seasonable_a especial_o psal_n 32._o 8._o former_o write_v down_o be_v a_o scripture_n which_o i_o repair_v to_o in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n i_o be_v teach_v from_o john_n 3._o 16._o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o my_o happiness_n be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o christ_n himself_o be_v give_v for_o i_o rom._n 4._o 5._o instruct_v i_o that_o a_o righteousness_n lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n justifieâ—_n without_o the_o least_o addition_n of_o work_n wrought_v by_o i_o which_o of_o how_o great_a use_n soever_o be_v indeed_o one_o end_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o do_v for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v god_n workmanship_n in_o he_o create_v to_o good_a work_n yet_o not_o material_a meritorious_a no_o or_o the_o least_o move_a cause_n why_o my_o person_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o this_o respect_n i_o count_v they_o all_o lose_v as_o paul_n do_v his_o phil._n 3._o 8._o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n record_v john_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o afford_v i_o so_o great_a comfort_n that_o i_o can_v be_v satisfy_v without_o leave_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o thou_o love_v i_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n set_v forth_o do_v and_o do_v so_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n as_o i_o be_o like_o one_o drunken_a with_o wine_n not_o able_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o well_o to_o understand_v and_o savour_v his_o word_n in_o this_o prayer_n be_v if_o i_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o entertainment_n to_o be_v lead_v into_o his_o banqueting-house_n and_o wine-cellar_n of_o who_o love_n the_o song_n of_o solomon_n speak_v it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o live_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o error_n abound_v i_o think_v fit_a to_o mention_v those_o scripture_n which_o persuade_v i_o from_o some_o of_o those_o error_n of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a nature_n as_o most_o evident_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v confirm_v to_o i_o the_o one_o be_v the_o freedom_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a will_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o it_o be_v thus_o write_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v of_o my_o natural_a inability_n to_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n this_o text_n tell_v i_o express_o that_o man_n have_v it_o not_o from_o themselves_o but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o have_v â—â—aâ—d_v this_o to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a controversy_n among_o the_o learned_a wherein_o if_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o sinner_n burden_a with_o guilt_n may_v moderate_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o have_v a_o determination_n to_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v again_o jer._n 31._o 19_o i_o read_v thus_o after_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a and_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n this_o place_n show_v that_o god_n work_n upon_o we_o go_v before_o our_o work_n towards_o he_o man_n can_v turn_v till_o he_o be_v turn_v or_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n before_o he_o his_o instruct_v i_o therefore_o agree_v with_o those_o who_o say_v that_o the_o carnal_a will_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o carnal_a mind_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o can_v be_v for_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o without_o supernatural_a instruction_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o spiritual_a
it_o become_v i_o to_o lodge_v i_o there_o also_o what_o ever_o my_o personal_a qualification_n be_v the_o station_n in_o which_o i_o stand_v have_v at_o another_o time_n occasion_v a_o long_a slumber_n to_o i_o wherein_o i_o have_v not_o my_o former_a sense_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n nor_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n the_o vexation_n that_o it_o give_v i_o keep_v i_o from_o total_a stupidity_n but_o it_o continue_v long_o than_o such_o â—â—ts_n use_v to_o do_v for_o i_o find_v not_o that_o genuine_a frame_n of_o mind_n which_o i_o have_v former_o to_o god_n and_o his_o way_n then_o be_v i_o wonderful_o break_v in_o upon_o from_o isa_n 54._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o especial_o that_o which_o settle_v i_o as_o upon_o a_o mountain_n be_v the_o ten_o verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v 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