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at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v mere_o thy_o profit_v and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o guide_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n in_o writing_n and_o read_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v up_o a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o both_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o reckon_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n h._n whitfeld_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n people_n do_v charge_n themselves_o with_o more_o secret_a sin_n than_o any_o else_o do_v p._n 13_o chap._n 3._o how_o god_n child_n shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o he_o give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 29_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n lie_v most_o with_o himself_o p._n 39_o chap._n 5._o about_o this_o christian_a duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n in_o christian_a duty_n p._n 66_o chap._n 6._o what_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 73_o section_n 1._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n p._n 74_o sect._n 2._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 89_o sect._n 3_o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 94_o sect._n 4._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o p._n 102_o sect._n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n in_o praise_v god_n p._n 106_o sect._n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n p._n 109_o sect._n 8._o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o read_n &_o hear_v of_o god_n holy_a word_n p._n 116_o sect._n 9_o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o meditation_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 129_o sect._n 11._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 131_o sect._n 12._o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 138_o sect._n 13._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n p._n 151_o sect._n 14._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o christian_a race_n p._n 154_o sect._n 15._o how_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o our_o last_o end_n approach_v p._n 157_o chap._n 7._o show_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 164_o chap._n 8._o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 170_o chap._n 9_o show_v some_o motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 204_o chap._n 10._o show_v some_o rule_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o stirringnesse_n of_o heart_n p._n 217_o some_o help_v to_o stir_n up_o to_o christian_a duty_n isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o confession_n and_o confession_n part_v of_o a_o prayer_n which_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o unto_o god_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o desolate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n which_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o present_v for_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sad_a expostulation_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o god_n have_v give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o the_o error_n of_o their_o wale_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o much_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o reformation_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o give_v up_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a judgement_n together_o inward_a desertion_n and_o outward_a desolation_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n chap._n 63._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o now_o look_v as_o when_o the_o cistern_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o conduit-pipe_n be_v break_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n for_o supply_v of_o live_a water_n so_o in_o this_o dry_a and_o dead_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n be_v foul_a and_o their_o heart_n worse_o and_o themselves_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n of_o 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lie_v much_o with_o himself_o a_o christian_a have_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a business_n and_o this_o lie_v in_o many_o place_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o family_n in_o the_o closet_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o god_n set_v he_o his_o work_n and_o give_v ability_n to_o do_v it_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o transact_n and_o perfect_v this_o work_n it_o have_v special_a and_o primary_n relation_n to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o special_o to_o that_o part_n of_o a_o man_n sâ—lfe_n which_o we_o call_v the_o inner_a man_n as_o his_o mind_n and_o thought_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o conscience_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n with_o who_o our_o principal_a business_n lie_v and_o the_o service_n be_v spiritual_a in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o address_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o order_n and_o manage_n of_o our_o spirit_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o our_o employment_n see_v it_o in_o some_o instance_n first_o in_o the_o great_a business_n 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