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any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o do_v thou_o discover_v it_o what_o i_o know_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v it_o no_o more_o the_o unsound_a be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o love_n not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o light_n john_n 3._o 20._o he_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v such_o or_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o be_v loath_a to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o let_v in_o the_o light_n at_o that_o window_n now_o the_o gracious_a heart_n be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o whole_a latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o maker_n low._n psal._n 119._o 18_o 19_o 27_o 33_o 64_o 66_o 68_o 73_o 108_o 124._o he_o receive_v with_o all_o acceptation_n the_o word_n that_o convince_v he_o of_o any_o duty_n that_o he_o know_v not_o or_o mind_v not_o before_o or_o discover_v any_o sin_n that_o lie_v hide_v before_o psal._n 19_o 11._o 3._o the_o free_a and_o resolve_a choice_n of_o the_o will_n be_v determine_v for_o 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this_o inseparable_a mark_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n live_v a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n than_o the_o most_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a life_n in_o the_o world_n 1_o sam._n 10._o 26._o there_o go_v with_o saul_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v when_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a they_o present_o follow_v christ_n mat._n 4._o 22._o and_o though_o draw_v do_v free_o run_v after_o he_o cant._n 1._o 4._o and_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 17._o 16._o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a desire_n 2_o chro._n 15._o 15._o fear_n have_v its_o use_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o main_a spring_n of_o motion_n with_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n christ_n keep_v not_o his_o subject_n in_o by_o force_n but_o be_v king_n of_o a_o willing_a people_n they_o be_v through_o his_o grace_n free_o resolve_v for_o his_o service_n and_o do_v it_o out_o of_o choice_n not_o 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but_o thy_o unwillingness_n speak_v man_n be_v thou_o willing_a of_o the_o match_n will_v thou_o have_v christ_n in_o all_o his_o relation_n to_o be_v thou_o thy_o king_n thy_o priest_n thy_o prophet_n will_v thou_o have_v he_o with_o all_o his_o inconvenience_n take_v not_o christ_n hand_n over_o head_n but_o sit_v down_o first_o and_o count_v thy_o cost_n will_v thou_o lay_v all_o at_o his_o foot_n will_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o run_v all_o hazard_n with_o he_o will_v thou_o take_v thy_o lot_n with_o he_o fall_v where_o it_o will_v will_v thou_o deny_v thyself_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o be_v thou_o deliberate_o understand_o free_o fix_o detetermine_v to_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n if_o so_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o but_o art_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n here_o lie_v the_o main_a point_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o be_v sound_a in_o thy_o covenant-closure_n with_o 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the_o will_n resign_v it_o stand_v no_o long_o waver_v nor_o wish_v and_o would_v but_o be_v peremptory_o determine_v lord_n thy_o love_n have_v overcome_v i_o thou_o have_v win_v i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v i_o come_v in_o lord_n to_o thou_o i_o free_o open_a i_o consent_v to_o be_v save_v in_o thy_o own_o way_n thou_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v have_v all_o let_v i_o have_v but_o thou_o the_o memory_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o store-house_n for_o thou_o out_o with_o this_o trash_n lay_v in_o thy_o treasure_n let_v i_o be_v a_o granary_n a_o repository_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o promise_n thy_o providence_n the_o conscience_n come_v in_o lord_n i_o will_v ever_o side_n with_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o faithful_a register_n i_o will_v warn_v when_o the_o sinner_n be_v tempt_v and_o smite_v when_o thou_o be_v offend_v i_o will_v witness_v for_o thou_o and_o judge_v for_o thou_o and_o guide_v into_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v never_o let_v 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enrage_v i_o as_o my_o folly_n against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o befool_v and_o bewitch_v as_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o flattery_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n against_o thou_o hatred_n too_o will_v side_n with_o christ._n i_o protest_v mortal_a enmity_n with_o thy_o enemy_n that_o i_o will_v never_o be_v friend_n with_o thy_o foe_n i_o vow_v a_o immortal_a quarrel_n with_o every_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v no_o quarter_n i_o will_v make_v no_o peace_n thus_o let_v all_o thy_o power_n give_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ._n again_o thou_o must_v give_v up_o thy_o whole_a interest_n to_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o keep_v back_o from_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v thy_o undo_n luke_n 14._o 33._o unless_o thou_o will_v forsake_v all_o in_o preparation_n and_o resolution_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n thou_o must_v hate_v father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o thy_o own_o life_n also_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o 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