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seek_v my_o face_n the_o faithful_a soul_n answer_v thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v when_o god_n say_v zach._n 13.9_o thou_o be_v my_o people_n the_o answer_n be_v again_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n when_o christ_n say_v mar._n 9.22_o if_o thou_o believe_v all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v the_o answer_n be_v i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n thus_o therefore_o to_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o our_o own_o heart_n can_v not_o minister_v such_o comfort_n unto_o we_o but_o god_n give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o hearken_v
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be_v bring_v to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o christ_n alone_o david_n psal_n 32._o entitle_v a_o psalm_n of_o instruction_n concern_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n teach_v how_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o same_o where_o he_o show_v until_o trouble_v of_o mind_n do_v drive_v he_o to_o god_n he_o find_v no_o comfort_n manasses_n 2._o chron._n 33.12.13_o which_o do_v eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n and_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o grief_n until_o he_o have_v lament_v and_o sorrow_v feel_v no_o rest_n nor_o peace_n in_o his_o soul_n this_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n psal_n 51.18.19_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v isa_n 66.2_o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n matth._n 9.13_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n not_o every_o sinner_n but_o that_o sinner_n which_o condemn_v sin_n in_o himself_o and_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v with_o his_o sin_n mal._n 11.28_o christ_n prefer_v the_o harlott_n and_o publican_n before_o the_o pharise_n matth._n 21.32_o for_o they_o be_v prick_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o convict_v do_v sorrow_n so_o then_o christ_n give_v righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o feel_v themselves_o sinner_n ease_n to_o they_o which_o be_v burden_a light_a to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o darkness_n life_n to_o they_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o condemn_v themselves_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o get_v this_o holy_a affection_n of_o sorrow_n into_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v use_v all_o help_n needful_a for_o this_o purpose_n
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in_o please_a thing_n it_o can_v say_v of_o laughter_n thou_o be_v madness_n &_o to_o joy_n what_o do_v thou_o it_o suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o heart_n unto_o pleasure_n more_o than_o to_o god_n last_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n sleep_n building_n marriage_n etc._n etc._n it_o keep_v within_o compass_n it_o put_v the_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n pro._n 23.2_o it_o take_v heed_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n the_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n luk._n 31.34_o it_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o with_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n rom._n 13.14_o god_n child_n have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o way_n of_o restrain_v 1._o kin._n 19.6_o elias_n do_v so_o eat_v and_o drink_v as_o the_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o bid_v he_o ear_n more_o timothy_n abstain_v from_o wine_n 1._o tim._n 5.23_o daniel_n dare_v not_o adventure_v on_o the_o king_n fare_n but_o put_v up_o a_o supplication_n to_o eat_v nothing_o but_o 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come_v not_o with_o such_o a_o strait_a charge_n not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o strip_v we_o from_o these_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n but_o only_o restore_v the_o right_a and_o comfortable_a use_n of_o they_o unto_o we_o and_o may_v he_o not_o much_o more_o say_v unto_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o jew_n jer._n 35.13_o shall_v you_o not_o here_o my_o word_n also_o if_o they_o obey_v their_o earthly_a father_n deprive_v they_o of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o ought_v not_o we_o much_o more_o to_o obey_v our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o prohibit_v not_o the_o thing_n but_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o alas_o the_o gross_a and_o ungrateful_a abuse_n of_o god_n creature_n in_o our_o day_n more_o reign_v than_o it_o have_v do_v in_o former_a age_n i_o confess_v the_o israelite_n isa_n 22.13_o revel_v and_o carowze_v slay_v ox_n kill_v sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v yea_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n cap._n 6.4.5.6_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n or_o pity_n to_o his_o afflict_a member_n jude_n v._n 12._o call_v such_o rock_n in_o their_o feast_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v such_o as_o behave_v themselves_o impudent_o without_o reverence_n to_o god_n or_o man_n like_o unreasonable_a creature_n give_v themselves_o to_o all_o sensuality_n and_o so_o be_v as_o rock_n of_o offence_n but_o our_o man_n of_o these_o time_n be_v unmeasurable_o addict_v to_o this_o vice_n spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o carouze_a as_o though_o they_o do_v not_o drink_v to_o live_v but_o live_v to_o drink_v or_o as_o if_o from_o man_n they_o be_v transform_v into_o fly_n which_o live_v whole_o by_o suck_v they_o drink_v not_o only_o for_o thirst_n but_o also_o for_o company_n they_o draw_v one_o another_o to_o excessive_a quaff_v by_o make_v challenge_n who_o can_v express_v most_o love_n to_o their_o absent_a friend_n by_o large_a drink_v to_o this_o purpose_n they_o use_v all_o sort_n of_o salt_n meat_n and_o also_o tobacco_n that_o by_o drunkenness_n they_o may_v expel_v drunkenness_n so_o that_o this_o vice_n which_o in_o this_o land_n in_o my_o remembrance_n dare_v not_o show_v it_o face_n for_o shame_n and_o lurk_v in_o secret_a corner_n be_v now_o grow_v to_o impudent_a boldness_n so_o as_o it_o dare_v stagger_v abroad_o at_o noon_n day_n in_o the_o open_a street_n it_o be_v therefore_o high_a time_n that_o the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o word_n join_v together_o to_o beat_v down_o this_o sin_n three_o prayer_n here_o last_o be_v require_v earnest_a prayer_n 1._o pet._n 4.7_o be_v watch_v in_o prayer_n phil._n 4.6_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n matth._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n many_o be_v the_o temptation_n and_o spiritual_a invasion_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v befall_v we_o while_o the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n do_v often_o assail_v we_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o flesh_n that_o domestical_a foe_n now_o the_o ready_a help_n in_o god_n child_n against_o these_o enemy_n be_v earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n matth._n 17.21_o eph._n 6.18_o here_o prayer_n be_v make_v a_o principal_a piece_n of_o armour_n against_o our_o enemy_n where_o prayer_n want_v the_o action_n of_o sin_n be_v as_o ready_a as_o the_o temptation_n we_o may_v account_v it_o as_o one_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o when_o inward_a and_o outward_a sorrow_n oftentimes_o do_v lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o we_o do_v not_o use_v this_o remedy_n we_o go_v on_o like_o unsensible_a man_n and_o frantic_a one_o be_v most_o sick_a and_o yet_o we_o understand_v it_o note_n and_o if_o we_o find_v that_o we_o need_v help_v we_o coast_n of_o all_o require_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o he_o who_o shall_v first_o be_v think_v of_o that_o be_v god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o do_v come_v last_o in_o the_o reckon_n daniel_n the_o man_n belove_v of_o god_n will_v not_o forbear_v prayer_n thirty_o day_n but_o use_v to_o pray_v every_o day_n though_o it_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n dan._n 6.10_o man_n now_o be_v not_o terrify_v from_o prayer_n but_o encourage_v to_o pray_v yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o many_o pass_v day_n week_n &_o month_n and_o never_o humble_v themselves_o in_o private_a prayer_n unto_o god_n be_v it_o then_o any_o marvel_n that_o many_o be_v barren_a in_o grace_n when_o as_o they_o be_v barren_a in_o prayer_n we_o can_v be_v dry_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o resort_v to_o christ_n by_o prayer_n who_o have_v the_o seven_o vial_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o sevenfold_a mercy_n therefore_o let_v we_o ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v that_o we_o may_v have_v and_o find_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n matth._n 7.7_o to_o conclude_v this_o care_n of_o prevent_a sin_n practise_v in_o watchfulness_n sobriety_n and_o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o god_n child_n 1._o joh._n 5.18_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o the_o regenerate_a part_n sin_v not_o but_o his_o corrupt_a flesh_n that_o be_v in_o he_o second_o god_n mercy_n the_o token_n which_o concern_v god_n mercy_n be_v especial_o two_o first_o spiritual_a hunger_a after_o christ_n second_o a_o special_a value_v and_o love_v of_o christ_n above_o all_o thing_n first_o spiritual_a hunger_a after_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n feel_v himself_o distress_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 38.4_o or_o when_o he_o apprehend_v the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o god_n in_o his_o conscience_n for_o they_o psal_n 32.3_o then_o further_o to_o feel_v how_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o