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first_o conviction_n upon_o i_o by_o another_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o observable_a and_o as_o a_o second_o wedge_n cleave_v my_o heart_n somewhat_o more_o make_v deep_a entrance_n and_o cause_v further_a resolution_n in_o i_o to_o seek_v to_o perform_v those_o particular_n and_o to_o that_o end_n i_o begin_v to_o read_v the_o bible_n to_o pray_v often_o in_o private_a and_o to_o hear_v the_o strict_a preacher_n and_o to_o leave_v off_o my_o old_a companion_n and_o to_o choose_v other_o who_o profess_v religion_n with_o who_o i_o go_v to_o private_a and_o public_a fast_n hold_v christian_a conference_n etc._n etc._n upon_o further_o hear_v concern_v the_o old_a heart_n and_o body_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o every_o man_n have_v some_o master_n and_o belove_a sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o have_v the_o heart_n change_v and_o corruption_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v the_o lord_n show_v i_o hereby_o the_o sad_a and_o lose_v estate_n my_o soul_n be_v in_o for_o want_v thereof_o and_o now_o the_o work_n of_o compunction_n and_o contrition_n begin_v in_o i_o with_o many_o deep_a sigh_n and_o bitter_a tear_n self-loathing_a and_o self-abasing_a confess_v of_o former_a sin_n sorrow_v and_o judgeing_a myself_o for_o they_o and_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v they_o by_o long_a abstinence_n from_o meat_n by_o much_o watchfulness_n by_o drink_v cold_a water_n only_o many_o month_n together_o by_o tie_v up_o myself_o to_o eat_v so_o many_o bit_n of_o meat_n and_o that_o of_o the_o course_v sort_n too_o at_o every_o meal_n some_o time_n six_o some_o time_n eight_o and_o twelve_o be_v a_o great_a meal_n with_o i_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o think_v to_o overcome_v the_o flesh_n and_o fly_v sometime_o to_o the_o holy_a command_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o which_o i_o find_v no_o other_o relief_n than_o a_o schoolboy_n do_v who_o complain_v to_o his_o master_n against_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o lesson_n rom._n 7.9_o for_o the_o commandment_n come_v stir_v and_o revive_v sin_n and_o so_o i_o begin_v to_o die_v and_o despair_n the_o law_n tell_v i_o i_o be_v a_o condemn_a sinner_n the_o justice_n and_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v seize_v upon_o my_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n and_o bondage_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n do_v bind_v i_o like_o a_o prisoner_n to_o answer_v every_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 11.32_o not_o lead_v i_o to_o christ_n but_o restrain_v i_o from_o he_o and_o shut_v i_o up_o in_o unbelief_n and_o when_o sometime_o through_o energy_n and_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n i_o call_v god_n father_n have_v check_n upon_o my_o conscience_n for_o my_o over-confidence_n and_o presumption_n and_o to_o pacify_v and_o silence_v this_o charge_n i_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n of_o misbelief_n or_o false_a faith_n and_o watch_v my_o tongue_n from_o utter_v any_o such_o boldness_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v thus_o find_v no_o relief_n from_o the_o law_n or_o command_v of_o god_n but_o the_o threat_n and_o judgement_n thereof_o scorch_a whip_a and_o wound_v my_o soul_n i_o look_v out_o for_o some_o suitable_a promise_n not_o any_o promise_n of_o justification_n but_o of_o sanctification_n as_o ezek._n 36.26.18_o mich._n 7.19_o that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o will_v subdue_v iniquity_n so_o i_o fall_v a_o pray_n over_o these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n but_o find_v no_o answer_n of_o prayer_n my_o heart_n no_o more_o sanctify_v nor_o my_o corruption_n subdue_v the_o next_o work_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v no_o right_n to_o any_o promise_n be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o that_o all_o my_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n and_o so_o i_o begin_v to_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v best_a for_o i_o to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n or_o to_o forbear_v but_o i_o be_v not_o long_o under_o that_o temptation_n consider_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o moral_a duty_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o all_o and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o or_o in_o a_o duty_n shall_v not_o make_v a_o man_n neglect_v his_o duty_n for_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n a_o man_n must_v leave_v plough_v because_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o plough_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n prov._n 21.4_o hereupon_o i_o purpose_v to_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o get_v into_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n that_o so_o i_o may_v perform_v my_o duty_n acceptable_o i_o also_o resolve_v to_o prepare_v myself_o more_o for_o prayer_n to_o search_v and_o keep_v my_o heart_n more_o careful_o and_o close_o in_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o if_o vain_a thought_n hardness_n or_o straightness_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n do_v prevail_v then_o after_o the_o duty_n i_o have_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 10.2_o conscience_n of_o sin_n or_o my_o conscience_n smite_v condemn_v and_o disquiet_v i_o send_v and_o drive_v i_o to_o prayer_n again_o immediate_o it_o may_v be_v twice_o thrice_o or_o often_o together_o yea_o make_o i_o often_o time_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o my_o bed_n several_a time_n in_o a_o night_n and_o force_v i_o on_o my_o bare_a knee_n on_o the_o cold_a floor_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o my_o own_o strength_n under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o to_o work_v a_o self_n righteousness_n both_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o pacify_v my_o own_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n so_o unprofitable_a to_o i_o then_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v send_v from_o and_o tender_v by_o god_n his_o father_n to_o sinner_n i_o think_v of_o come_v to_o christ_n but_o dare_v not_o through_o a_o mistake_n in_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o scripture_n as_o that_o invitation_n of_o christ_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o those_o word_n luke_n 19_o 10._o i_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v from_o whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o none_o be_v invite_v by_o christ_n but_o those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o such_o as_o see_v and_o feel_v their_o lose_a condition_n whereas_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o they_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n be_v invite_v i_o conclude_v i_o be_v not_o yet_o fit_a nor_o qualify_v for_o christ_n but_o must_v have_v a_o precious_a work_n wrought_v in_o i_o to_o that_o end_n i_o suppose_v a_o great_a and_o clear_a sight_n of_o sin_n be_v needful_a therefore_o i_o often_o and_o earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v perform_v that_o promise_n ezek._n 6.9_o they_o shall_v loathe_v themselves_o for_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o all_o their_o abomination_n yea_o i_o desire_v though_o not_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v that_o god_n will_v let_v satan_n appear_v in_o some_o shape_n to_o terrify_v i_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v i_o may_v see_v my_o danger_n so_o 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lay_v he_o hand_n of_o sickness_n upon_o i_o by_o which_o i_o be_v bring_v even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o physician_n and_o friend_n and_o in_o my_o own_o expectation_n i_o be_v a_o die_a man_n yet_o much_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o danger_n i_o apprehend_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o than_o of_o my_o bodily_a weakness_n sweat_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o it_o and_o diligent_o examine_v myself_o by_o the_o best_a sign_n i_o can_v either_o find_v at_o that_o time_n oâ—_n have_v find_v before_o which_o i_o have_v write_v down_o with_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o fear_n in_o a_o little_a diary_n which_o book_n i_o then_o desire_v to_o see_v but_o have_v lend_v it_o to_o a_o christian_a friend_n that_o be_v far_o distant_a can_v not_o so_o that_o be_v satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d lie_v even_o at_o the_o next_o door_n to_o despair_n wait_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o be_v sudden_o cast_v into_o hell_n whilst_o i_o be_v in_o this_o agony_n the_o lord_n 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of_o hyppocrite_n and_o appostate_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n in_o the_o evening_n i_o be_v again_o assault_v with_o evil_a thought_n which_o necessitate_v i_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n and_o thence_o i_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o sometime_o the_o very_a sin_n of_o a_o christian_a drive_v he_o to_o his_o duty_n and_o service_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n either_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o some_o word_n of_o promise_n or_o command_v against_o sin_n or_o to_o prayer_n and_o sometime_o after_o a_o soul_n have_v sin_v it_o see_v a_o necessity_n speedy_o and_o earnest_o to_o confess_v it_o repent_v for_o it_o resolve_v and_o watch_v against_o it_o this_o
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john_n 3.14_o and_o the_o 11.10_o as_o be_v observe_v a_o write_v down_o in_o both_o those_o margin_n clear_a then_o eveâ—_n bâ—_n o_o e_o also_o i_o observe_v where_o the_o word_n soul_n nephesh_n be_v take_v for_o â—_o dead_a body_n number_n the_o 9.6_o the_o 6._o chap_n 6._o alâ—o_v two_o other_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a lessoâ—s_n from_o prov._n 14.8.15_o viz._n to_o understand_v the_o way_n and_o to_o look_v well_o to_o my_o go_n also_o this_o evening_n i_o have_v my_o heart_n a_o little_a more_o than_o ordinary_a soften_v and_o enlarge_v in_o prayer_n this_o day_n i_o experience_v but_o little_a good_a or_o gain_v get_v to_o my_o soul_n and_o find_v my_o heart_n but_o in_o a_o flat_a frame_n yet_o i_o be_v affect_v a_o little_a with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n give_v by_o the_o elder_n and_o other_o to_o jesus_n christ_n rev._n 5.13_o and_o i_o perceive_v more_o desire_n after_o true_a sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o observe_v a_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n this_o day_n i_o observe_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o a_o great_a man_n suffer_a death_n that_o he_o vow_v and_o wish_v that_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v game_n again_o he_o may_v be_v hang_v and_o hang_v he_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o look_v to_o our_o wish_n than_o i_o mark_v those_o two_o word_n prov._n 15.4_o that_o perverseness_n in_o the_o tongue_n be_v or_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o spirit_n i_o be_v smite_v in_o my_o conscience_n for_o a_o evil_a thought_n and_o convince_v for_o my_o unconstancy_n in_o good_a and_o want_v of_o more_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n and_o slackness_n in_o some_o service_n but_o i_o have_v comfort_n from_o the_o 1._o thess_n 5.24_o that_o god_n faithfulness_n engage_v he_o to_o perfect_v his_o work_n in_o his_o people_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o the_o end_n this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o learn_v among_o many_o other_o lesson_n from_o ezek._n 20._o 1._o that_o when_o god_n people_n do_v come_v to_o ordinance_n yet_o they_o shall_v expect_v good_a only_o from_o god_n the_o people_n sit_v before_o ezekiel_n but_o inquire_v of_o god_n verse_n 1_o 2._o that_o when_o people_n abuse_v their_o gift_n god_n will_v pollute_v they_o therein_o and_o thereby_o verse_n 26._o 3._o that_o those_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n can_v expect_v to_o find_v god_n when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o 4._o that_o god_n may_v sometime_o return_v the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n before_o they_o repent_v verse_n 42_o 43_o i_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n 1._o to_o study_v my_o duty_n more_o 2._o to_o strive_v to_o do_v my_o duty_n better_o this_o whole_a day_n i_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o headache_n and_o pain_n in_o my_o stomach_n but_o i_o find_v the_o lord_n enable_v i_o with_o much_o patience_n &_o move_v my_o heart_n to_o praise_v he_o that_o affliction_n be_v not_o far_o great_a calm_a joy_n and_o ease_n come_v this_o morning_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n after_o 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improve_n heart_n or_o to_o have_v corruption_n hinder_v good_a verse_n 16_o 20._o i_o find_v no_o especial_a enlargement_n nor_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n but_o rather_o a_o provocation_n to_o pride_n yet_o of_o that_o good_a word_n in_o tim._n 1.3_o chap._n 2.6_o meet_v with_o i_o this_o day_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v upon_o god_n i_o find_v he_o good_a to_o i_o in_o soften_a and_o enlarge_n and_o draw_v out_o my_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o i_o have_v some_o comfort_n from_o those_o word_n psal_n 9.9_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o verse_n the_o 18._o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v yet_o this_o evening_n i_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o temptation_n which_o in_o part_n prevail_v and_o in_o part_n be_v resist_v in_o the_o morning_n fowl_n and_o and_o sinful_a thought_n come_v into_o my_o heart_n but_o god_n make_v they_o bitter_a and_o burdensome_a to_o i_o and_o now_o 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