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and_o may_v have_v wise_a physician_n will_v trust_v to_o himself_o yet_o when_o we_o can_v have_v other_o a_o man_n shall_v the_o more_o study_v himself_o and_o the_o often_o try_v his_o own_o pulse_n and_o true_o he_o be_v but_o a_o babe_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o something_o of_o a_o physician_n to_o himself_o and_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v our_o own_o skill_n or_o experience_n where_o we_o need_v and_o may_v have_v the_o help_n of_o other_o yet_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o diligent_o converse_v with_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o be_v the_o often_o try_v how_o our_o pulse_n beat_v towards_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o another_o life_n 11._o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o private_a secret_a prayer_n read_v and_o meditation_n when_o we_o want_v the_o shower_n of_o public_a ordinance_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o diligent_o use_v the_o water_v pot_n and_o water_v our_o soul_n with_o our_o foot_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v concern_v egypt_n deut._n 11.10_o if_o our_o lot_n shall_v be_v cast_v where_o there_o be_v no_o public_a market_n where_o corn_n may_v be_v buy_v every_o one_o will_v plough_v and_o sow_v reap_v and_o thrash_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n even_o so_o if_o we_o shall_v live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o public_a gospel-ordinance_n where_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o public_o to_o be_v have_v where_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel-ministry_n than_o it_o will_v concern_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o diligent_a in_o plough_v and_o sow_v in_o reap_v and_o thrash_v by_o our_o own_o private_a endeavour_n and_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o we_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n to_o spend_v that_o time_n at_o least_o in_o private_a duty_n which_o other_o spend_v in_o superstitious_a or_o idolatrous_a service_n let_v not_o we_o think_v much_o to_o give_v god_n and_o our_o soul_n that_o time_n which_o other_o give_v to_o their_o 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great_a truth_n and_o come_v to_o that_o which_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v viz._n a_o power_n in_o man_n to_o turn_v himself_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n which_o glassius_n in_o his_o philologie_n give_v we_o 290._o in_o philol._n l_o 3._o p._n 290._o that_o active_a verb_n be_v give_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o &_o by_o immediate_a influx_n do_v that_o which_o they_o signify_v sed_fw-la certa_fw-la tantum_fw-la ratione_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la god_n say_v to_o moses_n lift_v up_o thy_o rod_n stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n over_o the_o sea_n and_o divide_v it_o exod._n 14.16_o moses_n have_v not_o power_n to_o divide_v the_o sea_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a concurrence_n of_o moses_n use_v the_o rod_n according_a to_o divine_a direction_n therefore_o it_o be_v attribute_v unto_o moses_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n alone_o for_z vers_n 21._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n cause_v the_o sea_n to_o go_v back_o so_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n because_o man_n do_v something_o about_o it_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o turn_v himself_o although_o the_o action_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n 31.18_o jer._n 31.18_o ephraim_n say_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v the_o query_n here_o be_v what_o can_v or_o ought_v person_n to_o do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n something_o first_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n power_n or_o can_v and_o than_o something_o of_o what_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o 1._o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a power_n considerable_a a_o active_a a_o passive_a and_o a_o obediential_a power_n 1._o a_o active_a power_n as_o in_o fire_n there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n to_o warm_v in_o a_o good_a tree_n there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n this_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v in_o man_n mat._n 12.34_o how_o can_v you_o that_o be_v evil_a speak_v good_a thing_n if_o they_o can_v speak_v good_a thing_n 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be_v a_o very_a low_a power_n the_o sacred_a writ_n be_v plentiful_a in_o set_v out_o the_o impotency_n of_o man_n it_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o that_o he_o can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8.8_o that_o he_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n joh._n 6.44_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o christ_n joh._n 15.5_o that_o he_o can_v believe_v joh._n 12.39_o chap._n 5.44_o that_o he_o can_v love_v god_n 1_o joh._n 4.20_o that_o he_o can_v do_v good_a yield_v good_a fruit_n jerem._n 13.23_o matth._n 7_o 17._o that_o he_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o man_n liberty_n or_o power_n be_v referrible_a to_o natural_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o the_o first_o he_o have_v great_a strength_n to_o the_o second_o some_o to_o the_o three_o none_o a_o man_n free_o do_v natural_a and_o moral_a thing_n he_o can_v live_v sober_o and_o chaste_o quoad_fw-la externos_fw-la actus_fw-la as_o to_o outward_a act_n he_o may_v abstain_v from_o gross_a sin_n theft_n murder_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o congregation_n free_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o not_o stop_v his_o ear_n as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n do_v but_o as_o to_o spiritual_a act_n qua_fw-la tale_n he_o be_v impotent_a for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o querie_n what_o person_n can_v do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o several_a thesis_n or_o conclusion_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o scripture_n as_o i_o proceed_v 1._o conclus_fw-la 1._o all_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n to_o spiritual_a good_a which_o man_n have_v at_o first_o in_o his_o creation_n be_v lose_v and_o ruin_v by_o the_o fall_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v inclination_n to_o god_n or_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o jer._n 2.21_o 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thus_o every_o mercy_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o lord_n favour_n to_o his_o favourite_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v common_a mercy_n to_o become_v special_a mercy_n est_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la beneficium_fw-la sed_fw-la ratio_fw-la beneficii_fw-la attendâ—nâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la carnal_a man_n so_o they_o enjoy_v mercy_n they_o mind_v not_o which_o way_n they_o come_v in_o so_o they_o can_v but_o have_v they_o but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n know_v that_o every_o thing_n that_o come_v through_o christ_n hand_n be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o and_o taste_v the_o sweet_a by_o far_a iv_o look_v on_o thy_o mercy_n as_o answer_n to_o thy_o prayer_n and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o on_o that_o account_n for_o that_o be_v double_a mercy_n 1._o that_o god_n have_v incline_v and_o direct_v thy_o heart_n to_o beg_v such_o a_o mercy_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o 2._o that_o he_o
the_o best_a grain_n of_o corn_n and_o then_o sell_v the_o rest_n sometime_o they_o falsify_v their_o weight_n hos_fw-la 12.7_o he_o be_v a_o merchant_n the_o balance_n of_o deceit_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n be_v regulate_v by_o it_o in_o the_o shop_n he_o be_v just_a in_o his_o deal_n he_o dare_v not_o hold_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o false_a weight_n in_o the_o other_o he_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o make_v as_o much_o reckon_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n as_o of_o his_o creed_n 4._o religion_n have_v a_o influence_n upon_o his_o marry_n he_o labour_v to_o graft_v upon_o a_o religious_a stock_n he_o be_v not_o so_o ambitious_a of_o parentage_n as_o piety_n nor_o be_v his_o care_n so_o much_o to_o espouse_v dowry_n as_o virtue_n chrys_n virtue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o a_o word_n he_o seek_v for_o a_o meet_a help_n one_o that_o may_v help_v he_o up_o the_o hill_n to_o heaven_n this_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o marriage_n indeed_o be_v honourable_a 13.6_o honourable_a heb._n 13.6_o when_o the_o husband_n be_v join_v to_o one_o who_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o here_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n who_o in_o all_o his_o civil_a transaction_n be_v steer_v and_o influence_v by_o religion_n religion_n be_v the_o universal_a ingredient_n 5._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n be_v good_a in_o his_o call_n and_o relation_n relative_a grace_n do_v much_o grace_n religion_n i_o shall_v suspect_v his_o goodness_n who_o herein_o be_v excentricall_a some_o will_v pray_v character_n 5_o and_o discourse_n well_o but_o it_o appear_v they_o never_o make_v religion_n their_o business_n but_o take_v it_o up_o rather_o for_o ostentation_n than_o as_o a_o occupation_n because_o they_o be_v defective_a in_o relative_a duty_n they_o be_v bad_a husband_n bad_a child_n etc._n etc._n 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〈◊〉_d epictetus_n epictetus_n if_o you_o mingle_v bright_a and_o rusty_a armour_n together_o the_o rusty_a will_v not_o be_v make_v bright_a but_o the_o bright_a will_v be_v make_v rusty_a he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n like_v not_o to_o be_v near_o they_o who_o nearness_n set_v he_o further_o off_o from_o god_n and_o who_o embrace_n like_o those_o of_o the_o spider_n be_v to_o suck_v out_o the_o precious_a life_n the_o godly_a man_n ingraft_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o hereby_o as_o the_o scion_n he_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n and_o virtue_n of_o their_o grace_n he_o who_o make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n associate_n only_o with_o those_o who_o may_v make_v he_o better_o or_o who_o he_o may_v make_v better_o character_n 7_o 7._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n keep_v his_o spiritual_a watch_n always_o by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o he_o watch_v his_o eye_n job_n 31.1_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n when_o dinah_n be_v gad_v she_o be_v defile_v gen._n 34.1_o when_o the_o eye_n be_v gad_v by_o impure_a glance_n the_o heart_n be_v defile_v 2._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o thought_n lest_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o froth_n jer._n 4.24_o how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o what_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n be_v mint_v in_o the_o fancy_n a_o child_n of_o god_n set_v a_o spy_n over_o his_o thought_n he_o summons_v they_o in_o and_o captivate_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o 3._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o passion_n passion_n be_v like_a gunpowder_n which_o the_o devil_n set_v on_o fire_n blow_v up_o the_o soul_n jonah_n in_o a_o passion_n quarrel_n with_o the_o almighty_a jonah_n 4.1_o 9_o he_o who_o be_v devote_v to_o religion_n watch_v his_o passion_n lest_o the_o tide_n grow_v high_a reason_n shall_v be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n and_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o 4._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o duty_n matth._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v first_o he_o do_v watch_n in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n be_v subject_a to_o remissness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v dead_a in_o prayer_n a_o christian_a watch_v lest_o he_o shall_v abate_v his_o fervour_n in_o duty_n he_o know_v if_o the_o string_n of_o his_o spiritual_a viol_n slacken_v 3.16_o col._n 3.16_o he_o can_v make_v melody_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n second_o he_o do_v watch_n after_o prayer_n as_o a_o man_n be_v most_o careful_a of_o himself_o when_o he_o come_v out_o of_o a_o hot_a bath_n the_o pore_n be_v then_o most_o open_a and_o subject_a to_o cold_a so_o a_o christian_n be_v most_o careful_a when_o he_o come_v from_o a_o ordinance_n lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v decoy_n he_o into_o sin_n therefore_o when_o he_o have_v pray_v he_o set_v a_o watch_n he_o deal_v with_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o christ_n sepulchre_n matth._n 27.66_o they_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a seal_v the_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o watch_n a_o good_a christian_n have_v be_v at_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n that_o seal_v ordinance_n after_o the_o seal_n he_o set_v a_o watch_n 5._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n watch_v his_o temptation_n temptation_n be_v the_o scout_n the_o devil_n send_v out_o to_o discover_v our_o force_n it_o be_v the_o train_n he_o lay_v to_o blow_v up_o our_o grace_n satan_n ever_o lie_v at_o the_o catch_n he_o have_v his_o depth_n rev._n 2.24_o his_o method_n ephes_n 4.14_o his_o device_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v continual_o fish_v for_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o satan_n be_v angle_v we_o have_v need_n be_v wâ—â—ching_v he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n be_v full_a of_o holy_a excubation_n he_o lie_v sentinel_n and_o with_o the_o prophet_n stand_v upon_o his_o watchtower_n hab._n 2.1_o solomon_n say_v of_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n her_o candle_n go_v not_o out_o by_o night_n prov._n 31.18_o the_o good_a christian_n keep_v his_o watch-candle_n always_o burn_v 8._o he_o who_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n every_o day_n cast_v up_o his_o character_n 8_o account_n to_o see_v how_o thing_n go_v in_o his_o soul_n solomon_n say_v know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o flock_n prov._n 27.23_o a_o man_n that_o make_v religion_n his_o work_n seneca_n lam._n 3.40_o seneca_n be_v careful_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o trial_n he_o bring_v himself_o to_o a_o trial_n he_o have_v rather_o use_v the_o lookingglass_n of_o the_o word_n to_o see_v his_o own_o heart_n than_o put_v on_o the_o broad_a spectacle_n of_o censure_n to_o see_v another_o fault_n he_o play_v the_o critic_n upon_o himself_o he_o search_v what_o sin_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n unrepented_a of_o and_o have_v find_v it_o out_o he_o labour_v by_o his_o tear_n as_o by_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n 5.22_o numb_a 5.22_o to_o make_v the_o thigh_n of_o sin_n to_o rot_v he_o search_v whether_o he_o have_v grace_n or_o no_o and_o he_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o spurious_a he_o be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o paint_a holiness_n as_o he_o be_v of_o go_v to_o a_o paint_a heaven_n he_o traverse_v thing_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o will_v never_o leave_v till_o that_o question_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n here_o be_v the_o man_n make_v religion_n his_o business_n 13.5_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a bankrupt_n therefore_o be_v still_o call_v himself_o to_o account_v and_o wherein_o he_o come_v short_a he_o get_v