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i_o glorify_v he_o by_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v to_o partake_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o happiness_n xviii_o god_n be_v and_o providence_n and_o covenant_n be_v most_o agreeable_a thing_n to_o purify_a mind_n the_o notion_n of_o god_n be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o my_o mind_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n to_o govern_v it_o his_o be_v delight_v i_o his_o providence_n support_v i_o his_o covenant_n and_o love_n rejoice_v i_o without_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o value_v my_o own_o be_v and_o life_n xix_o peace_n and_o hope_n general_o attend_v sincerity_n i_o have_v peace_n though_o not_o always_o great_a assurance_n my_o hope_n be_v such_o as_o keep_v i_o in_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o heaven_n the_o word_n delight_v i_o sincerity_n a_o proof_n of_o sincerity_n god_n command_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o i_o i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o promise_n his_o ordinance_n be_v to_o i_o a_o spiritual_a feast_n the_o knowledge_n i_o have_v of_o god_n the_o notice_n i_o take_v of_o his_o providence_n and_o meditation_n on_o his_o word_n afford_v i_o no_o little_a pleasure_n xx._n the_o method_n of_o attain_v spiritual_a and_o great_a comfort_n can_v i_o exercise_v grace_n with_o great_a strength_n and_o more_o full_o mortify_v sin_n can_v i_o believe_v more_o steadfast_o pray_v more_o fervent_o walk_v more_o even_o and_o be_v more_o spiritual_a heavenly_a and_o humble_a i_o shall_v have_v more_o strong_a and_o abide_a comfort_n but_o especial_o my_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o there_o be_v nothing_o i_o be_o more_o liable_a to_o than_o to_o distrust_n god_n and_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o and_o not_o to_o think_v myself_o secure_a without_o such_o demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v and_o will_v take_v away_o faith_n xxi_o a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n which_o god_n only_o can_v preserve_v to_o we_o a_o good_a name_n ought_v to_o be_v value_v it_o be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n a_o real_a and_o a_o promise_a blessing_n be_v valuable_a next_o to_o life_n if_o not_o equal_a to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o god_n and_o our_o profession_n heaven_n make_v we_o capable_a of_o do_v good_a and_o give_v strength_n to_o our_o instruction_n and_o reproof_n and_o without_o it_o we_o become_v useless_a in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a name_n it_o require_v much_o innocence_n prudence_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v unless_o god_n restrain_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n every_o lie_a tongue_n or_o malicious_a or_o unkind_a spirit_n may_v blot_v our_o name_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n consider_v our_o own_o liableness_n to_o miscarriage_n and_o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o world_n against_o holiness_n xxii_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a glorious_a life_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o be_v a_o life_n of_o glory_n not_o only_o the_o scripture_n assert_v it_o 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presence_n everywhere_o to_o consider_v his_o majesty_n greatness_n and_o glory_n with_o due_a reverence_n his_o wisdom_n with_o esteem_n and_o admiration_n his_o power_n with_o fear_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v improve_v against_o we_o and_o with_o trust_n pleasure_n and_o hope_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v employ_v for_o we_o his_o holiness_n with_o deep_a reflection_n on_o our_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o with_o desire_n to_o imitate_v such_o a_o excellent_a pattern_n xxiv_o death_n be_v a_o christian_n passage_n to_o heaven_n to_o consider_v death_n as_o a_o passage_n to_o heaven_n and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n will_v help_v a_o christian_n cheerful_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o world_n and_o willing_o to_o leave_v it_o xxv_o the_o necessity_n of_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o find_v it_o hard_o to_o preserve_v entire_a my_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n though_o i_o perceive_v my_o dependence_n upon_o he_o be_v very_o great_a he_o be_v the_o original_a and_o printiple_a of_o all_o spiritual_a life_n and_o motion_n and_o without_o his_o continual_a breathe_n i_o be_o as_o a_o disjointed_a weak_a member_n which_o have_v neither_o consistency_n nor_o uniformity_n in_o its_o motion_n or_o action_n xxvi_o conscience_n must_v not_o be_v offend_v by_o allow_v any_o sin_n i_o find_v it_o better_a to_o offend_v a_o world_n of_o man_n than_o to_o offend_v my_o own_o conscience_n conscience_n be_v quick_o offend_v but_o not_o so_o soon_o pacify_v conscience_n have_v a_o good_a memory_n and_o will_v keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o offence_n along_o time_n and_o give_v many_o a_o secret_a wound_n and_o make_v faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n weak_a and_o hinder_v the_o vigour_n of_o prayer_n and_o freedom_n hi_o our_o converse_n with_o he_o xxvii_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o pass_v immediate_o from_o much_o business_n to_o prayer_n i_o find_v it_o best_o to_o go_v from_o no_o kind_n of_o employment_n that_o busi_v my_o head_n and_o scatter_v my_o thought_n immediate_o to_o prayer_n it_o i_o may_v avoid_v it_o xxxviii_o christian_n watchfulness_n be_v very_o necessary_a it_o be_v sad_o experience_v how_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v impair_v for_o want_v of_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n xxix_o they_o that_o know_v god_n law_n and_o will_v consider_v and_o reflect_v will_v discern_v much_o sin_n in_o themselves_o if_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n it_o proceed_v either_o from_o ignorance_n of_o what_o be_v sin_n or_o from_o not_o reflect_v on_o ourselves_o they_o who_o know_v the_o strictness_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v observer_n of_o themselves_o will_v find_v many_o working_n and_o motion_n of_o pride_n vain_a glory_n love_n of_o the_o world_n selfishness_n envy_n and_o other_o evil_a affection_n and_o that_o they_o can_v keep_v themselves_o clean_o without_o a_o continual_a care_n of_o their_o heart_n xxx_o it_o be_v the_o spiritual_a part_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v hard_a the_o outward_a part_n be_v easy_a xxxi_o the_o remain_v of_o sin_n with_o we_o be_v very_o active_a sin_n within_o always_o work_v and_o labour_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v always_o either_o incline_v to_o evil_a or_o hinder_v from_o good_a or_o disframe_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o less_o meet_a for_o converse_v with_o god_n it_o deceive_v seduce_v and_o tempt_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n corrupt_v and_o pollute_v all_o that_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n or_o do_v for_o he_o xxxii_o sin_n can_v be_v mortify_v by_o our_o own_o strength_n i_o find_v a_o aptness_n when_o sin_n afflict_v i_o present_o to_o promise_v to_o my_o self_n and_o god_n that_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o do_v resolve_v by_o watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o this_o will_v do_v something_o for_o a_o season_n till_o my_o heat_n abate_v and_o my_o sense_n of_o sin_n wear_v off_o and_o then_o 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