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heart_n with_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o devotion_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v obtain_v it_o beware_v that_o thou_o neither_o quench_v it_o by_o any_o wilful_a sin_n nor_o let_v it_o go_v out_o again_o for_o want_v of_o stir_v it_o up_o and_o employ_v it_o 23._o five_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o purity_n i_o mean_v we_o must_v purge_v our_o heart_n from_o all_o affection_n purity_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v sure_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o when_o he_o command_v man_n to_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n in_o prayer_n and_o he_o there_o instance_n in_o one_o special_a sort_n of_o sin_n wrath_n and_o doubt_v where_o by_o doubt_v be_v mean_v those_o unkind_a dispute_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v so_o common_a among_o man_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o cherish_v that_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n can_v never_o lift_v up_o those_o holy_a hand_n which_o be_v require_v in_o this_o duty_n and_o then_o sure_a his_o prayer_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o or_o earnest_a will_v little_o avail_v he_o the_o psalmist_n will_v tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v psal._n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o nay_o solomon_n will_v tell_v he_o yet_o worse_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a but_o abominable_a prov._n 15._o 8._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o to_o have_v our_o prayer_n turn_v into_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o heavy_a thing_n can_v befall_v any_o man_n we_o see_v it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o that_o sad_a catalogue_n of_o curse_n psal._n 109._o 7._o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o ourselves_o as_o to_o pull_v it_o upon_o our_o own_o head_n which_o we_o certain_o do_v if_o we_o offer_v up_o prayer_n from_o a_o impure_a heart_n 24._o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o must_v direct_v our_o end_n prayer_n to_o right_a end_n and_o that_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o prayer_n itself_o or_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o first_o we_o must_v pray_v not_o to_o gain_v the_o praise_n of_o devotion_n among_o man_n like_o those_o hypocrite_n mat._n 6._o 5._o nor_o yet_o only_o for_o company_n or_o fashion_n sake_n to_o do_v as_o other_o do_v but_o we_o must_v do_v it_o first_o as_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o god_n second_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o be_v that_o great_a spring_n from_o whence_o alone_o we_o expect_v all_o good_a thing_n and_o three_o to_o gain_v a_o supply_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o needs_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v no_o ill_a aim_n upon_o they_o we_o must_v not_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o our_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 3._o as_o those_o do_v who_o pray_v for_o wealth_n that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o riot_n and_o excess_n and_o for_o power_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o mischief_n their_o enemy_n and_o the_o like_a but_o our_o end_n in_o all_o must_v be_v god_n glory_n first_o and_o next_o that_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n must_v be_v take_v in_o only_a as_o they_o tend_v to_o those_o which_o they_o can_v never_o do_v if_o we_o abuse_v they_o to_o sin_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o that_o first_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o of_o the_o soul_n 25._o the_o other_o be_v that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o humble_a and_o reverend_a worship_n gesture_n in_o our_o approach_n to_o god_n as_o may_v both_o express_v the_o inward_a reverence_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o may_v also_o pay_v he_o some_o tribute_n from_o our_o very_a body_n with_o which_o the_o apostle_n command_v we_o to_o glorisie_n god_n as_o well_o as_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o good_a reason_n since_o he_o have_v create_v and_o redeem_v the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o whensoever_o therefore_o thou_o offere_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o god_n let_v it_o be_v with_o all_o lowliness_n as_o well_o of_o body_n as_o of_o mind_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 95._o 6._o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n let_v we_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n 26._o the_o nine_o duty_n to_o god_n be_v repentance_n that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o god_n we_o be_v repentance_n teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 20._o 21._o where_n speak_v of_o repentance_n he_o style_v it_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n this_o shall_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o he_o since_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n we_o commit_v but_o be_v either_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o against_o he_o
i_o may_v enlarge_v much_o upon_o this_o but_o because_o some_o several_n of_o it_o have_v be_v touch_v on_o in_o the_o former_a discourse_n i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a and_o therefore_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o head_n of_o duty_n that_o to_o ourselves_o partition_n vi_o of_o duty_n to_o our_o self_n of_o sobriety_n of_o humility_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n the_o danger_n the_o folly_n of_o this_o of_o vainglory_n the_o danger_n folly_n the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o of_o meekness_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o this_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o be_v by_o self_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o forementioned_a text_n titus_n 2._o 12._o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o word_n sober_o now_o by_o sober_o be_v mean_v our_o keep_n within_o those_o due_a bound_n which_o god_n have_v set_v we_o my_o business_n will_v therefore_o be_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o sobriety_n and_o that_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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heinousness_n of_o it_o than_o the_o extreme_a hatefulness_n of_o it_o to_o god_n which_o beside_o that_o instance_n of_o his_o punish_v the_o devil_n we_o may_v frequent_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n prov._n 16._o 5._o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o chap._n 6._o 16._o where_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o several_a thing_n the_o lord_n hate_v a_o proud_a look_n be_v set_v as_o the_o first_o of_o they_o so_o jam._n 4._o 7._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o divers_a other_o text_n there_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o show_v the_o great_a hatred_n god_n bear_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o pride_n now_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n who_o be_v all_o goodness_n hate_v nothing_o but_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o where_o god_n hate_v in_o so_o great_a a_o degree_n there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o evil_n 5._o but_o second_o pride_n be_v not_o only_o very_o danger_n 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according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o suffering_n three_o it_o will_v give_v we_o joy_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o solomon_n observe_v prov._n 13._o 19_o that_o the_o desire_v accomplish_v be_v sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o than_o whoever_o have_v this_o real_a desire_n of_o his_o neighbour_n welfare_n his_o deâ—ire_n be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o have_v contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o both_o these_o be_v together_o command_v by_o st._n paul_n rom._n 12._o 12._o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v four_o it_o will_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o our_o prayer_n for_o other_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o impotent_a feeble_a creature_n unable_a to_o bestow_v blessing_n where_o we_o most_o wish_v they_o therefore_o if_o we_o do_v indeed_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o other_o we_o must_v seek_v it_o on_o their_o behalf_n from_o he_o whence_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a 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that_o thou_o will_v deliberate_o choose_v death_n thou_o will_v sure_o practise_v according_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o thy_o understanding_n i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o on_o this_o first_o part_n of_o charity_n that_o of_o the_o affection_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o that_o of_o the_o action_n action_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v it_o whereby_o the_o former_a must_v be_v approve_v we_o may_v pretend_v great_a charity_n within_o but_o if_o none_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o action_n we_o may_v say_v of_o that_o love_n as_o saâ—nt_a james_n do_v of_o the_o faith_n he_o speak_v of_o that_o it_o be_v dead_a jam._n 2._o 20._o it_o be_v the_o love_a in_o deed_n that_o must_v approve_v our_o beart_n before_o god_n 1_o jo._n 3._o 18._o now_o this_o love_n in_o the_o action_n may_v likewise_o fit_o be_v distribute_v as_o the_o former_a be_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o four_o distinct_a capacity_n of_o our_o brethren_n their_o soul_n their_o body_n their_o good_n and_o credit_n the_o soul_n i_o 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discern_v perhaps_o many_o opportunity_n which_o now_o we_o overlook_v of_o do_v something_o towards_o it_o the_o brutish_a ignorance_n of_o one_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o to_o endeavour_v his_o instruction_n the_o open_a sin_n of_o another_o to_o reprehend_v &_o admonish_v he_o the_o faint_a and_o weak_a virtue_n of_o another_o to_o confirm_v and_o encourage_v he_o every_o spiritual_a want_n of_o thy_o brother_n may_v give_v thou_o some_o occasion_n of_o exercise_v some_o part_n of_o this_o charity_n or_o if_o the_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o sober_a judge_n thou_o think_v it_o vain_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n thyself_o as_o if_o either_o thy_o meanness_n or_o thy_o unacquaintedness_n or_o any_o the_o like_a impediment_n be_v like_a to_o render_v thy_o exhortation_n fruitless_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v industrious_a in_o thy_o charity_n thou_o may_v probable_o find_v out_o some_o other_o instrument_n by_o who_o to_o do_v it_o more_o successful_o there_o can_v be_v a_o noble_a study_n than_o how_o to_o benefit_v man_n soul_n and_o therefore_o where_o the_o direct_a mean_n be_v improper_a it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v whet_v our_o wit_n for_o attain_v of_o other_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n we_o shall_v not_o as_o industrious_o contrive_v for_o this_o great_a spiritual_a concernment_n of_o other_o as_o we_o do_v for_o every_o worldly_a trifle_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o yet_o in_o they_o we_o be_v unwearied_a and_o try_v one_o mean_n after_o another_o till_o we_o compass_v our_o end_n but_o if_o after_o all_o our_o serious_a endeavour_n the_o obstinacy_n of_o man_n do_v not_o suffer_v we_o or_o themselves_o rather_o to_o reap_v any_o fruit_n from_o they_o if_o all_o our_o woo_n and_o entreating_n of_o man_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o their_o own_o soul_n will_v not_o work_v on_o they_o yet_o be_v sure_a to_o continue_v still_o to_o exhort_v by_o thy_o example_n let_v thy_o great_a care_n and_o tenderness_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n preach_v to_o they_o the_o value_n of_o they_o and_o give_v not_o over_o thy_o compassion_n to_o they_o but_o with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 13._o 17._o let_v thy_o soul_n weep_v in_o secret_a for_o they_o and_o with_o the_o psalmist_n let_v river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o thy_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o god_n law_n psal._n 119._o 136._o yea_o with_o christ_n himself_o weep_v over_o they_o who_o will_v not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n luk_n 11._o 42._o and_o when_o no_o importunity_n with_o they_o will_v work_v yet_o even_o then_o cease_v not_o to_o importune_v god_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v they_o to_o himself_o thus_o we_o see_v samuel_n when_o he_o can_v not_o dissuade_v the_o people_n from_o that_o sinful_a purpose_n they_o be_v upon_o yet_o he_o profess_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v pray_v for_o they_o nay_o he_o look_v on_o it_o as_o so_o much_o a_o duty_n that_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o he_o to_o omit_v it_o god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o nor_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v quite_o lose_v for_o if_o they_o prevail_v not_o for_o those_o for_o who_o we_o pour_v they_o out_o yet_o however_o they_o will_v return_v into_o our_o own_o bosom_n psal._n 35._o 13_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o miss_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o charity_n in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o exercise_v this_o active_a charity_n towards_o the_o body_n of_o our_o body_n neighbour_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o compassionate_v their_o pain_n and_o misery_n but_o also_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o their_o ease_n and_o relief_n the_o good_a samaritan_n luke_n 10._o have_v never_o be_v propose_v as_o our_o pattern_n have_v he_o not_o as_o well_o help_v as_o pity_v the_o wound_v man_n it_o be_v not_o good_a wish_n no_o nor_o good_a word_n neither_o that_o avail_n 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