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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o ride_v and_o govern_v the_o low_a faculty_n as_o the_o charioteer_n do_v his_o horse_n with_o rains_n because_o it_o be_v place_v in_o man_n to_o guide_v the_o affection_n and_o conduct_v the_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o what_o pace_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o when_o to_o rest_v and_o when_o they_o go_v astray_o to_o curb_v their_o extravagancy_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o right_a path._n it_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o reasonable_a being_n to_o maintain_v this_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o trample_v upon_o this_o make_v a_o great_a philosopher_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v assault_v by_o any_o
be_v necessary_a to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 18_o that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o so_o not_o be_v ashamed_a how_o do_v he_o hope_v to_o attain_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a than_o i_o shall_v be_v sound_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n then_o i_o shall_v have_v confidence_n that_o i_o be_o a_o sincere_a servant_n of_o god_n when_o i_o indulge_v no_o sin_n when_o i_o devote_v my_o soul_n to_o entire_a obedience_n and_o know_o disregard_n no_o law_n of_o he_o this_o can_v be_v more_o clear_o represent_v than_o by_o that_o which_o st._n james_n 10._o have_v say_v concern_v this_o matter_n whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o if_o any_o say_v how_o can_v we_o keep_v the_o whole_a and_o fail_v in_o part_n when_o the_o whole_a include_v all_o the_o part_n they_o may_v easy_o 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do_v not_o he_o which_o make_v that_o which_o be_v without_o make_v that_o which_o be_v within_o you_o pretend_v to_o please_v god_n with_o obedidience_n you_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n what_o then_o will_v you_o do_v it_o with_o partial_a obedience_n do_v he_o expect_v that_o all_o his_o law_n shall_v be_v obey_v or_o do_v he_o give_v you_o leave_v to_o pick_v and_o choose_v do_v not_o god_n the_o great_a former_a of_o all_o thing_n who_o make_v the_o inside_n and_o outside_n expect_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v pure_a in_o soul_n and_o body_n do_v you_o think_v that_o external_a wash_n purify_v the_o soul_n you_o be_v as_o foolish_a in_o these_o thought_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v who_o think_v a_o cup_n be_v clean_a when_o only_o the_o outside_n be_v wash_v will_v any_o man_n drink_n in_o such_o a_o cup_n you_o please_v god_n indeed_o with_o your_o obedience_n when_o by_o sin_v in_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o you_o plain_o affront_v he_o he_o which_o 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convert_v differ_v nothing_o from_o lame_a unbeliever_n except_o in_o this_o that_o those_o false_a penitent_n know_v they_o sin_v and_o so_o be_v worse_o and_o pronounce_v peremptory_o that_o those_o who_o sin_v pretend_v to_o be_v sorry_a but_o sin_v still_o have_v only_o a_o vain_a show_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o true_a penitent_n have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o abhor_v to_o commit_v it_o any_o more_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n of_o which_o word_v what_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v be_v a_o very_a good_a exposition_n 19_o he_o which_o repent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lactantius_n lib._n 6._o say_v that_o to_o
roman_n have_v obtain_v he_o say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n 14._o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v grow_v in_o stature_n of_o body_n 2._o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n i._n e._n to_o have_v increase_v in_o such_o virtue_n and_o abound_v in_o such_o action_n as_o do_v exceed_o please_v god_n and_o man._n st._n john_n call_v this_o prosper_v in_o soul_n by_o merciful_a addition_n of_o grace_n 2._o which_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n gaius_n that_o which_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v endeavour_v in_o this_o matter_n st._n paul_n have_v express_v to_o the_o life_n in_o his_o own_o practice_n 14._o i._n e._n i_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v i_o be_o not_o make_v perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v on_o that_o i_o may_v get_v to_o the_o further_a end_n christ_n lead_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o help_v i_o forward_o which_o make_v i_o to_o forget_v what_o be_v behind_o and_o to_o add_v to_o what_o i_o have_v do_v well_o creep_v forward_o and_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n that_o i_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o prize_n i_o will_v end_v this_o discourse_n with_o a_o short_a gloss_n upon_o what_o be_v say_v by_o david_n in_o a_o pathetic_a psalm_n 84._o who_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v under_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o this_o passion_n do_v so_o transport_v they_o that_o they_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o sparrow_n and_o swallow_n bird_n which_o have_v leave_v to_o make_v their_o nest_n there_o but_o more_o admire_v the_o felicity_n of_o god_n servant_n who_o dwell_v in_o that_o house_n enjoy_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n and_o praise_v god_n continual_o for_o the_o many_o and_o great_a mercy_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o then_o pronounce_v they_o happy_a in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n thither_o i._n e._n who_o set_v and_o prepare_v their_o mind_n resolve_v to_o be_v there_o and_o pass_v from_o valley_n to_o valley_n for_o the_o ride_v lay_v from_o hill_n to_o hill_n with_o unwearied_a step_n travel_v till_o they_o come_v to_o that_o most_o desirable_a place_n this_o do_v every_o sincere_a christian_a his_o aim_n be_v at_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n i._n e._n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o he_o make_v all_o his_o life_n one_o constant_a journey_n thither_o and_o be_v therefore_o true_o call_v one_o of_o that_o generation_n of_o traveller_n who_o march_v towards_o zion_n 24._o and_o each_o day_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o step_n in_o his_o way_n and_o though_o by_o the_o common_a accident_n of_o this_o life_n he_o may_v be_v so_o hinder_v that_o he_o shall_v slack_v his_o pace_n awhile_o and_o by_o the_o slumber_n of_o the_o night_n necessary_a to_o refresh_v his_o weary_a body_n his_o more_o active_a 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to_o timothy_n 5._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o awake_v one_o out_o of_o a_o drunken_a sleep_n those_o who_o slight_a the_o great_a reason_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o leave_v themselves_o to_o be_v hurry_v on_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n by_o brutish_a appetite_n act_n but_o like_a man_n who_o be_v mad_a or_o drink_v and_o they_o will_v confess_v it_o if_o ever_o they_o do_v return_v to_o a_o right_a use_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o settle_a thought_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v who_o think_v he_o may_v be_v and_o do_v what_o he_o will_n nothing_o but_o want_n of_o reason_n will_v make_v any_o man_n prefer_v the_o loose_a wit_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n and_o the_o wild_a motion_n of_o a_o lunatic_n before_o the_o wise_a thought_n and_o regular_a action_n of_o sober_a man_n he_o which_o sin_n tear_n all_o the_o obligation_n by_o which_o god_n have_v engage_v he_o to_o obedience_n break_v all_o the_o bond_n which_o his_o almighty_a creator_n have_v 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sin_v but_o it_o be_v next_o best_a to_o repent_v and_o since_o i_o can_v recall_v what_o be_v past_a yet_o i_o will_v mend_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v as_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o undo_v what_o be_v ill_o do_v in_o my_o former_a life_n i_o will_v as_o st._n john_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o destroy_v my_o sin_n another_o penicent_a say_v well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n have_v commit_v a_o base_a sin_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o mend_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o thing_n signify_v to_o resume_v a_o work_n to_o do_v it_o better_o to_o make_v up_o a_o
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