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3.6_o and_o because_o where_o so_o many_o and_o so_o crafâ—â—_n adversary_n walk_v about_o to_o devour_v 1_o peâ—â—_n 5.8_o and_o pry_v into_o all_o advantage_n waâ—â—_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o destroy_v we_o we_o hauâ—_n need_v of_o a_o good_a watch_n to_o secure_v we_o thâ—_n lord_n himself_o set_v the_o watch_n psal._n 141_o 3â—_n nay_o vouchsafe_v in_o his_o own_o person_n whâ—_n never_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_n to_o watch_v anâ—_n ward_v about_o we_o psal._n 121.3_o 4._o and_o 〈◊〉_d countermine_v all_o their_o undermine_n blowâ—_n up_o all_o their_o project_n impregnable_o fence_n ouâ—_n heart_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o peace_n whicâ—_n pass_v understanding_n phil._n 4.6_o 7._o object_n but_o be_v this_o true_a with_o our_o eyeâ—_n we_o see_v they_o in_o this_o world_n subject_n not_o only_o to_o much_o evil_n but_o often_o to_o death_n itself_o answ._n 1._o know_v assure_o the_o promise_n be_v infallible_a and_o general_a no_o evil_a shall_v befall_v thou_o psal._n 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psal._n 145.3_o he_o be_v only_o good_a matth._n 9.17_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n exod._n 34.6_o for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n distil_v all_o good_a into_o all_o creature_n so_o be_v he_o a_o overflow_a ocean_n pour_v out_o to_o man_n not_o in_o drop_n but_o stream_n his_o river_n of_o live_a pleasure_n and_o goodness_n see_v psal._n 36.8_o 9_o they_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n he_o make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o his_o pleasure_n for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o in_o his_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o servant_n wrap_v and_o even_o swallow_v up_o in_o this_o torrent_n with_o admiration_n and_o exclamation_n testify_v oh_o how_o great_a beyond_o expression_n or_o comprehension_n be_v thy_o goodness_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o â—hee_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal._n 31.19_o 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call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n ephes._n 1.18_o if_o our_o god_n shall_v create_v for_o we_o as_o many_o world_n as_o we_o can_v number_v what_o be_v all_o these_o creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o creator_n a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n or_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n isaâ—_n 40.15_o he_o be_v the_o glorious_a spouse_n of_o ouâ—_n soul_n but_o all_o the_o creature_n his_o servant_n and_o in_o he_o we_o let_v he_o therefore_o be_v the_o cover_v of_o our_o eye_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v with_o we_o and_o with_o all_o other_o gen._n 20.16_o upon_o he_o let_v we_o fasten_v our_o sight_n with_o all_o admiration_n and_o burn_a affection_n but_o on_o they_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o let_v we_o look_v as_o upon_o loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3.8_o a_o chaste_a spouse_n will_v respect_v her_o servant_n and_o behold_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n with_o pity_n in_o their_o want_n with_o mercy_n in_o their_o 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embraves_a king_n captains_z slave_n the_o haltion_n who_o triton-bill_n appease_v curl_v wave_n and_o with_o their_o egg_n lay_v stormy_a sea_n iii_o pilot_n fix_v eye_n observe_v the_o arctic_a bear_n with_o all_o her_o unwashed_a starry_a train_n in_o heavenly_a plain_n night-traveller_n behold_v the_o moon_n to_o steer_v her_o ship_n sail_v while_o eol_n rave_v through_o cloudy_a wave_n our_o less_o world_n sun_n with_o pleasure_n view_v the_o light_n which_o give_v all_o beauty_n beauty_n they_o their_o sight_n iv._o thou_o that_o give_v â—ight_a to_o clay_n to_o blackness_n light_n how_o â—rt_v so_o dull_a so_o dim_a in_o duty_n to_o view_v his_o beauty_n who_o quicken_v every_o life_n light_v every_o light_n his_o height_n those_o eagle's_n eye_n surpass_v thou_o want_v thy_o glass_n take_v up_o that_o perspective_n and_o view_v those_o stream_n oâ—_n light_n and_o fill_v thy_o wane_a orb_n with_o beam_n v._o then_o see_v the_o flower_n clad_v in_o his_o livery_n and_o from_o 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breathe_v your_o soul_n in_o those_o breathe_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n the_o enemy_n be_v crafty_a the_o issue_n of_o the_o combat_n life_n or_o death_n eternal_a another_o sort_n of_o whore_n that_o old_a bawd_n and_o pander_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n dresâ—_n up_o in_o another_o fashion_n to_o lay_v battery_n to_o your_o heart_n the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o they_o arâ—_n as_o if_o not_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o former_a the_o first_o be_v the_o lady_n mammon_n boast_v herself_o the_o only_a true_a riches_n but_o indeed_o a_o mere_a slip_n and_o counterfeit_v brass_n and_o copper_n cover_v with_o tinfoyl_n yet_o how_o many_o unstable_a soul_n have_v she_o beguile_v she_o have_v all_o the_o trick_n of_o a_o whore_n first_o in_o quality_n second_o in_o action_n for_o 1._o she_o be_v false_a and_o lie_v what_o content_n and_o happiness_n do_v she_o promise_v to_o her_o paramour_n yet_o do_v she_o never_o satisfy_v any_o lover_n eccles._n 5.10_o how_o shall_v 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in_o the_o field_n be_v buy_v and_o that_o merchant_n sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o buy_v the_o goodly_a pearl_n matth._n 13.44_o 46._o hence_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a vouch_v the_o lord_n open_o vouch_v we_o for_o his_o people_n and_o we_o vouch_v he_o for_o our_o lord_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o to_o make_v the_o bargain_n sure_a and_o infallible_a large_a and_o precious_a earnest_n be_v give_v even_o that_o bless_a and_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o eph._n 1.14_o which_o bind_v both_o seller_n and_o buyer_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o bargain_n but_o what_o be_v the_o price_n at_o which_o god_n rate_v himself_o to_o we_o 1._o he_o challenge_v the_o soul._n all_o soul_n be_v he_o ezek._n 18.4_o he_o must_v have_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o all_o the_o soul_n all_o the_o heart_n all_o the_o might_n deut._n 6.5_o the_o whole_a body_n must_v be_v present_v to_o he_o as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12.1_o he_o have_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v no_o 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ezek._n 36.27_o they_o be_v old_a corrupt_a in_o lust_n eph._n 4.22_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o renew_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o where_o can_v they_o be_v safe_a but_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o how_o secure_a under_o his_o protection_n how_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a when_o banish_v from_o his_o sight_n but_o in_o his_o house_n how_o infinite_o bless_v psal._n 65.4_o how_o empty_a in_o his_o absence_n but_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n psal._n 16.11_o and_o yet_o god_n call_v it_o buy_v as_o well_o because_o he_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o demand_v it_o but_o accept_v it_o as_o our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o thankfulness_n as_o great_a person_n lease_n out_o to_o some_o special_a servant_n or_o favourite_n a_o fair_a land_n for_o the_o annual_a payment_n of_o a_o pepper-corn_n so_o deal_v our_o most_o gracious_a god_n with_o we_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o himself_o the_o lord_n of_o both_o because_o we_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o desire_v no_o other_o rent_n but_o our_o poor_a self_n and_o service_n who_o only_a riches_n it_o be_v to_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o servant_n thus_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o faith_n receive_v from_o our_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o give_v to_o he_o ourselves_o and_o service_n take_v from_o he_o what_o he_o gracious_o offer_v and_o work_n for_o he_o by_o love_n what_o he_o just_o command_v now_o our_o work_n and_o service_n to_o our_o lord_n be_v by_o himself_o sometime_o contract_v into_o one_o head_n or_o body_n sometime_o part_v into_o three_o member_n that_o which_o in_o one_o word_n comprize_v
isa._n 6.3_o herein_o then_o consist_v the_o eminency_n of_o holiness_n above_o all_o other_o quality_n in_o man_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o by_o it_o and_o by_o it_o only_o like_v unto_o god_n but_o like_o he_o in_o that_o in_o which_o god_n be_v most_o excellent_a even_o in_o his_o glory_n the_o heathen_n themselves_o can_v discern_v a_o ravish_a beauty_n in_o virtue_n if_o man_n have_v but_o eye_n to_o behold_v it_o but_o oh_o if_o god_n open_v to_o we_o a_o eye_n to_o discern_v these_o heavenly_a feature_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o the_o bright_a beam_n of_o his_o holiness_n â—he_v very_a sun_n will_v seem_v but_o dirt_n to_o it_o and_o all_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o creature_n mere_a dross_n and_o tinsoyl_n certain_o the_o comely_a proportion_n of_o a_o perish_a body_n a_o earthly_a flower_n deck_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o some_o please_a colour_n be_v able_a to_o ravish_v a_o fleshly_a eye_n and_o win_v unto_o it_o a_o carnal_a heart_n but_o be_v the_o mind_n clear_v to_o behold_v a_o spirit_n man_n or_o angel_n shine_v in_o the_o divine_a beauty_n of_o god_n own_o image_n how_o will_v that_o sight_n attract_v the_o soul_n and_o strike_v it_o with_o amazement_n and_o wonder_v of_o that_o glorious_a lustre_n 3._o three_o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n or_o angel_n so_o excellent_a so_o nothing_o so_o necessary_a as_o holiness_n for_o 1._o this_o only_o give_v we_o preeminency_n above_o other_o creature_n consider_v it_o well_o and_o you_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o every_o creature_n will_v just_o challenge_v precedence_n and_o outgo_v man_n without_o holiness_n there_o be_v no_o quality_n in_o we_o this_o only_o except_v but_o other_o creature_n in_o it_o far_o surpass_v we_o if_o we_o boast_v of_o long_a time_n and_o durance_n than_o some_o other_o the_o very_a stone_n in_o this_o outgo_v we_o if_o we_o plead_v but_o with_o age_n we_o have_v life_n even_o plant_n and_o tree_n outlive_v we_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v 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word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o that_o be_v sanctify_a and_o separate_v to_o his_o holy_a service_n and_o as_o child_n can_v be_v but_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n with_o their_o parent_n else_o be_v they_o monster_n so_o must_v we_o as_o obedient_a child_n be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n espouse_v we_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v we_o eph._n 5.26_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o as_o his_o temple_n that_o we_o shall_v â—e_v holy_a 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o to_o the_o same_o end_n be_v all_o god_n ordinance_n give_v we_o the_o word_n prayer_n sacrament_n even_o to_o sanctify_v we_o joh._n 17.17_o be_v assure_v you_o can_v never_o have_v right_a to_o godâ—s_v â—s_z a_o father_n to_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n to_o the_o blessed_a spirit_n as_o your_o comforter_n without_o holiness_n all_o these_o action_n of_o god_n for_o our_o good_a be_v frustrate_a to_o we_o all_o his_o ordinance_n unfruitful_a â—â—us_o without_o holiness_n what_o soever_o title_n or_o esteem_v we_o have_v with_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o â—ith_o christ_n and_o christian_n without_o holiness_n â—e_n be_v mere_a infidel_n and_o very_a echo_n of_o christians_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o hope_n nor_o possibility_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n without_o holiness_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o nay_o no_o man_n without_o it_o can_v possible_o behold_v he_o a_o inferior_a can_v possible_o reach_v to_o a_o nature_n transcendent_a nor_o we_o without_o participation_n of_o this_o godly_a nature_n see_v he_o as_o god_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o this_o high_a beatitude_n unless_o we_o be_v thus_o qualify_v 4._o last_o whatsoever_o we_o seem_v to_o man_n our_o self_n or_o other_o what_o better_a be_v we_o indeed_o than_o those_o curse_a and_o damn_a spirit_n without_o it_o i_o think_v rather_o worse_o a_o wicked_a angel_n be_v a_o sinful_a filthy_a spirit_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v both_o a_o sinful_a spirit_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n filthy_a in_o both_o the_o truth_n be_v and_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n we_o can_v deny_v it_o a_o unholy_a man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o incarnate_a fâ—end_n a_o devil_n in_o flesh_n joh._n 6.70_o now_o though_o even_o nature_n itself_o will_v in_o general_a strong_o incite_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v with_o all_o diligence_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v for_o use_v most_o necessary_a and_o mosâ—_n excellent_a for_o our_o advancement_n yet_o for_o thiâ—_n particular_a of_o holiness_n even_o when_o our_o beâ—â—_n judgement_n upon_o sound_a deliberation_n have_v subâ—scribed_v to_o these_o manifest_a truth_n and_o we_o hauâ—_n see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n anâ—_n eminency_n of_o this_o divine_a purity_n yet_o thâ—â—_n craâ—ty_n enemy_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o twâ—_n his_o special_a helper_n namely_o our_o own_o wickedness_n within_o we_o and_o the_o world_n without_o we_o will_v easy_o either_o dissuade_v we_o for_o ever_o enterprize_v such_o a_o quest_n or_o at_o least_o cool_a and_o dishearten_v we_o in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o whensoever_o god_n bless_a spirit_n have_v open_v you_o a_o eye_n to_o behold_v with_o delight_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n and_o draw_v your_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o in_o love_n have_v set_v your_o face_n resolute_o to_o a_o constant_a follow_v it_o satan_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o hinder_v by_o send_v in_o some_o worldly_a person_n yet_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o wellwisher_n who_o shall_v counsel_v you_o not_o to_o be_v too_o forward_o and_o shall_v tell_v you_o none_o be_v more_o despise_v than_o these_o hot_a zealous_a fellow_n that_o they_o be_v the_o table_n talk_v and_o scorn_v of_o great_a one_o that_o such_o and_o such_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o hope_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n with_o the_o first_o laugh_v at_o this_o preciseness_n and_o take_v to_o themselves_o much_o more_o liberty_n that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v moderation_n and_o so_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o temper_n if_o â—ou_o take_v not_o good_a heed_n they_o will_v bring_v you_o â—o_o that_o abominable_a distemper_n of_o a_o lukewarm_a christian_a of_o who_o christ_n be_v sick_a and_o vow_n â—o_o vomit_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3.16_o â—ay_v he_o will_v get_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o speak_v for_o â—im_v and_o that_o will_v plead_v hard_a and_o tell_v you_o oh_o this_o strictness_n this_o yoke_n of_o holiness_n be_v a_o â—ur_n sad_a melancholy_a life_n no_o comfort_n no_o joy_n no_o solace_n in_o it_o and_o you_o be_v in_o your_o spring_n what_o will_v you_o blast_v all_o these_o fair_a blossom_n of_o youth_n with_o such_o a_o austere_a and_o sullen_a course_n nay_o take_v your_o time_n while_o you_o may_v use_v your_o youth_n and_o pleasure_n while_o the_o season_n and_o april_n of_o your_o age_n invite_v you_o but_o take_v great_a heed_n and_o stop_v your_o ear_n against_o these_o siren_n bind_v yourselves_o to_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o will_v hold_v you_o fast_o and_o keep_v you_o safe_a from_o these_o strong_a enchantment_n open_v your_o ear_n to_o that_o best_a counseler_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o best_a of_o your_o service_n you_o be_v unprofitable_a luk._n 17.10_o if_o you_o can_v run_v but_o we_o hardly_o creep_v yea_o can_v you_o add_v wing_n to_o your_o foot_n to_o fly_v towards_o heaven_n yet_o can_v you_o never_o be_v forward_o enough_o when_o the_o goal_n be_v heaven_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o glory_n the_o crown_n the_o swift_a foot_n be_v too_o slow_a to_o run_v and_o
i_o think_v be_v impossible_a and_o not_o to_o do_v wrong_n require_v as_o much_o wisdom_n as_o patience_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v a_o hundred_o injury_n than_o to_o do_v one_o 1_o cor._n 6.7_o for_o god_n will_v certain_o punish_v the_o doer_n col._n 3.25_o but_o thank_v the_o sufferer_n 1_o pet._n 2.20_o take_v great_a heed_n of_o thrust_v god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o seat_v yourselves_o in_o it_o this_o you_o do_v when_o you_o usurp_v that_o high_a office_n of_o god_n to_o recompense_v injury_n and_o to_o avenge_v yourselves_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n royal_a to_o i_o belong_v vengeance_n and_o recompense_n deut._n 32.35_o vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v â—aith_o the_o lord_n rom._n 12.19_o it_o be_v his_o regal_a title_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o recompense_n jer._n 51.50_o print_n upon_o your_o heart_n that_o golden_a rule_n of_o god_n bless_a spirit_n in_o honour_n prefer_v onâ—_n another_o mind_v not_o â—igh_a thing_n but_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n rom._n 12.10_o 16._o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o himself_o phil._n 2.3_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o hate_v oâ—_n scorn_v by_o god_n or_o man_n than_o a_o proud_a heart_n and_o haughâ—y_a eye_n prov._n 6_o 17._o in_o the_o house_n oâ—_n â—ride_n shame_n wait_v at_o the_o gate_n prov._n 11.2_o strife_n and_o contention_n in_o the_o hall_n pro._n 13.10_o and_o at_o the_o back_n stair_n destruction_n prov._n 16.18_o &_o 29.23_o put_v on_o therefore_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.12_o there_o be_v no_o ornament_n of_o so_o great_a price_n with_o god_n as_o a_o low_a price_v spirit_n 1_o petr._n 3.4_o nor_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n any_o thing_n more_o lovely_a than_o a_o lowly_a carriage_n humility_n the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n be_v usher_v by_o favour_n support_v by_o honour_n prov._n 29.23_o and_o follow_v by_o exaltation_n jam._n 4.10_o observe_v all_o man_n in_o their_o degree_n honour_n governor_n and_o 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