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from_o it_o proceed_v the_o action_n of_o life_n 1._o therefore_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o thy_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o provocation_n to_o any_o manner_n of_o sin_n this_o do_v job_n cap._n 31._o and_o david_n psal_n 119._o turn_v my_o eye_n from_o behold_v covetousness_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o window_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o god_n enter_v not_o sathan_n will_v creep_v in_o at_o they_o into_o our_o heart_n 2._o at_o the_o beginning_n check_v a_o evil_a thought_n for_o the_o thought_n be_v check_v the_o affection_n will_v be_v quiet_a 3._o labour_n with_o all_o care_n to_o cherish_v every_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n 1._o all_o good_a cogitation_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o good_a counsel_n hence_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n 3._o rule_n we_o must_v often_o use_v elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n unto_o heaven_n where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n psal_n 25.1_o paul_n bid_v the_o 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be_v either_o concern_v god_n or_o ourselves_o concern_v god_n his_o presence_n this_o make_v david_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n psal_n 139._o psal_n 19_o his_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o see_v god_n in_o his_o law_n psal_n 23._o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o will_v not_o fear_v 2._o consideration_n of_o god_n judgment_n not_o old_a but_o late_o and_o particular_a upon_o person_n city_n town_n we_o shall_v lay_v these_o to_o the_o heart_n jer._n 12.11_o here_o we_o must_v practice_v three_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v observe_v and_o careful_o mark_v and_o remember_v god_n judgement_n 2._o we_o must_v apply_v they_o to_o our_o own_o person_n in_o particular_a that_o they_o may_v make_v we_o afraid_a thus_o habacuk_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n his_o knee_n beat_v one_o against_o another_o hab._n 3._o if_o in_o a_o family_n one_o child_n be_v beat_v other_o will_v take_v heed_n 3._o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o they_o luk._n 13.3_o three_o consideration_n be_v 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