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it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o evidence_n a_o man_n sincerity_n indeed_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n and_o shall_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o female_a if_o â—â—ee_n have_v a_o better_a and_o shall_v give_v god_n a_o worse_o if_o he_o have_v strength_n and_o yet_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o weakness_n this_o will_v declare_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v unsound_a but_o when_o a_o man_n strength_n be_v in_o the_o work_n though_o that_o strength_n be_v but_o weakness_n yet_o it_o will_v evidence_n the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o you_o shall_v look_v upon_o those_o prayer_n as_o cast_v as_o lose_v prayer_n where_o your_o strength_n be_v in_o they_o when_o thou_o have_v be_v with_o god_n and_o perform_v a_o duty_n although_o but_o weak_o many_o imperfection_n in_o it_o much_o unbeleef_n much_o hardness_n much_o deadness_n and_o coldness_n yet_o if_o your_o strength_n have_v be_v in_o the_o duty_n you_o may_v rise_v up_o without_o confusion_n and_o shame_n upon_o this_o ground_n your_o strength_n have_v be_v in_o it_o your_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v you_o you_o be_v able_a to_o clear_v this_o to_o your_o spirit_n your_o strength_n have_v be_v in_o the_o work_n but_o now_o such_o be_v here_o condemn_v and_o cast_v who_o have_v a_o male_a in_o their_o flock_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o female_a god_n curse_v such_o curse_a etc._n etc._n mal._n 1.14_o when_o you_o have_v strength_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o weakness_n when_o you_o will_v turn_v off_o god_n with_o your_o cold_a your_o lazy_a sleepy_a and_o formal_a devotion_n and_o will_v not_o take_v any_o pain_n with_o your_o own_o heart_n in_o these_o holy_a work_n this_o discover_v your_o spirit_n to_o be_v unsound_a and_o false_a to_o god_n 2._o character_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o rest_n or_o content_v to_o the_o soul_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v wrought_v into_o the_o work_n a_o sincere_a heart_n in_o prayer_n be_v a_o heart-sincerity_n in_o prayer_n not_o a_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n not_o a_o head_n in_o prayer_n but_o a_o heart_n in_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v not_o lip-work_n or_o head_n work_n but_o heart_n work_n and_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a he_o be_v not_o content_a till_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o work_n he_o be_v not_o content_a to_o be_v down_o on_o his_o knee_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o up_o to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o also_o in_o it_o a_o sincere_a heart_n labour_v to_o get_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o work_n he_o pray_v in_o prayer_n jam._n 5.17_o there_o be_v a_o affective_a collation_n with_o the_o duty_n if_o he_o confess_v sin_n he_o desire_v to_o get_v affection_n suitable_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o heart_n wound_v and_o break_v under_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o pray_v for_o pardon_n he_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o heart_n apprehensive_a of_o the_o want_n and_o also_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o mercy_n and_o seek_v a_o mercy_n as_o a_o condemn_a man_n a_o pardon_n if_o he_o pray_v for_o grace_n or_o the_o subdue_a of_o lust_n still_o he_o labour_v to_o get_v a_o heart_n suitable_a to_o the_o thing_n he_o want_v and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v desire_v it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o bradford_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v a_o duty_n till_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o duty_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v confession_n of_o sin_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v for_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v petition_v for_o grace_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v quicken_v in_o desire_n he_o will_v not_o leave_v gratulation_n till_o his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o mercy_n he_o enjoy_v and_o quicken_v in_o the_o return_n of_o praise_n but_o now_o a_o unsound_a heart_n if_o he_o can_v but_o post_v over_o a_o duty_n if_o but_o say_v his_o prayer_n though_o he_o have_v never_o labour_v to_o get_v his_o heart_n into_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v well_o enough_o this_o be_v to_o draw_v near_o with_o our_o lip_n when_o yet_o our_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o god_n this_o be_v to_o offer_v god_n a_o bulk_n and_o carcase_n of_o duty_n without_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o duty_n and_o so_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o god_n a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n stink_v so_o here_o your_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v commission_n of_o sin_n iteration_n of_o sin_n when_o your_o heart_n be_v not_o sensible_a and_o affect_v with_o sin_n you_o confess_v he_o that_o remember_v sin_n with_o delight_n do_v commit_v the_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o remember_v sin_n without_o sorrow_n do_v but_o revive_v his_o former_a guilt_n he_o remove_v it_o not_o a_o man_n may_v displease_v a_o man_n as_o much_o with_o the_o confession_n of_o a_o fault_n as_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o fault_n if_o a_o man_n have_v offend_v you_o and_o shall_v come_v in_o a_o sleight_n way_n to_o confess_v his_o fault_n you_o will_v be_v more_o offend_v at_o he_o for_o his_o confession_n than_o for_o his_o fault_n so_o when_o you_o shall_v come_v before_o god_n and_o confess_v your_o sin_n without_o any_o compunction_n for_o your_o sin_n without_o any_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n for_o it_o you_o do_v aggravate_v your_o sin_n and_o increase_v guilt_n instead_o of_o remove_v guilt_n from_o your_o soul_n a_o hard_a heart_n and_o a_o dry_a eye_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o your_o sin_n 3._o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v thirst_n after_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o a_o duty_n leave_v the_o soul_n on_o this_o side_n god_n unless_o it_o have_v carry_v the_o soul_n over_o to_o god_n and_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o some_o further_a communion_n with_o he_o with_o his_o mercy_n his_o love_n his_o grace_n his_o spirit_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o content_a with_o duty_n other_o they_o make_v duty_n the_o end_n of_o duty_n prayer_n the_o end_n of_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o can_v but_o rid_v their_o hand_n of_o a_o duty_n though_o they_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o it_o yet_o they_o be_v well_o enough_o but_o now_o a_o sincere_a heart_n he_o look_v above_o a_o duty_n he_o look_v upon_o duty_n but_o as_o a_o bridge_n to_o convey_v he_o over_o to_o god_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o bring_v god_n and_o his_o soul_n into_o near_a communion_n and_o if_o you_o have_v not_o see_v god_n and_o find_v god_n in_o a_o duty_n if_o his_o spirit_n have_v not_o converse_v with_o god_n as_o a_o father_n as_o a_o friend_n as_o a_o child_n with_o his_o father_n as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v no_o content_n in_o duty_n obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n answ_n for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o i_o must_v first_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n among_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o a_o tender_a spirit_n about_o this_o point_n that_o they_o think_v they_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n unless_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o a_o heart-chearing_a and_o a_o heart-comforting_a way_n when_o god_n come_v in_o with_o joy_n with_o comfort_n with_o chearing_n and_o inlargement_n then_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o grant_v you_o they_o have_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n but_o if_o god_n have_v come_v in_o in_o a_o heart_n break_v humble_v and_o cast_v down_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n they_o do_v not_o think_v they_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o first_o in_o the_o general_a that_o you_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n as_o well_o in_o a_o heart_n humble_v as_o a_o heart_n revive_v a_o heart_n comfort_v way_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o heaven_n all_o our_o communion_n with_o god_n be_v with_o comfort_n with_o fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v fullness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 16.11_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o joy_n then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o from_o our_o eye_n but_o in_o this_o life_n on_o earth_n we_o have_v mix_v communion_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n as_o well_o in_o humbling_n as_o in_o comfort_n you_o go_v upon_o a_o duty_n and_o you_o think_v to_o meet_v god_n one_o way_n and_o he_o come_v in_o another_o way_n sometime_o you_o expect_v god_n in_o a_o comfort_a and_o god_n come_v in_o in_o a_o quicken_a way_n sometime_o thou_o expect_v god_n in_o a_o heart_n break_v way_n and_o god_n come_v in_o in_o a_o comfort_a
way_n as_o the_o wind_n sometime_o it_o blow_v up_o rain_n sometime_o it_o blow_v away_o rain_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o blow_v where_o and_o when_o and_o how_o it_o list_v sometime_o blow_v up_o rain_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o heart_n humble_v and_o break_v way_n and_o sometime_o it_o blow_v away_o rain_n and_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o cheer_v and_o heart_n comfort_v way_n in_o both_o these_o the_o soul_n have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o joy_n and_o tear_n in_o mourning_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_n and_o that_o in_o the_o general_a to_o answer_v the_o mistake_n of_o weak_a christian_n quest_n and_o now_o to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o question_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v know_v when_o he_o have_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o a_o duty_n 1_o i_o answer_v 1_o in_o general_n than_o thou_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o duty_n when_o god_n have_v enable_v thou_o to_o act_v grace_n in_o a_o duty_n a_o 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come_v in_o with_o fullness_n of_o comfort_n with_o chearing_n or_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n most_o of_o our_o communion_n lie_v in_o quicken_a grace_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v our_o communion_n be_v rise_v up_o to_o full_a comfort_n our_o life_n then_o be_v all_o joy_n and_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o three_o character_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 4._o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n he_o go_v away_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o and_o affection_n to_o prayer_n after_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n they_o come_v but_o from_o a_o cistern_n his_o devotion_n be_v a_o stint_a devotion_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v his_o affection_n be_v do_v also_o the_o water_n be_v all_o run_v out_o his_o affection_n be_v then_o do_v also_o perhaps_o before_o but_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n they_o arise_v from_o a_o spring_n a_o fountain_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o run_v out_o with_o his_o prayer_n he_o have_v affection_n of_o prayer_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v do_v he_o rise_v up_o pray_v from_o prayer_n the_o much_o he_o have_v do_v be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o his_o soul_n desire_v to_o do_v a_o unsound_a man_n action_n be_v as_o big_a as_o his_o heart_n perhaps_o large_a but_o for_o a_o sincere_a spirit_n the_o heart_n be_v still_o big_a than_o the_o action_n all_o he_o do_v be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v i_o say_v where_o there_o be_v sincerity_n there_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o more_o all_o be_v but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o abundance_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n when_o he_o have_v mourn_v for_o sin_n he_o wish_v still_o he_o can_v mourn_v more_o he_o have_v a_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n within_o he_o large_a than_o any_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n he_o can_v show_v so_o you_o see_v david_n rivers_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n not_o that_o 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the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.34_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o sin_v he_o have_v a_o fountain_n for_o that_o but_o though_o he_o sin_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o heart_n â—s_v do_v before_o his_o prayer_n be_v do_v if_o not_o they_o end_v together_o well_o think_v of_o it_o he_o who_o yet_o have_v not_o this_o principle_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o have_v not_o yet_o a_o gospel_n principle_n though_o he_o do_v neveâ—_n so_o much_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n these_o be_v the_o low_a term_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5._o character_n a_o heart_n sincere_a in_o prayer_n do_v eye_n itself_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o diligent_o observe_v itself_o in_o the_o duty_n view_v all_o the_o working_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o duty_n as_o to_o gather_v comfort_n and_o praise_n god_n if_o right_a so_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o afflict_a if_o amiss_o and_o indeed_o our_o sincerity_n be_v as_o much_o discover_v in_o lament_v the_o imperfection_n of_o a_o work_n as_o in_o the_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o it_o where_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a the_o soul_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o imperfection_n that_o do_v accompany_v it_o and_o when_o the_o duty_n be_v do_v fall_v a_o lament_v the_o imperfection_n of_o its_o faith_n of_o its_o sorrow_n the_o deadness_n of_o its_o desire_n ah_o it_o now_o lament_n that_o he_o have_v behold_v so_o much_o sin_n with_o no_o more_o sorrow_n look_v upon_o so_o many_o abomination_n with_o no_o more_o mourning_n that_o he_o have_v have_v no_o more_o faith_n to_o close_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o grace_n of_o purge_v that_o he_o have_v have_v so_o barren_a so_o shallow_a so_o sleight_v thought_n of_o god_n love_n that_o he_o have_v be_v so_o cold_a in_o his_o affection_n again_o towards_o god_n that_o he_o have_v have_v so_o slight_a conception_n of_o sin_n and_o no_o more_o sorrow_n for_o it_o that_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v no_o more_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o nor_o no_o more_o enlarge_v to_o seek_v god_n for_o they_o that_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o earth_n in_o heaven_n so_o many_o carnal_a thought_n so_o much_o distraction_n in_o his_o spiritual_a employment_n ah_o my_o brethren_n a_o good_a heart_n sit_v down_o when_o duty_n be_v do_v and_o go_v and_o mourn_v over_o all_o his_o prayer_n weep_v over_o all_o
where_o obedience_n be_v sincere_a it_o arise_v from_o such_o a_o spirit_n a_o sound_n perfect_a etc._n etc._n spirit_n 2._o as_o it_o come_v from_o a_o right_a rise_n so_o he_o walk_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n in_o his_o obedience_n and_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n if_o god_n say_v do_v he_o do_v if_o god_n say_v do_v not_o he_o will_v not_o do_v if_o he_o have_v no_o command_n from_o heaven_n he_o stand_v still_o like_o a_o ship_n becalm_v and_o want_v a_o wind_n he_o will_v not_o stir_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v motive_n to_o other_o move_v not_o he_o but_o when_o a_o command_n come_v his_o sail_n be_v fill_v he_o be_v carry_v on_o with_o strength_n in_o obedience_n to_o it_o col._n 4.12_o we_o have_v the_o same_o metaphor_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o command_n be_v the_o only_a motive_n that_o carry_v you_o on_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thus_o you_o see_v it_o be_v 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observe_v encounter_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n desinam_fw-la abi_fw-la hinc_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la incepi_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la desinam_fw-la abi_fw-la hinc_fw-la etc._n etc._n get_v hence_o avoid_v you_o be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o beginning_n this_o work_n nor_o will_v i_o for_o you_o conclude_v this_o work_n and_o it_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n when_o a_o man_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n aright_o in_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o have_v set_v out_o aright_o if_o any_o other_o end_n be_v suggest_v to_o reject_v they_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n be_v neither_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o action_n nor_o the_o end_n of_o the_o action_n obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v further_o be_v it_o requisite_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v a_o continual_a eye_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o every_o action_n we_o do_v be_v there_o require_v such_o a_o actual_a intention_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o particular_a action_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o shall_v aim_v at_o god_n glory_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o i_o must_v lay_v down_o this_o distinction_n there_o be_v first_o a_o actual_a second_o a_o habitual_a aim_n and_o intention_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o a_o actual_a intention_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o particular_a action_n that_o a_o man_n do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a in_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o be_v in_o god_n vision_n and_o it_o be_v all_o their_o work_n in_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o do_v it_o here_o below_o no_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n to_o do_v it_o but_o now_o second_o there_o be_v a_o habitual_a inclination_n in_o we_o in_o every_o action_n we_o do_v to_o aim_v at_o god_n glory_n though_o there_o be_v not_o the_o actual_a intention_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o action_n we_o do_v it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o a_o man_n travel_v towards_o a_o town_n he_o think_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o town_n such_o a_o place_n he_o aim_v to_o be_v at_o at_o night_n and_o therefore_o set_v out_o towards_o it_o and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o think_v of_o this_o every_o step_n he_o take_v yet_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o rest_v there_o at_o night_n or_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o man_n who_o come_v to_o church_n his_o end_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o every_o word_n he_o hear_v speak_v he_o have_v not_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o end_n upon_o his_o spirit_n but_o he_o be_v there_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o first_o intention_n so_o here_o though_o in_o every_o particular_a there_o be_v not_o a_o intention_n of_o spirit_n to_o level_v this_o or_o that_o to_o this_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o drift_n and_o habitual_a scope_n of_o the_o 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when_o the_o soul_n be_v compass_v with_o thick_a darkness_n sincerity_n will_v open_v a_o casement_n and_o thereby_o let_v light_n into_o the_o soul_n psal_n 112.4_o unto_o the_o upright_a there_o arise_v light_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o dark_a whereas_o hypocrisy_n be_v like_o paint_a window_n keep_v out_o light_a sincerity_n will_v be_v like_o window_n of_o glass_n transparent_a let_v in_o light_n 6_o motive_n 6_o sincerity_n do_v fence_v the_o heart_n against_o apostasy_n partial_a and_o total_a we_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o mean_n to_o get_v a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v cure_v hypocrisy_n which_o be_v in_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o cure_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o mean_n of_o cure_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o this_o 1_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a cure_n 2_o a_o painful_a cure_n 1_o a_o difficult_a cure_n cure_v 1_o hard_a to_o cure_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a cure_n be_v wrought_v upon_o 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