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continuance_n of_o these_o wish_n and_o prayer_n humble_o beg_v a_o remembrance_n also_o in_o you_o for_o from_o my_o study_n in_o eton_n college_n june_n 1._o 1653._o your_o weak_a fellow-servant_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n nathanael_n ingelo_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n i._o the_o fix_a eye_n or_o the_o mindful_a heart_n on_o psal._n 25.15_o chap._n 1._o eye_v of_o saint_n set_v upon_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n ever_o and_o how_o many_o way_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o way_n of_o eye_v god_n in_o heavenly_a meditation_n thought_n settle_v upon_o god_n include_v much_o choice_n and_o pleasantness_n pag._n 5_o chap._n 3._o holy_a thought_n of_o god_n be_v mix_v with_o awful_a love_n leave_v deep_a impression_n transform_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o good_a soul_n pag._n 13_o chap._n 4._o disconformity_n to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n a_o great_a fault_n in_o christian_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o slumber_v eye_n and_o 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god_n a_o work_n possible_a to_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a power_n spiritual_a action_n easy_a than_o bodily_a contemplative_a life_n everlasting_a natural_a propensity_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n renew_v in_o saint_n a_o blessing_n of_o love_n in_o true_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n pag._n 51_o chap._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o eye_v the_o father_n great_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n due_a god_n our_o best_a friend_n all_o we_o have_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o of_o his_o gift_n all_o religion_n found_v upon_o a_o due_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n anguish_n awail_v wander_v heart_n pag._n 62_o chap._n 10._o direction_n cencern_v eye_v of_o god_n truth_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o their_o power_n saint_n be_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o meetness_n for_o their_o work_n saint_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o capacity_n for_o god_n saint_n must_v maintain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o divine_a engagement_n a_o lively_a sense_n of_o necessity_n be_v useful_a pure_a heart_n be_v meet_v for_o divine_a converse_n the_o mind_n will_v without_o sanctification_n pag._n 69_o chap._n 11._o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o mind_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n the_o more_o we_o may_v those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o know_v themselves_o best_o those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o have_v most_o of_o god_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o holiness_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n betray_v to_o apostasy_n pag._n 86_o ii_o the_o principal_a interest_n or_o the_o propriety_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n on_o micah_n 7.7_o chap._n 1._o interest_n in_o god_n the_o true_a spring_n of_o consolation_n how_o it_o be_v propriety_n with_o community_n best_a because_o god_n be_v best_a by_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n pag._n 92_o chap._n 2._o interest_n in_o god_n of_o a_o perfect_a extent_n to_o all_o in_o god_n god_n love_n last_v be_v not_o break_v off_o by_o offence_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o distance_n interest_n in_o god_n effectual_a to_o all_o good_a end_n divine_a friendship_n not_o burdensome_a pag._n 97_o chap._n 3._o saint_n engage_v to_o live_v upon_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n love_n and_o judgement_n spiritual_a relation_n be_v mutual_a true_a resignation_n have_v conscience_n with_o love_n a_o divine_a power_n in_o and_o over_o saint_n the_o grace_n and_o peace_n of_o saint_n further_v as_o they_o mind_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n pag._n 102_o chap._n 4._o saint_n have_v not_o only_o the_o portion_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o child_n ingenious_a walk_v great_o requisite_a in_o those_o who_o pretend_v interest_n in_o god_n god_n more_o easy_o please_v with_o his_o people_n then_o with_o other_o taste_n of_o god_n sweetness_n be_v obligatory_a careless_n walk_v weaken_v hope_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 110_o chap._n 5._o saint_n interest_n be_v through_o great_a condescension_n conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n very_o intimate_v a_o privilege_n restore_v and_o how_o by_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 116_o chap._n 6._o god_n content_a to_o be_v we_o though_o we_o have_v disow_v he_o and_o deprave_a ourselves_o god_n interest_n in_o we_o chargeable_a to_o he_o god_n own_v not_o all_o but_o some_o peculiar_a frown_n upon_o those_o which_o walk_v unworthy_a of_o god_n pag._n 124_o chap._n 7._o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o interest_n in_o god_n god_n be_v either_o with_o or_o against_o his_o creature_n whosoever_o have_v not_o god_n have_v no_o true_a interest_n in_o any_o thing_n pag._n 128_o chap._n 8._o interest_n in_o god_n most_o attainable_a goodness_n and_o fullness_n the_o spring_n of_o communication_n desire_v easy_o and_o with_o most_o success_n reveal_v to_o god_n poor_a stranger_n impotent_a person_n not_o bar_v from_o god_n as_o from_o man_n interest_n in_o god_n incomparable_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n pag._n 133_o chap._n 9_o christian_n ought_v to_o clear_v their_o hope_n from_o their_o uncertainty_n believer_n doubt_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n they_o that_o seek_v god_n must_v pursue_v their_o end_n pag._n 142_o chap._n 10._o god_n have_v full_o make_v know_v who_o he_o love_v christian_n able_a to_o know_v themselves_o god_n spirit_n strengthen_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n christian_n hinder_v by_o slothfulness_n and_o discouragement_n pag._n 148_o chap._n 11._o encouragement_n to_o endeavour_v the_o clear_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n can_v hide_v itself_o love_n will_v not_o deny_v what_o may_v be_v easy_o grant_v and_o be_v much_o need_v pag._n 159_o chap._n 12._o they_o be_v not_o right_a who_o be_v careless_a to_o clear_v their_o evidence_n wisdom_n and_o love_n make_v the_o saint_n seek_v after_o full_a satisfaction_n two_o sort_n of_o content_a in_o the_o want_n of_o god_n pag._n 164_o chap._n 13._o those_o which_o seek_v not_o to_o clear_v their_o interest_n offer_v inexpressible_a violence_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n how_o the_o sense_n of_o divine_a 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