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many_o thousand_o that_o want_v they_o so_o that_o i_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v beacast-away_a in_o the_o end_n thus_o do_v many_o self-conceited_a person_n delude_v themselves_o vain_o imagine_v that_o because_o of_o these_o natural_a and_o moral_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o they_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o society_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n o_o will_v man_n but_o serious_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o conclusion_n that_o they_o make_v in_o their_o secret_a reflection_n upon_o themselves_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o what_o they_o now_o read_v be_v true_a this_o be_v that_o and_o all_o that_o which_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o great_a scholar_n and_o many_o of_o the_o gallant_n and_o great_a one_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o vain_a confidence_n that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o at_o present_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o hereafter_o 2_o such_o as_o presume_v upon_o spiritual_a 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before_o he_o that_o he_o may_v single_v out_o from_o among_o they_o one_o for_o the_o crown_n and_o when_o eliab_n come_v before_o he_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v take_v with_o the_o comeliness_n of_o his_o person_n and_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n and_o say_v sure_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o i_o what_o ground_n have_v samuel_n thus_o to_o conclude_v no_o other_o but_o because_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o countenance_n this_o give_v he_o a_o fitness_n for_o the_o crown_n in_o samuel_n eye_n but_o god_n reprove_v he_o for_o it_o and_o say_v look_v not_o upon_o his_o countenance_n or_o on_o the_o height_n of_o his_o stature_n because_o i_o have_v refuse_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v for_o man_n look_v on_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o beauty_n but_o the_o beauty_n of_o grace_n that_o affect_v god_n all_o other_o excellency_n suit_n very_o well_o with_o sense_n but_o to_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o represent_v no_o loveliness_n at_o all_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o essay_n of_o nature_n to_o who_o every_o creature_n shall_v contribute_v part_n of_o its_o perfection_n who_o have_v the_o large_a portion_n of_o intellectual_n quickness_n of_o apprehension_n firmness_n of_o memory_n solidity_n of_o judgement_n eloquence_n courage_n wisdom_n and_o policy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o grace_n one_o thing_n be_v still_o want_v and_o that_o the_o better_a part_n too_o all_o else_o will_v be_v but_o splendidum_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o glorious_a vanity_n god_n look_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o look_v at_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n what_o ever_o the_o cabinet_n be_v god_n respect_v the_o pearl_n that_o be_v in_o it_o most_o of_o all_o god_n respect_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o have_v a_o new_a draught_n of_o his_o own_o image_n upon_o it_o if_o this_o be_v want_v though_o all_o other_o natural_a 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particular_n that_o follow_v subsect_v i._o motive_n to_o self-denial_n from_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o the_o first_o excellency_n of_o self-denial_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n strength_n and_o sufficiency_n there_o be_v no_o great_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o strength_n than_o ability_n to_o deny_v one_o self_n a_o self-denying_a man_n be_v the_o strong_a man_n in_o the_o world_n fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la fortissima_fw-la vincit_fw-la moenia-which_a be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n cohib_fw-la solomon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr irâ_fw-la cohib_fw-la he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a because_o strong_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n prov._n 16.32_o strength_n be_v especial_o see_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o bear_v great_a burden_n in_o endure_v great_a labour_n and_o in_o overcome_v great_a enemy_n a_o christian_a while_n he_o deny_v himself_o can_v do_v all_o these_o 1_o he_o can_v bear_v great_a burden_n the_o more_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v 8._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sympos_fw-la l._n 8._o say_v of_o the_o date-tree_n the_o more_o he_o rise_v up_o under_o it_o he_o can_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o carry_v it_o with_o ease_n he_o can_v undergo_v the_o great_a suffering_n without_o repine_v without_o murmur_v under_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n he_o can_v say_v with_o paul_n our_o light_a affliction_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o the_o reason_n why_o affliction_n be_v so_o burdensome_a be_v because_o we_o be_v not_o enough_o humble_v there_o be_v some_o proud_a flesh_n that_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v touch_v let_v that_o be_v mortify_v and_o affliction_n will_v not_o offend_v compressisti_fw-la a_o timore_fw-la tuo_fw-la superbiam_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o mansuefecisti_fw-la jugo_fw-la tuo_fw-la cervicem_fw-la meam_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la porto_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o leave_n est_fw-la mihi_fw-la say_v 36._o say_v confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 36._o austin_n thou_o have_v take_v down_o my_o pride_n o_o lord_n and_o tame_v i_o to_o thy_o yoke_n and_o now_o i_o carry_v it_o and_o it_o be_v very_a light_n 2_o he_o can_v endure_v great_a labour_n he_o can_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a isa_n 40.31_o he_o be_v not_o weary_a in_o well-doing_n gal._n 6.9_o he_o never_o say_v of_o any_o duty_n wherein_o he_o be_v exercise_v as_o they_o mal._n 1.14_o behold_v what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a to_o he_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o he_o be_v not_o slothful_a in_o business_n but_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o he_o labour_v in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n if_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o and_o in_o prayer_n col._n 4.12_o give_v himself_o continual_o to_o both_o act_v 6.4_o he_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n though_o but_o a_o private_a christian_a rom._n 12.12_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o daniel_n dan._n 6.10_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n with_o david_n psalm_n 119.164_o he_o can_v wrestle_v in_o prayer_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o pray_v in_o prayer_n with_o elias_n jam._n 5.17_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n as_o our_o saviour_n hebrew_n 5.7_o he_o can_v meditate_v in_o the_o word_n day_n and_o night_n psal_n 1.2_o dig_v for_o knowledge_n as_o for_o hide_v treasure_n prov._n 2.4_o and_o plough_v up_o his_o fallow_a ground_n jer._n 4.3_o in_o a_o word_n he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4.13_o his_o body_n sometime_o tire_v but_o his_o mind_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o last_o mar._n 14.36_o 37._o 3_o he_o can_v overcome_v great_a enemy_n he_o go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v nothing_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o 1_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o both_o the_o man_n conflict_n man_n the_o saint_n resist_v their_o enemy_n to_o death_n by_o resist_v their_o own_o corruption_n first_o sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n 1_o joh._n 4.4_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.15_o not_o only_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n as_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o honour_n ibid._n v._n 16._o act._n 8.20_o phil._n 3.8_o but_o the_o evil_a thing_n as_o tribulation_n distress_n persecution_n famine_n nakedness_n peril_n and_o the_o sword_n rom._n 8.35_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n say_v paul_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v overcome_v vers_fw-la 37._o 2_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 2.13_o 14._o who_o flee_v from_o he_o jam._n 4.7_o fall_v down_o like_a lightning_n before_o he_o luke_n 10.18_o and_o be_v bruise_v under_o his_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o 3_o he_o can_v overcome_v the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o that_o be_v self_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o all_o and_o 3._o and_o gentes_fw-la facilius_fw-la est_fw-la barbaras_fw-la impatientesque_fw-la alieni_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la regere_fw-la quam_fw-la animum_fw-la suum_fw-la continere_fw-la &_o tradere_fw-la sibi_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n l._n 3._o nulla_fw-la major_a est_fw-la victoria_fw-la quam_fw-la vitia_fw-la domuisse_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la urbes_fw-la qui_fw-la populos_fw-la habuere_fw-la in_o potestate_fw-la paucissimi_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quest_n nat._n l._n 3._o hard_a to_o be_v overcome_v for_o 1_o all_o other_o enemy_n be_v without_o but_o this_o be_v within_o he_o mat._n 12.29_o 2_o all_o other_o enemy_n act_n against_o he_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o without_o this_o enemy_n join_v with_o they_o conslict_v they_o all_o the_o hurt_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n do_v we_o be_v by_o correspondency_n with_o ourselves_o sibbs_n soul_n conslict_v they_o can_v do_v nothing_o 3_o this_o be_v a_o enemy_n in_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o friend_n natural_o he_o affect_v he_o as_o 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believer_n find_v by_o experience_n that_o they_o be_v never_o more_o free_a from_o yield_v unto_o self_n than_o when_o they_o most_o careful_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o myself_o after_o a_o temptation_n have_v prevail_v than_o i_o can_v say_v if_o that_o i_o have_v follow_v such_o a_o good_a motion_n that_o i_o have_v before_o i_o have_v not_o come_v to_o this_o whence_o i_o gather_v this_o rule_n as_o have_v find_v it_o so_o by_o experience_n that_o if_o a_o man_n follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n beware_v therefore_o of_o neglect_v the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v quench_v and_o then_o either_o 1_o it_o will_v not_o move_v at_o all_o or_o 2_o it_o will_v not_o move_v effectual_o 1_o it_o will_v not_o move_v at_o all_o before_o there_o be_v frequent_a hint_n and_o item_n give_v ever_o and_o anon_o good_a suggestion_n but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n you_o be_v seldom_o trouble_v with_o they_o the_o spirit_n let_v you_o alone_o so_o that_o you_o be_v off_o and_o on_o in_o and_o out_o in_o your_o obedience_n very_o unconstant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n scarce_o pray_v for_o a_o week_n together_o etc._n etc._n 2_o if_o the_o spirit_n do_v move_v yet_o not_o effectual_o if_o the_o spirit_n speak_v its_o only_a by_o way_n of_o conviction_n not_o of_o persuasion_n it_o make_v you_o sensible_a of_o your_o duty_n but_o not_o will_v to_o perform_v it_o before_o you_o find_v it_o with_o yourselves_o as_o david_n say_v it_o be_v with_o he_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n but_o your_o heart_n answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v i_o but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o you_o have_v many_o strong_a impression_n upon_o your_o spirit_n many_o impulsion_n but_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 3_o 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