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the_o two_o great_a luminary_n and_o the_o constellation_n of_o heaven_n illuminate_v not_o themselves_o but_o we_o wretched_a creature_n fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n be_v create_v for_o our_o necessity_n the_o beast_n herb_n plant_n tree_n bird_n fish_n and_o fowl_n be_v all_o for_o our_o use._n and_o as_o god_n have_v be_v so_o gracious_a to_o give_v thou_o plenty_n of_o these_o blessing_n so_o do_v thou_o distribute_v to_o thy_o neighbour_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v free_o with_o true_a amity_n affection_n and_o compassion_n else_o all_o our_o charity_n be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o will_v prove_v like_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a symbal_n vi_o charity_n be_v patient_a 1_o cor._n 13._o 4._o for_o no_o man_n be_v easy_o enrage_v with_o those_o who_o he_o true_o affect_v charity_n likewise_o be_v bountiful_a and_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o liberal_a as_o to_o resign_v his_o heart_n to_o his_o friend_n will_n without_o all_o 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the_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o will_v never_o attain_v to_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n make_v it_o thy_o business_n and_o study_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o conversation_n be_v affable_a and_o courteous_a to_o all_o perplex_v to_o none_o and_o familiar_a with_o few_o to_o god_n live_v pious_o to_o thyself_o continent_o and_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n just_o show_v favour_n to_o thy_o friend_n patience_n to_o thy_o enemy_n thy_o goodwill_n towards_o all_o and_o thy_o bounty_n to_o who_o thou_o be_v able_a always_o call_v to_o mind_v three_o thing_n past_a the_o evil_a commit_v the_o good_a omit_v and_o the_o time_n pretermit_v and_o ever_o bear_v in_o mind_n three_o thing_n present_a the_o brevity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n the_o difficulty_n of_o be_v save_v and_o the_o paucity_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v iii_o let_v thy_o evening_n prayer_n ascend_v and_o humble_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n past_a and_o think_v how_o many_o be_v 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thy_o accuser_n and_o accusation_n will_v be_v equivalent_a then_o those_o secret_a thought_n which_o thou_o never_o resented'_v will_v apparent_o prove_v thou_o obnoxious_a before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n from_o thence_o thou_o can_v not_o fly_v nor_o deceive_v the_o omnipotence_n with_o vain_a excuse_n neither_o can_v thou_o appeal_v from_o that_o sentence_n which_o will_v be_v pronounce_v against_o thou_o for_o there_o will_v be_v verity_n in_o the_o inquisition_n and_o severity_n in_o the_o execution_n viii_o therefore_o while_o thou_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a endeavour_v to_o adorn_v thy_o immortal_a part_n with_o the_o fragrant_a rose_n of_o charity_n the_o dulcify_v violet_n of_o humility_n and_o the_o innocent_a lily_n of_o chastity_n when_o thou_o enter_v the_o list_n to_o conquer_v this_o formidable_a lustful_a enemy_n if_o the_o fight_n seem_v difficult_a animate_v thyself_o with_o this_o assurance_n that_o the_o conquest_n will_v be_v glorious_a thou_o must_v 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devotion_n and_o our_o heart_n to_o cabinet_n of_o immaculate_a innocency_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n embellish_v with_o that_o sparkle_a diamond_n a_o lively_a faith_n the_o lamp_n at_o which_o all_o our_o minor_a grace_n as_o taper_n light_v themselves_o and_o like_a star_n borrow_v their_o lustre_n from_o this_o luminary_n it_o be_v not_o a_o heart_n that_o can_v chime_v to_o the_o airy_a sound_n of_o any_o tinkle_a religion_n and_o pretend_v a_o sanctity_n fix_v in_o its_o countenance_n that_o make_v affectation_n his_o conscience_n and_o moroseness_n of_o humour_n tenderness_n of_o spirit_n vii_o no_o it_o be_v a_o heart_n adorn_v with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o humility_n crown_v with_o the_o diadem_n of_o love_n fumigate_v by_o prayer_n the_o odoriferous_a scent_n of_o chastity_n and_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o a_o life_n of_o sanctity_n that_o couch_v itself_o within_o the_o embrace_a arm_n of_o our_o saviour_n spouse_n and_o style_v himself_o a_o mourner_n in_o her_o 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may_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a palace_n of_o what_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v nor_o heart_n can_v conceive_v the_o glory_n thou_o will_v impart_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o thyself_o med_n xxii_o against_o covetousness_n heb._n xiii_o 7._o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v be_v without_o covetousness_n covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o malignity_n and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o riches_n his_o mind_n be_v always_o indigent_a he_o be_v tug_v continual_o at_o the_o oar_n and_o accumulate_v worldly_a dross_n but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v it_o psal._n 39_o 6._o and_o as_o he_o be_v impoverish_v in_o his_o mind_n so_o he_o be_v miserable_a in_o his_o station_n for_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n be_v stranger_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o and_o charity_n with_o he_o be_v so_o freeze_a that_o the_o poor_a instead_o of_o recompence_v he_o with_o their_o prayer_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o attend_v he_o 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heart_n upon_o transitory_a treasure_n must_v of_o necessity_n unfix_v it_o from_o god_n and_o eternal_a glory_n and_o be_v uncapable_a of_o perform_v that_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o almighty_a iii_o see_v with_o what_o eagerness_n the_o covetous_a pursue_v riches_n and_o be_v greedy_a as_o a_o lion_n after_o his_o prey_n all_o opportunity_n of_o gain_n be_v ready_o embrace_v prayer_n and_o all_o religious_a duty_n be_v lay_v aside_o to_o accomplish_v and_o attend_v it_o so_o prone_a be_v frail_a mortality_n to_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o answer_v his_o sordid_a avarice_n nay_o it_o be_v often_o apparent_a that_o unlawfulness_n and_o fraudulency_n be_v use_v by_o the_o covetous_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o many_o family_n have_v suffer_v destruction_n though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o miser_n themselves_o and_o now_o what_o can_v these_o man_n expect_v for_o the_o cruelty_n they_o 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and_o embrace_v that_o religion_n to_o neglect_v his_o creator_n therefore_o let_v we_o make_v that_o inquest_n of_o the_o voice_n within_o we_o and_o then_o invoke_v the_o almighty_a in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a expression_n vi_o o_o great_a jehovah_n what_o do_v thou_o bestow_v our_o reason_n on_o we_o but_o to_o diligent_o listen_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o law_n that_o the_o celestial_a rhetoric_n of_o thy_o word_n may_v at_o least_o attract_v from_o we_o a_o ignorant_a profaneness_n shall_v ethnic_n that_o have_v no_o other_o scope_n no_o other_o recompense_n for_o their_o sanctity_n than_o some_o vain_a applause_n or_o the_o internal_a triumph_n of_o their_o spirit_n for_o their_o good_a performance_n outvie_v we_o in_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o moral_a life_n and_o we_o that_o have_v sublime_a and_o pure_a hope_n be_v scarce_o obedient_a for_o thy_o sake_n shall_v they_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thou_o be_v more_o passionate_o just_a than_o we_o that_o have_v trace_v out_o heaven_n and_o expect_v eternity_n to_o succeed_v vii_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o find_v thou_o till_o thou_o do_v reveal_v thyself_o in_o a_o crucified_a jesus_n yet_o now_o have_v so_o rich_o and_o in_o that_o plenitude_n express_v to_o we_o the_o treasure_n of_o thy_o love_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v excite_v to_o perform_v something_o for_o thy_o glory_n incite_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o consider_v well_o the_o advantage_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o service_n the_o felicity_n that_o accompany_v obedience_n and_o thae_n crown_n which_o be_v the_o recompense_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o our_o affection_n be_v mortify_v unto_o these_o fade_a object_n here_o below_o they_o may_v be_v enliven_v only_o with_o desire_n after_o those_o eternal_a excellency_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n med_n viii_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o joh._n two_o 15._o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 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thy_o folly_n thou_o be_v cast_v headlong_o into_o the_o deep_a abyss_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o now_o have_v consider_v the_o detestableness_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o amiableness_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o humility_n let_v we_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o abandon_v the_o one_o and_o embrace_v the_o other_o and_o with_o all_o sanctity_n invoke_v the_o god_n of_o all_o spirit_n to_o infuse_v into_o we_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o this_o tumour_n of_o pride_n may_v be_v assuage_v in_o we_o that_o his_o meekness_n and_o humility_n may_v be_v our_o perfect_a pattern_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o life_n and_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o life_n to_o come_v med_n xiii_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n luk._n xviii_o 11._o the_o pharisee_n stand_v and_o pray_v thus_o with_o himself_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n see_v how_o ingratitude_n be_v radicate_v in_o 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with_o such_o expression_n of_o gratitude_n to_o use_v thy_o gift_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v stupefy_v so_o as_o to_o be_v forgetful_a of_o ourselves_o or_o thou_o while_o other_o arrogant_o boast_v themselves_o in_o meritorious_a act_n of_o supererogation_n let_v we_o earnest_o endeavour_v humble_o to_o acknowledge_v confess_v and_o bewail_v our_o many_o imperfection_n let_v not_o a_o sanctimonious_a pride_n seize_v upon_o our_o immortal_a soul_n that_o may_v any_o way_n hinder_v we_o from_o be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n med_n fourteen_o the_o soul_n delight_n psal._n xciv_o 19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul._n god_n the_o bountiful_a provider_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v prepare_v a_o great_a feast_n mat._n 22._o 4._o and_o those_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v free_o invite_v he_o that_o taste_v not_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o 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