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the_o deaf_a etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n small_a the_o small_a 2._o though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o difficult_a and_o strict_a to_o deny_v himself_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n to_o render_v good_a for_o evil_n blessing_n for_o great_a the_o great_a curse_v 3._o though_o contemn_v and_o reproach_v by_o profane_a man_n and_o erroneous_a contemn_a most_o contemn_a man_n or_o disaccept_v by_o those_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v perform_v 4._o though_o dangerous_a and_o expose_v etc._n etc._n as_o daniel_n of_o pray_v the_o three_o child_n dangerous_a most_o dangerous_a of_o worship_v god_n only_o the_o apostle_n of_o preach_v christ_n 2_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v these_o duty_n duty_n the_o manner_n of_o performance_n of_o duty_n a_o tender_a heart_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n unto_o that_o he_o will_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb_fw-mi 12._o 28._o and_o as_o david_n after_o the_o due_a order_n 1_o chro._n 15._o 13._o the_o duty_n which_o he_o perform_v they_o be_v by_o he_o do_v 1._o willing_o psal_n 110_o 3._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n rom._n 7._o willing_o willing_o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v and_o isa_n 26._o 8._o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n freewill-offering_n 2._o delightful_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a nay_o delightful_o delightful_o psal_n 40._o 8._o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n it_o be_v christ_n meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o joh._n 4._o 34._o 3._o humble_o as_o paul_n act._n 20._o 19_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o humility_n of_o humble_o humble_o mind_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n 4._o believe_o rest_v on_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o performance_n phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o and_o he_o acknowledge_v believe_o believe_o all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o be_v do_v in_o his_o strength_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o expect_v all_o the_o acceptance_n of_o duty_n for_o christ_n sake_n rev._n 8._o 3._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v offer_v up_o with_o incense_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n 5._o sincerely_n with_o a_o plain_a honest_a obediential_a heart_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n sincerely_n sincerely_n with_o his_o very_a soul_n and_o spirit_n in_o truth_n without_o guile_n and_o with_o a_o direct_a pure_a and_o single_a respect_n unto_o god_n glory_n these_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o these_o be_v the_o endeavour_n thus_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v the_o lord_n by_o every_o true_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n and_o if_o he_o miss_v or_o be_v interrupt_v in_o any_o of_o these_o his_o heart_n be_v trouble_v and_o grieve_v and_o he_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o clothe_v he_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v thus_o serve_v his_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n six_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o occurrence_n of_o temptation_n there_o be_v temptation_n and_o suggestion_n satan_n by_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o temptation_n from_o satan_n 1._o from_o satan_n he_o many_o time_n present_v unto_o the_o mind_n even_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n thought_n of_o atheism_n and_o blasphemy_n and_o other_o vile_a and_o inglorious_a thought_n o_o what_o a_o affrightment_n amazement_n and_o grievous_a burden_n be_v these_o unto_o a_o person_n of_o a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n they_o do_v even_o crack_v and_o crush_v his_o spirit_n and_o take_v away_o all_o rest_n from_o he_o and_o fill_v his_o heart_n with_o tear_n and_o complaint_n and_o prayer_n 2._o from_o the_o world_n to_o withdraw_v from_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o world_n from_o the_o world_n holy_a walk_n partly_o by_o reproach_n scoff_v threaten_n restraint_n and_o punishment_n these_o a_o tender_a heart_n will_v bear_v and_o suffer_v and_o rejoice_v in_o and_o by_o they_o grow_v more_o resolute_a for_o christ_n and_o to_o hold_v fast_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o partly_o by_o profit_n pleasure_n friendship_n fear_n and_o honour_n these_o a_o tender_a heart_n will_v trample_v under_o foot_n rather_o than_o sin_n against_o christ_n like_o moses_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n hebr._n 11._o 24._o chase_n rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n ver_fw-la 25._o esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o creasure_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 26._o 3._o from_o our_o own_o heart_n in_o several_a wicked_a motion_n to_o several_a vile_a affection_n heart_n from_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o if_o your_o heart_n be_v tender_a it_o will_v not_o dally_v with_o they_o in_o contemplation_n nor_o yield_v unto_o they_o in_o prosecution_n but_o will_v resist_v they_o and_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o strive_v to_o have_v they_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v and_o instead_o of_o they_o will_v have_v a_o daily_a frame_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thought_n reign_v in_o the_o mind_n sect_n iv_o use_v 2._o do_v the_o lord_n promise_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o his_o people_n a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n get_v such_o a_o heart_n heart_n a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n then_o by_o all_o mean_n let_v every_o one_o of_o uâ—_n strive_v to_o get_v this_o heart_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v now_o for_o this_o i_o will_v propound_v 1._o some_o motive_n
man_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n though_o we_o be_v civil_a and_o courteous_a and_o friendly_a and_o helpful_a if_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 4._o 29._o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o here_o be_v ishmael_n bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n a_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a wretch_n and_o here_o be_v isaac_n bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o powerful_a and_o gracious_a renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o present_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o ishmael_n that_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a which_o nero_n persecute_v so_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v good_a he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n against_o who_o all_o the_o scoffing_n and_o mock_n and_o reproach_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v raise_v four_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n you_o read_v those_o expression_n gal._n 5._o 25._o and_o rom._n 8._o 4._o we_o walk_v not_o afâ—er_v spirit_n such_o walk_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n now_o as_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o set_v anâ—_n order_v the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n after_o our_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o will_n and_o affection_n follow_v they_o as_o our_o guide_n so_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o dispose_v and_o order_v our_o conversation_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o to_o lead_v our_o life_n and_o move_v on_o in_o our_o course_n as_o the_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o stir_v we_o up_o inward_o to_o follow_v thus_o do_v every_o one_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n his_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3._o 20._o his_o course_n of_o life_n 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etc._n who_o can_v pray_v thus_o but_o he_o who_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o show_v unto_o he_o his_o spiritual_a want_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o spiritual_a and_o earnest_a desire_n to_o quicken_v his_o faith_n on_o god_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a promise_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n four_o i_o will_v add_v one_o instance_n more_o concern_v the_o power_n in_o all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v this_o all_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n have_v receive_v a_o power_n to_o do_v such_o work_n as_o none_o else_o in_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v for_o they_o be_v able_a in_o the_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o to_o abhor_v the_o dear_a lust_n which_o have_v former_o be_v more_o unto_o they_o than_o their_o life_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n 2._o to_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n husband_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o friend_n house_n 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be_v there_o be_v liberty_n liberty_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o bondage_n or_o slavery_n and_o gospel-liberty_n which_o principal_o respect_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o freedom_n accrue_v unto_o we_o partly_o by_o price_n and_o purchase_v namely_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n jesus_n by_o his_o death_n have_v purchase_v many_o glorious_a liberty_n for_o we_o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o law_n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 3._o 11_o 12._o and_o from_o the_o curse_n and_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o from_o all_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 1._o partly_o by_o strength_n and_o efficacy_n this_o liberty_n come_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n who_o put_v forth_o a_o strong_a and_o mighty_a hand_n upon_o all_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o rescue_v and_o free_v they_o from_o spiritual_a slavery_n under_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n the_o 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