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what_o though_o yet_o i_o be_o exalt_v to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o thou_o act._n 5.31_o christian_n oh_o but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o i_o be_o sensible_a enough_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o if_o i_o be_v i_o shall_v mourn_v and_o be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o the_o wickedness_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o ch._n when_o thou_o do_v see_v i_o who_o thou_o have_v pierce_v and_o when_o thou_o see_v that_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o then_o thou_o shall_v mourn_v loathe_v thyself_o and_o be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o abomination_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v against_o i_o rev._n 1.7_o ezek._n 6.9_o and_o 16.63_o christian_n but_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o very_a great_a sinner_n and_o i_o will_v fain_o see_v the_o nature_n and_o number_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v true_o repent_v i_o of_o they_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o ch._n if_o thou_o see_v all_o thy_o sin_n with_o their_o nature_n number_n and_o aggravation_n thou_o can_v never_o look_v 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with_o a_o thousand_o temptation_n ch._n yet_o fear_v not_o my_o love_n and_o dear_a child_n for_o thou_o have_v divers_a temptation_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o my_o best_a saint_n have_v have_v and_o i_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o thou_o be_v able_a but_o i_o will_v succour_v thou_o in_o thy_o temptation_n and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v and_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o temptation_n jam._n 1_o 2.1â—_n cor._n 10.13_o heb._n 2.18_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o christian_n but_o i_o think_v nâ—_n saint_n have_v such_o temptation_n aâ—â—_n i_o for_o sometime_o i_o be_o tempt_v to_o kill_v myself_o and_o sometime_o to_o kill_v other_o in_o so_o much_o that_o i_o can_v look_v upon_o any_o weapon_n water_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o do_v myself_o away_o therewith_o ch._n satan_n tempt_v i_o to_o cast_v myself_o off_o the_o pinnacle_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o also_o tempt_v many_o of_o my_o dear_a child_n to_o destroy_v themselves_o but_o do_v not_o thou_o harken_v to_o the_o accuser_n for_o he_o do_v accuse_v thou_o to_o i_o and_o i_o to_o thou_o but_o rather_o say_v unto_o he_o satan_n it_o be_v write_v my_o lord_n jesus_n have_v overcome_v thou_o and_o i_o hope_v through_o his_o blood_n and_o through_o his_o might_n and_o spirit_n to_o overcome_v thou_o likewise_o say_v also_o my_o god_n have_v command_v i_o not_o to_o kill_v another_o nor_o to_o do_v hurt_v or_o violence_n to_o myself_o therefore_o get_v thou_o behind_o i_o thou_o liar_n murderer_n and_o enemy_n for_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o
christ_n though_o he_o kill_v i_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o live_v to_o serve_v he_o though_o he_o shall_v afterward_o damn_v i_o mat._n 4.5_o rev._n 12.10_o job_n 12.13_o exod._n 20.13_o act._n 16.28_o job_n 13.15_o christian_n though_o i_o dâ—_n sometime_o resolve_v against_o satan_n temptation_n and_o labour_n to_o resist_v they_o yet_o i_o find_v my_o temptation_n be_v renew_v and_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o withstand_v they_o for_o they_o come_v in_o as_o a_o flood_n upon_o i_o ch._n i_o that_o say_v unto_o the_o proud_a wave_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o i_o will_v by_o my_o spirit_n put_v the_o enemy_n satan_n to_o flight_v when_o he_o come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n against_o thou_o job_n 38.11_o see_v esa_n 59.19_o marg._n christian_n but_o lord_n i_o find_v be_o not_o only_o trouble_v with_o fear_n and_o sad_a temptation_n but_o also_o with_o strong_a and_o powerful_a corruption_n ch._n i_o will_v subdue_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o thou_o mich._n 7.19_o rom._n 6.14_o christian_n oh_o but_o this_o do_v much_o trouble_v i_o that_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o ch._n what_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v i_o and_o when_o thou_o apprehend_v my_o love_n to_o thou_o thou_o will_v love_v i_o again_o deut._n 30.6_o 1_o job_n 40.19_o christian_n i_o have_v sin_v lord_n against_o thy_o mercy_n and_o abase_v thy_o love_n yea_o loveâ—_n my_o sin_n more_o than_o thou_o therefore_o i_o can_v think_v that_o eveâ—_n thou_o will_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o any_o love_n or_o delight_n ch._n so_o do_v my_o servant_n david_n and_o my_o people_n israel_n do_v yet_o as_o i_o love_v they_o so_o will_v i_o love_v theâ—_n free_o and_o betrothe_v theâ—_n to_o i_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n 2_o sam_n 12.8_o 9_o hos_fw-la 2.5_o and_o 14.4_o and_o 2.9_o christian_n but_o lord_n â—_o have_v not_o only_o sin_v against_o thy_o mercy_n but_o against_o thy_o correction_n and_o chastisement_n also_o ch._n so_o do_v my_o people_n israel_n former_o do_v for_o when_o i_o smite_v they_o they_o go_v on_o forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n but_o i_o lead_v they_o and_o restore_v comfort_n to_o they_o esa_n 57.17.18_o christian_n i_o but_o my_o condition_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o that_o for_o i_o have_v be_v long_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o altogether_o fruitless_a and_o like_o the_o barren_a figtree_n ch._n thou_o trouble_a soul_n in_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v and_o i_o will_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n abundant_o for_o they_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o my_o house_n shall_v flourish_v and_o be_v fat_a and_o like_o a_o green_a olive_n tree_n joh._n 15.5_o psal_n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o christian_n i_o lord_n its_o true_a if_o i_o be_v a_o branch_n in_o thou_o and_o a_o true_a member_n of_o thy_o house_n then_o i_o can_v believe_v these_o promise_n of_o thou_o alas_o i_o be_o neither_o of_o both_o but_o separate_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n c._n do_v not_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o i_o for_o â—_o have_v buy_v thou_o with_o my_o blood_n and_o do_v not_o speak_v that_o thou_o be_v separate_v from_o my_o people_n for_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o place_n and_o a_o name_n of_o sonâ—_n and_o daughter_n esa_n 56.3.5_o christian_n sure_o if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o outcast_n and_o a_o reprobate_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o as_o i_o be_o in_o a_o wilderness_n condition_n ch._n israel_n be_v count_v a_o outcast_n and_o she_o cry_v out_o yet_o i_o be_v then_o a_o god_n to_o she_o and_o she_o a_o people_n to_o i_o jer._n 30.16.17.22_o christian_n oh_o if_o i_o be_v but_o one_o of_o thou_o i_o shall_v then_o count_v myself_o the_o happy_a in_o all_o the_o world_n ch._n fear_v not_o my_o spouse_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o husband_n and_o thy_o father_n christian_n if_o i_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o child_n thou_o will_v not_o hide_v thyself_o from_o i_o as_o thou_o do_v ch._n i_o have_v hide_v myself_o and_o my_o face_n from_o some_o of_o my_o propher_n and_o people_n of_o old_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o psal_n 88.14_o esa_n 8.17_o and_o 64.7_o christian_n but_o thou_o have_v hide_v thyself_o from_o i_o and_o thou_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o i_o esa_n 54.5_o jer._n 31.9_o ch._n fury_n be_v not_o with_o i_o towards_o thou_o and_o though_o i_o be_v angry_a yet_o my_o anger_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n esa_n 27.4_o and_o 54.8_o christian_n yet_o lord_n thou_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o i_o a_o long_a time_n for_o thou_o have_v forget_v i_o ch._n zion_n do_v say_v so_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o forget_v she_o for_o she_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n esa_n 49.14.15_o jer._n 51.5_o christian_n but_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o forget_v i_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v leave_v i_o in_o such_o a_o wilderness_n and_o barren_a condition_n as_o i_o be_o in_o ch._n i_o have_v allure_v thou_o into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o i_o may_v speak_v comfortable_o unto_o thou_o hos_n 2.14_o christian_n i_o have_v be_v many_o year_n in_o trouble_n and_o terror_n and_o want_v peace_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v be_v if_o i_o have_v true_o believe_v in_o thou_o ch._n but_o now_o will_v i_o speak_v peace_n unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v guide_v thou_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n psal_n 85.8_o luk._n 1.79_o christian_n lord_n will_v thou_o speak_v peace_n unto_o i_o and_o guide_v i_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n peace_n i_o e._n the_o preacher_n lip_n that_o preach_v peace_n ch._n i_o will_v create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n and_o my_o spirit_n shall_v be_v in_o thou_o and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v peace_n to_o thy_o soul_n esa_n 57_o 19_o and_o 55.12_o christian_n but_o lord_n thy_o word_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a ch._n no_o not_o to_o a_o man_n that_o will_v persist_v in_o his_o wicked_a way_n and_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o i_o but_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o i_o bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o thy_o peace_n and_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o peace_n esa_n 53.5_o and_o 54.13_o christian_n but_o lord_n how_o can_v i_o have_v peace_n see_v a_o man_n can_v have_v peace_n before_o and_o without_o he_o do_v believe_v ch._n thou_o shall_v have_v faith_n and_o peace_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n through_o believe_v 2_o thes_n 3.16.6_o christian_n but_o lord_n theâ—â—_n i_o must_v know_v that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o thou_o ch._n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o my_o people_n ezek._n 34.30_o christian_n oh_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o ch._n my_o spirit_n shall_v bear_v witness_n with_o thy_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v my_o child_n rom._n 8.16_o christian_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o spirit_n that_o bear_v this_o witness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n ch._n thou_o may_v know_v that_o by_o its_o power_n in_o work_v in_o thy_o heart_n which_o no_o other_o spirit_n can_v work_v alike_o as_o also_o by_o the_o earnest_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o and_o 7.22_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o christian_n lord_n what_o else_o shall_v i_o believe_v beside_o be_v one_o of_o thou_o ch._n do_v thou_o believe_v that_o christian_n yes_o lord_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o thou_o be_v jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n act._n 8.37_o joh._n 6.69_o and_o 11.27_o ch._n but_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o thy_o saviour_n christian_n lord_n i_o do_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o only_o by_o thou_o act._n 4.12_o ch._n but_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o i_o christian_n lord_n i_o do_v believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n mar._n 9.24_o ch._n to_o thou_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v phil._n 1.29_o christian_n now_o lord_n i_o do_v believe_v ch._n what_o do_v thou_o now_o believe_v christian_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o loved'_v i_o and_o do_v give_v thyself_o for_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n and_o that_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n gal._n 2.20_o joh._n 20.28_o act._n 15.11_o ch._n how_o
examination_n and_o yet_o a_o christian_a will_v find_v himself_o most_o backward_o thereto_o and_o soon_o weary_a therein_o 49._o seasonable_a and_o unexpected_a mercy_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a 50._o the_o more_o a_o soul_n be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a meditation_n the_o less_o with_o carnal_a temptation_n and_o the_o more_o frequent_a and_o powerful_a in_o private_a prayer_n the_o more_o free_a from_o and_o the_o more_o potent_a against_o corruption_n 51._o sin_n be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n to_o save_v the_o sinner_n rom._n 8.3_o oh_o then_o let_v not_o the_o sinner_n seek_v to_o save_v the_o sin_n to_o wound_n christ_n again_o 52._o quick_a onset_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v be_v far_o better_o than_o many_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n 53._o small_a sin_n yield_v to_o make_v way_n for_o great_a and_o one_o sin_n for_o another_o 54._o be_v sure_a to_o praise_n god_n when_o you_o receive_v power_n against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v god_n ready_a to_o give_v you_o power_n another_o time_n when_o you_o want_v it_o 55._o when_o and_o where_o wickedness_n be_v most_o then_o and_o there_o the_o godly_a shall_v strive_v to_o be_v most_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n to_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a time_n and_o in_o bad_a place_n and_o among_o bad_a person_n as_o noah_n lot_n and_o joseph_n be_v 56._o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n but_o especial_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o christian_a will_v wish_v he_o have_v sin_v less_o serve_v god_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o more_o 57_o if_o christian_n be_v not_o sometime_o afflict_v they_o will_v forget_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o affliction_n work_v humiliation_n in_o man_n themselves_o and_o compassion_n towards_o other_o 58._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o profane_a man_n to_o attain_v the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n or_o for_o a_o careless_a though_o true_a christian_n to_o attain_v the_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o true_a christian_n that_o have_v the_o substance_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o savour_n either_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o heart_n 59_o oh_o what_o time_n do_v christian_n misspend_v what_o duty_n do_v they_o neglect_v what_o mercy_n do_v they_o slight_v what_o corruption_n do_v they_o embrace_v what_o temptation_n do_v they_o lie_v under_o what_o correction_n do_v they_o undervalue_v oh_o what_o heart_n qualm_n and_o fleshly_a weakness_n cry_v out_o upon_o we_o to_o make_v ready_a and_o yet_o how_o unready_a how_o unripe_a how_o unwilling_a how_o unmindful_a and_o unthoughtful_a be_v we_o of_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o this_o be_v because_o we_o be_v unassure_v of_o christ_n unweaned_a from_o the_o world_n unweary_a of_o sin_n unbroken_a from_o self_n and_o unapprehensive_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v and_o enjoy_v hereafter_o 60._o fear_v thy_o friend_n more_o than_o thy_o foe_n thy_o sin_n more_o than_o thy_o suffering_n and_o liberty_n more_o than_o bondage_n 61._o christian_n shall_v not_o give_v offence_n careless_o nor_o take_v offence_n causeless_o 62._o bad_a time_n well_o improve_v be_v far_o better_o than_o good_a time_n not_o redeem_v or_o misspend_v 63._o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_a not_o to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n nor_o to_o sin_n in_o suffering_n 64._o there_o be_v no_o real_a bondage_n but_o what_o be_v either_o from_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n 65._o affection_n part_n or_o applause_n from_o the_o world_n or_o from_o christian_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o 66._o i_o never_o trust_v christ_n but_o i_o find_v he_o faithful_a nor_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o i_o find_v it_o false_a 67._o shut_v thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v and_o thy_o heart_n from_o entertain_v sin_n 68_o take_v heed_n of_o reprove_v or_o upbraid_v another_o in_o passion_n or_o to_o provoke_v they_o thereto_o for_o it_o be_v better_a be_v silent_a than_o sin_n in_o speak_v it_o be_v better_a to_o keep_v thy_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n then_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o will_v blow_v it_o out_o or_o tread_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n 69._o self-loathing_a destroy_v self-love_n and_o the_o more_o we_o loathe_v ourselves_o the_o better_a we_o love_v other_o 70._o christian_n shall_v not_o envy_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o their_o enemy_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o grace_n he_o show_v to_o they_o 71._o of_o all_o man_n a_o christian_a may_v be_v free_a to_o lose_v or_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n then_o another_o man_n for_o he_o lose_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o sin_n or_o what_o he_o shall_v regain_v and_o recover_v of_o a_o better_a sort_n and_o in_o a_o more_o abundant_a degree_n as_o if_o he_o lose_v a_o small_a temporal_a estate_n he_o have_v in_o reversion_n a_o eternal_a inheritance_n if_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o body_n that_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n he_o shall_v have_v another_o free_a from_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v say_v better_o than_o the_o heathen_a can_v what_o i_o keep_v i_o lose_v and_o what_o i_o give_v or_o lay_v out_o i_o save_v 72._o sin_n best_o be_v before_o but_o its_o worst_a be_v behind_o and_o the_o sting_n and_o tail_n of_o it_o be_v long_o than_o itself_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o kill_v it_o will_v kill_v 73._o a_o christian_n conversation_n shall_v keep_v from_o the_o show_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 74._o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n be_v but_o seldom_o know_v to_o wit_n when_o temptation_n opportunity_n and_o occasion_n of_o trial_n come_v 75._o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v from_o sin_n be_v to_o set_v god_n in_o his_o power_n purity_n and_o glory_n still_o before_o our_o eye_n to_o fear_v ourselves_o to_o keep_v near_o christ_n to_o fast_o and_o pray_v private_o to_o engage_v other_o christian_n for_o our_o help_n to_o cherish_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o keep_v up_o constant_a practice_n of_o holiness_n to_o provide_v contrary_a mean_n against_o it_o to_o resolve_v strong_o to_o withstand_v it_o to_o eye_n god_n promise_n command_n and_o threaten_n to_o withstand_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o reason_v it_o off_o at_o a_o distance_n to_o believe_v it_o away_o when_o it_o come_v near_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o to_o keep_v on_o still_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n 76._o christian_n be_v often_o apt_a to_o be_v most_o weary_a of_o that_o condition_n that_o do_v they_o most_o good_a like_o peter_n not_o understand_v what_o christ_n do_v in_o wash_v his_o foot_n joh._n 13.1.9_o 77._o christian_n in_o and_o under_o affliction_n shall_v be_v grow_v holy_a and_o through_o their_o affliction_n shall_v be_v go_v on_o towards_o happiness_n affliction_n be_v part_n of_o the_o way_n of_o 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