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nice_a stomach_n and_o do_v with_o a_o more_o natural_a importunity_n than_o other_o sin_n knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o the_o remooveall_v of_o our_o candlestick_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o gospel_n from_o among_o us._n all_o kind_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n measure_n and_o ripeness_n have_v proportional_o a_o part_n and_o hand_n in_o draw_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o plague_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o this_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o predominant_a power_n in_o hasten_v that_o particular_a and_o great_a of_o all_o judgement_n the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n for_o god_n can_v endure_v without_o special_a indignation_n that_o his_o word_n which_o be_v his_o power_n unto_o salvation_n shall_v receive_v such_o limitation_n and_o prescription_n from_o man_n wisdom_n that_o it_o shall_v work_v no_o further_o upon_o they_o nor_o beget_v more_o change_n and_o holiness_n then_o may_v consist_v with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o 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suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v thorough_o heat_v with_o true_a zeal_n and_o beside_o their_o outward_a reformation_n and_o general_a lightning_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o entertain_v that_o special_a save_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n which_o only_o can_v save_v their_o soul_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v lest_o now_o at_o length_n for_o he_o have_v bear_v with_o we_o miraculous_o our_o just_a god_n cause_v our_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o darkness_n to_o surprise_v we_o in_o the_o clear_a day_n lâ—st_v he_o root_v we_o out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n as_o a_o fruitless_a and_o faithless_a nation_n turn_v we_o out_o of_o our_o house_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o unworthy_a and_o unthankefull_a people_n under_o heaven_n and_o let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o husbandman_n which_o will_v deliver_v he_o the_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n and_o the_o more_o secure_a and_o fearless_a we_o be_v as_o we_o be_v never_o more_o the_o more_o sudden_a and_o inevitable_a be_v like_a to_o be_v our_o surprisal_n and_o destruction_n for_o as_o god_n mercy_n be_v then_o most_o magnify_v when_o they_o relieve_v the_o extreme_a misery_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o discomfort_n and_o darkness_n when_o all_o other_o help_n be_v utter_o despair_v of_o so_o his_o judgement_n be_v most_o glorious_a when_o they_o strike_v at_o the_o height_n and_o top_n of_o pride_n and_o impenitency_n while_o they_o think_v themselves_o most_o sure_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n repose_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o policy_n of_o man_n the_o three_o reason_n and_o motive_n why_o i_o insist_v so_o long_o in_o the_o point_n of_o formal_a hypocrisy_n be_v take_v from_o the_o condition_n of_o my_o auditor_n who_o be_v of_o deep_a understanding_n be_v natural_o apt_a and_o strongly_a tempt_v to_o mistake_v &_o underualue_n the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o to_o deceive_v their_o own_o
soul_n in_o the_o high_a point_n of_o salvation_n for_o man_n of_o great_a nobleness_n and_o pregnancy_n of_o spirit_n of_o most_o rich_a and_o universal_a endowment_n of_o mind_n without_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o sanctify_a humility_n the_o fair_a branch_n spring_v thence_o and_o the_o true_a crown_n of_o christianity_n be_v ready_a to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o great_a sufficiency_n with_o a_o disdainful_a prejudice_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o saint_n &_o out_o of_o a_o flatter_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o think_v their_o spiritual_a state_n as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o bless_a from_o god_n when_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o far_o above_o other_o in_o all_o other_o excellency_n and_o whatsoever_o remarkable_a worth_n the_o world_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o they_o conceive_v also_o that_o in_o a_o proportionable_a congruity_n as_o 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eager_a and_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o the_o mean_n then_o to_o purpose_n unto_o he_o a_o end_n wherein_o at_o length_n his_o heart_n may_v repose_v as_o in_o a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o attainment_n but_o by_o pureness_n of_o heart_n holiness_n of_o life_n constancy_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sanctification_n which_o only_o lead_v unto_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n where_o and_o with_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o high_a perfection_n of_o bliss_n a_o river_n of_o infinite_a pleasure_n the_o well_o of_o life_n and_o endless_a rest_n of_o all_o create_a desire_n for_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n soul_n can_v possible_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o any_o creature_n no_o not_o with_o a_o world_n of_o creature_n for_o they_o be_v all_o nothing_o to_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n christ_n himself_o have_v prefer_v it_o in_o valuation_n 16.25_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n though_o he_o shall_v win_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o motion_n and_o vexation_n until_o it_o reach_v unto_o either_o in_o certain_a hope_n or_o actual_a fruition_n a_o object_n infinite_a as_o well_o in_o excellency_n of_o nature_n as_o duration_n of_o time_n bless_a then_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o disposer_n of_o these_o heavenly_a song_n of_o david_n whether_o it_o be_v himself_o or_o ezra_n or_o whosoever_o in_o that_o he_o prefix_v this_o excellent_a psalm_n as_o a_o preface_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n wherein_o be_v propose_v and_o comprise_v a_o matchless_a happiness_n whereby_o the_o godly_a man_n may_v even_o in_o this_o life_n flourish_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n 92.12_o and_o grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n refresh_v continual_o with_o river_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n shed_v into_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o may_v stand_v like_o mount_n zion_n unastonish_v 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