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my_o repentance_n i_o have_v be_v transport_v into_o my_o former_a wickedness_n have_v wash_v off_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o think_v with_o many_o tear_n yet_o i_o have_v suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v defile_v again_o i_o must_v not_o flatter_v thou_o this_o condition_n be_v dangerous_a those_o disease_n which_o upon_o their_o first_o seizure_n have_v receive_v cure_n after_o a_o relapse_n have_v threaten_v death_n look_v upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v keep_v a_o distance_n from_o that_o fire_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v former_o burn_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v noah_n again_o uncover_v through_o drunkenness_n nor_o judah_n climb_v to_o tamer_n bed_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v peter_n again_o in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n deny_v his_o master_n or_o after_o st._n paul_n reproof_n halt_a in_o his_o dissimulation_n gall._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o 12._o but_o tell_v i_o notwithstanding_o be_v thou_o true_o serious_a with_o thy_o god_n have_v thou_o 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be_v transport_v but_o make_v not_o a_o custom_n of_o do_v ill_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v draw_v to_o and_o if_o in_o this_o inward_a strife_n he_o be_v overpower_a he_o lie_v not_o down_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n but_o struggle_v and_o with_o a_o reassume_v courage_n trample_v on_o that_o which_o former_o supplant_v he_o do_v thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o a_o resolve_a course_n of_o sin_v and_o betwixt_o while_n smite_v thy_o breast_n with_o a_o formal_a god_n forgive_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n for_o thou_o but_o rather_o send_v thou_o to_o a_o afflictious_a remedy_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o correction_n if_o possible_o those_o stripe_n may_v prevent_v thy_o everlasting_a torment_n 14._o but_o now_o since_o what_o thou_o hate_v that_o thou_o do_v and_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o thou_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o rom._n 7.19_o 20._o exclaim_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v on_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thy_o sin_n bewail_v thy_o weakness_n with_o a_o better_a man_n than_o thyself_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o but_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n thy_o repeat_v sin_n may_v grieve_v but_o can_v prejudice_v thy_o soul_n have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a compassion_n it_o may_v be_v abate_v by_o waste_v itself_o on_o a_o frequent_a remission_n as_o a_o great_a river_n may_v be_v draw_v dry_a by_o many_o small_a outlet_n but_o now_o that_o we_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n or_o number_n of_o our_o offence_n that_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o free_a remission_n that_o god_n who_o have_v charge_v our_o weak_a charity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o just_o scorn_v that_o we_o shall_v imagine_v 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it_o cool_v his_o affection_n he_o that_o respect_v a_o man_n for_o bounty_n disregard_v he_o when_o he_o be_v impoverish_v 5._o do_v thou_o value_v thy_o friend_n for_o wit_n complaisance_n and_o kind_a office_n all_o these_o be_v lose_v and_o thy_o love_n with_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v affect_v he_o for_o eminency_n in_o goodness_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o thy_o love_n can_v be_v lose_v because_o thou_o enjoy_v god_n in_o who_o thou_o loved'_v he_o comfort_v thyself_o therefore_o in_o god_n in_o who_o he_o be_v thou_o and_o yield_v he_o cheerful_o into_o those_o hand_n from_o who_o thou_o receiv'_v he_o 6._o thou_o have_v lose_v a_o true_a friend_n that_o jewel_n be_v to_o be_v prize_v for_o the_o rarity_n of_o it_o the_o world_n afford_v friend_n enough_o such_o as_o they_o be_v friend_n of_o the_o purple_a as_o tertullian_n call_v they_o friend_n of_o the_o basket_n as_o the_o poet_n nominate_v they_o such_o as_o love_v thy_o loaf_n and_o fish_n and_o thou_o for_o they_o wealth_n make_v many_o friend_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 14.20_o and_o chap._n 19.4_o but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o love_v thou_o for_o thyself_o for_o be_v virtuous_a divest_v of_o all_o by-respect_n while_o there_o be_v honey_n in_o thy_o pot_n the_o wasp_n and_o fly_n will_v be_v buzz_v about_o it_o but_o the_o honey_n be_v go_v the_o vessel_n remain_v quiet_a 7._o be_v he_o so_o much_o thou_o as_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o in_o adversity_n do_v he_o honour_v thou_o when_o the_o world_n despise_v thou_o do_v he_o follow_v with_o applause_n whilst_o thou_o be_v hoot_v at_o by_o the_o multitude_n will_v he_o have_v own_a thou_o if_o he_o have_v find_v thou_o strip_v and_o wound_v in_o the_o wilderness_n such_o a_o friend_n be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o tear_n but_o take_v heed_n thy_o love_n prove_v not_o envious_a if_o god_n have_v think_v he_o fit_a for_o society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v thou_o repine_v at_o his_o happiness_n thou_o 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see_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o have_v set_v man_n ordinary_a period_n at_o half_a his_o own_o psal._n 90.10_o the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v fourscore_o year_n be_v load_n enough_o for_o the_o strength_n much_o more_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o age._n but_o when_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n be_v add_v to_o the_o weight_n how_o can_v we_o but_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n 4._o he_o be_v old_a and_o wise_a that_o say_v by_o experience_n that_o our_o last_o day_n be_v the_o dregs_o of_o our_o life_n the_o clear_a part_n be_v go_v and_o all_o draw_v out_o the_o lees_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o button_n who_o can_v express_v the_o miserable_a inconvenience_n that_o atten_a the_n aged_a for_o care_n must_v needs_o be_v multiply_v according_a to_o the_o manifold_a 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what_o i_o drink_v can_v i_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v thy_o servant_n be_v yet_o a_o burden_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 6._o these_o be_v they_o the_o preacher_n call_v the_o evil_a day_n and_o the_o year_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o wherein_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n when_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o grinder_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o those_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v eccles._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o in_o short_a what_o be_v old-age_n but_o the_o winter_n of_o life_n and_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v any_o other_o but_o gloomy_a wether_n chill_v frost_n storm_n and_o tempest_n 7._o but_o whilst_o we_o thus_o querulous_o 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a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16.31_o chap._n 20.29_o and_o last_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n lam._n 4.16_o that_o they_o favour_v not_o the_o elder_n therefore_o as_o we_o too_o sensible_o feel_v what_o to_o complain_v of_o so_o we_o know_v what_o privilege_n we_o may_v challenge_v due_a to_o age_n even_o such_o as_o nature_n have_v teach_v those_o heathen_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o savage_a if_o pride_n and_o skill_n have_v make_v the_o athenian_n uncivil_a yet_o a_o young_a lacedaemonian_a will_v rise_v and_o yield_v his_o place_n in_o the_o theatre_n to_o neglect_v age._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a injurious_a to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o any_o condition_n as_o not_o to_o take_v in_o the_o advantage_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o careful_o lay_v together_o may_v perhaps_o sway_v the_o balance_n to_o a_o 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i_o as_o if_o denial_n invite_v they_o as_o though_o they_o mean_v to_o tire_v i_o with_o their_o solicitation_n as_o if_o i_o must_v yield_v and_o be_v overpow'rd_v though_o not_o with_o their_o force_n yet_o with_o their_o frequency_n 4._o know_v thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o spiritual_a wickedness_n ephes._n 6.12_o who_o nature_n be_v as_o unweariable_a as_o their_o malice_n unsatisfiable_a thou_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o god_n have_v inspire_v thou_o with_o his_o so_o as_o he_o expect_v thou_o shall_v through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n match_v the_o importunity_n of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n with_o a_o indesatigable_a resistance_n be_v strong_a therefore_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o may_v and_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v ephes_n 6.10_o 11_o 13._o look_v upon_o a_o strong_a champion_n than_o 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desire_n be_v heav'n-ward_n and_o thou_o checke_v thyself_o for_o want_v to_o celerity_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a ambition_n that_o wing_n thou_o to_o blessedness_n quicken_v thyself_o with_o gracious_a incitation_n but_o observe_v we_o must_v not_o go_v a_o full_a career_n for_o that_o passage_n admit_v not_o of_o haste_n how_o many_o have_v we_o know_v by_o much_o forwardness_n have_v be_v reject_v in_o their_o journey_n whether_o by_o mistake_v their_o way_n or_o misplace_v their_o step_n but_o i_o be_o glad_a it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.32_o and_o do_v encourage_v thy_o zeal_n in_o pursue_v that_o holy_a race_n ever_o pray_v thou_o may_v so_o run_v as_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o but_o withal_o i_o tell_v thou_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v but_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 119.1_o while_o thou_o pass_v on_o though_o but_o a_o footpace_n thou_o be_v 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and_o if_o we_o embrace_v it_o not_o in_o spiritual_n we_o distrust_v the_o promise_n or_o neglect_v mercy_n in_o temporal_a thing_n how_o many_o have_v so_o eager_o chase_v the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v overrun_v it_o and_o while_o they_o greedy_o swallow_v gain_n have_v be_v choke_v but_o in_o better_a blessing_n earnestness_n of_o desire_n and_o fervour_n of_o prosecution_n be_v always_o answer_v with_o a_o gracious_a impetration_n 9_o thou_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a dejection_n long_v for_o more_o know_v that_o a_o humble_a poverty_n be_v better_a than_o a_o proud_a fullness_n be_v thou_o poor_a and_o proud_a there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o thy_o proficiency_n thy_o false_a
conception_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o improvement_n and_o many_o a_o one_o have_v be_v gracious_a have_v they_o not_o esteem_v themselves_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v mean_a in_o thy_o opinion_n than_o in_o thy_o estate_n who_o can_v more_o just_o claim_v our_o saviour_n blessing_n blessed_n be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 5.3_o 10._o thou_o be_v weak_a in_o heart_n it_o be_v thy_o own_o fault_n if_o thou_o acquir'_v not_o more_o strength_n wherefore_o be_v that_o heavenly_a food_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o to_o nourish_v thy_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n do_v but_o eat_v and_o digest_v and_o thou_o will_v grow_v strong_a god_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o increase_n of_o grace_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o want_v to_o thyself_o he_o offer_v his_o holy_a spirit_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o neglect_n if_o thou_o separate_v '_o they_o thou_o know_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o staff_n 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crimination_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_n against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o preservative_n nor_o hardly_o can_v be_v prescribe_v any_o remedy_n innocence_n itself_o be_v no_o antidote_n against_o malicious_a tongue_n neither_o grandeur_n nor_o sanctity_n can_v secure_v any_o from_o unjust_a calumny_n 2._o may_v that_o be_v any_o ease_n to_o thou_o i_o can_v tell_v thou_o of_o king_n and_o saint_n that_o have_v complain_v of_o this_o misfortune_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v it_o thou_o have_v the_o company_n of_o the_o best_a if_o that_o mitigate_v thy_o misery_n but_o what_o do_v i_o speak_v of_o mortal_n who_o great_a purity_n may_v be_v blur_v with_o some_o imperfection_n look_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o the_o ever_o live_v god_n god_n clothe_v in_o flesh_n and_o see_v whether_o any_o other_o be_v his_o lot_n in_o this_o region_n of_o mortality_n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v for_o his_o gracious_a sociableness_n brand_v as_o gluttonous_a a_o wine-bibber_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n mat._n 11.19_o for_o his_o powerful_a and_o merciful_a cure_n of_o demoniac_n blazon_v for_o a_o fellow_n that_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n mat._n 12.24_o be_v not_o he_o slander_v to_o death_n for_o treason_n against_o caesar_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n john_n 19.12_o mat._n 26.65_o do_v not_o the_o multitude_n say_v he_o be_v mad_a and_o have_v a_o devil_n john_n 10.20_o be_v he_o not_o after_o his_o death_n count_v a_o impostor_n mat._n 27.63_o and_o can_v there_o be_v worse_a name_n than_o glutton_n drunkard_n conjurer_n and_o traitor_n blasphemer_n madman_n demoniac_a and_o impostor_n who_o then_o can_v think_v much_o to_o be_v slander_v with_o mean_a crime_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n can_v find_v nothing_o lade_v with_o so_o heinous_a calumniation_n john_n 14.30_o 3._o thou_o be_v smite_v with_o a_o sordid_a tongue_n which_o penetrate_v into_o thy_o soul_n that_o person_n give_v a_o high_a praise_n to_o his_o sword_n that_o affirm_v it_o be_v sharp_a than_o slander_n and_o if_o a_o razor_n prove_v sharp_a yet_o short_a of_o the_o edomite_n tongue_n psal._n 52.2_o and_o if_o these_o weapon_n reach_v not_o far_o enough_o he_o find_v both_o spear_n and_o arrow_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o traducer_n psal._n 57.4_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n with_o david_n what_o shall_v thou_o do_v but_o for_o his_o complaint_n use_v his_o remedy_n i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o he_o that_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o god_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o truth_n psal._n 57.2_o 3._o do_v by_o thy_o reproach_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v by_o the_o rail_a line_n of_o rabshakeh_n spread_v they_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o leave_v thy_o cause_n in_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n revenge_v thy_o wrong_n and_o clear_v thy_o innocency_n and_o requite_v thou_o good_a for_o their_o malice_n and_o envy_n 4._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n thou_o complain_v of_o be_v blemish_v with_o a_o odious_a aspersion_n and_o thy_o name_n repeat_v by_o many_o censorious_a mouth_n thou_o hear_v what_o other_o say_v but_o do_v thou_o make_v a_o particular_a search_n in_o thy_o own_o bosom_n if_o thy_o conscience_n acquit_v thou_o obdure_v thy_o face_n against_o all_o spite_n of_o malice_n what_o be_v ill_a fame_n but_o a_o unsavoury_a breath_n do_v but_o turn_v thy_o ear_n from_o the_o reception_n and_o what_o be_v thou_o