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grieve_v the_o spirit_n and_o neglect_a christ_n for_o trifle_n small_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v net_n jonah_n do_v so_o for_o a_o little_a credit_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n and_o for_o a_o little_a ease_n to_o be_v so_o angry_a as_o he_o be_v be_v not_o these_o trifle_n and_o this_o be_v martha_n fault_n to_o neglect_v hear_v christ_n for_o these_o outward_a thing_n be_v cumber_v about_o business_n and_o this_o be_v aaron_n and_o miriams_n sin_n in_o murmur_v against_o moses_n because_o of_o their_o estimation_n a_o poor_a business_n and_o aaron_n sin_n in_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n a_o trifle_a idol_n to_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o other_o this_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o there_o may_v be_v other_o cause_n of_o this_o distemper_n and_o not_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o true_o convert_v 1._o because_o security_n may_v seize_v upon_o the_o spirit_n sometime_o desire_v to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o ease_n cant._n 5._o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n how_o shall_v i_o put_v it_o on_o i_o have_v wash_v my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o now_o she_o neglect_v christ_n and_o yet_o his_o spouse_n 2._o because_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v such_o bewitch_a allure_a thing_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v ready_a to_o present_v they_o to_o thou_o in_o the_o glorious_a show_n as_o may_v be_v as_o he_o do_v to_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n for_o the_o present_a be_v neglect_v 3._o for_o want_v of_o a_o clear_a and_o more_o full_a manifestation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o paul_n before_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o christ_n he_o trifle_v about_o legal_a privilege_n and_o duty_n but_o afterward_o he_o count_v they_o loss_n for_o christ_n phil._n 3.7.8_o fear_n the_o last_o ground_n of_o fear_n 12._o thou_o complain_v thou_o have_v find_v thy_o heart_n apt_a to_o take_v liberty_n and_o to_o be_v loose_a when_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n have_v suit_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o may_v be_v secret_a from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n close_o in_o private_a therefore_o thou_o conclude_v thy_o state_n be_v not_o right_a and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v this_o some_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v find_v as_o david_n when_o he_o see_v bathsheba_n wash_v herself_o how_o loose_a be_v his_o heart_n on_o a_o sudden_a in_o inordinate_a lust_n after_o she_o and_o say_v he_o ps_n 19_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n such_o as_o never_o come_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o because_o of_o this_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v such_o caveat_n to_o shun_v the_o very_a bait_n and_o occasion_n to_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n incline_v to_o whoredom_n and_o lust_n see_v the_o advertisement_n prov._n 5.7_o etc._n etc._n hear_v i_o now_o o_o you_o child_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o that_o be_v the_o whorish_a woman_n and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o to_o vers_n 14._o to_o show_v the_o danger_n of_o occasion_n to_o that_o sin_n so_o prov._n 23._o concern_v drunkenness_n vers_fw-la 31._o look_v not_o thou_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o why_o why_o thou_o may_v be_v catch_v with_o it_o thy_o heart_n be_v loose_a and_o say_v he_o at_o the_o last_o it_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_n like_o a_o adder_n our_o saviour_n know_v how_o apt_a the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v loose_a therefore_o say_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o say_v solomon_n keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n now_o what_o need_v all_o these_o caveat_n if_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o run_v aside_o and_o be_v loose_a and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v oftentimes_o 1._o not_o for_o want_v of_o grace_n because_o the_o man_n have_v no_o grace_n but_o for_o want_v of_o watchfulness_n and_o diligent_a observance_n to_o give_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n prov._n 23.26_o 33._o my_o son_n say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n and_o then_o he_o show_v if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o the_o danger_n of_o whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o say_v vers_fw-la 33._o thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n 2._o because_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o cunning_a diligent_a adversary_n to_o lay_v his_o bait_n to_o deceive_v at_o every_o turn_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o be_v sober_a be_v vigilant_a for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n as_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v so_o that_o now_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o your_o thought_n nor_o god_n way_n your_o way_n if_o god_n have_v as_o low_a thought_n of_o poor_a christian_n as_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o many_o time_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v trouble_v but_o say_v he_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o high_a be_v my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n and_o my_o way_n above_o your_o way_n 55._o isa_n 55._o and_o howsoever_o you_o may_v cry_v out_o as_o zion_n isa_n 49.14_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 consider_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o know_v the_o thought_n i_o have_v towards_o you_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a the_o lord_n make_v his_o poor_a trouble_a people_n know_v they_o and_o then_o their_o heart_n will_v settle_v finis_fw-la in_o regard_n i_o be_v absent_a when_o my_o former_a book_n be_v print_v there_o be_v many_o fault_n escape_v in_o print_v and_o no_o note_n of_o correction_n print_v and_o for_o some_o weighty_a reason_n move_v i_o thereto_o i_o desire_v here_o to_o note_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o that_o alter_v my_o sense_n of_o thing_n which_o in_o the_o sense_n they_o go_v in_o i_o shall_v not_o own_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n be_v a_o way_n to_o zion_n seek_v out_o and_o find_v for_o believer_n to_o walk_v in_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 62._o lin_v 22._o for_o resolve_v r._n relieve_v p._n 97._o l._n 16._o f._n all_o r._n of_o p._n 115._o l._n 34_o f._n all_o christ_n r._n after_o this_o p._n 120._o l._n 32._o f._n glorify_v r._n glory_v p._n 125._o l._n 1._o after_o only_a add_v then_o this_o minister_a must_v be_v mean_v of_o deacon_n only_o p._n 128._o l._n 17._o f._n original_a r._n organic_n p._n ib._n l_o 35._o blot_n out_o but_o only_o and_o instead_o thereof_o 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