offer_v thou_o despise_v not_o but_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o according_o making_z use_v thereof_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o own_o good_a farewell_n a._n symson_n the_o authors_n prayer_n at_o the_o write_n of_o this_o book_n most_o gracious_a god_n and_o love_a father_n pardon_n &_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o write_v those_o thing_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o as_o this_o book_n shall_v through_o thy_o grace_n help_v my_o memory_n so_o thy_o spirit_n may_v sanctify_v my_o meditatious_a that_o through_o this_o grace_n i_o may_v hear_v to_o understand_v understand_v to_o be_v move_v in_o my_o affection_n and_o not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o to_o remember_v meditate_v and_o practice_v thy_o word_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o humble_a perseverance_n through_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n spend_v the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10._o 21._o he_o that_o win_v soul_n be_v wise_a prov._n 11._o 30._o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n eccles_n 12._o 9_o meditation_n i_o will_v meditate_v also_o of_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o talk_n of_o all_o thy_o do_n psal_n 77._o 12._o o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psal_n 119_o 97._o observation_n who_o so_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v those_o thâ—ngs_n even_o they_o shall_v understand_v the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 107._o 43._o exhortation_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o the_o principal_a head_n of_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n admonition_n page_n 1_o affection_n page_n 2_o affliction_n page_n 3_o angel_n page_n 11_o anger_n page_n ibid._n assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n election_n and_o salvation_n page_n 12_o atheism_n page_n 24_o b._n baptism_n page_n 24_o benefit_n or_o blessing_n page_n 26_o birthday_n page_n 31_o buy_v and_o sell_v page_n ibid._n c._n call_v page_n 33_o christ_n page_n 34_o christian_n page_n 36_o christianity_n page_n 36_o a_o civil_a life_n page_n 40_o comfort_n page_n ibid._n communion_n page_n 46_o the_o commnnion_n of_o saint_n page_n 48_o compassion_n page_n ibid._n complaint_n page_n 49_o concupiscence_n page_n ibid._n conference_n page_n 50_o confidence_n page_n 53_o conscience_n page_n 54_o consent_n page_n 57_o contempt_n of_o grace_n page_n ibid._n contentation_n page_n 59_o contract_n page_n 60_o corruption_n page_n 62_o good_a counsel_n page_n 63_o d._n holy_a day_n page_n 64_o death_n page_n ibid._n decay_n in_o grace_n page_n 68_o delay_v page_n 73_o delight_n page_n ibid._n devil_n page_n ibid._n discern_v page_n 77_o discipline_n page_n 78_o despair_n page_n 79_o distrust_n page_n 80_o doctrine_n page_n 82_o doubt_v page_n ibid._n dream_n page_n 99_o dullness_n and_o deadness_n page_n 100_o duty_n page_n 102_o e._n earnestness_n page_n 102_o ease_n page_n 103_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n page_n ibid._n evil_n page_n 104_o excuse_v page_n ibid._n example_n page_n 105_o exercise_n page_n ibid._n f._n fail_n page_n 106_o faith_n page_n ibid._n fall_n page_n 133_o familiarity_n page_n 135_o fast_n page_n 136_o fear_n page_n 137_o feast_n page_n 139_o feel_v page_n 140_o fellowship_n with_o the_o wicked_a page_n ibid._n the_o flesh_n page_n 141_o flock_n page_n 142_o friend_n page_n 142_o g._n gift_n page_n 143_o god_n favour_n page_n ibid._n god_n goodness_n page_n 144_o god_n glory_n page_n ibid._n god_n mercy_n page_n 147_o god_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a page_n 148_o god_n providence_n page_n 149_o god_n will_n page_n 150_o godly_a page_n 151_o godliness_n page_n 153_o gospel_n page_n 158_o grace_n with_o the_o growth_n therein_o page_n 159_o grief_n page_n 182_o h._n the_o heart_n page_n 184_o help_n page_n 185_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n page_n ibid._n a_o holy_a life_n page_n 187_o hope_n page_n 188_o humiliation_n page_n 189_o humility_n page_n 193_o hypocrisy_n page_n ibid._n i._o ignorance_n page_n 193_o indifferent_a thing_n page_n 196_o infirmity_n page_n 197_o joy._n page_n 198_o judge_n page_n 202_o judgement_n page_n ibid._n k._n knowledge_n page_n 205_o l._n law_n page_n 205_o learning_n page_n 206_o love_n page_n ibid._n the_o lord_n day_n page_n 210_o m._n magistrate_n page_n 211_o man._n page_n ibid._n marriage_n page_n 213_o mean_n page_n ibid._n meditation_n page_n 214_o memory_n page_n 218_o mercy_n page_n 219_o minister_n or_o preacher_n page_n 220_o mirth_n page_n 230_o mistrust_n page_n ibid._n mortification_n page_n ibid._n motion_n page_n 231_o n._n a_o good_a name_n page_n 231_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 240_o o._n offence_n page_n 240_o p._n parent_n page_n 241_o patience_n page_n 242_o peace_n and_o joy_n page_n ibid._n to_o please_v god_n page_n 246_o poor_a page_n 248_o popery_n page_n 249_o praise_n and_o dispraise_v page_n 250_o prayer_n page_n ibid._n pride_n page_n 260_o privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n page_n ibid._n profession_n and_o professor_n page_n 263_o promise_n page_n 265_o punishment_n of_o sin_n page_n ibid._n r_o reconciliation_n page_n 267_o regeneration_n page_n 269_o the_o regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a page_n ibid._n remembrance_n of_o good_a page_n 277_o renew_v page_n 278_o repentance_n page_n ibid._n report_n page_n 279_o reproof_n page_n 280_o riches_n page_n 282_o s._n sacrament_n page_n 282_o saint_n page_n ibid._n salvation_n page_n 283_o satan_n course_n subtlety_n and_o temptation_n page_n 285_o the_o scripture_n page_n 295_o self-love_n page_n ibid._n sickness_n page_n 299_o sinne._n page_n ibid._n slander_n page_n 304_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n page_n ibid._n soul_n and_o b_o 〈…〉_z page_n 318_o spiritual_a decay_n page_n 319_o disquiet_v sparke_n 〈…〉_z rit_fw-fr 320_o godly_a strife_n page_n ibid._n student_n page_n ibid._n suffer_v page_n 321_o selfe-suspition_n page_n 322_o t._n tabletalk_a page_n 323_o tear_n page_n 323_o temptation_n page_n 324_o thank_n page_n 328_o thought_n page_n 329_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 331_o the_o truth_n page_n 335_o time_n page_n 336_o y._n virtue_n page_n 337_o vision_n page_n 339_o w._n warfare_n page_n 340_o watchfulness_n page_n ibid._n wish_n page_n 341_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n ibid._n worldly_n mindedness_n page_n 346_o worldly_a wisdom_n page_n 347_o v._n young_a child_n page_n 349_o z._n zeal_n page_n 350_o time_n well_o spend_v admonition_n 1._o many_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o admonish_v which_o can_v admonish_v other_o much_o less_o they_o which_o admonish_v not_o themselves_o can_v admonish_v other_o 2._o have_v admonish_v our_o brother_n in_o meekness_n counsel_n and_o not_o prevail_v its_o good_a to_o require_v he_o to_o try_v his_o conscience_n after_o his_o sleep_n what_o peace_n he_o have_v in_o refuse_v our_o admonition_n 3._o to_o speak_v to_o the_o conscience_n another_o of_o other_o &_o to_o rip_v up_o secret_a smne_n a_o man_n must_v mark_v diligent_o his_o own_o heart_n whereby_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o secret_a corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n affection_n 1._o a_o excellent_a trial_n of_o affection_n our_o affection_n of_o anger_n grief_n joy_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o this_o whether_o they_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o serve_v god_n or_o not_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a point_n of_o be_v wisdom_n to_o make_v our_o affection_n know_v in_o company_n as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v as_o do_v joseph_n and_o not_o to_o be_v extraordinary_a at_o the_o table_n either_o in_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n without_o special_a cause_n but_o private_o with_o some_o godly_a friend_n or_o only_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n 3._o every_o excessive_a affection_n excessive_a bring_v his_o own_o punishment_n anger_n grief_n love_n jealousy_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o daily_a experience_n show_v affliction_n 1._o the_o only_a way_n to_o moderate_v grief_n and_o sanctify_v our_o earthly_a and_o natural_a sorrow_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v this_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o feel_v the_o prick_v thereof_o which_o be_v in_o none_o continual_a but_o have_v their_o fit_n so_o oft_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v they_o and_o so_o continue_v they_o that_o so_o by_o labour_v consider_v to_o make_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o not_o only_o our_o mind_n may_v be_v withdraw_v from_o vain_a discourse_v of_o our_o loss_n but_o also_o by_o make_v some_o profitable_a use_n of_o they_o we_o may_v soon_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v send_v which_o alone_o
and_o their_o own_o great_a unworthiness_n do_v fear_v they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v it_o though_o they_o above_o all_o desire_n it_o they_o i_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v bold_a and_o count_v it_o no_o presumption_n word_n to_o give_v credit_n to_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n bestow_v his_o son_n and_o in_o he_o eternal_a life_n upon_o they_o for_o such_o do_v christ_n express_o call_v unto_o he_o mat._n 11._o 28._o yea_o hereupon_o ought_v they_o bold_o without_o fear_n to_o adventure_v their_o soul_n health_n &_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o by_o this_o persuasion_n they_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o love_n and_o obey_v god_n and_o so_o be_v confirm_v yea_o more_o to_o fear_v their_o heart_n from_o this_o horrible_a sin_n of_o unbelief_n the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o sin_n whereby_o they_o know_v what_o god_n have_v say_v yea_o unto_o they_o do_v yet_o in_o not_o give_v credit_n to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o so_o a_o false_a god_n much_o more_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o god_n spirit_n renew_v their_o heartâ—_n and_o life_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o shake_v off_o such_o doubt_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o distrust_n distrust_n be_v in_o many_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n which_o bewray_v great_a ignorance_n and_o error_n that_o god_n give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o worthy_a though_o not_o of_o merit_n which_o no_o protestant_n hold_v but_o ofmee_a mercy_n to_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v they_o which_o be_v petty_a popery_n whereas_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v no_o grace_n nor_o repentance_n in_o they_o that_o they_o by_o receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n may_v receive_v grace_n to_o begin_v to_o repent_v and_o so_o daily_o to_o grow_v therein_o therefore_o as_o none_o ought_v to_o believe_v because_o they_o have_v repent_v so_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o believe_v because_o of_o his_o believe_v unworthiness_n the_o sense_n whereof_o do_v make_v he_o most_o fit_a to_o believe_v and_o receive_v christ_n the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o due_a regard_n of_o this_o one_o point_n be_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o distrust_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o vain_a presumption_n on_o the_o other_o both_o work_n of_o perdition_n 7._o for_o remove_v of_o favour_n our_o doubt_n of_o god_n favour_n either_o general_o or_o in_o some_o particular_a action_n there_o must_v be_v 1._o a_o sound_a judgement_n to_o direct_v when_o we_o ought_v to_o doubt_v or_o not_o and_o 2._o a_o daily_a labour_n according_a to_o our_o judgement_n to_o doubt_v and_o believe_v as_o cause_n be_v dream_n of_o dream_n which_o make_v some_o deep_a impression_n in_o whether_o we_o and_o abide_v long_o its_o good_a to_o make_v some_o profit_n and_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o come_v from_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o their_o divers_a end_n and_o effect_n a_o evil_n evil_a dream_n show_v a_o evil_a heart_n in_o some_o sin_n either_o commit_v or_o whereto_o we_o be_v subject_a and_o may_v short_o follow_v if_o they_o be_v terrible_a they_o may_v terrible_a forewarn_v of_o some_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o we_o may_v avoid_v it_o by_o good_a mean_n yet_o so_o as_o we_o neither_o fear_v or_o they_o too_o much_o nor_o quite_o contemn_v they_o so_o for_o the_o good_a that_o we_o persuade_v not_o ourselves_o of_o have_v it_o good_a nor_o yet_o neglect_v it_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o event_n of_o witchery_n and_o slander_n dullness_n and_o deadness_n 1._o a_o common_a thing_n it_o be_v in_o god_n child_n after_o find_v their_o great_a joy_n to_o feel_v great_a dulness_n and_o deadness_n of_o mind_n when_o the_o same_o seize_v upon_o we_o 1._o we_o ought_v to_o search_v the_o cause_n whetherdo_v some_o search_v evil_n leave_v off_o some_o good_a to_o be_v do_v neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o see_v or_o not_o repent_v some_o sin_n see_v or_o not_o repent_v so_o sound_o or_o for_o unthankfulness_n for_o former_a grace_n 2._o we_o must_v use_v the_o remedy_n not_o use_v please_v ourselves_o in_o this_o deadness_n but_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o as_o from_o slumber_n call_v to_o mind_n god_n special_a mercy_n on_o we_o and_o our_o unworthy_a receive_n and_o use_v of_o they_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o quicken_v we_o 3._o in_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o wait_v patient_o for_o his_o help_n esteem_v neither_o too_o little_a nor_o too_o much_o our_o note_n affliction_n 2._o it_o fall_v out_o that_o god_n child_n be_v sometime_o more_o dull_a with_o the_o without_o public_a mean_n then_o without_o which_o may_v arise_v from_o hence_o that_o either_o they_o be_v too_o remiss_a in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o private_a or_o else_o fall_v to_o loathe_v the_o public_a because_o they_o have_v they_o so_o often_o or_o put_v too_o much_o confidence_n in_o such_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n correct_v by_o deny_v the_o use_n and_o such_o like_a duty_n for_o infirmity_n sake_n to_o leave_v a_o duty_n undo_v be_v to_o dangerous_a cover_v sin_n not_o to_o overcome_v it_o earnestness_n in_o our_o earnestness_n its_o search_v necessary_a to_o search_v our_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o we_o can_v see_v the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n it_o argue_v want_v of_o prayer_n and_o travail_v with_o our_o affection_n to_o know_v they_o ease_n long_o ease_n will_v bring_v either_o dangerous_a superstition_n profaneness_n or_o heresy_n through_o our_o corruption_n elect_a and_o reprobate_n a_o reprobate_n of_o knowledge_n reprobate_a lie_v in_o despair_n may_v believe_v that_o both_o christ_n can_v and_o will_v ease_v he_o if_o he_o can_v believe_v and_o come_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v ease_v but_o distrust_v this_o come_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n but_o the_o elect_a believe_v that_o christ_n will_v ease_v all_o comer_n to_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o make_v reckon_n he_o come_v shall_v be_v ease_v and_o therefore_o indeed_o seek_v with_o faith_n to_o christ_n and_o be_v ease_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o believe_v christ_n but_o believe_v christ_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o spirit_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o desire_v the_o same_o as_o a_o beggar_n invite_v come_v for_o relief_n evil_n these_o be_v two_o evil_n very_o dangerous_a to_o pretend_v evil_n great_a comfort_n and_o make_v small_a conscience_n in_o our_o life_n and_o to_o confess_v our_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o yet_o to_o be_v content_a therewith_o excuse_n against_o when_o we_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a a_o excuse_n be_v too_o ready_a its_o good_a therefore_o earnest_o to_o strive_v to_o overcome_v this_o and_o then_o to_o take_v opportunity_n to_o do_v the_o same_o example_n particular_a example_n instruction_n may_v be_v make_v general_a instruction_n when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o mis_fw-fr general_a exercise_n as_o god_n have_v give_v great_a variety_n of_o heavenly_a nature_n exercise_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v such_o irkesomenesse_n in_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o care_v not_o to_o use_v this_o variety_n for_o our_o relief_n fail_n when_o we_o see_v wherein_o we_o have_v fail_v fail_n in_o any_o part_n of_o our_o daily_a practice_n we_o be_v not_o to_o make_v slight_a thereof_o or_o favour_v ourselves_o therein_o but_o labour_v speedy_o to_o recover_v lest_o we_o grow_v harden_v and_o incurable_a faith_n 1._o such_o as_o by_o hear_v of_o witch_n and_o fearful_a faith_n practice_n of_o satan_n be_v sore_o fright_v be_v to_o know_v their_o faith_n be_v weak_a and_o comfort_v small_a for_o the_o sound_a believer_n shall_v not_o fear_v for_o any_o evil_a tiding_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v never_o cease_v strive_v for_o faith_n and_o comfort_n till_o they_o find_v a_o sweet_a and_o bold_a rest_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o father_n who_o will_v preserve_v they_o 2._o faith_n be_v the_o band_n faith_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n we_o do_v thereby_o enjoy_v peace_n with_o god_n be_v favourable_o accept_v of_o he_o joy_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o happiness_n have_v comfort_n in_o affliction_n patience_n experience_n hope_v boldness_n to_o pray_v love_v to_o god_n and_o delight_n to_o serve_v he_o we_o please_v god_n long_o for_o heaven_n 3._o the_o way_n to_o increase_v faith_n faith_n be_v to_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o god_n promise_n in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n by_o hear_v the_o word_n pray_v meditation_n conference_n and_o the_o like_a and_o to_o this_o end_n also_o every_o one_o who_o desire_v
therefore_o few_o true_a christian_n as_o all_o trade_v some_o more_o simil._n some_o less_o be_v not_o easy_o learned_a to_o become_v skilful_a in_o so_o that_o we_o allow_v seven_o year_n to_o be_v apprentice_n thereto_o so_o much_o more_o the_o christian_a trade_n wherein_o butcher_n we_o see_v many_o butcher_n few_o cunning_n to_o make_v the_o wedding_n garment_n meet_v wherein_o to_o grow_v be_v not_o see_v of_o most_o who_o look_v not_o after_o it_o the_o scripture_n oft_o sum_n all_o to_o these_o two_o appear_v head_n faith_n and_o love_n more_o particular_o 1._o our_o growth_n must_v be_v in_o clear_a sight_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o 1._o herein_o special_o what_o most_o hinder_v which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o a_o trace_v out_o the_o way_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o take_v the_o glass_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o as_o blind_v but_o have_v the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o that_o particular_o in_o every_o 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by_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o especial_o with_o prayer_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n in_o such_o case_n lest_o we_o make_v haste_n to_o end_v our_o prayer_n as_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v out_o of_o it_o and_o so_o commit_v ourselves_o too_o god_n the_o heart_n 1._o it_o be_v vain_a to_o control_v control_v the_o outward_a sense_n without_o rebuke_n of_o the_o heart_n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v best_a heart_n please_v with_o their_o intent_n which_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o seek_v he_o 3._o a_o true_a token_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n when_o the_o consideration_n heart_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n can_v bend_v we_o to_o duty_n 4._o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o sore_a plague_n common_a be_v infectious_a and_o deadly_a if_o it_o break_v not_o or_o stop_v up_o again_o our_o remedy_n be_v to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n thereof_o of_o this_o time_n and_o help_v we_o have_v to_o deal_v more_o effectual_o 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8._o 27._o as_o of_o terror_n that_o god_n see_v our_o corruption_n in_o prayer_n both_o must_v breed_v conscience_n 17._o as_o its_o a_o rare_a mercy_n keep_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o child_n and_o not_o always_o to_o they_o but_o when_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o so_o this_o be_v hardly_o get_v and_o keep_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o will_v enjoy_v it_o must_v spare_v no_o cost_n for_o it_o and_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v god_n 18._o it_o be_v not_o meet_v in_o variety_n of_o god_n deal_n to_o vary_a have_v always_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o upon_o occasion_n to_o vary_v the_o same_o 19_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n be_v not_o unlawful_a unlawful_a when_o as_o they_o arise_v upon_o some_o great_a sense_n of_o sin_n or_o our_o want_n or_o see_v ourselves_o to_o have_v pray_v before_o in_o fashion_n will_v now_o desire_v to_o pray_v in_o truth_n or_o if_o it_o be_v through_o forgetfulness_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o before_o else_o they_o be_v vain_a 20._o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v good_a prayer_n to_o pray_v brief_o and_o often_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o the_o garden_n yet_o as_o in_o long_a prayer_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o custom_n superstition_n and_o ambition_n so_o in_o short_a of_o profaneness_n and_o carelessness_n 21._o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n across_o our_o prayer_n fervent_a prayer_n and_o bless_v our_o cold_a and_o weak_a one_o as_o oft_o he_o do_v it_o be_v not_o to_o quench_v our_o zeal_n and_o favour_v our_o coldness_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heresy_n and_o prophannesse_n but_o to_o teach_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o lean_v not_o too_o much_o to_o our_o prayer_n as_o tie_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o heat_v our_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n that_o see_v the_o lord_n hear_v our_o cold_a prayer_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o hear_v our_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n pride_n 1._o if_o god_n prefer_v we_o avoid_v and_o lift_v we_o up_o take_v we_o great_a heed_n of_o pride_n lest_o god_n cast_v we_o down_o into_o some_o foul_a sin_n or_o reproach_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v many_o strong_a pure_a woman_n and_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v fall_v by_o woman_n to_o punish_v their_o pride_n in_o his_o grace_n privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n god_n protection_n a_o saint_n godly_a life_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o reproachful_a fall_n to_o enjoy_v the_o help_n to_o godliness_n to_o delight_v in_o christianity_n to_o use_v prosperity_n well_o as_o also_o adversity_n to_o increase_v in_o grace_n persevere_v therein_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a that_o privilege_n we_o who_o persuade_v ourselves_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n do_v so_o little_o think_v of_o therefore_o so_o little_o know_v therefore_o so_o little_a glory_n in_o our_o privilege_n and_o comfort_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o they_o and_o so_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n hasten_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o the_o want_n of_o all_o which_o be_v no_o small_a cause_n of_o our_o so_o little_a profit_v in_o godliness_n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v free_a privilege_n god_n be_v their_o father_n love_v they_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o will_v save_v they_o be_v protect_v by_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v godly_a 4._o they_o which_o be_v in_o roman_n christ_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n be_v justify_v by_o he_o rom._n 8._o 1._o they_o have_v christ_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o guide_v 1._o they_o so_o to_o live_v as_o please_v 2._o god_n whereby_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v mortify_v and_o a_o new_a nature_n quicken_v in_o they_o ibid._n 9_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v 3._o bolden_v to_o call_v god_n their_o sweet_a father_n ibid._n 15._o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o coheire_n 4._o with_o christ_n that_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v also_o ibid._n 17._o they_o be_v teach_v also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o sigh_v 5._o wait_v for_o their_o adoption_n even_o their_o full_a glory_n ibid._n 23._o and_o true_o hope_v for_o 6._o be_v with_o patience_n to_o abide_v it_o ibid._n 25._o likewise_o they_o 7._o be_v teach_v so_o fervent_o and_o faithful_o to_o pray_v as_o god_n will_v accept_v thereof_o ibid._n 26_o 8._o howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o befall_v they_o god_n dispose_v it_o so_o that_o its_o better_a so_o then_o otherwise_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o the_o lord_n according_o effect_v the_o same_o in_o every_o degree_n ibid._n 28._o profession_n and_o professor_n 1._o four_o sort_n there_o be_v professor_n of_o professor_n 1._o false_a brethren_n great_a professor_n but_o 1._o gross_a hypocrite_n know_v they_o dissemble_v 2._o such_o 2._o as_o be_v choke_v with_o worldly_a care_n of_o honour_n riches_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o such_o as_o be_v 3._o forward_o in_o christian_a exercise_n but_o neglect_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n 4._o which_o so_o hear_v that_o they_o do_v understand_v 4._o and_o that_o do_v they_o practice_v in_o their_o word_n work_n thought_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v have_v joy_n in_o our_o profession_n the_o word_n profession_n must_v win_v ground_n daily_o in_o we_o in_o subdue_a sin_n even_o in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o branch_n otherwise_o we_o do_v only_o draw_v nigh_o with_o our_o lip_n 3._o this_o seem_v a_o sound_a difference_n between_o true_a professor_n and_o false_a professor_n the_o true_a prefer_v grace_n before_o all_o vanity_n and_o think_v they_o that_o have_v most_o most_o happy_a ever_o complain_v of_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n thirst_v and_o labour_v for_o grace_v more_o and_o more_o the_o false_a they_o rest_v in_o that_o little_a grace_n they_o think_v they_o have_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o vanity_n promise_v promise_n proper_o appertain_v threaten_n to_o the_o renew_a part_n threaten_n to_o the_o unrenewed_a punishment_n of_o sin_n when_o our_o sin_n proceed_v punish_v of_o particular_a and_o not_o of_o general_a defect_n if_o we_o offend_v of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o of_o presumption_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o punish_v so_o strait_o in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o the_o particular_a sin_n bring_v not_o wrath_n but_o the_o be_v in_o that_o sin_n and_o not_o repent_v for_o it_o which_o draw_v in_o other_o sin_n withal_o may_v draw_v wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o one_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spare_v five_o punish_v if_o for_o his_o particular_a sin_n he_o be_v admonish_v shall_v be_v humble_v as_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12._o jehosaphat_n by_o jehu_n 2_o chron._n 19_o or_o be_v afflict_v shall_v profit_v thereby_o because_o in_o this_o case_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o draw_v other_o sin_n but_o labour_v to_o put_v 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