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hereby_o thy_o heart_n will_v be_v exceed_o fence_v and_o guard_v against_o all_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n for_o the_o heart_n be_v first_o possess_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n it_o will_v keep_v out_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o cast_v his_o hellish_a firebrand_n into_o thy_o soul._n 3_o good_a and_o holy_a thought_n first_o let_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o morning_n will_v keep_v it_o in_o the_o better_a tune_n all_o the_o day_n after_o so_o that_o the_o heart_n season_v with_o heavenly_a meditation_n or_o spiritual_a matter_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v be_v the_o more_o savoury_a and_o spiritual_a all_o the_o day_n after_o diu_fw-la for_o the_o heart_n retain_v all_o the_o day_n a_o tincture_n of_o its_o first_o thought_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o a_o vessel_n retain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o liquor_n first_o put_v into_o it_o obj._n happy_o some_o will_v object_v that_o to_o put_v in_o 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secret_a prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n so_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v up_o go_v into_o thy_o closet_n or_o into_o some_o private_a place_n and_o there_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n a_o morning_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n let_v any_o thing_n be_v omit_v rather_o than_o that_o if_o thy_o business_n be_v urgent_a and_o great_a rise_v the_o soon_o dare_v not_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n till_o thou_o have_v commend_v thyself_o and_o thy_o affair_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n if_o thou_o take_v any_o little_a liberty_n to_o omit_v this_o duty_n the_o devil_n will_v so_o work_v upon_o thou_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_o thou_o will_v wax_v weary_a of_o it_o if_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o the_o more_o powerful_a in_o thou_o and_o true_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o this_o duty_n of_o secret_a prayer_n man_n be_v then_o fresh_a and_o free_a from_o worldly_a business_n and_o distraction_n we_o have_v a_o say_n among_o we_o amica_fw-la that_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o muse_n as_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o study_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o grace_n as_o be_v the_o best_a time_n for_o any_o holy_a service_n for_o reason_n and_o experience_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o in_o the_o morning_n our_o memory_n and_o sense_n be_v the_o quick_a and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n at_o their_o best_a have_v recover_v fresh_a strength_n through_o the_o sweet_a sleep_n and_o comfortable_a rest_n we_o have_v the_o night_n past_a and_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o soon_o the_o better_a for_o if_o thou_o shall_v enter_v upon_o any_o worldly_a business_n or_o discourse_n before_o thou_o have_v offer_v up_o thy_o morning_n sacrifice_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o much_o hard_a to_o keep_v the_o
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if_o not_o fearful_a â—nd_n doleful_a iv._o think_v of_o the_o fearful_a effect_n and_o curse_v th'event_n of_o sin_n as_o 1_o how_o it_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sweet_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o we_o whereby_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o poverty_n imprisonment_n flame_n of_o fire_n or_o the_o like_a for_o a_o man_n may_v lie_v under_o all_o these_o evil_n and_o yet_o lie_v in_o god_n bosom_n 2_o think_v how_o in_o expose_v thou_o to_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o can_v befall_v man_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o for_o it_o bring_v upon_o he_o hardness_n of_o heart_n horror_n of_o conscience_n vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a evil_n the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n 4_o it_o likewise_o subject_v his_o body_n to_o weakness_n sickness_n and_o disease_n yea_o sin_n while_o 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for_o christ_n and_o to_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o 1._o and_o that_o rejoice_v in_o that_o fountain_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n and_o triumph_n in_o his_o spirit_n because_o of_o the_o hope_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o another_o of_o that_o for_o which_o himself_n can_v satisfy_v 2_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a patience_n of_o god_n in_o bear_v with_o thou_o so_o long_o notwithstanding_o thy_o manifold_a provocation_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v be_v a_o swearer_n a_o sabbath-breaker_n a_o unclean_a person_n for_o many_o year_n and_o yet_o god_n have_v spare_v thou_o oh_o thence_o take_v occasion_n to_o admire_v the_o long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o 3_o let_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o fearful_a punishment_n due_a unto_o thou_o for_o the_o same_o ravish_v thy_o soul_n with_o a_o admiratâ—â—â—_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o a_o 〈…〉_z who_o have_v bear_v thy_o sin_n for_o thou_o and_o by_o his_o death_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o same_o have_v thus_o do_v with_o the_o work_n of_o cogitation_n and_o application_n then_o proceed_v to_o resolution_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v resolve_v therefore_o to_o give_v sin_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o be_v more_o watchful_a against_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o rule_v nor_o reign_v in_o thou_o as_o former_o it_o have_v do_v say_v with_o thyself_o though_o i_o can_v utter_o destroy_v sin_n but_o that_o it_o will_v remain_v and_o abide_v in_o i_o yet_o i_o be_o resolve_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n so_o to_o keep_v it_o under_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o reign_v in_o i_o that_o though_o it_o do_v keep_v possession_n in_o i_o yet_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o to_o this_o end_n i_o will_v careful_o shun_v and_o avoid_v all_o 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repentance_n concern_v which_o i_o shall_v show_v 1._o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n what_o it_o be_v 2._o the_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o a_o worthy_a partake_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o some_o sign_n and_o note_n for_o the_o trial_n thereof_o i._o for_o the_o first_o what_o true_a repentance_n be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n spiriâ—_n whereby_o both_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n within_o and_o also_o the_o life_n and_o action_n without_o be_v reform_v in_o this_o description_n i_o take_v the_o full_a nature_n of_o repentance_n to_o be_v comprise_v many_o do_v add_v hereunto_o a_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o mourn_v of_o the_o heart_n which_o do_v indeed_o always_o accompany_v true_a repentance_n but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o for_o then_o wheresoever_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v there_o shall_v be_v true_a repentance_n which_o be_v not_o so_o as_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n judas_n and_o other_o wicked_a man_n do_v declare_v brief_o to_o open_v this_o definition_n of_o repentance_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n i._n e._n a_o gift_n free_o give_v of_o god_n and_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o man_n free_a will_n nor_o from_o any_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o nature_n again_o repentance_n be_v a_o reformation_n wherein_o consist_v the_o very_a nature_n thereof_o as_o the_o word_n of_o turn_v renew_v change_a and_o the_o like_a which_o in_o scripture_n be_v attribute_v to_o repentance_n do_v imply_v now_o this_o reformation_n must_v first_o be_v of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o his_o action_n now_o in_o reason_n the_o fountain_n must_v be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v before_o that_o which_o issue_v and_o stream_v from_o it_o can_v be_v wholesome_a there_o must_v be_v therefore_o first_o a_o renew_a heart_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o reform_a life_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o stream_n of_o our_o action_n shall_v be_v good_a if_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v corrupt_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n so_o often_o call_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o renew_n and_o change_v thereof_o without_o which_o all_o external_a and_o outward_a reformation_n be_v but_o mere_a pharisaical_a ostentation_n in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v add_v a_o reformation_n of_o the_o life_n and_o action_n without_o for_o as_o to_o make_v some_o outward_a show_n of_o reformation_n without_o reform_v the_o heart_n within_o be_v but_o pharisaical_a ostentation_n whereby_o we_o deceive_v other_o so_o to_o pretend_v a_o inward_a reformation_n without_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o amendment_n be_v but_o mere_a folly_n whereby_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o reformation_n shall_v be_v
grace_n be_v past_a and_o thâ—t_v it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o have_v so_o long_o stand_v out_o against_o the_o tender_n and_o offer_v of_o jesus_n christ._n for_o the_o removal_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v propound_v four_o thing_n to_o your_o serious_a consideration_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v his_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o those_o secret_n which_o belong_v only_o unto_o god_n to_o know_v and_o we_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o god_n secret_n but_o check_v ourselves_o for_o it_o 2_o if_o thou_o have_v stand_v out_o against_o christ_n hitherto_o thou_o have_v now_o therefore_o the_o more_o reason_n to_o come_v in_o and_o close_v with_o the_o tender_n and_o offer_v of_o jesus_n christ._n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o close_v with_o the_o tender_n and_o offer_v of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v certain_a thy_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o yet_o past_a christ_n still_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o now_o resolve_v to_o open_v unto_o he_o 4_o consider_v that_o christ_n have_v several_a season_n of_o bring_v man_n home_n to_o himself_o some_o he_o bring_v home_o to_o himself_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o day_n who_o questionless_a refuse_v he_o in_o the_o former_a part_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o life_n last_v do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o receive_v jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o merit_n alone_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n have_v thus_o show_v you_o the_o let_v and_o impediment_n to_o be_v remove_v ii_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v embrace_v which_o be_v these_o 1_o that_o every_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o judgement_n and_o plague_n here_o and_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n hereafter_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a in_o hell_n flame_n yea_o every_o christless_a man_n and_o woman_n hang_v over_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o hell_n by_o the_o rot_a thread_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v ready_a every_o moment_n to_o crack_v and_o then_o what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o a_o irrecoverable_a downfall_n into_o hell_n 2_o that_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o help_v himself_o out_o of_o this_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n 5_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o can_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o so_o great_a a_o bondage_n and_o slavery_n as_o sin_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o 3_o that_o god_n himself_o out_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n do_v send_v his_o own_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n into_o the_o world_n to_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o 45_o that_o therein_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o out_o of_o our_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n 4_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a saviour_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o save_v we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o sin_n yea_o to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o fear_n and_o doubt_n 5_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v all_o poor_a sinner_n who_o will_v but_o go_v unto_o he_o 25_o and_o cast_v themselves_o and_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o he_o 1_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o manifold_a gracious_a invitation_n unto_o poor_a sinner_n 28_o who_o be_v but_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n 37_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o 17_o 6_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o by_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o believe_v be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o two_o respect_n 1_o as_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n praecepti_fw-la that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n 2_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n or_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v set_v down_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n â—â—edii_fw-la as_o joh._n 3._o 16._o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o unbelief_n be_v make_v the_o only_a ground_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n damnation_n 36_o though_o man_n shall_v be_v punish_v for_o all_o other_o sin_n yet_o not_o believe_v be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o sin_n because_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v embrace_v iii_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v practise_v 1_o upon_o a_o serious_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o miserable_a condition_n without_o christ_n labour_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o thy_o soul_n some_o affectionate_a long_a restless_a desire_n after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o truth_n from_o thy_o heart_n say_v oh_o that_o christ_n be_v i_o oh_o that_o upon_o any_o term_n my_o soul_n may_v enjoy_v he_o this_o be_v the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o door_n and_o gate_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n mâ—y_v enter_v in_o and_o dwell_v there_o 2_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o only_o by_o go_v out_o of_o thyself_o unto_o jesus_n and_o cast_v thyself_o upon_o he_o adventure_n thy_o soul_n upon_o christ_n cast_v thyself_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o be_v sure_a thou_o give_v not_o way_n to_o carnal_a reason_n to_o doubt_n and_o temptation_n from_o the_o number_n and_o heinousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n or_o from_o thy_o unworthiness_n but_o reason_n from_o the_o intent_n and_o freeness_n of_o god_n offer_v of_o christ_n and_o from_o christ_n willingness_n to_o receive_v all_o poor_a sinner_n that_o will_v but_o adventure_v their_o soul_n upon_o he_o say_v with_o job_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 16_o job_n 13_o 15._o and_o with_o ester_n i_o will_v go_v if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v i_o will_v perish_v trust_v upon_o jesus_n christ._n 3_o diligent_o frequent_v the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 17_o it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n have_v sanctify_v for_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n 2_o because_o by_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n the_o spirit_n work_v the_o grace_n 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