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and_o affection_n for_o god_n must_v have_v inward_a affection_n or_o else_o he_o abhor_v outward_a action_n 46._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o force_v tear_n but_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o afflict_v the_o soul_n 47._o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o in_o stead_n of_o rent_v their_o clothes_n in_o come_v before_o god_n come_v to_o show_v their_o bravery_n and_o to_o be_v see_v 48._o that_o man_n be_v false_o humble_a and_o true_o proud_a who_o while_o he_o afflict_v the_o body_n omit_v the_o soul_n 49._o tear_n for_o sin_n proceed_v from_o inward_a grief_n be_v a_o temper_n become_v any_o christian_n 50._o all_o expression_n and_o manifestation_n of_o devotion_n be_v little_a enough_o so_o it_o be_v without_o hypocrisy_n 51._o magistrate_n who_o be_v tender_o affect_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v a_o people_n carry_v a_o tender_a affection_n to_o they_o 52._o it_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o weep_v to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o it_o can_v weep_v 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a_o dagger_n in_o another_o 61._o whatsoever_o the_o cross_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v his_o last_o end_n shall_v be_v assure_o bless_v 62._o god_n take_v notice_n of_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_v the_o godly_a do_v and_o will_v reward_v it_o 63._o hypocrite_n be_v recompense_v because_o god_n will_v not_o be_v in_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v all_o their_o desire_n 64._o when_o a_o christian_a look_n only_o on_o the_o ill_n that_o be_v in_o he_o he_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o himself_o of_o comfort_n 65._o the_o good_a be_v scatter_v among_o the_o bad_a in_o their_o life_n but_o in_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v gather_v to_o god_n 66._o he_o that_o join_v himself_o in_o love_n and_o affection_n to_o wicked_a man_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v also_o join_v in_o torment_n and_o destruction_n in_o hell_n 67._o god_n sometime_o reseru_v man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o worse_a misery_n than_o death_n itself_o 68_o one_o death_n be_v better_a than_o many_o and_o a_o 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law_n as_o it_o be_v his_o judge_n but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v his_o counsellor_n 77._o if_o a_o godly_a man_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o be_v whip_v home_o again_o 78._o he_o that_o have_v stick_v long_o in_o the_o mire_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v hale_v and_o pull_v out_o by_o violence_n and_o must_v not_o look_v for_o peace_n and_o comfort_n present_o 79._o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o world_n sense_n and_o sight_n be_v reserve_v for_o another_o world_n 80._o no_o good_a be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o prayer_n and_o cry_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v careless_a of_o purify_n the_o heart_n 81._o despise_v not_o the_o outward_a
lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v 65._o no_o creature_n but_o left_a to_o itself_o but_o will_v quick_o undo_v itself_o 66._o there_o be_v no_o trust_v to_o any_o estate_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o christ_n 67._o sin_n despoil_v every_o creature_n of_o honour_n and_o comfort_n at_o once_o 68_o he_o that_o be_v wicked_a will_v be_v a_o adversary_n no_o soon_o a_o sinner_n but_o a_o satan_n 69._o all_o opposition_n of_o goodness_n be_v a_o spice_n of_o the_o devil_n 70_o the_o height_n of_o holiness_n be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a but_o oppose_v evil_a 71_o to_o be_v a_o satan_n against_o satan_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o every_o christian_a 72._o the_o intention_n of_o one_o spirit_n be_v as_o plain_a to_o another_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o 73._o though_o the_o devil_n go_v up_o and_o down_o he_o be_v in_o a_o double_a chain_n of_o justice_n and_o providence_n be_v under_o the_o wrath_n &_o eye_n of_o god_n 74._o satan_n be_v as_o full_a of_o discontent_n now_o as_o he_o can_v be_v but_o not_o so_o full_a of_o torment_n as_o he_o shall_v be_v 75._o they_o who_o once_o depart_v from_o god_n can_v never_o find_v rest_n in_o any_o creature_n 76._o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o some_o to_o have_v companion_n in_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n 77._o cloister_n be_v as_o open_v to_o satan_n temptation_n as_o the_o open_a field_n 78._o wicked_a man_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v scarce_o worth_a look_v upon_o 79._o let_v those_o look_n for_o the_o hot_a assault_n who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o grace_n 80._o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n in_o hell_n and_o wicked_a man_n when_o the_o godly_a man_n sin_n 81._o as_o it_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o be_v god_n servant_n so_o he_o have_v servant_n of_o all_o stature_n and_o degree_n 82._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a ambition_n to_o labour_v to_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n 83._o god_n will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n a_o testimony_n according_a to_o his_o utmost_a worth_n 84._o no_o matter_n if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v silent_a or_o slander_v if_o god_n speak_v well_o of_o we_o 85._o it_o be_v man_n duty_n when_o god_n enlighten_v and_o give_v joy_n to_o warble_v his_o praise_n 86._o the_o great_a and_o grievous_a groan_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v music_n in_o god_n ear_n and_o sweet_a evidence_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o 87._o there_o be_v secure_a trench_n and_o fortification_n to_o descend_v god_n dove_n when_o hunt_v and_o persecute_v 88_o god_n be_v never_o more_o trouble_v then_o as_o that_o good_a emperor_n be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o his_o servant_n will_v ask_v he_o nothing_o 89._o the_o incense_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v dung_n his_o sweet_a cane_n from_o a_o far_a country_n be_v unsavoury_a 90._o never_o do_v the_o church_n suffer_v more_o from_o the_o blind_a and_o mad_a heathen_n then_o from_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n 91._o every_o faithful_a soul_n be_v god_n garden_n and_o every_o grace_n a_o immarcessible_a lilly_n 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