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god_n a_o work_n possible_a to_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a power_n spiritual_a action_n easy_a than_o bodily_a contemplative_a life_n everlasting_a natural_a propensity_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n renew_v in_o saint_n a_o blessing_n of_o love_n in_o true_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n pag._n 51_o chap._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o eye_v the_o father_n great_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n due_a god_n our_o best_a friend_n all_o we_o have_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o of_o his_o gift_n all_o religion_n found_v upon_o a_o due_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n anguish_n awail_v wander_v heart_n pag._n 62_o chap._n 10._o direction_n cencern_v eye_v of_o god_n truth_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o their_o power_n saint_n be_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o meetness_n for_o their_o work_n saint_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o capacity_n for_o god_n saint_n must_v maintain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o divine_a engagement_n a_o lively_a sense_n of_o necessity_n be_v useful_a pure_a heart_n be_v meet_v for_o divine_a converse_n the_o mind_n will_v without_o sanctification_n pag._n 69_o chap._n 11._o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o mind_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n the_o more_o we_o may_v those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o know_v themselves_o best_o those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o have_v most_o of_o god_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o holiness_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n betray_v to_o apostasy_n pag._n 86_o ii_o the_o principal_a interest_n or_o the_o propriety_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n on_o micah_n 7.7_o chap._n 1._o interest_n in_o god_n the_o true_a spring_n of_o consolation_n how_o it_o be_v propriety_n with_o community_n best_a because_o god_n be_v best_a by_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n pag._n 92_o chap._n 2._o interest_n in_o god_n of_o a_o perfect_a extent_n to_o all_o in_o god_n god_n love_n last_v be_v not_o break_v off_o by_o offence_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o 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do_v so_o and_o so_o but_o i_o do_v not_o for_o i_o fear_v god_n the_o assurance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o man_n eternal_a life_n beget_v fear_n not_o that_o fear_n which_o have_v torment_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o it_o beget_v a_o awful_a caution_n and_o wariness_n as_o be_v meet_v in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n he_o be_v more_o afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n that_o know_v god_n to_o be_v his_o god_n than_o that_o man_n be_v who_o god_n threaten_v every_o day_n with_o everlasting_a death_n mark_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hos_n 3.5_o
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portion_n i_o will_v wait_v with_o patience_n and_o be_v content_a all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n in_o eccless_a 5._o ult_n say_v solomon_n if_o god_n give_v a_o man_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o shall_v not_o much_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o his_o vanity_n when_o god_n deny_v he_o any_o thing_n he_o remember_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o god_n for_o this_o particular_a thing_n but_o for_o the_o best_a good_a we_o come_v not_o to_o god_n for_o any_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o be_v for_o our_o good_a a_o good_a man_n say_v if_o i_o have_v this_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v not_o do_v i_o good_a and_o herein_o his_o spirit_n be_v satisfy_v he_o say_v god_n know_v better_a than_o i_o what_o be_v good_a for_o i_o and_o if_o he_o think_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n meet_v for_o i_o i_o must_v think_v so_o too_o so_o you_o see_v how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o man_n interest_n further_v his_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o help_v he_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n that_o we_o have_v mention_v chap._n vi_o how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a interest_n do_v promote_v holiness_n set_v judgement_n and_o nature_n against_o sin_n keep_v the_o heart_n from_o inordinate_a reach_v after_o and_o hold_v fast_o present_a thing_n faith_n bind_v the_o soul_n and_o keep_v it_o bind_v make_v all_o a_o christian_n way_n easy_a assurance_n give_v a_o double_a advantage_n to_o our_o great_a meeting_n with_o god_n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v in_o some_o particular_n show_v how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n do_v promote_v and_o
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heal_v david_n when_o nathan_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o when_o he_o know_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o then_o be_v he_o most_o candid_a most_o serious_a and_o strong_a in_o his_o humiliation_n before_o god_n those_o man_n that_o pretend_v to_o have_v their_o joy_n from_o their_o pardon_n and_o reckon_v god_n to_o be_v they_o and_o yet_o can_v pass_v over_o their_o sin_n with_o dry_a eye_n drink_v their_o refresh_a water_n not_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n but_o from_o beneath_o and_o be_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o depravation_n and_o delusion_n and_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o will_v seal_v they_o up_o to_o everlasting_a condemnation_n nothing_o become_v the_o saint_n more_o than_o mourning_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o love_n in_o heaven_n be_v joy_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a but_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o love_n here_o be_v joy_n with_o grief_n because_o though_o god_n be_v good_a to_o we_o yet_o we_o be_v evil_a against_o he_o in_o ezek._n 36.31_o you_o have_v this_o expression_n by_o god_n himself_o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n then_o when_o if_o you_o look_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o it_o be_v when_o god_n shall_v come_v to_o do_v they_o the_o great_a good_a when_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o make_v his_o footstep_n to_o drop_v down_o blessing_n then_o say_v god_n when_o i_o have_v you_o upon_o the_o knee_n and_o satisfy_v your_o soul_n with_o goodness_n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o have_v not_o be_v good_a and_o you_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o for_o all_o your_o abomination_n the_o knowledge_n of_o absolution_n in_o heaven_n breed_v the_o severe_a condemnation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o more_o they_o see_v they_o be_v accept_v the_o more_o that_o voice_n sound_v in_o their_o ear_n thou_o be_v comely_a and_o fair_a my_o belove_a the_o more_o do_v they_o point_v at_o their_o spot_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o their_o own_o spirit_n i_o be_o black_a say_v the_o church_n the_o sun_n have_v stain_v my_o beauty_n though_o god_n say_v she_o be_v all_o fair_a and_o comely_a christ_n say_v to_o paul_n thou_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n what_o say_v paul_n of_o himself_o all_o along_o i_o be_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n he_o read_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v write_v in_o a_o table_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n not_o only_o sin_n in_o act_n but_o sin_n in_o temptation_n the_o very_a solicitation_n to_o sin_n be_v grievous_a to_o that_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v a_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n that_o his_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o that_o god_n who_o name_n be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o be_v his_o god_n and_o father_n remember_v joseph_n 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