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A55575 Divine love: or The willingness of Jesus Christ to save sinners discovered in three divine dialogues, between 1. Christ and a publican. 2. Christ and a Pharisee. 3. Christ and a doubting Christian. With several other brief tracts. By V.P. Powell, Vavasor, 1617-1670. 1677 (1677) Wing P3086; ESTC R220962 49,397 288

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thou_o have_v and_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v i_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v my_o disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o 27._o ph._n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v hear_v it_o and_o he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a and_o follow_v he_o no_o more_o joh._n 6.60.66_o mat._n 19.22_o the_o three_o conference_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o doubt_a christian_n christ_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o christian_n oh_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a heavy_a lade_v sinner_n that_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o but_o can_v come_v ch._n it_o be_v true_a o_o soul_n no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o christian_n how_o then_o lord_n shall_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o ch._n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o and_o we_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n we_o add_v strength_n joh._n 10.30_o esay_n 40_o 29._o christian_n lord_n i_o be_o altogether_o without_o strength_n therefore_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v come_v ch._n i_o will_v draw_v thou_o unto_o i_o with_o the_o cord_n o●_n a_o man_n with_o band_n of_o love_n and_o with_o love_a kindness_n hos_fw-la 11.4_o jer._n 31.3_o joh._n 12.32_o christian_n but_o lord_n no●_n i_o look_v upon_o myself_o i_o see_v i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o come_v unto_o thou_o yea_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n ch._n so_o say_v my_o servant_n a_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o b_o jacob_n and_o c_o other_o yet_o do_v not_o judge_v thy_o self_n as_o the_o d_o jew_n do_v unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n a_o mat._n 3.11.6_o b_o gen._n 32.10_o c_o luk._n 7.7_o mat._n 8.8_o d_o act_n 13.46_o christian_n i●_n such_o man_n as_o john_n baptist_n and_o jacob_n do_v judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a how_o many_o thousand_o time_n more_o unworthy_a be_o i_o a_o wretched_a and_o wicked_a sinner_n ch._n it_o be_v true_a neither_o they_o nor_o thou_o can_v be_v worthy_a of_o yourselves_o but_o yet_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o account_v you_o worthy_a 22._o as_o the_o prodigal_n father_n do_v his_o son_n luk._n 15.21_o 22._o luk._n 20.35_o and_o 21.36_o rev._n 3.4_o christi_fw-la but_o lord_n if_o ther●_n be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o i_o it_o may_v a_o little_a encourage_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o but_o i_o find_v nothing_o but_o evil_a in_o i_o ch._n do_v thou_o not_o know●_n that_o without_o i_o thou_o can_v e_o do_v nothing_o and_o that_o a_o man_n can_v f_z receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give●_n he_o from_o heaven_n why_o the●_n do_v thou_o stay_v away_o from_o i_o who_o must_v g_o work_v all_o thy_o work_n in_o thou_o and_o c_o joh._n 15.5_o f_z joh._n 3.27_o g_o esa_n 26.12_o 2_o 12._o 2._o because_o thou_o see_v nothing_o but_o evil_a in_o thou_o thou_o shall_v thou_o rather_o come_v unto_o i_o who_o be_o the_o h_z fountain_n wherein_o thy_o unclean_a soul_n must_v be_v wash_v and_o unless_o i_o ay_o wash_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v clean_o nor_o have_v any_o k_o part_v in_o i_o h_z zac_n 13.1_o ay_o eze._n 36.25_o and_o 1.9_o k_n joh._n 13.8_o christian_n true_a lord_n thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v thy_o blood_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o can_v wash_v a_o way_n my_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v i_o come_v near_o to_o thou_o who_o be_o so_o wicked_a that_o for_o ●ught_v i_o know_v have_v count_v thy_o blood_n a_o l_o unholy_a thing_n l_o heb._n 10.29_o ch._n thou_o poor_a dear_a and_o doubt_v soul_n what_o if_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a i_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v yet_o can_v i_o forgive_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v many_o of_o they_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o count_v my_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n for_o thou_o still_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o sin_n wash_v away_o by_o it_o act._n 2.36.41_o christian_n what_o the_o jew_n do_v they_o do_v ignorant_o but_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n which_o make_v my_o sin_n worse_o than_o they_o ch._n if_o thou_o have_v sin_v against_o knowledge_n you_o thou_o have_v not_o sin_v so_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v forgive_v for_o my_o dear_a disciple_n peter_n sin_v against_o knowledge_n when_o he_o deny_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o know_v i_o not_o mat._n 26.72_o christian_n oh_o but_o yet_o my_o sin_n be_v worse_o than_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n be_v but_o one_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o sudden_a and_o short_a sin_n but_o i_o have_v sin_v many_o sin_n and_o continue_v long_o in_o they_o ch._n so_o do_v my_o belove_a servant_n david_n who_o be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n commit_v several_a sin_n together_o as_o murder_n whoredom_n etc._n etc._n and_o continue_v a_o while_n too_o in_o his_o sin_n christian_n oh_o but_o lord_n those_o servant_n of_o thou_o though_o they_o sin_v against_o thou_o yet_o they_o express_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o but_o i_o can_v neither_o be_v sensible_a of_o nor_o sorrowful_a for_o i_o ch._n oh_o sweet_a soul_n thou_o mistake_v and_o forget_v thyself_o for_o thou_o do_v often_o confess_v thy_o sin_n before_o i_o with_o sense_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n and_o i_o hear_v the_o daily_o bemoan_v and_o complain_v and_o say_v i_o have_v n_z sin_v against_o the_o lord_n woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v n_z job_n 7_o 20._o psal_n 51.4_o lam._n 5.16_o christian_n oh_o good_a lord_n it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o cause_n that_o i_o cry_v woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v for_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a condition_n as_o i_o be_v in_o ch._n why_o do_v thou_o think_v and_o say_v so_o christian_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o thy_o spirit_n ch._n oh_o thou_o poor_a and_o precious_a soul_n thou_o do_v but_o think_v so_o and_o fear_v so_o but_o tell_v i_o how_o can_v thou_o sin_v that_o sin_n against_o my_o spirit_n and_o yet_o pray_v for_o more_o of_o my_o spirit_n and_o so_o much_o prize_v my_o spirit_n as_o thou_o do_v christian_n oh_o lord_n i_o have_v often_o grieve_v and_o quench_v thy_o spirit_n and_o be_v not_o this_o to_o commit_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n ch._n my_o own_o dear_a and_o love_a child_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o grieve_v my_o spirit_n by_o sin_v and_o quench_v the_o gracious_a motion_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o sin_n that_o unpardonable_a sin_n eph._n 4.30_o 1_o thes_n 5.19_o esay_n 63.10_o christian_n oh_o but_o i_o can_v ●●●nk_v no_o less_o but_o that_o i_o have_v ●●●●●red_v that_o sin_n for_o i_o have_v have_v hard_o cruel_a and_o desperate_a thought_n in_o my_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ch._n though_o my_o child_n tho●_n haste_n have_v such_o thought_n in_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o thou_o have_v no●●●oken_v evil_a of_o my_o spirit_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n mat._n 12.24_o 28_o 31._o mark_n 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their_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10.6_o ch._n thou_o dear_a soul_n have_v not_o i_o hear_v thou_o often_o in_o prayer_n complain_v of_o and_o bewail_v thy_o sin_n and_o bege_v earnest_o for_o power_n against_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o against_o thy_o will_n than_o wilful_o that_o thou_o do_v sin_n christian_n oh_o but_o i_o find_v sin_n in_o power_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o if_o i_o be_v a_o saint_n they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o ch._n my_o servant_n paul_n find_v sin_n so_o strong_a in_o he_o that_o he_o confess_v he_o be_v carnal_a captive_a
i_o do_v think_v my_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v pardon_v j._n do_v not_o think_v or_o say_v so_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v 9.23_o p._n but_o my_o sin_n be_v so_o red_a i_o think_v all_o the_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n can_v wash_v they_o away_o j._n though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n if_o thou_o will_v turn_v to_o i_o from_o they_o for_o my_o blood_n can_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o sin_n esa_n 1.18_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o p._n but_o lord_n if_o i_o shall_v turn_v to_o thou_o from_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v write_v down_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o blot_v they_o out_o jer._n 18.23_o j._n i_o be_o he_o that_o blote_v out_o thy_o transgression_n yea_o have_v bloat_v out_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v therefore_o unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o esa_n 43.25_o &_o 44.22_o p._n but_o if_o i_o shall_v return_v unto_o thou_o yet_o when_o i_o sin_n again_o thou_o will_v remember_v my_o sin_n j._n no_o i_o will_v pardon_v thou_o and_o thy_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 10.17_o p._n oh_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n j._n if_o a_o wicked_a father_n beget_v a_o son_n that_o see_v all_o his_o father_n sin_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o consider_v and_o do_v not_o such_o like_a that_o son_n shall_v not_o bare_a the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 18.14.20_o ezek._n 16.3_o to_o the_o 13._o p._n but_o lord_n be_v there_o any_o wicked_a parent_n that_o have_v good_a child_n j._n yes_o many_o as_o wicked_a ah_o ahaz_n have_v good_a hezekiah_n so_o b_o idolutrous_a amon_n zealous_a josiah_n and_o ungodly_a saul_n have_v godly_a jonathan_n a_o 2_o kin._n 16.20_o with_o 2_o kin._n 18.3_o b_o 2_o kin._n 21.21_o 22._o with_o 2_o king_n 22_o 2._o p._n lord_n what_o if_o i_o be_v a_o bastard_n and_o the_o child_n of_o whoredom_n j._n that_o do_v not_o hinder_v thou_o neither_o to_o be_v save_v for_o my_o servant_n c_o jeptha_n be_v a_o bastard_n so_o be_v my_o servant_n phares_n who_o be_v reckon_v in_o my_o own_o genealogy_n compare_v gen._n 38.18_o &_o 29._o &_o ruth_n 4.12_o with_o mat._n 1.3_o c_o jud._n 11.1_o with_o heb._n 11.32_o p._n but_o lord_n be_v there_o not_o such_o a_o scripture_n that_o a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o thy_o congregation_n until_o the_o ten_o generation_n j._n yes_o there_o be_v such_o a_o d_o scripture_n and_o that_o shall_v make_v people_n shun_v the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n but_o that_o do_v not_o exclude_v man_n that_o be_v bear_v bastard_n after_o the_o flesh_n if_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n either_o out_o of_o my_o church_n on_o earth_n now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o yet_o out_o of_o heaven_n deut._n 23.2_o p._n but_o what_o lord_n if_o my_o father_n be_v a_o bastard_n j._n neither_o do_v that_o hinder_a for_o sarah_n the_o brother_n of_o phares_n who_o be_v a_o bastard_n beget_v my_o two_o wise_a and_o godly_a servant_n ethan_n and_o heman_n compare_v gen._n 38.30_o 1_o chron._n 26._o with_o psal_n 88_o and_o psal_n 89._o the_o title_n of_o both_o be_v of_o heman_n and_o ethan_n p._n oh_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o very_a old_a sinner_n and_o have_v one_o foot_n already_o in_o the_o grave_a and_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o i_o now_o to_o be_v call_v j._n no_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o for_o i_o call_v some_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n yea_o some_o at_o the_o e_z eleven_o hour_n death_n which_o be_v but_o one_o hour_n before_o night_n or_o a_o little_a before_o death_n and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n upon_o old_a man_n in_o these_o gospel_n day_n mat._n 20.6.9_o joel_n 2.28_o with_o act._n 2.17_o p._n but_o lord_n i_o have_v commit_v such_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n both_o by_o speak_v and_o do_v that_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o to_o seek_v mercy_n j._n though_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v evil_a thing_n as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v yet_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a jer._n 3.5_o p._n how_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o thou_o gracious_a lord_n for_o i_o have_v multiply_v sin_n against_o thou_o j._n as_o thou_o have_v multiply_v sin_n so_o will_v i_o pardon_v i_o or_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v multiply_v pardon_n if_o thou_o will_v return_v unto_o i_o the_o lord_n esa_n 55.7_o p._n oh_o but_o lord_n i_o scarce_o think_v that_o any_o so_o wicked_a as_o myself_o be_v save_v for_o i_o be_v a_o idolater_n a_o adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o drunkard_n and_o what_o not_o that_o be_v wicked_a j._n such_o be_v many_o of_o my_o servant_n that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n but_o i_o according_a to_o my_o own_o kindness_n and_o pity_n to_o they_o save_v they_o by_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v they_o by_o my_o own_o power_n own_o or_o power_n name_n blood_n and_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 9.6_o 9_o 10_o 11._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o p._n oh_o but_o merciful_a saviour_n i_o be_v a_o ringleader_n of_o other_o into_o sin_n and_o i_o entice_v and_o draw_v many_o into_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o my_o case_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o other_o j._n as_o thou_o be_v a_o ringleader_n and_o enticer_n of_o other_o into_o sin_n so_o i_o can_v make_v thou_o a_o guide_n and_o leader_n of_o other_o into_o and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n as_o i_o make_v thy_o countryman_n levi_n and_o other_o p._n but_o that_o which_o make_v i_o fear_v most_o be_v because_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n reviler_n and_o persecuter_n of_o thy_o people_n yea_o many_o of_o thy_o saint_n do_v i_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n j._n yet_o thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o p._n oh_o but_o lord_n i_o find_v my_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n and_o custom_n of_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v hope_v it_o will_v ever_o be_v otherwise_o j._n i_o can_v and_o will_v take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n eze._n 36.26_o p._n lord_n will_v thou_o do_v all_o for_o i_o j._n i_o must_v do_v all_o for_o thou_o for_o without_o i_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o phil._n 2.13_o joh._n 15.5_o p_o lord_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o do_v j._n before_o i_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o must_v do_v i_o will_v first_o show_v thou_o what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o thou_o p._n good_a master_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v that_o j._n 1._o i_o leave_v my_o own_o glory_n and_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v thou_o and_o such_o sinner_n as_o thou_o be_v john_n 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that_o i_o may_v redeem_v thou_o from_o that_o curse_n esa_n 33.22_o gal._n 3.13_o 7._o when_o i_o have_v power_n over_o my_o own_o life_n and_o no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o from_o i_o yet_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 10.18_o rom._n 5.6.9_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o 8._o though_o i_o be_v my_o father_n delight_n and_o a_o object_n of_o his_o love_n from_o everlasting_a yet_o i_o become_v a_o object_n of_o his_o wrath_n for_o my_o love_n
nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.2_o rom._n 3.11_o by_o grace_n i_o know_v in_o part_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o in_o glory_n i_o shall_v know_v even_o as_o i_o be_o know_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 30._o by_o nature_n my_o service_n be_v abominable_a pro._n 15.8_o by_o grace_n my_o service_n be_v acceptable_a 1_o pet._n 2.5_o in_o glory_n my_o service_n shall_v be_v reward_v mat._n 6.4_o and_o 10.41_o 31._o by_o nature_n i_o be_v like_o a_o beast_n psal_n 73.22_o and_o 45.12_o by_o grace_n i_o be_o like_o a_o prince_n gen._n 23.6_o rev._n 1.6_o in_o glory_n i_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o angel_n luke_n 20.36_o 32._o by_o nature_n my_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.12_o by_o grace_n my_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o in_o glory_n my_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 15.44_o 33._o by_o nature_n i_o do_v glory_n in_o my_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o by_o grace_n i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o sin_n rom._n 6.21_o in_o glory_n i_o shall_v be_v without_o sin_n and_o shame_n heb._n 9.28_o 34._o by_o nature_n i_o be_v like_o the_o dirt_n and_o mire_n most_o filthy_a isa_n 57.20_o and_o 10.6_o by_o grace_n i_o be_o like_o the_o moon_n in_o beauty_n cant._n 6.10_o in_o glory_n i_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o glory_n mat._n 10.43_o 35._o by_o nature_n i_o sit_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n luk._n 1.79_o by_o grace_n i_o do_v sit_v virtual_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o life_n eph._n 2.6_o in_o glory_n i_o shall_v sit_v on_o his_o throne_n eternal_o mat._n 19.40_o rev._n 3.21_o the_o character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a with_o some_o divine_a contemplation_n observation_n and_o direction_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n 1._o a_o true_a christian_n be_v one_o that_o have_v have_v clear_a conviction_n of_o sin_n especial_o his_o master_n sin_n &_o unbelief_n and_o of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o want_n and_o worth_a of_o he_o and_o of_o judgement_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n as_o the_o due_a desert_n of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o 2._o he_o be_v unbottomed_a and_o break_v off_o from_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o himself_o his_o birth_n education_n part_n performance_n and_o best_a work_n be_v impure_a and_o imperfect_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n phil._n 3.3_o isa_n 64.6_o 3._o he_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o believe_v he_o hardly_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o hardly_o cast_v away_o his_o confidence_n when_o he_o do_v once_o true_o believe_v 4._o upon_o self_n suspicion_n he_o do_v great_o desire_v to_o be_v search_v and_o do_v earnest_o search_v himself_o psal_n 139.1_o and_o last_o and_o psal_n 77.6_o 5._o he_o do_v resolve_n never_o to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o sin_n or_o to_o neglect_v any_o duty_n 6._o he_o pray_v to_o god_n most_o against_o his_o dear_a and_o master_n sin_n and_o praise_v god_n most_o when_o he_o have_v power_n against_o it_o 7._o he_o never_o repent_v for_o any_o sin_n he_o have_v forsake_v for_o any_o good_a he_o have_v do_v or_o for_o any_o affliction_n he_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n 8._o he_o have_v love_n to_o all_o christian_n and_o seek_v unity_n among_o all_o and_o make_v union_n and_o godliness_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n phil._n 1.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.17_o rom._n 14.4_o 1_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o 9_o in_o read_v the_o scripture_n he_o observe_v what_o help_v on_o his_o holiness_n and_o teach_v self-denial_n as_o well_o as_o what_o increase_v knowledge_n 10._o he_o care_v not_o what_o he_o have_v whether_o he_o go_v nor_o what_o he_o suffer_v with_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o without_o sin_n 11._o his_o faith_n help_v on_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o holiness_n help_v up_o his_o faith_n 12._o though_o he_o always_o resolve_v to_o follow_v christ_n through_o every_o condition_n yet_o he_o much_o suspect_v and_o fear_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o 13._o he_o seek_v and_o prize_v holiness_n to_o serve_v god_n here_o as_o much_o as_o happiness_n hereafter_o 14._o he_o fear_v god_n and_o sin_n more_o than_o man_n and_o suffering_n gen._n 39.9_o dan._n 3.17.18_o 15._o he_o neglect_v not_o his_o duty_n though_o he_o know_v there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o do_v of_o it_o deut._n 6.10_o 16._o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v careful_a to_o lay_v in_o and_o to_o get_v true_a grace_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o profession_n as_o the_o wise_a scribe_n mat._n 13._o and_o wise_a virgin_n mat._n 25._o 17._o he_o can_v and_o dare_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o especial_o if_o he_o know_v it_o 18._o he_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o lord_n full_o in_o the_o worst_a time_n and_o when_o other_o forsake_v he_o num._n 14.24_o joh._n 6.68_o 19_o he_o respect_v all_o and_o reject_v none_o of_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o 2_o sam._n 22.23_o 20._o he_o take_v patient_o and_o thankful_o the_o harsh_a word_n and_o the_o hard_a deal_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o 2_o king_n 20.19_o job_n 1.14_o to_o the_o end_n 21._o he_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o and_o afflict_v for_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o david_n jeremiah_n lot_n paul_n etc._n etc._n 22._o he_o be_v one_o that_o when_o he_o be_v recover_v from_o his_o former_a backslide_n remember_v his_o former_a good_a condition_n and_o prize_n it_o and_o praise_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o sin_n more_o than_o he_o do_v before_o hos_fw-la 2.7_o and_o 14.2.3.8_o 23._o he_o seek_v and_o esteem_v sincerity_n more_o than_o any_o garnish_v gift_n &_o prize_n plain_a and_o poor_a christian_n that_o be_v honest_a and_o upright_a more_o than_o they_o that_o have_v part_n and_o wealth_n if_o they_o be_v less_o sincere_a 24._o he_o be_v one_o that_o exercise_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n 25._o he_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o his_o name_n and_o desire_v grace_n for_o grace_n sake_n neh._n 1.11_o 26._o he_o be_v one_o that_o pray_v at_o his_o first_o conversion_n act_v 9.11_o god_n have_v no_o still-born_a child_n 27._o he_o behold_v christ_n in_o the_o deep_a affliction_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a ordinance_n 28._o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v soon_o overcome_v his_o outward_a enemy_n by_o pray_v for_o they_o then_o by_o pray_v against_o they_o 29._o he_o prefer_v christ_n before_o self_n and_o suffer_v before_o sin_v 30._o he_o desire_v to_o live_v so_o holy_a that_o we_o may_v keep_v christ_n in_o heaven_n undispleased_a the_o spirit_n within_o he_o ungreive_v his_o conscience_n undefiled_a unwounded_a and_o unsear_v his_o profession_n unstained_a his_o brethren_n unoffend_v and_o poor_a sinner_n unstumble_v 31._o his_o care_n be_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o work_v all_o his_o work_n in_o and_o for_o god_n to_o bring_v his_o will_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o gain_v good_a to_o himself_o by_o all_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v to_o do_v what_o good_a he_o can_v to_o other_o and_o receive_v what_o good_a he_o can_v from_o other_o christian_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n without_o his_o own_o phil._n 3.9_o 32._o a_o true_a christian_a will_v desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o 1._o doubt_n of_o his_o eternal_a condition_n 2._o from_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n 3._o from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o conscience_n 4._o from_o the_o fierce_a temptation_n of_o satan_n 5._o from_o scruple_n in_o matter_n of_o opinion_n 6._o from_o wicked_a place_n and_o person_n where_o he_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o receive_v good_a nor_o be_v without_o danger_n of_o evil_a 7._o from_o a_o bad_a frame_n of_o heart_n as_o hardness_n straightness_n lukewarmness_n 8._o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 33._o a_o true_a christian_a desire_n 1._o to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n 2._o to_o know_v himself_o in_o christ_n 3._o to_o know_v christ_n in_o he_o 4._o to_o know_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v without_o christ_n eph._n 2.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a in_o respect_n of_o sin_n unwilling_a to_o good_a and_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a rom._n 3.9.10_o 11._o and_o 8.7_o and_o 5.6_o a_o miscellany_n of_o divine_a contemplation_n observation_n and_o direction_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n 1._o a_o christian_a be_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o to_o follow_v his_o prayer_n with_o faith_n 2._o read_v of_o the_o scripture_n help_v meditation_n meditation_n prayer_n and_o prayer_n every_o good_a work_n 3._o man_n may_v come_v too_o late_o to_o god_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v but_o god_n never_o come_v too_o late_o to_o man_n luk._n
examination_n and_o yet_o a_o christian_a will_v find_v himself_o most_o backward_o thereto_o and_o soon_o weary_a therein_o 49._o seasonable_a and_o unexpected_a mercy_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a 50._o the_o more_o a_o soul_n be_v exercise_v in_o spiritual_a meditation_n the_o less_o with_o carnal_a temptation_n and_o the_o more_o frequent_a and_o powerful_a in_o private_a prayer_n the_o more_o free_a from_o and_o the_o more_o potent_a against_o corruption_n 51._o sin_n be_v condemn_v by_o christ_n to_o save_v the_o sinner_n rom._n 8.3_o oh_o then_o let_v not_o the_o sinner_n seek_v to_o save_v the_o sin_n to_o wound_n christ_n again_o 52._o quick_a onset_n and_o endeavour_n to_o reform_v be_v far_o better_o than_o many_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n 53._o small_a sin_n yield_v to_o make_v way_n for_o great_a and_o one_o sin_n for_o another_o 54._o be_v sure_a to_o praise_n god_n when_o you_o receive_v power_n against_o sin_n and_o temptation_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v god_n ready_a to_o give_v you_o power_n another_o time_n when_o you_o want_v it_o 55._o when_o and_o where_o wickedness_n be_v most_o then_o and_o there_o the_o godly_a shall_v strive_v to_o be_v most_o godly_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n to_o be_v good_a in_o bad_a time_n and_o in_o bad_a place_n and_o among_o bad_a person_n as_o noah_n lot_n and_o joseph_n be_v 56._o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n but_o especial_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o christian_a will_v wish_v he_o have_v sin_v less_o serve_v god_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o more_o 57_o if_o christian_n be_v not_o sometime_o afflict_v they_o will_v forget_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o for_o affliction_n work_v humiliation_n in_o man_n themselves_o and_o compassion_n towards_o other_o 58._o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o profane_a man_n to_o attain_v the_o shadow_n of_o religion_n or_o for_o a_o careless_a though_o true_a christian_n to_o attain_v the_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o true_a christian_n that_o have_v the_o substance_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o sense_n and_o savour_n either_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o jesus_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o heart_n 59_o oh_o what_o time_n do_v christian_n misspend_v what_o duty_n do_v they_o neglect_v what_o mercy_n do_v they_o slight_v what_o corruption_n do_v they_o embrace_v what_o temptation_n do_v they_o lie_v under_o what_o correction_n do_v they_o undervalue_v oh_o what_o heart_n qualm_n and_o fleshly_a weakness_n cry_v out_o upon_o we_o to_o make_v ready_a and_o yet_o how_o unready_a how_o unripe_a how_o unwilling_a how_o unmindful_a and_o unthoughtful_a be_v we_o of_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o this_o be_v because_o we_o be_v unassure_v of_o christ_n unweaned_a from_o the_o world_n unweary_a of_o sin_n unbroken_a from_o self_n and_o unapprehensive_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v and_o enjoy_v hereafter_o 60._o fear_v thy_o friend_n more_o than_o thy_o foe_n thy_o sin_n more_o than_o thy_o suffering_n and_o liberty_n more_o than_o bondage_n 61._o christian_n shall_v not_o give_v offence_n careless_o nor_o take_v offence_n causeless_o 62._o bad_a time_n well_o improve_v be_v far_o better_o than_o good_a time_n not_o redeem_v or_o misspend_v 63._o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_a not_o to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n nor_o to_o sin_n in_o suffering_n 64._o there_o be_v no_o real_a bondage_n but_o what_o be_v either_o from_o sin_n or_o for_o sin_n 65._o affection_n part_n or_o applause_n from_o the_o world_n or_o from_o christian_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v in_o 66._o i_o never_o trust_v christ_n but_o i_o find_v he_o faithful_a nor_o my_o own_o heart_n but_o i_o find_v it_o false_a 67._o shut_v thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v and_o thy_o heart_n from_o entertain_v sin_n 68_o take_v heed_n of_o reprove_v or_o upbraid_v another_o in_o passion_n or_o to_o provoke_v they_o thereto_o for_o it_o be_v better_a be_v silent_a than_o sin_n in_o speak_v it_o be_v better_a to_o keep_v thy_o light_n under_o a_o bushel_n then_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o will_v blow_v it_o out_o or_o tread_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n 69._o self-loathing_a destroy_v self-love_n and_o the_o more_o we_o loathe_v ourselves_o the_o better_a we_o love_v other_o 70._o christian_n shall_v not_o envy_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o their_o enemy_n for_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o what_o grace_n he_o show_v to_o they_o 71._o of_o all_o man_n a_o christian_a may_v be_v free_a to_o lose_v or_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n then_o another_o man_n for_o he_o lose_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v hurtful_a to_o he_o to_o wit_n his_o sin_n or_o what_o he_o shall_v regain_v and_o recover_v of_o a_o better_a sort_n and_o in_o a_o more_o abundant_a degree_n as_o if_o he_o lose_v a_o small_a temporal_a estate_n he_o have_v in_o reversion_n a_o eternal_a inheritance_n if_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o body_n that_o be_v full_a of_o corruption_n he_o shall_v have_v another_o free_a from_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v say_v better_o than_o the_o heathen_a can_v what_o i_o keep_v i_o lose_v and_o what_o i_o give_v or_o lay_v out_o i_o save_v 72._o sin_n best_o be_v before_o but_o its_o worst_a be_v behind_o and_o the_o sting_n and_o tail_n of_o it_o be_v long_o than_o itself_o where_o sin_n be_v not_o kill_v it_o will_v kill_v 73._o a_o christian_n conversation_n shall_v keep_v from_o the_o show_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 74._o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n be_v but_o seldom_o know_v to_o wit_n when_o temptation_n opportunity_n and_o occasion_n of_o trial_n come_v 75._o the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v from_o sin_n be_v to_o set_v god_n in_o his_o power_n purity_n and_o glory_n still_o before_o our_o eye_n to_o fear_v ourselves_o to_o keep_v near_o christ_n to_o 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