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what_o mouth_n can_v you_o protest_v to_o god_n you_o have_v pardon_v other_o when_o the_o hatred_n which_o you_o have_v lock_v up_o in_o your_o heart_n accuse_v you_o of_o a_o manifest_a lie_n before_o god_n thou_o will_v have_v thy_o sin_n to_o be_v pardon_v which_o thou_o commit_v against_o the_o eternal_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o pardon_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v do_v against_o thou_o by_o a_o worm_n dust_n and_o ash_n then_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o right_a prayer_n that_o thou_o be_v bountiful_a mecke_n and_o merciful_a 10.16_o mat_n 10.16_o the_o scripture_n call_v god_n child_n dove_n than_o they_o must_v be_v far_o from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o hawk_n shall_v pray_v this_o be_v the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o godly_a and_o meek_a man_n to_o pray_v for_o prayer_n have_v great_a fruit_n and_o be_v profitable_a both_o to_o purchase_v thing_n present_a and_o to_o come_v if_o any_o man_n be_v press_v by_o adversity_n in_o any_o peril_n or_o 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and_o ammon_n asa_n the_o ethiopian_n ezechias_n the_o assyrian_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v to_o these_o weapon_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n prayer_n be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v require_v of_o what_o so_o ever_o age_n young_a or_o old_a of_o what_o ever_o fexe_n man_n or_o woman_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o cail_v prince_n pastor_n and_o people_n so_o that_o who_o ever_o lack_v this_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o by_o this_o a_o manifest_a difference_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a let_v each_o man_n try_v himself_o of_o what_o spirit_n he_o be_v and_o crave_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o now_o he_o set_v down_o the_o person_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v
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himself_o well_o enough_o yet_o god_n find_v he_o out_o by_o nathan_n adam_n hide_v himself_o among_o the_o bush_n but_o god_n call_v to_o he_o 3.8_o gen._n 3.8_o where_o be_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o then_o dream_v that_o god_n do_v not_o see_v we_o and_o whatsoever_o start_v hole_n we_o seek_v to_o hide_v ourselves_o in_o the_o woman_n light_v the_o candle_n 15.4_o luk._n 15.4_o and_o find_v the_o lose_a penny_n and_o our_o shepherd_n will_v seek_v his_o lose_a sheep_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o again_o no_o wither_v can_v we_o go_v from_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n go_v in_o to_o bathsheba_n as_o david_n be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o nathan_n of_o a_o faithful_a preacher_n so_o david_n set_v down_o what_o evil_n do_v come_v of_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n which_o be_v conjoin_v with_o impudency_n and_o levity_n for_o if_o she_o have_v not_o wash_v herself_o naked_a before_o the_o palace_n and_o consent_v so_o ready_o to_o the_o king_n 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again_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v she_o purge_v she_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n 5.17_o eph._n 5.17_o that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o church_n glorious_a to_o himself_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a &_o blameless_a so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o god_n to_o sanctify_v his_o child_n &_o make_v they_o clean_o final_o observe_v that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v undevided_a companion_n doctr._n together_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n go_v together_o whosoever_o the_o lord_n wash_v by_o the_o hyssop_n of_o his_o son_n blood_n he_o also_o sanctifi_v by_o his_o spâ—rit_n study_v therefore_o to_o get_v holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n
be_v deficient_a in_o the_o one_o thou_o disgrace_v all_o the_o workmanship_n now._n now._n if_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o new_a birth_n the_o eye_n of_o knowledge_n and_o lack_v the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v maim_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o bountifulness_n or_o if_o thou_o be_v dumble_a and_o can_v praife_n god_n or_o deaf_a and_o can_v hear_v his_o word_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a man_n a_o great_a work_n in_o the_o second_o birth_n then_o in_o the_o first_o nota._n nota._n a_o great_a work_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o dead_a man_n in_o sin_n then_o to_o raise_v lazarus_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n for_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n of_o they_o reformation_n shall_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n satan_n be_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o a_o fly_n be_v breed_v in_o filthiness_n and_o leave_v ever_o filth_n behind_o it_o so_o do_v the_o devil_n defile_v every_o place_n whereinto_o he_o come_v our_o heart_n be_v as_o open_a tavern_n ready_a to_o receive_v all_o passenger_n now_o have_v try_v sin_n and_o satan_n to_o be_v so_o noisome_a to_o we_o we_o shall_v remove_v they_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n harbour_v they_o no_o long_o yea_o if_o any_o unclean_a thought_n arise_v let_v we_o not_o entertain_v it_o nor_o consent_n thereto_o lest_o it_o bring_v worse_o with_o it_o the_o subject_n upon_o which_o he_o must_v work_v be_v the_o heart_n the_o most_o noble_a part_n the_o most_o secret_a part_n which_o none_o can_v know_v but_o god_n the_o seat_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n by_o which_o man_n be_v rule_v and_o lead_v heart_n reformation_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o heart_n a_o reformation_n which_o begin_v at_o the_o member_n and_o external_a action_n be_v neither_o true_a nor_o constant_a as_o if_o a_o man_n intend_v to_o dress_v his_o garden_n and_o purge_v it_o from_o thistle_n and_o such_o like_a weed_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o upper_a part_n and_o leave_v the_o root_n which_o will_v spring_v up_o again_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v chastise_v thy_o body_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n remain_v luxurious_a it_o be_v nothing_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n wherefrom_o spring_v all_o evil_a the_o root_n wherefrom_o all_o sin_n grow_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n but_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o heart_n no_o honest_a man_n will_v lodge_v in_o a_o filthy_a house_n simil._n or_o drink_v or_o eat_v except_o the_o vessel_n be_v make_v clean_o 4.23_o pro._n 4.23_o and_o god_n can_v abide_v in_o a_o foul_a swinish_a heart_n keep_v thy_o heart_n diligent_o say_v the_o spirit_n 15.7_o gen._n 15.7_o since_o god_n then_o will_v be_v thy_o heart_n guest_n thou_o must_v guard_v it_o diligent_o that_o other_o enter_v not_o in_o neither_o lewd_a cogitation_n but_o as_o abraham_n chase_v away_o the_o fowl_n from_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o we_o must_v chase_v away_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a cogitation_n from_o our_o soul_n as_o vagabond_n shall_v be_v expel_v from_o the_o king_n palace_n the_o heart_n in_o latin_a be_v call_v cor_fw-la nota._n nota._n note_v by_o three_o letter_n to_o signify_v as_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o natural_a heart_n be_v of_o three_o corner_n answerable_a to_o the_o same_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v through_o long_o use_v waste_v and_o break_v simil._n be_v send_v to_o the_o goldsmith_n to_o be_v renew_v so_o our_o heart_n wear_v by_o sin_n must_v be_v send_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v put_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o cast_v they_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o make_v they_o up_o again_o alas_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o renew_v every_o thing_n clothes_n vessel_n and_o all_o only_o careless_a to_o renew_v our_o heart_n thing_n many_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o best_a thing_n renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o he_o double_v his_o suit_n concern_v his_o soul_n as_o his_o principal_a desire_n there_o be_v many_o who_o desire_v earnest_o at_o god_n for_o earthly_a thing_n but_o few_o be_v serious_a in_o seek_v that_o best_a thing_n a_o new_a soul_n many_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o careless_a of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o inner_a man_n the_o spirit_n be_v right_a when_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n which_o be_v god_n but_o when_o it_o decline_v to_o the_o world_n or_o to_o sin_n than_o it_o be_v wrong_n and_o go_v astray_o david_n crave_v first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o his_o filthiness_n crave_v now_o strength_n of_o god_n to_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v not_o wander_v again_o but_o abide_v constant_a in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o god_n commandment_n for_o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o a_o renew_n grace_n grace_n as_o we_o pray_v for_o renew_v grace_n so_o pray_v for_o accompany_v and_o follow_v grace_n but_o for_o a_o accompany_v grace_n and_o a_o follow_a grace_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n obedience_n the_o crooked_a and_o break_v back_v be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o priesthood_n no_o more_o be_v crooked_a or_o perverse_a soul_n meet_v for_o god_n kingdom_n try_v of_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v whether_o of_o a_o right_n or_o a_o crooked_a try_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o every_o man_n way_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n ponder_v the_o heart_n god_n must_v cast_v down_o the_o old_a building_n and_o build_v up_o in_o thou_o a_o new_a build_n for_o himself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o stone_n of_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v inhabit_v by_o god_n verse_n 11._o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o crave_v two_o evil_n to_o be_v avert_v from_o he_o one_o that_o he_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o from_o god_n presence_n the_o other_o that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o god_n cast_v off_o saul_n his_o predecessor_n 16.15_o 1._o sa._n 16.15_o and_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o and_o give_v he_o over_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n david_n here_o crave_v at_o god_n to_o be_v free_a of_o those_o two_o judgement_n the_o chief_a thing_n which_o he_o seek_v after_o be_v god_n favour_n from_o which_o nothing_o debar_v we_o more_o than_o sin_n if_o any_o courtier_n for_o his_o oversight_n be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o place_n as_o pharaoh_n butler_n and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n sight_n 40.3_o exod._n 40.3_o will_v they_o not_o think_v hard_o thereof_o till_o they_o recover_v his_o favour_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n shall_v we_o take_v any_o rest_n till_o we_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o favour_n favour_n seek_v god_n favour_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v exile_v and_o cast_v forth_o from_o his_o favourable_a countenance_n in_o who_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n 16.12_o psal_n 16.12_o the_o face_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n which_o in_o summer_n look_v favourable_o on_o the_o earth_n quicken_v all_o creature_n man_n beast_n the_o earth_n whatsoever_o grow_v the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o by_o his_o absence_n all_o be_v discourage_v comfortless_a and_o lose_v their_o vigour_n so_o while_o we_o have_v god_n favour_n we_o be_v in_o good_a caseâ—_n we_o have_v light_n heat_n comfort_n pleasure_n and_o all_o thing_n if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n all_o thing_n go_v wrong_v and_o therefore_o our_o poet_n say_v well_o tu_fw-la si_fw-la i_o placido_fw-la lumine_fw-la videris_fw-la cedent_fw-la continuo_fw-la cetera_fw-la prosperè_fw-la psal_n buch._n psal_n but_o do_v you_o think_v that_o god_n can_v cast_v away_o his_o elect_a child_n no_o very_o forever_o god_n can_v absent_v himself_o forever_o total_o and_o final_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o he_o can_v do_v it_o though_o we_o ourselves_o and_o other_o behold_v our_o cross_n may_v esteem_v so_o the_o sun_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o shine_v simil._n when_o it_o be_v cóuer_v with_o cloud_n although_o it_o be_v shine_v so_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o leave_v we_o when_o he_o cross_v we_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o he_o love_v his_o own_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o 16.27_o joh._n 16.27_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n 24.24_o rom._n 11.29_o mat._n 24.24_o false_a christ_n will_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a again_o christ_n say_v no_o man_n shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n 8.30_o
use_n of_o his_o tongue_n now_o grace_n restore_v it_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o noble_a instrument_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o bell_n hang_v in_o a_o high_a place_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v occupy_v in_o sound_v and_o much_o more_o shame_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v ill_o occupy_v in_o sound_v evil_a thing_n it_o be_v best_a use_v when_o it_o sound_v god_n praise_n who_o form_v it_o simil._n nota._n the_o tongue_n be_v best_a use_v when_o it_o praise_v god_n simil._n as_o the_o golden_a bell_n of_o aaron_n garment_n sound_v so_o shall_v our_o tongue_n sound_a god_n praise_n if_o we_o be_v his_o priest_n this_o condemn_v two_o sort_n of_o person_n one_o god_n those_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v who_o do_v not_o speak_v for_o god_n who_o never_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o god_n honour_n think_v they_o be_v well_o discharge_v when_o they_o do_v not_o open_o blaspheme_v or_o speak_v vild_a speech_n out_o of_o the_o filthy_a grove_n of_o a_o pollute_a heart_n although_o they_o 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