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into_o it_o thaâ—_n if_o none_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n he_o will_v not_o change_v it_o though_o all_o shall_v walk_v in_o other_o way_n he_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v rather_o alone_o in_o this_o then_o in_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o company_n in_o any_o other_o now_o i_o say_v when_o we_o have_v such_o a_o copy_n cast_v we_o a_o man_n of_o excellent_a part_n in_o sobriety_n and_o sadness_n choose_v that_o way_n which_o all_o in_o word_n confess_v to_o be_v the_o best_a shall_v not_o this_o awake_v we_o out_o of_o our_o dream_n and_o raise_v we_o up_o to_o some_o more_o attention_n and_o consideration_n of_o what_o we_o be_v do_v the_o word_n you_o see_v be_v the_o holy_a resolution_n of_o a_o holy_a heart_n concern_v that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_n you_o see_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n and_o you_o find_v the_o particular_a application_n of_o that_o to_o david_n soul_n or_o of_o his_o soul_n to_o it_o we_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o 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they_o become_v citizen_n as_o to_o external_a right_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o church_n and_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o visible_a stand_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o ephesus_n but_o now_o you_o be_v make_v near_o who_o be_v far_o off_o v._o 13._o notwithstanding_o that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v afterward_o to_o have_v leave_v their_o first_o love_n rev._n 2._o but_o yet_o beloved_n to_o speak_v more_o inward_o and_o as_o your_o soul_n stand_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o be_v near_o hand_n in_o outward_a ordinance_n be_v yet_o far_o off_o from_o god_n in_o reality_n without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n as_o real_o as_o touch_v any_o soul_n feeling_n as_o those_o who_o be_v altogether_o without_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o union_n be_v break_v in_o paradise_n sin_n dissolve_v it_o and_o break_v off_o that_o nearness_n and_o friendship_n with_o god_n and_o from_o that_o day_n to_o this_o day_n there_o have_v be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n and_o separation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o god_n the_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v many_o there_o be_v darkness_n and_o blindness_n in_o man_n mind_n such_o ignorance_n natural_o possess_v the_o multitude_n so_o that_o it_o whole_o alienat_n they_o from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o for_o what_o fellowship_n can_v light_v that_o pure_a light_n have_v with_o such_o gross_a darkness_n as_o be_v among_o we_o this_o certain_o be_v the_o removal_n of_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n from_o our_o soul_n or_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o cloud_n of_o transgression_n that_o make_v it_o so_o dark_a a_o night_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n and_o then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o enmity_n and_o desperate_a wickedness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o this_o keep_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o the_o affection_n rom._n 8._o jer._n 17._o there_o can_v be_v a_o further_a elongation_n or_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n then_o to_o turn_v so_o opposite_a in_o all_o inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o his_o holy_a will_n for_o the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o we_o be_v not_o local_a in_o the_o point_n of_o place_n for_o whither_o shall_v we_o go_v from_o he_o who_o be_v every_o where_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v near_a hand_n every_o one_o of_o we_o but_o it_o be_v also_o real_a in_o the_o difformity_n and_o repugnancy_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o his_o holy_a will._n but_o add_v unto_o this_o that_o be_v thus_o separate_v in_o affection_n and_o disjoined_a as_o it_o be_v in_o natural_a disposition_n we_o can_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o any_o ordinance_n as_o the_o word_n prayer_n &c_n &c_n though_o we_o may_v as_o that_o people_n draw_v near_o with_o out_o lip_n and_o ask_v of_o he_o our_o duty_n and_o seem_v to_o delight_v to_o know_v he_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o natural_a incapacity_n and_o crookedness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o it_o can_v true_o approach_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n with_o any_o soul_n desire_n and_o delight_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o i_o isa_n 6._o 9_o mat._n 4._o 12._o i_o think_v man_n may_v observe_v that_o their_o soul_n act_v not_o in_o religious_a business_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o that_o they_o remove_v their_o soul_n many_o miles_n distant_a from_o their_o body_n and_o they_o can_v keep_v any_o constancy_n in_o this_o approach_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n can_v walk_v with_o he_o in_o their_o conversation_n or_o carry_v he_o along_o in_o their_o meditation_n but_o there_o be_v one_o point_n of_o estrangement_n and_o separation_n superad_v to_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v come_v near_o to_o god_n without_o a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v of_o peace_n that_o there_o be_v no_o approach_v to_o he_o but_o as_o to_o a_o consume_a fire_n except_o we_o can_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o appease_v and_o a_o present_a to_o please_v he_o for_o our_o infinite_a offence_n there_o the_o difference_n stand_v we_o can_v draw_v near_o to_o walk_v together_o till_o we_o be_v agree_v and_o true_o this_o unto_o man_n be_v impossible_a for_o we_o have_v nothing_o so_o precious_a as_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n nothing_o can_v compense_v infinite_a wrong_n or_o satisfy_v infinite_a justice_n now_o this_o seem_v to_o make_v our_o nearness_n again_o desperate_a and_o to_o put_v man_n further_a off_o from_o hope_n notwithstanding_o this_o be_v the_o very_a purpose_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o remove_v that_o distance_n and_o to_o take_v impediment_n of_o meet_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o that_o great_a obstruction_n the_o want_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n the_o lord_n have_v supply_v it_o he_o himself_o have_v furnish_v it_o and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n carry_v on_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o near_o he_o be_v the_o more_o the_o earth_n be_v enlighten_v so_o here_o first_o some_o dawn_n of_o light_n appear_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o hope_n to_o tell_v that_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v that_o the_o true_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v slay_v then_o still_o the_o near_a his_o own_o appear_v the_o clear_a be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o he_o and_o the_o great_a design_n be_v more_o open_v up_o till_o at_o length_n he_o break_v out_o in_o glory_n from_o under_o a_o cloud_n and_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n to_o be_v that_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speaks_z chap._n 7._o 19_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o
who_o to_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v only_o true_o to_o find_v ourselves_o but_o though_o man_n have_v this_o strange_a self-idolizing_a humour_n and_o a_o self-glorying_a disposition_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a a_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a matter_n within_o himself_o to_o give_v complacency_n to_o his_o heart_n therefore_o he_o must_v borrow_v from_o all_o external_a thing_n and_o when_o there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o propriety_n in_o or_o title_n to_o they_o than_o he_o glory_v in_o himself_o for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v true_o in_o himself_o we_o be_v creature_n by_o nature_n most_o indigent_a yet_o most_o proud_a which_o be_v unnatural_a no_o man_n be_v satisfy_v within_o himself_o except_o the_o good_a man_n prov._n 14._o 14._o but_o he_o go_v abroad_o to_o seek_v it_o at_o the_o door_n of_o every_o creature_n and_o when_o there_o be_v some_o plume_n or_o feather_n borrow_v from_o other_o bird_n like_o that_o foolish_a bird_n in_o the_o fable_n we_o begin_v to_o raise_v our_o crist_n and_o boast_v ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o have_v all_o these_o of_o our_o own_o and_o be_v behold_v to_o none_o but_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o our_o own_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o feed_v this_o flame_n of_o gloriation_n without_o the_o accession_n of_o outward_a thing_n so_o present_a thing_n and_o the_o present_a time_n will_v not_o afford_v aliment_n enough_o or_o fuel_n for_o this_o humour_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o morrow_n boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n no_o man_n present_a possession_n satisfy_v he_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n for_o the_o future_a and_o herein_o the_o poverty_n of_o man_n spirit_n appear_v and_o the_o emptiness_n of_o all_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v here_o that_o our_o present_a revenue_n as_o it_o be_v will_v not_o content_v the_o heart_n the_o present_a possession_n fill_v not_o up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o imagination_n by_o take_v so_o much_o in_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o morrow_n to_o speak_v so_o as_o one_o prodigal_a and_o riotous_a waster_n who_o can_v be_v serve_v with_o his_o yearly_a income_n but_o take_v so_o much_o on_o upon_o his_o estate_n upon_o the_o next_o year_n income_n before_o it_o come_v begin_v to_o spend_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o come_v itself_o and_o then_o when_o it_o come_v it_o can_v suffice_v itself_o so_o the_o insatiable_a and_o indigent_a heart_n of_o man_n can_v subsist_v and_o feed_v its_o joy_n in_o complacency_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o it_o be_v present_o in_o its_o possession_n without_o some_o accession_n of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v therefore_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v anticipat_n and_o forestals_n the_o morrow_n and_o borrow_v so_o much_o present_a joy_n and_o boast_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o which_o when_o it_o come_v itself_o perhaps_o it_o will_v not_o fill_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o reaper_n let_v be_v pay_v for_o that_o debt_n of_o gloriation_n that_o be_v take_v on_o upon_o its_o name_n or_o compense_v the_o expectation_n be_v in_o it_o see_v job_n 11._o 18_o 20._o and_o 8._o 13._o hope_n be_v like_o a_o man_n house_n to_o he_o but_o to_o many_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o spidders_n web_n we_o have_v then_o a_o clear_a demonstration_n of_o the_o madness_n and_o folly_n of_o man_n who_o hang_v so_o much_o upon_o thing_n without_o and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v mould_v and_o model_v in_o their_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o external_a accident_n first_a of_o all_o consider_v the_o independence_n of_o all_o thing_n upon_o we_o and_o our_o choice_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unreasonable_a then_o to_o stir_v our_o passion_n upon_o that_o which_o fall_v not_o under_o our_o deliberation_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v what_o shall_v be_v to_o morrow_n what_o shall_v come_v of_o my_o estate_n of_o my_o place_n what_o event_n my_o project_n and_o design_n shall_v have_v this_o be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n these_o depend_v upon_o other_o man_n will_n purpose_n and_o action_n which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n and_o therefore_o either_o to_o boast_v or_o glory_n upon_o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o the_o concurrence_n of_o so_o many_o cause_n unsubordinat_a to_o i_o or_o to_o be_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v upon_o the_o fore_a apprehension_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o my_o hand_n to_o prevent_v it_o be_v not_o only_o irreligious_a as_o contrary_a to_o our_o saviout_n command_v matth._n 6._o but_o unreasonable_a also_o as_o that_o which_o even_a nature_n condemn_v take_v not_o think_v for_o to_o morrow_n and_o so_o by_o consequent_a boast_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n and_o there_o be_v one_o argument_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o affection_n thou_o can_v not_o make_v one_o hair_n black_a nor_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o thy_o stature_n etc._n etc._n to_o what_o purpose_n then_o be_v either_o these_o vexation_n or_o gloriation_n which_o can_v prevent_v evil_a nor_o procure_v good_a why_o shall_v our_o affection_n depend_v upon_o other_o motion_n this_o make_v a_o man_n the_o great_a slave_n and_o captive_n so_o that_o he_o have_v not_o the_o dominion_n and_o power_n of_o himself_o but_o the_o vanity_n of_o such_o affection_n be_v the_o more_o increase_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o supreme_a eternal_a will_n by_o which_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v determine_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o creature_n to_o make_v themselves_o more_o miserable_a or_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o fool_n paradise_n which_o will_v produce_v more_o misery_n after_o ward_n and_o that_o for_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o that_o fatal_a chain_n of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o folly_n of_o man_n appear_v from_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o the_o 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consumption_n he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o take_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v ask_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o for_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o morteâ—_n his_o folly_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27._o 22_o poor_a foolish_a man_n be_v a_o foolish_a man_n folly_n be_v bear_v with_o he_o folly_n be_v his_o name_n and_o so_o be_v he_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n oâ—_n the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v it_o poor_a ephraim_n be_v a_o undaunted_a heifer_n nature_n be_v a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a with_o the_o yoke_n and_o so_o it_o be_v chastise_v more_o and_o more_o jer._n 31._o 18._o man_n be_v like_a aâ—_n untamed_a beast_n as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mulâ—_n threaten_n will_v not_o do_v it_o god_n speak_v once_o yeâ—_n twice_o and_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33._o 14._o god_n instruct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o man_n receive_v 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