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nor_o can_v the_o most_o minute_n sin_n which_o we_o commit_v in_o our_o most_o private_a retirement_n unless_o repent_v of_o fly_v from_o justice_n therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o indulge_v any_o one_o lust_n or_o continue_v in_o the_o least_o sin_n with_o delight_n and_o approbation_n 8._o ne_fw-fr consideres_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la parva_fw-la sune_fw-la peecata_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la magnus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr paenit_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o falsae_fw-la cap._n 8._o for_o though_o they_o may_v appear_v inconsiderable_a in_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v advisable_a to_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v a_o infinite_a god_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v beside_o sin_n of_o the_o small_a size_n be_v always_o incentives_n and_o decoy_n to_o great_a for_o profane_a uncharitable_a and_o unclean_a thought_n if_o indulge_v in_o our_o bosom_n proceed_v to_o word_n word_n to_o deed_n and_o in_o this_o progress_n of_o wickedness_n man_n be_v train_v on_o by_o degree_n from_o sin_n to_o sin_n and_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o sin_n to_o another_o till_o they_o be_v plunge_v at_o last_o into_o the_o bottomless_a inundation_n or_o abyss_n of_o eternal_a misery_n and_o torment_n that_o we_o may_v be_v wise_a then_o as_o serpent_n and_o innocent_a as_o dove_n 16._o mat._n 16._o in_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o must_v be_v strict_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o study_v always_o to_o avoid_v the_o tempt_a and_o curse_a society_n of_o drunkard_n profane_a swearer_n unchaste_a man_n and_o woman_n etc._n etc._n fly_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_v and_o reject_v every_o temptation_n with_o indignation_n and_o scorn_v which_o may_v prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o virtue_n or_o a_o friend_n to_o vice_n resist_v they_o in_o the_o very_a first_o assault_n and_o the_o conquest_n will_v be_v easy_a and_o certain_a consider_v your_o past_a faâ—lings_n implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o enable_v you_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o repair_v the_o former_a defect_n of_o your_o life_n by_o a_o more_o steady_a watchfulness_n over_o yourselves_o and_o way_n for_o the_o future_a the_o best_a and_o most_o certain_a mean_n to_o avoid_v great_a sin_n be_v to_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o less_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o very_a slip_v as_o the_o original_a import_v and_o therefore_o those_o sin_n can_v be_v account_v little_a or_o cheap_a for_o which_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n pay_v so_o dear_a a_o price_n as_o his_o own_o blood_n when_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v in_o you_o beware_v of_o relapse_v consider_v the_o dangerous_a and_o mischievous_a consequence_n of_o apostasy_n keep_v close_o to_o your_o duty_n 13.37_o mark_n 13.37_o and_o what_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch._n 4thly_a meekness_n patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o last_o there_o be_v two_o other_o virtue_n yet_o behind_o namely_o patience_n and_o meekness_n 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in_o the_o new_a â—_o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la scriptae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la christum_fw-la referuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la saepit_fw-la vetâ—â—_n scripturae_fw-la nisi_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 51._o id._n in_o
or_o external_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v or_o do_v otherwise_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n we_o can_v do_v he_o 9_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o endeavour_v to_o have_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o transcribe_v his_o pattern_n who_o be_v the_o great_a exemplar_n of_o meekness_n and_o lowliness_n of_o heart_n thus_o if_o we_o walk_v as_o we_o be_v oblige_v in_o his_o step_n 2.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o and_o patient_o bear_v as_o he_o do_v with_o meekness_n and_o humility_n those_o injury_n and_o affront_v which_o be_v usual_o the_o portion_n and_o pattimony_n of_o the_o best_a christian_n in_o this_o school_n of_o affliction_n if_o we_o account_v and_o esteem_v honour_n riches_n pleasure_n wit_n beauty_n strength_n and_o all_o the_o other_o entice_a allurement_n of_o this_o world_n as_o they_o be_v indeed_o in_o themselves_o loss_n and_o dung_n 8_o phil._n â—_o 8_o emptiness_n and_o 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word_n and_o action_n our_o pious_a thought_n and_o inclination_n our_o virtuous_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n our_o passion_n and_o suffering_n be_v continual_o offer_v up_o with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o importunity_n for_o their_o acceptance_n by_o our_o compassionate_a &_o faithful_a highpriest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heavenly_a grace_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o herein_o though_o we_o sometime_o fail_v in_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n and_o be_v draw_v into_o sin_n unaware_o by_o infirmity_n or_o surprise_n yet_o he_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o pardon_n 2._o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o if_o we_o be_v humble_a and_o penitent_a his_o redundant_fw-la merit_v will_n atone_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o manifold_a defect_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o many_o slip_v and_o infirmity_n we_o be_v daily_o guilty_a of_o and_o the_o great_a neglect_v even_o in_o our_o best_a performance_n we_o have_v needs_o of_o such_o a_o highpriest_n to_o intercede_v continual_o to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o but_o here_o we_o must_v remark_n that_o christ_n pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n not_o for_o those_o who_o be_v wilful_o disobedient_a &_o impenitent_a 5.6_o joh._n 17.9_o rev._n 6.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.6_o or_o who_o live_v in_o a_o habitual_a course_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o do_v rather_o deprecate_v the_o father_n against_o those_o wretched_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o religion_n and_o as_o this_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o dissolute_a so_o it_o may_v be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n imaginable_a to_o the_o conscientious_a and_o upright_a christian_a it_o must_v therefore_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v very_o prudent_a and_o circumspect_a in_o all_o our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n lest_o by_o our_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n we_o lose_v our_o propriety_n and_o interest_n in_o those_o merciful_a intercession_n and_o omnipotent_a prayer_n whereby_o if_o we_o be_v faithful_a &_o obedient_a it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v miscarry_v 3_o by_o his_o meritorious_a intercession_n if_o we_o comply_v with_o the_o recite_v condition_n he_o procure_v we_o a_o free_a access_n by_o the_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n that_o we_o may_v present_v our_o petition_n ourselves_o for_o all_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o if_o we_o ask_v they_o in_o his_o name_n for_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n only_o 8.3_o joh._n 16_o 2d_o 24_o 26_o 26_o rev._n 8.3_o that_o we_o come_v with_o boldness_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v admission_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o and_o if_o our_o devout_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n be_v sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o perfume_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o their_o reward_n and_o acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n wherefore_o all_o our_o prayer_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v conclude_v according_a to_o the_o church_n prescription_n which_o be_v ground_v upon_o apostolical_a practice_n in_o his_o name_n to_o who_o be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o now_o as_o christ_n our_o most_o merciful_a highpriest_n do_v powerful_o and_o effectual_o intercede_v for_o we_o for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o service_n and_o dispose_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o pray_v successful_o for_o our_o self_n so_o two_o 84.11_o he_o bless_v we_o ps_n 84.11_o he_o do_v sanctify_v and_o bless_v we_o both_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o he_o bless_v we_o in_o our_o many_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o the_o temptation_n and_o tyranny_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a men._n he_o bless_v we_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n 3.26_o act_n 3.26_o in_o sanctify_v our_o whole_a nature_n by_o the_o lively_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o wonderful_a effusion_n of_o his_o exciting_a prevent_v and_o restrain_v grace_n whereby_o he_o keep_v we_o back_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o holy_a here_o as_o before_o that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a since_o our_o bless_a saviour_n exaltation_n that_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a convert_v be_v far_o more_o expert_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a mystery_n more_o religious_a and_o circumspect_a in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n more_o seraphic_a and_o affectionate_a in_o their_o devotion_n and_o those_o very_a slip_v and_o indiscretion_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o do_v seldom_o escape_v without_o some_o regret_n and_o reluctancy_n and_o be_v therefore_o doubtless_o consistent_a with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o regenerate_a state_n and_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v we_o immeasurable_o after_o this_o life_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o evident_a from_o holy_a scripture_n but_o we_o can_v yet_o 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