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and_o unrelenting_a affection_n that_o remissness_n and_o indisposednes_n in_o duty_n duty_n duty_n here_o mention_n and_o pray_v against_o your_o several_a indisposition_n to_o duty_n whereby_o i_o have_v be_v so_o miserable_o lead_v captive_a hitherto_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o my_o holy_a profession_n the_o scandal_n of_o other_o and_o the_o extreme_a trouble_n and_o disquiet_v of_o my_o own_o sorrowful_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n rescue_v i_o from_o those_o many_o allure_a temptation_n which_o be_v daily_o perplex_v i_o in_o every_o condition_n of_o life_n you_o life_n here_o mention_v the_o temptation_n which_o do_v often_o assault_v you_o or_o give_v i_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n when_o they_o assault_v i_o to_o overcome_v they_o lest_o my_o enemy_n prevail_v against_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o unaware_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n and_o endless_a perdition_n for_o this_o end_n i_o humble_o beg_v the_o aid_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o purify_v my_o
good_n in_o which_o holy_a confidence_n we_o shall_v rest_v secure_a and_o safe_a and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o disturb_v or_o interrupt_v our_o quiet_n and_o whatever_o our_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o to_o a_o upright_a man_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o much_o more_o valuable_a than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n 5_o our_o pious_a reflection_n upon_o those_o infinite_a expression_n of_o god_n love_n and_o bounty_n he_o 4._o by_o our_o filial_a fear_n of_o offend_v he_o etc._n etc._n shall_v possess_v we_o with_o all_o awsul_n regard_v to_o and_o fear_v of_o offend_a he_o and_o we_o have_v many_o powerful_a enforcement_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o a_o strict_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n for_o the_o infinite_o wise_a god_n observe_v all_o our_o action_n 12._o psal_n 139.1_o to_o 12._o hear_v and_o consider_v all_o our_o word_n and_o see_v our_o very_a thought_n and_o inclination_n they_o be_v all_o register_v in_o his_o book_n and_o will_v infallible_o be_v bring_v to_o account_n either_o to_o our_o consolation_n or_o condemnation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v true_o fix_v it_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n the_o watch-port_n and_o centinel_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o keep_v out_o temptation_n and_o in_o scripture_n language_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man._n 12.13_o ecc._n 12.13_o this_o duty_n be_v of_o that_o absolute_a importance_n that_o the_o christian_n who_o true_o fear_n god_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o thing_n beside_o for_o god_n can_v restrain_v the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o devil_n and_o wicked_a man_n when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v and_o make_v our_o great_a enemy_n to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o we_o 7_o prov._n 16_o 7_o those_o temporal_a affliction_n which_o the_o righteous_a suffer_v be_v 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heb._n 10.31_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v a_o dread_a full_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o who_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a 7â—_n psal_n 76._o 7â—_n or_o be_v able_a to_o conflict_n with_o everlasting_a burn_n what_o cause_n then_o have_v the_o atheist_n and_o all_o impenitent_a person_n to_o be_v afraid_a especial_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o vengeance_n do_v every_o where_o await_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v secure_a one_o moment_n from_o destruction_n those_o that_o will_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o reverence_v their_o heavenly_a father_n as_o son_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o presence_n as_o slave_n and_o have_v their_o eternal_a portion_n assign_v they_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n 25.41_o matth._n 25.41_o wherefore_o let_v the_o best_a of_o man_n tremble_v at_o god_n judgement_n and_o fly_v from_o all_o occasion_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_v for_o 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