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not_o entertain_v affection_n and_o resolution_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v new_o receive_v any_o impression_n but_o this_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o if_o our_o affection_n be_v much_o inflame_v when_o we_o begin_v our_o consideration_n we_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o for_o this_o method_n here_o propose_v be_v not_o to_o limit_v the_o extraordinary_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v only_o a_o little_a excite_v we_o must_v not_o leave_v blow_v the_o fire_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o kindle_v for_o green_a wood_n will_v sudden_o extinguish_v unless_o it_o be_v thorough_o kindle_v sect_n viii_o affection_n and_o resolution_n without_o knowledge_n we_o can_v consider_v and_o consideration_n raise_v affection_n and_o affection_n produce_v resolution_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o resolution_n be_v action_n and_o a_o through_o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n now_o our_o affection_n 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our_o affection_n be_v much_o excite_v we_o may_v make_v a_o progress_n to_o resolution_n iii_o now_o your_o resolution_n must_v be_v fix_v not_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a but_o serious_a and_o resolve_v purpose_n say_v not_o with_o thyself_o i_o be_o assure_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o i_o must_v embrace_v hell_n or_o forsake_v take_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a the_o offence_n be_v great_a which_o i_o commit_v in_o swear_v and_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v i_o can_v omit_v it_o but_o instead_o of_o this_o argue_v thus_o with_o thyself_o i_o be_o solemn_o resolve_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o forsake_v all_o sin_n especial_o what_o i_o be_o most_o guilty_a of_o for_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v neither_o must_v i_o give_v a_o faint_a denial_n to_o sin_n iv._o whatever_o thy_o resolution_n be_v put_v they_o present_o in_o practice_n and_o drive_v they_o not_o off_o to_o futurity_n be_v thou_o addict_v to_o drink_v do_v not_o resolve_v and_o say_v this_o sin_n i_o intend_v to_o forsake_v but_o for_o the_o present_a i_o be_o engage_v to_o meet_v company_n where_o i_o must_v appear_v sociable_a but_o that_o be_v finish_v i_o design_v to_o prosecute_v my_o resolution_n this_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n device_n and_o be_v cast_v in_o thy_o way_n as_o a_o stumbling-block_n which_o if_o not_o remove_v will_v prove_v pernicious_a v._n next_o let_v not_o thy_o resolution_n be_v only_o against_o sin_n but_o against_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n to_o it_o solomon_n do_v not_o say_v to_o the_o adulterer_n thou_o may_v discourse_v a_o harlot_n but_o be_v not_o entice_v by_o her_o word_n to_o uncleanness_n he_o will_v not_o permit_v thou_o to_o go_v into_o her_o house_n or_o by_o her_o door_n prov._n 5._o 8._o and_o when_o he_o dissuade_v the_o drunkard_n from_o
that_o vice_n he_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o wine_n for_o as_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o prostitute_a harlot_n so_o the_o colour_n of_o wine_n will_v inflame_v our_o desire_n after_o it_o prov._n 23._o 31._o after_o this_o method_n job_n resolve_v i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n job_n 31._o 1._o vi_o next_o you_o must_v observe_v this_o caution_n if_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n never_o so_o much_o resolve_v against_o and_o detest_a of_o any_o sin_n yet_o be_v very_o circumspect_a that_o you_o confide_v not_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o resolution_n but_o earnest_o deprecate_v the_o almighty_a that_o he_o will_v enable_v you_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o will_n so_o he_o will_v give_v you_o his_o grace_n to_o perform_v it_o sect_n ix_o of_o vow_n as_o your_o resolutios_n be_v so_o let_v your_o vow_n be_v rather_o against_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n 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beseech_v the_o almighty_a to_o give_v thou_o strength_n to_o perform_v whatever_o thou_o have_v resolve_v to_o act_v in_o his_o service_n this_o must_v be_v perform_v fervent_o though_o brief_o and_o humble_o from_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o act_v what_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o resolve_v and_o also_o from_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o thy_o inability_n in_o the_o performance_n next_o express_v thy_o thankfulness_n and_o when_o thou_o find_v any_o alteration_n wrought_v in_o thy_o hearr_n to_o detest_v sin_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v not_o in_o thyself_o except_o it_o be_v with_o tremble_v at_o thy_o own_o pride_n and_o arrogancy_n ii_o next_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v what_o part_n of_o our_o medtation_n do_v most_o affect_v we_o and_o lay_v they_o up_o so_o in_o our_o thought_n that_o frequent_o we_o may_v ponder_v on_o '_o they_o last_o when_o thy_o meditation_n be_v end_v depart_v not_o hasty_o to_o thy_o temporal_a employment_n go_v not_o from_o the_o 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