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thy_o body_n that_o some_o fruit_n may_v fall_v even_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o be_v thou_o drive_v from_o thy_o habitation_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o do_v thou_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o christ_n sake_n a_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o glory_n rest_n upon_o thou_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o thus_o faith_n argue_v and_o dispute_v the_o soul_n into_o patience_n 2_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o patience_n patience_n be_v a_o flower_n of_o god_n plant_v pray_v that_o it_o may_v grow_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o send_v forth_o its_o sweet_a perfume_n prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a charm_n to_o charm_v down_o the_o evil_a spirit_n prayer_n compose_v the_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o in_o tune_n when_o impatience_n have_v break_v the_o string_n and_o put_v all_o into_o a_o confusion_n oh_o go_v to_o god_n prayer_n delight_v god_n ear_n it_o melt_v his_o heart_n it_o open_v his_o hand_n god_n can_v deny_v a_o pray_a soul_n seek_v 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be_v call_v the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 1._o take_v a_o christian_a at_o the_o worst_a yet_o he_o be_v thankful_a the_o prophet_n jonah_n who_o be_v homo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o a_o waspish_a spirit_n the_o sea_n do_v not_o so_o work_v with_o the_o tempest_n 13._o as_o jonahs_n heart_n wrought_v with_o passion_n yet_o through_o this_o cloud_n you_o may_v see_v grace_n appear_v he_o have_v a_o thankful_a heart_n jonah_n 2._o 9_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n i_o will_v pay_v that_o which_o i_o have_v vow_v for_o the_o clear_a illustrate_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o four_o particular_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o saintlike_a work_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o godly_a be_v still_o call_v upon_o to_o praise_n god_n psa._n 135._o 20._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o lord_n psa._n 149._o 5._o let_v the_o saint_n be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n praise_n be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o a_o saint_n 1_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v praise_v god_n aright_o as_o all_o have_v not_o skill_n to_o play_v on_o the_o lute_n so_o every_o one_o can_v sound_v forth_o the_o harmonious_a praise_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_n god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o praise_v he_o none_o but_o a_o live_a christian_n can_v tune_v god_n praise_n wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o lift_v up_o god_n praise_n that_o be_v dead_a isa._n 38._o 19_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n stain_v and_o eclipse_v god_n praise_n if_o a_o foul_a hand_n work_v in_o damask_n or_o flower_a satin_n it_o will_v slur_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o god_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psa._n 50._o 16._o 2_o praise_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o any_o but_o the_o 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lark_n sing_v in_o petition_n we_o act_v like_o man_n in_o thanksgiving_n we_o act_v like_o angel_n 3_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o god-exalting_a work_n psa._n 50._o 23._o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o though_o nothing_o can_v add_v the_o least_o cubit_n to_o god_n essential_a glory_n yet_o praise_n exalt_v he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o praise_n be_v a_o set_n forth_o of_o god_n honour_n a_o lift_v up_o of_o his_o name_n a_o display_v the_o trophy_n of_o his_o goodness_n a_o proclaim_v his_o excellency_n a_o spread_a his_o renown_n a_o break_v open_a the_o box_n of_o ointment_n whereby_o the_o sweet_a savour_n and_o perfume_v of_o god_n name_n be_v send_v abroad_o
in_o it_o love_v one_o another_o how_o unworthy_a be_v it_o when_o christian_n be_v suffer_v together_o to_o be_v then_o strive_v together_o 4_o not_o to_o love_n be_v very_o sinful_a 1_o for_o saint_n not_o to_o love_v be_v to_o live_v in_o a_o contradiction_n to_o scripture_n the_o apostle_n be_v continual_o beat_v upon_o this_o string_n of_o love_n as_o if_o it_o make_v the_o sweet_a music_n in_o religion_n rom._n 13._o 8._o col._n 3._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 11._o 1_o john_n 4._o 21._o this_o commandment_n we_o have_v from_o he_o that_o he_o who_o love_v god_n love_v his_o brother_n also_o not_o to_o love_v be_v to_o walk_v antipode_n to_o the_o word_n can_v he_o be_v a_o good_a physician_n who_o go_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o physic_n can_v he_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a who_o go_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n 2_o want_n of_o love_n among_o christian_n do_v much_o silence_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n hot_a passion_n make_v cold_a prayer_n where_o animosity_n and_o contention_n prevail_v instead_o of_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o christian_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o pray_v one_o against_o another_o like_o the_o disciple_n who_o pray_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o samaritan_n luke_n 9_o 54._o and_o will_v god_n think_v you_o hear_v such_o prayer_n as_o come_v from_o a_o wrathful_a heart_n will_v he_o eat_v of_o our_o leaven_a bread_n will_v he_o accept_v of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v sower_v with_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n shall_v that_o prayer_n ever_o go_v up_o as_o incense_v which_o be_v offer_v with_o the_o strange_a fire_n of_o our_o sinful_a passion_n 3_o these_o heartburning_n hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o piety_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n the_o flower_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o grow_v in_o a_o wrathful_a heart_n the_o body_n may_v as_o well_o thrive_v while_o it_o have_v the_o plague_n as_o a_o soul_n can_v that_o be_v infect_v with_o malice_n while_o christian_n be_v debate_v grace_n be_v abate_v as_o the_o spleen_n grow_v health_n decay_v and_o as_o hatred_n increase_v holiness_n decline_v 5_o not_o to_o love_n be_v very_o fatal_a the_o difference_n among_o god_n people_n portend_v corruptibile_fw-la ruin_n all_o mischief_n come_v in_o at_o this_o gap_n of_o division_n mat._n 12._o 25._o animosity_n among_o saint_n may_v make_v god_n leave_v his_o temple_n ezek._n 10._o 4._o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n and_o stand_v upon_o the_o threshold_n do_v not_o god_n seem_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o house_n as_o if_o he_o be_v take_v his_o wing_n to_o â—lye_v and_o wo_n to_o we_o if_o god_n depart_v from_o 12_o we_o if_o the_o master_n leave_v the_o ship_n it_o be_v near_o sink_v indeed_o if_o god_n leave_v a_o land_n it_o must_v needs_o â—ink_v in_o ruin_n quest._n how_o shall_v we_o attain_v this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o love_n answ._n 1_o beware_v of_o the_o devil_n footâ—osts_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o run_v on_o his_o errand_n and_o make_v it_o their_o work_n to_o blow_v the_o coal_n of_o contention_n among_o christian_n and_o render_v one_o party_n odious_a to_o another_o 2_o keep_v up_o friendly_a meeting_n christian_n shall_v not_o be_v shy_a one_o of_o another_o as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o plague_n 3_o let_v we_o plead_v that_o promise_n jer._n 32._o 39_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n let_v we_o pray_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o strife_n among_o christian_n but_o who_o shall_v love_v most_o let_v we_o â—ray_v that_o god_n will_v divide_v babylon_n and_o unite_v â—ion_n use_v 3_o be_v this_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n 3_o to_o â—ove_v the_o saint_n then_o they_o must_v stand_v enlight_v for_o ungodly_a who_o hate_v the_o saint_n the_o wicked_a have_v a_o implacable_a malice_n against_o god_n habent_fw-la people_n and_o how_o can_v antipathy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o hate_v saint-ship_n be_v a_o brand_n of_o a_o reprobate_n they_o that_o malign_v the_o godly_a be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o creation_n if_o all_o the_o scald_a drop_n in_o god_n vial_n will_v make_v they_o miserable_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o never_o do_v anya_n who_o be_v the_o hater_n and_o persecuter_n of_o saint_n thrive_v upon_o that_o trade_n what_o become_v of_o julian_n dioclesian_n maximinus_n valerian_n cardinal_n crescentius_n and_o other_o some_o of_o they_o their_o bowel_n come_v out_o other_o choke_v with_o their_o own_o blood_n that_o they_o may_v be_v set_v up_o as_o stand_v monument_n of_o god_n vengeance_n psa._n 34._o 21._o they_o that_o hate_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v desolate_a sect_n xix_o 19_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o any_o sin_n character_n though_o sin_n live_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o live_v in_o sin_n every_o man_n that_o have_v wine_n in_o he_o be_v not_o in_o wine_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v step_v into_o sin_n through_o infirmity_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o keep_v the_o road_n psal._n 139._o 24._o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o quest._n what_o be_v it_o to_o indulge_v sin_n answ._n 1_o to_o give_v the_o breast_n to_o it_o and_o feed_v it_o as_o a_o fond_a parent_n humour_n his_o child_n and_o let_v he_o have_v what_o he_o will_v so_o to_o indulge_v sin_n be_v to_o humour_n sin_n 2_o to_o indulge_v sin_n be_v to_o commit_v it_o with_o delight_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o they_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n in_o this_o sense_n a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o indulge_v sin_n though_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o he_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o and_o will_v fain_o get_v rid_v of_o it_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o sin_n in_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a as_o between_o poison_n be_v in_o a_o serpent_n and_o in_o a_o man_n poison_n in_o a_o serpent_n be_v in_o its_o natural_a place_n and_o be_v delightful_a but_o poison_n in_o a_o man_n body_n be_v offensive_a and_o he_o use_v antidote_n to_o expel_v it_o so_o sin_n in_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v delightful_a be_v in_o its_o natural_a place_n but_o sin_n in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v burdensome_a and_o he_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o expel_v it_o this_o pare_v off_o from_o the_o sin_n the_o will_n be_v against_o it_o a_o godly_a man_n enter_v his_o protest_n against_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 15._o what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o a_o child_n of_o god_n while_o he_o commit_v sin_n hate_v the_o sin_n he_o habet_fw-la commit_v rom._n 7._o in_o particular_a there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o 1_o secret_a sin_n some_o be_v more_o modest_a than_o to_o commit_v gross_a sin_n that_o will_v be_v a_o stain_n to_o their_o reputation_n but_o they_o will_v sit_v brood_v upon_o sin_n in_o a_o corner_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 9_o saul_n secret_o practise_v mischief_n all_o will_v not_o sin_v in_o a_o belcony_n but_o perhaps_o they_o will_v sin_v behind_o the_o curtain_n rachel_n do_v not_o carry_v her_o father_n image_n as_o a_o sumpter-cloth_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n but_o she_o put_v they_o under_o she_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o gen._n 31._o 34._o many_o carry_v their_o sin_n secret_o as_o a_o candle_n in_o a_o dark_a lantern_n but_o a_o godly_a man_n dare_v not_o sin_n secret_o 1_o he_o know_v that_o god_n see_v in_o secret_a psal._n 44._o 21._o as_o god_n can_v be_v deceive_v by_o our_o subtlety_n so_o he_o can_v be_v exclude_v by_o our_o secrecy_n 2_o a_o godly_a man_n know_v that_o secret_a sin_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n worse_o than_o other_o they_o discover_v more_o guile_n and_o atheism_n the_o curtain-sinner_n make_v himself_o believe_v god_n do_v not_o see_v ezek._n 8._o 12._o son_n of_o man_n have_v thou_o see_v what_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v in_o the_o dark_a for_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n see_v we_o not_o they_o that_o have_v bad_a eye_n think_v the_o sun_n be_v dim_a how_o do_v this_o provoke_v god_n that_o man_n atheism_n shall_v give_v the_o lie_n to_o his_o omnisciency_n psal._n 94._o 9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o cyril_n see_v 3_o a_o godly_a man_n know_v that_o secret_a sin_n shall_v not_o escape_v god_n justice_n a_o judge_n on_o the_o bench_n can_v punish_v no_o offence_n but_o what_o be_v prove_v by_o witness_n he_o can_v punish_v the_o treason_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o visible_a to_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v write_v upon_o the_o forehead_n as_o god_n will_v reward_v secret_a duty_n so_o he_o will_v revenge_v secret_a sin_n 2_o a_o godly_a man_n will_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o gainful_a sin_n gain_n be_v the_o golden_a
shall_v not_o break_v my_o molleruâ—_n head_n david_n be_v glad_a of_o a_o reproof_n suppose_v a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o another_o shall_v shoot_v the_o lion_n and_o save_v the_o man_n will_v not_o he_o be_v thankful_a so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o minister_n by_o a_o reproof_n shoot_v this_o sin_n to_o death_n shall_v not_o we_o be_v thankful_a a_o gracious_a soul_n rejoice_v when_o the_o sharp_a lance_n of_o the_o word_n have_v let_v out_o his_o imposthume_n he_o wear_v a_o reproof_n as_o a_o jewel_n on_o his_o ear_n pro._n 30._o 12._o as_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n so_o be_v a_o reprover_n on_o a_o obedient_a ear_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v convince_a â—reachâ—ng_n must_v do_v the_o soul_n good_a a_o nip_a reproof_n prepare_v for_o comfort_n as_o a_o nip_a frost_n prepare_v for_o the_o sweet_a flower_n of_o spring_n sect_n x._o 10._o a_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reside_v in_o 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