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unto_o thou_o his_o holy_a sanctify_a spirit_n which_o may_v quicken_v thy_o dead_a soul_n infuse_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n whereby_o thou_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o off_o with_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n but_o together_o with_o his_o outward_a blessing_n or_o whether_o thou_o have_v they_o or_o not_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o he_o will_v enrich_v thou_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o his_o save_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n what_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v of_o wisdom_n be_v true_a of_o all_o grace_n if_o any_o one_o lack_v it_o let_v he_o asâ—…_n of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 5._o o_o young_a man_n may_v grace_n be_v have_v for_o ask_v ask_v and_o ask_v again_o never_o keep_v silence_n nor_o let_v fall_v thy_o suit_n till_o thou_o have_v obtain_v and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n plead_v that_o gracious_a promise_n isa._n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o sap_n of_o grace_n nor_o moisture_n of_o goodness_n upon_o such_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o water_n my_o live_a water_n my_o grace_n shall_v flow_v down_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o well_o water_v garden_n go_v therefore_o thou_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n who_o never_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n have_v one_o drop_n of_o grace_n within_o thou_o go_v thou_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n go_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n lament_v thy_o sinful_a barren_a heart_n before_o god_n and_o plead_v his_o promise_n of_o pour_v the_o spiritual_a water_n of_o grace_n upon_o the_o barren_a thirsty_a soul_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n make_v good_a this_o good_a promise_n unto_o i_o behold_v the_o dry_a and_o barren_a heart_n upon_o which_o no_o dew_n or_o rain_n from_o above_o have_v ever_o fall_v pity_v this_o hard_a and_o parch_a soul_n a_o drop_n lord_n a_o drop_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n god_n of_o grace_n give_v grace_n unto_o i_o and_o effectual_o work_v it_o in_o i_o and_o know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n that_o if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o hopeful_a sign_n that_o he_o intend_v to_o bestow_v it_o on_o thou_o 5._o stir_v up_o in_o thy_o soul_n a_o earnest_a long_a desire_n after_o grace_n to_o that_o
be_v brevis_fw-la insania_fw-la a_o short_a madness_n as_o seneca_n call_v it_o and_o make_v a_o man_n as_o we_o say_v beside_o himself_o so_o as_o he_o have_v no_o government_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v void_a of_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v more_o like_o a_o unreasonable_a and_o outrageous_a beast_n than_o a_o reasonable_a and_o prudent_a man_n it_o carry_v many_o man_n beyond_o the_o bound_n not_o only_o of_o modesty_n but_o of_o humanity_n also_o 2._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o passion_n be_v likewise_o very_o violent_a for_o 1._o it_o distemper_n the_o whole_a body_n within_o and_o without_o it_o disfigure_v a_o man_n face_n and_o countenance_n it_o make_v his_o speech_n very_o confuse_v his_o action_n rude_a and_o his_o whole_a behaviour_n unseemly_a if_o you_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n pasiionate_o angry_a you_o shall_v see_v his_o eye_n glare_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n shake_v his_o mouth_n foam_v his_o tongue_n double_v and_o the_o whole_a man_n even_o bereave_v of_o himself_o 2._o among_o the_o sober_a sort_n of_o people_n it_o pervert_v every_o good_a thing_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n it_o hinder_v prayer_n by_o possess_v the_o head_n with_o revengful_a thought_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o pure_a hand_n he_o lift_v up_o without_o wrath_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o it_o hinder_v profitable_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1._o 19_o exhort_v to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o wrath_n for_o whosoever_o go_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n with_o a_o mind_n distemper_v through_o anger_n shall_v carry_v away_o but_o little_a of_o that_o he_o hear_v 3._o passionate_a anger_n drive_v away_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o can_v endure_v a_o unquiet_a mansion_n but_o love_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a habitation_n the_o clamour_n and_o tumult_n of_o passion_n be_v such_o a_o offence_n to_o he_o as_o cause_v he_o to_o withdraw_v 4._o as_o anger_n drive_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o it_o make_v room_n for_o the_o devil_n ephes._n 4._o 26_o 27._o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o and_o then_o follow_v give_v not_o place_n to_o the_o devil_n if_o you_o give_v way_n to_o anger_n you_o thereby_o give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n that_o furious_a devil_n within_o open_v the_o door_n to_o let_v in_o the_o unclean_a devil_n without_o 5._o hasty_a anger_n be_v a_o badge_n and_o mark_n of_o a_o very_a fool_n he_o that_o be_v soon_o angry_a deal_v foolish_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 14._o 17._o that_o be_v he_o both_o speak_v and_o do_v many_o absurd_a thing_n which_o make_v he_o a_o laugh_a stock_n to_o other_o therefore_o he_o advise_v eccl._n 11._o 9_o be_v not_o hasty_a in_o thy_o spirit_n to_o be_v angry_a for_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n have_v show_v you_o in_o several_a particular_n the_o heinousness_n of_o unjust_a anger_n i_o come_v now_o to_o show_v you_o some_o remedy_n 1._o for_o the_o prevent_n thereof_o 2._o 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despiteful_o and_o contemptuous_o sin_v and_o thereupon_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v towards_o other_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n slow_a to_o anger_v towards_o thou_o 2._o accustom_v thyself_o to_o a_o daily_a and_o continual_a meditation_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a and_o all-ruling_a providence_n how_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o fall_v out_o without_o it_o so_o that_o whensoever_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v which_o may_v provoke_v thou_o to_o anger_n consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o this_o come_v not_o without_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o will_v turn_v it_o to_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o belong_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o that_o gracious_a promise_n rom._n 8._o 2â—…_n all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n look_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o be_v not_o like_o the_o dog_n to_o snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n never_o consider_v the_o flinger_n david_n have_v provocation_n enough_o from_o shimei_n curse_v he_o to_o make_v he_o angry_a and_o boil_v up_o his_o passion_n to_o the_o height_n but_o he_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o see_v his_o hand_n at_o shimei_n tongue_n end_v whereupon_o he_o say_v let_v he_o curse_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16._o 11._o and_o this_o quiet_v his_o heart_n against_o the_o revile_n of_o shimei_n oh_o what_o a_o cool_a of_o inordinate_a passion_n will_v it_o be_v in_o christian_n to_o see_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o all_o the_o injury_n and_o indignity_n in_o all_o the_o wrong_n and_o unworthy_a usage_n that_o they_o here_o meet_v withal_o 3._o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o anger_n as_o the_o company_n of_o angry_a choleric_a person_n who_o angry_a word_n be_v apâ—…_n to_o move_v one_o to_o passion_n therefore_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 22._o 24._o make_v no_o friendship_n with_o a_o angry_a man_n and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v nor_o walk_v familiar_o avoid_v likewise_o game_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o be_v great_a occasion_n of_o angry_a word_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n of_o angry_a blow_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o avoid_v any_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n thereof_o 4._o labour_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o not_o regard_v a_o injury_n than_o to_o follow_v and_o pursue_v every_o wrong_n with_o revenge_n solomon_n say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o infirmity_n prov._n 19_o 11._o herein_o lie_v true_a magnanimity_n when_o a_o man_n pass_v by_o and_o not_o regard_v every_o light_a injury_n when_o he_o can_v hold_v the_o bridle_n and_o keep_v in_o and_o keep_v under_o and_o in_o compass_n so_o headstrong_a a_o passion_n heathen_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v say_v fortior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la 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and_o that_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o our_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v mat._n 12._o 36_o 37._o because_o man_n word_n do_v declare_v what_o their_o inward_a disposition_n be_v therefore_o by_o their_o word_n be_v they_o justify_v or_o condemn_v beware_v therefore_o o_o young_a man_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o vain_o and_o causlesl_o increase_v thy_o account_n either_o by_o rot_a and_o unsavoury_a or_o by_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a discourse_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o use_v this_o wind_n of_o word_n as_o bellows_o to_o kindle_v against_o thyself_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n wrath_n here_o and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n with_o the_o prophet_n david_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o way_n that_o thou_o offend_v not_o with_o thy_o tongue_n psal._n 39_o 1._o for_o thy_o better_a help_n therein_o take_v these_o few_o direction_n 1._o be_v not_o too_o free_a of_o thy_o 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enough_o to_o keep_v they_o when_o they_o be_v old_a which_o be_v a_o sinful_a anxiety_n however_o veil_v under_o the_o appearance_n of_o providence_n against_o future_a necessity_n whereby_o they_o do_v but_o anticipate_v their_o care_n and_o create_v a_o needless_a distraction_n to_o themselves_o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o labour_v when_o temporal_a thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a therefore_o our_o saviour_n add_v but_o labour_n for_o the_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n that_o be_v chief_o and_o especial_o look_v how_o much_o more_o excellent_a the_o soul_n be_v than_o the_o body_n thing_n eternal_a than_o those_o that_o be_v temporal_a so_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o both_o in_o our_o judgement_n and_o affection_n to_o prefer_v and_o pursue_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o heavenly_a glory_n before_o these_o temporary_a trifle_n 3._o the_o measure_n of_o labour_v when_o we_o never_o think_v we_o have_v lay_v up_o enough_o but_o be_v 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tongue_n or_o quench_v your_o thirst_n there_o o_o who_o will_v lay_v out_o himself_o whole_o upon_o that_o which_o can_v help_v he_o in_o his_o great_a distress_n riches_n avail_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o cast_v out_o this_o worldliness_n and_o cherish_v it_o no_o long_o know_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o murderer_n of_o your_o soul_n it_o will_v cheat_v you_o of_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o entice_v you_o into_o hell_n by_o pretence_n of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o any_o saint_n be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o seek_v immoderate_o after_o earthly_a riches_n we_o read_v of_o aaron_n idolatry_n lot_n incest_n noah_n drunkenness_n david_n adultery_n peter_n denial_n of_o his_o master_n but_o where_o do_v you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o any_o saint_n that_o be_v overcome_v 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