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my_o father_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n john_n 20._o 17._o here_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n a_o unsound_a professor_n never_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o god_n but_o convert_v grace_n do_v the_o work_n and_o so_o cure_v the_o fatal_a misery_n of_o the_o fall_n by_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o its_o idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 9_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 68_o here_o he_o centre_n here_o he_o settle_v oh_o it_o be_v as_o the_o entrance_n of_o heaven_n to_o he_o to_o see_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n when_o he_o discover_v
self-deceit_n how_o many_o professor_n be_v there_o with_o who_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n than_o christ_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n and_o thereby_o be_v evident_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o like_a to_o end_v in_o destruction_n rom._n 8._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 19_o yet_o ask_v these_o man_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o confident_o they_o prize_v christ_n above_o all_o god_n forbid_v else_o and_o see_v not_o their_o own_o earthly_a mindedness_n for_o want_n of_o a_o narrow_a observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n do_v they_o but_o careful_o search_v they_o will_v quick_o find_v that_o their_o great_a content_n be_v in_o the_o world_n luke_o 12._o 19_o and_o their_o great_a care_n and_o main_a endeavour_n to_o get_v and_o secure_v the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a discovery_n of_o a_o unconverted_a sinner_n may_v the_o profess_v part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v earnest_a heed_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n unobserved_a man_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n as_o effectual_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n as_o by_o the_o most_o unlawful_a course_n mat._n 22._o 5._o luke_n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 24._o 9_o reign_v malice_n and_o envy_n against_o those_o that_o disrespect_n they_o or_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o 1_o john_n 2._o 9_o 11._o o_o how_o do_v many_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a remember_v injury_n and_o carry_v grudge_n and_o will_v return_v man_n as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n love_v to_o take_v revenge_n wish_v evil_a to_o they_o that_o wrong_v they_o direct_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 14_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 23._o neh._n 6._o 17._o doubtless_o where_o this_o evil_n be_v keep_v boil_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o hate_v resist_v mortify_a but_o do_v habitual_o prevail_v that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n mat._n 18._o 34_o 35._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o reader_n do_v nothing_o of_o this_o touch_v thou_o be_v thou_o in_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a rank_n oh_o search_n and_o search_v again_o take_v thy_o heart_n solemn_o to_o task_n woe_n unto_o thou_o if_o after_o all_o thy_o profession_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v under_o the_o power_n of_o ignorance_n lose_v in_o formality_n drown_v in_o earthly_a mindedness_n envenom_v with_o malice_n exalt_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n leaven_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o carnal_a end_n in_o god_n service_n embitter_v against_o strictness_n this_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a discovery_n that_o all_o thy_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o i_o must_v proceed_v 10._o unmortified_a pride_n when_o man_n love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o man_n esteem_n applause_n and_o approbation_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v yet_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o stranger_n to_o true_a conversion_n john_n 12._o 43._o gal._n 1._o 10._o when_o man_n see_v not_o nor_o complain_v of_o nor_o groan_n under_o the_o pride_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v stark_o dead_a in_o sin_n oh_o how_o secret_o do_v this_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v in_o many_o heart_n and_o they_o know_v it_o not_o but_o be_v very_a stranger_n to_o themselves_o john_n 9_o 40._o 11._o the_o prevail_a love_n of_o pleasure_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o this_o be_v a_o black_a mark_n when_o man_n give_v the_o flesh_n the_o liberty_n that_o it_o crave_v and_o pamper_v and_o please_v it_o and_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o restrain_v it_o when_o their_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o gratify_v their_o belly_n and_o please_v their_o sense_n whatever_o appearance_n they_o may_v have_v of_o religion_n all_o be_v unsound_a rom._n 16._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 3_o a_o flesh-pleasing_a life_n can_v be_v please_v to_o god_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o cross_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o as_o their_o enemy_n gal._n 5._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 12._o carnal_a security_n or_o a_o presumptuous_a and_o ungrounded_a confidence_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v already_o good_a rev._n 3._o 17._o many_o cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n when_o sudden_a destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n sleep_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v work_v upon_o their_o bed_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v at_o the_o market_n mat._n 25._o 5_o 10._o prov._n 10._o 5._o they_o perceive_v not_o their_o want_n of_o oil_n till_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v and_o while_o they_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o oh_o that_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v no_o successor_n where_o be_v the_o place_n yea_o where_o be_v the_o house_n almost_o where_o these_o do_v not_o dwell_v man_n be_v willing_a to_o cherish_v in_o themselves_o upon_o never_o so_o slight_a ground_n a_o hope_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o so_o look_v not_o out_o after_o a_o change_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n perish_v in_o their_o sin_n be_v you_o at_o peace_n show_v i_o upon_o what_o ground_n your_o peace_n be_v maintain_v be_v it_o a_o scripture_n peace_n can_v you_o show_v the_o distinguish_a mark_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n can_v you_o evidence_n that_o you_o have_v something_o more_o than_o any_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n ever_o have_v if_o not_o fear_v this_o peace_n more_o than_o any_o trouble_n and_o know_v that_o a_o carnal_a peace_n do_v common_o prove_v the_o most_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o while_o it_o smile_v and_o kiss_n and_o speak_v it_o fair_a do_v fatal_o smite_v it_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o five_o rib_n by_o this_o time_n methinks_v i_o hear_v my_o reader_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o disciple_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v save_v set_a out_o from_o among_o our_o congregation_n all_o those_o ten_o rank_n of_o the_o profane_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o then_o beside_o take_v out_o all_o these_o twelve_o sort_n of_o close_a and_o self_n deceive_v hypocrite_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o tell_v i_o then_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v how_o few_o will_v be_v the_o sheep_n that_o shall_v be_v leave_v when_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v separate_v and_o set_v among_o the_o goat_n for_o my_o part_n of_o all_o my_o numerous_a hearer_n i_o have_v no_o hope_n to_o see_v any_o of_o they_o in_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o these_o two_o and_o twenty_o sort_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v except_o by_o sound_a conversion_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o another_o condition_n application_n and_o now_o conscience_n do_v thy_o office_n speak_v out_o and_o speak_v home_o to_o he_o that_o hear_v or_o read_v these_o line_n if_o thou_o find_v any_o of_o these_o mark_n upon_o he_o thou_o must_v pronounce_v he_o utter_o unclean_a levit._fw-la 13._o 44._o take_v not_o up_o a_o lie_n into_o thy_o mouth_n speak_v not_o peace_n to_o he_o to_o who_o god_n speak_v no_o peace_n let_v not_o lust_n bribe_v thou_o or_o self-love_n or_o carnal_a prejudice_n blind_v thou_o i_o sub-poena_a thou_o from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v and_o give_v in_o evidence_n i_o require_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o go_v with_o i_o to_o the_o search_n of_o the_o suspect_a house_n as_o thou_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o thy_o peril_n give_v in_o a_o true_a report_n of_o the_o state_n and_o case_n of_o he_o that_o read_v this_o book_n conscience_n will_v thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o i_o adjure_v thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n that_o thou_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n mat._n 26._o 63._o be_v the_o man_n convert_v or_o be_v he_o not_o do_v he_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o do_v he_o not_o do_v he_o true_o love_v and_o please_v and_o prize_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n or_o not_o come_v put_v it_o to_o a_o issue_n how_o long_o shall_v this_o soul_n lie_v at_o uncertainty_n oh_o conscience_n bring_v in_o thy_o verdict_n be_v this_o man_n a_o new_a man_n or_o be_v he_o not_o how_o do_v thou_o find_v it_o have_v there_o pass_v a_o through_o and_o mighty_a change_n upon_o he_o or_o not_o when_o be_v the_o time_n where_o be_v the_o place_n or_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o through_o change_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v wrought_v in_o this_o soul_n speak_v conscience_n or_o if_o thou_o can_v
but_o thy_o unwillingness_n speak_v man_n be_v thou_o willing_a of_o the_o match_n will_v thou_o have_v christ_n in_o all_o his_o relation_n to_o be_v thou_o thy_o king_n thy_o priest_n thy_o prophet_n will_v thou_o have_v he_o with_o all_o his_o inconvenience_n take_v not_o christ_n hand_n over_o head_n but_o sit_v down_o first_o and_o count_v thy_o cost_n will_v thou_o lay_v all_o at_o his_o foot_n will_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o run_v all_o hazard_n with_o he_o will_v thou_o take_v thy_o lot_n with_o he_o fall_v where_o it_o will_v will_v thou_o deny_v thyself_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o be_v thou_o deliberate_o understand_o free_o fix_o detetermine_v to_o cleave_v to_o he_o in_o all_o time_n and_o condition_n if_o so_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v never_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o but_o art_n pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n here_o lie_v the_o main_a point_n of_o thy_o salvation_n that_o thou_o be_v sound_a in_o thy_o covenant-closure_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o love_v thy_o life_n see_v that_o thou_o be_v faithful_a to_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n here_o dir._n viii_o resign_v up_o all_o thy_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o thy_o whole_a interest_n to_o be_v he_o they_o give_v their_o own_o self_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o present_v your_o body_n as_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n rom._n 12._o 1._o the_o lord_n seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o resign_v therefore_o thy_o body_n with_o all_o its_o member_n to_o he_o and_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o power_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o thy_o spirit_n which_o be_v he_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o in_o a_o right_a closure_n with_o christ_n all_o the_o faculty_n give_v up_o to_o he_o the_o judgement_n subscribe_v lord_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v thou_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o thou_o prov._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o understanding_n lay_v aside_o its_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o cavil_n and_o its_o prejudices_fw-la against_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n it_o be_v now_o past_o question_v and_o dispute_v and_o cast_v it_o for_o christ_n against_o all_o the_o world_n it_o conclude_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o and_o see_v such_o a_o treasure_n in_o this_o field_n such_o value_n in_o this_o pearl_n as_o be_v worth_a all_o mat._n 13._o 44._o oh_o here_o be_v the_o rich_a bargain_n that_o â—ver_o i_o madeâ—_n here_o be_v the_o rich_a prize_n that_o ever_o man_n be_v offer_v here_o be_v the_o soveraign_v remedy_n that_o ever_o mercy_n prepare_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o my_o esteem_n worthy_a of_o my_o choice_n worthy_a of_o my_o love_n worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v adore_a admire_v for_o ever_o more_o rev._n 5._o 12._o i_o approve_v of_o his_o article_n his_o term_n be_v righteous_a and_o reasonable_a full_a of_o equity_n and_o mercy_n again_o the_o will_n resign_v it_o stand_v no_o long_o waver_v nor_o wish_v and_o would_v but_o be_v peremptory_o determine_v lord_n thy_o love_n have_v overcome_v i_o thou_o have_v win_v i_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v i_o come_v in_o lord_n to_o thou_o i_o free_o open_a i_o consent_v to_o be_v save_v in_o thy_o own_o way_n thou_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n thou_o shall_v have_v all_o let_v i_o have_v but_o thou_o the_o memory_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o store-house_n for_o thou_o out_o with_o this_o trash_n lay_v in_o thy_o treasure_n let_v i_o be_v a_o granary_n a_o repository_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o promise_n thy_o providence_n the_o conscience_n come_v in_o lord_n i_o will_v ever_o side_n with_o thou_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o faithful_a register_n i_o will_v warn_v when_o the_o sinner_n be_v tempt_v and_o smite_v when_o thou_o be_v offend_v i_o will_v witness_v for_o thou_o and_o judge_v for_o thou_o and_o guide_v into_o thy_o way_n and_o will_v never_o let_v sin_n have_v quiet_a in_o this_o soul._n the_o affection_n also_o come_v in_o to_o christ._n o_o say_v love_n i_o be_o sick_a for_o thou_o o_o say_v desire_n now_o i_o have_v my_o longing_n here_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n i_o seek_v for_o here_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o nation_n here_o be_v bread_n for_o i_o and_o balm_n for_o i_o all_o that_o i_o want_v fear_n bow_v the_o knee_n with_o awe_n and_o veneration_n welcome_o lord_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o pay_v my_o homage_n thy_o word_n and_o thy_o rod_n shall_v command_v my_o motion_n thou_o will_v i_o reverence_v and_o adore_v before_o thou_o will_v i_o fall_v down_o and_o worship-grief_n likewise_o put_v in_o lord_n thy_o displeasure_n and_o thy_o dishonour_n thy_o people_n calamity_n and_o my_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v that_o that_o shall_v set_v i_o abroach_o i_o will_v mourn_v when_o thou_o be_v offend_v i_o will_v weep_v when_o thy_o cause_n be_v mound_v anger_n likewise_o come_v in_o for_o christ_n lord_n nothing_o so_o enrage_v i_o as_o my_o folly_n against_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o befool_v and_o bewitch_v as_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o flattery_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n against_o thou_o hatred_n too_o will_v side_n with_o christ._n i_o protest_v mortal_a enmity_n with_o thy_o enemy_n that_o i_o will_v never_o be_v friend_n with_o thy_o foe_n i_o vow_v a_o immortal_a quarrel_n with_o every_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v no_o quarter_n i_o will_v make_v no_o peace_n thus_o let_v all_o thy_o power_n give_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ._n again_o thou_o must_v give_v up_o thy_o whole_a interest_n to_o he_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o keep_v back_o from_o christ_n it_o will_v be_v thy_o undo_n luke_n 14._o 33._o unless_o thou_o will_v forsake_v all_o in_o preparation_n and_o resolution_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v his_o disciple_n thou_o must_v hate_v father_n and_o mother_n yea_o and_o thy_o own_o life_n also_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o he_o mat._n 10._o 37._o luke_n 14._o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n thou_o must_v give_v he_o thyself_o and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v without_o reservation_n or_o else_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o dir._n ix_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o word_n thought_n and_o action_n psal._n 119._o 30._o this_o be_v the_o true_a convert_v choice_n but_o here_o remember_v these_o three_o rule_n 1._o thou_o must_v choose_v they_o all_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o heaven_n by_o a_o partial_a obedience_n read_v psal._n 119._o 6_o 128_o 160._o ezek._n 18._o 21._o none_o may_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o cheap_a and_o easy_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o let_v alone_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v costly_a and_o self-denying_a and_o grate_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v take_v all_o or_o none_o a_o sincere_a convert_n though_o he_o make_v most_o conscience_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o weighty_a duty_n yet_o he_o make_v true_a conscience_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o of_o all_o duty_n psal._n 119._o 6_o 113._o mat._n 23._o 23._o 2._o for_o all_o time_n for_o prosperity_n and_o for_o adversity_n whether_o it_o rain_v or_o shine_v a_o true_a convert_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o set_v his_o back_n to_o the_o wind_n and_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o time_n i_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o testimony_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o heritage_n for_o ever_o psal._n 119._o 31_o 111_o 117_o 44_o 93._o i_o will_v have_v respect_n unto_o thy_o statute_n continual_o 3._o this_o must_v be_v do_v not_o hand_n over_o head_n but_o deliberate_o and_o understand_o that_o disobedient_a son_n say_v i_o go_v sir_n but_o he_o go_v not_o mat._n 24._o 30._o how_o fair_o do_v they_o promise_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o we_o will_v do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o speak_v as_o they_o mean_v but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n it_o be_v find_v that_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o as_o to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v promise_v deâ—â—â—â—_n 5._o 27_o 29._o if_o you_o will_v be_v sincere_a in_o close_v with_o the_o law_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n first_o study_v the_o meaning_n and_o the_o latitude_n and_o compass_n of_o they_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v very_o spiritual_a they_o reach_v the_o very_a thought_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o