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but_o then_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v such_o never_o do_v a_o man_n put_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o a_o purpose_n of_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n but_o he_o impose_v a_o strange_a thing_n on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n micah_n 3.11_o it_o be_v say_v they_o build_v zion_n with_o blood_n and_o yet_o will_v they_o loan_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o have_v a_o pregnant_a example_n jer._n 3.5_o 6._o will_v thou_o turn_v when_o we_o cry_v to_o thou_o my_o father_n will_v he_o reserve_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o great_a sense_n of_o evil_n but_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v evil_a thing_n and_o at_o that_o very_a time_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n set_v against_o god_n when_o they_o come_v bege_v pray_v and_o cry_v that_o god_n will_v help_v they_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n that_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n why_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n we_o must_v come_v with_o resign_v of_o ourselves_o with_o a_o hearty_a 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have_v bowel_n and_o a_o merciful_a remembrance_n towards_o her_o child_n much_o more_o will_v i_o say_v god_n 2._o when_o we_o can_v say_v to_o god_n i_o be_o thou_o we_o plead_v the_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o we_o wherein_o he_o be_v become_v our_o father_n and_o friend_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v plead_v in_o isai_n 63.16_o doubtless_o or_o sure_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o because_o they_o be_v go_v and_o so_o have_v no_o cognisance_n of_o we_o now_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n
some_o be_v senseless_a and_o therefore_o perceive_v it_o not_o will_v be_v fill_v with_o god_n then_o a_o strand_n will_v be_v set_v to_o that_o deplorable_a forgetfulness_n of_o god_n which_o have_v swell_v to_o such_o unreasonable_a height_n that_o it_o have_v leave_v the_o top_n of_o very_a few_o mountain_n discernible_a above_o it_o then_o those_o which_o have_v pure_a mind_n will_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o run_v after_o their_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v enjoy_v more_o of_o the_o promise_n and_o by_o they_o partake_v of_o a_o divine_a nature_n in_o great_a measure_n inherit_v more_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n trade_n in_o true_a life_n be_v tie_v in_o heavenly_a gallery_n have_v their_o eye_n set_v continual_o upon_o christ_n who_o with_o he_o will_v take_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o with_o himself_o and_o be_v a_o cover_v of_o the_o eye_n to_o they_o from_o all_o false_a one_o for_o ever_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o add_v but_o the_o continuance_n of_o these_o wish_n and_o prayer_n humble_o beg_v a_o remembrance_n also_o in_o you_o for_o from_o my_o study_n in_o eton_n college_n june_n 1._o 1653._o your_o weak_a fellow-servant_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n nathanael_n ingelo_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n i._o the_o fix_a eye_n or_o the_o mindful_a heart_n on_o psal._n 25.15_o chap._n 1._o eye_v of_o saint_n set_v upon_o god_n in_o what_o sense_n ever_o and_o how_o many_o way_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o way_n of_o eye_v god_n in_o heavenly_a meditation_n thought_n settle_v upon_o god_n include_v much_o choice_n and_o pleasantness_n pag._n 5_o chap._n 3._o holy_a thought_n of_o god_n be_v mix_v with_o awful_a love_n leave_v deep_a impression_n transform_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v the_o trade_n of_o good_a soul_n pag._n 13_o chap._n 4._o disconformity_n to_o the_o forementioned_a principle_n a_o great_a fault_n in_o christian_n the_o discovery_n of_o it_o slumber_v eye_n and_o wander_a heart_n pag._n 18_o chap._n 5._o how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o wander_v from_o god_n of_o divine_a permission_n in_o this_o case_n discouragement_n pretend_v the_o heart_n please_v with_o something_o else_o more_o than_o god_n pag._n 28_o chap._n 6._o false_a meditation_n subdue_v not_o the_o heart_n a_o wicked_a heart_n have_v no_o joy_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n what_o be_v do_v and_o not_o according_a to_o rule_v be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v undo_v the_o heart_n which_o mind_v not_o god_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n be_v not_o right_a pag._n 33_o chap._n 7._o man_n wander_v from_o god_n have_v lose_v the_o government_n of_o his_o spirit_n thought_n of_o god_n suit_v not_o pervert_v soul_n be_v above_o they_o and_o against_o they_o satan_n lord_n of_o the_o imagination_n and_o master_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o those_o which_o forget_v god_n pag._n 43_o chap._n 8._o persuasion_n to_o frequent_a emanation_n and_o contentful_a abode_n of_o soul_n with_o god_n mind_v of_o god_n a_o work_n possible_a to_o christian_n a_o work_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a power_n spiritual_a action_n easy_a than_o bodily_a contemplative_a life_n everlasting_a natural_a propensity_n of_o soul_n to_o god_n renew_v in_o saint_n a_o blessing_n of_o love_n in_o true_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n pag._n 51_o chap._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n a_o pattern_n of_o eye_v the_o father_n great_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n due_a god_n our_o best_a friend_n all_o we_o have_v be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o of_o his_o gift_n all_o religion_n found_v upon_o a_o due_a mindfulness_n of_o god_n anguish_n awail_v wander_v heart_n pag._n 62_o chap._n 10._o direction_n cencern_v eye_v of_o god_n truth_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o their_o power_n saint_n be_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o meetness_n for_o their_o work_n saint_n be_v to_o preserve_v their_o capacity_n for_o god_n saint_n must_v maintain_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o divine_a engagement_n a_o lively_a sense_n of_o necessity_n be_v useful_a pure_a heart_n be_v meet_v for_o divine_a converse_n the_o mind_n will_v without_o sanctification_n pag._n 69_o chap._n 11._o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o mind_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v the_o more_o we_o mind_n god_n the_o more_o we_o may_v those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o know_v themselves_o best_o those_o which_o eye_n god_n most_o have_v most_o of_o god_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n cut_v the_o nerve_n of_o holiness_n forgetfulness_n of_o god_n betray_v to_o apostasy_n pag._n 86_o ii_o the_o principal_a interest_n or_o the_o propriety_n of_o saint_n in_o god_n on_o micah_n 7.7_o chap._n 1._o interest_n in_o god_n the_o true_a spring_n of_o consolation_n how_o it_o be_v propriety_n with_o community_n best_a because_o god_n be_v best_a by_o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o excellency_n pag._n 92_o chap._n 2._o interest_n in_o god_n of_o a_o perfect_a extent_n to_o all_o in_o god_n god_n love_n last_v be_v not_o break_v off_o by_o offence_n be_v not_o hinder_v by_o distance_n interest_n in_o god_n effectual_a to_o all_o good_a end_n divine_a friendship_n not_o burdensome_a pag._n 97_o chap._n 3._o saint_n engage_v to_o live_v upon_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n love_n and_o judgement_n spiritual_a relation_n be_v mutual_a true_a resignation_n have_v conscience_n with_o love_n a_o divine_a power_n in_o and_o over_o saint_n the_o grace_n and_o peace_n of_o saint_n further_v as_o they_o mind_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n pag._n 102_o chap._n 4._o saint_n have_v not_o only_o the_o portion_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o child_n ingenious_a walk_v great_o requisite_a in_o those_o who_o pretend_v interest_n in_o god_n god_n more_o easy_o please_v with_o his_o people_n then_o with_o other_o taste_n of_o god_n sweetness_n be_v obligatory_a careless_n walk_v weaken_v hope_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 110_o chap._n 5._o saint_n interest_n be_v through_o great_a condescension_n conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n very_o intimate_v a_o privilege_n 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