by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o make_v i_o come_v to_o myself_o to_o weigh_v thing_n in_o the_o balance_n of_o truth_n search_v like_o the_o wise_a berean_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o before_o i_o 11._o act_n 17._o 11._o have_v lay_v aside_o as_o a_o dead_a useless_a thing_n imagine_v i_o have_v get_v that_o unction_n whereby_o i_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o need_v not_o that_o any_o man_n teach_v i_o need_v no_o man_n writing_n 27._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o no_o not_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n themselves_o but_o that_o i_o have_v teach_v enough_o nay_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o etc._n etc._n whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o or_o no_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v amaze_v and_o confound_v in_o my_o self_n to_o behold_v what_o madness_n folly_n and_o vanity_n i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n be_v carry_v away_o with_o that_o i_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o believe_v i_o be_v travel_v towards_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n when_o my_o own_o conscience_n if_o i_o have_v but_o 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no_o say_v christ_n if_o a_o kingâ—…om_n be_v divide_v against_o itself_o how_o can_v â—…hat_o kingdom_n stand_v either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a or_o the_o tree_n evil_a â—…nd_n its_o fruit_n evil_a make_v both_o alike_o when_o i_o come_v to_o myself_o i_o no_o soon_o â—…egan_v serious_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v my_o condition_n but_o i_o begin_v to_o cry_v out_o for_o myself_o wonder_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v not_o ere_o this_o time_n swallow_v i_o up_o o_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o run_v after_o the_o shadow_n leave_v the_o substance_n behind_o that_o i_o shall_v follow_v nothing_o but_o the_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o call_v they_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n that_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o worship_n 24._o joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n when_o i_o waâ—…_n run_v from_o god_n and_o leave_v off_o hiâ—…_n saint_n and_o people_n turn_v my_o back_n upon_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god._n to_o think_v with_o saul_n i_o be_v zealous_a foâ—…_n god_n and_o his_o truth_n do_v god_n good_a service_n 2._o joh._n 16._o 2._o when_o i_o be_v persecute_v his_o servantâ—…_n &_o saint_n backbiting_a and_o speak_v evil_a oâ—…_n they_o watch_v that_o if_o possible_a i_o mighâ—…_n cause_v any_o of_o they_o to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v iâ—…_n leave_v off_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n rejoice_v at_o their_o infirmity_n be_v glad_a when_o i_o can_v takâ—…_n any_o just_a occasion_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o oâ—…_n their_o fail_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o thinâ—…_n 11._o mat._n 22._o 11._o i_o be_v prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o bride_n oâ—…_n christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v when_o i_o haâ—…_n no_o wedding-garment_n on_o nay_o insteaâ—…_n 11._o mat._n 22._o 11._o thereof_o be_v clothe_v with_o nothing_o buâ—…_n filthy_v rag_n base_a lust_n my_o heart_n run_v out_o after_o nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o lie_n that_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n in_o order_n to_o heal_v to_o let_v what_o abomination_n will_v come_v forth_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o any_o nay_o to_o every_o lust_n and_o not_o only_o to_o act_v all_o this_o at_o home_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 16._o in_o my_o own_o heart_n to_o fill_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o all_o these_o idol_n but_o to_o manifest_v this_o my_o folly_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o contend_v for_o they_o as_o thing_n fit_a to_o be_v mind_v i_o say_v when_o i_o come_v so_o to_o myself_o as_o serious_o to_o behold_v all_o this_o find_v that_o i_o be_v get_v into_o a_o way_n which_o be_v as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v prov._n 16._o 25._o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n or_o issue_n thereof_o be_v death_n though_o it_o do_v seem_v to_o i_o right_o even_o that_o which_o will_v bring_v i_o safe_a to_o my_o expect_a end_n glory_n and_o happiness_n yet_o i_o find_v the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o so_o and_o come_v at_o last_o to_o see_v the_o way_n i_o be_v in_o lead_v to_o destruction_n i_o say_v with_o the_o prodigal_n how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v here_o with_o hunger_n how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o as_o yet_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v adopt_v son_n of_o god_n as_o know_v not_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n who_o though_o they_o do_v believe_v yet_o they_o cry_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o give_v a_o answer_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o my_o fatherâ—…_n house_n as_o they_o have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v have_v so_o many_o secret_a upholdingâ—…_n and_o whisper_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o truth_n in_o they_o as_o keep_v their_o spirit_n from_o faint_a and_o moreover_o give_v they_o many_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v all_o which_o at_o present_a to_o consider_v wound_v i_o the_o more_o i_o perish_v here_o for_o hunger_n but_o through_o mercy_n have_v some_o hope_n yet_o leave_v as_o to_o know_v those_o god_n love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n and_o that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o i_o say_v i_o 1._o joh._n 13._o 1._o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o confess_v i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v no_o long_o lie_v in_o this_o bed_n of_o filth_n i_o will_v arise_v i_o will_v no_o long_o go_v after_o the_o 9_o ps_n 105._o 8._o &_o 111._o 9_o &_o 119_o 8._o 9_o lust_n and_o abomination_n of_o my_o base_a heart_n but_o go_v to_o my_o father_n go_v and_o be_v obedient_a to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n throw_v myself_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n say_v lord_n though_o i_o perish_v yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o yea_o though_o thou_o slay_v i_o for_o there_o be_v mercy_n in_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o â—…re_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n i_o â—…ve_v sin_v against_o heaven_n against_o the_o â—…ecious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n notâ—…thstanding_n thou_o unbosome_a that_o rich_a â—…e_n of_o thou_o unto_o i_o as_o when_o i_o be_v in_o 〈…〉_o blood_n cast_v out_o to_o the_o loathe_n of_o my_o â—…rson_n and_o no_o eye_n pity_v i_o even_o then_o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 〈…〉_o cast_v the_o skirâ—_n of_o thy_o mercy_n over_o â—…e_n hide_v thereby_o all_o my_o nakedness_n and_o â—…formity_n against_o this_o heaven_n all_o this_o â—…ercy_n and_o love_n have_v i_o sin_v 2._o against_o heaven_n against_o the_o saint_n â—…d_a people_n of_o god_n in_o cause_v the_o way_n 〈…〉_o truth_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o thy_o saint_n â—…braided_v and_o contemn_v and_o thy_o â—…me_n dishonour_v and_o slight_v all_o thy_o â—…ecious_a command_n and_o ordinance_n and_o â—…rned_v my_o back_n upon_o they_o despise_v â—…d_a trample_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n â—…gainst_a heaven_n yet_o more_o than_o all_o this_o â—…ot_n think_v it_o enough_o that_o i_o disobeyedâ—…l_v â—…l_z thy_o command_n despise_v all_o thy_o saint_n â—…d_a people_n cast_v contempt_n on_o they_o â—…ut_o invite_v as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lay_v â—…aused_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 3._o against_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o â—…ou_v in_o mercy_n give_v i_o many_o regret_v â—…f_a conscience_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n â—…et_o by_o all_o these_o be_v not_o i_o stop_v but_o â—…earkened_v to_o every_o call_v and_o yield_v my_o self_n up_o a_o servant_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n maâ—…ing_v my_o
body_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v hâ—…ly_o and_o spotless_a not_o suffer_v any_o defilâ—…ment_n to_o have_v come_v to_o thy_o temple_n 〈…〉_o cage_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o uâ—…clean_a bird_n a_o sty_n full_a of_o nothing_o 〈…〉_o filthy_a swine_n spend_v that_o portion_n thoâ—…_n give_v i_o with_o a_o harlot_n lord_n how_o have_v i_o trample_v under_o mâ—…_n foot_n that_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o thy_o maâ—…riage_n in_o not_o be_v thankful_o conteâ—…ted_v with_o what_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o infiniâ—…_n wisdom_n creat_v for_o man_n in_o the_o begiâ—…ning_n one_o woman_n that_o they_o twain_o migâ—…_n be_v one_o flesh_n the_o which_o be_v nothing_o leâ—…_n 24._o gen_n 2_o 18._o 24._o than_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o heavenly_a intenâ—…ment_n of_o thou_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n chriâ—…_n jesus_n one_o spouse_n or_o belove_v but_o despise_v and_o slight_v this_o thy_o institutioâ—…_n choose_v rather_o to_o follow_v the_o voice_n oâ—…_n satan_n and_o my_o own_o base_a lustful_a heart_n anâ—…_n from_o thence_o conclude_v it_o be_v lawful_a foâ—…_n i_o to_o have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n anâ—…_n not_o only_o consent_v within_o i_o to_o this_o abomination_n and_o violation_n of_o this_o thy_o law_n but_o bring_v it_o forth_o into_o action_n take_v into_o my_o bosom_n another_o besideâ—…_n my_o wife_n nay_o herein_o redouble_v my_o iniquity_n take_v even_o one_o that_o be_v then_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n and_o not_o only_o â—…one_v all_o this_o wickedness_n in_o thy_o sight_n â—…t_o call_v this_o my_o detestable_a abominaâ—…on_n righteous_a and_o good_a contend_v â—…r_n it_o before_o man_n though_o it_o be_v that_o â—…hich_v the_o very_a heathen_n abhor_v and_o â—…e_v very_a brand_n and_o character_n of_o those_o â—…hom_n thou_o intend_v shall_v never_o â—…e_v thy_o face_n thy_o love_n thy_o son_n heaven_n â—…d_a happiness_n but_o for_o ever_o be_v cast_v â—…th_n into_o utter_a darkness_n as_o the_o apostle_n â—…ul_a say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n know_v you_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o â—…t_v that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inâ—…rit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deâ—…ved_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolaâ—…s_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v â—…e_a kingdom_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o o_o lord_n herein_o have_v i_o sin_v aâ—…nst_v heaven_n and_o do_v all_o this_o wickâ—…ess_n in_o thy_o sight_n notwithstanding_o i_o 40._o luke_n 12._o 47._o 2_o chron._n 30._o 9_o jer._n 32._o 40._o â—…ew_v thy_o will_n yet_o i_o do_v it_o not_o though_o â—…as_v one_o that_o thou_o set_v before_o thou_o 〈…〉_o thy_o delight_n to_o dandle_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o 〈…〉_o love_n from_o who_o thou_o intend_v â—…er_n to_o turn_v thy_o face_n even_o here_o beâ—…e_v thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v all_o this_o â—…ckedness_n in_o thy_o sight_n though_o i_o know_v â—…u_fw-fr waste_v a_o god_n from_o who_o no_o thought_n â—…ch_o less_o action_n can_v be_v hide_v lord_n â—…at_n shall_v i_o say_v my_o sin_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n â—…he_fw-mi â—â—a_fw-mi who_o can_v number_v they_o so_o vile_a so_o wretched_a be_o i_o as_o i_o be_o nâ—…_n worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n nâ—…_n worthy_a any_o more_o to_o sit_v at_o thy_o table_n yet_o lord_n i_o will_v fain_o be_v entertainedâ—…gain_o into_o thy_o house_n though_o but_o as_o oâ—…_n of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n but_o a_o door-keâ—…per_a though_o but_o as_o one_o that_o must_v nâ—…_n go_v into_o thy_o house_n to_o behold_v and_o partaâ—…_n of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n but_o stand_v at_o tâ—…_n door_n for_o it_o be_v better_a lord_n to_o be_v a_o dooâ—…_n 10_o psa_fw-la 84._o 10_o keeper_n in_o thy_o house_n than_o to_o dwell_v 〈…〉_o the_o tent_n of_o wicked_a men._n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n 〈…〉_o his_o father_n see_v he_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v 〈…〉_o go_v far_o in_o confession_n and_o forsakiâ—…_n but_o be_v hedge_v up_o by_o my_o iniquitieâ—…_n ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o they_o eveâ—…_n moment_n so_o that_o if_o i_o go_v into_o 〈…〉_o field_n into_o the_o world_n there_o presenâ—…_n one_o object_n or_o other_o present_v itself_o my_o base_a lustful_a eye_n which_o like_o thorâ—…_n prick_v and_o wound_v my_o heart_n to_o bâ—…_n hold_v if_o i_o look_v into_o my_o garden_n 〈…〉_o heart_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v fill_v wâ—…_n all_o precious_a flower_n of_o divine_a pleasurâ—…_n 24._o pro._n 34._o 24._o behold_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o nettâ—…_n nothing_o but_o restlessness_n and_o unquietâ—…_n sting_v and_o wound_v i_o nay_o furthâ—…_n if_o i_o look_v about_o my_o heart_n behoâ—…_n the_o stone-wall_n be_v break_v down_o prayer_n watchfulness_n nay_o all_o power_n which_o former_o i_o have_v against_o sin_n and_o corruption_n whereby_o in_o some_o measure_n they_o be_v subdue_v and_o keep_v under_o in_o i_o be_v now_o break_v down_o so_o that_o now_o i_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o every_o lust_n but_o even_o while_o i_o be_v thus_o far_o off_o from_o my_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v become_v the_o temple_n of_o idol_n a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a 19_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o bird_n my_o father_n see_v i_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o have_v compassion_n on_o i_o be_v please_v even_o when_o my_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v before_o he_o with_o power_n to_o bring_v that_o say_n to_o my_o heart_n malachi_n 3._o 6._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o change_v not_o therefore_o you_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v appear_v indeed_o a_o god_n of_o truth_n who_o say_v he_o will_v not_o always_o contend_v with_o man_n lest_o his_o spirit_n shall_v fall_v before_o he_o but_o delight_n rather_o in_o 3._o gen._n 6._o 3._o show_v mercy_n even_o when_o i_o be_v cry_v out_o in_o my_o own_o heart_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o be_v ready_a every_o moment_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o one_o temptation_n or_o other_o my_o god_n have_v forsake_v i_o bring_v that_o say_n with_o power_n to_o my_o heart_n isai_n 50._o 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