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whereof_o unto_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o prayer_n and_o delight_n of_o thy_o soul-pittying_a friend_n tho._n hubbert_n from_o my_o house_n in_o more-field_n this_o 6_o of_o june_n 1649._o pilula_n recipe_n tantum_fw-la verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la quantum_fw-la christum_fw-la tenaeciter_n comprehendat_fw-la cujus_fw-la fructus_fw-la cor_fw-la mundificat_fw-la tantum_fw-la amoris_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la fingulis_fw-la christi_fw-la mandatis_fw-la obediendum_fw-la cogat_fw-la tantum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la ab_fw-la operibus_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la resuscitet_fw-la &_o in_o te_fw-la timorem_fw-la domini_fw-la viventis_fw-la figat_fw-la tantum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la integritatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la amoris_fw-la tui_fw-la simplicitate_fw-la approbandâ_fw-la audacter_fw-la appellare_fw-la faciat_fw-la tantum_fw-la sinceritatis_fw-la quantum_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la in_o sanctâ_fw-la communione_fw-la te_fw-la 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much_o sincerity_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o bold_o appeal_v to_o god_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o love_n unto_o he_o as_o much_o uprightness_n as_o may_v make_v thou_o walk_v perfect_o with_o he_o in_o holy_a communion_n all_o thy_o day_n make_v these_o up_o into_o a_o mass_n of_o godliness_n and_o every_o morning_n take_v as_o much_o as_o may_v keep_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o infection_n of_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o pill_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v read_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o author_n amend_v these_o misprinting_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o small_a page_n 2._o in_o the_o margin_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 13._o l._n 8._o r._n most_o p._n 18_o l._n 22._o r._n god_n p._n 22._o in_o the_o mar._n r._n devenerunt_fw-la p._n ibid._n l._n 12._o r._n spirit_n p._n 52._o l._n 17._o r._n o_o self_n sanctity_n p._n 60._o l._n 9_o r._n common_a p._n ibid._n l._n 23._o r._n eat_v p_o 67._o l._n 16._o r._n low_a p._n 77._o
superficial_a profession_n from_o the_o discern_a eye_n of_o god_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o approach_n unto_o christ_n then_o even_o than_o shall_v thy_o paint_n appear_v and_o be_v discover_v like_o the_o painting_n of_o a_o harlot_n before_o the_o heat_n that_o which_o pass_v for_o solidity_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n will_v be_v find_v vanity_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o though_o man_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n yet_o christ_n judge_v according_a to_o what_o be_v within_a so_o that_o though_o thou_o may_v carry_v thing_n close_a and_o cover_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o a_o discover_v time_n will_v come_v when_o christ_n will_v say_v 25.29_o mat._n 25.29_o go_v take_v from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o even_o that_o he_o have_v that_o be_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v o_o than_o thy_o godliness_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o form_n 〈◊〉_d revel_v 3.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thy_o riches_n poverty_n thy_o glorious_a garment_n nakedness_n thy_o conceit_n of_o want_v nothing_o will_v be_v the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o thou_o will_v be_v poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a wretched_a and_o miserable_a o_o you_o that_o have_v be_v professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n who_o have_v follow_v sermon_n as_o much_o as_o any_o who_o have_v perform_v duty_n in_o your_o family_n yea_o in_o your_o closert_n tell_v i_o do_v you_o ever_o meet_v with_o christ_n in_o a_o sermon_n in_o a_o family_n or_o closet-duty_n have_v you_o not_o go_v on_o in_o a_o formal_a way_n rest_v upon_o duty_n do_v what_o be_v you_o reform_v in_o your_o family_n or_o in_o your_o person_n be_v you_o not_o as_o covetous_a now_o as_o twenty_o year_n since_o as_o uncharitable_a as_o proud_a as_o lukwarme_v as_o self-seeking_a yea_o and_o haste_v thou_o not_o take_v content_a and_o bless_a thyself_o in_o this_o condition_n o_o be_v now_o inform_v that_o all_o this_o time_n thy_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a hypocritical_a professor_n one_o that_o haste_v all_o this_o time_n live_v upon_o thyself_o thy_o duty_n thy_o part_n thy_o gift_n but_o to_o this_o day_n never_o upon_o christ_n never_o have_v one_o hour_n sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n never_o see_v the_o ray_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n never_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n never_o be_v ravish_v with_o his_o presence_n nor_o see_v his_o glory_n yea_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v witness_v against_o thou_o this_o day_n that_o thou_o have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n thou_o take_v that_o for_o gold_n that_o be_v but_o dross_n and_o tin_n it_o will_v not_o pass_v for_o currant_n coin_v another_o day_n your_o garment_n will_v be_v moth-eaten_a your_o nakedness_n will_v appear_v your_o faith_n will_v prove_v but_o historical_a and_o temporary_a you_o have_v spend_v your_o time_n to_o small_a purpose_n you_o be_v like_o the_o horse_n in_o the_o mill_n you_o be_v now_o where_o you_o be_v twenty_o year_n ago_o not_o one_o step_n near_o heaven_n you_o have_v not_o have_v one_o glimpse_n of_o glory_n from_o above_o not_o one_o supper_n with_o christ_n nor_o one_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n to_o this_o very_a day_n thou_o have_v spin_v a_o fair_a thread_n but_o not_o a_o sure_a one_o thy_o glass_n have_v run_v for_o vanity_n not_o for_o eternity_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a aim_n of_o thy_o performance_n accomplish_v into_o thy_o bosom_n the_o applause_n and_o please_v of_o man_n thou_o may_v expire_v thy_o last_o breath_n in_o the_o praise_n and_o admiration_n of_o man_n thy_o name_n may_v be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n for_o thy_o good_a deed_n and_o saint_n like_o conversation_n with_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o thy_o expectation_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o thy_o approbation_n before_o god_n thou_o shall_v receive_v a_o curse_n and_o the_o dismal_a and_o woeful_a doom_n of_o horror_n and_o destruction_n unto_o all_o eternity_n in_o that_o lake_n which_o burn_v for_o ever_o where_o thy_o good_a work_n before_o man_n shall_v be_v thy_o accuser_n and_o torment_n before_o god_n for_o thy_o trust_n to_o they_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n those_o that_o under_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n oppose_v the_o power_n of_o it_o let_v such_o know_v that_o they_o strive_v against_o that_o stream_n that_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o for_o great_a be_v truth_n and_o it_o shall_v prevail_v truth_n may_v be_v oppose_v and_o oppress_v but_o never_o suppress_v it_o will_v courageous_o bear_v up_o that_o soul_n that_o shall_v embrace_v it_o in_o all_o trial_n and_o affliction_n o_o take_v heed_n though_o you_o be_v cunning_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o to_o deceive_v yourselves_o look_v but_o upon_o judas_n how_o do_v he_o oppose_v truth_n yea_o the_o lord_n of_o truth_n but_o how_o soon_o do_v the_o power_n of_o truth_n convince_v his_o spirit_n 27.5_o mat._n 27.5_o and_o cause_v such_o a_o horror_n of_o conscience_n within_o he_o that_o he_o go_v out_o and_o hang_v himself_o how_o soon_o tumble_v he_o into_o hell_n what_o damnable_a hypocrisy_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o profess_v to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v in_o word_n to_o profess_v he_o know_v god_n and_o in_o work_n to_o deny_v he_o 1.16_o tit._n 1.16_o to_o love_v the_o body_n and_o hate_v the_o soul_n of_o godliness_n o_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o thy_o own_o conscience_n will_v fly_v in_o thy_o face_n thy_o own_o profession_n will_v witness_v against_o thou_o that_o thou_o do_v but_o palliate_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o sincerity_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o thou_o do_v abhor_v in_o thy_o heart_n the_o purity_n of_o that_o godliness_n that_o thou_o pretend_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o action_n o_o this_o be_v a_o soul-damning_a sin_n indeed_o this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n 3.19_o joh._n 3.19_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n 12.29_o zach._n 2.8_o 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a_o consume_a fire_n sure_o no_o yet_o this_o god_n who_o thou_o oppose_v be_v a_o consume_a fire_n be_v a_o worm_n able_a to_o overcome_v a_o lion_n thou_o be_v much_o less_o able_a to_o fight_v with_o god_n who_o can_v contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a unto_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n god_n be_v so_o infinite_a in_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o weigh_v the_o mountain_n in_o a_o balance_n and_o take_v up_o the_o isle_n as_o a_o very_a small_a thing_n 38.2_o job_n 38.2_o o_o what_o be_v thou_o that_o darkness_n counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n oppose_v god_n and_o prosper_v lo_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o oppose_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n he_o oppose_v that_o whereby_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n o_o wretched_a 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