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my_o lip_n and_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n even_o so_o 51._o psal_n 51._o and_o much_o more_o may_v thou_o therefore_o by_o how_o much_o less_o able_a thou_o be_v to_o govern_v thyself_o by_o so_o much_o more_o must_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o day_n to_o govern_v thy_o mind_n heart_n life_n will_n affection_n desire_n conscience_n and_o action_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v through_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n 26._o esa_n 26._o into_o a_o place_n of_o happiness_n where_o there_o be_v fullness_n of_o pleasure_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n for_o evermore_o 16._o psal_n 16._o thus_o my_o good_a child_n thou_o have_v tell_v i_o what_o god_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o next_o 6._o q._n wherefore_o do_v god_n make_v thou_o a._n to_o do_v he_o service_n this_o be_v god_n truth_n for_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o 22.5_o we_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v god_n deut._n 10.12_o joh._n 22.5_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o 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this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v paul_n say_v 4._o 1_o thess_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o work_n which_o he_o require_v you_o to_o endeavour_v even_o your_o sanctification_n therefore_o when_o thou_o live_v or_o do_v the_o act_n of_o life_n this_o be_v thy_o work_n or_o service_n of_o god_n thou_o by_o nature_n be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v freeborn_a as_o they_o that_o say_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o 16.4_o psal_n 10._o psal_n 129._o rom._n 1.1_o jam._n 1.1_o judas_n 1_o pro._n 16.4_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o but_o david_n often_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o so_o do_v paul_n james_n judas_n and_o so_o must_v thou_o for_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o thou_o a_o talon_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o his_o use_n 25._o matth._n 25._o and_o have_v entrust_v thou_o with_o a_o stewardship_n whereof_o thou_o must_v give_v a_o account_n as_o a_o servant_n 19_o luk._n 19_o use_v 1_o be_v thou_o therefore_o sure_a my_o child_n so_o to_o carry_v thyself_o as_o one_o that_o may_v give_v a_o comfortable_a account_n if_o a_o master_n shall_v put_v his_o servant_n in_o trust_n with_o his_o whole_a estate_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v a_o account_n he_o set_v down_o item_n thus_o much_o to_o maintain_v idleness_n thus_o much_o for_o whore_v drunkenness_n pride_n thus_o much_o for_o profane_a exercise_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n do_v you_o think_v that_o this_o account_n will_v be_v take_v no_o more_o will_v god_n
thus_o thou_o have_v hear_v what_o god_n be_v that_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o serve_v he_o that_o thou_o must_v serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o law_n and_o what_o these_o law_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o 19_o q._n be_v thou_o able_a to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n a._n no_o let_v i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o break_v they_o every_o day_n more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v here_o thou_o make_v a_o strange_a accusation_n against_o thyself_o indeed_o christ_n say_v that_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n 15.19_o mat._n 15.19_o blasphemy_n they_o be_v not_o send_v into_o the_o heart_n but_o send_v out_o of_o it_o and_o such_o a_o heart_n sure_o break_v the_o commandment_n and_o paul_n say_v when_o he_o speak_v experimental_o of_o his_o natural_a heart_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v 19_o rom._n 7.18_o 19_o in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o and_o certain_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o this_o state_n can_v keep_v the_o commandment_n yet_o mark_v that_o thou_o put_v in_o a_o heavy_a indictment_n against_o thyself_o i_o say_v mark_v this_o and_o mark_v it_o serious_o have_v thou_o a_o strange_a god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n do_v thou_o follow_v idolatrous_a worship_n do_v thou_o dishonour_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o thought_n word_n action_n do_v thou_o neglect_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n do_v thou_o rebel_v against_o god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o orderly_a government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v thou_o a_o murderer_n a_o whore_n or_o whoremaster_n and_o a_o thief_n be_v thou_o a_o liar_n slanderer_n or_o backbiter_n have_v thou_o a_o wicked_a lustful_a heart_n which_o boil_v with_o discontent_n because_o it_o be_v better_a with_o thy_o neighbour_n then_o with_o thyself_o if_o another_o body_n shall_v charge_v thou_o with_o all_o these_o thing_n thou_o will_v defy_v he_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n yet_o thou_o say_v open_o that_o thou_o do_v break_v the_o commandment_n every_o day_n i_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n day_n how_o we_o do_v break_v all_o the_o commandment_n every_o day_n yet_o must_v thou_o understand_v it_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o else_o shame_n and_o confusion_n will_v lie_v upon_o thou_o more_o than_o upon_o other_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n know_v then_o that_o thou_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n every_o day_n three_o way_n first_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v 5._o rom._n 5._o and_o in_o his_o fall_n sin_n go_v over_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o over_o thou_o as_o well_o as_o any_o body_n else_o if_o a_o carp_n eat_v of_o a_o bait_n and_o be_v take_v and_o kill_v not_o only_o she_o die_v but_o thousand_o of_o spaune_n that_o be_v in_o her_o belly_n so_o when_o adam_n sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o die_v to_o god_n we_o that_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n eat_v it_o and_o die_v in_o he_o he_o sin_v against_o a_o sacrament_n by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o make_v himself_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o sin_v against_o this_o sacrament_n he_o sin_v against_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o nature_n for_o thou_o know_v that_o he_o that_o tear_v off_o the_o label_n and_o seal_n of_o a_o bond_n sin_v against_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o bond_n and_o make_v it_o of_o none_o effect_v so_o adam_n sin_v against_o that_o sacrament_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o make_v it_o useless_a he_o be_v neither_o bind_v to_o god_n now_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n because_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o unable_a nor_o god_n to_o he_o because_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o unworthy_a we_o therefore_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o sin_v in_o adam_n do_v break_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o he_o as_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n second_o we_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o proneness_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o break_v they_o a_o fox_n be_v chain_v up_o in_o the_o yard_n if_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v all_o the_o poultry_n about_o the_o house_n no_o thanks_o to_o he_o but_o to_o his_o wary_a master_n who_o have_v tie_v he_o up_o so_o no_o thanks_o to_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o break_v all_o the_o commandment_n but_o to_o god_n who_o have_v a_o hook_n in_o thy_o nostril_n and_o restrain_v thou_o by_o his_o providence_n before_o he_o renew_v thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o thy_o nature_n be_v prone_a unto_o it_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o proneness_n of_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o that_o do_v pass_v censure_n upon_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n 11._o heb._n 11._o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n by_o faith_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o from_o that_o principle_n of_o grace_n within_o he_o his_o nature_n be_v now_o prone_a to_o do_v it_o and_o will_v have_v do_v it_o 22._o gen._n 22._o if_o god_n have_v not_o hold_v his_o hand_n christ_n say_v that_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n lustful_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n 5._o matt._n 5._o yet_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o chaste_a and_o untouched_a because_o christ_n look_v to_o the_o proneness_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o break_v any_o of_o the_o commandment_n but_o be_v as_o unrebukable_a concern_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o phil._n 3._o as_o paul_n be_v yet_o so_o long_o as_o god_n see_v the_o proneness_n of_o thy_o nature_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o principle_n of_o wickedness_n in_o thou_o which_o make_v thou_o as_o ready_a to_o break_v the_o commandment_n as_o cain_n achitophel_n peter_n yea_o judas_n he_o will_v adjudge_v thou_o a_o breaker_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n three_o in_o break_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n 2.10_o jam._n 2.10_o we_o do_v break_v they_o all_o holy_a james_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o sure_o thou_o break_v some_o one_o of_o they_o every_o day_n or_o else_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n 1._o 1_o joh._n 1._o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n the_o whole_a law_n be_v one_o body_n of_o righteousness_n now_o thou_o know_v that_o if_o i_o sin_n against_o the_o least_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n i_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a let_v i_o cut_v off_o the_o least_o joint_n of_o thy_o little_a finger_n or_o of_o thy_o little_a toe_n i_o offend_v thy_o whole_a body_n thy_o eye_n weep_v thy_o mouth_n complain_v thy_o whole_a body_n shrink_v because_o touch_v be_v shoot_v through_o thy_o whole_a body_n so_o if_o thou_o break_v the_o least_o part_n of_o god_n commandment_n all_o will_v feel_v and_o call_v for_o wrath_n upon_o thou_o because_o thou_o sin_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v such_o a_o link_a of_o all_o the_o commandment_n together_o as_o be_v betwixt_o ten_o swear_a friend_n abuse_v one_o and_o all_o will_v fall_v upon_o thou_o therefore_o paul_n say_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 3._o gal._n 3._o thou_o must_v have_v the_o law_n thou_o must_v know_v it_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o thou_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o thou_o must_v continue_v in_o do_v it_o thou_o must_v continue_v in_o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v accurse_v yet_o one_o thing_n may_v seem_v strange_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o confess_v thyself_o a_o breaker_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n every_o day_n when_o one_o commandment_n concern_v the_o sabbath_n of_o old_a the_o lord_n day_n now_o which_o come_v but_o once_o a_o week_n how_o then_o can_v thou_o break_v this_o every_o day_n i_o tell_v thou_o sad_o that_o thou_o may_v break_v it_o before_o it_o come_v and_o when_o it_o be_v go_v before_o it_o come_v by_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n which_o make_v thou_o unfit_a to_o keep_v it_o when_o it_o come_v if_o i_o command_v a_o servant_n to_o do_v some_o business_n for_o i_o afar_o off_o put_v case_n he_o do_v make_v himself_o drink_v by_o the_o way_n and_o so_o be_v unfit_a to_o do_v my_o business_n he_o sin_n against_o my_o command_n so_o if_o thou_o do_v that_o upon_o the_o week_n day_n which_o make_v thou_o unfit_a
6._o job_n 21.14_o rom._n 6._o depart_v from_o i_o i_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o law_n i_o will_v sin_v that_o grace_n may_v abound_v 15._o 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v we_o â—_o at_o and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o let_v thy_o soul_n move_v to_o god_n against_o sin_n by_o confession_n and_o suit_n for_o pardon_n for_o grace_v by_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o they_o &_o serve_v god_n with_o joyfulnes_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n 28.47_o deu._n 28.47_o use_v thus_o may_v thou_o my_o child_n conceive_v what_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o be_v such_o the_o wicked_a be_v ready_a to_o say_v 21.15_o job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o but_o let_v thy_o soul_n always_o move_v to_o god_n with_o all_o religion_n against_o sin_n and_o for_o grace_n 5.17_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o golden_a socket_n of_o the_o holy_a light_n boil_v with_o speculation_n and_o not_o like_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n full_a of_o the_o liquor_n of_o heavenly_a religion_n they_o will_v prove_v but_o like_o the_o egyptian_a fleshpot_n reek_v out_o the_o hot_a vapour_n of_o the_o onion_n and_o garleek_a of_o thy_o own_o vain_a heart_n if_o they_o be_v fair_a word_n of_o uncharitable_a heart_n they_o be_v like_o ezekiahs_n bloody_a pot_n 24.6_o ezek._n 24.6_o that_o boil_v with_o the_o scum_n of_o rust_n and_o lust_n but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o a_o break_a and_o bleed_a soul_n move_v to_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v zacharies_n pot_n 14.20_o zach._n 14.20_o and_o the_o bowl_n of_o the_o altar_n send_v up_o sweet_a incense_n which_o shall_v fill_v the_o whole_a heart_n with_o the_o savour_n as_o the_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o odour_n of_o mary_n oynment_n 12.3_o joh._n 12.3_o the_o move_n of_o thy_o foot_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o god_n people_n the_o move_a of_o thy_o body_n by_o kneel_v and_o beat_v thy_o breast_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n the_o move_a of_o thy_o tongue_n and_o lip_n will_v be_v nothing_o without_o this_o move_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n for_o fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n oh_o let_v thy_o heart_n move_v against_o sin_n o_o lord_n it_o have_v oppress_v i_o undertake_v for_o i_o my_o sin_n in_o adam_n my_o sin_n of_o nature_n my_o sin_n of_o life_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v before_o thou_o o_o pardon_v they_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n let_v thy_o heart_n move_v for_o grace_n o_o lord_n i_o want_v thy_o prevent_a grace_n thy_o assist_a grace_n thy_o pardon_v grace_n thy_o sanctify_a grace_n thy_o seal_a grace_n thy_o persevere_v grace_n oh_o 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