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counsel_n be_v well_o advise_v and_o run_v not_o thus_o headlong_o upon_o thy_o own_o ruin_n o_o hold_v up_o such_o government_n in_o your_o spirit_n that_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v tractable_a and_o flexible_a pliable_a heart_n let_v they_o be_v stiff_a and_o fast_o to_o the_o concernment_n of_o god_n but_o loose_a and_o easy_o withdraw_v from_o the_o interest_n of_o self_n stiff_o against_o sin_n stiff_a against_o temptation_n resolute_a for_o holiness_n be_v thy_o will_n bring_v about_o for_o god_n for_o religion_n for_o conscience_n stand_v to_o it_o to_o the_o death_n never_o be_v persuade_v out_o of_o your_o religion_n never_o be_v persuade_v out_o of_o your_o conscience_n or_o conscientious_a walk_n let_v your_o heart_n be_v resolve_v for_o the_o great_a strictness_n of_o religion_n and_o be_v strict_a and_o stiff_a in_o such_o holy_a resolution_n but_o never_o again_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o your_o own_o will_n your_o carnal_a will_n here_o get_v a_o pliable_a heart_n never_o to_o be_v persuade_v off_o from_o god_n easy_o to_o be_v persuade_v back_o from_o self_n and_o flesh_n it_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 11.6_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o change_n wrought_v upon_o the_o rough_a and_o furious_a and_o ravenous_a spirit_n of_o sinner_n by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o leopard_n and_o the_o lion_n shall_v be_v so_o tame_v that_o a_o little_a child_n may_v lead_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o flexible_a and_o pliable_a that_o they_o may_v be_v easy_o lead_v that_o the_o least_o item_n or_o intimation_n from_o god_n or_o from_o conscience_n may_v bring_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o when_o lust_n put_v hard_a upon_o they_o for_o sin_n when_o self_n press_v most_o impetuous_o upon_o they_o for_o mind_v or_o pursue_v its_o interest_n or_o will_v a_o word_n from_o god_n a_o item_n from_o conscience_n may_v bring_v they_o about_o after_o the_o lord_n that_o self_n may_v never_o be_v able_a to_o fortify_v they_o against_o 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or_o this_o flesh_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o so_o hearkene_a to_o it_o or_o insiste_v so_o upon_o it_o will_v thou_o obey_v thy_o adversary_n will_v thou_o cleave_v to_o thy_o mortal_a enemy_n self_n be_v no_o better_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a enemy_n thou_o have_v and_o will_v thou_o feed_v thy_o enemy_n strengthen_v thy_o enemy_n fight_v for_o thy_o enemy_n that_o such_o a_o word_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o countermand_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o heart_n back_o from_o obey_v its_o strong_a motion_n and_o lust_n this_o will_v be_v the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o a_o due_a heart-government_n the_o defeat_n and_o subdue_a of_o selfwill_a and_o the_o sweet_a and_o easy_a compliance_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o and_o its_o complacency_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o hard_a thing_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n to_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 3._o self-love_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o self-love_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n there_o be_v a_o innate_a principle_n of_o love_n plant_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n god_n have_v make_v all_o man_n live_v lover_n of_o themselves_o and_o he_o will_v have_v they_o so_o that_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o evidence_v that_o we_o must_v love_v ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o self-love_n be_v 1._o self-preservation_n 2._o self-blessing_n 1._o self-preservation_n the_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o mischief_n the_o save_v ourselves_o from_o danger_n act_v 2.40_o save_o yourselves_o this_o generation_n he_o that_o say_v save_o yourselves_o from_o this_o evil_a generation_n have_v therein_o say_v much_o more_o save_v yourselves_o from_o condemnation_n to_o save_v ourselves_o from_o sin_n to_o save_v ourselves_o from_o wrath_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o great_a duty_n lie_v on_o every_o man_n in_o this_o world_n and_o this_o self-saving_a or_o self-preservation_n our_o self-love_n will_v prompt_v and_o press_v we_o to_o he_o that_o love_v himself_o will_v save_v himself_o he_o that_o due_o love_v his_o soul_n will_v do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o save_v his_o soul_n that_o man_n destroy_v and_o damn_v themselves_o that_o man_n neglect_v christ_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n that_o man_n neglect_v religion_n and_o godliness_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o true_a love_n to_o themselves_o sinner_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o and_o tender_v to_o you_o and_o if_o you_o love_v yourselves_o better_a you_o will_v love_v christ_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o you_o be_v exhort_v to_o repentance_n to_o godliness_n and_o if_o you_o love_v your_o own_o soul_n you_o will_v repent_v and_o be_v holy_a thou_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o thyself_o a_o enemy_n a_o murderer_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n who_o be_v not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n what_o a_o brute_n be_v thou_o o_o sinner_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o brute_n thou_o can_v love_v thy_o friend_n thou_o can_v love_v thy_o wife_n and_o thy_o child_n thou_o can_v love_v thy_o companion_n yea_o thou_o can_v love_v thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o lust_n only_o thou_o have_v no_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o wicked_a person_n among_o many_o other_o 2_o tim._n 3.3_o without_o natural_a affection_n for_o a_o child_n to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o the_o parent_n for_o parent_n to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n for_o man_n to_o be_v stranger_n to_o their_o own_o flesh_n without_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o friend_n or_o relation_n this_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n what_o be_v it_o then_o for_o man_n to_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n will_v thou_o say_v thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o so_o sad_o neglecte_v thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o take_v no_o care_n for_o thy_o soul_n when_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o thy_o companion_n thou_o will_v damn_v thy_o soul_n sinner_n what_o have_v you_o do_v for_o your_o soul_n ever_o since_o you_o be_v bear_v you_o have_v do_v something_o for_o your_o flesh_n you_o have_v feed_v it_o and_o clothe_v it_o and_o wrought_v hard_o for_o it_o to_o get_v a_o provision_n and_o maintenance_n for_o it_o but_o what_o have_v you_o do_v for_o your_o soul_n what_o pain_n do_v thou_o ever_o take_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thy_o soul_n what_o knowledge_n have_v thou_o get_v what_o grace_n have_v thou_o get_v what_o peace_n for_o thy_o soul_n have_v thou_o get_v peace_n with_o god_n have_v thou_o do_v any_o thing_n towards_o the_o reconcile_n thy_o soul_n to_o god_n thou_o know_v how_o little_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v load_v sin_n upon_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v load_v guilt_n upon_o thy_o soul_n thou_o have_v leave_v it_o like_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o laodicean_n rev._n 3.17_o poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a that_o soul_n within_o thou_o be_v a_o miserable_a soul_n a_o guilty_a soul_n a_o blind_a harden_a soul_n a_o pollute_a naked_a soul_n it_o will_v make_v your_o heart_n ache_v if_o you_o consider_v it_o in_o what_o woeful_a wretched_a case_n you_o have_v leave_v your_o soul_n to_o this_o day_n if_o you_o have_v so_o much_o sense_n in_o you_o think_v of_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o sad_o to_o heart_n what_o a_o miserable_a case_n you_o have_v leave_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o you_o be_v without_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o you_o have_v have_v so_o little_a care_n of_o your_o self-preservation_n 2._o self-blessing_n isa_n 65.16_o there_o be_v a_o self-blessing_n that_o be_v