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darkness_n grief_n abate_v pleasure_n and_o fear_v boldness_n in_o sin_v patience_n keep_v under_o passion_n and_o fast_v tame_v unruly_a lust_n when_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o fever_n be_v abate_v by_o physical_a mean_n a_o man_n be_v dispose_v towards_o health_n and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v morality_n which_o he_o may_v do_v and_o by_o they_o make_v a_o abatement_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o lust_n he_o be_v material_o dispose_v to_o grace_n as_o the_o ground_n when_o plough_v be_v for_o seed_n though_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o yet_o sow_o 7._o they_o may_v do_v material_o what_o convert_v do_v there_o be_v no_o act_n consider_v in_o its_o mere_a nature_n and_o kind_n which_o a_o true_a christian_a may_v perform_v but_o one_o unconvert_v may_v perform_v also_o and_o have_v many_o like_a disposition_n unto_o those_o they_o have_v they_o may_v love_v god_n it_o be_v
the_o morning-exercise_n 〈◊〉_d criâ—â—â—â—â—ate_n several_a case_n of_o conscience_n practical_o resolve_v by_o sundry_a minister_n september_n 1661._o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4.2_o vnicuique_fw-la est_fw-la libre_fw-la sva_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la librum_fw-la discutiendum_fw-la &_o emendandum_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la inventi_fw-la sunt_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr inter._n dom._n p._n 1072._o c._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n frag._n p._n 1029._o london_n print_v for_o joshua_n kirton_n and_o nathaniel_n webb_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o king_n arm_n and_o at_o the_o royal_a oak_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1661._o to_o my_o most_o unfeigned_o belove_a parishioner_n of_o saint_n giles_n cripplegate_n my_o dear_a friend_n these_o sermon_n both_o preach_v and_o print_v be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n i_o never_o yet_o that_o i_o 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christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n these_o my_o beloved_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v through_o grace_n the_o constant_a desire_n and_o restless_a endeavour_n of_o novemb_n 14._o 1661._o your_o most_o affectionate_a soul-servant_n samuel_n annesley_n the_o case_n resolve_v sermon_n 1._o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o page_n 1._o sermon_n 2._o what_o must_v and_o can_v person_n do_v towards_o their_o own_o conversion_n ezek._n 18.32_o p._n 25_o serm._n 3_o how_o may_v beloved_a lust_n be_v discover_v and_o mortify_v matth._n 5.29_o 30._o p._n 39_o serm._n 4._o what_o relapse_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o grace_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o p._n 64_o serm._n 5._o how_o may_v we_o be_v so_o spiritual_a as_o to_o check_v sin_n in_o the_o first_o rise_n of_o it_o gal._n 5.16_o p._n 83_o serm._n 6._o how_o minister_n or_o christian_a friend_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o sick_a person_n for_o theâ—r_v good_a and_o 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in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o p._n 478_o serm._n 21._o how_o we_o may_v get_v rid_v of_o spiritual_a sloth_n and_o know_v when_o our_o activity_n in_o duty_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.37_o ult._n p._n 499_o serm._n 22._o wherein_o be_v we_o endanger_v by_o thing_n lawful_a luk._n 17.27_o 28._o p._n 561_o serm._n 23._o how_o must_v we_o make_v religion_n our_o business_n luke_n 2.49_o p._n 572_o serm._n 24._o whether_o well-composed_a religious_a vow_n do_v not_o exceed_o promote_v religion_n psal_n 116.12_o 14._o p._n 586_o serm._n 25._o how_o be_v we_o complete_a in_o christ_n colos_n 3.11_o ult._n p._n 611_o serm._n 26._o how_o shall_v those_o merchant_n keep_v up_o the_o life_n of_o religion_n who_o while_n at_o home_n enjoy_v all_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o when_o abroad_o be_v not_o only_o destitute_a of_o they_o but_o expose_v to_o persecution_n psal_n 120.5_o p._n 661_o serm._n 27._o how_o be_v hypocrisy_n discoverable_a and_o curable_a luke_n 12.1_o p._n 655_o serm._n 28._o what_o must_v christian_n do_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o ordinance_n may_v abide_v upon_o they_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o p._n 677_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o amend_v these_o error_n of_o the_o press_n page_n 35._o l._n 27._o read_v deserve_v not_o death_n p._n 54._o l._n 32._o be_v a_o very_a 65._o l._n 25._o that_o i_o know_v 71._o l._n 4._o there_o be_v l_o 14._o course_n of_o sin_n 89._o l._n 31._o add_v in_o the_o margin_n rule_n 2._o 98._o l_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 105.4_o pustulous_a 182.2_o to_o christ_n 201.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 211.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 219.6_o amore_fw-la 228.14_o hypostaticam_fw-la 236.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 257.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 366.16_o tight_a 45_o 43._o tight_a 378._o ult._n be_v always_o 404.8_o matth._n 18.429.30_o prov._n 18.10_o some_o other_o mistake_v there_o be_v in_o letter_n as_o precedent_n for_o precedent_n wrap_v for_o rapt_v and_o sometime_o greek_a word_n be_v false_a accent_v as_o p._n 32._o mark_fw-mi read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o one_o letter_n put_v for_o another_o as_o p._n 506_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o such_o like_a fault_n be_v easy_o pardon_v and_o amend_v we_o make_v no_o further_a observation_n of_o they_o how_o may_v we_o be_v universal_o and_o exact_o conscientious_a act_n 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n this_o sermon_n be_v but_o preliminary_a to_o some_o select_a case_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o text_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a anatomy_n of_o conscience_n wherein_o be_v these_o six_o thing_n singular_o considerable_a 1._o here_o be_v
the_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o lust_n that_o be_v stir_v if_o it_o be_v pride_n and_o vainglory_n in_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n think_v how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v for_o a_o criminal_a to_o please_v himself_o in_o the_o esteem_n and_o honour_v his_o fellow-prisoner_n render_v he_o forget_v how_o guilty_a he_o be_v before_o his_o judge_n if_o thou_o begin_v to_o be_v pour_v loose_o out_o and_o as_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o frolic_a mirth_n and_o jovialty_n correct_v that_o vainness_n and_o gaiety_n of_o spirit_n by_o the_o grave_n and_o sober_a thought_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o eternity_n rule_n 6_o if_o this_o avail_v not_o fall_v instant_o to_o prayer_n and_o indeed_o all_o along_o the_o whole_a encounter_n with_o thy_o lust_n pray_v continual_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a oh_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o tell_v he_o thy_o lust_n be_v his_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o tell_v he_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v interpose_v and_o make_v bare_a his_o arm_n and_o get_v himself_o a_o glorious_a name_n awake_v 51.9_o isa_n 51.9_o awake_a put_v on_o strength_n o_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n awake_v as_o in_o the_o ancient_a day_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a be_v not_o thou_o it_o that_o have_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n entreat_v he_o of_o all_o love_n to_o pity_v thou_o even_o by_o his_o very_a bowel_n and_o not_o to_o let_v the_o enemy_n triumph_n over_o thou_o tell_v he_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o thy_o eye_n be_v towards_o he_o bemoan_v thyself_o before_o he_o and_o plead_v his_o glory_n with_o he_o and_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n spread_v his_o own_o gracious_a promise_n in_o his_o eye_n psal_n 27.14_o isa_n 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o psal_n 55.22_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o such_o ejaculation_n or_o meditation_n as_o these_o be_v mighty_a useful_a god_n child_n find_v they_o so_o in_o the_o very_a paroxysm_n and_o assault_n but_o if_o the_o temptation_n continue_v get_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o humble_v thyself_o great_o before_o thy_o god_n throw_v thyself_o at_o his_o foot_n tell_v he_o thou_o will_v not_o rise_v till_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o token_n for_o good_a no_o thou_o be_v resolve_v there_o to_o lie_v hang_v on_o he_o and_o not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v until_o he_o bless_v thou_o o_o how_o welcome_a be_v every_o honest_a heart_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n when_o it_o come_v on_o such_o a_o errand_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n god_n can_v choose_v but_o melt_v in_o pity_n and_o tenderness_n over_o his_o poor_a desolate_a one_o when_o he_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o their_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o thou_o 49.14_o jer._n 31.20_o isa_n 49.14_o they_o will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o forget_v thou_o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n give_v not_o over_o wrestle_v like_o jacob_n gen._n 32.26_o 27_o 28._o till_o thou_o rise_v israel_n one_o who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o prevaile_v and_o it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v call_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n as_o if_o he_o reckon_v it_o a_o honour_n that_o once_o the_o worm_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o his_o omnipotence_n and_o overcome_v he_o he_o seem_v to_o glory_n in_o his_o be_v conquer_v and_o choose_v that_o for_o his_o name_n and_o for_o his_o memorial_n throughout_o generation_n which_o be_v a_o everlasting_a monument_n that_o a_o poor_a frail_a man_n get_v the_o day_n of_o he_o so_o much_o do_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v perhaps_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v requisite_a to_o join_v secret_a fast_v with_o thy_o prayer_n it_o 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believe_v it_o thâ—se_o thing_n consider_v i_o dare_v bold_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o love_v in_o sincerity_n but_o together_o therewith_o thou_o will_v be_v under_o a_o holy_a rapture_n of_o admiration_n and_o together_o with_o thy_o love_n thy_o admiration_n will_v be_v alwaâ—es_n increase_v 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o 2._o sweet_a and_o refresh_a delight_v it_o be_v a_o delight_a rejoice_v love_n love_v say_v aquinas_n est_fw-la complacentia_fw-la amantis_fw-la in_o amato_fw-la be_v the_o rest_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o object_n love_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n lie_v much_o in_o delight_n thou_o can_v not_o christian_n love_v thy_o lord_n but_o thou_o will_v find_v thy_o heart_n even_o ravish_v with_o delight_n in_o he_o as_o be_v one_o in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o god_n head_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o or_o personal_o non_fw-la per_fw-la efficaciâ—m_fw-la solum_fw-la â—upassistentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la 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