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we_o unless_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o first_o and_o be_v willing_o deceive_v wilful_a sinner_n be_v blind_a because_o they_o put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o think_v god_n like_o themselves_o blind_v too_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v deserve_o 50._o term_v mad_a man_n and_o fool_n for_o do_v they_o but_o make_v use_n of_o that_o spaâ—…_n of_o reason_n it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o reason_n thus_o i_o can_v give_v a_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d way_n to_o myself_o what_o account_n shall_v i_o 〈◊〉_d can_v i_o give_v then_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v long_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o repentance_n in_o stop_v our_o course_n to_o ask_v what_o have_v i_o do_v so_o likewise_o of_o faith_n and_o new_a obedience_n to_o
expectation_n of_o they_o 3._o and_o preparatiâ—…_n for_o they_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v strange_a and_o sudden_a and_o light_n upon_o we_o unfurnished_a and_o unfenced_a it_o must_v needs_o pâ—…_n our_o spirit_n out_o of_o frame_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o make_v all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n familiar_a to_o we_o in_o our_o thought_n at_o least_o and_o this_o will_v break_v the_o force_n of_o they_o it_o be_v good_a to_o fence_v our_o soul_n beforehand_o against_o all_o assault_n as_o man_n use_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o sea_n by_o raise_v bank_n and_o if_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v to_o repair_v 〈◊〉_d present_o we_o have_v need_v to_o maintain_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o holy_a reason_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o strong_a passion_n we_o may_v hope_v for_o the_o best_a but_o fear_v the_o worst_a and_o prepare_v to_o bear_v whatsoever_o we_o say_v that_o a_o set_a diet_n be_v dangerous_a because_o variety_n of_o occasion_n will_v force_v we_o upon_o break_v of_o it_o so_o in_o this_o world_n of_o change_n we_o can_v resolve_v upon_o any_o certain_a condition_n of_o life_n for_o upon_o alteration_n the_o mind_n be_v out_o of_o frame_n we_o can_v say_v this_o or_o that_o trouble_n shall_v not_o befall_v yet_o we_o may_v by_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v nothing_o that_o do_v befall_v shall_v make_v i_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o christian_a that_o which_o other_o make_v easy_a by_o cogitando_fw-la suffer_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n make_v easy_a by_o think_v of_o beforehand_o if_o we_o expect_v the_o worst_a when_o it_o come_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o think_v of_o if_o better_a befall_v we_o than_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a to_o we_o the_o less_o we_o expect_v it_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n therefore_o look_v for_o it_o but_o then_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o 33._o satan_n delude_v with_o fair_a promise_n but_o when_o the_o contrary_a fall_n out_o he_o 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must_v we_o think_v of_o they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v altogether_o so_o affect_v as_o if_o undoubted_o they_o will_v come_v for_o so_o we_o give_v certain_a strength_n to_o a_o uncertain_a cross_n and_o usurp_v upon_o god_n by_o anticipate_v thâ—…_n which_o may_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v rashness_n in_o david_n to_o say_v i_o shâ—…_n 1_o one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n if_o they_o be_v such_o trouble_n as_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o part_v with_o friend_n and_o contentment_n at_o least_o by_o death_n than_o i_o think_v of_o they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v much_o dismay_v but_o furnish_v thy_o heart_n with_o strength_n beforehand_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v the_o light_a 2._o think_v of_o they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o give_v up_o the_o buckler_n to_o passion_n and_o lie_v open_a as_o a_o fair_a mark_n for_o any_o uncomfortable_a accident_n to_o strike_v to_o the_o heart_n nor_o yet_o so_o think_v of_o they_o as_o to_o despise_v they_o but_o to_o consider_v of_o god_n meaning_n in_o they_o and_o how_o to_o take_v good_a by_o they_o 3._o think_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o enjoy_v so_o as_o to_o moderate_v our_o enjoy_n of_o they_o by_o consider_v there_o must_v be_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o how_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o when_o it_o come_v 2._o if_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v overcharge_v 2._o with_o sorrow_n when_o that_o which_o we_o fear_v be_v fall_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v then_o beforehand_o look_v that_o our_o love_n to_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n shoot_v not_o so_o far_o as_o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o sever_n come_v we_o part_v with_o so_o much_o of_o our_o heart_n by_o that_o rent_n those_o that_o love_v too_o 〈◊〉_d will_v always_o grieve_v too_o much_o it_o be_v tâ—…_n greatness_n of_o our_o affection_n which_o câ—…_n faith_fw-mi the_o sharpness_n of_o our_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d that_o can_v abound_v without_o pride_n aâ—…_n high-mindednesse_a will_v not_o want_v wiâ—…_n out-too-much_a dejectedness_n love_n 〈◊〉_d plant_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v retuâ—…_n love_v and_o make_v we_o better_o by_o love_v they_o wherein_o we_o shall_v satisfy_v our_o loâ—…_n to_o the_o full_a it_o be_v pity_n so_o sweet_a a_o affection_n shall_v be_v lose_v so_o sorrow_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o for_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o mâ—…_n sin_n the_o more_o bitter_a to_o we_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v a_o meditatiâ—…_n how_o to_o unloose_v his_o affection_n from_o inferior_a thing_n he_o will_v easy_o die_v that_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a before_o in_o affection_n but_o this_o will_v never_o be_v unless_o the_o soul_n see_v some_o thing_n better_o than_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o which_o be_v may_v bestow_v itself_o in_o that_o measure_n our_o affection_n die_v in_o theâ—…_n excessive_a motion_n to_o thing_n below_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n and_o admiration_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d much_o in_o heaven_n in_o his_o thought_n be_v free_a from_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n here_o below_o the_o top_n of_o those_o mountain_n that_o be_v above_o the_o middle_a region_n be_v so_o quiet_a as_o that_o the_o light_a thing_n as_o ash_n lie_v still_o and_o be_v not_o move_v the_o way_n to_o mortify_v earthly_a member_n that_o bestir_v 5._o themselves_o in_o we_o be_v to_o mind_n thing_n above_o the_o more_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n lead_v we_o on_o high_a the_o more_o we_o avoid_v the_o snare_n below_o in_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o all_o event_n here_o labour_v to_o frame_v that_o contentment_n in_o and_o from_o our_o own_o self_n which_o the_o thing_n themselves_o will_v not_o yield_v frame_v peace_n by_o free_v our_o heart_n from_o too_o much_o fear_n and_o riches_n by_o free_v our_o heart_n from_o covetous_a desire_n frame_v a_o sufficiency_n out_o of_o contentedness_n if_o the_o soul_n itself_o be_v out_o of_o tune_n outward_a thing_n will_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o a_o fair_a shoe_n to_o a_o gouty_a foot_n and_o seek_v not_o ourselves_o abroad_o out_o of_o ourselves_o in_o the_o conceit_n of_o other_o man_n a_o man_n shall_v never_o live_v quiet_o that_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o be_v set_v light_n by_o of_o other_o he_o that_o be_v little_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n will_v not_o be_v trouble_v to_o be_v little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o man_n that_o set_v too_o high_a a_o price_n upon_o themselves_o when_o other_o will_v not_o come_v to_o their_o price_n be_v discontent_a those_o who_o condition_n iâ—…_n above_o their_o worth_n &_o their_o pride_n above_o their_o condition_n shall_v never_o want_v sorrow_n yet_o we_o must_v maintain_v our_o authority_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o our_o place_n for_o that_o be_v god_n and_o not_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v so_o to_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o their_o conscience_n though_o we_o have_v not_o their_o good_a word_n let_v none_o despise_v thy_o youth_n say_v saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n that_o be_v walk_v sâ—…_n before_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n what_o other_o man_n think_v or_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v in_o oâ—…_n power_n by_o god_n grace_n to_o live_v so_o thâ—…_n none_o can_v think_v ill_a of_o we_o but_o by_o slander_v and_o none_o believe_v ill_o but_o by_o too_o much_o credulity_n 3._o when_o any_o thing_n seize_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o mingle_v not_o oâ—…_n 3_o own_o passion_n with_o it_o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d there_o bring_v sin_n to_o nor_o mingle_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o suffering_n for_o that_o will_v trouble_v the_o spirit_n more_o than_o the_o trouble_n it_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v more_o to_o deal_v
that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o the_o better_a and_o because_o sometime_o corruption_n be_v weckn_v not_o only_o by_o smother_a but_o by_o have_v a_o vent_n whereupon_o grace_n stiâ—…_n up_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o fresh_a hatred_n and_o râ—…venge_n against_o it_o and_o let_v we_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o have_v whole_a christ_n not_o only_o to_o pardon_v sin_n but_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v our_o sinful_a nature_n but_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v ill_a in_o itself_o must_v not_o be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a that_o come_v by_o it_o by_o accident_n caution_n this_o must_v be_v a_o comfort_n after_o 〈◊〉_d surprisall_n not_o a_o encouragement_n before_o 5._o and_o because_o the_o divine_a natâ—…_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o divine_a truth_n together_o 5._o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a counterpoison_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n in_o we_o therefore_o we_o shall_v labour_v that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n may_v be_v graft_v in_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n that_o so_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v relish_v of_o it_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a agreement_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a that_o truth_n be_v ingraft_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o may_v be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o and_o put_v he_o on_o more_o and_o more_o and_o be_v change_v into_o his_o likeness_n nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n will_v work_v out_o corruption_n and_o change_v our_o disposition_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n clothe_v divine_a truth_n with_o a_o divine_a power_n to_o this_o purpose_n 6._o when_o corruption_n rise_v pray_v it_o 6._o down_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v and_o to_o strengthen_v 8_o thy_o prayer_n claim_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o god_n will_v circumcise_v our_o heart_n and_o wash_v we_o with_o clean_a water_n 27._o that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n when_o we_o beg_v it_o and_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o a_o public_a fountain_n open_a for_o judah_n and_o 13._o jerusalem_n to_o wash_v in_o herein_o consist_v our_o comfort_n 1._o that_o 1._o christ_n have_v all_o fullness_n for_o we_o and_o that_o our_o nature_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o 2._o that_o 2._o christ_n in_o our_o nature_n have_v satisfy_v divine_a justice_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v never_o give_v over_o until_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o have_v make_v 3._o our_o nature_n holy_a and_o pure_a as_o his_o own_o till_o he_o have_v take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o reign_n but_o the_o very_a life_n and_o be_v of_o sin_n out_o of_o our_o heart_n 4._o that_o to_o this_o end_n he_o leave_v his_o spirit_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o 4._o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v subdue_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v a_o never-failing_a spring_n of_o all_o holy_a thought_n desire_n and_o endeavoâ—…_n in_o we_o and_o dry_v up_o the_o contrary_a issue_n and_o spring_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o christian_n must_v remember_v when_o they_o be_v much_o annoy_v with_o their_o corruption_n that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o particular_a case_n alone_o but_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o god_n people_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v by_o look_v on_o the_o ugly_a deform_a visage_n of_o old_a adam_n which_o affright_v some_o so_o far_o that_o it_o make_v they_o think_v no_o man_n nature_n be_v so_o vile_a 〈◊〉_d they_o which_o be_v well_o if_o it_o tend_v to_o humiliation_n only_o but_o satan_n often_o abuse_v it_o towards_o discouragement_n and_o desperation_n many_o out_o of_o a_o misconceit_n think_v that_o corruption_n be_v great_a when_o they_o feel_v it_o most_o whereas_o indeed_o the_o less_o we_o see_v it_o and_o lament_v it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v sigh_n and_o 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