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for_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o must_v resolve_v when_o ever_o they_o come_v in_o opposition_n unto_o or_o competition_n with_o christ_n his_o glory_n kingdom_n and_o command_n to_o let_v they_o go_v as_o when_o levy_n relation_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o know_v his_o father_n nor_o will_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n deut._n 33.9_o when_o moses_n his_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o a_o precept_n of_o god_n he_o choose_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n heb._n 11.25_o when_o paul_n liberty_n and_o life_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_n 20.24_o they_o all_o willing_o leave_v their_o own_o comfort_n to_o obey_v god_n call_v and_o command_n self-denial_n dr._n reyn._n sermon_n on_o self-denial_n in_o conversion_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v the_o use_n and_o the_o property_n of_o all_o we_o have_v be_v alter_v all_o our_o vessel_n all_o our_o merchandise_n must_v be_v super-scribed_n with_o a_o new_a title_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n isa_n 23.18_o zach._n 14.20_o 21._o then_z man_n chief_a care_n will_v be_v to_o honour_v the_o lord_n with_o their_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o to_o bring_v their_o son_n their_o silver_n their_o gold_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n isa_n 60.9_o all_o we_o be_v or_o have_v we_o have_v it_o on_o this_o condition_n to_o use_v it_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o lay_v it_o out_o to_o lay_v it_o down_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o master_n from_o who_o bounty_n we_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o a_o noble_a lord_n of_o this_o land_n that_o that_o person_n may_v be_v deceive_v brooks_n l._n brooks_n who_o think_v to_o save_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o religion_n more_o than_o his_o soul_n and_o sure_o he_o that_o save_v his_o soul_n save_v all_o that_o be_v worth_a save_n he_o mean_v that_o his_o religion_n may_v cost_v he_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v certain_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o a_o necessity_n of_o lay_v thy_o health_n strength_n time_n estate_n name_n friend_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n thy_o call_n and_o comfort_n whatsoever_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v employ_v whole_o in_o his_o service_n and_o improve_v altogether_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o enjoy_v in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n according_a to_o his_o call_n and_o command_v this_o may_v seem_v a_o hard_a say_n to_o carnal_a mind_n that_o rather_o than_o break_v and_o leave_v off_o all_o
man_n come_v to_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o that_o thou_o must_v believe_v or_o perish_v and_o how_o shall_v thou_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10._o as_o ship_n will_v ride_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o road-steed_n when_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o haven_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o the_o wind_n way_n to_o take_v the_o first_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v for_o their_o intend_a voyage_n so_o do_v thou_o ride_v in_o the_o road_n of_o god_n ordinance_n wait_v for_o the_o gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o that_o wind_n may_v blow_v on_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o drive_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n swift_o and_o land_n it_o safe_o at_o the_o haven_n of_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n direction_n direction_n if_o thou_o will_v attain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n prayer_n prayer_n that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n will_v infuse_v grace_n into_o thou_o and_o breath_n into_o thy_o soul_n the_o breath_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n as_o abram_n plead_v for_o ishmael_n gen._n 17.18_o o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o so_o do_v thou_o for_o thy_o soul_n o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o and_o â—s_v the_o ruler_n for_o his_o son_n lord_n come_v down_o quick_o ere_o my_o soul_n die_v yea_o ere_o it_o die_v eternal_o go_v to_o god_n with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o iniquity_n that_o though_o thou_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o great_a favour_n yet_o thou_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n acknowledge_v that_o thou_o have_v sin_v heinous_o against_o heaven_n and_o before_o he_o and_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n confess_v thy_o original_n actual_a heart_n life_n sin_n with_o their_o bloody_a aggravation_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o pardon_n and_o purify_v thou_o o_o with_o what_o humility_n reverence_n and_o self-abhorrency_a shall_v such_o a_o guilty_a prisoner_n approach_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n arraign_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o and_o thy_o sin_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v have_v god_n to_o acquit_v thou_o pray_v also_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o humiliation_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v escape_v damnation_n yet_o thou_o can_v as_o soon_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n as_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n or_o sorrow_n from_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o sin_n till_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v those_o water_n will_v never_o flow_v it_o be_v god_n that_o must_v give_v to_o thou_o a_o poor_a gentile_a repentance_n unto_o life_n 22._o non_fw-la minus_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la credere_fw-la quam_fw-la cadaveri_fw-la volare_fw-la beza_n confess_v p._n 22._o act_v 11.18_o that_o thou_o must_v believe_v or_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v save_v yet_o thou_o can_v as_o easy_o cause_n iron_n to_o swim_v as_o thy_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.29_o zeph._n 8._o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o work_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n perfect_o nothing_o less_o than_o omnipotency_n can_v enable_v the_o soul_n to_o either_o as_o thy_o first_o birth_n and_o generation_n so_o be_v thy_o second_o birth_n and_o regeneration_n from_o the_o lord_n man_n and_o mean_n may_v be_v instrumental_a and_o subservient_fw-fr but_o their_o efficacy_n and_o success_n depend_v on_o god_n as_o protogenes_n when_o he_o see_v a_o line_n curious_o draw_v in_o a_o painter_n shop_n cry_v out_o none_o but_o apelles_n can_v draw_v that_o line_n so_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o new_a creation_n thou_o may_v say_v none_o but_o a_o god_n can_v do_v that_o when_o thou_o have_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n wrought_v thy_o heart_n to_o some_o sense_n of_o thy_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n then_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n and_o fetch_v argument_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n weapon_n from_o his_o own_o armoury_n whereby_o thou_o may_v prevail_v with_o he_o and_o overcome_v he_o beseech_v he_o to_o consult_v his_o glorious_a name_n and_o gracious_a nature_n mind_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a merciful_a long-suffering_a abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n exod._n 34.6_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o unbloody_a conquest_n in_o the_o cheerful_a service_n than_o in_o the_o painful_a suffering_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o have_v much_o rather_o have_v tree_n for_o fruit_n than_o for_o the_o fire_n say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o after_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o offence_n psal_n 51.1_o o_o thou_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o the_o great_a love_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v soul_n quicken_v i_o in_o christ_n that_o by_o grace_n i_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v since_o thou_o delight_v in_o mercy_n be_v please_v lord_n to_o delight_n both_o thyself_o and_o thy_o servant_n by_o extend_v thy_o hand_n of_o mercy_n to_o pluck_v i_o out_o of_o this_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o misery_n entreat_v god_n to_o consult_v his_o own_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o gracious_a nature_n mind_v he_o that_o if_o he_o condescend_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v thou_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o patience_n in_o wait_v thus_o long_o to_o be_v gracious_a the_o glory_n of_o his_o providence_n in_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o work_v together_o for_o thy_o good_a the_o glory_n of_o mercy_n in_o pity_v and_o pardon_v such_o a_o grievous_a sinner_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o that_o noble_a satisfaction_n it_o shall_v have_v from_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n in_o bring_v such_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n into_o subjection_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n entreat_v his_o majesty_n to_o consider_v that_o he_o may_v pardon_v and_o cleanse_v thou_o through_o christ_n without_o the_o least_o diminution_n to_o his_o glory_n nay_o that_o far_o more_o revenue_n will_v come_v to_o his_o crown_n from_o thy_o salvation_n then_o from_o thy_o damnation_n that_o the_o force_a confession_n of_o they_o that_o perish_v as_o of_o malefactor_n upon_o a_o wrack_n do_v not_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n so_o much_o nor_o so_o well_o as_o the_o joyful_a hearty_a acclamation_n of_o his_o save_v once_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o suffer_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o my_o filth_n and_o pollution_n and_o never_o wash_v i_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v eternal_o thou_o be_v righteous_a but_o lord_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o thy_o glory_n will_v rather_o be_v force_v out_o of_o i_o with_o blow_n as_o fire_v out_o of_o a_o flint_n thou_o delight_v to_o see_v poor_a creature_n volunteer_n in_o thy_o service_n the_o damn_a do_v not_o celebrate_v thy_o praise_n 30.9_o psal_n 30.9_o they_o that_o go_v into_o the_o infernal_a pit_n give_v thou_o no_o thanks_o the_o live_n 38.19_o psal_n 88.10_o 11._o isa_n 38.19_o the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o live_v spiritual_o and_o they_o that_o live_v with_o thou_o eternal_o o_o what_o hosanna_n and_o halelujah_n what_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n and_o praise_n do_v they_o give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n for_o ever_o o_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n do_v thou_o work_v within_o i_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o glory_n desire_v god_n to_o consider_v his_o own_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o his_o praise_n urge_v his_o own_o word_n that_o they_o that_o ask_v shall_v receive_v that_o seek_v shall_v find_v that_o knock_n shall_v have_v heaven_n open_v that_o if_o man_n know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o father_n in_o heaven_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v that_o he_o will_v circumcise_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o love_v he_o deut._n 30.6_o that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v away_o from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o that_o he_o will_v write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n ezek._n 31.33_o go_v in_o to_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n as_o bathsheba_n do_v to_o david_n and_o say_v 18._o 1_o
pitiful_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o alexander_n that_o be_v lord_n almost_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v trouble_v that_o ivy_n will_v not_o grow_v in_o his_o garden_n at_o babylon_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o poor_a thing_n for_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n a_o heir_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a rich_a and_o delightful_a kingdom_n that_o ever_o be_v to_o lie_v whine_v and_o pine_v if_o thy_o head_n do_v but_o ache_v or_o thy_o estate_n decrease_v or_o thy_o friend_n forsake_v thou_o for_o shame_n remember_v who_o thou_o be_v and_o to_o what_o thou_o be_v call_v and_o say_v as_o the_o martyr_n hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n your_o work_n be_v almost_o at_o a_o end_n thou_o shall_v ere_o long_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o all_o its_o evil_n and_o go_v where_o there_o be_v neither_o sorrow_n nor_o sin_n and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o affliction_n there_o because_o there_o will_v be_v no_o 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