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he_o prefer_v he_o true_o before_o all_o the_o world_n his_o favour_n be_v his_o life_n the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v more_o than_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n the_o good_a that_o he_o former_o inquire_v after_o and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o psal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o now_o let_v all_o the_o world_n be_v set_v on_o one_o side_n and_o god_n alone_o on_o the_o other_o let_v the_o harlot_n put_v on_o her_o paint_n and_o gallantry_n and_o present_v herself_o to_o the_o soul_n as_o when_o satan_n will_v have_v tempt_v our_o saviour_n with_o she_o in_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o soul_n will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v she_o but_o will_v prefer_v a_o naked_a yea_o a_o crucify_a persecute_a christ_n before_o she_o phil._n 3._o 8._o 1_o cor_n 22._o not_o but_o that_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v come_v to_o yield_v a_o general_a assent_n to_o this_o that_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a yea_o the_o wise_a heathen_n some_o few_o of_o they_o have_v 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promise_n so_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a it_o will_v not_o affect_v he_o save_o unless_o i_o can_v find_v he_o ear_n mat._n 13._o 15._o as_o well_o as_o tell_v he_o the_o news_n shall_v i_o set_v before_o he_o the_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n the_o wine_n of_o wisdom_n the_o bread_n of_o god_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o hide_a manna_n he_o have_v no_o appetite_n for_o they_o no_o mind_n to_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o mat._n 22._o 5._o shall_v i_o press_v the_o choice_a grape_n the_o heavenly_a closter_n of_o gospel-priviledge_n and_o drink_v to_o he_o in_o the_o rich_a wine_n of_o god_n own_o cellar_n yea_o of_o his_o own_o side_n of_o set_v
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yourselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o love_n behold_v o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n jesâ—s_n have_v throw_v open_a the_o prison_n and_o now_o he_o come_v to_o you_o as_o the_o magistrate_n once_o to_o they_o act_v 16._o 39_o and_o bâ—â—eeâ—heth_v you_o to_o come_v out_o if_o it_o be_v from_o a_o palace_n or_o a_o paradise_n that_o christ_n do_v call_v you_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o you_o be_v unwilling_a and_o yet_o how_o easy_o be_v adam_n toll_v from_o hence_o but_o it_o be_v from_o your_o prison_n sir_n from_o your_o chain_n from_o the_o
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may_v think_v it_o enough_o to_o take_v up_o with_o the_o cheap_a and_o easy_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o let_v alone_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v costly_a and_o self-denying_a and_o grate_v upon_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o must_v take_v all_o or_o none_o a_o sincere_a convert_n though_o he_o make_v most_o conscience_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o weighty_a duty_n yet_o he_o make_v true_a conscience_n of_o little_a sin_n and_o of_o all_o duty_n psal._n 119._o 6._o 113._o mat._n 23._o 23._o 2._o for_o all_o time_n for_o prosperity_n and_o for_o adversity_n whether_o it_o rain_v or_o shine_v a_o true_a convert_n be_v resolve_v in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v stand_v to_o his_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o set_v his_o back_n to_o wind_n and_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o time_n i_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o testimony_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o take_v as_o a_o 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