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here_o be_v the_o root_n of_o man_n misery_n by_o the_o fall_n he_o be_v turn_v aside_o to_o the_o creature_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o give_v that_o esteem_n confidence_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o rom._n 1._o 25._o mat._n 10._o 37._o prav_z 18._o 11._o jer._n 17._o 5._o o_o miserable_a man_n what_o a_o deform_a monster_n have_v sin_n make_v thou_o god_n make_v thou_o little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n sin_n little_o better_o than_o the_o devil_n john_n 6._o 70._o and_o 8._o 44._o a_o monster_n that_o have_v his_o head_n and_o heart_n where_o his_o foot_n shall_v be_v and_o his_o foot_n kick_v against_o heaven_n and_o every_o thing_n out_o of_o place_n the_o world_n that_o be_v form_v to_o serve_v thou_o be_v come_v to_o rule_v thou_o and_o the_o deceitful_a harlot_n have_v bewitch_v thou_o with_o her_o enchantment_n and_o make_v thou_o bow_v down_o and_o serve_v she_o but_o convert_v grace_n set_v all_o in_o order_n again_o and_o put_v god_n in_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o world_n at_o his_o footstool_n psal._n 73._o 25._o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o world_n under_o foot_n eph._n 3._o 17._o rev._n 12._o 1._o so_o paul_n i_o be_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o i_o gal._n 6._o 14._o before_o this_o change_n all_o the_o cry_n be_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o worldly_a good_a but_o now_o he_o sing_v another_o tune_n lord_n list_z thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o take_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n whoso_o will_v psal._n 4._o 6_o 7._o before_o his_o heart_n delight_n and_o content_n be_v in_o the_o world_n then_o the_o song_n be_v soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n but_o now_o all_o this_o be_v wither_v and_o there_o be_v no_o comeliness_n that_o he_o shall_v desire_v it_o and_o he_o tune_v up_o with_o the_o sweet_a psalmist_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n the_o line_n be_v fall_v to_o i_o in_o a_o fair_a place_n and_o i_o have_v a_o goodly_a heritage_n he_o bless_v himself_o and_o boast_v himself_o in_o god_n psal._n 34._o 2._o lam._n 3._o 24._o nothing_o else_o can_v give_v he_o conâ—ent_v he_o have_v write_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n upon_o all_o his_o worldly_a enjoyment_n eccles._n 1._o 2._o and_o loss_n and_o dung_n upon_o all_o humane_a excellency_n phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o he_o have_v life_n and_o immortality_n now_o in_o chase_n rom._n 2._o 7._o he_o trade_v for_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o have_v a_o crown_n incorruptible_a in_o pursuit_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o his_o heart_n be_v set_v in_o he_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 22._o 19_o and_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 15._o he_o first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o hearen_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o religion_n be_v no_o long_o a_o matter_n by_o the_o by_o with_o he_o but_o the_o main_a of_o his_o care_n mat._n 6._o 33._o psalm_n 27._o 4._o now_o the_o gawdy_a idol_n be_v become_v nehushtan_n 2_o kin._n 18._o 4._o and_o he_o get_v up_o and_o tread_v upon_o it_o as_o diogenes_n trample_v on_o plato_n hang_n say_v calco_n platonis_fw-la fastum_fw-la before_o the_o world_n have_v the_o sway_a interest_n with_o he_o â—_o he_o will_v do_v more_o for_o gain_v than_o godliness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o more_o to_o pleasure_v his_o friend_n or_o his_o flesh_n than_o to_o please_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o god_n must_v stand_v by_o till_o the_o world_n be_v first_o serve_v but_o now_o all_o must_v stand_v by_o he_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o life_n and_o all_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n luke_n 1._o 26._o well_o then_o pause_v a_o little_a and_o look_v within_o do_v not_o this_o near_o concern_v thou_o thou_o pretend_v for_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o the_o world_n sway_v thou_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v more_o real_a delight_n and_o content_v in_o the_o world_n than_o in_o he_o do_v not_o thou_o find_v thyself_o better_a at_o ease_n when_o the_o world_n go_v to_o thy_o mind_n and_o thou_o be_v encompass_v with_o carnal_a delight_n than_o when_o retire_v to_o prayer_n and_o meditat_fw-la on_o in_o thy_o closet_n or_o attend_v upon_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n no_o sure_a evidence_n of_o a_o unconverted_a state_n than_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n uppermost_a in_o our_o aim_n love_n and_o estimation_n john_n 2._o 15._o james_n 4._o 4._o with_o the_o sound_a convert_n christ_n have_v the_o supremacy_n how_o dear_a be_v this_o name_n to_o he_o how_o precious_a be_v its_o savour_n cant._n 1._o 3_o psal._n 54._o 8._o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v engrave_v upon_o his_o heart_n gal._n 4._o 19_o and_o lie_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n between_o his_o breast_n cant._n 1._o 13_o 14._o honour_n be_v but_o air_n and_o laughter_n be_v but_o madness_n and_o mammon_n be_v fall_v like_o dagon_n before_o the_o ark_n with_o hand_n and_o head_n break_v off_o on_o the_o 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cast_v away_o his_o filthy_a rag_n and_o count_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n he_o cast_v it_o off_o as_o a_o man_n will_v the_o verminous_a taâ—ters_n of_o a_o nasty_a beggar_n isaiah_n 64._o 7._o now_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o 3._o complain_n of_o and_o condemn_v himself_o rom._n 7._o and_o all_o his_o inventory_n be_v poor_a and_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a rev._n 3._o 17._o he_o see_v a_o world_n of_o iniquity_n in_o his_o holy_a thing_n and_o call_v his_o once_o idolised_a righteousness_n but_o flesh_n i_o and_o loss_n and_o dogs-meat_n and_o will_v not_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n be_v find_v in_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 4_o 7_o 8_o 9_o his_o finger_n be_v ever_o upon_o his_o sore_n psal._n 51._o 3._o his_o sin_n his_o want_n now_o he_o begin_v to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o christ_n righteousness_n he_o see_v the_o need_n of_o a_o christ_n in_o every_o duty_n to_o justify_v his_o person_n and_o justify_v his_o performance_n he_o can_v live_v without_o he_o he_o can_v pray_v without_o he_o christ_n must_v go_v with_o he_o or_o else_o he_o can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n he_o lean_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o bow_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god._n he_o set_v himself_o down_o for_o a_o lose_v undo_v man_n without_o he_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o be_v fix_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n spread_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o stability_n and_o nutriment_n
my_o iniquity_n and_o be_o by_o nature_n a_o son_n of_o death_n and_o a_o thousand-fold_n more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n by_o my_o wicked_a practice_n but_o of_o thy_o infinite_a grace_n thou_o have_v promise_v mercy_n to_o i_o in_o christ_n if_o i_o will_v but_o turn_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n which_o therefore_o upon_o the_o call_v of_o thy_o gospel_n i_o be_o now_o come_v in_o and_o throw_v down_o my_o weapon_n submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o because_o thou_o require_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o my_o peace_n with_o thou_o that_o i_o shall_v put_v away_o my_o idol_n and_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o all_o thy_o enemy_n renounce_v which_o i_o acknowledge_v i_o have_v wicked_o side_v with_o against_o thou_o i_o here_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n renounce_v they_o all_o firm_o covenant_v with_o thou_o not_o to_o allow_v myself_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n but_o conscientious_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v prescribe_v 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because_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o thy_o holy_a law_n observe_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o way_n in_o which_o i_o shall_v walk_v to_o thy_o kingdom_n i_o do_v here_o willing_o put_v my_o neck_n under_o thy_o yoke_n and_o set_v my_o shoulder_n to_o thy_o burden_n and_o subscribe_v to_o all_o thy_o law_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a i_o solemn_o take_v they_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o my_o word_n thought_n and_o action_n promise_v that_o though_o my_o flesh_n contradict_v and_o rebel_v yet_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o order_n and_o govern_v my_o whole_a life_n according_a to_o thy_o direction_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v myself_o in_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v to_o be_v my_o duty_n only_o because_o through_o the_o frailty_n of_o my_o flesh_n i_o be_o subject_a to_o many_o fail_n i_o be_o bold_a humble_o to_o protest_v that_o unallowed_a miscarriage_n contrary_a to_o the_o settle_a bent_n and_o resolution_n of_o my_o 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