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upon this sea of sire and glass. The man knoweth not his own heart, that finds it not difficult to break through the entanglements of the world; creature smiles stop and entice away the affections from Jesus Christ; creatures frowns encompass and tempertuate the Spirit, that it thinks it doeth well to be angry. Born ways Grace is a lost. We have all need to watch and pray, lest we enter into temptation the greatest of y6ur conflicts and causes of complaints, item to have their original here: temptations follow tempters. As there are two predominant qualities in the temper of every body, so there are two predominant sins in the temper of every heart. Pride is one in all men in the world.

I will tell you similarly what God has done for my soul; and on what state my soul keeps towards himself.

I am come to a conclusion to look after no great matters in the world, but to know Christ and him crucified. I make best way in a low gale; a high spirit and a high sail together will be dangerous, and therefore I prepare to live low. I desire not much; I pray against it, my study it my calling so much as to tend