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a_o r._n one_o l._n 23._o he_o r._n another_o p._n 352._o l._n 24._o r._n depositâ—â—_n p._n 356._o l._n 15._o r._n intensive_a p._n 363._o l._n 11._o as_o r._n us_o l._n 1_o 〈…〉_z second_o part_n p._n 12._o l._n 13._o ther._n thâ—s_n p._n 26._o l._n 10._o â—â—ffectualy_n l._n 21._o act_n r._n art_n p._n 27._o l._n 28._o 10_o r._n in_o p._n 28._o l._n 22.1_o â—ut_v there_o be_v p._n 33._o l._n 5._o r._n now_o it_o be_v great_a audit_n p._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o master_n r._n maker_n p._n 21._o l._n 25._o r._n improve_v p._n 23._o l._n 13._o r._n â—ad_a signal_n p._n 2d_o l._n 8._o up_o r._n out_o p._n 31._o l._n 10_o these_o r._n those_o p._n 41._o 〈…〉_z now._n p._n 52._o l._n 16._o deal_n sell_v p._n 87._o l._n 23_o that_o two_o r._n the._n p._n 34._o l._n 15._o r._n or_o nation_n p._n 96._o l._n 23._o infamy_n r._n infancy_n p._n 97._o l._n 14_o r_o infancy_n p._n 101._o l._n 24._o that_o r._n the._n p._n 102._o l._n 18_o r._n enfold_v p_o 106_o l._n 3._o r._n â—e_v we_o mean_v p._n 107._o l._n 2._o the_o will_v r._n her_o maker_n p._n 108._o l._n 1._o step_n r._n stoop_n p._n 117._o l._n 26._o r._n cottager_n 〈…〉_z day_n p._n 87._o l._n 23._o r._n the_o mymus_fw-la and_o creed_n of_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it._n deut._n xxxii_o 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o think_v that_o the_o principal_a intention_n of_o this_o wish_n of_o moses_n be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v a_o due_a consideration_n of_o their_o final_a rejection_n the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o the_o two_o tribe_n for_o their_o crucify_a of_o the_o messiah_n and_o not_o only_o of_o that_o state_n of_o rejection_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o namely_o idolatry_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o
consideration_n will_v have_v make_v they_o wise_a and_o prudente_a avoid_v those_o great_a apostasy_n which_o shouâ—_n occasion_n so_o terrible_a a_o desertion_n and_o rejectiâ—â—_n by_o god_n but_o certain_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o evident_a truth_n with_o relation_n to_o every_o particule_n person_n and_o to_o that_o latter_a end_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o mankind_n namely_o their_o latâ—end_n by_o death_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n aâ—â—_n body_n the_o due_a consideration_n whereof_o be_v great_a part_n of_o wisdom_n and_o a_o great_a meaâ—_n to_o attain_v and_o improve_v it_o and_o very_a maâ—_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o folly_n of_o mankind_n as_o thâ—_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n proceed_v from_o tâ—â—_n want_v of_o a_o attentive_a and_o serious_a consideration_n of_o it_o so_o will_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measâ—cured_v by_o it_o it_o be_v the_o most_o certain_a know_v experient_a truth_n in_o the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n must_v dâ—â—_n that_o the_o time_n of_o that_o death_n be_v uncertain_a that_o yet_o most_o certain_o it_o will_v comâ—â—_n and_o that_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o no_o loâ—_n time_n though_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n migâ—â—_n be_v protract_v to_o its_o long_a period_n yetâ—_n be_v ten_o thousand_o to_o one_o that_o it_o will_v not_o exceâ—_n fourscore_o year_n where_o one_o man_n attain_v to_o that_o age_n ten_o thousand_o dit_fw-mi before_o it_o aâ—â—_n this_o lecture_n be_v read_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o many_o casualty_n and_o disease_n that_o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o life_n of_o many_o in_o our_o own_o experience_n and_o observation_n by_o the_o many_o warning_n and_o monition_n of_o mortality_n that_o every_o man_n find_v in_o himself_o either_o by_o the_o occurrence_n of_o disease_n and_o weakness_n and_o especial_o by_o the_o declination_n that_o be_v apparent_a in_o we_o if_o we_o attain_v to_o any_o considerable_a age_n and_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n in_o the_o great_a city_n 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disease_n but_o concern_v not_o they_o that_o be_v at_o present_a in_o health_n or_o not_o under_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o mortal_a sickness_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o inconsiderateness_n seem_v principal_o these_o 1._o that_o man_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o entertain_v this_o unwelcome_a thought_n of_o their_o own_o latter_a end_n the_o thought_n whereof_o be_v so_o unwelcome_a and_o troublesome_a a_o guest_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o blast_v and_o disparage_v all_o those_o present_a enjoyment_n of_o sense_n that_o this_o life_n afford_v whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o death_n itself_o be_v unwelcome_a when_o it_o draw_v near_o so_o the_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o it_o become_v as_o unwelcome_a as_o the_o thing_n itself_o 2._o a_o vain_a foolish_a conceit_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o latter_a end_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o presage_n and_o invitation_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o have_v know_v many_o superstitious_o and_o foolish_o to_o forbear_v the_o make_n of_o their_o will_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o ominous_a and_o a_o presage_n of_o death_n whereas_o this_o consideration_n though_o it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v man_n for_o death_n it_o do_v no_o way_n hasten_v or_o presage_v it_o 3._o a_o great_a difficulty_n that_o ordinary_o attend_v our_o humane_a condition_n to_o think_v otherwise_o concern_v our_o condition_n than_o what_o at_o present_a we_o feel_v and_o find_v we_o be_v now_o in_o health_n and_o we_o can_v hardly_o bring_v our_o self_n to_o think_v that_o a_o time_n must_v and_o will_v come_v wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v sick_a we_o be_v now_o in_o life_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v hardly_o cast_v our_o thought_n into_o such_o a_o mould_n to_o think_v we_o shall_v die_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o old_a but_o he_o think_v he_o shall_v live_v a_o year_n long_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o mankind_n to_o put_v far_o from_o we_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o this_o our_o way_n be_v our_o folly_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o those_o other_o folly_n that_o common_o attend_v our_o life_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a mean_n to_o care_v this_o folly_n and_o to_o make_v we_o wise_a be_v wise_o to_o consider_v our_o latter_a end_n this_o wisdom_n appear_v in_o those_o excellent_a effect_n it_o produce_v which_o be_v general_o these_o two_o 1._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o live_v well_o 2._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o die_v easy_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o latter_a end_n do_v in_o no_o sort_n make_v our_o life_n the_o short_a but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o make_v our_o life_n the_o better_a 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a monition_n and_o warning_n of_o we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o a_o great_a mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o when_o i_o shall_v consider_v that_o certain_o i_o must_v die_v and_o i_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o why_o shall_v i_o commit_v those_o thing_n that_o if_o they_o hasten_v not_o my_o latter_a end_n yet_o they_o will_v make_v it_o more_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a by_o the_o reflection_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o may_v die_v to_o morrow_n why_o shall_v i_o commit_v that_o evil_a that_o will_v then_o be_v gall_n and_o bitterness_n unto_o i_o will_v i_o do_v it_o if_o i_o be_v to_o die_v to_o morrow_n why_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v it_o to_o day_n perchance_o it_o may_v be_v the_o last_o act_n of_o my_o life_n and_o however_o let_v i_o not_o conclude_v so_o ill_o for_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v my_o conclude_a act_n in_o this_o scene_n of_o my_o life_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n and_o mean_n to_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o best_a and_o most_o profitable_a improvement_n of_o our_o time_n there_o be_v certain_a civil_a and_o natural_a action_n of_o our_o life_n that_o god_n almighty_n have_v indulge_v and_o allow_v to_o we_o and_o indeed_o command_v we_o with_o moderation_n to_o use_v as_o the_o competent_a supply_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n with_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n the_o provision_n for_o our_o family_n relation_n and_o dependence_n without_o covetousness_n or_o anxiety_n the_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a walk_v in_o our_o calling_n and_o discharge_v thereof_o but_o there_o be_v also_o other_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n which_o yet_o be_v attainable_a without_o injure_v ourselves_o in_o those_o common_a concern_v of_o our_o life_n namely_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o will_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n our_o repentance_n of_o sin_n past_a make_v and_o keep_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o he_o live_v to_o his_o glory_n walk_v as_o in_o his_o presence_n pray_v to_o he_o learn_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o rejoice_v in_o he_o walk_v thankful_a unto_o he_o these_o and_o such_o like_a as_o these_o be_v the_o great_a business_n and_o end_n of_o our_o life_n for_o which_o we_o enjoy_v they_o in_o this_o world_n and_o these_o fit_a and_o prepare_v we_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o the_o consideration_n that_o our_o life_n be_v short_a and_o uncertain_a and_o that_o death_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a come_v put_v we_o upon_o this_o resolution_n and_o practice_n to_o do_v this_o our_o great_a work_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n that_o we_o loiter_v not_o away_o our_o day_n and_o neglect_v our_o task_n and_o work_v while_o we_o have_v time_n and_o opportunity_n lest_o the_o night_n overtake_v we_o when_o we_o can_v work_v to_o gain_v oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n before_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o if_o man_n will_v wise_o consider_v their_o latter_a end_n they_o may_v do_v this_o great_a business_n this_o one_o thing_n
weight_n of_o glory_n 4.17_o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v be_v sound_o arm_v against_o affliction_n and_o prepare_v with_o ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o bear_v they_o this_o one_o thing_n necessary_a be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v thou_o such_o and_o to_o fit_v thou_o also_o with_o all_o those_o advantageous_a help_n before_o mention_v which_o will_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o this_o attainment_n 2._o second_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o general_n namely_o how_o affliction_n incumbent_a upon_o we_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v entertain_v and_o improve_v and_o this_o will_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n supply_v by_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v touch_v our_o preparation_n of_o heart_n before_o they_o come_v for_o a_o mind_n so_o prepare_v and_o habituate_v will_v be_v sufficient_o qualify_v to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v they_o as_o become_v a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a christian_n nevertheless_o some_o thing_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bear_n and_o improve_n of_o affliction_n while_o they_o be_v incumbent_a upon_o we_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o it_o become_v a_o man_n under_o affliction_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o have_v a_o very_a diligent_a frequent_a attentive_a and_o right_a consideration_n concern_v almighty_a god_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o hate_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v make_v but_o have_v a_o great_a love_n and_o beneficence_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o design_v their_o good_a and_o benefit_n even_o in_o those_o dispensation_n that_o seem_v most_o sharp_a and_o severe_a that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o good_a will_n to_o his_o creature_n he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v that_o while_o he_o exercise_v discipline_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v under_o his_o care_n that_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v a_o great_a severity_n of_o the_o divine_a displeasure_n in_o his_o leave_v mankind_n to_o themselves_o than_o in_o exercise_v they_o with_o affliction_n and_o that_o he_o equal_o discover_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o a_o father_n in_o his_o correction_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o more_o please_a administration_n 2._o and_o far_o that_o affliction_n rise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o be_v send_v and_o manage_v by_o the_o wise_a disposition_n and_o regiment_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o be_v his_o providence_n that_o send_v they_o that_o measure_v out_o their_o kind_n weight_n continuance_n and_o that_o they_o be_v always_o as_o commissionated_a by_o he_o so_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o never_o exceed_v the_o line_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n if_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v they_o go_v if_o he_o bid_v they_o return_v they_o return_v if_o he_o command_v the_o most_o tumultuous_a and_o tempestuous_a storm_n of_o affliction_n peace_n be_v still_o there_o will_v be_v a_o calm_a as_o mankind_n be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n to_o afflict_v and_o correct_v so_o it_o be_v never_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n to_o relieve_v and_o recover_v 3._o that_o as_o no_o man_n have_v a_o exemption_n from_o affliction_n so_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v visit_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v but_o need_v they_o shall_v for_o where_o one_o man_n be_v the_o worse_a by_o affliction_n a_o thousand_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v of_o they_o and_o as_o many_o the_o better_a by_o they_o and_o the_o wise_a and_o gracious_a god_n that_o know_v our_o frame_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o very_a faithfulness_n afflict_v we_o the_o egress_v of_o the_o divine_a counsel_n have_v ever_o in_o they_o a_o complication_n of_o excellent_a end_n even_o in_o affliction_n themselves_o they_o be_v act_n of_o justice_n oftentimes_o to_o punish_v and_o of_o mercy_n to_o prevent_v distemper_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o and_o this_o be_v that_o lot_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n bequeath_v unto_o his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n joh._n 16.33_o so_o that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v have_v as_o great_a cause_n to_o suspect_v his_o own_o integrity_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o they_o as_o in_o the_o suffering_n under_o they_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n of_o comfort_n or_o cross_n be_v so_o far_o beneficial_a or_o hurtful_a as_o they_o be_v receive_v and_o use_v comfort_n if_o they_o make_v we_o thankful_a sober_a faithful_a they_o become_v blessing_n if_o they_o make_v we_o proud_a insolent_a secure_a forgetful_a they_o become_v judgement_n affliction_n if_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o humility_n patience_n repentance_n and_o return_v to_o god_n they_o be_v blessing_n if_o they_o be_v receive_v with_o murmur_a impatience_n imcorrigibleness_n they_o become_v judgement_n and_o a_o forerunner_n of_o great_a severity_n 5._o the_o consequence_n of_o all_o these_o consideration_n do_v evident_o lead_v we_o unto_o these_o dutic_n whenever_o we_o be_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o affliction_n 1._o to_o receive_v it_o with_o all_o humility_n as_o reach_v out_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o hand_n or_o permission_n at_o least_o of_o almighty_a god_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n that_o think_v it_o a_o virtue_n to_o put_v on_o a_o resolve_a contempt_n of_o all_o cross_n and_o affliction_n not_o to_o be_v move_v at_o all_o with_o they_o but_o to_o bear_v they_o with_o a_o stout_a apathy_n this_o be_v not_o that_o temper_n that_o become_v a_o christian_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o child_n shall_v resolve_v to_o receive_v the_o correction_n of_o his_o father_n with_o a_o stubborn_a resolution_n not_o to_o care_v for_o they_o or_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o such_o a_o stubbornness_n under_o affliction_n render_v it_o 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