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immodest_a and_o frothy_a talk_n this_o foolish_a garb_n this_o fantastic_a fashion_n this_o mispending_a thy_o time_n this_o keep_n of_o vain_a company_n this_o unprofitable_a way_n of_o live_v this_o thy_o be_v intent_n altogether_o upon_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n this_o indifferency_n in_o religion_n these_o faint_a resistance_n of_o temptation_n this_o neglect_n of_o know_a duty_n this_o unfaithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o relation_n this_o unwillingness_n to_o mind_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v serious_a this_o aversion_n from_o spiritual_a discourse_n and_o action_n this_o want_n of_o gravity_n etc._n etc._n be_v these_o fit_a wedding_n garment_n to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o thou_o may_v be_v summon_v to_o come_v to_o his_o bar_n within_o this_o day_n or_o two_o think_v what_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n thou_o must_v be_v present_v to_o shall_v god_n speak_v the_o word_n within_o a_o few_o minute_n come_v away_o come_v away_o and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o behaviour_n how_o unprepared_a be_v thou_o so_o great_a be_v thy_o danger_n and_o can_v thou_o loiter_v so_o near_o be_v thou_o to_o a_o tremendous_a eternity_n and_o oh_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v clean_a thou_o stand_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n and_o will_v not_o thou_o step_v back_o thou_o be_v within_o a_o bow_v shoot_v of_o the_o great_a tribunal_n &_o do_v not_o thy_o countenance_n change_v thou_o be_v within_o hear_v of_o the_o thunder_n that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o thy_o thought_n trouble_v thou_o thou_o see_v the_o fatal_a hand_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o do_v not_o they_o kness_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o thou_o must_v short_o appear_v before_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v not_o thou_o get_v far_o yet_o in_o holiness_n do_v not_o thou_o quake_v to_o think_v that_o the_o revenger_n of_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o heel_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_n thou_o be_v a_o son_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o express_v that_o filial_a disposition_n in_o thy_o gate_n and_o look_n and_o face_n and_o life_n be_v thou_o bear_v of_o god_n and_o can_v thou_o degenerate_v from_o his_o nature_n be_v thou_o make_v after_o his_o image_n and_o by_o grace_n renew_v after_o his_o similitude_n and_o can_v thou_o be_v content_v under_o a_o temper_n so_o different_a from_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v thy_o great_a father_n perfection_n and_o glory_n do_v god_n expect_v thou_o at_o his_o tribunal_n with_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o child_n and_o will_v thou_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o a_o rebel_n have_v he_o give_v his_o son_n on_o purpose_n to_o adopt_v thou_o and_o think_v thou_o to_o present_v thyself_o before_o he_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o prodigal_a thou_o be_v design_v for_o a_o citizen_n of_o the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o will_v thou_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o a_o inhabitant_n of_o hell_n thou_o be_v one_o of_o god_n family_n and_o will_v thou_o appear_v before_o he_o as_o a_o traitor_n thou_o be_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n and_o will_v thou_o live_v as_o if_o that_o blood_n have_v be_v spill_v in_o vain_a thou_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o can_v thou_o wallow_v with_o the_o swine_n in_o the_o mire_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o will_v thou_o with_o the_o dog_n return_v to_o the_o vomit_n 22.15_o or_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a of_o that_o say_n that_o dog_n must_v stand_v without_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o be_v faithful_a and_o have_v give_v thy_o faith_n to_o god_n will_v thou_o break_v thy_o faith_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v guiltless_a at_o this_o bar_n will_v not_o god_n revenge_v this_o breach_n or_o can_v thou_o think_v he_o will_v let_v thou_o go_v unpunished_a for_o thy_o treachery_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n while_o thou_o be_v so_o false_a to_o thy_o engagement_n thou_o have_v vow_v thyself_o to_o he_o both_o in_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o thy_o perjury_n will_v not_o be_v remember_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o look_v the_o judge_n in_o the_o face_n by_o give_v thou_o opportunity_n of_o become_v a_o christian_n god_n have_v make_v thou_o a_o king_n and_o will_v thou_o run_v to_o the_o bramble_n and_o say_v come_v thou_o and_o reign_n over_o i_o as_o a_o king_n thou_o have_v power_n give_v thou_o to_o vanquish_v flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o tread_v upon_o lion_n and_o adder_n to_o defy_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o crush_v devil_n and_o will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o slave_n to_o those_o enemy_n over_o which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o power_n to_o trample_v they_o under_o thy_o foot_n as_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v to_o apppear_v before_o he_o and_o will_v thou_o come_v in_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o miserable_a vassal_n shall_v those_o passion_n rule_v over_o thou_o which_o thy_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o 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and_o blood_n can_v smite_v the_o stream_n and_o turn_v those_o sweet_a water_n into_o blood_n which_o nothing_o will_v do_v more_o effectual_o than_o the_o aforesaid_a prospect_n 2._o this_o embitter_a of_o sensual_a and_o carnal_a delight_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v necessary_a and_o all_o must_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o virtuous_a enterprise_n the_o great_a blessing_n the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v a_o man_n perfect_o miserable_a depend_v upon_o it_o even_o god_n love_n of_o complacency_n and_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n these_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v enamour_v with_o sensual_a delight_n no_o more_o than_o they_o appertain_v to_o dog_n or_o swine_n nay_o they_o be_v useless_a and_o insignificant_a to_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o much_o as_o the_o mathematics_n be_v to_o a_o ass_n or_o idiot_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a antipathy_n 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our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v very_o peremptory_a in_o his_o assertion_n that_o he_o who_o do_v not_o deny_v himself_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n matth._n 16.24_o and_o what_o self-denial_n can_v there_o be_v where_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o pernicious_a to_o our_o better_a part_n for_o so_o be_v these_o sensual_a delight_n not_o to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n be_v to_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o not_o to_o have_v any_o part_n in_o he_o be_v to_o be_v none_o of_o his_o sheep_n and_o not_o to_o be_v of_o his_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v place_v with_o the_o goat_n at_o the_o left_a hand_n in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o what_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o be_v you_o may_v read_v matth._n 25.41_o it_o be_v true_a maugre_o all_o that_o we_o can_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a man_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o their_o brutish_a delight_n will_v notwithstanding_o the_o contradiction_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o 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