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befool_v themselves_o in_o this_o world_n while_o they_o live_v psal_n 73.2_o for_o their_o corruption_n so_o thou_o will_v befool_v thyself_o in_o the_o other_o world_n when_o thou_o die_v for_o thy_o presumption_n jer._n 17.11_o that_o thou_o shall_v think_v the_o rot_a prop_n of_o a_o little_a profession_n of_o a_o few_o outward_a privilege_n and_o inward_a good_a meaning_n as_o thou_o call_v they_o can_v bear_v the_o weight_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o endless_a state_n that_o thou_o shall_v build_v so_o slight_o for_o a_o dwell_n of_o perpetuity_n set_a thy_o heart_n therefore_o to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o life_n deut._n 32.46_o 47._o well_o friend_n the_o great_a question_n which_o i_o shall_v put_v to_o thou_o will_v be_v this_o can_v thou_o say_v no._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pierce_v through_o and_o through_o because_o by_o pierce_v a_o thing_n be_v try_v what_o it_o be_v within_o whether_o find_v or_o no._n to_o thou_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n thy_o gain_v by_o death_n depend_v on_o this_o examine_v thyself_o thorough_o prove_v thyself_o whither_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o no_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o the_o eagle_n tri_v her_o young_a one_o by_o the_o sun_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o right_a brood_n or_o no_o as_o some_o affirm_v do_v thou_o try_v thyself_o by_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n by_o this_o life_n in_o christ_n by_o thy_o engraff_n into_o christ_n ask_v thy_o soul_n whether_o it_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o new_a birth_n the_o new_a creation_n the_o divine_a nature_n the_o renew_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o walk_n after_o the_o spirit_n the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o writing_n of_o his_o law_n in_o thy_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n effectual_a calling_n unless_o thou_o have_v that_o one_o thing_n signify_v by_o all_o 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which_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o his_o joy_n at_o death_n shall_v be_v perfect_a joy_n fullness_n of_o joy_n psal_n 16._o ult_n and_o permanent_a joy_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n at_o death_n their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o their_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o they_o john_n 16.22_o than_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 35._o ult_n so_o much_o for_o the_o privative_a gain_n of_o a_o christian_n by_o death_n or_o his_o freedom_n from_o evil_n there_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v positive_a bonoruâ—_n adempt_v â—o_o omnium_fw-la bonoruâ—_n and_o that_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a which_o a_o believer_n shall_v gain_v by_o death_n and_o in_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o three_o gradation_n first_o a_o believer_n by_o 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and_o take_v he_o in_o gen._n 8.9_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmish_a return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o now_o reader_n what_o say_v thou_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o do_v thy_o affection_n as_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n overflow_v their_o bank_n at_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o earthly_a harvest_n josh_n 3.15_o or_o like_o the_o bird_n do_v thou_o then_o sing_v most_o merry_o when_o thou_o be_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v serve_v as_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n concubine_n put_v off_o with_o ordinary_a gift_n or_o must_v thou_o like_o isaac_n have_v all_o even_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o thou_o esteem_v thyself_o to_o have_v nothing_o gen._n 25_o 5_o 6._o 4._o be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v it_o thy_o main_a scope_n to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o do_v the_o compass_n of_o thy_o soul_n without_o trepidation_n 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