ourselves_o with_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o drive_v away_o that_o lukewarmness_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.16_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v this_o use_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a consideration_n for_o the_o change_n of_o our_o conversation_n unto_o all_o holiness_n &_o godly_a life_n 2._o pet._n 3.11_o and_o from_o hence_o may_v we_o learn_v patience_n in_o suffer_v as_o well_o as_o obedience_n in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n if_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n &_o such_o a_o end_n why_o shall_v not_o our_o patient_a mind_n our_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o all_o upon_o all_o occasion_n phil._n 4.5_o 1._o pet._n 4.7_o though_o injury_n be_v do_v unto_o we_o great_a &_o daily_o &_o in_o extraordinary_a manner_n both_o unchristian_a &_o inhuman_a deal_n yet_o see_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 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the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n for_o the_o mortification_n thereof_o these_o divine_a testimony_n &_o word_n of_o god_n be_v like_o so_o many_o sharp_a nail_n eccl._n 12.11_o to_o be_v fasten_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o old_a man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v crucify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o jael_n &_o she_o be_v bless_v above_o woman_n because_o she_o put_v her_o hand_n to_o the_o nail_n and_o her_o right_a hand_n ro_o the_o hammer_n and_o smite_v sisera_n and_o stroke_n through_o his_o temple_n till_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n be_v slay_v judg._n 5.24.26.27_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v bless_v above_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o store_n of_o divine_a oracle_n do_v then_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o the_o nail_n &_o hammer_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o so_o strike_v down_o every_o lust_n &_o sinful_a motion_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n and_o to_o stir_v within_o they_o by_o apply_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o the_o same_o by_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o mortification_n be_v obtain_v both_o when_o it_o be_v desire_v by_o petition_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n &_o promise_n luk._n 11.13_o matt._n 26.41_o as_o also_o by_o the_o very_a act_n &_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n though_o this_o grace_n in_o particular_a be_v not_o desire_v but_o other_o thing_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o very_a come_n into_o god_n presence_n and_o the_o very_o present_v of_o the_o soul_n before_o he_o do_v strike_v down_o proud_a thought_n &_o set_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o way_n of_o mortification_n gen._n 18.27_o psa_fw-la 59_o 2-7_a the_o sacrament_n be_v due_a lie_v administer_v and_o receive_v serve_v also_o in_o special_a manner_n to_o mortifye_v the_o old_a man_n in_o baptism_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o grave_n of_o mortification_n when_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n rom._n 6.3.4_o col._n 2.12_o 1._o cor._n 15.29_o the_o reverend_a and_o due_a meditation_n of_o this_o ordinance_n &_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o administration_n thereof_o be_v more_o effectual_a for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n then_o travel_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o behold_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n as_o many_o have_v do_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o lively_o represent_v unto_o we_o that_o with_o thomas_n we_o do_v put_v our_o finger_n into_o the_o hand_n and_o side_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n &_o spear_n joh._n 20.27_o &_o in_o the_o due_a consideration_n thereof_o we_o can_v but_o crucifye_v our_o own_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o discipline_n by_o admonition_n &_o rebuke_n for_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o break_v psal_n 69.20_o with_o zech._n 13.6_o and_o the_o censure_n be_v administer_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o shame_n of_o the_o offendor_n 1._o cor._n 5.5_o 2._o thess_n 3.14_o that_o by_o such_o mean_v he_o may_v be_v true_o mortify_v they_o serve_v also_o for_o the_o mortify_n and_o humble_v of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o they_o be_v administer_v give_v they_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n &_o bewail_v both_o their_o own_o &_o other_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 3.2_o 2._o cor._n 7.8_o and_o 12.21_o even_o as_o under_o the_o law_n he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o other_o become_v unclean_a himself_o num._n 19.7.8.10.21_o b_o the_o secondary_a ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v such_o mean_n of_o mortification_n as_o serve_v to_o help_v &_o further_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o former_a as_o namely_o fast_v &_o watch_v that_o we_o may_v be_v better_o prepare_v to_o pray_v to_o meditate_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n to_o perform_v other_o religious_a duty_n by_o fast_v we_o understand_v either_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n altogether_o for_o a_o short_a time_n as_o in_o david_n &_o other_o 2._o sam._n 1.12_o &_o 3.35_o or_o abstinence_n from_o pleasant_a meat_n for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o in_o daniel_n dan._n 10.2.3_o with_o vers_fw-la 11.12.13_o the_o use_n of_o both_o be_v to_o humble_v the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v better_o fit_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n to_o this_o end_n be_v we_o call_v thereunto_o of_o god_n joel_n 2.12_o and_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v be_v frequent_a therein_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n dan._n 9.3_o psa_fw-la 35.13_o &_o 69.10_o 2._o cor._n 11.27_o &_o either_o to_o cast_v off_o their_o sin_n or_o themselves_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n they_o say_v in_o that_o covenant_n conditional_o as_o jonas_n say_v when_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n jon._n 1.12_o bind_v themselves_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n either_o to_o beware_v of_o offence_n disturb_v the_o peace_n thereof_o or_o to_o yield_v unto_o those_o course_n whereby_o themselves_o deserve_v to_o be_v trouble_v d_o have_v consider_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n &_o the_o subordinate_a help_n whereby_o we_o be_v further_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o mortification_n let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o may_v be_v observe_v to_o this_o purpose_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n though_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o cease_v in_o the_o ceremony_n yet_o not_o the_o meditation_n of_o they_o nor_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o ceremony_n and_o all_o of_o they_o in_o special_a manner_n preach_v mortification_n unto_o we_o and_o call_v we_o
without_o the_o body_n be_v like_o angel_n go_v without_o foot_n embrace_v without_o hand_n see_v without_o eye_n hear_v without_o ear_n &_o speak_v without_o tongue_n for_o all_o these_o we_o leave_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o above_o all_o friend_n we_o then_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n who_o here_o we_o can_v not_o behold_v exod._n 33.20_o here_o we_o be_v as_o in_o a_o dungeon_n than_o we_o begin_v to_o look_v about_o we_o be_v there_o any_o loss_n in_o this_o change_n ob._n ii_o other_o be_v trouble_v to_o think_v that_o they_o must_v leave_v house_n &_o land_n ans_fw-fr he_o that_o teach_v bee_n to_o make_v such_o cabin_n &_o closert_n for_o themselves_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o own_o child_n to_o be_v destitute_a of_o comfortable_a mansion_n nay_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v &_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o glorious_a pavilion_n &_o chamber_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o joh._n 14.1.2_o 2._o cor._n 5.1_o every_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v a_o pavilion_n &_o chamber_n of_o rest_n &_o delight_n unto_o each_o other_o yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v be_v their_o house_n &_o mansion_n for_o ever_o 1._o joh._n 4.15_o ob._n iii_o another_o say_v happy_o i_o care_v not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o outward_a thing_n as_o to_o see_v the_o good_a of_o god_n church_n in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o promise_n among_o these_o there_o be_v three_o special_a thing_n which_o a_o christian_a may_v well_o desire_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v &_o enjoy_v in_o this_o world_n viz._n 1._o the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n &_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 18.20_o 2._o the_o destruction_n of_o gog_n &_o magog_n the_o turkish_a monarchy_n 3._o the_o full_a conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o a_o bride_n trim_v for_o her_o husband_n it_o may_v well_o be_v count_v a_o happiness_n to_o wait_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o day_n dan._n 12.12_o 1._o cor._n 15.56.57_o ii_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n unto_o infant_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o h._n ghost_n unto_o man_n of_o year_n that_o they_o also_o may_v depend_v on_o the_o same_o grace_n through_o faith_n rom._n 9.11.16.30_o iii_o many_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o god_n do_v by_o such_o mean_n great_o set_v forth_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v sinner_n matth._n 20_o 6-9_a rom._n 5.20_o the_o sight_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n give_v title_n unto_o all_o comfort_n &_o happiness_n luk._n 2_o 30-32_a and_o therefore_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n see_v christ_n at_o last_o be_v sudden_o translate_v into_o glory_n luk._n 23.43_o neither_o let_v any_o say_v that_o be_v but_o one_o example_n for_o in_o effect_n there_o be_v many_o very_a like_a unto_o that_o even_a in_o the_o conversion_n of_o many_o thief_n in_o prison_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n yea_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n when_o they_o die_v better_a &_o 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