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dishonour_n to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o offer_v to_o a_o mortal_a man_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o god_n have_v never_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o distrust_v he_o he_o never_o fail_v we_o in_o any_o one_o promise_n wherein_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o unto_o we_o three_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o great_a wrong_n to_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v by_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v nothing_o so_o far_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n as_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n deut._n 32.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thou_o my_o son_n say_v julius_n cesar_n to_o brutus_n when_o he_o see_v he_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conspirator_n come_v to_o stab_v he_o there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o a_o master_n than_o not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n much_o great_a be_v the_o injury_n when_o a_o father_n can_v have_v no_o credit_n from_o his_o own_o child_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a 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it_o concern_v we_o near_o to_o be_v well_o provide_v of_o such_o strong_a help_n as_o may_v support_v our_o spirit_n in_o such_o trial_n three_o it_o concern_v we_o the_o more_o to_o prepare_v for_o such_o trouble_n as_o a_o christian_a profession_n bring_v with_o it_o because_o they_o not_o only_o afflict_v we_o at_o present_a but_o withal_o strike_v at_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n often_o time_n as_o the_o psalmist_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o present_a distress_n he_o be_v move_v to_o question_n both_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o promise_v themselves_o psal_n 77.7_o 8_o 9_o now_o if_o faith_n shall_v fail_v we_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o comfort_n at_o present_a and_o of_o all_o hope_n hereafter_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v our_o care_n to_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o that_o conflict_n wherein_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v master_v we_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o support_v of_o ourselves_o under_o such_o trouble_n as_o attend_v the_o church_n &_o every_o member_n of_o it_o under_o christ_n government_n our_o care_n must_v be_v first_o to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o the_o world_n as_o we_o be_v advise_v to_o do_v like_o good_a soldier_n 2_o tim._n 2.4_o it_o be_v the_o love_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o and_o high_a esteem_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n that_o keep_v we_o off_o from_o christ_n as_o it_o do_v the_o young_a man_n mat._n 19.22_o and_o make_v we_o look_v back_o oftentimes_o and_o thereby_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 9.62_o second_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o get_v assurance_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o which_o strengthen_v st._n paul_n to_o fight_v that_o good_a fight_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o we_o must_v have_v treasure_n some_o where_n if_o we_o have_v take_v off_o our_o heart_n from_o earthly_a treasure_n we_o must_v lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n as_o our_o saviour_n advise_v mat._n 6.19_o 20._o the_o merchant_n never_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v till_o he_o have_v find_v that_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o buy_v it_o mat._n 13.46_o three_o we_o must_v take_v up_o and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o spiritual_a armour_n recommend_v unto_o we_o eph._n 6_o 13_o 14_o 15._o above_o all_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 16._o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o sufficient_o four_o we_o must_v watch_v with_o all_o perseverance_n as_o our_o saviour_n command_v not_o only_o his_o disciple_n but_o all_o man_n to_o do_v mark_n 13.37_o first_o watch_v ourselves_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n prov._n 4.23_o because_o it_o be_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.3_o full_a of_o evil_a thought_n whence_o proceed_v adultery_n fornication_n murder_n mar._n 7.21_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o careful_o watch_v then_o the_o 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