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this_o cause_n even_o breathe_v after_o death_n when_o there_o be_v none_o other_o adversity_n to_o distaste_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o we_o that_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o devil_n tentation_n the_o world_n affrightment_n &_o allurement_n but_o special_o from_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n which_o we_o both_o do_v and_o while_o we_o lodge_v in_o this_o dungeon_n shall_v carry_v about_o with_o us._n and_o let_v each_o of_o we_o say_v often_o to_o himself_o o_o that_o i_o be_v part_v from_o husband_n and_o wife_n from_o child_n from_o friend_n from_o land_n and_o good_n and_o from_o this_o world_n and_o all_o that_o in_o this_o world_n be_v count_v worth_n have_v so_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v part_v from_o my_o corruption_n and_o never_o more_o hereafter_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o prune_v fast_v and_o prayer_n will_v purge_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n will_v cleanse_v and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o all_o our_o christian_a endeavour_n will_v help_v to_o lop_v off_o these_o disorder_a passion_n that_o be_v within_o us._n but_o this_o be_v alone_o a_o cleanse_n in_o part_n a_o pare_n off_o some_o evil_n and_o leave_v much_o behind_o only_o the_o last_o blow_n of_o death_n will_v make_v a_o full_a riddance_n of_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o we_o and_o after_o that_o blow_n give_v there_o shall_v nothing_o remain_v behind_o that_o may_v call_v for_o any_o more_o purge_v this_o be_v the_o sovereign_a medicine_n that_o will_v consummate_v the_o cure_n of_o our_o disease_a soul_n which_o till_o then_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o disease_n though_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o have_v god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o husbandman_n o_o then_o lord_n send_v thou_o this_o last_o enemy_n which_o may_v do_v i_o more_o good_a than_o all_o the_o former_a friend_n i_o meet_v with_o can_v do_v even_o work_v a_o dissolution_n of_o my_o soul_n from_o my_o body_n and_o of_o my_o sin_n from_o they_o both_o let_v it_o come_v lord_n let_v it_o come_v speedy_o do_v thou_o hasten_v it_o in_o due_a season_n and_o take_v away_o all_o sin_n by_o take_v away_o this_o life_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a life_n of_o glory_n desire_v of_o death_n be_v then_o only_o warrantable_a when_o a_o desire_n of_o god_n full_a presence_n and_o of_o sin_n perfect_a absence_n be_v the_o cause_n move_v that_o desire_n chap._n ix_o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v down_o our_o corruption_n while_o we_o live_v use_v 3_o but_o as_o we_o shall_v moderate_o wish_v for_o death_n sin_n we_o
till_o he_o be_v full_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o walk_v no_o long_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o sight_n see_v as_o he_o be_v see_v and_o know_v as_o he_o be_v know_v we_o must_v conclude_v then_o to_o be_v walk_v forward_o till_o we_o lie_v down_o in_o grave_n for_o never_o be_v we_o at_o our_o journey_n end_n till_o then_o second_o reason_n 2_o grow_v god_n have_v offer_v they_o sit_v mean_n of_o grow_v the_o lord_n have_v afford_v and_o provide_v we_o sufficient_a mean_n and_o help_v to_o grow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o build_v we_o up_o yet_o further_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v bring_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v our_o spiritual_a food_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o work_v in_o and_o with_o these_o and_o all_o other_o mean_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o serve_v not_o alone_o to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o to_o quicken_v our_o inward_a man_n also_o till_o we_o come_v to_o be_v perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n and_o have_v his_o image_n full_o renew_v in_o us._n we_o want_v none_o help_v this_o way_n that_o we_o can_v desire_v if_o we_o want_v not_o care_n to_o use_v they_o and_o we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v provide_v they_o do_v never_o intend_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v provide_v in_o vain_a but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o use_v they_o and_o by_o the_o use_n attain_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o three_o reason_n 3_o if_o we_o grow_v not_o better_o worse_o if_o they_o grow_v not_o better_o they_o shall_v soon_o grow_v worse_o it_o can_v be_v long_o afore_o we_o grow_v worse_o there_o will_v be_v a_o sensible_a decay_n of_o grace_n after_o a_o little_a while_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o addition_n to_o it_o we_o move_v either_o upward_a or_o downward_o and_o we_o can_v long_o hang_v in_o the_o midst_n for_o thing_n that_o do_v but_o tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o get_v it_o if_o they_o approach_v not_o 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our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v exceed_o plentiful_o requite_v all_o the_o service_n which_o we_o have_v perform_v for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v for_o his_o sake_n labour_v to_o get_v and_o exercise_v he_o that_o sow_n liberal_o shall_v reap_v liberal_o he_o that_o sow_n spare_o shall_v also_o reap_v spare_o this_o life_n be_v our_o seedes-time_n that_o to_o come_v must_v be_v our_o harvest_n who_o will_v not_o be_v encourage_v by_o so_o inestimable_a reward_n to_o strain_v himself_o to_o all_o painfulness_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v so_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o grow_v in_o grace_n for_o we_o have_v sufficient_a help_n and_o mean_n it_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o shall_v grow_v in_o glory_n and_o that_o also_o proportionable_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o our_o full_a growth_n yea_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n so_o to_o grow_v for_o else_o we_o shall_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o even_o from_o aught_o to_o nought_o as_o the_o proverb_n speak_v and_o all_o these_o reason_n confirm_v the_o point_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n to_o wax_v better_a and_o better_o only_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v perform_v this_o duty_n and_o be_v in_o act_n more_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a every_o day_n than_o other_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v with_o god_n people_n as_o with_o child_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o sick_a sit_v in_o which_o they_o do_v wear_v away_o and_o even_o lose_v their_o flesh_n and_o strength_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o recover_v and_o come_v to_o be_v man_n at_o last_o yea_o and_o strong_a man_n too_o a_o christian_a oftentimes_o do_v go_v backward_o for_o a_o season_n length_n sometime_o god_n people_n for_o a_o time_n do_v grow_v worse_o but_o they_o recover_v and_o become_v more_o humble_a that_o be_v better_o at_o 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