the_o helmet_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n to_o come_v must_v needs_o be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v this_o present_a life_n especial_o if_o he_o have_v any_o portion_n of_o comfort_n in_o the_o same_o needs_o must_v he_o fear_v to_o forsake_v it_o when_o he_o hear_v and_o see_v how_o rough_o death_n deal_v with_o other_o man_n round_o about_o this_o make_v physic_n so_o serious_o seek_v for_o though_o never_o so_o costly_a and_o physician_n more_o honour_v of_o many_o than_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n himself_o this_o cause_v so_o many_o salt_n brine_n tear_n to_o trickle_v and_o distil_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o worldly_a man_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o die_v which_o although_o they_o be_v repute_v to_o come_v from_o a_o remorsed_a soul_n for_o sin_n yet_o from_o many_o god_n know_v they_o proceed_v from_o this_o fountain_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v flit_a from_o this_o world_n where_o if_o they_o may_v live_v they_o be_v sure_a of_o something_o unto_o another_o life_n 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ever_o come_v dally_v not_o therefore_o thus_o with_o god_n till_o the_o devil_n take_v thou_o in_o the_o lurch_n for_o as_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v we_o from_o the_o damnation_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 3.8_o and_o as_o he_o be_v send_v to_o destroy_v the_o devil_n so_o likewise_o to_o overthrow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o most_o absurd_a it_o be_v for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o sin_n to_o vaunt_v themselves_o for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n section_n 7_o the_o praise_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o overcome_v by_o fight_v that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v make_v strong_a by_o our_o infirmity_n 12.9_o he_o that_o have_v a_o soul_n must_v needs_o breathe_v and_o he_o that_o have_v god_n spirit_n must_v needs_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o faith_n i_o confess_v be_v ever_o alone_o in_o justify_v but_o never_o alone_a in_o the_o person_n justify_v even_o as_o the_o eye_n alone_o see_v but_o the_o eye_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n do_v not_o see_v at_o all_o but_o be_v a_o dead_a eye_n as_o christ_n never_o raise_v up_o himself_o without_o his_o humanity_n yet_o not_o his_o humanity_n but_o his_o divinity_n raise_v he_o up_o though_o faith_n do_v work_n by_o love_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o enclose_v in_o faith_n as_o papist_n say_v like_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n neither_o yet_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o shell_n and_o charity_n as_o the_o kernel_n but_o faith_n must_v have_v this_o place_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n who_o adorn_v faith_n as_o the_o colour_n beautify_v the_o wall_n faith_n be_v a_o certain_a obscure_a knowledge_n or_o rather_o darkness_n in_o itself_o which_o see_v nothing_o and_o yet_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n sit_v in_o this_o darkness_n as_o god_n in_o mount_n sinai_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n wherefore_o christ_n apprehend_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n 19.9_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o true_a christian_a righteousness_n who_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n christ_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o our_o life_n in_o he_o we_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o in_o us._n this_o bridegroom_n must_v be_v alone_o with_o the_o bride_n in_o his_o secret_a chamber_n all_o the_o servant_n and_o family_n set_v apart_o but_o after_o when_o the_o door_n be_v open_a then_o let_v they_o minister_v unto_o they_o let_v charity_n do_v her_o office_n and_o all_o good_a work_n be_v busy_a when_o faith_n be_v feeble_a love_n lose_v her_o fervour_n but_o pray_v we_o the_o lord_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n and_o love_n forthwith_o will_v be_v on_o fire_n by_o faith_n indeed_o we_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o alone_a we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o of_o this_o we_o can_v take_v hold_n except_o withal_o we_o apprehend_v the_o sanctification_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o he_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n wisdom_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1.30_o therefore_o christ_n justify_v none_o who_o he_o do_v not_o also_o sanctify_v wherefore_o our_o endeavour_n and_o care_n must_v be_v for_o the_o sure_a approve_v of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o have_v in_o readiness_n a_o pure_a heart_n and_o undefiled_a conscience_n which_o may_v be_v as_o unreprovable_a witness_n before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o we_o have_v have_v a_o sincere_a care_n to_o please_v our_o god_n not_o only_o in_o outward_a action_n but_o inward_a affection_n labour_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o power_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v all_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o our_o calling_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n thus_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n howsoever_o we_o be_v trouble_v in_o the_o world_n 3.20_o or_o afflict_v in_o the_o flesh_n now_o to_o cleanse_v our_o conscience_n and_o to_o have_v it_o single_a and_o sincere_a be_v by_o the_o bloodshedding_n of_o christ_n which_o section_n 8_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n who_o death_n apprehend_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v purify_v and_o purge_v the_o same_o 15.9_o which_o conscience_n thus_o clear_v shall_v now_o no_o more_o accuse_v but_o excuse_v we_o before_o our_o god_n and_o albeit_o our_o former_a ignorance_n and_o infidelity_n hardness_n of_o heart_n &_o security_n with_o the_o innumerable_a evil_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a have_v stain_v and_o defile_v the_o same_o heretofore_o yet_o now_o our_o conscience_n be_v bathe_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o rinse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n do_v henceforward_o behold_v god_n anger_n turn_v into_o favour_n his_o justice_n into_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n which_o sight_n so_o purify_v a_o christian_a soul_n that_o neither_o death_n nor_o devil_n can_v daunt_v
it_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o want_v this_o good_a testimony_n section_n 9_o of_o the_o conscience_n purify_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n their_o case_n be_v very_o dangerous_a lie_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n visit_v hand_n will_v sting_v they_o deadly_a and_o in_o this_o world_n if_o they_o be_v not_o awaken_v by_o repentance_n but_o lie_v snort_v in_o the_o same_o till_o their_o die_a day_n their_o conscience_n that_o have_v forfeit_v of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n will_v vomit_v all_o in_o their_o face_n when_o they_o come_v once_o to_o their_o reckon_n for_o as_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o paradise_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o so_o a_o evil_a one_o be_v a_o perpetual_a plague_n and_o prison_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o like_o the_o rage_a sea_n 57.20.21_o that_o cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n a_o pure_a conscience_n say_v one_o be_v as_o the_o sweet_a sugar_n to_o delay_v the_o bitterness_n of_o all_o affliction_n it_o be_v as_o marrow_n in_o the_o bone_n and_o good_a blood_n in_o the_o vein_n as_o sound_a health_n to_o the_o body_n fit_v and_o enable_v it_o to_o sustain_v all_o bluster_a storm_n and_o winter_n blast_v it_o be_v as_o a_o watchtower_n and_o beacon_n on_o a_o hill_n to_o give_v we_o warning_n and_o word_n of_o all_o danger_n imminent_a to_o our_o life_n as_o a_o trumpet_n to_o awaken_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v as_o the_o match_n and_o tinder_n to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o zeal_n of_o all_o holy_a devotion_n faith_n and_o obedience_n still_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n till_o we_o end_v our_o day_n in_o peace_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o conscience_n as_o zeno_n the_o philosopher_n of_o a_o wife_n that_o she_o be_v a_o continual_a comfort_n or_o a_o perpetual_a cross_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o invincible_a tower_n it_o may_v be_v besiege_v but_o never_o batter_v and_o race_v to_o the_o ground_n it_o will_v neither_o be_v borrow_v nor_o buy_v nor_o sell_v yet_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v a_o sale_n few_o will_v buy_v it_o the_o bed_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n flourish_v always_o as_o the_o green_a border_n in_o a_o garden_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v settle_v in_o love_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o section_n 10_o lord_n all_o the_o world_n beside_o can_v defile_v us._n our_o heart_n be_v the_o safe_a tower_n of_o defence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o life_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o thy_o heart_n for_o if_o it_o accuse_v thou_o it_o will_v kill_v thou_o if_o it_o be_v on_o thy_o side_n let_v the_o heaven_n fall_n yet_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o shall_v not_o affright_v thou_o let_v thy_o foe_n be_v what_o they_o will_v let_v their_o counsel_n be_v what_o it_o can_v and_o destruction_n that_o be_v conspire_v never_o so_o cruel_a yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v faithful_a to_o god_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v fear_v more_o than_o thou_o for_o innocence_n assist_v thou_o which_o be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v conquer_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o man_n death_n or_o devil_n though_o nature_n be_v weak_a to_o raise_v up_o itself_o and_o adversity_n and_o temptation_n strong_a to_o cast_v it_o down_o yet_o both_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n fly_v fast_o away_o before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n o_o lord_n take_v from_o i_o say_v one_o if_o thou_o will_v my_o good_n and_o riches_n my_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n yea_o my_o life_n to_o med_a so_o thou_o leave_v i_o my_o heart_n which_o way_n never_o cease_v to_o love_v thou_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v friend_n with_o thyself_o till_o thou_o be_v with_o god_n for_o thy_o conscience_n like_o a_o honest_a servant_n take_v his_o master_n part_n against_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o will_v not_o countenance_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n neither_o dare_v it_o be_v kind_a to_o thou_o and_o unfaithful_a to_o her_o maker_n god_n do_v commit_v man_n to_o their_o conscience_n as_o unto_o a_o tutor_n which_o vigilant_o attend_v upon_o they_o isidor_n and_o a_o man_n may_v better_o fly_v from_o any_o thing_n then_o from_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o faithful_a 2.10_o to_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o they_o have_v simple_o and_o honest_o walk_v with_o man_n in_o this_o world_n this_o be_v their_o crown_n and_o comfort_n to_o think_v how_o holy_o and_o unblamable_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v their_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n that_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o hope_n without_o faint_v 4.7_o still_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v their_o request_n to_o god_n this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n have_v cheer_v their_o countenance_n and_o this_o pure_a wine_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n have_v glad_v their_o heart_n amid_o all_o their_o grief_n it_o have_v sweeten_v their_o sorrow_n 5.2_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v in_o their_o heart_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o our_o great_a care_n must_v be_v to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 24.16_o which_o will_v great_o cheer_v we_o against_o our_o death_n section_n 11_o christian_n must_v be_v daily_a practitioner_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o must_v not_o only_o by_o mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n die_v to_o sin_n but_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n rise_v again_o unto_o righteousness_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n they_o must_v hate_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a 12.14_o pursue_v after_o peace_n and_o holiness_n without_o the_o which_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n for_o as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o hope_n to_o live_v again_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a must_v die_v while_o he_o be_v alive_a to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n so_o he_o that_o will_v escape_v the_o second_o death_n 20.6_o must_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o darkness_n must_v be_v translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v dead_a in_o themselves_o must_v live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n 1.13_o and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o deadly_a foe_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o their_o day_n 2._o so_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n section_n 12_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n serve_v we_o as_o the_o cannon_n shoot_v to_o scatter_v the_o cruel_a band_n of_o death_n and_o devil_n and_o join_v faith_n with_o repentance_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o win_v the_o field_n by_o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o christ_n our_o captain_n unconquerable_a who_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o foil_v all_o our_o foe_n if_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n find_v we_o a_o sleep_n in_o our_o sin_n woe_n be_v unto_o we_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v hardly_o awake_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n say_v saint_n peter_n be_v at_o hand_n 4.7_o therefore_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v in_o prayer_n every_o one_o in_o his_o death_n shall_v find_v this_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o man_n be_v once_o dead_a and_o carry_v out_o of_o door_n all_o be_v at_o a_o end_n with_o they_o neither_o have_v their_o body_n any_o more_o than_o their_o length_n of_o ground_n one_o be_v demand_v when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o repent_v answer_v section_n 13_o one_o day_n before_o our_o death_n but_o when_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o no_o man_n know_v that_o day_n he_o say_v begin_v then_o to_o day_n for_o fear_n of_o fail_v and_o boast_v not_o of_o to_o morrow_n 27.1_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n to_o dissemble_v our_o sore_n whilst_o they_o be_v curable_a and_o after_o make_v they_o know_v when_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n many_o pretend_v to_o amend_v all_o in_o time_n and_o this_o time_n be_v so_o defer_v from_o day_n to_o day_n until_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n only_o all_o time_n consist_v do_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o all_o time_n and_o send_v they_o to_o pain_n eternal_a without_o time_n for_o that_o they_o abuse_v the_o special_a benefit_n of_o time_n in_o this_o world_n for_o custom_n grow_v to_o another_o nature_n and_o old_a disease_n be_v hardly_o cure_v will_v thou_o go_v to_o heaven_n live_v in_o sin_n as_o thou_o do_v it_o be_v impossible_a as_o soon_o thou_o may_v drive_v god_n
a_o venomous_a sting_n 8._o comfort_n of_o riches_n fly_v from_o we_o in_o our_o cross_n as_o vermin_n from_o a_o house_n on_o fire_n 9_o when_o man_n forsake_v their_o own_o will_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n what_o can_v be_v hard_a 10._o worldly_n favour_n honour_n etc._n etc._n as_o snowbal_n against_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n dissolve_v and_o come_v quick_o to_o nothing_o 11._o he_o that_o be_v great_a with_o god_n shall_v have_v quietness_n in_o earth_n and_o blessedness_n in_o heaven_n 12._o the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o blaze_a star_n presage_v ruin_n ibid._n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o god_n favour_n that_o think_v it_o not_o happiness_n enough_o without_o the_o world_n 13._o the_o trinity_n which_o the_o wicked_a worship_n be_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n chap._n four_o this_o wicked_a world_n be_v satan_n kingdom_n a_o very_a edome_n and_o egypt_n to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n sect._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n and_o our_o life_n as_o new_a sail_a ship_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o water_n 2._o it_o be_v satan_n forge_n and_o stythie_a wherein_o he_o frame_v a_o thousand_o chain_n of_o impiety_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o covetousness_n the_o world_n factor_n and_o the_o covetous_a 3._o god_n make_v this_o world_n loathsome_a to_o his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o love_v it_o 4._o this_o barren_a land_n wherein_o we_o live_v after_o all_o our_o drudgery_n yield_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o crop_n of_o care_n trouble_n fear_n etc._n etc._n 5._o our_o christian_a love_n must_v be_v as_o a_o just_a balance_n our_o worldly_a lust_n be_v unequal_a in_o value_v earthly_a thing_n 6._o if_o our_o life_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n what_o must_v we_o think_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v of_o short_a continuance_n than_o man_n life_n 7._o all_o worldly_a glory_n be_v no_o more_o certain_a than_o calmness_n in_o the_o sea_n still_o subject_a to_o a_o storm_n 8._o worldly_n man_n be_v better_o sight_v then_o the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n but_o jeremie_n wonder_v how_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n ibid._n we_o must_v put_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n not_o in_o our_o good_n on_o who_o pleasure_n they_o depend_v 9_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a that_o covet_v the_o least_o and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o least_o 10._o contentment_n consist_v not_o in_o much_o yet_o he_o have_v much_o which_o have_v it_o ibid._n chap._n v._n god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o man_n who_o sin_v forfeit_v all_o again_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o as_o much_o as_o he_o bring_v at_o first_o sect._n 1_o we_o have_v our_o good_n to_o live_v the_o end_n cease_v the_o mean_n also_o cease_v 2._o all_o worldly_a good_n be_v ebb_v and_o flow_v neither_o possess_v we_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v unless_o at_o all_o time_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o forgo_v they_o when_o god_n please_v 3._o we_o must_v not_o make_v a_o rent-charge_n of_o these_o outward_a blessing_n which_o god_n give_v of_o his_o free_a liberality_n they_o be_v but_o lend_v and_o borrow_a 4._o vain_a confidence_n in_o wealth_n becometh_a not_o only_o poison_v to_o humility_n modesty_n and_o faith_n but_o transform_v they_o into_o pride_n arrogancy_n and_o infidelity_n 5._o we_o must_v use_v our_o riches_n as_o our_o raiment_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o covetousness_n grow_v with_o riches_n as_o the_o juye_n with_o the_o oak_n 6._o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o ibid._n good_a man_n use_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v god_n and_o wicked_a man_n so_o use_v god_n as_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o world_n 7._o if_o we_o love_v our_o friend_n too_o much_o and_o not_o god_n above_o all_o thing_n then_o have_v our_o sorrow_n no_o measure_n as_o it_o ought_v 8._o carnal_a parent_n and_o friend_n be_v to_o be_v love_v but_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o prefer_v 9_o love_v he_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o loose_v even_o christ_n thy_o redeemer_n ibid._n chap._n vi_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o man_n to_o fear_v death_n and_o how_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v fear_v of_o the_o faithful_a sect._n 1_o faith_n and_o a_o religious_a fear_n be_v always_o friend_n in_o a_o christian_a man_n 2._o affection_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o simple_o evil_a but_o lawful_a and_o tolerable_a when_o they_o be_v right_o order_v by_o god_n spirit_n 3._o christian_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o embrace_v death_n then_o to_o fear_v it_o 4._o none_o be_v simple_o to_o be_v censure_v for_o their_o manner_n of_o death_n 6._o god_n dear_a child_n be_v subject_a to_o most_o fearful_a death_n yet_o a_o evil_a death_n can_v never_o follow_v a_o constant_a good_a life_n 7._o death_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v sudden_a which_o every_o day_n manifest_v itself_o to_o all_o our_o sense_n ibid._n we_o must_v not_o be_v curious_a either_o to_o know_v the_o time_n or_o to_o choose_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o death_n 8._o it_o be_v madness_n to_o desire_v to_o know_v our_o end_n of_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o 9_o we_o must_v seek_v to_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n in_o we_o and_o to_o cast_v the_o world_n out_o of_o we_o but_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o no_o sort_n permit_v us._n 10._o god_n child_n always_o wait_v in_o their_o trial_n until_o death_n open_v the_o door_n for_o their_o deliverance_n 11._o we_o must_v neither_o hate_v our_o life_n for_o the_o toil_n nor_o love_v it_o for_o the_o delight_n 12._o chap._n vii_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o nature_n and_o guiltiness_n sin_n sect._n 1_o &_o 2._o christian_n mean_n to_o mitigate_v the_o horror_n of_o death_n 3_o &_o 4._o we_o run_v away_o by_o commit_v evil_a and_o we_o must_v return_v again_o by_o suffer_v evil_a 5._o it_o be_v god_n that_o know_v the_o peril_n of_o our_o death_n and_o can_v only_o deliver_v we_o by_o his_o power_n ibid._n the_o sweet_a spice_n of_o christ_n burial_n expel_v the_o strong_a scent_n of_o our_o rot_a grave_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o life_n not_o of_o death_n that_o torment_v a_o man_n 7._o such_o a_o death_n be_v never_o to_o be_v deplore_v which_o be_v second_v with_o immortality_n and_o a_o bless_a life_n 8._o death_n and_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o foul_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o a_o shambles_n to_o the_o wicked_a 9_o death_n do_v prune_v as_o it_o be_v the_o feather_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o fly_v more_o swift_o to_o heaven_n ibid._n by_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n the_o faithful_a be_v fit_v and_o by_o god_n spirit_n renew_v for_o his_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o christian_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n and_o make_v their_o testament_n in_o time_n of_o their_o health_n sect._n 1._o and_o 2._o the_o best_a furniture_n against_o death_n be_v faith_n hope_n and_o a_o conscience_n undefiled_a 3._o man_n without_o hope_n be_v as_o a_o ship_n without_o a_o sail_n and_o anchor_n toss_v with_o every_o tempest_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n 4._o a_o save_a faith_n and_o a_o unmoveable_a hope_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o a_o christian_a life_n and_o conscience_n undefiled_a 5._o as_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n without_o repentance_n 6._o faith_n be_v ever_o alone_o in_o justify_v but_o never_o alone_a in_o the_o person_n justify_v 7._o god_n justify_v none_o who_o he_o do_v not_o also_o sanctify_v ibid._n the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n be_v bathe_v and_o rinse_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o guiltiness_n and_o corruption_n of_o sin_n 8._o the_o comfort_n and_o commodity_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 9_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v friend_n with_o thyself_o till_o thou_o be_v with_o god_n if_o thy_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o it_o will_v kill_v thou_o 10._o he_o that_o have_v a_o hope_n to_o live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a must_v die_v while_o he_o be_v a_o live_v to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n 11._o if_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n find_v we_o a_o sleep_n in_o sin_n we_o shall_v hardly_o awake_v 12._o many_o by_o defer_v their_o amendment_n shut_v themselves_o out_o of_o all_o time_n and_o send_v themselves_o to_o pain_n eternal_a without_o time_n 13._o he_o that_o will_v live_v without_o repentance_n must_v look_v to_o die_v without_o repentance_n 14._o the_o world_n
time_n be_v but_o short_a they_o weep_v as_o they_o weep_v not_o and_o so_o likewise_o they_o square_v out_o their_o mirth_n that_o nothing_o may_v long_o stay_v they_o in_o their_o travel_n or_o much_o either_o allure_n or_o disturb_v they_o as_o traveller_n therefore_o that_o have_v a_o long_a journey_n to_o go_v prepare_v for_o the_o speedy_a and_o happy_a expedition_n thereof_o so_o must_v christian_n say_v one_o make_v ready_a the_o chariot_n of_o good_a conscience_n the_o horse_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o oil_n of_o holiness_n for_o their_o lamp_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o they_o may_v resist_v and_o overcome_v all_o their_o enemy_n 6.26.27_o and_o constant_o proceed_v to_o their_o iournye_n end_v inquire_v and_o you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v out_o one_o faithful_a man_n section_n 3_o to_o have_v have_v sound_a joy_n or_o contentment_n in_o this_o world_n all_o his_o promise_n say_v a_o father_n be_v lying_n 16._o like_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o ahab_n his_o oath_n manifest_a perjury_n of_o jesabels_n false_a witness_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v like_o dalilahs_n to_o samson_n his_o friendship_n a_o judas_n kiss_v 26.48_o his_o embrace_v the_o deceitful_a murder_n of_o joab_n his_o wine_n be_v gall_n 10.8_o his_o meat_n venomous_a poison_n he_o that_o doubt_v 17.4_o let_v he_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o view_v the_o world_n for_o they_o that_o approach_v near_o can_v neither_o see_v god_n nor_o know_v themselves_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v with_o abraham_n a_o filthy_a smoke_n ascend_v from_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v from_o sodom_n ready_a to_o strangle_v he_o if_o he_o fly_v not_o from_o it_o this_o deceitful_a world_n say_v one_o be_v like_a to_o wretched_a laban_n 19.28_o which_o promise_v poor_a jacob_n fair_a rahel_n for_o his_o seven_o year_n service_n and_o in_o the_o end_n deceive_v he_o with_o blear-eyed_a leah_n 19_o like_o unto_o saul_n that_o promise_a merab_n to_o david_n yet_o must_v he_o be_v please_v with_o micoll_n or_o go_v without_o and_o what_o false_a and_o fair_a promise_n do_v it_o daily_o make_v of_o long_a life_n health_n wealth_n and_o promotion_n and_o yet_o cut_v some_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o day_n and_o bring_v other_o to_o beggary_n and_o disgrace_n go_v you_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a over_o the_o whole_a world_n behold_v country_n and_o view_v province_n look_v into_o city_n and_o harken_v at_o the_o door_n and_o window_n of_o private_a house_n of_o prince_n palace_n secret_a chamber_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v hear_v and_o see_v nothing_o but_o lamentable_a complaint_n one_o for_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v another_o for_o that_o he_o have_v not_o win_v a_o three_o for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v ten_o thousand_o for_o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v of_o the_o world_n can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a deceit_n then_o to_o promise_v renown_n and_o memorial_n as_o the_o world_n do_v to_o her_o follower_n and_o yet_o to_o forget_v they_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a who_o do_v remember_v now_o one_o of_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v be_v famous_a captain_n soldier_n counselor_n duke_n earl_n lord_n lady_n king_n queen_n and_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n 13.12_o have_v not_o their_o memory_n perish_v with_o their_o sound_n and_o be_v not_o their_o remembrance_n as_o ash_n under_o foot_n section_n 4_o the_o show_v of_o the_o world_n be_v glorious_a in_o appearance_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o proof_n they_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o light_v as_o feather_n when_o they_o come_v to_o weight_n they_o be_v but_o smoke_n when_o they_o come_v to_o open_v they_o be_v but_o rag_n the_o property_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o blind_v those_o that_o come_v to_o she_o that_o they_o can_v know_v their_o own_o estate_n even_o as_o a_o raven_n that_o first_o pick_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o sheep_n to_o dassell_n she_o from_o see_v what_o way_n to_o escape_v her_o tyranny_n to_o be_v short_a it_o have_v all_o the_o deceit_n all_o the_o dissimulation_n all_o the_o flattery_n all_o the_o treason_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v devise_v it_o hate_v they_o that_o love_v it_o it_o deceive_v they_o that_o trust_v it_o it_o afflict_v they_o that_o serve_v it_o it_o forget_v they_o most_o that_o travel_n for_o it_o &_o damn_v they_o that_o follow_v it_o it_o will_v requite_v we_o as_o nabal_n do_v david_n 25.10_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishai_n that_o i_o shall_v know_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o whole_a world_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o main_a ocean_n sea_n of_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o calamity_n and_o scarce_o can_v thou_o find_v any_o house_n in_o all_o this_o land_n of_o egypt_n free_a from_o sigh_v mourn_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n 12.30_o wherefore_o see_v this_o world_n be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v so_o vain_a so_o deceitful_a so_o troublesome_a and_o so_o dangerous_a see_v section_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o christian_n and_o therefore_o excommunicate_a and_o damn_a to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n since_o it_o be_v a_o ark_n of_o travel_n a_o school_n of_o vanity_n a_o seat_n of_o deceit_n a_o labyrinth_n of_o horror_n since_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n a_o stony_a field_n a_o dyrtie_a swines-sty_n a_o tempestuous_a sea_n a_o grove_n of_o thorn_n a_o meadow_n full_a of_o scorpion_n a_o flourish_a garden_n without_o fruit_n a_o dungeon_n of_o serpent_n and_o poisonable_a basilisk_n see_v it_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o misery_n a_o veil_n of_o tear_n a_o feign_a fable_n a_o delectable_a fancy_n 39_o see_v as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o false_a delight_n true_a asperitie_n certain_a sorrow_n uncertain_a pleasure_n travelsome_a labour_n fearful_a rest_n grievous_a misery_n vain_a hope_n of_o felicity_n since_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o say_v chrisostome_n but_o tear_n antioc_n shame_n repentance_n reproach_n sadness_n negligence_n labour_n terror_n sickness_n sin_n and_o death_n itself_o since_o the_o world_n repose_n be_v full_a of_o anguish_n his_o security_n without_o foundation_n his_o fear_n without_o cause_n his_o travel_n without_o fruit_n his_o sorrow_n without_o profit_n his_o desire_n without_o success_n his_o hope_n without_o reward_n his_o mirth_n without_o continuance_n his_o misery_n without_o remedy_n see_v these_o &_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o evil_n more_o be_v in_o it_o &_o no_o one_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v have_v from_o it_o who_o will_v be_v deceive_v with_o this_o vizard_n or_o allure_v with_o this_o vanity_n hereafter_o who_o will_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o noble_a service_n of_o god_n by_o the_o love_n of_o so_o fond_a a_o trifle_n as_o this_o world_n be_v if_o the_o world_n be_v our_o proper_a element_n as_o the_o water_n for_o section_n 6_o fish_n we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v so_o worldly_a mind_v but_o see_v christ_n have_v say_v you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n 17.14_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v forsake_v the_o world_n 9.9_o as_o matthew_n his_o gainful_a receipt_n of_o custom_n when_o he_o be_v call_v away_o it_o be_v commodious_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fish_n to_o live_v whole_o in_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v give_v whole_o to_o the_o world_n for_o to_o get_v worldly_a gain_n the_o body_n will_v fain_o live_v but_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n must_v make_v it_o glad_a to_o die_v worldly_n care_n make_v a_o man_n very_a unresty_n with_o himself_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o supersede_n as_o to_o they_o all_o 2.2_o and_o give_v he_o his_o absolute_a quietus_n est_fw-la so_o that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v the_o house_n so_o grace_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v the_o heart_n and_o as_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o warm_a sun_n never_o 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vos_fw-la i_o know_v you_o not_o and_o when_o they_o be_v know_v item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n god_n have_v give_v other_o thing_n double_a unto_o we_o 10._o that_o if_o the_o one_o be_v hurt_n the_o other_o may_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n as_o eye_n ear_n hand_n and_o foot_n double_a but_o he_o have_v give_v we_o but_o one_o soul_n which_o if_o we_o destroy_v what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n whereby_o we_o may_v hope_v for_o any_o life_n the_o son_n of_o god_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o our_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v account_v vile_a but_o precious_a in_o our_o sight_n all_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v mean_n to_o do_v say_v the_o preacher_n section_n 8_o do_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o power_n for_o in_o the_o grave_n 9.10_o whither_o thou_o go_v there_o it_o neither_o work_n nor_o discourse_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n many_o then_o think_v of_o death_n when_o they_o can_v live_v they_o pardon_v their_o 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abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o very_a soul_n abhor_v they_o use_n 3_o last_o it_o make_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o all_o such_o that_o with_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n call_v upon_o his_o name_n as_o rely_v thereon_o even_o such_o as_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n howsoever_o they_o shall_v be_v censure_v as_o hannah_n be_v of_o ely_n 1.13.15_o yet_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n in_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o power_n they_o shall_v be_v relieve_v though_o their_o faith_n be_v weak_a yet_o if_o true_a and_o assure_o ground_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o power_n they_o shall_v be_v hear_v even_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o extremity_n text._n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n he_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n which_o also_o may_v teach_v we_o doctrine_n 4_o that_o there_o be_v no_o outward_a condition_n of_o life_n so_o miserable_a or_o affliction_n so_o grievous_a life_n which_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n be_v 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