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not_o by_o exportation_n but_o by_o conflagration_n poor_a londoner_n carry_v their_o good_n to_o several_a church_n to_o sacrifice_v they_o to_o slame_n as_o it_o prove_v though_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o have_v secure_v they_o those_o place_n prove_v sepulcher_n which_o they_o repair_v to_o as_o sanctuary_n o_o fatal_a and_o never_o to_o be_v forget_v sabbath_n no_o emblem_n as_o other_o of_o those_o day_n of_o that_o rest_n which_o glorious_a saint_n enjoy_v in_o heaven_n but_o rather_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v call_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n black-sunday_n some_o will_v call_v it_o as_o former_o there_o be_v much_o discourse_n of_o a_o black-monday_n that_o be_v expect_v and_o come_v not_o this_o be_v not_o expect_v and_o
with_o his_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o may_v kind_o cooperate_v together_o with_o the_o late_a judgement_n and_o all_o other_o upon_o the_o heart_n both_o of_o the_o writer_n and_o reader_n the_o author_n doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o this_o work_n of_o his_o as_o in_o and_o with_o all_o other_o his_o performance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o too_o though_o not_o so_o much_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o defect_n and_o miscarriage_n as_o he_o will_v do_v of_o thou_o cover_v they_o with_o love_n which_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o passage_n in_o this_o work_n one_o or_o more_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v to_o thou_o as_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o it_o for_o he_o it_o be_v must_v make_v it_o so_o and_o take_v to_o thyself_o these_o follow_a word_n on_o the_o unworthy_a author_n his_o behalf_n viz._n that_o though_o all_o that_o hay_n and_o stubble_n which_o be_v find_v upon_o he_o or_o upon_o any_o service_n of_o he_o must_v be_v burn_v up_o yet_o himself_o may_v be_v save_v though_o as_o by_o fire_n in_o which_o and_z all_o other_o needful_a request_n he_o desire_v hearty_o to_o reciprocate_v â—â—â—h_o thou_o who_o be_v yet_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o desirous_a to_o be_v otherwise_o s._n r._n the_o head_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n meditation_n and_o contemplation_n part_n i._o discourse_n 1._o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o consider_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n discourse_n 2._o of_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n send_v fire_n upon_o sodâ—m_n and_o gomorrah_n meditation_n 2._o of_o destroy_v fire_n procure_v by_o offer_v strange_a fire_n meditation_n 3._o of_o fire_n enkindle_v by_o murmur_v meditation_n 4._o of_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n procure_v a_o destructive_a fire_n numb_a â—6_n meditation_n 5._o of_o sabbath-breaking_a mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o one_o great_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o of_o god_n 〈…〉_o by_o fire_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o sâ—â—â—r_n 〈…〉_o meditation_n 7._o of_o 〈…〉_o theft_n deceit_n false_a balance_n mention_v 〈…〉_o scripture_n as_o cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 8._o of_o lie_v sâ—â—aring_v and_o forswear_n as_o further_a cause_n of_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n meditation_n 9_o of_o the_o abound_a of_o drunkenness_n as_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 10_o of_o god_n punish_v a_o people_n by_o fire_n for_o their_o great_a unprofitableness_n meditation_n 11._o of_o the_o universal_a corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o a_o people_n punish_v by_o god_n with_o fire_n meditation_n 12._o of_o god_n bring_v fire_n upon_o a_o people_n for_o their_o incorrigibleness_n under_o other_o judgement_n meditation_n 13._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o london_n part_n ii_o contemplation_n 1._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o that_o contemplation_n contemplation_n 2._o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a matter_n and_o cause_n of_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o mischievous_a in_o the_o world_n contemplation_n 3._o concern_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o combustibility_n or_o what_o it_o be_v that_o do_v make_v body_n obnoxious_a to_o fire_n together_o with_o the_o improvement_n of_o that_o consideration_n contemplation_n 4._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o fire_n contemplation_n 5._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o putrefaction_n contemplation_n 6._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a body_n contemplation_n 7._o of_o fire_n kindle_v for_o want_n of_o vent_n as_o in_o hay_o etc._n etc._n contemplation_n 8._o of_o fire_n kindle_v by_o pour_v on_o water_n as_o in_o lime_n part_n iii_o meditation_n 1._o of_o the_o weight_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n by_o fire_n meditation_n 2._o upon_o sight_n of_o the_o weekly_a bill_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 3._o upon_o the_o discourse_n occasion_v by_o the_o late_a fire_n both_o then_o and_o since_o meditation_n 4._o upon_o the_o dishonest_a carter_n that_o exact_v excessive_a rate_n meditation_n 5._o upon_o those_o that_o steal_v what_o they_o can_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 6._o upon_o unconscionable_a landlord_n demand_v excessive_a fine_n and_o rent_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 7._o upon_o the_o burn_a down_o of_o many_o church_n meditation_n 8._o upon_o the_o burn_a multitude_n of_o book_n of_o all_o sort_n meditation_n 9_o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n meditation_n 10._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o hospital_n and_o rent_n thereunto_o belong_v meditation_n 11._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a hall_n meditation_n 12._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o public_a school_n meditation_n 13._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o tomb_n and_o grave_n and_o dead_a body_n that_o be_v bury_v therein_o meditation_n 14._o upon_o the_o burn_a of_o write_n as_o bill_n bond_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 15._o on_o the_o burn_a of_o st._n paul_n church_n and_o the_o unconsume_v body_n of_o bishop_n brabrooke_n meditation_n 16._o upon_o the_o visibleness_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o london_n meditation_n 17._o upon_o burn_v of_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n meditation_n 18._o on_o the_o gate_n and_o prison_n of_o london_n that_o be_v burn_v meditation_n 19_o upon_o the_o conflagration_n of_o the_o universe_n meditation_n 20._o upon_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n meditation_n 21._o upon_o the_o come_n of_o that_o most_o dreadful_a fire_n in_o so_o idolise_v a_o year_n as_o 1666._o meditation_n 22._o upon_o the_o fire_n its_o beginning_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n meditation_n 23._o upon_o the_o place_n where_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n begin_v viz._n at_o a_o bakers-house_n in_o pudding-lane_n meditation_n 24._o upon_o the_o great_a pity_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o londoner_n since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v all_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o on_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v but_o half_o their_o estate_n by_o this_o fire_n or_o some_o such_o proportion_n meditation_n 25._o upon_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v nothing_o by_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 26._o upon_o those_o that_o be_v gainer_n by_o the_o late_a fire_n meditation_n 27._o upon_o the_o enducement_n unto_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n and_o some_o way_n of_o promote_a it_o meditation_n 28._o upon_o the_o wine_n and_o oileâ—_n that_o swaâ—â—_n in_o the_o street_n and_o do_v augment_v the_o flame_n meditation_n 29._o upon_o the_o water_n run_v down_o hill_n so_o fast_o as_o that_o they_o can_v not_o stop_v it_o for_o their_o use_n meditation_n 30._o upon_o man_n be_v unwilling_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o fire_n though_o fire_n have_v do_v so_o much_o hurt_v meditation_n 31._o upon_o the_o usefulness_n of_o fire_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o blow_n up_o of_o house_n meditation_n 31._o upon_o prevent_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_n meditation_n 32._o upon_o the_o city_n minister_n who_o church_n be_v save_v from_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 33._o upon_o those_o minister_n who_o church_n be_v burn_v meditation_n 34._o upon_o the_o kill_n of_o several_a people_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o part_n of_o ruinous_a church_n meditation_n 35._o upon_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v not_o exceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n meditation_n 36._o upon_o the_o suburb_n come_v into_o more_o request_n than_o ever_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 37._o upon_o the_o tongue_n its_o be_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n meditation_n 38._o upon_o the_o angel_n their_o be_v call_v flame_n of_o fire_n meditation_n 39_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n its_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n meditation_n 40._o upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o conduit_n and_o other_o aqueduct_n by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 41._o upon_o the_o retort_v and_o reproach_n of_o papist_n occasion_v by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 42._o on_o the_o pain_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v say_v to_o have_v take_v in_o help_v to_o extinguish_v the_o fire_n meditation_n 43._o upon_o mere_a worldling_n who_o lose_v their_o all_o by_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 44._o upon_o that_o forbearance_n which_o it_o become_v citizen_n to_o use_v one_o towards_o another_o since_o the_o fire_n meditation_n 45._o upon_o such_o as_o be_v say_v or_o suppose_v to_o have_v rejoice_v at_o the_o come_n and_o consequence_n of_o this_o fire_n meditation_n 46._o of_o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n compare_v with_o the_o burn_a of_o london_n meditation_n 47_o of_o
person_n i_o have_v describe_v be_v past_o all_o question_n useless_a and_o mere_a cumber-ground_n like_o dead_a tree_n fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o burn_v i_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o say_v that_o england_n do_v and_o london_n do_v abound_v with_o such_o person_n as_o these_o or_o that_o such_o walk_a carcase_n carry_v about_o by_o that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o possess_v they_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v assume_v they_o be_v to_o be_v see_v every_o day_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o they_o better_o know_v that_o know_v london_n &_o know_v all_o england_n better_a than_o i_o pretend_v to_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o wonder_n that_o the_o house_n of_o such_o man_n be_v burn_v as_o that_o their_o person_n do_v escape_v or_o that_o god_n do_v not_o rather_o consume_v their_o person_n and_o spare_v their_o house_n like_o lightning_n that_o spare_v the_o scabbard_n and_o melt_v the_o sword_n sin_n have_v make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o much_o dry_a wood_n in_o one_o sense_n as_o want_v of_o rain_n have_v make_v their_o house_n such_o i_o marvel_v not_o then_o that_o so_o great_a a_o fire_n approach_v such_o prepare_a fuel_n both_o within_o and_o without_o do_v so_o much_o execution_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o do_v no_o more_o may_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o dismal_a fire_n which_o be_v late_o among_o we_o be_v the_o same_o that_o husbandman_n effect_v or_o design_n in_o burn_v their_o land_n viz._n that_o we_o as_o they_o which_o before_o be_v barren_a and_o unprofitable_a may_v become_v useful_a and_o fruitful_a which_o lord_n grant_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n meditation_n xi_o of_o the_o universal_a corruption_n and_o debauchery_n of_o a_o people_n punish_v by_o god_n with_o fire_n i_o need_v not_o go_v far_o from_o that_o text_n on_o which_o i_o graft_v the_o next_o precede_v meditation_n to_o find_v another_o that_o will_v plain_o prove_v the_o universal_a 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universal_o deprave_v and_o debauch_v as_o appear_v plain_o by_o that_o indictment_n which_o be_v give_v in_o against_o their_o priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o prince_n and_o common_a people_n that_o be_v against_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o sequel_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o like_a charge_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v isa_n 9.27_o for_o every_o one_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o a_o evil_a doer_n and_o every_o mouth_n speak_v folly_n v._o 14._o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n head_n and_o tail_n branch_n and_o rush_v in_o one_o day_n v._o 18._o for_o wickedness_n burn_v as_o the_o fire_n it_o shall_v devour_v the_o brier_n and_o the_o thorn_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a among_o they_o the_o best_a of_o which_o be_v as_o a_o briar_n or_o as_o a_o thorny_a hedge_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o there_o have_v be_v certain_a time_n in_o which_o no_o sort_n of_o man_n have_v keep_v themselves_o pure_a and_o unspotted_a but_o 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affliction_n teach_v we_o or_o rather_o god_n by_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v humble_o and_o to_o be_v humble_a i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v exalt_v in_o deut._n 8.2_o we_o read_v how_o god_n lead_v the_o israelite_n 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v they_o imply_v that_o a_o wilderness_n condition_n tend_v to_o humble_a man_n earthly_a good_a thing_n be_v the_o fuel_n of_o pride_n and_o the_o refore_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v fuel_n to_o these_o now_o when_o the_o fuel_n be_v abate_v it_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o fire_n will_v slake_v and_o will_v not_o humility_n make_v way_n for_o our_o deliverance_n sure_o it_o will_v witness_v that_o promise_n leu._n 26.41_o 42._o if_o 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to_o his_o diuâ—â—â—_n will_n and_o this_o also_o will_v be_v find_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o remove_v affliction_n and_o recover_v prosperity_n in_o due_a time_n we_o read_v rom._n 5.3_o how_o that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n that_o hope_v which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a now_o that_o which_o produce_v a_o unslatter_a hope_n do_v sure_o contribute_v to_o deliverance_n both_o as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o cause_n in_o which_o hope_n forsee_v such_o a_o issue_n as_o deliverance_n be_v as_o also_o for_o that_o hope_n be_v as_o it_o be_v deliverance_n anticipate_v for_o we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n say_v the_o text_n rom._n 8.24_o but_o more_o plain_o james_n 5.11_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o job_n say_v he_o and_o have_v see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n job_n be_v patient_a and_o god_n afterward_o give_v he_o double_a in_o lieu_n of_o what_o he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 3.26_o and_o verse_n 25._o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o god_n sometime_o have_v all_o his_o end_n in_o afflict_v when_o he_o have_v but_o make_v we_o humble_o to_o stoop_v and_o submit_v levit._n 26.41_o if_o then_o they_o shall_v accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v patient_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o rod_n than_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v remember_v their_o land_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n manner_n to_o withdraw_v affliction_n when_o he_o have_v once_o accomplish_v the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o send_v they_o esa_n 10.12_o god_n say_v that_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n then_o will_v he_o punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o be_v their_o oppressor_n if_o then_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o afflict_v be_v only_o to_o make_v we_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n as_o sometime_o it_o be_v when_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o do_v that_o like_a abraham_n that_o be_v become_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v his_o isaac_n which_o be_v all_o god_n intend_v to_o put_v he_o to_o then_o be_v deliverance_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o not_o far_o off_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v some_o man_n always_o poor_a and_o despicable_a though_o they_o be_v so_o for_o the_o present_a but_o yet_o the_o copy_n of_o his_o countenance_n towards_o they_o be_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v they_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o adversity_n
whereas_o all_o he_o stand_v upon_o be_v to_o make_v they_o content_v so_o to_o be_v if_o such_o be_v his_o will_n concern_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v quiet_o lay_v themselves_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n bind_v their_o isaac_n to_o the_o altar_n with_o a_o true_a intent_n to_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o then_o come_v as_o it_o be_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v let_v it_o alone_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v already_o behold_v i_o will_v accept_v a_o ram_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n instead_o of_o thy_o son_n as_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.13_o god_n do_v many_o thing_n but_o to_o try_v we_o and_o make_v we_o believe_v he_o will_v take_v all_o from_o we_o when_o he_o mean_v only_o to_o wean_v we_o from_o all_o that_o he_o may_v say_v of_o we_o as_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.12_o now_o i_o know_v thou_o fear_v god_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n 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death_n it_o be_v far_o more_o difficult_a to_o feed_v man_n in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n than_o of_o plenty_n as_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o spread_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o in_o a_o fruitful_a country_n i_o mean_v for_o any_o but_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o easy_a methinks_v the_o promise_n of_o supply_n even_o in_o famine_n shall_v be_v great_a support_n in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a plenty_n though_o thing_n be_v scarce_o with_o we_o but_o let_v i_o take_v in_o all_o those_o condition_n on_o which_o god_n have_v suspend_v the_o promise_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n as_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v some_o of_o they_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v god_n to_o fail_v of_o his_o promise_n when_o it_o be_v only_o we_o that_o fail_v in_o those_o condition_n to_o which_o it_o be_v make_v one_o condition_n be_v that_o we_o use_v diligence_n prov._n 10.4_o he_o become_v poor_a that_o deal_v with_o a_o slack_a hand_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 19.15_o a_o idle_a soul_n shall_v suffer_v hunger_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o a_o diligent_a soul_n shall_v not_o it_o will_v be_v a_o new_a lesson_n to_o some_o both_o old_a and_o young_a to_o become_v pains-taker_n they_o have_v not_o know_v what_o it_o mean_v to_o eat_v their_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n but_o they_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o work_n such_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v be_v worse_o scare_v than_o hurt_n as_o we_o say_v proverbial_o and_o will_v find_v that_o the_o bread_n of_o diligence_n be_v far_o more_o sweet_a than_o ever_o be_v that_o of_o idleness_n those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o hunt_v account_v the_o exercise_n as_o good_a as_o the_o venison_n and_o better_a too_o god_n put_v no_o hard_a term_n upon_o we_o if_o henceforth_o he_o will_v make_v we_o earn_v our_o bread_n before_o we_o eat_v it_o though_o he_o have_v former_o so_o much_o indulge_v we_o as_o to_o let_v 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pain_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a yea_o many_o will_v be_v make_v better_a by_o it_o moreover_o to_o our_o diligence_n we_o must_v add_v frugality_n if_o we_o will_v promise_v ourselves_o never_o to_o want_v food_n and_o raiment_n frugality_n be_v that_o pruning-hook_n which_o lop_v off_o all_o the_o unnecessary_a branch_n of_o superfluous_a expense_n god_n have_v no_o where_o engage_v himself_o to_o maintain_v any_o man_n pride_n and_o prodigality_n though_o he_o have_v to_o supply_v his_o necessity_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o let_v prodigal_n come_v to_o husk_n yea_o and_o want_v they_o too_o before_o they_o die_v or_o return_v prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o
i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o great_a end_n of_o life_n and_o the_o attainableness_n of_o they_o as_o well_o by_o person_n of_o low_a as_o of_o high_a degree_n but_o alas_o how_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o lump_n of_o mankind_n or_o of_o man_n call_v christian_n have_v yet_o attain_v those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o live_v viz._n have_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o eternity_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v yet_o few_o who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v they_o have_v do_v it_o for_o some_o may_v have_v attain_v thereunto_o and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o how_o unsafe_o do_v they_o die_v who_o die_v before_o they_o have_v attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o do_v live_v and_o how_o uncomfortable_o must_v they_o also_o die_v who_o die_v before_o they_o know_v they_o have_v attain_v they_o therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o be_v reprieve_v from_o death_n and_o from_o the_o grave_a david_n as_o good_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v beg_v hard_o for_o this_o psal_n 39.13_o o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o yet_o be_v his_o condition_n at_o that_o time_n very_o afflict_v for_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 10._o remove_v thy_o stroke_n from_o i_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n vers_n 11._o when_o thou_o do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o as_o his_o own_o case_n at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o spare_v i_o before_o i_o go_v hence_o be_v it_o not_o with_o most_o people_n in_o the_o world_n as_o with_o idle_a boy_n in_o a_o school_n at_o a_o time_n when_o their_o master_n be_v absent_a when_o it_o be_v almost_o time_n to_o give_v over_o they_o have_v scarce_o look_v into_o their_o book_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o come_v for_o but_o play_v all_o the_o while_n how_o necessary_a 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