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some_o continuance_n will_v thou_o so_o abastardise_n and_o curtail_v thy_o felicity_n as_o therein_o to_o limit_v thy_o sovereign_a good_a tell_v i_o how_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v already_o pass_v and_o what_o a_o portion_n of_o thy_o age_n be_v glide_v on_o which_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v reckon_v on_o then_o when_o thou_o begin_v therein_o to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o that_o man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o and_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n will_v thou_o then_o esteem_v it_o a_o profit_n that_o for_o to_o possess_v even_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n harken_v unto_o and_o consult_v with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o question_n matth._n 16.26_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o whosoever_o seek_v after_o and_o love_v these_o thing_n can_v please_v god_n for_o there_o be_v his_o heart_n and_o not_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o contemn_v they_o matth._n 6.9_o 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already_o know_a will_n thereby_o the_o more_o commodious_o to_o heap_v up_o wealth_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v but_o we_o have_v rather_o as_o david_n psal_n 48._o dwell_v simple_a doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o if_o as_o we_o hold_v they_o happy_a that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n praise_v he_o without_o cease_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o most_o miserable_a those_o that_o be_v estrange_v far_o from_o it_o amos_n 8.11_o there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n then_o to_o have_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o remain_v to_o satisfy_v more_o particular_o he_o who_o do_v not_o already_o see_v himself_o close_o pursue_v with_o misery_n but_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v on_o those_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o who_o he_o think_v to_o live_v that_o regard_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o conform_v himself_o to_o their_o humour_n even_o to_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o back_n unto_o god_n for-feare_n of_o disgrace_n prefer_v this_o temporal_a life_n before_o eternal_a life_n have_v more_o care_n of_o the_o body_n then_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o that_o make_v more_o of_o his_o apparel_n then_o of_o himself_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o in_o truth_n be_v bring_v to_o some_o trial_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n which_o be_v in_o man_n through_o his_o infirmity_n and_o baseness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o taste_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v commit_v a_o thing_n yet_o more_o horrible_a nothing_o more_o detestable_a and_o which_o may_v make_v more_o for_o his_o condemnation_n no_o and_o say_v we_o what_o we_o will_v to_o palliate_v such_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v that_o to_o speak_v proper_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o set_v man_n in_o god_n place_n for_o we_o make_v lie_v man_n true_a and_o god_n who_o be_v power_n itself_o a_o liar_n man_n that_o be_v mere_o impotent_a we_o make_v powerful_a and_o god_n who_o be_v power_n itself_o impotent_a in_o repose_v our_o trust_n ordinary_o as_o in_o this_o behalf_n upon_o man_n and_o on_o his_o promise_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o diffidence_n and_o distrustfulness_n in_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v we_o from_o god_n do_v we_o rely_v more_o upon_o he_o in_o our_o need_n be_v not_o this_o his_o voice_n mat._n 6.25_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v nor_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o if_o god_n say_v jesus_n christ_n feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o do_v it_o for_o you_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n ask_v then_o say_v he_o and_o seek_v you_o first_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o withal_o and_o be_v not_o careful_a for_o to_o morrow_n this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o yet_o in_o stead_n of_o retire_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o towards_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o leave_v we_o and_o never_o to_o forsake_v we_o whence_o saint_n paul_n heb._n 15._o draw_v a_o argument_n to_o bid_v we_o to_o be_v content_a with_o thing_n present_a we_o turn_v ourselves_o unto_o man_n and_o hope_v from_o they_o as_o from_o they_o that_o which_o we_o want_v if_o any_o man_n mighty_a in_o possession_n have_v make_v we_o protestation_n of_o friendship_n and_o have_v promise_v we_o his_o purse_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o we_o in_o our_o need_n forthwith_o we_o make_v a_o account_n of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a and_o which_o can_v fail_v we_o and_o we_o so_o cherish_v this_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o take_v good_a heed_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o displease_v such_o a_o one_o yea_o with_o the_o dispense_n even_o of_o god_n honour_n as_o he_o who_o we_o 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ourselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n now_o know_v we_o that_o this_o will_v be_v true_o to_o tempt_v he_o which_o make_v we_o not_o these_o promise_n to_o make_v we_o careless_a to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v calâ—ed_v by_o he_o and_o which_o our_o calling_n require_v see_v he_o himself_o have_v ordain_v for_o a_o badge_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v eat_v our_o bread_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n gen._n 3.19_o all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n which_o make_v saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o that_o labour_v not_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o eat_v
commit_v these_o impiety_n may_v deceive_v man_n but_o god_n they_o can_v who_o be_v the_o sole_a searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n act._n â—_o 44_o and_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v he_o will_v disclose_v they_o in_o due_a time_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o secret_a matth._n 10.26_o which_o when_o he_o please_v shall_v not_o come_v to_o light_v and_o be_v publish_v even_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n yea_o when_o there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n and_o he_o will_v one_o day_n say_v unto_o they_o it_o may_v be_v much_o near_a than_o they_o think_v if_o they_o repent_v not_o speedy_o no_o long_o abuse_v his_o mercy_n matth._n 25.41_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o eternal_a fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o in_o vain_a then_o shall_v they_o cry_v lord_n lord_n esa_n 2._o for_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n that_o have_v love_v better_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n then_o of_o god_n o_o how_o fearful_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n he_o who_o not_o only_o see_v our_o action_n but_o also_o be_v judge_n of_o our_o intention_n and_o in_o a_o word_n he_o unto_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v know_v and_o open_a let_v we_o not_o defer_v then_o to_o repent_v let_v we_o seek_v to_o do_v good_a as_o have_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 44._o who_o behold_v all_o our_o action_n yea_o who_o search_v our_o reins_n and_o examine_v our_o thought_n proverb_n 21._o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n strength_n prudence_n hide_v retire_a nor_o shroud_v from_o he_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o deal_n the_o better_a for_o we_o for_o have_v our_o iniquity_n conceal_v from_o man_n which_o ordinary_o seem_v to_o suffice_v we_o and_o so_o we_o take_v no_o further_a care_n and_o in_o all_o fear_n let_v we_o apply_v and_o employ_v our_o our_o member_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o according_a as_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o 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it_o shall_v find_v we_o that_o persecution_n daunt_v we_o not_o when_o as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o must_v be_v undergo_v but_o let_v we_o suffer_v cheerful_o with_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o heb._n 11._o wisd_v 2._o let_v the_o dis-reputation_n and_o dishonour_n we_o shall_v reap_v from_o worldling_n grieve_v because_o we_o will_v not_o follow_v their_o train_n be_v slight_v of_o we_o to_o conclude_v let_v nothing_o no_o not_o the_o loss_n even_o of_o life_n itself_o make_v we_o warp_v or_o decline_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o time_n present_v be_v not_o to_o be_v paralelâ—d_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o christ_n philip._n 1.21_o who_o iâ—_n gain_n unto_o we_o not_o only_o live_v but_o even_o also_o in_o death_n and_o in_o our_o necessity_n let_v we_o have_v recourse_n no_o more_o unto_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o shelter_v ourselves_o under_o but_o unto_o god_n alone_o who_o give_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o wit_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n life_n and_o death_n poverty_n and_o riches_n eccles_n 11.14_o unto_o he_o i_o say_v who_o have_v so_o much_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n unto_o death_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o will_v not_o let_v we_o want_v any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o small_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o our_o good_a yea_o he_o who_o ever_o watchful_a eye_n over_o he_o beyond_o all_o hope_n their_o needful_a want_n in_o time_n supply_v his_o fear_n his_o glory_n be_v their_o guide_n their_o scope_n he_o still_o their_o life_n exempt_v from_o what_o even_o death_n itself_o attempt_v and_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o thing_n they_o want_v when_o time_n of_o famine_n bring_v they_o scant_o and_o by_o his_o bounty_n still_o recal_n the_o lord_n his_o own_o back_n from_o their_o fall_n to_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o their_o distress_n to_o he_o to_o make_v their_o firm_a address_n who_o ever_o be_v sure_a castle_n prop_n and_o stay_v to_o those_o that_o wander_v not_o from_o out_o his_o way_n and_o let_v we_o remove_v far_o away_o from_o we_o all_o vanity_n let_v we_o strip_v and_o quite_o disve_v ourselves_o of_o this_o foolish_a and_o curse_a confidence_n and_o reliance_n which_o we_o ordinary_o have_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o man_n and_o in_o riches_n and_o henceforth_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o our_o course_n of_o this_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n let_v we_o not_o seek_v but_o to_o glorify_v god_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o and_o in_o he_o let_v we_o place_v our_o whoâ—e_a expectation_n for_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 40._o thrice_o happy_a he_o his_o trust_n do_v place_n in_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o he_o alone_o his_o refuge_n make_v and_o not_o vain_a man_n for_o patron_n take_v renounce_v our_o own_o wisdom_n esa_n 5.21_o which_o be_v but_o foolishness_n beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pronounce_v a_o 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thy_o mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o true_a righteousness_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o same_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n yea_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o take_v possession_n thereof_o in_o our_o name_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n give_v we_o access_n and_o entrance_n thither_o whence_o sin_n have_v banish_v we_o imprint_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o full_a certainty_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o grace_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o repose_v himself_o peaceable_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o overcome_v happy_o all_o temptation_n and_o cross_n which_o satan_n and_o his_o own_o flesh_n will_v lay_v before_o he_o to_o trouble_v the_o serenity_n and_o clearness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o conscience_n let_v not_o his_o sin_n than_o plunge_v he_o into_o despair_n see_v 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