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to_o be_v command_v samson_n lennard_n the_o content_n the_o first_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v unstable_a and_o therefore_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v defer_v pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o defer_v our_o conversion_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 17_o chap._n iii_o that_o our_o last_o day_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v as_o our_o last_o 30_o chap._n four_o the_o great_a inequality_n betwixt_o our_o present_a pleasure_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n 50_o chap._n v._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o repent_v when_o we_o be_v young_a than_o to_o put_v it_o off_o until_o we_o be_v old_a 63_o chap._n vi_o â—hat_n no_o man_n can_v repent_v and_o yet_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n 72_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o restitution_n be_v a_o excellent_a testimony_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n 91_o chap._n ii_o that_o man_n must_v not_o fear_v his_o 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we_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n 206_o chap._n ii_o that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v from_o god_n and_o that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 217_o the_o five_o part_n chap._n i._n that_o god_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o never_o forsake_v a_o sinner_n before_o a_o sinner_n forsake_v he_o 235_o chap._n ii_o a_o sinner_n how_o he_o fall_v from_o one_o sin_n into_o another_o and_o so_o be_v harden_v in_o his_o sin_n 256_o chap._n iii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o great_a a_o sinner_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creator_n he_o may_v be_v convert_v 277_o chap._n four_o that_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n 292_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o backeslide_v shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v 311_o chap._n vi_o â—ow_o miserable_a the_o despair_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n 330_o chap._n 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thou_o can_v be_v content_a thou_o have_v live_v better_o and_o for_o one_o good_a work_n thou_o have_v do_v thou_o wish_v thou_o have_v do_v a_o thousand_o why_o then_o do_v that_o now_o while_o thou_o live_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a thou_o have_v do_v when_o thou_o be_v die_v one_o star_n differ_v from_o a_o other_o star_n in_o glory_n 15.41_o 1._o cor._n 15.41_o &_o there_o be_v many_o mansion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o good_a than_o thou_o do_v upon_o earth_n by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a glory_n shall_v thou_o have_v in_o heaven_n as_o no_o sin_n escape_v unpunished_a so_o no_o good_a that_o thou_o do_v unrewarded_a 10.30_o matth._n 10.30_o all_o thy_o day_n be_v no_o less_o number_v than_o the_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n and_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o thy_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v so_o not_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n god_n reward_v great_a labour_n with_o great_a bounty_n which_o though_o in_o appearance_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v small_a yet_o in_o effect_n and_o operation_n they_o be_v unspeakable_a thy_o labour_n be_v but_o short_a the_o crown_n eternal_a set_v that_o which_o thou_o here_o suffer_v glorifi_v repentance_n crucifi_v righteousness_n pacifi_v life_n eternal_a glorifi_v to_o that_o that_o thou_o there_o hope_v to_o obtain_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o sin_n pass_v that_o for_o they_o be_v remit_v the_o present_a comfort_n that_o for_o they_o be_v give_v the_o future_a glory_n that_o for_o they_o be_v promise_v thou_o labour_v here_o for_o a_o time_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o labour_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o damn_a thy_o labour_n be_v momentary_a thy_o joy_n eternal_a
way_n if_o aâ—â—_n man_n will_v follow_v i_o saiâ—_n christ_n let_v he_o deny_v himseâ—_n let_v he_o put_v off_o the_o old_a maâ—_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a let_v hiâ—_n begin_v to_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v that_o which_o before_o by_o sin_n he_o be_v let_v he_o take_v up_o and_o always_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n and_o therewith_o crucify_v his_o own_o flesh_n with_o the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n unto_o he_o live_v unto_o i_o die_v unto_o the_o world_n so_o at_o the_o last_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o crucify_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o i_o be_v content_a to_o bear_v what_o 〈◊〉_d have_v bear_v for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o for_o he_o that_o by_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n will_v save_v his_o soul_n shall_v for_o ever_o lose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o in_o â—his_n life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n by_o refuse_v the_o carnal_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o â—f_a need_n be_v by_o suffer_a death_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o again_o in_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n this_o my_o dear_a brother_n be_v a_o strait_a way_n and_o a_o narrow_a gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o they_o be_v that_o find_v it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v how_o crooked_a and_o thorny_a it_o be_v as_o whither_o it_o lead_v nor_o how_o narrow_a it_o be_v as_o where_o it_o end_v for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o straight_o and_o troublesome_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o large_a and_o pleasant_a thou_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o thy_o journey_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o only_o by_o custom_n but_o by_o the_o labour_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o saviour_n be_v make_v easy_a it_o be_v a_o broad_a way_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o faithful_a a_o strait_a way_n to_o the_o vanity_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o in_o that_o thou_o think_v it_o laborious_a and_o painful_a it_o be_v no_o excuse_n of_o thy_o infirmity_n but_o a_o accusation_n of_o thy_o sloth_n &_o backwardness_n 14._o by_o many_o trdâ—ulations_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o but_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v painful_a must_v we_o not_o thorough_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o thou_o by_o the_o broad_a and_o spacious_a way_n of_o pleasure_n which_o lead_v unto_o death_n hope_v to_o obtain_v life_n thou_o can_v not_o here_o sport_v it_o with_o the_o world_n and_o there_o reign_v with_o christ_n enjoy_v future_a and_o present_a blessing_n pass_v from_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n they_o that_o have_v their_o comfort_n in_o this_o world_n be_v unworthy_a divine_a consolation_n but_o they_o that_o for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n endure_v affliction_n feel_v in_o themselves_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o partake_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n be_v likewise_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o comfort_n no_o man_n can_v be_v happy_a in_o both_o world_n but_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o one_o must_v want_v the_o other_o otherwise_o the_o reward_n of_o chastity_n and_o luxury_n gluttony_n and_o temperance_n humility_n and_o pride_n be_v not_o diverse_a that_o fat_a and_o purple_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v his_o pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n &_o lazarus_n pain_n but_o after_o their_o death_n their_o portion_n be_v not_o alike_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o one_o be_v turn_v into_o misery_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o into_o pleasure_n &_o eternal_a happiness_n soul_n bodily_a pleasure_n nothing_o to_o a_o die_a soul_n but_o suppose_v thou_o will_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o glut_v thyself_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o delight_n and_o pleapleasure_n what_o be_v all_o these_o unto_o thou_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n if_o thou_o be_v in_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n shall_v see_v thy_o servant_n fare_v delicious_o what_o gain_v thou_o by_o their_o dainty_a fare_n will_v thou_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o better_a or_o gain_v the_o more_o because_o thou_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o doubtless_o apply_v this_o then_o unto_o thy_o own_o soul_n if_o thy_o body_n flourish_v and_o grow_v fat_a thy_o soul_n grow_v lean_a this_o plenty_n of_o external_a thing_n what_o belong_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o servant_n do_v no_o way_n benefit_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o master_n nor_o costly_a apparel_n a_o weak_a body_n so_o while_o thou_o glutte_v and_o pampere_v thy_o body_n with_o pleasure_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o suffer_v thy_o soul_n to_o starve_v whereby_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n how_o do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n pleasure_v thou_o what_o can_v thou_o give_v for_o recompense_n of_o thy_o soul_n 16.26_o math._n 16.26_o have_v thou_o any_o other_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v for_o it_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o will_v offer_v it_o for_o a_o ransom_n for_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v not_o therewith_o redeem_v it_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n what_o benefit_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o though_o thou_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v thy_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o good_a be_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o a_o few_o day_n to_o rule_v and_o reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thereby_o to_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n have_v shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o thy_o soul_n soul_n nothing_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o and_o and_o therefore_o think_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v very_o great_a since_o it_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o will_v thou_o then_o lose_v this_o thy_o soul_n and_o damn_v it_o too_o buy_v a_o moment_n of_o pleasure_n with_o everlasting_a torment_n what_o comparison_n can_v there_o be_v betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a and_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a betwixt_o brevity_n and_o eternity_n wherefore_o dear_a brother_n it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o to_o endure_v some_o pain_n in_o this_o life_n by_o repentance_n if_o that_o which_o bring_v a_o spiritual_a joy_n may_v be_v call_v a_o pain_n lest_o thou_o feel_v eternal_a pain_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o revenge_n by_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o joy_n for_o truth_n itself_o have_v speak_v it_o 5._o matth._n 5._o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o by_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n thou_o shall_v come_v to_o sorrow_n the_o same_o truth_n affirm_v it_o 6.25_o luk._n 6.25_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v wail_v and_o weep_v he_o that_o sorrow_v not_o when_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o laugh_v be_v a_o citizen_n because_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o country_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o while_o thy_o body_n be_v detain_v in_o this_o world_n send_v thy_o heart_n before_o into_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o go_v before_o or_o to_o go_v forth_o in_o body_n another_z in_o heart_n he_o go_v forth_o in_o body_n that_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o body_n change_v his_o place_n he_o go_v forth_o in_o heart_n that_o change_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n wherefore_o my_o dear_a brother_n for_o these_o cause_n chapter_n the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o former_a chapter_n &_o many_o more_o that_o may_v here_o be_v speak_v of_o thou_o may_v plain_o see_v how_o frail_a and_o unconstant_a the_o condition_n of_o this_o life_n be_v insomuch_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o secure_v thyself_o of_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n which_o since_o so_o it_o be_v it_o can_v but_o be_v dangerous_a for_o thou_o to_o live_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o thou_o will_v not_o willing_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o departure_n may_v happen_v at_o this_o very_a hour_n or_o the_o next_o nay_o every_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n while_o thou_o be_v sound_a &_o healthful_a thy_o repentance_n be_v sound_a when_o thou_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a that_o be_v weak_a too_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v dead_a too_o the_o time_n of_o life_n be_v short_a which_o though_o thou_o pass_v well_o and_o bless_o yea_o suffer_v much_o affliction_n for_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n yet_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n thou_o will_v wish_v thou_o have_v suffer_v much_o more_o 12._o eccles_n 12._o remember_v therefore_o thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o be_v not_o slow_a
then_o what_o will_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o people_n be_v of_o i_o and_o how_o ridiculous_a shall_v i_o be_v to_o my_o best_a friend_n res_fw-la man_n perhaps_o my_o dear_a brother_n will_v speak_v ill_a of_o thou_o but_o yet_o only_o evil_a man_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n think_v those_o mad_a man_n who_o example_n they_o can_v yet_o aught_o to_o imitate_v who_o dispraise_v that_o virtue_n they_o will_v not_o follow_v &_o commend_v that_o vice_n which_o they_o embrace_v if_o this_o they_o do_v out_o of_o judgement_n not_o rather_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n there_o be_v reason_n why_o thou_o shall_v be_v move_v therewith_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a thing_n to_o be_v commend_v by_o commendable_a man_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a dispraise_n than_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o let_v we_o yield_v so_o much_o to_o thy_o obstinacy_n that_o thou_o be_v hereby_o make_v ridiculous_a to_o good_a man_n too_o yet_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o deter_v thou_o from_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_o for_o the_o speech_n of_o man_n and_o their_o slander_n can_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n witness_n a_o man_n conscience_n a_o thousand_o witness_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o just_a deal_v proceed_n from_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n whether_o thou_o be_v praise_v or_o dispraise_v return_v into_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n if_o there_o thou_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a commendation_n thou_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o admire_v and_o if_o there_o thou_o find_v not_o that_o evil_a for_o which_o thou_o be_v dispraise_v thou_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o contemn_v the_o bad_a speech_n of_o other_o man_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o though_o man_n praise_v thou_o if_o thy_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o or_o why_o shall_v thou_o be_v sorry_a if_o all_o man_n accuse_v thou_o when_o thy_o 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confusion_n &_o ignominy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o high_a judge_n thou_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o satisfy_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n than_o of_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o do_v that_o before_o god_n which_o before_o man_n thou_o be_v ashamed_a of_o yea_o thou_o love_v more_o the_o outward_a applause_n of_o the_o people_n than_o the_o inward_a peace_n of_o thy_o mind_n the_o purity_n of_o thy_o conscience_n among_o man_n thou_o desire_v to_o seem_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o pure_a when_o thou_o be_v most_o impure_a outward_o rich_a when_o thou_o be_v inward_o poor_a outward_o full_a when_o inward_o empty_a outward_o gay_a when_o inward_o naked_a outward_o a_o lord_n when_o inward_o a_o servant_n outward_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n when_o inward_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n outward_o a_o man_n inward_o a_o beast_n outward_o a_o saint_n when_o inward_o execrable_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n if_o thou_o do_v desire_v glory_n in_o heaven_n thou_o 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up_o and_o save_v he_o as_o if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v angry_a when_o she_o beat_v he_o even_o so_o god_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o fin_n to_o protect_v we_o sinner_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o send_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n lest_o out_o of_o his_o justice_n he_o shall_v inflict_v a_o eternal_a revenge_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v persist_v in_o his_o hardness_n and_o with_o pharo_n grow_v more_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v long_o expect_v not_o connert_v he_o adjudge_v to_o vernal_a damnation_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o garden_n or_o 〈◊〉_d plant_v a_o tree_n not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v cut_v down_o 〈◊〉_d cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_z 〈◊〉_d when_o after_o a_o long_a expestâ—â—_n on_o he_o see_v it_o to_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d no_o fruit_n he_o cut_v it_o down_o and_o burn_v it_o so_o our_o 〈◊〉_d full_a god_n cut_v off_o no_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o yield_v any_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d testimony_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o will_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o sinner_n it_o be_v by_o 〈…〉_o sin_n commit_v not_o of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n but_o by_o his_o conseqâ—â—â—_n will_v as_o divine_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o will_v for_o some_o 〈◊〉_d already_o do_v or_o before_o all_o beginning_n foresee_v and_o according_a to_o this_o will_n he_o will_v that_o all_o reprobate_n shall_v bedamned_a who_o afterward_o by_o his_o anteced_a ent_a will_v he_o will_v save_v by_o all_o mean_n mini_v they_o occasion_n to_o attain_v salvation_n as_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n that_o all_o his_o citizen_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o peaceable_a far_o from_o commit_v those_o offence_n which_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n he_o have_v forbid_v and_o yet_o if_o his_o ownsonne_n be_v he_o never_o so_o dear_a unto_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n he_o must_v die_v the_o death_n though_o it_o be_v much_o against_o the_o will_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o by_o his_o own_o 〈…〉_o serve_v death_n 〈…〉_o ture_n which_o in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d rent_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a by_o their_o sin_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v and_o have_v altogether_o lose_v both_o righteousness_n and_o immortality_n whereby_o it_o can_v beget_v no_o other_o but_o corrupt_a unrighteous_a and_o mortal_a child_n who_o as_o in_o adam_n sin_v they_o have_v sin_v so_o in_o the_o same_o adam_n die_v they_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v escape_v death_n let_v he_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n in_o that_o he_o have_v escape_v death_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o and_o find_v life_n not_o due_a unto_o he_o to_o he_o that_o be_v deliver_v mercy_n be_v show_v without_o desert_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n upon_o he_o that_o his_o damn_a justice_n be_v execute_v with_o desert_n to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v reprehend_v nothing_o in_o god_n that_o neither_o he_o shall_v glory_v in_o his_o own_o worth_n nor_o this_o complain_n of_o his_o own_o unwoorthinesse_n for_o how_o shall_v god_n just_o be_v accuse_v in_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o just_o condemn_v a_o guilty_a offender_n when_o a_o debt_n be_v true_o demand_v how_o can_v the_o creditor_n be_v just_o condemn_v so_o that_o neither_o in_o require_v nor_o remit_v what_o be_v due_a be_v god_n with_o who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n unjust_a there_o be_v mercy_n acceptable_a where_o revenge_n be_v just_a that_o thereby_o it_o may_v more_o plain_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v free_v from_o just_a punishment_n &_o free_o justify_v how_o great_a a_o benefit_n be_v confer_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o another_o not_o more_o guilty_a than_o himself_o without_o any_o injustice_n in_o he_o that_o punish_v be_v just_o chastise_v 11.33_o ro._n 11.33_o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n of_o godâ—_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v thou_o may_v gather_v dear_a brother_n how_o thou_o run_v from_o one_o sin_n into_o another_o and_o by_o long_a custom_n be_v harden_v in_o they_o thou_o work_v it_o in_o thyself_o and_o god_n withdraw_a hiâ—_n special_a grace_n from_o thou_o god_n be_v patient_a and_o of_o lonâ—_n sufferance_n he_o tollerateâ—_n thou_o for_o bear_v and_o expect_v thou_o to_o repentance_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o take_v from_o thou_o thy_o stony_a heart_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o thou_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n and_o to_o mollify_v thy_o benumb_a insensible_a hardness_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o though_o he_o
10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o if_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o what_o can_v the_o devil_n do_v against_o thou_o temptation_n if_o thou_o look_v into_o thyself_o be_v great_a if_o unto_o god_n a_o strong_a and_o a_o mighty_a warrior_n they_o be_v a_o play_n and_o a_o shadow_n look_v upon_o little_a david_n fight_v with_o great_a goliath_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o kill_v he_o and_o from_o god_n assistance_n therein_o hope_v thou_o for_o the_o like_a thou_o must_v not_o fear_v a_o strong_a enemy_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o have_v god_n thy_o helper_n strong_a than_o he_o but_o watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o thy_o confidence_n in_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o make_v thou_o too_o careless_a of_o thy_o strong_a adversary_n against_o who_o if_o thou_o fight_v valiant_o thou_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o but_o if_o thou_o neglect_v he_o thou_o be_v weak_a the_o negligence_n of_o man_n make_v the_o devil_n strong_a not_o his_o own_o power_n for_o he_o tempt_v daily_a that_o who_o by_o force_n he_o can_v not_o conquer_v he_o may_v at_o the_o last_o overcome_v by_o a_o tedious_a pursuit_n take_v thou_o only_a heed_n thou_o consent_v not_o to_o his_o suggestion_n remember_v always_o that_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n but_o rather_o resist_v he_o valiant_o which_o if_o thou_o do_v trust_v upon_o god_n assistance_n thou_o shall_v easy_o supplant_v he_o christ_n be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o desert_n 4_o matt._n 4_o that_o make_v experience_n of_o our_o infirmity_n he_o may_v learn_v to_o compassionate_v they_o he_o overcome_v his_o temptation_n that_o he_o may_v likewise_o give_v we_o power_n to_o overcome_v we_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a on_o the_o cross_n to_o suffer_v death_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v we_o if_o then_o the_o tempter_n be_v not_o afeard_a to_o tempt_v his_o lord_n god_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o dare_v to_o tempt_v other_o thy_o lord_n god_n be_v not_o free_v from_o temptation_n how_o then_o can_v thou_o a_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n think_v to_o escape_v it_o thou_o be_v therefore_o provoke_v by_o his_o example_n to_o bear_v thy_o temptation_n who_o help_n thou_o want_v to_o overcome_v they_o wherefore_o dear_a brother_n when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v fly_v with_o faith_n unto_o christ_n that_o be_v tempt_v go_v unto_o his_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o obtain_v it_o lay_v open_a thy_o affliction_n before_o he_o reveal_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o way_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o and_o hide_v thy_o sin_n for_o who_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v be_v forsake_v who_o have_v hope_v in_o he_o and_o have_v be_v confound_v 37._o psal_n 37._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o merciful_a protector_n unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o fear_n of_o backeslide_v shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o rise_n of_o he_o that_o be_v fall_v but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o thou_o be_v assure_v thou_o can_v not_o whole_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o because_o thou_o fear_v thou_o shall_v fall_v again_o thou_o will_v not_o begin_v to_o repent_v lest_o thy_o last_o error_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o res_fw-la there_o be_v two_o vessel_n my_o dear_a brother_n that_o be_v often_o time_n pollute_v with_o filth_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v many_o time_n make_v clean_o the_o other_o never_o touch_v which_o of_o these_o two_o will_v thou_o say_v be_v the_o foul_a or_o the_o more_o hardly_o scour_v and_o cleanse_v doubtless_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o which_o be_v often_o foul_v and_o never_o make_v clean_o apply_v this_o to_o thyself_o can_v thou_o think_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a for_o thou_o if_o without_o repentance_n thou_o never_o cease_v to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n than_o if_o thou_o often_o fall_v and_o often_o rise_v again_o and_o as_o often_o have_v thy_o sin_n forget_v and_o forgive_v thou_o he_o that_o often_o rise_v not_o fall_v so_o often_o as_o another_o because_o by_o a_o frequent_a repentance_n he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o many_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o offend_v god_n with_o more_o fear_n neither_o be_v he_o burden_a with_o so_o many_o sin_n who_o of_o god_n be_v absolve_v of_o many_o by_o repentance_n but_o he_o that_o take_v no_o care_n to_o arise_v from_o sin_n be_v overload_v with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o out_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o own_o will_n sin_n incessant_o and_o many_o time_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n which_o in_o another_o be_v a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n to_o salvation_n as_o a_o spider_n turn_v wholesome_a sustenance_n into_o poison_n 8.28_o ro._n 8.28_o but_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o that_o love_n god._n for_o in_o the_o good_a all_o thing_n be_v good_a even_o those_o thing_n that_o to_o the_o evil_a will_v be_v cuill_a and_o no_o otherwise_o with_o the_o wicked_a many_o thing_n be_v do_v wicked_o which_o with_o the_o godly_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v that_o poison_n be_v death_n to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v life_n to_o a_o serpent_n and_o that_o fire_n take_v away_o the_o rust_n from_o iron_n that_o consume_v a_o soft_a matter_n it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o fall_v as_o be_v fall_v to_o lie_v still_o or_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o rise_v and_o it_o be_v a_o worse_a thing_n to_o contemn_v repentance_n than_o to_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o so_o indeed_o the_o last_o error_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o first_o if_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n thou_o refuse_v to_o come_v forth_o because_o thou_o fear_v to_o be_v commit_v again_o will_v not_o man_n think_v thou_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o mad_a man_n if_o thou_o shall_v lie_v sick_a of_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o have_v thy_o health_n restore_v because_o thou_o fear_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o disease_n again_o if_o therefore_o thou_o be_v fall_v arise_v if_o thou_o cease_v not_o to_o fall_v again_o cease_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o the_o ship_n that_o do_v often_o time_n take_v a_o leak_n be_v as_o often_o empty_v and_o thou_o brushe_v thy_o apparel_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v foul_v 24._o pro._n 24._o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o as_o often_o he_o rise_v but_o yet_o he_o lose_v not_o the_o name_n or_o title_n of_o a_o just_a man_n that_o always_o rise_v by_o repentance_n so_o thou_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o know_v thyself_o to_o sin_n present_o fly_v back_o to_o a_o inward_a contrition_n of_o hart_n have_v but_o a_o desire_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o amend_v thy_o life_n in_o which_o desire_n if_o sudden_a death_n shall_v prevent_v thou_o thy_o soul_n be_v at_o rest_n which_o otherwise_o be_v take_v in_o thy_o sin_n by_o sudden_a death_n be_v damn_v in_o hell_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o combat_n that_o a_o man_n do_v never_o fall_v but_o that_o he_o never_o yield_v for_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v overcome_v that_o be_v often_o overthrow_v but_o that_o can_v rise_v again_o to_o renew_v the_o fight_n and_o can_v thou_o repair_v thy_o strength_n or_o make_v resistance_n when_o have_v leave_v thy_o target_n and_o cast_v off_o thy_o armour_n thou_o yielde_v thyself_o to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o submit_v thyself_o to_o their_o will_n when_o as_o soon_o as_o thou_o be_v wound_v thou_o fly_v and_o return_v not_o to_o the_o battle_n if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fight_n thou_o be_v fall_v make_v speed_n to_o rise_v again_o if_o thou_o be_v wound_v apply_v present_o a_o medicine_n thereunto_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o fall_n by_o tempt_v thou_o to_o sin_n arise_v again_o by_o repentance_n and_o make_v head_n against_o he_o david_n fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n &_o to_o adultery_n he_o join_v murder_n but_o what_o fall_v out_o afterward_o do_v he_o lie_v still_o and_o continue_v therein_o do_v he_o not_o arise_v again_o and_o become_v more_o strong_a against_o his_o enemy_n and_o at_o last_o overcome_v he_o the_o devil_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v help_v thou_o sin_v give_v the_o mean_n &_o opportunity_n lest_o if_o thou_o shall_v desist_v from_o sin_n and_o rise_v by_o repentance_n thy_o soul_n shall_v escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o labour_n shall_v be_v frustrate_a the_o devil_n by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o he_o possess_v a_o man_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o hardly_o do_v he_o let_v he_o go_v for_o because_o he_o can_v arise_v unto_o life_n he_o
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