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the_o service_n further_o owe_v to_o the_o church_n tempt_v i_o may_v in_o my_o place_n hereafter_o further_o profit_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o my_o labour_n in_o some_o kind_n to_o this_o end_n therefore_o i_o can_v wish_v a_o space_n of_o long_a life_n be_v grant_v to_o i_o comforter_n all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o god_n disposal_n namely_o how_o long_o god_n will_v have_v thou_o to_o live_v for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o church_n therefore_o say_v with_o that_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o most_o deserve_a bishop_n 27._o ambrose_n die_v word_n record_v by_o posidon_n in_o the_o life_n of_o augustiâ—_n c._n 27._o i_o have_v not_o so_o
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my_o life_n be_v but_o as_o a_o day_n let_v i_o so_o live_v by_o thy_o divine_a assistance_n this_o day_n as_o if_o i_o be_v certain_a to_o die_v to_o morrow_n and_o since_o my_o life_n be_v but_o as_o a_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n my_o soul_n shall_v wait_v for_o thou_o o_o lord_n before_o the_o morning_n watch_n i_o will_v wait_v for_o thou_o in_o zealous_a affection_n in_o unwearied_a patience_n in_o undoubted_a confidence_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o will_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n wherein_o thou_o will_v appear_v for_o my_o deliverance_n out_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n and_o with_o my_o lamp_n prepare_v i_o will_v be_v in_o readiness_n to_o meet_v my_o bridegroom_n at_o his_o come_n ii_o while_o i_o behold_v the_o heaven_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v which_o shall_v all_o pass_v away_o as_o a_o tempest_n i_o will_v look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n the_o city_n of_o the_o everliving_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v therefore_o while_o i_o be_o on_o earth_n let_v i_o consider_v that_o i_o be_o but_o earth_n let_v i_o always_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n a_o house_n of_o clay_n a_o body_n of_o corruption_n let_v i_o not_o be_v earthly-minded_n &_o like_o those_o who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n and_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n while_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o water-flood_n let_v i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o
in_o a_o boast_a manner_n will_v make_v ostentation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o god_n any_o more_o than_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n to_o a_o man_n neither_o our_o work_n nor_o our_o suffering_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 8.18_o rom._n 8.18_o we_o can_v by_o our_o obedience_n merit_v a_o crumb_n of_o bread_n to_o feed_v upon_o but_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n by_o daily_a prayer_n how_o incomparable_o less_o can_v we_o obtain_v the_o wage_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o merit_n 31._o aug._n in_o psal_n 31._o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v from_o grace_n boast_v of_o thy_o merit_n 15._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n serm_n 15._o god_n give_v altogether_o free_o he_o save_v free_o because_o he_o find_v nothing_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v save_v but_o much_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v damn_v 21._o fulgent_n 1._o ad_fw-la monim_n p._n 21._o from_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o a_o good_a life_n to_o the_o justify_v but_o also_o a_o eternal_a life_n to_o the_o glorify_a therefore_o death_n be_v call_v wage_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v grace_n because_o that_o be_v pay_v but_o this_o be_v bestow_v 213._o bern._n serm_n in_o nat_n mar._n col_fw-fr 213._o let_v whoso_o will_v therefore_o seek_v after_o merit_n do_v thou_o study_v to_o find_v grace_n let_v thy_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o merit_n as_o long_o as_o he_o want_v not_o compassion_n cant._n serm._n 61._o in_o cant._n serm._n 67._o in_o cant._n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o grace_n where_o merit_n have_v already_o take_v place_n grace_n want_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o ascribe_v to_o merit_v cant._n serm._n 68_o in_o cant._n it_o suffice_v to_o merit_v to_o know_v that_o merit_n suffice_v not_o place_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o god_n only_o embrace_v his_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o wound_n of_o christ_n seek_v thy_o merit_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v 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faith_n thou_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n peace_n of_o conscience_n quiet_a of_o heart_n and_o that_o bless_a tranquillity_n of_o soul_n which_o christ_n the_o conqueror_n of_o death_n sin_n and_o satan_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o the_o grave_n 415._o bern._n the_o conv_n c._n 6._o col_fw-fr 415._o and_o bestow_v on_o his_o disciple_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o present_a life_n thou_o ought_v present_o to_o stifle_v it_o not_o to_o nourish_v it_o to_o immortality_n for_o conscience_n putrify_v breed_v never_o die_v worm_n stifle_v therefore_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n beg_v of_o god_n quiet_a of_o heart_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o wound_v thy_o
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and_o justify_v by_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n that_o faith_n show_v itself_o by_o hearty_a call_n upon_o god_n by_o patience_n under_o the_o cross_n by_o endeavour_n after_o holiness_n therefore_o let_v the_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a thought_n of_o election_n and_o the_o book_n of_o life_n begin_v at_o the_o wound_n of_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 10.9_o rom._n 10.9_o and_o persevere_fw-la in_o faith_n be_v justify_v and_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n be_v thou_o not_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o baptism_n wash_v from_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n regenerate_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 27._o gal._n 3.26_o 27._o for_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n see_v as_o many_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n 31._o savanar_n in_o psal_n 31._o have_v put_v on_o 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