unto_o thou_o and_o for_o all_o we_o offer_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n our_o thought_n and_o word_n our_o resolution_n and_o action_n our_o passion_n and_o affection_n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o thy_o word_n sanctify_v by_o thy_o spirit_n guide_v by_o thy_o counsel_n bless_v by_o thy_o goodness_n all_o that_o we_o be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v we_o offer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o service_n humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o approve_v and_o accept_v all_o for_o the_o value_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n for_o which_o great_a and_o unexpressable_a mercy_n we_o offer_v up_o unto_o thou_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n blessing_n glory_n honour_n and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n to_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n enoch_n translation_n heb._n 11.5_o by_o faith_n 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can_v lie_v he_o will_v superadde_a such_o be_v his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n certitudinem_fw-la subjecti_fw-la we_o shall_v be_v ascertain_v that_o they_o be_v his_o revelation_n if_o with_o humble_a heart_n devout_a prayer_n and_o sincere_a holy_a obedience_n we_o endeavour_v to_o know_v his_o will_n god_n will_v discover_v his_o will_n psal_n 25.9.10_o and_o 14._o joh._n 8.31.32_o joh._n 7.17_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o obsignation_n and_o knowledge_n a_o certainty_n of_o adherence_n as_o well_o as_o of_o evidence_n make_v we_o not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o even_o to_o know_v and_o be_v as_o full_o assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o which_o have_v hear_v it_o with_o their_o ear_n and_o which_o see_v it_o with_o their_o eye_n for_o as_o noah_n be_v secure_a that_o this_o warning_n be_v no_o satanical_a suggestion_n or_o illusion_n no_o private_a fancy_n or_o delusion_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o a_o divine_a revelation_n so_o god_n 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spirit_n we_o have_v a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n god_n in_o their_o write_n have_v declare_v what_o be_v sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n he_o have_v express_v what_o godliness_n be_v and_o the_o great_a reward_n and_o happiness_n he_o have_v award_v to_o they_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n o_o then_o let_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o threaten_n deter_v we_o from_o sin_n let_v his_o gracious_a promise_n invite_v and_o incite_v we_o to_o repentance_n let_v his_o judgement_n keep_v we_o in_o his_o fear_n â—et_o his_o invitation_n and_o offer_n of_o mercy_n keep_v we_o in_o obedience_n let_v we_o serious_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v reveal_v wrath_n against_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a that_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o let_v we_o always_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v propose_v mercy_n to_o all_o humble_a penitent_n sincere_a convert_n he_o that_o confessi_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n mercy_n in_o his_o life_n and_o the_o whole_a course_n thereof_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n have_v do_v his_o part_n to_o preserve_v we_o from_o wrath_n and_o reserve_v we_o for_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n for_o we_o if_o we_o sleight_v his_o judgement_n undervalue_v his_o mercy_n we_o have_v no_o colour_n no_o pretence_n of_o plea_n we_o be_v altogether_o inexcusable_a our_o destruction_n be_v of_o ourselves_o because_o like_o jerusalem_n we_o will_v not_o be_v warn_v observe_v but_o god_n method_n how_o he_o clear_v himself_o from_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o people_n how_o he_o charge_v it_o whole_o upon_o themselves_o first_o he_o propose_v to_o every_o private_a man_n conscience_n his_o deal_n with_o they_o and_o refer_v it_o to_o their_o judgement_n deut._n 30.15_o see_v i_o haâ—_n set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil_n he_o calâ—_n upon_o they_o to_o observe_v and_o to_o acquit_v he_o when_o they_o be_v judge_v he_o tell_v they_o plain_o that_o they_o can_v pretend_v ignorance_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v thou_o shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o do_v evil_a sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n and_o deaâ—â—_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o see_v nor_o observe_v thâ—â—_n he_o recite_v his_o proposal_n again_o offer_v life_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o wâ—â—_n hearken_v verse_n 16._o denounce_v death_n if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o heaâ—â—_n verse_n 17.18_o and_o if_o none_o of_o these_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n than_o 〈◊〉_d acquit_v and_o justify_v himself_o by_o open_a proclamation_n before_o 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n verse_n 19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v the_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o clear_o 〈◊〉_d set_v it_o before_o thou_o if_o thou_o observe_v not_o thy_o contempt_n be_v tâ—â—_n great_a thy_o punishment_n shall_v be_v great_a thou_o o_o christian_a haste_n or_o may_v have_v a_o most_o plentiful_a revelation_n the_o way_n of_o liâ—â—_n and_o death_n be_v more_o distinct_o set_v before_o thou_o then_o before_o tâ—â—_n former_a age_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o decline_v the_o way_n of_o life_n aâ—â—_n tread_v in_o the_o path_n of_o death_n thy_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o moâ—â—_n heighten_v thy_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o intend_v and_o multiply_v it_o be_v the_o apostle_n affirmation_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n heb._n 10_o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v etc._n etc._n the_o consequent_a be_v sad_a and_o dismal_a verse_n 27._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v a_o fortiori_fw-la verse_n 28.29_o anâ—_n it_o be_v the_o same_o apostle_n exhortation_n ground_v on_o the_o same_o reason_n heb._n 2.1_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v his_o exhortation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v verse_n 2.3.4_o for_o if_o the_o worâ—_n speak_v by_o angel_n as_o perhaps_o this_o to_o noah_n be_v be_v steadfast_a be_v every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o warning_n of_o so_o long_a date_n be_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n and_o remarkable_a example_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v towards_o malicious_a incorrigible_a sinner_n for_o first_o he_o do_v not_o aâ—_n the_o first_o punish_v but_o premonish_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o thâ—_n demerit_n thereof_o solicit_n and_o invite_v their_o repentance_n anâ—_n second_o he_o allow_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o repentance_n punish_v they_o not_o when_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v take_v vengeance_n and_o execute_v his_o wrath_n not_o as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o natural_o and_o immutable_o just_a but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o most_o free_a disposer_n of_o hiâ—_n judgement_n and_o pay_v they_o when_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n seem_v good_a to_o he_o in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o forbear_v â—he_v punishment_n of_o impiety_n 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and_o a_o inheritance_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v from_o we_o he_o will_v favour_v and_o preserve_v we_o build_v o_o build_v up_o yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o end_n of_o your_o hope_n the_o reward_n of_o your_o labour_n and_o suffering_n eternal_a life_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o let_v we_o in_o the_o last_o place_n pray_v per_fw-la abelem_fw-la mortis_fw-la sententiam_fw-la demonstravit_fw-la deus_fw-la esse_fw-la certam_fw-la per_fw-la enoch_n autem_fw-la indicavit_fw-la temporariam_fw-la eam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o sempeternum_fw-la duraturam_fw-la caetorum_fw-la abolendam_fw-la olim_fw-la mortem_fw-la proinde_fw-la quod_fw-la vivens_fw-la translatus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la vivit_fw-la scimus_fw-la vbi_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o quomode_o incertam_fw-la scriptura_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la patefaciente_fw-la theoph._n in_o loc_n 3d._n part._n the_o prayer_n or_o meditation_n o_o 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relinpuish_v and_o desert_n his_o inheâ—ance_n and_o patrimony_n and_o to_o travail_v and_o find_v out_o a_o new_a â—yle_a and_o new_a acquaintance_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o â—angers_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o fancy_n and_o conant_v a_o man_n take_v to_o his_o native_a country_n nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la natale_fw-la â—um_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o affection_n and_o piety_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o find_v in_o his_o inheritance_n and_o â—â—tient_a family_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o quaâ—y_n for_o these_o concerment_n be_v the_o high_a object_n of_o natural_a desire_n to_o leave_v these_o seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o cast_v off_o nature_n use_v humanity_n itself_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o â—â—hristian_a god_n many_o time_n put_v they_o upon_o trial_n call_v they_o to_o â—â—fferings_n to_o sorsake_v all_o indearement_n and_o adhere_v only_o to_o â—â—m_fw-la to_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o use_v to_o love_v other_o only_o in_o and_o for_o he_o and_o so_o christ_n proâ—â—ed_v not_o to_o his_o follower_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o creature_n abundnace_n of_o wealth_n dignity_n and_o throne_n outward_a success_n and_o â—osperities_n carnal_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n confluence_n of_o all_o â—rthly_a enjoyment_n but_o harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a conditon_n such_o 〈◊〉_d will_v make_v the_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n forsake_v his_o master_n â—e_z most_o faithful_a subject_n leave_v his_o prince_n and_o compound_v in_o i_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n poverty_n and_o ignominy_n no_o â—â—ther_n argument_n of_o invitation_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o di_fw-mi cipline_n do_v â—â—e_z or_o his_o apostle_n use_v but_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v from_o suffering_n and_o the_o reward_n thereof_o neither_o indeed_o can_v they_o proper_o have_v use_v any_o other_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o suffering_n a_o â—â—an_z of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v banish_v imprison_a â—rmented_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o saint_n john_n and_o he_o escape_v â—eath_n by_o a_o miracle_n when_o he_o be_v put_v into_o a_o cauldron_n of_o â—alding_a lead_n and_o oil_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o so_o not_o only_o by_o precept_n teach_v but_o by_o example_n 〈…〉_o they_o who_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecute_v saint_n paul_n find_v it_o so_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o convert_v ananias_n be_v send_v to_o baptise_v he_o with_o this_o declaration_n will_v show_v thou_o how_o great_a thing_n thou_o must_v suffer_v act_v 9_o â—â—_o and_o ever_o after_o he_o be_v a_o commission-officer_n under_o chriâ—â—_n his_o motto_n be_v quotidiè_fw-la morior_fw-la i_o die_v daily_o and_o the_o câ—â—â—_n be_v both_o his_o delight_n and_o his_o study_n no_o soon_o be_v dâ—â—â—â—_n anoint_v and_o concecrate_v to_o the_o kingly_a office_n by_o the_o propâ—â—_n samuel_n but_o he_o be_v subject_v to_o trouble_n and_o misery_n when_o be_v once_o admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o choose_a genâ—tion_n the_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o holy_a nation_n we_o ever_o aâ—â—_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o temptation_n persecution_n and_o affliction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a blessing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v be_v with_o persecutiâ—_n mark_v 10.30_o of_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n mention_v matth._n five_o of_o they_o they_o have_v either_o meanness_n or_o misery_n for_o the_o subject_n bless_v be_v the_o poor_a the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a â—â—_o that_o mourn_v the_o humble_a the_o persecute_a and_o as_o it_o fare_v wâ—_n christ_n he_o be_v immediate_o assault_v by_o the_o tempter_n upon_o solemn_a designation_n and_o separation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o mediâ—_n by_o baptism_n mat._n 3.16.17_o and_o mat._n 4.1_o so_o it_o happen_v every_o follower_n of_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o listen_v themselves_o â—â—der_v his_o command_n subscribe_v to_o his_o service_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o mâ—â—_n with_o difficulty_n sadness_n and_o conflict_n the_o devil_n his_o complice_n and_o agent_n pursue_v they_o with_o implacable_a fury_n with_o 〈◊〉_d weary_a malice_n and_o rage_n the_o sentence_n be_v peremptory_a in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o see_v but_o in_o wâ—â—_n harsh_a language_n god_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o abraham_n the_o woâ—â—_n and_o expression_n be_v able_a to_o torment_v the_o bowel_n disorder_n tâ—_n affection_n disturb_v the_o soul_n and_o distract_v the_o spirit_n of_o aâ—â—_n one_o not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o good_a nature_n in_o he_o he_o faith_n not_o to_o he_o in_o a_o sweet_a or_o smooth_a stile_n taâ—â—â—_n journey_n out_o of_o chaldee_n and_o travel_v thence_o into_o canaan_n 〈◊〉_d in_o severe_a and_o high_a phrase_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o frâ—â—_n thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n god_n will_v not_o dissemble_v with_o his_o servant_n he_o tell_v they_o plain_o the_o term_n a_o condition_n of_o their_o servitude_n what_o they_o must_v expect_v and_o looâ—_n for_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o flatter_v or_o delude_v they_o self_n with_o vain_a hope_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o imaginary_a felicity_n not_o to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n frame_n ideas_n and_o pleaâ—â—nt_a fancy_n of_o empire_n crown_n riches_n and_o honourable_a attendance_n but_o wise_o to_o consider_v with_o themselves_o aforehand_o â—hether_o they_o like_v the_o term_n will_v observe_v the_o condition_n leave_v 〈◊〉_d if_o that_o be_v require_v to_o follow_v he_o leave_v forsake_v their_o preâ—â—nded_a and_o acknowledge_v master_n he_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o â—â—r_a their_o apostasy_n and_o they_o become_v a_o taunt_n and_o scorn_n to_o other_o luke_n 14.28.29.30_o look_v to_o it_o then_o o_o christian_n what_o god_n â—â—quires_v of_o thou_o consider_v aforehand_o what_o god_n have_v call_v â—â—ee_a too_o its_o temerity_n and_o folly_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n unless_o thou_o intend_v to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o it_o be_v sin_n use_v shame_n too_o to_o forsake_v it_o after_o thou_o have_v undertake_v it_o he_o â—â—at_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 9.62_o â—â—e_z who_o money_n or_o preferment_n can_v seduce_v or_o fear_v baffle_v out_o 〈◊〉_d his_o undertake_n to_o side_n or_o betray_v his_o trust_n to_o the_o adverse_a parâ—â—_n be_v too_o base_a and_o vulgar_a a_o spirit_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o honourable_a service_n let_v none_o pretend_v to_o christ_n who_o either_o doâ—â—gly_a love_n and_o fancy_n the_o world_n or_o slavish_o and_o cowardly_o â—â—ares_v it_o who_o drive_v at_o nothing_o but_o interest_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o nothing_o but_o loss_n or_o death_n or_o the_o pre-apprehension_n of_o either_o 〈◊〉_d who_o fair_a promise_n 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