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and_o redeemer_n have_v thou_o not_o read_v the_o doleful_a consequence_n of_o ignorance_n and_o do_v it_o not_o near_o concern_v thou_o to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o damnable_a condition_n without_o this_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v religious_a notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o pretence_n that_o thou_o mean_v well_o and_o have_v as_o good_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o best_a if_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n thou_o can_v never_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o all_o thy_o worship_n will_v be_v but_o wild_a and_o wander_v from_o god_n all_o thy_o service_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o fool_n the_o foundation_n of_o obedience_n must_v be_v lay_v in_o knowledge_n mal._n 1.8_o till_o than_o thou_o offere_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o lame_a and_o blind_a which_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v god_n expect_v reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o such_o for_o which_o thou_o can_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n out_o of_o his_o word_n which_o must_v be_v 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mark_v reader_n but_o this_o one_o place_n psal_n 95.10_o 11._o where_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o which_o do_v not_o know_v his_o way_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n one_o will_v think_v that_o a_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v both_o earnest_n and_o diligent_a to_o learn_v his_o neck_n verse_n who_o know_v he_o must_v be_v hang_v if_o he_o can_v read_v and_o do_v not_o thou_o read_v in_o broad_a character_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o must_v be_v a_o eternal_a monument_n of_o divine_a fury_n in_o hell_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v do_v it_o not_o then_o behoove_v thou_o to_o be_v diligent_a for_o knowledge_n 1._o how_o shall_v thou_o wait_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a disciplinae_fw-la auditus_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la psal_n 19.7_o 8._o david_n 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he_o be_v remember_v in_o thy_o prayer_n who_o be_v thy_o servant_n for_o christ_n sake_n george_n swinnocke_n febr._n 22._o 1658._o 9_o the_o content_n two_o great_a lesson_n to_o be_v learn_v of_o all_o page_n 1_o the_o division_n of_o the_o chapter_n p._n 2_o 3._o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 4_o 5._o doct._n they_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o life_n shall_v have_v gain_n by_o their_o death_n p._n 6._o what_o be_v employ_v in_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n p._n 6._o 1._o christ_n the_o principle_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n p._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o christ_n the_o pattern_n p._n 9_o 10._o 3._o christ_n the_o comfort_n p._n 11._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 4._o christ_n the_o end_n p._n 15._o wherein_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o gainer_n by_o death_n p._n 19_o 1._o he_o gain_v a_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a ibi_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n p._n 20._o 1._o from_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o p._n 20_o 21_o 22._o 2._o from_o temptation_n to_o it_o p._n 24_o 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that_o desire_v this_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o req_n to_o set_v about_o it_o speedy_o p._n 190._o to_o 195._o 1._o have_v not_o god_n wait_v on_o thou_o long_o enough_o already_o p._n 195._o to_o 198._o 2._o have_v thou_o not_o serve_v sin_n long_o enough_o p._n 198._o 3._o thou_o will_v not_o defer_v thing_n of_o less_o concernment_n p._n 199._o 4._o the_o long_o thou_o delay_v the_o far_o thou_o wander_v from_o god_n and_o happiness_n p._n 200._o 5._o thou_o can_v not_o promise_v thyself_o the_o next_o hour_n p._n 201._o 6._o be_v thou_o sure_a god_n will_v accept_v thou_o hereafter_o p._n 202._o 2._o req_n to_o set_v about_o it_o serious_o and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n p._n 203._o to_o 208._o enforce_v by_o a_o fourfold_a supposition_n 1._o sup._n thou_o have_v see_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 208._o to_o 213._o â—_o sup._n thou_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v this_o day_n month_n p._n 213._o to_o 217._o â—_o sup._n thou_o can_v speak_v with_o thy_o carnal_a slothful_a neighbour_n in_o hell_n p._n 217._o to_o 218._o 4._o sup._n thou_o have_v see_v the_o majesty_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n p._n 219._o to_o 222._o direction_n for_o the_o attain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o direct_v labour_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n p._n 224._o to_o 234._o mark_v that_o six_o sheet_n be_v false_a figure_v in_o this_o place_n in_o the_o book_n 2._o direct_v get_v thy_o heart_n true_o affect_v with_o and_o thorough_o humble_v for_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n p._n 234._o to_o 271._o 3._o direct_v when_o thy_o heart_n be_v humble_v cast_v thyself_o whole_o and_o only_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 171._o to_o 186._o 4._o direct_v dedicate_v thyself_o and_o all_o thou_o have_v to_o the_o service_n command_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n p._n 186._o to_o 200._o 5._o direct_v be_v diligent_a in_o read_v hear_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 200._o to_o 208._o 6._o direct_v be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 253._o to_o 263._o motive_n to_o labour_n for_o this_o spiritual_a life_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o most_o honourable_a life_n p._n 263._o to_o 267._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a life_n p._n 267._o to_o 275_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a life_n p._n 275._o conclusion_n of_o this_o large_a use_n to_o the_o unconvert_v p._n 287._o 4._o use_v by_o way_n of_o consolation_n to_o all_o that_o live_v spiritual_o p_o 288._o it_o be_v comfortable_a 1._o against_o persecution_n from_o the_o world_n p._n 290._o 2._o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n p._n 294._o 3._o against_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n p._n 297._o 4._o against_o our_o own_o death_n p._n 300._o 5._o aga_v the_o death_n of_o our_o godly_a friend_n and_o relation_n p._n 303._o it_o be_v further_a comfortable_a if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o gain_n which_o will_v appear_v p._n 305._o 1._o by_o the_o foretaste_n of_o it_o p._n 306._o 2._o by_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o it_o p_o 309._o 3._o by_o the_o title_n give_v to_o it_o p._n 311._o 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o gain_n p._n 315._o it_o be_v insure_v by_o promise_n ibid._n by_o witness_n by_o oath_n by_o seal_n p._n 317._o 3._o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o p._n 318_o reader_n i_o desire_v thou_o to_o excuse_v the_o unsuitableness_n of_o some_o of_o the_o page_n title_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o printer_n i_o intend_v a_o run_a title_n according_a to_o the_o several_a head_n which_o
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saint_n foot_n rom._n 16.20_o now_o peter_n be_v winnow_v paul_n be_v buffet_v david_n be_v stir_v by_o the_o wicked_a one_o to_o number_v the_o people_n if_o joshua_n be_v minister_a unto_o the_o lord_n satan_n will_v be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o zach._n 3.1_o it_o be_v no_o small_a unhappiness_n to_o a_o saint_n that_o he_o be_v here_o follow_v with_o unwearied_a assault_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n be_v restless_a in_o cast_v in_o his_o fire-ball_n to_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o hellish_a flame_n though_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v conquer_v yet_o for_o the_o christian_n to_o have_v his_o quarter_n beat_v up_o night_n and_o day_n must_v needs_o disquiet_v he_o to_o have_v blasphemous_a thought_n of_o a_o god_n infinite_o great_a and_o gracious_a to_o have_v mean_a and_o vile_a apprehension_n of_o a_o saviour_n imcomparable_o precious_a cast_v into_o he_o though_o he_o close_v not_o with_o they_o can_v but_o wound_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o 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whole_o above_o he_o more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v they_o rom._n 8.37_o there_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o no_o satan_n among_o they_o there_o the_o son_n of_o david_n deliver_v his_o true_a israelite_n from_o all_o their_o fear_n of_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n when_o the_o heavenly_a mordecai_n come_v to_o be_v a_o chief_a favourite_n in_o that_o high_a and_o holy_a court_n he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o his_o fright_n about_o this_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n this_o wicked_a haman_n the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o in_o one_o house_n much_o less_o can_v light_v and_o darkness_n michael_n and_o the_o dragon_n god_n and_o the_o devil_n dwell_v together_o in_o one_o heaven_n if_o ireland_n as_o some_o write_v be_v so_o pure_a a_o soil_n that_o it_o will_v not_o nourish_v any_o venomous_a creature_n i_o be_o sure_a heaven_n be_v so_o pure_a that_o into_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v rev._n 21._o ult_n it_o will_v not_o harbour_v those_o poisonous_a serpent_n heaven_n once_o say_v a_o author_n spew_v they_o out_o and_o it_o will_v not_o return_v to_o its_o vomit_n or_o lick_v they_o up_o again_o no_o such_o dirty_a dog_n shall_v ever_o trample_v on_o that_o golden_a pavement_n there_o be_v such_o a_o curse_a irreconcilable_a contrariety_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o bless_a company_n and_o exercise_n in_o heaven_n that_o certain_o they_o can_v desire_v much_o less_o delight_n in_o that_o place_n if_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o torment_n to_o they_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n what_o a_o torment_n will_v it_o be_v in_o his_o estate_n of_o exaltation_n it_o be_v observable_a they_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o
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which_o have_v no_o hope_n but_o his_o joy_n at_o death_n shall_v be_v perfect_a joy_n fullness_n of_o joy_n psal_n 16._o ult_n and_o permanent_a joy_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v christ_n at_o death_n their_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o their_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n take_v from_o they_o john_n 16.22_o than_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_v shall_v flee_v away_o isa_n 35._o ult_n so_o much_o for_o the_o privative_a gain_n of_o a_o christian_n by_o death_n or_o his_o freedom_n from_o evil_n there_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n which_o be_v positive_a bonoruâ—_n adempt_v â—o_o omnium_fw-la bonoruâ—_n and_o that_o be_v the_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a which_o a_o believer_n shall_v gain_v by_o death_n and_o in_o this_o head_n i_o shall_v observe_v these_o three_o gradation_n first_o a_o believer_n by_o 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5._o nor_o isaiah_n that_o he_o dwell_v among_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n isa_n 6.5_o nor_o elijah_n that_o he_o be_v leave_v alone_o hell_n hold_v none_o but_o sinner_n &_o heaven_n have_v only_a saint_n he_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n go_v to_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first-born_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o and_o questionless_a the_o sweet_a company_n will_v be_v part_n of_o our_o felicity_n if_o platinus_n the_o philosopher_n can_v say_v let_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o our_o country_n there_o be_v our_o parent_n there_o be_v all_o our_o friend_n and_o if_o cicero_n the_o orator_n can_v say_v senect_n o_o praeclarun_v diem_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la animorum_fw-la concilium_fw-la coetumque_fw-la proficiscar_fw-la cic_fw-la de_fw-fr senect_n o_o what_o a_o brave_a day_n will_v that_o be_v when_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o council_n and_o company_n of_o happy_a soul_n to_o my_o cato_n and_z other_z roman_z 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fruit_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n rev._n 22._o thus_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o little_a of_o that_o great_a gain_n which_o a_o saint_n have_v by_o death_n death_n will_v free_v he_o ftom_v all_o evil_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n it_o will_v give_v he_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o perfect_a saint_n and_o the_o bless_a saviour_n and_o in_o full_a immediate_a communion_n with_o the_o infinite_a god_n who_o be_v bless_v and_o blessing_n his_o for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o cup_n thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n delight_n to_o honour_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o require_v to_o make_v the_o christian_n perfect_o happy_a and_o that_o be_v the_o eternity_n of_o all_o this_o but_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o that_o in_o the_o last_o use_n i_o 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the_o christian_a to_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v but_o it_o come_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o ehud_n to_o eglon_n and_o ehud_n say_v i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v his_o message_n judge_n 3.20_o 21._o and_o ehud_n put_v forth_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o take_v the_o dagger_n from_o his_o right_a thigh_n and_o thrust_v it_o into_o eglons_n belly_n it_o be_v a_o messenger_n from_o god_n with_o a_o mortal_a wound_n kill_a stab_a message_n to_o a_o sinner_n the_o pale_a white_a horse_n of_o death_n ride_v before_o and_o the_o red_a fiery_a horse_n of_o hell_n follow_v after_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pass_v safe_o through_o this_o red_a sea_n of_o death_n which_o his_o enemy_n assay_v to_o do_v be_v drown_v be_v damn_v there_o be_v a_o great_a disagreement_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o unholy_a but_o o_o what_o a_o vast_a difference_n be_v there_o in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v like_o two_o parallel_a line_n how_o 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philanthrophy_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n shall_v no_o whit_n stir_v thou_o or_o humble_v thou_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a necessity_n of_o a_o deep_a serious_a humiliation_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o large_a upon_o it_o though_o indeed_o i_o have_v add_v very_o much_o more_o than_o i_o first_o intend_v in_o order_n to_o the_o two_o next_o direction_n which_o i_o shall_v prescribe_v thou_o first_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o hearty_a acceptation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n humiliation_n be_v like_o john_n baptist_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n before_o he_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o that_o do_v not_o set_v a_o high_a valuation_n upon_o he_o now_o
christian_a mourn_v in_o some_o wilderness_n till_o doomsday_n dig_v thy_o grave_n there_o with_o thy_o nail_n weep_v bucket_n full_a of_o hourly_a tear_n till_o thou_o can_v weep_v no_o more_o fast_o and_o pray_v till_o thy_o skin_n and_o bone_n cleave_v together_o promise_n and_o purpose_n with_o full_a resolution_n to_o be_v better_a nay_o reform_v thy_o head_n heart_n life_n and_o tongue_n and_o some_o nay_o all_o fin_n live_v like_o a_o angel_n shine_v like_o a_o sun_n walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n like_o a_o distress_a pilgrim_n go_v to_o another_o country_n so_o that_o all_o christian_n commend_v and_o admire_v thou_o die_v ten_o thousand_o death_n lie_v at_o the_o fire-back_a in_o hell_n so_o many_o million_o of_o year_n as_o there_o be_v pile_n of_o grass_n upon_o the_o earth_n or_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n or_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n or_o mote_n in_o the_o sun_n i_o tell_v thou_o not_o one_o spark_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o thy_o sin_n 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bore_v hand_n and_o foot_n the_o pierce_a side_n of_o the_o bless_a redeemer_n there_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o safety_n he_o be_v the_o only_a ark_n wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v when_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v drown_v shall_v be_v damn_v he_o be_v the_o little_a zoar_n whither_o thou_o may_v retire_v and_o thy_o soul_n shall_v live_v when_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n yea_o hell_n salu._n hell_n gehenna_n è_fw-la caelum_fw-la salu._n shall_v be_v rain_v from_o heaven_n on_o ungodly_a one_o he_o be_v the_o true_a city_n of_o refuge_n wherein_o thou_o may_v assure_o escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o like_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v thou_o a_o hearty_a thankful_a acceptation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n will_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o plea_n as_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o thou_o as_o perfect_a subjection_n to_o all_o the_o command_n 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save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a those_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o o_o what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o want_v which_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o infinite_a meritoriousnesse_n can_v procure_v do_v thou_o want_v remission_n god_n forgive_v sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n ephes_n 4._o ult_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n cleanse_v form_v all_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o he_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n as_o luther_n observe_v by_o imputation_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v innocent_a through_o condonation_n and_o pardon_n faith_n pardon_n themistocles_n appease_v the_o anger_n of_o k._n admetus_n by_o hold_v the_o king_n young_a son_n in_o his_o arm_n so_o do_v the_o christian_a appease_v the_o behold_v his_o son_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o faith_n do_v thou_o want_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n he_o make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n coloss_n 1.20_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o he_o 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yet_o he_o do_v not_o see_v the_o wealth_n the_o infinite_a riches_n that_o lie_v bury_v in_o they_o so_o wicked_a man_n see_v the_o water_n the_o affliction_n the_o conflict_n but_o not_o the_o wealth_n the_o comfort_n the_o inward_a joy_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n three_o as_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o most_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a life_n no_o calling_n bring_v in_o such_o advantage_n as_o christianity_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a gainfulness_n in_o real_a godliness_n plutarch_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o babylonian_n make_v above_o three_o hundred_o several_a commodity_n of_o the_o palmtree_n but_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o benefit_n which_o godliness_n bring_v no_o merchant_n ever_o have_v his_o vessel_n return_v so_o rich_o lade_v as_o he_o that_o trade_v heaven-ward_n observe_v reader_n after_o the_o apostle_n affirmation_n his_o full_a 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thou_o be_v not_o newborn_a put_v this_o case_n to_o thyself_o and_o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o it_o will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n when_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o habeas_fw-la animam_fw-la for_o thy_o soul_n when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v leave_v this_o dwell_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o pass_v naked_a of_o all_o its_o comfort_n into_o a_o far_a country_n where_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n where_o screech_v yell_a and_o howl_v be_v the_o language_n where_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o meat_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o pure_a wrath_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n be_v the_o drink_n where_o weep_v and_o wail_v be_v their_o call_n where_o a_o kill_a death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n assure_v thyself_o if_o thou_o die_v unsanctified_a thou_o will_v find_v far_o more_o and_o worse_o than_o all_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n say_v bernard_n what_o a_o terrible_a day_n shall_v 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for_o when_o his_o superstition_n hinder_v he_o from_o slay_v his_o hog_n his_o ambition_n help_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o child_n i_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v thy_o beast_n than_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n what_o ever_o happen_v take_v care_n that_o thy_o beast_n be_v water_v and_o fodder_v and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o day_n look_v abroad_o after_o they_o to_o see_v what_o they_o ail_fw-we and_o according_o take_v order_v for_o their_o supply_n and_o yet_o o_o man_n or_o rather_o o_o brute_n thou_o can_v let_v thy_o soul_n go_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o never_o feed_v it_o with_o the_o set_a meal_n of_o prayer_n scripture_n and_o meditation_n yea_o and_o in_o a_o whole_a day_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v a_o whole_a week_n not_o ask_v thy_o soul_n in_o good_a earnest_n how_o it_o do_v what_o it_o want_v what_o sin_n it_o have_v to_o be_v mortify_v what_o grace_v it_o have_v to_o be_v bestow_v or_o increase_v what_o spiritual_a necessity_n to_o be_v 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the_o person_n that_o have_v but_o gain_v this_o good_a and_o the_o first_o can_v not_o have_v be_v without_o this_o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o its_o far_a separation_n from_o that_o god_n who_o favour_n be_v far_o better_a than_o life_n this_o be_v the_o low_a round_n in_o that_o ladder_n by_o which_o thou_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n this_o be_v the_o foot_n of_o this_o black_a bloody_a account_n the_o head_n of_o that_o arrow_n which_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o damn_a this_o be_v the_o worst_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v privative_a of_o our_o union_n with_o and_o fruition_n of_o god_n 23._o vine_n on_o james_n 4.8_o pag._n 23._o depart_v from_o i_o be_v as_o terrible_a a_o word_n as_o everlasting_a fire_n ah_o whether_o do_v they_o go_v that_o go_v from_o he_o when_o he_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o eternal_a life_n how_o dismal_a how_o dark_a must_v that_o dungeon_n be_v where_o this_o sun_n will_v not_o shine_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n well_o may_v it_o be_v call_v blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o judas_n 15._o the_o hell_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n which_o will_v be_v hot_a of_o all_o be_v set_v out_o by_o this_o job_n 13.16_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o god_n can_v thou_o have_v all_o the_o mercy_n that_o the_o world_n can_v give_v yet_o in_o this_o want_n of_o god_n thou_o will_v be_v complete_o miserable_a ten_o thousand_o word_n can_v speak_v a_o soul_n more_o unhappy_a than_o those_o two_o word_n without_o god_n ephes_n 2.12_o thou_o may_v be_v without_o riches_n without_o friend_n without_o health_n without_o liberty_n nay_o without_o all_o outward_a blessing_n and_o yet_o bless_v but_o if_o without_o god_n thou_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o curse_n when_o god_n will_v couch_v all_o argument_n in_o one_o to_o persuade_v to_o duty_n this_o be_v instead_o of_o all_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n jer._n 7.23_o when_o he_o will_v dissuade_v and_o drive_v they_o from_o iniquity_n hos_fw-la sicut_fw-la sole_fw-la recedente_fw-la succedunt_fw-la densae_fw-la tene_fw-la brae_fw-la sic_fw-la deo_fw-la recedente_fw-la succedit_fw-la horribilis_fw-la maledictio_fw-la paraeus_n in_o â—_o hos_fw-la this_o be_v the_o sting_a whip_n be_v instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o jer._n 6.8_o when_o he_o will_v strike_v israel_n dead_a with_o a_o blow_n this_o be_v it_o woe_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hos_n 9.12_o how_o sad_a a_o say_n be_v that_o of_o saul_n i_o be_o sore_o distress_a and_o well_o he_o may_v the_o philistine_n be_v upon_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o 1_o sam._n 28.15_o if_o a_o partial_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n cause_n such_o a_o droop_a in_o the_o whole_a creation_n what_o will_v a_o total_a eclipse_n of_o this_o sun_n cause_n how_o mournful_o do_v micah_n bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o of_o his_o dunghill_n deity_n you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o god_n and_o what_o have_v i_o morâ—e_v and_o what_o be_v this_o that_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o what_o ail_v thou_o judg._n 18.24_o sure_o the_o damn_a as_o they_o will_v have_v infinite_o more_o cause_n so_o they_o will_v with_o more_o horror_n and_o anguish_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o true_a god_n though_o all_o the_o tear_n in_o hell_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o heaven_n if_o the_o body_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v part_v be_v such_o a_o deform_a sad_a spectacle_n what_o shall_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o soul_n be_v from_o which_o god_n be_v part_v for_o ever_o how_o unable_a be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o bear_v the_o absence_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o for_o a_o short_a time_n take_v heman_n psal_n 88.14_o 15._o lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v observe_v the_o good_a man_n be_v at_o death_n door_n and_o no_o wonder_n when_o as_o to_o his_o apprehension_n the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v leave_v he_o for_o though_o no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o essential_a face_n of_o god_n and_o live_v yet_o no_o saint_n can_v live_v unless_o he_o see_v the_o providential_a face_n of_o god_n consider_v job_n a_o man_n of_o courage_n one_o that_o have_v enter_v the_o list_n against_o satan_n and_o foil_v he_o the_o sabean_o and_o chaldean_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o his_o servant_n and_o captivate_v his_o cattle_n but_o job_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o they_o he_o conquer_v they_o the_o wind_n that_o blow_v down_o the_o house_n on_o his_o child_n can_v not_o blow_v down_o the_o tower_n of_o his_o confidence_n his_o hold_n on_o christ_n yet_o when_o this_o valiant_a warrior_n come_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o god_n how_o exceed_o be_v his_o 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out_o that_o expression_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth_n 27.46_o it_o be_v not_o his_o torture_n from_o man_n nor_o the_o terror_n of_o devil_n not_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o christ_n complain_v so_o much_o of_o as_o the_o absence_n of_o god_n now_o meditate_v o_o sinner_n if_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n though_o partial_a and_o temporal_a be_v so_o terrible_a to_o his_o saint_n to_o his_o son_n how_o intolerable_a will_v the_o loss_n of_o god_n be_v to_o thou_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v total_a and_o eternal_a do_v they_o mourn_v so_o bitter_o when_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n he_o forsake_v they_o though_o with_o great_a mercy_n he_o gather_v they_o when_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o though_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o isa_n 54.7_o 8._o how_o bitter_o will_v thou_o complain_v when_o he_o shall_v forsake_v thou_o to_o eternity_n when_o 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