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between_o so_o many_o year_n past_a and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o year_n consider_v as_o future_a p._n 36_o v._n the_o little_a portion_n of_o our_o time_n on_o earth_n consider_v by_o a_o computation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n from_o the_o number_n of_o year_n and_o hour_n p._n 39_o vi_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o time_n how_o precious_a and_o valuable_a a_o treasure_n it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v when_o it_o be_v too-late_a p._n 54_o vii_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n day_n and_o night_n winter_n and_o summer_n seed_n time_n and_o harvest_n their_o order_n and_o succession_n as_o establish_v by_o god_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n what_o thy_o may_v teach_v we_o p._n 48_o viii_o of_o evil_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o one_o year_n the_o wisdom_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o conceal_v from_o we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n p._n 55_o xi_o the_o supposition_n of_o die_v this_o year_n shall_v be_v 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approach_v change_n may_v assist_v we_o to_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n to_o cure_v ambition_n and_o promote_v contentment_n p._n 119_o xvii_o the_o same_o argument_n consider_v far_o as_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o worldliness_n and_o earthly_a mindedness_n and_o as_o proper_a to_o confute_v the_o vanity_n of_o long_a project_n and_o great_a design_n for_o this_o world._n p._n 125_o xviii_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certain_a and_o near_a approach_n of_o a_o everlasting_a state_n amplify_v and_o press_v to_o enforce_v a_o holy_a life_n p._n 131._o xix_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a consider_v as_o intolerable_a and_o everlasting_a and_o unquestionable_o certain_a what_o the_o reflection_n upon_o hel-torment_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o teach_v we_o p._n 142_o xx._n the_o eternal_a blessedness_n of_o heaven_n consider_v as_o the_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n to_o quicken_v our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o great_a meetness_n to_o possess_v it_o p._n 159_o xxi_o a_o devout_a meditation_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 73._o v._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o p._n 180_o xxii_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o j._n christ_n to_o judgement_n consider_v as_o certain_a the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n confusion_n and_o despair_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o behold_v the_o judge_n and_o hear_v his_o condemn_a sentence_n to_o everlasting_a destruction_n p._n 194_o xxiii_o meditation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o glorify_a saint_n and_o of_o the_o thankful_a admiration_n of_o believer_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o heaven_n which_o shall_v be_v continue_v to_o all_o eternity_n p._n 205_o xxiv_o concern_v the_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o life_n the_o reasonableness_n advantage_n and_o necessity_n of_o it_o some_o direction_n and_o advice_n 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