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but_o it_o shall_v return_v to_o its_o dear_a wealth_n and_o beauty_n no_o more_o for_o ever_o sometime_o like_o dives_n in_o the_o flame_n it_o look_v towards_o that_o region_n where_o light_a and_o holy_a soul_n do_v dwell_v but_o the_o unpassable_a gulf_n of_o the_o almighty_n decree_n cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o that_o so_o that_o that_o light_v only_o augment_v its_o envy_n and_o despair_n and_o heaven_n itself_o add_v misery_n to_o the_o wretched_a soul_n hell_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o unavoidable_a state_n of_o a_o wretched_a soul_n dislodge_v from_o the_o body_n despair_n and_o rage_n and_o shame_n and_o guilt_n and_o fear_v and_o grief_n and_o anguish_n gnaw_v and_o devour_v the_o miserable_a creature_n and_o for_o ever_o must_v increase_v bless_a god_n need_v there_o any_o chain_n to_o sink_v it_o low_o than_o its_o own_o weight_n have_v do_v need_v there_o any_o other_o darkness_n cover_v that_o soul_n which_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n have_v benight_a tell_v i_o no_o more_o of_o pleasure_n these_o thought_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v i_o tremble_v and_o grow_v pale_a at_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o temptation_n rather_o than_o my_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v in_o such_o a_o state_n a_o thousand_o year_n may_v shame_v and_o poverty_n be_v my_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n may_v the_o hatred_n of_o powerful_a enemy_n or_o what_o be_v worse_o the_o scorn_n of_o my_o dear_a friend_n pursue_v i_o may_v my_o body_n be_v but_o a_o scene_n of_o disease_n and_o so_o incapable_a of_o the_o least_o gust_n of_o pleasure_n and_o more_o than_o this_o may_v a_o awaken_v tender_a conscience_n every_o moment_n flash_n death_n and_o hell_n into_o my_o face_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n worse_o let_v i_o suffer_v it_o so_o it_o but_o preserve_v my_o soul_n from_o sin_n here_o and_o from_o that_o inexpressible_a
fatal_a nature_n of_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n purify_v the_o flesh_n indeed_o but_o to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n another_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v needful_a even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o can_v easy_o read_v in_o these_o suffering_n of_o my_o saviour_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o sin_n be_v not_o grow_v less_o ugly_a or_o less_o hateful_a to_o god_n since_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n before_o the_o strength_n of_o i._n e._n that_o which_o give_v the_o fatality_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o now_o much_o more_o the_o gospel_n i_o mean_v not_o as_o the_o one_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o as_o the_o one_o i_o e._n the_o law_n have_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o so_o each_o transgression_n be_v a_o affront_n to_o the_o divine_a glory_n this_o other_o i_o e._n the_o gospel_n arm_n its_o law_n with_o a_o double_a obligation_n of_o infinite_a glory_n and_o inexpressible_a goodness_n so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v exceed_o enhance_v the_o guilt_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v sin_n become_v exceed_o sinful_a for_o 2._o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n thus_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o expiate_v our_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n be_v a_o act_n of_o such_o amaze_a love_n as_o shall_v transport_v we_o into_o a_o cheerful_a and_o ready_a obedience_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v constrain_v we_o to_o live_v not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o that_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o bitter_a passion_n for_o our_o sake_n shall_v beget_v in_o we_o no_o tenderness_n nor_o affection_n towards_o he_o at_o all_o be_v unnatural_a and_o unpardonable_a or_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o and_o not_o obey_v he_o be_v as_o unnatural_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o love_v he_o that_o we_o shall_v hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o be_v a_o baseness_n i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v and_o yet_o not_o only_a apostasy_n but_o any_o course_n of_o sin_n do_v crucify_v he_o afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n for_o whoever_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o holiness_n and_o goodness_n be_v so_o to_o he_o too_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o his_o death_n as_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o his_o god_n than_o we_o learn_v from_o it_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o part_v with_o life_n itself_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o truth_n we_o profess_v that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o obedience_n to_o god_n we_o learn_v the_o great_a lesson_n of_o mortification_n call_v in_o scripture_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o make_v conformable_a to_o his_o death_n in_o the_o subdue_a all_o our_o carnal_a affection_n it_o be_v high_o unreasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v expect_v a_o entrance_n into_o glory_n by_o any_o other_o path_n than_o that_o of_o suffer_v and_o unreasonable_a to_o expect_v a_o share_n in_o the_o resurrection_n to_o glory_n if_o we_o do_v not_o first_o die_v with_o he_o 3._o his_o glory_n be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o our_o saviour_n history_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a inducement_n to_o holiness_n this_o begin_v in_o his_o resurrection_n now_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v a_o very_a clear_a proof_n of_o our_o resurrection_n as_o s._n paul_n argue_v 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o so_o the_o great_a argument_n to_o a_o good_a life_n i.e._n a_o resurrection_n be_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o mankind_n leave_v no_o excuse_n for_o sin_n the_o wicked_a can_v flatter_v their_o conscience_n into_o confidence_n by_o deny_v it_o nor_o can_v the_o hope_n of_o good_a man_n droop_v and_o languish_v through_o doubt_v of_o it_o no_o if_o christ_n be_v rise_v then_o there_o be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o same_o power_n which_o raise_v he_o will_v raise_v we_o too_o at_o his_o come_n and_o they_o who_o 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this_o please_a sight_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o raise_v we_o above_o this_o present_a world_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o poverty_n or_o reproach_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n at_o the_o pain_n or_o the_o anguish_n of_o his_o death_n if_o we_o do_v but_o often_o contemplate_v the_o peace_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o happiness_n which_o now_o crown_v his_o conquest_n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n and_o sacrament_n and_o a_o abstinence_n from_o sensual_a pleasure_n do_v not_o appear_v very_o gaudy_a or_o take_v to_o a_o carnal_a man_n but_o if_o the_o same_o man_n can_v but_o behold_v one_o who_o have_v live_v thus_o translate_v into_o heaven_n how_o will_v he_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o how_o devout_a and_o holy_a how_o pure_a and_o mortify_v will_v be_v his_o life_n afterward_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o disciple_n who_o see_v our_o saviour_n carry_v up_o into_o heaven_n that_o they_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o be_v continual_o in_o the_o temple_n praise_v and_o blessing_n god_n a_o clear_a proof_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o painfulness_n in_o the_o industry_n and_o fervency_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n if_o we_o do_v often_o reflect_v upon_o the_o joy_n such_o a_o life_n prepare_v we_o for_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o harsh_a unpleasant_a or_o dishonourable_a in_o the_o modesty_n and_o mortification_n of_o a_o christian_a state_n if_o we_o do_v but_o look_v forward_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n it_o do_v gain_v for_o we_o who_o that_o have_v see_v our_o bless_a lord_n receive_v up_o with_o glory_n into_o heaven_n will_v not_o have_v wish_v it_o have_v be_v his_o turn_n too_o that_o he_o have_v live_v and_o die_v suffer_v and_o conquer_v with_o he_o and_o have_v be_v to_o ascend_v with_o he_o out_o of_o a_o troublesome_a sinful_a world_n with_o joy_n and_o triumph_v into_o heaven_n and_o thus_o now_o 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