they_o in_o the_o other_o i_o reckon_v say_v st._n paul_n rom._n 8.8_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o particular_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o glorious_a change_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o our_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o we_o under_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o disease_n which_o they_o be_v now_o liable_a to_o and_o even_o against_o death_n itself_o one_o of_o the_o great_a burden_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n of_o our_o body_n the_o necessity_n which_o they_o be_v frequent_o press_v withal_o the_o disease_n and_o pain_n to_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o reason_n whereof_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n against_o all_o which_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a spring_n of_o consolation_n to_o we_o that_o 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this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n then_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o say_n that_o be_v write_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n and_o when_o this_o last_o enemy_n be_v perfect_o subdue_v we_o shall_v be_v set_v above_o all_o the_o frailty_n and_o danger_n all_o the_o temptation_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o mortal_a state_n there_o will_v then_o be_v no_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o brutish_a passion_n to_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n no_o law_n in_o our_o member_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n no_o disease_n to_o torment_v we_o no_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o terrify_v we_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o outward_a man_n shall_v then_o be_v perfect_o subject_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n how_o shall_v this_o consideration_n bear_v we_o up_o under_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o life_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n that_o the_o resurrection_n will_v be_v a_o perfect_a cure_n of_o all_o our_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n and_o a_o effectual_a remedy_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o we_o now_o labour_v under_o and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o these_o frail_a and_o mortal_a and_o vile_a body_n which_o shall_v short_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o when_o they_o be_v raise_v again_o shall_v become_v spiritual_a incorruptible_a and_o glorious_a and_o if_o our_o body_n shall_v undergo_v so_o happy_a a_o change_n what_o happiness_n may_v we_o imagine_v shall_v then_o be_v confer_v upon_o our_o soul_n that_o so_o much_o better_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n reason_n in_o another_o case_n do_v god_n take_v care_n of_o ox_n have_v he_o this_o consideration_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o brutish_a part_n of_o the_o man_n what_o regard_n will_v he_o then_o have_v to_o his_o own_o image_n that_o spark_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v for_o ever_o to_o reside_v in_o these_o body_n if_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n our_o body_n shall_v become_v incorruptible_a spiritual_a and_o glorious_a then_o certain_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a quality_n if_o our_o body_n shall_v in_o some_o degree_n partake_v of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o their_o spiritual_a and_o immortal_a nature_n to_o what_o a_o pitch_n of_o perfection_n shall_v our_o soul_n be_v raise_v and_o advance_v even_o to_o a_o equality_n with_o angel_n and_o to_o some_o kind_n of_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o perfection_n so_o far_o as_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o they_o ii_o the_o comparison_n which_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o which_o i_o have_v large_o explain_v between_o the_o manifest_a inconvenience_n of_o a_o sinful_a and_o vicious_a course_n and_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n be_v a_o plain_a direction_n to_o we_o which_o of_o these_o two_o to_o choose_v so_o that_o i_o may_v make_v the_o same_o appeal_n that_o moses_n do_v after_o that_o he_o have_v at_o large_a declare_v the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o curse_v denounce_v against_o the_o violation_n and_o transgression_n of_o they_o deut._n 30.19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o you_o this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o you_o may_v be_v happy_a in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n to_o all_o eternity_n i_o know_v every_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o choose_v happiness_n and_o to_o say_v with_o balaam_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o but_o if_o we_o do_v in_o good_a earnest_n desire_v the_o end_n we_o must_v take_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o it_o we_o must_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o have_v our_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n if_o ever_o we_o expect_v that_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a life_n sermon_n ix_o 8._o serm._n 8._o the_o nature_n and_o necessity_n of_o holy_a resolution_n the_o first_o sermon_n on_o this_o text._n job_n xxxiv_o 31_o 32._o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o these_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o elihu_n one_o of_o job_n friend_n and_o the_o only_a one_o who_o be_v not_o reprove_v for_o his_o discourse_n with_o job_n and_o who_o be_v probable_o the_o author_n of_o this_o ancient_a and_o most_o eloquent_a history_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o patience_n of_o job_n and_o of_o the_o end_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o he_o 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o a_o description_n of_o the_o temper_n and_o behaviour_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n sure_o it_o be_v meet_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n first_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n second_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n and_o forsake_v of_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o first_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n that_o be_v have_v sin_v and_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o it_o and_o be_o now_o convince_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o leave_v it_o i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v offend_v no_o more_o of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n viz._n a_o humble_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o great_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o a_o thorough_a conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n i_o have_v already_o treat_v at_o large_a in_o these_o repentance_n must_v begin_v but_o it_o must_v not_o end_v in_o they_o for_o a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o a_o conviction_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o they_o signify_v nothing_o unless_o it_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o resolution_n of_o amendment_n that_o be_v of_o leave_v our_o sin_n and_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o a_o better_a course_n and_o this_o i_o intend_v by_o god_n assistance_n to_o speak_v to_o now_o as_o be_v the_o
and_o the_o real_a reformation_n of_o our_o life_n ahab_n humble_v himself_o but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o true_a penitent_n judas_n be_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n esau_n be_v a_o sad_a type_n of_o a_o ineffectual_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n heb._n 12._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n that_o be_v no_o way_n to_o change_v the_o mind_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n if_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v repentance_n there_o will_v be_v store_n of_o penitent_n in_o hell_n for_o there_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o intense_a sorrow_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 2._o another_o mistake_n which_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v caution_v against_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v of_o those_o who_o exact_a from_o themselves_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o end_n in_o deep_a melancholy_n as_o 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at_o ii_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o application_n of_o this_o discourse_n shall_v be_v to_o stir_v up_o this_o affection_n of_o sorrow_n in_o we_o and_o here_o if_o i_o have_v time_n i_o may_v represent_v to_o you_o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o if_o the_o holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n david_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v so_o deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o as_o to_o shed_v river_n of_o tear_n at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n who_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o dishonour_n bring_v to_o god_n by_o they_o and_o infinite_o more_o in_o the_o danger_n they_o expose_v we_o to_o can_v we_o weep_v for_o our_o dead_a friend_n and_o have_v we_o no_o sense_n of_o that_o heavy_a load_n of_o gild_n of_o that_o body_n of_o death_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o can_v we_o be_v sad_a and_o melancholy_a for_o temporal_a loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o be_v it_o no_o trouble_n to_o we_o to_o have_v lose_v heaven_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o intolerable_a suffering_n and_o endless_a torment_n of_o another_o world_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v to_o your_o consideration_n the_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n which_o will_v redound_v to_o we_o from_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o say_v st._n paul_n if_o we_o will_v thus_o sow_v in_o tear_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n this_o sorrow_n will_v but_o continue_v for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n to_o all_o eternity_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o these_o day_n of_o mourn_a will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o then_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v 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 bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v but_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v if_o man_n will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n if_o they_o will_v remove_v sorrow_n from_o their_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o all_o sad_a and_o melancholy_a thought_n from_o they_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o harden_v their_o spirit_n against_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o check_n and_o conviction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o suggestion_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n against_o all_o the_o argument_n that_o god_n can_v offer_v and_o all_o the_o method_n that_o god_n can_v use_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n let_v they_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v they_o into_o judgement_n and_o because_o they_o will_v not_o give_v way_n to_o a_o timely_a and_o a_o seasonable_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o eternal_a sorrow_n weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n shall_v be_v their_o portion_n for_o ever_o from_o which_o sad_a and_o miserable_a estate_n beyond_o all_o imagination_n and_o past_o all_o remedy_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n deliver_v we_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n to_o who_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n iv_o 4._o serm._n 4._o preach_v on_o ash-wednesday_n 1689._o the_o unprofitableness_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n a_o argument_n for_o repentance_n job_n xxxiii_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n the_o great_a folly_n and_o perverseness_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o apparent_a than_o in_o this_o that_o when_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n man_n be_v general_o lead_v and_o govern_v by_o their_o interest_n 8._o vol._n 8._o and_o can_v hardly_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o any_o art_n or_o persuade_v by_o any_o solicitation_n to_o act_v plain_o contrary_a to_o it_o yet_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o duty_n that_o be_v in_o that_o which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n to_o they_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o regard_n to_o it_o but_o be_v so_o blind_v and_o bewitch_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n as_o not_o to_o consider_v the_o infinite_a danger_n and_o disadvantage_n of_o it_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o cast_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o own_o happiness_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o of_o this_o every_o sinner_n when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o he_o have_v do_v be_v abundant_o convince_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n which_o be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n put_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n here_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n and_o benefit_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n and_o the_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n first_o the_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n promise_v on_o god_n part_n which_o be_v deliverance_n from_o the_o ill_a consequence_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n that_o be_v he_o will_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o perhaps_o temporal_a death_n be_v here_o immediate_o intend_v yet_o that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o deliverance_n 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