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soul_n can_v dwell_v in_o christ_n love_n these_o be_v several_a lodging_n and_o be_v reserve_v for_o several_a person_n o_o my_o redeemer_n give_v i_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o my_o present_a condition_n that_o by_o it_o i_o may_v learn_v true_a humiliation_n let_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sinner_n move_v i_o nor_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n draw_v near_o i_o he_o know_v not_o himself_o that_o can_v be_v proud_a oh_o keep_v i_o from_o be_v proud_a that_o i_o may_v know_v myself_o chap._n 11._o how_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o of_o grace_n can_v call_v he_o home_o from_o his_o wander_a course_n the_o wild_a ass_n which_o run_v here_o and_o there_o and_o snuff_v the_o wind_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o tame_a and_o serviceable_a creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o i_o a_o runagate_n to_o my_o father_n house_n and_o a_o most_o rebellious_a sinner_n we_o account_v that_o subject_a who_o owe_v allegiance_n to_o his_o prince_n not_o fit_v to_o live_v if_o he_o at_o any_o time_n practice_v against_o he_o and_o worthy_o do_v we_o so_o account_v he_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o have_v i_o then_o deserve_v many_o year_n be_v now_o go_v and_o pass_v since_o i_o leave_v my_o father_n house_n since_o i_o divide_v my_o portion_n with_o harlot_n since_o i_o rebel_v against_o my_o prince_n that_o prince_n of_o prince_n mean_n have_v he_o make_v and_o sundry_a messenger_n have_v he_o send_v to_o recall_v i_o he_o open_v unto_o i_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o there_o he_o show_v before_o my_o face_n and_o unto_o my_o shame_n what_o justice_n and_o temperance_n what_o moderation_n and_o continence_n what_o excellent_a moral_a virtue_n appear_v even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v heathen_n and_o know_v no_o god_n these_o only_o pertake_v some_o weak_a glimpse_n of_o a_o natural_a light_n they_o know_v not_o what_o eternity_n mean_v nor_o where_o that_o heavenly_a city_n be_v to_o be_v find_v yet_o hate_v these_o to_o wrong_v one_o another_o or_o to_o do_v to_o another_o what_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v by_o a_o other_o to_o themselves_o these_o love_a goodness_n without_o hope_n of_o reward_n their_o ambition_n be_v only_o to_o be_v remember_v after_o death_n or_o by_o their_o commendable_a life_n leave_v to_o other_o example_n how_o to_o live_v yet_o be_v all_o their_o virtue_n but_o splendid_a vice_n nay_o mere_o sin_n because_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n from_o these_o then_o take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n where_o he_o show_v i_o what_o wondrous_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o i_o how_o though_o i_o be_v bind_v infinite_o bind_v unto_o his_o majesty_n even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o my_o creation_n in_o distinguish_v i_o from_o all_o other_o nay_o in_o set_v i_o above_o all_o other_o &_o in_o give_v i_o a_o command_n over_o all_o other_o yet_o have_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o have_v create_v i_o have_v he_o not_o likewise_o redeem_v i_o lose_v i_o be_v and_o eternal_o lose_v &_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o to_o make_v i_o one_o of_o his_o own_o nor_o have_v althi_v suffice_v i_o for_o everwas_fw-mi i_o fail_v and_o fall_v have_v he_o notlikewise_o send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o preserve_v i_o from_o a_o final_a fall_n and_o now_o what_o heart_n so_o hard_o who_o these_o many_o benefit_n will_v not_o soften_v and_o yet_o i_o the_o more_o miserable_a i_n careless_a of_o my_o own_o state_n or_o what_o may_v hereafter_o befall_v my_o poor_a sinful_a soul_n have_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o either_o allure_v with_o his_o mercy_n or_o awake_v with_o his_o judgement_n i_o have_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n that_o foolish_o send_v forth_o her_o prohibition_n to_o stay_v proceed_n in_o all_o other_o court_n i_o apply_v my_o ear_n to_o the_o cymbal_n and_o to_o the_o timbrel_n i_o take_v my_o fullness_n of_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n no_o sense_n can_v take_v delight_n in_o any_o object_n wherein_o i_o strive_v not_o to_o satisfy_v her_o appetite_n thus_o do_v i_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v make_v myself_o worse_o than_o a_o heathen_a thus_o do_v i_o reject_v the_o motion_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o dishonour_v the_o style_n of_o a_o christian_n o_o my_o good_a shepherd_n call_v this_o thy_o lose_a sheep_n now_o back_o from_o wander_v bring_v he_o to_o thy_o sheepfold_n where_o he_o may_v find_v plenteous_a refresh_n write_v thy_o law_n in_o his_o heart_n let_v it_o be_v as_o a_o frontlet_n unto_o his_o eye_n as_o a_o chain_n to_o his_o neck_n as_o a_o bracelet_n to_o his_o arm_n let_v he_o look_v into_o it_o and_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n correct_v himself_o by_o it_o o_o teach_v i_o thy_o law_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v take_v delight_n in_o it_o and_o live_v chap._n 12._o he_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n and_o he_o scarce_o find_v in_o it_o one_o commandment_n wherein_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o all_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n who_o will_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v forget_v what_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o himself_o may_v make_v he_o remember_v i_o can_v neither_o look_v upon_o my_o hand_n nor_o foot_n but_o their_o number_n and_o account_n may_v cause_v i_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o sacred_a number_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n but_o admit_v i_o shall_v lay_v this_o holy_a decalogue_n aside_o in_o my_o own_o house_n my_o private_a family_n yet_o when_o at_o any_o time_n i_o come_v into_o god_n house_n my_o very_a care_n can_v choose_v but_o bring_v it_o to_o my_o memory_n the_o view_n whereof_o be_v heavy_a to_o i_o for_o what_o one_o commandment_n in_o all_o that_o decalogue_n which_o in_o part_n or_o in_o all_o prove_v i_o not_o a_o high_a delinquent_n a_o grievous_a sinner_n and_o what_o be_v worse_o a_o slow_a repenter_n o_o when_o that_o book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o my_o sinful_a life_n compare_v to_o what_o be_v in_o it_o when_o this_o mark_n 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thought_n and_o word_n when_o before_o so_o many_o judge_n i_o poor_a delinquent_n shall_v stand_v as_o have_v go_v before_o i_o in_o good_a work_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o shame_n by_o such_o as_o rebuke_v i_o and_o by_o so_o many_o as_o have_v give_v i_o example_n of_o live_v godly_a when_o before_o many_o witness_n shall_v my_o conscience_n be_v convince_v as_o with_o their_o profitable_a instruction_n have_v admonish_v i_o or_o by_o their_o just_a action_n have_v leave_v themselves_o for_o example_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o i_o o_o in_o what_o case_n shall_v i_o then_o stand_v what_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v in_o my_o
salmon_n shall_v my_o soul_n be_v make_v though_o she_o be_v now_o soil_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n yea_o but_o dangerous_a wound_n require_v long_a cure_n my_o afflict_a conscience_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n i_o have_v not_o have_v god_n before_o my_o eye_n the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n be_v estrange_v from_o i_o those_o sin_n which_o with_o such_o greediness_n i_o have_v commit_v have_v send_v forth_o their_o cry_n to_o the_o cloud_n they_o be_v of_o no_o inferior_a nature_n but_o as_o derogate_a high_o from_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o maker_n what_o may_v i_o then_o expect_v but_o that_o those_o viol_n of_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o even_o to_o the_o bottom_n if_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o his_o eye_n of_o fatherly_a compassion_n it_o be_v true_a my_o dear_a lord_n it_o be_v true_a no_o sinner_n ever_o exceed_v i_o in_o number_n and_o nature_n yet_o come_v to_o thou_o with_o a_o humble_a contrite_a heart_n receive_v i_o love_v father_n for_o one_o of_o thou_o though_o my_o sin_n may_v just_o make_v a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o my_o soul_n and_o thou_o my_o sweet_a spouse_n for_o ever_o yet_o have_v thou_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o every_o penitent_a sinner_n o_o lord_n look_v upon_o i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v within_o i_o chap._n 19_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o three_o in_o play_v the_o wanton_n be_v it_o time_n to_o feast_v and_o play_v the_o wanton_n when_o the_o flood_n be_v come_v every_o hour_n usher_v i_o to_o my_o grave_n yet_o be_o i_o still_o far_o off_o from_o receive_v the_o motion_n of_o grace_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o my_o dalilah_n have_v robe_v i_o of_o my_o strength_n what_o a_o long_a time_n of_o youth_n do_v i_o lead_v as_o if_o that_o spring_n will_v never_o have_v do_v how_o strong_o nay_o how_o strange_o have_v i_o be_v take_v with_o a_o whorish_a behaviour_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o well-beseeming_a beauty_n but_o what_o be_v accompany_v by_o impudence_n how_o often_o have_v i_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n how_o desirous_a have_v i_o be_v to_o take_v how_o ready_a to_o be_v take_v that_o belcone_n can_v not_o open_v nor_o in_o her_o open_n discover_v the_o feature_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o my_o wanton_a eye_n do_v not_o fix_v on_o forbid_v fruit_n and_o steal_a water_n be_v ever_o sweet_a lightness_n have_v get_v such_o possession_n of_o i_o as_o be_v it_o in_o action_n or_o discourse_n there_o be_v nothing_o which_o take_v my_o ear_n more_o or_o make_v the_o hour_n less_o tedious_a i_o have_v read_v how_o that_o the_o adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n god_n will_v judge_v how_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o fornication_n be_v short_a but_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o fornicator_n eternal_a and_o sometime_o i_o have_v the_o grace_n to_o consider_v with_o myself_o what_o thing_n this_o eternity_n be_v and_o the_o more_o i_o begin_v to_o consider_v it_o the_o further_o i_o be_v from_o it_o yet_o i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o admit_v no_o end_n and_o yet_o i_o unfortunate_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o it_o for_o a_o moment_n pleasure_n pleasure_n shall_v i_o call_v it_o no_o that_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v a_o pleasure_n but_o a_o torture_n which_o dam_n the_o soul_n for_o ever_o i_o find_v the_o deceitfulness_n of_o this_o sin_n with_o what_o resolve_v i_o make_v hourly_o to_o become_v a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a penitent_n never_o to_o return_v to_o my_o vomit_n i_o consider_v how_o a_o continent_n soul_n be_v the_o precioust_a treasure_n how_o god_n will_v not_o dwell_v in_o that_o heart_n that_o be_v infect_v with_o this_o sin_n all_o this_o i_o apply_v to_o my_o heart_n but_o alas_o how_o long_o do_v it_o remain_v uncorrupt_a no_o soon_o be_v there_o a_o occasion_n of_o temptation_n offer_v than_o my_o vain_a heart_n quite_o forget_v what_o she_o have_v resolve_v the_o thought_n of_o eternity_n be_v present_o choke_v with_o a_o hapleste_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v what_o be_v light_a than_o vanity_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o any_o reasonable_a soul_n shall_v be_v so_o delude_v that_o neither_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o better_a life_n nor_o the_o shame_n of_o this_o present_a life_n can_v decline_v i_o from_o work_v such_o iniquity_n i_o find_v how_o all_o bread_n be_v sweet_a unto_o the_o adulterer_n how_o none_o be_v more_o estrange_v from_o his_o love_n than_o who_o he_o be_v bind_v most_o to_o love_n thus_o i_o perish_v with_o open_a eye_n for_o i_o know_v well_o how_o the_o harlot_n will_v bring_v a_o man_n even_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n how_o her_o path_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n and_o how_o her_o footstep_n lead_v unto_o death_n and_o i_o understand_v how_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o what_o felicity_n i_o enjoy_v in_o such_o a_o choice_n with_o what_o pious_a 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sin_n and_o have_v now_o not_o three_o day_n but_o many_o year_n lie_v bury_v in_o they_o he_o descend_v into_o hell_n this_o five_o article_n saint_n philip_n add_v and_o thou_o believe_v in_o it_o he_o descend_v that_o thou_o may_v ascend_v to_o the_o place_n whereto_o he_o be_v ascend_v yet_o where_o be_v there_o any_o token_n of_o thy_o desire_n to_o ascend_v unto_o he_o ascend_v unto_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o unless_o thou_o descend_v into_o thyself_o for_o who_o he_o so_o humble_o descend_v the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a this_o six_o article_n saint_n thomas_n annex_v a_o article_n proper_a for_o thomas_n who_o touch_v christ_n resurrection_n be_v so_o incredulous_a and_o here_o thou_o see_v that_o late_a crucify_a man_n now_o acquit_v himself_o of_o death_n like_o a_o victorious_a lord_n and_o hence_o thou_o rejoic_a but_o unless_o thou_o rise_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o righteousness_n christ_n resurrection_n shall_v afford_v thou_o small_a comfort_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o thy_o sickness_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n this_o seven_o article_n saint_n bartholomew_n pen_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v now_o ascend_v who_o for_o thy_o sake_n descend_v ascens_fw-la and_o as_o from_o his_o rise_n come_v the_o hope_n of_o thy_o resurrection_n so_o from_o his_o ascend_v the_o hope_n of_o thy_o glorification_n but_o thou_o must_v rise_v with_o he_o before_o thou_o can_v reign_v with_o he_o rise_v with_o he_o who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n from_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v reign_v with_o he_o who_o die_v for_o thy_o sin_n in_o his_o heavenly_a zion_n and_o as_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n where_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n for_o thou_o sheweth_z those_o glorious_a scar_n of_o his_o precious_a wound_n to_o his_o father_n for_o thou_o &_o perform_v the_o faithful_a office_n of_o a_o love_a mediator_n for_o thou_o so_o be_v thou_o in_o thy_o prayer_n to_o remember_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o saint_n upon_o earth_n but_o cold_a be_v thy_o charity_n in_o perform_v such_o a_o duty_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a this_o eight_o article_n be_v by_o s._n matthew_n publish_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o believe_v how_o he_o who_o be_v judge_v unjust_o shall_v judge_v the_o whole_a world_n in_o equity_n for_o the_o father_n judge_v none_o but_o have_v give_v up_o this_o judgement_n unto_o his_o son_n in_o who_o breast_n be_v lay_v up_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o this_o
thou_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o reason_n thou_o have_v to_o tremble_v for_o how_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n before_o who_o even_o the_o heaven_n be_v unclean_a o_o when_o the_o righteous_a shall_v scarce_o be_v save_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o wicked_a when_o the_o axe_n of_o his_o judgement_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o green_a tree_n what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o dry_a o_o nothing_o but_o woe_n woe_n may_v befall_v thou_o miserable_a delinquent_n if_o he_o deal_v not_o with_o thou_o in_o mercy_n but_o in_o judgement_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o nine_o article_n saint_n james_n the_o less_o deliver_v and_o thou_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v thus_o much_o by_o it_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o comfort_n truth_n and_o unity_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o as_o he_o promise_v unto_o his_o apostle_n a_o comforter_n so_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dove_n 2.3_o and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o cleave_a tongue_n there_o appear_v unto_o they_o this_o promise_a comforter_n but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o with_o thy_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o believe_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o penitent_a will_v rather_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o draw_v on_o thou_o then_o remove_v from_o thou_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n this_o ten_o article_n of_o faith_n saint_n simon_n found_v but_o how_o do_v thou_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n or_o how_o be_v thy_o faith_n ground_v if_o thou_o observe_v not_o what_o the_o church_n have_v command_v how_o can_v thou_o be_v a_o member_n of_o she_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v divide_v from_o she_o or_o how_o can_v thou_o true_o call_v her_o mother_n so_o long_o as_o thou_o hearkne_v not_o to_o her_o command_n but_o becom_a disobedient_a to_o she_o o_o then_o by_o a_o right_a faith_n knit_v thyself_o unto_o she_o or_o else_o disclaim_v thy_o be_v a_o member_n of_o she_o aug._n but_o look_v unto_o it_o for_o god_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v for_o thy_o father_n unless_o thou_o have_v his_o church_n for_o thy_o mother_n neither_o can_v thou_o ever_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o citizen_n in_o his_o church_n triumphant_a unless_o thou_o be_v first_o a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n militant_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o eleven_o article_n be_v saint_n judas_n thadaeus_n entitle_v and_o this_o communion_n of_o saint_n thou_o believe_v and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n thou_o look_v and_o yet_o thou_o live_v not_o as_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o this_o communion_n neither_o rendre_v thou_o any_o such_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n as_o may_v cherish_v in_o thou_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o remission_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n with_o this_o last_o article_n saint_n mathias_n close_v our_o creed_n and_o by_o it_o thou_o believe_v that_o thy_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dust_n and_o that_o thy_o soul_n shall_v live_v with_o the_o just_a but_o have_v thou_o not_o feed_v thy_o body_n too_o delicate_o to_o rise_v again_o to_o glory_n have_v thou_o not_o take_v too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o sin_v ever_o to_o enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a o_o thou_o bless_a trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n thus_o have_v i_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o my_o faith_n unto_o thou_o but_o my_o many_o faint_n fail_n want_n weakness_n and_o imperfection_n great_o discourage_v i_o unless_o thou_o in_o thy_o mercy_n strengthen_v i_o i_o believe_v lord_n o_o help_v my_o unbelief_n give_v i_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n that_o here_o on_o earth_n i_o may_v acquit_v myself_o like_o a_o valiant_a champion_n and_o in_o heaven_n be_v make_v by_o thou_o a_o triumphant_a citizen_n chap._n 65._o have_v thus_o examine_v himself_o and_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n a_o faint_a in_o faith_n and_o fail_v in_o work_n he_o recall_v to_o mind_v those_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la or_o four_o last_o remembrance_n memorial_n hourly_o necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n thus_o have_v thou_o lay_v thyself_o open_a to_o all_o discovery_n and_o there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v in_o thou_o for_o in_o thy_o faith_n thou_o have_v find_v a_o faint_a and_o weakness_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n a_o fail_v and_o barrenness_n aug._n most_o free_o go_v that_o bless_a father_n to_o work_v and_o no_o less_o dangerous_a have_v be_v thy_o walk_n when_o he_o confess_v himself_o in_o this_o sort_n jinherit_v sin_n from_o my_o father_n a_o excuse_n from_o my_o mother_n lie_v from_o the_o devil_n folly_n from_o the_o world_n self-conceit_n from_o the_o pride_n and_o arrogant_a opinion_n of_o myself_o deceitful_a have_v be_v the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o heart_n crooked_a have_v be_v thy_o way_n malicious_a thy_o work_n and_o yet_o have_v thou_o take_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o mouth_n desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o counterfeit_a zeal_n but_o all_o such_o hypocrite_n god_n will_v judge_v he_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v with_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o sieve_n with_o which_o he_o let_v go_v the_o good_a but_o keep_v the_o bad_a so_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o fan_n by_o which_o he_o let_v go_v the_o bad_a and_o keep_v the_o good_a o_o when_o he_o shall_v separate_v his_o goat_n from_o his_o sheep_n his_o wheat_n from_o his_o tare_n when_o the_o just_a and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v appear_v before_o he_o and_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o balance_n o_o i_o fear_v i_o then_o thou_o will_v be_v find_v many_o grain_n too_o light_a it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o then_o to_o prepare_v thyself_o against_o that_o great_a and_o fearful_a day_n and_o to_o furnish_v thou_o all_o the_o better_a by_o make_v thou_o a_o true_a convert_n of_o a_o impenitent_a sinner_n recall_v to_o mind_v those_o quatuor_fw-la novissima_fw-la or_o four_o last_o remembrance_n memorial_n hourly_a to_o be_v think_v and_o so_o necessary_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o thy_o memory_n as_o the_o christian_a use_n of_o they_o may_v prepare_v thou_o before_o death_n summon_v thou_o and_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n fit_v thou_o for_o thy_o heavenly_a voyage_n to_o eternity_n and_o yet_o while_o i_o speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o i_o find_v thy_o condition_n to_o be_v woeful_a for_o if_o thou_o consider_v they_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o startle_v thou_o and_o if_o thou_o neglect_v they_o thou_o will_v stand_v in_o amaze_n when_o they_o encounter_v thou_o o_o my_o dear_a lord_n remember_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o so_o prepare_v my_o memory_n that_o these_o four_o necessary_a remembrance_n may_v never_o depart_v from_o i_o let_v i_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v that_o it_o may_v never_o take_v i_o unprepared_a whensoever_o it_o shall_v come_v let_v i_o think_v of_o that_o fearful_a day_n of_o judgement_n and_o judge_v myself_o before_o i_o be_v judge_v that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v find_v light_n in_o thy_o scale_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v weigh_v let_v i_o o_o let_v i_o think_v how_o there_o be_v a_o hell_n for_o the_o damn_a for_o better_a be_v it_o by_o timely_o fear_v it_o to_o avoid_v it_o then_o by_o never_o dream_v of_o it_o headlong_o to_o fall_v into_o it_o last_o let_v i_o think_v of_o heaven_n how_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o that_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n shall_v dwell_v in_o it_o o_o cleanse_v thou_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o with_o much_o spiritual_a joy_n be_v receive_v in_o it_o chap._n 66._o death_n it_o be_v strange_a that_o death_n shall_v be_v such_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o when_o he_o so_o daily_o visit_v those_o that_o neighbour_n near_o thou_o thou_o have_v be_v familiar_o acquaint_v with_o many_o who_o habitation_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v who_o have_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n free_o other_o who_o have_v enlarge_v their_o barn_n and_o storehouse_n careful_o other_o who_o have_v ruffle_v in_o their_o honour_n high_o and_o can_v deliver_v a_o word_n of_o command_n brave_o and_o now_o behold_v how_o all_o these_o be_v arrest_v at_o death_n suit_n be_v enforce_v to_o veil_v to_o his_o surly_a command_n they_o have_v make_v their_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a they_o have_v leave_v their_o house_n unto_o other_o they_o be_v go_v unto_o their_o grave_n and_o must_v
i_o comfort_v by_o she_o for_o her_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a advice_n have_v so_o cheer_v i_o as_o with_o that_o pattern_n of_o patience_n and_o that_o with_o great_a vehemence_n i_o cry_v forth_o in_o this_o manner_n through_o the_o hope_n and_o assurance_n which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o dear_a saviour_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o with_o these_o eye_n i_o shall_v see_v he_o and_o now_o i_o begin_v to_o wonder_v at_o my_o own_o weakness_n how_o i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o have_v the_o least_o distrust_n or_o diffidence_n in_o god_n goodness_n how_o i_o can_v suffer_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v so_o uncomfortable_o drench_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n have_v so_o free_a access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n again_o how_o in_o this_o surge_a sea_n of_o affliction_n where_o every_o worldly_a wave_n threaten_v ruin_n i_o dare_v presume_v to_o play_v the_o mariner_n and_o sail_v without_o my_o anchor_n find_v then_o so_o sovereign_a a_o cure_n for_o my_o care_n such_o sweet_a solace_n to_o my_o anguish_n so_o present_a a_o reprove_v against_o death_n so_o fit_a a_o receipt_n to_o my_o grief_n i_o think_v good_a to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n return_v thanks_o unto_o he_o from_o who_o come_v my_o help_n and_o on_o who_o gracious_a compassion_n have_v i_o ground_v my_o hope_n my_o morning_n and_o evening_n incense_n have_v i_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o offer_v that_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o receive_v my_o prayer_n teach_v i_o how_o to_o suffer_v and_o by_o suffer_v to_o conquer_v and_o conquer_a to_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n all_o honour_n o_o my_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o bind_v up_o the_o wound_n of_o every_o contrite_a and_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n suffer_v he_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v more_o than_o he_o can_v bear_v but_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o compassion_n give_v he_o a_o issue_n out_o of_o his_o temptation_n make_v i_o ever_o with_o a_o religious_a fear_n so_o to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thy_o mercy_n as_o i_o may_v never_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o my_o misery_n and_o see_v we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n give_v unto_o i_o such_o a_o save_a hope_n 8.24_o as_o neither_o too_o much_o confidence_n may_v make_v i_o presume_v nor_o the_o too_o perplex_v consideration_n of_o my_o many_o sin_n bring_v i_o to_o a_o despair_n of_o pardon_n be_v near_o i_o dear_a lord_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o visitation_n let_v the_o enemy_n have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o but_o so_o shadow_v i_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o judgement_n may_v rouse_v i_o sleep_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n raise_v i_o wake_v to_o render_v praise_n unto_o thou_o as_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o my_o help_n from_o thou_o o_o lord_n everlasting_a chap._n 73._o charity_n promise_v he_o in_o this_o veil_n of_o misery_n to_o cover_v all_o his_o scarlet_a sin_n with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o 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