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they_o that_o be_v holy_a if_o aaron_n when_o he_o meet_v moses_n on_o earth_n be_v glad_a at_o his_o heart_n certain_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n at_o their_o meeting_n in_o heaven_n if_o david_n place_v all_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o saint_n here_o below_o when_o they_o shine_v a_o little_a with_o the_o light_n of_o purity_n like_o the_o moon_n and_o have_v their_o spot_n in_o they_o what_o delight_n do_v he_o take_v in_o they_o above_o now_o they_o have_v perfect_a purity_n and_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o their_o father_n matth._n 13.43_o if_o it_o be_v so_o lovely_a a_o sight_n to_o see_v solomon_n in_o his_o rag_n of_o mortality_n that_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n come_v so_o far_o to_o behold_v it_o what_o will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o
wise_a than_o some_o i_o will_v take_v this_o with_o i_o however_o but_o alas_o poor_a fool_n he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n excellent_o term_v rich_a man_n rich_a in_o this_o world_n because_o riches_n will_v not_o make_v man_n rich_a in_o another_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o death_n will_v seal_v a_o lease_n of_o ejectment_n and_o turn_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o thy_o possession_n and_o death_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o separate_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o relation_n the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n be_v calculate_v only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o this_o world_n and_o shall_v not_o outlive_v this_o life_n thy_o dear_a husband_n or_o thy_o love_a wife_n and_o thy_o most_o dutiful_a child_n will_v all_o serve_v thou_o as_o orpah_n do_v ruth_n 1â—4_n ruth_n 1â—4_n follow_v thou_o while_o thou_o be_v full_a but_o forsake_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v empty_a cleave_v to_o thou_o 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thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n a_o bite_n hinc_fw-la a_o bite_v long_o be_v go_v get_v you_o far_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n be_v assure_v that_o as_o a_o false_a harlot_n leave_v her_o lover_n wheâ—_n they_o be_v arrest_v for_o debt_n and_o follow_v other_o customer_n so_o this_o paint_a strumpet_n this_o deceitful_a world_n that_o now_o lay_v opeâ—_n her_o fair_a breast_n to_o allure_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o she_o and_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n with_o she_o when_o death_n shall_v arreâ—_n thou_o by_o a_o writ_n from_o heaven_n will_v whole_o forsake_v thou_o and_o follow_v they_o that_o survive_v now_o what_o a_o loss_n will_v this_o be_v but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o comforte_v thyself_o against_o this_o that_o all_o even_o good_a as_o well_o as_o bad_a will_v join_v with_o thou_o in_o this_o loss_n reader_n do_v thou_o consider_v that_o they_o who_o enjoy_v the_o star_n all_o night_n and_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n instead_o thereof_o to_o enjoy_v the_o 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the_o beam_n but_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o thy_o portion_n will_v be_v scorch_v drought_n and_o dismal_a darkness_n beside_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o the_o portion_n the_o all_o of_o a_o good_a man_n they_o be_v not_o his_o estate_n or_o inheritance_n they_o be_v but_o a_o additional_a overplus_n cast_v in_o over_o and_o above_o so_o much_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n imply_v matth._n 6.33_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o as_o when_o a_o father_n give_v his_o son_n a_o thousand_o pound_n worth_a of_o ware_n he_o cast_v in_o paper_n and_o packthread_n or_o one_o thousand_o yard_n of_o cloth_n he_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o thumb_n which_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v in_o measurng_a so_o god_n have_v give_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n to_o his_o saint_n out_o of_o his_o vast_a bounty_n cast_v in_o the_o creature_n as_o a_o overplus_n they_o be_v not_o their_o estate_n or_o portion_n or_o all_o no_o when_o a_o godly_a man_n at_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v see_v his_o house_n and_o land_n and_o outward_a good_a thing_n in_o that_o common_a flame_n which_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o earth_n he_o may_v then_o behold_v it_o with_o comfort_n â—ias_fw-la omnia_fw-la mea_fw-la n_o eoum_fw-la portâ—_n â—ias_fw-la and_o say_v with_o the_o philosopher_n i_o have_v my_o all_o still_o but_o sinner_n thy_o loss_n of_o they_o will_v be_v a_o loss_n indeed_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v thy_o all_o they_o be_v all_o thy_o god_n and_o all_o thy_o christ_n and_o all_o thy_o happiness_n and_o all_o thy_o heaven_n they_o be_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o all_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o all_o the_o weight_n of_o glory_n which_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o be_v all_o thy_o riches_n all_o thy_o inheritance_n all_o thy_o consolation_n all_o thy_o reward_n all_o thy_o portion_n and_o all_o thou_o shall_v be_v worth_a for_o ever_o look_v luk._n 16.24_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o consolation_n cold_a comfort_n indeed_o you_o have_v your_o reward_n *_o mat._n 6.2_o acquittance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o receive_v it_o as_o their_o full_a pay_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o acquittance_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a speech_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n who_o portion_n be_v in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17.14_o ah_o poor_a portion_n thou_o have_v no_o other_o paradise_n but_o thy_o garden_n no_o other_o mansion_n but_o thy_o beautiful_a building_n no_o other_o inheritance_n but_o thy_o land_n no_o other_o kindred_n but_o thy_o wife_n and_o child_n no_o other_o honour_n but_o the_o stink_a breath_n of_o thy_o flatter_a neighbour_n no_o other_o god_n but_o thy_o gold_n no_o other_o heaven_n but_o the_o earth_n all_o thy_o estate_n be_v in_o dust_n rubbish_n and_o lumber_n sure_o then_o it_o will_v be_v a_o loss_n with_o a_o witness_n to_o lose_v all_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o wherein_o all_o thy_o happiness_n consist_v will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n for_o thou_o to_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o shore_n and_o to_o see_v the_o vessel_n in_o which_o be_v embark_v all_o thy_o treasure_n all_o thy_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n all_o thy_o respect_n and_o esteem_v all_o thy_o joy_n and_o delight_n sink_v before_o thy_o eye_n and_o lose_v for_o ever_o or_o to_o see_v that_o house_n in_o which_o be_v thy_o plate_n and_o jewel_n thy_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v worth_a in_o a_o flame_n and_o nothing_o possible_a to_o be_v recover_v will_v not_o thy_o eye_n affect_v thy_o heart_n with_o unspeakable_a horror_n now_o this_o o_o reader_n will_v be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o be_v unsanctified_a at_o
god_n offer_v thou_o heaven_n thou_o choose_v earth_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o assure_v thou_o that_o now_o be_v the_o only_a acceptable_a time_n now_o be_v the_o only_a day_n of_o salvation_n yet_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v when_o he_o call_v i_o tell_v thou_o the_o day_n be_v near_o when_o thou_o will_v but_o god_n will_v not_o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o then_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o esau_n like_v thou_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n when_o once_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n be_v pass_v it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o beg_v a_o psalm_n of_o mercy_n 3._o thou_o shall_v at_o death_n lose_v the_o society_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a even_o of_o those_o excellent_a one_o in_o who_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o christ_n prov._n 8.31_o and_o all_o the_o delight_n of_o christian_n psa_n 16.3_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o thou_o upon_o earth_n do_v the_o lord_n but_o sanctify_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o thy_o lot_n be_v cast_v in_o a_o land_n in_o a_o parish_n in_o a_o family_n where_o those_o holy_a one_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v hear_v their_o gracious_a prayer_n see_v their_o pious_a pattern_n and_o enjoy_v their_o precious_a precept_n pedis_fw-la homo_fw-la boni_fw-la pedis_fw-la a_o saint_n be_v as_o the_o proverb_n be_v in_o africa_n a_o man_n who_o come_n be_v prosperous_a this_o churlish_a laban_n can_v confess_v gen._n 30.27_o and_o the_o heathenish_a egyptian_a find_v by_o experience_n gen._n 39.2_o all_o the_o country_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o a_o good_a and_o rich_a christian_a he_o eat_v not_o his_o morsel_n alone_o but_o keep_v open_a house_n for_o all_o comer_n he_o both_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v that_o other_o may_v be_v not_o almost_o but_o altogether_o as_o he_o be_v none_o be_v more_o spiritual_o covetous_a to_o make_v proselyte_n than_o the_o true_a israelite_n as_o the_o wall_n which_o receive_v heat_n from_o the_o sun_n reflect_v it_o on_o the_o 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that_o behold_v the_o saint_n piety_n in_o life_n and_o patience_n at_o death_n he_o gather_v their_o doctrine_n to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v convert_v their_o prayer_n be_v desirable_a and_o that_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a man_n exod._n 8.28_o exod._n 9.28_o act_n 8.24_o in_o a_o word_n the_o saint_n be_v cloud_n which_o water_n the_o earth_n heb._n 12._o the_o salt_n which_o keep_v the_o world_n from_o putrefaction_n mat._n 6._o that_o place_n prov._n 10.25_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n the_o hebrew_n expound_v the_o righteous_a be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n which_o but_o for_o their_o sake_n will_v soon_o shatter_v and_o fall_v to_o ruin_v â—undus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la seman_n statumen_fw-la terae_fw-la isa_n 6.13_o absque_fw-la stationibus_fw-la non_fw-la staret_fw-la â—undus_fw-la i_o bear_v up_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o say_v david_n psalm_n 75.9_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o good_a that_o 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