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tempt_v god_n be_v even_o deliver_v mal._n 3._o 13_o 14_o 15._o nay_o that_o good_a man_n be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o he_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n that_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n and_o they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v behold_v say_v he_o these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n and_o while_o he_o look_v upon_o their_o security_n and_o prosperity_n according_a to_o outward_a appearance_n he_o be_v to_o ready_a and_o
through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 3._o 22_o 25._o and_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n unto_o the_o true_o pious_a person_n and_o thereby_o make_v their_o soul_n like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o spring_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o which_o will_v spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n isa_n 58._o 6_o 11._o how_o much_o more_o say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o first-fruit_n thereof_o the_o harvest_n thereof_o be_v still_o to_o be_v wait_v for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o ourselves_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o 23_o 25._o even_o as_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o 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4._o prov._n 8._o 17._o and_o give_v they_o grace_n for_o seasonable_a help_n psal_n 84._o 11._o heb._n 4._o 16._o and_o be_v fill_v they_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n isa_n 61._o 3._o joh._n 15._o 1_o 8._o in_o take_v christ_n yoke_n upon_o they_o and_o learning_n of_o he_o they_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o meet_v with_o various_a affliction_n and_o occasion_n of_o sadness_n as_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o case_n and_o lodge_v in_o goodness_n mat._n 11._o 28_o 30_o psal_n 25._o 11_o 14._o god_n be_v now_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o exercise_n wherewith_o they_o be_v exercise_v and_o be_v also_o effect_v in_o they_o and_o quicken_a they_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n and_o wellgrounded_n expectation_n which_o make_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o harvest_n and_o future_a inheritance_n and_o this_o hope_n they_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a that_o which_o will_v not_o break_v how_o high_o soever_o the_o wave_n lift_v up_o their_o voice_n or_o how_o fierce_o soever_o the_o wind_n bluster_v and_o blow_n yet_o this_o hope_n will_v hold_v firm_a and_o it_o be_v steadfast_a it_o will_v not_o slip_v for_o it_o be_v centre_v in_o christ_n that_o rock_n of_o age_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v nor_o against_o those_o that_o firm_o abide_v in_o he_o yea_o this_o hope_n which_o be_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n enter_v into_o that_o within_o the_o veil_n whither_o the_o forerunner_n be_v for_o we_o enter_v even_o jesus_n make_v a_o highpriest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n heb._n 6._o 18_o 20._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o we_o shall_v here_o add_v no_o more_o as_o to_o this_o first_o particular_a in_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v evince_n and_o evidence_n to_o we_o the_o great_a advantageousness_n and_o profitableness_n of_o true_a piety_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v serious_o and_o steadfast_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o it_o and_o also_o to_o the_o sincere_a practice_n of_o it_o in_o say_v unto_o we_o have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o now_o god_n willing_a we_o shall_v proceed_v on_o unto_o the_o second_o contain_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n namely_o 2._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a have_v promise_n also_o of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o wit_n after_o this_o uncertain_a and_o frail_a life_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n in_o which_o be_v intimate_v to_o we_o that_o though_o man_n lead_v never_o such_o pious_a and_o good_a life_n though_o they_o walk_v never_o so_o holy_o just_o and_o unblamable_o in_o have_v their_o conversation_n as_o become_v and_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v here_o always_o but_o they_o must_v depart_v this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n general_o once_o to_o die_v to_o die_v the_o first_o death_n heb._n 9_o 27._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n psal_n 89._o 48._o nor_o indeed_o will_v it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o live_v here_o always_o in_o this_o pollute_a evil_a troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a world_n for_o while_o they_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o this_o life_n be_v at_o end_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o present_a life_n be_v they_o while_o it_o be_v continue_v to_o they_o so_o death_n be_v they_o also_o to_o they_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v better_a to_o they_o than_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n eccl._n 7._o 1._o to_o which_o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n enlarge_v no_o further_o but_o though_o they_o also_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o unfeigned_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o godliness_n they_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o thing_n present_a be_v they_o so_o also_o be_v thing_n to_o come_v all_o thing_n be_v they_o and_o they_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21_o 22_o 23._o if_o in_fw-la or_o for_o this_o life_n only_o they_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a as_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o but_o they_o have_v the_o promise_n and_o assurance_n of_o a_o suture_a and_o better_a life_n and_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o the_o lively_a hope_n of_o it_o but_o now_o in_o speak_v unto_o this_o last_o clause_n i_o shall_v desire_v so_o to_o do_v in_o this_o follow_a 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lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o they_o that_o love_v he_o jam._n 1._o 12._o with_o chap._n 2._o 5._o and_o our_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n in_o smyrna_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o so_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o future_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o godliness_n that_o they_o that_o now_o hear_v christ_n voice_n and_o follow_v he_o shall_v then_o be_v exalt_v to_o inherit_v a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12._o 32._o as_o the_o holy_a one_o confess_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v say_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 5._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o they_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o rev._n 22._o 5._o 7._o and_o last_o sometime_o life_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v oppose_v to_o corruption_n and_o mortality_n thus_o the_o 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in_o be_v thus_o wise_a they_o shall_v be_v wise_a for_o themselves_o and_o shall_v lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o in_o store_n a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n prov._n 9_o 10_o 12_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6_o 19_o dan._n 12._o 2_o 3._o other_o may_v appear_v to_o have_v more_o speculative_a and_o notionall_a knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n but_o these_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o be_v real_o and_o practical_o wise_a and_o wise_a than_o all_o other_o man_n in_o that_o they_o pursue_v godliness_n and_o thereby_o obtain_v and_o make_v sure_a the_o favour_n of_o he_o that_o love_v piety_n and_o righteousness_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o than_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n 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the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o life_n prov._n 22._o 4._o when_o our_o saviour_n commend_v unto_o his_o disciple_n in_o his_o parable_n the_o unjust_a steward_n not_o for_o his_o unrighteousness_n but_o because_o he_o have_v do_v wise_o he_o than_o give_v this_o instruction_n unto_o they_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o make_v to_o yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v be_v rich_a and_o abundant_a in_o good_a and_o pious_a work_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v as_o fail_v from_o hence_o we_o must_v all_o they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n or_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v deal_v wise_o and_o prudent_o for_o our_o own_o soul_n luk._n 16._o 8_o 9_o and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o the_o last_o use_n namely_o 5._o see_v piety_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o all_o exhort_v persuade_v and_o prevail_v withal_o serious_o and_o constant_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o thereto_o if_o we_o will_v 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