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glorify_v he_o to_o think_v upon_o he_o whilst_o in_o bed_n and_o awake_n and_o as_o other_o devise_v iniquity_n in_o their_o bed_n so_o ourselves_o shall_v forecast_v which_o way_n we_o shall_v most_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o if_o this_o be_v universal_o practise_v by_o all_o person_n in_o all_o place_n we_o shall_v see_v another_o kind_n of_o world_n than_o as_o yet_o have_v be_v and_o do_v we_o not_o think_v it_o will_v be_v better_o and_o more_o happy_a with_o mankind_n if_o they_o do_v thus_o then_o as_o now_o they_o do_v in_o live_v secure_o and_o negligent_o the_o mistake_n and_o error_n be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o different_a and_o miserable_a effect_n till_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o so_o the_o prophet_n
truth_n of_o god_n we_o can_v reason_v even_o from_o the_o very_a first_o principle_n of_o action_n and_o make_v even_o the_o man_n himself_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o a_o mere_a natural_a state_n or_o if_o he_o know_v what_o we_o say_v whether_o he_o be_v learned_a or_o unlearned_a yet_o we_o can_v leave_v it_o to_o every_o man_n to_o judge_v what_o be_v best_a even_o for_o himself_o to_o do_v and_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o tend_v most_o unto_o his_o own_o good_a nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o evident_a then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v like_a dross_n psal_n 119._o 119._o which_o melt_v and_o slide_v away_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n thereof_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o at_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o which_o do_v remain_v and_o endure_v nothing_o which_o will_v abide_v the_o fire_n or_o stand_v in_o any_o stead_n in_o the_o evil_a day_n not_o the_o least_o comfort_n or_o happiness_n can_v possible_o arise_v from_o it_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v any_o one_o continue_v in_o sin_n or_o why_o shall_v any_o one_o go_v to_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n to_o draw_v it_o on_o as_o with_o a_o cart-rope_n when_o hereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v so_o much_o good_a but_o bring_v on_o himself_o the_o more_o guilt_n and_o misery_n if_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n by_o former_a sin_n he_o do_v yet_o more_o by_o present_a continuance_n in_o the_o same_o if_o he_o have_v be_v filthy_a he_o will_v be_v worse_o by_o wallow_v yet_o further_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o the_o soon_o he_o draw_v back_o from_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n he_o will_v abate_v god_n displeasure_n against_o he_o no_o flesh_n can_v stand_v under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n they_o can_v endure_v nor_o be_v their_o heart_n strong_a in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o see_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o he_o to_o receive_v good_a or_o evil_a to_o be_v sentence_v unto_o life_n or_o death_n what_o can_v be_v do_v too_o much_o to_o entreat_v our_o judge_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o we_o may_v have_v he_o favourable_a and_o propitious_a and_o be_v find_v accept_v with_o he_o what_o intercession_n and_o care_n shall_v be_v use_v against_o this_o great_a day_n of_o trial_n and_o everlasting_a decision_n how_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n behave_v ourselves_o towards_o he_o that_o now_o sit_v above_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o who_o fear_v he_o and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n and_o also_o expect_v till_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n those_o who_o will_v not_o submit_v willing_o at_o first_o must_v at_o length_n by_o force_n who_o will_v not_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o do_v it_o wherefore_o shall_v any_o debate_n or_o doubt_v arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n concern_v this_o have_v they_o not_o better_o forthwith_o close_o in_o with_o that_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v gracious_o write_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o who_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o heritage_n he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n micah_n 7._o 18._o he_o will_v wink_v at_o and_o pass_v by_o former_a iniquity_n if_o people_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o please_v he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v if_o they_o will_v not_o perverse_o abuse_v thing_n as_o to_o stir_v up_o his_o anger_n so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o he_o do_v not_o retain_v it_o nor_o yet_o to_o presume_v upon_o that_o mercy_n which_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o right_a consequence_n be_v that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o retain_v his_o anger_n than_o they_o shall_v not_o retain_v their_o sin_n if_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n they_o shall_v both_o pray_v and_o also_o endeavour_v to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o to_o meet_v god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o goodness_n to_o have_v goodwill_n towards_o he_o that_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n towards_o they_o with_o what_o affection_n thou_o behave_v thyself_o towards_o god_n he_o will_v manifest_v the_o same_o towards_o thou_o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o a_o upright_a man_n thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o upright_o with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a and_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a psal_n 18._o 25_o 26._o according_a as_o man_n be_v so_o will_v god_n be_v towards_o they_o now_o see_v that_o every_o one_o know_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v or_o destroy_v to_o do_v good_a or_o to_o punish_v no_o man_n can_v be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o which_o he_o will_v partake_v of_o for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o good_a and_o avoid_v the_o evil_n let_v he_o then_o go_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o obtain_v the_o one_o and_o eschew_v the_o other_o and_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o sudden_a thought_n or_o slight_a apprehension_n of_o thing_n for_o such_o may_v be_v the_o temptation_n and_o delusion_n of_o satan_n but_o consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o very_a truth_n and_o reality_n of_o thing_n for_o see_v that_o god_n make_v do_v now_o govern_v and_o will_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v rest_v full_o assure_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o decree_v where_o his_o word_n do_v promise_v forgiveness_n there_o the_o man_n may_v be_v assure_v thereof_o as_o again_o where_o it_o threaten_v punishment_n there_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_n and_o dread_v it_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v isa_n 55._o 7._o but_o the_o wicked_a think_v that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v hereafter_o so_o that_o he_o be_v for_o keep_v to_o his_o own_o way_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n then_o he_o will_v continue_v and_o go_v further_o in_o a_o wrong_a way_n out_o of_o which_o he_o must_v at_o length_n come_v or_o perish_v the_o long_o he_o go_v on_o therein_o the_o more_o way_n it_o be_v to_o come_v back_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o now_o do_v must_v be_v undo_v he_o must_v endeavour_v to_o please_v and_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o god_n who_o now_o he_o provoke_v and_o set_v afar_o off_o he_o must_v have_v a_o awful_a regard_n and_o reverence_n for_o he_o who_o he_o now_o despise_v what_o strangeness_n and_o contradiction_n will_v it_o be_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n now_o which_o he_o shall_v hereafter_o real_o wish_v and_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v never_o do_v repentance_n come_v in_o upon_o a_o better_a and_o more_o true_o inform_v judgement_n when_o the_o prodigal_a come_v to_o himself_o luke_n 15._o 17._o then_o come_v in_o he_o the_o resolution_n of_o go_v home_o and_o frame_v right_a principle_n of_o life_n hence_o forward_o then_o it_o be_v discern_v that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n heretofore_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o worst_a part_n but_o now_o he_o will_v mend_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o better_a then_o he_o very_o assent_v and_o be_v real_o resolve_v that_o if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v that_o when_o either_o he_o do_v already_o or_o may_v know_v as_o much_o yet_o he_o do_v the_o same_o the_o whole_a do_v depend_v upon_o a_o full_a and_o true_a knowledge_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o man_n in_o all_o circumstance_n and_o at_o all_o time_n so_o to_o do_v if_o in_o one_o instance_n so_o likewise_o in_o another_o and_o then_o in_o a_o three_o and_o so_o throughout_o all_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n than_o to_o run_v to_o the_o full_a excess_n of_o riot_n to_o do_v righteousness_n at_o 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