he_o can_v not_o rout_n out_o the_o christian_n p._n 207_o diogenes_n prefer_v his_o cynical_a life_n before_o alexander_n royalty_n p._n 223_o dionysius_n of_o syracuse_n teach_v a_o school_n at_o corinth_n p._n 170_o domitian_n '_o s_o carelessness_n a_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 318_o dream_n how_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v thereunto_o p._n 297_o dye_v willing_o those_o will_n who_o be_v interest_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 75_o die_a man_n by_o wealth_n can_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o e._n earthly_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o three_o reason_n p._n 6_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o mean_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n ibid._n early_o some_o rise_n but_o why_o p._n 248_o edward_n the_o three_o at_o death_n forsake_v of_o all_o but_o one_o priest_n p._n 128_o end_v of_o a_o christian_a '_o s_o life_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 72_o enemy_n there_o be_v many_o unto_o a_o christian_a p._n 51_o 52_o enemy_n to_o a_o christian_a be_v sin_n and_o that_o a_o sore_n one_o p._n 53_o ephemeris_fw-la a_o beast_n and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 318_o ephorus_n his_o say_v of_o his_o countryman_n the_o cumaean_o p._n 249_o equal_a be_v all_o man_n after_o death_n p._n 284_o eternal_a good_a thing_n comprehend_v under_o meat_n for_o two_o reason_n p._n 9_o eternal_a good_a thing_n especial_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 11_o 12_o 13_o eternal_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o do_v best_a agree_v with_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o eternal_a good_a thing_n great_o labour_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n p._n 63_o 64._o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v be_v possess_v but_o by_o a_o few_o p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o eternal_a good_a thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v gain_v p._n 69_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v p._n 75_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v by_o god_n command_v chief_o to_o be_v labour_v for_o p._n 80_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84_o eternal_a good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n prove_v by_o two_o reason_n p._n 91_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o good_a ibid._n eternal_a god_n be_v p._n 101_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a under_o affliction_n p._n 140_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a in_o stead_n and_o do_v he_o good_a when_o he_o lie_v upon_o a_o sick_a or_o die_a bed_n p._n 144_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v always_o desirable_a p._n 188_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v satisfy_v good_a thing_n p._n 193_o eternal_a good_a thing_n concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 198_o eternal_a good_a thing_n neglect_v will_v cause_v vexation_n in_o hell_n p._n 212_o eternal_a good_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v get_v without_o labour_n p._n 229_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v not_o fancy_n p._n 235_o eternal_a good_a thing_n make_v a_o man_n a_o rich_a man_n p._n 286_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v real_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v for_o a_o man_n life_n p._n 299_o eternity_n long_o than_o the_o long_a life_n p._n 400_o eternity_n think_v of_o shall_v make_v man_n provide_v for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o eternity_n with_o the_o very_a word_n eternity_n a_o gentlewoman_n be_v much_o move_v p._n 307_o eternales_fw-la certain_a heretic_n so_o call_v p._n 318_o evening_n return_v to_o god_n p._n 38_o example_n of_o saint_n to_o be_v imitate_v p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o excellency_n of_o a_o thing_n lie_v in_o answer_v of_o the_o end_n p._n 74_o exeter_n a_o duke_n of_o that_o place_n beg_v barefooted_a p._n 170_o exhortation_n to_o get_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 265_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 22â—_n f._n faith_n a_o enrich_a grace_n p._n 289_o faith_n like_o a_o prospective-glass_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 326_o faith_n eye_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 224_o &_o 225_o fancy_n of_o some_o man_n be_v that_o the_o only_a comfort_n of_o this_o life_n do_v consist_v in_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 221_o fancy_n since_o the_o fall_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n fancy_n often_o usurp_v upon_o the_o understanding_n p._n 222_o favorinus_n his_o excellent_a say_v concern_v the_o soul_n p._n 203_o few_o only_a have_v a_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n a_o comparison_n to_o set_v forth_o christianity_n by_o p._n 51_o fire_n have_v cause_v great_a ruin_n p._n 168_o five_o part_n of_o the_o world_n only_o be_v observe_v to_o know_v christ_n p._n 68_o fool_n be_v all_o they_o who_o labour_v not_o for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n friendship_n among_o man_n mutable_a p._n 156_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o g._n germany_n in_o it_o 26_o village_n at_o once_o on_o fire_n p._n 166_o gillimer_n the_o king_n of_o the_o vandal_n his_o poor_a estate_n p._n 171_o glory_n the_o hope_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n be_v a_o cordial_a under_o suffering_n p._n 143_o glory_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 174_o 309_o god_n only_o desire_v by_o david_n p._n 31_o god_n eternal_a p._n 101_o god_n have_v in_o he_o all_o perfection_n ibid._n god_n in_o covenant_n with_o any_o make_v their_o condition_n happy_a god_n have_v enough_o in_o he_o to_o satisfy_v a_o christian_a p._n 196_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o any_o be_v a_o great_a portion_n p._n 291._o 292_o good_a be_v all_o they_o who_o do_v enjoy_v christ_n p._n 110_o good_a man_n be_v man_n of_o good_a conscience_n p._n 121_o good_a and_o bad_a not_o small_a and_o great_a will_v be_v the_o difference_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 133_o gospel_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o heaven_n p._n 235_o grace_n and_o glory_n better_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 12_o grace_n commend_v p._n 96_o grace_n a_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 97_o grace_n and_o glory_n how_o they_o differ_v p._n 97_o grace_n can_v be_v lose_v p._n 97_o grace_n make_v a_o change_n p._n 97_o grace_n the_o best_a riches_n p._n 98_o grace_n cleanse_v the_o heart_n p._n 97_o grasshopper_n be_v the_o athenian_n badge_n p._n 219_o grasshopper_n who_o like_v it_o p._n 218._o 273_o grave_a in_o it_o no_o man_n be_v rich_a than_o another_o p._n 131_o grave_a in_o it_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 130._o 131._o great_a gift_n despise_v by_o luther_n p._n 31_o guise_n the_o duke_n thereof_o say_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o france_n p._n 292_o h._n habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o body_n but_o a_o mere_a habitation_n p._n 149_o habitation_n in_o heaven_n be_v eternal_a p._n 184_o hannibal_n disappoint_v in_o take_v of_o rome_n and_o why_o p._n 320_o happy_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 292_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n attention_n be_v require_v p._n 21_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v stony_a p._n 115_o heart_n be_v make_v fruitful_a by_o the_o working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 117_o heathen_n mind_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 10_o heaven_n a_o light_a some_o glorious_a and_o everlasting_a habitation_n p._n 150_o heaven_n true_o describe_v in_o the_o gospel_n p._n 235_o heaven_n all_o that_o have_v a_o knowledge_n thereof_o do_v not_o labour_v for_o it_o p._n 236_o heavenly_a happiness_n set_v forth_o in_o some_o query_n p._n 88_o 89._o 90_o heavenly_a happiness_n can_v be_v conceive_v p._n 90_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v the_o only_a last_a the_o everlasting_a good_a thing_n p._n 264._o 173_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_v one_o of_o the_o great_a title_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o christian_a p._n 241_o hell_n full_a of_o many_o know_a head_n p._n 236_o henry_n the_o 4_o emperor_n in_o poverty_n p._n 170_o henry_n the_o 4_o king_n of_o france_n esteem_v france_n equal_a to_o the_o spaniard_n many_o kingdom_n p._n 179_o hermit_n his_o esteem_n of_o a_o cat_n p._n 223_o holiness_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 114_o hope_n of_o wicked_a man_n for_o heaven_n will_v be_v frustrate_v p._n 66._o 67._o hope_n for_o heaven_n shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 240_o hope_n for_o heaven_n a_o cordial_n under_o affliction_n p._n 143_o hope_n for_o heaven_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a build_v upon_o the_o promise_n by_o those_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n p._n 242._o 243_o hormisda_v his_o esteem_n of_o christ_n p._n 108_o i._n idleness_n desire_v of_o most_o man_n p._n 5_o idle_a person_n unprofitable_a person_n p._n 5._o 8_o idle_a person_n
man_n be_v who_o have_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 286_o rich_a a_o christian_n may_v be_v inward_o although_o he_o be_v poor_a inward_o p._n 292._o 293_o riches_n of_o ten-times_o prove_v a_o impediment_n to_o piety_n p._n 92._o 73._o 94._o 95._o riches_n at_o death_n will_v leave_v a_o man_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o righteous_a judge_n will_v christ_n be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 135_o rise_v early_o why_o some_o so_o do_v p._n 248_o s._n saint_n depart_v how_o to_o be_v honour_v p._n 60_o saint_n be_v often_o afflict_v p._n 141_o saint_n anthony_n spend_v the_o night_n in_o prayer_n p._n 40_o saint_n mark_v treasury_n at_o venice_n p._n 107_o saladine_n carry_v nothing_o but_o his_o wind_a sheet_n out_o of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o to_o the_o grave_n p._n 131._o 286_o satisfaction_n in_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o any_o christian_a p._n p._n 196._o 197._o satisfy_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o p._n 289._o 290._o scipio_n banish_v idle_a and_o unprofitable_a soldier_n from_o his_o camp_n p._n 5._o scipio_n use_v every_o morning_n to_o go_v first_o to_o the_o capital_a and_o then_o to_o the_o senate_n p._n 36_o scripture_n excel_v all_o other_o writing_n p._n 18_o scripture_n shall_v be_v the_o standard_n of_o all_o our_o action_n p._n 59_o seneca_n no_o day_n idle_a p._n 48_o seneca_n not_o afraid_a of_o death_n p._n 148_o seriousness_n to_o be_v exercise_v when_o at_o any_o time_n a_o christian_n be_v labour_v for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p_o 16_o serpent_n scycale_n p._n 229_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o heaven_n most_o ravish_a p._n 323._o 324_o sin_n a_o sore_a enemy_n p._n 53_o sin_n aim_v at_o the_o soul_n damnation_n p._n 54_o sin_n have_v make_v man_n deform_v p._n 98_o sleep_v very_o beneficial_a p._n 39_o sleep_v why_o by_o god_n it_o have_v sometime_o be_v withhold_v from_o man_n p._n 39_o 40._o 41._o sleep_v be_v withhold_v have_v prove_v well_o for_o some_o man_n p._n 48._o slothfulness_n reprove_v p._n 262._o sluggish_a spirit_n there_o be_v that_o will_v not_o willing_o labour_v p._n 4._o 5._o solomon_n judgement_n of_o these_o temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n 191_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v but_o a_o mean_a habitation_n in_o the_o body_n p._n 149_o soul_n of_o man_n concern_v in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 198._o soul_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o p._n 199._o 200._o 201_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n 202._o soul_n of_o man_n most_o excellent_a p._n 202._o 203_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v the_o body_n lovely_a p._n 202_o soldier_n how_o choose_v by_o caius_n marius_n p._n 31._o spaniard_n what_o they_o say_v of_o aquinas_n his_o writing_n p._n 102_o spartan_a king_n that_o reign_v but_o a_o year_n their_o practice_n p._n 320._o spiritual_a sloth_n grow_v common_a p._n 231_o star_n and_o other_o celestial_a body_n why_o they_o seem_v small_a to_o we_o p._n 226_o strive_v christianity_n compare_v to_o it_o p._n 50_o store_n the_o best_a p._n 58_o snarez_n what_o be_v report_v of_o he_o p._n 270_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n hold_v out_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o word_n p._n 23_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o food_n be_v receive_v at_o it_o p._n 25_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o it_o man_n shall_v come_v hunger_a and_o thirst_a p._n 25_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n neglect_v thereof_o reprove_v p._n 26_o swan_n why_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o apollo_n p._n 303_o sweat_v sickness_n in_o england_n p._n 39_o t._n taste_n of_o heaven_n how_o operative_a p._n 310._o 311_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a thing_n deserve_v serious_a and_o holy_a meditation_n p._n 1_o temporal_a good_a thing_n but_o once_o petition_v for_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 11_o temporal_a good_a thing_n shall_v be_v subserviant_a to_o eternal_a good_a thing_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n p._n 11_o temporal_a good_a thing_n under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n do_v no_o good_a p._n 126_o temporal_a good_a thing_n at_o death_n yield_v no_o comfort_n p._n 127_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o keep_v off_o death_n p._n 128_o temporal_a good_a thing_n yield_v no_o comfort_n in_o the_o grave_n p._n 130_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v yield_v no_o comfort_n in_o hell_n p._n 136_o temporal_a good_a thing_n be_v but_o perish_v good_a thing_n p._n 164_o temporal_a good_a thing_n dazzle_v the_o mind_n and_o distract_v the_o judgement_n p._n 224_o temporal_a good_a thing_n their_o worth_n p._n 265_o temporal_a good_a thing_n may_v with_o god_n good_a leave_n be_v labour_v for_o p._n 266_o temporal_a good_a thing_n promise_v so_o far_o as_o needful_a p._n 267_o 268_o temporal_a good_a thing_n without_o eternal_a will_v leave_v a_o man_n a_o beggar_n p._n 277_o temporal_a good_a thing_n but_o imaginary_a good_a thing_n p._n 293_o thankfulness_n due_a to_o god_n for_o the_o least_o mercy_n p._n 30._o 31_o theodosius_n how_o he_o use_v to_o spend_v the_o night_n p._n 247_o threaten_n not_o in_o vain_a p._n 84_o â—ime_n be_v precious_a p._n 44_o â—ime_n not_o misspend_v will_v be_v comfortable_a at_o death_n p._n 46_o â—ime_n be_v but_o short_a p._n 317._o 318_o tytius'_n his_o punishment_n in_o hell_n p._n 118_o â—_z in_o hell_n be_v eternal_a p._n 308._o 309_o â—ully_n s_o office_n much_o esteem_v by_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n p._n 20_o â—urks_n upbraid_v christian_n p._n 76_o turkish_a emperor_n by_o mahomet_n law_n be_v bind_v to_o exercise_n some_o manual_a trade_n or_o call_v p._n 8_o v._n vain_a will_v not_o be_v labour_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 206_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n what_o comfort_v he_o upon_o his_o deathbed_n p._n 152_o verres_n deputy_n of_o sicily_n his_o much_o lie_v in_o bed_n p._n 274_o vile_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v glorious_a body_n p._n 155_o vexation_n often_o accompany_v temporal_a good_a thing_n p._n p._n 190._o 191_o vitellius_n emperor_n both_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n base_o use_v and_o murder_v p._n 170_o ubiquitary_n complain_v of_o by_o zanchy_a p._n 253_o undo_v will_n all_o those_o man_n be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o die_v who_o have_v nothing_o lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n p._n 285_o unwilling_a be_v many_o to_o take_v pain_n for_o heaven_n though_o they_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v heaven_n p._n 231._o 232._o 233_o unwearied_a must_v a_o christian_n labour_v be_v for_o heaven_n p._n 348_o w._n want_v fear_v by_o many_o in_o this_o world_n p._n 276_o want_v will_n many_o in_o hell_n who_o do_v abound_v in_o this_o world_n p._n 282_o wealth_n will_v leave_v thousand_o at_o death_n to_o the_o fury_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n p._n 129_o weep_v we_o have_v reason_n over_o neglecter_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 245._o 253_o wicked_a prone_a to_o nourish_v hope_n for_o heaven_n p._n 65._o 66_o wicked_a man_n may_v enjoy_v prosperity_n p._n 140_o wine_n to_o be_v export_v be_v hinder_v by_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o why_o p._n 314_o wind_n about_o sancto_n croix_n in_o africa_n by_o the_o portugalâ—_n call_v monzoone_n 348_o wiseman_n be_v they_o who_o labour_n for_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 272_o wiseman_n who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v so_o account_v in_o the_o world_n p._n 276_o woman_n who_o house_n be_v burn_v mind_n trifle_n and_o neglect_v her_o child_n p._n 173_o world_n compare_v to_o a_o king_n court_n p._n 102_o world_n be_v the_o great_a price_n that_o the_o devil_n have_v to_o give_v for_o a_o soul_n p._n 227_o world_n like_o a_o go_v fire_n p._n 228_o world_n be_v of_o no_o use_n if_o man_n be_v not_o in_o it_o p._n 266_o worldly_a thing_n satisfy_v not_o the_o possessor_n p._n 193._o 194_o 289._o 290_o wrestle_a christianity_n compare_v unto_o it_o p._n 50_o y_o young_a man_n question_n in_o matt._n 19_o 13._o verse_n answer_v p._n 11_o z._n zanchy_a his_o complaint_n of_o the_o lutheran_n ubiquitaries_n p._n 253_o the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n notwithstanding_o 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i_o desire_v at_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o have_v read_v these_o discourse_n to_o labour_v chief_o and_o above_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n those_o eternal_a good_a thing_n that_o will_v make_v thy_o soul_n eternal_o happy_a and_o then_o whether_o thou_o like_v or_o dislike_v my_o way_n manner_z stile_n method_n and_o plainness_n in_o handle_v so_o weighty_a a_o point_n thou_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o disagree_v but_o if_o thou_o approve_v not_o of_o my_o discourse_n yet_o approve_v of_o my_o good_a will_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n so_o thou_o and_o all_o god_n people_n shall_v have_v my_o prayer_n that_o in_o this_o disagree_a age_n we_o live_v in_o we_o may_v all_o agree_v to_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n i_o be_o thou_o to_o be_v command_v in_o all_o christian_a service_n francis_n craven_n a_o compendium_n of_o the_o chief_a part_n propose_v and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o fourteen_o chapter_n chapter_n 1._o our_o saviour_n design_n in_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n and_o part_n thereof_o which_o be_v these_o two_o in_o general_n p._n 3._o a_o 1._o inhibition_n p._n 4._o a_o 2_o injunction_n p._n 4._o in_o the_o inhibition_n 1_o something_o that_o christ_n do_v inhibit_v p._n 4._o 2_o the_o thing_n inhibit_v p._n 6_o 3_o the_o property_n of_o the_o thing_n inhibit_v p._n 6._o in_o the_o injunction_n 1_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v p._n 7._o 2_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o this_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v p._n 8_o 3_o the_o property_n of_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v p._n 9_o chap_n 3._o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o viz._n that_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n of_o every_o christion_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v employ_v not_o about_o perish_v but_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 11._o chap._n 4._o in_o prosecute_a 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the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 27._o 3._o when_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o right_a mean_n for_o a_o time_n only_o but_o persevere_fw-la labour_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o he_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n p._n 30._o 4._o when_o he_o will_v not_o take_v up_o or_o be_v put_v off_o with_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v eternal_a p._n ib._n 5._o when_o he_o go_v on_o to_o labour_n though_o god_n keep_v he_o low_a and_o mean_a though_o he_o receive_v no_o pay_n for_o the_o present_a nay_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n p._n 32._o 5._o when_o he_o do_v this_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n improve_v every_o hour_n and_o minute_n of_o time_n p._n 15._o 1._o when_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o daytime_n p._n 35._o 2._o when_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o nighttime_n p._n 38._o chap._n 5._o by_o way_n of_o demonstration_n it_o be_v show_v that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o 1._o from_o those_o resemblantes_n that_o the_o labour_n belong_v to_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v compare_v to_o in_o scripture_n 1._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o race_n p._n 50._o 2._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v p._n ib._n 3._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o fight_v of_o a_o battle_n p._n 51._o 4._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o one_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n p._n 55._o 2._o from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o enjoy_v eternal_a good_a thing_n without_o labour_n p._n 56._o 3._o from_o the_o agreement_n that_o there_o be_v between_o eternal_a good_a thing_n and_o our_o nature_n p._n 57_o 4._o from_o the_o example_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o worth_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 59_o 5._o from_o the_o paucity_n and_o sewness_n of_o that_o number_n that_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v their_o share_n in_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 64._o 6._o from_o the_o necessity_n that_o there_o be_v of_o enjoy_v eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 69._o 7._o from_o the_o end_n wherefore_o we_o live_v p._n 72._o 8._o from_o that_o willingness_n to_o die_v and_o to_o have_v a_o end_n put_v to_o this_o temporal_a life_n that_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v work_v in_o we_o p._n 75._o chap._n 6._o by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n it_o be_v show_v that_o the_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n of_o every_o christian_a â—ought_v chief_o to_o be_v employ_v not_o about_o perish_v but_o eternal_a good_a thing_n p._n 79._o 1._o because_o god_n have_v command_v it_o p._n 80._o 2._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o good_a thing_n the_o best_a of_o good_a thing_n p._n 84._o 1._o because_o only_o eternal_a good_a thing_n do_v make_v those_o who_o enjoy_v they_o good_a p._n 91._o 2._o because_o only_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o good_a then_o when_o other_o good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a that_o only_o eternal_a good_a thing_n do_v make_v those_o who_o enjoy_v they_o good_a appear_v by_o instance_v in_o five_o thing_n p._n 96._o 1._o instance_n grace_n p._n ib._n 2._o instance_n in_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n p._n 100_o 3_o instance_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o grace_n p._n 105._o 4._o instance_n in_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n p._n 113._o 5_o instance_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o consequent_a of_o grace_n p._n 117._o that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o good_a then_o when_o other_o good_a thing_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a this_o appear_v by_o these_o two_o particulars_n 1._o that_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n good_a in_o such_o condition_n as_o god_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o 2._o that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a instead_o and_o do_v he_o good_a in_o what_o ever_o condition_n a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o temporal_a good_a thing_n will_v not_o do_v the_o wicked_a man_n good_a in_o such_o condition_n as_o god_n will_v cast_v he_o into_o 1._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n when_o his_o conscience_n be_v distress_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a for_o sin_n p._n 126._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n p._n 127._o 3._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o the_o grave_a p._n 130._o 4._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 132._o 5._o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a nor_o stand_v he_o in_o any_o stead_n in_o hell_n when_o he_o there_o shall_v lie_v under_o eternal_a torment_n p._n 136._o that_o eternal_a good_a thing_n will_v stand_v a_o christian_a in_o stead_n and_o do_v he_o good_a in_o what_o ever_o condition_n a_o good_a man_n can_v be_v cast_v into_o p._n 139._o 1._o they_o will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n when_o god_n shall_v lay_v he_o under_o affliction_n p._n 140._o 2._o they_o will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n when_o god_n shall_v lay_v he_o upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n or_o a_o die_a bed_n p._n 144._o 3._o they_o will_v do_v a_o christian_a good_a and_o stand_v he_o in_o stead_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o stand_v at_o christ_n tribunal_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 152_o 4._o because_o eternal_a good_a thing_n be_v last_v good_a thing_n other_o good_a thing_n be_v perish_v
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