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here_o gather_v together_o and_o lay_v into_o thy_o hand_n i_o hearty_o wish_v may_v be_v sanctify_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o high_a hand_n of_o the_o sanctifier_n that_o so_o thy_o sin_n and_o corruption_n may_v fly_v seven_o way_n before_o that_o spirit_n of_o power_n which_o here_o pursue_v they_o and_o thou_o never_o presume_v to_o return_v back_o again_o unto_o they_o more_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v this_o great_a petition_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o grace_n the_o peace_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v faithful_o and_o feel_o commend_v by_o that_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n t._n goodwin_n the_o learned_a author_n of_o these_o sermon_n now_o with_o god_n have_v give_v much_o proof_n of_o his_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o great_a experience_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n
upon_o he_o ibid._n five_o motive_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n 1._o if_o we_o do_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v answer_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o cost_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o 193._o 2._o then_o we_o shall_v walk_v with_o god_n in_o white_a 194._o 3._o then_o we_o do_v not_o disappoint_v god_n account_n ibid._n 4._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v importunate_a beggar_n and_o so_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n ibid._n 5._o then_o we_o shall_v add_v humiliation_n to_o every_o duty_n we_o do_v perform_v ibid._n 2._o if_o we_o do_v not_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n than_o 1._o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o destruction_n 195._o 2._o then_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n ibid._n 3._o then_o we_o shall_v be_v condemn_v ibid._n use_v we_o must_v be_v as_o it_o be_v even_o of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n 192._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fourteen_o sermon_n on_o col._n 1._o 10._o it_o be_v possible_a to_o walk_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 200._o reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o rigorous_a god_n ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o way_n wherein_o if_o we_o walk_v we_o shall_v please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o this_o way_n ibid._n 4._o many_o have_v walk_v in_o this_o way_n before_o we_o ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v a_o fit_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reason_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 201._o 2._o his_o pleasure_n be_v a_o good_a pleasure_n ibid._n 3._o christ_n who_o be_v our_o better_a do_v thâ—se_a thing_n that_o please_v god_n ibid._n 4._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n our_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v we_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o suitable_a to_o humane_a society_n ibid._n doctr._n please_a of_o god_n be_v a_o large_a duty_n 202._o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a of_o all_o duty_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v unconfinable_a to_o place_n or_o time_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n without_o limitation_n ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a duty_n 203._o 6._o it_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o new_a man_n ibid._n doctr._n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n to_o please_v god_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o because_o we_o have_v no_o save_a grace_n unless_o we_o labour_v to_o please_v god_n ib._n 2._o we_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a case_n if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n ibid._n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o please_v god_n we_o be_v continual_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n use_v to_o condemn_v 1._o those_o that_o please_v not_o god_n ibid._n 2._o those_o that_o please_v man_n ibid._n 3._o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o 205._o the_o content_n of_o the_o fifteen_o sermon_n on_o luke_n 23._o 42._o extraordinary_a case_n never_o make_v a_o common_a rule_n 209._o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n will_v have_v a_o curse_a end_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a rule_n ibid._n yet_o in_o some_o extrtardinary_a case_n it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o 1._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o show_v his_o prerogative_n royal_a ibid._n 2._o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v not_o have_v mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o his_o life_n but_o only_o at_o his_o death_n 210._o 3._o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v make_v exemplary_a ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v as_o much_o honour_v by_o a_o man_n death_n as_o he_o have_v be_v dishonour_v by_o his_o life_n this_o repentance_n of_o the_o thief_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o be_v prove_v by_o five_o argument_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o christ_n passion_n ibid._n 2._o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o that_o be_v convert_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n as_o the_o thief_n be_v 211._o 3._o because_o of_o the_o suddenness_n of_o it_o ibid._n 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o evangelicall_n perfection_n of_o it_o contain_v 212._o 1._o his_o penitential_a confession_n ibid._n 2_o his_o penitential_a profession_n ibid._n 3._o his_o penitential_a satisfaction_n ibid._n 4._o his_o penitential_a self-deniall_n ibid._n 5._o his_o penitential_a faith_n ibid._n 6._o his_o penitential_a resolution_n 213._o 7._o his_o penitential_a prayer_n ibid._n 5._o this_o repentance_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o incomparablenesse_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o that_o rely_v upon_o this_o example_n 214._o this_o example_n be_v once_o record_v that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o but_o once_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v 215._o none_o because_o of_o this_o example_n shall_v defer_v their_o repentance_n 1._o because_o this_o thief_n have_v not_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o 216._o 2._o because_o we_o never_o read_v that_o this_o thief_n put_v off_o his_o repentance_n till_o the_o last_o ibid._n 3._o because_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_a miracle_n 218._o the_o content_n of_o the_o seventeen_o sermon_n on_o psal_n 147._o 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n open_v 223._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o wholenesse_n of_o heart_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n 224._o doctr._n christ_n justify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 226._o four_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v give_v grace_n unto_o christ_n to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o do_v it_o ibid._n 3._o christ_n have_v this_o in_o charge_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a ibid._n 4._o none_o but_o the_o break_a heart_a will_n accept_v of_o christ_n ibid._n several_a objection_n be_v answer_v 227._o 228_o 229._o three_o reason_n why_o christ_n will_v heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a 1._o this_o be_v the_o most_o seasonable_a time_n to_o be_v heal_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v 232._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a time_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o very_a nick_n of_o time_n the_o heart_n can_v never_o be_v heal_v until_o it_o be_v break_v ibid._n three_o sign_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n 1._o a_o break_n from_o sin_n 234._o 2._o a_o break_n in_o itself_o with_o sorrow_n ibid._n the_o history_n of_o zacheus_n conversion_n be_v open_v in_o seven_o particular_n ibid._n 3._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v than_o it_o will_v stoop_v to_o god_n word_n in_o all_o thing_n 237._o the_o content_n of_o the_o eighteen_o sermon_n on_o isaiah_n 57_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n explain_v doct._n all_o man_n must_v die_v 241._o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o 242._o 2._o because_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v of_o the_o dust_n ibid._n 3._o because_o all_o have_v sin_v ibid._n 4._o because_o as_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n so_o sin_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n ibid._n two_o objection_n against_o this_o be_v answer_v ibid._n use_v 1_o let_v no_o man_n look_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o death_n for_o his_o righteousnese_n 243._o 2._o hence_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o draw_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o present_a world_n ibid._n 3._o to_o teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o a_o better_a life_n ibid._n doct._n the_o death_n and_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n as_o a_o especial_a cause_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 244_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v take_v away_o ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o great_a loss_n that_o other_o have_v by_o their_o death_n ibid._n 3._o because_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v for_o while_o they_o live_v they_o be_v as_o a_o wall_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a 245_o 2._o to_o inform_v we_o what_o a_o loss_n it_o be_v when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o ibid._n doct._n when_o god_n will_v bring_v any_o great_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o nation_n ordinary_o he_o take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n from_o among_o they_o 146._o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o of_o god_n extraordinary_a love_n to_o his_o child_n ibid._n 2._o to_o inform_v we_o that_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v certain_o to_o expect_v some_o great_a judgement_n from_o god_n to_o fall_v upon_o we_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o nineteen_o sermon_n on_o jeremiah_n 14._o 9_o the_o open_n of_o the_o context_n in_o many_o particular_n 251._o doctr._n god_n many_o time_n do_v cast_v off_o a_o people_n 252._o four_o sign_n of_o god_n cast_v off_o a_o people_n 1._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o love_n and_o respect_n from_o a_o people_n 253._o 2._o when_o he_o take_v away_o his_o providence_n from_o they_o ibid._n 3._o when_o he_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n 4._o
and_o be_o overtake_v with_o my_o infirmity_n yet_o i_o thank_v god_n he_o have_v sanctify_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o think_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o i_o oft_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o let_v my_o thought_n run_v on_o good_a thing_n god_n and_o heaven_n be_v many_o time_n in_o my_o mind_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a when_o i_o do_v amiss_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v blessed_v i_o with_o a_o large_a portion_n of_o outward_a thing_n beside_o i_o see_v these_o and_o these_o sign_n of_o grace_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o think_v my_o case_n to_o be_v haphy_n and_o thus_o secure_o they_o live_v and_o so_o they_o go_v on_o and_o so_o they_o die_v and_o so_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o many_o think_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n of_o death_n and_o of_o their_o last_o account_n of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n of_o leave_v sin_n of_o crucify_a their_o lust_n and_o practise_v of_o holiness_n now_o man_n think_v that_o their_o think_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o discharge_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v addition_n to_o and_o piece_n of_o their_o talent_n which_o increase_v their_o judgement_n god_n cast_v in_o a_o though_o of_o repentance_n holiness_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o death_n and_o last_o account_n do_v thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n never_o the_o better_a and_o holy_a by_o they_o then_o know_v it_o be_v only_a god_n haunt_v of_o thy_o heart_n and_o god_n call_v upon_o thou_o and_o god_n invite_v thou_o unto_o repentance_n to_o leave_v thy_o sin_n to_o come_v out_o of_o thy_o deadness_n and_o formality_n to_o prepare_v for_o thy_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v if_o thy_o heart_n now_o think_v not_o so_o if_o thy_o heart_n do_v not_o repent_v believe_v and_o grow_v more_o zealous_a and_o thou_o be_v not_o draw_v the_o near_a to_o god_n i_o say_v then_o that_o the_o more_o of_o these_o good_a thought_n that_o thou_o have_v have_v the_o great_a thy_o doom_n will_v be_v if_o thou_o have_v have_v ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v only_a god_n haunt_v of_o thy_o heart_n think_v thou_o then_o now_o of_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v not_o better_v by_o they_o nor_o make_v holy_a then_o know_v they_o be_v piece_n of_o thy_o talon_n and_o it_o do_v make_v thy_o torment_n in_o hell_n the_o great_a second_o thou_o have_v good_a thought_n but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v â—_o fleet_v or_o abide_v thought_n many_o think_v of_o god_n of_o grace_n of_o heaven_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o when_o they_o hear_v a_o sermon_n they_o will_v think_v of_o god_n but_o these_o thought_n though_o they_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n yet_o they_o go_v away_o present_o they_o be_v in_o and_o out_o at_o a_o instant_n in_o a_o trice_n they_o pass_v away_o and_o be_v go_v belove_a there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o vain_a thought_n 1._o vain_a because_o the_o substance_n and_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o so_o all_o worldly_a thought_n be_v vain_a 2._o or_o else_o for_o their_o want_n of_o durance_n and_o last_a and_o so_o be_v all_o thought_n of_o heaven_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n if_o they_o vanish_v away_o they_o be_v all_o vain_a thought_n though_o they_o seem_v otherwise_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v gen._n 6._o 5_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o all_v the_o imagination_n great_a be_v the_o emphasis_n of_o this_o word_n all_o all_o the_o thought_n yea_o all_o universal_o be_v only_o evil_a continual_o but_o you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o do_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n why_o that_o be_v a_o good_a thought_n do_v not_o he_o think_v that_o this_o god_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o worship_v why_o this_o be_v a_o good_a thought_n do_v he_o not_o think_v that_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v forsake_v that_o be_v a_o good_a thought_n do_v he_o not_o think_v of_o heaven_n and_o of_o christ_n how_o then_o be_v their_o thought_n only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o i_o answer_v because_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v vain_a that_o be_v vanish_v thought_n not_o vain_a for_o the_o matter_n which_o sometime_o may_v be_v good_a and_o holy_a but_o vain_a because_o they_o soon_o vanish_v away_o thought_n that_o come_v and_o carry_v â—ot_n that_o leave_v no_o impression_n in_o their_o heart_n behind_o they_o these_o be_v all_o vain_a thought_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wise_a that_o they_o be_v vain_a 1_o cor._n 3._o 20._o belove_a in_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n when_o a_o good_a thought_n come_v it_o abide_v and_o dwell_v a_o good_a while_n in_o he_o and_o when_o it_o go_v away_o it_o leave_v a_o good_a impression_n behind_o it_o it_o leave_v a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o heart_n after_o it_o be_v go_v it_o be_v make_v more_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a by_o it_o when_o a_o good_a thought_n come_v into_o a_o godly_a man_n heart_n it_o leave_v the_o print_n of_o it_o behind_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o good_a thought_n he_o â—osseth_v it_o up_o and_o down_o and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o stay_v but_o present_o put_v it_o away_o let_v a_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n come_v in_o and_o he_o can_v give_v it_o entertainment_n for_o seven_o day_n yea_o for_o seven_o year_n yea_o all_o his_o life_n he_o set_v his_o heart_n as_o a_o wide_a gate_n open_a to_o receive_v they_o and_o to_o entertain_v they_o but_o if_o a_o thought_n of_o god_n or_o of_o repentance_n of_o holiness_n and_o salvation_n come_v into_o his_o mind_n he_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o it_o and_o it_o soon_o vanish_v away_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o thy_o thought_n be_v thus_o vain_a though_o for_o the_o matter_n 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