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contempt_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o suffer_v the_o vegeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n in_o god_n be_v first_o contain_v and_o from_o he_o be_v derive_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a thing_n even_o what_o be_v enjoy_v or_o can_v be_v further_o desire_v by_o the_o son_n of_o men._n o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o israel_n all_o that_o forsake_v thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n jer._n 17._o 13._o god_n send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a he_o give_v common_a mercy_n promiscuous_o and_o indifferent_o to_o all_o but_o there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o and_o great_a in_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n somewhat_o be_v hide_v and_o reserve_v there_o only_o for_o those_o who_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o again_o who_o forsake_v he_o miss_v thereof_o and_o when_o this_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o actual_o give_v then_o shame_v vexation_n and_o anguish_n will_v possess_v those_o who_o by_o their_o former_a demerit_n and_o provocation_n have_v lose_v their_o share_n and_o portion_n in_o this_o matter_n they_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n when_o they_o have_v leave_v and_o go_v aside_o from_o he_o above_o they_o must_v cleave_v unto_o and_o pursue_v after_o somewhat_o and_o they_o can_v follow_v after_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v in_o this_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o see_v they_o have_v choose_v the_o earth_n either_o the_o man_n or_o thing_n therein_o let_v they_o make_v the_o most_o thereof_o but_o what_o will_v they_o do_v when_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o work_v thereof_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o when_o themselves_o and_o other_o who_o inhabit_v here_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o they_o think_v themselves_o well_o enough_o because_o though_o the_o thing_n herein_o be_v perish_v yet_o themselves_o be_v perish_v likewise_o and_o they_o serve_v for_o their_o time_n nevertheless_o they_o must_v remain_v elsewhere_o for_o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n and_o return_a body_n and_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v throughout_o the_o length_n and_o space_n of_o eternity_n when_o all_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o before_o trust_v be_v utter_o go_v and_o remove_v from_o they_o even_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n psal_n 17._o 14._o might_n thus_o know_v and_o conclude_v as_o they_o think_v it_o worth_a their_o while_n to_o secure_v this_o place_n and_o time_n who_o be_v for_o get_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v live_v happy_o and_o comfortable_o who_o be_v for_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a company_n in_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o their_o abide_v they_o may_v have_v look_v up_o and_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o thou_o o_o king_n of_o nation_n for_o as_o much_o as_o among_o all_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o their_o kingdom_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o seek_v after_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o for_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n who_o whilst_o they_o live_v do_v bless_v their_o own_o soul_n psal_n 49._o 18._o do_v so_o hug_v themselves_o with_o the_o comfort_n and_o conveniency_n of_o this_o short_a time_n they_o may_v much_o more_o hope_n for_o and_o endeavour_v after_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternity_n and_o take_v a_o more_o diligent_a and_o great_a care_n how_o themselves_o may_v live_v bless_v for_o ever_o they_o may_v have_v further_o trust_v unto_o he_o who_o as_o they_o experimental_o find_v do_v good_a give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n fill_v their_o soul_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v perfect_v that_o which_o concern_v they_o psal_n 138._o 8._o those_o perish_a and_o fade_a comfort_n be_v a_o earnest_a and_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v give_v the_o true_a and_o endure_a happiness_n for_o such_o who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v find_v worthy_a for_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o if_o therefore_o you_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n who_o will_v commit_v to_o your_o trust_n the_o true_a riches_n luke_n 16._o 11._o as_o he_o provide_v they_o with_o the_o meat_n which_o perish_v which_o be_v have_v by_o labour_n dress_n and_o other_o forego_v mean_n and_o that_o do_v preserve_v health_n and_o life_n for_o the_o time_n so_o likewise_o he_o afford_v the_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n which_o also_o be_v to_o he_o have_v by_o use_v such_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o many_o as_o do_v receive_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o working_n of_o that_o grace_n they_o shall_v be_v crown_v and_o actual_o invest_v with_o the_o other_o to_o which_o it_o do_v tend_v and_o grow_v up_o as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o of_o the_o heaven_n also_o and_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v our_o dwelling_n and_o abide_v here_o for_o a_o space_n so_o he_o will_v take_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o here_o we_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n but_o now_o we_o desire_v that_o which_o will_v continue_v and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o heavenly_a wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n for_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n heb._n 11._o 16._o which_o like_o himself_o must_v remain_v for_o ever_o he_o take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o do_v hold_v we_o up_o from_o the_o cradle_n unto_o the_o grave_a in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o renew_v his_o mercy_n and_o preservation_n every_o morning_n and_o there_o be_v still_o something_o more_o than_o all_o this_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o benefit_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68_o 19_o 20._o in_o that_o word_n salvation_n be_v comprise_v more_o than_o can_v be_v possible_o have_v in_o this_o world_n salvation_n import_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_a fear_v and_o danger_n which_o none_o be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o consider_v of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o most_o safe_a condition_n and_o think_v themselves_o so_o yet_o the_o last_o enemy_n wait_v for_o they_o which_o be_v death_n and_o thence_o be_v fear_n and_o doubt_n but_o we_o have_v assurance_n from_o our_o god_n who_o bring_v we_o into_o be_v who_o carry_v we_o through_o here_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o have_v power_n over_o death_n that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o rise_n and_o deliverance_n from_o that_o now_o we_o have_v the_o most_o doubtful_a apprehension_n concern_v death_n and_o the_o future_a state_n for_o though_o on_o this_o earth_n we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o fear_n pit_n and_o the_o snare_n yet_o we_o know_v what_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o thing_n here_o and_o what_o usual_o happen_v unto_o other_o so_o we_o be_v content_v and_o free_v from_o terror_n and_o amazement_n but_o further_o on_o if_o we_o do_v consider_v right_o we_o have_v more_o hope_n and_o security_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o hope_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o there_o he_o declare_v beforehand_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o hereby_o he_o will_v do_v more_o for_o we_o than_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o conceive_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v infinite_o more_o than_o we_o can_v expect_v and_o which_o will_v make_v a_o abundant_a compensation_n for_o whatever_o difficulty_n loss_n or_o trouble_v we_o do_v sustain_v in_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o and_o though_o our_o god_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o inherit_v high_a place_n isa_n 58._o 12._o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o least_o danger_n or_o suspicion_n of_o fall_v thou_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o terror_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o isa_n 54._o 11._o we_o shall_v be_v more_o strong_o secure_v from_o every_o evil_a or_o misery_n and_o be_v whole_o exempt_a from_o the_o thought_n and_o apprehension_n thereof_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v let_v into_o the_o possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a and_o excellency_n so_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o to_o everlasting_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o lose_v nor_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o will_v be_v make_v so_o sure_a and_o ratify_v unto_o we_o as_o they_o be_v certain_a of_o that_o moment_n wherein_o they_o have_v it_o or_o as_o we_o be_v at_o present_a sensible_a that_o we_o live_v and_o breath_n or_o that_o we_o have_v what_o we_o grasp_v at_o this_o instant_a
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 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