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that_o imagine_v the_o way_n of_o god_n law_n to_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o full_o of_o difficulty_n how_o the_o prophet_n can_v say_v i_o have_v take_v pleasure_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n as_o in_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n 118._o and_o in_o another_o place_n 18._o that_o they_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o gold_n or_o precious_a stone_n and_o more_o sweet_a than_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n by_o which_o word_n he_o yield_v to_o virtuous_a life_n not_o only_a du_fw-fr estimation_n above_o all_o treasure_n in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o sweetness_n thereby_o to_o confound_v all_o those_o that_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v the_o same_o upon_o idle_a pretence_a and_o feign_a difficulty_n 6._o and_o if_o david_n can_v say_v thus_o much_o in_o the_o old_a law_n how_o much_o more_o just_o may_v we_o say_v so_o now_o in_o the_o new_a when_o grace_n be_v give_v more_o abundant_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v and_o thou_o poor_a christian_a which_o deceive_v thyself_o with_o this_o imagination_n tell_v i_o why_o come_v christ_n into_o this_o world_n why_o labour_v he_o and_o why_o take_v he_o so_o much_o pain_n here_o why_o shed_v he_o his_o blood_n why_o pray_v he_o to_o his_o father_n so_o often_o for_o thou_o why_o appoint_v he_o the_o sacrament_n as_o conduit_n of_o grace_n why_o send_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o the_o world_n what_o signify_v this_o word_n gospel_n or_o good_a tiding_n what_o mean_v the_o word_n grace_n and_o mercy_n bring_v with_o he_o what_o import_v the_o comfortable_a name_n of_o jesus_n 1._o be_v not_o all_o this_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n from_o sin_n past_a i_o say_v by_o his_o only_a death_n from_o sin_n to_o come_v by_o the_o same_o death_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a grace_n bestow_v on_o we_o more_o abundant_o than_o before_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n be_v not_o this_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a effect_n of_o christ_n his_o come_n as_o the_o prophet_n note_v that_o craggy_a way_n shall_v be_v make_v straight_o ibid._n and_o hard_a way_n plain_a be_v not_o this_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o endue_v his_o church_n with_o so_o many_o bless_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o and_o with_o divers_a special_a grace_n to_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o his_o service_n sweet_a the_o exercise_n of_o good_a life_n easy_a 4._o the_o walk_n in_o his_o commandment_n pleasant_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o man_n may_v now_o sing_v in_o tribulation_n have_v confidence_n in_o peril_n security_n in_o affliction_n and_o assurance_n of_o victory_n in_o all_o temptation_n be_v not_o this_o the_o beginning_n middle_a &_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o these_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o tiding_n of_o the_o evangelist_n the_o
to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n 90._o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n thou_o have_v break_v my_o bond_n and_o i_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n this_o benefit_n also_o acknowledge_v saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v that_o our_o oldman_n be_v crucify_v 6._o to_o the_o end_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o servitude_n to_o sin_n understanding_n by_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n our_o concupiscence_n mortify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n mind_n 27_o after_o this_o privilege_n of_o freedom_n follow_v another_o of_o no_o less_o importance_n than_o this_o and_o that_o be_v a_o certain_a heavenly_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n factus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la locus_fw-la eius_fw-la his_o place_n be_v make_v in_o peace_n 〈…〉_o and_o in_o another_o place_n pax_fw-la multa_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la there_o be_v great_a peace_n to_o they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o prophet_n esay_n repeat_v this_o sentence_n often_o from_o god_n 48.57_o non_fw-la est_fw-la pax_fw-la impijs_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o another_o prophet_n say_v of_o the_o same_o man_n contrition_n and_o infelicity_n be_v in_o their_o way_n 13._o and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n have_v be_v declare_v before_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v note_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n touch_v their_o passion_n for_o the_o virtuous_a have_v now_o by_o the_o aid_n of_o christ_n his_o grace_n subdue_v the_o great_a force_n of_o their_o say_a passion_n do_v pass_v on_o their_o life_n most_o sweet_o and_o calm_o under_o the_o guide_n of_o his_o spirit_n without_o any_o perturbation_n that_o much_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o great_a occurrent_n of_o this_o life_n but_o the_o wicked_a man_n 11._o not_o have_v mortify_v the_o say_a passion_n be_v toss_v and_o trouble_v with_o the_o same_o as_o with_o vehement_a and_o contrary_a wind_n and_o therefore_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n be_v compare_v by_o esay_n to_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n 57_o that_o never_o be_v quiet_a and_o by_o saint_n james_n to_o a_o city_n or_o country_n 3._o where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o war_n and_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o and_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v two_o first_o for_o that_o the_o passion_n of_o concupiscence_n man_n be_v many_o and_o almost_o infinite_a in_o number_n do_v lust_n after_o infinite_a thing_n and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v but_o be_v like_o those_o bloodsucker_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o that_o cry_v always_o give_v give_v and_o never_o ho._n as_o for_o example_n 30._o when_o be_v the_o ambitious_a man_n satisfy_v with_o honour_n or_o the_o incontinent_a man_n with_o carnalitie_n or_o the_o covetous_a man_n with_o money_n never_o true_o and_o therefore_o as_o that_o mother_n can_v but_o be_v great_o afflict_v which_o shall_v have_v many_o child_n cry_v at_o once_o for_o meat_n she_o have_v no_o bread_n at_o all_o to_o break_v unto_o they_o so_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v greedy_o call_v upon_o by_o almost_o infinite_a passion_n to_o yield_v they_o their_o desire_n must_v needs_o be_v vex_v and_o pitiful_o torment_v especial_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v any_o one_o of_o their_o small_a demand_n 28_o another_o cause_n of_o vexation_n be_v for_o that_o these_o passion_n of_o disordinate_a concupiscence_n be_v oftentimes_o on_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o &_o do_v demand_v contrary_a thing_n represent_v most_o lively_a the_o confusion_n of_o babel_n 11._o where_o one_o tongue_n speak_v against_o another_o and_o that_o in_o divers_a and_o contrary_a language_n so_o we_o see_v oftentimes_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n say_v spend_v here_o but_o the_o passion_n of_o avarice_n say_v hold_v thy_o hand_n lechery_n say_v venture_v here_o but_o pride_n say_v no_o it_o may_v turn_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n anger_n say_v revenge_v thyself_o here_o but_o ambition_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v and_o final_o here_o be_v fulfil_v that_o 54._o which_o the_o prophet_n say_v vidi_n iniquitatem_fw-la &_o contradictionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la i_o have_v see_v iniquity_n and_o contradiction_n in_o the_o selfsame_o city_n iniquity_n for_o that_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o these_o passion_n be_v most_o unjust_a in_o that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n contradiction_n for_o that_o one_o cry_v against_o the_o other_o in_o their_o demand_n from_o all_o which_o misery_n god_n have_v deliver_v the_o just_a by_o give_v they_o his_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10._o and_o which_o the_o world_n can_v never_o give_v nor_o taste_v of_o as_o christ_n himself_o affirm_v 29_o and_o these_o many_o cause_n may_v be_v allege_v now_o beside_o many_o other_o which_o i_o pass_v over_o to_o justify_v christ_n word_n that_o his_o yoke_n be_v sweet_a and_o easy_a to_o wit_n the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o light_n of_o understanding_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o internal_a consolation_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o quiet_a of_o conscience_n the_o confidence_n thereof_o proceed_v the_o liberty_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o sweet_a rest_n of_o our_o spirit_n both_o towards_o god_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o towards_o ourselves_o by_o all_o which_o mean_v help_n privilege_n and_o singular_a benefit_n the_o virtuous_a be_v assist_v above_o the_o wicked_a as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o their_o way_n make_v easy_a light_a and_o pleasant_a to_o which_o also_o we_o may_v add_v as_o the_o last_o but_o not_o the_o least_o comfort_n reward_n the_o expectation_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o felicity_n to_o the_o virtuous_a and_o everlasting_a damnation_n unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o how_o great_a a_o matter_n be_v this_o to_o comfort_v the_o one_o if_o their_o life_n be_v painful_a in_o godliness_n and_o to_o afflict_v the_o other_o amid_o all_o their_o great_a pleasure_n of_o sin_n the_o laborer_n when_o he_o think_v on_o his_o good_a pay_n at_o night_n example_n be_v encourage_v to_o go_v through_o though_o it_o be_v painful_a to_o he_o two_o that_o shall_v pass_v together_o towards_o their_o country_n the_o one_o to_o receive_v honour_n for_o the_o good_a service_n do_v abroad_o the_o other_o as_o prisoner_n to_o be_v arraign_v of_o treason_n commit_v in_o foreign_a dominion_n against_o his_o sovereign_n can_v not_o be_v like_o merry_a in_o their_o in_o upon_o the_o way_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o and_o though_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o danger_n shall_v sing_v or_o make_v show_v of_o courage_n and_o innocence_n and_o set_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n yet_o the_o other_o may_v well_o think_v that_o his_o hart_n have_v many_o a_o cold_a pull_n within_o he_o as_o no_o doubt_n but_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v when_o they_o think_v with_o themselves_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o joseph_n &_o pharaos_n baker_n have_v know_v both_o their_o distinct_a lot_n in_o prison_n to_o wit_n 40.41.43_o that_o on_o such_o a_o day_n one_o shall_v be_v call_v forth_o to_o be_v make_v lord_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n they_o can_v hardly_o have_v be_v equal_o merry_a while_o they_o live_v together_o in_o time_n of_o their_o imprisonment_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v and_o much_o more_o true_o of_o virtuous_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o world_n for_o when_o the_o one_o do_v but_o think_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o prison_n their_o heart_n can_v but_o leap_v for_o very_a joy_n consider_v what_o be_v to_o ensue_v unto_o they_o after_o but_o the_o other_o be_v afflict_v and_o fall_v into_o melancholy_n as_o often_o as_o mention_v or_o remembrance_n of_o death_n be_v offer_v for_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o their_o bane_n according_a as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 12._o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a there_o remain_v no_o more_o hope_n unto_o he_o 30_o well_o then_o dear_a brethren_n if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o what_o shall_v stay_v thou_o now_o at_o length_n to_o make_v this_o resolution_n which_o i_o exhort_v thou_o unto_o will_v thou_o yet_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o the_o matter_n be_v hard_a and_o the_o way_n unpleasant_a or_o will_v thou_o believe_v other_o that_o tell_v thou_o so_o though_o they_o know_v less_o of_o the_o matter_n than_o thyself_o believe_v rather_o the_o 11._o word_n and_o
of_o god_n which_o yoke_n say_v in_o his_o psalm_n do_v the_o seat_n of_o iniquity_n cleave_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n which_o feign_a a_o labour_n in_o thy_o commandment_n be_v not_o this_o a_o feign_a labour_n dear_a brethren_n in_o a_o commandment_n i_o mean_v a_o light_a burden_n a_o easy_a yoke_n a_o anoint_a cross_n so_o in_o old_a time_n he_o say_v to_o abraham_n take_v thy_o son_n isaac_n who_o thou_o love_v and_o offer_v he_o unto_o i_o a_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v a_o feign_a labour_n in_o a_o commandment_n for_o isaac_n be_v offer_v he_o be_v not_o kill_v but_o sanctify_v thereby_o thou_o therefore_o if_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n within_o thy_o hart_n will_v thou_o to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n which_o signify_v joy_n or_o laughter_n fear_v not_o to_o obey_v it_o faithful_o and_o constant_o whatsoever_o thy_o corrupt_a affection_n judge_v of_o the_o matter_n be_v thou_o secure_a not_o isaac_n but_o the_o ram_n shall_v die_v for_o it_o thy_o joy_n shall_v not_o 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have_v ordain_v they_o may_v likewise_o come_v to_o life_n everlasting_a see_v that_o the_o son_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o the_o member_n until_o they_o be_v join_v unto_o their_o head_n in_o both_o these_o respect_n we_o beseech_v thou_o make_v haste_n to_o unite_v they_o together_o that_o the_o son_n may_v have_v to_o sanctify_v he_o and_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o that_o his_o member_n here_o on_o earth_n may_v so_o far_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n that_o in_o he_o thou_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o grant_v this_o we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o right_n appertain_v be_v ascribe_v all_o power_n thanks_o and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la of_o the_o author_n by_o what_o occasion_n he_o write_v his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o book_n itself_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o come_v forth_o at_o the_o first_o what_o be_v do_v to_o it_o since_o first_o in_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v approve_a then_o in_o the_o form_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o be_v amend_v the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o part_n the_o end_n of_o this_o bóoke_n two_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the_o necessity_n of_o resolution_n acts._n 7._o apoc._n 3_o rom._n 1._o a_o advertisement_n the_o devil_n argument_n wilful_a ignorance_n increase_v sin_n psal._n 35._o ose._n 4._o job._n 21._o see_v s._n austen_n of_o this_o sin_n de_fw-fr gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n chap._n 3._o &_o s._n chrisostom_n hom_n 26._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la
rom._n what_o mind_n a_o man_n shall_v bring_v to_o the_o read_n of_o this_o book_n luc._n 15._o jere._n 12._o jonas_n 3._o leu._n 11._o deut._n 14._o deut._n 6._o deut._n 11._o josu._n 1._o 1._o tim._n 4._o psal._n 1_o pro._n 15._o eccl._n 14._o gen._n 24._o esai_n 38._o or_o moorn_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sorrow_v or_o lamentation_n psal._n 118._o psal._n 62._o psal._n 118._o psal._n 38._o psal._n 118._o psal._n 76._o belief_n in_o gross_a marvellous_a effect_n of_o inconsideration_n jere._n 12._o the_o nature_n of_o consideration_n a_o fit_a similitude_n 2._o cor._n 4._o deut._n 6._o luc._n 1._o mat._n 12._o 1._o cor._n 5._o eph._n 5._o gen._n 6._o gen._n 19_o mat._n 7._o acts._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 4.6.11.12_o 1._o cor._n 9_o phili._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o a_o comparison_n mat._n 7._o luc._n 12._o rom._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 2.3_o gal._n 3._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n esai_n 28._o deut._n 6._o josu._n 22._o gen._n 14._o luc._n 1._o the_o first_o consequence_n the_o second_o consequence_n luc._n 13.23_o mat._n 19_o mar._n 10._o luc._n 19_o the_o lamentable_a state_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n a_o comparison_n gal._n 6._o john_n 9_o luc._n 12._o joh._n 7.8.2_o 1._o john_n 2._o a_o prayer_n two_o part_n of_o our_o end_n in_o this_o life_n psal._n 36._o esai_n 1._o rom._n 6._o 1._o pet._n 2._o tit._n 2._o two_o part_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n john_n 7._o 2._o cor._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 2._o phil._n 1._o heb._n 10._o and_o 12._o matt._n 9.10.20_o luk._n 10._o 1._o tim._n 5._o psa._n 125._o mat._n 13._o esai_n 1._o mat._n 25._o luc._n 13._o mat._n 25._o how_o we_o ought_v to_o resist_v sin_n heb._n 12._o eph._n 5._o jaco._n 4._o 1._o pet._n 5._o matt._n 5._o exo._n 12._o deut._n 5._o how_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n eccl._n 9_o eccl._n 1_o gal._n 6._o 1._o cor._n 15._o a_o description_n of_o a_o christian_n eph._n 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n augu._n lib._n 2._o cont_n julian._n &_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la mer._n cap._n ult._n io._n cassian_n 1.5_o ca._n 12._o &_o deinceps_fw-la mat._n 5._o job._n 9_o psal._n 76._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 2._o cor._n 6._o and_o 11._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 9_o remedy_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n for_o resist_v of_o sin_n how_o much_o we_o fail_v in_o do_v good_a work_n john_n 6._o gal._n 6._o phil._n 2._o 2._o 2._o although_o many_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o superstitious_a and_o very_a ill_a use_n yet_o even_o then_o also_o be_v they_o sometime_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o a_o great_a care_n to_o do_v well_o so_o far_o as_o their_o knowledge_n serve_v they_o in_o so_o many_o as_o do_v not_o wilful_o er_fw-mi but_o be_v desirous_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o do_v according_o and_o so_o may_v those_o also_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n example_n to_o we_o phil._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 1._o luc._n 16._o luc._n 22._o mat._n 13._o rom._n 8._o apoc._n 22._o the_o different_a state_n of_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a man_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n gal._n 6._o a_o principal_a point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o a_o servant_n a_o necessary_a consideration_n rom._n 2._o rom._n 7._o gal._n 3._o heb._n 12._o exo._n 19_o the_o dreadful_a publication_n of_o the_o law_n acts._n 7._o exo._n 20._o deut._n 5._o heb._n 12._o god_n punishment_n gen._n 3._o gen._n 7._o gen._n 19_o 1._o re._n 28._o 2._o re._n 12._o christ_n speech_n mat._n 25._o mat._n 24._o mat._n 22._o mat._n 25._o mat._n 13._o luc._n 18._o mat._n 19_o joh._n 14._o john_n 2._o mat._n 5._o mat._n 28._o luc._n 13._o joh._n 5._o mat._n 5._o mat._n 12._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n two_o judgement_n after_o death_n john_n 5._o mat._n 25._o and_o 16._o luc._n 16._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la ca._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 5._o the_o particular_a judgement_n aug._n trac_n 49._o in_o io._n why_o there_o be_v two_o judgment_n appoint_v consider_v well_o this_o reason_n good_a reader_n of_o the_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n eccl._n 12._o luc._n 21._o mat._n 24._o mar._n 13._o esai_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o mat._n 25._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o co._n 4_o a._n luc._n 12._o psal._n 74._o sap._n 5._o luc._n 23._o apoc._n 6._o mat._n 25._o 1._o pet._n 4._o the_o demand_n at_o the_o last_o day_n psa._n 149._o a_o pitiful_a case_n anselm_n mat._n 24._o apoc._n 6._o apoc._n 9_o mat._n 25._o the_o last_o sentence_n pronounce_v the_o conclusion_n mar._n 13._o mat._n 24._o a_o goodly_a exhortation_n of_o christ._n 2._o pet._n 3._o eccl._n 18._o 1._o cor._n 11._o god_n hatred_n to_o sinner_n psal._n 5._o psal._n 14._o pro._n 15._o job._n 11._o esai_n 1._o psal._n 13._o psal._n 49._o eccl._n 15._o the_o reason_n why_o god_n so_o hate_v a_o sinner_n the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o sin_n mat._n 17._o mar._n 15._o the_o malice_n of_o a_o sinner_n towards_o god_n sapi._fw-la 1._o rom._n 8._o psal._n 7._o rom._n 5._o jaco._n 4._o 1._o joh._n 3._o sinner_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o they_o such_o like_a also_o isa._n 26.11_o psal._n 90._o god_n hatred_n infinite_a against_o sinner_n why_o every_o sin_n deserve_v infinite_a punishment_n rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o punishment_n of_o angel_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n esai_n 53._o mat._n 26._o mar._n 14._o luc._n 22._o mat._n 27._o psal._n 21._o esai_n 53._o the_o sin_n of_o esau._n gen._n 25._o &_o 27._o heb._n 12._o of_o saul_n 1._o re._n 15._o and_o 16._o 1._o re._n 9_o &_o 15._o &_o 16._o 2._o reg._n 9_o psal._n 6.34.68.108.105.29_o 2._o re._n 12._o eccl._n 40._o psal._n 10._o psal._n 9_o psal._n 3_o psal._n 9_o psal._n 36._o psa._n 144._o psal._n 57_o psal._n 36._o psa._n 103._o psa._n 140._o eccl._n 2._o psal._n 71._o esai_n 13._o psal._n 57_o pro._n 14._o psal._n 10._o tob._n 12._o eccl._n 21._o tob._n 4._o psal._n 9_o 1._o joh._n 3._o the_o obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n psal._n 57_o the_o loss_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n isa._n 11._o &_o jer._n ibid._n rom._n 6._o heb._n 10._o heb._n 6._o rom._n 6._o heb._n 10._o rom._n 16._o 2._o pet._n 2._o excuse_v of_o sin_n gal._n 6._o rom._n 11._o heb._n 10._o 2._o pet._n 2._o ep._n jud._n 2._o pet._n 2._o 2._o pet._n 4._o a_o good_a manner_n of_o reason_v mat._n 7._o luc._n 13._o mat._n 12._o psal._n 9_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o fear_v psa._n 118._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 1._o the_o danger_n of_o they_o which_o live_v in_o sin_n psa._n 118._o psal._n 18._o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o esai_n 66._o deu._n 10._o psa._n 148._o job._n 9_o 1._o tim._n 6._o apoc._n 1_o exo._n 35._o dan._n 7._o a_o contemplation_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n jac._n 2._o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n 1._o pet._n 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o vocation_n and_o justification_n rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 1._o rom._n 5._o 1._o co._n 13._o esai_n 11._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n the_o benefit_n of_o preservation_n and_o inspiration_n apoc._n 3_o aelian_n in_o hist._n animal_n the_o intolerable_a ingratitude_n of_o a_o sinner_n sin_n persecute_v christ_n unto_o death_n god_n complaint_n against_o sinner_n psal._n 34._o jere._n 2._o isai._n 1._o isai._n 4._o cause_n of_o love_n in_o god_n beside_o his_o benefit_n a_o prayer_n psal._n 24._o the_o induration_n of_o some_o heart_n gen._n 19_o ex._n 6.7.8.9_o matth._n 26._o zach._n 7._o esai_n 1._o psal._n 9_o heb._n 9_o esai_n 2.13.34.37.61_o 2._o cor._n 5._o psal._n 75._o the_o great_a change_n of_o thing_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n 1._o cor._n 2._o rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 1._o sap._n 5._o of_o the_o soul_n part_v from_o the_o body_n the_o first_o matter_n of_o misery_n in_o death_n death_n death_n those_o pain_n in_o death_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o worldly_a for_o the_o godly_a have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o singular_a comfort_n therein_o a_o similitude_n express_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n ser._n 48._o ad_fw-la frat_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la the_o second_o matter_n of_o misery_n in_o death_n eccl._n 41._o luc._n 12._o the_o sorrow_n of_o leave_v al._n the_o three_o matter_n of_o misery_n in_o death_n eccl._n 10._o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o body_n mat._n 19_o 1._o joh._n 2._o matt._n 7._o rom._n 2._o luc._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 6._o rom._n 8._o gal._n 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o jere._n 2._o apo._n 20._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 4._o mat._n 19_o jerom_n in_o vita_fw-la hilarionis_fw-la abba_fw-mi a_o very_a profitable_a consideration_n the_o cogitation_n &_o speech_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n psa._n 115._o
and_o to_o leave_v all_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o do_v consider_v as_o he_o shall_v do_v the_o weighty_a reason_n he_o have_v to_o move_v he_o thereunto_o the_o reward_n he_o shall_v receive_v for_o it_o and_o his_o infinite_a danger_n if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v scarce_o one_o among_o a_o thousand_o do_v enter_v into_o these_o consideration_n or_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v with_o less_o attention_n or_o continuance_n than_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n require_v hereof_o it_o come_v that_o so_o many_o man_n perish_v daily_o and_o so_o few_o be_v save_v for_o that_o by_o lack_n of_o consideration_n they_o never_o resolve_v themselves_o to_o live_v as_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o as_o the_o vocation_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n require_v so_o that_o we_o may_v also_o complain_v with_o holy_a jeremie_n allege_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o our_o earth_n also_o of_o christianity_n 12._o be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n for_o that_o man_n do_v not_o deep_o consider_v in_o their_o heart_n 10_o consideration_n be_v the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o the_o closet_n of_o our_o hart_n consideration_n where_o all_o our_o book_n of_o account_n do_v lie_v it_o be_v the_o look_a glass_n or_o rather_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o she_o see_v herself_o and_o look_v into_o all_o her_o whole_a estate_n her_o riches_n her_o good_a gift_n her_o defect_n her_o safety_n her_o danger_n her_o way_n she_o walk_v in_o her_o pace_n she_o hold_v and_o final_o the_o place_n and_o end_n which_o she_o draw_v unto_o and_o without_o this_o consideration_n she_o run_v on_o blind_o into_o a_o thousand_o brake_n and_o brier_n stumble_v at_o every_o step_n into_o some_o one_o inconvenience_n or_o other_o and_o continual_o in_o peril_n of_o some_o great_a &_o deadly_a mischief_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n to_o think_v that_o in_o other_o business_n of_o this_o life_n man_n both_o see_v and_o confess_v that_o 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