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deliver_v they_o from_o death_n but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o endless_a and_o unspeakable_a happiness_n of_o the_o next_o life_n where_o the_o return_n of_o do_v good_a will_v be_v vast_o great_a beyond_o what_o we_o can_v now_o expect_v or_o imagine_v for_o god_n take_v all_o the_o good_a we_o do_v to_o other_o as_o a_o debt_n upon_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v estate_n and_o treasure_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v the_o great_a obligation_n we_o can_v lay_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o we_o have_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n for_o our_o security_n that_o what_o we_o scatter_v and_o sow_v in_o this_o kind_n will_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o that_o all_o our_o pain_n and_o expense_n in_o do_v good_a for_o a_o few_o day_n will_v be_v recompense_v and_o crown_v with_o the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o eternity_n finis_fw-la bishop_n sanderson_n juven_n vell._n patere_fw-la seneca_n seneca_n tully_n tully_n aristides_n antonin_n lib._n 10._o
we_o to_o a_o vigorous_a and_o speedy_a resolution_n in_o this_o matter_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o we_o have_v engage_v too_o far_o already_o in_o a_o bad_a course_n and_o that_o every_o day_n our_o retreat_n will_v grow_v more_o dangerous_a and_o difficult_a that_o by_o our_o delay_n we_o make_v work_v for_o a_o sad_a and_o long_a repentance_n than_o that_o which_o we_o do_v now_o so_o studious_o decline_v let_v we_o consider_v likewise_o that_o our_o life_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o case_n that_o except_o we_o repent_v and_o turn_v we_o shall_v die_v and_o that_o the_o evil_a day_n may_v overtake_v we_o while_o we_o be_v deliberate_v whether_o we_o shall_v avoid_v it_o or_o not_o that_o vice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v mortify_v by_o age_n that_o by_o every_o day_n continuance_n in_o it_o we_o increase_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o so_o much_o strength_n as_o we_o add_v to_o our_o disease_n we_o certain_o take_v from_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v a_o double_a weaken_n of_o we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v our_o own_o strength_n but_o the_o enemy_n get_v it_o and_o employ_v it_o against_o we_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n appear_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o this_o necessary_a work_n and_o persuade_v they_o to_o hazard_v all_o upon_o the_o unreasonable_a hope_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o uncertain_a resolution_n of_o a_o future_a repentance_n i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o here_o but_o do_v either_o believe_v or_o at_o least_o be_v vehement_o afraid_a that_o there_o be_v another_o life_n after_o this_o and_o that_o a_o wicked_a life_n without_o repentance_n must_v unavoidable_o make_v they_o miserable_a in_o another_o world_n and_o that_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o to_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n put_v thing_n upon_o a_o mighty_a hazard_n and_o they_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n to_o think_v so_o for_o alas_o how_o unfit_a be_v most_o man_n at_o such_o a_o time_n for_o so_o great_a and_o serious_a a_o work_n as_o repentance_n be_v when_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o small_a matter_n and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o any_o man_n then_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o his_o repentance_n when_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a opportunity_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o it_o i_o deny_v not_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o repentance_n of_o a_o die_a sinner_n be_v usual_o but_o like_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o malefactor_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v turn_v off_o he_o be_v not_o trouble_v that_o he_o have_v offend_v the_o law_n but_o he_o be_v trouble_v that_o he_o must_v die_v for_o when_o death_n be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o feel_v himself_o drop_v into_o destruction_n no_o wonder_n if_o then_o the_o man_n stomach_n come_v down_o and_o he_o be_v content_v to_o be_v save_v and_o see_v he_o must_v stay_v no_o long_o in_o this_o world_n be_v desirous_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n rather_o than_o hell_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n no_o wonder_n if_o when_o the_o rack_n be_v before_o he_o this_o extort_v confession_n from_o he_o and_o if_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o pardon_n he_o make_v many_o large_a promise_n of_o amendment_n and_o free_o declare_v his_o resolurion_n of_o a_o new_a and_o better_a life_n but_o than_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o judge_n whether_o any_o thing_n of_o all_o this_o that_o be_v do_v under_o so_o great_a a_o fear_n and_o force_n be_v real_a for_o a_o sick_a man_n as_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o appetite_n to_o the_o most_o pleasant_a meat_n and_o drink_n so_o likewise_o his_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n nauseous_a to_o he_o and_o for_o the_o very_a same_o reason_n for_o sickness_n have_v alter_v the_o temper_n of_o his_o body_n he_o have_v not_o at_o that_o time_n any_o gust_n or_o relish_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o he_o be_v resolve_v against_o sin_n just_a as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o stomach_n be_v resolve_v against_o meat_n but_o if_o the_o fit_a be_v over_o and_o death_n will_v but_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o remove_v his_o quarter_n a_o little_a far_o from_o he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o his_o former_a appetite_n will_v soon_o return_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v sin_v with_o the_o same_o eagerness_n he_o do_v before_o beside_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v accept_v of_o his_o repentance_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v conscious_a to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o do_v resolve_v to_o put_v off_o our_o repentance_n till_o we_o can_v sin_v no_o long_o can_v we_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n lord_n now_o the_o world_n leave_v i_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o give_v i_o eternal_a life_n who_o can_v never_o afford_v to_o give_v thou_o one_o good_a day_n of_o my_o life_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v live_v with_o thou_o and_o enjoy_v thou_o for_o ever_o who_o can_v never_o endure_v to_o think_v upon_o thou_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o i_o can_v never_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v my_o sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o thou_o but_o now_o i_o repent_v of_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o thou_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o i_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o thy_o sake_n but_o yet_o i_o hope_v thy_o goodness_n be_v such_o that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v all_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o my_o life_n and_o accept_v of_o this_o force_a submission_n which_o i_o now_o make_v to_o thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o do_v not_o at_o last_o frustrate_v and_o disappoint_v i_o in_o this_o design_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v of_o sin_v while_o i_o live_v and_o get_v to_o heaven_n when_o i_o die_v sure_o no_o man_n can_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a this_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o many_o a_o man_n repentance_n who_o have_v defer_v it_o till_o he_o come_v to_o die_v i_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o to_o discourage_v repentance_n even_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v always_o the_o best_a thing_n we_o can_v do_v but_o i_o will_v by_o all_o mean_n discourage_v man_n from_o put_v off_o so_o necessary_a a_o work_n till_o then_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o and_o a_o sinner_n find_v himself_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v be_v so_o foolish_a and_o so_o cruel_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o put_v thing_n upon_o this_o last_o hazard_n repentance_n be_v now_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v leave_v for_o he_o to_o do_v this_o be_v his_o last_o remedy_n and_o the_o only_a refuge_n he_o have_v to_o fly_v to_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o minister_n in_o this_o case_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o put_v the_o man_n upon_o and_o earnest_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o but_o when_o we_o speak_v to_o man_n in_o other_o circumstance_n that_o be_v well_o and_o in_o health_n we_o dare_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n encourage_v they_o to_o venture_v their_o soul_n upon_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n for_o to_o speak_v the_o best_a of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a remedy_n especial_o when_o man_n have_v design_o contrive_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o service_n of_o their_o best_a day_n and_o to_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o few_o unprofitable_a sigh_n and_o tear_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n i_o desire_v to_o have_v as_o large_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o any_o man_n but_o withal_o i_o be_o very_o sure_a that_o he_o be_v the_o hard_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o of_o any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n and_o no_o man_n that_o have_v any_o worthy_a apprehension_n of_o the_o deity_n can_v imagine_v he_o to_o be_v so_o easy_a as_o to_o forgive_v man_n upon_o the_o last_o word_n and_o intimation_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o fondness_n for_o offender_n as_o will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o prudence_n of_o any_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n upon_o earth_n god_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v sincere_o endeavour_v to_o live_v a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a life_n and_o may_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v and_o that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o venture_v all_o my_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n upon_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n i_o will_v conclude_v all_o with_o those_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n eccles_n 5.6_o 7.16.11_o 12.18.21_o 22_o say_v not_o
take_v away_o his_o life_n whatever_o he_o say_v or_o do_v though_o never_o so_o innocent_a never_o so_o excellent_a have_v some_o bad_a interpretation_n put_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o great_a and_o shine_a virtue_n of_o his_o life_n be_v turn_v into_o crime_n and_o matter_n of_o accusation_n for_o his_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n he_o be_v call_v a_o magician_n for_o his_o endeavour_n to_o reclaim_v man_n from_o their_o vice_n a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n for_o his_o free_a and_o oblige_a conversation_n a_o wine-bibber_n and_o a_o glutton_n all_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o do_v to_o man_n and_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o so_o liberal_o shed_v among_o the_o people_n be_v construe_v to_o be_v a_o design_n of_o ambition_n and_o popularity_n and_o do_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o sedition_n and_o to_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n enough_o to_o have_v discourage_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o have_v put_v a_o damp_n upon_o the_o most_o generous_a mind_n and_o to_o make_v it_o sick_a and_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n for_o what_o more_o grievous_a than_o to_o have_v all_o the_o good_a one_o do_v ill_o interpret_v and_o the_o best_a action_n in_o the_o world_n make_v matter_n of_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n and_o then_o last_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o cheerful_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o business_n but_o his_o delight_n i_o delight_v say_v he_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n the_o pleasure_n which_o other_o take_v in_o the_o most_o natural_a action_n of_o life_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v when_o they_o be_v hungry_a he_o take_v in_o do_v good_a it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o ply_v this_o work_n with_o so_o much_o diligence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v afraid_a he_o shall_v have_v want_v time_n for_o it_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o when_o he_o be_v approach_v towards_o the_o hard_a and_o most_o unpleasant_a part_n of_o his_o service_n but_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o beneficial_a to_o we_o i_o mean_v his_o death_n and_o suffering_n he_o be_v not_o at_o ease_n in_o his_o mind_n till_o it_o be_v do_v how_o be_o i_o straighten_a say_v he_o till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o just_o before_o his_o suffer_v with_o what_o joy_n and_o triumph_n do_v he_o reflect_v upon_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o life_n father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o upon_o earth_n and_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o do_v what_o a_o bless_a pattern_n be_v here_o of_o diligence_n and_o industry_n in_o do_v good_a how_o fair_a and_o lovely_a a_o copy_n for_o christian_n to_o write_v after_o and_o now_o that_o i_o have_v set_v it_o before_o you_o it_o will_v be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o these_o two_o purpose_n to_o show_v we_o our_o defect_n and_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n i._o to_o show_v we_o our_o defect_n how_o do_v this_o bless_a example_n upbraid_v those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o it_o who_o instead_o of_o go_v about_o do_v good_a be_v perpetual_o intent_n upon_o do_v mischief_n who_o be_v wise_a and_o active_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a have_v no_o inclination_n no_o understanding_n and_o those_o likewise_o who_o though_o they_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o bad_a yet_o whole_o neglect_v this_o bless_a work_n of_o do_v good_a they_o think_v it_o very_o fair_a to_o do_v no_o evil_n to_o hurt_v and_o injure_v no_o man_n but_o if_o preacher_n will_v be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o require_v more_o and_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v till_o they_o have_v persuade_v they_o out_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a till_o they_o have_v almost_o impoverish_v themselves_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o this_o 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