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to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o persuade_v the_o affection_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v fit_a person_n be_v make_v meet_v because_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v meet_v for_o heaven_n man_n be_v estrange_v from_o god_n even_o from_o the_o womb_n psal_n 58.3_o and_o be_v these_o fit_a to_o live_v with_o god_n till_o bring_v nigh_o man_n be_v shape_v and_o conceive_v in_o sin_n psal_n 51.5_o and_o be_v this_o fit_a to_o dwell_v with_o a_o holy_a god_n till_o sanctify_v man_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o be_v such_o a_o dead_a block_n meet_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o live_a god_n man_n be_v darkness_n eph._n 5.8_o and_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_n with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o how_o can_v dry_v stubble_n 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on_o my_o soul_n drop_v from_o above_o sin_n be_v still_o hammer_v my_o heart_n unto_o a_o hardness_n void_a of_o love_n let_v supply_a grace_n to_o cross_v his_o art_n drop_v from_o above_o o_o come_v for_o thou_o do_v know_v the_o way_n or_o if_o to_o i_o thou_o will_v not_o move_v remove_v i_o where_o i_o need_v not_o say_v drop_v from_o above_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o willing_a rather_o to_o be_v absent_a frrm_n the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n amen_o finis_fw-la some_o book_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n a_o call_v to_o sinner_n such_o as_o be_v under_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o any_o prospect_n of_o it_o from_o the_o long_a suffering_n and_o gracious_a but_o most_o righteous_a god_n three_o question_n resolve_v brief_o and_o plain_o viz._n 1._o what_o conception_n ought_v we_o to_o have_v of_o the_o bless_a god_n 2._o what_o be_v those_o truth_n whereof_o the_o knowledge_n appear_v most_o indispensable_o necessary_a unto_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v first_o and_o most_o learn_v by_o we_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o change_n wrought_v in_o a_o man_n by_o god_n h._n word_n and_o spirit_n before_o he_o can_v safe_o conclude_v himself_o pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o sermon_n the_o christian_a temper_n or_o the_o quiet_a state_n of_o mind_n that_o god_n servant_n labour_v for_o set_a forth_o in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o mrs._n ursula_n collins_n a_o seasonable_a question_n plain_o resolve_v viz._n what_o be_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n who_o neglect_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o what_o be_v that_o discern_a of_o the_o lord_n body_n in_o it_o without_o which_o man_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n the_o christian_n earnest_a expectation_n and_o long_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n set_a forth_o in_o a_o discourse_n occasion_v by_o the_o decease_n of_o that_o excellent_a christian_a and_o minister_n of_o christ_n mr._n noah_n webb_n late_o of_o sandhurst_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks._n finis_fw-la in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n see_v 3_o opinion_n in_o dr._n tuckney_n thesis_n &_o praet_fw-la theol._n ubi_fw-la videa_n praeclare_fw-la furius_fw-la disputata_fw-la p._n 269._o ad_fw-la p._n 292._o
vine_n tree_n ezek._n 15.3_o 4_o 5._o that_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o any_o work_n but_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o fuel_n just_o so_o be_v that_o branch_n that_o be_v professional_o in_o christ_n that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n it_o be_v take_v away_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v joh._n 15_o 2.-6_a the_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v see_v in_o suit_v mean_n to_o the_o end_n object_n to_o the_o faculty_n back_o to_o the_o burden_n now_o graceless_a sinner_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o god_n work_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a in_o this_o world_n they_o will_v never_o be_v fit_a 2._o the_o christian_a have_v many_o privilege_n to_o enjoy_v which_o he_o must_v be_v meet_a for_o even_o in_o this_o world_n as_o reconciliation_n justification_n adoption_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n peace_n of_o conscience_n communion_n with_o god_n audience_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o god_n have_v promise_v christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o child_n and_o they_o be_v child_n bread_n and_o must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n god_n will_v not_o throw_v away_o his_o mercy_n on_o such_o as_o value_v they_o not_o but_o scorn_v they_o they_o set_v light_a by_o precious_a delicate_n of_o his_o table_n mat._n 22_o 5._o the_o whole_a slight_a the_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n the_o carnal_a heart_n will_v not_o thank_v god_n for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n and_o can_v we_o think_v god_n will_v force_v his_o blessing_n on_o such_o ungrateful_a miscreant_n that_o scorn_n both_o he_o and_o his_o kindness_n no_o sure_o there_o be_v some_o that_o long_o for_o these_o blessing_n and_o will_v thankful_o accept_v they_o see_v act_n 13.46_o 48._o and_o 28.28_o yea_o he_o will_v make_v you_o prize_v they_o and_o part_n with_o all_o for_o they_o or_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v they_o what_o think_v you_o do_v not_o the_o great_a god_n take_v care_n to_o secure_v his_o own_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o man_n felicity_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v dishonourable_a to_o god_n to_o bestow_v his_o rich_a treasure_n and_o pleasure_n of_o grace_n on_o such_o as_o despise_v they_o and_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o root_a in_o the_o sordid_a dunghill_n of_o sensual_a delight_n then_o in_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o alas_o honour_n be_v not_o seemly_a for_o a_o fool_n prov._n 26.1_o as_o a_o jewel_n of_o gold_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n so_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n without_o discretion_n prov._n 11.22_o these_o silly_a fool_n be_v not_o meet_v to_o sit_v as_o prince_n with_o the_o king_n at_o his_o table_n because_o they_o want_v a_o wedding-garment_n of_o suitable_a disposition_n for_o so_o high_a a_o privilege_n mat._n 22.12_o chap._n viii_o another_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o necessary_a consistency_n of_o a_o christian_n meetness_n for_o so_o glorious_a a_o inheritance_n 7._o 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good_a term_n with_o god_n he_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v or_o dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o soul_n meet_v for_o heaven_n that_o he_o love_v and_o belong_v for_o christ_n appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.8_o but_o the_o sincere_a christian_n that_o be_v not_o actual_o meet_v son_n heaven_n though_o through_o grace_n he_o be_v habitual_o meet_v often_o shrug_v at_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o chide_v himself_o out_o and_o say_v as_o that_o holy_a man_n egredere_fw-la mea_fw-la arima_fw-la egredere_fw-la go_v out_o my_o soul_n go_v out_o what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o and_o sure_o that_o man_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o comfortable_a in_o death_n that_o have_v set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o surrender_v his_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n this_o man_n will_v make_v his_o lord_n welcome_v any_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n or_o watch_v of_o the_o night_n but_o the_o other_o be_v like_o a_o maid_n undress_v and_o unready_a though_o for_o the_o main_a she_o love_v her_o friend_n and_o desire_v his_o come_n yet_o in_o the_o present_a juncture_n and_o under_o those_o circumstance_n she_o be_v surprise_v and_o trouble_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v she_o in_o that_o pitiful_a pickle_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o unmeet_a christian_a 2._o none_o but_o soul_n meet_v for_o heaven_n be_v fit_a for_o death_n through_o which_o all_o must_v pass_v it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n do_v discover_v to_o we_o this_o mystery_n which_o among_o the_o rest_n he_o may_v receive_v in_o the_o three_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.51_o we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v but_o this_o change_n be_v a_o peculiar_a dispensation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o change_n be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n this_o be_v certain_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n will_v fasten_v her_o fang_n on_o the_o unconverted_a soul_n that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v only_o the_o sincere_a christian_n that_o can_v sing_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o song_n of_o triumph_n or_o can_v make_v that_o brave_a challenge_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n only_o our_o captain_n jesus_n have_v disarm_v death_n and_o it_o be_v only_o for_o his_o member_n other_o be_v leave_v to_o its_o rage_n death_n feed_v on_o they_o psal_n 49.14_o it_o have_v a_o full_a morsel_n of_o they_o the_o first_o death_n kill_v the_o body_n and_o the_o second_o death_n damn_v the_o soul_n but_o bless_v and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n rev._n 20.6_o oh_o happy_a state_n of_o real_a saint_n christ_n our_o david_n have_v conquer_v this_o goliath_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n 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state_n and_o love_n and_o life_n in_o sin_n lie_v and_o die_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n that_o be_v the_o sad_a word_n in_o all_o the_o bible_n pronounce_v twice_o in_o a_o breath_n by_o our_o bless_a lord_n joh._n 8.21_o 24._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n i._n e._n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n this_o be_v surprise_v from_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o first_o place_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v that_o be_v to_o heaven_n whither_o sinner_n can_v enter_v you_o will_v say_v than_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o heaven_n for_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n even_o to_o the_o last_o breath_n when_o be_v man_n cleanse_v be_v it_o in_fw-la articulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 292._o may_v not_o all_o be_v cleanse_v alike_o then_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a all_o be_v sin_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o breathe_v out_o their_o soul_n but_o 1._o you_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v fin_n the_o best_a have_v relic_n of_o original_a corruption_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n will_v only_o annihilate_v the_o body_n of_o death_n death_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o punishment_n but_o period_n of_o sin_n it_o reign_v not_o in_o god_n child_n at_o present_a it_o shall_v not_o remain_v in_o they_o when_o dead_a the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v already_o go_v for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o the_o filth_n yea_o be_v of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o as_o soon_o as_o death_n strike_v the_o stroke_n 2._o i_o see_v not_o but_o the_o mighty_a god_n can_v perfect_o expel_v sin_n out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o also_o perfect_a defective_a grace_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o the_o soul_n separation_n from_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n in_o a_o instant_n at_o the_o soul_n first_o 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