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and_o seldom_o do_v a_o minister_n live_v to_o see_v the_o ripeness_n of_o his_o people_n but_o one_o sow_v and_o plant_v another_o water_v and_o a_o three_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o increase_n yet_o be_v all_o this_o duty_n delightful_a have_v we_o but_o a_o due_a proportion_n of_o strength_n but_o to_o inform_v the_o old_a ignorant_a sinner_n to_o convince_v the_o stubborn_a and_o worldly_a wise_a to_o persuade_v a_o wilful_a resolve_v wretch_n to_o prick_v a_o stony_a heart_n to_o the_o quick_a ministry_n to_o make_v a_o rock_n to_o weep_v and_o tremble_v to_o set_v forth_o christ_n according_a to_o our_o necessity_n and_o his_o excellency_n to_o comfort_v the_o soul_n who_o god_n deject_v to_o clear_v up_o dark_a and_o difficult_a truth_n to_o oppose_v with_o convince_a argument_n all_o gainsayer_n to_o credit_v the_o gospel_n with_o exemplary_a conversation_n when_o multitude_n do_v but_o watch_v for_o our_o halt_n o_o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o 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and_o the_o more_o will_v it_o pierce_v we_o because_o of_o the_o singular_a excellency_n which_o we_o must_v forsake_v it_o will_v be_v a_o hell_n in_o heaven_n to_o think_v of_o once_o lose_v heaven_n as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o damn_a have_v they_o but_o hope_n of_o once_o escape_v temp_n mortality_n be_v the_o disgrace_n of_o all_o sublunary_a delight_n it_o make_v our_o present_a life_n of_o little_a value_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o reference_n it_o have_v to_o god_n and_o eternity_n to_o think_v that_o we_o must_v short_o lay_v it_o down_o how_o can_v we_o take_v delight_n in_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o remember_v how_o short_a that_o delight_n will_v be_v that_o the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o cup_n and_o morsel_n be_v dead_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v once_o but_o paâ—â—_n our_o taste_n indeed_o if_o man_n be_v as_o the_o beast_n that_o know_v not_o his_o suffering_n or_o death_n till_o he_o feel_v it_o and_o little_o think_v when_o the_o knife_n 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clear_a discovery_n of_o a_o almighty_a arm_n what_o magnify_v of_o weakness_n what_o cast_v down_o of_o strength_n what_o wonder_v wrought_v by_o most_o improbable_a mean_n what_o bring_v to_o hell_n and_o bring_v back_o what_o turn_v of_o tear_n and_o fear_n into_o safety_n and_o joy_n such_o hear_n of_o earnest_a prayer_n as_o if_o god_n can_v have_v deny_v we_o nothing_o that_o we_o ask_v all_o these_o be_v wonderful_a heart-raising_a work_n but_o o_o what_o be_v these_o to_o our_o full_a deliverance_n to_o our_o final_a conquest_n to_o our_o eternal_a triumph_n and_o to_o that_o great_a day_n of_o great_a thing_n sect_n ix_o 9_o 7._o compare_v also_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v above_o hom_n with_o those_o particular_a providence_n which_o thou_o have_v enjoy_v thyself_o and_o those_o observable_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v record_v through_o thy_o life_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o christian_a indeed_o i_o know_v thou_o have_v if_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n yet_o 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thy_o fear_n and_o unbelief_n when_o he_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o thy_o own_o counsel_n will_v have_v cast_v thou_o into_o when_o he_o ease_v thy_o pain_n when_o he_o heal_v thy_o sickness_n and_o raise_v thou_o up_o as_o from_o the_o very_a grave_n and_o death_n when_o thou_o pray_v and_o weep_v as_o hezekiah_n and_o say_v my_o day_n be_v cut_v off_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n my_o age_n be_v depart_v and_o remove_v from_o i_o as_o a_o shepherd_n tent_n i_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n my_o life_n he_o will_v cut_v i_o off_o with_o pine_a sickness_n from_o day_n to_o day_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v he_o in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o cast_v thy_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n and_o set_v thou_o among_o the_o live_n to_o praise_v he_o as_o thou_o do_v this_o day_n that_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n may_v make_v know_v his_o truth_n the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o praise_n to_o he_o in_o his_o house_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n isai._n 38.10_o to_o the_o 20._o i_o say_v be_v not_o all_o these_o most_o precious_a mercy_n alas_o these_o be_v but_o small_a thing_n for_o thou_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v thou_o far_o great_a thing_n than_o these_o even_o such_o as_o these_o be_v scarce_o a_o taste_n of_o it_o be_v a_o choice_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v so_o notable_o answer_v thy_o prayer_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o and_o so_o evident_o a_o prevailer_n with_o he_o but_o o_o think_v then_o be_v all_o these_o so_o sweet_a and_o precious_a that_o my_o life_n will_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a misery_n without_o they_o have_v his_o providence_n lift_v i_o so_o high_a on_o earth_n and_o his_o merciful_a kindness_n make_v i_o great_a how_o sweet_a then_o will_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v and_o how_o high_a will_v his_o eternal_a love_n exalt_v i_o and_o how_o great_a shall_v i_o be_v make_v in_o communion_n with_o his_o greatness_n if_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o warfare_n have_v such_o mercy_n what_o shall_v i_o find_v in_o my_o home_n and_o in_o my_o triumph_n if_o god_n will_v communicate_v so_o much_o to_o i_o while_o i_o remain_v a_o sinner_n what_o will_v he_o bestow_v when_o i_o be_o a_o perfect_a saint_n if_o i_o have_v have_v so_o much_o in_o this_o strange_a country_n at_o such_o a_o distance_n from_o he_o what_o shall_v i_o have_v in_o heaven_n in_o his_o immediate_a presence_n where_o i_o shall_v ever_o stand_v about_o his_o throne_n sect_n x._o 10._o 8._o compare_v the_o comfort_n which_o thou_o shall_v have_v above_o 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