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seat_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o heb._n 12.23_o which_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v there_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a here_o the_o good_a man_n find_v the_o sharp_a misery_n and_o great_a affliction_n the_o evil_a man_n the_o sweet_a felicity_n and_o full_a pleasure_n here_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n stand_v press_v with_o delicacy_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n lack_v even_o crumb_n to_o feed_v he_o therefore_o it_o will_v much_o impeach_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n and_o place_n to_o make_v some_o retribution_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o 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death_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o sin_n why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o that_o thought_n as_o little_a of_o it_o as_o i_o do_v and_o have_v as_o good_a resolution_n as_o i_o have_v have_v yet_o perish_v to_o all_o eternity_n other_o there_o have_v be_v who_o though_o they_o have_v have_v timely_a warning_n of_o their_o death_n by_o a_o linger_a and_o tedious_a disease_n yet_o either_o their_o pain_n and_o uneasiness_n have_v discompose_v they_o for_o repentance_n and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o their_o change_n or_o else_o god_n have_v then_o in_o justice_n deny_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n who_o have_v be_v so_o long_a time_n neglective_a of_o it_o repentance_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o the_o penitent_a whensoever_o he_o repent_v have_v not_o always_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o sinner_n repentance_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v thus_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o he_o may_v just_o do_v even_o then_o deny_v i_o repentance_n without_o which_o i_o can_v be_v save_v when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o paenitentiam_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisitpeccanti_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la because_o i_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o now_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o how_o miserable_a and_o deplorable_a will_v my_o condition_n be_v can_v i_o endure_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n can_v i_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n can_v any_o thing_n screen_n i_o from_o those_o direful_a torment_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o now_o i_o to_o have_v my_o share_n in_o they_o o_o remember_v what_o god_n say_v because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o minn_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v 3._o that_o it_o be_v the_o high_a pice_n of_o prudence_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v because_o that_o after_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o return_v to_o amend_v or_o rectify_v the_o deficiency_n of_o our_o former_a preparation_n i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v vestigia_fw-la nulla_fw-la retrorsum_fw-la the_o grave_n receive_v all_o that_o come_v into_o it_o but_o will_v never_o suffer_v any_o to_o return_v thence_o before_o it_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o it_o say_v arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o lie_v there_o be_v no_o repentance_n in_o the_o grave_a whither_o we_o all_o go_v as_o death_n leave_v we_o so_o the_o resurrection_n will_v find_v we_o if_o we_o die_v sinner_n no_o purgatory_n can_v make_v we_o to_o rise_v saint_n he_o that_o be_v filthy_a at_o his_o death_n will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o 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forgive_v from_o thy_o heart_n all_o other_o who_o have_v injure_v thou_o as_o thou_o expect_v to_o be_v forgive_v by_o god_n when_o thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o strength_n fail_v and_o death_n approach_v say_v or_o ejaculate_a thus_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v it_o o_o lord_n thoâ—_n god_n of_o truth_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o remedy_n against_o some_o particular_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n the_o devil_n be_v so_o delusory_a and_o subtle_a a_o spirit_n that_o like_o the_o cunning_a angler_n he_o love_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n and_o take_v all_o advantage_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o disturbance_n of_o mind_n to_o ensnare_v
certain_o if_o we_o be_v dutiful_a child_n we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o ungrateful_a silence_n but_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o sense_n so_o will_v the_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o can_v express_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal_n 106.2_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o we_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal_n 139.17_o 18._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3._o and_o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a then_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n shall_v teach_v thou_o humility_n and_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o miserable_a thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a it_o be_v but_o justice_n to_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n not_o mercy_n every_o particular_a blessing_n i_o enjoy_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o each_o i_o a_o lesson_n of_o humility_n many_o stripe_n many_o judgement_n indeed_o have_v i_o deserve_v but_o i_o must_v confess_v with_o holy_a jacob_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o 4._o be_v god_n a_o god_n of_o such_o infinite_a mercy_n this_o than_o shall_v teach_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o thy_o difficulty_n and_o distress_n in_o all_o thy_o want_n and_o necessity_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o to_o rest_v and_o depend_v upon_o he_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v holy_a david_n tarry_v round_o about_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.7_o and_o deliver_v they_o and_o psal_n 34.22_o the_o lord_n deliver_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a and_o as_o in_o temporal_a danger_n so_o in_o temporal_a want_n we_o must_v cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lordlack_n nothing_o psal_n 34.9_o and_o v._o the_o 10._o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n be_v a_o god_n all-sufficient_a and_o able_a to_o help_v i_o in_o my_o great_a necessity_n he_o be_v a_o god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o want_v therefore_o i_o will_v cast_v my_o burden_n upon_o he_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o 5._o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v i_o to_o fear_v he_o this_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a what_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o mercifulness_n i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o trust_v he_o indeed_o and_o to_o love_v he_o but_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o for_o it_o yes_o certain_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o even_o for_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o say_v david_n therefore_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130.4_o and_o 67._o ult_n god_n shall_v bless_v we_o and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fear_v he_o though_o he_o forgive_v though_o he_o bless_v though_o he_o show_v we_o mercy_n yet_o we_o must_v fear_v he_o yea_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o of_o all_o god_n attribute_n mercy_n be_v the_o dreadful_a for_o wherever_o his_o mercy_n light_n and_o be_v neglect_v or_o return_v empty_a without_o answer_v god_n design_n he_o will_v certain_o recompense_v his_o abuse_a mercy_n with_o double_a severity_n laesa_fw-la patientia_fw-la furor_fw-la fit_n 6._o be_v god_n thus_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o imitate_v his_o mercy_n by_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o poor_a necessitous_a brethren_n let_v we_o imitate_v it_o in_o its_o universality_n it_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n who_o be_v there_o under_o the_o sun_n that_o have_v not_o taste_v of_o it_o in_o its_o reality_n he_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o it_o be_v far_o from_o god_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n seem_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o profess_v compassion_n and_o to_o say_v as_o those_o in_o st._n james_n ch_z 2.16_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v be_v you_o fill_v and_o yet_o give_v nothing_o to_o cloth_n or_o to_o feed_v they_o but_o thou_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n in_o deuteronomy_n ch_n 15.10_o thou_o shall_v sure_o give_v he_o and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v when_o thou_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o encourage_v thou_o take_v god_n own_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o because_o that_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o thus_o we_o must_v imitate_v god_n in_o be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o and_o in_o be_v real_o merciful_a all_o our_o act_n of_o mercy_n to_o our_o poor_a brethren_n christ_n take_v as_o do_v to_o he_o matth._n 25.40_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o the_o misery_n of_o my_o brethren_n be_v my_o own_o misery_n and_o therefore_o your_o mercy_n to_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n mercy_n to_o i_o last_o be_v god_n thus_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v thou_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o be_v continual_o praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n praise_n be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n because_o that_o all_o have_v taste_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o his_o mercy_n give_v the_o lord_n say_v david_n the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n psal_n 29.2_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o arbritrary_a or_o voluntary_a act_n but_o a_o just_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n god_n not_o only_o supply_v but_o even_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v and_o as_o he_o expect_v no_o other_o so_o we_o can_v make_v no_o other_o retribution_n unto_o he_o but_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o let_v we_o never_o then_o defraud_v he_o of_o that_o so_o easy_a tribute_n but_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v continual_o fill_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o our_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o we_o deserve_v they_o the_o more_o thou_o deserve_v our_o praise_n o_o let_v we_o not_o by_o our_o ingratitude_n provoke_v thou_o to_o discontinue_v thy_o mercy_n or_o to_o shut_v up_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n and_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o value_v they_o by_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o they_o alelujah_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n hebrew_n 9.27_o and_o as_o it_o it_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o 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those_o law_n and_o thereby_o render_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n obnoxious_a to_o that_o judgement_n of_o death_n before_o threaten_a and_o now_o god_n ratify_v his_o former_a denunciation_n establish_v it_o by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o unto_o dust_n he_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3.19_o so_o that_o now_o we_o see_v whence_o death_n have_v its_o first_o beginning_n rom._n 5.12_o it_o be_v but_o the_o product_n and_o birth_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v once_o conceive_v never_o prove_v abortive_a but_o bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1.15_o it_o be_v now_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o as_o certain_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v
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whence_o there_o be_v no_o return_n to_o rectify_v thy_o former_a aberration_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o repentance_n the_o grave_n be_v a_o safe_a repository_n and_o as_o it_o receive_v so_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n he_o that_o go_v thither_o filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a will_v be_v unjust_a still_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a will_v be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a will_v be_v holy_a still_o revel_v 22.11_o give_v i_o grace_n good_a god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n to_o wait_v until_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v to_o think_v every_o day_n my_o last_o and_o to_o prepare_v according_o that_o so_o though_o the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a i_o may_v not_o be_v at_o any_o time_n unprovided_a but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v i_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v that_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n 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nature_n but_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v he_o into_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v so_o stupid_a and_o put_v so_o far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n they_o think_v they_o shall_v still_o rejoice_v as_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o see_v no_o evil_n and_o so_o never_o bethink_v they_o of_o their_o condition_n till_o they_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o hell_n tell_v they_o now_o of_o preparation_n for_o death_n they_o will_v answer_v â—ou_fw-mi it_o be_v time_n enough_o yet_o and_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v â—perannuated_a and_o unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n â—â—se_n their_o time_n must_v now_o be_v divide_v between_o their_o lust_n and_o vanity_n between_o â—nlawful_a pleasure_n and_o imoderate_a sleep_n 〈◊〉_d idleness_n they_o can_v now_o find_v a_o time_n â—r_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o attend_v upâ—n_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n never_o 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