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lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o deliver_v i_o and_o thou_o and_o all_o his_o people_n with_o which_o prayer_n because_o i_o can_v make_v a_o better_a i_o commend_v thou_o and_o myself_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n a_o well-willer_n to_o thy_o soul_n happiness_n william_n whately_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o degree_n and_o mean_n thereof_o pag._n 4_o chap._n iii_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o hypocrite_n pag._n 9_o chap._n iii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n the_o magnify_v of_o god_n justice_n pag._n 19_o chap._n four_o contain_v a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o terror_n unto_o all_o dissembler_n pag._n 27_o chap._n v._o contain_v the_o three_o use_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hypocrisy_n pag._n 37_o chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o second_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o best_a branch_n have_v need_n of_o prune_v pag._n 64_o chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o two_o error_n viz._n the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n pag._n 73_o chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n stir_v up_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o a_o holy_a longing_n for_o death_n pag._n 78_o chap._n ix_o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v down_o our_o corruption_n while_o we_o live_v pag._n 84_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o consolation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n against_o their_o unallowed_a sin_n pag._n 99_o chap._n xi_o contain_v the_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o god_n will_v prune_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n that_o be_v help_v true_a christian_n against_o their_o corruption_n pag._n 104_o chap._n xii_o show_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n prune_v pag._n 109_o chap._n xiii_o the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o show_v their_o misery_n that_o be_v not_o prune_v pag._n 120_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v prune_v pag._n 124_o chap._n xv._o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o encourage_v the_o saint_n in_o strive_v against_o sin_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v help_v they_o in_o this_o labour_n and_o they_o shall_v sure_o prevail_v pag._n 129_o chap._n xvi_o contain_v the_o four_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v increase_v in_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 132_o chap._n xvii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o last_o point_n viz._n a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o grow_v worse_o pag._n 137_o chap._n xviii_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o increase_v in_o goodness_n &_o direction_n for_o that_o purpose_n pag._n 143_o chap._n xix_o contain_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o have_v grow_v and_o do_v grow_v in_o goodness_n pag._n 162_o god_n husbandry_n tend_v chief_o to_o the_o reform_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o make_v he_o true-hearted_a john_n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n chap._n i._o show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n husbandry_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v namely_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n in_o which_o we_o have_v consider_v a_o distribution_n of_o they_o into_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o a_o distinction_n of_o they_o by_o their_o special_a difference_n of_o fruitless_a and_o fruitful_a let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o part_n of_o god_n husbandry_n which_o be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a nature_n of_o the_o branch_n for_o the_o unfruitful_a branch_n the_o hypocrite_n he_o carry_v himself_o towards_o it_o as_o beseem_v a_o good_a husband_n he_o cut_v it_o off_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o separate_v he_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n with_o who_o he_o seem_v once_o to_o be_v unite_v cause_v that_o he_o lose_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v and_o so_o by_o fall_v off_o from_o those_o appearance_n of_o goodness_n which_o be_v in_o he_o he_o discover_v himself_o to_o have_v but_o counterfeit_v till_o proceed_v to_o great_a sinfulness_n at_o last_o eternal_a death_n do_v overwhelm_v he_o but_o for_o the_o fruitful_a branch_n the_o upright-hearted_n christian_n the_o lord_n deal_v with_o he_o be_v far_o otherwise_o he_o be_v alone_o purge_v or_o prune_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v himself_o take_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n the_o true_a christian_a have_v only_o something_o take_v off_o from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v very_o well_o spare_v be_v pare_v about_o to_o the_o remoovall_a of_o that_o that_o by_o continue_v upon_o he_o will_v have_v do_v he_o much_o hurt_n you_o all_o know_v what_o the_o natural_a prune_n be_v viz._n the_o cut_n off_o from_o the_o branch_n such_o unprofitable_a and_o overgrow_a twist_n leaf_n or_o the_o like_a as_o do_v no_o way_n benefit_v the_o branch_n but_o hurt_v it_o rather_o in_o cause_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o be_v lesser_a and_o scant_a than_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n signify_v hereby_o be_v the_o subdue_a of_o the_o corruption_n of_o god_n servant_n viz._n their_o pride_n passion_n self-love_n earthly-mindednesse_a voluptuousness_n and_o the_o like_a disorder_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o mortify_v they_o will_v run_v all_o out_o into_o a_o fair_a show_n of_o profession_n not_o at_o all_o fructify_a in_o a_o holy_a conversation_n but_o when_o these_o corruption_n be_v take_v away_o by_o diverse_a needful_a mean_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o know_v the_o fit_a mean_n for_o he_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a vine-dresser_n that_o want_v his_o prune_a instrument_n then_o be_v that_o end_n obtain_v which_o god_n intend_v and_o then_o follow_v that_o effect_n wherein_o themselves_o rejoice_v viz._n they_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n they_o become_v more_o rich_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o plentiful_a in_o all_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o in_o all_o excellent_a service_n to_o god_n and_o man_n they_o do_v more_o good_a they_o live_v more_o profitable_o and_o seruiceable_o and_o be_v every_o way_n more_o abundant_a in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n joy_n peace_n love_n righteousness_n temperance_n meekness_n goodness_n and_o the_o rest_n than_o ever_o else_o they_o will_v have_v be_v and_o thus_o
corruption_n but_o death_n at_o once_o with_o a_o most_o happy_a parricide_n as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o kill_v both_o itself_o our_o last_o foe_n and_o sin_n its_o mother_n our_o first_o foe_n and_o sorrow_n its_o sister_n our_o daily_a foe_n that_o one_o pang_n which_o pull_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n do_v also_o pull_v away_o sin_n both_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n o_o most_o desirable_a pang_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v thirst_v after_o more_o than_o any_o earthly_a thing_n job_n when_o his_o body_n be_v full_a of_o botch_n can_v say_v with_o much_o vehemency_n of_o passion_n why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o give_v i_o not_o up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n then_o shall_v i_o have_v lyen_fw-we still_o and_o be_v quiet_a i_o shall_v have_v sleep_v then_o have_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n he_o can_v in_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n commend_v death_n and_o say_v there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n there_o the_o prisoner_n rest_v together_o and_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o a_o miserable_a man_n will_v long_o for_o it_o and_o dig_v for_o it_o more_o than_o for_o hide_a treasure_n and_o will_v rejoice_v exceed_o and_o be_v glad_a if_o he_o can_v find_v it_o this_o impatiency_n of_o life_n be_v no_o way_n worthy_a commendation_n it_o savour_v too_o much_o of_o self_n love_n to_o be_v good_a and_o allowable_a but_o if_o out_o of_o a_o holy_a impatiency_n of_o sin_n we_o can_v as_o feel_o take_v up_o speech_n of_o a_o like_a nature_n o_o how_o true_o may_v it_o witness_v with_o we_o that_o we_o do_v hate_v sin_n that_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o corruption_n be_v to_o we_o as_o imprisonment_n sickness_n pain_n captivity_n and_o so_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o our_o part_n in_o christ_n goodness_n who_o come_v to_o preach_v liberty_n unto_o the_o captive_n very_o 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we_o so_o thorough_o spiritual_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v this_o will_v seem_v of_o so_o great_a worth_n with_o we_o as_o we_o will_v prefer_v it_o before_o all_o that_o the_o world_n count_v delightful_a the_o bridegroom_n will_v rather_o go_v to_o his_o grave_n then_o to_o his_o bride-chamber_n the_o traveller_n will_v rather_o lie_v down_o in_o his_o bed_n of_o earth_n then_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o and_o every_o man_n will_v be_v of_o salomon_n mind_n and_o count_v the_o day_n of_o death_n better_o than_o the_o day_n of_o birth_n i_o confess_v that_o we_o must_v so_o far_o resign_v our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v as_o with_o all_o contentedness_n of_o mind_n to_o wear_v out_o the_o day_n of_o our_o apprenticeship_n and_o pilgrimage_n for_o so_o long_o as_o god_n have_v any_o service_n for_o we_o to_o do_v any_o where_o though_o the_o place_n and_o company_n be_v full_a of_o troublesomnesse_n yet_o shall_v we_o force_v our_o will_n to_o do_v he_o service_n with_o our_o own_o 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to_o approach_v near_o that_o height_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o bless_a apostle_n have_v who_o in_o relate_v of_o bond_n imprisonment_n hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n whip_v stocking_n shipwreck_n and_o daily_o die_v never_o burst_v forth_o into_o lamentation_n but_o rather_o recount_v with_o joy_n that_o which_o be_v so_o painful_a to_o suffer_v and_o seem_v to_o be_v glad_a of_o life_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o that_o by_o suffer_v more_o of_o those_o trouble_n he_o may_v do_v more_o service_n to_o the_o church_n and_o honour_n to_o christ_n but_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v his_o sinfulness_n the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o law_n of_o his_o member_n the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o flesh_n then_o only_o be_v hear_v bewail_v and_o cry_v out_o o_o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n let_v therefore_o the_o feel_n of_o sin_n make_v our_o desire_n so_o earnest_a after_o full_a freedom_n from_o it_o that_o we_o may_v for_o this_o cause_n even_o breathe_v after_o death_n when_o there_o be_v none_o other_o adversity_n to_o distaste_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o we_o that_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o devil_n tentation_n the_o world_n affrightment_n &_o allurement_n but_o special_o from_o the_o corrupt_a lust_n which_o we_o both_o do_v and_o while_o we_o lodge_v in_o this_o dungeon_n shall_v carry_v about_o with_o us._n and_o let_v each_o of_o we_o say_v often_o to_o himself_o o_o that_o i_o be_v part_v from_o husband_n and_o wife_n from_o child_n from_o friend_n from_o land_n and_o good_n and_o from_o this_o world_n and_o all_o that_o in_o this_o world_n be_v count_v worth_n have_v so_o that_o i_o may_v also_o be_v part_v from_o my_o corruption_n and_o never_o more_o hereafter_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o prune_v fast_v and_o prayer_n will_v purge_v the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n will_v cleanse_v and_o all_o god_n ordinance_n and_o all_o our_o christian_a endeavour_n will_v help_v to_o lop_v off_o these_o disorder_a passion_n that_o be_v within_o us._n but_o this_o be_v alone_o a_o cleanse_n in_o part_n a_o pare_n off_o some_o evil_n and_o leave_v much_o behind_o only_o the_o last_o blow_n of_o death_n will_v make_v a_o full_a riddance_n of_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a in_o we_o and_o after_o that_o blow_n give_v there_o shall_v nothing_o remain_v behind_o that_o may_v call_v for_o any_o more_o purge_v this_o be_v the_o sovereign_a medicine_n that_o will_v consummate_v the_o cure_n of_o our_o disease_a soul_n which_o till_o then_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o disease_n though_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o vine_n and_o have_v god_n the_o father_n for_o our_o husbandman_n o_o then_o lord_n send_v thou_o this_o last_o enemy_n which_o may_v do_v i_o more_o good_a than_o all_o the_o former_a friend_n i_o meet_v with_o can_v do_v even_o work_v a_o dissolution_n of_o my_o soul_n from_o my_o body_n and_o of_o my_o sin_n 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