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sake_n forgive_v we_o eph._n 4.31_o 32._o innumerable_a be_v the_o l_o occasion_n that_o may_v minister_v contention_n in_o the_o daily_a affair_n wherein_o they_o be_v concern_v and_o satan_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o blow_v the_o coal_n and_o they_o have_v corrupt_a and_o froward_a nature_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o flat_a necessity_n of_o this_o bless_a grace_n alas_o a_o civil_a war_n within_o door_n be_v the_o most_o intolerable_a the_o soul_n the_o body_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o affair_n the_o family_n be_v all_o disorder_a by_o it_o no_o good_a can_v come_v of_o it_o passion_n reform_v nothing_o but_o 729._o but_o magis_fw-la uâ—remur_fw-la prudâ—ntes_fw-la quam_fw-la i_fw-it acundos_fw-la plus_fw-la cogit_fw-la cue_n etum_fw-la imperium_fw-la quam_fw-la vehemens_fw-la imperiosior_fw-la concitatione_fw-la quies_fw-la lu._n viu._n de_fw-fr christ_n foem_n p._n 729._o patience_n may_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o 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be_v utter_o &_o only_o our_o own_o fault_n that_o make_v what_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v ineffectual_a 3._o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o course_n well_o finish_v can_v be_v have_v without_o the_o regular_a management_n &_o finish_v of_o our_o course_n &_o this_o can_v never_o be_v without_o resolution_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o which_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v and_o keep_v above_o immoderate_a love_n to_o life_n and_o fear_n of_o suffering_n and_o death_n faith_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o religion_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n be_v hope_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o hope_n be_v love_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o most_o successful_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n have_v faith_n its_o liberty_n power_n and_o prospect_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o professor_n it_o will_v make_v they_o too_o sagacious_a &_o concern_v to_o be_v impose_v on_o by_o plausible_a delusion_n and_o bold_a pretence_n in_o all_o these_o sublunary_a trifle_n to_o that_o substantial_a solid_a 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2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o because_o the_o gain_n and_o comfort_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v invisible_a and_o distant_a therefore_o their_o certainty_n and_o transcendent_a excellency_n must_v be_v concoct_v into_o deep_a and_o sound_a persuasion_n and_o be_v digest_v into_o answerable_a affection_n resolution_n and_o pursuit_n and_o all_o those_o argument_n and_o motive_n which_o must_v prevail_v upon_o we_o to_o run_v and_o finish_v the_o course_n and_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o and_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o deep_a persuasion_n of_o these_o certain_a and_o transcendent_a comfort_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o religion_n shall_v live_v or_o thrive_v but_o in_o the_o power_n of_o and_o true_a proportion_n to_o our_o apprehension_n and_o persuasion_n of_o those_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o principle_n of_o god_n existence_n and_o reward_v excellency_n heb._n 16.6_o man_n must_v be_v rule_v as_o god_n have_v make_v he_o and_o as_o fear_v and_o love_n be_v the_o command_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o every_o subject_a capable_a of_o moral_a government_n so_o something_o there_o must_v be_v report_v and_o determine_v fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n and_o discipline_n thereof_o and_o if_o transcendency_n in_o what_o must_v influence_n â—oth_v be_v not_o credible_a and_o demonstrable_a their_o influence_n must_v of_o necessity_n prove_v too_o languid_a to_o attain_v their_o end_n equality_n spoil_v choice_n as_o far_o as_o iâ—_n extend_v and_o if_o the_o comfort_n of_o another_o state_n do_v not_o exceed_v what_o we_o can_v meet_v with_o here_o sure_a powerful_a godliness_n will_v lose_v its_o life_n and_o breast_n together_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v existent_a in_o its_o practice_n without_o its_o argument_n and_o motive_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o think_v that_o impossibility_n of_o please_a god_n without_o faith_n speak_v of_o heb._n 11.6_o result_v not_o only_o
and_o therefore_o the_o blessing_n be_v null_a and_o moreover_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o providence_n be_v that_o my_o brother_n shall_v come_v forth_o against_o i_o in_o this_o hostile_a manner_n i_o know_v not_o wherefore_o i_o humble_o beg_v thy_o blessing_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o title_n which_o have_v so_o great_a a_o error_n in_o it_o thus_o god_n bring_v a_o old_a reckon_n to_o his_o remembrance_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n and_o set_v it_o on_o his_o conscience_n and_o put_v he_o to_o repent_v and_o mourn_v for_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o the_o angel_n hos_n 12.4_o he_o come_v not_o off_o so_o easy_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o wrestle_v hard_o all_o night_n to_o lose_v his_o rest_n and_o to_o struggle_v and_o sweat_n and_o pray_v and_o weep_v and_o shed_v many_o a_o tear_n and_o to_o go_v halt_v afterward_o upon_o his_o thigh_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o old_a reckon_n undischarged_a look_v back_o and_o consider_v how_o it_o have_v be_v and_o omit_v not_o a_o day_n without_o review_v your_o action_n and_o repenting_n i_o say_v as_o due_o as_o the_o day_n determine_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o any_o guilt_n contract_v that_o so_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o exercise_v yourself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o will_v the_o better_o prepare_v you_o for_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n both_o by_o death_n and_o judgement_n five_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o work_n of_o liberality_n towards_o christ_n in_o his_o needy_a member_n according_a to_o your_o opportunity_n and_o power_n for_o though_o you_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o your_o faith_n yet_o you_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o it_o great_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v laborious_a in_o that_o service_n upon_o which_o the_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v at_o christ_n appearance_n mat._n 25.35_o 36._o call_v yourself_o therefore_o to_o a_o account_n what_o you_o have_v do_v in_o this_o way_n for_o christ_n as_o how_o you_o have_v feed_v clothe_v visit_v relieve_v he_o in_o his_o member_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o if_o this_o be_v more_o consider_v such_o as_o profess_v to_o christ_n will_v be_v more_o active_a for_o he_o in_o aught_o wherein_o they_o may_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o he_o but_o when_o we_o see_v but_o little_a activity_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n we_o may_v well_o fear_v there_o be_v but_o little_a oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n for_o rich_a anointing_n will_v make_v man_n agile_a and_o ready_a for_o every_o good_a work_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o they_o that_o hope_v for_o eternal_a life_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v by_o death_n and_o judgement_n must_v seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n not_o only_o in_o well-doing_n but_o in_o continuance_n in_o it_o beware_v of_o omission_n and_o among_o other_o of_o this_o great_a duty_n the_o judgement_n will_v reach_v unto_o all_o sin_n death_n in_o the_o narrative_a of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o to_o omission_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n mat._n 25.37_o 38._o for_o which_o that_o learned_a and_o holy_a usher_n be_v humble_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n the_o nobleman_n have_v put_v a_o pound_n into_o your_o hand_n say_v occupy_v till_o i_o come_v yea_o he_o have_v give_v you_o many_o pound_n in_o a_o literal_a sense_n with_o which_o you_o must_v trade_v as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o talent_n of_o your_o part_n and_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o know_v you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o find_v mercy_n with_o onesiphorus_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n remember_v therefore_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 5.7_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n whereas_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n a_o merciful_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o fear_v judgement_n at_o christ_n come_n that_o he_o rather_o rejoice_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o six_o exercise_v diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o your_o particular_a call_v for_o when_o christ_n speak_v of_o his_o come_v say_v he_o be_v you_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v what_o follow_v who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.44_o 45_o 46._o when_o christ_n be_v speak_v to_o this_o point_n say_v peter_n lord_n speak_v thou_o this_o parable_n to_o we_o or_o even_o unto_o all_o luke_n 12.41_o true_o christ_n speak_v it_o unto_o all_o though_o in_o a_o special_a 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