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to_o death_n for_o this_o horrible_a thief_n and_o great_a mispender_n of_o precious_a time_n be_v like_o some_o mischievous_a person_n or_o desperate_a ruffian_n that_o fly_v in_o a_o man_n face_n and_o will_v either_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v kill_v that_o he_o do_v not_o kill_v we_o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n roman_n 6._o 23._o so_o that_o we_o must_v either_o kill_v our_o corruption_n or_o they_o will_v bring_v our_o sonles_a to_o death_n rom._n 8._o 13._o for_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v where_o you_o see_v that_o our_o precious_a soul_n can_v live_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o corruption_n the_o life_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o as_o ahab_n lose_v his_o own_o life_n for_o preserve_v benhadads_n thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o he_o in_o 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or_o consider_v or_o think_v on_o my_o own_o way_n and_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n yea_o because_o he_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a and_o fraudulent_a jer._n 17._o 9_o he_o do_v beseech_v god_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o psalm_n 26._o 2._o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v my_o reins_n and_o my_o heart_n like_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v proclamation_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o traitor_n he_o not_o only_o search_v his_o own_o house_n himself_o but_o he_o set_v open_v the_o door_n and_o intreat_v the_o officer_n to_o enter_v and_o make_v what_o diligent_a search_n he_o can_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o traitor_n lurk_v there_o he_o may_v be_v find_v out_o and_o execute_v so_o david_n search_v i_o o_o lord_n examine_v my_o heart_n and_o house_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sinful_a lust_n there_o and_o let_v they_o be_v all_o mortify_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o 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word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o smite_v thy_o lust_n with_o this_o weapon_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o desire_n upon_o such_o enemy_n three_o prayeâ—_n when_o we_o have_v find_v out_o that_o or_o those_o special_a corruption_n which_o have_v hinder_v we_o from_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n if_o we_o can_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n let_v we_o then_o fly_v to_o heaven_n for_o help_v and_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n almighty_a for_o his_o assistance_n what_o better_a remedy_n when_o a_o man_n have_v meet_v with_o too_o potent_a a_o enemy_n then_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o earnest_o and_o fervent_o to_o crave_v his_o aid_n this_o be_v saint_n paul_n refuge_n in_o this_o case_n roman_n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o deaâ—â—_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 25._o there_o be_v the_o issue_n so_o again_o when_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n be_v cumber_v and_o pester_v with_o the_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o see_v what_o course_n he_o take_v here_o be_v his_o refuge_n even_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o only_a shelter_n and_o defence_n v_o 8._o for_o this_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o now_o see_v the_o issue_n what_o a_o gracious_a answer_n v_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n hearty_n confession_n and_o strong_a petition_n and_o cry_n to_o god_n be_v very_o available_a in_o this_o case_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v very_o effectual_a in_o such_o a_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5._o 16._o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v in_o another_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o strait_a that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v it_o be_v his_o best_a course_n in_o that_o case_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n by_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o gracious_a king_n jehosophat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o will_v thou_o not_o judge_v they_o oh_o lord_n will_v thou_o not_o judge_v they_o for_o we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a multitude_n neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o he_o look_v at_o god_n in_o this_o case_n with_o many_o eye_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o patient_a expectation_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o diligent_a observation_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n psalm_n 5._o 3._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o where_o the_o former_a word_n be_v a_o direct_a explication_n of_o the_o late_a i._n e._n i_o will_v look_v up_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o prayer_n if_o a_o man_n can_v even_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o and_o loathe_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n for_o his_o iniquity_n and_o for_o his_o abomination_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezech._n 36._o 31._o and_o earnest_o and_o unfeigned_o complain_v to_o god_n against_o his_o corruption_n certain_o in_o god_n good_a time_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o his_o corruption_n for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sinne-pardoning_a but_o also_o a_o corruption-killing_a god_n one_o that_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n micah_n 7._o 18._o see_v what_o a_o promise_n we_o have_v for_o this_o roman_n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o jer._n 3._o 22._o with_o hosea_n 14._o 2._o return_v you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n say_v the_o lord_n there_o so_o that_o here_o be_v great_a hope_n if_o we_o take_v this_o course_n that_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o our_o corruption_n beside_o though_o for_o the_o present_a our_o corruption_n may_v seem_v strong_a and_o more_o puissant_a than_o before_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v at_o last_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o â—ailings_n of_o we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o our_o iniquity_n and_o infirmity_n whereinto_o we_o all_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o corruption_n â—â—all_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v earnest_o and_o fervent_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n and_o strength_n against_o they_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_o prefigure_v in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n deut._n 22._o 23._o that_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n then_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v both_o be_v stone_v because_o she_o may_v have_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o cry_v out_o but_o verse_n 25._o but_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o than_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v verse_n 26._o but_o to_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o damsel_n cry_v in_o this_o case_n but_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o field_n verse_n 27._o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n
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he_o be_v also_o baptize_v as_o a_o badge_n of_o christian_a profession_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o be_v the_o fault_n sure_o within_o his_o heart_n be_v unsound_a and_o rot_a notwithstanding_o his_o gild_a out_o side_n act_v 8._o 21._o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o be_v but_o like_o a_o fair_a apple_n that_o be_v notwithstanding_o rot_v at_o core_n 2._o true_a grace_n be_v universal_a and_o full_a weight_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o it_o that_o be_v it_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n indeed_o will_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13._o 18._o but_o counterfeit_a grace_n be_v not_o currant_n in_o this_o regard_n also_o herein_o it_o want_v weight_n as_o it_o do_v before_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v not_o universal_a 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observe_v it_o 2_o king_n 10._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v set_v out_o jehu_n zeal_n to_o the_o full_a and_o give_v he_o his_o allowance_n and_o all_o yet_o he_o cry_v out_o still_o that_o it_o be_v too_o light_a verse_n 31._o but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o therefore_o god_n give_v he_o his_o temporal_a reward_n sc_n the_o thing_n that_o he_o chief_o aim_v at_o sc_n the_o kingdom_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n for_o a_o time_n and_o so_o send_v he_o pack_v let_v we_o try_v our_o gold_n by_o this_o mark_n let_v we_o weigh_v it_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n do_v our_o grace_n show_v itself_o in_o every_o part_n be_v we_o like_o the_o church_n psal._n 45._o 11._o all_o glorious_a both_o within_o and_o without_o all_o gracious_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n here_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n our_o gold_n will_v pass_v 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thing_n happen_v but_o rejoice_v rather_o etc._n etc._n because_o here_o be_v the_o true_a trial_n of_o your_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o right_n golden_a nature_n indeed_o this_o be_v job_n comfort_v job_n 23._o 10._o he_o know_v the_o way_n that_o i_o take_v and_o when_o he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v out_o like_o gold_n o_o golden_a job_n that_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o fiery_a trial_n so_o look_v upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o fiery_a trial_n when_o they_o be_v mock_v and_o threaten_v and_o imprison_v yea_o and_o grievous_o scourge_v too_o yet_o see_v how_o cheerful_a and_o constant_a they_o be_v for_o all_o that_o act_n 5._o 40_o 41._o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v account_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n here_o be_v right_a gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n see_v how_o bright_a they_o shine_v when_o they_o new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n of_o such_o a_o golden_a temper_n be_v paul_n how_o courageous_a and_o undaunted_a in_o tribulation_n trouble_n for_o god_n cause_n do_v not_o trouble_v this_o good_a man_n for_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v of_o he_o that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v for_o he_o act_v 20._o 23._o but_o this_o do_v not_o trouble_v i_o neither_o be_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o fulfil_v the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yea_o when_o agabus_n the_o prophet_n foretell_v his_o affliction_n so_o that_o his_o friend_n begin_v even_o with_o tear_n to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n act_v 21._o 11_o 12_o 13._o mark_v his_o courageous_a answer_n a_o golden_a resolution_n what_o do_v you_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n true_a gold_n will_v abide_v the_o fire_n he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n will_v be_v constant_a and_o faithful_a even_o unto_o death_n and_o will_v cleave_v unto_o god_n service_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n of_o safety_n see_v a_o experiment_n of_o this_o in_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o noble_a jew_n first_o for_o daniel_n he_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o serve_v god_n only_o in_o time_n of_o safety_n but_o also_o in_o time_n of_o the_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n dan._n 6._o 10._o for_o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o writing_n be_v sign_v he_o go_v into_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_n before_o his_o god_n as_o he_o do_v aforetime_o though_o he_o adventure_v his_o very_a life_n in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n so_o that_o you_o see_v that_o daniel_n grace_n be_v pure_a gold_n indeed_o he_o be_v the_o same_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n that_o he_o be_v before_o time_n in_o time_n of_o safety_n so_o for_o the_o three_o noble_a jew_n 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towards_o god_n what_o great_a folly_n then_o to_o be_v all_o for_o the_o present_a nothing_o for_o the_o future_a all_o for_o the_o summer_n nothing_o for_o the_o winter_n all_o for_o the_o body_n nothing_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o alas_o there_o be_v thousand_o that_o be_v thus_o besot_v martha-like_a and_o worse_o cumber_v about_o many_o thing_n when_o the_o one_o thing_n needful_a the_o better_a part_n be_v whole_o neglect_v now_o for_o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o commend_v unto_o your_o consideration_n that_o golden_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 16._o 26._o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n take_v heed_n brethren_n a_o man_n can_v look_v upward_o and_o downward_o both_o at_o once_o or_o upward_o with_o one_o eye_n and_o down_o with_o the_o other_o for_o we_o can_v set_v our_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o if_o we_o set_v they_o too_o much_o upon_o thing_n here_o below_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n mat._n 6._o 24._o we_o can_v love_v god_n and_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o we_o can_v be_v both_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a mind_v as_o we_o ought_v we_o can_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n and_o god_n friend_n too_o but_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n jam._n 4._o 4._o late_a end_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v too_o blame_v that_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o world_n service_n then_o in_o the_o lord_n second_o service_n this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v such_o as_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o recreation_n then_o in_o god_n service_n these_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o as_o if_o man_n be_v make_v only_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o god._n how_o far_o be_v these_o from_o the_o disposition_n of_o faithful_a moses_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharoahs_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 25._o now_o for_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v this_o or_o reform_v this_o gross_a abuse_n in_o thus_o misspend_v of_o our_o time_n let_v we_o consider_v these_o two_o particular_n first_o that_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n remedy_n be_v absolute_o the_o most_o full_a of_o pleasure_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o true_a solid_a pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n without_o it_o it_o be_v to_o a_o spiritual_a man_n the_o very_a joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o his_o heart_n second_o remedy_n the_o more_o pleasure_n we_o have_v in_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o more_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n will_v follow_v afterward_o the_o better_a the_o wine_n be_v the_o sharp_a and_o more_o sour_a will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o vinegar_n it_o be_v most_o true_a of_o all_o such_o delight_n which_o abner_n say_v to_o joab_n they_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o late_a end_n see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n carnal_a pleasure_n luk._n 16._o 25._o in_o that_o speech_n of_o father_n abraham_n to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n or_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v o_o the_o everlasting_a bitter_a pang_n of_o hell_n which_o follow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n who_o will_v dote_v upon_o such_o sweet_a meat_n that_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o bitter_a and_o sour_a sauce_n so_o mark_v what_o be_v say_v of_o babylon_n that_o have_v glut_v herself_o with_o pleasure_n and_o make_v herself_o drink_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n revel_v 18._o 7._o how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o the_o more_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n here_o on_o earth_n the_o more_o torment_n in_o hell_n if_o our_o carnal_a mirth-mungers_a will_v consider_v this_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o god_n service_n and_o less_o in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n three_o way_n this_o serve_v to_o reprove_v all_o such_o as_o stay_v long_o before_o they_o spend_v any_o time_n at_o all_o in_o god_n service_n how_o ordinary_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o man_n to_o misspend_v their_o best_a strength_n and_o flower_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o reserve_v the_o decrepit_a old_a age_n for_o god_n tell_v many_o of_o repentance_n of_o god_n service_n of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n oh_o say_v they_o it_o be_v too_o soon_o i_o be_o too_o young_a hereafter_o be_v better_o when_o i_o be_o old_a this_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o world_n if_o time_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n be_v the_o best_a spend_v woe_n be_v to_o those_o that_o stay_v long_a before_o they_o begin_v to_o serve_v god_n at_o all_o simile_n like_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o london_n about_o some_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o when_o he_o come_v there_o spend_v all_o his_o time_n in_o salute_v here_o and_o complement_a there_o and_o see_v this_o and_o that_o rare_a sight_n and_o then_o have_v all_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o dispatch_v when_o he_o shall_v go_v home_o here_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o many_o that_o come_v into_o the_o city_n of_o this_o world_n they_o spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o time_n in_o 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