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faith_n whereby_o he_o behold_v and_o hold_v the_o christ_n 177._o worldly_n sorrow_n break_v heart_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n heal_v break_v heart_n 178._o though_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o sin_n yet_o not_o from_o sorrow_n he_o free_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n we_o sorrow_n for_o but_o not_o from_o the_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o free_v we_o from_o 179._o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o belove_v matth._n 3.17_o we_o be_v belove_v and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o 180._o if_o thou_o repent_v with_o a_o contradiction_n god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o with_o a_o contradiction_n if_o thou_o repent_v and_o not_o reform_v that_o be_v repentance_n with_o a_o contradiction_n god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o but_o send_v thou_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v a_o pardon_n with_o a_o contradiction_n oh_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v 181._o it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o hear_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o 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the_o saint_n to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o a_o babe-saint_n be_v a_o child_n and_o among_o the_o child_n and_o a_o father-saint_n be_v but_o a_o child_n and_o among_o the_o child_n but_o sometime_o the_o name_n be_v appropriate_v to_o a_o certain_a sort_n and_o size_n of_o saint_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v child_n but_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n be_v not_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v 190._o it_o be_v once_o say_v of_o one_o oh_o that_o thy_o body_n prosper_v as_o thy_o soul_n prosper_v but_o it_o may_v be_v often_o say_v of_o many_o oh_o that_o thy_o soul_n do_v prosper_v as_o thy_o body_n prosper_v 191._o there_o be_v many_o that_o make_v good_a profession_n but_o few_o that_o make_v their_o profession_n good_a or_o make_v good_a their_o profession_n 192._o if_o god_n be_v at_o man_n dispose_n what_o a_o god_n will_v he_o be_v and_o if_o man_n be_v not_o at_o god_n dispose_n what_o a_o man_n poor_a miserable_a man_n will_v he_o be_v 193._o tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v so_o sup_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v they_o do_v it_o with_o such_o watchfulness_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n a_o good_a example_n for_o christian_n in_o our_o day_n who_o pray_v as_o if_o they_o sup_v with_o very_a supine_n and_o careless_a spirit_n 194._o if_o love_n find_v fault_n it_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v god_n on_o this_o ground_n find_v fault_n with_o his_o people_n that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v without_o fault_n 195._o they_o be_v two_o choice_a mercy_n 1._o to_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n for_o sin_n 2._o to_o have_v the_o heart_n break_v off_o from_o sin_n 196._o how_o little_o do_v we_o make_v of_o much_o mercy_n and_o how_o much_o do_v we_o make_v of_o a_o little_a misery_n how_o little_o do_v we_o do_v for_o much_o mercy_n and_o how_o great_a and_o much_o ado_n do_v we_o make_v about_o a_o little_a 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202._o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v and_o who_o will_v love_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v ever_o wheel_v he_o that_o be_v upmost_a but_o even_o now_o be_v present_o undermost_a as_o haman_n and_o he_o that_o be_v undermost_a be_v upmost_a as_o mordecai_n trust_v not_o then_o to_o greatness_n for_o no_o man_n be_v so_o fix_v but_o he_o may_v fall_v despise_v no_o man_n meanness_n for_o none_o be_v so_o low_a but_o he_o may_v rise_v 203._o when_o diogenes_n hear_v zeno_n with_o subtle_a argument_n endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n he_o sudden_o start_v up_o and_o walk_v zeno_n ask_v the_o cause_n thereof_o say_v diogenes_n hereby_o i_o confute_v you_o and_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v motion_n walk_v with_o god_n be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o confute_v they_o that_o think_v religion_n to_o be_v but_o a_o notion_n walk_v will_n prove_v motion_n 204._o when_o we_o be_v do_v god_n business_n we_o shall_v forget_v our_o own_o our_o eye_n and_o heart_n shall_v 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faithful_a and_o welldoing_a servant_n will_v find_v a_o well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n but_o of_o the_o wicked_a slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n it_o be_v say_v cast_v you_o he_o into_o utter_a darkness_n 209._o if_o esau_n be_v so_o much_o to_o blame_v to_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o save_v his_o life_n how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o blame_v that_o ahab-like_a sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n that_o for_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n esteem_v of_o man_n or_o for_o a_o little_a white_a and_o yellow_a dust_n which_o be_v call_v gold_n and_o silver_n mere_a vanity_n will_v sell_v their_o soul_n alas_o these_o tickle_n will_v turn_v into_o sting_n and_o the_o torment_n will_v be_v the_o more_o torment_n the_o more_o please_v the_o sin_n be_v it_o will_v be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n for_o any_o man_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o credit_n or_o that_o 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many_o who_o haply_o have_v never_o do_v so_o have_v they_o not_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o leader_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n other_o man_n may_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v sorry_a for_o other_o man_n sin_n for_o they_o may_v become_v our-other-mens_n sin_n 212._o some_o man_n be_v kind_a to_o other_o but_o for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o when_o they_o have_v once_o attain_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v kind_a there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o their_o kindness_n they_o will_v serve_v you_o for_o their_o need_n and_o when_o you_o have_v serve_v their_o need_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o they_o will_v neither_o serve_v nor_o observe_v you_o any_o long_o alas_o do_v not_o man_n serve_v god_n thus_o do_v not_o rich_a jacob_n forget_v to_o pay_v what_o poor_a jacob_n do_v promise_v 213._o some_o man_n have_v much_o to_o use_v who_o make_v but_o little_a use_n of_o what_o they_o have_v 214._o be_v we_o as_o love_v as_o god_n be_v lovely_a how_o oh_o how_o infinite_o shall_v we_o love_v he_o 215._o to_o some_o as_o to_o dives_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o comfort_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o misery_n too_o other_o as_o to_o lazarus_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o comfort_n lord_n let_v my_o condition_n be_v such_o that_o at_o death_n i_o may_v pass_v from_o torment_n to_o comfort_n and_o not_o from_o comfort_n to_o torment_v 216._o every_o man_n love_v to_o be_v belove_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o this_o that_o other_o take_v pleasure_n in_o he_o whence_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o do_v oft_o come_v to_o pass_v man_n comply_v with_o man_n humour_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v think_v uncivil_a will_v sin_v for_o company_n and_o to_o please_v other_o displease_v god_n oh_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o good_a christian_a that_o i_o may_v be_v think_v a_o good_a companion_n 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of_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o to_o come_v as_o if_o they_o be_v already_o come_v and_o do_v many_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v run_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o be_v babylon_n be_v fall_v it_o shall_v as_o certain_o fall_v as_o if_o it_o be_v fall_v by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v we_o be_v as_o safe_a as_o if_o we_o be_v save_v and_o be_v keep_v safe_a that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o sure_o condemn_v as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o in_o hell_n they_o who_o he_o predestinate_v he_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o sure_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v 344._o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o stain_n and_o all_o the_o beauty_n a_o spot_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v all_o desire_n altogether_o lovely_a but_o christ_n jesus_n he_o be_v but_o time_n deny_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o sum_v all_o perfection_n up_o and_o he_o be_v that_o the_o praise_n of_o all_o other_o be_v with_o a_o but_o and_o a_o exception_n naaman_n be_v a_o mighty_a man_n but_o a_o leper_n such_o a_o one_o so_o and_o so_o but_o &c._n &c._n fair_a but_o foolish_a serious_a but_o subtle_a let_v we_o lay_v out_o our_o heart_n then_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v lovely_a but_o in_o part_n but_o on_o he_o who_o be_v lovely_a in_o every_o part_n 346._o contentment_n whoso_o in_o present_a state_n himself_o can_v right_o bear_v have_v neither_o ill_n that_o be_v past_a nor_o future_a ill_a to_o fear_v the_o one_o which_o be_v no_o more_o ought_v now_o no_o more_o to_o fray_v we_o the_o other_a which_o be_v not_o yet_o as_o little_o can_v dismay_v we_o not_o he_o that_o have_v but_o little_a but_o he_o that_o covet_v more_o not_o the_o content_v but_o covetous_a man_n be_v poor_a the_o man_n who_o hunger_n not_o he_o need_v not_o bread_n i_o think_v the_o man_n that_o never_o thirst_v have_v never_o need_v of_o drink_n 347._o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v by_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n 348._o we_o can_v alas_o we_o can_v go_v from_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o carry_v our_o heart_n with_o we_o but_o how_o seldom_o be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v go_v from_o earthly_a thing_n to_o heavenly_a and_o carry_v our_o heart_n with_o we_o 349._o man_n appoint_v wall_n &_o bulwark_n for_o salvation_n but_o god_n appoint_v salvation_n for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n salvation_n be_v often_o without_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n and_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n be_v often_o without_o salvation_n salvation_n be_v the_o safe_a safeguard_n 350._o saint_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n into_o their_o like_n but_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o its_o likeness_n not_o only_o to_o love_v it_o but_o to_o live_v it_o 351._o god_n know_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v but_o few_o man_n by_o name_n 352._o to_o be_v a_o servant_n be_v sometime_o put_v for_o a_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n or_o servant_n of_o man_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o curse_n as_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v thou_o be_v say_v noah_n to_o cham_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o a_o honour_n when_o a_o man_n be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n 353._o as_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n so_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o joy_n in_o hell_n when_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v convert_v 354._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o wisdom_n so_o to_o order_v our_o condition_n and_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o attend_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n a_o distract_a man_n can_v do_v but_o little_a and_o that_o little_a can_v be_v well_o do_v duty_n be_v well_o do_v when_o do_v with_o a_o present_a and_o suitable_a frame_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o distract_a man_n have_v neither_o 355._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n make_v man_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n keep_v man_n from_o sin_n gen._n 3.5_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n his_o eye_n indeed_o be_v o'pe_v and_o then_o he_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o good_a and_o ill_a then_o do_v he_o know_v how_o good_a good_a be_v when_o he_o have_v lose_v it_o and_o evil_a too_o he_o know_v but_o ah_o how_o dear_o cost_v it_o 356._o lawful_a thing_n be_v often_o the_o occasion_n of_o unlawful_a thing_n we_o shall_v use_v they_o then_o for_o of_o they_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v good_a if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v describe_v luke_n 17.27_o 28._o not_o by_o unlawful_a or_o thing_n evil_a in_o themselves_o but_o become_v such_o by_o the_o abuse_n they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n which_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v life_n and_o yet_o by_o these_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n they_o in_o these_o thing_n sin_v away_o their_o life_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o soul_n into_o bell_n 357._o feast_v time_n be_v too_o too_o often_o sin_v time_n it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o sinful_a to_o feasi_fw-la if_o our_o feast_n be_v not_o sinful_a which_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v we_o shall_v not_o spend_v too_o much_o care_n like_o martha_n nor_o too_o much_o cost_v and_o time_n like_o dives_n who_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n while_o we_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v we_o may_v be_v die_v in_o remembrance_n whereof_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o serve_v in_o a_o death_n head_n at_o their_o feast_n and_o therefore_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o need_v be_v holy_a and_o do_v that_o and_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 358._o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v riches_n evil_a god_n give_v they_o to_o those_o who_o be_v good_a yea_o to_o the_o choice_a the_o chief_a the_o very_o best_a of_o good_a man_n to_o who_o he_o never_o give_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v riches_n the_o chief_a good_a the_o best_a good_a god_n give_v they_o to_o they_o that_o be_v evil_a to_o who_o he_o never_o give_v the_o chief_a good_a 359._o love_n of_o pleasure_n and_o fear_v of_o suffering_n be_v the_o two_o great_a thing_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o mind_v that_o which_o be_v their_o chief_a good_a which_o if_o enjoy_v will_v either_o free_v they_o from_o suffering_n or_o fill_v they_o with_o pleasure_n in_o suffering_n and_o make_v they_o say_v as_o augustine_n quam_fw-la suave_fw-la estistis_fw-la suavitatibus_fw-la career_n how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o want_v the_o world_n sweet_n true_a rest_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o spend_v of_o the_o year_n in_o pleasure_n soft_a sweet_a shade_n down-bed_n and_o dainty_a cheer_n these_o leave_v the_o soul_n as_o empty_v of_o content_n as_o do_v a_o 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