picture_n as_o to_o the_o world_n though_o he_o be_v too_o wise_a and_o prudent_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o in_o his_o worldly_a affair_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o snare_n he_o frequent_o run_v into_o for_o many_o year_n namely_o he_o be_v not_o only_o charitable_a himself_o but_o he_o do_v many_o time_n as_o moses_n fetch_v water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n of_o flint_n 8.15_o deut._n 8.15_o he_o get_v something_o for_o charitable_a uses_n where_o none_o else_o can_v but_o in_o one_o of_o his_o method_n he_o be_v often_o deceive_v he_o will_v persuade_v some_o to_o promise_n or_o subscribe_v so_o much_o by_o the_o year_n to_o some_o good_a work_n either_o the_o education_n of_o a_o youth_n or_o the_o relieve_n of_o some_o minister_n or_o something_o that_o may_v promote_v the_o gospel_n they_o will_v give_v and_o pay_v one_o or_o two_o quarter_n and_o then_o leave_v the_o charge_n whole_o upon_o he_o he_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o when_o he_o have_v persuade_v they_o to_o a_o act_n of_o charity_n that_o that_o will_v present_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o habit_n but_o he_o feel_v the_o difference_n to_o his_o cost_n another_o mistake_n that_o make_v his_o life_n uneasy_a be_v this_o he_o have_v many_o year_n ago_o such_o sharp_a pain_n as_o he_o think_v proceed_v from_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n he_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o by_o be_v search_v by_o the_o most_o celebrate_a lithotomist_n in_o this_o city_n who_o say_v he_o feel_v it_o the_o return_n of_o those_o pain_n fright_v he_o into_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v cut_v and_o this_o last_v all_o his_o day_n but_o upon_o the_o open_n of_o his_o body_n by_o his_o physician_n who_o desire_v to_o see_v where_o lie_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o they_o they_o find_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o in_o his_o kidney_n nor_o in_o his_o vreter_n nor_o in_o his_o bladder_n any_o stone_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o any_o gravel_n tend_v to_o it_o thus_o you_o see_v much_o of_o our_o real_a trouble_n arise_v from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v but_o imaginary_a this_o be_v a_o uncomfortable_a mistake_n but_o the_o last_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v fatal_a namely_o his_o too_o great_a carelessness_n of_o himself_o he_o do_v too_o much_o for_o other_o and_o too_o little_a for_o himself_o to_o hold_v out_o long_o though_o he_o live_v of_o a_o slender_a weak_a sort_n of_o diet_n yet_o he_o often_o speak_v grudge_o of_o the_o time_n that_o be_v necessary_o spend_v in_o eat_v and_o drink_v very_o much_o longing_n for_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v need_v no_o support_n of_o that_o nature_n when_o he_o be_v decline_v apace_o towards_o his_o end_n he_o use_v to_o say_v if_o he_o be_v young_a or_o can_v bear_v ride_v he_o will_v fix_v at_o no_o one_o place_n but_o go_v about_o the_o country_n where_o he_o find_v most_o need_n and_o there_o preach_v the_o gospel_n catechise_v the_o young_a sort_n distribute_v good_a book_n erect_v place_n for_o divine_a worship_n and_o fix_v minister_n at_o they_o this_o will_v have_v be_v his_o delightful_a employment_n but_o when_o that_o person_n to_o who_o he_o free_o communicate_v his_o thought_n tell_v he_o his_o work_n be_v great_o disproportionable_a to_o his_o strength_n and_o request_v he_o to_o leave_v off_o what_o visible_o impair_v his_o health_n to_o work_v less_o that_o he_o may_v work_v long_o he_o with_o some_o quickness_n answer_v nay_o then_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n if_o i_o be_v dead_a indeed_o he_o thank_v god_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v life_n mere_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n nor_o for_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o it_o but_o only_o for_o the_o work_n he_o be_v at_o say_v he_o have_v rather_o die_v that_o moment_n than_o live_v and_o not_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o world_n i_o be_o just_o go_v but_o if_o god_n give_v faith_n and_o patience_n all_o will_v be_v well_o and_o have_v a_o glorious_a issue_n he_o express_v a_o comfortable_a assurance_n and_o speak_v as_o one_o that_o have_v arrive_v to_o the_o top_n of_o it_o and_o at_o part_v desire_a prayer_n a_o little_a while_n for_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v they_o long_o to_o sum_v up_o his_o charitable_a expense_n as_o compute_v by_o a_o intelligent_a person_n as_o well_o able_a to_o pry_v into_o concealment_n as_o most_o man_n i_o know_v who_o have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n by_o live_v some_o year_n with_o he_o under_o the_o same_o roof_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o they_o beside_o what_o he_o can_v not_o find_v out_o to_o his_o knowledge_n amount_v to_o above_o three_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la one_o year_n with_o another_o and_o he_o himself_o have_v sometime_o drop_v this_o expression_n he_o will_v not_o sell_v his_o estate_n because_o it_o be_v entail_v but_o he_o will_v squeeze_v it_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v which_o he_o have_v do_v for_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o year_n he_o will_v often_o say_v he_o will_v accept_v of_o no_o man_n estate_n if_o he_o must_v have_v his_o hand_n tie_v up_o from_o his_o make_a use_n of_o it_o on_o spiritual_a account_n and_o will_v very_o much_o pity_v the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o wicked_a rich_a man_n the_o truth_n in_o short_a be_v this_o his_o zeal_n for_o do_v good_a be_v so_o transport_v that_o he_o can_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o live_v as_o cease_v to_o attempt_v it_o a_o double_a instance_n we_o have_v of_o this_o there_o be_v one_o place_n where_o he_o be_v contrive_v to_o settle_v a_o minister_n and_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v endeavour_v to_o build_v a_o meetingplace_n when_o he_o die_v and_o now_o have_v mention_v his_o death_n i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o account_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o about_o three_o year_n since_o his_o be_v wet_a in_o a_o journey_n about_o his_o master_n work_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o violent_a fever_n which_o may_v be_v call_v his_o last_o sickness_n for_o he_o never_o well_o recover_v of_o it_o but_o be_v follow_v with_o a_o complication_n of_o many_o grievous_a disease_n sometime_o his_o leg_n swell_v threaten_v a_o dropsy_n sometime_o great_a pain_n in_o his_o side_n as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o pleurisy_n sometime_o all_o over_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o rheumatism_n but_o especial_o he_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o asthma_n which_o make_v he_o unable_a to_o walk_v to_o go_v up_o a_o pair_n of_o stair_n be_v almost_o death_n to_o he_o these_o thing_n give_v contrary_a indication_n and_o therefore_o make_v his_o cure_n the_o more_o difficult_a in_o these_o strait_n he_o be_v often_o let_v blood_n and_o relieve_v by_o it_o till_o his_o friend_n be_v afraid_a of_o his_o proper_a remedy_n though_o he_o be_v linger_v almost_o three_o year_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o observe_v to_o have_v any_o unquiet_a motion_n of_o mind_n but_o have_v always_o a_o serene_a and_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o sovereign_a will_n of_o god_n he_o do_v often_o bewail_v his_o own_o imperfection_n and_o small_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o express_v his_o long_a desire_n of_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n a_o while_n before_o his_o death_n he_o do_v often_o say_v what_o be_v the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o straw_n o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o oh_o how_o i_o long_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n my_o dear_a redeemer_n this_o he_o speak_v with_o great_a earnestness_n oh_o my_o god_n bring_v i_o to_o thyself_o whereupon_o he_o speak_v much_o of_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v reveal_v and_o insist_v on_o those_o word_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n what_o great_a gift_n can_v he_o give_v he_o give_v himself_o he_o give_v all_o then_o he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o a_o serious_a amazement_n and_o deep_a admiration_n and_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o god_n my_o god_n what_o be_v sinful_a man_n worm-man_n what_o manner_n of_o love_n be_v this_o love_v indeed_o oh_o i_o can_v express_v it_o he_o desire_v one_o to_o read_v to_o he_o john_n 17.22_o and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a hear_n of_o which_o put_v he_o into_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n and_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v of_o christ_n love_n 14.15.16.17_o of_o john_n some_o of_o which_o he_o then_o read_v to_o he_o a_o while_n after_o speak_v to_o one_o about_o family_n prayer_n he_o say_v a_o camel_n may_v as_o well_o go_v through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n as_o a_o man_n that_o pray_v not_o in_o his_o family_n go_v to_o heaven_n he_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n the_o evening_n before_o he_o die_v this_o person_n be_v with_o he_o from_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n
with_o a_o kind_a influence_n still_o he_o view_v those_o few_o who_o spite_n of_o the_o fashion_n dare_v be_v good_a improve_v even_o old_a disciple_n gain_v the_o young_a and_o drop_v instruction_n from_o his_o silver_n tongue_n these_o have_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o true_a friendship_n try_v with_o these_o he_o pray_v for_o these_o he_o live_v and_o die_v love_a they_o so_o well_o that_o when_o heaven_n call_v away_o almost_o he_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a to_o go_v or_o stay_v till_o meditation_n do_v the_o cloud_n remove_v and_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o tho_o blessed_v above_o what_o mansion_n in_o his_o fathers-house_n prepare_v what_o joy_n by_o mortal_n never_o see_v nor_o hear_v then_o like_o the_o hart_n who_o the_o hot_a chase_n invade_v who_o plunge_v in_o the_o brook_n from_o his_o love_a shade_n his_o thirsty_a soul_n break_v out_o with_o eager_a haste_n and_o find_v those_o stream_n of_o bliss_n he_o die_v to_o taste_v s._n w._n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o reverend_n mr._n thomas_n brand._n i._o death_n command_v silence_n but_o his_o death_n forbid_v he_o dead_a must_v speak_v by_o his_o survive_a deed_n who_o life_n be_v action_n and_o his_o action_n life_n purge_v from_o dead_a work_n in_o vital_a issue_n rife_o when_o once_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n from_o above_o breathe_v in_o a_o live_a faith_n and_o active_a love_n but_o slay_v he_o first_o while_o to_o his_o naked_a eye_n it_o do_v present_a that_o dreadful_a majesty_n which_o put_v he_o to_o isaiah_n doleful_a cry_n his_o lip_n unclean_a and_o they_o among_o who_o he_o dwell_v himself_o undo_v till_o the_o live_v coal_n he_o feel_v from_o off_o god_n altar_n purge_v sin_n away_o isa_n 6._o then_o answer_v here_o i_o be_o send_v i_o i_o pray_v our_o gospel-altar_n give_v that_o holy_a fire_n which_o to_o a_o gospel-temple_n do_v aspire_v pag._n 7._o that_o of_o our_o law_n no_o long_o can_v content_v seraphic_a love_n must_v on_o god_n work_n be_v send_v and_o send_v he_o be_v much_o like_o another_o paul_n strike_v down_o he_o hear_v revive_v rise_v at_o christ_n call_n among_o his_o brethren_n labour_v more_o than_o all_o ii_o to_o his_o father_n name_n or_o church_n be_v no_o disgrace_n none_o he_o will_v do_v have_v not_o desire_v to_o rasel_n whilst_o build_v he_o may_v not_o in_o his_o father_n place_n who_o dignify_v by_o she_o yet_o far_o outvy_v that_o grace_n and_o her_o more_o high_o dignify_v by_o such_o a_o son_n who_o ah_o she_o have_v not_o know_v when_o in_o a_o crowd_n she_o do_v he_o too_o disow_v have_v she_o foresee_v sure_a for_o his_o sake_n alone_o black_a barth'l'mew_n have_v never_o out_v one_o but_o he_o his_o filial_a duty_n never_o forget_v no_o more_o her_o name_n than_o his_o own_o soul_n will_v blot_v stroke_n aim_v at_o she_o he_o will_v with_o his_o peril_n ward_n and_o to_o her_o worthy_n pay_v a_o just_a regard_n nor_o bribe_v whilst_o he_o with_o generous_a content_a her_o title_n mis'_v his_o own_o fair_a income_n spend_v not_o hold_v of_o she_o yet_o turn_v to_o she_o use_v for_o that_o be_v true_a schism_n and_o the_o worst_a abuse_n which_o vogue_n our_o church_n not_o serve_v but_o undo_v when_o soul_n to_o christ_n by_o all_o apt_a mean_n be_v win_v iii_o this_o his_o grand_a project_n this_o his_o single_a aim_n not_o tie_v to_o party_n interest_n or_o name_n the_o christian_a sum_n with_o differ_v side_n agree_v in_o god_n ten_o word_n christ_n prayer_n the_o apostle_n creed_n no_o firebrand_n but_o a_o burn_a shine_a light_n his_o love_n as_o fervent_a as_o his_o knowledge_n bright_a this_o puff_v not_o up_o his_o mind_n that_o edify_v his_o and_o who_o know_v how_o many_o soul_n beside_o his_o tongue_n foot_n hand_n and_o even_o purse_n can_v teach_v his_o season_v speech_n will_v daily_o hourly_o preach_v yet_o sweet_o flow_v charm_v and_o chain_v the_o ear_n whilst_o he_o can_v speak_v swift_a and_o intent_n to_o hear_v what_o some_o woo_a story_n call_v be_v parable_n at_o once_o to_o please_v and_o profit_n sacred_a spell_n can_v heaven_n lure_v down_o to_o earth_n earth_n ralse_a to_o heaven_n such_o help_n to_o man_n such_o grace_n to_o he_o be_v give_v word_n back_n and_o edge_a by_o his_o rare_a bounty_n can_v from_o flint_n supply_v the_o desert_n with_o a_o flood_n his_o wise_a reproof_n as_o lightning_n dart_v in_o can_v melt_v hard_a heart_n and_o never_o raze_v the_o skin_n no_o scar_n will_v make_v will_n out_o yet_o wrought_v the_o cure_n within_o iv_o his_o sermon_n not_o a_o chance_n starch_v common_a place_n but_o draw_v to_o suit_v the_o people_n study_a case_n from_o a_o try_v word_n by_o prayer_n and_o search_a thought_n with_o one_o day_n wait_v weekly_a to_o be_v teach_v himself_o of_o god_n to_o teach_v man_n as_o he_o ought_v his_o text_n he_o will_v follow_v home_o and_o hearer_n too_o what_o preach_v can_v not_o conference_n may_v do_v on_o all_o and_o each_o he_o will_v spread_v the_o gospel-net_n not_o only_o sow_v at_o large_a but_o single_o set_v he_o will_v plough_v or_o even_o dig_v the_o fallow_a soil_n plant_v and_o then_o water_n with_o incessant_a toil_n will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n humble_o conceal_v under_o the_o catechist_n v._o a_o catechist_n accomplish_v every_o way_n truth_n to_o commend_v as_o well_o as_o to_o display_v a_o master-builder_n who_o can_v sure_o lay_v the_o right_a foundation_n '_o against_o a_o try_v day_n loose_a truth_n he_o know_v less_o understand_v soon_o lose_v and_o pulpit-summaries_a too_o big_a for_o most_o an_o oft_o rehearse_v scheme_n they_o must_v retain_v well_o may_v conceive_v what_o their_o own_o word_n make_v plain_a hardly_o can_v doubt_v what_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o prove_v pag._n 48._o or_o from_o their_o undertake_a duty_n move_v and_o least_o of_o all_o when_o wrought_v into_o their_o love_n person_n he_o will_v single_o truth_n conjunct_o teach_v hearer_n shall_v speak_v they_o and_o the_o people_n preach_v call_v and_o conduct_v to_o a_o sound_a reply_n by_o question_n fit_v each_o capacity_n and_o well_o he_o know_v under_o such_o gentle_a rain_n the_o leak_a sieve_n must_v yet_o a_o dew_n retain_v and_o fruitless_a tree_n a_o leafy_a verdure_n gain_v he_o teach_v not_o parrot_n nor_o will_v whisper_v in_o such_o sound_n as_o empty_a head_n shall_v give_v again_o will_v sense_n by_o word_n convey_v with_o holy_a slight_n apt_a word_n suggest_v by_o sense_n convey_v aright_o mind_n conscience_n will_n he_o will_v thorough_o catechise_v yet_o not_o confess_v the_o man_n each_o power_n surprise_v by_o christian_a wiles_n for_o christ_n with_o holy_a paul_n will_v to_o save_v some_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o vi_o he_o far_o above_o the_o world_n can_v yet_o descry_v wisdom_n hide_a path_n below_o but_o draw_v the_o eye_n still_o to_o attend_v the_o unerring_a pole_n above_o by_o which_o himself_o do_v safe_o calm_o move_v his_o morning_n evening-dew_n the_o word_n praise_n prayer_n and_o even_o these_o a_o heavenly_a manna_n be_v the_o happy_a horse_n shall_v with_o his_o closet_n share_n this_o know_v he_o early_o oft_o long_o on_o his_o knee_n constant_a at_o study_n and_o to_o he_o who_o see_v in_o secret_a often_o fast_v to_o prepare_v the_o food_n of_o soul_n with_o utmost_a pain_n and_o care_n there_o a_o john_n baptist_n come_v thence_o he_o will_v be_v sweet_a like_o his_o lord_n and_o innocent_o free_a wise_a to_o win_v soul_n by_o christian_a courtesy_n thrice_o happy_a orb_n where_o ever_o this_o sun_n do_v shine_v who_o heavenly_a course_n shed_v influence_n divine_a mete_v the_o hour_n and_o number_v out_o each_o day_n for_o all_o that_o will_v observe_v his_o constant_a way_n his_o daily_a weekly_a motion_n yea_o his_o rest_n so_o measure_v they_o be_v measure_n for_o the_o best_a stand_v one_o day_n or_o go_v back_o have_v be_v a_o miracle_n in_o he_o be_v never_o see_v heaven_n kindness_n in_o he_o shine_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a those_o his_o light_n blessed_v and_o these_o his_o warmth_n make_v glad_a forth_o from_o his_o native_a east_n this_o kind_a sun_n rejoice_v a_o large_a repeat_v course_n to_o run_v to_o barren_a climate_n he_o will_v glad_o bring_v through_o smart_a winter-storm_n a_o gospel-spring_n but_o ah_o more_o swift_a than_o strong_a run_v out_o of_o breath_n sink_v in_o a_o sea_n of_o tear_n that_o wail_v his_o death_n yet_o from_o his_o high_a south_n do_v not_o decline_v set_v upon_o heaven_n prime_a meridian_n line_n there_o do_v tho'_o hide_v from_o we_o more_o bright_o shine_v vii_o but_o o_o the_o light_n disperse_v throughout_o this_o land_n yea_o life_n convey_v by_o his_o instructive_a hand_n which_o right_o find_v what_o here_o he_o have_v to_o do_v write_n too_o many_o be_v reader_n too_o few_o there_o he_o will_v
in_o the_o afternoon_n till_o six_o during_o which_o time_n he_o be_v possess_v with_o such_o foretaste_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n that_o make_v he_o earnest_o cry_v out_o o_o let_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o with_o thou_o oh_o my_o god_n oh_o i_o long_o for_o heaven_n oh_o welcome_a death_n oh_o happy_a death_n that_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o conflict_n one_o moment_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o turn_v sorrow_n to_o joy_n what_o a_o dreadful_a appearance_n will_v there_o be_v at_o the_o great_a day_n what_o a_o sad_a thing_n will_v it_o be_v to_o be_v disappoint_v at_o last_o and_o come_v short_a of_o heaven_n o_o my_o redeemer_n live_v i_o have_v serve_v a_o good_a master_n i_o will_v not_o desire_v life_n for_o a_o moment_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n if_o god_n will_v give_v i_o my_o choice_n what_o i_o will_v ask_v i_o will_v not_o ask_v life_n nay_o i_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o i_o may_v die_v why_o so_o say_v a_o by-stander_n that_o i_o may_v say_v he_o be_v with_o god_n upon_o which_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o my_o god_n i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o let_v i_o live_v with_o thou_o here_o he_o add_v something_o with_o a_o peculiar_a fervour_n which_o bear_v hard_o on_o some_o he_o think_v too_o remiss_a in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n i_o forbear_v to_o mention_v but_o if_o this_o hint_n twitch_v any_o man_n conscience_n let_v he_o not_o slight_v it_o his_o last_o word_n to_o this_o relater_n be_v pray_v much_o what_o follow_v be_v from_o another_o intelligent_a credible_a person_n about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n sit_v in_o a_o muse_a posture_n he_o start_v up_o of_o a_o sudden_a pray_v with_o such_o ardency_n of_o affection_n with_o such_o power_n and_o joy_n that_o amaze_v all_o the_o family_n wherein_o he_o admire_v god_n goodness_n and_o distinguish_a love_n and_o beg_v to_o be_v make_v more_o fit_a for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n when_o he_o have_v do_v be_v ask_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o sudden_a motion_n he_o answer_v it_o be_v to_o rouse_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o heavenly_a meditation_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n he_o do_v with_o concernedness_n of_o mind_n say_v there_o will_v be_v a_o cry_n at_o midnight_n prepare_v prepare_v which_o according_o fell_a out_o for_o when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n though_o he_o be_v not_o otherways_o affect_v then_o former_o he_o be_v immediate_o take_v with_o a_o vomit_v of_o blood_n whereof_o he_o die_v in_o a_o few_o hour_n and_o now_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o lest_o i_o lose_v my_o end_n of_o say_v so_o much_o i_o must_v draw_v a_o veil_n over_o the_o face_n of_o this_o our_o moses_n lest_o it_o cast_v such_o a_o lustre_n as_o ill_a eye_n can_v behold_v it_o in_o short_a all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v tend_v but_o to_o this_o next_z praise_n to_o god_n for_o cast_v he_o in_o our_o age_n to_o be_v a_o provocation_n to_o take_v christ_n counsel_n to_o the_o lawyer_n 10.37_o luk._n 10.37_o go_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o the_o end_n the_o reverend_a mr._n brand_n funeral_n sermon_n josh_n 1.2_o moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v etc._n etc._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o assembly_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o doleful_a oh_o that_o god_n will_v direct_v and_o bless_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v that_o the_o consequence_n may_v be_v proportionable_o profitable_a how_o god_n speak_v these_o word_n to_o joshua_n be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o god_n speak_v to_o none_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n that_o be_v moses_n his_o peculiar_a privilege_n 33.11_o exod._n 33.11_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v unto_o his_o friend_n but_o it_o be_v either_o by_o a_o angel_n or_o by_o a_o vision_n when_o he_o be_v awake_a or_o by_o a_o dream_n when_o asleep_a moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a god_n honour_v he_o by_o own_v he_o as_o his_o faithful_a servant_n in_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n require_v of_o he_o in_o his_o place_n though_o he_o so_o sin_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o go_v into_o canaan_n yet_o he_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o service_n and_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v whatever_o he_o be_v whatever_o he_o wrought_v it_o be_v all_o i_o moses_n my_o servant_n the_o title_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v more_o than_o the_o mere_a title_n of_o apostle_n judas_n he_o call_v himself_o 1_o judas_n 1_o the_o servant_n conceal_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n peter_n he_o postpon_v apostle_n to_o servant_n 1.1_o 2_o peter_n 1.1_o peter_z the_o servant_z and_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v dead_a and_o now_o no_o long_o able_a to_o execute_v his_o office_n this_o be_v speak_v after_o his_o extraordinary_a interment_n whether_o immediate_o by_o god_n or_o by_o a_o good_a angel_n or_o good_a angel_n it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o any_o one_o of_o the_o evil_a angel_n be_v permit_v to_o attend_v his_o funeral_n lest_o they_o shall_v tempt_v the_o israelite_n to_o idolise_v he_o and_o after_o the_o israelite_n solemn_a mourning_n god_n tell_v he_o moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a now_o therefore_o arise_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v not_o as_o one_o astonish_v and_o dispirited_a but_o rouse_v up_o thyself_o to_o know_v and_o do_v thy_o duty_n do_v not_o sit_v muse_v but_o present_o and_o vigorous_o set_v upon_o thy_o duty_n the_o word_n i_o think_v need_v no_o far_o explication_n you_o shall_v have_v what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v under_o this_o doctrine_n doct._n when_o god_n take_v away_o a_o eminent_a minister_n by_o death_n god_n require_v our_o suitable_a notice_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o moses_n my_o servant_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o make_v way_n for_o more_o and_o great_a duty_n both_o for_o joshua_n and_o all_o the_o people_n than_o ever_o before_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o they_o that_o now_o become_v their_o duty_n which_o be_v never_o so_o before_o 3.5,6,7_o josh_n 3.5,6,7_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n sanctify_v yourselves_o for_o to_o morrow_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v wonder_n among_o you_o and_o joshua_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n say_v take_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o pass_v over_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o joshua_n this_o day_n will_v i_o begin_v to_o magnify_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o here_o you_o have_v joshua_n charge_n to_o the_o people_n and_o priest_n and_o god_n encourage_v of_o joshua_n for_o they_o be_v all_o put_v upon_o such_o kind_n of_o duty_n that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o lazy_a careless_a performance_n of_o it_o such_o a_o duty_n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o season_n god_n vouchsafe_v they_o can_v never_o expect_v the_o like_a season_n again_o for_o the_o open_n the_o doctrine_n take_v it_o in_o these_o five_o proposition_n i._o prop._n i._o the_o great_a service_n god_n employ_v any_o in_o upon_o earth_n do_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o death_n god_n choice_a minister_n be_v not_o immortal_a those_o that_o can_v most_o effectual_o direct_v other_o to_o eternal_a life_n can_v secure_v themselves_o to_o live_v one_o day_n in_o this_o world_n 1.5,6_o zach._n 1.5,6_o do_v the_o prophet_n live_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n 8.52_o john_n 8.52_o abraham_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a this_o proposition_n will_v be_v evident_a if_o you_o consider_v 1._o minister_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o casualty_n with_o other_o men._n i_o know_v not_o any_o disease_n but_o the_o leprosy_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v privilege_v from_o under_o the_o law_n and_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v peremptory_a in_o assert_v that_o minister_n have_v this_o privilege_n continue_v under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o minister_n be_v subject_a not_o only_o to_o more_o distress_n and_o suffering_n but_o also_o to_o more_o disease_n and_o more_o bodily_a infirmity_n than_o other_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v as_o a_o candle_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n which_o flare_v out_o before_o other_o 3._o minister_n life_n may_v be_v shorten_v as_o well_o for_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o for_o their_o own_o we_o may_v with_o tremble_a consider_v what_o manner_n of_o minister_n god_n have_v in_o our_o day_n take_v or_o snatch_v from_o we_o by_o different_a disease_n i_o will_v confine_v myself_o to_o two_o instance_n under_o each_o head_n some_o indeed_o god_n continue_v long_o in_o the_o world_n struggle_v i_o