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self-preservation_n every_o man_n be_v entrust_v with_o self-safety_n and_o he_o that_o just_o pursue_v it_o not_o be_v his_o own_o traitor_n much_o more_o he_o who_o unjust_o destroy_v it_o there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n that_o willing_o kill_v itself_o beside_o man_n and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o aim_v though_o amiss_o at_o some_o kind_n of_o safety_n from_o want_n or_o pain_n or_o shame_n or_o some_o other_o mis-feared_n danger_n as_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n do_v so_o that_o kill_a one-self_n be_v but_o a_o false_a colour_n of_o courage_n proceed_v rather_o from_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n for_o be_v it_o not_o respect_v of_o harm_n a_o man_n will_v not_o regard_v what_o may_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o hope_v be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o contrary_a thing_n to_o fear_n and_o self-killing_a be_v a_o utter_a banishment_n of_o hope_n it_o must_v needs_o receive_v its_o ground_n from_o fear_n and_o despair_n he_o who_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v mean_v thyself_o 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not_o be_v good_a for_o god_n sake_n will_v hardly_o be_v good_a though_o they_o may_v do_v good_a on_o other_o consideration_n 72_o the_o great_a god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o not_o only_o condescend_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n psal_n 113.6_o but_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n he_o do_v beseech_v and_o even_o beg_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o sure_o they_o will_v do_v very_o little_a for_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v by_o he_o to_o be_v happy_a themselves_o 73_o however_o man_n may_v be_v exalt_v they_o
external_o but_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v to_o go_v as_o i_o may_v say_v religious_o i._n e._n hear_v and_o pray_v to_o hell_n ezek._n 33.31_o james_n 1.23_o 27._o matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 4_o take_v heed_n of_o do_v that_o in_o with_o or_o for_o company_n for_o which_o thy_o heart_n may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thou_o must_v repent_v when_o thou_o be_v alone_o exod._n 23.2_o 1_o sam._n 24.4_o 5_o 6._o 5_o they_o be_v sad_a joy_n and_o displease_a pleasure_n which_o a_o man_n must_v repent_v of_o or_o be_v damn_v for_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a pleasure_n such_o as_o sin_n put_v we_o upon_o or_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o sin_n 6_o endeavour_n to_o maintain_v such_o thought_n of_o grace_n and_o sin_n heaven_n and_o the_o world_n as_o you_o have_v or_o seem_v to_o have_v when_o you_o be_v at_o prayer_n then_o we_o seem_v to_o look_v on_o sin_n as_o ugly_a and_o odious_a and_o on_o the_o world_n as_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n on_o grace_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o most_o desirable_a thing_n but_o how_o little_a do_v our_o conversation_n say_v of_o this_o while_o at_o prayer_n we_o seem_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n but_o when_o off_o it_o like_o water_n take_v from_o the_o fire_n cold_a again_o 1_o chron._n 29.18_o 7_o a_o christian_n shall_v and_o will_v endeavour_v to_o use_v the_o world_n and_o sin_n as_o they_o use_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o crucify_v they_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o 6.14_o 8_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n do_v oppress_v thou_o cry_v out_o as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7.24_o and_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o oppress_a psal_n 9.9_o 9_o god_n sometime_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v disingenuous_a towards_o we_o to_o correct_v our_o dis-ingenuity_n towards_o he_o sometime_o by_o they_o of_o our_o own_o bowel_n 2_o sam._n 12.11_o and_o rather_o than_o fail_v a_o dumb_a beast_n shall_v speak_v and_o rebuke_v man_n madness_n 2_o pet._n 2.16_o 10_o all_o our_o grace_n be_v 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we_o receive_v christ_n into_o ourselves_o john_n 1.12_o for_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o and_o when_o we_o love_v we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 8.5_o i'faith_o than_o work_v by_o love_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o be_v effectual_o wrought_v by_o love_n the_o receive_n of_o christ_n into_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n be_v warrantise_v by_o love_n i._n e._n our_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n 14_o god_n measure_n be_v ever_o best_a so_o much_o health_n and_o no_o more_o so_o much_o wealth_n and_o no_o more_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o as_o god_n see_v good_a for_o though_o we_o beg_v for_o daily_a bread_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o carver_n prov._n 30.8_o 15_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o pride_n and_o passion_n when_o the_o want_n of_o one_o thing_n rob_v we_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n we_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o rest_n gen._n 30.1_o beside_o inordinate_a affection_n will_v choose_v 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pet._n 5_o 6._o 18_o a_o mercy_n grant_v may_v not_o be_v in_o love_n though_o it_o be_v the_o return_n of_o a_o prayer_n for_o god_n have_v grant_v some_o their_o desire_n in_o wrath_n psal_n 78.29_o 30_o 31._o compare_v with_o psal_n 106.15_o 19_o if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o many_o and_o good_a mean_n to_o bring_v about_o a_o end_n it_o be_v god_n must_v bless_v they_o if_o but_o a_o sew_z mean_v god_n can_v multiply_v they_o if_o they_o be_v contrary_a god_n can_v use_v they_o if_o there_o be_v none_o god_n can_v create_v they_o or_o work_v without_o they_o when_o jehosaphat_n know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v his_o eye_n be_v to_o god_n who_o be_v never_o at_o a_o loss_n but_o always_o know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o way_n 20_o there_o never_o be_v man_n but_o die_v or_o be_v change_v as_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n and_o never_o shall_v be_v man_n but_o must_v die_v or_o be_v change_v it_o have_v be_v the_o end_n of_o most_o man_n story_n and_o he_o die_v 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sear_v none_o but_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o so_o fear_v always_o prov._n 28.14_o 24_o there_o be_v many_o cordial_n that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v to_o his_o child_n till_o they_o be_v faint_a or_o sick_a strong_a consolation_n be_v reserve_v for_o great_a tribulation_n 2_o cor._n 1.4_o 5._o 25_o if_o we_o will_v take_v a_o true_a measure_n and_o make_v a_o right_a estimate_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n it_o must_v be_v as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o etc._n etc._n 26_o man_n be_v god_n creature_n sin_n be_v man_n and_o misery_n be_v sin_n man_n be_v god_n image_n sin_n be_v man_n image_n and_o misery_n be_v sin_n image_n it_o be_v only_o by_o christ_n jesus_n that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o misery_n sin_n and_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v to_o god_n and_o his_o image_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o 27_o we_o live_v by_o many_o death_n our_o natural_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n be_v by_o death_n 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may_v do_v evil_a but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a and_o well_o psal_n 90.12_o eph._n 5.15_o 16._o as_o for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n the_o best_a of_o they_o come_v so_o near_o to_o idleness_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o to_o vice_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v any_o so_o the_o other_o no_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o time_n eccl._n 9.10_o and_o 11.9_o and_o 12.1_o 38_o many_o man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o save_v or_o at_o least_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o which_o some_o read_v spernit_fw-la animam_fw-la he_o despise_v his_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o as_o we_o read_v it_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sinner_n do_v nothing_o but_o wrong_n and_o undo_v themselves_o they_o be_v felones_n dese_fw-fr self-murtherer_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o 39_o some_o man_n and_o some_o call_v gentleman_n scorn_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o to_o beg_v of_o man_n job_n 21.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o some_o care_n for_o only_o so_o much_o religion_n as_o will_v save_v their_o credit_n in_o this_o world_n and_o not_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n virtue_n and_o godliness_n they_o think_v be_v good_a name_n and_o word_n but_o they_o will_v have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o thing_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 40_o some_o man_n instead_o of_o lay_v up_o their_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n lay_v up_o and_o place_v heaven_n in_o their_o treasure_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o they_o make_v gold_n their_o god_n job_n 31.24_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v can_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v of_o honour_v god_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o with_o their_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o 41_o without_o god_n assistance_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o and_o without_o god_n blessing_n all_o we_o do_v will_v come_v to_o nothing_o 1_o cor._n 3.7_o 42_o we_o shall_v rather_o heal_v than_o discover_v yet_o rather_o discover_v than_o flatter_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v gal._n 2.14_o 43_o we_o shall_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o none_o may_v be_v the_o worse_o but_o all_o the_o better_a for_o hear_v we_o that_o all_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o discourse_n eph._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o 44_o it_o be_v very_a hungry-wit_n that_o can_v feed_v on_o such_o nauseous_a diet_n as_o deride_o to_o discourse_v of_o and_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n infirmity_n or_o calamity_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v enemy_n prov._n 23.17_o job_n 31.29_o prov._n 17.5_o psal_n 35.15_o and_o it_o be_v very_a dwarfish-wit_n base_a low_a and_o sordid_a like_o that_o of_o ziba_n which_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o advance_v itself_o but_o by_o trample_v on_o other_o reputation_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o 45_o when_o riches_n increase_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o nor_o when_o they_o decrease_v shall_v we_o be_v afflict_v for_o they_o transport_v and_z torment_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v avoid_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o lose_v the_o serenity_n and_o calmness_n of_o his_o mind_n either_o in_o enjoyment_n or_o in_o disappointment_n in_o gain_n or_o loss_n how_o and_o where_o to_o learn_v it_o see_v phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 46_o he_o have_v not_o spend_v his_o life_n ill_o who_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v well_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o must_v above_o all_o endeavour_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v die_v and_o we_o may_v see_v they_o dead_a before_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o 47_o he_o can_v never_o live_v content_o that_o fear_v to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v slave_n and_o beast_n can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o 48_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o cheap_a time_n to_o die_v in_o when_o to_o live_v be_v rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o blessing_n and_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o life_n than_o good_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o life_n worse_o than_o death_n beside_o our_o sin_n our_o sickness_n and_o sometime_o physic_n too_o that_o many_o time_n we_o undergo_v many_o death_n to_o avoid_v one_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v best_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n both_o for_o time_n and_o way_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o live_v and_o use_v good_a mean_n to_o live_v as_o long_o as_o we_o can_v that_o we_o may_v bring_v glory_n to_o god_n whether_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v isa_n 57.1_o phil._n 1.20_o 25._o 49_o the_o best_a way_n never_o to_o be_v cross_v in_o our_o desire_n be_v to_o make_v god_n will_v our_o own_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v never_o miss_v of_o have_v our_o own_o free_a choice_n in_o all_o thing_n matth._n 26.39_o and_o we_o shall_v never_o say_v fiat_n volunt_fw-la as_o mea_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la tua_fw-la our_o will_v be_v do_v but_o only_o as_o and_o because_o it_o be_v god_n james_n 4.15_o 50_o obedience_n and_o well_o do_v be_v the_o good_a man_n wage_n as_o well_o as_o work_v and_o he_o will_v be_v do_v good_a though_o he_o do_v good_a for_o nothing_o else_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o good_a be_v as_o we_o say_v too_o good_a that_o be_v starke-naught_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o at_o all_o psal_n 14.4_o 5._o 51_o the_o pain_n of_o get_v the_o care_n of_o keep_v and_o fear_v of_o lose_v take_v away_o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o have_v riches_n see_v solomon_n ecclesiaste_n 52_o he_o be_v the_o true_a gentleman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n the_o world_n master_n and_z sin_z conqueror_n heb._n 11.25_o 53_o it_o be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o see_v one_o enemy_n in_o a_o bad_a and_o not_o one_o self_n in_o a_o good_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v miserable_a and_o we_o not_o happy_a which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v base_a to_o conquer_v man_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o lust_n prov._n 16.32_o 54_o man_n make_v sin_n and_o sin_n unmake_n for_o it_o unman_v and_o by_o take_v away_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n ungod_n man_n or_o man_n do_v sin_n and_o sin_n do_v undo_v man_n prov._n 8.34_o ezek._n 16._o 55_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o another_o condition_n we_o do_v but_o flatter_v and_o abuse_v ourselves_o with_o promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o what_o we_o will_v be_v while_o we_o neglect_v to_o be_v what_o we_o ought_v eccles_n 9.19_o deut._n 5.27_o 29._o 56_o he_o that_o do_v not_o do_v good_a for_o gods-sake_n in_o a_o time_n of_o prosperity_n be_v not_o like_a to_o suffer_v evil_a for_o gods-sake_n in_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o so_o backward_o job_n 2.10_o eccles_n 7.14_o 57_o ambition_n be_v never_o quiet_a but_o restless_a and_o encroach_a cry_v like_o the_o horseleech_n give_v give_v at_o first_o it_o belong_v to_o be_v next_o the_o best_a then_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o best_a and_o then_o to_o be_v chief_a above_o the_o best_a and_o what_o it_o end_v in_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o absalon_n haman_n and_o julius_n caesar_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n climb_v high_a be_v like_a to_o fall_v low_a for_o pride_n be_v the_o usher_n to_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.18_o 58_o friend_n usual_o fail_v they_o that_o fly_v as_o either_o suspect_v the_o person_n and_o their_o cause_n or_o fear_v what_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o their_o sake_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o 1_o sam._n 29.4_o 5._o 59_o man_n be_v not_o only_o bear_v but_o newborn_a to_o trouble_v matth._n 16.24_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o 60_o it_o be_v too_o usual_a in_o prosperity_n to_o forget_v the_o threaten_n hos_n 2.13_o and_o in_o adversity_n to_o forget_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n isa_n 49.14_o 17._o 61_o many_o time_n when_o man_n come_v to_o a_o we_o will_v god_n come_v to_o a_o you_o shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v as_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v as_o much_o set_v on_o his_o will_n for_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v set_v on_o their_o will_n for_o sin_n 1_o sam._n 8.19_o hos_fw-la 13.11_o psal_n 109.17_o 18._o 62_o worldly_a man_n be_v for_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o bring_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o cry_v out_o great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n because_o she_o bring_v no_o small_a gain_n unto_o the_o craftsman_n and_o by_o which_o they_o have_v all_o their_o wealth_n act_v 19.24_o 35_o 28._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n prevail_v more_o than_o a_o general_n council_n
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never_o make_v good_a christian_n for_o wâ—_n be_v such_o only_a by_o learning_n of_o chriâ—â—_n jesus_n eph._n 4.20_o 24._o 24_o alas_o how_o often_o be_v many_o man_n virtue_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o result_v and_o effect_n of_o their_o vice_n it_o be_v covetousness_n make_v some_o temperate_a and_o ambition_n make_v other_o liberal_a and_o just_a nay_o lust_n make_v some_o so_o religious_a as_o to_o pray_v james_n 4.3_o but_o they_o either_o ask_v and_o miss_v or_o else_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o grant_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n oh_o what_o a_o sorry_a thing_n be_v man_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o know_v themselves_o how_o often_o be_v the_o action_n commendable_a and_o not_o the_o man_n welfare_n simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n which_o make_v not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o person_n approve_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 25_o of_o all_o the_o store_n of_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n eccles_n 1.2_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a psal_n 39.5_o 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14.13_o 83_o he_o that_o dissemble_v with_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o man_n john_n 2.23_o 24._o 2_o thess_n 3.2_o 84_o there_o be_v scarce_a any_o thing_n more_o rare_a than_o true_a grief_n there_o be_v tear_n feign_v tear_n of_o custom_n and_o tear_n of_o decorum_n and_o fashion_n many_o weep_v graceful_o without_o grace_n it_o be_v only_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v worth_a commend_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 85_o youth_n excite_v delight_n beauty_n desire_n great_a wit_n admiration_n virtue_n esteem_n and_o respect_n eminent_a goodness_n friendship_n and_o they_o say_v to_o produce_v a_o love_n there_o must_v be_v a_o pleasingness_n also_o thus_o all_o thing_n be_v parcel_v out_o and_o none_o have_v all_o together_o it_o be_v none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o therefore_o see_v all_o desire_n be_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o and_o no_o soul_n can_v have_v content_a and_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v 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â—nes_v self_n aright_o it_o be_v best_a with_o some_o when_o they_o think_v it_o worst_a revel_v 2.9_o â—nd_v worst_a with_o some_o when_o they_o think_v â—t_z best_a revel_v 3.17_o 90_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 1.3_o mercy_n be_v his_o child_n and_o â—omes_v as_o free_o from_o he_o as_o a_o child_n from_o a_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v â—is_fw-la own_o son_n who_o father_n he_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o â—e_v his_o love-token_n to_o the_o world_n johnâ—_n â—_z 16_o rom._n 5.8_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 91_o we_o can_v live_v without_o break_v either_o natural_o or_o spiritual_o and_o this_o necessity_n of_o breathe_v that_o we_o may_v live_v do_v sometime_o â—rce_o out_o such_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o be_v â—nutterable_a rom._n 8.22_o 26._o 92_o it_o be_v sad_a with_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o they_o be_v undo_v for_o well-doing_n and_o must_v suffer_v evil_a because_o they_o will_v out_o do_v evil_a but_o 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they_o from_o their_o own_o conscience_n bâ—_n bribe_v blind_a and_o sear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o they_o can_v 94_o some_o man_n hate_v their_o own_o vice_n in_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o tradâ—_n of_o sin_n enough_o to_o themselves_o unleâ—â—_n they_o have_v a_o monopoly_n and_o may_v engross_v it_o 95_o when_o we_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o passion_n we_o shall_v if_o at_o least_o when_o in_o a_o passion_n we_o can_v consider_v whether_o we_o ourselves_o may_v not_o afterward_o be_v the_o first_o man_n who_o will_v wish_v it_o undo_v 96_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n love_v a_o evil_a who_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o for_o conquest_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v on_o the_o will_n which_o never_o choose_v a_o object_n till_o it_o love_v it_o there_o only_o we_o can_v have_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n over_o sin_n where_o there_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o it_o here_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v but_o a_o 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as_o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o promise_v than_o threaten_v and_o to_o perform_v they_o rather_o than_o execute_v these_o psal_n 103.8_o 9_o 80_o he_o must_v be_v of_o a_o very_a weak_a understanding_n or_o very_o perverse_a will_n who_o be_v so_o illogical_a as_o to_o conclude_v from_o the_o ill_a practice_n of_o man_n profess_v a_o good_a religion_n that_o the_o religion_n be_v bad_a and_o will_v not_o distinguish_v between_o fact_n and_o faith_n practice_n and_o principle_n and_o so_o be_v he_o that_o will_v give_v way_n to_o such_o inconsequential_a reason_n as_o to_o conclude_v from_o one_o bad_a or_o some_o bad_a that_o all_o be_v so_o that_o because_o judas_n be_v a_o traitor_n none_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v true_a faithful_a and_o honest_a it_o be_v impertinent_a and_o absurd_a to_o say_v this_o be_v their_o religion_n and_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o 81_o conscience_n be_v a_o deputy-god_n as_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n 1._o to_o declare_v the_o will_n 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rule_n forbid_v qualify_v we_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10_o 11._o eph._n 5.6_o 17._o 1_o john_n 1.3_o 7._o 91_o if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v thankful_a for_o great_a mercy_n god_n may_v and_o sometime_o do_v take_v they_o away_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o have_v a_o great_a value_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n lam._n 3.22_o 2_o king_n 20.16_o 20._o 92_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v allowable_o touch_v and_o feel_v when_o object_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o grief_n present_v themselves_o to_o and_o be_v upon_o we_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o give_v nature_n its_o due_a provide_v we_o deny_v not_o he_o his_o due_n our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n be_v sensible_a of_o such_o thing_n heb._n 4.15_o and_o without_o it_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o a_o stoic_a but_o a_o stock_n and_o it_o will_v be_v no_o exercise_n or_o trial_n of_o grace_n if_o matter_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_n be_v not_o perceive_v and_o feel_v heb._n 12.11_o 93_o god_n rest_v not_o from_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n till_o man_n be_v make_v nor_o can_v man_n rest_v from_o his_o pursuit_n after_o the_o creation_n till_o god_n be_v enjoy_v psal_n 73.25_o fecisti_fw-la nos_fw-la domine_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la nec_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la perveniamus_fw-la say_fw-la st._n austin_n thou_o make_v we_o for_o thyself_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v not_o quiet_a till_o we_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o god_n be_v and_o we_o can_v be_v well_o please_v 94_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n i'faith_o the_o
they_o shall_v as_o profit_v the_o more_o because_o they_o delight_v and_o delight_v the_o more_o because_o they_o profit_v by_o this_o rule_n the_o book_n of_o book_n the_o bible_n shall_v be_v most_o acceptable_a 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 17._o 34_o how_o poor_a a_o thing_n be_v man_n and_o humane_a life_n the_o vanity_n of_o childhood_n the_o wander_n and_o unsettlement_n of_o youth_n the_o care_n if_o not_o vexation_n of_o marry_a the_o desire_n and_o long_n of_o unmarried_a folk_n the_o disease_n and_o other_o ill-attendants_a of_o old-age_n make_v life_n a_o wearisome_a thing_n yet_o few_o care_n and_o few_o be_v fit_a to_o die_v we_o may_v cry_v out_o as_o he_o o_o solon_n yea_o o_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.1_o and_o 12.1_o and_o 12.13_o 35_o take_v man_n in_o his_o acquire_v accomplishment_n as_o learning_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o one_o will_v think_v to_o find_v he_o much_o refine_a and_o harmonize_v yet_o here_o he_o be_v muchwhat_a as_o he_o be_v before_o giddy_a stray_v and_o uncertain_a there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o on_o examination_n and_o experience_n must_v yield_v that_o time_n or_o more_o exact_a discovery_n have_v discard_v often_o dis-credited_n if_o not_o whole_o dis-opinioned_n his_o former_a opinion_n the_o inconsistency_n and_o ambulatoriness_n of_o the_o age_n of_o man_n will_v evince_v it_o in_o childhood_n the_o great_a good_a in_o our_o opinion_n be_v play_n then_o pleasure_n than_o conquest_n than_o honour_n then_o gain_v succeed_v confute_v and_o wear_v out_o each_o other_o and_o if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o detrusion_n and_o justle_n in_o those_o opinion_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o how_o much_o more_o in_o those_o that_o be_v acquire_v so_o that_o in_o all_o condition_n from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o grave_n where_o he_o must_v lie_v ere_o long_o man_n do_v little_a but_o lifquiet_n himself_o psal_n 39.6_o 36_o he_o that_o have_v most_o riches_n be_v most_o in_o debt_n for_o he_o owe_v god_n not_o only_o for_o what_o he_o be_v but_o for_o more_o than_o he_o be_v worth_a gen._n 32.10_o 1_o chron._n 29.16_o 37_o he_o that_o look_v often_o on_o beauty_n be_v like_a to_o be_v trouble_v with_o sore_a eye_n job_n 31.1_o matth._n 5.28_o and_o if_o he_o take_v not_o heed_n with_o a_o sin_v heart_n for_o the_o eye_n not_o only_o affect_v but_o infect_v the_o heart_n as_o at_o first_o so_o still_o gen._n 3.6_o 38_o we_o may_v love_v he_o or_o she_o too_o too_o much_o but_o we_o can_v never_o love_v they_o well_o with_o or_o for_o who_o we_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o sin_n and_o venture_v to_o be_v damn_v or_o at_o best_a to_o buy_v repentance_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n for_o they_o be_v woeful_a pleasure_n that_o we_o must_v repent_v of_o or_o be_v damn_v for_o and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n prov._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o 5.7_o 14._o and_o 7.24_o 27._o 39_o ever_o since_o eve_n sin_v the_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o one_o say_v have_v be_v trouble_v with_o fit_n of_o the_o mother_n viz._n curiosity_n and_o pride_n and_o i_o may_v add_v they_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v till_o they_o do_v become_v the_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 6._o 1_o tim._n 2.9_o 15._o as_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o bruise_n they_o get_v by_o his_o fall_n in_o become_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n gal._n 3.29_o rom._n 4.12_o 40_o see_v we_o have_v live_v here_o and_o must_v die_v and_o yet_o live_v after_o death_n and_o other_o succeed_v we_o when_o we_o be_v go_v we_o be_v great_o concern_v to_o send_v before_o we_o a_o very_a good_a treasure_n matth._n 6.19_o 20._o 1_o tim._n 6.18_o 19_o to_o carry_v with_o we_o a_o very_a good_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o and_o to_o leave_v behind_o we_o a_o very_a good_a example_n john_n 13.15_o phil._n 3.17_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 41_o antichrist_n be_v not_o only_o one_o that_o oppose_v christ_n but_o also_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n pretend_v to_o act_v for_o he_o but_o indeed_o act_n against_o he_o see_v dr._n more_o be_v idea_n of_o antichristianisme_n there_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v christ_n yet_o be_v antichrist_n matth._n 24.23_o 24._o 1_o john_n 3.4_o 2_o ep._n of_o john_n 7._o many_o call_v god_n that_o be_v but_o idol_n and_o according_o there_o be_v to_o this_o day_n they_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n in_o name_n but_o be_v indeed_o antichristian_n let_v papist_n look_v to_o it_o 42_o in_o transgress_v the_o first_o table_n we_o do_v sin_n against_o god_n yet_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o man_n but_o in_o transgress_v the_o second_o table_n we_o sin_v not_o only_o against_o man_n but_o against_o god_n also_o and_o in_o many_o case_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o more_o offend_v with_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o with_o omit_v some_o duty_n against_o the_o first_o matth._n 9.13_o and_o 12.7_o and_o isa_n 1.11_o 16._o and_o always_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v but_o pretender_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o first_o who_o be_v not_o practiser_n of_o the_o second_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o 4.20_o and_o be_v most_o severe_o angry_a with_o they_o that_o make_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o a_o cloak_n for_o their_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o matth._n 23.14_o 43_o many_o man_n do_v not_o only_o choose_v hell_n but_o purchase_v it_o as_o judas_n do_v they_o will_v not_o inherit_v hell_n but_o pay_v for_o it_o they_o who_o as_o judas_n sell_v their_o salvation_n buy_v their_o damnation_n 44_o the_o irascible_a as_o anger_n etc._n etc._n do_v more_o hurt_n than_o the_o concupiscible_a as_o love_n etc._n etc._n passion_n these_o be_v indeed_o more_o sensual_a but_o those_o be_v more_o devilish_a jam._n 3.14_o 15._o 45_o we_o do_v not_o more_o need_v the_o zeal_n of_o generous_a love_n than_o the_o caution_n of_o well-advised_a fear_n which_o have_v resist_v as_o many_o and_o as_o strong_a temptation_n and_o do_v as_o great_a thing_n as_o love_n gen._n 22.12_o heb._n 11.17_o and_o god_n that_o bid_v we_o love_n bid_v we_o also_o fear_v he_o both_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o they_o be_v then_o well_o employ_v when_o we_o love_v to_o please_v the_o god_n we_o fear_v and_o fear_v to_o displease_v the_o god_n we_o love_v who_o shall_v we_o fear_v but_o god_n who_o can_v do_v most_o against_o we_o or_o love_n but_o god_n who_o have_v do_v can_v and_o will_v do_v most_o for_o we_o 46_o patience_n be_v a_o excellent_a temperate_a grace_n it_o be_v never_o injurious_a to_o any_o but_o as_o it_o be_v happy_a to_o itself_o so_o it_o be_v always_o innocent_a to_o other_o its_o ambition_n of_o nothing_o but_o martyrdom_n jam._n 1.4_o 47_o there_o be_v no_o valour_n to_o that_o of_o christian_a fortitude_n which_o have_v rather_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n than_o do_v the_o least_o matth._n 5.39_o 41._o 48_o nothing_o be_v unthankful_a but_o evil_a angel_n and_o wicked_a man_n for_o not_o only_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n isa_n 1.3_o but_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o beast_n of_o prey_n who_o have_v usual_o no_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n nor_o sense_n of_o justice_n have_v yet_o a_o kind_n of_o ingenuity_n to_o remember_v benefit_n lion_n have_v do_v so_o 49_o as_o health_n consist_v in_o temperament_n so_o the_o best_a way_n to_o preserve_v it_o be_v temperance_n and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o soul_n health_n also_o 2_o pet._n 1.6_o and_o as_o good_a health_n make_v the_o body_n so_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o soul_n and_o both_o make_v the_o man_n happy_a 50_o vain_a man_n have_v set_v their_o heart_n on_o a_o earthly_a beauty_n idolize_v it_o with_o a_o divine_a love_n and_o we_o may_v observe_v they_o in_o their_o court_v to_o run_v out_o into_o deify_v and_o adore_v compliment_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o natural_a instinct_n and_o inclination_n of_o love_n ascend_v to_o a_o divinity_n oh_o therefore_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o god_n above_o where_o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a prov._n 15.24_o for_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o look_v direct_o upward_a and_o downward_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o no_o less_o to_o love_n god_n and_o mammon_n matth._n 6.24_o col._n 3.1_o 2._o 1_o john_n 2.15_o jam._n 4.4_o 51_o many_o person_n celebrate_v and_o admire_v the_o virtue_n of_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a yet_o can_v endure_v the_o same_o virtue_n in_o they_o that_o be_v live_v matth._n 23.29_o 32._o and_o thus_o many_o that_o be_v envy_v while_o they_o live_v have_v be_v saint_v when_o dead_a 52_o some_o that_o dare_v not_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n will_v yet_o make_v a_o recreation_n of_o it_o now_o
they_o than_o god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o live_v as_o god_n will_v astonish_v we_o to_o death_n with_o his_o to_o we_o now_o invisible_a glorious_a beauty_n so_o sin_n will_v fright_v we_o to_o death_n with_o its_o ugly_a deformity_n rom._n 7.9_o 73_o some_o man_n have_v commit_v such_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o they_o never_o think_v they_o shall_v but_o as_o they_o have_v protest_v against_o with_o abhorrency_n and_o scorn_n witness_n hazael_n and_o peter_n it_o be_v good_a therefore_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v lest_o we_o enter_v into_o temptation_n to_o distrust_v ourselves_o &_o to_o be_v humble_a lest_o god_n shall_v leave_v we_o as_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n to_o try_v we_o that_o we_o may_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n there_o have_v be_v man_n also_o who_o have_v do_v more_o for_o god_n and_o act_v grace_n beyond_o what_o perhaps_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v as_o abraham_n in_o offer_v his_o son_n and_o other_o who_o have_v suffer_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o 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