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he_o but_o a_o little_a light_n place_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o bridge_n dare_v for_o one_o instant_n remove_v his_o eye_n from_o it_o in_o the_o like_a condition_n be_v we_o this_o life_n be_v a_o straight_a bridge_n over_o which_o we_o be_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n we_o can_v come_v off_o safe_o in_o this_o dangerous_a passage_n without_o still_o look_v at_o our_o end_n and_o at_o that_o divine_a light_n which_o enlighten_v our_o soul_n let_v not_o our_o eye_n wander_v from_o it_o lest_o we_o fall_v into_o that_o gulf_n and_o perish_v for_o all_o eternity_n this_o perdition_n david_n signify_v in_o the_o title_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o 13._o psalm_n which_o he_o call_v for_o the_o end_n where_o he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o look_v not_o upon_o god_n as_o their_o utmost_a end_n make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o he_o than_o if_o he_o be_v not_o that_o such_o become_v abominable_a and_o corrupt_a in_o their_o intention_n that_o 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decipher_v happen_v as_o he_o say_v unto_o this_o wicked_a people_n because_o they_o have_v not_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v propose_v he_o as_o the_o end_n of_o their_o action_n and_o true_o from_o this_o defect_n spring_v all_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o without_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o quiet_a peace_n nor_o virtue_n for_o true_a peace_n consist_v in_o seek_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o for_o god_n in_o this_o consist_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o conformity_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o most_o certain_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o virtue_n be_v to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v for_o nothing_o but_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o so_o forget_v it_o as_o the_o wicked_a do_v be_v as_o david_n say_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o atheism_n make_v we_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o looseness_n of_o manner_n without_o prayer_n and_o without_o the_o quiet_a and_o repose_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o these_o three_o head_n the_o prophet_n reduce_v the_o disorder_n of_o those_o who_o think_v not_o of_o their_o chief_a end_n nor_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o to_o the_o contrary_n shall_v still_o fix_v his_o thought_n upon_o that_o whereunto_o he_o be_v ordain_v shall_v be_v endue_v with_o virtuous_a custom_n fervour_n and_o frequency_n of_o prayer_n and_o possess_v the_o quiet_a and_o peace_n of_o mind_n for_o as_o the_o iron_n touch_v by_o the_o loadstone_n rest_v not_o until_o it_o respect_v the_o north_n no_o more_o shall_v a_o heart_n ever_o enjoy_v repose_n but_o in_o behold_v his_o chief_a and_o utmost_a end_n which_o be_v god_n cap._n ii_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o way_n be_v know_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n temporal_a and_o the_o little_a esteem_n we_o be_v to_o wake_v of_o they_o before_o we_o pass_v further_o i_o must_v here_o advertise_v you_o of_o a_o point_n of_o 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it_o prepare_v for_o we_o be_v eternal_a who_o greatness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v know_v may_v in_o this_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o to_o free_v we_o from_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o crown_v we_o with_o so_o many_o good_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o who_o be_v eternal_a shall_v make_v himself_o temporal_a and_o shall_v execute_v this_o great_a and_o stupendous_a work_n so_o much_o to_o his_o own_o loss_n cap._n iu._n the_o baseness_n of_o temporal_a good_n may_v likewise_o appear_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o greatness_n of_o eternal_a good_n and_o evil_n be_v by_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v more_o apparent_a unto_o we_o then_o the_o sun_n beam_n since_o for_o the_o free_v we_o from_o the_o one_o and_o gain_v for_o we_o the_o other_o it_o be_v necessary_a so_o great_a a_o work_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o that_o god_n judge_v not_o his_o whole_a omnipotency_n ill_o employ_v that_o man_n 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