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self-righteousness_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 50_o 65._o of_o mix_v holiness_n p._n 63._o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o sermon_n herein_o be_v show_v how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o from_o our_o first_o conception_n and_o birth_n until_o our_o death_n p._n 81._o the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v show_v and_o may_v be_v most_o clear_o conceive_v from_o those_o several_a word_n whereby_o it_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n of_o die_v decease_a depart_v yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n gather_v to_o his_o father_n fall_v asleep_a p._n 83._o of_o see_v death_n p._n 88_o in_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o dreadful_a to_o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o the_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 96._o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o sermon_n of_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v christ_n or_o rather_o of_o have_v christ_n form_v within_o we_o and_o that_o not_o in_o part_n only_o but_o whole_o and_o throughout_o before_o we_o see_v death_n p._n 98._o how_o to_o order_v our_o good_a work_n or_o almsgiving_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n p._n 119._o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o the_o different_a sort_n and_o sect_n of_o religion_n now_o in_o the_o world_n and_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o such_o of_o the_o heathen_a as_o be_v indeed_o good_a and_o virtuous_a p._n 124_o 125._o the_o content_n of_o the_o six_o sermon_n herein_o be_v show_v what_o mighty_a force_n reason_v and_o exhortation_n be_v in_o this_o consideration_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v to_o set_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o order_n p._n 132._o some_o brief_a remark_n concern_v rich_a people_n p._n 141._o the_o whole_a be_v conclude_v with_o two_o practical_a use_v and_o inference_n p._n 148_o 153._o god_n have_v at_o this_o day_n three_o way_n of_o speak_v manifest_v and_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o mankind_n viz._n by_o his_o write_a word_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o each_o person_n and_o by_o his_o minister_n here_o 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come_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v a_o serious_a and_o thorough_a consideration_n concern_v death_n and_o immortality_n be_v the_o principal_a inducement_n which_o do_v first_o bring_v i_o acquaint_v with_o the_o way_n of_o god_n for_o i_o have_v think_v much_o thereon_o from_o my_o tender_a year_n and_o now_o as_o i_o approach_v day_n after_o day_n near_o in_o time_n towards_o it_o so_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o yet_o much_o more_o in_o remembrance_n with_o continue_a thought_n and_o search_v of_o heart_n how_o i_o may_v grapple_v with_o that_o last_o enemy_n how_o either_o to_o pluck_v out_o or_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n that_o the_o grave_n may_v not_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o i_o that_o be_v so_o far_o overcome_v i_o as_o to_o consign_v i_o over_o unto_o the_o second_o death_n i_o will_v not_o therefore_o by_o my_o own_o good_a will_v 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and_o tear_v it_o or_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n upon_o the_o ground_n all_o this_o and_o such_o like_a will_v be_v a_o contempt_n and_o affront_v to_o the_o king_n person_n even_o so_o every_o divine_a word_n and_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v preach_v speak_v write_a or_o print_v do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o the_o other_o also_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n despise_v god_n himself_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n mat._n 1._o 6._o the_o priest_n do_v there_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n and_o as_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o mat._n 25._o 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o a_o 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woman_n and_o so_o i_o put_v you_o all_o to_o it_o that_o hear_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o i_o his_o creature_n unto_o â—e_a his_o creature_n this_o day_n do_v you_o not_o or_o can_v you_o not_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n perceive_v a_o still_a voice_n from_o within_o you_o several_o which_o exact_o answer_v unto_o and_o witness_n the_o very_a same_o as_o be_v the_o message_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n unto_o you_o set_v your_o house_n in_o order_n for_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v beside_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o somewhat_o to_o come_v hereafter_o whereunto_o you_o do_v well_o that_o you_o take_v heed_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n there_o be_v also_o and_o moreover_o the_o day_n dawn_n and_o the_o daystar_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n both_o which_o light_n do_v agree_v one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o do_v serve_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n to_o lead_v guidâ—_n and_o direct_v we_o 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he_o do_v hate_n evil._n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97._o 10._o now_o this_o be_v a_o hate_v of_o evil_a with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o hate_v loath_a and_o have_v indignation_n against_o evil_n but_o we_o hate_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o stain_v tinctured_a and_o spot_v with_o the_o evil._n nay_o yet_o further_o this_o be_v true_a hate_v of_o evil_a when_o although_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o soil_n where_o this_o evil_a the_o poisonous_a herb_n grow_v and_o spring_v up_o we_o do_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o poisonous_a herb_n itself_o but_o even_o the_o very_a ground_n that_o bear_v it_o and_o round_o about_o for_o its_o sake_n wâ—eâ—_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o soul_n the_o ground_n be_v by_o we_o accurse_v for_o its_o sake_n that_o although_o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o love_n and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v and_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n yet_o because_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n dwell_v therein_o and_o because_o that_o evil_a and_o corruption_n do_v root_n settle_v and_o spread_v itself_o foâ—th_o there_o we_o hate_v our_o own_o flesh_n therefore_o and_o can_v almost_o destroy_v it_o which_o we_o must_v not_o neither_o though_o here_o we_o be_v command_v also_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n if_o â—hy_a righâ—_n hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v â—â—ee_v pluck_v it_o out_o and_o even_o we_o be_v to_o loathe_v and_o detest_v those_o member_n which_o have_v be_v yield_v servant_n to_o â—ncleanâ—ess_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n the_o flesh_n lu_v and_o strive_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n for_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o 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the_o hen_n wing_n into_o the_o cub_n she_o be_v safe_a for_o as_o the_o hen_n be_v instrumental_a at_o first_o to_o give_v it_o life_n and_o be_v so_o she_o will_v preserve_v it_o even_o so_o it_o be_v here_o by_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v christ_n who_o be_v apposite_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3._o 15._o the_o faithful_a soul_n or_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v christ_n run_v and_o make_v to_o christ_n who_o promise_n and_o will_v perform_v it_o also_o i_o will_v gather_v my_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n mat._n 23._o 37._o he_o shall_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o feather_n and_o under_o his_o wing_n thou_o shall_v trust_v his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n psal_n 91._o 3._o then_o let_v death_n and_o the_o devil_n come_v to_o destroy_v that_o soul_n if_o they_o can_v here_o christ_n be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o may_v for_o asmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o 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six_o several_a sermon_n preach_v on_o isaiah_n 38._o 1._o wherein_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o set_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o order_n for_o we_o shall_v die_v be_v at_o large_a open_v and_o explain_v wherein_o also_o many_o divine_a truth_n be_v make_v know_v relate_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o now_o publish_v because_o of_o the_o exceed_a importance_n and_o concernment_n of_o this_o subject_a unto_o all_o people_n whatsoever_o for_o man_n also_o know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o the_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o eccles_n 9_o 12._o for_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a isa_n 28._o 9_o london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o ralph_n simpson_n at_o the_o harp_n in_o 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