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have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n he_o know_v if_o conscience_n absolve_v he_o in_o this_o life_n it_o will_v also_o under_o god_n acquit_v he_o in_o the_o other_o thy_o 13._o thy_o tit._n 2.12_o 13._o earnest_n look_v for_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v apt_a to_o engage_v and_o prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a 1._o worldly_a nec_fw-la i_o revoeabat_fw-la à _fw-la profundiore_fw-la voluptatum_fw-la carnalium_fw-la gurgtte_fw-la nisi_fw-la metus_fw-la mortis_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la judicit_fw-la tut_o qut_fw-la per_fw-la varias_fw-la quidem_fw-la opiniones_fw-la nunquam_fw-la tamen_fw-la recessit_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la meo_fw-la aug._n conf._n l._n 6._o c._n 16._o §_o 1._o lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o
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〈◊〉_d luke_n 23.43_o quick_o with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n 5.8_o paradise_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o immediate_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n and_o 14.13_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14.13_o forthwith_o bless_v be_v 16.22_o be_v luke_n 16.22_o carry_v by_o a_o convoy_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n receive_v to_o he_o and_o entertain_v with_o he_o that_o as_o ambassador_n when_o they_o arrive_v at_o foreign_a court_n be_v conduct_v thither_o by_o the_o master_n of_o ceremony_n so_o thy_o holy_a soul_n shall_v be_v translate_v by_o good_a angel_n into_o a_o bless_a mansion_n and_o with_o lazarus_n be_v 25._o be_v verse_n 25._o comfort_v in_o that_o condition_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o just_a person_n thy_o 11.23_o thy_o heb._n 11.23_o spirit_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v perfect_a thy_o understanding_n be_v clear_v from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n enlarge_v and_o illustrate_v at_o thy_o departure_n thy_o will_n be_v endow_v with_o exact_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o with_o perfect_a liberty_n from_o all_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v trouble_v no_o more_o with_o doubtful_a choice_n but_o full_o embrace_v the_o chief_a good_a thy_o affection_n be_v due_o and_o firm_o place_v thy_o spirit_n be_v 3._o be_v the_o oracle_n tell_v amelius_n inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o polinus_n be_v soul_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n and_o plato_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o socrates_n that_o after_o death_n he_o hope_v to_o see_v homer_n hesiod_n o_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la diew_fw-fr cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la animor_fw-la they_o concilium_fw-la 〈…〉_o sear_v &_o cùm_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la taròa_fw-la &_o colluvione_fw-la discedam_fw-la 〈…〉_o seu_fw-la de_fw-fr sâ—n._n socrates_n critoni_fw-la amicos_fw-la inquit_fw-la hinc_fw-la diseedens_fw-la in_o eniam_fw-la vobis_fw-la aut_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la eâ—â—am_fw-la meliores_fw-la ne_fw-la vestrà _fw-la quid_fw-la m_o 〈◊〉_d diu_fw-la curiturus_fw-la quandoquidem_fw-la ros_fw-fr 〈…〉_o estis_fw-la
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thou_o as_o may_v fit_v and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o a_o heavenly_a state_n thy_o meditation_n then_o of_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n will_v provoke_v thou_o to_o live_v in_o daily_o thankful_a delightful_a fore-thought_n and_o sweet_a refresh_v comfortable_a foretaste_n of_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o bless_a celestial_a immortality_n it_o will_v invite_v and_o constrain_v thou_o to_o think_v and_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n and_o religion_n to_o laud_n and_o magnify_v the_o divine_a munisicence_n to_o admire_v and_o extol_v the_o bounty_n of_o god_n who_o sweet_o and_o kind_o allure_v thou_o to_o piety_n by_o a_o most_o ample_a and_o inestimable_a reward_n and_o engage_v to_o give_v thou_o such_o great_a wage_n for_o so_o little_a work_n eternal_a life_n for_o the_o labour_n and_o service_n of_o a_o few_o year_n a_o exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n for_o such_o small_a pain_n spend_v in_o a_o
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devil_n here_o thou_o must_v dwell_v with_o he_o in_o hell-fire_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o affliction_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n and_o a_o right_a judgement_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v necessitate_v to_o live_v among_o 120.5_o among_o ps_n 120.5_o the_o wicked_a here_o in_o this_o world_n think_v then_o what_o a_o grievous_a misery_n it_o will_v be_v to_o thou_o when_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_v in_o hell_n to_o see_v thyself_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o dwell_v continual_o with_o the_o devil_n and_o curse_a fiend_n of_o hell_n think_v how_o it_o will_v 95._o will_v shepherd_n s_n c._n p_o 95._o scare_v thou_o almost_o out_o of_o thy_o wit_n to_o have_v the_o devil_n frequent_o appear_v to_o thou_o here_o and_o what_o horror_n then_o shall_v fill_v thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o shall_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o from_o angel_n society_n and_o be_v join_v in_o fellowship_n with_o the_o 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use_v unlawful_a p._n 210._o or_o abuse_v lawful_a recreation_n either_o use_v they_o unreasonable_o or_o else_o immoderate_o p._n 211._o 7._o in_o excessive_a immoderate_a worldly_a care_n p._n 219._o 8._o some_o person_n be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o misspend_v their_o time_n in_o duty_n 1._o by_o perform_v they_o unreasonable_o p._n 224._o 2._o by_o do_v they_o formal_o p._n 226._o time_n lose_v in_o duty_n by_o unseasonable_a performance_n two_o way_n 1._o when_o one_o duty_n thrust_v and_o justle_v out_o another_o and_o so_o the_o duty_n be_v mistimed_a p._n 224._o 2._o when_o duty_n be_v perform_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o we_o be_v most_o unfit_a for_o it_o p._n 225._o chap._n vi_o the_o four_o and_o last_o use_n be_v of_o exhortation_n p._n 229._o to_o magistrate_n minister_n p._n 230._o the_o people_n in_o general_n p._n 231._o six_o quicken_a motive_n to_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o redemption_n of_o time_n 1._o consider_v how_o notable_o jesus_n christ_n redeem_v the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v here_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o he_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o save_v we_o p._n 232._o 2._o he_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o we_o p._n 233._o 2._o consider_v further_o that_o as_o christ_n do_v once_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o save_v we_o so_o the_o devil_n do_v daily_o redeem_v the_o time_n to_o destroy_v we_o p._n 236._o 3._o consider_v how_o very_o notable_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v improve_v and_o redeem_v their_o time_n p._n 241._o 4._o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n p._n 252._o and_o mere_a madness_n and_o gross_a folly_n not_o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n p._n 253._o 5._o consider_v that_o if_o now_o thou_o lose_v and_o squandere_v away_o thy_o time_n thou_o will_v at_o last_o be_v force_v thyself_o to_o condemn_v thy_o foolish_a negligence_n and_o to_o justify_v the_o care_n and_o diligence_n of_o other_o that_o be_v wise_a for_o their_o 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304._o 2._o be_v ready_a to_o betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n upon_o special_a extraordinary_a emergent_a occasion_n p._n 309._o 3._o use_v thyself_o to_o frequent_v sudden_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n to_o god_n p._n 313._o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o ejaculation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o gain_n of_o time_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n without_o any_o prejudice_n or_o hindrance_n to_o your_o call_v p._n 318._o direct_v 7._o we_o must_v set_v ourselves_o to_o the_o frequent_a diligent_a read_n and_o serious_a study_v of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o 1._o this_o be_v a_o gain_n and_o make_v advantage_n of_o all_o the_o time_n past_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o history_n and_o account_n of_o p._n 320._o 2._o our_o read_v the_o holy_a book_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o well_o improve_n the_o present_a time_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o religious_a duty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n of_o attain_v divine_a knowledge_n p._n 323._o heavenly_a grace_n p._n 324._o and_o spiritual_a comfort_n p._n 325._o 3._o it_o be_v moreover_o a_o mean_n and_o help_n to_o the_o right_a redeem_n of_o our_o time_n for_o the_o future_a p._n 327._o direct_v 8._o if_o we_o will_v effectual_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o frequent_v and_o serious_a meditation_n p._n 347._o set_a some_o time_n apart_o for_o this_o duty_n p._n 348._o think_v of_o the_o four_o last_o thing_n especial_o 1._o of_o death_n of_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o own_o particular_a death_n p._n 349._o and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a dissolution_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 367._o 2._o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n p._n 376._o 3._o of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n p._n 388._o 4._o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n p._n 432._o direct_v 9_o if_o you_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n you_o must_v labour_v to_o spiritualise_v even_o your_o ordinary_a worldly_a employment_n and_o must_v take_v care_n that_o your_o natural_a as_o 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