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revive_v thou_o final_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o in_o christian_a providence_n for_o our_o soul_n safety_n 21.36_o luc._n 21.36_o as_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v continual_o that_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v into_o temptation_n so_o observe_v the_o forementioned_a time_n and_o advantage_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o corruption_n to_o plant_v a_o double_a guard_n when_o the_o danger_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o namely_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n to_o meditate_v often_o and_o serious_o of_o the_o vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o all_o earthly_a comfort_n that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o rejoice_v as_o if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o 7.30.31_o 1._o cor._n 7.30.31_o and_o to_o use_v the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n say_v solomon_n 7.16_o eccles_n 7.16_o yet_o even_o that_o while_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o be_v remember_v 11.8_o eccles_n 11.8_o which_o shall_v certain_o come_v and_o shall_v be_v 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5.25_o math._n 12.34.35_o gal._n 5.25_o and_o because_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o walk_v also_o in_o the_o spirit_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v see_v apparent_a difference_n between_o the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o unsanctified_a man_n for_o as_o the_o natural_a sleep_n cut_v not_o off_o all_o the_o operation_n &_o evidence_n of_o life_n and_o heat_n in_o the_o body_n or_o of_o reason_n in_o the_o soul_n no_o more_o do_v sin_n bereave_v the_o regenerate_a man_n of_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n but_o that_o there_o remain_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o stand_v therein_o for_o first_o though_o natural_a sleep_n be_v the_o image_n and_o forerunner_n of_o death_n yet_o do_v it_o leave_v sufficient_a token_n of_o life_n as_o the_o draw_n of_o breath_n the_o move_a of_o the_o pulse_n so_o that_o of_o the_o sleep_a man_n it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o he_o sleep_v he_o shall_v be_v safe_a 11.12_o john_n 11.12_o in_o like_a 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every_o sin_n make_v way_n unto_o a_o great_a or_o at_o least_o to_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n if_o his_o beginning_n be_v foolishness_n 10.13_o eccles_n 10.13_o his_o latter_a end_n prove_v wicked_a madness_n last_o though_o sense_n be_v asleep_a yet_o reason_n in_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v awake_a the_o fool_n dream_v wake_v and_o the_o wise_a man_n contemplate_v sleep_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o carnal_a man_n bewray_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o in_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n yet_o with_o our_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o forbear_v some_o sin_n yet_o without_o hatred_n of_o evil_n but_o the_o regenerate_a man_n show_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n both_o in_o disallow_v the_o evil_a which_o he_o do_v and_o in_o delight_v in_o the_o good_a 7.15.22_o rom._n 7.15.22_o which_o he_o either_o omit_v or_o weak_o perform_v oh_o how_o much_o more_o bless_a and_o likely_a to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v he_o that_o say_v with_o paul_n 7.19_o num._n 23.10_o rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o than_o he_o that_o faith_n with_o balaam_n i_o fain_o will_v do_v it_o etc._n num._n 22.18_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o i_o dare_v not_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o set_v up_o a_o stone_n of_o partition_n between_o jacob_n and_o laban_n etc._n gen._n 31.45_o etc._n etc._n the_o regenerate_a and_o the_o carnal_a man_n show_v how_o the_o one_o even_o in_o sleep_v wake_v through_o the_o overruling_a power_n of_o grace_n the_o other_o even_o in_o seem_v to_o wake_v sleep_v through_o the_o uncontrolled_a power_n of_o corruption_n what_o remain_v but_o to_o allot_v to_o each_o of_o these_o their_o due_a portion_n that_o be_v to_o the_o one_o comfort_n to_o the_o other_o terror_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o wholesome_a admonition_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n who_o heart_n be_v awake_a and_o ready_a though_o the_o flesh_n in_o they_o be_v at_o time_n weak_a and_o drowsy_a when_o eutichus_n overcome_v with_o sleep_n etc._n act_n 20.9_o etc._n etc._n fall_v down_o from_o the_o three_o loft_n and_o be_v take_v up_o dead_a it_o be_v no_o small_a comfort_n to_o the_o disciple_n at_o troas_n to_o hear_v paul_n say_v trouble_v not_o yourselves_o for_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o so_o when_o a_o child_n of_o god_n fall_v through_o the_o steep_a of_o sin_n into_o the_o desert_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n eternal_a 26.41_o matth._n 26.41_o what_o great_a comfort_n then_o to_o hear_v christ_n say_v yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a and_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n my_o heart_n wake_v i_o know_v thy_o poverty_n say_v our_o merciful_a saviour_n but_o thou_o be_v rich_a 2.9_o revel_v 2.9_o know_v thyself_o therefore_o but_o as_o christ_n know_v thou_o 1.4_o cant._n 1.4_o look_v not_o only_o on_o thy_o blackness_n to_o humble_v thou_o but_o also_o on_o thy_o comeliness_n to_o encourage_v and_o comfort_v thou_o say_v not_o only_o i_o sleep_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v thyself_o in_o the_o flesh_n 4.6_o 1._o pet._n 4.6_o but_o also_o my_o heart_n wake_v to_o approve_v that_o thou_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n prou._n prou._n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v alike_o odious_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o wicked_a man_n justify_v himself_o sin_v against_o god_n justice_n the_o regenerate_a deny_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o sin_v against_o his_o mercy_n they_o be_v far_o the_o few_o that_o sin_n on_o this_o side_n &_o much_o safe_a because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o themselves_o but_o yet_o when_o the_o vicer_n be_v in_o the_o skin_n god_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v thrust_v the_o launcer_n into_o thy_o hart_n or_o when_o thou_o fall_v out_o with_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v pursue_v the_o quarrel_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v injustice_n so_o to_o punish_v the_o faulty_a mother_n as_o to_o destroy_v the_o guiltless_a babe_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o no_o less_o so_o to_o proceed_v in_o hatred_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o to_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o new_a creature_n 4.19_o gal._n 4.19_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n which_o begin_v to_o be_v form_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v our_o care_n 119.133_o psalm_n 119.133_o and_o prayer_n in_o this_o life_n that_o none_o iniquity_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o it_o be_v our_o pride_n to_o think_v it_o strange_a we_o shall_v have_v any_o abide_n in_o us._n we_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n but_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o passage_n we_o be_v not_o come_v to_o those_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v only_o righteousness_n no_o sin_n no_o companion_n of_o sin_n
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that_o fly_v to_o it_o as_o unto_o god_n to_o it_o before_o god_n to_o it_o and_o not_o unto_o god_n that_o take_v not_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n 52.7_o psal_n 52.7_o but_o trust_v unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n or_o trust_v god_n no_o far_o but_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n and_o quantity_n he_o have_v of_o riches_n and_o worldly_a mean_n this_o man_n be_v a_o worldling_n 3._o let_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o he_o love_v best_o in_o this_o world_n whether_o his_o wealth_n his_o credit_n his_o place_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v whether_o his_o heart_n be_v there_o or_o no_o you_o shall_v see_v he_o with_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n heart-smitten_a 19.22_o mat._n 19.22_o for_o that_o that_o touch_v his_o treasure_n touch_v his_o heart_n happy_o with_o nabal_n his_o heart_n will_v die_v within_o he_o 25.37_o 1._o sam._n 25.37_o and_o turn_v into_o a_o stone_n 17.23_o 2._o sam._n 17.23_o happy_o with_o achitophel_n when_o he_o see_v his_o credit_n impair_v his_o safety_n desperate_a he_o will_v wise_o and_o considerate_o put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o make_v away_o with_o himself_o for_o how_o can_v he_o live_v without_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v now_o go_v after_o his_o treasure_n again_o bring_v this_o man_n to_o trial_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o set_v he_o as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n before_o god_n there_o we_o shall_v find_v at_o least_o he_o shall_v find_v who_o it_o most_o concern_v to_o know_v first_o that_o the_o ground_n whereon_o he_o build_v his_o profession_n be_v earthly_a and_o worldly_a viz._n either_o fear_n of_o danger_n and_o detriment_n for_o who_o will_v not_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n or_o hope_v of_o reward_n or_o preferment_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o more_o capable_a because_o he_o profess_v the_o summer_n &_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n guard_v with_o authority_n bring_v in_o these_o swallow_n and_o butterfly_n evil_a bird_n but_o good_a sign_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o and_o bless_v the_o day_n when_o there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n see_v they_o be_v salomon_n day_n 72.7_o psal_n 72.7_o wherein_o the_o righteous_a flourish_n though_o with_o the_o wheat_n the_o darnell_n will_v grow_v too_o esther_n day_n wherein_o many_o heathen_n will_v be_v jew_n 8.17_o ester_n 8.17_o because_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o but_o he_o that_o thus_o embrace_v religion_n embrace_v it_o not_o as_o a_o treasure_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v or_o to_o procure_v this_o earthly_a treasure_n godliness_n be_v not_o his_o gain_n but_o his_o gain_n be_v his_o godliness_n he_o care_v not_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o grace_n but_o will_v seem_v gracious_a that_o he_o may_v become_v rich_a be_v not_o this_o plain_a simony_n to_o make_v money_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o what_o say_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n in_o this_o business_n 8.21_o act._n 8.21_o for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o will_v one_o day_n appear_v for_o hypocrite_n like_o witch_n 3.17_o revel_v 3.17_o be_v rich_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o when_o a_o grain_n of_o grace_n as_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n will_v do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n than_o it_o vanish_v from_o they_o and_o they_o be_v leave_v wretched_a &_o miserable_a poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a 8.13_o job._n 8.13_o for_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v 2._o it_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o man_n embrace_v the_o treasure_n of_o religion_n not_o as_o in_o wedlock_n for_o better_a for_o worse_o but_o upon_o article_n and_o reservation_n and_o so_o the_o condition_n disannul_v the_o contract_n for_o as_o paul_n wish_v king_n agrippa_n to_o be_v as_o himself_o except_o his_o bond_n 26.29_o act._n 26.29_o point_v to_o that_o which_o his_o earrhly_a heart_n stumble_v at_o and_o which_o leave_v he_o but_o almost_o a_o christian_n so_o many_o a_o worldling_n wish_v and_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n but_o except_v the_o first_o lesson_n of_o christianity_n the_o denial_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o cross_n as_o if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n upon_o condition_n he_o may_v not_o pass_v over_o the_o threshold_n and_o so_o live_v and_o die_v not_o altogether_o but_o almost_o a_o christian_n and_o be_v not_o altogether_o but_o almost_o save_v because_o he_o refuse_v that_o wherewith_o other_o be_v scarce_o save_v 4.17.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.17.18_o oh_o how_o much_o better_o to_o be_v scarce_o save_v save_v as_o by_o fire_n then_o to_o content_v himself_o with_o almost_o 3.15_o 1._o cor._n 3.15_o quod_fw-la vix_fw-la fit_n fit_a quod_fw-la fere_n fit_a non_fw-fr fit_a he_o that_o be_v scarce_o 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