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of_o procreation_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o species_n so_o grace_n require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o to_o who_o she_o have_v not_o give_v the_o dispensation_n of_o continency_n a_o offspring_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o god_n church_n yea_o child_n be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 127.3_o psal_n 127.3_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n his_o reward_n yet_o be_v this_o of_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o those_o blessing_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v but_o vanity_n because_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o child_n may_v be_v miserable_a and_o worse_o than_o a_o untimely_a birth_n 6.3_o eccles_n 6.3_o have_v it_o not_o fall_v out_o to_o many_o mother_n most_o desirous_a of_o child_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o throb_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o childbirth_n they_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o rebecca_n 25.22_o gen._n 25.22_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o even_o sorry_a that_o ever_o they_o be_v 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vanity_n with_o the_o ingredience_n of_o his_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wholesome_a or_o at_o the_o least_o harmless_a receipt_n unto_o his_o child_n so_o do_v he_o season_n and_o sauce_n they_o to_o the_o reprobate_n with_o the_o powder_n of_o his_o curse_n that_o they_o may_v become_v their_o bane_n and_o poison_n they_o be_v curse_v in_o the_o town_n and_o in_o the_o field_n 28._o deut._n 28._o curse_v in_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o curse_v in_o their_o good_n and_o in_o their_o ground_n curse_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o in_o their_o body_n so_o that_o herein_o they_o resemble_v miserable_a jerusalem_n 1._o esa_n 1._o which_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n have_v nothing_o whole_a for_o in_o every_o place_n every_o time_n every_o action_n and_o in_o every_o respect_n they_o be_v accurse_v and_o this_o accurse_a estate_n be_v a_o entrance_n to_o that_o dreadful_a curse_n which_o shall_v be_v cast_v upon_o they_o at_o 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shall_v lose_v their_o light_n and_o utter_o cease_v to_o measure_v time_n by_o their_o motion_n leave_v the_o same_o to_o pass_v on_o without_o end_n or_o intermission_n till_o the_o lord_n be_v full_o avenge_v upon_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n therefore_o be_v all_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n note_v with_o the_o epithet_n of_o eternity_n and_o perpetuity_n the_o shame_n that_o shall_v cover_v their_o face_n 9.44_o dan._n 12.2_o mar._n 9.44_o be_v perpetual_a the_o worm_n that_o gnaw_v their_o conscience_n never_o die_v 25.46_o mat._n 25.46_o the_o pain_n which_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o be_v endless_a the_o fire_n that_o shall_v devour_v they_o 7._o jude._n 7._o be_v eternal_a the_o torment_n of_o the_o fiery_a lake_n last_o for_o ever_o 20.10_o reu._n 20.10_o the_o perdition_n which_o shall_v punish_v they_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.9_o 2._o thes_n 1.9_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n be_v everlasting_a and_o the_o death_n which_o they_o 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do_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o king_n will_v short_o come_v to_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o many_o 13._o rev._n 22.12_o jude._n 13._o they_o know_v that_o not_o one_o of_o ten_o but_o rather_o nine_o of_o ten_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v from_o the_o bridge_n of_o iniquity_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o eternal_a destruction_n 7._o mat._n 7._o and_o see_v that_o in_o every_o town_n many_o be_v infect_v with_o those_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o bring_v eternal_a death_n yet_o how_o few_o be_v find_v that_o tremble_v look_v to_o themselves_o or_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v these_o danger_n who_o will_v for_o thousand_o of_o gold_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o only_o one_o day_n space_n who_o be_v so_o mad_a that_o he_o will_v for_o one_o hour_n pleasure_n be_v rack_v a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o yet_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o for_o trifle_n do_v damn_v themselves_o to_o the_o fire_n of_o 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that_o world_n without_o end_n and_o this_o meditation_n must_v needs_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n and_o humble_a thy_o soul_n but_o alas_o man_n do_v not_o remember_v or_o else_o do_v only_o superficial_o consider_v these_o thing_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o god_n sake_n who_o create_v thou_o like_o himself_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o shed_v his_o blood_n and_o die_v to_o redeem_v thou_o and_o for_o thy_o soul_n sake_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o precious_a to_o thou_o than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n let_v not_o these_o infinite_a torment_n be_v pass_v over_o with_o a_o short_a or_o shallow_a consideration_n but_o engrave_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o in_o the_o most_o sensible_a and_o secret_a part_n of_o
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peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n and_o eternal_a consolation_n at_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n oh_o what_o a_o sweet_a comfort_n will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o my_o christian_a brother_n when_o friend_n honour_n wealth_n dignity_n and_o all_o other_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n become_v vain_a and_o fail_v thou_o to_o have_v the_o joyful_a peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o rest_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a recount_v thy_o sincere_a care_n in_o god_n service_n to_o pray_v with_o good_a nehemiah_n 13.22_o neh._n 13.22_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o to_o say_v with_o godly_a hezechiah_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n 20.3_o 2._o king_n 20.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a hart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n before_o his_o passion_n 17.4_o joh._n 17.4_o father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o than_o shall_v the_o uprght_a conscience_n echo_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o humble_a soul_n and_o either_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v the_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n with_o hâ—zechiah_n or_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o belove_a son_n chap._n 2._o sect_n 1._o the_o first_o step_n into_o heaven_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n namely_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n if_o the_o godly_a in_o this_o life_n and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n have_v a_o taste_n of_o those_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o can_v be_v express_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v both_o be_v reunite_v and_o endue_v with_o a_o bless_a condition_n therefore_o do_v the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n by_o sundry_a comfortable_a metaphor_n 12._o joh._n 12._o 15._o 1._o cor_fw-la 15._o saint_n paul_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o husbandman_n harvest_n when_o reap_v and_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n his_o heart_n rejoice_v and_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o which_o sow_v in_o tear_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n at_o their_o resurrection_n 19.17_o pro._n 19.17_o 2._o solomon_n say_v he_o which_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o now_o man_n that_o have_v great_a debt_n desire_v earnest_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n and_o behold_v our_o saviour_n call_v the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n 14.14_o luk._n 14.14_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n because_o than_o he_o have_v his_o reward_n with_o he_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o will_v come_v forth_o of_o every_o one_o debt_n and_o reward_v their_o goodâ—esse_n with_o glory_n 3._o those_o that_o labour_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o time_n to_o rest_v in_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v refresh_v our_o life_n be_v nothing_o but_o labour_n our_o death_n a_o sleep_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n fit_o call_v the_o resurrection_n 3.19_o act._n 3.19_o thâ—_n time_n of_o refresh_v be_v as_o the_o gladsome_a morning_n to_o a_o siâ—ke_a man_n 15._o psal_n 49.14_o 15._o which_o have_v toss_v and_o turn_v up_o and_o down_o weary_o all_o the_o night_n long_o the_o bird_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v a_o great_a while_n in_o a_o cage_n will_v chant_v it_o merry_o when_o she_o come_v forth_o into_o the_o open_a air_n the_o prisoner_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we long_o in_o the_o dungeon_n reâ—oyceth_v exceed_o when_o he_o have_v obtain_v liberty_n so_o shall_v the_o resurrection_n be_v joyful_a and_o comfortable_a to_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cage_n and_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o restore_v into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 8.21_o rom._n 8.21_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v better_a resemble_v &_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o resurrection_n than_o the_o spring_n time_n for_o as_o we_o flourish_v in_o our_o childhood_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o our_o youth_n wax_v ripe_a in_o our_o old_a age_n and_o wither_v at_o our_o death_n so_o we_o spring_v fresh_a again_o at_o our_o resurrection_n the_o tree_n in_o winter_n be_v despoil_v of_o their_o leaf_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o flower_n and_o the_o field_n of_o the_o grass_n do_v seem_v utter_o to_o perish_v but_o when_o the_o spring_n time_n come_v they_o all_o wax_n as_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o the_o body_n which_o during_o the_o winter_n of_o many_o age_n be_v deprive_v of_o her_o beauty_n and_o turn_v to_o rottenness_n do_v at_o the_o spring_n time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n