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and_o obedience_n it_o on_o the_o contrary_n happen_v that_o those_o that_o continue_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v themselves_o infinite_o behold_v to_o he_o 35._o 35._o it_o be_v neither_o the_o austerity_n of_o body_n nor_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o support_v the_o pain_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n for_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o sanctify_v pain_n and_o pleasure_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o those_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a shall_v find_v many_o tribulation_n this_o shall_v comfort_v those_o that_o feel_v they_o see_v they_o be_v warn_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n that_o they_o seek_v be_v full_a of_o they_o they_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o find_v mark_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o those_o pain_n be_v never_o without_o pleasure_n and_o be_v never_o surmount_v but_o with_o pleasure_n for_o as_o those_o that_o forsake_v god_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o world_n do_v it_o only_o but_o 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the_o sorrow_n of_o have_v offend_v he_o and_o of_o the_o whole_a change_n of_o our_o life_n he_o that_o find_v a_o treasure_n in_o a_o field_n be_v so_o glad_a according_a to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o sell_v all_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o worldling_n have_v their_o sadness_n but_o they_o have_v not_o this_o joy_n which_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o say_v christ_n himself_o the_o bless_a have_v this_o joy_n without_o any_o sorrow_n and_o christian_n have_v this_o joy_n mix_v with_o sadness_n for_o have_v follow_v other_o pleasure_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o enticement_n of_o those_o other_o pleasure_n that_o continual_o tempt_v we_o so_o that_o we_o ought_v continual_o to_o labour_n to_o preserve_v this_o fear_n which_o may_v moderate_v our_o joy_n and_o thereafter_o as_o one_o find_v himself_o too_o much_o incline_v towards_o the_o one_o to_o bend_v towards_o the_o other_o thereby_o to_o continue_v steady_a think_v of_o 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and_o there_o will_v be_v joy_n without_o any_o mixture_n let_v we_o not_o then_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o devotion_n but_o on_o ourselves_o and_o seek_v for_o comfort_n only_o by_o correct_v ourselves_o 36._o 36._o the_o time_n past_a shall_v not_o trouble_v we_o see_v it_o be_v only_o needful_a we_o shall_v have_v true_a sorrow_n for_o our_o offence_n the_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v less_o trouble_v we_o because_o that_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o we_o and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o see_v it_o the_o present_a be_v the_o only_a time_n that_o be_v we_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v employ_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v therein_o our_o thought_n shall_v be_v chief_o employ_v nevertheless_o man_n be_v so_o lazy_a that_o we_o scarce_o ever_o think_v of_o the_o time_n present_a but_o of_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o hereafter_o so_o that_o we_o be_v ever_o about_o live_v in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o never_o live_v in_o the_o present_a our_o saviour_n will_v not_o that_o our_o forecast_n shall_v reach_v far_o than_o the_o present_a day_n it_o be_v the_o bound_n that_o he_o have_v set_v we_o and_o appoint_v we_o to_o keep_v both_o for_o our_o health_n and_o rest_n 37._o sometime_o man_n rectisie_n themselves_o by_o see_v evil_a more_o than_o by_o good_a example_n and_o it_o be_v good_a to_o accustom_v one_o self_n to_o profit_v by_o evil_a see_v it_o be_v so_o common_a whereas_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v rare_a 38._o 38._o in_o the_o 13_o chapter_n of_o st._n mark_n jesus_n christ_n make_v a_o great_a discourse_n to_o his_o disciple_n of_o his_o last_o come_n and_o as_o all_o that_o befall_v the_o church_n do_v also_o happen_v to_o every_o particular_a christian_a it_o be_v certain_a this_o chapter_n â—oth_o as_o well_o foretell_v the_o state_n of_o every_o christian_a in_o particular_a that_o in_o their_o conversion_n destroy_v the_o old_a man_n in_o themselves_o as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o prophecy_n therein_o contain_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reject_a temple_n which_o represent_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o shall_v not_o one_o stone_n be_v leave_v upon_o another_o show_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v any_o passion_n of_o the_o old_a man._n and_o those_o strange_a intestine_a commotion_n do_v plain_o foreshow_v the_o inward_a trouble_v those_o do_v feel_v that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o god_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o lively_o describe_v etc._n etc._n 39_o 39_o the_o holy_a spirit_n invisible_o rest_v in_o the_o relic_n of_o those_o who_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o until_o he_o appear_v visible_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o render_v the_o 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etc._n etc._n 41._o 41._o jesus_n christ_n refuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o call_v but_o not_o of_o god_n and_o of_o john_n baptist_n 42._o 42._o in_o write_v my_o thought_n sometime_o i_o forget_v but_o that_o make_v i_o remember_v my_o weakness_n which_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o forget_v every_o minute_n and_o this_o instruct_v i_o as_o much_o as_o the_o thought_n i_o forget_v for_o i_o only_o strive_v to_o know_v my_o own_o nothingness_n 43._o 43._o mountaign_v be_v guilty_a of_o great_a failures_n his_o work_n be_v full_a of_o unchaste_a and_o filthy_a word_n this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n of_o murder_n and_o wilful_a death_n be_v horrible_a he_o inspire_v a_o faint_a hope_n of_o salvation_n without_o fear_n or_o
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