shall_v consider_v that_o the_o begin_n and_o end_n of_o their_o body_n be_v but_o earth_n and_o dust_n gen._n 3.19_o and_o how_o rich_a soever_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v yet_o entertain_v their_o thought_n with_o this_o that_o as_o they_o bring_v nothing_o in_o so_o they_o must_v carry_v nothing_o out_o of_o this_o world_n 1_o tim._n 6.7_o 74_o if_o ever_o man_n may_v remember_v and_o mention_v their_o own_o noble_a deed_n it_o be_v then_o when_o their_o just_a defence_n and_o other_o unjust_a deal_n do_v require_v it_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o 75_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o vie_v slander_n with_o man_n of_o tongue_n that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v at_o strife_n who_o shall_v be_v most_o foolish_a and_o most_o wicked_a 1_o pet._n 3.9_o prov._n 26.4_o 76_o though_o we_o may_v punish_v we_o shall_v never_o wrong_v a_o offender_n when_o we_o punish_v the_o malefactor_n we_o shall_v spare_v the_o man_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o our_o anger_n be_v not_o against_o the_o man_n that_o sin_n but_o against_o the_o sin_n psal_n 99.8_o deut._n 2d_o 3_o etc._n etc._n a_o just_a punishment_n may_v be_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v unjust_o do_v 77_o vengeance_n be_v a_o thing_n we_o shall_v leave_v to_o god_n and_o content_v ourselves_o only_o with_o a_o vindication_n though_o we_o may_v right_v ourselves_o we_o may_v not_o wrong_v other_o and_o in_o take_v vengeance_n we_o wrong_v god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o rom._n 12.19_o 20_o 21._o 78_o he_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a christian_a that_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o be_v a_o clown_n or_o uncivil_a the_o apostle_n paul_n seldom_o use_v handsome_a language_n or_o carry_v himself_o more_o gentile_o or_o give_v more_o term_n of_o respect_n than_o when_o he_o appear_v before_o man_n of_o place_n and_o power_n phil._n 4.8_o 79_o we_o shall_v not_o encourage_v flattery_n nor_o calumny_n and_o backbiting_a by_o our_o belief_n or_o hear_n of_o they_o if_o some_o do_v not_o take_v pleasure_n to_o hear_v and_o 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14.13_o 83_o he_o that_o dissemble_v with_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v by_o man_n john_n 2.23_o 24._o 2_o thess_n 3.2_o 84_o there_o be_v scarce_a any_o thing_n more_o rare_a than_o true_a grief_n there_o be_v tear_n feign_v tear_n of_o custom_n and_o tear_n of_o decorum_n and_o fashion_n many_o weep_v graceful_o without_o grace_n it_o be_v only_o godly_a sorrow_n that_o be_v worth_a commend_v 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 85_o youth_n excite_v delight_n beauty_n desire_n great_a wit_n admiration_n virtue_n esteem_n and_o respect_n eminent_a goodness_n friendship_n and_o they_o say_v to_o produce_v a_o love_n there_o must_v be_v a_o pleasingness_n also_o thus_o all_o thing_n be_v parcel_v out_o and_o none_o have_v all_o together_o it_o be_v none_o but_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a and_o therefore_o see_v all_o desire_n be_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o and_o no_o soul_n can_v have_v content_a and_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v want_v none_o cant._n 5.10_o 16._o 86_o the_o best_a policy_n be_v to_o prefer_v do_v our_o duty_n before_o all_o enjoyment_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o one_o conscience_n before_o any_o peace_n else_o and_o the_o liberty_n of_o serve_v god_n who_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n before_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o person_n act_n 4.19_o 20._o 87_o to_o go_v against_o reason_n and_o conscience_n for_o any_o other_o reason_n be_v high_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n who_o be_v god_n of_o reason_n and_o judge_n of_o conscience_n gen._n 39_o james_n 4.12_o 88_o love_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o other_o affection_n and_o passion_n a_o man_n hate_v because_o he_o see_v somewhat_o in_o that_o he_o hate_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o love_v and_o be_v therefore_o angry_a because_o in_o that_o wherewith_o he_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v something_o which_o impede_v or_o hurt_v what_o he_o love_v 89_o it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o judge_n â—nes_v self_n aright_o it_o be_v best_a with_o some_o when_o they_o think_v it_o worst_a revel_v 2.9_o â—nd_v worst_a with_o some_o when_o they_o think_v â—t_z best_a revel_v 3.17_o 90_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 1.3_o mercy_n be_v his_o child_n and_o â—omes_v as_o free_o from_o he_o as_o a_o child_n from_o a_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v â—is_fw-la own_o son_n who_o father_n he_o be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o â—e_v his_o love-token_n to_o the_o world_n johnâ—_n â—_z 16_o rom._n 5.8_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 91_o we_o can_v live_v without_o break_v either_o natural_o or_o spiritual_o and_o this_o necessity_n of_o breathe_v that_o we_o may_v live_v do_v sometime_o â—rce_o out_o such_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o be_v â—nutterable_a rom._n 8.22_o 26._o 92_o it_o be_v sad_a with_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o they_o be_v undo_v for_o well-doing_n and_o must_v suffer_v evil_a because_o they_o will_v out_o do_v evil_a but_o though_o it_o be_v sad_a yet_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o for_o which_o they_o not_o only_o glorify_v god_n 1_o pet._n 4.13_o 16._o but_o for_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v god_n give_v they_o thanks_o 1_o pet._n 2.19_o 20._o 93_o a_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o a_o friend_n to_o himself_o he_o fly_v and_o labour_n to_o run_v away_o from_o himself_o like_o adam_n as_o well_o as_o from_o god_n and_o be_v never_o in_o so_o bad_a company_n as_o when_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o caâ—_n seldom_o endure_v to_o be_v alone_o because_o he_o be_v then_o with_o his_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o this_o make_v man_n study_v saâ—_n many_o pastime_n and_o art_n of_o diversion_n or_o to_o fall_v a_o building_n as_o cain_n do_v they_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v their_o fault_n noâ—_n only_o from_o other_o but_o to_o conceal_v they_o from_o themselves_o they_o esteem_v their_o crime_n not_o sufficient_o hide_v if_o themselves_o see_v they_o they_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o own_o conscience_n bâ—_n bribe_v blind_a and_o sear_v it_o 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o they_o can_v 94_o some_o man_n hate_v their_o own_o vice_n in_o other_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o tradâ—_n of_o sin_n enough_o to_o themselves_o unleâ—â—_n they_o have_v a_o monopoly_n and_o may_v engross_v it_o 95_o when_o we_o go_v about_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o dictate_v of_o passion_n we_o shall_v if_o at_o least_o when_o in_o a_o passion_n we_o can_v consider_v whether_o we_o ourselves_o may_v not_o afterward_o be_v the_o first_o man_n who_o will_v wish_v it_o undo_v 96_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n love_v a_o evil_a who_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o for_o conquest_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v on_o the_o will_n which_o never_o choose_v a_o object_n till_o it_o love_v it_o there_o only_o we_o can_v have_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n over_o sin_n where_o there_o will_v be_v a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o it_o here_o in_o the_o best_a there_o be_v but_o a_o incomplete_a restauration_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o nature_n and_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v bear_v and_o must_v die_v together_o 97_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o more_o hateful_a quality_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n or_o man_n than_o that_o of_o the_o herodian_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o catch_v and_o to_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a man_n mark_v 12.13_o 98_o some_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v so_o long_o that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o bâ—â—_n either_o to_o lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v or_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o play_v to_o live_v to_o day_n and_o die_v to_o morrow_n have_v make_v their_o belly_n the_o grave_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o dungeon_n of_o reason_n rom._n 13.12_o 14._o
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in_o vain_a to_o say_v to_o he_o lord_n lord_n by_o way_n of_o profession_n prayer_n and_o appeal_v if_o we_o do_v not_o do_v his_o will_n for_o though_o we_o may_v plead_v with_o he_o and_o quote_v our_o many_o preachment_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o will_v profess_v that_o he_o never_o know_v we_o no_o not_o then_o when_o cast_v out_o devil_n etc._n etc._n but_o will_v bid_v we_o depart_v as_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n even_o then_o when_o we_o pretend_v to_o preach_v up_o holiness_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o 21_o they_o mourn_v for_o sin_n on_o the_o best_a account_n who_o mourn_v for_o it_o as_o the_o worst_a of_o evil_n and_o herein_o the_o worst_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v against_o god_n psal_n 51.4_o and_o they_o that_o do_v so_o will_v mourn_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o for_o their_o own_o for_o they_o be_v against_o god_n also_o and_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v they_o never_o true_o grieve_v for_o their_o own_o who_o can_v 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never_o make_v good_a christian_n for_o wâ—_n be_v such_o only_a by_o learning_n of_o chriâ—â—_n jesus_n eph._n 4.20_o 24._o 24_o alas_o how_o often_o be_v many_o man_n virtue_n nothing_o else_o but_o the_o result_v and_o effect_n of_o their_o vice_n it_o be_v covetousness_n make_v some_o temperate_a and_o ambition_n make_v other_o liberal_a and_o just_a nay_o lust_n make_v some_o so_o religious_a as_o to_o pray_v james_n 4.3_o but_o they_o either_o ask_v and_o miss_v or_o else_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o grant_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n oh_o what_o a_o sorry_a thing_n be_v man_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o know_v themselves_o how_o often_o be_v the_o action_n commendable_a and_o not_o the_o man_n welfare_n simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n which_o make_v not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o person_n approve_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 25_o of_o all_o the_o store_n of_o vanity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n eccles_n 1.2_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a psal_n 39.5_o and_o of_o all_o man_n the_o irreligious_a atheist_n who_o brainsick_a that_o they_o be_v endeavour_v to_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o can_v for_o they_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o faculty_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o wish_v that_o with_o and_o say_v that_o in_o their_o heart_n which_o for_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v steadfast_o believe_v psal_n 14.1_o so_o that_o though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o security_n it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o satisfaction_n 26_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o careful_a to_o behave_v ourselves_o so_o as_o to_o give_v all_o person_n occasion_n to_o love_v we_o at_o least_o to_o give_v none_o a_o occasion_n to_o hate_n or_o despise_v we_o heb._n 12.14_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 27_o what_o a_o uneasy_a and_o sickly_a condition_n be_v poor_a man_n in_o full_a of_o impatiency_n and_o discontent_n all_o about_o he_o be_v vanity_n himself_o in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v vanity_n yea_o altogether_o psal_n 39.5_o weariness_n attend_v not_o only_o his_o labour_n by_o day_n but_o his_o sleep_n and_o rest_n by_o night_n what_o of_o fright_n what_o of_o dream_n what_o of_o very_o long_o lie_v the_o man_n be_v not_o at_o ease_n in_o a_o easy_a bed_n 28_o the_o most_o laborious_a and_o principal_a study_n be_v to_o study_v one_o self_n to_o know_v one_o self_n how_o to_o live_v at_o home_n and_o converse_v alone_o not_o only_a company_n but_o book_n seduce_v we_o from_o it_o meditation_n be_v a_o large_a and_o powerful_a study_n to_o they_o that_o can_v employ_v themselves_o in_o it_o too_o many_o peruse_v other_o more_o than_o themselves_o as_o some_o study_n humane_a write_n more_a than_o divine_a it_o be_v more_o easy_a and_o a_o diversion_n and_o we_o be_v idle_a seek_v these_o thing_n for_o pastime_n as_o if_o time_n lie_v heavy_a on_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o have_v not_o employment_n enough_o in_o ourselves_o psal_n 4.4_o and_o 39.3_o 4._o 29_o how_o many_o different_a and_o all_o very_a 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not_o be_v good_a for_o god_n sake_n will_v hardly_o be_v good_a though_o they_o may_v do_v good_a on_o other_o consideration_n 72_o the_o great_a god_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o not_o only_o condescend_v and_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n psal_n 113.6_o but_o which_o be_v the_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n he_o do_v beseech_v and_o even_o beg_v man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o receive_v his_o grace_n and_o favour_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o sure_o they_o will_v do_v very_o little_a for_o god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v by_o he_o to_o be_v happy_a themselves_o 73_o however_o man_n may_v be_v exalt_v they_o
may_v do_v evil_a but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a and_o well_o psal_n 90.12_o eph._n 5.15_o 16._o as_o for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n the_o best_a of_o they_o come_v so_o near_o to_o idleness_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o to_o vice_n that_o as_o the_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v any_o so_o the_o other_o no_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o time_n eccl._n 9.10_o and_o 11.9_o and_o 12.1_o 38_o many_o man_n live_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o soul_n to_o save_v or_o at_o least_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n prov._n 8.36_o which_o some_o read_v spernit_fw-la animam_fw-la he_o despise_v his_o soul_n as_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o as_o we_o read_v it_o it_o be_v to_o show_v that_o sinner_n do_v nothing_o but_o wrong_n and_o undo_v themselves_o they_o be_v felones_n dese_fw-fr self-murtherer_n luke_n 12.20_o 21._o 39_o some_o man_n and_o some_o call_v gentleman_n scorn_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o 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discover_v than_o flatter_v the_o vice_n of_o they_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v gal._n 2.14_o 43_o we_o shall_v so_o speak_v as_o that_o none_o may_v be_v the_o worse_o but_o all_o the_o better_a for_o hear_v we_o that_o all_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o love_n of_o goodness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o discourse_n eph._n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o 44_o it_o be_v very_a hungry-wit_n that_o can_v feed_v on_o such_o nauseous_a diet_n as_o deride_o to_o discourse_v of_o and_o rejoice_v at_o other_o man_n infirmity_n or_o calamity_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v enemy_n prov._n 23.17_o job_n 31.29_o prov._n 17.5_o psal_n 35.15_o and_o it_o be_v very_a dwarfish-wit_n base_a low_a and_o sordid_a like_o that_o of_o ziba_n which_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o advance_v itself_o but_o by_o trample_v on_o other_o reputation_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o 45_o when_o riches_n increase_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o nor_o when_o they_o decrease_v shall_v we_o be_v afflict_v for_o they_o transport_v and_z torment_n be_v equal_o to_o be_v avoid_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o lose_v the_o serenity_n and_o calmness_n of_o his_o mind_n either_o in_o enjoyment_n or_o in_o disappointment_n in_o gain_n or_o loss_n how_o and_o where_o to_o learn_v it_o see_v phil._n 4.11_o 12_o 13._o 46_o he_o have_v not_o spend_v his_o life_n ill_o who_o have_v learned_a to_o die_v well_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o must_v above_o all_o endeavour_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v die_v and_o we_o may_v see_v they_o dead_a before_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o 47_o he_o can_v never_o live_v content_o that_o fear_v to_o die_v it_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v slave_n and_o beast_n can_v do_v that_o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o 48_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o cheap_a time_n to_o die_v in_o when_o to_o live_v be_v rather_o a_o burden_n than_o a_o blessing_n and_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o life_n than_o good_a and_o 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as_o well_o as_o work_v and_o he_o will_v be_v do_v good_a though_o he_o do_v good_a for_o nothing_o else_o and_o they_o who_o do_v not_o good_a be_v as_o we_o say_v too_o good_a that_o be_v starke-naught_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o at_o all_o psal_n 14.4_o 5._o 51_o the_o pain_n of_o get_v the_o care_n of_o keep_v and_o fear_v of_o lose_v take_v away_o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o have_v riches_n see_v solomon_n ecclesiaste_n 52_o he_o be_v the_o true_a gentleman_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n the_o world_n master_n and_z sin_z conqueror_n heb._n 11.25_o 53_o it_o be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o see_v one_o enemy_n in_o a_o bad_a and_o not_o one_o self_n in_o a_o good_a condition_n that_o he_o be_v miserable_a and_o we_o not_o happy_a which_o we_o can_v never_o be_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o subdue_v as_o well_o as_o and_o which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v base_a to_o conquer_v man_n and_o be_v conquer_v by_o lust_n prov._n 16.32_o 54_o man_n make_v sin_n and_o sin_n unmake_n for_o it_o unman_v and_o by_o take_v away_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n ungod_n man_n or_o man_n do_v sin_n and_o sin_n do_v undo_v man_n prov._n 8.34_o ezek._n 16._o 55_o he_o that_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o he_o may_v be_v in_o his_o present_a condition_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o another_o condition_n we_o do_v but_o flatter_v and_o abuse_v ourselves_o with_o promise_n and_o purpose_n of_o what_o we_o will_v be_v while_o we_o neglect_v to_o be_v what_o we_o ought_v eccles_n 9.19_o deut._n 5.27_o 29._o 56_o he_o that_o do_v not_o do_v good_a for_o gods-sake_n in_o a_o time_n of_o prosperity_n be_v not_o like_a to_o suffer_v evil_a for_o gods-sake_n in_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o so_o backward_o job_n 2.10_o eccles_n 7.14_o 57_o ambition_n be_v never_o quiet_a but_o restless_a and_o encroach_a cry_v like_o the_o horseleech_n give_v give_v at_o first_o it_o belong_v to_o be_v next_o the_o best_a then_o to_o 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19_o and_o 7.25_o 26_o 27._o and_o 9.18_o and_o 5.3_o 14._o eph._n 4.19_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a no_o not_o enter_v not_o put_v a_o foot_n forward_o prov._n 4.14_o much_o less_o go_v but_o as_o v._o 15._o 1._o avoid_v it_o 2._o pass_v not_o by_o it_o 3._o turn_v from_o it_o 4._o and_o pass_v away_o we_o can_v stand_v at_o too_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o sin_n psal_n 1.1_o 78_o all_o love_n but_o our_o love_n of_o god_n be_v best_a when_o like_o other_o river_n it_o keep_v within_o compass_n but_o that_o be_v best_a when_o like_a nilus_n it_o overflow_v mediocrity_n which_o in_o all_o other_o love_n be_v a_o excellency_n be_v as_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o imperfection_n we_o may_v be_v too_o prodigal_a to_o creature_n and_o give_v they_o too_o much_o which_o we_o can_v to_o god_n less_o than_o all_o be_v too_o little_a more_o than_o all_o be_v not_o too_o much_o if_o it_o be_v but_o possible_a 1_o cor._n 7.29_o 30_o 31._o matth._n 22.37_o 79_o he_o that_o will_v learn_v of_o none_o but_o of_o himself_o will_v have_v but_o a_o fool_n to_o his_o master_n prov._n 1.7_o and_o 3.5_o and_o 26.12_o 80_o we_o have_v at_o any_o time_n sin_n enough_o to_o merit_v god_n wrath_n psal_n 130.3_o but_o we_o never_o have_v goodness_n enough_o to_o merit_v his_o favour_n be_v at_o the_o best_a less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n and_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o do_v and_o give_v as_o for_o what_o we_o receive_v 1_o chron._n 29.14_o 81_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v free_a and_o free_o bestow_v upon_o we_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o motive_n in_o we_o a_o merit_a creature_n much_o more_o a_o sinner_n be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la as_o the_o school_n speak_v do_v all_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v but_o payment_n of_o what_o we_o owe_v and_o be_v due_a debt_n to_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v that_o it_o leave_v we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o unprofitable_a and_o 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and_o not_o be_v please_v unless_o we_o can_v see_v all_o very_a good_a for_o god_n see_v and_o know_v not_o only_o his_o own_o but_o our_o work_n it_o be_v say_v to_o every_o of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o seven_o church_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n and_o many_o time_n over_o it_o be_v say_v he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o with_o 10_o or_o 11._o place_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o the_o margin_n there_o not_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o that_o be_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o but_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a need_n of_o work_n to_o justify_v our_o faith_n as_o there_o be_v of_o faith_n to_o justify_v our_o person_n james_n 2.17_o to_o 26._o 88_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o holiness_n the_o great_a profit_n it_o be_v god_n glory_n exod._n 15.11_o we_o may_v very_o willing_o part_v with_o that_o good_a the_o take_v away_o whereof_o shall_v take_v sin_n away_o with_o it_o isa_n 27.9_o and_o very_o cheerful_o undergo_v any_o evil_n the_o design_n and_o end_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o 89_o sin_n be_v the_o disease_n and_o holiness_n the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o chastening_n of_o god_n be_v the_o physic_n to_o effect_v this_o cure_n by_o sure_o we_o have_v better_o take_v the_o remedy_n though_o it_o make_v we_o sick_a than_o keep_v our_o disease_n which_o will_v make_v we_o die_v heb._n 12.9_o the_o remedy_n be_v better_a than_o the_o disease_n affliction_n better_o than_o sin_n job_n 36.21_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a choice_n to_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n clean_a contrary_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o noble_a that_o ever_o be_v who_o choose_v affliction_n and_o not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11.25_o 90_o our_o saviour_n have_v reduce_v the_o ten_o commandment_n to_o two_o viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v great_a pity_n these_o two_o command_n like_o the_o two_o table_n shall_v be_v break_v one_o against_o another_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o he_o who_o be_v false_a to_o the_o second_o be_v not_o true_a to_o the_o first_o command_n for_o he_o that_o observe_v not_o the_o second_o which_o be_v like_o the_o first_o be_v not_o like_a to_o observe_v nay_o it_o may_v be_v do_v not_o at_o all_o like_a the_o first_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o publican_n as_o to_o the_o second_o be_v but_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi as_o to_o the_o first_o table_n and_o
though_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o just_a heathen_a which_o be_v possible_a than_o to_o be_v a_o unjust_a christian_a which_o save_v the_o name_n be_v a_o contradiction_n rom._n 2.13_o to_o 29._o matth._n 11.24_o 91_o ungodly_a man_n yea_o devil_n may_v present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n job_n 1.6_o but_o godly_a man_n present_a i._n e._n make_v a_o present_a of_o themselves_o unto_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o 92_o as_o we_o can_v not_o deserve_v so_o we_o can_v requite_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o kindness_n to_o we_o and_o indeed_o have_v god_n give_v to_o we_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n again_o by_o way_n of_o recompense_n and_o requital_n his_o mercy_n will_v have_v undo_v we_o for_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n that_o of_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o be_v insufficient_a to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o the_o utmost_a payment_n we_o 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he_o can_v have_v heaven_n and_o the_o world_n too_o yet_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o possession_n on_o earth_n he_o will_v venture_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o rather_o have_v his_o part_n in_o paris_n than_o in_o paradise_n on_o which_o our_o saviour_n make_v a_o close_a application_n and_o a_o startle_a one_o to_o rich_a man_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v there_o be_v some_o semi-converts_a half_n or_o almost_o christian_n act_n 26.28_o and_o these_o seem_v near_o but_o he_o that_o sit_v down_o at_o halfway_n will_v never_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n but_o be_v still_o far_o off_o though_o he_o have_v go_v so_o far_o there_o be_v other_o who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o these_o be_v near_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o many_o of_o these_o also_o may_v be_v afar_o off_o for_o what_o be_v the_o name_n without_o the_o thing_n if_o we_o be_v not_o find_v iâ—_n christ_n jesus_n 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a_o cheap_a â—ate_z and_o more_o easy_o die_v than_o be_v damn_v you_o be_v never_o undo_v though_o kill_v if_o not_o damn_v it_o be_v never_o very_o â—ll_a if_o it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o soul_n you_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o fear_n god_n than_o man_n for_o god_n have_v more_o power_n over_o you_o to_o do_v more_o good_a for_o or_o evil_a to_o you_o though_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v â—ut_v of_o man_n reach_n but_o both_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n therefore_o matth._n 8._o â—8_o 96_o to_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n for_o life_n â—s_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o life_n john_n 5.39_o 40._o and_o 6.68_o and_o 14.6_o act_n 4.12_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lose_v labour_n but_o the_o way_n to_o death_n to_o seek_v life_n out_o of_o or_o without_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 9.30_o 33._o and_o 10.3_o 4._o 97_o take_v heed_n of_o temptation_n in_o a_o time_n of_o strait_n for_o as_o man_n extremity_n be_v god_n opportunity_n to_o help_v so_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n opportunity_n to_o tempt_v matth._n 4.2_o 3._o and_o as_o god_n suit_v consolation_n so_o the_o devil_n suit_v temptation_n to_o our_o condition_n prov._n 30.8_o 9_o 98_o the_o service_n we_o do_v to_o man_n be_v never_o acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o we_o do_v it_o as_o serve_v the_o lord_n eph._n 6.6_o 7._o col._n 3.22_o 23._o 99_o religion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v our_o business_n and_o pleasure_n too_o be_v not_o for_o spare_v hour_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o hour_n to_o spare_v luke_n 1.75_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o we_o shall_v be_v religious_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o at_o all_o time_n 100_o he_o that_o be_v not_o good_a in_o secret_n it_o may_v be_v fear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o public_a matth._n 6.1_o 6._o and_o 23_o 25_o to_o 30._o the_o second_o century_n 1._o though_o death_n may_v separate_v a_o believer_n and_o his_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n yea_o and_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n yet_o it_o shall_v 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which_o be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a thing_n but_o when_o self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o lust_n to_o be_v subdue_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o be_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o what_o we_o hear_v be_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v the_o spirit_n power_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n ah_o how_o backward_o be_v we_o alas_o how_o many_o exercise_n themselves_o unto_o godliness_n use_v the_o mean_n who_o do_v not_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o godliness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o mean_n thus_o religion_n dwindle_n away_o in_o and_o person_n content_a though_o they_o cheat_v themselves_o by_o mere_a
severe_o punish_a man_n transgress_v positive_a law_n of_o divine_a institution_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n voluntary_a precept_n for_o in_o command_v they_o god_n absolute_a authority_n and_o in_o obey_v they_o man_n obedience_n most_o clear_o appear_v 94_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o lord_n veralam_n that_o there_o be_v never_o a_o miracle_n wrought_v to_o convert_v a_o atheist_n because_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v have_v lead_v he_o to_o confess_v a_o deity_n but_o many_o have_v be_v wrought_v to_o convert_v idolater_n and_o superstitious_a person_n because_o no_o light_n of_o nature_n declare_v the_o true_a worship_n and_o will_n of_o god_n 95_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o make_v so_o much_o of_o be_v but_o mortality_n uphold_v by_o sense_n and_o fancy_n for_o a_o few_o minute_n they_o be_v rather_o see_v than_o feel_v court_v than_o enjoy_v and_o many_o time_n prove_v like_o baggage_n to_o a_o army_n impediment_n a_o victoriae_n the_o hindrance_n of_o 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