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6.19_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.29_o etc._n etc._n mean_n 6._o if_o we_o will_v be_v preprare_v and_o fit_v for_o death_n we_o must_v walk_v sincere_o prov._n 10.9_o 2_o king_n 20.3_o mean_n 7._o if_o we_o will_v be_v prepare_v for_o death_n we_o must_v walk_v fruitful_o eccles_n 9.10_o galatian_n 6.10_o 1_o timothy_n 6.17_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 16.9_o mean_n 8._o last_o such_o as_o have_v family_n and_o outward_a estate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a â—â—â—_o pare_v for_o death_n shall_v set_v they_o in_o order_n isaih_o 38.1_o and_o although_o i_o mention_v this_o the_o last_o to_o do_v this_o before_o sickness_n in_o time_n of_o health_n will_v be_v great_a wisdom_n by_o do_v this_o they_o will_v not_o die_v more_o quick_o but_o more_o quiet_o and_o thus_o now_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n 3._o the_o three_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v so_o many_o as_o be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n prepare_v for_o death_n although_o 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to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v divers_a person_n 1._o such_o as_o in_o their_o conference_n and_o discourse_n do_v use_v this_o imprecation_n that_o if_o this_o and_o that_o be_v not_o true_a which_o they_o affirm_v they_o wish_v they_o may_v be_v damn_v but_o do_v those_o person_n consider_v what_o damnation_n be_v of_o which_o they_o speak_v so_o light_o 2._o to_o reprove_v such_o as_o be_v offend_v at_o god_n minister_n for_o preach_v of_o damnation_n do_v not_o many_o of_o their_o people_n remain_v and_o continue_v unregenerate_a in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o do_v not_o eternal_a damnation_n belong_v to_o such_o why_o then_o shall_v they_o not_o preach_v in_o this_o manner_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o awake_n and_o rowze_a of_o they_o up_o must_v not_o a_o minister_n deal_v faithful_o with_o his_o people_n see_v what_o balaam_n a_o false_a prophet_n say_v to_o a_o king_n num._n 24.13_o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n 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he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o so_o mat._n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o and_o heb._n 13.5_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o these_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a must_v be_v think_v of_o urge_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o last_o instance_n i_o lay_v forth_o at_o this_o time_n the_o time_n be_v evil_a do_v thou_o fear_v great_a affliction_n to_o befall_v thou_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v enable_v patient_o to_o bear_v see_v psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o and_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n even_a affliction_n 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another_o parable_n speak_v he_o unto_o they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n which_o a_o woman_n take_v and_o hide_v in_o three_o measure_n of_o meal_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v leaven_v and_o so_o psal_n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o righteous_a shall_v flourish_v like_o a_o palm_n tree_n he_o shall_v grow_v like_o a_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a motive_n 3._o if_o we_o do_v not_o grow_v we_o go_v back_o and_o a_o decline_a condition_n be_v very_o uncomfortable_a what_o with_o the_o dolour_n inward_a and_o the_o affliction_n outward_a which_o attend_v such_o a_o estate_n these_o be_v the_o motive_n now_o the_o mean_n of_o growth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v some_o inward_a help_v this_o way_n for_o as_o touch_v outward_a mean_n the_o next_o 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your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v man_n very_o civil_a 2_o by_o sanctification_n we_o shall_v conform_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n have_v his_o special_a image_n upon_o we_o which_o we_o have_v and_o lose_v in_o adam_n ephes_n 4.24_o 3_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n redemption_n and_o vocation_n the_o end_n of_o our_o election_n ephes_n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n the_o end_n of_o our_o vocation_n 1_o cor_n 1.2_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 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the_o sinner_n must_v die_v eternal_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v if_o sin_n be_v not_o mortify_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v to_o say_v eternal_o 2_o weigh_v and_o consider_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n john_n 3.16_o and_o will_v not_o thou_o show_v love_n to_o he_o again_o by_o fight_v against_o sin_n which_o he_o hate_v 3_o weigh_v and_o perpend_v the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n who_o willing_o undergo_v that_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n now_o will_v thou_o nourish_v that_o which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n then_o as_o touch_v vivification_n the_o other_o part_n of_o sanctification_n weigh_v and_o perpend_v christ_n resurrection_n 1_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o think_v with_o thyself_o if_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o i_o he_o shall_v 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only_o pretend_v ourselves_o to_o have_v faith_n but_o make_v sure_o it_o be_v as_o a_o justify_n so_o a_o sanctify_a faith_n for_o so_o a_o justify_v faith_n ever_o be_v to_o rise_v in_o soul_n we_o must_v make_v sure_a that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n rev._n 20.6_o rom._n 8.11_o 5._o and_o last_o we_o shall_v earnest_o endeayour_fw-mi to_o live_v as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luke_n 20.36_o as_o those_o that_o believe_v a_o glorious_a resurrection_n heavenly_a harmless_o and_o fruitful_o 1._o heavenly_a philippian_n 3.20_o 21._o 2._o harmless_o act_v 24.16_o 17._o 3._o fruitful_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o thus_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o member_n of_o this_o principle_n as_o we_o reckon_v of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o second_o common-place_n be_v finish_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o which_o we_o lie_v forth_o in_o this_o doctrine_n doct._n 3._o immediate_o after_o the_o general_a 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