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salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o that_o deny_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n this_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o inflame_v and_o the_o incense_n that_o perfume_v all_o our_o duty_n sacrifice_n and_o service_n to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o accept_v through_o christ_n this_o set_v a_o value_n on_o two_o mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n without_o which_o all_o external_a pomp_n and_o cost_n of_o service_n be_v not_o only_o not_o please_v but_o fulsome_a nauseous_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n isaiah_n 1.12_o offer_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n yet_o the_o law_n do_v but_o not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n and_o unholy_a heart_n prov._n 21.27_o even_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o god_n the_o heathen_a see_v this_o well_o and_o have_v admirable_o express_v it_o quin_fw-la demus_fw-la superis_fw-la compositum_fw-la jus_fw-la fasque_fw-la animi_fw-la sanctosque_fw-la recessus_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o incoctum_fw-la gentroso_fw-la pectus_fw-la honesto_fw-la haec_fw-la cedò_fw-la ut_fw-la admoveam_fw-la templis_fw-la and_o far_o litabo_fw-la holiness_n be_v the_o ladder_n of_o heaven_n who_o low_a step_n be_v humility_n and_o the_o high_a love_n and_o devotion_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n descend_v to_o man_n in_o charity_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n in_o piety_n this_o be_v that_o which_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v the_o soul_n for_o heaven_n without_o which_o heaven_n itself_o will_v be_v no_o heaven_n or_o not_o please_v to_o we_o better_a be_v holy_a in_o hell_n if_o possible_a than_o unholy_a in_o heaven_n though_o these_o two_o be_v unseparable_a holiness_n and_o happiness_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n not_o in_o kind_n for_o holiness_n be_v the_o spark_n of_o
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death_n follow_v we_o and_o sin_n follow_v we_o and_o our_o own_o evil_a conscience_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o devil_n too_o will_v follow_v and_o overtake_v we_o if_o we_o fly_v not_o from_o they_o by_o follow_v christ_n where_o ever_o he_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n o_o learn_v of_o david_n psalm_n 119.60_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o prolong_v not_o the_o time_n to_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o way_n 6_o follow_v it_o sincere_o simulata_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la duplex_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la hypocrisy_n be_v a_o double_a and_o twist_a impiety_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o not_o serve_v god_n but_o a_o mock_n of_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a condemnation_n for_o the_o want_n of_o holiness_n which_o shall_v be_v and_o for_o the_o lie_n and_o pretention_n of_o what_o be_v not_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o truth_n and_o integrity_n of_o his_o word_n and_o intention_n to_o man_n than_o simulation_n and_o 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hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n say_v he_o in_o job_n when_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n 7_o and_o last_o follow_v holiness_n constant_o not_o desultoriè_fw-la lame_o break_o and_o abrupt_o by_o fit_n only_o but_o with_o a_o steady_a and_o resolute_a course_n as_o the_o sun_n move_v neither_o go_v back_o nor_o stand_v still_o perseverance_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o grace_n and_o get_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n thou_o expect_v god_n shall_v make_v thou_o incessant_o happy_a in_o his_o eternity_n o_o be_v thou_o holy_a in_fw-la tua_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la as_o saint_n bernard_n in_o thy_o limit_a and_o short_a eternity_n consider_v how_o noble_a a_o pattern_n thou_o have_v in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n who_o defer_v his_o own_o glory_n till_o he_o have_v finish_v thy_o salvation_n consider_v how_o great_a encouragement_n thou_o have_v how_o sweet_a comfort_n for_o the_o present_a how_o ample_a reward_n and_o expectation_n for_o the_o future_a o_o let_v no_o difficulty_n take_v thou_o off_o nor_o error_n divert_v thou_o let_v they_o rather_o whet_v and_o exasperate_v thy_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n let_v no_o superstition_n deceive_v thou_o nor_o persecution_n deter_v thou_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n remember_v thou_o have_v always_o a_o viaticum_fw-la mean_n of_o refresh_v near_o thou_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o promise_n and_o sacrament_n to_o relieve_v thou_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v thou_o and_o help_v thy_o infirmity_n thou_o have_v god_n holy_a day_n wherein_o to_o be_v special_o vacant_a to_o holy_a duty_n and_o the_o soul_n improvement_n by_o the_o careful_a sanctify_v whereof_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o pious_a soul_n be_v better_a enable_v to_o see_v god_n here_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o hereafter_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o presence_n we_o have_v also_o praeclara_fw-la exempla_fw-la of_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n saint_n in_o all_o age_n which_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o that_o state_n of_o happiness_n through_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n heroic_a and_o invincible_a follower_n of_o holiness_n now_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a possessor_n of_o happiness_n praeclara_fw-la spectantibus_fw-la mediocria_fw-la praestare_fw-la pudori_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la have_v so_o noble_a and_o invite_a example_n set_v before_o we_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o we_o either_o to_o follow_v they_o not_o at_o all_o or_o with_o weak_a and_o slender_a imitation_n 4_o wherefore_o must_v we_o thus_o follow_v holiness_n this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o point_n the_o second_o general_n the_o motive_n or_o inducement_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n holiness_n be_v that_o alone_a which_o make_v we_o capable_a of_o the_o beatific_a vision_n but_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o high_a speculation_n of_o so_o serious_a consideration_n for_o the_o obtain_n or_o loose_v of_o it_o of_o so_o infinite_a comfort_n be_v the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n of_o so_o infinite_a honour_n the_o separation_n from_o he_o that_o it_o will_v far_o exceed_v the_o time_n and_o my_o speech_n to_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o you_o as_o it_o deserve_v only_o this_o short_a glimpse_n we_o may_v take_v of_o it_o that_o there_o be_v many_o intervenient_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n worth_a our_o ambition_n here_o by_o which_o we_o see_v god_n though_o dim_o and_o at_o distance_n in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n in_o his_o sacrament_n in_o his_o son_n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o work_n in_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n to_o all_o which_o holiness_n only_o clear_v and_o enlighten_v and_o enable_v the_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o see_v god_n to_o enjoy_v and_o admire_v he_o this_o make_v oculatam_fw-la animam_fw-la a_o eye_a and_o see_v mind_n which_o otherways_o be_v blind_a and_o dead_a mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o and_o they_o only_o do_v and_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o o_o when_o we_o come_v to_o see_v not_o his_o footstep_n or_o back_o part_n or_o shadow_n or_o hand_n but_o his_o face_n by_o a_o immediate_a intuition_n of_o his_o majesty_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v fill_v with_o glory_n and_o happiness_n o_o praeclarum_fw-la et_fw-la invidendum_fw-la spectaculum_fw-la in_o this_o life_n indeed_o as_o god_n tell_v moses_n no_o man_n can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o live_v scrutator_fw-la majestatis_fw-la opprimetur_fw-la à _fw-la gloriâ_fw-la but_o in_o heaven_n we_o shall_v live_v by_o the_o sight_n and_o light_n of_o god_n sectator_n sanctitatis_fw-la perficietur_fw-la à _fw-la gloriâ_fw-la if_o then_o it_o be_v any_o comfort_n to_o see_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o beauty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n or_o the_o face_n of_o a_o indulgent_a father_n a_o excellent_a friend_n or_o a_o gracious_a prince_n who_o be_v as_o a_o angel_n 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do_v and_o its_o impossible_a he_o shall_v either_o err_v or_o deceive_v 9_o we_o think_v it_o just_a that_o whoso_o offend_v our_o meanness_n and_o expect_v to_o reingratiate_v himself_o to_o our_o favour_n shall_v at_o least_o ingenuous_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o promise_v amends_o upon_o suit_n of_o our_o pardon_n and_o be_v it_o not_o most_o unreasonable_a that_o when_o our_o conscience_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v often_o and_o high_o offend_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n yet_o never_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o remorse_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o persist_v with_o dry_a eye_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n abuse_v that_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n which_o shall_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n harden_v our_o heart_n by_o what_o shall_v melt_v they_o 40_o the_o patience_n and_o longanimity_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o excessive_a be_v provoke_v every_o day_n that_o if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o convince_v there_o be_v a_o god_n immense_o 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