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shall_v become_v fit_a through_o god_n acceptance_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o day_n of_o death_n or_o the_o general_a dissolution_n with_o gladness_n it_o be_v the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o i_o whereby_o i_o have_v my_o conversation_n in_o 7._o heaven_n from_o whence_o i_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o my_o 3._o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o the_o 8._o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o not_o for_o i_o only_o but_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_n and_o look_v for_o his_o second_o appear_v i_o will_v therefore_o watch_n and_o pray_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o 36._o god_n continual_o that_o i_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n without_o fear_n a_o prayer_n for_o continual_a watchfulness_n that_o neither_o the_o general_n nor_o the_o particular_a day_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o i_o unprovided_a the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v terrible_a and_o fearful_a even_o to_o they_o that_o seek_v thou_o how_o much_o more_o fearful_a will_v thou_o appear_v when_o thou_o set_v thy_o wrathful_a countenance_n against_o the_o wicked_a such_o as_o now_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o thy_o name_n give_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o a_o continual_a watchful_a heart_n ever_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o leave_v i_o nor_o unto_o my_o own_o affection_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n full_a of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n wherein_o if_o thou_o shall_v take_v i_o sudden_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o most_o unprofitable_a servant_n to_o be_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o east_n into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n o_o 10._o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n 11._o of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o unquiet_a 5._o within_o i_o wait_v on_o god_n he_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o wait_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n even_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n spiritual_a canaan_n new_a jerusalem_n 34._o when_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o such_o as_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o they_o that_o be_v curse_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o endue_v i_o therefore_o good_a father_n with_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o think_v of_o my_o end_n that_o i_o presume_v not_o upon_o long_a life_n rest_v secure_a as_o if_o i_o have_v none_o account_v to_o make_v unto_o thou_o of_o my_o time_n and_o talent_n here_o receive_v of_o thou_o and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v spend_v by_o i_o nor_o any_o holy_a duty_n require_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n and_o banishment_n where_o i_o have_v no_o continue_a city_n but_o i_o seek_v one_o to_o come_v holy_a father_n give_v i_o thy_o spirit_n and_o grace_n ever_o to_o bring_v forth_o heavenly_a fruit_n that_o whensoever_o wheresoever_o or_o howsoever_o i_o shall_v depart_v hence_o i_o may_v be_v yet_o find_v faithful_a and_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v may_v find_v wake_v in_o well-doing_n that_o the_o sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v be_v not_o pronounce_v against_o i_o but_o be_v of_o the_o society_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v hear_v come_v you_o bless_v grant_v this_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o and_o by_o who_o i_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o power_n and_o praise_v ascribe_v for_o he_o be_v worthy_a lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n medit._fw-la vii_o watchfulness_n then_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_a to_o prevent_v the_o sudden_a surprise_n that_o death_n may_v make_v upon_o i_o there_o follow_v necessary_o patience_n a_o inseparable_a patience_n companion_n of_o watchfulness_n which_o imply_v care_n attendance_n and_o attention_n the_o care_n here_o mean_v be_v 22._o not_o for_o any_o worldly_a thing_n for_o these_o i_o cast_v my_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o i_o but_o such_o a_o care_n as_o paul_n have_v 28_o of_o all_o the_o church_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 28._o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o matt._n 6._o 33._o then_o 33_o will_v not_o god_n fail_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o the_o care_n therefore_o that_o i_o covet_v to_o have_v be_v how_o to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o fly_v security_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o godly_a care_n and_o consequent_o contrary_a to_o true_a watchfulness_n and_o therefore_o far_o from_o true_a 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hand_n whereby_o i_o receive_v comfort_n from_o heaven_n here_o in_o earth_n even_o in_o my_o great_a misery_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a of_o other_o wither_v man_n growth_n from_o a_o grain_n of_o wealth_n to_o a_o ounce_n from_o a_o ounce_n to_o a_o pound_n from_o a_o pound_n to_o a_o hundred_o weight_n and_o i_o that_o have_v labour_v more_o peradventure_o then_o some_o of_o they_o be_o leave_v so_o far_o behind_o they_o as_o i_o be_o forget_v ever_o to_o have_v be_v of_o their_o company_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v shall_v i_o fret_v myself_o at_o their_o prosperity_n and_o grudge_v at_o my_o own_o mean_a estate_n no_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 37._o i_o will_v delight_v i_o in_o he_o and_o commit_v my_o way_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v not_o envy_v he_o that_o prosper_v in_o his_o way_n 37._o nor_o he_o that_o obtain_v his_o desire_n in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v too_o much_o and_o i_o rather_o pity_v then_o envy_v they_o for_o their_o fullness_n make_v they_o fall_v and_o 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