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tamen_fw-la indigens_fw-la say_v romeranius_fw-la i_o be_o not_o worthy_a but_o i_o be_o needy_a the_o more_o affect_v we_o be_v with_o our_o misery_n the_o fit_a for_o christ_n mercy_n psal._n 9.18_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o more_o hope_n we_o have_v the_o more_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o need_n psal._n 40.17_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a yet_o the_o lord_n think_v upon_o i_o faith_n give_v we_o this_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o misery_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o god_n pity_n though_o we_o have_v nothing_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o to_o commend_v we_o to_o christ_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v the_o miserable_a and_o the_o needy_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o need_n repair_v to_o he_o god_n bring_v alsufficiency_n to_o the_o covenant_n we_o bring_v nothing_o but_o all-necessity_n as_o the_o widow_n be_v only_o to_o provide_v empty_a vessel_n the_o oil_n fail_v not_o till_o the_o vessel_n fail_v christ_n bowel_n yearn_v towards_o the_o distress_a 3._o when_o christ_n offer_v to_o come_v and_o heal_v he_o verse_n seven_o i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o which_o be_v the_o great_a condescension_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n see_v how_o the_o centurion_n take_v it_o verse_n 8._o he_o answer_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n humility_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n a_o sound_a believer_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o low_a esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o one_o breed_v the_o other_o they_o see_v christ_n so_o excellent_a and_o themselves_o so_o vile_a in_o regard_n of_o past_a sin_n and_o present_a infirmity_n what!_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o ethnic_a and_o one_o that_o have_v live_v in_o idolatry_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n the_o godly_a be_v ever_o acknowledge_v their_o vileness_n and_o baseness_n and_o indignity_n and_o unworthiness_n when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o christ._n gen._n 18.27_o and_o abraham_n answer_v and_o say_v behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o then_o go_v david_n in_o and_o sit_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o say_v who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o matth._n 3.11_o who_o shoe_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o bear_v so_o when_o
christ_n have_v let_v out_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o divinity_n in_o that_o great_a draught_n of_o fish_n peter_n say_v lord_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n luke_n 5.8_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.19_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n so_o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o i_o be_o the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v call_v a_o apostle_n so_o though_o the_o jew_n have_v say_v of_o our_o centurion_n lord_n go_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v worthy_a luke_n 7.4_o yet_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n qu._n why_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a believer_n so_o ready_a to_o profess_v their_o unworthiness_n answer_n they_o have_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o greatness_n than_o other_o have_v and_o also_o a_o more_o brokenhearted_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o vileness_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n they_o have_v a_o more_o affective_a light_n and_o sight_n of_o thing_n god_n be_v another_o thing_n to_o they_o than_o before_o so_o be_v sin_n and_o self_n the_o more_o unworthy_a they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n the_o more_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n exalt_v faith_n be_v a_o empty_v grace_n and_o the_o best_a man_n have_v low_a thought_n of_o themselves_o a_o proud_a man_n think_v all_o thing_n due_a to_o he_o but_o a_o humble_a man_n nothing_o 4._o he_o be_v content_a with_o christ_n word_n without_o his_o bodily_a presence_n speak_v but_o the_o word_n and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v god_n word_n be_v enough_o to_o a_o believer_n he_o do_v not_o limit_v he_o to_o a_o certain_a way_n of_o work_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o work_v but_o that_o way_n only_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o weakness_n of_o faith_n psal._n 78.41_o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n we_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o not_o prescribe_v how_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v help_v we_o nor_o straighten_v and_o confine_v his_o power_n to_o such_o or_o such_o mean_n compare_v john_n 4.47_o 48._o with_o this_o centurion_n a_o certain_a nobleman_n who_o son_n be_v sick_a at_o capernaum_n the_o town_n where_o this_o centurion_n be_v in_o garrison_n he_o again_o and_o again_o beseech_v jesus_n that_o he_o will_v come_v down_o and_o heal_v his_o son_n for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o jesus_n say_v except_o you_o see_v sign_n and_o wonder_n you_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o cure_n must_v be_v do_v in_o their_o way_n verse_n 49._o the_o nobleman_n say_v unto_o he_o sir_n come_v down_o ere_o my_o child_n die_v christ_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o ruler_n house_n be_v twice_o entreat_v but_o here_o he_o offer_v to_o come_v to_o visit_v this_o poor_a servant_n but_o the_o centurion_n say_v speak_v but_o the_o word_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o give_v he_o this_o trouble_n to_o come_v to_o his_o house_n one_o word_n will_v as_o easy_o cure_v he_o as_o if_o he_o 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relief_n god_n bless_a manna_n he_o that_o provide_v forty_o year_n for_o such_o a_o huge_a multitude_n in_o the_o desert_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o his_o own_o son_n who_o have_v fast_v but_o forty_o day_n it_o be_v not_o bread_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o sustain_v we_o if_o they_o reserve_v aught_o of_o the_o manna_n till_o morning_n it_o putrify_a and_o stanke_z yet_o the_o same_o manna_n keep_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o good_a in_o the_o ark_n god_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o one_o and_o not_o to_o the_o other_o 3._o there_o be_v verbum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v psal._n 33.9_o so_o here_o the_o centurion_n desire_v a_o word_n the_o word_n make_v the_o world_n and_o the_o word_n uphold_v it_o heb._n 1.3_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n the_o powerful_a word_n of_o god_n do_v all_o in_o the_o world_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o 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against_o a_o nation_n or_o against_o a_o man_n only_o here_o be_v a_o clear_a confession_n of_o christ_n omnipotency_n and_o sovereign_a dominion_n this_o sovereign_a dominion_n be_v back_v with_o omnipotency_n and_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n to_o devil_n mark_v 9.25_o i_o charge_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o he_o thou_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n to_o sickness_n luke_n 4.39_o he_o rebuke_v the_o fever_n and_o it_o leave_v she_o christ_n can_v speak_v to_o the_o leprosy_n i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a mat._n 8.3_o to_o the_o wind_n and_o sea_n then_o he_o arise_v and_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a calm_a mat._n 8.26_o 27._o to_o death_n lazarus_n come_v forth_o john_n 11.43_o to_o nothing_o as_o if_o it_o have_v ear_n and_o reason_n rom._n 4.17_o and_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v to_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n jonah_n 2.10_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o fish_n and_o it_o vomit_v up_o jonah_n 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sense_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o defection_n from_o god_n satan_n condemnation_n be_v our_o salvation_n he_o do_v the_o first_o mischief_n therefore_o the_o crush_a of_o his_o head_n give_v hope_n of_o our_o deliverance_n out_o of_o that_o state_n of_o misery_n into_o which_o he_o have_v plunge_v we_o the_o word_n be_v dark_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v after_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n who_o will_v look_v for_o a_o great_a tree_n in_o a_o little_a seed_n yet_o the_o seminal_a virtue_n do_v afterward_o diffuse_v and_o dilate_v itself_o into_o all_o those_o stately_a and_o lofty_a branch_n in_o which_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v take_v up_o their_o lodging_n and_o shelter_n so_o do_v these_o few_o word_n contain_v all_o the_o article_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o solid_a peace_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o 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5.5_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o peace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o alone_o will_v we_o seek_v it_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n 3._o devote_v yourselves_o to_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o please_v he_o isa._n 44.5_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o ezek._n 16.8_o i_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v i_o now_o this_o must_v be_v do_v sincere_o not_o only_o with_o a_o moral_a sincerity_n not_o to_o dissemble_v but_o with_o a_o supernatural_a sincerity_n deut._n 5.29_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o
the_o mean_a and_o most_o abject_a form_n of_o mankind_n not_o in_o any_o glorious_a estate_n and_o majesty_n survey_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o poor_a virgin_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o better_a place_n lay_v in_o a_o inn_n which_o probable_o be_v take_v up_o by_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o base_a place_n of_o the_o inn_n in_o a_o manger_n his_o birth_n be_v reveal_v to_o poor_a shepherd_n not_o to_o emperor_n and_o king_n not_o to_o caesar_n at_o rome_n present_o after_o his_o birth_n he_o be_v banish_v together_o with_o his_o mother_n into_o egypt_n and_o expose_v to_o the_o trouble_n and_o toil_v of_o a_o long_a journey_n into_o a_o strange_a country_n for_o refuge_n afterwards_o till_o he_o appear_v in_o his_o ministry_n we_o read_v little_a of_o he_o his_o suppose_a father_n a_o carpenter_n and_o he_o himself_o call_v so_o mark_v 6.3_o be_v not_o this_o the_o carpenter_n he_o make_v yoke_n and_o plough_n say_v justin_n martyr_n certain_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o as_o he_o submit_v to_o other_o paâ—ts_n of_o the_o curse_n so_o this_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o ministry_n he_o suffer_v many_o affront_n and_o reproach_n sure_o his_o life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o sorrow_n we_o find_v he_o beg_v water_n when_o thirsty_a john_n 4.9_o that_o a_o fish_n pay_v tribute_n for_o he_o mat._n 17.27_o he_o have_v little_a money_n and_o have_v no_o certain_a residence_n and_o place_n of_o abode_n but_o live_v by_o contribution_n mat._n 8.20_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n have_v nest_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n at_o his_o death_n never_o be_v child_n of_o god_n under_o so_o much_o misery_n as_o christ_n himself_o his_o own_o heaven_n his_o own_o father_n his_o own_o godhead_n do_v hide_v their_o face_n and_o consolation_n from_o he_o god_n wrath_n press_v the_o weight_n of_o punishment_n with_o the_o full_a power_n of_o justice_n both_o upon_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v despise_v he_o he_o himself_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o make_v man_n respect_v in_o the_o world_n be_v depress_v low_a than_o any_o man_n and_o be_v as_o a_o worm_n to_o be_v tread_v upon_o he_o be_v make_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a talk_n and_o reproach_n in_o all_o man_n mouth_n condemn_v by_o the_o roll_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n deride_v and_o scorn_v in_o his_o most_o holy_a behaviour_n his_o bitter_a suffering_n make_v matter_n of_o sport_n and_o laughter_n malice_n feed_v itself_o with_o pleasure_n upon_o his_o pain_n and_o misery_n and_o express_v itself_o with_o the_o base_a sign_n of_o mock_v which_o disdain_n can_v devise_v flower_a at_o his_o save_a doctrine_n and_o insult_v over_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v neither_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n nor_o a_o honest_a man._n and_o all_o this_o be_v count_v little_a enough_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o justice_n exact_v of_o he_o the_o due_a punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n ii_o that_o this_o be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act._n he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n you_o may_v read_v that_o man_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o act._n 4.11_o this_o be_v the_o stoâ—â—_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o of_o you_o builder_n nay_o we_o read_v heb._n 2.7_o thou_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n himself_o yet_o on_o christ_n part_n it_o be_v voluntary_a undertake_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o men._n it_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o he_o by_o constraint_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o against_o his_o will._n a_o act_n of_o love_n and_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n be_v true_o consistent_a a_o punishment_n be_v impose_v upon_o we_o against_o our_o will_n but_o here_o be_v a_o voluntary_a susception_n of_o our_o burden_n none_o of_o this_o be_v due_a to_o he_o upon_o his_o own_o account_n but_o we_o it_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o his_o self-exalting_a but_o a_o act_n of_o gracious_a condescension_n this_o appear_v in_o scripture_n two_o way_n 1._o in_o that_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o undergo_v be_v propose_v to_o he_o and_o he_o willing_o accept_v of_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n when_o no_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v sufficient_a to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o save_v sinner_n than_o he_o say_v lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n heb._n 10.6_o 7._o it_o be_v tell_v he_o what_o it_o will_v cost_v he_o if_o he_o will_v deliver_v and_o save_v man_n kind_n all_o be_v write_v down_o in_o god_n book_n that_o he_o must_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n for_o sin_n how_o do_v he_o like_o these_o condition_n i_o be_v not_o say_v he_o rebellious_a neither_o turn_v away_o back_o isa._n 50_o 5._o no_o he_o refuse_v not_o the_o term_n but_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o they_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o delight_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o long_o ere_o it_o come_v about_o prov._n 8.31_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o men._n and_o when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v actual_o do_v he_o repent_v not_o 2._o the_o scripture_n assign_v this_o work_n unto_o the_o love_n and_o condescension_n of_o christ_n himself_o as_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o his_o engage_v in_o it_o and_o performance_n of_o it_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o eph._n 5.25_o 26._o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n rev._n 1.5_o 6._o unto_o hiâ—_n that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 8.9_o you_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o your_o sake_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o you_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a he_o condescend_v to_o a_o poor_a and_o low_a condition_n and_o suffer_v therein_o for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n iii_o that_o this_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n christ_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n 1._o as_o our_o mediator_n redeemer_n and_o saviour_n 2._o as_o the_o pattern_n and_o example_n of_o holiness_n in_o our_o nature_n both_o way_n it_o be_v for_o our_o sake_n 1._o as_o our_o mediator_n so_o he_o empty_v himself_o that_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o grace_n he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o we_o may_v be_v bear_v of_o god_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o blessing_n gal._n 3.13_o 14._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v on_o the_o gentile_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n he_o be_v forsake_v for_o a_o while_n thâ—t_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o very_a case_n 2_o cor._n 8.9_o he_o be_v make_v poor_a for_o we_o that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v rich_a there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n which_o belong_v to_o ministry_n other_o to_o authority_n those_o which_o belong_v to_o ministry_n as_o to_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o die_v he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n for_o that_o some_o thing_n belong_v to_o authority_n as_o to_o bring_v we_o back_o to_o god_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n to_o convey_v the_o spirit_n to_o vanquish_v satan_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o hell_n to_o make_v we_o everlasting_o bless_v he_o must_v be_v a_o god_n for_o
the_o summer_n and_o gather_v her_o food_n in_o the_o harvest_n it_o be_v uncertain_a we_o shall_v live_v to_o old-age_n or_o see_v another_o winter_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o scripture_n assure_v we_o of_o that_o atheist_n think_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o credulous_a fool_n as_o celsus_n object_v that_o faith_n and_o credulity_n bring_v in_o error_n none_o so_o credulous_a as_o the_o atheist_n who_o harken_v to_o every_o foolish_a fancy_n and_o cavil_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o universal_a tradition_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n which_o god_n have_v so_o often_o own_v and_o confirm_v 2._o the_o inconsiderate_a and_o brutish_a part_n of_o mankind_n who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n they_o know_v not_o why_o and_o then_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o know_v not_o whither_o these_o live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o in_o a_o house_n of_o smoak_n as_o they_o see_v nothing_o out_o of_o it_o so_o scarce_o see_v the_o thing_n they_o converse_v with_o in_o it_o these_o mistake_v their_o banishment_n for_o their_o country_n the_o sea_n for_o their_o haven_n and_o themselves_o for_o beast_n instead_o of_o man_n oh_o let_v these_o consider_v 1._o why_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v and_o sport_n we_o be_v make_v for_o eternal_a thing_n not_o for_o temporal_a not_o for_o the_o world_n nor_o for_o ourselves_o nor_o for_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o god_n to_o glorify_v he_o and_o enjoy_v he_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o serve_v as_o help_n to_o heaven_n sure_o we_o be_v not_o make_v in_o vain_a nor_o by_o chance_n bring_v forth_o into_o light_n the_o least_o thing_n have_v their_o appoint_a end_n and_o sure_o man_n that_o have_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v never_o make_v for_o a_o mortal_a happiness_n oâ—_n then_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o senseless_a as_o never_o to_o regard_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o eternity_n yea_o or_o no_o that_o they_o shall_v suffer_v the_o beast_n to_o ride_v the_o man_n shall_v live_v mere_o to_o live_v use_v their_o body_n only_o as_o a_o strainer_n or_o a_o channel_n for_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o pass_v through_o that_o they_o shall_v only_o employ_v their_o soul_n about_o trifle_n and_o carnal_a satisfaction_n joh._n 18._o â—7_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n all_o be_v for_o some_o end_n 2._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o will_v be_v their_o state_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n we_o daily_o draw_v near_o to_o our_o long_a home_n but_o we_o little_o think_v of_o it_o till_o we_o come_v to_o our_o journey_n end_v fear_v not_o the_o pit_n till_o we_o be_v plunge_v into_o it_o prize_v not_o our_o time_n till_o it_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v eccl._n 9.12_o man_n know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o death_n and_o calamity_n befall_v a_o man_n when_o he_o little_o dream_v of_o it_o as_o the_o fish_n and_o the_o bird_n go_v with_o much_o hope_n and_o promise_v of_o good_a to_o themselves_o to_o the_o bait_n and_o the_o snare_n hence_o the_o beast_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o we_o they_o can_v foresee_v the_o end_n but_o be_v guide_v by_o instinct_n and_o appetite_n to_o present_a thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o oh_o that_o man_n be_v enter_v upon_o eternity_n and_o yet_o never_o think_v of_o it_o oh_o excite_v yourselves_o consider_v what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o when_o you_o die_v you_o die_v but_o once_o and_o there_o be_v no_o mend_n of_o your_o error_n when_o you_o awake_v in_o flame_n a_o merchant_n may_v lose_v 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sit_v thou_o at_o my_o right_a hand_n till_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n dan._n 7.13_o 14._o i_o see_v in_o the_o night-vision_n and_o behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v how_o the_o angel_n shall_v usher_v he_o into_o glory_n
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