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undo_v many_o and_o render_v the_o time_n so_o perilous_a 2_o tim._n 3.5_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o let_v we_o then_o with_o caleb_n follow_v god_n full_o numb_a 14.24_o and_o as_o barnabas_n exhort_v let_v we_o with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n act_n 11.23_o as_o peter_n and_o john_n strive_v which_o shall_v come_v first_o to_o our_o savious_n sepulchre_n joh._n 20.4_o so_o let_v we_o strive_v which_o shall_v attain_v first_o to_o true_a mortification_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o strive_v to_o outstrip_v one_o another_o in_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o commendable_a contention_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o work_n call_v for_o our_o great_a endeavour_n we_o have_v many_o duty_n to_o perform_v many_o grace_n to_o get_v many_o sin_n to_o subdue_v and_o conquer_v the_o manifold_a opposition_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n from_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v make_v we_o active_a 1_o cor._n 16.13_o ephes_n 6.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o former_a mispence_n of_o time_n shall_v put_v we_o upon_o a_o more_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a ephes_n 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o vespasian_n a_o heathen_a lament_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o day_n wherein_o he_o have_v do_v no_o remarkable_a service_n heu_fw-la diem_fw-la perdidi_fw-la be_v his_o word_n alas_o i_o have_v lose_v a_o day_n we_o have_v let_v slip_v many_o day_n without_o do_v good_a squander_v away_o many_o precious_a opportunity_n not_o to_o be_v regain_v let_v we_o improve_v time_n whilst_o we_o have_v it_o with_o the_o best_a diligence_n we_o can_v short_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v it_o that_o we_o may_v improve_v it_o if_o god_n will_v but_o vouchsafe_v to_o the_o damn_a creature_n a_o little_a time_n of_o trial_n here_o on_o earth_n again_o 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sweep_n of_o the_o house_n or_o gut_n of_o bird_n or_o entrail_n of_o beast_n without_o any_o show_n of_o sorrow_n tear_n then_o at_o death_n of_o friend_n be_v silent_a expression_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o our_o dead_a friend_n while_o live_v and_o of_o our_o value_n and_o esteem_v of_o he_o and_o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v loss_n of_o this_o nature_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o weep_v for_o a_o wife_n to_o lose_v her_o husband_n the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n pro._n 2.7_o who_o be_v a_o shield_n to_o defend_v she_o or_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o cheer_v she_o gen._n 37.9_o 10._o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bitter_a loss_n so_o for_o a_o husband_n to_o lose_v his_o wife_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n prov._n 5.18_o or_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n mic._n 7.5_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n ezek._n 24.16_o 18._o must_v needs_o be_v a_o bitter_a loss_n so_o for_o parent_n to_o lose_v child_n who_o have_v their_o be_v from_o they_o and_o from_o who_o they_o expect_v 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parent_n child_n husband_n wife_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o show_n of_o sorrow_n though_o god_n strike_v they_o through_o their_o relation_n yet_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v jer._n 5.3_o let_v such_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 28.5_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o god_n there_o threaten_v such_o as_o be_v affect_v with_o sad_a passage_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o we_o conclude_v be_v loss_n of_o friend_n and_o relation_n the_o poet_n have_v observe_v a_o unnatural_a son_n that_o before_o the_o time_n will_v be_v inquire_v into_o his_o father_n age_n filius_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la patrios_fw-la inquiret_fw-la in_o annos_fw-la he_o will_v have_v his_o father_n wrap_v up_o in_o his_o winding-sheet_n 316._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mixtus_fw-la fletui_fw-la risus_fw-la sphinx_n philos_n p._n 316._o 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all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o say_v god_n heb._n 10.38_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 39_o they_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n let_v christian_n then_o who_o expect_v the_o crown_n fight_v manful_o under_o christ_n banner_n against_o the_o world_n sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o their_o life_n end_v let_v they_o do_v that_o in_o their_o spiritual_a what_o caesar_n be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o his_o temporal-warfare_n nil_fw-la actum_fw-la credens_fw-fr siquid_fw-la superesset_fw-la agendum_fw-la 2._o lucan_n pharsal_a lib._n 2._o be_v still_o do_v as_o though_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o till_o all_o be_v do_v now_o there_o will_v be_v always_o something_o for_o 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unto_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n let_v we_o daily_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n we_o daily_o commit_v nay_o those_o sin_n which_o god_n have_v pardon_v we_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o far_a manifestation_n of_o pardon_v grace_n so_o do_v david_n for_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o psalm_n be_v pen_v by_o david_n after_o he_o have_v go_v into_o bathsheba_n and_o after_o nathan_n have_v bring_v he_o the_o news_n of_o a_o pardon_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o some_o 105._o some_o mr._n smith_n in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n p._n 105._o observe_v after_o god_n have_v cast_v adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n he_o set_v he_o e_fw-la region_fw-la horti_n over_o against_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o very_a sight_n and_o view_v of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v offend_v that_o so_o oft_o as_o he_o look_v towards_o the_o garden_n he_o may_v remember_v his_o sin_n and_o lament_v for_o it_o let_v we_o constant_o avoid_v such_o sin_n as_o we_o 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proximè_fw-la mortem_fw-la piscator_fw-la hemingius_fw-la proximè_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la beza_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la tremel_n aquinas_n osiander_n estius_n who_o add_v lethali_fw-la morbo_fw-la laborabat_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la moriturum_fw-la metuerem_fw-la he_o be_v a_o neighbour_n to_o death_n or_o neighbour_a upon_o death_n he_o be_v even_o upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n if_o every_o man_n in_o his_o healthful_a state_n be_v like_o a_o mariner_n as_o some_o say_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n juven_n digitis_fw-la amor_fw-la tu_fw-la remotus_fw-la quatuor_fw-la aut_fw-la septem_fw-la juven_n within_o a_o few_o inch_n of_o death_n sure_o languish_v epaphroditus_n be_v within_o a_o hair_n breadth_n of_o it_o but_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o what_o his_o particular_a distemper_n be_v i_o must_v tell_v you_o i_o know_v not_o the_o physician_n may_v be_v will_v say_v non_fw-la erat_fw-la assuetus_fw-la mari_fw-fr ideoque_fw-la inter_fw-la 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upward_o 4._o insensibleness_n of_o other_o suffering_n under_o sickness_n most_o man_n be_v insensible_a of_o the_o suffering_n of_o other_o like_o those_o voluptuous_a epicure_n as_o if_o unconcerned_a in_o other_o misery_n they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o their_o brethren_n calamity_n amos_n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o even_o the_o best_a be_v too_o too_o stoical_a herein_o whilst_o in_o health_n not_o sufficient_o sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n that_o other_o lie_v under_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n but_o when_o god_n have_v visit_v we_o with_o sickness_n than_o we_o pity_v those_o that_o lie_v under_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a suffering_n the_o poet_n virgil_n bring_v in_o dido_n speak_v thus_o non_fw-la ignara_fw-la mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la succurrere_fw-la disco_fw-la she_o be_v in_o misery_n do_v pity_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n david_n who_o god_n have_v much_o exercise_v with_o sickness_n have_v learn_v to_o pity_v other_o as_o you_o may_v see_v psal_n 35.13_o 14._o 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rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o 31.29_o job_n 31.29_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o thou_o see_v obad._n 12.13_o 14_o 15._o god_n there_o threaten_v the_o edomite_n for_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o israelite_n this_o sin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v by_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o it_o make_v not_o other_o evil_a be_v it_o of_o sin_n or_o suffering_n matter_n of_o rejoice_v 14._o take_v heed_n of_o innovate_a in_o god_n worship_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o with_o lightning_n be_v destroy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 10.1_o 2._o 15._o take_v heed_n of_o invade_v the_o minister_n 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