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make_v light_a to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n luke_n 14._o 24._o martha_n be_v busy_a in_o provide_v christ_n dinner_n luke_n 10._o 42._o a_o good_a work_n doubtless_o but_o on_o thing_n be_v necessary_a the_o lawyer_n can_v not_o abide_v to_o be_v rebuke_v luke_n 11._o 45._o and_o when_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v all_o to_o watch_v peter_n expect_v exemption_n to_o some_o ask_v if_o he_o speak_v to_o all_o luke_n 12._o 41._o so_o likewise_o here_o it_o be_v like_a they_o look_v for_o a_o prerogative_n but_o our_o saviour_n prevent_v they_o say_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o say_v unto_o all_o watch_n therefore_o belove_a let_v we_o all_o as_o one_o man_n buckle_v ourselves_o to_o this_o weighty_a work_n and_o know_v that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v best_a prepare_v for_o it_o this_o be_v a_o more_o precious_a work_n then_o to_o purchase_v land_n or_o buy_v ox_n yea_o then_o to_o dine_v christ_n himself_o or_o flee_v to_o tharsus_n as_o jonah_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n open_v we_o beseech_v thou_o our_o drowsy_a eye_n that_o we_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o the_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o or_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n and_o thus_o far_o as_o now_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o text_n and_o of_o watchfulness_n the_o next_o point_n be_v to_o seek_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o watchword_n which_o i_o suppose_v watch_v be_v more_o evident_o apparent_a as_o colour_n of_o contrary_a die_n or_o hue_n by_o the_o contrary_a sense_n or_o speech_n now_o the_o contrary_a term_n to_o watchfulness_n be_v to_o be_v sleepy_a careless_a or_o secure_a how_o matter_n fare_v or_o fall_v well_o or_o ill_o therefore_o in_o say_v watch_n our_o saviour_n mean_v sleep_v not_o as_o we_o read_v in_o mar._n 13._o 35._o 36._o watch_z therefore_o etc._n etc._n lest_o he_o find_v you_o sleep_v and_o in_o 1._o thess._n 5._o 6._o 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security_n appear_v in_o judgement_n we_o must_v not_o sleep_v in_o sin_n nor_o fuffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o carnal_a security_n or_o careless_a satiety_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o doctrine_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o afore_o name_v testimony_n in_o mar._n 13._o 36._o and_o 1._o thess._n 5._o 6._o scripture_n where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o the_o thessalonian_n be_v not_o now_o in_o darkness_n that_o that_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o thief_n but_o be_v the_o child_n of_o light_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v not_o to_o sleep_v but_o to_o watch_v and_o be_v sober_a this_o sobriety_n also_o be_v be_v a_o spiritual_a temperance_n and_o moderation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o we_o become_v fetter_v and_o drunken_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o allurement_n and_o delight_n thereof_o so_o rom._n 13._o 11._o he_o show_v that_o howsoever_o former_o they_o sleep_v in_o security_n and_o sin_n without_o remorse_n or_o regard_n whether_o to_o please_v or_o displease_v the_o lord_n yet_o now_o be_v convert_v to_o christ_n and_o every_o moment_n expect_v both_o for_o death_n and_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n it_o be_v time_n to_o awake_v from_o this_o sleep_n to_o cast_v away_o all_o stupidity_n of_o mind_n all_o security_n of_o life_n all_o pamper_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o awake_v to_o god_n to_o put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n jesus_n the_o like_a place_n we_o have_v in_o ephes._n 5._o 14._o out_o of_o isai._n 60._o 1._o example_n show_v what_o harm_n security_n bring_v as_o to_o the_o old_a world_n sodomite_n and_o man_n of_o laish_n luke_n 17._o 26._o 28._o judg._n 18._o 7._o and_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o psal._n 10._o 6._o 12._o &_o 36._o 2._o &_o 49._o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o no_o disease_n be_v so_o desperate_a or_o past_a recovery_n as_o that_o which_o grow_v upon_o a_o man_n so_o extreme_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o feel_n thereof_o or_o which_o overwhelm_v he_o with_o a_o sweetness_n delight_n or_o sleepiness_n as_o do_v the_o lethargy_n consumption_n and_o strong_a poison_n so_o be_v there_o no_o sin_n so_o pernicious_a as_o that_o which_o prick_v not_o the_o conscience_n as_o this_o sleepy_a security_n and_o such_o as_o we_o take_v to_o be_v small_a or_o no_o sin_n as_o sin_n of_o custom_n gainful_a sin_n as_o usury_n coney-catch_a etc._n etc._n sin_n of_o sport_n negligence_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o of_o ignorance_n etc._n etc._n or_o such_o as_o we_o feel_v a_o holiness_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o as_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n worship_n human_a invention_n in_o god_n service_n as_o in_o pray_v and_o praise_v
kill_v we_o neither_o boot_v it_o we_o to_o waste_v our_o good_n on_o physician_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o for_o albeit_o they_o promise_v fair_a yet_o they_o &_o their_o babe_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o other_o our_o lawyer_n can_v in_o this_o book-case_n plead_v no_o not_o for_o their_o own_o life_n no_o king_n so_o wealthy_a no_o samson_n so_o stout_a no_o horse_n so_o swift_a no_o spear_n so_o long_o no_o armour_n of_o proof_n so_o sure_a but_o as_o the_o behemoth_n &_o leviathan_n 41._o he_o scorn_v all_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v all_o the_o hurt_n &_o harm_n that_o accompany_v death_n &_o such_o as_o die_v unprepared_a i_o gather_v this_o doctrine_n all_o god_n child_n must_v while_o they_o live_v death_n here_o see_v they_o know_v they_o must_v die_v be_v exceed_v careful_a to_o watch_v and_o wake_v for_o death_n come_v whensoever_o it_o be_v lest_o it_o come_v sudden_o upon_o they_o and_o so_o surprise_v and_o take_v they_o away_o unaware_o and_o scripture_n unprepared_a the_o proof_n be_v in_o isa._n 38._o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o hezekiah_n by_o isaiah_n put_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o this_o do_v all_o the_o godly_a father_n before_o their_o death_n as_o abraham_n dispose_v and_o provide_v for_o his_o child_n before_o his_o death_n gen_n 25._o 5._o 6._o isaak_n &_o jacob_n bless_v their_o child_n gen._n 27._o and_o 48._o and_o 49._o so_o do_v moses_n bless_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n exhort_v they_o also_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o like_a do_v joshua_n deutr._n 33._o josh_o 23._o and_o 24._o and_o david_n do_v the_o like_a provide_v further_o for_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o function_n thereof_o 1._o chron._n 22._o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n that_o god_n may_v be_v serve_v after_o his_o death_n better_a than_o while_o he_o live_v abraham_n jacob_n and_o joseph_n have_v a_o holy_a care_n for_o their_o burial_n gen._n 23._o and_o 49._o and_o 50._o simon_n and_o paul_n desire_v to_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o be_v with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o steven_n commend_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n forgive_v and_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n then_o moses_n desire_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o number_v his_o day_n that_o he_o may_v apply_v his_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n psal._n 90._o 12â—_n this_o also_o by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n be_v confirm_v to_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n as_o reu._n 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o hereafter_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o and_o contrary_o how_o fearful_a it_o be_v to_o die_v unprepared_a we_o see_v in_o that_o corn_n hoarder_n who_o when_o he_o make_v most_o account_n to_o eat_v drink_n take_v his_o ease_n and_o be_v merry_a that_o night_n his_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o he_o luk._n 12._o 15._o to_o 23._o reason_n ratify_v reason_n this_o truth_n likewise_o 1._o all_o our_o former_a watch_n over_o all_o 1._o our_o life_n be_v lose_v labour_n if_o in_o this_o point_n we_o become_v sleepy_a and_o secure_a 2._o to_o die_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a work_n 2._o and_o most_o dangerous_a roâ—kes_v man_n life_n be_v subject_a unto_o if_o here_o we_o make_v shippewracke_n we_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o for_o what_o avail_v it_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o die_v wicked_o not_o one_o jot_n as_o ezech._n 18._o 24._o 3._o at_o our_o death_n time_n satan_n be_v most_o 3._o subtle_a busy_a and_o fierce_a to_o overthrow_v our_o faith_n for_o if_o now_o he_o prevail_v against_o we_o he_o have_v get_v his_o wish_a desire_n but_o if_o now_o he_o be_v vanquish_v he_o be_v out_o of_o hope_n ever_o to_o prevail_v and_o so_o lay_v down_o the_o buckler_n at_o our_o foot_n for_o ever_o therefore_o stand_v it_o we_o much_o on_o hand_n to_o watch_v and_o for_o want_v hereof_o many_o go_v mere_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n 4._o death_n by_o this_o premeditation_n and_o 4._o preparation_n will_v be_v more_o welcome_a unto_o we_o for_o danger_n foresee_v be_v less_o grievous_a 5._o i_o shall_v more_o easy_o contemn_v this_o world_n by_o often_o think_v that_o i_o be_o a_o 5._o stranger_n in_o it_o and_o abstain_v from_o many_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o i_o will_v commit_v and_o will_v repent_v of_o all_o my_o sin_n commit_v and_o omit_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o all_o god_n elect_n do_v so_o and_o be_v save_v and_o so_o shall_v 1_n 6._o god_n command_v we_o to_o watch_v for_o command_v we_o to_o watch_v for_o the_o day_n of_o 6._o judgement_n he_o will_v have_v we_o make_v a_o godly_a death_n for_o as_o we_o die_v so_o shall_v we_o be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v watchful_a and_o pray_v much_o for_o a_o godly_a end_n 7._o if_o we_o perform_v this_o duty_n many_o 7._o commodity_n accompany_v it_o if_o not_o undoubted_a damnation_n to_o all_o that_o die_v in_o sin_n unrepented_a for_o death_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o to_o the_o godly_a a_o portal_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o frail_a body_n to_o heaven_n or_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n that_o guide_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n act_v 12._o 8._o 9_o whereas_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o cruel_a sergeant_n to_o arrest_v and_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n 1_o the_o first_o use_n serve_v for_o instruction_n for_o my_o vigilant_a christian_a how_o he_o be_v to_o watch_v general_a and_o special_a for_o death_n the_o first_o general_a care_n whereof_o be_v in_o lead_v 1_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o be_v sure_a of_o a_o godly_a and_o bless_a death_n for_o eternal_a life_n have_v three_o degree_n one_o in_o this_o life_n when_o a_o man_n lead_v a_o new_a sanctify_a heavenly_a life_n and_o can_v say_v true_o that_o now_o he_o live_v not_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o galath_n 2._o 20._o and_o this_o all_o such_o can_v well_o say_v as_o do_v unfeigned_o repent_v believe_v and_o obey_v justify_v from_o and_o sanctify_v against_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n with_o other_o good_a gift_n &_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_a penny_n of_o their_o salvation_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n at_o our_o death_n when_o the_o body_n go_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o soul_n to_o god_n the_o three_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o body_n and_o soul_n reunite_v do_v joint_o enter_v into_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o of_o this_o first_o watch_n i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o part_n before_o then_o second_o we_o must_v watch_v and_o be_v 2._o in_o readiness_n for_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n even_o for_o death_n for_o man_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o age_n as_o eccles._n 12._o 5._o that_o be_v towards_o his_o grave_n and_o therefore_o must_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o labour_n to_o pluck_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n that_o 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