be_v bless_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o keep_v it_o that_o not_o every_o one_o who_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o it_o will_v nought_o avail_v we_o to_o boast_v of_o our_o faith_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n see_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o be_v without_o work_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n without_o life_n or_o soul_n and_o therefore_o can_v justify_v nor_o save_v us._n so_o the_o lord_n sharp_o reprehend_v and_o condemn_v wicked_a man_n for_o 22._o psal_n 50._o 16._o 22._o make_v profession_n of_o his_o religion_n unto_o the_o wicked_a say_v god_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o conclude_v now_o consider_v 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time_n present_a for_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n and_o 2._o psal_n 95._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 6_o 2._o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n it_o be_v the_o acceptable_a time_n and_o day_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v once_o past_a will_v never_o return_v again_o that_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v first_o in_o excellency_n shall_v be_v first_o also_o in_o time_n and_o that_o no_o wise_a man_n put_v off_o matter_n of_o great_a weight_n but_o give_v they_o priority_n and_o precedency_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o place_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o our_o life_n be_v short_a and_o momentanie_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o all_o too_o little_a though_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o spend_v in_o god_n service_n and_o that_o this_o short_a time_n be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n of_o live_v another_o day_n or_o hour_n in_o regard_n whereof_o it_o be_v great_a madness_n to_o put_v off_o those_o duty_n for_o the_o do_v whereof_o 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king_n son_n 22._o mat._n 22._o refuse_v to_o come_v which_o will_v in_o no_o case_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o sufficient_v when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o account_v see_v they_o only_o discover_v our_o dote_a love_n on_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o our_o utter_a neglect_n of_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n to_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o world_n our_o chief_a strength_n and_o prime_a service_n and_o to_o destinate_a unto_o god_n the_o after_o leave_n of_o which_o also_o we_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o we_o shall_v perform_v they_o or_o no_o that_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n and_o want_n of_o judgement_n to_o provide_v first_o temporary_a necessary_n yea_o superfluity_n for_o our_o body_n and_o lean_a to_o a_o second_o uncertain_a care_n the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o live_v till_o we_o have_v attain_v earthly_a thing_n and_o afterward_o to_o provide_v for_o 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promise_n and_o faint_a purpose_n four_o when_o aâ—_n the_o flesh_n can_v entice_v to_o use_v mere_a dela_n es_fw-la and_o do_v just_a nothing_o than_o it_o will_v persuade_v we_o to_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o be_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o namely_o fair_a promise_n and_o faint_a and_o false_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n that_o we_o will_v become_v new_a man_n out_o of_o hand_n especial_o if_o we_o have_v our_o desire_n in_o some_o thing_n which_o we_o present_o hope_v for_o as_o deliverance_n from_o some_o affliction_n freedom_n from_o some_o danger_n or_o recovery_n from_o some_o sickness_n but_o when_o we_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o there_o it_o make_v we_o to_o stay_v by_o offer_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o will_v continue_v in_o our_o old_a course_n some_o access_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n or_o the_o fruition_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o have_v prevail_v so_o much_o with_o we_o it_o stay_v not_o here_o but_o make_v we_o soon_o after_o more_o carnal_a and_o wicked_a more_o slothful_a and_o negligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n then_o ever_o we_o be_v before_o with_o which_o deceit_n if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v overtake_v let_v we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o promise_v at_o all_o then_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o perform_v and_o pay_v for_o what_o be_v this_o to_o mock_v god_n who_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o dally_v and_o to_o play_v child_n play_n with_o he_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o with_o complemental_a promise_n and_o fair_a word_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o please_v by_o our_o make_v vow_n and_o promise_n if_o we_o do_v not_o also_o pay_v they_o see_v we_o do_v hereby_o but_o multiply_v our_o sin_n add_v to_o our_o former_a evil_a course_n covenant-breaking_a and_o falsify_v of_o our_o promise_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o final_o that_o we_o do_v but_o quench_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o as_o we_o do_v not_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v those_o good_a 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