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and_o in_o confidence_n on_o his_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n this_o show_v that_o we_o believe_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o just_a and_o that_o his_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v on_o and_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o good_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o the_o threat_n or_o frown_n of_o sinful_a worm_n be_v contemptible_a to_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n psal._n 58._o 11._o sâ—_n that_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o at_o last_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n paul_n glory_v in_o the_o thâ—ssal_n â—iaâ—s_v for_o their_o faith_n and_o paâ—ience_n in_o all_o their_o persecution_n and_o tâ—ibulations_n which_o they_o endure_v as_o 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three_o witness_n dan._n 3._o we_o be_v not_o careful_a o_o king_n to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o mâ—tter_n the_o god_n whâ—m_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o when_o by_o faith_n we_o can_v go_v through_o the_o trial_n of_o carnal_a mâ—ckings_n and_o scourge_n of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n to_o be_v destitute_a and_o afflict_a yea_o and_o torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n upon_o sinful_a term_n thus_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o believer_n listen_v up_o your_o voice_n o_o you_o afflict_a saint_n and_o sing_v fâ—r_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n glorify_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n even_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o islâ—s_n of_o the_o sea_n iâ—a_n 24._o 14_o 15._o sing_v to_o his_o praise_n with_o paul_n and_o silas_n though_o your_o foot_n be_v in_o the_o stock_n iâ—_n god_n call_v for_o your_o life_n remember_v that_o you_o be_v nâ—t_v your_o own_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o â—_z which_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o rejoice_v in_o it_o if_o you_o bear_v in_o your_o body_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n gal_n 6._o 17._o and_o if_o you_o always_o bear_v about_o in_o the_o body_n the_o die_a of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o the_o life_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o your_o body_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 10._o and_o with_o all_o boldness_n see_v that_o christ_n be_v magnify_v in_o your_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n phil._n 1._o 20._o hâ—_n dishonour_v and_o reproach_v christ_n and_o faith_n that_o think_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v even_o unto_o the_o death_n §_o 36._o direct_v 5._o it_o much_o honour_v god_n when_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n do_v cause_n believer_n to_o 5._o direct_v 5._o liâ—e_z much_o more_o joyful_o than_o the_o most_o prosperous_a worldling_n not_o with_o their_o kind_n of_o dote_a mirth_n in_o vain_a sport_n and_o pleasure_n and_o foolish_a talk_n and_o uncomely_a jest_n but_o in_o that_o constant_a cheerfulness_n and_o gladness_n which_o beseem_v the_o heir_n of_o glory_n let_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o indeed_o you_o hope_v to_o live_v with_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o angel_n do_v a_o deject_a countenance_n and_o a_o mournful_a trouble_a and_o complain_v life_n express_v such_o hope_n or_o rather_o tell_v man_n that_o your_o hope_n be_v small_a and_o that_o god_n be_v a_o hard_a master_n and_o his_o service_n grievous_a do_v not_o thus_o dishonour_v he_o by_o your_o inordinate_a dejectedness_n do_v not_o affright_v and_o discourage_v sinner_n from_o the_o pleasant_a service_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o 37._o direct_v 6._o when_o christian_n live_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o die_v and_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n 6._o direct_v 6._o and_o lâ—ve_v and_o long_o for_o the_o i_fw-mi of_o judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v justify_v they_o from_o the_o slander_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_n 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be_v of_o man_n but_o say_v not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o glory_n psal._n 115._o 1._o and_o be_v content_a that_o your_o honour_n decrease_v and_o be_v tread_v into_o the_o dirt_n that_o his_o may_v increase_v and_o his_o name_n be_v magnify_v this_o be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n so_o when_o you_o show_v the_o world_n that_o you_o be_v above_o the_o impotent_a passion_n of_o man_n not_o to_o be_v insensible_a but_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o and_o to_o give_v place_n to_o wrath_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v and_o avenge_v yourselves_o rom._n 12._o 19_o and_o to_o be_v meâ—k_n and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n matth._n 11._o 29._o it_o will_v appear_v that_o
a_o costly_a sin_n and_o consume_v more_o than_o will_v serve_v to_o many_o better_a purpose_n how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o most_o kingdom_n be_v spend_v in_o luxury_n and_o excess_n §_o 28._o 13._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o common_a good_a prince_n and_o commonwealth_n have_v reason_n to_o hate_v it_o and_o restrain_v it_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o their_o safety_n man_n have_v not_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o public_a charge_n necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o land_n because_o they_o consume_v it_o on_o their_o gut_n army_n and_o navy_n must_v be_v unpaid_a and_o fortification_n neglect_v and_o all_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o people_n must_v be_v oppose_v as_o against_o their_o personal_a interest_n because_o all_o be_v too_o little_a for_o the_o throat_n no_o great_a work_n can_v be_v do_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o public_a good_a no_o school_n or_o almshouse_n build_v and_o 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they_o as_o soon_o as_o luxury_n kill_v the_o epicure_n do_v these_o man_n believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o feed_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o do_v they_o take_v themselves_o â—_o matth_n â—5_n â—_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n with_o those_o who_o suffering_n they_o so_o little_o feel_v 1_o cor._n 12_o 26._o it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v i_o do_v relieve_v many_o of_o the_o poor_a but_o be_v there_o not_o more_o yet_o to_o be_v relieve_v as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o in_o distress_n it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n for_o you_o to_o be_v luxurious_a deut._n 15._o 7._o if_o there_o be_v among_o you_o a_o poor_a man_n of_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n in_o thy_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n nay_o how_o often_o be_v the_o poor_a oppress_v to_o satisfy_v luxurious_a appetite_n abundance_n must_v have_v hard_a bargain_n and_o hard_a usage_n and_o toil_n like_o horse_n and_o scarce_o be_v able_a to_o get_v bread_n for_o their_o family_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v in_o all_o to_o belly-god_n landlord_n who_o consume_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n upon_o their_o devour_a flesh_n §_o 30._o 15._o and_o it_o be_v the_o heinous_a sin_n because_o of_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n throughout_o the_o world_n one_o part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o another_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o many_o country_n waste_v by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o army_n and_o persecute_v by_o proud_a impious_a enemy_n and_o be_v it_o fit_a then_o for_o other_o to_o be_v wallow_v in_o sensuality_n and_o gluttony_n amos_n 6._o 1_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n you_o that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o cause_v the_o seat_n of_o violence_n to_o come_v near_o 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lord_n of_o host_n §_o 31._o 16._o luxury_n be_v a_o sin_n most_o unseemly_a for_o man_n in_o so_o great_a misery_n and_o incongruous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gluttonous_a themselves_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o a_o true_a sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o dreadful_a god_n who_o thou_o do_v offend_v thou_o will_v perceive_v that_o fast_n and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n become_v one_o in_o thy_o condition_n much_o better_a than_o glut_v thy_o devour_a flesh_n what_o a_o man_n unpardoned_a unsanctified_a in_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n ready_a to_o be_v damn_v if_o thus_o thou_o die_v for_o so_o i_o must_v suppose_v of_o a_o glutton_n for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v take_v his_o fleshly_a pleasure_n for_o a_o dive_v to_o be_v fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n that_o must_v short_o want_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n be_v as_o foolish_a as_o for_o a_o thief_n to_o feast_v before_o he_o go_v to_o hang_v yea_o and_o much_o more_o for_o you_o may_v yet_o prevent_v your_o misery_n and_o another_o posture_n do_v better_a beseem_v you_o to_o that_o end_n fast_v and_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n be_v fit_a to_o your_o state_n see_v jonah_n 3._o 8._o joel_n 1._o 14._o joel_n 2._o 15._o §_o 32._o 17._o gluttony_n be_v a_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o will_v and_o delight_n you_o have_v in_o the_o commit_n of_o it_o the_o sweet_a most_o voluntary_a and_o belove_a sin_n be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o great_a and_o few_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o belove_a than_o this_o §_o 33._o 18._o those_o be_v the_o worst_a sin_n that_o have_v least_o repentance_n but_o gluttony_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_o repent_v of_o by_o the_o luxurious_a epicure_n that_o he_o love_v it_o and_o care_v and_o contrive_v how_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o buy_v it_o with_o the_o price_n of_o much_o of_o his_o estate_n §_o 34._o 19_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o 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help_v to_o overcome_v their_o sensual_a inclination_n and_o give_v reason_n the_o mastery_n of_o their_o life_n and_o you_o will_v under_o god_n do_v as_o much_o as_o any_o one_o thing_n can_v do_v to_o help_v they_o to_o a_o healthful_a temper_n of_o body_n which_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n to_o they_o and_o fit_v they_o for_o their_o duty_n all_o their_o life_n §_o 11._o direct_v 11._o for_o sport_n and_o recreation_n let_v they_o be_v such_o and_o so_o much_o as_o may_v be_v needful_a to_o 10._o direct_v 10._o their_o health_n and_o cheerfulness_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o may_v carry_v away_o their_o mind_n from_o better_a thing_n and_o draw_v they_o from_o their_o book_n or_o other_o duty_n nor_o such_o as_o may_v tempt_v they_o to_o game_n or_o covetousness_n child_n must_v have_v convenient_a spâ—rt_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o alacrity_n of_o the_o mind_n such_o as_o well_o exercise_v their_o body_n be_v best_a and_o not_o such_o as_o little_o 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and_o all_o that_o may_v tempt_v they_o tâ—_n it_o when_o they_o see_v great_a house_n and_o attendance_n and_o gallantry_n tell_v they_o that_o these_o be_v the_o devil_n bait_n to_o â—ice_o poor_a sinner_n to_o love_v this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v lose_v their_o soul_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v tell_v they_o how_o much_o heaven_n excel_v all_o this_o and_o that_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o world_n must_v never_o come_v thither_o but_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o luk._n 16._o that_o be_v thus_o clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o silk_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o hâ—ll_v can_v not_o get_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n when_o lazarus_n be_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n do_v not_o as_o the_o wicked_a that_o entice_v their_o child_n to_o worldliness_n and_o covetousness_n by_o give_v they_o money_n and_o let_v they_o game_n and_o play_n for_o money_n and_o promise_v they_o to_o make_v they_o fine_a or_o rich_a and_o speak_v high_o of_o all_o that_o be_v rich_a and_o great_a in_o the_o world_n but_o tell_v they_o how_o much_o happy_a a_o poor_a believer_n be_v and_o withdraw_v all_o that_o may_v tempt_v their_o mind_n to_o covetousness_n teach_v they_o how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o love_v their_o brethren_n as_o themselves_o and_o to_o give_v they_o part_v of_o what_o they_o have_v and_o praise_v they_o for_o it_o and_o dispraise_v they_o when_o they_o be_v greedy_a to_o keep_v or_o heap_v up_o all_o to_o themselves_o and_o all_o will_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o cure_v this_o pernicious_a sin_n teach_v they_o such_o text_n as_o psal._n 10._o 3._o they_o bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v §_o 14._o direct_v 14._o narrow_o watch_v their_o tongue_n especial_o against_o lie_v rail_a ribbald_a talk_n 14._o direct_v 14._o and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o pardon_v they_o many_o light_a fault_n 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