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2.6_o 7._o and_o at_o last_o it_o rob_v they_o of_o inward_a peace_n and_o bring_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o trouble_n isaiah_n 57.17_o such_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n perforant_fw-la 1_o tim._n 6.10_o they_o wound_v themselves_o on_o every_o side_n as_o if_o one_o be_v stab_v all_o over_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v seldom_o free_a from_o vex_v care_n torment_v fearâ—_n and_o toil_a labour_n 7._o it_o make_v a_o man_n odious_a to_o god_n however_o the_o world_n may_v admire_v such_o yet_o god_n soul_n abhor_v they_o psal._n 10.3_o he_o dislike_v all_o sinner_n but_o he_o abhor_v these_o hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o pun_a his_o fist_n at_o such_o as_o we_o do_v at_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v angry_a ezek._n 22.13_o 14._o compare_v with_o numb_a 24.10_o and_o cry_v woe_n to_o they_o that_o load_n themselves_o with_o thick_a clay_n hab._n 2.5_o 6._o i._n e._n with_o these_o earthly_a thing_n which_o burden_n and_o oppress_v the_o soul_n therefore_o when_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n and_o will_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o other_o sin_n he_o give_v he_o up_o to_o this_o sin_n among_o the_o rest_n rom._n 1.29_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n so_o careful_a to_o warn_v all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n against_o it_o as_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rom._n 12.8.13_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1.6.9_o 10._o gal._n 6.6.20_o so_o eph._n 5.3.5_o phil._n 3.18_o 19_o col._n 3.5_o and_o general_o all_o the_o church_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10.17_o this_o make_v our_o saviour_n not_o simple_o forbid_v this_o sin_n but_o to_o use_v more_o argument_n against_o it_o then_o against_o any_o one_o sin_n whatsoever_o mat._n 6.24_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n 8._o it_o harden_v the_o
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command_v parent_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n psal._n 75.5_o 6_o 7._o deut._n 6.6_o 7._o to_o teach_v they_o god_n statute_n plura_fw-la and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o his_o fear_n ephes._n 6.4_o we_o may_v love_v our_o child_n but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v not_o to_o raise_v they_o ruin_n ourselves_o nor_o to_o make_v they_o rich_a make_v ourselves_o poor_a nor_o to_o get_v temporall_n for_o they_o loose_a eternal_o for_o ourselves_o 4._o suppose_v you_o do_v get_v riches_n for_o your_o child_n yet_o how_o know_v thou_o whether_o ever_o thy_o child_n shall_v enjoy_v they_o for_o as_o riches_n be_v uncertain_a in_o get_v and_o uncertain_a in_o keep_v so_o when_o we_o die_v it_o be_v uncertain_a to_o who_o we_o shall_v leave_v they_o thy_o enemy_n may_v be_v thy_o heir_n for_o aught_o thou_o know_v many_o rich_a man_n of_o late_a have_v find_v it_o so_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o land_n many_o time_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o wicked_a iâ—_n 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riches_n and_o the_o great_a account_n which_o they_o must_v give_v for_o they_o 2._o god_n come_v sudden_o and_o unnexpected_o upon_o he_o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o thou_o dream_v of_o many_o year_n behold_v in_o this_o night_n of_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n in_o this_o night_n of_o thy_o security_n and_o negligence_n while_o thou_o be_v glory_v in_o thy_o riches_n bag_n and_o barnes_n come_v a_o fever_n plague_n sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o sweep_v thou_o and_o thou_o away_o 3._o the_o devil_n fetch_v his_o soul_n against_o his_o will_n a_o rich_a worldling_n be_v loath_a to_o die_v a_o good_a man_n patient_o and_o quiet_o commit_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o but_o a_o wicked_a man_n soul_n be_v require_v of_o he_o this_o night_n they_o viz._n the_o devil_n who_o thou_o have_v serve_v and_o obey_v shall_v require_v thy_o soul_n for_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n do_v carry_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a into_o abraham_n bosom_n so_o the_o evil_a angel_n carry_v the_o soul_n of_o wicked_a man_n into_o hell_n last_o his_o folly_n appear_v in_o heap_v up_o riches_n when_o he_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o then_o who_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v q._n d._n thou_o labour_v and_o toyle_v for_o thou_o know_v not_o who_o ibidem_fw-la whether_o for_o a_o friend_n or_o foe_n a_o kinsman_n or_o a_o stranger_n a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n a_o temperate_a man_n or_o a_o waster_n if_o thy_o friend_n have_v they_o they_o may_v do_v they_o good_a and_o they_o may_v do_v they_o hurt_v they_o may_v help_v and_o they_o may_v hinder_v they_o they_o may_v be_v blessing_n and_o they_o be_v curse_n to_o they_o how_o many_o have_v be_v undo_v by_o the_o estate_n that_o have_v be_v leave_v they_o and_o have_v be_v happy_a if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o happy_a they_o may_v have_v be_v rich_a in_o grace_n etc._n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o good_n 4._o obj._n we_o be_v religious_a and_o therefore_o not_o covetous_a answ._n it_o do_v not_o follow_v for_o a_o man_n may_v practice_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o covetous_a wretch_n as_o we_o see_v in_o judas_n and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v make_v long_a prayer_n give_v alm_n &_o yet_o christ_n tax_v they_o for_o covetousness_n mat._n 23.14_o so_o ezekiel_n hearer_n ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o covetousness_n be_v a_o secret_a sin_n and_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o best_a hence_o christ_n warn_v his_o own_o disciple_n to_o beware_v of_o it_o luke_n 12.15_o &_o 21.34_o yea_o the_o more_o pious_a any_o man_n be_v the_o more_o the_o devil_n will_v tempt_v he_o to_o this_o sin_n this_o make_v st._n john_n write_v to_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o grace_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n school_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o love_v the_o world_n 1_o joh_n 2.15_o 5._o obj._n man_n praise_v i_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o you_o will_v make_v i_o answ._n yet_o god_n abhor_v they_o psal._n 10.3_o and_o though_o all_o thy_o fellow-prisoner_n praise_v thou_o yet_o if_o the_o judge_n condemn_v thou_o thou_o be_v undo_v for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o who_o man_n commend_v that_o be_v commendable_a but_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v rom._n 2.29_o he_o that_o will_v see_v any_o more_o plura_fw-la let_v he_o peruse_v m._n capel_n on_o tentat_fw-la part._n 3._o sect._n 8._o p._n 329._o edit_fw-la ult_n quest._n but_o what_o mean_n must_v i_o use_v to_o overcome_v this_o sin_n answ._n you_o must_v first_o remove_v the_o cause_n as_o physician_n use_v to_o do_v and_o then_o the_o effect_n wâ—ll_n cease_v now_o the_o
exceed_o haughty_a vain_a light_n loose_v hypocritical_a and_o rebellious_a to_o parent_n it_o may_v be_v while_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o can_v give_v they_o something_o they_o will_v show_v some_o external_a reverence_n and_o obedience_n out_o of_o self-respect_n that_o they_o may_v get_v something_o from_o they_o but_o let_v those_o parent_n become_v poor_a old_a sick_a or_o a_o little_a burdensome_a to_o they_o then_o oh_o what_o bitter_a saucy_a reproachful_a word_n what_o harsh_a vexatious_a and_o uncivil_a carriage_n do_v they_o express_v towards_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v some_o base_a peasant_n rather_o than_o their_o natural_a parent_n the_o stork_n of_o heaven_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o rebellious_a child_n of_o this_o age_n for_o such_o be_v their_o natural_a affection_n to_o their_o dam_n that_o they_o feed_v they_o when_o they_o be_v old_a gualther_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o as_o our_o parent_n have_v nurse_v and_o nourish_v we_o 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himself_o love_n rom._n 14.1_o see_v how_o gentle_o he_o deal_v with_o peter_n john_n 21.15_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o threefold_a denial_n he_o do_v not_o harsh_o upbraid_v he_o with_o it_o but_o only_o in_o a_o mild_a manner_n ask_v he_o thrice_o peter_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o people_n so_o as_o to_o impute_v they_o to_o they_o or_o condemn_v they_o for_o they_o 1._o number_n 23.21.22_o cor._n 5.21_o as_o a_o father_n piti_v his_o child_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n pity_v he_o psal._n 103.13_o he_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3.17_o and_o will_v not_o reject_v their_o service_n though_o mix_v with_o many_o weakness_n zach._n 3.3_o 4._o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n full_a of_o compassion_n who_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 2.17_o and_o 4.15_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v isaiah_n 63.9_o he_o 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their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o psal._n 69.20_o and_o their_o prosperity_n their_o ruin_n prov._n 1.32_o most_o be_v like_a to_o aesop_n hen_n the_o more_o she_o be_v feed_v the_o worse_o she_o lay_v clâ—mang_v hence_o the_o lord_n give_v so_o many_o caution_n to_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o forget_v he_o in_o their_o prosperity_n deut._n 4.1_o to_o 15._o and_o 8.11_o 3._o then_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o knock_n and_o fall_v psal._n 30.6_o 7._o and_o 20._o 4._o then_o we_o be_v more_o prone_a to_o cruelty_n psal._n 73.6_o 7._o babylon_n that_o sit_v at_o ease_n like_o a_o queen_n murder_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n revel_v 18.7_o 5._o then_o we_o be_v most_o prone_a to_o riot_n and_o security_n luke_n 12.19_o 30._o prov._n 30.9_o god_n may_v speak_v to_o man_n in_o their_o prosperity_n and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 22.21_o the_o sunshine_n of_o prosperity_n make_v man_n 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last_o temptation_n be_v the_o sore_a when_o he_o offer_v he_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n to_o worship_v he_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o devil_n temptation_n we_o may_v see_v which_o be_v the_o great_a for_o the_o devil_n keep_v his_o great_a temptation_n till_o the_o last_o fret_v not_o then_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v rather_o than_o envy_v 228._o the_o sword_n of_o god_n wrath_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o drop_v upon_o they_o their_o prosperity_n be_v transient_a but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v permanent_a fear_v not_o their_o power_n and_o pomp_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o come_v dowm_n psal._n 37.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 49.16_o their_o joy_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o 8._o and_o 21.13_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n which_o make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o be_v soon_o extinct_a psal._n 58.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o hence_o their_o pomp_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o dream_n which_o quick_o vanish_v aug._n psal._n 37.20.35_o 36._o and_o 73.20_o isaiah_n 29.7_o 8._o and_o 38.13_o like_o ionah_n gourd_n they_o sudden_o rise_v and_o as_o sudden_o wither_v like_a counter_n now_o they_o stand_v for_o pound_n and_o anon_o for_o penny_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n conclude_v of_o god_n favour_n because_o he_o enjoy_v temporal_a blessing_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n for_o all_o these_o be_v blessing_n and_o such_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v with_o condition_n to_o the_o obedient_a throni_n deut._n 28._o yet_o they_o be_v but_o blessing_n of_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n hate_v ofttimes_o have_v they_o in_o great_a abundance_n they_o prosper_v many_o time_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la invidiam_fw-la 51._o psal._n 73._o they_o that_o do_v wicked_o ofttimes_o be_v exalt_v mal._n 3.15_o the_o great_a turk_n that_o fat_a hog_n and_o great_a dog_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o what_o rich_a possession_n have_v he_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o 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saviour_n what_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o all_o the_o world_n this_o be_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n viz._n sound_o and_o sincere_o to_o publish_v the_o gospel_n true_o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o law_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v preparatory_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o so_o fit_v they_o for_o mercy_n and_o after_o their_o conversion_n as_o a_o rule_n for_o direction_n etc._n etc._n this_o work_n be_v so_o that_o christ_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o primary_n end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n viz._n to_o preach_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n isai._n 61.2_o 3._o luke_n 4.18_o it_o be_v true_a the_o four_o apostle_n which_o write_v the_o gospel_n be_v proper_o or_o rather_o appropriate_o call_v evangelist_n but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n that_o teach_v the_o gospel_n observation_n 8._o timothy_n be_v no_o diocesan_n bishop_n bishop_n he_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o so_o not_o fix_v as_o bishop_n be_v to_o any_o particular_a congregation_n city_n of_o diocese_n but_o he_o be_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o pro_fw-la re_fw-la natâ_fw-la as_o occasion_n require_v and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o other_o evangelist_n do_v objection_n in_o the_o postscript_n it_o be_v say_v that_o timothy_n be_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n answer_v these_o postscript_n be_v no_o part_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o be_v add_v by_o the_o scribe_n who_o write_v out_o the_o epistle_n 2._o it_o contradict_v the_o text_n which_o express_o call_v he_o a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a officer_n from_o a_o pastor_n or_o bishop_n ephes._n 4.11_o 3._o it_o may_v help_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cavel_n of_o sectary_n who_o will_v have_v we_o live_v as_o timothy_n and_o other_o do_v without_o tithe_n or_o fit_a maintenance_n when_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a charge_n as_o we_o be_v 2._o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o heathen_a and_o a_o enemy_n 3._o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a and_o they_o sell_v all_o and_o bring_v the_o money_n to_o the_o apostle_n 4._o the_o apostle_n have_v their_o learning_n by_o inspiration_n and_o they_o can_v work_v miracle_n and_o so_o can_v not_o want_v maintenance_n observation_n 9_o make_v full_a proof_n of_o thy_o ministry_n observe_v minister_n must_v full_o and_o faithful_o discharge_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o calling_n they_o must_v so_o behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o office_n that_o they_o may_v be_v charge_v just_o with_o nothing_o thus_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n fulfil_v their_o ministry_n act_v 12._o ult_n and_o 14.26_o so_o do_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.1_o davenant_n 2._o archippus_n colos._n 4.17_o must_v not_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o half_n but_o he_o must_v perform_v it_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o accomplish_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ministry_n strengthen_v the_o weak_a comfort_v the_o afflict_a raise_v the_o lapse_v reprove_v the_o wicked_a convince_a the_o erroneous_a and_o confirm_v the_o strong_a adorn_v our_o pure_a doctrine_n with_o a_o pure_a conversation_n this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n verse_n 6._o observation_n 1._o when_o god_n take_v away_o faithful_a and_o laborious_a minister_n those_o that_o survive_v they_o must_v stand_v up_o in_o their_o stead_n supply_v their_o loss_n and_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o active_a careful_a and_o vigilant_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n when_o paul_n die_v then_o timothy_n must_v double_v his_o diligence_n if_o eliah_n be_v take_v away_o elisha_n must_v pray_v for_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n eleazar_n succeed_v aaron_n haggai_n and_o zachary_n supply_v thâ—_n loss_n of_o daniel_n and_o christ_n arise_v in_o john_n baptist_n stead_n observation_n 2._o 2._o the_o godly_a by_o a_o spiritual_a instinct_n and_o sagacity_n foresee_v their_o end_n so_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 48.21_o and_o joshua_n 23.14_o and_o christ_n john_n 17.2_o and_o peter_n 2.14_o they_o always_o watch_v and_o wait_v for_o their_o master_n come_v their_o act_n disease_n and_o disquietment_n which_o they_o meet_v withal_o from_o the_o world_n be_v as_o so_o many_o petty_a death_n unto_o they_o a_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o old_a crazy_a house_n where_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o the_o foundation_n sink_v the_o pillar_n bend_v and_o the_o whole_a building_n crak_n conclude_v such_o a_o house_n can_v long_o stand_v as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v insensible_a and_o secure_a and_o though_o gray_a hair_n which_o be_v sign_n of_o old_a age_n and_o death_n approach_v be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o they_o yet_o they_o know_v it_o not_o hos._n 7.9_o observation_n 3._o 3._o death_n be_v not_o dreadful_a to_o good_a man_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o hear_v not_o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n but_o of_o exultation_n and_o in_o a_o holy_a triumph_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o now_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n death_n to_o he_o be_v but_o a_o depart_n from_o one_o room_n to_o another_o from_o a_o low_a room_n to_o a_o high_a from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 21._o from_o trouble_n to_o rest_n from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n they_o be_v long_o since_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o so_o can_v part_v with_o it_o more_o easy_o paul_n die_v daily_o he_o be_v send_v more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o heart_n out_o of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o by_o that_o time_n he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o be_v full_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v go_v phil._n 1.23_o when_o moses_n have_v finish_v his_o course_n god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o and_o die_v that_o be_v all_o deut._n 32.49_o 50._o death_n which_o to_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o make_v they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v sleep_v job_n 18.14_o that_o to_o a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o king_n of_o comfort_n and_o like_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o holy_a security_n at_o death_n and_o destruction_n they_o can_v laugh_v job_n 5.21_o 22._o the_o wicked_a look_n on_o death_n as_o a_o dreadful_a dismal_a thing_n but_o god_n people_n look_v on_o it_o through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o gospel_n sâ—e_v it_o to_o be_v a_o conquer_a enemy_n have_v its_o sting_n take_v out_o hos._n 13.15_o so_o that_o what_o agag_n say_v vain_o and_o vaunt_o christian_a may_v speak_v true_o and_o serious_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a 1_o sam._n 15.32_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o lazarus_n this_o sickness_n be_v not_o to_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n so_o may_v we_o now_o say_v this_o death_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n so_o that_o now_o the_o saint_n can_v embrace_v it_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v it_o and_o bid_v it_o welcome_n they_o know_v it_o be_v but_o wink_v and_o they_o be_v present_o in_o heaven_n this_o make_v the_o martyr_n go_v as_o cheerful_o to_o their_o stake_n as_o other_o do_v to_o a_o feast_n or_o marriage_n when_o basils_n enemy_n threaten_v to_o kill_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v he_o bold_o answer_v oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o the_o truth_n hilarion_n chide_v himself_o for_o his_o backwardness_n why_o do_v thou_o fear_v oh_o my_o soul_n to_o die_v thou_o have_v serve_v thy_o god_n these_o seventy_o year_n and_o be_v thou_o now_o afraid_a to_o die_v egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la egredere_fw-la even_o 23â—_n seneca_n make_v it_o the_o property_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o desire_v death_n we_o must_v not_o judge_v of_o death_n or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o sin_n riches_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o scripture_n speak_v now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n clothes_n death_n with_o very_o lovely_a and_o please_a expression_n novissima_fw-la 1._o it_o call_v it_o a_o go_v to_o our_o father_n gen._n 15.15_o a_o go_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o 23._o a_o go_v to_o god_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o bless_a angel_n phil._n 1.23_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o exaltation_n or_o lift_v up_o john_n 3.14_o 3._o a_o sow_v which_o will_v rise_v in_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o 4._o a_o undress_v and_o uncloathing_n of_o ourselves_o a_o put_v off_o our_o rag_n that_o we_o may_v put_v on_o immortal_a robe_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 2_o peter_n 1.14_o 5._o a_o go_v to_o sleep_v when_o man_n be_v weary_v with_o labour_n they_o desire_v their_o bed_n the_o grave_n be_v a_o bed_n of_o rest_n isaiah_n 57.2_o job_n 3.13_o dan._n 12.2_o rev._n 14.13_o
thy_o friend_n so_o may_v we_o say_v to_o sinner_n be_v this_o your_o kindness_n to_o your_o saviour_n for_o all_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.6_o god_n keep_v a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o his_o favour_n to_o we_o and_o when_o we_o sin_n against_o they_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v at_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n case_n where_o the_o love_n aggravate_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v show_v he_o 2_o samuel_n 12.7_o 8._o fire_n mingle_v with_o oil_n or_o wine_n burn_v more_o fierce_o so_o sin_n against_o great_a mercy_n be_v great_a provocation_n the_o injury_n of_o a_o friend_n go_v near_o to_o we_o then_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o profess_a enemy_n when_o god_n shall_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v rebel_v against_o he_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n to_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o isaiah_n 1.2_o 3._o he_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o good_a example_n paul_n go_v before_o he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o glory_n in_o all_o as_o comfortable_a and_o honourable_a yet_o demas_n desert_n he_o and_o be_v not_o this_o our_o sin_n how_o many_o example_n of_o zeal_n piety_n chastity_n temperance_n constancy_n have_v god_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o our_o own_o day_n and_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o follow_v such_o must_v know_v that_o they_o must_v one_o day_n answer_v not_o only_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o for_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o good_a example_n of_o those_o who_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n hebrew_n 11.7_o noah_n faith_n condemn_v the_o old_a world_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o sin_n upon_o a_o light_a temptation_n aggravate_v a_o sin_n now_o demas_n have_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o flinch_v if_o he_o fear_v suffer_v for_o christ_n he_o know_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o who_o forsake_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o land_n or_o life_n for_o christ_n shall_v have_v a_o hundred-fold_n in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o can_v he_o have_v bring_v his_o life_n and_o estate_n to_o a_o better_a market_n 2_o if_o he_o love_v the_o world_n and_o find_v sweetness_n in_o that_o be_v there_o not_o more_o sweetness_n in_o he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n be_v not_o that_o which_o make_v a_o thing_n so_o tale_n much_o more_o so_o itself_o and_o be_v not_o all_o the_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o creator_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n transcendency_n and_o causality_n and_o be_v not_o this_o our_o case_n upon_o with_o small_a and_o light_a temptation_n do_v we_o sin_n what_o a_o slight_a matter_n make_v many_o man_n to_o curse_v lie_v swear_v profane_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n how_o many_o do_v not_o stay_v for_o a_o temptation_n but_o do_v even_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n and_o willing_o choose_v sin_n rather_o than_o affliction_n they_o be_v not_o passive_o sell_v under_o sin_n as_o paul_n be_v against_o his_o will_n roman_n 7._o but_o they_o active_o sell_v themselves_o as_o ahab_n do_v to_o do_v wicked_o peccatum_fw-la they_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n they_o seek_v occasion_n and_o company_n to_o sin_n withal_o this_o elective_a deliberate_a sin_v be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o come_v near_o the_o devil_n sin_n he_o rebel_v against_o god_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o sin_v without_o a_o tempter_n and_o therefore_o perish_v without_o a_o mediator_n 5._o to_o draw_v other_o into_o sin_n aggravate_v sin_n demas_n by_o his_o evil_a example_n bring_v a_o evil_a report_n on_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v tacit_o and_o interpretative_o say_v there_o be_v much_o more_o sweetness_n in_o the_o world_n then_o in_o christ_n and_o so_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o truth_n this_o heighten_v manasses_n sin_n that_o he_o make_v judah_n sin_n with_o he_o 2_o king_n 21.16_o so_o jer._n 2.33_o we_o have_v too_o many_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o we_o need_v not_o make_v ourselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o when_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v and_o fly_v in_o thy_o face_n it_o will_v tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o undo_v thyself_o but_o thy_o child_n thy_o servant_n thy_o neighbour_n have_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o thou_o yea_o and_o that_o many_o be_v now_o in_o hell_n who_o thy_o wickedness_n have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v thither_o this_o help_v to_o humble_a paul_n and_o therefore_o he_o oft_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o persecute_v other_o and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v act_v 26.10_o 11._o many_o by_o their_o loose_a walk_v put_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o brother_n to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o bone_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o break_v a_o leg_n a_o arm_n or_o bone_n of_o another_o it_o can_v not_o but_o afflict_v he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o humanity_n leave_v but_o to_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n the_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a part_n and_o so_o ruin_v he_o for_o ever_o this_o may_v humble_v thou_o to_o the_o dust_n and_o afflict_v thou_o all_o thy_o day_n and_o make_v thou_o go_v with_o sorrow_n to_o thy_o grave_n 6._o the_o great_a the_o person_n that_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v his_o sin_n totum_fw-la theft_n in_o a_o judge_n be_v worse_a than_o in_o a_o inferior_a person_n for_o demas_n a_o teacher_n of_o other_o to_o teach_v apostasy_n magneâ—es_fw-la draw_v many_o into_o sin_n such_o cedar_n fall_v not_o alone_o but_o crush_v the_o shrub_n that_o be_v under_o they_o 7._o to_o sin_v against_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o against_o check_n of_o conscience_n when_o they_o shall_v cry_v to_o thou_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n which_o i_o hate_v jer._n 44.4_o yet_o thou_o will_v strangle_v these_o motion_n and_o drive_v and_o drink_v away_o these_o pang_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n this_o aggravate_v sin_n jer._n 3.7_o 8._o to_o be_v 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