image_n and_o grievous_a remorse_n of_o conscience_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o glorious_a come_n the_o heaven_n shall_v melt_v the_o element_n will_v be_v dissolve_v the_o earth_n and_o all_o its_o work_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n how_o much_o more_o of_o every_o wicked_a action_n and_o profane_a discourse_n matt._n 5.12_o 56._o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v confound_v nor_o ashamed_a in_o this_o fearful_a day_n in_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v let_v we_o be_v inward_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o outward_a sin_n but_o we_o must_v also_o hate_v and_o inward_o abhor_v they_o act_v 17._o for_o as_o the_o leopard_n in_o chain_n leave_v not_o his_o skin_n nor_o his_o spot_n and_o change_v not_o for_o all_o his_o restraint_n his_o rapacious_a and_o cruel_a nature_n for_o it_o continue_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v a_o leopard_n and_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o fetter_n shut_v up_o in_o a_o dungeon_n remain_v a_o thief_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o disposition_n likewise_o such_o as_o abstain_v from_o exterior_a sin_n for_o fear_v of_o man_n and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n be_v nevertheless_o esteem_v to_o be_v vicious_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a angel_n if_o every_o time_n that_o he_o think_v upon_o his_o crime_n he_o be_v not_o move_v with_o a_o true_a contrition_n and_o a_o inward_a abhorrency_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o abominate_a they_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o render_v our_o conscience_n whole_a be_v to_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n 57_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o abstain_v from_o the_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n that_o god_n prohibit_n but_o we_o must_v also_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o study_n of_o true_a piety_n of_o virtue_n and_o general_o of_o all_o the_o good_a work_n that_o god_n require_v for_o as_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o good_a bowman_n be_v never_o bestow_v upon_o one_o who_o have_v only_o the_o skill_n of_o not_o break_v his_o bow_n his_o arrow_n or_o his_o quiver_n but_o to_o he_o who_o strike_v the_o mark_n and_o aim_v well_o and_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v a_o good_a artist_n who_o work_v not_o ill_a because_o he_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o he_o who_o work_v well_o and_o show_v excellent_a piece_n of_o worknanship_n likewise_o he_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v for_o a_o good_a and_o religious_a christi-who_a only_a abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o commit_v no_o outward_a sin_n but_o he_o who_o do_v good_a and_o apply_v himself_o to_o virtue_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n although_o it_o bear_v no_o evil_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v in_o the_o fire_n matt._n 2._o our_o saviour_n curse_v the_o figtree_n not_o because_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n but_o 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murder_n violence_n and_o other_o horrid_a deed_n but_o because_o he_o live_v without_o charity_n and_o have_v no_o pity_n of_o the_o poor_a 58._o and_o because_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v proceed_v daily_o forward_a until_o we_o become_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o perfect_a stature_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v very_o frequent_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o former_a life_n and_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o our_o lust_n to_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v not_o more_o fervent_a and_o violent_a than_o before_o whether_o the_o old_a man_n continue_v to_o decline_v and_o how_o much_o we_o have_v gain_v upon_o our_o wicked_a affection_n and_o reform_v our_o corrupt_a disposition_n for_o as_o those_o who_o swim_v against_o the_o stream_n if_o they_o slack_v but_o a_o little_a be_v carry_v downward_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o current_n likewise_o if_o we_o employ_v not_o all_o our_o strength_n to_o swim_v up_o to_o our_o heavenly_a source_n integrity_n 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register_n a_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v high_o praise_v because_o he_o do_v never_o lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v until_o he_o have_v well_o examine_v what_o progress_n he_o have_v make_v in_o philosophy_n and_o moral_a virtue_n likewise_o a_o good_a christian_n shall_v never_o cast_v himself_o upon_o his_o bed_n to_o sleep_v at_o night_n until_o he_o have_v serious_o consider_v how_o he_o have_v proceed_v forward_o in_o piety_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n a_o true_a christian_a by_o this_o mean_n shall_v never_o be_v less_o alone_o than_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o for_o thou_o he_o shall_v entertain_v himself_o with_o his_o god_n and_o shall_v discover_v unto_o he_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o most_o secret_a thought_n than_o he_o shall_v speak_v serious_o unto_o his_o soul_n and_o shall_v examine_v exact_o his_o conscience_n than_o he_o will_v look_v to_o his_o wicked_a deed_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o they_o with_o tear_n of_o a_o sincere_a 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money_n and_o as_o the_o ambitious_a be_v never_o exalt_v high_a enough_o in_o honour_n thus_o the_o lustful_a worldling_n be_v never_o content_v with_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o carnal_a pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o kindle_v another_o and_o a_o flame_n that_o never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o these_o filthy_a lust_n be_v like_o the_o serpent_n that_o sting_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o person_n that_o warm_v it_o in_o his_o breast_n or_o as_o the_o furnace_n of_o babylon_n that_o burn_v up_o those_o who_o have_v first_o light_v it_o for_o such_o as_o entertain_v the_o flame_n of_o their_o fleshly_a lust_n they_o keep_v in_o their_o bosom_n a_o fire_n that_o will_v at_o last_o burn_v and_o total_o consume_v they_o 60._o we_o must_v resist_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o with_o
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unto_o thou_o by_o a_o twofold_a right_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o because_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o belong_v to_o thou_o also_o because_o thou_o have_v purchase_v it_o with_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o thy_o suffering_n the_o first_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o the_o second_o thou_o have_v resign_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v one_o day_n enjoy_v this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o blood_n i_o have_v hope_v in_o thou_o lord_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v confound_v i_o know_v that_o nothing_o impure_a or_o defile_v shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o holy_a jerusalem_n but_o thy_o blood_n shall_v wash_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o make_v i_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n o_o glorious_a lord_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v wonderful_a how_o precious_a be_v thy_o death_n unto_o i_o it_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o my_o debt_n the_o atonement_n of_o all_o my_o crime_n and_o 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