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of_o holy_a duty_n act._n 2.42_o they_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o there_o be_v to_o speak_v so_o a_o effectual_a perseverance_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o settle_a inclination_n and_o disposition_n to_o holy_a duty_n though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o remit_v in_o or_o intermit_a of_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_n thereof_o such_o be_v our_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n eph._n 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o pray_v always_o as_o a_o musical_a instrument_n well_o tune_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o skilful_a musician_n though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o play_v on_o and_o give_v out_o a_o sound_n yet_o it_o be_v sâ—ill_o well_o tune_v so_o this_o inward_a disposition_n and_o frame_n of_o spirit_n unto_o holy_a duty_n remain_v fix_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n even_o in_o their_o fail_n in_o their_o come_n short_a and_o imperfection_n about_o holy_a duty_n rom._n 7.19_o the_o good_a i_o will_v do_v i_o do_v not_o though_o he_o do_v not_o act_n and_o 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the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augmentum_fw-la aquinas_n aquinas_n as_o if_o the_o law_n be_v the_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n of_o sin_n because_o by_o hear_v the_o law_n the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n unrenewed_a be_v the_o more_o increase_v after_o sin_n luther_n luther_n luther_n similitude_n be_v very_o apposite_a to_o this_o purpose_n as_o fire_n say_v he_o in_o burn_a limestone_n appear_v not_o until_o you_o cast_v water_n on_o it_o and_o then_o immediate_o it_o smoke_v so_o the_o fire_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o shall_v be_v quench_v by_o the_o law_n be_v from_o man_n own_o latent_fw-la corruption_n provoke_v by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o man_n distemper_a will_n and_o appetite_n as_o when_o a_o sick_a patient_n belong_v after_o meat_n forbid_v by_o the_o physician_n there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o the_o distemper_a appetite_n of_o the_o patient_a the_o other_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n 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in_o the_o time_n he_o be_v under_o some_o distemper_n in_o body_n psal_n 38.3_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n weakness_n and_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o sin_n if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n his_o labour_n &_o exercise_v in_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o recreation_n with_o delight_n and_o continue_a strength_n in_o his_o spirit_n whereas_o it_o be_v since_o the_o fall_n with_o toil_n in_o the_o body_n and_o faintness_n in_o the_o spirit_n gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n man_n faint_v and_o weariness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o call_n do_v convince_v he_o guilty_a of_o
most_o true_a that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o concomitancy_n in_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v for_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.14_o although_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v in_o this_o life_n by_o thy_o good_a work_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thou_o shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o thy_o work_n math._n 25._o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thou_o will_v differ_v from_o evil_a doer_n who_o will_v be_v raise_v unto_o damnation_n see_v thou_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o thy_o live_n and_o die_v live_v godly_a differ_v from_o the_o wicken_n in_o live_v 1._o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o life-time_n employ_v his_o desire_n endeavour_n and_o time_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o lust_n but_o the_o care_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o sound_a believer_n will_v be_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n rom._n 13.14_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o 2._o the_o wicked_a man_n walk_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n he_o take_v unto_o himself_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n as_o one_o have_v room_n in_o a_o broad_a way_n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v or_o grieve_v his_o own_o heart_n at_o any_o time_n by_o refuse_v the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o it_o but_o thou_o who_o will_v rise_v to_o life_n must_v walk_v in_o the_o strait_a way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n thou_o must_v straiten_v and_o hem_v up_o thy_o desire_n and_o afflict_v thy_o unrenewed_a part_n and_o flesh_n by_o refuse_v and_o reject_v unruly_a desire_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o heart_n look_v back_o unto_o sin_n thou_o must_v afflict_v thy_o spirit_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o any_o step_n thou_o have_v make_v towards_o the_o broad_a way_n the_o godly_a man_n and_o sound_a believer_n differ_v also_o from_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o die_a die_v godly_a differ_v from_o the_o wicked_a in_o die_v the_o wicked_a man_n at_o his_o death_n lay_v not_o hold_v on_o christ_n and_o die_v unwilling_o but_o thou_o that_o will_v rise_v unto_o life_n thou_o must_v with_o old_a simeon_n a_o old_a expectant_a of_o glory_n embrace_v christ_n and_o hug_v he_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n make_v in_o he_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o faith_n as_o a_o die_a man_n hold_v fast_o his_o gripe_n so_o shall_v thou_o keep_v thy_o gripe_n of_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o he_o the_o godly_a man_n die_v willing_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o god_n as_o a_o faithful_a creator_n he_o go_v unto_o death_n as_o his_o bed_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o will_v rise_v in_o that_o morning_n of_o eternity_n with_o refreshment_n but_o the_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a go_v to_o death_n unwilling_o as_o unto_o a_o prison_n out_o of_o which_o they_o know_v they_o will_v be_v carry_v unto_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a posture_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o rest_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o only_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o sick_a man_n do_v upon_o a_o soft_a mat_n underneath_o he_o he_o have_v the_o lively_a hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a rest_n to_o his_o soul_n after_o its_o part_n from_o the_o body_n and_o of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o a_o pillow_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o head_n and_o heart_n that_o in_o all_o his_o pain_n he_o faint_v not_o and_o he_o have_v good_a work_n as_o a_o coverlet_n to_o adorn_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o behold_v he_o the_o believer_n at_o his_o death_n rest_v not_o on_o they_o they_o be_v his_o coverlet_n but_o not_o his_o mat_n he_o be_v adorn_v and_o cover_v with_o they_o before_o the_o world_n who_o see_v they_o in_o he_o and_o shall_v both_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o rich_a and_o free_a love_n for_o his_o grace_n bestow_v on_o he_o and_o shall_v labour_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o good_a life_n and_o happy_a death_n if_o thus_o thou_o differ_v from_o wicked_a man_n in_o thy_o life_n and_o death_n and_o be_v not_o a_o evil_a doer_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o course_n of_o their_o life_n the_o lord_n who_o by_o his_o grace_n make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o this_o life_n shall_v in_o eternal_a mercy_n make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o thy_o resurrection_n for_o thy_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v unto_o eternal_a life_n if_o thou_o live_v to_o christ_n thou_o shall_v die_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o remain_v in_o glory_n for_o ever_o with_o he_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o ground_n of_o terror_n and_o awaken_n to_o the_o ungodly_a use_v 2_o man_n terror_n to_o ungodly_a man_n who_o rush_n into_o sin_n as_o the_o horse_n into_o the_o battle_n go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n like_o the_o ox_n unto_o the_o slaughter_n and_o will_v not_o know_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n till_o the_o deadly_a dart_n of_o god_n wrath_n strike_v through_o their_o soul_n remember_v o_o foolish_a man_n if_o thou_o live_v and_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o as_o zophar_n speak_v job_n 20.11_o if_o thy_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o they_o lie_v down_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o dust_n thou_o shall_v rise_v unto_o damnation_n what_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v force_v from_o sense_n of_o pain_n to_o believe_v in_o that_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o shall_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v as_o paul_n do_v to_o his_o fellow-passenger_n in_o the_o ship_n act._n 27.21_o if_o you_o have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v gain_v this_o harm_n and_o loss_n the_o remembrance_n of_o neglect_a opportunity_n will_v increase_v the_o fret_a torment_n of_o their_o soul_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o have_v pain_n and_o sickness_n in_o thy_o body_n with_o great_a agony_n at_o thy_o death_n but_o consider_v all_o that_o be_v but_o as_o a_o flea-bite_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n which_o can_v be_v quench_v thou_o may_v be_v assure_v unless_o thou_o repent_v while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o body_n thy_o pain_a and_o deform_a body_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o great_a pain_n and_o deformity_n a_o ugly_a and_o hideous_a spectacle_n will_v thy_o face_n and_o body_n be_v so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a in_o that_o day_n thou_o will_v fly_v from_o thyself_o then_o soul_n and_o body_n at_o their_o reunion_n and_o unite_n will_v in_o a_o manner_n curse_v one_o another_o and_o live_v or_o rather_o languish_v together_o as_o it_o be_v in_o mutual_a imprecation_n for_o ever_o this_o will_v be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o hell_n like_o two_o mastiff_n chain_v together_o and_o tear_v one_o another_o the_o soul_n will_v curse_v the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o for_o minister_a temptation_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o for_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o and_o act_v sin_n conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n then_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o sin_v together_o shall_v be_v torment_v together_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v together_o in_o sin_n so_o also_o in_o punishment_n therefore_o let_v the_o sad_a forethink_v of_o pain_n in_o the_o body_n in_o that_o day_n calm_v thy_o impetuous_a affection_n remember_v as_o thou_o sowe_v in_o the_o body_n so_o shall_v thou_o reap_v in_o the_o body_n gal._n 6.8_o thou_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v in_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o the_o serious_a forethink_v of_o this_o will_v be_v a_o awful_a mean_n to_o suppress_v thy_o tumultuary_a affection_n the_o town-clerk_n act._n 19.40_o compose_a the_o tumult_n with_o one_o word_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n say_v he_o to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o this_o day_n uproar_n so_o consider_v thou_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v call_v in_o question_n in_o that_o day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o the_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n of_o thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o lord_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o royal_a preacher_n sound_v forth_o this_o sad_a but_o profitable_a note_n into_o the_o ear_n of_o young_a man_n who_o be_v dit-time_n violent_a like_a jehu_n in_o their_o sinful_a course_n eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_fw-fr young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n etc._n etc._n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o unto_o judgement_n this_o doctrine_n serve_v for_o a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o