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joy_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o 85._o solus_fw-la tue_fw-la jucunditas_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la est_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la plenus_fw-la aug._n in_o psa_n 85._o psal_n 16._o ult_n god_n be_v not_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o comfort_n or_o friend_n or_o earth_n or_o heaven_n but_o something_o infinite_o beyond_o all_o these_o god_n be_v a_o immense_a ocean_n of_o all_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n without_o either_o bank_n or_o bottom_n god_n be_v virtual_o eminent_o every_o thing_n all_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o war_n between_o charles_n the_o five_o and_z francis_z the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n when_o the_o emperor_n herald_n have_v bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o king_n geogra_fw-la heil_n geogra_fw-la from_z charles_n emperor_n of_o germany_n king_n of_o castille_n leon_n arragon_n and_o naples_n archduke_n of_o austria_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o title_n the_o king_n command_v the_o herald_n to_o return_v the_o challenge_n from_o 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13.12_o but_o the_o christian_n shall_v not_o bare_o enjoy_v god_n after_o death_n for_o that_o he_o do_v in_o this_o life_n but_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v god_n full_o now_o the_o saint_n enjoy_v a_o little_a of_o god_n and_o o_o how_o refresh_v be_v it_o to_o his_o weary_a soul_n but_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o of_o god_n as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v or_o hold_v in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v a_o communication_n of_o god_n answerable_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o man_n and_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o we_o not_o in_o god_n that_o we_o receive_v no_o more_o of_o he_o on_o earth_n the_o ground_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sun_n but_o in_o the_o narrowness_n of_o our_o window_n that_o we_o partake_v no_o more_o of_o its_o light_n the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o smallnesse_n of_o our_o vessel_n not_o in_o the_o well_o that_o we_o carry_v away_o no_o more_o of_o its_o water_n if_o our_o mouth_n be_v never_o so_o wide-opened_n god_n will_v fill_v they_o now_o but_o then_o the_o window_n 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he_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n shall_v dwell_v among_o they_o they_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o neither_o thirst_v any_o more_o neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n light_n on_o they_o nor_o any_o heat_n for_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n rev._n 7.15.16_o 17._o observe_v reader_n i_o say_v a_o christian_a shall_v gain_v by_o death_n god_n immediate_a fruition_n of_o god_n a_o full_a immediate_a fruition_n of_o god_n now_o the_o saint_n drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o they_o be_v pleasant_a tho_o through_o the_o conduit_n and_o cistern_n of_o ordinance_n but_o with_o what_o joy_n will_v he_o draw_v water_n immediate_o out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o salvation_n etc._n dulcius_fw-la â—x_fw-la ipso_fw-la fonte_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o read_v in_o joshua_n 5.12_o when_o israel_n come_v to_o canaan_n manna_n cease_v and_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n while_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n he_o need_v and_o feed_v on_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n prayer_n and_o the_o like_a but_o when_o death_n shall_v land_n he_o at_o that_o place_n of_o which_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o type_n the_o manna_n of_o ordinance_n shall_v cease_v he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o land_n ordinance_n be_v necessary_a for_o and_o suitable_a to_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n jacob_n drive_v his_o flock_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o go_v so_o do_v christ_n his_o sheep_n here_o we_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o therefore_o want_v water_n in_o baptism_n to_o wash_v we_o say_v a_o eminent_a divine_a in_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o want_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n to_o 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rest_v quiet_o but_o o_o friend_n god_n have_v 15._o have_v job_n 8.14_o 15._o a_o bosom_n of_o death_n which_o will_v sweep_v this_o down_o this_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o nigh_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o heaven_n will_v prove_v but_o a_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n whether_o any_o or_o all_o these_o or_o something_o else_o be_v the_o pillar_n by_o which_o thy_o hope_n be_v uphold_v in_o life_n they_o will_v fail_v thou_o at_o death_n and_o then_o the_o rot_a prop_n be_v take_v away_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o hope_n will_v fall_v these_o be_v all_o but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o therefore_o when_o that_o great_a storm_n come_v they_o will_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n matth._n 7.26_o 27._o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v hope_v all_o the_o time_n thou_o live_v but_o thy_o life_n and_o hope_n will_v depart_v together_o like_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v be_v full_a of_o hope_n even_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_n and_o die_v in_o peace_n though_o thou_o be_v go_v unto_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a war_n but_o the_o next_o moment_n after_o death_n thy_o hope_n will_v take_v wing_n and_o fly_v away_o prov._n 11.7_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n die_v his_o expectation_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o unjust_a man_n perish_v he_o die_v perhaps_o with_o his_o head_n full_a of_o hope_n and_o expectation_n as_o those_o seem_v to_o have_v do_v that_o come_v bounce_v at_o heaven_n gate_n with_o lord_n lord_z open_z to_o we_o but_o soon_o be_v their_o heart_n fill_v with_o desperation_n when_o they_o hear_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o etiam_fw-la spes_fw-la valentissima_fw-la periit_fw-la as_o some_o read_v that_o forecited_n place_n his_o great_a hope_n shall_v be_v little_a worth_n a_o false_a heart_n and_o false_a hope_n can_v never_o hold_v out_o in_o such_o a_o real_a hardship_n job_n 27.8_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v 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horrible_o when_o they_o die_v so_o thou_o that_o be_v high_a in_o hope_n on_o earth_n will_v be_v low_a in_o grief_n in_o hell_n when_o thou_o shall_v see_v all_o thy_o hope_n like_o absoloms_n mule_n to_o fail_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a extremity_n we_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o hope_n the_o heart_n will_v break_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v then_o when_o thy_o hope_n shall_v depart_v and_o thy_o heart_n continue_v how_o sad_a will_v thy_o condition_n be_v when_o thou_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o thy_o presumption_n into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o desperation_n sure_o thy_o raise_a expectation_n disappoint_v will_v prove_v a_o sore_a vexation_n how_o extreme_o will_v thou_o be_v perplex_v when_o thou_o shall_v fall_v as_o low_o as_o hell_n who_o hope_n be_v raise_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n if_o hope_n defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a prov._n 13.12_o then_o hope_v of_o such_o happiness_n whole_o frustrate_v will_v kill_v it_o with_o a_o 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job_n 4.19_o though_o not_o in_o a_o natural_a 4.19_o quia_fw-la animaest_n principalior_fw-la pars_fw-la hominis_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la autem_fw-la consuevit_fw-la appelâ—ari_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o eâ—_n est_fw-la principalius_fw-la aquin_n in_o job_n 4.19_o yet_o in_o a_o moral_a consideration_n say_v one_o upon_o that_o place_n it_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o denominate_v the_o whole_a from_o the_o better_a part_n the_o body_n be_v but_o a_o house_n of_o clay_n its_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o soul_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o this_o house_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a spiritual_a nature_n the_o generation_n of_o this_o be_v from_o heaven_n zachariah_n 12.1_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o be_v most_o noble_a the_o redemption_n of_o this_o cost_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n psal_n 31.5_o act_n 20.28_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o image_n of_o his_o maker_n col._n 3.10_o ephes_n 4.24_o the_o work_v out_o the_o salvation_n of_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o a_o saint_n care_n and_o labour_n phil._n 2.14_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o that_o the_o body_n depend_v for_o its_o unchangeable_a estate_n what_o a_o loss_n than_o will_v the_o loss_n of_o this_o be_v sepulcri_fw-la faciâ—is_fw-la jactura_fw-la sepulcri_fw-la a_o heathen_a can_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o bear_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o earthly_a house_n for_o our_o body_n when_o we_o die_v but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o a_o heavenly_a habitation_n for_o thy_o soul_n let_v he_o that_o buy_v this_o ware_n speak_v to_o its_o worth_n and_o thy_o loss_n what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n matth._n 16.26_o behold_v what_o a_o incomparable_a what_o a_o 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thou_o be_v go_v thou_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o here_o be_v a_o loss_n man_n that_o may_v make_v thy_o hair_n stand_v a_o end_n thy_o head_n yea_o thy_o heart_n to_o ache_v when_o thou_o read_v or_o think_v of_o it_o do_v not_o thy_o ear_n tingle_v and_o thy_o loin_n tremble_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o when_o god_n will_v smite_v the_o rich_a fool_n under_o the_o five_o rib_n as_o it_o be_v and_o strike_v he_o so_o home_o as_o that_o there_o need_v not_o a_o second_o thrust_v he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o luke_n 12.20_o ah_o sad_a sentence_n wherein_o every_o word_n speak_v woe_n every_o syllable_n sorrow_n and_o sigh_n have_v it_o be_v thou_o wise_a man_n
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damnation_n when_o they_o be_v liable_a every_o moment_n to_o be_v hew_v in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o roar_a lion_n o_o how_o many_o a_o precious_a vessel_n soul_n i_o mean_v have_v be_v split_v upon_o this_o rock_n of_o presumption_n do_v it_o not_o therefore_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v serious_a and_o faithful_a in_o search_v thy_o heart_n lest_o thou_o shall_v as_o the_o most_o deceive_v thyself_o about_o a_o business_n of_o such_o unspeakable_a consequence_n second_o consider_v the_o fewness_n of_o they_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o life_n or_o that_o live_v this_o spiritual_a life_n every_o one_o almost_o that_o live_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o he_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v when_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o man_n do_v clear_o and_o full_o speak_v the_o contrary_n the_o devil_n have_v his_o drove_n all_o the_o earth_n wander_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 17.8_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n cover_v the_o earth_n like_o grasshopper_n for_o multitude_n judg._n 7.12_o they_o fill_v the_o country_n when_o the_o israeliter_fw-la be_v like_o two_o little_a flock_n of_o kid_n 1_o king_n 20.27_o the_o good_a and_o the_o true_a shepherd_n call_v his_o flock_n a_o little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o nay_o a_o little_a little_a flock_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v in_o the_o original_n two_o diminutive_n to_o show_v their_o fewness_n when_o four_o if_o not_o five_o city_n be_v destroy_v one_o righteous_a lot_n with_o his_o small_a family_n be_v deliver_v gen._n 19.15_o when_o a_o whole_a world_n be_v drown_v a_o few_o that_o be_v eight_o soul_n be_v save_v 1_o pet._n 3.20_o therefore_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v a_o remnant_n micah_n 7.18_o two_o or_o three_o yard_n remain_v of_o forty_o or_o fifty_o and_o compare_v to_o the_o glean_n after_o the_o vintage_n isa_n 17.6_o one_o or_o two_o bunch_n may_v be_v leave_v under_o some_o thick_a or_o outmost_a bough_n but_o what_o be_v they_o to_o the_o many_o basket_n full_a that_o be_v gather_v before_o the_o saint_n be_v jewel_n now_o how_o few_o be_v there_o of_o such_o pearl_n in_o comparison_n of_o pebble_n mal._n 3.17_o and_o stranger_n psal_n 119.19_o how_o small_a be_v their_o number_n to_o native_n which_o be_v the_o world_n own_o joh._n 15.19_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n have_v a_o few_o name_n only_o that_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n rev._n 3.4_o some_o have_v divide_v the_o world_n into_o thirty_o part_n and_o have_v affirm_v nineteen_o of_o those_o to_o be_v without_o christ_n in_o who_o name_n alone_o be_v salvation_n and_o six_o of_o the_o remain_v eleven_o to_o be_v papist_n which_o certain_o be_v in_o no_o safe_a way_n to_o heaven_n and_o five_o part_n of_o thirty_o only_a to_o be_v protestant_n among_o who_o they_o that_o read_v of_o their_o way_n of_o worship_n beyond_o the_o sea_n will_v find_v many_o of_o these_o to_o be_v but_o mungrel-protestants_a but_o to_o wave_v this_o and_z to_o come_v to_o england_n where_o it_o be_v general_o by_o godly_a man_n believe_v that_o god_n have_v as_o numerous_a a_o issue_n of_o newborn_a child_n as_o in_o any_o such_o quantity_n of_o ground_n in_o the_o world_n and_o reader_n take_v the_o public_a congregation_n thou_o do_v join_v with_o in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o the_o everblessed_n god_n upon_o his_o own_o day_n and_o suppose_v one_o shall_v come_v and_o sweep_v out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o place_n all_o notorious_a sinner_n drunkard_n swearer_n adulterer_n extortioner_n liar_n railer_n scoffer_n at_o
be_v young_a habui_fw-la it_o be_v a_o wise_a answer_n of_o one_o that_o wa_z invite_v to_o dinner_n on_o thâ—_n morrow_n say_v he_o a_o multis_fw-la annis_fw-la crastinum_fw-la non_fw-la habui_fw-la thou_o deferre_v it_o till_o to_o morrow_n but_o suppose_v thou_o die_v to_o day_n and_o god_n say_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o rich_a fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o pro._n 27.1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a say_n of_o aquinas_n that_o though_o god_n promise_v forgiveness_n to_o repent_v sinner_n maâ—_n waldus_n he_o the_o fâ—tâ—er_n of_o the_o walden_n es_fw-mi seeiâ—_n one_o sudden_o fâ—ll_v â—own_v dead_a be_v convert_v wenâ—â—ome_v and_o become_v a_o new_a maâ—_n yet_o god_n promise_v not_o to_o morrow_n to_o repent_v in_o think_v how_o many_o hundred_o casualty_n thou_o be_v liable_a to_o how_o many_o other_o die_v sudden_o and_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o michal_n to_o david_n save_v thyself_o to_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o may_v be_v slay_v save_o thy_o soul_n today_o to_o morrow_n thou_o may_v be_v damn_v 6._o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o god_n will_v accept_v thou_o hereafter_o if_o thou_o shall_v now_o delay_v and_o dally_v with_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v good_a seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o psal_n 55.6_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o man_n shall_v call_v but_o god_n will_v nor_o hear_v cry_v but_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v and_o that_o because_o when_o god_n call_v they_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o set_v at_o naught_o his_o counsel_n prov._n 24._o to_o 29._o whilst_o thy_o eye_n be_v open_a the_o thing_n which_o concern_v thy_o peace_n may_v be_v hide_v from_o they_o luke_n 19.41_o thou_o may_v live_v to_o have_v thy_o soul_n bury_v long_o before_o thy_o body_n ezek._n 24.13_o 14._o god_n will_v purge_v thou_o now_o and_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v heed_n he_o clap_v not_o the_o same_o curse_n upon_o thou_o which_o he_o do_v on_o some_o other_o that_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v purge_v till_o thou_o die_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n probable_o now_o stir_v thou_o to_o turn_v present_o and_o offer_v thou_o its_o help_n if_o thou_o love_v thy_o soul_n do_v not_o now_o deny_v it_o lest_o the_o spirit_n serve_v thou_o as_o samuel_n do_v saul_n saul_n disobey_v he_o and_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o saul_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 1_o sam._n 15._o ult_n i_o e._n never_o so_o take_v heed_n of_o quench_v this_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lest_o it_o depart_v in_o a_o distaste_n take_v its_o everlasting_a leave_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o never_o feel_v it_o more_o to_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o this_o day_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o thy_o heart_n lest_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o thou_o shall_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n psal_n 95.7.11_o my_o second_o request_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v the_o attain_v this_o spiritual_a life_n the_o whole_a business_n of_o thy_o natural_a life_n that_o thou_o will_v esteem_v it_o as_o the_o great_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n preservation_n and_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o thou_o as_o the_o great_a end_n why_o god_n be_v so_o patient_a towards_o thou_o so_o provident_a over_o thou_o so_o bountiful_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v repent_v and_o return_v unto_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v go_v astray_o shall_v i_o entreat_v thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n to_o let_v thy_o great_a labour_n be_v for_o thy_o eternal_a welfare_n be_v not_o this_o a_o business_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o the_o great_a excellency_n 12.13_o it_o be_v the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la luk._n 10._o ult_n the_o primum_fw-la quaerendum_fw-la mat._n 6.33_o the_o totum_fw-la hominis_fw-la eccl._n 12.13_o and_o of_o the_o great_a commodity_n and_o profit_n that_o thou_o do_v ever_o undertake_v to_o be_v everlasting_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n to_o enjoy_v endless_a and_o matchless_a pain_n or_o pleasure_n be_v other_o manner_n of_o thing_n than_o man_n dream_v of_o good_a lord_n that_o man_n do_v but_o believe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v happy_a or_o miserable_a for_o ever_o how_o then_o will_v they_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n mat._n 7.14_o sure_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n call_v for_o the_o strong_a work_n matter_n that_o concern_v thy_o unchangeabe_n felicity_n require_v the_o great_a industry_n poenitere_fw-la demost_a non_fw-la taâ—ti_fw-la emam_fw-la poenitere_fw-la the_o philosopher_n will_v not_o buy_v repentance_n at_o too_o dear_a a_o rate_n sure_o i_o be_o thou_o can_v never_o buy_v this_o inheritance_n too_o dear_a though_o thou_o spend_v all_o thy_o time_n and_o strength_n and_o selle_v all_o thou_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o friend_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v thou_o must_v work_v out_o thy_o own_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o god_n give_v earth_n to_o the_o meek_a and_o patient_a but_o heaven_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o violent_a mat._n 5.5_o mat_n 11.12_o it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o lombard_n god_n condemn_v none_o before_o he_o sin_n nor_o crown_v any_o before_o he_o overcome_v the_o blind_a carnal_a world_n think_v that_o a_o man_n may_v go_v to_o heaven_n without_o so_o much_o ado_n as_o judas_n say_v of_o the_o ointment_n so_o they_o of_o diligence_n in_o duty_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n mat._n 26.8_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v waste_v time_n to_o pray_v so_o frequent_o and_o it_o be_v waste_v strength_n to_o pray_v so_o fervent_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o waste_n they_o presume_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v spare_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o their_o pain_n heavenward_o as_o seneca_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o lose_v a_o seven_o part_n of_o their_o time_n by_o their_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n so_o the_o earthly-minded_n man_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o such_o and_o such_o man_n spend_v all_o their_o time_n almost_o in_o read_v or_o hear_v or_o pray_v or_o instruct_v their_o family_n or_o neighbour_n and_o they_o count_v it_o but_o lose_a time_n these_o man_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v they_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a and_o a_o near_a way_n to_o heaven_n then_o ever_o jesus_n christ_n do_v they_o be_v the_o right_a brood_n of_o wicked_a jeroboam_n that_o tell_v the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o cheap_a and_o a_o easy_a way_n of_o worship_n the_o calf_n at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n will_v save_v they_o much_o labour_n and_o in_o his_o conceit_n serve_v to_o as_o much_o purpose_n thus_o they_o delude_v themselves_o that_o their_o lazy_a cold_a trade_a 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lord_n of_o host_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a mal._n 1.13_o 14._o further_o he_o be_v peremptory_a that_o the_o slothful_a shall_v be_v for_o utter_v darkness_n mat._n 25.26_o the_o egyptian_a king_n will_v have_v man_n of_o activity_n and_o industry_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o will_v god_n think_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o pure_a act_n accept_v of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o active_a can_v thou_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v ever_o bestow_v pardon_n of_o sin_n eternal_a life_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o precious_a content_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n the_o invaluable_a fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n upon_o those_o those_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o time_n and_o heart_n and_o pain_n
king_n 1â—_n 17_o 18._o do_v not_o my_o lord_n promise_v thus_o &_o thus_o &_o be_v it_o thy_o mind_n that_o thy_o word_n shall_v go_v unfulfil_v lord_n be_v not_o these_o thy_o own_o word_n thou_o own_o hand_n write_v who_o staff_n and_o bracelet_n be_v this_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o promise_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o perform_v where_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o truth_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n unto_o the_o cloud_n psal_n 57.10_o my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n psal_n 119.25_o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_n psa_n 119.49_o beseech_v he_o to_o consider_v thy_o misery_n like_o a_o beggar_n uncover_v thy_o nakedness_n show_v thy_o sore_n and_o wound_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n tell_v he_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o 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the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n work_v and_o unite_v in_o prayer_n that_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n what_o fervency_n shall_v thou_o use_v consider_v that_o if_o thou_o be_v deny_v thou_o be_v undo_v if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v lose_v thy_o god_n be_v lose_v thy_o soul_n be_v lose_v thy_o happiness_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o pray_v constant_o resolve_v to_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n day_n nor_o night_n till_o he_o give_v thou_o rest_n in_o his_o son_n beside_o set_a time_n every_o day_n for_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o offer_v so_o little_a as_o two_o hour_n a_o day_n it_o be_v soul-work_n god-work_n eternitie-work_n and_o in_o which_o i_o will_v desire_v thou_o to_o be_v as_o serious_a and_o solemn_a as_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v often_o in_o the_o shop_n or_o in_o the_o field_n in_o thy_o journey_v on_o thy_o bed_n thou_o may_v turn_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o heaven_n in_o some_o ejaculation_n it_o be_v thy_o great_a privilege_n where_o ever_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v find_v â—od_a out_o such_o as_o these_o o_o when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o 101.2_o psa_fw-la 101.2_o hear_v i_o speedy_o o_o my_o god_n make_v no_o tarry_n 40.17_o ps_n 40.17_o shall_v i_o never_o be_v make_v clean_o good_a lord_n when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v save_v i_o master_n or_o i_o perish_v but_o be_v sure_a in_o all_o thy_o address_n to_o god_n thou_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o thy_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n as_o the_o only_a master_n of_o request_n to_o present_v and_o perfume_v all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o prevalent_a through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n with_o confidence_n unto_o the_o father_n eph._n 2.18_o it_o be_v possible_a thou_o may_v have_v see_v a_o child_n go_v to_o be_v scourge_v for_o its_o fault_n by_o a_o stern_a mother_n the_o tender_a father_n sit_v by_o and_o how_o the_o child_n see_v the_o rod_n take_v down_o and_o the_o mother_n in_o earnest_n cast_v a_o pitiful_a lamentable_a look_n upon_o its_o father_n both_o longing_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o mediation_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o and_o know_v for_o thy_o encouragement_n that_o if_o david_n hear_v joah_n who_o he_o love_v but_o little_a for_o rebellious_a absalon_n and_o if_o herod_n hear_v blastus_n a_o servant_n for_o those_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n who_o have_v offend_v he_o then_o without_o doubt_n god_n will_v hear_v the_o son_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o sensible_a of_o thy_o soul-sicknesse_n thou_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o thy_o spiritual_a physician_n who_o be_v authorize_v by_o his_o father_n to_o practice_n and_o delight_v exceed_o in_o the_o employment_n will_v come_v and_o heal_v thou_o thy_o sickness_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o eternal_a good_a i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n only_o annex_v three_o property_n of_o this_o spiritual_a life_n as_o motive_n to_o 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eye_n to_o see_v he_o thus_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v invisible_a to_o the_o wicked_a because_o they_o be_v inward_a spiritual_a joy_n though_o they_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a austin_n confess_v they_o have_v such_o joy_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o prov._n 14.10_o they_o have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o thou_o know_v not_o of_o their_o life_n be_v a_o hide_a life_n col._n 3.3_o and_o their_o comfort_n be_v hide_v comfort_n their_o secret_a meal_n fatten_v their_o soul_n and_o their_o bread_n eat_v in_o secret_a how_o pleasant_a be_v it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v this_o spiritual_a life_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o and_o beside_o it_o come_v not_o with_o observation_n luk._n 17.20_o the_o world_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o face_n in_o the_o smile_n of_o the_o brow_n but_o in_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n solid_a contentment_n in_o the_o breast_n christ_n take_v his_o spouse_n apart_o from_o the_o crowd_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o give_v she_o the_o sweet_a kiss_n the_o dear_a embrace_n yea_o her_o very_a fill_n of_o love_n many_o a_o love_a visit_n have_v the_o saint_n from_o his_o saviour_n when_o christ_n come_v in_o at_o the_o backdoor_n the_o neighbour_n neither_o see_v when_o he_o come_v nor_o when_o he_o go_v away_o a_o true_a christian_a have_v the_o most_o heart-chearing_a wine_n though_o he_o hang_v out_o no_o bush_n make_v no_o show_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n the_o wealthy_a merchant_n that_o be_v worth_a thousand_o do_v not_o cry_v his_o commodity_n up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n the_o parlour_n wherein_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n entertain_v the_o christian_n be_v a_o inner_a room_n not_o next_z the_o street_n for_o every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o to_o smell_v the_o feast_n the_o stranger_n do_v not_o meddle_v with_o his_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n may_v sit_v at_o supper_n within_o 343._o mr._n gurnal_a arm._n 2_o part_n pag_n 343._o and_o thou_o not_o see_v one_o dish_n go_v in_o nor_o hear_v the_o music_n that_o sound_v so_o sweet_o in_o the_o christian_n ear_n perhaps_o thou_o think_v he_o want_v peace_n because_o he_o do_v not_o hang_v out_o a_o sign_n in_o his_o countenance_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o joy_n within_o alas_o poor_a wretch_n may_v not_o the_o saint_n have_v a_o peaceful_a conscience_n with_o a_o solemn_a yea_o sad_a countenance_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o and_o thy_o companion_n have_v a_o sorrowful_a heart_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o fair_a weather_n in_o your_o face_n whether_o they_o have_v the_o great_a comfort_n or_o no_o do_v thou_o judge_v sure_o i_o be_o there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o world_n that_o have_v so_o much_o ground_n to_o be_v comfortable_a as_o they_o have_v they_o have_v the_o most_o delightful_a company_n they_o walk_v with_o god_n they_o sup_v with_o christ_n their_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o only_a good_a fellowship_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o they_o have_v the_o most_o delightful_a food_n they_o eat_v of_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o wine_n 36.8_o psal_n 36.8_o they_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o god_n house_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o he_o own_o pleasure_n and_o be_v bid_v welcome_a with_o eat_v o_o friend_n drink_v abundant_o o_o belove_v these_o be_v exceed_n indeed_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o their_o own_o fault_n they_o have_v they_o often_o beside_o their_o every_o hour_n fare_v of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n they_o have_v the_o most_o delightful_a music_n they_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n the_o glad_a 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