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towards_o eternity_n your_o continuance_n on_o earth_n be_v like_a to_o be_v but_o short_a at_o long_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o uncertainty_n may_v prove_v much_o short_a than_o you_o be_v willing_a to_o imagine_v or_o hear_v of_o do_v you_o not_o see_v other_o daily_o drop_v into_o the_o grave_a before_o your_o eye_n even_o such_o as_o be_v as_o likely_a for_o life_n as_o yourselves_o and_o how_o little_a do_v you_o know_v how_o soon_o your_o turn_n may_v come_v and_o what_o if_o your_o glass_n shall_v be_v run_v before_o your_o work_n be_v do_v where_o be_v you_o then_o it_o may_v be_v when_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n be_v upon_o you_o you_o will_v then_o cry_v out_o for_o more_o time_n but_o how_o little_a reason_n have_v you_o to_o expect_v that_o such_o cry_n shall_v be_v regard_v from_o person_n who_o have_v trifle_v away_o so_o much_o time_n already_o to_o no_o purpose_n o_o labour_n so_o to_o number_v your_o day_n as_o to_o apply_v your_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n 6._o consider_v how_o easy_a the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v how_o light_a his_o burden_n mat._n 11.30_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o the_o hearâ—_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v deep_o prejudice_v against_o the_o way_n of_o serious_a godliness_n partly_o through_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o such_o prejudices_fw-la must_v needs_o be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o unreasonable_a how_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o reason_n or_o truth_n against_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a here_o let_v i_o reason_v the_o case_n a_o little_a with_o you_o bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a argument_n what_o be_v there_o that_o offend_v you_o in_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n do_v you_o fear_v they_o will_v tend_v to_o your_o loss_n or_o disadvantage_n in_o the_o world_n why_o be_v you_o yet_o to_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n life_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o possess_v luk._n 12.15_o our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v how_o far_o we_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n if_o we_o crust_v he_o not_o with_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v undo_v but_o if_o we_o do_v iâ—_n it_o not_o very_o absurd_a to_o distrust_v he_o as_o to_o our_o outward_a concern_v what_o a_o preposterous_a kind_n of_o solicitude_n be_v this_o if_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o earthly_a thing_n and_o you_o believe_v not_o how_o shall_v you_o believe_v if_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o heavenly_a thing_n job_n 1.12_o i_o only_o allude_v to_o it_o nor_o be_v there_o want_v promise_n to_o rest_v upon_o this_o matter_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v mat._n 6.33_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 37.3_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o shall_v thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v beside_o the_o promise_n of_o aâ—â—_n hundred_o fold_v to_o those_o who_o forsake_v their_o worldly_a enjoyment_n for_o his_o name_n be_v sake_n mat._n 19.29_o do_v you_o apprehend_v that_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o your_o dishonour_n to_o engage_v strict_o in_o the_o holy_a way_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a matter_n to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n those_o that_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v honour_v but_o they_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v do_v you_o think_v that_o a_o life_n of_o holiness_n be_v irksome_a or_o unpleasant_a answ_n if_o you_o consider_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v the_o promise_v annex_v the_o support_v and_o assistance_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o godly_a the_o experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o those_o who_o have_v try_v the_o pleasure_n of_o both_o kind_n yea_o or_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o pleasure_n itself_o you_o will_v find_v abundant_a reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n comparable_a to_o those_o of_o the_o godly_a but_o that_o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o much_o as_o light_n do_v darkness_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n prov._n 3.17_o thus_o you_o must_v by_o serious_a consideration_n endeavour_v to_o dispossess_v those_o prejudices_fw-la which_o be_v root_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n against_o religion_n there_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v say_v to_o show_v how_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a their_o objection_n be_v therefore_o let_v your_o reason_n be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o case_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o your_o own_o light_n plead_v not_o for_o your_o disease_n nor_o argue_v in_o the_o dark_a against_o thing_n which_o you_o know_v not_o first_o try_v and_o then_o judge_v it_o be_v not_o cavil_v against_o your_o duty_n which_o will_v serve_v to_o excuse_v you_o from_o it_o 7._o consider_v what_o great_a encouragement_n you_o have_v humble_o to_o expect_v the_o assistance_n of_o special_a grace_n if_o you_o careful_o improve_v the_o ability_n and_o help_n that_o be_v already_o grant_v you_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o satan_n and_o your_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n may_v suggest_v to_o you_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o trouble_v your_o thought_n about_o these_o thing_n because_o special_a grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o diâ—â—_n with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o grace_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n else_o it_o be_v not_o grace_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o you_o must_v sit_v still_o in_o a_o sluggish_a stupidity_n and_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v without_o any_o care_n or_o concern_v of_o your_o own_o about_o iâ—_n be_v not_o the_o mercy_n of_o common_a providence_n as_o food_n raiment_n friend_n health_n etc._n etc._n the_o gift_n of_o god_n will_v you_o therefore_o argue_v that_o no_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v about_o these_o thing_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o your_o thought_n and_o endeavour_n be_v employ_v early_o and_o late_o in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o it_o it_o seem_v you_o be_v most_o willing_a to_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o to_o have_v a_o cloak_n for_o your_o sloth_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n though_o you_o will_v laugh_v at_o he_o who_o shall_v argue_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n as_o to_o temporal_a concern_v therefore_o to_o be_v plain_a with_o you_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n while_o through_o mere_a sloth_n and_o perverseness_n you_o will_v not_o excite_v your_o natural_a faculty_n nor_o strike_v in_o with_o conviction_n and_o other_o help_n of_o common_a grace_n which_o be_v vouchsafed-you_a but_o rather_o you_o may_v just_o fear_v lest_o you_o shall_v be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n to_o blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o the_o simple_a shall_v slay_v they_o prov._n 1.32_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n you_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o encouragement_n if_o in_o good_a earnest_n you_o fall_v to_o the_o work_n it_o may_v be_v you_o will_v say_v that_o yâ—_n have_v no_o full_a proper_a promise_n to_o depend_v upon_o for_o special_a grace_n though_o you_o shall_v improve_v the_o common_a help_n that_o be_v give_v you_o but_o here_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o be_v there_o not_o many_o dreadful_a threatening_n to_o the_o slothful_a neglector_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v you_o not_o earnest_o inviteâ—_n to_o come_v in_o and_o accept_v of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o god_n with_o who_o you_o have_v to_o do_v mereâ—ful_a and_o gracious_a be_v not_o the_o great_a redeemer_n full_a of_o compassion_n be_v you_o not_o command_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v sound_a and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_a isa_n 55_o 6_o â—_o and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o encouragement_n in_o all_o this_o his_o god_n set_v you_o about_o needless_a unpregnable_n wâ—â—â—_n will_v he_o not_o be_v sound_a of_o they_o that_o see_v he_o doâ—h_v not_o he_o love_v holiness_n better_o than_o you_o and_o will_v he_o not_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o vouchsafe_v the_o sanâ—â—â—_n you_o influenceâ—_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o you_o be_v ardaly_a to_o desâ—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d bâ—â—â—r_n after_o they_o what_o iniquity_n have_v you_o â—â—â—u_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d in_o â—im_n â—hat_n you_o shoulâ—_n entertain_v such_o mean_a low_a narrow_a 〈◊〉_d oughts_z of_o his_o goodness_n where_o be_v the_o man_n and_o what_o be_v his_o name_n that_o can_v say_v lord_n i_o do_v to_o my_o utmost_a improve_v the_o help_n thou_o give_v i_o and_o yer_z thou_o râ—â—â—â—â—'st_v to_o
give_v i_o more_o be_v not_o the_o case_n quite_o contrary_a i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o have_v refuse_v i_o have_v siretched_a out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v etc._n etc._n prov._n 1.24_o what_o get_v he_o slothful_a servant_n by_o say_v i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o hard_a man_n mat._n 25_o 24._o do_v this_o excuse_n he_o for_o hide_v his_o lord_n money_n though_o but_o one_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n let_v i_o make_v the_o matter_n yet_o plain_a by_o a_o familiar_a comparison_n suppose_v some_o great_a prince_n or_o nobleman_n famous_a for_o bounty_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o distress_a who_o behold_v a_o forlorn_a helpless_a creature_n miserable_a wretched_a poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o take_v compassion_n on_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o friend_n come_v to_o my_o door_n i_o have_v full_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o many_o who_o circumstance_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o thou_o and_o i_o delight_v so_o to_o do_v now_o though_o in_o all_o this_o here_o be_v not_o a_o full_a direct_a promise_n make_v to_o this_o poor_a wretch_n yet_o will_v you_o not_o take_v he_o for_o a_o mad_a man_n who_o shall_v make_v light_n of_o such_o a_o intimation_n and_o encouragement_n poor_a sinner_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n so_o the_o case_n stand_v between_o christ_n and_o thou_o and_o because_o thou_o be_v blind_a he_o appoint_v his_o servant_n to_o lead_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o errand_n upon_o which_o i_o be_o come_v this_o day_n do_v not_o say_v but_o that_o help_n be_v offer_v thou_o 8._o consider_v how_o little_a all_o that_o ever_o you_o have_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v avail_v you_o if_o you_o go_v not_o through_o with_o the_o work_n if_o you_o be_v but_o almost_o persuade_v to_o be_v christian_n you_o will_v be_v but_o almost_o say_v it_o may_v be_v you_o expect_v great_a matter_n from_o your_o frequent_a customary_a attendance_n upon_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o your_o make_v a_o more_o strict_a profession_n of_o religion_n than_o many_o other_o do_v but_o o_o remember_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o be_v word_n but_o in_o power_n 1_o cor._n 4.20_o many_o will_v say_v in_o the_o great_a day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thâ—_n name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 7.22_o which_o be_v great_a thing_n than_o you_o can_v pretend_v to_o yet_o will_v he_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n verse_n 23._o the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v lamp_n of_o profession_n mat._n 25._o but_o perish_v for_o want_n of_o oil_n viz._n true_a grace_n in_o short_a aâ—_n that_o ever_o you_o have_v do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n will_v prove_v but_o lose_v labour_n as_o to_o any_o save_a benefit_n except_o your_o heart_n be_v effectual_o wrought_v upon_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n as_o have_v be_v full_o open_v and_o prove_v already_o o_o consider_v this_o well_o have_v you_o do_v and_o some_o of_o you_o suffer_v to_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o vain_a gal_n 3_o 4._o yea_o have_v so_o much_o labour_v be_v bestow_v upon_o you_o in_o vain_a chap._n 4.11_o so_o much_o grace_n receive_v in_o vain_a 2_o coâ—_n 6.1_o o_o how_o bitter_a will_v the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v one_o day_n how_o will_v it_o pierce_v you_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n to_o think_v alas_o be_v all_o my_o profession_n prayer_n hear_v etc._n etc._n come_v to_o this_o namely_o the_o hypocrite_n reward_v it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v rest_v thus_o in_o a_o outward_a show_n of_o religion_n alas_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v bring_v so_o nigh_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a forever_o of_o it_o 9_o consider_v how_o long_o the_o divine_a patience_n have_v bear_v with_o you_o already_o where_o have_v you_o be_v before_o this_o day_n but_o that_o you_o have_v have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o god_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o long-suffering_a how_o easy_o can_v he_o long_o since_o have_v take_v your_o guilty_a soul_n out_o of_o your_o body_n and_o send_v they_o into_o a_o place_n where_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o danger_n of_o delay_a repentance_n be_v better_o know_v how_o have_v you_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a even_o that_o goodness_n which_o lead_v you_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o how_o many_o instance_n have_v you_o have_v of_o the_o divine_a benignity_n and_o compassion_n towards_o you_o and_o yet_o how_o little_a effect_n have_v all_o have_v upon_o you_o line_n upon_o line_n precept_n upon_o precept_n here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a and_o yet_o all_o have_v not_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a do_v you_o not_o blush_v to_o think_v of_o your_o vile_a ingratitude_n and_o 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and_o in_o receive_v the_o most_o sweet_a and_o refresh_a influence_n and_o communication_n from_o he_o digest_v this_o well_o form_n as_o distinct_a a_o conception_n of_o it_o as_o thou_o can_v and_o then_o put_v the_o question_n to_o thy_o own_o reason_n what_o kind_n of_o preparation_n seem_v necessary_a to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o such_o a_o happiness_n as_o this_o and_o especial_o ask_v thyself_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n heart_n be_v dispose_v and_o affect_v towards_o god_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o perfect_a happiness_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o a_o better_a world_n think_v well_o how_o thou_o will_v answer_v this_o question_n as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o life_n yea_o know_v that_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o this_o by_o god_n blessing_n will_v prepare_v thou_o to_o understand_v and_o believe_v what_o i_o be_o about_o to_o offer_v to_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o exercise_v thy_o 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exceed_o corrupt_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o and_o many_o actual_a transgression_n have_v proceed_v from_o that_o corruption_n so_o that_o our_o iniquity_n be_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a therefore_o we_o must_v be_v deep_o humble_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_z ezek._n 33.11_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o sir_n you_o must_v turn_v or_o die_v all_o your_o idol_n must_v 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better_a frame_n it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o true_a grace_n tend_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n to_o heal_v all_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o rectify_v all_o its_o faculty_n and_o power_n and_o so_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o wrong_a object_n to_o moderate_v their_o excess_n to_o turn_v they_o into_o a_o right_a channel_n nor_o be_v these_o tendency_n fruitless_a the_o effect_n be_v in_o part_n accomplish_v so_o far_o as_o this_o great_a change_n take_v place_n and_o prevail_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o affection_n of_o love_n desire_v joy_n delight_n hatred_n sorrow_n fear_v and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v move_v towards_o their_o proper_a object_n and_o ends._n we_o shall_v hate_v and_o abhor_v what_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n mourn_v that_o we_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v accept_v with_o he_o and_o to_o enjoy_v more_o of_o he_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o 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