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creature_n though_o â—e_v seem_v weary_a and_o tire_a yet_o when_o he_o â—nows_v he_o be_v come_v near_o his_o journey_n end_v â—e_n will_v mend_v his_o pace_n and_o go_v with_o â—ew_a mettle_n and_o courage_n chap._n vi_o a_o traveller_n be_v many_o time_n put_v out_o of_o his_o way_n by_o false_a direction_n a_o christian_a have_v need_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o his_o walk_n and_o order_n his_o step_n according_a to_o the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n for_o he_o will_v meet_v with_o many_o seducer_n and_o opposer_n who_o will_v endeavour_v to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o hiâ—_n way_n the_o three_o grand_a seducer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n a_o man_n be_v own_o lust_n and_o thâ—_n world_n first_o the_o
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they_o condemn_v those_o as_o ceâ—_n sorious_a and_o uncharitable_a who_o judge_v their_o present_a state_n by_o a_o right_a rule_n namely_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n and_o tenor_n of_o their_o whole_a conversation_n while_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mock_a ishmael_n so_o many_o rail_a shimei_n and_o rant_a rabshekah_n in_o the_o world_n the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v look_v for_o rail_a and_o revile_v but_o christian_a despise_v they_o all_o and_o imitate_v the_o traveller_n who_o regard_v not_o the_o bark_v of_o every_o cur_n but_o keep_v on_o his_o way_n till_o he_o come_v to_o his_o journey_n end_n or_o rather_o imitate_v the_o generous_a horse_n which_o when_o the_o dog_n follow_v he_o with_o balling_n be_v so_o far_o from_o slacken_v his_o pace_n that_o he_o mend_v it_o and_o gallop_v on_o the_o fast_a so_o let_v the_o calumny_n and_o slander_n of_o evil_a man_n cause_v thou_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a and_o wary_a that_o thou_o go_v not_o out_o of_o thy_o way_n and_o the_o more_o resolute_o to_o hold_v on_o thy_o way_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o heaven_n where_o thou_o shall_v have_v admission_n but_o dog_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o rev._n 22._o 15._o chap._n fourteen_o he_o that_o undertake_v a_o long_a journey_n and_o through_o difficult_a passage_n have_v need_n to_o be_v a_o strong_a man_n and_o well_o provide_v for_o his_o journey_n in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o christian_n journey_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o long_a journey_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n in_o his_o passage_n 3._o that_o therefore_o he_o have_v need_n to_o strengthen_v and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o first_o a_o christian_n journey_n be_v a_o long_a journey_n it_o be_v not_o a_o day_n journey_n or_o a_o week_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n journey_n but_o it_o be_v a_o life_n journey_n his_o journey_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v begin_v and_o end_v together_o we_o shall_v seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o place_n nay_o we_o shall_v seek_v this_o first_o and_o last_o and_o all_o our_o life_n all_o our_o day_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n and_o make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n we_o read_v that_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n arise_v and_o eat_v for_o thy_o journey_n 7._o 1_o king_n 19_o 7._o be_v great_a and_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o he_o the_o second_o time_n arise_v and_o eat_v for_o thy_o journey_n be_v too_o great_a for_o thou_o and_o he_o arise_v and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o meat_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n unto_o horeb_n the_o mount_n of_o god_n so_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o christian_n arise_v and_o strengthen_v thyself_o with_o spiritual_a food_n for_o thy_o spiritual_a journey_n be_v great_a yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o again_o arise_v and_o eat_v not_o of_o the_o bread_n which_o perish_v but_o of_o that_o which_o endure_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n for_o thy_o journey_n be_v too_o great_a for_o thou_o unless_o thou_o be_v assist_v with_o strength_n from_o above_o therefore_o arise_v and_o feed_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n strengthen_v thyself_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o meal_n thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o go_v all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n of_o thy_o life_n till_o thou_o come_v to_o heaven_n so_o thou_o see_v thy_o journey_n be_v great_a â—condly_o thou_o will_v meet_v with_o many_o difficulty_n and_o rough_a passage_n in_o thy_o way_n why_o else_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v strive_v wrestle_a labour_a work_a circumspect_a walk_n give_v all_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n sure_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o smooth_a way_n though_o it_o be_v a_o clean_a way_n thou_o do_v not_o know_v with_o what_o hideous_a and_o hellish_a temptation_n satan_n may_v assault_v thou_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o impetuous_a and_o unruly_a thy_o corruption_n may_v grow_v thou_o know_v not_o with_o what_o outrage_n and_o cruelty_n the_o world_n may_v pursue_v thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o strengthen_v thyself_o with_o zeal_n and_o courage_n lest_o thy_o heart_n fail_v thou_o in_o thy_o journey_n as_o the_o israelite_n do_v at_o the_o report_n which_o the_o spy_n bring_v they_o what_o if_o thy_o faith_n shall_v be_v try_v as_o abraham_n be_v what_o if_o thy_o patience_n shall_v be_v try_v as_o job_n be_v what_o if_o thy_o love_n to_o christ_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o this_o viz_o whether_o thou_o will_v leave_v house_n brethren_n sister_n father_n mother_n 33._o mat._n 19_o 29._o luke_n 14._o 33._o wife_n child_n land_n and_o all_o thou_o have_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n what_o if_o the_o fiery_a trial_n shall_v 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aside_o every_o weight_n 3._o heb._n 12._o 2_o 3._o and_o every_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o now_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n therefore_o christian_n the_o work_n we_o have_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v keep_v on_o in_o heaven_n way_n and_o to_o finish_v our_o course_n with_o joy_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 18._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 18._o two_o way_n addendo_fw-la &_o augendo_fw-la first_o by_o add_v one_o grace_n to_o another_o giving_z diligence_n to_o add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly-kindness_n charity_n second_o by_o increase_a every_o grace_n we_o have_v we_o beseech_v 10._o 1_o thes_n 4._o 10._o you_o brethren_n that_o you_o increase_v more_o and_o more_o let_v we_o get_v all_o the_o grace_n we_o can_v we_o may_v have_v need_n to_o use_v it_o all_o before_o we_o die_v the_o time_n may_v be_v such_o that_o weak_a grace_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n weak_a grace_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v strong_a temptation_n it_o be_v ill_o trust_v to_o a_o weak_a and_o totter_a ship_n when_o the_o sea_n be_v rage_v and_o the_o storm_n boisterous_a weak_a grace_n