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mouth_n and_o thereout_o excellent_a observation_n in_o one_o useful_a respect_n or_o other_o ready_o flow_v as_o a_o free_a stream_n from_o a_o full_a fountain_n 77._o contemn_v not_o neither_o light_o pass_v over_o such_o thing_n as_o thou_o see_v but_o serious_o search_v and_o seek_v not_o only_o what_o temporal_a but_o especial_o what_o spiritual_a use_n thou_o can_v draw_v from_o they_o that_o may_v enrich_v thy_o soul_n and_o help_v to_o build_v thou_o up_o in_o christ_n jesus_n learn_v which_o the_o bee_n to_o gather_v celestial_a honey_n as_o well_o from_o the_o weed_n as_o from_o the_o flower_n learn_v by_o the_o dust_n thy_o baseness_n by_o the_o grass_n thy_o frailty_n by_o the_o ant_n diligence_n by_o the_o sheep_n patience_n by_o the_o ox_n thankfulness_n by_o the_o cloud_n bountifulness_n learn_v by_o the_o darkness_n the_o time_n of_o thy_o ignorance_n by_o the_o light_a the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o every_o thing_n something_o that_o may_v wean_v thou_o from_o earth_n and_o win_v thou_o to_o heaven_n 78._o common_a often_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n wherein_o thou_o have_v offend_v in_o thought_n word_n deed_n by_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n against_o god_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o thyself_o stand_v not_o in_o thy_o own_o light_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o examine_v thyself_o earnest_o thorough_o upright_o neither_o only_a examine_v but_o upon_o examination_n condemn_v thyself_o fall_v at_o god_n foot_n and_o humble_o cry_v for_o mercy_n thus_o if_o thou_o judge_v thyself_o before_o thyself_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o last_o day_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o world_n 79._o discover_v to_o thy_o surgeon_n thy_o sore_n to_o thy_o physician_n thy_o disease_n to_o almighty_a god_n thy_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o good_a disgrace_n that_o procure_v grace_n he_o prevent_v his_o cure_n that_o do_v not_o publish_v his_o cause_n 188._o cause_n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la denegat_fw-la curam_fw-la qui_fw-la svam_fw-la medico_fw-la non_fw-la publicat_fw-la causam_fw-la aug._n epist_n 188._o the_o lord_n indeed_o know_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o require_v thy_o confession_n be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o thy_o wish_n and_o all_o the_o volutation_n of_o thy_o mind_n but_o nevertheless_o expect_v thy_o word_n 23._o word_n novit_n deus_fw-la omne_fw-la vocem_fw-la tatamen_fw-la tuam_fw-la expectat_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr poenit_fw-la l._n 1._o cap._n 23._o 80._o think_v not_o thyself_o immediate_o make_v clean_a from_o all_o thy_o iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n if_o thou_o shed_v a_o few_o tear_n and_o bewail_v they_o but_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o they_o and_o sorrowful_a that_o thou_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sorrowful_a consider_v that_o if_o a_o river_n be_v turn_v into_o tear_n flow_v from_o thy_o eye_n thou_o can_v never_o sufficient_o be_v grieve_v for_o thy_o offence_n if_o god_n shall_v in_o his_o justice_n only_o require_v it_o and_o yet_o despair_v not_o but_o take_v a_o true_a and_o comfortable_a and_o fast_o hold_v upon_o god_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n who_o be_v gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n who_o mercy_n have_v neither_o bottom_n nor_o measure_n who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v repent_v and_o live_v dislike_a himself_n for_o his_o manifold_a misdemeanour_n and_o cleave_v to_o god_n for_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n 81._o be_v not_o so_o cast_v down_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n as_o to_o think_v because_o thou_o deserve_v not_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o for_o how_o plentiful_a be_v his_o gracious_a promise_n every_o where_n of_o favour_n and_o compassion_n the_o which_o though_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o thou_o why_o he_o shall_v confirm_v yet_o be_v there_o cause_n enough_o in_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v perform_v who_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v he_o can_v and_z whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o will_v who_o always_o use_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o his_o mercy_n and_o infallible_a in_o his_o truth_n 82._o if_o thou_o will_v repent_v true_o and_o thorough_o pray_v earnest_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o of_o his_o infinite_a compassion_n to_o look_v upon_o thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o most_o merciful_a god_n be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o repentance_n unto_o life_n n_o 11.18_o n_o act._n 11.18_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n to_o repent_v when_o he_o will_v but_o when_o god_n will_v it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o or_o any_o other_o endeavour_n that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o way_n till_o god_n put_v to_o his_o help_n until_o christ_n do_v
have_v lose_v it_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 15.55_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o christ_n have_v both_o abate_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o pain_n and_o increase_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o patient_a joyful_a and_o glorious_a be_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v with_o god_n but_o ask_v not_o thy_o wage_n before_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o work_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o god_n may_v have_v something_o more_o for_o thou_o to_o dispatch_v there_o may_v be_v some_o further_a office_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n design_v for_o thy_o part_n to_o perform_v among_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n it_o be_v better_a to_o live_v to_o god_n than_o to_o be_v with_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v with_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v glorify_v but_o if_o thou_o live_v to_o god_n god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n special_a warrant_n that_o make_v old_a simeon_n desire_v to_o depart_v if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a warrant_n it_o be_v a_o great_a weakness_n to_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v rather_o than_o to_o be_v in_o misery_n petition_v not_o to_o die_v but_o to_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o labour_v further_o in_o his_o employment_n ask_v not_o seek_v not_o for_o any_o mean_n of_o death_n but_o seek_v and_o sue_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o all_o those_o good_a mean_n that_o may_v maintain_v thy_o life_n to_o do_v more_o good_a therein_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 98._o let_v not_o any_o of_o god_n judgement_n either_o see_v or_o hear_v pass_v without_o heedfulness_n or_o be_v observe_v without_o usefulness_n let_v his_o vengeance_n just_o fall_v upon_o other_o though_o it_o do_v not_o touch_v thou_o yet_o teach_v thou_o and_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n god_n smite_v a_o few_o to_o warn_v many_o and_o sometime_o punish_v but_o one_o to_o profit_v all_o what_o a_o happiness_n shall_v it_o be_v if_o by_o god_n grace_n we_o so_o consider_v other_o punishment_n that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v never_o be_v make_v example_n of_o punishment_n unto_o other_o 99_o make_v what_o use_n thou_o can_v of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o other_o and_o learn_v at_o their_o charge_n and_o by_o their_o stripe_n to_o get_v some_o instruction_n to_o thyself_o meditate_v often_o upon_o the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bring_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o a_o great_a dread_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o holy_a majesty_n but_o especial_o ponder_v upon_o the_o last_o judgement_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o thy_o particular_a judgement_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n that_o so_o have_v make_v thy_o peace_n before_o hand_n with_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o thy_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o escape_v god_n wrath_n and_o be_v save_v for_o if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n fall_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v 11.3_o be_v ecclesi_n 11.3_o as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o must_v lie_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o north_n of_o god_n judgement_n or_o to_o the_o south_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o the_o tree_n fall_v towards_o the_o south_n if_o a_o man_n die_v in_o faith_n or_o towards_o the_o north_n without_o faith_n there_o it_o lie_v as_o god_n do_v find_v thou_o when_o he_o do_v call_v thou_o so_o do_v he_o judge_v thou_o 100_o daily_o consider_v and_o daily_o practice_v to_o mind_v thy_o eternal_a life_n in_o this_o thy_o temporal_a life_n and_o have_v thy_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n while_o thou_o walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o use_v this_o world_n as_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o 20_o not_o phil._n â—_o 20_o use_v it_o 7.31_o it_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o have_v another_o respect_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o than_o for_o itself_o and_o not_o only_o think_v or_o talk_v or_o wish_v of_o heaven_n not_o only_o meditate_v or_o discourse_v of_o god_n but_o do_v god_n will_v as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n ready_o willing_o faithful_o without_o let_v murmur_n or_o deceit_n by_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n by_o set_v thy_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n 2._o earth_n coloss_n 3.1_o 2._o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v do_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n and_o groan_n when_o thou_o be_v die_v do_v the_o same_o every_o day_n whilst_o thou_o be_v live_v he_o that_o will_v live_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a must_v die_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a proverb_n 4.13_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n 2._o epist_n of_o john_n vers_n 9_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n cyprianus_n epist_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 4._o humanos_fw-la errores_fw-la &_o mendâ—â—â—â—_n relinquamus_fw-la &_o in_o veritate_fw-la dei_fw-la maneamus_fw-la let_v we_o leave_v the_o error_n and_o lie_v of_o man_n and_o abide_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n finis_fw-la