happen_v daily_o to_o thosâ—_n man_n that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o affair_n for_o not_o know_v in_o the_o begin_n the_o value_n of_o this_o merchandise_n because_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a noâ—_n have_v any_o feel_n of_o that_o which_o lie_v there-und_a out_o be_v carnâ—ll_o they_o think_v it_o to_o be_v dear_a and_o of_o no_o value_n but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o taste_v how_o sweet_a our_o lord_n be_v they_o present_o glory_v of_o their_o reward_n because_o there_o be_v no_o price_n worthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n consider_v how_o that_o merchant_n in_o the_o gospel_n joyful_o sell_v all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v buy_v the_o field_n in_o which_o he_o have_v find_v the_o treasure_n wherefore_o therefore_o do_v not_o a_o christian_a contend_v hear_v this_o name_n to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v true_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o some_o toy-boaster_n shall_v assure_v thou_o that_o in_o thy_o house_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n a_o treasure_n be_v hide_v thou_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o dig_v and_o seek_v and_o prove_v if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o say_v but_o whereas_o god_n himself_o affirm_v that_o there_o liâ—th_v a_o incomparable_a treasure_n hide_v in_o thy_o mind_n will_v thou_o never_o be_v persuade_v to_o seek_v it_o out_o o_o how_o quick_o shall_v thou_o find_v this_o treaâ—uâ—e_n if_o thou_o do_v only_o know_v how_o near_o our_o lord_n be_v to_o all_o those_o that_o â—ruly_o call_v upon_o he_o how_o many_o man_n be_v there_o in_o this_o world_n who_o weigh_v their_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n have_v obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o less_o than_o onâ—_n week_n space_n have_v open_v thâ—_n earth_n and_o to_o speak_v more_o aptlâ—â—_n have_v find_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n and_o begin_v to_o feel_v in_o themâ—selues_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n do_v who_o say_v at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v no_o more_o remember_v they_o how_o great_a be_v this_o that_o this_o most_o loâ—uing_a father_n do_v who_o upon_o thâ—_n short_a and_o scarce_o end_v prayer_n or_o thâ—_n prodigal_a son_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o any_o long_o but_o thaâ—_n he_o embrace_v he_o and_o receaveâ—_n he_o with_o great_a joy_n into_o his_o house_n return_v therefore_o my_o brother_n to_o this_o gracious_a and_o bountiful_a father_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o time_n convenient_a â—nd_v fail_v not_o incessant_o to_o 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o assâ—â—redly_o believe_v that_o if_o thou_o persevere_v with_o humility_n he_o will_v at_o 〈◊〉_d answer_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o his_o love_n which_o when_o thou_o hâ—st_v approve_v thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n 8._o he_o sâ—all_v esteem_v it_o as_o nothing_o the_o argument_n it_o great_o deceive_v a_o christian_a man_n to_o persevere_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o excuse_v himself_o and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v in_o short_a space_n amend_v his_o life_n for_o it_o blind_v his_o soul_n and_o buriâ—th_v it_o deep_o in_o evil_a custom_n so_o that_o he_o accustome_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o sin_n and_o cause_v vice_n to_o take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o man_n that_o but_o very_o hardly_o it_o may_v afterward_o be_v root_v out_o chap._n 17._o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o which_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n sufficient_o enough_o the_o perverse_a sort_n have_v as_o yet_o certain_a argument_n whereby_o they_o labour_v to_o defend_v their_o slothfulness_n he_o seek_v occasion_n that_o will_v forsake_v his_o friend_n but_o he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v at_o all_o time_n worthy_a of_o reprehension_n 18._o for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o will_v answer_v in_o one_o only_a word_n say_v that_o hereafter_o they_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n but_o that_o now_o they_o can_v that_o they_o expect_v some_o other_o time_n some_o other_o opportunity_n to_o perform_v the_o same_o think_v now_o thaâ—_n it_o be_v hard_a and_o that_o some_o few_o year_n hereafter_o it_o will_v be_v more_o easy_a this_o error_n true_o be_v very_o great_a and_o great_a then_o which_o may_v not_o any_o one_o be_v find_v out_o for_o if_o a_o man_n wilâ—_n persevere_v in_o his_o evil_a life_n and_o heap_v sin_n upon_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o afterward_o more_o easy_o leave_v they_o wheâ—_n he_o shall_v be_v accustom_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v more_o deprave_a for_o in_o that_o future_a time_n which_o he_o propose_v to_o himself_o if_o he_o proceed_v in_o his_o wickedness_n that_o evil_a custom_n will_v be_v more_o confirm_v and_o nature_n more_o weaken_v the_o devil_n power_n shâ—â—_n be_v great_a in_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v far_o separate_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o grow_v more_o blind_a moâ—â—_n addict_v to_o sin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o same_o if_o therefore_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v such_o who_o be_v he_o of_o so_o corrupt_a judgement_n among_o we_o that_o believe_v his_o conversion_n will_v hereafter_o be_v more_o easy_a â—he_v cause_n of_o the_o difficulty_n every_o â—â—ves_n increase_n for_o whereas_o daiâ—â—_n sin_n be_v heap_v on_o sin_n it_o be_v â—ot_n to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o knot_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d multiply_v &_o the_o chain_n whereby_o it_o be_v tie_v make_v strong_a the_o â—â—derstanding_n in_o time_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v more_o obscure_v through_o the_o use_n of_o sin_n the_o will_n shall_v be_v weaken_v to_o good_a work_n the_o appetite_n shall_v be_v more_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o will_n â—hall_v be_v so_o weaken_v as_o that_o the_o appetite_n may_v not_o be_v subdue_v thereby_o which_o since_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v that_o in_o â—uture_a time_n the_o affair_n of_o thy_o conversion_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o say_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o â—uer-ferry_n the_o ford_n in_o the_o morâ—ing_n when_o as_o the_o water_n be_v yet_o at_o the_o â—est_n ebb_n in_o the_o evening_n when_o as_o the_o channel_n be_v full_a and_o the_o flood_n like_o a_o sea_n over-floweth_a how_o can_v thou_o get_v over_o it_o if_o it_o seem_v hard_a unto_o â—hee_n to_o root_v out_o this_o new_a plant_n of_o â—hy_a offence_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v when_o it_o have_v take_v deep_a root_n and_o cleave_v more_o strong_o to_o the_o earth_n â—hen_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o put_v the_o case_n that_o thou_o be_v now_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o hundred_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o thou_o be_v to_o battle_n with_o a_o thousand_o now_o with_o the_o deprave_a custom_n of_o one_o or_o two_o year_n than_o perchance_o with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o ten_o year_n who_o therefore_o tell_v â—hee_o that_o in_o timâ—_n to_o come_v thou_o may_v more_o easy_o bear_v thy_o burden_n which_o at_o this_o present_a thou_o can_v not_o sustain_v wheâ—_n as_o nevertheless_o both_o thy_o sin_n arâ—_n daily_o multiply_v &_o thy_o evil_a customeâ—_n increase_v do_v thou_o not_o markâ—_n that_o these_o be_v the_o cavilation_n of_o evils_n debtor_n who_o because_o they_o woulâ—_n not_o repay_v the_o money_n they_o have_v borrow_v defer_v the_o payment_n from_o daâ—_n to_o day_n but_o what_o among_o diverse_a other_o thing_n shall_v i_o say_v of_o perverse_a cuâ—stome_n and_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o tiranâ—nie_n which_o detain_v a_o man_n confâ—â—â—med_v in_o his_o wickedness_n it_o be_v a_o ordâ—â—narie_a thing_n that_o he_o that_o drive_v in_o 〈◊〉_d nail_n first_o before_o he_o strike_v it_o witâ—_n his_o hammer_n he_o firm_o fix_v it_o anâ—_n the_o second_o time_n more_o firm_o anâ—_n the_o three_o most_o strong_o so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d our_o evil_a work_n that_o we_o do_v as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o a_o great_a mallet_n we_o moâ—â—_n deep_o infix_v sin_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o â—â—ere_o cleave_v it_o so_o unmooveablie_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v find_v that_o may_v draw_v out_o or_o expel_v the_o same_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o often_o see_v their_o â—ge_n to_o grow_v childish_a who_o have_v consume_v all_o their_o whole_a life_n in_o wickedness_n and_o offence_n &_o to_o overâ—â—ow_v with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o forepast_a age_n although_o those_o year_n repugn_v and_o nature_n it_o â—elfe_n abhor_v the_o same_o and_o when_o as_o now_o nature_n herself_o be_v already_o weary_v &_o decay_v yet_o do_v that_o custom_n which_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o force_n wander_v round_o about_o â—eeking_v for_o impossible_a pleasure_n so_o much_o may_v the_o
how_o ready_a in_o this_o affair_n king_n david_n be_v thy_o hand_n say_v he_o make_v i_o and_o create_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n 118._o as_o if_o he_o say_v thy_o hand_n â—_o lord_n make_v all_o that_o good_a which_o be_v in_o i_o but_o this_o thy_o work_n and_o pattern_n be_v not_o every_o way_n absolute_a the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a i_o have_v not_o yet_o the_o light_n by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o may_v discern_v what_o i_o want_v and_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o but_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o require_v that_o which_o i_o want_v but_o of_o he_o that_o give_v that_o which_o i_o have_v that_o to_o who_o the_o beginning_n be_v due_a the_o end_n also_o may_v be_v devote_a give_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o light_n illuminate_v the_o eye_n of_o this_o blind_a bear_v that_o with_o they_o i_o may_v acknowledge_v thou_o and_o so_o that_o may_v be_v perfect_v which_o thou_o beganne_v in_o i_o if_o therefore_o it_o pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n to_o give_v this_o last_o perfection_n to_o the_o understanding_n it_o pertain_v also_o unto_o he_o to_o giuâ—_fw-la the_o same_o to_o the_o will_n and_o other_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o form_n may_v be_v finish_v by_o the_o same_o workman_n that_o begin_v it_o the_o argument_n ¶_o as_o we_o be_v not_o create_v without_o god_n so_o â—ive_a we_o not_o without_o he_o for_o he_o that_o create_v we_o hâ—e_v likewise_o conserve_v we_o our_o whole_a life_n therefore_o depend_v on_o he_o he_o give_v all_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o drive_v all_o mischief_n from_o we_o for_o that_o cause_n all_o creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a be_v create_v to_o attend_v us._n we_o ought_v therefore_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o this_o benefit_n as_o for_o the_o precedent_n which_o except_o we_o do_v we_o be_v worse_a than_o beast_n themselves_o who_o acknowledge_v their_o benefactor_n chap._n 8._o there_o be_v many_o mother_n to_o be_v find_v who_o think_v they_o have_v sufficient_o discharge_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o bring_v forth_o their_o child_n with_o pain_n so_o that_o unwilling_a to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o trouble_v of_o suckling_n and_o nurse_v they_o themselves_o they_o seek_v out_o â—_o nurse_n to_o who_o charge_n they_o may_v commit_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o womb_n god_n deal_v not_o in_o like_a sort_n by_o we_o but_o he_o undertake_v in_o himself_o all_o the_o trouble_n so_o that_o he_o be_v both_o the_o mother_n which_o bear_v we_o &_o the_o nurse_n that_o suckle_v we_o with_o the_o milk_n and_o benevolence_n of_o his_o providence_n even_o as_o he_o witness_v by_o his_o prophet_n say_v and_o i_o like_o the_o foster_n father_n of_o ephraim_n 11_o bear_v they_o in_o my_o arm_n he_o therefore_o that_o conserve_v we_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o we_o all_o and_o as_o without_o he_o nothing_o be_v make_v so_o without_o hâ—s_n protection_n all_o thing_n shall_v necessary_o perish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n 144._o and_o 103._o even_o as_o the_o whole_a motion_n of_o the_o clock_n depend_v on_o the_o wheel_n which_o by_o thâ—â—_n motion_n turn_v all_o the_o whole_a work_n so_o that_o when_o one_o wheel_n seize_v aâ—â—_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o clock_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o out_o of_o frame_n so_o the_o whole_a mass_n of_o this_o great_a engine_n of_o the_o world_n hang_v only_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o as_o if_o that_o cease_v all_o the_o whole_a compact_n of_o this_o world_n cease_v also_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o consider_v how_o many_o benefit_n shall_v thou_o find_v include_v in_o this_o one_o for_o even_o as_o many_o moment_n and_o point_n of_o time_n as_o thy_o life_n have_v have_v have_v and_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o part_n be_v there_o of_o this_o benefit_n for_o that_o in_o no_o one_o of_o these_o shall_v thou_o either_o live_v or_o be_v if_o god_n have_v turn_v his_o eye_n from_o thou_o all_o creature_n what_o soever_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o benefit_n because_o we_o see_v all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o be_v and_o aim_v to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o shall_v serve_v and_o be_v accommodate_v to_o our_o use_n for_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o earth_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n the_o sea_n fish_n bird_n fourfooted_a beast_n tree_n plant_n and_o to_o speak_v in_o a_o word_n all_o thing_n what_o soever_o be_v create_v be_v devote_a to_o thy_o service_n which_o in_o his_o psalm_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n wonder_v at_o 8._o neither_o content_n that_o he_o have_v create_v all_o visible_a creature_n to_o our_o use_n his_o further_a will_n be_v also_o through_o his_o immeasurable_a mercy_n that_o all_o invisible_a creature_n such_o as_o be_v those_o noble_a intelligence_n which_o be_v always_o stand_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o behold_v his_o divine_a face_n shall_v serve_v for_o our_o use_n for_o all_o the_o angel_n as_o s._n paul_n testify_v be_v administer_a spirit_n send_v to_o take_v charge_n over_o those_o who_o shall_v possess_v the_o heritage_n of_o salvation_n final_o all_o the_o world_n be_v employ_v in_o thy_o service_n to_o the_o end_n that_o thou_o likewise_o shall_v be_v busy_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v create_v either_o above_o or_o under_o the_o heaven_n that_o shall_v not_o serve_v for_o thy_o profit_n that_o thou_o likewise_o may_v whole_o serve_v under_o his_o empery_n what_o soever_o be_v find_v under_o heaven_n 3_o either_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o thing_n which_o serve_v man_n for_o although_o man_n to_o speak_v proper_o do_v not_o eat_v fly_n which_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n yet_o feed_v he_o on_o other_o bird_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o those_o fly_n &c_n &c_n although_o he_o eat_v not_o the_o weed_n of_o the_o field_n yet_o nourish_v he_o himself_o by_o those_o diverse_a kind_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v pasture_v by_o those_o herb_n turn_v &_o return_v thy_o eye_n into_o all_o the_o clime_n &_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v how_o spacious_a the_o bound_n be_v of_o thy_o riches_n &_o how_o opulent_a thy_o inheritance_n be_v all_o that_o which_o walk_v on_o the_o earth_n swym_v in_o the_o sea_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n shine_v in_o the_o heaven_n be_v thou_o but_o all_o these_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o â—he_v mirror_n of_o his_o beauty_n the_o testimony_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o spark_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o the_o exemplification_n of_o his_o liberality_n see_v how_o many_o crier_n &_o preacher_n god_n send_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n say_v s._n augustine_n tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v love_v thou_o my_o god_n and_o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v out_o the_o like_a to_o all_o man_n that_o no_o man_n may_v be_v excuse_v if_o thou_o have_v ear_n to_o understand_v the_o voice_n of_o creature_n thou_o shall_v manifest_o perceive_v how_o all_o of_o they_o do_v together_o teach_v thou_o to_o love_v god._n for_o all_o they_o in_o silence_n do_v protest_v that_o they_o be_v make_v for_o thy_o benefit_n that_o thou_o for_o thyself_o &_o for_o they_o shall_v serve_v their_o and_o thou_o own_o lord_n the_o heaven_n say_v i_o give_v thou_o light_n by_o day_n &_o by_o night_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o moon_n &_o star_n i_o prevent_v lest_o thou_o shall_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o sundry_a influence_n send_v i_o down_o that_o diverse_a thing_n may_v grow_v and_o increase_v lest_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o famine_n the_o air_n say_v i_o apply_v myself_o that_o thou_o may_v breathe_v into_o i_o i_o cool_v thou_o i_o temperate_a thy_o internal_a heat_n lest_o it_o consume_v thou_o i_o have_v 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and_o to_o be_v dutiful_a unto_o he_o chap._n 9_o among_o the_o divine_a benefit_n also_o predestination_n or_o election_n be_v to_o be_v number_v which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o first_o so_o also_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o altogether_o necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n but_o this_o benefit_n be_v only_o they_o who_o god_n have_v choose_v from_o the_o beginning_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o eternal_a beatitude_n and_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o which_o benefit_n the_o apostle_n as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o all_o the_o elect_a give_v he_o thanks_o in_o these_o word_n bless_v be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o etc._n etc._n who_o have_v predestinate_v we_o in_o the_o adoption_n of_o his_o son_n through_o jesus_n christ._n the_o kingly_a prophet_n commend_v that_o benefit_n likewise_o when_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v 64_o o_o lord_n and_o have_v take_v to_o inhabit_v in_o thy_o 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say_v in_o perpetual_a charity_n have_v i_o love_v thou_o therefore_o in_o mercy_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o unto_o i_o 31._o that_o be_v thou_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v ignorant_a that_o i_o call_v thou_o to_o my_o grace_n that_o by_o the_o same_o thou_o may_v attain_v my_o glory_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o benefit_n more_o plain_o when_o he_o say_v because_o those_o who_o he_o fore-knew_a those_o likewise_o he_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o beget_v among_o many_o brother_n those_o therefore_o who_o he_o have_v predestinate_v those_o also_o he_o have_v call_v and_o who_o he_o have_v call_v they_o also_o have_v he_o justify_v and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o also_o have_v he_o glorify_v the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n dispose_v all_o thing_n sweet_o &_o orderly_o after_o he_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o choose_v any_o one_o to_o his_o glory_n for_o that_o grace_n he_o confer_v diverse_a other_o for_o he_o give_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v pertinent_a towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o first_o grace_n even_o as_o the_o father_n that_o bring_v up_o his_o son_n either_o to_o make_v he_o a_o priest_n or_o a_o doctor_n cause_v he_o from_o his_o infancy_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n or_o bring_v up_o in_o divine_a study_n &_o direct_v all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n to_o that_o intend_a and_o purpose_a end_n so_o likewise_o that_o eternal_a father_n after_o he_o have_v choose_v any_o man_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o direct_v he_o by_o his_o fatherly_a care_n to_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o that_o glory_n and_o in_o the_o same_o do_v faithful_o conduct_v his_o elect_a till_o he_o attain_v the_o desire_a end_n for_o this_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a benefit_n they_o ought_v to_o yield_v our_o lord_n thanks_n who_o acknowledge_v any_o notable_a fruit_n of_o this_o benefit_n in_o themselves_o for_o let_v we_o grant_v that_o this_o secret_a be_v hide_v from_o mortal_a eye_n yet_o whereas_o certain_a sign_n of_o justification_n be_v know_v there_o also_o the_o sign_n of_o predestination_n or_o election_n may_v be_v have_v for_o as_o among_o the_o sign_n of_o justification_n amendment_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o least_o so_o among_o the_o sign_n of_o election_n the_o great_a be_v perseverance_n in_o good_a life_n which_o be_v thus_o weigh_v i_o pray_v thou_o with_o thyself_o o_o man_n under_o how_o great_a a_o assurance_n our_o lord_n hold_v thou_o bind_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o immeasurable_a benefit_n namely_o to_o be_v register_v in_o that_o book_n of_o which_o our_o redeemer_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n do_v not_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o spirit_n be_v subject_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n how_o immeasurable_a therefore_o be_v this_o benefit_n to_o 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