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for_o ever_o and_o yet_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v he_o why_o his_o hand_n be_v pierce_v his_o head_n be_v pierce_v his_o side_n be_v pierce_v his_o heart_n be_v pierce_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o thy_o sin_n that_o by_o these_o mark_n thou_o may_v always_o know_v he_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v when_o he_o find_v thou_o lie_v in_o thy_o blood_n etc._n and_o take_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o dress_v thy_o wound_n and_o bring_v thou_o home_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o live_v have_v thou_o forget_v since_o he_o wound_v himself_o to_o cure_v thy_o wound_n and_o let_v out_o his_o own_o blood_n to_o stop_v thy_o bleed_n be_v not_o the_o passage_n to_o his_o heart_n yet_o stand_v open_a if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o by_o the_o face_n the_o voice_n the_o hand_n 382._o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o by_o the_o tear_n and_o bloody_a sweat_n yet_o look_v near_o thou_o may_v know_v he_o by_o the_o heart_n that_o broken-healed_n heart_n be_v he_o that_o dead-revived_n heart_n be_v he_o that_o 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death_n the_o next_o day_n that_o they_o may_v not_o change_v their_o resolution_n lest_o he_o shall_v miss_v of_o his_o expectation_n what_o thank_v then_o shall_v i_o give_v my_o lord_n for_o remove_v i_o from_o this_o loathsome_a prison_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o how_o loath_a shall_v i_o be_v to_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o when_o luther_n think_v he_o shall_v die_v of_o a_o apoplexy_n it_o comfort_v he_o and_o make_v he_o more_o willing_a because_o the_o good_a duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o before_o he_o the_o apostle_n john_n have_v die_v of_o that_o disease_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o be_v willing_a to_o pass_v the_o way_n that_o christ_n have_v pass_v and_o come_v to_o the_o glory_n where_o christ_n be_v go_v if_o luther_n can_v thereupon_o say_v feri_fw-la domine_fw-la feri_fw-la clementer_n ipse_fw-la paratus_fw-la sum_fw-la quia_fw-la verbo_fw-la tuo_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la absolutus_fw-la strike_v lord_n strike_v gentle_o i_o be_o ready_a because_o by_o thy_o word_n i_o 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at_o his_o command_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v his_o word_n be_v not_o all_o these_o wonderful_a think_v then_o how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o celestial_a glory_n if_o there_o be_v such_o cut_n down_o of_o bough_n and_o spread_v of_o garment_n and_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o one_o that_o come_v into_o jerusalem_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n what_o will_v there_o be_v when_o he_o come_v with_o his_o angel_n in_o his_o glory_n if_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v their_o heart_n turn_v within_o they_o that_o they_o return_v and_o say_v never_o man_n speak_v like_o this_o man_n then_o sure_o they_o that_o behold_v his_o majesty_n in_o his_o kingdom_n will_v say_v there_o be_v never_o glory_n like_o this_o glory_n if_o when_o his_o enemy_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n do_v cast_v they_o all_o to_o the_o ground_n if_o when_o he_o be_v die_v the_o earth_n must_v tremble_v the_o vail_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v 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watchman_n till_o they_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n and_o send_v the_o tiding_n to_o his_o deject_a disciple_n if_o the_o bolt_a door_n can_v keep_v he_o forth_o if_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o firm_a ground_n for_o he_o to_o walk_v on_o if_o he_o can_v asend_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o send_v the_o angel_n to_o forbid_v they_o gaze_v after_o he_o o_o what_o power_n and_o dominion_n and_o glory_n than_o be_v he_o now_o possess_v of_o and_o must_v we_o for_o ever_o possess_v with_o he_o yet_o think_v further_o be_v his_o very_a servant_n enable_v to_o do_v such_o miracle_n when_o he_o be_v go_v from_o they_o can_v a_o few_o poor_a fisherman_n and_o tentmaker_n and_o the_o like_a mechanic_n cure_v the_o lame_a and_o blind_a and_o sick_a open_a their_o prison_n destroy_v the_o disobedient_a raise_v the_o dead_a and_o astonish_v their_o adversary_n o_o then_o what_o a_o world_n will_v that_o be_v where_o every_o one_o can_v do_v great_a work_n than_o these_o and_o 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law_n their_o rule_n and_o their_o ruin_n 15._o sect_n xv._o tenthly_o and_o last_o it_o will_v yet_o make_v the_o wound_n in_o their_o conscience_n much_o deep_o when_o they_o shall_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o own_o do_v but_o that_o they_o be_v at_o so_o much_o cost_n and_o pain_n for_o their_o own_o damnation_n what_o great_a undertake_n do_v they_o engage_v in_o for_o to_o effect_v their_o ruin_n to_o resist_v god_n to_o conquer_v the_o spirit_n to_o overcome_v the_o power_n of_o mercy_n judgement_n and_o the_o word_n itself_o to_o silence_v conscience_n all_o this_o do_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o and_o perform_v what_o a_o number_n of_o sin_n do_v they_o manage_v at_o once_o what_o difficulty_n do_v they_o set_v upon_o even_o the_o conquer_a of_o the_o power_n of_o reason_n itself_o what_o danger_n do_v they_o adventure_v on_o though_o they_o walk_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o know_v he_o can_v lay_v they_o in_o the_o 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amnon_n pine_v himself_o away_o for_o a_o self_n destroy_v lust_n how_o studious_o and_o painful_o do_v absalon_n seek_v a_o hang_n ahitophels_n reputation_n and_o his_o life_n must_v go_v together_o even_o when_o they_o be_v strike_v blind_a by_o a_o judgement_n of_o god_n 19.11_o yet_o how_o painful_o do_v the_o sodomite_n grope_v and_o weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v the_o door_n what_o cost_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o idolatrous_a papist_n at_o for_o their_o multifarious_a wilworship_n 2.12_o how_o unwearied_o and_o unreserve_o have_v the_o malignant_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o we_o spend_v their_o estate_n and_o health_n and_o limb_n and_o life_n to_o overthrow_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o set_v up_o formality_n to_o put_v out_o the_o light_n that_o shall_v guide_v they_o to_o heaven_n and_o how_o earnest_o do_v they_o still_o prosecute_v it_o to_o the_o last_o how_o do_v the_o nation_n general_o rage_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o 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tittle_n sect_n viii_o 8._o 8._o but_o the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o this_o misery_n will_v be_v its_o eternity_n that_o when_o a_o thousand_o million_o of_o age_n be_v past_a their_o torment_n be_v as_o fresh_a to_o begin_v as_o the_o first_o day_n if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o a_o end_n it_o will_v ease_v they_o to_o foresee_v it_o but_o when_o it_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o 9_o that_o thought_n be_v intolerable_a much_o more_o will_v the_o misery_n itself_o be_v so_o they_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o sin_v nor_o ever_o will_v have_v be_v if_o they_o have_v live_v eternal_o upon_o earth_n and_o now_o god_n will_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o plague_v they_o they_o never_o hearty_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o god_n will_v never_o repent_v he_o of_o their_o suffering_n they_o break_v the_o law_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v suffer_v eternal_a punishment_n they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o they_o refuse_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v 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sect_n iii_o 3._o i_o will_v not_o digress_v further_o to_o warn_v you_o here_o of_o the_o false_a rule_n and_o mark_v of_o trial_n which_o you_o must_v beware_v have_v open_v they_o to_o you_o fullier_n when_o i_o preach_v on_o that_o subject_n but_o i_o will_v brief_o adjoyn_v some_o mark_n to_o try_v thy_o title_n to_o this_o rest_n by_o refer_v you_o for_o a_o full_a discovery_n to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n but_o be_v sure_a you_o search_v thorough_o and_o deal_v plain_o or_o else_o you_o will_v but_o lose_v your_o labour_n and_o deceive_v yourselves_o 1._o every_o soul_n that_o have_v title_n to_o this_o rest_n do_v place_n his_o chief_a happiness_n in_o it_o 1_o and_o make_v it_o the_o chief_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o first_o mark_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a a_o truth_n that_o i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o prove_v it_o for_o this_o rest_n consist_v in_o the_o full_a and_o 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have_v lay_v down_o to_o make_v it_o hateful_a to_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v too_o much_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o for_o a_o further_a help_n to_o our_o prevail_a against_o it_o i_o shall_v adjoyn_v these_o follow_a consideration_n sect_n x._o 10._o 1._o consider_v not_o to_o die_v be_v never_o to_o be_v happy_a to_o escape_v death_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o blessedness_n except_o god_n shall_v translate_v we_o as_o henoch_n and_o elias_n which_o he_o never_o do_v before_o or_o since_o 15.19_o if_o our_o hope_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v then_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a the_o epicure_n have_v more_o pleasure_n to_o his_o flesh_n then_o
the_o christian_a the_o drunkard_n the_o whoremaster_n and_o the_o jovial_a lad_n do_v swagger_v it_o out_o with_o gallantry_n and_o mirth_n when_o a_o poor_a saint_n be_v mourn_v in_o a_o corner_n yea_o the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o skip_v &_o play_v and_o care_n for_o nothing_o when_o many_o a_o christian_n dwell_v with_o sorrow_n so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v not_o die_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n what_o will_v you_o have_v more_o than_o a_o epicure_n or_o a_o beast_n etc._n what_o do_v it_o avail_v we_o to_o fight_v with_o beast_n as_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o hope_n of_o a_o life_n to_o come_v why_o do_v we_o pray_v and_o fast_o and_o mourn_v why_o do_v we_o suffer_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n why_o be_v we_o the_o scorn_n and_o hatred_n of_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o hope_n after_o we_o be_v dead_a why_o be_v we_o christian_n and_o not_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n if_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v a_o life_n to_o come_v why_o christian_a will_v thou_o lose_v thy_o faith_n and_o lose_v thy_o labour_n in_o all_o thy_o duty_n and_o all_o thy_o suffering_n will_v thou_o lose_v thy_o hope_n and_o lose_v all_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o lose_v all_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v content_v with_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o worldling_n or_o a_o brute_n if_o thou_o say_v no_o to_o this_o how_o can_v thou_o then_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v as_o good_a old_a milius_n say_v when_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a milij_fw-la and_o be_v ask_v whether_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v or_o no_o illius_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la mori_fw-la qui_fw-la nolit_fw-la ire_n ad_fw-la christum_fw-la a_o say_n of_o augustine_n which_o he_o oft_o repeat_v let_v he_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v who_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v with_o christ._n 11._o sect_n xi_o 2._o consider_v be_v god_n willing_a by_o death_n to_o glorify_v we_o and_o be_v we_o unwilling_a to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v will_v god_n free_o give_v we_o heaven_n and_o be_v we_o unwilling_a to_o receive_v it_o as_o the_o prince_n who_o will_v have_v take_v the_o lame_a beggar_n into_o his_o coach_n and_o he_o refuse_v say_v to_o he_o opitimè_fw-la mereris_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o luto_fw-la haereas_fw-la thou_o well_o deserve_v to_o stick_v in_o the_o dirt_n so_o may_v god_n to_o the_o refuser_n of_o rest_n you_o well_o deserve_v to_o live_v in_o trouble_n i_o think_v if_o a_o prince_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v you_o his_o heir_n you_o shall_v scarce_o be_v unwilling_a to_o accept_v it_o sure_o the_o refuse_v of_o such_o a_o kindness_n must_v needs_o discover_v ingratitude_n and_o unworthiness_n as_o god_n have_v resolve_v against_o they_o who_o make_v excuse_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o christ_n very_o none_o of_o these_o that_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n so_o be_v it_o just_a with_o he_o to_o resolve_v against_o we_o who_o frame_v excuse_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o glory_n sect_n xii_o 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v willing_a to_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n for_o we_o 13._o and_o shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o remove_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n for_o ourselves_o and_o he_o sure_o if_o we_o have_v be_v once_o possess_v of_o heaven_n and_o god_n shall_v have_v send_v â—s_n to_o earth_n again_o as_o he_o do_v his_o son_n for_o our_o sake_n we_o shall_v then_o have_v be_v loath_a to_o remove_v indeed_o it_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o change_n then_o we_o be_v which_o christ_n do_v free_o submit_v unto_o to_o clothe_v himself_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o flesh_n and_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n love_n to_o bear_v his_o wrath_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v bear_v shall_v he_o come_v down_o to_o our_o hell_n from_o the_o height_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n to_o bring_v we_o up_o to_o his_o eternal_a rest_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v after_o this_o unwilling_a sure_a christ_n have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v unwilling_a he_o may_v have_v say_v what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o if_o these_o sinner_n suffer_v if_o they_o value_v their_o flesh_n above_o their_o spirit_n and_o their_o lust_n above_o my_o father_n love_n if_o they_o needs_o will_v sell_v their_o soul_n for_o nought_o who_o be_v it_o fit_a shall_v be_v the_o loser_n and_o who_o shall_v bear_v the_o blame_n and_o curse_v shall_v i_o who_o they_o have_v wrong_v must_v they_o wilful_o transgress_v my_o law_n and_o i_o undergo_v their_o deserve_a pain_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o i_o bear_v the_o trespass_n from_o they_o but_o i_o must_v also_o bear_v my_o father_n wrath_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n which_o they_o have_v wrong_v must_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n and_o cloth_n myself_o with_o humane_a flesh_n be_v spit_v upon_o and_o scorn_v by_o man_n and_o fast_o and_o weep_v and_o sweat_n and_o suffer_v and_o bleed_v and_o die_v a_o curse_a death_n and_o all_o this_o for_o wretched_a worm_n who_o will_v rather_o hazard_v all_o they_o have_v and_o venture_v their_o soul_n and_o god_n favour_n than_o they_o will_v forbear_v but_o one_o forbid_v morsel_n do_v they_o cast_v away_o themselves_o so_o slight_o and_o must_v i_o redeem_v they_o again_o so_o dear_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n have_v much_o to_o have_v plead_v against_o his_o come_n down_o for_o man_n and_o yet_o he_o plead_v none_o of_o this_o he_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o have_v make_v he_o unwilling_a and_o yet_o do_v he_o voluntary_o condescend_v but_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n against_o our_o come_n to_o he_o except_o we_o will_v reason_v against_o our_o hope_n and_o plead_v for_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o our_o own_o calamity_n christ_n come_v down_o to_o fetch_v we_o up_o and_o will_v we_o have_v he_o loose_v his_o blood_n and_o labour_n and_o go_v away_o again_o without_o we_o have_v he_o buy_v our_o rest_n at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n be_v our_o inheritance_n purchase_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o be_v we_o after_o all_o this_o loath_a to_o enter_v ah_o sir_n it_o be_v christ_n and_o not_o we_o that_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v loath_a the_o lord_n forgive_v and_o heal_v this_o foolish_a ingratitude_n 13._o sect_n xiii_o 4._o consider_v do_v we_o not_o combine_v with_o our_o most_o cruel_a mortal_a foe_n and_o jump_v with_o they_o in_o their_o most_o malicious_a design_n while_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o what_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o all_o temptation_n and_o what_o be_v the_o devil_n daily_a business_n be_v it_o not_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v well_o content_a with_o this_o and_o join_v with_o satan_n in_o our_o desire_n what_o though_o it_o be_v not_o those_o eternal_a torment_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o one_o half_a of_o hell_n which_o we_o wish_v to_o ourselves_o while_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o heaven_n and_o 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