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the_o affront_v and_o indignity_n of_o sinner_n his_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n his_o self-denial_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o unwearied_a diligence_n in_o his_o service_n his_o peaceableness_n and_o gentleness_n to_o all_o man_n and_o readiness_n to_o perform_v all_o kind_a office_n to_o man_n especial_o to_o their_o soul_n be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n to_o influence_n our_o practice_n and_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n 2_o our_o bless_a lord_n &_o saviour_n patient_n and_o meritorious_a death_n and_o suffering_n be_v primary_o intend_v to_o work_v holiness_n in_o we_o the_o design_n of_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o as_o the_o socinian_o say_v to_o give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o christian_a purity_n but_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o from_o his_o own_o sacred_a lip_n 20.28_o matth._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o
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6.19_o colos_n 3.2_o nor_o lie_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n but_o that_o we_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n and_o glory_n and_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o world_n which_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o desire_v inordinate_o and_o to_o pursue_v immoderate_o though_o we_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o contrary_a love_v not_o the_o world_n 2.15_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n 4.4_o james_n 4.4_o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o open_a hostility_n with_o 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arrogancy_n insolency_n and_o imperiousness_n of_o spirit_n and_o to_o betray_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o solly_n they_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o a_o snare_n and_o into_o many_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n 6.9_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o which_o drown_v man_n in_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n which_o take_v up_o their_o time_n and_o fill_v their_o head_n with_o solicitous_a care_n and_o fear_n engross_v their_o affection_n encumber_v their_o life_n with_o toilsome_a labour_n about_o they_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o great_a many_o sorrow_n which_o pierce_v their_o soul_n and_o render_v death_n and_o judgement_n exceed_v formidable_a to_o they_o therefore_o since_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n let_v we_o not_o with_o martha_n be_v careful_a and_o trouble_v about_o many_o thing_n and_o leave_v mary_n vnum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la whole_o unregarded_a but_o rather_o spend_v our_o day_n and_o year_n in_o this_o mortal_a state_n in_o adorn_v our_o soul_n with_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n for_o if_o we_o have_v the_o riches_n of_o both_o the_o indies_n we_o can_v take_v nothing_o away_o with_o we_o when_o we_o depart_v hence_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o naked_a come_v we_o out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v we_o return_v we_o must_v everlasting_o part_v with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v when_o we_o die_v and_o leave_v it_o as_o solomon_n say_v to_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v come_v after_o we_o and_o who_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n 19_o ecoles_n 2.18_o 19_o yet_o shall_v he_o have_v rule_v over_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o gather_v all_o that_o we_o have_v heap_v up_o but_o work_n of_o righteousness_n will_v accompany_v we_o into_o the_o other_o world_n and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n for_o we_o to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n to_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o add_v to_o our_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n temperance_n to_o temperance_n patience_n to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o charity_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o we_o and_o abound_v and_o our_o mind_n fit_v loose_a to_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o leave_v they_o whensoever_o our_o lord_n shall_v please_v to_o call_v we_o hence_o 3._o this_o readiness_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n and_o judgement_n do_v confist_n in_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o men._n 1._o with_o god_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o infinite_a moment_n for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o continue_v in_o enmity_n with_o he_o and_o maintain_v a_o rebellion_n against_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n he_o be_v engage_v for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o sovereign_a power_n and_o justice_n to_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o execute_v his_o severe_a 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by_o forgive_a injury_n be_v very_o considerable_a such_o be_v freedom_n from_o all_o those_o unreasonable_a passion_n of_o envy_n hatred_n malice_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o be_v continual_o fret_v and_o vexatious_a to_o our_o spirit_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o life_n whensoever_o we_o do_v cordial_o forgive_v a_o trespass_n we_o find_v a_o great_a calm_a on_o a_o sudden_a in_o our_o bosom_n our_o soul_n be_v at_o ease_n and_o our_o thought_n be_v no_o long_o disturb_v with_o meditate_v of_o revenge_n the_o offence_n be_v to_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v envying_n strife_n and_o contention_n cease_v together_o with_o the_o source_n of_o they_o anger_n malice_n pride_n emulation_n in_o the_o room_n whereof_o spring_v up_o charity_n kindness_n gentleness_n meekness_n humility_n long_a suffering_n patience_n and_o other_o god_n like_o virtue_n which_o be_v the_o riches_n and_o beauty_n the_o glory_n and_o ornament_n of_o 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