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what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o by_o grace_n 74._o there_o be_v nothing_o terrible_a in_o death_n but_o what_o a_o wicked_a life_n have_v make_v so_o 75._o let_v we_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o sin_n see_v we_o may_v suffer_v without_o sin_n but_o we_o can_v never_o sin_v without_o suffer_v 76._o shall_v christ_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v other_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o shed_v tear_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v our_o own_o 78._o a_o true_a christian_a believe_v that_o good_a work_n can_v save_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v save_v without_o they_o 79._o let_v we_o repent_v
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thou_o keep_v not_o strict_a watch_n be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o thy_o weapon_n especial_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o learn_v to_o imitate_v thy_o captain_n he_o repel_v satan_n blow_n with_o a_o scriptum_n est_fw-la it_o be_v write_v o_o christian_n quit_v thy_o â—lf_n like_o a_o man_n nay_o in_o a_o word_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o thy_o armour_n lest_o by_o disuse_n and_o disaccustom'dness_n thereunto_o thou_o be_v to_o seek_v when_o thou_o shall_v be_v upon_o thy_o guard_n let_v nothing_o offend_v thou_o neither_o prosperity_n nor_o adversity_n strength_n nor_o weakness_n let_v not_o insidelity_n prevail_v over_o thou_o he_o that_o have_v send_v thy_o captain_n and_o give_v he_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v thou_o all_o thing_n o_o bless_a king_n and_o captain_n that_o have_v leave_v poor_a christian_n such_o a_o storehouse_n such_o a_o magazine_n o_o christian_n set_v upon_o thy_o warfare_n make_v use_n much_o of_o that_o powerful_a javelin_n prayer_n get_v the_o art_n of_o cast_v it_o that_o in_o case_n at_o any_o time_n thou_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a thou_o may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o let_v i_o caution_n thou_o against_o two_o thing_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o too_o secure_a in_o time_n of_o thy_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n nor_o too_o much_o careful_a in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n and_o now_o for_o thy_o prosperity_n and_o success_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o thy_o king_n and_o captain_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o so_o sight_n on_o ezekiel_n chap._n 37._o v._n 3._o son_n of_o man_n can_v these_o dry_a bone_n lord_n soul_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o a_o break_a heart_n mercâ—ntâ—_n mori_n far_o well_o vain_a world_n a_o direction_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o never_o any_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n 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through_o the_o nocturnal_a labyrinth_n of_o a_o crooked_a world_n to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n of_o splendid_a glory_n and_o permanent_a happiness_n moreover_o it_o be_v diametrical_o oppugnant_fw-la to_o all_o evil_n in_o a_o word_n it_o differ_v â—â—om_o all_o sin_n and_o evil_a as_o light_n do_v from_o â—arkness_n what_o communion_n have_v god_n with_o belial_n and_o know_v o_o man_n or_o woman_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v holiness_n be_v indispensable_o necessary_a if_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a will_v thou_o be_v happy_a or_o will_v thou_o not_o will_v thou_o enjoy_v god_n or_o will_v thou_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o shut_z and_o lay_v by_o for_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o aggravate_v thy_o torment_n for_o know_v that_o the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v will_v be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n or_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v direct_v in_o that_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o happiness_n here_o be_v a_o few_o 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life_n in_o particular_a that_o honour_n that_o god_n do_v dignify_v his_o people_n with_o it_o be_v moses_n great_a title_n god_n give_v he_o viz._n my_o servant_n it_o be_v in_o scripture_n account_v by_o the_o evangelist_n john_n a_o honour_n to_o bear_v christ_n shoe_n much_o more_o a_o honour_n to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 2._o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o otherwise_o he_o may_v enjoy_v i_o mean_v not_o outward_a but_o inward_a pleasure_n and_o comfort_n which_o be_v the_o true_a nay_o in_o a_o word_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a for_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 2._o so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n remain_v go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o impiety_n and_o unholiness_n he_o be_v not_o only_o keep_v from_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n face_n or_o countenance_n in_o any_o of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o also_o he_o do_v more_o and_o more_o every_o day_n incur_v god_n wrath_n displeasure_n and_o anger_n against_o he_o psal_n 1.11_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n nay_o further_o he_o engage_v himself_o more_o and_o confirm_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o list_v himself_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n he_o list_v himself_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o satan_n and_o consequent_o become_v col._n 1.21_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n and_o not_o only_o a_o enemy_n but_o enmity_n itself_o rom._n 8.7_o and_o can_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n whilst_o at_o variance_n with_o god_n who_o be_v but_o as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_z as_o stubble_n before_o the_o fire_n as_o i_o say_v before_o many_o reason_n and_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o sacred_a and_o profane_a write_n and_o argument_n even_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o 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and_o the_o glory_n thy_o way_n be_v perfect_a and_o pure_a let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o one_o a_o liar_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o unspeakable_a kindness_n and_o love_n to_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o lead_v i_o into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o thy_o mervellous_a light_n and_o to_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n o_o the_o immensity_n the_o breadth_n and_o length_n depth_n and_o height_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v please_v of_o a_o bondslave_n to_o make_v a_o free-denizon_a of_o heaven_n of_o a_o prisoner_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n one_o at_o liberty_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o that_o eternal_a wrath_n to_o come_v oh_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o have_v withhold_v death_n from_o seize_v upon_o 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thread_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o must_v present_o appear_v before_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n to_o receive_v either_o the_o sentence_n of_o life_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o everlasting_a death_n consideration_n of_o judgement_n o_o thou_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o will_v die_v in_o thy_o sin_n 1._o consider_v what_o a_o dreadful_a sight_n the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o the_o cloud_n will_v be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o often_o by_o thy_o sin_n pierce_v who_o thou_o have_v reject_v scorn_a and_o vilify_v and_o the_o blood_n thou_o have_v so_o often_o tread_v under_o foot_n must_v then_o be_v thy_o judge_n from_o who_o righteous_a sentence_n there_o will_v be_v no_o appeal_n now_o he_o stand_v to_o invite_v thou_o and_o woo_v thou_o with_o the_o fair_a term_n of_o love_n but_o then_o he_o will_v pronounce_v thy_o dreadful_a doom_n and_o his_o poor_a redeem_v one_o which_o now_o thou_o think_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v but_o do_v scorn_v mock_v revile_v 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i_o may_v be_v prosper_v in_o all_o my_o deed_n a_o valediction_n to_o the_o world_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n vain_a world_n adieu_o who_o chant_a charm_n entice_v and_o keep_v i_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o better_a price_n i_o now_o be_o bend_v for_o new_a discovery_n in_o land_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o azure_a sky_n my_o faith_n a_o city_n fair_a have_v in_o her_o eye_n who_o subject_n all_o be_v saint_n thither_o go_v i_o there_o shall_v this_o drossy_a flesh_n and_o blood_n refine_v immortal_a grow_v and_o free_a from_o â—ears_n of_o mind_n where_o whilst_o my_o saviour_n presence_n my_o mind_n cheer_v my_o heart_n shall_v vent_v no_o sigh_n my_o eye_n no_o tear_n but_o fill_v with_o joy_n from_o age_n to_o age_n i_o will_v sing_v sweet_a allelujah_n to_o my_o god_n and_o king_n 2._o to_z servants_z farewell_o my_o servant_n though_o my_o covenant_n require_v attendance_n from_o you_o none_o i_o will_v want_v your_o master_n and_o i_o own_o i_o go_v to_o see_v he_o call_v i_o home_o but_o mourn_v you_o not_o for_o i_o i_o must_v confess_v a_o truant_n i_o have_v be_v yet_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v pay_v my_o wage_n in_o serve_v i_o he_o but_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n i_o shall_v have_v wage_n pay_v eternal_o his_o debtor_n deep_a and_o desperate_a be_v i_o until_o he_o send_v his_o son_n for_o i_o to_o die_v o_o love_n strong_a than_o death_n my_o soul_n away_o make_v speed_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o dâ—ar_a master_n for_o thou_o stay_v 3._o to_o intimate_v friend_n farewell_o my_o mind_n be_v embeseâ—ed_v darling_n dear_a i_o high_o price_v you_o yâ—â—_n must_v needs_o forbear_v from_o image_v your_o enjoyment_n for_o i_o be_o call_v by_o the_o great_a friend_n of_o friend_n to_o be_v install_v with_o his_o triumphâ—â—â—_n friend_n that_o be_v above_o in_o the_o great_a principality_n of_o love_n detain_v i_o not_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d this_o a_o offence_n the_o king_n of_o king_n command_v i_o i_o must_v hence_o 4._o to_o brother_n sister_n and_o kindred_n farewell_o my_o flesh_n and_o blood_n my_o kindred_n dear_a who_o homogeniâ—â—_n pâ—rts_v at_o first_o one_o be_v till_o rib_n make_v eve_n make_v two_o who_o still_o one_o be_v million_o of_o million_o now_o in_o number_n be_v i_o have_v attain_v new_a consanguinity_n who_o sing_v sweet_a requiem_n eternal_o to_o the_o enthrone_a soul_n not_o to_o be_v cy_v by_o mortal_a optic_n they_o be_v glorisied_a heaven_n be_v their_o foot_n stool_n their_o seat_n the_o glorious_a flore_n of_o his_o great_a throne_n that_o reign_v for_o evermore_o 5._o to_o father_n farewell_o my_o being_n instrumental_a cause_n assign_v by_o the_o author_n of_o divine_a law_n who_o my_o new_a father_n be_v and_o old_a one_o be_v ere_o you_o be_v so_o to_o whem_fw-mi i_o now_o do_v pass_v methinks_v with_o sorrow_n sore_a oppress_n my_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o from_o you_o i_o aâ—_n last_o must_v part_v but_o o_o why_o do_v i_o grieve_v to_o go_v to_o he_o that_o give_v his_o son_n a_o ransom_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o by_o who_o wonderful_o great_a affection_n make_v love_n sole_a ground_n of_o my_o poor_a soul_n election_n father_n if_o you_o be_v loath_a i_o go_v shall_v be_v come_v but_o to_o he_o you_o will_v sure_o come_v to_o i_o 6._o to_o mother_n farewell_o dear_a mold_n wherein_o i_o mortal_a clay_n frame_v be_v that_o bar'_v i_o nine_o â—onâ—ths_n night_n and_o day_n and_o after_o grievous_a travel_n give_v i_o pass_v when_o by_o the_o eternal_a potter_n i_o frame_v be_v into_o this_o vail_n of_o tear_n thy_o torment_n bound_v i_o to_o boundless_a love_n yet_o thou_o must_v leave_v behind_o i_o oh_o let_v i_o flee_v and_o haste_v thou_o after_o i_o to_o dwell_v together_o in_o solicity_n 7._o to_o child_n farewell_o sweet_a impling_n death_n sweet_a write_v of_o ease_n do_v i_o remove_v from_o you_o the_o epitome_n of_o i_o and_o my_o dear_a second_o farewell_n i_o must_v have_v a_o residence_n beyond_o the_o sky_n you_o therefore_o i_o commit_v unto_o your_o father_n who_o will_v you_o keep_v and_o unto_o i_o will_v gather_v you_o if_o you_o faithful_a be_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o give_v you_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o transient_a breath_n in_o heaven_n with_o angel_n saint_n and_o martyr_n throng_n to_o sing_v for_o ever_o zion_n lamb_n be_v sweet_a song_n 8._o to_o wife_n farewell_o my_o better_a half_n life_n of_o my_o life_n and_o sub-celestial_a comfort_n dear_a wife_n one_o heart_n in_o two_o in_o part_v we_o must_v cleave_v as_o we_o make_v one_o of_o two_o at_o meeting_n leave_v spare_v these_o heart-melting_a cry_n let_v cry_n with_o tear_n thy_o frailty_n to_o bewail_v sound_v in_o god_n ear_n swim_v in_o those_o stream_n unto_o that_o harbour_n where_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o king_n thy_o heart_n will_v cheer_v i_o do_v but_o go_v before_o and_o thou_o expect_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o lord_n elect._n 9_o to_o all_o joint_o farewell_o world_n servant_n relation_n near_o brother_n and_o sister_n all_o my_o kindred_n dear_a father_n mother_n child_n and_o dear_a wife_n all_o who_o i_o dear_o love_v as_o my_o own_o life_n i_o must_v be_v go_v i_o must_v depart_v from_o hence_o see_v it_o be_v for_o my_o good_a you_o will_v not_o take_v offence_n my_o king_n and_o captain_n call_v i_o to_o install_v in_o heaven_n above_o free_a from_o all_o slavish_a thrall_n once_o more_o adieu_n unto_o you_o all_o until_o we_o shall_v together_o meet_v on_o zion_n hill_n where_o we_o all_o joint_o shall_v loud_a praise_n sing_v unto_o our_o god_n our_o saviour_n and_o our_o king_n finis_fw-la