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3._o faith_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v weaken_v but_o their_o faith_n can_v altogether_o fail_v nor_o perish_v they_o may_v for_o a_o time_n lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o elect_a the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v sin_n and_o that_o sometime_o great_o and_o grievous_o as_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o therefore_o may_v exceed_o weaken_v their_o faith_n and_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v lose_v faith_n and_o grace_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v their_o wont_a sweet_a communion_n with_o christ_n neither_o perceive_v any_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v david_n case_n after_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n for_o upon_o his_o repentance_n he_o pray_v thus_o 10._o
against_o the_o lord_n by_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v the_o lord_n may_v in_o his_o justice_n cut_v we_o off_o for_o the_o very_a first_o transgression_n for_o one_o evil_a thought_n for_o one_o wicked_a word_n for_o one_o sinful_a deed_n and_o when_o we_o find_v the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n so_o much_o show_v towards_o we_o as_o to_o spare_v â—s_n and_o suffer_v we_o to_o live_v notwithstanding_o our_o vile_a wicked_a and_o sinful_a life_n o_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n herein_o and_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o patience_n towards_o we_o in_o suffer_v we_o so_o long_o wherefore_o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o defer_v that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o hasten_v his_o repeatance_n and_o he_o shall_v reason_v thus_o hitherto_o i_o have_v live_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v wicked_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v â—o_o gracious_a unto_o i_o that_o he_o have_v spare_v i_o he_o may_v have_v cut_v i_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o i_o be_o not_o consume_v and_o now_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o lord_n will_v forbear_v i_o any_o more_o wherefore_o i_o will_v delay_v the_o time_n no_o long_o i_o will_v now_o repent_v i_o will_v now_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o how_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o its_o necessary_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o repent_v three_o its_o necessary_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o life_n 3_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n man_n live_v long_o because_o as_o yet_o sin_n be_v not_o multiply_v in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o one_o say_v â—6_n say_v dâ—câ—râ—â—tus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈…〉_o decâ—â—sus_fw-la sâ—â—â—â—dum_fw-la 〈…〉_o cap._n â—6_n the_o course_n of_o man_n life_n be_v shorten_v according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o some_o for_o when_o sin_n begin_v to_o be_v multiply_v on_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n then_o do_v god_n drown_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o shorten_v the_o day_n of_o man_n so_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o before_o the_o stand_v man_n live_v eight_o or_o nine_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n they_o attain_v not_o two_o hundred_o for_o abraham_n live_v but_o a_o 7._o a_o gen._n â—5_n 7._o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n and_o jacob_n count_v his_o day_n to_o be_v 9_o be_v gen_n 47._o 9_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n the_o day_n of_o man_n life_n be_v count_v but_o 10._o but_o psal_n 90._o 10._o threescore_o and_o ten_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n job_n say_v 1._o say_v ilb_n 14._o 1._o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n david_n thus_o 5._o thus_o psal_n 39_o 5._o behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o a_o hand-breadth_n and_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o before_o thou_o very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a state_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n our_o life_n for_o the_o shortness_n thereof_o be_v compare_v to_o thing_n of_o great_a swiftness_n and_o short_a continuance_n job_n compare_v our_o life_n to_o a_o 6._o a_o job_n 7._o 6._o weaver_n shuttle_n to_o a_o run_a 26._o run_a job._n 9_o 25._o 26._o post_n to_o the_o swift_a ship_n and_o to_o the_o fly_v of_o a_o eagle_n haste_v to_o the_o prey_n to_o a_o 2._o a_o ilb_n 14._o 2._o flower_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v soon_o cut_v down_o and_o wither_a as_o alâ—o_o to_o a_o shadow_n that_o flee_v and_o continue_v not_o david_n to_o the_o 15._o the_o psal_n 103._o 15._o grass_n and_o slow_a of_o the_o field_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n flourish_v and_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v st_n james_n to_o a_o 14._o a_o jam._n 4._o 14._o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoa_n in_o her_o parable_n compare_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o 14._o to_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o and_o indeed_o aquae_fw-la indeed_o pretâ—reunt_fw-la annâ—m_fw-la refluentis_fw-la aquae_fw-la our_o year_n pass_v away_o as_o the_o run_a water_n for_o as_o all_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v so_o do_v all_o man_n run_v and_o have_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v our_o life_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pass_n from_o life_n and_o a_o tend_v to_o death_n for_o from_o our_o infancy_n we_o pass_v to_o childhood_n from_o childhood_n to_o young_a age_n from_o young_a age_n to_o middle_a age_n from_o middle_a age_n to_o old_a age_n and_o from_o old_a age_n to_o death_n now_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o great_a motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o to_o be_v wary_a how_o we_o spend_v our_o day_n this_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o shortness_n of_o our_o life_n for_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n be_v but_o threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o hereupon_o pray_v and_o therein_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v 12._o pray_v psal_n 90._o 12._o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n this_o reprove_v the_o great_a folly_n of_o those_o who_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n live_v at_o ease_n pass_v use_n away_o their_o time_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v ill_o against_o those_o who_o spend_v the_o shoâ—t_o time_n of_o their_o life_n ill_o merry_a consider_v not_o how_o short_a their_o life_n be_v nor_o how_o soon_o and_o sudden_o they_o may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o their_o day_n come_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v with_o many_o as_o job_n say_v 13_o say_v job._n 21._o 13_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o moses_n that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n and_o may_v have_v live_v there_o in_o all_o worldly_a honour_n and_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n at_o full_a yet_o 25._o yet_o heb._n 11._o 25._o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n let_v we_o thereby_o understand_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n second_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o moses_n will_v not_o adventure_v the_o loss_n of_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v everlasting_a for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n sin_n be_v commit_v in_o this_o present_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v but_o short_a we_o be_v but_o of_o small_a continuance_n here_o and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v himself_o to_o all_o sport_n and_o mirth_n that_o can_v be_v invent_v and_o solace_v himself_o in_o all_o worldly_a delight_n and_o earthly_a pleasure_n even_o to_o satiety_n yet_o these_o pleasure_n will_v be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n but_o for_o a_o season_n now_o no_o wise_a man_n none_o but_o a_o very_a fool_n will_v buy_v his_o pleasure_n so_o dear_a as_o for_o the_o enjoy_n of_o his_o earthly_a pleasure_n to_o loose_v heavenly_a joy_n and_o for_o the_o win_n of_o thing_n temporal_a to_o loose_a thing_n eternal_a four_o its_o necessary_a for_o a_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v death_n 4_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n his_o life_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o certainty_n of_o death_n our_o life_n be_v but_o short_a and_o death_n be_v certain_a god_n have_v determine_v the_o end_n of_o man_n day_n upon_o earth_n after_o that_o adam_n have_v finned_a god_n say_v unto_o he_o 19_o he_o gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v job_n say_v 10._o say_v job_n 14._o 10._o man_n die_v and_o waste_v away_o yea_o man_n give_v
up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o david_n demand_n 48._o demand_n psal_n 89._o 48._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n s._n paul_n say_v 27._o say_v heb._n 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 14._o die_v 2_o sam._n 14._o 14._o we_o must_v needs_o die_v 5._o die_v job_n 14._o 5._o god_n have_v determine_v the_o day_n of_o man_n the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v with_o he_o he_o have_v appoint_v he_o his_o bound_n that_o he_o can_v pass_v death_n be_v certain_a now_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n aught_o to_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o move_v a_o sinner_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n because_o its_o certain_a he_o shall_v die_v and_o to_o add_v more_o strength_n hereunto_o consider_v in_o the_o death_n 5_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n five_o place_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n we_o be_v certain_a we_o shall_v die_v but_o we_o be_v uncertain_a when_o we_o shall_v die_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o death_n and_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n of_o this_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n solomon_n speak_v thus_o 12._o thus_o eccles_n 9_o 12._o man_n know_v not_o his_o time_n as_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n so_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o it_o fall_v sudden_o upon_o they_o while_o the_o amalekite_n be_v 17._o be_v 1_o sam._n 30._o 16._o 17._o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o mirth_n david_n come_v upon_o they_o with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n and_o slay_v they_o while_o job_n son_n and_o daughter_n 19_o daughter_n job_n 1._o 18._o 19_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o house_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o slay_v they_o while_o belshazzar_n that_o great_a king_n be_v 6._o be_v dan._n 5._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o drink_v wine_n and_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o lord_n and_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n the_o hand-writing_n appear_v on_o the_o wall_n write_v fearful_a thing_n against_o he_o which_o make_v his_o countenance_n to_o change_v cause_v the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n to_o tremble_v and_o his_o knee_n to_o smite_v one_o against_o another_o and_o 30._o and_o ver._n 30._o in_o that_o night_n be_v belshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n slay_v these_o think_v not_o that_o death_n have_v bâ—n_v so_o near_o approach_v unto_o they_o they_o think_v little_a that_o death_n have_v stand_v wait_v for_o they_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a now_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n that_o death_n be_v use_v so_o certain_a and_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o death_n so_o uncertain_a death_n to_o prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o death_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o forcible_a motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n past_a to_o prepare_v for_o our_o last_o end_n and_o to_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o death_n before_o it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o come_v it_o may_v not_o take_v we_o unaware_o augustine_n say_v 34._o say_v diâ—m_fw-la nâ—bis_fw-la noâ—â—ssimum_fw-la mâ—râ—is_fw-la nostrae_fw-la abâ—câ—â—dit_fw-la ne_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d sutâ—ro_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prâ—mittainâ—â—_n aug._n in_o psal_n 34._o god_n have_v hide_v from_o we_o the_o last_o day_n of_o our_o death_n least_o â—â—_o shall_v promise_v unto_o ourselves_o anything_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v another_o say_v 51._o say_v all_o scoâ—ditâ—s_v est_fw-fr hominâ—_n dâ—â—s_fw-la mortis_fw-la ipâ—â—us_fw-la ut_fw-la semper_fw-la benâ—faâ—iat_fw-la sâ—mpeâ—_n mortem_fw-la suay_n pirate_n autâ—_n opâ—ris_fw-la iâ—pâ—â—f_n in_o math._n hom._n 51._o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n thâ—t_a hâ—_n may_v always_o be_v do_v good_a always_o expect_v 〈◊〉_d or_o death_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v with_o holy_a iâ—â—_n â—atch_v and_z wait_v for_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n and_o â—ay_n with_o â—im_v 14._o â—im_v job._n 14._o 14._o all_o the_o â—â—â—es_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v 〈◊〉_d châ—â—ge_a comâ—_n â—or_a to_o they_o that_o watch_n and_o wait_v for_o death_n â—nd_v 〈◊〉_d be_v â—or_a iâ—_n before_o it_o come_v death_n can_v come_v 〈◊〉_d mâ—â—_n because_o it_o come_v not_o unexpected_a but_o to_o they_o thâ—â—_n deâ—â—â—_n their_o repentance_n and_o put_v far_o hom_n they_o the_o evil_a day_n promise_v themselves_o long_a life_n death_n comeâ—â—uddenly_o because_o they_o have_v not_o prepare_v for_o the_o come_n of_o death_n wherefore_o that_o warning_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v great_o to_o be_v regard_v of_o we_o 35._o we_o luk._n 21._o 34._o 35._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o least_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o sursetting_n &_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n shall_v it_o come_v on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n both_o which_o ought_v to_o move_v we_o to_o repentance_n sixth_o its_o necessary_a for_o every_o one_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o come_v 6_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v sin_n and_o to_o amend_v his_o life_n to_o turn_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o must_v answer_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a deed_n that_o we_o have_v do_v and_o woeful_a will_v that_o day_n be_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v before_o that_o day_n come_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v certain_o come_v be_v evident_a solomon_n speak_v thus_o to_o the_o young_a man_n 9_o man_n eccles_n 11._o 9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n s._n paul_n say_v 10._o say_v 2._o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a and_o again_o 27._o again_o heb_fw-mi 9_o 27._o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o great_a house_n have_v his_o steward_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o his_o house_n but_o when_o he_o 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