five_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o render_v our_o recovery_n more_o difficult_a for_o the_o future_a but_o plung_v ourselves_o for_o the_o present_a into_o a_o far_o more_o criminal_a and_o guilty_a condition_n p._n 501.502_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a we_o shall_v not_o only_o render_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a for_o the_o present_a but_o expose_v ourselves_o if_o we_o die_v in_o our_o sin_n to_o a_o deep_a and_o more_o dreadful_a ruin_n 508.509_o chap._n v._n contain_v some_o short_a direction_n for_o the_o more_o profitable_a read_v the_o ensue_a discourse_n p._n 513.514_o and_o also_o direction_n for_o the_o good_a conduct_n and_o regular_a exercise_n of_o our_o closet_n religion_n in_o all_o the_o different_a state_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n together_o with_o form_n of_o private_a devotion_n fit_v to_o each_o state_n p._n 517._o the_o first_o be_v for_o the_o state_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o christian_a life_n p._n 517.518_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o for_o the_o state_n of_o actual_a engagement_n in_o it_o p._n 530._o the_o three_o for_o the_o state_n of_o growth_n and_o improvement_n towards_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n chap._n i._o concern_v the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o understanding_n what_o be_v the_o nature_n use_v and_o excellency_n of_o any_o mean_n it_o be_v necessary_a we_o shall_v have_v a_o true_a and_o genuine_a notion_n of_o those_o peculiar_a end_n which_o they_o drive_v at_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v mean_n consist_v in_o be_v serviceable_a to_o some_o end_n but_o to_o what_o they_o be_v particular_o serviceable_a must_v be_v collect_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o particular_a end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v and_o therefore_o till_o we_o know_v what_o those_o particular_a end_n be_v it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v mean_n or_o no_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v serviceable_a 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and_o which_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o point_n in_o which_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n do_v concentre_v phil._n i._n 11_o which_o propose_v this_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o religious_a performance_n that_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v glorify_v 1_o pet._n four_o 11_o and_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v christian_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n eph._n i_o 12_o but_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v no_o distinct_a end_n from_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v as_o evident_a from_o hence_o that_o this_o glory_n consist_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v add_v or_o contribute_v to_o he_o who_o essential_a glory_n be_v so_o immense_a and_o secure_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o can_v do_v can_v either_o increase_v or_o diminish_v it_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o glory_n can_v redound_v to_o he_o 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happiness_n not_o only_o to_o cohabit_n but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o in_o heart_n and_o will_n unite_v to_o this_o bless_a and_o glorious_a company_n for_o what_o soul_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o cordial_a love_n to_o jesus_n the_o best_a friend_n of_o soul_n that_o ever_o be_v any_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n will_v not_o esteem_v it_o a_o mighty_a felicity_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o happy_a change_n of_o his_o past_a woeful_a circumstance_n to_o see_v he_o that_o be_v so_o cruel_o treat_v so_o barbarous_o vilify_v torture_v and_o butcher_v for_o our_o sake_n raise_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o splendour_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v head_n and_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o hierarchy_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o celebrate_v throughout_o all_o the_o noble_a choir_n of_o archangel_n and_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 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