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rebellious_a spirit_n to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o confess_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v witness_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o 7.21_o he_o that_o be_v superficial_o or_o constrain_o mat._n 7.21_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v follow_v he_o willing_o with_o ready_a heart_n and_o incline_v affection_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o enjoin_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o first_o point_n how_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n do_v follow_v he_o namely_o willing_o second_o they_o do_v follow_v he_o patient_o not_o murmur_v not_o repine_v at_o the_o affliction_n which_o befall_v they_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o remember_v that_o christ_n himself_o do_v 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wickedness_n such_o be_v those_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 3.9_o esay_n 3.9_o who_o do_v declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n they_o do_v boast_v in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o mischief_n therefore_o he_o conclude_v against_o they_o with_o a_o grievous_a curse_n woe_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o such_o be_v many_o ungodly_a person_n in_o these_o our_o time_n they_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o drunkenness_n and_o glory_n in_o their_o adultery_n they_o vaunt_v in_o their_o imposture_n fraud_n and_o deceit_n and_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o base_a impiety_n as_o if_o sin_n be_v a_o virtue_n and_o wickedness_n deserve_v praise_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o revenge_v nor_o hell_n to_o torment_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v if_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o while_n lodge_v upon_o the_o soul_n oh_o how_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n into_o what_o a_o grievous_a estate_n it_o bring_v it_o oh_o 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counsel_n make_v cruel_a by_o his_o judgement_n dissolute_a by_o his_o allurement_n unshamefast_a to_o filthiness_n fearless_o to_o peril_n uncourteous_a in_o humane_a affair_n careless_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n forgetful_a of_o thing_n past_a negligent_a in_o thing_n present_a improvident_a for_o thing_n to_o come_v oh_o what_o a_o grievous_a estate_n be_v this_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v this_o worthy_a exhortation_n take_v heed_n 3.12.13_o heb._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o heart_n harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o cancer_n it_o soon_o creep_v and_o infect_v the_o soul_n it_o soon_o draw_v upon_o it_o the_o habit_n of_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o custom_n as_o philo_n speak_v arise_v from_o a_o small_a beginning_n and_o what_o then_o follow_v but_o a_o incorrigible_a harden_a heart_n behold_v we_o therefore_o how_o urgent_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o run_v opportune_a in_o due_a season_n whilst_o grace_n be_v offer_v before_o our_o heart_n become_v harden_v through_o the_o continuance_n in_o sin_n oh_o remember_v we_o what_o that_o bright_a shine_a light_n john_n baptist_n do_v proclaim_v now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o with_o he_o conclude_v 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n consider_v we_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o call_v we_o to_o a_o present_a conversion_n 95.7.8_o psal_n 95.7.8_o today_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n oh_o now_o be_v grace_n offer_v now_o be_v we_o invite_v unto_o this_o holy_a race_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v not_o harden_v our_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v 2.8_o jonah_n 2.8_o by_o wait_v upon_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v our_o own_o mercy_n oh_o 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the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v belove_v that_o as_o the_o first_o subsequent_a thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o race_n we_o must_v run_v fervent_o with_o a_o earnest_a zeal_n and_o resolution_n second_o as_o the_o second_o subsequent_a thing_n necessary_a in_o the_o form_n of_o this_o race_n bernard_n bernard_n we_o must_v run_v festinanter_fw-la speedy_o for_o as_o bernard_n speak_v vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la via_fw-la longan_v our_o life_n be_v short_a but_o the_o way_n be_v long_o therefore_o we_o must_v use_v a_o speedy_a course_n as_o david_n worthy_o resolve_v exonerati_fw-la psal_n 119.32_o interius_fw-la vacui_fw-la exterius_fw-la exonerati_fw-la i_o will_v run_v say_v he_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o precept_n now_o know_v we_o that_o for_o this_o two_o thing_n be_v special_o necessary_a that_o we_o become_v inward_o empty_v and_o outward_o disburden_v first_o inward_o empty_v of_o the_o heap_n and_o 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bless_a apostle_n paul_n that_o it_o make_v he_o grievous_o complain_v oh_o man_n that_o i_o be_o weary_v with_o continual_a sighting_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v run_v speedy_o in_o this_o holy_a race_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o become_v inward_o empty_v daily_o lessen_v the_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n else_o we_o shall_v never_o so_o run_v as_o to_o obtain_v second_o to_o run_v speedy_o we_o must_v become_v outward_o disburden_v that_o be_v conscience_n luke_n 16.13_o gregory_n nil_fw-la laboriosius_fw-la quà m_fw-la terrenis_fw-la desideriis_fw-la aestuare_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 122._o qui_fw-fr majora_fw-la cupit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la accesserunt_fw-la divitiae_fw-la ut_fw-la egestas_fw-la cresceret_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 137._o avaris_fw-la ipsa_fw-la foecunditas_fw-la molesta_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 29._o timoribus_fw-la cruciantur_fw-la tristitia_fw-la 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tend_v all_o their_o passage_n what_o be_v their_o daily_a labour_n why_o to_o enlarge_v themselves_o to_o get_v the_o earth_n in_o possession_n to_o make_v their_o youngster_n gallant_n of_o this_o age_n who_o we_o may_v often_o see_v to_o consume_v prodigal_o what_o their_o parent_n do_v get_v miserable_o but_o what_o a_o distress_a condition_n be_v this_o when_o will_v these_o so_o run_v as_o to_o obtain_v a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n alas_o this_o be_v impossible_a until_o they_o become_v disburden_v of_o these_o terrene_a prosecution_n we_o may_v see_v in_o matthewes_n gospel_n 19.22_o mat._n 19.22_o that_o that_o yongue_n man_n will_v fain_o have_v follow_v christ_n but_o the_o world_n pluck_v he_o utter_o away_o and_o make_v he_o forsake_v that_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n 8.20_o act._n 8.20_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n simon_n magus_n will_v fain_o have_v be_v a_o religionist_n but_o the_o world_n so_o clog_v he_o it_o whole_o overthrow_v he_o saint_n paul_n do_v tell_v we_o 4.10_o 2._o tim._n 4.10_o that_o demas_n begin_v this_o race_n he_o give_v his_o name_n to_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o associate_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o travel_n but_o this_o enchant_a paramour_n the_o world_n it_o pull_v he_o clean_o away_o 2.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.22_o to_o turn_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n therefore_o well_o may_v the_o apostle_n call_v this_o snare_n 6.10_o 1._o tim._n 6.10_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o evil_a well_o may_v chrysostome_n declaim_v against_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o common_a plague_n oh_o deep_a destruction_n of_o man_n for_o once_o ensnare_v in_o this_o evil_a they_o hardly_o or_o never_o get_v out_o of_o it_o to_o obtain_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n oh_o 19.24_o mat._n 19.24_o so_o hardly_o that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o conclude_v it_o easy_o for_o a_o cable_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o 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