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upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o perplexity_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o cross_a dispensation_n of_o evil_a and_o good_a to_o the_o good_a and_o the_o evil_a here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o unravel_v of_o this_o clue_n of_o the_o soul_n immortality_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n will_v guide_v we_o through_o this_o labyrinth_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a when_o a_o day_n shall_v come_v when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o the_o epicure_n of_o this_o world_n which_o have_v have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n as_o in_o luke_n 16.25_o son_n rentember_n you_o have_v have_v your_o pleasure_n in_o your_o life_n time_n and_o my_o servant_n receive_v pain_n now_o they_o be_v comfort_v and_o you_o be_v torment_v 2._o this_o meditation_n be_v of_o use_n to_o comfort_n and_o to_o confirm_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n either_o our_o own_o or_o our_o friend_n inasmuch_o as_o believe_v in_o the_o 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heavenly_a expression_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n say_v the_o patriarch_n jacob_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n gen._n 49.18_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n say_v old_a simeon_n luke_n 2.29_o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n saint_n stephen_n the_o holy_a martyr_n with_o these_o word_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7.59_o our_o lord_n himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n with_o these_o word_n breathe_v his_o last_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v
world_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o foul_a use_v 1._o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o man_n to_o value_v their_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o and_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o nor_o to_o pass_v they_o away_o so_o careless_o and_o inconsiderate_o as_o ordinary_o man_n do_v to_o their_o eternal_a undo_n some_o desperate_o wound_v they_o to_o death_n by_o desperate_a wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n heale_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o imply_v that_o by_o sin_n he_o have_v wound_v it_o some_o sell_v their_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o trifle_n that_o be_v worth_a nothing_o for_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n for_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n which_o profit_v nothing_o for_o satisfy_v some_o sinful_a lust_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o nothing_o some_o give_v away_o their_o soul_n for_o nought_o for_o sin_n in_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n as_o curse_v swear_v idle_a and_o lewd_a communication_n and_o the_o like_a these_o make_v the_o worst_a bargain_n of_o all_o other_o pawn_v their_o soul_n they_o will_v give_v themselves_o liberty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o lust_n but_o for_o such_o a_o time_n and_o then_o they_o will_v take_v up_o and_o repent_v and_o recover_v themselves_o and_o their_o soul_n again_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o will_n and_o power_n to_o come_v in_o when_o they_o will_v all_o these_o make_v ill_a bargain_n and_o pass_v away_o their_o precious_a soul_n for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o which_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n can_v buy_v again_o we_o see_v this_o we_o hear_v it_o and_o we_o condemn_v they_o for_o it_o yet_o be_v there_o daily_o among_o we_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o folly_n and_o by_o covetousness_n voluptuousness_n ambition_n malice_n perjury_n and_o the_o like_a sell_v themselves_o and_o their_o soul_n 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his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o will_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o let_v it_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o every_o soul_n and_o god_n give_v we_o grace_n and_o power_n to_o keep_v it_o 2._o be_v soul_n so_o precious_a then_o let_v we_o look_v to_o they_o careful_o preserve_v they_o chary_o as_o we_o will_v do_v our_o chief_a jewel_n keep_v thy_o soul_n with_o all_o diligence_n examine_v the_o state_n of_o it_o see_v it_o want_v nothing_o of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o happiness_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o it_o our_o care_n be_v much_o for_o the_o body_n what_o shall_v we_o eat_v what_o shall_v we_o drink_v wherewithal_o shall_v we_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o soul_n be_v neglect_v set_v by_o and_o lest_o look_v after_o but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o a_o like_a case_n mat._n 6.25_o be_v not_o the_o body_n better_o than_o the_o raiment_n so_o say_v i_o be_v not_o the_o 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