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o_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n obj._n 2_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o have_v outstood_a my_o time_n and_o opportunity_n etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr i'faith_o answer_n eccles_n 9.4_o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n especial_o if_o thou_o seek_v god_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n because_o he_o be_v lovely_a in_o thy_o eye_n psal_n 69.32_o your_o heart_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v god_n obj._n 3_o i_o be_o afraid_a i_o be_o not_o humble_v enough_o and_o so_o god_n will_v not_o give_v i_o a_o good_a look_n isa_n 66.2_o ans_fw-fr i'faith_o answer_n the_o great_a humility_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deserve_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o god_n have_v but_o trouble_v thou_o so_o far_o to_o desire_v christ_n upon_o his_o own_o term_n with_o his_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o his_o crown_n then_o come_v and_o welcome_a if_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o put_v off_o the_o devil_n yoke_n and_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n mat._n 11.28_o 29._o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o 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execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a they_o be_v secure_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n they_o fall_v asleep_a upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n three_o worldliness_n 3._o worldliness_n another_o dangerous_a sin_n spring_v from_o unbelief_n be_v worldly-mindedness_a for_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o what_o be_v promise_v concern_v heaven_n or_o what_o be_v threaten_v in_o regard_n of_o hell_n why_o then_o say_v demas_n let_v we_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n let_v noah_n preach_v of_o judgement_n to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o righteous_a lot_n to_o the_o sodomite_n so_o long_o as_o their_o word_n seem_v to_o they_o as_o idle_a tale_n there_o be_v no_o care_n to_o prevent_v the_o imminent_a judgement_n but_o all_o their_o care_n be_v how_o they_o shall_v live_v another_o day_n when_o it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v not_o a_o day_n to_o live_v they_o eat_v they_o drink_v they_o buy_v they_o sell_v they_o 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their_o company_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v the_o same_o man_n at_o another_o time_n and_o in_o another_o company_n carry_v himself_o more_o like_o a_o devil_n incarnate_a than_o a_o saint_n and_o why_o so_o from_o whence_o spring_v this_o gross_a hypocrisy_n but_o from_o gross_a unbelief_n for_o have_v he_o but_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o be_v the_o same_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o company_n five_o heresy_n 5._o heresy_n another_o dangerous_a sin_n the_o daughter_n both_o of_o unbelief_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v heresy_n a_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n in_o some_o point_n of_o religion_n for_o a_o man_n own_o outward_a advantage_n for_o if_o a_o
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use_v vi_o of_o exhortation_n use_v 6_o exhortation_n of_o exhortation_n the_o next_o use_n be_v for_o exhortation_n 1._o for_o ourselves_o 2._o for_o other_o for_o ourselves_o 1._o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o labour_v to_o get_v faith_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o wisdom_n with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v wisdom_n so_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v faith_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o life_n 2._o to_o keep_v it_o when_o we_o have_v it_o non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a good_a husbandry_n to_o keep_v our_o stock_n of_o faith_n when_o we_o have_v it_o than_o to_o get_v it_o at_o the_o first_o 3._o to_o live_v by_o it_o or_o use_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o keep_v it_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o put_v our_o faith_n to_o use_v than_o our_o money_n to_o use_v the_o just_a make_v a_o live_n of_o his_o faith_n whilst_o he_o put_v it_o to_o use_v 4._o so_o to_o live_v by_o it_o as_o not_o to_o live_v bare_o and_o poor_o but_o 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a_o man_n lose_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o gain_v this_o he_o make_v a_o wise_a bargain_n 2.4_o job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n now_o faith_n be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o therefore_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v faith_n it_o be_v thy_o life_n shall_v a_o man_n hear_v of_o such_o a_o medicine_n as_o will_v certain_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o cure_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n whither_o will_v he_o not_o travel_v what_o will_v he_o not_o give_v to_o procure_v such_o a_o medicine_n and_o such_o a_o medicine_n be_v faith_n commend_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a physician_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n say_v christ_n 17.19_o luke_n 7.50_o &_o 17.19_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o thy_o faith_n have_v heal_v thou_o faith_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o all_o disease_n yea_o suppose_v a_o faithful_a man_n die_v of_o his_o disease_n yet_o his_o faith_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o death_n itself_o woe_n be_v i_o say_v the_o natural_a man_n there_o be_v no_o friend_n against_o death_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n say_v the_o true_a believer_n for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v 1.21_o phil._n 1.21_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o great_a good_a by_o faith_n even_o death_n itself_o be_v make_v advantage_n who_o will_v not_o labour_v for_o such_o a_o grace_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v to_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o faith_n in_o your_o esteem_n what_o do_v we_o esteem_v instead_o of_o faith_n certain_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o the_o best_a of_o blessing_n be_v but_o dead_a thing_n without_o faith_n faith_n put_v life_n into_o a_o man_n and_o into_o all_o that_o a_o man_n enjoy_v without_o faith_n man_n of_o high_a degree_n be_v a_o lie_n 62.9_o psal_n 62.9_o and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v they_o so_o high_a honour_n profit_n pleasure_n all_o these_o promise_n much_o o_o say_v they_o we_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o happy_a man_n if_o thou_o will_v set_v thy_o heart_n on_o we_o but_o they_o lie_v when_o they_o say_v so_o jon._n 2.8_o they_o that_o follow_v after_o lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n labour_n for_o faith_n he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o purpose_n that_o be_v merciful_a to_o his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 11.17_o and_o that_o man_n be_v the_o most_o desperate_a self-murtherer_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o unbelief_n i_o beseech_v you_o i_o beseech_v you_o friend_n listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o your_o immortal_a soul_n methinks_v every_o man_n now_o and_o then_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o precious_a soul_n cry_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n be_o i_o not_o the_o most_o excellent_a piece_n of_o god_n workmanship_n and_o do_v god_n make_v i_o so_o for_o nothing_o be_v not_o my_o be_v to_o continue_v to_o everlasting_a do_v i_o not_o feel_v in_o myself_o the_o very_a spark_n of_o immortality_n must_v i_o not_o be_v either_o happy_a or_o miserable_a to_o all_o eternity_n be_v there_o but_o one_o mean_n under_o heaven_n to_o make_v i_o happy_a which_o be_v to_o get_v faith_n and_o shall_v i_o neglect_v that_o be_v this_o the_o great_a work_n that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o charge_n that_o i_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 6.29_o and_o shall_v i_o do_v evething_fw-mi else_o before_o i_o do_v this_o be_v my_o life_n but_o as_o a_o day_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v
do_v good_a to_o we_o till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n to_o believe_v a_o unbeliever_n be_v a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n but_o a_o believer_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n 6.10_o eph._n 6.10_o and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n second_o do_v we_o prize_v wisdom_n wisdom_n 2._o wisdom_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o wisdom_n he_o be_v wise_a indeed_o who_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o life_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o solomon_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o under_o god_n live_v by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o other_o eccles_n 9.15_o and_o so_o the_o just_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o four_o despicable_a creature_n that_o yet_o be_v admirable_a for_o wisdom_n prov._n 30.23_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v four_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o be_v little_a upon_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o be_v exceed_o wise_a among_o the_o rest_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o coney_n or_o as_o some_o read_v it_o the_o mouse_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v a_o feeble_a people_n yet_o they_o make_v their_o house_n in_o the_o rock_n that_o so_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o rock_n may_v supply_v the_o defect_n of_o strength_n in_o themselves_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n he_o be_v a_o wise_a builder_n that_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o the_o rock_n mat._n 7.24_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o build_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o that_o build_v upon_o he_o shall_v never_o fall_v the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o wise_a builder_n psal_n 125._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_n zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o whereas_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n with_o a_o witness_n who_o despise_v this_o rock_n by_o his_o unbelief_n build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n trust_v to_o his_o wit_n or_o wealth_n or_o 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