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associate_n in_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v fit_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n iii_o but_o here_o the_o sinner_n i_o know_v will_v be_v apt_a to_o clamour_n and_o say_v what_o justice_n can_v there_o be_v in_o it_o that_o god_n for_o eat_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o for_o drink_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o wine_n irreverent_o and_o unworthy_o without_o observe_v some_o punctilio_n and_o nice_a rule_n of_o divinity_n shall_v inflict_v eternal_a damnation_n upon_o a_o poor_a creature_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o every_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a lawgiver_n have_v liberty_n to_o set_v what_o penalty_n he_o think_v fit_a upon_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n if_o he_o will_v appoint_v a_o punishment_n that_o be_v very_o dreadful_a for_o a_o certain_a
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to_o descend_v to_o any_o particular_a sin_n have_v not_o thou_o thereby_o discover_v thy_o secret_a love_n to_o sin_n and_o thy_o feign_a and_o counterfeit_a love_n to_o the_o holy_a jesus_n 22._o and_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v determine_v but_o woe_n unto_o that_o man_n by_o who_o he_o be_v betray_v how_o dreadful_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o thou_o have_v make_v nothing_o of_o it_o o_o my_o soul_n how_o have_v thou_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v employ_v by_o other_o in_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v apparent_o unlawful_a how_o apt_a have_v thou_o be_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n after_o another_o especial_o for_o a_o near_a relation_n or_o a_o superior_a how_o apt_a have_v thy_o conscience_n be_v to_o dispense_v with_o offence_n against_o a_o gracious_a god_n to_o please_v those_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v expect_v some_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v by_o wicked_a 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acquaint_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n than_o to_o be_v stranger_n to_o ourselves_o and_o what_o danger_n do_v thou_o involve_v thyself_o in_o for_o want_v of_o this_o holy_a search_n how_o do_v thou_o prepare_v for_o self-delusion_n and_o how_o impure_a must_v thy_o heart_n grow_v what_o a_o dunghill_n what_o a_o sink_n what_o a_o sty_n of_o filthiness_n where_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v by_o such_o exploration_n the_o disease_n be_v know_v it_o may_v be_v cure_v but_o lie_v hide_v it_o kill_v and_o destroy_v when_o we_o think_v all_o be_v safe_a how_o easy_a a_o matter_n be_v it_o to_o inquire_v whether_o thou_o be_v that_o hypocrite_n that_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o loiterer_n that_o slothful_a person_n that_o busy_a body_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n condemn_v yet_o thou_o have_v shun_v this_o search_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o as_o of_o poison_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o only_a medicine_n from_o which_o thou_o may_v promise_v thyself_o a_o happy_a recovery_n 24._o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o strife_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v account_v great_a see_v how_o worldly_a thought_n will_v crowd_n in_o if_o we_o do_v not_o watch_v even_o when_o we_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o most_o serious_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o have_v not_o thou_o find_v such_o worldly_a sensual_a thought_n enter_v into_o thy_o mind_n o_o my_o soul_n when_o thou_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o great_a duty_n even_o at_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n itself_o and_o have_v not_o they_o come_v in_o with_o thy_o allowance_n and_o approbation_n and_o when_o they_o have_v surprise_v thou_o have_v not_o thou_o harbour_v they_o make_v much_o of_o they_o and_o be_v loath_a to_o expel_v they_o how_o reverend_a shall_v thy_o thought_n be_v upon_o such_o occasion_n how_o free_a from_o such_o extravagancy_n how_o sequester_v from_o a_o vain_a world_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n engross_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n see_v by_o this_o which_o way_n thy_o bias_n lean_v behold_v by_o this_o how_o strong_o thy_o heart_n bend_v to_o thing_n below_o o_o when_o will_v it_o fix_v upon_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o 25._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o gentile_n exercise_v lordship_n over_o they_o and_o they_o that_o exercise_n authority_n upon_o they_o be_v call_v benefactor_n how_o unfit_a and_o improper_a be_v it_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o word_n as_o improper_a as_o for_o a_o man_n of_o reason_n to_o imitate_v child_n or_o madman_n yet_o how_o fond_a have_v thou_o be_v o_o my_o soul_n of_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n how_o have_v thou_o admire_v the_o riches_n and_o the_o grandeur_n of_o it_o how_o have_v thou_o wish_v thyself_o in_o such_o a_o great_a man_n place_n though_o the_o apostle_n be_v somewhat_o ambition_n before_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n yet_o after_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o see_v with_o other_o eye_n and_o despise_v these_o sublunary_a honour_n and_o dignity_n as_o much_o as_o they_o esteem_v they_o before_o o_o my_o soul_n when_o will_v thou_o follow_v this_o great_a example_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o profession_n thou_o be_v to_o despise_v the_o world_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o not_o to_o love_v the_o world_n notwithstanding_o this_o command_n how_o do_v thou_o hancker_n after_o these_o onion_n and_o garlic_n those_o certain_a mark_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n how_o strong_a be_v thy_o appetite_n to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o apt_a be_v thou_o to_o make_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o age_n thy_o pattern_n 26._o but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o he_o that_o be_v great_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o young_a and_o he_o that_o be_v chief_a as_o he_o that_o do_v serve_v ay_o self-denial_n be_v that_o which_o do_v best_a become_v a_o christian_a that_o 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1._o and_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o they_o arise_v and_o lead_v he_o to_o pilate_n among_o this_o multitude_n no_o doubt_n be_v some_o who_o former_o cry_v hosannah_n to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o how_o variable_a be_v mankind_n in_o their_o devotion_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n do_v not_o thou_o see_v thyself_o in_o this_o glass_n how_o fickle_a and_o inconstant_a have_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o religious_a temper_n sometime_o fire_n than_o ice_n again_o sometime_o hot_a then_o cold_a again_o sometime_o diligent_a in_o prayer_n then_o careless_a and_o supine_n again_o and_o be_v this_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o great_a master_n temper_n who_o love_v thou_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v thy_o god_n love_v thou_o at_o this_o rate_n love_v thou_o to_o day_n and_o forsake_v thou_o to_o morrow_n where_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o head_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n 2._o and_o they_o begin_v to_o accuse_v he_o say_v we_o find_v this_o fellow_n pervert_v the_o nation_n and_o forbid_v to_o 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employ_v in_o love_v i_o thou_o do_v create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o testify_v thy_o love_n to_o i_o all_o that_o thou_o ever_o do_v in_o this_o world_n for_o i_o be_v to_o show_v how_o thou_o love_v i_o all_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n thou_o have_v send_v upon_o i_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o love_v i_o but_o what_o great_a testimony_n of_o thy_o love_n can_v there_o be_v than_o thy_o die_v for_o i_o as_o thy_o love_n be_v perpetual_o exercise_v towards_o i_o so_o let_v i_o be_v continual_o exercise_v towards_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o glory_n and_o
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needy_a wretch_n and_o give_v i_o those_o riches_n i_o desire_v and_o without_o which_o i_o must_v ever_o count_v myself_o most_o miserable_o poor_a even_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o love_n which_o whoever_o do_v enjoy_v have_v enough_o and_o more_o than_o the_o rich_a prince_n can_v pretend_v to_o xii_o who_o will_v not_o praise_v thou_o o_o thou_o great_a redeemer_n of_o man_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o of_o thy_o infinite_a charity_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v buy_v i_o with_o blood_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o men._n the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o let_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n be_v exalt_v he_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n yea_o thou_o lifte_v i_o up_o above_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n for_o ever_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o life_n we_o be_v to_o lead_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n the_o content_n the_o life_n to_o be_v lead_v after_o receive_v a_o reasonable_a service_n wherein_o that_o service_n consist_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o unconverted_a state_n live_v below_o their_o reason_n the_o generality_n of_o man_n very_o rational_a in_o temporal_a concern_v but_o very_o unreasonable_a in_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o everlasting_a peace_n the_o prayer_n i._o though_o from_o the_o premise_n any_o man_n may_v guess_v what_o life_n it_o be_v that_o a_o christian_n who_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o vow_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n be_v to_o live_v after_o it_o yet_o to_o make_v these_o instruction_n complete_a i_o shall_v brief_o add_v some_o memorandum_n that_o be_v to_o be_v 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