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give_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o argument_n most_o strong_a vers_fw-la 26._o i_o feed_v thou_o with_o manna_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o thy_o father_n know_v not_o that_o i_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n mark_v that_o at_o thy_o latter_a end_n chap._n 32._o 15._o but_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v than_o he_o forsake_v god_n which_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n you_o see_v here_o israel_n set_v not_o a_o value_n on_o make_v god_n his_o safety_n but_o wax_v wanton_a and_o forget_v who_o have_v form_v he_o now_o the_o most_o reduceable_a mean_n we_o find_v urge_v be_v vers_n 29._o thus_o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o and_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n god_n bemoan_v they_o with_o desire_n they_o will_v look_v before_o they_o intimate_v that_o will_v they_o but_o look_v upon_o hereafter_o they_o will_v live_v after_o another_o rate_n here_o pertinent_a to_o this_o be_v that_o prov._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v and_o thou_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o because_o there_o be_v wrath_n beware_v lest_o he_o take_v thou_o away_o with_o the_o stroke_n and_o then_o a_o great_a ransom_n can_v deliver_v thou_o job_n 36_o 18._o do_v not_o all_o these_o scripture_n show_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o conversant_a about_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o how_o impossible_a it_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v while_o they_o remain_v stranger_n to_o these_o great_a consideration_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_n what_o more_o contribute_v to_o a_o spiritual_a growth_n than_o hourly_a communion_n about_o these_o mighty_a matter_n no_o consideration_n be_v of_o a_o more_o mortify_a force_n than_o grave_a consideration_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n this_o holy_a apostle_n no_o soon_o treat_v of_o judgement_n as_o his_o doctrine_n but_o to_o awaken_v and_o persuade_v from_o its_o terror_n be_v his_o application_n also_o jesus_n christ_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o evil_a and_o to_o compose_v they_o to_o good_a give_v such_o awaken_v item_n as_o these_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v part_n with_o it_o rather_o than_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n be_v never_o quench_v three_o time_n together_o do_v he_o in_o that_o 9_o chapter_n of_o mark_n labour_v to_o rivet_v upon_o the_o hearer_n what_o misery_n be_v to_o come_v and_o by_o the_o worm_n and_o fire_n be_v note_v certainty_n and_o by_o the_o worm_n gnaw_v and_o fire_n burn_v note_v its_o misery_n and_o by_o the_o worm_n not_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n not_o be_v quenced_a note_v its_o eternity_n who_o will_v not_o at_o this_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n oh_o god_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v because_o of_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n christ_n jesus_n three_o fold_n repetition_n seem_v plain_o to_o show_v we_o what_o great_a aptness_n there_o be_v in_o every_o body_n to_o lose_v the_o spiritual_a force_n of_o such_o mighty_a matter_n they_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n only_o of_o a_o lively_a faith_n that_o look_v at_o thing_n to_o come_v with_o such_o estimation_n as_o procure_v a_o inward_a tremble_a before_o god_n to_o take_v one_o step_v aside_o from_o god_n but_o alas_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n all_o they_o can_v from_o speak_v of_o this_o state_n to_o come_v and_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o grave_a or_o judgement_n salvation_n or_o damnation_n though_o such_o as_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o bitter_a of_o these_o thing_n here_o can_v enjoy_v the_o best_a of_o they_o hereafter_o it_o be_v live_v now_o in_o a_o holy_a awe_n of_o they_o here_o that_o will_v make_v we_o live_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o they_o hereafter_o content_v not_o yourselves_o then_o for_o a_o thousand_o world_n at_o any_o distance_n from_o daily_a communion_n with_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v talk_v with_o they_o face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n talk_v with_o his_o friend_n and_o go_v aside_o often_o from_o all_o other_o business_n into_o your_o closet_n or_o garden_n field_n or_o wilderness_n nay_o into_o any_o solitary_a place_n on_o purpose_n to_o talk_v with_o the_o grave_a how_o short_o you_o must_v put_v off_o your_o clothes_n or_o outward_a garment_n and_o never_o more_o put_v they_o on_o say_v with_o job_n my_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n if_o i_o wait_v the_o grave_n my_o house_n i_o have_v make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o darkness_n and_o say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n job_n 17._o 13._o 14._o chap._n xxx_o show_v the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o such_o as_o after_o long_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n be_v less_o in_o love_n to_o he_o with_o six_o cause_n of_o this_o decay_n sign_n xxx_o when_o increase_n of_o time_n in_o christ_n acquaintance_n work_v decrease_v of_o affection_n to_o christ_n company_n be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o any_o or_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o the_o case_n of_o many_o that_o begin_v well_o and_o promise_v fair_a for_o hold_v on_o well_o as_o though_o all_o the_o world_n with_o its_o allurement_n shall_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o end_v well_o that_o in_o their_o early_a or_o first_o love_n be_v so_o pleasant_o affect_v with_o christ_n acquaintance_n that_o their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n be_v to_o be_v with_o he_o at_o his_o foot_n hear_v his_o word_n and_o if_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n they_o must_v be_v there_o if_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n they_o must_v be_v there_o if_o in_o a_o solitary_a place_n they_o must_v be_v with_o he_o in_o no_o condition_n dislike_v with_o his_o company_n content_a with_o he_o in_o fullness_n and_o in_o scarcity_n content_a with_o he_o in_o favour_n and_o in_o frown_n still_o happy_a while_n lean_v on_o jesus_n breast_n some_o leave_v father_n &_o mother_n to_o come_v to_o he_o other_o leaving_z house_n and_o land_n to_o come_v to_o he_o their_o trade_n of_o tentmaking_a fish_v nay_o have_v find_v such_o a_o pearl_n sell_v all_o to_o buy_v this_o field_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v or_o how_o be_v fill_v with_o enjoyment_n of_o thou_o we_o have_v forsake_v all_o to_o follow_v thou_o mat._n 19_o 27._o but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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