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profession_n the_o lie_n the_o pope_n profess_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o servant_n and_o yet_o even_o then_o exalt_v himself_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 2_o thess_n 2.4_o and_o he_o that_o profess_v himself_o so_o humble_a as_o to_o do_v service_n to_o the_o mean_a christian_n be_v yet_o so_o proud_a as_o to_o take_v merit_n from_o christ_n himself_o every_o one_o that_o be_v clothe_v in_o black_a be_v not_o a_o scholar_n nor_o every_o one_o that_o wear_v a_o sword_n a_o soldier_n neither_o be_v every_o professor_n a_o true_a and_o upright_a believer_n pharnaces_n send_v a_o crown_n to_o cesar_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o rebel_v against_o he_o but_o cesar_n send_v back_o the_o crown_n with_o this_o message_n let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o obedience_n first_o and_o then_o i_o will_v accept_v the_o crown_n thus_o god_n will_v not_o be_v grace_v with_o our_o crown_n of_o profession_n unless_o that_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o gracious_a conversation_n he_o be_v 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shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n matth._n 5.5_o if_o heaven_n can_v make_v thou_o bless_v thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v bless_v be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5.3_o if_o all_o thing_n can_v make_v thou_o bless_v thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n or_o the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o two_o last_o verse_n reader_n i_o shall_v do_v my_o utmost_a so_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o regenerate_v which_o no_o pen_n can_v full_o that_o thou_o may_v admire_v it_o how_o goodly_a be_v thy_o tent_n o._n jacob_n and_o thy_o tabernacle_n o_o israel_n numb_a 24.5_o and_o not_o only_o as_o balaam_n desire_v their_o death_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o numb_a 23_o 10._o but_o also_o 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and_o rub_v which_o fret_v other_o shall_v make_v thou_o shine_v the_o bright_a psal_n 94.12_o divine_a correction_n shall_v make_v thou_o learn_v thy_o sacred_a lesson_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n that_o when_o all_o other_o people_n be_v undo_v by_o war_n they_o only_o grow_v rich_a true_o thus_o when_o ungodly_a one_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o outward_a misery_n and_o want_n like_o ahaz_n in_o their_o distress_n they_o sin_v more_o against_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v thrive_v the_o better_a grow_v the_o rich_a in_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n the_o diminution_n of_o thy_o temporal_a shall_v be_v a_o addition_n to_o thy_o spiritual_a estate_n job_n 36.9_o 10._o as_o spring-water_n smoke_v when_o other_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o because_o that_o be_v live_v and_o these_o be_v dead_a nay_o it_o be_v observe_v water_n arise_v from_o deep_a spring_n be_v hot_a in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n the_o outward_a cold_a keep_n in_o and_o doul_v â—â—g_v the_o inward_a heat_n 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individual_a promise_n have_v its_o virtue_n and_o value_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o one_o christian_n mallemus_fw-la career_n sale_n coeâ—o_o &c_n &c_n selveccer_n in_o paedag._n christian_n we_o have_v better_o want_v meat_n drink_z air_n light_n all_o the_o element_n then_o that_o one_o sweet_a sentence_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy-laden_a and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o mr._n burrough_n say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n in_o that_o one_o verse_n john_n 3.16_o then_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n beside_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o mr._n baxter_n i_o remember_v â—est_n in_o his_o everlasting_a â—est_n have_v a_o expression_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o all_o the_o world_n that_o that_o verse_n john_n 17.24_o have_v be_v 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and_o then_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o she_o cry_v and_o roar_v out_o sad_o o_o my_o child_n ah_o my_o poor_a child_n true_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n thy_o everlasting_a estate_n be_v every_o moment_n in_o jeopardy_n if_o thou_o now_o busy_a thyself_o whole_o in_o scrape_v and_o cark_n and_o care_v for_o thy_o body_n forget_v thy_o poor_a soul_n leave_v that_o to_o the_o fire_n that_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o time_n i_o will_v say_v a_o eternity_n come_v when_o thou_o will_v think_v of_o it_o though_o then_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_a and_o then_o o_o then_o how_o sad_o how_o sorrowful_o will_v thou_o sigh_v and_o sob_v howl_v and_o roar_v and_o screech_n out_o o_o my_o soul_n ah_o my_o poor_a soul_n how_o wretched_o have_v i_o forget_v my_o precious_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o unconceivable_a mercy_n that_o yet_o thou_o have_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n wherein_o thou_o may_v think_v of_o and_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n for_o thy_o soul_n 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wise_a in_o thy_o latter_a end_n lest_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 when_o thy_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n torment_v and_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 have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o care_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o pro._n 19_o 20._o pro._n 5.11_o 12_o 13._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_v first_o to_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o second_o to_o do_v what_o good_a they_o can_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o especial_o of_o their_o relation_n i_o come_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o regenerate_a if_o without_o regeneration_n none_o can_v attain_v salvation_n then_o o_o new_a bear_v creature_n it_o high_o concern_v thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o man_n first_o be_v thou_o thankful_a to_o god_n what_o will_v thou_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o great_a inestimable_a benefit_n be_v not_o thy_o heart_n ravish_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o good_a will_n which_o take_v such_o notice_n of_o thou_o a_o poor_a worm_n praise_v say_v the_o psalmist_n wait_v for_o thou_o in_o zion_n psal_n 65.1_o and_o well_o it_o may_v for_o of_o zion_n it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o psa_fw-la 87.5_o 6._o a_o heathen_a have_v three_o reason_n for_o which_o he_o bless_v god_n one_o of_o they_o be_v that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o man_n a_o rational_a creature_n i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o not_o only_o a_o man_n but_o a_o christian_a not_o only_o a_o rational_a but_o a_o new_a creature_n they_o that_o be_v new_a bear_v in_o zion_n have_v infinite_a reason_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n if_o david_n praise_v god_n 15._o psa_fw-la 139.14_o 15._o because_o he_o be_v wonderful_o make_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o body_n what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o grace_n in_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v never_o give_v too_o great_a thanks_o for_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o great_a thing_n do_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o i_o whereof_o i_o be_o glad_a ps_n 125.3_o what_o joy_n be_v there_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o great_a heir_n or_o a_o prince_n what_o ring_v of_o bell_n and_o discharge_v of_o gun_n and_o make_v of_o bonfire_n when_o those_o infant_n be_v bear_v to_o many_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o to_o crown_n nay_o and_o their_o sceptre_n wither_v and_o crown_n moulder_v away_o o_o the_o joy_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v in_o god_n who_o be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n of_o a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v do_v wicked_a man_n keep_v the_o day_n of_o their_o natural_a 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new_a make_v we_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o enter_v into_o his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n psalm_n 100_o per_fw-la tot_fw-la give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o a_o humble_a admiration_n and_o in_o thy_o life_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n first_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o a_o humble_a admiration_n of_o his_o bottomless_a mercy_n if_o david_n when_o he_o consider_v the_o glorious_a heaven_n which_o god_n have_v make_v for_o man_n cry_v out_o so_o affectionate_o what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o
he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o visit_v he_o psa_fw-la 8._o sure_o thou_o when_o thou_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v within_o thou_o and_o the_o place_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o may_v well_o fall_v down_o on_o thy_o knee_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n say_v what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o he_o and_o what_o be_o i_o a_o poor_a son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o do_v thus_o visit_v i_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o but_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o have_v crown_v i_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 19_o friend_n let_v free_a grace_n have_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o good_a bestow_v on_o thou_o or_o expect_v by_o thou_o alas_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o be_v it_o not_o thou_o in_o the_o same_o lump_n of_o clay_n with_o they_o that_o perish_v now_o that_o the_o potter_n shall_v make_v thou_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o high_a shelf_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o martyr_n phrase_n be_v when_o other_o be_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o firebrand_n of_o hell_n have_v not_o thou_o unspeakable_a cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o thou_o that_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v justify_v when_o other_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o their_o transgression_n be_v mere_o from_o mercy_n rom._n 3.24_o rom._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o thy_o nature_n shall_v be_v 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torment_v day_n and_o night_n with_o intolerable_a pain_n be_v only_o from_o god_n good_a pleasure_n titus_n 3.3_o 4._o the_o jewel_n which_o inrich_v thou_o be_v a_o gift_n joh._n 4.10_o enrich_v 4.10_o faith_n justifi_v not_o as_o manus_fw-la laborantis_fw-la which_o yearn_v a_o peony_n but_o as_o manus_fw-la mendicantis_fw-la that_o receive_v a_o alm_n or_o jeâ—el_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v justify_v and_o enrich_v the_o hand_n which_o receive_v it_o be_v a_o gift_n phil._n 1.29_o it_o be_v worthy_a thy_o observation_n how_o full_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o exclude_v thou_o and_o every_o thing_n in_o thou_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o merit_v thy_o acceptance_n here_o or_o inheritance_n hereafter_o not_o by_o work_n rom_n 9.11_o not_o of_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o not_o according_a to_o work_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o without_o work_n rom._n 4.6_o now_o if_o mercy_n do_v all_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o mercy_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o from_o thou_o what_o do_v god_n 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