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puddle_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n left_a be_v entangle_v and_o overcome_v again_o with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o thou_o have_v escape_v thy_o latter_a end_n prove_v much_o worse_a unto_o thou_o than_o thy_o first_o beginning_n twice_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v the_o same_o cautionary_a warning_n to_o heal_v sinner_n 5.5.14_o joh._n 5.5.14_o the_o first_o to_o the_o man_n cure_v of_o his_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n disease_n the_o second_o to_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o 8.11_o joh._n 8.11_o hereby_o teach_v we_o how_o dangerous_a a_o relapse_n and_o fall_v again_o be_v into_o our_o wont_a and_o accustom_a sin_n and_o for_o this_o present_a mercy_n and_o health_n 17.15_o luke_n 17.15_o imitate_v the_o thankful_a leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o hence_o forward_o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n leisure_n because_o the_o lord_n tarry_v thou_o he_o tarry_v for_o thou_o till_o thou_o change_v thy_o evil_a life_n tarry_v thou_o for_o he_o therefore_o until_o he_o crown_v thy_o good_a life_n and_o remember_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o thy_o die_a day_n and_o thou_o shaâ—t_v never_o do_v amiss_o first_o that_o there_o be_v about_o thou_o a_o all_o see_a eye_n and_o a_o all-hearing_a eat_v he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v 94.9_o psal_n 94.9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v go_v thou_o out_o he_o see_v thou_o return_v thou_o home_n he_o see_v thou_o 139.11.12_o psa_fw-la 139.11.12_o do_v the_o candle_n burn_v he_o see_v thou_o be_v the_o candle_n put_v out_o he_o see_v thou_o be_v it_o light_n or_o darkness_n he_o see_v thou_o he_o see_v how_o thou_o do_v converse_v with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o how_o with_o other_o man_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v good_a sic_fw-la vive_fw-fr cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la audiat_fw-la sic_fw-la loquere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la quasi_fw-la homines_fw-la videant_fw-la so_o converse_v with_o man_n as_o if_o god_n hear_v thou_o so_o confer_v with_o god_n as_o if_o man_n see_v thou_o but_o suppose_v that_o thou_o desire_v to_o recover_v and_o yet_o neither_o thyself_o see_v any_o likelihood_n nor_o god_n see_v it_o good_a that_o thou_o shall_v recover_v then_o if_o thou_o have_v enure_v thyself_o to_o repentance_n heretofore_o and_o to_o prayer_n it_o will_v be_v the_o more_o familiar_a with_o thou_o now_o at_o this_o time_n fervent_a prayer_n 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o water_v thy_o couch_n with_o tear_n be_v most_o of_o all_o necessary_a at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n may_v not_o affright_v thou_o but_o be_v a_o welcome_a guest_n unto_o thou_o for_o that_o be_v true_o penitent_a at_o thy_o departure_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a with_o simeon_n to_o depart_v in_o peace_n 2.29_o luk._n 2.29_o and_o so_o god_n grant_v not_o thy_o will_n but_o his_o will_n may_v indeed_o grant_v both_o thy_o will_n and_o his_o will_n thy_o will_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o recover_v but_o if_o god_n will_v and_o his_o will_n which_o be_v not_o to_o have_v thou_o lie_v linger_v and_o languish_v any_o long_o in_o this_o short_a pilgrimage_n and_o warfare_n but_o to_o triumph_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n therefore_o when_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v wait_v for_o thou_o it_o god_n give_v thou_o then_o thy_o understanding_n say_v thou_o then_o inward_o to_o thyself_o to_o thy_o sick_a soul_n now_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v end_v my_o harvest_n be_v in_v my_o journey_n be_v finish_v my_o race_n be_v run_v my_o hourglass_n spend_v my_o candle_n burn_v in_o the_o socket_n many_o of_o the_o godly_a be_v go_v before_o i_o and_o i_o be_o now_o to_o follow_v after_o 4.7.8_o 2._o tim._n 4.7.8_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 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and_o if_o we_o thus_o spend_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sickness_n in_o this_o sort_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o call_v for_o we_o by_o death_n shall_v find_v we_o either_o read_n or_o hear_v or_o meditate_v or_o counsel_v or_o resist_v evil_a or_o do_v some_o good_a or_o repent_v or_o pray_v and_o then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n 48.14_o psal_n 48.14_o and_o will_v also_o send_v we_o his_o angeâ—s_n to_o stand_v at_o our_o beds-head_n 16.22_o luke_n 16.22_o wait_v for_o we_o to_o carry_v our_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n where_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n the_o father_n behold_v god_n the_o son_n and_o look_v upon_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n where_o
of_o the_o wicked_a barbarian_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4.5.6_o act._n 28.3_o 4.5.6_o this_o rash_a censure_v and_o judge_v be_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_n 13.1.2.3.4.5_o luke_n 13.1.2.3.4.5_o wherein_o they_o do_v utter_v a_o secret_a corruption_n natural_o engender_v in_o all_o man_n that_o be_v very_o sharp_o to_o see_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o severe_o to_o censure_v they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o be_v blindfold_o in_o see_v their_o own_o for_o these_o man_n think_v because_o the_o like_a judgement_n do_v not_o fall_v on_o themselves_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v safe_a enough_o and_o not_o so_o great_a sinner_n but_o rather_o high_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n even_o as_o many_o in_o the_o world_n do_v now_o adays_o false_o imagine_v and_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v always_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o god_n do_v most_o strike_v and_o press_v with_o his_o punish_a hand_n have_v forget_v that_o god_n do_v not_o keep_v a_o ordinary_a rate_n here_o below_o to_o punish_v every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v worst_a or_o to_o cocker_v and_o favour_v he_o as_o he_o be_v best_o but_o only_o take_v some_o example_n as_o he_o think_v good_a for_o the_o instruction_n and_o advertisement_n of_o other_o and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v looking-glass_n wherein_o every_o man_n may_v see_v his_o own_o face_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o cause_n handle_v and_o that_o god_n be_v a_o severe_a revenger_n of_o sin_n that_o all_o man_n may_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o some_o to_o tremble_v and_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v constrain_v in_o their_o own_o turn_n to_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o punishment_n they_o have_v deserve_v whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v just_o occasion_v to_o correct_v their_o erroneous_a and_o sinister_a judgement_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o must_v 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drunken_a and_o be_v thou_o he_o lie_v he_o that_o shall_v go_v altogether_o unpunished_a thou_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a 4.17.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.17.18_o but_o shall_v sure_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n therefore_o judge_v not_o thus_o rash_o of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o grievous_o handle_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o think_v thyself_o as_o bad_a a_o sinner_n if_o not_o worse_o and_o that_o the_o like_a defect_n may_v befall_v thou_o and_o think_v some_o great_a temptation_n befall_v they_o and_o that_o thyself_o shall_v be_v worse_o if_o the_o like_a temptation_n shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_n that_o as_o yet_o the_o like_a have_v not_o happen_v unto_o thou_o the_o five_o objection_n be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n be_v 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the_o prophet_n david_n complain_v in_o the_o psalm_n yea_o let_v all_o thy_o brethren_n hate_v thou_o as_o joseph_n be_v of_o his_o brethren_n 19.7_o prou._n 19.7_o let_v all_o thy_o friend_n go_v far_o from_o thou_o and_o be_v want_v unto_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverb_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o it_o be_v put_v it_o all_o off_o with_o this_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v the_o same_o and_o despair_v you_o of_o help_n when_o he_o fail_v to_o know_v and_o not_o before_o i_o charge_v you_o but_o take_v it_o at_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o sequel_n sure_a he_o know_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v provide_v in_o fit_a time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o care_n shall_v do_v what_o you_o never_o can_v 68.5_o psal_n 10.14_o psal_n 68.5_o both_o for_o you_o and_o you_o if_o you_o commit_v it_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v god_n which_o call_v himself_o the_o father_n of_o orphan_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o widow_n commmend_v they_o therefore_o to_o his_o patronage_n and_o defence_n ever_o in_o such_o grief_n as_o these_o be_v we_o shall_v remember_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n 17.7_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n both_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n be_v i_o god_n which_o be_v thy_o god_n 18.4_o ezech._n 18.4_o will_v also_o be_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n thy_o child_n be_v not_o only_o thou_o but_o also_o god_n yea_o more_o god_n than_o thou_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o fatherly_a care_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v testify_v that_o he_o have_v be_v young_a and_o also_o old_a yet_o never_o do_v he_o see_v the_o righteous_a 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