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the_o other_o have_v a_o wicked_a priest_n to_o put_v poison_n in_o their_o cup_n but_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n put_v the_o poison_n in_o himself_o and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o may_v very_o true_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o calix_n aquavitae_fw-la calix_n mortis_fw-la the_o cup_n of_o life_n become_v a_o cup_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n to_o he_o thou_o have_v make_v we_o say_v the_o psalmist_n drink_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n psal._n 60._o 3._o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o afflict_a and_o persecute_v believer_n of_o his_o age_n but_o it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n too_o he_o drink_v the_o holy_a wine_n it_o be_v true_a but_o it_o will_v prove_v wine_n of_o astonishment_n to_o he_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n light_n upon_o his_o head_n it_o will_v astonish_v and_o terrify_v he_o and_o what_o be_v say_v psal._n 69._o 22._o be_v true_a of_o he_o his_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o 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particular_o of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n have_v to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o reciprocal_a love_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n be_v desirous_a say_v he_o to_o restore_v man_n who_o have_v lose_v himself_o and_o to_o rescue_v he_o from_o the_o clutch_n of_o the_o devil_n say_v within_o himself_o if_o i_o shall_v force_v this_o wretched_a creature_n against_o his_o will_n and_o choice_n to_o the_o duty_n he_o be_v to_o discharge_v and_o perform_v i_o shall_v make_v a_o beast_n or_o a_o ass_n of_o he_o instead_o of_o a_o rational_a man_n nor_o will_v he_o come_v to_o i_o voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o with_o a_o good_a will_n nor_o will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o will_v free_o sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o to_o make_v his_o come_n to_o i_o a_o matter_n of_o choice_n and_o rational_a freedom_n i_o will_v terrify_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o see_v whether_o that_o will_v drive_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o according_o he_o threaten_v he_o with_o misery_n which_o no_o mortal_a be_v able_a to_o express_v with_o everlasting_a darkness_n and_o a_o never_o die_a worm_n and_o unquenchable_a fire_n but_o stubborn_a man_n nothing_o terrify_v with_o all_o these_o thunder_n god_n be_v resolve_v to_o try_v what_o promise_n will_v do_v and_o since_o natural_o he_o be_v desirous_a of_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o long_a life_n god_n according_o promise_v he_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o glory_n unexpressible_a dignity_n in_o heaven_n and_o such_o pleasure_n as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conceive_v they_o be_v so_o big_a and_o large_a and_o overflow_a and_o a_o life_n free_a not_o only_o from_o all_o evil_a but_o from_o any_o end_n or_o period_n and_o abound_v
16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o appear_v in_o day_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o be_v crucify_a be_v that_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n and_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n act._n 10._o 38._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 4._o to_o believe_v that_o without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o a_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o heb._n 5._o 9_o 5._o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n of_o man_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 6._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17_o 18._o 7._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o gift_n which_o may_v be_v have_v by_o earnest_a prayer_n luke_n 11._o 13._o 8._o to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n i.e._n with_o great_a sincerity_n matth_n 22._o 37._o 9_o to_o rely_v upon_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o necessity_n whatsoever_o and_o firm_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n will_v work_v for_o our_o good_a if_o we_o love_v he_o rom._n 8._o 28._o heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o 10._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o reveal_v word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o read_v and_o search_v and_o meditate_v in_o these_o holy_a scripture_n in_o order_n to_o know_v we_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v john_n 5._o 39_o 11._o to_o prefer_v the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o the_o will_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n when_o these_o two_o come_v to_o clash_n or_o interfere_v one_o with_o 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and_o examine_v ourselves_o in_o order_n to_o our_o worthy_a receive_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 26_o 28._o 18._o to_o express_v willingness_n and_o alacrity_n in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a unto_o good_a work_n tit._n 3._o 1._o 19_o to_o have_v pure_a aim_n and_o design_n in_o holy_a duty_n and_o good_a work_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o matth._n 6._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 11._o 20._o to_o be_v zealous_a and_o fervent_a in_o devotion_n and_o in_o express_v our_o love_n to_o god_n tit._n 2._o 14._o rev._n 3._o 19_o 21._o to_o bring_v a_o very_a serious_a mind_n with_o we_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o there_o with_o all_o decency_n and_o gravity_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 22._o 22._o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o hearer_n of_o the_o word_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o it_o also_o jam._n 1._o 22._o 23._o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o join_v with_o the_o congregatian_a in_o their_o prayer_n rom._n 15._o 6._o 24._o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n both_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a act_n 20._o 7._o rev._n 1._o 10._o 25._o to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o to_o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 3._o 1._o 26._o to_o obey_v our_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o as_o those_o that_o watch_n for_o our_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o 27._o to_o maintain_v our_o minister_n and_o to_o communicate_v to_o they_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6._o 6._o 28._o faithful_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o respective_a relation_n as_o 1._o husband_n to_o love_n and_o honour_v their_o wife_n eph._n 5._o 25._o 2._o wife_n to_o be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o their_o husband_n eph._n 5._o 22._o 3._o parent_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o soul_n 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from_o evil_a desire_n and_o affection_n and_o to_o season_v it_o with_o holy_a thought_n and_o contemplation_n matth._n 5._o 8._o 32._o to_o labour_v to_o make_v peace_n among_o dissent_v neighbour_n and_o to_o be_v peaceable_a ourselves_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v with_o all_o man_n matth._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 12._o 18._o 33._o to_o rejoice_v in_o be_v revile_v and_o persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n matth._n 5._o 11._o 12._o 34._o to_o be_v merciful_a kind_a tender-hearted_a and_o charitable_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v eph._n 4._o 32._o 35._o to_o edify_v other_o by_o our_o conversation_n and_o to_o preserve_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v from_o sin_n and_o damnation_n matth_n 5._o 13_o 14._o 36._o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n to_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v we_o matth._n 5._o 44._o 37._o rather_o to_o lose_v our_o right_n than_o quarrel_n and_o go_v to_o law_n about_o small_a thing_n matthâ—_n 5._o 39_o 40._o 38._o to_o use_v great_a simplicity_n in_o our_o speech_n and_o answer_n matth._n 5._o 37._o 39_o to_o give_v and_o to_o lend_v to_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n what_o be_v reasonable_a matth._n 5._o 42._o 40._o to_o humble_v ourselves_o sometime_o before_o god_n by_o fast_v matth._n 6._o 16._o 41._o to_o be_v confident_a god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a mean_n matth._n 6._o 31._o 42._o to_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n and_o its_o righteousness_n with_o more_o earnest_a affection_n than_o temporal_a thing_n matth._n 6._o 20_o 33._o 43._o to_o reform_v ourselves_o before_o we_o seek_v to_o reform_v other_o matth._n 7._o 5._o 44._o to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o we_o will_v have_v other_o do_v to_o we_o matth._n 7._o 12._o 45._o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o our_o honour_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n for_o a_o better_a life_n matth._n 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beauty_n like_o thy_o crown_n be_v immarcessible_a age_n can_v change_v it_o neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a can_v alter_v it_o thou_o be_v beautiful_a in_o thy_o body_n beautiful_a in_o thy_o soul_n but_o infifinite_o beautiful_a in_o thy_o divinity_n nothing_o deserve_v to_o be_v love_v or_o praise_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o vi_o oh_o how_o blind_a be_v poor_a mortal_n who_o be_v so_o very_o fond_a of_o honour_n riches_n curious_a palace_n garden_n pleasure_n music_n rarity_n colour_n herb_n flower_n stone_n and_o mineral_n great_a conqueror_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o be_v more_o honourable_a more_o amiable_a more_o sweet_a more_o pleasant_a more_o agreeable_a more_o delicious_a more_o harmonious_a to_o my_o soul_n than_o all_o these_o thy_o excellency_n can_v by_o search_v be_v find_v out_o vii_o o_o lamb_n of_o gd_n with_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n i_o fall_v down_o before_o thy_o throne_n and_o cry_v blessing_n and_o praise_v and_o honour_n and_o wisdom_n be_v unto_o the_o 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