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5._o never_o wish_v rash_o for_o death_n n.w._n n.w._n nor_o love_v life_n too_o inordinate_o call_v not_o for_o death_n before_o its_o time_n neither_o hanker_v thou_o after_o life_n when_o thy_o time_n of_o death_n be_v come_v jonah_n do_v evil_a to_o wish_v to_o die_v jon._n 4.3_o man_n in_o a_o pet_n under_o a_o pain_n upon_o some_o cross_n or_o trouble_v be_v too_o apt_a to_o cry_v out_o o_o that_o they_o be_v dead_a poor_a soul_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o say_v be_v they_o fit_a for_o that_o which_o they_o so_o froward_o wish_v for_o what_o if_o death_n shall_v come_v at_o i_o wish_v will_v not_o they_o cry_v out_o lord_n take_v it_o away_o beware_v therefore_o of_o this_o distemper_n thy_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o have_v number_v they_o neither_o subtract_v nor_o add_v unto_o god_n number_n if_o god_n will_v have_v they_o many_o do_v not_o wish_v they_o few_o and_o if_o god_n will_v have_v they_o short_a do_v not_o desire_v they_o long_o consider_v he_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a and_o supreme_a and_o know_v what_o be_v best_a neither_o can_v any_o resist_v his_o will_n to_o lengthen_v or_o diminish_v the_o day_n which_o he_o have_v determinedus_fw-la o_o learn_v to_o live_v and_o to_o die_v in_o his_o will_n 6._o now_o work_v wise_o ere_o night_n come_v n._n n._n w._n &_o by_o n._n while_o you_o have_v the_o light_n and_o life_n walk_v in_o it_o before_o the_o night_n come_v when_o none_o can_v work_v joh._n 12.35_o 36._o defer_v not_o nor_o put_v off_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n unto_o the_o uncertain_a time_n of_o thy_o natural_a death_n how_o many_o be_v go_v down_o to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o second_o death_n by_o put_v off_o repentance_n and_o faith_n etc._n etc._n till_o their_o death_n come_v when_o they_o have_v not_o space_n nor_o grace_n to_o do_v either_o and_o so_o perish_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o which_o they_o do_v defer_v remember_v therefore_o the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o solomon_n whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o defer_v not_o stay_v not_o but_o do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n for_o there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o wisdom_n in_o the_o grave_n whither_o thou_o go_v eccl._n 9.10_o the_o soul_n who_o put_v off_o his_o great_a work_n till_o the_o last_o may_v die_v ere_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v never_o sufficient_o do_v shall_v he_o work_v all_o his_o day_n take_v the_o present_a time_n for_o every_o work_n which_o god_n by_o his_o word_n spirit_n providence_n or_o any_o other_o way_n do_v call_v thou_o unto_o 7._o name_v nothing_o when_o thou_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o thy_o soul_n w._n n._n n._n w._n but_o christ_n and_o free_a grace_n prayer_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v thy_o stand_a daily_a work_n and_o christ_n and_o free_a grace_n ought_v to_o be_v thy_o constant_a argument_n in_o thy_o prayer_n whatever_o thou_o wish_v or_o will_v have_v of_o god_n say_v as_o daniel_n do_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n dan._n 9.17_o cast_v thy_o desire_n thy_o hope_n thy_o soul_n and_o all_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o a_o die_a christ_n and_o upon_o the_o tender_v and_o promise_n of_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o life_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o then_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o thy_o trial_n after_o death_n renounce_v all_o thing_n and_o plead_v none_o but_o christ_n cry_v pardon_n lord_n justification_n lord_n peace_n lord_n life_n glory_n all_o for_o thy_o christ_n sake_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o thy_o free_a grace_n 8._o now_o welcome_o christ_n n._n &_o by_o w_n if_o at_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v welcome_v by_o christ_n entertain_v christ_n in_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v entertain_v by_o christ_n when_o thou_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n many_o say_v unto_o christ_n depart_v now_o as_o those_o job_n 21.13_o to_o who_o jesus_n christ_n will_v say_v depart_v then_o observe_v christ_n in_o every_o approach_n and_o providence_n to_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v oh_o welcome_a jesus_n let_v the_o messenger_n in_o preach_v of_o christ_n be_v beautiful_a even_o in_o their_o foot_n to_o thou_o let_v the_o providence_n and_o occurrence_n of_o the_o grand_a change_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v way_n for_o and_o to_o set_v up_o his_o own_o kingdom_n let_v these_o be_v dear_a and_o welcome_n to_o thou_o fret_v not_o against_o murmur_v not_o under_o any_o dispensation_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v near_o to_o thou_o or_o other_o welcome_o christ_n in_o a_o sickness_n though_o sharp_a in_o a_o sermon_n though_o plain_a in_o providence_n though_o terrible_a in_o all_o thing_n in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o christ_n be_v o_o bid_v he_o welcome_n now_o so_o will_v he_o bid_v you_o weâ—â—ome_v when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v if_o you_o ask_v where_o he_o will_v bid_v you_o welcome_n take_v it_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v bid_v you_o welcome_a to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o he_o will_v carry_v you_o into_o a_o mansion_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o you_o in_o his_o father_n presence_n thus_o be_v we_o come_v about_o our_o compass_n we_o have_v run_v from_o north_n to_o north_n in_o a_o round_a from_o god_n to_o christ_n from_o christ_n to_o holiness_n from_o holiness_n to_o death_n and_o by_o death_n we_o be_v in_o our_o christian_a circle_n come_v about_o to_o god_n again_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v our_o principal_a point_n in_o our_o sea_n or_o saint-compasse_n chap._n viii_o the_o point_n on_o which_o the_o christian_a compass_n must_v turn_v and_o the_o box_n in_o which_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v i_o have_v thought_n to_o have_v pass_v present_o to_o my_o last_o head_n of_o spiritual_a navigation_n but_o i_o must_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o more_o the_o occasion_n be_v this_o i_o perceive_v my_o sea-compasse_n be_v lift_v up_o upon_o a_o point_n or_o pin_v which_o it_o turn_v and_o run_v round_o 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meditate_v terror_n yet_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v within_o ken_n of_o the_o good_a land_n a_o few_o watch_n more_o we_o must_v run_v and_o indeed_o we_o must_v watch_v as_o we_o sail_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v see_v eye_n to_o eye_n and_o discern_v the_o fair_a haven_n fair_o open_a for_o we_o to_o enter_v and_o land_n where_o we_o long_o to_o be_v on_o a_o anchor_n that_o lose_v its_o hold_n and_o come_v home_o and_o leave_v the_o ship_n adrift_n this_o anchor_n sure_o have_v not_o good_a ground_n for_o if_o it_o have_v it_o will_v have_v keep_v its_o hold_n and_o not_o have_v leave_v the_o ship_n thus_o to_o drive_v i_o see_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o hold_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o tempest_n except_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o hope_n be_v good_a there_o be_v a_o hope_n which_o have_v but_o a_o evil_a ground_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n it_o will_v fail_v and_o force_v the_o soul_n to_o drive_v o_o my_o soul_n look_v to_o thy_o hope_n see_v where_o thou_o cast_v it_o be_v sure_a thy_o anchor_n be_v within_o the_o veil_n hope_n be_v not_o good_a nor_o ground_v except_o on_o christ_n and_o freegrace_n now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o and_o god_n even_o the_o father_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v give_v i_o everlasting_a consolation_n and_o good_a hope_n through_o grace_n even_o that_o same_o god_n comfort_v my_o heart_n and_o establish_v i_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n that_o though_o my_o hope_n be_v single_o ground_v on_o grace_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o good_a word_n and_o work_n that_o i_o deceive_v not_o myself_o lest_o my_o anchor_n come_v home_o and_o i_o run_v afloat_o full_a of_o fear_n without_o hope_n or_o hold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o tempest_n and_o trial_n on_o a_o ship_n that_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o mariner_n upon_o the_o goodwinsand_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o fetch_v off_o by_o some_o seaman_n send_v to_o relieve_v it_o by_o my_o lord_n 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sea_n of_o this_o world_n no_o long_o these_o be_v some_o occasional_a meditation_n of_o my_o own_o in_o the_o year_n 1642._o when_o i_o be_v at_o sea_n and_o i_o make_v they_o thus_o public_a as_o a_o pattern_n that_o all_o spiritual_a sailor_n if_o they_o have_v no_o better_a may_v by_o this_o imitate_v themselves_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n to_o raise_v up_o such_o meditation_n as_o these_o be_v reader_n i_o have_v now_o end_v my_o voyage_n i_o will_v conclude_v my_o navigation_n if_o thou_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o compass_n arrive_v the_o port_n i_o mean_v heaven_n i_o have_v my_o aim_n and_o end_n therefore_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o but_o this_o this_o be_v my_o desire_a haven_n which_o i_o sail_v unto_o and_o while_o i_o sail_v i_o will_v sing_v 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 man_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o psalm_n which_o i_o commend_v to_o every_o sailor_n to_o study_v and_o to_o sing_v ps_n 107.30_o 31._o finis_fw-la