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to_o do_v and_o finish_v and_o till_o this_o be_v do_v no_o man_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act._n 13.46_o that_o after_o he_o have_v serve_v his_o generation_n he_o fall_v asleep_a when_o a_o man_n have_v do_v all_o his_o generation-work_n he_o be_v then_o fit_a for_o death_n and_o ready_a for_o christ_n st._n paul_n foresee_v his_o death_n have_v these_o expression_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 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 mark_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v offer_v as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o though_o i_o know_v the_o greek_a word_n may_v be_v translate_v otherwise_o but_o how_o prove_v st._n paul_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a why_o for_o say_v he_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v do_v all_o 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then_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o way_n have_v thou_o wrought_v out_o thy_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o have_v thou_o fill_v up_o thy_o time_n with_o duty_n have_v thou_o do_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o place_n condition_n and_o relation_n if_o not_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a enough_o to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n five_o this_o actual_a readiness_n lie_v also_o in_o this_o viz._n to_o have_v the_o affection_n in_o subjection_n and_o under_o command_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v under_o one_o foot_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v with_o a_o summons_n for_o the_o soul_n appearance_n than_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v so_o much_o power_n over_o itself_o as_o to_o say_v arise_v let_v i_o go_v hence_o so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n call_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v ready_a to_o set_v forward_o and_o to_o take_v sit_v march_v to_o meet_v he_o this_o now_o be_v actual_a readiness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n that_o when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v into_o a_o place_n that_o he_o shall_v afterward_o receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n he_o obey_v heb._n 11.8_o so_o when_o christ_n give_v the_o soul_n a_o call_v to_o go_v from_o hence_o for_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o have_v its_o affection_n so_o subdue_v and_o so_o under_o command_n as_o forthwith_o to_o obey_v the_o lord_n call_n this_o â—s_n readiness_n indeed_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o witness_n upon_o a_o voice_n cry_v from_o heaven_n to_o they_o come_v up_o hither_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o cloud_n rev._n 11.12_o so_o when_o christ_n voice_n from_o heaven_n bid_v the_o soul_n come_v up_o hither_o and_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o call_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o be_v readiness_n in_o multis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o many_o legree_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v the_o poor_a jew_n he_o call_v to_o return_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o ready_a in_o their_o 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now_o if_o the_o affection_n be_v â—â—_o unruly_a unsubdued_a and_o masterful_a as_o that_o theâ—_n will_v not_o bend_v to_o the_o call_v of_o christ_n when_o eveâ—_n he_o summon_v any_o of_o we_o to_o appear_v before_o hâ—â—_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n many_o soul_n i_o know_v will_v pretend_v that_o if_o thâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v ready_a than_o they_o be_v already_o prepare_v for_o they_o be_v as_o they_o pretend_v willing_a to_o depaâ—â—_n from_o hence_o when_o ever_o the_o lord_n shall_v call_v theâ—_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o be_v such_o mistake_v for_o let_v bâ—_n christ_n call_v for_o their_o soul_n
fear_v a_o after-clap_a to_o come_v upon_o you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o speedy_o awake_v and_o set_v about_o this_o actual_a readiness_n for_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n counsel_n be_v to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 6.11_o the_o devil_n be_v subtle_a and_o wily_a not_o only_o to_o draw_v into_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o trouble_v for_o sin_n and_o especial_o he_o do_v this_o in_o a_o die_a hour_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o natural_a serpent_n be_v as_o true_a of_o the_o spiritual_a nunquam_fw-la nisi_fw-la moriens_fw-la producitur_fw-la in_o longum_fw-la that_o it_o never_o stretch_v itself_o to_o its_o full_a length_n but_o when_o it_o die_v so_o the_o devil_n never_o stretch_v himself_o forth_o at_o such_o a_o length_n to_o do_v thou_o a_o mischief_n as_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o die_a hour_n for_o than_o he_o know_v that_o his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a and_o that_o thou_o will_v quick_o be_v beyond_o his_o reach_n second_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o all_o thâ—â—_n look_v to_o be_v save_v to_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o come_a 〈◊〉_d christ_n because_o it_o be_v indispensable_o require_v of_o they_o god_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o want_n of_o preparation_n in_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v at_o your_o utmost_a peril_n if_o you_o get_v not_o habitual_a readiness_n and_o endeavour_v not_o after_o actual_a readiness_n against_o the_o day_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o call_v for_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n run_v by_o way_n of_o command_n be_v you_o ready_a the_o verâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o imperative_a mood_n and_o import_v authority_n in_o the_o person_n command_v and_o be_v it_o not_o your_o concernment_n to_o obey_v he_o believe_v it_o you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v to_o your_o cost_n if_o you_o do_v not_o observe_v what_o he_o give_v you_o in_o command_n to_o do_v you_o can_v now_o plead_v ignorance_n in_o this_o case_n for_o now_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o herein_o may_v read_v if_o you_o know_v it_o not_o before_o that_o he_o require_v you_o to_o make_v ready_a and_o mark_v how_o it_o will_v fare_v with_o that_o servant_n that_o obey_v not_o christ_n will_n after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o luk._n 12.47_o and_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n for_o he_o but_o smart_a he_o must_v and_o that_o severe_o three_o because_o heaven_n be_v ready_a only_a for_o â—hem_n that_o be_v ready_a for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a phancyâ—hat_o â—hat_z many_o ignorant_a soul_n have_v that_o they_o can_v â—â—iss_v of_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n prepare_v but_o mind_n though_o heaven_n be_v make_v â—eady_o it_o be_v only_o for_o such_o as_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o meetness_n absolute_o requisite_a in_o â—â—l_a those_o that_o must_v pass_v over_o into_o those_o eternal_a â—ansions_n it_o be_v true_a christ_n have_v prepare_v a_o â—ace_n joh._n 14.2_o 3._o and_o salvation_n be_v ready_a in_o it_o if_o only_o it_o must_v be_v reveal_v in_o its_o time_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o place_n of_o glory_n and_o salvation_n in_o it_o â—e_z only_o prepare_v for_o such_o as_o be_v make_v meet_a and_o â—ady_n for_o they_o colos_n 1.12_o which_o have_v make_v meet_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o â—ints_n in_o light_n there_o be_v both_o a_o jus_n hereditary_o and_o aptitudinarium_fw-la that_o be_v a_o right_a of_o â—â—irship_n and_o a_o right_n of_o fitness_n or_o meetness_n â—t_a must_v be_v come_v by_o before_o any_o admission_n 〈◊〉_d be_v expect_v or_o obtain_v into_o this_o heavenly_a country_n and_o the_o latter_a viz._n that_o of_o fitnessâ—â—th_n â—â—th_z in_o make_v 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christ_n own_o argument_n in_o the_o text_n by_o which_o he_o press_v we_o to_o make_v ready_a for_o his_o come_v christ_n come_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o come_n of_o a_o thief_n who_o come_v be_v always_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a luk._n 12.39_o rev._n 3.3_o if_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o watch_v i_o will_v come_v on_o thou_o at_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o so_o christ_n come_v though_o cercain_o yet_o as_o to_o we_o be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n that_o at_o midnight_n the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n as_o we_o say_v when_o we_o have_v the_o least_o expectation_n of_o any_o comer_n there_o be_v a_o cry_n make_v behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o out_o to_o meet_v he_o matth._n 25.6_o the_o lord_n jesus_n come_v upon_o man_n at_o midnight_n that_o 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â—â—y_v i_o be_o bereave_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n when_o â—â—e_v god_n of_o all_o comfort_n be_v you_o david_n at_o â—â—glag_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n â—o_o and_o do_v likewise_o for_o god_n be_v all-sufficient_a to_o apply_v all_o our_o want_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v never_o so_o â—â—id_v of_o comfort_n but_o there_o be_v comfort_n enough_o â—â—the_a god_n of_o heaven_n in_o who_o wife_n child_n â—nd_v every_o good_a thing_n be_v lodge_v you_o can_v not_o be_v assure_v though_o you_o say_v â—our_n daughter_n never_o grieve_v you_o in_o all_o her_o â—â—me_n that_o you_o shall_v always_o have_v comfort_n in_o â—â—er_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n there_o be_v constant_a â—â—msort_n and_o constant_a joy_n psal_n 37.4_o you_o â—now_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o cistern_n and_o may_v fail_v therefore_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n and_o go_v to_o the_o fountain_n god_n who_o favour_n be_v â—â—ter_a than_o life_n and_o better_a 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all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o wise_a maintain_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v it_o or_o that_o may_v heighten_v your_o sorrow_n they_n have_v several_a custom_n in_o former_a time_n 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o grave_a john_n 11.31_o and_o minstreâ—lize_v for_o increase_v of_o sorrow_n mat._n 9.23_o which_o christ_n intimate_v dislike_n of_o and_o to_o provoke_v themselves_o to_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n but_o you_o shall_v avoid_v such_o thing_n and_o look_v on_o the_o clothes_n or_o work_n of_o the_o decease_a your_o astâ—ctions_n in_o this_o case_n need_v not_o the_o spur_n but_o the_o bridle_n rather_o second_o turn_v the_o stream_n 〈◊〉_d your_o sorrow_n another_o way_n change_v the_o object_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n as_o man_n when_o the_o bleed_v immoderate_o at_o nose_n or_o at_o a_o wound_n they_o use_v to_o open_v a_o vein_n in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o may_v stop_v the_o former_a so_o do_v you_o open_v a_o vein_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n three_o let_v sin_n be_v as_o death_n to_o you_o let_v sin_n lie_v with_o a_o great_a weight_n upon_o you_o and_o then_o your_o affliction_n will_v be_v â—ighter_a and_o sorrow_n less_o for_o as_o old_a mr._n greenham_n say_v to_o his_o son_n mr._n dod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o complain_v of_o his_o great_a affliction_n through_o outward_a want_n son_n son_n where_o affliction_n lie_v heavy_a sin_n lie_v light_a and_o so_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_n second_o take_v heed_n of_o add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n be_v not_o worse_o for_o the_o affliction_n let_v not_o affliction_n draw_v forth_o corruption_n add_v not_o discontent_n to_o disaster_n impatience_n murmur_a mutter_a and_o repine_v to_o the_o present_a affliction_n this_o will_v be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n and_o a_o charge_v of_o he_o foolish_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o of_o job_n when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o child_n in_o all_o this_o he_o sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o three_o 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