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be_v careful_a of_o to_o day_n and_o careless_a of_o to_o morrow_n for_o sufficient_a to_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o 299._o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cheerful_a without_o levity_n or_o serious_a without_o melancholy_n we_o verge_n to_o extreme_n in_o convenience_n and_o snare_n attend_v all_o constitution_n and_o complexion_n and_o like_o syllogism_n sequimur_fw-la deteriorem_fw-la partem_fw-la chearfulnesse_n be_v most_o like_a to_o do_v the_o body_n good_a and_o the_o soul_n hurt_n and_o seriousness_n be_v most_o like_a to_o do_v the_o soul_n good_a and_o the_o body_n hurt_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n that_o therefore_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v receive_v good_a and_o no_o hurt_n let_v we_o be_v cheerful_o serious_a and_o serious_o cheerful_a while_o cheerfulness_n be_v the_o shall_v let_v seriousness_n be_v the_o ballast_n of_o the_o vessel_n if_o we_o want_v ballast_n we_o may_v move_v too_o swift_o if_o we_o want_v sail_n we_o shall_v move_v too_o slow_o 300._o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o way_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v to_o obtain_v a_o end_n to_o be_v compos_fw-la voti_fw-la and_o to_o enjoy_v one_o desire_n for_o that_o which_o sometime_o be_v to_o some_o the_o only_a help_n at_o other_o time_n be_v to_o other_o the_o only_a hindrance_n some_o denial_n have_v never_o be_v give_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o importunity_n of_o they_o that_o request_v and_o some_o request_n have_v never_o be_v grant_v if_o the_o requester_v have_v not_o be_v importunate_a fabius_n cunctator_n conquer_v by_o delay_n caesar_n by_o expedition_n and_o quick_a dispatch_n it_o be_v but_o veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la there_o be_v uncertainty_n in_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o folly_n the_o course_n we_o take_v to_o save_v we_o kill_v we_o and_o that_o which_o we_o fear_v will_v be_v our_o undo_n prove_v our_o safety_n what_o a_o simple_a thing_n be_v man_n wisdom_n also_o be_v vanity_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v god_n and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n the_o three_o century_n 301._o god_n afflict_v saint_n because_o he_o love_v they_o the_o devil_n afflict_v they_o because_o he_o hate_v they_o if_o god_n do_v not_o love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o if_o the_o devil_n do_v love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o afflict_v they_o god_n afflict_v they_o for_o their_o gain_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v the_o devil_n afflict_v they_o for_o their_o loss_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v and_o be_v damn_v but_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n that_o god_n love_v they_o more_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v hate_v they_o and_o that_o god_n love_n will_v do_v they_o more_o good_a than_o the_o devil_n hatred_n can_v do_v they_o hurt_v and_o that_o god_n be_v better_a able_a to_o bring_v about_o his_o end_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o bring_v about_o he_o lord_n let_v i_o be_v a_o saint_n though_o a_o afflict_a one_o and_o love_v of_o thou_o though_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n hate_v i_o sanctify_v i_o do_v beseech_v thou_o the_o devil_n temptation_n and_o my_o own_o corruption_n to_o i_o i_o shall_v then_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o my_o good_a when_o i_o be_o the_o better_a and_o that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o i_o when_o i_o be_o the_o more_o sanctify_a 302._o death_n he_o that_o will_v try_v what_o be_v true_a happiness_n indeed_o must_v die_v the_o good_a man_n end_n be_v sure_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o true_a joy_n cause_v it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o sin_v there_o be_v three_o saint_n job_n elias_n and_o jonah_n desire_v to_o die_v out_o of_o discontent_n two_o saint_n simeon_n and_o paul_n content_a to_o desire_v death_n and_o two_o other_o saint_n david_n and_o hezekiah_n not_o discontent_v yet_o not_o content_a to_o die_v lord_n let_v i_o rather_o be_v content_a to_o die_v then_o be_v discontent_v to_o live_v for_o though_o have_v with_o simeon_n see_v thy_o salvation_n i_o desire_v to_o depart_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o paul_n long_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a yet_o i_o dare_v not_o outface_v thou_o as_o jonah_n do_v to_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v sure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o die_v in_o anger_n nor_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o death_n let_v this_o be_v the_o care_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o while_o i_o live_v i_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o then_o when_o i_o die_v i_o shall_v live_v with_o thou_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v magnify_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n yet_o see_v as_o hezekiah_n say_v it_o be_v the_o live_a praise_n thou_o oh_o as_o david_n pray_v spare_v i_o a_o little_a and_o give_v i_o strength_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v 303._o we_o obtain_v nothing_o by_o the_o merit_n but_o many_o thing_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o prayer_n 304._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o tell_v but_o a_o lie_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o commit_v one_o fin_n and_o but_o one_o sin_n 305._o while_o other_o fret_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a because_o they_o abound_v in_o good_n my_o prayer_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v this_o much_o good_a may_v they_o do_v with_o it_o and_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v they_o the_o first_o be_v the_o duty_n the_o next_o be_v the_o blessing_n if_o the_o duty_n be_v not_o do_v the_o blessing_n will_v not_o come_v if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v good_a it_o will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a for_o not_o what_o one_o have_v but_o what_o one_o do_v with_o what_o one_o have_v make_v happy_a or_o miserable_a 306._o some_o man_n can_v say_v as_o esau_n i_o have_v enough_o or_o rather_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o have_v much_o but_o few_o can_v say_v as_o jacob_n i_o have_v enough_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n i_o have_v all_o or_o god_n be_v all_o to_o i_o he_o be_v my_o all_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o how_o much_o soever_o he_o have_v that_o have_v not_o god_n for_o his_o portion_n and_o he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o portion_n have_v enough_o how_o little_a soever_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o plentiful_a case_n but_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 307._o the_o alphabet_n or_o crosse-row_n this_o text_n matth._n 16.24_o be_v the_o christian_n alphabet_n or_o crosse-row_n we_o learn_v that_o first_o which_o we_o must_v always_o use_v as_o our_o letter_n and_o our_o vowel_n we_o can_v spell_v no_o word_n without_o they_o this_o lesson_n of_o self-denial_n must_v be_v first_o learn_v because_o always_o to_o be_v practise_v for_o without_o it_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v nothing_o please_v to_o god_n or_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o he_o that_o deny_v himself_o do_v himself_o most_o good_a and_o he_o that_o seek_v himself_o do_v himself_o most_o hurt_v the_o reason_n we_o be_v such_o bad_a scholar_n and_o non-proficients_a be_v because_o we_o be_v so_o long_o in_o take_v out_o this_o first_o lesson_n dimidium_fw-la facti_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la coepit_fw-la habet_fw-la he_o be_v more_o than_o half_a way_n that_o learn_v this_o first_o line_n of_o religion_n till_o that_o be_v learn_v a_o man_n can_v proceed_v to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v christ_n if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n let_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o 308._o comparison_n few_o man_n judge_v themselves_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v but_o by_o compare_v themselves_o with_o other_o where_o all_o go_v naked_a none_o be_v ashamed_a many_o augment_v their_o misery_n by_o see_v other_o more_o happy_a and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o happy_a when_o they_o see_v other_o more_o miserable_a we_o many_o time_n gather_v our_o sorrow_n from_o other_o joy_n and_o our_o joy_n from_o other_o sorrow_n we_o bless_v ourselves_o when_o we_o see_v they_o below_o we_o and_o yet_o think_v all_o we_o have_v to_o be_v no_o blessing_n when_o we_o look_v on_o they_o that_o be_v above_o we_o lord_n let_v not_o i_o think_v my_o good_a the_o less_o because_o other_o have_v more_o or_o my_o evil_n the_o more_o because_o other_o have_v less_o but_o let_v i_o learn_v in_o all_o estate_n to_o be_v content_a and_o to_o welcome_v the_o will_n come_v how_o it_o will_n 309._o some_o man_n while_o they_o be_v wit_n in_o jest_n be_v fool_n in_o earness_n for_o common_o they_o be_v the_o trifle_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n who_o serious_a man_n have_v to_o do_v withal_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v their_o
their_o heart_n that_o all_o come_v to_o nothing_o 18._o they_o who_o deserve_v nothing_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n and_o they_o that_o deserve_v not_o any_o thing_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v discontent_v though_o they_o have_v nothing_o 19_o god_n sometime_o put_v his_o people_n to_o a_o little_a pain_n that_o he_o may_v give_v they_o much_o ease_n 20._o how_o desirable_a so_o ever_o the_o thing_n be_v which_o we_o desire_v we_o be_v to_o submit_v and_o surrender_v our_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o say_v not_o my_o will_n o_o lord_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v 21._o it_o be_v a_o lovely_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n turn_v into_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o it_o be_v a_o loathsome_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n turn_v into_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n 22._o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o gift_n for_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o gift_n without_o grace_n be_v not_o but_o the_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n though_o without_o gift_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o duty_n 23._o it_o be_v dangerous_a sin_v against_o conscience_n for_o such_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o make_v at_o length_n no_o conscience_n of_o sin_v 24._o it_o be_v no_o small_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o small_a sin_n but_o how_o great_a a_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o great_a sin_n oh_o lord_n when_o from_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n happy_a they_o who_o can_v in_o sincerity_n say_v it_o be_v not_o we_o that_o sin_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o 25._o most_o man_n can_v easy_o remember_v if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o brother_n that_o he_o may_v right_v they_o but_o few_o man_n care_v to_o remember_v if_o their_o brother_n have_v any_o thing_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v right_v he_o which_o be_v the_o great_a command_n on_o a_o great_a peril_n matth._n 5.23_o 26._o in_o prayer_n the_o heart_n shall_v first_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v speak_v the_o heart_n 27._o there_o be_v two_o and_o but_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o of_o commission_n in_o do_v what_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v the_o other_o of_o omission_n in_o not_o do_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v for_o both_o these_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o sin_n of_o commission_n jud._n 15._o for_o sin_n of_o omission_n matth._n 25.41_o 42._o 28._o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n have_v promise_v to_o take_v away_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o give_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n 29._o many_o ungodly_a man_n have_v enough_o yet_o be_v not_o content_a godly_a man_n be_v content_a with_o what_o they_o have_v and_o that_o be_v their_o enough_o 30._o a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n evening_n prayer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o sleep_v in_o his_o sin_n nor_o sin_n in_o his_o sleep_n 31._o when_o a_o saint_n go_v to_o bed_n he_o shall_v look_v on_o himself_o as_o bury_v alive_a in_o a_o grave_n above_o ground_n and_o not_o know_v but_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v commit_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n pray_v and_o hope_v either_o for_o a_o resurrection_n for_o the_o better_a in_o this_o world_n or_o for_o a_o better_a resurrection_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 32._o a_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n morning_n prayer_n be_v that_o see_v it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o renew_v his_o life_n his_o life_n may_v be_v renew_v to_o the_o wel-pleasing_a of_o god_n 33._o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o rest_n and_o follow_v our_o work_n while_o we_o live_v for_o when_o we_o die_v if_o in_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v rest_v from_o our_o labour_n and_o our_o work_n shall_v follow_v we_o 34._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n to_o his_o use_n but_o also_o that_o in_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o god_n of_o the_o word_n 35._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o the_o curse_n which_o sin_n bring_v may_v be_v take_v away_o but_o also_o that_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o which_o bring_v the_o curse_n 36._o a_o saint_n do_v pray_v not_o only_o that_o god_n will_v shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n upon_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o he_o but_o he_o pray_v also_o that_o god_n will_v shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n 37._o we_o shall_v show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a not_o only_o out_o of_o pity_n to_o they_o but_o out_o of_o piety_n to_o god_n 38._o a_o christian_a will_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o owe_v his_o life_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 39_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o bear_v the_o rod_n but_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o do_v we_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v it_o we_o shall_v the_o better_o bear_v the_o rod_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v 40._o time_n be_v when_o he_o that_o be_v now_o a_o saint_n grieve_v that_o he_o can_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o now_o he_o grieve_v for_o that_o grief_n and_o that_o ever_o he_o sin_v so_o much_o yea_o may_v he_o have_v his_o next_o prayer_n grant_v it_o shall_v be_v that_o he_o may_v sin_v no_o more_o 41._o he_o that_o will_v have_v his_o secret_n keep_v must_v keep_v his_o secret_n 42._o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o or_o to_o be_v discontent_v with_o god_n how_o ever_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o for_o the_o least_o good_a be_v more_o than_o we_o deserve_v and_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v no_o less_o nor_o no_o more_o than_o we_o deserve_v 43._o if_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n how_o unprofitable_a servant_n than_o be_v we_o who_o do_v not_o do_v all_o no_o nor_o scarce_o at_o all_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v 44._o they_o good_n will_v do_v no_o man_n good_a with_o which_o a_o man_n do_v no_o good_a good_n be_v not_o good_a as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n have_v but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n use_v and_o improve_v so_o as_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n or_o deceitfulness_n 45._o well_o may_v a_o saint_n say_v that_o he_o can_v be_v without_o god_n for_o he_o can_v be_v well_o without_o god_n vivere_fw-la est_fw-la valere_fw-la to_o live_v be_v to_o be_v well_o and_o beside_o well_o be_v which_o be_v to_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v with_o and_o unto_o god_n the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n though_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o be_v death_n or_o but_o little_a better_o 46._o a_o saint_n will_v willing_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o god_n goodness_n &_o more_o afflict_a for_o his_o own_o badness_n 47._o a_o man_n shall_v apply_v himself_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v deliver_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_v 48._o wise_a man_n when_o they_o have_v not_o opportunity_n will_v make_v they_o but_o fool_n will_v not_o take_v opportunity_n when_o they_o have_v they_o 49._o many_o person_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o desire_n and_o do_v desire_v grace_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n enjoy_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o desire_n 50._o providence_n that_o cross_v our_o design_n be_v no_o cross_a providence_n to_o god_n design_n 51._o christ_n satisfaction_n not_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o yet_o where_o ever_o he_o be_v justification_n he_o be_v sanctification_n also_o or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n for_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n 52._o in_o the_o good-natured_a and_o wellbred_a person_n a_o little_a grace_n will_v make_v a_o great_a show_n but_o in_o a_o ill-natured_a and_o a_o person_n not_o wellbred_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n will_v make_v but_o a_o little_a show_n 53._o i_o will_v not_o say_v one_o be_v always_o busy_a and_o do_v nor_o ever_o shut_v up_o in_o nothing_o but_o thought_n yet_o that_o which_o some_o will_v call_v idleness_n i_o will_v call_v the_o sweet_a part_n of_o my_o life_n and_o that_o be_v my_o think_a time_n thought_n be_v good_a company_n if_o they_o be_v good_a thought_n and_o so_o a_o man_n may_v be_v never_o less_o alone_o then_o when_o most_o alone_o that_o be_v all_o alone_a when_o all_o be_v but_o one_o 54._o god_n many_o time_n awaken_v they_o at_o a_o sermon_n who_o come_v to_o sleep_v at_o a_o sermon_n so_o that_o i_o speak_v it_o serious_o god_n take_v they_o nap_v 55._o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o
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christian_a man_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o shall_v rather_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n then_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o a_o magistrate_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n when_o god_n have_v conjoynd_v they_o man_n must_v not_o disjoin_v they_o 127._o the_o most_o and_o most_o common_o use_v policy_n be_v little_o better_a than_o circumstantial_a dissimulation_n be_v sure_a therefore_o not_o to_o act_v the_o serpent_n without_o the_o dove_n it_o be_v better_a to_o act_v the_o dove_n without_o the_o serpent_n than_o the_o serpent_n without_o the_o dove_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v pious_a without_o policy_n then_o to_o be_v politic_a without_o piety_n 128._o it_o be_v worse_a to_o be_v heart-tied_n then_o to_o be_v tongue-tied_a in_o prayer_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v straighten_a in_o expression_n then_o in_o affection_n if_o there_o be_v much_o of_o heart_n it_o matter_n not_o how_o little_a of_o art_n there_o be_v in_o prayer_n for_o what_o some_o man_n most_o admire_v god_n lest_o regard_v viz._n volubility_n of_o tongue_n variety_n of_o expression_n and_o ready_a utterance_n 129._o time_n be_v when_o professor_n have_v heart_n to_o serve_v god_n but_o want_v time_n and_o liberty_n but_o now_o professor_n and_o many_o of_o the_o former_a have_v time_n and_o liberty_n but_o want_v heart_n 130._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o teach_v other_o what_o to_o do_v but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o learn_v our_o own_o teach_n and_o do_v what_o we_o teach_v many_o know_v to_o counsel_v other_o how_o to_o walk_v who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o walk_v by_o their_o own_o counsel_n to_o such_o it_o may_v be_v say_v more_o true_o than_o he_o to_o job_n c._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o behold_v thou_o have_v instruct_v many_o and_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n thy_o word_n have_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v but_o now_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o faint_v it_o touch_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v 131._o they_o that_o stand_v in_o slippery_a place_n as_o all_o in_o high_a place_n do_v have_v best_o be_v much_o on_o their_o knee_n and_o then_o they_o be_v in_o no_o great_a danger_n of_o fall_v at_o least_o of_o fall_v dangerous_o 132._o it_o be_v fit_a for_o youth_n to_o learn_v then_o to_o teach_v and_o for_o age_n to_o teach_v then_o to_o learn_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o young_a man_n old_a enough_o to_o teach_v and_o no_o old_a man_n too_o old_a to_o learn_v 133._o many_o man_n love_v the_o sin_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o name_n they_o love_v pride_n but_o it_o must_v be_v call_v decency_n love_v covetousness_n but_o it_o must_v be_v call_v thrift_n and_o good_a husbandry_n love_v flatter_a and_o dissemble_v but_o it_o must_v be_v call_v civility_n and_o good_a breed_n and_o many_o time_n the_o same_o person_n love_v the_o name_n of_o grace_n but_o can_v abide_v the_o grace_n they_o hate_v godliness_n yet_o will_v be_v call_v godly_a loath_a christianity_n yet_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n let_v such_o know_v that_o sin_n without_o the_o name_n will_v damn_v and_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n without_o grace_n will_v not_o save_v lord_n let_v i_o be_v more_o take_v with_o godliness_n then_o with_o the_o name_n and_o not_o at_o all_o with_o sin_n though_o it_o have_v not_o the_o name_n 134._o to_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a as_o to_o forget_v ourselves_o be_v weakness_n and_o to_o be_v so_o merry_a as_o to_o forget_v god_n be_v wickedness_n 135._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o lay_v up_o so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v nothing_o that_o be_v covetousness_n nor_o give_v so_o much_o as_o to_o lay_v up_o nothing_o that_o be_v prodigality_n 136._o a_o good_a conscience_n always_o keep_v good_a cheer_n for_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o he_o that_o have_v it_o fare_v well_o though_o he_o have_v no_o other_o food_n the_o fat_a capon_n do_v not_o afford_v such_o merry_a thought_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o then_o to_o a_o christian_a if_o he_o can_v be_v merry_a without_o merriment_n nor_o make_v melody_n without_o music_n nor_o dine_v and_o sup_v without_o dainty_n &_o sauce_n shall_v not_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n make_v we_o more_o glad_a than_o they_o that_o have_v their_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n lord_n while_o other_o be_v like_o they_o in_o job_n c._n 21._o from_o v._o 7._o to_o 16._o let_v i_o be_v likeminded_a to_o habucuk_n c._n 3_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 136._o if_o god_n give_v we_o the_o use_n of_o mercy_n to_o pleasure_v we_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o mercy_n to_o please_v he_o 137._o if_o thing_n fall_v not_o out_o as_o we_o will_v have_v they_o be_v yet_o let_v it_o content_v we_o that_o they_o fall_v out_o as_o god_n will_v have_v they_o be_v god_n attain_v his_o end_n though_o we_o miss_v we_o we_o know_v what_o we_o will_v have_v but_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v better_a than_o what_o we_o will_v can_v we_o be_v better_o dispose_v of_o then_o by_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n itself_o do_v not_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n well_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o that_o he_o make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v good_a exceed_o we_o therefore_o shall_v not_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o complain_v because_o it_o be_v his_o do_v but_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v we_o 139._o some_o be_v foolish_a wise_a man_n other_o be_v wise_a fool_n the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n for_o that_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n they_o be_v wise_a who_o be_v wise_a for_o their_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v fool_n who_o be_v not_o so_o how_o wise_a soever_o they_o be_v otherwise_o 140._o see_v god_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o we_o shall_v not_o sin_v willing_o see_v he_o delight_v not_o to_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v not_o delight_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v grieve_v he_o 141._o all_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n be_v from_o god_n alsufficiency_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v one_o good_a thought_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 142._o man_n shall_v not_o come_v together_o bare_o to_o meet_v lest_o their_o meeting_n prove_v but_o a_o bare_a come_n together_o without_o true_a cordial_a sincere_a friendship_n to_o improve_v society_n society_n be_v but_o a_o meeting_n and_o without_o which_o though_o it_o be_v good_a to_o meet_v yet_o the_o meeting_n will_v not_o be_v good_a such_o come_n together_o will_v rather_o be_v for_o the_o worse_a than_o for_o the_o better_a 143._o many_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v god_n son_n who_o care_v not_o to_o be_v god_n servant_n but_o god_n know_v none_o for_o son_n but_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o many_o will_v willing_o be_v retainer_n and_o wear_v god_n livery_n that_o do_v not_o care_v to_o wait_v and_o to_o go_v and_o come_v at_o his_o bid_n it_o will_v but_o alas_o it_o will_v be_v cold_a comfort_n to_o be_v call_v servant_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v thou_o idle_a and_o wicked_a servant_n dives_n be_v never_o the_o better_a that_o abraham_n call_v he_o son_n nor_o judas_n that_o christ_n call_v he_o friend_n title_n when_o they_o be_v but_o title_n entitle_v to_o nothing_o 144._o that_o preach_v be_v most_o apostolic_a which_o be_v most_o like_a the_o apostle_n preach_v when_o man_n come_v not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n but_o with_o
faith_n whereby_o he_o behold_v and_o hold_v the_o christ_n 177._o worldly_n sorrow_n break_v heart_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n heal_v break_v heart_n 178._o though_o christ_n free_v we_o from_o sin_n yet_o not_o from_o sorrow_n he_o free_v we_o from_o the_o sin_n we_o sorrow_n for_o but_o not_o from_o the_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o free_v we_o from_o 179._o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o belove_v matth._n 3.17_o we_o be_v belove_v and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.1_o 180._o if_o thou_o repent_v with_o a_o contradiction_n god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o with_o a_o contradiction_n if_o thou_o repent_v and_o not_o reform_v that_o be_v repentance_n with_o a_o contradiction_n god_n will_v pardon_v thou_o but_o send_v thou_o to_o hell_n that_o be_v a_o pardon_n with_o a_o contradiction_n oh_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v 181._o it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o hear_v that_o some_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n teach_v then_o to_o hear_v that_o its_o uncertain_a whether_o any_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n teach_v 182._o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v idle_a and_o idler_n do_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v god_n 183._o a_o man_n need_v not_o fear_v nor_o doubt_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o partial_a hypocrisy_n in_o some_o man_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o man_n at_o some_o time_n 184._o they_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n and_o his_o greatness_n here_o will_v be_v afraid_a of_o god_n and_o his_o greatness_n hereafter_o 185._o god_n love_v they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o shall_v find_v he_o prov._n 8.17_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o who_o shall_v seek_v he_o early_o but_o that_o early_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o find_v he_o prov._n 1.28_o 186._o god_n can_v supply_v the_o absence_n of_o any_o yea_o of_o all_o creature_n but_o not_o any_o no_o not_o all_o the_o creature_n can_v supply_v the_o absence_n of_o god_n 187._o though_o we_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n yet_o he_o think_v not_o the_o best_a to_o be_v too_o good_a for_o we_o he_o neither_o spare_v to_o send_v his_o son_n nor_o spare_v his_o son_n when_o he_o send_v he_o but_o give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n yea_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o this_o be_v love_n oh_o what_o a_o manifestation_n what_o a_o commendation_n of_o love_n be_v this_o and_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o as_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 188._o we_o may_v say_v that_o we_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o mercy_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o mercy_n go_v not_o by_o reason_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o god_n show_v mercy_n when_o where_o and_o because_o he_o will_v and_o that_o not_o because_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o mercy_n please_v he_o 189._o child_n be_v sometime_o a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o 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dispose_n what_o a_o man_n poor_a miserable_a man_n will_v he_o be_v 193._o tertullian_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v so_o sup_v as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v they_o do_v it_o with_o such_o watchfulness_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n a_o good_a example_n for_o christian_n in_o our_o day_n who_o pray_v as_o if_o they_o sup_v with_o very_a supine_n and_o careless_a spirit_n 194._o if_o love_n find_v fault_n it_o be_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o fault_n to_o be_v find_v god_n on_o this_o ground_n find_v fault_n with_o his_o people_n that_o his_o people_n may_v be_v without_o fault_n 195._o they_o be_v two_o choice_a mercy_n 1._o to_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n for_o sin_n 2._o to_o have_v the_o heart_n break_v off_o from_o sin_n 196._o how_o little_o do_v we_o make_v of_o much_o mercy_n and_o how_o much_o do_v we_o make_v of_o a_o little_a misery_n how_o little_o do_v we_o do_v for_o much_o mercy_n and_o how_o great_a and_o much_o ado_n do_v we_o make_v about_o a_o little_a 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