truth_n and_o consider_v in_o my_o mind_n the_o exceed_a preciousness_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v other_o and_o myself_o unto_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v equal_o necessary_a for_o that_o end_n as_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v temporal_a life_n as_o eternal_a life_n be_v much_o beyond_o and_o better_a than_o this_o present_a temporal_a life_n yea_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o fold_n here_o to_o allude_v unto_o those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o i_o have_v rather_o speak_v five_o word_n with_o my_o understanding_n that_o by_o my_o voice_n i_o may_v teach_v other_o also_o than_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o i_o have_v so_o much_o money_n i_o have_v rather_o bestow_v five_o pound_n towards_o the_o publish_v of_o god_n eternal_a truth_n which_o be_v to_o feed_v up_o the_o soul_n unto_o eternal_a life_n than_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v 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6._o we_o be_v as_o a_o bubble_n shadow_n or_o dream_n or_o by_o whatever_o may_v be_v conceive_v the_o utmost_a vanity_n of_o thing_n by_o vanity_n be_v mean_v what_o either_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o else_o seem_v to_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n man_n be_v vanity_n for_o though_o he_o be_v create_v to_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o real_a end_n yet_o many_o do_v neglect_v this_o and_o then_o they_o be_v vanity_n and_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o such_o what_o be_v write_v nevertheless_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o but_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o who_o do_v real_o answer_v that_o same_o good_a end_n yet_o through_o the_o hide_a mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o also_o because_o they_o be_v conversant_a about_o unseen_a thing_n they_o also_o for_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o same_o of_o a_o saint_n as_o of_o a_o sinner_n seem_v as_o vanity_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o separate_v 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say_v he_o walk_v in_o a_o vain_a show_n or_o a_o image_n so_o he_o may_v be_v style_v a_o vain_a walk_a statue_n of_o earth_n how_o shall_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n persuade_v man_n to_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer_n 30._o 21._o and_o for_o our_o soul_n to_o follow_v hard_o after_o he_o and_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o unto_o he_o shall_v the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n be_v gen._n 49._o 10._o even_o so_o our_o spirit_n shall_v be_v gather_v up_o and_o unite_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o
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the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o soul_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n of_o justice_n the_o hope_n of_o our_o father_n and_o this_o only_a will_v not_o be_v to_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v now_o i_o rejoice_v not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n for_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a after_o a_o godly_a manner_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v damage_n by_o we_o in_o nothing_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o but_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n for_o behold_v this_o selfsame_a thing_n that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o yea_o what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n in_o all_o thing_n you_o have_v approve_v yourselves_o to_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o matter_n 2_o cor._n 7._o from_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o such_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v towards_o god_n because_o of_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o be_v not_o sorrow_n or_o disquiet_n in_o vain_a for_o it_o produce_v all_o these_o real_a good_a effect_n aforemention_v but_o the_o apostle_n there_o say_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n so_o all_o sorrow_n which_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v disquiet_v in_o vain_a as_o it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v notwithstanding_o in_o this_o rejoice_v not_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v subject_a unto_o you_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n so_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o standard_n and_o measure_n of_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n to_o be_v sorry_a or_o vex_v only_o for_o such_o thing_n which_o hinder_v our_o go_n and_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v sin_n commit_v or_o sin_n remain_v unpardoned_a or_o the_o opposition_n temptation_n and_o hindrance_n of_o satan_n hear_v what_o jesus_n christ_n say_v let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o so_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n be_v vex_v or_o disquiet_v within_o thou_o although_o thou_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o poverty_n or_o in_o pine_a sickness_n or_o near_o to_o death_n itself_o for_o all_o these_o put_v together_o can_v make_v thou_o utter_o miserable_a unless_o god_n have_v forsake_v thou_o and_o withdraw_v his_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindness_n from_o thou_o but_o be_v thou_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v in_o good_a earnest_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o have_v dominion_n over_o thou_o for_o this_o will_v real_o consign_v thou_o over_o and_o sink_v down_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n all_o our_o rejoice_v and_o disquiet_a shall_v hence_o be_v according_a as_o we_o apprehend_v from_o true_a sign_n and_o evidence_n whether_o god_n be_v in_o favour_n or_o be_v displease_v isa_n 59_o 15._o with_o we_o as_o aforemention_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n separate_v from_o god_n be_v the_o mere_a and_o utmost_a vanity_n so_o here_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n worthy_a to_o be_v disquiet_v about_o no_o more_o than_o it_o become_v a_o man_n to_o groan_v or_o cry_v for_o the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin._n in_o truth_n consider_v the_o perpetual_a flux_n of_o time_n which_o be_v always_o carry_v and_o force_v we_o off_o from_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o earth_n however_o we_o take_v it_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a part_n whether_o we_o be_v please_v or_o displease_v thereat_o yet_o away_o we_o must_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o much_o matter_n in_o which_o of_o the_o two_o temper_n of_o mirth_n or_o sorrow_n contentment_n or_o vexation_n we_o be_v in_o but_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o mind_a and_o care_v for_o whether_o we_o sin_n or_o not_o and_o how_o much_o good_a we_o do_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v concern_v or_o disquiet_v in_o vain_a in_o that_o it_o do_v tend_v to_o reality_n in_o the_o end_n they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v come_v forth_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n wherefore_o brethren_n give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a heaven_n be_v so_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a a_o good_a that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v make_v too_o sure_o off_o here_o as_o solomon_n say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n hold_v true_a in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o future_a and_o endless_a life_n all_o one_o as_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a life_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o godly_a book_n and_o sermon_n there_o be_v safety_n in_o order_n to_o instruct_v or_o exhort_v or_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o 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commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o such_o be_v apt_a to_o flatter_v and_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n as_o if_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o heaven_n and_o like_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o to_o both_o of_o which_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n and_o prophet_n do_v point_n out_o somewhat_o further_o and_o more_o to_o be_v do_v what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n in_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v what_o mean_v those_o unmortified_a sin_n and_o carnal_a passion_n and_o lusting_n after_o evil_a thing_n and_o so_o it_o you_o be_v indeed_o perfect_a and_o fit_a for_o heaven_n you_o will_v sell_v all_o that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a you_o will_v part_v with_o all_o the_o gild_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o your_o nature_n not_o only_o the_o actual_a break_n forth_o of_o sin_n but_o even_o the_o 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