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the_o better_a it_o be_v our_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n shall_v run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n etc._n etc._n our_o last_o work_n shall_v be_v our_o best_a work_n rev._n 2.19_o though_o our_o beginning_n be_v but_o small_a yet_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v great_o increase_v job_n 8.7_o and_o we_o shall_v hold_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a job_n 17.9_o veteres_n non_fw-la veterascent_fw-la though_o we_o grow_v old_a and_o weak_a in_o nature_n yet_o ought_v we_o not_o only_o to_o retain_v our_o former_a vigour_n and_o verdure_n of_o grace_n but_o also_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n ephes_n 4.13_o we_o must_v grow_v above_o our_o corruption_n especial_o our_o constitution-sin_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n our_o darling_n sin_n our_o best_a belove_a lust_n oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o erasmus_n his_o character_n be_v upon_o 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to_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o young_a and_o low_a rank_n and_o still_o remain_v slave_n to_o our_o lust_n in_o who_o nature_n be_v decay_v and_o so_o less_o grace_n be_v require_v to_o resist_v the_o tempter_n and_o to_o bridle_v in_o the_o temptation_n may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o now_o by_o the_o strengthen_n love_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o we_o can_v more_o easy_o shake_v off_o that_o viper_n the_o old_a serpent_n from_o off_o our_o heart_n as_o paul_n the_o age_a do_v easy_o shake_v off_o that_o venomous_a viper_n from_o off_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o fire_n act_v 28.3,4.5_o and_o that_o without_o receive_v any_o harm_n thereby_o even_o so_o we_o ought_v to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o miracle_n of_o
a_o divine_a legacy_n bequeath_v unto_o all_o mankind_n of_o all_z rank_n age_n and_o sex_n direct_v how_o we_o may_v live_v holy_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o how_o we_o may_v die_v happy_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n both_o which_o duty_n be_v of_o universal_a concern_v the_o rule_n here_o be_v how_o to_o be_v true_o valorous_a in_o war_a a_o good_a warfare_n and_o in_o fight_v the_o the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n while_o we_o live_v and_o to_o be_v bless_o victorious_a when_o we_o die_v by_o christopher_n ness_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o london_n exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la coronat_fw-la opus_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n our_o last_o work_n shall_v be_v our_o best_a work_n say_v our_o lord_n rev._n 2.19_o london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n and_o sell_v by_o t._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n and_o j._n robinson_n at_o the_o golden_a lion_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1700._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n candid_a christian_a i_o have_v be_v now_o through_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o my_o good_a god_n a_o labourer_n in_o my_o lord_n harvest_n and_o a_o vine-dresser_n in_o my_o master_n vineyard_n almost_o threescore_o year_n want_v but_o a_o very_a little_a of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o space_n of_o those_o last_o twenty_o year_n i_o have_v through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o as_o ezra_n phrase_n be_v chap._n 7.6,9_o be_v enable_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n this_o follow_a catalogue_n of_o book_n little_a and_o great_a as_o 1._o the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o year_n 76._o 2._o a_o christian_a walk_n and_o work_n on_o earth_n till_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o year_n 77._o 3._o the_o crystal_n mirror_n or_o christian_n looking-glass_n show_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o year_n 78._o 4._o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o popery_n in_o the_o year_n 78_o 79._o 5._o a_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n in_o his_o rise_n reign_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o year_n 79._o 6._o the_o devil_n patriarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n innocent_a xi_o in_o the_o year_n 80._o 7._o a_o spiritual_a legacy_n to_o young_a one_o in_o the_o year_n 81._o 8._o a_o church-history_n from_o adam_n to_o this_o day_n and_o a_o scripture-prophecy_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o year_n 81_o 82._o 9_o a_o new-year_n gift_n for_o child_n in_o the_o year_n 83._o 10._o the_o wonderful_a sign_n of_o wonderful_a time_n in_o the_o year_n 84._o 11._o a_o half_a sheet_n upon_o the_o comet_n or_o blazing-star_n 12._o three_o sheet_n enlarge_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a 13._o a_o whip_n for_o the_o fool_n back_o who_o do_v ridicule_n god_n holy_a ordinance_n of_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n 14._o a_o key_n with_o the_o whip_n unsold_v the_o intrigue_n of_o absalon_n and_o achitophel_n both_o these_o latter_a be_v write_v in_o satyrical_n verse_n 15._o advice_n to_o the_o painter_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o shaftsbury_n enlargement_n from_o the_o tower_n in_o smooth_a verse_n 16._o a_o astrological_a and_o theological_a discourse_n upon_o the_o great_a conjunction_n usher_v in_o with_o a_o great_a comet_n etc._n etc._n 17._o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a trinity_n or_o triplicity_n of_o stupendous_a prodigy_n namely_o consist_v of_o a_o wonderful_a eclipse_n of_o a_o wonderful_a comet_n and_o of_o a_o wonderful_a conjunction_n all_o these_o without_o date_n be_v write_v between_o the_o year_n 82_o and_o 89._o 18._o my_o first_o volume_n in_o folio_n call_v a_o complete_a history_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new-testament_n both_o logical_o discuss_v and_o theological_o improve_v begin_v at_o adam_n and_o end_v at_o moses_n 19_o the_o second_o volume_n in_o folio_n have_v the_o same_o title_n with_o the_o first_o begin_v with_o joshuah_n and_o end_n at_o solomon_n birth_n 20._o the_o three_o volume_n in_o folio_n with_o the_o same_o title_n 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little_a isocrates_n write_v his_o best_a book_n the_o last_o and_o plato_n die_v at_o 81_o with_o his_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o demosthenes_n desire_v to_o do_v so_o etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v we_o better_a example_n than_o those_o philosopher_n for_o joshuah_n when_o he_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o strike_v in_o year_n josh_n 23.2_o and_o 14._o do_v then_o give_v most_o grave_a and_o godly_a counsel_n to_o the_o old-testament_n church_n chap._n 23._o and_o 24._o and_o paul_n the_o age_a write_v the_o more_o effectual_o to_o young_a philemon_n under_o that_o title_n of_o veneration_n philem_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o the_o belove_a disciple_n john_n who_o while_o young_a lean_v upon_o his_o lord_n bosom_n joh._n 13.23,25_o do_v under_o the_o venerable_a name_n of_o elder_a 2_o joh._n 1._o and_o 3_o joh._n 1._o write_v his_o first_o general_n epistle_n to_o child_n young_a man_n and_o father_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1_o joh._n 2.12,13,14_o but_o above_o all_o god_n himself_o thunder_v out_o threaten_n against_o child_n young_a man_n and_o aged_n jer._n 6.11,12,13_o in_o congruity_n to_o those_o perfect_a pattern_n i_o a_o old_a servant_n of_o christ_n have_v draw_v up_o this_o directory_n talis_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la to_o all_o age_n especial_o to_o we_o that_o be_v old_a add_v only_o 1._o that_o old_a age_n be_v a_o dead_a weight_n it_o be_v then_o a_o difficult_a duty_n to_o turn_v unto_o god_n when_o we_o have_v be_v turn_v and_o run_v from_o he_o all_o our_o former_a day_n no_o spur_n can_v move_v a_o founder_v horse_n and_o hard_a wax_n take_v no_o impression_n when_o the_o body_n be_v weak_a and_o presumption_n be_v strong_a to_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a be_v say_v true_o but_o not_o safe_o therefore_o 2_o all_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o live_v well_o while_o young_a and_o then_o shall_v we_o die_v well_o whether_o young_a or_o old_a 3_o when_o we_o have_v see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o worldly_a perfection_n then_o may_v 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mercy_n that_o no_o deadly_a â—oison_n of_o satan_n do_v now_o harm_v we_o as_o our_o lord_n do_v promise_v unto_o all_o believer_n after_o his_o resurrection_n mark_v 16.17,18_o oh_o that_o all_o we_o aged_a one_o can_v sincere_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o high_a favour_n that_o 〈◊〉_d now_o find_v by_o sweet_a experience_n we_o can_v better_o resist_v the_o devil_n now_o so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o flee_v from_o we_o jam._n 4.7_o we_o can_v now_o resist_v he_o more_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 5.8,9_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o our_o youthful_a day_n and_o though_o we_o be_v able_a through_o grace_n to_o say_v this_o yet_o out_o of_o a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o must_v still_o make_v a_o far_a enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o principal_a procure_a cause_n of_o such_o a_o happy_a and_o easy_a conquest_n over_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o satan_n temptation_n now_o in_o our_o old_a age_n whether_o we_o be_v not_o more_o beholden_a 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up_o in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o a_o sanctify_a memory_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o all_o natural_o can_v be_v careful_a and_o covetous_a enough_o for_o heap_v up_o the_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o secure_v the_o same_o under_o lock_n and_o bolt_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o do_v this_o latter_a that_o we_o may_v due_o and_o daily_o fetch_v out_o of_o our_o treasure_n so_o much_o thereof_o as_o will_v supply_v all_o our_o want_n for_o money_n answer_v all_o thing_n eccles_n 10.19_o even_o so_o we_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o apollo_n be_v act_v 18.24_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o mighty_a stock_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o that_o so_o whenever_o a_o busy_a devil_n come_v to_o
picture_n etc._n etc._n nb._n note_v well_o all_o true_a christiaâ—…_n whether_o young_a or_o old_a shall_v maâ—…_n serious_a reflection_n upon_o the_o remainder_n 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o unrenewed_a pâ—…_n in_o they_o even_o in_o the_o sincere_a conveâ—…_n and_o in_o the_o sound_a believer_n which_o wâ—…_n make_v we_o like_o the_o kine_n that_o carry_v tâ—…_n ark_n of_o god_n to_o bethshemesh_n which_o sigâ—…fies_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o wâ—…_n all_o along_o low_v as_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n 1_o saâ—…_n 6.12_o thus_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n we_o groan_v earnâ—…ly_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o he_o cry_v oâ—…_n oh_o wretched_a man_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o â—…_n thus_o if_o we_o be_v true_o and_o thorough_o seâ—…ble_a of_o the_o indwelling_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o tâ—…_n we_o still_o keep_v this_o straight_a way_n to_o tâ—…_n house_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n aâ—…_n neither_o turn_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o lâ—…_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o kine_n above_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d smart_v experience_n of_o so_o much_o reliâ—…_n of_o original_a pollution_n in_o we_o will_v cause_v 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v along_o groan_v to_o our_o very_a grauâ—…_n this_o likewise_o be_v one_o great_a point_n of_o gâ—…ly_a agur_n prayer_n remove_n lord_n far_o frâ—…_n i_o both_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n before_o i_o die_v 〈◊〉_d prov._n 30.7,8_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o oâ—…_n heart_n either_o with_o poverty_n or_o riches_n wâ—…_n know_v what_o solomon_n have_v say_v befoâ—…_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o and_o it_o must_v be_v bewail_o acknowledge_v that_o sin_n like_o its_o father_n the_o devil_n have_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o its_o walk_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o most_o heart-grieving_a and_o the_o worst_a companion_n that_o we_o can_v have_v or_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n hereupon_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 3.12_o because_o of_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n for_o 13._o all_o which_o import_v that_o sin_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o deceitful_a as_o easy_o to_o deceive_v we_o and_o our_o own_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n jer._n 17.9_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o be_v easy_o deceive_v by_o deceitful_a sin_n etc._n etc._n insomuch_o as_o we_o can_v see_v small_a ground_n for_o security_n though_o some_o for_o safety_n as_o keep_v by_o christ_n judas_n ver_fw-la 1._o while_o we_o be_v on_o this_o side_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v our_o caution_n and_o fear_n of_o fall_v that_o in_o christ_n contribute_v much_o to_o our_o stand_n the_o grace_n of_o fear_n be_v a_o great_a preserver_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o all_o the_o day_n long_o prov._n 23.17_o but_o even_o all_o our_o life_n long_o also_o in_o god_n fear_n and_o in_o god_n favour_n too_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o keep_v alive_a the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o he_o can_v well_o want_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n on_o he_o though_o he_o may_v sometime_o lose_v this_o latter_a in_o respect_n of_o vision_n as_o in_o case_n of_o desertion_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o never_o want_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o union_n thus_o david_n lose_v not_o his_o salvation_n by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v only_o loâ—_n the_o joy_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o he_o beseecheâ—_n the_o lord_n to_o restore_v to_o he_o psal_n 51.12_o the_o grand_a concern_v of_o every_o christian_a be_v how_o to_o live_v well_o and_o how_o to_o die_v wellâ—_n how_o to_o live_v in_o god_n fear_n and_o how_o tâ—_n die_v in_o god_n favour_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n hereunto_o our_o lord_n have_v most_o gracious_o grant_v we_o many_o divine_a rule_n both_o iâ—_n the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n namely_o 1_o st_z that_o of_o the_o prophet_n what_o doâ—_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o o_o man_n but_o tâ—_n do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mic._n 6.8_o this_o comprehend_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o thâ—_n ten_o commandment_n and_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n tâ—_n name_v no_o more_o but_o a_o few_o 2_o dly_a that_o of_o the_o apostle_n keep_v thy_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n always_o etc._n etc._n act_n 24,16_o unto_o which_o let_v i_o add_v the_o same_o apostle_n three_o adverb_n etc._n etc._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o holy_o in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2.12_o haec_fw-la tria_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la meditare_fw-la adverbia_fw-la paulâ—_n haec_fw-la tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la regula_fw-la sancta_fw-la tuus_fw-la i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o than_o this_o one_o of_o our_o lord_n who_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n afore-named_n namely_o his_o general_a precept_n and_o prescription_n to_o every_o particular_a and_o individual_a believer_n watch_v and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n matth._n 26.41_o wherein_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v clear_o prescribe_v demonstrate_v first_o the_o antidote_n or_o preservative_n and_o second_o the_o disease_n we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o fall_v into_o by_o our_o neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n this_o text_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n swan-like_o song_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n they_o be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o this_o great_a of_o die_v prophet_n a_o divine_a lecture_n or_o lesson_n teach_v by_o a_o die_a christ_n for_o all_o live_a christian_n to_o learn_v for_o 1_o st_z the_o danger_n be_v universal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lest_o you_o enter_v etc._n etc._n this_o imply_v a_o possibility_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o a_o probability_n not_o only_o of_o enter_v into_o temptation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v oft_o within_o the_o verge_n and_o circumference_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o sometime_o to_o fall_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o too_o often_o for_o if_o we_o make_v a_o impartial_a inquiry_n into_o the_o book_n of_o our_o own_o experience_n we_o shall_v there_o find_v that_o we_o be_v more_o and_o often_o in_o temptation_n than_o out_o of_o it_o whereas_o it_o shall_v be_v christ_n day_n and_o satan_n hour_n according_a to_o those_o two_o scripture_n phrase_n luke_n 22.53_o 1_o cor._n 1.8_o rev._n 1.10_o alas_o how_o oft_o be_v it_o quite_o contrary_a that_o satan_n have_v a_o whole_a day_n when_o christ_n have_v but_o a_o hour_n with_o we_o yea_o and_o not_o that_o little_a time_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o how_o oft_o may_v our_o lord_n say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o sleepy_a disciple_n here_o what_o can_v you_o not_o watch_v with_o i_o one_o hour_n matth._n 26.40_o for_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o watch_v with_o i_o for_o 38._o nb._n note_v well_o those_o three_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n have_v see_v their_o master_n glory_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.1,2_o and_o now_o they_o must_v be_v eye-witness_n of_o his_o behaviour_n in_o his_o agony_n also_o so_o our_o lord_n bid_v they_o watch_v with_o he_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o pray_v for_o he_o for_o he_o need_v not_o their_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_a isai_n 63.3_o observe_v what_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v those_o sleepy_a and_o slippery_a disciple_n unto_o their_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o be_v deep_o concern_v for_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n as_o he_o be_v after_o upon_o his_o cross_n to_o grant_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n and_o to_o lend_v a_o look_n of_o love_n on_o peter_n the_o backslider_n luke_n 22.11_o and_o both_o these_o he_o do_v while_o himself_o be_v pay_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o fellow-sufferer_n luke_n 23.42,43_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o for_o poor_a peter_n while_o he_o be_v answer_v his_o adversary_n for_o his_o own_o life_n thus_o we_o find_v those_o three_o disciple_n be_v not_o only_o in_o danger_n of_o enter_v into_o temptation_n but_o they_o be_v also_o get_v into_o it_o and_o fall_v by_o it_o which_o be_v the_o distemper_n and_o disease_n itself_o for_o their_o saviour_n find_v that_o satan_n have_v lull_v they_o all_o fast_o asleep_a whereas_o they_o shall_v have_v watch_v with_o he_o and_o pray_v for_o themselves_o though_o not_o for_o he_o that_o need_v no_o mediator_n see_v they_o be_v so_o near_o to_o become_v scatter_v sheep_n at_o the_o smite_v of_o their_o shepherd_n our_o lord_n have_v some_o lucid_a interval_n and_o a_o little_a breathe_a time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n wherein_o he_o come_v to_o they_o once_o and_o again_o and_o find_v he_o may_v
tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o for_o any_o comfort_n from_o they_o and_o 1_o st_z he_o sharp_o rebuke_n they_o for_o their_o former_a vain_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o promise_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 26.33,35_o but_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o die_v with_o he_o that_o they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o watch_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o dly_n he_o grave_o exhort_v they_o to_o this_o double_a duty_n of_o watch_v and_o pray_v then_o 3_o dly_a he_o candid_o and_o kind_o comfort_v they_o against_o their_o outward_a weakness_n by_o his_o own_n acknowledge_v and_o accept_v of_o their_o inward_a willingness_n the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a though_o flesh_n be_v weak_a oh_o who_o will_v not_o love_v this_o sweet_a saviour_n that_o put_v such_o a_o candid_a construction_n upon_o his_o saint_n infirmity_n alas_o how_o oft_o may_v our_o lord_n come_v and_o catch_v we_o nap_v and_o oft_o offer_v up_o no_o better_a than_o yawn_a devotion_n alas_o how_o oft_o a_o bare_a waft_v of_o the_o footman_n in_o lesser_a temptation_n have_v throw_v we_o down_o as_o be_v jeremy_n case_n jer._n 12.5_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o the_o horseman_n of_o strong_a temptation_n while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o low_a region_n we_o be_v expose_v to_o so_o many_o violent_a temptation_n from_o the_o tempter_n that_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n ephes_n 2.2,3_o therefore_o be_v we_o call_v to_o come_v up_o high_o and_o to_o be_v upper-region_n person_n and_o to_o lead_v lofty_a life_n than_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v do_v in_o a_o unconverted_a condition_n the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o to_o the_o wise_a that_o he_o may_v depart_v from_o hell_n beneath_o prov._n 15.24_o be_v but_o our_o conversation_n more_o in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o while_o our_o commemoration_n be_v here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v raise_v up_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o storm_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o 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conqueror_n yea_o more_o than_o so_o rom._n 8.37_o even_o to_o be_v triumpher_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o nb._n note_v well_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n as_o describe_v in_o ephes_n 6.18_o have_v a_o concur_v concordancy_n with_o christ_n command_n watch_v and_o pray_v matth._n 26.41_o and_o likewise_o import_v the_o frequency_n constancy_n and_o continuance_n of_o those_o two_o necessary_a but_o too_o much_o neglect_v duty_n in_o a_o additional_a phrase_n of_o pray_v always_o and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o we_o must_v pray_v always_o so_o we_o must_v watch_v always_o even_o all_o our_o life_n long_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v whole_o of_o watch_v and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o first_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o text_n which_o respect_v time_n those_o two_o duty_n must_v be_v do_v always_o even_o all_o our_o day_n there_o be_v a_o second_o 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able_a to_o cleave_v close_o to_o he_o now_o yet_o even_o those_o of_o the_o high_a rank_n be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o danger_n but_o in_o the_o very_a disease_n itself_o yea_o and_o which_o be_v much_o more_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o our_o lord_n be_v tempt_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 4.15_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o such_o a_o green_a tree_n what_o may_v such_o dry_a tree_n as_o we_o be_v expect_v luke_n 23.31_o no_o place_n nor_o time_n for_o security_n to_o the_o best_a 2_o dly_n the_o remedy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v by_o a_o double_a duty_n understand_v under_o christ_n our_o deliverer_n as_o above_o at_o large_a the_o first_o be_v watch_n and_o the_o second_o be_v pray_v as_o in_o matth._n 26.41_o and_o in_o luke_n 21.36_o our_o lord_n make_v a_o addition_n namely_o watch_v and_o pray_v always_o to_o which_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n ephes_n 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o do_v well_o agree_v first_o of_o the_o first_o 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2.23_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o double_a crown_n of_o glory_n first_o in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o reverence_n and_o veneration_n from_o all_o as_o old_a abraham_n be_v thus_o crown_v who_o the_o very_a heathen_n the_o hittite_n most_o high_o honour_v say_v to_o he_o thou_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n hebr._n or_o a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o we_o gen._n 23.6_o even_o the_o natural_a conscience_n can_v choose_v but_o stoop_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n stampt_v upon_o and_o shine_v forth_o in_o both_o the_o person_n and_o action_n of_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_a for_o godliness_n as_o abraham_n be_v and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o before_o by_o king_n abimelech_n and_o by_o phicol_n the_o chief_a captain_n of_o his_o host_n gen._n 21.22,23_o where_o they_o with_o all_o imaginable_a reverence_n make_v their_o most_o humble_a address_n to_o father_n abraham_n that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o everlasting_a league_n with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o posterity_n etc._n etc._n for_o both_o this_o king_n and_o his_o captain_n as_o also_o do_v the_o hittite_n all_o plain_o see_v in_o he_o a_o behaviour_n that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o mankind_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o name_n of_o god_n even_o that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o by_o he_o and_o by_o all_o his_o seed_n also_o deut._n 28.9,10,58_o yea_o still_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n even_o all_o god_n people_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n psal_n 45.16_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o their_o neighbour_n prov._n 12.26_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a that_o dwell_v by_o they_o if_o they_o have_v only_a greatness_n without_o goodness_n the_o jewish_a rabin_n say_v that_o those_o seventy_o soul_n which_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n be_v of_o much_o more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o seventy_o nation_n whereof_o the_o whole_a know_a world_n 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aforementioned_a therefore_o solomon_n prescribe_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n as_o a_o most_o comfortable_a preservative_n against_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o common_o old_a age_n be_v attend_v with_o and_o make_v it_o a_o unpleasant_a time_n as_o 1_o st_z a_o good_a old_a age_n be_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o the_o natural_a evil_n accompany_v it_o as_o 1._o against_o the_o loss_n of_o bodily_a strength_n than_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o good_a old_a age_n do_v put_v strength_n in_o weakness_n health_n in_o sickness_n and_o ease_n in_o pain_n this_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o source_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.34_o joshuah_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o old_a age_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v say_v be_v now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a josh_n 14.10,11_o which_o mercy_n be_v the_o great_a because_o he_o outlive_v many_o thousand_o of_o other_o israelite_n who_o carcase_n do_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o than_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a yet_o lo_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n send_v i_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n numb_a 13._o which_o be_v forty_o five_o year_n ago_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o when_o i_o be_v but_o forty_o year_n old_a even_o so_o be_v my_o strength_n now_o at_o fourscore_o and_o five_o for_o war_n both_o to_o go_v out_o and_o to_o come_v in_o viridis_fw-la &_o vegeta_fw-la senectus_fw-la singular_a dei_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la a_o fresh_a and_o vigorous_a ability_n for_o generation-work_n in_o old_a age_n be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n this_o gift_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n deut._n 34.7_o and_o to_o paul_n the_o age_a as_o he_o call_v himself_o phil._n v._n 9_o who_o strength_n be_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n and_o when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o nature_n than_o be_v he_o strong_a in_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 12.9,10_o and_o thus_o that_o seem_a contradiction_n be_v reconcile_v and_o this_o gift_n god_n give_v likewise_o to_o famous_a mr._n dod_n in_o our_o day_n who_o as_o he_o be_v another_o moses_n for_o meekness_n which_o be_v a_o great_a prolong_a of_o life_n so_o he_o be_v not_o unlike_o he_o and_o joshuah_n in_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n when_o he_o arrive_v to_o a_o exstream_n old_a age_n this_o be_v a_o mercy_n which_o that_o good_a man_n most_o high_o value_v so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o desicere_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la desinere_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v he_o seem_v rather_o to_o decay_v dissolve_v and_o melt_v away_o by_o inch_n than_o to_o die_v by_o any_o agony_n of_o death_n it_o be_v my_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o a_o easy_a passage_n out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o a_o open_a passage_n into_o the_o better_a world_n and_o to_o die_v like_o a_o lamb_n 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of_o her_o only_a etc._n etc._n gen._n 23.1,2_o why_o the_o length_n of_o the_o life_n of_o any_o other_o woman_n save_o only_a sarah_n be_v not_o record_v by_o god_n pen_n in_o scripture_n our_o divine_n render_v this_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v to_o humble_v that_o sex_n which_o be_v first_o in_o bring_v sin_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 2.13,14,15_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o to_o have_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o life_n mention_v in_o sacred_a writ_n by_o the_o unsearchable_a will_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o that_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o her_o death_n and_o she_o be_v the_o first_o also_o that_o we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v mourn_v for_o when_o she_o die_v as_o well_o as_o the_o only_a one_o of_o that_o sex_n who_o term_n of_o life_n
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and_o appetite_n can_v any_o long_o serve_v he_o for_o much_o feed_n or_o feast_v as_o in_o old_a barzillai_n 2_o sam._n 19.35_o the_o 7_o the_o decay_n in_o old_a age_n be_v an_o he_o shall_v rise_v at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v the_o least_o noise_n of_o a_o swallow_n that_o nest_n in_o the_o chimney_n top_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o little_a bird_n will_v waken_v old_a person_n especial_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n which_o be_v not_o cause_v by_o any_o quickness_n in_o their_o hear_n that_o then_o be_v dull_a as_o before_o but_o from_o the_o dryness_n of_o their_o brain_n which_o cause_v badness_n of_o sleep_v from_o coldness_n of_o blood_n and_o deficiency_n of_o moisture_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v the_n old_a man_n rise_v up_o at_o the_o least_o noise_n because_o be_v awaken_v and_o weary_a with_o lie_v along_o and_o unable_a to_o turn_v his_o body_n in_o his_o bed_n he_o must_v rise_v to_o change_v his_o posture_n for_o his_o ease_n etc._n etc._n the_o 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heart_n psal_n 14.1_o nor_o in_o their_o word_n psal_n 12.4_o no_o nor_o in_o their_o work_n tit._n 1.16_o and_o such_o as_o drive_v a_o through-trade_n all_o their_o life_n in_o weave_v the_o web_n of_o wickedness_n have_v be_v twice_o dip_v in_o the_o devil_n dye-tub_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o scarlet_a sin_n do_v sigâ—ie_a namely_o in_o the_o wool_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o in_o the_o web_n of_o their_o elder_a year_n those_o can_v never_o expect_v any_o comfort_n in_o old_a age._n pliny_n tell_v we_o serpens_fw-la serpentem_fw-la devorans_fw-la fit_a draco_n as_o that_o serpent_n which_o common_o devour_v other_o serpent_n become_v to_o be_v a_o dragon_n at_o last_o so_o a_o long_a swallower_n of_o many_o sin_n become_v at_o the_o length_n a_o most_o monstrous_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o old_a and_o true_a say_n that_o if_o person_n prove_v not_o fair_a at_o twenty_o strong_a at_o thirty_o wise_a at_o forto_fw-it rich_a at_o fifty_o and_o 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