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his_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n viij_o christ_n must_v first_o be_v our_o redeemer_n then_o after_o he_o will_v become_v our_o raiser_n and_o sin-absolver_n first_o make_v sure_a of_o thy_o redemption_n and_o then_o promise_v to_o thyself_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n get_v sin_n pardon_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n it_o be_v sin_n dis-arm_n death_n of_o its_o sting_n and_o it_o be_v easy_o overcome_v it_o be_v the_o order_n and_o method_n that_o hezekiah_n faith_n observe_v isaiah_n xxxviii_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o mysin_n behind_o thy_o back_n thou_o will_v not_o give_v thy_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n solum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la say_v bernard_n non_fw-la viderit_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la it_o be_v that_o that_o embalm_v our_o body_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o corruption_n without_o this_o first_o 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down_o your_o head_n for_o sorrow_n your_o confusion_n approach_v that_o be_v the_o first_o he_o must_v be_v redemptor_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v redemptor_n vivit_fw-la our_o saviour_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o his_o death_n must_v recover_v and_o revive_v and_o live_v again_o his_o resurrection_n put_v life_n and_o efficacy_n into_o his_o redemption_n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n in_o a_o dead_a saviour_n you_o know_v what_o his_o two_o disciple_n think_v of_o his_o death_n as_o they_o go_v to_o emmaus_n we_o trust_v that_o it_o have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n but_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o our_o hope_n be_v dead_a with_o he_o luke_n xxiv_o have_v he_o not_o rose_n again_o the_o scoff_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v be_v too_o true_a of_o he_o he_o save_v other_o himself_z he_o can_v not_o save_v let_v he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n nay_o let_v he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o then_o we_o will_v 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neighbour_n and_o by_o their_o seeming-forwardness_n to_o delude_v they_o well_o that_o imposture_n hold_v not_o always_o there_o be_v never_o a_o counterfeit_a cripple_n but_o be_v sometime_o see_v walk_v without_o his_o crutch_n the_o hypocrite_n vizor_n will_v some_o time_n or_o other_o fall_n from_o his_o face_n and_o then_o he_o will_v appear_v in_o his_o true_a colour_n but_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o discover_v yet_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a the_o mistake_n and_o error_n of_o charity_n be_v seldom_o culpable_a but_o mostwhat_a commendable_a the_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o long_o run_v will_v be_v find_v above_o all_o to_o have_v deceive_v himself_o and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a deceit_n and_o most_o uncomfortable_a there_o be_v some_o excuse_n to_o be_v overreach_v by_o other_o it_o make_v the_o sin_n or_o error_n more_o pardonable_a but_o who_o will_v pity_v he_o that_o cozen_v himself_o that_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o lapse_v angel_n be_v not_o pardonable_a as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o devil_n misguide_v themselves_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o serpent_n nay_o such_o self-deceiver_n they_o act_v a_o double_a part_n in_o sin_v and_o so_o shall_v undergo_v a_o double_a portion_n in_o punishment_n the_o misleader_n and_o mislead_v say_v christ_n shall_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n here_o one_o man_n do_v both_o evil_n and_o so_o shall_v suffer_v a_o double_a damnation_n that_o be_v the_o second_o they_o be_v self-deceived_n three_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n and_o consequence_n and_o that_o be_v worst_o of_o all_o we_o overreach_v ourselves_o in_o the_o great_a business_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o such_o a_o deceit_n as_o this_o have_v these_o three_o aggravation_n 1._o it_o be_v maximè_fw-la pudenda_fw-la deceptio_fw-la it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a cozenage_n 'slight_o oversight_n be_v more_o excusable_a but_o to_o miss_v in_o the_o great_a business_n that_o be_v most_o ridiculous_a mala_fw-la emptio_fw-la semper_fw-la ingrata_fw-la est_fw-la every_o man_n laugh_v at_o he_o who_o be_v penny-wise_a and_o pound-foolish_a and_o twit_v he_o with_o his_o oversight_n and_o upbraid_v he_o with_o they_o this_o be_v the_o man_n who_o be_v cunning_a in_o trifle_n but_o gross_o deceive_v himself_o in_o soul-business_n how_o shameful_a be_v that_o s._n james_n lay_v load_n on_o this_o folly_n chap._n i._n 26._o this_o man_n deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n his_o religion_n be_v vain_a o_o vanity_n and_o deceit_n in_o our_o religion_n to_o be_v mistake_v in_o that_o weighty_a business_n it_o be_v a_o most_o shameful_a deceit_n 2._o it_o be_v damnosissima_fw-la deceptio_fw-la he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o the_o most_o costly_a deceit_n the_o great_a loss_n the_o loss_n of_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o inestimable_a loss_n error_n circa_fw-la ultimum_fw-la finem_fw-la the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o of_o these_o deceit_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o isai._n iii._o ix_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o their_o soul_n oh_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v deadly_a sin_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o rom._n seven_o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v irreparabilis_fw-la deceptio_fw-la that_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n it_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a deceit_n other_o mistake_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o regain_v but_o he_o who_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o woeful_a error_n that_o will_v never_o be_v fetch_v about_o again_o it_o be_v like_o esau_n bad_a bargain_n when_o he_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n he_o can_v not_o recover_v it_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n to_o have_v all_o our_o thought_n to_o perish_v all_o our_o imagination_n and_o hope_n of_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n not_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o particular_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n jer._n xvii_o 15._o oh_o this_o be_v a_o bitter_a reproach_n when_o god_n call_v we_o fool_n sure_a heaven_n be_v never_o make_v for_o fool_n the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n psal._n v._n 4._o a_o sermon_n on_o philip_n i._o 27._o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o whether_o i_o come_v and_o see_v you_o or_o else_o be_v absent_a i_o may_v hear_v of_o your_o affair_n that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o context_n be_v a_o affectionate_a protestation_n of_o s._n paul_n love_n to_o the_o philippian_n he_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o of_o his_o care_n for_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v even_o now_o in_o a_o holy_a ardency_n of_o spirit_n rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n long_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n verse_n 23._o yet_o see_v his_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n church_n when_o he_o think_v of_o they_o he_o check_v and_o abate_v his_o former_a desire_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n people_n and_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o salvation_n he_o be_v content_a yea_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o forbear_v those_o joy_n and_o prefer_v their_o spiritual_a welfare_n before_o his_o own_o present_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n verse_n 24._o see_v what_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n and_o grace_n s._n paul_n have_v attain_v unto_o a_o little_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o context_n you_o may_v observe_v many_o remarkable_a evidence_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o piety_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n 1._o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o strong_a assurance_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n and_o bliss_n he_o know_v his_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v a_o translation_n of_o he_o into_o a_o bless_a condition_n death_n 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