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into_o some_o inconveniency_n or_o other_o and_o continual_o in_o peril_n of_o some_o great_a and_o deadly_a mischief_n and_o wonderful_a true_o it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o other_o business_n of_o this_o life_n man_n can_v see_v and_o confess_v that_o nothing_o may_v be_v begin_v prosecute_v or_o well_o end_v without_o consideration_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o great_a affair_n of_o win_a heaven_n or_o fall_v into_o hell_n few_o think_v consideration_n great_o necessary_a to_o be_v use_v consideration_n i_o may_v stand_v here_o to_o show_v the_o infinite_a other_o effect_n and_o commodity_n of_o consideration_n that_o as_o it_o be_v y_z e_z watch_n or_o alarm_n bell_n that_o stir_v up_o and_o awaken_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o mind_n the_o match_n or_o tinder_n that_o conceive_v &_o nourish_v the_o â—ire_n of_o devotion_n the_o bellows_n that_o enkindle_v &_o inflame_v the_o same_o the_o spur_n that_o prick_v forward_o to_o all_o virtuous_a zealous_a and_o heroical_a act_n and_o 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holy_a david_n say_v 38._o that_o he_o feel_v a_o burn_a fire_n to_o flame_n within_o his_o breast_n that_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n the_o fire_n offeruour_n in_o religion_n the_o fire_n of_o devotion_n the_o fire_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o same_o exercise_n 76._o he_o sweep_v and_o purge_v his_o own_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o dust_n of_o this_o world_n from_o the_o dregs_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o contamination_n and_o coinquination_n of_o humane_a creature_n for_o that_o consideration_n indeed_o be_v the_o very_a fan_n that_o sever_v and_o drive_v a_o way_n the_o chaff_n from_o the_o corn_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o shall_v never_o read_v of_o any_o holy_a man_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n neither_o before_o christ_n nor_o after_o consideration_n who_o use_v not_o much_o and_o familiar_o this_o most_o bless_a exercise_n of_o consideration_n and_o 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which_o we_o esteem_v so_o little_a solomon_n solomon_n also_o king_n david_n son_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n observe_v this_o exercise_n of_o his_o father_n and_o exhort_v other_o man_n 6._o to_o have_v continual_a and_o daily_a cogitation_n in_o this_o affair_n which_o if_o himself_o have_v continue_v still_o it_o be_v likely_a he_o have_v never_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o woman_n as_o he_o do_v the_o good_a k._n ezechias_n be_v report_v to_o have_v meditate_a like_o a_o dove_n ezechias_n that_o be_v in_o silence_n &_o solitariness_n with_o himself_o alone_o which_o be_v the_o true_a way_n of_o profitable_a meditation_n esay_n testify_v of_o his_o own_o watch_v by_o night_n in_o this_o exercise_n 58._o and_o how_o he_o do_v the_o same_o with_o his_o spirit_n alone_o 26._o in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o his_o hart_n thereof_o holy_a job_n make_v mention_v not_o only_o of_o his_o manner_n of_o
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separate_v or_o remove_v we_o from_o the_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n this_o fullness_n of_o faith_n contain_v in_o it_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o a_o notice_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o merciful_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n second_o a_o undoubted_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o promise_n and_o three_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n for_o our_o salvation_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v meat_n unless_o he_o also_o eat_v it_o &_o digest_v it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n 4.2_o unless_o we_o believe_v the_o same_o to_o be_v true_a and_o apply_v they_o to_o our_o own_o self_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o wound_a man_n to_o have_v a_o sovereign_a salve_n or_o medicine_n in_o his_o window_n unless_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o his_o wound_n 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shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n again_o he_o exhort_v they_o most_o earnest_o to_o be_v lyght_n 20_o and_o to_o shine_v by_o good_a work_n to_o all_o the_o world_n &_o that_o except_o their_o justice_n do_v exceed_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n 24_o which_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o external_a they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v he_o tell_v they_o plain_o they_o may_v not_o serve_v two_o master_n in_o this_o life_n but_o either_o they_o must_v forsake_v god_n or_o abandon_v mammon_n he_o cry_v unto_o they_o attendite_fw-la 13_o stand_v attent_a and_o consider_v well_o your_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o then_o against_o seek_v to_o enter_v by_o the_o straight_a gate_n 20._o and_o last_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o only_a trial_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n be_v the_o good_a fruit_n which_o it_o yield_v without_o the_o which_o fruit_n let_v the_o tree_n be_v never_o so_o fair_a or_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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&_o conversation_n among_o christian_n yea_o and_o that_o saint_n paul_n himself_o 28_o when_o he_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n which_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o he_o exclude_v they_o as_o cause_n of_o salvation_n which_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o saint_n paul_n handle_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v not_o repugnant_a â—r_n contrary_a to_o s._n james_n speak_v oâ—_n the_o note_n and_o sign_n whéreby_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v 12.37_o else_o where_n declare_v or_o know_v to_o be_v just_a or_o righteous_a before_o man_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o although_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n 10_o yet_o they_o be_v 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