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they_o daily_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o a_o dissolution_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o this_o number_n be_v very_o small_a and_o we_o may_v admire_v they_o even_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v and_o say_v who_o be_v these_o that_o fly_v like_o 60._o scatter_a cloud_n the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o holy_a and_o bless_a will_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o carnal_a worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o verity_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o vouch_v he_o safe_a to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o his_o single_a heart_a servant_n amen_n even_o as_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v corrupt_v 229_o with_o a_o poison_a arrow_n do_v by_o and_o by_o fly_n to_o the_o hart_n even_o seek_v and_o hope_v as_o it_o be_v to_o find_v some_o remedy_n and_o help_v there_o and_o yet_o do_v even_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o touch_v the_o hart_n find_v death_n where_o it_o seek_v for_o life_n so_o man_n 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christ_n be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o to_o eat_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n when_o he_o forsake_v his_o wickedness_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o contrite_a and_o sorrowful_a hart_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o word_n and_o will_v of_o god_n for_o so_o the_o evangelist_n say_v bring_v 15._o hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v so_o that_o we_o can_v no_o way_n make_v the_o lord_n a_o banquet_n that_o will_v please_v and_o delight_v he_o but_o by_o forsake_v the_o world_n our_o sin_n and_o ourselves_o and_o in_o appeal_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n seat_n we_o hear_v his_o voice_n every_o day_n what_o mean_v we_o that_o we_o obey_v it_o not_o why_o continue_v we_o in_o sin_n which_o consume_v and_o rot_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o rustiness_n do_v iron_n why_o go_v we_o not_o home_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n we_o know_v his_o goodness_n we_o have_v great_a 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when_o their_o pride_n pleasure_n and_o riches_n and_o themselves_o be_v part_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v not_o a_o few_o which_o do_v live_v here_o in_o great_a trouble_n and_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o be_v no_o whit_n regard_v of_o the_o world_n fâ—â—re_v they_o god_n never_o so_o true_o the_o end_n of_o who_o life_n do_v bring_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o joy_n s._n 191._o 105._o whatsoever_o this_o world_n do_v or_o can_v afford_v we_o be_v so_o light_a as_o a_o feather_n more_o subject_a to_o a_o change_n than_o the_o moon_n more_o unconstant_a than_o the_o wind_n the_o world_n therefore_o with_o all_o the_o trifle_n and_o trash_n it_o have_v be_v to_o be_v contemn_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o for_o that_o endure_v for_o ever_o s._n 192._o p._n 106._o 107._o the_o virtue_n of_o godly_a prince_n do_v mighty_o move_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n to_o true_a religion_n a_o right_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o due_a obedience_n s._n 193._o p._n 117._o humble_a man_n when_o they_o stoop_v low_a and_o prostrate_v themselves_o most_o before_o the_o lord_n throne_n then_o rise_v they_o up_o high_a and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n on_o the_o otherside_n vain_a and_o proud_a man_n when_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o most_o then_o be_v they_o like_v unto_o the_o devil_n s._n 194._o p._n 107._o they_o that_o be_v in_o great_a prosperity_n be_v common_o in_o great_a danger_n a_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n be_v safe_a s._n 195._o p._n 107._o &_o 108._o to_o be_v under_o the_o lord_n protection_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v in_o all_o safety_n against_o all_o power_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v from_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v to_z â—â—e_z open_a to_o all_o danger_n even_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o therefore_o in_o all_o obedience_n to_o keep_v 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their_o natural_a child_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n with_o their_o spiritual_a child_n and_o master_n with_o their_o servant_n s._n 198._o p._n 110._o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o most_o danger_n and_o great_a distress_n then_o be_v his_o virtue_n and_o constancy_n best_o try_v s._n 199._o p._n 110._o the_o last_o day_n of_o all_o day_n that_o be_v the_o general_a judgement_n day_n will_v be_v a_o very_a gloomy_a and_o a_o black_a session_n day_n for_o those_o man_n that_o do_v keep_v their_o gold_n silver_n and_o riches_n and_o see_v their_o poor_a brethren_n distress_v and_o in_o great_a want_n and_o will_v not_o relieve_v they_o s._n 200._o p._n 110._o 111._o riches_n as_o gold_n money_z and_o such_o like_a lay_v up_o in_o chest_n and_o lock_v up_o in_o coffer_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v lose_v through_o thief_n fire_n or_o other_o mean_n but_o be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v among_o the_o poor_a they_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o will_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o will_v be_v very_o profitable_a both_o to_o the_o giver_n and_o to_o the_o receiver_n s._n 201._o p._n 112._o the_o lord_n call_v he_o a_o bless_a man_n that_o releeve_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o do_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n a_o little_a be_v great_a riches_n to_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o s._n 202._o p._n 112._o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o ungodly_a that_o one_o christian_n do_v not_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v another_o in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o want_n s._n 203_o p._n 113._o christian_n be_v command_v to_o lend_v without_o look_v for_o any_o gain_n thereby_o vâ—uâ—ers_n commit_v theft_n they_o must_v die_v and_o not_o live_v they_o make_v merchandise_n of_o other_o man_n misery_n and_o their_o own_o gain_n of_o other_o man_n loss_n the_o usurer_n be_v like_o he_o that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o love_n will_v take_v his_o neighbour_n which_o be_v already_o down_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o that_o he_o may_v give_v he_o a_o great_a fall_n s._n 204._o p._n 114._o in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n true_a doctrine_n and_o godly_a life_n must_v go_v together_o he_o that_o teach_v good_a thing_n to_o other_o and_o teach_v not_o himself_o to_o do_v they_o be_v like_o a_o sieve_n or_o boulter_n wherewith_o meal_n be_v sift_v or_o bolt_v which_o send_v forth_o the_o fine_a flower_n and_o best_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o keep_v the_o bran_n and_o worst_a of_o the_o wheat_n to_o itself_o s._n 105._o p._n 114._o the_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n of_o prince_n towards_o their_o loyal_a subject_n do_v threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o kingdom_n but_o lenity_n &_o mercy_n do_v make_v their_o kingdom_n mighty_o to_o flourish_v and_o bring_v peace_n and_o safety_n to_o themselves_o mercy_n become_v a_o christian_n prince_n very_o well_o mercy_n and_o truth_n have_v keep_v &_o do_v keep_v elizabeth_n our_o gracious_a queen_n of_o england_n and_o clemency_n do_v strengthen_v her_o throne_n mercy_n do_v lift_v man_n up_o to_o godward_o but_o cruelty_n do_v cast_v man_n down_o to_o hell_n ward_n s._n 206._o p._n 114_o 115._o ingratitude_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o be_v high_o offend_v the_o lord_n hand_n have_v ever_o be_v stretch_v out_o against_o it_o england_n have_v receive_v great_a &_o infinite_a benefit_n both_o for_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o england_n be_v far_o behind_o with_o thanks_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o we_o must_v be_v either_o more_o thankful_a or_o else_o look_v assure_o for_o more_o punishment_n s._n 207._o p._n 115._o 116._o envy_n be_v not_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a man_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a envy_n will_v not_o be_v tame_v a_o man_n may_v overcome_v and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n but_o not_o their_o envy_n envy_n do_v tear_v and_o rend_v in_o piece_n the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v the_o envious_a man_n do_v make_v the_o felicity_n of_o another_o man_n his_o own_o torment_n s._n 208._o p._n 117._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n try_v in_o this_o world_n with_o many_o affliction_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n may_v appear_v and_o be_v evident_a and_o that_o virtue_n may_v grow_v to_o perfection_n in_o they_o a_o christian_n man_n may_v be_v a_o martyr_n and_o even_o live_v without_o lose_v his_o life_n by_o fire_n or_o sword_n s._n 209._o p._n 117._o 118._o 119._o word_n of_o doctrine_n be_v very_o profitable_a but_o when_o they_o be_v see_v to_o work_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o teacher_n they_o then_o prevail_v the_o more_o with_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v s._n 210._o p._n 119._o 120._o the_o light_a balance_n will_v ever_o be_v high_a and_o the_o vain_a and_o worse_a man_n will_v ever_o extol_v himself_o most_o the_o heavy_a balance_n will_v ever_o be_v low_a and_o the_o better_a man_n will_v ever_o humble_v himself_o most_o it_o be_v in_o a_o christian_n man_n some_o perfection_n to_o know_v and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o imperfection_n s._n 211._o p._n 120._o a_o thief_n will_v speak_v thou_o fair_a and_o yet_o will_v rob_v or_o kill_v thou_o the_o nature_n and_o condition_n the_o bloody_a tyranny_n and_o more_o the_o beastly_a cruelty_n of_o usurer_n plain_o and_o true_o open_v s._n 212._o p._n 120._o 121._o 122._o a_o very_a true_a perfect_a and_o plain_a description_n of_o hypocrite_n what_o be_v true_a virtue_n among_o christian_n they_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a virtuous_a godly_a and_o honest_a do_v differ_v so_o far_o from_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o the_o