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thus_o do_v be_v to_o strip_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o garment_n of_o grace_n rev._n 16._o 15._o and_o at_o length_n to_o devour_v it_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 18._o do_v it_o not_o then_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o watch_v he_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o wariness_n a_o duty_n for_o which_o none_o so_o unfit_a as_o the_o intemperate_a man_n and_o he_o who_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o worldly_a care_n luke_n 21._o 34._o in_o a_o siege_n a_o strict_a examination_n do_v pass_v upon_o all_o comer_n in_o and_o goer_n forth_o of_o the_o city_n so_o be_v so_o beset_v it_o concern_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o examine_v what_o pass_v in_o by_o our_o sense_n psal_n 119._o 37._o what_o pass_v forth_o our_o thought_n prov_n 4._o 23._o our_o word_n prov._n 4._o 24._o our_o action_n prov._n 4._o 26_o 27._o in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v so_o watch_v ourselves_o and_o our_o enemy_n that_o notwithstanding_o their_o subtle_a attempt_n to_o hinder_v we_o we_o may_v take_v care_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o 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40._o if_o we_o serious_o consider_v these_o we_o need_v no_o other_o quickner_n to_o this_o duty_n obs_n our_o spiritual_a enemy_n be_v to_o be_v watch_v with_o diligence_n lest_o they_o hinder_v we_o in_o our_o improvement_n in_o grace_n text_n cant._n 5._o 2._o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v luke_n 12._o 39_o if_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n have_v know_v what_o hour_n the_o thief_n will_v come_v he_o will_v have_v watch_v and_o not_o have_v suffer_v his_o house_n to_o be_v break_v through_o just_a the_o corinthian_n be_v exhort_v to_o watch_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n to_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n and_o the_o angel_n overseer_n or_o minister_n thereof_o be_v threaten_v that_o if_o they_o watch_v not_o christ_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o thief_n rev._n 3._o 3._o reas_n 1._o they_o be_v very_o subtle_a 2_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 2._o they_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o thy_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o 3._o watchfulness_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v grace_n rev._n 16._o 15._o to_o recover_v it_o when_o decay_a rev._n 3._o 2._o 4._o security_n expose_v to_o their_o power_n luke_n 12._o 39_o use_v 1_o stand_v continual_o upon_o thy_o guard_n mark_v 13._o 37._o 2._o pray_v to_o god_n to_o keep_v thou_o and_o to_o watch_v for_o thou_o psal_n 127._o 1._o 3._o be_v sober_a intemperance_n drowze_v the_o soul_n and_o render_v it_o unfit_a for_o the_o duty_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o 4._o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luke_n 21._o 34._o 5._o have_v always_o in_o mind_n the_o uncertainty_n and_o suddenness_n of_o thy_o lord_n come_v rev._n 16._o 15._o resol_n though_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a i_o will_v therefore_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o i_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o ejac._n bless_a be_v he_o that_o watch_v and_o keep_v his_o garment_n lest_o he_o walk_v naked_a and_o they_o see_v his_o shame_n rev._n 16._o 15._o paral._n xv._o circ_n the_o savoy_n at_o the_o entrance_n whereof_o the_o building_n be_v represent_v and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o temple-church_n be_v both_o of_o they_o seat_v by_o the_o river_n side_n obs_n each_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o way_n to_o heaven_n mus_fw-la expect_v affliction_n and_o prepare_v himself_o with_o patience_n to_o undergo_v they_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o prison_n be_v set_v so_o nigh_o unto_o the_o river_n i_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o savoy_n where_o the_o building_n be_v represent_v and_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o temple-church_n be_v make_v choice_n of_o stand_v not_o far_o from_o it_o to_o show_v i_o what_o in_o my_o way_n to_o heaven_n i_o must_v expect_v and_o preparemy_n self_n for_o affliction_n be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n signify_v by_o water_n as_o psal_n 18._o 16._o psal_n 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n these_o every_o one_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v look_v to_o undergo_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o they_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o god_n people_n zeph._n 3._o 12._o of_o christ_n disciple_n luke_n 14._o 27._o we_o must_v look_v for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n john_n 16._o 33._o as_o be_v the_o way_n which_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o to_o our_o heavenly_a country_n act_v 14._o 22._o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 53_o 3._o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continue_a cross_n and_o martyrdom_n he_o suffer_v those_o five_o dreadful_a thing_n as_o the_o philosopher_n call_v they_o shame_n and_o reproach_n often_o in_o his_o life_n at_o and_o after_o his_o death_n heb._n 12._o 2._o mat._n 27._o 63._o poverty_n luke_n 9_o 58._o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n mat._n 8._o 17._o out_o of_o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5._o enmity_n john_n 15._o 18._o death_n mat._n 27._o 50._o heb._n 12._o 2._o the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v thus_o make_v perfect_a heb._n 2._o 10._o after_o these_o his_o suffering_n sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n heb._n 12._o 2._o he_o be_v our_o head_n we_o his_o body_n and_o be_v predestinate_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o image_n rom._n 8._o 29._o before_o we_o shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o we_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 17._o for_o we_o be_v to_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o his_o affliction_n col._n 1._o 24._o who_o suffering_n though_o as_o to_o his_o own_o body_n they_o be_v most_o perfect_a heb._n 10._o 14._o yet_o as_o to_o his_o mystical_a body_n they_o remain_v to_o be_v perfect_v until_o that_o day_n when_o with_o joy_n we_o shall_v lift_v up_o our_o head_n because_o our_o redemption_n from_o they_o draw_v nigh_o luke_n 19_o 28._o affliction_n than_o we_o must_v expect_v to_o undergo_v which_o when_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o condition_n they_o cause_v we_o to_o long_o for_o that_o day_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o they_o rev._n 21._o 4._o when_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 12._o 11._o when_o we_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n rom._n 5._o 3._o god_n have_v then_o his_o end_n in_o part_n in_o lay_v they_o upon_o we_o who_o justice_n be_v full_o satisfy_v by_o that_o one_o oblation_n of_o his_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n hâ—b_n 10._o 14._o his_o chastisement_n now_o unto_o his_o child_n be_v medicinal_a and_o not_o penal_a look_v for_o affliction_n we_o must_v and_o must_v prepare_v our_o self_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v patient_o bear_v they_o patience_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o our_o
the_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a eye_n if_o they_o offend_v must_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o cut_v off_o or_o pull_v out_o that_o soul_n that_o can_v mince_v its_o sin_n be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o that_o can_v excuse_v its_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o true_o hate_v they_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v to_o he_o before_o dail_a sin_n as_o the_o prophet_n command_v to_o be_v say_v to_o idolatrous_a relic_n get_v thou_o hence_o or_o as_o ephraim_n repent_v of_o his_o idolatry_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n it_o discover_v a_o hearty_a vehemency_n and_o earnestness_n in_o his_o hatred_n against_o sin_n 3._o the_o saint_n in_o their_o hatred_n of_o sin_n must_v beware_v of_o inconstancy_n they_o must_v never_o again_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o it_o or_o so_o much_o as_o enter_v into_o a_o truce_n or_o parley_n with_o it_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o confession_n say_v of_o himself_o that_o his_o old_a favourite_n his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v pull_v he_o by_o the_o 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