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of_o wi_n first_o a_o readiness_n of_o obedience_n even_o because_o he_o be_v our_o master_n next_o a_o resignedness_n of_o will_n because_o he_o be_v our_o good_a master_n our_o christian_a tribute_n to_o both_o together_o to_o wit_n his_o authority_n and_o his_o goodness_n must_v not_o only_o be_v universal_a but_o unconstrained_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o perform_v whatever_o service_n thou_o shall_v appoint_v be_v it_o never_o so_o harsh_a or_o be_v it_o never_o so_o difficult_a eternal_a life_n be_v such_o a_o prize_n as_o for_o which_o i_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o i_o say_v not_o therefore_o what_o i_o will_v do_v but_o humble_o ask_v what_o i_o shall_v yet_o four_o and_o last_o when_o we_o have_v do_v the_o most_o we_o can_v we_o be_v 10._o unprofitable_a servant_n our_o obedience_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o aequitable_a condition_n of_o our_o reward_n and_o we_o final_o arrive_v at_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o way_n of_o purchase_n as_o we_o be_v servant_n but_o of_o 173._o inheritance_n as_o we_o be_v son_n it_o be_v not_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o seek_v not_o to_o merit_v or_o to_o deserve_v as_o some_o gross_a christian_n pretend_v to_o do_v but_o mere_o to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n i_o now_o have_v do_v with_o the_o introduction_n wherein_o be_v include_v the_o explication_n and_o division_n of_o the_o text._n but_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o artist_n to_o design_n more_o work_n in_o a_o little_a time_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o accomplish_v a_o long_a time_n after_o so_o however_o i_o have_v already_o draw_v the_o monogram_n or_o scheme_n of_o my_o well-meant_a project_n yet_o to_o fill_v it_o with_o the_o zographesis_n by_o make_v it_o practical_a and_o easy_a not_o only_o useful_a to_o the_o most_o know_v but_o also_o familiar_a to_o the_o most_o ignorant_a of_o 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pull_v he_o down_o towards_o the_o earth_n he_o seem_v whole_o to_o be_v solicitous_a how_o he_o may_v come_v by_o a_o place_n in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o hence_o we_o be_v to_o take_v out_o a_o threefold_a lesson_n one_o for_o young_a man_n another_o for_o rich_a man_n a_o three_o for_o ruler_n and_o i_o suppose_v of_o these_o three_o this_o particular_a congregation_n do_v now_o consist_v first_o our_o young_a man_n must_v learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o this_o inquirer_n to_o remember_v their_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o youth_n whilst_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o year_n draw_v nigh_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o prov._n 12._o 1._o and_o that_o especial_o for_o these_o three_o reason_n first_o the_o young_a any_o one_o be_v he_o come_v the_o more_o late_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o have_v have_v the_o less_o time_n to_o grow_v forgetful_a of_o the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v hew_v it_o be_v with_o man_n soul_n as_o with_o their_o body_n and_o with_o their_o body_n as_o with_o their_o clothes_n the_o new_a common_o the_o better_a and_o the_o old_a so_o much_o the_o worse_o a_o little_a evil_a communication_n be_v enough_o to_o ferment_n the_o great_a mass_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o st._n john_n affirm_v it_o do_v how_o can_v we_o look_v to_o be_v the_o pure_a by_o grow_v old_a and_o decrepit_a in_o so_o much_o dirt_n no_o the_o long_o we_o converse_v with_o pitch_n or_o birdlime_n to_o which_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n may_v very_o happy_o be_v compare_v it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o hard_a to_o make_v we_o clean_o beside_o we_o ought_v to_o run_v after_o christ_n like_o this_o inquirer_n in_o the_o text_n not_o go_v to_o he_o like_o a_o torpedo_n as_o if_o we_o do_v not_o affect_v but_o fear_v he_o or_o tanquam_fw-la bos_n ad_fw-la cerâ—ma_fw-la as_o if_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v bait_v by_o he_o but_o now_o the_o young_a any_o man_n be_v he_o can_v run_v so_o much_o the_o fast_o whereas_o grow_v old_a he_o will_v hardly_o go_v it_o be_v therefore_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o enoch_n that_o he_o take_v he_o away_o speedy_o and_o even_o hasten_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o to_o the_o end_n that_o wickedness_n may_v not_o alter_v his_o understanding_n nor_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o soul_n wisd._n 4._o 11_o 14._o this_o be_v that_o that_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o young_a man_n inquiry_n which_o lie_v before_o we_o for_o have_v hear_v our_o saviour_n say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n v._n 14._o
the_o chief_a purpose_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o give_v we_o heaven_n as_o the_o accession_n for_o real_a happiness_n consist_v in_o be_v holy_a as_o god_n be_v holy_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o heaven_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o good_a appendix_n of_o our_o felicity_n for_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o god_n himself_o can_v be_v any_o whit_n the_o happy_a for_o be_v in_o heaven_n no_o it_o be_v heaven_n which_o be_v the_o happy_a for_o be_v god_n throne_n which_o shall_v he_o fix_v upon_o the_o earth_n heaven_n will_v present_o be_v his_o footstool_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o court_n which_o give_v majesty_n to_o the_o king_n but_o wheresoever_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v the_o court._n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n without_o holiness_n like_o the_o lose_a regiment_n of_o angel_n will_v be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o second_o hell_n and_o therefore_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n who_o shall_v entreat_v the_o hill_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v 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