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in_o the_o case_n ezek._n xviii_o 24_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v i._n e._n how_o good_a soever_o he_o may_v have_v be_v for_o the_o time_n past_a if_o he_o do_v not_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n but_o wilful_o relapse_n into_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n all_o the_o virtue_n he_o have_v exercise_v and_o all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v shall_v be_v quite_o strike_v off_o from_o his_o account_n and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v to_o his_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n but_o in_o that_o wickedness_n wherein_o he_o be_v fall_v he_o shall_v as_o certain_o perish_v as_o if_o all_o his_o life_n have_v be_v a_o continue_a act_n or_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o iniquity_n so_o also_o heb._n x._o 38_o if_o any_o shall_v draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o most_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o apostasy_n for_o by_o fall_v off_o from_o our_o christian_a courese_n we_o put_v ourselves_o back_o into_o the_o same_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o we_o be_v before_o we_o enter_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o do_v from_o the_o time_n we_o enter_v upon_o to_o the_o time_n we_o desert_v it_o will_v be_v so_o void_v and_o abolish_v that_o there_o will_v not_o remain_v the_o least_o trace_v or_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o our_o nature_n but_o our_o will_n will_v become_v as_o obstinate_a again_o our_o affection_n and_o appetite_n as_o wild_a and_o extravagant_a as_o if_o we_o have_v all_o long_o permit_v they_o to_o run_v on_o in_o a_o uninterrupted_a course_n of_o iniquity_n and_o have_v thus_o exinguisht_v all_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o our_o past_a warfare_n and_o render_v by_o our_o wilful_a apostasy_n our_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v and_o deprave_a as_o ever_o we_o shall_v thereby_o be_v expose_v again_o to_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n for_o god_n love_n and_o hatred_n be_v unvariable_o determine_v to_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n and_o herein_o consist_v their_o immutability_n not_o that_o he_o always_o love_v or_o always_o hate_v the_o same_o person_n out_o of_o a_o unreasonable_a prejudice_n to_o the_o other_o but_o that_o he_o always_o love_v and_o always_o hate_v they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o he_o have_v express_o declare_v taht_v goodness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o contrary_a reason_n of_o this_o his_o contrary_a affection_n to_o his_o
first_o charity_n p._n 178.179_o etc._n etc._n second_o justice_n p._n 190.191_o etc._n etc._n three_o peaceableness_n p._n 201.202_o etc._n etc._n four_a modesty_n five_o courtesy_n p._n 209.210_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iv._o contain_v some_o motive_n and_o consideration_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n first_o the_o suitableness_n of_o they_o to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o relation_n p._n 222.223_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o p._n 226.227_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o they_o p._n 229.230_o etc._n etc._n four_a the_o pleasure_n of_o they_o p._n 234.235_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o ease_n and_o repose_v of_o they_o p._n 238.239_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o they_o p._n 242.243_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n concern_v the_o instrumental_a duty_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o mean_n necessary_a to_o our_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n as_o they_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o acquire_v and_o perfect_v the_o christian_a virtue_n in_o order_n to_o the_o better_a distribution_n of_o which_o man_n be_v consider_v under_o a_o threefold_a respect_n to_o the_o christian_a life_n first_o as_o enter_v into_o it_o second_o as_o actual_o engage_v in_o it_o three_o as_o grow_v on_o to_o perfection_n by_o perseverance_n in_o it_o to_o one_o of_o which_o three_o state_n these_o instrumental_a duty_n of_o christianity_n belong_v p._n 247.248_o etc._n etc._n sect_n i._o contain_v those_o instrumental_a duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o in_o our_o entrance_n in_o the_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v first_o faith_n p._n 250.251_o second_o consideration_n p._n 254.255_o etc._n etc._n three_o a_o deep_a and_o through_o conviction_n of_o our_o need_n of_o a_o mediator_n p._n 259.260_o etc._n etc._n four_a a_o deep_a sorrow_n shame_n and_o remorse_n for_o our_o past_a iniquity_n p._n 268.269_o etc._n etc._n five_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o divine_a assistance_n p._n 271_o 272_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n p._n 275.276_o etc._n etc._n sect_n ii_o contain_v certain_a motive_n to_o engage_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n first_o the_o vast_a necessity_n of_o our_o enter_v into_o the_o christian_a life_n one_o time_n or_o other_o p._n 281.282_o second_o the_o great_a security_n and_o advantage_n of_o our_o enter_v upon_o it_o now_o p._n 284.285_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o necessary_a dependence_n of_o the_o final_a success_n upon_o the_o well-beginning_n of_o it_o p._n 288.289_o etc._n etc._n four_a that_o when_o once_o it_o be_v well_o begin_v the_o main_a difficulty_n of_o it_o be_v over_o p._n 291.292_o etc._n etc._n sect_n iii_o contain_v those_o instrumental_a duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v actual_o engage_v in_o the_o christian_a life_n p._n 298_o etc._n etc._n in_o general_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v frequent_o repeat_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o entrance_n p._n 299.300_o but_o more_o particular_o first_o that_o we_o shall_v arm_v ourselves_o with_o patience_n and_o courage_n p._n 304.305_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o we_o shall_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o the_o best_a example_n p._n 308.309_o three_o that_o we_o shall_v frequent_o apply_v ourselves_o for_o advice_n and_o direction_n to_o our_o spiritual_a guide_n p._n 216.317_o etc._n etc._n four_a that_o as_o often_o as_o we_o can_v we_o shall_v actual_o intend_v and_o aim_v at_o god_n in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n p._n 323.324_o etc._n etc._n five_o that_o we_o shall_v possess_v our_o mind_n with_o a_o awful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o and_o inspection_n over_o we_o p._n 333.334_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a that_o we_o shall_v frequenty_n examine_v and_o review_v our_o own_o action_n p._n 343.344_o etc._n etc._n seventhly_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o watchful_a and_o circumspect_a p._n 348.349_o etc._n etc._n eighthly_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v diligent_a and_o industrious_a in_o our_o particular_a calling_n p._n 353.354_o etc._n etc._n ninthly_a that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a cheerfulness_n of_o spirit_n in_o religion_n p._n 365.366_o etc._n etc._n tenthly_a that_o we_o shall_v maintain_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o constant_a sense_n and_o expectation_n of_o heaven_n p._n 372.373_o etc._n etc._n eleventhly_o that_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o public_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 377.378_o sect_n iv._o contain_v certain_a motive_n to_o animate_v man_n against_o the_o difficulty_n of_o these_o duty_n first_o that_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o they_o we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o for_o it_o p._n 388.389_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o in_o the_o course_n of_o our_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n as_o well_o as_o in_o these_o duty_n p._n 391.392_o etc._n etc._n three_o that_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o difficulty_n be_v it_o must_v be_v undergon_fw-la or_o that_o which_o be_v much_o more_o intolerable_a p._n 394.395_o four_a that_o how_o difficult_a soever_o they_o may_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v render_v they_o possible_a to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o p._n 396.397_o five_o that_o though_o they_o be_v difficult_a yet_o they_o be_v fair_o consistent_a with_o all_o our_o other_o necessary_a occasion_n p._n 400.401_o six_o that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v such_o as_o will_v abate_v and_o wear_v off_o by_o degree_n p._n 404.405_o seventh_o that_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o present_a peace_n and_o satisfaction_n intermingle_v with_o the_o difficulty_n p._n 407.408_o eight_o that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v abundant_o compensated_a by_o the_o reward_n of_o they_o p._n 411.412_o sect_n v._o contain_v those_o instrumental_a duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o improve_n towards_o perfection_n by_o perseverance_n in_o the_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v first_o that_o while_o we_o stand_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v over-confident_a of_o ourselves_o but_o keep_v a_o jealous_a eye_n upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n p._n 417.418_o second_o that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o wilful_o fall_v we_o shall_v immediate_o arise_v again_o by_o repentance_n p._n 420.421_o three_o that_o for_o the_o future_a we_o shall_v endeavour_n to_o withdraw_v our_o affection_n from_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o especial_o from_o those_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o fall_n p._n 424.425_o four_a that_o we_o shall_v curious_o search_v into_o the_o small_a defect_n and_o indecency_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o order_n to_o our_o timely_a correct_v and_o reform_v they_o p._n 429.430_o etc._n etc._n five_o that_o we_o shall_v as_o far_o as_o lawful_o we_o can_v live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n p._n 434.435_o etc._n etc._n sixthly_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o stint_v our_o progress_n in_o religion_n out_o of_o a_o fond_a opinion_n that_o we_o be_v good_a enough_o already_o to_o any_o determinate_a degree_n or_o measure_n of_o goodness_n p._n 458.459_o etc._n etc._n seventhly_a that_o we_o shall_v frequent_o entertain_v ourselves_o with_o the_o prospect_n of_o our_o mortality_n 462.463_o eight_o that_o to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o die_v we_o shall_v discharge_v our_o conscience_n of_o all_o the_o relic_n and_o remain_n of_o our_o past_a guilt_n p._n 467.468_o etc._n etc._n ninthly_a that_o to_o compensate_a so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a for_o those_o guilt_n we_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n we_o have_v former_o misspend_v in_o sinful_a course_n by_o be_v double_o diligent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n p._n 471.472_o etc._n etc._n tenthly_a that_o we_o shall_v labour_v after_o a_o rational_a and_o wellgrounded_n assurance_n p._n 476.477_o etc._n etc._n sect_n vi_o contain_v certain_a motive_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o perseverance_n which_o be_v all_o deduce_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o our_o final_a perseverance_n as_o first_o unless_o we_o immediate_o recover_v when_o we_o have_v wilful_o relapse_v we_o shall_v go_v much_o fast_a back_n than_o ever_o we_o go_v forward_o p._n 487.488_o etc._n etc._n second_o if_o after_o we_o have_v make_v some_o progress_n in_o religion_n we_o total_o relapse_n we_o shall_v thereby_o forfeit_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o our_o past_a labour_n p._n 490.491_o etc._n etc._n three_o we_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o after_o we_o have_v undergo_v the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o it_o p._n 494.495_o etc._n etc._n four_a we_o shall_v not_o only_o forfeit_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o past_a labour_n but_o render_v our_o recovery_n more_o hazardous_a p._n 497.498_o etc._n etc._n
be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o invisible_a state_n always_o assign_v to_o that_o society_n of_o spirit_n whereunto_o they_o be_v most_o connaturalize_v in_o their_o temper_n we_o must_v expect_v if_o we_o go_v into_o eternity_n with_o turbulent_a and_o contentious_a mind_n to_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o society_n of_o devil_n and_o damn_a ghost_n with_o who_o we_o be_v already_o join_v in_o a_o strict_a communion_n of_o nature_n and_o o_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n must_v it_o be_v to_o be_v force_v to_o spend_v a_o eternity_n in_o such_o wretched_a company_n very_o methinks_v the_o most_o horrid_a and_o frightful_a idea_n i_o can_v form_v in_o my_o own_o mind_n be_v that_o of_o a_o company_n of_o snarl_v and_o quarrelsome_a spirit_n crowd_v like_o so_o many_o scorpion_n and_o adder_n into_o a_o den_n together_o and_o there_o force_v by_o the_o venomousness_n of_o their_o temper_n to_o live_v in_o continual_a mutiny_n and_o be_v perpetual_o hiss_v and_o spit_v poison_n at_o one_o another_o for_o though_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n twelve_o 25_o 26._o imply_v that_o satan_n kingdom_n be_v not_o divide_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o peace_n or_o concord_n among_o those_o rancorous_a spirit_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v imagine_v no_o doubtless_o they_o will_v be_v divide_v eterdal_o if_o they_o can_v be_v such_o continual_a plague_n as_o they_o be_v to_o one_o another_o and_o think_v it_o a_o mighty_a happiness_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o all_o alone_a in_o separate_a den_n where_o they_o may_v never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o one_o another_o more_o but_o be_v chain_v together_o as_o they_o be_v by_o a_o adamantine_a fate_n which_o they_o can_v withstand_v they_o consent_v in_o this_o and_o in_o this_o only_a to_o oppose_v all_o good_a design_n and_o do_v the_o utmost_a mischief_n they_o be_v able_a but_o as_o to_o all_o their_o other_o intercourse_n they_o be_v continual_o embroil_v and_o do_v live_v in_o a_o eternal_a variance_n with_o one_o another_o so_o that_o their_o society_n be_v like_o that_o monster_n scylla_n who_o the_o poet_n talk_v of_o who_o inferior_a part_n be_v a_o company_n of_o dog_n that_o be_v perpetual_o snarl_v and_o quarrel_v among_o themselves_o and_o yet_o be_v inseparable_a from_o one_o another_o as_o be_v all_o of_o they_o part_n of_o the_o same_o substance_n wherefore_o since_o to_o be_v unite_v by_o indissoluble_a ligament_n to_o this_o wretched_a society_n will_v be_v the_o certain_a fate_n of_o all_o factious_a and_o contentious_a soul_n our_o bless_a religion_n who_o great_a design_n be_v to_o advance_v our_o happiness_n have_v take_v abundant_a care_n to_o educate_v our_o mind_n in_o quietness_n and_o peace_n for_o hither_o tend_v all_o those_o precept_n of_o it_o which_o require_v we_o to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n heb._n twelve_o 14_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n among_o ourselves_o 1_o thess._n v_o 13_o to_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n rom._n fourteen_o 19_o to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n four_o 3_o to_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o to_o live_v in_o peace_n 2._o cor._n xiii_o 11_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n twelve_o 18_o in_o a_o word_n to_o mark_v they_o that_o cause_n division_n among_o we_o and_o avoid_v they_o rom._n xuj_o 17_o and_o to_o do_v our_o part_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n among_o we_o but_o that_o we_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n 1_o cor._n i_o 10_o the_o design_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o unity_n and_o concord_n and_o restrain_v we_o by_o the_o strict_a obligation_n from_o all_o schismatical_a factious_a and_o turbulent_a behaviour_n in_o those_o sacred_a or_o civil_a society_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n and_o unless_o we_o do_v sincere_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v these_o obligation_n however_o we_o may_v monopolise_v godliness_n to_o our_o own_o party_n and_o claw_v and_o canonize_v one_o another_o we_o be_v saint_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a strain_n from_o those_o bless_a one_o above_o and_o be_v act_v by_o the_o factious_a spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o foment_n division_n and_o kindle_v disturbance_n and_o commotion_n wherever_o he_o come_v this_o therefore_o must_v be_v our_o great_a care_n if_o we_o design_v for_o heaven_n to_o root_v out_o of_o our_o temper_n all_o inclination_n to_o contention_n and_o discord_n and_o to_o compose_v ourselves_o into_o a_o sedate_n and_o peaceable_a calm_a and_o gentle_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o to_o avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a quarrel_n and_o contention_n ourselves_o but_o so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v be_v peacemaker_n between_o 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