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therefore_o they_o have_v but_o little_a time_n for_o any_o private_a duty_n that_o day_n and_o yet_o though_o the_o private_a practice_n of_o particular_a person_n on_o that_o day_n be_v little_o mention_v in_o church-history_n no_o man_n can_v prove_v that_o they_o use_v to_o spend_v any_o remain_a hour_n of_o that_o day_n as_o common_a time_n in_o common_a business_n so_o that_o to_o quarrel_n against_o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v but_o to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o all_o age_n since_o and_o with_o the_o happy_a season_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o seek_v our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n edification_n 7._o what_o
what_o be_v thy_o word_n that_o we_o shall_v regard_v it_o before_o the_o word_n of_o god_n quest_n 27._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o by_o thy_o speak_n against_o a_o diligent_a holy_a life_n thou_o gratifye_v the_o devil_n and_o open_o serve_v he_o and_o say_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v more_o please_v he_o and_o advance_v his_o kingdom_n and_o suit_v his_o malicious_a end_n then_o to_o stop_v and_o cool_v man_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o holiness_n be_v but_o a_o needless_a thing_n if_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o walk_v visible_o among_o man_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o language_n he_o will_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o thou_o do_v and_o say_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o he_o 〈…〉_z into_o thy_o mouth_n and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o dare_v thou_o thus_o open_o play_v his_o part_n quest_n 28._o can_v thou_o think_v when_o eternal_a life_n be_v at_o the_o stake_n that_o a_o man_n so_o weak_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o hindrance_n and_o enemy_n have_v cause_n to_o count_v his_o diligence_n unnecessary_a when_o satan_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n be_v seek_v day_n and_o night_n to_o devour_v thou_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o when_o his_o malice_n subtlety_n and_o diligence_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o unwearied_a when_o his_o instrument_n be_v so_o many_o so_o subtle_a and_o so_o powerful_a when_o the_o world_n abound_v round_o about_o thou_o with_o such_o dangerous_a entice_a snare_n and_o bait_n when_o thy_o traitorous_a flesh_n so_o near_o thou_o be_v thy_o most_o perilous_a enemy_n incessant_o draw_v thou_o from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v so_o impotent_a to_o resist_v all_o these_o assault_n be_v thou_o then_o in_o a_o condition_n fit_a to_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o great_a diligence_n for_o thy_o soul_n shall_v a_o man_n go_v up_o the_o sleep_v hill_n when_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n be_v afraid_a of_o go_v too_o fast_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o can_v it_o be_v well_o for_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v if_o it_o suffice_v if_o weakness_n and_o enemy_n cause_v such_o a_o difficulty_n that_o the_o righteous_a themselves_o be_v scarce_o save_v that_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n be_v it_o then_o time_n for_o thou_o to_o ask_v what_o need_v so_o much_o ado_n quest_n 29._o dâ—st_v thou_o not_o deal_v exceed_v unthankful_o and_o unequal_o with_o god_n when_o he_o think_v not_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n too_o good_a to_o serve_v thou_o nor_o all_o his_o mercy_n too_o great_a for_o thou_o no_o not_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n nor_o his_o spirit_n nor_o heaven_n itself_o if_o thou_o will_v accept_v they_o in_o his_o way_n will_v thou_o think_v thy_o best_a too_o good_a for_o he_o and_o thy_o most_o diligent_a service_n to_o be_v too_o much_o when_o thy_o all_o be_v next_o to_o nothing_o and_o thy_o best_a do_v not_o profit_v the_o almighty_a but_o thyself_o and_o the_o gain_n will_v be_v thy_o own_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o put_v off_o his_o hat_n and_o thank_v thou_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o a_o thousand_o pound_n or_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v save_v his_o life_n thou_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o monster_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o thy_o unthankfulness_n be_v ten_o thousand-fold_n worse_o to_o god_n who_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o give_v thou_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o save_v thou_o from_o satan_n and_o all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o will_v but_o take_v his_o safe_a remedy_n and_o thou_o churlish_o refuse_v as_o if_o all_o be_v not_o worth_a so_o much_o ado_n quest_n 30._o do_v thou_o know_v what_o a_o life_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o accountesâ—_n a_o unnecessary_a toil_n it_o be_v a_o life_n of_o the_o great_a safety_n commodity_n honour_n and_o delight_n beside_o the_o justice_n and_o honesty_n of_o it_o of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o indeed_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v any_o other_o but_o at_o thy_o peril_n and_o to_o thy_o great_a loss_n and_o ruin_n and_o to_o thy_o present_a and_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n it_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o pleasant_a life_n on_o earth_n that_o thou_o ignorant_o accounte_v such_o a_o tedious_a toil_n the_o manifestation_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o work_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o now_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o when_o the_o dreadful_a god_n shall_v short_o judge_v thou_o who_o have_v read_v or_o hear_v these_o word_n it_o will_v be_v find_v indelible_o write_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o have_v here_o such_o reason_n lay_v before_o thou_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o serious_a diligent_a holy_a life_n as_o all_o the_o wit_n in_o earth_n or_o hell_n be_v not_o able_a solid_o to_o confute_v and_o that_o a_o ungodly_a sensual_a life_n be_v most_o unreasonable_a and_o that_o if_o after_o this_o thou_o continue_v in_o a_o unsanctified_a fleshly_a state_n thou_o shall_v just_o perish_v as_o one_o that_o wilful_o refuse_v salvation_n as_o in_o despite_n of_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o his_o messenger_n and_o of_o the_o plain_a undeniable_a truth_n and_o reason_n and_o that_o in_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o saint_n thou_o make_v thyself_o in_o the_o great_a matter_n no_o better_a than_o a_o brute_n wilful_o subject_v thy_o reason_n to_o thy_o sensuality_n and_o judge_v thyself_o unmeet_a for_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o here_o i_o know_v the_o self-deceiving_a hypocrite_n will_v object_v that_o all_o this_o that_o i_o be_o prove_v so_o diligent_o be_v confess_v and_o nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o question_n which_o be_v not_o whether_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o holiness_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o who_o deny_v this_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o it_o be_v this_o puritanical_a precise_a way_n of_o serve_a god_n which_o only_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o holiness_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v net_n as_o true_o godly_a and_o sanctify_a that_o say_v their_o prayer_n morning_n and_o night_n and_o go_v to_o church_n on_o sunday_n and_o follow_v their_o business_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o week_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n answ_n either_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o but_o the_o circumstance_n which_o you_o quarrel_n at_o as_o puritanical_a and_o precise_a if_o it_o be_v only_o the_o circumstance_n as_o whether_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n stand_v or_o kneel_v or_o sit_v whether_o we_o shall_v pray_v public_o without_o book_n or_o on_o the_o book_n and_o whether_o a_o scripture-form_n or_o another_o be_v better_o and_o whether_o a_o continue_a speech_n or_o versicle_n anthem_n and_o oft-repeated_n word_n and_o sentence_n be_v better_a what_o form_n of_o church_n government_n be_v bestâ—_n â—_z by_o diocesane_n bishop_n or_o by_o all_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o that_o i_o be_o plead_v with_o thou_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o considerable_a moment_n for_o the_o help_a or_o hinder_v man_n in_o godliness_n yet_o it_o be_v great_a matter_n than_o these_o that_o i_o be_o now_o contend_v for_o agree_v with_o we_o practical_o in_o the_o substance_n in_o faith_n repentance_n love_n obedience_n mortification_n heavenliness_n humility_n patience_n and_o serious_a diligence_n and_o zeal_n in_o all_o and_o then_o i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o will_v condemn_v or_o censure_v you_o but_o one_o that_o will_v rejoice_v in_o you_o as_o those_o that_o i_o hope_v to_o rejoice_v with_o for_o ever_o but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o substantial_a duty_n of_o godliness_n that_o you_o resist_v while_o you_o own_o but_o the_o name_n of_o godliness_n in_o the_o general_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o 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the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o a_o small_a moment_n may_v he_o forsake_v we_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v he_o gather_v we_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n he_o may_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o say_v the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n as_o he_o swear_v that_o the_o water_n of_o noah_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v over_o the_o earth_n so_o have_v he_o swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o his_o people_n nor_o rebuke_v they_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v remove_v but_o his_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o nor_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o isa_n 54._o 5_o to_o 19_o for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30._o 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