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say_v to_o the_o unmarried_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o abide_v even_o as_o i._o thus_o then_o he_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o this_o condition_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o uphold_v he_o whether_o 1._o ordinary_a as_o moderation_n of_o diet_n exercise_n civil_a and_o religious_a company_n or_o 2._o extraordinary_a as_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o covenant_v with_o himself_o as_o job_n 31.1_o he_o charge_v those_o sentinel_n they_o shall_v not_o betray_v the_o strong_a fort_n of_o his_o heart_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o weak_a vessel_n so_o mat._n 19.12_o some_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o marry_a condition_n when_o god_n call_v thereunto_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n he_o look_v at_o a_o meet_a help_n as_o a_o portion_n promise_v from_o god_n for_o the_o better_a bear_v the_o manifold_a encumbrance_n of_o this_o present_a life_n eccles_n 9.9_o live_v joyful_o 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of_o his_o life_n life_n 7._o in_o thâ—_n valuation_n of_o life_n so_o as_o neither_o to_o be_v a_o prodigal_a nor_o a_o niggard_n of_o it_o faith_n teach_v a_o man_n neither_o to_o undervalue_v nor_o overvalue_v his_o life_n a_o christian_a hold_v the_o rein_n of_o life_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n neither_o too_o fast_o nor_o too_o loose_a reason_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n a_o notional_a valuation_n of_o his_o life_n but_o only_a faith_n will_v teach_v a_o man_n a_o practical_a valuation_n of_o it_o 1._o not_o to_o undervalue_v it_o natural_a reason_n tell_v a_o man_n that_o of_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n natural_a life_n be_v the_o great_a but_o every_o sinner_n set_v more_o by_o his_o lust_n than_o his_o life_n 1._o the_o envious_a person_n while_o he_o envy_v another_o man_n life_n pine_v away_o himself_o and_o destroy_v his_o own_o he_o be_v neither_o fit_a to_o live_v by_o other_o nor_o enjoy_v his_o own_o life_n prov._n 14.30_o envy_n be_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o 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it_o above_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n yea_o above_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n mat._n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o the_o young_a man_n there_o will_v not_o exchange_v his_o possession_n for_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n but_o faith_n teach_v better_a husbandry_n not_o only_o to_o lose_v good_n but_o life_n also_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n act_v 20._o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a so_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n paul_n count_v his_o life_n cheap_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v
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like_o wafer_n make_v with_o honey_n a_o pleasant_a taste_n but_o not_o at_o first_o manna_n be_v set_v within_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n exod._n 16.32_o before_o the_o testimony_n they_o do_v not_o taste_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n 8._o a_o jucundo_fw-la luk._n 10.20_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n like_o paul_n be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n by_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o faith_n a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o first_o heaven_n by_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o the_o middle_a region_n of_o a_o christian_a by_o full_a assurance_n in_o the_o three_o heaven_n this_o be_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o wine-cellar_n in_o his_o bosom_n as_o john_n 1._o cant._n 1._o to_o be_v kiss_v with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o wear_v his_o favour_n which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o especial_a favourite_n joh._n 15.15_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o to_o be_v è_fw-la secretioribus_fw-la consiliis_fw-la a_o joy_n that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o prov._n 14.10_o a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n 9_o a_o periculoso_n or_o ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la for_o 1._o life_n be_v uncertain_a as_o a_o vapour_n and_o death_n uncomfortable_a if_o it_o come_v before_o we_o be_v assure_v therefore_o david_n psal_n 39_o ult_n o_o spare_v a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n etc._n etc._n simeon_n lord_n now_o not_o before_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n i_o may_v be_v dead_a before_o night_n and_o in_o hell_n before_o morning_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v sure_a for_o temporal_a estate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o think_v estate_n be_v not_o make_v sure_o to_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n 38.1_o isa_n 38.1_o but_o a_o great_a to_o set_v our_o soul_n in_o order_n they_o be_v dear_a than_o the_o dear_a and_o 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aestimatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o man_n take_v pain_n to_o make_v sure_o the_o world_n yea_o hell_n let_v their_o folly_n teach_v we_o wisdom_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v give_v by_o will_n man_n rest_v not_o till_o he_o see_v his_o own_o name_n write_v etc._n etc._n 11._o such_o have_v great_a boldness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o prayer_n if_o they_o know_v christ_n their_o highpriest_n heb._n 10.21_o 22._o assurance_n 2._o mean_n of_o assurance_n 2._o in_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v come_v to_o assurance_n true_o the_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o all_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o witness_n come_v by_o mean_n use_v as_o promise_v general_n promise_v first_o apply_v general_a promise_n to_o our_o particular_a condition_n whether_o they_o be_v 1._o such_o promise_v as_o be_v make_v to_o sinner_n in_o general_a as_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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slumber_n a_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o sleep_v lest_o thy_o spiritual_a poverty_n come_v as_o a_o traveller_n and_o thy_o want_n as_o a_o arm_a man_n pro._n 24.33_o 34._o beside_o christ_n can_v make_v difficult_a thing_n easy_a mat._n 11.30_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a isa_n 26.12_o thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o phil._n 2.13_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o subordinate_a cause_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o way_n to_o remove_v it_o the_o 4._o be_v presumption_n cure_n 4._o presumption_n post_n date_n the_o use_n of_o mean_n cure_n presume_v we_o may_v use_v the_o mean_n soon_o enough_o many_o day_n or_o year_n after_o they_o think_v they_o may_v repent_v and_o believe_v when_o they_o listen_v but_o to_o remove_v this_o impediment_n and_o to_o roll_v away_o this_o stone_n it_o be_v good_a to_o remember_v that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o our_o natural_a life_n be_v in_o our_o 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