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trifle_a excuse_n it_o be_v not_o gilding_n over_o the_o potsherd_n of_o abomination_n with_o the_o silver_n dross_n of_o pharisaical_a pretence_n or_o outside_n holiness_n it_o be_v no_o palliate_a colour_n no_o cunning_a conveyance_n no_o subtle_a evasion_n no_o critical_a subterfuge_n can_v deliver_v a_o man_n in_o that_o last_o encounter_n or_o stand_v he_o instead_o when_o death_n summon_v he_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o so_o that_o in_o every_o respect_n death_n plead_v custom_n for_o the_o victory_n it_o demand_v over_o mankind_n but_o yet_o four_o the_o term_n here_o use_v and_o apply_v to_o a_o christian_a do_v signify_v that_o a_o good_a man_n may_v obtain_v a_o victory_n over_o this_o mortal_a enemy_n in_o the_o great_a conflict_n though_o so_o accustom_v to_o conquer_v and_o so_o proud_a with_o success_n and_o the_o join_n of_o the_o subject_n we_o with_o the_o adjunct_n victoriousness_n show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o true_a christian_n so_o that_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n prov._n 14.10_o not_o that_o a_o good_a man_n can_v expect_v to_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n nor_o be_v secure_a as_o to_o any_o particular_a time_n or_o season_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o plead_v exemption_n from_o any_o sort_n of_o disease_n or_o circumstance_n of_o death_n for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n psal_n 89.48_o and_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o man_n indefinite_o and_o without_o distinction_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o this_o be_v the_o passage_n through_o which_o we_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o another_o world_n but_o yet_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v a_o wonder_n even_o when_o good_a
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stir_v up_o himself_o to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o god_n or_o to_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n isa_n 64.7_o phil._n 2.12_o or_o to_o use_v that_o violence_n of_o holy_a endeavour_n that_o be_v require_v in_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 11.12_o for_o it_o be_v hope_n of_o success_n that_o quicken_v endeavour_n and_o despair_v of_o this_o do_v disspirit_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o dull_a and_o unactive_a second_o let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o man_n when_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o begin_v to_o encounter_v he_o and_o here_o we_o find_v he_o in_o a_o very_a miserable_a estate_n that_o have_v not_o attain_v victory_n over_o death_n for_o first_o it_o dispossess_v he_o at_o once_o of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o eject_v he_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o his_o worldly_a acquisition_n though_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o bless_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n and_o shall_v no_o 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have_v labour_v luk._n 12.20_o second_o it_o dash_v all_o those_o vain_a hope_n of_o heaven_n with_o which_o such_o a_o man_n have_v flatter_v himself_o as_o there_o be_v politic_a project_v hypocrite_n who_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o white_v sepulcher_n matth._n 23.37_o so_o be_v there_o many_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o bear_v about_o the_o lamp_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o want_v oil_n to_o make_v it_o burn_v matth._n 25.3_o and_o yet_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o to_o expect_v at_o last_o to_o enter_v in_o with_o the_o bridegroom_n as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a and_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v to_o they_o when_o at_o death_n come_v to_o the_o door_n and_o cry_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v repulse_v with_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v applause_n from_o the_o world_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n will_v god_n then_o hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v he_o then_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n job_n 27.8_o 9_o 10._o beside_o there_o be_v many_o who_o though_o they_o can_v not_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o day_n while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o hear_v god_n voice_n heb._n 3.8_o yet_o they_o very_o intend_v to_o take_v a_o time_n more_o convenient_a for_o these_o thing_n but_o now_o these_o man_n hope_n be_v over_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v on_o a_o sudden_a those_o that_o be_v ready_a be_v enter_v with_o he_o and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v three_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o day_n of_o grace_n some_o man_n indeed_o have_v so_o long_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v already_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n ps_n 81.12_o they_o have_v so_o long_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o its_o strive_n act_n 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