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and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o psal._n 23.6_o oh_o christian_n believe_v and_o consider_v this_o be_v sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o all_o creature_n call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 148._o what_o then_o shall_v his_o people_n do_v sure_o they_o be_v near_o he_o and_o enjoy_v more_o of_o he_o than_o the_o bruit_n shall_v do_v all_o his_o work_n praise_v he_o but_o above_o all_o let_v his_o saint_n bless_v he_o psal._n 145.10_o oh_o let_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n vers._n 11.12_o let_v his_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o his_o saint_n let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o 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have_v make_v this_o reconciliation_n sure_o not_o the_o great_a reconciler_n he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v have_v trouble_n and_o in_o he_o only_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n we_o may_v reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n at_o our_o peril_n but_o it_o will_v never_o reconcile_v itself_o to_o we_o o_o foolish_a unworthy_a soul_n who_o have_v rather_o dwell_v in_o this_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o rather_o wander_v in_o this_o barren_a wilderness_n then_o be_v at_o rest_n with_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v rather_o stay_v among_o the_o wolf'_v and_o daily_o suffer_v the_o scorpion_n sting_n then_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n if_o thou_o do_v well_o know_v what_o heaven_n be_v and_o what_o earth_n be_v it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o sect_n vi_o 6._o 5._o this_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v do_v actual_o impeach_v we_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o not_o a_o choose_n of_o earth_n before_o he_o and_o take_v these_o present_a thing_n for_o our_o happiness_n and_o consequent_o make_v they_o our_o very_a god_n if_o we_o do_v indeed_o make_v god_n our_o god_n that_o be_v our_o end_n our_o rest_n our_o portion_n our_o treasure_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a but_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o enjoy_v he_o it_o behoove_v we_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v fearful_a of_o this_o it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o save_v grace_n to_o value_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n or_o to_o make_v the_o creature_n our_o high_a end_n many_o other_o sin_n foul_a and_o great_a may_v possible_o yet_o consist_v with_o sincerity_n but_o so_o i_o be_o certain_a can_v that_o but_o concern_v this_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o sect_n vii_o 7._o 6._o and_o all_o these_o defect_n be_v thus_o discover_v what_o a_o deal_n of_o dissemble_v do_v it_o more_o over_o show_n we_o take_v on_o we_o to_o believe_v undoubted_o the_o exceed_a eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n we_o call_v god_n our_o chief_a good_a and_o say_v we_o love_v he_o above_o all_o and_o for_o all_o this_o we_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v from_o hell_n itself_o will_v you_o have_v any_o man_n believe_v you_o when_o you_o call_v the_o lord_n your_o only_a hope_n and_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o all_o in_o all_o and_o talk_v of_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v in_o presence_n and_o yet_o will_v endure_v the_o hard_a life_n rather_o than_o die_v and_o come_v unto_o he_o what_o self-contradiction_n be_v this_o to_o talk_v so_o hardly_o of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n to_o groan_v and_o complain_v of_o sin_n and_o suffering_n and_o yet_o fear_v no_o day_n more_o than_o that_o which_o we_o expect_v shall_v bring_v our_o final_a freedom_n what_o shameless_a gross_a dissemble_n be_v this_o to_o spend_v so_o many_o hour_n and_o day_n in_o hear_v sermon_n read_v book_n confer_v with_o other_o and_o all_o to_o learn_v the_o way_n to_o a_o place_n which_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v to_o to_o take_v on_o we_o all_o our_o life-time_n to_o walk_v towards_o heaven_n to_o run_v to_o strive_v to_o fight_v for_o heaven_n which_o we_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v to_o what_o apparent_a palpable_a hypocrysie_n be_v this_o to_o lie_v upon_o our_o knee_n in_o public_a and_o private_a and_o spend_v one_o hour_n after_o another_o in_o prayer_n for_o that_o which_o we_o will_v not_o have_v if_o one_o shall_v overhear_v thou_o in_o thy_o daily_a devotion_n cry_v out_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n from_o this_o sin_n this_o sickness_n this_o poverty_n these_o care_n and_o fear_n how_o long_a lord_n shall_v i_o suffer_v these_o and_o withal_o shall_v hear_v thou_o pray_v against_o death_n can_v he_o believe_v thy_o tongue_n agree_v with_o thy_o heart_n except_o thou_o have_v so_o far_o lose_v thy_o reason_n as_o to_o expect_v all_o this_o here_o or_o except_o the_o papist_n doctrine_n be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o our_o late_a perfectionist_n be_v true_o enlighten_v who_o think_v they_o can_v live_v and_o not_o sin_n but_o if_o thou_o know_v these_o to_o be_v undoubted_o false_a how_o can_v thou_o deny_v thy_o gross_a dissemble_n 8._o sect_n viii_o 7._o consider_v how_o do_v we_o wrong_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o promise_n and_o disgrace_v his_o way_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o if_o we_o will_v actual_o persuade_v they_o to_o question_v whether_o god_n be_v true_a of_o his_o word_n or_o no_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o glory_n as_o scripture_n mention_n when_o they_o see_v those_o who_o have_v profess_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v boast_v of_o their_o hope_n in_o another_o world_n and_o persuade_v other_o to_o let_v go_v all_o for_o these_o hope_n and_o speak_v disgraceful_o of_o all_o thing_n below_o in_o comparison_n of_o these_o unexpressable_a thing_n above_o i_o say_v when_o they_o see_v these_o very_a man_n so_o loath_a to_o leave_v their_o hold_n of_o present_a thing_n and_o to_o go_v to_o that_o glory_n which_o they_o talk_v and_o boast_v of_o how_o do_v it_o make_v the_o weak_a to_o stagger_v and_o confirm_v the_o world_n in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o sensuality_n and_o make_v they_o conclude_v sure_o if_o these_o professor_n do_v expect_v so_o much_o glory_n and_o make_v so_o light_a of_o the_o world_n as_o they_o seem_v they_o will_v not_o themselves_o be_v so_o loath_a of_o a_o change_n o_o how_o be_v we_o ever_o able_a to_o repaiâ—_n the_o wrong_n which_o we_o do_v to_o god_n and_o poor_a soul_n by_o this_o scandal_n and_o what_o a_o honour_n to_o god_n what_o a_o strengthen_n to_o believer_n what_o a_o conviction_n to_o unbeliever_n will_v it_o be_v if_o christian_n in_o this_o do_v answer_v their_o profession_n and_o cheerful_o welcome_v the_o news_n of_o rest_n 9_o sect_n ix_o 8._o it_o evident_o discover_v that_o we_o have_v be_v careless_a loiterer_n that_o we_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n to_o little_a purpose_n praestantissima_fw-la and_o that_o we_o have_v neglect_v and_o lose_v a_o great_a many_o of_o warning_n have_v we_o not_o have_v all_o our_o life_n time_n to_o prepare_v to_o die_v so_o many_o year_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o one_o hour_n and_o be_v we_o so_o unready_a and_o unwilling_a yet_o what_o have_v we_o do_v why_o have_v we_o live_v that_o the_o business_n of_o our_o life_n be_v so_o much_o undo_v have_v we_o any_o great_a matter_n to_o mind_n have_v we_o not_o foolish_o wrong_v our_o soul_n in_o this_o will_v we_o have_v wish_v more_o frequent_a warning_n how_o oft_o have_v death_n enter_v the_o habitation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n how_o oft_o have_v it_o knock_v at_o our_o own_o door_n we_o have_v first_o hear_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a and_o then_o such_o a_o one_o and_o such_o a_o one_o till_o our_o town_n have_v change_v most_o of_o their_o inhabitant_n and_o be_v not_o all_o this_o a_o sufficient_a warning_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v also_o mortal_n and_o our_o own_o turn_n will_v short_o come_v nay_o we_o have_v see_v death_n rage_v in_o town_n and_o field_n so_o many_o hundred_o a_o day_n dead_a of_o the_o pestilence_n so_o many_o thousand_o slam_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v we_o not_o know_v it_o will_v reach_v to_o we_o at_o last_o how_o many_o distemper_n have_v vex_v our_o body_n frequent_a languish_n consume_v weakness_n waste_v fever_n here_o pain_n and_o there_o trouble_v that_o we_o have_v be_v force_v to_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o what_o be_v all_o these_o but_o so_o many_o messenger_n send_v from_o god_n to_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v short_o die_v as_o if_o we_o have_v hear_v a_o lively_a voice_n bid_v we_o delay_v no_o more_o but_o make_v you_o ready_a and_o be_v we_o unready_a and_o unwilling_a after_o all_o this_o o_o careless_a dead_a heart_a sinner_n unworthy_a neglecter_n of_o god_n warn_n faithless_a betrayer_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n all_o these_o heinous_a aggravation_n do_v lie_v upon_o this_o sin_n of_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o to_o make_v it_o hateful_a to_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o be_v too_o much_o guilty_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o for_o a_o further_a help_n to_o our_o prevail_a against_o it_o i_o shall_v adjoyn_v these_o follow_a consideration_n sect_n x._o 10._o 1._o consider_v not_o to_o die_v be_v never_o to_o be_v happy_a to_o escape_v death_n be_v to_o miss_v of_o blessedness_n except_o god_n shall_v translate_v we_o as_o henoch_n and_o elias_n which_o he_o never_o do_v before_o or_o since_o 15.19_o if_o our_o hope_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o be_v then_o of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a the_o epicure_n have_v more_o pleasure_n to_o his_o flesh_n then_o
the_o joy_n of_o god_n we_o continual_o fill_v they_o with_o perplex_v fear_n for_o he_o that_o fear_v die_v must_v be_v always_o fear_v because_o he_o have_v always_o cause_n to_o expect_v it_o and_o how_o can_v that_o man_n life_n be_v comfortable_a who_o live_v in_o continuul_a fear_n of_o lose_v his_o comfort_n sect_n xv._o 15._o 5._o moreover_o all_o these_o be_v self-created_n suffering_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v the_o deserver_n publius_n but_o we_o must_v also_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o our_o own_o calamity_n as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o inflict_v enough_o upon_o we_o but_o we_o must_v inflict_v more_o upon_o ourselves_o be_v not_o death_n bitter_a enough_o to_o the_o flesh_n of_o itself_o but_o we_o must_v double_v and_o treble_a and_o multiply_v its_o bitterness_n do_v we_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o yet_o daily_o add_v unto_o the_o weight_n sure_o the_o state_n of_o poor_a mortal_n be_v sufficient_o calamitous_a they_o need_v not_o make_v it_o so_o much_o worse_o the_o suffering_n lay_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n do_v all_o lead_v to_o happy_a issue_n the_o progress_n be_v from_o suffer_v to_o patience_n from_o thence_o to_o experience_n 8.17_o and_o so_o to_o hope_v and_o at_o last_o to_o glory_n but_o the_o suffering_n which_o we_o do_v make_v ourselves_o have_v usual_o issue_v answerable_a to_o their_o cause_n the_o motion_n be_v circular_a and_o endless_a from_o sin_n to_o suffering_n from_o suffer_v to_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o suffer_v again_o and_o so_o in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o they_o multiply_v in_o their_o course_n every_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o the_o former_a and_o so_o every_o suffering_n also_o great_a this_o be_v the_o natural_a progress_n of_o they_o which_o if_o mercy_n do_v intercept_v no_o thanks_o to_o we_o so_o that_o except_o we_o think_v that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o tormentor_n we_o have_v small_a reason_n to_o nourish_v our_o fear_n of_o death_n sect_n xvi_o 16._o 7._o consider_v further_o they_o be_v all_o but_o useless_a unprofitable_a fear_n as_o all_o our_o care_n can_v make_v one_o hair_n white_a or_o black_a 6.27_o nor_o add_v one_o cubit_n to_o our_o stature_n so_o neither_o can_v our_o fear_n prevent_v our_o suffering_n nor_o delay_v our_o die_a time_n a_o hour_n will_v or_o unwilling_a we_o must_v away_o many_o a_o man_n fear_n have_v hasten_v his_o end_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v avert_v it_o it_o be_v true_a a_o cauâ—eâ—one_a fear_n or_o care_n concern_v the_o danger_n after_o death_n have_v profit_v many_o and_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o the_o prevent_n of_o that_o danger_n but_o for_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o enter_v his_o own_o inheritance_n this_o be_v a_o sinful_a useless_a fear_n sect_n xvii_o 17._o 8._o but_o though_o it_o be_v useless_a in_o respect_n of_o good_a yet_o to_o satan_n be_v it_o very_o serviceable_a our_o â—ears_n of_o die_v ensnare_v our_o soul_n and_o add_v strength_n to_o many_o temptation_n nay_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o die_v for_o christ_n and_o put_v to_o it_o in_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n it_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o deny_v the_o know_a truth_n and_o forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o you_o look_v upon_o it_o now_o as_o a_o small_a sin_n a_o common_a frailty_n of_o humane_a nature_n but_o if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o dangerous_a consequent_n of_o it_o i_o think_v it_o shall_v move_v you_o to_o other_o thought_n what_o make_v peter_n deny_v his_o lord_n what_o make_v apostate_n in_o suffer_a time_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o green_a blade_n of_o unroot_v faith_n to_o wither_v before_o the_o heat_n of_o persecution_n fear_v of_o imprisoment_n and_o poverty_n may_v do_v much_o but_o fear_v of_o death_n will_v do_v much_o more_o when_o you_o see_v the_o gibbet_n or_o hear_v the_o sentence_n if_o this_o fear_n of_o die_a prevail_v in_o you_o you_o will_v straight_o begin_v to_o say_v as_o peter_n i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n when_o you_o see_v the_o faggot_n set_v and_o fire_n ready_a you_o will_v say_v as_o that_o apostate_n to_o the_o martyr_n o_o the_o fire_n be_v hot_a and_o nature_n frail_a forget_v that_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v hot_a sir_n as_o light_a as_o you_o make_v of_o it_o you_o know_v not_o of_o what_o force_n these_o fear_n be_v to_o separate_v your_o soul_n from_o jesus_n christ._n have_v we_o not_o late_o have_v frequent_a experience_n of_o it_o how_o many_o thousand_o have_v flee_v in_o fight_n and_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o a_o good_a cause_n where_o they_o know_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o their_o country_n welfare_n be_v the_o prize_n for_o which_o they_o fight_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o posterity_n do_v lie_v at_o the_o staâ—e_v and_o all_o through_o unworthy_a fear_n of_o die_v have_v we_o not_o know_v those_o who_o lie_v under_o a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o know_a sin_n dare_v scarce_o look_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v death_n in_o the_o face_n but_o have_v tremble_v and_o draw_v back_o and_o cry_v alas_o i_o dare_v not_o die_v if_o i_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o such_o or_o such_o i_o dare_v die_v he_o that_o dare_v not_o die_v dare_v scarce_o fight_v valiant_o therefore_o we_o have_v see_v in_o our_o late_a war_n that_o there_o be_v none_o more_o valiant_a than_o these_o two_o sort_n 1._o those_o who_o have_v conquer_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n 2._o and_o those_o who_o have_v extinguish_v it_o by_o desperate_a profaneness_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o through_o stupid_a security_n so_o much_o fear_n as_o we_o have_v of_o death_n usual_o so_o much_o cowardice_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n however_o its_o a_o evident_a temptation_n and_o snare_n beside_o the_o multitude_n of_o unbelieve_a contrivance_n and_o discontent_n at_o the_o wise_a 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while_o thou_o give_v up_o thy_o state_n thy_o friend_n thy_o life_n yea_o thy_o soul_n for_o lose_v and_o he_o open_v to_o thou_o a_o well_o of_o consolation_n and_o open_v thy_o eye_n also_o that_o thou_o may_v see_v it_o how_o oft_o have_v he_o find_v thou_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o elias_n sit_v down_o under_o the_o tree_n forlorn_a and_o solitary_a and_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v and_o he_o have_v spread_v thou_o a_o table_n of_o relief_n from_o heaven_n and_o send_v thou_o away_o refresh_v and_o encourage_v to_o his_o work_n how_o oft_o have_v he_o find_v thou_o in_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o elisha_n cry_v out_o alas_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o a_o host_n do_v compass_v the_o city_n 17._o and_o he_o have_v open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v more_o for_o thou_o then_o against_o thou_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o body_n how_o oft_o have_v he_o find_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o passion_n as_o ionas_n in_o 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