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congregation_n among_o which_o it_o must_v abide_v till_o the_o last_o day_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o partake_v with_o it_o in_o unconceivable_a and_o endless_a torment_n ah_o who_o can_v read_v such_o a_o soul_n estate_n with_o dry_a eye_n or_o think_v of_o such_o a_o condition_n without_o sorrow_n o_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v thy_o thought_n of_o such_o a_o death_n will_v thou_o for_o the_o most_o prosperous_a worldling_n life_n die_v such_o a_o death_n do_v not_o thy_o heart_n ache_v whilst_o thou_o be_v muse_v on_o it_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o end_n of_o such_o man_n avoid_v their_o way_n lord_n i_o confess_v myself_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o thou_o may_v just_o leave_v i_o to_o walk_v
answerable_a to_o my_o peril_n and_o my_o danger_n lord_n when_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n draw_v near_o that_o i_o must_v go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v do_v thou_o draw_v near_o in_o boundless_a mercy_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n when_o i_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_n save_v i_o from_o the_o paw_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n that_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n may_v not_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o and_o give_v i_o to_o triumph_v in_o that_o hour_n of_o tribulation_n as_o know_v that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o life_n nor_o death_n can_v separate_v i_o from_o thy_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n othersâ—_n i_o wish_v that_o when_o i_o be_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o silence_n i_o may_v speak_v the_o excellency_n of_o my_o god_n and_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o worldling_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o can_v when_o they_o die_v commend_v the_o principle_n whence_o they_o have_v act_v nor_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v mind_v and_o pursue_v how_o many_o of_o they_o who_o life_n have_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bundle_n of_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n when_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n have_v speak_v truth_n and_o tell_v their_o friend_n and_o relation_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v guild_v poison_n that_o the_o great_a and_o choice_a of_o worldly_a comfort_n though_o they_o may_v have_v honey_n in_o their_o mouth_n have_v a_o sting_n in_o their_o tail_n and_o what_o a_o vain_a empty_a nothing_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v how_o often_o have_v they_o complain_v how_o the_o world_n have_v deceive_v they_o the_o flesh_n delude_v they_o and_o devil_n beguile_v and_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v my_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o my_o duty_n to_o extol_v my_o master_n who_o i_o have_v serve_v to_o commend_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o way_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o precept_n the_o richness_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o vastness_n of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o his_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n i_o have_v sometime_o taste_v his_o work_n and_o way_n to_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n i_o have_v view_v by_o faith_n his_o reward_n to_o be_v vast_o glorious_a and_o beyond_o all_o apprehension_n excellent_a o_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o dissuade_v other_o from_o their_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o foolish_a fade_a shadow_n and_o persuade_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o earnest_a endeavour_n after_o real_a substance_n and_o durable_a riches_n the_o sinner_n who_o have_v wallow_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o filth_n and_o wickedness_n will_v when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v and_o begin_v to_o return_v to_o his_o wit_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o the_o emptiness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o his_o ungodly_a course_n and_o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n acknowledge_v a_o sober_a sanctify_a conversation_n to_o be_v safe_a and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v most_o gainful_a and_o upon_o these_o account_n advise_v his_o friend_n and_o relation_n to_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n as_o they_o will_v be_v happy_a eternal_o and_o have_v not_o i_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o show_v my_o abhorrency_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n to_o my_o saviour_n and_o his_o image_n when_o i_o be_o enter_v into_o my_o father_n house_n the_o sinner_n have_v only_o find_v at_o last_o a_o fleshly_a life_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o be_v like_a to_o pay_v dear_a for_o his_o learning_n but_o i_o have_v know_v the_o path_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v path_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o rejoice_v more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o riches_n the_o sinner_n have_v only_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o show_v he_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o loveliness_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o my_o god_n to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o the_o sinner_n have_v only_o a_o carnal_a love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o kindred_n he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n i_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o soul_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o unchangeable_a condition_n in_o the_o other_o world_n o_o that_o my_o language_n to_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o i_o lord_n it_o be_v unrighteousness_n to_o die_v in_o debt_n to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o my_o power_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o die_v in_o thy_o debt_n for_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o unable_a to_o requite_v thou_o for_o the_o small_a of_o thy_o favour_n it_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o all_o the_o recompense_n thou_o expect_v be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o hearty_a acceptance_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n o_o what_o injustice_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v i_o guilty_a of_o shall_v i_o deny_v thou_o so_o small_a a_o request_n be_v please_v to_o help_v thy_o servant_n in_o his_o last_o hour_n both_o to_o accept_v unfeigned_o of_o thy_o grace_n for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o good_a will_n and_o bounty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o glory_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o god_n i_o wish_v that_o my_o lose_a breath_n may_v be_v draw_v heaven-ward_n i_o mean_v that_o i_o may_v enter_v pray_v into_o the_o house_n of_o blessing_n and_o praise_n i_o be_o no_o christian_n if_o i_o do_v not_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n whilst_o i_o live_v it_o be_v one_o choice_n piece_n of_o my_o spiritual_a armour_n whereby_o i_o have_v often_o assault_v and_o conquer_v my_o soul-enemy_n it_o be_v the_o ambassador_n which_o i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n send_v to_o the_o heavenly_a court_n that_o always_o receive_v a_o favourable_a audience_n and_o obtain_v his_o errand_n it_o be_v the_o vessel_n which_o have_v bring_v i_o food_n from_o far_o and_o ever_o return_v rich_o lade_v if_o it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o fault_n it_o be_v the_o element_n in_o which_o i_o live_v the_o aliment_n by_o which_o i_o subsist_v the_o pulse_n the_o breath_n of_o my_o soul_n without_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o die_v on_o my_o deathbed_n i_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o its_o succour_n as_o at_o any_o season_n my_o adversary_n will_v then_o employ_v their_o great_a power_n and_o policy_n to_o rout_n and_o ruin_n i_o i_o be_o but_o weak_a flesh_n and_o blood_n altogether_o unable_a to_o combat_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o how_o can_v i_o expect_v supply_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unless_o i_o send_v this_o messenger_n to_o entreat_v it_o my_o want_n and_o weakness_n at_o such_o a_o time_n will_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a faith_n must_v then_o be_v act_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o fright_n and_o fear_n which_o a_o malicious_a devil_n and_o a_o unbeleive_v heart_n from_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v put_v i_o to_o repentance_n must_v then_o be_v exercise_v and_o my_o sin_n lie_v near_o my_o heart_n then_o my_o sharp_a disease_n in_o patience_n i_o must_v possess_v my_o soul_n under_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o pressure_n which_o the_o wise_a god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v then_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o by_o my_o willingness_n to_o leave_v all_o the_o world_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n show_v that_o i_o hate_v father_n mother_n wife_n child_n house_n land_n life_n and_o all_o for_o christ._n those_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o must_v be_v put_v forth_o at_o suâ—h_n a_o time_n none_o of_o which_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o fetch_v help_n from_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n beside_o the_o distemper_n of_o my_o body_n will_v discompose_v my_o soul_n and_o unfit_a it_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o all_o holy_a service_n again_o my_o benefactor_n my_o near_a friend_n and_o relation_n the_o poor_a afflict_a church_n of_o god_n do_v all_o call_v aloud_o to_o i_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o the_o last_o kindness_n i_o shall_v ever_o do_v for_o they_o i_o profess_v
evil_a thought_n matth._n 15.19_o that_o be_v the_o nest_n in_o which_o those_o hornet_n breed_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n blasphemy_n matth._n 15.19_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v faid_fw-we of_o the_o weasel_n that_o it_o conceive_v at_o the_o ear_n and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n every_o sinner_n conceive_v at_o the_o heart_n what_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n such_o stink_a breath_n come_v from_o rot_a inward_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o â—â—â—sel_n of_o poisonous_a liquor_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o tap_n to_o broach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o forge_n also_o where_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n as_o well_o as_o word_n be_v hammer_v out_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n and_o fornicaâ—ions_n matth._n 15.19_o you_o will_v say_v that_o murder_n and_o theft_n be_v hand-sin_n and_o that_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n belong_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o alas_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o breed_v the_o outward_a part_n be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o deliver_v the_o mother_n of_o those_o monster_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v dress_v in_o the_o withdraw_a room_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o life_n apollidorus_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o the_o scythian_n have_v take_v he_o and_o flay_v off_o his_o skin_n moral_a with_o a_o intent_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v lift_v into_o the_o cauldron_n his_o heart_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o this_o that_o the_o heart_n bring_v man_n both_o to_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o their_o suffering_n as_o the_o chaos_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n to_o produce_v they_o so_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o go_v about_o a_o holy_a life_n till_o the_o heart_n be_v make_v holy_a the_o pulse_n of_o the_o hand_n beat_v well_o or_o ill_o according_a to_o the_o sâ—ate_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o inward_a vital_a part_n our_o earthly_a member_n can_v never_o be_v mortify_v unless_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v destroy_v the_o foul_a bird_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v kill_v in_o the_o nest_n the_o heart_n or_o it_o can_v never_o be_v throw_v on_o the_o dunghill_n die_v in_o the_o life_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v on_o man_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o effect_n to_o cease_v o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n cleanse_v your_o heart_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o hand_n you_o double-minded_n first_o the_o heart_n cleanse_v than_o the_o hand_n jer._n 4.14_o james_n 4.7,8_o if_o the_o chink_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v unstop_v it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o labour_v at_o the_o pump_n it_o be_v not_o rub_v or_o scratch_v will_v cure_v the_o itch_n but_o the_o blood_n who_o corruption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o must_v be_v purify_v when_o the_o water_n be_v foul_a at_o the_o bottom_n no_o wonder_n that_o scum_n and_o filth_n appear_v at_o the_o top_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o stop_v the_o issue_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o dry_v up_o the_o matter_n that_o feed_v it_o as_o moses_n cast_v the_o tree_n into_o the_o bitter_a water_n and_o sweeten_v the_o 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