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little_o do_v thou_o think_v what_o ring_n and_o robe_n what_o dainty_n and_o delicate_n what_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o peace_n he_o provide_v on_o purpose_n against_o the_o return_n of_o thou_o a_o wander_a prodigal_a thou_o need_v now_o no_o long_o run_v a_o score_n with_o the_o world_n for_o any_o of_o its_o course_n carnal_a fare_n thy_o belove_a will_v entertain_v thou_o at_o his_o own_o table_n with_o curious_a and_o costly_a feast_n thou_o shall_v have_v bread_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o if_o danger_n and_o evil_n pursue_v thou_o thou_o have_v thy_o city_n of_o refuge_n at_o hand_n wherein_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o the_o fear_n and_o fury_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o will_v be_v life_n to_o thou_o now_o to_o think_v of_o death_n thou_o may_v lift_v up_o thy_o head_n with_o joy_n when_o that_o day_n of_o thy_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o death_n will_v give_v thou_o a_o write_v of_o ease_n both_o from_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n then_o thy_o 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rather_o to_o be_v free_a for_o many_o harlot_n then_o to_o take_v one_o wife_n rather_o to_o love_v and_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n then_o to_o be_v wed_v to_o jesus_n christ_n go_v on_o take_v thy_o course_n but_o be_v confident_a that_o thy_o fleshly_a life_n like_o the_o head_n of_o polypus_n though_o pleasant_a at_o present_a will_v afterward_o cause_v troublesome_a sleep_n and_o frightful_a dream_n if_o thou_o intend_v to_o launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n without_o this_o pilot_n the_o bless_a saviour_n who_o alone_o can_v steer_v the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o soul_n amid_o those_o dangerous_a shelf_n and_o sand_n aright_o and_o the_o ballast_n of_o grace_n not_o regard_v what_o passage_n thou_o have_v nor_o at_o what_o port_n thou_o arrive_v in_o the_o other_o world_n whether_o heaven_n or_o hell_n prepare_v thyself_o to_o take_v up_o thy_o eternal_a lodging_n among_o frightful_a devil_n and_o to_o bear_v thy_o part_n in_o the_o endless_a yellowing_n and_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o know_v withal_o to_o thy_o terror_n that_o this_o very_a tender_a of_o grace_n will_v one_o day_n like_o joabs_n sword_n to_o abner_n stab_v thou_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n cut_v thou_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o like_o a_o mountain_n of_o lead_n sink_v thou_o deep_a into_o that_o ocean_n of_o wrath_n when_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o befool_v thyself_o for_o refuse_v so_o good_a a_o offer_n and_o where_o thou_o shall_v be_v torment_v day_n and_o night_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o i_o have_v this_o day_n set_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n deut._n 30.19_o 20._o chap._n viii_o the_o second_o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_a christian_a show_v how_o a_o saint_n may_v come_v to_o die_v with_o courage_n i_o shall_v now_o speak_v in_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_n christian_n if_o thy_o flesh_n will_v fail_v thou_o so_o fortify_v thy_o spirit_n death_n 2._o exhortation_n to_o the_o serious_a christian_n to_o be_v valiant_a in_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v the_o flesh_n a_o cheerful_a farewell_n thy_o care_n must_v be_v to_o die_v with_o courage_n a_o good_a soldier_n in_o all_o his_o armour_n may_v be_v daunt_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o enemy_n who_o he_o meet_v on_o a_o sudden_a marry_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sight_n and_o say_n of_o that_o angel_n which_o bring_v the_o best_a news_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n hear_v luk._n 1._o it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v never_o die_v before_o thou_o be_v ripe_a for_o heaven_n but_o thou_o may_v die_v in_o some_o sense_n before_o thou_o be_v ready_a in_o thy_o own_o apprehension_n to_o leave_v the_o earth_n many_o go_v to_o heaven_n certain_o who_o go_v not_o to_o heaven_n comfortable_o 1._o tertul._n de_fw-fr spectat_fw-la cap._n 1._o it_o be_v tertullia_n character_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v expiditum_fw-la morti_fw-la genus_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o people_n prepare_v for_o death_n when_o a_o son_n have_v loiter_v in_o the_o day_n he_o may_v well_o be_v afraid_a to_o look_v his_o father_n in_o the_o face_n at_o night_n but_o when_o he_o have_v labour_v faithful_o he_o may_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n without_o fear_n though_o he_o that_o be_v sober_a at_o home_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o put_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v than_o he_o that_o be_v drink_v and_o vomit_v in_o a_o tavern_n yet_o even_o this_o man_n may_v think_v of_o some_o business_n which_o he_o neglect_v in_o the_o day_n time_n that_o may_v make_v he_o unwilling_a to_o lie_v down_o sure_o somewhat_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o unquiet_a when_o night_n come_v and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o go_v wrangle_v to_o bed_n christian_n i_o will_v in_o a_o few_o word_n direct_v thou_o how_o thou_o may_v put_v off_o thy_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o cheerful_o as_o thy_o clothes_n and_o lie_v down_o in_o thy_o grave_n as_o comfortable_o as_o ever_o thou_o do_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o fault_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o keep_v such_o a_o good_a fire_n all_o day_n i_o mean_v grace_n so_o flame_v on_o the_o hearth_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v increase_v it_o at_o night_n and_o so_o go_v warm_a to_o bed_n even_o to_o thy_o eternal_a rest_n the_o first_o mean_n take_v heed_n of_o blot_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n darkness_n we_o know_v be_v very_o dreadful_a heaven_n 1_o blot_v not_o thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n when_o man_n by_o great_a or_o wilful_a sin_n have_v so_o blur_v the_o deed_n which_o speak_v their_o right_n to_o heaven_n that_o they_o can_v read_v they_o no_o wonder_n if_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o dark_a they_o be_v afraid_a to_o leave_v the_o earth_n it_o be_v report_v of_o good_a agathon_n 2._o doroth_n doct._n 2._o that_o when_o death_n approach_v he_o be_v much_o trouble_v whereupon_o his_o friend_n say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v he_o answer_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o how_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o work_n please_v god_n or_o no_o for_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o other_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o man_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v trouble_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o present_a pleasure_n who_o know_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o a_o better_a place_n twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n certain_a be_v count_v better_a than_o and_o a_o man_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o it_o for_o forty_o pound_n a_o year_n that_o be_v doubtful_a it_o be_v assurance_n only_o of_o a_o better_a life_n which_o will_v carry_v the_o soul_n with_o comfort_n through_o the_o bitter_a pang_n of_o death_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o job_n call_v so_o frequent_o and_o cry_v so_o earnest_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o bed_n o_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n and_o cut_v i_o off_o then_o shall_v i_o yet_o have_v comfort_n let_v he_o not_o spare_v for_o i_o have_v not_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o job_n 6.8_o 9_o 10._o job_n have_v live_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o fear_v not_o to_o die_v with_o great_a comfort_n his_o fidelity_n to_o god_n
to_o comfort_v thou_o oil_n to_o cheer_v thou_o joy_v to_o refresh_v thou_o raiment_n to_o clothe_v thou_o the_o jewel_n of_o grace_n to_o beautify_v thou_o and_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o make_v thou_o bless_v nay_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n if_o all_o the_o riches_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n if_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o christ_n purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n nay_o if_o as_o much_o good_a as_o be_v in_o a_o infinite_a god_n can_v make_v thou_o happy_a thou_o shall_v have_v it_o if_o david_n be_v think_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o israelite_n how_o much_o be_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n worth_n this_o one_o god_n will_v fill_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o its_o utmost_a capacity_n it_o be_v such_o a_o end_n that_o when_o thou_o attaine_v thou_o can_v go_v no_o further_o shall_v desire_v no_o more_o but_o quiet_o rest_v for_o ever_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o creature_n number_n speak_v the_o meanness_n of_o their_o value_n but_o the_o universality_n of_o good_a in_o this_o one_o god_n proclaim_v his_o infinite_a worth_n as_o there_o be_v all_o part_n of_o speech_n in_o that_o one_o verse_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la ridenti_fw-la quia_fw-la mox_fw-la post_fw-la gaudia_fw-la flebis_fw-la so_o there_o be_v all_o perfection_n in_o this_o one_o god_n what_o a_o portion_n be_v this_o friend_n four_o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a portion_n portion_n 4._o god_n be_v a_o eternal_a portion_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n a_o little_a inch_n of_o time_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o season_n be_v a_o very_a short_a space_n hebr._n 11._o but_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v for_o ever_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o the_o great_a estate_n here_o below_o be_v a_o flood_n soon_o up_o and_o soon_o down_o but_o if_o god_fw-we once_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n as_o to_o aaron_n i_o be_o thy_o inheritance_n numb_a 18.20_o neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v cozen_v thou_o of_o it_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o day_n of_o the_o upright_a and_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o psal_n 37.18_o the_o prodigal_n waste_v his_o portion_n and_o so_o come_v to_o poverty_n the_o glutton_n swallow_v down_o his_o portion_n bury_v it_o in_o his_o belly_n the_o drunkard_n vomit_v up_o his_o portion_n the_o ambitious_a person_n often_o turn_v his_o portion_n into_o smoke_n and_o it_o vanish_v in_o the_o air_n those_o who_o portion_n continue_v long_a will_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o possession_n when_o death_n once_o come_v with_o a_o writ_n from_o heaven_n to_o seal_v a_o lease_n of_o ejectment_n for_o all_o these_o portion_n be_v die_a gourd_n deceitful_a brook_n and_o fly_a shadow_n but_o ah_o how_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o a_o believer_n god_n be_v a_o eternal_a portion_n if_o he_o be_v once_o thy_o portion_n he_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o thy_o portion_n when_o thy_o estate_n and_o child_n and_o wife_n and_o honour_n and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o he_o be_v the_o good_a part_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o luke_n 10._o ult_n thy_o friend_n may_v use_v thou_o as_o a_o suit_n of_o apparel_n which_o when_o they_o have_v wear_v threadbare_a they_o throw_v off_o and_o call_v for_o new_a thy_o relation_n may_v serve_v thou_o as_o woman_n their_o flower_n who_o stick_v they_o in_o their_o bosom_n when_o fresh_a and_o flourish_a but_o when_o die_v and_o wither_a they_o throw_v they_o to_o the_o dunghill_n thy_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v stand_v on_o the_o shore_n and_o see_v thou_o launch_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o eternity_n but_o will_v not_o step_v one_o foot_n into_o the_o water_n after_o thou_o thou_o may_v sink_v or_o swim_v for_o they_o only_o this_o god_n be_v thy_o portion_n will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o hebr._n 13.5_o o_o how_o happy_a will_v thou_o be_v in_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n thy_o portion_n will_v be_v tie_v to_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n as_o dionysius_n think_v his_o kingdom_n be_v to_o he_o with_o chain_n of_o adamant_n there_o will_v be_v no_o sever_n it_o from_o thou_o the_o world_n can_v not_o thou_o shall_v live_v above_o the_o world_n whilst_o thou_o walk_v about_o it_o and_o behave_v thyself_o in_o it_o not_o as_o its_o champion_n but_o conqueror_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5.9_o satan_n shall_v not_o part_v thou_o and_o thy_o portion_n thy_o god_n have_v he_o in_o his_o chain_n and_o though_o like_o a_o mastiff_n without_o tooth_n he_o may_v bark_v yet_o he_o can_v never_o bite_v or_o hurt_v his_o child_n i_o have_v write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o have_v overcome_v the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o john_n 2.13_o nay_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o power_n to_o sell_v away_o thy_o portion_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o joint_a heir_n with_o 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