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but_o in_o condition_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o three_o office_n as_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o excellency_n 3._o in_o regard_n of_o certain_a degree_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n whereof_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o our_o comfort_n and_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n 1._o for_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o us._n 1._o for_o the_o angel_n will_v awake_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o lord_n 2._o joyful_a it_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n separate_v by_o death_n shall_v now_o again_o be_v join_v together_o and_o glorify_v together_o eternal_o 3._o joyful_a shall_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o saint_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 2._o a_o second_o degree_n of_o glory_n will_v this_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v appear_v before_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v absolve_v and_o sit_v with_o he_o to_o judge_v the_o wicked_a &_o enter_v upon_o his_o sweet_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n 3._o a_o three_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o he_o will_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 4._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o joy_n be_v in_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o judge_n 5._o a_o five_o degree_n be_v after_o we_o have_v thus_o triumph_v and_o tread_v our_o enemy_n all_o under_o foot_n in_o most_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a manner_n we_o shall_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o all_o his_o angel_n and_o saint_n go_v to_o life_n eternal_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o wish_n and_o desire_n where_o for_o ever_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v all_o angel_n and_o saint_n for_o nobility_n all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o unity_n brethren_n for_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n all_o teach_v 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6._o and_o now_o labour_n for_o save_v knowledge_n that_o we_o need_v not_o be_v catechize_v on_o our_o deathbed_n now_o labour_v we_o for_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o our_o adversary_n when_o we_o be_v arrest_v and_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v yet_o we_o see_v to_o our_o sorrow_n that_o of_o all_o business_n this_o be_v least_o respect_a much_o care_n be_v for_o the_o tenement_n the_o body_n little_a for_o the_o tenant_n the_o soul_n and_o least_o for_o the_o landlord_n christ_n jesus_n but_o such_o as_o hasten_v not_o their_o work_n show_v they_o look_v not_o for_o their_o master_n and_o they_o that_o
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to_o sinner_n for_o here_o all_o light_n be_v away_o all_o the_o losâ—e_n candle_n of_o comfort_n quite_o and_o for_o ever_o put_v out_o and_o nothing_o remain_v but_o utter_a darkness_n and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n all_o plenty_n want_v all_o scantness_n abound_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n can_v be_v obtain_v from_o abraham_n sometime_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n all_o spring_n of_o mercy_n be_v close_o lock_v against_o such_o as_o show_v no_o mercy_n not_o one_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o will_v not_o comfort_v heretofore_o the_o poor_a comfortless_a no_o friend_n in_o cheapside_n no_o friend_n in_o court_n poor_a rich_a lazarus_n now_o scorn_v the_o rich_a poor_a glâ—tton_n here_o gentleman_n be_v beggar_n and_o can_v be_v hear_v and_o beggar_n gentleman_n and_o scorn_v their_o scorner_n who_o
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she_o â—oâ—eth_v not_o god_n if_o she_o repent_v and_o amend_v nor_o heaven_n nor_o life_n but_o here_o in_o lose_v this_o bridegroom_n of_o the_o elect_n man_n lose_v with_o he_o all_o goodness_n and_o be_v endow_v and_o possess_v with_o all_o badness_n this_o point_n be_v further_o strengthen_v if_o we_o consider_v and_o meditate_v upon_o psal._n 27._o 12._o isa._n 49._o 15._o ezech._n 10._o 3._o 4._o and_o 11._o â—2_n and_o 43._o 2._o exod._n 33._o 3._o josh._n 7._o 7._o judg._n 2._o 2._o out_o of_o which_o place_n we_o may_v see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lose_v so_o good_a so_o love_v and_o merciful_a a_o god_n who_o worse_o than_o cain_n esau_n saul_n &_o judas_n yet_o cain_n can_v not_o abide_v the_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o lose_v god_n favour_n persuade_v his_o soul_n that_o whosoever_o meet_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o esau_n sell_v his_o birthright_n and_o though_o he_o seek_v the_o blessing_n with_o tear_n he_o can_v not_o find_v it_o heb._n 12._o 17._o saul_n can_v not_o abide_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o and_o judas_n hang_v himself_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o death_n to_o absalon_n though_o a_o treacherous_a parricide_n to_o be_v debar_v his_o father_n presence_n 2._o sam._n 14._o 30._o yet_o these_o have_v contentment_n in_o this_o life_n in_o full_a measure_n unless_o it_o be_v judas_n but_o here_o contentment_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o nothing_o no_o more_o than_o a_o swinner_n can_v drown_n who_o can_v catch_v at_o nothing_o but_o water_n so_o these_o wretch_n swim_v in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n can_v catch_v and_o lay_v hold_v on_o nothing_o but_o at_o fire_n to_o help_v they_o withal_o if_o david_n mourn_v that_o he_o be_v exile_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n ps._n 42._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 84._o 1._o etc._n etc._n and_o 132._o 1._o and_o 1._o sam._n 26._o 19_o and_o theodosius_n that_o by_o ambrose_n he_o be_v forbid_v the_o church_n 41._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v these_o 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this_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o head_n of_o one_o member_n in_o this_o body_n from_o another_o and_o of_o man_n from_o his_o good_a god_n in_o who_o he_o live_v move_v and_o have_v his_o be_v and_o all_o his_o felicity_n and_o therefore_o this_o loss_n be_v unsupportable_a and_o as_o some_o think_v great_a and_o soâ—er_a than_o the_o pain_n positive_a viz._n the_o lose_n of_o god_n for_o what_o hypocrite_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v now_o abide_v to_o hear_v angel_n or_o devil_n say_v where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n micha_n 7._o 10._o psal._n 42._o 3._o and_o 143._o 7._o the_o remedy_n for_o all_o then_o be_v this_o to_o think_v now_o of_o this_o deprivation_n and_o to_o prevent_v it_o to_o perform_v such_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o we_o will_v then_o wish_v we_o have_v perform_v in_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o remember_v 15._o here_o now_o to_o exercise_v stoutness_n against_o sin_n satan_n and_o all_o worldly_a vanity_n malachy_n 3._o 13._o and_o not_o for_o they_o against_o our_o good_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o withal_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a lively_a faith_n use_v all_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o love_n to_o god_n minister_n and_o ever_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v nigh_o in_o that_o day_n to_o we_o and_o so_o far_o of_o the_o first_o member_n of_o this_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n and_o of_o the_o privative_a pain_n or_o sorrow_n of_o loss_n and_o therefore_o in_o time_n prepare_v against_o it_o the_o second_o point_n be_v of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o execution_n which_o be_v call_v the_o pain_n positive_a or_o paiâ—es_n of_o sense_n because_o pain_n they_o
very_a devil_n how_o hard-hearted_a &_o graceless_a soever_o tremble_v and_o quake_v here_o all_o spring_n of_o mercy_n be_v lock_v against_o such_o as_o show_v no_o mercy_n no_o one_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o such_o as_o deny_v comfort_n to_o the_o comfortless_a here_o lazarus_n the_o beggar_n scorn_v to_o be_v at_o a_o gentleman_n command_n to_o reach_v he_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n for_o that_o he_o deny_v he_o the_o crunmeâ—_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o table_n which_o now_o to_o his_o cost_n he_o rue_v it_o and_o feel_v the_o want_n and_o heavy_a heart_n of_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o just_a it_o be_v that_o such_o as_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v then_o cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v oh_o doleful_a place_n that_o yield_v no_o comfort_n and_o oh_o more_o wretched_a people_n that_o foresee_v not_o this_o misery_n to_o prevent_v it_o but_o most_o miserable_a that_o now_o hear_v and_o know_v it_o no_o warning_n will_v serve_v they_o no_o call_n will_v 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a_o calling_n egregious_a malefactor_n thievish_a cutpurse_n subtle_a conycatcher_n filthy_a and_o beastly_a liver_n swaggerer_n swearer_n drunkard_n and_o idler_n whosoever_o yea_o the_o very_a a_o theist_n howsoever_o otherwise_o they_o contemn_v all_o yet_o will_v sell_v all_o for_o this_o freedom_n for_o than_o will_v they_o open_v the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n to_o entertain_v satan_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o child_n not_o regard_v what_o mischief_n they_o do_v be_v now_o exempt_v from_o judgement_n and_o hell-sire_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o devise_a fiction_n to_o sport_n &_o recreate_v your_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a truth_n to_o be_v mourn_v &_o sorrow_v of_o all_o god_n elect_v for_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n &_o inquire_v of_o this_o point_n wish_v every_o man_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o conscience_n and_o if_o they_o doubt_v not_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o only_a malefactor_n but_o infinite_a swarm_n of_o professor_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n if_o wish_v will_v prevail_v they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o howsoever_o in_o their_o trouble_n they_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n yet_o as_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n simile_n desire_v they_o be_v deliver_v but_o when_o their_o hour_n come_v they_o cry_v out_o and_o wish_v it_o be_v further_o off_o so_o when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n approach_v they_o abhor_v death_n and_o judgement_n which_o note_v they_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a to_o die_v nor_o prepare_v for_o judgement_n but_o with_o that_o hypocrite_n in_o micha_n 6._o 6._o will_v bow_v and_o bribe_v the_o lord_n with_o burn_a offering_n and_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n and_o give_v his_o firstborn_a for_o his_o transgression_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o soul_n which_o plain_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n luke_n 18._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o man_n almost_o that_o they_o will_v give_v any_o thing_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o because_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v their_o very_a day_n of_o execution_n and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v this_o day_n regard_v not_o though_o they_o deprive_v all_o god_n elect_v from_o heaven_n yea_o god_n himself_o from_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n christ_n jesus_n from_o his_o body_n mystical_a the_o church_n and_o themselves_o be_v transform_v to_o beast_n in_o body_n and_o soul_n die_v together_o and_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a touchstone_n to_o try_v man_n present_a state_n god-ward_o if_o with_o simeon_n paul_n &_o
reprobate_n john_n he_o mourn_v for_o death_n and_o cry_v lord_n iâ—su_n come_v quick_o he_o will_v not_o contribute_v one_o penny_n to_o this_o pardon_n if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o awake_v from_o this_o sleep_n a_o godly_a matron_n desire_v the_o return_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v he_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o a_o strumpet_n be_v contrary_o affect_v and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n but_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v to_o answer_v this_o impious_a request_n thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o no_o money_n will_v alter_v the_o free_a counsel_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o elect_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v bow_v at_o any_o man_n petition_n to_o deal_v unrighteous_o no_o though_o noah_n job_n moses_n and_o daniel_n entreat_v he_o ezâ—_n 14._o 14._o to_o 20._o for_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o 24._o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o do_v he_o abhor_v thy_o money-marting_a and_o will_v not_o fell_v thou_o for_o money_n that_o which_o be_v never_o buy_v for_o money_n psal._n 49._o 7._o and_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n elect_v will_v wish_v they_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v for_o this_o day_n make_v they_o full_a amends_o for_o the_o manifold_a vexation_n and_o indignity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n clothe_v they_o with_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o with_o a_o wedding-garment_n and_o join_v they_o to_o he_o as_o the_o body_n to_o the_o head_n or_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n eternal_o let_v this_o be_v then_o the_o conclusion_n forall_a we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o give_v account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o all_o our_o work_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n must_v if_o repentance_n prevent_v not_o die_v the_o death_n but_o yet_o because_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v comfortless_a from_o i_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o a_o ready_a &_o easy_a way_n to_o procure_v the_o lord_n favour_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o day_n of_o judgement_n judgement_n for_o thou_o that_o be_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o damn_v with_o the_o wicked_a never_o run_v to_o balaam_n nor_o judas_n for_o they_o be_v out_o of_o favour_n now_o with_o the_o judge_n and_o can_v help_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o to_o any_o angel_n nor_o saint_n for_o they_o have_v oil_n little_a enough_o for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n but_o do_v thou_o follow_v the_o judge_n advise_v in_o luke_n 14._o 31._o distrust_v thy_o weakness_n and_o disability_n beforehand_o appease_v his_o wrath_n with_o these_o holy_a subtlety_n first_o let_v we_o thou_o and_o i_o examine_v our_o soul_n thorough_o and_o survey_v our_o whole_a life_n then_o speedy_o from_o our_o heart_n confess_v and_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o former_a unreformed_a life_n and_o upon_o the_o knee_n 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