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better_a friend_n angel_n and_o archangel_n without_o number_n 7.10_o dan._n 7.10_o for_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_n unto_o god_n and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_n before_o he_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n be_v as_o nothing_o if_o they_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o even_a balance_n with_o the_o glory_n of_o immortality_n to_o which_o we_o pass_v by_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n so_o also_o death_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o we_o for_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o evil_n because_o it_o separate_v those_o two_o intimate_a friend_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o deliver_v up_o the_o body_n which_o be_v here_o so_o tender_o belove_v and_o provide_v for_o to_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o worm_n though_o death_n consider_v 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felicity_n we_o be_v first_o of_o all_o in_o this_o world_n subject_v to_o the_o slavery_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o original_a sin_n whilst_o afterward_o the_o seed_n of_o many_o lust_n spring_v up_o in_o we_o infidelity_n ambition_n covetousness_n hatred_n envy_n uncleanness_n and_o such_o like_a thus_o st._n paul_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 7.14_o rom._n 7.14_o this_o be_v the_o height_n of_o misery_n and_o to_o a_o man_n inflame_v with_o a_o desire_n after_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o in_o who_o breast_n one_o spark_n of_o piety_n remain_v nothing_o can_v happen_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o the_o apostle_n far_o complain_v 18._o ibid._n v._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o
desirable_a soever_o they_o may_v appear_v and_o whatever_o he_o love_v he_o therefore_o love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v dear_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o whatever_o god_n hate_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o despise_v thus_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o 27._o luk._n 14.26_o 27._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wise_a and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 12.25_o joh._n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o christian_n ought_v to_o despise_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o desire_v nothing_o to_o love_v nothing_o that_o may_v alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o god_n however_o specious_a it_o may_v seem_v 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flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_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 if_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n we_o lose_v our_o worldly_a good_n the_o great_a god_n alone_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o and_o whoever_o enjoy_v he_o have_v all_o thing_n else_o for_o in_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v wish_v for_o or_o desire_n as_o say_v our_o lord_n every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n 19.29_o mat._n 19.29_o or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n 14.23_o joh._n 14.23_o and_o again_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o this_o may_v seem_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o chrisâ—â—â—nity_n can_v otherwise_o subsist_v the_o true_a christian_a love_v nothing_o better_a than_o god_n and_o whoever_o do_v prefer_v the_o creature_n before_o the_o creator_n in_o short_a the_o christian_n do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n or_o honour_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o do_v all_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o for_o god_n honour_n and_o he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o and_o sincere_o love_v only_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v dear_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o hate_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n hate_v this_o holy_a man_n in_o all_o age_n studious_o perform_v especial_o the_o martyr_n the_o world_n indeed_o esteem_v they_o as_o fool_n but_o they_o be_v the_o most_o prudent_a man_n live_v for_o be_v not_o he_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o despise_v vile_a and_o trifle_a thing_n and_o set_v a_o just_a value_n upon_o thing_n that_o be_v best_o and_o most_o useful_a for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n virtue_n itself_o and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o please_v to_o god_n if_o in_o they_o a_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v how_o vain_a the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v they_o spend_v many_o day_n and_o night_n in_o labour_n and_o study_n that_o they_o may_v get_v learning_n and_o appear_v renown_v in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o acquire_v a_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n they_o can_v scarce_o spare_v so_o much_o time_n from_o their_o business_n as_o to_o recite_v one_o serious_a prayer_n what_o trouble_n do_v merchant_n undergo_v how_o many_o danger_n do_v they_o run_v in_o hope_n of_o be_v rich_a and_o of_o how_o little_a value_n be_v the_o thing_n they_o gain_v nay_o be_v they_o as_o true_o great_a and_o precious_a as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v yet_o death_n will_v quick_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o 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cold_a nor_o heat_n no_o alteration_n of_o season_n no_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n no_o labour_n nor_o weariness_n no_o sickness_n nor_o death_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v enlighten_v thou_o and_o the_o pure_a immaculate_a lamb_n shall_v be_v thy_o light_n 21.23_o rev._n 21.23_o there_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o meat_n of_o which_o whosoever_o eat_v he_o shall_v hunger_n no_o more_o and_o drink_v of_o which_o whosoever_o drink_v he_o shall_v thirst_v no_o more_o god_n shall_v be_v our_o strength_n our_o health_n and_o our_o life_n god_n will_v there_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o now_o who_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n will_v not_o despise_v and_o loathe_v these_o vain_a worldly_a thing_n and_o love_n god_n alone_o above_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o so_o after_o death_n when_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o vanish_v and_o disappear_v he_o may_v be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o this_o blessedness_n wherein_o god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o prayer_n o_o merciful_a lord_n 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say_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n and_o mighty_a he_o do_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 49.11_o jer._n 49.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o body_n the_o sick_a person_n ought_v to_o take_v what_o care_n he_o can_v of_o his_o life_n so_o long_o as_o it_o last_v for_o to_o live_v or_o die_v be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n as_o say_v st._n paul_n 8._o rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o 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and_o let_v we_o not_o neglact_fw-mi that_o wholesome_a admonition_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v fin_n mat._n 24.46_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la fin_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n but_o and_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o
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the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n 36._o vidi_n potentes_fw-la impios_fw-la gravique_fw-la fastu_fw-la turgidos_fw-la virescere_fw-la instar_fw-la laureae_fw-la amaena_fw-la propter_fw-la fluminae_fw-la specto_fw-la repent_v en_fw-fr lubricae_fw-la imago_fw-la nusquam_fw-la gloriae_fw-la nusquam_fw-la manens_fw-la vestigia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la gravis_fw-la potentiae_fw-la buchanan_n in_o ps_n 37.35_o 36._o and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay-tree_n yet_o he_o pass_v away_o and_z lo_o he_o be_v not_o yea_o i_o seek_v he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v find_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o tobit_n love_v thy_o brethren_n 4.13_o tob._n 4.13_o and_o despise_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o brethren_n for_o in_o pride_n be_v destruction_n and_o much_o trouble_n this_o cast_n lucifer_n from_o heaven_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o if_o thou_o shall_v find_v any_o thing_n in_o thyself_o for_o which_o other_o praise_v thou_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 115.1_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o ps_n 115.1_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n and_o lord_z i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v 32.10_o gen._n 32.10_o and_o since_o thou_o do_v receive_v from_o god_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v it_o shall_v rather_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o humble_v thou_o than_o to_o make_v thou_o proud_a if_o you_o find_v any_o thing_n good_a in_o you_o you_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o other_o be_v better_a that_o so_o you_o may_v keep_v yourself_o humble_a neither_o shall_v we_o be_v acquit_v by_o our_o own_o but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o be_v oftentimes_o displease_v with_o what_o we_o like_v very_o well_o be_v not_o too_o curious_a in_o judge_v other_o but_o rather_o turn_v your_o eye_n on_o your_o own_o self_n in_o judge_v other_o one_o may_v easy_o mistake_v and_o very_o often_o sin_n but_o our_o labour_n will_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o we_o examine_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v proud_a of_o their_o wealth_n and_o prodigal_o to_o spend_v it_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o those_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o and_o thus_o holy_a david_n pray_v when_o he_o be_v die_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o 29.11_o 1_o chr._n 29.11_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o prophet_n haggai_n god_n say_v the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o 2.8_o hag._n 2.8_o and_o if_o god_n give_v they_o unto_o any_o one_o it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v they_o haughty_a or_o that_o they_o shall_v spend_v they_o prodigal_o but_o that_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o be_v careful_a therefore_o not_o to_o be_v list_v up_o or_o abuse_v thy_o riches_n and_o power_n for_o a_o sharp_a judgement_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o high_a place_n 6._o wisd_v 6.5_o 6._o for_o mercy_n will_v soon_o pardon_v the_o mean_a but_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v mighty_o torment_v and_o then_o against_o covetousness_n let_v the_o christian_a arm_n himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n of_o job_n naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o and_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n as_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o mother_n womb_n naked_a shall_v he_o return_v to_o go_v as_o he_o come_v 5.15_o eccles_n 5.15_o and_o shall_v take_v nothing_o of_o his_o labour_n which_o he_o may_v carry_v away_o in_o his_o hand_n as_o also_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n we_o bring_v nothing_o into_o this_o world_n 6.7_o 1_o tim._n 6.7_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o can_v carry_v nothing_o out_o let_v we_o not_o vain_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n 12.19_o luke_n 12.19_o take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a lest_o we_o hear_v from_o god_n the_o same_o sentence_n as_o he_o do_v thou_o fool_n 20._o vers_fw-la 20._o this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v those_o thing_n be_v which_o thou_o have_v provide_v let_v we_o therefore_o always_o remember_v the_o apostle_n advice_n 6.8_o â—_o tim._n 6.8_o if_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v therewith_o content_a 37.25_o pver_fw-la fui_fw-la nunc_fw-la sum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d open_a destitutum_fw-la 〈…〉_o videre_fw-la memini_fw-la 〈…〉_o ejus_fw-la petentes_fw-la libeâ—â—â—_n buchavan_n ps_n 37.25_o and_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n remember_v also_o our_o lord_n counsel_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 6.33_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n god_n and_o mammon_n do_v we_o but_o thorough_o consider_v how_o much_o trouble_n and_o danger_n and_o evil_a too_o riches_n bring_v with_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o so_o greedy_o covet_v after_o they_o the_o love_n and_o desire_v of_o money_n be_v more_o vexatious_a than_o the_o use_n thereof_o can_v be_v either_o please_a or_o profitable_a riches_n be_v never_o get_v without_o trouble_n and_o seldom_o without_o sin_v against_o and_o offend_a god_n they_o be_v never_o keep_v without_o 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know_v what_o our_o heir_n shall_v be_v whether_o thankful_a or_o ungrateful_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o great_a riches_n leave_v to_o child_n do_v more_o often_o prove_v the_o incitement_n and_o occasion_n of_o wickedness_n than_o of_o virtue_n if_o any_o one_o diligent_o examine_v what_o daily_o happen_v in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v find_v that_o very_o many_o poor_a man_n child_n do_v raise_v themselves_o to_o wealth_n and_o eminency_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a many_o rich_a man_n child_n do_v prodigal_o spend_v the_o estate_n leave_v they_o by_o their_o parent_n and_o become_v miserable_o poor_a in_o short_a therefore_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n another_o vice_n the_o christian_n be_v to_o arm_v himself_o against_o be_v luxury_n now_o to_o extinguish_v these_o exorbitant_a and_o unruly_a
and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a make_v his_o will_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a comformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o country_n wherein_o he_o live_v that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o occasion_n give_v to_o his_o heir_n and_o executor_n to_o have_v any_o litigious_a dispute_n and_o law-suit_n after_o his_o death_n and_o this_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v whilst_o his_o mind_n and_o tongue_n and_o hand_n can_v perform_v their_o function_n and_o not_o to_o defer_v it_o till_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v his_o mind_n know_v clear_o and_o distinct_o either_o by_o word_n or_o writing_n and_o indeed_o they_o do_v most_o convenient_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n who_o make_v their_o will_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o perfect_a health_n on_o the_o contrary_n they_o very_o ill_o consult_v their_o own_o affair_n who_o put_v off_o the_o make_n of_o their_o will_n till_o some_o dangerous_a sickness_n assault_v they_o and_o then_o perhaps_o they_o be_v sudden_o take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o disease_n cause_v a_o frenzy_n and_o so_o their_o mind_n become_v utter_o indispose_v for_o the_o settle_n of_o their_o worldly_a concern_v if_o the_o sick_a person_n remember_v that_o he_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n away_o from_o any_o man_n wrongful_o let_v he_o restore_v it_o again_o to_o the_o right_a owner_n or_o if_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o can_v well_o be_v do_v let_v he_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n for_o as_o st._n augustin_n say_v maâ—don_n si_fw-mi res_fw-la aliena_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la reddi_fw-la possit_fw-la non_fw-la redditur_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la poenitâ—ntia_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la epist_n 54._o ad_fw-la maâ—don_n a_o man_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o not_o a_o true_a penitent_n if_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v good_n wrongful_o 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