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conclusion_n be_v very_o well_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a they_o can_v by_o separate_v he_o that_o love_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o please_v he_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n how_o careful_a we_o be_v to_o please_v those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o dwell_v but_o a_o short_a while_n upon_o earth_n much_o more_o will_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o please_v the_o lord_n if_o so_o be_v we_o desire_v for_o ever_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o and_o again_o where_o there_o be_v in_o the_o life_n a_o care_n to_o please_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v also_o in_o death_n a_o boldness_n to_o go_v to_o he_o whereas_o a_o evil_a conscience_n desire_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o lord_n farrelesse_a dare_v it_o â—ee_o bold_a to_o see_v he_o we_o covet_v god_n the_o word_n which_o here_o the_o apostle_n uâ—es_v common_o signify_v a_o ambitious_a covet_v of_o honour_n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o to_o the_o best_a to_o express_v his_o most_o earnest_a and_o sincere_a affection_n which_o carry_v he_o to_o love_v this_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o favour_n with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n esteem_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n not_o to_o be_v greatwith_o man_n ofworldly_a power_n which_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o those_o who_o can_v mount_v no_o high_o than_o the_o earth_n bâ—t_o to_o be_v â—â—eat_a with_o god_n therefore_o protest_v he_o that_o where_o away_o soever_o the_o affection_n of_o other_o man_n go_v this_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o he_o love_v that_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n he_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o to_o that_o honour_n which_o may_v come_v to_o we_o shadow_n from_o the_o countenance_n ofman_n by_o court_v with_o they_o it_o be_v but_o a_o euâ—nishing_a shadow_n they_o themselves_o in_o their_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n they_o be_v but_o like_a unto_o grass_n and_o their_o glory_n fade_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o 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to_o show_v how_o short_a and_o vain_a the_o glory_n of_o flesh_n be_v as_o nebuchadnezarsâ—mage_n â—mage_z have_v a_o head_n of_o gold_n but_o fear_n oâ—_n iron_n and_o clay_n so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o the_o glorious_a pomp_n of_o worldling_n golden_a in_o the_o begin_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n honour_n if_o we_o compare_v the_o christian_a &_o the_o worldling_n together_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o both_o of_o they_o shoot_v at_o life_n riches_n and_o honour_n these_o be_v the_o common_a end_n of_o all_o man_n action_n but_o where_o the_o one_o pursue_v after_o apparens_fw-la bonum_fw-la the_o other_o follow_v after_o rever_n a_o bonum_fw-la they_o follow_v show_v the_o other_o â—â—e_z substance_n they_o be_v busy_v about_o
appoint_v we_o to_o that_o end_n buâ—_n also_o by_o his_o own_o work_n in_o we_o perfil_v we_o to_o it_o he_o finish_v the_o first_o creation_n against_o all_o impediment_n so_o shall_v he_o do_v the_o second_o 2._o cor._n 4.6_o comfortable_a iâ—_n it_o to_o we_o that_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o life_n stand_v in_o god_n purpose_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v esa._n 46.10_o this_o shoulâ—_n uphold_v we_o against_o sà tans_n temptation_n what_o a_o shameless_a tempter_n satan_n be_v satan_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n glory_n ere_o ever_o he_o become_v the_o enemy_n of_o oâ—r_a salvation_n rome_n 16._o but_o wâ—_n be_v not_o to_o regard_v he_o see_v god_n have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o work_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o by_o thâ—_n earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o up_o 〈◊〉_d his_o word_n without_o this_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v have_v no_o surety_n of_o our_o salvation_n there_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o god_n â—which_v man_n know_v by_o his_o work_n another_o by_o his_o word_n only_o the_o three_o by_o his_o word_n &_o spirit_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o argument_n 1._o â—hat_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n that_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o god_n child_n be_v renew_a and_o confirm_v how_o this_o grace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o two_o cause_n the_o first_o be_v because_o â—hat_n now_o we_o have_v it_o but_o in_o small_a measure_n yâ—t_v the_o small_a begin_n of_o grace_n we_o have_v be_v not_o small_a in_o satan_n his_o eye_n yea_o more_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o next_o be_v in_o â—egard_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o which_o be_v to_o bind_v â—_o of_o the_o the_o giver_n and_o receiver_n 3._o how_o this_o spirit_n be_v give_v and_o receive_v the_o giver_n be_v god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n act._n 8.27_o act._n 10.1_o weâ—_n must_v not_o despise_v the_o word_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o reeive_v the_o spirit_n rom._n 10.13.14_o 4._o how_o may_v we_o know_v we_o have_v receive_v this_o spirit_n many_o in_o this_o age_n have_v hear_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n who_o neuâ—r_n receive_v the_o seal_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 6._o eph._n 1.13_o act._n 19.2_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n his_o seal_n and_o he_o imprint_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o all_o who_o receive_v he_o rom._n 6.17_o this_o prove_v that_o licentious_a man_n have_v not_o receiuâ—d_a christ_n spirit_n the_o second_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n which_o the_o aopstle_n gather_v of_o his_o general_n ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v a_o willing_a contentmâ—_n to_o remooâ—â—_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o christian_a confidence_n in_o death_n what_o strong_a enemy_n we_o must_v fight_v withal_o that_o through_o death_n we_o may_v win_v to_o our_o lord_n 1._o pet_n 3_o â—â—_o 8_o boldness_n of_o the_o christian_a in_o death_n wherfrom_o proceed_v it_o the_o confident_a â—oldnesse_n of_o ignatius_n in_o death_n â—â—en_o lib._n 5._o cont_n valent_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 4._o ca_fw-mi 16._o the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o policarpus_fw-la in_o death_n the_o confident_a boldness_n of_o basilius_n in_o death_n nazian_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la basil._n it_o be_v demand_v if_o such_o boldness_n be_v in_o god_n child_n as_o be_v without_o all_o fear_n it_o be_v answer_v foreman_n our_o saviour_n though_o he_o long_v for_o death_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o not_o without_o fear_n mar_n 14.33_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o his_o death_n and_o we_o yet_o must_v our_o death_n someway_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o both_o in_o outward_a and_o inward_a suffering_n rom._n 8._o and_o therefore_o shall_v we_o be_v exercise_v with_o our_o own_o fear_n also_o what_o make_v the_o apostle_n willing_a to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o two_o city_n or_o fellowship_n of_o people_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o in_o heaven_n death_n be_v but_o a_o remove_n from_o a_o burges-ship_n on_o earth_n to_o a_o better_a burges-ship_n in_o heaven_n our_o life_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n in_o heaven_n be_v our_o hâ—me_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o make_v we_o loathe_v this_o life_n this_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o hold_v we_o from_o god_n nazianzen_n de_fw-fr cala_fw-la animae_fw-la suae_fw-la how_o the_o body_n be_v remora_n animae_fw-la exod._n 33._o rom._n 7._o if_o even_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o â—â—dy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n in_o what_o miserable_a absence_n aâ—e_v the_o wicked_a ephe._n 4._o act._n 17._o we_o have_v now_o god_n present_v with_o we_o but_o that_o presence_n be_v absence_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v our_o lâ—fe_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o walk_v take_v heed_n we_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n otherway_v our_o life_n be_v not_o a_o walk_n but_o a_o randr_a john_n 14.6_o how_o our_o life_n be_v a_o walk_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o speak_v but_o in_o comparison_n for_o here_o wâ—â—re_v not_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 1._o first_o we_o see_v god_n in_o his_o work_n ber._n in_o cant_n ser._n 31._o 2._o the_o father_n have_v see_v he_o â—y_a sundry_a vision_n ibid._n 3._o in_o his_o church_n he_o be_v see_v by_o his_o word_n psal._n 27.4_o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o his_o saint_n see_v he_o by_o inward_a contemplation_n yet_o this_o sight_n if_o it_o be_v compare_v â—â—th_v the_o â—ight_n we_o shall_v get_v be_v no_o sight_n aug._n de_fw-fr consen_n evang_v gregory_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o faith_n which_o present_o we_o have_v let_v we_o see_v a_o better_a to_o come_v and_o prepare_v also_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n for_o it_o ber._n in_o cant._n serm_n 31._o â—_o the_o order_n appoint_v by_o god_n be_v that_o by_o faith_n we_o walk_v to_o sight_n by_o â—earing_v to_o see_v a_o corroborative_n against_o such_o temptation_n as_o come_v from_o the_o world_n see_v we_o walkâ—_n by_o faâ—â—h_n no_o show_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n falâ—ing_v under_o ouâ—_n sight_n shall_v allure_n us._n what_o ever_o the_o world_n can_v offer_v to_o our_o sense_n be_v less_o than_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o see_v job._n 19.27_o a_o threefold_a precept_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n 1._o cor._n 7.3_o 1._o cor._n 6.12_o ibid._n the_o wicked_a walk_n by_o sight_n here_o and_o not_o by_o faith_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v better_a thing_n nor_o these_o they_o see_v now_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n discover_v in_o two_o thing_n eccles._n 1.8_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o finish_v his_o second_o conclusion_n how_o the_o impediment_n of_o our_o faith_n tend_v to_o the_o great_a commendation_n thereof_o bâ—ering_v of_o present_a evil_n whereof_o we_o wouâ—â—_n fain_o be_v relieve_v our_o faith_n be_v try_v 1._o pet._n 1._o by_o the_o delay_n of_o good_a thing_n promise_v which_o fain_o we_o will_v have_v our_o faith_n be_v also_o try_v it_o be_v great_a faith_n to_o believe_v where_o least_o be_v feel_v or_o see_v of_o two_o love_n the_o strong_a overcome_v the_o weaâ—â—_n in_o the_o apostle_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o perturbation_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v to_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o rightâ—_n object_n the_o strong_a love_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v the_o cold_a love_n that_o we_o have_v to_o â—im_v how_o be_v it_o likely_a we_o will_v give_v our_o life_n for_o he_o who_o will_v not_o quit_v thâ—_n superfluity_n of_o our_o life_n for_o he_o how_o death_n be_v describe_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o effect_n towards_o the_o body_n and_o towards_o the_o soul_n the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o a_o voluntary_a but_o a_o compel_v remove_v luk._n 12.20_o cyprian_n the_o mortal_a this_o different_a death_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v shadow_v in_o the_o forth_o câ—mming_v of_o pharaoh_n his_o butler_n and_o bâ—ker_n out_o oâ—_n prison_n chriso_v in_o math._n 〈◊〉_d or_o if_o the_o wicked_a die_v willing_o they_o die_v impatient_o not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o be_v with_o christ._n 〈◊〉_d relief_n 〈◊〉_d wicked_a get_v by_o put_v hand_n in_o them self_o be_v no_o better_a nor_o if_o a_o man_n â—o_o save_v himself_o from_o water_n shall_v leap_v in_o the_o fire_n pain_n of_o this_o life_n compare_v with_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v but_o like_o reek_v go_v before_o the_o fire_n he_o can_v remove_v willing_o and_o well_o out_o of_o the_o body_n who_o find_v not_o a_o hand_n behind_o he_o to_o put_v he_o out_o and_o another_o before_o he_o to_o receive_v he_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n remove_v out_o of_o the_o body_n dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n