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pag._n 69._o say_v one_o upon_o the_o forecited_n text_n purchase_v a_o monopoly_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v thou_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o west_n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n the_o spice_n of_o the_o south_n the_o pearl_n of_o the_o north_n all_o be_v nothing_o to_o this_o incarnate_a angel_n this_o invaluable_a soul_n o_o wretched_a worldling_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v thus_o to_o undo_v thy_o soul_n be_v it_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n a_o heap_n of_o earth_n a_o hoard_n of_o silver_n to_o which_o thou_o tru_v see_v they_o be_v go_v and_o thy_o soul_n be_v require_v alas_o poor_a soul_n whither_o must_v it_o go_v to_o heaven_n no_o there_o be_v another_o place_n for_o wander_a sinner_n go_v you_o into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n thither_o must_v it_o go_v with_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n into_o a_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n a_o lake_n of_o fire_n a_o prison_n of_o horrible_a confusion_n and_o terrible_a torture_n reader_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o newborn_a put_v this_o case_n to_o thyself_o and_o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o it_o will_v do_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n when_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o habeas_fw-la animam_fw-la for_o thy_o soul_n when_o thy_o soul_n shall_v leave_v this_o dwell_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o pass_v naked_a of_o all_o its_o comfort_n into_o a_o far_a country_n where_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n where_o screech_v yell_a and_o howl_v be_v the_o language_n where_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v the_o meat_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o pure_a wrath_n without_o the_o least_o mixture_n be_v the_o drink_n where_o weep_v and_o wail_v be_v their_o call_n where_o a_o kill_a death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n assure_v thyself_o if_o thou_o die_v unsanctified_a thou_o will_v find_v far_o more_o and_o worse_o than_o all_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n say_v bernard_n what_o a_o terrible_a day_n shall_v that_o be_v medita_fw-la bern._n medita_fw-la when_o thou_o shall_v leave_v this_o mansion_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o unknown_a region_n who_o can_v deliver_v thou_o from_o those_o ramp_a lion_n who_o shall_v defend_v thou_o from_o those_o hellish_a monster_n now_o thou_o most_o unworthy_o undervalue_v thy_o precious_a soul_n little_o care_v what_o flaw_n by_o sin_n thou_o cause_v in_o this_o diamond_n like_o the_o cock_n on_o the_o dunghill_n thou_o know_v not_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o jewel_n but_o prefer_v thy_o barly-corn_n before_o it_o i_o have_v read_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o roman_n do_v wear_v jewel_n on_o their_o shoe_n thou_o do_v worse_a thou_o trample_a this_o matchless_a jewel_n under_o thy_o foot_n while_o thy_o die_a body_n be_v clothe_v and_o pamper_a thy_o everliving_a soul_n be_v naked_a and_o starve_a some_o write_v of_o herod_n i_o suppose_v because_o of_o that_o infant_n massacre_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v his_o swine_n than_o his_o son_n for_o when_o his_o superstition_n hinder_v he_o from_o slay_v his_o hog_n his_o ambition_n help_v he_o to_o kill_v his_o child_n i_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v thy_o beast_n than_o thy_o soul_n thou_o can_v every_o morning_n and_o evening_n what_o ever_o happen_v take_v care_n that_o thy_o beast_n be_v water_v and_o fodder_v and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o day_n look_v abroad_o after_o they_o to_o see_v what_o they_o ail_fw-we and_o according_o take_v order_v for_o their_o supply_n and_o yet_o o_o man_n or_o rather_o o_o brute_n thou_o can_v let_v thy_o soul_n go_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o never_o feed_v it_o with_o the_o set_a meal_n of_o prayer_n scripture_n and_o meditation_n yea_o and_o in_o a_o whole_a day_n nay_o it_o may_v be_v a_o whole_a week_n not_o ask_v thy_o soul_n in_o good_a earnest_n how_o it_o do_v what_o it_o want_v what_o sin_n it_o have_v to_o be_v mortify_v what_o grace_v it_o have_v to_o be_v bestow_v or_o increase_v what_o spiritual_a necessity_n to_o be_v supply_v reader_n be_v it_o not_o so_o let_v conscience_n speak_v and_o can_v thou_o read_v these_o line_n without_o blush_v and_o heart-breaking_a that_o thou_o shall_v spend_v more_o time_n and_o strength_n upon_o thy_o beast_n than_o upon_o that_o soul_n which_o truth_n itself_o say_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n matth._n 16.26_o which_o be_v create_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o high_a work_n as_o please_v glorify_v and_o enjoy_v god_n and_o of_o such_o a_o happy_a reward_n as_o the_o immediate_a and_o eternal_a fruition_n of_o and_o communion_n with_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n in_o heaven_n well_o this_o soul_n thus_o despise_v when_o lose_v though_o then_o too_o late_o will_v be_v esteem_v hell_n will_v read_v thou_o such_o a_o lecture_n of_o thy_o soul_n worth_a that_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o understand_v it_o and_o believe_v it_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v have_v time_n enough_o in_o that_o eternity_n in_o which_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v lose_v to_o befool_v thyself_o for_o thy_o desperate_a madness_n in_o gratify_v thy_o brutish_a flesh_n and_o thus_o base_o neglect_v thy_o soul_n that_o heavenborn_a spirit_n six_o thou_o shall_v by_o death_n lose_v the_o infinite_o bless_a god_n this_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o loss_n the_o misery_n of_o misery_n the_o very_a hell_n of_o hell_n such_o a_o loss_n as_o there_o be_v never_o the_o like_a before_o it_o nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v again_o after_o it_o such_o a_o loss_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v as_o no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v yet_o such_o a_o loss_n as_o thou_o shall_v know_v full_o when_o experimental_o the_o four_o first_o loss_n may_v have_v be_v bear_v with_o comfort_n and_o delight_n by_o
and_o take_v he_o in_o gen._n 8.9_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o psalmish_a return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o now_o reader_n what_o say_v thou_o how_o be_v it_o with_o thou_o do_v thy_o affection_n as_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n overflow_v their_o bank_n at_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o earthly_a harvest_n josh_n 3.15_o or_o like_o the_o bird_n do_v thou_o then_o sing_v most_o merry_o when_o thou_o be_v mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v thou_o willing_a to_o be_v serve_v as_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n concubine_n put_v off_o with_o ordinary_a gift_n or_o must_v thou_o like_o isaac_n have_v all_o even_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o thou_o esteem_v thyself_o to_o have_v nothing_o gen._n 25_o 5_o 6._o 4._o be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v it_o thy_o main_a scope_n to_o live_v to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o do_v the_o compass_n of_o thy_o soul_n without_o trepidation_n stand_v right_a to_o this_o pole_n the_o glory_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o not_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o but_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 for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o a_o sincere_a christian_a dedicate_v his_o body_n soul_n name_n estate_n relation_n interest_n and_o his_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o wish_v he_o have_v something_o better_a to_o consecrate_v to_o he_o as_o the_o grecian_a tell_v the_o emperor_n if_o i_o have_v more_o more_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o so_o the_o saint_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v believe_v more_o and_o repent_v more_o and_o hate_v sin_n more_o and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v christ_n more_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o mean_v move_v by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o end_n finis_fw-la media_fw-la movent_fw-la bonitate_fw-la finis_fw-la not_o by_o any_o absolute_a goodness_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o their_o relative_a goodness_n the_o goodness_n of_o their_o end_n as_o we_o take_v physic_n not_o for_o physics_n sake_n but_o for_o health_n sake_n so_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n move_v a_o christian_n to_o mind_v they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n as_o for_o their_o â—nds_n sake_n he_o pray_v fa_v read_v meditate_v that_o he_o may_v thereby_o and_o therein_o please_v glorify_v and_o enjoy_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o now_o a_o professor_n without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n have_v another_o end_n he_o go_v to_o church_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o cutpurse_n not_o to_o seek_v god_n but_o his_o prey_n he_o perform_v duty_n but_o either_o for_o self-credit_n matth._n 6.2_o as_o pliny_n observe_v of_o the_o nightingale_n gold_n as_o that_o emperor_n who_o command_v all_o golden_a idol_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o out_o of_o church_n not_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o idol_n but_o out_o of_o love_n to_o the_o gold_n that_o she_o will_v sing_v much_o long_o and_o loud_o when_o man_n be_v by_o then_o when_o they_o be_v not_o or_o else_o for_o self-profit_n matth._n 23.14_o like_o he_o in_o the_o comedy_n that_o cry_v out_o o_o heaven_n but_o point_v to_o the_o earth_n religion_n be_v either_o this_o man_n stirrup_n by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o get_v into_o the_o saddle_n above_o his_o neighbour_n or_o else_o it_o be_v his_o stalk_a horse_n which_o he_o content_o follow_v all_o day_n because_o it_o may_v bring_v he_o in_o some_o gain_n at_o night_n like_o satan_n he_o may_v assume_v the_o shape_n of_o samuel_n but_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o some_o particular_a errand_n and_o for_o his_o own_o end_n this_o man_n be_v not_o holy_a but_o crafty_a and_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n but_o himself_o of_o god_n reader_n search_v whether_o thou_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o empty_a vine_n if_o thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o thyself_o hos_fw-la 10.1_o o_o how_o many_o a_o work_n material_o good_a be_v flyblown_a with_o self_n prove_v sormal_o bad_a and_o so_o become_v stink_v and_o unsavoury_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n self_n be_v the_o pirate_n which_o too_o too_o often_o intercept_v the_o golden_a fleet_n of_o religious_a performance_n that_o they_o can_v return_v fraught_v with_o blessing_n it_o concern_v thou_o therefore_o to_o observe_v thy_o end_n what_o be_v thy_o end_n in_o thy_o eat_n and_o drink_v and_o all_o thy_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n be_v thy_o end_n to_o please_v and_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n or_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o may_v get_v health_n and_o strength_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o more_o serviceable_a to_o thy_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n what_o be_v thy_o end_n in_o thy_o spiritual_a undertake_n be_v duty_n the_o end_n of_o duty_n or_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o and_o communion_n with_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o thy_o performance_n make_v a_o pause_n before_o thou_o read_v far_a and_o answer_v the_o lord_n who_o command_v thou_o to_o examine_v and_o know_v the_o state_n of_o thy_o soul_n but_o because_o i_o will_v willing_o find_v thou_o out_o whoever_o thou_o be_v and_o have_v thou_o full_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o spiritual_a condition_n i_o shall_v desire_v thou_o to_o try_v thy_o spiritual_a condition_n by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n rom._n 8.2_o and_o indeed_o he_o only_o have_v this_o spiritual_a life_n that_o have_v this_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n be_v actuate_v and_o enliven_v by_o the_o same_o humane_a spirit_n from_o the_o head_n so_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n be_v quicken_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o same_o divine_a spirit_n from_o their_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n mark_v therefore_o that_o one_o place_n in_o rom._n 8.9_o how_o full_o it_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o upon_o that_o place_n the_o weight_n of_o all_o i_o have_v to_o speak_v further_o about_o this_o use_n of_o trial_n will_v depend_v the_o word_n be_v these_o but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o mark_v now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o observe_v i_o beseech_v thou_o if_o any_o man_n let_v he_o pretend_v never_o so_o much_o let_v his_o privilege_n be_v never_o so_o many_o let_v his_o profession_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o his_o performance_n never_o so_o numerous_a yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o so_o that_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o its_o habitation_n in_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o jesus_n christ_n now_o i_o shall_v teach_v thou_o to_o know_v whether_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o thou_o or_o no_o by_o two_o of_o its_o effect_n or_o property_n the_o first_o will_v be_v more_o general_a the_o second_o more_o special_a 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v in_o thou_o will_v purify_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v a_o purify_n spirit_n sanctification_n be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o it_o be_v holy_a not_o only_o subjective_o but_o effective_o it_o work_v holiness_n and_o make_v man_n holy_a 1_o cor._n 6.11_o it_o infuse_v holy_a habit_n and_o principle_n into_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o be_v enable_v to_o fight_v with_o and_o by_o degree_n to_o foil_n its_o corruption_n it_o change_v the_o understanding_n by_o illumination_n the_o will_n by_o renovation_n and_o the_o affection_n by_o sanctification_n it_o do_v not_o infuse_v new_a faculty_n into_o the_o soul_n but_o it_o do_v renew_v the_o old_a it_o turn_v the_o same_o water_n into_o another_o channel_n they_o run_v before_o after_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o after_o god_n and_o his_o way_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o same_o viol_n only_o it_o be_v new_o tune_v before_o it_o can_v make_v no_o music_n in_o pray_v or_o sing_v but_o now_o it_o be_v so_o melodious_a that_o it_o delight_v the_o heart_n and_o ravish_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o old_a moon_n and_o the_o new_a be_v the_o same_o only_o the_o new_a have_v a_o new_a endowment_n of_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n which_o it_o have_v not_o before_o so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o purify_a person_n
be_v far_a from_o and_o most_o opposite_a to_o christ_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o most_o light_a of_o prosperity_n from_o he_o and_o be_v full_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o goodness_n take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o like_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n psalm_n 32.9_o to_o drink_v plentiful_o of_o the_o stream_n and_o never_o look_v to_o the_o fountain_n but_o let_v thy_o eye_n as_o the_o church_n be_v dove_n eye_n when_o the_o dove_n have_v peck_v her_o corn_n she_o turn_v her_o eye_n heavenward_o she_o look_v up_o cant._n 1.15_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o spartan_n that_o they_o use_v to_o choose_v their_o king_n every_o year_n during_o which_o year_n he_o live_v in_o all_o abundance_n but_o be_v after_o the_o year_n be_v expire_v banish_v into_o some_o remote_a place_n for_o ever_o one_o king_n know_v this_o be_v call_v to_o be_v king_n do_v not_o as_o other_o prodigal_o spend_v his_o revenue_n but_o heap_v up_o all_o the_o treasure_n he_o can_v get_v together_o and_o send_v it_o before_o to_o that_o place_n whither_o he_o shall_v be_v banish_v and_o so_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o government_n make_v a_o comfortable_a provision_n for_o his_o whole_a life_n so_o wise_a be_v they_o that_o lie_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n against_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o world_n be_v thou_o poor_a labour_n for_o this_o spiritual_a life_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o rich_a indeed_o thou_o have_v little_a on_o earth_n but_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n god_n offer_v thou_o grace_n christ_n and_o life_n as_o free_o as_o other_o take_v heed_n thou_o neglect_v they_o not_o and_o think_v as_o they_o in_o sweden_n that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o gentleman_n to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n that_o its_o only_a for_o gentleman_n to_o mind_n religion_n thou_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o save_v a_o endless_a estate_n to_o provide_v for_o a_o hell_n to_o escape_v a_o heaven_n to_o attain_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n to_o 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69.22_o all_o thy_o outward_a comfort_n like_o the_o rainbow_n show_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o dainty_a colour_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o or_o if_o they_o stay_v with_o thou_o till_o death_n than_o they_o die_v with_o thou_o oh_o how_o have_v the_o moon_n of_o great_a man_n plenty_n often_o be_v eclipse_v at_o the_o full_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o their_o pomp_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n they_o prove_v but_o fuel_n for_o thy_o lust_n on_o earth_n &_o if_o thou_o shall_v die_v have_v only_o this_o world_n good_n they_o will_v feed_v the_o eternal_a fire_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v story_v of_o heliogabalus_n that_o he_o have_v silken_a halter_n to_o hang_v himself_o with_o pond_n of_o sweet_a water_n to_o drown_v himself_o in_o and_o gild_a poison_n to_o poison_v himself_o truly_n more_o hurtful_a be_v the_o world_n trinity_n riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n to_o they_o that_o have_v great_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n but_o no_o 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thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n by_o oath_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o game_n or_o by_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n or_o at_o least_o by_o put_v he_o off_o with_o a_o few_o short_a cold_a formal_a prayer_n and_o that_o but_o now_o and_o then_o neither_o many_o good_a work_n have_v he_o do_v for_o thou_o for_o which_o of_o they_o do_v thou_o stone_n he_o out_o of_o thy_o heart_n by_o let_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n have_v the_o high_a seat_n there_o the_o throne_n thy_o chief_a esteem_n warm_a love_n and_o strong_a trust_n what_o say_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o and_o be_v this_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o goodness_n to_o repentance_n oh_o consider_v thy_o body_n mercy_n be_v holy_a bait_n lay_v by_o god_n to_o catch_v thy_o soul_n he_o tri_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v wine_n do_v not_o like_o the_o foolish_a fly_n burn_v thyself_o in_o this_o flame_n of_o love_n turn_v not_o his_o grace_n into_o 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