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period_n almost_o of_o 17_o age_n to_o show_v your_o zeal_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o the_o first_o although_o they_o be_v account_v by_o many_o as_o in_o old_a to_o be_v foolishness_n for_o the_o jew_n seek_v after_o a_o sign_n and_o the_o greek_n after_o wisdom_n 1_o cor_n 1-22_a and_o now_o adays_o man_n despise_v the_o ordinance_n and_o athenian-like_a long_o after_o some_o new_a thing_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a virtue_n in_o these_o institution_n which_o only_o the_o simple_a and_o humble_a feel_v and_o perceive_v and_o god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v may_v save_v soul_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o such_o as_o believe_v for_o god_n be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o day_n though_o perhaps_o many_o know_v it_o not_o how_o strange_a be_v that_o stratagem_n of_o a_o rude_a &_o illiterate_a man_n at_o the_o first_o
god_n be_v the_o jâ—dâ—_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n and_o now_o its_o hâ—â—_n time_n that_o thy_o wisdom_n appear_v to_o maâ—â—_n thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n otherwise_o iâ—_n but_o worldly_a wit_n for_o true_a wisdom_n be_v simplicity_n heavenly_a sincerity_n and_o accurate_a walkinâ—_n which_o as_o it_o make_v thou_o useful_a in_o thy_o geâ—â—rationâ—_n so_o make_v it_o thy_o face_n to_o shine_v aâ—elevates_v thou_o to_o a_o clear_a orb_n there_o to_o râ—main_v as_o a_o fix_a star_n §_o 3._o 2_o what_o resolution_n thouâ—_n hâ—â—_n to_o encounter_v incident_a personal_a affliction_n affliction_n spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n buâ—_n they_o attend_v dust_n &_o ash_n they_o flow_v from_o many_o cause_n and_o now_o in_o thy_o decline_a age_n thou_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o decay_n of_o a_o frail_a body_n occasion_v by_o obstruction_n rehum_v distillation_n and_o manifold_a distemper_n which_o require_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fortitude_n and_o firmitie_n of_o mind_n to_o â—â—dure_v and_o improve_v together_o with_o all_o incident_a trial_n from_o without_o that_o be_v appoint_v for_o thou_o which_o thou_o shall_v sweeten_v by_o â—â—e_z consideration_n of_o christ_n suffering_n â—rm_v thyself_o with_o patience_n and_o poise_v thy_o â—elf_n with_o christian_a contentment_n in_o all_o â—he_n counterbuâ—s_v of_o trial_n know_v with_o the_o apostle_n how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o how_o to_o be_v exâ—lted_v through_o christ_n strengthen_v thou_o phil._n 4._o 12._o §_o 4_o what_o account_v thou_o can_v give_v of_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o man_n every_o one_o must_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n inquire_v then_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o register_n of_o thy_o diurnal_a and_o annual_a account_n if_o thy_o conscience_n do_v report_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o be_v serious_a in_o religion_n and_o dissintangle_v from_o any_o affection_n to_o sin_n and_o false_a way_n which_o if_o thou_o find_v as_o it_o will_v afford_v great_a peace_n so_o will_v it_o commend_v thou_o to_o man_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v by_o such_o accuracy_n deserve_o get_v the_o name_n of_o a_o good_a wise_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o go_v off_o the_o stage_n of_o time_n with_o a_o euge_fw-la and_o a_o applause_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n matt._n 28._o 21._o §_o 5._o 4ly_n if_o thou_o through_o christ_n help_v thou_o labour_n to_o perfection_n it_o be_v tâ—â—_n nature_n of_o grace_n still_o to_o grow_v and_o such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v plant_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n by_o 〈◊〉_d hand_n off_o god_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o thâ—_n old_a age_n there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o sloth_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v now_o as_o to_o his_o outwardframe_n muâ—â—_n abâ—agendo_fw-la yet_o the_o spirit_n be_v lose_v and_o near_a heaven_n and_o have_v more_o of_o heauâ—â—_n and_o so_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n 〈◊〉_d day_n and_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n throuâ—â—_n christ_n strenghning_n thou_o if_o thy_o dutâ—_n be_v lame_a and_o thy_o grace_n weak_a thou_o mâ—strive_v to_o make_v they_o up_o and_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d square_v thyself_o by_o religion_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o lie_v four_o square_a let_v no_o part_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v without_o its_o policy_n that_o thou_o maattain_v unto_o that_o perfection_n that_o can_v 〈◊〉_d reach_v here_o §_o 6._o 5ly_n if_o thou_o be_v run_v thy_o raâ—_n in_o the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n thou_o must_v noâ—_n stop_v till_o thou_o come_v to_o the_o end_n and_o obtain_v the_o prize_n and_o though_o thy_o limb_n be_v noâ—_n weak_a thy_o faith_n shall_v be_v strong_a anâ—_n thy_o soul_n vigorous_a to_o take_v heaven_n 〈◊〉_d violence_n §_o 7._o 6ly_n if_o thou_o be_v busy_a now_o in_o ripen_v thyself_o for_o heaven_n as_o thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v purify_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v ready_a and_o all_o in_o white_a with_o the_o holy_a vesture_n of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n that_o thus_o adorn_v thou_o may_v meet_v the_o bridegroom_n the_o world_n now_o may_v clog_v thou_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v little_a in_o thy_o eye_n for_o it_o be_v empty_a and_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v thy_o soul_n but_o god_n and_o thy_o thus_o continuate_v grace_n must_v take_v fire_n with_o the_o spark_n of_o divine_a love_n till_o it_o be_v consummate_v in_o glory_n and_o thou_o attain_v to_o the_o region_n of_o love_n life_n peace_n and_o joy_n §_o 8._o 7_o if_o thou_o daily_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o have_v thy_o soul_n upon_o readiness_n thou_o must_v now_o wait_v the_o gail_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o calm_a and_o comfortable_a air_n to_o conduct_v thou_o to_o thy_o father_n house_n death_n have_v already_o enter_v thy_o window_n cease_v upon_o thy_o faculty_n and_o loose_v thy_o tabernacle_n and_o there_o remain_v but_o little_a of_o animal_n and_o vital_a spirit_n in_o thy_o â—ead_a and_o heart_n thou_o shall_v now_o have_v thy_o loin_n gird_v up_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o shake_v of_o thy_o fetter_n when_o thy_o master_n call_v that_o thou_o may_v resolute_o render_v up_o thy_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o §_o 9_o 8ly_n come_v i_o now_o to_o consider_v the_o mean_n &_o motive_n to_o advance_v this_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o great_a â—ean_n now_o to_o be_v use_v consist_v in_o consideration_n action_n and_o devotion_n to_o conâ—ider_v well_o where_o you_o be_v and_o whither_o you_o tend_v if_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o eternity_n be_v well_o order_v 〈◊〉_d dispose_v if_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d have_v their_o perfect_a work_n and_o if_o nâ—â—_n thou_o be_v dispose_v thy_o â—elf_n by_o heaveâ—_n mindedness_n that_o with_o thy_o eye_n cloâ—_n upon_o the_o world_n thy_o faith_n as_o a_o prospâ—_n behold_v in_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n of_o soâ—_n and_o serious_a contemplation_n the_o gloriâ—â—_n thy_o father_n house_n to_o which_o thou_o mâ—_n add_v sincere_a devotion_n and_o by_o a_o constaâ—_fw-la course_n of_o lively_a prayer_n labour_n to_o attaâ—_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o praise_n for_o which_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n can_v be_v add_v by_o way_n of_o motiâ—_n more_o useful_a than_o the_o consideration_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o heavenly_a aid_n to_o help_v and_o assist_v thâ—â—_n in_o duty_n with_o the_o proposal_n of_o that_o greaâ—_n recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v lay_v uâ—_n for_o thou_o in_o heaven_n with_o all_o that_o louâ—_v the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n §_o 10._o and_o although_o in_o this_o stage_n of_o thy_o liâ—â—_n to_o which_o few_o attaiâ—n_n thou_o must_v make_v use_n of_o thy_o stock_n and_o live_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o beâ—_n do_v in_o winter_n upon_o honey_n &_o though_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n the_o outward_a organ_n be_v much_o weaken_v &_o the_o inward_a faculty_n not_o as_o before_o yet_o must_v thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n psal_n 92._o 14._o &_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a guard_n against_o that_o which_o be_v call_v dottleness_n by_o dissentangle_v thyself_o â—rom_o the_o care_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o labour_n by_o wisdom_n and_o wariness_n to_o keep_v thyself_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o crazy_a brain_n and_o a_o fible_a mind_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o much_o affect_v converse_v except_o that_o with_o god_n who_o be_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n that_o thou_o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o memory_n but_o learn_v of_o st._n james_n to_o be_v swift_a to_o hear_v and_o slow_a to_o speak_v and_o that_o through_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n thou_o follow_v the_o patriarch_n in_o old_a and_o the_o primitive_a father_n under_o the_o new_a dispensation_n as_o polycarp_n st._n john_n disciple_n who_o vigorous_o endure_v his_o trial_n in_o the_o 86_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 15._o age_n eus_n hist_o liâ—_n 5._o cap._n 15._o and_o to_o seek_v in_o to_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n that_o thy_o judgement_n and_o intellectual_n be_v clear_a which_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o shall_v be_v much_o seek_v after_o by_o all_o that_o thus_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o mind_n may_v be_v fresh_a after_o the_o toil_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o that_o thou_o esteem_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o have_v lengthen_v thy_o day_n on_o earth_n against_o long_a and_o everlasting_a eternity_n and_o that_o tho'_o god_n for_o holy_a end_n may_v remove_v some_o who_o be_v hopeful_a in_o the_o very_a bud_n and_o alas_o tho'_o many_o hasten_v their_o own_o fate_n and_o shorten_v their_o day_n by_o misdiet_n passion_n and_o follâ—_n yet_o if_o thou_o persevere_v in_o the_o way_n of_o rightâ—_n ousnse_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o advantage_n of_o great_a experiâ—nces_n and_o have_v a_o freâ—_n and_o near_a prospect_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n every_o hour_n look_v for_o eternity_n anâ—_n with_o old_a simeon_n wait_v the_o lord_n pasâ—_n and_o not_o only_o die_v with_o
to_o keep_v memento_n mori_fw-la in_o the_o vade-mecum_a of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o render_v up_o our_o soul_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n ss_z 12._o 2ly_n thou_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v death_n be_v indeed_o irksome_a to_o nature_n buâ—_n when_o thou_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o passage_n to_o thy_o father_n house_n it_o be_v pleasant_a thou_o must_v be_v so_o willing_a as_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n and_o resign_v thy_o life_n to_o his_o will_n for_o god_n will_n be_v still_o good_a and_o gâ—ided_v with_o excellent_a judgement_n &_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o will_v thy_o time_n be_v in_o his_o band_n consult_v not_o therefore_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o faith_n and_o cheerful_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n that_o all_o before_o we_o have_v taste_v which_o be_v sweeten_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o better_a to_o die_v willing_o than_o to_o live_v in_o â—pposition_n to_o god_n will_n say_v therefore_o with_o old_a eli_n the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o principled_a thy_o willingness_n will_v come_v up_o the_o length_n of_o a_o desire_n to_o die_v not_o of_o a_o peevish_a discontent_n with_o joâ—â—h_n but_o with_o a_o apostolic_a and_o heavenly_a spirit_n to_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o let_v not_o therefore_o the_o dreadour_n of_o death_n hinder_v thy_o desire_n since_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o to_o give_v thou_o a_o safe_a passage_n death_n simple_o can_v case_v thou_o but_o it_o be_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o blesseâ—_n it_o be_v gooâ—_n then_o to_o have_v a_o well_o dect_v mind_n and_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v such_o attractive_n in_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o be_v ever_o with_o thâ—_n lord_z as_o may_v make_v thou_o desire_v to_o be_v unclothe_v that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o life_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 4._o i_o â—issintangle_v therefore_o thyself_o of_o worldly_a letts_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v as_o natural_o tend_v to_o heaven_n as_o the_o spark_n flee_v upward_o ss_z 13._o 3_o lâ—_n mâ—ke_v death_n familiar_a to_o thou_o for_o many_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o leave_v the_o thought_n of_o death_n to_o â—ick_n and_o die_a person_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v more_o prudent_a &_o walk_v every_o day_n as_o it_o be_v thy_o last_o day_n and_o frequent_a thought_n of_o it_o will_v make_v it_o to_o be_v no_o strange_a nor_o sad_a thing_n to_o die_v frequent_a use_n make_v the_o habit_n easie_n and_o 〈◊〉_d well_o prepare_v christian_n will_v say_v my_o heâ—â—_n be_v fix_v §_o 14_o 4ly_n if_o any_o doubt_n &_o fear_n arise_v whiâ—â—_n may_v be_v incident_a to_o christian_n when_o â—heâ—_n come_v serious_o to_o look_v upon_o eternity_n &_o 〈◊〉_d dark_a passage_n of_o death_n lead_v thereunto_o thy_o death_n can_v make_v thou_o doubt_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o state_n it_o will_v put_v thou_o into_o but_o giu_v no_o place_n to_o doubt_v since_o it_o be_v certain_a 〈◊〉_d thou_o rely_v on_o christ_n thou_o be_v secure_a thou_o must_v not_o consult_v the_o disorder_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o life_n but_o the_o well_o order_a covenant_n be_v thy_o sin_n many_o god_n have_v a_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n be_v they_o great_a he_o caâ—â—_n pardon_v they_o because_o they_o be_v great_a have_v thou_o backslide_n he_o can_v heaâ—_n thy_o backslide_n have_v thou_o difficulty_n light_n can_v clear_v thou_o be_v thou_o tempt_v he_o can_v succour_v thou_o be_v thou_o diject_v he_o can_v comfort_v thou_o so_o whatever_o by_o thy_o case_n if_o thou_o come_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o may_v be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o love_n iâ—_n death_n be_v the_o king_n of_o terror_n christ_n be_v the_o king_n of_o comfort_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_n in_o fâ—tifaucibus_fw-la in_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v iâ—_n gremio_n dei_fw-la in_o the_o bâ—some_a of_o god_n let_v 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