themselves_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n our_o rejoice_v our_o glory_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o and_o this_o be_v that_o efficacious_a motive_n and_o argument_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n set_v before_o we_o to_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o we_o and_o serious_o undertake_v his_o service_n namely_o say_v he_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a sweet_a gracious_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a mat._n 11._o 29_o 30._o as_o also_o the_o apply_v our_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o most_o advance_v noble_a and_o honourable_a exercise_n we_o can_v engage_v ourselves_o in_o to_o you_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v a_o honour_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 6_o 7._o and_o when_o the_o wiseman_n commend_v wisdom_n and_o exhort_v and_o excite_v we_o to_o the_o diligent_a pursuit_n of_o it_o say_v wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n he_o than_o propound_v this_o motive_n and_o enforcement_n exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_n when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 10._o the_o reward_n of_o humility_n and_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v honour_n even_o that_o also_o which_o be_v excellent_a and_o durable_a prov._n 22._o 4._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o and_o if_o the_o desire_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n have_v any_o influence_n upon_o we_o let_v we_o exercise_v ourselves_o unto_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n we_o may_v lawful_o and_o laudable_o be_v ambitious_a of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v unite_v with_o and_o entail_v upon_o divine_a virtue_n and_o goodness_n and_o in_o follow_v after_o godliness_n we_o shall_v thereby_o attain_v unto_o true_a and_o abide_a honour_n for_o god_n will_v give_v glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n unto_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a rom._n 2._o 7_o 10._o isa_n 43._o 4._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o but_o though_o godliness_n be_v as_o we_o have_v brief_o show_v both_o pleasurable_a and_o honourable_a yet_o in_o this_o place_n the_o apostle_n assert_n the_o general_a profitableness_n of_o it_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o hearty_a exercise_n of_o it_o and_o gain_n and_o advantage_n be_v that_o which_o be_v general_o desirable_a and_o great_o valuable_a and_o which_o excite_v and_o encourage_v man_n to_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o run_v many_o hazard_n to_o endure_v much_o hardship_n and_o encounter_v with_o many_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n what_o make_v so_o many_o person_n take_v such_o long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n and_o voyage_n ride_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o cold_a and_o other_o inconvenience_n but_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o profit_n in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v profit_n eye_v design_v and_o pursue_v prov._n 14._o 23._o and_o if_o man_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v down_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n for_o secular_a gain_n and_o advantage_n much_o rather_o shall_v we_o so_o mind_n the_o great_a and_o excellent_a gain_n of_o true_a piety_n as_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o thereto_o with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o main_a and_o endure_v any_o hardship_n in_o that_o application_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n do_v as_o he_o signify_v to_o we_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o to_o this_o we_o be_v discourse_v of_o say_v therefore_o because_o godliness_n be_v so_o general_o and_o great_o gainful_a we_o both_o labour_n and_o suffer_v reproach_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o 10._o and_o in_o our_o work_n and_o continue_v abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o but_o to_o this_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v no_o further_o at_o present_a because_o there_o will_v be_v apt_a occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o hereto_o in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v more_o distinct_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o more_o indistinct_o propound_v in_o the_o former_a part_n say_v have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o now_o from_o this_o motive_n as_o thus_o general_o propound_v to_o move_v and_o provoke_v we_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o true_a piety_n we_o may_v infer_v several_a thing_n which_o may_v be_v useful_a for_o we_o as_o 1._o see_v this_o be_v propound_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o follow_v godliness_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n then_o we_o may_v from_o hence_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o mercenary_a or_o base_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o mind_v and_o consider_v the_o gain_n and_o profit_n of_o godliness_n that_o we_o may_v exercise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o mystery_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o indeed_o when_o we_o follow_v religion_n for_o the_o advantage_n promotion_n and_o grandeur_n of_o this_o world_n only_o or_o principal_o then_o we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mercenary_a and_o shall_v no_o long_o appear_v to_o be_v religious_a then_o as_o that_o may_v conduce_v unto_o our_o secular_a interest_n and_o ambitious_a design_n as_o before_o we_o have_v say_v and_o as_o the_o devil_n false_o and_o malicious_o suggest_v concern_v job_n chap._n 1._o 9_o 11._o but_o we_o may_v so_o consider_v the_o real_a and_o eternal_a gain_n of_o true_a piety_n as_o to_o quicken_v excite_v and_o perpetuate_v our_o endeavour_n and_o pursuit_n after_o pure_a reliligion_n and_o yet_o not_o at_o all_o be_v mercenary_a in_o a_o unworthy_a sense_n or_o reprovable_a consideration_n and_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o allowable_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o advantage_n and_o gain_v of_o true_a piety_n to_o engage_v we_o to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o the_o serious_a and_o constant_a practice_n of_o it_o do_v appear_v 1._o because_o god_n people_n when_o they_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n have_v be_v just_o reprove_v for_o not_o believe_v that_o religion_n be_v their_o great_a and_o true_a interest_n or_o for_o not_o pursue_v advantageous_a thing_n elihu_n somewhat_o severe_o reprove_v job_n say_v think_v thou_o this_o to_o be_v right_a for_o thou_o have_v say_v what_o advantage_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o thou_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v i_o have_v if_o i_o be_v cleanse_v from_o my_o sin_n whereas_o as_o he_o afterward_o add_v though_o we_o give_v nothing_o to_o god_n if_o we_o be_v righteous_a yet_o our_o righteousness_n will_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 36._o 2_o 3_o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v fault_n and_o reprove_v the_o priest_n and_o pastor_n because_o they_o walk_v after_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o profit_v they_o and_o he_o thus_o expostulate_v with_o his_o people_n have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o god_n but_o my_o people_n have_v change_v their_o glory_n their_o god_n for_o that_o which_o do_v not_o profit_n be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a etc._n etc._n jer._n 2._o 8_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2._o that_o to_o excite_v we_o to_o pursue_v undefiled_a religion_n we_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n at_o its_o reward_n be_v further_a evident_a and_o evidence_v in_o that_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n do_v set_v the_o gain_n of_o it_o before_o we_o to_o make_v we_o true_o pious_a and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mercenary_a to_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n god_n make_v man_n so_o by_o his_o assurance_n and_o encouragement_n thus_o he_o say_v unto_o abram_n the_o father_n of_o the_o saithful_a fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15._o 1._o my_o son_n say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n and_o thy_o expectation_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o hear_v thou_o my_o son_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o guide_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 23._o 17._o 18._o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o i_o
will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14_o 18._o with_o chap._n 7._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 12_o 14._o 3._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a do_v further_a appear_v and_o be_v manifest_v herein_o in_o that_o the_o most_o eminent_o holy_a one_o who_o sure_o be_v not_o mercenary_a do_v undertake_v and_o pursue_v their_o pious_a work_n with_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o gracious_a reward_n of_o it_o as_o to_o mention_v in_o a_o very_a few_o particular_n it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o eminent_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o by_o faith_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n but_o what_o make_v he_o thus_o comparative_o despise_v and_o set_v light_n by_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o world_n the_o honour_n pleasure_n and_o treasure_n thereof_o and_o undergo_v the_o difficulty_n and_o grievous_a thing_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n do_v present_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o true_a reason_n thereof_o say_v for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o reward_n be_v not_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o he_o never_o enter_v thereinto_o but_o principal_o however_o that_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a and_o which_o fade_v not_o away_o heb._n 11._o 24_o 26._o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o be_v very_o eminent_a &_o exemplary_a for_o holiness_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v outrun_v his_o brethren_n therein_o and_o yet_o that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o prize_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o now_o say_v he_o they_o do_v it_o to_o obtain_v a_o corruptible_a crown_n but_o we_o run_v the_o spiritual_a race_n to_o obtain_v a_o incorruptible_a i_o therefore_o so_o run_v not_o as_o uncertain_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n namely_o lest_o he_o shall_v lose_v or_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a crown_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 18_o 25_o 27._o and_o again_o he_o say_v brethren_n i_o count_v not_o myself_o to_o have_v apprehend_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n i_o do_v forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o this_o his_o exercise_n be_v so_o laudable_a and_o imitable_a that_o he_o exhort_v the_o believer_n present_o after_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n herein_o say_v unto_o they_o brethren_n be_v follower_n together_o of_o i_o and_o mark_v they_o which_o walk_v so_o as_o you_o have_v we_o for_o a_o ensample_n phil_n 3._o 13_o 14_o 17._o yea_o a_o great_a than_o he_o and_o one_o that_o be_v above_o all_o to_o wit_n our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n comfort_v and_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o recompense_n he_o shall_v receive_v and_o therefore_o patient_o and_o persevere_o endure_v temptation_n and_o continue_v in_o well-doing_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v not_o mercenary_a or_o if_o he_o be_v we_o may_v well_o be_v so_o also_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o his_o person_n say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v my_o strength_n for_o nought_o and_o in_o vain_a yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n or_o reward_n with_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n isa_n 49._o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o believer_n say_v look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o faith_n who_o far_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o joh._n 17._o 4_o 5._o 4._o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n in_o exercise_v ourselves_o unto_o the_o sincere_a practice_n thereof_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o those_o metaphorical_a or_o borrow_a expression_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o which_o our_o practice_n of_o piety_n be_v describe_v and_o declare_v to_o we_o so_o it_o be_v many_o time_n call_v labour_n and_o work_v to_o wit_n that_o of_o a_o servant_n now_o do_v not_o the_o recompense_n he_o shall_v receive_v encourage_v a_o servant_n to_o labour_n and_o may_v not_o he_o lawful_o expect_v it_o and_o long_o for_o it_o mat._n 20._o 1._o 14._o and_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n he_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o rev._n 14._o 13._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v run_v as_o in_o a_o race_n and_o who_o so_o run_v but_o in_o hope_n to_o receive_v the_o prize_n and_o the_o apostle_n thus_o counsel_n or_o command_v the_o believer_n so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v and_o compare_v to_o plough_v sow_v etc._n etc._n and_o who_o will_v employ_v themselves_o therein_o but_o in_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o harvest_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o that_o plow_v shall_v plough_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o that_o thresh_v in_o hope_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o jam._n 5._o 7._o and_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o also_o shall_v be_v reap_v he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6._o 7._o 8._o and_o they_o that_o sow_v to_o themselves_o in_o righteousness_n may_v lawful_o expect_v to_o reap_v in_o mercy_n hos_fw-la 10._o 12._o sometime_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o warfare_n and_o who_o go_v a_o warfare_n at_o any_o time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 7._o and_o a_o crown_n be_v propose_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n in_o asia_n to_o animate_v they_o that_o they_o may_v overcome_v and_o it_o be_v assure_v to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v overcome_v rev._n 2._o and_o chap._n 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v timothy_n fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o 14._o 5._o they_o that_o say_v a_o man_n may_v not_o from_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o reward_n exercise_v himself_o to_o righteousness_n and_o all_o goodness_n or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v mercenary_a therein_o do_v make_v void_a faith_n in_o some_o act_n of_o it_o and_o hope_v whole_o for_o hope_n be_v a_o wellgrounded_n desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o some_o absent_a or_o future_a good_a hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n for_o what_o a_o man_n see_v why_o do_v he_o yet_o hope_v for_o rom._n 8._o 23_o 25._o and_o hope_n be_v very_o efficacious_a and_o operative_a to_o engage_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o have_v hope_v for_o thy_o salvation_n and_o do_v thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119._o 166._o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o christ_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v he_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1._o joh._n 3._o 2_o 3._o this_o be_v also_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o preserve_v it_o from_o shipwreck_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o proud_a wave_n billow_n 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20_o 21._o and_o so_o particular_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o pious_a man_n simeon_n forenamed_a who_o desire_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o and_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o life_n when_o he_o have_v see_v god_n salvation_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n before_o he_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o he_o come_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o temple_n
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everlasting_o happy_a state_n afterward_o which_o be_v make_v unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 22._o 7._o exod._n 3._o 6._o with_o luk._n 20._o 35_o 36_o 38._o act._n 24._o 14_o 16._o heb._n 11._o 9_o 10_o 13_o 16._o unto_o which_o promise_n say_v he_o our_o twelve_o tribe_n instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n hope_v to_o come_v intimate_v that_o they_o right_o judge_v and_o conclude_v that_o no_o person_n can_v enjoy_v the_o complete_a benefit_n of_o that_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sincere_o pious_a and_o devout_a person_n such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v instant_o and_o constant_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o that_o promise_n act._n 26._o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 119._o 166._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v 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mercy_n towards_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o promise_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o covenant_n hence_o we_o have_v frequent_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o make_a use_n of_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o observe_v his_o commandment_n deut._n 7._o 9_o neh._n 1._o 5._o dan._n 9_o 4._o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o his_o testimomony_n psal_n 25._o 10._o he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n thou_o will_v