far_o better_a portion_n and_o happiness_n than_o either_o what_o we_o may_v have_v in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n or_o may_v have_v have_v in_o and_o from_o adam_n consider_v also_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n of_o death_n for_o we_o and_o after_o that_o a_o judgement_n by_o he_o that_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o whereof_o also_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n 〈◊〉_d assurance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o faith_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17.31_o we_o may_v set_v ourselves_o to_o seek_v he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o will_n which_o we_o may_v find_v in_o his_o revelation_n of_o they_o to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o so_o know_v and_o yield_v up_o ourselves_o to_o he_o to_o the_o obey_v and_o do_v his_o will_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v repute_v righteous_a we_o may_v be_v well_o merciful_o and_o comfortable_o dispose_v of_o by_o he_o in_o the_o afterstate_n avoid_v and_o 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merces_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la â—_o quid_fw-la â—nin_n desâ—rari_fw-la quâ—at_fw-la impiis_fw-la &_o injustis_fw-la it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n st._n bernaca_n observation_n upon_o the_o word_n for_o say_v he_o such_o or_o so_o great_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o piety_n and_o such_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n that_o it_o can_v but_o he_o desire_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o unrighteous_a bern._n in_o ps_n 91._o ser._n 7._o this_o do_v suppose_v and_o imply_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o what_o we_o note_v in_o our_o entrance_n to_o discourse_v of_o the_o former_a proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o death_n and_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a wicked_a hâ—â—e_v the_o scripture_n mâ—â—n_v 〈◊〉_d the_o woâ—d_a wicked_a be_v very_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o that_o be_v not_o righteous_a which_o i_o only_o distinguish_v from_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o scripture_n usual_o by_o the_o wicked_a understand_v man_n not_o only_o 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blame_n fault_n or_o crookedness_n in_o every_o thing_n or_o respect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v absolute_o in_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o he_o both_o father_n word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o just_a god_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n psal_n 119.137_o jer._n 12.1_o job_n 17.27_o zeph._n 3.5_o deut._n 32.4_o yea_o the_o most_o just_a or_o upright_o job_n 34.17_o isa_n 26.7_o because_o righteousness_n be_v essential_a to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o he_o will_v the_o most_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n but_o he_o live_v and_o die_v not_o nor_o of_o he_o can_v we_o understand_v the_o word_n who_o be_v eternal_a and_o without_o beginning_n end_n or_o reward_n 2._o that_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o righteous_a man_n and_o righteousness_n as_o find_v in_o or_o upon_o man_n and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v general_o that_o righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n in_o man_n to_o the_o wiil_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v so_o and_o 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it_o as_o to_o be_v make_v simple_a and_o upright_o heart_v unto_o he_o thereby_o obey_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n god_n and_o his_o grace_n or_o the_o jerusalem_n above_o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o and_o so_o walk_v after_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o breathe_v therein_o and_o teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_o in_o this_o present_a world_n not_o with_o the_o edomite_n embrace_v this_o present_a world_n but_o with_o jacob_n look_v after_o the_o blessing_n the_o inheritance_n promise_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o the_o bless_a hope_n even_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v israelites_n indeed_o the_o 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the_o world_n for_o riches_n honour_n pleasure_n plot_v aâ—â—ning_a ride_a venture_a soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o for_o 〈…〉_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o fit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o 〈…〉_o â—lness_n the_o covetous_a man_n for_o riches_n the_o ambitious_a mâ—_n 〈…〉_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o jollity_n watch_v and_o take_v their_o opportunity_n for_o hawk_v hound_a whore_v sport_v etc._n etc._n every_o one_o for_o that_o his_o heart_n carry_v he_o out_o after_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v as_o industrious_a for_o heaven_n and_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o that_o strive_v for_o mastery_n be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o they_o indeed_o for_o a_o corruptible_a crown_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v more_o for_o a_o incorruptible_a 1_o cor._n 9.25_o hoâ—…_n mot._n 7._o parva_n na_o 〈◊〉_d exemplo_fw-la est_fw-la magni_fw-la fâ—rinâ—…_n laboris_fw-la hoâ—…_n yea_o every_o creature_n be_v busy_a in_o what_o its_o 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and_o portion_n or_o covet_v after_o the_o way_n and_o portion_n or_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o other_o turn_v from_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n these_o do_v as_o those_o who_o be_v bring_v safe_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o perish_v there_o by_o some_o storm_n and_o be_v set_v safe_o on_o a_o rock_n on_o the_o shore_n shall_v because_o the_o wind_n blow_v cold_a upon_o they_o or_o because_o they_o see_v some_o little_a fish_n play_v or_o rather_o some_o perish_a man_n float_v on_o the_o wave_n throw_v themselves_o headlong_o thereinto_o to_o their_o destruction_n but_o indeed_o far_o worse_a if_o i_o say_v to_o a_o righteous_a man_n say_v god_n thou_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o that_o righteous_a man_n trust_v in_o his_o righteousness_n commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o die_v ezek._n 33.13_o if_o we_o turn_v from_o god_n we_o must_v needs_o go_v after_o vain_a thing_n and_o thing_n that_o profit_v not_o 1_o sam._n 12.21_o but_o that_o be_v but_o a_o 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