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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their_o corruption_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o as_o if_o he_o love_v they_o not_o or_o care_v not_o for_o they_o because_o he_o afflict_v and_o try_v they_o or_o as_o if_o he_o mind_v not_o man_n way_n or_o walking_n because_o he_o prosper_v the_o wicked_a and_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a or_o as_o if_o his_o testimony_n be_v not_o true_a or_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o worship_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n yet_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o testimony_n the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n keep_v to_o they_o reject_v these_o and_o deny_v they_o and_o do_v not_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o they_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o they_o psal_n 73.1_o 2_o 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 3._o know_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o to_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n that_o be_v and_o of_o that_o to_o come_v be_v in_o he_o all_o yea_o and_o amen_o affirm_v and_o confirm_v for_o and_o 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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 ignorant_a of_o and_o out_o of_o christ_n unjustified_a person_n but_o also_o evil_o affect_v towards_o and_o opposite_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o discovery_n and_o teach_n of_o it_o so_o as_o to_o act_v contrary_a and_o in_o opposition_n to_o it_o against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o that_o with_o stubbornness_n and_o wilfulness_n and_o often_o to_o the_o endeavour_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o suppression_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n now_o that_o the_o righteous_a man_n death_n and_o after-end_n or_o part_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a so_o as_o to_o be_v far_o better_o we_o shall_v make_v evident_a through_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n in_o what_o we_o shall_v speak_v thereof_o 1._o positive_o as_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o then_o also_o a_o little_a 2._o comparative_o as_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_n 1._o in_o speak_v positive_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o who_o be_v the_o righteous_a who_o death_n and_o latter_a end_n be_v so_o commendable_o excellent_a and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o or_o wherein_o their_o righteousness_n stand_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v so_o desirable_a and_o 3._o wherein_o or_o upon_o what_o account_v it_o be_v desirable_a 4._o what_o the_o after-part_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o desirableness_n thereof_o righteous_a whâ—â—e_v the_o righteous_a 1._o who_o be_v these_o righteous_a one_o and_o upon_o what_o account_n or_o wherein_o any_o be_v so_o to_o which_o let_v we_o mind_n 1._o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v denominate_v from_o righteousness_n so_o as_o they_o be_v righteous_a in_o who_o righteousness_n be_v find_v or_o they_o in_o it_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v practise_v now_o righteousness_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o exact_a and_o perfect_a straightness_n or_o rightness_n so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o 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 so_o be_v right_a and_o straight_o according_a to_o god_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n here_o translate_v righteous_a upright_o or_o right_o and_o so_o 1._o god_n make_v man_n jashir_n upright_o suitable_a to_o his_o mind_n not_o crooked_a or_o perverse_a bend_v from_o he_o or_o faulty_a before_o he_o eccles_n 7.29_o and_o that_o be_v man_n primitive_a original_a create_a state_n call_v also_o his_o likeness_n or_o similitude_n but_o according_a to_o this_o righteousness_n or_o uprightness_n there_o be_v no_o man_n find_v while_o here_o live_v upright_o in_o himself_o man_n have_v find_v out_o many_o invention_n eccles_n 7.29_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o swerve_v from_o that_o first_o creer_v uprightness_n and_o integrity_n and_o have_v fail_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 23._o but_o god_n still_o abide_v just_a and_o righteous_a though_o man_n be_v fall_v from_o he_o and_o that_o rightness_n and_o 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from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n â—_o mot._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chris_n hâ—mâ—…_n 6._o in_o gen._n mot._n â—_o and_o we_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o great_a than_o solomon_n bring_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o preserve_v among_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o not_o prize_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o to_o our_o own_o and_o one_o another_o happiness_n math._n 12.40.41_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o do_v as_o st._n chrysostome_n exhort_v his_o hearer_n take_v the_o holy_a bible_n in_o our_o hand_n call_v together_o our_o neighbour_n and_o by_o those_o divine_a oracle_n water_n thence_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o device_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o reap_v many_o good_a benefit_n to_o ourselves_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o many_o diligent_a to_o travail_v far_o and_o near_o and_o hazard_v their_o life_n and_o soul_n to_o see_v fashion_n and_o shall_v 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